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永济市涑北中学高二年级2020学年9月份月考英 语 试 题（时间：120分钟，满分150分）2020.9第二部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题3分，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer forCosmopolitanand co-author of theThis Book Willseries（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening, but theyre also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIts about two sisters Eri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse night people who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.1. Who does I refer to in the text?A. Stephen King.B. Gillian Flynn. C.Roald Dahl. D. Jo Usmar.2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan. B.After Dark.C.Matilda. D.The Stand.3. What kind of book isGone Girl?A. A folk tale. B. A biography. C. A horror story D. A love story.BThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a literary masterpiece written in 1876 by the famous author Mark Twain. The story line is simple.The book is like a biographyof a summer in Tom Sawyers life.Tom Sawyer is a smart but naughty young boy living in the small town on the Mississippi River. He is an orphan and lives with his aunt. He has many clever ideas, but doesnt like school, and always likes to escape the school to fish. Tom has a trusted friend, Huck Finn, who few of the adults approve of. Tom Sawyer and Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder. Tom overcomes fear and appears in court and speaks out the murderer. He and his friends finally discover a lot of treasures and they become millionaires.Mark Twains writing was based on his own childhood and his personal experience. What makes this story great is that Tom Sawyer represents everything that is great about childhood. It is a story filled with action, adventure, ingenious (巧妙的)ideas, love, and schoolyard politics. The whole story is seemingly a complication of what Twain did or wishes he did during his childhood.The book is a little difficult to read at first. Perhaps, it will take you a little while to get used to the 19th century dialect in the book. But on the whole, the book is an enjoyable read for people of all ages. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking forward to feeling young again.4. Which of the following doesnt fit in with Tom?A. He often escapes the school. B. He is a good student.C. He has a trusted friend. D. Both of his parents died when he was young.5. According to the passage, the story is concerned with the following things EXCEPT _.A. powerB. love C. action D. schoolyard politics6. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to_.A. let readers know Mark Twain B. remind people of their childhoodC. recommend the book to others D. tell the story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer7. Which of the following is NOT true?A. There is 19th century dialect in the book.B. Tom Sawyer prefers fishing to going to school.C. The story is about Mark Twains personal experience.D. The whole story represents what Twain did or wishes he did during his childhood.CAn old English saying says, “laughter is the best medicine.” One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins.Norman Cousins worked for a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years. He also wrote articles about peace, travelling to many different countries to share his ideas.In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe, Mr Cousins got sick. In less than a week after he got back, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told Mr Cousins that they did not know how to cure（治疗） his problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.Mr Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by unhappy thoughts. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television. Mr Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of sleep without pain at night.Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr Cousins rested in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to have a holiday to Puerto Rico, where he began running on the beach for exercise. After a few months, Mr Cousins was able to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.8. What is the text mainly about?A. a funny person B. an amazing lifeC. an interesting cure D. a medical experiment9. Mr Cousins thought that he could be cured by _.A. writing comedies and being positive B. thinking happily and laughingC. running on the beach and relaxingD. taking a holiday and taking good care of himself10. What did Mr Cousins refuse to do in his experiments with laughter?A. Watch funny TV shows B. Read funny books.C. Sleep whenever he feels tired. D. Take medicine.11. What happened to Mr Cousins at last?A. He went back to the hospital. B. He recovered from the illness.C. He wrote funny books. D. He gave up his cure.DAmericans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. The hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.Husbands and wives use doghouse when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for forgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse and treats him badly. However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.12. What does the underlined expression “work like a dog” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Become successful. B. Have an unhappy life.C. Compete for the same things. D. Work very, very hard.13. If a man comes home late, what might his wife say?A. It will rain cats and dogs. B. You are in the doghouse.C. You lead a dogs life. D. Every dog has its day.14. To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _.A. listing reasons B. using idioms C. giving examples D. making comparisons15. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Expressions in American culture. B. A good way to learn English well.C. Some expressions with the word dog. D. Dogs influence on American culture.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。You might be reading this article and saying, Hey, that sounds just like me! 16 Now you can start taking steps to lessen your test anxietyHere are some ways to do that:Ask for helpTalk to your mom or dad, your teacher, or your school guidance counselor 17 Describe what happens to you when youre taking a test and these people can help you figure out some solutionsFor instance, learning study skills can boost(增长) your test-day confidenceBe prepared. 18 Do your homeworkStudy for the testOn test day, youre more likely to feel like you know the materialBlock bad thoughtsWatch out for any negative messages you might be sending yourself about the test( “Im not good at taking tests” or “Im going to freak out if I get a bad grade”). 19Accept mistakesEveryone makes mistakesBe more forgiving of your own mistakes, especially if you prepared for the test and are set to do your bestBreathe betterOK, so you already know how to breatheBut did you know that breathing exercises can help calm you down？（Just try not to take in too much air because it might make you feel dizzy.） Heres how to do it: breathe in slowly and deeply through your nose, and then breathe out slowly through your mouth 20A. Pay attention in classB. Do more exercise after class.C. Many people feel anxious when taking a text.D. If so, were glad you recognize that this happens to you.E. Just talking to someone about test anxiety can make you feel betterF. These thoughts can make anxiety worse and make it harder for you to do well in the test.G. Do this two to four times and you just might breathe more easily the next time youretaking a test!第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满45分 ）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从21-40 各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was eight years old when we got here after many years in the refugee(难民) camp. There were five of us and my mom. My dad passed away, so my mom made the 21 decision to come to the United States. We stayed in a very 22 part of a town. We had never 23 Christmas, but that very first 24 in this country, we got our first Christmas 25 .One night while we were 26 for the night, we heard someone knocking at the door. One of my sisters opened the door and several older people were standing by the door with bags of 27 . We didnt and couldnt speak a word of English, but we let them in 28 . They sat there and started singing Christmas songs. We were 29 and tired to sing along. After that, they tried to 30 with us, but werent successful. They stayed for about 10 or 15 minutes, and then left. 31 they left, we went for the bags. There were cereals, cookies, noodles in the bags. We 32 would not get them for ourselves because they were too 33 . It was a great Christmas for us because we were able to really 34 what we ate.That first Christmas 35 with me until now and I told my children about it. Its not about how many presents they get 36 what the presents are. Those presents will 37 from their minds, but the 38 gift is the process of sharing with someone who is less 39 than you.Whoever they were, I want to thank them. I believe their act of kindness has helped40 me and how I value things in life.21. A. wrong B. stupid C. difficult D. strange22. A. common B. poor C. noisy D. busy23. A. celebrated B. forgotten C. expected D. noticed24. A. day B. moment C. year D. time25. A. story B. card C. experience D. holiday26. A. settling down B. slowing down C. setting off D. getting off27. A. books B. toys C. clothes D. food28. A. somewhere B. anyway C. somewhat D. anymore29. A. surprised B. delighted C. satisfied D. frightened30. A. communicate B. perform C. cooperate D. agree31. A. Unless B. Before C. Since D. Once32. A. possibly B. directly C. normally D. finally33. A. tasty B. special C. rare D. expensive34. A. enjoy B. own C. buy D. reach35. A. played B. stayed C. flew D. ran36. A. and B. but C. or D. as37. A. escape B. differ C. separate D. disappear38. A. classic B. true C. last D. major39. A. considerate B. friendly C. fortunate D. generous40. A. shape B. create C. direct D. design第二卷 （共50分）注意：将答案写在答卷页上。第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody 41 (have) to worry about fashion. Everybody wears 42 same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth 43 gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or 44 (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can 45 (easy) see them.But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer 46 this question is not clear. One study in America found that students grades 47 (improve) a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didnt want 48 (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no 49 (connect) between uniform