江苏省常州市第二中学高二英语月考试卷(无听力材料)

江苏省常州市第二中学高二英语月考试卷第一卷（共79 分）. 听力（共两节，共20分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the most probable result of the conversation?A. The man got his telephone repaired.B. The man got nothing.C. The man got a new telephone.2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. A newcomer and her boss.B. A visitor and the host.C. New friends.3. What is the man interested in?A. A dress.B. A watchC. A pair of sports shoes.4. Which man is the thief?A. A middle-aged man, with short brown hair.B. A middle-aged man, with long black hair .C. A middle-man, with long brown hair.5. Where are they most probably working?A. At the post officeB. At a newspaper office. C. At a supermarket.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs?A. Too expensive. B. Too close to the stageC. Uncomfortable.7. When does the man plan to see the performance?A. Next Saturday. B. On October 21st C. On October 25th .8. How much does each upstairs ticket cost?A. $10 . B. $3.75. C. $2.50.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. Where are they most probably having the conversation?A. In a storeB. In Singapore.C. At the womans working place.10.What is the mans wife going to do?A. To go back to Singapore.B. To do Christmas shopping.C. To be a mother.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. Where can the man get money?A. Form the Dunnes Stores. B. From the Allied Irish Bank.C.From the Bank of Ireland . .12. Which of the following statements is true?A. The Bank of Ireland is near Dunnes Stores.B. It is about ten minutes walk from the place where they are standing to the bank.C. The man isnt familiar with the area.13. What will the woman do at the end of the conversation?A. She will help the man to get money form the bank.B. She will draw a map for the man.C. She will show him the way to the bank.14.Which word can best describe the woman?A. Open-minded. B. Warm-hearted. C. Honest.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does Julia leave her present job?A. Because she does not like the job.B. Because she wants to do the same thing.C. Because she wants to travel.16. Which of the following countries is Julia most likely to go to if she is given a job there?A. Britain. B. America. C. Italy.17. Who is Tom?A. Julias husband. B. Julias brother . C. Julias boss.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is Susan Welch?A. A writer. B. A singer. C. An announcer.19. Which of the following may be included in BBC International programs?A. News of music libraries.B. Stories about the good old days.C. Various kinds of classical and pop songs.20. Which program fives the ideas behind the pop songs?A. The History of Pop. B. About the Big Hits. C. The Road to Music.II. 单项选择：（共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.On May 17th, Nicolas Sarkozy（萨科奇） came in _ office succeeding Jacques Chirac after he was voted _ president in France.A. the; theB. the; 不填C. 不填；不填D. 不填；the22. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had _ her children.A. brought up B. to bring upC. bringing up D. to have brought up23. I strongly recommend that the information _in my report _to Mr. Brown without delay.A. to be referred to; to be emailedB. referring to; e-mailC. referred to; be e-mailedD. being referred to; being e-mailed24. My sister was against my suggestion for the summer holiday while my brother was _it.A. in favor ofB. in memory ofC. in honor ofD. in search of25. _ different life today with the Internet is from _was ten years ago！A. What a; thatB. What a; whatC. How; whatD. How；which26. Ding Junhui went to England _ playing snooker at a young age and now he _ to be one of the best snooker player.A. in the hope of learning; hopesB. in hopes of learning; promisesC. in his hope of; wantsD. in the hope that he could learn; wishes27. -Where shall we have the party for our beloved parents 50th wedding anniversary?-_.A. Home is the best, I suggest.B. Go and ask them. They are always full of strange ideas.C. It takes time to think about it.D. Up to you.28. - What happened to you?- I was caught in an crash and my car was badly damaged. I think it is_, I am thinking of purchasing another new one.A. beyond repairB. beyond control C. under repairD. out of order29. -Did she manage to get a job as a nurse?- Not yet. She is unfit for the job, which _ great patience and consideration.A. calls forB. asks forC.pays forD. cares for30. The windows _ when he slept last night, he caught a bad cold and coughed a lot.A. openB. were openC. were opened D. opened31.With some books he needed _, he went out the bookstore quickly.A. to buyB. boughtC. buyingD. buy32. - We are always having so many visitors in our school.- Yes. The flowers _ sweet on campus pleased all the visitors to our school.A. to smellB. smellingC. smeltD. to be smelt33. All the tickets _ out, so, in my opinion, we had to wait for next weeks show.A. had been soldB. have been soldC. having soldD. having been sold34. - How do you like the concert last night?- It _ to be boring.A. turned outB. sounded likeC. went outD. turned up35. Liu Xiang is a famous athlete and he is _ received among the teenagers.A. muchB. moreC. most D. betterIII. 完形填空(共20分)Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a raceBoth look very strong and fast. 36 one runner speeds ahead and wins the raceThe other falls behind.Some athletes can reach great 37 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medalOthers never live up to their 38 . What kind of 39 before a race or another event makes the 40?Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 41But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 42Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 43because they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 44in sportsPeople who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this, ”often find they have the 45to winOn the other hand, people often 46,who think, “I cant win.”One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 47in the mindThey are told to think of each 48they must make to winSome use pictures that are more fancifulOne skater liked to 49a star bursting inside her, 50 her with energyAnother athlete who wanted to feel 51 pictured himself as a 52floating in the air.Next time you want to do something well, try training your 53to help youPerhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your trainingIf you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 54 in what you 55can doPositive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!36AThereforeB. AndCButDWhile37Aplaces B. prizesCmedalsDgoals38AplaceBpromiseCnameDprize39ApreparationBpictureCplanDworking40AsameBdifferenceCmostDbest41AmindBthoughtCbodiesDlegs42Aimportant BinterestingCpossibleDcorrect43AmostlyBalmostCpartlyDnearly44Asuccess BgoalsCwinDfailure45Adisadvantage BadvantageCluckDhope46AfailBsucceedCwinDpass47AideasBpicturesCthoughtsDmovements48AmoveBstepCjumpDplace49AthinkBimagineChopeDwish50AgivingBhelpingCfilling Dsupporting51AcalmBexcitedCencouragedDhappy52AfishBbirdCcatDhorse53AbodyBmindCthoughtsDimagination54AimprovementBadvantage CchanceDwinning55Ausually BreallyCpossiblyDmostlyIV. 阅读理解（共24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。A.African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the worlds most powerful celebrity (名人), according to Forbes （福布斯） magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of the annual ranking of the 100 people with the biggest pull （影响力）.Winfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US 225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches. The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. But it also looks at the celebritys presence on the Internet and in the media. “After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves,” the magazine said.Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style. Winfreys approach appears to be simple. She is in a pursuit （追求）of self-improvement and self-empowerment. This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want.Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she made it known that she had been sexually abused (辱骂)as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight.Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a womens TV network and websites for women. Her work has extended to social change. In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database （数据库）of dangerous child abusers. The then President Bill Clinton later signed the “Oprah Bill” into law.56. The annual Forbes list selects its celebrities according to _.A. their namesB. their annual earningsC. their presence on the Internet and in the mediaD. their annual earnings and presence in the public57. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Oprah Winfrey was the first of the 100 celebrities according to Forbes magazine.B. Oprahs success has been only on the screen.C. Oprah can attract superstars and get them to open up to her interview.D. Oprah ranked second in celebrity riches that year.58. The underlined phrase “rules the airwaves” in the passage means _.A. attracts many readers attention B. causes many people to take planesC. has a large number of viewers D. measures the airwaves59. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Oprah Winfrey Conquering the Americans.B. Oprah Winfreythe No 1 Celebrity.C. Forbes Ranking First.D. The Oprah Winfrey Show.B.Building after building under waterRefugees in sheltersThousands of others unsure where to goBodies in streetsThis is what one of Americas historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina（卡特里娜）The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be deadHurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of MexicoNew Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras（狂欢节） celebrationsNew Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping tradeYet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea levelNew Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi RiverKatrina struck on MondayNew Orleans avoided a direct hitBut two of the levees failed the next dayMost of the city was floodedHelicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaksBut the water had no place to goPumping stations had no powerAmerica faces one of the worst natural events in its historyPresident Bush says the recovery will take yearsPeople were told to leave the path of the stormBut some would not or could notMany of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and blackAfrican-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive fasterPresident Bush visited some of the damaged areas on FridayHe said the way officials reacted to the crisis was unacceptable60Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?ANew Orleans is a newlybuilt city of AmericaBThere were no black people in New OrleansCThis is the first time that hurricane has stricken itDNew Orleans is a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade61What does the underlined word “levees”(in the second paragraph) probably mean?Atrees Bdams Cports Dships62Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?It also caused the destruction in parts of MississippiA lot of people died in this disasterIt cut off the electricity supply of the cityIt also hit Mexico.A.B. C. D. 63What can we learn from the text?APresident Bush was not concerned about this disasterBThe recovery of the city will take a few daysCIn this disaster the government aid didnt arrive in timeDIn this city there were no pump stationsC.As people were rushing up to get cards for Mothers Day 2020, the editors of I had a big question inside their minds, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.In one of the designs of Hallmarks latest Happy Mothers Day cards, it describes, “mother” is a woman who made the world a warm and happy place. At the other end, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it show.What will other people say? To find out about that, on this Mothers Day (May 14, 2020), I launches a new survey“What is a mother to you?”According to the editor of I, Adwina Jackson, Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson.I will publish the answer to “What is a mother to you” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格) from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All participants in the survey will be added to a special notification list alerting when survey results are published.64. I observes Mothers Day of 2020 by _.A. sending cards to mothers all over the worldB. launching a theme survey around the worldC. publishing peoples different opinions about “mother”D. designing cards with praising words on both sides65. Which of the following is NOT the possible purpose for I to launch a survey about “mother”?A. To honor mothers all over the world.B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.C. To show appreciation for those who have had a mothering influence.D. To find out how many people really love their mothers.66. What are the results of the survey?A. People have different opinions about “mother”.B. Mother is a woman who made the world warm and happy.C. Mother always puts the interest of her family before her own.D. The results havent been published so far.67. What is the suitable title for the passage?A. Mothers Day 2020 World Survey B. How to Celebrate Mothers DayC. Making Cards for Mothers Day D. What Is a Mother to You高二月考英语答题卷第二卷（41分） 单词拼写（共5分）68.The police have the a_ to search the building where the suspect may be hiding.69. The advanced technology in farming has a_ the pace of agriculture in China.70. The two c_ of the department had a discussion and declared the end of the meeting.71. We went to the city museum and found a lot of a_ on display.72. From the story we know that w_ can not buy happiness and that friends are more important than fancy education.73. The film Spiderman 3 was _(发行) on May 2nd, and has attracted a lot of viewers to cinemas.74.The company suffered great _(经济) difficulties and could not survive any longer.75. Many _(官 员) warn that every year, millions of people will die from all kinds of pollution.76. The monitor _ (承担) so much work and he felt very tired after the party.77.More advanced ways of diggi