湖北省文理学院附属中学2020学年高二英语3月月考试题（无答案）

2020年3月湖北文理学院附属中学月考试题 高二英语一、听力部分第卷(选择题共60分).阅读理解(共两节；满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWhen her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity(团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didnt have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Dannys mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elizabeth explains, “Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business.”Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.21. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show _A. the strength of family unity B. the difficulty of growing upC. the advantage of chopsticks D. the best way of giving a lesson22. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family _A. started a business in 1975 B. left Vietnam without much moneyC. bought a restaurant in San Francisco D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles23 What can we infer about the An daughters?A. They did not finish their college education.B. They could not bear to work in the family business.C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.24. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. How to run a corporation B. Strength comes from peaceC. How to achieve a big dream D. Family unity builds successBThe boy made it!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he couldhe huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.25What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?AHe got lost. B He broke his skis. CHe hurt his eyes. DHe caught a cold.26How did Nicholas keep himself warm?AHe found a shelter. BHe lighted some branches.CHe kept on skiing. DHe built a snow cave.27On Tuesday, Nicholas _Areturned to his shelter safely Bwas saved by a searcherCgot stuck in the snow Dstayed where he was28Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _Adid the right things in the dangerous situationBwatched Grylls TV programme regularlyCcreated some tips for survival Dwas very hardworkingCHave your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having your entire house, garage, and yard inspected at any timewith no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living, and a keepers reputation depended on the results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but keepers sometimes had advance notice.Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching. After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard, the keepers family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do lastminute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time, people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan, covered them with a cloth, and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread was baking. He never did.One day, Glenn Fursts mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenns mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. “He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight，” Glenn later wrote. After he steadied himself, he shook Glenns mothers hand, and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened.29. What does Paragraph 1 tell us about the inspection at the light station?A. It was carried out once a year. B. It was often announced in advance.C. It was important for the keepers fame. D. It was focused on the garage and yard.30 The family began making preparations immediately after _A. one of the members saw the boat B. a warning call reached the lighthouseC. the keeper put on the dress uniform and capD. the inspector flew special flags in the distance31. Mrs Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would _A. result in some fun B. speed up washing themC. make her home look tidy D. be a demand from the inspector32 If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen _.A. an empty pan B. many clean dishesC. pieces of baked bread D. a cloth covering somethingDMy colour television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later，when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventyfive dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didnt get any channels showing allnight movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason，when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually，this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work，and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise，I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist，and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now，but I keep expecting more trouble.33Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?AHe got an older model than he had expected. BHe couldnt return it when it was broken.CHe could have bought it at a lower price. DHe failed to find any movie shows on it.34Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?Aended all their programmes Bprovided fewer channelsCchanged to commercials Dshowed allnight movies35How did the author finally get his TV set working again?ABy shaking and hitting it. BBy turning it on and off.CBy switching channels. DBy having it repaired.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Different culturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot.36._The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India. 37._When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.38._ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European culture a lot.39_ Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep, areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干扰) from the other.These differences are everywhere. 40._ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colourful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.ALet us work together to keep a variety of culture.BOne important thing is to learn about other cultures.CAnd these two are well known as the base of the European culture.DAt the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.EThis is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.FThey helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.GThey are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A welcome giftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _41_ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _42_ filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, _43_， their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _44_ under their door during the night. One of their neighbours had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _45_ people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _46_ and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and _47_ everyone in person，” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a _48_ instead？” Dario asked.They both loved the _49_. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts _50_ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party _51_. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to _52_. One woman, Mrs Gilbert, _53_ Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night, ” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I _54_ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert. “I think maybe we _55_ you an apology，” she said. “I didnt _56_ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”“You play, you play！” Mrs Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such _57_ music.”“These songs are beautiful music，” Darios mother said. “We will be _58_ to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late！” Dario said. He was already looking forward to _59_ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of _60_ and made him feel that they were home at last.41. Asat Bstood Clay Dwalked42. Avoice Bring Cmusic Dcry43. Atherefore Bhowever Cotherwise Dinstead44. Anote Bposter Cbill Dreport45. Aproud Brich Clucky Dnice46. Aneighbours Bfriends Crelatives Daudiences47. Ablame Binstruct Cquestion Dvisit48. Aparty Bconcert Cshow Dplay49. Aexperience Bidea Cperformance Daction50. Ato Bwith Cfor Dfrom51. Acontinued Barrived Cpassed Dfinished52. Aorder Bsell Cshare Dadvertise53. Atreated Bpresented Chelped Dserved54. Apromised Badmitted Cagreed Dworried55. Agive Bsend Coffer Dowe56. Arealize Bremember Cunderstand Daccept57. Asweet Bstrange Cfunny Dloud58. Abrave Bsorry Chappy Dafraid59. Achanging Bpractising Crecording Dwriting60. Aequality Bfreedom Cwarmth Dsympathy第卷(非选择题共40分).语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，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。Student A：Its so hard for me 61._ (learn) English. Why is it so easy for you?Student B：I dont know you were having problems. Maybe its easier for me 62._ I have already spoken two languages. But also I really work at it.Student A：Well，I always do my homework and go to classes. What else 63._ you think would help?Student B：You might try to read newspapers. And I always talk to Americans when I get 64._ chance, 65. _ sometimes its hard.Student A：But，how do you meet Americans？I rarely know other foreign students.Student B：How about sitting next 66._ _ an American at lunch，or have you ever thought of 67._ _ (ask) someone over to your house for dinner?Student A：Those are good ideas. But Im a little shy 68._ _ (speak) English.Student B：You wont learn 69._ you try to speak. If I 70._ _ (be) you, Id talk to my English teacher. He/She might have some good ideas.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线(_)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。My soccer coach retired in last week. I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirement party. My mum makes the better biscuits in the world，so I decide to ask her for help. Mum taught me some basic step of baking. I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuits were really well. My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing them up.At a party, my coach，with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked，“I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.”My favourite picture at the party is of my co