甘肃省武威第十八中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

2020学年第二学期第一次月考试卷 高二英语第一卷第一部分：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)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。AJust as the teacher was coming into the classroom, one of the boys, Bill, said loudly, “The teacher is a real fool.”To their surprise, the teacher pretended not to have heard this. He paid no attention to anyone and said nothing. He just went up to the teachers desk and began the class. He said. “Today we are going to study punctuation（标点符号）.Punctuation in sentences is very important. Look at the sentence, please, boys and girls.”He picked up a piece of chalk and wrote the following sentence on the blackboard: Bill says the teacher is a real fool.The class laughed at once.“Now,” the teacher went on, “with two commas I can change the meaning of the sentence and it reads: Bill, says the teacher, is a real fool.”1What happened at the beginning of the class?AOne of the boys made much noise.BOne of the boys told the class why their teacher was a fool.COne of the boys said something bad about the teacher.DOne of the boys was fooled by the teacher.2To their surprise, .AThe students paid no attention to the teacher.BThe teacher went up to the teachers desk angrily.CThe teacher began the class with a strange sentence.DThe teacher seemed not to have heard it.3How did the teacher change the meaning of the sentence?AHe wrote it on the blackboard.BHe read the sentence again and again.CHe put in two commas in the sentence.DHe explained the sentence twice.4From the story we can learn .AIts very important to use punctuation correctly.BThe teacher must be strict in his work.CThe teacher is a foolish man.DThe teacher was satisfied with what Bill had said.BThe computer is fast, never makes a mistake, while people are too slow, and full of mistakes sometimes. Thats what people often say when they talk about computers. For over a quarter of a century, scientists have been making better computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories, hospitals, post offices and airports. A computer can report, decide and control in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize voices, translate languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think the people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people?5A computer is clever because people are .AcleverBnot cleverCslowD. making mistakes6Which of the following can computers not do now?ADraw pictures BTalkCInvent new thingsDServe the people7What will happen in the future?AMost of the jobs will be done by the computer.BPeople will no longer use computers.CComputers will only be used to talk with people.DAll computers will be put into prison.8The best title for this passage is .AComputer scientistsBComputerCThe future world DTalk with computersCMany people could not forget the beautiful dance during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. The dance was performed by 20 disabled girls. They cant hear or speak. But their performance is remembered by many people. The leading dancer of the dance is Tai Lihue. She is 28 years old. She is very beautiful.Tai Lihue was born healthy. When she was two years old, she lost her hearing because of a fever. Not long after that, she became mute, too. From then on, her world was silent. But she didnt know this at first. At five years old, when she played a game about sounds with her schoolmates she discovered that she was different from the others. She was very sad about it. Her father went to many places to look for best treatments for her illness. But nothing worked. When she was seven years old, she went to a school for deaf and mute children. In that school, she did well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her mind more than the others and was good at expressing her feeling through dance. She also began to love dance. She thought she could use dance to express what she thought about life.When she was 15 years old, she began to learn to dance. At first, she couldnt dance well. But she didnt stop. She worked harder than the others. She also spent more time learning. Her efforts made her a very good dancer. She has been to many countries to perform and many foreigners like her style. She now lives a happy life with her family.9. From the passage we know _.10. A. Tai Lihue was found deaf and mute by her father when she Played a game with her classmates.B. Tai Lihue danced very well at the beginning of learning to dance.C. Tai Lihue never gave up when she was in troubleD. Tai Lihues parents didnt take good care of her10. Which is the right order of the events to Tai Lihue?a) She danced during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.b) She was a healthy girl.c) She began to learn to dance.d) She lost her hearing.e) She went to a school for deaf and mute children.f) She couldnt speak.g) She found she was different from the others.A. abdfgce B. badfegc C. bdfegca D. bdfgeca11. People could not forget Tai Lihue because _.A. she was born mute and deaf and good at dancing.B. she used her mind more than the others and could use dance to express what she thought about life.C.she has been to many countries and now lives a happy life.D. though mute and deaf, she is beautiful and hard-working and good at dancing.DSeuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty childrens books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of childrens books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books werent interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.12. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Some of Dr Seuss books for children.B. What are Dr Seusss books mainly about?C. Dr Seuss a famous writer of childrens books.D. Why are Dr Seuss books different?13. What do we know about Dr Seusss first book for children?A. It was Dr Seuss worst book.B. It dealt with a very serious subject.C. Neither children nor adults like it.D. Many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.14. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?A. By asking others to help them in magazines.B. By writing interesting and simple books.C. By changing his old books into simpler ones.D. By giving them books for free.15. Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat is _A. interesting B. serious C. difficult D. boring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。Family vacations are a must whenever you have time. As a matter of fact, you never have to spend a lot of money taking a break because this can be done in various ways. 16To begin with, you can just stay in a place near your house as long as you have the chance to be with your family. You can also have just a simple dinner where your family members can just talk to each other and have fun. 17 In addition, it provides you with relaxation and moments to share with your family. 18 That is because at the end of the day what matters the most is not how much money you have spent, but the quality of time you have given to your family.You also need to search for new destinations for your family vacation so that you can at least be in a place that you havent been to before. 19 This will not only be beneficial to you, but also to your children. Then you can all share your thoughts and views about the new things that you are seeing. You have to focus on your children while you are on vacation, too, because every child needs attention and time.20 You need to spend some time with your family at least once a week and talk about the things that have happened. This is the best time to connect with your family.A. You need to talk about the stress at work.B. Lastly, you should take family vacations on a regular basis.C. There is no need for you to spend a lot of money.D. A family vacation is indeed the best chance to spend more time with your family.E. Wear your sunglasses and sunhat when you go to the beach.F. Here are some of the ways in which you can have a vacation with your family.G. In this way, you will have the chance to learn about new cultures, new ways of living, and even new languages.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Voice of America began during the World War II, when Germany was broadcasting (广播) aradio program to get the international support. American officials believed they should answer the German broadcast with 21 that they thought were the facts of world 22 . The first VOA news report began with words in 23 . The 24 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth. Within a week, other VOA announcers were broadcasting in another four languages, 25 French and English.After the World War II 26 in 1945, some Americans felt VOAs 27 had to be changed,considering the Soviet Union (苏联) became enemy of America. They wanted to reach Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in 28 .In the early years VOA began 29 something new to its broadcast that was 30 Music USA. Another new idea 31 in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 32 English to completely understand its normal English broadcast. 33 VOA invented a simpler kind of English, 34 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 35 . Of course, itis special English.In the 36 of most VOA listeners, the most 37 program is the news report. News from around the world fly into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in big cities and also from other 38 like BBC. VOA writers and 39 use these materials (材料) to 40 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.21. A. adviceB. commands C. words D. requests22. A. reasonsB. eventsC. topics D. questions23. A. timeB. short C. English D. German24. A. newsB. problems C. effects D. opinions25. A. to include B. had includedC. including D. included26. A. began B. completed C. ended D. came27. A. homeB. purpose C. position D. result28. A. GermanB. BritishC. Russian D. French29. A. addingB. hidingC. retellingD. joining in30. A. knownB. reportedC. calledD. printed31.A. came up B. was come up C. came up with D. was come up32. A. AmericanB. British C. standardD. enough33. A. So B. ButC. AsD. For34. A. itB. whoC. which D. that35. A. slowlyB. rapidlyC. normallyD. loudly36. A. pleasureB. courseC. opinionD. advice37. A. difficultB. important C. various D . common38. A. broadcasts B. forms C. newspapersD. countries39. A. officials B. editors C. listeners D. recorders40. A. read B. announce C. surveyD. prepare第二卷第一部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Madam：Im thinking about getting a pet. Can you give me 41 advice?Vet: How much time can you devote to 42 (look) after your pet?Madam：Im really busy, 43 I cant feed a dog. I dont have time to walk 44every day.Vet: You are right.Madam: 45 (actual), I dont want a pet with long hair, like a cat or a dog. I dont wanta pet that could be dangerous, either, like a spider or a snake.Vet: How about ants? They are easy 46 (look) after. Come here and have a look.You only need to put the ants into a glass box. The box is filled with special soil, so you 47 feed them. The most 48 (interest) part is that you can watch the antsdig roads in the soil.Madam: It sounds good. How many ants should I get at least？How long can they live?Vet: Eight at least. They can live there to six months.Madam: Thanks a lot. I 49 (try) to find out more information on 50 Internetand come here next week.Vet: Thats fine.第二部分：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，请你修改你同桌以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My name is Li Hua and I wanted to be class monitor. I am responsible, sociable or easy-going. I enjoy served others. Beside, I have some hobbies. For example，I love singing and playing the drums as well soccer. I am also good listener and always open to different opinions. I am confident that I can do the job good. Being a student myself, firstly, I will create an academic atmosphere so that everyone in our classes can improve their studies. For those students who is falling behind, I will find ways to help them to catch up. Secondly, I will serve as a bridge among teachers and students. Finally, I believe I am the right person for this post.第三部分：书面表达（满分25分）为了丰富校园文化生活，营造多读书、乐读书、读好书的读书氛围，让同学们在浓郁的书香中与书为伴，与书为友，养成良好的读书习惯。学校举办以“I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下要点写一篇作文：1.你为什么喜欢读书；2.你喜欢读哪一类的书(例如：历史、科学、文学等)？请给出至少两个理由。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_高二英语第一次月考试卷答案第一卷第一部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)15 CDCAA 610CABCD 11 15 DCDBA 1620FDCGB第二部分 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）21 - 25 CBDAC 26 - 30 CBCAC31