高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(3)练习

1、欢迎下载。高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(3) 练习第一部分阅读理解（两节共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题2 分，共 30 分）AFun DayTo celebrate the Year of the dogOrganised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High SchoolDate: 2 February 2018Time: 10 am 5 pmPlace: Kwun Tong PlaygroundFee: $20

2、 (buy three get one free)Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performanceHighlights:1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome!Free Soft DrinksNote: Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth

3、 CenterForthosewho wouldliketobeavolunteer,pleasecontactMissOlivia Wong one week before the activity.1. What is going to take place on 2 February 2018? A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.1/18欢迎下载。C. A party for close friends to meet and ha

4、ve fun.D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.2.How much do you have topay intotaliffourofyou gotogether?A. $20.B. $40.C. $60.D. $80.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.B. It s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.C. Free digital came

5、ras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.BAn eight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allshe knew was thathe was verysickand they had no money. Only a very expensive operation couldsave him now and there was no one to lend them the mon

6、ey.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Only a miracle (奇迹 ) can save him now.” thelittle girlwenttoherbedroom andpulledhermoney fromitshidingplace and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman.“It s formy littlebrothe

7、r.”The girlanswered.“Hesreallysick2/18欢迎下载。and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside hishead and my daddy says onlya miraclecansave him.So howmuch does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here,child. Im sorry. ” the salesman sa

8、id with a smile.“Listen,ifitisn tenough,Icantryand getsomemore. Just tell me how much it costs.”Awell- dressedman heardthisand asked,“What kindofmiracle does your brother need?”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation.But my daddy c

9、ant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have? asked the man. “$1.11, but Ican try and get some more.” she answered.“Well,what luck, ”smiledtheman. “$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”Hetookupthegirls hand and said,“Take me to where you live. I want tosee your brot

10、her and meet your parents. Lets see if I havet he kind of miracle you need.”3/18欢迎下载。That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famousdoctor.The operationwassuccessfuland itwasntlongbefore Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?4. What was the trouble in the little girls family?

11、A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They hadno money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A andB.5. In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be _.A. something interesting.B. something beautiful.C. some wonderful medicine.D. some good food.6. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl s lov

12、e for her brother. B. The medicine from the drugstore.C. The girls money.D. Nobody can tell.7. From the passage we can infer (推断 ) that _.A. the doctor didnt ask for any pay.B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on.C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever.4/18欢迎下载。D. Andrew was in fact no

13、t so sick as they had thought.CA group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soonturned to complaining (抱怨 ) about the stress (压力 ) in theirworkandlife.Theteacherwenttothe kitchenandreturnedwitha largepotofcoffeeandmany cups.Some

14、 ofthecupsareexpensiveandlovely,butsomearecheapandnotbeautiful.Theteachertoldthemtohelp themselvestothecoffee.Whenallthestudentshadacup ofcoffeeinhand,theteachersaid,“Haveyounoticedallthenice -lookingexpensivecupsweretaken,leavingbehindthecheap ones?It sOK foryoutowantonlythebestforyourselves,buttha

15、t is why you have the stress in your work and life even ifyoure very successful now.”“Allof youreallywantedthecoffee,notthecups,butyou chose the best cups and were eyeing each others cups. ”“ Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tool

16、s to hold5/18欢迎下载。life.Theydonotchangethequality( 质 量 )oflife.Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoythecoffee.So,don tletthecupsdriveyou,enjoythecoffee instead.”8. The students who visited the teacher _.A. are satisfied with their work B.aresuccessfulintheir studiesC. are stric

17、t with each other D.aresuccessfulintheirwork9. The teacher noticed that the students _. A. liked the cheap cups B. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffee D.preferredthecoffeetothecups10. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life? A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Becaus

18、e they didnt have good cups.C.Becausetheydidn tpayenoughattentiontolifeitself.D. Because they didnt have money to buy coffee and cups.11.From thestory,we know theteacherwanted thestudents6/18欢迎下载。to enjoy _.A. the cups B. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and positionDSome scientistssaythatanimalsintheocean

19、sareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.The noisethataffectssea creaturescomes froma numberofhuman activities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwater explosions,ocean drilling andshipengines.Suchnoises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include thebreakingoficefields,unde

20、rwaterearthquakes,andsoundsmade by animals themselves.Decibels (分贝 ) measured in water are different from thosemeasured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibelson land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel levelof one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.Some scient

21、istshave suggestedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsintheoceans.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcan frightenand confusewhales ( 鲸鱼 ).A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered thatlouder noises can seriously injure some animals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwater7

22、/18欢迎下载。explosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhalesabilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway. Some ofthewhaleseven died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed andbecome infected (被感染的 ).Many researcherswhose workdependson oceansounds areagainst a l

23、imit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They saysuch a limitwouldmean anendtoimportantindustrialandscientific research.Scientistsdo notknow how much andwhatkindsofnoisesare harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists dontthink that noise is a greater danger than they believed. Theywant to pr

24、event noises from harming creatures in the ocean.12. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?Athe sound of cars.Bthe sound of voices.Cman-made noise pollution.D the sound of steps.13 According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the follo

25、wing EXCEPT_.Asounds made by animals themselvesBocean drillingCunderwater earthquakesDthe breaking of ice fields8/18欢迎下载。14 Whichofthefollowingisdiscussedinthethirdparagraph?A The same noiselevelproducesa differenteffectonland and in the ocean.BDifferent places may have different types of noises.C T

26、he decibel is not a right unit ( 单位 ) for measuring underwater noise.D Different ocean animals may have different reactions tonoises.15 According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?AThey will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.BThey will protect animals from h

27、armful noises.CThey will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.DThey will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.第二节七选五(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。Getting along with parentsMomand dad arethemost importantpeopleinyourlife,and they re likely to influence you more th

28、ananyone else inyour lifetime. Its a parents job to love and guide kids,9/18欢迎下载。and most parents will do this as long as they live. 16 Herearefourways you canstay close,getalong,andbuildastrong relationship.Spend time together. It might be easy to be physically in thesame place withyourmom anddad.1

29、7Insteadofplayingacomputergame orwatching TVby yourself,maybe you shouldaskyour mom anddadtoplaywithyou.You cangooutsidetogether, try a board game, or read a book together.18 Many kids say they would like their parents to helpthem when they re upset. But your mom and dad might not knowthat youre hav

30、ing aproblem.Tellyourparentsifyouresadorstrugglingwithsomething.Ifyou dontusuallydothis, give it a try and you will be glad.Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom and dad.19 It s also lovely when a kid offers to help fold the laundry or cleans up his or her room without being asked. And

31、ifyou try not to fightwith your brothers or sisters, yourparents might be so excited!Show yourcare.Some familiesarealwayskissing,hugging,and saying“I love you”. 20 In addition to kisses and hugs,10/18欢迎下载。kids and parents can show their love by respecting each other, being caring, polite, and though

32、tful.A. But how much time do you spend just enjoying each otherscompany（陪伴） ?B. Its important to show that you care for each other.C. But parents do a lot more than just pass down their hobbies.D. Share your feelings and ask for help.E. Talk on the phone and email each other to stay in touch.F. You

33、can brighten your parents day with a hug, a card or a joke.G. That means you have many years to share with your mom and dad.第二部分完形填空（共20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Charlottewas inherlate50s when she developedcancer.The illnessquickly21 toherlu

34、ngsand thentoherbrain.She was so 22 that she had to lie in bed. She was 23 to evencook for herself.“The last year of her life was 24，” her sister Barbara11/18欢迎下载。said. “The worst part was seeing her sit in a chair in herliving room, waiting to 25. For the first time in her life, Isaw her so26. ”One

35、day,Barbara,27seekingsomewaytohelp,askedCharlotte ifit wouldbe OKto do her makeup. Barbarasaid,“I want to make you look better.”Charlottereplied,“Youcant.Itstoo28. ” Butsheagreed at last. So weak was Charlotte that she could 29 holdher eyesopen.Finally,whenshedidopenhereyes,shelookedinthemirrorin30

36、.Herfacelooked beautifulforthe first time in years.“Ilookpretty!Takemy 31 ！ ” sheshouted.Afterthephotosweretaken,CharlottelookedatBarbaraandsaid,“Promiseme youwilldothisforotherswhileI am 32. ”With tears in her eyes, Barbara said,“I 33. ”Charlottespent her34 dayswithasmileonherface.“She 35herselfaga

37、in ， ” Barbarasaid.“AndIneversawher sit in that chair in her living room again. 36， she movedout to sit in her backyard in sunny days.”37 Charlottes death, Barbara kept her promise in a big 38.She sold everything in her own store. Charlotte gave Barbaraa greater 39. She wanted to do something to 40o

38、thers.21A. spreadBdevotedCappealedDlinked12/18欢迎下载。22A. cleverBseriousCsillyDweak23A. pleasedBunableCunwillingDready24A. peacefulBbusyCterribleDordinary25A.dieBrecoverCariseDsupport26A. sensitiveBcalmChappyDhopeless27 A. actuallyB technicallyC desperatelyDbriefly28A. lateBearlyCfunnyDstrange29A. sur

39、elyBsimplyChardlyDsoftly30A. wonderBfearCreliefDdisbelief31 A.cigaretteB handC pictureDtemperature32A. wellBdeadCaloneDabroad33A. disagreeBignoreCdoubtDpromise34A. remainingBtiringCtrainingDworking35 A. reliedonB looked intoC cared aboutDstared at36A. ThereforeBStillCThoughDInstead37A. BeforeBWithou

40、tCAfterDAbout38A. wayBsenseCworldDcompany39A. presentBpurposeCoccasionDchance40A. saveBhelpCcureDtest13/18欢迎下载。第三部分：语法填空 ( 每空 1.5 分，共 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Didyou grow up inone culture,yourparentscame fromanother,andyouarenow livingina41 (total)different country? If so, then you are

41、a third-culture kid.The term“ third culturekid ”42.(use)inthe1960s forthe first time byDr. Ruth.She first came acrossthis phenomenon while43. (research) North American children living in India.In general,third-culturekidsbenefitfrom44.(they)interculturalexperienceandtheyoftenreachexcellentacademic r

42、esults.Yet many 45 (difficulty)mayarisefromthisphenomenon.Third-culturekidsmaynotbeabletoadaptthemselves completely 46their new surroundings. Also,they often find it hard 47(develop) new friendship.Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often easier tomove to a new country 48to return to his h

43、omeland.For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis14/18欢迎下载。finally returned to the country 49she was born. Shedidn t know anything about current TV shows 50fashiontrends. And shedidn t share the same values as other teens of her age.第四部分：短文改错 ( 共 10 小题 ; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)Lastweek,

44、 Itakepartintheshow of“BeautifulVillagesaround Beijing ” in our school. In Sunday morning, my parentsand I went to thesuburbstogetsome informationsformyposter. On arriveat the destination,wewere impressedbythebeautifullysceneryand peopleslivingconditions.Itook many photos. Then we chatted with a farmer, that told usaboutsomerecentchanges.The farmerscangetonlinetolearn agricultural science and trade his products now. And intheirsparetime,theycanenjoyvariousleisureactivity,liketabletennisandchess.ThenextdayandI putmypic