江苏省东台创新高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语4月份月检测试题

1、江苏省东台创新高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语4月份月检测试题江苏省东台创新高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语4月份月检测试题年级：姓名：- 13 -江苏省东台创新高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语4月份月检测试题第i卷（选择题，共三部分，满分100分）第一部分 听力 (共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分)第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. what will mary do tonight?a. go to the

2、 theatre.b. prepare supper at home.c. take care of her father.2. whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. colleagues.b. customer and waiter.c. teacher and student.3. how did the girl read the book?a. she read some parts of it.b. she read it slowly.c. she read it page by page.4. what a

3、re the speakers talking about?a. a painting.b. painting classes.c. the mans daughter.5. what was the womans dream?a. a worker.b. a footballer.c. a lawyer.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. what time is it now?a. 5:50.b. 6:00.c. 6:40.7. where are the speakers?a. at the airport.b. at the st

4、ation.c. at a bookstore.听第7 段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. what does the man think of the department store?a. famous.b. large. c. deserted.9. whats close to the mens clothing store?a. a bank.b. a food store.c. a theater.10. where does the post office lie? a. across the street.b. next to the theatre.c. three block

5、s away.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. how does the man advise going to the park?a. on foot.b. by bus.c. by bike.12. what will the speakers do on saturday night? a. relax at home.b. organize a party.c. have dinner with friends.13. when will they visit the museum on sunday? a. in the morning. b. in the afterno

6、on.c. in the evening.听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。14. what is the man speaker?a. a secretary.b. a manager.c. a roommate.15. what happened to the woman? a. her window was broken. b. her house was broken into.c. some children scolded her.16. why will the man come over?a. to comfort the woman.b. to know about the

7、 damage c. to seek for some clues.17. how did the woman feel when hearing “he can bill me directly”?a. joyful.b. surprised.c. calm.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. why did steve like staying on the hills? a. the views were excellent.b. it contributed to imagination.c. he could get full relaxation.19. what sto

8、ries does steve love writing? a. fairy tales.b. fantastic stories.c. horrible stories.20. what life is steve living?a. a busy life.b. a hard life.c. a quiet life.第二部分： 第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)a.“i never expected that i would be so busy. why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained liu ran in

9、 hong kong as mid-term exams were going on.the 18-year-old was shandong provinces top scorer in this years college entrance examination. after graduating from taian no.1 high school, she chose the chinese university of hong kong(香港中文大学), although both peking university and tsinghua university promis

10、ed her a place.“i want to experience a more international school and social life in hong kong. im majoring in journalism, so hong kong will surely help widen my horizons,” liu said.it is two months since liu first set foot on hong kong. she missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and

11、 language problems.“the canteen offers mostly western or guangdong food, but its convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. people speak cantonese and almost all classes are in english,” liu explained.her english and cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to ad

12、apt to the new environment.“im happy that i made the right decision to study here. with a mix of the eastern and western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.:liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. she has signed up for four

13、 associations including the chinese language debating team and the drama club. essays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. and , of course, there are various parties to attend. “i wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. i sense myself

14、 changing,” liu said.21. liu ran chose the chinese university of hong kong, because_.a. she couldnt be admitted to peking universityb. hong kong is a good placec. she wants to be far from her homelandd. the chinese university of hong kong can widen her horizons22. according to the last paragraph, we

15、 can infer_.a. the busy and full life makes liu ran feel good b. liu ran hates the busy life in the chinese university of hong kongc. liu ran likes the food thered. now liu ran dislikes attending parties23. liu ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects except_.a. food b. language c. missi

16、ng home d. no friendsbno country in the world has more daily newspapers than the usa. there are almost 2000 of them, as compared with 180 in japan, 164 in argentina and 111 in britain. the quality of some american papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world. excellent newspapers

17、 like the washington post or the new york times have a powerful influence all over the country. however, they are not national newspapers in the sense that the times is in britain or le monde is in france, since each american city has its own daily newspaper. the best of these give detailed descript

18、ion of national and interrnational news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news to attract local readers.like the press in most other countries, american newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious. they try to entertain people as well as give informatio

19、n, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.just as american newspapers try to satisfy all tastes, they also try to attract readers of all political parties. a few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try their best to

20、attract middle-of-the-road americans who are mainly moderate(中立的). many of these papers print materials by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to give a balanced picture.as in other countries american newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it

21、is generally accepted that the american press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals, for example, the warga affair（水门事件）.24 which newspaper in the u.k. is national?a. le monde.b. washington post.c. new york times.d. the times.25. most american newspapers a

22、ttract readers by carrying_.a. national news b. local newsc. international news d. political news26. in order to win the competition with television, american newspapers have to_.a. give little information b. give serious newsc. give entertainment news d. give national news27. most daily newspapers

23、attract moderate americans by_.a. printing articles by well-known journalists of di舒中高二统考英语 第3页 (共10页)fferent viewsb. supporting extremist groupsc. exposing political scandalsd. serving the country wellcwhen john was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. his parents always had him weeding the g

24、arden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. but when john reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. he had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. most of all, he was happier. far happier.these are the findings of a 40-year study that follo

25、wed the lives of 456 teenage boys from boston. the study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “boys who worked in the home or community gained competence and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said george vaill

26、ant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “and because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”vaillants study followed these males in great detail. interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. under vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mental-health scores

27、 with their boyhood-activity scores. points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.the link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. those who had done the most boyhood activities were twi

28、ce as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. the researchers also found that iq and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. working-at any age-is

29、important. childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence-the foundations of emotional health. they also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. the most competent adults are those who know how to do this. yet wo

30、rk isnt everything. as tolstoy once said, “one can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.”28. vaillants words in paragraph 2 serve as _. a. a description of personal values and social values b. an analysis of

31、 how work was related to competence c. an example for parents expectations of their childrend. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men29. vaillants team obtained their findings by _. a. recording the boys effort in school b. evaluating the mens mental health c. comparing different sets of s

32、cores d. measuring the mens problem solving ability30. what does the underlined word “sharp” probably mean in paragraph 4?a. quick to reactb. having a thin edge c. clear and definited. sudden and rapid31. what can be inferred from the last paragraph?a. competent adults know more about love than work

33、.b. emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life. c. love brings more joy to people than work does.d. independence is the key to ones success.d im one of seven children. my three sisters and i grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. we shared a closet, a dresser, and just about

34、everything else. our bedroom always had stuff hanging about. how about the life of only children? i looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms. they had bathrooms to themselves. these little girls would come home t

35、o everything just perfect.looking back, i had to admit my “only children” friends had nice things. they had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but i always had someone to play with and talk to. even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all i needed.our house was the

36、 center of activity for the whole neighborhood. we had dance shows and baseball games in the street. we had everything we ever needed because we had each other. i have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and i can give you a few here:they get yo

37、u. your sisters have grown up with you so they know the entire back story of your situation and everything leading to it. they may not agree with you all the time but they never wonder why you do what you do or say what you say.they have suffered with you through awful times. i know that when one of

38、 my sisters is unhappy, i am unhappy too. when some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out.they have cheered you on. sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. they rejoice at your new bonus as long as you take them out for dri

39、nks and foods！they are on the same diet as you. we are women in a world where thinness is equal to beauty. no matter how unjust this is, we are always on a diet. there is nothing like a sister calling and complaining about how she wants an ice cream and cant ever have one again.they are aging at the

40、 same rate as you. as we get older, we change, and however miserable this can be, it is heartening（令人振奋的） to know that someone shares your misery. they know what you are going through because they are going through it too.the last and best thing about sisters is that they stick with us. we can have

41、our upsets and misunderstandings but we always come back to each other.i know many people reading this may have had upsets with their sisters. all i can say is communication fixes everything. if you miss your sister, tell her so. if you have a bff (best friend forever)that has stuck with you through

42、 thick and thin, adopt her as your sister and keep her close to you.32. how does the author develop the first paragraph?a. by making classification.b. by making comparison.c. by explaining the phenomenon.d. by providing evidence.33. the following sentence is taken from the passage. where can it most

43、 probably be?“from a very young age, i really thought i was poor.”a. b. c. d. 34. which is not the reason that sisters make a difference to your life?a. they grow old with you.b. they can share the same diet with you.c.they stand by you when other family members hurt you.d. they can understand your

44、strange behavior perfectly. 35. from the whole passage, we can learn that the author _.a. has given some advice to those who had upsets with their sistersb. has expressed great sympathy for only childrenc. had a better relationship with her sisters than brothersd.has adopted her bbf as her sister 第二

45、节 阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）how to pick a great book to readthe world is full of great books, just waiting to be read. how can you pick one youll really like? here are some tips:what makes you happy?_36_ are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person? are there a few careers youre intereste

46、d in? you can find books about almost anything you like, and youre more likely to enjoy reading a book if youre already interested in its subject.fact or fiction?some books are entirely made up and imagined. those are called fiction books. novels, short stories are all examples of fiction. these boo

47、ks can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience.nonfiction books give you the who, what, when and why. _37_ nonfiction books can bring everything to life from the first trip to the moon to what its like to explore the deepest oceans. try both fiction an

48、d nonfiction books to see which you like better.find a family favorite.what was your mothers favorite book when she was your age? or your dads? _38_ then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughts. its a fun way to get to know your family a little better, and to find a book

49、youll enjoy!ask an expert._39_ tell a librarian about your interestsrock stars, sports teams, historical events, whatever youre intoand the names of some books you already like. your librarian can help you find other books that youre sure to love.launch a book swap._40_ its always fun to see what yo

50、ur friends are reading. even if theyre not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. you also can look for book swaps in your area. its a great way to build your personal library for free!a. ask them and give it a read.b. many of them read nove

51、ls from start to finish.c. why not get some friends together and trade favorite books?d. if you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity.e. they tell stories using factsbut that doesnt mean theyre boring.f. read the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeable.g. y

52、our local library is a great place to find books that youll love, and you dont have to search all by yourself. 第三部分： 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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。it was a cold january in 1925 in nome, alaska. the town was cut off from the rest of the world due to

53、heavy snow.on the 20th of that month, dr. welch 41 a sick boy, billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious (传染的) disease mainly affecting children. the children of nome would be 42 if it struck the town. dr. welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 4

54、3, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in anchorage.how could the medicine get to nome? the towns 44 was already full of ice, so it couldnt come by ship. cars and horses couldnt travel on the 45 roads. jet airplanes and big trucks didnt exist yet.46 january 26, billy and three other childr

55、en had died. twenty more were 47. nomes town officials came up with a(n) 48. they would have the medicine sent by 49 from anchorage to nenana. from there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) driversknown as “mushers”would 50 it to nome in a relay(接力).the race began on january 27. the first musher, shannon, picked up the

56、medicine from the train at nenana and rode all night. 51 he handed the medicine to the next musher, shannons face was black from the extreme cold.on january 31, a musher named seppala had to 52 a frozen body of water called norton sound. it was the most 53 part of the journey. norton sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. if that happened, seppala might fall into the icy water below. he would 54, and so would the sick children of nome. but seppala made it across.a huge snowstorm hit on february