高二月考试卷4

1、高二英语试卷（B卷）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分,共150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEllis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on

2、December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; but donations are gratefully accepted. At Your FingertipsPark information (212) 363-7620Emergencies (212) 363-3260Ferryboat information (212) 269-5755Lost and found (212)363-7620Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996TransportationStatue of Libe

3、rty and Ellis Island Ferry; boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.(The time for ferry is changeable)Hours: May vary; call the number aboveClosed: December 25Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islan

4、ds) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children (age 317), $5. (Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.) 21. In summer, visitors will have _ to visit Ellis Island. A. a wonderful timeB. a shorter timeC. a longer time D. a limited time22. Which number would you call if our friend were suddenly

5、 ill? _A. (212) 363-3260B. (212)363-7620 C. (212)344-0996D. (212) 269-5755 23. Which of the following is NOT true?_A. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.B. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge. C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.D. The boats departure time from

6、Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.B Tokyo: Three snakes, whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes, are guarding a blue star sapphire (蓝宝石) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibition of jewels sent from an Indian museum.Normally it would be forbidden to let the

7、se poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects, but its different this time because the jewels are being exhibited at a hotel, a police official said.Exhibition officials said that a person bitten(咬)by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of an anti-poison medicine to be saved. Medicine was b

8、eing kept ready at a nearby hospital.Star sapphires and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass. Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphire and were surprised when they saw the sixty-centimetre long brown guards.24. Using snakes at exh

9、ibitions of valuable objects is _. A. never allowedB. usually forbidden C. often necessary D. quite normal25. The jewels were being shown in_ . A. a Japanese hotel B. an Indian hotel C. an Indian museum D. a Japanese museum26. Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition? A. People liked to

10、 visit an exhibition guarded by snakes. B. The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe. C. The organizers wanted to do something unusual. D. They were both special things from India.27. Many visitors came to the exhibition because . A. exhibition officials said it was special B. so many jewels wer

11、e being exhibited C. they were interested in seeing a famous jewel D. the snakes were on showCMany people take it for granted(认为理所当然) that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something goodThis may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to puri

12、tyHowever, that is not always the caseDid you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourningPeople wear black clothes at the funeralRed is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血)Yellow is the word for

13、 fearIf you are afraid, you are yellowYet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking worldIn China and Korea white is the colour of mourningIn Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellenceIn Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with f

14、earEven within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions (矛盾)A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway stationIn Britain, however, a redcap is a military policemanBoth names are logical because both men wear red capsSimilarly, the British term for an Am

15、erican white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated workerOne does not have to cross an area to find color differencesWould you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggestThe expression blueblood comes from Spain, where some

16、 noble families proudly said that they had blue bloodBut then why “blue” blood? Because they were fair-skinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue28. Yellow is concerned with anger in _.A. Britain B. Germany C. China D. Russia29. Both Britain and America wo

17、uld probably agree that _.A. black is the color of mourning B. a redcap is a porter in a station C. a black-coated worker is employed in an office D. red stands for beauty and excellence30. The best title for this passage is _.A. The Development of the Symbolic（象征性的）Use of ColorsB. The Meaning Conce

18、rned With Certain ColorsC. Colors that Carry Bad Meanings D. The Origin(起源) of Blue Blood31. When some Spanish called themselves “blueblood”, they actually meant _.A. they were fair-skinnedB. they had blue blood in their vesselsC. they came from a noble family D. they had heart trouble and their fac

19、es looked blueDWhen a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money What should our attitude to beggars be There can be no question that the world i

20、s full of terribly sad storiesIt must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come fromIt seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of the worlds great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselvesBu

21、t has the world changed Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best ideaQuite a few people will not give to beggarsLet us look at their arguments. First, some believe that many city begga

22、rs dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from beggingGiving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行)Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugsThirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for beggingO

23、ne might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pride and self-dependence. Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary peopleSome people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive helpIt is h

24、ard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differentlyA few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.32What is mainly discussed in the passage AMoral deeds of people

25、. BReligious activities of the church. CMoral goodness of the giver. DArguments on giving to beggars.33What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ” in the second paragraph APeople no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village. BSome people will not do what was morally righ

26、t in the past . CWe dont meet with those who need help any more. DNow it is the governments duty to help the beggars.34Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage ASome people dress up to pretend to be beggars. BSome beggars want money to help their children go to school. CSome beggars us

27、e the money to buy drugs. DSome beggars have no excuse for begging.35In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because. Athe cases can be so different Bthere is so much money wasted Cthere are so many different argumentsD. there are so many beggars第二节(

28、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。 Tips for Public SpeakingFeeling very nervous before giving a speech is natural and even helpful. Here are some tips on how to control your nervousness and express yourself better. Know your material. 36 . Know more about it. Use humor, perso

29、nal stories and familiar language-that way you wont easily forget what to say.Know the audience. Say hello to your audience as they arrive. 37 .Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practise using the microphone.Make yourself less anxious. Pause, smile and count to three bef

30、ore saying anything. Change nervous energy into enthusiasm(热情)._38_. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident. Imagine the audience clapping-it will make you sure of yourself.Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, funny and full of energ

31、y and information. _39_.Focus on the message-not on the means. Focus your attention away from your own nervousness to your message and your audience._40_. Mainly, your speech should express your feeling. Speak as often as you can. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to a good speaking.A.

32、Gain more experience.B. Dont apologize for any nervousness.C. Choose a topic you are interested in.D. Imagine yourself giving your speech.E. Theyre always for you and believe you.F. Its important to keep calm before speaking.G. Its easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers.第二部分 英语知识运用（

33、共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题的四个选项(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。At the age of 16, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we 41 that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in

34、 42 condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, 43 every time they finished one problem, another surfaced. We decided the only reasonable 44 was to build a new house something unusual but 45 under these circumstances (情况). The family was 46 with their new house that was twenty by thirty

35、feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen. On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the familys three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new 47 ?” Expecting toys and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ask for, we were 48 when Josh relied, “I just w

36、ant a bed.” The boys had 49 slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats (垫子). That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect 50 . On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and 51 beds and new bedding. When we saw the delivery truck coming

37、, we told the family about the 52 . We could hardly 53 ourselves. It was like watching 54 children on Christmas morning. That afternoon, as we 55 the frames (框架) of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to 56 us. As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What

38、is that?” “A pillow,” he replied. “What do you 57 it?” Eric continued to ask. “When you go to sleep, you put your 58 on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to our eyes as he handed Eric the pillow.“Oh . thats soft,” he said, 59 it tightly. Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seem

39、s urgent (急需的), my Dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he 60 .41. A. imagined B. discovered C. supposed D. required42. A. bright B. strange C. perfect D. poor43. A. but B. for C. so D. once44. A. effort B. purpose C. solution D. treatment45. A. amazing B. expensive C. rare

40、D. necessary46. A. careful B. patient C. excited D. nervous47. A. kitchen B. pool C. room D. family48. A. upset B. glad C. disappointed D. shocked49. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom50. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. target51. A. bought B. made C. rent D. returned52. A. program B. journey C. oppor

41、tunity D. surprise53. A. contain B. believe C. feel D. express54. A. awkward B. confused C. thrilled D. restless55. A. fitted B. moved C. tied D. replaced56. A. amuse B. guide C. inform D. watch57. A. do with B. come with C. try on D. get along with58. A. body B. head C. back D. hands59. A. waving B

42、. hugging C. pushing D. pulling60. A. explains B. means C. proves D. reflects第卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节 （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（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them_61_ (correct) and wisely. _62_, some of us are upset _63

43、_ our body styles and looks. Its unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty _64_ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. _65_ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart t

44、alk with them, trying _66_ (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, _67_ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage _68_ to work efficiently, full of _69_ (determine). At last, some of us dont have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isnt it strange? So long as we have some, thats enough. And we can learn_70_ to spend money.第三节 单词拼写（根据提示用所给词的正确形式填空，10分）71.He c_ a telephone directory(电话薄） for the number.72.I feel g_ about visiting her so rare