河南省信阳市第一高级中学高二英语上学期10月月考试题

1、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、D）中，选出最佳选项。Mo nthly Talks at Lon don Ca nal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the firstThursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you don' t need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7 thT

2、he Canal Pioneers , by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive con tributi on to the educati on of that group

3、of early“ civil engin eers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis , by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a dema nd for ice for food preservati on and cateri ng, Malcolm will explain the history of importi ng n atural ice and the tech no logy of buildi ng ice wells, and how

4、London' s ice trade grew.thFebruary 6An Update on the Cotsword Can als, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is movingtowards reope ning. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little Ion ger. We will have a report on the prese nt state of play. March 6 thEyots and Aits Thames Islands , by Miran

5、da Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest in terest.On li ne book in gs:.uk/bookMore in for:.uk/whats onLondon Cannal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, L on don NI 9RTwww.canalmuse

6、.ukwww.ca nalmuseum.mobiTel:0207713083621. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.22. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pion eers.B. Ice for the MetropolisC. Eyots and Aits Thames Isla nds D. An Update on the Cots

7、word Can als23. Who will give the talk on the isla nds in the Thames?A. Mira nda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Pay ne.BI was n ever very n eat, while my roommate Kate was extremely orga ni zed. Each ofher objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled（贝占标

8、签）everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take yo

9、ur shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation

10、, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled（ 爬 ） under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the

11、 books, made my bed, cleaned the socks an d swept the floor even on herside. I got so into my work that I even didn tnotice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at

12、me, "Thanks."Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn' t always agree,but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.24. What made Kate so angry one evening?A. She couldn't find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C

13、. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.25. The author tidied up the room most probably because .A. she was scared by Kate's angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so26. How is

14、 Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.27. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be RoommatesCWeare naturally drawn to friend

15、s and colleagues with familiar voices, scientists have found. People prefer those who have a similar accent, intonation and tone of voice to themselves, they discovered.Previous research has focused on how a male or female voice sounds. Menwith deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices wer

16、e thought to sound more attractive, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body.But the new study, published by a linguistics expert inCanada, suggeststhere is a more complex mechanism（机制 ）at play. Dr Molly Babel, from the Universityof British Columbia inCanada, said, “The voice is an amazingly

17、flexible tool thatwe use to construct our identity. Very few things in our voices are changeless, so we felt that our preferences had to be about more than a person ' s shape and size. ''She recorded 30 volunteers ' voices and asked each to rate the others'attractiveness on a sca

18、le of one to nine. Each participant was from westernAmerica, with similar accents. The people we assessed were all in the same dialect group, but they showed that dialect to different degrees.“We seem to like people whosound like we sound, we like people who fit withinwhat we know, ” Dr Babel said.

19、She also found that breathy voices in women-typified by the famous American actress Marilyn Monroe-were seen as more attractive.The breathy tone, caused by younger and thinner vocal cords（声带）, impliedyouthfulness and health. A creaky （ 咯吱作响的 ）voice, suggesting a person has a cold, is tired or smokes

20、, was seen as unattractive. The participants preferred men who spoke with a shorter average word length and deeper voices.28. The main purpose of the text is to .A.inform readers of the new findings of voicesB. compare male voices with female voicesC. argue against women 's voices of speakingD.

21、encourage men to use deeper voices to speak29. Dr. Molly Babel mentions Marilyn Monroe in order to.A.introduce a creaky voiceB.explain a breathy voiceC.challenge previous researchD.promote her reputation30.In terms of voice preferences, the new findings stress .A.body size and shapeB.shorter word le

22、ngthC.thicker vocal cordsD.the same social groups31. Whose voice may be unattractive according to the text?A.A young lady with a thin voiceB.An old lady with a silvery voiceC.A deep-voiced man with a dry throat D.A little man with a quiet and gentle voiceDShow your child that you care about him and

23、that you are dependable.Children who feel loved are more likely to be confident. Your child must believe that, no matter what, someone will look out for him. Give your baby or toddler plenty of attention, encouragement, hugs and lap time.Set a good example.Children imitate what they see others do an

24、d what they hear others say. When you exercise and eat nourishing（有营养的 ） food, your child is more likely to do so aswell. When you treat others with respect, your child probably will, too.If you share things with others, your child also will learn to be thoughtful of others ' feelings.Provide op

25、portunities for repetition. It takes practice for a child to crawl, pronounce new words or drink from a cup.Your child doesn ' t get bored when she repeats things. Instead, by repeating things until she learns them, your child builds the confidence she needs to try new things.Use appropriate dis

26、cipline. All children need to have limits set for them.Children whose parents give them firm but loving discipline generally develop better social skills and do better in school than children whose parents set too few or too many limits. Here are some ideas.Direct your child ' s activities, but

27、don' t be too bossy.Give reasons when you ask your child to do something. Say, for example, “ Please move your truck from the stairs so no one falls over it” not, “Move it becauseI said so. ”Listen to your children to find out how he feels and whether he needs special support.Show love and respe

28、ct when you are angry with your child. Criticize your child 's behavior but not the child.Be positive and encouraging. Praise your child for a job well done. Smiles and encouragement go much further to shape good behavior than harsh（严厉的 ） punishment.32. Why should parents set a good example for

29、their children?A. Because children love their parents.B. Because children like learning from their parents.C. Bec ause children like observing their parents ' behaviour.D. Because children like staying with their parents.33. A child can learn something well by .A. doing it again and againB. watc

30、hing others do it again and againC. playing with their parents D. building their confidence she/he needs34. Which of the following ideas is WRONG when we educate our children?A. Guide our children to be confident and bossy.B. Say why if we want our child to do things.C. Listen to the children '

31、s feelings and needs carefully.D. Give children love and respect when we become angry.35. The best title of this passage is“ ”.A. Being Positive and EncouragingB. Love Our Children and Love OurselvesC. How to Set an Example for Our Children D. Helping Your Child Develop 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3分，满分 15分） 根据短

32、文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。Have you ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If you're often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then you' re using up a hugeamount

33、of energy worrying. 36. But the steps below should help.Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.Maybe you can 't stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. It'snatural for people around you to have different values from you.37.Step 2: 38.The truth is that I' m not the cent

34、re of the world, and neither are you! Mostof the people around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.Step 3: Recognize that their opinion can' t hurt you.There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference. 39.But the people who really matter are going

35、to love you for who you are.Step 4: 40.You can' t control people ' s thoughts.You' ve got no idea what might go throughtheir head, or why. You can' t please everyone all of the time, and there's no needto try to.A. Do whatever you want to do.B. This is a hard habit to get rid of.

36、C. You should make everyone around you happy.D. So just be clear and honest with yourself.E. Remember that they ' re not all watching you.F. Accept that you can ' t control what people think.G. For instance, your boss' s opinion is usually important to you.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形

37、填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C D四个选项中，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。WhenI entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could _41_ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne

38、. I was extremely interested in the ideas he _42_ in class.When I took the first exam, I was 43 to find a 77, C-plus, on my testpaper, 44 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listenedto my arguments but remained45.I decided to try harder, although I didn 't know what that

39、_46 becauseschool had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I _47_ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn ' t change his _48_.One more test before the final exam. One more _49_ to improve my grade. SoI redoubled my efforts and

40、, for the first time, _50_ the meaning of the word “ thorough ” . But my _51_ did no good and everything 52 as before.The last hurdle（ 障碍 ） was the final. No matter what 53 I got, it wouldn ' tcancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 54 goodbye.I stopped working hard. I feltI knew the cou

41、rse material as well as I ever would.The night before the final,I even 55 myself to movie. The next day I decidedfor once I ' d have _56_ with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne ' s office. He _57_ to be expecting me.“ If I gave you the As

42、 you 58, youwouldn ' t continue to work as hard.”- 9 -I stared at him, _59 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I hadworked my head _60_, as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plusgiven. The next year I received my scholarship

43、. I' ve always remembered ProfessorJayne ' s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.41. A. take Bdiscuss C.cover D. organize42. A. admittedB. presentedC. exchanged D. avoided43. A. shockedB. worriedC. patient D. nervous44. A. but B.so C. forD. or45. A. unchangedB. unpleas

44、antC. unfriendlyunmoved46. A. expectedB. meantC. improvedaffected47. A. quarrelledB. reasonedC. bargainedD. chatted48. A. attitudeB. mindC. planD. view49. A. choiceB. stepC. chanceD. measure50. A. memorizedB. consideredC. acceptedlearned51. A. disciplineB. comprehension C. effortmethod52. A. stayedB

45、. wentC. workedD. changed53. A. gradeB. answerC. lessonD. impression54. A. scholarshipB. courseC. degreeD. subject55. A. helpedB. favoredC. treatedD. relaxed56. A. funB. luckC. problemsD. tricks57. A. happenedB. provedC. pretendedD. seemed58. A. valuedB. imaginedC. expectedD.welcomedD.D.D.D.59. A. r

46、emembering B. guessing realizing60. A. outC. supposingD.D. offB. overC. on第n卷非选择题（共第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）50 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。People have all turned to sad music to make themselves feel better at some point in their lives, 61.why does the music with double or even triple

47、sadnesshelp drag people out of low spirits?A new study throws light on what's going on inside people's brains when theymatch their music to their feelings, and it looks as if sad music can be enjoyable, rather than 62.（simple） depressing. Music of this sort can arouse positivememories in peo

48、ple 's life , thus63.（lift）their mood.Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University inAustralia says there64.（existence） two groups of possible explanations for why people enjoylistening to sad music like this-one from social psychology, and the other from cognitive neuroscience（ 神经学 ）.65.ter

49、ms of social psychology, one idea about this is that people willfeel 66.（good） about themselves if they focus on someone who's doing evenworse. Everything's going to be okay, because this person is having 67.evenworse day than they are.Another idea from social psychology is that people like

50、to listen to the verymusic 68.shows their present life circumstances, because this kind of musicmakes them feel they are understood. With their emotions 69.（share）, theydefinitely get a certain amount of comfort.So, the 70.（conclude） againsad music does cheer people up, and itworks far better than h

51、appy music, in most cases.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35分）第一节短文改错（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。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（人），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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。This morning I got

52、 up early and went to school as usually, only to find therewere nobody in the classroom becaus e it was Sunday. “How a bad memory I have! ” I couldn 't help laughing.Stand in front of the school gate, I began to wonder whatto do next.Suddenly a good idea occurs to me.“Why not get together with s

53、ome goodfriends for a picnic in such a fine weather?” I immediately telephoned some of mybest friends, but they all agreed to join me. About two hours late, we finally arrived a pleasant park with trees and flowers here and there. We really enjoyed us greatly.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 假设你是李华 , 你的外教 Declan 让

54、你推荐一份英文报纸 ,供学生们阅读。你推荐“英语周 报”, 并说明理由。内容包括 :1. 与教材同步 ,适合中学生 ;2. 内容丰富 , 开拓视野 ;3. 提高英语水平 , 深受欢迎。1. 词数 100 词左右 ;2. 可以适当增加细节 , 以使行文连贯3. 开头和结尾已为你写好。 Dear Declan,I'm looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua参考答案：阅读理解. 答案： 1. C; 2. D; 3. A解析：1. 本文介绍了伦敦运河博物馆在 11月、 12月、 2月和 3 月推出的四场专题讲座的具体日期、 主要内容、演讲者的情况等

55、。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句 James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.所对应的日期 November 7th 。故选C。2. 细节理解题。根据文章第四段 February 6th 中的第一句 An Update on theCotswordCanal is moving towards reopening. 可Aits Thames Islands, by Miranda 。故选A。Brindley made a positive“civil engineers ” .克里斯文UCa

56、nals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater 以得出答案。故选D。3. 细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句 Eyots and Vickers. 可以知道做报告的人是 Mirands Vickets 【长难句分析】 Chris Lewis will explain how contribution to the education of that group of early易斯将解释布林德利如何为这群早期“土木工程师”的教育做出积极贡献。本句中how 引导 的是一个宾语从句 , 其中 how 在从句中作方式状语。B答案： 1. D; 2. C; 3. B; 4. D解

57、析：1.根据第二段的"Why under my bed ”可知，凯特进屋之后大喊是因为作者把自己的鞋 子放在凯特的床下面了。2. 作者打扫房间是在得知凯特的奶奶病重的消息之后 ， 再根据第三段最后一句的提示可知 ， 作 者之所以这样做主要还是出于同情和关怀。3. 第一段用连词 while， but， and 巧妙地将作者和凯特的不同进行了对比 ， 由此可知应该选择 B 项。4. 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了由于生活习惯的不同导致舍友冲突， 后来通过相互关怀和体谅最后和解的故事 ， 来告知人与人的相处之道 ， 即舍友要学会相处。故应选D。【长难句分析】 I got so into my work that I even didn't