黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题

1、黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题PAGE PAGE 23黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AHave you ever heard the saying “All roads lead to Rome？ At

2、 one time, this was pretty much true. During the Roman Empire， lots of roads were built in order to move armies， send messages by courier (信使), and make trade easier.The network of Roman roads was begun in 312 BC。 It was demanded that the roads be built strong so that they would not fall down. Roman

3、 soldiers, supervised （监督） by engineers, laid down the roads in a special pattern of layers. There were all together 4 layers， which was made of different materials, such as sand, rocks, stones and so on.Also， Roman roads were cambered（拱形）. This means that they were built higher in the middle than o

4、n the edges, allowing rainwater to run off， which prevented flooding. We use the same technique in building roads today。 The Romans also laid out roads over hills when necessary, setting them down in a zigzag （之字形的）pattern to make the road rise gradually.All Roman roads had milestones （里程碑）, placed

5、every thousand paces (a Roman mile）. The milestones told when the road was built， who was emperor at the time, the roads destination, how far the traveler was from the destination， and how many miles had been traveled since the beginning of the road. This information was a great help to travelers。Be

6、cause of their excellence in construction, it really is no surprise that many parts of Roman road still exist today。 These roadways are one of the most impressive achievements of the Roman Empire。1. The following description about Roman roads is true EXCEPT _。A. Roman roads were built by the Roman s

7、oldiers directed by the engineers.B. Roman roads could prevent flooding using the technique we dont use today.C. Roman roads had milestones that were placed every Roman mile。D 。Roman roads still exist today as an impressive achievement of Roman Empire。2。 What information can you find on the mileston

8、es？A. The builders of the road。B。 The materials used in building roads。C. The distance from one city.D。 The time spent in building roads。3. The passage mainly _。A. explains the saying “All roads lead to Rome”B. praises ancient Romans for their great achievementsC。 shows how great the Roman Empire wa

9、sD. introduces the construction of the Roman roadsBFood and drink makers are adding caffeine (咖啡因） to a growing number of products. Is it safe for kids to consume these products？You may have heard adults say they cant get going in the morning without a cup of coffee. One reason why they may feel tha

10、t way is that coffee contains caffeine， a substance (物质) known to improve and increase energy。 Caffeine occurs naturally in coffee， tea, and cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate。 But now food makers are adding caffeine to many products, from popcorn and potato chips to water。 “Its possible

11、for all of this caffeine consumption to add up and become dangerous,” says Virginia Stallings, a doctor at the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia。Studies show that too much caffeine can cause inability to sleep, and a racing heartbeat。 Whats more, caffeine is habitforming. Those who consume it regul

12、arly and stop suddenly may experience headaches and feel tired。One of the biggest problems is the large amount of caffeine added to so-called energy drinks, like Red Bull。 A 12-ounce can of cola has about 35 milligrams of caffeine. A similar serving of Red Bull contains more than triple (三倍) that am

13、ount. Emergency-room visits related to energydrink consumption were up from 10，068 visits in 2007 to 20，783 in 2011.Teenagers should be aware of caffeines effects on health and on the brain。 Take, for example， teenagers who consume caffeine to stay awake and study for a test. The effect? Research sh

14、ows they may remember less of what they just studied。So what can be done to protect young people from the harmful effects of caffeine? Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, says the FDA needs to set limits on caffeine， especially in energy drinks。 The amount of caffeine

15、should be printed on food labels to warn consumers. Doctors say kids should avoid caffeine。 If you need extra energy, try these natural methods instead: eating right, exercising， and getting plenty of sleep.4。 According to the text， its dangerous to add more _ to drinks。A。 tea B。 chocolate C. yoghur

16、t D. caffeine5。 What should the FDA do in protecting the consumers？A. Draw up a project about physical exercise.B。 Forbid kids from having water with caffeine.C。 Create a set of standards on caffeine products.D. Not allow energy drinks to appear in the market.6. What can we learn from the text？A. Co

17、la has much more caffeine than the Red Bull.B. More people are suffering from energy drinks。C. Drinking enough Red Bull can help sleep well。D。 Having too much caffeine can improve memory.7. The text is written mainly for those _ .A. who often have headaches B。 who are caffeineproduct loversC。 who us

18、ually feel tired D。 who are food and drink makersCWhen most people think about the ”American culture， images of Coca-Cola， hot dogs， baseball games, big cars come to mind. Actually， American culture is more than that, and its history features the variety of American culture。 Especially southern cult

19、ure， plays a part in American culture. And the southerners are known for their hospitality， language and food.Southerners hospitality is very famous in the world. People who live in the South are very nice and are always willing to help another person in any way they can. If someone is from out of t

20、own and needs directions to a certain place， Southerners will make sure he or she knows how to get there. Southerners are very polite。 Every time they pass someone on the road, they are going to wave at him or her. Towns in the South have fewer people and everyone knows everyone。 The people in the S

21、outh are nicer than anywhere else in the United States.Language in the South varies according to which area someone is in and what the persons background is. Most white people have a country draw in the accent。 Most black people talk using Ebonies（黑人英语),but some do have a draw in their accent. The o

22、ther groups talk in their native languages or in English with an obvious accent. The languages in the South are alike in most places except in Southern LouisianaThe Souths food is like no other places. It is colourful， has a wonderful smell that fills the whole house and tastes good。 All the things

23、that the Southerners use will wake up ones taste and are really delicious.Southern culture is well-known in the world。 The South is very different from other areas in the United States. The people are nice, the language is very different and the food is great。8。What does the underlined word ”hospita

24、lity” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？A。 Being honest。B。 Being friendly。C. Being generous.D。 Being beautiful9。What can you infer about the southerners from the passage?A. They enjoy waving at others. B。 They prefer to talk on the road。C。 They are glad to help strangers. D. They dont get along well with

25、 others.10.Which of the following statements about the South is NOT true?A. People in the South speak the same language.B。 People in the South are the nicest in America.C. The culture in the South is unique in the world。D。 The food in the South are different from other places.11。Which of the followi

26、ng can be the best title？A. The Origin of Southern Culture。B. American Culture。C. Southerners Hospitality. D。 Southern Culture。DThere have been big changes in the attitudes of most parents over the last few years. Physical punishment is banned（被禁止） in schools in most countries， and in many countries

27、, there are moves to ban all physical punishments of children even at home。 However, many parents still believe that they have the right to use some physical punishments to deal with certain misbehavior at certain ages。Its easy to find reasons to allow some physical punishments. One issue is that ma

28、ny parents find it very difficult to give up physical punishment completely. Parents argue that this was the way they were brought up and that it didnt do any harm to them。 They believe that for the childs sake they have the right to discipline （惩罚） the child in any way they consider fit， including

29、using some physical punishments。 The other one is that physical punishment can be quick and effective。 There is not much point reasoning with a screaming child in the supermarket。However， there are several reasons why we should stop using physical punishment。 One point is that most parents are not t

30、rained to deal with misbehaving children。 They dont have enough resources or choices to handle the situation. As a result， they immediately react by hitting the child even if there are other solutions to the problem。 Another point is that unless people are challenged or forced to change their belief

31、, they may keep following negative habits。 An example is seat belt use now most people wear seat belts without thinking， while years ago the idea of using seat belts was strange to most people。 In the same way, banning physical punishment will force people to change their habits。In conclusion, paren

32、ts have to change some of their belief and ideas about how children should be raised. It is possible to avoid the use of physical force， and doing so will help us move closer to the dream of removing violence from our society.12。According to the first paragraph, many parents think that_.A. most of t

33、he children behave badly in their daily lifeB. they have changed their attitudes towards their childrenC。 physical punishment is effective to educate their childrenD。 they are free to use physical punishment on their children13.Many parents wont give up physical punishment because_。A。 they are disap

34、pointed with their children B。 they dont want to hurt their children badlyC。 they were brought up just in the same way D. they dont know what to do with their children14.The author gives the example of using seat belts in order to show_。A。 most people are used to wearing seat beltsB. people wont cha

35、nge their old habits unless forcedC. seat belts are really very necessary and usefulD. its not difficult to change some negative habits15.The main purpose of the author in writing this passage is to_。A。 talk about a ban on using physical punishmentB. tell us we should educate our children in other w

36、aysC。 advise parents to give up using physical punishmentD。 suggest physical punishment should be used at home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。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 yo

37、ure often worried about what friends, family， or even strangers in the street might think, then youre using up a huge amount of energy worrying。_16_But the steps below should help。Step 1： Ask yourself what matters to you.Maybe you cant stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day。 Its nat

38、ural for people around you to have different values from you. _17_Step 2： _18_The truth is that Im not the centre of the world, and neither are you! Most of the people around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.Step 3: Recognize that their opinion cant hurt you。T

39、here are a few cases where opinions will make a difference。_19_But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.Step 4： _20_You cant control peoples thoughts。 Youve got no idea what might go through their head， or why. You cant please everyone all of the time, and theres no nee

40、d to try to.A。 Do whatever you want to do。B。 This is a hard habit to get rid of。C. You should make everyone around you happy。D。 So just be clear and honest with yourself.E. Remember that theyre not all watching you.F。 Accept that you cant control what people think.G. For instance, your bosss opinion

41、 is usually important to you.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。The music box has been sitting silently on my dresser for years。 My husband 21 it at a flea market as a gift to me。 The first time I heard its melody（旋律），childhood 22 rushed back to me. I had 23

42、that song！ It was the only Italian song my mother had ever sung。 I could always see her 24 the kitchen sink and hear her singing as she washed the dishes.After receiving Milks gift， I 25 brought it to my mother and asked her the 26 of the lyrics(歌词)。 She said a man is singing about his love for the

43、sea。 Her response 27 my curiosity， and I gave it no further thought.In 2018, my mothers health started to 28 , and most of her memories seemed to have been 29 . She had to lie in bed all day and could hardly recognize me.I took the music box to her apartment, hoping the melody would help her bring b

44、ack memories. I sat by her 30 as my daughter Rachelle and my grandson , Nicholas， looked on。 I held it to her ear and it slowly played its melody. When the melody 31 ， she said “Again”“What is the name of the song？” Rachelle asked. 32 ， no one knew it。 We needed the title. Nicholas 33 the challenge.

45、 The song was probably passed down from my grandparents a long time ago。 Nicholas 34 the melody from the music box and searched the Internet， hitting many 35 ends.Then he uploaded a video of the music box to YouTube. Someone 36 it and wrote the title. Nicholas finally 37 the lyrics！My mother died at

46、 age 96。 But in her last days, we played her song, 38 with Italian lyrics. She smiled while listening to it. We had never thought such an old music box would bring her great 39 . I imagined she must have felt a special kind of 40 to her mother through the music box.21.A。repairedB。decoratedC.boughtD.

47、rented22。A.memoriesB。promiseC。imaginationsD。adventures23.A。madeB.playedC。heardD.sang24.A。stopping byB。passing byC.siting byD。standing by25.A。casuallyB。excitedlyC。seriouslyD。carefully26。A。meaningsB。secretsC.symbolsD.characteristics27。A。awakenedB.satisfiedC。soughtD.reserved28.A.improveB.botherC.failD.

48、matter29。A.wastedB.sharedC。remindedD。removed30。A。chairB。bedC.tableD.window31。A.endedB.continuedC。changedD.repeated32。A.LuckilyB.SuddenlyC。SadlyD.Generally33。A。took awayB。set asideC.set upD.took up34。A.learnedB.recordedC。enjoyedD.analyzed35.A.specialB。smartC.strangeD。dead36。A.typedB。consultedC。recogn

49、izedD.appreciated37.A。foundB.spreadC。maintainedD。shaped38.A.boredB。completeC.familiarD。pleased39.A。confidenceB。wealthC.respectD.comfort40.A.closenessB。interactionC.thankfulnessD.objection第三部分：单句填空（共30小题;每小题1分，满分30分)在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。To leave a good impression in the interview, Bob made up a m

50、ost interesting story about himself， which made the interviewers really _。 (impress)Much to my _, he asked me some embarrassing questions about my personal life， which made other guests also embarrassed。 (embarrass）It is important to reward children for good _ if they behave well. (behave)What we ne

51、ed most is encouragement and support. Luckily, we have a good English teacher who always _ us to study hard. (encourage）The students in our class are lively， enthusiastic and _。 They are full of energy every day. (energy）Our English teacher often respects our opinions. Everyone in our class says he

52、is a _ teacher。 （respect)Fishing is his favourite _. Therefore， when he wants to relax himself, he goes fishing and enjoys a relaxed mood。 (relax)_, we can see this report is similar to that one。 The similarity between them suggests that one person wrote both. （similar）The medicine the factory _ had

53、 many side effects, which proved that the product was harmful。 Therefore， the factory stopped its production。 (product)He _ at the bird with his gun but he didnt shoot it。 （shoot)The long cycle ride exhausted my aunt. On arriving home， she was so _ that she went to bed and fell asleep immediately。 T

54、he cycle ride was really exhausting。 (exhaust)The _ are waiting for the interviewers in the room。 （interview)There was such great _ in the city that some employers are required to employ more employees。 (employ）Only two passengers survived the air crash。 When the two survivors were interviewed， they

55、 said their _ was a wonder. （survive)With the College Entrance Examination _ （approach）， all the students are busy preparing for it。Every classroom in our school is _ with modern equipment。 （equip）In _， nobody was likely to believe Jane was a thief。 （conclude）The girl is always proud of her beauty,

56、while her brother takes _ in his rich knowledge. （proud）You are working too hard. Youd better balance work and rest. At the same time， a _ diet is also very important for your health。 (balance)Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village， so it is not _ to outside now. (access)Her father woul

57、d not permit her to drive alone even though she had got her driving permit. Without her fathers _， she had no choice but to go out by bus or on a bike。 （permit）As a consequence of frequent smoking, the frequency of his asthma attacks is increasing， and he coughs _。 (frequent)I used to depend on my p

58、arents. Now Im _ of my parents since my graduation. (depend)My mother always gets a bit anxious if we dont arrive when we say we will. We can even feel her _. (anxious)He was seized with a painful sickness， which nearly drove him crazed with pain。 But he took _ to finish his work。 (pain）Bill Gates i

59、s regarded as one of the _ persons in the world。 His personal wealth is estimated at around $90 billion。 （wealth）He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger. So I told him driving fast was dangerous and if he didnt slow down， he would _ our lives。 (danger)Many young people are _ to pla

60、ying computer games。 (addict）Although there is a ban on drinking, he doesnt follow it。 As a result, he was _ from driving because of drinking yesterday. (ban)The drug did not affect his health。 In fact, it seemed to have no _ on him at all. (affect)第四部分：语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或