贵州省安顺市西秀区旧州中学2020┄2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

第I卷（共85分）第一部分：根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

（每空只写一词）（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）1.It was _______ （明显的） to everyone that the child had been badly treated.2．This is the _______ （标准的） textbook on the subject.3．Prices of the houses have been rising _______ （持续稳定的） during the past years in China.4.It is going to rain today by the ____________（外观） of it .5. If you _____ （加，增加）two to two, you can get four.6.We should _________ （遵守，尊重）the rules of our school.7. His father is a _____________ （理发师）.8. His work is __________________ （充满压力的，紧张的）.9.They will _______________ （主动提出） to help us when we are in trouble.10.There are many accidents happening at the _______________（弯道）.第二部分根据句子内容填空。

（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）11.在高海拔地区的生活很艰苦。

Life is hard________________________.12..一边山势高耸陡峭,另一边是万丈深渊.On one side the mountain rise steeply , _____________________there is a sheer drop.13.每天早晨,他带着一个圆形木板爬到拐弯处.Every morning he _________________the bend with a large circular board in his hand.14.Many roads are ______________（处于不好的状态） and accidents are frequent.15.One road___________ （尤其，特别）, which goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous road in the world.16.Although there is not a lot of traffic, __________ （平均）, one vehicle comes off the road every two weeks.17. In theory, the road can only be used by traffic . But_________ （实践上）, few driversrespected the rules.18. And so every morning,______________ （一周又一周）, from dawn to dusk, Timoteo takes uphis place on the bend and directs the traffic.19. 英式英语与美式英语在许多方面不同British and American English are different ______________________.20.As a tourist, you will need to use the underground in London or the subway in New York, or maybe you will prefer to ______________ （四处走动）the town by taxi（British）or cab （American）.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Evey year on my birthday, a white gardenia（栀子花）was _____1____ to my house. But no card or note came with it. Calls to the flower shop were always ___2___ -------- it was a cash purchase. After a while I stopped trying to ___3___ the sender’s identity and just ___4____ in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical, perfect white flower lying in ___5___ pink paper.But I never stopped ___6____ who the giver might be. My mother ___7____ to these imgines. She asked me if there was someone for whom I had done a special ____8___ who might beshowing appreciation. I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I fell in love with or one who had ____9___ me even though I didn’t know him.One month ___10____ my high-school graduation, my father died. My feelings ___11____ from sorrow to fear and ___12_____：my dad was missing some of the most important events in my life. I became completely ____13___ in my coming graduation, the senior-class play and the ball. But my mother would not hear of my ___14___ any of those things. Mother and I had gone shopping and found an impressive dress, but it was the ____15___ size. When my father died, I forgot about the dress.The day before my ball, I found that dress------ in the right size------over the living room sofa. It was ___16____ to me so lovingly. I didn’t ___17____ if I had a new dress or not. But my mother did. She wanted her children to feel ____18____, filled with a sense that there was a beauty even in the face of ___19____.My mother died ten days after I was married. The following year the gardenia stopped ___20___.（）1.A. given B. delivered C. taken D. brought（）2.A. useful B. helpful C. useless D. hopeful（）3.A. recognize B. realize C. check D. discover（）4.A. delighted B. pleasant C. pleasing D. satisfied（）5.A. hard B. tough C. soft D. light（）6.considering B. remembering C. imagining D. recalling（）7.A. referred B. led C. preferred D. contributed（）8.A. kindness B. job C. favor D. happiness（）9.A. observed B. watched C. noticed D. hated（）10.A. after B. before C. later D. ago（）11.A. ranged B. differed C. suffered D. judged（）12.A. shock B. happiness C. depressing D. anger（）13.A. uninterested B. interested C. unhappy D. disappointing（）14.A. lacking B. disappearing C. losing D. lost（）15.A. wrong B. false C. proper D. right（）16.A. provided B. presented C. introduced D. awarded（）17. A. doubt B. wonder C. desire D. care（）18.A. loving B. loved C. respected D. honored（）19.A. sorry B. difficulty C. hardship D. sorrow（）20.A. coming B. appearing C. following D. presenting第四部分：阅读理解（共20题；每题2分；满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe famous Lorelel rock——a well-known scenic spot in Germany, lies between the towns of Koblenz and Mainz. At Koblenz the River Marco joins the Rhine and the River Main does the same at Mainz. The largest town on the Main is Frankfurt, while Heldelberg is a famous town on the Nickar. Upstream （在上游）on the Rhine is the town of Worms in the part of Germany called the Rhineland. Further upstream in the northern part of the Black forest is the resort（胜地） of Baden-Baden. The River Rhine forms the border（边界） between Germany and Francein the west, and Germany and Switzerland in the south.1. The towns of Koblenz, are on the Rhine.A. Mainz and HeldelbergB. Mainz and FrankfurtC. Mainz and WormsD. Mainz, Worms and Heldelberg2. The town of Mainz lies .A. in the RhinelandB. in the northern partC. where the Main joins the RhineD. in the Black Forest3. Which of the following statements in NOT true？A. Germany lies south of SwitzerlandB. France lies to the west of the RhineC. Switzerland lies to the south of the RhineD. Germany lies to the north of the Rhine4. The Nickar is the name of a .A. riverB. scenic spot in GermanyC. town on the MainD. town on the border between Germany and France5. Here are four sketches, each of which marks the location of the town Koblenz. Decide which of the sketches is correct. .BThe home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same timethey have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories（库存货物）and to send bills to their customers（顾客） . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.One important new use for computers is for entertainment（娱乐）. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.6. Computers used to _____.A. work rapidlyB. be large and expensiveC. be easy to useD. be used for fun7 In recent years , computers are being made ______.A. larger and more expensiveB. smaller and cheaperC. more difficult to useD. to work more slowly8. Home computers can be used for ______.A. writing lettersB. playing gamesC. doing businessD. all of the above9. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store houseB. play games for pleasureC. talk with their friendsD. write letters10. The best title for the passage would be _______.A. New Uses For ComputersB. The Popularity of Home ComputersC. The Home Computer IndustryD. Computers At HomeCHigh in the Swiss Alps many years ago, there lived a lonely shepherd boy who longed for a friend to share his evenings. One night he saw three old men, each holding a glass.The first old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall be victorious in battle.”The second old man said：“Drink this liquid and you shall have countless riches.”The last old man said：“I offer you the happiness of music----- the horn（号角）.”The boy chose the third glass, The next day, he came upon a great horn, ten feet in length, When he put his lips to it, a beautiful melody（旋律） floated across the valley. He had found a friend.So goes the legend（传说） of the horn, First known in the ninth century, the horn was used by herdsmen（牧人）to call cattle, for its deep tones echoed（发出回声）across the mountainsides. Even today, on a quiet summer evening, its music can be heard floating among the peaks（山顶）.11. What detail about the shepherd boy does the passage tell us？A. His lonely jobB. His age,C. His nameD. His singing ability12. Why did the boy choose to drink the glass offered by the last old man？A. The boy liked the old man.B. The boy didn’t like the other old man.C. The boy loved music.D. The boy was thirsty.13. After the shepherd boy found the horn, he discovered it was _____.A. stolen from someone elseB. very easy to carry with himC impossible to play D. like a new-found friend14. T oday the horn is heard in the Swiss Alps _____.A. when it snowsB. in summerC. when it rains D only in winter15. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？A. The Hobbies of Shepherd BoysB. The Legend of the HornC. The History of the Swiss AlpsD. The Dreams of Shepherd BoysDAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating（创造）new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes , however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers（汉堡包）are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham（火腿）？ About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef（牛肉）, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. Hecooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. T oday “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.16. According to the writer, English is .A. as old as ChineseB. older than GermanC. not so old as ChineseD. very difficult to learn17. Hamburg is .A. a kind of foodB. a round piece of beefC. the name of a villageD. a city in Germany18. According to the story, .A. few Americans like hamburgersB. hamburgers are made with beefC. hamburgers are made with hamD. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago19. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary？A. Where all the new words come fromB. Where those Germans came fromC. The reason why a word has a certain meaningD. The reason why English is spoken around the world20. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from .A. China because it has a long historyB. England because Germans don’t speak good EnglishC. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eatingD. English speakers because they always create new words第二卷（共35分）第一部分：短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）Helen is one of my best friends. She has taught 1. _________us English when I attended training class two 2. _________ years before. Helen always made good preparations 3. _________for the lesson, and she tried her best to make 4. _________ her classes lively. I used to being poor in English, 5. _________ especially in written English. But now I'm able 6. _________to write English letters and reports correct. 7. _________I still remember how she helped me for my 8. _________ English patiently. T eachers' Day's come. I'm going to 9. _________ send to her a card and give her best wishes. 10. _________第二部分：写作（25分）某中外合资企业在China Daily上登了一则广告，招聘秘书一名，基本条件如下：1. 年龄不超过25岁，未婚2. 身体健康，男身高1.70以上，女身高1.60以上3. 有高中以上毕业学历4. 有较好的英语基础，英语口语能力强者优先录用5. 擅长写作，具有从事秘书工作的能力假如你叫林华，想求此职，请用英语写一封求职信，介绍自己的有关情况。