高二英语月考试题及答案-武威第二中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第一次月考试题

高二英语月考试题
第一节单词辨析(每小题1分，满分10分)
1．The girl ________to figure out the boy's attitude towards her but without success. A．managed B．．succeeded C．attempted D．predicted
2. An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters；however, they are not always_________.
A. practical
B. avoidable
C. permanent
D. beneficial
3．Nowadays with the help of advanced equipment，it's easy to ________the weather ahead of time.
A．predict B．forecast C．foretell D．prefer
4．The applause made it ________that the play was a hit.
A．obvious B．distinct C．apparent D．evident
5．________ we happened to be traveling on the same train to the same place.
A．By coincidence B．By mistake C．By accident D．By consequence
6．Last summer holidays he went to America and lived together with the local family. In this way he learnt ________ from them.
A．a great many B．a great deal C．scores of D．much more
7．At least 45 miners were killed，________22 and 13________in a coal mine gas explosion in that city.
A．injuring；trapping B．injured；trapped
C．injured；trapping D．injuring；trapped
8．What a mess！Tom，put all of your things________.
A．in place B．in the place C．at place D．at a place
9．Once a decision has been made，all of us should ______it.
A．direct to B．stick to C．lead to D．refer to
10．He works so hard that there's ________that he will succeed in the contest.
A．no wonder B．no doubt C．no way D．no need
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were __11__，we realized that only minutes earlier an __12__ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.__13__ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. __14__，a lot of people stopped to help out.
__15__ we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very __16__ about what had happened to the elderly couple. He __17__ t o me, “Mom, it's not much fun falling over in front of __18__.” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn't we __19__ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was __20__ that he'd come up with this __21__ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller __22__ we wanted. “Just take it，” she replied. “I _23__ take your money for such a wonderful __24__.”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were __25__ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was _26__ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a __27__ son. Happy Mother's Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. __28__ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _29__ in her eyes and gave him a little _30__. 11．A.leaving B．driving C．moving D．stopping
12．A.injured B．awkward C．honest D．elderly
13．A.Her husband B．My son C．The crowd D．The seller
14．A.Specifically B．Particularly C．Interestingly D．Fortunately
15．A.If B．Since C．While D．Unless
16．A.guilty B．curious C．angry D．worried
17．plained B．said C．lied D．responded
18．A.no one B．someone C．everyone D．anyone
19．A.lend B．bring C．leave D．buy
20．A.amazed B．shocked C．puzzled D．concerned
21．A.wise B．sweet C．innocent D．crazy
22．A.which B．when C．what D．whether
23．A.must not B．can't C．may not D．needn't
24．A.scene B．habit C．flower D．deed
25．A.checking with B．looking after C．operating on D．praying for
26．A.from B．to C．with D．about
27．A.respectful B．cheerful C．successful D．wonderful
28．A.Out of B．Regardless of C．Thanks to D．As to
29．A.love B．hope C．pity D．pain
30．A.idea B．money C．smile D．comfort
第三节阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Many people like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry's new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 ways to cook dishes. The book is well written and the photographs and the drawings are clear. The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it, too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.
Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the ways are not complicated(复杂的). You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 ways for cooking eggs! The beginner will have to find out a lot of things for him to try many of the ways as soon as he reads them. For people with little spare time, Helen Fry's Quick Cooking is of excellent value.
31. The writer writes this short passage in order to _________.
A. make you like cooking
B. let you know the book Quick Cooking
C. help you to cook eggs
D. teach you cooking
32. Helen Fry's book is called Quick Cooking because _________.
A. none of the dishes are complicated
B. there are over l,000 ways to cook dishes in it
C. it is written for people who don't have much time
D. it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly
33. Busy people should notice that________ .
A. it is easy to find your way around the book
B. they are told how long each dish takes to cook
C. there are photographs and drawings in this book
D. the book has a strong cover
34. "It is easy to find your way around it too. "means _________.
A. it is easy to find things around the book
B. it is easy to find things in the supermarket to prepare the food in the book
C. it is easy to find the ways you want to cook dishes in the book
D. it is easy to find the cover of the book
35. Once you read the book, you ______.
A. can't help trying the ways in it
B. find the cover is very strong
C. find most of it is about cooking eggs
D. find it very cheap
B
There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to study laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found the facts that laughter really can improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial（有益的）.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produce pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group which tolerated（忍受）the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce endorphins in the brain. These are natural chemicals which diminish （消除）both stress and pain.
There is also some fact to suggest that laughter helps the body’s immune（免疫）system, that is, the system which fights infection（感染）. In an experiment, one group of students watched a funny video while another group of students served as the control group – in other words, a group
with which to compare the first group. Doctors checked the blood of the students in both groups and found that the people in the group that watch the video had an increase in the activity of their white blood cells, that is, the cells which fight infection.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.
They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
36. According to the passage, ______.
A. All the people have realized the positive effect laughter has on us
B. Nobody knows the positive effect laughter has on us
C. Not many people have realized the positive effect laughter has on us
D. Only doctors know the positive effect laughter has on us
37. It can be learnt from the passage that laughter can ______.
A. make people feel younger
B. change people’s habits
C. improve people’s health
D. make people love their lives
38. Laughter can improve people’s health because ______.
A. people who like to laugh can have more white blood cells
B. laughter can help fight infection, exercise our body, and reduce stress and pain
C. the more endorphins our body produces in the brain, the less stress and pain we have
D. laughter helps fight infection, people with more laughter will not catch a cold
39. Smiling can produce ______.
A. more effects than laughter
B. the same effects as laughter
C. less effects on the human body
D. no effects on the human body
40. The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A. there are several ways of studying the benefits of laughter
B. laughter and physical exercise have the same effects on human body
C. the doctors should learn how to make people laugh
D. tests show that laughter can produce beneficial effects on human body
C
I have always lived in India，and was recently traveling from Mumbai to Jaipur for work. Arriving at the airport early and without much else to do. I decided to check out the gift shop there. As I walked around the store，I saw two American women having a nap in a chair outside. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours，and I couldn't help doing something to help ease their wait.
I looked around the store for a while，and ended up buying a medium-sized stuffed toy which looked like the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants. I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a pen and wrote，“When you get up if this makes you smile，it would mean the world to me. Have a good trip and an awesome experience.” I walked quietly towards the two women and placed the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to surprise or wake them，I tried to be as slow and quiet as possible，but in my attempt to flee the scene，one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first when she looked at me，I worried maybe she thought I was a thief! But when she looked at the toy and the note，she brightened up，as if this was the best thing anyone had ever done for her.“Is this for me，sir？”she asked in surprise. I gave her a huge smile and nodded.
She was so delighted. For a minute，it didn't feel like we were strangers anymore. I shook hands with her，and her smile made my day.I walked away with nothing but admiration and gratitude from her，and came to feel that，even though we were from different places，she was just like me. 41．The author went to the gift shop to________.
A．buy some gifts B．kill time C．have a rest D．meet someone 42．What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A．He flied from Mumbai to Jaipur to have a holiday.
B．He wanted to play a joke on the two American women.
C．He bought a medium-sized stuffed toy at the gift shop.
D．He left the gift shop quietly without being found at last.
43．Which of the following best describes the author?
A．Kind and considerate. B．Brave and strong.
C．Proud and honest. D．Serious and boring.
44．What does the underlined sentence “her smile made my day” in the last paragra ph probably mean?
A．Her smile surprised me. B．Her smile interested me.
C．Her smile was very sweet. D．Her smile made me happy.
45．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．A thief caught in the act at the airport
B．Two sleeping American women at the airport
C．A gift for two sleeping strangers at the airport
D．A cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants
第四节阅读填句(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.46Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.47Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.48
The following methods may work best for you.
·Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
·Read the text carefully and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. ·Write your notes in your own words.
· 49
·Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)．When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.50
A．Use words, not complete sentences.
B．There are three practical note-taking methods.
C．You must write your notes on separate paper.
D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
第五节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

My hometown is in the southwest of England,1.______ is a very beautiful area in the country famous for its cheese. In the north of this area there are hills. In the south there are several villages on the coast,2.______ (surround)half of the hills. In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills. There are several islands 3.______ the south coast,4. _____fishermen go to catch fish. My village,5.______ (locate)on the River Test，has a 6.______ (popular) of 750 people. It is 15 kilometers to the east of Hope，the nearest town.7.______ new road runs into the village and divides it into two parts. My house is part of an old farm. My father used to keep animals in it,8._______ now the building has been changed into a house. There is an 9.______ (attract)garden in front of my house，in which I grow many kinds of flowers and vegetables. In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our meals. Can you imagine living in 10._______ a wonderful place?
第六节短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
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（∧），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限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I'm a senior student from China, aging seventeen. While surfing the Internet, I have found that your organization will hold a summer camp in Singapore. With greatly interest, I'd like to apply for them. I'm an outgoing girl who like communicating with others. I could speak English well. My written English is excellent, either. I wish to join in the activities. For one thing, I'm willing to introduce China to other students from all over world; for another, I expect to learn from more about other countries. In addition, I'd like to make friend. The chance is so precious as I'm really looking forward to your approval.
第七节书面表达（满分20分）
假定你是高中生李华，学校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school？”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。

请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。

1．学会学习：方法、习惯等；
2．学会做人：真诚、友善等；
3．其他方面：考生自拟。

注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school.
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________
Thank you!
参考答案
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6-10 BDABB 11-15 ADADC 16-20 DBCDA 21-25 BCBDB 26-30 ADBAC
31-35 BCBCA 36-40 CCBBD 41-45 BCADC 46-50 GEFAD
语法填空
1.which 2．surrounding 3．off
4．where 5．Located 6．Population
7．A 8．but 9．attractive 10．such
短文改错 I'm a senior student from China, aging aged
seventeen. While surfing the Internet, I have found that
your organization will hold a summer camp in Singapore. With greatly great
interest, I'd like to apply
for them it . I'm an outgoing girl who like likes communicating with others. I could can
speak English well.
My written English is excellent, either too
. I wish to join in the activities. For one thing, I'm willing to
introduce China to other students from all over ∧the
world; for another, I expect to learn from ＼
more about other countries. In addition, I'd like to make friend friends . The chance is so precious as that
I'm really looking forward to your approval.
书面表达 Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on learn in senior high school.
In the coming three years, our school life will be challenging. Firstly, we should learn to learn efficiently. Personally, I used to try effective methods to achieve my academic goals. Developing a good habit is also of importance. It really benefited me a lot to preview lessons, get actively involved in class, and review what had been taught after class.
In addition, we should learn how to get along well with others. In school, I respected teachers and was friendly with classmates. It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created a harmonious atmosphere.
Finally, we should take part in sports and outdoor activities frequently. They were really helpful to build up my body and enrich my school life.
No pains, no gains. I am sure that with your great efforts, you will enjoy a colorful and fruitful life here.
Thank you!。