甘肃省会宁县第二中学高二英语上学期第二次月考试题(答案不全)

2014-2015学年度第一学期第二次月考
高二级英语试题
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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
A
It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama(连续剧) known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.
Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.
Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.
(1)、What is soap opera? ________
A：Plays based on science fiction stories.
B：Plays based on non-fiction stories.
C：The daytime serial dramas on TV.
D：Popular documentary films on TV.
(2)、What can be the best title of the passage? ________
A：College student viewers.
B：Favorite TV serials.
C：Soap opera fans.
D：College-age viewers.
(3)、Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes "in" according to the passage? ________
A：Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.
B：Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.
C：Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.
D：Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.
(4)、What message does the author want to convey to us? ________
A：The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.
B：The people's favorites to drama works change along with the times.
C：The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.
D：The people's favorites have changed the drama works.
B
Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn't serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.
(5)、How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? ________
A：By making laws.
B：By enforcing discipline.
C：By educating the public.
D：By holding ceremonies.
(6)、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _________
A：It should be raised by soldiers.
B：It should be raised quickly by hand.
C：It should be raised only by Americans.
D：It should be raised by mechanical means.
(7)、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? _________
A：It should be attached to the status.
B：It should be hung from the top of the monument.
C：It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.
D：It should be carried high up in the air.
(8)、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _________
A：There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.
B：The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.
C：There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.
D：Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.
C
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread
use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.
How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.
Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.
(9)、What's the meaning for the word 'parchment'? ________
A：The skin of young animals.
B：A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.
C：The paper used by European countries.
D：The paper of Egypt.
(10)、When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ________
A：Around 1400.
B：Around 1900.
C：Around 400.
D：Around 900.
(11)、What is the main idea of this short talk? ________
A：More and more paper is being consumed nowadays.
B：Paper enables people to receive education more easily.
C：The invention of paper is of great significance to man.
D：Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.
D
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in N ew York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.
What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they
may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
(12)、Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses? ________
A：Selling home furnishings.
B：Renting furnished apartments.
C：Selling used furniture.
D：Renting home furnishings.
(13)、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? ________
A：Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B：Because it saves them a lot of money.
C：Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D：Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
(14)、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ________
A：Rent or Buy?
B：A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C：Furnished Apartments.
D：A New Idea.
(15)、Young people liked renting home furniture because ________
A：They have less money.
B：They don't want to buy old furniture.
C：The new furn iture is of good quality.
D：They don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.
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。

For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans． 16 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world． Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829． 17 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to NewYork in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business． This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention． After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to
move to the West to seek his fortunes． Strauss did not want to be a person who searched
an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies
to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth． 18 When he
heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore
their pock ets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for
the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to
make more． In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis
who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets （铆钉） This
made the pants last a long time．． Because Davis did not have the money to patent
his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent． 19 ．
By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion． 20 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is
now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．
A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．
B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．
C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．
D．However, he did not get much business for those products．
E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．
F． Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．
G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题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.
A "dark horse "is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 21
the experts said he had little chance of winning.
In politics, an 22 candidate (候选人) for office who 23 a nomination(提
名)or election is called a "dark horse".
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 24 the first to use
the phrase. In his novel, "The Young Duke ", published in 1831, Disrael described
a horse race and told how the two top choices fell 25 ,while "a dark horse "which
had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a s weeping triumph.
From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ”
26 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The "dark horse" was James Knox Polk who became the llth President of the United States. Polk
had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 27 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a
political 28 .
Nevertheless, he 29 won the Democratic nomination and was elected
30 .Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States
as mother state. He was 31 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did
not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he 32 support among those
Democrats who supported slavery.
At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 33 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a "dark horse ", 34 who could unite the party. And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party 35 behind him, And he defeated his opponent , Henry Clay of the Whig Party.
36 the 1844 congress, the "dark horse "candidates became an established fact of national political life. One historian said, "The invention of the dark horse was 37 a remarkable product of our professional politics. "This made 38 possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented 39 and had developed 40 enemies.
21. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if
22. A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known
23. A. acc epts B. looks forward to C. re fuses D. wins
24. A. be B. being C. been D. have been
25. A. about B. behind C. asleep D. back
26. A. happened B. appeared C. used D. was come about
27. A. as well B. either C. also D. too
28. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody
29. A. difficultly B. successfully C. surprisingly D. easily
30. A. President B. a President C. the President D. the governor
31. A. for B. against C. in favor of D. in favor with
32. A. won B. received C. lost D. wasted
33. A. votes B. help C. efforts D. money
34. A. a horse B. a man C. an animal D. an organization
35. A. laughed B. succeeded C. won D. united
36. A. After B. Since C. Before D. Because
37. A. in itself B. of itself C. for itself D. by itself
38. A. one B. it C. that D. this
39. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
40. A. quite a few B. a lot of C. few D.
little
第二节（共10分；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3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

将答案写在下面的横线上。

Thirty—two people watched Kitty Genovese 41 (kill) right below their
windows. She was 42 neighbor. Yet 43 of them helped her. Not one even called the police.
John Barley and Bib Fatane went beyond the headlines to research into the 44 why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps 45 he can help. First he has to notice that it is 46 emergency.
Is the smoke coming into the room 47 a leak(缝隙) in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and 48 important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally 49 (responsibility). He must feel that he must help, 50 the person won’t get the help the needs.
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误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(Λ)，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。

Dear Sue,
Well, I am here in the Beijing! I'm staying at a very comfortable hotel the same like ours in Britain and enjoy Chinese food, though I miss my English break-fast. It has been very kind and helpful for everyone to help me everywhere. Yesterday I visited Summer Palace where the Emperors were used to go in the summers. Today I'm off to see the Great Wall, it is one of the wonders in the world. In the word, all are very interesting, so I do wish you could go to visit China.
Hope everyone home is well.
Dan
第二节书面表达 (25分)
现在全国很多学校出现了一种新的教学方式：小组合作学习方式(group—centered studying)。

在此之前，常用的方式是“填鸭式教学(forced—feeding method o f teaching)”：这两种方式各有特点，请你以“Forced-feeding teaching or group-centered studying”
为题．按照以下要点写一篇150词左右的短文：
1．填鸭式教学：老师讲得多，把知识灌输给学生，课堂气氛沉闷，学生缺乏主动性；
2．小组合作学习：老师讲得少，同学们一起讨论、相互学习。

有学习的积极性，但部分同学容易养成偷懒的习惯；
3．你喜欢的方式和理由。