广东省陆丰市东海中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

第一部分：语言知识及应用（共三节，满分55分）

第一节．单项选择题，从所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，把答案涂在答题卡上。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1. They set ______at about 8 o’clock.

A. about to work

B. about to working

C. about working

D. out work

2 ---Please forgive me to _____you ____so late, but I have something urgent.

----That’s all right. What’s the matter？

A. call; by

B. call; off

C. call; in

D. call; up

3. The law _________ the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16 .

A. encourages

B. allows

C. forbids

D. helps

4. Scientist are hoping for a __________ in the search for a cure for cancer .

A. breakthrough

B. break

C. deal

D. progress

5. A good idea came to her________she could live with her best friend in that city during the holiday.

A．if B．when C．that D．which

6. He is a culter （刀具商）---- __________ , a man who sells knives and sharp tools.

A. that is to say

B. in general

C. what’ s more

D. in conclusion

7. Dust will _______in the deserted house.

A. lose

B. accumulate

C. understand

D. excite

8. Because of my poor English I'm afraid I can't make myself________.

A. understand

B. to understand

C. understanding

D. understood

9. Most of the people________ to the party were famous scientists.

A. invited

B. to invite

C. being invited

D. inviting

10. Could you advise me _____？

A. which book should I read first

B. what book should I read first

C. that book I should read first

D. which book I should read first

第二节完形填空（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，把答案涂在答题卡上。

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 11 .

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 12 we realized we were 13 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so 14 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 15 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 16 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 17 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just 18 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

My conscience（良心）opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t 19 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and 20 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 21 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 22 that someone would sa y,“ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change 23 the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill？” I was not so 24___ of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was 25 of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it....”