贵州省安顺市西秀区旧州中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

第一卷（阅读部分）
一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
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Just what is a tiger mother？ Amy Chua is a law professor at America's Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves. She's been called “dangerous”，“outrageous”，even a “monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her two daughters.
Her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure the child gets a piece of music right. She rejected birthday cards made for her by her girls because she didn't think they had made enough effort. She compared one child negatively with the other，threatening to burn their toys. Her rules include：schoolwork always comes first; an Aminus is a bad grade; children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math，and playing the violin or the piano is a must.
Ms.Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic as a way of creating happy，successful children—at least in her case. Although she's had a large amount of flak for her theories，one thing can't be ignored—the success of Chinese children in the education system.
In Britain，shocking research shows that Chinese girls，for example，are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE—79 percent getting 5 AC Grades，compared with 58 percent of white British girls. So what is it about Chinese parenting that's leading to high achievers？ And how do Amy Chua's theories play into that success？
She told me that if her daughter came back from school with 96/100 in a test，Chua would ask her what happened to the other 4 points. It's about always knowing “you can do better”，she told me.
Interestingly，in China，the birthplace of the tiger mother，people are moving away from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more western parenting styles.
1. After reading Amy Chua's recent book，the public ______.
A. feel very sorry for their own children
B. consider her a very successful mother
C. realize their methods of bringing up children are wrong
D. don't think highly of her methods of bringing up her children
2.What can we learn about Amy Chua according to Paragraph 2？
A. She is very strict with her children.
B. She doesn't think her children are clever.
C. She is very interested in playing the piano.
D. She knows playing is important to children.
3.Paragraph 4 shows that ______.
A. Chinese parents don't think grades are very important
B. Chinese children are cleverer than British children
C. Chinese parents are proud of their children
D. Chinese children do well in their study
4.The underlined word “flak” in the third paragraph probably means “______”.
A. attention
B. criticism
C. curiosity
D. contribution
5.It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A. Amy Chua will change her methods
B. Amy Chua considers her methods useful
C. Amy Chua's children don't love their mother
D. Amy Chua's children prefer western parenting styles
B
There are stories about two U.S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don‟t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting. The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper. he would write“all correct”on it. The problem was that he didn‟t know how to spell. So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”.After a while，he shortened that term
to“OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York.Van Bnren‟s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.
6.The author
A. believes both of the stories
B. doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C .is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun
7. According to the passage，President Jackson
A. couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B. didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C. often had his assistants sign documents for him
D . wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling
8.According to the first story, the term “OK”
A. was approved of by President Jackson
B. was the title of some Official documents
C. was first used by President Jackson
D. was an old way to spell“all correct’’
9 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”
A. was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club”
B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C. was the name of Van Buren‟s club
D. was used to call Van Buren‟s supporters in the election
10.According to the second story. the term“OK”was first used
A. by Van Buren
B. in a presidential election
C. to organize the Old Kinderhook Club
D. by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”
C
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen？…‘When I got that great job，did Jerry really feel good about it，as a friend？ Or did he envy my luck？”
When we look back doubts like these can make US feel bad. But when we look back. It’s too late
Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies？ Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don‟t really listen，we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you.‘‘you‟re a lucky dog”.Is he really on your side？ if he
says.“You‟re a lucky guy”or“You’re a lucky gal”.That‟s being friendly.But“lucky dog”？There‟s a bit of envy in those words Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. B ut bringing in
the‘‘dog”bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone‟s words？ One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks？ Does what he says square with the tone of voice？ His posture（体态）？The look in his eyes？ Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake
11.From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _____
A. feels happy，thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B. feels he may not have“read” his friends’ true feelings correctly
C. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend，Helen
D is sorry that his friends let him down
12.In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of“You‟re a lucky dog”to show that .
A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B this saying means the same as “You‟re a lucky guy” or “You‟re a lucky gal”
C sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words
D. the word“dog”shouldn’t be used to apply to people
13.This passage tries to tell you how to ____
A. avoid mistakes about money and friends
B. bring the“dog”bit into our conversation
C. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D .keep people friendly without trusting them
14.In listening to a person, the important thing is ______
A. to notice his tone，his posture，and the look in his eyes
B to listen to how he pronounces his words
C. to check his words against his manner，his tone of voice，and his posture
D. not to believe what he says
15.If you followed the advice of the writer，you would _____
A be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you
B. avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you
C. not lose real friends who say things that do not please you
D. be able to observe people as they are talking to you
D
When Mrs.Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107？”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100.Somewhat surprising was the fact
that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city’s i mage as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity（长寿）of those interviewed. This factor is exercise. in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking.Smaller apartment houses have no elevators（电梯），and so people must climb stairs.City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking.
On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact，the opposite is often true. To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars.
16.The Vienna survey may help to explain _____
A. the complaints of people in apartment houses
B. the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death
C. the longevity of people like Mrs.Groeger
D. the image of cities in general
17.The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____
A.benefits of walking
B.occasions for walking in city life
C. comments made by city people
D.problems of city living
18.To reach the third floor of a building.it would probably be most healthful ________
A. to take the elevator
B.to walk up the stairs
C.to ride in a car
D.to find an alternative to walking
19.People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because ________
A.they don‟t live near business areas
B. they don‟t need the exercise
C.they never have parking problems
D.they can’t afford to take the bus
20.A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _______
A.air pollution is not serious
B.anyone can live to be 107
C.country people should move to the city
D.walking is a healthful exercise
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great __1__ in the world in the __2__ century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, __3__ at schools. Today it is used __4__ many ways. It really __5__ the world large wealth （财富）and happiness.
The first computer in the world was __6__ Enid. It was built in America in 1946. It was __7__ and heavy. __8__ it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has gone __9__ four periods（时期，阶段）and changed a lot. There’re many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more __10__.
The computer can do most of the things __11__ the people. It can help us to __12__ about the real world more quickly, to learn __13__ we want to learn and to think __14__ ourselves. __15__ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.
1. A. inventions B. discoveries C. robots D. inventors
2. A. twenty-first B. twenties C. twelfth D. twentieth
3. A. also B. but also C. too D. either
4. A. in B. to C. by D. over
5. A. takes B. helps C. gets D. brings
6. A. found B. invented C. called D. bought
7. A. Easy B. Small C. large D. light
8. A. For B. Until C. When D. Since
9. A. by B. across C. through D. against
10.A. serious B. Harmful. C. dangerous D. helpful
11.A. for B. to C. at D. with
12.A. set B. Tell C. know D. talk
13.A. what B. that C. which D. who
14.A. of B. about C. Out D. for
15.A. For B. Be C. As D. To
三、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。

（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __1___ （be） late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __2____ some of them looked very anxious and ___3__（disappoint） . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ____4___ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ____5___ （catch ）my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ___6___（stop） until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept ___7___（ride）. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally,
when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“___8___ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ___9___ （I ）”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers ___10__（sudden）became friendly to one another.
第二卷（语言知识运用）
四、用正确的关系词完成下列句子,一空一词。

（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
1.The student ________ answered the question is Zhang Hua.
2. The man __________ you went to see has come.
3. Here is the pen _________ you lost the day before yesterday.
4. These books ________ you lent me were very useful.
5. Show me the boy _________mother is a well-known singer.
6.T om won the first prize, ________ everybody knows.
7. Yesterday I met Ling Ping, _______ seemed to be very busy.
8.I don’t know the reason ________ he was late for the class.
9. A birthday is the date ________ one was born.
10.The first thing _________ we should do is to clean the room.
11.You can take anything ________you like.
12.The teacher ____ _______ I learnt most was Mrs. Zhu.
13. Mathematics is the subject ______ _______ I am most interested.
14. This is the question ______ __________ we have had a discussion.
15. This is the house ______ _________ I was born.
五．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ʌ），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.每句不超过两个错误；
2.每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；
3.3.只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Hi, Janice,
It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of the problems I have been experiencing. As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out together during lunch and after school. We've been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It's been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many. And I started to see this as a time—wasting activity! In fact ,I don’t like to go anymore, so I’m afraid I’ll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do？ If you are me ,would you talk to him？Please help with me and give me some advice.
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六、作文（25分）
环境对于人类生存来说至关重要，环境保护成为当今社会一个很备受关注的严峻性的问题。

每个人都应该有环保的意识，从自己做起，从身边的小事做起，保护我们赖以生存的环境。

请以:How to protect
the environment？为题写一篇作文（120字左右）。

注意以下要点：爱护环境，不乱扔垃圾，不乱砍乱伐树木；节约用水；加强立法等。

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参考答案
一．阅读理解
1—5 DADBB 6—10 CDCDB 11---15 BCCCA
16—20CBBAD
二．完型填空
1---5 ADBAD 6---10 CCDCD 11---15 ACADC
三．语法填空
1. being
2. and
3. disappointed
4. to
5. caught
6. to stop
7. riding
8.did
9. me/mine 10. suddenly
四．关系词
1. who/ that
2.whom/who/that
3.which/that
4. Which/that
5.whose
6.which
7. who
8. why
9.when 10.that 11.that
12.from which 13.in which 14.about which 15. in which
五．改错题
1.加上to
2. tell--told
3. friend--friends
4.sing--singing
5. many--much
6.so--but
7. How--What
8. are--were
9. him--them 10. 去掉with。