高二年级第二次月考英语试卷
命题人：姚水娥审题人：吴勤
一、听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the man want to do?
A. Ask his way.
B. Drink some water.
C. Find the teacher.
2. Where is the woman?
A. At school.
B. At a bus station.
C. In a supermarket.
3. How did the woman come to school this morning?
A. By bus.
B. By bike.
C. By taxi.
4. Where did the woman get the book?
A. From her deskmate.
B. From her cousin.
C. From her teacher.
5. What is Mr. Zhang’s cellphone number?
A. 189********.
B. 189********
C. 138********.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What day is it today?
A. Monday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday.
7. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Visit their teacher.
B. Visit a museum.
C. Go for a picnic.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why do the clerks work actively?
A. Because they have got higher pay.
B. Because they will have a holiday.
C. Because lazy ones will be asked to quit.
9. What do we know about Jane?
A. She’s an important customer of the company.
B. She’s clever.
C. She’s reliable.
10. Who has to go to the airport tomorrow morning?
A. Xiao Li.
B. Jane.
C. Jim.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman want to buy a computer?
A. Because she want to use it for entertainment at home.
B. Because she needs a computer in the office.
C. Because her old computer has broken down.
12. What does the man think of the idea of buying a secondhand computer?
A. He supports it.
B. He is against it
C. It’s not mentioned.
13. What will the woman do this weekend?
A. Go to a computer store with the man.
B. Go to a computer store alone.
C. Buy a computer online.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. When did the woman graduate from university?
A. In 2005.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2009.
15. How many rounds of interviews does the school have in all?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
16. What subjects will the woman teach in the school?
A. English and singing.
B. English and painting.
C. Painting and singing.
17. Which class will the woman teach?
A. Class 5, Grade 3.
B. Class 3, Grade 5.
C. Class 3, Grade 3.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What do we know about the neighbors of the speaker’s family?
A. They didn’t think the family’s business would succeed.
B. They didn’t welcome the family at first.
C. They were very helpful.
19. When was Alaska Fireplace officially started?
A. In 1995.
B. In 1996.
C. In 1998.
20. What does the speaker think of Alaskan s’ choice of heat equipment?
A. They only want it to be cheap.
B. They like high–quality products.
C. They don’t care much about customer service.
二、单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）
21. —It is more difficult for graduates to make living in the present society.
—Hmm, but they must hold firm belief that all things will get better if they work hard.
A. a; the
B. a; a
C. /; the
D. the; /
22. Beside the primary school is a wide road. The children’s lives are every time they cross the road.
A. in need
B. in danger
C. in trouble
D. in sight
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23. As I remember, it was the first time that I a film in the cinema with my parents.
A. would see
B. have seen
C. saw
D. had seen
24. Is this market you and your mother went and did some shopping the day before yesterday?
A. the one that
B. which
C. the one where
D. in which
25. After his third novel, Mr. King’s imagination seemed to , so he decided to travel around the world to broaden his horizons.
A. set up
B. pick up
C. speed up
D. dry up
26. Linda was entirely to her reading and didn’t notice us enter her study last night.
A. abandoned
B. absorbed
C. occupied
D. addicted
27. Some parents don’t’ want to send their kids to school too early, because they worry about whether the kids will adjust to from parents.
A. being away
B. be away
C. having been away
D. have been away
28. Last week, we watched Beijing Opera, style was unfamiliar to most of us.
A. which
B. whose
C. what
D. where
29. The organization food and blankets collected from all over the world to the people who survived the earthquake.
A. donated
B. purchased
C. governed
D. distributed
30. She stood on the stage, eyes filled with tears of joy, and the stormy applause (掌声) with a low bow.
A. to acknowledge
B. acknowledged
C. acknowledging
D. acknowledge
31. Zoologists said China is estimated to have about 20 wild Siberian tigers, 8 to
10 are in Jilin Province, while the others are in Heilongjiang.
A. from which
B. during which
C. among which
D. for which
32. I recommend an English –Chinese dictionary, which I thought would be of great help to his studies.
A. buying
B. to buy
C. bought
D. he bought
33. The disease received timely treatment, which would have gone worse.
A. therefore
B. however
C. otherwise
D. still
34. As far as I remember, it was evening we got to the village that day.
A. before
B. since
C. that
D. until
35. —How about improving spoken English without practising speaking it more?
—In my opinion, .
A. it’s up to you
B. it’s hard to say
C. it makes sense
D. it’s out of the question
三、完形填空
I couldn’t believe it when the test results came out. I was 36 by the results.
I was settling into life at university, really 37 my time there. I’d been getting headaches for a while, but at first the 38 put it down to stress. The pain started to get 39 and when I began throwing up, I was 40 to take some tests. They did some blood tests and realized that my condition was 41 . Then they did a CT scan immediately and found a lump (肿块).
It all happened so 42 . My life was turned upside down overnight. I couldn’t really 43 the news clearly. 44 , I’m still trying to figure out everything that has happened. After a successful operation, I hope I’m on the road to 45 . I’m feeling pretty good. I’ve still got to have chemotherapy (化疗), but according to the doctors, I’m responding well to the 46 .
Life can sometimes 47 you a bit. But when I’m having a hard time, I just think tomorrow is another day and I should get on with it. I don’t take anything for granted. I have to 48 my family and friends who helped me get through this. My family and friends were 49 . Their support was fantastic. They were always there 50 me. They said they were inspired by my 51 , so they would follow my 52 and face any difficulty they might run into.
I had to cut short my 53 at Leeds Metropolitan University when I was diagnosed with cancer. I plan to 54 to university as soon as possible. I don’t know exactly 55 , but I’m determined to get back to my studies.
36. A. hit B. attracted C. supported D. puzzled
37. A. hating B. enjoying C. losing D. taking
38. A. teachers B. friends C. doctors D. parents
39. A. worse B. less C. better D. earlier
40. A. reminded B. advised C. promised D. begged
41. A. clear B. normal C. simple D. serious
42. A. quickly B. constantly C. frequently D. gradually
43. A. make out B. print out C. give out D. cut out
44. A. Immediately B. Fortunately C. Actually D. Naturally
45. A. change B. happiness C. freedom D. recovery
46. A. treatment B. result C. effect D. experience
47. A. excite B. frustrate C. interest D. motivate
48. A. invite B. refuse C. thank D. miss
49. A. tired B. amazing C. confusing D. pleased
50. A. before B. for C. beyond D. above
51. A. courage B. thought C. success D. dream
52. A. order B. advice C. rule D. example
53. A. test B. entertainment C. vacation D. course
54. A. return B. refer C. reply D. talk
55. A. how B. when C. why D. what
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四、阅读理解
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Nearly 30 years after first opening its door, the Blue Window Bistro is now owned and managed by Melissa Paternoster, who bought the restaurant in her senior year at the University of New Mexico one year ago.
It’s not often that young people return to Los Alamos after college to run a business, but that’s just what Melissa has done. Owning a restaurant was something that Melissa had always dreamed about, but the idea seemed rather unrealistic at such a young age, so she decided to take the traditional route and go to college.
Melissa graduated from Los Alamos High School and attended the University of New Mexico where she studied business and then focused on pursuing an Environmental Science degree. In her last semester, she heard that the restaurant was for sale and by June of 2010 she took ownership.
“I was born and raised in Los Alamos, and have always loved it,” she says. “In the past few years, I’ve worked in various restaurants in both Los Alamos and Albuquerque while attending the University of New Mexico. I started waiting tables at the Blue Window Bistro While attending college. I always thought it was just such a neat little place.”
In her first year, Melissa started several new events, including wine-tasting and jazz nights. A website about the restaurant was created, new staff training and service standards have been launched, and a Sunday brunch service and off-site catering (承办宴席) have been established. Additionally, the menu has been expanded (and changes seasonally) to include new specials and new flavor combinations in old favorites.
As for the future, Melissa has ambitions to continue to add services, and to expand partnerships with other local businesses. “I care about how I run my business,” she says. “I work to keep my spending in town and to change people’s opinion that they have to go out of town for a nice evening out.”
56. When Melissa bought the Blue Window Bistro, she .
A. was about 30 years old
B. was in high school
C. hadn’t graduated from college
D. was living in Mexico
57. According to the passage, Los Alamos .
A. doesn’t have a good college
B. is a part of Albuquerque
C. has many great restaurants
D. isn’t a very attractive place for college graduates
58. What do we know about Melissa’s dream of owning a restaurant?
A. It is unrealistic for Melissa now.
B. It has already been realized.
C. Melissa once totally gave it up.
D. It was against Melissa’s dream of going to college.
59. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A. Changes that have been made to the Blue Window Bistro.
B. Reasons why the Blue Window Bistro was sold.
C. Advantages of the Blue Window Bistro.
D. Customers’ impression of the Blue Window Bistro.
60. We can learn from the last paragraph that Melissa’s aim is to .
A. attract more visitors to the town
B. make full use of all local resources
C. own more local businesses
D. offer a place for a nice evening in town
B
The parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.
The following is a list of the most effective types of schools for troubled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenager.
Boarding Schools
When a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.
T reatment Centers
When a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential treatment center that specializes in young people is an outstanding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over.
Wilderness Programs
Designed to help improve the discipline and self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By plac ing them in a foreign, and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve children’s behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.
Boot Camps
Boot camps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen with a drug addiction.
61. Who would be the intended readers of the passage?
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A. Parents.
B. Teachers.
C. Students.
D. Experts.
62. As the author suggests, schools for troubled teens .
A. care more about discipline than life skills
B. are becoming more and more popular with teens in trouble
C. can completely change troubled teens
D. can be a good choice for some desperate parents
63. According to the passage, boarding schools .
A. provide children with more freedom
B. pay much attention to team building exercises
C. have their students’ time managed carefully
D. can make children feel safer
64. If teens get addicted to drugs, their parents would most probably turn to .
A. boarding schools
B. treatment centers
C. wilderness programs
D. boot camps
65. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. To show some problems of troubled teens.
B. To introduce schools for troubled teens.
C. To teach parents how to educate their children.
D. To remind parents to care for their children.
C
If you can’t beat them, eat them! That’s what government officials in Illinois have decided to do with the Asian carp (鲤鱼), a fish that’s damaging the ecosystem of the state’s waterways.
Asian carp are considered an invasive species – an animal or a plant that moves into an area and harms native animals or plants. Invasive species usually arrive at a new home by accident. They may come on cargo ships that travel around the world, for example. Some invaders are brought to an area on purpose to be sold as pets or food.
Officials have been trying to prevent Asian carp from spreading since the fish showed up in the lower Mississippi River in the 1970s. However, the fish have swum farther and farther north ever since. Asian carp are now so numerous in the Mississippi River that they are known for leaping out of the water by the dozens.
This might not seem like a big deal. But invasive species can disturb the fragile balance of an ecosystem. Officials hope to stop the fish from reaching the Great Lakes in the north.
Now Illinois hopes to solve the problem by making the fish a part of people’s diet. However, despite the fact that Asian carp are widely eaten in China, many folks in the US confuse them with native carp, which are believed to contain lots of pollutants.
Officials in Illinois have even begun promoting the fish as a solution to hunger. Several weeks ago, the state launched a “Target Hunger Now!” campaign that could put Asian carp on the menu to help feed people in need. “Asian carp are actually pretty tasty,”says Chris McCloud, spokesman for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “They taste like what I think people would consider a normal white fish.”
66. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Different fish may look similar.
B. Save nature with your appetite.
C. Eating fish makes you healthy.
D. Find your own way to save nature.
67. According to the passage, an invasive species .
A. refers to an animal
B. is harmful
C. usually has a small population
D. often changes greatly in the new place
68. Officials’ efforts to prevent Asian carp from spreading since the 1970s have been .
A. unsuccessful
B. very traditional
C. quite reliable
D. informal
69. Which of the following statements about Asian carp is TRUE?
A. They can’t survive in Illinois.
B. They were brought to the US to be sold as pets.
C. They are a popular food in China.
D. They contain many pollutants.
70. We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A. many poor people in Illinois like to eat Asian carp
B. officials try to change the impression that Asian carp have left on people
C. poor people in Illinois can make a living by catching Asian carp
D. the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to protect Asian carp
D
In 2008 and 2009 I published two articles researching the ongoing solar inactivity. At the time, there appeared to be some disagreement among scientists as to what, if any, impact this might have on human-caused global warming. Now climate scientists agree that a less active sun wont’ have much of an impact.
According to the reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global climate is expected to warm up by 4 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (华氏度) by the year 2100. On the other hand, scientists show that the decrease in radioactive forcing due to low solar activity would reduce world temperature increases by only half a degree Fahrenheit if the solar minimum (太阳活动极小期) lasted until the end of the 21st century.
It is highly unlikely that the current diminution in solar activity would last for so long. “Current temperature data also confirm that the effect of low solar activity on the climate is very small,” commented Professor Stefan Rahmstorf, who was responsible for a study of the effect of the solar minimum on climate at the Institute for Research on the Impacts of Climate Change in Germany.
In short, this small forcing is likely to have little, if any, observable effect on human-caused global warming. The small effect on temperature is due to the fact that the difference between solar activity highs and lows changes solar output by less than 0.5 percent. So the difference in the amount of energy coming out of the sun between solar highs and lows isn’t very large. Meanwhile,
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the estimated increase in greenhouse gasses by the end of this century creates a forcing equal to about 3 percent of solar output. The result is that the human forcing on climate is many times larger than that caused by any natural change in the sun.
71. What did scientists think of the effect of low solar activity on global warming in 2008 and 2009?
A. They agreed it would have a great effect.
B. They agreed it would have little effect.
C. They disagreed on what effect it could have.
D. They disagreed on how greatly solar activity would change.
72. On the whole, scientists expect that by 2100 global temperature will .
A. increase a bit
B. decrease a little
C. be the same as it is today
D. be influenced totally by solar activity
73. The underlined word “diminution” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “”.
A. rise
B. drop
C. move
D. heat
74. The difference between solar activity highs and lows changes solar output by .
A. about 3.5%
B. slightly more than 2.5%
C. about 3%
D. less than 0.5%
75. In which part of a newspaper are we most likely to read the passage?
A. Education.
B. Technology.
C. Science.
D. Politics.
五、阅读表达（每小题2分，满分10分）
[1]People today, in all this new world of technology and thinking, have lost sight of what a true friendship is. So, though I own my best friend Jenny, I thought I would help the world out a little and explain what real, true friends are.
[2]Friends don’t have to be exactl y the same. They have similarities but _____________. The key to opening up the world of friendship is not only to expand on similarities but to accept each other’s faults, because you can’t ever judge your friend.
[3]Friends have to argue! No one likes to but it is necessary to be healthy. Because if you agree on everything, either the government has expanded cloning subjects or someone isn’t being true and is trying a little too hard.
[4]Y ou have to be comfortable together. Otherwise, you just aren’t goin g to click. If you feel uneasy around the person then something isn’t quite right.
[5]Friends love unconditionally. They have their little angry moments but what’s done is done and all is forgiven and forgotten. Why let something that happened in the past ruin the happiness you could have in the future?
[6]Believe in love at first sight because there is the same thing happening in friendship. Some people think that you have to know someone really well to become good friends. Trust me, it’s not true.
[7]These are only a few of the basics. Just remember, friends are forever. But only if you keep it that way. Don’t disrespect your friends, love them instead.
76. What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
Friends . After the quarrels, friends don’t let the anger last long, they forgive and forget what they have done.
78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
79. Please list three of the writer’s viewpoints on friendship. (no more than 12 words)
①______________________ ②______________________
③______________________
80. What does the word “all” (line 2, paragraph 5) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words) _____________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（满分25分）
现在很多学生骑电动车上学。以下是人们对于学生是否应该骑电动车上学的看法。请你根据以下内容写一篇短文。
注意：
1、不少于100词；
2、开头已给出，但不计入总词数；
3、可适当增加情节，使行文连贯。
4、参考词汇：electric bicycle （电动车）
Now many people hold a discussion about whether middle school students should go to school by electric bicycle.
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高二年级第二次月考英语试卷答题卡一、听力（30分）
二、单项选择（15分）
三、完形填空（30分）
四、阅读理解（40分）
五、阅读表达（10分）
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
六、写作（满分25分）
Now many people hold a discussion about whether middle school students should go to school by electric bicycle.
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高二年级第二次月考参考答案：
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21—35 BBDCD DABDB CACAD
36—55 ABCAB DAACD ABCBB ADDAB
56—75 CDBAD ADCBB BBACB CABDC
76—80 (One possible version)
76. True Friends / Friendship / What Is Friendship
77. love unconditionally
78. they also have their differences
79. ①Accept differences ②Argue ③Love unconditionally ④Believe in love at first sight.
（写出任意三项即可）
80. what’s done
Now many people hold a discussion about whether middle school students should go to
school by electric bicycle.
Most people hold the opinion that it is convenient and fast to go to school by electric bicycle.
Besides, it contributes to our health. At last, it won’t do any harm to the environment.
However, others don’t think so. In their opinion, riding an electric bicycle to school has a
high risk of accident because of its high speed. Moreover, it is a waste of money to buy one,
especially for those families which cannot afford it.
Personally speaking, we can choose some means of transportation suitable for us, on
condition that we keep the safety rules in mind.
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