高二月考英语试题
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
With little rain, ancient Egyptians relied mostly on the Nile River to water their crops, so they could only grow certain kinds of food. They mainly grew wheat and barley (大麦).
The Egyptians made the wheat into bread, soup and porridge, and they also added hops (啤酒花) to make the barley into beer. In fact, some people think that the Egyptians would not have begun growing grain if they hadn’t liked beer so much. Many Egyptian models of beer jars have been found, which the Egyptians put into graves of dead people so that they would have beer in the next world.
The Egyptians also ate meat. They went to a butcher shop and bought meat there, just as people do today. But because it rarely rains in Egypt, they could have the meat outside in the yard of the store instead of inside. Click on the left and you will see a model o f a butcher shop, which was also found in somebody’s grave. Can you see the different cuts of meat all laid out? There is a whole leg of mutton at the very bottom. However, Egyptians thought pigs carried infectious disease. They ate beef, mutton, duck and goose.
For dessert, the Egyptians had a great interest in dates. Here is a picture of some real Egyptian dates which were put into people’s graves for them to eat in the next world, and which were kept in the dry climate for three thousand years until archaeologists dug them up.
Archaeologists have also found seeds which show that the Egyptians grew watermelon and other kinds of melon.
1. In some people’s opinions, the ancient Egyptians started to grow grain because _______.
A. they were short of food
B. they could sell the grain for money
C. they wanted to produce beer with the grain
D. they wanted to trade the grain for beer
2. Concerning the ancient Egyptians, all of the following are true EXCEPT that _______.
A. they mainly used the irrigation water from the Nile River to water the crops
B. they liked putting models of beer jars into the graves of their dead relatives
C. they had to go inside the butcher shops to buy meat as people do today
D. they believed there was a new life in another world after their death
3. In ancient Egypt, we would NOT find _______ on the dinner table.
A. bread
B. watermelon
C. mutton
D. pork
4. Where is this passage most probably taken from?
A. Newspaper.
B. History book.
C. Website.
D. Travel guide.
B
At times Marty made it sound too easy. On a visit to his home I heard him say, “People need to decide to be happy.”
I pressed him. “What do you mean by that?” His face took on an skeptical look. “You have to ask me?” At that moment I felt a little foolish. Complex human problems, at least to me, often prevent people from being happy. To Marty it was a matter of common sense. I wondered, what was I missing? That night Marty told me a story that was very personal for him. I knew Marty a nd Mickey had four children. I didn’t know there had been a fifth. She was their second child. She died shortly after birth.
“The funeral director was a super guy,” Marty said. “He knew we didn’t have any money, but he told us he would take care of our little girl. He went out and built a wood casket (小盒) for her.”
Marty’s voice started to break. “He only charged us five dollars. It’s stuff like that. You can look for the good in people and you’ll find the good. You can look for the bad in people and you’ll find the bad.”
I didn’t know what it was like to grow up poor. Marty’s life was filled with minimum-wage jobs, borrowing on insurance policies, and working overtime to make a little more money.
In my lifetime I had seen people in similar circumstances grow angry. Bitterness took hold of their lives and choked them.
“I never had much money, and I don’t think I ever will.” Marty said. “People think they need to have a lot of things to make them happy. They ought to look around and see what’s really important.” When Marty looked around, he saw the most beautiful girl in the world as his wife, four children who loved him, a home he took pride in, and a job that made him feel alive. He was happy because, in his mind, he had it all.
5. The underlined word “skeptical” in the text can be replaced by “_____”.
A. embarrassed
B. curious
C. disappointed
D. doubtful
6. Marty shared one of his personal stories to _____.
A. tell the author he experienced something sad
B. prove the funeral director was a good person
C. tell the author to find the goodness in life
D. help those who gave him a hand once
7. What does the author learn from Marty?
A. Everyone needs to live a hard life.
B. Everyone can choose to be happy.
C. Never let others affect your mood.
D. Complex problems can become simple.
8. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The source of happiness
B. The pleasure of life
C. The importance of family
D. The meaning of kindness
C
We probably all know people, either at work or in our personal lives, who are
really good listeners. No matter what kind of situation we’re in, they always seem to know just what to say and how to say it so that we’re not offended or upset. We probably also know people who are masters at managing their emotions. They don’t get angry in stressful situations. Instead, they have the ability to calmly look at a problem and find a solution. They take criticism well, and they know when to use it to improve their performance.
People like this have a high degree of emotional intelligence, or EI. They know themselves very well, and they’re also able to sense the emotional needs of others.
As more and more people accept that emotional intelligence is just as important to professional success as technical ability, companies are increasingly using EI when they hire and promote someone. For example, one large cosmetics company recently revised their hiring process for salespeople to choose candidates based on emotional intelligence. The result? Salespeople hired with the new system have sold, on average, $91,000 more than salespeople selected under the old system.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.
People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful in most things they do. Why? Because they’re the ones that oth ers want on their team. When people with high EI send an email, it gets answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life much more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.
The good news is that emotional intelligence can be taught and developed. Many books and tests are available to help you determine your current EI, and identify where you may need to do some work.
9. According to the passage, we’re all probably impressed by people who _____.
A. are ready to help others
B. are very successful in their lives
C. have high emotional intelligence
D. know how to control their temper
10. By mentioning the cosmetics company, the author tries to _____.
A. stress the importance of emotional intelligence
B. speak highly of its new salespeople
C. show its effective hiring system
D. explain what improvements it has made
11. The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_____”.
A. your emotions
B. people around you
C. effective relationships
D. your opinions of others
12. What’s most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. What emotional intelligence is.
B. How emotional intelligence can be improved.
C. Many books on emotional intelligence.
D. More people with high emotional intelligence.
D
Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.
In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In future, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of them and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.
Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Nowadays, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
13. By 2050, people will get information mainly by ________.
A. watching TV
B. reading newspapers
C. listening to the radio
D. turning to a website
14. What will play the biggest part in the quality of future life?
A. Medicine.
B. Technology.
C. Education.
D. Agriculture.
15. Which of the following subjects is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Entertainment.
B. Travel.
C. Climate.
D. Health.
E
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。请将答案写在答题纸上。
Like many people, the start of the day maybe isn’t your favorite time. 16 Try at least one of these tomorrow …
Stretch (伸展) every part of your body for 15 seconds.
Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm. 17 Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. In this way, you upped the flow of blood through your body, providing
extra oxygen to all your tissues.
Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier.
18 You can begin your day by lying in bed, slowly waking up, mentally ticking off the decisions you made in advance about what you’re going to wear, what you’re going to do …
Brush your tongue for one minute.
There’s no better way to rid you of morning breath and begin your day fresh and clean. After all, more than 300 types of bacteria stay in your mouth every night. 19
20
For truly relaxing mornings, reduce the number of choices and decisions you make to zero. Make your decisions the night before. Really, there’s no need to vary your breakfast, timetable or clothes to wear every morning.
A. Avoid any decisions.
B. Repeat with the other arm.
C. Don’t change your living habits.
D. These few minutes in bed are all yours.
E. You think quick brush is going to make them all disappear?
F. In this way, you don’t have to jump out of bed and rush through your morning.
G. Here are some healthy habits you can learn without much effort.
第二部分：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。
Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings. We were looking for items to 21 for free, at a local park. Not just any items but things people really needed. We came up with blankets, soaps, food, and clothing. Our 22 was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day that would be23to others.
We made up 24 with the things we believed would be useful and added some small toys. 25 the boxes a simple letter was placed. It 26:
“Please take these 27 and know that your life is important. Times are 28 but these days will pass. We 29what we have, believing that it will matter. Use the food to nurture(养护) your body; use the 30 to stay warm. Be sure to know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Do not 31 your head down for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it, where and when, your 32 will tell you.”
This 33 act was simply because it was the right thing to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. I noticed that my 34 had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I 35if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (兜帽). She 36 the coat but knew the hood could 37 someone from the rain.
Who knows where these gifts of 38will go? We never go back and see what happens. It’s 39. The right things will find the right people and that is all that 40.
21. A. give away B. bring in C. deal with D. put up
22. A. order B. aim C. method D. responsibility
23. A. peaceful B. powerful C. useful D. harmful
24. A. bags B. chairs C. cars D. boxes
25. A. Beside B. Above C. Under D. Inside
26. A. wrote B. read C. noticed D. indicated
27. A. products B. clothes C. items D. foods
28. A. difficult B. short C. great D. precious
29. A. sell B. share C. store D. hide
30. A. blankets B. soaps C. toys D. stoves
31. A. turn B. hit C. hold D. look
32. A. parents B. friends C. position D. heart
33. A. kind B. secret C. hopeful D. suitable
34. A. mother B. wife C. daughter D. sister
35. A. rang B. doubted C. asked D. blamed
36. A. kept B. folded C. made D. liked
37. A. protect B. promote C. find D. stop
38. A. reflection B. passion C. honesty D. sympathy
39. A. impossible B. selfish C. unimportant D. dishonest
40. A. obeys B. ends C. admits D. counts
第部三分：单项选择（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
41.To tell the truth, I do like the portable computer so I’m going to buy it, _______.
A. however much it costs
B. however does it cost much
C. how much does it cost
D. no matter how it costs much
42. — Do you know the key to _________ the problem?
— To take action at once.
A. being solved
B. solve
C. solving
D. solved
43．—$ 500，but this is my last offer.
—OK，it is a ________．
A．cost B．price C．reward D．deal
44．Laura wanted to play a joke on her father but gave herself ______by laughing. A．out B．away C．off D．up
45．There is a ________to the amount of the pain we can bear.That's to say，sometimes we can't stand some pain.
A．limit B．lack C．need D．demand
46．The hotel ________a playroom for children so that their parents can enjoy their stay here.
A．offers B．supplies C．gives D．provides
47．Stay awake！You should know that it ______to sleep in class.
A．doesn't permit B．is not permitted
C．will not be permitted D．was not permitted
48．I could have been on time for the meeting，but I ________in mud beside a pool for over half an hour.
A．got stuck B．have been stuck
C．was stuck D．stuck
49．—Have you received Jack's plan?
—Yes，but I don't think his plan is ________．
A．worth being considered B．worth considering
C．worth of considering D．worth to be considered
50．I'll come to pay a visit to you if ________this weekend.
A．you're convenient B．it is convenient for you C．you feel convenient D．it is convenient with you
第四部分：语法填空(每题1分，共10分。)
Helping others can be done every day anywhere! Here are some examples ______1___ you might be able to ___2____ the people around you:
At school/work
At school or work, you may notice that one of your ______3_____ is having a hard time ____4_____(understand) a task or problem.If you understand ____5_____ , lend a hand . Tell your friend _______6____ you think the task is and suggest some ideas that can be used to finish the task _____7________ (succeed).
At the Grocery Store
When you notice that someone in the grocery store ______8_______ (need) help, carrying their groceries, offer to help. Schools and student associations sometimes set up booths(摊位) in grocery stores to raise money___9_____ their cause. You may wish to donate some money to these organizations.
Salvation Army/ Soup Kitchen
If you have some extra can food in your kitchen, donate it to your local Soup Kitchen. You may wish to donate other material goods such as clothes and furniture_____10____ you are not using to the Salvation Army.
第五部分：短文改错.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：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。
Last weekend, my mother and I went to shoe shop to buy a pair of new
shoe for me. When we got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the salesgirl didn’t understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked very worrying. So I decided to help them. I went up to the foreign lady and talked to her
by English. I learned that the lady came from Australia and want to buy a pair of running shoes. I told this to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she
took her shoes. All of them expressed their thanks to me. And I felt happily that I
could help others.
阅读理解：1-4 CCDC 5--8 DCBA 9-12 CAAB 13-15DBC 16-20 GBFEA 完形填空：21-25 ABCDD 26-30 BCABA 31-35 CDABC 36-40DADCD 单项选择41-45 ACDBA 46-50DBCBB
语法填空：1.where/in which 2. help 3. friends 4. understanding 5.it
6. what
7. successfully
8. needs
9. for 10 that
Last weekend, my mother and I went to ∧ shoe shop to buy a pair of new
a
shoe for me. When we got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the shoes talking
salesgirl didn’t understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked very
what
worrying. So I decided to help them. I went up to the foreign lady and talked to her worried
by English. I learned that the lady came from Australia and want to buy a pair of
in wanted
running shoes. I told this to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she
took her shoes. All of them expressed their thanks to me. And I felt happily that I Both happy
could help others.
阅读理解：1-4 CCDC 5--8 DCBA 9-12 CAAB 13-15DBC 16-20 GBFEA 完形填空：21-25 ABCDD 26-30 BCABA 31-35 CDABC 36-40DADCD 单项选择41-45 ACDBA 46-50DBCBB
语法填空：1.where/in which 2. help 3. friends 4. understanding 5.it
6. what
7. successfully
8. needs
9. for 10 that
Last weekend, my mother and I went to ∧ shoe shop to buy a pair of new
a
shoe for me. When we got there, I noticed a foreign lady talk to a salesgirl. But the shoes talking
salesgirl didn’t understand that the foreigner was saying. They looked very
what
worrying. So I decided to help them. I went up to the foreign lady and talked to her worried
by English. I learned that the lady came from Australia and want to buy a pair of
in wanted
running shoes. I told this to the salesgirl. The lady was very much glad when she
took her shoes. All of them expressed their thanks to me. And I felt happily that I Both happy
could help others.