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广东省惠州市第一中学2021 -2021学年高二英语10月月考试题一．阅读理解〔总分值30分，每题2分〕AWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor in the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University〔SMU〕in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boarding house in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic〔阁楼〕one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript 〔手稿〕. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry〞. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story thereand left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.1. Who discovered the O. Henry’s manuscriptA. The girl’s mother.B. The author’s father.C. The girl.D. The author.2. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the atticA. O. Henry once worked in Houston.B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines.D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.3. The under lined word “authenticated〞in Paragraph 2probably means __________.A. namedB. treatedC. provedD. describedBWant to improve your writing skills New Writing South is directing the way!·Towner Writer Squad (班组〕for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2021.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗〕to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: .Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet theSquad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what’s to come.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2021For further informationAny questions 一feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate:·Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginner s.Start time: 6 September, 2021Meet every other Sat urday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace 一you do not have to rush 一as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t youFee: £179For more information，4. Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers5. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _______.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD.complete an application form6. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.A. 6 September, 2021B. 8 September, 2021C. 17 September, 2021D. 12 October, 20217. What is most important for the beginnersA. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.CLast sp ring, members of Alaska’s Tr oop 34, based in Fairbanks, trudged (跋涉) out into the snowy wilderness to take part in their state’s Take a Kid Trapping program. In many parts of the state, beavers 〔海狸〕are pests and need to be controlled.The 10－to－12－year－old girls found out where beavers lived, set traps, and skinned the two animals they caught. The girls hope to catch ten more beavers so that the entire troop can make mittens and hats with the fur. They also want to cook beaver meat.Troop leaders and members say the Scouts are doing a good deed by helping control the state’s beaver popul ation. But animal－rights activists say trapping is cruel. They want the Girl Scouts to stop in their tracks.Beavers aren’t only causing a problem in Alaska. Residents in Sampson County, N.C. , have turned to a local committee to help them battle the growing beaver population there. County landowners are frustrated after the county spent more than $ 50,000 in eight years trying to reduce the beaver population through a government program. The joint stateand federal program included paying money to trappers for every beaver carcass they trapped.Many local residents say that the program didn’t work because there were too few trappers. That’s why the county set up its own committee to investigate other ways to control the area’s beaver population.The county will rely on its own beaver－trapping program. It has hired a trapper to set traps in various areas. The county will pay $10 for every beaver carcass.Why do many people say that beavers are a nuisance For beavers to survive, they need lots of water. Water provides the large rodent 〔啮齿动物〕with a place to hide from meat –eating animals. Beavers also store food underwater for the winter. When there’s not enough water in a part icular area, beavers get busy building dams.Beaver dams can cause major flooding and damage to the surrounding countryside as the animals cut down trees to use in their construction projects. Beavers build canals to transport heavy objects.8．What is Alas ka’s Troop 34A．A team of the Boy Scouts. B．An army.C．A team of the Girl Scouts. D．A sports team.9．Why does the troop hope to catch ten more beavers A．To fulfill their task. B．To sell them for money.C．To get enough fur. D．To exchange them for mittens and hats.10．Which of the following statements is trueA．Sampson County has to find a new way to control the beaver population there.B．The government program in Sampson County has proved to be a success.C．The local government has controlled the number of beavers in the County.D．More and more trappers now start to set traps in Sampson County.11．Local residents hate beavers because they can ___________.A．cause damage to damsB．block up canals with heavy objects.C．do great harm to construction p rojects.D．badly damage the environment and cause floods.DTechnology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. I’ve been keeping count of howoften people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they don’t.My earliest memories are of my mother crooning lullabies(催眠曲) in a gentle low voice as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didn’t have a singing voice,〞but her low, wavering alto will always mean comfort to me. Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish body or held a pre –schooler through a nightmare, the melodies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum (低声吟唱)of love.Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the little one will drift off with the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.These days, when we go on a trip, my daughters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private w orlds, and I can’t help wishing that at least here, in the car my girls would be forced to listen to their mother’svoice again, sure I’m out－of－tune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sophisticated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.I drove away from that party humming, and all the way home the good old songs kept tumbling out. Damm it (该死), I thought, why did I ever stop singing in the car and start turning on the radio Why don’t I sing anymore while I’m doing the dishes I’m going to pull those stereo wires right out of the wall when I get home. We’re going to sing grace before meals, sing carols around the piano, sing in the shower instead of switching on that waterproof radio that stole away our voices and our souls.12．The author hates today’s technology because .A．driving a car requires high concentrationB．children are learning pop songs from tapesC．children have lost touch with good old songsD．high – tech systems do not record the voices of aged people13．The underlined sentence “the little one will drift off〞in Paragraph 3 means that “〞.A．the play of the high – tech system is of little useB．the high – tech system will play on and onC．the low voice will delight the babyD．the baby will slowly go to sleep14．To the author, the voices of strangers .A．are not familiar to the babyB．lack the motherly love the baby needsC．work better to stop the baby’s cryD．surely sound more pleasant15．What the author wishes to make her girls do is to .A．help memorize the words while she is singingB．take off their well – designed earphonesC．listen and learn the old songs from herD．remember their childhood car trips二．七选五试题〔总分值10分，每题2分〕Want to learn Spanish in a fast and fun way In the modern digital age there is surely more than one way to learn a foreign language. 16 Check out the following tips to help you learn Spanish in a fast and fun way.17 It doesn’t have to be long. You will be amazed at how much Spanish you can pick up within a few weeks or a couple of months. The best way to earn a new language is toimmerse(沉浸〕yourself fully in its culture.Find a private tutor. 18 While it may seem boring and old-fashioned, there is no substitute(替代物〕for having your own teacher available for one-to-one teaching.19 There are many Spanish teaching resources on the Internet. Not only are there many websites where you can build up your Spanish vocabulary and read Spanish newspapers or magazines, but you can also use things like You Tube to watch Spanish language video clips and mov ies. What can be more useful than watching Spanish people speaking SpanishTake a Spanish course of some kind. With modern high-speed internet and multimedia computers these days, some of the various teaching courses available are truly excellent. They will make it possible for you to become fluent in Spanish faster than ever before. Many of them will give you DVDs pr CDs of the course material so you can listen in your spare time. 20 In this way,you may take part in your Spanish lessons using your iPod or other devices. Make good use of the Internet.And it has never been easier to make it a fun endeavorThis is a more traditional way of learning another language.Check out the links below for information on learning Spanish.Learn Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.Move to Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.These courses may even provide you with MPs copies of the audio.三．完形填空〔总分值30分，每题分〕I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene.A young man was seeking his community votes,and people ___21___ wanted to know why they should give him their ___22__.He took them to his house and on every___23__in his house was the word “Faith〞pasted. People raised lots of ___24__to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often ___25__ me to believe that as long as you have ___26__，you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, you're looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’£®〞The___27__I learned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we're all ___28__ given 24 hours aday and we're all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get ___29__！Why is some people's f aith stronger than that of others Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will __30__；but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might ___31__ that they don't have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don't ___32__ it as a faith. Daily ___33__，such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.Faith ___34__hearing and doing. I m ade a decision yesterday—to ___35__reading the newspapers full of too much sad and ___36__ news. Why Because I ___37__ there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers. Faith, when it's put to ___38__，becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that ___39__ you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can.〞So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by ___40__ it.B. brieflyC. mostlyD. finallyB. instructionC. pityD.informationB. mirrorC. pictureD. bookB£®question s C£®rulesD£®standardsB£®permits C£®forces D£®promises B£®breath C£®wealth D£®success B£®view C£®choice D£®exampleB£®freely C£®equally D£®frequentl yB£®different C£®funny D£®tough B£®return C£®slow D£®growB£®realize C£®understandD£®predictB£®appreciateC£®admire D£®regardB£®steps C£®tasks D£®experime nts34£®A.dream s of B. comesfromC£®feels like D£®keeps on B£®delay C£®stop D£®riskB£®genuine C£®latest D£®negative B£®noticed C£®declared D£®explained B£®list C£®work D£®sleepB£®causes C£®orders D£®forbidsB£®forming C£®obtaining D£®thinking四，语法填空〔总分值15分，每题分〕Windsor Castle is one of the most famous Castles in the World. The castle lies in Windsor in ____41____ English county of Berkshire. It is the oldest and largest ___42___ (occupy) castle in the world. The ____43____(origin) castle was built by William the Conqueror, ____44____ (follow) his invasion of England in 1066. In the 1170s Henry II ____45___ (large) rebuilt it in stone instead of wood.After constant ____46___〔expand〕, it remains the world's largest castle, best known for____47___architecture. It is still one of the official ____48____(settle) of the British Royal Family. It _____49___ (say) to be Queen Elizabeth II' s favorite royal home, ____50___ she spends many weekends of the year.五.短文改错〔总分值10分，每题1分〕假设英语课上教师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写以下作文。

广东省揭阳市惠来县第一中学2024-2025学年高二上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题一、阅读理解In this digital age, there are plenty of AI tools at our disposal to enhance our daily lives. Here are some AI tools to embrace and make your life easier in 2023.Decktopus AIEver got asked to make a PPT for a school project or meeting but don’t know where to start? Or perhaps designing is not your cup of tea, but you still want to impress your audience visually? Decktopus AI has got all your presentation needs covered. With a wide range of templates, elements and content suggestions at your disposal, Decktopus AI will be your best friend walking into that presentation room.DALL-E2The hard truth is that not all of us are artistically talented, but with a dash of DALL-E2, we could be! DALL-E2 is an AI model that converts text descriptions into images. The more specific you are with your prompt (指令), the closer the final image will be to your desire. This is a handy AI tool for anyone who wants to create art but lacks the capability or for designers to source inspiration.SoundrawNow, what about music? If a video website has ever served you a copyright strike, you know how difficult it is to source free music for videos. Enter Soundraw, an AI platform that allows you to create royalty- free original music. After choosing the type, speed and length of your desired music, Soundraw will do all the work for you and compose unique tracks to accompany your video. No more copyright strikes!Deep NostalgiaThis AI tool will breathe life into photographs through animation. Deep Nostalgia adds subtle movements and expressions to your images, making them appear realistic. This is a great tool to try out if you have some old photos lying around and would like to recover cherished moments.1．In which situation may you need Decktopus AI?A．Writing an essay.B．Adding music to a video.C．Making a presentation.D．Reading an academic article.2．Those wanting to bring back a good memory will choose _.A．Decktopus AI B．DALL-E2C．Soundraw D．Deep Nostalgia 3．What’s the shared feature of the four tools?A．Being Conventional.B．Being Convenient.C．Being Realistic.D．Being Entertaining.As I grow up, our shelves were full of cookbooks, each full of my mum’s handwriting. Included in the handwriting were dates when recipes had been cooked, who they’d been cooked for, whether or not they were any good, and any alterations that had to be made (“too salty,” “double the recipe,” “didn’t have this, used that instead”). Where other forms of literature can feel rare, even precious to some, cookbooks permit this kind of writing.Truth be told, cookbooks I often go back to are obvious before you even turn to them—wrinkled paper, spotted and marked. I’ve halved the amount of sugar in a cake recipe from Rukmini Iyers’ The Green Roasting Tin. I’ve added a spicy mix to a carrot salad from Ruby Tandoh’s Flavour. For better or worse, the cookbooks I own are owned by nobody else.If you do this too, and feel guilty about writing through thoroughly tested recipes or messing up beautiful paper, you needn’t. The practice of writing on cookbooks is essential to the experience of reading, and indeed, using them. Often these notes can provide a window into the owner’s life, which is one of the reasons why cookbooks are often handed down within families. In many cases they are the only written records we have from our loved ones. I think that they are telling stories and inviting conversations. Implied in conversation is talking back, exchanging something with the loved ones, and maybe exchanging something with a version of yourself in the future.Sometimes I wonder what I’m buying when I buy cookbooks. Is it inspiration to do something I’ve not done before, or permission to give myself the time to feel addicted to a hobby? My friend Ella sums up her own insight into food writing simply with “writing about food is writing about being alive,” so maybe that’s what I’m buying, and what we all are.4．What can we know about the author’s mom?A．She was a professional cook.B．She collected literature works.C．She often made notes on cookbooks.D．She wrote popular cookbooks.5．What does the author think of the writing in cookbooks?A．It improves life quality.B．It carries future dreams.C．It helps comprehend its writer.D．It makes recipes easy to read.6．Why does the author buy cookbooks?A．To record her life of cooking.B．To meet her hobby.C．To share ideas with friends.D．To gain cooking inspiration.7．What is the best title of the text?A．Why We Need to Buy CookbooksB．How We Adjust Recipes in CookbooksC．Why We Should Be Writing in CookbooksD．How We Pass Down Cookbooks with NotesA national engineering laboratory in Tianjin is the base of the world’s largest and most advanced sound source identification system for commercial use. At first glance, the equipment, known as a sound camera and consisting of a big wheel with a supporting structure, looks like a mini Ferris wheel that lacks seats and cannot move. A closer look at the 5-meter-diameter wheel reveals high-tech features like an array (排列) of 144 sensors used to capture, identify and analyze the source of noise on railways. “It is like a sound radar for discovering noise,” said Hu Wenlin, vice head of the National Engineering Laboratory for Noise Control and Reduction at China Railway Design Corporation.Hu said that the data produced by the machine allows engineers to better understand the sounds generated when a train passes by, such as which part produces the most noise. After analyzing the data, engineers can draw up precise plans to reduce noise and make construction plans accordingly. For example, if a railway passes a residential area with stricter noise abatement requirements, engineers can come up with a plan to minimize noise to the lowest level, usually at greater expense. But if a railway passes a place with more relaxed noise control requirements, designers can make a cheaper plan.Noise control technologies have been applied to dozens of major railway projects across the country. The sound camera, fully developed in China, is advanced by world standards, said Wang Changjin, the director of the National Engineering Laboratory. Before the sound camera was available, engineers usually used a pole fitted with sensors to collect sound data along railway lines. “It cannot be compared to the technique we are using now, which increases accuracy greatly,” Wang said.The machine is just one of many innovations developed by the laboratory. It has conducted many research projects on railways, leading to the development of key noise control equipment for high-speed railways and bringing quieter lives to people living near the lines.8．What can we know about the sound camera from Paragraph 1?A．It is invented by Hu Wenlin.B．It is a sound radar in the shape of a wheel.C．It is fitted with many sensors to study noise.D．It transforms sound information into images.9．What does the underlined word “abatement” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Monitoring.B．Recording.C．Reducing.D．Analyzing.10．What highlights the sound camera according to Paragraph 3?A．It can move like a wheel.B．It has been applied to other fields.C．It is available for everyone.D．It operates far more accurately.11．What is the best title for the text?A．Technology Frees People from NoiseB．Sound Camera Makes Rail Lines QuieterC．Importance of Conducting Sound ResearchD．Influence of Noise Pollution on People’s LifeHow Mobile Technology has Changed Our Lives ForeverThe invention of the mobile phone and mobile technology was incredible. 12 Here we highlight the most common ones that technology is changing our lives today.● Mobile technology has changed how we communicate.The advancement of technology has made communication unbelievably fast and convenient.In the past, writing a letter or finding a wired telephone was the best way to communicate remotely with someone. 13 You can send them a message on social media, text them, video chat, email, or put a call through.● Mobile technology creates the “Everything” device.With many businesses mobile technologies have brought about, there are some products that they have made out of date. Now just one device has replaced the portable (便携式的) music player, alarm clock, GPS, calculator, camera, flashlight, calendar and much more. 14● Mobile technology leads to ever-present distraction.In many places, it’s a common sight to see just about everyone with a mobile phone within arm’s reach. In the first two ways listed above, that can be useful. 15 As mobile technologies have become more and more widespread in today’s society, research has begun to connect heavy day-to-day use with a number of side effects, the majority of which are related to mental health.16 We should accept that mobile technologies are here to stay and improve our lives for the better in spite of its shortcomings. In my opinion, its advantages far outweigh its disadvantages.A．We cannot ignore its disadvantages.B．All in all, mobile devices greatly benefit our lives.C．However, instant access is not always a good thing.D．While these things do still exist, they are no longer absolutely essential.E．Nowadays, you are blessed with more efficient options at your fingertips.F．The conventional way of doing shopping has also changed beyond imagination.G．Since then, advances in mobile technology have shaped our lives in various ways.二、完形填空Harry Peck remembered sitting next to two frightened young sisters in a trans-Atlantic flight from Amsterdam to Minneapolis 23 years ago. After some chat, he learned how 17their experience of escaping war was. They 18 him of his own daughters, so before they got off the flight, he reached into his purse, pulled out a(n) 19 , wrote them a note and placed a $100 bill inside.Harry had no idea then how much it would mean to both girls. And one of the sisters, Ayda Zugay, had been 20 for him for nearly a decade. With the help of social media and the 21 of friends and family, Harry and the sisters reunited on an emotional Zoom call.Harry told the sisters how 22 he remembered what it felt like when he first met them. Zugay told Harry things she had wanted to 23 the note’s author for years — how 24 she was, why the gift had meant so much, how valuable the 25 message was, how they had spent the money 26 pancakes and Coca Cola for an entire summer. Tears streamed down Harry’s face as he listened to Zugay’s 27 . At a time when there was so much pain and 28 in the world, he hoped others would take more time to help people 29 .They also talked about the 30 of meeting up in person in the future. Harry 31 the sisters that whenever they met, he would make them the best pancakes they’d ever had.17．A．confusing B．embarrassing C．heartbreaking D．fascinating 18．A．warned B．informed C．convinced D．reminded 19．A．chart B．envelope C．draft D．letter 20．A．searching B．waiting C．longing D．arranging 21．A．property B．objective C．assistance D．circumstance 22．A．efficiently B．clearly C．crucially D．artificially 23．A．compare to B．prepare for C．share with D．learn from 24．A．gentle B．available C．remarkable D．grateful 25．A．astonishing B．amusing C．satisfying D．encouraging 26．A．buying B．opposing C．advocating D．processing 27．A．description B．information C．admiration D．innovation 28．A．stress B．suffering C．failure D．desire29．A．in action B．in need C．in silence D．in debt 30．A．importance B．difficulty C．possibility D．problem31．A．promised B．persuaded C．urged D．evaluated三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，使整个文段句意完整，语法正确。

绝密★启用前[首发]广东省揭阳市惠来一中、揭东一中2016-2017学年高一下学期期末联考英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：75分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical （临床的）depression (沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals (个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight (整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters （仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal （夜行的）, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They试卷第2页，共13页found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white lig ht appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didn’t show any sleep uneasiness (不安) at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim （微弱）red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive （感光）cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says there’s a lot of blue in white li ght. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness. 1、Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because __________. A ．they are similar to humans in dealing with colors B ．they are easy to observe and studyC ．they are sensitive to colors like human beingsD ．they are active at night and sleep during the day 2、What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?A ．They drink less sugary water.B ．They don’t sleep well.C ．Their eyesight becomes worse.D ．Their energy level becomes low.3、What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed? A ．Not being exposed to dim red light when using computers. B ．Equipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light. C ．Living or working in low levels of light overnight.D ．Going to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You have made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend: Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It maybe hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.Always respectful (尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding even if it isn’t his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she do esn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.4、What’s the best title for the third paragraph?A．Always there for you B．Keep your secrets C．Always happy for you D．Remember your importantdays5、According to the passage, a true friend will always________.A．follow your adviceB．offer a solution for your problemsC．listen immediately to your problemsD．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it6、Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．Never tell lies to friends. B．Making time for friends. C．Sharing fun with friends. D．Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.7、What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A．To teach us how to make true friends.B．To find out how long a friendship can last.试卷第4页，共13页C ．To introduce his experience in making friends.D ．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs (失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions (时尚) and styles. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.“How much money do you have?” she asked. “Twelve dollars,” I said.“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said. My mother was shocked into silence.It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.” 8、The author bought his mother a purse to ________.A ．surprise his motherB ．make his mother happyC ．show his ability of making moneyD ．thank his mother for buying him a bike9、Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence? A ．She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.B．The purse was bought from the Agins.C．The author bought a card to go with the purse.D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse.10、Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that________.A．she is good at making money B．she is kind andthoughtfulC．she knows how to choose presents D．she is critical andmean11、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．An Unforgettable Event B．A Considerate Mother C．A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift D．A Kind-hearted ShopOwnerThere are several ways from which to choose for you to keep your kids safe in your neighborhood. But the first step to keep your child safe in your neighborhood is to know your neighbors.Knowing your neighbors can save you a lot of worry. It lets you know that the car that has just driven down the street belongs to “the yellow house on the corner”, or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfamiliar, but the guy in the passenger seat resides two doors down. It’s these simple things that keep you from going_out_of_your_mind whenever you see someone driving by where children are playing.But you shouldn’t just know what they look like. The next step is to know them well. What do they do？How do they act？You might be OK with them driving by the playground since they live in the neighborhood, but are you OK with them being on the playground? Knowing your neighbors solves several things. First you find out what kind of people they are. This helps you know if you should let your child go out in an area where they gather. Let us face it: you do not want your child to play around people or people’s children that curse (咒骂) or hit each other. Sometimes you have to protect your child against your own neighbors.Knowing them also makes them know you. Being neighbors is an interesting thing. You might not like them or have the same views as them, but we all usually protect those that we consider our own. If you know your neighbors, they know you. They are more likely to look after thechild of the nice lady down the street in the brick (砖) house, than the people, in the house on试卷第6页，共13页the corner, who no one ever sees.12、This passage is mainly to tell us________. A ．how to keep your child safe in the neighborhood B ．how to set a good example to your neighbors C ．how to get along with your neighbors D ．how to teach your child to protect himself 13、If someone resides two doors down, he________. A ．studies at the same school with your kid B ．often comes to the neighborhood to offer help C ．lives in the same neighborhood as youD ．likes driving the truck around the neighborhood[14、The underlined phrase “going out of your mind” in Paragraph 2 probably means________. A ．becoming very excited B ．becoming very worried C ．becoming very disappointed D ．becoming very relaxed15、From the third paragraph we can know that________. A ．it is important for you to be polite to your neighbors B ．people in the same neighborhood are quite different C ．people like enjoying themselves on the playground D ．knowing your neighbors helps to keep your kids safe二、完形填空（题型注释）In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)______might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I______.Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I______to catch a taxi to my______and settle in. The next morning, I took another______to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.______I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were______. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can______my table."I gratefully sat down with the______lady and we had a happy lunch together. Asthe______drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't______a car, and hadn't realized how______taking taxis would he. After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to______you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that______,but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was______and the next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the______time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to______alone. At the end of the day, she______to take me back to my accommodation. I______her money but she refused to take any.I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her______, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.16、A．holiday B．ceremony C．operation D．experiment17、A．kept B．went C．dropped D．knocked18、A．intended B．promised C．managed D．deserved19、A．hospital B．company C．university D．accommodation20、A．colleague B．passenger C．suitcase D．taxi21、A．Instead B．First C．Later D．Once22、A．classified B．occupied C．decorated D．painted23、A．share B．reserve C．set D．possess24、A．old B．poor C．innocent D．stubborn25、A．journey B．meal C．speech D．interview26、A．donated B．repaired C．hired D．guided27、A．convenient B．worthwhile C．unfortunate D．expensive28、A．inspire B．entertain C．call D．drive29、A．business B．argument C．trouble D．challenge30、A．working B．staying C．moving D．shopping31、A．appointed B．limited C．favourite D．regular32、A．digest B．explore C．perform D．calculate33、A．forgot B．refused C．returned D．preferred34、A．sent B．lent C．offered D．owed35、A．confidence B．dignity C．curiosity D．kindness试卷第8页，共13页三、单项选择（题型注释）36、At home, he keeps some pets, to which he ______ all his spare time. A ．spends B ．offers C ．devotes D ．provides37、It remains to be seen ______ the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice. A ．that B ．which C ．what D ．whether38、She has been working hard day and night, which of course, _______ her pale face. A ．accounts for B ．stands for C ．goes for D ．answers for39、Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______. A ．on purpose B ．by accident C ．by heart D ．by mistake40、The flowers ______ my mother, but my sister thought they were for her and took them. A ．were intended for B ．intended for C ．intended to give D ．intended giving41、On the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey. A ．encouraged B ．were encouraging C ．were encouraged D ．was encouraged42、I really ______ whether we win or lose. A ．care about B ．care for C ．care D ．care to43、You’v e done much of the work, and please leave ______ to us. A ．the rest B ．the other C ．another D ．the others44、Don’t ______ a person only because he has failed in an examination.A．look up B．look downC．look down on D．look up to45、Wang Lin failed to be admitted to Hong Kong University last year, and onlythen________the importance of English.A．he finally realized B．he had realizedC．had he realized D．did he realize46、She’s tired of acting, and she _______ changing for a new job, but she hasn’t made up her mind yet.A．had considered B．has been consideringC．considered D．is going to consider47、Don’t spoil the children. Can’t you make your little boy ______ himself?A．behave B．believeC．perform D．conduct48、The way he thought of _________ the problem is very useful.A．solving B．to solveC．solve D．answering49、—Why can’t I smoke here?—At no time _________ in the meeting room.A．is smoking permitted B．smoking is permittedC．does smoking permit D．smoking does permit50、—This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course.—But I think this latest one is________worth reading.A．better B．moreC．most D．very试卷第10页，共13页第II 卷（非选择题）四、单词拼写（题型注释）51、The legal things ______ (属于) to every citizen are under protection of the nation. 52、We are glad to see the old vase has ________ (幸存) through the years. 53、_______ (装饰) with many flowers, the old building is designed for the old. 54、He stood there, ________ (盯着) at the photo. 55、On the ________ (相反), I agree with you.56、It’s good ________ (礼貌) to give up your seat to the old. 57、He lost ________ (耐心) with his students. 58、The wind was blowing ________ (猛烈地). 59、They spoke in ___________ (低语). 60、His arms _______ (摇摆) as he walked.五、短文改错（题型注释）61、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。

2015-2016学年高二上学期月考英语试题命题人：赵学刚吴清青王静审题人：严长文考试用时：120 分钟一．阅读理解（满分30分，每小题2分）AWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor in the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boarding house in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page wer e the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.1. Who discovered the O. Henry’s manus cript?A. The girl’s mother.B. The author’s father.C. The girl.D. The author.2. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston.B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines.D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.3. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.A. namedB. treatedC. provedD. describedBWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!·Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers. Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@.Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a ta ste of what’s to come.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: /towner or or Any questions 一feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whame@﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace 一you do not have to rush 一as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing! No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t you?Fee: £179For more information，go to or 4. Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers5. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _______.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form6. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 20147. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.CLast spring, members of Alaska’s Troop 34, based in Fairbanks, trudged (跋涉) out into the snowy wilderness to take part in their state’s Take a Kid Trapping program. In many parts of the state, beavers （海狸）are pests and need to be controlled.The 10－to－12－year－old girls found out where beavers lived, set traps, and skinned the two animals they caught. The girls hope to catch ten more beavers so that the entire troop canmake mittens and hats with the fur. They also want to cook beaver meat.Troop leaders and members say the Scouts are doing a good deed by helping control the state’s beaver population. But animal－rights activists say trapping is cruel. They want the Girl Scouts to stop in their tracks.Beavers aren’t only causing a problem in Alaska. Residents in Sampson County, N.C. , have turned to a local committee to help them battle the growing beaver population there.County landowners are frustrated after the county spent more than $ 50,000 in eight years trying to reduce the beaver population through a government program. The joint state and federal program included paying money to trappers for every beaver carcass they trapped.Many local residents say that the program didn’t work because there were too few trappers. That’s why the county set up its own committee to investigate other ways to control the area’s beaver population.The county will rely on its own beaver－trapping program. It has hired a trapper to set traps in various areas. The county will pay $10 for every beaver carcass.Why do many people say that beavers are a nuisance? For beavers to survive, they need lots of water. Water provides the large rodent （啮齿动物）with a place to hide from meat – eating animals. Beavers also store food underwater for the winter. When there’s not enough water in a particular area, beavers get busy building dams.Beaver dams can cause major flooding and damage to the surrounding countryside as the animals cut down trees to use in their construction projects. Beavers build canals to transport heavy objects.8．What is Alaska’s Troop 34?A．A team of the Boy Scouts. B．An army.C．A team of the Girl Scouts. D．A sports team.9．Why does the troop hope to catch ten more beavers?A．To fulfill their task. B．To sell them for money.C．To get enough fur. D．To exchange them for mittens and hats. 10．Which of the following statements is true?A．Sampson County has to find a new way to control the beaver population there.B．The government program in Sampson County has proved to be a success.C．The local government has controlled the number of beavers in the County.D．More and more trappers now start to set traps in Sampson County.11．Local residents hate beavers because they can ___________.A．cause damage to damsB．block up canals with heavy objects.C．do great harm to construction projects.D．badly damage the environment and cause floods.DTechnology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. I’ve been keeping count of how often people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they don’t.My earliest memories are of my mother crooning lullabies(催眠曲) in a gentle low voice as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didn’t have a singing voice,” but her low, wavering alto will always mean comfort to me. Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish body or held a pre –schooler through a nightmare, the melodies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum (低声吟唱)of love.Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the little one will drift off with the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.These days, when we go on a trip, my daughters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private worlds, and I can’t help wishing that at least here, in the car m y girls would be forced to listen to their mother’s voice again, sure I’m out－of－tune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sophisticated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.I drove away from that party humming, and all the way home the good old songs kept tumbling out. Damm it (该死), I thought, why did I ever stop singing in the car and start turning on the radio ? Why don’t I sing anymore while I’m doing the dishes? I’m going to pull those stereo wires right out of the wall when I get home. We’re going to sing grace before meals, sing carols around the piano, sing in the shower instead of switching on that waterproof radio that stoleaway our voices and our souls.12．The author hates today’s technology because .A．driving a car requires high concentrationB．children are learning pop songs from tapesC．children have lost touch with good old songsD．high – tech systems do not record the voices of aged people13．The underlined sentence “the little one will drift off” in Paragraph 3 means that “”.A．the play of the high – tech system is of little useB．the high – tech system will play on and onC．the low voice will delight the babyD．the baby will slowly go to sleep14．To the author, the voices of strangers .A．are not familiar to the babyB．lack the motherly love the baby needsC．work better to stop the baby’s cryD．surely sound more pleasant15．What the author wishes to make her girls do is to .A．help memorize the words while she is singingB．take off their well – designed earphonesC．listen and learn the old songs from herD．remember their childhood car trips二．七选五试题（满分10分，每小题2分）Want to learn Spanish in a fast and fun way? In the modern digital age there is surely more than one way to learn a foreign language. 16 Check out the following tips to help you learn Spanish in a fast and fun way.17 It doesn’t have to be long. You will be amazed at how much Spanish you can pick up within a few weeks or a couple of months. The best way to earn a new language is to immerse(沉浸）yourself fully in its culture.Find a private tutor. 18 While it may seem boring and old-fashioned, there is nosubstitute(替代物）for having your own teacher available for one-to-one teaching.19 There are many Spanish teaching resources on the Internet. Not only are there many websites where you can build up your Spanish vocabulary and read Spanish newspapers or magazines, but you can also use things like You Tube to watch Spanish language video clips and movies. What can be more useful than watching Spanish people speaking Spanish?Take a Spanish course of some kind. With modern high-speed internet and multimedia computers these days, some of the various teaching courses available are truly excellent. They will make it possible for you to become fluent in Spanish faster than ever before. Many of them will give you DVDs pr CDs of the course material so you can listen in your spare time. 20 In this way, you may take part in your Spanish lessons using your iPod or other devices.A.Make good use of the Internet.B.And it has never been easier to make it a fun endeavorC.This is a more traditional way of learning another language.D.Check out the links below for information on learning Spanish.E.Learn Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.F.Move to Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.G.These courses may even provide you with MPs copies of the audio.三．完形填空（满分30分，每小题1.5分）I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A young man was seeking his community votes, and people ___21___ wanted to know why they should give him their ___22__.He took them to his house and on every___23__in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of ___24__to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often ___25__ me to believe that as long as you have ___26__，you should have faith. Every time you look into t he mirror, you're looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’.”The___27__I learned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we're all ___28__ given 24 hours a day and we're all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get ___29__！Why is some people's faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will __30__；but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might ___31__ that they don't have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don't ___32__ it as a faith. Daily ___33__，such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.Faith ___34__hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday—to ___35__reading the newspapers full of too much sad and ___36__ news. Why? Because I ___37__ there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.Faith, when it's put to ___38__，becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that ___39__ you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by ___40__ it.21. A.bravely B. briefly C. mostly D. finally22. A.support B. instruction C. pity D. information23. A.wall B. mirror C. picture D. book24. A.voices B.questions C.rules D.standards25. A.teaches B.permits C.forces D.promises26. A.friendship B.breath C.wealth D.success27. A.lesson B.view C.choice D.example28. A.extremely B.freely C.equally D.frequently29. A.strange B.different C.funny D.tough30.A.stay B.return C.slow D.grow31.A.argue B.realize C.understand D.predict32.A.agree B.appreciate C.admire D.regard33.A.services B.steps C.tasks D.experiments34.A.dreams of B. comes from C.feels like D.keeps on35.A.consider B.delay C.stop D.risk36.A.various B.genuine test D.negative37.A.heard B.noticed C.declared D.explained38.A.check B.list C.work D.sleep39.A.warns B.causes C.orders D.forbids40.A.exercising B.forming C.obtaining D.thinking四，语法填空（满分15分，每小题1.5分）Windsor Castle is one of the most famous Castles in the World. The castle lies in Windsor in ____41____ English county of Berkshire. It is the oldest and largest ___42___ (occupy) castle in the world. The ____43____(origin) castle was built by William the Conqueror, ____44____ (follow) his invasion of England in 1066. In the 1170s Henry II ____45___ (large) rebuilt it in stone instead of wood.After constant ____46___（expand）, it remains the world's largest castle, best known for____47___architecture. It is still one of the official____48____(settle) of the British Royal Family. It _____49___ (say) to be Queen Elizabeth II' s favorite royal home, ____50___ she spends many weekends of the year.五.短文改错（满分10分，每小题1分）假设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。