1、莆田十五中2020-2021学年度第二次月考高二年级英语试题满分150分 时间120分钟 第卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分：阅读理解（满分40分 ）A In every school there is a top crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bri
2、ght red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing
3、danger to peoples lives. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰场） Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, The crowd does
4、it. Well, let the crowd do it, but dont do it yourself. Learn to say, No Make your own judge. If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, please have the courage to leave them politely. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.21 . The writer disagree to wear
5、 red sweaters if _ . A. the crowd is wearing them B. you cant afford them C. your parents disapprove D. you dont look good in red 22. The writer encourages the readers to _. A. follow the crowd B. be independent C. obey their parents D. take the advice of their elders23. People who blindly follow th
6、e top crowd _ . A. will lose friends B. will make themselves happy C. sometimes do things against their better judgment D. finally become pace-setters (领跑者) in their own right24. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Rules for Teens. B. The Top Crowd. C. On Being Yourself. D. Follow the Leade
7、r B We couldnt wait to get outside. Sure, we knew that growing up was to be about going to school and doing homework, but for us the most important thing was having fun. As soon as school was over, wed run home, eat something, and rush outside to take care of our real business, hanging about (闲逛) wi
8、th our friends. Hanging about was our time, when we didnt have to deal with the annoyances (烦事) of the family life. Wed be with our friends traveling the range of our imaginations, inventing a new game with bottle caps. We were ruled only by ourselves and answered to no one but ourselves. We played
9、all kinds of games, but most of our activities involved a ball. City kids played “official” ball games like baseball, football, and basketball but we also had a whole range of less formal ball games to draw upon for fun. These games had simple rules, needed a few people and took almost no time to ge
10、t going. The games could be the center point of attention, but they usually occurred while the main event, hanging about, took place. Thats how it was, just you and your friends. It wasnt about having your mom allow a play date with another mom; it wasnt about organized sports. You didnt need organi
11、zation, time, planning, or equipment. You made creative use of the urban landscape. Fields of play were the sidewalks, streets and walls. Bases were cars, lamp posts and garbage cans. Equipment usually was made of some household things, but there was one thing that was necessary: a rubber ball.25. A
12、ccording to the author, the kids desired to .A. grow up quicklyB. make new friendsC. go to schoolD. play with friends26. We can learn from the second paragraph that the kids were .A. full of imaginationsB. easily annoyedC. ruled by some peopleD. independent27. The ball games that the author played .
13、A. were popular with city kidsB. didnt have strict rulesC. usually happened at schoolD. required a number of players28. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. The kids used to play at home.B. The games took place almost anywhere.C. The kids spent a lot of money on the games.D.The kids didntl
14、ike to play official ball games.CIn modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.Others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to unfriendly rela
15、tionship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them，playing well and winning are often life and death affairs.In their single minded pursuit(追求)of success，the development，of many other
16、 human qualities is sadly forgotten.However，while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude.In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suff
17、ered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people，I often observe in them a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesnt matter because I really didnt
18、try.”What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief t
19、hat ones self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.29.What does this passage mainly talk about? A.Competition helps to se
20、t up self-respect.B.Opinions about competition are different among people.C.Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition.30.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage? A.It pushes society forward.B.It builds up a sense
21、of duty.C.It improves personal abilities.D.It encourages individual efforts.31.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .A.those who try their best to win .B.those who value competition most highly .C.those who are against competition most strongly .D.those who rely on others most
22、 for success.32.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”? A.Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B.Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C.Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D.Ones success is based on how h
23、ard he has tried.DCulture shock has many stages. Each stage can appear only at certain times. Culture begins with the “ honeymoon”. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. This honeymoon stage can last for quite a long time.
24、Afterwards, the second stage presents itself. A person may encounter some difficult times in daily life. This period of culture adjustment (调整) can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting the new culture. This “rejection stage” can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop u
25、nhealthy habits, such as smoking, drinking too much.The third stage is characterized by gaining some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced. And you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are stil
26、l difficult, but you are now a survivor! This is called the “adjustment stage”. The fourth stage can be called “ at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new environment. You can deal with most problems. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enoug
27、h to deal with them. If you meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.The fifth stage is the stage that is called the “re-entry shock.” This occurs when a return to the country of origin is mad
28、e. One may find that things are no longer the same. For example, some of the newly learned customs are not in use in the old culture.33. What could be the best title of the passage?A. How to Fight Cultural ShockB. Stages of Cultural ShockC. Origin of Cultural ShockD. How to Adjust to New Cultural34.
29、 In which stage may people miss their friends and relatives and feel homesick most?A. The “honeymoon stage”B. The “rejection stage”C. The “adjustment stage”D. The “re-entry shock”35. Why do people experience the “re-entry shock”?A. The place is not the same as beforeB. The old customs have changes o
30、ver the yearsC. They are not used to the local customs.D. They are no longer what they used to be.七选五What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people? 36 Read the following list of things that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know. Well, I can tell you for s
31、ure that those people who are really happy, FEAR less and LOVE a lot more. They see each moment, each challenge, each person as an opportunity to discover more about themselves and the world around them. 37 Happy people understand that you cant really change a situation by resisting（反抗）it. But they
32、can feel better by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence（存在）. 38 But rather, they ask themselves questions like: What can I learn from this? How can I make this better? They always seem to be pleasant and hopeful no matter what happens to them.They do the things they do becaus
33、e of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so. 39 They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than, what in our modern society we would call, living a successful life. The fact here is that most of the time they get both, success and me
34、aning, just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most. 40 They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness in the lives of many. They look for ways to give and to share the best of themselves with the world and to make other people happy.A. They have an ideal l
35、iving and a balanced life.B. What are the things that these people do differently?C. They are kind to themselves and others and they understand the power of love. D. The things happy people do are not for themselves, but for the good of others.E. They are ready to embrace whatever lies in front of t
36、hem.F. They understand that “Doing what you love is the most important for living a full life”.G. When something unpleasant happens to them, they dont try to fight it, knowing that this will make the situation even worse.第三部分完形填空（满分30分）Madelines grandma was going through a lot, so the little girl wa
37、nted to do something to cheer her up. She made her a special 41 and her grandma loved it!来源:学科网ZXXKFour years ago, Madelines grandpa 42 unexpectedly from heart failure. MawMaw, Madelines grandma, had a very 43 time coming to tears with losing her husband and her health began to 44 . Her family were
38、very 45 .Last year Madelines grandma received sad 46 just a few weeks before Christmas 47 her that she had lung cancer. She had quite a journey ahead of her and she would be alone for a lot of her 48 .Madeline wanted to find a way to 49 her sweet grandmas spirits and help her not feel so 50 . She th
39、ought hard for some time and finally had an 51 . She asked to 52 one of her grandpas old T-shirts. MawMaw was 53 about why she wanted it, but she did not ask. Madeline wanted to use the T-shirt to make a blanket for her grandma and 54 her with it.The whole 55 stood around to watch MawMaw 56 her blan
40、ket. She was so excited about the handmade 57 that her sweet granddaughter had 58 for her. But she was pleasantly surprised when 59 that her husbands shirt was sewn in. “Oh, Madeline!” She cried.Then she covered the blanket around her. She was so 60 that she began to cry. Now when MawMaw goes to the
41、 doctor for her treatments, she will not feel all alone.41. A. shirtB. blanketC. scarfD. overcoat42. A. broke downB. turned upC. passed awayD. got off43. A. difficultB. specialC. preciousD. meaningless44. A. jumpB. decreaseC. disappearD. fail45. A. worriedB. astonishedC. thrilled来源:Zxxk.ComD. confus
42、ed46. A. storiesB. lettersC. newsD. legends47. A. convincingB. remindingC. informingD. warning48. A. operationsB. treatmentsC. testsD. injections49. A. awardB. cureC. fillD. raise50. A. aloneB. asleepC. exhaustedD. embarrassed51. A. adviceB. ambitionC. impressionD. idea52. A. buyB. observeC. borrowD
43、. design53. A. concernedB. upsetC. enthusiasticD. curious54. A. shareB. surpriseC. repayD. bother55. A. staffB. familyC. teamD. world56. A. unlockB. decorateC. unfoldD. wrap57. A. giftB. productC. gloveD. souvenir58. A. madeB. inventedC. fetchedD. bought59. A. imagingB. seeingC. overlookingD. consid
44、ering60. A. saddenedB. determinedC. devotedD. moved第四部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节：语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)：阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China is a big old country and it has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of 61 (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world 6
45、2 (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays 63 important role in the world, more and more 64 (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no ma
46、tter 65 kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the countrys future. Today, many young people lose 66 (faithful) in traditional culture and they are crazy 67 the western culture. They follow the western fashion, 68 (think) we are the old style. But someday, they 69 (realize) they are wron
47、g 70 (abandon) traditional culture.来源第二节：用本单元所学短语完成句子。71.On the one hand, you shouldnt be shy;_ _ _ _(另一方面)you mustnt forget your manners.72. He had such_ _ _ _ (大量的)work to do, but somehow he managed.73. The book _ _ _ _(由构成)different articles.74.If you continue to destroy and waste the natural res
48、ources like this, we will_ _ _ (用光，用尽)them sooner or later.75. One agent recommended a house _ _(特别).76.Just _ _ _(别急) and tell us what has happened.m第五部分：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你叫李华，你的笔友Mike写信向你打听中国高中校园学习生活情况。请你给他回信，从以下几个方面作简单介绍。1. 学习情况；2. 课外活动；3. 未来的期望。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。Dear Mike, How is eve
49、rything going? _ Yours, Li Hua 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）21-24DBCC 25-28DABBC 29-32BACA 33-35BCA 七选五3640BEGFD 第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分30分）41-45 BCADA 46-50 CCBDA 51-55 DCDBB 56- 60 CAABD第四部分 语法填空: （每小题1.5分，共15分）61 its 62 greatly 63 an 64 foreigners 65 what 66 faith 67
50、about 68 thinking 69 will realize 70 to abandon 写作：Dear Mike, How is everything going? I am glad to hear from you and I am willing to share my life in senior high school with you. As a senior student in China, study plays an important role in my life. Although I have difficulty with some subjects, s
51、uch as maths and physics, I have overcome them with the help of my devoted teachers and helpful friends. At the same time, there are colorful after-class activities, of which I was quite fond. Im so interested in playing basketball that I spend most of my spare time practicing basketball, which not only build up my strength but also relieve my pressure of study and make many friends. In a word, Im busy with my study, but enjoy the colorful high school life. I hope that I can keep the balance between study and interest to become an excellent student. Yours, Li Hua
