1、高二英语月考考试试题（时间：120分钟 总分：150分 卷交答题卡，卷交答题纸）第一部分、阅读理解：总计40分第一节（包括4个阅读理解，共15个小题，每小题2分，共计30分）ADear Derrick ,Although under great pressure, we all get on well with each other in this large office. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I dont know anyone in
2、 the office who is better liked than you.You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been col
3、lections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two weeding gifts, one funeral remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.Its not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable(and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who dont kno
4、w them outside the office, who wouldnt even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today
5、s office setting.Thank you for understanding .1. The underlined word “ contributions ” probably means _ . A. reportsB. suggestionsC. understandingD. money2. Derrick is expected to _. A. show more kindness B. discontinue the present practice C. quit being the organizer for gift giving D. know more ab
6、out co-workers families3. This is basically a letter of _. A. apologyB. dissatisfactionC. appreciationD. sympathyBKay and Charles Giddens sold their home to start a bed and breakfast. Four years later, the couple now dishes out banana pancake breakfasts, cleans toilets, serves homemade cookies to gu
7、ests in a bed and breakfast surrounded by trees on a mountain known for colorful sunsets. “Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the trees? No,” says Ms. Giddens. “This is a phenomenon thats fairly widespread. A lot of people are rethinking their lives andfiguring out what they wa
8、nt to do.” Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work and commuting(通勤) less, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.Vicki Robin, a write
9、r, tells us how she deals with the changes in her budget, now far less than what she used to make.“You become conscious of where your money is going and how valuable it is,”Ms. Robin says. “You tend not to use thing up. You cook at home rather than eat out. You find your life is nota mess anymore, a
10、nd you discover your living costs have gone way down.”Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a babysitter for two weeks.“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,”she says.“Simplicity is not just about saving money ; its about me sitting down every n
11、ight with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”Ms. Luhrs now edits a magazines called Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, and organize potluck（家常便饭）dinners instead of fancy receptions.“Simplicity is about conscious living and creating the li
12、fe you want. The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out the door, and the less money you have to earn,” Ms. Luhrs explains.4.How does Ms. Giddens feel about the life she is living now?A.Bored B.Worried C.Satisfied D.Surprised5.What does the phenomenon Ms.Giddens mentioned refer to?A.Serving oth
13、ers B.Finding a new job C.Living a simple life. D.Opening a restaurant6.Janet Luhrs gave up her job as a lawywer in order to_.A.have one more baby girl B.create her own magazine C.make her career in music D.spend more time with her kids7.In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appea
14、r?A.Business B.Lifestyle C. Education D.Entertainment C They like using the Internet. They have lots of pocket money to spendAnd they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us. Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy g
15、ames, CDs and clothing are easily sold on the Web.But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parents card. They want a service that allows them to spend money.That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into
16、cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate (刺激)online sales.In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and 20bn annually in the UKMost teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at scho
17、ol 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online mainly CDs and books.In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and the
18、ir children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cyber cash is through prepaid cards such as Internet Cash in the US and Sm
19、art cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as20 or $50 with a concealed (隐藏的) 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.8. What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Sellers. B. Buyers. C. Teenager
20、s. D. Parents.9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet accessB. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.C. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.D. Teenag
21、ers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.10. A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use _.A. a new machine B. special coins and notesC. prepaid cards D. pay-as-you-go mobile phones11. What is the passage mainly about?A. Online shopping traps. B. Internet users in t
22、he US and the UK.C. New credit cards for parents. D. The arrival of cyber pocket money. DBabies love reading stories with bright and colorful pictures. As they progress, theyll enjoyslightly longer stories, and will look forward to joining in. So whatever your kids areinterested in, look for stories
23、 that attract their interest.Price: $22.95Description:A lyrical(抒情的) book with colorful illustrations(插图) that explores the growth and continual change of a garden. Its a pleasant story about the cycle of life.Call Mrs. Smith at 758-9339 for more information.Price: $21.95Description:This book is abo
24、ut the typical Australian animals in lots of different Australian environments. The gently thyming(押韵) text is easily understood and accompanied by Pamela Lofts bright and colorful pencil illustrations, creating a warm and loving atmosphere.Call Mr. Black at 758-9328 for more information.Price: $12.
25、95Description:Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without supper by his exhausted mother. In hisroom, he imagines sailing far away to a land of wild things. Instead of eating him, the wild things make Max their king. This year, the book won the Caldecott Medal, and was named one of the New Y
26、ork Times Best Illustrated Childrens Books.Call Mrs. Green at 758-2589 for more information.Price: $8.95Description:This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seusss classic tale of the coolestand the most fashionable cat in history! The cat is one of the most popular characters inchil
27、drens fiction, and this book is a great way for readers to make his acquaintance.Call Mr. Wilson at 758-4876 for more information.12. How much would you pay for two copies of Isabellas Garden and one of The Cat in the Hatl? A. $67.85. B. $56.85. C. $54.85. D. $48.85.13. Whose book should his or her
28、parents buy if a baby likes fiction? A. Glenda Millards. B. Marcia Vaughans. C. Maurice Sendaks. D. Dr. Seuss.14. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. Isabella.s Garden, has no pictures.B. Where the Wild Things are is about Australian animals. C. The Cat in the Hat has won th
29、e Caldecott Medal. D. Pamela Lofts illustrations can be found in Snug as a Hug.15. The purpose of the passage is toA. introduce several writers of childrens books B. advise parents how to choose books for childrenC. advertise several childrens books D. show what books children like第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分1
30、0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。The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 16 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.Curiosity Your children need to be deeply curious. 17 . Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料)can we add to m
31、ake these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 18 . There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenti
32、ng with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.Personal skills Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a sit
33、uation and jumping to false conclusions. 19 . “Why do you think shes crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”Self Expression 20 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing, building,
34、photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.A. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?B. And we cant forget science education.C. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.D. Encourage kids to cook with you.E.
35、 Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.第二部分 词汇(共75分)一、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）During the course of a lifetime, we all make m
36、istakes. And, often we take for granted what we have. We think that we surely 21 what we already have. We also believe that we will never need anyone to 22 us out from difficult and changing times. Cecilia, not her real name, had a great job, a nice house and everything she 23 . She was, 24 , not a
37、kind person for several reasons that became obvious 25 you got to know her.It was very clear that she 26 pity for others who were not as fortunate as she was. She would not help anyone, nor would she even begin to express any 27 for anyone in trouble. Her 28 was that they were just lazy or that they
38、 were deserving because they had personal problems.But, then 29 the fateful day. Her husband got into financial difficulty, to the point, where he was 30 to declare bankruptcy（破产）. Now, she found that she was the one who had 31 . She was desperate for help. She found out that even her 32 were unwill
39、ing to help her but, 33 for her, her husbands family was willing and able to help them through these difficult times despite the fact that she had 34 them from her life. I wish I could give you a beautiful ending to this story of help but I 35 cannot. Even though Cecilia was assisted 36 challenging
40、times, once over, she 37 her true self.As we all know, we all need help somewhere along lifes 38 whether we think we will or not. If you have remained 39 you should try your best to help those that need your hand. If you 40 through life helping, caring, forgiving, you will always have your own speci
41、al fan club it is those who always love and respect you.21. A. decreaseB. abandonC. deserveD.evaluate22. A. helpB . driveC. pullD. knock23. A. borrowedB . neededC. offeredD. donated24. A. thusB . stillC. justD. though25. A. onceB. untilC. becauseD. before26. A. enjoyedB. adjustedC. controlledD. lack
42、ed27. A. viewpointB. satisfactionC. sympathyD. potential28. A. purposeB. viewC. planD. promise29. A. happenedB. appearedC. existedD. came30. A. forcedB. persuadedC. encouragedD. ordered31. A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything32. A. servantsB. secretariesC. parentsD. employers33. A. fortuna
43、telyB. surprisinglyC. strangelyD. curiously34. A. protectedB. predictedC. supportedD. avoided35. A. happilyB. quietlyC. sadlyD. luckily36. A. beyondB. throughC. amongD. within37. A. gave upB. agreed withC. believed inD. returned to38. A. pathB. trackC. wayD. pavement39. A. confidentB. wealthyC. stro
44、ngD. attractive40. A. skipB. moveC. floatD. climb二、语篇填空 （共10小题；每题1.5分；满分15分）In many countries, 41 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 42 , in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.But this type of housing, 43 (call) co-housing
45、, is gaining 44 (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has 45 (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitche
46、n and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities 46 (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.A co-housing complex is a place 47 residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared c
47、ommunity. Children have other kids to play 48 , 49 many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for 50 money than they would pay for nearby apartments.三、单词拼写（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）51.印象n._ 52.欣赏，感激v. _ 53.被遗弃的adj. _
48、54.买得起，支付得起v. _ 55.结论n. _ 56 .尊敬，尊重v.&n. _ 57.许可n. _ 58.太胖的，超重的adj. _ 59.疼痛的adj. _ 60.联系，关系n. _四、用单词适当形式填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）61. My grandfather is as _(energy)as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day. 62.Our bodies are strengthened by exercise and_ (similar), our minds are deve
49、loped by learning. 63. As you know, at a _ (distant) of six miles we cant see much, still less on a foggy day.64.I was late, but _ (fortune) the meeting hadnt started.65.With the finalterm exams (approach), the students are busy preparing for them.66.If you have a _(balance) diet, you are getting al
50、l the vitamins you need.67.The United States (consist) of fifty states, one of which is separated from the others by the Pacific Ocean.68It was _ (embarrass) that I made several pauses in my speech.Forget it. After all, it was your first speech. 69.I often take exercise, so I am fit and _(rare) catc
51、h a cold.70.You will be _(addict) to the drug if you keep on taking it.五、单句语法填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，共计10分）71.We are living in an age _many things are done on computer.72.The Science Museum,_we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of Londons tourist attractions.73. _makes this shop different is t
52、hat it offers more personal services.74.What the doctors really doubt is_my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.75.As it reported, it is 100 years_Qinghua University was founded.76. _scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still dont know.77.He was sitting th
53、ere, _ (lose) in thought.78.When_(complete), the museum will be open to the public next year.79.With the help of high technology, more and more new substances_(discover) in the past years.80.We havent moved into the new office building-it _(decorate) right now.第三部分：写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，
54、满分10分） 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 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（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Mary,I receive your E-mail just now. Dont worry about me. Im getting on well with my research
55、 work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests. Im afraid I couldnt agree with you . I know it is difficulty to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today.
56、It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I m looking forward to hearing good news from you. Yours, Li Hua第二节：书面表达（满分25分）学校的体育馆有很多问题，如
57、使用率不高、设施陈旧等。假如你是李华，请你用英文给校长写一封100-120词的信，就如何改善体育馆，更好地发挥其作用，提出一些建议，并说明理由。注意：1. 建议不少于两条。2. 文中不得透露个人姓名。3. 信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。Dear headmaster, Im writing to talk about the stadium of our school. _ Yours sincerely Li Hua高二月考考试英语试题答案(阅读1)DBB (阅读2)CCDB (阅读3)CACD ( 阅读4)CDDC 七选五 ADGFC完型填空:21-25CABDA 26-30DCBD
58、A 31-35BCADC 36-40BDACB语法填空41. it 42. However 43. called 44. popularity 45. privately46. has been built 47. where 48. with 49. which 50. less单词拼写51.impression 52.appreciate 53.abandoned 54.afford 55.conclusion56.respect 57.permission 58.overweight 59.painful 60.connection词性转换61.energetic 62.similarl
59、y 63.distance 64.fortunately 65.approaching 66.balanced 67.consists 68.embarrassing 69.rarely 70.addicted单句语法填空71.when 72.which 73. What 74.whether 75.since 76.Although 77.lost pleted 79.have been discovered 80.is being decorated短文改错1.receive ( received) 2. greatly(great) 3. learn(learning) 4.becaus
60、e (that) 5.interests( interest) 6. couldnt (cant) 7.difficulty(difficult) 8.will be（加 an ）important tool 9.Beside( Besides) 10.you will be (去be)succeed书面表达：Dear headmaster, Im writing to tell you about the stadium of our school. I find our stadium isnt functioning as it should be. Most of the time i
61、t is closed and only a few sports facilities are available, which cant cater to students needs. As we know, sporting is very important to students physical and mental health. So I suggest our school should improve our stadium.First, we had better extend its opening time so that students can exercise
62、 even on rainy days or during break time. Second, more sports facilities are needed so that we can participate in various sports activities. For example, a swimming pool will be widely welcome. I think it is necessary for our school to start a swimming lesson to teach students the survival skill. We hope that you will seriously consider my suggestions. Yours sincerely Li Hua