1、高二下学期第二次月考英语试题 总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分第一部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AJack London is a famous writer,his most well-known book is called The Call of the Wild. Jack London was born on January 12th,1876,in the United State
2、s.His family was poor and he had to leave school to make money . He worked hard in many different jobs.Later Jack returned to school,but he didnt stay. He wrote Life and pocket books were too short.In 1897,he went to Alaska to find gold.Instead he found ideas there for his books and stories,he retur
3、ned home and started to write,and he became rich and famous in his twenties.Jack London was not a happy man,and he took his own life in 1916.( ) 1. Jack London was a famous _ writer. A. American B. English C. London D. Alaska( )2. In Alaska,Jack London _ . A didnt get much money but get something im
4、portant for his writing. B wrote his famous and became rich. C became wellknown but then died D found a lot of gold and became rich( ) 3. He became rich and famous in the year around_.A 1905 B 1921 C 1879 D 1898 ( ) 4. In 1916,Jack London_.A started a new life B was ill and then died.C. began to wri
5、te a new story D killed himselfBSnakes and JewelsTokyo: Three snakes,whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes,are guarding a blue star sapphire(蓝宝石) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibition of jewels sent from an Indan museum.Usually it would be forbidden(禁止) to let
6、these poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects,but its different this time because the jewels are being exhibited at a hotel, a policeman said.Exhibition official said that a person bitten by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of an antipoison medicine to be saved. Medicine was being kep
7、t ready at a nearly hospital.Star sapphire and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass.Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphire and were surprised when they said the sixty centimeters(厘米) long brown guards.( ) 5. Using snakes at exhi
8、bition of valuable objects is _. A quite normal B usually forbbiden C often necessary D never allowed( ) 6. The jewels were being shown in_. A an Indian hotel B. an Indian museum C a Japanese museum D a Japanese hotel( ) 7.Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition? A They were both speci
9、al things from IndaiB The organizers wanted to do something unusual.C The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe.D People like to visit an exhibition guarded by snakes.( ) 8 Many visitors came to the exibition because_. A the snakes were on show B they were interested in seeing a famous jewels. C
10、 so many jewels were being exhibited D exhibition officiajs said it was special CHamlet(哈姆雷特)William Shakespeare wrote about 37 plays and a large number of poems in his life.The play Hamlet is considered to be the summit of Shakespeares. It was written in 16011602 and first published in 1603.The act
11、ion of the play is laid in medieval(中世纪) Denmark(丹麦). The king suddenly died. Gertrude,Queen of Denmark , written two months marries the new king, Claudius, brother of her husband.The son of the late king, Hamlet, returns from the university, where he received his education.Heavy is the heart of the
12、 young man. The country is in a state of unrest. There is said to be war. He thinks of his father, who tells his son he has been murdered by his brother Claudius Hamlet hates the murderer very much and he decides to kill Claudius.The stuggle between Hamlet and Claudius is increasing.Claudius pays cl
13、ose attention to Hamlet.Hamlet pretends to have gone mad.To expose Claudius, Hamlet thinks of a plan: a group of actors are engaged to perform a play , which recalls（使想到） his fathers murder. When Claudius appears deeply affected by the performance and leaves the hall before the play is ended Hamlet
14、knows he is right. To get rid of Hamlet, Cludius sends off Hamlet to England with his two men, who used to be Hamlets friends and now are ordered to spy on him and kill him.While at sea, Hamlet discovers a letter, in which Claudius orders the two men to kill him.Hamlet manages to escape from the shi
15、p and returns to his homeland, Denmark.In the end, Claudius is killed by Hamlet. His mother is poisoned and dies. If you want to know whether Hamlet is alive or not, please read the play or see the film.( ) 11 As soon as Hamlet returned home , he thought his father _ A died of disease B was killed h
16、imself C was killed by the battle field D was murdered by his uncle.( ) 12. What was the end of Hamlets mother, Gertrude?A We cant learn about it from the passage.B. She was freeC She commited suicide.D She was poisoned and died. DToday there are about 7,000,000 Canadians in colleges and universitie
17、s. In Canada nearly half of the population are young persons under 25. Many of them will soon be in charge of the country. So their ideas are important to everyone in the country and it is necessary for elder people to understan what the young think and feel.College students today have strong opinio
18、n about right and wrong. They are interested in making a better life. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. Because of this, there is often trouble in Canadian families.( ) 13. After we read the passage, we can
19、 know that in Canada_A. there is no trouble in families at all.B. there is something different between older peoples and young peoples opinions.C. young people are satisfied with the lives of their parents.D. older people and young people can understand well each other. ( ) 14 How many Canadians are
20、 there in colleges and universiyies? A About seven million. B All people. C Young persons under 25 D Nearly half of the Canadian population( ) 15 Why are young persons ideas important? Because_ A they are young. B they are college students C many of them will be in charge of the country D they have
21、strong opinions about right and wrong. 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。Taking good notes is a timesaving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 16._. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, noteta
22、king offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 17_.Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that notetaking is a selective process.18_The followin
23、g methods may work best for you.l Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.l Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.l Write your notes in your own words.l 19._.l Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or wr
24、itten.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 20_.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I have always lived in Canad
25、a, and travelled from Hamilton to Ottawa for work months ago.Arriving at the airport 21 , I had to stay in the 22 hall to spend my time. Without much else to do,I decided to go to the 23 store（商店）. As I walked around the store, I 24 two American women having a 25 on a bench(长凳) to help them 26 their
26、 wait.I 27 the store for a few moments, and went to buy a mediumsized（中型的） toy which looked like a cartoon 28 .I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a 29 and wrote ,”When you get up, I hope this gift will make you smile. Have a good trip!I walked 30 towards the two women and 31 the toy and th
27、e note next to them. Not wanting to wake them, I tried my best to make no 32 , but in my attempt to flee（迅速离开） the scene, one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first she looked 33 .Maybe she thought I was a 34 ! But when she looked at the soft toy and the note, she 35 up, as if she became
28、 a happy girl. “Is this for me?” she asked. I gave her a 36 smile and nodded.She was 37 about the thing ! We talked more like old friends instead of 38 . I shook hands with her, and then said goodbye to her.I walked away with nothing but 39 . I came to realize that we should care for each other and
29、love each other although we were from 40 places.21 A. late B. early. C. hurriedly. D. soon 22.A. dining. B. waiting C. exhibition D . lecture23.A. flower B gift. C. drug. D. book24.A. kept. B.noticed. C. made. D. heard25.A. nap. B.talk. C .rest. D. cigarette26.A.calm. B.weaken. C ease. D. sharpen.27
30、.A. ran into B.went through.C. set about D. looked around.28.A. character.B. author. C. salesman. D. driver.29.A. card. B. pen. C. box. D. packet.30 A.fast. B. quietly. C. slowly. D. hurriedly31.A.hid. B.placed. C. repaired. D. showed.32.A.noise. B,mistake. C.experiment. D. progress33.A scared. B. h
31、appy. C. sure. D. moved34 A.passenger.B. student. C. thief. D. passerby35.A.gave. B. tirned. C.brightened. D hurried36.A.bitter. B. grateful. C plastic. D friendly37.A.excited. B. worried. C. sad. D. anxious.38.A.strangers B. teachers. C.workers. D. officers.39.A.attention.B permission C. enjoyment.
32、 D. suggestion40.A. same. B.different. C.clean. D. beautiful.第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。M: Im so relieved(感到宽慰的). I just finished the story I was working on for our creative writing course.W: I havent finished 41 _. I had trouble 42 (get) past beginning.M: How co
33、me? W: I was really happy to be writing a detective（侦探） story. But after the first few pages, I just 43 write any moreM: The same thing 44 _(happen) to me. You can talk to Mrs Wilson about it.W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the writing. But instead she gave me some good advice.She
34、 said the first thing I should do is just write anything that comes into my mind even if it doesnt make any 45 _.M: Thats interesting. When I got 46 (stick), I stopped to do 47 else, you know, do some for one of my other courses(课程).W: Her methods seem to have worked for me. I have written most of t
35、he story, and I should be able to hand it 48 on time,but I still need to go to the jewelry store.M: You are going shopping?W:Im going there for my story. My detective story involves(牵涉，包含) 49 jewelry store robbery（抢劫）,so I want to go there in order to take a look at 50 the cases are arranged, where
36、the security cameras are placed.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分)下面是一段短文，请你对其进行修改。文中共有十处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下滑一横线， 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。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。At present we are living in a good age. There
37、fore, there still a small number of people who dont act responsibly. His bad behaviors are out of place in our civilizing society. For an example, some people often risk their lives to disobey(违反) traffic rules.Littering（乱扔垃圾） is still a seriously problem. Some people are often seen to spit in publi
38、c places. Bad still,it is common to find silly things written by some tourists in scenic spots.To my opinion, everyone should learn to become a responsible citizen. We must aware that everything we did in public places will affect others and we should break our bad habits. As long as we obey the rule in every field and are filled with care and love, our world will become better.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） .请按照下面所提供的主要内容，以“我的母亲”为题，写一篇100词左右的短文。1. 你母亲是个农村妇女，50多岁，没上过学，但懂得年轻人掌握知识的重要性，她很关心你的学习情况；2. 你的母亲为了让你有更多的学习时间，总是竭尽全力来照顾你。一次，当你听说母亲得了重病，回家看她时，她正带病坚持为你做新衣，你感动得热泪盈眶；3.你的母亲就是这样一位妇女，善良、勤劳，永远值得你尊敬。