1、营口市第二高级中学2019学年第一学期月考试卷高二英语 命题人： 校对人： 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共 10小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ATwothingschangedmylife:mymotherandawhite,plastic,daisybikebasket.Iwouldbeadifferentpersonifmymomhadntturnedasillybicycleaccessory(配件)intoalifelessonIcarrywithmetoday. It
2、wassummerand,oneday,mymotherdrovemetothebikeshoptogetatirefixedandthereitwasinthewindow.White,shiny,plasticanddecoratedwithdaisies,thebasketseemedsoappealingandIknewIhadtohaveit. Mom,pleasecanIgetit?Illdoextrachoresforaslongasyousay.Illdoanything,butIneedthatbasket.Ilovethatbasket.Please,Mom.Please?
3、 Youknow,shesaid,gentlyrubbingmybackwhilewebothstaredatwhatIbelievedwasthecoolestthingever,Ifyousaveup,youcouldbuythisyourself. BythetimeImakeenoughitllbegone! MaybeRogerherecouldholditforyou.shesmiledatRoger,thebikeguy. Forthatlong?Hecantholditforthatlong,Mom.Someoneelsewillbuyit.Please,Mom,please?
4、 Theremightbeanotherchoice,shesaid.MymotherboughtthebeautifulbasketandputitsafelyoutofreachinsomehidingplaceIcouldntfind.EachweekIeagerlycountedmygrowingnesteggearnedbyextraworkhereandthere(washingthecar,helpingmymothermakedinner,deliveringmilkaroundtheneighborhood).Andthen,weekslatermaybe,Icounted,
5、re-countedandjumpedforjoy.Oh,Imadeit!Ifinallyhadtheexactamountwedagreedupon. Dayslater,theunthinkablehappened.AneighborhoodgirlIdplayedwithappearedwiththeexactsamebasketfixedtohershiny,newbike.Irodemybikefasthometotellmymotheraboutthisdisaster,thishorribleturnofevents. AndthencamethelessonIvetakenwi
6、thmethroughmylife:Honey,yourbasketisextra-special,Momsaid,gentlywipingawaymyhottears.Yourbasketisspecialbecauseyoupaidforityourself.1. In Paragraph 1, the writer shows a sense of _.A: lonelinessB: thankfulnessC: helplessnessD: cleverness2. The writer finally got the basket she desired by _.A: workin
7、g and savingB: crying and beggingC: waiting and sharingD: borrowing and returning3. What lesson did the mother want to teach her children?A: Hard work leads to success.B: After rain comes fair weather.C: The fruit of ones labor tastes sweeter.D: Understanding and patience bring happiness.BThe situat
8、ion is that familiar - deadlines are approaching, time runs out, disorder and confusion fills the day. The feeling is just as familiar -a slightly faster heart rate, and shortness of breath. Yes, it is panic time.Its too late to kick yourself with “I should have started on this sooner.” or “It was a
9、 mistake to accept this tight deadline.” The only thing left to deal with the situation is to panic more efficiently.Focus.Panic happens when you are on an overload - too many things to do, too much pressure, too little time. But if you focus on the tasks that you need to take care of, and line them
10、 up in a logical list, you can have better control of a highly stressful and wild situation.Get rid ofdistractions.Time wasters and unnecessary activities are the last things you need during this time. Let everyone know you are on panic mode and should not be disturbed unless it is an emergency.Watc
11、h your time.Dont be too engaged in one detail so that you reduce your timing for the other important details. Mind the time and deal with each task so that you can finish all of the required activities sufficiently.Try to solve a panic situation as quickly as you can so that you can rest and get bac
12、k your energy and strength for the next one.4. The author suggests those on an overload_ .A. paying no attention to their panic mode B. planning their work according to a timetableC. doing their work in a careful and logical way D. asking their friends to help do the work5. The underlined word distr
13、action probably refers to something that_.A. draws off ones attention B. needs to be done at onceC. is worth doing D. costs much money6. Which of the following can be the title of the passage?A. A Familiar Situation B. Panic More EfficientlyC. Keep Your Spirit High D. Throw Away DistractionsCWith on
14、ly about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone（克隆）the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark”. Noahs Ark is aimed at collectin
15、g eggs, embryos（胚胎）, semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen（氮）. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & Ms College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species
16、 in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a
17、 dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer（核子移植）of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available（capable of
18、 being used）panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy（having a baby）. It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any liv
19、e pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog. “They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals th
20、at face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed.”7The aim of “Noahs Ark” project is to _. Amake efforts to clone the endangered pandas Bsave endangered animals from dying out Ccollect D
21、NA of endangered animals to study Dtransfer the nuclear of one animal to another8According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _. Aavailable panda eggs Bhost animals Cqualified researchers Denough money9The best title for the passage may be _. AChinas Succe
22、ss in Pandas Cloning BThe First Cloned Panda in the World CExploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas DChina the Native Place of Pandas Forever10From the passage we know that _. AKraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog Bscientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbit CKraemer will w
23、ork with Chinese scientists in clone researches Dabout two thousand of species will probably die out in a century 第二节 （共5小题；每小题 2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Whenpeoplehaveachoiceofwhomtoworkwith,likabilitycansometimesmatteralittlebitmorethanability,saidTizianaCasciaro,anassoc
24、iateprofessorattheUniversityofTorontosRotmanSchoolofManagement,whoresearcheslikabilityintheworkplace.11 Thesestrategiescanhelp: 12 Youcaninduceasenseofsimilaritywithalmostanybodybyfindingthingsyouhaveincommon.Theymaynotbeapparentrightaway,sobeobservant.Greatsalespeopledothisallthetimebystudyingpoten
25、tialcustomersforbitsandpiecesoftheirlivestheycanrelateto. Likesomeoneandtheylllikeyourightback 13 Flattery(奉承)canconveyfondness,but she doesnt recommend usingthefakekind,eventhoughitmaywork.Casciarosaid,Flatterythatiscompletelymadeupisexhaustingandmorallyblameworthy.Instead,letapraisecomefromarealpl
26、ace.14 Forinstance,Ireallyappreciatewhatyoudidyesterday.Whenyougivepeoplepraises,itgoesaverylongwaytowardstheirlikingyouback. Beafamiliarpresence Humanslikethingsthatarefamiliar,sojustseeingyouaroundinpersonmakesyoumorelikabletoothers.Thisconceptgivesawholenewmeaningtotheideaoffacetime,Casciarosaid.
27、15 Ifnot,justtrytotalktopeopleasmuchaspossibleinpersonduringworkhours,sheadvised.Youwanttomaximizerichinteractionsandcutdownonthedrierones,liketextsandphonecalls.Besuretobeseen.A: Ask a lot of questions.B: See the positive in a person and express it to him.C: People like to guess what others think a
28、bout them.D: What can you do to increase your chances of being liked?E: Find the common points that link you with another person.F: Its almost irresistible that we like people who seem to like us.G: Go to after-work drinks if you have time and you would find the outing enjoyable.第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分45分
29、）第一节 完形填空（ 共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Its a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: Can you spare some change? Usually, when faced with that particular16 , I have feelings of guilt if I pass by 17 giving a coin or two. I had that feeling 18 in
30、Venice while on a tour of Italys famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge from the19 in a quiet caf. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones,20 . Steady 21 of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd,22 drinking in the scenery,
31、but I noticed the young traveler was also23 the old woman. A tourist group walked along the street, 24 the woman and walked on.25 group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched26 everybody else went on their way, focused on the27 around them. Then, I was preparing to
32、leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and28 some money in the womans cup. He did this somewhat 29 just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I 30 , the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit
33、and31 some more coins to the cup. His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, I hope that32 a little. I dont know if the woman understood his English or33 what had just happened, but I did. I placed some money in the womans cup and continued
34、 my travels,34 after witnessing such a35 act of kindness.16.A. sound B. question C. excuse D. command17.A. beyond B. after C. without D. before18.A. many times B. some times C. only once D. once again19.A. crowds B. families C. streets D. signs20.A. singing B. crying C. begging D. trembling21.A. str
35、eams B. packs C. masses D. groups22.A. simply B. seemingly C. similarly D. specially23.A. showing B. following C. checking D. observing24.A. glanced at B. laughed at C. rushed at D. stared at25.A. One B. More C. Another D. Other26.A. if B. since C. because D. as27.A. stones B. sights C. signs D. tou
36、rists28.A. lending B. borrowing C. placing D. taking29.A. accidentally B. successfully C. purposefully D. cheerfully30.A. watched B. shown C. understood D. walked31A. changed B. charged C. found D. added32.A. measures B. helps C. explains D. matters33.A. recognized B. caught C. realized D. figured34
37、.A. unpleasant B. annoyed C. disappointed D. light-hearted35.A. beautiful B. smart C. pure D. happy第II卷第二节 语法填空（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Last year, two days before Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire_36_(destroy) everything in it. I drov
38、e to their house, taking all the food that I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt_37_(embarrass) having nothing to give me in return. I went home, very upset . _38_(actual), I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do_39_(much) for them. I called a friend of_40_(I) about this, who
39、 responded, These people mean a lot to you and I want to help them. Since he had never met them, he requested me_41_(go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back. We were walking away_42_I heard a voice behind me ask
40、ing the clerk, How much are those things? I decide to pay for them. I turned around _43(thank) the kind man and told him everything. He explained that he understood as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again._44_tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such_45_wonderful f
41、eeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，从网上获悉大自然保护协会( the Nature Conservancy )正在全球招募环保志愿者。请你用英语写一份申请函，内容包括:1.写信目的;2.自我介绍;3.希望获准。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整故事。It was raining pre
42、tty hard on Halloween, but that wasnt going to stop my little sister Kate and me from trick-or-treating. We decided to start at Miss Parsons house. Miss Parson was loved by us kids who lived near by because she often shared her self-made cookies with us. We usually finished them in a second, especia
43、lly when we were hungry after class. Sometimes, when we visited her or did something for her, she always gave us Surprise.Kate and I wondered what kinds of treats shed offer. As we walked down the street, I held an umbrella, a bag for Candy, and my sisters hand. Jack-o-Lanterns gave soft light along
44、 the street. Spider webs hung in all the windows. Parents who were dressed up like monsters(怪物) stood in doorways. After we had walked a few blocks, we were wet from head to toes, and I felt Kate was trembling with cold.There was a light on at Miss Parsons house, but there were no ghosts, goblins(小妖
45、精), or Jack-o-Lanterns. We climbed up the steps and saw Miss Parson through a window. She was drinking a cup of hot tea.“Maybe she doesnt celebrate Halloween,” Kate said with a sigh, disappointedly.“Well, even if she doesnt, she usually likes it when we visit her, I said and knocked on the door.Miss
46、 Parson seemed surprised when she opened it and saw our dressing. Is today Halloween? she asked.”I completely forgot. I am so sorry!”注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语己为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1Miss Parson rushed us into her house._Paragraph 2The next morning, a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids._
