1、河南省漯河市临颍县南街高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语月考试题一、单选题（共20题；共40分）1. We need a room for tonight, and Id like to take a chance to check in without reservation. Dont you know about the jammed hotels in this season? _.A.Better play it safeB.Do as you please C.No problemD.Think nothing of it2.He dropped the _ and broke
2、 it. A.cup of coffeeB.coffees cupC.cup for coffeeD.coffee cup3.As we joined the big crowd, I got from my friend. A.separatedB.sparedC.lostD.missed4.What has happened to you, Mary? Youre so sad.My application was once again.A.turned aroundB.turned downC.turned offD.turned in5._, you should read the p
3、assage and grasp the main idea. Then, if there are too many new words, try to _ your dictionary. A.To start with; refer toB.To make a scene; look intoC.To start with; look intoD.To make a scene; refer to6._ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter. A.Devoted to
4、teachB.Devoted herself to teachingC.Devoting herself to teachingD.Devoting to teaching7._，I have to put the storybook away to concentrate on my lessons. A.However amusing it isB.However it is amusingC.No matter how its amusingD.No matter how amusing is it8.Not until two days after the earthquake did
5、 she find her mother _. (活着的) A.liveB.liveableC.aliveD.lively9.When shall we have dinner at that newly-opened restaurant?Anytime you feel like _.A.oneB.soC.thatD.it10.Every year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the money-making jobs they_ before leaving their hometowns. A.promisedB.were pro
6、misedC.have promisedD.have been promised11._ no wonder that they had so much trouble. A.This isB.That isC.It isD.There is12.Not until _ over _ back to his lab A.was the war；the scientist wentB.the war was；went the scientistC.was the war；did the scientist goD.the war was；did the scientist go13.The we
7、ather in England is changeable, its reputation. A.looking up toB.living up toC.making up forD.standing up for14.The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune _. A.is madeB.would makeC.was to be madeD.had made15.After the stranger left, suspicion(猜疑)_ among the villagers.
8、 A.roseB.aroseC.raisedD.lifted16.What was the party like?Wonderful. It is years _ I enjoyed myself so much.A.afterB.whenC.beforeD.since17.Halfway through the meeting my mind started to _. A.whisperB.wonderC.waveD.wander18.I lost your phone number. Otherwise, I _you long before. A.would have contacte
9、dB.contactedC.will contactD.am contacting19.What made her mother so angry?_the exam.A.because she didnt passB.Her not passC.That she didnt passD.Because her no passing20.The captain stood on board, her face and arms in the sun. A.to leave;burntB.to leave;burningC.leaving;burntD.leaving;burning二、任务型阅
10、读（共1题；共5分）21.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。 We all know that being grateful and appreciative is very beneficial. _Gratitude belongs to the category of advanced life skills because it can completely transform your life. Help others turn away from negativity. If some people you know insist
11、in talking about negative things all the time, find a wise way to tell them that you really dont appreciate it. _ Look for reasons to say thank you. _Theyll be more likely to do nice things for you because you appreciate their efforts. In turn, youll have even more reasons to feel gratitude. When ot
12、her people sense that you appreciate them, it changes your relationship with them. _When you find yourself in a difficult situation, look for the beneficial aspects created by that situation. Ask yourself: “What have I learned here? Will it benefit me in the future? When I look back on this experien
13、ce a year later, what will I be grateful for?” Have a gratitude review. Do this as soon as you wake up in the morning and before you go to sleep at night. _Think of all the things you have to be grateful for in your life. If you start and end each day with gratitude, your whole life will shift in a
14、more positive direction. It only takes a minute or two to allow gratitude to fill your heart and mind.A. See the big picture.B. Show gratitude to others.C. Actually, it is more than that.D. Everyone loves to be appreciated.E. Dont get pulled in a negative talk.F. Remember to count your blessings dai
15、ly.G. So you could be doing them a huge favor.三、语法填空（共1题；共10分）22.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。 Recently, with the increasing popularity of social websites and personal online blogs, the potentially harmful practice of oversharing _(become) much more common. Oversharing is the act of sharing t
16、oo much information, or TMI,_people who are not necessarily prepared or qualified to receive it. Telling a co-worker you dont want a piece of birthday cake may be acceptable, _adding the fact that youre on a diet to lose 50 pounds would be oversharing. There are some _(person) facts others may not n
17、eed or want to know. Some oversharing is the result of a poorly _(develop) social filter (过滤器) or “shut up button”. Different people may have different ideas over _constitutes (构成) oversharing or TMI, so they may not realize they are making others feel _(comfortable). Other times the oversharing may
18、 be an attempt _(break) the ice socially. By sharing a few embarrassing _(moment) with strangers, the oversharer lets others know its okay to let down their guards and be more open themselves. While some oversharing may be OK,_is generally a good idea to develop a sense of propriety (得体) in order to
19、 avoid sharing far too much information. 四、填空题（共2题；共15分）23.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。 Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it wa
20、s impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. _” Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. _ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is di
21、fficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine. _ The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Wi
22、thout nicotine, he feels bad. _Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. _ A. It is very hard to quit smoking.B. Thus nicotine makes smokers ad
23、dicted to cigarettes.C. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.D. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.G. The smokers know that s
24、moking is bad for their health. 24.语法填空。 I was never very neat, while my roommate Mary was extremely organized. Each of her _（object）had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. She would push my dirty clothing over and I would lay m
25、y books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. Finally, a war broke out one evening. Mary warned me against _ (put) my shoes under her bed. Suddenly, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled _ anger. We could not ha
26、ve stayed together for _ single minute but for a phone call. Mary answered _. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬)under her covers, sobbing. _ (obvious), that was something she should not go through alone. I
27、 realized that I should do something _ (show) my concern. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Mary was watching .She _ (reach) out her hands to grasp mine. I looked
28、up into _（she）eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.” Mary and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, _ we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. 五、完形填空（共1题；共20分）25.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Happiness depends upon ourselves I stare
29、d at the word Happiness, my creative-writing assignment (作业) about emotion, on my blank(空白的) paper. No format(格式) at all. It was not the lack of structure (结构） 1 the word happiness that was 2 me. Anything else I could have 3 well, say, jealousy (嫉妒) or pain. But I was 4 to write about happiness. The
30、re was a 5 at my bedroom door. Hey, Sarah? asked a small voice. Can I come in? Rachie. I said to my five-year-old sister. Im 6 now. But this is important. I 7 . Okay, then. Rachie came in. Um, I caught my favourite butterfly. Its 8 pretty. But I let it go because Mommy said it would die. So, whats t
31、he 9 ? I asked. Well, she whispered 10 she were about to share a deep 11 . When I set it free, I was 12 . Does that make me a mean person? I 13 . Of course not. You were just happy it was free. I gave her a 14 . Now I have work to do. What work? she asked. I 15 my blank paper. I have to write about
32、happiness. Oh, thats easy. Whats your happiness? I asked. She thought a few seconds. Butterflies, she said 16 and left. Butterflies! I thought about our 17 . She was happy to catch the butterfly and happy to see it go. Maybe she was right. Butterflies 18 nothing but happiness. Maybe butterflies aren
33、t exactly the 19 to happiness, but there is something to be said about the simple things in 20 . And with that, I started to write. 1. A. orB. butC. andD. nor2. A. botheringB. inspiringC. surprisingD. attracting3. A. analyzedB. explainedC. handledD. adjusted4. A. remindedB. supposedC. persuadedD. pr
34、epared5. A. knockB. callC. pushD. beat6. A. annoyedB. dizzyC. puzzledD. busy7. A. beggedB. sighedC. urgedD. refused8. A. equallyB. hardlyC. reallyD. slightly9. A. effectB. resultC. decisionD. problem10. A. as ifB. only ifC. so thatD. in case11. A. sorrowB. secretC. feelingD. pain12. A. awfulB. excit
35、edC. gladD. disappointed13. A. arguedB. noddedC. addedD. smiled14. A. hugB. tipC. lookD. hand15. A. read throughB. glanced atC. set downD. turned over16. A. angrilyB. blindlyC. anxiouslyD. simply17. A. conversationB. conclusionC. debateD. interview18. A. discoverB. bringC. benefitD. expect19. A. bar
36、rierB. introductionC. keyD. limit20. A. needB. returnC. workD. life六、阅读理解（共1题；共10分）26.阅读理解 A California wind farm will become the first in the U. S. to avoid charges if a limited number of eagles are injured or die when they run into the huge turning blades(桨叶), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service s
37、aid Thursday. The Shiloh IV Wind Project LLC, 60 miles east of San Francisco, will receive a special permit allowing up to five golden eagles to be accidentally killed over five years. Previously, such eagle deaths could potentially draw criminal charges and discourage private investment in wind far
38、ms. Agency Director Daniel Ashe said the permit encourages development of renewable energy while requiring the wind company to take steps to protect eagles from turbines(涡轮机)and power lines. The move will help California reach its goal of producing one-third of its energy from renewable sources by 2
39、020, he said. Michael Hutchins of the American Bird Conservancy said he believes the five-year permit for the California wind farm is reasonable, but he said the rapid expansion of wind energy has gotten ahead of the science and regulation to protect all types of birds. Too often, he said, wind farm
40、s are built in migratory patterns or near wetlands. Birds on the hunt can become dizzy by whats on the ground and fly into the blades, Hutchins said. “Is it really green energy if its going to kill hundreds of thousands of birds or bats each year?” he said. “The whole system needs a much harder look
41、.” Shiloh IV Wind Project is a 102-megawatt wind farm operating since 2012 and made up of 50 turbines in Solano County. Shiloh is the first to obtain a permit. Marie Strassburger, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services regional migratory bird chief, said that obtaining one requires a lengthy process,
42、and because this is the first of its kind, officials have carefully made conversation plans with the wind company. “Its not a quick, efficient process by any means,” Strassburger said. Federal wildlife officials in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon are working on two more applications for five-
43、year eagle permits and one for 30 years, said Scott Flaherty of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Sacramento. Eagles are not listed as endangered, but they are protected under a federal act.（1）Shiloh IV will be breaking the law if _. A.its turbines injure any birds in CaliforniaB.it withdraws i
44、ts private investment in wind farmsC.its equipment kills over five golden eagles in five yearsD.it builds wind farm in migratory patterns or near wetlands（2）Why is California giving Shiloh IV the permit? A.To encourage green energyB.To protect big turning bladesC.To prevent criminal activitiesD.To s
45、upport research on eagles（3）What was Hutchinss attitude to wind farms rapid development? A.TolerantB.UncaringC.SurprisedD.Critical（4）When drafting the five-year permit, officials _. A.Showed great cautionB.Reached an agreement quicklyC.Wanted to list eagles as endangeredD.Had already singed tow simi
46、lar permits（5）Who explained to us how eagles are killed on wind farms? A.Daniel AsheB.Scott FlahertyC.Michael HutchinsD.Marie答案解析部分一、单选题1.【答案】 A 2.【答案】 D 3.【答案】 A 4.【答案】 B 5.【答案】 A 6.【答案】 C 7.【答案】 A 8.【答案】 C 9.【答案】 D 10.【答案】 D 11.【答案】 C 12.【答案】 D 13.【答案】 B 14.【答案】 C 15.【答案】 B 16.【答案】 D 17.【答案】 D 18.
47、【答案】 A 19.【答案】 C 20.【答案】 C 二、任务型阅读21.【答案】 C；G；D；A；F 三、语法填空22.【答案】has become；with；but；personal；developed；what；uncomfortable；to break；moments；it 四、填空题23.【答案】C；G；E；A；F 24.【答案】objects；putting；with；a；it；Obviously；to show；reached；her；but 五、完形填空25.【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）D；（7）B；（8）C；（9）D；（10）A；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）A；（15）B；（16）D；（17）A；（18）B；（19）C；（20）D； 六、阅读理解26.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）A（5）C
