山西省运城市景胜中学2020-2021学年高二英语9月月考试题.doc

1、山西省运城市景胜中学2020-2021学年高二英语9月月考试题 时间120分钟 总分150分一、选择题(15分)1.I graduated from college in 1990 and English in our school ever since.A.taughtB.teachC.have taughtD.am teaching2.A big whale was caught _ the coast by two fishermen A.alongB.onC.acrossD.off3.If you keep practising every day, , youll find your

2、 spoken English improving.A.for exampleB.on the other handC.little by littleD.in common4.The dictionary as well as the grammar books that _ bookmarks in them _ Jane.A.has; belong toB.have; belongs toC.have; is belonged toD.has; are belonged to5.Thirty-five percent of the area with trees and grass; o

3、ur city looks more beautiful. A.coversB.are coveredC.is coveredD.cover6.My view on the project is the very _ to yours.Thats to say, I dont agree with you at all.A.similarityB.oppositeC.optionD.difference7. Have you drawn up that list of names yet? No, but Im going to _ it.A.work outB.work onC.work o

4、ffD.work up8.A good many things in the world cannot be considered and valued _ money.A.in terms ofB.in short ofC.in charge ofD.in case of9. Children today find it hard to focus on study. Exactly, as they _ so many fun things to do.A.foundB.have foundC.had foundD.will find10.This modern three-star ho

5、tel_close to the city center is attractive.A.situatedB.situatingC.is situatedD.is situating11.We are busy in preparing for the performance in order not to_ in front of our classmates.A.lose hopeB.lose faceC.lose confidenceD.lose heart12._ achievement , last weeks minisstrial meeting of the WTO had e

6、arned a low , though not failing, grade. A.In terms ofB.In case ofC.As a result ofD.In face of13.Mans life is often _ a candle. A.compared withB.compared toC.compare toD.compare with14.Tom is very young. But _ working ability, hes much more experienced than others.A.in praise ofB.in face ofC.in need

7、 ofD.in terms of15.This restaurant has become popular for its wide _ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.A.divisionB.areaC.rangeD.circle二、填空题（共10分）16.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。 HouseSittingInmany countries of the world people do what is called housesitting. It meansthat if owner

8、s of the house are going away, they want someone to come intotheir house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.InAustralia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van andtravel all over the country. _Soif someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, th

9、ey might want someonein their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. Housesitters mighthave to care for pets. Also，quitea few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning._I feel it is a great way of seeing thecountry, because you go and stay in a new city, get to me

10、et new people, andhave time to go sightseeing in a new area._There are websites where you find theadvertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to theadvertisements, you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses.Thereare some requirements to be a housesitter. Yon must be

11、 a trusted person, sothat the house owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to gowhen the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time._You need to be good with pets, able to carefor cats and dogs，orother pets they may have.Somehousesitting jobs are just for a few day

12、s or a couple of weeks while the houseowner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had ahousesitting job for six months, while the house owner travelled to Europe._Then you can travel to many differentcountries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references

13、from the house owners for whom you have done housesitting. A reference is awritten letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after theirhouse well. You can show these letters to prospective house owners and theyknow you will do a good job.AI have done housesitting many times.BThousands

14、of people do this all thetime.CIt is also possible to dohousesitting in other countries.DGenerally you have many opportunitiesto get a housesitting job.EYou must take a little care over whatyour description says about you.FThis is an international housesittingservice for all city and country areas.G

15、You must have a good car, so you cantravel to different parts of the country.三、改错题（共10分）17.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。注意：修改10处，在横线上写出错误指出，并加以修改。 In a freezing cold day in January 1994,Jiesang Suonandajie found that he was looking _改为_改为_for-a group of poa

16、chers who were killing the endanger Tibetan antelope. Jiesang knew he _改为_ _改为_had to move quick.He shouted to the poachers to put down his guns. Althoughsurprising,_改为_ _改为_the poachers had an advantage -there were fewer of them. In the battle which followed _改为_ _改为_Jiesang shotand killed. When hi

17、s frozen body was found hours late he was still holding his _改为_ _改为_gun. He had given his life save the Tibetan antelope. 四、完形填空（共40分）18.完形填空 About 15 years ago I was studying at a University in Mnster, Germany. The people I spent most of my 1 with were a group of friends.Sometimes we went out toge

18、ther for parties, 2 most of the time we did our own 3 back at someones home. First we sat and talked and at some point during the night we 4 the chairs and tables and started dancing. It may not 5 that special, but what was special to me was the 6 we shared for each other. 7 , when someone had to fi

19、nd a new 8 , moving from one flat to the other, these friends were there.In the eyes you saw support, you saw 9 , making jokes, teasing and laughing about 10 and weak points from each other, but always there was this 11 no one is better or worse.You felt there was always a shoulder you could 12 on.

20、Time passed by and we all went our own ways, following our own 13 . I made my way passing Ireland and India for several 14 so far. Now just a few days ago I met one of my old friends again. We sat and talked and after 15 years we shared our 15 again from that time. On my way back home from our 16 it

21、 made me think. The last days were full of 17 for me and my thoughts and feelings were just 18 around them. Now I came back from this meeting and the memories we 19 were like a crystal(水晶) ball. All my 20 feelings from the last days couldnt touch what was inside this ball. These memories spread like

22、 a virus through my thoughts and feelings and left me safe and warm and happy.Notes：spreadv 漫延，传播strength n 力量；长处1. A. money B. holidaysC. timeD. weekends2. A. but B. andC. soD. or3. A. homework B. cleaningC. cooking D. parties4. A. putaway B. took offC. movedabout D. put down5. A. prove B. soundC.

23、turnD. get6. A. interest B. joyC. support D. challenge7. A. Forinstance B. IntimeC. Infact D. At once8. A. college B. jobC. subjectD. house9. A. sadness B. laughterC. agreementD. disappointment10. A. looks B. actionsC. strengthD. plans11. A. feeling B. opinionC. expectation D. doubt12. A. pat B. sta

24、ndC. liveD. lean13. A. instructions B. goalsC. steps D. changes14. A. days B. weeksC. yearsD. months15. A. memories B. experiencesC. success D. occupations16. A. talk B. stayC. workD. meeting17. A. fortune B. problemsC. imaginationsD. dangers18. A. A.remaining B. leavingC. circling D. disappearing19

25、. A. A.shared B. ridC. droppedD. sorted20. A. A.positive B. freshC. latestD. negative五、阅读理解（共50分）19.阅读理解 Boston College is a statesupported college on the east coast of England which has been recruiting overseas students for over 20 years and now has almost 200 international students from more than

26、20 different countries.You and your parents can be sure you will receive the care and support you need to succeed at our college. We have excellent teaching staff, with time and patience to help you learn in a stimulating but relaxed atmosphere. We are accredited by the British Council for the quali

27、ty of our English language teaching so you can be sure your learning experience will be good. Our new modular English course is flexible and enables you to choose the best time to join us.Not only will you cover all aspects of the English language but you will have the choice of option subjects such

28、 as IELTS Preparation, British Culture, Literature, Business English or Study Skills.We will assess your level of English when you arrive so you can be sure you will study with students of the same ability.Classes are small: usually 1216 students so you will receive the individual attention you need

29、 to help you succeed. Boston College is based on two main campuses with English courses being taught in our stateoftheart language building convenient for our Hall of Residence on the Rochford Campus.ALevel and International Foundation classes are taught on both Rochford and De Montfort Campuses.Cla

30、ssrooms are modern and well equipped with a number of specialist facilities for photography and video, computer suites, art and music studios and an all weather sports pitch.Both campuses have large Learning Resource Centres, well equipped with computers for student use, also available for research

31、or assignment work.Our diploma courses include catering, hairdressing, computing and engineering, each with its own specialist facilities. We also have a Music Centre providing teaching rooms, recording studio and concert hall.Notes：diploma n 文凭（1）What is Boston College famous for?A.Its long educati

32、onal history in Britain.B.Its good location in the country.C.Its good education conditions for overseas students.D.Its way of living for overseas visitors.（2）The underlined word “accredited” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.A.helped B.recognized C.forbidden D.measured（3）If you decide to go to Bo

33、ston College in Britain, you _.A.should at first pass some English language testsB.can major in English as well as some other coursesC.have to live and study with students at different levelsD.should have achieved a high level of English proficiency（4）From the above passage, we can know _.A.Boston C

34、ollege is owned by the British governmentB.the campuses in Boston College are far away from downtownC.theres no better college for overseas students in BritainD.many of the classrooms in Boston College have modern equipment20.阅读理解 Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam

35、 and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests

36、. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries，and modern architecture. In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production.A railway link t

37、o Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅)in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile

38、industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s. The change to a media economy started in 1920，when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio sta

39、tions settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands，and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town. In the early 1900s，modern architects WM.Dudok a

40、nd JDuiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies.His maste

41、rpiece.Hilversum Town Hall，was built in 19281931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”Actually，one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the WM.Dudok Archi

42、tectural Route in Hilversum.（1）Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that _.A.it has a large population B.it is cut off from big citiesC.it has many beautiful gardens D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil（2）What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?A.

43、Building a railway link to Amsterdam. B.Helping its textile industry to develop.C.Constructing large villas for the poor. D.Assisting its agricultural industry.（3）The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of _.A.a radio factory B.the media capita C.a radio stat

44、ion D.a TV station（4）What is known about WM.Dudoks Hilversum Town Hall?A.It consists of approximately 75 buildings.B.It looks like an open air museum in the city.C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.21.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Austr

45、alia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry to live in. Around the edge(边缘) of this huge dry part are large sheep and cattle farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbors are many hundred miles away. The two-way radio is

46、very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and give an answer. When these radios first came into use, the Australian government set up a special(专门的，特别的) two-way radio programme(节目). Then, people on the

47、large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was sick, and the doctor could let them know how to care for the sick person. Since the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not to go to school. Radio schools were set up for th

48、em in some places. At a certain time each day, the boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities miles away. Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbors. “Round robin(知更鸟)” talks by radio were started to keep families in touch with each other. They could

49、 talk about who was getting married or who was sick or who was going away. The men could talk about their sheep and cattle and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.（1）This passage tells us something about _. A.how t

50、he radio is used in Australia B.why the radio is important in AustraliaC.how large Australia is D.both A and B（2）Australia is _ America. A.almost the same size as B.larger thanC.just as large as D.as large as the smallest state in America（3）How many examples were given by the writer to show the use

51、of radio on the great farms? A.Three. B.Only one.C.Two D.Four（4）Families on the large farms kept in touch with each other by _. A.a bird B.radio C.a newspaper D.telephone（5）The two-way radio is something like a telephone because _. A.you can talk and listen to somebody by radio at the same timeB.peo

52、ple could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles awayC.the radio has two telephonesD.the government has set up a special two-way radio programme22.阅读理解 Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs. AVOID BIG EVENTSBig sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cos

53、t of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15. If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a b

54、ig event to pass your timecheck out sites such as W, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category. STAY AWAY FROM THE STATIONIf traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of

55、 convenience at the start of your holiday. Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75.

56、And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. LOOK AFTER YOURSELFReally central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen. Often these

57、flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults. GET ON A BIKELondons “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities

58、 also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs. Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 pe

59、r day)（1）The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.A.help travelers pass timeB.attract lots of travelers to the UKC.allow travelers to make flexible plansD.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation（2）“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _.A.a hotel away fr

60、om the train stationB.the tube line to Covent GardenC.an ideal holiday destinationD.the name of a travel agency（3）The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _.A.lies on the ground floorB.is located in central LondonC.provides cooking facilities for touristsD.costs over 100 on average per day in late Sep

61、tember（4）Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _.A.half an hourB.one hourC.one hour and a halfD.two hours六、书面表达（共25分）23.假如你是李华,你和父母参加了旅游团组织的法国巴黎七日游.请你根据以下信息提示写一篇旅游日志 1旅行时间：2014年10月1日-7日 2行程内容： 游览了巴黎许多著名景点品尝了众多法式美食 购买了一些特色商品 3心得体会：体验了一次难忘的巴黎之旅注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯；3 参考词汇

62、：景点scenic spots 景胜中学20202021学年第一学期高二年级月考（9月） 英语试题答案一、选择题1.【答案】 C 2.【答案】 D 3.【答案】 C 4.【答案】 B 5.【答案】 C 6.【答案】 B 7.【答案】 B 8.【答案】 A 9.【答案】 B 10.【答案】 A 11.【答案】 B 12.【答案】 A 13.【答案】 B 14.【答案】 D 15.【答案】 C 二、填空题16.【答案】B；A；D；G；C 三、改错题17.【答案】In；On；that；what；endanger；endangered；quick；quickly；his；their；surprisin

63、g；surprisd；fewer；more；shot；was shot；late；later；save；to save 四、完形填空18.【答案】 （1）C；（2）A；（3）D；（4）A；（5）B；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）B；（10）C；（11）A；（12）D；（13）B；（14）C；（15）A；（16）D；（17）B；（18）C；（19）A；（20）D； 五、阅读理解19.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）B（4）D 20.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）C 21.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）A（4）B（5）A 22.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）A 六、书面

64、表达23.【答案】My parents and I took aseven-day to Paris from Octobe 1 to October 7,2014.Its our first visit to thecity, so we felt very excited. During the trip, we visited many famous scenicspots in Paris such as the Eiffel Tower. We also ate many different kinds ofFrench food. French food is deliciouss and beautiful , and eating them bringsthe most pleasure.At the end of the trip, we bought many special products fromlocal shops. The trip to Paris issreally an