1、2015-2016学年高二上学期月考英语试题命题人：赵学刚 吴清青 王静 审题人：严长文 考试用时： 120 分钟一阅读理解（满分30分，每小题2分）AWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor in the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dalla
2、s, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldnt afford the operation because her family was poor. Her mother ran a boarding house in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the
3、 attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Hen
4、ry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, whoauthentica
5、tedthe story as O. Henrys. My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des MoinesRegister. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have th
6、e operation she so desperately needed. My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.1. Who discovered the O. Henrys manuscript? A. The girls mother. B. The authors father. C. The girl. D. The author.2. Which of the following
7、 might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic? A. O. Henry once worked in Houston. B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston. C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.3. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. named B. treat
8、ed C. proved D. describedBWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 Octobe
9、r, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send
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11、to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of whats to come.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: or towner.org.uk or Any questions 一 feel free to send yo
12、ur e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whametowner.gov.uk Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own
13、 pace 一 you do not have to rush 一 as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!No previous experience or special background
14、is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why cant you?Fee: 179For more information，go to newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk4.Towner Writer Squad will be started _.A.to train comedy and TV writersB.to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC.to introduce a contemporary
15、art museumD.to promote the development of young writers5.To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _.A.provide a piece of their writingB.meet the Writer Squad LeaderC.offer their family informationD.complete an application form6.Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no late
16、r than _.A.6 September, 2014B.8 September, 2014C.17 September, 2014D.12 October, 20147.What is most important for the beginners?A.Practising as much as possible.B.Gaining confidence and having fun.C.Studying and writing at their own pace.D.Learning skills from writers and teachers.CLast spring, memb
17、ers of Alaskas Troop 34, based in Fairbanks, trudged (跋涉) out into the snowy wilderness to take part in their states Take a Kid Trapping program. In many parts of the state, beavers （海狸）are pests and need to be controlled.The 10to12yearold girls found out where beavers lived, set traps, and skinned
18、the two animals they caught. The girls hope to catch ten more beavers so that the entire troop can make mittens and hats with the fur. They also want to cook beaver meat.Troop leaders and members say the Scouts are doing a good deed by helping control the states beaver population. But animalrights a
19、ctivists say trapping is cruel. They want the Girl Scouts to stop in their tracks.Beavers arent only causing a problem in Alaska. Residents in Sampson County, N.C. , have turned to a local committee to help them battle the growing beaver population there.County landowners are frustrated after the co
20、unty spent more than $ 50,000 in eight years trying to reduce the beaver population through a government program. The joint state and federal program included paying money to trappers for every beaver carcass they trapped.Many local residents say that the program didnt work because there were too fe
21、w trappers. Thats why the county set up its own committee to investigate other ways to control the areas beaver population.The county will rely on its own beavertrapping program. It has hired a trapper to set traps in various areas. The county will pay $10 for every beaver carcass.Why do many people
22、 say that beavers are a nuisance? For beavers to survive, they need lots of water. Water provides the large rodent （啮齿动物）with a place to hide from meat eating animals. Beavers also store food underwater for the winter. When theres not enough water in a particular area, beavers get busy building dams
23、.Beaver dams can cause major flooding and damage to the surrounding countryside as the animals cut down trees to use in their construction projects. Beavers build canals to transport heavy objects.8What is Alaskas Troop 34?AA team of the Boy Scouts. BAn army.CA team of the Girl Scouts. DA sports tea
24、m.9Why does the troop hope to catch ten more beavers?ATo fulfill their task. BTo sell them for money.CTo get enough fur. DTo exchange them for mittens and hats.10Which of the following statements is true?ASampson County has to find a new way to control the beaver population there.BThe government pro
25、gram in Sampson County has proved to be a success.CThe local government has controlled the number of beavers in the County.DMore and more trappers now start to set traps in Sampson County.11Local residents hate beavers because they can _.Acause damage to damsBblock up canals with heavy objects.Cdo g
26、reat harm to construction projects.Dbadly damage the environment and cause floods.D Technology today has stolen away our voices and robbed our children of memories. Ive been keeping count of how often people sing around the house these days. The fact is, they dont.My earliest memories are of my moth
27、er crooning lullabies(催眠曲) in a gentle low voice as she rocked each infant in turn. She said she “didnt have a singing voice,” but her low, wavering alto will always mean comfort to me. Every time I have sat through the night with a feverish body or held a pre schooler through a nightmare, the melod
28、ies returned, words appearing and disappearing like fragments of a dream but held together by the hum (低声吟唱)of love.Today, young mothers are routinely presented with lullaby tapes at the baby shower. When baby cries, the idea goes, they will be able to switch on the high-tech audio system and the li
29、ttle one will drift off with the voices of strangers in his ears, perfectly on pitch. If I had my way, new parents would learn the songs themselves, throw out their stereos, and give their child the gift of their own sleepy voices through the midnight hours.These days, when we go on a trip, my daugh
30、ters take along tiny personal stereos and headphones. They are lost in their private worlds, and I cant help wishing that at least here, in the car my girls would be forced to listen to their mothers voice again, sure Im outoftune songs that they might then pass down to another generation. Those sop
31、histicated earphones have robbed them of something I think every kid should carry from childhood car trips into adulthood.I drove away from that party humming, and all the way home the good old songs kept tumbling out. Damm it (该死), I thought, why did I ever stop singing in the car and start turning
32、 on the radio ? Why dont I sing anymore while Im doing the dishes? Im going to pull those stereo wires right out of the wall when I get home. Were going to sing grace before meals, sing carols around the piano, sing in the shower instead of switching on that waterproof radio that stole away our voic
33、es and our souls.12The author hates todays technology because . Adriving a car requires high concentrationBchildren are learning pop songs from tapesCchildren have lost touch with good old songsDhigh tech systems do not record the voices of aged people13The underlined sentence “the little one will d
34、rift off” in Paragraph 3 means that “ ”.Athe play of the high tech system is of little useBthe high tech system will play on and onCthe low voice will delight the babyDthe baby will slowly go to sleep14To the author, the voices of strangers .Aare not familiar to the babyBlack the motherly love the b
35、aby needsCwork better to stop the babys cryDsurely sound more pleasant15What the author wishes to make her girls do is to .Ahelp memorize the words while she is singingBtake off their well designed earphonesClisten and learn the old songs from herDremember their childhood car trips二七选五试题（满分10分，每小题2分
36、）Want to learn Spanish in a fast and fun way? In the modern digital age there is surely more than one way to learn a foreign language. 16 Check out the following tips to help you learn Spanish in a fast and fun way. 17 It doesnt have to be long. You will be amazed at how much Spanish you can pick up
37、 within a few weeks or a couple of months. The best way to earn a new language is to immerse(沉浸）yourself fully in its culture.Find a private tutor. 18 While it may seem boring and old-fashioned, there is no substitute(替代物）for having your own teacher available for one-to-one teaching. 19 There are ma
38、ny Spanish teaching resources on the Internet. Not only are there many websites where you can build up your Spanish vocabulary and read Spanish newspapers or magazines, but you can also use things like You Tube to watch Spanish language video clips and movies. What can be more useful than watching S
39、panish people speaking Spanish?Take a Spanish course of some kind. With modern high-speed internet and multimedia computers these days, some of the various teaching courses available are truly excellent. They will make it possible for you to become fluent in Spanish faster than ever before. Many of
40、them will give you DVDs pr CDs of the course material so you can listen in your spare time. 20 In this way, you may take part in your Spanish lessons using your iPod or other devices.A. Make good use of the Internet.B. And it has never been easier to make it a fun endeavorC. This is a more tradition
41、al way of learning another language.D. Check out the links below for information on learning Spanish.E. Learn Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.F. Move to Spanish or somewhere else where people speak Spanish.G. These courses may even provide you with MPs copies of the audio.三完形填空（
42、满分30分，每小题1.5分）I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A young man was seeking his community votes, and people _21_ wanted to know why they should give him their _22_.He took them to his house and on every_23_in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of _24_t
43、o find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often _25_ me to believe that as long as you have _26_，you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, youre looking at yourself and see Faith”The_27_I learned from this is simplefaith is a living thing and in the same w
44、ay were all _28_ given 24 hours a day and were all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get _29_！ Why is some peoples faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will _30_； but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people mig
45、ht _31_ that they dont have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we dont _32_ it as a faith. Daily _33_， such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.Faith _34_hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterdayto _35_reading the newspapers full of too much sad and _36_ n
46、ews. Why? Because I _37_ there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.Faith, when its put to _38_， becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that _39_ you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your f
47、aith by _40_ it.21 A.bravelyB. brieflyC. mostlyD. finally22 A.supportB. instructionC. pityD. information23 A.wallB. mirrorC. pictureD. book24 A.voicesBquestionsCrulesDstandards25 A.teachesBpermitsCforcesDpromises26 A.friendshipBbreathCwealthDsuccess27 A.lessonBviewCchoiceDexample28 A.extremelyBfreel
48、yCequallyDfrequently29 A.strangeBdifferentCfunnyDtough30A.stayBreturnCslowDgrow31A.argueBrealizeCunderstandDpredict32A.agreeBappreciateCadmireDregard33A.servicesBstepsCtasksDexperiments34A.dreams ofB. comes fromCfeels likeDkeeps on35A.considerBdelayCstopDrisk36A.variousBgenuineClatestDnegative37A.he
49、ardBnoticedCdeclaredDexplained38A.checkBlistCworkDsleep39A.warnsBcausesCordersDforbids40A.exercisingBformingCobtainingDthinking四，语法填空 （满分15分，每小题1.5分）WindsorCastleis one of the most famousCastlesinthe World. The castle liesin Windsor in _41_ English county of Berkshire. It is theoldestand largest _42
50、_ (occupy)castle in the world. The _43_(origin) castle was built by William the Conqueror, _44_ (follow) his invasion of England in 1066. In the 1170s Henry II _45_ (large) rebuilt it in stone instead of wood. After constant _46_（expand）, it remains the worlds largest castle, best known for_47_archi
51、tecture. It is still one of the official _48_(settle) of the British Royal Family. It _49_ (say) to be Queen Elizabeth II s favorite royal home, _50_ she spends many weekends of the year.五.短文改错 （满分10分，每小题1分）假设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。错误仅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
52、在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Our government is trying hard to build the energy-saving society. It is everybodys duty to work hardly and reach this goal. But, not everybody has realized the important of it. Take our school for example.
53、 Sometimes we can see that lights and computers are still on after class. Some students even forget to turn on the tap after using it and have water run all the time. Our papers are printed on only one side, which causing much waste. Its time we did something to avoid this kind of waste. Firstly, ma
54、ke sure that all the lights and other electric facilities turned off when we leave the room. Try to form the habit of turning off the tap immediate after using it. Whats more, papers should be printed on both sides and reuse if possible.六. 单词及短语拼写：（满分15分，每空1分）61. Villagers might get cancer or other
55、severe diseases if _(暴露) to the piles of electronic rubbish for a long time.62. Alfred was deducted 3 points, fined 100 pounds for _ (超速) on the freeway to Manchester. 63. There is no enough scientific evidence that twins mostly think and act a_. They do have some similar hobbies in some cases，but s
56、imply because they are given hints to.64. Janet L Yellen, the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, expressed cautious _(乐观) about next years American economy at the press conference. 65. The blind girls performance was really _(印象深刻)，all the three judges in the reality show said “Yes” to her the momen
57、t she finished.66. Everybody has 24 hours a day. What really matters is your _ (效率)，my son!67. _ (包围，环绕)by the vast Pacific, thick forest, and spectacular snow-capped mountains, Vancouver is ranked the most livable city worldwide.68. According to the investigation, the subway, which has been _ _ for
58、 two years, caused this landslide. (正在建设中)69. The Chinese job seeker _ _ an “s” in the word Massachusetts, which cost him this opportunity. (遗漏，落下)70. Your laziness, rather than your intelligence, is _ _ for your failure in the college entrance examination. （对-负责）71. _ her great _, Youyou Tu, was aw
59、arded the 2015 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, becoming the first Chinese scientist for work carried out within the mainland. (为-带来荣誉)七. 写作 （满分25分）假设你在刚刚过去的国庆黄金周（Golden Week）里，和家人一起去了北京度假，期间参加了升旗仪式，浏览了名胜古迹，品尝了地方美食。请根据你的所见所闻，向我校校刊写一篇游记。注意：1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3参考词汇：flag-raising ceremony
60、2015-2016学年惠州一中高二年级月考英语考试答案一阅读理解答案 1-15 ABC DABB CCAD CDBC 二七选五答案： :BFCAG三完形填空 21-40 CABBA BACDD ADCBC DBCBA四语法填空答案：题号答案考点设计类型1the定冠词非提示型2occupied过去分词（非谓语）提示型3original形容词提示型4following现在分词（非谓语）提示型5largely副词提示型6expansion名词提示型7its代词非提示型8settlements名词的数提示型9is said时态语态（谓语）提示型10where定语从句的关系副词非提示型五短文改错答案：1
61、.the 改为a 2. hardly 改为hard 3. But 改为However 4. important 改为importance 5. on改为off 6. run 改为running 7. causing改为causes 或者去掉which 8. turned前面加are 9. immediate 改为immediately 10 reuse改为reused六单词及短语填空答案：61. exposed 62. speeding 63. alike 64. optimism 65. impressive 66. efficiency 67. Surrounded 68. under c
62、onstruction 69. left out 70. to blame 71. To- credit七作文范文One possible version In the Golden Week, my family and I went to Beijing for holiday. On Oct. 1st, we got up very early to take part in the flag-raising ceremony on the Tian An Men Square. Watching the flag rising in the brilliant sun, we were
63、 quite excited and proud of our motherland, singing together with at least 200,000 people coming from all over the country. During the next few days, we visited the world-famous sights in Beijing, such as / like the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and certainly the Forbidden City, which has unbelieva
64、bly large numbers of precious treasures. Also, I talked a lot with foreigners in English there. During the last two days, we walked/idled around the old narrow streets called Hutong, tasted / sampled local snacks as well as delicious exotic foods. Oh! seven days is too short to learn about such a vast city/about this mega city. How I wish I could go and study in my dream university there in two years! In that case, I would have enough time to explore it.
