1、宝丰一高20152016学年上学期第一次月考高二英语 命题人：牛晓身 2015.9 第卷（三部分，共115分）第二部分 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。AKerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself t
2、o be the better painterOne day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, “Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me
3、 your wife. If not, please drop the question. ” Then it was decided to give it the following day. The next morning, Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch（束）of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece（杰作）and fixed
4、their eyes on it. Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice. the girl artist blushed（脸红）like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?21. The underlined
5、part “superior to” most probably means _A. not so better than B. better thanC. not so good as D. as good as22. Which of the following is TURE?A. Kerry didnt accept Alices suggestionB. Kerry wasnt sure of his painting so he dropped his offerC. Kerry did go the next day，but he failed to take a picture
6、.D. Kerry agreed to Alices suggestion23. Alices picture won high praise because _.A. it was true to natureB. people felt it strange to hang it on the gateC. it showed so large a bunch of flowersD. the flowers were red24. The “leather suitcase” was in fact _.A. a real one B. a painting drawn by Kerry
7、C. a box with a picture in it D. made up of leatherBIt was a dark and cold night. The car driver didnt have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you wan
8、t to go, sir?”“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didnt feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big
9、city.After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think Im a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars
10、. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The young man went past the railway station. B. The young man was working in the railway stationC. The
11、 young man had just got off a train.D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.26. What do you think of the car driver?A. He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard.C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person.27. From the passage we know that the young man_.A. kn
12、ew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotelB. had been to the hotel several timesC. didnt want to stay in this cityD. must be a stranger and didnt know the city very well28. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_.A. make the young man happyB. let the young man think
13、 it was very far from the station to the hotel.C. Let the young man have a good look at the city.D. Get more than twenty dollars.CScientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer
14、 health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point, work is helpful to health.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show tha
15、t people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into contact w
16、ith each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and
17、status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study
18、hard and live a happy and healthy life.29. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph 1 means _.A. healthy B. lazy C. ordinaryD. poor 30. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that _.A. housewives are poorer than career womenB.housewives have more children than career women
19、C.housewives have less chance to communicate with othersD.housewives eat less food than career women 31. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?A.Busy people have nothing to do at home.B.High achievers dont care about their families.C.There is no friendship and warmth at
20、home.D.A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.32. The best title for this passage may be _.A.People Should Find a JobB.Working Hard Is Good for HealthC.People Should Make More Friends by WorkD.The Loss of Work Means the Loss of EverythingDDad was brought home in the night. We heard every sound,
21、but we pretended to be asleep.Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve（袖子）. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to
22、 us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast.But nothing was right. When Grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe（踮着脚）. When Grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high.At last my sister,
23、Lou, pushed back her chair. “Its your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had washed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve.“It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise.“It is not,” I said because
24、I suddenly remembered Mother had told us to go on as usual.“Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice. And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.33. What happened to Dad in the story, do you know?A. He was badly ill.B. He had a long journey.C. He drank too much.D. He
25、lost one of his arms.34. The family _ when they saw Dads empty sleeve.A. was too surprised to do anything B. felt sad and cried a lotC. tried not to show their feelings D. showed no worry at all 35. Lou wanted to quarrel with the writer because _.A. she did more housework than her sisterB. Dad would
26、 stand on her side as usualC. the writer didnt get on well with LouD. everything had to go on as usual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。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over fort
27、y percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:l Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a care
28、ful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.l Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 l Give
29、your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.l 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits
30、 and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.l Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the ru
31、les and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usuall
32、y dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）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。When Dave was eighteen，he boug
33、ht a second-hand car for $200 so that he could travel to and from work more 41 than by busIt worked quite well for a few years，but then it got so old，and it was costing him 42 much in repairs that he decided that he had better 43 itHe asked his friends to see if anyone was particularly 44 to buy a c
34、heap car，but they all knew that it was falling to pieces，so 45 of them had any desire（愿望）to buy itDaves friend Sam saw that he was 46 when they met one evening，and said，“Whats 47 ，Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered，“Well，what about advertising it in the paper? You may 48 more for it that way than
35、 the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sams 49 was reasonable，he put an advertisement in an evening paper，which read：“For sale：small car, 50 very little petrol，only two ownersBargain at $50”For two days after the advertisement first appeared，there was no 51 But then on Saturday evening a man
36、 rang up and said he would like to 52 him about the car“All right.” Dave said，feeling happyHe asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would be 53 or not“Fine，”the man said“And Ill 54 my wifeWe intend to go for a ride in it to 55 it”The next morning，at ten quarter，Dave parked the car in the
37、 square outside his front door， 56 to wait there for the person who had 57 his advertisementEven Dave had to 58 that the car really looked like a wreck（残骸）. Then soon after he had got the car as 59 as it could be，a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got outHe looked at Daves car and
38、then said，“Have you reported this 60 to us yet，sir?”41Adirectly Bsafely Cproperly Deasily42Aso Bsuch Cvery Dtoo43Akeep Brepair Csell Dthrow44Aanxious B1ucky Cashamed Dgenerous45Asome Bneither Cnone Dno one46Acalm Bupset Cdelighted Dastonished47Ano Bup Cit Dthat48A1earn Bmiss Cget Dfind49Amessage Bad
39、vice Crequest Ddescription50Auses Bloses Chas Dspends51Adoubt Bhelp Ctrouble Danswer52Atell Bsee Cagree Dcall53Aexact Bsuitable Cearly D1ate54Afollow Bmeet Cbring Dintroduce55Atest Bobtain Cadmire Drecognize56Afailing Bmeaning Cturning Dhappening57Aread Bplaced Canswered Dunderstood58Aforget Bshow C
40、disagree Dadmit59Aclean Bcrowded Cfast D1ight60Abargain Bsale Caccident Dresult第卷第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A man recognized as a genius in business circles was invited as an honor guest to a TV interview. Everybody was eager to hear a success
41、 story from him. He, 61, only said with a slight smile：“Wouldnt it be better for me to ask you for 62(advise)on a certain problem?”Here is the problem he raised: “People all rushed to the place 63 a gold mine had recently been discovered but they were blocked by a river 64( flow )across the only way
42、 to itWhat would you do if you 65 (be) among them?”“Make a roundabout （绕行的）way,” someone suggested“Swim across,” said anotherThe genius smiled 66 a wordThen he gave his view: “Why not do 67 else instead of rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying（摆渡）?”The audience was shocked
43、He explained calmly：“The man could make 68 great amount of money from the passengersThey were willing to pay for the ferry 69 there was gold on the other bank”Do what others have not thought to do or something never attempted beforethat is the key 70 successA difficult circumstance, in the eyes of a
44、 wise man, often means a potential chance for success第四部分 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） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。Today we ha
45、d a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because
46、we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didnt cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me? 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友李明写信告诉你他因不善交友而苦恼，感觉在日常学习生活中缺乏和同学之间的交流，请根据下面提示给他回信，提出建议。 提示： 1.友善、乐于助人； 2.多与他人交流，寻找
47、自己的知心朋友； 3.多参加学校组织的各种活动。 注意： 1.词数：100左右； 2.可以适当发挥，以使短文连贯。 3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Li Ming, Im sorry to hear that _ _ Yours, LiHua 宝丰一高20152016学年上学期第一次月考高二英语参考答案阅读理解2124 BDAB 2528 CDDB 2932CCDB 3335 DCD七选五3640 B C G A F完形填空4145 DACAC4650 BBCBA 5155 DBBCA 5660 BCDAC语法填空61. however 62. advice 63. wher
48、e 64. flowing 65. were66. without 67. something 68. a 69. because 70. to短文改错Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, difficult hardmy best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my aske
49、d thinking answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because both we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our the test or parents. I was very upset. I didnt cheat. I was just helping a friend.
50、 Why does she punish me? did 书面表达Dear Li Ming, Im sorry to hear youre feeling worried for failing to make friends. Some tips below may be helpful to you. First, be kind, friendly and polite to others and always ready to help others, through which youll get well paid. Second, try to communicate with
51、others more, for it helps strengthen your ties with friends and lots of misunderstandings can be avoided. Third, take an active part in activities, such as sports, games, travels, parties, etc. This way, youll get more chances to communicate with others. Besides, it is also very important that friends should be faithful to each other. Anyhow, there are many ways to develop a good friendship. Hope youll get along well with your friends.Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua
