1、集宁一中西校区20172018学年第二学期第二次月考高二年级英语试题出题人：试卷说明：本套试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。第卷 （选择题 共70分）第一部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 AA primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When
2、excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa，the supply teacher said out suddenly，“Its your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day.” The class of sevenyear olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School，Royton，Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived
3、 home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher，who only worked at the school for one day last week，has been disciplined. The school has now said it will not hire her again. One father said，“My son came home and said that his teac
4、her had told the class that Santa doesnt exist and its their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously，they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it.” “My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the classespecially as it was so close
5、 to Christmas .I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. Hes only seven years old and its part of the magic of Christmas to him.” “We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and hes fine now.” “The father described the incident as shocking and believed it w
6、as done with malicious intent(恶意地).A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher，who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency，is still listed and will work with other schools，”the agency said. However，the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the inc
7、ident. 1.Who felt the angriest about the incident? A. The teacher who was fired. B. The pupils who were in tears. C. The parents whose children cried. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about. 2.The sevenyearold children cried because of _. A. their teachers leaving B. the letters by the school C. so
8、mething about Santa Claus D .the presents left out by the parents 3.We can infer from the passage that _. A. the teacher was fired and couldnt continue her career in teaching B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news to
9、ld by the teacher D. in reality，Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year. 4.Whats the meaning of the underlined word“rowdy”? A. Surprised. B . Noisy. C. Discouraged. D. Annoyed. BFor as long as I can remember，Grandmas plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summers end. Each Septembe
10、r，just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days，Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind .She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandmas request for my
11、 help in the tomato garden is always the same，her desire for my help seems to increase each year. Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I，however，just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato，
12、head in its direction，and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way，which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful. There we are，lost in the tomato vines(藤).Grandmas eyes are always knowing，and they are
13、no different in the vegetable garden. From far she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden，she evaluates the tomato for a second time，but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However，Gran
14、dma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side，kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face，and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round，red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a half hearted
15、smile. She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile，instead，at her. 5.Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her? A. He can help pick more tomatoes. B. He can learn the hardship of labor. C. She
16、 enjoys staying with him while working. D. She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him. 6.The second paragraph shows that the author _. A. is an inefficient tomato picker B. really has youthful eyes and quick mind C. has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma D. is a naughty child tryin
17、g to be out of Grandmas sight 7.In the last paragraph，the author smiles to Grandma because he _. A. realized her true intentions B. felt very happy to pick potatoes for her C. confirmed that her choice of tomato is great D. appreciated her skill in finding ripe tomatoes 8.What can we infer from the
18、story? A. The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma. B. Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild. C. The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma. D. Grandmas need for the grandchilds company will grow over time. CI was hurrying t
19、o our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes，the most popular girl，in school，stopped me.“Are you the twin who won the art competition?”she asked. “No，thats Christine. Im Katie.”I said. We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! C
20、ompared to Christine，I felt like one of Cinderellas stepsisters. One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too But I knocked over the vase of flowers，spilling water onto Christines painting. Instead of becoming angry，though，she turned the whole m
21、ess into a dreamy masterpiece(杰作).You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation，she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her，but I knew it wasnt her fault and I was the one with wild，unmanageable hair and no talent. Joining Ch
22、ristines basketball team was my latest effort to be like her. On the way to the gym，Id made up my mind to give my best performance in that days game.I made preparations with great enthusiasm.“Christine，here!”I tossed her a ball. But it was too high，she leapt for it，it slipped through her fingers and
23、 crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game. I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked，“How are we going to play the song now?”Christine suggested，“Let Katie sing it! Shes always singing at
24、 home.” Coach asked.“Would you?”I found myself nodding. Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone，I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me，and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished，the gym was silent Then it was filled
25、with applause. As the game started. teammates patted my back and gave me the“thumbs up”sign. Laura Jamison said.“You should try out for the school musical!”I Nodded and said that I might. The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked，“Are you the twin who sings?” “Yes，thats me，
26、”I answered，grining (露齿笑)as I walked to class. 9.The author uses“Snow White”and“Cinderellas stepsisters”to show A. how dissimilar the twins were in appearance B. why Christine could win the art competition C. who was the most popular girl at school D. what the twins characters were like 10.What can
27、we learn from Paragraph 4? A. Christine was unpleasant to her sister. B. Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too. C. The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters. D. Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her 11.Christine recommended Katie for the national anthem because _. A .she knew per
28、fectly well what Katie had a gift for. B. she wanted to repair the damage she had caused. C. she thought Katie should be punished. D. she would like to help the coach. 12.What is the message of the story? A. Bad situations help become popular. B .People are talented in different ways. C. People shou
29、ld always be nice to others. D. Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort.DWhat makes a house a home? Not size，of course. Ive been in some of the grandest houses in America，and its clear that no one lives there. Earlier this year，I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia，where we sat on chairs nex
30、t to the hostess beda home that had more warmth than any house Ive been in since. Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just released(发行)Home. The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes，“This isnt a book about houses; its a book about homes. About the values they rest
31、 on，the dreams they are filled with，and the people they have shaped.”Edwards writes，“The houses and circumstances are different，but much of what you find inside will be familiar.” Whether youre sitting in an airport right now，waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving，or in your own home
32、 waiting for the relatives to arrive，you know what hes talking about. Weve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. Its home now. The loose windows that shake in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. Its where friends sit
33、 on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed .I lived there for only 18 years，but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window，which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night，still shines. While all this talk about childhood me
34、mories can be warm and comforting，home is whom youre with，not where you are. As Edwards writes，“Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.” Happy homecoming. 13.According to the author，what makes a house a home? A. All the belongings in the house. B. Feelings of warmth and comfort. C. The houses
35、 and circumstances. D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter. 14.About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives，we know that _. A. it was the description of Edwards houses B. it is mainly about houses C. it helps us understand the concept (概念)of home D. it was written by the author of the t
36、ext 15.What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace? A. His house was too old to live in. B. He missed the feeling of home. C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much.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。 To forg
37、ive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness，anger and str
38、ess and more hopefulness, according to a recent research._16_ Try the following steps：Calm yourself. _17_ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure : a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you do
39、es not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. _18_ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender (冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives
40、power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. _19_ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter t
41、o yourself from your offenders point of view. Dont forget to forgive yourself. _20_ But it can rob you of your self confidence if you dont do it.AWhy should you forgive?BHow should you start to forgive?CRecognize the benefits of forgiveness.D. Try to see things from your offenders angle.E. For some
42、people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress management technique.G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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
43、处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。While my friends went away to their universities in great delight，I restarted my senior high school life. My spirits _21_ at the prospect of starting all over again. _22_ by strange classmates，I felt as though I were in a maze(迷宫) and felt _23_ for myself. There were some complex
44、feelings in my mind. I was frightened，nervous and lonely. To make _24_ worse，I recalled my failure again and again，which put more pressure on me than I could _25_.As a result，I was always feeling _26_ during class. One of my teachers noticed my depression and one day he asked me to go to his office，
45、where he told me about his _27_ towards life. He said，“We might _28_ from making mistakes，but its important to model ourselves into people we _29_.All the growing _30_ and the embarrassing things we _31_ are parts of the process. We never stop _32_，so learn from it and keep up your spirits! If you a
46、re optimistic，things you want may _33_ to you!”_34_ feelings rushed through me. I _35_ saw the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office. With the teachers help，I finally _36_ my depression. From then on，I no longer _37_ my head but began smiling at my classmates. I put up my hand _38_ in c
47、lass and tried to answer teachers questions correctly. I _39_ have a thirst to go to my dream university，_40_ now，Im not afraid of failure because I can benefit from it. 21.A.ran B. failed C. disappointed D.sank 22.A.Hit B .Surrounded C Struck D. Loved 23.A.unlucky B. angry C. sorry D. afraid 24.A.s
48、cores B. studies C .feelings D. matters 25.A.bear B. hope C. need D. believe 26.A.high B. happy C. lonely D. down 27.A.way B. method C. measure D. attitude 28.A.learn B. suffer C. hear D. judge 29.A.reach B. enjoy C. like D. hate 30.A.aches B. pains C. joys D. injuries 31.A.feel B. experience C. tas
49、te D. get 32.A.standing up B. growing up C .going up D. bringing up 33.A.refer B. turn C. stick D. happen 34.A.Warm B. Thoughtful C. Cool D. Regretful 35.A.suddenly B. generally C. naturally D. sadly 36.A.got on B. got over C. got off D. got out 37.A.buried B. shook C. bowed D .nodded 38.A.freely B.
50、 hopefully C .quickly D. confidently 39.A.even B. ever C .still D. yet 40.A.otherwise B. but C. or D .instead第II 卷 非选择题(共50分)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，根据方框里提供的信息，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。 Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel th
51、ere. One night, he went out for 41._ walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man quickly walked past 42_. The man was nearly out of sight 43._ the Frenchman suddenly found his watch 44._(go
52、). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up 45._ the Italian, but 46._ of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and 47._ (point) to the Italians watch. In the end t
53、he Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 48._ had happened. He was greatly 49._(surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Then he realized he 50._(rob) the watch 第三部分：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）文中共有1
54、0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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（)，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（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。It was 920 that I got to the English Corner. Some were reading some papers，and some were talking while others were listening attentively. Someone w
55、as eager to learn from others. So I joined them in their talk. At the first，I was afraid that my English was so good that I couldnt follow them or make myself understood .I was also afraid someone might laugh me. But a smiled face here and an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. I became bolde
56、r and came to speak English with them free. We talked about the situation at home and broad，about our school life，our hobbies and our ideas. We exchanged experiences in our studies with one another and share views，all in English. I learned a lot and made a lot of friends.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 下面是有关英语演讲比赛的
57、信息，请据此用英语写一则通知。(100词左右) 活动: 英语演讲比赛 目的: 提高英语口语 组织者 ;学生会 参加范围 高中学生 报名时间: 4月15日以前 报名地点: 学生会办公室 比赛时间: 4月22日下午4：00 比赛地点; 集宁一中礼堂 评 奖; 前五名优胜者获奖 参考词汇： 礼堂：auditorium/hall Notice - 高二英语第2次月考试答案 一 阅读理解 14 CCCB 58 CAAD 912 ADAB 1315BCD二 七选五 1620 BFGDE 三 完形填空2125 DBCDA 2630 DDBCD 3135 BBDAA 3640BCDBB 四 语法填空 41. a 42. past/by 43.when 44.gone 45.with 46.neither 47.pointed 48.what 49.surprised 50. had robbed 五 短文改错 51.that when 52.去掉the 53.goodbad 54. laugh +at 55.smiling 56.freely 57.situations 58.abroad 59.experience 60.shared 作文 （略）