1、山西省寿阳县第一中学20202021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AJennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University
2、of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelors degree.Mauer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school Jennifer attended a local technical college，working
3、 to pay her tuition（学费）,because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to
4、be able to better support her family while doing something she loves： nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her
5、kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree. Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacr
6、ificed （牺牲）to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers, she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn
7、 her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family and thats pretty powerful.1. What did Jennifer do after high school?A. She helped her dad with his work.B. She ran the family farm by herself.C. She supported herself through college.D. She taught her sisters and b
8、rothers at home.2. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield?A. To take care of her kids easily.B. To learn from the best nurses.C. To save money for her parents.D. To find a well-paid job there.3. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?A, Her heal
9、th.B. Her time with family.C. Her reputation.D. Her chance of promotion.4. What can we learn from Jennifers story?A. Time is money.B. Love breaks down barriers.C. Hard work pays off.D. Education is the key to success.BThere are many differences between British English and American English. I used to
10、 teach a course about the differences between the two. We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language. We have examples of the same words having very different meanings, differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different wo
11、rds for the same things. Here are some examples .A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK. A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK. Crisps in the UK, are known as chips, but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US. In the UK, a pie can be made from either m
12、eat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit； pot pies are made from meat. Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US, not pounds and ounces .One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on. Petrol in the UK is gas in the US. The place
13、where we fill up our cars, in the UK, is a garage；while in the US, its a gas station. The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.An elevator in the US is called a lift here, and the first floor
14、 in the US, is called the ground floor here, so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.I could continue with this. There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language. With so many differences, no wonder its hard to understand each other well.5. The passage
15、 is mainly about the differences between British English and American English inA. vocabularyB. grammarC. soundD. spelling6 . Its implied in the passage that the author may be.A. a driver from the USB. a cook from the USC. a teacher from the UKD. a gas station worker from the UK7. In the authors opi
16、nion,.A. language differences dont affect understandingB. the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsC. there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the futureD. it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in Britis
17、h hotels8. What can we learn from the passage?A. Elevator is commonly used in the UK.B. Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.C. In the UK, things are measured in pounds and ounces.D. British and American people drive on the same side of the road.CDuring a small earthquake, you will feel a l
18、ittle shaking. Pictures hanging on the walls might move back and forth. Dishes might rattle（发出响声）inside the kitchen cabinet. A lamp might possibly fall and break.In a very strong earthquake, you might be thrown upward or down to the ground. Cracks might appear in the ground. Windows might be broken.
19、 Buildings and bridges might fall down. People might be injured or even killed. Strong earthquakes often suddenly break electric wires. That means electric lights and machines will not work. Water pipes sometimes break, so people have no water to drink. Pipes that carry natural gas and tanks that ho
20、ld petrol and dangerous chemicals can break and start fires.Aftershocks（余震）are mini-quakes that come after the main part of an earthquake. They can cause even more damage. Aftershocks are especially dangerous for rescue workers who have gone into ruined buildings to help people who are trapped insid
21、e. The buildings can collapse, trapping the rescue workers along with the people they are trying to help.Very strong earthquakes can cause tsunamis in the ocean, which may bring great damage. Earthquakes can cause landslides where dirt and rocks slide down the sides of a mountain and damage building
22、s and hurt people. Earthquakes can also cause avalanches （雪崩）and heavy snow slide down a mountainside. An avalanche can be just as dangerous as a landslide.9.All the following may be the results of a strong earthquake EXCEPT that .A. strong bridges fall downB. people have no water to drinkC. some da
23、ngerous chemicals flow outD. dishes in the kitchen shake and make sounds10. What can we learn from the passage?A. Aftershocks are not as dangerous as the main part of an earthquake.B. Aftershocks are even more dangerous than big earthquakes to the rescue workers.C. Aftershocks are not dangerous for
24、rescue workers.D. Aftershocks are strong earthquakes following the main part of an earthquake.11. The underlined word collapse” in Paragraph 3 probably means A. fall downB. shake outC. set upD. break through12. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. strong earthquakes can cause tsunamis in the
25、 riverB. strong earthquakes are caused by the movements of oceansC. landslides do less damage than strong earthquakesD. strong earthquakes can cause other big natural disastersDWhat will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts agree that the school will be electronic
26、 in the future . Present-day schools will no longer exist in the next century, says a report in The Age. At that time, future schools will become community-style centers, which run seven days a week,24 hours a day. ” At the same time, computers will surely become a central part of the school in the
27、future.According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen to teachers on computers. Going into classrooms on their computers, students will study at any time, which is very easy for them. However, it is necessary for students to go to the actual school in order to de
28、velop some social skills.The Seashore Primary School is an imaginary school in the future created by the Education Department of Australia. At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers . Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students
29、use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons. Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers .As one headmaster says, a laptop computer is students5 library, data stora
30、ge （数据存储）as well as the bridge to a wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis of future learning. Thus, well pay moreattention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching.13. According to the report in The Age, students in future schools will.A. have no teachersB. study at a set timeC. m
31、ainly study onlineD. never go to actual school14. The example of the Seashore Primary School is given to show.A. telephones are important in AustraliaB. how future schools will workC. every student needs a learning planD. students enjoy getting in touch with teachers15. Which of the following is the
32、 best title of the text?A. The Schools in the FutureB. Great Changes in TechnologyC. The Seashore Primary SchoolD. Actual Schools to Be Replaced第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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 reduce the spread of the pandemic （流行病）,Corona Virus, our product manager has announced bus
33、inesses to start working from home. For those who are working from home, dealing with this situation can be challenging. 16 . Create a work area. Your first challenge is to pick a comer in the home and create a work-space that is perfect for work from home. 17 .You can make a large coffee table as a
34、 work desk. Keep the desk neat and tidy.Be organized. Get your laptop, cell phone diary in the right place. 18 , search for your noise cancellation headphone. Use your mouse for increased productivity. Find out who will take care of children as the schools are closed. Organize the home.19 . It is im
35、portant to learn technology for smoother communication. You can make use of Google Hangouts, Slack or other video tools for messaging. These tools can help you to communicate with your co-workers effectively.Ensure proper lighting is there. 20 . Locating the office where you receive natural lighting
36、 is the best way to increase productivity. Ensure you have enough artificial lighting arrangements.A. If you are in a noisy home B. Create a private areaC.Heres how you can master it D. Certain apps can help you to organize the day E. Find out the right furniture and ensure it is comfortable F. Lear
37、n technologies G. It is important to choose that comer of the home where there is proper lighting 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；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Weeks ago, I was traveling by train. After several stations, the delivery man from the cafeteria came along to
38、21 the pre-booked hot meals and drinks. Just behind him rushed in a 9-year-old girl, who put out her hand, 22 some food. The food supplier was 23 and pushed her out of the coach(（旅客车厢）.Something in me made me 24 . I stepped outside and saw the child still standing there and crying. I asked her if sh
39、e was hungry and she 25 So I grabbed her hand and said Id buy her food.When I took her to the coach with the cafeteria, the people standing there had a（(an）) 26 expression on their face, seeing the little girl with me. 27 their reaction, I asked her to 28 whatever she wanted. As I pointed to each it
40、em, she 29 nodding.30 ,we collected so much food. When I turned to the cashier to pay the bill, the little girl 31 hurrying down the train. The cashier shook his head in disbelief and said the girl must be laughing for having fooled me into 32 her unhappiness.As I returned to my coach, the cashiers
41、33 made me doubt whether shed really fooled me. So I 34 and went down the train, following the 35 the little girl had taken. After several coaches, I walked to a relatively-deserted coach. Here I saw a 36 which left me surprised. This little girl was sitting in a 37 with two other miserable-looking
42、young boys. She had put all the food in the center and was 38 putting food into the hand of a young blind boy. Seeing all this ,1 couldnt help 39 The little girl taught us that one can be 40 even when poor.21. A. take awayB. hand outC. throw awayD. find out22. A. begging forB. picking upC. pointing
43、toD. looking at23. A. frightenedB. disappointedC. annoyedD. worried24. A. doubtB. stopC. watchD. react25. A. agreedB. signedC. noddedD. refused26.A. sadB. puzzledC. happyD. excited27 A. AdmiringB. SupportingC. IgnoringD. Analyzing28. A. listB. slideC. thinkD. choose29. A. triedB. keptC. beganD. prac
44、ticed30. A. FinallyB. NervouslyC. ImmediatelyD. Suddenly31. A. finishedB. forgotC. startedD. risked32. A. rememberingB. believingC. realizingD. missing33. A. wordsB. waysC. plansD. excuses34. A. turned backB. turned overC. turned upD. turned out35. A. adviceB. foodC. trainD. direction36.A. coachB. s
45、tationC. faceD. sight37. A. groupB. teamC. circleD. crossroads38. A. insteadB. onlyC. alsoD. again39. A. weepingB. speakingC. shoutingD. regretting40. A. friendlyB. generousC. politeD. greedy第四部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分25分）第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Christopher Reeve was bor
46、n in September, 1952. He was in his first school play 41 he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many 42 (success ） films and TV shows but he is most famous 43 his Super-man films.44 （lucky） , disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse a
47、nd 45 （break） his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made 46 ( amaze ） progress . At first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started 47 new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, C
48、hristopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money 48 （promote） medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. Many people are 49 （affect） by his story. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also inspired
49、a lot of people to live with all kinds of 50 ( problem） ).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)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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Last w
50、eek I got the first prize in the English Speech Contest hold in our school, that made me very excited. I used to be too shy not to speak English in public. It was Susan who asks me to practice several times in her office and corrected my pronunciation and intonation. Besides, she encouraged me be co
51、nfident and brave whether I wanted to show my talent before others. I followed her advices. That was why I won the first prize. I am deep moved by what she have done for me. I owe her a thousand thanks for his kindness.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，你的美国朋友Jack将于2022年来中国张家口参加冬奥会，他来信向你咨询如 何提高汉语水平。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内
52、容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.提出建议。注意：1.词数100左右（开头已经给出，但不计入总词数）2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Jack,Glad to know that you will come to China for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games._Yours,Li Hua高二英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分:听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题,每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. A 2. B3.C4. B5. A第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6.C7. A8.C9.C10. B11. A 12. C 13. A 1
53、4. B 15. C16. A17. A18. C19. B20. A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）A）21.C22.A23. B24. CB）25. A26. C27. B28. CC）29.D30. B31. A32. DD）33.C34.B35. A第二节（共5小题,每小题2分，满分10分）36. C 37. E38. A39. F 40. G第三部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题,每小题1.5分，满分30分）41. B 42. A43. C44. D45. C46. B47. C48. D49. B
54、50. A 51. C52. B53. A54. A55. D56. D57. C58. C59. A60. B第二节 语法填空（共10小题,每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. when62. successful63. for64. Unluckily65. broke66. amazing67. a68. to promote69. affected70. problems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） 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）参考范文：Dear Jack,Glad to know that you will come to
55、 China for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Im more than delighted. As for how to improve your Chinese, Id like to give you some suggestions.To begin with, make more Chinese friends in your daily life, with whom you can practice your spoken Chinese. Whats more, listening to Chinese songs and watching
56、Chinese movies are also good ways, which can help you broaden your horizons and gain a better understanding of Chinese. Last but not least, we can keep in touch with each other by writing letters in Chinese, mainly benefiting your writing skill. Keeping a diary is also a great choice.I hope you will find these suggestions beneficial and make great progress in Chinese.Yours, Li Hua
