1、甘肃省民勤县一中2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（时间：100分钟 总分：120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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASummer Courses 2019San Diego Seaside College is offering one and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their En
2、glish. Classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. Each class has a maximum of 14 students.Tuition Fees(学费)One-week Course (July 26August 1) : $310Two-week Course (July 26August 8
3、) : $ 620The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.Accommodations(食宿) We provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week.Single room : $ 250 per weekTwin room: $160 per person,per week.You should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommoda
4、tion fees must be paid in full before June 15.How to ApplyFill out an application form and send it to us at escsdc. edu.Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.1.The aim of the courses is to help the high school students _.A.attend college B.learn English C.visit some high
5、 schools D.travel to other countries2.What are the tuition fees for the One-week Course? A.$160. B.$250. C.$310. D.$620.3.If you want to apply for the course, you should _. A.choose a college B.reserve a hotel room C.check with the teachers D.fill out a form and email itBMost people know that Marie
6、Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize,and the first person to win it twice.However,few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September,1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughters. Along with nice other children whose parents were also fam
7、ous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers.She finished her high school education at the College of Svign in Paris.Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics.When World War I began,Irene went to help h
8、er mother,who was using X-ray facilities(设备)to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium.Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.In 1918,Irene became her mo
9、thers assistant at the Curie Institute(研究所).In December 1924,Frederic Joliot joined the Institute,and Irene taught him the techniques(技巧)required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926.Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother
10、,Irene combined family and career.Like her mother,Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband,in 1935. Unfortunately,also like her mother,she developed leukemia (白血病) because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能).Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17,1956.4.Why was Irene Curie
11、 awarded a Military Medal?A.Because she received a degree in mathematics. B.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.C. Because she worked as a helper to her mother. D.Because she contributed to saving the wounded.5.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?A.At the College of Svig
12、n.B.At the University of Paris.C. At the Curie Institute. D.At a military hospital.6.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?A.In 1897. B.In 1932. C.In 1927. D.In 1926.7.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?A.Irene worked with radioact
13、ivity. B.Irene combined family and career.C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once. D.Irene died from leukemia.CIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learningEnglish. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing y
14、ou must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words,
15、etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare y
16、ourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your liste
17、ning. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good
18、at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably making some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will
19、become perfect.8According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening. BReading and writing.CWriting and speaking. DSpeaking and listening.9What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “come across” in the second paragraph? Afind on purpose Bdiscover Cm
20、eet by accident Dlook for10The author seems to agree with the view that_Aeveryone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayByou neednt practice listening if you keep on reading every dayCyou should take notes of whatever you are hearingDbeing good at reading is helpful in improving your listeni
21、ng11The passage is mainly about how to_Achoose suitable listening materials B.become fluent in speaking and writing English Cimprove your English as quickly as possible D.deal with new words in readingDAccording to the latest survey by the Asian Development Bank, Asian parents are spending billions
22、of dollars on private tutors (家庭教师) for their children and the practice is growing despite doubts about its effectiveness. “Shadow education” is an expanding business not only in wealthy countries, but also in some of the regions poorer nations as parents try to give their children the best start in
23、 life, the study said. Nearly nine out of 10 South Korean elementary pupils receive private tutoring, while the figure for primary school children in Indias West Bengal state stands at six out of 10. The study estimated that the costs of private tutoring in South Korea were equivalent (相等的) to 80 pe
24、rcent of government spending on public education. Japan spent $12 billion on extra teaching in 2011, while the figure for Singapore stood at US$ 680 million in 2009. Extra academic work aims to help slow learners and support high achievers. Many Asian parents view it as a constructive way for adoles
25、cents to spend their spare time. However, it can also reduce the students time for sports and other activities important for their overall development as well as cause social tensions as richer families are able to pay for better-quality tutoring, the study said. The study calls for a review of educ
26、ational systems to make such extra teaching less attractive. 12.Why is “Shadow education an expanding business? A.Because parents want to spend their money. B.Because children dont want to go to school. C.Because parents want their children to stay with teachers. D.Because parents want to give their
27、 children the best start in life. 13.According to the article, what is the purpose of extra academic work? A. To prepare children for all kinds of academic contests. B. To aid slow learners and support high achievers. C.To increase childrens hobbies and interests in many fields. D.To gain the most k
28、nowledge students cant get in class. 14.Which disadvantage of extra academic work is NOT mentioned? A. Lacking the chance to communicate with others. B.Spending more extra money. C. Reducing the students time for sports and other activities.D.Causing social tensions. 15.What is the text mainly about
29、? A.The reasons for the popularity of private tutors for children. B.How to provide the best education for children. C.The importance for childrens overall development. D.The government policy on educational systems.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。Money Matters Parents
30、should help their children understand money._16_So you may start. talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things , candy or toys , for example.l. The basic function of money Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services.
31、Its important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier._17_ When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic functionof money , youcanstartexplaining morecomplex ways of u
32、sing money. 2. Money lessons Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. _18_ If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, You have enough toy trucks for now. Or, if the request is for many different things, say, You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy. 3._19
33、_ Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product-a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品 ) , for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. _20_ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another pu
34、rchase with the money saved. Later, you may explains how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases. A. Wise decision. B. The value of money. C. Permit the child why he can or cannot have certain things. D. Talk yourself what things that cost money are most important to you. E.
35、Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you. F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store. G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项
36、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and 21 and began to paint the boat as the owner 22 . While painting, he 23 there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to 24 it. When he finished painting, he received his 25 and left.The next day, the owner of the boat v
37、isited the painter and 26 him with a cheque(支票), much 27 than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was 28 . “Youve already paid me for painting the boat,sir! he said. This is not for the paint job. Its for repairing the 29 in the boat. “Ah! But it was such a small service,” the man sa
38、id. “Certainly its not worth paying me such a high amount for something so 30 ! “My dear friend,” the owner said. “You dont understand. Let me tell you 31 happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I 32 to mention the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took it and 33 a fishing trip. They did not
39、know that there was a hole there. “I was not at home at that time. So when I 34 and noticed they had taken the boat, I was 35 . Imagine my 36 and joy when I saw them returning 37 from fishing. ” Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You 38 the
40、lives of my children!” Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “holes” we 39 in our life journey, because a small act will make a big 40 in the future.21.A.brushesB.rulersC.knivesD.pens22.A.deliveredB.hatedC.wantedD.behaved23.A.feltB.noticedC.sensed
41、D.heard24.A.makeB.digC.prepareD.repair25.A.paintB.brushC.moneyD.fish26.A.droppedB.presentedC.observedD.took27.A.higherB.lighterC.heavierD.better28.A.happyB.disappointedC.inspiredD.surprised29.A.chairB.holeC.paddleD.picture30.A.modestB.crowdedC.smallD.rude31.A.whatB.whyC.whenD.how32.A.stoppedB.forgot
42、C.rememberedD.regretted33.A.went overB.went awayC.went onD.went through34.A.returnedB.sharedC.rewardedD.drove35.A.excitedB.sillyC.crazyD.hopeless36.A.beliefB.worryC.sadnessD.relief37.A.sweetlyB.kindlyC.safelyD.directly38.A.savedB.hurtC.brokeD.designed39.A.come outB.come inC.come intoD.come across40.
43、A.achievementB.differenceC.mistakeD.progress第二节(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。Cholera was a deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure 41. (understand ) . So thousands of 42. (terrify) people died when there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to solve 43. problem.
44、 He knew that cholera would not be controlled 44. its cause was found. He became interested in two theories 45. possibly explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera 46. (multiply) in the air. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with thei
45、r meals. John Snow suspected that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence. So when another outbreak hit London in 1854,he was ready 47. (begin) his enquiry. With all the evidence he gathered, John Snow was able to announce with 48. (certain) that polluted water carried the virus. To pre
46、vent this from 49. (happen) again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies be examined. 50. (final) “King Cholera” was defeated.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。
47、删除：把多余的词用斜线()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。Today we had 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
48、 after the test，all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because 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）假如
49、你是李华，你班的英国交换生Tom结束了在你校一年的学习，即将回国。你和同学们打算于12月30日下午在班上为他举办一个欢送会（farewell party）,特写信邀请他参加。要点包括：1.时间和地点；2.感谢Tom的帮助；3.美好祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当添加细节，使行文连贯；开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Tom, How time flies!Its one year since you came to study Chinese in our school. Yours, Li Hua 高二英语答案第一部分 阅读理解1- -3 BCD 4-7 DCBC 8-
50、11 ACDB 12-15 DBAA 16-20 GFDAC第二部分 完形填空21- -25 ACBDC 26-30 BADBC 31-35 ABCAD 36-40 DCADB语法填空41. was understood 42.terrified 43.the/this 44.until 45.which/that 46.multiplied 47.to begin 48.certainty 49.happening 50.Finally第三部分短文改错 书面表达Dear Tom,How time flies! Its one year since you came to study Chin
51、ese in our school. In the past year, you have helped us a lot, without which we couldnt have made great progress in English. During the year, we have learned lots of cultures about your country that cannot be found in the book.Before you leave, many classmates and I intend to hold a farewell party for you, hoping that you can remember the wonderful time we spent together. By the way,the party will be held in our classroom on the afternoon of December 30.May you have a pleasant journey home and welcome to China again.We are looking forward to your coming. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
