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1、甘肃省临夏市 2016-20172016-2017学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题 第 卷 第一部分：阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 15小题，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，在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A A A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more r
2、oom for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,” said a middle-aged man. “Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “Thats right,”
3、another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.” Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised.” Before he could op
4、en his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad.” 1The passengers were _ to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child. A. excited B. pleased C. interested D. surprised 2One passenger suggested writing a letter to the c
5、ompany to _. A. make a demand for more buses B. thank the conductor for his good service C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor 3It is clear from the story that the conductor _. A. has changed his attitude towards his work B. has
6、now been kind and polite to all passengers - 1 - C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers D. has now been kind and polite to women with children B B Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed
7、because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a li
8、ttle excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under
9、each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Mer
10、lin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time! 4. The text is mainly about_. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how r
11、oller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century 5.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_. A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination 6. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_. A. impress t
12、he party guests B. arrive at the party sooner - 2 - C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels 7. Which of the following statement is true according to the text? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond
13、expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble. C C For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France an
14、d the United States. There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh. Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be re
15、d, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱). Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that hav
16、e very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 8. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _ A. grown in France. B. sold everywhere. C. very big. D. quite sweet. 9. Cold winter weather is good for _ A.the growth of apple t
17、rees. B. producing large apples. C. improving the taste of apples. D. the increase of water in apples. 10. China, France and the United States are considered to _ - 3 - A. be large producers of apples. B. be large producers of applesauce. C. have the longest history in apple production. D. have the
18、coldest winter among apple producing countries. 11. The word “yielded” in the last sentence means _ A. improved. B. increased. C. produced. D. sold. D D Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are but the
19、y also turn you into a workaholic（工作狂）, it seems. A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smart phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on
20、their mobiles. The study shows the average UK working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further 2 hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers conf
21、ess they are on call almost 24 hours a day. Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more tha
22、n a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11pm and midnight. Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said: “The ability to access millions of apps has made smart phones invaluable for many people. However, there are disadvantages. Many companies
23、expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity.” 12With a smart phone the average UK working day is _. - 4 - A2 hours B8 hours
24、 C9 to 10 hours D. 11 to 12 hours 13It could be inferred from the text that the British people _. Aprefer to check emails in the morning Bare crazy about different smart phones Cwork extra hours with smart phones Dshorten their normal working hours 14What does Ghadi Hobeika feel about smart phones?
25、AThey are unimportant for most of people. BThey have disadvantages for some companies. CThey are useful to improve a work ability. DThey make it impossible for people to rest. 15What can we conclude from the text? AEvery coin has two sides. BAll that glitters is not gold. CIt never rains but pours.
26、DIts no good crying over spilt milk. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，共 20分） My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a babyFor ten years I lived a_16_life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairlyMy cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any_17_. The only p
27、erson who cared about me was the maid, BessieOne day my cousin John 18 me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _19_ for hours crying. Things _20_ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit My aunt
28、 told me that I was going to a school _21_by the gentleman“Train her to be useful and humble,” said AuntTwo days later，I _22_ my home. At first my _23_ at Lowood School was easyThe food was bad and I was often cold but I made _24_ and enjoyed studyingBut after an illness killed several - 5 - student
29、s, new owners _25_ the school and life improved Six years later I _26_ a teacher and was very happyBut eventually（最后） I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a _27_. Before I left Lowood, I was_28_by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my fathers b
30、rother had come _29_ me but left again to go abroad“ He looked like quite a gentleman,” said BessieI wondered if he would ever look for me again. My new life _30_ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, _31_ a little girl called AdeleShe was the adopted（被收养的） daughter of the owner of the house, M
31、r RochesterHe _32_stayed at Thornfield and _33_my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants My life was quite happy now although there was something_34_about my new homeOften I heard odd（奇怪的） sounds _35_ from the top floor of the house. 16Ahappy Blong Csad Dcomfortable 17Afood Blove Cmethod
32、Dschooling 18Ashouted at Bcried over Cfound out Dtalked with 19Alived Bstayed Cstudied Dbeat 20Aappeared Bworked Cseemed Dremained 21Abuilt Bdesigned Cowned Dopened 22Abuilt Breached Cleft Dsold 23Afood Blife Cbook Dstudy 24Anoise Bfriends Cmistakes Dfaces 25Atook over Btook up Ctook off Dtook away
33、26Aturned Bmet Cbecame Dfound 27Aschool Bhome Clibrary Dcountry 28Ataught Bvisited Cbrought Drequired 29Alooking for Blooking after Clooking into Dlooking at 30Astopped Bcontinued Cstarted Dremained 31Ashowing Bteaching Csearching Dwanting 32Aoften Bhardly Chappily Dquietly 33Ayet Bso Cstill Dthough
34、 - 6 - 34Ainteresting Bgood Cinstructive Dstrange 35Acome Bdrop Cfall Dgo 第 卷 注意：将答案写在答题纸上。 第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空填 1 个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 When treating some friends to dinner, we Chinese often say, “The dishes are not good. Please forgive me.” In fact, it is a Chinese way of _3
35、6_ (be) modest. _37_ he really means is that all the dishes here are really wonderful! What he really hopes is compliment from the guests! But the English would not understand _38_at all! Now that it is not very good, why should you present the dishes in front of us? The English would say to their g
36、uests “ Enjoy yourselves!” when eating and “hope youve enjoyed!” after eating. While _39_ (eat), we Chinese often say to the guests, “Eat slowly.” This would be very _40_ (puzzle) to the foreigners: Am I eating very violently? Am I eating too _41_ or too much? And now comes the end of the dinner whe
37、n your guests _42_ (leave). The Chinese would say, “Walk slowly!” This is a very polite saying in Chinese, but will also be confusing to the foreigners: why cant I walk fast? Does it matter _43_ I walk slowly or not? Are you worrying that I may fall over? _44_change your words for a simple “Bye!” or
38、 “_45_ you next time!” 第三部分 词组互译（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10分） 46 上气不接下气 51. test out 47 闲坐着 52. turn around 48 取笑 53. in many ways 49 不管，别惹 54. never mind 50将放在一边 55. adapt to 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 3030分） 第一节 短文改错（共10 分） - 7 - 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。删 除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该 加
39、的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线,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11处起）不计分。 Last month the Students Union of our school organize an English Speech Competition. At first I didnt show some interest and wasnt very much confident. Then my English teacher Mr Smith encouraged me. Inspiring by my teacher, I
40、 signed up for the competition and made fully preparations for it. Two weeks later the time I had been looking forward to coming and it was his turn. Glancing at my teachers smiling face, I built up my confidence and I was one of the winner. But my teachers encouragement, I couldnt have won the firs
41、t prize. Im proud of Mr Smith or the wonderful experience. 第二节 书面表达（共 20 分） 假若你是二十一世纪英文报的编辑 Tom，高二学生李华来信说，他即将升入高三，感觉压 力大，很担心不能适应高三学习及生活。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下： 1表示理解并给予安慰； 2提出建议并说明理由。 注意： 1词数 120 左右； 2信中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 3信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。 Dear Li Hua, Im sorry to know that youre having such a difficu
42、lt time at present. - 8 - Yours, Tom - 9 - 高二英语第二次月考试题答案 第一部分：阅读理解 （共 15小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分） 15: DBCCD 610: AC CAA 1115: CDCDA 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，共 20分） 1620: CBABD 2125:CCBBA 2630:CBBAC 3135：BBBDA 第 卷 第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 36 being 37 what 38 it 39 eating 40. puzzli
43、ng 41 quickly/fast 42. leave 43 whether. 44 So 45 See 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 30 分） 短文改错（共 10分） Last month the Students Union of our school organize an English Speech Competition. At first I didnt show some interest and wasnt very much confident. Then my English teacher Mr Smith encouraged me. Inspiring by m
44、y teacher, I signed up for the competition and made fully preparations for it. Two weeks later the time I had been looking forward to coming and it was his turn. Glancing at my teachers smiling face, I built up my confidence and I was one of the winner. But my teachers encouragement, I couldnt have
45、won the first prize. Im proud of Mr Smith or the wonderful experience. 【1】organize organized 【2】some any 【3】去掉 much 【4】InspiringInspired 【5】fullyfull 【6】coming came 【7】his my 【8】winner winners 【9】But Without 或者 But 和 my 之间加上 for - 10 - 【10】or and 第二节 书面表达（共 20 分） Dear Hi Li Hua, Im sorry to know tha
46、t youre having such a difficult time these days. The truth is that every senior three student will face the biggest challenge in their life so you dont have to worry so much. The important thing is to learn to release your pressure .Four useful tips are listed as follows. Firstly, find out which sub
47、ject you are not good at and make a detailed study plan to improve it with your own effort and the teachers help. Secondly, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of reducing pressure .In addition, go outdoors and play games with your friends as physical exercise is a relaxing way to get rid of stress. And finally, remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards study can be of some help. I hope youll soon adapt yourself to the senior three life. Yours Tom - 11 -