2018—2019学年第一学期第二次月考试卷

高二英语

第一部分  阅读理解（两节共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：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。（每小题2分，共30分）

A

Zoos give people a chance to get close to animals from every continent in the world. But zoos that offer more than just a chance to see animals are worth visiting.

Singapore Zoo

At Singapore Zoo, enjoy breakfast while a family of orangutans (猩猩) sits nearby enjoying theirs. A zookeeper tells the breakfast crowd about each member of the family. Or join the Wild Discoverer tour for a detailed look at some of the animals.

Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo in New York City houses 6,000 animals. Those who want to sleep with zebras (斑马) have a chance at this zoo. Special overnight journeys allow families to camp out on the zoo grounds and meet some amazing animal guests.

Taronga Zoo

The Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia offers special animal contact. Visitors can see a koala up close, feed a giraffe or hold a reptile. For those who want to learn what it’s like to work at a zoo, Taronga offers a “Keeper for A Day” program for anyone over 18 years old.

San Diego Zoo

At Southern California’s San Diego Zoo, animals live in natural-looking areas. Wildlife photography (摄影) lovers can take a class to learn the secrets of photographing animals. The zoo offers people opportunities to meet a lion or feed a rhino. The zookeepers also teach people how to talk to the animals so they will talk back.

1．Where can you breakfast with orangutans?

A．At Bronx Zoo. B．At Taronga Zoo.

C．At Singapore Zoo. D．At San Diego Zoo.

2．The “Keeper for A Day” program is intended for ._____

A．animal protectors B．wildlife researchers

C．adults working with keepers D．adults interested in keepers’ life

3．At San Diego Zoo, you can ._____

A．sleep with lions or rhinos

B．join the Wild Discoverer tour

C．camp out overnight on the zoo grounds

D．have a better communication with animals

B

Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.

"Can we write him a letter?"

She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."

My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.

"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."

The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.

Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.

4. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______

A．felt it hard to answer B．thought her a creative girl

C．believed it easy to do so D．found it easy to lie

5.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father,

she _____.

A．jumped with joy B．became excited

C．started writing immediately D．was worried that it couldn't be delivered

6．In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A．An incurable disease. B．An unforgettable memory.

C.The hard time her father had. D．The failures her father experienced.

7．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．An unforgettable experience B．The strong red balloon

C． Fly to paradise D．A great father

C

We often think of future. We often wonder what the world would be like in a hundred years’ time.

Think of space, perhaps a permanent(永久的) station on the moon will have been set up. Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as tourists. Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, permitting long journeys throughout the solar system(太阳系). When that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting other planets. Great progress will have been made in medicine,too. Perhaps a cure will have been discovered for the most terrible of all diseases—cancer. Pollution is a problem we must solve. In hundred’s years’ time it will have been controlled.

All the world will have been developed — even Antarctica. There will be large cities in Antarctica. We already have supersonic(超音速的) flight, but in a hundred years’ time we will have supersonic land travel as well.

We will have used up most of earth’s land to build our cities, so floating cities will have been built. The Japanese already have plans for cities of this kind. And there will be cities under the sea. The first of these will have been completed.

8We will have developed ______ in a hundred years’time, permitting long journeys all over the solar system.

A. cheap rockets for space travel B. a plane C. a spaceship D. a satellite

9. Man will also have supersonic land travel ______ .

A. in a year B. about half a century later

C. in the year 2050 D. about a century later

10. The last paragraph mainly talks about ______ .

A. we’ll make good use of space on the earth B. cities under the sea

C. Japan will first build floating cities D. earth’s land is in danger

11. The best title for the passage is ______ .

A. Travel in the Future B. Future Life

C. Where to Live in the Future D. Space Travel

D

Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.

The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at the same time.

The government of Beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing across the road. Old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic.

Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.

12. What is the advantage of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?

A. Taller trucks can pass under them.

B. Pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city.

C. They are safer for pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the same time.

D. They are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.

13. Why were overhead bridges built in Beijing?

A. Because they prevent traffic from being held up.

B. Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road.

C. Because they save money for the government.

D. Because they save time for the pedestrians.

14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Overhead bridges are found in every part of Beijing.

B. Overhead bridges are only found in the centre of Beijing.

C. Overhead bridges can allow cars to pass on them.

D. Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.

15. What is the writer’s attitude towards overhead bridges?

A. It is inconvenient to older people to walk across the road.

B. It is much safer for pedestrians though climbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult.

C. An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.

D. To build overhead bridges is the business of the government.

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。

There is an English saying: “ 16 .” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.

17

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 18 . If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 19 .

20 They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.

F. Laughter is the best medicine.

G. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

The sky was getting dark as we walked through the forest. My two friends and I felt hot and _21__. We were heading for a small village in northern India. The villagers were __22_ us, but we were already four hours late.As the last of the daylight _23__, we began to feel very __24__and afraid. We tried to find our way to the village, but it was __25_to tell which path we should follow in the darkness. All around us, strange creatures made __26__ noises as they woke up and began to hunt for food. We hoped they wouldn’t want to eat us!

Then George, who was in front, __27_ suddenly. He ran towards us rapidly, pointing at a large, dark shape moving through the trees. We could ___28_ the black stripes (条纹) and shining yellow eyes of the most dangerous animal in the ___29_ We stared at the tiger, too __30_ to move.

After a few seconds that felt like hours, there was the sound of branches (树枝)breaking, and the tiger jumped at us, roaring (咆哮) loudly. We __31__, because we were sure it would kill us.

_32___, though, the tiger stopped —and then I noticed that it had six legs, two of them _33___!

The “tiger” stood up, and a young man 34__ the striped skin covering his head and shoulders. “Hello!” he said, smiling broadly. “I’m Abi from the village. When you didn’t __35__. we were worried, so I came to _36___ you,” he explained. “It’s traditional for us to _37___ the tiger skin to greet new guests... and I couldn’t help playing a trick on you! I hope you don’t _38___.”Recovering from the _39___, we began to laugh. We followed Abi to his village, where the villagers gave us a warm _40___.

21．A．cold B．angry C．hurt D．tired

22.A.expecting B.doubting C.accepting D.believing

23. A.broke B.continued C.approached D.disappeared

24.A.busy B.lost C．dirty D．hot

25.A.simple B.safe C.hard D.popular

26．A.funny B.impolite C.terrifying D.encouraging

27．A.started B.stopped C.smiled D.changed

28．A．see B．forget C．miss D．imagine

29．A．zoo B．forest C．garden D．house

30．A.excited B.puzzled C.ashamed D.frightened

31．A.laughed B．begged C．shouted D．argued

32. A.Immediately B.Unluckily C.Secretly D.Strangely

33．A．local B．human C．guests D．tigers

34．A．tried on B.took off C.threw away D．brought out

35．A．wait B．follow C．arrive D．leave

36．A．look for B．look after C．look at D.look to

37．A．send B．wear C．cut D．wave

38．A．mind B．fail C．work D．remember

39．A．pain B．injury C．shock D．accident

40．A．heart B．feeling C．welcome D．Invitation

第II卷（非选择题）

第三部分：语法填空(每空1.5分，共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

The works Miyazaki（宫崎骏）has created have been called Japan’s answer to Disney movies.

Thought by many to be one of the world’s greatest living animators (动画师), Miyazaki, 76,announced his retirement in September 2014. But it was in July 2017 41． he confirmed he would return to turn his short film Boro the Caterpillar into a feature, 42．is expected to be released in 2019, just before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympic Games. It was the seventh time that he 43 (announce) his return. 44．(compare) with Disney movie, Miyazaki’s works have their own style. For instance, his works have clear distinctions between 45． male and female characters can achieve and how they should look. According to The Atlantic, there are imaginary kingdoms and magical creatures in his movies. Meanwhile Miyazaki 46．(great) concerns social issues in real life. Earth’s fragility is one thing that he often features. He frequently concentrate 47． development and pollution. For example, in Princess Mononoke audiences are 48．(show) that villagers cut down forests to provide fuel for 49． (they). The movie ends with a big battle between mankind and nature that hurts the planet seriously.

What issues will he cover in his next? We’ll have to wait until 2019 50．(find) out.

第四部分：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

When asking about honesty, people always say honesty is very important. However, it seems that there is still some people not fully aware of it. Once I go to the market with my mum for a big dinner on the Saturday. When we were walking past the tables, a loud noise caught my attentions. It came from a butcher’s stand, where a lady accused him injecting water into the pork and asked for the money back. And the butcher refused and even argued it wouldn’t do harm to my health.We can see being honest is easy said than done. I think we should plant honesty like a tree in our hearts. With it, we will be complete trusted and popular with others. So why don’t we do it now to be honest?

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

教育部倡导学生：每天锻炼一小时，健康工作五十年，幸福生活一辈子。2018年10月10日上午9点到11点，你们全校师生积极参加了阳光体育活动。请你根据以上提示，用英语写一篇报道，向同学们讲述一下此次阳光体育活动的有关情况，并就高中学生是否需要每天锻炼一小时谈谈你的看法及理由。

注意：1.报道应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。

2.词数100左右。

参考词汇：倡导call on 阳光体育活动 a sunshine sports program 教育部 the Ministry of Education

高二英语参考答案

阅读理解1-3 CDD 4-7ABCB 8-11 ADAB 12-15 CADB

16-20 FGDCB

完型填空:1-5 DADBC 6-10 CBBAD 11-15 CDBBC 16-20 ABACC

语法填空：

41 that 42 which 43 had announced 44 Compared 45 what

46 greatly 47 on/upon 48 shown/showed 49 themselves 50 to find

短文改错：

When asking … asking→asked

… that there is … is→are

… I go to … go→went

… on the Saturday 去掉定冠词the

…caught my attentions… attentions→attention

accused him… him 后添加 of

And the butcher … And→But

… to my health… my→ her

…is easy said … easy → easier

…be complete trusted… complete→ completely

书面表达：

On the morning of October 10, 2018,from 9:00 to 11:00，all the students in our school took actively part in a sunshine sports program. The ministry of Education calls on students to exercise for an hour every day, in the hope that they will have good health to work fifty years and enjoy the whole life. Personally, I think it a good idea for us senior students to have daily exercise. Although we take an hour a day for exercise, it is well worth it. Taking exercise helps us build up our body and keep a clear mind. Therefore, we can work more efficiently in the process of study and acquire more knowledge.