江西省南城縣高二英語上學(xué)期第二次月考試題

1、20162017學(xué)年度第二次月考試卷高二英語第i卷第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的a b c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1 what will the weather be like late this afternoon ? a. sunny brainy csnowy 2what will the girl probably do together?aprepare for the exam bwatch a movie

2、cplay with her friends3why did henry go to oxford?afor travel bfor study cfor work4what contributes most to the garden according to the man?ahis hard work bthe good weather cthe womans efforts5what did the man order ?awater bcoffee cjuice第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分） 聽下面5段對話或?qū)Π祝慷螌υ捇驅(qū)Π缀笥袔讉€小題，從題中所給的a、b、

3、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置，聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題。每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6what are the speakers talking about?aa special event bthe mans friends ca big box7how does the boy sound?asurprised bexcitedccalm聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8what is the date today ?a. january 1st bdecember 24th cde

4、cember 25th9what does the man say about the girls mother?ashe is hard to pleasebshe wants to buy a new hat cshe doesnt like chocolates聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10what was bonzo doing when hit by a car?aplaying in a garden brunning after a ball cwalking on the road11what do we know about bonzo?ahe is a pet bh

5、e is megans brother che is having an operation12what will the speakers do later?ado some shopping bgo to the hospital chave some coffee聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. how can people know the age of a star?afrom its size bfrom its color cfrom its light14what does the man say about space?athere is an end in spac

6、e bthere are still unsolved problems cthere are some unknown stars.15what are the speakers doing?aattending a meeting bhaving an interview creading a book16what does the man think of finding life elsewhere in the universe ? aimpossible bexciting ceasy 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17how long did westlife last?a

7、19 years b14 years c12years18how many top ten singles did westlife achieve?a14 b26 c5019which is westlifes first single?aflying without wings bif i let you go cswear it again20which country did westlife fail to break intoa the us bireland cthe uk第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）a elizabeth blackwell was born in

8、england in 1821, and moved to new york city when she was ten years old. one day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. after writing many letters asking for admission(錄取) to medical schools, she was finally acce

9、pted by a doctor in philadelphia. she was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. in 1849, after graduating from medical school, she decided to further her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon(外科醫(yī)師) , but a serious eye problem for

10、ced her to give up the idea.upon returning to the united states, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children besides being

11、the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.21. why couldnt elizabeth blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? a. she couldnt get admitted to medical school b. she decided to further her education in paris c. a serious eye pr

12、oblem stopped her d. it was difficult for her to start a practice in the united states22. what main difficulty almost destroyed elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor? a. she was a woman. b. she wrote too many letters. c. she couldnt graduate from medical school. d. she couldnt set up her hospital

13、.23. how many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? a. eight years b. ten years c. nineteen years d. thirty-six years 24. according to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of elizabeth blacekwell, except that she _. a. became t

14、he first woman physician b. was the first woman doctor c. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children d. set up the first medical school for women b many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. i always encourage such people, but i also explain that there's

15、 a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. in most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "you've got to want to write," i say to them, "not want to be a writer." the reality is that writing is

16、 a lonely, private and poor-pay affair. for every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. when i left a 20-year career in the us. coast guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), i had no prospects (前途) at all. what i did have was a friend who found me my

17、room in a new york apartment building. it didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. i immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a great writer. after a year or so, however, i still hadn' t got a break and began to doubt myself. it was so hard to sell a story that hard

18、ly made enough to eat. but i knew i wanted to write, i had dreamed about it for years. i wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, "what if?" i would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. this is the shadowl

19、and of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.25. the passage is meant to. a. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience b. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer c. show young people it's unrealistic for a w

20、riter to go for wealth and fame d. encourage young people to pursue a writing career26.why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?a. he wasnt able to produce a single look.b. he hadnt seen a change for the betterc. he wasnt able to have a rest for a whole ye

21、ar.d. he found his dream would never come true.27. what can be concluded from the passage? a. great writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. b. a writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort. c. famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness. d. the chances for a

22、 writer to become successful are small.28.the underlined part refers to "those _ " a. who think too much of the dark side of life b. who regret giving up their career halfway c. who think a lot without making a decision d. who are full of imagination even upon death c  as many as 10 o

23、f the 17 kinds of penguins may be in danger of disappearing. the number of penguins have decreased by 30% since 1987.penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. they are common in south america， new zealand，australia and south africa. many live near cold waters. b

24、ut some live near warm waters in galapagos islands. penguins cannot fly，but they are fine swimmers. penguins eat fish and krill.the warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations. the heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. higher water temperatures have reduced the

25、 supply of fish and krill. some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce. besides，many adult penguins die of hunger.widespread fishing，exploration for oil and oil leaks also make penguins be in danger. poisonous organisms in ocean water are another danger. penguins also have their

26、enemies，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lions.news about penguins is not all bad，however. several years ago，oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in south africa. the penguins became covered with oil. but thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well. then they return

27、ed the penguins to the wild. now these south african penguins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking.29. penguins _.a. can swim better than fly b. can be found near oceania c. eat fish only d. live only in cold waters. 30. which of the following is not the cause of penguin'

28、;s decrease in numbers?a. oil searching. b. widespread fishing.c. human's killing. d. warming of the oceans. 31. why are the penguins in south africa reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking?a. because people removed the ship.b. because people sent a lot of penguins to the wild.

29、c. because people helped the penguins.d. because people treated the penguins well. dfor a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. and with tickets co

30、sting as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people's mind: rich, well-dressed and old.but now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealth

31、y audience.opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. because young people don't or won't come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public sc

32、hools.the houston grand opera's choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas” shortened versions(劇本) of child-friendly operas. this summer's production is hansel gretel. by performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while

33、keeping costs at a reasonable level. the san francisco opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its young artists' training program.32. which is the main idea of this passage？ aopera is fa

34、mous for its long history. bopera is only performed for rich people. copera companies are trying to keep opera alive. dyoung people are not interested in opera.33.the underlined phrase in the second paragraph means _. a breaking up the old rules b changing the dresses c making the audience at easeda

35、dvertising themselves34. opera companies prefer to perform short versions because _ . a they can be performed in public libraries b short versions are easy to perform c it is hard to find long versions d they can make more people come to opera35. the san francisco opera employs students in order to

36、_. a celebrate its 75th anniversary b reduce the cost c attract young people d make cinderella popular第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項多余選項。although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. the real goals include getting exercise, havin

37、g fun, and learning important social skills, like sportsmanship.good sportsmanship is all about respect. good sports (具有運動家品格的人) respect the other players on their team. they respect the players on opposing teams. they respect coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved i

38、n their games. 36 they yell at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.kids usually learn sportsmanship good and bad from the adults in their lives. 37 if parents and coaches show disrespect to other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field.38 s

39、ome of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousnes

40、s (禮貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life! 39 being a good sport in the classroom will eventually lead to being a good sport in the workplace.so be a good sport in whatever you do! 40 when others see you acting in a way that makes it clear that winning isn't t

41、he most important thing, you can move on to focusing on the important things, like having fun, getting exercise, and improving your skills.a. good sportsmanship can be shown in many ways.b. on the contrary, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect.c. the example you set can be a powerful teaching t

42、ool for others.d. players 'parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow.e. we can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them.f. starting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old.g. if you're a good sport on the field, you'll als

43、o likely be a good sport in the classroom第三部分 英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)， 滿分45分）完形填空 （共20 小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分30分）certainly dustmen prefer to be known as "refuse collection and disposal officers" (垃圾回收處理官員). you may think that this is rather 41 , and that it is better to call a spade a spade. but dustmen can b

44、e as 42 as people of any other occupation (職業(yè)), though we must 43 that their job is not a 44 one in the world. we often take dustmen for granted. perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 45 . we are likely to forget their 46 . our dustbins are 47 regularly,

45、 but we 48 stop to think about the men who do this. however, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 49 the rubbish, the general 50 soon becomes aware that something is wrong.recently, the dustmen of england went on strike for higher wages. during the firs

46、t few days it was regarded as 51 . but when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every 52 in the country., the joke did not seem so 53 any more. 54 the strike continued, people could not 55 the hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other p

47、laces in which to 56 it. even leicester square, in the heart of west end of london, was 57 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. this was a (an) 58 attraction that the people of london were not at all happy to see. even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get

48、cleaned up completely. perhaps now the english people 59 the work of their dustmen rather more 60 , and won't take them for granted any more.41. a. cleverb. sillyc. interestingd. reasonable42. a. sensitiveb. carelessc. hopefuld. shy43. a. realizeb. believec. knowd. admit44. a. necessaryb. diffic

49、ultc. romanticd. heavy45. a. awayb. upc. downd. in46. a. existenceb. presencec. absenced. performance47. a. cleanedb. taken awayc. emptiedd. burned48. a. generallyb. frequentlyc. sometimesd. seldom49. a. take awayb. take offc. take upd. take on50. a. societyb. citizenc. publicd. community51. a. a tr

50、ickb. a jokec. a troubled. a show52. a. roomb. gardenc. housed. backyard53. a. pleasingb. happyc. stupidd. funny54. a. whenb. whilec. asd. because55. a. bearb. containc. managed. control56. a. cleanb. burnc. take care ofd. get rid of57. a. crowdedb. piledc. fixedd. put58. a. businessb. industrialc. touristd. agricultural59. a. praiseb. sayc. find d. appreciate60. a. highlyb. greatc. easilyd. entirely第ii卷第三部分 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第二節(jié) (共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。with the national college entrance examination 61 （draw）near, i am too nervous _62_ (fall) asleep. i want