甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015--2016学年上学期第一次月考
高二英语
第I卷
一、阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，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。
A
One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
1．The underlined word “in vain” in the paragraph1 most probably means “_______”.
A. suggested B. returned no result C. insisted D. decided
2．How did Nancy come to lose her ring?
A．She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field
B．She lost it while watering the plants in the field.
C．She lost it while working in the field.
D．She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.
3．What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?
A．He picked it up and put it in his pocket.
B．He ran back to tell everybody in the village.
C．He placed it in a secret spot.
D．He returned it to the owner.
4．What can you infer from the story?
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A．The ring was invaluable.
B．People on the farm were honest and helpful.
C．The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.
D．Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.
B
Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’ t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!
Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”
“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”
5. _______ always does some housework in the morning.
A. Harry’s mother B. Harry’s father C. Harry D. Nobody
6. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.
A. he’s too young B. he has poor health
C. they hope he spends all time on studies D. he’s busy with his studies
7. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.
A. she was stronger than her husband B. her husband wasn’t at home
C. she knew the young man well D. she was freer than her husband
C
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One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses his request? Andrew had worked so hard and of course, he deserves a wage（工资） increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally mustered up the courage to approach his boss. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal Harvey Larchmont agreed to give him a raise!
Andrew arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina had prepared a fine meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office might have broken the good news to her!
Next to his plate Andrew found a lettered note, reading: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen when he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina's pocket onto the floor. He picked it up. He read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew's eyes. Total acceptance! Tina's support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
8. Why was Andrew worried about asking for a salary raise?
A. He was afraid of being turned down. B. He didn’t think he ought to get a raise.
C. He wife didn’t support him in this. D. His superior had refused him once.
9. What does the underlined word “muster” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. To gather something. B. To make use of something .
C. To create something. D. To consume something
10. Andrew felt ______ when he discovered the truth.
A. angry B. disappointed C. relaxed D. moved
11. Tina prepared a good meal, _________.
A. because she knew her husband would make it
B. because she wanted to comfort her husband
C. but she didn’t know what the result would be
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D. and she wrote a letter to her husband.
D
We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”
There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.
“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”
“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”
“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”
12. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.
A. lie on his back B. lie on his stomach C. stand quietly D. sit in peace
13. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation B. His grandchildren’s generation
C. His children’s generation D. None of the above.
14. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation. B. His children’s generation.
C. His grandchildren’s generation. D. None of the above.
15. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?
A. unacceptable. B. subjective（主观的）. C. funny. D. objective（客观的）
第二节 任务型阅读（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。
注意：请将16—20题 对应填涂到71-75题位置
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Love is a telephone which always keeps silent when you are longing for a call, but rings when you are not ready for it. 16 .
Love is a telephone which is seldom program-controlled or directly dialed. You cannot get an immediate answer by a mere "hello", let alone go deep into your lover's heart by one call. Usually it had to be relayed by an operator, 17 .
18 .When you are ready to die for love, you only find, to your disappointment, the line is already occupied by someone else, and you are greeted only by a busy line.
Love is a telephone which is not always associated with (与…有联系)happiness. 19 .
Love is a telephone which, when you use it for the first time, makes you so nervous and excited 20 .
A. When you pick up a phone, you never know whether it brings sweetness or bitterness.
B. and you have to be patient in waiting.
C. so everything can be done in a second.
D. As a result, we often miss the sweetness from the other end.
E. that you will hate to make another call.
F. Love is a telephone which is always busy.
G. that you either hold the receiver upside down or dial the wrong number.
二、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
注意：请将21—40题 对应填涂到21-40题位置
As a pupil, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I can’t remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day.
I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24 decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25 both of us up to the 26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 31 it was obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the other person’s shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view.
21. A. and B. but C. so D. or
22. A. text B. lecture C. class D. lesson
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23. A. told B. wished C. convinced D. allowed
24. A. officer B. worker C. doctor D. teacher
25. A. told B. came C. brought D. woke
26. A. front B. back C. middle D. side
27. A. planted B. placed C. had D. fixed
28. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
29. A. clearly B. fortunately C. happily D. nearly
30. A. width B. shape C. color D. size
31. A. if B. unless C. until D. when
32. A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game
33. A. color B. shape C. size D. weight
34. A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses
35. A. needed to B. was able to C. hoped to D. had to
36. A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly
37. A. Still B. Also C. Since D. Only
38. A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put
39. A. movement B. situation C. condition D. behavior
40. A. truly B. suddenly C. quietly D. unexpectedly
第Ⅱ卷
第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式
请将答案写在题目后面的横线上
高二英语试题共8页第8页
One early morning, John was walking outside when he caught _41__(see) of heavy smoke __42_(come) up from his neighbour’s house. There must be 43__ fire. He immediately went to dial 119. The fire-engine soon came and the firemen started to put the fire __44_.Suddenly, they heard someone _45_(cry) for help. A boy and a girl could be seen __46__(trap) in the 47_(burn) house. Their life was _48_ danger. The next moment, one of the firemen started to climb onto the roof, _49_(use) a long ladder, and managed to carry the boy and the girl down.
Thanks _40 them and the firemen, the fire was soon put out and nobody was seriously hurt.
第二节 短文改错（满分10分短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。
3、按要求格式改错，格式不对不给分。
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Recently I have conducted survey on whether girls should lose weight among my classmates. Most of the students held the opinion girls should lose weight. To their opinion, girls who are slim are more beautiful and attractively, and they are more confident in their study and work than those who are heavy. However, a few of the students have a different opinion. We think it’s a waste of time and money. In addition, lose weight may be harmful to their body and mind. After all, anything is more important than health. If girls take weight-loss pill and then stops doing that some day, they will become fatter. So there is no need for young girls to lose weight as long as they keep fit.
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李明，有一位来自英国的朋友Mike。他与父母一道来到了中国。初来乍到，他发现自己在家时所学的汉语根本就不够用。因此，他给你发来一封电子邮件，向你请教如何提高汉语听说能力。请根据下面的提示，给他回一封邮件。邮件的内容包含如下要点：
1. 邮件已收到，理解他所遇到的问题。
2. 提出如下建议：在课内课外要多说汉语，应尽可能与同学交流，不要担心犯错误；在家看电视时，多注意节目主持人(presenter)的发音，以便提高听力水平。
3．祝愿他学习取得进步。
注意：
1. 内容应包括以上要点，可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；
2. 词数：100词左右。
英语答案
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1--15 BCDB ADA AADC ACCD 16--20 DBFAG
21--25 BDCDC 26--30 ABCAC 31--35 DBAAD 36--40 BDBBA
41.sight; 42.coming(which/that came); 43.a; 44.out; 45. crying; 46. trapped; 47.burning; 48.in; 49. using; 50. to;
短文改错
1. survey前加冠词a 2. held---hold 3. opinion 后加that
2. 4. To-In 5. attractively--attractive 6. we-they 7. lose---losing 8. anything---nothing 9. pill---pills 10.stops --stop
书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mike,
I have received your email and I understand your problem.
Here is my advice for improving your Chinese. Firstly, speak Chinese more, both in and out of class. Try your best to communicate with your classmates in Chinese. Don’t be afraid of
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