高二英语第二次月考试卷.doc

高二英语第二次月考试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What can we lean about Prince? A. He is excellent at maths. B. He is good at speaking. C. He is very talkative. 2. What is the weather usually like in May? A. Its colder and rainier. B. Its cooler and drier. C. Its hotter and sunnier. 3. Why did so many old people die last month? A. It was too hot. B. It was too cold. C. They were too old. 4. How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate? A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Happy. 5. What do we know about the woman? A. She hasnt watered the roses. B. She doesnt like the roses. C. She waters the roses every day. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of musical instrument can Ben play? A. Guitar. B. Drums. C. Violin. 7. What is the problem for the womans joining the band? A. She is not good enough at playing an instrument now. B. She is too busy at present to take part in any activity. C. She has to make preparations for the coming exam. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is a special feature of New Orleans? A. Its narrow streets. B. Its French Quarter. C. Its shops and restaurants. 9. Why do the cars in San Francisco need good brakes? A. There are hills in the city. B. The city has strict traffic rules. C. There are many travelers in the city. 听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. What were the speakers supposed to do today? A. Get ready for a party. B. Wear the same clothes. C. Do something for their classmates. 11. How did the woman get her problem solved? A. She asked her science teacher for help. B. The man gave her an extra sweater. C. She hurried home to fetch her things. 12. What did the man forget? A. His birthday. B. School Spirit Day. C. The day of the week. 听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. What does the woman think of the man? A. He always sees the disadvantages. B. He cant bear any hardship in life. C. He pays too much attention to playing. 14. What do we know about the man? A. He liked the city until he moved away. B. He hates the traffic and noise of the city. C. He likes living in the city in some ways. 15. Where does the man most probably live now? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Next to a golf course. 16. What does the woman think of the country? A. Good. B. Bad. C. Not good. 听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. In which year did London host the Olympics for the second time? A. In 1908. B. In 1948. C. In 2012. 18. What did the Olympic Games bring to London? A. More tax payers. B. More poorer areas. C. More tourism. 19. Whats the worst thing some Londoners concern? A. Tax. B. Security. C. Travelling. 20. What did some Londoners do to avoid the bad influence of the Olympics? A. Travelling abroad. B. Taking buses. C. Sitting in the stadium. 第二部分 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）AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked.The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneatha poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as hedid the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words ofit. The poem was focused on dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirlingblack letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.21. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.A. doing shopping B. having a debaterC. reading a message D. leaving for Wyoming22. The authors inspiration for the gift came from _.A. a photo of a flower B. a story about a kidC. a call from the mother D. a text about Christmas23. The underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _.A. the father B. the author C. William Blake D. Edgar Allan Poe24. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts. B. To suggest making gifts from ones heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has received.B George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way fromjazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece forpianoand orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of hismostfamous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirtynine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.25Many of Gershwins musical works were _Awritten about New Yorkers Bcomposed for Paul WhitemanCplayed mainly in the countryside Dperformed in various ways26What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt attracted more people to theatres. BIt proved jazz could be serious music.CIt made Gershwin leader of the orchestra. DIt caused a de bate among jazz musicians.27What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?AHe created one of his best works. BHe studied with Nadia Boulanger.CHe argued with French critics. DHe changed his music style.28Which of the following best describes Gershwin?ATalented and productive. BSerious and boring.CPopular and un happy. DFriendly and honest.CToday, bicycles are elegantly simple machines that are common around the world. Many people ride bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of transportation. The first bicycle was invented in Germany in 1818. Because it was made of wood, it wasnt very strong nor did it have pedals (脚踏板）.Riders moved it by pushing their feet against the ground. In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. Macmillans machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated levers, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didnt look much like the modem bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. Although Macmillans bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers. In 1861, Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. They called their bicycle a velocipede，but most people called it a “bone shaker” because of the effect of the wood and iron frame. Despite the impolite nickname, the velocipede was a hit. After a few years, the Michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually, mostly for fun-seeking young people. Ten years later, James Starley , an English inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient，and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy，and ridden mostly for entertainment. It wasnt until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. Invented by another Englishman, H. J. Lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to todays cyclists. The safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it easier to ride. Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel. By 1893，the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. With the improvements provided by Lawson;bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. Today, they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.29. This passage was most likely written in order to _.Acompare bicycles used for different purposesBdescribe the problems early bicycle makers experiencedCpersuade readers to use bicycles for transportationDtell readers about the early history of the bicycle30. Which of the following bicycle types was invented by James Starley?31. The information about bicycles in this passage is arranged according to _.Aimportance Btime Cplace DInterestDA majority of men are emotionally blocked. To men it seemed as if their emotional problems were evident at birth. A few weeks ago I came across a seven-month-old baby boy. I found myself fascinated by the little boys expressiveness. His face was constantly in motion, reflecting everything that was happening in him and to him. A hunger feeling, the comfort of being held, the fear and relief he feltall of these emotions appeared instantly on his face. He didnt filter (过滤) his thoughts or feelings. Most babies are allowed to be free with their emotions until they are around one year old. Then about the time they begin to walk and talk, their parents start to clamp down on them. The degree to which parents repress（压抑） their children varies from household to household. We tend to discourage so-called“negative emotions” such as fear, sadness, and anger, We believe that if we can make our children act happy and well behaved, they will become truly happy and well-adjusted adults. To some degree this management of emotions applies to both sexes. When boys or girls show feelings that their parents think inappropriate or that threaten to reveal the abnormal nature of the family, their parents find some ways to repress them. Parents do this in a variety of ways. Depending on their parenting style, they may ignore their children; shame them; educate them; bribe (贿赂) them; distract(使分心) them; punish them or physically abuse them. It is the rare child who is not subjected to some forms of parental repression. But as a rule, little boys are required to restrict even more of their emotions than little girls. Men in this society are assigned three traditional roles: providing, protecting, and procreating(生育). In order to fulfill those roles little boys are required to repress more of their emotions. Boys are raised according to a masculine code, a complex set of beliefs that influences how they think, feel, and behave, The masculine code is not taught through formal means, Societys goal is not to cause emotional injury to the boys but to harden them to face the difficulties men have always had to face. 32. What is the meaning of the underlined part“clamp down on”in Paragraph 3?A. Educate. B. Feed. C. Guide. D. Repress. 33. Which of the following shows how parents bribe a child?A. Please stop crying, honey. Do you want a cooking?B. Did that big doggy scare you? Look, theres a bird!C. How dare you look at me that way! Go to your room! D. When you cry like that, you sound like your baby sister. 34. It can be inferred that .A. parental repression has a deep effects on childrenB. parental repression has more effects on girls than on boysC. the masculine code is meant to cause mental injury to men D. the masculine code is rarely educated through informal means 35. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. When boys find it hard to express their feelings. B. Whey boys are taught to repress their emotions. C. Difficulties men have to face to be successful D. Roes men have to play to be competitive. 第二节（共5小题，每上题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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.36. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during clas