高二英语第二次月考.doc

宝丰一高2015—2016学年上学期第二次月考
高二英语
命题：范贯通 审题：牛晓身 2015.10

第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分 听力部分（略）
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）
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
It was almost four o’clock in the morning when the fire broke out. “We watch one window blow out, and then another, and heard people shouting,” says Stanley, 21, a junior from Westfield State College in Massachusetts. Students were throwing ropes made from bed sheets out of their windows，and a couple of them were trying to climb down.
Almost all the hotel’s 502 rooms were filled with college students from across the United States who were spending their holiday here in Acapulco，Mexico. As the smoke thickened，Moreno ran upstairs to where other Westfield students were rooming. “Some people had no idea what was going on，”he says. “I was shouting at the top of my voice. I made sure I hit every door.” At the same time，Stanley was downstairs helping people get through the smoke-filled hall. There he joined forces with Nalewanski, who had just come back from his own night out.
“Let’s go.” Nalewanski says. He and Stanley wet their shirts in the bathroom and wrapped them around their mouths and noses so they could breathe. Then they ran up the stairs.
Nalewanski and Stanley found Moreno on the fourth floor. They all ran upstairs and down the corridors(走廊) on every floor，hitting every door hard.
In the end，no one was seriously injured. Even more unbelievably，all the Westfield students made it back to Massachusetts later that same day.
Westfield president Evan Dobelle says，“I have a great deal of pride in these young men and they were able to react in such an emergency.”
21. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. College students have a terrible holiday
B. College students survived a big fire
C. A big fire broke out in a hotel
D. Heroes：close call in a hotel fire
22. What do we learn from Stanley from the passage?
A. He is a very brave young man.
B. He is in his last year in college.
C. He was reading a book when the fire broke out.
D. He was the first one to find out there was a fire.
23. According to the passage, ________ might not have woken up people during the fire.
A. Nalewanski   B. Evan Dobelle C．Stanley   D．Moreno
24. The students helped people out through all of the following ways EXCEPT ________.
A. helping people get through the hall
B. shouting loudly to warn people
C. Making ropes for people to climb down 
D. hitting doors to wake people up

B
As skies are filled with millions of migrating(迁徙) birds，European scientists say the seasonal wonder appears to be strange：The fatter the bird，the better it flies.
The results of their study led to a theory opposite to a central one of aerodynamics(空气动力学)，which says that the power needed to fly increases with weight. For birds，obviously，the cost of flying with heavy fat is much smaller than we used to think. Researchers found that red knot wading birds double their normal body weight of 100 grams before making their twice-a-year nonstop flight between the British Isles and the Russian Arctic. Distance：5,000 kilometers.
Another study in the magazine Nature measured the advantage of flying in an aerodynamics group which allows birds to save energy by flying smoothly and quietly in the lead bird’s air stream.
Flying in groups，their heart rates were 14.5 percent lower than flying alone, according to Henri, a French scientist. The findings help explain how birds complete difficult migrations. Researchers had thought that thinner, stronger birds would have the best chance to survive.
The first study suggests that building up fat to be burnt as fuel during the migration is worth more than the energy it takes to carry the additional weight.
In the study，researchers said their team studied the birds flown at different body weights during 28 simulated(模拟的) flights. They forced a small amount of special water into the birds’ bodies so that they could measure the amount of energy burnt during the flight.
25. A red knot wading bird of 100 grams will probably weigh ________ before making its nonstop migrating flight.
A. 50 grams B. 100 grams C. 200 grams D. 150 grams
26. During their migrating flight，red knot wading birds can save energy by flying ________.
A. separately B. alone C. in pairs D. in groups
27. A ________ red knot wading bird has a better chance to survive during its migrating flight.
A. stronger B. weaker C. fatter D. thinner
28. The best title for this passage may probably be ________.
A. Birds Fatten Up For Journey
B. Birds Thin Down For Journey
C. How Birds Build Up Fat For Journey.
D. How Birds Burn Energy For Journey

C
Jesse Owens is recognized as a hero not just because he is fast. Some people might say that they know him for just that reason. However，there are lots of fast people who are not known. Jesse Owens is known because Chancellor Adolf Hitler did not shake the hand of Jesse Owens or even recognize his feat of winning four gold medals，because Owens was an African American.
Jesse Owens owed much of his success to his coach Charles Riley，who probably was the most important one making him have the career that he did. Owens came from a background that required him to work after school in a shoe shop. He couldn’t attend the regularly scheduled track practices organized by his school. However，Charles Riley saw the boy had both a passion and a talent for running，and so arranged for him to be able to practice before school instead.
Jesse Owens achieved this success despite his racial background，which at the time was a huge limitation to him. He could only eat in certain restaurants and sleep in certain hotels，as could all African Americans of the time. He was also never offered a scholarship for school despite setting records for NCAA (美国全国大学生体育协会) championships.
The Berlin Olympics in 1936 is where his star rose as high as it would ever be able to. These Olympics were during the height of Hitler’s rule. It took courage to race in front of Hitler and many other racists (种族主义者)．It took time，determination，and perseverance (坚持不懈) to race like him. He won four gold medals at those Olympics. It would take almost fifty years for someone else to walk away from the Olympics with four gold medals. He passed away at the age of 66 from lung cancer.
29. The underlined word “feat” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A. chance   B. happiness C. hope   D. success
30. We know from Paragraph 2 that Jesse Owens __
A. did not need to work after school
B. took part in the regular track practices
C. was arranged to practice before school
D. did not get along well with his coach
31. Jesse Owens was well-known around the world mainly because he ________.
A. was brave enough to race in front of Adolf Hitler
B. set records for NCAA championships
C. didn’t want to shake hands with Hitler
D. was the first African American to eat and sleep like whites in America
32. According to the passage，which of the following about Jesse Owens is TRUE?
A．He won a scholarship for his setting records for NCAA championships.
B．He was never looked down upon as a running star.  
C．He died from cancer in his sixties.
D．Just like Hitler，he was also a racist.

D
Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in humananimal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing，are leading the animalassisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated(刺激). ”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote(使……成为现实)that，especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice, ”says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry, ”Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
“Hopefully, down the road，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds.
33. The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to ________.
A. make lonely old people’s life better
B. understand human-animal relationship
C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness
D. promote the animal-assisted research
34. In the research, the old people are asked to ________.
A. note the activities of AIBOs
B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks
C. analyze the collected information
D. record their feelings and activity
35. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?
A. It can help the disabled people.
B. It is easier to keep at home.
C. It responds to all the human orders.
D. It can watch TV with its owner.

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。
In Asia, there are many places for people to go to teach English. Most of the teachers are young and sociable, and there are a lot of parties there. Korea is usually the place most people go to, because they have the most benefits and highest salaries by working only twenty hours a week.   36    Only if you stay there for a long time will you save some money.
China is a new rising star and lots of people are going there.   37    You can save a large amount and complete all your loans back home. Besides, Chinese people are enterprising(有创业精神的) and you can learn a lot from them. In China, Taiwan is a good place to go, especially for females who want to earn much, but there are not many adult classes offered.
The Middle East offers very high salaries for teachers, all of which is tax free.   38    Most of the people who tend to teach there are older and more conservative（保守的）, so they don’t expect a party scene.
Italy and Spain are two beautiful countries where you can try your fortune.   39   Tourism is another industry in these countries, where English knowledge is useful. Moreover, by teaching in Europe you have the chance to travel every weekend to a new country and visit a new culture besides a good salary.   40
A. Fashion industry in Milan would love to hire well-known English-speaking people to work with international models and designers.
B. Like Japan, the pay is quite good, but the cost of living is much cheaper.
C. Teaching English overseas is a really rewarding experience.
D. It is a great way for people to see a new place.
E. However, you must be a qualified teacher with years of experience if you want to teach there.
F. Japan is also a good choice, but the cost of living eats up a lot of your money.
G. Europe has a lot to offer.

第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was a sweet，wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She _41__ that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be __42__ to her. She asked many wise people to help her __43__ why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her，and why she was unable to be __44__ so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a __45__ that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big __46__ with her everywhere she went.__47__ was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly __48__ what the wise people said about forgiving．
After 50 years，she decided to __49__ the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had __50__ on them，detailing the hurt. But as time went on，the words __51__ slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing __52__ the image (印象) of something that once was.
The little girl had now become an almost old woman. She __53__ the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started __54__ and dancing and she felt free! She was able to see that her __55__ loved her child，but was __56__ that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who __57__ her，she looked in the mirror and said，“I am clever，interesting and kind.” But most __58__，she was able to say” I am lovable”．__59__ it took many years，she was finally open to bringing __60__ into her life.
She finally saw the sweet，wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.
41. A. considered    B. decided C. promised    D. hoped
42. A. bad    B. sorry C. nice   D. thankful
43. A. understand  B. guess C. expect    D. invent
44. A. worse   B. better C. angrier    D. harder
45. A. holiday    B. date C. path  D. trip 
46. A. bowl    B. basket C. purse  D. bag
47. A. Beneath    B. Above C. Inside    D. Outside
48. A. fought against  B. agreed with C. gave up    D. suffered from 
49. A. open    B. pick C. put    D. break
50. A. pictures    B. memories C. dreams.  D. words
51. A. appeared    B. disappeared C. showed    D. changed
52. A. and    B. with C. but   D. among
53. A. refused    B. forgot C. preferred   D. realized
54. A. laughing    B. crying C. shouting    D. worrying
55. A. mother    B. daughter C. teacher    D. friend
56. A. happy B. sad C. excited    D. hopeful
57. A. hurt    B. liked C. educated    D. ignored
58. A. surprisingly    B. terribly C. importantly    D. nervously
59. A. If   B. Although C. Because    D. So 
60. A. love    B. trouble C. money    D. future
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）
第二节（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（不超过3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register