湖南省慈利县高二月考英语试题

第二部分英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节单项选择（共15小题，满分15分）
Your composition is fairly well done _______ some spelling mistakes.

He is one of the teachers who _____ English but the only one of the teachers who _____ French in our school.

Father went to his doctor for _____ about his heart trouble.

_____ has already been pointed out , grammar is not a set of dead rules.

This type of jewelry is ______, so you’d better buy some as soon as possible.

Some experts demanded that children _______ time for sleep and play.

Too much work and too little rest ____ to his illness.

The teacher is much kinder to the top students, ______ makes the others unhappy.

----See? Only ten dollars for such a nice tie?
------OK,_____.

He will _____ the company if his father dies.

I prefer playing outdoors ____ television.

I have great faith _____ you----I know you will do well.

She is shy. She is not used to_____ in front of others.

____ is up to us to give them all the help _____ we can.

I shall never forget the days ______ we spent together with my grandfather in that old house.

第二节完形填写（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the unwritten rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to   36  behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their   37  .
As the bus came near the Mile, a voice suddenly rang out: “Attention ! This is your driver speaking. ” Stillness. We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The    38   came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead. ”
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her   39   every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next    40  from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor! ”
Our voices were weak. For many of us, these were the   41   words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like   42  , to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help   43  . There was the feeling of relief (解脱) , that we were not being robbed. But more, there was the sense of ice being   44   . “Good morning, neighbor. ” It was not so   45   after all. Some of us repeated it ,Others shook hands, many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more, he didn’t 46_____ to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter. a warm sound I had never heard before in bus No.151.
When I reached my stop. I said   47   to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was starting off better than most.
36.   A.                              read                      B.  sit                C.  talk  D.    hide
37.   A.  ways                     B.  methods           C.  respect         D.  distance
38.   A.  papers                   B.  passengers        C.  driver           D.  tears
39.   A.  still                       B.  nearly              C.  even             D.  hardly
40.   A.  turn                       B.  talk                 C.  order            D.  remark
41.   A.  First                      B.  last                  C.  best              D.  only
42.   A.  passengers              B.  citizens            C.  patients        D.  schoolchildren
43.   A.  shouting                B.  crying             C.  smiling         D.  wondering
44.   A.  formed                  B.  heated             C.  broken         D.  frozen
45.   A.  sad                        B.  hard                C.  ordinary       D.  shy
46.   A.  need                      B.  want                C.  like              D.  begin
47.   A.  good morning        B.  good-bye         C.  hello            D.  thanks

根据文章内容填空，每空一词。
Humans are responsible for causing changes in the environment that hurt animals and species(物种)。We take up more space on Earth for our homes and cities. We pollute habitats(栖息地). 48__________ illegally hunt and kill animals. All of these activities take resources and habitats away 49_______plants and animals.
Hunan activity often changes or destroys the habitats that plants and animals need to survive.  50________ human populations are growing so fast animals and plants are disappearing many times faster51______ they have in the past 65 million years.
Animals and plants have always had a 52______ time surviving. Animals became extinct in the past for a wide variety of reasons. In some cases, competition for resources among animals led to extinction and in 53_______ cases, environmental changes caused extinction.
Fortunately, we humans are beginning to realize our mistakes, 54_____we could destroy everything on Earth. We must not only use our knowledge and abilities to manage the Earth,55________to make the Earth a safe and healthy place where all animals and plants—including humans ourselves –can live.

第三部分阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
A
Our first winter in Canada was the happiest we have ever experienced. We were living in the countryside then and had just arrived from Hong Kong that autumn. One evening in mid December snow began to fall. When we looked out of the window and saw that it was snowing, we all cheered. It was the first snow we had ever seen and we were excited. We could hardly wait  for the snow to stop so that we could go out lo play. Next morning when we woke up,it was still snowing. We switched on the radio and learned that more than ten inches of snow had fallen during the night and that since the roads were blocked, there would he no school that day. We jumped up and down for joy and beg mother to let us go outside to play in the snow, She said we could go out after breakfast if we dressed warmly and promised to come back as soon as we felt cold. When we went out, the snow had almost stopped. The roads, paths, gardens, and playgrounds were all hidden under a white blanket of soft snow. It was the most beautiful sight we had ever seen. Just then we saw some neighbours, children coming out to play. We ran over to join them. Together we built a snowman and a snow house. After that, we took turns sliding down a hill on a large piece of carboard. We were having so much fun when supper time came. Mother almost had to force us to go in and eat.
56. The children in the story had come from Hong Kong______ before the event described in the story happened
A. a year       B. the summer     C. a few weeks   D. the winter
57. The children were jumping with joy when they saw the snow because        .
A. they would go to school the following day
B. it was the first time they had seen snow
C. their mother would buy them warm clothes
D. they liked cold winter
58. When the children asked their mother lo let them go out to play, she ____.
A. asked them to go to school          B. refused to let them go outside
C. told them to switch on the radio .     D. told them to wait until after breakfast

B
In China, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are in for trouble: social blame and pressure from family and friends can get you down. And if you are a woman it’s even worse.
Many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs(免受别人的指责) . This is a serious compromise (妥协) with their ideals (理想). One ends up not marrying the ideal partner.
There are, however, a few young people who refuse to compromise: if they can’t find a good marriage partner,they say, they would rather not many at all.
34-year-old Kate is university lecture in English.She said she would not describe herself as backelorette(独身主义者) but simply a woman who hasn't come across the right man yet. She has sharp comments for the way in which the old generation looks at marriage.
“Many people think marriage is a duty —— to your parents, family and society. Nobody cares if your marriage is happy or not. she said, I think this is very wrong and I intend to live and act according to my own will.”
Happily for her, her parents are open-minded and not put pressure on her. But the same does not apply to her friends. They are .constantly trying to get her together with some young man or another. She always refuses politely.
59. The main idea of this passage is that ____ .
A. marriage is duty to society
B. people should get married before 30 years old
C. late marriage should be respected
D. women should get married earlier than men
60. Miss Kate refuses to get together with some young man or another because____.
A. she doesn’t think he is the right man she wants
B. he is either too old or too young
C. he is either important or little learned
D. he doesn’t have good manners
61. In the first paragraph the underlined words “in for”  refer to ____.
A. interested in   B. satisfied with    C. worried about   D. possible to suffer
62. Which is not true according to this passage
A. In China, one mil face social blame and family pressure if one hasn’t got married at he age of 30.
B. Miss Kate’s parents are always worried about her marriage.
C. Miss Kate won’t compromise with her ideal marriage.
D. Miss Kate wants to many a worthy young man.
63. If marriage is regarded as a duty to society,_______.
A. everybody will be happy and satisfied
B. nobody will pay attention to whether you are happy or not in your family life
C. you can easily find an ideal partner
D. young people will have nothing to worry about in marriage

C
On December 22, 1775, two of Washington’s soldiers brought a prisoner to his headquarters (司令部). Washington thanked the soliders, then gave an order that the prisoner was to be left alone and that the soldiers were to shoot if the man tried to escape. But when the door was closed, Washington smiled.
The man standing in front of him was John Honeyman, one of the general’s most trusted men. In early November, Washington had given Honeyman orders to travel with the British army as a servant and to stay with it until he had something to tell. Honeyman now had important information. He described the situation in Trenton, giving the exact number and position of the troops there.Trenton was held by several companies (连队) of Hessians(雇佣军). The Hessians were not English soldiers.They were Germans who had been hired by the British to fight in America. According to Honeyman, the Hessians fought only for money. They had done nothing to build up their defences in Trenton. Now they were busy planning a big Christmas celebration.
Washington immediately made a daring plan. He chose Christmas Day for an attack on Trenton. At ten o’clock next morning, the attack was over. The Americans won a great victory.
64. Why did Washington smile when the door was closed?
A .Because he was glad to catch the prisoner.
B. Because the man was one of his most trusted men.
C. Because he had caught the most dangerous spy.
D. Because he knew the man very well.
65. For what did Washington send Honeyman to stay with the British army?
A. Honeyman could make peace with the Brilhish soldiers .
B. He could let Honeyman have a pleasant trip.
C. He could catch more prisoners from the British army.
D. Honeyman could get important information for American .
66 .Which countries did the war break out between?
A. America and Britain.
B. America and Germany
C.Britain and Gennany
D.Arnerica, Britain and Germany
67. What’s the reason that Washington chose Christmas Day for an attack on Trenton?
A. It could be that it was a lucky day.
B. It might be that it was the best Christmas gift for Britain.
C. It must be that after the day the enemy was to escape.
D. It could be that the enemy would enjoy their holiday but not prepare to fight.

D
Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands(品牌) . Writers of advertising are so skillful they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing,eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it. For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen helves. You may not have extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.
68. What is discussed in this passage?
A. The content of modem advertising.     B. The skills of modern advertising.
C. The results of modem advertising.      D. The writing of modern advertising.
69. According to the passage, a good advertisement should_______.
A. be both persuasive and effective      B. give people useful information
C. show people a product              D. show people a new idea of a product
70. From the passage, we know that ____
A. modem advertising has less effect on customers.
B. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it.
C. cereal can make people strong.
D. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节根据短文内容填空（每空不超过3个单词，共10小题，满分10分）
The Spring Festival in China
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is held in January or February. Of all our festivals, the Spring Festival is the most important. So before it comes, everyone has to decorate them. The old folk says that everything must be new and clean for the Spring Festival celebrations so that the new year will bring happiness and good luck. We also buy pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things. Parents buy new clothes for their children and children may also buy presents for their parents.
The celebration begins on the eve of the lunar new year, and we put up some New year pictures. On the Festival eve, all the family members come back to their hometown. No matter how far away from home a person is, he will always try to get home in time for this big dinner. We often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together”. When we’re enjoying the meal, we give each other the best wishes for the coming year. We sing, dance and play cards.
On the first day of the holiday, we usually stay at home. We get up fairly early and, first thing, exchange New Year greetings. This is a happy moment for the children; they can get some pocket money. And then we shot off firecrackers and fireworks. We enjoy ourselves very much.
On the second and the third days, we go visiting relatives and friends. We sit around chatting and eating sweets and New Year Cakes and all kinds of delicacies. Each family prepares something special. Sometimes we would see some lion and dragon dancing.
The celebration lasts about 15 days. The 15th night of the first moon in called the Lantern Festival. This is the day when we young people go out to enjoy ourselves, and sometimes we dance folk dances far into the night.
The Spring Festival in China

第二节阅读短文，回答问题（共4小题，满分10分）。
All over the world people enjoys sports. Sport help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football , for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sport or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are quite new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s characrer（性格）. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面)。
81.Who use horses or camels in their sports?(回答词数不超过2个)
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82.What kinds of sports are quite new according to the passage?（回答词数不超过3个）
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83. In the writer’s opinion, what can sports help people from different countries to do?（回答词数不超过5个）
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84.Why does people all over the world enjoy sports?(回答词数不超过15个)
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第三节书面表达（满分25分）
目前，很多学校禁止学生春游。最近你班针对这一现象进行了讨论。请你根据下列表格内容提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍讨论情况，并发表自己的见解。

注意：1. 开头已给出，但不计入总词数；
2. 词数：120左右；
3. 参考词汇：知识面scope of knowledge
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