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1、定州二中 高二第一次月考 英语试卷 考试时间90分钟 分值 120分 命题人:郝宏丽卷 II 阅读理解(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Julie Jones and Caroline Atkin were schoolgirls, they promised to be best friends for ever. Years later, Caroline died from a brain tumor at the age of 45, leaving five chi
2、ldren. In her last weeks, she asked Julie to raise the children as her own. Julie, a single mother of three with a small income, didnt hesitate. “I held her in my arms and said Youll be OK, but I knew I was losing her.” She says. “The hospital rang me and I rushed there, but Caroline had just gone,”
3、 she says. “I went to her house. The children arrived home from school in a taxi and I gathered them in my arms and said: Mommy has gone to Heaven.” “Michael, who was 11, left the room. Kieran, ten, sat in great surprise; James, nine, broke down; while Emma, seven, and Chantelle, five uneasy. I brou
4、ght them home.” Julie, mother of Adam, 20, Peter, 19, and 14-year-old Christian, moved the table from her dining room to turn it into an extra bedroom for the girls. She says “I put a tent up in the garden, and the children took turns to camp outside. We turned into a game. The children were terribl
5、y hurt by losing both their parents. But now, despite our lack of space and money, we have become one happy family.” The table in the kitchen is so small that Julie had to cook Christmas dinner in two sittings. Her eldest son has left for university and his bedroom is used by the younger boys. Julie
6、 had to work 50 hours a week and runs the home on her salary. “The children arent quiet anymore. The house is filled with screams and shouts and laughter.” she says. “They say Julie, you make us so happy, but the truth is that theyre the ones who make me happy. Im not extraordinary. Im just a mum.”1
7、. What can we know about Julie from the text?A. She had lived a rich life before the adoption.B. She promised to adopt Carolines children as a schoolgirl.C. She blamed Carolines husband for taking no responsibility.D. She had to work very hard to support the large family.2. Which one is NOT what Jul
8、ie did to support the large family?A. Using the dining room as a bedroom.B. Putting a tent up in the garden.C. Persuading her eldest son to leave for university.D. Cooking Christmas dinner in two sittings.3. From the last paragraph, we can know that Julie is _ .来源:Z#xx#k.ComA. annoyed B. tired C. mo
9、dest D. energetic4. What would be the best title for the text?A. A mother to five orphans B. Five lucky childrenC. Carolines death D. Troubles of raising childrenBHere are some of the best places you can visit in 2015. Find your favorite and put onyour travel list.Washington, DCAttraction: History i
10、n the making From the Washington Monument and John F. Kennedy Center all the way to Capitol Hill,the vigor (活力) of the US capital city is just as strong as in real life as it is in House of Cards.The year 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincolns famous assassination (暗杀),and a series of
11、special events will be held to remember the occasion. Lincolns famous top hat,the gun that fired the deadly shot, and other things from that fateful day will be on display.Milan, ItalyAttraction: A cradle of fine dining and culture If you are a gastronome (美食家), dont miss Milan in 2015. Expo 2015 wi
12、ll be heldbetween May and October, and the focus is on food.ometer grounds will be laid out like a classical Roman city, withbeautiful streets, a canal and a huge lake. You can explore the food district, wander a squarefull of street musicians and dance performers, or enjoy nighttime wine-tasting.Sa
13、lisbury, UKAttraction: The Magna Cartas 800th anniversary For too long Salisbury has been considered a short stop on the way to Stonehenge. But2015 is set to be the year visitors stay in this city as it marks the 800th anniversary of the MagnaCarta, which limited royal power and established the righ
14、ts of common people. The highlightfor the celebrations will be Salisbury Cathedral, whose Chapter House holds the Magna Carta.A brand new exhibition will open in the Chapter House, alongside many talks and a flowerfestival.5. Why did the author mention House of Cards in the second paragraph? A. To a
15、rouse readers interest in reading the text.来源:学_科_网 B. To indicate that the anniversary Lincolns assassination is important.w w w . C. To stress that the vigor of Washington, DC is strong. D. To show that Washington, DC has a long history.6. In which year was Lincoln assassinated? A. 1864 B. 1865 C.
16、 1866 D. 18677. What can a visitor mostly probably do in Salisbury? A. Buy Lincolns famous hat. B. Explore the food district. C. Watch wonderful dance performance. D. See the original copy of the Magna Carta.CHappy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebra
17、te the day we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturityor so we hope. We all like to imagine that were getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop an
18、d learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? Thats a different story.Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel yo
19、ung. As the old saying goes, “Youre as young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at hear
20、t”.Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor
21、 nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination (歧视). In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudelyeven cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respe
22、ct.Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living together. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles (皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are already
23、 noticing this group of consumers (消费者).8. The main idea of the third paragraph is_. A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of money B. many old people in America are leading a hard life C. the old in America have to retire at the age of 65 D. American social security benefits are not good9.
24、 From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by_. A. seriousB. badC. disappearing slowlyD. growing fast10. From this passage we can know_. A. in America, growing up is not a wonderful process B. in America, growing up is as wonderful a process as growing old C. in A
25、merica, growing up is a wonderful process, while growing old is not D. in America, growing old is a wonderful process, while growing up is not11. What should be mentioned in the following paragraph? A. The public will change their attitude towards old people. B. People will provide more services to
26、the old in their communities. C. Companies will soon produce more goods for old Americans. D. The government will pass laws to ensure the benefits of the people.DTo many web-building spiders, most of whom are nearly blind, the web is their essential window on the world: their means of communicating,
27、 capturing prey (猎物), meeting mates and protecting themselves. A web-building spider without its web is like a man cast away on an island of solid rock, totally out of touch and destined to starve to death. So important is the web to an orb-web spiders survival that the animal will continue to const
28、ruct new webs daily even if it is being starved. For 16 days the starving spider builds completely normal webs. Then, as the animal gets scrawnier (憔悴的), it constructs a wider-meshed web using fewer strands (线). Such webs would only trap larger prey, which is more economical from the perspective of
29、a starving spider. The spider stores energy by recycling web protein. It simply eats its own web each evening and re-uses it to produce new silk. In studies with radioactively labeled materials, it was found that 95 percent of web protein reappears in the next days web. Most of the energy needed for
30、 web-building is used in walking over the strands as they are laid down. Scientists are impressed by the adaptability(适应能力) of the spiders highly preprogrammed brain, which is larger for its size than the brain of any other invertebrate (无脊椎动物). If web-building is interrupted, or if some of the exis
31、ting strands are destroyed, the spider simply goes back to see where the web is left off and then finished building a normal web. One spider will even finish building the incomplete web of another. 12. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Secrets of Spiders AdaptabilityB. Importance of
32、 Webs to SpidersC. Secrets of the Spiders Life D. Spiders Highly Preprogrammed Brain 13. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Web-building spiders have good eyesight.B. One web-building spider usually conducts one web.C. Most spiders will stop conducting webs when
33、hungry.D. Web-building spiders will probably die without their webs.14. A spider conducts a wider-meshed web when _. A. it is 16 days old B. it is getting weakerC. it has fewer strandsD. it hunts for food15. A spiders ability to finish an incomplete web proves that _. A. it has a highly preprogramme
34、d brain B. it reuses its web protein to reproduce new silk C. the web is everything for a spider D. it is able to rebuild a destroyed web 第二节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5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。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 16 Do you prefer grey and blue? Then yo
35、u are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 17 If you
36、 happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.18 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 19 A black bridge over the
37、 Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 20 It is an establish
38、ed fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up we are born with our prefer
39、ence.C. The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors
40、.G. Colors do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about it卷 II完形填空 ( 20小题; 每小题2分, 满分 40分)阅读下面的短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、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。Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The 21 was Kane, my neighbor Jolines two-year-old son. Kane was born with a physical problem on his 22 .
41、And I witnessed the 23 that Kanes physicalshortcomingshad on his family. I also witnessed muchmore thanthat. I saw a 24 family that embraced (拥抱) this special child. A family that wouldnt allow Kane to know he was 25 . Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inchesoffthe floor for his son to
42、26 . Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart 27 him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the 28 of the family.With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to 29 with people very much. With wi
43、sdom of an individual, this boy even 20 the most complex of human emotions. Later I came to 21 that this child was sent to help some of us who werent just getting whatlovewas all about. Kane demanded attention, 22 not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his m
44、ind, he had no 23 or shortcomings. The 24 was that he receivedattentionbecause he was alive and real and had so much to offer.Kane 25 me in a deep way. His ability to refuse to be different has 26 me. Kane was and is 27 lots of warm and powerful energy to me. From him and his family I learnt the 28
45、: love surpasses (超越) all things. I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with 29 . But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n) 40 . The parents of such special babies are angels too, just as the babies are.21. A. problemB. reasonC. matterD. pr
46、essure22. A. handsB. eyesC. legsD. arms23. A. effectB. commentC. demandD. look24. A. similarB. wonderfulC. practicalD. fair25. A. irregularB. difficultC. differentD. terrible26. A. go aheadB. speed upC. turn outD. get around27. A. invitedB. allowedC. advisedD. caused28. A. symbolB. signalC. centerD. mark