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浙江省磐安县第二中学学年高二英语月考试题
浙江省磐安县第二中学2017-2018学年高二英语4月月考试题
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑
A
"Iwouldsay,nomatterwhatpeopletellyou,anythingcanhappen."That'sthemessageInternetsingerAustinMahonesaysatWeDay,aneventforyoungpeopleinCanada.
Whenhewas14,Austinandafriendbeganuploadingpopsongstomusicalwebsites."Iwasjustdoingitbecausewehadnothingtodo,livinginasmalltown."
"I'dcheckdifferentwebsitesforthehottestsongs,andI'drecordmyownvideos,"heexplains."That'showpeoplebegantofindmeonline."Hisvideosgotmillionsofhitsandhesignedwitharecordcompany.TheresultwasthereleaseofAustin'sfirstalbum,JuniorYear.Whileitseemslikeasuddenrisefortheteenager,Austinadmitstheearlydayswerenotalwaysfun.Hesaysalotofpeoplethoughtbadlyofhimforpostinghisvideosonline.Yetthisdidn'tputhimoff."Ikeptworkinghard."Andthehitsonhisvideoskeptcoming.
Austin'sachievementandspiritmakehimaperfectfitforthemessageofWeDay.Afterall,FreetheChildren,thecreatoroftheevent,wasfoundedto"enableyouthtomakechanges."EvenAustin'sunusualrisebywayoftheInternetfitswiththewayFreeThechildrenworksandraisesmoney.
BecauseofAustin,hisfourmillionfollowerswilllearnaboutFreetheChildren.WhileAustin'spresencecertainlyhelpsWeDay,it'sgoodforhim,too.Austingetstoshowhimselfassomeonewhovolunteershistimeandtalentforaworthycauseandshowthathecaresaboutmakin
gtheworldabetterplace.
21.WhydidAustinputpopsongsonmusicalwebsites?
A.Hewasboredwithhislifethere.
B.Toattractpeople'sattention.
C.Tohelpadvertisethesongs.
D.Hisfriendaskedhimtodoso.
22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inParagraph3referto?
A.Austin'ssuddenrise.
B.People'sdissatisfaction.
C.ThereleaseofJuniorYear.
D.Signingwitharecordcompany.
23.WhatAustindidatWeDay .
A.wasawin-winsituation
B.setanexampleforallthesingers
C.firstmadehimbecomeknowntothepublic
D.ledmanyyoungpeopletobevolunteers
B
Itwasdangerouslycold.Afewdriversslippingandslidingofftheroadandbackonagainhadcutdeepruts(车辙)inthemud.Andtherutsbecamefrozensolid.Thedrumofourtruck'sagingengineworriedus.
Treesandbushesheavywithsnowbenttoformanicytunnel.WeinchedalongthescaryrouteasHowardgraspedthesteeringwheel(方向盘)tightly,tryingtokeepthetruckintheruts.Wewerenowridingthroughanightmarewithnogoingback.Ikeptprayingthetruckwouldnotquit.
However,theengine'scoughinggrewworse.Wecametoabumpingstop.Hottearsrandownmyface.Wenoticedasmallhouseoffinthedistance."Iwillgoforhelp."Howard'swordsruinedmycommonsenseandpanictookover.Wewouldtakethechildren—wewouldwalktothathousetogether!
Butthesnowwasdeep,andourtwochildren,asleepinthecab,weretooheavytocarry.Myhusbandconvincedmetolethimgoalone.Ifnoonewashomeortheydidn'tanswerthedoor,hewouldcomebackandwe'dtrytohikeouttoamainroad.Fornow,itwassaferinthetruc
k.IwishIcouldsayIhavefaith,butwhenhewalkedaway,Iwasmadattheworld.
ItseemedasifhourshadpassedbeforeIheardafamiliarvoiceandakindlaughofanothermanastheyapproachedinthesnow.Theolderfellowinvitedustogouptothehousewherehiswifewaswaiting.Twowide-awakekidsmovedacrosstheseat,readyforadventure.Theirvoicesandlaughtercarriedinthecoldnightair.Whenwefinallygotclose,acheerfulwomanopenedthedoor.Warmai
randthesmellofhotbutteredpopcornandchocolatedrewusin.
Relieved,myprayerswereheard!
24.WhatmadetheauthorworriedafterHowardleftthetruck?
A.Herbeinglockedinthetruck.
B.Howard'sfailuretogetthehelp.
C.Children'sfearinthefreezingnight.
D.Thetruck'ssuddenmoveinthefrozenmud.
25.WhatcanwelearnabouttheoldercouplefromParagraph5?
A.Theywerewill
ingtoofferhelp.
B.Theylovedmakingfriendswithchildren.
C.Theyenjoyedcookingincoldwinternights.
D.Theycameacrosst
heHowardsonthewayhome.
26.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AScaryNight B.Man'sPrayer
C.ATruckAccident D.God'sAnswer
C
Today,many
peopleuseplantsfromotherplacestodesigntheiryards.Well,dotheyhaveanyinfluenceonanimalslivingnearby?
Asweknow,plantssupplyfoodforthingslikeinsectsandplant-eatinganimals.Inturn,birdsandmeat-eatinganimalsfeedontheseinsectsandplant-eatinganimals.Itiseasytoseehowimportantplantsare.
Althoughforeignplantsmaylookbeautiful,theycancauseproblemswhentherearetoomanyofthem.IliveinVirginia,USA,andsometimesseeaplant—commonlyknownasKudzu—thatseemstocovereverythinginthearea,evenclimbingoverwholetreesandhouses.
Kudzuisanunbelievableplantsinceitgrowsveryfast.ItwasfirstbroughttotheUnitedStatesfromsouth-eastAsiaaroundthe1870'sasacropthatfarmerscouldgrow.However,KudzuquicklycametobeconsideredharmfulthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStates.
SinceKudzugrowsfastinmanydifferentenvironments,itcancompletelycoverareasoflandquickly.Theplantisalsonoteatenbyanyinsectsorbirdsin
theUnitedStatessoitcangrowunchecked.Kudzucancovertrees,bushes,andevenhouses.ItcoststheUnitedStates500milliondollarsayeartojustkeepKudzufromgrowingtoofast.Theplantisaperfectexampleofwhatscientistscallaninvasive(侵略性的)species,whichgrowsmorequicklythanothernativeplants.
Allforeignplantshavethepossibilitytospreadquickly.Notonlyaretheycostly,bu
tplantingthemingardensactuallytakesawayfoodfrominsects.Ifeveryonefilledtheirgardenwithplantsnativetowheretheylive,manylovelybutterfliesandothernativecreatureswouldbeattractedtotheirbackyards!
So,takealookoutofyourwindow—howdoesyourgardengrow?
27.WecanlearnfromthetextthatKudzuinVirginia .
A.isverypopular
B.isdifficulttogrow
C.cancausebigtrouble
D.canmakeaircleaner
28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofKudzu?
A.ItservedasfoodatfirstinAmerica.
B.ItcametoAmericaintheearly19thcentury.
C.ItgrowsfastinAsia,butslowlyinAmerica.
D.ItisofteneatenbyinsectsorbirdsinAmerica.
29.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingoftheseforeignplants?
A.Sad. B.Worried. C.Proud. D.Excited.
30.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthetext?
A.Everyoneshouldlearntolovenature.
B.Itisahardjobtogrowplantsinya
rds.
C.Gardeninghasbecomeaserioushobby.
D.Itisimportanttosaynotoforeignplants.
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。
Beaninventor
Thebiggestsecretaboutinventingisthatanybodycandoit!
Perhapsthissoundscrazy,butit'strue.Maybeyouhavethewrongideaaboutinventing,soreadontodiscovert
hetruth.
Wrongideanumber1:
31
Well,inventingmeanscreatingsomething"new",buttheideacouldcomefromsomethingthatalreadyexists. 32
Wrongideanumber2:
Inventorsareborn,notmade.
Therearealotoffactorsthatmakeinventionpossible.TakeMozart,forexample.Hewasbornwithaspecialtalentformusic. 33 Hisfatherwasamusicteacher,andMozartpracticedforhourseveryday,fromthetimehewasinkindergarten.
34 Verysuccessfulcreatorsdon'tgiveupwhentheygetsomethingwrong.Asoneinventorsaid,"Afailureistherightanswertothewrongquestion!
"
Wrongideanumber3:
Inventorsarealwaysoldpeople.
35 Hereisanexampleofayounginventor:
LouisBraillewentblindwhenhewasachild.Whenhewas15,heinventedasystemofreadingandwritingforblindpeoplethatisstillusedinmostcountriestoday.
A.Everydaythingscangivepeoplelotsofideas.
B.Aninventionhastobesomethingcompletelynew.
C.Butotherfactorswerealsoimportantforhiscreativity.
D.Asayoungman,GeorgeNisseninventedthetrampoline(蹦床).
E.Don'tbelievethatyoucan'tinventsomethingwhenyouareyoung.
F.ThomasEdisonsaidthatbeinganinventorwas"99%hardworkand1%inspiration"!
G.TheWrightbrothers,forexample,gottheideaforbuildinga"flyingmachine"fromwatchingbirds.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
WhenIwasintheseventhgrade,Iwasavolunteeratalocalhospitalinmytown.Mostofthe 36 IspenttherewaswithMr.Gillespie.Heneverhadanyvisitorsandnobodyseemedtocareabouthis 37 .
Ispentmanydaysthereholdinghishandandtalkingtohim, 38 anythingthatneededtobedone.Hebecameaclosefriendofmine, 39 herespondedwithonlyanoccasionalsqueeze(捏)ofmy 40 .Mr.Gillespiewasinacoma(昏迷).
Ileftforaweektovacationwithmyparents,andwhenIcameback,Mr.Gillespiewas__41____.Ididn'thavethe 42 toaskanyofthenurseswherehewas,forfearthattheymight 43 mehehaddied.
Several 44 later,whenIwasaseniorinhighschool,IwasatthegasstationwhenInoticedafamiliarface.WhenI 45 whoitwas,myeyesfilledwithtears.Hewas 46 !
IgotupthenervetoaskhimifhisnamewasMr.Gillespie.Withanuncertainlook____47___hisface,herepliedyes.I 48 howIknewhimandthatIhadspentmanydaystalkingwithhiminthehospital.Hiseyeswelledupwithtears,andhegavemethewarmesthugIhadever 49 .
Hebegan