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高二英语月考试题
湖北省枣阳市白水高中年高二月考试题
英语
时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
第一部分听力(共两节20小题,每题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每
小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
1.Whydoesn’tJohngotoschooltoday?
A.It’stheweekend.B.He’stootiredforschool.C.Hisschooliscloseddown.
2.Whatwillthemandotomorrowmorning?
A.GiveFrankabath.B.CookFrankameal.C.TakeFranktoavet.
3.Whatisthemalespeaker?
A.Astudent.B.Apresident.C.Aprofessor.
4.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thedoorisunlocked.B.Heisnottheonetoblame.C.Somebodyhasjustleftthelab.
5.Onwhichflooristhewoman’sapartment?
A.Thesecond.B.Thefourth.C.Thesixth.
8.Whydoesthewomancall?
A.Toofferajob.B.Toraisemoney.C.Tomakeanappointment.
9.Whereisthemanexpectedtogotomorrow?
A.Theagency.B.GrandHotel.C.TheCityHall.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdoesthewomanfeelwhenaskedabouttheofferpriceofherflat?
A.Stressed.B.Uncertain.C.Emb
arrassed.
11.Whatisthegreatestadvantageofthewoman’sflat?
A.Itssize.B.Itscondition.C.Itslocation.
12.Whowillthewomanconsultlater?
A.Heragent.B.Herhusband.C.Herneighbour.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhoisAlexander?
A.Thewoman’sboss.B.Thewoman’shost.C.Thewoman’scook.
14.Whatextradishistobeprepared?
A.Fish.B.Steak.C.Shrimps.
15.Whathappenedinthewoman’sdepartmentlastyear?
A.Itfacedariskofbeingshutdown.
B.Itintroducedanewsystem.
C.Itfiredasalesmanager.
16.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsthepreparationforthedinner?
A.Heiscritical.B.Heispractical.C.Heisenthusiastic.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdoesthespeaker
sayaboutDavidMellor’seyes?
A.Theyarered.B.Theyaresmall.C.Theyareround.
18.WhatisspecialaboutDavidMellor’smouth?
A.Verybig.B.Ratherflat.C.Abitraised.
19.WhatdoesDavidMelloralwaysdobeforehebeginsaspeech?
A.Smoothshismustache.B.Clearshisthroat.C.Biteshislips.
20.WhatkindofpersonisDavidMelloraccordingtothespeaker?
A.Gentleandugly.B.Humorousandaggressive.C.Well-knownandfunny-looking.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节20小题,每小题2分,共计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
Hello.I’mJanfromMrs.Lake’sclass.Myclasswantstoworktogethertohelpthepublic.Wethinkwehavefoundagreatwaytodothis.Lastmonthwedidaclassprojectonthehighwaysnearourtown.WelearnedabouttheAdopt-a-HighwayProgram.Thisprogrambringspeopletogethertopickuplitteralongtheroads.Wethinkitwouldbeagreatideaforallstudentsinourschooltojointheprogramandadoptahighway.
Adoptingahighwayisnotlikeadoptingapet.Whenahighwayisadopted,onlypartofthehighwayiscaredforbyagroupofpeople.Thegroupagreestoworkeveryweektokeepitspartofthehighwayclean.Eachgroupgetsitsownsignthathasthenameofthegroupprintedonit.Thesignisputupatthesideoftheroad.Thissignletsdriversknowwhoiskeepingthatareaoftheroadclean.
TheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramisagreatwayforpeopletohelptheirenvironmentlooknicer.Also,thegovernmentdoesnothavetosendoutasmanyroadworkers.Thissavesmoney.Finally,peoplemaytryhardertokeeproadscleanif
theyseepeople,especiallyteenagerslikeus,cleaningthemup.
Wewillneedhelperstocareforouradoptedhighway.Ifyouwanttofeelgreatandkeepourroadsclean,pleasecomewithyourparentstothemeetingnextweek.WewillmeetinMrs.Lake’sroomonWednesdayat6:
00P.M.Atthemeeting,wewilltalkaboutwhichroadsarethedirtiestasaresultofpeople'sunkindacts.Thenwe'Iltrytopickanareatoadoptandcleanup.
Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthemeeting.Remembertokeepourroadsclean!
21.WhatistheAdopt-a-HighwayProgramabout?
A.Givingnamestothehighways.B.Drawingpicturesofhighways.
C.Pickinguplitteralongtheroads.D.Puttingupsignsneartheroads.
22.W
hatshouldthestudentsdofirstiftheywanttojointheprogram?
A.Pickaspottocarefor.B.CallMrs.Lakenextweek.
C.Writealettertotheirparents.D.Go
toameetingonWednesday.
23.Whatisthepurpo
seofthisspeech?
A.Toencouragestudentstojointheprogram.B.Tointroducethetrafficsystem.
C.Toshowdrivershowtodrivesafely.D.Totellastoryaboutadoptingapet.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Adopt–a-PetB.Adopt-a-HighwayC.WaystoProtecttheEnvironmentD.VolunteersonRoads
B
Historiansusuallyjuststudygreatthingsthathappenedinthepasttime,butDrewFausthasmadehistory!
OnFebruary11,2007,FaustwasnamedpresidentofHarvardUniversity.Sheisthefirstwomantoholdthepositionintheschool's371-yearhistory."Iamahistorian,"shesaid."I'vespentalotoftimethinkingaboutthepast,andabouthowitshapesthefuture.Nouniversityinthecountry,perhaps
theworld,hasasremarkableapastasHarvard's."
"AndourcommonenterpriseistomakeHarvard'sfutureevenmoreremarkablethanitspast.Thatwillmeanrecognizingandbuildingonwhatwealreadydowell.Itwillalsomeanrecognizingwhatwedon'tdoaswellasweshould,andnotbeingsatisfieduntilwefindwaystodobetter."
ItishergreatdesireforimprovementandwillingnesstotryoutnewideasthathavegivenDrewsuccessinaworldcontrolledbymen."Thisisaman'sworld,mygirl,andthesooneryoulearnthat,thebetteroffyou'llbe."DrewFaustrecallshermothertellingherthiswhenshewasyoung,butshedidn'tbuyit.
Faustgrewupinawell-offfamilyinVirginia'sShenandoahValleyinthe195
0s.Eventhen,shewasatrailblazer(先驱).Aconversationwithherfamily'sblackhandyman(零工)anddriverinspiredhertowritealetter,onschoolnotebookpaper,toPresidentDwightEisenhower.SheaskedthathehelpbringUScitizenstogetherinthesouth,amuchdividedpartofthecountryatthetime. "DrewFaustisahistorianwithhereyesonthefuture,"saidSusanGraham,aprofessorofHarvard.Manyoftheuniversity'sschoolssaidthattheybelieveHarvardwillhaveabrighterfutureundertheleadershipofDrewFaust.
25.WhydoesthewritersayDrewFausthasmadehistory?
A.Becausesheisahistorian.
B.BecauseshewaspresidentofHarvardUniversity.
C.BecauseshewasthefirstwomantobepresidentofHarvardUniversity.
D.BecauseHarvardhasaremarkablepast.
26. Whatdo
weknowabouthistorians?
A.Theyusuallystudygreatthingsthathappenedinthepast.
B.Theyareusuallypresidentsofuniversities.
C.Theyareusuallyborninwell-offfamilies.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword''buy''inthefourthparagraphmean?
A.accept B.expect C.purchase D.afford
28. Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.FaustwasborninthenorthoftheUS.
B.ShewrotealettertoPresidentEisenhowerwhenshebecamepresidentofHarvard.
C.Faust’sdesireforimprovementandwillingnesstotryoutnewideashasgivenhersuccess.
D.Historiansjustcareaboutgreatthingsthathappenedinthepast.
C
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29.Thispassageiswrittentoexplainwhyitisagoodideato_____.
A.takeanadventureB.traveltoEngland
C.tryanewlifestyleD.hireamotorhome
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"versatile"inParagraph2probablymean?
_____
A.LargeandcomfortableB.Fastandexciting
C.HavingalotofusesD.Havingalotoffun.
31.Whyshouldyoubookamotorhomeearlyifyouwanttobookoneforthissummer?
_______
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D
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