天津市四合庄中学学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、天津市四合庄中学学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题天津市四合庄中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第卷从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. - Thanks a lot for your book. I found it very interesting. - _. Im glad you enjoyed it.A. It is nothing B.All the best C. No thanks D. Very well.2. _ his gift for learning a foreign language, Bill can communi

2、cate with people freely in the country now.A. Thanks to B. According to C. In favour of D. In addition to3. Mr. Green _ some ideas for cooking noodles during his six-month stay in China.A. took up B. turned up C.picked up D.made up4. - You like the portable personal computer so much. Why not buy one

3、? -Well, I cant afford _ computer at present.A. such an expensive B.a such cheap C.that an expensive D.so a cheap5. I had somehow_ it for granted that he should go out with his union.A. looked B.taken C.held D.passed6. He has never got a _ job because he travels around the world most of his time.A.

4、positive B. perfect C. permanent D. punctual7. Mark worked as _ volunteer during the Beijing Olympic Games, which had _ profound effect on his life.A. a;不填 B.the;不填 C.the ;a D.a ;a8. Mike gave me a lovely kitty and told me that it required _ carefully.A. being looked after B.looked after C.looking a

5、fter D.to look after9. Miss Liu is an excellent doctor and she believes her _ in life is to help the sick.A. attempt B.attitude C.demand D.mission10. I had just finished my test paper _ the bell rang, announcing the exam was over.A. unless B.when C.because D.though11. I ran all the way to the post o

6、ffice, only _ that it had closed.A. finding B.having found C.to find D.to be found12. I regret that I waited in the queue for a long time to buy the ticket this morning. I _ it online.A. could buy B.could have bought C.must buy D.must have bought13. We _ each other since childhood.A. have known B.kn

7、ew C.know D.are knowing14. The girl, _ was frightened at the sight of the snake, shut her eyes and dared not hae a second look at it. A.that B.whom C. which D.who15. What do you think of the house?_ Its everything weve been looking for. APerfect! BGood idea! CNot bad. DSoso.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分

8、30分）My car and my best friend For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did 16 this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me 17 . But then it tore us apart (分开). My best friend lives three minute

9、s from my 18 . Since her 19 is in late summer,seven months behind mine, I basically became her 20 when I turned 16 in December. And so I 21 her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream 22 , went shopping and to the moviesall in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, rea

10、d magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so 23 that she gave me a key 24 her house. A week after I got my license（驾照），she was with me 25 I had my first accident. She was there and 26 me and we kept it a 27 , since I didnt want people to 28 . From then on, through thick and thin (共患难),

11、it was just me , my car and my best friend. High school is a time of 29 , but I couldnt 30 for a long time 31 we became so distant（疏远） after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle. With its 32 , the passenger seat of my car became 33

12、 . Our car trips became less frequent (频繁的) 34 I didnt even drive down her street. Its funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I 35 it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldnt be the same.16. A. some B. any C. none D. all17. A. clo

13、ser B. farther C. luckier D. happier18. A. neighbor B. school C. home D. family19. A. holiday B. birthday C. course D. job20. A. guide B. follower C. partner D. driver21. A. picked B. woke C. called D. hurried22. A. parties B. trips C. plans D. classes23. A. happily B. often C. hardly D. seldom24. A

14、. to B. on C. of D. for25. A. while B. but C. when D. after26. A. saved B. suggested C. advised D. comforted27. A. favorite B. secret C. pride D. joke28. A. help B. see C. know D. laugh29. A. change B. disappointment C. friendship D. excitement30. A. believe B. answer C. imagine D. understand31. A.

15、when B. where C. how D. what32. A. arrival B. dream C. return D. beauty33. A. broken B. crowded C. empty D. different34. A. however B. until C. as D. before 35. A. lost B. received C. enjoyed D. regretted第三节阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分50分)AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place.

16、 Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in

17、1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed t

18、he social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly a

19、ll phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys

20、 the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost mill

21、ions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it wo

22、uld take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 36. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Naurus problems.B. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.C. To show the importance of money D. To give a wa

23、rning to other countries37. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Peaceful and attractive B. Modern and open C. Rich and powerful D. Greedy and aggressive38. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. soil pollution B. farming activityC. phosphate overmining D. whale hunting 39.

24、 Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?A. It spent too much repairing the island B. Its leaders misused the moneyC. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.40. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph? A. The leaders

25、will take the experts words seriously. B. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The phosphate mines were destroyedBGeorge Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.

26、 During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the

27、years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special co

28、ncert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.

29、 The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the wellknown musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that clas

30、sical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United S

31、tates. It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirtynine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.41Many of Gershwins musical works were _Awritten about New Yorkers Bcomposed for Paul WhitemanCperformed in various ways Dplayed mainly in the countryside42What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt proved jazz could be serious mus