福建省莆田市第二十四中学学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、福建省莆田市第二十四中学学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案2017-2018学年高二（上）英语第二次月考试卷 第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。二、阅读理解（40分）A A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. .“What food might this contain？” The mouse wondered. But

2、he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap. Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house！” The hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is

3、 of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.” Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.” Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words. Th

4、e cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. Im sorry for you, but its no skin off my nose.” So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone. That very right a sound was heard throughout the housethe sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物)The farmers wife rushed to see

5、 what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever. Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the

6、farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed. But his wifes sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmers wife did not get well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had th

7、e cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch. The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness. ()21.What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole? A. The farmer and his wife. BA dangerous mousetrap. C.A package with food in. D.A poisonous snake

8、. ()22.What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard? A. He had a warn talk with his friends. B. He warned its neighbors of the danger. C. He argued with its neighbors loudly. D. He tried hard to cheer its neighbors. ()23.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story? A. The hen was

9、sure that it neednt be bothered by it. B. The pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse. C. The farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake. D. The farmers neighbors came to his home for meat. ()24.What does the underlined sentence “but its no skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean? A. It is n

10、one of my business. B. It is out of the question. C. It doesnt affect my smell. DIt is not interesting at all.B Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and widely loved silent movie stars. From Easy Street(1917) to Modern Times(1936), he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time.

11、He was best known for his character, the naive and lovable Little Tramp. The Little Tramp, a well meaning man in a raggedy suit with cane, always found himself wobbling into awkward situations and strangely wobbling away. More than any other figure, it is this kind-hearted character that we associat

12、e with the time before the talkies (sound films). Born in London in 1889, Chaplin first visited America with a theater company in 1907. Appearing as “Billy” in the play “Sherlock Holmes”, the young Chaplin toured the country twice. On his second tour, he met Mack Sennett and was signed to Keystone S

13、tudios to act in films. In 1914 Chaplin made his first one-reeler, “Making a Living”. That same year he made thirty-four more short films, including “Caught in a Cabaret”, “Caught in the Rain”, “The Face on the Bar-Room Floor”, and “His Trysting Place”. These early silent shorts allowed very little

14、time for anything but physical comedy, and Chaplin was a master at it. Though Chaplin is of the silent movie era, we see his achievements carried through in the films of today. With the appearance of the feature-length (达到正片应有的长度)talkies, the need for more subtle acting became apparent. To maintain

15、the audiences attention throughout a six-reel film, an actor needed to move beyond constant comedy. Chaplin had demanded this depth long before anyone else. His strictness and concern for the processes of acting and directing made his films great and led the way to a new, more sophisticated（精密的、高雅的）

16、, cinema.25.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A“The little Tramp” was the only character that Charlie Chaplin acted. BCharlie Chaplin signed to Keystone Studios in 1906. CCharlie Chaplin made five short films in 1914. DCharlie Chaplin has a great effect on todays sound film. 26.What

17、is the right order according to the passage? a. Charlie Chaplin made the film “ Easy Street”. b. The film “Caught in the rain” was made. c. Charlie Chaplin first visited America. d. Charlie Chaplin met Mack Sennett. e. “Modern Times” was made. A. d, c, a, e, b B d, c, b, a, e C. c, d, b, a, e D. c,

18、d, a, b, e27.Which word can best describe Charlie Chaplin according to the passage? ALovable BKind-hearted CStrict DAwkward 28.What do you think is the passage about? ALife of Chaplin BWorks of Chaplin CCharacters of Chaplin DAn introduction of ChaplinC My life suffered a lot in summer five years ag

19、o. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my fathers funeral (葬礼), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory. I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to colle

20、ge, but I couldnt. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I cant afford their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my fathers protection, I thought I was a slave to the fate. Later on, something changed my life. I still re

21、member that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street. Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run wit

22、hout an umbrella? If you didnt run, you would get drenched.” The man told me that he was promoter (推销员). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didnt lose h

23、eart and still “ran” on the road of life I was encouraged by the mans words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保险代理人). After two years running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to u

24、niversity. Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldnt find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, youll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.29. What happened to the writer at th

25、e beginning of the story? AHis father died in a car accident six years ago. BHe had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother. CHe couldnt afford his two brotherstuition even if he worked from day to night. DHe didnt have money to hold the funeral for his father. 30. About the middle-aged

26、man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true? AHe had dreamed of being a policeman. BHe was a promoter. CHe lost one leg in an accident. DHe had a good job which was suitable for him very well. 31. What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese? A湿透的 B干燥的 C紧张的 D舒服的 32. Wh

27、ats the main idea of the sixth paragraph? AThe writer didnt want to listen to the middle-aged man and left without any word. BThe writer made friends with the middle-aged man and they got on well with each other. CThe writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the middle-aged man. DThe

28、 writer learned from the middle-aged man and the situation soon got better. D It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors cant fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try somethin

29、g to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain. Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live witho

30、ut blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain. Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys blood go through a machine, The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent

31、 the blood back to the monkeys brains. When the brains temperature was 10, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could

32、still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. 33. The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _. A. the time is too short for doctors B. the patients are often too nervous C. the damage is extremely hard to fix D. the blood-cooling machine might break down 34. The brain operation was made possible mainly by _. A. taking the bloo