高二月考英语.docx

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高二月考英语

高二英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：

听力（共三节，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写到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Findaplace.B.Buyamap.C.Getanaddress.

2.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?

A.Repairhercar.B.Giveheraride.C.Pickupheraunt.

3.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?

A.Anewprofessor.B.Adepartmenthead.C.Acompanydirector.

4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?

A.Quitedifficult.B.Veryinteresting.C.Toosimple.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Weather.B.Clothes.C.News.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman?

A.Hehasapaininhisknee.B.HewantstowatchTV.C.Heistoolazy.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.Dosomeexercise.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork?

A.At5:

45.B.At6:

15.C.At6:

50.

9.Wherewillthespeakersgo?

A.TheGreenHouseCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.HowwillthespeakersgotoNewYork?

A.Byair.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.

11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?

   A.Forbusiness.B.Forshopping.C.Forholiday.

12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Driverandpassenger.B.Husbandandwife.C.Fellowworkers.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inarestaurant.B.Inanoffice.C.Inaclassroom.

14.WhatdoesJohndonow?

A.He’satrainer.B.He’satourguide.C.He’sacollegestudent.

15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear?

A.$10,500.B.$12,000.C.$15,000.

16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire?

A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity?

A.Oneyear.B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.

18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransport?

A.It’scomfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.

19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown?

A.It’ssafer.B.It’shealthier.C.It’smoreconvenient.

20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemost?

A.Busy.B.Colourful.C.Quiet.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分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

Doyouwanttogethomefromworkknowingyouhavemadearealdifferenceinsomeone’slife?

Ifyes,don’tcareaboutsexorage!

Comeandjoinus,thenyou’llmakeit!

Position:

VolunteerSocialCareAssistant（NoPaywithFreeMeals）

Place:

Manchester

Hours:

PartTime

Wearenowlookingforvolunteerstosupportpeoplewithlearningdisabilitiestoliveactivelives!

Only4daysleft.Don’tmissthechanceoflendingyourwarmhandstohelpothers!

Role:

Youwillprovidepeoplewithlearningdisabilitieswithallaspectsoftheirdailylives.Youwillhelpthemtodevelopnewskills.Youwillhelpthemtoprotecttheirrightsandtheirsafety.Butyourprimaryconcernistoletthemknowtheyarevalued.

SkillsandExperienceRequired:

Youwillhavetherightvaluesandgreatlisteningskills.Youwillbehonestandpatient.YouwillhavetheabilitytodriveacarandtocommunicateinfluentwrittenandspokenEnglishsinceyou’llhavetohelpthosepeoplewithdifferentlearningdisabilities.Previouscare-relatedexperiencewillbeagreatadvantageforyou.

21.Thetextismeantto　　　.

A.leaveanoteB.sendaninvitation

C.presentadocumentD.carryanadvertisement

22.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?

A.You’llmakeothers’livesmoremeaningfulwiththisjob.

B.You’llarrivehomejustintimefromthisjob.

C.You’llearnagoodsalaryfromthisjob.

D.You’llsucceedingettingthisjob.

23.Thevolunteers’primaryresponsibilityistohelppeoplewithlearningdisabilities　　　.

A.togetsomefinancialsupportB.toproperlyprotectthemselves

C.tolearnsomenewlivingskillsD.torealizetheirownimportance

24.Whichofthefollowingcanfirstbechosenasavolunteer?

A.Theonewhocandriveacar.B.Theonewhohasdonesimilarworkbefore.

C.Theonewhohaspatiencetolistentoothers.D.TheonewhocanuseEnglishtocommunicate.

B

August1990,Boston

DearMayaShao-ming,

　　Tome,June6,1990isaspecialday.Mylong-awaiteddreamcametruetheminuteyourfathercried,“Agirl!

”Youaremorethanjustasecondchild,morethanjustagirltomatchourboy.You,littledaughter,arethelinktoourfemaleline,thelegacyofanotherwoman’spainandsacrifice31yearsago.

　　LetmetellyouaboutyourChinesegrandmother.SomewhereinHongKong,inthelatefifties,ayoungwaitressfoundherselfpregnant（怀孕）byacook,probablyaco-workeratherrestaurant.Shecarriedthebabytoterm,sufferedtogiveitbirth,andkeptthelittlegirlforthefirstthreemonthsofherlife.Iliketothinkthatmymother—yourgrandmother—lovedmeandfoughttoraisemeonherown,butthatthedailystrugglewastoohard.Worndownbythedemandsofthenewbabyandperhapstheconstantthreatofstarvation,shemadethepainfuldecisiontogiveawayhergirlsothatbothofusmighthaveachanceforabetterlife.

Morelikely,Iwasdroppedattheorphanage（孤儿院）stepsorsomewhereelse.Iwillprobablyneverknowthetruth.HavingababyinherunmarriedstatewouldhavebroughtshameonthefamilyinChina,sosheprobablykeptmyexistenceasecret.OnceIwasoutofherlife,itwasasifIhadneverbeenborn.AndsoyouandyourbrotherandIarethemissingleavesonafamilytree.

Dotheyeverwonderifweexist?

BeforeIwastwo,IwasadoptedbyanAnglocouple.Fedthreesquaremealsaday.Igrewlikeawildweedandgraspedalltheopportunitiestheyhadtooffer—books,music,education,churchlifeandcommunityactivities.Inafamilyofblue-eyedblonds,though,Istoodoutlikeasorethumb.Whetherfromjealousyorfearofsomeonewholookedsodifferent,myolderbrotherssometimesteasedmeaboutmyunpleasingskin,ormadefunofmyclumsywalk.Moodyandimpatient,burdenedbyfearsthatnoneofusrealizedresultedfrommyearlyyearsofneed,Iwasnotaneasychildtolove.MymotherandIconflictedcountlesstimesovertheyears,butgraduallycametoseeoneanotherasrealhumanbeingswithfaultsandtalents,andaswomenofstrengthinourownright.Lackingamirrorimageinthemotherwhoraisedme,Ihadtoseekmyidentityasawomanonmyown.TheAsianAmericancommunityhashelpedmeregainmydoubleidentity.

Butpartofmewillalwaysbemissing:

mybeginnings,mypersonalhistory,allthedelicatedetailsthatgiveapersonherorigin.Nevertheless,someonegavemealuckyname“SiuWai.”“Siu”means“little,”and“Wai”means“clever.”Therefore,mybabynamewas“Cleverlittleone.”Whochosethosewords?

Whocaredenoughtonotemyarrivalintheworld?

IlostmyChinesenamefor18years.ItwasAmericanizedforconvenienceto“Sue.”Butlikeanill-fittingcoat,itmademeuncomfortable.Ihatedthename.Butevenmore,IhatedbeingChinese.IttookmanyyearstobecomeproudofmyAsianoriginandworkupthecouragetotakebackmybirth-name.That,plusalittleknowledgeofclassroomCantonese,isalltheChinesecultureIhavetoofferyou.Notwhite,certainly,butnotreallyAsian,Itrytopavethewaybetweenthetwoworldsandbridgethegapforyou.Yourname,“Shao-ming,”isverymuchlikemine—“Shao”means“little.”And“ming”is“bright,”asinashiningsunormoon.Whoseliveswillyoubrighten,littleMaya?

Yourpastismorecompletethanmine,andeachdayIcradleyouinyourbabyhood,generouslygivingyouthelovingcareIlackedformyfirsttwoyears.WhenIpatyou,Icomfortthelostbabyinsidemewhostillcriesforhermother.

SweetMaya,itdoesn’tmatterwhatyou“become”lateron.Youhavealreadyfulfilledmywildestdreams.

Iloveyou,

Mommy

25.WhyisJune6,1990aspecialdayforMommy?

A.Herdreamofbeingamothercametrue.B.ShefoundheroriginfromherChinesemother.

C.Shewrotethelettertoherdaughter.D.Herfemalelinewaswelllinked.

26.HowdoesMommyfeelaboutherbeinggivenaway?

A.Itisbitteranddisappointing.B.Itispainfulbutunderstandable.

C.Shefeelssorrybutsympathetic.D.Shefeelshurtandangry.

27.Whatdoes“Istoodoutlikeasorethumb”inParagraph5mean?

A.Iwalkedclumsilyoutofpains.B.Iwasnoteasytoloveduetojealousy.

C.Iwasimpatientoutoffear.D.Ilookeddifferentfromothers.

28.WhatcanbeinferredfromMommy’sAnglofamilylife?

A.Sheusedtoexperienceanidentitycrisis.B.ShefoughtagainstherAmericanidentity.

C.Sheforgotthepainsofherearlyyears.D.ShekeptherloveforAsiafromchildhood

C

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　　However,severaltypesofanimalscanwalkonwater.OneofthemostinterestingisthecommonbasiliskBasilicusbasilicus,alizard（蜥蜴）nativetoCentralandSouthAmerica.Itcanrunacrosswaterforadistanceofseveralmeters,avoidinggettingwetbyrapidlyhittingthewater’ssurfacewithitsfeet.Thelizardwilltakeasmanyas20stepspersecondtokeepmovingforward.Forhumanstodothis,we’dneedhugefeetthatwecouldbringuptoourearsinordertocreateadequate“hitting”.

　　Butfortunatelythereisanalternative:

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