河北省邢台二中高二英语下学期第二次月考试题新人教版

1、高二下学期第二次月考英语试题 .第卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 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秒中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。 1. What will the woman probably buy for Marys birthday? A. A schoolbag. B. A record. C. A theatre ticket. 2. How is the woman going to the ai

2、rport? A. By taxi. B. By train. C. By bus. 3. Why is the woman here? A. On business. B. Visiting friends. C. Having a vacation. 4. What is “My Fair Lady”? A. A newspaper. B. A TV program. C. A movie. 5. When will the man be able to visit Mr Black? stndrd A. November 1 B. November 2 C. November 3 第二节

3、（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，各小题将给出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至8题。 听第7段材料，回答9、10题 9. What was the woman busy with? A. She was busy getting ready for dinner. B. She was busy sending her children to school. C.

4、She was busy working. 10. Where will the children stay after school? A. At the sports club B. At Pauls home C. In the kitchen 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What sport is the man fond of? A. Boxing B. Basketball C. Swimming 12. Which sport does golf belong to? A. Team sports. B. Individual sports. C. Outdoor

5、 activities. 13. What can we infer from the conversation? A. Both of them are sports fans. B. Neither of them is a sports fan. C. They often do physical exercise together. 1 题。14至17听第9段材料，回答 题。至20听第10段材料，回答第18How long has it been snowing? 14.A. For 40 days B. For 14 days C. For 2 days 19. What do we

6、 know about the task of cleaning? A. It is easy to carry out. B. It is out of the question. C. It is hard to perform. 20. Why do the workers in Memphis regard the snow in the train as a welcome gift? A. Some children there have never seen snow before. B. They have to do something with the snow. s ho

7、me. C. They will send much snow to the children 分）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 30分）15小题；每小题2分，满分 第一节（共 D）中，选出最佳选项。B、C和阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、A Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that mens hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.longevity

8、 may The largest study of the effects of aging on the heart has found that womens be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age. “We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, Davi

9、d Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. “Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the aging process.” What surprises scientists is

10、that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old womans heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old ones. “This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the

11、ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. “The team has yet to find why aging takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink. The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that wom

12、en also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age. 2 21. The underlined word “longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to “_”. A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect 22. The text mainly talks about _. A. mens heart cells B. womens aging

13、process、 C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life 23. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that _. A. women have more cells than men when they are born B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age D. women nev

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29、sed to the new environment in college at first D. Katie has fallen behind in her study after the first semester in college D Shay asked, “Do you think theyll let me play?” Shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if h

30、is son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence. Shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “Were losing by six runs (分)

31、and the game 4 put him in to bat 局).I guess he can be on our team and well try to is in the eighth inning (in the final inning. Shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the fathers j

32、oy at his son being accepted. ttom of the eighth inning, Shays team scored a few runs but was still behind by In the bo three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the fiel

33、d. In the bottom of the final inning, Shays team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The ) came and Shay missed. The pitcher

34、again took a few steps forward to throw the 投first pitch (ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been the ball right over been

35、the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw out and that would have the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players “Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run from both teams started screaming, that far but made it to first base, wide

36、-eyed and shocked. towards second.his breath, Shay awkwardly ran “Run Everyone shouted, to second!” Catching By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance the first time could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, to be the hero for his team for

37、 but he understood the pitchers intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third basemans head.，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when ShayAll were screaming，“Shay，Shay， one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded thir

38、d, Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base “Shay, run home!”all were on their feet, crying, and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this being forgotten never and died that winter, having to Sha

39、y world. didnt make it another summer the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day! 34. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shays becoming the hero for his team?A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first base

40、man. B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him. C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home. D. One of the opposing players ran to help him. 35. What do you think is the theme of the story? A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other. B.

41、 Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled. 5 C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents. D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players. 分）2小题；每小题分，满分10第二节 （共5 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。Learning Engli

42、sh online is an effective way to improve your English. But with any type of learning you need to be prepared. This passage will give you advice on how to get the most out of your online lessons. _36_ This is an obvious point but also the most important one. A computer, a good Internet connection and

43、 a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A web camera is also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is plugged in correctly and that you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts

44、. Take the classes somewhere quiet. _37_ Trying to listen and participate in English classes is very difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one disturbs you while you are taking your lesson. _38_ t make sure that you understand it. You wonWhen grammar or

45、 anything else is being taught, understand t doneverything is clear. If you to need practice it at this time; just make sure that what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teacher will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you. Practice speaking English. English with a n

46、ative and qualified teacher. Every class is an opportunity to practice your Try to allow the conversation to flow by listening and talking in a natural way. _39_ The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them at a later time. Relax. about class excited _40_ Come into the relaxed Come to class

47、 feeling and excited. learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way. Review after the class. A. Make sure everything is ready. B. Understand what is being taught. C. Get away from everything that may be going on in your home. D. Language learning should be enjoyable especi

48、ally in online classes. E. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online. F. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes. G. 分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）1.5分，满分30第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题 ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。和DB阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、CLilly was a French Canad

49、ian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was 16, her father _41_ her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. With English as her second language and _42_ education, the _43_ didnt look bright for Lilly. e_45_ Lilly to find _ took “no” for an answer. HLillys father wa

50、s a stubborn man who _44 each day she would just ride to the city, walk _47_ a job. With small hope of gaining _46_， about and at dusk return home. she knocked on her very Lilly saw a sign at a big company. _49_，On one of her _48_， first door. In her _50_ English, Lilly told the office manager she w

51、as interested in the single a to type a girl chance. He directed her manager_51_to secretarial position. The give the everyone thought m. 40 aShe ：was saw clock at Lilly then letter, and _52_. looked the and it 11 would be leaving for _53_ at noon, when she could _54_ away in the crowd. But she knew

52、 she should _55_ the letter. 6 On her first try, Lilly _56_ one line of five words and made four mistakes. On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: five minutes to _57_. Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly over to ：5

53、511 58_ work！”Lilly, read the letter and said，“Lilly, youre doing _ With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her _59_ Ill I think it must be good. thought，“Well, if he thinks its good, then began to grow. Lilly all because someone had given a _60_ and uncertain girl the gift of stay！” Lilly did stay ence when she knocked on the door. self-confidhelped DCencouraged A. reminded Bforced 41modern DCgood 42A. poor Bformal change promise Cfuture D43A. advice Brarel