2019春内蒙古赤峰二中高二(下)第二次月考英语试卷

1、2019 春内蒙古赤峰二中高二（下）第二次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15 小题，共30.0 分）ATop Music Festivals Festival season is just kicking off ， and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months Firefly Music FestivalMany people havent thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation ， but mid-June is a great time to pl

2、an this trip if you love music Headliners for this years show are The Weekend， Muse， Twenty-One Pilots ， Chance the Rapper， and Bob Dylan Date： June 15-18， 2017Location ： Dover ， Delaware， USAMusic Type ： RockPrice： 79-2， 499Roskilde FestivalThis Denmark music festival has been a local tradition sin

3、ce 1971 There will be nine stages for this years events to host groups like the Foo Fighters， Blink 182 ， and The Lumineers Whats interesting about this festival is that in addition to the big headliners ， you can also get to know up-and-coming regional artists from Denmark ， Sweden， and Norway Date

4、： June 24-July 1， 2017Location ： Roskilde ， DenmarkMusic Type ： Rock ， emerging regional artistsPrice： DKK 995-DKK 1， 995 （around 144- 289）Secret SolsticeWith long ， dark， and cold winters， nobody celebrates summer quite like Icelanders To see for yourself ， plan a trip to Iceland this June to check

5、 out the Secret Solstice festival Not only will you enjoy seeing bands likeRadiohead and Afrika Bambaataa ， but you can also experience the other-worldly landscapes and geothermal（地热的） springs nearby as well Date： June 15-18， 2017Location ： Reykjavik IcelandMusic Type ： Eclectic ， IndiePrice： ?149-

6、?1， 599 （ around 160- 1， 725）Montreal Jazz FestivalAll jazz lovers owe it to themselves to check out the Montreal Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime This eventbrings together some of the best names in jazz music， as well as diverse R&B ， funk （骤停打击乐），and soulartistsDate： June 28-July 8， 2017L

7、ocation ： Montreal ， Quebec， CanadaMusic Type ： Jazz， R&B ， Soul ， FunkPrice： 27.25- 210.251.What is common to the music festivals mentioned in the text？ _A. They are held in Europe B. Their music types are rock and hip-hop C. They are given in the open air D. They take place in summer 2.What can we

8、 infer about Delaware from the text ？ _第1页，共 15页A. It is the city of music B. It is not a summer destination C. It is the home of Bob Dylan D. It is a city of high expense 3. What is the purpose of Icelanders to hold the Secret Solstice festival ？ _A. To welcome summer B. To memorize the past winter

9、 C. To celebrate the coming of spring D. To advise the local beautiful landscapes BI left university with a good degree in English Literature ， but no sense of what I wanted to do Over the next six years， I was treading water，just trying to earn an income I tried journalism ，but I didnt think I was

10、any good ， then finance，which I hated Finally ， I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher I loved working with books， although the job that I did was dull I had enough savings to take a year off work ， and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write anovel Attending a Novel Wr

11、iting MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55 ， 000 words It takes confidence to make a new start-theres a dark period inbetween where youre neither one thing nor theotherYoure out for dinner and people ask what you do，and youre too ashamed to say，Well ，Im writing a novel ， but

12、 Im not quite sure if Im going to get there My confidence dived Believing my novel could not be published ， I put it aside The I met an agent（代理商） who said I should send my novel out to agents So， I did and， to my surprise， got some wonderful feedback I felt a little hope that I might actually becom

13、e a published writer and ，after signing with an agent， I finished the second half of the novel The next problem was finding a publisher After twoandahalf years of no income ， just waiting and wondering ， a publisher offered me a book deal-that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for It

14、feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck-of fate ， really When you set out to do something different ， theres no end in sight，so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher-to be a published writer-is unbelievably rewarding （有回报的）4. What does the unde

15、rlined part in Paragraph 1 mean ？ _A. I was waiting for good fortune B. I was trying to find an admirable job C. I was being aimless about a suitable job D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time 5.The author decided to write a novel _A. to finish the writing courseB. to realize her own dre

16、amC. to satisfy readerswishD. to earn more money6.How did the writer feel halfway with the novel？ _D.A.DisturbedB.C.ConfidentUncertainAshamed7. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph ？ _A. It pays to stick to ones goal B. Hard work can lead to successC. She feels like

17、 being unexpectedly lucky D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something C第2页，共 15页Earlier this month a study showed that bees can teach themselves to play football They can learn by watching and， rather than copy what they have seen， change it to make it better Bees also have a clever tr

18、ick for helping their friends find lunch New research shows that bees leave smelly little footprints on flowers that help them know whatflowers they and their family members have recently visitedThe discovery was made by scientists from University of Bristol who report these smelly footprints help b

19、ees distinguish between their own scent（气味）， the scent of a relative and the scent of a stranger And by using this ability ， bees can improve their success at finding good sources of a food and avoid flowers that have already been visited and mined of nutrients The Bristol team performed three separ

20、ate experiments with bumblebees （大黄蜂） in which they were repeatedlyexposed to rewarding and unrewarding flowers at the same time that had footprints from different bees attached tothem Each flower type either carried scent -marks from bumblebees of differing relatedness or wereunmarked The marks wer

21、e either the bees own marks， sisters from their nest ，or strangers from another nestThe study shows that not only can bumblebees tell the marks of their own nest mates from strangers ，but they canalso discriminate between the smell of their own footprints and those of their nest mate sisters， which

22、could helpthem to remember which flowers they have visited recently But it doesnt explain how they use that in thewild They may detect the footprints of their friends and keep moving on ，since that flower may be tapped out Or they may smell a bit of familiar foot smell and dive in ， seeing it as a m

23、arker that nectar（花蜜） is present8. What can we infer about bees in Paragraph1 ？ _A. They are smart learnersB. They have strong family ties C. They enjoy smelly footprints D. They like playing tricks on others 9. What does this ability in Paragraph 2 refer to ？ _A. Finding good sources of food B. Fol

24、lowing other bees footprints C. Telling the smells of footprints apart D. Recognizing different types of flowers 10. What can we learn from the findings of the experiments ？ _A. Its easier for Bumblebees to recognize their friends B. Its unclear how bumblebees use their ability in the wild C. Bumble

25、bees memory can be significantly improved D. Bumblebees footprints can give them a sense of identity 11. What is the main idea of the text ？ _A. Different flowers attract different bees B. Bees have a new trick of surviving in the wildC. Bumblebees may smell footprints to keep track of food D. Bumbl

26、ebees can give off unique scents to attract others DFor many creatures，the ocean is a terrifying placeSeveral marine animals have declined as a result of overfishingand pollution But cephalopods（头足动物）- a type of invertebrate（无脊椎动物）that includes octopuses，cuttlefish ， and squid， have seen a dramatic

27、increase in their numbers over the past 60 yearsZoe Doubleday ， a scientist at the University of Adelaide ， in Australia ， conducted a study of cephalopods recently She points out that their population rise is due to the animals unique traits The creatures can change their color and body shape They

28、are fast-growing and live for only one or twoyears This allows them to adapt to changing environmental conditions more quickly than other marine species ，第3页，共 15页 Doubleday says Rising sea temperatures may be speeding up the animals life cycle They may be growing faster and producing more young Cep

29、halopods live in all of the worlds oceans They can be found in waters from the freezing polar regions to the warm tropic regions Because they adapt so easily to their environment， the animals are called the weed of the seaWill octopuses ， cuttlefish ， and squid take over the world one day？ Some peop

30、le may wonder According to Doubleday ， that is unlikely The rise in cephalopod populations could slow down if the animals run out of prey（被捕食的动物） and start feeding on one another Overfishing could also have an impact on their numbers For now ， the cephalopod population boom is good news for them and

31、 some other sea creatures Increases in cephalopod populations could benefit predators（捕食性动物） such as marine mammals and seabirds， which relyon cephalopods for food ， Doubleday says 12.What has caused the number of some marine animals to reduce？ _A. Ship transportation B. Global oil production C. Ris

32、ing sea temperaturesD. Overfishing and pollution 13.The underlined word traits in Paragraph 2 probably means _ A. habitsB. featuresC. hobbiesD. looks14. According to Doubleday ， cephalopods _ A. adapt to the environment quicklyB. change their shapes with seasonC. prefer to live in the warm watersD.

33、have a very long life cycle15. Which would be the best title of the text ？ _A. CephalopodsB. Weed of the SeaC. Who will take over the world ？D. The problems faced by marine animals二、阅读七选五（本大题共5 小题，共 10.0 分）Life getting you down ？ Learn to bounce backThat which does not kill us makes us stronger Niet

34、zsche said There are a number of ways that can get us through tough times ， help us to bounce back and make us happier (1) Find something you can control (2) But taking small ， positive steps in any area of our life can have a ripple effect ， enabling us to move forward in the problem area (3) As a

35、species， we tend to focus on whats wrong rather than whats right But we can benefit a lot from payingattention to whats going right Psychologists have shown consciously focusing on these good things helps toincrease our experience of positive emotions Check your thinking (4) Leading psychologist Mar

36、tin Seligman found that the way we interpret the causes of everyday setbacks can have a significant impact on our ability to cope and our physical health He also showed we can learn more resilient （有弹性的） thinking styles Distract yourself When we are trapped in a problem， it is hard to think creative

37、ly about ways to deal with it It often helps to take time out from the things you are worrying about (5) Not only does this give us a break from what were doing and our worries ， its also great for our minds 第4页，共 15页A Always do something that is right B Its true that there are lots of things we can

38、t controlC An effective way of taking time out is exercise D Next time you are feeling stressed or stuck ， give them a try E Focus on whats right F Next time something goes wrong for you， pause for a momentG The way we think can destroy our own resilience 16.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G17.A. AB. BC.

39、 CD. DE. EF. FG. G18.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G19.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G20.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20 小题，共30.0 分）In the palace of Rubyland there was a thiefNo one knew who it was ，but the only thing known about him was that he(21) in the palaceThe King decided to (22) who it w

40、as ， and he asked for help from a wise dwarf who was famed for his(23) The dwarf spent some days there， watching and listening ， until there was another (24) -another ruby （红宝石） was stolen The next day after breakfast the wise dwarf made all the (25) inhabitants meet up together in the same room The

41、 dwarf (26)them all one by one But suddenly ，one of the (27) began coughing and crying，writhing and crying ，and finally he(28) to the floor The dwarf explained that the food they had just eaten was (29)，and the only antidote（解药） for this poison was hidden inside the ruby that had been stolen the (30

42、) night And he expected that only the thief would be able to (31) himself ， because the poison was (32) quick working Gradually the coughs and groans spread around the whole room， and (33) took hold of all present All except one personA footman quickly (34) over to where he had hidden the ruby ，from

43、 where he took the ruby ，opened it and (35)the strange liquid inside to save his own life In fact ， the gardener was one of the dwarfs (36)， and the poison was just a kind of potion（药 ? ） prepared by the dwarf which could cause a few (37) pains for a short while Then the footman was(38) by the guard

44、s and taken immediately to court The King ，grateful ，generously rewarded the dwarfWhen he asked the dwarf what his (39) was，the dwarf smiled and said： I only try to get the person (40) the truth to reveal that truth Anyone can deceive everyone， but no one can deceive themselves 21.A. tookB. livedC.

45、believedD. brought22.A. make outB. bring outC. find outD. take out23.A. intelligenceB. strengthC. heightD. weight24.A. thiefB. robberC. enemyD. stealing25.A. palaceB. courtC. countryD. city26.A. helpedB. askedC. comfortedD. tended27.A. guardsB. thievesC. gardenersD. dwarfs28.A. fellB. diedC. killedD

46、. drove第5页，共 15页29.A. pollutedB. poisonedC. cleanedD. destroyed30.A. followingB. darkC. previousD. warm31.A. leaveB. punishC. escapeD. rescue32.A. gentlyB. slightlyC. particularlyD. simply33.A. pleasureB. terrorC. happinessD. worry34.A. walkedB. SteppedC. ranD. moved35.A. boiledB. wavedC. drewD. dra

47、nk36.A. assistantsB. enemiesC. sonsD. relatives37.A. smallB. gentleC. strongD. slight38.A. treatedB. beatenC. assistedD. arrested39.A. secretB. questionC. benefitD. strength40.A. refusingB. approvingC. objectingD. Knowing四、语法填空（本大题共1 小题，共 15.0分）41. When Mr Wang ，a Chinese calligraphy（书法）master and p

48、ainter， invited me to his studio ，I got extremely(1) （ delight ） What a treat!His apartment doubles as his studio， (2) he creates calligraphy works and paintings as well The living room has a long desk with a collection of (3) （ brush）of varying sizes ， two big ink pots and a pair of paper weights M

49、r Wang showed his latest work ，a scroll（卷轴） of the Great Wall at Badaling (4) （ wind ） its way along the steep hills， which (5) （ recognize ） as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1987 The beauty of the seven-meter-long scroll painting was beyond (6) （ describe）He told me someone had off

50、ered a large amount of money for the painting ， but he refused (7) （ part） withit as he wanted to donate to the National Museum After that ， Mr Wang invited me to practice calligraphy ， and it was the first time that I had (8)（true）experienced the beauty of the line It was then (9) I noticed Mr Wang

51、 appeared to have a healthy body Iwondered if practicing calligraphy kept him so fit Whether that is true， one thing is certain； as MrWangput (10) ， Only do one thing and do it well-thats the secret to success五、短文改错（本大题共1 小题，共10.0 分）42.下面短文中共有10 处语言错误， 每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）， 并

52、在其下面写出该加的词删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词注意： 1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分My family took an amazed trip to the northwest last summer At the first ，we flew to Lanzhou but then visited the famous Iron Bridge there We also tasted Lanzhou beef noodles， which were the most delicious noodles I had never had Two days late ， we went to the Mogao caves on t he Silk Road That impressed me most was the fantastic wall paintings Finally ， we reach our final destination ， the Qinghai Lake ，surrounded by mountains The scenery w