天津市滨海新区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

1、- 1 -2017-2018学年度第一学期第二次月考高二年级英语试卷试卷满分 120 分，考试时间 90 分钟。第I卷一、 单项填空：（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1.He will surely finish the job on time_ he s left to do it in his own way.A. in that B. so long as C. in case D. as far as2.Last night someone rang me up at midnight, but they hung up _I could answer.A. befo

2、re B. as C. until D. after3._ , his family will wait for him to have dinner together.A. However he is lateB. However late he isC. No matter how late is heD. No matter he is how late4.-Why is the university building so many buildings?-The number of students_ .A. have increased so rapidly B. has incre

3、ased so rapidC. have increased so rapid D. has increased so rapidly5.My new glasses cost me _ the last pair that I bought.A. as much as three times B. three times much thanC. Three times as much as D. as much three times as6.Do you think the reason _ he gave is believable?A. for which B. which C. wh

4、y D. what7.I shall never forget those days _ I lived in the army with the soldiers, _hasa great effect on my life.A. that; which B. when; which C. when; that D. which; that8.By eleven o clock yesterday, we _at the airport.A. had arrived B. have arrived C. shall arrive D. arrive.9.Bad programmes on T

5、V may have had _ on children.A. affect B. effect C. power D. control10. Only one of these places is _ .A. worth to visit B. worth visiting C. worth of visiting D. worth being visited11. I can t imagine Peter _ the top of the mountain by himself in such bad weather.A. to reach B. reaching C. reach D.

6、 reached12. To our delight, Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies .A. in case B. rather than C. except for D. in addition13. At first she was very _ about making the crossing in such stormy weather.A. afraid B. nervous C. surprised D. frightened14. The mistake in your arti

7、cle _, but you _ the article.A. nee ds correcting; needn t to rewriteB. need to be corrected; don t need rewriteC. needs to be corrected; needn t rewriteD. need correcting; don t need to rewrite-2 -15.“We can t go out in this weather, ” said Bob,_ out of the window.A. look ing B. to look C. looked D

8、. havi ng looked、完型填空（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decidedtogo for a swim in the old swim ming hole behi nd his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he 16 outof the backdoor, 17_beh ind shoes, socks, and shirt. He 18 int_the wat

9、er, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a alligator（美洲鳄）was swimming towards the shore.His 19 , who was in the house, was look ing out of the window and 20 the two as_they got closer and closer together. I n complete 21 , she ran towards the water, shout ing to her son aslo

10、udly as possible. Heari ng her voice, the boy became 22 and _made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just 23 he reached her, the alligator reached him.From the dock, the mother 24 her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his 25 .That beganan unbelievabletug-of-war （拔河）

11、betweenthe two.The alligator was much 26 than the mother, but the mother was much too 27 to_let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heardherscreams and shotthe alligator. 28 , after weeksand weeks in the hospital, thelittle boy survived.His legs were extremely scarred by the hard 29 of the animal. An

12、d on his arms were deep scratcheswhere his mothers fingernails 30 intohis flesh in her effortto 31 on to the son she loved.The Scripture（ 经文）teaches that God loves you. 32 sometimes we foolishly wade into dangeroussituations.The swimming hole of life is filled with33 - and we forget that the enemy i

13、s waiting to attack. That s 34 the tug-of-war begi ns - and if you havethe 35 of his love on your arms, be very, very grateful.He did not - and will not - let you go.16A. walkedB. steppedC. we ntD. ran17A. leavi ngB. falli ngC. mov ingD. gett ing18A. rowedB. flewC. swamD. drove19A. brotherB. sisterC

14、. motherD. father20A. sawB.soughtC. watchedD. observed21A. angerB. happ in essC. fearD. disappo in tment22A. excitedB. surprisedC. puzzledD. alarmed23A. beforeB. afterC. whileD. as24A. hadB. tookC. grabbedD. pulled25A. legsB. armsC. handsD. ears26A. weakerB. stron gerC. lighterD. heavier27A. passi o

15、n ateB. powerfulC. proudD. gen tle28A. Fort un atelyB. Certai nlyC. HopefullyD. Stra ngely-3 -29A. bodyB. teethC. attackD. push30A. dippedB. dugC. droppedD. broke31A. hangB. passC. comeD. hand32A. HoweverB. An yhowC. ButD. So33A. safetyB. dangerC. loveD. un certainty34A. howB. whyC. whe nD. where35A

16、. sorrowB. sig nC. markD. scars三、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AWin ter sports are very popular in Europea n and North America n coun tries. Theseplaces usually receive a lot of snow duri ng the win ter mon ths.Skii ng and skat ingbecome the major sports activities for Wester ners duri ng thewin ter.

17、 People from Norway, Italy, the Un ited States, Swede nand Can ada all like win ter sports. Win tersports such as alp ine skii ng（高山滑雪）and skati ng are very popularbecause they allow people to keep warm while enjoying outdoors activities.People can exercise outdoors in beautiful surroundin gs: sno w

18、-covered mountainsand pine trees among en dless white snow. Putt ing on eself into the white world and breathing fresh air,one can relax and forget all worries. Of course, the practice of flying dow n the hills excites people.The Alps in Europe is the most ideal place for ski ing. The Rocky Mountain

19、s inthe Wester n Un ited States is ano ther good place.Some people call win ter sportsroyal sports ” . That is because of their highcost. These sports always require expe nsive equipme nt. They also n eed high-sta ndard places to beenjoyed.Win ter sports are not popular in China. The souther n and c

20、oastal areas have noskii ng and skat ing. And the sno w-bla nketed n ortheaster n and southwester n areas have very poorequipme nt.But thanks to the efforts of the government, China has caught up with world-class competitio n inshort track speed skat ing（短道速滑） . This is also true forwomeri s figure

21、skating.However, i n alpi ne skii ng eve nts, Chi na has a long way to go.36. Win ter sports are popular in places_ .A. where it rains ofte nB. n ear the seaC. where there is a lot of snow D. among high mountains37. Win ter sports are called“ royal sports ” because_ .A. excelle nt equipme nt is n ee

22、ded.B. their expe nses are great.C. the best skiers are great.D. they n eed high-sta ndard places to be enjoyed.38. Which of the following is TRUE?A. China s skating level is higher than Western countries.- 4 -B. China s skiing level is a bit lower than that of the world class.C. China s women s fig

23、ure skating is much lower than that of Western countries.D. Alpine skiing level of China is rather low.39.“ The most ideal ” underlined in the fourth paragraph can be replaced bya”A. The best B. The farthest C. The highest D. The most difficult40. The writer of this passage is probably a(n) _.A. Ame

24、rican B. Chinese C. Russia D. SwissBWhat is happening to the timber wolf today?Native Americans and early settlers often went to sleep to the sound of a lonely lullaby( 催眠曲 ). Itwas the song of the wolf howling in a distant forest. There were many wolves then. One kind was theNorth American timber w

25、olf.Wolves are important to the balance of nature because they eat sick and weak animals. In Colorado,people tried to help deer by shooting wolves. But then there were so many deer that many of them starvedto death.The timber wolf is on the endangered special list. Animals on this list are in danger

26、 of disappearingfrom the earth. People drove the wolves away by cutting down the forests to build houses, towns, andhighways. Timber wolves are now found only in Canada, Alaska, Michigan, and Minnesota.This special animal may soon disappear from our forests forever. Then, its lonely howl will never

27、beheard again.41. Animals that are in danger of disappearing from the earth are called a(n) _species.A. endangered B. living C. alive D. lived42. Wolves help the balance of nature because they _.A. are endangered animalsB. eat sick and weak animalsC. no longer live in forestsD. help the farmers43. A

28、t one time, the timber wolf was found _.A. in many parts of North America B. only in Colorado and CanadaC. in towns and cities in AlaskaD. in many parts of Africa44. Which of the following happened first?A. People built towns and highways.B. The timber wolf was driven away from its home.C. People cu

29、t down the forests.D. Timber wolves are endangered species.45. When people in Colorado shot the wolves, they made a mistake because_.A. the wolves kept down the number of deerB. wolves never attacked other animalsC. the wolves were starving and would have died anywayD. they kept the balance of natur

30、eThe undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to findthe secrets there. Scuba diving is a new sport today. It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.You will find many strange animals in the sea. Someare as large as a school bus. Many sea animalsgive

31、 out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue and green. When fish- 5 -swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have bottles of air on your back, you canstay in deep water for a long time. However, you

32、 cant dive too deep. And you must be very careful whenyou dive in deep water.The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. Its cold, and its dark, too. The deeper it is, the lesssunlight there is. At about 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have noeyes. Som

33、e have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.Besides the cold and the darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger-other animals.Animals eat! They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants. However, some animals eat meat.This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animal

34、s as food, and they have to trynot to become other animals meal.46. Why do people want to dive in the sea? Because _ .A. they want to catch fishB. they want to find the secrets in the undersea worldC. the sea is deepD. there are all kinds of plants in the sea47. In the daytime, when you dive in the

35、sea, you _ .A. can see everything green and blue B. cant be in dangerC. can catch nothing D. cant see anything clearly48. How many dangers will animals meet in the deep sea?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.49. When you do scuba diving, you can _ .A. stay in deep water for a long timeB. dive very, v

36、ery deepC. live in deep water easilyD. dive freely without any dangers50. Which of the following is WRONG?A. One animal finds something to eat, and it may be eaten by others.B. At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, many animals can find their way by hearing and feeling.C. The deeper the sea is,

37、the darker and colder it is.D. At the depth of 3,000 feet under the sea, all animals can find their way by seeing.四、阅读表达 （ 共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分 ）-6 -It was a win ter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas. While most people were warmingup their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up ear

38、ly to ride his bike four kilometers away from home towork. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putt ing in 10 hours oflabor, heretur ned tofind his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tran sport. Trevor used it to get to work, putt ingin

39、 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries ( 食品杂货 ),saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that some one would steal our bike that I wrote to the n ewspaper and told them ourstory. Shortly after that, several people i

40、n our area offeredto help.One won derful stra nger even bought a bike, and the ncalled my husba nd to pick jt_up. Once aga in my husba nd had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for some one they have n ever met before.People say

41、 that a smile can be passed from one pers on to ano ther, but acts of kindness fromstrangers are even more so. This experienee has had a spreading effect in our lives because it stre ngthened our faith in huma nity (人性)as a whole. Andit has in flue need (影响)us to be more min dful of ways we, too, ca

42、n share with others. No matter how bigor how small, an act of kindn ess shows that some one cares. And the results can be everlasti ng.51. Why was the bike so important to the couple? (No more than 10 words)52. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? (No more tha n 10 words)53. Please explain the unlined phrase“ pick up ” in English? (No more than 3 words)54. How did people get to know the couples problem? (No more tha n 3 words)55. W