高二上学期英语第一次月考考试试卷真题

1、高二上学期英语第一次月考考试试卷一、阅读理解1.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority/Blue interrup

2、ted, “You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life/Yellow chuckled. The sun is yellow, as well as the moon and the stars. Every time you look at a sunflower; the whole world starts to smile/Red could bear it no longer. am the ruler of al

3、l of you. I am blood-life s blood! I am the color of danger and bravery. I bring fire into the blood. I am the color of passion and love.”Purple stood at his full height I am the color of royalty and power. I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey/Finall

4、y Indigo spoke with determination, “Think of me and I am the color of silence. I represent thought and reflection. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace/The colors went on boasting, each showing off his or her own advantages. Suddenly there came a flash of bright lightenin

5、g. Thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down. The colors were scared to death.In the midst of the quarrelling, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors. Don t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me/Doing as

6、they were told, the colors united and joined hands.From then on, when it rains, colors will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color.Whenever a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.(1) Why did the colors quarrel?A . Because they often fought for some reasons.B

7、. Because they were not liked by each other.C . Because they all claimed to be the best.D Because they all wanted to rule other colors.(2 ) To show their power; the kings would prefer to.A yellowB . redC . indigoD . purple(3 ) We can know that.A the colors lived in peace at lastB . rain was the rule

8、r of the colorsC . the colors kept quarrelling all the timeD thunder was angry with the boasting(4 ) The rainbow across the sky reminds us that.A . the rain bow is the sign of the rainB . each color is unique and differentC . everything should be put in right orderD . joining hands makes perfect.根据短

9、文理解，选择正确答案。You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.First, you must ask yourself Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or b

10、ehind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.Let s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat.

11、 It should be at a 90 angle to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat It should be at a 45angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it

12、 shouldn1 t flap. It shouldn1 t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too fat; and the boat will slow down.Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can t go in

13、a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you re tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.What should you consider first while sailing?A Sailors strength.B . Wind directions.C . Size of sail.D . Wave levels.(2 ) What does the

14、word It in Paragraph 4 refer to?A The sail.B . The wind.C . The boat.D The angle.(3 ) What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?A . Move in a straight line.B . Allow the sail to flap-C . Tack the boat.D . Lower the sail.(4 ) Where can you probably find the text?A . In a tourist guidebook.

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22、dlife E-card(3 ) For your father7 s birthday, you d better choose an E-card from column.A Seasonal E-cardB Special Occasion E-cardC . Habitat E-cardD . Best of Nature E-card D4.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a n

23、ice day!f, with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the

24、door.The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else s is the managemenf s attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it

25、indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don t know what to say. Oh, you just had a tooth out? Y m terribly sorry, but have a nice day/The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says Have a nice dayz, to y

26、ou, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don t know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my

27、day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.(1) How does the author unders

28、tand Maxie7 s word?A Maxie really wishes the author a good day.B . Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.C . Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D . Maxie really worries about the author s security .(2 ) What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A The salesgirl is rude.B . The sale

29、sgirl is bored.C . The salesgirl cares about me.D . The salesgirl says the words as a routine.(3 ) By saying “Have a nice day? a stranger may.A . express respect to youB . give his blessing to youC . try to be friendly to youD . share his pleasure with you(4 ) What is the best title of the passage?A

30、 Have a nice daya meaningless expressions . Have a nice daya Heart-warming GreetingC . Have a nice daya Social CustomD . Have a nice daya Polite Ending of a Conversation二、完形填空5.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories tha

31、t I saw with my own eyes happened around me.I had to walk home since all the Ihad stopped after the quake. On my way home I 2an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 3. A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our 4 He was

32、 5his house for people to go to the restroom.My friend wanted to 6others. He stood in the cold with a sign If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will 7you to your house? And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to faraway place!Then the next day I drove to 8my car with gas. There was a

33、 9gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very lOlines. I got 11, since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 12, the man smiled and said, /z13this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” Of course, T m just glad that we are all able to

34、14/ I said. His smile gave me so much 15.I saw a man at the evacuation center 16when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However; after he wiped the tears, his next 17surprised me. I am very 18that we are provided with food. But

35、 people in the city next to us haven7 t 19any food at all. Please go to that centre as well/ And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this 20.(1) A . trafficB . rescueC . communicationD businesses ( 2 ) A . missedB . caughtC . noticedD . heard ( 3 ) A . hungryB

36、 . softC . brokenD . warm (4 ) A . toiletB . hotelC . hospitalD house ( 5 ) A advertisings . openingC . repairingD . decorating( 6 )A encourageB . saveC . chargeD . assist( 7 )A driveB . followC . leadD . send( 8 )A . startB . filIC . checkD . wash( 9 )A. plentyB . lackC . varietyD . diversity ( 10

37、) A . directB . straightC . longD . short ( 11) A . worriedB . luckyC . excitedD annoyed( 12 )A . timeB . turnC . dutyD . decision( 13 )A Apart fromB Together withC . Because ofD . Instead of ( 14 ) A . shareB . offerC . tolerateD . transform ( 15 ) A . comfortB . pleasureC . troubleD . entertainmen

38、t (16 ) A . waitingB . grabbingC . sleepingD . crying ( 17 )A. promisesB . rolesC . actionsD . words ( 18 ) A . upsetB . gratefuIC . surprisedD . proud ( 19 ) A . boughtB . suppliedC . preparedD . received ( 20 ) A . cityB . centerC . lessonD . disaster 三、七选五6.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

39、选项。What is a big dream?or; is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk

40、takes over and gives all the reasons why it can t happen. This inside voice is the ego . It is there for protecting and should be listened to. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.That7 s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.Family and friends are a lot like the ego.

41、They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wonz t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the wo

42、rld.In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed atThe way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they wi

43、ll be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seenthe light of success knows failure well.How Big Dreams DieFamily and FriendsThey simply fail until they succeed-Does a big dream show one s future?Most people are influenced by the inside voice.It is the last and the most terrible barrier.And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist四、语法填空.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形 式。Macao, lies to the south of Guangdong, is a small city with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zh