江苏省邳州四中20182019学年高二英语月考试题

江苏省邳州四中2018-2019学年高二英语10月月考试题（无答案）第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最正确选项。A.“IneverexpectedthatIwouldbesobusy.Whycan’ttherebe25hoursinaday?”complainedLiuRaninHongKongasmid-termexamsweregoingon.The18-year-oldLiuRan

wasShandongProvince

’stopscorerinthisyear

’scollegeentranceexamination.AftergraduatingfromTai

’anNo.1HighSchool,shechosetheChineseUniversityofHongKong(香港中文大学),althoughbothPekingUniversityandTsinghuaUniversitypromisedheraplace.“Iwanttoexperience

amoreinternationalschoolandsociallife

inHongKong.I’mmajoringin

journalism,soHongKongwillsurelyhelpwidenmyhorizons,

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Liusaid.ItistwomonthssinceLiufirstsetfootonHongKong.Shemissedhomealotatthebeginning,becauseofthefoodandlanguageproblems.“ThecanteenoffersmostlyWesternorGuangdongfood,butit’sconvenienttocookforourselvesinourdormifwelike.PeoplespeakCantoneseandalmostallclassesareinEnglish,”Liuexplained.HerEnglishandCantonesearenowbothimproving,butshestillneedsmoretimetoadapttothenewenvironment.“I’mhappythat

Imadetheright

decision

tostudyhere.WithamixoftheEasternandWesterncultures,thereissomuchtodisc

overandlearn,

”shesaid.Liuhas18credithours(学分)ofclasseseveryweekand23non-creditotherweek.ShehassignedupforfourassociationsincludingtheChineseLanguageDebatingTeamandthedramaclub.Essays,bookreportsandpresentationsalsotake

hourseveryplentyoftimetoprepare.And,ofcourse,therearevariouspartiestoattend.

“Iwasn’tapartyanimalbefore,butthatmaybeinterestingpartofcollege.Isensemyselfchanging,”Liusaid.1.LiuRanchosetheChineseUniversityofHongKong,because___________.A.shecouldn’tbeadmittedtoPekingUniversityB.HongKongisagoodplaceC.shewantstobefarfromherhomelandD.theChineseUniversityofHongKongcanwidenherhorizonsD.nowLiuRandislikesattendingpartiesLiuRanhadtoovercomethedifficultiesinmanyaspectsEXCEPT_______________.D.nofriendsBBornin1965,ShaniaTwainwasthesecondoffivechildreninherfamily.Attheageoftwo,shemovedwithhermotherandtwosisterstoTimmins,atownnorthofToronto.WhenShaniawaseightyearsold,hermothertookhertomanydifferentbars,clubsandconcertstoperform.Inhighschool,Shaniajoinedalocalband,withwhichsheoftenperformed.Afterthat,ShaniamovedtoToronto,whereshecontinuedsinging.WhenShaniawas21yearsold,herparentswerekilledinacaraccident.Shehadtotakeovertheroleofparenttoheryoungersiblings(兄弟姐妹).TakingcareoftwoteenagebrothersandasisterwasaGordianknot.Suddenly,shehadtopaythebills,keepfoodonthetable,andmakealiving.Anyway,Shaniamanagedtopaythebillsbysinginghereandthere.In1991,ShaniawenttoNashville,thehomeofthecountrymusicindustry.In1993,sherecordedShaniaTwain,herfirstCD.In1995,hernextCD,TheWomaninMe,whichhadeighthitsongs,soldmorethantenmillioncopies.HerthirdCD,ComeonOver,wasalsopopularandshehadanotherhitsong.ShaniaandRobertLange,afamousproducer,gotmarriedin1993.Afterfinishingher2000worldtour,shedecidedtotakeabreakfromperforming.InAugust2001,theyhadalovelyson,whomtheynamedEja.AfterSeptember11th,Shaniadecidedtospendmoretimeonherfamilyandstayedathomeuntilthefallof2002.Her-2-reappearanceinthemusicworldputherfaceonmagazinecoversandcountrymusicpublications.Shealsobegantopromote(宣传)hernewCD,Up,onTVshows.B.wasbornintoamusicalfamilyTheunderlinedpart“aGordianknot”inParagraph2probablymeans__________.A.abigbusinessB.adifficulttaskC.asocialactivityD.asimpleproblem6.What’stherightorderoftheeventsinShaniaTwain’slife?a.ShemovedtoNashville.b.ShemarriedRobertLange.c.Shelostherparentsforever.d.ShepromotedUponTVshows.e.SherecordedTheWomaninMe.A.c,a,b,e,dB.a,c,e,b,dC.c,b,a,d,eD.a,b,e,d,cWhatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.WhyShaniaTwainchosetobeasinger.B.Howdifficultitistobecomeasinger.C.Agirl’sroadtosuccessasasinger.D.ShaniaTwain’sopiniononmusic.CWhentemperaturesarehigh,walkingonhotroadways,parkinglots,andotherpavedsurfacescanreallyburnyourfeet.Allofthatheatcomesfromtheenergyofthesunreactingwiththepavement.Butwhatifwecouldturnthatenergyintoelectricity?Itmaysoundlikeacrazysciencedream,butanelectricalengineerandhiswifemayhavefoundawaytodojustthat.ScottBrusawhasdevelopedasix-sidedglasspanel(面板)thatcontainssolarcells,whichcanchangesunlightintoelectricity.Thepanelsfittogetherandcan-3-formaflatsurfaceontheground.Brusawandhiswife,Julie,foundedacompanycalledSolarRoadwaystofurtherdeveloptheideaandproducethesenewsolarpanels.TheyplantousetheirinventiontoreplacethepavementonU.S.roads.AccordingtotheBrusaws,ifwereplacedallofthenation’sasphalt(沥青)withthesesolarpanels,thenetworkwouldproducemorethanthreetimestheamountofelectricitycurrentlyusedbytheUnitedStatesinayear.Inreturn,electricityfromsolarpanelsdoesn’tproduceharmfulpollution,sothepanelscouldbeasmartchoicefortheenvironment.TheU.S.governmentseessomepromiseintheSolarRoadwaysproject.Anumberoflaboratoriesaroundthecountryhavetestedthepanelstoseeiftheycanwithstand(经受)theheavytrafficandroughweatherthatasphaltpavementsuffersfromyeartoyear.Thelabresultsshowthatnotonlydothepanelsmeettherequirements,buttheycanactuallyhandlemoreweightthantheyneedto.Now,moneymustberaisedtostartbuildingthepanelpavementsystem.TheBrusawshaveraisedmorethan$1millionfromordinarypeoplewholearnedabouttheirproject.However,someexpertspredicttheBrusaws’plancouldfinallycostmorethan$1trillion.CouldSolarRoadwaysbetheanswertotheworld’sever-growingneedforelectricity?Alotofobstacles(阻挡)standinthewayofre-creatingthehighwaysystemoutofsolarpanels.ButtheBrusawsmayjustbepavingaroadtothefuture.8.TheglasspaneltheBrusawshavedeveloped_____.A.istooheavytocarryB.hasahightemperatureC.ispoweredbyanengineD.isenvironmentally-friendly9.What’stheU.S.government’sattitudetowardstheBrusaws’plannow?A.Worried.B.Doubtful.C.Interested.D.Supportive.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theirproject”inParagraph5referto?A.Replacingasphaltroadswithsolarpanels.B.Designingmoremoney-savingsolarpanels.C.TestingthesolarpanelstheBrusawsinvented.D.Reducingtheever-growingneedforelectricity.-4-11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AdvantagesofsunlightB.BetterchoiceforyourfeetC.PowerfromthestreetsD.FindingmorefutureenergyDMostpeoplewillrecognizeBillClinton,ex-presidentoftheUnitedStates.BillClintonisaverypopularspeechgiverandregularlygivestalksallovertheworld,tomanydifferentaudiences.Heissoeffectiveatgivingtalksbecausehehasaspecialqualitywhichwecall“charisma(魅力)”.Nowadays,psychologists(心理学家)arebecomingveryinterestedincharismaandwanttodescribeitsmeaninginabetterway.Peopleoftenmisunderstandwhatcharismaisandthinkofitasakindoffame,butitisnotthesameasfame.Charismaisakindofmagicandisrelativelyrare.Awell-knownAmericanpsychologistthinksthatcharismaticpeoplearebasicallyexcellentcommunicators.However,theyhaveotherqualitiessuchasself-confidence,eloquence(口才)andvision.Charismaticpersonalitiesareabletodrawpeopletothem,andpeoplefeelhappyintheircompany.Thereisasenseof“togetherness”whenacharismaticpersoniswithotherpeople.Agoodexampleofthisability,somesay,isthefamousAmerican,OprahWinfrey.Sheisahighly-successfulbusinesswomanandisprobablybestknownasthepresenterofaverypopulartalkshow.Oprahisabletorelatetoaudiencesathershowsandtheyrespondwelltoher.Hercharismaticpersonalityhasmadeheroneoftherichestwomenintheworld.Sheownsseveralhousesandpublishesherownmagazines.Presently,sheispresentinganewseriesoftheOprahWinfreyShow.Shealsorunsabookclub,whichinfluencesthenation’sreadinghabitsandmaybeoneofthereasonswhypeoplearereadingmorethesedaysintheUSA.Awomanwhohadextraordinarycharismawasthefilmstar,MarilynMonroe.Abeautifulwomanandatalented(有天分的)actress,shewasalwaysthecentreofattentionwherevershewent.Unlikefame,charismadoesn’tdisappearovertime.Evennow,morethanfiftyyearsafterherdeath,whenyoungpeopleseeMonroeinherfilms,hercharismaseemsasfreshandpowerfulasever.-5-B.hewasoncepresidentoftheUSAC.hehasmanyfansthatsupporthimD.heiswell-knownallovertheworldB.areallconfidentandsuccessfulWhatdoweknowaboutOprahWinfrey?A.Sheismostfamousasamagazinepublisher.B.Shehasahappyrelationshipwithheraudiences.C.SheoftengivestalkstoAmericanyoungpeople.D.ShewritesbookstoinfluenceAmericans’readinghabits.B.famouspeoplealwayshavecharismaC.charismadoesn’tbecomeweakerovertimeD.Monroeisanextraordinarilytalentedactress第二部分七选五（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为剩余选项。Intheearly1900sthedancerIsadoraDuncancreatedanewformofdance.Duncanrefusedtoacceptthestrictrulesofballet(芭蕾舞),whichwasthemainformofdanceatthetime.1DuncanwasborninSanFrancisco,CaliforniaoneitherMay26,1877,orMay27,1878.Shewasoneoffourchildrenraisedbytheirmother,apoormusicteacher.AtfirsthernamewasAngelaDuncan.2Duncanlearnedballetasachild.However,ballet’smovementsdidnotpleaseher.3DuncanperformedinNewYorkCityandChicago,Illinois,butshedidnothave-6-muchsuccess.Atage21sheleftforEurope.Duncan’sdancinginterestedEuropeanaudiences.Shedancedtoclassicalmusic,justasballetdancersdid.4ShewasthefirstWesterndancertoperformwithoutshoesonherfeetandwithouttights(紧身衣).SheworealoosedressbasedonancientGreekclothes.In1922DuncanmarriedapoetfromtheSovietUnion.ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesfearedtheSoviets.SomesaidDuncanwasnotfaithfultotheUnitedStates.Shethenleftherhomecountryforgood.DuncandiedinNice,France,onSeptember14,1927.A.Duncan’sideasalsoinfluencedmanymoderndancers.B.WhileinherteensshechangedherfirstnametoIsadora.C.Duncanbeganherdancingcareerbyteachinglessonsinherhome.D.ButDuncanmadeupmanyofhermovesduringeachperformance.E.Shespentmostoftherestofherlifeinthismanner,touringinEurope.F.Instead,shecreatedafreestyleofdancing,whichisknownasmoderndance.G.Shesoonbegantoinventamorenaturalwaytoexpressherselfthroughdance.第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。Thoughonecanchangehisorherphysicalappearancewiththehelpofcosmetics(化妆品),honestyisaqualitythatisnotaseasilyobtained(获取).1,whenchoosingmyfriends,Ilookforpeoplewho2honestyasmuchasIdo.Honestyismuchmore3thanphysicalappearance,because,forme,afriend’sprimaryfunctionistobemysecretkeeperandproblem4.WhenIhaveaproblem,Iliketoaskfor5frommyfriends.However,IwanttobesurethatIcandiscussprivatethingswithmyfriendsandthattheywon’t6anyoneelse.-7-Also,Iwantmyfriendstogivemetheir7opinions.Idon’twantthemtolietomeortryto8thetruth.Thatwouldonly9meandmakemeupset.Inaddition,Ilikebeinganhonestpersonthatpeoplecan10.Ibelievefriendsshouldhavea(n)11influenceonyouandhelpyoutobetteryourself.IfIamaroundsomeonewhorepeatedlylies,Imightpickuphisorherbad12.Then,Iwouldbecomesomeonethatotherscannottrust.Another13isthatphysicalappearanceisnotalwaysagoodreflection(反映)ofhowsomeoneisontheinside.Yourfriend’s14cannothelpyoutosolveaproblemormakeyoufeel15whenyou’refeelingbad.However,anhonestpersonwithagoodpersonalitywill16yourfeelingsenoughtotellyouthetruth,evenwhentellingthetruthmaybedifficult.17agoodpersonality,goodlooksdonotlast.Overall,Ibelieveone’ssociallifewillalwaysbemuchmore18ifonehasanhonestfriendratherthanaphysically19one.Thephrase“Honestyisthebestpolicy”isespecially20whenitcomestokeepinglastingfriendships.1.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Anyhow2.A.doubtB.valueC.showD.fear3.A.commonB.obviousC.mysteriousD.important4.A.makerB.loverC.solverD.finder5.A.moneyB.troubleC.adviceD.permission6.A.tellB.seeC.answerD.invite7.A.contraryB.honestC.variousD.mistaken8.A.faceB.admitC.hideD.discover9.A.treatB.forgetC.hurtD.refuseB.trustC.learnD.meetB.positiveC.slightD.dangerousB.secretC.habitD.skillB.goalC.functionD.reason-8-14.A.mindB.feelingsC.behaviorD.looks15.A.saferB.betterC.strongerD.sadder16.A.describeB.respectC.wakenD.discuss17.A.WithB.ExceptC.UnlikeD.Over18.A.normalB.pleasantC.modernD.peaceful19.A.activeB.sickC.possibleD.attractive20.C.rudeD.politetrue第四部分短文填空（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）阅读下边资料，在空白处填入适合的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane:Hi,Jack.Whatareyoudoingthere?Jack:I'mreadingabookabouttheAmericanscientist,GeorgeWashingtonCarver,whomadegreat1.________(contribute)toAmericanfarming.Jane:Ihavereadanarticleabouthimtoo.Hewasbornintoastateofslavery.Jack:Exactlyright.Buthebecame2.________(know)forthedevelopmentofnewcro