（整理版高中英语）康杰第二次月考.doc

康杰 度第二次月考高二英语试题 本试题总分值150分，考试时间100 分钟，答案请写在答卷页上。第一局部 知识运用 共两节，总分值55分第一节 语法和词汇知识 共15 小题；每题1分，总分值15分从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。1. when I turned around, I caught glimpse of black figure just coming up the stairs.A. /; a B. a; aC. /; theD. a; /2. Im good terms with Julie, so I know she is allergic flowers of this kind.A. on; withB. on; toC. at; aboutD. at; to3. Sadly, the disease caused hearing to the pianist in his later life.A. lossB. lackC. absenceD. hurt4. There will be lots of important people present at the party, so youd better well and leave a good impression on them.A. conduct B. functionC. behaveD. operate5. Dont waste time persuading him; he is so that he will never change his mind.A. stubbornB. selfishC. honestD. cautious6. The task will be finished schedule; you have enough time to prepare for the next task.A. in frontB. instead ofC. ahead ofD. in spite of7. Theres no doubt nearsightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country.A. /B. whichC. whetherD. that8. How could you this word? The sentence makes no sense without it.A. give outB. let outC. leave outD. make out9. Does the idea of working for the big company to you?A. adaptB. appealC. attachD. apply10. in the fast-paced, technology-obsessed 21st century has left many people short on patience.A. LivingB. LivesC. Having livedD. Lived11. around the Eiffel Tower, we were taken to visit the Louver which houses 35,000 works of art.A. Having shownB. Being shownC. Having been shownD. To be shown12. How did you do in the test?Not so well. I have done much better but I had a stomachache during the test.A. needB. couldC. mustD. neednt13. Im not sure whether Ill succeed in persuading her to join us. , Ill try my best to make it. A. BesidesB. AnyhowC. GenerallyD. Therefore14. This photo brought my care-free childhood back to my mind I would spend long summer evenings playing on the beach.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which15. Nothing will stop their questions. They mean to the bottom of this strange business.A. to getB. gettingC. to be gettingD. having gotten第二节 完形填空 共20 小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项 A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。Chinese CultureEvery Chinese language textbook starts out with the standard phrase for greeting people; but as an American, I always found myself 16 to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the 17 books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would 18 over the visitors leaving and make them feel they would be 19 to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husbands kindness.Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that 20 relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully. 21 for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a 22 , Im not expected to learn the expressions of politeness and 23 at leaving-taking.The Chinese feel they 24 see a guest off to the farther possible pointdown the stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the 25 bus stop. Ive sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off, 26 he has gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive.Thats very well, but when Im the guest being seen off, my protests are always 27 . My hostess or 28 , or both, insists on 29 me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Dont 30 to see me off at every landing. If I try to go fast to 31 them from following, they simply run after me. Better to accept it.Besides, thats going against Chinese 32 , because rushing is to be avoided. What do you say when you 33 someone? Not “Farewell or “Dont rush, 34 “Go slowly. To the Chinese it means “Take care or “Watch your 35 ” or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly. 16. A. easyB. difficultC. unableD. effective17. A. usefulB. terribleC. pricelessD. cheap18. A. smoothB. talkC. calmD. take19. A. contentB. ready C. welcomeD. sad20. A. damagedB. brokeC. destroyedD. eased21. A. Leaving B. DividingC. SeparatingD. Interviewing22. A. wifeB. guestC. hostessD. foreigner23. A. protestB. refuseC. explainD. state24. A. canB. will C. mayD. must25. A. fartherB. nearestC. easiestD. shortest26. A. althoughB. unlessC. ifD. because 27. A. effectiveB. unnecessaryC. uselessD. troublesome28. A. neighbourB. hostC. relativeD. friend 29. A. leadingB. seeingC. invitingD. pushing30. A. troubleB. haveC. decideD. walk31. A. protectB. makeC. discourageD. dismiss32. A. ruleB. customC. designD. opinion33. A. meet withB. talk withC. part withD. call on34. A. andB. orC. butD. even35. A. footB. healthC. shoeD. step第二局部 阅读理解(共两节,20小题;每题3分,总分值60分第一节 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。ASmall talk is an essential part of our daily life, and is an essential skill to make you more popular as well to make other people happy. However it can be a big challenge. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills. Of course, making effective small talk means lots of practice, but keeping these tips in mind should improve overall conversational skills.Stay away from religious/ strong political beliefsWhile you may firmly believe in something, beginning conversations and making small talk about your own personal beliefs may abruptly end the conversation. Keep it light, and dont try to convince the other person that you have the “correct information about a higher being, political system or other belief system.Use the Internet to gain the specific vocabularyIf you have a business meeting, or are meeting people who share a common interest, take advantage of the Internet to learn the specific vocabulary. Almost all business and interest groups have glossaries(词汇表) on the Internet.Find common interestsOnce you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in a number of ways: talking about travel, talking about the school or friend you have in common, talking about the difference between your culture and the new culture(just be careful to make comparisons and not judgments) and so on.ListenThis is very important. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others state their opinion will improve the quality of the discussion and give you some time to think of an answer!36. When you make small talk, you should NOT “ .A. keep to the subject that interests both of youB. avoid some topics about personal beliefsC. use special vocabulary from the InternetD. try to make others agree with your own opinion37. The underlined word “abruptly in the second paragraph can be replaced by “ .A. steadilyB. happilyC. suddenlyD. expectedly38. According to the passage, listening carefully is very important because .A. it will make conversations go smoothlyB. it can help us find more common interestsC. it will help others feel relaxedD. we may avoid unpleasant topics by doing so39. What is the passage mainly about?A. Small talk, a very important part in our daily life.B. Making effective small talk through a lot of practice.C. The importance of common interests during small talk.D. Some tips on improving overall conversation skills.BGwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.During the 1940s and 1950s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her material looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment house in Chicago, Illinois. In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen. “Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor.Mizz Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life. Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha. “Maud Martha received little notice when it first was published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.40. Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .A. she was an expert at the language of poetryB. she introduced black culture with poemsC. she fought for black rights by writing poemsD. her writing reflects the true life of black women41. Which of the following can we learn from the passage?A. Gwendolyn Brooks poems focus on black people in Africa.B. Winning the Pulitzer Prize was important for Brooks career.C. Gwendolyn Brooks herself used to suffer a lot from drugs.D. Gwendolyn Brooks early poetry showed a strong Asian style.42. How did Gwendolyn Brooks get ideas for most of her writing?A. By observing life.B. By having talks.C. By reading widely. D. By traveling.43. We can infer that the book “Annie Allen mainly deals with “ .A. married lifeB. drug useC. adventureD. emotionC The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, its Top of the Pops!Top of the Pops is an amazing 34 years old. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV programme. After 1,800 shows, its still the most popular pop music show in Britain. So whats the secret?“We get lots of bands to perform live in the studio, says producer Chris Cowey. “That just doesnt happen on other show.Chris starts planning the programme over a week before it goes out. His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show. When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands.Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound, lighting and camera workers. They listen to each song and plan the show. Tuesday is paperwork day. There are bookings to make sure of letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make. The show is on Thursday. Bands arrive at the studio from 10 oclock in the morning and start practising. Tonights presenter, Jo Whiley, practices too.First the bands go to make-up. Judy and Issy are the make-up artists. “We see the stars with no make-up on, looking terrible, says Issy. Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars.Back in the studio things are happening. The audience are practicing their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme, then Chris edits it all night long. The final version is exactly 29 minutes long.44. What makes Top of the Pops the most popular in Britain?A. The live performances in the studio.B. The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station.C. The great fame of the bands invited.D. The large numbers of pop fans in Britain.45. When the bands arrive at the studio, .A. they must decide on the songsB. they dont have to decide what songs they will performC. the songs that will be performed havent been decided onD. they have no idea what songs they will perform46. What do the bands on the programme Top of the Pops have to do by themselves?A. Make-up.B. Dressing.C. Recording.D. Practising.47. How is music programme made at the TV station?A. plan the showbook the bandspractiserecord the programmeedit the programmeB. edit the programmbook the bandsplan the showpractiserecord the programmeC. book the bandsplan the showpractiserecord the programmeedit the programD. practisebook the bandsplan the showedit the programrecord the programmeD Did you know that Christmas shopping is even worse for our health than we previously thought? According to an internet survey, the incidence of hypertension during the festive shopping season is on the up.Christmas shopping increased blood pressure to dangerous levels in 50 percent of shoppers. This can lead to hypertension. Heart rates increased by an average of 10 per cent during Christmas shopping. In the study of 16 men and 16 women, men had the worst beating in heart rate during a 90-minute shopping. Samuel Thompson, 30, said: “I had to buy five items and had an hour and a half to buy them. “Normally, I know exactly what I want to get and do it as quickly as possible. But having to make on-spot decisions, like we did in the test, makes it more stressful. “Lack of time and the crowds were the biggest pressure points. I got frustrated by other people slowing me down by stopping to chat in the street. And I could feel myself sweating in queues. Everything took longer than planned.Dr Turner drew the conclusion: “Samuels heart rate was good at the start but it had almost doubled by the end. Combined with his systolic blood pressure舒张血压up by nearly 15 percent, it could put him in line for stroke(中风). Systolic blood pressure relates to the pumping out of blood by the heart.Men suffer twice as much as women and are therefore in greater danger of dying on the High Street in the coming weeks.Remember, a husband is for life and not just for Christmas.48. The word “hypertension in the passage most probably refers to .A. the heart beatB. the lung problem C. high blood pressureD. causing your sweating49. The author develops the second paragraph mainly in order of .A. cause and eff