1、- 1 -内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第一中学 2016-2017 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题(无答案)第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Im part of the Roots Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts
2、- 5 -made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕) of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I cant imagine living an
3、ywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”8 When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found _.A. some friends had lost their livesB. her neighborhood was destroyedC. her school had moved to BrooklynD. the elderly were free from
4、 suffering9 According to Paragraph 4, who inspired Natalie most?A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.B. The people trapped in high-rise buildings.C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.10How did Natalie help the survivors?A. She gave he
5、r toys to other kids.B. She took care of younger children.C. She called on the White House to help.D. She built an information sharing platform.11 What does the story intend to tell us?A. Little people can make a big difference.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. East or west, home is best.D.
6、Technology is power.DBlack Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It has been regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although - 6 -its not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to ge
7、t a jump-start on their holiday shopping. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”.Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) routinely open their d
8、oors as early as 4 a.m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. Some of the special deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities. That is why some shoppers intent on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that theyl
9、l be the first in line when the doors open.But why Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the stores.Bu
10、sinesses, however, didnt like the negative tone associated with the “Black Friday” name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to circulate. According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In a
11、ccounting terms (会计行业 ), operating at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts. Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being “in the black” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit.Recently,
12、for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just dont want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals.12 On Black Friday, the Americans _.A. dont have to go to work as usualB. look exactly like the Canadians
13、C. are usually busy doing shoppingD. stay at home and relax themselves- 7 -13 The underlined word “lure” (in Paragraph 2) probably means _.A. protect B. attract C. persuade D. remind14How do the retailers understand Black Friday?A. It is totally different from Boxing Day.B. They usually lose some mo
14、ney on the day. C. It never keeps them very busy.D. It probably brings them more money.15The author writes this passage in order to _.A. state the development of Cyber MondayB. tell the difference between red and blackC. introduce Black Friday to the readersD.explain the meaning of Boxing Day第二节(共 5
15、 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)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选项.(将 16-20 题答案写在 II 卷答题卡相应位置)16. _This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.17. _He decided to turn his littl
16、e school into a dormitory (宿舍楼) for the summer holidays.Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money.The idea was a success.A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay t
17、here.18._.This was the first hostel (青年招待所). Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other.When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country.19._Often, at the e
18、vening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of - 8 -the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel.They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes.Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks follow
19、ed by a question period.20._For this reason, a few weeks spent “hosteling“ can be just as useful a part of ones education as classes in school.A. In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.B. People can stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them
20、.C. One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those placesD. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.E. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.F. More and more young people we
21、nt to the hostel for summer holidays.G. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices. 第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From the time each of my children started school, I packed their l
22、unches. And in each lunch, I _21_ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a _22_ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _23_for the coming test or sporting event.In early grade school they_24_ their notes. But as children grow older they be
23、comes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and _25_ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer _26_ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to _27_ them but I still needed to write them, - 9 -I _28_until the day he graduated.Six years after high school graduation, Marc call
24、ed and asked if he could move _29_ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, _30_ two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and _31_, becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. _32_ short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger
25、sister leaving for college, I was _33_ happy to have Marc back. Since I was _34_ making lunch for his younger brother, I _35_one for Marc, too. Imagine my _36_ when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, _37_ his lunch.“Did I do something _38_? Dont you love me _39_,Mom?” were just a few of the quest
26、ions he threw at me as I _40_ asked him what was wrong.“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Wheres my note?”21. A. carried B. found C. included D. held22. A. difficult B. special C. comfortable D. separate23.A. congratulation B. improvement C. explanation D. encouragement24. A. loved B. answered C. wrote D
27、. examined25. A. lately B. by the way C. by the time D. gradually26. A. received B. understood C. enjoyed D. collected27. A. copy B. read C. take D. send28. A. held up B. gave up C. followed D. continued29. A. out B. home C. to college D. to Sacramento30. A. organizing B. planning C. comparing D. co
28、mpleting31. A. hopefully B. finally C. particularly D. certainly32. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except for D. As for 33. A. especially B. immediately C. equally D. generally34. A. once B. again C. still D. even35. A. packed B. fetched C. bought D. filled36. A. fear B. surprise C. anger D. disappo
29、intment37. A. waiting for B. worrying about C. caring for D. asking about38. A. wrong B. funny C. strange D. smart- 10 -39. A. any more B. enough C. once more D. better40. A. interestingly B. bitterly C. politely D. laughingly第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。My int
30、erest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasnt far from Chinatown, _41_ I found some very good Chinese restaurants.That was the first time that I_ 42_(notice) the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables of Chinese food. When I learned mo
31、re about the food, I began to understand why_43_has this special feature.Many years ago, china had _44_ energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forests. This _45_(lose) was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good
32、 for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their_46_(value) wood, or learn how to use it better. There werent any substitutes so people found ways to economize.In order to economize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So th
33、ey started cutting their meat and vegetables _47_ small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked_48_(fast) and they saved more fuel. The food _49_ (prepare) in this way kept its fresh flavor- and its this flavor _50_attracts people from other countries to the art of Chin
34、ese cooking.第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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() ,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。删除:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。- 11 -注意:1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。My wife and I went to a superma
35、rket, there we bought some cold drinks and cakes. After we came out of the supermarket, we noticed that in the front of the supermarket was a nice little garden with benches for people relax on. We sat there and started enjoying the things we have just bought. There was ten small cakes in the bag an
36、d we couldnt eat all of it. I wanted to share, but of whom? A young boy appeared. He was looking into the trashcan for nothing to eat. We had just finished three of the ten cakes. So, I took the remained pieces and gave them to him. He thanked me and ran away in a happily mood.第 2 节 书面表达 (满分 25 分)假如
37、你是李华,你的美国笔友 Mike 来信询问你的家乡是否有雾霾天气,情况如何。请你按照以下提示给他回一封 e-mail. 内容如下:1. 由于大气污染程度十分严重,自去年年底以来发生数次雾霾天气。 2. 人们已经意识到雾霾天气的危害,正在采取各种措施减少其发生。3. 你在日常生活中打算为此做些什么。要求:1.参考词汇:雾霾 haze;雾霾天气 hazy weath er2.词数在 100 词左右。开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Mike,Im glad to receive your letter, and thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now Id like to tell you something about the haze. _ Yours, Li Hua