1、高二年级月考英语试题第一部分 阅读理解第一节(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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEuropes busiest shopping streetLondon is a shoppers paradise（天堂）, and one of the best places to go is Oxford Street. Selfridges, one of the worlds first department stores, is here. There are at least fou
2、r other major stores and Europes largest music shop. In December the Christmas lights are always switched on by a famous person.Kids heavenNearby in Regent Street is Hamleys. This is the biggest toy store in the world, opened in 1881. There are seven floors, so kids can always find something they ha
3、vent got.MarketsYou cant leave London without visiting a market. One of the oldest is Borough market. Walk around and look at the fresh fish, bakeries, and fruit and vegetable sellers. You can also buy specialist food, like cheeses, pork pies and chutney. For antiques（古玩） , jewellery or collectors i
4、tems go to Portobello Road on a Saturday. You never know what you will find. If you like browsing（浏览）for jewellery and gifts, there is nothing better than Covent Garden market. There are lots of cafs here and always some kind of street entertainment.Back in timeIf you are in the north of England, wh
5、y not explore Yorks picturesque medieval（中世纪的） quarter, known as The Shambles. The narrow streets are always filled with shoppers. The old wooden buildings are so close they almost touch each other.1. Oxford Street becomes special in December for _.A. the busiest shopping street in EuropeB. the larg
6、est music shop in EuropeC. the lights are always lighted by a famous personD. many bargains to choose from2. To enjoy food, you can go to _.A. Borough market B. Portobello RoadC. The Shambles D. Covent Garden market3. Where is this passage probably taken from?A. A science book B. A travelers journal
7、 C. A news report D. A trip guideBThe United States is the country we most associate with “road culture”. The US, after all, is a vast land with a network of roads built for travel and communications.One road in particular, Route 66, stands for the importance of road travel in the US. This east-west
8、 highway takes travelers between Chicago in the east and California in the west. The experience of doing this long drive is the stuff of American mythology（神话） . Indeed, many films and novels have been produced about it.But now, it seems the US has a competitor in road-culture: Scotland. This countr
9、y is far smaller than the US, but its still big enough to have a 500-mile scenic route - and, potentially, a 1,500-mile road trip.The name of the route is North Coast 500 (NC500). Its a young route, only introduced in 2015. It takes travelers who wish to drive the whole route around the coast of the
10、 north of Scotland and across the country.But whats so special about NC500? Its the scenery, which is best viewed in spring, according to Travel magazine. During that time, travelers can enjoy “sparkling（波光粼粼的） lakes, valleys filled with blossoming（开花的）trees, and views of the mineral-blue ocean and
11、strawberry-blonde beaches”.The introduction of the route has done wonders for the regions economy. The number of drivers it has attracted has meant hotels and restaurants along the route are often fully booked. In fact, its believed that the north of Scotland is now 9 million richer a year because o
12、f it.And hopefully someday soon, people will be making movies and writing novels about NC500, just as they do about its US cousin.4. Whats the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?A. To recommend that readers go on a trip along Route 66.B. To explain why road travel is popular in the US.C. To in
13、troduce the topic of road culture in Scotland.D. To compare road travel in the US with that in Scotland.5. What can we learn about NC500 from the article?A. It covers a distance of about 500 kilometers.B. Its a new road that opened this year.C. Its much longer than Route 66 in the US.D. Its a coasta
14、l route around northern Scotland.6. What makes NC500 attractive to people?A. Its the longest road in the UK.B. It offers striking scenery to travelers.C. It has appeared in many movies.D. It connects all the lakes in Scotland.7. What benefit has NC500 brought to northern Scotland?A. It has reduced t
15、raffic pressure in the region.B. It has helped to improve its economy.C. It has attracted more people to live in Scotland.D. It has created more job opportunities than ever before.CIts 3 oclock and youve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try
16、 to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesnt. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And
17、 they are normal.Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙 ) sends a messag
18、e to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.A craving is more complex. It activates (使活跃) brain areas related to emotio
19、n, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger.” People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. T
20、hese chemicals give us feelings of pleasure. In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that “dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit d
21、ifferent. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.So, the next time you crave something very special, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach. 8. The author describes two situations in the first paragraph to _. A. remind readers of
22、their own special food. B. deepen the understanding of hunger.C. report the discovery of craving study.D. introduce the topic of the whole passage.9. What do we learn about food craving? A. It shows food is linked to feelings. B. It ensures a person survives hunger.C. It means the stomach functions
23、well. D. It proves the brain decides your appetite.10. Whats the likely result of dieting? A. The decrease of chemicals. B. The increase of food desire.C. The refusal of fat and sugar. D. The disappearance of appetite.11. In which column of a newspaper can you see this passage? A. Education B. Enter
24、tainment C. Science D. EconomyDNASA might be famous for sending rockets up to space quickly. But it will be more famous for making your next holiday come more quickly.The space agency is working on a new plane, which could solve the problems of supersonic(超音速的) flight and vastly increase the speed o
25、f journeys abroad. If successful, the plane would be able to fly between New York and London in just three hours. And it would reduce the time spent flying other journeys by a half, since it could be used more broadly. Until now, the problem with such planes has been the sonic boom(声爆), made famous
26、by the original Concorde（协和客机）. That happens when a plane reaches supersonic speeds.It is a thunderous noise that upsets people on the ground disturbing animals and even causing physical problems to materials and houses underneath. It was that effect that led Congress to ban such planes from being u
27、sed over the US land, a decision that in turn was responsible for Concordes failing to be commercially used.In view of the problem, the space agency has developed a new technology and tried it out in wind tunnels, and now believes that it could be put to commercial use. That plane will fly as high a
28、s 55,000 feetfar higher than normal planesand make a sound of only 60 decibels. Thats far less than 90 decibels thrown out by normal planes, and is roughly in line with a car on the motorway or a busy restaurant.“As long as we can get endorsement from the general public, the plane will probably be s
29、omething thats acceptable,” said Peter Coen, project manager for NASAs commercial supersonic research team, in a new Bloomberg report. “If we get approved, we will have the full-sized version of the plane tried out and the plane will be put into use.” 12. Why does the author mention Concorde? A. To
30、suggest the rapid development of planes in the USA.B. To make us know the negative effect of the sonic booms better.C. To introduce how a commercial plane is designed.D. To show us that Concorde finally failed to be commercially used.13. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? A. The basic data o
31、f the new plane. B. The working principle of the new plane.C. The problems of the new plane. D. The potential market of the new plane.14. What does the underlined word “endorsement” in paragraph 5 mean? A. response B. commitment C. investment D. agreement15. Why does the author write the passage? A.
32、 Because he wants to inform people of NASAs new plane.B. Because he wants to prove the disadvantages of supersonic flight.C. Because he wants to explain why speed matters in supersonic flight.D. Because he wants to clarify some misunderstandings about commercial planes.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短
33、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。There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”. 16 Id say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Heres why.17 Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is everybody is
34、 going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Dont go to your tomb with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.The world is waiting on your giftI know this may be hard to believe, but the world is wai
35、ting on YOU! Yes, YOU! 18 Sure, other people may be able to sing. But theyll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but theyll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Dont deprive（使丧失） the world of your gift. Its the oxygen that we need to s
36、urvive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.19 You can dream of writing the great American play that you want, but its never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream of fi
37、nding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 20 They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!A. You cant let fear win.B. Tomorrow is no
38、t promised.C. In other words, your dreams wont be fulfilled unless you work.D. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on youE. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?F. Your dreams will never come true, unless you take the first step.G. You were born into the world with a
39、 unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They
40、 saw a man _21_ out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very _22_ .She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could _23_,b
41、ut,of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, _24_ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with _25_. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. Th
42、is made Hannah very sad, and even more _26_ to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people _27_ they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldnt _28_as bad.Hannah began to speak
43、 out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to _29_her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to_30_“Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business Lea
44、ders to _31_to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyones spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another _32_called National Red Scarf Day - a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canadas
45、_33_and homeless.There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannahs Place”, something that Hannah is very _34_ of. Hannahs Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that _35_ outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her
46、 activities, she has received a lot of_36_.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _37_of young people to change the world. But _38_ all this, Hannah still has the _39_ life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.Hannah is one of many
47、examples of young people who are making a _40_ in the world. You can, too!21. A. jumping B. eating C. crying D. waving22. A. annoyed B. nervous C. ashamed D. upset23. A. behave B. manage C. help D. work24. A. pushing B. carrying C. buying D. holding25. A. goods B. bottles C. foods D. bags26. A. exci
48、ted B. determined C. energetic D. grateful27. A. since B. unless C. although D. as28. A. sound B. get C. feel D. look29. A. exchange B. leave C. keep D. spread30. A. sell B. deliver C. host D. pack31. A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. agree32. A. activity B. trip C. procedure D. trial33. A. elderly B. hungry C. lonely D. sick34. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. sure35. A. going B. sleeping C. traveling D. playing36. A. praises B. invitations C. replies D. appointments37. A. needs B. interests C. dreams D. efforts38. A. for B. through C. besides D. along39. A. healthy B. public C. normal
