高二下学期英语第一次月考试卷
一、完形填空
1. 完形填空
I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I1myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many2as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package3.The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got 4.The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my5quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move6to make room for me to get to the 7.
I stepped out, complaining about the8conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my9She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I 10that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I11myself and it wasn’t pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a12day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a 13.So I did
what I could in a minute14she hurried past me—I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat15.Then her face softened and her shoulders16I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my17Wow, it’s amazing what a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s18and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that 19every day to let it20me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
（1）A . foundB . helpedC . troubledD . enjoyed（2）A . thingsB . packagesC . chancesD . dollars（3）A . liftedB . cashedC . weighedD . carried（4）A . pleasedB . disappointedC . delightedD . annoyed（5）A . businessB . choiceC . situationD . attitude（6）A . awayB . aboutC . alongD . aside（7）A . counterB . cashierC . exitD . entrance（8）A . weatherB . serviceC . workD . shopping（9）A . satisfactionB . decisionC . directionD . imagination（10）A . announcedB . discoveredC . provedD . noticed（11）A . trustedB . recognizedC . hidD . persuaded（12）A . roughB . brightC . bigD . nice（13）A . gentlemanB . strangerC . customerD . passenger（14）A . untilB . thoughC . beforeD . since（15）A . attractedB . frightenedC . cheeredD . confused（16）A . trembledB . raisedC . relaxedD . lightened（17）A . carB . officeC . homeD . doctor（18）A . appearancesB . reactionsC . behaviorsD . expressions（19）A . treatmentB . awarenessC . conclusionD . achievement（20）A . remindB . showC . giveD . tell2. 完形填空As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is
better. I learned this1in the second year in high school. The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my2was left on the side of the road for dead. That was all it took: one year and one person3everything.
Her name is Jenny. She was the girl who4raised her hand and had useful comments about everything. When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they 5her. And if students needed6,they went looking for her. I didn’t 7her, but I admit her presence annoyed m e. In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone 8and all the teachers trusted. Then she came out of9! We also had two classes 10.There I got to see what everybody thought of her. When an exam finished, it became a11that she got the top grade and it didn’t 12to my classmates whether I was right there,13I also got excellent grades. They would cross a desert and14her! I was left being denied my presence.15.I felt like not trying anymore.
I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was16anymore. Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony. She was called to make a17and discussed their difficulties. I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to 18It finally hit me that Jenny19the attention she got. She showed me how b ig the world is and how20a world I used to live in. I’ll do my best because I know it will pay off.
（1）A . lessonB . courseC . planD . excuse（2）A . sympathyB . trustC . respectD . pride（3）A . provedB . rememberedC . changedD . checked（4）A . onlyB . stillC . neverD . always（5）A . called onB . interruptedC . supportedD . cared about（6）A . friendsB . answersC . newsD . money（7）A . hateB . hurtC .
slopD . follow（8）A . protectedB . noticedC . missedD . served（9）A . somewhereB . everywhereC . nowhereD . anywhere（10）A . firstB . againC . aloneD . together（11）A . standardB . challengeC . factD . chance（12）A . returnB . mailerC . happenD . occur（13）A . even ifB . as ifC . onceD . since（14）A . askB . helpC . remindD . control（15）A . FrightenedB . ConfusedC . BoredD . Heartbroken（16）A . laughingB . chattingC . watchingD . hosting（17）A . decisionB . attemptC . speechD . appointment（18）A . break upB . give upC . lake offD . show off（19）A . lovedB . deservedC . neededD . escaped（20）A . lonelyB . smallC . peacefulD . dark二、阅读理解
3. 阅读理解
How can we reduce the risk?
There are four general approaches to dealing with volcanic dangers. We can try to keep the danger from occurring—often an impossible task. We can try to change its path or reduce its impact on existing development. We can take steps to protect future development. We can also do our best to have disaster response plans in place before they are needed.
Removing the Threat
Clearly, there is no way to stop an eruption. We can, however, attempt to reduce the eruption’s effects by strengthening structures, for example, building protective works such as walls to make lava flow away from developed areas. Such efforts can be and have been successful, but are of limited use in a large-scale eruption.
Planning for the Future
Protecting future development from volcanic dangers is a simple task. Before building houses, we should judge the risk. If the risk seems too great, a safer location should be found. This type of planning is very effective, but all too often, people are drawn to the lush，rolling land of a quiet volcano.
Disaster Preparedness
When a volcano comes to life, a few weeks may not be enough time to avoid a tragedy. Planning is the key to saving lives. Well before the warning signs occur, people must be educated about volcanic dangers. Escape plans must be in place. Communication between scientists, officials, the media, and the general public should be practiced. Emergency measures must be thought out and agreed upon.
If you doubt the importance of these efforts, take another look at past volcanic tragedies, such as the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz. Communication failures left the town of Armero unprepared for escape. When a deadly mudflow came down the slope , 21,000 people—90 percent of the town’s people—died.
（1）The passage is intended for ________.
A . the general public
B . architects
C . adventurers
D . geographers
（2）When building houses , people tend to ________.
A . judge volcanic dangers carefully
B . take volcanic dangers seriously
C . like to live near a quiet volcano
D . find a safer place far away from a volcano （3）The writer mentioned Nevado del Ruiz to prove ________.
A . The failure to keep volcanic dangers from happening
B . The importance
of preparing for a volcanic eruptionC . The bravery of the people in Armero TownD . The uncertainty of volcano’s damage
4. 阅读理解
I was born and raised in Minnesota, the USA, but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa. I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris. For the last 15 years, I’ve studied how people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate, and make decisions especially in the workplace.
While traveling in Tokyo recently with a colleague, I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers. At the end, I asked whether there were any questions or comments. No hands went up, so I went to sit down. My colleague whispered to me, “I think there actually were some comments, Erin. D o you mind if I fry?” I agreed, but I guessed it a waste of breath. He asked the group again. “Any comments or questions?”
Still, no one raised a hand, but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience. Gesturing to one of them, he said, “Do you have something to add?” To my amazement, she responded “Yes, thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question. My colleague repeated this several times, looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.
After the session, I asked my colleague, “How do you know that those people had questions?” He hesitated, not sure how to explain it, and then said, “it has to do with how bright their eyes are.”
He continued, “In Japan, we don’t make as much direct eye contac t as you do in the West. So when you asked if there were any comments, most people were not looking directly at you. But a few people in the group were looking right at you, and their eyes were bright. That indicates that they would be happy to have you ca ll on them.”
I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota. Since then, I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter, and keep finding the bright eyes in the room.
（1）What can we conclude from the first paragraph?
A . Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out.
B . The author enjoys traveling around the world.
C . Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author.
D . The author may start his own business in the future.
（2）Hearing the colleague whispering, the author ________.
A . went back to his scat and got seated
B . knew his colleague had some questions
C . owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague
D . thought his colleague would get nowhere
（3）Where does the author’s colleague probably c ome from?
A . Japan.
B . America.
C . Africa.
D . France
（4）Which is the proper title for the passage?
A . Focusing on Behavior in Cultures.
B . Looking at Another Culture in the Eye.
C . Sharing Different Cultures in Tokyo.
D . Admiring the Beauty in the Eye.
5. 阅读理解
“Can’t hold a candle to” is a popular expression. When there wasn’t
electricity, someone would have a servant light his way by holding a candle. The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant. Now, it means such a person cannot compare or compete.
Another expression is “hold your tongue.” It means to be still and not talk. “Hold your tongue” is not something you would tell a friend. But a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child.
“Hold out” is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news. It means to refuse to play or work. Professional football and baseball players ‘‘hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth.
The ex pression “hold up” has several different meanings. One is a robbery. A man with a gun may say, “This is a hold-up. Give me your money.” Another meaning is to delay. A driver who was held up by heavy traffic might be late for work. Another meaning is for a story to be considered true after an investigation. A story can hold up if it is proved true.
“Hold on” is another expression, which means waiting or stopping. As you leave for school, your brother may say, “Hold on, you forgot your book.” It is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not hang up his telephone.
Our final expression is “hold the line”. That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worse—to hold steady. For example, the president may say he will “hold the line on taxes”. He mean s there will be no increase in taxes.
（1）The expression “can’t hold a candle to” can be used when ________.
A . some footballers refuse to play a game
B . someone else is wanted on the phone
C . someone is not qualified for a position
D . someone was delayed by heavy traffic
（2）The tune of the ph rase “hold your tongue” is probably a little ________.
A . amusing
B . polite
C . unfriendly
D . offensive
（3）If some teachers “hold out”, they probably ________.
A . change their attitude
B . refuse to work
C . make a compromise
D . show their devotion
（4）Which of the following sentences can convey positive meanings?
A . I was late as I was held up by a hold-up.
B . Hold on! You have to pay the bill, sir.
C . You can’t even hold a candle to Michael.
D . I promise to hold the line on house prices.
6. 阅读理解
It’s rare that you see the words “shyness” and “leader” in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they’re just better at adapting themselves to situational deman ds. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few “innies”.
Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They’re not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.
Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence: they “own” the moment by spe aking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.
Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers aren’t modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations. Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they’re more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren’t primarily apparent. Don’t believe me? Maybe you’ll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s that I stay with problems longer.”
Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.
The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.
（1）We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.
A . shy people are sensitive to rewards
B . shy people care more about content
C . outgoing people are more careful about chances
D . outgoing people consider what to learn while listening
（2）The example of Johnny shows ________.
A . shy people are likely to be modest
B . hardworking students speak little in public
C . some students keep silent on purpose at school
D . shy people may have an advantage in discussion
（3）We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ________.
A . success results from devotion
B . shyness contributes to popularity
C . outside reward leads to insistence
D . uncertainty counts more than certainty （4）The author supports his ideas mainly by ________.
A . giving definitions and presenting research results
B . explaining problems and providing solutions
C . quoting authorities and making evaluations
D . making contrasts and gibing examples
三、任务型阅读
7. 任务型阅读
Asking for a raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee.________If you’re a female employee seeking a raise, it matters to approach that conversation strategically. Here are a few tips for pulling it off successfully.
Do your research.
________So if you’re making a case for a pay increase, you’ll need to gather some data on what others in similar positions are earning. To that end, do some research on sites like https://www.doczj.com/doc/f41575980.html,.________Remember to collect the average earnings for all workers in your position and make your case for why you deserve to be paid similarly.
Don’t get emotional.
Women are often accused of getting emotional on the job. In fact, it’s that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim they’re uncomfortable wor king with and promoting female employees. That’s why it’s extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation. Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the company. Try to focus on your positive contributions, rather than the negative feelings. And although the discussion might get heated, be sure not to yell or, worse yet, cry while it’s going down.________
________
Given many news stories about how men out-earn women, you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason for getting a raise. But be very careful about using that argument, because unless you have definitive proof that your
male colleagues—with the same exact titles, experience, and responsibilities —are making more money than you, you’re better off avoiding that angle.
A. Don’t accuse your employer.
B. Slaying calm will only help your case.
C. Take advantage of how much men colleagues earn.
D. It’s never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly.
E. You are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions.
F. But women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money.
G. They allow you to search for compensation info based on industry and geographic region.
四、短文改错
8. 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。
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
People used to communicate with each other through letters and public phones. So nowadays they use mobile phones and the Internet instead of. This change in communication have good effects on our works and life. Comparing
with letters and public phones, mobile phones and the Internet are fast and much more convenient. If you missed your grandmother, you just lake out your phone and say “hello” to him. And she will be happy to hear your voice. If you want to place order with a foreign company, you can e-mail the message. It’ll be minutes after you get their reply.
五、语法填空
9. 语法填空
He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless________the weather.
His secretary said, “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks________would lake him an hour to do so but he insisted because it made him get a sense of________ .”
One day, a university student________ out of his office with a pile of books. He complained. “He always answers my qu estions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me________ the answer on my own.”
By chance, the professor knew________the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile, “This is the method I have learn t—the________ you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will________ become a good lawyer in the future.”
This 90-year-old man was Pound________was the president of Law College of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy________”, of which he often reminded his students.
六、书面表达
10. 一个英文网站面向中学生征稿。请你写一篇英文稿件，介绍“清明节（the Qingming Festival）”及这个节日里的主要活动。
写作要点：
1）它是中国传统节日之一；已有2500多年历史，每年阳历4月4-6日的一天。
2）扫墓（do tomb-sweeping）祭祖；寻根认祖；
3）春游踏青，植树，放风筝等活动；
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使用文连贯。
The Qingming Festival