高二第二次月考英语试卷一.单项填空(20%)( )1. ______all the shortcomings you mentioned, he is a man to be depended on.A. In spiteB. AlthoughC. ThoughD. Despite( )2. Our teacher emphasized the fact ____________ people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves.A. whenB. that whenC. thatD. whether ( )3.________to enter a good university, the girl spends all the time she could spare studying her lessons.A. DecideB. DetermineC. DecidedD. Determined( )4. She made a quick ____ from her illness and was soon back at work.A. decisionB. recoveryC. changeD. promise( )5. Since you have so many problems ___ , I’m sure you will have a ha rd time in the years to come.A. deal withB. dealing withC. to deal withD. to be dealt with( )6. Of the two examples, I prefer ___ to ____ .A. former; latterB. the former; latterC. former; the latterD. the former; the latter( )7.The old man runs very fast as if he ______ a young man.A. isB. wasC. wereD. should be( )8. I feel strongly that each of us should ______ a role in making the earth a better place to live in.A. playB. takeC. getD. find( )9. I must _______ my watch. It’s slow.A. achieveB. attractC. adjustD. admire( )10. There are some apples ________ sale in our shop.A. on theB. for theC. onD. with( ) 11. He aimed __________ a good doctorA. at becomingB. for becomingC. in becomingD. becoming( )12. Such good use has been his spare time his English has improved a lot.A. made of; thatB. made of; asC. made in; thatD. found in; as( )13. It is often ______ to find that our children are not doing ______ in school.A.disappointing ; goodB. disappointed ; goodC. disappointing ; wellD. disappointed ; well( )14. _____ I may not be able to succeed, I will keep trying.A. whenB. WhileC. SinceD. If( )15.It is reported that fifteen runners from 8 countries will ____ the 100-metre race.A. compete inB. compete forC. compete withD. compete over ( )16.He promised to send me an invitation to visit their country ___ until I was 60 years old.A. each two yearsB. each other yearC. every other yearD. every second years( )17.______ , the population of China is the largest in the world .A. It is well known thatB. As is well knownC. Which is well knownD. We all know( )18.One third of the houses___ destroyed when a terrible earthquake struck the city last night.A. wasB. wereC. has beenD. have been( ) 19 ----How long are you staying?----I don't know.___________.A. That's OKB. Never mindC. It depends.D. It doesn't matter( ) 20. They are said an office building now on the other side of the river, which will be completed next year.A. to be buildingB. buildingC. to be builtD. build二．完形填空（20%）Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She loved John very much. In her ( 1 ) he couldn’t do anything ( 2 ). Every morning she would give him breakfast ( 3 ) bed and bring him the papers to read. It isn’t really true that he was too ( 4 ) to work—in fact he had tried a few ( 5 ). First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to break at least six windows. Then he ( 6 ) a bus conductor and on his second day a passenger stole his bag with all the fares （车费）collected. He ( 7 ) lost his job as a postman ( 8 ) he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was ( 9 ) suitable work for him. So he ( 10 ) to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so ( 11 ) about this that she told the ( 12 ) to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier”, she said. “He is going to be the best soldier there ( 13 ) was, I can tell you!”Then the great day came ( 14 ) he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His ( 15 ) mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good (16 ) in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his (17 ) came in sight, some of the people watching (18 ) laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with (19 ), shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at them! They’re all out of ( 20 ) except my John! Isn’t he the best?!”1. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs2. A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange3. A. to B. at C. in D. by4. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy5. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs6. A. followed B. met C. became D. found7. A. thus B. even C. once D. only8. A. even if B. so that C. because D. though9. A. some B. such C. less D. no10. A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided11. A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious12. A. incident B. change C. news D. matter13. A. yet B. ever C. never D. just14. A. where B. since C. when D. till15. A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky16. A. time B. position C. experience D. impression17. A. neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers18. A. couldn’t help B. kept C. stopped D. shouldn’t burst out19. A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret20. A. sight B. order C. mind D. step三．阅读理解(32%)AMarek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill, and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house. "Get this medicine for him," he said ,"and he will soon get better."Marek's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words away from the door.1. People in the village thought Marek would die since_____________.A. he was seldom illB. he was seriously illC. he was badly woundedD. doctor could do nothing for him2. It took the doctor two days to reach the village because ___________.A. he didn't like to go to the villageB. he had to prepare some medicineC. the village was far from the townD. there was an accident on his way to the village3. When the doctor arrived, he _____________.A. gave Marek a careful check upB. gave the medicine to MarekC. became very tired and took a restD. became very angry4. The doctor wanted ____________ after the careful examination.A. a cup of teaB. a pen and some paperC. to light a fireD. the door of the houseBIn order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.5. The most important things to learn a foreign language are __________.A. understanding and speakingB. hearing, speaking, reading and writingC. writing and understandingD. memorizing and listening6. One can never learn a foreign language well only by __________.A. much practiceB. studying the dictionaryC. learning through useD. using the language7. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?A. A good memory.B. Speaking.C. Practice.D. Writing.8.“Learn through use” means __________.A. we use a language in order to learn itB. we learn a foreign language in order to use itC. we can learn a language well while we are using itD. both B and CCPrinceton UniversityLocationThe University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.StudentsThere are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.FacultyPrinceton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach andresearch.DegreesPrinceton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree.Academic YearAn academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses. ResidencesPrinceton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms, and computer centers.Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004-2005)Tuition (学费): $29,910Room and board: $ 8,387Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083Total: $ 41,3809. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.10. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ______ for the Academic Year2004-2005 except tuition.A. $ 41,380B. $ 52,850C. $11,470D. $ 8,38711. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according tothe text?A. It has five colleges.B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.12. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.DNew York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York Police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to take care of them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8 000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠). There are only about thirty -five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a skilled blacksmith two hours to do the jobs.A blacksmith's job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of plain metal and then fit it to her horse's hoof . The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold thd weight of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get his horse to lift its leg.13. With the help of the horses, the New York policemen____.A. go everywhere in the cityB. go to certain places in the cityC. needn't get carsD. can do their work easily and quickly .14.It is rather expensive to take care of the horses because____.A. the police horses are strong and wildB. the policemen have to wear special shoesC. the police horses have to wear a great number of special shoes every yearD. the police station has to pay a lot to the six blacksmiths who take care of the horses15.It usually takes ____ to shoe a horses well.A. thirty-five skilled blacksmiths a couple of hoursB. six blacksmith more than two hours.C. a skilled balcksmith over three hoursD. an experienced blacksmith a couple of hours16. A blacksmith has to be able to _____.A. make horse' special shoes from a piece of plain metal to the measure of their hoofs.B. bend over all day and night to workC. weigh the horse's leg while he worksD. lift up his own leg and then begin his work四.任务型阅读(10%)请根据文章内容完成下面5个句子：The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It is famous not because of its beauty or size, but because it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of visitors from all around the world.The leaning tower was founded in the city of Pisa in Italy. It reaches a height of 180 feet and has 8 storeys. At the top there is a belfry (钟楼). Visitors can climb to the top and step out for a good view of the city below.Work on building the tower began in 1174. First, a foundation of stones was laid 20 metres deep into the soft ground. Tree trunks were used as piles. Then, the construction of the tower started. But, as the tower was being built, it began to lean to the south. The work was stopped several times. The builders took measures to correct the tower's leaning but did not succeed. Today the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals have been made to stop thetower from leaning further and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it on stronger foundations. Others have suggested pouring concrete around the base of the tower to stop it from leaning further. If nothing is done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating architectural mistakes in the world.请根据文章内容完成下面5个句子：1. Thousands of people come to visit the leaning tower because ____________.2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is __________ high.3. The tower leans to the south because _______________________________.4. Besides pulling the tower down and rebuilding it, the idea of ____________________________ is also a suggestion.5. Which direction does the tower curve in nowadays?______________________________________________五. 单词(8%)1．There is a ______(普遍的) belief among bioengineers that it will one day be possible to create life under laboratory conditions.2. She has got great __________（潜能）and will surely become very successful if she is given the opportunity to develop her skills.3. Some dogs have been trained to help people who are v_________（视力地）impaired.4. The _______（市长）attending the conference voted for project.5. A g person is a person who always wants a lot but gives little.6. That boy is g_______ in painting. He has won many awards in painting competitions for children.7. If you want to succeed, you must try to o all the difficulties.8. When business is depressed, there is usually an increase in u .六、短文改错（10%）One of Chaplin's most famous film 1._______________was "The Gold Rush", that was produced 2.________________in 1925.The film set in California in the 3.________________middle of the nineteen century. In the film, 4.________________Chaplin and his friends was in California in 5.________________search for gold. They have no money at 6._______________all. They were unluck and were caught on 7.______________the edge of the mountain in a snow storm. 8.______________They were so hunger that they cooked a 9._______________pair of shoes. And Chaplin enjoyed eating it very much. 10._____________七．书面表达（满分20分）现在,越来越多的人沉溺于电子游戏。