高二第二次月考英语试卷

高二第二次月考英语试卷一.单项填空(20%)()1.______alltheshortcomingsyoumentioned,heisamantobedependedon.A.InspiteB.AlthoughC.ThoughD.Despite()2.Ourteacheremphasizedthefact____________peopledosomethingdishonest,theyarereallycheatingthemselves.A.whenB.thatwhenC.thatD.whether()3.________toenteragooduniversity,thegirlspendsallthetimeshecouldsparestudyingherlessons.A.DecideB.DetermineC.DecidedD.Determined()4.Shemadeaquick____fromherillnessandwassoonbackatwork.A.decisionB.recoveryC.changeD.promise()5.Sinceyouhavesomanyproblems___,I’msureyouwillhaveahardtimeintheyearstocome.A.dealwithB.dealingwithC.todealwithD.tobedealtwith()6.Ofthetwoexamples,Iprefer___to____.A.former;latterB.theformer;latterC.former;thelatterD.theformer;thelatter()7.Theoldmanrunsveryfastasifhe______ayoungman.A.isB.wasC.wereD.shouldbe()8.Ifeelstronglythateachofusshould______aroleinmakingtheearthabetterplacetolivein.A.playB.takeC.getD.find()9.Imust_______mywatch.It’sslow.A.achieveB.attractC.adjustD.admire()10.Therearesomeapples________saleinourshop.A.ontheB.fortheC.onD.with()11.Heaimed__________agooddoctorA.atbecomingB.forbecomingC.inbecomingD.becoming()12.SuchgoodusehasbeenhissparetimehisEnglishhasimprovedalot.A.madeof;thatB.madeof;asC.madein;thatD.foundin;as()13.Itisoften______tofindthatourchildrenarenotdoing______inschool.A.disappointing;goodB.disappointed;goodC.disappointing;wellD.disappointed;well()14._____Imaynotbeabletosucceed,Iwillkeeptrying.A.whenB.WhileC.SinceD.If()15.Itisreportedthatfifteenrunnersfrom8countrieswill____the100-metrerace.A.competeinB.competeforC.competewithD.competeover()16.Hepromisedtosendmeaninvitationtovisittheircountry___untilIwas60yearsold.A.eachtwoyearsB.eachotheryearC.everyotheryearD.everysecondyears()17.______,thepopulationofChinaisthelargestintheworld.A.ItiswellknownthatB.AsiswellknownC.WhichiswellknownD.Weallknow()18.Onethirdofthehouses___destroyedwhenaterribleearthquakestruckthecitylastnight.A.wasB.wereC.hasbeenD.havebeen()19----Howlongareyoustaying?----Idon'tknow.___________.A.That'sOKB.NevermindC.Itdepends.D.Itdoesn'tmatter()20.Theyaresaidanofficebuildingnowontheothersideoftheriver,whichwillbecompletednextyear.A.tobebuildingB.buildingC.tobebuiltD.build二．完形填空（20%）EllaFantwasamiddle-agedladywholivedwithheronlysonJohninasmallhouse.ShelovedJohnverymuch.Inher(1)hecouldn’tdoanything(2).Everymorningshewouldgivehimbreakfast(3)bedandbringhimthepaperstoread.Itisn’treallytruethathewastoo(4)towork—infacthehadtriedafew(5).Firstofallhewasawindow-cleanerandinhisfirstweekhemanagedtobreakatleastsixwindows.Thenhe(6)abusconductorandonhisseconddayapassengerstolehisbagwithallthefares（车费）collected.He(7)losthisjobasapostman(8)hesentoffalltheletterswhenheshouldhavetakenthemtopeople’shouses.Itseemedthattherewas(9)suitableworkforhim.Sohe(10)tojointhearmy.Mrs.Fantwasso(11)aboutthisthatshetoldthe(12)toallherneighbours.“MyJohnisgoingtobeasoldier”,shesaid.“Heisgoingtobethebestsoldierthere(13)was,Icantellyou!”Thenthegreatdaycame(14)hewastomarchpastthepalaceintheparade(接受检阅的队伍).His(15)mothertraveledtothecityearlyinthemorningtobesureofgettingagood(16)inthecrowd.Theparadewasfullofsoundandcolour.ButwhenJohnandhis(17)cameinsight,someofthepeoplewatching(18)laughingattheonewhocouldn’tkeeppacewiththeothersastheymarchedalong.ButEllaFant,whowasfilledwith(19),shoutedatthetopofhervoice:“Lookatthem!They’realloutof(20)exceptmyJohn!Isn’thethebest?!”1.A.hopeB.eyesC.headD.beliefs2.A.wrongB.greatC.goodD.strange3.A.toB.atC.inD.by4.A.lazyB.youngC.weakD.shy5.A.onesB.yearsC.tasksD.jobs6.A.followedB.metC.becameD.found7.A.thusB.evenC.onceD.only8.A.evenifB.sothatC.becauseD.though9.A.someB.suchC.lessD.no10.A.beganB.promisedC.managedD.decided11.A.excitedB.worriedC.anxiousD.curious12.A.incidentB.changeC.newsD.matter13.A.yetB.everC.neverD.just14.A.whereB.sinceC.whenD.till15.A.proudB.kindC.strictD.lucky16.A.timeB.positionC.experienceD.impression17.A.neighboursB.armyofficerC.motherD.fellowsoldiers18.A.couldn’thelpB.keptC.stoppedD.shouldn’tburstout19.A.sadnessB.happinessC.surpriseD.regret20.A.sightB.orderC.mindD.step三．阅读理解(32%)AMarekwasafarmerwholivedinavillagefaraway.Onedayhebecameveryill,andeveryonethoughthewoulddie.Theysentforadoctor,whoarrivedtwodayslaterandexaminedthesickman.Thedoctoraskedforapenandsomepapertowritedownthenameofthemedicine.Buttherewasnopenorpaperinthevillage,becausenoonecouldreadorwrite.Thedoctorpickedupapieceofburntwoodfromthefire.Usingthewood,hewrotethenameofthemedicineonthedoorofthehouse.Getthismedicineforhim,hesaid,andhewillsoongetbetter.Marek'sfamilyandfriendsdidnotknowwhattodo.Theycouldnotreadthestrangewriting.Thenthevillagebakerhadanidea.Hetookoffthedoorofthehouse,putitonhiscartanddrovetothenearesttown.Heboughtthemedicine,andMarekwassoonwellagain.Hewouldnotletanyonewashthemagicwordsawayfromthedoor.1.PeopleinthevillagethoughtMarekwoulddiesince_____________.A.hewasseldomillB.hewasseriouslyillC.hewasbadlywoundedD.doctorcoulddonothingforhim2.Ittookthedoctortwodaystoreachthevillagebecause___________.A.hedidn'tliketogotothevillageB.hehadtopreparesomemedicineC.thevilla