2015-2016学年河北正定中学高二上第二次月考英语试卷（解析版）

阅读理解

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Last week I was riding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.” He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.

As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.

1.How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?

A. He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement.

B. He felt surprised because he didn’t know the author.

C. He was moved because the author offered to help his daughter.

D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughter’s safety.

2.What can we know about the author?

A. He was a disabled man.

B. He worked in a convenience store.

C. He often helped people who were in trouble.

D. He usually drove too fast.

3.According to the passage, the girl ____________.

A. used to be a completely healthy person

B. was not allowed to do some fierce sports

C. usually felt sad about life due to her disability

D. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger

4.What did the author’s gift refer to according to the girl’s father?

A. The motorbike.　　　 B. The wheelchair.

C. The blessing.　 　　 D. The ride.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读理解

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

How much do you hate waiting for another beer in a crowded bar? Josh Goodman invented a pretty obvious solution —self-service beer taps. Goodman, 36, recalled the exact moment in late 2008 when his frustration boiled over. "I was hanging out with my friends at a Baltimore sports bar before an Orioles(金莺队) game," he said. "We just couldn't get another beer served to us quickly."

Even more than annoyed, Goodman was struck by how much money the bar must be losing. Almost immediately, he got to work on a self-service beer concept. Within a few months, Goodman had launched Pour My Beer in Chicago (where he'd relocated to be with his wife).

He invested （投资）$20,000 of his own funds and partnered with a U.S. manufacturer to make beer tables with two to four self-service taps. In February 2009, Goodman landed his first client（客户）: A Baltimore tavern. He spent the next two years growing the business and adding more bars and restaurants. In 2011, Pour My Beer introduced self-service "beer walls," which let people pour their own beer from taps on a wall.

Pour My Beer has expanded to over 200 restaurants and bars in 28 states and Canada. The concept will roll out in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport this week and in Italy and Brazil later this year. The tables start at $4,000 and the beer walls cost as much as $16,000. It generated more than $400,000 in sales in 2013 and doubled that in 2014. Goodman expects to take in close to $2 million in revenue this year(2015) —which would make it the company's first profitable（赚钱的）year. "Our business customers tell us that they've cut down on waste and they're selling twice as much beer on average," said Goodman.

1.The underlined phrase “boiled over” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.

A. came to an end　　　 B. was extremely unbearable

C. threw up　　　　 　　 D. was too hot

2. Josh Goodman decided to invent the self-service beer taps when__________.

A. His friends advised him to do so.

B. He realized the loss in waiting for beers.

C. He set up Pour My Beer in Chicago.

D. His company started to make profits.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Goodman was a businessman before he invented the self-service beer taps.

B. Pour My Beer has expanded to over 200 restaurants in 28 states and Australia.

C. Goodman did his business all by himself at first.

D. Goodman’s company will make more profits in the future.

4.Which of the following can best describe Josh Goodman?

A. far-sighted　　　　　　 B. strong-willed

C. kind-hearted　　 　　 　 D. bad-tempered

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读理解

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Hearst Castle is a palatial(宫殿式) park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the Hearst Corporation donated the fortune to the state of California. Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. In spite of its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors every year.

Guided Tours

There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens.

Tour One is recommended for first time visitor. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.

Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr. Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.

Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.

Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.

The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have.

Ticket Prices

Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles.

Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Reservation Information

While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445, see below for time.

Visit www. Hearst castle. org for more information.

1.Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?

A. William Randolph Hearst.

B. Julia Morgan.

C. The state of California.

D. The Hearst Corporation.

2.If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

A. $36.　　　　　　　　 B. $60.　　　　　　　 C. $48.　　　　　　　 D. $75.

31. 3.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

A. At 8 AM on Monday in February.　　　　　 B. At 9 AM on Sunday in March.

C. At 7 PM on Friday in September.　　　　 D. At 6 PM on Saturday in October.

32. 4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract visitors to Hearst Castle.

B. To introduce Hearst Castle.

C. To introduce California's scenery.

D. To introduce Hearst Castle' scenery.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读理解

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

He is only 12 years old but Utkarsh Tripathi brings out a handwritten newspaper every week on matters like the environment. He does all this to satisfy his wish to “serve the country”. A Class 8 student of the Brij Bihari Sahai Inter College in Allahabad, Utkarsh has been bringing out the newspaper Jagriti for the last one year. And for the four-page, black-and-white newspaper, Utkarsh not only takes the role of a reporter, editor and publisher, but also gives it free of charge.

Jagriti has about 150 readers belonging to various age groups in Allahabad, some 200 km from the state capital Lucknow. “Children make up major Jagriti readers ... my school friends, my seniors in school, teachers and also my neighbours,” he said.

According to Utkarsh’s father Hari Prasad, who runs a coaching institute, his son has a gift for writing and wants to serve the country in some way.

“More than two years ago, he began to read articles in Hindi Daily. One day he said that he wanted to start serving society from his school life itself. I then suggested why not work like a journalist and make people know their rights,” he added. Utkarsh took the suggestion seriously and came up with Jagriti. “I try to cover social issues about environment, women foeticide and others in the editorial section, and also information about public welfare plans and important government policies for the betterment of the poor or children.” Utkarsh said.

Jagriti also has successful stories of scientists, political leaders and other outstanding people.But how does he get time from his studies to bring out a weekly newspaper? “I believe if anyone is passionate about something, he or she can take out some time to realize his dream.” Utkarsh replied.

Utkarsh’s efforts are much appreciated by people in Allahabad. Nutan Devi, a local journalist, said, “For me it’s real journalism …It has renewed the objective (宗旨) of journalism that seems to have now got lost somewhere.”

1. According to the text, Utkarsh Tripathi _____.

A. made the first newspaper about two years ago

B. is learning journalism at a college in Allahabad

C. wants to contribute to society

D. lives in Allahabad, the state capital

2. Who are most likely to be interested in Jagriti?　

A. Adults, especially the elderly.

B. Local journalists.

C. Children, especially Utkarsh’s schoolmates.

D. Women around Utkarsh.

3. What is the role of the last paragraph?

A. To prove Utkarsh does a good job.

B. To tell us what true journalism is.

C. To encourage us to follow Utkarsh’s example.

D. To show the different opinions on what Utkarsh does.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

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。

Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia.1.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. 2.

However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap and they should teach them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.

3.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life.4.It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well – cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self - confidence.

Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind.5.

A. But is it correct?

B. And that is more important.

C. Cooking demands patience and time.

D. They also require their children to take a lot of tests.

E. They also want their children to take extra - course activities.

F. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.

G. Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly 　 　 with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When 　 　　 　 for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the person who came to the counter as a random act of 　　 . Puzzled but excited, she 　　 our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our 　　　 one.

About five minutes later the cashier 　　 told us, “Oh, good! Someone's coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her 　　 , the cashier, handing her the 　　 , told her that 　　 wanted to, anonymously, buy her family's ice cream. She couldn't 　　 it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I 　 　 not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,” 　 　 leaving our change on our table. She was about as 　 　　 as we were.

After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(纸巾) and wrote a 　 　 to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We 　 　 until she went to the back room, quickly 　 the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the 　 　 , and ran out before we were seen.

I treasure every date night with my daughter and 　 　　　　 　 the world through her eyes is always 　 　 for me.

1.A. date　　 　　 B. game　　 　 C. dinner　　 D. travel

2.A. preparing　　 B. looking　 C. asking　　 D. paying

3.A. nice　　 　　 B. next　　 　　 C. poor　　 　　 D. last

4.A. responsibility　 B. politeness C. understanding　 D. kindness

5.A. refused　　 　 B. changed　　 C. took　　　　 D. borrowed

6.A. warm-hearted　 B. unfortunate　　 C. lucky　　　　　　　　 D. curious

7.A. quietly　　 　 B. quickly　 C. loudly　　 D. slowly

8.A. wallet　　 　　 B. glasses　　 C. ice cream　 D. phone

9.A. money　　 　　 B. napkin　　 C. Smile Card D. change

10.A. no one　 　 B. anyone　　 　 C. none　　 　　 D. someone

11.A. accept　 　 B. believe　 C. follow　　　 D. doubt

12.A. decided　 B. hoped　　 　 C. pretended　 D. intended

13.A. secretly　　 B. seriously　 C. openly　　 D. friendly

14.A. nervous　 B. embarrassed　　 C. surprised　　 D. happy

15.A. notice　　 　 B. note　　 　　 C. check　 　 　 D. paragraph

16.A. ate　　 　　 B. waited　　　 C. wrote　　 　 D. left

17.A. placed 　 　 B. gave　　 　　 C. handed　 　 D. passed

18.A. newspaper　 B. chair　 　 　 C. counter　 D. floor

19.A. changing　　 B. seeing　 　 C. hearing　 D. exploring

20.A. difficult　 B. funny　　 　 C. distant　　 D. fantastic

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入恰当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

ZH=Zhou Yang (journalist)　　　　　　　　 HX=Hu Xin(chief editor)

HX: Welcome to join us. We’re delighted you’re coming to work with us. Your first job here will be 1. assistant to an experienced journalist. As is often the case, your article can2.(submit) by yourself only after you are more experienced.

ZH: OK. What do I need to take with me when I go out to cover a story? I already have a camera and notebook.

HX: 3.is no need for you to take a camera. You’ll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs.

ZH: Got it. What do I need to remember when I go out on a story?

HX: Keep in mind that you should be full of4.(curious). A good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. 5.if you ask different questions will you acquire6.you need to know. And it is important to listen to the interview carefully.

ZH: Why?

HX: Well, because you have to listen for 7.(detail) facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question 8.(depend) on what the person says.

ZH: But how can I listen carefully while taking notes?

HX: This is a trick of the trade. 9.the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight.

ZH: I see! Thanks10.your good advice! I’ll try my best.

HX: Good luck.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

1.John Snow was able to _____________(宣布) with certainty that the polluted water carried the germs.

2. For convenience, England is ___________（划分）roughly into three zones.

3. The film The Monkey King in which Zhen Zidan starred made a deep ____________(印象) on the audience.

4.I have to remind myself ____________(不断) that I’m really in AD 3008.

5.Though____________(缺少)money, his parents managed to send him abroad to study further.

6.He fell asleep in the plane with the safety belt __________(系牢).

7. Make sure that never miss the ____________(最后期限).

8. He still feels quite ___________(内疚) when he looks back on the past.

9.Does the writer have a(n)　 ________________(乐观) view of the future?

10.Please keep us ___________(通知) whenever you’re in trouble.

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

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10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。

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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

I suffered from “time lag”,which is similar with the “jet lag”. I was very nervous and certain at first. Besides, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets helped a lot. His parents' company, called "Future Tours", transport me safely into the future in the time capsule. A few minute later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth and one thousand years in the future. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. Hitting by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. At that time Wang Ping came to me and she handed a mask to me and then I felt better in no time.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

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