1、- 1 -江苏省邳州四中 2018-2019 学年高二英语 10 月月考试题（无答案）第一部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。A.“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why cant there be 25 hours in a day?” complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.The 18-year-old Liu Ran was Shandong Provinc
2、es top scorer in this years college entrance examination. After graduating from Taian No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong(香港中文大学), although both Peking University and Tsinghua University promised her a place.“I want to experience a more international school and social lif
3、e in Hong Kong. Im majoring in journalism, so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.It is two months since Liu first set foot on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and language problems.“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it
4、s convenient to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and almost all classes are in English,” Liu explained.Her English and Cantonese are now both improving, but she still needs more time to adapt to the new environment.“Im happy that I made the right decision to study he
5、re. With a mix of the Eastern and Western cultures, there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.Liu has 18 credit hours(学分) of classes every week and 23 non-credit hours every other week. She has signed up for four associations including the Chinese Language Debating Team and the drama club. E
6、ssays, book reports and presentations also take plenty of time to prepare. And , of course, there are various parties to attend. “I wasnt a party animal before, but that may be interesting part of college. I sense myself changing,” Liu said.1. Liu Ran chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, becau
7、se_.- 2 -A. she couldnt be admitted to Peking UniversityB. Hong Kong is a good placeC. she wants to be far from her homelandD. the Chinese University of Hong Kong can widen her horizons2. According to the last paragraph, we can infer_.A. the busy and full life makes Liu Ran feel good B. Liu Ran hate
8、s the busy life in the Chinese University of Hong KongC. Liu Ran likes the food thereD. now Liu Ran dislikes attending parties3. Liu Ran had to overcome the difficulties in many aspects EXCEPT_.A. food B. language C. missing home D. no friendsBBorn in 1965, Shania Twain was the second of five childr
9、en in her family. At the age of two, she moved with her mother and two sisters to Timmins, a town north of Toronto. When Shania was eight years old, her mother took her to many different bars, clubs and concerts to perform. In high school, Shania joined a local band, with which she often performed.
10、After that, Shania moved to Toronto, where she continued singing.When Shania was 21 years old, her parents were killed in a car accident. She had to take over the role of parent to her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹). Taking care of two teenage brothers and a sister was a Gordian knot. Suddenly, she had to p
11、ay the bills, keep food on the table, and make a living. Anyway, Shania managed to pay the bills by singing here and there.In 1991, Shania went to Nashville, the home of the country music industry. In 1993, she recorded Shania Twain, her first CD. In 1995, her next CD, The Woman in Me, which had eig
12、ht hit songs, sold more than ten million copies. Her third CD, Come on Over, was also popular and she had another hit song.Shania and Robert Lange, a famous producer, got married in 1993. After finishing her 2000 world tour, she decided to take a break from performing. In - 3 -August 2001, they had
13、a lovely son, whom they named Eja. After September 11th, Shania decided to spend more time on her family and stayed at home until the fall of 2002. Her reappearance in the music world put her face on magazine covers and country music publications. She also began to promote(宣传) her new CD, Up, on TV
14、shows.4. According to the text, Shania _.A. went to Timmins in 1965B. was born into a musical familyC. recorded her first CD in high schoolD. began singing in public at an early age5. The underlined part “a Gordian knot” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. a big business B. a difficult taskC. a socia
15、l activity D. a simple problem6. Whats the right order of the events in Shania Twains life?a. She moved to Nashville.b. She married Robert Lange.c. She lost her parents forever.d. She promoted Up on TV shows.e. She recorded The Woman in Me.A. c,a,b,e,d B. a,c,e,b,d C. c,b,a,d,e D. a,b,e,d,c7. What d
16、oes the author mainly talk about in the text?A. Why Shania Twain chose to be a singer.B. How difficult it is to become a singer.C. A girls road to success as a singer.D. Shania Twains opinion on music.CWhen temperatures are high, walking on hot roadways, parking lots, and other paved surfaces can re
17、ally burn your feet. All of that heat comes from the energy of the sun reacting with the pavement. But what if we could turn that energy - 4 -into electricity? It may sound like a crazy science dream, but an electrical engineer and his wife may have found a way to do just that.Scott Brusaw has devel
18、oped a six-sided glass panel (面板) that contains solar cells, which can change sunlight into electricity. The panels fit together and can form a flat surface on the ground. Brusaw and his wife, Julie, founded a company called Solar Roadways to further develop the idea and produce these new solar pane
19、ls. They plan to use their invention to replace the pavement on U.S. roads.According to the Brusaws, if we replaced all of the nations asphalt (沥青) with these solar panels, the network would produce more than three times the amount of electricity currently used by the United States in a year. In ret
20、urn, electricity from solar panels doesnt produce harmful pollution, so the panels could be a smart choice for the environment.The U.S. government sees some promise in the Solar Roadways project. A number of laboratories around the country have tested the panels to see if they can withstand (经受) the
21、 heavy traffic and rough weather that asphalt pavement suffers from year to year. The lab results show that not only do the panels meet the requirements, but they can actually handle more weight than they need to.Now, money must be raised to start building the panel pavement system. The Brusaws have
22、 raised more than $1 million from ordinary people who learned about their project. However, some experts predict the Brusaws plan could finally cost more than $1 trillion.Could Solar Roadways be the answer to the worlds ever-growing need for electricity? A lot of obstacles (阻碍) stand in the way of r
23、e-creating the highway system out of solar panels. But the Brusaws may just be paving a road to the future.8. The glass panel the Brusaws have developed _.A. is too heavy to carry B. has a high temperatureC. is powered by an engine D. is environmentally-friendly9. Whats the U.S. governments attitude
24、 towards the Brusaws plan now?- 5 -A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Interested. D. Supportive.10. What does the underlined part “their project” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Replacing asphalt roads with solar panels.B. Designing more money-saving solar panels.C. Testing the solar panels the Brusaws invented
25、.D. Reducing the ever-growing need for electricity.11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Advantages of sunlight B. Better choice for your feetC. Power from the streets D. Finding more future energyDMost people will recognize Bill Clinton, ex-president of the United States. Bill Clinton is
26、 a very popular speech giver and regularly gives talks all over the world, to many different audiences. He is so effective at giving talks because he has a special quality which we call “charisma (魅力)”.Nowadays, psychologists (心理学家) are becoming very interested in charisma and want to describe its m
27、eaning in a better way. People often misunderstand what charisma is and think of it as a kind of fame, but it is not the same as fame. Charisma is a kind of magic and is relatively rare. A well-known American psychologist thinks that charismatic people are basically excellent communicators. However,
28、 they have other qualities such as self-confidence, eloquence (口才) and vision.Charismatic personalities are able to draw people to them, and people feel happy in their company. There is a sense of “togetherness” when a charismatic person is with other people. A good example of this ability, some say
29、, is the famous American, Oprah Winfrey. She is a highly-successful businesswoman and is probably best known as the presenter of a very popular talk show. Oprah is able to relate to audiences at her shows and they respond well to her. Her charismatic personality has made her one of the richest women
30、 in the world. She owns several houses and publishes her own magazines. Presently, she is presenting a new series of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She also runs a book club, - 6 -which influences the nations reading habits and may be one of the reasons why people are reading more these days in the USA.A w
31、oman who had extraordinary charisma was the film star, Marilyn Monroe. A beautiful woman and a talented (有天赋的) actress, she was always the centre of attention wherever she went.Unlike fame, charisma doesnt disappear over time. Even now, more than fifty years after her death, when young people see Mo
32、nroe in her films, her charisma seems as fresh and powerful as ever.12. Bill Clinton is good at giving talks because _.A. he has a quality called charismaB. he was once president of the USAC. he has many fans that support himD. he is well-known all over the world13. According to the text, charismati
33、c people _.A. are all effective speech makersB. are all confident and successfulC. can easily attract and interest peopleD. often try to create a calm atmosphere14. What do we know about Oprah Winfrey?A. She is most famous as a magazine publisher.B. She has a happy relationship with her audiences.C.
34、 She often gives talks to American young people.D. She writes books to influence Americans reading habits.15. The author mentions the popularity of Marilyn Monroe to show that _.A. fame is as important as charismaB. famous people always have charismaC. charisma doesnt become weaker over timeD. Monro
35、e is an extraordinarily talented actress第二部分 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）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。- 7 -In the early 1900s the dancer Isadora Duncan created a new form of dance. Duncan refused to accept the strict rules of ballet (芭蕾舞), which was the main form of dance at the time. 1 D
36、uncan was born in San Francisco, California on either May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878. She was one of four children raised by their mother, a poor music teacher. At first her name was Angela Duncan. 2 Duncan learned ballet as a child. However, ballets movements did not please her. 3 Duncan performed i
37、n New York City and Chicago, Illinois, but she did not have much success. At age 21 she left for Europe.Duncans dancing interested European audiences. She danced to classical music, just as ballet dancers did. 4 She was the first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and without tights
38、 (紧身衣). She wore a loose dress based on ancient Greek clothes.Duncan finally opened dance schools in France, Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union. She taught her students how to follow the natural movements and rhythms of their bodies. 5 In 1922 Duncan married a poet from the Soviet Unio
39、n. Many people in the United States feared the Soviets. Some said Duncan was not faithful to the United States. She then left her home country for good. Duncan died in Nice, France, on September 14, 1927.A. Duncans ideas also influenced many modern dancers.B. While in her teens she changed her first
40、 name to Isadora.C. Duncan began her dancing career by teaching lessons in her home.D. But Duncan made up many of her moves during each performance.E. She spent most of the rest of her life in this manner, touring in Europe.F. Instead, she created a free style of dancing, which is known as modern da
41、nce.G. She soon began to invent a more natural way to express herself through dance.第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）- 8 -阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Though one can change his or her physical appearance with the help of cosmetics (化妆品 ), honesty is a quality that is not as easil
42、y obtained (获得).1 , when choosing my friends, I look for people who 2 honesty as much as I do.Honesty is much more 3 than physical appearance, because, for me, a friends primary function is to be my secret keeper and problem 4 . When I have a problem, I like to ask for 5 from my friends. However, I
43、want to be sure that I can discuss private things with my friends and that they wont 6 anyone else. Also, I want my friends to give me their 7 opinions. I dont want them to lie to me or try to 8 the truth. That would only 9 me and make me upset.In addition, I like being an honest person that people
44、can 10 . I believe friends should have a(n) 11 influence on you and help you to better yourself. If I am around someone who repeatedly lies, I might pick up his or her bad 12 . Then, I would become someone that others cannot trust.Another 13 is that physical appearance is not always a good reflectio
45、n (反映) of how someone is on the inside. Your friends 14 cannot help you to solve a problem or make you feel 15 when youre feeling bad. However, an honest person with a good personality will 16 your feelings enough to tell you the truth, even when telling the truth may be difficult. 17 a good persona
46、lity, good looks do not last.Overall, I believe ones social life will always be much more 18 if one has an honest friend rather than a physically 19 one. The phrase “Honesty is the best policy” is especially 20 when it comes to keeping lasting friendships.1. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Any
47、how2. A. doubt B. value C. show D. fear- 9 -3. A. common B. obvious C. mysterious D. important4. A. maker B. lover C. solver D. finder5. A. money B. trouble C. advice D. permission6. A. tell B. see C. answer D. invite7. A. contrary B. honest C. various D. mistaken8. A. face B. admit C. hide D. disco
48、ver9. A. treat B. forget C. hurt D. refuse10. A. miss B. trust C. learn D. meet11.A.immediate B. positive C. slight D. dangerous12. A. tip B. secret C. habit D. skill13. A. result B. goal C. function D. reason14. A. mind B. feelings C. behavior D. looks15. A. safer B. better C. stronger D. sadder16.
49、 A. describe B. respect C. waken D. discuss17. A. With B. Except C. Unlike D. Over18. A. normal B. pleasant C. modern D. peaceful19. A. active B. sick C. possible D. attractive20. A. true B. simple C. rude D. polite第四部分 短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane: Hi, Jack. What are you doing there?Jack: Im reading a book about the American scientist, George Washington Carver, who made great 1. _ (contribute) to
