1、- 1 -河南省淮阳县第一高级中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语 10 月月考试题第 I 卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第节(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（A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AFestival of Light, Longleat Safari Park，WiltshireLongleat i6 celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the par
2、ks animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the authors birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake. 27. 85，adult/ 20.65，child/under-threes，free.15 Dec. to 2 Jan.Festiva
3、l of Light, Enchanted Park， GatesheadEnchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a lrail.(小径)of light with performances and sculptures. “The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale, inspired by the 400lh anniversary of William Shakespeares de
4、ath. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops. 8, adult/ 2, child/under-fours, free.11 -27 Dec.Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, SurreyThe garden is flowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbre
5、ad house, and displays(陈列）seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.9.90, adult/3.60, child.- 2 -20 Dec. to 2 Jan.Christmas at Kew Gardens or LondonKew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show give
6、s it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the gardens oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. 16，adult/10, child/ 48, family/under-fours, free. 24 Dec. to 2 Jan.1. What can people do in Enchanted Park?A. Visit Sh
7、akespeares house. B. Listen to stories.C. Learn to create sculptures. D. Play the part of Santa.2. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?A.Kew Gardens. B. RHS Wisley.C.Enchanted Park. D. Longleat Safari Park.3. How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green an
8、d his 3-year-old child?A. 16. B. 10. C.26. D.48.4. What do the parks mentioned in the text have in common?A. Their open times are theB. They serve free cakes to children.C. They are full of Christmas atmosphere.D.They are free for children under four.BTen-year-old Lena Draper decided to reach out to
9、 the Marion Police Department on Facebook after getting stuck on the maths questions. Instead of ignoring her request, Ohio officer Lieutenant B. J. Gruber did his best to lend a hand.Lena informed the policeman that she was stuck on the problem (8 +29) xl5. He quickly responded：“Do the numbers in t
10、he parentheses(括号）first so in fact it would be 37 Xl5. ”- 3 -After settling the first question, Lieutenant Gruber was given a more difficult task. Lena asked him for the answer to (90+27) + (29 + 15) x2. The confident officer responded with what he believed to be the connect answer, advising,“Take t
11、he answer from the first parentheses plus the answer from the second parentheses and multiply that answer by two. Work left to right doing the work in parentheses first.”But embarrassingly, Facebook users were quick to notice that his maths solving didnt quite add up. To solve the problem, you must
12、actually add the numbers in the second parentheses and multiply the answer by two, before adding the numbers in the first set of brackets.Lenas mum Molly said，I didn t believe her at first. I thought it was pretty funny, I was happy，but not surprised that they responded so quickly. They are wonderfu
13、l with their communication with the community.” After Lieutenant Gruber was told about the mistake, he joked： “Hoping it is truly the thought that counts since obviously I can t ! Especially since the answer was wrong, it was very nice for Molly to recognize our attempt to help her daughter with som
14、e maths homework. ”Its not the first that adults have been left feeling trapped by a maths assignment aimed at kids. 5.What is the text mainly about?A. A new job is added to the police.B. A new approach to maths problem-solving,C.The Marion Police Departments Facebook page.D. A policeman helps a gir
15、l with her maths problems.6. According to the policeman, the result of the second problem is .A.205 B.322 C.456 D.5557. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Some adults are too stupid to help kids with their homework.B. Some homework for children is not as easy as it appears.C.It is stupid f
16、or Lieutenant Gruber to make the mistake.- 4 -D.Kids often ask the police to help them with their homework.CWhen I graduated from college I dreamed of being a television news reporter. Having no experience，I had to work in a small town until I finally got my big break in the form of a job in Boston,
17、 I made it.Soon，reality set in. I was too often sent to run after accused criminals out of courts, waiting outside of crime scene tape or at the doorstep of a family still crying for tragedy (悲剧),My breaking point came the day I accidentally informed a young woman that her mother died. It was the wo
18、rst day of my professional life and the day I decided I no longer wanted to shine a light on these stories. My career was ebbing, and at the same time my personal life was tooI divorced.My mom had always told me When you re feeling extremely upset, go help someone else. ”So I started seeking out sto
19、ries of people who had been in the news under tragic circumstances but were doing something inspiring with their lives;a young girl who was paralyzed(瘫痪的)by an accident but was uplifting her classmates with positive spirit, a blind and autistic (自闭的）musician who learned to play 27 instruments, a dis
20、abled soldier who opened own art studio. I started to tell and promote stories like them.Over the last 10 years I have discovered my kindness gift： my ability to see the beautiful side of a person and reflect it back to them and the world. In telling stories of people turning their own hurt into act
21、s of helping others I have become more sympathetic , more grateful and kinder. I have teamed that our power for it is limitless and that, as we shine a light on it，it grows.8. What changed the authors working direction in his job in Boston?A. The tragedy in the society.B. The low payment of the job.
22、C. The hurt from his divorce.D. The fear of cruel criminals.9. What is the meaning of the underlined word “ebbing ”in Paragraph 2?- 5 -A. Taking off.B. Getting into trouble.C. Unchangeable at alt.D. Dull but important,10. What the authors mother said means .A. helping others is a way to escape from
23、realityB. helping others can comfort your soulC. the best way of helping others is telling storiesD. it is difficult to make contributions to helping others11. According to the last paragraph, what does the author advise us to do?A.To tell inspiring stories.B.To fight against criminalsC.To ignore ou
24、r own hurt.D.To do as much kindness as possible.DIf youre wondering when you might get the flu, a new study indicates you should keep an eye on your local weather report.According to a research published in the Journal of Clinical Virology，if you keep your eye on the weather and watch for the first
25、major dip in the temperature, you can essentially mark your calendar in prediction for an outbreak of the flu.To figure out how the weather and flu outbreak may be connected, researchers analyzed statistics of 20 7000 people in an area over three seasons. The number of people who caught the flu was
26、then compared with local weather data.After each season, the team noticed one consistent finding; The first really cold period with low outdoor temperatures and low humidity (湿度)was always followed by a week of a mass influenza outbreak*The researchers say that aerosol particles (气溶胶粒子)containing vi
27、rus and liquid are more able to spread in cold and dry weather. So，in theory, if you sneeze or cough and the surrounding air is very dry. the air will absorb the - 6 -moisture and the particles containing the virus keep spreading through the air for a longer period of time.Luckily, there are ways to
28、 keep off the illness regardless of the weather. Washing your hands； coughing into the crook(弯曲）of your arm and getting the vaccine(疫苗）are the best ways to prevent the flu from spreading. People over the age of 65, pregnant women and young children are at the highest risk of developing complications
29、 (并发症）related to the virus， according to the CDC.12.From the first paragraph we can infer that .A.people may easily fall sickB. nobody can predict when one gets fluC. flu is often related to weather changesD. weather report plays an important part in life13.How did the researchers draw the conclusio
30、n of the study?A.By analyzing the data.B. By doing questionnaires*C. By carrying out experiments.D. By making observation.14.Why do people catch the flu easily m cold and dry weather?A.Cold and dry weather helps the spread of virus.B.The colder it is, the more kinds of flu there are.C. Cold and dry
31、weather can prevent people from doing exercise.D. Low temperature can increase the number of aerosol particles.15. What can we learn about from the last paragraph?A. The vaccines for flu.B. The main ways to cure flu,C.The most common kinds of flu virus.D. The people who are easy to get flu. 第二节(共 5
32、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。- 7 -How to Stay PositiveThere are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle(奇迹).The other is as though everything is a miracle. If you choose to lie positive, these ideas can be helpful. 16Who in your li
33、fe seems filled with positivity? Who inspires and challenges you to up your game? Consciously build a network of people who motivate you to be your best, then spend your time with them. Be that source of light for others , too. Feed yourself with positivity.17 Similarly, how you fuel yourself will d
34、etermine your experience as well. Read inspiring books. Watch encouraging movies. Follow positive people on social media. You can also create a physical environment of positivity. Focus on what you can control.So much is out of our hands, isnt it? 18 Determine what you can control and put control yo
35、ur energy there. For example, you can your responses, actions, words, and thoughts; you can be the change you wish to see in the world. You have more power than you realize. 19 Watch your vocabulary.Mother Teresa declined participation in an anti-war meet. When asked why，she replied that she did not
36、 want to give any attention to war，but shed gladly participate in a pro-peace meet.20 They can help you mend broken hearts and reach amazing goals.Continue to feed that positive worldlike Einstein said, living as though everything is a miracleand watch life change accordingly.A. Pay attention to you
37、r words.B. Seek advice from positive and active people.C. Surround yourself with positive people.D. Focusing on that, however, can leave you feeling helpless.E. And when you keep your focus there, that power expands.- 8 -F. Putting poor quality gas in your car will not help it run at best performanc
38、e.G. If you focus on that change, then everything will change for the better.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分)第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。What do you do on Christmas when your family is far away? My husband and I didn t have any 21 nearby, so t
39、he holidays always made me feel a little 22.We had friends who werent going to see their families either. So why not hold a 23 and create a new tradition?My husband loved the 24 . Hesitantly? we invited friends. Two, three25 we had a party of eight people. We wondered 26 wed be able to fat everyone
40、in our tiny dining room. We were so 27 that we hadnt thought of that at first.“ Who cares?” my husband said. Thatll be part of the memory.”Christmas quickly arrived. We got busy 28 ，decorating and before long we were no longer 29 to be happy about the holidays. We actually were happy. In our excitem
41、ent we had prepared a 30 feast compared to our normal material dinner. Then we waited for our guests to arrive, hoping they would come 31 ! However, it was already ten minutes after their 32 arrival time and no one had 33 .As the first guest arrived，we let out a huge sigh of 34 . She wasnt even 35 ，
42、as she had planned to fly home. Soon our small apartment became 36 with people. Friends introduced themselves to each other. Laughter and love filled our home. Thankfully everyone came.The only one 37 with the arrangement was our cat.During the dinner, we 38 our favorite Christmas memories and felt
43、how 39 the memories were in our lives, A Christmas that I had been 40 about had become a day to bond，break bread and share experiences.21. A. family B. friend C. student D.neighbor22. A. guilty B. lonely C. busy D.excited- 9 -23. A. meeting B. game C. party D.race24. A. belief B. situation C. opport
44、unity D. idea25. A. naturally B. fortunately C. cheerfully D. eventually26. A. when B. why C.if D. where27. A. Worried B. kind C. enthusiastic D. convinced28. A. reading B.cooking C. writing D. crying29. A.fearing B. pretending C. intending D. hesitating30. A. spiritual B. separate C. regular D. nat
45、ural31. A. in surprise B. on purpose C. as well D.on time32. A. chosen B. allowed C. planned D. preferred33. A. taken chaise B. shown up C. come back D. got across34. A. shock B. sorrow C. regret D. relief35. A. expected B. supposed C. praised D. noticed36. A. popular B. familiar C. crowded D. cover
46、ed37. A. pleased B. puzzled C. tired D. dissatisfied38. A. escaped B. shared C. collected D. updated39. A.funny B. reasonable C. embarrassing D. precious40. A. worried B. angry C. cautious D. happy第卷第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）潘二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上
47、。For years, Ussuri Bay was a landfill(填埋场）for glass bottles and waste from a nearby factory. But today, all those material 41 (throw ) away by people have been shaped into a colourful glass beach.Many years ago, truckloads of glass 42 ( pour) into Ussuri Bay- Instead of 43 should have been a landfil
48、l for unwanted waste，Steklyashka beach is actually one of the most wonderful tourist 44 ( attract) in the world. For years, waves have rounded and polishedthe pieces of glass into - 10 -beautiful stones of various colors and have turned this place 45 a wonderland.Once considered a no-go zone, Stekly
49、ashka beach is now popular with both locals and tourists，and has been afforded special protection by the local government。 In summer，its 46 unique bathing spot. People 47 (usual) drive from the port city of Vladivostok，about 30 minutes away 48( take ) photos of the breathtaking 49 (nature) beauty there.Photos of the beautiful glass sand of Steklyashka beach 50 (become） popular online since an article in T
