西藏拉萨中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期末（第八次月考）考试英语试题.doc

1、 拉萨中学高二年级（2016 届）第八次月考英语试卷命题： 审定： （满分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟，请将答案填写在答题卡上）I 阅读理解(两小节，共 30 分)第一节 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。 （每小题 2 分，共 20 分）AIn Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if they are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living. Although th

2、ese schools have to follow the national courses, they are allowed a lot of choices in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called “small schools” because usually the number of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school has to have at least twenty-seven pupils.Cooleenbridge School in

3、 Ireland, is a small school similar to the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ireland. They came because they wanted to live in the countryside and to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school.

4、They managed to get an old, disused primary-school building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve.The teachers say, “The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.”And so the courses includes yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental

5、 river studies, as well as reading, writing, math and science.1. What are the rules for setting up a new school in Denmark?A. Parents are allowed to set up their own school.B. The school has to follow the national courses.C. The school has to have at least 27 pupils.D. All of the above.2. The writer

6、 tells about the Cooleenbridge School in Ireland because _ .A. it was set up by parents who are not people of DenmarkB. it was taken as an example of this kind of “small school”C. there were only twenty-four childrenD. the pupils there were aged from 4 to 123. What makes this kind of school special?

7、A. It is set up by parents not by government.B. It is free to decide what to teach.C. The number of pupils in it is only sixty.D. It has to have at least 27 pupils.4. “The important thing in school is doing not sitting.” What the teachers say actually means _ .A. What we should do is teaching in the

8、 classroom, not sitting in the office.B. Children should do more homework at home, not just sit in class to listen to the teachers.C. Children should learn by thems elves not rely on teachers.D. Children should learn through practice not just from books.5. The courses includes _ .A. yoga, cooking, k

9、nitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, except reading, writing, math and scienceB. either yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, or reading, writing, math and scienceC. not only reading, writing, math and sci

10、ence, but also yoga, cooking ,knitting, kitemaking, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studiesD. mainly yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, and supplemental (补充的) reading writing, math and scienceBEveryone knows what a needle is. Of

11、 course there are needles and needles. Needles for sewing machines, needles for injection(注射), you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(针刺疗法).During the past ten years or so, I have been suffering from terrible headache. It seems t

12、o be getting from bad to worse these days . Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers, I didnt feel any better, It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.One of our neighbors happ

13、ened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly offered his help, saying “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.” I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moments delay, he fixed a few needles into the sk

14、in on my head here and there, Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved.Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said, “Where is our patient?”“Sorry, Doctor, You are too late, Its killed!” I answered in delight.Its a miracle , isnt it?6. The underlined word name in the first paragraph means toA

15、. give a name to the needlesB. name as many kinds of needle as you can think ofC. call the needles by the name of needles D. say the name of a needle7. The underlined phrase from bad to worse in the second paragraph refers to the mans A. character B. life C. headache D. health8. Which of the followi

16、ng statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. the neighbor fixed needles on his own headB. The neighbor is a kind-hearted person.C. The mans pain was killed before the doctor arrivedD. Soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered.9. The sentences” You are too late. Its killed

17、 .” mean thatA. the pain was killed because the doctor came lateB. the man was killed because the doctor came too lateC. before the doctor came the mans headache was already curedD. it was too late and the man had gone way10. The passage tells us that .A. everyone knows that acupuncture is a miracle

18、B. the neighbor wanted to use acupuncture on every patientC. the effect of acupuncture on the man was unbelievable D. the patient did not believe in acupuncture第二节 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。 （每小题 2 分，共 10 分）Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better

19、 student in several ways 11 .Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doin

20、g research for a report.12 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 13The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and su

21、pporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 14 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what w as said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 15A. Use words, not

22、 complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enoug

23、h to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.II 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 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。A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full 16of t

24、he facts he observes. He doesnt accept ideas which are not 17on obvious facts, and therefore refuses to accept authority as the only 18 for truth. He always 19 ideas carefully and makes experiments to prove them.The rise of 20 science may perhaps be considered to 21 as far back as the 22 of Roger Ba

25、con, the wonderful philosopher of Oxford, who live 23 the years 1214 and 1292. He was probably the first in the middle 24 to suggest that we must learn science 25 observing and experimenting on the things around us, and he himself 26 many important discoveries.Galileo, however, who lived more than 3

26、00 years later (1564-1642), was the greatest of several great men, 27 in Italy, France, Germany, or England, began by 28 to show how many important 29 could be discovered by observation. Before Galileo, learned men believed that large bodies fell more 30 towards the earth than small ones, 31 Aristot

27、le said so. But Galileo, going to the 32 of the leaning Tower of Pisa, let fall two 33 stones and proved Aristotle was wrong. It was Galileos 34 of going direct to Nature, and proving our 35 and theories by experiment, that has led to all the discoveries of modern science.16. A. use B. time C. speed

28、 D. trust17. A. worked B. based C. lived D. written18. A. reason B. cause C. advice D. result19. A. thinks B. checks C. has D. learn20. A. natural B. physical C. ancient D. modern21. A. date B. keep C. look D. take22. A. study B. time C. year D. birth23. A. both B. each C. between D. among24. A. sch

29、ools B. ages C. days D. countries25. A. in B. with C. on D. by26. A. did B. made C. took D. gave27. A. who B. when C. that D. where28. A. ways B. degrees C. levels D. chance29. A. truths B. problems C. people D. subjects30. A. slowly B. rapidly C. lightly D. heavily31. A. although B. because C. when

30、 D. If32. A. place B. foot C. top D. ceiling33. A. big B. small C. equal D. unequal34. A. spirit B. skill C. theory D. discovery35. A. plans B. opinions C. world D. AbilityIII 英语知识运用（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma?” may s

31、oon (36) _ (replace) by a new greeting: “Have you cleaned your plate?” Over the Spring Festival holiday there was a big effort (37) _ (get) people to change their habit of (38) _ (order) too much food in restaurants because a lot of that food ended up being wasted. Holiday eaters were encouraged to

32、“clean their plates” and (39) _ (ask) to take leftover food home in “doggy bags (打包袋).” It is reported (40) _ over 200 billion yuan is spent every year on food that ends up in the garbage bin. And in the midst of all this waste, statistics show that 128 million people are living (41) _ the poverty l

33、ine and going hungry. The “clean your plate”campaign is part of a worldwide effort to stop precious food (42) _ being wasted. The United Nations estimates that $1 trillion(1 万亿) worth of food is wasted each year. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) (43) _ (launch) a campaign called “Think.

34、 Eat. Save.” to make people aware of the problem. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is an ambassador for UNEP and she encouraged people to upload pictures of their“clean plates” (44) _ (show) their support for the program. Thousands of people responded and demonstrated that they had (45) _ clear conscien

35、ce to go along with their full stomachs. Xi Jinping, the newly (46) _ (select) Chinese president, is also encouraging people to be less wasteful and he told Party members to cut back on extravagant (铺张的)holiday banquets and to be (47) _ (careful) when spending the peoples money. Yuan Long-ping, an a

36、gricultural scientist, (48) _ (cause) a stir by saying that wasting food should be treated as a crime. If not a crime, wasting food is certainly a sin and it goes against (49) _ Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being diligent and thrifty.” Having a “clean plate” is just a traditional and

37、responsible thing (50) _ (do). Have you cleaned your plate?IV 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）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。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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() 划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。3.不按要求改正不得分。T

38、oday I visited the Smithsmy first time visit to a American family. They live in a small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home. They offered me coffee or other drinks. We have a good time talking a

39、nd laughing together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year. V 写作（15 分）暑假即将来临。你班同学讨论了假期计划，提出了不同看法，请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。呆在家中：花费少、很方便；但是不能亲身了解外界。外出旅游：增长知识、开阔眼界；花费多、旅途不便注意：1.短文写在答题卡上的指定区域，词数 80-120。2.短文必须包括表中

40、所列要点，可根据内容分段表述。3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。4.参考词汇：眼界horizon( 或 view)拉萨中学高二年级（2016 届）第八次月考英语试卷答题卡阅读（每小题 2 分，共 30 分）A B C D A B C D A B C D E F G1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 15 完型（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D16 21 26 31 17 22 27 32 18 23 28 33 19 24 29 34 20 25 30 35 语法填空（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）3

41、6 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 改错（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）Today I visited the Smithsmy first time visit to a American family. They live in a small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home. They o

42、ffered me coffee or other drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year.写作（15 分）高二第八次月考英语答案阅读理解（2*15）1-5 DBADC 6-10 BCACC 11-15 GEFAD 完型填空（1.5*20）16-20 ABABD 2

43、1-25 ABCBB 26-30 BABAB 31-35 BCDAB语法填空（1*15）36. be replaced 37. to get 38. ordering 39. were asked40. That 41. Below 42. From 43. has launched 44. to show 45. a 46. selected 47. more careful48. caused 49. what 50. to do改错 （1*10）1. 删去 time 2. a 改为 an 3. for 改为 of 4. drove 改为 drive 5.his 改为 their 6. o

44、r 改为 and 7. have 改为 had 8. 在 eager 前加 were 9. question 改为 questions 10. 删去 in写作（1*15）The summer holiday is coming. Our class have had a discussion about what to do during the holiday. Some are in favor of staying at home. They think its both convenient and comfortable. Whats more, they can save mone

45、y for other purposes. But they will lose the chance of getting to know the outside world. However, others prefer to go out for traveling since it can increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons. But they will spend more money and meet some difficulties while traveling.In my opinion, it would be much better to stay at home, for I can do what I like, such as reading books, watching TV, and helping my parents with the housework.