高二下学期英语5月月考试卷第1套真题

高二下学期英语5月月考试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

The Power of Sound

The music of world-famous guitarist Gabriel Ayala can make you cheer or cry depending on the chords（弦）. As the winner of numerous musical honors, he said,” I love the power of sound.

He was also recently named Native American Music Awards Artist of the Year and he played at the inauguration（就职典礼）of President Barack Obama.

“My concerts are a journey for both my audiences and myself,” he says. “Feelings and emotions are all over the board and I am the tool tr ying to convey those feelings, trying to paint a visual picture through chord changes. Sound conveys power, whether it’s a well-performed craze or the wind blowing through the trees. Music isn’t just a pretty melody also it’s a visual performance that capt ures moments in life and puts them to music.”

Ayala also shares his gift with kids As a teacher with a master’s degree he serves as an advocate（提倡者）for youth education by being a role model. He practices the philosophy of honoring elders, respecting women and loving children. He delivers a message lo youth that they can become whatever they dream of.

The music man has recently launched a non-profit foundation to work

more closely with youngsters “I’ve been blessed in both my career and life and feel I need to give back to pay my respect and hanks for the gift I have owned and I can do that through music,” he says.

One of his experiences in giving back involved a high school class of some 200, which included a special needs group. I used my guitar as a tool to capture their interest and once I began playing, the whole behaviors of the class changed in a positive way. This was especially so for one of the disabled students whose hands would not allow him to even hold my costly guitar.

When I put the valuable guitar in his lap and he started beating the heck out of it as hard as he could, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. That’s the real reason I play music, not for fame or fortune but because music has the power to truly heal. The look on that boy’s face was priceless.

（1）In Ayala’s eyes, music is a ________.

A . role model

B . visual performance

C . natural gift

D . famous painting

（2）Ayala plays music to ________.

A . earn money

B . entertain the disabled

C . become famous

D . encourage the youth

（3）From the passage, we can learn that Ayala ________.

A . plays various instruments skillfully

B . sends valuable guitars to disabled students

C . devotes himself to delivering the power of music

D . calls on children to walk into schools to learn music

2. 阅读理解

The story of the movie Inside Out mostly takes place inside the mind of

11-year-old Riley as she moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. The main characters are Riley’s emotions---Joy, Sadness, Disgust Anger and Fear, which guide her decisions and often compete with one another for control of her brain.

Fear is tall, thin, looks like a frayed（焦燥的）nerve and is purple. Not only that, this eyes are purple, too. Anger, which is red, looks like a brick and has red eyes. Disgust, who is green, has green eyes. Sadness, not surprisingly, is completely blue, and even looks like a teardrop. But Joy, who is mainly yellow, has more than one color in her. She has blue eyes and blue hair. Why? Well, if blue represents sadness, then the message is clear: there is no such thing as “pure joy”. Instead, even in our most jo yous times, there is often sadness mixed in.

After all, one of the most joyous moments we can experience is a wedding, but it may end with the breaking of a glass. It reminds us that our world is still broken. In other words, even at our highest moments, there is always a little sadness.

But the comfort is that the reverse is often true. Think about how you feel after crying. When you cry, your body is releasing some chemicals that often make you feel good. And that’s why you feel at ease after a good cry.

Indeed, Inside Out reminds us that even the emotions that appear “negative” have value.in other words, Inside Out shows us that the goal of life isn’t “to be happy”. We will feel sad, angry or frightened. But we need our whole range of emotions for developing our sense of self and our

relationship with others.

（1）According to the author, Joy is different in appearance because ________.

A . it is the leading character in our life

B . that shows it is joyful for a reason

C . that shows it doesn’t just mean p ure joy

D . the director wants to make it prettier

（2）Why does a wedding end with the breaking of a glass?

A . To remind the new couple not to overjoy

B . To show the world we live in isn’t perfect

C . T o remind the new couple to pay attention to happiness

D . To show the new couple about the real meaning of marriage

（3）The underlined part “the reverse is often true” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A . sadness is as important as joy

B . happiness doesn’t last very long

C . sadness can sometimes lead us to joy

D . we should never be too happy about something

（4）The movie Inside Out is mean to tell us that ________.

A . we should attempt to be as happy as possible

B . we should control our negative emotions

C . developing our sense of self isn’t that easy

D . we need both positive and negative emotions

3. 阅读理解

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

Price: $10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

In person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10a.m-8p.m.

By telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card

By post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

Online

Complete the on-line booking form at https://www.360docs.net/doc/988640361.html,

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: Half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: Best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: There is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: School parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

（1）If you want to book a ticket, you can’t ________.

A . go to the Box Office on Sundays

B . ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

C . use the Internet

D . complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

（2）According to the notes, who can get $2 off?

A . The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

B . An 18-year-old teenager.

C . A 55-year-old woman.

D . A20-year-old full-time college student.

（3）If you make up booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A . $120

B . $126

C . $140

D . $150

（4）What kind of tickets are the cheapest?

A . The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.

B . The standby tickets.

C . The tickets for Saver discount.

D . The tickets for group booking

4. 阅读理解

One of my all time favorite holiday destinations is the Gold Coast. With its beautiful beaches, mountain hinterland and theme parks, the variety from one location to another is fantastic! And it’s also important that it’s like a playground for my children.

The Gold Coast certainly offers something for every member of our family.

We all love heading down to the beach for an early morning swim or surf. The beaches feature some of the softest golden sand and pumping waves, making them ideal for surfing. Safety is important especially when I’m out with the kids, and I feel better knowing that lifeguards are continually on patrol（巡逻）. The long coast also offer the perfect setting for a leisurely walk at sunset-a favorite activity of mine.

Then, of course, there’s the bargain-hunting in the cit y’s center. For shopping goers there are amazing shopping centers boutiques and the usual chain stores. I always pick up loads of goodies at Pacific Fair.

The Gold Coast is popular for its theme parks-Sea World, Wamer Bros Movie World and Dream World. The seal and dolphin presentations at Sea World keep both children and adults on the edge of their seats as the sea creatures go through a series of complicated jumps, flips and rolls. It’s great entertainment and an educational window to the underwater world for the kids. Our kids also enjoy meeting the characters at Movie World and watching how real movies are made.

Night-time is equally fun, as we usually set off to find the best local restaurants and cafes. The mix of cultures and influences has given the Gold Coast a wide variety of choices, including modem Australian, Italian, Asian and seafood, although sometimes nothing beats fish and chips!

A visit to the Gold Coast in the Sunshine State is worthwhile and fun.

（1）Why does the author consider the Gold Coast as her ideal holiday destination?

A . There are a lot of shopping centers.

B . The whole family can have fun there

C . It’s a safe and interesting place for kids

D . The author can walk leisurely along the coast.

（2）What does the underlined word “boutiques” probably mean?

A . Theme parks

B . Beautiful parks

C . Small shop

D . Local restaurants

（3）What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A . What the theme parks offer

B . How popular the Gold Coast is

C . Why kids love theme parks so much

D . What people can do in the Gold Coast （4）What makes night time in the Gold Coast attractive for tourists?

A . The presentations

B . The entertainments

C . The shopping centers

D . Various choices of food

二、任务型阅读

5. 任务型阅读

Confidence is a skill that many folks want to master, but have a hard time acquiring. Have you ever wondered why? Possibly you were born confident. You were talked to negatively as a child or maybe you were rejected many times. Whatever the case is, ________.

But how to boost your confidence?

Act as if .Begin to act as if you are confident. Act as the person you would want to be like. ________. Surround yourself with people who you think are confident and have high value. You will learn so much from observing other confident folks.

________. One of the most areas that you need to pay attention to is your

self-talk. Your thoughts about your capabilities and self-worth need to be positive and encouraging. Whenever you notice you think negatively, pause and take a moment, and shift your focus to something that can help you feel better about yourself.

Go after your goals. If you are really serious about building self-confidence, you need to identify your goals and go after then. The more you add to your accomplishments, the more confident you will feel about your abilities and skills. ________.

By using these steps to boost your confidence, ________.

A. Always stay positive

B. Improve your positive self-talk

C. Begin to think and behave like them

D. This requires you to know what a confident person looks like

E. you will be on the path to improving your self-esteem and self-worth

F. You’ll begin to trust your inner self more and appreciate yourself more

G. you should know you can improve your self-esteem and build confidence

三、完形填空

6. 完形填空

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 1in work and life. To offer his 2coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 3with a large pot of coffee and a 4of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal some plain-looking,

some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 5themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have 6all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 7the plain and cheap ones. While it is 8for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 9of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself 10no quality to the coffee 11it is just more expe nsive and in some cases 12hides what we drink.”

“13all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 14you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began 15each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 16is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and 17life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the18of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 19to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups20you…enjoy the coffee instead.

（1）A . stressB . dreamC . sorrowD . truth（2）A . friendsB . customersC . fellowsD . guests（3）A . carriedB . returnedC . arrivedD . reached（4）A . kindB . varietyC . sortD . number（5）A . devoteB . exposeC . helpD . absorb（6）A . searchedB . witnessedC . noticedD . discovered（7）A . leaving behindB . leaving overC . falling aboutD . falling behind（8）A . strangeB . normalC . wonderfulD . important（9）A . purposeB . answerC . sourceD . result（10）A . takesB . linksC . passesD . adds（11）A . At no timeB . At all timesC . In no caseD . In most cases （12）A . everB . evenC . neverD . hardly（13）A . WhatB . ThatC . WhichD . Whether（14）A . butB . soC . andD . for（15）A . suspectingB . likingC . praisingD .

eyeing（16）A . LoveB . LifeC . FutureD . Failure（17）A . containB . createC . supportD . own（18）A . quantityB . styleC . qualityD . standard（19）A . haveB . manageC . planD . fail（20）A . envyB . driveC . forceD . assess四、语法填空

7. 语法填空

Long before Barack Obama became president of the United States, he wrote a book ________ Dream from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, which has since become ________bestseller. It is an ________ book that includes what he went through during ________ childhood. Obama has little contact with his father ________roots were in Kenya because he left home when Obama was very young. His mother got married ________a student from Indonesia shortly after the family moved to Jakarta. A few years later, Obama came back with his grandparents to Hawaii, where he________ a private high school. ________ at Columbia in New York City, he then entered Harvard Law School. This autobiography also touches ________ on Obama’s exposure to racism. Readers will find his reflections of childhood ________ which involved racial discrimination to be especially moving.

五、短文改错

8. 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。每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。

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。

It’s reported that many people d ied of traffic accidents each year. Road safety has aroused widely attention of the public. Many rules have made to reduce the traffic crashes, especially for the ones involved in the pedestrians. In my opinions, we should take road safety seriously in our daily life. While used the road, we must walk on the pavement and learn to protect us. Besides, car drivers should obey the traffic rules, that is both good for themselves and others. In the word obeying the traffic rules are what all of us should pay attention to particularly. After all, life is not a small matter.

六、书面表达

9. 假如你叫李平，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，团活课上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你根据下表把讨论结果向班主任写一封信反映一下，并说出自己的观点。

赞同

反对

你的观点

1）人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处；

2）相互学习，建立友谊；

3）通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。

1）部分学习差的学生常常违反校规校纪，担心自己会受影响，养成坏习惯。

2）老是问问题，使自己不能专心学习。

？

注意：1）词数：120左右，短文的开头己为你写好，不计入总词数。

2）短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

3）参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student

Dear Mr. Zhang,

We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student