高中英语高二上第二次月考英语试题(陕西省西安市)
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The 2nd Monthly English Test Paper for Senior Two
Test Paper I
I. 单词辩音: (从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出与所给单词划线部分相同的一个.)
1. indicate
A. passage B. purchase C. bandage D. relate
2. trend
A. system B. necessity C. essay D. ensure
3. exact
A. exit B. example C. excuse D. exercise
4. strength
A. this B. bathe C. southern D. faith
5. blood
A. tooth B. foot C. flood D. bamboo
II. 单项选择：
6. More _______, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may _____changes in the way diseases are cured and medicine are made
A. important; lead to B. important; bring in
C. importantly; lead to D. importantly; bring in
It isn’t quite ______that the director will be present at the meeting
A sure B. right C certain D exact
8. Generally, it is not easy for a small child to ________what is right and what is wrong.
A tell. B. part C. divided D. separate
9. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _____.
A. 20dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain
C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars
10. Jack, I’d like to see the movie this evening. Will you please ______me company
A keep B. share C. take D. join
11. I don’t think it is any use ______ to escape — no one ever gets out of here.
A. try B. tried C. trying D. tries
12. Though ____ advanced technology, the old worker did well in the job by his experience and skills.
A. lacking B. lacked C. lacked of D. lacking
13. The great changes _____ place if there ____ the economic reform in our country.
A. would never have taken; hadn’t been
B. would never take; wouldn’t have been
C. would never have taken; were not
D. had never taken; wouldn’t have been
14. The problem is that not enough money is _____ to help the students in the poor area.
A. free B. available C. useful D. proper
15. He insisted that he _______ right and we _____ to his advice.
A. should be; should listen B. was; listen
C. should be; listened D. was; listened
16. _____ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A. Would you be B. Should you be
C. Could you be D. Might you be
17. I don’t think I will need any money, but I’ll bring some ______.
A. at last B. in case C. once again D. in time
18. Our advanced teaching equipment should be made good use _____ the teachers and the students well.
A. of serving B. of serving for
C. to be served for D. of to serve
19. _____students were known to have done it.
A. Good many B. A good many of C. A good many D. Many a
20. How I wish I ______ yesterday’s lecture.
A. had been able to attend B. were able to attend
C. attended D. could attend
III.完形填空：
I need to be independent to be able to survive in this world and also just to feel normal. I want to be like other teens. That 21 doing things on my own, away from 22 and other adults looking after me. Being independent allows me not to even 23 myself as disabled.
I don't like 24 help because I don't like to 25 people. But at home I'm usually asking someone to 26 me things I need, like my notebooks or something 27 or eat.
I live on the 28 of a house and if I want to go out, I have to ask someone to take me down because I can't do it 29 . I have 30 up or down the stairs on my sisters' or brothers' 31 because there isn't a lift.
I told my family that it 32 if we found a more accessible(易接近的) 33 or house so that I wouldn't have to bother them. 34 they tell me we can't move now, and say, " 35 is not a bother."
I say to myself, "Yes it is," 36 sometimes when I ask for something, I have to 37 five minutes or more until they can stop what they're doing to get what I need. And I can't be easy to carry 38 I'm adult-sized. Constantly asking for help 39 me frustrated（受挫） and sad because I 50 that I was once able to do what I wanted by myself.
21 A. includes B. included C. concludes D. including
22 A. my classmates B. my school C. my family D. my house
23 A. know B. think of C. recognize D. say
24 A. asking for B. offering C. accepting D. receiving
25 A. help B. bother C. interrupt(打断) D. ask
26 A. pass B. give C. help D. take
27 A. to play B. to study C. to drink D. to cook
28 A. ground floor B. outside C. top D. second floor
29 A. on my own B. of myself C. of my own D. for myself
30 A. to sit B. to be carried C. to be seated D. walk
31 A. backs B. heads C. shoulders D. hands
32 A. would be better B. had better C. would be glad D. was easy
33 A. home B. bus-stop C. apartment D. school
34 A. But B. However C. Yet D. Instead
35 A. Serving me B. Helping you C. Carrying you D.Moving me
36 A. so B. because C. for D. since
37 A. ask B. shout C. sit D. wait
38 A. so that B. after that C. now that D. see that
39 A. causes B. makes C. lets D. has
40 A. remember B. regret C. forget D. hope
IV. Reading Comprehension.
A
For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He failed physics in high school, getting a grade of zero.
Sparky was not good at Latin and English, either. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward(尴尬的) socially. He was surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours.
Sparky was a loser. However, one thing was important to Sparky— drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook. The cartoons were rejected(拒绝). Despite his particular rejection, Sparky was so confident of his ability that he decided to become a professional artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some pieces of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky drew the cartoon. He spent a great deal of time on it and on all the other drawings. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to draw his own autobiography(自传) in cartoons. The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such lack of success in school and whose book was rejected again and again Charles Schulz. He created the “Peanuts” comic strip(连环画) and the little cartoon character whose kite never flew and who never succeeded in kicking a football — Charles Schulz.
41. School was impossible for Sparky because ________.
A. his family was very poor
B. he was not a hard-working student
C. he didn’t do well in his lessons
D. he was naughty and always caused trouble
42. We can know from the passage that young Sparky was ________.
A. lonely B. welcome C. active D. happy
43. Sparky’s cartoons were mainly about _______.
A. plants and animals B. life of his early years
C. some famous people D. his poor family
44. Which of following could be the best title for this passage?
A. The secret of success B. Sparky — a failure at school
C. Nobody is always a failure D. Sparky — a lucky boy
B
The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in death among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.
The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive（破坏性的） in Africa. It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive(阳性).In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected and some two thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.
As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care already suffering serious loss. The United States is spending millions of dollars doing it. Money is being used to reduce mother- to- child transmission rates(传染率),support home-and-community-based care, and provide care for orphans infected by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all-out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention(预防). These countries are experiencing falling or stable（稳定)HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.
45.The report shows that ______
A. more places are affected by AIDS
B. more deaths are caused by AIDS
C. more young adults are dying of AIDS
D. the spread of AIDS can never be controlled.
46.which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. the spread of the AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.
B. In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS
C. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.
D. In Botswana, one third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS
47.The money used to fight against AIDS doesn’t include that for ____
A. building hospitals for AIDS patients
B. reduction of mother-to-child transmission
C. home-and-community-based care
D orphans infected by AIDS
48.The phrase “at risk ” in the passage probably means “_________”
A. likely to be affected by AIDS B. dangerous
C poor in medical care D poor in education
C
Do you know that you can use your watch as a compass (指南针) on a sunny day? Take a watch and point the hour-hand in the direction (方向) of the sun. Imagine a line which runs from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. This line will surely point south.
If you know astronomy a little, you will understand why this works. In the northern half of the earth, the sun is in the south at noon. In Russia, the real noon is one o’clock. If at that time we point the hour-hand at the sun, the hour-hand and number one will point south. That is why you must imagine a line which will run from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. It will point south. If you are in the southern part of our planet, you must point number 12 at the sun. The line which you can imagine between number twelve and the hour-hand will then show south.
49. When we carry out this experiment in the northern part of the earth, we should point _____ at the sun.
A. number 12 B. the minute-hand C. the hour-hand D. number one
50. The passage tells us that we can use a watch on a sunny day ______.
A. to study the weather B. to show direction
C. to enjoy ourselves D. to keep good time
51. If you are in Australia, which of the following is the right way to show north?
52. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Your Watch Becomes a Compass B. An Interesting Watch
C. The Story of a Watch D. The Sun and a Watch
D
London has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.
In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There is a wide choice ---- every thing is included from cooking to the latest sports news.
If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index page which has an easy-to-remember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on pages 101 to 109 so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly on to the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.
London already has three services. One, transmitted by TV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that this is a break through as great as the invention of printing, which could changes not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.
The novelty (新颖) of the magazine lies in ______.
A. its paper less B. its unique viewpoint
C. its simplicity D. its quickness in transmission
54. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. the magazine is available at any local newsagent
B. most of the postmen in London will lose their jobs someday
C. the readers can get all kinds of information staying at home
D. everyone can read this magazine if they have television
55. In the sentence “Each page of it is numbered”, here “it” refers to the _______.
A. decoder B. magazine C. program D. subject
56. According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people ______.
A. calculate the sum of certain figures
B. receive some special TV program for entertainment
C. go shopping and have other entertainment
D. read the information transmitted by TV signals
E
How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的) things they can do. Perhaps what most separate successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” — they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do — and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment (投入，献身). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always bear in mind that they don’t have forever. Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
57. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. How do people live their life on purpose?
B. How can people be successful?
C. How do people make plans?
D. How do people do business?
58. The underlined word “spur” in Para. 2 most probably means ______.
A. encourage B. excite C. relieve D. compel
59. By living life “on purpose” successful people can _______.
A. do a lot of work B. concentrate on their jobs
C. do business with many people D. do all of the above-mentioned
60. The underlined pronoun “it” in Para. 2 refers to ______.
A. the main concern of successful people
B. the job that successful people do
C. the commitment with which successful people do their job
D. the business that successful people do with other people
V. 补全对话：
Do you sometimes feel like smoking more?
Do you like drinking?
Please remember that two glasses of wine every day are fine for a man.
But… do you drink any wine or beer regularly?
You want to know how much?
Thank you for your suggestions.
Well, yes.
A: Mr. Brown, is this your first time to have a health check?
B: 61 .
A: Are you a smoker?
B: Not really. Sometimes I do smoke a cigar and it probably comes to about once a month.
A: 62 .
B: Um, sometimes, I suppose.
A: I mean, if you keep it to once a month, that’s probably OK. 63
B: Er, yes, I do. 64 .
A: No, do you drink every day?
B: it all depends.
A: 65 .
Test Paper II
VI. 单词拼写:
66. Mary’s high spirits ________(感染) all the girls in the class.
67. I can’t ________(说服) him to give up smoking just with simple words.
68. I have only just _________(康复) from a serious disease.
69. He failed the exam for he was caught __________(作弊).
70. People are required to pay for their ___________(购买物) before leave the supermarket.
71. This map is of great ___________(重要) for us travelers.
72. Most teachers are in favour of the recent changes in the education
_______(体系).
73. He is so tired that he has not enough ________(力气) to walk on.
74. After failing the exam again, Paul felt very d___________.
75. Why do you think we can’t change your note? On the c________, we can.
VII. 短文改错:
It is very important to know what to deal 76.___________
with emergency. Anyone who have witnessed an 77.___________
accident often wishes that he or she knows 78.___________
how to give first aid. Here is what we can do. 79.___________
The most important thing for us to remember 80.__________
in mind when deal with an emergency is to 81___________
stay calmly. If we were panic, we 82.__________
would be able to help. By keeping calm, we will be 83.__________
able to think about what to do next and make good 84.__________
decisions. If necessary, you’d better
call for the police or an ambulance. 85.__________
VIII. 书面表达
假如你叫小梅,是高二学生.一天放学回家时,你与同学陈英看见一位老太太被摩托车撞倒在地。骑车人逃走了.你与陈英跑过去,发现老人的头在流血,她已经失去了知觉(lost consciousness).你立即用自己的手帕把她的伤口捂住,然后告诉陈英去找车。
一会儿,一辆出租车开了过来,你们一起把老太太抬上车,送去了最近的医院。老人得救了,你们也感到无比高兴.
Key to The 2nd Monthly English Test Paper for Senior Two
I. 1-5: DCBDC 6-10: CCADA 11-15：CDABB 16-20: BBDCA
II．21-25 ACBAB 26-30 ACDAB 31-35 AACAB
36-40 BDCBA
III. 41-44: CABC 45-48: CDAA 49-52: CB DA 53-56: ACBD
57-60: BADC
V. GADEC
VI. 66. infected 67. persuade 68. recovered 69. cheating
70. purchases 71. importance 72. system 73. strength
74. discouraged 75. comtrary
VI. 76. what----how 77. have----has 78. know----knew
79.正确 80.remember---keep 81. deal---dealing
82.calmly---come 83.would后加上 not 84. good---better 85. 去掉 for
VIII. 书面表达
One possible version
My name is Xiao Mei. I’m a student in Grade Two of a senior middle school. One day after school, my classmate Chen Ying and I went home tighter. We saw an old lady knocked down by a motorcycle. The driver ran away on his motorcycle. Chen Ying and I ran over to find that the old lady’s head was bleeding. She had already lost consciousness. Immediately I took out my handkerchief and covered the wound with it. At the same time I asked Chen Ying to find a car. Soon Chen Ying came back with a taxi. Together we put the old lady into the taxi and drove her to the nearest hospital. The old lady was saved and we also felt very happy
Test Paper I
I. 单词辩音: (从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出与所给单词划线部分相同的一个.)
1. indicate
A. passage B. purchase C. bandage D. relate
2. trend
A. system B. necessity C. essay D. ensure
3. exact
A. exit B. example C. excuse D. exercise
4. strength
A. this B. bathe C. southern D. faith
5. blood
A. tooth B. foot C. flood D. bamboo
II. 单项选择：
6. More _______, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may _____changes in the way diseases are cured and medicine are made
A. important; lead to B. important; bring in
C. importantly; lead to D. importantly; bring in
It isn’t quite ______that the director will be present at the meeting
A sure B. right C certain D exact
8. Generally, it is not easy for a small child to ________what is right and what is wrong.
A tell. B. part C. divided D. separate
9. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _____.
A. 20dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain
C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars
10. Jack, I’d like to see the movie this evening. Will you please ______me company
A keep B. share C. take D. join
11. I don’t think it is any use ______ to escape — no one ever gets out of here.
A. try B. tried C. trying D. tries
12. Though ____ advanced technology, the old worker did well in the job by his experience and skills.
A. lacking B. lacked C. lacked of D. lacking
13. The great changes _____ place if there ____ the economic reform in our country.
A. would never have taken; hadn’t been
B. would never take; wouldn’t have been
C. would never have taken; were not
D. had never taken; wouldn’t have been
14. The problem is that not enough money is _____ to help the students in the poor area.
A. free B. available C. useful D. proper
15. He insisted that he _______ right and we _____ to his advice.
A. should be; should listen B. was; listen
C. should be; listened D. was; listened
16. _____ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A. Would you be B. Should you be
C. Could you be D. Might you be
17. I don’t think I will need any money, but I’ll bring some ______.
A. at last B. in case C. once again D. in time
18. Our advanced teaching equipment should be made good use _____ the teachers and the students well.
A. of serving B. of serving for
C. to be served for D. of to serve
19. _____students were known to have done it.
A. Good many B. A good many of C. A good many D. Many a
20. How I wish I ______ yesterday’s lecture.
A. had been able to attend B. were able to attend
C. attended D. could attend
III.完形填空：
I need to be independent to be able to survive in this world and also just to feel normal. I want to be like other teens. That 21 doing things on my own, away from 22 and other adults looking after me. Being independent allows me not to even 23 myself as disabled.
I don't like 24 help because I don't like to 25 people. But at home I'm usually asking someone to 26 me things I need, like my notebooks or something 27 or eat.
I live on the 28 of a house and if I want to go out, I have to ask someone to take me down because I can't do it 29 . I have 30 up or down the stairs on my sisters' or brothers' 31 because there isn't a lift.
I told my family that it 32 if we found a more accessible(易接近的) 33 or house so that I wouldn't have to bother them. 34 they tell me we can't move now, and say, " 35 is not a bother."
I say to myself, "Yes it is," 36 sometimes when I ask for something, I have to 37 five minutes or more until they can stop what they're doing to get what I need. And I can't be easy to carry 38 I'm adult-sized. Constantly asking for help 39 me frustrated（受挫） and sad because I 50 that I was once able to do what I wanted by myself.
21 A. includes B. included C. concludes D. including
22 A. my classmates B. my school C. my family D. my house
23 A. know B. think of C. recognize D. say
24 A. asking for B. offering C. accepting D. receiving
25 A. help B. bother C. interrupt(打断) D. ask
26 A. pass B. give C. help D. take
27 A. to play B. to study C. to drink D. to cook
28 A. ground floor B. outside C. top D. second floor
29 A. on my own B. of myself C. of my own D. for myself
30 A. to sit B. to be carried C. to be seated D. walk
31 A. backs B. heads C. shoulders D. hands
32 A. would be better B. had better C. would be glad D. was easy
33 A. home B. bus-stop C. apartment D. school
34 A. But B. However C. Yet D. Instead
35 A. Serving me B. Helping you C. Carrying you D.Moving me
36 A. so B. because C. for D. since
37 A. ask B. shout C. sit D. wait
38 A. so that B. after that C. now that D. see that
39 A. causes B. makes C. lets D. has
40 A. remember B. regret C. forget D. hope
IV. Reading Comprehension.
A
For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He failed physics in high school, getting a grade of zero.
Sparky was not good at Latin and English, either. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season. Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward(尴尬的) socially. He was surprised if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours.
Sparky was a loser. However, one thing was important to Sparky— drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the yearbook. The cartoons were rejected(拒绝). Despite his particular rejection, Sparky was so confident of his ability that he decided to become a professional artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some pieces of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky drew the cartoon. He spent a great deal of time on it and on all the other drawings. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to draw his own autobiography(自传) in cartoons. The cartoon character soon became famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such lack of success in school and whose book was rejected again and again Charles Schulz. He created the “Peanuts” comic strip(连环画) and the little cartoon character whose kite never flew and who never succeeded in kicking a football — Charles Schulz.
41. School was impossible for Sparky because ________.
A. his family was very poor
B. he was not a hard-working student
C. he didn’t do well in his lessons
D. he was naughty and always caused trouble
42. We can know from the passage that young Sparky was ________.
A. lonely B. welcome C. active D. happy
43. Sparky’s cartoons were mainly about _______.
A. plants and animals B. life of his early years
C. some famous people D. his poor family
44. Which of following could be the best title for this passage?
A. The secret of success B. Sparky — a failure at school
C. Nobody is always a failure D. Sparky — a lucky boy
B
The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in death among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.
The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive（破坏性的） in Africa. It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive(阳性).In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected and some two thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.
As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care already suffering serious loss. The United States is spending millions of dollars doing it. Money is being used to reduce mother- to- child transmission rates(传染率),support home-and-community-based care, and provide care for orphans infected by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all-out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention(预防). These countries are experiencing falling or stable（稳定)HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.
45.The report shows that ______
A. more places are affected by AIDS
B. more deaths are caused by AIDS
C. more young adults are dying of AIDS
D. the spread of AIDS can never be controlled.
46.which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. the spread of the AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.
B. In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS
C. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.
D. In Botswana, one third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS
47.The money used to fight against AIDS doesn’t include that for ____
A. building hospitals for AIDS patients
B. reduction of mother-to-child transmission
C. home-and-community-based care
D orphans infected by AIDS
48.The phrase “at risk ” in the passage probably means “_________”
A. likely to be affected by AIDS B. dangerous
C poor in medical care D poor in education
C
Do you know that you can use your watch as a compass (指南针) on a sunny day? Take a watch and point the hour-hand in the direction (方向) of the sun. Imagine a line which runs from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. This line will surely point south.
If you know astronomy a little, you will understand why this works. In the northern half of the earth, the sun is in the south at noon. In Russia, the real noon is one o’clock. If at that time we point the hour-hand at the sun, the hour-hand and number one will point south. That is why you must imagine a line which will run from the center of the watch through a point half-way between the hour-hand and number one. It will point south. If you are in the southern part of our planet, you must point number 12 at the sun. The line which you can imagine between number twelve and the hour-hand will then show south.
49. When we carry out this experiment in the northern part of the earth, we should point _____ at the sun.
A. number 12 B. the minute-hand C. the hour-hand D. number one
50. The passage tells us that we can use a watch on a sunny day ______.
A. to study the weather B. to show direction
C. to enjoy ourselves D. to keep good time
51. If you are in Australia, which of the following is the right way to show north?
52. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Your Watch Becomes a Compass B. An Interesting Watch
C. The Story of a Watch D. The Sun and a Watch
D
London has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.
In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder. Each page of it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about. There is a wide choice ---- every thing is included from cooking to the latest sports news.
If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index page which has an easy-to-remember page number, 100 for example. Then you start choosing what you want to read. The news is on pages 101 to 109 so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen. Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly colored weather map appears on the screen. But the weather is terrible so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the week’s best bargains. But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report. It is very simple to use. But probably the best thing about the service is that it is being updated all the time. Journalists type new material directly on to the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.
London already has three services. One, transmitted by TV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they let you see facts. Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized. BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere. But many people would agree that this is a break through as great as the invention of printing, which could changes not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.
The novelty (新颖) of the magazine lies in ______.
A. its paper less B. its unique viewpoint
C. its simplicity D. its quickness in transmission
54. We can know from the passage that _______.
A. the magazine is available at any local newsagent
B. most of the postmen in London will lose their jobs someday
C. the readers can get all kinds of information staying at home
D. everyone can read this magazine if they have television
55. In the sentence “Each page of it is numbered”, here “it” refers to the _______.
A. decoder B. magazine C. program D. subject
56. According to the passage, the “decoder” is used to help people ______.
A. calculate the sum of certain figures
B. receive some special TV program for entertainment
C. go shopping and have other entertainment
D. read the information transmitted by TV signals
E
How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的) things they can do. Perhaps what most separate successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” — they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do — and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment (投入，献身). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always bear in mind that they don’t have forever. Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
57. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. How do people live their life on purpose?
B. How can people be successful?
C. How do people make plans?
D. How do people do business?
58. The underlined word “spur” in Para. 2 most probably means ______.
A. encourage B. excite C. relieve D. compel
59. By living life “on purpose” successful people can _______.
A. do a lot of work B. concentrate on their jobs
C. do business with many people D. do all of the above-mentioned
60. The underlined pronoun “it” in Para. 2 refers to ______.
A. the main concern of successful people
B. the job that successful people do
C. the commitment with which successful people do their job
D. the business that successful people do with other people
V. 补全对话：
Do you sometimes feel like smoking more?
Do you like drinking?
Please remember that two glasses of wine every day are fine for a man.
But… do you drink any wine or beer regularly?
You want to know how much?
Thank you for your suggestions.
Well, yes.
A: Mr. Brown, is this your first time to have a health check?
B: 61 .
A: Are you a smoker?
B: Not really. Sometimes I do smoke a cigar and it probably comes to about once a month.
A: 62 .
B: Um, sometimes, I suppose.
A: I mean, if you keep it to once a month, that’s probably OK. 63
B: Er, yes, I do. 64 .
A: No, do you drink every day?
B: it all depends.
A: 65 .
Test Paper II
VI. 单词拼写:
66. Mary’s high spirits ________(感染) all the girls in the class.
67. I can’t ________(说服) him to give up smoking just with simple words.
68. I have only just _________(康复) from a serious disease.
69. He failed the exam for he was caught __________(作弊).
70. People are required to pay for their ___________(购买物) before leave the supermarket.
71. This map is of great ___________(重要) for us travelers.
72. Most teachers are in favour of the recent changes in the education
_______(体系).
73. He is so tired that he has not enough ________(力气) to walk on.
74. After failing the exam again, Paul felt very d___________.
75. Why do you think we can’t change your note? On the c________, we can.
VII. 短文改错:
It is very important to know what to deal 76.___________
with emergency. Anyone who have witnessed an 77.___________
accident often wishes that he or she knows 78.___________
how to give first aid. Here is what we can do. 79.___________
The most important thing for us to remember 80.__________
in mind when deal with an emergency is to 81___________
stay calmly. If we were panic, we 82.__________
would be able to help. By keeping calm, we will be 83.__________
able to think about what to do next and make good 84.__________
decisions. If necessary, you’d better
call for the police or an ambulance. 85.__________
VIII. 书面表达
假如你叫小梅,是高二学生.一天放学回家时,你与同学陈英看见一位老太太被摩托车撞倒在地。骑车人逃走了.你与陈英跑过去,发现老人的头在流血,她已经失去了知觉(lost consciousness).你立即用自己的手帕把她的伤口捂住,然后告诉陈英去找车。
一会儿,一辆出租车开了过来,你们一起把老太太抬上车,送去了最近的医院。老人得救了,你们也感到无比高兴.
Key to The 2nd Monthly English Test Paper for Senior Two
I. 1-5: DCBDC 6-10: CCADA 11-15：CDABB 16-20: BBDCA
II．21-25 ACBAB 26-30 ACDAB 31-35 AACAB
36-40 BDCBA
III. 41-44: CABC 45-48: CDAA 49-52: CB DA 53-56: ACBD
57-60: BADC
V. GADEC
VI. 66. infected 67. persuade 68. recovered 69. cheating
70. purchases 71. importance 72. system 73. strength
74. discouraged 75. comtrary
VI. 76. what----how 77. have----has 78. know----knew
79.正确 80.remember---keep 81. deal---dealing
82.calmly---come 83.would后加上 not 84. good---better 85. 去掉 for
VIII. 书面表达
One possible version
My name is Xiao Mei. I’m a student in Grade Two of a senior middle school. One day after school, my classmate Chen Ying and I went home tighter. We saw an old lady knocked down by a motorcycle. The driver ran away on his motorcycle. Chen Ying and I ran over to find that the old lady’s head was bleeding. She had already lost consciousness. Immediately I took out my handkerchief and covered the wound with it. At the same time I asked Chen Ying to find a car. Soon Chen Ying came back with a taxi. Together we put the old lady into the taxi and drove her to the nearest hospital. The old lady was saved and we also felt very happy