湖北省枣阳市白水高级中学高二英语上学期第三次月考试题

枣阳市白水高中高二年级2022-2022学年度上学期12月月考英语试题时间：100分钟分值120分★祝考试顺利★第Ⅰ卷选择题（共两部分，满分70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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1--20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。OnAugust26,1999,NewYorkCitywasstruckbyaterriblerainstorm.Theraincausedthestreetstoandthesubwaysystemalmostcametoastop.Unfortunately,thishappenedduringthemorningrushhour.Manypeoplewhoweregoingtoworkweretogohome.Somebattledtoataxiortogetonabus.Stillothersfacedthebravely,walkingmilestogettowork.Itobeoneofthepeopleonthewaytoworkthatmorning.Iwentfromsubwaylinetosubwaylineonlytofindthatmosthadstopped.Aftermakingmywaycrowdsofpeople,Ifinallyfoundasubwaylinethatwas.Unfortunately,thereweresomanypeoplewaitingtothesubwaythatIcouldnotevengetdownthestairstothe.SoItookthetraingoingintheoppositedirection,andthenswitchbacktothedowntowntrain.Finally,afterwhatseemedlikeforever,thetrainmystop.ThenIhadtowalkseveralblocksintheincreasinglyheavyrain.WhenIfinallygottomyoffice,Iwasthrough,exhaustedand.Myco-workersandIspentmostofthedaydryingoff.Whenitwas5:00pm,Iwasreadytogohome.IwasabouttoturnoffmycomputerIreceivedanemailfromGarth,myDirector:Iwouldliketothankallofyouwhomadetheeffortandreportedtowork.Itisalwaysreassuring(令人欣慰),attimeslikethese,whenemployeessoclearlyshowtheirtotheirjobs.Thankyou.Garth’semailwasshort,butIlearnedmorefromthatmessagethanIeverdidfromatextbook.Theemailtaughtmethatafewwordsofcanmakeabigdifference.Therainstormandthetraffichadmademetiredandupset.ButGarth’swordsimmediatelymeandputasmilebackonmyface.1．A.breakB.floodC.sinkD.crash2．A.forcedB.refusedC.adjustedD.gathered3．A.orderB.payC.callD.search4．A.climateB.sceneryC.stormD.burden5．A.usedB.promisedC.deservedD.happened6．A.practiceB.routineC.processD.service7．A.toB.throughC.overD.for8．A.operatingB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing9．A.checkB.carryC.findD.board10．A.streetB.groundC.floorD.platform9\n11．A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked12．A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt13．A.ashamedB.discouragedC.surprisedD.puzzled14．A.whileB.whenC.whereD.after15．A.hardlyB.casuallyC.absolutelyD.eventually16．A.devotionB.donationC.connectionD.reaction17．A.accurateB.urgentC.briefD.humorous18．A.promiseB.appreciationC.adviceD.guidance19．A.troublesB.signalsC.rulesD.signs20．A.correctedB.supportedC.amazedD.refreshed第二节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）HighchildcarecostsareputtingBritishmothersoffgoingouttowork.Itreallyisthatsimple.Eurostatfiguresshowthat66percentofmothersintheUKwork,lessthanFrance(72percent),Denmark(86percent),theNetherlands(78percent)orGermany(69percent).ThisnotonlydamagesBritain’seconomicprosperity—itlimitswomen’scareersandsqueezesfamilyincomes.Itwouldbefineifthisisthechoiceparentswanttomake,butitisn’t.Halfofthosesurveyedwanttogotoworkandtheexpenseofchildcareisoneofthekeyreasonstheycouldn’t.DespiteclaimsmadebyLabour(工党)aboutchildcare,aforthcoming(即将到来的)reportbytheInstituteforPublicPolicyResearch(IPPR)confirmsthetruelegacyoftheirtimeingovernment.Theyleftbehindachildcaresystemwithhighcoststoparents,variablequalityandpatchy(不均匀的)coverage,despitesoaringgovernmentspending.BritishparentsnowfacethehighestchildcarebillsintheworldafterSwitzerland.IntheEightiesandNinetiesunderMrsThatcherandJohnMajor,thepicturewasverydifferent.MothersinEnglandweremorelikelytogoouttoworkthantheirDutchorGermancounterparts.Butthepositionhasreversed,despiteahugeriseinpublicspending.SowhydoestheBritishGovernmentspendmoreonchildcarethanFranceorGermany,eventhoughthecostsgiventoparentsaresky-high?Asalways,underthepreviousgovernment,moneywasfritteredaway(浪费)withoutadequatefocusonimprovingquality.Insteadofclearandtransparentfunding,fourseparatefundingstreamswerecreated,skewing(偏离)themarketandconfusingparentsandprovidersalike.Themajorityofthemoneywasgivenawayincashbenefits;somuchofitdidnotgetthroughtothefrontline.TheIPPRreportpointsoutthatcontinentalsystems,incountriessuchasGermany,France,DenmarkandtheNetherlands,managetodeliverbettervalueformoney.Whatallofthesesystemshaveincommonisafocusonquality,withgreaterflexibilityandautonomygiventolocalproviders.Theyalsoseeamuchhigherproportionofgovernmentmoneygettingtothefrontline.21．Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtothedisadvantagescausedbythemotherspreventedfromgoingtowork?A.DamagingBritain’seconomicdevelopment.9\nB.Causingdamagetowomen’scareers.C.Decreasingthefamilyincomes.D.Causingchildcarecoststogoup.22．Accordingtothesecondparagraph,wecaninferthattheformergovernmentoftheLabourParty_______.A.washighlypraisedbyBritishpeopleB.madeBritishpeoplefacethehighestchildcarebillsC.leftbehindachildcaresystemfullofproblemsD.managedtodecreasethegovernmentspending23．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.intheEightiesandNineties,mothersintheUKwerelikelytoworkB.thereisaprejudiceagainstmothersintheUKemploymentmarketC.mostofthemotherssurveyedintheUKdon’twanttoworkD.thepercentageofmotherswhoworkintheUKisthelowestintheworldIwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftamessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn’tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,“Letmewait,willyou?Whodoyouthinkyouare?”AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,seizedthephone,toreoffthewires,andshoutedatthephone,“Yeah!Whodoyouthinkyouare?Badtelephone!Badtelephone!”Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.Istoodwatchingher,speechless.Whatonearth…?Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedattherestofthehouse,“Nowhearthis!Allobjectsinthisroom–ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!”Thensheturnedtome,kissedmeandsaidcalmly,“Honey,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.”Withthat,shelefttheroom.Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmymood(情绪)hadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowwouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?HeranticshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimcalmly.24．Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?A.Hewasmadatthetelephone.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.C.HewasanxiousabouthiswifeD.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.25．Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?A.ShesaidnothingB.Sheshoutedathim.C.ShecalledtheagentD.Shethrewthephoneaway9\n26．Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?A.Hisownbehavior.B.Hiswife’ssuggestionC.HischangeablefeelingsD.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“antics”referto?A.SmartwordsB.UnusualactionsC.SurprisingLooksD.AnxiousfeelingsTalkingplantsmightsoundlikecharactersinafairytale.Butrecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscommunicatewitheachotherandwithotherlivingthingsinasurprisingnumberofways.Tounderstandthem,scientistssay,wejusthavetolearntheirlanguage.Farmersareespeciallyinterestedinwhatplantshavetosay.“Plantsareabletocommunicatewithallsortsoforganisms(有机体).Theycancommunicatewithgiantbacteria,withotherplantsandwithinsects.Theydothischemically，”saidCahill,anEcologyProfessoroftheUniversityofAlbertainCanada.Plantscientistsarejustbeginningtounderstandthischemical“language”.Cahillsaysstudieshaveshown,forexample,thatplantscanevaluate(评估)conditionsintheirimmediateenvironmentandtakeappropriateactions.Plantshaveanability,forexample,tosignalpainordiscomfortcausedbyanythingfromtemperatureextremestoaninsectattack.JackSchultz,aprofessorofchemicalecologyattheUniversityofMissouri,sayswhenaplantsensesthatit'sbeingeaten,itcannotwalkawayfromtrouble;onthecontrary,itwillreleaseachemicalvapor(蒸汽)thatalertsotherplantsnearby.“Theirlanguageisachemicallanguage,anditinvolveschemicalsthatmovethroughtheairthatareeasytobechangeable,andmostofallaresmellsthatwearefamiliarwith，”Schultzexplained.“Allplantsrespondedtotheattackbychangingtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves，”Schultzrecalled.“Butwewerequitesurprisedtofindthatnearbyplantsalsochangedtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,eventhoughtheywerenotpartoftheexperiment.”Studieshavealsoshownthatplantsunderattackreleasepleasantchemicals.Thosechemicalsattractfriendlyinsectsthatattackthepestseatingtheplant.Intheend,plants'abilitytocommunicatetheirneeds—andourabilitytounderstandthem—couldhelpfarmersreducetheuseofpoisonouschemicals,cutoperatingcostsandlimitdamagetotheenvironment.28．Therecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscan______.A．communicatewithotherlivingthingsinachemicalwayB．hardlyreacttoanysuddenchangeintemperatureC．useaveryspecialchemica1languagewhichisfamiliartousD．respondtotheattackbygivingoffpoisonouschemicals29．Whenbeingeatenbyaninsect,theplantwill________.A．walkawayfromtroubleB．changeitschemistrytokilltheinsect9\nC．releaseachemicalvaporto“ask”otherplantsforhelpD．giveoffnicechemicalstoattractfriendlyinsectskillingthepest30．Theunderlinedword“alert”mostprobablymeans“______”．A．warnB．protectC．threatenD．allow31．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．CommunicationbetweenPlantsB．AChemical“Language”C．PlantsCanTalkD．HowPlantsProtectThemselves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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AJ.K.RowlinghadreusedhermagicandbroughtDumbledorebacktolife.AspokespersonfortheauthorconfirmedRowlinghadsentaletterandapackagetoaTexasteenagerwhooptimisticallyfoundstrengthinthewordsofaHarryPotterfilmafterwitnessingthemurderofherfamily.Fifteen-yiear-oldCassidyStaylostbothparentsandfoursiblingstoagunmaninTexaslastmonth.Cassidywasshotintheheadandsurvivedthegunshotwoundonlybecausesheplayeddead.Authoritieshadcalledhersurvivalamiracle.Cassidyhadseentheunimaginabletragedy,butwasstillthinkingabouthappiness.Atthememorial(悼念会)forherfamily,Cassidygaveaspeechinfrontofthemediasayingshebelievedherfamilywas“inamuchbetterplace.”QuotingthewordsofDumbledore,thewiseheadmasterofHogwarts,shesaid,“Happinesscanbefoundeveninthedarkestoftimes,ifoneonlyrememberstoturnonthelight.”ThesamedayCassidygaveherspeech,aFacebookpagecalled“WewantJ.K.RowlingtomeetCassidyStay”formedandquicklydrawpublicattention.ThecreatorofthepageclaimedtoknowafriendofCassidy’swho“confirmedthatJ.K.RowlingdidwriteCassidyapersonalletterunderthenameof‘Dumbledor’.Shealsosentawand,anacceptancelettertoHogwartswithaschoolsupplylist,alongwiththe3rdbookwithRowling’sautograph.”32．WheredidCassidyfindstrengthafterthetragedy?A.InalettersenttoherbyJ.KRowlingB.FromherfriendsC.InthewordsofaHarryPotterfilmD.Atthememorialforherfamily33．Theunderlinedword“siblings”inParagraph3canbereplacedby_____?A.brothersandsistersB.neighborsC.friendsD.classmates34．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.J.K.RowlingbroughtDumbledorebacktolifeforanewbook.B.ThereweresevenpeopleinCassidy’sfamilybeforethetragedy.9\nC.J.K.RowlingmetCassidywhenCassidygaveaspeechatthememorialforherfamily.D.Cassidysurvivedthegunshotaccidentally.35．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.J.K.Rowling’sNewBookB.ASmartTeenC.Cassidy’sTragedyD.J.K.RowlingWritestotheSadTeen第II卷（非选择题）第一节、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根据短文内容。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）注意：把该题答案填写到答题纸上。Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.36．Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.Thiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtime.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftime,suchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddle.37．Ideal（理想的）studytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevision,asthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.38．You’llalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryou’vesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearners,setupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.39．Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.40．Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.Theinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyable.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finally,spendtimewithyourkidswhenthey’restudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragement,too.E.Instead,useTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleted.F.Trytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofreward.G.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.四、语法填空（15分）语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)(答在答题纸上)Therewasaboywhowasexcellentathisstudyexceptforhispoorhandwriting9\n.Onedayhemadeup__41．___mindtoimproveit.Withthestrongwill,hemadeuseofoldnewspaperstowriteontoreducehisfamily’sburden.__42．___timewenton,hefoundthatlittleprogresswasmade___43．___hehadpractisedalot,whichmadehimquiteupset.____44．___(disappoint),heturnedtohisteacherforhelp.Afterhearinghisstory,theteacher__45．___(advise)himtousethebestpaperratherthantheoldnewspapers.Muchtohispuzzleaswellasdelight,byfollowinghisteacher’s__46．__(suggest),hedidmakeit.Theteacherthenexplainedtohim,“thekey___47．__yoursuccessisthatyoucouldn’ttakeitseriouslywithsomanyoldnewspapers.___48．___youwroteitwellornotdidn’tmatteratall.Instead,whileusingthepaper,youtreasureitbecauseitcostsyoumuch.Therefore,youdevoteyourselfto____49．(practise)soasnottowastethebestpaperandthemoney.“Sodoyoutreasureeverydaybyleading__50．___meaningfullifeordoyouregardyourdailylifejustas“theoldnewspapers“?五、书面表达（25分）51．假如你是李华,你的美国笔友John想了解你进入高中后的英语课外阅读情况。请你根据下面提示,给他回一封电子邮件。阅读现状以英文报纸为主；偶尔简单的故事书……；几乎没有经典类的英语读物原因分析1.阅读时间少；2.没有养成阅读英语的习惯；3.词汇量小,认为经典类太难,没有尝试或不感兴趣……未来打算……注意：1.根据所给提示,适当发挥,要求内容充实,语意连贯。2.词数120-150。开头和结尾已经写好,不计入总词数。3.参考词汇：英语课外阅读Englishextracurricularreading;经典英语读物classicEnglishbooks.DearJohn,Thankyouforyouremail.NowIwouldliketotellyousomethingaboutmyEnglishreadinginseniorhighschool.Bestwishes!9\nYours,LiHua参考答案1．B2．A3．C4．C5．D6．D7．B8．A9．D10．D11．C12．A13．B14．B15．D16．A17．C18．B19．A20．D21．D22．C23．B24．B25．D26．A27．B28．A29．D30．A31．C36．G9\n37．B38．E39．A40．C41．his42．As43．although/though44．Disappointed45．advised46．suggestion47．to48．whether49．practicing50．a51．Onepossibleversion:DearJohn,Thankyouforyouremail.NowIwouldliketotellyousomethingaboutmyEnglishextracurricularreadinginseniorhighschool.UsuallyIamonlyaskedtoreadsomenewspapers.SometimesIjustreadsomesimpleEnglishstoriesormagazinestorelaxmyself.ButIhaveneverreadclassicEnglishbooks.Doyouknowwhy？Thereasonsareasfollows.First,sinceenteringseniorhighschool,Ihavebeenburdenedwithsomuchhomeworkthatmyreadingtimeisverylimited.Besides,Ihaven’tformedahabitofreadingEnglish.Lastly,thenumberoftheEnglishwordsIhavemasteredislessthan3000.IthinktheclassicEnglishbooksaretoodifficulttounderstandandsoIevenhaven’thadatry.However,readingisimportantforourEnglishlearning.ItcannotonlyenlargeourEnglishvocabularybutshowusacolorfulworld.EspeciallyithelpsustothinkbetterinEnglishandlearnEnglishbetter.SoIdecidetoreadEnglishwidely,rangingfromsimpleEnglishstoriestoclassicEnglishbooks.9