最新中学17—18学年高二4月月考英语试题(附答案)(2)

2018年度高二第二学期月考试卷英语试题满分120分时间90分钟阅读理解：（每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：（每小题2分，满分30分）AOn the last day before Christmas, I hurried to the supermarket to buy Christmas gifts. In the supermarket, I noticed a little boy, holding a doll and looking so sad. He turned to the old woman next to him, “Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?” The old lady replied, “You know we don’t have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.” Then she left for something else and the boy still stood there.Finally, I went to the boy a nd asked him who he wanted to give this doll to. “It is the doll that my sister wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Father Christmas would bring it to her.”I told him that maybe Father Christmas will bring it to her. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Father Christmas cannot bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there. My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mummy will also go to see God very soon, so I thought that she could bring the doll with her to give it to my sister.”Hearing this, I quickly reached into my wallet and took a few notes and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case if you have enough money?”“OK,” he said, “I hope that I have enough.”I added some of my money to his without his seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll.The little boy said, “Thank God for giving me enough money.”Then he looked at me and added, “I prayed to God yesterday before I slept to make sure I have enough money to buy this doll. He heard me.”1. Why did the boy look so sad at the beginning of the story?A. He lost his money.B. He couldn’t get the doll for his sister.C. He didn’t get a Christmas gift.D. His Granny wasn’t kind to him.2. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the boy’s mother was deadB. the boy’s father will dieC. the boy’s sister was deadD. the boy’s sister was ill3. What did the writer do to help the little boy?A. He gave him a Christmas gift.B. He lent him some money.C. He bought the doll for him.D. He gave him some money in a secret way.BEvery morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking informatio n is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.4. What is the work in a newspaper office like?A. Interesting and confusingB. Important and patient.C. Particular and necessary.D. Fast and busy.5. According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ___________.a. writing storiesb. doing interviewsc. joining in a discussiond. doing homeworke. handing stories to the editorA. cbadeB. cdeabC. cbdaeD. cadbe6. The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.A. the importance of the eventsB. how well the stories are writtenC. the knowledge of the chief editorD. whether they are the latest7. The best title for this passage is “____________”.A. How a newspaper is producedB. How newspapers are deliveredC. What kind of papers readers likeD. Whose work is more importantCI was off to go back to work one evening and my two children were busy sewing(缝)things on the sewing machine. My 11­year­old daughter was, in the midst of her project, going to help her older brother in making a little cushion(垫子). I left, and in a few hours returned to find a mess(混乱)in the kitchen, front room, and both children sitting in front of the television.Having had a long day, I was very short with my greeting to them and then I noticed the material my daughter had used. It had been bought to make a baby blanket, and now had chunks(大块)cut out of almost every piece of cloth. Not stopping to listen, I exploded at the children and explained how angry I was at what had been done.My daughter listened to me sheepishly, not trying to defend herself at all, but the pain could be seen written across her face. She went back to her room quietly, and spent some time in there alone before she came out to say good night and once again apologize for the mistake she had made.A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed lay a beautiful, little cushion made out of the forbidden cloth, with the words“I LOVE MOM”. Alongside it was a note apologizing again, and the innocence in which she had taken the cloth.To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of how I reacted and still feel the pain of my actions. It was I who then sheepishly went to her and apologized for my actions. I display with great pride the cushion on my bed, and use it as a reminder that nothing in this world is greaterthan a child's love.8．Why was the author angry with her daughter?A．She was tired from work.B．Her daughter watched too much TV.C．The house was in a mess.D．Her daughter used the material wrongly.9．What does the underlined word“exploded”in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Increased greatly in number suddenly.B．Became angry suddenly.C．Made a very loud noise.D．Showed something to be wrong.10．When writing the passage, the author probably felt____.A．regretful B．proud C．miserable D．excited11．What is the best title for the passage?A．An unforgettable day B．The forbidden clothC．A child's love D．A mother's tearsDLions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the dill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters (猎手) than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the test share.Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, it’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.12. By descr ibing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lionsA. are cruel animalsB. are clever animalsC. like to take advantage of other animalsD. like to take every chance to eat13. According to the text, which of the following is true?A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.B. Males care more about eating than active killing.C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.14. How can we know that lions are social animals?A. They depend on each other.B. They look after each other well.C. They readily share what they have.D. They enjoy each other’s company.15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Powerful LionsB. Lions at Work and PlayC. Lions, Social CatsD. Lions, Skilled Hunters第二节(共5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。