1、河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学学年高二英语月考试题060702123鹤壁淇滨高中2017-2018学年下学期高二年级第二次月考英语试题时间：100分钟 总分：150分 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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。A An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Onl
2、y a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now.” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurrie
3、d to a drugstore with the money in her hand. “And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother.” The girl answered. “Hes really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a m
4、iracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry.” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.” A well-dressed man heard this and asked, “What kind of miracle does your br
5、other need?” “I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have? asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more.” she answered. “Well, what luck,” s
6、miled the man, “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.” He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor
7、. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost?21. What was the trouble in the little girls family? A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money. C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.22. In the eyes of the little g
8、irl, a miracle might be _. A. something interesting. B. something beautiful. C. some wonderful medicine. D. some good food. 23. What made the miracle happen? A. The girls love for her brother. B. The medicine from the drugstore. C. The girls money. D. Nobody can tell. 24. From the passage we can inf
9、er (推断) that _. A. the doctor didnt ask for any pay. B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on. C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever. D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.B A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him. And we were very pol
10、ite. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye. Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying. That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to
11、me. “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and youll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.” When I heard this, I thought deeply. “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite, but wit
12、h my daughter, I was not patient.” I felt sad and tears began to fall. I quietly went to Bettys bed, “Wake up, my dear!” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” she smiled. “I found them by the tree. I knew you liked them, especially the blue. ” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated you t
13、hat way today.” And she whispered(悄声说)， “Mommy, thats okay. I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.” That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spend much time on work and didnt realize how important family
14、 life was. I decided to do better in the future.25. What did the writer do when she ran into a man? A. She got mad at him. B. She didnt say sorry to him. C. She said sorry to him politely. D. She left without saying anything.26. How did the writer deal with it when she nearly knocked down her daught
15、er? A. She held her temper. B. She talked to her quietly. C. She shouted at her angrily. D. She said nothing to her.27. Why did the writer feel sorry for what she had done? A. Her husband didnt love her. B. Her daughter bought her some flowers. C. She used to be friendly to others. D. She spent less
16、 time on her family life.28. According to the passage, which do you think is the best title? A. How to get along with a stranger. B. I love my daughter. C. Daughter gave me a good lesson. D. How to be a polite person.CDear Mom and dad，Camp is great! I have met a lot of new friends. Jim is from Calif
17、ornia, Eric is from Iowa, and Tony is from Missouri. We have a great time together, swimming, boating, hiking, and playing tricks on other campers! Every night, we go to another tent secretly and try to scare other campers by making scary noises. Its so funny to see them run out screaming! Now, dont
18、 worry, Mom. Im not going to get cough like I did last year. One thing that is different from last year is how many bugs (昆虫) there are! I have at least 100 mosquito bites and about 25 ant bites. Every time I go outside, horseflies chase me, too! Other than all these bugs, Im having the best time!Lo
19、ve，TylerDear Tyler，Are you sure you are okay? All of those bugs sound awful! Have you used all of the “ItchBeGone” cream I got you? How about the “Antsk Awful” lotions (护肤液) for the ant bites? You and your aunt Ethel have always seemed to attract those nasty fire ants. Now Tyler, I am very happy tha
20、t you have met some new friends and that you are having fun together. However, you MUST stop trying to scare other campers. Remember, honey, some campers may be scared easily. I want you to apologise for any anxiety you may have caused them and start being the nice, polite boy that I know you are. D
21、o you hear me, Tyler? Please be careful. I want you to come here safely. Love，Mom29Why did Tyler write the letter to his parents?ATo describe his interesting camp experiences.BTo express his regret about scaring others.CTo ask his parents for advice about camping.DTo tell his parents about his suffe
22、rings at camp.30The underlined word “chase” in the first letter probably means “_”Afly awayBget rid of Cput up with Drun after31Tylers mother advises him to _.Abuy more lotion for the bites Breturn with a few friendsCavoid scaring other campers Dturn to the police when in troubleDFar from the land o
23、f Antarctica, a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod. For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfort
24、able place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer. Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point. The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of 1.88 and many tiny piec
25、es of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to 2.05. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the icesalt mixture.The scientists next research job was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept
26、 it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange things made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point. Study sh
27、owed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules (分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein or AFGP. 32What is the text mainly ab
28、out?AThe terrible conditions in the Antarctic. BA special fish living in freezing waters.CThe ice shelf around Antarctica. DProtection of the Antarctic cod.33Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?AThe seawater has a temperature of 1.88.BIt loves to live in the icesalt mixture.CA
29、 special protein keeps it from freezing.DIts blood has a temperature lower than 2.05.34What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AA type of icesalt mixture. BA newly found protein.CFish blood. DSugar molecule.35What does “glyco” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last para
30、graph mean?Asugar Bice Cblood Dmolecule第二节七选五 (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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The stress of everyday life cannot be avoided. Schoolwork, responsibilities at home, busy schedules, others expectations, disappointments, etc. all of these can create pressure._36_ Adding these
31、simple actions to your regular routine can help you feel less stressed. You need to make sure that you keep doing these to enjoy the benefits：_37_ Its true that all work and no play is bad. But if your schedule is so full of activities that theres no time for homework, thatll stress you out too.Mana
32、ge responsibilities. Use a calendar to keep a record of tasks, chores, practices, and other duties. _38_ Thus, managing stress also means regular studying and keeping on top of tasks. Take time every day to think about how things are going. What do you need to work on or make time for?Make time to exercise every day. Its hard to feel anxious when youre
