廣東省廣州市韋涌華僑中學(xué)高二英語(yǔ)月考試卷含解析

1、廣東省廣州市韋涌華僑中學(xué)高二英語(yǔ)月考試卷含解析一、 選擇題1. The new job is a real challenge for Helen, but difficult the situation she meets, I believe shell work it out.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whicheverD. whatever參考答案：A【詳解】考查狀語(yǔ)從句連接詞。句意：這個(gè)新工作對(duì)Helen來(lái)說(shuō)是個(gè)很大的挑戰(zhàn)，但是不管她面對(duì)什么樣的困境，我相信她會(huì)解決的。A. however表示讓步：意為“無(wú)論如何”“不管怎樣”，用來(lái)修飾形容詞或副詞, 其詞序?yàn)椋?/p>

2、however+形容詞或副詞+主語(yǔ)+謂語(yǔ)，difficult 困難的；D. whatever無(wú)論什么，后要加名詞；B. whenever 無(wú)論什么時(shí)候；C. whichever 無(wú)論哪個(gè)。結(jié)合句意故選A。2. The boy insisted that he _ nothing wrong and that he _ at once.A. did, should be set free B. should do, must be set freeC. do, should be set free D. did, must be set free參考答案：A3. _difficulty we w

3、ill face, we should have confidence and try to solve it. A. However B. No matter how C. Whatever D. Whenever參考答案：C4. Im sure youd rather she returned home, _?A. wouldnt you B. shouldnt you C. didnt she D. couldnt you參考答案：A5. - Hello, can I speak to Frank?- I am sorry, hes just left for the office. H

4、e- _ reach the company by 8:30.A. may B. might C. shall D. should參考答案：D 6. I cant see my old grandmother _ alone in the country, so Ill have her _ with me in the city.Aleave; staying Bleaving; to stay Cleft; stay Dleft; stayed參考答案：C7. It was not until I got home _ that I had left my keys in the offi

5、ce.A. before I found B. when I found C. did I found D. that I found參考答案：D8. The international agreement, _ encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February 27.A. intending to B. being intended to C. intended to D. to intend to參考答案：C9. The manager is said to have

6、 arrived back from Paris where he_ some European partners.A. would meet B. is meeting C. meets D. had met參考答案：D10. every day, our web provides readers with the latest news.ATo updateBUpdateCUpdatingDUpdated參考答案：D略27. Yahoo recently announced to _ 2,000 employees, about 14% of the companys workforce,

7、 aiming to save $375 million annually. A. take on B. cut off C. bring down D. lay off參考答案：D略12. Sorry Im late. I got stuck in traffic. _. Youre here now. Come in and sit down. A. You are welcome B. Never mind C. I have no idea D. Thats right參考答案：B25. We need a more capable leader, _with a strong wil

8、l and as well as a good sense of humor.A. who B. that C. one D. which參考答案：C略14. _ this advertisement several times, I decided to apply for the marketing managerposition.A. Read B. Reading C. To read D. Having read參考答案：D略15. I regret _ suggestions at the meeting but I didnt mean _ the manager.A. to r

9、aise; offending B. raising; offendingC. raising; to offend D. to raise; to offend參考答案：C二、 填空16. A. race B. created C. shaped D. portion AB. primary AC. dragged AD. dramatic BC. collapse BD. delicious CD. individualEaster Island is a famous and very isolated island in the southeast Pacific Ocean. It

10、is well-known for its giant stone statues, the moai, 36 sometime between the years 1000 and 1700 likely towards the earlier 37 of that range. These statues number 887, and at one point there were about 10 islanders for every statue, for an island population of 10,000 or so. The first and only people

11、 ever to live on Easter Island were from an 38 group of Polynesians that, once finding Easter, then had no contact with any other 39 . Easter Island is often taken as a case study of civilizations collapse. In the 17th-18th century there was a 40 decline in civilization. There were also numerous civ

12、il wars that would have been extremely bloody. Evidence indicates that chickens and rats became the 41 diet of the islanders. By the time the Europeans arrived in 1722, there were barely 1,000 inhabitants on island.Before the 42 of Easter Islands civilization in the 17th century, there was a Golden

13、Age, during which the two-ton moai statues were constructed. These statues had eyes painted white and were all pointed towards the sea. The islanders lacked metal tools, and 43 the statues using only stone tools. The statues were 44 to their present locations by large wooden frames. Given how few pe

14、ople there were on the island and how huge the statues are, it has long been a mystery whether Easter Islanders had any special assistance from extraterrestrials（外星人）.參考答案：36.B 37. D 38. CD 39. A 40. AD 41. AB 42. BC 43. C 44. AC三、 閱讀理解17. In 2017, a u.s. team won the high school Olympics of math. Y

15、et something was missing from both six-member teams: girls. This isnt an uncommon occurrence at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). But it is a problem.Girls are under represented at math competitions, generally. The American Invitation Mathematics Exam (AIME) is a program of American Mat

16、hematics Competition (AMC). Participation in it is by invitation only. Of the 3, 223 students who took part in the event, this year, roughly 14 in every 100 participants were girls.These numbers are striking because girls can be just as good at math as boys are. But somehow, many girls pick up the i

17、dea that math isnt for them. And not only do they enter competitions less often than boys do, but they also are less likely to pursue math-related careers. In fact, just one in every four U. S. workers in math and computer-science fields is a woman.When it comes to girls and women being under-repres

18、ented in math, Randall Cone says, The trouble is a cultural one. its a personal view thing. He is a mathematician and computer scientist at Salisbury University in Maryland. He said, This view affects how many women study advanced math and find jobs in fields that rely on math skills.But the problem

19、 is more complex. In 2016, two researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge investigated why fewer girls than boys rise to the top levels of math competitions. They looked at data from AMC events. Hoping to better understand this gender(性別)gap, they focused on high-achievers

20、. A gender gap in math indeed exists around the world, they found. However, they were not ready to say for sure why his might be. In fact, the problem is likely due to many things. But peer(同輩) pressure may play a role. It might dissuade girls from joining math clubs or pursuing other activities that could help them become math superstars.28. How many girls took part in AIME this year?A. About 100. B. About 450.C. About 1, 500.D. About 3, 22329. What does the underlined word striking in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Great.B. Me