【文库独家】河北定州中学2020第一学期高二第二次月考英语试卷一、选择题1Dont leave the sharp knife _ our little Jane can get it.A. in which B. to which C. that D. where2When it comes to _ on living expenses, the family always become silent.A. cut down B. cuts down C. cutting down D. have cut down3_about the heros love story, most teenagers are interested in the novel _the Second World War.A. Concerned, concerned B. Concerning, concerningC. Concerned, concerning D. Concerning, concerned4 Danby left word with my secretary _ he would call again in the afternoon.A.who B.that C.as D.which5I was wearing a seatbelt. If I hadnt been wearing one, I _.A. were injured B. would be injuredC. had been injured D. would have been injured6He is quite sure that its_impossible for him to finish the task within two days.A.extremely B.absolutely C.very D.particularly7Some people argue that using _ nature to meet our own needs may spell disaster, unless we start to look around and understand how _ clean environment benefits us all.A. /; a B. the; / C. the; a D. a; a8 John, look at the time. _ you play the piano at such a late hour?A.Must B.Can C.May D.Need9 You dont need to_, just to go to the pub-jeans and a T-shirt will do.A. dress up B. take up C. look up D. send up 10The computer, help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be regarded as one of the most important inventions in the 20th century.A. which B. whose C. with its D. with whose11Lewis was much admired _ his work on the advanced medical research.A. on B. inC. forD. with12The notice came around two in the afternoon _ the meeting would be postponed.A.when B.that C.whether D.how13 The problem should be handled very carefully to balance the needs of people with _ of natureA. ones B. this C. those D. that14English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently.A. all of which B. each of whichC. all of them D. each of them15 He is busy now, otherwise he _ go with you for a walk.A. will go B. go C. would go D. would have gone16The tree over there is so tall that I suppose it _ nearly twenty metres. A.measures B.is measured C.measure D.to be measured17My first _ of him was thathe was a kind and thoughtful young man. A.expression B.attention C.satisfaction D.impression18How did he break his head while swimming? my warnings, he dived straight into the shallow water. A. To ignore B. IgnoredC. Ignoring D. Being ignored19 - What do you think of a house supplied by Lovell ?- _ you buy a home from Lovell, the company promises to buy it back at the same price after three years.A. Should B. MustC. Could D. Would20I dont doubt _ for the journey by doing jobs on the ship.A. that he can pay B. whether he can payC. that can he pay D. whether can he pay二、阅读理解Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken for granted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.I suppose grandmas primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpas quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two- hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, bu