装-订-线-线 咸阳百灵中学2015-2016学年高二英语月考试题（2） 第卷(共80 分)一、完形填空(每小题2分，共40分)I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early_1_of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to _2_my parents. At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _3_at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to _4_!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time. At that age, I always did something_5_to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found_6_, I would plant a garden! I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to _7_.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _8_joy,I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off._9_, I was touched by this land of wonder._10_, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even_11_at me because he found it was _12_to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mothers _13,I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds_14_flowers. Regardless of their _15_, I kept on planting my garden and _16_to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they_17_to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to _18_my parents .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very_19_.And now I could say it is my affection for_20_that makes me a real gardener.1.A. memory B. dream C.intention D. design2.A. please B. change C. help D. annoy3.A.doubt B.appreciation C. surprise D. excitement4.A.collect up B care about C. clean up D. come in5.A.equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite6.A.painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting7.A.come up B. break out C. hold on D. get through8.A.to B. with C. in D. by9.A.Luckily B. Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually10.A.Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides11.A.shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped12.A.convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous13.A.sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief14.A.other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than15.A.disklike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion16.A.decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled17.A.devote B. turn C. respond D. lead18.A.defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge19.A.proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed20.A.freedom B. life C. growth D. nature二、阅读理解（每小题 2分， 共40分） ACyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses were made of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was never peaceful. Fire broke out once a week on summer afternoons. People were puzzled who was the real firebug (纵火犯).One day a big fire broke out. It was said that a Negro(黑人) had jumped out of the house on fire, so the police arrested all the Negroes in the street. However, there were fires breaking out when the Negroes were in prison.Mauson, a physics teacher, didnt believe that the Negroes were the firebugs, and decided to find out who the real firebug was. One day, he was invited to drink in a pub and happened to notice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what the actual fact was. He dashed out of the pub to his friends house nearby, which also faced south. He made an experiment there to prove his idea.The next Saturday afternoon, Mauson asked some policemen to come to the house. They were told that the real firebug would be shown there. At that time, the sun was shining full into the house and it became hotter and hotter inside the room. “Now,” said Mauson, “this house will soon catch fire.” People looked at each other in surprise. Mauson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gave off a burning smell and began to catch fire!The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldnt believe him and insisted that Negroes had been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Mauson and put him into prison. But Mauson said he would never turn against science.21. The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out _.A. on Sundays B. on summer afternoons C. at any time