2020年陕西省西安市煤矿机械厂子弟中学高二英语月考试题含解析一、 选择题1. Do you think the reason _ he gave is believable? A. when B. why C. what D. which参考答案：D2. They are not coming this morning.Lets not _ time waiting for them.Amiss BwasteCextend Dabolish参考答案：答案：B本题考查waste的用法。waste time (in) doing sth.意为“浪费时间做某事”。句意：他们今天上午不来，咱们不要浪费时间等他们了。故选B项。3. We have been told that under no circumstances _ violate the law by drinking and driving.A. can weB. we shouldC. we canD. we will 参考答案：A4. The visit _ to Guilin is worth remembering for ever. A. paid B. paying C. to pay D. being paid参考答案：A略5. Tellingyoursorrowto yourfriendswillrelievethepaininyourheart.All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except _.A. lighten B. lessen C. deepen D. ease参考答案：C6. If you_a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares.A. take off B. take up C. take in D. take over参考答案：D7. He would always talk a lot about his private life he came here. A. at each time B. at every time C. the time D. each time参考答案：D8. _that he might lose his job, Peter always works extra hours to please his boss.A. Worrying B. Having worried C. Having been worried D. Worried参考答案：D9. He lifted a stone, it dropped on his own feet.A.having B.having had C.only to have D.only had参考答案：C10. His father thought he would be_ failure in business. But he turned out to be _ great success.A. the; a B. a; a C. /; / D. a; the参考答案：B11. He witnessed Yushu, a county in Qinghai Province hit by _ unexpected earthquake, but the Yushu people havent lost heart, vowing to turn their homeland into _ more beautiful Yushu.A. a; a B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a 参考答案：D12. The bus fares have been _because the prices of oil are going up.Arisen Braised Crose Draising参考答案：B13. _ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championshipsANo mater what BNo matter which CWhatever DWhichever参考答案：D14. _ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or laterABased BBasing CBase DTo base参考答案：B15. Would you like to go for a picnic with us? _, but Im too busy.A. No, I cantB. Why not C. Yes, Id love toD. Id like参考答案：D16. All over the world, people die of _ every day.A. hungry B. angryC. hunger D. anger参考答案：C17. What is the way George thought of_ enough money to buy the house? A. to get B. gettingC. having gotD. being got参考答案：A18. The newly-elected president came into the hall, _ by a group of top officials. Afollowing Bto be followed Cfollowed Dhaving followed参考答案：C二、 新的题型19. Benefits of ReadingThe benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the childs life. Here are some reasons why reading is important.Reading teaches children about the world around them. _16_They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them. This builds a store of background knowledge, which helps younger children learn to read confidently._17_When we read, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people , places and things into pictures. When we are reading a story, we are also imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experiences to imagine how we would feel in the same situationChildren who read do better at school. And they dont just do better at subjects like reading, English and history. _18_Reading is a great form of entertainment! A paperback book or an e-reader doesnt take up much space so you can take it anywhere and youll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag. _19_Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind. _20_The constant movement, flashing lights and noise are quite stressful for our brains. When we read in silence, the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains.A. Reading improves concentration.B. Reading develops a childs imagination.c. We seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent.D. Children learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary.E. They do better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school.F. You can read while waiting for a friend or during a flight delay at an airport.G. By reading, children learn about people, places and events outside their own experience.参考答案：16. G 17. B 18. E 19. F 20. C本文讲述了阅读的重要性，阅读可以让人放松身体，安