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1、16-17学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试卷班级_ 姓名_ 座号_第一部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a 1 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldnt 3 to pay th
2、e rent or bills, and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 5 what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 6 . It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 7 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits
3、of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money. Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the 100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 11 his first million, and he wanted to 12 this achievement by doing something “ 13
4、”. With all his money it was 14 to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 16 Jack still cant get used to
5、 17 the good life. He can 18 be found drinking with the locals at the local pub（酒吧）. “I remember being very 19 as a child, but never 20 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”1. A. job B. work C. company D. house2. A. able B. glad C. unable D. eager3. A. off
6、er B. like C. expect D. afford4. A. wrong B. hungry C. ill D. bad5. A. seeing B. wondering C. doubting D. preparing6. A. school B. farm C. business D. store7. A. problem B. purpose C. future D. principle8. A. spent B. borrowed C. wasted D. earned9. A. enjoyed B. preferred C. promised D. hated10. A.
7、developing B. saving C. repaying D. paying11. A. given B. made C. taken D. lost12. A. remember B. honor C. celebrate D. recognize13. A. common B. simple C. interesting D. grand14. A. impossible B. possible C. obvious D. basic15. A. ground B. front C. spot D. heart16. A. so B. and C. or D. but17. A.
8、using B. sparing C. living D. keeping 18. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom19. A. rich B. poor C. healthy D. well20. A. proud B. satisfied C. unhappy D. happy第二部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a
9、 little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts. One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. H
10、e didnt know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what Id like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I sh
11、ould have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But its too much for one and too little for the other.” “H
12、ere is the reading of your uncles will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.” “Yes, I see. Ill
13、do that,” said the young man.21. Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _. A. study abroad B. work abroad C. pay off the debts D. learn to paint pictures22. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean? A. Surprised. B. Frightened.C. Satisfied. D. Excited.23. With the money he
14、 got, at first Hobbs _. A. planned to have a happy life for a few days B. decided to give up his work in the factory C. was to give a dinner to his friends D. had no idea what to do24. Hobbs was asked to _. A. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it B. read his uncles will C. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money D. buy some picturesB Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from
