河北省衡水市安平中学2017_2018学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题2018081001177.doc

1、河北安平中学2017-2018学年上学期高二第二次月考英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。1. What will the weather probably be like tomorrow?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.2. What is the mans job most probably?A. A taxi driver. B. A bus driver. C. A cinema manager.

2、3. Where was Susan born?A. In Britain.B. In America.C. In China.4. What does the man mean?A. He failed the exam.B. He studied very hard.C. The exam was too hard.5. Where will the speakers spend their holiday?A. By the seashore.B. By the lake.C. In the mountains.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每

3、段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where did the woman learn the news?A. From the newspaper.B. On the radio. C. On TV.7. How many people died in the earthquake?A. 24. B. 20. C. 4.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the

4、woman think New York is the only suitable place to live in?A. She can meet people from all over the worldB. It offers a colorful and exciting life.C. Its not only interesting but also quiet9. Where does the man live?A. In New Zealand. B. In the United States.C. In England.10. Whats the probable rela

5、tionship between the speakers?A. Old friends. B. Couples. C. Strangers.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a railway station. B. In a hotel C. At home.12. Which transportation service does the woman choose?A. A private car. B. A little bus. C. A taxi.13. What time will

6、the woman leave?A. At 7:10. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:10.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the TV station. B. In the school office.C. On the telephone.15. How often does the man give homework to his students?A. Every day. B. Once or twice a week. C. Never.16. Whats the mans

7、 opinion about homework?A. It can help students review.B. Too much of it is not good for students.C. Students should be given more homework on weekends.17. Why does the woman say congratulations to him?A. His team did a good job last year.B. He is a successful teacher.C. His article won first prize

8、last year.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why do teenagers go to their friends for help?A. They have no brothers or sisters.B. Their parents are too strict with them.C. They feel their friends know them better than their parents.19. How do teenagers talk with their friends when theyre separated?A. Talking on

9、the phone.B. Talking online.C. Mainly by letters.20. Whats the speaker talking about?A. The ways of making friends.B. The importance of friendship.C. Teenagers attitude towards friendship.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAll my life I had wanted a dog.

10、I had two cats that I adored like children, but I still wanted the company of a dog. Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon came another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. I felt I had just lost everything that ever mattered to me.I voiced these feelings to a friend, who

11、took me to a pet store. The store was holding an adoption day with shelters. I looked at and held several puppies (小狗), wondering which to choose. Then I met Maggie. She looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. I immediately decided to save her

12、!Maggie adjusted well. I, however, was still adjusting. One night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again. So depressed was I that I felt the only solution was to end my life. With a bottle of medicine in one hand and Maggie on my lap, I took the pills. Through my tear-filled eye

13、s I looked down at Maggie to tell her I was sorry. The look on her face I will never be able to explain. As if her eyes said , “Dont leave me; I need you just as you needed me.” It was then that 1 ran to the bathroom to vomit up the pills. The rest of the night I sat on the couch holding Maggie and

14、thanking her for saving me.Since that night 1 have had a love for her that I never knew possible. She never leaves my side when I am at home. She has taught me to smile and laugh. Together with Maggie, I feel I can get through anything.21、The author got Maggie from _.A. a friendB. her husbandC. a pe

15、t store D. an adoption center22、The underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by_.A. throw up B. take upC. pick up D. break up23、Why did the author feel depressed?A. Because her husband had taken her cats away.B. Because she had lost everything important to her.C. Because she couldnt adjust to li

16、ving with Maggie.D. Because she couldnt find any solution to her problem.24、What can be a suitable title for the text?A. My favorite pet dog. B. Love for life. C. What is love?D. Who saved who?B Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in s

17、chool. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If youre feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.Exercise: Physic

18、al activity releases endorphins chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is no

19、t enough.Use school counseling services: Campuses dont employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their colleges counseling center, fearing

20、being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school ha

21、s become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that its important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, its also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before coll

22、ege.Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and me

23、mory formation.25.According to the passage, physical activity _ .A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression B. contributes to the release of endorphinsC. cant help the seriously depressed students D. improve peoples ability to learn and memorize26.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph th

24、at _ .A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of moneyB. students with mental health problems cant get on well with othersC. going to colleges counseling center for help requires a lot of courageD. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests27.Taking adv

25、antage of technology is encouraged because it _A.enables students to get involved in college life B.helps students stay in contact with othersC.offers students a way to make new friends D.provides a way to avoid getting bored28.which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?A.Taking exerc

26、ise regularly every week B.Chatting with old friends with SkypeC.Turning to mental health experts for advice D.Holding parties deep into the night to relaxC Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16

27、th century the British had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. This meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar

28、became fixed, and the dialect of London became the standard. In 1604 the first English dictionary came out. Early Modern English and Late Modern English are mostly different in the number of words. Late Modern English has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: First, the Indus

29、trial Revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. Second, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earths surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries. From around 1600, the English colonization (殖民地化) of North America led to American English. Some English pr

30、onunciations and words “froze” when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that are called “American English” are in fact from British expressions. They were kept in the colonies while lost for a time

31、 in Britain. Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from Spanish. They entered English by the people of Spain who settled in the American West. French words and West African words also influenced American English.Toda

32、y, American English has a greater influence, because of the USAs movies, television, popular music, trade and technology. 29. The main difference between Early and Late Modern English lies in _.A. vocabulary B. pronunciation C. spelling D. grammar30. From the passage, we can learn the word “canyon”

33、is from _.A. American dialect B. African dialect C. SpanishD. French31. The third paragraph mainly talks about _.A. English colonies in North AmericaB. the development of American EnglishC. other languages influence on American EnglishD. the difference between American English and British English 32

34、. The underlined word “froze” can best be replaced by _.A. remained unchanged B. disappeared C. improved D. kept activeD My daddy doesnt know how to express love at all. It is my mum that makes everyone happy and calm in our family while daddy only works day and night，never looking us in the face. B

35、ut mum makes a wrong doing list of us for daddy scolding us. Shes a spy! Once, I stole a candy. Daddy asked me to put it back and told the shopkeeper that I stole the candy and told her that I would like to carry loads for her. Well，mum told him I was just a child. I broke my leg on the playground.

36、Its still mum that held me tightly in her warm arms. Daddy drove us right to emergency room. He was asked to move the car away for that vacant was for ambulance. Daddy got angry，“What do you think of it? A touring car？” On my birthday party, it was, again, my mum that took over the cake for me. My d

37、ad? He was busy with blowing balloons and setting the table and doing the housework. While looking over our album，friends always ask，“ What does your father look？” God knows. He photos others all the time. So there are many and many photos of my mum and me，pretty and lovely photos. And I still remem

38、bered the day when daddy taught me riding. I asked him not to let his hands away，but he did the opposite. And I certainly fell onto the ground. And bad daddy waved my lovely mum away. I got angry and decided to show him. I got on the bike and rode. But he smiled again. Mum wrote every letter to me w

39、hile I was in college. He，except checks, did write a letter, but extremely short, just a few words，saying, “Without your playing on the lawn, my son，my lawn grows prettier than before.” Every time I phoned, it seemed he wanted to talk, but he would say，“I will get your mum.” On the day of my wedding

40、, mum cried as if we would never meet again，while Dad went out with a nasal sound. From very young, I heard him saying, “Where have you been？”“When do you go home？”“Did you get oil for your car？”“No, I dont agree.” Dad really knows nothing about showing love. Unless. Maybe he showed while I didnt no

41、tice，is it?33Why did the father get angry when he sent the writer to the hospital?ABecause he parked his car at a wrong place.BBecause the parking space of the ambulance was very crowded.CBecause the writers injury made the father quite upset.DBecause the person paid little attention to his sons ser

42、ious injury.34According to Paragraph 5，we know the father_.Awas not patient when he taught the writer ridingBmight want to see his child fall off the bikeCused a wrong way of teaching his child ridingDmight want his son to learn riding through independent practice35Which of the following is NOT true

43、 according to the passage?AThe dad posted checks to the writer while he was in college.BThe dad had no single photo of his own in the album.CThe dad scolded the writer for having damaged the lawn.DThe dad got excited when participating in the writers wedding.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填

44、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five sug

45、gestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect again

46、st UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37_ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that peop

47、le practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜).

48、 Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. _40_Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat y

49、our greens.BEye care should begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tir

50、edness.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important 41 : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You

51、 need not worry if you 42 money. This is how I 43 with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store 44 to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the 45 . If an accident takes place, the 46 of which I think the local police could use, I 47 him up and tell him abo

52、ut it, though I am not in 48 here. One discovery I made about this world is to give 49 getting something back, though the 50 often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post of office delivered an important 51 letter to my home, though it was 52 to me at my office. I wrote the po

53、stmaster a letter of 53 . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was 54 . I was told at the window that there were 55 boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long 56 list. As I was about to 57 , the postmaster appeared in the 58 .“Wasnt it you that wrote me

54、 that letter a year ago about delivering a special letter to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office 59 I make one for you. You dont know what a letter like that means to me. I usually get 60 but complaints（投诉）.”41Adecision Bresearch CspeechDdiscov

55、ery42Aearn Black CspendDsteal43AexperimentedBconnected CcombinedDagreed44Ahappens Bflashes Csticks Dleads45Apostmaster Bheadmaster Cstorekeeper Dpoliceman46Astory Bdamage CchallengeDmaterial47Acall Bhold CbreakDpick48Aneed Btrouble CcommonDcharge49Awithin Bwithout Cfor Dbefore50Aprocess Bgoal Cretur

56、nDconcern51Acurious Bimmediate CspecialDheavy52Arealized Baddressed CforgottenDbrought53 Ainvitation BapologyCinstructionDappreciation54Adealing BprovidingCoperatingDstarting55Aenough Bsome CnoDmore56Aadmitting Brelating CexaminingDwaiting57Aleave Bshout Cguess Dconduct58Awindow Bdoorway Clibrary Dy

57、ard59Ain case Bnow that Ceven if Das if60Aanything Beverything Cnothing Dsomething第II卷（非选择题，50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A man got lost while driving through a country. As he tried to read a map, he drove off the road into a ditch(沟渠)

58、61 (lucky). Though he wasnt injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud(泥). So the man had got to walk to 62 nearby farm to ask for help.“Warwick can get your car out of that ditch,” said the farmer, 63 (point) to an old mule(骡). The man looked at the weak mule and the farmer 64 just stood there repe

59、ating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” The man thought he had nothing to lose. Therefore, 65 took the old man and Warwick to the ditch.The farmer hitched(套住) the mule to the car and 66 (shout), “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch 67 very

60、little effort.The man was 68 (amaze). He thanked the farmer and asked, “Why did you call out all of those other names 69 you called Warwick?” The farmer smiled and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind. Once he believes hes part of a team, he wont mind 70 (pull).”第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1

61、分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Research shows the most students often communicate with their parents, and there are still some whi

62、ch think it embarrassing to share their ideas with them. Actually everyone should focus to family communication. It can strengthen the bond of the whole family and bridge the gap between child and parents. Besides, share your personal problems and emotions will great help reduce your pressure and bu

63、ild up your confidence. As for my family, we had a special dinner together every Saturday evening. Everyone takes turns to share one problem when the others try suggest solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life. I think my family will stick to the tradition forever.第

64、二节 书面表达（满分25分）为了帮助中学生健康成长，你校英文报纸开辟了“Heart-to-heart”专栏。假设你是编辑李华，你收到一个署名为Worried的求助信。信中说他最近学习压力大、容易发脾气、与家人及同学关系紧张。请用英文给该同学回一封信。内容要点如下： 1.表示理解并给予安慰； 2.提出建议并说明理由。注意：1. 字数为100字左右；2. 参考词汇：发脾气lose ones temper; 3. 信的开头已经写好，不计入总词数。Hi, Worried, I am sorry to know that you are having such a bad time at the mom

65、ent. 高二英语试题答案听力15 AABAC 610 CBBAC 1115 BCBCB 1620 BACAC阅读21-24CABD 25-28BCBD 29-32 ACBA 33-35 DDC 36-40 BCGAF完型 41-45DBABC 46-50 AADBC 51-55 CBDDC 56-60 DABCC语法填空61unluckily 62a 63pointing 64who/that 65 he 66shouted 67with 68amazed 69before 70pulling改错：第一处：此处most是形容词，意为“大多数的，大部分的”，修饰名词students，并不是最高

66、级形式。故去掉most前的the。第二处：前后句意之间是转折关系。后一句说“但是，仍然有一些同学认为和父母交流想法令人很尴尬”。故and改为but。第三处：some是先行词，其完整形式为some students，指人。故which改为who或that。第四处：focus on.是固定搭配，意为“集中精力于”。故to改为on。第五处：根据句意以及后面的“and parents”可知，此处用复数。故child改为children。第六处：“sharing your personal problems and emotions”是句子的主语，用动名词作主语。故share改为sharing。第七处：

67、修饰句子的谓语动词要用副词。故great改为greatly。第八处：文章叙述的是一种社会现象，通篇运用了一般现在时态，因为主语是we，谓语要用复数。故had改为have。第九处：while在此引导并列句，while意为“而,与同时”。故when改为while。第十处：try to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“尽力做某事”。故try后加to。作文：Hi, Worried, I am sorry to know that you are having such a bad time at the moment. The truth is that everyone will have one

68、of those periods when things seem to be going wrong, so you dont need to worry too much. The important thing is learn to release your pressure and control your temper so that you can get along well with your family and friends. Here are some useful tips. First, talk to someone you trust about your f

69、eelings. This is a good way to let your stress and anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and relax yourself with your favorite sports with your friends. Besides, you should have a positive attitude towards your study and life, which can be helpful in lifting your spirits. I hope my suggestions will be useful for you. Yours Lihua