宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题201809030297.doc

1、高级中学2017-2018（二）高二英语学科月考（2）测试卷第一部分：听力第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1.What does the man want to drink? A. coke B. coffee C. water 2. What was the man doing when the phone rang? A. taking a shower B. cleaning the floor C .doing the laundry 3. When did the woman arrive? A on march 2nd B. on m

2、arch 5th C. on march 8th 4. Where do the speakers plan to meet? A at the cinema B. in the bank C. outside town hall5.What does a woman want to do? A sing a song B. listen to a song C. find out the name of a song 请听第六段材料，回答第6,7题：6. What day is it today? A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday 7.What does

3、 the man decide to do in the end? A. take a trip to Greece B . go to a lecture C. Go to Ellas party请听第七段材料，回答第8,9题：8. Which row in the theater will the man sit in ?A. In Row 12 B. In Row 13 C. In Row 15 9. How much change will the man get? A. sixty Yuan B. fifty Yuan C. forty Yuan, 请听第八段材料，回答第10-12题

4、：10. How long did the man sleep last night? A. for four hours B. for five hours C. for seven hours 11.Why didnt the man prepare for the exam earlier?A. he wasnt worried about it B. he forgot there was an exam C. he wasnt told about the time 12. What does the man plan to do tonight? A. Go to bed earl

5、y B. play computer games C. watch a basketball game 请听第九段材料，回答第13-16题：13. How old is Kate?A. fifteen years old B. sixteen years old C. seventeen years old 14. What does the woman think of Janet? A. clever B. helpful. C cheerful 15.What does the woman say about Mandy? A. she is good at math B. she li

6、kes basketball C. She wears glasses 16. Who is the womans desk mate? A. Daisy B. Mandy C. Peter 请听第十段材料，回答第17-20题：17.What time is it now?A. 8:20 am B. 8:40 am C. 9:00 am18. What was the weather probably like yesterday? A. hot B. cool C. cold19. What do we know about The Singing Moon? A. It will last

7、 one hour B. it is a new one C. it is free of charge 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. entertainment activities B. sports competitions C. TV programs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。A At the age of 16, Julia Butterfly Hill quit school and wo

8、rked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only interested in making money and material things. Then one day she had a serious car accident, which changed her life. Hill said: “I realized I wanted to find a more powerful purpose for being here on this planet.” As soon as she recovered, Hill trave

9、led to California. There she saw ancient redwood trees, which are the largest trees in the whole world. The wood from redwood trunks is very hard. So the Pacific Lumber Company cut down many of the huge redwoods to use for construction. There are not many forests of these trees left. Many environmen

10、tal activists want to protect the remaining trees. The redwoods are very important to the environment. In 1997 Hill learned a group called Earth First was working to protect a particular group of trees. They decided to send someone up into a redwood tree, hoping this would stop the company from cutt

11、ing the trees down. Julia Butterfly Hill volunteered. Hill lived in the tree for over two years without ever coming down. Her home was a 6-by-8-foot tree house, 180 feet up. It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree. There were even very serious winter storms while Hill was in the tree. The wind a

12、nd cold almost knocked Hill out of the tree. But she did not fall she survived. Finally, after years of arguing, the company decided to protect Luna, the tree Hill lived in. They signed an agreement to never cut down this huge redwood tree or the trees around it. When Hill put her feet on the earth

13、again, she began to cry. But from that moment on Hill hasnt stopped working to protect the environment. 21. Julia Butterfly Hill traveled to California _.A. to find a new job B. to build a tree houseC. with the hope of joining Earth FirstD. in expectation of doing something meaningful22. The redwood

14、 trees were cut down mainly _.A. because they might fall over at any time B. because they had great economic valueC. to protect other trees in the forestD. to make space for constructions23. Julia Butterfly Hills living conditions in the tree were _.A. comfortable B. coolC. tough D. satisfying24. Wh

15、at can we learn about Julia Butterfly Hill from the text?A. She has a sense of social responsibility.B. She failed to protect the redwood tree.C. She built a new house in the forest.D. She is a self-centered woman.B There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are

16、 a little sillier than others so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually rule.Sleep Phones Its hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist and are quite popular. Sleep Phones wont give

17、 you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, theyre far more comfortable than normal headphones. While theyre a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. Theres also a wireless version (版本) if you prefer.Onion Goggles If cutting onion brings on the wate

18、rworks no matter what you try, its time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.Lock Laces Therere some great ways to tie your shoes bet

19、ter, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. Theyre basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you c

20、an make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing. 2D-Glasses Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a

21、 different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.25. What do we know about S

22、leep Phones?A. There are two versions.B. Theyre comfortable but unhealthy.C. They give you the best quality sound.D. Theyre cheaper than other headphones.26. The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _.A. makes your eyes waterB. makes your fingers hurtC. destroys your

23、 water pipesD. adds to your washing work27. What is the advantage of Lock Laces? A. They are strong and lasting.B. They help you walk comfortably.C. They are stylish and eco-friendly.D. They save you from tying your shoes.28. Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _.A. are cheaper and thinnerB. wont g

24、ive you a headacheC. let you see a different pictureD. are more popular in movie theatersC A team led by a nurseryman (花圃工人) and his sons has raced against time for 20 years, using branches from some of the worlds biggest and most long-lasting trees to produce clones that could restore ancient fores

25、ts and help fight climate change. Now comes the most ambitious step of the project: getting the new trees into the ground. Plantings of two dozen clones from Californias huge coastal redwoods will take place Monday in seven nations: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Germany and

26、 the U.S. The lab-produced trees are genetic copies of three huge trees that were cut down in northern California more than a century ago. Remarkably, new branches still grow from the stumps (树桩), including one known as the Fieldbrook Stump, which measures 35 feet in diameter (直径). Its believed to b

27、e about 4,000 years old. “We need to reforest the planet. To do that, it just makes sense to use the largest, oldest trees that ever lived,” said David Milarch, co-founder of the non-profit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive. Milarch and his sons Jared and Jake, who have a family-owned nursery, became c

28、oncerned about the condition of the worlds forests in the 1990s. They began traveling across the U.S. in search of “champion” trees that have lived hundreds or even thousands of years, believing that better genes make it possible for them to outlive others of their species. Scientific opinion varies

29、 on whether thats true, with skeptics saying the survivors may simply have been lucky. The Archangel team says theyve developed several methods of producing genetic copies. They focus on towering sequoias and redwoods, considering them best suited to absorb great amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), the

30、 greenhouse gas primarily responsible for climate change. The challenge is to find places to put the trees, people to look after them and money to continue the project, Jared Milarch said. The group is funded through donations and doesnt charge for its clones. “A lot of trees will be planted by a lo

31、t of groups on Arbor Day, but 90 percent of them will die,” David Milarch said. “You cant plant trees and walk away and expect them to take care of themselves.” Those receiving Archangel redwoods have promised to care for them properly. 29. According to the text, the clones _. A. are rather expensiv

32、eB. are based on dead ancient treesC. have been experimented for 20 yearsD. have been widely grown across the U.S.30. To reforest the planet, David Milarch chooses the largest, oldest trees because _. A. they are lucky treesB. they have better genesC. they are easier to plantD. they look more beauti

33、ful31. David Milarchs team believes that genetic copies from sequoias and redwoods _. A. can take in more greenhouse gasesB. are hard to survive for a long timeC. are likely to cause climate changeD. may be a threat to existing plants32. What is stressed by David Milarch in the last paragraph? A. Th

34、e need of financial support. B. The difficulty of finding places.C. The importance of caring for trees.D. The challenge of running his group.D During the Middle Ages, most things that people did not understand were explained through religion. The Catholic Church sought to silence those who tried to

35、understand and explain the world in natural terms, and banned dissection (解剖) of humans. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first people of the Renaissance to use the modern scientific method. He carefully observed nature, conducted experiments, and arrived at conclusions. His research unavoidably bro

36、ught him into conflict with the Church. Leonardo spent his life studying the world around him and filled many notebooks with drawings and ideas inspired by nature. He studied human anatomy (人体解剖学) by dissecting dead bodies, made detailed notes, and drew large numbers of pictures to explain. He studi

37、ed the flight and anatomy of birds in order to design a flying machine. He was not successful, although he tried out several strange-looking machines. As a scientist, Leonardo made great contributions in the fields of anatomy, botany (植物学) and physics. Leonardo was the first person to note that the

38、number of rings of a tree was the same as its age. He was also the first person to describe the arrangement of leaves in plants and draw parts of the body in cross-section. Leonardo was also a great inventor. He did not seek simply to better understand the world. He wanted to change it through the i

39、nvention of new and useful machines. His curiosity took him in many directions. Although some of his inventions, like the extendable ladder (伸缩梯), were practical in his time, others, such as the helicopter (直升飞机), would only be useful hundreds of years later. They required new technologies. Leonardo

40、 lived hundreds of years before many of his ideas were fully put to use. He was both a man of his time and a man of the future. From flight to deep sea exploration, much in our modern world was first visualized by Leonardo.33. Leonardo dissected dead human bodies _.A. for pleasureB. for scientific r

41、esearchC. to show his anger to the ChurchD. to teach others about human anatomy34. Why was Leonardo “a man of the future”?A. He pictured many modern inventions.B. His ideas were totally realized in his time.C. His inventions influenced later generations.D. He was the founder of modern technologies.3

42、5. We can infer from the text that Leonardo _.A. sent his helicopter into the airB. was fond of collecting notebooksC. was the first person to study the worldD. helped develop science and technology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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How smartphones could be ruining your r

43、elationship We carry our smartphones with us wherever we go. We didnt have the time to set any boundaries for smartphone usage, and now we find ourselves unable to save our relationships. Smartphones are very useful in many circumstances. 36Lack of mindfulness We become totally lost in our digital l

44、ives. Smartphones get in the way of our relationships, making it impossible for us to wholeheartedly devote our attention to the present moment. 37Loss of communication In fact, some people talk more about their relationships on Facebook than they do face-to-face with the person theyre actually in a

45、 relationship with! 38 Why not do something together, other than sitting side by side staring at the displays on your individual phones? Excessive (过度的) smartphone use makes it impossible for us to build any new, sincere relationships.Prioritizing (优先) the wrong models of communication 39 We damage

46、our happiness and harm our relationships, failing to see which is more important in our life. Small, precious moments are slipping away because we re focused on reading all of our emails, and we get unreasonably anxious if we put our phones away even for 30 minutes.40 Unless you put boundaries to yo

47、ur phone usage, you will become addicted to it. We shouldnt feel stressed and anxious when were in phone-free areas. We should be happy that we can value special moments happening each day and make good use of our time and our relationships.A. Breakdown of relationshipsB. Stress and smartphone separ

48、ation anxietyC. However, they can harm our relationships in indirect ways.D. As a result, we lose many moments that are special and never to be lived again.E. You dont even have to take a smartphone addiction test to see if youre addicted to it.F. Why choose to communicate through social media, rath

49、er than enjoy a friends company?G. Weve become addicted to digital communication, regarding real-life communication as secondary.第三部分：语言知识运用（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。 People have long been trying to explain why blacks usually win on the run

50、ning track and whites often finish first in the swimming pool. Recently scientists in America say they have come up with a very simple 41 . Its all because of the belly button, or navel (肚脐). The belly button is our bodys center of gravity. Black peoples navels are 42 than whites. That gives them a(

51、n) 43 on the track, but holds them back in the 44 , said the study. Let us suppose there are two runners of the same height, one black and one white. Who may 45 faster? You are more likely to say, “The black runner, probably.” Duke University professor Andre Bejan, the lead author of the 46 , now gi

52、ves you the reason. “What 47 is not total height, 48 the height of the belly button,” he says. The higher your 49 of gravity is, the 50 you can run. Blacks generally have longer legs than 51 people, which means their navels are three centimeters higher than whites. This “hidden height” gives 52 a bi

53、g advantage on the running 53 . In the pool, 54 , the higher center of gravity 55 a disadvantage. The faster 56 tend to be white instead of black 57 whites have longer torsos (躯干). “The swimmer who makes the bigger wave is the faster swimmer, and a longer torso makes a bigger wave,” explains Profess

54、or Bejan. He and his team have 58 that whites have a 3 percent longer torso than blacks, which 59 them a 1.5 percent speed advantage in the pool. Asians also have 60 torsos than Africans, so there have been many Asian record-breakers in the pool. But they often lose out to whites because whites are

55、taller, Bejan says. 41. A. solution B. plan C. explanation D. suggestion42. A. bigger B. higher C. better D. lighter43. A. hand B. honor C. gift D. advantage44. A. pool B. sea C. wind D. ring45. A. deliver B. run C. leave D. complete46. A. story B. book C. study D. idea47. A. matters B. values C. co

56、ntributes D. happens48. A. and B. but C. or D. so49. A. center B. force C. law D. speed50. A. farther B. more easily C. faster D. more smoothly51. A. normal B. lazy C. particular D. white52. A. athletes B. blacks C. Americans D. Asians53. A. team B. way C. line D. track54. A. thereforeB. besides C.

57、however D. otherwise55. A. causes B. avoids C. changes D. becomes56. A. walkers B. learners C. speakers D. swimmers57. A. because B. when C. if D. though58. A. predictedB. guessedC. imagined D. found59. A. takes B. gives C. shows D. promises60. A. stronger B. healthier C. longer D. slimmer第卷第三部分：语言知

58、识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（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。We are visiting my brother Rex in Boston, USA, 61. _ teaches history in one of the universities here. So far, he 62. _ (invite) some of his friends to meet us. One of them is from Austria, and another is from Poland. 63. _

59、rest are from Japan, India, and Italy. I tell him that Im 64. _ (confuse). “Dont you have any American friends?” I ask Rex. He says, “Theyre all Americans. Didnt you know that America has people from all over the world?”“Thats 65. _ people often describe America as a melting pot of many cultures,” s

60、ays Tajima, from Japan. “People come here 66. _ a good many reasons. But students mainly come here to study. I have students from all over the world in my college,” says Rex.“But who were the first 67. _ (come) here?” I ask. Rexs Indian friend, Samir, says the first people were from Asia, more than

61、20,000 years ago and they are Native Americans ancestors. About 500 years ago, Spanish settlers arrived from Europe, followed by other 68. _ (Europe). People from Africa 69. _ (bring) over as slaves at first. I would say people from every corner of the world have made America 70. _ it is today.第四部分：

62、写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1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：在错的词下划一横线，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。As we all know, walking is a good way of exercising and is benefi

63、cial of our health. It can not only reduce the risk of many kind of diseases but also builds up the bones. Its safe than many other ways of exercising, especially for the elderly and its easy to do without consider rules. Beside, walking can also help us lose weight.What should we pay attention duri

64、ng the walk? First, we should wear loose clothes and good shoes so as that we can relax. Second, we should walk fast enough to cause us to breathe with difficult but still be able to talk. Third, its huge important to walk with our arms moving freely. Most importantly, we should do it every day.第二节：

65、书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter来信询问你上周末旅游的情况，请你给他回一封信介绍你上周末的旅游经历。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, Will you please tell me about your travel experiences in your next letter? All the best. Yours,Li Hua高二英语第二次月考答案一、听力：（每小题1.5 分，满分 30分）1-5CACAC 6-10 BBCAB 11-15BCCAC 16-20CBCCA二、阅读理解：（每小题2

66、分，满分 40分）21-25 DBCAA 26-30 ADBCB 31-35 ACBAD 36-40 CDFGB 三、完形填空：（每小题1.5分，满分 30分） 41-45 CBDAB46-50 CABAC 51-55 DBDCD 56-60 DADBC四、语法填空：（每小题1.5分，满分 15分）61. who 62. has invited 63. The 64. confused 65. why 66. for 67. to come 68. Europeans 69. were brought 70. what五 短文改错：（每小题1分，满分 10分）71. . beneficial

67、of our health. ofto / for72. . many kind of diseases . kindkinds73. . builds up the bones. buildsbuild74. Its safe than many . safesafer75. . without consider rules. considerconsidering76. Beside . BesideBesides77. . we pay attention during . attention后加to78. . so as that we can . 去掉asOne possible v

68、ersion: Dear Peter, My parents and I went on a one-day trip toLakeTaihuinWuxi,JiangsuProvince last weekend. It took us three hours to drive there. As soon as we got out of the car at nine, we were amazed by its size. Then we boarded a boat and enjoyed a delightful tour. While admiring the beautiful

69、scenery from the lake, we took a lot of photos. Back on the bank, we began to choose from a variety of souvenirs and enjoy different kinds of delicious local food. Hours passed before we knew it. Finally we had to say good-bye at about six.Will you please tell me about your travel experiences in your next letter? All the best. Yours, Li Hua