河北邯郸永年县第二中学年高二上月考英语试题.doc

1、永年二中 2017 2018学年 第 一 学期 月考 英语试卷 第 I 卷 第 一 部分 听力（满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 个小题；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。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where is the woman going with her children? A. To Australia. B. To Canada. C. To Japan. 2. How much shou

2、ld the man pay? A. $16. B. $32. C. $60. 3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday? A. Celebrate their mums birthday. B. Take Brian out for the day. C. Help Brian move house. 4. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt like the job. B. She will take the job right away. C. She isnt sure w

3、hether to take the job. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A novel. B. A film. C. A writer. 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. Wha

4、t will the woman do this evening? A. Attend a party. B. Visit her grandma. C. Do some shopping. 7. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Make a skirt. B. Buy a handbag. C. Wear a necklace. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At

5、a police station. 9. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Wait where she is. B. Make a request for the loss. C. Give him her telephone number. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Whats the relation between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Boss and worker. 11. Why does the woman look w

6、orried? A. She has been late for work recently. B. She is not getting on well with her boss. C. She has trouble taking her children to school. 12. What might the woman think of Alices way to deal with her problem? A. Practical. B. Strange. C. Wrong. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. How long will the cour

7、se run this year? A. Six weeks. B. Seven weeks. C. Eight weeks. 14. What was the woman surprised at ? A. The lack of assistants. B. The condition of weather. C. The number of children. 15. What new activities can the children have this year? A. Adventure sp orts. B. Fun programs. C. Creative classes

8、. 16. What is expected about the course this year? A. It will run better. B. It will last longer. C. It will start earlier. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French? A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary. C. Pronunciation. 18. Why did the speaker go to Fran

9、ce? A. To settle there. B. To look for a job. C. To continue to study.来源 :学科网 ZXXK 19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France? A. Poor. B. Acceptable. C. Excellent. 20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker? A. Mastering the grammar

10、rules. B. Using the language in real life. C. Knowing a large number of words. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Bayfield Shopping Coupons(赠券 ) 1. Six Hours Free Parking If you spend $100 or more in our stores you will receive

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17、 for? A. Food you can order for delivery. B. Places to go on vacation. C. Special offers at a shopping center. D. Things on sale in a big store. 22. Which of the following is true according to the ads? A. Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking. B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of $

18、 2. C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free. D. At Mike s Cafe, people can get a free soft drink after spending $ 6. 23. We can know from the passage _. A. there is more than one theatre in the centre B. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price C. you may g

19、et a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes D. you wont get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal B Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in

20、trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy five, he g ave $ 60,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a childrens ground. As a result of his kindness, he became famous. Many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he

21、 was seventy-five and expected to live to be hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射 ) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening

22、 glass of whisky. The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection. 24 Jo

23、hnson became a rich man through _.来源 :学 ,科 ,网 Z,X,X,K A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land 25. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson _. A. had many children in the school B. was a strange old man C. was very fond of children D. was very kind 26. M

24、any people wrote to Johnson to find out _. A. what kind of whisky he had B. how to live longer C. how to become wealthy D. in which part of the neck to have an injection 27. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _. A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky

25、 in the evening B. he neednt an injection in the neck C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well D. there was something wrong with his neck C Not too long ago, our teacher, being a “tree-hugger”(as the kids call her), had us write an essay on an envi ronmental issue. I was eager t

26、o start, but something made me stop. “What is an environmental issue?” one kid asked. “What if we dont care about the environment?” another complained. “Its not like it affects me.” These comments astounded me. I have always cared about the environment and assumed that others did too. From the surpr

27、ised look on my teachers face, I could tell she felt the same way. In no time, I finished my essay. In my essay I wrote about logging(伐木 ), which is an important industry, but if we continue to cut down trees without replacing, it will damage the environment. There are so many things that we can do

28、to save our world. Recycling, of course, is always a good thing, but not everyone has a recycling plant nearby (I dont). There are other ways to help the environment. Plant a tree. Dont waste water. I cant stand it when a persons excuse for not caring is “Nothing is going to happen in my lifetime, s

29、o why should I care?” Sure, the chances of something terrible happening are slim, but I want people to realize that if we dont deal with it, someone will have to eventually. Do you want that to be your children? Or your childrens children? When my teacher told me to read my essay to my class, I was

30、a little embarrassed because I didnt want everyone to call me “tree-hugger”. I realize now that if being a tree-hugger means you care about the environment, Im a tree-hugger 100 percent. I just wish more people were. 28. Why do the students call their teacher “tree-hugger”? A. She likes hugging tree

31、s. B. She knows a lot about trees. C. She grew up in the countryside. D. She cares a lot about the environment. 29. At the beginning, the author stopped writing _ . A. to ask some questions B. because of other kids comments C. to listen to the teachers instructions D. because he had no idea about th

32、e topic 30. The underlined word “astounded” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_” . A. helped B. changed C. shocked D. interested 31. We can infer from the passage that _ . A. the students dont like the teacher B. the teacher liked the authors essay C. the author is ashamed of being a tree-hugger D.

33、 the author should have written a better essay D New research suggests that speaking more than one language may delay different kinds of dementia(痴呆 ), that is the loss of mental ability. In fact, researchers say, speaking two languages appears to be more important than the level of education in def

34、ending against dementias. A study in India examined the effect of knowing more than one language in delaying the first signs of several dementias. Researchers studied nearly 650 people whose average age was 66. 240 of those studied suffered from Alzheimers, the most common form of mental decline(下降

35、). 391 of the subjects spoke two or more languages. Researchers found the dementias began about four-and-a-half years later in those who spoke two languages compared to those who spoke only one language. The level of education had no effect on the age at the first sign of dementia. Thomas Bak, from

36、the Center of Cognitive Aging at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who helped to organize the study, suggests that individuals who speak more than one language train their brains by moving back and forth between different words and expressions. He also believes this effort improves what scien

37、tists called executive(执行的 ) functioning, which often weakens in peo ple with dementias. He states that researchers found there was no extra gain in speaking more than two languages. Mr Bak says it does not appear important whether you learn another language at a young age or later in life. Its not

38、something that “you missed the boat when you do not do it as a baby.” It is something that is still quite useful and powerful when you do it as an adult. 32. The finding of the study is that_. A. learning more than one language can cure dementias B. speaking two languages may delay kinds of dementia

39、s C. the level of education matters in defending against dementias D. people who suffer from dementias will lose mental ability 33. The underlined word “subjects” refers to_. A. people who were studied in the study B. notices that were put on about the study C. questions that were asked in the study

40、 D. methods that were used in the study 34. According to Mr Bak, _. A. the more languages one speaks, the less chance of getting dementias B. peoples executive functioning often strengthens with age C. when you learn one more language makes no difference D. it is much easier to learn one more langua

41、ge at a young age 35. This passage may probably be seen in_. A. a research plan B. a health magazine C. a book review D. a business magazine 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。选项中有两项畏多余选项。 5 Things to Do in a Traffic Jam Tired of traffic jams? Here are some tips that can h

42、elp you to calm down in a traffic jam.来源 :学 *科 *网 Z*X*X*K Listen to a CD audio book Its a good idea to keep several audio books in your car. 36 Listening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored. Sing loudly If you begin getting angry because of a long traffic j

43、am, turn your CD player on or radio up. 37 Imagine youre a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration. Your stress will disappear. 38 You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting. For example you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you c

44、an recognize a new song. Have a snack(零食 ) Keeping a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams. Choose what you like most of all, so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack. 39 In that case, time is the last thing to worry about.

45、Argue with the radio talk show host Find a station with a radio talk show. 40 If you disagree, you can show your anger. Dont be afraid to call their ideas stupid. Only make sure that the car windows are closed so no one may hear you. Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you c

46、an use these simple tips, and you wont notice how long you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way. A. Play games B. Use the radio. C. Enjoy every bite of it. D. Listen to their debates carefully. E. Loud singing can help to reduce stress. F. Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can. G.

47、The storytellers voice can clear all your bad emotions. 第三部分 英语知识运用 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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所 给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping (包装 ) paper on his birthday present. He was so 41 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-bran

48、d basketball shoes. All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 42 , Chuck Hart. 43 Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and in famous 44 he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasnt thinking about Harts behavior; he had only expected to see Harts 45 on the