西宁第二十一中学2017-2018学年第一学期高二英语.DOC

1、版权所有 :中国好课堂 西宁市第二十一中学 2017-2018 学年第一学期高二英语11 月月考测试卷命题人：高一英语备课组第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节1. How will the woman pay? A. By cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.2. Where was the man born? A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In England.3. Which season is it now? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.4. When will th

2、e man get on a plane?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30.5. Where does the woman want to go? A. Spain. B. Sweden. C. Switzerland.第二节 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What cant Janie understand? A. Her homework. B. Her history test. C. Her English paper.7. Who will the man help? A. His father. B. His sister. C.

3、The woman.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Who read to the girls? A. The woman. B. Only the man. C. The man and his wife.9. When did the girls start reading well? A. At five. B. At six. C. At seven.10. What does the man think the womans son should do now? A. Read a lot. B. Do whatever he likes. C. Learn fro

4、m the mans daughters.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Whats wrong with the man? A. He has got a cold again. B. He gets tired easily in winter.C. He has been seriously ill for a week.12. What may the man begin to try? A. Riding a bike. B. Going to the gym. C. Climbing the stairs. 13. What is the probable r

5、elationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Doctor and patient.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。版权所有 :中国好课堂 14. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Help him with his research paper. B. Go on a business trip with him.C. Write a report for him.15. When would the man like the

6、woman to be finished? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.16. Where will the woman go on Thursday afternoon? A. To the library. B. To a meeting room. C. To a caf.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where is Las Vegas? A. In the desert. B. Near a forest. C. Close to New York.18. What is Las Vegas famous f

7、or? A. Swimming pools. B. Fashion. C. Card games.19. Which is popular with kids? A. Museums. B. Restaurants. C. Music clubs.20. What is the purpose of this introduction to Las Vegas? A. To teach visitors about playing cards. B. To get families to bring their children.C. To suggest different activiti

8、es for visitors.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）A When someone told 85-year-old Johnny Long that he was called a living legend, he replied, “I dont know about that, but Im living, and thats important.” Starting in 1949 as a high school band director and later as director of the Tr

9、oy University band, Johnny Long became known as one of the most inspirational band directors in America. More than three hundred of his students went on to become band directors them-selves. “I have been a band director for more than 60 years and all I know about the word band is that you spell it F

10、-U-N,” Long said. “And if you change that, its over.”Long retired 14 years ago to spend more time with his wife Mary Lynn. But his passion (热情) for bands never went away. He dreamed of forming a top-notch (拔尖的) community band in Troy. But Troy is a small town with not a ton of top-notch talent. “I d

11、idnt think it would work, I really didnt,” Long said. Fortunately, there was one thing Johnny hadnt considered: the devotion of his former students. Now, once a week during the concert season, they drive in from all over the south and across the decades. 65-year-old Bobby Johnson was in Longs first

12、college class. He lives in Atlanta and drives 3 hours to practice. Johnson said he does it because Longs “such a unique character and I just admire him so much.”Many people do it for the same reason. “Hes the single biggest influence on my career.” “He was a father figure to me. Hes just a genuine p

13、erson.” Long said he wanted to be remembered as a teacher. “I think teacher is the greatest word in the English language, next to mother.”21. What Long got most from bands was _.A. pleasure B. health C. wealth D. honor版权所有 :中国好课堂 22. Why did Long retire 14 years ago?A. Because he found no band talen

14、t in Troy. B. Because he was tired of working as a director.C. Because he hoped to spend more time with his wife.D. Because he found his students were not devoted to music. 23. The words of Longs students show that _.A. Long treated his students like a father B. Long was born to be a good teacherC.

15、Long influenced his students greatly D. Long was very special as a teacher 24. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Johnny Long still teaches at the age of 85. B. A band director had more than 300 students.C. A band lover organized a band in a small town. D. 85-year-old band director still inspires ot

16、hers. B Karaoke is from Japan. The “kara” of karaoke means empty, while the “oke” is a Japanese abbreviation (缩略词 ) of the English word “orchestra”. These two words coming together mean an orchestra without a singer. I know “karaoke bars” are well known by Americans, but actually we have few karaoke

17、 bars in Japan. What we call “karaoke box” is more popular in Japan.Shinjuku may be a place you want to go. There are huge shopping malls, video centers, movie theaters and many kinds of amusement. It is very crowded, especially on weekends, and you can hardly walk through the area. But dont worry i

18、f you dont know where to go because people who work at those karaoke boxes are on the street, and they will introduce you to the service they have, or they offer you a discount to visit their karaoke box. After you have settled into the room and your music starts, you can adjust the key or tempo (调)

19、 of the song if you feel it is too high or low, or too fast or slow. Also, if you want to have harmony (和声), you can. But the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing. Usually people like to have audiences and thats what people like when doing karaoke.At karaoke boxes, you s

20、hould not look into other rooms. You cant smoke or drink if you are under twenty. Though there are no specific people who go around the boxes because they dont want to make their customers feel nervous, it is important to follow these rules.Though some people would not like singing in front of peopl

21、e even if they were friends or family, in my opinion, you can still have a lot of fun there. I think it is a way to express ourselves to people whom we like, and we want to say, “Listen to me! I am here!” 25. Which of the following is TRUE about Shinjuku in Japan?A. The karaoke box originated there.

22、 B. Its easy for people to get lost there. C. It provides a wide choice of entertainment. D. Most of Japanese karaoke boxes are located there. 26. What does the author think is important when enjoying karaoke?A. Trying to choose different types of music. B. Listening to others and being their audien

23、ce. C. Changing the key or tempo of the music. D. Adding harmony to the songs you like. 27. According to the text, it can be learned that the author thinks _. A. singing in front of friends or family is very interesting B. doing karaoke can be a way to communicate with othersC. karaoke boxes in Japa

24、n are better than karaoke bars in AmericaD. karaoke workers should teach their customers to follow the rules版权所有 :中国好课堂 C For years, Warner Bros., with help from author JK Rowling, has taken the details of the “Harry Potter” books and made them come alive on the big screen. Now, you have access to t

25、he Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida. By entering the park, visitors will experience things that are like scenes right out of the movies. Here are a few highlights of the park.Thrill Rides* Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Ground-breaking and technologically advanced, this un

26、ique ride takes park-goers on a journey through the Harry Potter timeline. Along the way, youll visit some memorable locations. And who would be more qualified to host the ride than the three main characters themselves, Harry, Ron, and Hermione?* Flight of the Hippogriff (鹰头马身有翅怪兽)You may remember t

27、hat Hagrid, Hogwarts half-giant caretaker, has a special connection with magical creatures. For this ride, follow Hagrids instructions on how to approach a Hippogriff. Then, jump aboard for a test flight!Amazing shops* Dervish and Banges At this magical shop, visitors will find almost everything the

28、y need to change into wizards-in-training. From Hogwarts robes (长袍) and spell (咒语) books to sports equipment, Dervish and Banges has them all.* Ollivanders Imagine being able to pick out your very own magic wand (魔杖), just as Harry did. Or rather, imagine having your wand pick you! Its all possible

29、at Ollivanders. Visitors to the mystical wand shop will be treated to a unique interactive experience and leave with the perfect match.28. The underlined word “highlights” in the first paragraph probably means _.A. reasons B. imaginations C. long lists D. best parts29. Where will visitors probably f

30、ind Harry Potter?A. At Ollivanders. B. At Dervish and Banges.C. In the Flight of the Hippogriff ride. D. In the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride. 30. Visitors can buy all the following things at Dervish and Banges EXCEPT _.A. spell books B. magic wands C. Hogwarts robes D. sports equipmen

31、t31. For what purpose is the text written?A. To tell a magic story. B. To announce a new plan.C. To introduce a theme park. D. To offer a flying program. D In a little-known part of the counter-terrorism (反恐怖主义) world, one of the most effective detection systems is a 600-pound animal that works for

32、about 20 pounds of fish a day.Since the 1960s, the United States and a handful of other countries have trained dolphins and sea lions to detect sea mines and swimmers, and to recover worn-out torpedoes (鱼雷) and testing objects used in naval (海军的 ) exercises.The U.S. Navy kept its Marine Mammal Progr

33、am a secret until the 1990s, and this spring CNN became one of the first members of the media to witness firsthand how the program works.The program trains about 75 Pacific bottlenose dolphins, with natural biosonar (生物声纳) 版权所有 :中国好课堂 that tracks better than any manmade device; and 35 California sea

34、 lions, with very good underwater eyesight.Not only do these trained marine mammals track and save millions of dollars in U.S. military equipment, they are also helping to save lives. The Navy wont reveal whether the dolphins and sea lions have effectively stopped terrorists attempting to do harm to

35、 the U.S.A key part of the training program is teaching these mammals how to stop potentially unfriendly swimmers. The program is also positioned to defend against swimmer terrorist attacks as well.In the digital age, it seems that there should be more advanced approaches to guard the Navys most exp

36、ensive things. But according to Rothe, the program director, nothing in todays high-technology world can compete with these mammals biosonar abilities. “I hope that one day there is a robot or a UUV (un-manned underwater vehicle) that makes the mammal program out of date,” he said. “But right now th

37、is is the best thing out there.”32. The U.S. Marine Mammal Program trained marine mammals to _.A. stop dangerous swimmers B. catch 20 pounds of fish a dayC. destroy sea mines D. fire torpedoes33. The U.S. trained dolphins because they _.A. are clever B. swim very fastC. have natural biosonar D. have

38、 good underwater eyesight34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The trained dolphins are the best way of protection available to the U.S. Navy.B. There will be dolphin-like robots in the future according to Rothe.C. The mammal program will become useless soon.D. Rothe has no faith in today

39、s high technology.35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Many countries have trained sea animals for counter-terrorism.B. The Marine Mammal Program was a secret until the 1960s.C. The trained sea animals have already stopped some terrorists.D. The U.S. Navy has trained both dolp

40、hins and sea lions.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）In times of economic downturn, many people start to look for ways to reduce their household budget and save extra cash. Living a thrifty (节俭的) lifestyle does not have to mean doing nothing.36 Here are some tips.Track your spending for at least 2 weeks. Y

41、ou wont really know how to live a thriftier lifestyle until you know where your money is going. Write down every time you spend money and take a look at it at the end of the month. 37 Search the Internet when you have to make purchases. Because of the easy access to information, you can compare pric

42、es from more stores in less time. 38 Combining producers coupons (优惠券) with store discounts can lead to major savings.Turn off the lights and other electronics in your home when you are not using them. 39 Leaving electronics on can use a tremendous amount of extra energy, costing you money.40 When y

43、ou do have to go out, look for available deals and discounts. If you are a frequent restaurant diner, consider purchasing a guide book for local restaurants, which will help you save money.版权所有 :中国好课堂 A. Eat at home as often as possible.B. You probably dont really need 500 channels.C. If you really

44、cant live without it, call the company.D. Open a window and let in the natural light instead.E. In this way, you will see obvious ways to reduce the small daily expenses.F. So check your local stores as well as online providers to find the best price.G. Instead, making small changes will allow you t

45、o save money and still enjoy yourself.第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the 41 for the first time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a(n) 42 thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey,

46、Dad, can I 43 the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes 44 the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I 45 the driving seat to her and began 46 her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain 47 as I had complete faith in her. It can be both

47、 scary and rewarding when your child 48 something. Even if its a small thing, you 49 feel like they are growing up too fast and its out of your 50 . Time goes by so quickly, so its 51 to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to 52 as their confidence grows.It 53 back

48、to everyday life. In every situation if you relax, take your time, show confidence, you will have a great 54 . Not only did I have a 55 morning on the boat with my 56 but we grabbed our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the 57 right between us. As I put the gas all the way down going at 58 speed, making tight turns and bouncing (跳跃 ) over the 59 , all I could hear was my neighbour 60 and screaming at the top of his lungs because he was having such a great t