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赤峰二中2018级高一上学期第二次月考英语试题第I卷（选择题共 100 分）第一部分：基础知识第一节：单项填空（每小题1分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. A person may often _ the different stages(人生阶段)of sadness, shock, anger, and so on.A. get throughB. go through C. get overD. go over2.After graduation, he took all his works（作品） to London _ get a good job there.A. so thatB. in order thatC. in order to D. as to3.I didnt know the exact address of the International Experimental School of Chifeng No. 2 Senior High School _ I was outside its front gate.A. whenB. afterC. untilD. because4.The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself _.A. hearB. to be heardC. heardD. hearing5.I dont believe weve met before, _ I must say you do look familiar.A. thereforeB. althoughC. sinceD. unless6.What do you think of our hometown?Very beautiful. You know it is the first time that I _ here.A. will beB. wasC. have beenD. had been7.When _, the new stadium（体育馆） will hold 50000 people.A. completedB. be completedC. completingD. having completed8.It was because of the bad weather _ the football match had to be put off.A. soB. so thatC. whyD. that9.It was a red light, William. You _ the car. Sorry. I didnt see it.A. should have stoppedB. couldnt have stoppedC. must have stoppedD. neednt have stopped10.Look at those clouds!Dont worry. _ it rains, well still have a great time.A. Even if B. As thoughC. In caseD. If only11.Some students have trouble _ grammar while others have difficulty _ new words.A. in; rememberB. with; to rememberC. on; rememberingD. with; remembering12.The good chance should be made good use of _ your spoken English.A. to improveB. improvingC. improveD. improved13.No matter where he is, he makes _ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.A. himB. this C. thatD. it14.The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were; was B. was; wereC. was; wasD. were; were15.If she doesnt want to go, nothing you can say will _ her.A. persuade B. promiseC. inviteD. support16.I prefer studying English at home _ the football match live on the Internet.A. to watchingB. to watchC. rather than watchD. rather than watching17. Even though the workers were not satisfied, they _ to the boss finally.A. gave upB. gave inC. gave outD. gave away18.The game is not very difficult _ you understand the rules.A. untilB. thoughC. onceD. unless19.This machine is very easy _ . Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.A. operating(操作)B. to be operatingC. operatedD. to operate20.Ever since he left school, he _ becoming a professor in that famous university.A. has never dreamed of B. had never dreamed of C. didnt dream of D. was not dreaming of21.Self-driving is an area _ China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line. A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when22.She and her family bicycle to work, _ helps them keep fit. A.whichB.whoC.asD.that23.Kae, _sister I shared a room with when we were at college, has gone to work in Australia. A.whomB.thatC.whoseD.her24. The little problems _ we meet in our daily lives may be inspirations for great inventions.A. that B. as C. where D. when 25.In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _ purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.A. which B. its C. whose D. whom 26.My eldest son, _ the work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.A. of whom B. whose C. of whose D. of which27.We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, _ the weather may be better.A. that B. where C. which D. when28.Many young people, most _were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.A.of which B. of themC. of whomD. of those29. Creating an atmosphere employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.A. as B. whose C. in which D. at which30.The number of smokers, _ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.A. it B. which C. what D. as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。 ADiscover News magazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science, written for the educated general reader. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co., Discover tells many of the same stories professionals(专业人员) read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue(每期) brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting.Cover Price: $59.88Price: $19.95($1.66/issue)You Save: $39.93(67%)Issues: 12 issues/12 monthsSelfPublished by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook devoted to womens overall physical(身体的) and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as “Style Lab”, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and the “Eat-right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.Cover Price: $35.86Price: $15.00($2.5/issue)You Save: $20.86(58%)Issues: 6 issues/12 monthsInStyleInStyle is a guide(手册) to the lives and lifestyles of the worlds famous people. The magazine covers the choices people make about their homes, their clothes and their free time activities. With photos and articles, it opens the door to these peoples homes, families, parties and weddings, offering ideas about beauty, fitness and in general, lifestyles. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company.Cover Price: $47.88Price: $23.88($2.38/issue)You Save: $24.00(50%)Issues: 10 issues/12 monthsWiredThis magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering, including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Wired often carries articles on how technology changes peoples lives.Cover Price: $59.40Price: $10.00($1.00/issue)You save: $49.40(83%)Issues: 10 issues/12months31. Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?A. Wired and InStyle B. Discover and InStyleC. Self and Discover D. Self and Wired32. Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?A. InStyle B. Wired C. Discover D. Self33. Those who are interested in management and the use of high technology would probably choose _.A. InStyle B. Self C. Wired D. DiscoverBThey were a happy family: four daughters all in the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued （粘）to her mothers skirts. The three older girls took the bus to school every morning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother.One Friday, Janices mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice, “My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me so I have no choice; I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.”I told her that we would make every effort to support Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, Id like to help. Janices mother thanked me for our understanding.On Monday morning, expecting a tearful, anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids, but Mother needs to be with me. You see there wont be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a little longer. While she is away, Ill just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.34. Why did Janices mother want to have a talk with the author?ATo ask her to help Janice with her homework.BTo ask her to pick up Janice every day.CTo ask her to give Janice more attention.DTo ask her to meet Janice at her car.35. What did the author not do for Janice?APlan a special program of fun and games.BWait for her outside the school.CGreet her when she got off the bus.DAsk about her bus ride.36. What did Janice look like on Monday morning?AShe was tearful and anxious.BShe was worried about her mother.CShe missed her mother very much.DShe was happy rather than sad.37. What do we know from the passage?AJanice is too young to go to school by bus.BJanice likes taking the bus to school.CJanice doesnt like her babysitter.DJanice is no longer a child.CIn Chinese customs, red is the main color for weddings. It is used in different ways as it signifies love, joy and happiness. The brides wedding gown（女礼服）is often red, the wedding invitations, gift boxes and envelopes are red and the bride and the grooms homes are decorated in red on the wedding day.Before the wedding, the married couples from the grooms family visit the brides place with gifts in red baskets and boxes. One of those baskets has milk honey. Three days before the wedding, the women from the brides family bring return-gifts to the grooms family.On the wedding day, the groom arrives at the brides place on his way to the chapel（佛堂）. The groom has to give gifts in cash wrapped in red paper to the brides friends for letting her go. The bride and the groom then leave for the chapel together.The wedding ceremony is attended only by the couples immediate relatives. Just after the wedding ceremony, the bride serves tea to her parents in-laws as a tradition. The couples will then go to get wedding pictures. Then a reception（宴会）will follow.In the reception, a welcome speech is followed by a cake cutting ceremony. A Chinese wedding cake has many layers（层）, and each one represents a step to success for the newly married couples. So couples cut the cake from the bottomT describes and provides information on the wedding traditions of the Chinese and around the world. Below are some wedding traditions performed in Italy.38. This passage mainly talks about .A. some Chinese wedding traditions B. colors in Chinese customsC. wedding ceremonies in China D. preparations for a Chinese wedding39. What does the underlined word “signifies” in the first paragraph mean?A. bringsB. connectsC. meansD. holds40. What do we learn about the traditional Chinese wedding from the passage?A. Both the groom and the bride must wear red clothesB. The bride can not see the groom before the weddingC. The bride serves tea to her birth parents after the wedding ceremonyD. The newly married couples usually cut the wedding cake from the bottom41. What will the passage talk about next?A. Where the couples spend their honeymoon B. Some information on other Chinese traditionsC. How a traditional wedding is performed in ItalyD. How people get married in Italy todayDWhen it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States , Grandma Moses should be mentioned，although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventiesAs she once said to herself： I would never sit back in a rocking chair，waiting for someone to help me No one could have had a more active old ageShe was born on a farm in New York State，one of five boys and five girlsAt 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses，the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived；her husband died in 1927Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby，but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the timeHer pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she paintedThree of the pictures were exhibited(展览) in the Museum of Modern Art，and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New YorkBetween the 1930s and her death，she produced some 2,000 pictures：careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long，with a wonderful sense of color and formI think really hard till I think of something really pretty，and then I paint it she said42. What does Para 2 mainly talk about? AMoses and her children BMoses and her childhood CAn introduction to Moses life DAn introduction to Moses marriage43What did Grandma Moses spent most of her life doing?A. embroidering B. paintingC. nursingD. farming44The underlined word “portrayals ” in last paragraph means_A. directionsB. descriptionsC. surveysD. stages45Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？AGrandma Moses and Her PicturesBGrandma Moses: A Woman Pioneer of 20th centuryCGrandma Moses and Her ExhibitionDGrandma Moses：The Best Painter of 20th century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。Keeping the memory in shape is important at any age,but it requires a bit more work as we grow. There are some simple activities that can improve your memory. 46 Awaken your senses.Use your senses to help your memory store(储存) needed information. 47 You can ask yourself like this: Is the sky a light blue or deep purple? The more involved(参与的) you can be in the information, the easier it is for your brain to store it.Use imagination and relation.Trying to remember names? Lets say you meet a man named Frank Parker. 48 Tie the two together by picturing Frank dressed up in a hot dog costume(服装) parking his car in the parking lot. Now each time you see Frank ,you should easily recall his name.Breathe deeply and relax.49 Relax, breathe deeply and slowly and let your mind ease up for a minute. Being relaxed makes it easier for information to be both stored and remembered.50When you come upon something you need to remember, say to yourself,“Hey, pay attention and remember this! ”You are giving yourself a wake-up call as well as giving your mind a marker that it can use to help in storing the new information.A. Give yourself an order.B. Get a good nights sleep.C. Here are four of them to get you started.D. Picture a hot dog for Frank and a car for Parker.E. For example, note the colors of a picture you want to remember.F. When we try hard to remember something we often become nervous.G.The way you live influences not only your physical health but also your memory.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，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was the start of another summer session at the university. I was enrolled to(报名) a psychology class. It was extremely difficult to get into, -51- the class was very popular. Lots of students were put on a -52- list but I was lucky and succeeded on my first -53-.I had enrolled in this class not only because of the subject matter but also because of the professor. I had heard -54- things about her. She had published many books which had been translated into many languages. It would be a(n) -55- to learn from her. And I had a(n) -56-.Today was the first day of class. The professor entered the -57- lecture hall and made her way to the front. She faces us, quieted us and -58- around. Could she see me? She was my mother.It was -59- seeing my mother giving a lecture. -60-, we had just had breakfast together that morning and talked about the usual mother/daughter things. Could I get past the -61- that the professor was my mother and -62- learn something?My mother first gave an overview of what we could -63- in the following eight weeks. Then she started the lecture. I listened and took notes and somewhere -64- the way my mother turned into a professor. She was so good a professor that I got completely-65- in the subject matter and forgot that my mother was the person lecturing.That summer school session passed quickly. Did the other students in the class ever learn my secret? Well, yes they did. Did I -66- it? No. But -67- else did. On the last day of the session, the professor asked me to stand. She -68- me, telling that the class that she was very proud of me.My mother, who had so many important -69- in her life, was telling her students that the thing she was proudest of was me! Over the years I heard her lecture many times but I have -70- been prouder as her daughter than I was that day when she introduced me to the class.51.A. thoughB. asC. whileD. yet52.A. writingB. readingC. mailingD. waiting53.A. tryB. classC. experienceD. taste54.A. normalB. satisfyingC. wonderfulD. embarrassing55.A. honorB. comfortC. successD. action56.A. storyB. secretC. answerD. express