莒县第二中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考习题.docx

莒县二中高二级第一次测试英语试题 满分150分 ，时间120分钟 2018年10月本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 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. Who does the man want to speak to?A. Mr. Ford. B. Mr. Taylor. C. Ms. Davidson. 2. What did the man give his father?A. A hat. B. A card. C. A shirt.3. When did the lecture begin?A. At 8:50. B. At 9:00. C. At 9:10.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to find a cheap hotel. B. Where to spend their holiday. C. When to go to Disney World.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. At a laundry. C. At a department store.第二节 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、7题。6. What sport are the speakers going to play?A. Soccer. B. Basketball. C. Baseball.7. Why is the woman worried?A. She never plays sports. B. She doesnt know the other guys.C. She thinks people will make fun of her.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How many days a week does the team practice?A. Seven. B. Six. C. One.9. How does the woman feel about the practices?A. They are pretty easy. B. They are worth the effort. C. They are long and serious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the womans grandmother usually live?A. In Oregon. B. In California. C. In Washington State.11. What will the woman do with her grandmother?A. Go to a mall. B. Go for a hike. C. Go to a restaurant.12. What happened to the womans grandfather?A. He died. B. He retired. C. He moved away.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many groups will there be in total?A. Nine. B. Eight. C. Six.14. What will the students do in the museum?A. Take notes. B. Take photographs. C. Listen to a lecture.15. Where will the students meet all together at noon?A. In the cafeteria. B. In front of the museum. C. In one of the museum rooms.16. What type of assignment will the students do?A. An art project. B. A history project. C. A photography project.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the top news story?A. An animal was missing. B. There is a thief at the zoo. C. The school year changes.18. Who is Lacy?A. A school director. B. A zookeeper. C. A monkey.19. How does the speaker describe Lacy?A. Frightened. B. Dangerous. C. Crazy.20. When did the school year finish before?A. In early June. B. In mid-June. C. In late June.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe world is changing so fast that English，perhaps the most worldly of languages，is struggling to keep up.Learners in the future are likely to be much younger.Young children are often said to be better at languages learning than older learners but they also have special challenges.Young children dont usually have the kind of instrumental motivation and determination for learning English that older learners often have.English lessons must therefore be fun and rewarding.The reasons why people learn English are also changing.Globalization is bringing together more people than ever who speak different languages and who are turning to English as the means of communication. The English learners of the future may be less worried about sounding exactly like a native speaker and more concerned about how to use English effectively in crosscultural communication.We may be hearing more nonnative speakers in dialogues and a wider range of the “New Englishes”now used around the world.Technology will allow English to come to you，rather than you having to go to a special place to learn English.Learning English has always involved both pain and pleasure，private effort and social activity. Traditional learning provided takeit or leaveit mixes of these as well as of content but in future learners will be able to choose a plan which suits their cultural and psychological disposition (性情)，or their particular needs at that moment.They，rather than their teachers，will decide how，what and when they will learn.Above all，learning English is about communication and an important benefit of learning English is being able to exchange views and make friends with people all over the world.Despite the growing independence of learners，trusted institutions and brand names will remain important.21Compared to older learners，young English learners_Aare more active in learningBare more hardworking in learningChave more difficulties in learningDhave less lasting determination in learning22What can we learn about the future English language?ABritish English will be more popular.BAmerican English will be more popular.CMost people will speak standard English.DMany different kinds of Englishes will appear.23What can we learn from the passage?A. Future English lessons will be more interesting.BOld people wont have to learn English in the future.CPeople will pay more attention to English pronunciation.DTeachers will play a more important role in ones English learning.24What can be inferred from the passage?A. Learning English means no pain in the future.BEnglish training schools will not be popular with young people in the future.CEnglish learners will become less independent in the future.DMore attention will be paid to personal needs in English learning in the future.B I find it humorous sometimes that even the most common happenings can have a powerful influence on our awareness. My family moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. The entire side of the yard is surrounded by a carefully built rock wall. The front of the house, though, is another story. The rocks seem to be just thrown up onto the dirt, as if someone were in a hurry to finish it. We did the best to live with it and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, my wife or I would throw them out front, just to bring some color to the area. Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didnt plant it and Denise claimed that she didnt either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was long and thin with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun. Thats when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didnt let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too can do the same thing. We need to believe in ourselves like the sunflower and have faith that we have the ability to overcome difficulty. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.25.What does the underlined word “identify” mean in Paragraph2?A. recognize B. remove C. admit D. solve26.Why didnt the writer get rid of the sunflower?A. Because he was fond of sunflowers. B. Because he wanted to know what the plant was.C. Because he was moved by the spirit of the sunflower. D. Because he wanted to decorate the garden.27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Rock Garden. B. A Mystery Plant. C. The Importance of Self-confidence. D. Stand Tall Like the Sunflower.CWe believe that there is more to education than preparation for a job.Children must be prepared for all aspects (方面) of their future work，personal relationships，creative activities，dealing with money matters，independence，and parenthood.But it would be unrealistic (不现实的) to provide an education which took no consideration of the needs of employers.What type of training does the business world regard as important?Many young people applying for jobs were，in the employers opinions，very weak in the basic skills of handwriting，grammar and spelling.“Though additional education at university level improved the students general ability，” a report states，“in basic skills the standards remained stubbornly low.”There are different opinions about whether standards have gone down in recent years.What is certain is that employers do not believe the standards are now high enough.Do technological changes make greater demands upon the students abilities?We should also remember that the job expectations of young people have increased.Girls who would have once become shop assistants or hairdressers now want to be secretaries.Boys who sought an apprenticeship (学徒工作) 20 years ago now desire to have an engineering degree.But it is still the_same_girls_and_boys with the same degree of ability.No wonder there are problems in reaching the “necessary standards” of the business world.Many employers believe that it is important for teachers to have experience outside the world of college and school.They should work for a while at some other kinds of job “to see how the world of business is different from their own”The teaching occupation and society in general need a greater understanding of manpower needs and therefore of “the desired” direction of the education system.28The article mainly talks about _Ano education among young peopleBmeeting the educational requirements of employmentCthe problem of unemploymentDthe weaker standards of education29In the writers opinion，education should _Apay more attention to students academic abilityBonly meet the needs of employmentCbe suitable to all aspects of being an adult，including employmentDcenter on grammar30The underlined part “the same girls and boys” in Paragraph 6 refers to _Athose who are likely to be unemployedBthose who have just left middle schoolCthose who are looking for jobs far beyond their abilitiesDthose who might have become shop assistants，hairdressers and apprentices in the past31Its suggested that teachers should _Anever change their jobsBimprove their teaching methodsCspend more time on their school workDget some work experience outside schoolD Almost everybody once felt loneliness. Loneliness doesnt depend on how many people you are surrounded, but actually is decided by how much socially connected you are. Social media such as WeChat, QQ and Microblog is growing rapidly, which seems to have expanded our network, but actually has thrown ourselves into the hole of loneliness. Now loneliness is poisoning our mental health. To jump out of the “net”, recently the concept of “cohousing” is introduced by some western architects（建筑师）and the new living style is well-received in the US among seniors. So whats cohousing? Most cohousing communities are 15 to 35 private and individual houses built around a public area where social interaction takes place. Those individual houses are actually the same with common houses with living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms. In the public area, there are a variety of public facilities like big kitchens. Residents can regularly plan activities and meals together. Some neighborhoods have dinner every day with work clearly given to each person. The closer ties in the cohousing communities tend to increase peoples sense of security. In addition, cohousing units prove to be economical. Although the house itself might be a little higher, the total costs can be lower after considering energy savings through shared meals, transportation and others. The attitude towards “cohousing” is mixed. Intentional people-to-people interaction is greatly valued the accepted by supporters. They treat the lifestyle as the lifeline out of the hole of loneliness. However, opponents hold that privacy outweighs intentional social interaction. They find no need to change their current living style and want to stay unchanged as long as possible. Such opinion is challenged by some people. They argue when those people get older with sudden death of their income or even mate, they will realize the value of cohousing communities. They are suggested to plan ahead. Whats your idea? Will you choose to live in cohousing communities?32.The author uses “social media” in the first paragraph to _.A. show the problem of using them B. persuade readers to value communication C. remind readers of their ways of communication D. prove the importance of them 33. What can we learn from the cohousing communities?A. The communities are built in an area which contains 15-35 public houses.B. Residents plan activities and meals together in their individual houses.C. The houses in the communities are similar to common houses with necessary facilities.D. The communities will cost people more money because the price of the house is higher.34. Whats the authors attitude towards “cohousing”?A. Uninterested. B. Doubtful. C. Worried. D. Objective.35. What would be the best title for the text?A. What is a “cohousing community”? B. Would you choose “cohousing”?C. How do you purchase “cohousing”? D. Why does “cohousing” appear?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。Water-To Your Health! Study after study shows that drinking enough water defends against problems from head to toe. Water is a basic need for cell health. 36 . So pour yourself a nice big glass, sit back, and take a look at the many benefits being well hydrated（保持充足水分） can bring to your health.Youll have lots of energy 37 . When youre dehydrated, cells wont function well enough and the flow is not so smooth, affecting your physical and mental performance and making you feel sluggish（迟钝的）, according to a review of hydration research conducted by scientists at the University of North Carolina.You might lose weightA new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign involving more than 18,000 adults found that when people increased their daily water intake by one to three 8-ounce cups (on top of the four they already drank on average), they ate less. 38 .Your memory may improveYour brain is hugely dependent on fluid-all those brain cells need liquid to fire properly. According to a review published in the journal Nutrients, studies have consistently found that memory and attention improve in children after they take a drink of water. 39 .Your skin will growAccording to research, skin is at least 30 percent water. If your skin cells dont get the water they need, theyll start to wither and shrink. But if you drink enough water, your skin cells will become larger, softer and rounder, minimizing the appearance of wrinkles. 40 When women in a small study from the University of Connecticut lost 1.36 percent of their body mass through sweat (and didnt drink enough water to replace it), their moods soured and they were more likely to experience headaches and exhaustion.A. Youll be in higher spiritsB. Youll feel strong when you work outC. It can have a magic power to your mind and bodyD. Their food intake dropped by as much as 205 calories a dayE. Water helps keeps up a steady flow of nutrients into your cellsF. Meats such as chicken, beef and fish can contain up to one-half to two-thirds of their weight in waterG. The research is less clear on whether this pattern holds true for adults第三部分：语言运用（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I always dreamed of becoming a full-time writer. After two years as a salesman, I 41 my job and made up my mind to realize my 42 . No one could tell me whether I would succeed or not. I rented a basement and 43 to write. I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm（热情） was 44 in my heart.After a year or so, 45 , I began to doubt myself. I found it 46 to earn my living by writing. None of my novels were 47 that year. But I 48 to follow my dream-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 49 . I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the 50 .During the hardest period of my life, a friend came to see me and tried to 51 me, “Come to our company, 52 we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.” 2,000 dollars was really a big fortune at that time. It would enable me to live a 53 life. As the money was dancing in my 54 _ , something cleared my senses. Hadnt I dreamed of being a writer, a full-time writer?“Thanks, but no,” I said 55 , “Im going to stick to writing.”Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be 56 . People will love my novels.” 57 my first novel was published in 1991. I had the kind of success that few writers ever 58 .Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has 59_ . Now I often 60 the time working in that cold basement. I will