黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学2018_2019学年高二英语6月月考试题.docx

20182019学年度下学期6月月考高二英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共8页。满分120分。考试时间90分钟。第一部分 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，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast Sunday when I stood in the return line and watched people, I was extremely impatient. My daughter had got four Barbie dolls and two identical Cabbage Patch Kids on Christmas, so I was eager to return toys that she didnt need. Suddenly a strong idea came to me. I eyed the lady in front of me with three small girls on her leg. The family looked poor. The children were without coats, and they had dirty faces and hair. “You are ready to get out of here, arent you? Give her the things you want to return,” the still voice spoke. “Give them to her? These are mine. Im not giving her my stuff,” I argued. I swallowed the urge that threatened to escape my lips when the voice spoke again. “Give her the toys.” I was familiar with the voice. I know I couldnt argue with that voice.I sighed and tapped the lady on the shoulder. “Maam,” I cleared my throat. She looked at me with kind, tired eyes surrounded by wrinkles. “Yes?” she asked. “Would your little girls like to have these toys?” I pointed to my basket full of returns. “What?” her eyes widened as she glanced at my basket. “Would your children like to have them?” She was speechless, and I swore that tears were about to well up in her eyes. “Youd be doing me a favor. I cant stand in this line in a moment longer.” “You have no idea,” she shook her head. “You have no idea what that means to me.” I started loading her basket as the excited girls watched. “Merry Christmas,” I said, “God bless you.” She replied as I nodded and exited the line. I didnt want to go the Walmart that day, but I went. I didnt want to give the lady my kids toys, but I did. Sometimes doing what we dont want to do is exactly what were supposed to do.1. The author decided to return some of the gifts because _.A. she wanted to get some money B. her daughter didnt like them at all C. all of them werent in need D.her daughter needed money then 2. When the author saw the woman and her three girls, she _.A. gladly helped them B. hesitated about whether to help them C. pretended not to know them D. didnt want to help them3. The lady was speechless after hearing the authors words because _.A. she was too moved to say anything B. she was too surprised to say anything C. she didnt believe the author at first D. she was considering the authors words 4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A Poor Lady B. Holiday Spirit C. Giving Happiness D. Holiday Shopping BCleaning your plate may not help feed hungry children today, but the timeworn advice of mothers everywhere may help reduce food waste from the farm to the fork, help the environment and make it easier to feed the worlds growing population.Hard data is still being collected, but experts in Chicago said about 30% to 50% of the food produced in the world goes uneaten. The average American throws away 33 pounds of food each month about $40 worth, which means each person throws away almost 400 pounds of food. The US Department of Agriculture says that 23% of eggs and an even higher percentage of produce ends up in the trash.“We forget we have all these fresh fruits and vegetables, and at the end of the week we have to throw them away”, said Esther Gove, a mother of three young children in South Berwick, Maine. “Now, I dont buy as much fresh produce as I used to.”But the effect of food waste arrives far beyond the kitchen. Agriculture is the worlds largest user of water, a big consumer of energy and major emitter of greenhouse gases during production. Experts say reducing waste is a simple way to cut stress on the environment and can ease pressure on farmers, who will be called on to feed an expected 9 billion people around the world in 2050, compared with nearly 7 billion today.No matter how sustainable (可持续的) farming is, if the foods not getting eaten, its not sustainable and its not a good use of our resources. In richer nations, fruit and vegetables end up in the trash because they arent pretty enough to meet companies standards, have gone bad in a home refrigerator or arent eaten at a restaurant. In developing countries, much food spoils before it gets to market due to poor roads and lack of refrigeration. High food prices are another reason, since some people cant afford the food thats produced.5. From the first paragraph, we know that cleaning your plate _.A. is you mothers best advice for you B. can solve certain problems for the worldC. can help feed hungry children all over the worldD. helps meet the growing populations needs6. The underlined word “emitter” in Paragraph 4 means _.A. user B. finder C. protector D. producer7. What is a sustainable and convenient way for a customer in a restaurant?A. Ordering enough and packing the leftovers.B. Ordering more than he or she can eat.C. Ordering less and feeling hungry after leaving.D. Ordering more and leaving the untouched alone.8. Which of the following topics will follow the text?A. More examples of food waste. B. Ways to reduce food waste.C. Experts idea on the environment. D. Advice for food with high prices. CWe ate on the go more than ever before. Here are three health apps that can help you better manage your health when you pursue your dreams.1. Doctors On DemandDoctors On Demand enables you to visit a doctor without ever leaving your home, helping you use a computer, tablet or smart phone to have a doctor video chat with you. The service will help you locate and connect you to licensed doctors, psychologists, pediatricians (儿科医生) and more. Fees can be paid with HAS&FSA. It costs $40 for 15 minutes with a doctor or $50 for 20 minutes with a psychologist.2. Text4babyIm a big fan of Text4baby for a few reasons. The free service for pregnant women and new moms works by sending text messages to your smart phone three times a week with information about how to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. And the messages are timed to the pregnant womans due date or the babys date of birth, sending tips that are relevant to where a mother is in her pregnancy or where a baby is in stages of development. Tips range from breastfeeding to car seat safety to reminders about exercise, nutrition and more. The service combines interactive text messages, an app, video and web content in English and Spanish. Sign up by texting BABY to 511-411 or by downloading the app.3. RISE RISE, an app available on iPhone(coming to Android in 2016), pairs you up with (与绑定) a registered dietitian to improve your diet and reach health goals. You share photos of your meals and your exercise for the day with your coach, who then looks for areas where you can improve and gives advice, helps you set goals and is there to pat you on the back virtually(虚拟地) when you hit a milestone. Whats also great is that you can text as much as you want with your dietitian and there is no need to go into an office. Fees for this service range from $9 per month to $50 a month. There is a free 7-day trial so you can try it out for a week to see if its fit for you.9. How much will you pay if you have a video chat with your psychologist for an hour using Doctors On Demand?A . $50. B . $80. C . $100. D . $150. 10. We can infer that the author is probably a _.A . famous pediatrician B . software engineer C . pregnant woman or new mother D . registered dietitian 11. What do you know about Text4baby?A . It is an app available only on iPhone. B . You can sign up by texting BABY to 511-411. C . People cant use Text4baby for free. D . Text messages are sent in three languages. DAfter a year of examining many studies concerning whether homework is effective, NYC P. S. Elementary School decided that math worksheets and essay assignments were actually a waste of time. In February, Principal Jane Hsu sent a letter to parents stating that the Pre-K(学前班) through fifth grade students wouldnt be given any traditional homework to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing outside, or doing activities they enjoy.“The negative effects of homework have been well established.” Hsu wrote in a note to parents. “They include, childrens frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interest in learning.”Some parents, however, disagree with the policy change, believing that a lack of focus will cause children to fall behind. Homework has been part of education from the beginning, and has increased in amount in recent years.Hsus advice that children should read and spend time with their families has upset some parents to the point of considering pulling their children out of the school. This group feels that homework gives children a goal to work toward. Others feel so strongly about the importance of homework that they have begun giving their own homework to their children.An Australian Childhood Foundation survey finds that 71% of Australian parents feel they dont spend enough quality time with their children mainly because of the time spent running the household or the time spent helping with homework. Education experts in Australia are saying that parents should stop helping. Doing so will give kids more independence, give parents more free time, and help reduce the number of arguments caused by homework in the family.While some research suggests that homework has little academic benefit for elementary students, other researches show homework can help kids develop independence, and confidence. It can also contribute to a sense of belonging or control over their lives. When parents try to help their children with homework, the assistance can take away that feeling and can also make working parents more tired.12. Cancelling traditional homework is aimed at _.A. allowing students to learn on their own B.motivating students to help with homeworkC. inspiring students to seek self-developmentD. wishing students to spend more time with parents13. What can be concluded from the 1st and 2nd paragraph?A. Jane Hsu knows students prefer activities to their subjects.B. Jane Hsu has done much research on different aspects of homework.C. Jane Hsu is the first principal to cancel homework.D. Jane Hsu pays little attention to students academic records.14. Why are some parents strongly against Principal Jane Hsu?A. They dont think the school is responsible for their kids.B. They dislike their kids doing too many activities.C. They have no time to give their children homework.D. They are afraid their kids will fall behind.15. What is the authors attitude to parents helping kids with homework?A. Negative. B. Worried. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.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。 Have you ever had the following experience? You have been given the task of organizing a conference, which includes a must-do list about a mile long. There is the conference site, the guest list, the materials, the technology and even the food and drink to think about and plan. If you are beginning to feel the stress, slow down and take a breath. 16 Write down your goals. You will need to clearly define what you hope to accomplish with this conference because this will shape the rest of your decisions. 17 Develop your budget. 18 Then break that budget down into different parts such as conference site, materials and speakers fees. Stick to your budget, and make sure your assistants are keeping their monetary limits as well. 19 When searching for locations, keep in mind the number of participants, the convenience of the location, parking and closeness to public transportation, airports and hotels. Your goal in finding a place to hold the conference should be making it as easy as possible for participants to attend.Seek help from the staff of the conference site. If you have chosen a site that is known for holding conferences, you can seek help from the staff there as organizing meeting is what they do every day. 20 They should be able to answer any questions or concern and provide advice when needed.Of course, full preparations also include a walk-through. Go to the site and meet with the staff the day before to be certain that everything is in place and to take care of any small details.A. Choose your conference siteB.Decide on a schedule for the meetingC. Knowing what you want to achieve eases the stress of moving forwardD. Read the following skills to figure out how to organize a conferenceE. Seek help from your colleagues to support every aspect of the meetingF. You can do nothing without knowing how much money you have to spendG. Make full use of this important resource 第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them 21 , he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai 22his arms. Then I could see a large dark fish 23 under the water. All at once I was 24 and held my breath .A shark! cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly 25 on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We 26 at my uncle and waited for him to take 27.The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very 28 and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to 29 the trouble. Thinking that Ofais life was at great risk, my uncle could 30 it no longer. Without 31 he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was 32 straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncles strong arm had 33 the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark.Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was 34. He turned to 35 the man who had hurt him. As he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the sharks nose.For a minute the shark lay 36. Now Uncle Harry was able to swim to the top. Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat. It wasnt long before the shark came to 37 . He hit the boat with such a hard 38 that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.It was my uncles 39 and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage 40 everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind.21A.downB.forwardC.inD.up22A.waveB.riseC.holdD.extend23A.movingB.crawlingC.lyingD.jumping24A.annoyedB.excitedC.astonishedD.frightened25A.reflectedB.existedC.appearedD.flashed26A.calledB.shoutedC.laughedD.stared27A.measureB.stepC.actionD.advice28A.disappointedB.excitedC.tiredD.satisfied29A.put up withB.break away fromC.get along withD.get out of30A.makeB.acceptC.holdD.stand31A.delayB.permissionC.difficultyD.preparation32A.waitingB.headingC.fightingD.looking33A.turnedB.sentC.tookD.passed34A.sadB.calmC.braveD.angry35A.helpB.attackC.seeD.protect36A.stillB.frightenedC.quietD.discouraged37A.mindB.noticeC.lifeD.an end38A.movementB.weightC.heightD.blow39A.courageB.kindnessC.clevernessD.enthusiasm40A.mattersB.meansC.suggestsD.predicts第三部分 语法填空I will never forget that at the age of 9 I was asked to deliver a speech entitled A Challenge in My Life before the whole class! You can imagine how 41 (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes 42 (fix) upon me. I could do nothing but 43 (prepare) for it, though. First, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 44 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 45 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my 46 (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech tongue-tiredly. After 47 seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before 48 big audience disappeared. Actually with