湖南省双峰县高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

2017年高二第二次月考英语试题 本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、阅读理解、英语知识运用和写作。时量115分钟，满分150分。第i卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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.1. what did the man think of his trip? a. great b.long c. boring2. what trouble does the man have in learning english? a. spelling b. grammar c. pronunciation3. where does the conversation probably take place? a.in a supermarket b.in a bookstore c. in a hotel4. what has the woman bought? a. bread b.meat c. milk5. when were the parts for the machine sent out? a.three days ago b. two days ago c. one day ago第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 请听下面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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what is the probable relatoinship between the speakers? a. friends b. colleagues c.couple7. what will the man do next? a.go on working b. meet his boss c.go to a shop请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. who is the boss? a. mr.black b.ms.johnson c. mr.clinton9. why does the man apologize in the end? a. he has misunderstood what the woman did. b. he will be absent from the birthday party. c.he took the womans pencils by accident.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how many books are there on the list? a.5. b. 8. c. 13.11. what did the woman do this summer? a. she took a trip to bali. b.she visited her cousins. c.she bought a new laptop.12. how does the woman advise they should solve the problem? a. she buys three and the man buys two. b.she pays the man 50 dollars for sharing. c they each pay half of the amount for the books.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.what is the womanbook about? a.main egyptian attractions b. some egyptian guides c.unusual places to visit in egyt14. why did the woman always cover her head in the daytime when she went out? a. to keep warm b. to avoid sunburn c. to prevent insects15. what did egyptians help the woman ? a.by helping her get to know local customs b. by inviting her to their homes c. by finding buses for her16. when will the woman take a trip to tibet? a. in a month b .in two months c. .in three months请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. in how many countries is the ielts given? a. 180 b. 135 c. 11818. how much will a test taker pay for the toefl if it measures all four skills? a. 250 dollars b. 275 dollars c. 300 dollars19. what can we learn about the ielts? a. its more popular than the toefl b. its recognized by 30000 american colleges c. its available to both undergraduates and graduates20. what is the ielts speaking test? a. a live interview b. a computer test c. a paper test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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。 a open monday to saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and sunday 12:00 to 17:00. last admissions at 16:30 each day. personal admission: adults,5; seniors/students,4. group admission (ten or more): adults4.5 per person; students/seniors3.50 per person. payment for groups must be made together.welcome to the james joyce centrethe james joyce centre is to promote an understanding of the life and works of james joyce. in doing so, the centre tries to work with institutions to celebrate irelands rich cultural heritage (遗产). the james joyce centre provides the casual visitor with a rewarding and memorable experience. the centres home is a restored 18th century townhouse in the north of dublin, the city of joyces birth and the setting for all his works. from this central place in joyces heartland, the centre aims to develop an appreciation of this most remarkable and significant literary figure of the 20th century. no. 35 north great georges street was built in 1784 and decorated with fine plasterwork (灰泥) by michael stapleton. the house was restored in the 1980s and opened as the james joyce centre in 1996, run by members of joyces sisters family.the kenmare room is used for lectures and has a small show of reproductions of joyce family pictures. in addition, this room provides details of joyces life and times, a reading table where visitors can sit and read works by and about joyce, and a show of some of the many translations of joyces works.exhibitions the centres permanent and temporary exhibitions show various aspects of joyces life and work. through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel about its historical background and learn more about joyces life. the centre also hosts international joyce, an exhibition that provides a wonderful introduction to the life and works of james joyce.walking toursour walking tours are available every saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, and by advanced booking on tuesdays and thursdays at 11 am and 2 pm (with at least four people). adults10; seniors/students8. for bookings, contact infojamesoyce.ie. we look forward to your visit.21. according to the text, the james joyce centre _.a. has a history of about 30 years b. is run by dublins governmentc. is on the north great georges street d. has been well protected since its construction 22. it can be inferred from the text that in the james joyce centre, you can _.a. see some movies about james joyce b. listen to james joyces lecturesc. learn every event of james joyces times d. have the walking tours by yourself23. what is the main purpose of the text?a. to comment on the james joyce centre. b. to tell the history of the james joyce centre.c. to briefly introduce the james joyce centre. d. to attract potential tourists to the james joyce centre.bif confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his september 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. iied need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. while many people in china will remember confucius on his special day, few people in the united states will give him a passing thought.its nothing personal. most americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. but this doesnt mean that americans dont care about confucius. in many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of china. in the past two decades, the chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in western universities. more recently, the chinese government has set up confucius institutes in more than 80 countries. these schools teach both chinese language and culture. the main courses of chinese culture usually included chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).some social scientists suggest that westerners should take advantages of the ancient chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of westerners philosophy. students in the united states, at the same time, are racing to learn chinese. so they will be ready for life in a world where china is an equal power with the united states. businessmen who hope to make money in china are reading books about confucius to understand their chinese customers. so the old thinker s ideas are still alive and well. today china attracts the west more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce confucius and chinese culture to the west. as for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the west, even if his birthday is. 24. the opening paragraph is mainly intended to _ a.attract the readers interest in the subject b. provide some key facts about confucius c. show great respect for the ancient thinker d. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations25. we can learn from paragraph 4 that american students_ a. take an active part in chinese competitions b. have a great interest in studying chinese c. try to get high scores in chinese exams d. fight for a chance to learn chinese26. what is the best title for the passge? a. forgotten wisdom in america b. huge fans of the chinese language c. chinese culture for westerners d. old thinker with a big future27. the passage is likely to appear in _. a. a biography b.a history paper c.a newspaper d.a philosophy textbook cpeople arent walking any moreif they can figure out a way to avoid it.i felt superior about this matter until the other day i took my car to mail a small parcel. the journey is a matter of 281 steps. but i used the car. and i wasnt in any hurry, either, i had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.it is an illness to which i had thought myself immune（免疫的）, for i was bred （培养）in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. at that time, we regarded 25 miles as good days walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. it did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. and the effect was lasting. when i was 45 years old i racedand beata teenage football player the 168 steps up the stature of liberty.such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. but a well-known british physician, sir adolphe abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercises. a person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. and walking is an ideal form of exercisethe most familiar and natural of all.it was henry thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. the man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, he cannot learn in a car.the car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. many people dont dare to approach nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat.to them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. and much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.i say that the green of forests is the minds best light. and none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.28. what is the national sickness?a. walking too much. b. travelling too much.c. driving cars too much. d. climbing stairs too much.29. what was life like when the author was young?a. people usually went around on foot. b. people often walked 25 miles a day.c. people used to climb the statue of liberty. d. people considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.30. the author mentions henry thoreau to prove that _.a. middle-aged people like getting back to nature b. walking in nature helps enrich ones mindc. people need regular exercise to keep fit d. going on foot prevents heart disease31. whats the authors intention of writing this passage?a. to tell people to reflect more on life. b. to recommend people to give up driving.c. to advice people to do outdoor activities. d. to encourage people to return to walking.dhaving a great collection of books at home doesnt really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. it can be a family inheritance(继承物) or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. on the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to read at home. from my point of view, literature is very important in our lives from several points of view. for example, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities. it can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. it gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you dont work in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just because you have read something connected to that.secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave apart the real one for a couple of hours. we come to meet kings and queens many years ago, dream in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances. to conclude, i would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere(干涉) in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.32. the people who are fond of literature are those that _.a. go to libraries on weekends b. buy expensive books in the bookstorec. keep many books in their studies d. have much interest in reading 33. we can learn from the third paragraph that _.a. we can bring kings and queens back to lifeb. what we read can be useful in our daily lifec. it is very good for us to stay alone for some hoursd. we can make friends with the people in the stories 34 the underlined word“erudite”in the last paragraph probably means_.a. hard-working b. enthusiastic c. learned d. creative 35. what is the authors purpose in writing the passage？a. to advise readers to like reading. b. to explain the true meaning of reading.c. to tell readers how to read a book. d. to tell readers who has the real passion for literature. 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。everyone can benefit from making an effort to practice gratitude(感激)every day. the following three steps can help you start feeling more grateful, and appreciative of the good things in your life:notice the good things in your life 36._ pay attention to the small everyday details of your life-nature, people, community, shelter, creature comforts like a warm bed or a good meal. and then start a gratitude journal(日记). making a commitment (承诺，保证)to writing down good things each day makes it more likely that we will notice good things as they happen.enjoy the feeling of gratitude there are moments when you naturally, right then and there, feel filled with gratitude. these are moments when you say to yourself, oh, wow, this is amazing! or how great is this! pause. 37._ let it sink in. enjoy your blessings in the moment they happen.express gratitude expressing gratitude is more than being polite. 38_ _show your appreciation to someone who really did something nice. say: it was really kind of you to,” you did me a big favor when., or thank you for being there when. 39._ hold the door open for the person behind you, even if it means waiting a little longer than you normally would.true gratitude doesnt leave you feeling like you owe other people something-after all, if youve done someone a favor, you probably dont want the person to feel like you expect something back in return. 40._a. its about showing your heartfelt appreciation.b. just notice and absorb(吸收，吸入) that feeling of true gratitude.c. you can also express gratitude by doing a kindness.d. its all about feeling good and creating a cycle of good.e. start to notice and identify the things you are grateful for.f. help someone without letting the person find out it was you.g. its amazing what you notice when you focus on feeling grateful.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，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。last july, i started a year-long bicycle tour in celebration of my fiftieth birthday myself. i wanted to 41 as many goals as possible in one year. the 42 was to be a tour of 12,000 miles around the usa. i would 43 everyday people in american small towns and play the tourist at lots of strange roadside 44 . i planned the trip to end in july, _45 i would bicycle into my ohio hometown on my fiftieth birthday._46 as it happened, i didnt have time to tour the upper island of michigan, and the wind 47 me to get other peoples rides in some places, so my mileage(英里里程) 48 just over 9,300 miles. but i met more 49 people than you can imagine. it was a grand journey, and i was happy to 50 my fiftieth birthday with my family in my hometown.i 51 thought aging would bother me. i thought id grow old gracefully, 52 the marks of experience as they appeared on my body. 53 as the signs began to become noticeable, one by one, i became more and more 54 . i needed reading glasses. the worst part was the weight. 55 no change in exercise or eating habits, the pounds added up 56 , and i couldnt get them off. what i saw in the mirror no longer 57 the image of myself i carried in my mind.but was it really the physical aspects that upset me so much? or was it the equation(等式)in my mind: signs of aging=old age=reducing abilities= 58 of dreams?i have always been attracted to great dreams and physical 59 . something inspires inside me when i read of someones walk across the country or a bicycle trip around the world. it makes me long to go, to 60 everyday life and to test my ability or determination in a task that will need for