广西陆川中学2017年秋季期高二10月月考试卷

1、广西陆川县中学2017年秋季期高二10月月考试卷英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题15分，满分7. 5分）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.When will the speakers arrive at the hall? A. At 7:30. B

2、. At 7:45. C. At 7:50.2.Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.3.When can the speakers buy cheaper tickets? A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.4.What will the man do next? A. Go to the restaurant. B. Make a reservation.

3、 C. Attend a meeting.5.What does the man want to do? A. Write a check. B. Cook dinner. C. Read the newspaper.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。听完后，各题将给出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.How did the woman like her vacation? A. Disappointing. B. Exciting. C. Tiring.7.Which was the best part

4、of the womans tour? A. Hiking. B. Skydiving. C. Seeing the waterfall.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。8.What is the woman looking for? A. The parking lot. B. The library. C. The swimming pool.9.Where are the speakers? A. In a university. B. In the street. C. In a dining hall.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。10.How does the m

5、an know about the music concert? A. From his friends. B. From the television. C. From the newspaper.11. When is the Chinese Music Concert? A. On the 13th. B. On the 28th. C. On the 30th.12. How much will the man pay for the tickets? A. ¥30. B. ¥50. C. ¥60.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。13. When

6、 do the activities start in the Main Hall? A. At 8:00. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.14. Who is going to give a talk on course? A. The headmaster. B. The student adviser. C.The director of studies.15. What will the students do in Classroom 5? A. Take a test. B. Have a class. C. Attend a meeting.16. How do

7、es the woman feel in the end? A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Curious.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. What is special about the restaurant? A. It was founded by a child. B. All of the staff are children. C. Only children are welcome.18. What is the owners job responsibility? A. Look after the children. B. Do t

8、he cooking. C. Plan the menu.19. Why is the restaurant always crowded? A. It has no enough seats. B. It is newly opened. C. It offers cheap food.20. When is the restaurant open? A. On weekdays. B. On Saturday afternoons. C. On Sunday afternoons.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

9、给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan. How do you live to 100? Here 4 of the countrys centenarians (百岁老人) give their advice on staying youthful.Francisco Nunez, 112     He is from Bi

10、envenida, Badajoz, southern Spain. Nunez lives with his daughter. He says he doesnt like the pensioners (领养老金的人) daycare center because its full of old people, whose negative attitude towards life affects him deeply sometimes. Despite his old age. he has always maintained (保持)a youthful outlook, and

11、 that is what has kept him going on.Pedro Rodriguez, 106     He lives in Cangas de Onis, Asturias, northern Spain. Rodriguez plays the piano every day in the living room of the flat where he lives with his wife who is nearly 20 years younger than him. Their daughters visit them often.

12、 His hobby is something that he feels has kept him young. “The nuns (修女) taught me how to play the piano as achild,” he says.Maximino San Miguel, 102    He lives in Leon, northern Spain. San Miguel discovered his passion (酷爱) for amateur dramatics at the age of 80 and has participated

13、 in many local productions. He didnt go to school as a child because he was sent to work as a shepherd (牧羊人). He prefers reading books about drawingand travelling. Now this hobby, he said, has kept him full of energy.Pilar Fernandez, 101    She lives with her daughter Pili, granddaugh

14、ters Flori and Ana in Ambas, Asturias, northern Spain. Fernandezsuffered hunger and hardship during the war years alongside her nine brothers and sisters. To avoid history repeating itself, she limited herself to just one child. “From pure fear, I didnt have anymore,” says Fernandez.One of the best

15、things for her health, she says, is tending livestock (家畜) and a vegetable garden.21.Why does Francisco Nunez dislike living with other old people?A.They may depend on his help.B.He is sensitive to his old age.C.They may affect his attitude to life.D.He has more kids to look after at home.22.What do

16、es Maximino San Miguel want to do most in his life now?A.Working as a shepherd.B.Reading books.C.Taking up painting.D.Going travelling.23.What benefits her health according to Pilar Fernandez?A.Doing gardening.B.Learning history.C.Living with kids.D.Having more children.24.What can we infer about th

17、e four old people from the text?A.They are fond of exercising regularly.B.They led a hard life when they were young.C.They have the same hobbies in their free time.D.They have their own method of staying youthful.B It was a cold March day in High Point, North Carolina. The girls on the Wesleyan Acad

18、emy softball were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm. Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered (发抖) a little as she watched her teammate Paris White play. The two didnt know each other wellTaylor had just moved to town a month or so before.  &

19、#160; Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground, “Pariss eye rolled back,” Taylor says. “She started shaking. I knew it was an emergency.”    It certainly was, Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris would die. At first, no one moved. The girls were i

20、n shock. Then the softball coach shouted out, “Does anyone know CPR?”    CPR is a life-saving technique. To do CPR, you press on the sick persons chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen, the brain is damaged quickly.    Amaz

21、ingly, Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didnt think she knew it well enough. But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR, “It was scary. I knew it was the difference between life and death,” says Taylor.    Tay

22、lors swift action helped her teammates calm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought a defibrillator, an electronic devices (器械) that can shock the heart back into work. Luck stayed with them: Paris heartbeat returned.    “I know I was really lucky,

23、” Paris says now. “Most people dont survive this. My team saved my life”.    Experts say Paris is right. For a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.    Today, Paris is back on the softball team. Ta

24、ylor will apply to college soon. She wants to be a nurse. “I feel more confident in my actions now,” Taylor says. “I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.”25.What happened to Paris on a March day?A.She caught a bad cold. B.She had a sudden heart problem.C.She was knocked down by a ball

25、. D.She shivered terribly during practice.26.Why does Paris say she was lucky?A.She made a worthy friend. B.She recovered from shock.C.She received immediate CPR. D.She came back on the softball team.27.Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?A.Creative and kind. B.Courageous and calm.

26、C.Warm-hearted and generous. D.Intelligent and professional. CWhen it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.  People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even thos

27、e whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self-confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists(心理学家）and other professionals.     One of the many places

28、 where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how

29、 will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?     Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, wh

30、ether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors(上级), will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.     Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very

31、 important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the te

32、am.     Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.28.What is the passage mainly about?A.The influence of confide

33、nce on ones life.B.The importance of confidence to success.C.The difference of peoples confidence.D.The judgment on ones confidence.29.Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _.A.who think their goals are hard to reachB.who expect to give guidance to othersC.who want to ask the

34、 boss for a raiseD.who dream to be recognized experts30.What does the underlined word indispensable in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A.important B.attractive C.outgoing D.energetic31.What message does the author want to convey (传达) in the last paragraph?A.To overlook ones disadvantages.B.To make full us

35、e of ones advantages.C.To have great confidence in ones abilities.D.To make objective(客观的) evaluations of ones abilities. DThe Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up

36、 and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, stretching about 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions around the

37、 world.  No one can tell for sure when the building of the Great Wall was started, but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification(要塞) against intrusion(侵入）by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Late in the Spring and Autumn Period, some states ext

38、ended the defence work to prevent the attacks from other states.  It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls were connected to form a defensive system by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the emperor unified the country in 214 BC, he ordered the construction of the wall. It took about

39、ten years to finish and the wall stretched from Gansu Province to Jilin Province. The wall not only served as a defence in the north but also symbolized the power of the emperor.  Further construction also experienced several dynasties. The present Great Wall in Beijing is mainly remains from t

40、he Ming Dynasty. Today, the Great Wall has become a must-see for every visitor to China. Few can help saying “Wow” when they stand on top of a beacon tower and look at this giant dragon. It has become a national pride of Chinese people.32.The underlined word “appealing” probably means “_”.A.huge B.a

41、ttractive C.ordinary D.moving33.In the Qin Dynasty, _.A.the construction of the Great Wall was finished in 204BCB.the emperor wanted to invade other minor statesC.the defensive system of the Great Wall was separatedD.the Great Wall began its way from Jilin Province34.According to the passage, the Gr

42、eat Wall _.A.is from the west to the east B.is as long as 6,700 milesC.was built in several dynasties D.was begun in the Qin Dynasties35.The best title for the passage probably is _.A.History of the Great Wall B.Culture of the Great WallC.Construction of the Great Wall D.Projection of the Great Wall

43、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.You are one of the most familiar faces in class, not because you are funny or have great note-taking abilities but because you ask the most number of questions.   36      It is important to hav

44、e a good way to ask questions. Here are a few tips for improving your questioning skills:Be clear about what you want to know.Be clear about what you want to know and frame your question accordingly.    37      If you beat around the bush, your teachers w

45、ont be entirely sure what it is that you havent understood, or need an explanation for.       38      If you are uncertain about a particular subject, make it clear when it is being discussed. If you put your question in context(语境), you ca

46、n be sure of it. Because questions often open up new avenues within a subject, doing this would benefit the whole class.Dont hesitate to talk to your teacher after class.   39    Therefore, if you feel uncomfortable about asking a question in front of your classmat

47、es, wait till the class is over. This will probably put you more at ease.Write down your questions.   40      They may appear when youre studying, reading or taking notes. Note them down on a piece of paper so that you wont forget to ask them later. This

48、can also make sure that you dont have any unanswered questions when the exam approaches.A. Dont ask more questions once a time.B. Questions may appear at any time.C. Being curious is not a bad quality.D. You may think it is good to ask no questions.E. Ask questions related to the context.F. A questi

49、on needs to be easy to be understood and to the point.G.One-to-one interactions(互动) are always much better than one-to-many.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20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。An elephant named Bozo was huge but gentle. However, one day Bozo 41 .He almost

50、attacked the man who cleaned his cage, and 42 children at the circus (马戏团). So his owner decided to 43 the giant (巨兽).$To earn money, the owner held a cruel 44 . He sold tickets to 45 Bozos execution (行刑) . On the day, three men rose to aim their guns at the animal. Just before the 46 was given to s

51、hoot, a man stepped out and said to the elephants owner, “Sir, this is 47 . Bozo isnt a bad elephant.”“But he is,” the man argued. “We must kill him 48 he kills someone.”“Sir , give me two minutes alone in his cage,” the visitor begged, “and Ill 49 to you that he isnt a bad elephant.”After some mome

52、nts of discussion, the owner 50 agreed to allow the man in. Before the elephant rushed towards him, the man began to 51 him. Bozo seemed to immediately 52 down upon hearing the mans words. After a while, the animal 53 lifted the man up and carried him around his cage before carefully putting him bac

53、k at the door.As the cage door closed 54 him , the man said to Bozos owner,“You see, hes a good elephant. His 55 is that hes an Indian elephant and understands one 56 .”He explained Bozo needed someone who could speak his language.“Sir, I 57 that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the

54、 elephant. If you 58 , youll have no problems.” People also become discouraged and angry when they arent 59 , but great relationships are formed by people who speak each others language. When people understand what you understand, youre speaking their language! Its the beginning of true 60 .41. A. c

55、hanged B. fled C. died D. grew 42. A. pleasedB. joinedC. frightenedD. challenged43. A. cure B. sell C. punishD. kill44. A. partyB. situationC. exhibition D. meeting45. A. monitorB. performC. witnessD. plan46. A. chanceB. signal C. decisionD. right47. A. uncommonB. impossibleC. unnecessaryD. unimport

56、ant48. A. thoughB. beforeC. becauseD. if49. A. showB. proveC. promiseD. refer50. A. suddenlyB. voluntarilyC. almostD. finally51. A. speak to B. smile atC. play withD. look after52. A. comeB. sit C. settleD. quiet53. A. gently B. heavilyC. rudelyD. coldly54. A. underB. forC. behindD. with55. A. idea B. problemC. wishD. truth56. A. sentenceB. languageC. personD. lesson57. A. order B. ensureC. insistD. suggest58. A. workB. likeC. agreeD. do59. A. understoodB. supportedC. trustedD. cared60. A. story B. friendshipC. communicationD. love第卷 第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）语法填空： 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当