广东省汕头市2018-2019学年高二英语上册第一次月考试题

1、田心中学 2018-2019 年第一学期第一次月考高二级英语试卷说明： 1.考试时间为 120 分钟，满分 120 分。2.请将答案写于答题卷上。3.考试结束后，监考人将答题卷收回，试卷考生自己保管。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共 15 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中选出最佳选项。AEverybody may have seen the film “ Deathon the Nile (n. 尼罗河 ) ”but, nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Ch

2、ristie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous hospital in London, where there were many excellent doctors. The baby was so seriously ill that a team o

3、f doctors hurried to examine the baby without delay. The doctors, too, were puzzled by the baby illness and they also became discouraged. Just then a nurse asked to speak to them.“ Ithink the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 铊) poisoning. ”said thenurse.“ A few days ago, I read a story A Pale Hor

4、se written by Agatha Christie.Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book.They are exactly the same as the baby s. ”“ You veryre good at observing things, ”said a doctor, “ andyou may be right. We ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thalliumpoison

5、ing or not.”The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium.教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment.The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville Aweek later, it wasreported that the poison might have come from an insecti

6、cide (n.杀虫剂 ) usedin Deleville.1. The baby was sent to a hospital in London because _.A. her parents were living in London thenB. the hospitals in Deleville were full at that timeC. she was the daughter of a famous doctor in LondonD. doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness2

7、. When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be _.A. quite easy to treatB. extraordinarily seriousC. a common oneD. the result of thallium poisoning3. The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby sillness was_.A. a doctor in DelevilleB. a famou

8、s doctor in LondonC. Agatha ChristieD. an ordinary nurse4. From this passage it seems thatthe baby s illness had something to do with_.A. a dead writerB. the water in DelevilleC. a dangerous murdererD. a harmful substance (物质 ) used to kill pestsBNew York City consists of five boroughs：Manhattan ，Br

9、ooklyn ，Queens ，the Bronxand StatenIsland.Thepopulationis about7.5 millionlivinginManhattan Manhattan ，the center of the city，is on an island between theHudson River and the East RiverMost of the famous buildings such as theEmpire State building and the United Nations building and other skyscrapersa

10、re in Manhattan Some of its districts are Broadway，which has many theatersand cinemas ；Fifth Avenue ， with stores and apartments；Greenwich Village ，教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 where many artists and writers have lived and Central Park，with a small zooand a skating rink From Manhattan you have to cross to the other

11、 boroughsthrough a tunnel or over a bridgeThe bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island isthe longest in the worldNew York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports：Kennedy International for international flights and La Guardia for flights insidethe USA Its temperaturegoes from ver

12、y cold in winter （sometimestwentydegrees below zero ）to very hot in summer （ sometimes 40 centigrade ）Thepeople who live there come from all over the world and speak really differentlanguages ： there are Germans and Poles as well as people from Greece，Scotland ，Ireland Hungary ，Italy and Romania Peo

13、ple call one district“ LittleItaly” and another“ Chinatown ”5What do we know about Manhattan?AManhattan is in the east of the city of New YorkBThere are lots of high-rises in Manhattan。CManhattan is not a place for artists to live inDManhattan is connected to the other parts of New York by highways6

14、If you want to see wonderful plays，you should go to_A. the Fifth AvenueBCentral ParkCBroadwayD the Empire State Building7According to the passage，which bridge is the longest in the world?AThe bridge between Manhattan and BrooklynBThe bridge between Staten Island and BrooklynCThe bridge between Manha

15、ttan and Staten IslandDThe bridge between Broadway and Brooklyn8. One district of New York is called Chinatown because_Ait is part of China and is administered-by the Chinese government Bthe main citizens there are mainly from Chinatown教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 Cit is a district that has a large number of Chines

16、e peopleDit is a district that is famous for ChineseCWhen Nancy Lublin received $ 5 000 from her grandfather in 1996, shenever once consideredtaking a vacation or paying off student loans (贷款 ).Instead, the 24-yeaold New York University law student began thinking abouthelpinglow-incomewomenget bette

17、rjobs."If a womangoesfor a jobinterview poorly dressed, she won't get the job," Lublin says. "But without a job,she can't afford suit- able clothes."So,withthe moneyLublin founded"Dress for Success" and began collecting women's clothes which were still ingoo

18、d condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many womenhave clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin'sassistantssays."Nancy'sideaissosimpleandyetsoimportanttowomen."Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interv

19、iew. Here,they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1 000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have found jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently

20、hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of 'Dress for Success'."9. "Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_A. like to wear different clothesB. like the design of the dressesC. prefer buying clothes at a low priceD. need to l

21、ook smart when looking for a job10. From what Jenny says, we know that_A. she got a lot of good ideas from NancyB. she is working happily at her present job教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 C. clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a jobD. "Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her fi

22、rm11. What would be a good title for the text?A. Keep Your Old ClothesB. A Helping Hand for WomenC. Nancy-A Successful Law StudentD. A Successful Clothing Business12. From the passage we can learn that _A. if there are no good clothes, one can not get a job B. finding a good job needs a good suitC.

23、clothes are one of the most important factors in finding a job D. most people think the way of dressing is not importantDThe latest research carried out by some 300 researchers from several U.S universities, shows that a person will have fewer chances to catch cold if he has good relations with frie

24、nds and family members.The researchers put flu virus into the noses of those people joining inthe experiment. The result of the experiment shows that those enjoying different social relations are less likely to catch colds. Those people being experimented on may play different roles in different soc

25、ial backgrounds. They may be a husband or wife in a family, or they may be children or parents ofsomeone; they may have relatives and friends. They work with other people or take part in sports or religious activities. On the other hand, those who have fewer social relations or below are easy to get

26、 colds while only 35 percent of the people with over six relations will suffer from colds.Researchers believe that this result has much to do with human immunity system. Social activities may help develop human immunity system. To get along with different people helps one to deal with pressure. It a

27、lso helps make him feel relieved. Experts suggest that one should build social ties with all kinds of people to improve health and lower the rate of illness.13. The latest research shows that _.教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 A. anyone will catch cold if he does not have friends.B. those who have good relations with f

28、amily members and friends will have fewer chances to catch cold.C. it's easy for those who have different social relations to catch cold.D. children catch cold more easily than their parents.14. Social activities can help to stop people from _.A. making more friends.B. being experimented upon.C.

29、 catching coldD. dealing with pressure.15. According to the reading, _ of 100 people who have more than six relations have fewer chances to catch cold.A. about 60.B. 35C. more than 80D. less than 30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。The next time you go into a bank,

30、a store, or a supermarket,stop andlisten What do you hear?16It s similar to the music you listen to,but it nots exactly the same That because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy Sometimes you don t evenrealize the music is playing, but you react to the music

31、anywayQuiet background music used to be called“ elevator music” because weoften heard it in elevators But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name “ Muzak”About one-third of the people in America listen to“ Muzak”every day The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short

32、pauses in between It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon , when people are moretired 17If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names ofmany of the songs Some musicians or songwriters don t want their songs

33、 tobe used as Muzak but others are happy when their songs are chosenWhy?18Music is often played in public places because it is designedto makepeople less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel It has been proven教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 that Muzak does what it is designed to do Tired office workers sudden

34、ly havemore energy when they hear the pleasant soundof Muzak inthebackground 19Supermarketshoppersbuy38percentmoregroceries 20They say it s boring to hear the same songs all the timeButother people enjoy hearingMuzak in publicplaces Theysayit helpsthemrelax and feelcalm Oneway or another,Muzak affec

35、tseveryone Somefarmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear MuzakA Some people don t like MuzakB The music gives them extra energyC Music is playing in the backgroundD Factory workers produce 13 percent moreE Muzak tends to help people understand music betterFThey get as much as 4 milli

36、on a year if their songs are usedG Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world第二部分：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中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。All through high school, students dream of McDonald s for lunch insteadof school lunches.21 , they don t have th

37、at opportunity here. They have to22 what the school has provided for them. In my opinion, they deserve to havelunches outside of the school.By23 teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot ofmoney, which could be used to24more school programs.As we know,school lunches aresubsidized

38、 （补贴） by the government. That s whyfood inschool is sold25 . If students are able to go outside at noon, the school willspend less money on the26 program. Andthe school can usethe moneysaved for27 things, such as sports equipment or new books.If students are able to have lunch outside of the school,

39、 they will get more教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 28 about how the real world works. If they stand in a cafeteria line every day,they won t havethe29toget involved in widersociety. Students,30those who are about to graduate, need to know what to expectwhen they re ontheir own. Eating outside makes it possible for the

40、m to31 more of the outsideworld.It is 32for theschoolto placemore trust inteens. They shouldbetrusted enough to eat out and33 on time. School officials argue that they remaking sure children are34 by keeping them in school since they re worriedthatsomething35 mighthappen to children. Of course,lunch

41、 rushcan be36 , especially if teens race outside and back to school at the expected time.But the students are now37 enough to be responsible for their own behavior.All teens have been taught to38 road rules when they are outside alone.39 , the school should let students go outside for lunch. It give

42、s studentsa sense of40 and responsibility, and they deserve to be trusted.21.A. InsteadB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Therefore22.A. eatB. playC. readD. cook23.A. orderingB. requiringC. encouragingD. allowing24.A. supportB. copyC. findD. write25.A. cheaplyB. easilyC. secretlyD. quickly26.A. healthB. lunchC.

43、 cationD. exercise27.A. interestingB. surprisingC. differentD. unusual28.A. feelingsB. expectationsC. explanationsD. experiences29.A. wishB. abilityC. needD. chance30.A. obviouslyB. naturallyC. especiallyD. clearly31.A. acceptB. learnC. enjoyD. remember32.A. importantB. easyC. uselessD. doubtful33.A

44、. workB. startC. returnD. leave34.A. activeB. safeC. happyD. honest35.A. strangeB. necessaryC. impossibleD. unexpected教师助手学生帮手家长朋友 36.A. dangerousB. excitingC. boringD. puzzling37.A. tallB. strongC. oldD. smart38.A. makeB. changeC. breakD. follow39.A. After allB. In shortC. In factD. As usual40.A. h

45、umorB. freedomC. directionD. achievement第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Cancer is deadly. It is one of the most serious_41_ (disease) known to humans. It can _42_ (treat) only if _43_ （discover ） in its early stages. At times, the organ involved is so weak _44_ it cannot

46、be touched and treated.A variety of treatments have been used across the world to treat cancer over the last few years. However, cancer can also be controlled _45_ the help ofa proper diet. Making a few changes to our diet can help us rce the risk of being stuck by it._46_ is a well-known fact that

47、obesity can cause serious illnesses, cancer being one of them. Rcing the fatty food like butter and cheese may make you feel much _47_(good).Including fresh vegetables and fruit in your daily die can supply our body with the necessary nutrients( 营养物质 ), _48_ will help you fight cancer.Having a green diet and giving up meat will be an important step towards having a diet that can help you prevent cancer.Not only