北京市昌平临川育人学校2017-2018学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题(A)

1、北京临川学校 2017 2018 学年度下学期第二次月考高一英语试卷（A 卷）（满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）2018-5第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 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. What are the speakers going to do?A.To see an exhibition.B.To listen to a

2、lecture. C.To have a meeting.2. What does the man imply?A. He agrees with the woman.B. He hasn t been to a game recently.C. He doesn t think the team would win.3. What is the man doing?A. Inviting the woman to dinner.B. Cooking the evening meal.C. Putting forward a good idea.4. How much does the wom

3、an need?A.Five poun ds.B.Eight poun ds. C. Ten poun ds.5. Where does the conversation take place?A.ln a shop . B. In a post office. C. At home.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，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。

4、- 2 -听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. What kind of apartment does the man want to rent?A.Small and traditi on al.B. Small and wester n. C.Big and wester n.7. How many rooms does the man want in his apartment?A.Two. B. Three. C.Four8. When may the woman have one apartment available?A. Now. B. This Friday. C.

5、Next Friday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What s wrong with the woman ?A. She has a fever. B. She has a throat sore. C.She has a bad appetite.10. What kind of disease does the man thi nk the woma n may have suffered?A. A bad cold. B. A stomachache.C. An in fectious disease.11. Where s Tonny now?A. At hom

6、e. B. In the hospital. C. In the school.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What is the man probably?A. A stra nger.B. A policema n.C. A bus driver.13. How does the woma n get there?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By subway.14. Where is Burns Park?A. At the first cross ing.B. On the other side of Main Street.C. At

7、 the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What s the woman watching?A. A program about smok ing.B. A program about health.C. A program about debate.16. What s the woman s attitude toward smoking?A.Favorable. B. Disapproval. C. Neutral.- 3 -17. What s the man s opinion about smoking

8、 in public place?A. He has the right to smoke whenever he wants to.B. No one has the right to smoke.C. Smoking is bad for health.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What is the cause of playground injuries?A.Children are keen on dangerous games.B. The playgrounds are in poor condition.C. The playground are o

9、vercrowded.19.What should parents do to prevent playground injuries?A. Keep a watchful eye on their children.B. Stop their children from climbing ladders.C. Teach their children how to use the equipment.20. What does the speaker say about young children?A. They should be aware of the potential risks

10、 in the playground.B. They may panic in front of the playground equipment.C. They can be creative when they feel secure. 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。ADo you want to know anything about me staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth

11、, it is reallyan eye-opening experience to study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. HoweverI didn t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School,Connecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say ，

12、“I am fine ” when people say “Howare you?” But- 4 -in the US, I found that people say, ” I amgood” or “I amtired. ”One day, some one greeted me with“ What s up? ” It made me con fused. I thoughtfor a moment and then smiled because I didn t know what to say.Since the n, I have discovered more and mor

13、e differe nces betwee n Chin ese and theUS cultures.To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan（晒黑）.However, i n China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolworkis almost

14、 everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent ” student gets good grades,does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids hereare so talented , and I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano atan early age and that I have n ever thought about sports

15、.21. How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?A. Seve n times a week. B. Six times a week Five times a week.C. Five times a week. D. Four times a week.22. Which of followi ng is NOT true?_A. The writer is now in the USB. The writer regrets givi ng up play ing the pia no.C. The US

16、 stude nts are tale nted and hard work ing.D. American girls love to have white skin23. Which is the best title for the passage?_A. My own Travel in the US. B. My study in the US.C. My frie nds in the US. D. My ski n in the US.BWould it surprise you to learn that, like ani mals, trees com muni cate

17、with eachother and pass on their wealth to the n ext gen erati on?- 5 -UBC Professor Simard expla ins how trees are much more complex tha n most of usever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simardshows just how wrong he was. In fact, the o

18、pposite is true:trees survive through theirco-operationand support,passingaround necessarynutrition depending on who needs it.Nitroge n （ 氮）and carb on are shared through miles of un dergro und fun gi （真菌）networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the

19、right amountto keep them all healthy. This hidde n system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons （神经元）in our brains, and when one tree isdestroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about mother trees, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She expla ins how

20、 dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting importantminerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When huma ns cut dow n mother trees with noaware ness of these highly complex tree societies or the networks on which they feed, we are reducingthe chances of survival

21、for the en tire forest.We did nt take any no tice of it Simard says sadly.Dy ing trees move nu triti oninto the young trees before dying, but we n ever give them cha nee. If we could put across the message tothe forestry in dustry, wecould make a huge differe neetowardsour environmen tal protect ion

22、 efforts for the future.24. The underlinedsentence the opposite is true in Paragraph 2 probably means thattrees _A. compete for survivalB. protect their own wealthC. depe nd on each otherD. provide support for dying trees25. Mother trees are extremely importa nt because they ._A. look the largest in

23、 size in the forestB. pass on nutrition to young treesC. seem more likely to be cut dow n by huma nsD. know more about the complex tree societies- 6 -26. The un derl ined word it in the last paragraph refers to ._A. how tree societies workB. how trees grow oldC. how forestry in dustry developsD. how

24、 young trees survive27. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communi cate Like Huma nsB. Young Trees Are In Need Of Protectio nC. Trees Are More Awesome Tha n You Thi nkD. Trees Con tribute To Our SocietyCSome of the world s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and N

25、ewOrleans to celebrate the first annual InternationalJazz Day. UNESCOUnited NationsEducati on al, Scien tific and Cultural Orga ni zati on） recen tly set April 30 as a day to raise awareness ofjazz music, its significanee,and its potentialas a unifying（ 联合）voice across cultures.Despite the celebrati

26、 ons, though, in the U. S. the jazz audie nee continues toshrink and grow older, and the music has failedto connect withyounger generations.It s Jas on Moran s job to help cha nge that. As the Kennedy Cen ter s artisticadviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more

27、 accessible, andpreserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like it s not really a part of the American appetite, ” Moran tells National PublicRadio s reporter Neal Conan. “What I m hoping to accomplish isthat my gen erati on and youn ger start to recon sider and un dersta nd that jazz is not black

28、 and wh iteanymore. It s actually color, and it s actually digital. ”Mora n says one of the problems with jazz today is that the en terta inment aspectof the music has been lost.“The music can t be presented today the way it was in1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world w

29、orks is not the same, ” saysMoran.- 7 -Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller s music for a dance party, “ Justto kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music, ” says Moran.For me, it s the recontextualization.In music, where does

30、the emotion（情感）lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight（ 感 悟）on how totalk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogueabout our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider con text, ”says Moran, “ so I want to

31、con ti nue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”28.Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To remember the birth of jazz.B. To protect cultural diversity.C. To encourage people to study music.D. To recognize the value of jazz.29.What does the underlined word “that

32、 ”in paragraph 3refer to?A. Jazz becoming more accessible.B. The product ion of jazz grow ing faster.C. Jazz being less popular with the young.D. The jazz audienee becoming larger.30.What can we infer about Moran s opinion on jazz?A. It will disappear gradually.B. It rema ins black and white.C. It s

33、hould keep up with the times.D. It changes every 50 years.31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Exploring the Future of Jazz.B. The Rise and Fall of Jazz.C. The Story of a Jazz Musician.D. Celebrating the Jazz Day.- 8 -A build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best

34、 ways to obta indrinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U. S.Department of Agriculture, it s an excellent water collector.Unfortun ately, you must carry the n ecessary equipme nt with you, since it impossible tofind natural substitutes. The

35、only components required, though, area 5 /5 / sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, anda container perhaps just a drinking cup to catch the water. These pieces canbe folded into a n eat little pack and faste ned on your belt.To con struct a work ing still, use a sharp s

36、tick or rock to dig a hole four feetacross and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to in crease the water catcher sproductivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end restsall the way in the cup and the rest of theline runs up and

37、 out the side of the hole.Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plasticwith dirt and weighting the sheet s center do wn with a rock. The plastic should nowform a cone（ 圆锥体）with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must becen tered directly over, and no

38、more tha n three in ches above, the cup.The solar still works by creat ing a gree nhouse un der the plastic. Ground waterevaporates （蒸发）and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, :run down the material andfall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck therefreshment

39、out through the tube, and won t have to break down the sti ll every time you n eed a drink.32. What do we know about the solar still equipme nt from the first paragraph?A. It s delicate.B. It s expensive.C. It s complex.D. It s portable.33. What does the underlinedphrase “the water catcher ” in para

40、graph 2 refer to?A. The tube.B. The still.C. The hole.D. The cup.34. What s the last step of con struct ing a work ing solar still?A. Dig a hole of a certa in size.B. Put the cup in place.s all but- 9 -C. Weight the sheet s center down.D. Cover the hole with theplastic sheet.35. When a solar still w

41、orks, drops of water come into the cup from- 10 -conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.39 We have done a lot of it sin ce. Recen tly, we bought a twen ty-eight-foot travel trailer completewith a bathroom and a built-i n TV set. There is a separate

42、bedroom, a moder n kitche n with a refrigerator.The trailer even has match ing carpet and curta ins.40 It must be true that sooner or later, every one finds his or her way back to nature. I recommendthat you find your way in style.A. This timethere wasnoten t.B. Things aregoing tobeimproved.C. The t

43、ripthey tookme on was a rough oneD. I was tolearna lot about camping sincethen, however.A. the plastic tubeB. outside the holeC. the ope n airD. ben eath the sheet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If anyone had told methree years ago that I would be spending most of my weekendscamping. Imy eyes,

44、were people who enjoyedin sect bites, ill-cooked meals, and un comfortable sleep ing bags. They had nothingin common with me. 36.The friends who in troduced me to camp ing thought that it meant to be a pion eer.37 We sleep in a tent, cooked over an ope n fire, and walked a long dista nee totake the

45、shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost metwo days off from work, recoveri ng from a bad case of sun bur n and the doctor s billfor my son s food poisoning.I was, nevertheless,talked into going on another fun-filledholiday in thewilder ness. 38 In stead,we had a pop-up

46、camper with comfortablebeds and an air第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）余选- 11 -E. I must say that I have certainlycome to enjoycamping.F. After the trip, my family became quite in terested in camp ing.G. There was no shade as the trees were no more tha n 3 feet tall.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；

47、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。It was already half past seve n and I was running late aga in for the dinnerappo in tme nt with my wife, Elea nor. We had 41 to meet at the restaura nt at seve noclock. I felt a little un easy, but to my 42_ ， I had a good excuse: A b

48、us in essmeeti ng had 43 and Id wasted no time gett ing to the dinner.When I arrived at the 44 _ ， 1 apologized and told Elea nor I did nt mean tobe late. She screamed, You n ever mea n to. Well, I 45 tell she was angry. Im sorry but it was not 46 ,I said. The n I told her about the bus in ess meeti

49、 ng.47 ,my expla nationseemed to make thingsworse, which started to drive 48 madas well.Several weeks later,whe n 149thesituati onto my friend Ken Hardy,he smiled,You 50 a classicmistake.Youre stuck 51yourown way of thinking.You did nt52 to be late. But thats not the point. What is 53 in your commun

50、i cati on ishow your late ness affected Elea nor. He poin ted out that I focused on the inten ti on54 Elea norfocused on the result. Thus, 55 of us felt misun derstood and crazy.Thinking more about Kens words, I 56 recognized the root cause of suchdisagreement. Its the result of the action that real

51、ly 57_ should have startedthe con versatio n by express ing 5 8 my actions affected Elea nor and 59_the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talk ing to Elea nor and really 60 her experience of theresultsof my late ness, Ive man aged to be on time a lot

52、 more freque ntly.- 12 -41. A.startedB. agreedC. con tinuedD. managed- 13 -42. A.reliefB. surpriseC. regretD. sorrow43. A. broke n outB. closed dow nC. faded awayD. run over44. A. houseB. roomC.restaura ntD.supermarket45. A. couldB. mustC.willD. might46. A. movableB. comfortable C. acceptableD. avoi

53、dable47. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. Otherwise48. A. herB. himC. meD. them49. A. spreadB. wroteC. tran slatedD. described50. A. knewB. madeC. fou ndD. took51. A.inB. beyondC. forD. aga inst52. A.n eedB. proveC.prete ndD. intend53. A.fu nnyB.importa ntC. possibleD. simple54.A. whileB. afterC.

54、u ntilD. uni ess55.A. allB. noneC. bothD.n either56. A.usuallyB. merelyC. hardlyD. gradually57.A. in spiresB. mattersC. improvesD. challe nges58.A.howB. whyC. whe nD. what59.A. comparedB. reportedC. fini shedD.saved60.A. show ingB.satisfy ingC. un dersta nding D. destro ying第 II 卷第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小

55、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（1 个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat contentand less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community （医学界）61a method of fight ing heart disease, has had some uninten ded side 62 （effect）_such as

56、overweight and heart disease-the very thing the medical community was tryingto fight.Fat and salt are very importantparts of a diet. They are required _63(process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and- 14 -salt 64 (remove) from food, the f

57、ood tastes as if is missi ng someth ing. As 65 result, people will eat morefood to try to make up for that someth ing miss ing. Even 66 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eatgoes up. Fast food 67 (be)full of fat and salt; by 68 (eat)more fast food people will get more salt and fat tha n they

58、 n eed in their diet.Having eno ugh fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to sn ack(吃点心)between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 69 (care) not to go to extremes. Likeanything, it is possible to have too much of both,70is not good for the health.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35 分)第一节短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(