湖北省钢城四中20172018学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷

学科英语年级高二时间120分值150’第一部分听力(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.

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.

LivinginChina.

B.ShoppinginShanghai.

C.

Travellingaroundtheworld.2.

Howdidthegirlfeelwhensheheardtheresult?

A.Worried.

B.

Ashamed.

C.Surprised.

3.

Whatdoestheman

thinkofTonyWhite?

A.Anordinaryartist.

B.

Afamouspianist.

C.

Atalentedpainter.

4.

WhereisMr.Tailornow?A.

Intheschool.

B.

Inthecanteen.

C.

Intheoffice.

5.

Howisthemanlikelytopayonhisjourney?

A.Incash.

B.

Viathesmartphone.

C.

Bycheck.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.

Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Waitingintheline.

B.Enjoyingtheirlunch.

C.

Talkingaboutacourse.

7.

WhoisMissClark?

A.Apersonthespeakersknow.

B.Abusinesswoman.C.Thewomanspeaker.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.

What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.

Motherandson.

B.

Husbandandwife.

C.

Fatheranddaughter.

9.

Howisthewomanfeelingwhenshehearsthenews?

A.

Calm.

B.

Thrilled.C.

Unhappy.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.

Wheremightthetwospeakersbe?

A.

Inaclinic.

B.Athome.

C.

Onaplane.11.

Whatdid

the

man

probablydoforhisillness?

A.

Hetookaday’ssleep.

B.Hetookthelady’sadvice.

C.

Hetooksomemedicine.

12.

What’sthewomangoingtodorightaway?

A.

Liedown.

B.

Lookaftertheman.C.

Callforhelp.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.

WhatwaswrongwithDon?A.

Heworewrongclothes.

B.

Hebrokethecup.

C.

Hedirtiedtheshirt.14.

Whatisthemanadvisedtodowithhispants?A.Buyanewpair.

B.Getthemcleaned.

C.

Changethem.

15.

Wherearethespeakersheadingforfinally?

A.

Thewedding.

B.

Thedrycleaner.

C.Thepark.

16.

Whatdoyouthinkoftheman?

A.He’scaring.

B.He’scareless.

C.He’scareful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.

WhatwasamazingaboutVinCox’sjourneyaroundtheworld?

A.

Hetraveledalone.

B.

Hecycledhalfayear.

C.

Hesetanewrecord.

18.

Howdidhechoosetheway?

A.

Onpurpose.

B.

Byaccident.

C.

Atrandom.

19.

Whatmadehisjourneydifficult?

A.

Localpeople.

B.

Badweather.

C.

Othercyclists.20.

WhydidVinCoxmakethejourney?

A.

Tohelpthesick.

B.Tovisitsomepeople.

C.Togetnewtreatments.第二部分阅读理解(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。AForgetCyclists,Pedestrians（行人）areRealDanger

Wearehavingadebateaboutthistopic.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.

■Yes,manycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworstoffenders.

Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephone,quiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.Therestofushavetoevade(避让)themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.

Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobe,atleastforthemoment,inworldsoftheirownthatare,tothem,muchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.

——MichaelHoran

■IlovetheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclists(Viewpoints,May29).Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.

IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatme.

Thegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyused.

Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!

Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmets,fluorescent(发荧光的)jacketandlightsatnightandinthemorningtheyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.

——CarolHarvey

■Cyclistsjumponandoffpavements(whicharemeantforpedestrians),rideatspeedalongthepavements,andthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonred.

Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.

Otherroadusers,includinghorseriders,managetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?

It'sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsured,sowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicle,orcauseanaccident,atleasttheycanbetreatedandtheremightbeanopportunitytoclaim.

——JML

WritetoViewpointsofthenewspaper.21.MichaelHoranwrotethelettermainlytoshowthat_______.

A.driversshouldbepolitetocyclistsB.somepedestriansareathreattoroadsafety

C.roadaccidentscanactuallybeavoidedD.walkingwhileusingphoneshurtsone'seyes22.CarolHarveysuggeststhatcyclistsshould_______.

A.beprovidedwithenoughroadsB.bemadetopaylesstaxforcycling

C.beaskedtorideontheirownlanesD.befinedforlaughingatpolicemen23.WhatisaplaintofJML?

A.Cyclistsridefastonpavements.B.Veryfewdriversareinsured.

C.Pedestriansgothroughredtrafficlights.D.Horseridersdisrespectotherroadusers.24.Thethreeletterspresentviewpointson_______.

A.waystoimproveroadfacilitiesB.realsourceofroaddanger

C.measurestopunishroadoffencesD.increasedawarenessofroadrulesB

Onemorning,Ann’sneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundthelocalelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.

Tracytookphotosofthedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers（传单）,andputtheminmailboxes.Meanwhile,Annwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsupplies,warninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.Atthetime,Ann’ssonThomaswas10yearsold,andJack,whowasrecoveringfromaheartoperation,was21yearsold.

FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedog,whomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromwork,thedogthrewitselfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.Assoonassheopenedthedoor,Rileydashedintotheboys’roomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingfromaheartattack.RileyranovertoJack,butassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.

“Ifithadn’tetogetme,thedoctorsaidJackwouldhavedied,”Annreportedtoalocalnewspaper.Atthispoint,noonehadcalledtoclaimthedog,soAnndecidedtokeepit.

ThenextmorningTracygotacall.AmannamedPeterrecognizedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.Tracystartedcrying,andtoldhim,“Thatdogsavedmyfriend’sson.”

PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdog,andsawThomasandJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaid,“MaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou,maybeyoushouldkeepit.”

25.What

did

Tracy

do

after

finding

the

dog?A.She

gave

it

toAnn

as

a

gift.B.ShelookedforitsownerC.Shesoldittothedollarstore.D.She

bought

some

food

for

it.26.WhatwasAnn’sattitudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Doubtful.B.Sympathetic.C.Grateful.D.Tolerant.27.What

can

we

infer

about

the

dog

from

the

last

paragraph?A.It

would

be

kept

by

Ann’sfamily.B.ItwouldbegiventoOdie.C.ItwouldbereturnedtoPeter.D.It

would

be

taken

away

by

Tracy.CSomeoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(联合)voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchange

that.AstheKennedyCenter’sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.“Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio’sreporterNealConan.“WhatI’mhopingtoacplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan’tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller’smusicforadanceparty,“JusttokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it’stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion(情感)lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsightonhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,”saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”28.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“that”

inParagraph3referto?A.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C.Jazzbeingmoreaccessible.D.Thejazzaudiencebeinglarger.30.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran’sopiniononjazz?A.Itwilldisappeargradually.B.Itremainsblackandwhite.C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D.Itchangesevery50years.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheStoryofaJazzMusician.B.TheRiseandFallofJazz.C.ExploringtheFutureofJazz.D.CelebratingtheJazzDay.DSciencehasalotofuses.Itcanuncoverlawsofnature,curediseases,makebombs,andhelpbridgestostandup.Indeedscienceissogoodatwhatitdoesthatthere’salwaysatemptation(诱惑)todragitintoproblemswhereitmaynotbehelpful.DavidBrooks,authorofTheSocialAnimal:TheHiddenSourcesofLove,Character,andAchievement,appearstobethelatestinalonglineofwriterswhohavefailedtoresistthetemptation.

Brooksgainedfameforseveralbooks.HislatestbookTheSocialAnimal,however,ismoreambitiousandseriousthanhisearlierbooks.Itisanattempttodealwithasetofweightytopics.Thebookfocusesonbigquestions:Whathassciencerevealedabouthumannature?Whatarethesourcesofcharacter?Andwhyaresomepeoplehappyandsuccessfulwhileothersaren’t?

Toanswerthesequestions,Brookssurveysawiderangeofdisciplines（学科）.Consideringthis,youmightexpectthebooktobeadrycollectionoffacts.ButBrookshasstructuredhisbookinanunorthodox(非常规的),andperhapsunfortunate,way.Insteadofintroducingscientifictheories,hetellsastory,withinwhichhetriestomakehispoints,perhapsinordertokeepthereader’sattention.SoasHaroldandErica,theheroandheroineinhisstory,livethroughchildhood,wehearaboutthescienceofchilddevelopmentandastheybegintodatewehearaboutthetheoryofsexualattraction.Brookscarriesthisthroughtothedeathofoneofhischaracters.

Onthewhole,Brooks’sstoryisacceptableifuninspired.Asonewouldexpect,hiswritingismostlyclearand,tobefair,somechaptersstandoutabovetherest.Ienjoyed,forinstance,thechapterinwhichHarolddiscovershowtothinkonhisown.WhileHaroldandEricaarecertainlynotstrongormemorablecharacters,themoreseriousproblemswithTheSocialAnimallieelsewhere.TheseproblemspartlyinvolveBrooks’sattempttotranslatehistaleintoscience.32.Theauthormentionsthefunctionsofscienceatthebeginningofthepassageto__________.

A.explainwhymanywritersusescienceintheirworksB.illustratewheresciencecanbeappliedC.demonstratethevalueofBrooks’snewbookD.remindthereaderoftheimportanceofscience33.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcouldbeastrengthofthebook?

A.Itsstrongbasis.B.Itsconvincingpoints.C.Itsmemorablecharacters.D.Itsclearwriting.34.Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsthebook?

A.Contradictory.B.Supportive.C.Critical.D.Cautious.35.Whatistheauthorlikelytowriteaboutafterthelastparagraph?

A.Brooks’stranslationskills.B.Brooks’slifeexperience.C.Deathofthecharacters.D.Problemswiththebook.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。EvaluatingSources(来源)ofhealthInformationMakinggoodchoicesaboutyourownhealthrequiresreasonableevaluation.Akeyfirststepinbetteringyourevaluationabilityistolookcarefullyatyoursourcesofhealthyinformation.Reasonableevaluationincludesknowingwhereandhowtofindrelevantinformation,howtoseparatefactfromopinions,howtorecognizepoorreasoning,andhowtoanalyzeinformationandthereliabilityofsources.

36Gototheoriginalsource.Mediareportsoftensimplifytheresultsofmedicalresearch.Findoutforyourselfwhatastudyreallyreported,anddeterminewhetheritwasbasedongoodscience.Thinkaboutthetypeofstudy.

37Watchformisleadinglanguage.Somestudieswillfindthatabehavior“contributesto”oris“associatedwith”anoute;thisdoesnotmeanthatacertaincoursemustleadtoacertainresult.

38Carefullyreadorlistentoinformationinordertofullyunderstandit.Useyourmonsense.Ifareportseemstoogoodtobetrue,probablyitis.Beespeciallycarefulofinformationcontainedinadvertisements.

39Evaluate“scientific”statementscarefully,andbeawareofquackery(江湖骗术).

40Friendsandfamilymemberscanbeagreatsourceofideasandinspiration,buteachofusneedstofindahealthylifestylethatworksforus.Developingtheabilitytoevaluatereasonablyandindependentlyabout

healthproblemswillserveyouwellthroughoutyourlife.A.Makechoicesthatarerightforyou.B.Thegoalofanadistosellyousomething.C.Besuretoworkthroughthecriticalquestions.D.Andexaminethefindingsoftheoriginalresearch.E.Distinguishbetweenresearchreportsandpublichealthadvice.F.Beawarethatinformationmayalsobeincorrectlyexplainedbyanauthor’spointofview.G.Thefollowingsuggestionscanhelpyousortthroughthehealthinformationyoureceivefrommonsources.第三部分英语知识运用(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。Idon’tknowwhyIcametothedecisiontobeealoser,butIknowImadethechoiceatayoungage.Sometimeinthemiddleoffourthgrade,Istopped41.BythetimeIwasintheseventhgrade,Iwas42,rebellious（叛逆的）anddisrespectful.Itwasn'tlongafterthatI43school.HardphysicallaborwastheconsequenceforthechoicesImadeasa(n)44

.Attheageoftwentyone,Iwashopelessly45

andusingdrugsasawaytodealwiththefactthatIhadno46andstuckinadeadendjobcarryingheavyconstructionmaterialsupaladderallday.

ButnowIbelieveindoovers,inthechancetodoitallover47.AndIbelievethatdooverscanbemadeatany48inyourlife,ifyouhavetherightmotivation.Actually,mymotivationasamancamefromasurprising49.ItwasSeptember21,2002,whenmysonBlakewasborn.Itwasfunnythatafteralifeofavoiding50,nowIwasinchargeofsomethingsofragile（脆弱的）.Overtheyears,asIgrewintothetitleof51,Ibegantolearnsomethingaboutmyself.52,BlakeandIwerebothlearningtowalk,talk,work,andplayforthefirsttime.Ibeganmydoover.Ittookmealmostthreeyearstolearnhowto53.Istartedwithmyson’sbooks.Overandover,I54readingbookstohimuntilIrememberedallthe55ineveryoneofthem.Ibegantowonderifitwaspossibleformetogobackto56.IknewIwantedtobeagoodrole57,soafterayearandahalfandalotofhardwork,I58myGEDtestonmyson’sfourthbirthday.Thismaynotsoundlikemuch,butallthings59,itwasoneofthebestdaysinmylife.Today,I’mafulltimecollegestudent,studyingtobeeasociologist.It’sfunnythatwhenIgrewupIalwaysheardtheseturnaroundstoriesofsuccessovershortings.60,Ineverthoughttheyappliedtome.NowIbelieveit'sachoiceanyonecanmake:todoitalloveragain.41.A.sufferingB.tryingC.cryingD.playing42.A.lazyB.crazyC.secureD.generous43.A.jumpedoutofB.ranoutofC.droppedoutofD.tookoutof44.A.adolescentB.educatorC.adultD.worker45.A.shockedB.confusedC.mittedD.lost46.A.educationB.concernC.strengthD.choice47.A.violentlyB.againC.independentlyD.gradually48.A.entranceB.caseC.pointD.cost49.A.responseB.attackC.sourceD.reward50.A.guiltB.lazinessC.plaintD.responsibility51.A.FatherB.LaborC.MotherD.Graduate52.A.OnscheduleB.OnthecontraryC.AsusualD.Inaway53.A.bargainB.readC.existD.apologize54.A.practicedB.imaginedC.suggestedD.considered55.A.impressionsB.wordsC.meaningsD.explanations56.A.collegeB.schoolC.instituteD.workplace57.A.volunteerB.petitorC.candidateD.model58.A.passedB.failedC.abandonedD.attended59.A.broughtupB.putforwardC.takenintoconsiderationD.thoughthighlyof60.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.AdditionallyD.Consequently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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。AputerprogramhasbeatenahumanchampionattheancientChineseboardgameGo.Itmarkedanimportantadvanceforthe61______(develop)ofartificialintelligence.Theprogram,62______(call)AlphaGo,hadtaughtitselfhowtowin.ItbeattheEuropeanchampioninallfivegamesofamatchinOctober.Thedeveloperssay63______(it)learningabilitymaysomedayletputershelpsolverealworldproblems.Thosecouldincludemakingmedicaldiagnosesand64______(conduct)scientificresearch.Previouslyputershavebeatenhumansinothergames.Butamongclassicgames,Gohaslongbeenviewedasthemostchallengingforartificialintelligencetomaster.Therefore,manypeoplefinditunacceptableforahumanchampion65______(beat)byAlphaGo.GooriginatedinChinamorethan2,500yearsago.Thegameinvolvestwoplayerswhotaketurnsputtingmarkersonacheckerboardlikegrid(格子).Theobjectistosurroundmoreareaontheboardwiththemarkersthanone’sopponent(对手).Playersobtaintheopponent’spieces66______surroundingthem.Therulesaresimple,67______playingitisnot.It’s68______(probable)themostplexgameevercreatedbyhumans.MartinMueller,aputingscienceprofessor,69______(work)onGoprogramsfor30years.Hesaid,“Thenewprogramisreallyabigstepupfromeverythingelsethatwe’veseen.It’savery70______(impress)pieceofwork.”第四部分写作(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。每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