2017-2018学年延安中学高二年级下学期月考英语试卷

2017学年度第二学期高二年级月考2英语试卷

(满分1，0分，考试时间：120分钟)2017年5月

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Itwasatleasttwomonths(21)Christmaswhennine-year-oldAlmieRosetoldherfatherandmethatshe

wantedanewbicycle.AsChristmasdrew(22)(near),herdreamforabicycleseemedtofade(逐渐消失)，forshe

didn,tmentionitagain.Weboughtsomebeautifulslorybooksforherandthoughtshewouldbehappytoseethem.

However,onDecember24,shesaid(hatshewantedabikemorethananythingelse.

itwasjusttoolate.WewerebusywithallthedetailsofpreparingChristmasdinnerandbuyinglast-minutegifts,(23)

(take)thetimetoselectthe“rightbike^^fbrourlittlegirl.So.herewewereChristmasEvearound9:00p.m,with

Almieandhersix-year-oldbrotherDyan,intheirbeds.Nowwe(24)onlythinkofthebicycleandthe

disappointmentofourchild.

uWhatifImakealittlebicycleoutofclay(泥)andwriteanote(25)shecouldtradetheclaybikeinforareal

bike?^^herdadasked.Sohespentthenextfjurhourspatientlyworkingwithclay(26)(make)atinyclaybike.(27)

Christmasmorning,wewereexcitedforAlmietoopenthelittleboxwiththebeautifulredandwhiteclaybike

andthenote.Finally,sheopeneditand(28)(read)thenotealoud."DoesthismeanthatIcantradeinthisbike

thatDaddymademeforarealone?"(29)(smile),Isaid,"Yes."Almiehadtearsinhereyeswhenshereplied,

couldnevertradeinthisbeautifulbicyclethatDaddymadefbrme.I'dratherkeepthisthanget(30)realbike.”

Atthatmoment,wewouldhavemovedheavenandearthtobuyherverybicycleintheworld!

before;nearer;taking;could:that;tomake;On;read;smiling;a

SectionB

A.accountedB.averageC.continuousD.rankE.LinkF.comparison

GadditionalH.associatedI.riskJ.confirmedFCeffects

Televisionwatchingisanactivitywhichisknowntobeharmfultohealthandisdistinctfromgettingtoolittle

exercise.Butanewstudysuggestsitsdamagingeffectsmayeven31___alongsidethosefromsmokingandobesity.

ResearcherswhostudiedtelevisionviewinghabitsinAustraliacalculatedthatleoplewhowatchfora(n)32___

ofsixhoursadayshortentheirlifeexpectancybyalmostfiveyears.

Theybasedtheircalculationsondataonthe33betweentelevisionviewinganddeathfrom(heAustralian

obesityandlifestylestudywhichinvolvedI1,00()adultsaged25andover.Applyingthesefindingstothewhole

populationover25,whoareestimatedtohavewatched9.8billionhoursofTVin2008,theyconcludedthatit_34___

for286.000yearsoflifelost-equivalentio22minutesfbreach,hourwatched.By_35___,smokingonecigaretteis

estimatedtoshortenlifeexpectancyby11minutes—equivalenttohalfanhourofTVwatching.

Wri：ingintheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine,theauthorsfromtheUniversityofQueensland,saythefigures

suggest"hugelossoflifemaybe___36___withloomuchTVviewing."TheUKandotherindustrializedcountriesare

likelytobesimilarlyaffected"giventhetypicallylargeamountsoftimespentwatchingTVandthesimilari:iesin

diseasepatterns."Theresearchersadd:"Ifthesefiguresare_37andshowntoreflectacauseandeffectrelaticnship,

TVviewingisapublichealthproblemcomparableinsizetoestablishedbehavioralriskfactors."

ResearchersfromlaiwanUniversityfoundeventliosewhodidaslittleas92minutes'exerciseaweek,-equivalentto

15minutesadayforsixdaysaweek-reducedtheir_38ofdeathby14percent.Eventhissmallamountof

exercisecouldpostponeoneinsixofalldeaths-similartothe39_ofasiop-smokingprogramme.Each_40-15

minutesadayreducedthedeathratebyafurther4percent.

DBEAFHJIKG

HLReadingComprehension

SectionA

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Meanness(beingnotgenerousandunkind)isoneofhumannatureslessattractivepersonality'.Butfewpeopleare

completely,_41_mean.KeithWaterhouse,ajournalist,explainswhyhesthrifty(economical).

Iamthrifty,youarecareful,heismean.Iamgenerous,youareextravagant(奢侈的),heseemstohavemoneyto

burn.Moreprobablyweareeachabitofallthesetypes.IknowIam.Iamaverygenerouspresent-giver.Ilovebuying

presents-_42_Ihatebuyingwrappingpaper.Whenevermyown_43_comein,Icollectandsavethewrappings

and_44_themfromoneyeartothenext.

Thesame_45_tostationery.1haveneverwrittenonbothsidesofasheetofpaperinmylife.Iwastewriting

paperasifit_46_ontrees,andIcannotgointoastationer'swithoutbuyingupmostoftheirenvelopesinfive

differentsizes._47_,Iwillnotbuypaperclips,rubberbandsorballpointpens.Iassumethat_48_numbersofthese

willappearallbythemselves.

Sonicofmybestfriendsarcmeanaboutstring.Theycarefullysaveeverypiecethatcomesinto(heir_49_.I

don'tknowwhy,sincehardlyanyoneusesstringthesedaysandcertainlynoonehasaneedfor150metersofit,whichis

whatonelady1knowhassavedup.

Therearealsopeoplewhoaremuchtco_50_withtheirmoney.Theyarethosewhogetoffthebusastopearlyto

avoidpayingahigherfare,orwandersupermarketslookingforspecial_51_anddiscounts.Thisisfine,aslongas

theseeconomiesarenot_52—onothers.

Itiswhen一广掀节俭)_53_one'ssociallifethatitbecomesmeanness.ThefamousAmericanmultimillionaireJ.

PaulGetty_54_billionsbutisrememberedforthepayphonehe_55—fortheuseofhisguests.Apsychiatristfriend

ofminemaintainsthatmeanpeopleareinsecure.Butthenhesaysthataboutovergenerouspeopletoo.Meanpeoplefear

thatthermoneywillrunouton(hem;overgenerousonesthattheirfriendswill.

41.A.totallyB.deeplyC.hardlyD.fairly

42.A.anyhowB.soC.forD.but

43.A.presentsB.parcelsC.baggageD.wrappings

44.A.unfoldB.recycleC.repealD.replace

45.A.appliesB.adaptsC.acknowledgesD.adopts

46.A.appearedB.boreC.grewD.stroke

47.A.hthatcaseB.AsaresultC.What'smoreD.Ontheotherhand

48.A.sufficientB.efficientC.scarceD.strange

49.A.positionB.possessionC.potentialD.propcsal

50.A.crazyB.carefulC.freeD.anxious

51.A.offerB.giftC.bargainD.goods

52.A.recordedB.imposedC.entitledD.supposed

53.A.affectsB.benefitsC.enhancesD.enlarges

54.A.gaveawayB.gaveinC.gaveupD.gaveoff

55.A.borrowedB.plantedC.installedD.ensured

ADABACDABBABAAC

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassage,eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Ch(x)setheonethatfilsbestaccording

totheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Itwasarainymorningtwoyearsago.ShirleyHuxhamwascyclinggentlydownhill.Asshewavedtoa

friend,herbikesliduncontrollablyonthewetroad,throwinghertotheground.'Tdnevereventhoughtofb

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uyingahelmet,5'shesays.Formonthsshewaspartlyparalysed（瘫痪的）downherleftsideandstillhashealt

hproblemstoday.

SomemightthinkthatShirleywasjustunlucky.Howdangerouscaritbetofallfromabicycle?Infact,

eachyearonBritain'sroadsmorethan200peoplearekilledandatleast4,000seriouslyinjuredonbicycles.

Butthesenumbersdon'ttellthewholestory:themajorityofthedeadandinjuredwerenotwearinghelmets.

AstudyofbicycleaccidentsintheUSfoundthathelmetscouldreducetheriskofseriousheadinjuryby

85percent.YetitisestimatedthatinBritain,nomorethanfivepercentofbicycle-riderswearhelmets.Why

don'lmorecyclistswearthem?

Peoplethinkthathelmetslookfoolish,thatthey'reinconvenient,andthataccidentsonlyhappentoother

people.

Oneofthewrongideasbicyclistshaveisthatlowerspeedscanputthemallessriskthanmotorcyclists,

whoarelegallyobligedtowearhelmets.Infact,accordingtoaBritishreport,ahigherpercentageofbicyclist

sthanmotorcyclistssufferheadinjuries.Andtheirinjuriescanbejustassevere.

Helmets,however,canmakeabigdifference.Shirleywasn'tjustunlucky.Ifshehadwornahelmet,she

wouldn'thavespentmonthsinhospital.Whytaketherisk?

56.ThcreasonwhyShirleygotbadlyinuredwasthat.

A.Shewasridingherbicycledownhilltoofast.

B.Herfriend'swavingtohermadeherlosecontrol.

C.Sheignoredtheimportanceofv/earingahelmet.

D.Thegroundwasbarelywet.

57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingto（hepassage?

A.Wearinghelmetswillreducetheriskofbeingkilledby85%.

B.Nearly5percentofbicycle-riderswearnohelmetinUK.

C.Motorcyclistssuffermoreheadinjuriesthanbicyclists.

D.InUKamotorcyclist\wearingnohelmetisagainstthelaw.

58.Peopledon'tlikewearinghelmetsduetothefollowingreasonsexcept.

A.Wearinghelmetsmakesthemlooksilly.

B.Theydon'tthinkwearingahelmetisconvenient.

C.Fallingoffabicycleonlyhappenstootherpeople.

D.Wearingahelmetisnotfashionnbleatall.

CDD

（B）

AsianImmigrationtoAmerica

ManyChineseimmigrantsbegancrossingthePacifictoarriveintheUnitedStatesinthemid-1800s.Byth

attime,China'spopulationhadreachedabout430million,andthecountrywassufferingfromsevereunemplo

yment.poverty,andfamine（饥荒）.The：848discoveryofgoldinCaliforniabegantotemptChineseimmigrant

stotheUnitedStates.Then,in1850,tieTaipingRebellionbrokeoutintheirhomeland.Thisrebellionagains

ttheChinesegovernmenttooksome20millionlivesandcausedsuchsufferingthatthousandsofChineseleft

fortheUnitedStates.Intheearly1860s.astheCentralPacificRailroadbeganconstructionofitsportionof

thetranscontinentalrailroad,thedemandforrailroadworkersfurtherincreasedChineseimmigration.

Chineseimmigrantsmainlysettledinwesterncities,wheretheyoftenworkedaslaborersorservantsorin

skilledtrades.Othersworkedasmerchants.Becausenative-bornAmericanskeptthemoutofmanybusinesses,

someChineseimmigrantsopenedtheirown.

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AnothergroupofAsians,theJapanese,alsoimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.Until1900,however,theirnu

mbersremainedsmall.Between1900and1908,largenumbersofJapanesemigratedto(heUnitedStatesasJa

panbeganbuildingbothanindustrialeconomyandanempire.Bothdevelopmentsinterruptedtheeconomyof

Japanandcausedhardshipsforitspeople,thusstimulatingemigration.

Until1910AsianimmigrantsarrivinginSanFranciscofirststoppedatatwo-storyshelteratthewharf(码

头).Asmanyas500peopleatatimewereoftensqueezedintothisstructure,whichChineseimmigrantsfrom

Cantoncalledmukuk,or“woodenhouse.^^InJanuary1910,CaliforniaopenedafewbarracksonAngelIsla

ndtoaccommodatetheAsianimmigrants.Mostoftheimmigrantswereyoungmalesintheirteensortwenties,

whonervouslyawaitedtheresultsoftheirimmigrationhearingsindormitoriespackedwithdoubleortripleti

ersofbunks.Thisunpleasantdelaycou'dlastformonths.Onthewallsofthedetentionbarracks,theimmigra

ntswroteanonymouspoemsinpencilorink.Someevencarvedtheirverseinto(hewood.

59.WhichofihefollowingstatementshNOT(hereasonofChineseimmigrationtoAmerica?

A.Thepopulationexplosionledtosevereunemployment,poverty,andfilmine.

B.ThediscoveryofgoldintheUnitedSlateswasagreattemptationtoChineseimmigrants.

C.ThegreatsufferingcausedbyTaipingRebellionforcedmanypeopleleaveChina.

D.1'heUnitedStatesneededgreatmanpowertocompleteitsrailroadconstruction.

60.WhenChineseimmigrantsgottoAmerica,theyusuallytookthefollowingjobsexcept?

A.RailroadconstructorsB.Familyservants

C.GovernmentalofficialsD.Businessmen

61.TheJapaneseimmigrated(otheUnitedStatesatthebeginningofthe1900sbecause.

A.thenumbersofJapaneseimmigrantsstayedlowuntil1900

B.theJapaneseimmigrantstotheStateswantedtoleammore

C.theenormoussocialchangesweretakingplaceinJapan

D.theJapaneseimmigrantswantedtodomorebusinessesinthenewworld.

62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?

A.Foods.B.Camps.C.Wharfs.D.Customs.

ACCB

(C)

ManagementConsultantSuzyWelchremembersthemoment14yearsagowhenherlife“imploded(压破)

ShewasspeakingtoanauditoriumfullofinsuranceexecutivesinHawaiiwhenshesawthefacesoftwoof

herchildren,thensixandfive,pressedagainsttheglassdoor.Shehadparkedtheminadanceclass,butthe

y'dfledouttofindher.Shewrappedupherremarksandcanceled(heQ&A."Iwastryingtopleasecvsryon

ebutpleasingno-one,“shesays,“IhadtorethinkthewayImademydecisions.^^

AuthorofthebestsellingWinning(writtenwithhusbandJackWelch,formerheadofGE),SuzyWelch,

49,hasanewbook.10-10-10,(hatdetails(hestrategyshecreatedafterthetremendousdecision-makingmom

ent.Themotheroffourexplains:"Whenfacedwithavitaldecision,askyourself,howwillmychoiceaffect

mylifetenminutesfromnow?Tenmonthsfromnow?Tenyearsfromnow?

“Toooftenwcdecidesomethingbyavoidingtheimmediateouch.Butbylookingatthemiddleandlo

ngertimeframesaswellastheshort-term,we'reaccessingourrealvalues.Mybusinesstripisanexample.

Hadiappliedthestrategytoitbackthen,Iwouldhavedeclinedit.Ihadotherworktravelcomingup.Iwa

sneededathome.

“Manypeoplehavefound110-10-10'thrilling.Anentrepreneurmovedforwardwithanewbusinesspla

nbutwithoutthegirlfriend,whodidn'tsharehisgoals.Amumofatroubledteenfinallygothimtoapsych

ologistafterputtingitoff.Often,inourmoststressfulmoments,wemakedecisionsbyinstinctonly.Orwea

skafnendforadvice.Orwemakenodecisionandsufferforit.Wecanlivemuchmoredeliberatelybytaki

ngcontrolofchoicesandreallyunderstandingthem.

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“Sure,there'sstillroomforspontaneity(自发的行为).Butwhenyoulookatthingsfromthreedistinct

timeframesandassesstheconsequences,neveragainwillyousay,'IhavenoideawhyImadethisdccisio

n一.

63WhatdidSuzydotohertwokidsbeforeaddressingthoseexecutives14yearsago?

A.Shelefttheminacarinaparkinglot.

B.Shehadadanceclasstogetherwiththetwokids.

C.Shefedthekidsalotoffoodandletthemsleep.

D.Shejustlefttheminadanceclass.

64WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.SuzyandherhusbandusedtoworkinGE,andtheyachievedgreatsuccessinbusiness.

B.Suzyandherhusbandhadfourchildren.

C.Suzybelievedthatmanypeoplereachedadecisionbyavoidingdirectpains.

D.Suzyfailedtogiveupherv/orktravelbecauseshehadn'thadhergreatstrategiesthen.

65WhichofthefollowingisprobablyoneofthestrategiesinSuzy'sbook?

A.Whendoingbusiness,youshouldlearntopleaseeveryone.

B.Beforemakingavitaldecision,youshouldaskyourselfinsteadofothers.

C.Whencarryingoutanewplan,you'dbettertakeyourgirlfriend.

D.Theassessmentofconsequencesplaysavitalroleindecision-making.

66Suzy'snewbookwasmainlyabout.

A.howtodealwithnumberswhendoingbusiness

B.howtomakedecisionsbyfollowingherstrategies

C.howtoobtainmorebenefitsinbusiness

D.howtomakedetailedstrategiesinbusiness

DADB

SectionC(8%)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbe

usedonlyonce.Note(hattherearctwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.Theproductswhichcontainrealfruitarepopularwithpeople.

D.Evenproductsadvertisedasmorenaturaloftencontainednofruit.

C.Theyfoundthatabout60percentofthemdidn'tcontainanyfruitatall.

D.Ifcompaniescancuttheircostsbyusingflavoring,theyarelikelytodoso.

E.Itisimportantandnecessarytodemandasmallamountofflavoringintheproducts.

F.Actuallytheproductcontainsjustatinypercentageofstrawberryorevennofruitatall.

Mostdrinksstatingthattheyarefruit-flavored(水果味道的)containnofruitatall.whilemostoftherestcontain

onlyasmallquantityoffruit,accordingtoastudycarriedbyiheBritishFoodCommission.

"Shoppersneedtocheckthelabelsi标签)beforebuyingdrinks,thoughsometimestheactualcontentcanbe

non-existent,"saidFoodCommissionspokespersonLanTokclovc."Foodproductionishighlycompetitive.(67)

Itwillincreaseprofits,andconsumerswon'talwaysrealizetheyarebeingtricked."

Flavoringsarefocusedontheflavorsofnaturalfoodproductssuchasfmits,meatsandvegetables,orcreating

flavorforfoodproducts(hatdonothavethedesiredflavors.Researchersanalyzedthecontentsof28strawberry-flavored

productssoldinstores.(68)Ofthe11productsthatdidcontainstrawberries,fiveofthemcontainedlessthan

onepercentrealfruit.Inaddition,eachjuiceboxcontainednearlyeightteaspoonsofsugar.

(69)Let'stakejamasanexample.Somestrawberry-flavoredjamwaslabeledascontainingnoarificial

colors,tlavors,orsweeteners,butitcontainedabsolutelynostrawberriesatall.

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TheFoodCommissionsuggestedallflavorsusedinaproductshouldbelistedonthepackaging.Consumer";have

therightstoknowclearlyaboutwhattheyhavebought.UndercurrentUKlaw.Foodpackagesdononothaveto

distinguishbetweennaturalandartificialflavoring."Describingaproductasstrawberryflavorandcovering(hesurface

ofthepackedwithpicturesofstrawberriesismisleading.(70)Unfortunately,itisalsolegalandwidespread,"

Tokelovesaid.

DCBF

IV.71.SummaryWriting(10%)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan

6()words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.

Alargesourceofrubbishispackagingmaterial.Itoftenmakesupmorethan30percentofthetotal.Tounderstand

whythiiistrue,thinkofthepackagingcommonlyusedforasimpleproduct,suchastoothpaste.Thepackagingincludes

noton