杨家坪中学高2018级第二次月考
英语试题
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)
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1. What is the woman not satisfied with?
A. The design. B. The color. C. The price.
2. What is the man’s most favorite activity?
A. Watching TV. B. Reading a book. C. Listening to music.
3. Where will the woman go first?
A. To the accounting office. B. To the shipping department.
C. To a Thai restaurant.
4. What’s the weather probably like today?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Fine.
5. Why does the man come to the woman?
A. To take a picture of her. B. To ask for a new ID card.
C. To get a social security number.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the date this Friday?
A. July 9th. B. July 10th. C. July 11th.
7. What does the man find surprising?
A. His friends are coming.
B. Anna often throws parties.
C. The woman is leaving America.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the woman buy the prints
A. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In Washington.
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9. What is the woman going to do?
A. Make another museum tour.
B. Organize an exhibition of art.
C. Visit some European painters.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Why has the man been invited to the program?
A. To advertise his driving school.
B. To talk about learning to drive.
C. To share his driving experience.
11. How does the man usually get his customers?
A. Through friends. B. Through newspapers. C. Through the Internet.
12. Why does the man have so many customers now?
A. He works very hard. B. He teaches one-to-one. C. He offers lower prices.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is no longer part of the course?
A. Weekly tests. B. Monthly reports. C. The midterm exam.
14. What does the woman say about the term paper?
A. It is mainly about magazines.
B. It is ten pages long at the most.
C. It can focus on any period in history.
15. What should be discussed with the woman in advance?
A. Certain paper topics. B. Where to do the research
C. Using interviews as sources.
16. Which month is it probably?
A. September. B. October. C. December.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What will the temperature be at the bottom of the Grand Canyon four hours later?
A. 26°C. B. 41°C. C. 43°C.
18. What is the most important thing to bring when hiking?
A. Some medicine. B. Enough water. C. Comfortable clothes.
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19. What is the most common cause of death in the Grand Canyon?
A. Heat exhaustion. B. Falling into it. C. Getting bitten by snakes.
20. How many persons will go hiking together?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
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,共30分
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中选出最佳选项。
A
Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through their reaction surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
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21. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday?
A. They gave her a memory book of friendship.
B. They paid a tribute to her by inviting all her friends to the party.
C. They took her on a trip across the country.
D. They asked all her friends to give her their congratulations.
22. The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________
A. works B. celebrations C. relationships D. successes
23. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
A. the more friends you have, the better you feel
B. true friendship is very important to us
C. developing true friendships is the most important thing in one’s lifetime
D. memory plays an important part in a family
B
Some 30 million Americans suffer from insomnia. Here,our experts provide you with four different solutions for getting some rest:
Neil B.Kavey,MD. Director, Sleep Disorders Center. New York Presbyterian Hospital
The sleep specialist. Try behavior changes and proper use of medication. At night,keep away from bright light. In the morning, open the shades and go out for a walk,to tell your brain,“This is the start of the day.” You can try OTC sleep aids,but if you suffer for more than three weeks,see a doctor. Drugs are safe when used properly, and better than the consequences of not sleeping.
Gerald Lemole,MD. Associate Medical Director,Christiana Care Center for Hcart and Vascular Health,Wilmington,Delaware
The alternative source. Stress often plays a part in insomnia,so try to change your reaction to it. Don’t exercise or eat at the end of the day, and avoid or limit caffeine,alcohol and nicotine. Enjoying a warm bath can help. Also,try taking 1000 mg of calcium(it may calm your muscles and nerves,helping you sleep).
Lisa Derosimo,MD,Owner,The Weight and
The nutritionist. Go to bed and get up at the same time daily. Keep your room dark and quiet,and remove
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Wellness Center,Jupiter,Florida
distractions(no working in bed).Have a cup of herbal (草药)tea,such as chamomile,to relax your body. And remember,people who eat a healthy diet of whole grains,fruits and vegetables,and low-fat protein feel better and sleep better.
Sandra McLanahan,MD,Medical Director,Integral Health Center,Buckingham,Virginia
The mind/body pro. Lying in bed,starting from your legs and moving up to your head,tense your muscles one at a time, and then release. Your body will feel more relaxed, like a rubber band after it’s been stretched. And try alternate nostril(鼻孔)breathing. Exhale(呼气) through one nostril,using your fingers to close the opposite nostril. Breathe in and out; then switch back and forth.
24. Which of the following can help you know you may suffer from insomnia?
A. Laziness. B. Breathlessness. C.Lack of sleep. D. Excitement.
25. Who thinks keeping a regular daily timetable is important in keeping a good sleep?
A. Kavey. B. Derosimo. C. Lemole. D. McLanahan.
26. According to the experts, which of the following may not be a cause of insomnia?
A. Stress. B. Exercise. C. Work. D. Herbal tea.
27. Kavey and Derosimo share the idea in ______to have a good sleep.
A. changing your behaviors
B. avoiding making your bedroom light
C. having regular work and rest
D. eating a healthy diet
C
It’s sometimes said that the US is a “melting pot” of different racial groups living together, but a decision last month set fire to the pot.
On Nov 24, a local court decided not to charge(控告) Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, US. Wilson shot dead the 18-year-old unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson on Aug 9.
By Nov 26, people who were against the decision in 37 US states and Canada had
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taken to the streets, said a newspaper.
Wilson said that Brown had hit him and tried to get his gun. In fear for his life, Wilson shot Brown 12 times and killed him. However, some said that Wilson attacked Brown for breaking traffic laws, and shot him for no good reason.
People are wondering whether the same thing would have happened if Brown had been white. The deep racial divide in the US makes the case more than a crime story, said a New York Times article.
It’s been five decades since legal segregation (种族隔离政策) was banned, but a wide gap remains between black and white Americans. The unemployment gap between them is unchanged in 40 years, while the gaps in wealth, income and educational attainment have widened, according to the newspaper.
The case is the latest reminder for some people that the US judicial system doesn’t treat black and white people the same, CNN reported.
Just days before the decision, a white police officer shot and killed a 12-year-old black child, Tamir Rice. Police said that Tamir had an air gun that looked real, according to CNN.
To help with the distrust between police and minority communities (少数民族社区), President Obama said that he would ask Congress for $263 million to buy 50, 000 body-worn cameras for police to record themselves, and improve training to make sure law is obeyed.
“For the people who just feel pained because they get a sense that some communities aren’t treated fairly — I understand that, and I want to work with you, and I want to move forward with you,” Obama said on Dec 2.
28. Which of the following differences between black and white Americans isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. income B. welfare C. education D. jobs
29. We can learn from the text that ______.
A. only black Americans care about the shooting
B. the case is not about a man but about legal segregation.
C. if Brown had been white, the same thing would not have happened.
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D. many American Media pay attention to the case
30. President Obama’s attitude towards the case can be described as ______.
A. gentle B. caring C. angry D. hesitant
31. We can infer from the text that ______.
A. the shooting and the decision shock the United States
B. all American policemen are equipped with body-worn cameras
C. all people believe black Americans aren’t treated fairly
D. the police, Wilson, will be charged with the shooting
D
Cooking Kills Four Million People a Year. Polluted airborne particles (大气悬浮颗粒)kill 7 million people a year, reports the World Health Organization.
That news may not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen images of chimneys in Beijing, Delhi or Mexico. But those factories—or even the jammed roadways of modern cities—are not the biggest killer. Each year, some 4.3 million people die earlier than they should because of polluted air inside their homes, says the WHO.
What's causing the air inside people’s homes to be so harmful that it kills around 11, 000 people a day? Stoves(火炉). “Having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour”, says Kirk Smith, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, whose research suggests that household air pollution from cooking killed between 3.5 million and 4 million people in 2013.
Not all stoves cause this kind of harm.The ones Smith’s talking about are those that the 3 billion people in the developing world use for heat and cooking, which burn solid fuels such as wood, coal, or crop waste instead of gas.The smoke from those fires produces harmful fine particles and carbon monoxide into homes.Poor ventilation then prevents that smoke from escaping, raising fine particle levels 100 times higher than the limits that the WHO considers acceptable.
Breathing this air day in day out eventually causes a lot of diseases: more than a third of the 4.3 million die of a stroke, while a quarter die of heart disease.And around one-third of annual lung disease deaths worldwide result from waste from coal
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stoves.
It is extremely dangerous for the people to spend the most time around the fire—usually women and young children.In fact, the WHO reports that household air pollution almost doubles the risk for childhood lung disease.
32. According to Kirk Smith’s research, ______.
A. some 4.3 million people die earlier each year than they should
B. cooking smoke should be the deadly killer in a household kitchen
C. polluted airborne particles kill 7 million people a year
D. factories are the biggest killer worldwide nowadays
33. _____ may not cause air pollution according to this passage.
A. Wood B. Coal C. Heavy traffic D. Gas
34. The underlined word “ventilation” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.
A. burning B. breathing C. airing D. heating
35. The author intends to tell people ______.
A. to know about household air pollution from cooking
B. how to avoid polluted air in their homes
C. to stop cooking in the household kitchen
D. polluted air is harmful
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。
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel you are already close friends. They are always good talkers.
Here are several skills that good talkers have in common. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. 36 .
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches,
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I always ask people what they did that morning. 37 .” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. 38 . Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully.
Real listening at least means some things. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. 39
Finally, good talkers know well how to “say goodbye”. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” 40 . Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away, happy and satisfied.
A. You can become a popular person.
B. Common as the question is, it will get things going.
C. Don’t be afraid to say so if you want to see that person again
D. You’d better change the subject if the voice sounds dull.
E. It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.
F. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
G. These people have something in common.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两小节,满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(每小题1.5分,共20小题)
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by 41 goods door to door found that he only had one dollar left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a 42 at the next house.
43 , he lost his 44 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 45 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don't owe me 46 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 47 you from the bottom of my heart.”
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As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 48 , but it also increased his 49 in God and the human race. He was about to give up before this point.
50 later the young woman became badly ill. The local doctors couldn’t treat her. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to 51 her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the consultation. When he heard where she came from, a strange light 52 his eyes. Immediately, he 53 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
54 in his doctor's gown(衣服) he went in to see her. He 55 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 56 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 57 to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was 58 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 59 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy 60 her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
41. A. buying B. paying C. selling D. making
42. A. water B. meal C. milk D. meat
43. A. However B. While C. At last D. Meanwhile
44. A. mind B. step C. aim D. nerve
45. A. hungry B. cold C. mad D. polite
46. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
47. A. appreciate B. praise C. thank D. own
48. A. intelligently B. physically C. financially D. occasionally
49. A. independence B. support C. like D. belief
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41. A. Weeks B. Months C. Years D. Days
42. A. see B. study C. talk D. visit
43. A. filled B. shone C. showed D. covered
44. A. raised B. rose C. stood D. lifted
45. A. Wearing B. Dressed C. Taking D. Hidden
46. A. found B. realized C. recognized D. thought
47. A. enjoyed B. continued C. decided D. waited
48. A. attention B. watch C. look D. treat
49. A. beaten B. lost C. won D. defeated
50. A. negative B. positive C. unhappy D. uncertain
51. A. appeared B. rushed C. flooded D. steamed
第二节 语法填空(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括号内单词的正确形式。
Air travel makes both people and service dogs very nervous. There are classes that help people defeat their fear of flying. And there is similar training for service dogs 61_______ (suffer) the same problem. You will see 62_______ working on buses, trains and other public transport systems. But the busy environment found at an airport can trouble even the best 63_______ (train) service dogs. People with disabilities depend 64_______ their dogs to safely guide them through security areas. They need the dogs to remain calm on duty on the airplane, especially 65_______ the flying is not smooth. It takes special training.
The Air Hollywood K9 Flight Center is a school 66_______ such help can be found. Dog trainers say successful training 67_______ (base) on a simple rule: preparation. Dogs need to be exposed 68_______ (repeat) to the environment, to loud noises, to sounds so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis, they're able to act in a way that they're used to acting and that they don't get excited.
Dog owners who 69_______ (attend) the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School since it was opened say they now feel much more at ease about future 70_______ (flight). Their dogs also seem ready for takeoff.
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第二节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1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(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Everyone knows nature is very important. To protecting nature, I decided to take actions again. I told my idea to my friends and we plan to plant trees on the hill in the countryside of the city.
We came to a foot of the hill and selected a place where looked suitable and settled down. We spent a few hours digging holes and placing the young seedlings(幼苗). Then we wrote our wishes on our cards one to one and buried them deeply down the roots of the trees. We also took a lot of picture. We were such busy that we didn’t realize it was time to go back. I felt really glad that what we made a difference to nature. We’ve learned it is what we do matters most.
第三节 书面表达(25分)
学校里一些同学互相攀比,追求时髦和高档消费。请写一篇以“My Attitude to Pursuit of Fashion in School”为主题的英文演讲搞。
内容应包括:
(1)陈述现象
(2)分析原因
(3)你的看法
注意:1.词数不少于80词
2.演讲稿的格式和开头已给出(不计入总词数)
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is "My Attitude to Pursuit of Fashion in School".
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参考答案
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第四部分
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We came to a foot of the hill and selected a place where looked suitable and settled down. We spent a few hours digging holes and placing the young seedlings(幼苗). Then we wrote our wishes on our cards one to one and buried them deeply down the roots of the trees. We also took a lot of pictures. We were such busy that we didn’t realize it was time to go back. I felt really glad that what we made a difference to nature. We’ve learned it is what we do matters most.
Now in our school there is a hot pursuit of fashion. Some students live a very expensive life. They have hair styles like those of famous stars, wear top brands of clothes and shoes, and some even use expensive bags and mobile phones.
Personally, I understand why they do so. Firstly, they hope to look smart and special. Secondly, they highly value others’ respect and recognition. In addition, it makes them feel cool.
From my point of view, we students should hold the right values. It is how we behave rather than how we appear that makes our cool. It is what achievements we have made rather than what brands we are wearing that makes us respectable. It is how much we care for others rather than how much we spend on gifts and luxuries that makes us charming. I think it will make great sense to save the money to help those who still can’t make ends meet.
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Thank you for listening!
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