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湖北省枣阳市高级中学2017-2018学年高二年级下学期4月月考英语试题 (全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟)
第I卷（共100分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转写到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. What is the woman going to do?
A. Buy a car B. Draw some money C. Pick up her grandma
2. What does the woman need to buy for skiing?
A. Gloves B. A scarf C. Sunglasses
3. When is the man going to get married?
A. On July 30th B. On June 30th C. On May 3rd.
4. What does the man think of the studio apartment?
A. It is old. B. It is small. C. It is expensive.
5. Why does the man have much coffee？
A. He is sleepy. B. He is thirsty. C. He is addicted.
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、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A teacher. B. A photo. C. An outing.
7. What does the girl say about her English teacher?
A. She wears glasses.
B. She is not strict.
C. She is popular.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman want the man to do？
A. Teach her to use the phone.
B. Help her with her work.
C. Lend her his phone.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How much is the adult ticket for the photography exhibitions only?
A. £10 B. £5 C. £6
11. Where is the Hillside Gallery?
A. On Gardenia Road.
B. Beside the Town Square .
C. On Flower Street.
12. How will the woman go to the gallery?
A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where did the woman get her information about “smart” cars?
A. From a magazine article.
B. From a TV programme.
C. From a newspaper report.
14. What is the purpose of the voice on “smart” cars?
A. To warn the driver of dangers.
B. To explain traffic rules.
C. To give directions.
15. What does the man imply (暗示) about his brother?
A. He owns a “smart” car.
B. He has a good sense of direction.
C. He doesn’t know the way to the woman’s house?
16. Why was the man delayed (推迟) on his way to the woman’s house?
A. He ran out of gas.
B. He got lost.
C. He met with an accident.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did Gandhi(甘地) study law?
A. In Porbandar. B. In Bombay. C. In London.
18. What was Gandhi’s dream before 1947?
A. Living in South Africa.
B. Becoming the leader of a political party.
C. Gaining India’s independence.
19. What can we learn about Gandhi?
A. He never followed other politicians’ methods in his fight.
B. He once fought for black people’s rights in South Africa.
C. He didn’t fight for Indian people’s rights until returning to India.
20. What makes Gandhi remain an inspiration to people?
A. His dream of freedom.
B. His strong beliefs.
C. His political power.
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 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
Stress is an inevitable part of a busy and modern life. Time and time again, we see people feeling overwhelmed because of stress. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions
on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday? The festival doctor will see you now.
Complaint
Prescription (处方)
Dosage (剂量)
Guilty
Restart yourself at the Wanderlust Festival
A weekend at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling. Empty your mind with meditation (冥想) sessions in the mountains of America or adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile.
Sad
A healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July.
Have fun at the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theater, circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears.
Over- thinking
Get nourishing food for your thought at the U.K.’s How the Light Gets In in May.
Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one over-thinking things. The world’s largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science.
Heart-broken
Find one of your favorite fish in the sea at Ireland’s Matchmaking Festival in June.
A week at Liverpool’s Matchmaking Festival could be a choice as Ireland’s mythical matchmakers have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best chance of everlasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months.
21. When celebrating the festival Just for Laughs, you will ________.
A. have discussions on the meaning of life B. laugh to tears by watching comedy films
C. empty your mind with meditation sessions D. be thrilled and your depression will be removed
22. If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at ________.
A. Just for Laughs B. the Wanderlust Festival
C. How the Light Gets In D. Ireland’s Matchmaking Festival
23. According to the passage, we can learn that the festival doctor specializes in ________.
A. treating people falling ill during festivals
B. offering a cure through the festival form
C. celebrating the festivals with the patients
D. listening to people’s complaints during festivals
B
Those who find themselves easily distracted (分散注意力) at work may be intellectually (智力上地) superior to their colleagues, according to research. Intelligent workers may have difficulty concentrating due to the vast number of clever ideas popping into their gifted brains.
Bostjan Ljubic, vice president of Steelcase, a workplace solutions company that analyzed the findings of neuroscientists (神经学家) and cognitive (认知的) researchers, said, “Employers are always on the lookout for the brightest people available. However, the difficulty to undertake multiple tasks and distractions in the office affect smart people in the same way as everyone else, if not more. The smartest people may find it more difficult to decide which ideas to prioritize (
区分优先次序) with distraction leading to a feeling of inability to deal with the work as a whole. The smartest brains can finally fall short of their own expected potential, as well as failing to live up to their employers’ hopes.”
Nearly half of more than 10,000 workers, surveyed in 17 countries, said they struggled to concentrate in the office, according to a health study by Steelcase. Increased access to technology has been considered as a possible reason for this lack of focus. Research from GlobalWebIndex says the average time spent on mobile devices has increased by 200 percent since 2012, while the average smartphone user in the UK checks their phone 221 times every day and the average office worker checks their email around 30 times an hour. The University of California suggests that the average office worker is interrupted or distracted every three minutes.
Mr Ljubic said, “The ways in which we work are changing more rapidly than ever before and the brain is being subjected to stresses and distractions which can lead to overload and statistics show that distractions in the workplace are on the rise.”
24. The purpose of the text is to tell readers ________.
A. many employers are looking for clever workers B. office workers spend more time on cell phones
C. intelligent workers are more easily distracted D. distractions in the workplace are on the rise
25. Intelligent workers cannot concentrate easily probably because ________.
A. they should be careful about their work B. they are coming up with lots of great ideas
C. they must keep an eye on their colleagues D. they are afraid they can’t do their work well
26. According to Bostjan Ljubic, the brightest people ________.
A. can’t gain satisfaction in their job B. always fail to find a well-paid job
C. can’t necessarily work better than others D. can more easily meet their employers’ needs
27. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?
A. Distractions can damage office workers’ brain.
B. Office workers are trying to get rid of distractions.
C. Distractions lead to workers’ stress and dissatisfaction.
D. Distractions in workplaces will become more serious.
C
The Bike Experience is a charity that teaches and advises motorcyclists who have been disabled how they can ride again, through the provision of an adapted and modified motorcycle, which will allow them to ride in a safe environment using a logical step-by-step process.
The Bike Experience was formed in April, 2011, as there was no project in existence that taught disabled motorcyclists how to ride.
Over a period of five years, the initial idea has become a registered charity. Over 75 disabled motorcyclists have learned to ride again and the concept has started to influence the motorsport world.
In March, 2003, Talan Skeels-Piggins, the founder of the charity, was knocked off his
motorcycle and thrown under the path of the oncoming traffic. The accident left him paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the chest down and he thought he would never ride a motorcycle again. Eight years later, Talan was back riding a motorbike on UK track days and felt the importance of teaching others how to do the same. Talan says, “When I am riding, I do not feel disabled. I feel free from my wheelchair, and I enjoy the sense of excitement and independence just as I used to. Getting to this point has been a struggle, but it has been worth it. I wanted to help other disabled motorcyclists have the fantastic feeling of being back on a bike, without the falls and setbacks I suffered, so The Bike Experience Charity was established.
In addition to getting riders back on two wheels? The Bike Experience Charity aims to：
•Help the individuals who take part develop a positive attitude. Increase each client’s self-confidence and self-belief so that they can look forward to the rest of their life with re-focused energy, motivation and inspiration.
•Advise participants how to buy their own bike, adapt it and ride independently and safely.
•Improve the participant’s physical health, balance, co-ordination, strength and stamina (耐力).
•Bring together able-bodied and disabled people so that boundaries are broken down and myths of disability are deconstructed.
•Evolve attitudes in the motorcycling world so that disabled people’s riding motorcycles can be considered possible, feasible and acceptable.
28. The Bike Experience Charity ________.
A. has been raising money for the disabled B. has helped more than 750 disabled people
C. provides special motorcycles for the disabled D. establishes new rules for the motorsport world
29. As the founder of the charity, Talan ________.
A. has been free from a wheelchair B. was once knocked down by a motorcycle
C. spent eight years establishing the charity D. was unable to walk after the accident
30. The charity’s aims suggest the charity ________.
A. constructs the myths of disability B. helps disabled people make a living
C. places importance on physical health D. makes the impossible seem possible
31. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce The Bike Experience Charity.
B. To advise the disabled to ride motorcycles.
C. To encourage the disabled to live independently.
D. To tell us a successful story of a disabled person.
D
Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to chickens. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste.
In the United States, billions of chickens are produced yearly. Most of their feathers are thrown away. But instead of ending up in landfills (废物埋填地), some feathers could find a future in plastics.
Scientists in the Washington area have been working with keratin, the main substance (物质) in chicken feathers. One of the products they have developed is a flowerpot which may look like other flowerpots, but the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years. And as it breaks
down, it releases nitrogen (氮) into the soil.
The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda. Walter Schmidt has been working to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s. Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics.
He says feathers are much stronger and last longer than another plant material, cellulose (纤维素). “Feathers are about eight times as strong as cellulose. By design, feathers are strong and durable (耐用的).”
Walter Schmidt also points out that traditional flowerpots can last much longer. But he wonders if there is really a need. He says most flowerpots are never reused.
“Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years? It makes no sense. You want to match the product with the use,” he says.
Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpots — chicken waste. The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down. The scientists say they hope their flowerpot will be on the market in a year or two.
32. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Scientists find new uses for chicken feathers.
B. A new kind of flowerpot will be on the market.
C. Chicken feathers are not only useful to chickens.
D. Billions of chickens are produced yearly in the US.
33. From Paragraph 2 we know that _____.
A. the US produces the most chickens around the world
B. all chicken feathers will be made into plastics in the future
C. most chicken feathers are not made use of in the US at present
D. chicken feathers will no longer be taken to landfills quite soon
34. Which of the following is the main feature of the new flowerpot?
A. It is made from waste.
B. It looks quite different.
C. It can be used for years.
D. It is environmentally friendly.
35. Walter Schmidt most probably thinks _____.
A. people should re-use the same flowerpot
B. it is unnecessary for a flowerpot to last long
C. nowadays most products don’t match their use
D. people prefer to buy flowerpots which last long
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格的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Nowadays, it's hard to say exactly why you like someone. Scientists have spent years trying to discover the exact factors that draw one person to another. Below, we've listed some of their most interesting findings. You can read on for insights(深入了解). 36
Compliment(称赞) other people
People will associate the adjectives you use to describe other people with your personality. This
phenomenon is called spontaneous trait transference(自发特征迁移). 37 If you describe someone else as genuine and kind, people will also associate you with those qualities. The reverse(相反) is also true: If you are constantly trashing people behind their backs, your friends will start to associate the negative qualities with you as well.
Emphasize（强调）shared value
38 This is known as the similarity-attraction effect. According to a classic study by Theodore Newcomb, Newcomb measured his subjects' attitudes on some topics which may cause a lot of disagreement in his experiment, such as sex and politics, and then put them in a house to live together. By the end of their stay, the subjects liked their housemates more when they had similar attitudes about the topics measured.
Copy their behaviors
This strategy（策略）is called mirroring. 39 When talking to someone, try copying their body language, gestures, and facial expressions. In 1999, New York University researchers found that people were more likely to like their partner when their partner had been mimicking (模仿) their behavior.
Display a sense of humor
Research from California State University found that, regardless of whether people were thinking about their ideal friend or romantic partner, a sense of humor was really important. In fact, the study suggested that participating in a humorous task can increase romantic attraction. 40 It can make the person like you more and leave him a good impression.
A. They will present your current friendships in a new light.
B. Use humor when you're first getting to know someone.
C. Everyone has something in common with other people.
D. It involves subtly mimicking another person's behavior.
E. People are more attracted to those who are similar to them.
F. Try to learn some basic strategies and skills of communication.
G. Whatever you say about other people influences how people see you.
第三部分 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。
A young man applied for a job as a telegraph (电报) operator. He answered a(n) 41 in the newspaper and went to the telegraph office to attend an interview. 42 he knew much about this field and was qualified in every other way, seven other applicants were also waiting in the 43 office filled with noise.
He saw officers coming and going and heard a(n) 44 clacking (发出咔嗒声) in the background. He also noticed a sign on the receptionist’s counter, 45 applicants to fill out a form and wait to be called to an inner office for an interview. He filled out a form and sat down. After 46 seemed to be a few minutes, the young man stood up, 47 the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in. 48 , the other applicants wondered what was going on. They 49 among themselves why they hadn’t been called to be interviewed yet and thought the man would likely be 50 for not following instructions. Within a few minutes, however, the young man 51 from the inner office. Then the interviewer stepped out and 52__ to the other applicants, “Thank you very much for coming, but the 53 has just been filled.”
They were all 54 and one man spoke up, “Wait a minute. We’ve been waiting longer than he and we never even got a 55 to be interviewed.” The employer responded, “ 56 you’ve
been sitting here; the telegraph has been ticking out the following instruction: If you understand this, then come right in. The job is yours. It was the young man 57 you that heard and understood it.”
This man conveyed a valuable 58 that most people miss: Wherever you are, be there. Be there physically; be there emotionally; be there mentally; be there 59 . When you’re completely 60 , you’ll make the most of every minute. And minutes lived fully add up to a life lived magnificently.
41. A. examination B. question C. request D. advertisement
42. A. If B. When C. While D. Since
43. A. comfortable B. busy C. temporary D. awkward
44. A. clock B. bell C. telegraph D. officer
45. A. instructing B. urging C. appointing D. challenging
46. A. which B. what C. that D. it
47. A. got round B. glanced at C. observed D. crossed
48. A. Gradually B. Eventually C. Naturally D. Similarly
49. A. quarreled B. whispered C. complained D. accused
50. A. blamed B. rejected C. squeezed out D. left out
51. A. showed off B. showed around C. turned down D. turned up
52. A. shouted B. claimed C. announced D. approached
53. A. position B. form C. course D. blank
54. A. embarrassed B. amazed C. concerned D. confused
55. A. signature B. signal C. standard D. symptom
56. A. At times B. All the time C. Ahead of time D. At one time
57. A. or rather B. rather than C. more than D. other than
58. A. honor B. motto C. faith D. message
59. A. curiously B. hopefully C. attentively D. frequently
60. A. present B. occupied C. accustomed D. available
第II卷（非选择题 共50分）
注意：请把第二卷所有试题答案写在答题纸上。
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，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处用一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
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。
From red lanterns to red envelopes, did you ever wonder 61 the color red is so popular in China, especially on the Chinese New Year? Legend has it that it all 62 (begin) with the Nian, a terrible beast that would harm villagers on the New Year, 63 （eat）crops, animals, and even children. But villagers learned this half bull with a lion head was afraid 64 three things: fire, noise, and the color red. Nian 65 (defeat) and from then on the color red was considered to bring good luck and good fortune to all. Lucky for you, you don’t need to defeat a terrible beast 66 (celebrate) the Chinese New Year, all you need to do is get your red on.
“ 67 (usual) red lanterns are hung outside the doors to keep away from bad luck,” suggests Karen Katz, author of the recently 68 (publish) picture book, My First Chinese New Year. “Also red cutout papers are used as 69 (decorate) to hang on the walls. 70 you live near
a Chinese neighborhood you should be able to purchase these items, but if not, go online and order them. You can also make your own cutouts.”
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）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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处不计
Last year, a girl got herself stick in the sewer (下水道) and almost lost his life. Thanks the police, she was rescued in time. This accident were caused by the girl’s carelessness while walking. She fixed so much attention on her mobile phone that she didn’t notice the sewer in the front of her was without a cover.
It sounds kind of ridiculous, but it’s truly and common in our daily life. Mobile life has distracted (分散) people’s attentions from face-to-face communication. It seems what they can’t live without a mobile phone. Whether waiting for the bus or meet with friends, they will make sure that their mobile phone is at hand.
Don’t let mobile phones control your life, and you may lose yourself someday.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，在互联网上看到英国高中生Tim登的一则启事，希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言和文化。请你以李华的名义用英文给Tim发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：
1. 你愿意成为他的朋友；
2. 你打算如何帮助他；
3. 你盼望他的回复。
注意：1. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；2. 词数：100左右。
Dear Tim,
I've learned from the Internet that you want to make a Chinese friend so as to learn the Chinese language and culture. ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
听力 1-5BCCBA 6-10BCABC 11-15ABACB 16-20ACCAB
阅读理解21-23 BCB 24-27 CBCD 28-31 CDDA 32-35 ACDB 36-40 AGEDB
完型: DCBCA BDCBB DCADB BBDCA
71. ... got herself stick ... stick → stuck 72. ...lost his life... his→ her
73. ...Thanks the police ... Thanks 后加 to 74. ...were caused by were → was
75. ... in the front of her 去掉the 76. ... it’s truly ... truly→ true
77. ... people’s attentions ... attentions → attention 78.... It seems what ... what → that
79. ... or meet with friends meet → meeting 80. ... and you may... and→ or
One possible version:
Dear Tim,
I've learned from the Internet that you want to make a Chinese friend so as to learn the Chinese language and culture. I'm glad that you show such great interest in China and I would like to be your friend.
I will try my best to write to you as often as possible to introduce you the Chinese culture. Here I just advise you to read Chinese articles widely so that you can take in as many language materials as possible. When you have an opportunity to come to China, I'll teach you how to speak Chinese and
show you around some famous historical places of interest. Anyway, I am going to help you as much as I can. How do you think?
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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