1、- 1 -合肥九中 2018-2019学年第一学期第二次月考高二年级英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卷上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第 I卷（选择题）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）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
2、段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman usually have for lunch?A. Dumplings. B. Noodles. C. Rice.2. What does the man enjoy doing in his free time?A. Reading. B. Doing exercise. C. Playing computer games.3. Whats the two speakers attitude toward the full scores?A. Disappointed. B. Unbelievable. C. Worried.4.
3、 Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home. B. In a cinema. C. At the station.5. What makes Angela so blue today?A. Her being late for the driving test. B. Her failure in the driving test. C. Her car breaking down.第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）- 2 -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
4、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 were the speakers doing at first?A. Learning to ski. B. Going sightseeing. C. Watching TV.7. When will the speakers ski?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8
5、.Why is the man unwilling to go for a walk?A. He is very tired. B. He wants to watch movies.C. He has too much work to do.9.Who is Tom?A. The womans friend. B. The mans boss. C. The speakers son.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10.Which sport does the man play most?A. Baseball. B. Football. C. Volleyball.11.Wher
6、e does the man go to use computer?A. To the Internet bar. B. To the computer room.C. To the library.12.What does the woman think the man needs for his birthday?A.A computer. B.A camera. C. Books.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13.What do we know about Jessica from the speakers?A. She is good at picking gifts.B.
7、 She is the womans close friend.- 3 -C. She likes to make things easier.14.What does the man think of the womans idea?A. Great. B. Strange. C. Boring.15.What gift will the woman give Jessica?A. A Chinese book. B. Some Chinese tea. C. A Chinese painting.16.When will Jessica leave for Australia?A. Nex
8、t Monday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Sunday.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17.When did the earthquake take place?A. In September. B. In November. C. In December.18.What does the man mainly talk about?A.A contact list. B. An emergency plan. C. The earthquake in Iran.19.Why is a meeting spot in the plan importa
9、nt?A. It is more convenient.B. Your smartphones may fail to work.C. People may lose their homes.20.What should the first aid box be like?A. Big and full. B. Small and convenient. C. Simple and small.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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A- 4 -
10、Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the worl
11、d, for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furniture and needle work from Shakespeares period.E
12、njoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibit
13、ion, and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace) .21How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A. 9.80 B. 12.00 C. 14.20 D. 16.40 22Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？ A. At Win
14、dsor Street B. Behind the exhibition hallC. Near the Coffee House D. Opposite the Visitors Centre23A wheelchair user may need help to enter _ A. the garden B. the exhibition hall C. the Visitors Centre D. the House B- 5 -Say sorry to your wife-it may help her live longer, according to scientists.“So
15、rry” may be the hardest word, but scientists say it could be one of the healthiest. Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those who dont.It is said that the heartbeat of a wronged woman returns to
16、 normal 20 percent quicker after a well-timed “sorry” than without it. But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to recover, according to the research.The research was undertaken by American scientists using 29 men and 59 women whose diastolic blood pressure（舒张压） was measured throughout an experimen
17、t. Diastolic blood pressureis a measure of pressure in the blood vessels（血管） between heartbeats-if it is continuously high it can increase the chances of heart attacks.The men and women were asked to undertake a difficult mathematical task. They were told they had five minutes to complete it but wer
18、e disturbed after a minute and told rudely to carry out the task more quickly. They were disturbed twice more before five minutes had passed and told to speed up. Finally they were told, “ Youre obviously not good enough.” Two minutes later researchers said sorry to half of the men and women.The res
19、earchers found that, on average, the womens diastolic blood pressure dropped back to normal 20 percent-quicker if they received an apology from the researchers, while the mens took 20 percent longer to return to normal. One of the researchers said, “Results indicates that the effects of apology and
20、forgiveness on women are greater.” 24. The term “sorry” is considered as one of the healthiest words because it _.Ais the most powerful Bcan cure heart diseaseCcan reduce pressure and damage to the heart Dhelps people forget hurtful behavior- 6 -25. We can know from Paragraph 3 that _.Awomens hearts
21、 beat faster than mensBwomen are quicker at making apologiesCmen can forgive others mistakes more easily than womenDmen stay angry for a longer time than women after receiving an apology26. Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for events in the study?a. Half of them received apologies.b. T
22、hey were disturbed a minute later.c. They were told that they werent good enough.d. They were asked to finish a math task in five minutes.e. They were disturbed two more times during the study.Ad-b-e-c-a Bd-c-b-e-a Cd-b-c-e-a Dd-c-b-a-e27. The research confirmed (证实) that _.Apeople can also get heal
23、thy benefits from giving apologiesBwomen can benefit more from receiving apologies than menCmen are unwilling to apologize to others for their mistakesDmens chances of getting heart attacks are higher than womensCPeople joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents videos, or goe
24、s to the moviesThe most popular reading material is comic books，movie magazines，and TV guides. City libraries have only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have. But how do you explain this? A yearly book festival in west Los Angeles is booming year after year. People wait half an hour for a p
25、arking space to become available.This outdoor festival, sponsored by a newspaper, occurs every April for one weekend. This years attendance was estimated at 70, 000 on Saturday and 75, 000 on Sunday. The festival consisted of 280 exhibitors. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an audien
26、ce question-and-answer period following each talk. Autograph (亲笔签名)seekers sought out more than 150 authors. A short - 7 -food street sold all kinds of popular food and various foreign foods, from American hamburgers to Hawaiian shave ice (刨冰) drinks. Except for a $7 parking fee, the festival was fr
27、ee. Even so, some people avoided the food street prices by staying away and having their own sandwiches and drinks.People came from all over California. One couple drove down from San Francisco. “This is our sixth year here now. We love it.” said the husband. “Its just fantastic to be in the great o
28、utdoors, to be among so many books and authors, and to get some very good deals, too.”The idea for the festival occurred years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. Although book festivals were already popular in other US cities, would Los Angeles residents welcome one?“ The citizens of the city
29、 are very unpredictable,” said one of the festival founders.29. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph suggests that_.A. only a small proportion (比例) of the readers go to libraries by carB. city libraries provide fewer places for car washesC. city libraries have a very limited number of read
30、ersD. city libraries have fewer parking places30. The outdoor book festival attracts_.A. autograph seekers and authors only B. people who like cookingC. people with different interests D. people who love Los Angeles31. At the very beginning, people were about the idea for the book festival in Los An
31、geles.A. confident B. indifferent C. pessimistic D. uncertain32. The success of Los Angeles book festival shows that_.A. people attend the book festivals for fun not for readingB. book reading is still popular in Los AngelesC. libraries should have food streets to attract more readersD. Los Angeles
32、people prefer library to book festival- 8 -DIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought
33、 Id hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the Novem
34、ber heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, whil
35、e I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him
36、some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.32.The author had
37、 to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because _. A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she missed the only train back homeC. she was going home for her holidays D. the town was far away from Sydney33.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He gave the author a ride back home
38、. B. He bought sandwiches for the author.- 9 -C. He helped the author find a ride. D. He watched the author for three hours.34.Why did the author offer a lift to the elderly man? A. She recognized he was Gordon. B. She had known him for decades.C. She was going to the nearby town. D. She wanted to r
39、epay the favor she once got.35.What does the author want to tell readers through the story? A. Giving sometimes produces nice results. B. Those who give rides will be repaid.C. People should offer free rides to others. D. Good manners bring about happiness.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
40、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Sleep and Teens-Biology and BehaviorHow much sleep do teens need? And how much sleep are they realistically getting? Based on current data, most teens need about 9-plus hours to have the best or most suitable sleep night. 36 Many factors combine to decrease sleep in adolescents
41、. We can think in general of two major factors: biological, the brain processes that regulate the amount and timing of sleep, and behavior, all the psychological, parental, societal, cultural features of teens life._37 These changes lay the ground work for the biological night to occur later during
42、the teen years than before. Circadian Rhythms (daily biological clock) seems to slow down as young people progress through the middle school years. At the same time, the sleep pressure system appears to change in a way that makes it easier to stay awake longer, though without changing the amount of
43、sleep that is needed.- 10 -Moreover, many teens have a “technological playground“ in their bedrooms: television, computer with 24/7 Internet access, telephones, electronic game stations, MP3 players, and so forth. These technologies provide instant and constant contact with peers. Societal and media
44、 pressure to consume these technologies is now higher than ever. Yet society also requires that teens go to school at a time of day that is at odds with their biological and social lives. So we see teens turn to caffeine, late-night Internet and cramming in activity after activity as a means to keep
45、 awake. _38 .Problems emerge for lack of sleep. 39 For some, grades begin to suffer as they struggle to keep awake during class and while doing homework. And others may simply feel moody, never knowing how to feel or do their best. Worse still, many teens suffer from both physical and mental illness
46、._40 The earlier teens can start this good sleep habit, the easier it will be for them to stay healthy, happy and smart.A. Some teenagers struggle to wake up in the morning, often resulting in late or missed school.B. Sleep experts recommend teens keep regular sleep and wake schedule. C. Then they a
47、re trapped into a terrible situation where they would never get enough sleep.D. Teens may be driven to things that can wake them up because theyll fall asleep if they do not.E. Teens may schedule sleep like any other daily activity and make sleep a priority.F. However, it is indicated that most teen
48、s fall short of this goal, many by a considerable amount.G.The sleep-wake bio-regulatory factors appear to change significantly during adolescence.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，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）- 11 -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。AUS mum and her six boys decided to grow their hair together. They would donate some hair to children 41 .On Monday, Mary and her six sons had their hair 42 in a special activity. Mary told The Huffington Post that the hairdresser (理发师) helped the family 43 t
