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1、- 1 -合肥九中 2018-2019 学年第二学期高二第一次月考英语试卷（考试时间 120 分钟 满分 150 分） 第卷第一部分 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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. What does the man want to do?A. Look for his bag. B. Find a seat. C. Pick up a man.2

2、. How long will the registration last?A. One hour. B. One hour and forty minutes. C. One and a half hours. 3. Where could the speakers most probably be?A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In an office.4. What is the conversation about?A. Why the tiger shark is scary. B. What the tiger shark looks

3、 like.C. How the tiger shark gets its name.5. What does the woman mean?A. Tom makes a mistake. B. Her sister loves villages. C. She likes her sister.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 三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将时间阅读各个小题，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

4、或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How does the woman feel about most sports?A. Frightened. B. Bored. C. Excited.7. What does the woman suggest doing finally?A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the man do last Saturday?A. Camped out. B. Joined a club C. Studied a lot.9. Why do

5、 people join “Flash Play”?A. To experience a crisis. B. To earn money. C. To make friends.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman call Dr. Browns office?A. To keep an appointment.B. To delay an appointment.C. To cancel an appointment.- 2 -11. What should the woman do to avoid being charged?A.

6、Call a day in advance.B. Call two days in advance.C. Call three days in advance.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She cant meet Doctor Brown for her catching a bad cold.B. Shell be charged for 24 dollars for the delayed canceling.C. She has made another appointment for her understanding.听第 9 段材

7、料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. When will the man go to see the performance?A. On the 25th. B. On the 26th. C. On the 27th.14. Where will the man go this Sunday?A. To a post office. B. To a theatre. C. To his company.15. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 15. B. 20. C. 25. 16. How will the man get hi

8、s tickets?A. The woman will send them to him.B. His daughters will collect them.C. He will fetch them in person. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker say about private schools?A. They are usually single-sex.B. They have no rules about clothing.C. They have special classes for every stud

9、ent.18. How long do the classes generally last every day?A. About 9 hours. B. About 7 hours. C. About 5 hours.19. When does the school year generally start?A. At the beginning of January.B. At the beginning of September.C. At the beginning of February.20. What can we learn about the education system

10、 in Australia?A. Every classroom has different age groups.B. Students with problems may be put into theater classes.C. The school classes are followed by after-school activities.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。ABruges, BelgiumThose pretty build

11、ings wrapped in vines that go all shades of crimson in the fall its a feast for your eyes. And the canals, you have to take a boat ride through the canals when youre there its incredible. Plus, they have the most charming open air markets that work all the way until the end of - 3 -November, and its

12、 also a great opportunity to taste the best hot chocolate youll ever have in your life.Cumbria, EnglandWhile London is amazing and definitely a must-go on any travellers list, Cumbria is a great destination if you want to see English autumn. Cumbria is often called the English Lake District. So apar

13、t from copper hills, green and red woodlands and pine trees, youre also guaranteed beautiful mirror reflections of autumnal scenery in the multiple lakes around here.Bavaria, GermanyWhat makes Bavaria a great fall travel destination? All the amazing wine and beer festivals that take place here in th

14、e autumn months. Speaking of views, did you know that Bavaria is home to not 1, not 2, but 25 historic Castles? Its fairy-tale land, enjoy.Perthshire, ScotlandScotland is known for the beauty of its nature. But Perthshire in particular is just incredible. Its often called the Big Trees County. The v

15、iews of grassy hills, beautiful yellow and red trees, and the golden reflections in the lakes are simply breathtaking. If you want to see autumn in full glory this is the place to go.21. Which is the best place to try the best chocolate according to the text?A. Bruges, Belgium B. Cumbria, England C.

16、 Bavaria, Germany D. Perthshire, Scotland22. Why is Bavaria called the fairy-tale land?A. It has many beautiful lakes. B. It has many historic castles.C. It has many grassy castles. D. It has many red woodlands.23. When is the best time to visit the four places?A. In the early spring. B. In the earl

17、y summer. C. Just in the autumn. D. Just in the winter.BAlex knew colors and shapes. He learned about 150 English words. With his language ability he made himself to be known as perhaps the worlds most famous talking bird. But Alex, a parrot, died two weeks ago when he was 34. Irene, a psychologist

18、at Harvard University, studied and worked with the parrot for more than 30 years.In 1977, Irene, then an excellent student in chemistry at Harvard, bought Alex from a pet store. At that time, scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to speak with humans. But using the ways of teachin

19、g, Irene helped Alex to count small numbers, and to learn about 150 words, as well as colors and shapes. In the lab, Irene would give Alex small reward, like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what Irene was doing to get it. Irene then worked with the bird to help him with pronun

20、ciation.- 4 -Alex learnt very fast. For example, when he was shown a blue paper circle, he could tell what color the paper was, what shape it was, and after touching it, what it was made of. Like other parrots, he also picked up some words when staying in the lab, like “calm down” or “good morning”.

21、 Whats more, he could also show his happiness and sadness. Even before the week he died, Alex was working with Irene on difficult words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday, Irene said that Alex looked at her and said, “You are good. See you tomorrow. I love you. ” He was found

22、dead in his cage the next morning.24. Alex is the name of _.A. an excellent student B. a clever bird C. an experienced teacherD. an old psychologist25. How did Irene get the parrot?A. A friend gave it to her. B. She caught it in a forest.C. She bought it from a pet store. D. We dont know.26. The bes

23、t title of the passage could be“_”.A. A clever parrot B. The owner of a parrotC. How to teach a parrot to speak D. Parrots, our close friends27. The passage is probably taken from _.A. a history textbook B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a dictionaryCSo many of us hold on to little complaints that may ha

24、ve come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadnt s

25、poken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldnt speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I cant do that. Hes the one who should apologize.” After a little

26、gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case, when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.Whenever we hold on to our anger,

27、 we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. Th

28、e way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesnt mean that youre wrong. Everything will be fine. - 5 -Youll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.Youll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they

29、will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they dont, thats okay too. Youll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly youll be more peaceful yourself.28. The underli

30、ned word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. recover B. develop C. accept D. replace29. In the authors opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think _.A. we can turn small issues into big ones B. our own opinions matter mostC. our positions are higher than others D. others will b

31、e less defensive30. The best thing to do after a quarrel is to_.A. let go of our own rights B. realize that you are wrongC. apologize to others first D. expect others to give in31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff.B. Its necessary to enjoy o

32、ur friendship and family relationship.C. We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life.D. Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness.DCan small, organic agriculture really feed the world? Wont we need science to produce enough food as the world population is growing to 9

33、billion by 2050? The answer to both questions is YESbut that science may look different than you think.Weve been told that the only way well be able to feed the growing population is through the science of GM(转基因) crops and chemicals. But the latest scientific studies are saying just the opposite. I

34、n study after study, the message about agriculture is: To feed the world, we need to support sustainable agriculture on different, local, family farms that work with nature.In 2008, an international study found that sustainable agriculture, not GM crops, shows more hope of ending hunger. The Interna

35、tional Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (known as the IAASTD), calls for a change of the worlds food and farming systems.The Assessment said that industrial agriculture has greatly destroyed the worlds soils and other natural resources, and now is doing h

36、arm to water, energy, and weather safety. The report warns that expensive, short-term waysincluding GM cropsare not likely to cut down long-term hunger, and could even make environmental and social problems worse in many places.A recent report by the UN Environment Program shows that food problems w

37、ill become more serious because of environmental problems and strongly supports - 6 -sustainable agriculture on small family farms. It also showed that a worldwide change to organics could actually increase the worlds food production by as much as 50%enough to feed a population of 9 billion people w

38、ith the land we have now. GM crops, once popular, are now being questioned worldwide.32. How can we feed the growing population of the world according to the passage? A. In expensive, short-term ways. B. By encouraging industrial agriculture. C. By developing small, organic agriculture. D. Through t

39、he science of GM crops and chemicals.33. We can learn from the last paragraph that there will be no food problems if _. A. the world supports sustainable agriculture B. we increase a lot of farm land C. the environmental problems are solved D. all the small family farms are used34. Which of the foll

40、owing best describe sustainable agriculture? A. The science of GM crops. B. Working on small family farms.C. A fast way to increase the worlds food production.D. An approach to agriculture without harming the environment. 35. What might be talked about if there is one more paragraph? A. The causes o

41、f food problems. B. The disadvantages of GM crops. C. The development of industrial agriculture.D. The disadvantages of sustainable agriculture. 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。People develop nicknames, both friendly and unfriendly, for all sorts of reasons. Ofte

42、n nicknames can be hurtful, or maybe you think it makes you sound too childish. 36_. Here are some good methods to help you deal with your nickname.Dont answer to a nickname you dont like. 37_, the first step is not to respond. He might be calling you by this nickname to try and get a rise from you,

43、 so try to ignore it, or just raise an eyebrow and walk on.38_. If its your friends for calling you by the nickname, they might not realize that you dont like it. Calmly explain to them that it makes you feel bad. Good friends will understand and wont want to hurt your feelings.Deal with a bully cal

44、ling you by a nickname. If the person calling you by a nickname is a bully, it will be harder to confront him. You should try to just ignore him and not let him see that he has upset you or got to you. Try to look confident and give off the impression that the name-calling is too stupid to - 7 -thin

45、k about. 39_.Introduce yourself at the start. You can call your chosen name when you meet people. If you introduce yourself before somebody else introduces you, you get to choose what name is used. 40_.A. Tell your friends your real name B. Ask friends to stop using a nicknameC. If your friends intr

46、oduce you by your nameD. If someone has started calling you by a mean nicknameE. Get in there first to fix your chosen name in peoples mindsF. If you can show that its not working, he might lose interestG. Nicknames, especially ill-established ones, can be hard to get rid of第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）

47、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。Be a Traveler, not a TouristLast summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticketa 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessi

48、tiesexcept the 41 .While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my 42 not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.To be honest, my main 43 with the guidebook is that I find it 44

49、the pleasure of a journeylike bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, 45 she doesnt always know what is the best.Experience has taught me that there is an obvious 46 between a tourist and traveler.While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and 47 off in a loud American accent that hed seen everything