内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语12月月考试题.doc

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1、- 1 -内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语 12 月月考试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分 30 分)（略）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，并在答题卡上将该项。ABreaking News : Sales Representative-Immediate Hire-Will

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6、ewood, Streetsboro and Wadsworth. Apply onlinewww.greatwork.cc and reach out to our Lakewood location to discuss our great career opportunities at 4406630050. 21. According to the text, the sales representative the company is looking for should_. A. sell into big businesses B. be able to manage pape

7、rwork C. meet over 5 customers each day D. see the sales manager in Dallas TX frequently 22. If hired, you can_. A. receive a monthly salary of $ 750 B. get a special customer facing position C. enjoy a strong compensation program D. gain medical benefits eligibility within 90 days 23. Which of the

8、following can help you apply successfully? A. Experience in shopping. B. Experience in managementC. The experience of using a credit cardD. The experience of talking with a sales manager. BThe third week of SEAL training means Hell Week. It is on Wednesday of Hell Week that you paddle down to the mu

9、d flats（泥滩） and spend the next 15 hours trying to survive the freezing-cold mud, the howling wind and the increasing pressure from the instructors to quit. As the sun began to set that Wednesday evening, my training class, having broken the rules, was ordered into the mud. The mud consumed each man

10、till there was nothing visible but our heads. The instructors told us we could leave the mud if only five men would quitjust five men and we could get out of the extreme cold.Looking around the mud flat, it was apparent that some students were about to give up. It was still over eight hours till the

11、 sun came up-eight more hours of freezing cold. The chattering teeth and shivering moans (呻吟）of the trainees were so loud that it was hard to hear anything. And then, one voice - 3 -began to echo (回荡）through the night-one voice raised in song. The song was terribly out of tune, but sung with great e

12、nthusiasm. One voice became two, and two became three, and before long everyone in the class was singing. We knew that if one man could rise above the great suffering then others could as well. The instructors threatened us with more time in the mud if we kept up the singingbut the singing went on.

13、And somehow, the mud seemed a little warmer, the wind a little less bitter and the dawn not so far away. If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world it is the power of hope. The power of one person, Washington, Lincoln, King, Mandela and even a young girl from Pakistan, Malala, can cha

14、nge the world by giving people hope.So, if you want to change the world, start singing when youre up to your neck in mud.24. From the passage, we can see that being ordered into the mud was _.A. the last part of the trainingB. the most useful part of the trainingC. the real test of the trainees inte

15、lligenceD. the punishment for the training class25. The training class singing together _.A. inspired the instructorsB. helped them to kill the timeC. kept them from falling into the mudD. encouraged them to fight their difficulty26. The writer described his SEAL training experience mainly to tell t

16、he readers _.A. the power of a large crowd of people B. the advantage of the trainingC. the way to bring about changes D. the reason to promote singing27. In the last paragraph, the phrase “up to your neck in mud“ most probably means _ .A. in an extremely difficult situation B. in a hard training cl

17、assC. in terribly cold weather D. in a lower social position- 4 -CA latest research led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from tw

18、o fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Hou. To t

19、est whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analyzed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.They also st

20、udied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer acciden

21、ts will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year.Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate(证实) the findings of our study by looking at the us

22、e of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, were also interested to look at private-hire vehicles

23、 and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors, ”explained Prof Hou.28. Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?A. Because yellow can be seen more easily.B. B. Because yellow signals a warning of danger.C. Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow t

24、axis.D. Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.29. Whats Prof Hous study based on?- 5 -A. Physical risks of taxi passengers experience.B. The economic effect of changing taxi color.C. Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.D. Data from Singapores largest taxi company.30. What d

25、o Prof Hous words in the last paragraph suggest?A. School buses should be painted yellow. B. Their findings are worth popularizing.C. Their study will be furthered. D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Safer to ride in yellow taxis B. Cau

26、tion: yellow taxis aheadC. Why are yellow Taxis preferred? D. How can colors help prevent accidents?DWe talk a lot in the U.S. about success. Success is the dream and the end point. And not by coincidence the idea that hard work leads to personal success is as American as apple pie.But the reality i

27、s that sometimes we fail. And sometimes things, through no fault of our own, dont go our way. Were faced with a life-changing diagnosis(诊断), the passing of a loved one or job loss. We dont, as a society, have as much to say here.I think uncertainty does us all harm. Wed feel better equipped to deal

28、with uncertainty if we talked about it more. I had so fully bought into the belief that with enough effort, I could control what happened in my life. I actually caught myself thinking I could “work my way out” of my cancer. As it turns out, cancer doesnt really care about ones work.We might also mak

29、e wiser decisions-this isnt just a feel-good exercise. For example, technology and medicine have progressed to the point that many patients are living longer than they would have even a decade ago. These are achievements worth celebrating. And yet I wonder if the focus on success is sometimes misgui

30、ded here as well. If it is one reason why we tend to pursue expensive end-of-life treatments, they often accomplish little other than to make a patients final days painful and frightening. The fact is that, when - 6 -asked, many patients would rather focus on living meaningfully in their final days.

31、My hope here is to make a case for thinking about meaning, in the same way we think about pursuing success. In that spirit, Ive asked several people, each of whom has met misfortune, how they find meaning in their lives. The diversity in their responses reflects the fact that there are no right or w

32、rong answers here. We each can find meaning in different things.32.What is the typical American idea?A.Success is the dream. B. Success lies in hard work.C.Apple pie is the best food. D.Failure is always avoidable.33.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Equipment. B

33、. Culture. C. Uncertainty. D. Belief.34.In their final days many patients actually want to_.A. live as long as possible. B. live a more meaningful life.B. make great progress in medicine. D. get expensive end-of-life treatments.35.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The author thinks pursui

34、ng success is wrong.B. We can benefit from some unlucky things.C. We can find the same meaning in our life.D. Personally there are different meanings in life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。A global cyberattack, which is considered the biggest cyberattack ever, is

35、 spreading quickly and widely._ _36_What the attack doesCyber bad guys have spread ransomware(勒索软件), known as WannaCry, to computers around the world. It locks down all the files on an infected computer. The hackers then demand $300 in order to release control of the files._37_How it happened- 7 -Wa

36、nnaCry takes advantage of a vulnerability(弱点) in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft released a security patch for the vulnerabilities in Marclf. _38_ Playing with fire finally caught up with the victims.Microsoft requires Windows 10 customers to automatically update their computers, but some people with o

37、lder PCs disabled automatic updates._39_The attack has been found in 150 countries, affecting 200,000 computers, according to Europol, the European law enforcement agency. FedEx, Nissan, and the United Kingdoms National Health Service were among the victims. In the U.K., hospitals were crippled by t

38、he cyberattack, which forced operations to be canceled and ambulances to be diverted.Who is vulnerable_40_Microsoft said it had taken the “highly unusual step” of releasing a patch for computers running older operating systems including Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003. So even people w

39、ith older computers should update them.Apples Mac computers were not targeted by this ransomware attack. Bad guys generally target Windows far more than Apples operating system because there are vastly more computers running Windows around the world.A. When it will be solvedB. How widespread the dam

40、age isC. Thats why its called ransomware.D. The hackers remain anonymous for now.E. Here is a super-simple explanation of whats going on.F. Anyone who hasnt updated their windows PC recently is easy to attack.G. But many corporations dont automatically update their systems.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一

41、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There was a very popular local restaurant near our company. One day, I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was 41 business time and the restaurant was

42、 crowded. We 42 found a table in a corner for three of us- 8 -As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 43 the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was 44 and no one was saying or doing anythingIn a flash I remembered my 45 many years ago. Once, I 46 in the airport bec

43、ause I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two 47 . Now this was my chance to 48 it forwardI ran to the young mans side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to 49 a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I sai

44、d I was not, but I was 50 at attending the one blacking out(晕厥)The kid soon opened his eyes, 51 what had happened. I 52 him by saying it was OK and I had had a 53 experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the 54 drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK By then the

45、55 had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to payThe manager was kind enough to refuse the 56 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was 57 it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadnt 58 anything yet, so they decided to go homeI

46、 slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling 59 for the opportunity I pay forward the 60 I had received many years ago.41Apeak Blocal Cspare Dregular42Aactually Bfinally Ceagerly Dgradually43Ascratched Btouched Chit Dswept44Asilence Bdanger Cdoubt Dtension45Aadventure Bfortune Cexperience Dless

47、on46Ashowed up Bwalked around Csettled down D.passed out47A.friends B.strangers C.colleagues D. acquaintances48Apay Blook Creturn Dput49Aorder Bbuy Cserve Dbring- 9 -50Aangry Bslow C.disappointed Dskillful51Aknowing Bwondering Cignoring Darguing52A.reminded B.comforted C.urged D.encouraged53Amemorab

48、le Bpersonal Csimilar Dcommon54Acool Brefreshing Csweet Dwarm55Acustomer Bmanager Creferee Ddoctor56Apayment Breward Csuggestion Dsupport57Aup Baway Cover Dbehind58Aprepared Bdemanded Creceived Dordered59A.ready B.anxious C.grateful D.comfortable60Akindness Bhonor Cinspiration Dservice第 II 卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（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（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tea enjoys popularity around the world as a comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health _61_ (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot