山西省吕梁市泰化中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

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1、- 1 -山西省吕梁市泰化中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 60 分）第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。AWantedEnglish TeacherResponsibility:Conduct English teaching according to British education system.Requirements:University degree and above in English major or normal En

2、glish.Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.With deep understanding and respect for different cultures. （Warmly welcome fresh graduates to apply for this position.）Project management AssistantResponsibility:Provide service for the project in Chongqing.Provide assistance to the project manag

3、er for everyday work.Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents.Requirements:College degree.Good English and computer skills.Related working experience in the international organization.Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit.Marketing AssistantRespon

4、sibility:Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office.Collect related information to the head office.Develop relationship with local media and customers.Requirements:College degree and above with good English (speaking and w

5、riting).With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.Working experience in the international organization is a must.Good communication and presentation skills.AccountantResponsibility:Accountant work for Chongqing office and project.Perform the finance management locally a

6、ccording to the rules and policy of the company.Requirements:- 2 -College degree and above in finance area.Good English and computer skills.Good sense of finance management.At least two years of experience as accountant in the international organization is a must. Self-management, hard-working, inde

7、pendent and able to deal with pressure.21. Which position may attract new graduates most?A. A marketing assistant. B. A project management assistant.C. An English teacher. D. An accountant. 22. Which of the following is a must for the four positions?A. Eagerness for learning. B. Good computer skills

8、.C. Good presentation skills. D. Good English.23. If you get the position of Project Management Assistant, you neednt _.A. provide assistance for the project managerB. collect the related information for the head officeC. provide service for the project in ChongqingD. be responsible for customer ser

9、vice for students and parentsBA law was passed last month in San Francisco, California to protect shelter pets. The city now requires pet stores to sell dogs and cats from shelters and rescue groups only and bans the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats, and puppies under 8 weeks old, by pet stores in t

10、he city.San Francisco will not be the first US city to take such a measure. Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Austin all passed similar laws to help more rescued pets find homes.“Most animal lovers are not willing to keep their family pet in a dirty cage for a second let alon

11、e a week, month or even years, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors wrote. “In response, more than 200 cities and counties across the nation have banned the sale of dogs and cats in pet stores.”Each year, shelters across the US take in more than 7 million dogs and cats, according to the American S

12、ociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). About 2.6 million of those animals dont get adopted and are put to sleep. “There are so many shelter animals that need loving homes, says the lawmaker Katy Tang.Meanwhile, most dogs and cats seen in pet shop windows come from breeders who sell

13、 them to the stores. Many breeders take good care of their animals. But some breeders raise hundreds of animals at a time in dirty spaces. The animals often go without enough food or water, or proper medical treatment.Tang says San Franciscos new law is meant to send a message to any breeder who tre

14、ats animals cruelly.24. What do we know about the new law?A. It was passed last month in Los Angeles.B. Puppies under 8 weeks old can be sold by pet stores.C. It aimed to protect pets from shelters and rescue groups.- 3 -D. Pet stores can only sell non-rescue dogs and cats.25. Which of the following

15、 cities was not mentioned to pass the law to help rescued pets?A. Chicago. B. Austin. C. San Francisco. D. Las Vegas.26. What does the underlined word “breeders” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Sellers. B. Keepers. C. Protectors. D. Hunters.27. What can we infer about dogs and cats in pet stores?A. Some of t

16、hem lived in a poor condition before being sold to the pet stores.B. Most of them are from breeders who sell them to the pet stores.C. The sale of them is banned in most cities and counties across the nation.D. Most of them are adopted and put to sleep.CFirst published in 2001, the book Life of Pi w

17、ritten by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.Pisc

18、ine “Pi” Molitor Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo. The story starts when Patels family decide to move to Canada, along with their zoo animals for their new home.However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks. Pi along w

19、ith an orangutan (猩猩 ), an injured zebra, a hyena (鬣狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat. Both the injured zebra and the orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena. The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the tw

20、o of them alone on the boat now.In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm. Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay ali

21、ve.The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone. After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pis story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks

22、the Mexicans which one they prefer. They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.28. We can learn that the book Life of Pi _.Awas written in 2001 Btells a story about friendship Cwas awarded two

23、prizesDis based on the authors personal experience29. In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by _.- 4 -APi BRichard ParkerCthe orangutan Dthe zebra30. How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?ABy catching fishes for the tiger.BBy locking the tiger in a cage.CBy fighting with the tiger.DBy bei

24、ng the leader of the two of them.31. What happens after Pi arrives in Mexico?AThe tiger dies. BHe tries to escape.CThe Mexicans doubt his experience.DThe Mexicans feel sorry for him. DOn Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that 42% of Americans could be overweight by 203

25、0. Our expanding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article In The New York Times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situationsin an airplane crash, for example.The New York Times Christen Negroni reports that engineers and scientists are questionin

26、g whether airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. Government standards for airplane seat strength（强度） first set moe than 60 years ago require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds (77kg). Today, the average American man weighs nearly 194 pounds

27、 (88kg) and the average woman 165 pounds (75kg). Negroni reports:“If a heavier person completely fills seat, the seat is not likely to behave as intended during a crash,” said Robert Salazar, the leading scientist at the Center for Applied Biomechanics at the University of Virginia. “The energy abso

28、rption that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly.”“Nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” Dr. Salzar said. “If a seat or a seat belt fails,” he said, “those people who are seated nearby could be endangered fro

29、m the uncontrolled movements of the passenger.”Most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. But The New York Times article brings up another reason to feel anxious about flying. Investiga

30、tors of the issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem. Experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies （人体模型）. Both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.Fortunately, however, according to N

31、ora Marshall, a senior adviser at the National Transportation Safety Board, the boards investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.- 5 -32. What is the article in The New York Times mainly concerned with? A. The size of airp

32、lane seats and seat belts.B. Airplane crashes involving commercial planes.C. Safety of overweight airplane passengers.D. A medical problem caused by being overweight.33. Robert Salzar would probably agree that . A. overweight passengers should buy two seatsB. standards for airplane seat strength sho

33、uld be raisedC. the government should help produce safer planesD. passengers should know how to protect themselves34. We can learn from the text that . A. airplane seat makers have taken action nowB. there are few complaints about airplane seatsC. only a small number of airplane accidents involve th

34、e overweightD. those seats near the overweight may suffer too35. What is the best title for the text? A. Why Do Passengers Feel Anxious about Flying?B. Are Airplane Seats Safe Enough for the Overweight?C. When Will the Overweight Enjoy Their Flight?D. Will 42% of Americans Be OVERWEIGHT BY 2030?第二节(

35、共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。School doesnt have to be a prison. Whether you find school difficult, boring, or just stressful, you can learn to make school easier and bring a lot more fun. Here are some ways to help you. Try a team sport. Some schools offer team spo

36、rts that allow you to make friends with your fellow students. Soccer, track and field, basketball and football, can all make school have a little more fun. 36 . If you dont want to play sports , consider joining in the games and cheering for your team with your friends. 37 . One of the most stressfu

37、l parts of school can be making sure you have everything youre supposed to have. Wheres your English homework? Wheres that math assignment? Is your pencil sharp? The less you have to worry about these little things, the more youll be able to focus and enjoy school. 38 . Take it easy on your teachers

38、. Teachers are like students: some are great, some are less than great. But teachers are in charge of the classroom. So even if youre feeling frustrated or bored in class, you should be nice to your teachers. 39 .Ask for help if you are having trouble with homework. 40 . Make it easy. Ask for help a

39、t school by joining an after-class study group, if your school has one. Ask your teacher if you can stay 10-15 minutes after school to ask a few questions about your homework, if youre embarrassed to ask during - 6 -class. Its always better to ask.A. Stay organized.B. Manage your homework better. C.

40、 So you can choose one of them to take up. D. Try to find kids you can talk to and play with. E. As a result, they will possibly be friendly back to you. F. Be prepared for class and everything will be easier. G. If youre struggling in school, dont try to take it all on by yourself. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，

41、满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。It would be my first Thanksgiving since my father moved to heaven, and it would also be my first Thanksgiving being away from my family.Holidays are _41_when you cant be with family，and I was mourning(哀悼) the

42、_42_of my dad and feeling sad about being_43_my family in Indiana. But，that sadness turned into_44_when it hit me：I was going to have to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving_45_ myself! That night at Dubyas Restaurant，which was our favorite place to _46_，I began discussing the situation with Jeff.“Its

43、 too bad that this place wont be open on Thanksgiving，_47_we could just come here， ”I said.Dubya，the owner of the restaurant，happened to be _48_ by our table when I said those words.“You mean you expect me to_49_for you on Thanksgiving，too？”he joked.“Well，I guess youll just have to come to our _50_s

44、ince the restaurant will be closed then.”Wed become_51_with Dubya and his wife，as we ate at Dubyas twice a week._52_，I didnt think we were close enough to share Thanksgiving dinner with his family.I was sure he was_53_But as we headed toward the door，Dubya handed Jeff a note with directions to their

45、 house and their phone number.“Youre_54_？”I asked.“Of course ， ”he said.And，two days later，we reached Dubyas house.Everyone _55_us. As expected，the food was marvelous but the company was even better.We truly felt that we _56_ there.Of course，I wrote them a thankyou note the next week，but I couldnt r

46、eally_57_into words what that Thanksgiving dinner_58_had meant to us. Ive never forgotten their kindness and that very_59_ Thanksgiving.So，heres my suggestion to you this year.If you know someone who will be dining_60_on Thanksgiving，why not invite that person over to join your family?41 A.confusing

47、 B.interesting C.tough D.relaxing42 A.loss B.failure C.change D.sadness43 A.divided from B.separated from C.connected with D.involved in44 A.anger B.peace C.panic D.silence45 A.decoration B.ceremony C.party D.dinner46 A.dance B.play C.eat D.sing47 A.or B.and C.but D.so48 A.cheering B.talking C.leadi

48、ng D.passing49 A.wait B.cook C.care D.look50 A.house B.school C.theatre D.factory51 A.popular B.patient C.bored D.familiar- 7 -52 A.Therefore B.However C.Instead D.Besides53 A.joking B.doubting C.offering D.praising54 A.careless B.kind C.easygoing D.serious55 A.treasured B.welcomed Crecognized D.helped56 A.suffered B.belonged Cturned D.referred57 A.put B.get Cmake D.break58A.communication Bnotice Cplan D.invitation59A.ordinary Bspecial Ccomfortable D.valuable60A.together