湖南省双峰县第一中学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 -双峰一中 2018 年下学期高二第一次月考英语试题满分：150 分 时量：120 分钟 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，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold. 3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeti

2、ng. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.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, 选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两

3、遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.- 2 -9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner.

4、 B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leav

5、e it with him. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15. H

6、ow much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350. B. $400. C. $415. 16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports（出口） go to Britain?A. Almost

7、 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. A majority of British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.- 3 -19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20. What is th

8、e speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre. 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）AEver wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself: Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the enviro

9、nment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easy and skillful ideas for that green-earth desire inside you.Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2 than a regular passenger would, driving to and fro

10、m work in one day.Ride your bike or carpool(合用汽车). Obviously, you are creating less CO2 which will help the ozone(臭氧).Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on

11、the environment. Besides, youre supporting your local farmers.Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.Dont run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps

12、 the water resources.Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.- 4 -21. The underlined word “impact” in the fourth s

13、uggestion means .A. disadvantage B. rubbish C. effect D. damage22. If you dont want to create more CO2, you may .A. turn off your computer or open the curtainsB. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpoolC. make a garden or open the curtainsD. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden23.

14、Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?A. Lead-in. B. Argument. C. Main body. D. Conclusion.24. The main idea of the passage is about .A. the importance of environmental protectionB. some ways about how to prevent pollutionC. some suggestions about how to save e

15、nergyD. some suggestions about environmental protectionBOn one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.Hey, ar

16、ent you from Mississippi?the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger.Im from Mississippi too.Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,Welty s

17、aid.I didnt know what my New York friends were thinking.Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Weltys new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big- 5 -city friends

18、 were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.My friends said: Now we believe your stories, Welty added. And I said: Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress,

19、looked pleased with this explanation.I dont make them up,she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years.I dont have to.Beauticians(美容师), bartenders(酒吧招待), piano players and people with purple hats, Weltys people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks th

20、rough the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.25. What happened when Welty was with her frie

21、nds at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her. B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner. D. Some people held a party there.26. The underlined word them in Paragraph 6 refers to Weltys _.A. readers B. parties C. friends D. stories27. What can we learn about the characters in W

22、eltys fiction?A. They live in big cities. B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life. D. They are pleasure seekers. C How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish so much? Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller.Ms Keller answe

23、red, If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.In fact, Little Annie, as she was called when she was young, was no - 6 -stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself (due to a childhood fever) and was, at one time, diagnosed(诊断) as hopelessly

24、 insane and was locked in the basement of a mental institution. On occasion, Little Annie would even violently attack anyone who came near.An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. She still continued to visit for she believed Little An

25、nie could recover, if she was shown love.Eventually, doctors noticed a change in the girl. Where they witnessed anger and coldness they noted gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly hopeless child was released.Anne Su

26、llivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined(训练，使有纪律) her, played with her and worked with her until the weak candle became a beacon of light to the world.

27、 She worked wonders in Helens life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown. But if it had not been for a kin

28、d and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown. And so it goes. And how far forward will it lead?28. When she was young, Little Annie_. A. enjoyed being locked in the basement of a mental institutionB. complained about her lonelinessC. showed her friendly attitude to ot

29、hersD. suffered from mental illness29. Why did the hopeless Little Annie change into a helpful one?A. Because an efficient way was found by doctors to cure her illness.B. Because a nurse who was concerned about her helped her constantly.- 7 -C. Because she was taken good care of by her relative.D. B

30、ecause the illness was defeated by her own strong will.30. How did Anne Sullivan help Helen Keller?A. She devoted all her time to dealing with everything for Helen Keller.B. She promised Helen Keller never to leave her.C. She trained Helen Keller to control her behaviour.D. She encouraged Helen Kell

31、er to make friends with others.31. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. A caring nurse B. Chain of loveC. Without respect, without success D. God helps those who help themselvesDBritish shoppers will take home about 6 billion fewer single-use plastic bags this year because

32、the government introduced a 5p charge, according to data published July 30. The 5p charge has resulted in donations of more than 29 million from retailers(零 售 商 ) toward charities(慈 善 机 构 ) and community groups.About 8 million tons (吨 )of plastic pollutes the oceans each year, and experts judge the

33、plastic is swallowed by 31 species of marine(海 生 的 ) mammals and some 100 species of seabirds. Taking six billion plastic bags out of circulation(流 通 ) is fantastic news for all of us it will mean our precious marine life is safer, our communities are cleaner, and future generations wont suffer from

34、 mountains of plastic taking hundreds of years to break down in landfill sites, UK Environment Minister Thrse Coffey said. The 5p charge has clearly been a huge success not only for our environment but for good causes across the country that have benefited from an impressive 29 million raised. It sh

35、ows small actions can make the biggest difference, but we must not be complacent as there is always more we can all do to reduce waste and recycle what we use.More than 7 billion carrier bags were issued by seven leading retailers in 2014, but that number has fallen to slightly more than 500 million

36、 in the first six - 8 -months of the 5p charge for single-use carrier bags introduced in October 2015. We are delighted to see that the bag charge in England is showing positive results. This is a significant reduction that will benefit the environment as a whole, and our sea life in particular, sai

37、d Dr. Sue Kinsey, a technical specialist. There is always more that we can do, and we encourage everyone to join in our Great British Beach Clean to help keep our coastlines clean.32. According to the passage, which will charities directly benefit from?A. Cleaner communities. B. Less use of plastic

38、bags.C. Donations from retailers. D. The improved environment.33. What does the underlined word complacent in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Satisfied. B. Worried. C. Disappointed. D. Confident34. What did Thrse Coffey and Dr. Sue Kinsey both agree with?A. The 5p charge is far from a success. B. Paying for pla

39、stic bags is multi-beneficial.C. Future generations can enjoy a plastic-free life.D. Everyone should join environment-protecting organizations.35. Which may be the best title of the passage?A. Plastic Bags Harm the Environment a Lot B. Benefits from Less Use of Plastic BagsC. Measures Taken to Reduc

40、e Use of Plastic Bags D. 5p Charge Sees Great Reduction of Plastic Bags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。Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.36_. That is a risk. But you cant be successful when theres

41、 a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no - 9 -responsibility to fix the mistake.Unfortunately, weve all been victims of betrayal. Whether weve been suffer from, lied to , misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes p

42、eople simply cant trust anymore, 37_ . Its understandable, but if youre willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.38_Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well

43、-being.39 _ If youve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or violated.You didnt lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? I

44、nstead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 40_ Instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.A. Learn to really trust yourself.B. It is

45、putting confidence in someone.C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.E. Theyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.G. Seeing the positive

46、side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 41 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of - 10 -42 because people are throwin

47、g out more rubbish than ever before.How did we 43 a throwaway(一 次 性 的 ) society? First of all, it is now easier to 44 an object than to spend time and money repairing it. 45 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plen

48、tiful and 46 .Another cause is our 47 of disposable (一 次 性 的 ) products. As 48 people, we are always looking for 49 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 50 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite(胃口，爱好) for

49、 new products also 51 to the problem. We are 52 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 53 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 54 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 55 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. T