湖南省涟源一中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

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1、- 1 -涟源一中 2018 年下学期高二第二次月考卷英 语时量：120 分钟 分值：150 分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第一部分 听力理解（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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When was the name BAA changed to NBA?A. In 1943. B. In

2、 1946. C. In 1949.2. What is the woman going to do at the weekend?A. Go to the cinema. B. Go to a lecture. C. Go to the Student Club.3. How will the speakers go there?A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus.4. How long has the man been working here?A. For 2 years. B. For 3 years. C. For 4 years.5. What is

3、 probably John Smith?A. An editor. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the man going to do?A. Go to a drugstore. B. Take a su

4、bway. C. Have dinner.7. Which country does the man come from?- 2 -A. Britain. B. America. C. Australia.听下面一段对话，回答第 8、9 题。8. What will the woman do this weekend?A. Prepare for an exam. B. Go camping. C. Attend an exam.9. Whats the weather probably like today?A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Dry.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至

5、 12 题。10. Where does the man work?A. In a big restaurant. B. In a cafe. C. At a music store.11. What does the man think of his job?A. It goes very well. B. Its very boring. C. The office is very noisy.12. What does the man invite the woman to do?A. Drink some coffee. B. Meet his co-workers. C. Liste

6、n to music.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When will Andy probably come tomorrow?A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the late afternoon.14. What is the woman doing?A. Cooking in the kitchen.B. Making a shopping list.C. Shopping in the supermarket.15. What food does Andy like?A. Pizza. B. Noodles. C. Rice

7、.16. Andy doesnt like .A. Meat. B. Hamburger. C. Rice.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How can we describe the prisoners stay in Halden Prison?A. Not bad. B. Terrible. C. Boring.18. How long can a criminal stay in prison at most?- 3 -A. 5 years. B. 21 years. C. As long as life.19. What do the prison offici

8、als think of the prisoners?A. The prisoners should not be punished.B. The prisoners should have a short stay in prison.C. The prisoners should live as a human in prison.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Criminals in Norway. B. Norways prison system. C. Norways laws.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分

9、）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。ALondons pubs have played a big role in the citys history, they have a rich and varied story to tell. Whether youre a fan of their heritage（文化遗产）features or on a tour of famous pubs, the best historic pubs should be on your to-do list

10、.The DoveOne of several pubs lugging the Thames between Corney Reach and Hammersmith Bridge, the Dove dates back as far as the17th century and is the sort of traditional pub that would make the perfect place for a period drama（历史剧）. It is said that Rule Brittania was made here.The Freemasons ArmsThe

11、 Freemasons has a rich soccer heritagebeing the place where the Football Association was founded, and glass cases can be found on the walls containing footballing memorabilia（大事记）. These days its owned by a beer producer, so you can find their range of beer at the bar.George InnThe National Trust-ow

12、ned George Inn is one of the most attracting pubs. Its the capitals last surviving 17th century galleried（有长廊的）inn, a pub that was familiar to Charles Dickens. You might be surrounded by tourists if you - 4 -decide to visit, but its well worth doing so.The LambA rare original pub dating from the dev

13、elopment of the Bloomsbury area in the late 18th century, the Lamb has traditional carved windows and inside thats charming and comfortable. The pubs “snob（势利）screens”glass walls which were originally used to protect gentlemen from having to stay with the great unwashedare a star attraction for pub

14、heritage lovers.21. What is Rule Brittania probably?A. A period drama. B. A pub. C. A place. D. A bridge.22. Which pub would you like to visit to know about sports?A. The Dove. B. The Freemasons Arms.C. George Inn. D. The Lamb.23. What is the most attractive for pub heritage lovers in the Lamb?A. Th

15、e Bloomsbury area. B. The carved window.C. The glass wall. D. The comfortable roomBWhen a consumer finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says for it, the first step is to present the guarantee, or any other records that might help,

16、 at the store of buying. In most cases, his action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer

17、 takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cant get to the place of purchase, it is a

18、cceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, - 5 -and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with what was bought in question. If this cant be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting s

19、pecific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”.The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the producer,

20、if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can go a step further. He or she can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsib

21、le for protecting consumers rights.24. When a consumer finds that he or she bought has a fault in it, what should he or she do first? A. Complain personally to the manager in a loud way.B. Show something provable in written form to the store.C. Threaten to take the matter to court.D. Write a firm le

22、tter of complaint to the store.25. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, who is better to complain to? A. a shop assistant B. the producerC. a public organization D. the store manager26. What is the most effective complaint about what was bought ?A. showing the fault of it to the pr

23、oducerB. saying firmly it is of poor qualityC. explaining exactly what is wrong with itD. asking politely to change it27. What does the passage tell us?A. how to make the complaint have a better effectB. how to settle a consumers complaint- 6 -C. how to avoid buying something wrongD. how to deal wit

24、h complaints from consumersCHumans invention of zero was very important for modern mathematics and science, but were not the only to consider “nothing” a number. Parrots and monkeys understand the concept of zero, and now bees have joined the club, too.Honey bees are known to have some number skills

25、 such as the ability to count to four, which may occur when following landmarks in their environment To see whether these abilities extended to understanding zero, researchers trained 10 bees to identify the smaller of two numbers. Across a series of trials, they showed the insects two different pic

26、tures displaying a few black shapes on a white background. If the bees flew to the picture with the smaller number of shapes, they were given delicious sugar water, but if they flew toward the larger number, they were punished with bitter-tasting quinine（奎宁）.Once the bees had learned to consistently

27、 make the correct choice, the researchers gave them a new option: a white background containing no shapes at all. Even though the bees had never seen an empty picture before, 64% of the time they chose this option rather than a picture containing two or three shapes. This suggests that the insects u

28、nderstood that “zero” is less than two or three. And they werent just going for the empty picture because it was new and interesting: Another group of bees trained to always choose the larger number tended to pick the nonzero image in this test.In further experiments, the researchers showed that bee

29、s understanding of zero was even more complex: For example, they were able to distinguish between one and zero-a challenge even for some other members of the zero club. Advanced number abilities like this could give animals an evolutionary（进化的）advantage, helping them find food sources. And if an ins

30、ect can display such a thorough grasp of the number zero, then this ability may be more common in the animal kingdom than we think.28. Why did the researchers do the experiments on bees?- 7 -A. To test bees abilities of understanding the concept of zero.B. To see the different abilities between bees

31、 and other insects.C. To help bees join the club of distinguishing smaller numbers.D. To train the bees to help people collect much more honey.29. What did trained bees probably choose in the experiment?A. A picture with black shapes. B. A picture with black background.C. A picture with no shapes. D

32、. A picture with white shapes.30. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Bees are cleverer than other animalsB. Researchers find secrets in animals.C. Animals have grasped the secret of zero.D. Advanced number abilities may help animals survive.31. What can be a suitable tile for the text?A. B

33、ees master the number skillsB. Bees join the club of smart animalsC. Bees understand the concept of zeroD Bees have complex distinguishing systemDHave you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at

34、what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name phubbers（低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with va

35、rious social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie（自拍照）in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events ev

36、entually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. - 8 -Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted docto

37、rs as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But thats not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your frie

38、nds and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell

39、to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.32. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?A. To advertise the cartoon made by students.B. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.C. To indicate the world will f

40、inally be destroyed by phubbers.D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.33. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A. His social skills could be affected.B. He will cause the destruction of the world.C. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.D. H

41、e might get separated from his friends and family.34. Which of the following may be the authors attitude towards phubbing?A. Objective. B. Supportive. C. Optimistic. D. Opposed.35. What may the passage talk about next?A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.B. People who are addicted to phubbing.C. The

42、 possible consequences of phubbing.- 9 -D. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。Just Do It Today, Not TomorrowYoure about to call your grandma and you figure youll call her as soon as you finish your after school snack. But then

43、you decide to catch up on your favorite TV series, and after that you decide to upload the pictures and then., before you know it, its time for bed. And you still havent called Gram. Uh-oh._ 36_ But is this your day, every day? Are you always dragging your feet until the last minute and then rushing

44、 around to get it all done? Then listen up, because we can help you stop putting things off and start getting things done.Get organized-make a list!Write everything down, and be sure to include when it needs to be completed. _ 37_. And make it fun-buy a cute notebook just for your to-do lists, and g

45、ive yourself a happy face sticker every time you complete a task. Or, if you prefer to go digital, try note-taking apps, or just keep your list in the “notes” feature on your phone or pad.Reward yourself._38_. For smaller jobs, promise yourself one TV series of your favorite YouTube show, or an unin

46、terrupted 15 minutes reading your favorite book. For bigger accomplishments, like finishing up a huge school project, see if your parents will agree to something special, like a sleepover with your two best friends, or “just the two of us” breakfast with mom or dad._39_.When a project seems overwhel

47、ming, its so easy to come up with an excuse to postpone(推迟 ). So set small goals instead. For example, if youre studying for a final exam, put each chapter you need to review on your to-do list, and then work on checking off one chapter a night the week before the exam. Thus, you wont be stuck stayi

48、ng up late trying to cram everything in the night - 10 -before the test-so not fun.Face your fears.Sometimes you might put off doing something that you really want to do, like taking tennis lessons. If fear is holding you back, just remember that everyone had to start somewhere. _40_ So stop delayin

49、g, and get moving!With just a few small changes, youll be able to get things done on time. So what are waiting for?A. Just do it. B. Break it down.C. As you finish the task, put a big check-mark next to it!D. We all have those days when we just dont get enough done.E. You wont be a beginner forever, and the longer y