广西南宁市第三中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

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1、- 1 -广西南宁市第三中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分：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. What time will the man be arriving?A. At 6:20. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:20.2. How is the weather now?A. Windy.

2、 B. Sunny. C. Rainy.3. What do we know about Alices laptop?A. Its broken. B. Its very slow. C. It works very well.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. At a laundry. C. At a clothing store.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to lose weight. B. Where to have

3、 dinner. C. What the man is eating.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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?A. About five kilometers.

4、B. About eight kilometers. C. About ten kilometers.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Club worker and customer.B. Coach and athlete.C. Co-workers.- 2 -听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How many people will have dinner together in the room?A. 12. B. 14. C. 16.9. Why did the woman get to

5、 the restaurant early?A. To order food first. B. To wait for a table. C. To arrange the room.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where did Linda have dinner last night?A. In a hotel. B. In a local restaurant. C. In her friends house.11. What did Linda do last night for the first time?A. She ate real Chinese

6、food.B. She learned how to use chopsticks.C. She experienced American dining culture.12. What did Linda think of the tradition of food sharing?A. She thought it was strange.B. She really appreciated it.C. She couldnt stand it.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who is the woman probably talking to?A. A frien

7、d. B. A stranger. C. A tour guide.14. What time does Line 6 stop running every night?A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:45.15. How will the woman go to the M Hotel?A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By subway.16. When is the conversation probably taking place?A. On Saturday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday.听第

8、 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the top news story?A. An animal was missing.B. There is a thief at the zoo.- 3 -C. The school year changes.18. Who is Lacy?A. A school director. B. A zookeeper. C. A monkey.19. How does the speaker describe Lacy?A. She is crazy. B. She is dangerous. C. She is probab

9、ly scared.20. When did the school year finish before?A. In early June. B. In mid-June. C. In late June.- 4 -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。AI watch from the wooden bench in my backyard as the water from the pipe quietly flows out onto the t

10、omato plants. I watch the plants and rest easy, knowing the pipe is taking care of the plants. The drops soon seem to become rivers on the ground.I see these red-brown ants, crawling(爬行) along around their home. What will happen when the water reaches the ants? Smelling the danger, these poor tiny c

11、reatures all run away from the water and rush back to their home. They spend their whole lives working together to create and make better things, but now they are facing the end of it all. I think this is just a reflection of the world. I keep watching as the water first attacks and then surrounds t

12、wo ants. They struggle to stay floating as the water closes in on them, getting deeper and deeper. I try to get these two to come on my finger, but they refuse to let me save them. The water soon flows over them, as I remain helpless. Only then do they decide to climb onto my dirt-covered finger. No

13、t until facing the moment of death would they trust one like me.I check to see if they are alive, and both can move fine. Then I go to save other ants. However, the water washes everything away. How much I wish I could turn off this machine of death, but I cannot. I must complete my job. It knocks m

14、e how much these little lives mean to me. When I was a small child, I would make a sport of killing them. Now, I cant hurt an insect, always thinking about what it would be like to be so small.21. What is the ants first reaction as the water approaches them?A. They attempt to stop it. B. They seek h

15、elp at once.C. They ignore it and continue to work.D. They try to avoid the danger caused by it.- 5 -22. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?A. Behind bad luck comes good luck.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. Life is likely

16、to be affected by setbacks.23. How does the author help save the two ants?A. He turns off the water pipe. B. He helps them float on the water.C. He lets them climb onto his finger. D. He changes the direction of the water.24. Whats the authors attitude towards those ants now?A. Sympathetic. B. Indif

17、ferent. C. Favorable. D. Cruel.BPeople who report news sometimes find themselves in the news. This is especially true for foreign correspondents (记者), who risk their lives to bring us important stories from dangerous parts of the world. To learn more about the life of a foreign correspondent, we int

18、erviewed Tim Craig, who has covered the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.Q1: What draw you personally to dangerous places? Tim Craig (TC): Experiencing problems that still exist in the world, seeing the struggles that soldiers face to keep peace, and the calamity that people meet during the war, an

19、d gaining a better understanding of how people from different countries live.Q2: What do you like about your job?TC: I like being able to talk to lots of different people about their problems and concerns. Sometimes the job can make you sad. You have to talk to kids who dont get enough to eat, or to

20、 someone whose mother or father was killed. But then I get to try to help these people by writing about their lives and problems.Q3 : Do you worry about your own safety? How do you deal with that?- 6 -TC: Yes, I do worry, but I try not to think about it all the time. In Pakistan, many places are sti

21、ll safe enough for me to travel to without having to worry a lot about being injured, killed or kidnapped(绑架). There are, however, some places where I have to think about my safety all the time. Generally, its best to travel with someone else so that we can help each other if something goes wrong. I

22、n dangerous places,. I also try not to stay in one spot for too long.Q4: What are the most important qualities or skills a foreign correspondent needs?TC : Being independent and able to quickly make decisions, being a good planner in order to reach places that may be hard to get to by car or plane,

23、and being a good listener.25. What do we know about Tim Craig?A. He-suffers a lot during the war.B. He covers news in foreign areas.C. He works for world peace with soldiers.D. He once helped look after homeless children.26.What does the underlined word “calamity“ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Dil

24、emma. B. Confusion.C. Misfortune. E. Embarrassment.- 7 -27. When does Tim Craig feel sad about his job? A. When he tries to meet some requirements.B. When he has to travel to dangerous places. C. When he writes his experiences in the war.D. When he learns about peoples sufferings due to the war.28.

25、Which of the following can best describe the job of a foreign correspondent?A. Challenging but significant. B. Dangerous and boring.C. Demanding but profitable. D. Impressive and relaxing.CHelping and supporting others may be key to living a longer and healthier life, according to a new research fro

26、m the University of Bagel in Switzerland. The findings published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, show that grandparents who care for their grandchildren enjoy longer lifespans. So do old people who care for others within their social networks.Using data from the Berlin Aging Study, the

27、researchers analyzed the longevity(寿命) and caregiving habits of more than 500 old people between the ages of 70 and 103. The study compared grandparents who acted as occasional caregivers with those who did not. It also compared these grandparents with old adults who did not have grandchildren but c

28、ared for people within their social networks.Those grandparents who did not play the role of attending to grandchildren were more likely to have died within just five years of the testing period. While those old adults who provided, support to their family lived for an extra seven years on average a

29、nd those provided support to their social networks lived for an extra four years on average. Although the new study only focused on old adults, its safe to assume that the health benefits of helping and taking care of others also reach those of all ages. However, its important to note that too much

30、caregiving often has just the opposite effect. Theres a clear link between too much caregiving and a - 8 -number of negative physical and mental health consequences.29. How many groups of old people are involved in the study?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.30. What does the research show?A. Old p

31、eople are more likely to support others.B. Grandparents live longer than childless old adults.C. Supporting others prevents diseases of old patients.D. Helping others properly has a good effect on health.31. What does the last paragraph imply?A. Reducing earegiving can avoid bad health.B. Its a good

32、 quality of all ages to be helpful.C. Caregiving is not always beneficial to health.D. Mental disorder is often caused by much caregiving.DAs the saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.“ Thats because this healthy food choice is supposed to be full of nutrients. The apple at the supermar

33、ket, though, might be so o1d that it has lost many of its nutrients. But soon there might be a way to check the quality of fruit by scanning it.Scientists at Food+Future coLAB have come up with the idea of a handheld spectrometer(分光仪) that scans food. The machine will work by shining infrared(红外线的)l

34、ight on a piece of produce. By measuring how chemicals in the fruit or vegetable take in the light, the scanner can recognize the foods chemical makeup. “The machine can tell you exactly how old an apple is, how many calories it contains, what nutrients are present inside it, and even small differen

35、ces in taste,“ Greg Shewmaker of Food+Future coLAB recently said.For the new machine to be useful to consumers, researchers first need to create a database that contains possible chemicals for a particular type of - 9 -fruit, like an apple, for example. Scientists will need to scan lots of pieces of

36、 produce to collect this data. The information collected will allow the scanners to tell customers the quality of fruit. Once consumers know whats inside an apple, they can decide if they want to buy it. Knowing fruit quality may also affect how a store prices produce. “We can price produce based on

37、 the nutritional value,“ Shewmaker explained.Food+Future coLAB has already created a working model of its machine. It says you may see one in your local supermarket within the next few years. Then deciding whether youve picked the healthiest fruit will be just a quick scan.32. Why does the author me

38、ntion the saying about apple at the beginning?A. To prove that the apple is full of nutrients.B. To introduce the topic of the fruit scanner.C. To advise people to keep healthy by eating apples.D. To state that the apple is the most tasty among fruits.- 10 -33. What do we know about the spectrometer

39、? A. It is powered by infrared light.B. It is not useful in many customers eyes.C. It can help customers decide which fruit to buy.D. It can improve the quality of fruit and vegetables.34. According to Shewmaker, whats a spectrometers influence on a store?A. It makes a store more attractive.B. It pr

40、ovides price reference for produce.C. It enriches customers knowledge about food nutrition.D. It creates a database about the chemical makeup of fruit.35. What would be the best title for this text?A. The Fruit Scanner B. The Priced FruitC. How to Scan Fruits D. How to Pick Fruits第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分,

41、 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。Since technology has become popular, a new term was created for trouble on the web. cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is willful and repeated harm caused by the use of computers, cell phones or other electronic devices. Research on teens shows that 50% of

42、 them in our country have been bullied in their lifetime and 1/3 have been bullied online. 36 Before that, it s important to understand why cyberbullying happens. One reason is revenge(报复). 37 Another is that they sometimes just don t understand what they are doing is wrong. In some cases, they thin

43、k they are being funny.38 But they couldnt be more wrong. The potential problem is that bullies will get into trouble in school, at home or even by the police if what they are doing is a threat. 39 Experiences with cyberbullying are linked to low self-respect, depression and even killing oneself.- 1

44、1 -If you have been affected by a cyberbully, there are some things you can do. If someone posts a mean comment, dont feel like you need to revenge. 40 You can also counteract(抵消) the negativity by creating positive content, such as posting nice and uplifting things on your Weibo or Wechat accounts.

45、 Finally, if the abuse really affects your social relationships, get help from a trusted adult or turn to the law. Together, cyberbullying will become a thing of the past.- 12 -A. Then what about their victims?B. The victims are in need of help.C. Bullies may think their comments are no big deal.D.

46、This problem is affecting so many teens across the country.E. Delete it or keep all evidence by taking screenshots and report it to the app.F. The other person did something to the bullies, and they feel it right to do it.G. Therefore, we should look into the problem more carefully to see what can b

47、e done to end cyberbullying.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节, 满分 55 分）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 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 。When Katherine and her daughter drove past Katherines beloved old home, she would say, “Id like to have that house back.“ On her

48、90th birthday, that wish came true.All Katherine wanted for her 90th birthday was to 41 childhood home. Her daughter, Emily wasnt so 42 for the idea. And, as the old saying goes, you can 43 really go home again However, the mom and daughter often drove from their 44 town to pass Katherines beloved o

49、ld home.One day, as Emily visited her local craft store, inspiration 45 her: Her mother could have her house backin replica(复制品) 46 . Emily connected with Ray Meyers, a local retired dentist with a 47 for woodworking. Ray took precise measurements and 48 details with the help of the current homeowners.The replica home and the amazing story behind it deserved a special 49 . Emily arranged a surprise party at which the replica and Katherine would be 50 , But keeping Katherine in the 51 w