2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (VII).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (VII)注意：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两大部分。客观选择题涂在答题卡上；主观题写在答题纸上。总分值120分；答卷时间120分钟。第卷（选择题 共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Where is the mans mother now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. At a bus stop.2. Where is the man going first?A. To the Healey Supermarket.B. To the airport.C. To Canada.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a clothing store B. In a restaurant C. In a bookstore4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Diving.B. Drawing.C. Driving5. Why is the woman preparing so much food?A. Its the mans birthday.B. The woman wants to thank the man.C. The man can eat a lot.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where did the man meet Claudia?A. On the Internet.B. At a music store. C. At a class discussion7. What is the relationship between the man and Claudia?A. Web friends.B. Close friends.C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.8. What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia?A. Arriving on time.B. Using her family name.C. Bringing her some flowers听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where are probably the speakers?A. In a theatre.B. At a store.C. In a street.10. What does the man want to buy?A. FoodB. Clothes.C. Furniture.11. Which is next to the theatre?A. A hotelB. The City Hall.C. The post office.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. Why is the man surfing the Internet?A. To get major news.B. To learn English.C. To get information.13. What does the man prefer?A. Engineering.B. Economics.C. Medicine.14. When does the conversation probably take place?A. On February 28.B. On March 30.C. On April 6.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How is the man going to Sun College? A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By car. 16. How far is it from Main street to Water Squre? A. A few yards.B. 2 blocks away.C. 20 minutes walk. 17. Where will the man have to ask the way again? A. At Rain Avenue.B. At Mass Hospital.C. At the Farmers Bank.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where does the speaker most probably make the speech? A. At the party.B. At a reception.C. At a conference.19. What is Mr Brown? A. A businessman.B. An assistant manager.C. A government official. 20. Why are Mr Brown and his party ing to England? A. To part from his friends.B. To pay an informal visit.C. To seek new cooperation.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21. As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the _ discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters. A.extreme B. plex C. dull D. remarkable 22. _ to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. A. Not wanted B. Wanted not C. Not wanting D. Wanting not 23. While David sometimes has trouble getting along with his parents and even argues with them, his parents love him_. A. no less B. no more C. not so much D. not so little24. Could you tell me something about the virus, Dr. Smith ? Sure. It _ via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs. A. concentrates B. accumulatesC. circulates D. accelerates 25. The written record of our conversation doesnt _ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes. A. appeal to B. correspond toC. match toD. relate to26. _ speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent”, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. A. So accustomed are we to B. As we are so accustomed to C. Accustomed as we are to D. Accustomed as are we to 27. The latest report has declared that the Chinese economy is _ steadily, supported by increasing consumption, stable export volumes, and the governments reform policies. A. holding up B. picking up C. turning up D. standing up28. My calculations were based on the _ that house prices would remain steady.A. appreciation B. arrangement C. assumption D. accuracy 29. The majority of new businesses fail because,_ they have a product or service that fills a gap in themarket, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.A. now that B. even though C. as long as D. as though30. The inner thought of the two young persons are revealed in the book, _ both of them fail to express.A. where B. when C. what D. which31. Where is Gary?He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he _ for the test every day over the past week.A. has reviewed B. has been reviewed C. has been reviewing D. had been reviewing32. With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, a student will find _ information from the largest libraries and museums in the world. A. accessible B. abundant C. admirable D. abnormal33. He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads, _ that had the best colour.A. that B. ones C. those D. one34. The school children are walking along the country road, _ a small red cap. A. each of whom wearing B. wearingC. each wearsD.each wearing35. Youre rather energetic today. Whats going on?Oh, _. I think Ive had a few too many coffees.A. nothing really B. no end C. no problem D. nothing serious第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 “Mom, I dont want to go!” In Inchon Airport, people were 36 moving as always. But when the girl cried out, people stopped and turned towards the 37 . Her mother 38 the girls hands that tightly held her sleeve, but everyone could see the mothers eyes holding tears. That girl 39 to leave was me. As I 40 let go of my mothers sleeve, I also let go of my 15 years being a little girl, 41 under my mothers skirt in Korea.After a 13-hour flight, I arrived at the Culver Academies, where I spent the last four of my 42 years. After unpacking my luggage, I sat on my bed and had a good 43 until sunset. I felt myself fading in the 44 . In America, there was nobody doing my laundry, 45 me when I returned from school. I didnt understand the Greek mythology Mr. Davies spoke about. There was only me in America.One day after school, on my way back to my 46 , I saw a lonely duck stuck between rocks, fluttering his wings. I stopped and 47 that duck, sure he wouldnt make any 48 , and would stay between the rocks forever. Surprisingly, that duck got himself out of that 49 , despite the chance of getting hurt, and flew away to the sky. I sat on the ground and smiled widely 50 I saw myself flapping my wings and struggling to get out of the broken rocks. It was me bravely 51 , energetically going forward to my dream, not 52 to be hurt.I went back to my dorm as always. Girls were 53 and chatting as always. But that day, I didnt drop my 54 ; I didnt miss the chance to say hello to strangers.“Hi, Im Min-Kyung, a 55 girl from Korea.”The sky was high, the wind was warm, trees were green, and I flew.36. A. carefully B. happilyC. steadilyD. busily37. A. argumentB. stageC. scene D. plane38. A. left off B. shook offC. held outD. threw up39. A. braveB. unwillingC. freeD. able40. A. eventuallyB. frequentlyC. similarlyD. occasionally41. A. orderingB. waitingC. strugglingD. hiding42. A. hardB. mon C. teenageD. old43. A. memoryB. cryC. mealD. game44. A. noiseB. worldC. darknessD. picture45. A. greetingB. introducingC. visitingD. protecting46. A. bedroomB. dormC. workplaceD. home47. A. encouragedB. savedC. treatedD. observed48. A. troubleB. decisionC. differenceD. attempt49. A. groundB. boxC. baseD. break50. A. becauseB. soC. orD. though51. A. escapingB. diggingC. guidingD. helping52. A. preparingB. fearingC. pretendingD. admitting53. A. taughtB. servedC. requestedD. gathered54. A. foodB. noteC. headD. book55. A. newB. wise C. kind D. skillful第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe New Old AgeOctober 4, xxNew York CityAge discrimination (歧视) may be the last prejudice to still be tolerated in mainstream American culture. Older people are usually kept out of TV screens, advertising billboards and other popular-culture areas. Yet aging athletes, scientists, musicians and many more have proven time and time again that you can age and still do great things. What will it take for the rest of society to catch up with this reality? The Atlantics New Old Age Forum will invite top experts on aging for a full discussion of age discrimination and they will explore relevant issues ranging from aging in place to long life and work.10:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.New York Academy of Sciences7 World Trade Center250 Greenwich Street, 40th floorNew York, NY 10007For more information, please contact Grace Harvey at gharveytheatlantic.Presented byAtlantic LIVESpeakersJames Hamblin, senior editor, The AtlanticEllen Cole, professor of psychology, The Sage Colleges; co-author, Women Thriving in their 8th DecadeSusan Donley, publisher and managing director, Next AvenueJoyce Jed, founder and president, Good Neighbors of Park SlopeKathryn Lawler, executive director, Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health ImprovementElizabeth White, author, Fifty-Five, Unemployed, and Faking NormalAlison Stewart, contributing editor, The Atlantic56. Age discrimination in mainstream American culture mainly refers to _.A. old peoples being abused B. old peoples negative imageC. old peoples being overlooked D. old peoples unemployment57. What do we know about the New Old Age Forum?A. The discussion is between old people.B. There are many lectures by scientists. C. The speakers work for The Atlantic.D. It is held indoors in New York.BIn Weapons of Math Destruction, data scientist Cathy ONeil explains how big data exists everywhere in our lives, and that we hardly even notice it until it affects us directly. One application that has bee particularly mon is the use of algorithms (算法) to evaluate job performance.She tells the story of Sarah Wysocki, a teacher who, despite being widely respected by her students, their parents and her colleagues, was fired because she performed poorly according to an algorithm. When an algorithm rates you poorly, you are immediately branded as an underperformer and there is rarely an opportunity to appeal against those judgments. In many cases, methods are considered secrets and no details are shared. And data often seems convincing. As a matter of fact, the belief that school performance in America is declining is based on a data mistake. A Nation at Risk is the report that rang the initial alarm bells about declining SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) scores. Yet if they had taken a closer look, they would have noticed that the scores in each smaller group were increasing. The reason for the decline in the average score was that more disadvantaged kids were taking the test. However, due to the data mistake, teachers as a whole were judged to be failing.Wall Street is famous for its mathematicians who build plex models to predict market movements and develop business plans. These are really smart people. Even so, it is not at all unmon for their models to fail. The key difference between those models and many of the ones being used these days is that Wall Street traders lose money when their data models go wrong. However, as ONeil points out in her book, the effects of widely-used machine-driven judgments are often not borne by those who design the algorithms, but by everyone else.As we increasingly rely on machines to make decisions, we need to ask these questions: What assumptions are there in your model? What hasnt been taken into account? How are we going to test the effectiveness of the conclusions? Clearly, something has gone terribly wrong. When machines replace humans to make a judgment, we should hold them to a high standard. We should know how the data was collected. And when numbers lie, we should stop listening to them.58. What does the example of Sarah Wysocki mainly show?A. The drawback of big data.B. The popularity of big data.C. The new challenge teachers face.D. The misunderstanding about algorithms.59. Widely-used machine-driven judgments _.A. never make any economic lossB. can lead to many innocent victimsC. are more plicated than Wall Streets data modelsD. can go wrong more easily than Wall Streets data models60. What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?A. Making decisions without machines. B. Making sure that the data are reliable.C. Making the algorithms more effective.D. Making the data and algorithms public.CKayaking is an activity enjoyed by many people of all ages. It requires little or no experience and nearly anyone of any skill level can participate. Its most popular as a summertime sport, but it is also a great activity during the winter. Kayaking also seems relatively friendly to the environment; more so than speed boating or water skiing. Because a kayak doesnt create large or frequent waves, require fuel, or let off polluted air, it is indeed a fairly safe activity for humans and wildlife alike.Kayaking on freshwater lakes and streams creates little turbulence and therefore does not disturb fish or other aquatic life. Actually, the gentle paddling and movement of the kayak helps to bring seaweed to the surface, making for convenient snacking to the fish. However, there is a drawback to the all-you-can-buffet for your fishy friends. In addition to bringing food to the surface, kayaking also stirs up litter thats been hiding beneath the waters. Some aquatic animals will mistake it for food. This could cause the animals to choke on the indigestible litter, leading to death. As hazardous as this sounds, it isnt very likely for such an event to take place. Most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles in the sand and dirt, and isnt likely to drift away to the main body of water. . And because kayaks do not have a motor, fish have no risk of getting caught underneath the boat.One potential hazard that results from kayaking is human waste. This depends solely on where you plan to kayak, and if there are resources available (such as campsites) along the shoreline. When there are no facilities in sight, youre paddling in the middle of a lake, and nature calls, then often you are given no choice but to expel your waste in the middle of the water. While human waste is considered biodegradable, it can be harmful when swallowed by fish. The only preventative measure is to avoid using the water as a restroom. Some public lakes and streams have taken steps to preserve the quality of the water by requiring permits for kayaking. This wont ease a human waste problem, but does help regulate entry into the lake and prevent it from being overcrowded.As an important factor to remember when kayaking is that you are a guest in someone elses home. You may not be greeted by anyone or be able to kick up your feet and watch TV, but the water is home to many aquatic animals and wildlife. Just as you would not throw trash on the floor or destroy the home of another, you shouldnt do it outdoors either. Keep all trash with you in your kayak and properly dispose of it after you return to shore. By doing your part, you will help doing your part, you will help keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity for yourself and the environment. 61. Which of the following statements is True about Kayaking according to the passage?A. Young peoples enjoyment of kayaking exceeds that of other people. B. Water skiing has more negative effects on the environment than Kayaking. C. Usually, kayaking is only practiced in the summer.D. Whether you can kayak depends on resources available along the shoreline.62. What does “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Providing aquatic animals with an all-you-can-buffet.B. Stirring up litter to the surface of the water.C. That aquatic animals choke to death because of eating the litter.D. That most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles.63. Which sentence can be put in the blank in paragraph 3?A. Because of their adaptability, kayaks can be useful for other outdoor activities such as diving, fishing, and search and rescue during floods.B. Unlike boats operated by motor and fuel, kayaks pose little or no harm to the fish swimming beneath.C. Contrary to what people may assume, there are a number of unique styles of kayaking based on the type and speed of water involved.D. Sea kayaking is a potentially hazardous pursuit, partly because of the nature of the environment in which we operate.64. Which is the best title of the passage?A. The environmental impacts of kayakingis it dangerous?B. The most popular water sportskayakingC. Advantages and disadvantages of kayakingD. How to keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity?65. Which word or expression is closest in meaning to “biodegradable”?A. Recycled. B. Environmentally harmless.C. Poisonous. D. Sustainable.DHere at the New York magazine offices, not far from where I sit, is a very long walkway. When you see someone at the other end of it whom you barely know, you may feel quite awkward, at least if youre an awkward person (which I am). For the next 15-20 seconds, you know youll be walking toward this person. Do you nod? Smile? Ignore? Some bination of the above? Its strangely, deeply unpleasant.This isnt a problem unique to our office. Im sure at some point you have been walking down the street, noticed an acquaintancethat is, someone youre not going to stop and chat withand then dealt with the awkwardness of walking toward the person but having no idea exactly how to handle the approach. Eye contact is the worst part of these situations. Basic etiquette（礼节）says we should make eye contact with others when we notice them, but basic etiquette, not to mention mon sense, also says that maintaining eye contact with someone youre not engaged in a conversation with is unpleasant.Can anything be done about this? I emailed a couple of eye-contact experts to find out. Its useful to realize that this isnt as big a problem everywhere as it is here in New York. Ronald Riggio, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, pointed out that cultural factors may worsen the horrordor(horror corridor走廊眼神交流恐惧). “New York culture is different from my Californian culture, and in New York the cultural norm is to not make eye contact on the street, ” says Ronald Riggio. “ But in California people usually make firm eye contact and smile warmly.”Cultural or not, this is a problem for many of us. Jeremy Nicholson, a psychologist from Yale University, says preparation is part of the battle against eye-contact awkwardness. “Before entering a long hallway, or walking on the street, take a moment to center yourself,” says Jeremy Nicholson. “Take a breath and be mindful of the world around you ( not just the thoughts in your head or the things in your pocket).” He also suggests trying t