2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (IV).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (IV)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：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 are the speakers talking about?A. The study plan. B. The school plan. C. The vacation plan.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. On a road. B. On a farm. C. In a factory.3. How was the journey?A. Satisfying. B. Exciting. C. Disappointing.4. What are the parents looking for?A. A friend. B.A needle. C. Their baby.5. What do we know about the weather in the womans hometown?A. It seldom snows heavily. B. It seldom rains heavily. C. It never snows.第二节: 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和第7两个小题。6. Why was the man in hospital?A. His arm was hurt. B. He was seriously ill.C. Hehada physical examination.7. Where was the man going that day?A. The office. B. The school. C. The hospital.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the least attractive part of the body in the mans opinion?A. eyes. B. feet C. hands9. What can we learn from the conversation?A .Most people disagree with the man.B. Most people feel the same with the man.C. Most people find feet attractive.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What is the woman doing now?A. Hosting a programme.B. Discussing the topic of her paper.C. Making a plan for a programme.11. How many people are there in the mans family?A.5. B.6. C.8.12. What was the mans father?A. An actor. B.A driver. C.A host.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where does John work?A. In North Carolina. B. In California. C. In Washington.14. What does John do?A. A soldier. B. A firefighter. C.A teacher.15. What are Johns working hours?A. Eight hours every day.B. Twelve hours every week.C. Working 24 hours and having a day off.16. What kind of clothes does John wear to work?A.A dress uniform. B.A blue work uniform. C.A black work uniform.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the speaker doing?A. Remending a book. B. Telling a class rule. C. Introducing a course.18. What is the purpose of the listening course?A. To achieve personal success.B. To develop effective listening skills.C. To prepare for a listening test.19. Who wrote the required textbook?A. William Brown. B. Helen Smith. C. Jackson Black.20. How will the listeners be evaluated?A. By the performance in class and test grades.B. By the mid-term and final grades.C. By the tests in class and final grades.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AThe London Eye, which is 443 feet in height above the Thames River, is the worlds biggest spinning structure. It is one hundred feet taller than Big Ben and weighs 1600 tons. It was built to celebrate the year xx. Maybe building such a big spinning structure suggested that people longed for bigger and better things in the future.Why did people think of building the London Eye? In fact it was inspired by great structures of the past like the very first observation wheel built for the Chicago World Expo of 1893. Its twice the size of the wheel, but three times lighter, and much more fortable. The London Eye is keeping natives and visitors entertained and awed(敬畏). In the London Eye, there are 32 capsules. Each of the capsules can hold up to 25 people. And theyre air conditioned in summer, heated in winter. From these capsules the visitors can see the most beautiful views of London. It was difficult to assemble(安装) and put a wheel of this size. And it required new technology and a lot of imagination. The parts of the London Eye were sent up the Thames River and the wheel was assembled on temporary platforms on the river. Lifting it into an upright position was a major challenge. It took a week to winch(吊) it up to its final position.Now the London Eye is regarded as a monument to new millennium. And many visitors from all over the world e to visit it.21. How tall is Big Ben?A. 340-350 feet. B. 443 feet C. 550 feet. D. 250-260 feet22. Why did London build the London Eye?A. To set a new record.B. To celebrate the Queens birthday.C. To celebrate the ing of xx.D. To beat the first observation wheel in Chicago.23. From the text, we can learn that_.A. the London Eye has been changed into a monumentB. it took great trouble for people to build the London EyeC. the latest technology was used to assemble the London EyeD. imagination is not very important to build the London EyeA few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations(语调) of the drivers accent washed over me in a familiar way.I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. Thats how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rearview window(后视镜), and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up the product of his sacrifice.And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didnt even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to bee doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative(故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same.I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, Im grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, Ive promised myself I wont huff (发怒)and get annoyed at their inquiries. I wont defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. Ill just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.24. What disappointed the driver?A. The authors attitude towards him.B. The school that the author is attending.C. The authors majors in history and literature.D. The authors interests in African American studies.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “squandering” in Paragraph 4?A. wastingB. creating C. valuing D. seizing26. Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyers?A. Their parents want them to move upward in society.B. Their parents are high achieving as well.C. They have more opportunities.D. They are very smart in general. 27. How did the author react to the drivers questioning?A. Getting upset. B. Feeling satisfied.C. Defending herself.D. Appreciating his concern. CAre you able to tell if people are lying? There is a piece of good news that a technology pany is developing a lie detector app for smart phones that could be used by parents, teachers and Internet daters. The app measures blood flow in the face to assess whether or not you are telling the truth. Its developers say that it could be used for Internet daters wanting to see if somebody really is interested in them. Parents could use it on their children to see if they are lying, and teachers could work out which pupils are truthful.The app is being developed by Toronto startup NuraLogix and the app is called Transdermal Optical Imaging. The idea is that different human feelings create different facial blood flow patterns that we have no control over. These patterns change if we are telling the truth or telling a lie, using footage（一组镜头） from the smart phone camera, the app will see the changes in skin colour and pare them to standardized results.A study finds that anger is connected with more facial blood flow and redness while sadness is connected with less of both.Kang Lee, who has been researching the field for 20 years, said that the lie detector test will let you find out the truth remotely and secretly. He said: “It could be very useful, for example, for teachers. A lot of our students have math anxiety, but they do not want to tell us because thats embarrassing.”Lee added that the technology would not replace lie detectors used in a court of law. He said: They want the accuracy to be extremely high, like genetic tests-a one-in-a-million error rate. Our technique wont be able to achieve an extremely high accuracy level, so because of that, I dont think its useful for the courts. He added that it will be a few years before the dating app is available to consumers.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The operation process of the app. B. The history of a technology pany.C. The origin and development of the new technology. D. The functions and applications of the app. 29. What do we know about the app?A. Its accuracy is the same as genetic tests. B. It has been already on the market for a few years.C. It will help see the structures of human skin. D. It can help teachers pick out the honest pupils.30. What can we learn from the text?A. The technology will be applied to the medical field.B. Sadness is related to less facial blood flow and redness when pared with anger. C. Different human feelings have nothing to do with facial blood flow patterns.D. The technology will replace lie detectors in the court of law,31. What is the best title for the text?A. The Story about Kang Lee B. The Disadvantages of New TechnologyC. A Developing App for Smart Phones D. Various Smart Phones DYouth football team members rescued more than two weeks after sudden flooding trapped them in a cave in Thailand are now being well looked after at a hospital in the northern city of Chiang Rai. In addition to treating the boys for potential body fluid loss, inadequate nutrition and lack of oxygen, their doctors also plan to closely monitor them for symptoms of diseases that may have been infected by animals living in the cave.“The next step is to make sure those kids and their families are safe, because living in a cave provides a different environment, which might contain animals that could transmitdisease,” said the local hospital. The boys and their family members have been told to watch for symptoms such as headache, nausea(反胃), muscle pain or difficulty breathing, the reports added.Yet based on the location where the boys were trappedmore than four kilometers from the cave plexs main entrance, past some fully submerged passagesand the fact they have been swimming out wearing full scuba face masks, it seems unlikely that they were living with bats in the cave or breathed in bat-associated bacteria during their rescue, several infectious disease experts said. “Its hard to imagine bats got that deep into the cave because of all those narrow passageways, but it is possible,” says Ian Lipkin, an animal expert and professor at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. “Its unlikely that there would be many animals in there,” notes Jonathan Epstein, a doctor at EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit organization that studies diseases and how to prevent them. Bats typically like to rest in areas they can easily enter and exit, not in places that fully flood, he adds.Bats in Thailand have been linked with a wide range of viruses that are similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)Lipkin says. But it seems more likely the boys would have been exposed to infection-causing bacteria when they swam through the dirty water with cuts and scrapes. “If you are trying to prioritize issues with respect to health care for these kids, number one would be psychological damage and second will be bacterial infections from the cuts and scrapes they may have encountered.” Lipkin says.32. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the potential symptom of the rescued team members?A. Lacking body water. B. Adequate oxygen.C. Unbalanced nutrition. D. Pain in the head and muscles.33. The underlined word “submerged” in paragraph 3 means _.A. under the water B. wild and dangerousC. with animals D. bat-associated 34. Which is true about the caves and the trapped people?A. Jonathan Epstein thought it possible for the team members to be attacked by bats in the fully-flooded cave.B. Lipkin argued bats were not able to get deep into the narrow cave where the kids were trapped.C. Lipkin said the victims might be infected when their body were exposed to bacterial water during the rescue.D. Lipkin believed the most important issue for the cave-trapped teenagers was infectious bacteria examination.35. What is the text type of the passage?A. An academic essay about bats. B. A newspaper article. C. A medical magazine. D. A Thai website about sports.第二节（共5个小题；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。选许项中有两项为多余选项。Stress occurs when you feel that demands placed on you such as work, school or relationships are beyond your ability. _36_ However, untreated long-term stress can result in serious health conditions including anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. _37_ Everyone is different, and so are the ways they choose to manage their stress. Some people prefer pursuing hobbies such as gardening, playing music and creating art, while others find relief in more solitary (独自的) activities: meditation, yoga and walking. _38_Do some exercise. The research keeps growing exercise benefits your mind just as well as your body. We keep hearing about the long-term benefits of a regular exercise routine. But even a 20-minute walk, run, swim or dance session in the midst of a stressful time can give an immediate effect that can last for several hours._39_ It may seem difficult to get away from a big work project, a crying baby or a growing credit card bill. But when you give yourself permission to step away from it, you let yourself have time to do something else, which can help you have a new perspective or practice techniques to feel less overwhelmed. Its important not to avoid your stress (those bills have to be paid sometime), but even just 20 minutes to take care of yourself is helpful.Smile and laugh. Our brains are interconnected with our emotions and facial expressions. When people are stressed, they often hold a lot of the stress in their face. So laughs or smiles can help relieve some of that tension and improve the situation.Try meditation. Meditation and mindful prayer help the mind and body to relax and focus. Mindfulness can help people see new perspectives, develop self-passion and forgiveness. _40_ Much like exercise, research has shown that even meditating briefly can bring immediate benefits.A. When practicing mindfulness, people can release emotions contributing to the body physical stress.B. But by finding positive, healthy ways, many of these negative health consequences can be reduced.C. Too much stress can affect body systems and cause mental problems.D. Take a break from the stressor.E. Get some social support from whatever sources you can access.F. Here are four healthy techniques that may help reduce stress in the short- and long-term.G. Some stress can be beneficial at times, producing a boost that helps people get through tough situations.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。During the early 1980s, I was a sales manager for a large training pany. One of my _41_ was to train people on how to sell. I taught people that lack of time and opportunity were only excuses for not producing _42_.My mother is a Greek immigrant with _43_ formal education. Her high point of each week was Sunday when she _44_ take an hour-long bus ride to church, where she and her friends would _45_ and exchange gossip and stories of their families. When the mittee members decided to _46_ money for a new Greek church, my mother jumped at the chance to _47_. Her plan was simple: talk to as many people as possible about buying tickets and make them feel _48_ if they didnt.That was _49_ I came into the picture. She said I was a big shot and gave me ten booklets of ten tickets, each one worth one dollar, _50_ up to a total of $100. A week later, I showed up with the _51_ half. “I simply didnt have the time.” I _52_ to my mother.“You either do something or you have all the _53_ why not,” my mother shot back and started to cry. I was _54_ and quickly agreed to buy the rest of my tickets myself. She stopped crying _55_ and said, “When you want something, then you do _56_ it takes to get the job done, even cry.” With a _57_ she said, “I knew that crying would work with you, and for being so sad with your excuses, here are ten more books.” As a sales manager, I paled by _58_. It _59_ that my mother sold 7,000 tickets, 200 ahead of the second.I learned a new level of distinction between _60_ and results. Soon afterwards, I quit my job and started my own business, training people in time management.41. A. majors B. responsibilities C. professions D. careers42. A. chances B. changes C. results D. effects43. A. little B. much C. adequate D. improper44. A. might B. should C. could D. would45. A. hang up B. catch up C. take up D. break up46. A. donate B. raise C. earn D. save47. A. create B. take C. participate D. struggle48. A. guilty B. touched C. depressed D. upset49. A. what B. which C. where D. whether50. A. taking B. adding C. looking D. living51. A. left B. remaining C. sold D. existing52. A. replied B. suggested C. explained D. applied53. A. reasons B. excuses C. causes D. clues54. A. annoyed B. relieved C. delighted D. shocked55. A immediately B. occasionally C. eventually D. gradually56. A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. whichever57. A. smile B. tear C. sob D. pain58. A. defeat B. disadvantage C. failure D. parison59. A. worked up B. turned in C. turned out D. worked out60. A. efforts B. courage C. performance D. time第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。“Spider-Man” (蜘蛛侠) Gassama is an illegal immigrant (移民) from Mali. He became _61_ French citizen after he rescued a child. President Macron gave him a medal for an act of “ 62_(brave) and devotion”.Gassama was acpanied to the palace by his brother Diaby. 63 (ask) if he had anything to say to the president, Gassama seemed astonished, so Diaby replied 64 (eager), “We want to be officialised. We have no papers but we want them so we can work in good conditions and we need homes.”Afterwards, faced with many television cameras and 65 (journalist), Gassama seemed lost for words. “He gave me a present,” he said of Macro