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学年江西省横峰中学铅山一中高二上学期第一次月考英语试题Word版含答案
铅山一中横峰中学
2017-2018学年度上学期第一次月考
高二英语试卷
考试时间:
120分钟
第I卷(选择题满分100分)
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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofkeepingpets?
A.Itisawasteoftime.
B.Itwillmessupthehouse.
C.Itwillbringheralotofhappiness.
2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hehaspassedhisdrivingtest.
B.HewilltakeatestnextMonday.
C.Hefailedtheroadtestlasttime.
3.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Cleaningtheroom.B.Preparingsomefood.C.Havingaparty.
4.Whatwillthemando?
A.Plantsomeflowers.B.Buysomeplants.C.Visitamuseum.
5.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?
A.Excited.B.Nervous.C.Sad.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdidthemansayaboutthebook?
A.HeforgotitinNewYork.B.Helentittosomebodyelse.C.Heprobablyleftitonatrain.
7.Whatdidthemandointhepast?
A.Hedidn’tfixthewoman’sbike.
B.Hedamagedthewoman’sbike.
C.Hecrashedthewoman’scar.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatkindofroomisavailabletonight?
A.Adoubleroom.
B.Asingleroomwithasmallbed.
C.Asingleroomwithadoublebed.
9.Howlongdoesthemanplantostay?
A.Oneday.B.Twodays.C.Threedays.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatisthefeatureoftheapartmentsrecommendedfirst?
A.Nicesurroundings.B.Beingclosetodowntown.C.Cheaprent.
11.Whydoesthewomanpreferanapartmentwithoutfurniture?
A.Shewillbringherownfurniture.
B.Shewantstocutdownthecost.
C.Shelikesthingstobesimple.
12.Wherewillthewomanchoosetoliveprobably?
A.NearOrientalSquare.B.OnLinquanRoad.C.Inaquietsuburb.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whendidthewomanlastseetheman?
A.Threemonthsago.B.Fourmonthsago.C.Fiveyearsago.
14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherhusband?
A.Hedoesn’tlikechange.
B.Healwayshasgoodideas.
C.Hehasagoodtasteforart.
15.Whatcolorhavemostofthebedroomsbeenpainted?
A.Lightorange.B.Lightblue.C.Lightyellow.
16.Whodidthepaintinghangingonthewall?
A.AuntVickie.B.Theman’ssister.C.Thewoman’sfriend.
听第9段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredomostEuropeantouristswanttogo?
A.Sunnybeaches.B.Historicbattlefields.C.Bigmountains.
18.WhatisthewinterofLondonlike?
A.Itiswarm.B.Itisverycold.C.Thedaysareveryshort.
19.HowmanypeoplevisitSpaineveryyear?
A.30thousand.B.13million.C.37million.
20.Whatisthespeakerworriedaboutintheend?
A.Thebadeconomy.B.Thehighcostoftravel.C.Theenvironment.
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)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Hands-onexperienceisstillattractivetomanybuyers,althoughonlineorderingispopularintheUKtoday.
OxfordStreet
Londonisshoppers’paradise,andmostvisitorsheadforOxfordStreet.HalfwayalongisSelfridges,oneoftheworld’sfirstdepartmentstoreswherethearchitectureandwindowdressingimpressevenbeforeyougoin.Thereareatleastfourothermajorstoresonthisstreet,plusEurope’slargestmusicshop.InDecembertheatmosphereisespeciallyfestivebecauseoftheChristmaslightswhicharealwayslightedbyapolitician,agreatsportsman,orasuperstar.
KensingtonHighStreet
AfashionableareaforshoppingisKensingtonHighStreet.Oneofitsdepartmentstoresevenhasaroofgarden-goodforrelaxingbetweenpurchases.There’salsoanorganicfoodsuperstore.
BoroughMarket
Youcan’tvisitLondonandnotgotoasupermarket.OneoftheoldestandbestforfoodisprobablyBoroughMarketonthesouthbankoftheThames.GetofftheundergroundatLondonBridgeandwanderamongfreshfishstalls,bakeries,andfruitandvegetablesellers.Youcanalsobuyspecialistfoodtotakeaway,likecheeses,porkpies,mustardandchutney.
Moreplacesforbargains
PortobelloRoadonaSaturdayisyourbestchoiceforjewelryorcollector’sitems.It’sashortwalkfromthesubwaystationatNottingHillGateandyouneverknowwhatyouwillfind.Forclothes,CamdenMarketistheplace.Itgetsalittlecrowdedattheweekends,though.ConventGardenoffersgreatexperienceforthesimplepleasureoflookingatjewelryandgifts.
21.OxfordStreetbecomesspecialinDecemberfor____________.
A.thewonderfulwindowdressingB.thelightslitbyafamousperson
C.theEurope’slargestmusicshopD.manybargainstochoosefrom
22.Toenjoyfood,youcangoto_____________.
A.BoroughMarketB.CamdenMarket
C.KensingtonHighStreetD.PortobelloRoad
23.Whereisthispassageprobablytakenfrom?
A.Atripguide.B.Atraveler’sjournal.C.Asciencebook.D.Anewsreport.
B
Weknowthefamousones—theThomasEdisonsandtheAlexanderGrahamBells—butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?
Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper(雨刮器)?
Shouldn’tweknowwhotheyare?
JoanMcleanthinkso.Infact,Mclean,aprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRange,feelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe’sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.Inadditiontolearning“who”invented“what”,however,Mcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothe“why”and“how”questions.AccordingtoMclean,“Whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestions,theyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.”
Herstudentsagree.Oneyoungmanwithapatent(专利)foranunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMclean’statement.“IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper’sinvention,”saidTommyLee,aseniorphysicsmajor,“Ineverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructive.”Leeiscurrentlynegociatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.
So,justwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?
Well,MaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.Thedaywascoldandstormy,butAndersonstillwantedtoseethesights,soshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshield,shefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn’tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirmingham,Alabama,Andersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideas,alever(操作杆)ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutside,becamethefirstwindshieldwiper.
Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It’shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan’strafficlight.It’sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett’sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?
24.Bymentioning“trafficlight”and“windshieldwiper”,theauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare_____________.
A.beneficial,becausetheirinventorsarefamous
B.notuseful,thoughtheirinventorsarefamous
C.notuseful,becausetheirinventorsarelessfamous
D.beneficial,thoughtheirinventorsarelessfamous
25.ProfessorJoanMclean’scourseaimsto_____________.
A.addcolourandvarietytostudents’campuslife
B.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper’sinvention
C.preparestudentstotrytheirowninvention
D.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversity
26.TommyLee’sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas_____________.
A.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducer
B.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiper
C.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstorm
D.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean’slectures
27.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?
A.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducers?
B.HowtoDesignaBuilt-inDeviceforCleaningtheWindow?
C.Shouldn’tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities?
D.Shouldn’tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiper?
C
Mostpeoplereportthattheydonotusuallyfeelconfident.Butexcitingthingscanhappenwhenweactuallybelieveinourselves.Hereisamanwhobelievedinhisownabilityevenasaboy,andthatconfidencehelpedshapehisadultlife.
Attheturnofthelastcentury,ayoungboyquitschooltohelpwiththefamilyexpenses.Whenhewasfifteen,hebecameinterestedinautomobiles(汽车)andworkedinagarage.Hesubscribedtoacorrespondencehomestudycourseonautomobilesand,afteralongdayinthegarage,studiedatthekitchentablebylamplight.
Whenhefeltready,hewalkedintotheFrayer-MillerAutomobileCompanyofColumbus,Ohio.WhenMr.Frayernoticedhim,heasked,“Well,whatdoyouwant?
”
“IjustthoughtI’dtellyouI’mcomingtoworkheretomorrowmorning,”theboyreplied.
“Oh!
Whohiredyou?
”
“Nobodyyet,butI’llbeonthejobinthemorning.IfI’mnotworthanything,youcanfireme.”
Earlythenextmorningtheyoungmanreturnedtotheplant.Noticingthefloorwasthickwithmetalshavingsandaccumulateddirt,theboygotabroomandsetouttocleantheplace.
Becauseofhisself-confidenceandworkethic,theboy’sfuturewaspredictable.Hewentontostandoutinmanyfields,includingautomobileracing,pilotingWorldWarIplanesandfoundingwhatwastobecomeoneofAmerica’slargestairlinecompanies—EasternAirlines.
Peoplewhobecomemoreconfidenthabituallyencouragethemselves.Withoutconfidence,wearenotlikelytomovefarinthedirectionofourdreams.Butbecomeourownbestfriendandalmostanythingwillbepossible.Itisimportantthat