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二中学1718学年高二月考英语试题附答案
乌丹二中2017-2018学年上学期第二次月考
高二年级英语学科试题
考生注意:
1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页,第Ⅱ卷8至10页。
共150分,考试时间100分钟,请按要求在答题卡作答,考试结束后,将答题卡交回。
2、答题前,考生在答题卷上务必用黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、考号、班级填写清楚。
请认真核对考号、姓名、班级和科目。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共70分)
第一部分:
阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分满分30分)
A
WELCOME
WelcometoWindsorCastle,theoldestandlargestoccupiedcastleintheworld.Windsorisoneoftheofficialresidences(住所)oftheQueen,whosometimesstayshere.
Audiotours
FreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthestartofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindandpoorsightedvisitors.
Guidedtours
VisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthePrecinctswithanexpertguide.ToursdepartatregularintervalsthroughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetotheStateApartments.
Visitorswithchildren
Forthosevisitingwithchildren,aspecialfamilytourandvariousactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.Pleasenotethat,forsafetyreasons,pushchairsarenotpermittedintheStateApartments.However,babycarriersareavailabletoborrow.
StGeorge’sChapel
VisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:
00fromMarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitStGeorge’sChapelfirst,beforeitcloses.
Shopping
ShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyalCollection,includingbooks,postcards,china,jewellery,andchildren’stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservice.
Refreshments
BottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWardshops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailable.VisitorswishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainreentrypermitsfromthecastleshops.EatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedintheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapel.
Photographyandmobilephones
NoncommercialphotographyandfilmingarewelcomedintheCastle.Photography,videorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartmentsorStGeorge’sChapel.MobilephonemustbeswitchedoffinsidetheStateApartmentsandStGeorge’sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.
Security
AsWindsorCastleisaworkingroyalpalace,visitorsandtheirbelongingsshouldgetthroughairportstylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyandsecurityreasons,aonewaysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroute.
1.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?
A.Apushchair.B.Afreetoy.
C.Ababycarrier.D.Asecurityguard.
2.Whocangetreentrypermits?
A.Visitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshop.
B.VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyard.
C.VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge’sChapel.
D.VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastle.
3.Whyarevisitorsrequiredtoturnofftheirmobilephones?
A.ToensurethesecurityoftheCastle.
B.Topreventthemfromdisturbingothers.
C.Topreventtheuseofthebuiltincameras.
D.Toensurethesafetyofothers.
4.Inthelastpart,a“workingroyalpalace”referstoone.
A.stillusedbytheroyalfamily
B.wheretheQueenusuallyworks
C.whereworksofartareonshow
D.stillbeingconstructed
B
Bodylanguageor,asitisalsoknown,nonverbalcommunication,isaboutallthethingsthatpeoplesayanddowithoutusingwords.Researchsuggeststhatmorethan70%ofcommunicationoccurswithoutpeoplehavingtosayasingleword.
Likelanguage,thewaywecommunicatenonverballyvariesacrosscultures.But,unlikelanguage,itcanbeverydifficulttofindoutwhatthenonverbalrulesare.
It’sallverywellknownthattherearedifferencesinthewaysthatcultureswork,butwhatcanyoudototrytoprepareyourselfforlivingandsurvivinginanotherculture?
Ithinkyou’vegottwothingstothinkabout.Ipersonallydon’tfullyaccepttheideaof“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo”.Idon’tthinkpeopleexpectyoutocompletelyadoptallofthethingsthattheydo.WhatIthinkthatpeoplewouldlikeisthatyouagreeandunderstanditandthatyoudoyourbest.
Oneofthethingsyoucandoisactuallyexplaintotheotherculture,saying,“Well,youknow,actuallywedon’tnormallykissinmyculture,soit’sabituncomfortable.”Butthendoyourbest,soit’salearningprocess.
Well,kissingisjustoneofmanydifferentwaysofinteractionthatyouneedtoknow.Youcangetintodifficultorembarrassingorevenworsesituationsifyoudon’tknowit.Eyecontact,toneofvoice,howcloseyoustand,anytouching,howmanytimesyoukiss,alonghandshake,ashorthandshake,itcangoonandon.SoIthink,yes,youdoneedtogetthesecorrectandyouneedtohavegoodobservationskills.
5.Fromthepassage,itcanbeinferredthat.
A.onlygrownupshavebodylanguage
B.bodylanguagecanbeunderstoodbyallthepeopleallthetime
C.onlythesamebodylanguagehasthesamemeaningallovertheworld
D.bodylanguagesarenotthesamebecausetheirculturesaredifferent
6.Thepassageismainlytotellreaders.
A.bodylanguageisimportant
B.tofindouttherulesofbodylanguage
C.wheninRome,doastheRomansdo
D.tolearngoodobservationskills
7.Accordingtotheauthor,weknowthat.
A.tolearnbodylanguage,youshouldwatchpeopleandobservewhattheydo
B.tolearnalanguage,youshouldprepareyourselfforlivinginanotherculture
C.whenyoulearnalanguage,youmustknowthedifferencesofdifferentcultures
D.toknowbodylanguage,youshouldadoptallthatotherculturesdo
8.Theunderlinedword“interaction”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“”.
A.activityB.expression
C.differenceD.communication
C
Japanesestudentsworkveryhardbutmanyareunhappy.Theyfeelheavypressuresfromtheirparentstodowellinschool.Moststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhaveawonderfullife.Thoughthismaybegoodideasforthoseverybrightstudents,itcanhaveverybadresultsformanystudentswhoarenotquickenoughatlearning.
Unfortunately,anumberofstudentskilledthemselves.Othersareaftercomfortinusingdrugs.Somedobadthingswithtroublemakersandturntocrime.Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbuthavefailedintheexamsandhavedisappointedtheirparents.Suchstudentsfeelthattheyarelessimportantandleaveschoolbeforetheyhavefinishedtheirstudy.
ItissurprisingthatthoughmostJapaneseparentsareworriedabouttheirchildren,theydonothelptheminanyway.Manyparentsfeelthattheyarenotabletohelptheirchildrenandthatitistheteachers’worktohelptheirchildren.Tomakemattersworse,alotofparentssendtheirchildrentospecialschoolscalledjukucramschools.Theseschoolsareopenduringtheeveningandonweekends,andtheironlypurposeistopreparestudentstopassexams.Theydonottrytoeducatestudentsinanyrealsenseoftherealworld.Itthuscomesasashocktorealizethatalmostthreequartersofthejuniororhighschoolpopulationattendthesecramschools.
OrdinaryJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthestudents’hairtotheirclothesandthingsintheirschoolbag.Childpsychologistsnowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesoftenleadtoafeelingofbeingunsafeandbeingunabletofitintosociety.Theyregardtherulesasbeingharmfultothedevelopmentofeachstudent.Theybelievethatnosenseofmoralvaluesisdevelopedandthatstudentsaregivenneitherguidancenortraininginbecominggoodcitizens.
9.AlotofJapanesestudentsareunhappyatschoolbecause.
A.theyworkveryhard
B.theyfindtheycan’tdowellatschool
C.theyfeelunimportant
D.theyareundertoomuchpressure
10.Becauseoftheirfailureatschool,somestudentstakedrugsto.
A.killthemselvesB.seekcomfort
C.disappointtheirparentsD.maketrouble
11.Injukucramschoolsstudents.
A.aretakengoodcareofbytheteachers
B.feelnopressure
C.aretrainedtopassexams
D.canlearnalotofusefulthings
12.InordinaryJapaneseschools,.
A.therearestrictrules
B.studentsfeelsafe
C.studentscandoanything
D.learningisnotimportant
D
Weallknowwhatabrainis.Adoctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyinthehead.Itcontrolsourbody’sfunctions,movements,emotionsandthoughts.Butabraincanmeansomuchmore.
Abraincanalsosimplybeasmartperson.Ifapersoniscalledbrainy,sheissmartandintelligent.Ifafamilyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmart,youcouldsay“She’sthebrainsinthefamily.”Andifyouarethebrainsbehindanorganization,youareresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingit.
Braintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvice.Wordexpertssaythephrase“braintrust”becamepopularwhenFranklinD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932.SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheUS.Theseprofessorswerecalledhis“braintrust”.
Thesewaysweusetheword“brain”allmakesense.Butotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasytounderstand.Forexample,tounderstandthenextbrainexpression,youfirstneedtoknowtheword“drain”.Asaverb,todrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.But,abraindrainiswhenacountry’smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsare,sortof,drainingoutofthecountry.
However,ifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatidea,youcouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Here,brainstormisnotanactofweather.Itisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopic.Forexamplee,businessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproducts,andgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.
Ifpeoplearebrainwashed,itdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrain