19学年上学期高二第一次月考英语试题附答案.docx

19学年上学期高二第一次月考英语试题附答案.docx

《19学年上学期高二第一次月考英语试题附答案.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《19学年上学期高二第一次月考英语试题附答案.docx（12页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

19学年上学期高二第一次月考英语试题附答案

甘肃省临夏中学2018—2019学年第一学期第一次月考试卷

年级：

高二科目：

英语　座位号：

一．阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ThedoctorexaminedNuala’sleg.Nualatriednottocry,butitwasachallenge．Herlegreallyhurt.

　　“Howdidyouhurtyourself?

”askedthedoctor.

“Ijumpedoffaswing,”saidNuala.“Isitbroken?

”

“Itsureis,”saidthedoctor,holdingouttheX-ray.

“Seerighthere?

”

　　Twohourslater,Nualaleftthehospitaloncrutches.Herlegwasinacast（石膏夹）.

　　“WhatwillItellMs.Chang?

”sheaskedhermotherinthecar.

Ms.ChangwasNuala’sdanceteacher.Thespringdanceperformancewasonlytwoweeksaway.Nuala’scastwouldbeonforatleastsixweeks!

“She’sgoingtobesomadatme!

”criedNuala.

ButMs.Changwasn’tmad.Shesaid,“We’llthinkofsomething.”

　　Nualawasunwillingtogoonstagewithhercrutches.“Ilookstupid,”shecomplained.“Ican’tdancewiththese.”

　　“Haveyoueverheardtheexpression‘Theshowmustgoon’?

”saidMs.Chang.Together,theywentthroughtheshow.TheythoughtofhowNualacouldmovetothemusic.Theythoughtofwaysforhertodanceoncrutches.

　　Thenightoftheperformance,Ms.ChangalmosthadtopushNualaonthestage.Nuala’scastlookedbigandclumsy（笨拙的）,butshewentoutanddanced.Intheend,theaudiencewentwildclapping.LotsofroseswerethrowntoNuala’sfeet!

Theshowdidgoon!

1.HowdidNualahurtherleg?

A.Shefelldownontheground.

B.Shewashitbyaswing.

C.Shefelloffthestage.

D.Shedancedtoohard.

2.WhatwasMs.Chang’sattitudeaftershelearnedNuala’slegwasbroken?

A.ShewasmadatNuala.B.Shekeptcalmandactive.

C.ShehadpityonNuala.D.ShefeltNualawasstupid.

3.Accordingtothetext,theaudienceconsideredtheshow_________.

A.boringB.simpleC.terribleD.successful

B

Asweallknow,behaviorandwordssometimeshavedifferentmeaningsinsomecountriesorareas,whichisgenerallycalledculturaldifferences.Forexample:

Shakingtheheadinmostcountriesmeans"no",whileinIndiaitmeans"yes".

InLatinAmerica,especiallyBrazilandinmanyothercountries,includingChina,showingthethumbupwardsmeanseverythingis"OK",whileitisunderstoodinGreeceasarudesign.

Laughingisconnectedinmostcountrieswithhappiness—inJapanitisoftenasignofconfusion.

IntheUKandIreland,theword"compromise"hasapositivemeaning（anagreementwherebothpartieswinsomething）;intheUSAitmayratherhavenegativemeanings（bothpartieslosesomething）.

InsomeEuropeancountries,itisnormal,oratleastwidelyaccepted,toarrivehalfanhourlateforadinnerinvitationbutinGermanythiswouldbeextremelyrude.Ifinvitedtodinner,inmanyAsiancountries,itiswell-manneredtoleaverightafterthedinner:

theoneswhodon’tleavemayindicatetheyhavenoteatenenough.IntheEuropeanandNorthAmericancountriesthisisconsideredrude,indicatingthattheguestsonlywantedtoeatbutwouldn’tenjoythehosts’company.

InAfrica,sayingtoafemalefriendshehasputonweightmeanssheisphysicallyhealthierthanbefore,whilethiswouldbeconsideredasaninsult（侮辱）inEurope,NorthAmericaandAustralia.

4.Wheredoes"showingthethumbupwards"haveabadmeaning?

A.InGreece.B.InMexico.C.InChina.D.InBrazil.

5.WhatbehaviormaybeimpoliteintheUSA?

A.Arrivehalfanhourlatefordinner.

B.Havefoodleftontheplate.

C.Leaverightafterthedinner.

D.Eatupthefoodimmediately.

6.WhatisspecialaboutAfrica?

A.Youcanexpressyourpuzzlementbylaughing.

B.Youcanpraisewomenfortheirgainingweight.

C."Compromise"hasapositivemeaning.

D.Shakingtheheadmeans"yes".

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Strangebehaviorinsomecountries.

B.Customsaredifferentindifferentcountries.

C.Sometypicalexamplesofculturaldifferences.

D.Culturalvaluesshouldbepaidmuchattentionto.

C

Windisthemovementofairfromanareaofhighpressuretoanareaoflowpressure.Infact,windexistsbecausethesununequallyheatsthesurfaceoftheEarth.Ashotairrises,coolerairmovesintofillthespace.Aslongasthesunshines,thewindwillblow.Andaslongasthewindblows,peoplewillmanageittopowertheirlives.

Ancientpeopleusedsailstocatchthewindandexploretheworld.Farmersonceusedwindmills（风力磨）togrindtheirgrainsandpumpwater.Today,moreandmorepeopleareusingwindturbines（叶轮机）tomakeelectricityfromthebreeze.Overthepastdecade,windturbineusehasincreasedatmorethan25percentayear.Still,itonlyprovidesasmallpartoftheworld'senergy.

Thebiggestwindturbinesmakeenoughelectricitytosupplyabout600U.S.homes.Windfarmshavetensandsometimeshundredsoftheseturbineslineduptogetherinparticularlywindyplaces.Smallerturbinesinabackyardcanproduceenoughelectricityforasinglehomeorsmallbusiness.

Windisacleansourceofrenewableenergythatproducesnoairorwaterpollution.Andsincethewindisfree,costsarenearlyzeroonceaturbineissetup.Technologyadvancesaremakingturbinescheaper,andmanygovernmentsdecreasetaxtoencouragewind-energydevelopment.Germanyhasthemostinstalledwindenergycapacity,followedbySpain,theUnitedStates,India,andDenmark.DevelopmentisalsofastgrowinginFranceandChina.

Industryexpertssaidthatifthisspeedofgrowthcontinues,by2050theanswertoonethirdoftheworld'selectricityneedswillbefoundblowinginthewind.

8.InolddayspeoplecandomanythingsbywindpowerEXCEPT______

A.sailingtheboatsB.grindingthegrains

C.pumpingwaterD.makingelectricityforhomes

9.IftheUSAwantstobuildwindturbinesinanareawith30,000homes,howmanyshouldtheybuildatleast?

A.50.B.150.C.250.D.200.

10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Themovementofairiscausedbywind.

B.ThereisasmallerturbineineachUShome.

C.Itcostsverylittletousewindturbinestomakeelectricity.

D.Francehasusedthemostwindenergyinthewind.

11.Themainpurposeofthepassageis________.

A.totellushowwindisformed

B.toexplainthedevelopmentofwindpower

C.toofferussomewaystousewindpower

D.totellussomefactsaboutwindpower

D

WhileinventionslikethewheelandtheInternethavechangedthewaytheworldworkstoday,therearesomecreationsthatneverquitegotofftheground.Let’slookatthestrangestinventionsfromacrosstheglobe.

THETOMATO-FEEDINGROBOT

Japanesejuiceseller,Kagome,inventedarobotthatwillfeedyoutomatoeswithitslongmetalarmsextendedoneithersideofyourfacewhileyourun.OriginallycreatedfortheTokyoMarathon,therobotevenhasatimersothattomato-eatingrunnerswon’tuseuptheirsupplytooquickly.

THEROLLINGBENCH

It’slunchtimeandmanypeoplemaybelookingforaparkbenchtositon,buttherainhasmadeeverysurfacehumid.Thisiswhentherollingbenchcomesin.Whenonesideistoowet,ahandleonthesidecanrollupanotherdrysideforbettersittingconditions.TheinventionscomefromdesignerSungWooPark,fromSeoulinSouthKorea.

THELEDSLIPPERS（拖鞋）

Weallhatehurtingourtoesinthedark,butarevolutionaryfootweardesigncanpreventthisfromhappeningagain.TheslightlystrangeLEDslippersaredesignedtobecomfortable,yetshineyourpathatnight.Withtwoin-builtLEDlightsatthetopofeachslipper,theuserscandirecttheirtoesatanyareathatneedslight.

THEFOOT-POWEREDBICYCLE

It’stheunusualinventionofGermandesignersTomHambrockandJuriSpetter.Besidesanunusualappearance,itsfunctionisalsoslightlystrange,astheusermustruntogetthebicyclemoving.Assoonastheridershaveenoughmomentum（动力）,they’reabletoresttheirfeetonthebackwheelandusethehandlebarstocontrolitsdirection.

12.Whatcanweknowaboutthetomato-feedingrobotfromthetext?

A.It’spopularwithlazyeaters.B.ItwasthecreationofaKorean.

C.Itwasdesignedforasportsevent.D.Ithastwoplasticarms.

13.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“humid”inthetext?

A.Dirty.B.Wet.C.Unsafe.D.Uncomfortable.

14.Whichinventionwasdesignedforitsusers’safety?

A.TheLEDslippers.B.Therollingbench.

C.Thefoot-poweredbicycle.D.Thetomato-feedingrobot.

15.Whatcanweinferabouttheinventionsmentionedinthetext?

A.Theybringusspeedimprovement.

B.TheirinventorsareallfromAsia.

C.Theyarepoweredbyelectricity.

D.Theycanserveusindifferentways.

二．七选五（共5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。

选项中的两项为多余选项。

请将该题答案涂到答题卡71—75对应位置。

 ______71______Peopleusemoneytobuyfood,furniture,books,bicyclesandhundredsofotherthingstheyneedorwant.Whentheywork,theyusuallygetpaidinmoney.

Mostofthemoneytodayismadeofmetalorpaper.______72______Oneofthefirstkindsofmoneywasshells.

Shellswerenottheonlythingsusedasmoney.InChina,clothandkniveswereused.InthePhilippineIslands,ricewasusedasmoneyforalongtime.Elephanttusks,monkeytailsandsaltwereusedasmoneyinpartsofAfrica.

ThefirstmetalcoinsweremadeinChina.Theywereroundandhadasquareholeinthecentre.______73______

Differentcountrieshaveuseddifferentmetalsanddesignsfortheirmoney._____74_______SwedenandRussiausedcopper（铜）tomaketheirmoney.Latersomecountriesbegantomakecoinsofgoldandsilver.

Butevengoldandsilverwereinconvenientifyouhadtobuysomethingexpensive.AgaintheChinesethoughtofawaytoimprovemoney._____75_______Thefirstpapermoneylookedmorelikeanotefromonepersontoanotherthanthepaperm