小初高学习湖南省茶陵县第三中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、小初高学习湖南省茶陵县第三中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题茶陵县第三中学2018年下学期英语月考二试卷 时量：120分钟 总分：150分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats wrong with the man?A. He is overweight. B. He is suffering from cancer. C. He has heart attack.2. Why does the woman want to go to Qingdao?A. Its cheaper. B. She has seen it on TV. C. Its mo

2、re beautiful.3. What do we know about Lin Fang mother?A. She likes to make friends. B. Shes good at cooking. C. She is kind and honest.4. What day is it today?A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.5. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Sunny . B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,

3、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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why was the man late? A. He didnt catch the bus on time. B. He couldnt remember the womans house address. C. The woman didnt tell him her exact address.7. When did the conversation take place? A. In the afternoon. B. In th

4、e morning. C. In the evening.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do?A. Check her account. B. Open a loan account. C. Open a saving account.9. What does the man ask the woman to do at first?A. Fill in a form. B. Hand in a copy of her ID. C. Give her bank card to him.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. W

5、hy did Paul move out of the neighborhood?A. Its not clean. B. Its very noisy. C. Its too far away from his university.11. What is the rent of a month in Pauls old neighborhood?A. 500 yuan. B. 1000 yuan. C. 1500 yuan. 12. What might the man do next?A. Call Paul. B. Move in with Paul. C. Visit Pauls n

6、ew apartment.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How is the man feeling? A. Quite well. B. Terrible. C. A little sick.14. Whats the weather like in the city? A. Its cloudy. B. Its cold. C. It often changes.15. What do we know about the woman? A. She has been in the city for four years. B. She often gets ill. C. S

7、he likes the weather.16. Why does the man refuse to call the weather hotline? A. The service is bad. B. It is too expensive. C. It is of no use.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. How J.K.Rowling become a famous writer.B. How J.K.Rowling created the character of Harry Potter.C. H

8、ow J.K.Rowling become famous. 18. What happened to J.K.Rowling before she started writing Harry Potter? A. She had a train accident. B. She was rejected by many companies. C. Her husband left her.19. Why did J.K.Rowling decided to write her first novel? A. To support her family. B. To start a new li

9、fe. C. To make her daughter happy.20. When was the novel Harry Potter first published? A. In 1990. B. In 1996. C. In 1997.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWelcome to the 2012 London Olympic GamesBadmintonThis sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name

10、 as the town in which they lived.It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.FootballThere are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for mens teams and one for womens.Football

11、was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.ArcheryArchery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used in hunting and war.Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990.TaekwondoThis Taekwo

12、ndo sports name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustnt lie on the floor and no equipment can be used.Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.21Who invented the sport of badminton?A Indians

13、. B Chinese. C British. D Koreans.22Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?A Taekwondo. B Archery.C Badminton. D Football.23Which of the following is NOT true?A Asian countries have a lead in badminton.B Football was not played in the Los Angles Games 1932.C Archery was first invent

14、ed to help hunt and battle.D The players in Taekwondo hit each other, using only the hands.BA study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of Chinas top universities

15、, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dantes “Follow your own path and dont worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.”Students also expressed a common hope for greater un

16、derstanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need. Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in childrens growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.24The study shows _. A which university should have mot

17、toesB who should have “Follow your own path and dont worry about what others say” as their mottoC how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.”D many students choose a quote from Dante as their favorite motto25Of the students asked, _ students have mottoes.A about 78% B about 57% C about 16%

18、D about 8%26The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with _. A going on to improve rapidlyB growing by oneself continuouslyC making oneself better and perfect continuouslyD becoming better without having a break27The best title for the passage should be _.A Mottoes and Ch

19、aracter Developing B Students and PoetC Mottoes and Learning D Understanding CareCLast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are a ta

20、ll, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekend

21、s, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor caf. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone

22、was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our tim

23、es together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, Im delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. 28Why did the author feel unco

24、mfortable about her father as a young adult?A He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C He did not love his children.DHe expected too much of her.29When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel _.A nervous B sorry C tired D safe30What does the author think

25、 of her father after her visit to Tucson?A More critical. B More talkativeC Gentle and friendly. D Strict and hard-working.31The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_ .A the authors son B the authors fatherC the friend of the authors father D the caf ownerDWhen something g

26、oes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well, its so-and-sos fault,” or “I know Im late，but its not my fault；the car broke down”. It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do no

27、thing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late becaus

28、e your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, f

29、ind ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and tal

30、ents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners also have some problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own abilities. So, stop focusing

31、 on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.32According to the passage, winners .A deal with problems rather than blame othersB meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC have responsible and able colleaguesD blame themselves rather than others33The underlined word remedyin Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A avoid B refuse C improve D consider34When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .A find a better way to handle the problemB blame him for his lack