学年江西省抚州市临川一中高二下学期第一次月考英语试题Word版含答案.docx

1、学年江西省抚州市临川一中高二下学期第一次月考英语试题Word版含答案江西省临川一中2017-2018学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题第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 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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. Which country do the mans parents want to visit? A. China B. England C. Italy

2、2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home B. At a fashion store C. At a dry cleaning shop3. What does the woman most probably think of Tom? A. Easy-going B. Unfriendly C. Interesting4. What are the speakers talking about? A. Songs they love B. Rock bands they love C. Types of music they

3、love5. What troubled the man yesterday? A. His barking dog B. His poor hearing C. His unfriendly neighbor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。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. What is on now? A. The local new

4、s B. A talk show C. A fashion show7. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Change the channel B. Take design classes C. Check the TV Guide听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the womans plan for this Saturday? A. To go to the country B. To visit her grandma C. To cycle for fun9. Why wont the woman join the

5、man? A. She has an exam tomorrow B. She dislikes camping C. She needs to study听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the man learn about the apartment for rent? A. On the Internet B. In a newspaper C. On the street11. What is the cost of Davids apartment per month? A. About 160 pounds B. About 320 pounds C.

6、 About 480 pounds12. Whats the mans attitude toward Davids apartment? A. Unconcerned B. Surprised C. Interested听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman consider important for her now? A. High salaries B. Work experience C. On-time graduation14. What special activity did the woman do in her senior ye

7、ar? A. Working part-time B. Looking after her family C. Taking part in a program15. What can keep the woman in the company for long? A. Chances to learn new things B. Good management C. Financial support16. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Interviewer and interviewee B. Teacher and st

8、udent C. Boss and secretary听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. In which country do people touch the elderly peoples feet? A. In India B. In Thailand C. In Cambodia18. How can people show more respect in Cambodia? A. By saying Namaste louder B. By smiling for a longer time C. By holding their hands higher19. Whats

9、 Elenas nationality? A. French B. Indian C. British20. How did the man feel when kissing a stranger on the cheeks in France? A. Excited B. Uncomfortable C. Happy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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHawking died on Wednesday at the age of 76. Tributes for fam

10、ed theoretical physicist, cosmologist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking filled social media sites overnight. Scientists, media personalities, celebrities and many of the millions around the world who were influenced by his work and inspired by his life shared their thoughts:His passing has lef

11、t an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But its not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating(渗入)spacetime. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018. Neil deGrasse Tyson (neiltyson)March 14, 2018Stephen Hawking, RIP. Sad to hear about Stephen Hawking. What a remarkable life. His contributions to

12、science will be used as long as there are scientists, and there are many more scientists because of him. He spoke about the value and fragility of human life and civilisation and greatly enhanced both. Brian Cox (ProfBrianCox)March 14, 2018Our world has lost a shining light. Blessed with a brilliant

13、 mind and uncommon grace, he opened so many minds to the wonders of our universe. Courageous and undefeated by misfortune, he believed deeply in the power reason. Dan Rather (DanRather)March 14, 2018It had to happen, eventually. We were lucky to have him for so long, and I was lucky to be able to wo

14、rk with him. A truly fabulous human being. Stephen Hawking. Funny, perverse, and, of course, brilliant. Sophia Nasr (Astropartigirl)March 14, 2018RIP Stephen Hawking. Genuinely very sad to hear that. If you havent, read A Brief History of Time. Itll make the world feel more amazing and beautiful and

15、 strange. Itll also make you feel smart and stupid all at once. Kumail Nanjiani (kumailn)March 14, 2018“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” If understanding the Universe makes us

16、 special, then Dr. Stephen Hawking was truly extraordinary. ThinkGeek (thinkgeek)March 14, 201821. According to the passage, which of the following most probably RIP stands for? A. Rest In Peace B. Remote Instrument Package C. Response In Passing D. Research In Physics22. Who used to be a colleague

17、with Steven Hawking? A. Kumail Nanjiani B. Brian Cox C. Dan Rather D. Sophia Nasr23. Which of the folloing statements is true? A. What makes human begins unique is that we can understand the universe B. Though faced with difficulties, Hawking never gives in C. Reading A Brief History of Time is a mu

18、st D. Hawking is considered the greatest scientist in the world24. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. Steven Hawking passed away B. Sadness and Comments over Hawking & his death C. Steven Hawking, an influential scientist D. A lasting influence from Steven HawkingBThe rough across the plai

19、n soon became so bad that we tried to get Bruce to drive back to the village we had come from. Even though the road was littered with large rocks and holes, Bruce was not in the least worried. Glancing at his map, he informed us that the next village was a mere twenty miles away. It was not that Bru

20、ce always underestimated difficulties. He simply had no sense of danger at all. No matter what the conditions were, he believed that a car should be driven as fast as it could possibly go.As we bumped over the dusty track, we did our best to avoid large rocks. The wheels scooped up stones under the

21、car. We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine. Because of this, we kept looking back, wondering if we were leaving a trail of oil and petrol behind us.What a relief it was when the rocks suddenly disappeared, giving way to a stretch of plain

22、where the only obstacles were clumps of bushes. But there was worse to come. Just ahead of us there was a huge fissure(深缝). In response to our repeated request, Bruce stopped. Though we all got out to examine the fissure, he remained in the car. We informed him that the fissure extended for fifty ya

23、rds and was two feet wide and four feet deep. Even this had no effect. Bruce still drove at a terrifying speed. Before we had time to worry about what might happen, we were back on the plain again. Bruce consulted the map once more and told us that the village was now only fifteen miles away. Our ne

24、xt obstacle was a shallow pool of water about half a mile across. Bruce charged at it, but in the middle, the car came to a sudden stop. A yellow light on the dashboard flashed angrily and Bruce cheerfully announced that there was no oil in the engine!25. Why were the passengers so relieved when the

25、 rocks disappeared?A. Because Bruce could now drive even faster.B. Because it seemed less likely that they would meet with disaster.C. Because they had seen the huge fissure laying ahead of them.D. Because they had covered the greater part of the distance to the village.26. When they reached the fis

26、sure, Bruce stopped the car because_.A. the passengers had asked him to do soB. he wanted to know the exact dimensions of the fissureC. he was not sure whether the car was wide enough to cross itD. he thought it was easier to drive across it without the passengers.27. At the end of the story Bruces

27、reaction shows that_.A. he was extremely irresponsible for the passengersB. He had underestimated the depth of the poolC. He was not the sort of person to be disturbed by anythingD. He was a very optimistic and humorous manC Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the Internation

28、al Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products.Educational products are important to the toy industry. In recent years, parents have shown an interest in STEM-related toys ones that help teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. But now, toymake

29、rs are working to create products for improving a childs emotional intelligence. These toys reportedly not only help raise intelligence in children, but also their emotionalquotient, or EQ. Companies showed off their products last week at New Yorks Jacob Javitz Convention Center.PleIQ is a set of pl

30、astic toy blocks. It usesaugmented reality(增强现实)technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Durn directs the company that makes PleIQ. She showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. Intelligence includes intra

31、personal skills - processing information within ones mind - and interpersonal skills, or dealing with other people. Durn said PleIQ builds on both by having children act as teacher or guide to acompanioncharacter. On the other side of the convention center, Karen Hu demonstrated an educational robot

32、 calledWoobo. Hu asked the hairy green robot: Hi, whats your name? With a childlike voice, the toy answered, Are you trying to trick me? My name is Woobo.The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touchscreen face to get them started. Toys that work as companions also aid in social development. Hu described how the robot can help a child who hasautism.He