甘肃省通渭县学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、甘肃省通渭县学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题2017-2018学年度上学期高二级第一次月考英语试题满分：120分 第卷（选择题）第一部分：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，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。AEinstein, a great scientist of the age, was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that

2、 he had not given him the right change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is that you dont know your figures.”Einstein said that there were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativity al

3、though a good many books had been written to explain it.He had nothing but contempt（藐视）for the things most people set their hearts onfor fame and riches（财富）and luxury（奢华）.He didnt want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing

4、 his boat. Einsteins violin brought him more joy than anything else in life. He said that he often thought in music.1. The conductor thought Einstein . A. wasnt good at maths B. had good memory C. was either mad or strange D. liked to make trouble2. Einstein meant that many people . A. knew his Theo

5、ry of Relativity well because they could explain it B. had written to have grasped his theory correctly C. pretended to have grasped his abstract theory D. admired him very much3. The underlined part “set.hearts on” means . A. believe B. have C. hate D. loveBA girl with blue eyes is a blue-eyed girl

6、. A man with long legs is a long-legged man. A woman with white hair is a white-haired woman. Children who have good looks are good-looking children. What do you do when you want to buy clothes? You go to a shop. If you can find clothes that are the right size for you, and if they are ready to wear,

7、 you will probably buy them. They are called ready-made clothes. If you can not find clothes that are the right size, you will go to a tailors shop. A tailor is a man who makes clothes. He will measure you carefully and will then make clothes for you. Such clothes are called tailor-made clothes.What

8、 do we call a man who is dressed badly? We call him a badly-dressed man. A woman who is dressed well is called a well-dressed woman.What do you wear when it rains heavily? You wear a coat that will keep the rain out. Such a coat is called a raincoat. It is made of waterproof clothcloth that does not

9、 let water pass through. We have a lot of rain in England. If you come to England, bring a raincoat and an umbrella. You will find them useful.If the floor, walls and ceiling of a room are made so that sound cannot pass through the wall, we say that the room is sound-proof. There are sound-proof roo

10、ms in all broadcasting stations.4. The clothes which you buy from the supermarket are called _ clothes. A. tailor-made B. ready-made C. hand-made D. mass production5. If you come to English, bring both a raincoat and an umbrella because_ . A. there is a lot of rain in England B. there are few umbrel

11、las in the country C. gentlemen usually carry umbrellas with them in England D. walking with an umbrella in hand is popular in England6. On back of a watch we can often see the word “water-proof”. The word means _. . A. water wont get into the watch B. you can put water into the watch C. not putting

12、 the watch into water D. you can see the watch clearly in water7. What do you think is the best title for the article? A. The Forms of Compound Words. B. Compound Words in Everyday Life C. How to Use Compound Words. D. Water-proof Cloth in the Best.8. Most of the compound words in this passage are _

13、. A. Nouns B. Adjectives C. Adverbs D. VerbsC There are little cars that may some day take the place of todays automobiles(汽车). If everyone drives such a little car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air, there will be more parking space in cities, and the streets will be less crowde

14、d. The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars. The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but the

15、y will not be useful for going far away. If the car is powered by electricity, it will have two batteriesone battery for the motor and the other for the horn (喇叭), signals (信号灯), etc. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas. If big cars are stil

16、l used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.9. Whats the advantage (优势) of the small cars? A. There wont be so much pollution and the small cars w

17、ont be so expensive as the big ones. B. It will be safer to drive these small cars. C. There will be more space for cars to park. D. All of the above.10. Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to _. . A. prevent car accidents B. make the city more beautiful C. let small cars run fast

18、 D. limit the speed of the cars11. The best title for this passage should be _. . A. Big Cars and Small Cars B. How to Drive Small Cars C. Cars for Tomorrow D. Cars for EveryoneD No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japa

19、n，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence（影响) all over the country. However, the Washington Post and the New Yo

20、rk Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news. Like

21、 the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious. They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television. Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes, they a

22、lso try to attract readers of all political parties. A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的). Many of these papers print materials by well-kno

23、wn journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture. As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed p

24、olitical scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair（水门事件）. 12.Which newspaper in the U. K. is national？ A. Le Monde. B. Washington Post. C. New York Times. D. The Times. 13. Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying _. . A. national news B. local news C. international news D. political

25、 news 14. In order to win the competition with television, American newspapers have to _. . A. give information B. give serious news C. give entertainment news D.give national news 15. Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by _. . A. printing articles by well-known journalists of differen

26、t views B. supporting extremist groups C. exposing political scandals D. serving the country well 第二节（共5小题；每题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，选项中有两项为多余选项。Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries.16 In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more th

27、an men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women liver longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 17 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect

28、 on the heart and the blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.18 They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally get sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good e

29、xample: women, on average, get fewer colds than men,19 Scientists are still not exactly sure how genes influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a womans body cells have a tendency(倾向) to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells have a tendency to age mo

30、re quickly. 20 A. However, women, on average, liver longer.B. The biological factor plays an important part.C. Women are also helped by their female genes.D. The female hormones helped by their female genes.E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.F. Therefore, women are more

31、healthy than men and can live a better life.G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control various body functions.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Teachers have sent an emotional letter to pupils nervously waiting for exam results. They wanted the youngsters to

32、 know they 21 their efforts-whatever the result. It 22 :“ Before you open the envelope with your 23 in it, we want you to read this first.Inside the envelope is a score. Its a score youve been waiting for but it might not be the score youve been 24 for. If that is the 25 , it is only natural that you will feel 26 . We will be very27 about that and will