英语广西陆川县中学学年高二下学期月考试题.docx

1、英语广西陆川县中学学年高二下学期月考试题广西陆川县中学2017-2018学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题第一部分 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）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. What is the woman? A. A secretary. B. An air hostess. C. A waitress.2. Where does the conversation take place

2、?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.3. At what time should the man check in?A. 8:50. B. 9:50. C. 10:50.4. What did the woman do last night?A. She suffered a disaster. B. She visited the man. C. She went to a party. 5. What does the man mean?A. Hell watch the game with his uncle. B

3、. Hell definitely watch the game. C. He has no interest in the game.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，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. Where is the woman from?A. America. B. India. C. Russia.7. What will th

4、e woman do?A. Ask for candy door to door. B. Play the “Trick or Treat” game. C. Join in a costume party.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman do in the company?A. Shes an office clerk. B. Shes the sales manager. C. Shes a photographer.9. What can we learn about the man?A. Hes been here for three yea

5、rs. B. Hes a new employee. C. Hes satisfied with his job.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the womans house. B. In a restaurant. C. In the mans office.11. How did the woman learn cooking?A. By learning on her own. B. By learning from her friend. C. By taking cooking c

6、ourses.12. Why does the man have to leave now?A. Because he got an urgent call. B. Because he has to make a call. C. Because he has to repair his phone.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the man worried about?A. Having tomorrow s lessons. B. Getting along with his classmates. C. Getting used to the new sc

7、hool life.14. What do they do before morning reading?A. Hand in homework. B. Have breakfast. C. Do morning exercise.15. When must they arrive at school?A. Before 7:20. B. Before 7:30. C. Before 8:00.16. What will the man do during the break after the second class?A. Play with others. B. Listen to mu

8、sic. C. Buy something to eat.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is displayed in the entrance hall?A. Some old photos of the town. B. Some pictures of gardens. C. Some famous clocks.18. How old is the oldest clock?A. 115 years old. B.150 years old. C.400 years old.19. What is the price of the guidebook for a

9、 child?A. 1.50 pounds. B. 1 pound. C. 50 pence.20. How many times does the museum open each week?A. Five times. B. Three times. C. Twice.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,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AUberUber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can e

10、ither choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know how long youll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes (报价) in advance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged so no physical money is ever needed.LyftLyft

11、is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyfts regular service lets you easily see where

12、 rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app. Easy TaxiEasy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly scrub through maps and find locations youd like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pa

13、y for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxis plate number and phone number appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.CurbCurb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well

14、 as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, youll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. You can also pay in

15、 cash.21. Which app is available in the most countries?A. Uber. B. Lyft. C. Easy Taxi. D. Curb.22. Whats the special service of Lyft?A. You can pay the fare in cash. B. You can see where your ride is.C. You can get fare quotes in advance. D. You can find someone to share the fare.23. What do the fou

16、r apps have in common?A. They are available worldwide. B. They are tied to taxi companies.C. They allow users to pay via app. D. They can identify your location.BI had been following the yellowish-green markers for a “popular and easy” three-mile out-and-back hike (远足). Immediately after the trailhe

17、ad, the trail (小径) became very rocky and steep. But having read about the hike, I knew within five minutes, I was supposed to reach the hikes first overlook. However, the overlook never arrived. Instead, I found myself lost in the woods. Pulling out my cellphone, I saw it read “no service”. I checke

18、d the last text message Id sent to my mom. It read: “Conference ended . going for a small hike before my flight home this afternoon.” I put my phone away and kept moving and yelling: “Help! Is anybody out there?” Every so often, Id stop to listen, but I never heard a reply. I got out my phone again.

19、 The battery was running out fast as it searched for a signal. I struggled to find a place where I could get service. When I did, I called my mom. It went through! In a shaky voice, I said, “Mom?” and then the call dropped. More than 1,500 miles away, my mom instantly knew something was wrong. She c

20、alled the Denver Police Department and was directed to the US Forest Service. This was how I was introduced to John, an operator from the US Forest Service. Following Johns instruction on the phone, I finally escaped from the woods. I breathed a sigh of relief. Then my phone rang, and it was John, m

21、aking sure I was still going in the right direction. “By the way,” he said, “weve had your mother on hold this whole time. So once you get down the mountain, you will absolutely want to give her a call.” 24. What did the author do while finding the trail rocky and steep?A. He yelled for help. B. He

22、continued walking.C. He returned to the start. D. He found the first overlook.25. When did the author tell his mom about the hiking?A. After he got lost. B. After Johns call. C. After a conference. D. After the call dropped. 26. How did the authors mom know he was in danger?A. The author called and

23、told her about it. B. The authors flight didnt arrive on time. C. She learned it from the US Forest Service. D. She sensed something unusual on the phone. 27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. John came to the woods for the author. B. The authors mom was on line waiting. C. John lost touc

24、h with the authors mom. D. The author went in the wrong direction. CThe fact that ants are fascinating insects has been known for some time. Now, scientists have discovered a large number of wood ants living in an abandoned underground storehouse in Templewo, Poland, despite having no apparent sourc

25、e of food.Polish zoologist Wojciech Czechowski and his team began studying the underground colony in 2013. They found the ants built a 60-cm high nest in the soil directly over the storehouses vertical air pipe. As years passed, the metal covering on the pipe eroded, leaving behind a hole that thous

26、ands of worker ants accidentally slip into each day as they go about their daily chores. The scientists say that there are no sources of food in the storehouse. This means that the insects live in a state of near starvation.In July 2015, the researchers disturbed part of the ant nest in search of la

27、rvae (幼虫), empty cocoons (茧), and queens. They found nothing, leading them to suspect that the lack of food and cold temperatures made reproduction impossible and that the group tending the nest is entirely made up of non-reproductive female workers. Their population is refilled every year, by a new

28、 rain of unfortunate ants that slide down the hole. The researchers say that when they returned in January 2016, the nest had been repaired. It appears that despite the terrible conditions, the worker ants do not stop constructing their nest.Wood ants are known for their ability to adapt to bad livi

29、ng conditions. In this case, the millions of worker ants trapped in the storehouse have no choice. But instead of losing hope, they are making the best of the situation a classic example of “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”28. How did the wood ants arrive in the storehouse?A. They fell do

30、wn there by accident. B. The research team brought them there.C. The storehouse builders left them there. D. They were attracted by the environment.29. What does the underlined word “eroded” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. melted B. rotted C. exploded D. expanded 30. What did the researchers find in

31、 the nest?A. Larvae. B. Cocoons. C. A queen. D. Worker ants. 31. Why did the population of wood ants remain steady?A. They had enough food. B. They were able to reproduce. C. They adapted to the conditions. D. They had new comers to join them.DDespite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely. One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird,” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tub