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1、名师推荐资料河北省定州中学学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题承智班定州中学2017-2018下学期第2次测试高二英语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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答案，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. How late is the man?A. 20 minutes late B. 30 minutes late C. 40 minut

2、es late2. When does the man have to finish his school paper?A. This Wednesday B. This Thursday C. This Friday3. How has the weather been recently? A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny4. What will the man probably do next? A. Go to the theater B. Go out for dinner C. Do his homework5. Where does the conversat

3、ion probably take place? A. In a hotel B. In a school C. In a store第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分， 满分22.5分）请听第6段材料回答第6、7题。6. What is the womans favorite thing to watch on TV?A. Sports B. Films C. Game shows7. Who likes watching the international news best? A. Rosie B. Carl C. Tim请听第7段材料回答第8、9题。8. Where did the

4、womans mom work when she was a student?A. In a factory B. In an office C. In a caf 9. Who worked in a cinema？A . The womans dad B. The womans aunt C. The womans grandma请听第8段材料回答第10至12题。10. What kind of room does the man want?A. Single B. Double C. Twin11. How long will the man stay in that hotel？A.

5、For three nights B. For four nights C. For five nights12. When does the man want to eat after getting to the hotel?A. Around 5:30 pm B. Around 6:00 pm C. Around6:30 pm请听第9段材料回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Introducing a job B. Doing an interview C. Putting an advertisement14. What kind of p

6、erson is the company looking for?ASomeone who has an MBA. B. Someone who has work experience. C. Someone who can speak foreign languages.15. Which month is it probably now?A. June B. July C. August16. What is the woman going to do next?A. Meet with the man B. Complete the application C. Email the ma

7、n the advert.请听第10段材料回答第17至20题。17. How old was Grandma Moses when she started painting?A. In her early sixties B. In her early seventies C. In her late seventies18. How did Grandma Moses make a living at age twelve?A. By working on a farm B. By drawing colorful scenes C. By selling newspapers19. Whe

8、n did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New York?A. In 1887 B. In 1905 C. In 194020. Which of the following works appeared on a stamp?A. Sugaring off B. Fourth of July C. Christmas Homecoming二、阅读理解Its comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale, youd simply hang out in his

9、stomach until he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low.In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research at one of the most comprehen

10、sive whaling archives(档案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing.With whales large mouths,

11、it certainly seems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small e

12、sophagus(食道). These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a baske tball, so youd never make it that far.But what about toothed whales? Sperm whales eat whole seals, so you could easily fit down their throats and into their stomachs.

13、 However, once you reached the first of the sperm whales four stomachs, your journey would probably end quickly. Not only would the whales stomach acid make quick work of you, but youd experience a distinct lack of air on the inside. Actually, youre more likely to get eaten or injured as you try to

14、make it past the sperm whales sharp teeth. Plenty of whalers, have fought with sperm whales and lost their hands or lives due to these mean teeth.21What did Ben Shattucks research in 2012 show?A. Many people had been killed by whales.B. Only a single whale had swallowed people.C. Whales had often be

15、en injured by whalers.D. No whales had been found swallowing people.22What can we learn about baleen whales in this text?A. They have only a few teeth.B. They like big sea creatures best.C. They have relatively small esophagus.D. They are the largest animals in the world.23What is the most likely to

16、ol for sperm whales to injure humans?A. Their throats.B. The four stomachs.C. The inside of the stomach.D. The mean teeth.24What may be the best tide for the text?A. Will Whales Kill Humans?B. Can Whales Swallow People Alive?C. Do Whales only Eat Small Creatures?D. How Can People Research on Whales?

17、Even if you dont have to work, eat or sleep, you wont be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant, disposable and it distracts us fro

18、m more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what were doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.A new study from Swedens KTH Royal Institute of Technology has

19、found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it is not a limitless resource. Erik F

20、ransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.In fact, when you try to process the informa

21、tion like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information.It is the periods of downtime of your brainprefer

22、ably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphonethat are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax completely, go for a short walk or spend a few

23、 minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity.25What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1?A. It distracts our attention. B. It is beneficial to us.C. It brings us whatever we want. D. It keeps us infor

24、med of everything.26Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes?A. Much of the information is unimportant.B. Your working memory is a limited resource.C. Youre less good at processing information.D. You dont make the most of your brain.27Which is recommended to relax yo

25、ur brain?A. Thinking over things carefully. B. Listening to music for a while.C. Taking enough physical exercise. D. Focusing more on the present.Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, lets think differently. Instead of focusing on increasing the supply of energy, what if we focu

26、s on reducing demand?Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.So it must be possible to look for changes in regulations that would encourage m

27、ore energy-saving designs. For instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.In homes built under the small-house policy in New Territ

28、ories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the 9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(协调统一的) design, that is, bring together all parties t

29、o create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each persons circle of influence. Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design. Buildings would no longer be engineered afte

30、r the basic architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small circles and seek an improved approach to build

31、ing design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings.28Whats the authors attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops?A. Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Optimistic.D. Uncaring.29Why does the author suggest fixing ceiling fans?A. To follow an old practi

32、ce.B. To help reduce energy use.C. To completely replace air conditioners.D. To help cut down on daily expenses.30Whats the key to making sustainable buildings a reality?A. All parties should get started at the same time.B. The basic architecture should be finished first.C. Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction.D. Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects.31What would be the bes