1、2017-2018学年度第一学期第一次月考高二英语本试题卷共81题。全卷满分120分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分听力(共两节,满分 20 分)第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 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 does Jane look like?A. She is fat. B. She is short.C. She is tall.2. What will the weather be like
2、tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.3. What is the third class for tomorrow?A. Chemistry. B. English. C. Chinese.4. When is the central park usually closed?A. On Sunday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a train station. B. At the airpor
3、t. C. On a plane.第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6-7题6. How did the man thank the woman for her help? A. He invited her to dinner. B. He gave her a present. C. He bought her
4、a book.7. Where are the speakers talking?A. At the mans house. B. At the mans office.C. At the womans office.听下面一段对话，回答第8-10题8. What is the mans job?A. A writer.B. A director.C. An actor.9. How did the man find he has put on a lot of weight?A. His clothes didnt fit him. B. He ate more and more. C. H
5、e weighed himself.10. What is the cause of the mans weight?A. Lack of exercise. B. Eating habits.C. A disease.听下面一段对话，回答第11-13题11. What did the woman do last night?A. She prepared for the physics exam.B. She went to the cinema. C. She went out for dinner.12. What will the man do?A. Buy his sister a
6、birthday present.B. Borrow a book from the woman.C. Lend the woman his physics book.13. What was the woman worried about?A. The physics book.B. The physics exam.C. The old exam papers.听下面一段对话，回答第14-16题14. Where does the man want to go?A. To Germany. B. To Sweden. C. To Rome.15. How much will the man
7、 and his wife pay for the trip?A. $850.B. $1,000.C. $1,700.16. What will the woman do in two days?A. Call the man. B. Visit Black Forest. C. Join a group.听下面一段对话，回答第17-20题17. What is the first program of the morning?A. Sports news. B. Agriculture reviews. C. Weather broadcast.18. When will they broa
8、dcast the world news?A. At about 5:00.B. At about 6:00. C. At about 6:45.19. Who is the host of Modern British Writers?A. Bill James. B. Peter Blair. C. Jeffrey Skidmore.20. What time can music fans listen to their favorite program?A. At 5:30 B. At 6:45.C. At 9:00.第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 45 分)第一节: 单项填
9、空 (共15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分15 分)请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are _ shared activities or interests. A. based on B. relied on C. focused on D. spied on22. I have been con
10、vinced that the print media are usually more _ and more reliable than television. Aaccurate BridiculousCurgent Dshallow23.Mr. Roberts, may I have your telephone number _ the appointment tomorrow evening? Yes. My office telephone number is 25 242 524.AconfirmBto confirmCconfirming Dconfirmed24.On Jul
11、y 7, 1937, the Japanese pretended _ a Japanese soldier near the Marco Polo Bridge to start a full invasion of China. Alosing Bto have lostCto lose Dlost25. Smiling, more often than not, is a good way to avoid any possible _ in our daily life. Aexplanation Bdebate Cfault Dconflict26. Alexia,_ for mon
12、ths to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.A. struggling B. struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle27. When it comes to _ in public, no one can match him.A. speak B. speaking C. being spoken D. be spoken 28. The average income of Changzhou, though sti
13、ll well below that of Suzhou, has been on the increase and is three times _ it was in 2001. Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dhow29. When the headmaster spoke out his plan, the _ of the students in the class _ against it.Amajority; were Bmost ; wereCmost; did Dmajority ; did30.Id appreciate _ if you could let me
14、know in advance whether or not you will come. AitByouConeDthis31. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was _ with a fine.Alet throughBlet downClet offDlet out32Even if she is _ the proposal now, we cant rely on her support; she is the kind of pe
15、rson who blows hot and cold.Ain honour of Bin face ofCin need ofDinfavour of33 Enormous quantities of money _ to the earthquake victims and their daily lives are gradually improving. Ais being sent Bhave sentChas been sent Dhave been sent34.He is the first person you can think of to _， for he is alw
16、ays willing to help out whoever is in trouble.Alive on Brely onCtake on Dturn on35. The spokesman said that the poor safety standards were _ for last Sundays accident.Ablaming Bblamed Cto blame Dto be blamed第二节: 完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分)请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Th
17、e long journey to clone my two beloved dogs began about fifteen years ago.It was the year 2000 and my life was 36. At 30 years old, I was poor. I spent all my money and I 37 from my wife. It was at that very moment my two wonderful dogs Wolfie and Bubble cared for my 38heart. Until this day, I have
18、no idea how I would have gone through those horrible times39them.I realized what my40in life was. My happiness was 41related to my two dogs whom I considered my children.I42a simple 15-year plan. I would start a company,43only purpose was to make enough money 44I could pay to have them cloned when t
19、he time came.I would start my own45and save money. Work hard, save, and live 46. Today I feel I have walked a million miles. I am very tired, 47have finally reached my goal.In July of 2011, I found a dog cloning company Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in Korea 48by the top cloning scientist and fa
20、ther of dog cloning Dr. Hwang, who was the first scientist to successfully 49 a dog. In fact, he was the one who cloned Snuppy the worlds first cloned 50that I had met in May 2009.Dr. Hwang and his staff51 me with open arms. He told me that the Wolfie clones should not grow up52. He was going to clo
21、ne Bubble53 and I was also relieved that the money would be enough.Two healthy Wolfie clones were born on December 23rd, 2014, just three months from the time they54Wolfies cells. I have been so used to waiting that even until now Ill take out my phone and stare at the images of the clones just to m
22、ake sure I didnt 55at all. Ill have another chance to love them all over again.36A.satisfyingB.terribleC.comfortableD.dangerous37A.stoppedB.separatedC.dividedD.escaped38A.determinedB.stubbornC.softD.broken39A.withoutB.exceptC.besidesD.despite40A.abilityB.strengthC.advantageD.preference41A.blindlyB.c
23、arefullyC.closelyD.helplessly42A.put up withB.kept up withC.caught up withD.came up with43A.whichB.thatC.whoseD.what44A.so thatB.now thatC.in thatD.such that45A.shopB.centerC.companyD.factory46A.easilyB.simplyC.peacefullyD.normally47A.andB.soC.butD.or48A.runB.followedC.caredD.helped49A.raiseB.cloneC
24、.findD.feed50A.sheepB.animalC.humanD.dog51A.introducedB.refusedC.welcomedD.concerned52A.aloneB.quietlyC.aheadD.healthily53A.for safetyB.for longC.for freeD.for fear54A.producedB.receivedC.boughtD.bought55A.disappearB.likeC.thinkD.dream第三部分: 阅读理解 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)请阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D
25、四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AInside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure (确保)you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visit
26、ors. The mist.The damp air.The noise. It feels like a heavy storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors arent getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it. The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature
27、and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. Its time to experience
28、 the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain Rooml The Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.l This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflect
29、ive clothing.l Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit.l Children must be accompanied by an adult.l For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.()56. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B. To explain how an exhibit has bee
30、n created.C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit.D. To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.()57. Whats the function of the exhibits tracking system?A. To keep visitors from getting wet.B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.C. To time how long visitors are in the room.D. To
31、 count the number of visitors in the room. BWhen people find out that I am a journalist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. People expect me to be fearful forthe future of print. After all, in so
32、me peoples mindsI wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online. However, strangely enough, Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual.I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.Since I began writing blogs, I
33、have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Compare this to the newspapers circulation base（发行基地）, and you will have a strong reason for online journalism（新闻业）.In her successful blog post titled TheJobIHaveSpenttheLastYearLearning is not the one I will have, author Jenny
34、Surane states, “Print is an expensive product to love. And general managers, publishers and editors must now figure outa profitable way to get their news into readers heads.” She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter
35、feed, and get news from many different sources.If print is dying, then a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died, rather, is the way in which information is presented.Now more than ever, in this age of i
36、nformation, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim? Maybe. But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people,
37、 grim as well? Definitely not.() 58. According to Paragraph 2, the author feels .A. confident about the future of his careerB. worried about the future of printC. tired of being a newspaper journalistD. embarrassed about online writing() 59. What information is conveyed in Jennys blog post?A. Twitte
38、r is not very popular.B. It is hard to manage online journalism.C. Print still has its own advantages.D. People have more options to get information.() 60. What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. PromisingB. worryingC. UnforgivingD. EncouragingCPlastic sludge(污泥)
39、and garbage is a disaster for the worlds oceans. A film crew traveled the globe to document the rubbish. And Julie Andersen of the Plastic Oceans Foundation says what we see is just the tip of the problem. “Half of the waste actually sinks to the bottom, and that that remains on the surface actually
40、 breaks down.”The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres, the circulating currents (环流) that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, home of what some have called a plastic island. “What we found in the center of the Pacific was not a floating island of p
41、lastic. What we found was plastic smog that spread throughout all the water. And in some parts of the oceans, scientists have found more plastic than plant.”The pieces of the plastic garbage affect the food chain, sometimes visibly（看得见地）, and more so at the microscopic（用显微镜可见的）level, where the plast
42、ic particles（塑料粒子）interact with other pollutants（污染物）. “There are heavy metals, medicines, industrial waste in the sea, while they act like magnets(磁铁). These poisonous materials absorb on the plastic, and then when seafood absorbs the plastics, those poisonous substances enter the fatty tissues.” T
43、o be consumed by other sea life and by people at last.China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are the worst plastic polluters. The United States, although a leader in recycling, is one of the worlds 20 since it produces and consumes so much plastic. There are efforts around the world
44、 to address the problem, including at this newly opened recycling center in Lebanon(黎巴嫩). But Andersen says there is more that people can do. “Cut back on single-use plastics, straws, plastic cups, plastic water bottles, plastic bags and find some reusable materials.” She says healthy oceans are ess
45、ential to our survival.()61. What can we learn from the passage?A. Theres an island full of plastic rubbish in the Pacific.B. The bad effect of plastic pollution cant be seen by eyes.C. The United States is the least plastic polluters.D. The plastic pollution to oceans is more serious than what we c
46、an see.()62. What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 3?A. Pollutants like heavy metals and medicines.B. The plastic particles.C. Seafood.D. Fatty tissues.()63. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. All Asian countries have the most serious problem of plastic pollution.B. The
