1、 1 葫芦岛协作校葫芦岛协作校 20182018- -20192019 高二高二第一次月考第一次月考 英英 语语 第第卷卷 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 30 分）分）( (略略) ) 第第二二部分部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）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，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A A Shenzhen is a shopping paradise for visitors. Following is a list
2、of the most popular shopping areas in the city. North Huaqiang Area The most prosperous shopping area in Shenzhen, it is home to dozens of market places for electronic products, home appliances, timepieces, clothing and jewelry. Some market places each house hundreds of shops, from flagship stores s
3、elling big brands to small boutiques where you can bargain. It is also a great place to dine, with plenty of restaurants offering various Chinese cuisines and foreign brands like Pizza Hut, Hagen Dazs and AijiSen. Dongmen Area One of the oldest commercial centers in Shenzhen, this area highlights a
4、walking street flanked by humming stores. It is a good place to buy clothes, handbags, fashion accessories, jewelry, handicrafts, toys and small electronic gadgets. MixC Shopping Mall It is the citys largest shopping mall and one of the most luxurious, selling clothes, cosmetics and fashion accessor
5、ies. There is a large indoor ice skating rink, a movie theater and a super market selling many imported goods. You can also find quite a few foreign restaurant brands here, including Pizza Hut, Starbucks and a Japanese noodle house. Shekou Sitting by a beautiful cove in western Nanshan District, thi
6、s quiet place is frequented by many expatriates living in Shenzhen. There are stores selling antiques, collectibles, handicrafts and souvenirs, as well as bars and restaurants offering Western food. 21. What can you do at North Huaqiang Area？ A. Skate. B. See a film. C. Buy antiques. D. Eat Chinese
7、food. 22. According to the passage, where can you find a large indoor place to skate？ A. North Huaqiang Area. B. Dongmen Area. C. MixC Shopping Mall. D. Shekou. 23. Where does this passage probably come from？ A. A travel magazine. B. A museum guide. C. A text book. D. A news report. B B Sharing E Um
8、brella, a new umbrella sharing company based in Shenzhen, China, recently announced that it had lost most of the 300, 000 umbrellas since it was set up. Chinas sharing economy has been growing rapidly, with companies offering anything from bicycles and basketballs to phone batteries for people to re
9、nt. Customers make a small deposit（押金）and get to use the thing for a daily cost, with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the product in time. Its a simple business model, and market data shows that people see sharing as a cheap and convenient way to cut down waste. Zhao Shuping
10、 founded the Sharing E Umbrella, an umbrella sharing service, in April. By the end of June, he had already started in 11 major Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou. While picking up the umbrellas was relatively simple, as they were made available（可得到的）at bus and subway stations,
11、 the return system turned out to be a different matter. “Umbrellas are different from bicycles, “Mr. Zhao told Chinese news site TheP. “Bikes can be parked anywhere, but with an umbrella you need something to hang it on. “ So instead of bothering to return the umbrellas back to a station, a lot of p
12、eople just took them home, and Sharing E Umbrella has reportedly lost track of most of the 300,000 umbrellas. Considering that borrowing umbrellas requires a 19 yuan deposit, with a fee of 0.50 yuan per half an hour usage, Zhao says that he suffers a loss of 60 yuan per lost umbrella, so the company
13、 is now in the red, but he is not ready to stop it just yet. Zhao announces that Sharing E Umbrella still plans to roll out（推出）30 million nationwide by the end 2 of the year. 24. What do we know about Sharing E Umbrella？ A. It makes people learn to help each other. B. It needs people to make a small
14、 deposit first. C. It developed faster in the western countries. D. It produces more waste and causes disorder. 25. What problem did Sharing E Umbrella meet after it was founded？ A. The company had no money to produce umbrellas. B. Umbrellas are not allowed to hang anywhere. C. Lots of customers did
15、nt give the umbrellas back. D. People refuse to pay deposit for the umbrellas. 26. How much did his company lose if an umbrella was lost？ A. 0.5 yuan. B. 19 yuan. C. 60 yuan. D. 120 yuan. 27. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. Zhao has found a way to get the umbrellas back B. Zhao will c
16、ontinue his umbrella sharing service C. Most of Zhaos companies have been closed D. Sharing E Umbrella is a failure for Zhao. C C “A good book might clarify something you knew little about, transform your world view, or move you in ways you didnt think possible. The Soul of an Octopus(章鱼)delivers on
17、 all three, ”the magazine New Scientist commented. After writing about birds, pigs and tigers, US naturalist Sy Montgomery decided to choose these many-footed animals as the subject of her latest book, The Soul of an Octopus: a surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness. “Here is animal
18、 with poisonous liquid like a snake，a beak(喙)like a parrot，and ink like an old-fashioned pen. It can weigh as much as a man and extend as long as a car, yet it can pour its baggy; boneless body through an opening the size of all orange. It can change color and shape. It has a tongue covered with tee
19、th. It can taste with its skin.” Montgomery explained to the National Geographic on why octopuses inspired her. What Montgomery is able to show in The Soul of an Octopus is that octopuses are creatures who exhibit personality, intelligence and emotion, despite having nervous systems completely diffe
20、rent from our own. She uses different experiments to show that they possess consciousness as well as individual personalities. For example, based on her research, she finds out that Octavia, an octopus caught in the wild, is friendly and good at multi-tasking. And Kali, another octopus，who has been
21、living at the New England Aquarium, is playful and loves exploring. Montgomery is a good storyteller. Through her study of, and communication with, these extraordinary creatures she shares what she learns from both science and her experiences. Her skillful writing presents facts together with person
22、al description, which makes the book very informative but easy to read. 28. Why is The Soul of an Octopus thought highly of ? A. It is themed with a many-footed animal. B. It mainly explores consciousness and wonders. C. It compares octopuses with birds, pigs and tigers. D. It offers new knowledge a
23、nd changes your viewpoints. 29. Octopuses impress Montgomery greatly because. A. they have unique physical functioning B. their liquid can be used as good ink C. they behave more like snakes and parrots D. their body can be shrunk to the size of an orange 30. What does Montgomery think of octopuses
24、according to Paragraph 4? A. They are friendly with each other. B. They are similar to humans in a way. C. They communicate with humans well. D. They have different nature from humans. 31. Which of the following best describes the book? A. Vivid but unreal. B. Scientific and readable. C. Boring and
25、ridiculous. D. Interesting but fictional D D Back in 1969, it was the Apollo 11 crew who flew to the moon in a spaceship. When U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin stepped foot on the moon, they were the first. Meanwhile, their fellow astronaut Michael Coilins circled the moon in their 3 spaceship, named Columbia. When Armstrong and Aldrin were done with their walk，they returned to the command module, and back to Earth. That part of the spaceship is on view at the Smithsonians Air and Space Museum in Washingto
