四川省邻水实验学校2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -邻水实验学校 2019 年春高二第一次月考考试英语试题第一部分听力理解听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中的 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。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。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15. B. 9

2、. 18. C. 9. 15.答案是 C。1.What will James do tomorrow ?A.Watch a TV program. B.Give a talk. C.Write a report.2.What can we say about the woman? A.Shes generous. B.Shes curious. C.Shes helpful.3.When does the train leave?A.At 6:30. B.At 8:30. C.At 10:30.4.How does the woman go to work?A.By car. B.On foo

3、t. C.By bike. 5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient.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。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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Wha

4、t does the woman regret?- 2 -A.Giving up her research. B.Dropping out of college. C.Changing her major. 7.What is the woman interested in studying now?A.Ecology. B.Education. C.Chemistry. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What is the man? A.A hotel manager. B.A tour guide. C.A taxi driver.9.What is the man doing

5、 for the woman?A.Looking for some local foods.B.Showing her around the seaside.C.Offering information about a hotel.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In an office. B.At home C.At a restaurant.11.What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A.Go to a concert. B

6、.Visit a friend. C.Work extra hours.12.Who is Alice going to call? A.Mike . B.Joan. C.Catherine .听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why does the woman meet the man?A.To look at an apartment. B.To deliver some furniture. C.To have a meal together.14.What does the woman like about the carpet?A.Its color. B.Its

7、 design. C. Its quality .15.What does the man say about the kitchen?A.Its a good size. B.Its newly painted. C. Its adequately equipped .16.What will the woman probably do next?A.Go downtown. B.Talk with her friend. C.Make payment .听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who is the speaker probably talking to?- 3

8、 -A.Movie fans. B.News reporters. C.College students .18.When did the speaker take English classes?A.Before he left his hometown. B.After he came to America.C.When he was 15 years old.19.How does the speaker feel about his teacher?A.Hes proud. B.Hes sympathetic. C.Hes grateful .20.What does the spea

9、ker mainly talk about ?A.How education shaped his life.B.How his language skills improved.C.How he managed his business well.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，从每题所给的四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning

10、.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2018)Nearpod 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Room 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Room 502Our students come from different back

11、grounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.- 4 -Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network

12、. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confi

13、dently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.21A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _.A. 9:00 a.m. B. 2:00 p.m.C. 3:30 p.m. D.10:30 a.m.22If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to_.A. Room 501 B. Room 502

14、C. Room 601 D. Room 60223Nearpod can be used to _.A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-lineC. help vocabulary learning D. gain fluency in speaking24. What is the main purpose of the passage ?A. To describe the Electronic Village. B. To explain the Electronic Village.C. To present some ways t

15、o learn and teach. D. To introduce a program.BIn 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered pr

16、inting press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just - 5 -plain bad.In 1870, when Dicke

17、ns died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens greatness is unchalle

18、nged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂） of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. So

19、me 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiencesfrom all walks of life. Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and sci

20、entific progress. But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible and important for our

21、own cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one.25Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?AThey were difficult to understand. BThey were popular among the rich.CThey were seen as nearly worthless. DThey were written mostly by women.26Dickens is compared wi

22、th the Mona Lisa in the text to stress_.Ahis reputation in France Bhis interest in modern artChis success in publication Dhis importance in literature27What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember a great writer. BTo introduce an English novel.CTo encourage studies on culture. DTo pr

23、omote values of the Victorian age.CArthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream“. However, he experienced severe financial ha

24、rdship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.- 6 -Millers most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence（坚持，强调） on money and social status as indicators of worth

25、. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out“ and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment（感伤）: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painful

26、ly aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics

27、 Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.28Why

28、did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?AHe suffered from severe hunger in his home country.BHe was attracted by the “Great American Dream“CHe hoped to make his son a dramatist.DHis family business failed.29. The play Death of a Salesman_.Aexposes the cruelty of the American business world Bdiscus

29、ses the ways to get promoted in a company Ctalks about the business career of Arthur Miller Dfocuses on the skills in doing business30. What can we learn about Willy Loman?AHe treats his employer badly. BHe runs the Wagner CompanyCHe is a victim of the American system. DHe is regarded as a hero by h

30、is colleagues.31What is the text mainly about?AArthur Miller and his family BThe awards Arthur Miller wonCThe hardship Arthur Miller experienced DArthur Miller and his best-known play- 7 -DTheres a new frontier in 3D printing thats beginning to come into focus: food. Recent development has made poss

31、ible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale. And the industry isnt stopping there.Food productionWith a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake. Not everybody can do that-it takes years of experience, but

32、 a printer makes it easy. A restaurant in Spain uses a Foodini to“ re-create forms and pieces“ of food that are“ exactly the same,” freeing cooks to complete other tasks. In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.Sustainability(可持续性)The

33、 global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels. Sustainability is becoming a necessity. 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. Some experts believe pri

34、nters could use hydrocolloids( 水解胶体)from plentiful renewables like algae(藻类) and grass to replace the familiar ingredients(烹饪原 料). 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Grocery stores of the future might stock “food“ that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportatio

35、n and storage requirements.NutritionFuture 3D food printers could make processed food healthier. Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, “Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins. So instead of eating a piece of yesterday s br

36、ead from the supermarket, you d eat something baked just for you on demand.“ChallengesDespite recent advancements in 3D food printing，the industry has many challenges to overcome. Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste( 糊状物)before a printer can use them, and the printing process is q

37、uite time-consuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways. On top of that, most of the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients，because meat and milk products may easily go bad. Some experts are - 8 -doubtful about food printers, believing they are better s

38、uited for fast food restaurants than homes and high-end restaurants.32What benefit does 3D printing bring to food production?AIt helps cooks to create new dishes. BIt saves time and effort in cooking.CIt improves the cooking conditions. DIt contributes to restaurant decorations.33What can we learn a

39、bout 3D food printing from Paragraph 3?AIt solves food shortages easily. BIt quickens the transportation of food.CIt needs no space for the storage of food .D It uses renewable materials as sources of food.34What is the main factor that prevents 3D food printing from spreading widely?AThe printing p

40、rocess is complicated. B3D food printers are too expensive.CFood materials have to be dried. DSome experts doubt 3D food printing.35What could be the best title of the passage?A3D Food Printing: Delicious New Technology BA New Way to Improve 3D Food PrintingCThe Challenges for 3D Food Production D3D

41、 Food Printing: From Farm to Table 第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 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，该项中有两项为多余选项How to Become a Lifelong LearnerLearning doesnt stop just because school does. Making a commitment to yourself to learn something new every day, you will not only enjoy what you discover, but you wi

42、ll be able to apply your knowledge and become a teacher to future generations. Here are some steps to become a life-long learner.Learn how you learn._36_ . Note what learning techniques are most efficient for you and use them as much as is practical, such as viewing online tutorials on websites like

43、 YouTube if youre more of a visual learner.- 9 -_37_Try many different things so that you dont box yourself into believing youre only good at a few things. Its probable that youre good at many things, but you wont know until youve tried.Look at learning as an exploration and opportunity, not a chore

44、 (令人讨厌的工作) .Dont just force yourself to learn things because they are important or necessary._38_ . Follow your heart, as well as your sense of duty. Do you remember the 8th grade history that you hated so much, with all those names and dates that seemed to mean nothing? The point was to bring you t

45、o learn details now, which will knit chunks of information together later._39_.Read, read, read._40_ . Reading is a gateway into other worlds and into the minds of your fellow human beings. And reading will help you to learn the discoveries and mistakes of others who have gone before you; reading is

46、, in effect, a shortcut so that you dont have to learn things the hard way.A. Learn where your talents and interests lie.B . It was a chore then, but it makes sense, now.C. Recognize the educational value in whatever you read.D . Determine your own preferred learning style or styles.E . Their ways o

47、f learning might help you to improve your own.F . Make friends with your local library and new and used book sellers.G . Instead, learn things that you need to learn alongside things you love to learn.完形填空：阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C、D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was a little girl, there was the magic

48、 of Mercurochrome (红药水). It was good for cuts, scratches (抓痕), or other 41 . My brother and I tested and 42 the powers of Mercurochrome many years ago.It was summer and hot. Mama was not feeling well and had become 43 tired. - 10 -She told us that she was going to 44 on her bed. Only a few minutes h

49、ad passed when Ronnie 45 a scratch on his knee that needed immediate 46 . We tiptoed into Mamas room and asked her if we could put Mercurochrome on Ronnies scratch. 47 on her back, Mama had fallen into a deep sleep and made no answer.We tiptoed into the bathroom, took the Mercurochrome and 48 Ronnies knee. Undoubtedly, he immediately bega