江西省赣州厚德外国语学校（高中部）2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -江西省赣州厚德外国语学校（高中部）2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题时间：120 分钟 考试满分：150 分注意事项： 1 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。2 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30 分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，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

2、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 the woman want to do?A. To have an X ray. B. To go to the hospital. C. To help the wounded man.2.Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303,3:00 pm. B. Room 303,2:00 pm. C. Room 302,2:00 pm.3.When

3、 would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow. B. Next Monday or Tuesday. C. This Monday.4.What is the mans choice?A. He prefers train for trip. B. He doesnt like traveling. C. Not mentioned.5.According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B.

4、He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.C. He should phone and make an appointment.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，从每题中所给的 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 5 秒钟时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟。听完后，各个小题将给出 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 至 8 题。6.How lon

5、g is it since they met each other?A. More than one year. B. Less than one year. C. Three months.7.Where does the man work?A. In a food factory. B. At a university. C. At the National Bank.8.Which of the following is true?A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.- 2 -B. Tom, Johns son, is in Gr

6、ade Three.C. The man has two children.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9.Who are the two speakers?A. A man and his wife. B. A man and his sister. C. A man and his girlfriend.10.Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?A. They seldom invite friends over.B. They seldom go out for a picnic.C. They seldom spend

7、 weekends together.11.Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?A. Who should get the car ready.B. How many friends they should invite.C. What food and drink they should prepare.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12.Why does the man go to see the doctor?A. Because he is seriously ill.B. Because

8、he wants to see death.C. Because the doctor wants his money.13.What does the doctor advise the man to do?A. Take more medicine.B. Have a holiday.C. Give some of his money to poor people.14.How do you find the man?A. He is honest.B. He is careless about his health.C. He cares for his money beyond eve

9、rything else.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.How has the man been feeling lately?A. Lonely. B. Unhappy. C. Depressed.16.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To learn English. B. To join a club. C. To do exercise.17.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is the womans elder brother.B. Yo

10、u dont feel alone when you have a close friend.C. The man comes from north America.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?A. To attract more visitors.B. To earn money.C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.19.What language do the words“Mesa Verde”belong

11、to?A. English. B. Spanish. C. French.20.How many ruins were discovered in all?- 3 -A. One. B. Two. C. Three.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（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding l

12、adies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and pr

13、omoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dange

14、rs of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona

15、 state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passeng

16、er. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?A. Her social work. B. Her

17、 lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being turned down by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court.C. Womens being looked down upon. D. The poor financial condi

18、tions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are p

19、eace-lovers.B- 4 -It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费站). “Im paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up

20、 ahead already paid your fare.”It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friends refrigerator: “Practice random(随意的) kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall fa

21、r away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why shed taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much t

22、hat he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didnt know where it came from or what it really meant.Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbe

23、rt, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.“Heres the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby sch

24、ools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might

25、 have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!25. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?A. She knew the car drivers well. B. She wanted to show kindness.C. She hoped to please others. D. She had

26、 seven tickets.26. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she .A. thought it was beautifully writtenB. wanted to know what it really meantC. decided to write it on a warehouse wallD. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom27. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to t

27、he underlined sentence above?A. Kindness and violence can change the world. B. Kindness and violence can affect ones behavior.C. Kindness and violence can shape ones character.D. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.28. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. People should practice ra

28、ndom kindness to those in need.B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.- 5 -C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.CGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids

29、. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said

30、they had fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的 ).But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of

31、 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carska

32、don, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers bod

33、ies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the st

34、art time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.29. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A. American kids sleeping habits.B. Teenagers sleep-related diseases.C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness.D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.30.

35、 How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.31. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do things that excite them.C. They follow their parents examples.D. The

36、y dont need to go to school early.DReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register(登记) the books

37、 they own and would like - 6 -to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of

38、 BookCrossing, says,“The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who

39、find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.Book

40、Crossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the“real”and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.32. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B. To introd

41、uce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.33. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2refer to?A. The book. B. An adventure.C. A public place. D. The identification number.34. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A.

42、 Meet other readers to discuss it.B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People throu

43、gh Books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。选项中有两项为多余选项。36. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls.Before the term ends in some schools，the children act a nativity (基督诞生) or “birth” play，showing how Jesus was born in a stable (马棚)On the twentyfourth of December，all child

44、ren are very excited. 37. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney of fireplace，so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in.The greedy ones even hang up a pillowcase or a sack to try to get more presents. 38. - 7 -On Christmas morning，the children wake up ver

45、y early.Some even turn on the light at two oclock，and most of them are awake by six oclock although there is no light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.39. At about one oclock in the afternoon，the Christmas dinner is brought in. 40. Children search in their Christmas puddin

46、g for new coins which are hidden in it.The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiness of all Christian holidays comes to an end.APeople are often busy going shopping.BThe turkey or chicken is quickly eaten.CNow the Chinese people also celebrate Christmas.DChildren look for their

47、 presents，and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared.E Later that night，Father or Mother will put presents in the sock，and leave others at the side of the bed.FUsually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.GChristmas Day falls on the twentyfifth of Dec

48、ember.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mothers bedroom and opened the dresser 化妆台. Then in the top drawer was a small 41 jewelry box. I was fascinated by its treasu

49、res. Then I saw there was something 42 under a piece of cloth. 43 the cloth, I found a little white chip of china(瓷器). Why did my mother keep such a 44 thing? Shining slightly in the light, it 45 no answers.Some months later, I was setting the dinner table when my neighbor Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and 46 the table, Marge said, “Oh, you are expecting company. Ill 47 another time.“No, come on in,” Mum replied. “We are not 48 anyone.“But isnt that your good china?” Marge asked. “I