广西平桂高级中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（PDF）.pdf

1、第 1 页 共 8 页2018 年 秋 季 学 期 第 二 次 月 考 试 卷英 语 科 目 （ 高 二 ）命 题 人 ： 黄 晖 云 谢 晓 盼 张 荣 宁 审 题 人 ： 甘 莉 华 龙 海 娟 黄 丽 谨第 一 部 分 ： 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分 ）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 ， 并 标 在 试 卷 的 相 应 位 置 。 听 完 每 段 对 话 后 ， 你

2、 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 many courses did the man take last term?A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.2.What looks small to the man?A.The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The bedroom.3.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Look for her camera. B. Go to the police sta

3、tion. C. Wait at home for help.4.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Call Dr.Smith. B.Stay in bed. C.Get up.5.Why cant the woman return the tools?A. She is using them. B. She lent them to someone else. C. She cant find them.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

4、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 第 6 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 6、 7 题 。6.What did the woman order?A.Achicken. B. Two hamburgers. C.Acup of

5、coffee.7.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A.Friends. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.听 第 7 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 8、 9 题 。8.Where are the speakers?A.In a clothing shop. B. In a paint shop. C.In an ice cream shop.9. How is the man feeling?A. Confused. B. Happy. C.Impatient.听 第 8 段 材 料 ，

6、 回 答 第 10 至 12 题 。10. Why is the man calling the woman?A.To say sorry. B. To say thank you. C. To ask about Bruce.11.What did the man put on the carpet?A. Abook B. Aflower. C.Acup.12.When will the speakers meet?第 2 页 共 8 页A.This morning. B. This afternoon. C.This evening.听 第 9 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 13 至 16

7、题 。13.How many children are there in the family?A.Two. B. Three. C. Four.14.Who wants a bike ?A.Linda. B. Anna. C. Mike.15.What will the man buy for Jimmy?A. Atoy car. B. An MP3 player. C.Aviolin.16.Where will the children be taken tomorrow?A.To a stadium. B. To McDonalds. C. To a shopping mall.听 第

8、10 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 17 至 20 题 。17.Where is the airplane leaving from?A.San Francisco. B. London. C. Hong Kong.18.When will the plane take off?A.In about four minutes. B. In about seven minutes. C. In about fourteen minutes.19.What must all passengers do before take-off?A.Turn off the reading lights. B.

9、 Put on their seat belts. C. Use the restroom.20.What does the speaker remind the passengers to do at the end?A.Turn off their computers and cell phones.B. Place all their bags under the seat.C. Put their seats up. 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

10、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 。(A)Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak Englishoutside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation( 住 宿 )and meals. Rooms will be clea

11、ned andbed covers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host isthere to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mentalhealth.Accommodation ZonesHomstays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hos

12、ts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial(商 业 的 )and not residential (居 住 的 ). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a lesscrowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal PlansAvailableContinental第 3 页 共 8 页BreakfastBreakfast an

13、d DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cookedbreakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists offruit juice cereal (谷 物 类 食 品 ), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are

14、 notnormally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fishwith vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home

15、as some families feel it is aninvasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilitiesand often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyleand is more suitable for the l

16、ong-stay student. However, it does not provide the same familyatmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice Englishat home quite as much.21.The passage is probably written for .A.hosts willing to receive foreign students.B.foreigners hoping to build British cultur

17、e.C.travellers planning to visit families in London.D.English learners applying to live in English homes.22.Which of the following will the host provide?A. Room cleaning B. Medical care C. Free transport D. Physical training23. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zon

18、e 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.24. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English.C To ente

19、rtain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom.(B)It was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our localsupermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that onlyminutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit

20、 her head on theconcrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman wasembarrassed and clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to第 4 页 共 8 页the couple. He said to me, “Mum, its not much fun falling over in front of ev

21、eryone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈 善 ) group had set up a stand selling cookedsausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower.“It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that hed come up with such a sweetidea. So we went over to

22、the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for thelady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such awonderful gesture.”By now paramedics（ 救 援 人 员 ） had arrived, and were attending to the injured woman.As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated

23、by all the blood and medical equipment.He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband and told him, “ My son was veryupset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank yo

24、u so much, you have awonderful son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from.Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes andgave him a little smile.25.What does the author intend to tell us?A.

25、 One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Love begins with a little smile. D. Asmall act of kindness brings a great joy.26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B.Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his

26、 mothers support.C.Tenysons care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.D.The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.27.The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “ _ ”.A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited28. What would be the best tit

27、le for the passage?A.Flower Power B. Mothers DayC.An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment(C)It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in theThanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shopowner, said that he was refusing to take m

28、oney today because it was Buy Nothing Day. Toincrease awareness(意 识 ) of the strange over spending nature of our society, Ilan suggesteda trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value forthe meal you received.At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if

29、it would be fair to exchange a yet tobe determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all,his food is the best in the town!第 5 页 共 8 页We ended up writing our IOUs with promises of a book, some paintings and the offerof work in a variety of ways if he needs it.I t

30、hink the idea isnt that the trade is “equal“ so much as the importance of the kind oftransaction. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for themeals we ate.We dont buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We dont give gifts at all infact. The holiday time

31、 is spent enjoying each others company and doing things togetherwith family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.29. Ilan did not take any money that day in order to_.A. have a quick lunch before a haircut an

32、d library tripB. buy nothing that day to save some moneyC. make people aware of their over spendingD. trade for something of equal value in return30. For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan _.A. some promises B. a book C. some paintings D. work in different ways31. Which of the following is cl

33、osest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?A.transport B. trade C. meal D. giving32. What is the authors attitude to Buy Nothing Day?A. Disagreeable B. Meaningless. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.(D)Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of newcars an

34、d trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together theparts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas. Americanswont live without cars!Most Americans would find it hard to think what life would look like without cars.However, some have r

35、ealized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by thecar. The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. Thats whatseveral of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a c

36、lean car is easiersaid than done. Progress in this field has been slow.Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Inventors are nowworking on steam cars as well as electric cars. Many makers believe that it will take years todevelop a practical model that pleases man.To pr

37、event the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes inthe way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of theirtotal cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought tohelp keep the air clean.But this change do

38、es not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselveswithout jobs if a car factory closes down. Thus the problem of air pollution would become第 6 页 共 8 页less important than that of unemployment.Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.33. How man

39、y ways to get rid of air pollution are suggested in this article by the writer?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four34. If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem toAmerican workers is_.A. to have no work to do B. to keep the air cleanC. to get a better life D. to go to work by bike35. To

40、prevent the world from being polluted by cars, well have to make some changes inthe way many of us live, except that_.A. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars.B. People are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle.C. The number of cars on the roads should b

41、e limited every day.D. People should build more roads and fill cars and trucks with gas.第 二 节 ： 任 务 型 阅 读 （ 共 5 小 题 ； 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ）根 据 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 。 How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:3

42、6 . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and hada hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小 丑 ). “I became interested in theclowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon mywhole life changed. I learned to laugh and

43、enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”37 To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.38 It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoonsand jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Goodidea

44、s come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says VirginiaTooper.Laugh when you need it most. “ 39 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once youfind laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the

45、 University of Minnesota, claims that laughter isa skill we can all gain because it comes naturally. 40 . Just remember: we are justhere for a period, so get a few laughs.A You can soften the worst blows through humor.B Mix with people who laugh.C Practise the art of laughing.D Keep a laughter file.

46、E He who laughs last laughs best.F But its also something that has to be developed.G Peoples joy can affect those around them.第 三 部 分 ： 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ）第 7 页 共 8 页第 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、 D)中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空

47、 白处 的 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 讲 该 项 涂 黑 。When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions(订 阅 ) to myhometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the citys 41 neighborhoods tobeg door-to-door. 42 I was often scrambling( 争 取 )around after dark in bad areassearching fo

48、r garage apartments, I was grateful for the 43 .It was a/an 44 because people didnt like a stranger knocking on their door, 45 akid trying to get them to buy something. One time, a man slammed his door in my 46 andscreamed, “I dont want no damn paper.“ I 47 myself to knock again and was able totell

49、him how great the paper was. I 48 selling him a subscription. I was soon 49 thetop subscription sellers and, like other 50 salesmen, was given responsibility for trainingnewcomers.Around this time I started 51 the harmonica（ 口 琴 ） and guitar. 52 I was playingin a band at chili cook-offs and other events. When I 53 18, I focused my attention onbecoming a professional 54 I never lost sight of this dream. Im sure my perseverancecame from what I learned 55 strangers doors. That experience 56 me in many ways.Early in my