云南省宣威市第九中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -云南省宣威市第九中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第卷 (选择题）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，从题中给出的 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. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是 B。1. On which day will the woman return to

2、work?A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Next Wednesday.2. What time is it now?A. About 6:00 p.m. B. About 5:40 p.m. C. About 5:20 p.m.3. What does Mr. Black look like?A. He has black hair. B. He is short. C. He wears glasses.4. What does the woman dislike about her photo?A. Her eyes. B. Her hair. C. Her dr

3、ess.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At the womans house. C. At a garden.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，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 kind of sp

4、ort does the woman want to learn?A. Volleyball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball.7. When will the woman probably take the course?A. On Sundays. B. On Fridays. C. On Mondays.- 2 -听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Preparing for a party. B. Visiting a doctor. C. Enjoying some music.9. What does

5、the man mean in the end?A. His brother is busy on Saturday.B. His brother has got a bad cold again.C. His brother is too young to play at the party.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. When they will move into the apartment.B. How they will decorate the apartment.C. What

6、 the apartment is like.11. What does the woman say about the apartment?A. It is large. B. It is far from the ocean. C. It must be cool in summer.12. What is the mans attitude towards the apartment?A. He is fond of it. B. He is uninterested in it. C. He is curious about it.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.

7、How was the weather last weekend?A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.14. What does the woman like to do on Sunday?A. Do some reading. B. Enjoy concerts. C. Go to the cinema.15. What time does the man usually get up on Sunday?A. At about 6 oclock. B. At about 7 oclock. C. At about 10 oclock.16. What do we k

8、now about the man?A. He dislikes spending much time cooking. B. He doesnt care what he eats. - 3 -C. He isnt good at cooking.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the speaker decide to start a new magazine?A. To become famous. B. To start a different one. C. To get more money.18. In what respect is th

9、e magazine different from a local newspaper?A. What it looks like. B. What it contains. C. Where one can buy it.19. Where can people get the information about film reviews?A. In the first part. B. In the second part. C. In the third part.20. What can people find in the second half of the magazine?A.

10、 Advice on local business development.B. Reviews of local artists works.C. Articles about local people.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in resident

11、ial(住宿的)rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Of

12、fice of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination(组合密码)for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resid

13、ent if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.- 4 -Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility o

14、f housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whethe

15、r visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Qu

16、iet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet

17、hours are subject to a fine of $25.21. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.22. What do we know about the cooking policy?A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cook

18、ing in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.23. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face .A. parent visits B. a fine of $100- 5 -C. the Student Court D. a written noticeBM

19、y First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps an

20、d then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all a

21、bout the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped t

22、o readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wi

23、fe waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined

24、to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.24. A month before the marathon, the author _.- 6 -A. was well trained B. felt scaredC. made up his mind to run D. lost hope25. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A. To

25、acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.26. How was the authors first marathon?A. He made it. B. He quit halfway.C. He got the first prize. D. He walked to the end.27. What does the story

26、 mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. One is never too old to learn.C“Fast fashion” means clothes which are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast

27、 fashion is the rise of the social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials people born in the 1980s and 90s wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on social media. As a result, many businesses which offer trendy and low-cost clothes are

28、 growing.But the situation is changing now. Maxine, a woman in her early thirties, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. “Other people want th

29、e same thing.” she says.So Maxine and a business partner, Soraya, started a “slow fashion” clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long - 7 -time. They often feature classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials.The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashi

30、on” are related to “fast food” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U.S., but many restaurants increasingly offer high-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers. Maxine says people in he

31、r generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials demand for information about the products they buy, Ms Maxines company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Maxine sa

32、ys Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.The international business H&M is answering Millennials demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can r

33、eceive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesman says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”28. About Millennials, which of the following statements is not true?A. Most of them are in their twenties or thirties.B. They are crazy about fashionable an

34、d cheap clothes.C. They contributed a lot to the rise of fast fashion.D. They may have a taste for clothes of classic colors and shapes now.29. “Slow food” is mentioned in the passage to tell us_.A. it is healthier than fast foodB. why fast food is so popular in the U.S.C. it is a kind of slow fashi

35、onD. why slow fashion comes now30. What can we learn about the program of H&M in the last paragraph?A. It can benefit the environmentB. the company only sells clothes made of recycling materials.- 8 -C. customers may receive a discount if they buy some outdated clothes.D. It will take the lead in th

36、e latest fashion.31. Which is the best title of the text?A. Fast Fashion, Good or Bad B. Slow Fashion is in FashionC. Fast Food or Slow Food D. What is out of FashionDIt was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I. German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the sensele

37、ss killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socializing with “the enemy” along two-thirds of the Western Front.German troops held up Christmas trees with signs, “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged pho

38、tographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides.

39、They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By

40、 March 1915 the socializing movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce (休战). On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Bosto

41、n played “Christmas in the Trenches”, a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it described.You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Chr

42、istmas Truce - 9 -story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.” It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless peop

43、le are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.32. The soldiers began socializing with the enemy because _.A. they couldnt bear the meaningless killingB. it was the best way to avoid being killedC. they feared that they would be caughtD. their e

44、nemies were from similar backgrounds33. How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers socializing?A. They sent the soldiers loved ones to prison.B. They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.C. They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.D. They warned the soldie

45、rs that they would face severe punishment.34. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _.A. satisfied B. shocked C. amused D. confused35. The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings _.A. are not trustworthy under stressB. are naturally aggressive and

46、war-likeC. are basically caring and kindheartedD. will always do what is in their own self-interest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。Whatever it means to be a good child, it doesnt mean being perfect. _36_ Maybe one way to think of it is this: good children put the

47、mselves on the path towards being happy, successful adults. Any parent would appreciate this type of good children.- 10 -Treat others like you want to be treated._37_ _ , and it really is a valuable rule to love by. For children, acting towards your parents, friends, family and other people with thi

48、s guide in mind shows thoughtfulness and maturity on your part.Learn to recognize how other people are feeling.If you know how other people are feeling and are likely to react, youll have a great advantage in deciding how youd behave in that situation. For instance, if your parents are stressed abou

49、t how theyre going to pay for the bills for the month, it is probably not the best time to ask for a video game or new shoes. _38_ it is probably not the best time to tease him about his lack of athletic skills._39_ .When someone is hurting, or needs a hand, do what you can to help. The world always needs more sympathetic, helpful people.Offer gratitude to those who help you.As you become more aware of how you can help others, you should also become more aware of all the people that help you. _