1、- 1 -辽宁省营口市开发区第一高级中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语 6 月月考试题第卷一、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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADrama Kids Summer CampsDrama Kids Summer Camps are perfect for children wanting to discover their dramatic gift, as well as for those students wishing
2、 to continue to develop acting and public speaking skills. KINDERKIDS SUMMER CAMP: ADVENTURE LANDS (Ages 4-5)On July 12th, little kids will have fun with our awardwinning dramatic movement exercises, speeches and imaginative acting. The young campers will explore new adventures, visiting places like
3、 an African safari and a rainforest. We will introduce them to the wonderful world of dramatic fun. Camp tuition is $ 100 (half-day) or $ 150 (full-day) and includes all supplies and a summer camp T-shirt.TALES FROM FARAWAY LANDS (Ages 6-10)Campers will participate in various class drama activities
4、and perform in a special end-of-camp performance. Through the creative process of drama, you will take a 5-day summer vacation in which our actors will perform scenes from distant lands, dress up in native costumes, and adopt a foreign name. Camp tuition is $ 1,000 and includes all supplies and a su
5、mmer camp T-shirt. ONCE UPON A TIME SUMMER CAMP (Ages 6-10)Campers will explore their favorite characters from storybooks using the art of masks and movements from August 1st to August 5th. They can develop unique and fun characters with their own colorful masks. Camp tuition is $ 175 (half- 2 -day)
6、 or $ 250 (full-day) and includes all supplies and a summer camp T-shirt.Campers who attend a full-day program will need to bring a bag lunch each day.DKI ACTING ACADEMY PLAYHOUSE (Ages 11-13)Would you like to begin acting classes, or further develop your writing skills? You can develop your creativ
7、e abilities in the ten-day camp through creating interesting dialogues, designing sets and costumes or acting in a play that you create.Youll have fun in a wonderful night of DKI Acting Academy Playhouse! Camp fee is $ 175 a day and includes all supplies.1. How much should a mother pay for her 4-yea
8、r-old twins to attend the camp at least?A. $ 100 B. $ 200 C. $ 300 D. $ 3502. What can campers do in Tales From Faraway Lands?A. Visit an African safari and a rainforest.B. Play the role of their favorite characters from books.C. Join various drama activities and give their performances.D. Perform s
9、cenes from distant lands dressed in special costumes.3. In which camp do campers have a chance to be a drama writer?A. Kinderkids Summer Camp: Adventure LandsB. Tales From Faraway Lands.C. Once Upon A Time Summer Camp.D. DKI Acting Academy Playhouse.BTheresa May is the second female prime minister,
10、taking charge of the UK at one of the most hard times in recent political history. Born in Sussex but raised largely in Oxfordshire, Mrs. May was educated in a grammar school in the village of Wheatley. The young Theresa Brasier threw herself into village life. Friends recall a tall, fashion-conscio
11、us young woman who from an early age spoke of her ambition to be the first woman prime minister. - 3 -Like Margaret Thatcher, she went to Oxford University to study. In 1976, in her third year, she met her husband Philip May. The story went that they were introduced at a Conservative Association dis
12、co and got married four years later.Her university friend Pat Frankland, speaking in 2011 on a BBC Radio 4, said：“I cannot remember a time when she did not have political ambitions. ”There are no tales of drunken student celebration, but Pat Frankland and other friends say May was not the serious fi
13、gure she would later come to be seen as, saying she had a sense of fun and a full social life. After graduating with a degree in geography, May went to work in the Bank of England. But it was already clear that she saw her future in politics. Like Margaret Thatcher, it took a bit of time for her to
14、find hers. She first dipped her toe in the water in 1992, when she gained a Labour seat in North West Durham. She entered Parliament in 1997 and Theresa was appointed Home Secretary(内政大臣)in May 2010 and became the longest-serving Conservative Home Secretary for over a century. During this time she o
15、versaw reductions in crime, reform of the police, and the introduction of the landmark Modern Slavery Act. Following her election as Leader of the Conservative Party, Theresa was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 13th July 2016. 4. Theresa May got married in _.A. 1976 B. 1980 C. 1992
16、 D. 19975. According to the text, what contributes most to Mays becoming the Prime Minister?A. Her consistent ambition. B. Her husbands help. C. A sense of fun. D. A full social life. 6. What does Theresa have in common with Thatcher?A. They received the degree in geography.B. They didnt become poli
17、ticians upon graduation. - 4 -C. They spent their childhood in the countryside. D. They got to know their husbands in university. 7. What do we know about Theresa May?A. She was a successful Home Secretary. B. She was popular with her classmates. C. She was serious when she was young. D. She majored
18、 in politics in university. CMostafa Hemdan is making a good living by recycling electronic waste, but success has not come without hurdles.The 25yearold man set up his firm five years ago in the garage of his parents house. The business inspiration came from something he saw on TV. “I was watching
19、a documentary about electronic recycling, and I realised there was a lot of potential in extracting metals from mother boards gold, silver, copper, and platinum,” he says. “It was a booming industry in Europe and the US, but no one in the Middle East was doing it.” It was at that moment that the ide
20、a for Recyclobekia was born.Recyclobekias first order soon followed when a buyer in Hong Kong ordered 10 tonnes of hard disks. Despite partnering with companies to buy their waste, the amount they provided was much lower than Recyclobekia expected, and in six months it had only managed to gather six
21、 tonnes.Mr. Hemdan realised he needed to quickly improve his professional knowledge of the industry. So he flew to Hong Kong to study the work of recycling firms. The trip made Mr. Hemdan realise that he had to make a difference.At the time it was simply collecting the old electronic items and sendi
22、ng them off to its buyer in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong firm would then break them apart, separate the materials, and sell them on to other companies which melted down and extracted the individual metals.Mr. Hemdan realised Recyclobekia could get a better price, for waste that had already been broken u
23、p and separated. So he ended the Hong Kong deal, and instead signed up with a German extraction company. This also reduced Recyclobekias shipping costs.Today, the Egyptian businessman sells $2.4m of electronic waste per year.- 5 -8. Which of the following is the best title?A. Turning Rubbish into Go
24、ldB. Rising from the MistakesC. Recycling Domestic WasteD. Seeking Business Potentials9. We can infer that _.A. Mostafa Hemdan has already expanded his business across the Middle EastB. Recyclobekia was seriously punished for its ending the Hong Kong dealC. Recyclobekia is now one of the most famous
25、 companies in the Middle EastD. Recyclobekia is one of the first businesses in Egypt to recycle electronic waste10. What did Mr. Hemdan decide to do after he returned from Hong Kong?A. He decided to reduce the shipping costs.B. He decided to change his business model.C. He decided to update his prof
26、essional skills.D. He decided to improve the product designs.11. Recyclobekia now makes more profits by _.A. selling electronic productsB. extracting the rare metalsC. sorting out electronic wasteD. shipping electronic wasteDVinegar is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings taste better, and you
27、 can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to scientists, it may even help the planets population survive climate change. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan proved that. They found growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to dr
28、oughts. This could mean that in the future, worries about climate change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower.The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed i
29、n drought-like conditions, it produced a chemical called - 6 -acetate (醋酸盐)the main component of vinegar.After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days, t
30、hey found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while the untreated plants had dried up and died.Its hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive. “In the experiment, we targeted the staple foods of the worldrice, whe
31、at and maize and proved successful” Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, told Popular Science magazine.Kim has already been in touch with people around the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from farmers to companies and amateur gardeners.
32、“Now we are trying to cooperate with them to make a method to apply this system, and make the process as simple as possible,” he said. Hopefully this means the end of hunger caused by bad weather in the future.12. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Vinegar may help creat
33、ures survive bad weather.B. Vinegar is found in plants by Japanese scientists.C. Vinegar is very useful for cooking a good meal.D. Vinegar is mainly used by people to clean houses.13. Scientists in Japan find from their studies that _.A. the Arabidopsis could survive in dry weather because of the sh
34、apeB. soil condition could be changed by pouring vinegar continuallyC. the acetate can be used by farmers to replace the soilD. the plants treated with acetate could survive dry conditions14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Its too difficult for farmers to accept the method.B. How to de
35、crease the cost is the main issue.- 7 -C. The method is promising especially in agriculture.D. Keeping plants alive means a lot for scientists.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Japanese Scientists Find a PlantB. Vinegar Could End HungerC. Vinegar and FoodD. Plants Need
36、 Water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。Encouraging friends to discuss their problems can be difficult. Some people think it hard to open up to others because they dont think other people care about their problems. 16 The best help you can offer to a friend going
37、through a difficult time is your ears. There are many things you can do to get a friend to talk about his problems.17 Your friend will be more likely to open up to you if he feels that you care about him. Let him know that you are there for him and that he can share anything with you, regardless, of
38、 how bad it is.Dont offer your answer to every problem your friend shares. 18 Refer your friend to a medical expert if his problem is serious or life-threatening. Dont try to handle it by yourself.Do not be judgmental. 19 A critical attitude will make your friend not want to share his problems with
39、you. If he tells you something horrible, dont overreact. Be understanding and sympathetic.Let your friend know it is OK to feel bad. You may have some ideas of the problems your friend is facing. 20 Often people feel like they are the only ones experiencing a particular problem.A. Be supportive and
40、reliable.B. Ask questions such as how your friend is going.C. Choose an isolated place to begin your conversation.- 8 -D. Avoid cutting in or showing your critical attitude.E. Give your answer or advice if he asks for it, but concentrate on listening.F. Others think that their friends will judge the
41、m if they know the details.G. You may also share your experience when you or another friend went through a similar situation.二、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）阅读下面的短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day I came across a video of a kid of 12 playing t
42、he guitar on YouTube. He 21 playing the guitar at the age of 9 and is now quite 22 on YouTube with over 600 million video 23 . He has inspired a lot of people to play the guitar. While watching his videos, I couldnt help but 24 what I spent my spare time doing during my teenage years. I 25 I spent i
43、t watching TV and playing games with my friends. My adolescent years are 26 but I still have “right now”. Ill make use of it more 27 than I did in the past. I am inspired to 28 an enjoyable skill that will be with me for the rest of my life. So 10 years later, I can look 29 and think, “That was time
44、 well spent. ”Whenever you come across something 30 you to do something, immediately take action. The 31 you wait, the more excuses your mind will 32 to do nothing. So whether youre a teenager or much older, find a 33 and get good at it, which could be 34 . Theres no 35 better than fight now to star
45、t it. If youre still young, take advantage of it. 36 you age so seriously, youll have less spare time and also 37 to be slower at learning things. Keep in mind that it may take years of 38 to get good at the skills you choose but dont let that 39 you. Ten years from now, youll be glad you 40 it. 21.
46、 A. preferred B. started C. chose D. continued22. A. proud B. brave C. popular D. - 9 -important23. A. views B. performances C. games D. materials24. A. regret B. wonder C. doubt D. imagine25. A. expected B. insisted C. predicted D. realized26. A. delightful B. different C. gone D. Special27. A. eag
47、erly B. wisely C. curiously D. equally28. A. improve B. teach C. accept D. develop29. A. up B. out C. back D. around30. A. inspiring B. allowing C. requiring D. inviting31. A. shorter B. 1onger C. more D. 1ess32. A. come up with B. meet with C. put away D. take up33. A. manner B. pattern C. hobby D.
48、 skill34. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything35. A. time B. change C. plan D. dream36. A. Though B. Since C. If D. As37. A. refuse B. attempt C. tend D. happen38. A. 1uck B. practice C. hope D. support39. A. stop B. abandon C. disappoint D. puzzle40. A. dealt with B. struggled against
49、C. 1ived withD. stuck to- 10 -第卷第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分)阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its 41 (big) ever program of events and celebrations. From Londons Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the 42 (arrive) of the Year of the Rooster.In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade, 43 (lead) b
