1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第二次月考调研试题分值：120 分 时间：100 分钟）注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2. 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第 I 卷（选择题，共 70 分）第一部分 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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe booking notes of the play “Sherlock”Price: $10BOOKINGThere are four
2、 easy ways to book seats for the performance:in personThe Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am8 pmby telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard).by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Box Office.onlineComplete the onlin
3、e booking form at www.S.DISCOUNTS:Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.- 2 -Supersavers: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one co
4、mpanion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people suitable for Saver and Supersaver
5、discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Booking: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets and will get every tenth ticket free.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund mon
6、ey unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.1. If you want to book a ticket of the play, you can _.A. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office B. go to the Box Office on SundaysC. scan the website www.BD. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by cash2.
7、 According to the text, who can get $2 off?A. A 50-year-old father. B. A 13-year-old student.C. The people who book the tickets on Fridays. D. A 55-year-old woman.3. If you make a group booking for a group of 20 adults, how much should you pay?A. $200. B. $150. C. $160. D. $180.4. What do we know fr
8、om the text?A. A. A group of 10 persons can get 10 percent discount.B. The audience can refund money if the performance is on show.C. School parties of twelve can book $6 standby tickets.D. There are only seven wheelchair spaces in the theatre.BDo you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
9、If yes, youre not alone. These days, many people suffer from the stress of - 3 -FOMO (fear of missing out). They reach of their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and for the rest of the day, they constantly check their social media apps for the latest updates.Despite the convenience sm
10、art phones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits. This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for Android operating system. This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital devices.It all starts with a birds-eye v
11、iew. Dashboard allows users to look at all the details of their phone habits. For example, a user can see how many times theyre unlocked their phone and how many times theyre checked their social media apps, as well as how much time they spend on each app every day.Once the users see this informatio
12、n, theyll be able to make some changes. With the App Timer function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day.But even if users become more mindful of their usage, theyre still likely to be drawn in by notification（通知）. Such feature automatically（自动地）silences incom
13、ing calls and notifications when a user puts their phone face down.If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours using their smart phones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower.5. Who are the targe
14、t users of Dashboard?A. People who know little about smart phones. B. People who have trouble dealing with stress.C. People who are slow at researching of things online.D. People who wish to manage the time they spend on their smart phones.6. What can Dashboard do?A. Lock the phone at a certain time
15、. B. Limit some apps to certain users.C. Limit the time certain apps can be used. D. Silence app notifications at night.- 4 -7. What does the author think of Dashboard?A. Its not very useful. B. Its perfectly designed.C. It should include more functions. D. It may be helpful to some people.CA new “s
16、mart bin” could mean the end of environment-conscious families spending hours sorting tins, cartons, bottles, and cardboard for recycling.The invention, which can help sort rubbish into recycling categories without needing people to operate. It is being trialed in Poland and is set to go on sale in
17、UK within a few years.The bin, designed by start-up company Bin.E, recognizes different type of waste via a system positioned inside the bin which uses sensors, image recognition and artificial intelligence. Once waste is placed inside, the camera and sensor identify its type and place it in one of
18、the smaller bins. Then it compresses the waste so it occupies less space.It is thought that the bin could be stocked by department stores such as John Lewis, which said it is introducing more new hi-tech recycling bins. Matt Thomas, a buyer at John Lewis, gave us the reason, “Weve recently seen a ju
19、mp in specialist bins sales, with a 25 percent increase in the last few months alone. We have noticed our customers are becoming more and more focused on sustainability. In response to this demand, we are really excited to introduce a smart bin this autumn/winter season-designed to make recycling mo
20、re efficient and functional for the everyday home.“Bin.Es official release on the market will take place in 2018. However, at first only a larger version designed for offices will be available.The office bin will sell at 430 while customers will need to pay a 107 subscription fee for an accompanying
21、 smartphone app, which hooks them up with collection services. A spokesman at Bin.E said that home version of the bin will be cheaper and will not include a monthly payment.They added: “After the office version, we plan to create an outdoor version and later the home version. We decided to go for th
22、e outdoor version for public - 5 -areas first because it is more difficult to organize an efficient waste segregating system than in our homes.”8. What do we know about about a new “smart bin” from the first paragraph? A. It works automatically. B. It has been used widely.C. It is easy to operate. D
23、. It is very expensive.9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The waste. B. The camera. C. The bin. D. The sensor.10. Why is John Lewis introducing more new hi-tech recycling bins?A. To change peoples behaviour. B. To satisfy increasing demands.C. To popularize new technolo
24、gy. D. To make them more famous.11. Where will the first version of new “smart bin” be used according to Bin. Es official?A. At home. B. In the supermarket. C. In the open air. D. In the office.DThe exact work of ancient astronomers has led to a modern observation - our days are longer than they use
25、d to be. Not that youd noticed: The new research in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A shows that it takes the Earth a tiny bit longer these days to complete a single rotation (转动) than it did millions of years ago. Its the kind of stuff thats measured in milliseconds per century, but those mill
26、iseconds add up. Over the last thousands of years, theyd totaled several hours, which the Los Angeles Times puts this way, “If humanity had been measuring time with an atomic clock that started running back in 700 BC, today that clock would read 7 p.m. when the sun is directly overhead rather than n
27、oon. The atomic clock wont lose a second for 15 billion years.” Maybe more remarkable is that the work is the result of a tireless 40-year research into ancient timekeeping records dating back 2,700 years.Scientists led by Richard Stephenson of the UKs Durham University have been studying Babylonian
28、 clay tablets, Chinese observations made through the use of water clocks, and Arab astronomical records that tracked solar and lunar - 6 -eclipses(日/月食). “The most astonishing thing about this study is the fact that we have this information at all,” said a geographer not involved in the study. Resea
29、rchers are still hoping to find observations from the Incas and the Maya, and to fill in their largest hole between 200 and 600 AD, but theyve measured the Earths deceleration at 1.8 milliseconds per day per century. Given the moons gravitational effect on our oceans, the discovery that Earth is dec
30、elerating isnt a surprise, notes the Christian Science Monitor, though astronomers had previously estimated a higher rate.12. Why are days longer than before according to the text?A. The earth rotates more and more slowly.B. Humanity has got incorrect timekeeping records.C. It takes longer for the e
31、arth to turn around the sun.D. The lost milliseconds for centuries are added to our present days.13. How did researchers come to the conclusion of the study?A. By resetting the rotating time of the earth.B. By referring to ancient timekeeping records.C. By studying the moons gravitational effect on
32、the oceans.D. By measuring time again with an atomic clock.14. What can we infer about the study from what the geographer said?A. Geography theory supports the result of the study.B. The geographer disagrees to the research conclusion.C. The scientists research is meaningless. D. Its right to get ge
33、ographers involved in the study.15. What is the meaning of the underlined word “deceleration” in Paragraph 2?A. Evolution B. Slowdown. C. Enlargement. D. Development.第二节 七选五（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。Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less
34、 time - 7 -communicating with each other. 16 It is reported that American parents today spend about 40 percent less time with their children than parents did a generation ago. To keep your family time creative and enjoyable, below is a list of helpful family time tips. Eat together 2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者(
35、从第 11 处起)不计分。Without goals, we will lose ourselves. Just like sail without a compass, we will never reach the destination. When I was in junior high school, I hate - 11 -school and had no motivation. But I got five Cs in the final exams. My head teacher had private talk with me. After hearing that I
36、 wanted to be an engineer, she told me about the ten best university for engineering and their admission rules. She also told me that I should study hard if I wanted to realize to my dream. After the conversation, I set a goal to get into a university what ranks among the top ten for engineering. No
37、w, I have a clearly direction and have also become interesting in school.Goal setting is an important part on my motivation to study. I believe I can get what I want.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）即将升入高三的你有何感想呢？请写一篇不少于 100 字的文章，需包含以下要点：1.跟老师认真学习新知识点；2.自己独立复习过去的知识；3.调整心态和学习方法，为进入高三做好准备。- 12 -参考答案一：阅读理解1. A 2. B 3.
38、 D 4. C【1 题详解】细节理解题。根据by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Box Office.可知，如果你想预订一张票的话，可以通过邮局订票，填好订票表格然后寄回给售票处，故选 A。【2 题详解】细节理解题。在 DISCOUNTS 部分中 Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 y
39、ears old, over 60s and full-time students.可知，全日制的学生可以便宜$2。故选 B。【3 题详解】细节理解题。题干关键词为：a group of 20 adults。由 Group Bookings 部分的 there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.可知，12 人以及 12 人以上的团体票 9 折优惠，所以：102090%=180，故选 D。【4 题详解】细节理解题。由文章中的 School: school parties of ten or more can book
40、$6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.可知，十人以上的学校团体就可以订到六美元的备用票。故选 C。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一款能帮助人们更好地管理使用智能手机的时间的新的应用程序Dashboard。5. D 6. C 7. D【5 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段 This new app includes well-being functions that aim to help users manage the time they spend on their digital de
41、vices.可知，Dashboard 的目标人群是那些想要管理他们在手机上花费的时间的人。故选 D。【6 题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段 With the App Timer function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day.可知，Dashboard 可以限制某些应用- 13 -程序每天的使用时间。故选 C。【7 题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，人们要想真正控制自己使用手机的时间，这个新的应用程度 Dashboard 只是一种方法而已，更多的是要靠个人的意志力。所
42、以可以推断出作者认为 Dashboard 只是对一些人有帮助，意志力不强的人仍然无效。故选 D。8-11: ACBD 12-15：ABAB二：七选五： 16-20 GFDBC三：完形填空：21-25 BACDA 26-30 BDABC 31-35 CABDC 36-40 AACCD四：语法填空：41. which 42. the 43. included 44. poets 45. But46. wrote 47. as 48. It 49. traditional 50. characteristics五：短文改错51. sailsailing 52. hatehated 53. ButAnd/So 54. had 后面加 a 55. universityuniversities 56. realize 后面to 去掉57. whatthat/which 58. clearlyclear59. interestinginterested 60. onof六：书面表达： 略
