1、1南昌十中 20182019 学年第一学期第二次月考考试高二英语试题说明：本试卷分第 I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，全卷满分 150分。考试用时 120分钟。注 意 事 项： 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求。1答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号或 IS号用书写黑色字迹的 05 毫米签字笔填写在答题卡和答题纸上。2作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的 05 毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，请保持卡面清洁和答题纸清洁，不折叠、不破损。3考试结束
2、后，请将答题纸交回。第 I卷(共 100分)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 75 分)听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 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 was the man fined for?A. Speeding on the motorway.B. Taking the wrong turn.C. Not wearing the seat belt.2.Where is the dining
3、room?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor.3.How many workers worked on the bridge yesterday?A. 80. B.100. C.120.24.What does the woman imply about her roommate?A. She makes the room messy.B. She owns a small closet.C. She likes buying clothes online.5.What can we lear
4、n about the price of Marks old house? A. It has risen. B. It stays the same. C. It has gone down.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 两个小题。6.Why does the man want to r
5、eturn the product?A. He dislikes its color.B. He already has one.C. There is something wrong with it.7.When did the man buy the product?A. Last Thursday. B. Last Friday. C. This Friday.听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9题。8. What did the boy do before he started the conversation?A. He lost his present job.B. He went t
6、o an exhibition.C. He delivered some questionnaires.9.Why is the boy excited about the job he has got?A. He can work with the robots.B. He will receive high pay.C. He got the job luckily.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. Who would the woman be ?3A. Mr. Coopers wife. B. Mr. Coopers secretary. C. A waitress.11.
7、What will the man do next?A. Have a cup of coffee. B. Call John Simmons back. C. Meet John Simmons.12.When did John Simmons call the man ?A. At 10:13 am. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 10:30 am.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What is the smaller room in the gym used for?A. Running. B. Bike-riding. C. Weightlifting.14
8、.What is the swimming pool like in the middle of the day?A. Its busy. B. Its calm. C. Its dirty.15.What is the best time to come to the pool? A. Around 9:00 am. B. Around 8:00 pm. C. Around 10:00 pm.16.What will the man do next?A. Fill in a form. B. Swim in the pool. C. Give the woman his ID card. 听
9、第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17.What do games and sports grow out of?A. Internet. B. TV shows. C. Everyday activities.18. What do Arabs use in their sports?A. Horses or camels. B. Horses or sheep. C. Sheep or camels.19.What has a long history?A. Basketball. B. Chinese boxing. 4C. Volleyball.20. What is the s
10、peaker talking about?A. Health. B. Food. C. Sports.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文：从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMore than great drinks, great rewards.Enjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!Whenever you pay with your membership account, youll
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16、 Card over the phone.C. To update the Starbucks App from the official website.D. To enter a Starcode from specially marked Starbucks products.22.With the Starbucks App, you can _.A. change the prices B. view current offers C. pay for rewards D. earn a Star23.With a Starbucks Card of Green level, you
17、 will get _.A. free in-store refills B. personalized Green CardC. a free cake D. all purchases 15% offBThe Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish reached the continent in the 1500s. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people k
18、new a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time.In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings (空旷地) in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the l
19、and for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axes(斧). They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced food for several people, but not every Maya had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or priests.6The Maya belie
20、ved in many gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to construct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stones. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Toda
21、y, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler th
22、an the elaborate structures in the cities. They lived in small huts(棚屋) with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves.The Mayan priests studied the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar based on what they had learned. The
23、 Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time.Around the year800, the Maya left their villages and cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened.24. The Maya lived in Mexico_.A. before the Spanish arrived B. after they arrived there in the 1500sC. only for a
24、 few hundred years D. to learn about nature and people there25. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2 and 3?A. All of the Mayan Indians were farmers.B. The Mayan Indians didnt believe in gods.C. The Mayan Indians were good at using tools for farming.D. The Mayan workers used horses
25、 to carry building materials.26. What does the underlined word “elaborate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Small. B. Clear. C. complex. D. Old.27. What is mainly described in the text?7A. The Maya disappeared secretly.B. The Maya were excellent farmers.C. The Mayan cities were difficult to build.D.
26、The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people.CMUMBAI, India The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, “Its unbelievable!“ Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharudd in Ismail, 10, were living a very different life a
27、nd apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning movie, Slum dog Millionaire(贫民窟的百万富翁), knew the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.But before going back home, th
28、ere was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief in what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the childrens home city of Mumbai, whe
29、re their family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the result from Hollywood. “I dont really know what the Oscars are,“ Rubinas mother said. “Im just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.“Our children lead a dogs life,“ Rubinas mother said, poi
30、nting out the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums that are their home. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movies director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the children he chose f
31、rom the slum and make sure they will go to a proper school. The two dont need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar 8success of Slum dog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of opportunity the central theme of the movieis always all around.28. Which of the following is NOT true abou
32、t the two children? A. They were both excited about receiving the award.B. They had been having a difficult life in India.C. They were interviewed before they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie, Slum dog Millionaire.29. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony i
33、n Hollywood, their family and friends were_. A. doing what they did as usual B. watching TV in Mumbai C. watching the movie Slum dog Millionaire D. having a family party 30. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will go back to the miserable life as before. B. They
34、will have a better education. C. They will act in movies as famous actors. D. They will leave school to learn acting. 31. According to the author, the value of the movie is that _. A. it has been given an Oscar Award B. it has become popular all over the world C. it has made the children famous D. i
35、ts central theme has become known to the public DMore than four decades ago, British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab. Since that groundbreaking moment, more than four million babies have been born through IVF and in 2
36、010 his great contribution to science was finally recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. 9The prize for Dr. Edwards, who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008, includes a 900，000 cheque. The Nobel Assembly described IVF as “a milestone in modern medicine”. With
37、the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, the Manchesterborn physiologist developed IVF, leading to the birth of the worlds first test tube baby. Dr. Steptoe died 10 years later but their work has transformed fertility(生育) treatment and given hope to millions of couples. It was a scientific brea
38、kthrough that changed the lives of millions of couples. They said, “His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a disease which makes humans unable to have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a large percentage of mankind, including more than 10% of all couples worldwide.”Pro
39、fessor Edwards, who has 5 daughters and 11 grandchildren, began his research at Cambridge University in 1963, after receiving his PhD in 1955. He once said, “The most important thing in life is having a child. Nothing is more special than a child.” With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe,
40、Prof. Edwards founded the Bourn Hall clinic in Cambridge shire, which now treats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30, 000 women in Britain now undergo IVF and 11，000 babies are born as a result of the treatment. But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists and the
41、 Catholic Church who said it was “unethical and immoral”. Martin Johnson, professor of reproductive(生殖的) sciences at the University of Cambridge, said the award was “long overdue”. He said, “We couldnt understand why the Nobel has come so late but he is delighted this is the cherry on the cake for h
42、im.”Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was “thrilled and delighted”. 32. What is Robert Edwards contribution to science? A. Seeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing. 10B. Enabling millions of couples to live a better life. C. Helpi
43、ng couples with infertility to have test tube babies. D. Challenging a disease which stops couples having a baby. 33. What does the underlined word “afflicting” in Paragraph 4 most probably refer to? A. Troubling. B. Developing. C. Improving. D. Frightening. 34. It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 a
44、nd Paragraph 7 that _. A. some people envied Professor Edwards for his being awardedB. different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards workC. Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthroughD. the prize was late because the finding was first considered immoral35. What might be the best
45、title for the passage? A. Life Stories of Robert EdwardsB. Preparations for Having a BabyC. Treatment of Infertility in a Lab D. Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards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。What should you think about in trying to find your career(职业)? You are
46、probably better at some school subjects than others. 36 A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or we
47、ak subjects but your records show a general good result. 37 Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, s
48、uch as typing or technical drawing, 11which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cooking and look for a job where you can improve these skills.38 You may have learned how to get to work on time and get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may bec
