1、- 1 -广东省汕头市达濠华侨中学东厦中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期第一次月考质检试题第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your m
2、om shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these features (特点)* weighs o
3、nly 500 grams* includes long-lasting batteries* comes with a 5-year guarantee* remembers simple instructionsOriginally (最初) sold for $499NOW ONLY $299Watch ControlThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL* acts
4、as a remote control for TVs and videos.* gives you a daily weather forecast.* reminds you when to hand in your homework.* sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.- 2 -Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199NOW ONLY
5、 $99For further information, click here :www. App store/.1. What can you do with help of a Mr. H?A. We can finish our homework on time.B. We can stop using batteries.C. We can remember our teachers instructions.D. We can get our room tidied on our way home.2. What can A PENGO WATCH CONTROL help you
6、do?A. Repair the TV. B. Organize our homework.C. Know what the weather is like D Be a James Bond.3. How much will cost you if you want to get your Mr. H?A. 499 B. 199 C. 299 D. 994. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice board B. In a company brochure.C. In a college new
7、spaper. D. On a teenage websiteBWhen I began my freshman year of college at the age of fifty, I was scared and felt frustrated by the experience. It seemed as if I didnt blend in(融入) with my classmates, and I found myself struggling academically. I searched to find some help in the college, but wasn
8、t able to find much.My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life. I worked to help ESU (educational service unit) create such a group. We have to deal with study, family and our jobs a
9、t the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.The group I set up has now grown to over seventy members who help old - 3 -students and support one another. Were currently working on a program to provide free babysitting for any
10、 college student that might need childcare. This would make things like studying in the library during the final weeks much easier.Helping to found this student organization makes me feel wonderful inside. I would love to know that by forming this group, it has helped so many non-traditional student
11、s on their college journey. Success can be measured in many different ways. I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can. My grandmother often told me the world would be a better place if we cared about and helped each other. People dont care how much you know until they know ho
12、w much you careshow them your care.5. Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To complain about the difficulties in college.B. To ask for help in academics.C. To introduce the background of the topic.D. To describe the authors interesting experience.6. It can be inferred from the passage that th
13、e authors group _.A. mainly deals with academic problemsB. aims to reduce old students pressure from lifeC. wants to help others get used to the jobsD. mainly looks after children for old students7. Through the group, the author _.A. is happy to know she is cared about B. realizes her dreamC. unders
14、tands her grandmothers words D. feels successfulCA survey revealed the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children. I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute? Every day? Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid-related things. Actually, I am one of th
15、em. - 4 -Child-rearing(养育) doesnt come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when t
16、here was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf. Then hed buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to ev
17、erything, including our baby food. The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as “Mummy kiss it better,” and cured 17
18、separate injuries in less than 15 seconds. Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always right. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 per cent of the time. Here are some famous slip-ups. The mother of Bill Gates: “If youre going to drop out of colle
19、ge and hang out with your nerdy friends, dont come running to me when you find yourself penniless. ” The mother of Albert Einstein: “When you grow up, youll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space wont pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “Youll never be
20、 like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war.” 8.The tone for the writer to write the passage is . A .humorous B. disapproving C. serious D. critical 9.In Paragraph 2 the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that _. A. females love kids
21、more than males B.males are not good at child-rearing - 5 -C. child-rearing is difficult both for females and males D. my dad is not interested in child-rearing 10.What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Stories. B. Mistakes C. Disadvantages. D. Shortcomings11.The l
22、ast paragraph is mainly developed by _. A. analyzing causes B. following the order of space C. making comparisons D. providing different examples DSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down
23、to luck. Im not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances dont come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and thats just the reality of how life is.However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gr
24、adually make it more practical. And, in additional to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising. To become great at certain things, itll require even more time, time that most people wont put in.This is a big reason why many succ
25、essful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have p
26、ut in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do , if you want to become great at it, you need to w
27、ork day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. - 6 -If youre not willing to put in the time and work, dont expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work wont guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become
28、really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.12. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about .A. the importance of success B. the meaning of successC. the standards of success. D. the reasons for success 13. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that“ refers to .A. setting a practical goal. B. being g
29、ood at something.C. putting in more time. D. succeeding in life14. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. Successful people like to show their great skills.B. People need to achieve success at the cost of life. C. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.D. It helps to think that luck or talen
30、t leads to success.15. What is the main theme of the passage?A. One cannot succeed without time and practice.B. Being good is different from being great.C. Having a goal is vital to success.D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.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
31、有两项为多余选项。注意：E 涂 AB、F 涂 CD、G 涂 ADWays to make a great first impressionYouve heard it a million times already, but it really does take only a few seconds to make that all-important first impression ( 印 象 ). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers. _16_- 7 -Before you sha
32、ke hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left._17_ Be on timeWhen meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may hav
33、e an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression. _18_ Its better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic. Introduce yourself and ask for namesMake sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way. _19_This will increase t
34、he chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them toanyone youre with. Make good conversationTo get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. _20_ A person will feel mor
35、e comfortable with someone they can relate to.A. Use body languageB. Have a proper handshakeC. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. E. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.F. Youll be in serious trouble if y
36、ou leave them with a good impression.G. However, dont have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）- 8 -阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，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 rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored
37、. 21 feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new 22 so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.Volunteering 23 so many opportunities to have fun and share 24 stories. It was the first time for me to work on a farm. It was almo
38、st a(n) 25 holiday as food and accommodation were provided. It was not one 26 holiday, however, as I had to 27 fifteen horses and sheep！I soon discovered that I was a(n) 28 farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my 29 . .However, you do not 30 go abroad to v
39、olunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a 31 .For example, I love 32 so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to my local choir (合唱团)At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really 34 to find bands and raise money for a cause.
40、It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other 35 .I once volunteered as a steward (干事) at a charity sports event where the organizers 36 gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my 37 .I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap c
41、lothes to 38 my wardrobe.While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is 39 and sharing stories. My terrible 40 at farming has given me funny stories to tell!21A. Apart from BDue to CBut for DInstead of 22A. discoveries Bexperiences Copportunities Dchanges23A. offers Bdemands Crecommend
42、s Dseizes24A. popular Bfamiliar Cfantastic Dimportant25A. impressive Bspecial Ccheap Dfree 26A. unique Bregular Ctypical Dconvenient27A. research into Battend to Chunt for Dcommunicate with28A. skillful B. awful Chardworking Dsuitable- 9 -29A. French BEnglish CRussian DChinese30A. normally Bbasicall
43、y Cnaturally Dnecessarily31A. hobby Btrend Cjob Dreality32A. dancing Bsinging Cwriting Dperforming33A. greet Bcontrol Cconduct Dorganize34A. powerful Bhopeful Csuccessful Dmeaningful35A. adventures Badvantages Cfactors Dachievements36A. equally Bcautiously Cgenerously Dproudly37A. services Bpatience
44、 Cdetermination Dchoices38A. update BReplace Cbeautify Ddecorate39A. completing Bimagining Cchoosing Dcreating 40A. offence Bshame Cattempt Dannoyance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 are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred years ago, Lu Y
45、u wrote a book called The Classic of Tea 41._is honored as “The Bible of Tea”. The book gives a detailed 42._(explain) of the origin, the processing skills and the classification of tea. However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea 43._(it).Take green tea for instance, the ideal temperature of t
46、he water should be around 80 degrees Celsius. If the water is too hot, nutrients(营养) in the tea 44._(destroy). On the other hand, if the water is not hot enough, the tea 45._(leaf) wont open and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are used 46._drinking hot tea. When you visi
47、t a Chinese friend, your friend will 47. (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite 48._(offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course, the guests should pay respect as well,49._(take) the cup with both hands. - 10 -Talking about adding water to the tea cup, there is 5
48、0._saying: Wine full, the full cup. Tea half, half cup. For wine, the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea, the half cup means modesty.第四部分 填空(共两节，满分 20 分）第一节：单词填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）51.Villagers might get cancer or other severe diseases if _(暴露) to the piles of electronic rubbish for a long time.52. A feed will usually provide _(立刻的)comfort to a crying baby.53. The blind girls performance was really _(印象深刻)，all the three judges in the reality show said “Y
