1、1浙江省余姚中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期 10 月月考试题本试卷共有四部分，满分 150 分。考试试卷为 120 分钟。1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 在答选择题时，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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
2、和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How much did the woman spend on the book?A. $5. B. $10. C. $20. 2. Where did the woman see Sam?A. At the party. B. In the library. C. In the classroom. 3. What will the man do tonight?A. Attend a concert. B. Go to the movies. C. Go shopping.4. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. G
3、o cycling. B. Repair her car. C. Go downtown. 5. What is Lara good at?A. Drawing. B. Cooking. C. Bargaining. 第 2 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 秒种；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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 小题。6. What w
4、ill the man do today?A. Meet some customers. B. Have a meeting. C. Catch a train. 7. When will the speakers go bowling?A. This Saturday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 小题。8. Where will the man be on Saturday? A. At his home. B. At his office. C. At the womans home. 9. What will
5、 the speakers do on Sunday?A. Go shopping. B. Go camping. C. Go hiking. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至 12 小题。10. What is the woman?A. A student. B. A secretary. C. A doctor.11. What is the woman calling for?A. Making an appointment.2B. Confirming an appointment.C. Canceling an appointment.12. How will the man go
6、to see Mr. Dillon?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By train.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 小题。13. When will the man come to the hotel?A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Sunday. 14. What kind of room will the man live in?A. A double room. B. A front room C. A back room. 15. Whats the price of that room per day?A
7、. Fifty dollars. B. Sixty dollars. C. Seventy dollars.16. How long will the man stay in the hotel?A. For a week. B. For five days. C. For three days. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 小题。17. What is the weather like tonight?A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy.18. What can we know about the roof?A. It is newly painted. B
8、. It needs to be replaced.C. It will be replaced five years later.19. Where did the performance take place? A. In a theater. B. In a church. C. In a concert hall.20. When may the performers have another concert?A. In one month. B. In two months. C. In three months.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第 1 节（共 10 个小
9、题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AIf Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remem
10、ber Confucius on this special day, few people in theUnited States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge tha
11、t foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teac
12、h both 3Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the Un
13、ited States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas ar
14、e still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.21. The opening paragraph is mainly intended
15、 to _A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations22. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. tak
16、e an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese23. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big FutureBOne
17、 of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every En
18、glish word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used. This was a huge task, so Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book eve
19、r written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of voluntee
20、rs sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arriv
21、ed, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell 4at the Broadmoor Asylum (精神病院) for the Criminally Insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor
22、 regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was com
23、pleted. The 12 volumes defined 414 825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.24. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He pr
24、ovided a great number of words and quotations.D. he went to England to work with Murray. 25. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined B. Cautious and friendly C. Considerate and optimistic D. Unusual and scholarly 26. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The history of the English language.B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.
