1、- 1 -湖北省罗田县一中 2018-2019学年高二英语 10月月考试题第一部分 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和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does John find difficult in learning German?A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.2. What is the probab
2、le relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant. B. A street. C. A dish.5. What does the woma
3、n think of her interview?A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.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 题。6. When will Judy go to a party?A. On Monday
4、. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next?A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man suggest doing at first?A. Going to a concert. B. Watching a movie. C. Playing a computer game.9. What do the speakers decide to do?- 2 -A. Visit Mike
5、. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. Which color do cats see better than humans?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?A. To eat them in a safe place.B. To show off their hunting skills.C. To make their owners happy.12. How does the man sound at the end of
6、 the conversation?A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. Who is Macy?A. Eds mother. B. Eds teacher. C. Eds friend.14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?A. Telling stories. B. Singing songs. C
7、. Playing with others.16. What do the teachers say about Ed?A. Hes clever. B. Hes quiet. C. Hes brave.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?A. To work for a dance school.B. To perform at a dance theater.C. To l
8、earn contemporary dance.19. Why did Emily quit dancing?A. She was too old to dance.B. She failed to get a scholarship.C. She lost interest in it.20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?A. Shes pleased. B. Shes regretful. C. Shes upset.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40分)- 3 -第一节(共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分)阅读下列短
9、文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AWith smartphones rapidly becoming the most common mobile device (设备) throughout countries, an increasing number of teenagers have access to the Internet using their phones. And if they have access to the Internet they have access to Apps (an App is a small program de
10、signed to run on mobile devices). Most Apps popular with teenagers are either for play, connecting with friends, or both at the same time. Here are some of the most popular Apps teens are downloading at the moment.Draw SomethingIts a very popular App at the moment. Its an online version (版本) of Pict
11、ionary, where you invite friends on Facebook to compete. Each round you are given 3 words to choose from of which you must draw. Your competitor must guess correctly so that both of you can receive coins to buy additional colour tools. Fun for any age.InstagramThis App is about sharing photos. Simil
12、ar to Twitter, you follow people and they follow you. New photos show up in a “news feed” where you can comment on photos. You can also view popular photos and have the choice of making your photos public (everyone can see them) and anyone can “follow” you. Its a good idea to consider privacy settin
13、gs as once photos are uploaded (上传) anyone can have access to them.ViddySimilar to Instagram, except its all about videos. Film a video and immediately upload it. Again people can follow you and you can follow people. You can see “whats hot” the most popular and newest videos. In addition you can sh
14、are videos you have.Oldify- 4 -This is fun and easy to use. Upload a photo of yourself or a friend by either taking a photo or using one from your photo library, line up the eyes and lips, press a button and the photo of you or the person you uploaded will appear as a person 50 years older! By touch
15、ing the screen the face will react.21Draw Something is an App that _.Achildren like most Bis for users of any ageCusers can use to share pictures Dis used to buy paintings online22When using Instagram, users should _.Amake their photos public Bcomment on their friends photosCpay special attention to
16、 their privacy Dfollow people to view popular photos23What do we know about Oldify?AIt helps users to beautify their photos. BIt allows users to share their opinions.CIt is a frightening but fun online game. DIt enables users to see their aged appearances.BLondoners are great readers. They buy large
17、 numbers of newspapers, magazines and books especially paperbacks (平装书), which are still cheap in spite of everincreasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper.There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in bookse
18、lling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which is said to be “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dic
19、kens time. Some of these shops stock, or will make efforts to get, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in secondhand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on economics, politics or any other subjects about which books - 5 -may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in
20、 books about ballet.Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For really cheap secondhand books, collectors must venture_off_the_beaten_track to Farringdon Road, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so im
21、pressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and put lots of books onto small handcarts (手推车) which line the streets. The collectors, some professionals and some amateurs (业余爱好者), who have been waiting for them, run quickly towards the books. In places like this one can still, occa
22、sionally, pick up for a few pence an old book that may be worth many pounds.24 “Londoners are great readers” means that _.ALondoners are great because they read a lotBthere are a great number of readers in LondonCLondoners are readers who read only great booksDLondoners read a lot25According to this
23、 passage, Charing Cross Road _.Ais in the suburbs of London Bis famous for its bookshopsCcontains various kinds of shops Dis the busiest street in London26In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean?ABuy books in a most busy street. BMove away from a busy stree
24、t.CWaste time looking for books. DTake a risk of losing ones life.27The best topic for this passage is “_” Abookshops in London Bthe biggest bookshop in the worldCCharing Cross Road Dbuying books in LondonCFrom selfdriving cars to carebots for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long
25、 represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial - 6 -intelligence continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution i
26、n how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces， ” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial
27、intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jo
28、bs just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological knowhow will directly challenge big companies， ” it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in a
29、rtificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create， ” according to Aaron Smith, the reports coauthor.“Technology
30、 will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change， ” Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told
31、 researchers.28We can infer from the text that in the future _.Apeople will face many difficultiesBpeople will take up more creative jobsCartificial intelligence will threaten peoples livesDmost jobs will be done in traditional workplaces29According to the report, _.Apeople wont necessarily lose job
32、sBbig companies will face fewer challengesCsmall companies will win against big companiesDmost people will become interested in technology- 7 -30What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?AMixed. BWorried. CHopeful. DDoubtful.31Jonathan Grudins words i
33、n the last paragraph suggest that _.Athere will be enough jobs for peopleBthings will change a lot in a few yearsCmany people will become unemployedDtechnology will totally change future jobsDDespite the countless differences between peoples characters and careers, or their likes and their dislikes,
34、 it seems that we are all connected in this wonderful life by one thing the pursuit (追求) of happiness.For me, happiness is horse riding, Cadburys Creme Eggs and spending time with my friends. Some people are at their happiest at home, while others find their paradise (乐园) through traveling in faroff
35、 foreign lands. Happiness can be as simple as a surprise bunch of fresh flowers or a really strong coffee, just when you need it most. Sometimes, happiness comes from spending time with loved ones; at other times, its having a quiet night at home, with nothing but a movie and a comfortable bed for c
36、ompany.Since it comes in so many shapes and sizes, its sometimes easy to take happiness for granted. Maybe you overslept, missed the bus and had to walk to school in the rain, only to be told off for being late. Or perhaps, because of work, you had to cancel plans with friends, despite looking forwa
37、rd to seeing them for ages. Forgotten keys, delayed flights, an argument with your parents, untimely illness or injury . all very frustrating and understandably guaranteed to make you feel unhappy.Luckily, there are a few simple ways to make_the_glass_seem_halffull_again. To start with, things like
38、trying out cycling or walking instead of driving to work and listening to music are great moodboosters. Volunteering and getting involved with a charity are two ways in which you can become happier through helping others. Last but certainly not least, trying hugging your way to happiness; its been s
39、uggested that we humans need at least five hugs a day. If youve been having a bad day, theres nothing better than a good old bear hug.- 8 -32What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?AHappiness is getting what you need. BFlowers can easily surprise someone.COne mans meat is another mans poison.DHappiness
40、 means different things to different people.33To tell us that people are easy to take happiness for granted, the author _.Aperforms an experiment Bprovides some examplesCtells an interesting story Dpresents some difficulties34By “make the glass seem halffull again” ， the author means “_” Amake up fo
41、r your loss Brefill the glass half fullCmake you feel happy again Dhelp you seem like a positive man35What is the best title for the text?AWealth and happiness BThe pursuit of happinessCHow to find pure happiness DDont ignore simple happiness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
42、项为多余选项。Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.LoveLove plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could bec
43、ome cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. _36_. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. K
44、ids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and sorrowMaterialistic happiness is shortlived, but happiness achieved by bringing a - 9 -smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. _37_. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of
45、 happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away. Failure and success_38_. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Hope and despairHope is what keeps life
46、going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. _39_， because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passe
47、d and be right or dull. _40_， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.ALife teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hourBSo the only alternative is to work hard todayCBut we always tend to take this for grantedDSuccess lies in trusting yourselfESo lets enjoy every dayFFailure is the path to su
48、ccessGPeace of mind is the main link to happiness第三部分 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。The world always makes way for the dreamer.When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziglar. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zi
