1、120172018 学年度高二英语 10 月考考试试卷注意事项：1. 请在答题纸上作答，在试卷上作答无效。2. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。第一卷第一部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “if anyone asks for m
2、e, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.“ “OK, Dad,“ said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His so
3、n put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then. Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked
4、 at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?“ The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.“ The man was very surprised. He ask
5、ed, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?“ “Burnt yesterday evening.“ 21. Mr Brown told his son that _. A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days 2C. he would be back in a month D. he liked a cup of tea 22. A man came to visit the boys father
6、on _. A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day 23. The man was very surprised because _. A. he thought the childs father was dead B. the child didnt ask him to sit down C. the child gave him a cup of tea D. he couldnt find that piece of paper24. What was burnt? _. A. The
7、 piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy BColumbus College , 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive ,Kowloon City Memo(备忘录) To: All Staff From: Jakie Mok , Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010 A week ago, Sports for Life program was sent to the parents, requiring them to select
8、 a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it . Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones. Sports 1:Basketball. We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefor
9、e, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible . Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park .To cover the cost of hiring a bus , each student will have to pay 10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over
10、 each game. Sports 2:Gym We will be using St. Peters Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activiti
11、es, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动),all 3of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports 3: Hiking Hiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teach
12、ers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers . Each instructor will cost 75/hr. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Sports 4:Swimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go
13、 to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm).Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is 10 per visit.25
14、.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Students selecting basketball had better register early. B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm. C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours. D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. 26.It can be
15、 inferred from the passage that _ A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts. B. The three activities in gym are all free for students. C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees. D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water.27. It can
16、be concluded that_. A. each sport will only lasts for an hour B. students will be charged for the four sports C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak D. teachers will accompany students on each sport 28.The purpose of the memo is to _. 4A. attract students interest in the programme B. requ
17、ire the parents to select a sport for their child C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time CLindbergh, an American pilot, was born on February 4,1902, in Detroit. He grew up on a farm near Little Falls, Mississippi. In his childho
18、od, Lindbergh showed unusual mechanical ability. At the age of 18, he entered the University of Wisconsin to study engineering. However, Lindbergh was more interested in the exciting, young field of air travel than he was in school. After two years, he left school to become a pilot performing danger
19、ous tricks. Lindbergh made the first non-stop flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean on May 2021, 1927.Other pilots had crossed the Atlantic before him. But Lindbergh was the first person to do it alone non-stop. Lindberghs unusual action gained him immediate, international fame. The press named him
20、 Lucky Lindy and the Lone EagleAmericans and Europeans admired the shy, slim young man and gave him a lot of honors. After the flight，Lindbergh published We ，a book about his flight. The title referred to Lindbergh and his plane. Then, he flew throughout the United States to make speeches to encoura
21、ge air travel on behalf of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics (航空学)Lindbergh learned about the pioneer rocket research of Robert HGoddard, a Clark University physics professor. Lindbergh persuaded the Guggenheim family to support Goddards experiments, which later led to the
22、development of missiles, satellites, and space travel. Before Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Lindbergh took part in the activities against American involvement (参与) in World War .Many Americans criticized him for this. After the war, he served as an adviser in the aircraft industry.29Lindbergh
23、 made the first non-stop flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean at the age of_. A18 B20 C25 D27 30Lindbergh stopped his study at university because_. 5Ahe was more interested in air travel than his study Bhe wanted to make a flight across the Atlantic Ocean Che intended to write a book about his fli
24、ght Dhe did very well in his study and graduated in advance 31What can we learn from the second paragraph? ALindbergh had been famous before his flight across the Atlantic. BPeople had no interest in the young field of air travel at the time. CLindbergh was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic. DIt
25、 was very difficult to fly across the Atlantic alone without stopping then. 32Which of the following roles did Lindbergh NOT perform in his life? ASpeechmaker. BWriter. CResearcher. DAdviser. DAre you having difficulty falling asleep? Try drinking a glass of warm milk. If that doesnt work, listen to
26、 some soft, beautiful music. Still no luck? Try think about sheep jumping over a fence. If you are still awake, take a sleeping pill. People who take pills often become dependent on the drugs. So you lie awake knowing that the new workday will soon arrive. If you have been in such condition for at l
27、east one month, you may have primary insomnia(失眠症).A new study has found that you might fall asleep more quickly and stay asleep longer if you try “cerebral hypothermia.” It is not a complex medical process. It just means cooling down your brain. Eric Nofzinger and Naniel Buysse from the University
28、of Pittsburgh Medical School led the study. They examined twelve people who had sleeping problems. Twelve others had no sleeping problems. Each of them wore a soft plastic cap on their head at bedtime.The caps had tubes inside filled with water. The researchers moved the water through the tubes and
29、then changed the temperature of the water. Other studies showed that people who had sleeping problems often had more chemical reactions in the front of their brain. The researchers thought cooling down the brain might help.On the first two nights of testing, the patients wore caps with no water. On
30、the next two nights, the caps were worn, but the water was not cooled. Then the 6researchers cooled the water a little for another two nights. On the final two nights of the study, the temperature of the water was made much cooler. The researchers found that the water caps didn t help the patients u
31、ntil the temperature was about 14. Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their head. Dr. Nfzinger and Dr. Buysse noted that this was only the beginning of the brain temperature study. But they believed they had discovered something importan
32、t that needed more research.33. The first paragraph is written to _. A. explain how serious insomnia is. B. bring forward the topic of the passage.C. tell us the causes of sleeping problems. D. tell us the danger of having sleeping problems. 34. From the passage we know that “cerebral hypothermia” i
33、s actually _.A. a complex medical process. B. a psychological treatment.C. a simple physical treatment. D. a difficult scientific theory. 35. In the study, researchers helped people fall asleep faster through _.A. increasing chemical reactions in the front of their brain.B. making them feel safe wit
34、h a cap on their headC. asking them to drink water to cool downD. lowering the temperature of their brain。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。Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, butmost people arent sure how to change it.
35、You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic(现实的) for you . 36 So what should you do about your weight control? 37 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose orgain weight is to talk to a d
36、octor or dietitian（营养学家). 38 If it turns 7out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 39 People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measuresusually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they
37、 havent permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime. Small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持做) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 40 Once you have that down, start gradually introducing
38、healthier foods and exercise into your life. Its a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because its just that: healthy. AThey will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals. BWeight management is about long-term success. CBesides, no magical diet will make you look like som
39、eone else.DTry to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full. EChanging from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea. FTry giving up regular soda for a week. GBeing healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you. 第二节 完形填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从
40、 41-60 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Most of us can remember the days when we didnt use e-mail as an everyday vehicle for communication. Slowly but surely, it crept into 41 . E-mail is a 42 tool for college students at any level. Its available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 43 at holiday
41、s. Most universities assign students an account upon entrance, 44 there is usually not even an option involved.You can do everything from consulting on homework and projects, 45 classmates, family and friends, and getting daily news services to 46 you informed of world 47 . But, what are the 48 ?E-m
42、ail can be e-jail. You might 49 hours writing and responding to e-mail 50 8you should be busy with the books for an upcoming exam. 51 , you might be signed up for so many daily services, 52 horoscopes, news services, or personals, that your mailbox is so 53 “junk mail”, that finding the 54 e-mails t
43、hrough your box might take hours.If youre a student, 55 is precious. Create and organize your e-mail folders into important school- related mail, correspondence with friends and family, and a folder for jokes, horoscopes, and other news services. 56 attend to the most important e-mails first and, 57
44、 you have time, you can get to the others.58 your friends from forwarding those tiresome joke lists, and chain e-mails. The minute you 59 youve got one, delete it 60 so you wont be tempted to read it.41A. the life B. us life C. our lives D. us lives42A. valuable B. changeable C. favorable D. usable4
45、3A. even B. still C. ever D. yet44A. but B. so C. because D. except that45A. keeping touch with B. getting in touch to C. losing touch with D. keeping in touch with46A. keeping B. keep C. leaving D. leave47A. accidents B. incidents C. events D. things48A. advantages B. mistakes C. wrongs D. disadvan
46、tages49A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay50A. for B. because C. since D. when51A. Otherwise B. Or C. But D. However52A. such as B. such like C. for example D. so as53A. full up with B. filled up of C. filled up with D. full with54A. important B. necessary C. practical D. possible55A. money B. mark C. g
47、rade D. time56A. Sometimes B. Always C. Almost D. Usually57A. if B. although C. since D. because58A. Encourage B. Watch C. Discourage D. Refuse59A. examine B. check up C. find D. realize960A. later B. immediately C. after D. soon第二卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满
48、分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. 61 , some of us are upset about their body styles and looks. _62_ is unnecessary and its not important at all. We neednt care about it. It is ones inner beauty 63 matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood 64 our teachers, parents and classmates. 65 (face) with thi
