1、- 1 -辽宁省阜新二高 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分：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）ANowadays there seems to be an app for everything. And mobile apps have been a part of our life. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.Ctrip can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the
2、 train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at any time.Ximalaya Reading has millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. Whats special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to. It has more than 1 mi
3、llion valuable resources.Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app.Word Hero may help learn more English words while you are playing games, so if you have problems remembering the new wor
4、ds when you learn English, use it.World of Tanks Blitz, a free-to-play online game with over 40 million downloads, bring quick-fire tank fights. “A lot of Tanks, a lot of people and a lot of fun. ” It will be the best time to kill your time.- 2 -1.To remember words in a fun way,_is a good choice.A.C
5、trip B. Ximalaya ReadingC. Baby Bus D. Word Hero2.World of Tanks Blitz has_downloads and it fits peoples free time. A. more than 40 million B. less than 40 million C.more than 40 billion D. less than 40 million3.According to the information above,_.A.we can buy tickets from Ctrip only in the daytime
6、.B. Peter, a 2-year-old boy, can learn to draw pictures with the help of Baby Bus C.if you have problems remembering the new words, World of Tanks Blitz Can help you.D.we cant use Ximalaya Reading to download book recording.BWhen the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of
7、only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a t
8、ime when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to tal
9、k about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctors the next morning.”As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. T
10、V shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.- 3 -A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less
11、 important than friendships. One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience. “Friendship is about commitment. I dont see some of my friends for ages but when we get together, it is as if time hasnt passed.”This is true of Erika and Janes friendship. With Erikas family 200 miles away,
12、it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erikas apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Erika feels that because she no
13、longer sees her family every day, she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend. Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I dont have to spend a lot of
14、time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”4.According to the passage, a late-night phone call for most women is probably from_.A.a friend B. a doctor C. a stranger D. a relative5.TV shows like Friends tell us that_.A.marriages with friends often end up in fa
15、ilure B.friendship fades as time goes byC.close friends help us face problems in life D.families and work are as important as friends6.From the passage, we can learn that Erika and Jane_.A.live far away from each otherB. trust and support each other in daily lifeC.spend a lot of time explaining thin
16、gsD. have been friends for 32 years- 4 -7.Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?A.A near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.B.Long distance makes the hearts closer.C.However far away were, parents worry about us.D.Both marriage and friendship demand commitment.CGrow
17、ing mushrooms (蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these
18、 mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitabl
19、e to eat.When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a busine
20、ss by yourself can be stressful. If you dont have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pestici
21、des (农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence (围栏) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared i
22、n the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of - 5 -the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world.8.According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably _.A.because they are in gre
23、at need. B.because they are very expensiveC.because they are healthy food D.because they look very beautiful9.Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?a. Choose suitable mushrooms.b. Protect your mushrooms well.c. Find some workers to help you.d. Start to grow the mushrooms.e.
24、 Find a place to plant your mushrooms.A.cadbe B.eadbcC.caebd D.eacdb10.It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that _.A.pesticides can be used in mushroom growingB.having a mushroom business is not so difficultC.after starting, you should always take care of the mushroomsD.anyone can produce high q
25、uality mushrooms.11.The best title of the passage is_.A. Healthy mushrooms B.Suggestions on growing mushroomsC.How to choose mushrooms D.The value of mushroomsDThousands of years ago, people didnt know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios wa
26、s said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot (战车). But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane (or “chariot”) that is powered by the sun. It has special parts i
27、n its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can - 6 -carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths (希腊神话), Helios had to take a break at night. It seems were finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.This plane is called Solar Impulse (“太阳驱动”号).
28、It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, youve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and
29、 chemicals (化学制品) from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we dont have to burn anything, and theres no pollution.Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesnt run out.Solar Impulse could keep f
30、lying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. Thats a pretty long flight.12.What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?A.The Earth. B.Birds.C.Solar Impulse. D.The Greek god13.In the passage, what is mentioned as th
31、e cause of pollution in China?A. Overpopulation. B.Heavy traffic.C.Using solar energy. D.Burning coal or gas.14.What does the writer mean by “Thats a pretty long flight”?A.It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.B.Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun. C.Solar Imp
32、ulse will be in use for a long time.D.Solar Impulse moves very slowly.15.The passage is most probably taken from_.A.a Greek myth B.a science magazineC.a story-book D.a science fiction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- 7 -选项。All over the world people enjoy sports. Spor
33、ts help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. 16 .They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.17 .Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those
34、 with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in china, Egypt or Italy! 18 .Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But bas
35、ketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 19 .Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 20 .One learns to fight har
36、d but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄,败不馁)。A. And think of people in cold countries.B. Sports help to train a persons character. (性格)C. Not a few people like sports in the world.D. Many people like to watch others play games.AB. People arent inventing new sports or games.
37、AC. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.AD. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.第二部分：完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some 21 for an important oral exam
38、 in the local library, but people kept 22 me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasnt able to 23 .Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I 24 and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.- 8 -The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl
39、didnt matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.” How could she be so selfish?” I thought 25 .I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your 26 ,Ive been unable to study. Youre so 27 !”I left the library in such a hurry, I left the most important textbook 28 .when I got
40、 home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so 29 that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. a gentle voice 30 the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After 31 that I was, she said that she had noticed Id left my book in the library and as my 32 was in it, shed asked a librar
41、ian to get my phone number. She said that she didnt live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.I sighed(叹气)with 33 and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course youve 34 who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I
42、recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with 35 and apologized for my ruled behavior. I felt so 36 ,but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that Id also left my 37 in the library! I couldnt help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.E
43、ver since then weve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how 38 I am. If Jenny hadnt been a kind person who was willing to 39 my shortcomings, I would 40 have experienced such true friendship.21.A.revision(复习) B. experiment C
44、.work D. research 22.A. watching B. disturbing C.warning D. asking 23.A. follow B. speak C.concentrate D. improve 24.A. turned down B. turned over C.turned off D. turned around25.A.sadly B. angrily C.crazily D. hopelessly - 9 -26.A.practice B. existence C.noise D. attitude 27.A.active B. stupid C.se
45、nsitive D. selfish28.A.behind B. out C.aside D. around 29.A.upset B. Forgetful C.nervous D. careless 30.A.considered B. remembered C.took D. introduced 31.A.deciding B. thinking C.conforming D. realizing32.A.address B. name C.writing D. class 33.A.comfort B. satisfaction C.confidence D. relief 34.A.
46、guessed B. heard C.recognized D. found35.A.courage B. doubt C.shame D. energy 36. A.worried B. sorry C.terrible D. excited 37.A.glare B. friendship C.virtue D. expression 38.A. considerate B. grateful C.pleased D. lucky 39.A.overcome B. hide C.forgive D. share40.A.ever B. never C.seldom D. still第三部分
47、 写作（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节：语法填空（共 10 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为 4150 的相应位置上。Susan David, a 14-year-old girl in the US,is having a party. However, you can see neither cakes 41 candles at this party. Instead, there is only a room which is filled with art supplies and many kids she has never met. And all the kids that have been invited 42 (be)homeless. They are drawing 43 (happy)together.It was last year that Susan 44 (get)the idea. She worried that kids who could not afford their own supplies would giv up 45 (dra
