1、- 1 -福建省莆田市第七中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题（无答案）一阅读理解（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，并在答读卡上将该项涂黑。A“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your ey
2、es can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin (皮肤), you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the
3、difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.All children soon learn what “Dont
4、 touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard fl
5、oor. All feel different under your feet. There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things.
6、 You are too used to them! Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see! 1. By touching things _. A. you will have a st
7、range feeling B. you can learn more about themC. you will learn how to reach out your hand D. you can tell what colors they really are 2. You can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket with _ - 2 -A. your fingers. B. your eyes. C. your feet. D. your back. 3. What does the underlined wo
8、rd “it” refer to?A. The sound of a drop of water. B. Do touch.C. The sound of very loud music.D. Dont touch.4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Touching is helping us to see things better. B. Feeling things is a good way for us to learn. C. We cant feel the things on s
9、how in any museum.D. Our skins may help us to feel the sounds of music. BOdland remembers like it was yesterday working in an expensive French restaurant in Denver. The ice cream he was serving fell onto the white dress of a rich and important woman.Thirty years have passed, but Odland can not get t
10、he memory out of his mind, nor the womans kind reaction. She was shocked, regained calmness and, in a kind voice, told the young Odland. “It is OK. It wasnt your fault.” When she left the restaurant, she also left the future Fortune 500 CEO with a life lesson: You can tell a lot about a person by th
11、e way he or she treats the waiter.Odland isnt the only CEO to have made this discovery. Instead, it seems to be one of those few laws of the land that every CEO learns on the way up. Its hard to get a dozen CEOs to agree about anything , but most agree with the Waiter Rule. They say how others treat
12、 the CEO says nothing. But how others treat the waiter is like a window into the soul.Watch out for anyone who pulls out the power card to say something like, “I could buy this place and fire you,” or “I know the owner and I could have you fired.” Those who say such things have shown more about thei
13、r character than about their wealth and power.The CEO who came up with it, or at least first wrote it down, is Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson. He wrote a best-selling book called Swansons Unwritten Rules of Management. “A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice perso
14、n,” Swanson says. “I will never offer a job to the person who is sweet to the boss but turns rude to someone cleaning the tables.”5. What happened after Odland dropped the ice cream onto the womans dress?A. The woman comforted him. B. He was blamed.C. He was fired. D. The woman left the restaurant a
15、t once.6. Odland learned one of his life lessons from _.- 3 -A. an article in Fortune B. the advice given by the CEOsC. his experience as a waiter D. an interesting best-selling book7. According to the text, most CEOs have the same opinion about _.A. Fortune 500 companies B. the Management RulesC. S
16、wansons book D. the Waiter Rule8. From the text we can learn that _.A. one should be nicer to important peopleB. CEOs often show their power before othersC. one should respect others no matter who they areD. CEOs often have meals in expensive restaurantsCIf you like traveling, you can go to the foll
17、owing cities.Marrakech, MoroccoThe city is known as the “red city” for its rose-colored buildings. The citys Medina, an old city, is a really famous place. 1000-year-old monuments(历史遗迹) can be found in Medina. Today, the place is a crowded marketplace with traditional Moroccan goods for sale. Make s
18、ure to visit an outdoor theater in the city. Storytellers and musicians perform there.Siem Reap, CambodiaVisitors can see hundreds of ancient Buddhist temples in and around the town. After a long day at the temples, tourists can enjoy one of the towns many bars, restaurants and nightclubs. If you go
19、 there, you can pay a visit to the Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Province. The parks two waterfalls offer great swimming areas.Istanbul, TurkeyTurkeys largest city has one foot in Europe and other in Asia. The city is a great place for history lovers. If you go there, make sure to see Istanbuls
20、most famous religious buildings: the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. At night, you can try sailing on the Bosporus Strait. It divides this city into the European and Asian areas.Hanoi, VietnamVietnams capital has tree-lined streets, lakes, and some 600 temples and towers. If you go there, dont miss th
21、e Temple of Literature. It was built in the year 1070. You can also enjoy a slow walk down the Old Quarters coffee street. Enjoy a cup of local coffee while being there. The peaceful HoanKiem Lake is also a nice place to go to. It is one of the prettiest places in central Hanoi.9. Medina in Marrakec
22、h is most likely a nice place for those who love_.A. watching movies outdoors B. buying expensive dresses C. visiting old monuments D. playing outdoor sports10.What can you do if you go to the Phnom Kulen National Park?A.Buy traditional goods. B.Visit restaurants and nightclubs.C.Swim near a waterfa
23、ll. D.See hundreds of ancient temples.- 4 -11.What do we know about Istanbul?A. It lies between Europe and Asia.B.It is the largest European city.C.Its near the Bosporus Strait. D. Its attractive to history lovers. DIn 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his
24、famous words about blue food. “Why is there no blue food? I cant find blue foodI cant find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food? ”Well, Carlin pretty much has it righttheres not no blue food, but theres certainly not a lot of it. Fres
25、h-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they are turned into jam. The blue in blueberrieslike the purple in grapes and the red in tomatoesis found in nature. But it isnt a hot color for food. People dont seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those deter
26、mined to lose weight should make their food blue.Eating, in part, begins with our eyes. Charles Spencean experimental psychologist from Oxford Universitypoints out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green
27、foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may be influenced by our long history of watching - green fruits can become sweets they grow up and turn red.But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue
28、that artificial color doesnt do much harm to health. A lot of research shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyeswhile other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what?12. George Carlins words are pl
29、aced at the beginning of the passage to _.A. show the authors opinion B. lead in the topicC. tell a famous person D. introduce a TV show13. Which of the following statements of blue is true?A. Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.B. The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.C. Blue is
30、not a very popular color for foods.D. People often feel cold when they eat blueberries.14. Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because _.A. our taste experience can be influenced by colorB. red-colored food is 20% sweeter than green foodC. people prefer red-colored food to green foodD. before eati
31、ng, people watch food for a long time15. The underlined words “is dyed” in Para. 4 are closest in meaning to - 5 -“_”.A. is eaten up B. has grown upC. is changed in color D. is harmful to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。The jobs of the future have not yet been inve
32、nted. 16 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1. CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 17 . Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. Ingredients make th
33、e pancakes better ? What could we try next time?2. CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 18 . There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop
34、 their creativity.3. Personal skillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 19 . “Why do you think shes crying?” “Ca
35、n you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. Self Expression20 . There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing，building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than anothe
36、r.A. Encourage kids to cook with you.B. And we cant forget science education.C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F. We can do th
37、is in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.二完型填空（30 分）I was an introvert(内向的人) by 1. For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had2been easy. The key to a sincere smile,3, is
38、 simple. Its to be 4. But thats the source of the problem. When meeting people, 5being excited, I often felt upset.But we all know 6are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get, 7its job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important
39、 to make others feel 8. Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an) 9to that person, a beautiful thing.”- 6 -The smile Im now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. Im talking about those 10smiles you make when meeting old friends. So Ive
40、 discovered a 11. And I call this technique “Oh, its Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were 12kids. Its 13why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And its not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as wel
41、l.And the best part, whenever youre friendly to others, they turn friendly 14. Youre not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 15this claim. So do remember to give it a try.Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 16. 17of
42、my life, I set about 18dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My 19reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 20bravely.【小题 1】 Anature Bborn Cmyself Dme【小题 2】 Aoften Balways Cnever Dsometimes【小题 3】 Atherefore Bthus Chowever Dbut 【小题 4】 Aworried Binterested Chappy Dexcited 【小题 5】
43、 Arather than Bother than Cinstead of Dapart from【小题 6】 Aparents Bfriends Cclassmates Dlovers【小题 7】 Awhat Bhow Cwhether Dwhy 【小题 8】 Afrightened Bexcited Canxious Dcomfortable 【小题 9】 Agift B injury Cdamage Dmercy【小题 10】 Avoluntary Bhesitant Cwide Dunwilling【小题 11】 Amethod Btreat Cbehavior Dtrick【小题 1
44、2】 Astill Bagain Cno longer Deven【小题 13】 Ano doubt Bno secret Cno reason Dno wonder【小题 14】 Ain return Bin turn Cin time Din case【小题 15】 Aopposes Bdisproves Csuggests Dbacks【小题 16】 Awrong Bnothing Csomething Dright- 7 -【小题 17】 AAfraid BTired CReminded DInformed【小题 18】 Ato make Bmake Cmaking Dmade【小题
45、19】 Acareer Bchanges Cdecision Dsuccess【小题 20】 Atry Bdo Cchange Dsmile三阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 （15 分）As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy”. It is more than an old cliche(陈词滥调)，but _1_ good way to live your life.First, honesty is the _2_(easy) choice that we can make. Whe
46、n people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships can be destroyed by lies.Second, honesty gives us much _3_(free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people _4_(pay) a price for their acts; o
47、n the contrary, when we are honest, we are _5_(true) free.If there were two people _6_(stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person _7_ is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely _8_(believe)? Im sure most people would side with the honest person. _9_ we live in
48、 the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is _10_(you). What will you choose?四短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加上一
49、个漏词符号（） ，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Although nobody wants to experience failure, it plays important role on the way to success. Sometimes, failure can benefit us a lot. When I had failed my English exam last term, I felt upset at
