1、1山西省太原市第五中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期 10 月月考试题第 I 卷 选择题 (共 60 分)第一部分 单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从各小题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Upon seeing the police, the predators _ all directions immediately. A. escaped from B. escaped in C. escaped for D. escaped out 2. I dont know how they manage to _ thr
2、ee childrentheyre as poor as church mice. A. keep up B. give upC. bring up D. hold up 3. The motor wont run smoothly _ you oil it regularly.A. when B. where C. as soon as D. unless4. _ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. How serious a problem B. What a serious probl
3、emC. However serious a problem D. No matter what serious a problem5. _ will I have an opportunity of achieving _ Ive been pursuing. A. By working hard; that B. Only then; whatC. In no time; what D. Hardly; when6. The wonderful English speech _ by Mr. Wilson needs _.A. to be held ; to record B. held;
4、 to recordC. to be held; recording D. held; recording7. _ the traffic rules, or you may be faced with an angry driver. A. Obey B. To follow C. Obeying D. Followed8. Always be grateful to those who _ you help without asking for anything in return. A. supply B. provide C. want D. offer9. The problems
5、are still _. Now nobody knows how to deal with them. A. on guard B. under discussionC. out of control D. in competition 10. Lucy, the gallery, _ is Enjoy Life, will be pulled down soon. Do you mean the one _ we visited the exhibition two weeks ago?A. the name of which; where B. of which the name; th
6、atC. whose name; which D. which name; what第二部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Several years ago, my father took us to watch a World Series game. The Yankees were competing against the Dodgers. I did not get to see Sandy, my favorite baseball player in th
7、e Dodgers, pitch (投掷), but I wasnt 11 . The Dodgers won 4-1, giving them a 2-0 Series advantage. 12 , the excitement of being at the game and seeing my team 13 was soon eclipsed (使黯然失色).As my mother, father, younger brother and I 14 the stadium, we passed an open garage that led back into Yankee Sta
8、dium. I looked in and 15 a bus. I stopped as my family 16 . When the garage door started going down 17 , I hit the ground, a notebook and a pen in hand, and rolled inside along with a few other kids.As a stadium door opened, several 18 came in the garage. They 19 my notebook. I could feel my heart b
9、eat harder with each autograph. But where was Sandy?Finally, Sandy came in, but he boarded the bus 20 I could get to him. So I climbed up the bus stairs and asked a player sitting in the front to pass my 21 back to Sandy. It came back with his 22 . To my parents great 23 , I was soon sent out of the
10、 garage. I was floating in the air. The feeling of 24 lasted for days.With each new World Series season, I wonder what that day and those 25 moments would have felt like if I hadnt been in it for 26 , but for the money that a sports stars signature might bring. Later, my mom framed (镶框) the front an
11、d back covers together. It 27 in my bedroom for decades. I am so 28 for that day, and for not 29 that an autograph could be worth anything more than a wonderful moment to be 30 for a lifetime.B. surprised C. disappointed D. satisfiedB. Meanwhile C. However D. ThereforeB. win C. struggle D. exploreB.
12、 left C. returned to D. got aroundB. caught C. missed D. spotted11. A. interested12. A. Otherwise13. A. attempt14. A. entered15. A. stopped16. A. complained B. talked C. walked on D. set off2B. eventually C. repeatedly D. slowlyB. parents C. kids D. driversB. signed C. ignored D. selectedB. after C.
13、 since D. untilB. ticket C. present D. baseballB. signature C. note D. encouragement17. A. suddenly18. A. players19. A. noticed20. A. before21. A. notebook22. A. warming23. A. delight B. shame C. regret D. reliefB. surprise C. satisfaction D. anxietyB. critical C. awkward D. historicB. love C. inspi
14、ration D. curiosityB. slept C. hid D. provedB. sorry C. grateful D. hungryB. insisting C. remembering D. knowing24. A. adventure25. A. precious26. A. memory27. A. hung28. A. upset29. A. expecting30. A. accumulated B. accounted C. treated D. preserved第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分
15、）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AOn the morning of his 41st birthday last week, Chris Pointon couldnt wait to open the card from his wife Kate.In neat handwriting, she had written: “To my dearest Humpty Dumpty. Has all the hair gone now? I love you and always will.” The nickname, Chris explai
16、ns, is because hes clumsy.Kate died two years ago, after a five-year battle with cancer which she got when she wasjust 29. Before her death, Kate, a consultant in medicine for the elderly, hid the birthday cards along with letters for Chris and other family membersin a box under their bed. Kate had
17、secretly written cards to Chris until the year 2042.Her final act was to tell Chris the location of the box, and make him promise to open the envelopes on the dates written on the front.“She called it a memory box,” explains Chris. Chris had known about it a few years beforehand, but she had never l
18、et him look inside. Its about the size of a shoe box. Chris opened it for the first time on the day she died, July 23, 2016. “She had told me there was a letter for me to open on the day she died, as well as a card to open a week after her death. That was an emotional day, but Kate knew what to say
19、to make me laugh. That day I found the birthday cardsone a year until I turn 50, then one for my 60th birthday and another for my 65th. It stops then because that was when we planned to retire, move to the coast and open a small hotel. She probably wants to make sure Ive kept my promise.”Chris opene
20、d the first birthday card from Kate last April. “To my darling Christopher,” it read. “40 now! Youre getting old! Have a brilliant day!” Reading these cards reminds Chris how lucky he was to spend 15 years with such an amazing woman.31. What can we learn about the birthday cards?A. Chris has opened
21、only one of them so far.B. The first one was written for Chriss 41st birthday.C. The last one was written for Chriss 50th birthday.D. Kate left thirteen birthday cards for her husband altogether.32. What did Chris do after his wifes death?A. He first opened the box a week after her death.B. He read
22、a letter on the day of her death.C. He opened a card on the day of her death.D. He read a letter and a card a week after her death.33. What can we infer about Kate from the text?A. Her husband had many nicknames for her.B. She probably liked joking with her husband.C. She knew her husband often brok
23、e his promise.D. She had planned to run a hotel after she recovered.BThe 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nations Report Card, was released on April 10, 2018. The report is based on tests of students across the United States. The Department of Education orga
24、nized the testing.Among the reports findings was that only about one-third of 8th-grade students were considered proficient（熟练的）in reading and maths. The Department of Education defines proficiency as “solid academic performance”. It says students who reach this level have a good knowledge of the su
25、bject and can use their knowledge in real-world situations.About 40 percent of 4th-graders were found to be proficient in reading and maths. The report found just 25 percent of 12th-grade students had maths proficiency, while 37 percent reached that level in reading. In 3science, 38 percent of 4th-g
26、raders were considered proficient, while about 34 percent of 8th-graders reached that level.Results of the latest Report Card were similar to other reports released in recent years. In a statement, U. S, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos said the latest study shows that much can be done to improve
27、the nations education system.Devos said she was concerned the latest assessment found major differences between the highest- and lowest-performing students. These differences were widening, she said, although billions of dollars had been spent in an effort to reduce them.Devos praised the state of F
28、lorida for being “one bright spot” in the latest Report Card. She said Florida students showed “significant improvement” in 4th-and 8th-grade maths, and 8th-grade reading.Carissa Miller is head of the Council of Chief State School Officers. She said, “The assessment shows much work needs to be done
29、to prepare students at all levels for college, careers and life. It is clear we as a country must do better by all of our students, especially our lowest-performing children. Some students fall too far behind in their studies and we need to help them.”34. According to the new reports findings, _.A.
30、8th-graders performed better than 12th graders in reading testsB. 12th-graders performed worse than 4th graders in maths testsC. 4th-graders performed the worst in both reading and maths testsD. 4th-graders performed worse in science tests than 8th-graders35. The underlined sentence suggests that _.
31、A. American students reading scores significantly improved last yearB. American students maths scores have steadily improved in recent yearsC. there has been little or no improvement in U.S. students reading scores in recent yearsD. significant changes in reading and maths scores were found among U.
32、S. students36. In the last paragraph, Carissa Miller emphasized the need to _.A. focus more on training the most outstanding studentsB. attach more importance to some major subjectsC. make more efforts to help areas with the lowest education levelsD. reduce the differences between the best and worst
33、 studentsCGardeners puzzled by the sudden appearance of an unusual orchid(兰花) or disappointed that their annuals have vanished should not worry. Scientists have discovered that some British flowers can lie dormant(休眠的) under the ground for up to 20 years, coming out to bloom only when the conditions
34、 are just right. Researchers at the University of Sussex found at least 114 plant species are capable of living dormant under the soil for up to two decades, enabling them to survive through difficult times. Orchids seem particularly good at being dormant for years at a time, the authors discovered.
35、Michael Hutchings, Professor of Ecology at the University of Sussex, said: “Being underground means they cannot photosynthesise(进行光合作), flower or reproduce. And yet this study has shown that many plants in a large number of species frequently exhibit dormancy. Many of these species have found ways t
36、o overcome the loss of opportunities to photosynthesise during dormancy, especially by gradually developing mechanisms enabling them to obtain what they need from soil. This allows them to survive and even grow well during dormant periods.” The research found that dormancy occurs when the weather is
37、 poor, or there is a new threat from animals or competing plants. Sometimes winters are so mild that the plant does not realise that spring has begun. Dormancy in seeds has been widely known about and studied for decades but the phenomenon of dormancy in adult plants is far less well-known and under
38、stood.The study, led by University of Tokyo associate professor Richard Shefferson, is the first detailed analysis of the causes. Dormancy appears to be more common near the equator（赤道）, where threats from factors such as disease, competition, animals and fire are more severe. Co-author Dr. Eric Men
39、ges of Archbold Biological Station in Florida, he USA. said: “In those areas, there appears to be an advantage to plants remaining dormant and then growing when favourable conditions exist for growth and flowering,” Prof. Hutchings added: “Dormancy has evolved and persisted numerous times throughout
40、 the evolutionary history of the land plants.37. What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?A. Adapted. B. Disappeared.C. Shrunk. D. Woken.38. What does Professor Michael Hutchings mainly talk about in the second 4paragraph?A. What results dormancy leads to.B. How the orchid lives thr
41、ough dormant periods.C. Why some species can survive terrible circumstances.D. How the orchid developed mechanisms to get energy.39. What can we learn from the passage?A. Most gardeners dont want to plant orchids.B. Orchids are the only plants that can be dormant for years.C. Dormancy in seeds is fa
42、r less well-known and understood.D. Dormancy in plants is common in regions along the equator.40. What is the best title for the passage?A. Survival of the FittestB. New Research on Dormancy in OrchidsC. Why Some British Flowers Stay DormantD. British Flowers Can Stay Dormant Underground for Years第二
43、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。We all like to think we have good table manners, but what you consider appropriate table manners may actually be considered rude in another country! Lets explore some strange table manners around the world.Most people believe that it
44、is bad manners to slurp(出声地吃或喝) or hold your soup bowl up to your mouth. 41 Slurping in Japan is an indication that the food is good. Therefore, in Japan, slurping is considered polite.42 In some cultures, finishing all the food on your plate is a sign that your host did not provide you with enough
45、food. Filipinos, Koreans and Thais will all think like this. In many cases your host will continue to serve you each time you clear your plate. For Japanese people, however, finishing all the food on ones plate is a sign to the host that the meal is complete and that you appreciate the meal.43 This
46、is a belief in many Asian countries, including Thailand, Japan and China. Its considered taboo (禁忌) because during funerals, bowls of rice with chopsticks sticking in them are offered to the dead.Dont cut your salad with a knife in France. Proper etiquette (礼节) in France when eating a salad is to fo
47、ld the salad leaves onto your fork if they are too big to put in your mouth. You should never cut your salad with a knife. 44 Pay attention to forks. Have you ever been to a fancy western restaurant, not sure which fork to use? 45 In Thai culture the proper way to enjoy Thai food is with a spoon in
48、your right hand and a fork in your left. Some countries dont even use forks but rather eat with their hands, like Indian, Nepal and Pakistan.A. That isnt true in Japan.B. Its the one furthest from your plate. C. You must finish the food on your plate. D. Should you finish all the food on your plate?
49、 E. You may use your fork to eat something like fruit.F. Never leave your chopsticks sticking in a bowl of rice.G. This rule is taught to many French children from an early age.第 II 卷 非选择题 (共 40 分)第四部分 语篇填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Like many foreigners, I only knew two words of Chinese (“hello” and “thank you”) when I came to China in 2009. As you can 46 (probable) g
