1、1菱湖中学 2018 学年第一学期 12 月月考高二英语试题卷第 I 卷（选择题）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. Where are the speakers going?A. To a shop. B. To a restaurant. C. To the railway station.2. What will the
2、 man do?A. Make tea for Christine. B. Have a cup of tea. C. Boil more water.3. When is Janes birthday?A. June 5th. B. June 9th. C. June 20th.4. Where did the man spend his vacation?A. In a big city. B. On a farm. C. In a factory.5. How much does one ticket cost?A. $4.30. B. $4.50. C. $5.第二节（共 15 小题；
3、每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. When did the man reserve the room?A. On October 8th . B. On October 15th . C. On October 22nd .27. How does the man want to pay?A. In cash.
4、 B. By travelers check. C. By credit card.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. Who is on a banana diet?A. The mans sister. B. The mans cousin. C. The mans neighbor.9. What is the woman probably going to do?A. Play tennis. B. See a doctor. C. Go shopping.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conversation proba
5、bly take place?A. In a clothes shop. B. In a library. C. In a hospital.11. What does the woman want to do?A. Borrow some books. B. Buy a pair of jeans. C. Buy some medicine.12. What can we know about the woman?A. She is a little heavy. B. Shell not take anything. C. Shell get $25 change.听第 9 段材料，回答第
6、 13 至 16 题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and secretary.14. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. They were having the windows open. B. The woman didnt have a good hearing. C. The woman felt rather tired in recent
7、 years15. What is the call about?A. About the womans work. B. About the mans work. 3C. About the womans study.16. What will the woman do next?A. Sleep. B. Relax. C. Work.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which city has the speaker been to for more than 8 times?A. Beijing. B. Nantong. C. Dalian.18. How man
8、y places of interest are mentioned during the speakers visit to Beijing?A. Eight. B. Three. C. Five.19. Where did the speaker buy many souvenirs? A. In Beijing. B. In Dalian. C. In Huhhot.20. How long did the speaker spend on the plane from Beijing to Dalian?A. 15 minutes. B. 50 minutes C. an hour a
9、nd forty minutes第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APlaces of Interest in WalesConway: On the North Wales coast, Conway is where youll find the worlds smallest house, as well as a much larger “house”, Conway Castle, which was built in
10、 the 13th century.Anglesey: This beautiful island is joined to the rest of North Wales by a road bridge and a railway bridge, and its just a short drive from Conway. Here you can visit the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch which has the longest name in Europe. Don
11、t miss the station: The sign runs the complete length of the platform(月台 )! Also on Anglesey is Beaumaris Castle, which was 4started in the 13th century and to this day remains unfinished.Snowdonia: Just a couple of hours drive from Beaumaris is the Snowdonia mountain range, which takes its name fro
12、m the highest mountain in Wales, Mountain Snowdon. From there, visit the famous Swallow Falls at nearby Betws-y-Coed.Portmeirion: In 1925 Clough Williams-Ellis bought an attractive piece of Welsh land for less than 5,000. He then set out to show the world how a naturally beautiful site could be buil
13、t on without being spoilt and spent the next 50 years building the Italian-style town of Portmeirion.For more information, order our full-colour brochures: Things to see in WalesA more complete look at the full range of tourist attractions in this part of the British Isles. Wales: Sea, Sand and SunW
14、ales has miles of beautiful coastline with long , sandy beaches plus 23 islands and more hours of sunshine each year than anywhere else in Britain. Get the inside story here. Wales for the fearlessOver 30 ideas for adventure activities and sports, both traditional and extreme.Wales has it all!Call (
15、01234)45632 to order brochures.21. What do we know about Anglesey?A. It lies in the south of Wales. B. It is far from Conway.C. It can be reached by train. D. It has the smallest house in the world.22. If visitors want to see Italian-style buildings, they can go to_.A. Conway B. Anglesey C. Snowdoni
16、a D. Portmeirion23. What can visitors get from the brochures?A. Detailed information about people in Wales. 5B. Characteristics of buildings in Wales. C. Introduction of the climate in Wales.D. Information about adventure activities.BI cant remember the first time one of my children told me, “I hate
17、 you.” I can, however, tell you that it still happens occasionally, but it doesnt bother me. As their father, I often say things that are unpopular. If they hate me once in a while, I know Im doing a good job.There are three other words that I wont allow in my house, however. Last week, I was watchi
18、ng my older son play with a paper airplane. After he accidentally threw it into a wall and it came apart, his eyes welled up with tears.“I hate myself,” he said. It wasnt the first time hed said it, and I was concerned that hed started to actually believe it.I knelt down next to him and made him loo
19、k into my eyes. I told him that I never wanted to hear those words again, and that he needed to respect himself.The difference between your kid telling you they hate you and them saying they hate themselves is that, five minutes later, theyve already forgotten they “hate you”. Self-hate is much more
20、 potentially poisonous and for young people, it can linger into the rest of their life.Kids who start to believe they hate themselves sometimes struggle to form new friendships. As teenagers, they avoid the chance to connect with a potential love interest, because they assume theyll be rejected. And
21、 as adults, they might choose not to apply for the dream job because they assume it wont work out.I know this is true, because I didnt have a high opinion of myself as a child. I found myself struggling in many areas, and Id hate to see my children suffer the same fate.Sometimes, words are just word
22、s. But some words can make the kind of impact Id very much like to avoid for my children. I dont fear strong language; I 6fear language that makes us weak.24. How did the author feel on hearing his kids saying “I hate you”?A. Depressed. B. Annoyed. C. Unconcerned. D. Excited.25. Why wont the author
23、allow the three words “I hate myself”?A. Because the impact of thinking in this way is negative.B. Because it hurts parents to hear their kids saying so.C. Because it doesnt make any sense to blame oneself.D. Because the impoliteness of saying so is unbearable.26. Which of the following can replace
24、the underlined word “linger” in paragraph 5?A. come to an end B. continue to exist C. begin to change D. become out of dateCFaraday was the inventor of the electric generator(发电机) and the electric motor. Faradays father suffered from long-time health problems. As a result, Faradays family had little
25、 money and Faraday got only the least formal schooling. Actually, he sometimes had only enough to eat. But Faraday was curious and determined to learn. While working in London as a teenager, he had a chance to know various books and he read everything he could get his hands on. Thus Faraday soon edu
26、cated himself on a variety of scientific subjects, and his life as a scientist began.In 1812, Faraday attended four lectures at the Royal Institute given by a famous chemist named Humphrey Davy. Afterwards Faraday sent a letter to Davy, expressing a strong interest in the subjects covered in the lec
27、tures and offering his services as a helper. A year later, Davy accepted him as his lab assistant. Davy also took Faraday with him on an 18-month tour of Europe, where Faraday met some of the most famous scientists of the day.Thanks to his work with Davy, Faraday gained a complete scientific educati
28、on. He soon began to do reseach and experiments with electricity. He 7constructed two machines to create electromagnetic rotation(电磁转动), the force used to power electric motors. Apart from helping Davy mostly, Faraday began to appear on his own as a chemist and scientist of great importance. He bega
29、n to give frequent lectures. Soon he was accepted as a gifted lecturer and published many research papers.When Davy retired in 1827, Faraday took his place as the head of the chemistry department of the Royal Institute. Upon accepting the position he could focus on his own research, and Faradays bes
30、t-known work began in the 1830s. In 1831, he discovered electromagnetic induction(感应). And for the next eight years Faraday worked long hours in the laboratory, which did harm to his health. By the end of the decade he was in such poor health that his research did not begin again until 1845.In the m
31、id-1850s, as Faraday gradually lost the ability to take care of himself he was forced to retire from scientific studies. Queen Victoria offered him Faraday knighthood(爵士封号), but he refused it. He lived at Hampton Court, which Queen Victoria offered him, until his death on August 25, 1867.27. The tex
32、t is mainly developed by _.A. following the time order B. analysing causes C. making comparisions D. giving examples28. Faraday offered to be Davys helper because he wanted to _.A. meet other famous scientists B. travell all over the worldC. get more chances to give lectures D. learn more about scie
33、nce.29. Which shows the correct order of the following events?Faraday discovered ecletromagnetic induction.Faraday taught himself on various scientific subjects.Faraday had an opportunity to do research and conduct experiments.Faraday began delivering speeches frequently and had many research papers
34、 published.Faraday met Davy and a year later he was fortunate enough to serve as Davys assistant.8A. B. C. D. 30. What can we learn from Faradays story?A. Education is essentional. B. Poverty is an advantage.C. Talent is necessary. D. Constant efforts are the key to success.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10
35、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。How to Become SmartThere are three things that will get you ahead in life: good looks, smarts and being considered as being smart. The first is God-given. And unluckily most of us are not good-looking. 31 Go to college, and get an education. 32 It means tha
36、t you will have been exposed to many different ideas and hopefully you will have learned how to think. Being able to think outside the box and for yourself are features smart people possess.Read books and educational magazines. 33 Educational magazines such as Discovery or National Geographic are a
37、wealth of knowledge that you can share with others, thus making you sound very smart. If you do watch television, try watching something where you can learn such as the History Channel, Discovery etc.Expand your vocabulary. Try to learn one new word a week. It does not seem like much, but adding 52
38、new words to your vocabulary will really make you appear much smarter. Subscribing to(订阅) is a good start. 34 This way you are actually getting 365 words a year, but that is usually more than most people can absorb.35 Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this. They
39、hear an outrageous (骇人的) claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear. You can do much harm to your quest(追求) for being smart if you are known 9for giving bad information.A. You will have a new word sent to your e-mail address daily.B. The programs actually provide you with information you can use. C
40、. That is my exact point. D. In this article we explore some different ways to become smarter.E. Do not repeat everything people tell you until you know that it is true. F. College does not necessarily mean you will be smarter, just educated.G. Reading books works the brain out more than viewing tel
41、evision.第三部分：语言运用（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I had just entered the elevator on the third floor of the medical center after a simple check up. As I 36 I noticed an old gentleman in a wheelchair(轮椅) with a little old lady
42、 behind him. I 37 his baseball cap with WW II on the front. Most likely, an old soldier of World War Two, I 38 . Just making small talk, I said, “So, you were in the big one.” His 39 astonished me. He said, “ Yes, I went 40 soon after I got married and I 41 in this thing,” slapping (掌击) each side of
43、 the 42 with his hands. I stared at him, looked at his wife, and the significance of what he said to me 43 me like a ton of bricks. He went to 44 his country just after he married this woman, was 45 , and then returned to his wife and she stayed with him for all these 46 . Overcome with a combinatio
44、n of sadness and respect for the significance of his 47 , I looked at him and said: “I know you 48 dont hear this for a long time, but I want to thank you for your 49 to me and our Country.” I then looked at his wife and 50 her for her faithfulness to her husband. Then, even though I had never been
45、in the 51 , I straightened myself and gave them both the 52 salute (敬礼) I could offer. 10At that moment the 53 door opened, and I walked off with teary eyes. The woman pushed her husband out into the lobby, and both of them were 54 too. That 30 second encounter (相遇) will stay with me the rest of my
46、life and I hope they will recall my 55 gratitude.36. A. entered B. left C. imagined D. continued37. A. admired B. expected C. noticed D. remembered38. A. argued B. guessed C. included D. realized39. A. answer B. mind C. problem D. behavior40. A. home B. out C. everywhere D. overseas41. A. came aroun
47、d B. came back C. came across D. came down42. A. head B. door C. cap D. wheelchair43. A. hit B. excited C. interested D. greeted44. A. fight B. offer C. serve D. struggle45. A. praised B. wounded C. frightened D. controlled46. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years47. A. movement B. introduction C. sta
48、tement D. improvement48. A. normally B. instantly C. probably D. gradually49. A. devotion B. kindness C. heart D. support50. A. comforted B. thanked C. paid D. cared51. A. school B. hospital C. college D. army52. A. safest B. slowest C. best D. smartest53. A. hall B. room C. bus D. elevator54. A. crying B. smiling C. singing D. screaming55. A. strange B. sincere C. calm D. cautious第 II 卷 （非选择题）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）11阅读下面材料，在
