1、1泸化中学高 2017 级高二上期第二学月考试题英 语第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. .9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B.1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend? A. Go out with her friend. B. Make s
2、ome plans. C. Work on her paper.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $15. B. $50. C. $30.3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To visit an exhibition. B. To attend a wedding. C. To meet a friend.4. When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. A
3、t 3:00 pm.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. In a classroom. C. In a store.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题 。6. What do we know about Nora?A. She likes to work with other girls
4、.B. She prefers a room of her own.2C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat?A. It has a big kitchen.B. It has good furniture.C. It has a large sitting room.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where has Barbara been?A. Florence. B. Milan. C. Rome.9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A. S
5、tones. B. Shoes. C. Books.听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers. B. Jack Cooper. C. Mike Landon.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?A. His secretary. B. His boss. C. His wife.12. What is the message about?A. A visit to France. B. A meeting. C. The dat
6、e for a trip.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?A. A police officer.B. The driver of the lorry.C. A person who saw the accident.14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?A. Standing outside a bank building.B. Getting ready to cross the road.C. Wal
7、king along Churchill Avenue.15. When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 10:00 am. C. At about 9:00 am.16. How did the accident happen?A. A lorry hit a car.3B. A bank clerk rushed into the street.C. A car ran into a lorry.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the talk mainly about
8、?A. The plan for the day.B. The courses for the term.C. The history of the school.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A. In the school hall.B. In the classrooms. C. In the science labs.19. What can students do in the practical areas?A. Attend workshops. B. Enjoy exce
9、llent meals. C. Take science courses.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A. After the welcome speechB During the lunch hour.C. Before the tour of the labs.第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATest a canoe at Dierkes LakeBeen thinking
10、 about trying a new canoe? If so, you might want to attend the Riverat Demo Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Dierkes Lake.Hosted by Riverat and the Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Department, the event allows visitors to test a canoe(独木舟) for free. The only thing you need to pay is a $3 gat
11、e charge to enter Dierkes Lake and nearby Shoshone Falls.Information: 735-8697. Boating safety course The Twin Falls County Sheriffs Office and Century Boatland will offer a free boating safety course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Century 4Boatland, 299 Addison Ave. W. Twin Falls. Certificate
12、s (证书) will be awarded immediately it is over.Information or to register: 736-4110 or 733-5070.Learn fly-fishing (用假蝇钓鱼) basics at CSI classBeen fishing around for some help with fly-fishing? Try entering the new College of Southern Idaho (CSI) North Side Center course, “Fly-fishing Basics”. The cla
13、ss will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at the North Side Center, 202 14th Ave. E. in Gooding. The fee is $40.Idaho fly-fishing guide Chad Chorney will teach you how to cast (抛钓钩) with a fly rod (假蝇钓鱼竿), with a focus on hands-on instruction. You will learn various types of casts and h
14、ow they apply to different waters and conditions.The class will offer enough time for practicing the techniques you learn, plus time for questions on fly-fishing. Feel free to bring your own fly rod; if not, the instructor will have several available for use during class.To register, stop by the cen
15、ter or call 934-8678.21. Why do visitors attend the Riverat Demo Day?A. To buy a canoe. B. To learn fly-fishing.C. To get certain certificates. D. To drive a canoe.22. Which of the following is free?A. Entering Dierkes Lake. B. Attending a boating safety course.C. Attending “Fly-fishing Basics”. D.
16、Getting Chad Chorneys instruction.23. The class “Fly-fishing Basics” is mainly to teach you how to _.A. throw a fishing line differently B. find a perfect fishing placeC. practice the instruction on where to fish D. choose a suitable fly rod24.Where can you find the information?A. A book review. B.
17、A students textbook 5C. A fashion magazine D.An entertainment newspaperBMeganWhen I was younger, I spent all the money I got. After a couple of years, I began wondering why I didnt have any savings. Things had to change. It was then that I opened a bank account (账户). Even saving just a tiny amount e
18、ach month can make quite a difference, so my advice would be for children like me to open an account and start saving.JamieMy advice is “be strict and know what youre spending”. I keep a budget (预算) so that I know exactly how much money I can spend on clothes, how much on going out with my friends a
19、nd how much I need to save. I now work at the weekend, so I dont have to ask my parents for pocket money.LauraI always get pocket money from my parents. I would buy a coffee here or a sandwich there, and even though that only means two or three pounds a time, it soon increases in amount. One day I m
20、ade a list of all the things Id bought that week and it really surprised me. Id spent 30 pounds on, well, nothing really! If I could give anyone advice, I would tell them to always ask themselves, “Do I really need this?”OliviaMy dad lost his job recently, so my pocket money stopped. Now Im doing a
21、part-time job on Tuesdays and Fridays. It isnt a lot, but it is enough. Not only have I become more responsible about money and how I spend it, but I feel good that Im working for it and not just relying on my parents. My advice to anyone is not to expect money to always be there and make sure you s
22、ave enough for a rainy day.25. According to the text, Megan _.6A. has always spent money wisely B. puts some of her money in the bankC. finds it hard to save any money D. doesnt have to worry about money26. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to the money _.A. Laura saved on food
23、 B. Laura received from her parentsC. Laura spent on unimportant things D. Laura borrowed from her friends27. Both Jamie and Olivia _.A. have a part-time job B. get a lot of pocket moneyC. have opened a bank account D. spend a lot on clothes28. The text is mainly about _.A. making money B. borrowing
24、 moneyC. managing money D. wasting money CUp to 45 rare species of Australian animals are in danger of becoming extinct within 20 years, scientists warned in a report. But hope is not lost! According to the report, the species can be saved if immediate action is taken to control their natural predat
25、ors (天敌) and other threats. The threatened animals can be found in the faraway Kimberley region of northwestern Australia. The region is similar in square miles to California. Thirty percent of the endangered species are unique to the region, while others have already disappeared in other parts of A
26、ustralia.Dr. Tara Martin, a research scientist said in the report, “A large extinction event is happening in Australia. The north has really been the last stronghold (主要栖息地) for many species of birds and mammals and reptiles. The Kimberley is really their last chance on Earth.”Many of the species ar
27、e under threat because they are hunted by wild cats. These cats kill around 500,000 native animals in the Kimberley region every day. The species face another threat, too. Their native habitat is also being 7destroyed by wildfires and by wild donkeys and goats that compete for food and water. Humans
28、 introduced cats, donkeys and goats to Australia to be farm animals or pets. However, their populations have exploded in the region because they have few natural predators.The report calls for $96 million to immediately start protection programs. The report also suggests reducing wild donkey and goa
29、t populations in the region, building fences, fighting wildfires and educating the community about how to help the endangered species. Richard Hobbs, an ecologist at the University of Western Australia, says the costs are worthwhile because the measures will not be too difficult to carry out. 29. Wh
30、ich of the following should be done to protect the rare species of Australian animals?A. Providing new habitat for them.B. Supplying more food and water to them. C. Getting rid of the dangers to them.D. Leading them to the north of Australia for a better life.30. Paragraphs 2-3 mainly tell us _. A.
31、where the threatened animals can be found B. how worrying the situation of the rare animals isC. the Kimberley is the home of many rare speciesD. the Kimberley is a safe place for animals to live31. According to the text, the following are threats to the rare species EXCEPT_. A. wild cats B. wild go
32、ats C. wild donkeys D. humans32. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.D8The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells (细胞) and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such great numbers used to discourage us and cause us to stop thinki
33、ng about the possibility of making a machine with humanlike ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a speed we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only l0 or 20 years, perhaps, we will be able to build a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may the
34、n take us a long time to make it as intelligent as the human brain by properly programming it.I think it is certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon (硅) will arise to compete with their human ancestors. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have e
35、nded carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to consider ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the world.As the intelligence of robots increases and their cost goes down, we may achieve a lot with their help, first on the earth through their ability to complete any kind of work in h
36、armful environments. In the end, deserts may turn into gardens. Further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the creation of a huge, man-made world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power.33. In th
37、e authors opinion, the human brain _.A. is complex and intelligent B. is too complex to be reproducedC. may change a lot in 10 or 20 years D. will soon be replaced by machines34. The underlined word “carbon” in Paragraph 2 stands for _.A. an old machine B. human beingsC. an ocean animal D. intellige
38、nt robots35. In the last paragraph, the author mainly _.A. talks about the intelligence of robots9B. explains how to create a world in spaceC. describes what our future life might beD. shows his worry about the environment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。Everyone h
39、as worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them. Try to find out the causes. 36. Sometimes you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you cant make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more new proble
40、ms in your life. So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy. 37. There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wont solve your problem. 38. . If youre worrie
41、d about grades, ask yourself these questions: How do I get ready for class? Do I review my notes even when there isnt a test? Do I have a good place to do my homework? 39. If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could dowrite a note to him or her
42、, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back. Ask for help. When you are worried, you need to find someone to communicate with. 40. They will help you analyze(分析)your problems car
43、efully and solve them easily. A. How can I improve my grades?10B. Think of the ways to make it better. C. Think of the ways to improve grades. D. Have I tried different ways of studying? E. Grades at school are often a top worry for students. F. The first step is to find out what youre worried about
44、.G. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（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。Have you ever traveled around by bike? This spring my older brother and I 41 the busy city and spent a long weekend 42 in the countryside.
45、 Our speed was only around 14 kph, but we didnt 43 . We hadnt come to break any speed records, 44 . All we wanted was some 45 air and a break from schoolwork.We really 46 ourselves while cycling along traffic-free country paths. There was plenty of sunshine, 47 it was quite cold, 48 in the mornings.
46、 The good news was that soon we 49 as we rode along. Our only 50 was when my brakes (刹车) started making a terrible noise. But I didnt care as it gave us an 51 to visit a caf while a bike mechanic (机修工) had a look at it.Every few kilometers there was a 52 where we could talk with local people. One of
47、 the women was very 53 and showed us the way when we got lost. On Saturday night we were 54 at 2 a.m. by some young people. They kept singing loudly in the next room, which made us 55 all night. We felt very 56 when we got up the next morning. Soon we 57 . We were more cheerful on the way when the s
48、un came out. 58 , things like that happened only once. Anyway I still like traveling around by bike its 59 and its fun. If youre looking for a short break thats active and cheap, then cycling is a great 60 !1141. A. found B. visited C. left D. reached42. A. cycling B. studying C. teaching D. paintin
49、g 43. A. regret B. fail C. mind D. realize44. A. at last B. as well C. at most D. after all45. A. cool B. thin C. fresh D. dry46. A. hurt B. enjoyed C. changed D. hated47. A. so B. but C. or D. unless48. A. probably B. specially C. especially D. immediately49. A. warmed up B. gave up C. came back D. calmed down50. A. wish B. problem C. decision D. memor
