2017-2018学年沈阳铁路实验中学高二上学期阶段考试（10月）英语试题

2017-2018学年沈阳铁路实验中学高二上学期阶段考试（10月）英语试题

沈阳铁路实验中学2017-2018学年度上学期阶段考试（10月）试题 高二英语 时间：100分钟 分数：150分 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共 85 分）‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world’s most successful businessman. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a business—IKEA.‎ IKEA’s name comes from Kamprad’s initials (I.K.) and the place where he grew up (‘E’ and ’A’). Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.‎ Kamprad’s wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.‎ IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line. Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.‎ In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult‎, ‎Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early 1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture.‎ In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling(拆卸) a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was ‎ inspired. The man had given him a great idea flat packaging. Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers. IKEA tried it and sales soared. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations (内涵) of self-sufficiency. This image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expansion.‎ Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the world’s richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing.‎ 1. The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging_______.‎ A. needs large space to assembly furniture B. is a business concept inspired by Kamprad C. makes the company self-sufficient D. helps reduce transportation costs 2. What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Ingvar Kamprad is the richest man in the world. ‎ B. IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer.‎ C. Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success. ‎ D. The advantage of IKEA’s furniture is dissembling.‎ 3. What is the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s future according to the last paragraph?‎ A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Pessimistic. ‎ 4. The passage is developed mainly in terms of _______.‎ A. analysis of a process B. order of events C. examples that illustrate(阐释) a problem D. comparison and contrast B What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.‎ Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.‎ Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.‎ On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.‎ But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.‎ Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.‎ ‎5. Which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changing?‎ A. Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner. ‎ B. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.‎ C. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years. ‎ D. Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.‎ ‎6. Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?‎ A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful. ‎ B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.‎ C. He thinks and feels in a different way. ‎ D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them.‎ ‎7. The change in man’s size of forehead is probably because__________.‎ A. he makes use of only 20 % of the brain’s capacity B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time C. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on C Service Trips for High School Students Are you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? Learn all about the world of building and maintaining hiking trails, and experience it in a safe, teamwork-rented environment in various locations across the state. WTA offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in back country(边远地区).‎ Front Country Trips Our front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic Cascade Mountains and in northeast Washington. All our trips provide you with experienced crew ‎ leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week.‎ Advanced Back Country Trips On these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a WTA crew leader. Approval from a previous crew leader is necessary.‎ Trip Details In 2015, trip fees for WTA members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. Non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. There will be a $30 cancellation fee for cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip. Due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks of signing up for a trip. If a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email trail_teams@wta.org.‎ Scholarships We believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she can’t afford to go outside. Thanks to donations from members and supporters, WTA is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. Application deadline: March 1, 2015.‎ 8. If you are going on one of the trips for the first time, you can’t go on trips ________.‎ A. Near the ocean B. In the back country ‎ C. in northeast Washington D. in the ‎Cascade Mountains 9. How much will you have to pay for your first trip if you’re not a WTA member?‎ A. $145 B. $‎185 C. $235 D. $195‎ 10. After choosing a trip, you ________.‎ A. can cancel your trip and get all your money back ‎ B. will naturally become a WTA member C. will be added to the waiting list ‎ D. must submit your payment and application within two weeks 11. You must be lucky enough to obtain a scholarship if you _______.‎ A. donate a little money to WTA B. apply before March 1,2015‎ C. support WTA by advertising D. volunteer in your high school ‎ D Educating Girls Is a Real Lifesaver Clare Short know it. Every developing economist knows it. The World Bank knows it. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce poverty.‎ The reason is simple. All the evidence shows that taking girls out of the fields and homes, and putting them behind desks, raises economic productivity, lowers infant（婴儿的and maternal(产科) death rate, reduces birth rates, and improves environmental management.‎ Why, then, are 90 million primary school-age girls around the world not in school? For the same reason that when Charles Dickens was writing David Copperfield 150 years ago girls were absent from the British education system : Men in power mostly prefer it that way, or are not interested enough in changing the situation to commit energy and money to doing so.‎ The countries with the poorest record for having women in positions of power or influence have the worst figures for girls’ education. High-profile intervention(介入) by organization s such as the World Bank has begun successfully with several countries, and more of the same will probably be needed to bring change in conservative, male-run states.‎ Even if there were no development pay-off from gender（性别）equality in schools, the education of girls would still be a cause worth fighting for. Education is a human right, and the denial of it to girls is a scar on the community in the twenty-first century.‎ To be born a girl in a rural area in Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, Togo, or Sudan—half a dozen of the most shameful performers—means being condemned to a life without school, education, or clean water, marriage and babies coming too early, too many births, children who die of preventable diseases, backbreaking work in the fields, subordination(从属)to husband and his family, and an early death.‎ Every year, almost 12 million children under the age of five needlessly die of infectious diseases associated with poverty. But each additional year spent by their mothers in primary school lowers the risk of premature child deaths by about 8 percent. In Pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls could prevent sixty infant deaths.‎ With women and girls being the main farmers in Africa and southern Asia, their education offers a chance to develop more efficient farming practices, improve output, and raise awareness of the ecological needs of the land with tree planting and farming. Therefore, the world community cannot afford to ignore this change.‎ 8. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. The poor economy at that time B. Girls’ absence from school ‎ C. Energy and money D. The education of girls ‎ 8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. The countries where women have great influence and are in power always do worse in girls’ education. ‎ B. Some organizations such as the World Bank haven’t taken the lead in girls’ education. ‎ C. Some girls in Sudan and Indonesia are bound to live a life without education when they are born.‎ D. Each extra year of school for girls has nothing to do with the birth rate and maternal deaths.‎ 9. Which is NOT the reason why educating girls reduces poverty?‎ A. It improves environmental management B. It raise economic productivity. ‎ C. It creates more children D. It lowers maternal death rates. ‎ 10. What does the author think of girls’ education?‎ A. essential B. terrible C. indifferent D. helpless ‎ 第二节 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。请把七选五填涂在答题卡上　（E: AB F:AC G:AD）‎ Life comes in a package. This package includes love, happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. 16 Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.‎ Love Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. 17 It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands it. Kids make us responsible and mature. ‎ Happiness and Sorrow Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment. 18 No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary.‎ Failure and Success Failure is the path to success. 19 Success brings in money, fame and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.‎ Hope and Despair Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day.‎ Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. 20 So the only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.‎ A. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull.‎ B. But we always tend to take this for granted.‎ C. An old saying goes that failure is the mother of success.‎ D. Life is a learning process.‎ E. Therefore, we should take good care of our parents when they are old.‎ F. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.‎ G. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（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）‎ The spirits of giving Two weeks before Christmas, two girls were walking down the street, laughing on some ice that remained from a recent snow. Merrily they shared what they hoped to 　21　 from Christmas.‎ They stopped to talk to an old man named Harry, who was on his knees 　22　 weeds around a large oak tree. He wore a pair of 　23　 garden gloves. His fingers were sticking out of the ends, blue from the 　24　.‎ Harry told them he was getting the yard in 　25　 as a Christmas gift for his mother, who had died several years before. His eyes 　26　 with tears. "My mother was all I had. She loved her 　27　 and her trees, so I do this for her at Christmas."‎ His words 　28　 the girls and soon they were down on their hands and knees helping him 　29　 around the trees. When they were finished, Harry pressed a quarter into each of their hands and said, "I wish I could 　30　 you more, but it’s all I’ve got right now."‎ The girls had often passed his house, and as they 　31　 on they remembered that the house was always 　32　. No decorations to add cheerfulness were anywhere in sight. Harry sat behind curtain ‎ windows, looking 　33　.‎ The quarter in one little girl’s palm seemed to burn a hole of guilt 　34　 they walked on. The next day she called her friend and they 　35　 to put their quarters in a jar marked "Harry’s Christmas Present". Then they began to seek out small jobs to 　36　 more. Every nickel, dime and quarter they earned went into the jar.‎ Two days before Christmas, they had enough money to buy new 　37　 and a card. Christmas Eve found them 　38　 Harry’s doorstep singing carols. When Harry opened the door, they presented him with the gloves wrapped in pretty paper and a 　39　 pumpkin pie a mother had just baked. With 　40　 hands he tore open the paper from the gloves, and then to their surprise, he held them to his face and wept.‎ ‎21. A. make B. prepare C. get D. ask ‎22. A. pulling B. moving C. planting D. burning ‎23. A. new B. torn C. beautiful D. worn ‎24. A. work B. cold C. anxiety D. pain ‎25. A. style B. fashion C. shape D. form ‎26. A. closed B. opened C. blinked D. filled ‎27. A. yard B. son C. house D. present ‎28. A. scared B. touched C. threatened D. inspired ‎29. A. look B. water C. weed D. show ‎30. A. thank B. invite C. help D. pay ‎31. A. walked B. talked C. continued D. argued ‎32. A. messy B. shabby C. clean D. tidy ‎33. A. dull B. silly C. lonely D. friendly ‎34. A. though B. if C. because D.as ‎35. A. agreed B. hoped C. managed D. attempted ‎36. A. support B. earn C. receive D. give ‎37. A. trousers B. glasses C. gloves D. socks ‎38. A. in B. on C. with D. for ‎39. A. sweet B. delicious C. warm D. fancy ‎40. A. soft B. freezing C. thin D. trembling 语法填空（(共10小题;每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式： （答在答题纸上）‎ Dad: 41 (Congratulate) on your graduation, son!‎ Son: Thank you, Dad. Mom feels like holding a party in celebration of my graduation.‎ Dad: Your mom have informed me of it. As she has put it, the party 42 (celebrate) outdoors. My duty is 43 (prepare) letters of invitation. 44 , you offer me the name list as soon as possible. ‎ Son: I have written down the name list, especially including Kevin. We are out of touch for several days on end due 45 our misunderstanding. Try 46 I might, I failed. I accepted mom’s suggestion 47 I solve our problem by inviting him to the party, which made me 48 (determine) to ask for his forgiveness.‎ Dad: A brave boy! Taking your cherish friendship into 49 (accountant), you will find any difficulty you meet in life easy to deal with. The 50 friends you have, the more chances you will have in your future life.‎ 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) (在主观卷上)‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假如你校最近成立了一个英语演讲社团，打算面向全校招聘会员。请你以学生会的名义根据下面内容用英语写一则招募启事。内容包括：‎ 1. 招募条件：热爱演讲，年级不限；2.简要说明加入社团的好处并呼吁大家参加；‎ 2. 报名方式：扫描二维码并填写表格。‎ 注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾部分已给出。‎ 参考词汇：社团 club 招募 recruit；扫描二维码 scan the QR code Members Wanted ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Student Union 高二英语月考答案 ‎ 阅读理解 DCAB CAD BCDB BCCA DBFGA 完形填空 CADBC DABCD ABCDA BCBCD 语法填空 Dad: Congratulations on your graduation, son!‎ Son: Thank you, Dad. Mom feels like holding a party in celebration of my graduation.‎ Dad: Your mom have informed me of it. As she has put it, the party will be celebrated outdoors. My duty is to prepare (prepare) letters of invitation. Therefore, you offer me the name list as soon as possible. ‎ Son: I have written down the name list, especially including Kevin. We are out of touch for several days on end due to our misunderstanding. Try as I might, I failed. I accepted mom’s suggestion that I solve our problem by inviting him to the party, which made me determined to ask for his forgiveness.‎ Dad:A brave boy! Taking your cherish friendship into account, you will find any difficulty you meet in life easy to deal with. The more friends you have, the more chances you will have in your future life.‎ 短文改错 ‎1．去掉the 2．some—any 3 interested∧in 4．calling改为called 或calling himself 5．on改为in 6．into划掉 7．can改为could 8．she改为he 9．surprised改为surprise 10．That改为What 书面表达 Members Wanted An English speech association has been set up in our school. Now, we are recruiting members. If you are enthusiastic about English speech, please join us.‎ By participating in our well-organized activities, you will harvest a lot. To begin with, you can develop good communication skills and make a lot of friends here. What’s more, not only can you acquire many speech skills and become a persuasive speaker but also you can better your spoken English. So join us and show the best of you to the world with your voice. ‎ Students of all grades are welcome. If interested, please scan the QR code and fill in the application. Don’t hesitate to take part in it!‎ Student Union