2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市第一中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题

2017-2018学年甘肃省兰州市第一中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题

兰州一中 2017-2018-1 学期月考试题 高二 英 语 说明：试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。 答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。 第 I 卷（选择题） 第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节： 阅读理解（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该 项涂黑。 A Arthur Miller（1915-2005）is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century．Miller`s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s． Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go．Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end． When it was first staged in 1949 ,the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama．It was the first play to win all three of these major awards． Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway． 1．Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA? A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country． B．He was attracted by the "Great American Dream． C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist． D．His family business failed． 2．The play Death of a Salesman ________ . A．exposes the cruelty of the American business world B．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D．focuses on the skills in doing business 3．What can we learn about Willy Loman? A．He treats his employer badly． B．He runs the Wagner Company． C．He is a victim of the American system． D ． He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues． 4．After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman ________ . A．achieved huge success B．won the first Tony Award C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen D．was severely attacked by dramatists 5．What is the text mainly about? A．Arthur Miller and his family． B．The awards Arthur Miller won． C．The hardship Arthur Miller experienced． D ． Arthur Miller and his best-known play． B[] Last summer, two nineteenth-century cottages were rescued from remote farm fields in Montana, to be moved to an Art Deco building in San Francisco. The houses were made of wood. These cottages once housed early settlers as they worked the dry Montana soil; now they hold Twitter engineers. The cottages could be an example of the industry’ s odd love affair with “low technology,” a concept associated with the natural world, and with old-school craftsmanship (手艺) that exists long before the Internet era. Low technology is not virtual (虚拟的) —so, to take advantage of it, Internet companies have had to get creative. The rescued wood cottages, fitted by hand in the late eighteen-hundreds, are an obvious example, but Twitter’s designs lie on the extreme end. Other companies are using a broader interpretation (阐释) of low technology that focuses on nature. Amazon is building three glass spheres filled with trees, so that employees can “work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting.” At Google’s office, an entire floor is carpeted in glass. Facebook’s second Menlo Park campus will have a rooftop park with a walking trail. Olle Lundberg, the founder of Lundberg Design, has worked with many tech companies over the years. “We have lost the connection to the maker in our lives, and our tech engineers are the ones who feel impoverished (贫乏的) , because they’re surrounded by the digital world,” he says. “They’re looking for a way to regain their individual identity, and we’ve found that introducing real crafts is one way to do that.” This craft based on theory is rooted in history, William Morris, the English artist and writer, turned back to pre-industrial arts in the eighteen-sixties, just after the Industrial Revolution. The Arts and Crafts movement defined itself against machines. “Without creative human occupation, people became disconnected from life,” Morris said. Research has shown that natural environments can restore( 恢 复 ) our mental capacities. In Japan, patients are encouraged to “forest-bathe,” taking walks through woods to lower their blood pressure. These health benefits apply to the workplace as well. Rachel Kaplvin, a professor of environmental psychology, has spent years researching the restorative effects of natural environment. Her research found that workers with access to nature at the office—even simple views of trees and flowers—felt their jobs were less stressful and more satisfying. If low-tech offices can potentially nourish the brains and improve the mental health of employees then, fine, bring on the cottages. 6. The writer mentions the two nineteenth-century cottages to show that ________. A. Twitter is having a hard time B. old cottages are in need of protection C. early settlers once suffered from a dry climate in Montana D. Internet companies have rediscovered the benefits of low technology 7. Low technology is regarded as something that _______. A. is related to nature B. is out of date today C. consumes too much energy D. exists in the virtual world 8. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is that human beings ________. A. have destroyed many per-industrial arts B. have a tradition of valuing arts and crafts C. can become intelligent by learning history D. can regain their individual identity by using machines 9. The writer’s attitude to “low technology” can best be described as ________. A. positive B. defensive C. cautious D. doubtful 10. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Past Glories, Future Dreams B. The Virtual World, the Real Challenge C. High-tech Companies, Low-tech Offices D. The More Craftsmanship, the Less Creativity 第二节： 阅读填空（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分10 分） What is life's greatest gift? 11 . Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal. What is so great about choice? It transforms us from dumb animals into artists. Each of us becomes another Michelangelo. Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life. The tool doesn't come free，however，for the price of choice is responsibility. 12 . The reward is happiness. Life is not still. It is a flow. 13 . We constantly need to monitor where we are on our journey.We need to ask questions：Am I moving closer to my goals? If not，what corrective measures can I take? What action will I take now to readjust myself to my goals? Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It is the creative power of life. 14 . And your life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our life are far more important than deciding where to shop. The more we appreciate the difference between minor and major decisions, the greater the probability that we will experience happiness and fulfillment. All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game. The pleasure is in the playing. Life is like a chess game. 15 . A．It is free will or choice. B．You have to make choices every day. C．Make the best moves you can under the circumstances. D．But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return. E．Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals. F．Life is full of hard choices, and the bigger they are, the harder they get. G．Choose to carry out responsibilities not because you have to, but because you want to. 第二部分： 英语知识运用（共四节，满分 65 分） 第一节： 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） The Ministry of Education has spared no efforts to bring on IT learning. What is its main aim? Is it to teach students how to learn the computer or is it meant to change the usual method of teaching in order to 16 students’ strong interest in computers? Teaching students computer knowledge and skills is different 17 giving class lessons through the use of computers. And schools are beginning to pay much attention to using computers to teach students. There is 18 about the fact that IT learning plays an important role as a new teaching tool in this day of technology. 19 , views differ on whether the schools can achieve their targets, as success 20 whether they can make use of computers effectively. Let’s take the subject of Chinese as an example and see 21 difficulties the experts face in their IT management. At present, 20 percent of lessons are given with the help of computers. In other words, in a period of 10 weeks, a Chinese-language teacher must spend two weeks to teach the subject 22 .In carrying out such a major policy as IT learning, the experts should know the 23 that different teachers teaching different subjects have different demands, thus making it 24 to see the policy through. Some teachers, having already got some computer knowledge, will still be forced to 25 the training courses with those who have zero knowledge about computer. Another problem is that new teachers may be sent to work in schools 26 IT learning has just started. All teachers — including the seniors who are very 27 in teaching, but who suddenly have no idea what to do when it comes to computers will have to 28 from the very beginning. They will become 29 and their teaching performances may be badly affected. The experts have found out how much of each subject is taught by computers in every school, and have 30 all schools to complete the given work. A hard-pressed teacher may put the daily teaching 31 or the courses onto the computer just to order the required time for IT learning and then 32 the usual way. Furthermore, he may leave school work to his 33 through the computer before class comes to an end in order to “complete” his IT learning 34 . 35 the teaching of the Chinese language is concerned, do computer lessons really achieve the desire goals to raise the students’ level of Chinese, pass on common values and so on? I am not so sure. 16. A. show B. be C. match D. have 17. A. with B. to C. in D. from 18. A. no reason B. no doubt C. no need D. no time 19. A. However B. Therefore C. And D. So 20. A. depends on B. leads to C. results in D. believes in 21. A. that B. such C. what D. how 22. A. the usual way B. the regular way C. the best way D. the new way 23. A. fact B. message C. news D. truth 24. A. easy B. helpful C. hard D. fast 25. A. sit for B. run for C. give D. attend 26. A. for which B. that C. where D. which 27. A. interested B. satisfied C. successful D. experienced 28. A. work B. start C. teach D. manage 29. A. pleased B. disappointed C. certain D. comfortable 30. A. ordered B. improved C. encouraged D. instructed 31. A. methods B. skills C. programs D. performances 32. A. make a living B. give lessons C. go to lectures D. does work 33. A. work-mates B. headmasters C. instructors D. students 34. A. skills B. experiences C. duties D. methods 35. A. As B. So long as C. Even though D. As far as 第二节：单项选择：（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 36. ______ ,I will tell the truth ,but now it is a secret. A. If not B. If so C. If possible D. If I am possible 37. ---- Are you a teacher? ---- No, but I ______, and I ______ in No. 1 Middle School for 30 years. A. used to; have worked B. used to be; worked C. am used to be; work D. was used to; had worked 38. Although ______ to again and again, he still didn’t understand it. A. explain B. to explain C. explained D. explaining 39 . ---- You ought to have stopped them doing that. ---- ______, but nobody would listen to me. A. So ought I B. So I ought C. So did I D. So I did 40. I insisted that a doctor ______ immediately, but he insisted that he ______ ill seriously. A. should send for ; shouldn’t be B. sent for ; wasn’t C. should be sent for ; shouldn’t be D. be sent for ; wasn’t 41. Though the girl was suffering from the dead disaster, she acted as if nothing _____ to her while facing her friends and relations. A. happened B. would happen C. had happened D. should happen 42. It’s important that the receptionist of the hotel ______ all the guests are registered correctly. A. must make sure B. has to make sure C. make sure D. would make sure 43. ______ he to come late, we would have to wait for him here. A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will 44. I love my bike very much. If only I ______ it. A. didn’t lose B. haven’t lost C. shouldn’t lose D. hadn’t lost 45. Now Mary is very sad at the news. How I wish I ______ it to her. A. haven’t told B. hadn’t told C. wouldn’t tell D. couldn’t tell 46. ______ he help us, the problem would be settled soon. A. Should B. Would C. Could D. Might 47. Everyone knows that Jim is an honest boy, but this time he __ _ have told us a lie. A. would B. could C. should D. might 48. That man has waited for you for a long time outside your office. ______ he come in? A. Will B. May C. Can D. Shall 49. Tom must have seen the film before, _______ ? A. hasn’t he B. didn’t he C. mustn’t he D. won’t he 50. Only in recent years ______ the importance of knowledge, so he began to study hard. A. will he realize B. has he realized C. he will realize D. he has realized 51. So fast ______ that it is difficult for others to catch up with him. A. Tom runs B. runs Tom C. does Tom run D. has Tom run 52. ---- Look! Here ______. ---- Yes, ______. A. Kate comes ; she comes B. comes Kate ; comes she C. comes Kate ; she comes D. Kate comes ; comes she 53. On the top of the hill, we can see a large house in front of which ______ playing with a kid. A. sits an old man B. an old man sits C. sitting an old man D. an old man sitting 54. Down ______ and broke his left leg. A. fell he B. he fell C. did he fall D. should he fall 55. Not until ______ the problem ______ to have a rest. A. he worked out ; he stopped B. did he work out ; did he stop[] C. he worked out ; did he stop D. did he work out ; he stopped 第 II 卷（非选择题） 第三节： 单词填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面句子，根据汉语提示或首字母在空白处填入一个适当的词，使句子完整。 56. Sometimes sickness is considered to be a (症状）rather than a disease in itself. 57. The teacher gave so (明确的) a description of the problem that all the students can understand it. 58. His sense of humour (吸引) to her immediately and she fell in love with him. 59. They failed in all their (努力) to win the game. 60. I hope to work (灵活) in the workplace. 61. My watch is not (准确的). I’m afraid it needs fixing. 62. Tom didn’t finish his work very well because of (缺少) of experience. 63. The supermarket will employ a few t assistants for the Christmas season. 64. He is so old that he was s out of the job market by young people. 65. We should find an a method to deal with the situation. 66. I love sports, and I love swimming in p . 67. Nowadays it is t of a young generation to take it granted that their parents should meet whatever they desire. 68. Our scientists worked very hard and got an a achievement. 69. The man was a of stealing money and brought to the court. 70. The secret of happiness is to think about positive things and stay o . 第四节：语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正 确形式。 Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 71 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with 72 (inform) in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 73 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 74 (responsibility) for learning the material assigned. When research 75 ( assign), the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with minimum guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 76 a university library works; they expect students, 77 (special) graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference origins in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties 78 teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore, the time 79 a professor can spend with a student outside of class 80 ( limit). If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach a professor during office hours or make an appointment. 第三部分: 写作（共两节；满分 25 分） 第一节: 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 下列短文中共有 10 处语言错误，找出并改正。每句中最多有两处错，且仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除 或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 Today we were organized for a short trip to the West Hill. We set out by the school bus at 7:30 a.m. The weather was pleasure and every one of us was excited. After two hour’s ride, we arrived there at nine thirty. We began our programs the moment we got off from the bus. We played games on the hillside and swimming in the river. After that we had our picnic lunch. In the afternoon we walked along the river, that winds around the hills. We took a lot of photo and enjoyed ourselves very much. Time past quickly and we had to come back. It was over five o’clock that we returned school. What a good trip we had today! I’ll never forget it. 笫二节: 书面表达（满分 15 分） 假设你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为"中学生应该如何使用家长给的零花钱"。请你根 据提示写一篇发言稿。 使用方式及好处：存入银行；养成节约的习惯；购买书籍；获取知识 其他: 培养兴趣（音乐、体育、集邮等） 注意： 1．词数：100 左右。 2.可根据自身情况适当增加内容 参考词汇：零花钱 pocket money． Dear friends, _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______ 兰州一中 2017-2018-1 学期月考试题 高二英语 (参考答案)[] 第 I 卷（选择题） (以下每小题 1 分，满分 70 分） 1--5 BACAD 6--10 DABAC 11--15ADEBC 16--20CDBAA 21--25CDACD 26--30CDBBD 31--35DBDCD 36--40CBCDD 41--45CCADB 46--50ACDAB 51--55CCABC 第 II 卷（非选择题） (以下每小题 1 分，满分 25 分） 56. symptom 57. specific 58. appealed 59. attempts 60. flexibly 61. accurate 62. lack 63. temporary 64. squeezed 65. appropriate 66. particular 67. typical 68. admirable 69. accused 70. optimistic 71. If / When 72. information 73. with 74. responsible 75. is assigned 76. how 77. especially 78. besides 79. which/ that 80. is limited 短文改错：（共 10 处错，每处 1 分，满分 10 分） Today we were organized for a short trip to the West Hill. We set out by the school bus at[] in 7:30 a.m. The weather was pleasure and every one of us was excited. After two hour’s ride, we pleasant/pleasing hours’ arrived there at nine thirty. We began our programs the moment as we got off from the bus. We played games on the hillside and swimming in the river. After that we had our picnic lunch. In swam the afternoon we walked along the river, that winds around the hills. We took a lot of photo and which photos enjoyed ourselves very much. Time past quickly and we had to come back. It was over five passed o’clock that we returned ∧ school. What a good trip we had today! I’ll never forget it. when to 书面表达 （范文）：（满分 15 分） Dear friends, How should deal with the pocket money given to us by our parents or we earned from our work? Of course we can use it as we like, but I think there are three ways we should employ to cope with it First of all ,we should learn to save money by putting it away in a bank and take it out when we need it most. Then we should use the money to buy the books we want. In this way, we can enrich ourselves with knowledge Besides, we can spend the money going to the concerts, watching sports games or collecting stamps to develop our interests or get us into good habits. In a word ,we should take good care of the pocket money when we have and not waste it on useless things.