2017-2018学年云南省玉溪市峨山一中高二上学期12月月考英语试题

2017-2018学年云南省玉溪市峨山一中高二上学期12月月考英语试题

云南省玉溪市峨山一中 2017-2018 学年高二 12 月月考 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共 85 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. How many students actually attended the meeting? A. Twenty-one. B. Thirty. C. Nine. 2. What’s the woman imply? A. Fly to Hong Kong. B. Buy an air ticket. C. Say goodbye to Bill. 3. What does the woman imply? A. She can’t go to see the play with the man. B. She’s particularly interested in plays. C. She can lend her notes to the man. 4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son. 5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Responsibility. B. Airplane pilots. C. Salary. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 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，各小题将给出 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 至 8 题。 6. Where does this conversation take place? A. In the classroom. B. At the playground. C. Over the phone. 7. What is the woman probably doing? A. Watching a football game. B. Studying. C. Taking an exam. 8. What will the man do this Friday? A. Play a football game. B. Have a cup of coffee with the woman. C. Take an exam. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 10 题。 9. At what time might the paper arrive normally? A. 5pm. B. 7pm. C. 7am. 10. Whom are the animals being aggressive towards? A. Postmen. B. Milkmen. C. Salesmen. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Who visited the woman last night? A. A strange man. B. Her uncle. C. A cat. 12. When did the woman hear a knock at the door? A. Before supper. B. After supper. C. While she was having supper. 13. How did the woman feel when she saw nobody at the door? A. Terrified. B. Sad. C. Uncertain. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Whose car has broken down? A. Mr. Mason’s. B. Mr. William Jackson’s. C. Mr. William Jackson’s secretary’s. 15. When will the man come to collect the car? A. At 8:00 pm. B. At 8:00 am. C. At 10:00 pm. 16. Who should the man go for the key to the car? A. Mr. William Jackson. B. Mr. William Jackson’s secretary. C. The attendant. 17. What’s the man? A. A salesman. B. A doorkeeper. C. A repairman. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? A. Anxious and worried. B. Proud and excited. C. Nervous and confused. 19. What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? A. Scold him severely. B. Ask him to do it again. C. Take back the six dollars. 20. What can we learn from the passage? A. One can benefit a lot from working with his father. B. Manual laborers shouldn’t be looked down upon. C. One should always do his job earnestly. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 65 分） 第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. I would appreciate , to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible. A. you B. it C. this D. that 22. Please don’t be too about him—he is just a child! A. particular B. responsible C. curious D. awkward 23. Paper produced every year is the world’s production of vehicles. A. three times the weight of B. as three times heavy as C. heavier three times than D. the three times weight of 24. Customers eat noodles in a local restaurant, has become popular because of its appearance in the documentary “A Bite of China”. A. that B. where C. who D. which 25. With a lot of difficult problems , the newly-elected president now feels relieved. A. settled B. setting C. to settle D. being settled 26. and the mouse was caught. A. Up the cat jumped B. The cat up jumped C. Up jumped the cat D. Jump up the cat 27.—What makes him so excited these days? — a key university. A. Admitted into B. Admitting C. Having been admitted into D. Being admitted to 28.Many workers were laid off because sales sharply in the past six months. A. had fallen B. have fallen C. fell D. fall 29. Playing badly, Matthew could not the game, and as a result of his careless playing we lost. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. end up with D. come up with 30. From my point of view, friendship means having someone I can rely on and to others. A. committing to B. commit to C. being committed to D. be committed to 31. I should not have laughed if I you were serious. A. thought B. would C. had thought D. have thought 32. We may that happened in Afghanistan will not have too great an effect on the people. A. see to it; measured B. keep it in mind; measuring C. rely on it; measuring D. like it; to be measured 33. Yesterday my classmate and I went to the library and search for we could find about J. K. Rowling. A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever 34. Written in a hurry, when I saw what those dogs done to the flowers we worked so hard to grow. A. the report is full of mistakes B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report D. they found many mistakes in the report 35. I was really when I saw what those dogs have done to the flowers we worked so hard to grow. Now our flower beds are a mess. A. over the moon B. hot under the collar C. on cloud mine D. laughing my head off 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I 36 a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. 37 by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person，and may be 38 his day, I wanted to do it again. When I got to my office, I had the 39 of anonymously(匿名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) 40 of the building where I work makes me 41 . It just feels a little boring sometimes, 42 t’s a nice building with great light. I 43 lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little 44 there, and throw in an inspirational quote while I’m at it? 45 , who doesn’t like flowers? So, for the past month, I’ve been 46 flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I 47 the flowers and the quote. It always feels 48 for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a 49 unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always 50 on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me 51 each time I visit the bathroom. Then today, when I walked in, I noticed 52 flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It 53 ,”Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi. This little act 54 me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts 55 the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace. I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day! 36. A．picked out B．came across C．called up D．pointed at 37. A．Struck B．Informed C．Surprised D．Honored 38. A．calming B．determining C．reflecting D．brightening 39. A．belief B．way C．idea D．aim 40. A．design B．atmosphere C．decoration D．regulation 41. A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．impatient D．unconscious 42. A．when B．unless C．because D．though 43. A．concluded B．considered C．doubted D．expected 44. A．mystery B．adventure C．beauty D．courage 45. A．More or less B．After all C．At most D．In no case 46. A．growing B．watering C．putting D．arranging 47. A．count B．check C．clean D．change 48. A．refreshing B．interesting C．satisfying D．puzzling 49. A．prize B．truth C．success D．miracle 50. A．holds B．attaches C．remains D．focuses 51. A．strong B．happy C．excited D．shocked 52. A．good B．new C．small D．special 53. A．printed B．asked C．replied D．said 54. A．introduces B．warns C．suggests D．reminds 55. A．regardless of B．in terms of C．in addition to D．instead of 第三节 阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A Earthquakes are common in nature, making sounds below Earth's surface thousands of times every day. But major earthquakes are less common. Here are some things to do to prepare for an earthquake and what to do once the ground starts shaking. Safety Tips ●Have an earthquake readiness plan. ●Consult a professional to learn how to make your home sturdier, such as fixing bookcases to the wall, using strong locks on cupboards, and fixing the water heater to the wall firmly. ●Locate a place in each room of the house that you can go to in case of an earthquake. It should be a spot where nothing is likely to fall on you. ●Keep a supply of canned food, an up-to-date first aid box, 3 gallons(11.4 liters) of water per person, dust masks and goggles(护目镜), and a working battery-operated radio and flashlights. ●Know how to turn off your gas and water mains. If Shaking Begins ●Drop down; take cover under a desk or table and hold on. ●Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you're sure it's safe to exit. ●Stay away from bookcases or furniture that can fall on you. ●Stay away from windows. In a high-rise building, expect the fire alarms and sprinklers(洒 水车) to go off during a quake. ●If you are in bed, hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow. ●If you are outdoors, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines. Drop to the ground. ●If you are in a car, slow down and drive to a clear place. Stay in the car until the shaking stops. 56. If the ground is shaking, one is advised to stay _______. A. in the study full of bookshelves B. in the kitchen with a bottle of gas C. in the dining room with cupboards D. in the bedroom with two beds 57. What should people do while at home if shaking begins? A. Stand up and call for help immediately. B. Try getting out as soon as they can. C. Hide themselves behind the furniture. D. Wait for the possible chance patiently. 58. The passage is probably taken from _______. A. a news report B. a safety handbook C. a common notice D. a science magazine B This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant. When you took my bag, I don't know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there's not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the 5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won't be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won't leave you too short, but if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid, so it won't be much use to you. Actually I don't mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don't suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that! I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you? Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn't even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop. I'm not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged ( 耸 ) their shoulders. "It happens all the time," they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I've lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, "Why? Mummy, why us?" I couldn't answer that question. I wonder if you can. 59. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to _____. A. tell the thieves hardly any money was available B. describe the contents of the bag in detail C. give some suggestions to the three thieves D. state the fact that she was careless with the money 60. What can we conclude about the police? A. They think the case quite common. B. They have doubts about human nature. C. They show sympathy for the woman. D. They are unable to find the thieves. 61. Why does the author write the letter? A. To give the thieves a serious warning. B. To call people's attention to their belongings. C. To complain about the fall of morality. D. To express her affection for her valuable bag. C In meditation ( 冥 想 ),people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath. As they breathe in and out, they attend to their feelings. As thoughts go through their minds. they let them go. Breathe. Let go. Breathe. Let go. According to a recent study at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, three months of training in this kind of meditation causes a market change in how the brain allocates (分 配) attention. It appears that the ability to let go thoughts that come into mind frees the brain to attend to more rapidly changing things and events in the outside world. Expert mediators are better than other people at catching such fast-changing stimuli (刺激), like facial expressions. The study provides evidence for changes in the workings of the brain with mental training. People can learn and improve abilities of all sorts with practice. everything from driving to playing the piano. The study has shown that meditation is good for the brain, It appears to reduce pressure and promote a sense of well-being. In an experiment, 17 volunteers with no meditation experience in the experimental group spent three months meditating 10 to 12 hours a day. A control group also with no meditation experience meditated for 20 minutes a day over the same period. Both groups were then given the tests with two numbers in a group of letters. As both group looked for the numbers, their brain activity was recorded. Everyone could catch the first number. But the brain recordings showed that the less experienced mediators tended to grasp the first number and hang onto it, so they missed the second number. Those with more experience gave less attention to the first number. as if letting it go, which led to an increased ability to grasp the second number, This shows that attention can change with practice. Just ask Daniel Levision, who meditated for three months as part of the study. " I am a much better listener," he said. "I do not get lost in my own personal reaction to what people are saying." 62. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 1 refers to ______. A. feelings B. thoughts C. people D. minds 63. Meditations manage their daily tasks better because they ______. A. are given less pressure B. practice them more frequently C. have more stimuli for life D. allocate their attention better 64. In the experiment, volunteers doing meditation for longer hours ______. A. usually ignored the first number observed B. were used to memorizing numbers in groups C. were more likely to catch both of the members D. paid more attention to numbers than to letters 65. The study proves that ______. A. human attention can be trained B. brain activity can be recorded C. meditation improves one's health D. mediators have a good sense of hearing D For years I have been asked by several people how and why I came to translate a novel by Virginia Woolf in 1945. I graduated from the University of Ankara in 1941 and my four teachers, including Orphan Burian, are members of the Translation Bureau who prepared a list of works to be translated into Turkish and set themselves to translating some of these, besides shouldering the heavy work of correcting or editing the translations submitted to the Bureau. Orphan Burian, now mostly known for his translations of Shakespeare, had started to translate To the Lighthouse for the Translation Bureau, but at the same time he wanted to do something from Shakespeare. So he transferred it to me. For me, To the Lighthouse was love at first sight or rather at first reading. To translate a book, I first read it from the beginning to the end. Then I started writing each sentence by hand. When I finished the whole book I read my translation from the beginning to the end, checking it with the original, and making corrections. Then I typed it, and read the typed copy, making changes again. All in all that added up to five readings. I started translating the novel in 1943 and submitted it to the Bureau in 1944. It was published in 1945 under the general title of “New English Literature” in the series called “Translations from World Literature” known as the “Classical Series”. So, the first book by Virginia Woolf in Turkish appeared in 1945, and it was To the Lighthouse. This was eighteen years after its publication in England in 1927. To me the book itself was pure poetry; I read it as if in a dream. Not trying to dive very deeply into it, I sort of swam on it or over it. Now, years later, I swim in it. Even after so many years, in each reading I become conscious of new layers of which I haven’t been aware before. It keeps pace with my experiences in life as years go by, and each reading is a new reading for me. In 1982 and again in 1989 I revised it for two new editions and I again did it sentence by sentence checking it with the original. In those years I had thought it was necessary to revise my translations every ten years, but now I think I must do it every three or four years. In a country like Turkey, where we work very hard to clear our language from old and new foreign words, we should try to be up to date as to the words we are using, and of the same importance are the studies being made on the methods or techniques of translation, and new approaches in translation. While translating, I usually have both the writer and the reader in mind. The novels she wrote after 1920 were especially new for most of the readers. She usually uses very short sentences, followed by rather long ones. I remember sentences of more than ten lines which weren’t easy for me to translate as they were. And in Turkish our having only one word, the word “O”, for “he”, “she”, “it” in English, made me repeat the names of the characters more often than Woolf did. And I changed some long indirect sentences in the original into direct sentences in my translation, thinking it would make an easier reading in Turkish. When translating, I make use of all kinds of dictionaries. A difficult English word for me is the word “vision”. In To the Lighthouse, the artist Lily Briscoe is trying to finish the picture she has been drawing for some time and the novel ends with the following sentences: “Yes, she thought, laying down her brush extremely tired, I’ve had my vision.” And I’m still thinking about how to translate this remark into Turkish. 66. How and why did the writer come to translate To the Lighthouse? A. It was really a piece of good luck. B. She was the only qualified person for it. C. Virginia Woolf was very familiar to her. D. She was a member of the Translation Bureau. 67. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A. The writer prefers the work very much. B. The writer has digested the book very well. C. The writer is aware of her advantages. D. The writer likes the sport swimming. 68. Why does the writer revise her translations more often now? A. Many mistakes are spotted in the old edition. B. Turkish is a language of mobility. C. Readers make new demands. D. She wants to make it more popular in the market. 69. While translating, the writer repeated the names of the characters to_________. A. emphasize all of these characters B. make her translation much briefer C. make full use of the direct sentences D. make her translation clearer in Turkish 70. The last paragraph mainly implies that _________. A. the writer is taking up a difficult job B. remarks from characters are difficult to translate C. English is a difficult language in the world D. the writer’s translation needs improving 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共 35 分） 第三部分： 任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第 71 至第 80 小题的空格里填上适当的单词。注意： 每空 1 个单词。 It's no surprise that sports can greatly benefit a child physically, psychologically, and socially. A 2008 Women's Sports Foundation Research Report concluded that children’s athletic participation is also associated with increased levels of family satisfaction, great achievement in study, and an overall better quality of life for children. And a study published in last month’s American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed that kids who are active at age 5 wind up with less body fat at ages 8 and 11. But one hotly debated discussion focuses on the kinds of sports kids should play, with parents mistakenly thinking, "Lizzie is so quiet, we should let her join in basketball and soccer to try to get her to open up." But increasingly, experts are suggesting the healthier instinct (直觉) might be, "Lizzie is so quiet. Maybe we should sec if she likes playing with a big team like softball or if she likes ballet or swimming, where she can work more on her own terms." “Participation in any sport is going to provide kids with life skills----the ability to focus and to concentrate, the ability to handle pressure in tough situations, the ability to stay calm when things aren't going just right,’’ explains Orlando-based youth sports psychology expert Patrick Cohn. Those lessons will carry over into future, non-sports attempts. Team sports certainly offer benefits not as easily obtained via individual activities, as players leant how to communicate and work with others, and there’s the potential to develop leadership abilities. Team sports also help kids develop their social identity. Our sense of worth is developed through what we achieve and a sense of belonging. Individual sports offer unique advantages, too, like developing a child’s sense of independence. “Hero, you don’t depend upon teammates," says Cohn. "You take full responsibility, whether you do well or perform poorly." Many of Cohn’s young clients complain about pressure from team mates or coaches to make zero mistakes or carry more of the team than they may want to; these kids may enjoy a solo sport like tennis or gymnastics. Individual activities keep kids away from comparing themselves to the best players on the team, a habit that does little to help confidence levels. Instead, it encourages them to compare their skills to their own past performances. With individual sports like swimming or track, it’s easier for the child to participate on his own, at his leisure(闲暇), without having to round up a bunch of like-minded peers. Above all, while some children enjoy the excitement of competition, others are more likely to benefit from the freedom of individual sports, and finding the right balance can be necessary for children’s enjoyment. What parents think is encouragement, children often consider as pressure. So try to understand what they want from sports. Title Team sports and individual sports Sports benefit children • Sports can greatly benefit children physically, psychologically, and socially. • Sports are associated with increased levels of family satisfaction, (71)_______ achievement and better quality of life for children. (72)________ ideas • Parents usually want their children to take part in the team sports which don’t (73)__________their children’s character. • Experts think that any sport will (74) children to focus, handle pressure, stay calm when things are going (75)_________. Team sports • Children can learn how to communicate and work with others. • Children will have the potential to develop leadership abilities. • Children will develop their social (76) . Individual sports • Individual sports may help develop children’s sense of independence and (77)________. • Children tend to compare their skills to their own past performances and are likely to (78)_________ comparing themselves with the best players. • Individual sports also seem to be more (79)_________ to children. Conclusion • Finding the right balance is a (80)________ for children’s enjoyment. • Parents should try to understand what their children really want from sports. 第四部分： 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 81. He has decided to go abroad with the i of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns. 82. The reason why her novels enjoy great popularity among readers is that all the stories are a in everyday experience. 83. S , Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics. 84. If the printer should break down under g , we would repair it at our expense. 85. The injured were r and the dead were buried. 86. This may have been an improvement, but “ (突破)” was an overstatement. 87. Immediately upon seeing his manner, I knew he had a (内疚的)conscience. 88. There’s a danger of the government falling because it will lose its (多数). 89. The subsequent events (证实) my suspicions once again. 90. To extend (参与) in public decision-making, they advocate telephone conference calls be widely used. 第五部分：书面表达（满分 15 分） 阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇 150 字左右的英语短文。 Take a look inside a high school classroom. You will most likely to find a teacher at the front of the class and students sitting at their desks. Yet, look closer, and you might notice a familiar trend: many of these students are not paying attention. Instead, they are dozing off(打瞌睡) or even completely asleep. So exactly how much sleep are teens in our nation getting? Over 50% of high school students report that they sleep seven hours or less each night, and about one in five get less than 6 hours. And 82% of high school students said that they wake up tired and nor refreshed, and more than half had trouble concentrating in school. This lack of sleep is a serious problem, especially as students are doing more than ever with their time. They come to school early, spend hours listening to teachers and taking tests, then run off to practices and meetings, and come home to be faced with a lot of homework. 【写作内容】 1.用约 30 个单词写出上文概要； 2.用约 120 个单词发表你的观点，内容包括： (1)你认为睡眠不足对学生有什么影响； (2)你希望如何改善学生的睡眠。 【写作要求】 1.阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句； 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3.不必写标题。 【参考答案】 1-5 BAACB 6-10 CBAAA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 CCBBC 21-25 BAADA 26-30 CDABC 31-35 CCAAB 36-40 BADCB 41-45 ADBCC 46-50 CDAAC 51-55 BBDBA 56-58 DDB 59-61 AAC 62-65 BDCA 66-70 ABCDD 任务型阅读 71. academic 72.Different 73. fit/match 74.enable/help 75.wrong 76. identity 77.responsibility 78.avoid 79.available/accessible/beneficial 80.necessity/must 单词拼写 81.inention 82.anchored 83.swifter 84.guarantee 85.rescued 86.breakthrough 87.guilty 88.mjority 89.confirmed 90.participation 书面表达 It’s not rare to see some high school students absent-minded or sleepy in class. One of the main reasons is that they lack sleep, which is caused by heavy study burdens and tight schedules. Insufficient sleep has negative effects on students. First, it can significantly affect students’ academic performance. Too little sleep contributes to their poor level of concentration. Clearly, concentration is essential. Lack of sleep also makes it harder for students to remember what they learned the day before, leaving them poorly equipped to solve complex problems. Besides, loss of sleep can damage their physical and mental health. It causes anxiety and a weak immune system. There are some measures that can be taken to change this situation, though I help teachers, parents and students must be made fully aware of the importance of sleep. Meanwhile, schools need to adjust their schedules to ensure students enough time for sleep.