1、2018 届内蒙古赤峰二中高三下学期第二次月考英语试卷（考试时间：100 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）第一部分 听力 （略）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。ATop Music FestivalsFestival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months. Firefly Music FestivalMany peop
2、le havent thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, but mid-June is a great time to plan this trip if you love music. Headliners for this years show are The Weekend, Muse, Twenty-One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, and Bob Dylan.Date: June 1518，2017Location: Dover, Delaware, USA Music Type: Roc
3、kPrice: $79$2,499 Roskilde Festival This Denmark music festival has been a local tradition since 1971. There will be nine stages for this years events to host groups like the Foo Fighters, Blink 182, and The Lumineers. Whats interesting about this festival is that in addition to the big headliners,
4、you can also get to know up-and-coming regional artists from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.Date: June 24July 1, 2017Location: Roskilde, DenmarkMusic Type: Rock, emerging regional artistsPrice: DKK 995DKK 1,995 (around $144$289)Secret Solstice With long, dark, and cold winters, nobody celebrates summer
5、 quite like Icelanders. To see for yourself, plan a trip to Iceland this June to check out the Secret Solstice festival. Not only will you enjoy seeing bands like Radiohead and Afrika Bambaataa, but you can also experience the other-worldly landscapes and geothermal(地热的) springs nearby as well. Date
6、: June 1518, 2017Location: Reykjavik IcelandMusic Type: Eclectic, IndiePrice: 149 1,599 (around $160$1, 725)Montreal Jazz Festival All jazz lovers owe it to themselves to check out the Montreal Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime. This event brings together some of the best names in jazz music
7、, as well as diverse R10 seconds in, both feet; 15 seconds,I burst out the drums ! After a few minutes,its all over. Im trying to put my leg behind my neck.No,that desk and I didnt get along.Sitting still was hard enough,but I also struggled with reading.Reading out loud in class was a special kind
8、of hell(地狱 ).By the third grade I had progressed from being one of “those kids” to being the “special kid”. I was found to have multiple language-based learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder (A.D.D) (注意力缺陷障碍症). I was turned into a “patient” who needed treatment rather than a human bein
9、g with differences.I struggled with severe anxiety and depression at age 10.I survived this time in my life because of my mom. She knew in her heart that her child wasnt broken and didnt need to be fixed.My mom was right. When I think back on my school experience.I realize it wasnt the A.D.D. that d
10、isabled me. What disabled me were limitations not in myself but in the environment. Ive come to believe that I did not have a disability, as it is common to say, but experienced disability in environments that could not accommodate and accept my differences.In the fall of 1977,after two years at Loy
11、ola Marymount University,where my learning differences were fully accommodated, I transferred to(转学)Brown University, where I graduated with an honors degree in English literature. I still cant spell or sit still,but I now use support and technology to relieve my weakness and build a life on my stre
12、ngths. I dont feel stupid anymore and I know that Iand others like mecan live good lives despite these challenges.24What does the author want to tell us in the first paragraph?A. He didnt like to study.B. He used to be active at school.C. He suffered from a broken desk.D. He had trouble sitting stil
13、l in class.25How did the author probably feel in class in his early school years?A.Exited. B.Uneasy. C.Interested. D.Bored.26Which of the following is correct according to the last paragraph?A. He is living a good life with his weakness.B. His disability has been cured by technology.C. He got his ho
14、nors degree in English literature in the fall of 1997.D. He was transferred to Brown University because of his disability.27From the passage we learn that_.A. a disability is nothing but a differenceB. familys support is the most important C. disabled people cant live well however hard they work D.
15、sometimes limitations of the environment disable a personCRow after row they marched thousands of larger-than-life figures frozen in clay, a phalanx(方阵) of officials defending the tomb of Chinas first emperor.Silently they guarded beneath the soil for 2,200 years, until a farmer digging a well in 19
16、74 found broken pieces of unparalleled significance near Chinas early capital city, Xianyang.Now those fierce warriors have reached the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts(VMFA) to tell their extraordinary story. The exhibition will be on display at VMFA from Saturday, November 18, 2017 through March 11, 2
17、018 before traveling to the Cincinnati Art Museum.Ten of the clay figures will stand with a total of 130 objects from 14 museums and archaeological institutes in Chinas Shaanxi Province, where the current city of Xian is located. Forty of the objects have never left China before. Beyond the life-siz
18、e clay figures, the exhibit brings perspective with objects that range from bronze spearheads found in the emperors tomb to a small gold tiger that pre-dated him by more than 250 years.The fascination draws lots of visitors wherever the terracotta figures have traveled. The National Geographic Museu
19、m in Washington had a record-setting 280,000 people at its four-month exhibit of 15 figures in 20092010. Chicagos Field Museum attracted 460,000 to its 10-month exhibit that ended in January.At the same time with the VMFA exhibit, Philadelphias Franklin Institute will have a terracotta warriors exhi
20、bit that focuses on the science and technology that went into their creation. VMFA focuses on why they were created and how they fit into Chinas long sweep of history. Each institution has 10 life-size terracotta figures on display, giving an unprecedented(空前的) opportunity to study them in depth.The
21、 VMFA exhibition is divided into three sections. The first one introduces the emperor; the second puts him in context with artifacts from the warring states; the third shows his journey into the afterlife.28. According to Paragraph 2, some of the items on display .A. have not gone abroad B. have jus
22、t been discoveredC. are from museums all over China D. were earlier than Chinas first emperor29. How many American cities will hold the exhibition of terracotta warriors? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.30. How do Americans think of terracotta warriors?A. Attractive. B. Aggressive. C. Professional. D. Conser
23、vative.31. What is the best title for the text?A.Terracotta Warriors of China B.The Exhibit of Chinas First EmperorC.Terracotta Warriors Exhibits in the USD. New Discoveries in Terracotta WarriorsDGenealogy, also known as family history, is the study of families and the footmarks of their lineages(家
24、系) and history. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to prove kinship(亲属关系) and lineages of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as descriptions.The pursuit of family history an
25、d origins tends to be shaped by several impetuses, including the desire to carve out a place for ones family in the larger historical picture, a sense of responsibility to preserve the past for future generations, and a sense of self-satisfaction in accurate storytelling.In communitarian societies,
26、ones identity is established as much by ones kin network as by individual achievement, and the question Who are you? would be answered by a description of father, mother, and lineages. New Zealand Mori, for example, learn genealogies to discover who they are.In societies such as Australia or the Uni
27、ted States, there was by the 20th-century growing pride in the pioneers and nation-builders. Establishing descent(继承) from these was, and is, important to such groups as the Daughters of the American Revolution(DAR).Modern family history explores new sources of status, such as celebrating the rebirt
28、h of families that survived generations of poverty or slavery, or the success of families in combining across racial or national boundaries. Some family histories even emphasize links to celebrity criminals, such as the bushranger(绿林好汉) Ned Kelly in Australia.The growing interest in family history i
29、n the media coupled with easier access to online records has allowed those who are curious to do so to start investigating their ancestry. This curiosity can be particularly strong among those whose family histories were lost or unknown due to, for example, adoption or separation from family, perhap
30、s as a result of bereavement(丧失).32. Which of the following is connected with genealogy?A. The DNA tests. B. Historicalnovels.C. Political positions. D. Education standards.33. What is the meaning of the underlined word impetuses in Paragraph 2?A. Results. B. Drives. C. Categories. D. Exploitations.
31、34. Why do Mori study genealogies?A. To get achievements. B. To learn their origins.C. To change their identities. D. To create their kin network.35. What do we know about genealogy from Paragraph 4?A. DAR is a genealogy organization. B. Organizations have their genealogy.C. Australia is a pioneer i
32、n genealogy. D. Genealogy inspires the love for nation.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。Scientists use a test called Digit Symbol Substitution to assess everything from dementia(痴呆) to brain damage. Hartshorne, the lead author of the study, employed the test in hi
33、s study of how intelligence changes over time. 36 Most adults are bad at memorizing bits of information without context. A classic example is that youll have an easier time remembering a story about someone who bakes than a person with the last name Baker. _37_ A 2011 study found humans are best at
34、learning new names in our early 20s.The human brain has a remarkable capacity to identify faces, and scientists are just beginning to learn why. On average, our ability to learn and remember new faces appears to peak shortly after our 30th birthday.38 Dont worry. A 2015 study suggests that our abili
35、ty to sustain attention improves with age, reaching its peak around age 43.Dating is tough. One of the reasons could be that were generally bad at reading other peoples emotions until we reach our late 40s. 39 Performance peaked for people aged around 48.Ever wonder why you always lose at Scrabble(拼
36、字游戏)? 40 According to peoples scores on multiple-choice vocabulary tests, most of us dont reach our peak wordsmith(词语大师) abilities until were in our late 60s or early 70s. A. Having trouble focusing? B. Good news: Your best days may be ahead.C. Young people dont appear to be as burdened by this issu
37、e, though.D. He found that participants performance generally peaked in their late teens.E. Participants were asked to describe the emotionthe person in the photo felt.F. Adults approaching mid-years may have the greatest capacity to remain focused.G. The results suggest that no matter what your age
38、 is, theres always a new peak on the horizon.第三部分 语言知识运用（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）阅读下面的短文，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。It happened to Susan Black in a cold winter.Everything seemed in a 41 those days. Both her parents suffering from depression,sending for a 42 becam
39、e a common practice.As a woman in her 40s,it was a 43 job to be a teacher of 30 first-graders,who were always 44 ,and shed tried all sorts of methods,but 45 to get them quiet in class.Misfortunes were 46 one after another. After a long and tiring day at work.Susan dragged herself along, 47 towards t
40、he parking lot.She came to the car,only to find she had locked her keys and cell phone inside. 48 kicking the tyre of the car,she sensed tears 49 her cheeks.“Whats wrong?” a voice was heard.Susan looked up,and saw a young man with a 50 at his side. Susan stopped weeping and explained her situation,a
41、dding that 51 he called her husband,he wouldnt bring her the spare car key,since he was working at the 52 end of the town and it was still not time to 53 the days work. “Call your 34 and tell him Im coming to get the key,” the young man handed Susan his phone. “But thats nine miles round trip.” said
42、 Susan. “Theres no time for 55 . Ill be back as soon as possible.”Two hours later, the motor rider returned with a big smile and 56 face,key in hand.Susan 57 some money,but he refused. “Lets just say I needed the 58 ,”with those words, like a 59 in the movies, he rode off into the sunset.For Susan,
43、the“cowboy” not only picked the key, but 60 her day,or rather, warmed the long and cold winter days.41. A.battle B.row C.mess D.hurry42. A.worker B.psychologist C.policeman D.lawyer43. A.tough B.rare C.boring D.rewarding44. A.kind B.quick C.happy D.noisy45. A.at heart B.in vain C.on purpose D.with e
44、ase46. A.coming true B.piling up C.going well D.running out47. A.looking B.marching C.yelling D.heading48. A.Mildly B.Randomly C.Suddenly D.Wildly49. A.streaming down B.flowing past C.showing up D.casting away50. A.bicycle B.car C.motorbike D.taxi51. A.even if B.unless C.just as D.whenever52. A.wide
45、 B.deep C.far D.long53. A.end B.forget C.give up D.put off54. A.friend B.family C.daughter D.husband55. A.waiting B.hesitation C.traveling D.delivery56. A.charming B.sweating C.worrying D.encouraging57. A.received B.shared C.offered D.loaded58. A.exercise B.help C.reward D.lesson59. A.young B.strang
46、er C.motor rider D.cowboy60. A.kept B.burnt C.fixed D.built第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Pay-for-knowledge platforms and apps, including Weibo, Fenda and Zhihu Live, 61 allow people to pay money to have their questions answered by professionals or see online answer
47、s provided to others, 62 (be) becoming popular in China now.Wang Sicong, the son of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, was reported 63 (receive) 80,000 yuan for offering a four-Chinese-character answer on a pay-for-knowledge platform.The price for that question was 64 (origin)5,000 yuan. However, Wan
48、gs answer attracted more than 180,000 Internet users, keen to see the response, who each pay 1 yuan. The income would 65 (share) between the platform, Wang and the question raiser, according to 66 (regulation)set by the platform involved.Questions about finance and economics, as well as health attra
49、ct the most people and offer a new way for celebrities(名人) to translate 67 (they)fame into cash. Prices for celebrity answers also increased with more people 68 (ask)questions online. Yang Lu, the co-founder of Fenda, said the price depended 69 supply and demand. Online celebrities received so many questions that they couldnt answer them one by one, so the price increased.In addition,
