1、- 1 -河北省邢台市第一中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题第一卷(选择题 共 105 分)第一部分 听力(共两节，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 w ill the woman get home?A. By bike B. By bus C. By car2. w hat is the weather like?A.
2、Rainy B. Hot C. Cold3. What does the woman mean?A. She often plays chess. B. She hates playing chess. C. She is weak in playing chess. 4. What will the speakers do?A. Wait for a short while. B. Call the service center. C. Press the emergency button. 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A house
3、B. An earthquake C. A fire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. Which place is the cleaners next to?A. A park B. A supermarket C. A video store- 2 -7. W hat does
4、 the man ask the woman to do in the end?A. Buy him a DVD. B. Recommend a movie to him. C. Fetch the shopping list for him. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man think of the book?A. Its worth reading. B. Its too difficult. C. Its popular. 9. What does the man suggest doing?A. Asking April and Char
5、les for help. B. Borrowing references from the professor. C. Getting some background know ledge first. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the real reason why the man will quit his job?A. He has found a better job. B. He is afraid the company will fire him. C. He doesnt want to work for a small compa
6、ny, 11. How does the woman feel about the mans quit at first?A. Surprised B. Disappointed C. Envious12. W hat relation is the woman to the man?A. His manager B. H is fellow worker C. His customer听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the woman work out in a gym?A. To keep healthy B. To enjoy herself C.
7、 To stay in shape14. What does the man usually do?A. He plays baseball. B. He watches games on TV. C. He plays tennis with his friends. 15. What activities are both of the speakers engaged in?- 3 -A. Cycling B. Swimming C. Walking16. What do we know about the man?A. He walks 10 to 20 km every day. B
8、. He goes to the gym three times a week. C. He is unwilling to go to the gym at present. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speakers first language?A. Polish B. English C. Portuguese18. How does the speaker feel about her present life?A. Satisfied B. Bored C. Disappointed19. What was the speake
9、r laughed at about as a child?A. Here yes B. Her parents C. Her nationalities20. Where is the speaker eager to go?A. To Britain B. To Malaysia C. To Poland第二部分(共两节 满分 40 分) 第一节: 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 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFITNESS CENTREThe fitness centre offers a
10、 variety of activities for members of all ages throughout the week. Activities for Monday 12 July, 2017:Learn to swim. Classes for preschool children aged five and under start at 10:00 am. Classes last 30 minutes and parents must attend with their children. Dont forget to book in advance, as places
11、are limited, and to pack some warm clothes for after the lesson. Woman s aerobics (有氧运动). Sessions are for one hour and begin at 10:45 am, led by Melissa. come along and join us every Monday for an exciting hour of - 4 -exercise and fun. Leave your kids at the nursery and take time out for yourself.
12、 Wear a track-suit or something similar. Lunchtime yoga. Take a break at lunchtime (1:002:0O pm) for an hour of meditation and yoga. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our meditation room, and relaxing sessions designed for active people with busy lives. Use your own mat for floor work or hire one from us
13、 for a small sum. Family Shootaround. 10:00-5:30 pm. Family Shootaround is open for members and guests to bring the family out for basketball. Half court games are only during this time. There are no full court games during Family Shootaround hours. All participants must sign in at the front desk an
14、d wear a wristband during the play. 21. When will Melissa be working?A. From 10:00 am to 10:30 am. B. From 10:45 am to 11:45 am. C. From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. D. From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. 22. Which activity may need extra fees?A. Lunchtime yoga. B. Learn to swimC. Womens aerobics. D. Family Shootaroun
15、d. 23. What is the common requirement of the activities?A. The need to sign in. B. The need to bring something. C. The need to book in advance. D. The need to become a member. BStephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist v ho published wildly popular books exploring the mysteries of
16、 the universe, has died, according to a family spokesman. He was 76. - 5 -Considered by many to be the worlds greatest living scientist, Hawking was also a cosmologist, astronomer, mathematician and author of numerous books including the landmark “A Brief History of Time, ”which has sold more than 1
17、0 million copies. With fellow physicist Roger Penrose, Hawking combined Einsteins theory of relativity with quantum theory(量子理论) to suggest that space and time would begin with the Big Bang and end in black holes. He also discovered that black holes were not completely black but emit(释放 ) radiation
18、and would likely eventually evaporate(蒸发 ) and disappear. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next 100 years, let alone next thousand, or million. The human race shouldnt have all its eggs in one basket or on one plant. Lets hope we can avoid dropping the basket un
19、til we have spread the load.”Hawking suffered from ALS (amyotrophic latcral sclerosis), a disease which is usually deadly within a few years. He was diagnosed in 1963, w hen he was 21, and doctors initially gave him only a few years to live. The disease left Hawking wheelchairbound and paralyzed. He
20、 was able to move only a few fingers on one hand and was completely dependent on others or on technology for everythingbathing, dressing, eating, even speech. “I have been lucky that my condition has progressed more slowly than is often the case. But it shows that one need not lose hope.”Dramaticall
21、y, he even gueststarred in the “Star Trek”, “The Simpsons”and the 20 14 movie “The theory of Everything”. Hawking leaves behind three children and three grandchildren. “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today, ”Hawkings children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said in a statement. “H
22、e w as a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world. “We w ill miss him forever.”24. From the passage, we can learn that .- 6 -A. Haw king was diagnosed with th
23、e fatal disease since he was born. B. Hawking was once the main character in the movie and TV series. C. Haw king just published one book titled “A Brief History of Time”D. Haw king had to rely on other people and technology to do everything in life. 25. Which of the following is NOT believed by Ste
24、phen Hawking?A. The space and time would end in black holes. B. Black holes are not exactly black in color. C. The disasters can be avoided in the next thousand or million years. D. Black holes can give off radiation and will disappear in the end. 26. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. The hu
25、mans should explore other planets to live. B. The humans should stay together to fight the disasters. C. The earth will be destroyed if humans continue to live hereD. No other planets can replace the earth as the living place. 27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A Star Just Went Out in th
26、e UniverseB. The Achievements of Stephen HawkingC. Stephen Hawkings Suffering of the DiseaseD. The Predictions of the Great ManCSmokers may ignore the health warnings by telling themselves their habit makes them look cool. After all, sex symbols James Dean and Humphrey Bogart were rarely seen withou
27、t a cigarette. However, the latest evidence shows that smoking actually makes you less attractive to the opposite sex. Wrinkles from smoking a cigarette may be to blame for people judging non-smokers to be better-looking.This was the result of a study asking more than 500 people to pick the most att
28、ractive of twins where one smoked and the other did not. Men found female non-smokers the most attractive in two-thirds of cases, while women chose non-smoking men as the most attractive 68 percent of the time.Professor Ian Penton-Voak, a co-author of the study from Bristol University, - 7 -said, “P
29、eople assume that smoking causes damage to the skin and appearance, but this is a really neat way of looking at it because these twins are genetically identical, so we can control for genetic factors involved in ageing. Appearance seems to be important to people, especially young people, so we could
30、 use these sorts of findings as a basis for future interventions to stop people smoking. ”Smoking can speed up the normal ageing, even after only a decade. Nicotine causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the outermost layers of the skin, while the chemicals in tobacco smoke damage collagen and ela
31、stin, fibres which give the skin its elasticity (弹性). The wrinkles this causes are added to by facial expressions made when smoking such as pursing the lips when inhaling (吸气) or squinting (眯眼睛) to keep smoke out of your eyes. 28. Why does the author mention James Dean and Humphrey Bogart?A. To pers
32、uade smokers to give up smoking. B. To compare them with non-smokers. C. To tell us many people are influenced by them. D. To show understanding and comfort smokers. 29. What can we learn from Para. 2 and Para. 3?A. 500 twins were surveyed for the study. B. Probably young people pay more attention t
33、o their appearance. C. Female non-smokers are more attractive than male ones. D. Professor Ian Penton-Voak is the leading author of the study. 30. What is Professor Ian Penton-Voaks altitude to smoking?A. Disapproving. B. Favorable. C. Unconcerned. D. Cautious. 31. What can be inferred from the text
34、?A. Smokers look cooler than non-smokers. B. Smoking may speed up skins ageing. - 8 -C. Smokers look younger than non-smokers. D. Smoking should be banned right away. DLooking fashionable feels good. However, did you know that doing so could be extremely bad for the planet?Making clothes requires lo
35、ts of energy. For example, cotton fields have to be watered. Jeans must be dyed(染色) and then dried. According to scientists, making1kilogram of clothes produces 23 kilograms of greenhouse gases on average. However, clothes are spending less time in shops and at homes than ever. Consumers today keep
36、almost every article of clothing only half as long as they did 15 years ago. That causes a large amount of waste. Some clothing companies and designers have realized this problem. HB. To wear fewer clothes at home. C. To ask clothing companies for help when our clothes are torn. D. To buy clothes ma
37、de by companies that care about their carbon footprint. 第二节(共 5 小题; 每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。A new study suggests that the timing of a wound affects the speed at which it heals(愈合 ). Wounds suffered during the day heal around 60 percent faster - 10 -than those at ni
38、ght. The study showed how the bodys circadian rhythm(昼夜节律) controlled the healing of wounds. 36 It tells our bodies when to wake up, eat and sleep in a cyclea series of activities that repeat themselves day after day. 37In the study, researchers found that skin cells moved faster to repair wounds su
39、ffered during the day. Their findings were published in the journal Science Transnational Medicine. The researchers examined cells, mice, and burn injury databases. 38 Night-time burns-burns suffered between 8 oclock at night and 8 oclock the next morningwere 95percent healed after an average of 28
40、days. But after an average of 17 days, daytime burns-burns suffered between 8 oclock in the morning and 8 oclock at nightwere 95 percent healed. 39Wounds are very costly to treat, 40 In Britains National Health Services, for example, such services cost around $6.56 billion per year. Experts say the
41、high costs result, in part, from a lack of drugs that speed up the closure of wounds. A. Each cycle lasts about 24 hours. B. The circadian rhythm is like a clock or timer. C. Specifically their investigation found the following information:D. The new studys findings could help scientists develop bet
42、ter drugs. E. In other words, nigh-time injuries took an average of 11days longer to healF. Worldwide, billions of dollars are spent every year on wound-treatment services. G. Thats what a group of researchers from a university in Canada recently published. 第三部分 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。From the start, I sensed something special about my brother Joe.Bing premature(早产), he spent his first few41 in an incubator (恒温箱). I was four
