1、- 1 -山东省济南市历城第二中学 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期阶段考试（6 月月考）试题第 I 卷（共 100 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. Who is coming for dinner?A. Tom. B. Linda. C. Kate.2. Where does the conversation prob
2、ably take place?A. In a library. B. in a laboratory. C. In a hotel.3. Why did John fail to paint the house himself?A. He disliked painting at all.B. His ladder was broken.C. He refused to climb the ladder.4. What does the woman think of the play?A. Its boring. B. Its entertaining. C. its puzzling.5.
3、 How many people were present at the conference?A. 30. B. 60. C. 90.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。每段对话或独向读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Whats the trouble with the man?A. He has a headache. B.
4、 He has a stomachache. C. He cant fall asleep.- 2 -7. What food does the woman think may have problems?A. The pizza. B. The salad. C. The oil.8. What will the man do next?A. Take some medicine. B. See the doctor. C. Lie down for a while.听下面一段对话，同答第 9、10 两题。9. Who will give the operation?A. Tony. B.
5、Mary. C. Johnson.10. Why is Tony so worried?A. His father is ill B. His mother is under operation. C. His friend is ill听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. When does the conversation possibly take place?A. January 1st of the lunar calendarB. January 10th of the lunar calendar.C. January 18th of the lunar calen
6、dar.12. How long will it take the woman to walk to the train station?A. A quarter B. Ten minutes or so. C. Half an hour13. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Its the first time for the woman to come to the place.B. The woman wants to go to another city by train.C. The man is familiar with the pla
7、ce.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What is the purpose of putting on a show?A. To make some money. B. To attend a competition. C. To enjoy themselves.15. What kind of show are the speakers discussing?A. A musical play. B .A Chinese opera. C. A concert.16. What do we know about the man?A. He often appears
8、on stage.- 3 -B. He sings in church every Sunday.C. He cant sing very well.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the speaker and his wife get around in London usually?A. On foot B. By taxi C. By bus.18. Where didnt they visit?A. Buckingham Palace. B. The British Museum. C. The National Gallery19. What d
9、oes the speaker like most in London?A. Having good meals. B. Going shopping. C. Seeing plays.20. Which season does the speaker think is the best to visit London?A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANo matte
10、r where you live or how you define yourself, these are some of the best activities to get in touch with nature.HikingOne of the easiest and most accessible ways to get close to nature is by setting out on a good old hike. Hiking generally doesnt require any special equipment or special skills; just
11、a good pair of boots, a map, and a thirst for adventure. This activity can be as relaxing as you make it. Suggestion: consider doing a little advance research on T or Every T.Backcountry CampingWhy limit yourself to just a day hike when you can have a full weekend (or longer) adventure? Backcountry
12、camping involves packing your tent, sleeping bag, food, and water on your back to set up camp in a remote location. If youre an experienced hiker and camper, this is an excellent way to test your survival - 4 -skills and explore the wildness. Many parks require backpackers to obtain permits, so make
13、 sure to register and map your route before stepping on the trail.Mountain and Road BikingUnlike long hikes through the woods, biking allows you to cover more ground and travel farther while still being in nature. Mountain biking typically involves riding up and down steep slopes, between trees, and
14、 over rocks. If this sounds too intense or your tires arent suited for a rocky path, consider taking a road bike or a hybrid on paved trails through forest preserves or along country roads.21. What is especially suggested before hiking?A. Having a new pair of boots. B. Having a map.C. Having athirst
15、 for adventure. D. Doing some advance research on the websites.22. Which of the following items is NOT necessary when taking backcountry camping according o the passage?A. A tent. B. A cell phone. C. Food. D. Some water.23. What is the typical character of the mountain biking?A. You have to get perm
16、its. B. You have to do some research in advance.C. You can ride up and down the mountains. D. You must have a road bike.BTwo weeks ago, Ray Johnstone, an elderly man living alone in South Australia, posted a classified advertisement in search of a friend. Specifically, he was on the hunt for a fishi
17、ng partner, as he no longer had anyone to share his hobby with. “Im a widowed retired man who is looking for a fishing mate,” he wrote on Gumtree, “My fishing mate is now deceased. He will never accompany me to go fishing. I am a land-based fisherman. I have all the gear for all types of fish - 5 -t
18、hat is required for land-based fishing.”Like all of us, 22-year-old Mati Batsinilas was touched by the mans advertisement, so he reached out to him and arranged an outing. Rather than simply spend the day with Johnstone somewhere local, however, he and his family offered to take him on an all-inclus
19、ive weekend fishing trip of Stradbroke Island in Queensland. And, as expected, they had a good time. “While on the island we covered four-wheel driving, site-seeing, fishing, swimming, chats with the locals and the best of all. just relaxing and chatting like mates,” Batsinilas wrote in a Facebook p
20、ost. “Once you reach a level of maturity in life, age should only be a number. My respect for Johostone is obviously very high, but I treated him exactly the way I would have treated one of my 22-year-old mates.”Fortunately, it sounds like Johnstone wont have to place more classified advertisements
21、any time soon. In addition to finding a friend, the pensioner has become a star on the Internet, with many social media users voicing their interests in meeting the now-famous fisherman.24. What was the aim of Ray Johnstones posting a classified advertisement?A. He wanted to sell all his tools.B. He
22、 wanted to show off his excellent fishing skills.C. He wanted to find a friend to go fishing with.D. He wanted to find a friend to sell all his caught fish.25. What does the underlined word “deceased” in the first paragraph mean?A. ill B. unfriendly C. angry D. dead26. What was Mati Batsinilas attit
23、ude towards Ray Johnstone?A. He thought Johnstone was too old to go fishing with.B. He treated Johnstone like a senior citizen and took him to travel.C. He thought his father would make friends with Johnstone.D. He treated the old man as a friend of the same age.27. What will happen after Ray Johnst
24、one posted the classified advertisement?- 6 -A. There will be no advertisements for friends-hunting on the internet.B. More people will go online to read his latest information.C. More people will come to make friends with Ray Johnstone.D. Ray Johnstone will regret what he did on the Internet and mo
25、ve away.CHow do you get to Carnegie（卡内基音乐厅）? “Practice, practice” is the well-known answer. But for some inspiring young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert hall was more difficult.The Afghan Youth Orchestra( AYO) is made up of young pe
26、ople who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years.Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Culalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her sa
27、lvation. “Music for me is a language of peace,” Gulalai said. “It connects people.”Milad Yousufi, 18. is a piano student “Music is my life,” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldnt even touch a piano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he started p
28、ainting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano, he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true,” he said. “It is everyones dream to play in Carnegie Hall.”And he has more dreams, “I have a dream to continue my education in America, he explained. I am working hard to make t
29、hat happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Culalai says shes heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she lik
30、es them. Miad says he has heard of Lady Coga and Justin Bieber, but hasnt yet had a chance to listen to them.- 7 -Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet,” he answered, adding, “I hope I
31、 will be able to.”Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Hall s famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music.28. In the opinion of Gulaiai, music _.A. makes people understand each other B. calms her down in the warC. is a kind of
32、 violent language D. saves her from the killing at war29. What is Milads final goal?A. To play a real piano. B. To be a teacher.C. To play in Carnegie Hall. D. To be educated in America.30. According to the passage _.A. classical music is not played in AfghanistanB. Gulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justi
33、n Bieber wellC. the music Gulalai and Milad can hear is limitedD. Milad Likes Jennifer Lopez and Shakira31. What may be the best title for the text?A. Traditional Afghan Music B. Young MusiciansC. A Better Performance D. A Peace in MusicDWhen seeing the doctor, you feel better to know you will get s
34、ome medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo.A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or an empty capsule. The patient thinks it is medicine and
35、begins to get better. How does this happen?The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body - 8 -can heal itself. It is as if there was a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal th
36、e body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better.Placebos dont always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relation
37、ship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has lots of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expert a b
38、ad reaction to medicine, then theyll also show a bad reaction to the placebo. Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is still not enough known about it.The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is st
39、ronger than we think it is. There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo.32. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The placebo. B. The bad effect.
40、 C. The body.D. The medicine.33. What do we know about the placebo according to the passage?A. It contains some sort of medicineB. It wont function if you are negative about medicineC. People who dont believe placebo cant be healed by itD. Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the b
41、ody34. Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?A. Because patient needs help badly.B. Because patient believes in the doctor and the doctor wants to help the patient.- 9 -C. Because doctor knows better about the patients body.D. Because doctor has carefully studied medicine.35. What is
42、 the best title for the text?A. Placebo: Work on Your MindB. Placebo: The Most Powerful MedicineC. Placebo: The Best DoctorD. Placebo: Heal the Body第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。七选五第一篇Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frighten
43、ed by the possible war? Well, youre not alone. 36 In the past years, more than 15 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stress with an hour group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. 37 So they come,” sai
44、d 40-year-old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lio
45、n Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. 38 . At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.“I love it. Its an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscove
46、red the childs laugh inside-me,” said Romain Jouffroy, 24. “US President Obama should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,” she joked. 39 The physical benefits of laughter are already well recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases chemicals into the blood stream, while the quick breathin
47、g that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and - 10 -strengthens the heart.40 . People believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you steadfast, focused and alert. Nothing can wo
48、rk faster or more efficiently to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh.A. Laugh is only a short joy but we need it.B. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter.C. It is a big surprise to have a chat in a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere.D. Many club members also fin
49、d themselves changed into children again.E. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while.F. Laughter is a powerful treatment to psychological problems such as stress, pain and conflict.G. Quite a few people in France are seeking relief using the worlds best medicine-laughter.七选五第二篇Having a pet dog at home can be beneficial in many ways. It can teach you the value of responsibility, companionship, and caring for something other than yourself. Owning a pet dog is not just a temporary thing.
