1、- 1 -汾阳中学 2017-2018 学年第一学期高二年级第二次月考英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用 2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型 A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）第一节（共 15小题：每小题 2
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。AWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a keycard so yo
3、u can get to your money 24/7thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers：No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!Excellent interest rates!You want your mon
4、ey to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.ConvenientTeenagers are busywe get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and
5、to bank from home using the phone and the Internet.You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your parttime job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to mak
6、e even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. - 2 -Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can orga
7、nize that cool keycard) but it is easy. We cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be a winner!1. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _.Aparents Bteenagers Cwinners Dadults2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?ASpecial gifts are ready for parents. BTh
8、e bank opens only on work days.CServices are convenient for its members. DFees are necessary for the account keeping.3. The Winners Club provides magazines which _.Aencourage spending Bare free to all teenagersCare full of adventure stories Dhelp to make more of your moneyBI heard many parents compl
9、aining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they d
10、isagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one anothers hands for reassurance.They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddle
11、d (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thusandsuch a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a largercocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her
12、 own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenag
13、er who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care t
14、o share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will comewith the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.4. In this passage, the author wants to tell _.Ateenagers to try to pursue their real selvesBr
15、eaders to try to be popular with people aroundCparents to try to control and guide their childrenDpeople to try to understand and respect each other5. The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _.- 3 -Agrowing away from their parentsBfollowing the popularity trend Cwalking a new way on their ownD
16、turning to their friends for help6. The phrase “largercocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to _.Athe distractive and variable society Bthe dazzling music worldCthe parental care and love Dthe popularity wave in the society 7. What does the author think of advertisements?AConvincing. BIn
17、structive.CInfluential. DAuthoritative.CGirls can easily sad. If your friend is feeling blue and calls you, what will you do? Here are some tips on how you can make her smile again.Listen to her. When people feel sad, they often have the feeling of needing to be heard. So, listen carefully to what s
18、he is saying and do nothing else. Your friend will surely thank you for being the shoulder she can cry on.Once you are done with listening, you can offer some advice or remain silent and let her feel everything and let it all out by crying. As a friend, you might think you should give her some advic
19、e. But if you have no idea about what to say, just remain silent and be there for her.In order to be able to help your friend in need, dont be sad for yourself. How can you help your friend when you are also feeling down?A hug can make a difference in the world. It makes you feel warm and special. A
20、 hug makes you feel safe. So give your friend a hug when she needs it the most.Spend more time with your friend who wants to be happy. Do things together like washing dishes, cleaning, or going out for fun. The more time you spend together, the stronger your friendship will become.Sometimes, it is m
21、uch better that you avoid a crying friend in your life. But by doing so, you are also keeping your friend at a distance and will make her wonder if you are her true friend. If you are there when she needs you, your friendship will be much stronger.8. The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us _
22、.A. why girls can easily get sad B. what to do when we are sadC. how to make new friends with girls D. how to make a sad female friend happy again9. According to Paragraph 2, when a female friend is sad, what should we do ?A. We should ask her why she feels sad.B. We should say something nice to her
23、.C. We should spend time listening to her.D. We should give her some good advice.10. We can learn from the passage that _.A. hugging a sad friend can make you feel warm and special- 4 -B. your sad friend may feel much better if you are also sadC. its not a good idea to be silent facing a sad friendD
24、. giving a hug to a sad friend is very helpful11. The last paragraph shows that _.A. every dog has its dayB. a friend in need is a friend indeedC. where theres a will, there is a wayD. two heads are better than oneDIt was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck
25、 asked Deluca about his plan for the future. “Im going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, You should open a sandwich shop.”That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wro
26、te a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldnt cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.But business didnt go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didnt know how badly, because we didnt h
27、ave any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. Theyd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas f
28、or keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, We are so successful; we are opening a second store.” And they didin the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.But the partners learnasyougo approach tur
29、ned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasnt necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really
30、 helped out,” Deluca says.And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” Deluca adds.mDeluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain. 12. Deluca opened the first sandwich sh
31、op in order to _.Asupport his family Bpay for his college education Chelp his partner expand business Ddo some research 13. Which of the following is true of Buck? AHe put money into the sandwich business.BHe was a professor of business administration. CHe was studying at the University of Bridgepor
32、t. DHe rented a storefront for Deluca. - 5 -14. What can we learn about their first shop? AIt stood at an unfavorable place. BIt lowered the prices to poor management. CIt made no profits due to poor management. DIt lacked control over the quality of sandwich. 15. What contributes most to their succ
33、ess according to the author? ALearning by trial and error. BMaking friends with supplies. CFinding a good partner. DOpening chain stores.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。The world moves so quickly nowadays. With so many daily responsibilities, we can hardly keep our
34、heads above water. 16 Many people would say the arts are nice, but not necessary. In school, students should focus on languages, math and science. 17 Not everyone needs to experience Shakespeare or Picasso to have a good life. Besides, who has time?In truth, spending time learning to appreciate the
35、arts may be more worthwhile than you think. A recent British study examined the salaries and jobs of people who spent time enjoying the arts when growing up. The researchers found those who enjoyed the arts from an early age had better jobs and higher salaries than those who didnt.Other studies have
36、 found that students studying the arts exercise their reasoning ability. 18 Creative and critical-thinking abilities are also developed through art study. 19 Paintings arent just pretty pictures. They tell stories about the lives of the subjects or about the experience of the painter. Look at the wo
37、rld from Picassos point of view, and you will see everyday life in new ways. Those who appreciate the arts also gain a broader perspective (视角) on the world.Why is this broader perspective important? Because when we look beyond ourselves, we can appreciate the experience of people from different wal
38、ks of life. The arts help develop the ability to see things from many different points of view. These things will help us better communicate and cooperate with other people.20 You wont regret it, and it will do you more good than you realize. A. This ability helps with problem-solving.B. The best ki
39、nd of art stirs (激发) our imagination and makes us think. C. After graduation, listening to Mozart wont lead you to a better-paying job.D. Should we make time to appreciate the arts?E. It turns out that the arts help us develop many useful skills. - 6 -F. Should we just slow down a bit to enjoy the s
40、cene?G. If you want to better yourself, go and enjoy the arts. 第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 75 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 40 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 60 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was 45 years old when I decided to learn how to surf. They say that life is 21 enough.But I guess I 22 to make t
41、hings difficult on myself, because I do that all the time, every day and on 23 . Thats because I believe in disrupting (打破) my comfort zone.When I started out in the 24 business, I made a list of people that I thought would be 25 to me not people who could give me a job or a deal, 26 people who coul
42、d 27 me up, teach me something, and challenge my ideas about myself and the world.So I started calling up 28 in all kinds of fields. Some of them were world-famous. Of course, I didnt know any of these people and 29 of them knew me.So when I called these people up to ask them for a meeting, the 30 w
43、asnt always friendly. And even when they 31 to give me some of their time, the results werent always what one might describe as 32 .Over the last 30 years. Ive produced more than 50 movies and 20 television series. Im 33 and, in my business, pretty well known.34 why do I continue to 35 myself to thi
44、s sort of thing? The answer is simple : disrupting my comfort zone and bombarding (轰击) myself with 36 people and situations this is the best way that I know to 37 growing.The 38 , the uncertainty, the physical and mental challenge that I 39 from this all the things that too many of us spend our time
45、 and energy trying to avoid are 40 the things that keep me in the game.21. Asmooth B. long C. tough D. short22. Aplan B. like C. hate D. offer23. Aoccasion B. business C. purpose D. average24. AentertainmentB. radio C. marketing D. television25. Asimilar B. grateful C. responsible D. good26. Aif B.
46、as C. for D. but27. Acall B. shake C. burn D. turn- 7 -28. Aexperts B. linguists C. accountants D. learners29. Aboth B. none C. neither D. some30. Alook B. response C. mood D. accent31. Adared B. tried C. agreed D. refused32. Apleasant B. discouraging C. amazing D. stressful33. Adetermined B. outgoi
47、ng C. distinctive D. successful34. ABecause B. Although C. So D. And 35. Aremind B. involve C. add D. devote36. Asatisfying B. challenging C. interesting D. terrifying37. Astop B. escape C. appreciate D. keep38. Adislike B. discomfort C. disbelief D. disorder39. Aget B. prevent C. protect D. develop
48、40. Aunbelievably B. vividly C. roughly D. exactlyBI was almost about to give up my dream. It was an extremely _41_ time in my life. A few years ago, I felt as though my _42_ was falling apart. Everything seemed to be going wrong for me. I was _43_, trying to finish my college degree while keeping a
49、 night job as a _44_. The real bad situation was that I had received my _45_ on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test), a test that _46_ if one is admitted into a medical school, and I had done too poorly to _47_ the right to enter the college. I felt that all those years with little sleep and hard work were a total _48_. Wondering about
