1、大石桥二高中2017-2018学年度上学期12月月考高二英 语 试 卷时间：100分钟 满分：120*1.25=150分第卷 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）AEnglish Teacher NeededWe are one of the biggest English Teacher agency in China, we refer lots of foreign teacher/employee to university or company dailyWe provide this service to teac
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10、fession C. interest D. chanceYou get anxious if theres no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if youre not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smar
11、tphone addiction. For some people, smartphones have freed them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smartphones have become tyrants (暴君) in th
12、eir pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries. Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favour of his iPhone. So he developed an app Moment to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see h
13、ow much time theyre spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached (突破). “Moments goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.” Dr Christine Grant, an occupa
14、tional psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this always on culture are that your mind is never resting, and youre not giving your body time to recover, so youre always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can su
15、ffer.” And as the number of connected smartphones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage.
16、“It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because theyre controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine Grant.25. Whats the first paragraph mainly about? A. The popularity of smartphones. B. The progress of modern technology.C. The si
17、gns of “always on” stress. D. The cause of smartphone addiction.26. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to _.A. research how people use their mobile phones B. make people better use mobile phonesC. increase the fun of using mobile phonesD. help people control their use of mobile phones27. Whats Dr Christi
18、ne Grants attitude towards “always on” culture?A. Confused. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Positive.28. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means _.A. we can make a decision more quickly B. we can work more effectivelyC. we will be equipped with more knowledge D. we will become l
19、ess productive CAs a mom who had already lost her son, a Houston nurse became concerned when she heard about the popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why. By then her 15-year-old daughter had already been attracted to it. In the show, the main character feels hopeless and kills herself.Mental health expe
20、rts believe that the shows messages on suicide are dangerous. Educators have warned parents that it glamorizes the idea of suicide and could lead to an increase in imitation among students. Theyre worried about children watching it alone without parents beside them. Employees from some elementary an
21、d middle schools have seen an increase in self-harm among students since the show began.Netflix believed that the show has helped bring up important conversations in many families. Though some parents loved the show, for the nurses family, it was a disaster. Her daughter has been suffering from depr
22、ession since her brothers death. With treatment, things got better until she watched the series. “If Id known about the show beforehand I would have monitored her Netflix account,” said the nurse. “If kids have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, I dont think they need to watch it. ”The sh
23、ows creators said they did make part of the show painful to watch because they wanted to make it clear that there is nothing worthwhile about suicide. Before its release, a producer sought the support of the JED Foundation, a teen suicide prevention group. “I think they were looking for us to say it
24、 was a great educational tool, or that they handled the issues in a psychologically helpful way,” said a medical officer. The group issued a guide about the show, advising people who choose to watch it to view it with someone else and to take breaks between episodes (剧集).29. What does the underlined
25、 word “glamorizes” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Makes something seem more attractive.B. Makes something become more strange.C. Makes something become more fearful.D. Makes something seem more touching.30. The creators may agree that the show _.A. includes dangerous messagesB. encourages self-harmC. is edu
26、cational and helpfulD. is pleasant to watch31. What is the passage mainly about?A. A TV show that caused discussion. B. The story of a mom and her daughter.C. An educational TV show.D. Some common teen problems.DStudents from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a c
27、lass assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的) shoes they designed and created.Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175foot lake on campus in record timejust over a minute. Quinones, who wore oversized boatlike shoes, also won last year and will receive $500. Students ha
28、d to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves, Materials and Methods Construction Class. “Its traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were
29、 a little bit more special than that,”Canaves said. “We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open
30、to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9yearold girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67yearold female.A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as
31、some unsteadily made their way to the end.“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.“Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research, test it and go through the design
32、process seriously.”32For what purpose did the students take part in the race?ATo go across the lake to school.BTo test their balance on the water.CTo win the prize money of $500.DTo pass Professor Canaves class.33Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AThe students took p
33、art in the race to challenge their physical abilities.BThe students who fell into the water were criticized seriously by the Professor.CMost students finished the class assignment successfully.DThe students wore shoes distributed by Professor Canaves to walk across the lake.34What can we infer from
34、the passage?AIts a custom for the people in the community to get involved in student activities.BProfessor Canaves attaches importance to handson learning experience. CThe student who made it to the end in the race would succeed in their professional career.DAlex Quinones is a top student in the uni
35、versity.35The purpose of the passage is to _.Ashow his approval of the unique teaching styleBinspire teachers to be more creative Creport an interesting assignmentDencourage more people to take part in the race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。选项中的两项为多余选项。Although problems are a par
36、t of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and say problem, I dont want you in my life. 36 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts w
37、ithin ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problems can be unders
38、tood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 37 Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. 38 When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine
39、 yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family you should still have faith. 39 Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, therere another one
40、million people whose problems are huger than yours. 40 Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.A. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-thre
41、atening problem, how do we try and solve it?B. Of course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. C. But the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.D. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by ma
42、king a direct attack.E. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.F. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.G. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why cant I?第三部分：英语知识运用(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) In Tw
43、ain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is 41 known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. 42 it is a place for vehicle maintenance.More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the 43 to visit my friend. My friend drov
44、e a car to 44 me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the 45 , my friend drove his car into the innermost 46 , which had a sign “carpool only”. I 47 what “carpool” meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. 48 I thought myself clever in asking:“Is there anything wrong with
45、 the car?”“Nothing. 49 ?” said he.“Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I 50 .My friend couldnt help 51 and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more 52 can drive in. I felt rather 53 on hearing that.After dinner, my friends neighbor came over to ask whether
46、he 54 “carpool” the next day. “ 55 ，”my friend said “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was 56 again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled” 57 . My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbor 58 meant they in turn drove the c
47、ar to work so as to save energy. The first “carpool” is a noun, 59 the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really 60 for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.41ApartlyBprobablyCcommonlyD. simply42AIn generalBIn particularCAfter allD. Above all43AbreakBtimeCplaceD. chance44AwatchBhelpCmeetD. catch45AairportBsightCkindnessD. plane46AlineBlaneCrangeD. route47AunderstoodBknewCwo
