1、吴起高级中学20182019学年第一学期 高二英语第一次月考试卷(基础卷)本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题）第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 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。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。例： How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9. 15.答案是C。1. What does the woman think of the movie?A. It
2、s amusing. B. Its exciting. C. Its disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after her aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers?A. I
3、n a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.5. What is the man going to do?A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.
4、What is the woman looking for?A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?A. A book. B. A newspaper. C. A map.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man say about the restaurant?A. Its the biggest one around.B. It offers many delicious
5、 dishes.C. Its famous for its seafood.9. What will the woman probably order?A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 oclock?A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant.11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon?A
6、. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report.12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White?A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next morning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is Bill going to Germany?A. To work on a project. B. To study German. C. To start a new company.14. What did the wom
7、an dislike about Germany？A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools.15. What does Bill hope to do about his family？A. Bring them to Germany.B. Leave them in England.C. Visit them in a few months.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classm
8、ates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did it rain last time in Juarez?A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago.18. What season is it now in Juarez?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.19. What are the elderly advised to do?A. Take a walk in the afternoon.B. Keep their homes cool.C. Drink plenty of wate
9、r.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Hosting a radio program.B. Conducting a seminar.C. Forecasting the weather.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15个小题，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，并在答题卡上将该答案涂黑。AShare with us!Would you like to publish your writing in this magazine?Then let us know! We pay for
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13、3. A story showing peoples generosity should be emailed to the editor at_.A. juliet B. susanC. Audrey D. nanjc24.An inspiring story sent to the magazine should_.A. describe strange behavior B. contain less than 800 wordsC. be true ,unpublished and original D. be published beforeBFrom an early age, P
14、arker always said that he would be an astronaut. But no matter how much he studied, worked, and took tests, he never passed.Year by year, he couldnt take the successful test. And he was never able to achieve his dream. However, Parker went on working hard, and never gave up his dream. He continued t
15、raining and studying every day, just like he was studying for the next months astronaut test.He kept on doing it as he got older, and when he was a very old man, he heard that doctors in Space Agency were doing some very important medical experiments . For those experiments, they needed a very old a
16、stronaut. Parker was the only old man in the whole world who was trained to fly in a rocket. He got the chance to fly this time.The experiments were very successful. The knowledge from the experiments helped doctors to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people.People all over the world saw the
17、 photos of an astronaut with a walking stick and no teeth. They called him a hero. But Parker didnt care about it , “I am just a real astronaut now. Thats enough. ” Parker said to the reporter.25. Why did Space Agency choose Parker? _.A. Because he was old but strong.B. Because he had a dream of fly
18、ing.C. Because he was old but was trained to fly in a rocket .D. Because he studied, worked, and took many tests.26. The underlined word “cure” has the same meaning as. _.A. find new food to eat B. find a good way to do withC. find a nice place to live in D. find a new kind of sickness27. People cal
19、led him a hero because. _.A. his dream came true B. he was the oldest astronautC. he kept on studying and trainingD. he helped to do the important medical experiments28. What does the passage tell us? _.A. We are never too old to learn.B. We should keep on with the dream.C. We must do sports even if
20、 we are old.D. We must stop doing something useless.C In the past hundred years， a million people have died in earthquakes，another million have been killed by hurricanes and tornadoes(龙卷风)and 9 million have lost their lives in floods. In addition，many millions more have died as a result of hunger an
21、d disease. We should also not forget in many of the worlds countries drought(干旱)，serious water shortage（缺水），is a fact of life，especially in the African Sahel area in the Sahara Desert.Scientists and engineers around the world have made great advances in earthquake engineering. Of course , it is impo
22、ssible to move cities such as Tokyo and San Francisco that have been built on earthquake belts. But most often it is not the earthquake that kills people. It is the falling buildings，bridges and so on that cause deaths，and such a happening can be greatly reduced by better building programs.Finally，p
23、erhaps we need to consider the natural disaster that we are causing ourselves. Through our waste of natural resources , we have sped up the dying out of hundreds of plants and animals，at the same time possibly destroying our own long term surroundings(环境) for life. Maybe this is one disaster that co
24、uld be prevented if we are willing to act with a sense of responsibility（责任意识）.29 _people have been killed in natural disasters in the past 100 years.A9 million B11 million C10 million D 1 million30According to the text，we can say that _.Aearthquakes can be prevented from happeningBcities built on e
25、arthquakes can be moved in timeClosses and deaths caused by earthquakes can be reduced with our effortsDnothing can be done with earthquakes31What does the underlined phrase “one disaster” in the last paragraph refer to?AEarthquakes. BMans waste of natural resources.CThe text doesnt tell us. DAll of
26、 the disasters mentioned.DMy First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles（脚踝） was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to torun.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teache
27、r asked us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later told me that I was “not athletic”.The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my thirties, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or no
28、t I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带)
29、 became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I appro
30、ached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who cam
31、e in first place had. Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.32.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _.A.waswelltrainedB.feltafraidC.was determined to torunD.losthope33.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?A.Tog
32、et thesupportofhisteacher.B.Totellthereaders afunnystory.C.Toshowhewasnotgood atsports.D.Toshareagoodmemory.34.Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?A.Hewas one of the final runners to finish. B.Hegave uphalfway.C.Hegotthefirstprize.D.Hewalkedtotheend.35.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Amanoweshissuccesstohi
33、sfamilysupport.B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。How to Improve Vocabulary FastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways
34、 to expand it. Read every day. 36 Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know. 37 If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one. Learn the correct definition and pr
35、onunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech. Elaborate(详尽阐述)on the meaning of the word. Use imagery and personal experience. If you have just learned that the word “stubborn”
36、 , think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 38 Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 39 But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your ac
37、tive vocabulary. Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is 40 The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it. A. Find a new word every day. B. The vocabulary can be increased.C. Your voc
38、abulary contains the words you understand.D. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.E. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.F. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.G. The first time you use a new word in speech ,
39、it may seem strange.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmers beautiful daughter and wished to 41her. One day, he went to the farmer to 42his permission. The
40、farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 43. Im going to release(释放) 44 bulls, one at a time. If you can 45the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.” 46 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 47 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 48and out came the big
41、gest bull that he had ever seen. He 49 that one of the next bulls had to be a better50 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 51 .A few 52 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 53 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood the
42、re, pawing（扒） the 54 and eyeing the young man. “What the next 55 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.The door opened a third time. A 56 came across the young mans face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “This one was m
43、y bull,” he 57to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 58at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch . But to his59 , the bull had no tail. Life is full of opportunities. 60catch the first one.41.Acall Brecognize Cmarry Drespect42. Aremember Bask Ccopy
44、Danswer43.Aforest Bfield Criver Dbuilding44. Athree Btwo Cfour Dfive45.Asee Bcut Cdiscover Dcatch46.AQuietly BImmediately CFinally DProudly47.Atalking about Bthinking of Cwaiting for Dlooking for48.Aopened Bmoved Cbroke Dclosed49.Anoticed Bdecided Csuggested Dlearned50.Arule Bchoice Chelp Dreason51.Aget up Bgo back Cpass through Dfall down52.A
