1、白泽湖中学 2018 年上学期高二年级英语月考第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）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。1. What is Chases hobby? A. Skiing. B. Writing. C. Collecting stamps.2. How much will the woman pay? A. $39. B. $35. C. $31.3. How does
2、the man probably feel? A. Hopeful. B. Confused. C. Annoyed. 4. What is the topic of the conversation? A. The lighting of the restaurant.B. The friendly staff.C. A romantic meal. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She only buys things on sale.B. Even the special price is too high.C. The man should have
3、gotten a better deal.第二节 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why is the woman talking to the man? A. She wants to see the doctor.B. She needs to email her doctor.C. She needs help logging i
4、n to the patient website.7. How often does the woman seem to go to the clinic? A. Every year. B. Every two years. C. Every four years.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does the woman look up the weather report?A. She needs to pick up her son.B. She doesnt trust the weather news on TV.C. She wants to know if
5、 she should get her umbrella.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife.B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers talking? A. In a classroom.B. On the beach.C. In an apartment.11. Why did Mary go to Xiamen? A. To learn some bus
6、iness skills.B. To escape Wuhans heat.C. To spend time with her uncle.12. What does Mary probably think about seafood? A. She thinks it was terrible.B. She doesnt like it.C. She thinks it was delicious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How long before the scheduled time did the bus leave? A. Ten minutes. B
7、. Thirty minutes. C. An hour.14. When did the woman probably get on the next bus? A. At 4:35. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:05.15. What is the man worried about? A. The daily expense.B. The womans safety.C. The public transportation.16. What does the woman decide to do in the end? A. Buy a car.B. Work for the
8、 newspaper.C. Complain to the local government.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did customers use to complain about? A. Not getting through to the restaurants.B. Paying a lot for delivery.C. Slow service.18. What is special about DoorDash? A. You can order from many places at once.B. You can check t
9、he progress of the delivery.C. The prices are lower than from the restaurants.19. What do we know about the work of DoorDashers? A. The hours are flexible.B. The pay isnt very good.C. Its a good way to promote themselves.20. Why do many restaurants like DoorDash? A. They dont need to hire their own
10、delivery workers.B. They dont need to find correct change to pay the driver.C. They can pay for things up front like a delivery car and gas.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题两分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D ）中，选出最佳选项。AOff the Beaten Cart PathThe best-selling travel book which includes over 20
11、0 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinationsCover price: $ 30.00Our price: $ 19.80ParentsThe most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has ch
12、ild development guidance, advice on your childs health and safety, and the best way to encourage your childs learningCover Price: $ 26.00Our price: $ 12.60Best Weekend ProjectsThe projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. Th
13、ey will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.Cover Price: $ 17.95Our price: $ 13.90LuckyThe shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. Youll need them before you go to thee stores. What makes Lucky really spec
14、ial is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.Cover Price: $ 18.50Our Price: $ 15.5021. How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now?A. $ 3 B. $ 4.05 C. $ 10.2 D. $ 13.422. Which book can give you some advice on shopping?A. Lucky B. Parents C. Off th
15、e Beaten Cart Path D. Best Weekend Projects23. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most?A. Ladies loving shoppingB. Parents with new-born babiesC. Persons loving traveling in AmericaD. Husbands wanting to improve their home24. What does the passage most probably belong to?A. A story B. A
16、notice C. A report D. An advertisementBAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to
17、 put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting w
18、et, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came runn
19、ing up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing f
20、rom the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to reg
21、ain them was by another sudden shock. 25. The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that .A. he had to live in a dark and silent world B. a terrible traffic accident happened to himC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the world cared about him26. What was Robert doing wh
22、en he was struck by the lightning?A. Taking a walk with a stick. B. Driving a car. C. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.D. Lying on the ground.27. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years. B. Robert hid himself
23、under the tree for 20 minutes. C. Robert could hear his wifes shouting for help when he woke up. D. The familys love helped Robert regain confidence to live. COn a February afternoon in a classroom, Taylor came face to face with a cowbut it was all in her headA virtual（虚拟的）reality headset had transp
24、orted her and her classmates to a farm 250 miles away and for them, the technology means field trips are no longer limited by a bus ride.On any given day, students nationwide walk through fields, dive into deep sea, and observe medical operations by using such headset. Its another way to attract the
25、 iPhone generation of students and improve their understanding and their grades.Richard Lamb is a scientist working at Buffalo Science Lab. In the lab, the physical effects of virtual reality become clear as participants experience motion (运动) sickness without moving. “Some of the research were doin
26、g has shown that what you experience in virtual reality has very similar responses that you would get if you were doing the actual activity, ” Lamb said.Its unknown how many classrooms have or will adopt the technology, but experts say its still relatively rare. While individual headsets that requir
27、e a users phone can cost as little as $20 or $30, systems and software for classes will cost thousands of dollars. Early complaints about a lack of good software are fading as more companies enter the market, but the rules for use havent necessarily caught up with the technology.In New York, virtual
28、 lab experiments dont count toward the states hands-on lab time requirements. Even so, the sciences are an area where virtual reality holds particular promise for classrooms. “The biggest impediment is going to be the quality of that experience, and that means how closely it mimics (模仿) the physical
29、 world, ” said David Evans, a scientist. “ Doing dangerous things and running into a lot more cases represent a huge learning opportunity.”Lamb agreed. “Too often in schools, when we do things in labs, you mix things together and you get this outcome. And if you dont get that outcome, you did someth
30、ing wrong, but we dont have enough resources for you to redo it,” he said. “In virtual reality, all I do is on the computer. I dont have to actually use chemicals.”28. What does a virtual reality headset really help the students do?A. Take some exercise. B. Perform an operation.C. Go for a bus ride.
31、 D. Have different experiences.29. The technology is rarely used in classrooms mainly because _.A. students show little interest in itB. its too expensive for users to afford itC. supporting software is inaccessible yetD. its inconvenient to be operated by students30. Which word can replace the unde
32、rlined word “impediment” in Paragraph 5?A. Opportunity. B. Difficulty.C. Surprise. D. Disappointment.31. Which of the following statements do both Lamb and Evans agree with?A. This technology can save students a lot of time.B. This technology is safe when used in experiments.C. This technology can p
33、roduce a better result in real life.D. This technology can enrich students learning experiences.DBased on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current
34、 world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions (极地)will get colder while tropical(热带的)regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate(迁徙)north Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only,
35、increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of todays familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown
36、in todays world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The. planet, itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of an
37、other severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was completely destroyed in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake.Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than prev
38、iously thought. At this point, it doesnt matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. Whats more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.However, other planets ar
39、e experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No. one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.32What is the major function of Paragraph 1?ATo arouse the readers concern.BTo introduce the t
40、heme.CTo summarize the whole passage.DTo state how the climate changes.33What is the authors purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?ATo show major changes are taking place on the planet.BTo remind people to prevent future earthquakes.CTo show the damage earthquakes caused.DTo tell us more eart
41、hquakes will happen in the future.34Which of the following is NOT true of the climate changes effects?AAnimals and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.BIt could lead to the spread of diseases.CCurrent world climate zones could shift and completely disappear.DNatura
42、l disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.35What can be inferred from the Passage?AAnimals and plants wont die out as long as climate changes slowly.BTheres enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.CThe world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.DThe earth
43、is not the only planet that is experiencing Climate change.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。I chose to take psychology because one is able to better understand himself, understand others, and learn how people think, so I can use that to my advantage in the busines
44、s world. 36 By learning psychology I will learn how and why I think the way I think. This is important to me because I want to know whether my up-bringing or the genes I possess from my parents influence me. 37 I hope to find an answer this year through my studies. I also think it is important to be
45、 accepting and tolerant of others and their certain beliefs about different matters. Some people like activities and subjects that I may not entirely agree with. It is important to learn why they believe what they do. People are different throughout the world. 38 I would like to learn what customs,
46、traditions, and ways of thinking are witnessed worldwide and why some are apparent one place but not another. My final reason for taking psychology is that I can better understand people from a business standpoint. 39 Knowing how they think will help in making major marketing and promotional decisio
47、ns. I hope to learn how people react to certain situations or ads to see what will get them interested.I know the effort I put into this course will benefit me later in life. Of course, learning the course may be challenging at times. 40 A. If I had to predict, I would say a mix of both. B. But ther
48、e are similarities between them. C. Psychology is beneficial to my future. D. Positive psychology has developed rapidly via the Internet. E. It is vital to know what consumers want and need. F. I often wonder why I like the items, subjects, and activities that I do. G. However, what I learn will inf
49、luence my future decisions and goals.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the 43 of seeing this first hand on a 44 .ZMy daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well t
