1、兴国三中高二年级第二次月考英语试卷出题人：谢清华 审题人：李文贵 2018-10-20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 )1. Which language does the woman speak now?A. French. B. Japanese. C. Arabic.2. Why does the woman come to speak to the man?A. To get money back.B. To buy two sweaters.C. To change the
2、 small sweaters for larger ones.3. What would Susan like to have?A. A piece of bread and some sugar.B. A cup of tea and a piece of bread.C. A cup of tea and a sandwich.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A band. B. Music. C. A person.5. How does the man feel about the womans suggestion?
3、A. Dissatisfied. B. Grateful. C. Worried.第 二 节 (共 5 小 题 ， 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 22.5 分 )听 第 6 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 6、 7 题 。6. What did the man do just now?A. He had a class. B. He met a friend. C. He worked out in a gym.7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Give her instructor a call.B. Make an appointme
4、nt.C. Lie to her instructor.听 第 7 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 8、 9 题 。8. Why does the woman have a talk with the man?A. He has missed several classes.B. He failed in the final exams.C. He made trouble in class.9. How does the man feel?A. Regretted. B. Annoyed. C. Worried.听 第 8 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 10 至 第 12 小 题 。10. Why
5、 cant the man book a room on March 21?A. There is no room left.B. The only room available is expensive.C. There are only smoking rooms available.11. When will the man check in?A. On March 20. B. On March 22. C. On May 21.12. How much will the man pay for the room including the tax?A. $220. B. $88. C
6、. $80.听 第 9 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 13 至 第 16 题 。13. What color swimming costume does the woman want?A. Yellow and green. B. Blue and yellow. C. Blue and green.14. How much should the woman pay for the swimming costume?A. 16.50. B. 22.65. C. 26.40.15. On which page are the pool shoes the woman prefers?A. 77.
7、B. 38. C. 14.16. What size shoes does the woman order?A. Small. B. Medium. C. Large.听 第 10 段 材 料 ， 回 答 第 17 至 第 20 题 。17. Where is the speaker?A. In a library. B. In a laboratory. C. In a classroom.18. What is the speaker explaining?A. A weekly timetable. B. A book review. C. A study plan.19. What w
8、ill the students practise on Wednesday morning?A. Reading and writing.B. Listening and speaking.C. Grammar and computer.20. When is the library open every weekday afternoon?A. From 3:00 to 6:00. B. From 3:00 to 6:30. C. From 3:30 to 6:00.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
9、 分 ， 满 分 30 分 )ADisneys Family Magic TourMagic Kingdom ParkWalt Disney World ResortValid Park Admission RequiredPriceAdult $ 39.00HoursTuesday, October 6, 2015, 10:00 A. M.Put On Your Detective Hat!Solve confusing mysteries on this high-energy interactive (相 互 作 用 的 ) searchyou never know whom you m
10、ight meet along the way!Follow your guide as you make way through Magic Kingdom Park, picking up clue after clue while unlocking a splendid and memorable search you wont soon forget.Be sure to bring your camera to catch all the memorable surprises as you and your group wind your way through many of
11、the magical lands throughout the park.Know Before You GoView important information including experience details, guest restrictions and cancellation policies. Children and the young at heart will enjoy this imaginative adventure, though it is best suited for guests 4 to 10 years of age. Guests 16 ye
12、ars of age and under (free) must be accompanied by a paying adult (18 years of age or older). Please note that the tour involves a lot of outdoor walking for about 2 hours, so be sure to check the weather forecast and dress properly, including wearing comfortable shoes. Accordingly, the tour may be
13、too difficult for some of our younger guests. Please check in at the Chamber of Commerce building close to City Hall I5 minutes before your experience. You will lose the entire price of your tour if you dont show up or cancel within 2 days of your reservation. Same-day bookings are available on a wa
14、lk-up basis only.21. What is encouraged to carry when travelling?A. A camera. B. A hat. C. A mirror. D. A ticket.22. How much should be paid if a ten-year-old boy and his parents experience the park?A. Free. B. 39 dollars. C. 78 dollars. D. 117 dollars.23. Why should the guests check the weather for
15、ecast and dress properly before the tour?A. The tour includes about 2-hour outdoor walking.B. The guests are so young that they cant walk.C. The bad weather can stop the normal tour.D. The guests dress properly to make the tour happy.BWe have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the firs
16、t quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest f
17、riendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in buildin
18、g new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just four.Forever Friends relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends
19、at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference.”Later in life we find ourselves
20、losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.With growing pressure being put on friendship these days, its important to make time for our friendship.2
21、4. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?A. 4. B. 12. C. 18. D. 22.25. In Paragraph 5, the author is trying to tell the readers .A. how important making friends isB. that friendship is not easy to keepC. how much has been done to keep friendshipD. that friendship at sc
22、hool is important26. The underlined phrase “drift away from” in Paragraph 6 means “ ”.A. make sense of B. lose contact withC. feel sorry for D. make up with27. This passage is most probably taken from .A. Facebook or Twitter B. an advertisementC. a textbook D. a newspaperCWhen Sabrina Vega was 5 yea
23、rs old, a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics.A few nights after the party, Sabrina had a dream. She told her mother, Jahira, about the dream. Jahira said, “Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics. She described everyth
24、ing at the international competition. At first I did not take her story seriously.”But Sabrina kept talking about her dream. She told it to her father, David. So Jahira and David decided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics. So Sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym. Though only
25、 7 years old, she was already training to compete at a high level. The years passed quickly. Sabrina got better and better. By the time she was 12 years old, Sabrina was training so many hours each day that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of the same age did.When Sabrina
26、 was 13, she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics event. If she did well, the event would give her the chance to join the national teamthe team that trains for the Olympics.But the family was out of money. Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go. Jahira said, “Tears came to her
27、eyes, and she said, I understand.”A week or two later, a rich family came to visit Sabrinas gym unexpectedly. They watched Sabrina train. Then they asked to talk to her mother. The rich family offered Jahira all the money they needed!Eventually, Sabrina Vega competed at the 2012 Olympic trials (选 拔
28、赛 ). She finished 10th in all rounds.28. Sabrina Vega had a dream to .A. go to the party B. do gymnasticsC. take part in the Olympics D. attend a national competition29. From the passage, we can infer that .A. Sabrinas parents were tired of her talking about her dreamB. Sabrinas parents loved her an
29、d were moved by herC. Sabrinas mother supported her dream even at the beginningD. Sabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve30. What does the author want to tell us?A. All roads lead to Rome.B. Early birds catch worms.C. Practice makes perfect.D. God bless the determined and hard-wor
30、king.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A talented girl B. The caring parentsC. An Olympic dream D. A helping handDYou use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artifi
31、cial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based co
32、nversations with Xiaoice.“Xiaoices incredible learning ability is why people love to talk with her,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表 情
33、符 号 ) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence p
34、rogram served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expect
35、ed to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by
36、 US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate.32. What does the underlined part “she became a big hit” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. She became a best-seller. B. She became very powerful.C. She became a moneymaker. D. She became very popular.33. Which of t
37、he following can Xiaoice do?A. Do the housework. B. Spread messages.C. Identify various photos. D. Read news to its users.34. Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon.35. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Chatbots mainly
38、run on smartphones now.B. Itll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.D. The film Her doesnt interest many audiences.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 。What is happines
39、s? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy.36 This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value. It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy. All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let
40、 them influence our reactions and feelings. 37 Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things. 38 That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems. Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that
41、make you laugh.Always look at what you have done and not at what you havent done. Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do. Each day do at least one act to make others happy. When you make someone happy, youll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy. 39 On the contrary, be
42、 happy for their happiness. Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, do your best to stay detached(冷 静 的 ) when things do not occur as intended and desired. Detachment has much to do with inner peace. 40 A. Ive never regretted it.B. Always look at the bright si
43、de.C. Do not envy people who are happy.D. Stop asking for everyones approval.E. Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.F. Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.G. It is usually experienced at a special moment.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 (共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 )第 一 节 完 形 填 空 (
44、共 20 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 30 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 。One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 41 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept gla
45、ncing in my direction, 42 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 43 in front of him, which he was 44 to read, but I could 45 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 46 the man was clearly puzzled by the 47 way in which the waiter and I 48 each other. He seemed even more puzzled 49
46、time went on and it became 50 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 51 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 52 without another glance in my direction.I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 53 . “Well,” he said, “that man was
47、a detective (侦 探 ). He 54 you here because he thought you were the man he was 55 .” “What?” I said, showing my 56 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 57 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had mad
48、e a58 .” “Well, its really 59 that I came to a restaurant where Im known,” I said. “ 60 , I might have been in trouble.”41. A. knew B. understood C. recognized D. noticed42. A. since B. as if C. though D. even if43. A. flat B. cut C. open D. fixed44. A. pretending B. planning C. hoping D. continuing
49、45. A. guess B. find C. see D. learn46. A. menu B. food C. paper D. bill47. A. familiar B. direct C. strange D. funny48. A. looked at B. chatted with C. laughed at D. talked about49. A. if B. so C. until D. as50. A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible51. A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen52. A. left B. acted C. sat D. calmed53. A. wished B. tried C. ordered D. wanted54. A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered55. A. looking for B. dealing with C. putting up D. getting
