1、台州市书生中学 2 018 学 年 第二学期 第一次月考高二英语试卷命题人：李慧美 （满分：150 分 考试时间：120 分钟） 2019.3第一部分 听力（每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节：（共 5 小题,每小题 1.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?A. Entertain relatives. B. Skate with friends. C. Go out with
2、Mary.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The increasing crime rate. B. The coverage of newspapers. C. The impact of mass media.3. When will the man do his part-time job?A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays. B. On Mondays and Wednesdays. C. On Mondays and Thursdays.4. Who may make the phone call? A
3、. Maria. B. Sofia. C. Jeff.5. What will the woman probably work as when she settles in Seattle?A. A teacher. B. A director. C. A bank clerk.第二节 : （共15小题，每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。6. What is the woman doing?A. Waiting for a tennis star. B. Watching a tennis match. C. Queuing up
4、for a tennis match.7. Where does the woman come from? A. London. B. Berlin. C. Washington.请听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。8. How long is the movie? A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.9. What is the man going to do today?A. Go for a cycle ride. B. Work on his school paper. C. Finish watching the movie.请听第
5、8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10. Whom does the car belong to?A. The mans parents. B. The mans friend. C. The man himself.11. What does the price of the car include?A. All fees but no taxes. B. Free service for one year. C. A one-month service agreement.12. What will the man do next?A. Test out the car by himse
6、lf. B. Get the contract ready to sign. C. Get the car keys for the woman.请听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。13. Why wont the two speakers go to Europe?A. They cant afford it. B. They dont have enough time. C. They have been there recently.14. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Go to the dentist. B. Book the tick
7、ets. C. Arrange her work.15. How will the two speakers travel? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.16. What does the woman remind the man to do before they leave?A. Fill the car up with gas. B. Check the weather forecast. C. Make a list of things to bring.请听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17. What did the speaker
8、 do yesterday morning?A. He went fishing. B. He went hiking. C. He went horse-riding.18. When do the campers help with cooking?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.19. What was the speaker in charge of yesterday?A. Preparing the hotdogs. B. Making the campfire. C. Looking for st
9、icks.20. How long does the summer camp last?A. Eight days. B. Seven days. C. Six days.第二部分：阅读理解（满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）AThe “Boomerang Kids” young adults who leave to go to college, get married or just show off their independence are moving back in with mom and dad. Boomerang Kids can
10、 be a mixed blessing for parents, both emotionally and financially.Especially during hard economic times, adult children head for home. According to a survey, about 40 percent of 2017 graduates still live with their parents. Moreover, 42 percent of the 2015 graduates surveyed said they are still liv
11、ing at home.The reasons are many, the first being economics. While the recession(衰退) has touched Americans of all ages, it has been very hard for young adults. This has sent many kids back home. Plus, there is the matter of debt, especially college loans. For many recent graduates, it makes smart ec
12、onomic sense to move back in with their parents where life is comfortable and rent is either low or nonexistent. Then, of course, some return for personal reasons, such as recovering from a divorce or an illness.Parents are often glad to help out, both emotionally and financially. As a result, the a
13、rrangement often works to everyones satisfaction. However, there are risks, especially for the parents. These include not only family tension and misunderstandings, but also money. The return to the family can become a financial burden that can affect the parents plans and their financial future, es
14、pecially their retirement, as they try to do too much for their children.21. From the passage, we know Boomerang Kids_. .A. return to live with parents after graduation B. have problem with their marriageC. graduate from college in advance D. like to show off their independence22. The underlined wor
15、ds in Paragraph 1 mean something that_. A. is very useful and beneficial B. has advantages and disadvantages C. will have a good result D. worries people a lot23. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is a tough choice for young adults to move back home.B. Children face fewer financial problems t
16、han ever.C. Parents may have to deal with extra financial burden.D. Most graduates choose to live with their parents.BDo you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. Fo
17、r me, its something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But thats not the only reason：price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem i
18、s knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called showrooming.Showrooming is something Ive done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. Im not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found
19、 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying. She explains that consumers are not only shopp
20、ing online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.We
21、 mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. Its good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!24. The two questions in Paragra
22、ph l are raised to _.A. introduce the topic B. give two examplesC. compare different opinions D. get answers from readers25. What does showrooming mean in the text?A. Trying in shops and buying online. B. Showing products in a room.C. Buying something in a store. D. Shopping on the Internet.26. Acco
23、rding to Amy Cashman, which is not the reason for showrooming?A. The lack of time. B. The comfort of the sofa.C. The shortness of money. D. The security of the product.27. The authors attitude towards showrooming is _.A. critical B. neutral C. supportive D. casual CWhen you want to throw something o
24、ut as “junk”，better take a second thought as it may be of great value. In fact，scientists made the same mistake with DNA years ago，and now they are trying to get it right. We often say that DNA is a kind of acid that contains our genes. But the truth is that genes only make up 1 to 2 percent of our
25、DNA，which caused scientists to believe that the rest of it is useless.Nevertheless，instead of doing nothing，junk DNA，as it is called，turned out to be playing an important part in our body. If genes are like light bulbs (电灯泡)，then junk DNA acts as switches.They control which genes are used in a cell
26、and how active they are. For example，they can determine whether a cell becomes a lung cell or a neuron(神经元)The study，published in the journal Nature on September 5，started in 2003，and 442 scientists from 30 labs around the world were involved，according to Reuters. It is considered the biggest breakt
27、hrough in genomics(基因学) in a decade because it might help scientists find the cause of certain diseases.It has long been known that many complicated diseases，such as cancer，are caused by tiny changes in DNA. But now scientists realize that most of the changes occur not in the genes themselves，but in
28、 the “junk” part of the DNA. They are able to keep track of how and why the switches change and then figure out new treatments and drugs.“Our former understanding of DNA was like getting a picture of Earth from space，”Eric Lander from the Broad Institute，US，told The New York Times. “You know the pla
29、net is there，but you cannot see exactly what its like on the surface.”But now with the new study result “you can follow the roads and see the traffic circulation. Thats exactly the same way we will use this data in cancer research，”explained Mark Rubin from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.
30、28The author explains how different parts of DNA work by _ .aintroducing a general theory bmaking a metaphor(比喻)cgiving examples ddisplaying research dataAa，c Bb，c Ca，d Dc，d29The results of the study mentioned in the article show that _.Acancer is caused by tiny changes in genes themselvesBthe study
31、 of junk DNA is less important than the study of genesCchanges in junk DNA do not affect genesDjunk DNA is very important for the functioning of our cells30Which of the following statements might Mark Rubin agree with?AThe findings of our genes are enough to fight against cancer.BThe battle against
32、cancer will be won within two years.CThe findings of junk DNA throw light on how we might cure cancer.DThe new treatments and drugs will change junk DNA quickly.第二节：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。（满分10 分）Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s, 60s or even 70s? Most people consider when t
33、hey get retired, they are supposed to be completely laidback, do something fun, or hang around. 31 Its particularly important to the elderly.Through learning, we know how to think, how to memorize, how to ask questions and even how to interact with others. According to a study, while we are learning
34、, “the brain creates neural(神经)pathways” that make us smarter. 32 The more we learn, the more new neural pathways develop in our brains.When it comes to learning, it doesnt mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge. What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out. 33 E
35、veryone learns from bottom to up. If we have an interest to learn, that desire will naturally push us to move forward.As we feel worn out from learning, dont be discouraged.34 An old saying goes, “Birds of a feather fly together.” As long as we have partners to learn all together, our learning excit
36、ement will come alive again. On the contrary, if we dont learn, and choose to distance ourselves from other, we might be getting dumb, and slow; eventually, we lose energy, and life passion. Instead of being bored, dumb, why dont we keep learning?35 More importantly, learning explores our life horiz
37、on, helps us build up our confidence; gradually, it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and ach.A. Its never too old to learn.B. Dont worry if we cannot learn well.C. You should set a high learning target.D. Learning makes us understand how potential we are.E. Look for a partner who has th
38、e same common interest as you do.F. In other words, our brains are active as we learn something new.G. However, the truth is that learning makes us energetic, and self-fulfilled.第三部分 语言运用第一节 完形填空:阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。（满分30分）It impressed me a lot. I never thought th
39、at little help will_36_out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired，and_37_to climb further. With a broad_38_， he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed(瘫痪) in both legs and was_39_funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could_40
40、_training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of_41_and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the_42_money.After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less_43_ he is not cheating me. I gave him some and said this is all I have.
41、A year went by and I had moved to a(n)_44_place.One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didnt_45_him.Then he said he is the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago. I asked him how he is doing. He said，“ What sir? you recognize me not by my name but b
42、y my_46_state.”“With your kind help I am now able to_47_on my legs without support. I was operated on_48_ I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable_49_”I dont_50_remember if I gave him my phone number._51_， what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didnt
43、 feel cheated and continued to help people_52_in the future. I dont know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were_53_down my face. That day I promised him I will continue to help people as I see a(n)_54_small or big._55_that changed my life.36A. send Bbreak Cbring Dtu
44、rn37A. struggling Bsubstituting Cplaying Dwalking38A. look Bsmile Cview Dwhisper39A. finding Braising Cseeking Dearning第二节 语言运用：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（满分15分）Beijing was once a city of bikes, _56_ (know) as the Bicycle Kingdom, _57_ cars were reserved for official business and the polit
45、ically powerful. However, decades of economic _58_ (grow) led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker of reaching the middle class but also a requirement for marriage. As the economy developed, autos pushed bikes off the roads, creating heavy pollution and miserabl
46、e traffic._59_ (fortunate), now Beijing may be returning to its roots. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly colored shared bikes _60_ (flood) into Beijing in the last two years. Many local residents welcome the shared bikes _61_ the flexibility and freedom they offer. They pick up the b
47、ikes and then ride and drop _62_ off anywhere they like, locking the back wheel, with no 40A. pretend Bintend Cattend Dtend41A. interests Bminds Cworries Ddoubts42A. remaining Bleft Chiding Dforgotten43A. informed Bprepared Cconvinced Doutspoken44A. new Bold Csystematic Dbad45A. remind Brecognize Cr
48、eplace Drepeat46A. excited Bmessed Cdisabled Dstressed47A. live Bbase Cfocus Dstand48A. successfully Bsurprisingly Chopefully Dnaturally49A. reason Bpromise Ccharacter Djob50A. also Beven Calready Donly51A. Therefore BOtherwise CHowever DMeanwhile52A.in need Bin place Cin favor Din advance53A. bringing Bputting Crunning Dpulling54A. behavior Bcase Caccident Dopportunity55A. Strangely BTruly CGenerally DOriginallyneed to find a fixed place.Analyses in China say it is three factors that contribute
