高二英语下学期第六次月考试题

1、山西省应县一中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第六次月考试题时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How much will the woman lend the man?A. $ 40.00 B. $11.00 C. $9.002. Where does the conversation probably take

2、place?A. At a hotel B. In a classroom C. In a store.3. What does the woman plan to do?A. She will travel around Qingdao.B. She will attend a meeting.C. She will make a plan.4. What kind of transportation is NOT mentioned by the woman?A. The bus B. The underground C. The taxi.5. Whats the womans trou

3、ble?A. Her car is damaged. B. Her key is missing. C. She doesnt want to go out.第二节(共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。6. Where is Mr. Anderson now?A. In a factory B. At a drivi

4、ng school. C. At the doctors.7. Whats the mans last name?A. Adams B. Andrew C. Anderson听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. Why does the woman change the money?A. She has too much money. B. She wants to buy a bus. C. She is going to take a bus.9. How much change does the woman need in all?A. One dollar. B. A half dolla

5、r. C. One-forth dollar.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers going to do?A. Spend their holiday. B. Buy something. C. Go to the beach.11. How long havent they been there?A. For a month. B. For a week. C. For a year.12. Who almost drowned last time?A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man and the wo

6、man听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing at present?A. They are preparing the Christmas party.B. They are going to attend a party.C. They are inviting the guests to the party.14. Where will the presents be?A. On the top of the tree. B. Under the tree. C. On the wall15. What kind of food d

7、oes the woman worry about?A. Pudding B. Chips. C. Cookies 16. What did the man do a week ago?A. He sent out the Christmas cards.B. He spent hours preparing presents.C. He forgot the womans present.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。17. Why did Jane Addams want to reform?A. She needed the help from the poor people.B.

8、 She wanted to help the poor to live a better life.C. Chicago needed to be rebuilt.18. Whats the use for Hull-House?A. Its used to help the immigrants.B. Its used to hold big meetings.C. Its used to help the immigrants go abroad.19. Why didnt Jane Addams want the immigrants to come back to Hull-Hous

9、e?A. She was a little shy.B. She was bored with the meetings every day.C. She would like them to be independent.20. Why did Jane Addams kike to live with the poor?A. She wanted to know more about the poor.B. She was curious about the usual peoples lives.C. She had a lot of time to travel.第二部分：阅读理解（共

10、20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项ADogs Dont Tell Jokes - By Louis Sachar Twelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends

11、at school. Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results. Winners Never Quit - By Mia Hamm Mia Hamm, American soccer champion, tell

12、s a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing arent as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kid

13、s and their soccer moms. Shack let on s Incredible Voyage - By Alfred Lansing The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackletons survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time t magazine put it, defined heroism. To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with

14、ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition. The Alchemist - By Paulo Coelho The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its r

15、eaders forever. It tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andulusian shepherd-boy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams. 21.Why di

16、d Gary Boone want to win the school talent show?A.To develop his comedy skills.B.To please his classmates.C.To make more friends.D.To realize his dream.22.From Shackletoris Incredible Voyage, we know the main character _.A.is a writer for Time magazineB.is a survival of one polar explorationC.has le

17、ft a lot of diaries and accountsD.has formed a close friendship with Alfred Lansing23.If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read _.A.Dogs Dont Tell JokesB.Shackletoris Incredible VoyageC.Winners Never QuitD.The Alchemist24.What do we know about The Alchemist?A.It tells a story of how to f

18、ind treasures.B.It is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others.C.It teaches us to seek valuable advice from others.D.It encourages people to pursue their dreams bravely.BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “ if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those w

19、ords, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about

20、 what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) onto the sharp comers of a glass coffee table. I dont only avoid those “if only

21、” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor acros

22、s from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be there. But then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after

23、all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or tw

24、o in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.25.Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule?A.Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B.

25、Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C.Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D.Move an object out of the way before it trips(绊倒) someone.26.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .A.keep her appointment with the eye doctorB.meet her father who was al

26、ready an old manC.join in the holiday celebration of the companyD.finish her work before the deadline approached27.The underlined word foregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A.abandonedB.lacked C.avoided D.cherished28.What is the best title for the passage?A.The Emotional Well-beingB.The

27、Two Saddest WordsC.The Most Useful RuleD.The Peace of MindCMany people are not aware the most healing herbs（草药） make up todays modern medicine. The healing herbs from ancient days are still the healing herbs of modern times. Throughout all of these years herbs have remained unchanged; their quality

28、remain as strong as ancient man and animals found it to be thousands of years ago. What has changed is the way man uses these healing herbs together with modern medicine of today. Ancient man knew about the many benefits of healing herbs and passed on their knowledge form generation to generation. T

29、oday modern man continues to benefit from the wisdom ages ago. Actually, herbs can be any plant, flower, tree or shrub(灌木) that heals the body. According to early writings, man first noticed that when an animal was ill it would bite into specific plants, otherwise the animal will leave them alone. O

30、bserving animal behaviors is still done today. Ten years ago, researchers at the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, noticed chimpanzees(黑猩猩) that were ill were eating Aspirin leaves. Researchers found that Aspirin（阿司匹林） leaves contained a kind of antibiotic(抗生素). These chimpanzees no doubt knew

31、 this plant would help heal their disease. Most plant life has a pleasant smell. The writings of ancient man note that people rubbed these sweet plants on their bodies to keep insects away. Some herbs mask the smell of smelly meat. The Egyptians used a variety of herbs to preserve their dead. In con

32、clusion, ancient herbs had a variety of purposes, and for thousands of years were used for the preservation of our foods, and to heal our bodies. Herbs can continue to play an important part in our lives if we open our minds to their importance and usefulness. In my opinion, it is always better to t

33、reat naturally with herbs, than to treat illnesses with man-made medicines. There are few if any side effects to taking herbs.29.The example of chimpanzees is used to suggest _.A.chimpanzees are clever animalsB.man began studying herbs long ago.C.Aspirin leave can cure many diseasesD.animals helped

34、man discover healing herbs30.According to the text, the Egyptians used herbs _A.to keep off insectsB.at the burial serviceC.to feed their animalsD.for the preservation of foods.31.Which of the following about healing herbs isnt introduced in the text?A.How people knew about healing herbs.B.The benef

35、its of healing herbs.C.Side effect of healing herbsD.How ancient people use healing herbs in life.32.What is the authors attitude towards healing herbs?A.He thinks highly of them.B.He refuses to accept them.C.He thinks theyre ineffective.D.He thinks they have side effects.DSocial networks are a big

36、part of nearly every teenagers life in this day and age. Many teens have QQ, We Chat, or Weibo but little do a lot of teens know that they can be held responsible for everything they post for the rest of their lives. Everything you post online is part of a digital footprint that can always be traced

37、(追踪)back to you. That includes every post, even like, comment, favorite and forward that you have ever committed (做出). All pictures youve posted or will post have been stored in a digital database, and it is the companies rights to keep all of these documents that you believe to have been deleted or

38、 hidden. With every post comes a consequence; whether it is good or bad, what you post could be seen by anyone. That is why you have to be very careful of what you decide to post or comment. If you think you are safe from Servite finding out about one funny comment you made six months ago on a meani

39、ngless picture, you are probably wrong. Recently, a senior, Aaron, at Servite learned this lesson the hard way this year. He wrote a series of ugly comments towards Connelly girls on a web page, ignoring potential consequences. This student, however, did have to face consequences from Servite as he

40、was removed from all of his leadership roles in the school. Surprisingly enough, he fully agreed with his punishment handed down by the administration and fully understood why he was given such severe discipline(惩处). “When you agree to come to Servite, you are agreeing to defend what Servite stands

41、for,” the young man said. “That continues past the hours of 8 am and 2 pm. Its at all times.” So, next time youre about to post something you think could be received as offensive or inappropriate, think twice, think again, and dont press send.33.What does the author think the teens should do in the

42、first paragraph?A.Avoid using social media.B.Remove their own digital documents.C.Be responsible for what they put online.D.Learn to balance their online and offline time.34.What mistake did Aaron make online?A.Drawing some meaningless pictures. B.Making some bad comments.C.Failing to take his lesso

43、n. D.Breaking down a special web page.35.What did Servite do with Aarons case?A.It reached an agreement with Connelly girls. B.It helped Aaron get rid of ill effects.C.It gave Aaron a severe punishment. D.It stood on Aarons side.第二节 七选五 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You wouldnt want that job

44、! But robots are doing such jobs right now and have been for the last 20 years. And they do the same job again and again without getting tired.36So in some ways robots make better factory workers than humans.Thousands of robots are at work right now in factories all over the world. 37Large robots li

45、ft heavy parts or weld cars together. Similar robots do delicate asks, like putting candy into boxes. In automobile factories, robots are replacing people in paint shop. Paint fumes can make people sick.38They can even paint in the dark to save electricity. 39Some robots work in offices, carrying an

46、d delivering mail. They look like carts with places for holding the mail. The robots are programmed to stop at pickup stations and travel through the office on a set path. Robots can also explore the ocean. They search underwater for lost ships, search for oil and gas, mine the ocean floor, and help

47、 to do scientific research.40 Robots, not astronauts, were the first explorers from Earth to go to the Moon. For now human beings cannot visit some planets of our solar system. But robots can. In the future robots will be doing more and more of our difficult, dangerous and boring jobs and will leave

48、 humans more time to do interesting things.A. Not all robots work in factories.B. But robots dont mind the fumes.C. Some companies even produce smart robots.D. People do get tired, make mistakes and get hurt.E. There are good reasons for using robots rather than humans.F. The size and shape of a wor

49、king robot is determined by its job.G. They can go into places that are too dangerous for human divers.第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company

50、wants to41 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that youve done42 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but youll have to43 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me44 for th

51、e rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the45 decisions adults had to make. For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening Id46 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could neve

52、r replace her47 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times. During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large48 apartment, I became49 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then50 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had t

53、o make on51 family and work. 52 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldnt know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a53 attitude. Back home , I 54 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she55 to live i

54、n Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be56 .I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable57 . My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the58 has really taught me. Sacrifices 59 in the end. The separation between us has proved to bea60 for me.41.A.attractB.p

55、romoteC.surpriseD.praise42.A.littleB.muchC.wellD.wrong43.A.leaveB.refuseC.contactD.forgive44.A.explainingB.sleepingC.wonderingD.regretting45.A.poorB.timelyC.finalD.tough46.A.eagerlyB.politelyC.nervouslyD.curiously47.A.patienceB.presenceC.intelligenceD.influence48.A.comfortableB.expensiveC.emptyD.modern49.A.interested inB.aware ofC.doubtful aboutD.satisfied with50.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.that51.A.abandoningB.balancingC.comparingD.mixing5