山西省孝义市实验中学2017-2018学年高二下学期月考二（期中）考试英语试题

第一部分听力做题时，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卡上。I、听对话，选择相应的图片。(共5分，每小题1.5分)Ⅱ、听句子，选择最佳应答语。（共5分，每小题1.5分）6.A.Green. B.Running. C.Fine.7.A.Soundsgood. B.Sure,Iwill. C.Certainly.8.A.Fivedollars. B.Fivekilos. C.Fivecups.9.A.Yes,please. B.No,thanks. C.Large.10.A.Allright. B.You’reOK. C.Ithinkso.Ⅲ、听长对话，选择最佳答案。（共5分，每小题1.5分）11.Nowit’s.A.intheevening. B.intheafternoon. C.inthemorning.12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?A.Ashirt. B.Askirt. C.Adress.13.What’sthewoman’sdaughter’sfavouritecolour?A.Blue. B.Green. C.Red.14.Whatdoesthewomanbuyintheend?A.Agreenskirt. B.Ablueshirt. C.Areddress.15.Howmuchdoesthewomanpayforit?A.50yuan. B.75yuan. C.150yuan.Ⅳ、听材料，选择最佳答案。（共5分，每小题1.5分）16.Wherecanpeopleheartheinformation?A.Inthebookshop. B.Inthehospital. C.Inthesupermarket.17.Whatishalfpricetoday?A.Tomatoesandcabbages. B.Tomatoesandeggs. C.Eggsandcabbages.18.Whatisfreetoday?A.Cheese. B.Bread. C.Meat.19.Howmanypeoplecangetfreefood?A.8. B.9. C.10.20.Whereistheplayarea?A.Inthevegetablehall. B.Intheclothinghall. C.Inthefoodhall.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASydneyCulturalFestival－What’sontoday!EuropeanArtShowLocation:ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.Todayisthefinaldayoftheexhibitionfeaturing18thand19thcenturypaintingsbysomeofthegreatestEuropeanartists,suchasVanGoughandMonet.PostersofthesegreatworksareavailableforpurchaseattheVisitors’Centre.Time:8:30am－7pmCost:$12adults;$7childrenandstudentsNatureWalksLocation:Sydney’sRoyalBotanicGarden.eandcelebrateournaturalenvironmentinoneoftheworld’sonlynatureparksinsideamajorcity.Joinourhourlyguidedtours,startingattheEasternGate,andenjoybreathtakingforests,stunningcityescapesandthemagnificentSydneyHarbour.Time:9am－4pmCost:FreeSydneySymphonyOrchestraConcertLocation:SydneyOperaHouse.Australia’smostfamousorchestraisbestknownforitsperformancesofclassicalFrenchandGermanmusic.Butintonight’sconcert,theworld－famousChinesepianistLangLangisthespecialguestartistandwillperformaseriesofclassicChinesepositionsincludingYellowRiver.Time:8:30pm－11:30pmCost:$175adults;$90studentsandchildrenMoonlightCinemaLocation:CentennialPark.SitonthegrassandenjoythelatestmoviesorclassicsfromthepastunderthestarsatAustralia’sbestandlargestoutdoorcinema.TonightfeaturesthewonderfulAustralianfilmRedDog.Besidesthemovie,therewillbeadisplayofclassicAustralianfilmposters.Time:8pm－10:30pmCost:$19adults;$14childrenandstudents21.WhereshouldpeoplewishingtojoinaNatureWalkmeet?A.TheVisitors’Centre. B.TheHarbourBridge.C.TheEasternGate. D.Theguides’building.22.WhatkindofmusicwillbeplayedattheOperaHousethisevening?A.Australian. B.German. C.French. D.Chinese.23.Howmanyoftoday’sfestivalactivitiestakeplaceoutside?A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.24.Atwhichactivitycanguestsbuyaposterasasouvenir?A.EuropeanArtShow. B.NatureWalks.C.SydneyOrchestraConcert. D.MoonlightCinema.BInthemovieAliceinWonderland,AliceesacrossaCheshirecatandasksthecatwhichroadsheshouldtake.Thecatresponds,“Well,thatdependsonwhereyou’retryingtogetto.”Alicereplies,“Idon’tknow.”Thecatresponds,“Thenanyroadwilldo.”Yousee,knowingwhereyou’regoingincreasesyourchancesdramaticallyofgettingthere,andthereisnobetterwayof“GETTINGTHERE”thansettingyourgoalsfortheupingyear.ThinkofyourgoalsasdestinationsandtheactionstepsasyourGPSguidinganddirectingyou.Ifyouarelikemanyotherpeople,foryearsyouhaveresistedtheneedtosetgoalsandevenlaughedatthethoughtthatsettinggoalsand,evenmoreimportantly,mittingthemtowritinghavepositiveeffectsonyourlife.However,acloserlookmightconvinceyouthatsettinggoalsisasensiblethingtodo.In1979,aclassofHarvardMBAstudentswasasked:Haveyousetclear,writtengoalsforyourfutureandmadeanactionplantoacplishthem?Thefollowingwillastonishyou.Only3percentoftheclasshadwrittengoalsandaplaninplace,13%justhadgoals,andanamazing84%hadnospecificgoalsatall.Tenyearslaterthenumbersoftheclasswereinterviewedonceagainandthefollowingresultswillnodoubtgivethereasonforoursettinggoals.Thefindingswerethatthe13%whohadgoalswereearning,onaverage,twiceasmuchasthe84%whohadnogoalsatall.Andthe3percentwhohadclear,writtengoalswithaplantoachievethemwereachievingtentimesasmuchastheentire97%bined.Goalsettingwillincreaseyourchancesofarrivingsuccessfullyatyourdestination.Remember,alwayssetSMARTgoals.Goalsshouldbe:Specific,Measurable,Attainable,Relevant,andTimebound!25.WhydoestheauthormentionAliceinWonderland?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Toremendittoreaders.C.Toshowitspopularity. D.Tocriticizethosewithnogoals.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”referto?A.Actionsteps. B.People. C.Goals. D.Effects.27.Whatdidthesecondinterviewfindout?A.Actionhelpedwiththerealizationofgoals.B.Peoplewithgoalswerecertaintosucceed.C.Theinegapamongstudentswasbigger.D.Peoplewithgoalsearnedthemost.28.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitle?A.Whywesetgoals B.HowtosetgoalsC.Howtobesuccessful D.WhatSMARTgoalsareCAsupermarketcheckoutoperatorwaspraisedforstrikingablowformodemmannersandareturntotheageofpolitenessafterrefusingtoserveashopperwhowastalkingonhermobilephone.Thesupermarketmanagerwasforcedtoapologizetothecustomerwhoplainedshewastoldhergoodswouldnotbescannedunlessshehungupherphone.JoClark,46,said.“Idon’tknowwhatshewasplayingat.Icouldn’tbelievehowrudeshewas.Whendidshehavetherighttogivemealectureoncheckoutmanners?Iwon’tbeshoppingthereagain!”ButusersofsocialmediasitesandInternetforums（论坛）wereveryangrythatstoregaveinandthepublicappearedtobesupportingtheangrycheckoutworker.“Perhapsthisisaturningpointformobilephoneuserseverywhere.Whenchatting,keepyoureyesonpeoplearoundyou.Thatincludespeopletryingtoserveyou,otherroadusersandespeciallypeoplebehindyouinthestairs,”saidatypicalpost.“It’stimecheckoutstafffoughtbackagainstthesepeopleconstantlychattingontheftphones.Theycandriveanyonecrazy.It’srudeandannoying.Ioftenwanttograbsomeone’sphoneandthrowitasfarasIcan,eventhoughIamnotacheckoutgirl,justapasserby,”saidanother.SiobhanFreegard,founderofparentingsiteNetmumssaid,“Whilethischeckoutoperatordoesn’thavetheauthoritytoordercustomerstoswitchofftheirphones,youcanseeclearlyhowfrustratedandangryshefelt.Nomatterhowbusyyouare,lifeisnicerwhenyouandthosearoundyouhavegoodmanners.”29.AccordingtoJoClark,thecheckoutoperator.A.lackedtheknowledgeofcheckoutmannersB.playedwithamobilephonewhileatworkC.hadnorighttoforbidherfromusinghermobilephoneD.deservedpraiseforhermodemmanners30.Thethirdandfourthparagraphsimplythatthepublic.A.areusedtochattingontheirmobilephonesB.aredrivencrazybyconstantmobilecallsC.ignoretheexistenceofmobilephoneusersD.seemtosupportthecheckoutoperator31.TheattitudeofSiobhanFreegardtowardsthecheckoutoperatorwas.A.disapproving B.supportive C.neutral（中立的） D.indifferentDKoalasarepicturedeverywhereinAustraliaoncleaningproducts,on“boxesofchocolate,onsportsteamshirts.Yettheanimalsliveonlyinpocketsalongtheeastcoast.Theyonceinhabitedtheentirecoastline.Thekoalapopulationdroppedafterfarmerscutdownmanyoftheforestswherekoalaslived,andhunterskilledtheanimalsfortheirfur.Bytheearly1900s,“koalaswerebasicallyshotoutofsouthAustralia,’’saysecologistBillEllis,whostudiestherelationshipsamonglivingthingsandtheirenvironments.IrecentlyjoinedEllisandhisteaminaforestonStBeesIsland,19milesoffthenortheasterncoastofAustralia,witheightothervolunteers.Theislandisanaturallaboratory,yieldingfindingsthatmayhelpprotectkoalaselsewhereonthecontinent.Thevolunteerssearchedtheislandforkoalasinthebluegumtrees.Whenwefoundakoala,gatheredinformationaboutthetreesinthearea.Bluegumisaspeciesoftheeucalyptustreeinwhichthefunnyleafeatersspendmostoftheirtime.EucalyptustreesarenativetoAustralia,andtheirleavesarethemainfoodsourceforkoalas.Althoughkoalascanwalkontheground,theyarebettersuitedforlifeinthecanopy,thehighcoverofbranchesandleavesinaforest.WhathasEllis’sresearchtoldhimsofar?ThepopulationofStBeesseemstobehealthy.YetElliswonderswhetherthekoalasmightbeheadingforhardtimes.Theislandisoverrunwithwildgoats,andEllisthinksthegoatsareeatingthesmallbluegumtrees.Withoutthosetrees,thekoalaswillrunoutoffoodmthefuture.Ellishopesmoreresearchwillhelphimunderstandhowtoprotectthebluegumtreesandthekoalasthatdependonthem.“Ithinkthat’swhateveryoneistryingtodotomakeadifference.”Ellissays.32.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.koalas’picturescanbefoundeverywhereintheworldB.koalasinAustralialiketoeatchocolateC.onlyintheeastcoastofAustraliacanyoufindkoalasD.youcanbuythepicturesofkoalasonlyintheeastcoastofAustralia33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutkoalas?A.Theyusuallyhideinacave.B.Theyfeedontheleavesofbluegumtrees.C.Theyprefertowalkontheground.D.Theydon’tadapttothehighcoverofbranches.34.WhatwillEllismostprobablystarttodonext?A.TokeepthepopulationofStBeeshealthy.B.Tokillallthegoalsontheisland.C.Tofindsomenewfoodsforgoats.D.Toprotectbluegumtreesforkoalas.35.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A.expectpeopletoconcernaboutthelifeofkoalasB.recordtriptoAustraliaforwatchingkoalasC.presentsomebasicknowledgeofkoalas’lifeD.introducetheecosystemofwildlifeinAustralia第二节（共5个小题；每小题3分，满分15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。SomeHelpfulTipsforaHappierYouI’vebeenoneofsadpeoplebefore.Itwasn’teasy.Butfortunately,Iwasabletogetoutofitinonepiece.Iwantyoutoexperiencethattoo.HerearesomesimpletipsthatIfoundveryeffectiveandusefulinfindingmyownkindofhappiness.36.•Exercisewheneveryougetthechance37.It’smorelikelythatyouwon’tfeelhappyifyou’rehavingbreathingproblemswhenyou’reclimbingthestairs,right?Bumthosefatsawayandliveahealthierandmuchhappierlife!Yourhappinessisnotgoingtobeservedonasilverplatte（毫不费力地）.You’vegottoworkforitand,giveityourall.•Embracethe“real”youIlovetheLEGOMoviebecauseitemphasizestheimportanceofbeinghappywithwhoyoutrulyare.Thisisaveryimportantthingtorememberwhenyou’reinpursuitofhappiness.38Youdon’tneedtobethesamewithanotherpersonjusttofeelgood.Youcanbehappyjustbybeingyou.•AvoidexpectinganythingfromanyoneAspessimisticasthisclaimmightsound,therearesomepeopleouttherewhojustwon’tgiveyouahandwhenyoureallyneedthemto.39.Ifafriendoralovedoneisconstantlydisappointingyouthenstophopingforthemtogettheiracttogether.Instead,dotheworkandfeelsatisfiedwithwhatyou’veacplished.•40Staytoolongandthefourersofyourroomwillonlyturnyouintoagloomyversionofyourself.Gooutsideandfeelthesun.Indeed,theInternetisawonderlandfilledwithusefulinformation,crazypeopleandyoureverydaydramabutthere’smoretolifethansittinginfrontofyourputerscreen.A.Oneofthefunnythingsaboutuspeopleisthatweplicate（使复杂化）ourownlives.B.Hopefully,you’llbeabletoputthemtogooduse.C.Yourphysique（体格）hasalotofeffectsonyourmind.D.PuteffortintothethingsyoucancontrolE.SpendlesstimeontheInternetF.Remindyourselfthatyouareyourownman/woman.G.Thus,Idevelopedthis“domoreandexpectnothing”mentality.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（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。EverydayonthewaytoworkIdrivedownastreetlinedwithpinetrees.Onetreeinparticular41myattention.Itmusthavesufferedsome42.Partofitstrunkgrewnearlyparalleltotheground,andtheninaneffortto43itsowncourseoflife,thetrunktooka90degreeturn44tostandtallandstretchtowardthesun.Thistreebecamea45forme.EachdayasIdroveby,IsawthisbentbutdeterminedtreeandIwouldbe46.Itwasaremindertomethat47Imaynothavehadthebeststartinlife,Icouldchange48inthepartsofmylifeatanytime.Iwasplanningtostoponedaytogetaperfect49ofmykindredspirit(志趣相同的)tree.ButthatweekIwas50.Afterthatbusyweek,Istilldidn’ttakeanyaction.EverytimeIdrovebythetreeIwould__51__myself,“Tomorrow,I’llstoptomorrowtotakeone.”Thenoneday,asI52by“my”tree,Iglancedover,andmuchtomy53,Ifoundasawedoffstump（树桩）wherethatsymbolictreehadstood.Gone.Ihad54myplanuntil“tomorrow”andtomorrowprovedtobetoo55.Apictureofatreeisnotofgreat56.Butmylessonrangthroughclearly57Ifoundoutoneofmycolleagueshadbeen58withstagefourcancer.Hemaynolongerhavemany59.Whathaveyoubeenputtingoff?Whatwouldyoudoifyouknewyouwould60havetheopportunitytodoitagain?Whynotdothosethingsintimethatyouhavebeenputtingoffuntiltomorrow?41.A.escaped B.fixed C.caught D.paid42.A.sadness B.damage C.experience D.failure43.A.change B.design C.continue D.imagine44.A.having B.learning C.happening D.trying45.A.symbol B.habit C.friend D.protection46.A.interested B.satisfied C.encouraged D.educated47.A.evenif B.asif C.incase D.ifonly48.A.purpose B.plan C.habit D.direction49.A.look B.view C.picture D.knowledge50.A.busy B.free C.worried D.bored51.A.call B.help C.tell D.see52.A.walked B.drove C.rode D.ran53.A.surprise B.pleasure C.regret D.happiness54.A.takenoff B.cutoff C.putoff D.calledoff55.A.cold B.far C.long D.late56.A.value B.achievement C.fun D.disappointment57.A.when B.before C.because D.unless58.A.linked B.bined C.provided D.diagnosed59.A.lives B.tomorrows C.lessons D.opportunities60.A.never B.almost C.ever D.surely第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TimCook,theCEOofApple,showedofftheirnewestdevice,theAppleWatch.Mr.CooksaiditwasthemostpersonaldeviceApple61(create).TheAppleWatchisaverysmallputerapersonwearsonhisorherwrist.Itcandomanyofthesamethings62aniPhone.Theappsarecustomized(定制)forthewatch.Itisdifferentthanjustseeing63isonyourphone.Likeaphone,youwillbeabletoreceive64(call)onyourwrist.Mr.Cooksmiledwhile65(describe)this.“I’vebeenwantingtodothissinceIwasfiveyearsold,”hesaid.“Thedayis66(final)here.”Thewatchesarrivedinstores67lateApril.Theyaresoldatdifferentprices,beginningat$349.Mr.Cooksaidthehighendmodel,theone68(make)of18karatgold,isthousandsofdollars.OneproblemwithAppleWatchisthatyouneedaniPhoneonyourbody,ornearby,69(get)thiswatchtofunctionfully.Likeaphone,italsoneedstobechargedeachnight.Itremainstobeseenwhetherpeoplereallywanttocarrybothasmartphone70asmartwatch.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Whateveronedoes,oneshoulddoitwithconfidence.Equippedwithconfidence,wecandealanychallengesanddifficultiesuntilwesucceed.WhenIenteredSenior2,IfoundIhaddifficultlearningEnglish,andevenfailedinmyEnglishexam.Astheresult,Ibegantofeelfrustrating,losingconfidenceinmyself.Myparentswereencouragedme,andmyteachersgavemesomevaluableadviceonmystudies,toldmetobeconfident.Withhishelp,Iregainedmyconfidenceandbegantomakesteadyprogress.Asthesayinggo,“wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”Ifwearetomakingadifference,weshouldbuildupour