安徽省六安市舒城中学2017-2018学年高二5月（第四次）月考英语试题

舒城中学2017—2018学年度第二学期第四次统考高二英语第一部分听力(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AB、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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Takephotos. B.Buyacamera. C.Helpthewoman.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anoisynight. B.Theirlifeintown. C.Aplaceofliving.3.Whereisthemannow?A.Onhisway. B.Inarestaurant. C.Athome.4.WhatwillCeliado?A.Findaplayer. B.Watchagame. C.Playbasketball.5.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?A.Saturday. B.Sunday. C.Monday.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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.WhatisSaragoingtodo?A.BuyJohnagift. B.GiveJohnasurprise. C.InviteJohntoFrance.7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofSara’splan?A.Funny. B.Exciting. C.Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhydoesDianasaysorrytoPeter?A.Shehastogiveuphertravelplan.B.Shewantstovisitanothercity.C.Sheneedstoputoffhertest.9.WhatdoesDianawantPetertodo?A.Helpherwithherstudy. B.Takeabooktoherfriend.C.Teachageographylesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Totellherabouthernewjob.B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.C.Toplanameetingwithher.11.Whoneedsanewflat?A.Alex. B.Andrea. C.Miranda.12.Whereisthewomannow?A.InBaltimore. B.InNewYork. C.InAvon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurant?A.Wheretherestaurantis.B.Whetherthepricesarelow.C.Howwellthefoodisprepared.14.WhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine?A.AfterhecamebacktoSweden.B.BeforehewenttotheUnitedStates.C.Assoonashegothisfirstjobin1982.15.WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurant?A.Talktopeopleinthestreet. B.Speaktotaxidrivers. C.Askhotelclerks.16.WhatdoweknowaboutJan?A.Hecooksforarestaurant.B.Hetravelsalotforhiswork.C.HeprefersAmericanfood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.WhatdoweknowaboutthePlazaLeon?A.It’sanewbuilding. B.It’sasmalltown. C.It’sapublicplace.18.WhendoparentsandchildrenlikegoingtothePlazaLeon?A.Saturdaynights. B.Sundayafternoons. C.FridaysandSaturdays.19.Whichstreetisknownforitsfoodshopsandmarkets?A.ViadelMarStreet. B.FernandoStreet. C.HernandesStreet20.WhydoesthespeakerlikeHoratioStreetbest?A.Ithasanoldstonesurface. B.Itisnamedafterawriter.C.Itisafamousuniversity.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABooksatAmazon:Bestsellersofthemonth—Feb,2018FreshwaterbyAkwaekeEmezi—February6,2018Hardcover:$15.91AudioCD:$29.99Anextraordinarynovel.Freshwaterexplorestheamazingexperienceofhavinganotherself.ItcentersaroundayoungNigerianwoman,Ada,whodevelopsseparateselveswithinherasaresultofbeingborn“withonefootontheotherside.”Freshwaterisasharpcallofararewayofexperiencingtheworld,onethatshowshowweallconstructouridentities.MilkandHoneybyRupiKaur—February16,2018Hardcover:$18.00Paperback:$8.99AudioCD:$8.99Acollectionofpoetryandprose(散文)aboutsurvival.Abouttheexperienceofviolence,abuse(虐待),love,loss,andfemininity(女性).Itissplitintofourchapters,andeachchapterservesadifferentpurpose,dealswithadifferentpainandhealsadifferentheartache.MilkandHoneytakesreadersthroughajourneyofthemostbittermomentsinlifeandfindssweetnessinthembecausethereissweetnesseverywhereifyouarejustwillingtolook.EducatedbyTaraWestover—February13,2018Hardcover:$16.80Paperback:$28.00Audiobook:$6.00AudioCD:$38.99Anunforgettablebiographyaboutayounggirlwho,keptoutofschool,leaveshersurvivalistfamilyandgoesontoearnaPhDfromCambridgeForceofNaturebyJaneHarper—February20,2018Hardcover:$17.10Paperback:$23.41Audiobook:FreeAudioCD:$34.15AnattractivenovelfromtheauthoroftheSundayTimestop10bestseller.Fivewomengoonahike.Onlyfourreturn.Whenfivecolleaguesareforcedtogoonacorporateretreatinthewilderness,theyreluctantlypickuptheirbackpacksandstartwalkingdownthemuddypath.Butoneofthewomendoesn’teoutofthewoods.Andeachofherpanionstellsaslightlydifferentstoryaboutwhathappened.21.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefourbooks?ATheyarealldifferentinthestyleofwriting.B.Theyallareonlyavailableonline.C.Theyallhaveapresentationoffemale.D.Theyarealllistedaccordingtothetimelineofpublication.舒中高二统考英语第4页(共10页)舒中高二统考英语第4页(共10页)22.Ifyouwanttobuyalldifferenteditionsofabook,whichonewillcostyoumost?A.Freshwater.B.MilkandHoney.C.Educated.D.ForceofNature.23.Whichauthortellsreadersvariousfeelingsoremotionsofpersonallifeinhis/herbook?A.AkwaekeEmezi.B.RupiKaur.C.TaraWestover.D.JaneHarperBMydaughterandIcollectedtheemptycansandbottlesinourhomethismorning.Wehad6fullgarbagebagslatersoIknewwewouldbespendingabitmoreoftimeattherecyclingcenter.Whenwegotthere,amanandhiskidswerealsodoingthemorningrecyclingandwereusingtwoofthefourmachinestorecycletheirplasticandcans.Luckily,wewereabletousethe2remainingmachines.Ofcourse,therewereothersthatcame,butwhentheysawthetwofamilieswithgarbagebagsfullofrecycledthings,theyquicklyleft.However,onewomancameinwithjust5cansandlookedasifshewasinahurry.SoIstoppedwhatIwasdoingandletherintorecyclehercans.Ofcourse,shewasgrateful,anditfeltgoodtolethergoaheadofme.Butthatwasnotthewholestory.MydaughterandIcontinuedtoworkthroughthebags,buttheplasticrecyclingmachinestoppedworkingbecauseitwasfull,mydaughterwasleftwithnothingtodo.Theotherfamilywasstillusingtheothertwoplasticrecyclingmachines,butitseemedthattheywerealmostdone.Ijusttoldmydaughterwewouldhavetowaituntiltheyweredone.Butthemanoftheotherfamilycamethroughwithanotheractofkindness.Heofferedtoletusgoaheadofhim.Iwasreallysurprised,becausewehadmorethan5bottles,buthedidn'tseemtomind.Ihappilyacceptedit.Itwasgreattogiveandthentogetanactofkindnessinturn.Itwassmall,Ididn'texpectit,butitsurelybrightenedupmyday.24.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthat_____________.A.theauthordidcollectingeverymorningB.theauthorusuallyhad6bagsofcanstorecycleC.therewerefourrecyclingmachinesinallD.allpeopledidrecyclinginthemorning25.Whycouldn'ttheauthorfinishherrecyclingintime?A.Becauseherdaughter'smachinestoppedworking.B.Becausetheotherfamilywasstillusingthemachines.C.Becauseshelettheotherfamilyusehermachinefirst.D.Becauseshehelpedrecycletheotherfamily'sbagsfirst.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referto?A.Theoffer B.Thekindness. C.Themachine.D.The5bottles.27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetopicofthispassage?A.Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.B.Alittleisbetterthannone.C.Allmencannotbefirst.D.Onegoodturndeservesanother.CDeputyAgricultureSecretaryKathleenMerriganseesanepidemicsweepingacrossAmerica’sfarmland.Ithaslittletodowiththeusualchallenges,suchasflood,risingfuelpricesandcropeatinginsects.Thecountry'sfarmersaregettingolder,andtherearefewerpeoplestandinginlinetotaketheirplace.Nationalagriculturalcensus(普查)figuresshowthatthefastestgrowinggroupoffarmersisthepartover65.Merriganisafraidtheaverageagewillbeevenhigherwhenthe2012statisticsarepleted.Merrigan,aformercollegeprofessor,ismakingstopsatuniversitiesacrossthecountryinhopesofencouragingmorestudentstothinkaboutcareersinagriculture.AsidefromtryingtostopthegrayingofAmerica'sfarmers,herworkismadetougherbyarecentblogpostingthatputagricultureatNo.1onalistof"useless"collegedegrees.Topfederalagricultureofficialsaretalkingabouttheposting,andithastheattentionofagriculturalorganizationsacrossthecountry.“Therecouldn'tbeanythingthat'smoreincorrect,"Merrigansaid."Weknowthattherearen'tenoughqualifiedgraduatestofillthejobsthatareoutthereinAmericanagriculture.Inaddition,agrowingworldpopulationthatsomeexpertspredictwillrequire70%morefoodproductionby2050,shesaid.“Itrulybelievewe'reatagoldenageofagriculture.Globaldemandisatanalltimerecordhigh,andglobalsuppliesareatalltimerecordlows,"saidMattRush,directoroftheTexasFarmBureau.Headdedthattheeconomicbenefitsbroughtbytheproductionwerevaluableenoughthatyoungpeopleweregoingtohavethechancetobeinvolvedinagriculture.TheDepartmentofAgriculturehasprogramsaimedatdevelopingmorefarmersandatincreasinginterestinlocallygrownfood.TheNationalYoungFarmers'Coalitionhasalsobeenpushingforstateandfederalpolicychangestomakeiteasierfornewfarmers.RyanBest,presidentofFutureFarmersofAmerica,hasbeenlivingoutofasuitcase,travelingthecountryandvisitingwithhighschoolstudentsaboutcareersinagriculture.The21yearoldBesthopeshismessagethatthisisanewtimeinagriculturewillmotivatethenextgenerationtoturnaroundthestatistics.Neverbeforehavewehadtheinnovations(创新)intechnologywhichhaveledtoagricultureinthiscountrybeingthemostefficientithaseverbeen,”hesaid.“there’sreallyaplaceforeverybodytofitin.”28.WhatisthenewchallengetoAmericanagriculture?A.Fewerandolderfarmers. B.Higherfuelprices.C.Morenaturaldisasters. D.Loweragriculturaloutput.29.WhyisMerriganvisitinguniversitiesacrossthecountry?A. Todrawfederalagricultureofficials'attention.B. Toselectqualifiedagriculturegraduates.舒中高二统考英语第6页(共10页)舒中高二统考英语第6页(共10页)C. Toclarifyarecentblogposting.D. Totalkmorestudentsintofarmingcareers30. AccordingtoMattRush,Americanagriculturewillprovideopportunitiesforyoungerpeoplebecause__________.A.thegovernmentwillcoverproductioncostsB.globalfoodsupplieswillbeevenlowerC.investmentinagriculturewillbeprofitableD.Americawillincreaseitsfoodexport31. Whatdotheunderlinedwords"toturnaroundthestatistics"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Toreanalyzetheresultofthenationalcensus.B.Toincreaseagriculturalproduction.C.Tobringdowntheaverageageoffarmers.D.Toinvestmoreinagriculture.DMarkTwainhasbeencalledtheinventoroftheAmericannovel.Andhesurelydeservesadditionalpraise：themanwhopopularizedthecleverliteraryattackonracism.Isaycleverbecauseanti－slaveryfictionhadbeentheimportantpartoftheliteratureintheyearsbeforetheCivilWar.H.B.Stowe'sUncleTom'sCabinisonlythemostfamousexample.Theseearlystoriesdealtdirectlywithslavery.Withminorexceptions,Twainplantedhisattacksonslaveryandprejudiceintotalesthatwereonthesurfaceaboutsomethingelseentirely.Hedrewhisreadersintotheargumentbydrawingthemintothestory.Againandagain，inthepostwaryears，Twainseemedforcedtodealwiththechallengeofrace.Considerthemostcontroversial,atleasttoday,ofTwain'snovels,AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.OnlyafewbookshavebeenkickedofftheshelvesasoftenasHuckleberryFinn，Twain'smostwidelyreadtale.Onceuponatime,peoplehatedthebookbecauseitstruckthemasrude.Twainhimselfwrotethatthosewhobannedthebookconsideredthenovel“trashandsuitableonlyfortheslums(贫民窟)．”MorerecentlythebookhasbeenattackedbecauseofthecharacterJim，theescapedslave，andmanyoccurrencesofthewordnigger.(ThetermNiggerJim，forwhichthenovelisoftenseverelycriticized，neverappearsinit.)Buttheattackswereandaresilly—andmissthepoint.Thenovelisstronglyanti－slavery.Jim’ssearchthroughtheslavestatesforthefamilyfromwhomhehasbeenforciblypartedisheroic.AsJ．Chadwickhaspointedout,thecharacterofJimwasafirstinAmericanfiction—arecognitionthattheslavehadtwopersonalities,“thevoiceofsurvivalwithinawhiteslavecultureandthevoiceoftheindividual：Jim,thefatherandtheman.”Thereismuchmore.Twain’smysterynovelPudd'nheadWilsonstoodasachallengetotheracialbeliefsofevenmanyoftheliberalsofhisday.WrittenatatimewhentheacceptedwisdomheldNegroestobeinferior(低等的)towhites，especiallyinintelligence，Twain'stalecenteredinpartaroundtwobabiesswitchedatbirth.Aslavegavebirthtohermaster'sbabyand，forfearthatthechildshouldbesoldSouth,switchedhimforthemaster'sbabybyhiswife.Theslave'slight－skinnedchildwastakentobewhiteandgrewupwithboththeattitudesandtheeducationoftheslave－holdingclass.Themaster'swife'sbabywastakenforblackandgrewupwiththeattitudesandintonationsoftheslave.Thepointwasdifficulttomiss：nurture(养育)，notnature，wasthekeytosocialstatus.Thefeaturesoftheblackmanthatprovidedthestuffofprejudice—mannerofspeech，forexample—were,toTwain,indicativeofnothingotherthantheconditioningthatslaveryforcedonitsvictims.WasTwainaracist？Askingthequestioninthe21stcenturyisaswiseasaskingthesameofLincoln.Ifwereadthewordsandattitudesofthepastthroughthe“wisdom”oftheconsideredmoraljudgmentsofthepresent，wewillfindnothingbuterror.Lincoln，whobelievedtheblackmantheinferiorofthewhite,foughtandwonawartofreehim.AndTwain,raisedinaslavestate,brieflyasoldier，andinventorofJim，mayhavedonemoretoangerthenationoverracialinjusticeandawakenitscollectiveconsciencethananyothernovelistinthepastcentury.32．HowdoTwain'snovelsonslaverydifferfromStowe's?A．Twainwasmorewillingtodealwithracism.B．Twain'sattackonracismwasmuchlessopen.C．Twain'sthemesseemedtoagreewithplots.D．Twainwasopenlyconcernedwithracism.33．WhatbestprovesTwain'santi－slaverystandaccordingtotheauthor?A．Jim'ssearchforhisfamilywasdescribedindetail.B．Theslave'svoicewasfirstheardinAmericannovels.C．Jimgrewupintoamanandafatherinthewhiteculture.D．Twainsuspectedthattheslaveswerelessintelligent.34．Thestoryoftwobabiesswitchedmainlyindicatesthat________．A．slaveswereforcedtogiveuptheirbabiestotheirmastersB．slaves'babiescouldpickupslave－holders'wayofspeakingC．blacks'socialpositionwasshapedbyhowtheywerebroughtupD．blackswerebornwithcertainfeaturesofprejudice35．Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor?A．Twainhaddonemorethanhiscontemporarywriterstoattackracism.B．TwainwasanadmirablefigureparabletoAbrahamLincoln.C．Twain'sworkshadbeenbannedonunreasonablegrounds.D．Twain'sworksshouldbereadfromahistoricalpointofview.舒中高二统考英语第8页(共10页)舒中高二统考英语第8页(共10页)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。HowtoDealwithBeingTakenforGrantedFromanearlystageinyourlife,youaretaughttorespectothers,anddokindthingsforthem.However,insomecases,peoplebegintotakeadvantageofyourkindnature,expectingmorefromyou.___36____Ifyoufeelasiftherearepeopleinyourlifewhotakeyouforgranted,it’stimetoprotectyourself.Knowthatyouhavetherighttofeelrespected.Socialandculturalpressuresmayencourageyoutobelievethatit’srudetosay“no”tootherswhentheyaskyouforthings.Youmayalsohavebeentaughttofeelthatyourworkislessvaluablethanothers’anddoesnotdeserveacknowledgment.___37__.Buteveryonehastherighttoberespectedandappreciated,anditisn’twrongtowanttobetreatedthatway.Identifywhathaschangedintherelationship.Ifyoufeeltakenforgranted,itmaybebecauseyouoncefeltvaluedbythepersonwhoisnowtakingyouforgranted.Itmightalsobeduetotheknowledgethatyoushouldbeappreciatedbutactuallyyouarenot.___38____Itcanalsohelpyoufindasolutionfortherelationship.____39___.Youknowthatyoudon’twanttofeeltakenforgranted.Butwhatdoyouwant?Itwillbehardtoseeanychangeinyoursituationifyoufeelvaguedissatisfactionbuthavenoclearideasonwhatwouldimproveit.___40___Onceyouknowthechangeabouttherelationshipclearly,you’llbeabletotakebetteractiontogetyouthere.A.Thinkaboutwhatyouwant.B.Practicewhatyouwanttosay.C.Thesethingscanleadtoyoufeelingtakenforgranted.D.Trymakingalistofthingsthatyouwouldliketoseethechangeabouttherelationship.E.Ifyoufeeltakenforgrantedbyothers,youneedtomunicatethattotheotherperson.F.Suchpeoplemayrepeatedlyaskyouforfavorswithoutreturninganyfavorsorshowingyouanyrespect.G.Whateverthecauseis,identifyingwhathaschangedyourmunicationswiththeotherpersoncanhelpyoufeelbetter.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空表出的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ispent15yearstryingtomakeitinthemusicindustry.Asateenager,I'dworkanyoddjobto41timeinarecordingstudio.Iknockedonmanagers'doorsandsentoutdemo(样本唱片)afterdemo,butIgot____42____.In2007,IwroteasongcalledThisIsMyDream.Itwasasongaboutnevergivingup.Ijust43allofmyfrustrationsatthekeyboard.Overthenextfiveyears,themusic44nevermaterializedandInearlystopped.Then,in2012,I45thesongtoamusicsharingwebsite.Ididn'tthinkanythingmorewouldeofit,butjustwantedsomeoneto46mymusic.Laterthatyear,Ireceivedanemail47fromUniversalMusicinHongKong,requestinga(n)48forthesong.Inegotiatedacontractfor$5,000fortheuseofthesongand49straightaway.Myfirstrecorddealhadappearedoutofnowhere.Iwasprettyexcited.Thesongwasa(n)50andIwascontactedbyHKTVwhoinvitedmetogotoHongKongto51.Whenitwasmytimetogoonthestage,therewerehugecheersandallIcouldseewasaseaoflights.Iwas52inthemoment.It'sonlywhenI53thefootage(录像)thatIrealizewhatwasgoingonaroundme.Itwasthe54Afteringoffstage,Ihadphotographersandjournalists55tointerviewmeandhundredsofpeople56tohavetheirphotographtakenwithme.Thenextmorning,IfoundoutmysonghadgonetonumberoneintheiTuneschartinHongKong,57LadyGaga.Lifecan58you.Ihadknockedondoorsforyears,yetmymomentcamewhentheopportunitycalledme.Ithasreinspiredmy59formusic.Hopefullytheballwillkeeprolling.Afterallthoseoddjobsandweekendsspentinrecordingstudios,thishasmadeitall60.41.A.afford B.allocate C.save D.kill42.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.nowhere D.somewhere43.A.letout B.tookin C.gotover D.heldback44.A.appreciation B.concept C.interest D.career45.A.uploaded B.updated C.sold D.abandoned46.A.promote B.study C.notice D.click47.A.unconsciously B.immediately C.naturally D.unexpectedly48.A.discount B.license C.reward D.regulation49.A.signedup B.gavein C.droppedout D.tookover50.A.mess B.trial C.hit D.trick51.A.present B.pete C.ment D.perform52.A.trapped B.stuck C.lost D.seized53.A.thinkbackto B.lookbackat C.holdonto D.glareat54.A.potential B.challenge C.possibility D.opportunity55.A.hesitating B.battling C.wrestling D.plaining56.A.rang B.agreed C.queued D.claimed57.A.moving B.ignoring C.hooking D.beating58.A.upset B.inspire C.surprise D.drown59.A.curiosity B.dedication C.passion D.admiration60.A.fundamental B.rewarding C.demanding D.controversial第二节短文填空（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。Theotherday,afterIcleanedtheroom,Idecidedtobuysomet