重庆市万州区分水中学2017-2018学年高二9月月考英语试卷

万州分水中学高2019级高二上期9月月考

英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分.考试用时120分钟.

第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）

第一部分：听力理解（共两节，20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

第一节 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. What does the woman want to do?
   1. Rent a car. B. Get a license. C. Change a card.
2. Whom does the woman suggest the man speak to?
   1. Mr. Brown. B. Mr. Smith. C. Mrs. Brown.
3. What's wrong with the woman?
   1. She locked herself in the apartment. B. She forgot to change her lock.
      C. She couldn't find her keys.
4. When was James' plane supposed to arrive?
   1. At 1:50. B. At 2:10. C. At 2:45.
5. What does the woman say about the meeting?
   1. It will begin as scheduled. B. It is brought forward. C. It has been canceled.
      第二节 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. What is the woman weak in?
   1. Reading in French. B. Writing in Spanish. C. Speaking in Spanish.
7. Why does the woman talk to the man?
   1. To apply for a job. B. To discuss her studies. C. To choose a language course.
      听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the woman want to find out?
   1. The way to get to the airport. B. The work hours of the bus company.
      C. The timetable of the bus to the airport.
9. What is the correct telephone number?
   1. 350-686-4700.B. 350-688-4700. C. 350-886-4700.
      听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the weather like now?
    1. Warm.B. Cool. C. Cold.
11. Where does the man expect to go this afternoon?
    1. The seaside. B. His office. C. A clothes store.
12. What does the woman advise the man to do?
    1. Carry four sets of clothes. B. Drop the idea of leaving. C. Go somewhere warm.
       听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Where does the conversation take place?
    1. In the man's flat. B. In a restaurant. C. At a garage.
14. What does the man say about his lateness?
    1. He had a car problem. B. He lost his cellphone. C. He left home late.
15. What day is it today?
    1. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
16. What do we know about the man?
    1. He is always late. B. He was lucky. C. He told a lie.
       听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What’s the speaker?
    1. A photographer. B. A tour guide. C. A wildlife.
18. What was the speaker most excited about in Africa?
    1. Meeting interesting people. B. Seeing wild animals. C. Tasting new foods.
19. Which country has the speaker visited?
    1. Spain. B. Ireland. C. New Zealand.
20. What does the speaker think of traveling?
    1. Tiring and time-wasting. B. Relaxing and cheap. C. Expensive but enjoyable.

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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs, pigs and cattle for meat. Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.

The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”

Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me .

Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.

Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.

21．When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .

A．he had found a good job B．he would have something to eat

C．he would no longer suffer from the Depression

D．he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect

22．The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because .

A．he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge

B．he had been needing to get it moved

C．he wanted to help them in his own way

D．he wanted to show them his kindness and respect

23．The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but .

A．kindB．thoughtfulC．wealthyD．sympathetic

24．The best title for the story would be .

A．The DepressionB．The Pleasure of Helping Others

C．No Pains , No Gains D．Work-A Part of Living

B

Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Italian are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Or do they? Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (实业家) in the UK found that 70 percent felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public .

Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy (嫉妒) . As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood”. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green-eyed monster” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little money were given the chance to destroy the large amounts of money given to others—but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

This seems to prove the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently reported that the UK was now the world’s fourth largest economy .That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

“It’s not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems arrogant (傲慢) or unfair or which separates them from their roots .”

Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

25．What does the underlined “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A．One group of people B．A great survey C．National character D．A nation

26．Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that

A．they are not popular simply because they are successful

B．the British public are hardworking

C．love of success is Britain’s national character

D．they are considered as “green-eyed monsters”

27．What does the result of the Warwich University test show?

A．Two thirds of the people tested didn’t love money

B．Most people would rather fail than see others succeed

C．An imaginary amount of money does not attract people

D．Most people are willing to enjoy success with others

28．The writer of the passage seems to suggest that .

A．jealousy is Britain’s national character B．British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated

C．the scientists are Warwich University did a successful test

D．the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not behave properly

C

A Battery’s Worst Nightmare (噩梦)

Portable electronics that can be carried about easily are only as good as their batteries and , let’s face it , batteries aren’t very good , especially when compared with , say , petrol , which packs 100 times a battery’s energy into an equal space . That’s why a large group of mechanical engineers (centered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but with partners at other universities and companies) are hard at work in an effort to replace batteries with a tiny engine that runs on fuel. Imagine a battery-free life! When the fuel runs out in your laptop or mobile phone, you just fill up and go.

The engine—about the size of a ten-cent coin-starts with a combustion chamber (燃烧室) that burns hydrogen (氢). Its tiny parts are etched onto silicon wafers (硅片) in the same manner that computer parts are imprinted onto integrated circuits (集成电路). The first engine is made up of five wafers. And since these wafers could be produced in much the same way as computer chips, they could probably be produced quite cheaply.

But the devil in all this nice detail is efficiency (效率). Tiny engine parts don’t always behave like their scaled-up parts of the first engine. Something between the parts can slow down the works, according to Columbia University professor Luc Frechette, one of the engine’s designers. Extreme heat from the combustion chamber is also a problem, often leaking to other parts of the engine.

The scientists’ goal is to create an engine that will operate at 10 percent efficiency—that is, 10 times better than batteries operate. Frechette says that a complete system , with all parts of place and working , will be set up in the next couple of years , but commercial models aren’t likely until at least the end of the next ten years .

29．According to the passage, the title suggests that

A．batteries should be greatly improved B．petrol will be used instead of batteries

C．the time of batteries will be gone forever D．pollution caused by batteries must be solved

30．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “devil” in paragraph 3?

A．problemB．advantageC．inventionD．technique

31．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The new invention doesn’t need any fuel.

B．The new engine has been produced in quantity.

C．The new invention is much cheaper than the battery.

D．The new engine needs to be improved before it’s on sale

32．What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce a new invention to readers. B．To persuade readers not to use batteries.

C．To show us how the new invention works. D．To declare when the engine will be on sale.

D

Tales From Animal Hospital

David Grant

David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess , the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond . He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day , from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat , dog or snake I ! $ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster

ISBN 0751304417

Isaac Newton : The Last Sorcerer

Michael White

Form the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact , Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him . Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术)ended and science began.

£8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem : Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds , including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem , and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole

Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.

£12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

33．What is Animal Hospital?

A．A news story.B．A popular book. C．A research report.D．A TV program.

34．In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as .

A．a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

C．a great but not perfect man D．an old-time magician

35．What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

A．To make the books easier to read B．To show the importance of science

C．To introduce new authors D．To sell the books.

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。

Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock   36     Here is how to make one. 37     In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.  Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags.  38   That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.   39    Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record.  40  If not, take another look at other methods you could try.

A. Get a sleep specialist. 

B. Find the right motivation. 

C. A better plan for sleep can help. 

D. And consider setting a second alarm. 

E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up. 

F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day. 

G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee. 

第二部分：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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But 41 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian 42 Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their    43     ended and he did not want her ticket to   44     . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）    45    , but since passport information was not required when    46    , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can   47      it.  “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to    48    a lot of joy, ” said Axani. He posted his    49   on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the    50   passports, “More    51   , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in    52    their name to Elizabeth Gallagher, ” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of   53  , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54  their stories of travel. ” Axani wrote in his post that he is not  55   anything in return and that the woman who uses the    56  ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57   the ticket and travel on her own.  The  58   is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before  59  in Toronto on January 8. He said the   60   woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. 

41. A. benefits   B. deposits   C. restrictions   D. examinations

42. A. origin   B. passport   C. accent    D. friend

43. A. holiday   B. marriage   C. dream    D. relationship

44. A. go to waste  B. come to mind  C. go no sale   D. come into effect

 45. A. policy   B. order    C. payment   D. schedule

46. A. applying  B. booking   C. checking   D. bargaining

47. A. use   B. borrow   C. choose    D. buy

48. A. sacrifice  B. express   C. experience   D. provide

49. A. answer   B. advice    C. offer    D. comment

50. A. same   B. right    C. now    D. real

51. A. interesting    B. annoying     C. satisfying    D. convincing

52. A. writing   B. giving      C. lending      D. changing

53. A. touch     B. question     C. date      D. control

54. A. admiring     B. advertising    C. sharing     D. doubting

55. A. leaving     B. looking for     C. losing     D. dealing with  

56. A. leaving      B. looking for     C. losing        D. dealing with

57. A. return       B. take           C. reserve       D. hide

58. A. interview     B. program     C. trip      D. meeting
59. A. ending     B. calling      C. repeating     D. staying

60. A. honored      B. lovely         C. intelligent       D. lucky

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

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。

She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term     61    (real). Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 62   model in New York.    Sarah   63   (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter 44, wants her to give up school to model fulltime But Sarah, 64 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 65  (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her 66 (educate).  She has turned down several  67  (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree 68  engineering or architecture.     Sarah says,"My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 69  (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 70  (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."

第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分35分）

第一节： 短文改错（10分）   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。

When I look at this picture of myself. I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically. and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time, car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days. 

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

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　　要求：（1）题目自拟；（2）词数：100-120。