山西省平遥县2017-2018学年高二第一学期8月月考英语试卷

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，满分150分）第Ⅰ卷（共115分）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. Whose birthday is it today?A. Mary’s.B.Mike’s.C. David’s.2. What’s the man’s plan for this afternoon?A. To learn math.B. To help the woman.C. To go swimming.3. How far is the nearest hospital ?A. About 150 meters.B.About 100 metersC. About50 meters.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is bitten by a snake.B. She can’t swim.C. She’s jus t back from a tour.5. What are the speakers going to ?A. Paint the walls white.B.Get rid of the mark on the tabl e.C. Buy a new table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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分：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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

Why has the airport been closed?There were some political factors.The weather was bad.Something was wrong in the airport.What does the man want the woman to do?Take the picture of him with the mountains.Make a film based on the mountains.Climb mountains with him.Where are the two speakers?At the apartment. B. At a coffee bar.C. At a hotel.What is the conversation mainly about?A hat.B. The weather.C. A raincoat.What can learn from the conversation?The woman does not get along well with the man.There is a problem between the woman and her roommate. The man will talk with the woman’s roommate.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、 7题。

Where does the conversation take place?In a cinema. B. On an airplane.C. At a railway station.What do we know about the woman?She has no family.She has good life insurance.C. She has had a worse experience.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

山西省汾阳市第二高级中学、文水县第二高级中学2017-2018年高二英语上学期第一次联考试题本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共 100分）第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AWhat is your favorite holiday? Here are some students' opinions．Sandy from Taiwan says：My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival．I always visit my grandfather and grandmother，and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation．At night，we always have a barbecue，and watch the moon together．I enjoy it a lot．Zhenia from Ukraine says：My favorite day is New Year's Day．We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December．Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night．He puts his presents under the New Year Tree．We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off．We cook delicious food for the party．People also celebrate Old New Year in our country．It is on the 14th of January．Yagna from India says：My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节)，which is also called Festival of Lights．People do some cleani ng at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king．To celebrate it，we also eat sweets and delicious food，wear new clothes，and give presents to our friends and relatives．Pat from Thailand says：My name is Pat．My favorite holiday is Songkran．It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April．On the holiday people pour water on each other．It is a lot of fun．People also buy new clothes and they have big parties．1．What is Sandy's favorite holiday?A．The Mid-Autumn festival． B．New Year's Day． C．Deepavali． D．Songkran．2．What does the underlined word "Songkran" probably mean in Chinese?A．音乐会 B．新年 C．中秋节 D．泼水节3．In order to celebrate Deepavali，we can ________．A．eat sweets and delicious food B．do some cleaningC．give presents to others D．all of the above4．Where does Zhenia come from according to the passage?A．Taiwan． B．India． C．Ukraine． D．Thailand．BI was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10：00 and 4: 00. Since I work from 9: 00 to 5: 30, the only ti me I could go to the theatre was during my 45­minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus.By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office.The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office, I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however，I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.5．The man learned ________ that there would be a concert last Friday.A．from his friends B．from one of his work­matesC．over the radio D．from the newspaper6．He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only ________. A．once B．twice C．three times D．four times7．One day the man took ________ to get to the theatre by bus.A．forty­five minutes B．fifteen minutesC．just twenty minutes D．over an hour8．The underlined word“relieved” may best be replaced by ________.A．surprised B．pleased C．puzzled D．sorryCThe interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove？”Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response，employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter.It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know.This is often called an aptitude test (能力倾向测验)．According to Mark Baldwin many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult.When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test , he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma.Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest.But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for.Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.9．The writer wrote the passage to________.A．give you a piece of advice on a job interviewB．tell you how to meet a job interviewerC．describe the aptitude testD．advice you how to find a job10．Why do the interviewers ask such questions?A．They want to discover what the interviewees know.B．They are curious about the answers.C．They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems. D．They just ask questions without thinking much.11．According to the writer，in an aptitude test，Chinese job applicants should________. A．not tell the truth B．learn to tell what they really thinkC．be more enthusiastic D．try to find out what the examiner really want to knowDI still read out loud to my son. He is in fifth grade and an avid reader. He plows through books and is currently devouring (津津有味地看) The Hobbit which he calls “addicting”. But he still likes it when I read out loud to him be fore bed.I've always read to him, I could probably recite Goodnight Moon by heart and I like to think it has helped to instill his love of reading in him.But as he's gotten older, reading to him has changed. The books are longer, of course, and sometimes he corrects me if I misread a word in the dim light of his room. But what's really changed is what we both get out of it.When I was in fifth grade, I had a wonderful teacher, Mr Hanks, who would read aloud to the class after lunch. I remember him reading Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and me hanging on every word. I could hardly wait for lunch to be over to find out what happened next to little Charlie Bucket.Now I'm giving the same gift to my own son. Last week he brought me a copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol he found on the shelf and asked me to read it to him. One of the bonuses of reading to an older child is that you can revisit a beloved book from your past or be exposed to a book you have never read yourself.Such was the case with A Christmas Carol which I admit I had never read. So when I started reading I worried that it would be difficult since the book uses expressionsand the language Dickens used in the 1840's. I found myself having to define things such as braziers and balustrades. But in the wonderful descriptiveness of Dickens' prose, my son was especially taken with his description of Scrooge's house where he had often played hide­and­seek with other friends.12．When it comes to reading out loud to the author's son, she feels________. A．tired B．curious C．nervous D．happy13．It can be inferred from the text that ________.A．the author's son enjoys her reading to himB．the author puts too much pressure on her sonC．the author's son dislikes reading on his ownD．the author finds it unnecessary to read to her son14．Compared with Goodnight Moon, A Christmas Carol ________.A．is much shorter B．is harder to understandC．is better known to the author D．is more popular with younger children 15．The author writes the text in order to ________.A. encourage children to read more booksB. recommend some excellent books to readersC. persuade parents to read out loud to their childrenD. share her experience of reading out loud to her son第二节：信息匹配（共5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。

2017—2018学年度月考试卷高二英语试卷第一部分：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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man going to do?A. He is trying to find the nearest place to eat.B. He is looking for a hotel.C. He is trying to find the nearest street.2. What did the girl think the boy should do?A. Work another four hours.B. Try to finish his homework.C. Stop working on his homework.3. Where do the Nelsons live?A. The third house on the right.B. The second corner on the left.C. The third house on the left.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Ambitions.B. Rivers and mountains.C. Hobbies.5. What did the woman see in the yard?A. She saw something.B. She saw nothing.C. She saw a rabbit.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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When does the flight take off?A. At 14:00.B. At 14:30.C. At 15:30.7. Which airport does the flight leave from?A. London Airport.B. Pairs Airport.C. Heathrow Air port.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题一、听力。

（每小题1.5分，,满分30分）请听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项。

1.What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2.What does the man do for the woman?A. Repair her carB. Give her a rideC. Pick up her aunt3.Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professorB. A department headC. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. WeatherB. ClothesC. News.请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. he is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some e xercise.听第7段对话，回答8、9小题。

8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45B. At 6:15C. At 6:509. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema.B. The New State Cinema.C. The UME Cinema.听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

）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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What will the woman do?A. Find a taxi.B. Call Jack's family.C. Stay with Jack.2. What does the woman think of the restaurant?A. It’s the worst one.B. It's the best one.C. It’s just so-so.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life attitudes.B. Making friends.C. Only children.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a department store.B. At the airport.C. At a restaurant.5. How does the woman usually go to work?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By taxi.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Whatis the woman doing?A. Watching TV.B. Playing computer game s.C. Reading a book.7. What is the man's attitude towards the woman's idea?A. He is opposed to it.B. He doesn't care about it.C. He is in favor of it.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

山西省平遥县二中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟，将正确答案写在答题卡上）第Ⅰ卷（客观题）第一部分. 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）AFun DayTo celebrate the Year of the dogOrganised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High SchoolDate: 2 February 2018Time: 10 am—5 pmPlace: Kwun Tong PlaygroundFee: $20 (buy three get one free)Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performanceHighlights:1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera2) learn to make festival foodJoin us on the Fun Day!All are welcome!Free Soft DrinksNote:● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.1. What you have just read is a ________.A. noteB. posterC. scheduleD. report2. What is going to take place on 2 February 2018?A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.B. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.C. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.3. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?A. $20.B. $40.C. $60.D. $80.4. Which of the following statements is true?A. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.B. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.BI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfya deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new start — there’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal - that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck -of fate, really. When you set outto do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract（合同）of the publisher -to be a published writer - is unbelievably rewarding（有回报的）.5. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A. I was waiting for good fortune.B. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.C.I was trying to find an admirable job.D. I was being aimless about a suitable job.6. The author decided to write a novel ______ .A. to finish the writing courseB. to realize her own dreamC. to satisfy readers’ wishD. to earn more money7. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A. Uncertain.B. Disturbed.C. Confident.D. Ashamed.8. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A. It pays to stick to one’s goal.B. Hard work can lead to success.C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.CHotdogs may be a favorite food in America —but when it comes to eating them, the Japanese are the best on the earth. At the 2001 World Hotdog Eating Championships, Takeru Kobayashi ate 50 hotdogs in just 12 minutes to set a new world record ! That’s more than one hotdog every 15 seconds ! He’s been unbeaten in the competition since then.What’s even more amazing is that Takeru Kobayashi isn’t a big fat person.Takeru is a thin,131 pound,eating-machine who had to beat 19 other eaters from around the world. For being the world champion,Takeru Kobayashi won the championship belt and most importantly a year’s supply of hotdogs!Eating contest organizers say it’s very rare for someone to get hurt in one of these eating contests. But it’s still pretty easy to get injured by a hotdog .At a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball game,several fans were injured during a freehotdog hand out. Hotdogs were fired into the crowd using an air cannon (大炮). But several of the hotdogs exploded when they landed—flying ketchup , and pieces of sausage all over the hungry baseball fans !!9．How many at least did Takeru eat within a minute in the contest ?A．more than 3 B．more than 2 C．more than 4 D．more than 510.What did the word unbeaten in paragraph 1 mean ?A．never fight with others B．never be defeated by othersC．always fight with others D．always be defeated by others 11．According to the text , he got as the world champion .A．a gold medal B．a seat beltC．hot dogs for free the whole year D．a eating machineDIn a job interview, the first question is often a "breaking the ice" type of question. Don’t be surprised if the interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.Talking about qualifications is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special training you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you accomplished your tasks. This is not the time to be modest.Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no questions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with the questions you ask than the selling points you try to make.12. The passage is mainly about ______.A. importance of interviewees’ qualifications in job interviewsB. the typical questions asked in job interviewsC. some common mistakes found in job interviewsD.Do’s and Don’ts in job interviews13. A "breaking the ice" type of question is _______.A. a question that makes people unhappyB. a sharp question that makes people angryC. an opening question asked to make people less nervousD. a question asked about serious topic14. All of the following are considered to be the interviewee’s qualifications except____.A. educational backgroundB. social backgroundC. all kinds of special training receivedD. experience in previous work15. ______ is not mentioned in the passage as a mistake found in job interviews.A. Leaving the mobile onB. Having no questionsC. Arriving lateD. Criticizing previous bosses 第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors. 16 .Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy,fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. 17 , then probablychildren would buy less take-away food.18 . I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, longbefore children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their childrenfried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and saltyfoods, and children will find it hard to get rid of the habit.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very littleexercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of thetelevision or their computers and play computer games. 19 . What they need isto go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem. 20 , as well as forcing themaway from fast food shops and bad eating habits.A. There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweightB. Adults are becoming fatter and unhealthier tooC. If there were fewer of these restaurantsD. Therefore we have to encourage young people to be more activeE. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy foodF. I feel there are a number of reasons for thisG. It’s a good idea to allow children to eat what they choose第二部分. 英语知识运用（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）One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is set in a small American 21 in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 22 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 23 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 24 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.Tom is different from 25 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 26 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 27 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 28 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 29 game. It is these little stories 30 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 31 the most important part of the book.Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 32 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 33 they think that life there is too boring. They 34 to an island in the middle of a river. They 35 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 36 to travel up and down the river. 37 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town thinkthat they have died. One day, when Tom comes back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 38 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼).39 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and40 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.21. A. country B. village C. town D. house22. A. have B. pass C. live D. own23. A. trouble B. silence C. peace D. war24. A. and B. but C. still D. as25. A. another B. others C. the others D. the other26. A. damages B. destroys C. ruins D. hurts27. A. out of B. into C. onto D. in front of28. A. tries B. fails C. manages D. struggles29. A. fighting B. painting C. touring D. sailing30. A. which B. that C. what D. where31. A. is B. was C. are D. were32. A. in charge B. in advance C. in the long term D. in the dark33. A. because B. while C. even though D. if34. A. run into B. run away C. run after D. run out of35. A. catch B. set C. make D. put36. A. bike B. boat C. camel D. cage37. A. By B. Upon C. At D. Without38. A. writing B. telling C. saying D. meaning39. A. Then B. Besides C. Also D. Lastly40. A. join B. present C. participate D. attend第Ⅱ卷第二节. 语法填空 ( 共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)British and American English are different ____41____ many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. There are ____42______ (hundred) of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic. For example, Americansuse automobiles, freeways, gas, cabs and subways ____43____ the British use cars, motorways, petrol, taxis and undergrounds. Besides, sometimes ____44____ same word used by Americans and the British has a slightly different meaning, which can be ___45____(confuse)．There are a few ____46____(differ) in grammar, too. In addition, the two varieties differ in spelling and pronunciation. American spelling seems ____47____(simple): center, color and program instead of centre, colour and programme. Many factors _______48______ (influence) American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred years ago. But a Londoner doesn’t have much difficulty ____49____ (understand) a New Yorker.The two varieties are moving closer. For more than a century, communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily, which has led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English. So, don’t worry. Users of English will all be able to understand each ___50____ — wherever they are.第三部分：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）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分100分。

考试用时90分钟。

考试结束后，将将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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第I卷（选择题，共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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。

AThere is a bar in our town with the name “The White Horse”. It 's Mr. Webster's. Few people went to the bar last year, but thi ngs are quite different now.There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. T hen a stranger came in one day, drank something, looked aro und the bar and then said to Mr. Webster "Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put on a pi cture of a black horse instead.""But the name of the bar is ‘The White Horse’.” Mr. Webster s aid."Yes, but do it." The man said. Then he went out of the bar.[] Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, "I want a picture of a b lack horse."The next day a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of that of the white horse. Soon after the door op ened, a man came in and said, "There is a mistake on the doo r of your bar, and the picture is different from the name." The man looked, sat down and drank something.Then another man came in and said the same, and then anot her and another. A lot of people came in and said "The pictur e on your door is wrong." And they all stopped and drank in M r. Webster's bar.1. The stranger told Mr. Webster to take down the picture of t he white horse because he knew ________.A. people would come in and tell the picture was different from the nameB. the picture of the white horse wasn't good for the barC. people would understand the picture different from the nam eD. a picture of a black horse showed good luck2. Mr. Webster agreed with the stranger ________.A. because he knew he was an artistB. though he didn't like the black horseC. though he wasn't ready to do it at firstD. because he want ed to change the picture3. More and more people came to the bar because ________.A. it had changed its nameB. they wanted to show t he mistakeC. the bar had a black horseD. the black horse was bet ter than the white one4. From the story we have learned that ________.A. if your business isn't good, you'd better change the name o r the pictureB. when you have difficulty, don't give upC. if you are in trouble, you should take others' ideasD. when a good name is given, it can cause successBWhy do people lie? A person lies to get himself out of a difficu lt or stressful situation or he lies to gain some benefits. So ho w should we go about recognizing those common indications(暗示) that someone is lying? Let's begin.Scratching(抓，挠) the neck，throat or mouth. When a person tells lies，he will put himself under pressure and this tends to heat up th e whole body. In order to release this heat，the liar will start to scratch his body to release the heat. Shaking of a leg or a foot. When telling a lie，a person controls his facial expression because he knows that the other person is looking at his face. However，when one is totally focused on controlling the upper body，the lower body will get out of control，which is an indication of lying.Eye direction. When a person is trying to answer a hard quest ion，usually the eyes will be looking to the left to recall things from his memory. When one cannot find the answer，the eyes will shift to look at the right which indicates that he is constructing something that is usually a lie.For more techniques to become a more effective communicator，please refer to other articles on this website.5.The writer wrote this passage to ________.A．tell us how to detect lies through body languageB．tell us the importance of detecting liesC．prove that lies can be easily detectedD．explain why people tell lies6．According to the writer，the liar will start to scratch his body because ________. A．he feels very nervous B．he is trying to calm down C．he wants to draw attention to himself D．he wants to rel ease heat7．Where is this passage probably taken from?A．A website B．A magazine. C．A newspaper D ．A letter.CMany pet owners see their pets as family members. However ，when they have to go away on business or for some other rea sons, they feel guilty about it and wish they could do somethin g for their deeply loved pets. The Pet Hotel is set up especiall y for this reason.What do we offer?The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipme nt. Like other hotel rooms，we offer color TVs，suitable beds，sofas and other pieces of furniture for pets. We prepare great food for the little guests，walk them at least twice a day，and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动）. In addition，we brush and clean pets. To make pets feel at home，we play the sort of music which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the pets’ favorite channels. Pets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!We also have video cameras in each room so that owners ca n check online twenty-four hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotel.How much does It cost?The prices change according to the size of the rooms. A regul ar room with standard service costs 1,500 dollars.8．Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably beca use they ．A．can't take pets along on business B．treat pets as their close friendsC．are not happy with their own pets D．want to send their pets to others9．The Pet Hotel provides pets with ．[]A．magazines and sofas B．color TVs and beds C．beds and magazines D．color TVs and toys 10．In the Pet Hotel，pets can ．A．enjoy their favorite TV programs B．take photos for th eir ownersC．brush and clean themselves D．book rooms accordi ng to their size根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2016-2017学年高二年级英语第一次月考试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

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2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

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4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分阅读理解（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。

AThere are two factors（因素）which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual－the sort of environment in which he is brought up. If an individual has less chances environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never obtain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be shown by the case history of the twins. When they were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate homes. Peter was brought up by parents of low intelligence in a separate community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was brought up in the home of well-to-do opportunity to be encouraged intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark's IQ was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his twin brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having similar brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.1. This passage can best be titled______.A. Measuring Your IntelligenceB. Intelligence and EnvironmentC. The Case of Peter and MarkD. How the Brain Influences Intelligence2.The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that______.A. human brains differ considerablyB. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligenceC. environment is important in determining a person's intelligenceD. persons having similar brains will have roughly the same intelligence3.According to the passage, the average IQ is______.A. 85B. 100C. 110D. 1254. This passage suggests that an individual's IQ______.A. can be foretold at birthB. stays the same throughout his lifeC. can be increased by educationD. is determined by his childhoodBShort and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England's rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man's cold-water exploits(成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future. Journeys to the Pole aren't the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. “John Ridgway was one of the few who didn't say, 'You are completely crazy,'” Saunders says.In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.5. The turning point in Saunders' life came when _____A. he started to play ball gamesB. he got a mountain bike at age 15C. he ran his first marathon at age 18D. he started to receive Ridgway's training6. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.A. dismissed Saunders' dream as fantasyB. built up his body together with SaundersC. hired Saunders for his cold-water experienceD. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic7. What do we know about Saunders?A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.8. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means_____.A. ExcitedB. ConvincedC. DelightedD. FascinatedCToo much TV-watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1,000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人) may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.9. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might＿＿＿＿.A. have watched a lot of TVB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms10. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. More time should be spent on computers.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done.11. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning HabitsD。

2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；第小题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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，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 man think of the soup?A. TastyB. DeliciousC. Healthy2. What can we know about the woman?A. She doesn’t think the chicken is good.B. She thinks the dinner was great.C. She thinks the roast beef was dry3. What does the woman mean?A. She would like to go out for dinner.B. She does not want to go to the concert.C. She is bored with concerts.4. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a post office.C. In a shop5. How many books can Angela borrow at most today?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four.第二节（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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。