1、福建省莆田第九中学 20172018 学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题本试卷满分：150 分考试时间：100 分钟第一卷（共 100 分）第一部分：听力部分第一节(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.What does the woman mean?A.The program must be done on time.B.The mans request is too lat
2、e.C.The man should work hard on the program.2.What does the woman think of the exam?A.Difficult.B.Easy.C.Important.3.Where does the conversation take place？A.In a bank.B.In a libraryC.In a hotel.4.How much did the woman pay for her T-shirt last week?A.16 dollars.B.30 dollarsC.60 dollars.5.What natio
3、nality is the lecturer?A.French.B.Greek.C.German.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.Why does the man have trouble sleeping?A.He is getting ill.B.He hears lou
4、d noise at night.C.He concerns too much about his work.7.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Change his job.B.Work harder.C.Take some medicine.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.When did the man buy the watch?A.Five days ago.B.Four days ago.C.Two days ago.9.What did the man do yesterday?A.He went diving.B
5、.He went shopping.C.He went swimming.10.What will the woman do for the man?A.Return the watch.B.Order another watch.C.Fix the watch.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What present does Tom want for his birthday?A.A bike.B.An iPad.C.A camera.12.How old will Tom be?A.10.B.11.C.12.13.Where will Tom have his spe
6、cial dinner?A.At a restaurant.B.At home.C.At Toms grandmothers听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Whats the relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Employer and employee.C.Co-workers.15.What did the man do in Chicago?A.He took a trip.B.He visited a plant.C.He attended a training course.16.Who i
7、s going to be in charge of the whole Southern market?A.Martha.B.Jim.C.The man.17.Where does the woman want to stay?A.In a plant.B.In California.C.At the company office.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Who can join the organization to do the volunteer job?A.Lily,10 years old.B.Liu Jun,20 years oldC.Sam,65
8、years old.19.What can the volunteers do for hospitals?A.Show people the way.B.Help the doctors.C.Help the nurses.20.How can people get in touch with the organization?A.By sending an email.B.By going there in person.C.By telephoning them.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
9、 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEver heard of International CES?Its an annual electronic convention in LasVegas where established and emerging tech companies from all over the world comeand show off their latest products.Many of the products displayed will be for salein the future.The 2017 conven
10、tion took place from January 5th to January 8th.Hereare some of the coolest products displayed at the convention.Here One EarbudsWith a rising popularity in wireless earphones,many users have been eagerlyawaiting this product,which is created by Doppler Labs.Unlike other earbuds,HereOne is connected
11、 to an app that lets the user filter(过滤)different sounds.Differentvolume(音量)settings allow users to choose at what volume they wantto hear their music,weather,and game updates,all while perfectly hearing the worldaround them.LGs W7 OLED TVEver imagine having a TV so thin you could hang it on your wa
12、ll like a painting?LGs newest TV is only 2.57 millimeters thick.Its also brighter.Colors haveimproved greatly from past models.Its flexible enough to be bent a bit,and isconnected to a speaker device(设备).Many users have said the TV is so thin itsalmost like looking out a window.KuriMeet Kuri,the mos
13、t lovable robot in the market!Kuri is created by MayfieldRobotics,and is activated(激活)by voice commands.However,Kuri doesnt talk.Instead it uses light and sound to communicate.Kuri is safe around children,responds to touch,and recognizes faces.It also connects to an app on your phone,so you can chec
14、k on the house whenever youre away.21.What do we know about the CES?A.Exhibits all sell well.B.Tech products are displayed.C.It is held every year in different cities.D.Its participants should be world famous.22.How is Here One different from other earbuds?A.It is wireless.B.Its volume is self-adjus
15、table.C.It can improve users hearing.D.It allows users to hear background sounds.23.Kuri is a robot _.A.designed for childrenB.equipped with a touch screenC.which is controlled by light and soundD.which can be used for monitoring homesBFrida Kahlo was born on July 6,1907,in Mexico City.Kahlo suffere
16、d from illhealth as a child after catching polio(小儿麻痹症)at age 6,which made her rightleg shorter and thinner than the left.Before her painting career,she aimed for a career in natural sciences,but herdreams were ruined by a serious accident,which caused her pain and illness for therest of her life.Sh
17、e was paralyzed（瘫痪）for three months,alone and lonely.Armed with a few brushes,a range of oil paints and a special easel(画架)thatallowed her to paint while still in bed,she created some beautiful pieces.Herartwork is sought after by fans and art collectors for high prices,the highest beingeight millio
18、n.Kahlo married Diego Rivera,a famous Mexican artist.They oncedivorced in 1939,but remarried in 1940.Frida Kahlo once said,“I never painted dreams.I painted my own reality.”This perfectly describes her painting style,one drawn from her personal pain andtragedies.She is a self-taught artist known for
19、 her self-portraits（自画像）.Mexican culture and tradition was something very important to her,evident inmany of her paintings.Aside from her strong sense of Mexican pride,variousreferences to religion were also included.Frida Kahlos self-portrait,Girl with Necklace,has resurfaced after 60years of it be
20、ing hidden from the public eye.This discovery of Kahlos paintingis significant,as only ten percent of her work is available in America due to complexand strict export laws in Mexico.Her works are declared as artistic monumentsby the Mexican president and any works painted in Mexico must remain in Me
21、xico.Thesestrict laws have produced many fakes(赝品)of Kahlos workFrida Kahlo s legacy lives on till this day,for being not only a well-knownfemale artist of color,but also a breaker of cultural and societal barriers.24.What caused Kahlo to begin painting?A.Her love for painting.B.Her love of natural
22、scenery.C.Her pain and loneliness in bed.D.Her desire to make more money.25.What style are Kahlos paintings?A.Realistic.B.Romantic.C.Abstract.D.Impressionistic.26.Why is the discovery of Girl with Necklace important?A.There are a lot of fakes.B.It is the only portrait of Kahlo.C.Kahlos paintings are
23、 rare in America.D.It is regarded as the artistic monument.27.Which of the following best describes Kahlo?A.Talented but unlucky.B.Brave but self-centered.C.Optimistic and conservative（保守的）.D.Ambitious and sensitive.CMONTREAL(Reuters)Crossing the US-Canada border to go to church on a Sundaycost a US
24、 citizen 10,000 for breaking Washington s strict new security rules.The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert，who lives righton the Canadian border.Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15,crossingthe border is a daily occurrence for Albert.The nearby Quebec village of St
25、.Pamphileis where they shop,eat and go to church.There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded5,530mile border between Canada and the US,which in some cases actually runs downthe middle of streets or through buildings.As a result,Albert says he did not expect any problems
26、 three weeks ago whenhe returned home to the US after attending church in Canada,as usual.The UScustoms(海关)station in this area is closed on Sundays，so he just drove aroundthe locked gate,as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May,following a tightening of border security.Two days
27、 later，Albert was told to goto the customs office,where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossingthe border illegally.Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so theycan enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed,but the US stoppeda si
28、milar program last May.That forces the people to a 200mile detour along hillyroads to get home through another border checkpoint.Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine(罚款),but he has not attended a Sunday church since.“I feel like I m livingin a prison,he sai
29、d.28.We can learn from the text that Richard Albert is.A.an American living in Township 15B.a Canadian living in a Quebec villageC.a Canadian working in a customs stationD.an American working in a Canadian church29.Albert was fined because he.A.failed to obey traffic rulesB.broke the American securi
30、ty rulesC.worked in St.Pamphile without a passD.damaged the gate of the customs office30.The underlined word“detour”in Paragraph 5 means“”.A.a drive through the townB.a race across the fieldsC.a roundabout way of travellingD.a journey in the mountain area31.What would be the best title for the text?
31、A.A Cross-country TripB.A Special Border PassC.An Unguarded BorderD.An Expensive Church VisitD“Newspapers should become the leading local Internet ad agency,which goesagainst ancient newspaper instinct(本能)of not ever helping anyone who is yourcompetitor,”says managing director Stephen Gray.“But the
32、fact is that audienceshave split in a million directions,so here we are in a local market and our jobis to help businesses in our local market succeed.If that means we are placing adson Google and Facebook for local businesses,so what?Thats what it takes to succeedand ad agencies have been making a
33、living off doing that for some time.”Its actually not a bad idea(and Ive seen some newspapers do it successfully).Except it seems to be tantamount(相等的)to recommending that newspapers get outof the newspaper business.And if they become ad agencies,then newspapers reallyarent newspapers anymore,are th
34、ey?And then there isnt really a need for all thatexpensive journalism anymore,is there?This is the problem with the idea of coming up with a“new business model”for newspapers.If you have a new business model,then youre not in the same businessanymore.But you hear it discussed as if newspapers and jo
35、urnalism can remainfundamentally(根本地)what they are,just with a new“business model”pluggedin.Like a toy car that just needs new batteries to keep running.Look,Im not saying that media companies shouldnt offer marketing services theyve been doing so for decades(e.g.custom publishing).And as brandsincr
36、easingly want to provide content directly to consumers,marketing services maybe a big growth area for media companies.The problem is that once you cross the line to selling other companies mediabecause its more valuable than your own,then you face a fundamental question aboutwhy youre going to the e
37、xpense of producing your own.32.What does the underlined part“not ever helping anyone who is yourcompetitor”mean in the first paragraph?A.Not helping other medias.B.Not helping business develop.C.Not helping another agency.D.Not helping business earn money.33.From the first paragraph we can see_.A.A
38、ds can only help businessesB.it is against rule to put ads on newspapersC.Managing director Stephen Gray didnt approve newspaper adsD.Putting ads on newspapers can help both the newspapers and businesses34.From the second paragraph we can see the author thinks if newspapers becomead agencies,_.A.peo
39、ple will get less newsB.newspapers shouldnt have any adC.a newspaper is not a newspaper anymoreD.newspapers can earn some money to cover their cost35.In the end,we can see that the author agrees that_.A.ads are necessary parts of a newspaperB.you should put ads of some less valuable thingsC.you can
40、put ads instead of news in the newspapersD.you can put some ads in the newspaper but not more valuable competitors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。Earthquake Safety ProceduresAn earthquake is a natural disaster which occurs when the surface of the earthexperiences
41、some kind of shaking.This happens when the plates of the Earth movetogether,putting so much pressure on it that it causes the breakage of the earthscrust(地壳)._36_Whatever be the reason of the earthquake,it not only has theability to destruct and damage buildings,houses,electric poles,trees,etc.,buta
42、lso to take the lives of living beings.Therefore,it is important for people toknow about earthquake safety procedures._37_One of the main reasons due to which people lose their life during an earthquakeis because they get panicky(惊恐的).Though it is very difficult to remain calmwhen the earth under yo
43、u is shaking，it is very important to be so._38_If you areinside your house or office when the earthquake begins,do not try to run out ofthe building.This is because it has been reported that most of the deaths are causedwhen people try to move outside the building.When you start experiencing thevibr
44、ation,the first thing that you should do is to get under a strong bed ortable._39_You can use pillow,newspapers,blanket,big boxes,etc.,to protectyourself from falling remains.Another thing that you have to remember is that youshould stay away from china cabinets,tall shelves,mirrors,huge furniture,g
45、lasswindows,sliding doors,etc.,during an earthquake.This is because the shaking andvibration(震动)can cause them to fall._40_However,even if you do so,never usethe elevator during an earthquake because the electricity may go off,leaving youstuck in there.A.They will help them to be safe during an eart
46、hquake.B.You should ensure that you and your family are safe.C.Make sure that you stay inside the car till the earthquake stops.D.As I said earlier,it is best to avoid trying to run out of the building.E.Sometimes,volcanic activity can also give rise to an earthquake,too.F.Other than this,it would a
47、lso be a good idea to cover your head and face.G.The best thing that you can do is to stay at a place till the earthquake stops.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）Being born and brought up in a village called Bruis,I lived a simple life withmy father.I was 16 when one morning
48、,Dad told me I could drive him into a41village called Burbank,on condition that I took the car in to be42at a nearbygarage.I readily accepted.I drove Dad into Burbank,and43to pick him up at4 pm,then dropped off the car at the44.With several hours to spare,I wentto a theater.45,when the last movie fi
49、nished,it was six.I was two hours late!I knew Dad would be angry if he46Id been watching movies.So I decidednot to tell him the truth.When I47there I apologized for being late,and toldhim Id48as quickly as I could,but that the car had needed a major repair.Ill never forget the49he gave me.“Im disapp
50、ointed you50you haveto lie to me,Jason.”Dad looked at me again.“When you didnt51,I calledthe garage to ask if there were any52,and they told me you hadnt yet pickedup the car.”I felt53as I weakly told him the real reason.A54passedthrough Dad as he listened attentively.“Im angry with55,I realize Ive
51、failed as a father.Im going to walk home now and think seriously about56Ive gone wrong all these years.”“But Dad,its 18 miles!”My protests andapologies were57.Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him,58him allthe way,but he walked silently.Seeing Dad in so much59and emotional pain was my most pai
52、nful experience.However,it was60the most successful lesson.I have never lied since.41.A.smallB.lonelyC.familiarD.distant42.A.repairedB.keptC.watchedD.changed43.A.agreedB.plannedC.promisedD.determined44.A.villageB.communityC.garageD.theater45.A.HoweverB.ThenC.ThereforeD.Still46.A.found outB.gave outC
53、.looked outD.came out47.A.wentB.ranC.walkedD.hurried48.A.comeB.leftC.movedD.started49.A.wordB.appearanceC.lookD.face50.A.findB.believeC.feelD.decide51.A.turn aroundB.drive outC.go awayD.turn up52.A.questionsB.problemsC.mistakesD.faults53.A.ashamedB.frightenedC.nervousD.surprised54.A.nervousnessB.sad
54、nessC.silenceD.thought55.A.youB.myselfC.meD.yourself56.A.whereB.howC.whyD.when57.A.uselessB.meaninglessC.helplessD.worthless58.A.askingB.beggingC.persuadingD.following59.A.naturalB.practicalC.physicalD.personal60.A.indeedB.alwaysC.almostD.also第卷（非选择题 共 40 分）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，
55、按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。According to a recent survey,violence did61(existence)in schools.Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their greatconcern about it.62(obvious),its time for the whole society to pay moreattention to the mental health of adol
56、escents(青少年).Nowadays,school violence is63hot issue.I think this is a phenomenon(现象)64calls for our great concern.We should try every effort to prevent violencefrom65(happen)at school,for more and more students would drop out of school66their personal safety could not be ensured.In fact,violence can
57、67(learn).Children learn violent behavior from adults or from68they see on televisionor on the Internet.If I meet with school violence,I will not answer violence69violence,forit will result in more fighting.I will tell my teachers or parents about it.I thinkthey will help me deal with it well and th
58、ey will protect me from the bad guys.All in all,every student70behave himself and keep away from violence.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。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
59、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限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The most important festival in Tibet is Tibetan New Year,in January 1st of theTibetan calendar.It is for say goodbye to the past year and welcoming the New Year.From mid-December people start to prepare or do festival shopping.A lot of
60、 activityare held in the streets of the Lhasa during the New Year Festival.There is aninterested competition on this day.A young man from each family tried to get thefirst bucket of water from the river.It is believed be gold water.According tothe Tibetan tradition,they will bring good luck,happines
61、s and wealth to those whichget it.第二节 书面表达（25 分）假定你是李华，你校即将举行国际中学生科学论坛活动（International Science Forumfor Middle School students），你想报名做一名志愿者。请用英文写一封邮件申请参加。主要内容包括：1.参加意图，自我介绍（包括英语能力，实践经历等）；2.希望获准。注意：1.词数：100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir or Madam,With all my best regards.Yours sincerely,
62、LiHua2017-2018 学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题参考答案听力：1-5.ABCBA6-10.CAACB11-15.ACBCB16-20.ACBAC阅读：21-25 BDDCA26-30 CAABC31-35 DADCD七选五：36-40 EABFD完型：41-45DACCA46-50ADACC51-55 DBABB56-60 AABCD语法填空61.exist62.Obviously63.a64.which/that65.happening66.if67.be learned/learnt68.what69.with70.should/must第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分
63、）第一节短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）71.in 改为 on72.say 改为 saying73.or 改为 and 74.activity 改为 activities75.去掉 the76.interested 改为 interesting77.tried 改为 tries 78.加 to79.they 改为 it80.which 改为 who第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）Dear Sir or Madam,Im writing this letter to apply to work as a volunteer you have advertised fo
64、r.In my opinion,not only can volunteer work help me enrich my knowledge and experience,but also it can help the visitors from all over the world to know better our school.I am good at English.In addition,in the past three years I have taken partin many social activities in which I performed well and gained rich experience.Furthermore,my interest and skill in communication and teamwork contribute to myapplication for the job.I would appreciate an interview at your convenience.Im looking forward tohearing from you in the future.With all my best regards.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
