1、张家界市民族中学2018年上学期高二第一次月考英语 试题时量：120分钟 满分：150分 审题人：高二英语备课组第一部分听力（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）每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What was the weather like when Beth was at the beach?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.2. What will the man do next Friday?A. Attend a party. B. Go on a business trip. C. E-mail the woman a rep
2、ort.3. What does Nick do?A. A website designer. B. A computer salesman. C. A school teacher.4. Where are the speakers?A. In the womans house. B. In a bookstore. C. In a restaurant.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant. B. The mans job. C. The mans pay.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段
3、材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the womans opinion about the T-shirts?A. They are expensive. B. They are satisfying. C. They are ugly.7. What does the woman decide to do in the end?A. Have lunch. B. Go to another shop. C. Buy a cheaper T-shirt.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the man go to San Francisco on vacation?
4、A. To meet a friend. B. To visit his sister. C. To tour a university.9. What did the woman do on her vacation?A. She studied at college. B. She did some shopping. C. She stayed with a friend.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and
5、 interviewee. C. Colleagues.11. Where is the woman now?A. In Japan. B. In America. C. In Britain.12. What is the woman weak in?A. Computers. B. Languages. C. Organizing activities.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their spare time in the evenings. B. Their habits of going o
6、n the Internet.C. Disadvantages of going on the Internet.14. What does the woman spend most of her time doing online?A. Reading useless information. B. Carrying out research. C. Doing her homework.15. What does the woman think of the chat rooms online?A. Useful. B. Unreliable. C. Boring.16. What do
7、the speakers decide to do together this evening?A. Finish their college work. B. Play computer games. C. Watch a film.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When was the sweater bought?A. On September 25th. B. On October 12th. C. On October 25th.18. What is the speakers problem with the sweater?A. It was the wrong s
8、ize. B. It was washed in a wrong way. C. It became out of shape.19. What does the speaker mainly complain about?A. The price. B. The service. C. The quality.20. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?A. A manager. B. A shop assistant. C. A member of the helpline staff.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；
9、每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp in ChinaShanghai is the city which will present you how modernization meets tradition, and how western culture dances with eastern civilization. So it offers a best place for you to participate in Chinese langua
10、ge and culture summer camp.Interactive Chinese LessonsOur Chinese courses focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a well-balanced way, while each has its own focus. The teaching materials we use, offering 12 levels of classes, are written specially for our program. For
11、 beginners, speaking and listening abilities will be stressed while for advanced level students, the course will develop in depth their skills on Chinese characters recognition, long paragraph reading and writing, as well as fluent conversation.Small Size Classes Our students come from all over the
12、world, mostly between 11 and 17 years old, having different Chinese levels. They will accept level assessment（评估） on the first day of camp, and be placed into different groups according to their language fluency. In a small-class setting each student can receive individual attention from teachers an
13、d achieve best studying result.Traditional Culture CoursesWe provide various culture courses to help students to develop interest in traditional Chinese culture, which will benefit their language learning. The culture courses include: Calligraphy, Traditional brush painting, Chinese Kong-fu, Tai-chi
14、, Paper-cutting.Day CampDay camp is designed for participants who have a host family in Shanghai. Day camp runs from Monday to Sunday, between 8:30 and 17:00.Day camp package includes:lChinese classes in the morningslLunchlCulture courses, field trip and sports activities in the afternoonslOthers: T
15、extbooks, studying materials, camp life souvenirDay camp package NOT includes:AccommodationlDaily pick up and drop offlBreakfast, dinnerField trip is optional.21. What is one of the summer camps features?A. Its teaching materials are regular and common textbooks.B. Every participant in the camp has
16、to finish 12 levels of classes.C. Beginners attend the class stressing characters recognition.D. Students are placed in groups that meet their language fluency.22. The summer camps traditional culture courses dont include _.A. Traditional brush paintingB. Chinese Kong-fuC. Traditional Chinese cookin
17、gD. Paper-cutting23. Which of the following descriptions about the day camp is TRUE?A. Everyone who attends day camp will receive a camp life souvenir.B. Participants in day camp can have breakfast, lunch and supper there.C. Field trip is an activity that everyone is supposed to participate in.D. Da
18、y camp is designed for participants who live in the summer camp.BIn 2011, British wildlife photographer David Slater traveled to the Tangkoko Nature Reserve on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. After following about 25 endangered black monkeys in the forest, Slater set up his camera. The monkeys
19、went up to it, and were attracted by it immediately. Finally, they began playing with the camera and took photos of themselves. One monkey took many photos, some of which appeared with a July 2011 Daily Mail article about Slater playing with the monkeys. One of the photos became the cover of a book
20、of Slaters work, Wildlife Personalities, which was published in 2014 by Blurb, Inc., in San Francisco. Slater is considered as the copyright(版权) owner of the photos.In September 2015, however, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) considered the monkey it calls Naruto as the copyrig
21、ht owner of the photos. Through his “friends” at PETA, Naruto was suing（控诉） the photographer and the publishing company Blurb for copyright: “The photos resulted from the purposeful actions of Naruto and were not helped by Slater, resulting in works of authorship by Naruto.”“If a human had taken a p
22、hoto with Slaters camera, that person would own the copyright to the photo,” says Jeff Kerr of PETA. “Naruto should be treated no differently.”The lawyer for Slater and Blurb, Andrew Dhuey, required that the case be dismissed in November 2015. Dhuey mentioned a 2004 case in which the court had to de
23、cide whether whales could sue the US Navy for the danger theyd received from machines used by the Navy. The court ruled that they could not.In January, the court ruled in favor of dismissing the case. PETA lawyer Jeff Kerr objected, “We believe it has been stated clearly in the Copyright Act. The Ac
24、t allows courts to fill in decisions like this one.”24. Whats the purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To tell a story to support the topic. B. To give the background information. C. To express the authors opinion. D. To attract readers attention.25. Why did PETA challenge the copyright of the photos?A. The ca
25、mera was not Slaters. B. Slater did harm to Naruto.C. The photos were taken by Naruto. D. Slater just helped a little.26. What did Dhuey do to help Slater and Blurb?A. He made a public speech. B. He had a talk with PETA.C. He turned to the US Navy. D. He gave an example.27. How did the court rule on
26、 the copyright of the photos?A. Naruto cant own it. B. Naruto and Slater should share it.C. Slater cant use the photos anymore. D. Slater should pay some money to PETA.CChinese President Xi Jinping stressed Wednesday that the socialist path China has followed is correct, and it is the choice of the
27、“history and people.” Citing(引用) the remarkable achievements China has made over the past 37 years when it initiated the reform and opening-up policy, Xi noted that it only took several decades for China to complete the journey the developed countries have gone through for centuries. “That fully sho
28、ws that the Chinese people are following a correct path,” the president said while addressing a banquet hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of London Alan Yarrow on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, he pledged that China will stay committed to a peaceful development path and does not accept the logic that
29、a country will seek hegemony(霸权，领导权) once it gets strong. “No one and nothing in any reason can influence Chinas determination and will to pursue the path of peaceful development,” he said. In his speech, the president also explained in detail about the development of friendly relations between Chin
30、a and Britain, citing tea culture, literature, movies, TV dramas, football and cultural exchanges. He specifically referred to Shakespeares influence on him by sharing the story of his youth time in the countryside, when he was deeply attracted by the masters works. “The China-Britain friendship has
31、 been deeply rooted in the hearts of our two peoples. And there is a solid foundation in public opinion and in society for the two countries to grow long-term relations,” he added. 28. According to the passage we know that President Xi Jinping is paying a visit to _. A. the U.S.A B. Britain C. Canad
32、a D. Russia29. Where can you probably NOT find this passage? A. On the website B. In a magazine C. In an essay D. In a newspaper30. The underlined word “pledged” in Paragraph 4 could possibly be replaced by _. A. predicted B. confirmed C. announced D. promised31. According to this passage, which of
33、the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Xi mentioned tea culture to emphasize the importance of agriculture in friendship.B. President Xi Jinping was very interested in Shakespeares works when in the countryside.C. The developed countries took hundreds of years to develop to the level that China is
34、 now at.D. There exists a belief that China will seek hegemony once it gets strong.DCan training Your Working Memory Make You Smarter?We would all like to increase our cognitive(认知的)ability beyond the limits set by Mother Nature. So its no wonder that brain-training programmeswhich typically focus o
35、n training our working memoryare a multibillion-dollar industry. But can this kind of training really make us smarter?Cognitive training sees the brain as a kind of muscle that can be made stronger with the right kind of practice. It consists of tasks or games carried out on computers or smart phone
36、s. Despite much research, there has so far been no agreement about its effectiveness. Some think that cognitive training increases a broad range of cognitive abilities, while others less optimistic.Yet we do know that some cognitive skills, such as working memory and intelligence, tend to go togethe
37、r and are predictors of real-life skills such as work performance. Thus, training one cognitive skill might lead to an improvement in many other cognitive and non-cognitive skills. That is exactly the underlying hypothesis(假设)on which working-memory training is based.To test this hypothesis, we exam
38、ined all the studies about working-memory training we could find with normally developing children: 26 experiments and 1,601 total participants. Children represent an ideal test group: during childhood, skills are still at the beginning of their development. Thus, cognitive training is more likely t
39、o succeed with children than adults.The results were very clear. Working-memory training did not show any effect on childrens fluid intelligence, a persons ability to solve new problems and adapt to new situations. It didnt influence their academic achievement or other cognitive abilities, either. T
40、he only reliable effect was that children got better at what they trained to do. No more, no less. So performing working-memory tasks does seem to make you better at doing them. Nonetheless, the fact that participants got better at such tasks does not necessarily mean that their working-memory abili
41、ty increased. They may just have learnt how to perform that particular type of task.The results do indicate that the use of working-memory training programs as an educational tool is fruitless. More generally, together with other research, the results contribute to disproving cognitive training comp
42、anies promises of a better brain.The results have even more important implications theoretically. They question the hypothesis that training general cognitive mechanisms can affect other cognitive or real-life skills. Beyond working-memory training, other recent studies have shown the improving cogn
43、itive skills outside music-including academic skills.However, these negative results must not discourage us from training our cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We just have to be aware of the actual limitations of such practice in areas outside what we are actually training. But that doesnt mean w
44、e shouldnt do it-the most efficient way to develop a skill is, after all, to train that skill.32. To find out the effect of working memory training, the author _.A. made some scientific studies B. reviewed the previous researchC. compared different test groups D. got some children involved in the ex
45、periment33. Children joining in the experiments were able to _.A. do better in the field where they are trained B. obtain greater academic achievementsC. adjust to new situations quickly D. succeed when they deal with real life problems34. What is the authors attitude toward the cognitive training?A
46、. Pessimistic B. Disapproving C. Objective D. Optimistic35. Cognitive training is likely to _ according to the passage.A. discover the secrets of human minds B. make ones brain stronger by way of practiceC. earn a good name for the training company D. bring much profit to the training companies第二节 （
47、共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。How to Beat LonelinessNo matter how great life is, there will always be some time when you can feel lonely. Loneliness is nothing but a state of emotion. 36 Here, take note of these effective tips on how to cheer up your life. 37 Contact a f
48、riend or a relative to join you to explore places you have not seen. Even a weekend getaway will do. If you cant find a close friend, build a network with other solo travelers. You will not only have a companion there but you will also find a friend. Get into Sports You dont need to be good at speci
49、fic sports to join a sports team. 38 Ask your neighbors, your family members, your co-workers, or your friends about sports clubs that he may know. Soccer and baseball are good choices. Be a Volunteer 39 Plus, there are a lot of people you can meet through volunteer work. Find some local charities a
50、nd apply as a volunteer. Pick one which has a goal that you really care about. It can be helping the environment, joining in medical missions, and the like. Join Online Forums(论坛)You will find a lot of people who suffer from loneliness as well on the Internet. Join them as they discuss their experie
51、nces and share their techniques in dealing with the situation. 40 A. Get Some Time to TravelB. Make Many FriendsC. The satisfaction of helping other people can help ease the loneliness.D. Knowing this will effectively make you feel not too much lonely in this world.E. There are a lot of ways to help
52、 you beat loneliness out of your life.F. It is necessary for you to take some steps to find out why you frequently feel lonely.G.A lot of people form their team only to exercise their bodies and to meet new friends.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 l.5 分，满分 30 分) Ive always had strong
53、opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care. What I 41most about visiting my boyfriends parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 42 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 43 his family as cold. When we got into the 4
54、4 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 45 , he began to wash his sons windscreen(挡风玻璃). I could feel he was a caring man through the glass. I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 46 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. Its a good sharp price,” he might say when I
55、 answered the phone. No pleasant 47 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his 48 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my fathers success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 49 morning calls. The next ti
56、me he called and told me to buy a stock, I 50 him. When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, Ive often felt 51 . For example, I always return phone calls 52 and regularly contact my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages wit
57、h short e-mails. I rushed to the 53 : She wasnt a good friend! My anger 54 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I 55 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 56 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful fo
58、r how Id considered her to be 57 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends. Far too often, I ignored their 58 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 59 . Over the years, however, Ive learned to 60 other persons, love signs.41:ArememberBenjoyCvalueDadmire42:AexcitedlyBne
59、rvouslyCsilentlyDinstantly43:AregardBtreatCtakeDthink44:AbusBtrainCcarDplane45:APunctuallyBCarefullyCProudlyDColdly46:AvisitedBinterruptedCwarnedDtelephoned47:AgreetingBmeetingCapologyDexplanation48:AinterestedBangeredCencouragedDsurprised49:AlongBshortCwarmDpolite50:ApraisedBrememberedCblamedDthank
60、ed51:AcontentBguiltyCcuriousDdisappointed52:Ain order Bin turn Cwithout delay Dwithout difficulty53:AfeelingBsuggestionCjudgmentDbelief54:AdisappearedBgrewChelpedDdeclined55:AopenedBrefusedChostedDinvited56:AdepressedBupsetCfascinatedDshocked57:AuncaringBdishonestCunhappyDuncooperative58:AuniqueBcom
61、monCpleasantDfamiliar59:AopinionBwayCmindDlife60:AsendBreadCgiveDexpress第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes _61_ contained clothing. No one could account _62_ the fact that one o
62、f the boxes was _63_ (extreme) heavy. _64_ suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at _65_ he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of_66_ (wool) goods. He was so surprised at _67_ (discover) that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrest
63、ed, the man admitted hiding in the box _68_ the plane left London. He had had _69_ long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered_70_ (pay) $3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
64、第一节 短文改错（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 Our class had a discussion about whether its necessary put monitoring cameras in our classroom. Opinions are divided to this topic.Some are in favor of this idea, thinking monitoring cameras can
65、 be using to monitor teachers teaching, that encourages teachers to prepare their lessons better. Beside, it is a useful way to avoid exam cheating, which is a seriously problem in some schools. However, another students are against that because they feel stressful if they feel someone is watching t
66、hem all the time. Also, they thought it will affect their privacy. In my opinion, since they can encourage everyone to behave well, why not to accept them?第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动，并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画。但你忙于准备国庆节演出，不得不谢绝。请根据下面要点用英语写一封信，内容包括：1.谢绝邀请及理由；2.推荐朋友李明参加，并说明原因。注意：词数100左右； 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yours,Li Hua