1、山西省应县第一中学校2017-2018学年高二英语第八次月考试题第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. Where is the man?A. In the street. B. In a hospital. C. At a hotel2. What do you think of the womans holiday?A. It was very adv
2、enturous. B. It was very exciting. C. It wasnt very enjoyable.3. Where are the speakers getting off?A. At the cinema. B. At the school. C. At the bookstore.4. How much is the gold necklace now?A. $2,000 B. $2,250. C. $2,5005. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Bo
3、ss and clerk. C. Mother and son.第二节(共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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 are the speakers talking about?A. Parking cars. B. Making friends. C. Taking exercise.7. Whats th
4、e result of the accident?A. The man was hurt. B. The man found a spot to park, C. The man drove his car and left.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. When did the woman go to New York?A. Last Tuesday. B. Last Thursday. C. Last night.9. What did the woman mainly do in New York?A. She visited some friends. B. She travele
5、d around. C. She did business.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the loud noise come from?A. The kitchen. B. The bedroom. C. The living room. 11. What did the thief look like?A. He was very tall. B. He had black hair. C. He had a round face.12. What did the thief steal from the woman?A. A blue shirt. B.
6、 All the food. C. The refrigerator.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Father and son. C. Salesman and customer.14. Whats wrong with the mans computer?A. It doesnt work now. B. It runs slowly. C. It is too expensive.15. Why doesnt the man buy a ne
7、w one?A. He is too busy. B. He doesnt need one. C. He hasnt money.16. What will happen if the man throws the laptop out of the window?A. He will take it to a computer shop. B. It will hurt someone outside.C. He will need to buy a new one.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。17. When did Sara Smith get married?A. When
8、she was 23 years old. B. In 1992. C. When she was 30 years old.18. How far is it to the department store from Saras home?A. Ten miles. B. Two miles. C. One mile.19. How much did Sara Smith save on the toaster?A. 29.95 dollars. B. 39.95 dollars. C. 10 dollars.20. What did Sara Smith buy these goods f
9、or?A. For a camp. B. For their breakfast. C. For a party.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项ASummer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season. And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner Image Source: Penguin Random House The smell of fres
10、h-cut grass, the coldness of ice cream on your tongue and the sound of crickets (蟋蟀) at night join together. This romantic feast for senses is as much a celebration of the season as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations (插图) and descriptive text warm your heart and inspire play like n
11、ever before.Available from Amazon, $ 11.28 Three Little Words by Amy NoveskyImage Source:Disney PressDorys “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory into an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful
12、 watercolor adventure of friendship and survival.Available from Amazon, $ 12.06 There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn CrimiImage Source: Penguin Random HouseMeet Suki. Shes a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day, proving that theres nothing to fear but f
13、ear itself. As a quite possibly perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.Available from Amazon, $ 11.84 Jabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallImage Source: Penguin Random HouseYou know
14、that feeling when youre as excited as you are scared to make a leap? Thats how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jab
15、ari jumps.Available from Amazon, $ 11.2621.What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer?A.The beauty of beach.B.The joy of summer.C.The loveliness of a dog.D.The pleasure of swimming.22.What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common?A.They are sold at the same price.B.Their
16、characters do the same sport.C.They can be bought in different websites.D.Their characters succeed in overcoming fear.23.Which book describes the experience of exploring the undersea?A.And Then Comes Summer.B.There Might be Lobsters.C.Three Little Words.D.Jabari Jumps.B One evening last summer, when
17、 I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “Whats a colander (漏勺)?” he asked. I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else helped me in the kitchen. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wo
18、ndered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for. As parents, while we focus on our sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that Id raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his
19、 life, “Whats for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home course. I was delighted to find that he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. I knew that he would rather have been playing in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother-he
20、 tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive, but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now un
21、derstands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes theres nothing good about being helpless. Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. Thats what I call a man. Im glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter-in-l
22、aw.24. Why was the author shocked at her sons response?A.Because he was not well behaved.B.Because he refused to help with dinner.C.Because he was very curious about kitchen tools.D.Because he didnt know the common kitchen tools.25.In the authors opinion, some parents pay little attention to_ .A.mak
23、ing children live a hard life.B.preparing children for their future lifeC.telling kids what is right and wrongD.building up childrens confidence26.After learning to do housework, Ray_ .A.fell in love with sewing.B.did other work in the house.C.acknowledged his mothers efforts.D.began to be more hard
24、-working.27.What would be the best title for the text?A.Useful education for boys.B.Boys should be involved in housework.C.The importance of housework.D.Cooking and sewing make boys manly.CStarting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control, research suggests. Scientists have sho
25、wn that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs. The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs conic in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibitors, but mor
26、e work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body. Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart d
27、isease risks. Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, “The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relative
28、ly small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs. The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of natures most nutritious foods.” The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit long ago. H
29、owever, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.28.From the text we know that Ace inhibitors are .A.a kind of proteinB.a kind of foodC.a kind of medicineD.a kind of illness29.According to what Professor Bruce said, eggs .A.are the most nutritious foodB.can be included in a healthy die
30、tC.have no effect on blood cholesterolD.are forbidden to be eaten in the UK30.We can infer from the text that .A.stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseasesB.drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggsC.most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be droppedD.ab
31、out 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health31.The text is meant .A.to introduce a medicine made from eggsB.to introduce scientific findings about eggsC.to tell people how to lower their blood pressureD.to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible D Americans are worried
32、about new technology. They are concerned that machines, ncluding robots, will take over work now done by humans. These findings come from a new report by the Pew Research Center of Washington DC. About 75 percent of Americans questioned by Pew said automation will increase income inequality between
33、the rich and the middle class and the poor. And 64 percent of people expect automation to be so common in America that people will face difficulty finding things to do with their lives. Some of the concerns about technology come from a distrust about whether machines will always make the right decis
34、ion. Many Americans believe humans have better judgment in dealing with complex matters. One example is selecting a person for a job. Three quarters of Americans said they would not want to apply for a job that uses a computer program to choose the most qualified person. Most Americans want the gove
35、rnment to limit automation, For example, 87 percent support a requirement that all driverless vehicles have a human in the driver seat who can take control when needed. And 85 percent want to limit machines to mostly doing jobs that are dangerous or unhealthy for humans. And only 25 percent expect m
36、ore jobs to come from automation. Pew said, Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, spoke last May to graduating seniors from Harvard University in Massachusetts, His talk centered on the uncertain future facing young people. “Our generation will have to deal with tens of millions of jobs repla
37、ced by automation like self-driving cars and trucks,” Zuckerberg told the graduates, Zuckerberg said young people will have to find projects that will bring both jobs and direct benefits to the people of the world. He said in his speech that 300,000 people worked to put a man on the moon, and millio
38、ns of people built, the Hoover Dam as well as other great projects over the last 100 years.32. What do Americans think of technology?A.Useful.B.EffectiveC.DangerousD.Undependable33.Which of the following do the majority of Americans want the government to do?A.Use machines to do dangerous and harmfu
39、l jobs.B.Increase job chances by introducing machinesC.Select a person for a job by computer.D.Get rid of all driverless vehicles.34.What did Zuckerberg encourage the students to do?A.Refuse self-driving vehicles.B.Create new job chances.C.Consider large projects.D.Fight against robots.35.Which of t
40、he following can be the best title for the text?A.New Technology Creates More JobsB.New Technology Makes New UnfairnessC.Americans Worry Machines Will Take JobsD.Robots Make Work Easy to Do for Workers.第二节 七选五根据短文内容,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How to Feel Beautiful to the Inside Public opinion ma
41、y have some say in who is considered “beautiful” on the outside, but inner beauty takes on a whole other meaning. _36_. Learn what beauty means to you and have the confidence to live by your own rules starting today. Ask yourself what beauty means to you. How do you define(定义)inner beauty? Is it a p
42、erson who is always smiling? Someone who has kind words for everyone he meets? Or, is your definition of beauty more complex?_37_. Take a pen and a notebook and write down some words that help you describe inner beauty. Have confidence in who you are. In addition to stressing your character strength
43、s, you can apply other ways to feel more confident._38_. This can be anything from making music to playing sports. Doing things you are good at builds self-respect. Smile and laugh more. _39_, just arranging your face into a smiling expression can thoroughly change your mood. Smiles can lead to a mo
44、re positive mood and a more hopeful attitude. It can not only make you feel beautiful inside, but also improve your outer beauty. _40_. A reliable method of developing your own inner beauty is adopting the habit of seeing the beauty in everything. All around you, there are amazing people, places and
45、 things. Make an effort to slow down and acknowledge these daily.A. Notice the beauty around you.B. When you want to get feelings of confidence.C. Even if you dont quite feel up to it at the moment.D. Besides, you should try to laugh as much as possible.E. Take a moment to reflect on what beauty mea
46、ns to you.F. It has more to do with your character than your appearance.G. Frequently take party in activities in which you perform well.第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 For as long as she can remember, Katie Giguere wanted to be a singer. But sh
47、e didnt tell anyone her dream, because she 41 it would never come true because she thought she was 42 while 99 percent of the people in music are good-looking by the worlds 43 . Katies weight didnt only affect her dream to sing. Her low self-respect made her avoid drawing attention to herself. One n
48、ight, a family friend came over to visit Katies parents and brought two friends whod worked in the music industry. Katie was 44 to learn theyd worked with singer Stevie Wonder. During their conversation, her dad 45 , “You know, my daughter Katie 46 in church.” One of the guests, Bonita, was very int
49、erested in this. Bonita asked Katie: “Do you 47 about singing professionally?” For the first time, Katie told 48 her dream but quickly added that it would 49 happen. Bonita 50 Katies doubts and asked her to sing. After Katie sang, Bonita explained that she was starting a 51 to work with high school
50、students who were 52 various tough life issues. Shed been 53 a young artist to start the program with, and she 54 Katie was that artist. Just months later, Katie was in L.A. recording some sample songs for a CD. Bonita once 55 Katie to a birthday party for Stevie Wonders son and played Katies song f
51、or everyone including Stevie. When the song 56 , Stevie said, “You have a beautiful song, and a beautiful voice. You neednt be 57 with a voice like that.” As Katie began to realize how many people 58 her singing, her thinking changed. She says, “I couldnt see my 59 because I was caught up only in wh
52、at was on the outside. I was denying my gift because of things I didnt like about myself.” Now she has nothing to 60 . She believes in herself and becomes a best known film star and singer in America.41.A.doubtedB.expectedC.intendedD.figured42.A.overweightB.funnyC.sillyD.ugly43.A.wordsB.standardsC.g
53、oalsD.ranges44.A.surprisedB.regrettedC.disappointedD.excited45.A.reportedB.mentionedC.repliedD.announced46.A.singsB.studiesC.worksD.lives47.A.talkB.careC.dreamD.set48.A.someoneB.nobodyC.everyoneD.anyone49.A.alwaysB.quicklyC.neverD.sometimes50.A.noticedB.understoodC.consideredD.ignored51.A.concertB.t
54、argetC.programD.company52.A.making upB.dealing withC.finding outD.putting off53.A.seekingB.forcingC.remindingD.ordering54.A.hopedB.promisedC.knewD.believed55.A.sentB.invitedC.gotD.led56.A.endedB.spreadC.roseD.composed57.A.contentB.happyC.sadD.shy58.A.usedB.supportedC.approachedD.practiced59.A.succes
55、sB.wisdomC.potentialD.voice60.A.fearB.complainC.explainD.solve 第四部分 写作(满分50分)第一节 语篇型语法填空 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词正确形式填空。 The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional holiday observed in China in honor of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan. The festival _61_(occur) on the fif
56、th day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Activities range from racing dragon boats, eating Zongzi to _62_(drink) Hsiunghuang wine _63_celebration of the festival. A dragon boat is a human-powered boat that is traditionally made of wood to various designs and sizes. They usually have
57、_64_(bright) decorated designs that range from forty to one hundred feet in _65_(long). The boat can hold up to 80 rowers _66_(power) the boat, depending on the size. A sacred ceremony _67_(perform) before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. People have Zongzi,
58、 a rice ball with a filling and wrapped in bamboo leaves and salted eggs. It is said that if you can balance a raw egg on _68_(it) end at exactly noon on Double Fifth Day, the rest of the year will be lucky. Besides, People follow other customs like hanging some herbals on the front door, pasting up
59、 pictures of Chung Kuei for preventing evil and bringing peace. _69_is commonly practiced in Taiwan is “fetching noon water”, in which people draw well water on the afternoon of the festival in _70_belief that it will cure all illnesses.第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增
60、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. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Once a man asked a painter to painting a picture for him. He told the artist he didnt want to any shadows in the picture, just sunshine, but the artist did so. When the
61、 man saw the finished picture, he was disappointing. Without shadows, everything in the picture looks flat and unreal. The point of the story is that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a completely picture, just as we need both rain and sun to have living world. People, too, needs both sadnes
62、s and happiness. We often learn important lesson during sad times. So when we feel sad, we should try to stop and think about that we might learn from the experience. 第三节 ：书面表达（共25分）最近,著名主持人董卿发起了朗读者训练营活动,掀起了一股全民读书热潮。学校决定也借此机会鼓励同学们开展读书周(Reading Week)活动。假如你是学生会主席李华,为配合学校的这次活动,你打算倡议同学们多读书,读好书。根据以下提示给同学
63、们写封倡议信。1.读书周活动的目的;2.读书的好处;3.你的建议注意: 1.词数120左右;2.可适当增加内容,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出Dear friends,Im Li Hua, president of the StudentsUnion._ _ Yours,Li Hua高二月考八英语答案2018.6听力 1-5 CCABB 6-10 ABBCA 11-15 BBABC 16-20 BACCB阅读理解 21-23 BDC 25-27 DBCB 28-31 CBDB 32-35 DABC 36-40. F; E; G; C; A完型填空 41-45 DABDB 46-50 ACA
64、CD 51-55 CBADB 56-60 ADBCA语法填空：61. occurs; 62. drinking; 63. in; 64. brightly; 65 length; 66. to power; 67. is performed; 68. its; 69. What; 70. the短文改错 答案： Once a man asked a painter to a picture for him. He told the artist he didnt want to any shadows in the picture, just sunshine, the artist did
65、so. When the man saw the finished picture, he was . Without shadows, everything in the picture flat and unreal. The point of the story is that we need both shadows and sunshine to have a picture, just as we need both rain and sun to have livingworld. People, too, both sadness and happiness. We often
66、 learn important during sad times. So when we feel sad, we should try to stop and think about we might learn from the experience.书面表达：Dear friends, Im Li Hua, president of the Students Union. Im writing to appeal to you to do some reading. Reading Week is launched to promote more reading from us stu
67、dents. As is known to all, reading is of much benefit to us in many ways. Above all, reading is a perfect way to spend our spare time. Meanwhile, reading broadens our horizons and enriches our life as well. Apart from these, reading allows us to learn from great minds and live a better life. Here ar
68、e some tips on how to do some reading. First, it is advised that we form a good habit of reading. Second, we can change books with our friends , which can adds more pleasure to both . Besides, we can exchange our opinions about books we read with others , making it easier to start a conversation while chatting. Make reading part of our life, and it will definitely return your favor. Lets do it!Yours,Li Hua
