1、集宁一中20172018学年第二学期第二次月考高二年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。第卷（选择题共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOpening in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo quickly received a worldwide reputation for its special displays and unique exhibits.Address: 1st Avenue betwee
2、n Ogden Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, IllinoisPhone: 708-688-8000Getting to the Brookfield Zoo by Public Transportation:The Metra Rail Burlington Northern line runs from Union Station downtown to the “Zoo Stop”Driving from Downtown: Drive along the Eisenhower Expressway west to First Avenue ex
3、it and follow the signs to the zoo entrance.The Brookfield Zoo Tickets:Adults(aged12-64):$13.50; Seniors(aged65+):$9.50; Children(aged3-11):$7.50; (under3, free)The Brookfield Zoo Featured Exhibits:Tropic World; Wolf Woods; Living Coast; Seven Seas; Fragile Kingdom; About the Brookfield Zoo: The Bro
4、okfield Zoo is located just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. Its home to a variety of animal species, and its use of natural barriers and moats(壕沟) is so much more relaxing and enjoyable than watching a lion walking in a cage.For more information about the Brookfield Zoo, click here.1.Where can yo
5、u read this passage? A.in a newspaper B.in a magazine C.in a textbook D. on the Internet2.Where is the entrance to the Brookfield Zoo? A. At 31st Street. B. At Ogden Avenue. C. At First Avenue. D. At the Eisenhower Station.3. How much should a middle-aged couple and their 5-year-old twins pay if the
6、y visit the zoo? A.$21 B.$28.5 C.$42 D.$464. What make(s) the Brookfield Zoo more attractive and enjoyable? A. Its cheap tickets. B. Its cage-less displays. C. Its various activities. D. Its worldwide reputationBGoing green seems to be a fad (时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good
7、or bad, we cant really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than
8、recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show
9、people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced
10、our buying we dont need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be pun
11、ished.Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.5. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Celebrating Our Green Year. B. Protecting
12、 the Planet.C. Keeping Open-Minded D. Going Green.6. It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_.A. they needed to perform unusual green tasks .B. they didnt know how to educate other peopleC. they were unwilling to reduce their energyD. they were expected to fol
13、low the green fad7. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?A. They ignore others ungreen behavior.B. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.C. They chose better chemical cleaners.D. They sold their home-made food.8. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The government
14、 will give support to the green people.B. Some people disagree with the couples green ideas.C. The couple may continue their project in the future.D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.CThe number of accidents involving pedestrians (行人) wearing headphones is on the rise, a report suggest
15、s, causing fresh warning from road safety groups in Britain.A US-based study found a total of 116 reports of death or injury to pedestrians wearing headphones between 2004 and 2011, jumping from16 in2005 to47 in2011.Most victims were men (68%) and under the age of 30 (67%), with around one in ten of
16、 all cases (9%) under the age of 18.Some 89% of the cases occurred in urban areas and more than half (55%) of the victims were struck by trains .Eighty-one of the 116 accidents (70%) resulted in the persons deatheven though a warning was sounded in around a third of the cases.The study concluded, “T
17、he use of headphone may be a safety risk to pedestrians , especially in environments with moving vehicles. Further research is needed to determine if and how headphone use threatens pedestrian safety.” British road safety groups warned pedestrians to be careful.Floor Lieshout, director of Youth For
18、Road Safety, said, “ This study shows once more the importance of using all of our senses while we are near traffic. It is important that we find an attractive way to make youth learn about the risks of wearing headphones in traffic.”Andrew Howard , who is the head of road safety at the Automobile A
19、ssociation, added that some pedestrians can be “so immersed in their own little world that they forget the world going on around them”. That can include headphone wearers, Howard said, but also people talking on phones.However, Howard said that more researches needed to be done.Earlier studies have
20、shown that people wearing headphones or talking on phones can suffer “inattentional blindness” which makes them isolated (孤立) from the world around them .Ian Harvey, at the charity Civic Voice, said that “ to defeat isolation and to help build a civic(文明的) society, people need to interactwith each o
21、ther .He said, “ A basis for any civilized society is communicationSurfing the web, listening to MP3s, reading blogs or sending e-mail is not interacting with a person; its interacting with a machine.“If people feel socially isolated, they need to have more face-to-face interactions with other human
22、 beings and in time, will begin to feel happier and more connected to the world and place they live in.”9. We can learn from the Us-bases study that _ .A. most accidents were caused by carsB. most victims died in the accidentsC. most accidents happened in the countrysideD. most victims were women10.
23、 What does the underlined word immersed in paragraph7 mean ? A. cautious B. relevant C. aware D. absorbed 11. Howard will probably agree that _ .A. it is safe if you wear headphones in a proper wayB. it is dangerous to talk on phones while walkingC. most people wear headphones because of lonelinessD
24、. people wearing headphones are more likely to go blind12. What Ian Harvey said shows the importance of _ .A. beating isolation B. new technologiesC. building a civilized society D. communication between peopleDConventional wisdom says that hardship can make us old before our time. In fact, a new st
25、udy suggests that violence not only leaves long-term scars on childrens bodies, but also changes their DNA, causing changes that are equal to seven to ten years of premature aging.Scientists measured this by studying the ends of childrens chromosomes(染色体), called telomeres, says Idan Shalev, lead au
26、thor of a study published in MolecularPsychiatry.Telomeres are special DNA sequences （序列）which prevent the DNA in chromosomes from separating. They get shorter each time a cell divides, until a cell cannot divide any more and dies.Several factors have been found to shorten telomeres, including smoki
27、ng, radiation and psychological stresses such as being treated badly when young and taking care of a chronically ill person.In this study, researchers examined whether exposure to violence could make childrens telomeres shorten faster than normal. They interviewed the mothers of 236 children at ages
28、 5, 7 and 10, asking whether the youngsters had been exposed to domestic violence between the mother and her partner; physical maltreatment by an adult; or bullying. Researchers measured the childrens telomeresin cells obtained by swabbing(擦拭) the insides of their cheeksat ages 5 and 10.Telomeres sh
29、ortened faster in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev. Unless that pattern changes, the study suggests, these kids could be expected to develop diseases of aging, such as heart attacks or memory loss, seven to 10 years earlier than their peers.Shalev says there is hope for the
30、se kids. His study found that, in rare cases, telomeres can lengthen. Better nutrition, exercise and stress reduction are three things that may be able to lengthen telomeres, he says. The study confirms a small but growing number of studies suggesting that early childhood adversity imprints itself i
31、n our chromosomes, says Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School.13. The new study found that _.A. hardship can change a childs aging B. violence leaves scars on a childs mindC. violence can speed up a childs aging D. hardship has a long term effect on a c
32、hilds mind14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Violence can cause quick cell division in childrens body.B. Researchers measured the childrens telomeres from their legs in the study.C. Being treated badly will make a childs telomeres shorten faster.D. Children who have shorter
33、telomeres may have a heart attack earlier.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Violence Aging Childrens DNA B. Childrens Changing DNA PatternsC. Violence and Telomeres D. The Function of Telomeres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。Tips for the perfect selfie(自拍) You
34、can take a selfie with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet. So selfies have been especially popular over the years. 16_. Love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping. After all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. Everyon
35、e has his own way to take the holiday selfies. How can you take the best holiday selfies? 17._. Food chew styleWant to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? 18._. You can also cut off a piece to show off whats inside. But dont have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember, fo
36、od always looks best before being eaten. I am so adventurous styleRock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? 19._. Just let the natural settings make people go “wow”. One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie. I am
37、cultured tourist style20._. You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉) by making it look like youre holding up the leaning tower of Pisa, touching the top of the Eiffel Tower, or picking the Sphinxs nose.A. Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.B. Here are some usef
38、ul posing tips for you.C. According to a recent survey, half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.D. These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.E. Cultures have different characteristics of food.F. Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.G.Some people h
39、ave no idea where to travel.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 21 played with his classmates, and when asked to
40、answer questions, he always 22 his head without a word.One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 23 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever 24 his sapling best _25_ get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. 26 seeing his brothers and sisters waterin
41、g the trees, he 27 an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 28 it. Several days later, he was 29 to find it not only didnt die, but also grew so many fresh 30 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept
42、his 31 , bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 32 after growing up. From then on, the boy slowly became 33 and confident. One evening, he suddenly remembered his biology teacher once said that plants 34 grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard,
43、 he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he 35 : Father had been secretly 36 his tree! He returned to his room, tears 37 in his eyes.Decades passed. The boy didnt become a botanist. 38 , he became the U.S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. 39 is the best nourishment (滋养品) of
44、 life. 40 it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well! 21. A. everB. seldomC. stillD. often22. A. heldB. raisedC. loweredD. covered23. A. BothB. NoneC. OneD. Each24. A. likesB. protectsC. growsD.watches 25.A. should B. may C. might D. shall26. A. AndB. SoC. OrD. But27. A. ca
45、red forB. got rid ofC. hit on D. put forward28. A. contributed toB. attended to C. got used to D. turned to29. A. surprisedB. frightened C. disappointedD. amused 30. A. rootsB. leavesC. branchesD. seeds 31. A. wordB. balanceC. agreementD. opinion32. A. teacherB. gardenerC. president D. botanist33. A
46、. satisfiedB. certainC. optimisticD. independent34. A. generallyB. hardly C. recentlyD. probably 35. A. doubtedB. understoodC. wonderedD. admitted36. A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. fertilizing37. A. wellingB. falling C. dropping D. crying 38. A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. Moreover D. Instead39.
47、A. Love B. Curiosity C. Disability D. Father40. A. So long asB. If onlyC. Now thatD.Even though第II卷（非选择题共50分）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Around three in five people in the UK will find 41 _ necessary to care for an elderly or a disabled loved one
48、at some pointThis can be made much easier by keeping in mind a few simple principles and pieces of advice42_ (care)for an elderly loved one is never easyIt can cause great pain emotionally and 43 _ (physical)and the financial challenges can sometimes seem difficult to deal with，too Often one of the
49、hardest things is striking a balance between your parents desire 44_ (feel) independent and the need to ensure that they are safe and their health needs are being attended toSometimes this can create tensions and 45 _ (argue)， adding to the stress of an already difficult situationIt is important her
50、e to make them feel that they are being listened to and 46 _ you only have their best interests at heartThe same applies 47 _ financial issuesIn order to cover the costs of their parents careincluding bills and medicinemany people will seek for options such as selling the family home_48_ most import
51、ant thing here is communicationit is important to make sure that everyone involved，including other brothers and sisters，is aware 49 _ whats being proposed （提议）and cooperates to find a solution 50 _ satisfies everybody.41_ 42_ 43_ 44_ 45_46_ 47_ 48_ 49_ 50_第三部分写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分)
52、 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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。All students from our class go to the exhibition displaying Chinas outstanding achievements in last mon
53、thAs soon as we arrived，a guide gave us a introduction to the exhibitionWhile listen，we made some notes carefullyWe felt excitedly and couldnt wait to start the visitWe were all inspired by the various exhibits，including the models of the high-speed trainWe took a lot of photo and were proud of the
54、achievements what our country had madeThe next day，we decided have a class meeting to present which we had seenImmediately we devoted ourselves to prepare the presentations第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华。在上周的班会上,你班同学就“高三学生是否需要吃补品来保持健康”展开了一场激烈的讨论。请根据下表提供的信息用英语写一篇短文,并谈一下你自己的看法.60%的同学认为没必要吃补品 理由如下：40%的同学认为有必要吃补品，
55、 理由如下：1. 坚持锻炼,无需吃任何补品(tonic)。1. 进入高三每天课业繁重,经常感到疲劳,吃补品可以帮助恢复精力。2. 过多摄入补品会增加体重,对健康不利。3. 价格较贵，会增加父母的负担。2. 作息时间紧，抽不出时间锻炼身体。你的看法？注意: 1. 词数: 120词左右。2. 内容可适当发挥,注意行文连贯。高二年级英语答案阅读理解（每小题2分 共20题，满分40分） 1-4 DCCB 5-8 DABC 9-12 BDBD 13-15 CCA 16-20 CBFDA完形填空（每小题1.5分 共20题，满分30分）21-25 BCDCD 26-30 DCBAB 31-35 ADCAB
56、36-40 CADAD 语篇填空（每题1.5分， 共10题， 满分15分）41 it 42 Caring 43 physically 44. to desire 45 arguments46.that 47 to 48 The 49. of 50. that/ which短文改错（每小题1分， 共10题，满分10分）1.go 改为went 2. in last month去掉in 3. introduction前a 改为an 4. listen 改为 listening 5. excitedly 改为 excited 6.photo 改为photos 7. achievements 后 wha
57、t 改为that或者which 或者去掉what 8.decided 后加to 9. present后which 改为what 10. prepare 改为 preparing书面表达Last week we held a class meeting., during which we had a heated discussion about whether Senior Three students should take tonics to keep fit. Opinions are divided on this topic. Now the results are as follo
58、ws. 60% of the students in our class think it unnecessary to take any tonics. There are some reasons. To begin with , they argue that Senior Three students can stay healthy by taking regular exercise .In other words, there is no need for them to take any tonics. Besides, taking too much tonics will
59、undoubtedly cause them to put on weight, which is harmful to their health. Whats more, the expensive tonics will be a heavy burden for their parents.However, 40%of the students hold the different idea that its necessary for Senior Three students to take tonics. For one thing , they have a lot of hom
60、ework to do every day and so many students get tired easily and tonics can help them to refresh themselves. For another thing , they cant spare time to do sports as a result of the tight schedule .Personally, its unnecessary for Senior Three students to take tonics. Instead, keeping a balanced diet is more important and the best way to stay healthy is to take exercise regularly. Only by doing so, can students stay healthy.