1、莒县二中2017级第一次月考英语试题1. 本卷共 12 页满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟；2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第I 卷（共 100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。 例
2、：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。 1. How will the speakers probably go home?A. By taxiB. By bus.C. By subway.2. How much does the woman pay for the tickets?A. 9.B. 10.C. 11.3. What was the weather like on Johns holiday?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cold.4. What is the man?A. A secretary.B
3、. A teacher.C. A doctor.5. Where is the womans grandma now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. In a hotel.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 5 秒钟时间阅读各个小题；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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the relationshi
4、p between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Old schoolmates.C. Coach and player.7. What does the man think of the match?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Fair.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What does the man say about the winter in New Work City?A. Its cold and wet.B. The wind is strong.C. The air is heavy.9. What is t
5、he most unpleasant part of the weather in New York City?A. Its hot in the summer.B. Its very changeable.C. It rains all the year round.10. What do we know about the man?A. He speaks highly of New York City.B. He doesnt like New York City very much.C. Hes leaving New York City because of the weather.
6、听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Where did the man go last year?A. To Italy.B. To France.C. To Scotland.12. What does the woman like doing in summer?A. Doing outdoor sports.B. Learning dancing.C. Visiting art galleries.13. What does the woman dislike about Scotland?A. The hotels.B. The castles.C. The weat
7、her.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What does the woman do at the beginning of a day?A. She deals with post.B. She sends out photographs.C. She visits artists.15. How often does a new exhibition take place?A. About twice a week.B. About twice a month.C. About once a month.16. Why is the woman pleased wit
8、h her job?A. Her life is nice and calm.B. She spends time dealing with artworks.C. Her boss is easy to get along with.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How long did the speaker work a day?A. For 9 hours.B. For 10 hours.C. For 12 hours.18. According to the speaker, what was interesting in his work?A. Takin
9、g different people to restaurants.B. Meeting interesting dressers.C. Showing tourists the beautiful city.19. Which trip brought the speaker the most money?A. The one to the club.B. The one to the airport.C. The one to the theatre.20. Why did the speaker give up the job?A. He was tired. B. The traffi
10、c jams bothered him. C. Some passengers werent nice.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A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AIt is football time again. Currently, the qualifying rounds are being played to decide which countries will send teams to the next World Cup. Some Socce
11、r is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying legs are causing much excitement.The game is popular at club level as well. Many fans go every week to support their teams, whether the event is a home or away one, hoping to get a result. They all hope an attacking game,
12、with a lot of goals being scored. Obviously, they do not want to see a boring, defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the ball to each other.Sadly, not all the action always takes place on the ground. All too frequently, there is action in the stands, too. Football supporters, most
13、of whom declare their loyalty by wearing their team colors, in the form of shirts, are not known for their quiet behavior. They are often very noisy, shouting noisy encouragement to their team and singing deafening songs.There is much rivalry between supporters. Mostly, this is good-natured, but tro
14、uble can easily arise. Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong decision, perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly, or perhaps failing to notice a foul committed by a member of the other team.When trouble breaks out in a football crowd, it can be difficult to
15、 control. Stadium officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a precaution against fighting. However, preventing trouble is more difficult outside the ground. In the worst cases, riot (暴乱) police have to be called in.Unfortunately, there are some fans who enjoy this vio
16、lent aspect of football. These football hooligans(流氓) really enjoy a running battle with the police, and call up other people to throw stones and bottles at them. They regard football not only as a sport, but as an excuse for trouble makings. Inevitably, their behavior spoils the reputation of the g
17、ame.21. The qualifying rounds are played to_.A. make the game more excitingB. attract soccer fans at club levelC. raise funds for the organization D. select the teams for the next rounds22. What do football fans hope to see?A. A home game.B. A defensive game.C. An exciting game. D. An evenly matched
18、 game.23. Riot police are called in_.A. to stop fighting occurring outside the ground B. to separate the opposing fans inside the groundC. as a precaution against trouble inside the ground D. as a precaution against fighting outside the ground24. It is implied in the last paragraph that_.A. football
19、 has a poor reputation B. football hooligans are crazy about the games C. football fans enjoy spoiling gamesD. football can be an excuse for troublemakingBEver since mobile phones became widely used around the world, there have been concerns about how safe they are. All mobile phones give off a smal
20、l amount of radiation when in use, which many believe could be a cause of cancer. However, two recently published studies tried to finally answer the question of whether using mobile phones actually brings a dangerous risk to humans.Carried out by the US government, the studies exposed rats and mice
21、 to radiation over the course of two years. A small number of the rats were found to have developed heart tumors ( 肿 瘤 ) as a direct result of the radiation exposure. However, John Bucher, one of the studys authors, said that the animals were exposed to far more radiation than even the heaviest mobi
22、le phone user would usually be, reported The New York Times. Bucher also added that the findings didnt make him want to change his or his familys mobile phone usage habits.Indeed, the US Food and Drug Administration said it believes that it has “not found enough evidence that there are negative heal
23、th effects on humans” from mobile phone use. Although mobile phones do give off radiation, its a different type of radiation than that given off by dangerous sources.High-energy radiation such as that given off by nuclear waste is known to be very dangerous to humans as it is able to damage our DNA,
24、 leading to cancer or even death. On the other hand, low-energy radiation such as the one given off by mobile phones is considered to be harmless.Were exposed to this all the time, as its given off by everyday objects like WiFi routers (路由器), televisions, and even bananas. Some argue that when it co
25、mes to human health, however, you cant be more concerned, even if the risk is only small. For those people, an earphone is advised when they are making phone calls and the time spent using mobile phones can be limited.But dont worry: theres no need to take bananas off the menu.25.What did the two re
26、cent studies by the US government discover?A. Radiation exposure could bring risks to animals rather than to humans.B. Too much radiation exposure could lead to health problems.C. Using mobile phones only increases the risk of heart diseases.D. There is no link between mobile phone radiation and can
27、cer.26.Why did the author mention other types of radiation? A. To inform people of harmful radiation sources.B. To explain how radiation affects our lives.C. To show mobile phone radiation is not so dangerous.D. To remind readers to keep away from radiation.27.What does the author suggest by saying
28、“theres no need to take bananas off the menu” in the last paragraph?A. People should use a mobile phone giving off radiation as little as bananas.B. Its unnecessary for people to get rid of the mobile phone due to its radiation.C. Bananas should be included in the menu for people to keep health.D.Ea
29、ting bananas can help people against radiation given off by mobile phones.CIve never been the kind of person to say, “its the thought that counts” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that blew me away.For years now, Ive been wanting to sell ou
30、r home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than just a building. In the front room, theres a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the progress of my childrens growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each childs name and the date
31、 they were measured. Most people I know have been featured on a wall like this, or at least had a wall like it in their home.Of all the objects and all the memories, its this one thing in a home thats the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wa
32、ll of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldnt normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress, right there for everyone to see.Over the years, Iv
33、e talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing. So one day, while I was at work, my children decided to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work
34、 is about capturing (捕捉) the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns. She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints ( 手 印 ), and old marks. Somehow, she managed to
35、photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family.Three weeks later, my childrens wonderful gift made its way to me a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represen
36、ts entire lifetimes of love and growth.28.The author used her friends example in Paragraph 3 to .A. persuade her family to leave the wall as it wasB. stress the meaning of keeping good memoriesC. explain why her house badly needed a new paint jobD. share her memory of motherhood with readers29. Acco
37、rding to the article, it was Jacquie Manning who .A. helped the author paint her new houseB. came up with the idea of the photo giftC. shot pictures to record the authors growth stageD. made a copy of the growth marks on the wall30.We can infer from the article that the author .A. was strongly again
38、st selling their homeB. was not happy with the gift from her familyC. kept marks for family members every yearD. put great love and care in raising her children31.What is the best title for the text?A. A Gift Made with LoveB. Advice on Picking up Gifts for ParentsC. Paintings CountD. Effective Ways
39、to Communicate with ChildrenDService Foods makes it easier for cooks to reduce mealtime complaints. Service Foods is so confident that they can reduce complaints, in fact, that the company is offering a series of mealtime complaint-reduction tips. According to a representative of Service Foods, comp
40、laints can occur when busy cooks serve substandard, low quality meats. As products sit in packaging in the meat case at the store, the meat can age out too much. The natural flavor disappears, and it can be replaced with an undesirable strange flavor. According to Service Foods, complaints from chil
41、dren are common when you serve substandard meats. Kids may not have the words to describe why they dont like the meats, but theyre certainly willing to express their displeasure. By serving meats from Service Foods, complaints can be reduced. Service Foods meats are all natural and organic, meaning
42、the meats have no chemicals or water or colorings that could change the taste. And the meats are flash-frozen right after cutting, so they wont taste strange to your children.If youre facing different types of complaints, Service Foods may still be able to help you. Some families have mealtime bored
43、om. The same meals, served in the same way, week after week, can be incredibly boring and hard to look forward to. When it comes to these complaints, Service Foods has the answer right on the web. Just go to and youll find a long list of recipes to try. Some of these recipes are made in demonstratio
44、n format, so you can watch the video and get step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the meals. By following these recipes from Service Foods, complaints relating to boredom can certainly be reduced. While Service Foods knows complaints at mealtime can never be totally eradicated, as picky kids
45、will always be picky kids with concerns, the company is doing everything possible to deal with the problem and get cooks the help they need.32. Service Foods can solve mealtime boredom by _.A. serving flash-frozen meat B. expressing childrens complaints C. instructing different ways of cooking D. su
46、pplying natural food without chemicals 33. The underlined word “eradicated” in the last paragraph can be replaced with _.A. covered B. removed C. reduced D. accepted34. From the passage we can learn that Service Foods can do the following EXCEPT _.A. cook food for picky kidsB. teach how to prepare m
47、eals C. provide natural and organic meatD. help reduce complaints about foods35. What will the readers probably do after reading the passage?A. Pay for Service Foods service.B. Buy organic meat from now on.C. Write recipes for Service FoodsD. Answer complaints on the web.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根
48、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。Leap YearLeap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 da
49、ys, two fewer than any other month. 36 Leap year is also called the bissextile year. 37 In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once) is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra dayFeb. 29 every four
50、 yearshelps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be ad
51、ded to the calendar. 38 Caesars adjustment, however, was not entirely accurate because his astronomers year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, P
52、ope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year. 39 Persons born on Feb. 29 celebrate the
53、ir growing up a little differently from the rest of us. 40 But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.A. This is done every four years.B. This is its formal, or scientific title. C. This may seem complicated, but it works. D. They
54、acknowledge that they get older each year.E. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.F. When you see Feb. 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.G. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分
55、 40 分）第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dash of Hope“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day weve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important. Recently I 41 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn
56、t help but feel it was not by 42 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 43 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 44 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise bey
57、ond her tender years and very, very special. Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 45 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 46 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 47 in her area were waiting for their wishes
58、to be granted (实现), she unselfishly used her wish to 48 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 49 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 50 request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply 51 . They calculated
59、 that they would need to raise more than one 52 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 53 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 54 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 55 as well. Newspaper column
60、ists and reporters for radio and TV stations 56 the story of this caring young girl who had 57 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 58 money to help make Hopes dream come true.He
61、r efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 59 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 60 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her
62、wish had been granted!41. A. heard B. thoughtC. cared D. talked42. A. accidentB. independenceC. convenienceD. intelligence43. A. lost B. carriedC. expectedD. housed 44. A. UntilB. Unless C. ThoughD. If45. A. expressedB. offered C. madeD. sent46. A. recognizedB. informedC. remindedD. understood47. A.
63、 childrenB. citizensC. villagersD. relatives48. A. suggest B. ask C. arrange D. order49. A. for B. to C. on D. by 50. A. finalB. formalC. simpleD. noble 51. A. unbearableB. unbelievableC. unavailable D. uncomfortable52. A. thousand B. hundred C. million D. billion 53. A. DisappointedB. SurprisedC. W
64、orriedD. Embarrassed54. A. committeesB. individuals C. corporationsD. organizations55. A. theirs B. oursC. hersD. yours56. A. wrote B. read C. broadcastD. shared 57. A. touched B. examined C. won D. opened 58. A. findingB. spendingC. raising D. borrowing59. A. perfectlyB. physicallyC. healthily D. t
65、hankfully60. A. proposal B. decisionC. conclusionD. announcement第卷（共 50 分） 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。It is a great 61 (true) that life is difficult. Once we really understand and accept it, then life is no longer diff
66、icult.62_, most of us do not fully see it. They just complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. 63 makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a really painful one. Problems, 64 (depend) on their nature, cause sadness or regret or anger o
67、r fear. These are 65 (comfort) feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. It is in this whole process of solving problems 66 life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to strengthen the growth of human spirit, we encourage the h
68、uman ability 67 (solve) problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to deal with. Learning from the pain of meeting and working out problems is 68 great benefit. As Benjamin Franklin 69 (say), “Those things that hurt, instruct.” For this reason, wise people learn not to fear but to
69、welcome 70_ pain of problems.第四部分：写作 (共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 根据语法结构提示或短语提示进行整句翻译（共5小题：每小题3分，满分15分）。71. 但是毫无疑问，他无愧于“一代杰出球员”这一称号。（theres no doubt that)_72. 真遗憾，这样美妙的夜晚很可能不会再有了。(its a great pity that)_ 73. 直到20世纪20年代，彩线球(pompom)才开始在拉拉队队员的表演中发挥重要作用。（强调句）_74.孩子的话刚出口，那个管理员(warden)就拿起勺子狠狠地敲他的脑袋。（no soonerthan 倒装）
70、_75.考试成绩很重要，课外活动也很重要。（so +助动词/系动词/情态动词+主语）_第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry looked back at her from the front
71、of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didnt have a problem with physics. She didnt have a problem with anything Miss Perfect! Hi, Mo, its your favorite exam today. said Nima, laughing as she joined the line. Terry was looking at Mo again. “So whats wrong with h
72、er?” asked Nima. I thought you were friends.Yes, so did I, Mo. But she hasnt spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she ignored all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy. Shes forgotten who her frie
73、nds are! said Mo angrily. Are you listening to me? Mr. Reed was talking to the class and the other students were going into the exam room. Mo couldnt answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldnt believe it ! Terry was holding her phone on her
74、knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but she didnt know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? Stop writing and put your pens down. said Mr. Reed as he started t
75、o collect the exam papers. Oh, no, Mo hadnt answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again! Mo wanted to talk to Terry at lunch time, but she couldnt find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mos favorite subject but she wasnt feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, b
76、ut she couldnt concentrate. She didnt know what to do about Terry. She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. It isnt fair! she thought. Terry was getting good grades by cheating all the time. thought Mo. Just then, Mr. Reed walked past her table. Mr. Reed . Mo
77、 was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr. Reed? But it was too late now. And anyway, Terry didnt want to be her friend! Mr. Reed wanted her to look at him and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam.Paragraph 1She was
78、 working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table. _Paragraph 2Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. _注意:1.所续写短文的词数効应为120左右；2.应使用5个以上短文文中标有下劇线的关键词语；3.续写部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。莒县二中2017级第一次月考英语试题参考答案1-20 AACCB
79、 BAABA BACAB BABBA 21-35 DC A B BCB BDDA C B A A 36-40 FBACD41-60 AADCB BABDD CCABC DACBD第四部分语法填空61. truth 62. However 63. What 64. depending 65. uncomfortable 66. that 67. to solve 68. of 69. said 70 . the完成句子71. But there is no doubt that he deserves the title outstanding player of his generation.
80、72. Its a great pity that its probably the last time this will happen.73. It was not until the 1920s that pompoms began to play an important part in cheerleading.74. No sooner had the boy spoken these words, than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.75. Exam grades are very important,
81、but so are the after-school activities.续写答案Paragraph 1She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table. Though feeling uneasy and restless she looked at Mr. Reed and nodded. With her eyes glued to the phone, it wasnt until the teacher patted on her back that
82、 Terry noticed Mr. Reed. Immediately, Terry was asked to leave. Terry rushed out of the class, crying all the way. Instead of feeling relaxed, Mo had ants in her pants. She felt guilty for telling Mr. Reed about it, which had resulted in Terrys not finishing her exam.Paragraph 2Mo was walking toward
83、s the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned to find it was Terry who had just come out of the teachers office. Feeling embarrassed, Mo wanted to run away. Nevertheless, Terry stopped her and said, Mo, Im sorry I havent kept my promise to help you review, but my father has been
84、 badly ill for two weeks. Today he had a significant operation. I was so worried about him that I kept on reading the texts on the phone sent by my mother to get the latest news about him , so Mr. Reed forgave me. Can you forgive me? Of course! Lets go to the hospital to see your father. Mo couldnt wait to reply.
