1、2016-2017学年山西大学附中高二上学期9月月考英语一、阅读理解:共15题After numerous warnings over the years, you thought coffee probably had a negative effect on your health. Perhaps the drink is not so bad after all.The new study, conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has been published and suggests that coffee does
2、 not have a harmful effect on your health. Researchers suggest, based on data examined, older adults who drink a lot of coffee, have a lower risk of death when compared to their non-drinking coffee peers.The team of researchers conducting the study analyzed data on 400,000 U. S. men and women,aged 5
3、0 to 71 years; the individuals had participated in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. This study started in 1995-1996 and was tracked until the day a participant passed away, or Dec. 31, 2008.According to a press release on the report, researchers shared that coffee drinkers are “less likely to die
4、 from heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and accidents, diabetes, and infections, although the relationship was not seen for cancer.”Results indicated participants that drank three or more cups ofcoffee a day reduced their risk of death by 10 percent. Based on the findings that bot
5、h caffeinated and non-caffeinated coffee found similar results, researchers are thinking caffeine is not the protective ingredient(原料), although which ingredient in coffee might be, they are not sure.Researchers indicate that despite these observational findings, they caution(警告) it is not clear whe
6、ther or not drinking coffee actually extends life expectancy.“Coffee is one of the most widely drunk drinks in America, but the relationship between coffee consumption and risk of death has been unclear. We found coffee consumption to be associated with lower risk of death overall, and of death from
7、 a number of different causes,” said Neal Freedman, Ph. D., Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI.“Although we cannot infer a relationship between coffee drinking and lower risk of death, we believe these results do provide some comfort that coffee drinking does not adversely(不利地) affect
8、 health,” Freedman said.Dr. Cheryl Williams, a registered dietician, told ABC News, “Overall, more research needs to be done to truly understand the ingredients in coffee and their biological activity and effect on health,” said Williams.1The passage is mainly about _.A.medical benefits of coffeeB.t
9、he importance of drinking coffeeC.coffees negative effects on healthD.new study results on coffee2The findings show that _.A.people who often drink coffee are more likely to get cancer.B.people rely heavily on coffee drinking and that proves to be a problemC.drinking coffee can help reduce the risk
10、of death from some diseasesD.caffeine is the very ingredient which protects people from disease.3After reading the text, coffee drinkers could be less_.A.worriedB.excitedC.disappointedD.embarrassed4What can we infer from Williams words?A.People should take advantages of drinking coffee.B.People shou
11、ld carry out more related and effective studies.C.People should drink more caffeinated coffee.D.People should analyze the cause of human death.5The author develops the text mainly byproviding typical examplescomparing opinions from different fieldspresenting a cause and analyzing its effectsD.showin
12、g scientific data and information【答案】1D2C3A4B5D【解析】1主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是根据前两段内容可知,本文主要介绍了一项关于咖啡的新发现:研究发现喝咖啡对健康并没有害,相反,它还会降低死亡的风险,故D项正确。2细节理解题。根据第四段中的“less likely to die from heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and accidents, diabetes, and infections, although the relationship was not seen
13、 for cancer”可知,研究发现喝咖啡的人患一些严重疾病的可能性更低,故C项正确。3推理判断题。根据第一段中的“After numerous warnings over the years, you thought coffee probably had a negative effect on your health.”可知,长久以来,咖啡一直被认为对健康不利,但新的研究发现事实并非如此,由此可知,读完这篇文章,爱喝咖啡的人不必为此而担心了,故A项正确。4推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Overall, more research needs to be done to truly un
14、derstand the ingredients in coffee and their biological activity and effect on health”可知,William认为人们需要做更多更有效的研究来认识咖啡对健康的影响,故B项正确。5细节理解题。文中列举了大量的科学数据和信息来证明这项研究的新发现,故D项正确。【备注】长久以来,咖啡一直被认为对健康不利,但新的研究发现事实并非如此,相反,它还会降低死亡的风险。Sonia Denoncourt is one of the most successful personalities in the world of wome
15、ns soccer. She made her name doing what many still think of as a “mans job”-refereeing soccer matches.The Canadian began her career as a referee in 1978, at the age of 14. She worked her way up, and in 1994, became the first female international FIFA referee. Sonia was the first woman to referee a t
16、op mens professional game, in EL Salva in 1996. A year later, she became the first female to referee a mens first division game (甲级队) in Brazil. She has refereed at thousands of games at all levels, including over 100 international games, three World Cups, and two Olympic Games.Her goal has always b
17、een to encourage more young women to become involved in the games. She accepts that it can be difficult, but she is sure that progress is possible. “I became a top referee and I am from Canada, which is not a huge footballing nation,” she said. “so if I can do it, any one can. And I wouldnt change a
18、nything about my life because my career has given me incredible opportunities.”In 1994, there were only 4 female referees on FIFAs list. In 2008, this figure had risen to 552-over 18 percent of 3000 listed FIFA referees and assistants. She is now Head of FIFA Womens refereeing and continues to promo
19、te the role of women in soccer. However, there is still a long way to go in the battle for equality in the game.It is still very unusual to see a female referee at the top international tournaments. Some people say this is because the women referees arent fit enough at the highest level. But for Son
20、ia, this is simply an excuse to hide the widespread opposition to women doing what is considered a “mans job.” “It is social thing,” she says. “In some countries women in positions of authority are just not accepted.” Even Sonia admits, “Football is still a mans world.” But, things are changing, tha
21、nks to pioneering women like Sonia.6How old was Sonia Denoncourt when she first refereed a mans first division game?A.14B.33C.19D.427Which of the following words can best describe Sonia Denoncourt?A.ambitious and inspirationalB.tough and generousC.proud and patientD.strict but caring8We can learn fr
22、om the 4thparagraph that Sonia.has never been accepted as a refereehas had a great impact on womens refereeinghas won a battle in competing with male refereeshas already considered herself as a leading referee9What made women have difficulty in working as referees?Being unfit enoughDeep-rooted preju
23、diceWeak physical powerA lack of experience10What is the best title for the text?A Women Bringing About ChangesA Woman Having Her DreamA Woman Doing a Mans jobD.A Woman Involved in International Games【答案】6B7A8B9B10C【解析】6细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Canadian began her career as a referee in 1978, at the age of
24、14. ”可知,1978时Sonia14岁,再结合“Sonia was the first woman to referee a top mens professional game, in EL Salva in 1996. A year later, she became the first female to referee a mens first division game (甲级队) in Brazil.”可知,1997年,也就是她33岁时,Sonia第一次执法男子甲级队的比赛,故B项正确。7推理判断题。根据文中“She made her name doing what many
25、still think of as a “mans job”-refereeing soccer matches.”及“Her goal has always been to encourage more young women to become involved in the games. She accepts that it can be difficult, but she is sure that progress is possible.”等信息可知,Sonia做了被认为男人才能做的工作,而且还做得十分出色,可见是有雄心的,并且她的事迹鼓舞人心,故A项正确。8细节理解题。根据第四
26、段内容,特别是“Her goal has always been to encourage more young women to become involved in the games. She accepts that it can be difficult, but she is sure that progress is possible.”可知,Sonia的所作所为鼓舞了很多年轻女性投身裁判工作,由此可见Sonia对女性投身裁判工作有很大的影响作用,故B项正确。9细节理解题。根据最后一段的描述可知,人们一直认为足球是男人的运动,女性不适合从事裁判工作,由此可见传统的偏见是女性从事裁
27、判工作的最大阻碍,故B项正确。10主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了Sonia从事了一直被认为男人才能做的足球裁判工作,并执法了很多比赛,她的所作所为鼓舞了很多年轻女性投身裁判工作,故C项作标题最能概括文章内容。【备注】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了Sonia从事了一直被认为男人才能做的足球裁判工作,并执法了很多比赛,她的所作所为鼓舞了很多年轻女性投身裁判工作。It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have m
28、ore chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education dont. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isnt accepted by all people.Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of livin
29、g. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people dont need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even lan
30、guage and maths need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.Education iswell-roundedand it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thin
31、king and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.I would ag
32、ree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.11People with little education usually.A.spend a long time in schoolB.have a good chance to get a jobC.spend the best years to choose jobsD.have fewer chances to get a good job
33、12The earliest education was probably to.A.make a man lead a better lifeB.teach a man to write and readC.make people get a way of livingD.teach people to read good books13The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “in Chinese.A.圆满的B.崭新的C.公平的D.全面的14It is expected that educated people wil
34、l be able to.A.accept education as a way of livingB.take an interest in the whole worldC.develop their abilities to make playsD.learn subjects like language and math15The passage mainly tells us that.A.education should make a man improveB.people can get education in a short timeC.people should be ab
35、le to get good paying jobsD.all subjects are so important for a way of living【答案】11D12C13D14B15A【解析】11细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education dont.”可知,接受教育很少的人得到好工作的机会很少,故D项正确。12细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Some people may think that a pers
36、on should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education.”可知,早期的教育是为了让人们谋生,故C项正确。13词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“t is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities.
37、”可知,教育是全面的,它不仅是教说、读、写,而且还开发思维和其他能力,故D项正确。14细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.”可知,受教育的人能够对整个世界都感兴趣,故B项正确。15主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是根据第三段内容可知,教育能够帮助提高一个人的自身能力,故A项正确。【备注】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了人们接受教育的原因以及教育对人们生活和工作的意
38、义。二、Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has.16. Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so.17. Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know y
39、our direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily.Now comes the next question.18. The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take to do and what you want to do. Then you know how much time to spend for each thing. These steps are like goals.19.
40、Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door.Time management also demands a set schedule that works best foryou. In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importance and finish them. In this way you will not waste your time in beating around
41、 the bush.20. There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time. Therefore, having good time management skills is at the top of the list of things we all need.A.We all live in a fast-paced world now.B.Using every passing second effectively can benefit us.C.Could you divide your time equall
42、y while doing your work?D.How do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so?E.Setting goals is the most important part of time management.F.Managing time is not that hard.G. The aim of time management is to give us a feeling of satisfaction.【答案】16B17F18D19E20A【解析】16根据本空前的“Time i
43、s the most valuable thing that mankind has.”可知,时间是人类拥有的最宝贵的东西,此处承接上文,说的是有效利用时间的好处,故B项符合语境。17根据本空后的“Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance.”可知,本段讲的是管理时间很容易,故F项符合语境。18根据本空后的“The answer is that you need to find out what steps yo
44、u need to take to do and what you want to do. ”可知,此处需要提出问题,故D项符合语境。19根据本空后的“Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door. ”可知,本段讲的是制定目标的重要性,them指代的就是E项的“goals”,故E项符合语境。20根据本空后的“There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time. ”可知,很多事情我们需要在短时间内完成,由此可知此处是
45、说我们生在一个快节奏的世界里,故A项符合语境。【备注】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一些时间管理的方法。三、完形填空:共20题As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8,I even became21of getting Halloween candy.22, on October 31,my twin brother and I went out and23to every house in the neighborhood.Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door.
46、It was easy. However, when we24one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps25to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear26me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood27at the bottom.It was28that Id be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall ov
47、er in the dark and29my bag of candy. I might30my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no31I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my32.Fear of the unknown33me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was34with the career I had chos
48、en. I faced a35:step out into the unknown or36the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never37the best candy.Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client(客户),the old fear38. However, Id tasted the candy, and now I dont39when I face
49、 difficulties. I believe that, though40things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we dont.21 A.happyB.afraidC.fondD.tired22 A.HardlyB.CertainlyC.NormallyD.Approximately23 A.rushedB.pointedC.movedD.travelled24 A.knockedB.escapedC.reachedD.entered25 A.pointingB.openingC.belongingD.le
50、ading26 A.encouragedB.spreadC.preventedD.attracted27 A.slightlyB.frozenC.calmlyD.happily28 A.unluckilyB.possibleC.unlikelyD.pitiful29 A.fallB.loseC.forgetD.drop30 A.tearB.catchC.buryD.break31 A.wayB.needC.wonderD.doubt32 A.bagB.lifeC.wayD.confidence33 A.amusedB.controlledC.helpedD.ruined34 A.impress
51、iveB.concernedC.unsatisfiedD.excited35 A.difficultyB.causeC.fearD.choice36 A.spendB.saveC.escapeD.change37 A.makingB.tastingC.presentingD.buying38 A.remindedB.warnedC.disappearedD.returned39 A.fearB.cryC.failD.complain40 A.bigB.badC.fortunateD.small【答案】21B22C23A24C25D26C27B28C29D30A31A32D33B34C35D36
52、A37B38D39A40B【解析】21考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空前的“As a child, I was afraid of everything.”可知,“我”甚至害怕(afraid)收到万圣节糖果,故B项正确。22考查副词词义辨析。上文说作为一个孩子,“我”甚至害怕收到万圣节糖果,此处是说通常(Normally)在10月31日那天,故C项正确。23考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的“went out”可知,“我”和弟弟出去冲向(rush)附近的每一个房子,故A项正确。24考查动词词义辨析。上文说“我”和弟弟冲向附近的每一个房子,此处是说我们到达(reach)了一个大房子,故C项正确。25考查
53、动词词义辨析。根据上文中的“Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door.”可知,这个大房子有十节通向(lead)门的台阶,故D项正确。26考查动词词义辨析。上文说“我”甚至害怕收到万圣节糖果,再结合本空后的“at the bottom”可知,此处是说恐惧阻止(prevent)了“我”,故C项正确。27考查副词词义辨析。由上下文语境可知,弟弟已经上了台阶,而“我”还是呆呆的(frozen)站在下面,故B项正确。28考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的“Id be able to climb all that way, for I was a
54、fraid”可知,由于害怕,“我”不可能(unlikely)往上爬了,故C项正确。29考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的“fall over in the dark”可知,“我”害怕自己在黑暗中跌倒,丢(drop)了糖果,故D项正确。30考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的“my clothes on something. ”可知,“我”还害怕什么东西把衣服撕破(tear),故A项正确。31考查名词词义辨析。根据上下文语境可知,由于害怕,“我”不可能爬上去拿糖果了,there is no way that表示“不可能”,故A项正确。32考查名词词义辨析。上文说由于害怕,“我”不敢爬上去了,再结合本空前的
55、“I lost more than just candy”.可知,恐惧让“我”失去了信心(confidence),故D项正确。33考查动词词义辨析。根据本空后的“After six years in nursing”.可知,恐惧控制(control)了“我”很长时间,故B项正确。34考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文内容可知,“我”对自己的选择并不满意(unsatisfied),故C项正确。35考查名词词义辨析。根据上文中的“chosen”可知,“我”面临着一个选择(choice),故D项正确。36考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知,“我”面临着一个选择:是走出恐惧还是花费(spend)余生继续这样害怕
56、下去,故A项正确。37考查动词词义辨析。根据上文内容可知,由于害怕,“我”不敢爬上去,这样就得不到糖果,永远也品尝(taste)不到最甜的糖果,故B项正确。38考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的“Whenever I would lose a client”可知,当“我”失去一个客户的时候,原来的恐惧又回来(return)了,故D项正确。39考查动词词义辨析。根据本空前的“Id tasted the candy”可知,“我”终于迈出了这一步,再也不害怕(fear)困难了,故A项正确。40考查形容词词义辨析。根据本空后的“worse things”可知,当我们迈出这一步的时候,不好的(bad)事情就
57、不会变得更糟糕,故B项正确。【备注】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者小时候因为害怕而不敢爬上台阶,从而得不到万圣节糖果,多年后,作者终于走出了恐惧,不再害怕任何困难。四、语法填空:共10题How do you usually buy what you need, shopping on line or going out to shop in person? With the help of the Internet, shopping is41(easy) than before. We can just click our mouse to choose the items we like, p
58、ay for them online, and the shopping42(finish). It is easy and quick. It helps save money, too. We can save thousands a year if we compare the prices of similar items before deciding43to buy.However, there are always traps in shopping online. If we are44(care), we may get into trouble. For example,
59、we may find the color of the item different from45in the picture online. Sometimes, the size of the item we receive can be too big46too small.47(avoid) such troubles, we should compare similar items on different online stores and pay more attention to what other customers say. From their48(comment),
60、 we can know better about an items color, size as well as49shortcomings. In this way we increase our chance of buying50more satisfactory item.【答案】41easier42is finished43which44careless45that46or47To avoid48comments49its50a【解析】41考查形容词比较级。由than确定此处用比较级,故填easier。42考查时态和语态。the shopping与finish之间是被动关系,系动词
61、用第三人称单数形式,且时态为一般现在时,应该用一般现在时的被动语态,故填is finished。43考查疑问词+不定式作宾语。此处是说决定买哪一个,故填which。44考查形容词作表语。此处是说如果我们粗心,就会有麻烦。careless表示“粗心的”,故填careless。45考查代词。我们发现实物的颜色和网上的不太一样,that指代color,故填that。46考查连词。此处是说我们收到的物品可能或大或小,or表示选择关系,故填or。47考查不定式作目的状语。此处是说为了避免这样的麻烦,所以用不定式作目的状语,故填To avoid。48考查单复数。comment是可数名词,根据前面的thei
62、r判断此处用复数,故填comments。49考查形容词性物主代词。此处是说它的缺点,用its 指代前面的an items,故填its。50考查不定冠词。此处是说一件更令人满意的物品,所以用a表泛指,故填a。【备注】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了网上购物的优缺点。五、51Tom _(lie) on the grass, _ (exhaust) after his long run.All the people _ (survey) agree to the plan that a new school will be built.He was _ (shoot) in the back while h
63、e was trying to escape.He used _ (play) games on the Internet, but now he is used to _ (take ) a walk after supper.Having to accept the money was a blow to her _(proud)By the end of last month, the building _(complete).The huge increase in oil prices in the 1970s had a great influence on theof manya
64、ndcountries, still less thecountries.(develop)He happened(see) byhisteacher._(lose) in thought, he almost ran into the car ahead of him.He is an(influence) politician in his country.【答案】is lying/lay, exhaustedsurveyedshotto play, takingpridehad been completeddevelopment, developing, developed, devel
65、opedto be seenLostinfluential六、短文改错:共1题52There are a lot of unforgettable thing in our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competition holding last year. When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition ,I devoted me to the preparation. I was
66、 determined to win the first prize. I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down. Finally,I do a good job. When I heard I got the first prize,my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through this speech compe
67、tition,I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.【答案】Therere a lot of unforgettablein our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competitionlast year. When my English teacher told me that I hadchosen to take part in the speech competition, I devotedto the prep
68、aration. I was determined to win the first prize. I wasnervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not until I caughtsight of my teacher did I calm down. Finally, Ia good job. When I heard I got the first prize, my heart was filledjoy and tears rolled down. Through this speech compet
69、ition, I understand that it is confidencemakes people.【解析】第一处:a lot of许多,修饰可数名词的复数和不可数名词。thing是可数名词。故答案为thing改为things。第二处:此处的hold做后置定语,修饰前面的competition 。两者是被动关系。过去分词表被动。故答案为holding改为held。第三处:本句是过去完成时的被动语态。句意“我已经被选中去参加口语比赛。”故答案为在had后加been。第四处:主语是我,动词的宾语还是我。所以此处用反身代词。故答案为me改为myself。第五处:在sothat和suchtha
70、t句型中,such+形容词+名词+that;so+形容词/副词+that。故答案为such改为so。第六处:catch sight of是固定表达,意思是看见。故答案为删去a。第七处:本文讲述的是过去的事情,所以用一般过去时。故答案为do改为did。第八处:be filled with=be full of是固定表达。意思是充满了。故答案为in改为with。第九处:本句是个强调句。去掉it is that,剩下的是个完整的句子。强调句中不用which。故答案为which改为that。第十处:此处的成功修饰people。修饰名词要用形容词。故答案为successfully改为successful
71、。七、书面表达:共1题53假定你是李华,你校摄影俱乐部(photography club)将举办国际中学摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信。请他提供作品。信的内容包括:1主题:环境保护;2展览时间;3投稿邮箱:intlphotoshow.注意:1词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。【答案】Dear Peter,Our school photography club is going to hold an International High School Student Photography Show. The theme of the show is environme
72、ntal protection. It will start from June 15th and last for three weeks. Any student who is interested is welcome to participate. I know you take good pictures and youve always wanted to do something for environmental protection. I remember you send me some photos on that theme the last time you visited our school. This is surely a good change for more people to see them. If you want to join, you can send your photos to intlphotoshow.Hope to hear from you soon.