1、祁县中学2018年高二年级4月月考 英语试题 本试卷满分：150分 考试时间： 100分钟 命题人： 闫生寿第一卷（共100分）第一部分：听力部分（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。ANo one knows who made the first ice cream. Some people think that water ices and milk ices may have been made by the Chinese between three thous
2、and and a thousand years ago. In that time, the dish reached India. The Indians, in turn, many have passed on the secret to the Arabs and Persians.Marco Polo, an Italian who travelled widely in the thirteenth century, noted that he found the Chinese had long been making ices out of fruit juices and
3、milk. From the fourteenth century on, ices becamepopular first in Venice and then throughout Italy.In 1535, when Catherine de Medeicis left Italy to marry the future King Herry II of France, she took her cooks with her. They made desserts the French had never tasted before, which was ice cream.At fi
4、rst ice cream was a luxury in France. Only rich people had the money to buy it. Then,in 1660, a young man from Sicily, Francisco Procopio, arrived in Paris. He opened a shop that sold ice cream at prices people could afford. Then his ice cream became so popular that other shops wereopened.About 1640
5、, King Charles introduced ice cream to England and soon ice cream quickly becamepopular in England too.21Ice cream was unknown in France until _.A. 1535 B. 1660C. 1640 D. 177422Ice cream was introduced to England by _.A. Catherine de Medeicis B. Francisco ProcopioC. King Charles D. Marco Polo23What
6、will be probably talked about in the next paragraphs?A. Marco Polos travel in the worldB. Development of ice cream in FranceC. Development of ice cream in EnglandD. Development of ice cream in other countries24This passage is mainly about _.A. Marco Polos travel B. the history of ice creamC. Catheri
7、nes marriage D. one of Chinese inventionsB The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities p
8、aid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, elevenday public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business Editor You must: assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them; be an excellent team person who can generate ideas
9、 and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff; ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;have had at least five years editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar
10、 with industry software.Senior Copy Editor You must:work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;have had at least two years editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar
11、with industry software.Copy Editor You must:be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be
12、 familiar with industry software.Graphic DesignerYou must:have excellent skills in information graphics;be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;have a good sense of typography;have good news judgment;be wellversed with Macintosh software, includ
13、ing InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop;be fluent in English.For enquiries or to apply, write to job .25Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The employees have to pay for their own food and accommodation.B. The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.C. The employ
14、ees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.D. The senior business editors only job is to help the business editor to set goals.26How many positions need editing experience?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.27Which can be the title of the advertisement?A. China Daily: New Employees WantedB.
15、China Daily: NewspaperC. China Daily: An International TeamD. China Daily: The Best Working Condition28What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?A. Be well-versed with Photoshop.B. Have excellent skills in information graphics.C. Having a good sense of typography.D. Writing snappy headlines and ca
16、ptions.CEarlier this year, my family experienced an unexpected tragedy. The kind of tragedy which knocks you out of yourself and turns your whole world upside down. A tragedy which also caused me to be out of work for three months. It was completely unforeseen and I had no time to put together an ou
17、t-of-office plan.Ive worked at previous companies where this kind of tragedy would have been handled professionally; I would have been given the legallyrequired money and asked to leave. But at SAS Institute (an American developer of analytics software), my team stepped in and filled in with no ques
18、tions or hesitations. My work was not left undone. My clients were patient when those picking up the pieces of projects unrelated to them needed some time to get familiar with the work. My management and colleagues checked on my family regularly. At last, my manager, my entire team and Human Resourc
19、es Department helped me back to work at my own pace. They even changed my workspace over a weekend to better suit my personal needs before I even came back to work.You see, SAS creates a family. The special attention to employee happiness and work/life balance makes that family possible. The flexibl
20、e work environment enables most employees to create a schedule that best suits their personal needswhether its attending a school play or taking an aging parent to the doctor. The Work/Life Office has a wealth of resources for college planning, anger management, sorrow, etc. But, as you can see, it
21、doesnt stop there. Most employees believe that SAS is their family. We rely on each other. We help each other succeed. We celebrate team successes. We hang out after work. Our kids play together. We laugh together and cry together.Sure, we have a lot of convenience benefits at SAS. But, what really
22、makes a difference to me is the SAS culture that the outside world doesnt always see: The balance. The companionship. The management support. The family it allows me to have.Im so eager for others to see the side of SAS that I see every day.29. After the tragedy, the author .A. changed his job B. fe
23、lt very hopelessC. was sick for three months D. turned to his colleagues for help30. What did the authors colleagues do for him during his absence?A. They raised money to help him.B. They visited his family every weekend.C. They asked his clients to wait for him to return.D. They moved his office de
24、sk to a convenient place.31By saying the underlined words “SAS creates a family” in Paragraph 3, the author means .A. the employees feel at home at SASB. SAS often organizes family get-togethersC. many SAS employees have become couplesD. the offices at SAS are decorated like families32The author wri
25、tes the text mainly to .A. tell his life experience B. introduce SAS cultureC. encourage people to join SAS D. explain the importance of familyDThe old traditional saying about sleeping with one eye open in an unfamiliar place may not be too far off the mark. Over the course of three experiments on
26、35 young and healthy volunteers, researchers in a new study measured brain activity during two continuous nights of sleep.Sasaki and colleagues performed a series of lab tests by stimulating the left and then the right hemisphere(大脑的半球)with sounds. On the second night, there wasnt any difference in
27、reactions to tests between the left and right hemispheres, even during deep sleep. This suggests that there is a first-night-only effect specifically in one hemisphere of the brain during deep sleep, the authors conclude. The way participants responded to the sleep lab tests points to the potential
28、for the brain to be on high alert for danger during the first night in unfamiliar surroundings. While this may be bad news for business travelers who regularly make brief overnight trips, it may not be as troublesome for people who go away for longer periods of time, Sasaki added by email. “Frequent
29、 travel may lead to unrestful sleep,” Sasaki said. “But if you stay for a few days at the same place, your sleep might catch up.”Some birds have been found to actually sleep with one eye open and one side of the brain awake when theyre in a dangerous setting, and some marine mammals have similar abi
30、lities, the authors note. But the new study focuses on healthy volunteers but not people with insomnia or other sleep disorders, the authors note.“The clinical implications havent been confirmed at the moment,” Finan, a psychiatry (精神医学)and behavioral health researcher said. “However, the level of s
31、pecificity provided by these analyses could be an important first step in understanding what sleep disorders like insomnia(失眠) arise from, which is thought to be driven in many patients by continuing having a lot of worries.”33What do the underlined words “may not be too far off the mark” in Paragra
32、ph 1 mean?A. may make senseB. may be ridiculous.C. may cause argumentsD. may be disturbing.34What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. People are used to waking up and going to bed early when travelling.B. Business travelers usually have a brief sleep at night.C. It brings much trouble to those who stay
33、far away from their homes.D. It takes time for people to adapt themselves to a new environment.35According to Finan, the study is helpful in _.A. finding out the root cause of sleep disordersB. telling the effect of worries on sleep disordersC. comforting as many patients with sleep disorders as pos
34、sibleD. offering ways to free the patients from the suffering of sleep disorders第二节 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。Have you ever had the following experience? You have been given the task of organizing a conference, which includes a must-do list about a mile long. There i
35、s the conference site, the guest list, the materials, the technology and even the food and drink to think about and plan. If you are beginning to feel the stress, slow down and take a breath. _36_Write down your goals. You will need to clearly define what you hope to accomplish with this conference
36、because this will shape the rest of your decisions. _37_Develop your budget. _38_ Then break that budget into different parts such as conference site, materials and speakers fees. Stick to your budget, and make sure your assistants are keeping their monetary limits as well._39_ When searching for lo
37、cations, keep in mind the number of participants, the convenience of the location, parking and closeness to public transportation, airports and hotels. Your goal in finding a place to hold the conference should be making it as easy as possible for participants to attend.Seek help from the staff of t
38、he conference site. If you have chosen a site that is known for holding conferences, you can seek help from the staff there as organizing meeting is what they do every day. _40_ They should be able to answer any questions or concern and provide advice when needed.Of course, full preparations also in
39、clude a walk-through. Go to the site and meet with the staff the day before to be certain that everything is in place and to take care of any small details.A. Decide on a schedule for the meeting.B. Choose your conference site.C. Read the following skills to figure out how to organize a conference.D
40、. Knowing what you want to achieve eases the stress of moving forward.E. Make full use of this important resource.F. You can do nothing without knowing how much money you have to spend.G. Seek help from your colleagues to support every aspect of the meeting.G. The first step is to find out what your
41、e worried about. 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；每题2分，满分40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。After-school ActivitiesIn America,the development of social 41 is considered as important as the development of intellectual skills.To help students 42 these social skills,schools offer a
42、 large number of after- school activities,in other 43, activities that take place 44 classroom lessons. When deciding 45 students to accept,employers and colleges look for students who have skills in several areas.Exam grades are very important but 46 are the after-school activities. By taking part
43、47 these activities, students 48 their special talents,their 49 to lead,and their ability to get on with others.Competitive sports,for example,baseball,are probably the most 50 of all the after-school activities.This is 51, for many American parents,it is important that their children,particularly b
44、oys,learn 52 to complete successfully.Young people are encouraged to take part in team sports 53 football and basketball,since these games teach you to have the “winning 54”.For some students and their parents,high school sport is considered 55 important than academic achievements.During long summer
45、 holidays,it is a custom 56 American children to spend several weeks at summer 57 .There are thousands of camps,and they can be found all over the country.What these camps offer is an opportunity to take part in many different kinds of outdoor activities,for example,horse 58 and water skiing.Older t
46、eenagers are more 59 to get summer jobs or 60 camping with a group of friends.Many go backpacking in the mountains of the west.41. A. ability B. touch C. means D. skills 42. A. grow B. become C. develop D. turn43. A. sentence B. word C. text D. passage44. A. outside B. inside C. behind D. beside45.
47、A. who B. what C. whose D. which46. A. such B. neither C. so D. nor47. A. on B. in C. by D. with48. A. show B. express C. speak D. tell49. A. means B. thought C. words D. ability50. A. famous B. likely C. popular D. dangerous51. A. why B. because C. that D. for52. A. how B. where C. when D. that53.
48、A. for example B. except for C. apart from D. such as 54. A. example B. ability C. spirit D. talent55. A. less B. more C. many D. much56. A. for B. of C. to D. with57. A. vacation B. school C. activity D. camps58. A. working B. running C. riding D. walking59. A. possible B. likely C. probable D. cap
49、able 60. A. go B. come C. arrive D. get第二节 （共10分；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。Xi Jinping, on behalf 61 the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), _62_ (deliver) a work report to the 19th CPC National Congress, _63_ opened on Wednesday morning at the Great
50、 Hall of the People in Beijing.The closed-door summit, which takes place once _64_ five years, determines who rules China and the countrys direction for the next term. Mr. Xi, who became the leader in 2012, has been consolidating（巩固） power and is 65 (wide) expected to remain as chief of the ruling C
51、ommunist Party. He continues to enjoy widespread support among ordinary 66 (citizen) in China. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC) will map out overall reform measures 67 (concern) the countrys political system and other areas.2.280 delegates（代表） 68 (chose) from a group o
52、f nearly 89 million Party members across the nation will attend the 19th CPC National Congress.Today, we are closer, more confident, and more capable than ever before of making the goal of national rejuvenation（民族复兴） 69 reality, Xi said, adding that the Party is working even harder 70 (achieve) the
53、goal.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共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 there was a tale about a spider which name was Anansi. He wondered what to be c
54、leverer. He went around the village to collect for wisdom with a basket. Soon his basket was full. He wanted to hide it on the top of the tree with the basket tie to the front part of his body but he found hard to climb the tree. Then her youngest son walked by, “Why not carry a basket on your back
55、instead?” Following his advice, Anansi climbed the tree easily, and he wasnt happy. “I have collected so much wisdom, but my baby son is still wise than me. Take back your wisdom!” He throw the basket of wisdom into the air. And thats how wisdom went all over the world.第二节 书面表达（25分） 中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中
56、学生来你校一周，体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（host family）.假定你是李华，愿意接受一个美国中学生入住你家。请用英语给项目美方负责人写一封邮件，说明你的家庭和住宿条件，你本人的优势及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。注意： 1、词数100左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir,_Yours sincerely, Li Hua祁县中学2018年高二年级4月月考 英语试题答案阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每题3分，满分45分）ACDB CCAD BDAB ADA第二节 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）
57、CDFBE完形填空（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）41-45 DCBAD46-50 CBADC 51-55 BADCB 56-60 ADCBA语法填空（共10分；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）61.of 62.delivered 63.which 64. every 65.widely66. citizens 67.concerning 68. chosen 69. a 70. to achieve 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）1. which-whose2. what-how 3. 去掉collect后的for 4. tie-tied5. found后加it 6. he
58、r-his7. a-the8. and-but9. wise-wiser 10. throw-threw书面表达（满分25分）One possible versionDear Sir,I am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the home-stay families for the American students. As an active girl, Im quite good at English. My parents, who are kind and friendly, are in favor of m
59、y idea that I host an American student. We have a clean and comfortable house, which lies in a beautiful area of the city. Luckily, we have extra rooms for guests. My mother cooks well so the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food and learn to cook. Whats more, my father is an excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some local places of interest and some typical towns and villages in our area. I would greatly appreciate it if I could have the chance to make friends with them. Im looking forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua