湖北省襄阳市第四中学2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题[精选].doc

C. be independent in outside world unhappy

D. make his mother

30.We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother . A. had a high expectation from him him

C. used to expect nothing from him learning

31.In the passage, the author mainly wants to tell us . A. his long way to becoming independent B. his good relationship with his mother C. his mother’s deep love for him

D. the importance of a mother’s trust and support

D

There are countless short videos on YouTube. It’s a website for people to post

D. cared little about his

B. was too strict with

video made by themselves. Many people make a lot of money through doing so. Then, who made the most over the past year?

YouTube’s top-earning celebrity is a 25-year-old video-game-playing young man

who shows a strong sense of humor in his videos. He earned $12 million over the past year. Forbes magazine says Sweden's Felix Kjellberg, better known by his handle \of cash.

YouTube stars make money mainly by getting paid to interact with products on their channels and sharing ad revenue(收入) with YouTube. Some also star in movies, write books, go on tour, or sell music. They're a hit with younger audiences and brands trying to reach the next generation of consumers.

Two acts tied for the second place on Forbes' list, both earning $8.5 million: comedy prankster(搞恶作剧的人) duo Smosh(Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla) and the Fine Brothers(Benny and Rafi Fine). Dancing violinist Lindsey Stirling ranked fourth with $6 million. Tied for fifth were comedians Rhett and Link(made of Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln III) and video game commentators(解说员) Olajide Olatunji, known as \with $4.5 million. Make-up artist Michelle Phan was

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seventh at $3 million. The No. 8 place was a three-way tie at $2.5 million shared by comedian Lilly Singh, or \prankster Roman Atwood; and chef Rosanna Pansino.

Forbes is best known for its list of billionaires and this list marks its first attempt

at ranking YouTube stars. It says it measured earnings before management fees and taxes and came up with the figures based on data from online sources such as Nielsen, IMDb and interviews with managers, lawyers, industry insiders and the stars themselves.

32.How do the audience most probably find Felix Kjellberg while watching his video?

A. Touching

B. Puzzling

C. Amusing

D.

Shocking

33.How do YouTube stars make money?

A. By getting part of ad revenue C. By showing on tours

B. By selling movies D. By interacting with

young audiences

34.Who earned the fourth most on YouTube over the past year?

A. Michelle Phan

B. Rhett and Link D. The Fine Brothers

C. Lindsey Stirling

35.What is the text mainly about?

A. Famous YouTube stars

B. Works of YouTube stars

D. Ways to make money

C. Earnings of YouTube stars

on YouTube

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。

People have always wanted to know what the future will look like. Then, how can

we know what the future will look like? 36 The world has changed a lot in the past 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved.

37 No. In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years 6

have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and world. Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.

But why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for

two reasons: first we need to start to think about what kind of future we’d like for ourselves and to pass on the next generation. 38

How about the virtual worlds? It might be possible in the future to experience the

sand between your toes, and hear the waves, just lying in your bed at home. 39 So, even if a great invention is there for an affordable price, it'll never take the place of the common experience if it's not real.

40 What we'll see in the next 50 years is the transition from an oil-dependent society to a new society. Here there'll be new medicine, continued exploration of space, challenges in the climate change, and new inventions that make life a little easier.

A. So what will the future look like then? B. Will this change in the next 150 years? C. Predicting the future can help us in many ways. D. However, you'll never get the feeling of being there. E. Well, to understand the future, you must know the past.

F. However, no matter how real the experience will feel, it doesn't happen for

real.

G. Then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the

best result in the future.

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，选取可

以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they

saw a big 41 on which it was written: Yesterday, the person who has been 42 your growth in this company passed 43 We invite you to join the funeral prepared in the 44 .

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In the beginning, they all got 45 for the death of one of their colleagues. 46

after a while they started getting 47 to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The 48 in the gym was such that security agents(保安) were 49 to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin(棺材), the more the excitement 50 up. Everyone whispered to each other: “ 51 on earth is this guy?”

One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they 52

inside it, they 53 became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in 54 , as if someone had 55 the deepest part of their soul.

There was a 56 inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it could see

himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that 57 : there is only one person who is 58 to set limits to your growth: IT IS 59 !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don’t be afraid of 60 ; build yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference! 41.A. post sign

42.A. encouraging

D. helping

B. away

C. by

D.

B. limiting

C. building

B. card

C. 1etter

D.

43.A. on down

44.A. gym meeting room 45.A. afraid calm 46.A. And So

47.A. curious

D. serious

B. office C. way D.

B. excited C. sad D.

B. Or C. But D.

B. pleased C. ready

48.A. surprise

B. anger C. sadness

D. excitement

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