山西省应县第一中学校2017_2018学年高二英语第八次月考试题2018061302116

山西省应县第一中学校2017-2018学年高二英语第八次月考试题

第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分10分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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。 1. Where is the man?

A. In the street. B. In a hospital. C. At a hotel 2. What do you think of the woman’s holiday?

A. It was very adventurous. B. It was very exciting. C. It wasn’t very enjoyable. 3. Where are the speakers getting off?

A. At the cinema. B. At the school. C. At the bookstore. 4. How much is the gold necklace now? A. $2,000 B. $2,250. C. $2,500

5. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and clerk. C. Mother and son. 第二节(共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。 6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Parking cars. B. Making friends. C. Taking exercise. 7. What’s the result of the accident? A. The man was hurt.

B. The man found a spot to park, C. The man drove his car and left. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题

8. When did the woman go to New York?

A. Last Tuesday. B. Last Thursday. C. Last night. 9. What did the woman mainly do in New York?

A. She visited some friends. B. She traveled around. C. She did business. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where did the loud noise come from?

A. The kitchen. B. The bedroom. C. The living room. 11. What did the thief look like?

A. He was very tall. B. He had black hair. C. He had a round face. 12. What did the thief steal from the woman?

A. A blue shirt. B. All the food. C. The refrigerator. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends. B. Father and son. C. Salesman and customer. 14. What’s wrong with the man’s computer?

A. It doesn’t work now. B. It runs slowly. C. It is too expensive. 15. Why doesn’t the man buy a new one?

A. He is too busy. B. He doesn’t need one. C. He hasn’t money. 16. What will happen if the man throws the laptop out of the window? A. He will take it to a computer shop.

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B. It will hurt someone outside. C. He will need to buy a new one. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 17. When did Sara Smith get married?

A. When she was 23 years old. B. In 1992. C. When she was 30 years old. 18. How far is it to the department store from Sara’s home? A. Ten miles. B. Two miles. C. One mile. 19. How much did Sara Smith save on the toaster?

A. 29.95 dollars. B. 39.95 dollars. C. 10 dollars. 20. What did Sara Smith buy these goods for?

A. For a camp. B. For their breakfast. C. For a party. 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项

A

Summer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season. ? And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner Image Source: Penguin Random House

The smell of fresh-cut grass, the coldness of ice cream on your tongue and the sound of crickets (蟋蟀) at night join together. This romantic feast for senses is as much a celebration of the season as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations (插图) and descriptive text warm your heart and inspire play like never before.

Available from Amazon, $ 11.28 ? Three Little Words by Amy Novesky Image Source: Disney Press

Dory’s “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory into an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful watercolor adventure of friendship and survival. Available from Amazon, $ 12.06

? There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn CrimiImage Source: Penguin Random House

Meet Suki. She’s a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day, proving that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. As a quite possibly perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory. Available from Amazon, $ 11.84 ? Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Image Source: Penguin Random House You know that feeling when you’re as excited as you are scared to make a leap? That’s how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps.Available from Amazon, $ 11.26 21.What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer? A.The beauty of beach. B.The joy of summer.

C.The loveliness of a dog. D.The pleasure of swimming.

22.What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common? A.They are sold at the same price. B.Their characters do the same sport.

C.They can be bought in different websites.

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D.Their characters succeed in overcoming fear.

23.Which book describes the experience of exploring the undersea? A.And Then Comes Summer. B.There Might be Lobsters. C.Three Little Words. D.Jabari Jumps.

B

One evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.

I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else helped me in the kitchen. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for.

As parents, while we focus on our sons’ confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home course. I was delighted to find that he didn’t say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.

I knew that he would rather have been playing in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother----he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive, but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there’s nothing good about being helpless. Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That’s what I call a man. I’m glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter-in-law.

24. Why was the author shocked at her son’s response? A.Because he was not well behaved.

B.Because he refused to help with dinner.

C.Because he was very curious about kitchen tools. D.Because he didn’t know the common kitchen tools.

25.In the author’s opinion, some parents pay little attention to_______ . A.making children live a hard life.

B.preparing children for their future life C.telling kids what is right and wrong D.building up children’s confidence

26.After learning to do housework, Ray______ . A.fell in love with sewing. B.did other work in the house.

C.acknowledged his mother’s efforts. D.began to be more hard-working.

27.What would be the best title for the text? A.Useful education for boys.

B.Boys should be involved in housework. C.The importance of housework.

D.Cooking and sewing make boys manly.

C

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Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs.

The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs conic in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.

Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks. Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, “The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs. The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods.”

The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit long ago. However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.

28.From the text we know that Ace inhibitors are . A.a kind of protein B.a kind of food C.a kind of medicine D.a kind of illness

29.According to what Professor Bruce said, eggs . A.are the most nutritious food

B.can be included in a healthy diet C.have no effect on blood cholesterol D.are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

30.We can infer from the text that .

A.stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

B.drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs C.most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be dropped

D.about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health 31.The text is meant .

A.to introduce a medicine made from eggs

B.to introduce scientific findings about eggs

C.to tell people how to lower their blood pressure D.to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible

D

Americans are worried about new technology. They are concerned that machines, ncluding robots, will take over work now done by humans. These findings come from a new report by the Pew Research Center of Washington DC. About 75 percent of Americans questioned by Pew said automation will increase income inequality between the rich and the middle class and the poor. And 64 percent of people expect automation to be so common in America that people will face difficulty finding things to do with their lives.

Some of the concerns about technology come from a distrust about whether machines will always make the right decision. Many Americans believe humans have better judgment in dealing with complex matters. One example is selecting a person for a job. Three quarters

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