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1、南涧县民族中学2017-2018学年下学期3月月考高二英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。注:所有题目在答题卡上做答 第I卷（选择题 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。1.What will Peter probably do next?A. Buy some wood. B. Work in the yard. C. Take a walk.2. Where was Mary going on
2、 her way home?A. To the bank. B. To the office. C. To the shop.3. Where does the man work now?A. In a company. B. In a restaurant. C. In a library.4. How much does the iPod cost the man?A.$270. B.$300. C.$330.5. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a writers home. B. In a clas
3、sroom. C. In a library.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does Jack want?A. A cellphone. B. A shirt. C. A bike. 7. What is the discount on shirts?A. 15%. B. 25% . C. 30%.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.When can Mary finish her work?A. 3:00 . B. 4:00. C
4、. 4:15.9. How are the speakers going to visit Mr. Smith?A. By bike. B. By taxi. C. By bus.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Sports. B. Interests. C. Holiday plans.11. Where does the man want to go?A. To the seaside. B. To the mountains. C. To a big city.12. What is th
5、e woman interested in?A. All kinds of sports. B. Water sports. C. Climbing mountains.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What will the game corner be according to the woman?A. Attractive. B. Meaningful. C. Sincere.14. What is the section of “Classmates Say” about?A. Comments on the teachers. B. Opinions on the sch
6、ool. C. Hobbies of classmates.15. What is one of the aims of the class magazine?A. To let classmates know the school better.B. To encourage classmates to write articles.C. To help classmates know each other better.16. What may the speakers do next?A. Name the sections. B. Visit Mrs. Smith. C. Go hom
7、e.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was wrong with the plane?A. It crashed into a mountain. B. It was destroyed by a fire. C. It was hit by lightning.18. What action was taken after the air crash?A. Victims families were given much money.B. The helicopter rescue service was called in.C. Many passengers wer
8、e sent to the hospital.19. What is the second news about? A. A car accident. B. A theft C. Some jewels.20. What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Snowy. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A“How are you?” is a nice quest
9、ion. It is a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It is a question that often doesnt have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the persons friend is not fine. The reason
10、is that “How are you?” isnt really a question and “Fine” isnt really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello”or “Hi”. Sometimes, people also dont say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “ No, I disagree. I think
11、youre wrong”. But it isnt very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “Im not sure ”. Its a nice way to say that you dont agree with someone. People also dont say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone fin
12、ish when one person says “Ive to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse, “someone is at the door.” “something is burning on the stove. ” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk any more, but it isnt polit
13、e to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesnt hurt the other person. When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often dont say exactly what they are thinking. Its an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and its also a part of th
14、e game of language.21. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to say “_.”A. youre wrong. I disagree. B. Im not sure. C. Im sure I disagree. D. No, I disagree.22.When a person say “Ive to go now. Someone is at the door. ”, he or she may be_.A. giving an excuse B. hurting someones
15、feelingC. talking to a person at the door D. going to another place23. One of the rules of the game of language is probably “_.”A. always say what you mean B. Being polite is the best policy.C. Dont disagree with people D. Never say exactly what youre thinkingBThe Hearst CastleHearst Castle is a par
16、k on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the owner donated the fortune to the state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art
17、 and antiques are open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.Guided ToursTour One is recommended for first time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle: Building the Dream.Tour Two gives visitors a closer
18、look at the main houses upper floors, Mr. Hearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.Tour Three looks at the Castles North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.Tour Four includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terr
19、ace.The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearsts own visitors might have.Ticket Prices Hearst Castle accepts VISA, Master Card, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses
20、 and recreational vehicles.Tours Adult Ages 617:Tour 1: Adult:$24 Ages 617:$12Tours 2,3 or 4: Adult:$24 Ages 617:$12Evening tour: Adult:$30 Ages 617:$15Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.Reservation (预定) InformationWhile tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon a
21、rrival, tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1800-4444-445, see below for times.MarchSeptember: Monday-Friday: 8am to 6pm; Saturday-Sunday:8am to 6pmOctoberFebruary: Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm; Saturday-Sunday:9am to 3pmVisit www. Hearstcastle.org for more information.24.Who does th
22、e Hearst Castle belong to at present?A. William Randolph Hearst. B. Julia Morgan. C. The Hearst Corporation. D. The state of California.25. If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?A. Tour One. B. Tour Two. C. Tour Three. D. Tour Four.26. If a couple take Tour One with their 5
23、-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?A.$36. B. $48. C. $ 60. D. $75.27.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?A. at 8am on Monday in February. B. at 9am on Sunday in March.C. at 7pm on Friday in September. D. at 6pm on Saturday in October. C More and m
24、ore people have been reported to be attacked by sharks in Hawaii specifically in Maui. Researchers from the Land and Natural Resources Department of Hawaii conducted a study to find out the reason behind the alarming increase of these incidents and came up with various explanations. In order to keep
25、 track and record the data on the behavior and activities of sharks living around Oahu and Maui islands and open seas, some tiger sharks were tagged and monitored. Tech Times reported that Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology(HIMB) headed by Charles Meyer found a trend on the locations where sharks pr
26、efer to stay. They found that these sharks preferred waters rich in coral reefs filled with foods for them. Another contributing factor to higher visibility of sharks on waters usually visited by human is the global warming. Since temperature on the sea floor increased faster than the previous years
27、, sharks tend to find and stay on places where human also find comfortable.Humans may also be to blame for the rise in shark attack incident increase, as people tend to stay longer in the ocean nowadays. Man also engages in a lot of activities in the ocean, such as swimming, spear fishing, surfing a
28、nd kayaking. Avoiding swimming in waters and near dead animals is the simplest significant ways on how man can protect himself from the sharks. Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology advised ocean lovers not to think of fear when thinking about sharks but instead think of ways on how to protect themselv
29、es. Swimming in the ocean is swimming in a wilderness environment. Sharks are part of this environment. We have to accept that theyre there and take measures to avoid encounters, which are going to occur from time to time.28.why did the researchers conduct a study?A. To report people were attacked b
30、y sharks. B. To give people serious information.C. To warn people not to get close to sharks. D. To provide the public reasonable explanations.29. what did Charles Meyer find about tiger sharks?A. These sharks live on Oahu and Maui island. B. It is not easy to tag and monitor tiger sharks.C. These s
31、harks love to stay where coral reefs are rich. D. There are so many locations for the tiger sharks.30.which is the reason for sharks attacking humans?A. Climate change has a great impact on them . B. Sharks can hardly find food in deepwater.C. Humans have damaged their usual habitat. D. Sharks are a
32、nnoyed with the swimmers.31.Where can we probably read the passage?A. In a travel magazine. B. In a story book. C. In a newspaper. D. In a research report. DMore than nine out of ten young people expose themselves to the blue light from smartphones before bed, causing problems with sleep. A new surv
33、ey also shows more than 28 million people in the UK regularly get no more than seven hours sleep a night. Prof Richard Wiseman, who commissioned the YouGov poll described the findings as “extremely worrying”. Of the 2,149 adults questioned, 78% said they used electronic devices before going to bed.
34、This rose to 91% among the 18 to 24-year-olds questioned in the survey.Getting less than seven hours sleep a night is below the recommended guidelines, and is associated with a range of problems, including an increased risk of weight gain, heart attacks, diabetes and cancer. “The blue light from the
35、se devices suppresses(压制) the production of the sleepinducing hormone melatonin, so its important to avoid them before bedtime,” said Prof Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire.Everyone needs different amounts of sleep, but adults are generally thought to require a minimum of seven t
36、o eight hours a night. Teenagers are recommended to get more, about nine hours. The proportion(比例) of people thought to be getting too little sleep has risen by a fifth since a “bedroom poll” conducted last year by the National Sleep Foundation.Last week revealed opticians were warning that the over
37、use of smartphones may be increasing peoples risk of eye damage. Optician Andy Hepworth said, “Blue violet light is potentially harmful to the back of your eyes.” So over a long period of time it can damage your eyes. When youre looking at a smartphone, the light peaking out of that is blue violet.
38、The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their smartphones 32 times a day.32. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. stress that people shouldnt use smartphones B. remind people of enough sleepC. ask people not to sleep too much D. tell people not to use smartphones before b
39、ed33.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. According to a new survey, more than 28 million people in the UK get more than seven hours sleep a nightB. More than 90% of young people expose themselves to the blue light from smartphones before bed.C. Of the 2,149 adults q
40、uestioned , 91% said they used electronic devices before going to bed.D. The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their smartphones 30 times a day.34. According to what Andy Heoworth said , the overuse of smartphones may be increasing peoples risk of _.A. weight gain B. can
41、cer C. eye damage D. heart attacks35.Teenagers are generally thought to get sleep of _a night.A. about 9 hours B. 78 hour C. less than 7 hours D. more than 10 hours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。Whether you are a native speaker or are learning English as a second lang
42、uage, you can benefit from learning how to improve English language skills. This article delivers the top five methods of improving your English language skill set in the shortest amount of time. 36 .Get a dictionaryA dictionary can be a great way to improve your vocabulary after all, it is filled w
43、ith words. 37 wherever it is you find yourself with a few extra free moments, take out your pocket dictionary and learn a new word. 38 Two quick examples are Elements of Grammar by Strunk White and Essentials of English by Hopper, GaleFoote. Grammar books typically help with not only grammar, but al
44、so with the correct usage of punctuation and even tips to improve the clarity of your speech or writing.Learn to use words in the correct orderWords are used in different orders in different languages in the world when trying to express the same meaning. In order to speak English fluently as a nativ
45、e would speak, you are going to have to learn the proper order of words in English sentences. 39 .Speak English with native English speakersProbably the single best technique for learning a new language is immersing yourself in the language. 40 .Take an English courseThese days, you can find a cours
46、e tailored specifically to how you learn best a visual course, an audible course or even an interactive instructor lead course. You can take any of these types of courses live or on the Internet.A. Get a book on grammar.B. How to learn English .C. Improve you grammar.D. Practice often, and you will
47、significantly improve.E. You should pick yourself up a pocket dictionary that you can carry with you.F. If you force yourself to speak the language, you will no doubt improve.G. The best way to learn is to study and pick apart English sentences.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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