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1、河北省承德市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 第一卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（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答案，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.What does the woman mean?A.She cant type the letter now.B.She plans to write a letter herself.C.She doesnt understand the mans
2、 request.2.What did the woman do while she was in Brighton?A.She stayed in a hotel.B.She lived near a campus.C.She camped outside.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a supermarket.B.In a kitchen.C.In a library.4.What can we learn from the conversation? A.The professor has changed
3、his reading task. B.Some students at the back cant hear the professor.C.Some of the students are not on the professors class list.5.Who is the woman?A.college student. B.A high school student. C.A college teacher.第二节（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。听每段对话前，你将有时
4、间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Their date. B.A class meeting. C.Preparation for a test.7.When will the woman and Sarah review lessons probably?A.After 4:10. B.At 3:10. C.Before 4:10.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.How much does the package
5、weigh?A.1.25 kilograms. B.1.35 kilograms. C.12.5 kilograms.9.What will the man do next?A.Make a call. B.Fill in a form. C.Leave the post office.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Who are the speakers?A.Students. B.Tour guides. C.Teachers.11.How long will Jane stay in Greece?A.A month. B.A fortnight. C.A week.12.Wh
6、at will Paul do this summer?A.Go to Greece. B.Take a summer job. C.Visit his parents.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Why is the woman worried?A. The repairman might try to overcharge her.B. Theres something wrong with her car.C. Good repairmen are not available.14.What does the woman think of her repairman?A.He
7、 takes advantage of her.B.He is reliable.C.He is selfish.15.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a bookshop.B.In a library. C.In a restaurant.16.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman felt very hungry.B.The womans car broke down before.C.It will cost much to repair the w
8、omans car.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How often does Mrs Ryan go to the supermarket/A.Every week. B.Every night. C.Every four days.18.Why is the salesgirl angry?A.Kelly is crying louder and louder.B.Tessa is eating food in the supermarket.C.Jeff has knocked over some bottles of soda.19.How many people are
9、mentioned by the speaker?A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven.20.How might Mrs Ryan feel when she leaves the supermarket?A.Happy. B.Disappointed. C.Worried.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、D）中，选出最佳选项。 AAlbert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth centur
10、y. He changed scientific thinking in the modern world. He is generally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived. Whats more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi govern
11、ment of Germany took all his things away, including his position and his citizenship. Einstein then settled down in the United States. In 1934, Einstein, who loved peace afraid of a world in which only Hitler would have an atomic bomb (原子弹) tried hard to persuade President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a
12、 famous letter to have the United States start uranium (铀) research. That Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been expected. After the war, Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.Although he w
13、asnt connected with any accepted religion (宗教), Einstein felt that trusting in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe, but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder. The universe to him was one of pure law and order. He once
14、said, God may know everything, but he is not hateful.21. From the passage we know that_ .A. no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during this centuryB. Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his timeC. Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb for the United StatesD. Alber
15、t Einstein gave up his German citizenship for political reasons22. If Einstein had known that Hitler had no atomic bomb and that the first atomic bomb would fall on Japan, he would_ .A. have continued his scientific researchB. have won another Nobel Prize for PhysicsC. not have advised starting uran
16、ium research in the U.S.A.D. not have moved to the U.S.A.23. Einstein believed that everything in the universe_.A. was kept in order by its own lawB. had nothing to do with each otherC. happened in an irregular wayD. was made by the personal GodBIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems
17、 started in the 16th century when English ruler tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. North
18、ern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south is an independent country.In the 1840s, the main crop was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the
19、 USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people will work on the land but more and more people are moving to the citi
20、es to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers sin
21、ce the Creeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles,
22、 etc.24. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?A. How the Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands” came into being.25. We learn from the text that in Ireland _.A. food shortages in the 1840s led to
23、a decrease in populationB. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments26. The last paragraph is mainly about_.A. the Irish characterB. Irish
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31、 to readers.B.To sell Readers Digest Digital Edition.C.To introduce subscription to Readers Digest.D.To recommend continuous renewal subscription.DFor years, people have wondered whether theres life on other planets. Scientists may now be closer than ever to answering that question.Using powerful te
32、lescopes, a team of astronomers in South America discovered a new planet, called Proxima b. It circles a star named Proxima Centauri, in the same way Earth circles the sun. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our solar system.Scientists believe the new planet has a rocky surface and is similar i
33、n size to Earth. More importantly, theyve determined that the distance between Proxima b and its “sun” gives the planet a similar temperature to Earths. This means it could have liquid water. The presence of water on a planet makes it possible for life to exist there. Scientists refer to planets lik
34、e Proxima b as “Goldilocks planets” because they are not too hot or too cold, but just right to possibly support life.Astronomers have found other Goldilocks planets in the past, but none are as close to Earth as Proxima b. Still, the new planet is 4.2 light years from Earththat is about 25 trillion
35、 miles away.Despite the long distance, astronomers hope to get a much better look at our new-found neighbor one day. But theyll need to wait until more advanced telescopes are developed. They may also send a robotic spacecraft to investigate the planet.32. Earth is to the sun what _.A. Proxima b is
36、to Proxima CentauriB. Proxima Centauri is to Proxima bC. Proxima b is to the solar systemD. the solar system is to Proxima b33. The writer introduces the new planet mainly by _.A. listing figures B. making the comparisonsC. following the space orderD. giving examples34. Planets like Proxima b are re
37、ferred to as “ Goldilocks planets” because of _.A. their temperatureB. the presence of waterC. the life on themD. their size35. We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A. astronomers have a long way to go to explore the new planetB. existing telescopes are still far from advanced C. the long dis
38、tance will prevent astronomers from exploring the new planetD. astronomers have got the whole picture of the new planet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。（答案涂在答题卡71-75）Reasons Why Physical Education is Important in SchoolAre you looking for information about the importanc
39、e of physical education in schools and why it should be emphasized? Do you want a healthy active lifestyle for your kids? Then this article can help you convince your kids that exercising and participation especially in school PE classes are important. Its a link to good health. _36_ Its only in phy
40、sical education classrooms that students learn the value of taking care of themselves through proper healthy eating and regular exercise.Its preventive measure against diseases._37_ Without any forms of diet management and control with the numerous processed foods students intake every day, a studen
41、ts health can easily be at risk of many diseases. Physical education in schools is a preventive measure to teach students the value of regular exercise. _38_Physical health allows students to function even better in classrooms. A good cardiovascular(心血管的) system developing from regular exercise prom
42、otes excellent blood and oxygen circulation. This means more nutrients circulate throughout the body which includes the brain. This circulation produces longer attention time during classes allowing longer concentration and better absorption. It builds self-esteemStudents who are active in physical
43、activities like basketball, volleyball and running are more confident with themselves according to most social school studies. _39_ In school, the physical education program introduces these sport activities to students allowing them to make choices of which sport areas they want to get involved in.
44、 _40_Most physical education programs are holistic. The program allows students to interact together to a common goal, that is, to win and excel physically. It not only brings out the competitive sides of students working with both body and mind but also promotes sportsmanship.It promotes a physical
45、ly active lifestyle.The purpose of physical education is to instill（逐渐灌输） in students, at an early age, the value of self-preservation and choosing a lifestyle that is good for both the mind and body.A. Physical education plays a vital role in students development and growth.B. Its a program for mus
46、cle strength and fitness.C. Its probably because of the dedication made to a sport that brings out the best in students.D. It develops cooperation, teamwork and sportsmanship.E. The value of physical fitness cannot be overstated too much.F. It promotes academic learning.G. Many doctors today agree t
47、hat obesity is a serious health risk.第II卷英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writers conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) 41 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I 42 .Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I 43 to catch a taxi to my 44 and settle in.