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1、辽宁省庄河市2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题满分：120分 时间：100分钟说明：1.考试前，考生务必按要求在答题卡和答题纸上正确填涂考生信息；2.第I 卷为选择题，请用2B铅笔将答案涂在答题卡上，写在试卷上的答案无效；3.第II 卷为主观题，请用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔写在答题纸指定区域，写在试卷上的答案无效；4. 考试结束后，请交回答题卡和答题纸第I卷第一部分 听力（略）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，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。AFrom visiting mus
2、eums to watching Changing the Guard, there are some amazing experiences for you to get while in London. Here we pick some of the best free activities in London.Changing the GuardFor a display of British ceremony, watch Changing the Guard outside Buckingham Palace. This is where one member of Queens
3、Guards exchanges duty with the old guard. Both guards are dressed in traditional red uniform and bearskin hats, and the handover is accompanied by a Guards band. Guard Mounting takes place at 11:30 am. It is held daily from May to July, and on alternate(间隔的)dates throughout the rest of the year.Sir
4、John Soanes MuseumSir John Soane was an architect. During his lifetime he collected some valuable antiquities(古董) from all four corners of the globe. They are now on display in Sir John Soanes Museum which gives a real insight into the life of this outstanding Victorian gentleman.Geffrye MuseumA ver
5、y unique experience, the Geffrye Museum, located in 18th century almshouses(救济院),gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the British middle classes from the 1600s to the present day. Explore a series of room sets, complete with furnishing and textiles(纺织品)from each period.Hogarths HouseHogarth
6、 was very famous and criticized 18th century society in his engravings(雕刻),such as A Harlots Progress, A Rakes Progress and Marriage a-la-Mode. As the name suggests, Hogarths House is where he lived before he died in 1764,and its here that youll find the most extensive collection of his paintings on
7、 public display.Bank of England MuseumThe splendid Bank of England Museum traces the history of the bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the countrys central bank. There are many items you have never expected to see.21.What can we learn about the ceremony of Changin
8、g the Guard?A. Visitors need to pay when watching the ceremony.B. Visitors can listen to some music at the ceremony.C. The ceremony is held at 11:30 am every day throughout the year.D. Changing the Guard involves two groups of guards every time.22.For a group of Chinese students of art, the most att
9、ractive place might be_.A .Buckingham Palace B. Geffrye MuseumC. Hogarths House D. Bank of England Museum23.What can we learn from the text?A. Sir John Soanes Museum is a good place to see old and valuable objects.B. Sir John Soane was a painter who lived in the Victorian era.C. Hogarths paintings w
10、ere criticized by other painters of his time.D. The Bank of England Museum no longer functions as a bank now.BUncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldnt tolerate any disrespect to the kind
11、 man who helped them out after Vickis father passed away; besides, Vicki didnt want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didnt want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll. All
12、the day, Vicki couldnt stop thinking about the gift while her teacher was giving a lecture. Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opene
13、d the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didnt I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you dont understand.”“Dont cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldnt wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What w
14、ill Uncle Tom think now?”“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle
15、Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”“You didnt give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think
16、 hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.24. We can learn from the text that Vicki_. A. often received gifts from her father
17、B. liked and respected Uncle TomC. was sad because of her fathers death D. expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll25. What does the underlined sentence “You have already done it” refer to? A. You have already opened the box B. You have already guessed the result C. You have already realized Uncle Toms
18、 purpose D. You have already known what the birthday gift was26.What kind of person is Uncle Tom? A. Mysterious B. Humorous C. Thoughtful D. Generous27. What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?A. How to respect others B. The value of a promise C. How to deal with gifts D. The meaning of giftsCThe Gol
19、den Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the worlds most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago. The bridge was painted “International Orange” because
20、that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San
21、 Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. Peopleliving in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries. Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss
22、demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers heads and special glasses to protect their eyes. A special safety net was suspended under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construc
23、tion. The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest
24、suspension bridge in the world.28. What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after? A. The Strait it crosses B. The color of a paint C.The local climate D. Its natural surroundings29. How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built? A. By plane. B. By train. C. By road. D. By boa
25、t.30. Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge? A. Because it can protect the environment B. Because it can prevent workers from falling C. Because it can make construction easier D. Because it can save building materials from falling31. What do we know about Joseph Strauss? A. He bui
26、lt the first suspension bridge in the world. B .His safety measures were not of practical value. C. He attached importance to the workers safety. D. He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.DA new concept vehicle, Pod was introduced by Toyota and Sony at the Tokyo motor show. T
27、he car is intended as a four-wheeled friend. It aims to provide affection, sympathy and encouragement. Like a dog welcoming its master, the car sits up, wags its tail and acknowledges its owners presence using hydraulics(液压装置) and a multi-colored LED display panel(引擎) across the front.While on the r
28、oad, the car constantly monitors the drivers mood with pulse and sweat sensors on the joystick(操纵杆). Cameras focused on the eyes keep watch for any sigh of drowsiness. If a driver appears to be losing his or her cool, Pod will display warnings, play soft music and blow cold air at the face. Drivers
29、are shaken awake with loud music and a shaking chair.To improve driving skills, pod compares acceleration, braking and steering with the best performance recorded by professionals. It uses this comparison to score drivers, offer advice and rank all Pod owners. Toyota claims that the car will eventua
30、lly be able to learn its owners likes and dislikes by monitoring passenger conversations. If the car hears a favorite song being discussed, it will download the track from the Internet and play it without being asked. It will also recommend restaurants that might suit the drivers taste and take phot
31、ographs of passengers when they sound particularly happy.In keep with the moodiness that is the cars main selling point, Pod expresses a form of road anger. If a driver brakes or swerves(转向) suddenly, the LED panel shows an angry red and the tail rises at the back.Anger is one of the cars ten “emoti
32、onal states”. Another is sadness - a blue front with tear-shaped lights seemingly dropping from headlights - which appears after a flat tire or when gas is low.“We wanted to show that the cars can be cheerful and entertaining,” said Yasunori Sakamoto, part of the Toyota design team. Mr Sakamoto said
33、 Toyota has no plans to put Pod on the market. Sad, really.32. The underlined word “drowsiness” in Paragraph 2 means _.A. fear B. boredom C. excitement D. sleepiness33. According to the text, Pod can _.A. rank the restaurant nearby B. have a conversation with driversC. have a conversation with drive
34、rs D. recommend a song to passenger 34. If the new concept vehicle is running out of gas, _.A. the Led panel turns redB. the tail rises at the back of the carC. the front light turn blue and look like tearsD. the car stops and shake with loud music35. What is the authors attitude towards Pod?A. Supp
35、ortive. B. Doubtful. C. Pessimistic. D. Tolerant.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符合各段大意的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注：选E涂AB；选F涂AC；选G涂AD）Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 3
36、6 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 37 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will
37、 do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walkMildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical
38、activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. Learn something newTake a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of
39、aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 Or go dancing with your friends.A. Focus on the future.B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.C. It should be something like learning gardening.D. So
40、take a few minutes each day to do some reading.E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一
41、节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” as Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had _41_a new world to Spain. Never had such great _42_ been shown to any common man. But t
42、here were some who were jealous（嫉妒）of the _43_.“Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isnt he a poor _44_ from Italy? And could not any other seaman sail across the ocean just as he has done?”One day Columbus was at _45_ and several of these fellows were _46_. They tried to make
43、Columbus _47_.“You have discovered strange lands beyond the sea,” they said, “But we dont see _48_ there should be so much said about it. Anybody can coast along the_49_ on the other side, just as you have done. It is the _50_ thing in the world.”Columbus made no _51_, but after a while he took an e
44、gg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who _52_ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand on _53_?”One by one they tried the _54_ .When the egg had gone entirely around and everyone had _55_, all said that it could not be done. Then Columbus took the egg and _56_the shell of the eggs smal
45、l end a little upon the table. After that there was no _57_ in making it stand upward. “Gentlemen,” said he, “what is _58_than to do this which you said was _59_? It is the simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-AFTER HE HAS BEEN SHOWN _60_.”41. A. compared B. devoted C. given D. returned42.
46、 A. respect B. mercy C. anger D. regret43. A. discovery B. inventor C. discoverer D. bravery44. A. teacher B. editor C. merchant D. sailor45. A. war B. work C. sea D. dinner46. A. friendly B. present C. rude D. angry47. A. enjoyable B. satisfied C. uncomfortable D. disappointed48. A. why B. what C. whether D. that49. A. valleys B. islands C. cities D. mountains50. A. nicest B. funniest C. coolest D. simplest51. A. sense B. excuse C. effort D. answer52. A. among B. besides C. including D. except53. A. fire B. sale C. line D. end54. A. egg B. experiment C. method D. dish55. A. left