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1、2017-2018高三年级第二次月考英语试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分， 考试时间为120分钟 第I卷 （选择题 共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节，共20小题；每小题1.5分，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, 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. Why does the woman want to change her gym?A. Because its to
2、o expensive. B. Because it has too little equipment. C. Because its too far away.2. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Find more people to help .B. Take a day off from work. C. Go and join the people in the office.3. What time is it now?A. 5:50 B. 6:10 C. 6:304. Where does the conversation
3、probably take place?A. In the mans home.B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 5. When will the man leave the hotel?A. Next Tuesday.B. Next Wednesday.C. Next Thursday.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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
4、话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket. B. At a pizza shop.C. At a laundry7. How much change does the woman give the man?A. 42 cents. B. 41 cents.C. 40 cents.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What was the mans job?A. A clean energy consultant.B. A quality contr
5、ol worker.C. A McKinsey clerk.9. Why did the man change his position?A. He didnt want to travel so much.B. His pay was too low.C. His job was too boring.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When was the womans first day at the hotel.A. May 7. B. May 8 C. May1211. How much should the woman pay?A. $200. B.$300 C. $32
6、8.5012. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?A. She stayed in Room1371 in the hotel during her stay. B. She ordered some drinks in the hotel restaurant.C. She didnt sign any bills in the hotel restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the man hungry now?A. Because he had lunch very e
7、arly. B. Because he didnt eat much for lunch.C. Because he didnt eat anything at noon.14. What do we know about the restaurant?A. It offers food from different countries.B. It is famous for its Chinese food. C. It is very popular in the city.15. What kind of food is gado gado?A. French food B. Chine
8、se food.C. Malaysian food.16. How will they go to the restaurant? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By car.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the Tower of London located?A. On the east bank of the River Thames.B. On the north bank of the River Thames.C. On the south bank of the River Thames.18. What does the s
9、peaker think of the Tower of Londons role in history?A. Popular. B. Famous. C. Important.19. How much should an adult pay for a visit to the Tower of London?A.10.45.B. 16.00.C. 20.90.20. What do we know about the Tower of London?A. It has existed for more than 900 years.B. It has been a tourist attr
10、action since the 17th century.C. People can book tickets online to visit the Tower.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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（ A ）If you plan to stay at a hostel (招待所），youre probably on a budget Theyre generally cheaper than hotels and have the added benefit of provid
11、ing free facilities such as a kitchen, laundry and Internet service. Its an excellent cash saver. Ive stayed in many hostels around the world and I continually use the tips below to keep the wallet full：Enjoy a free breakfastI dont eat until just before 10 am so I can combine breakfast and lunch tog
12、ether to save some money. Ive found the breakfast offerings quite good when travelling, so fill yourself up on the free breakfast so you neednt think about lunch.Use the kitchen facilitiesAny hostel should have a kitchen available to its guests. If you need to save some cash, stop eating out. Go to
13、the local market, buy some delicious local ingredients and make yourself a lovely home cooked meal.Ask the front desk for tipsIn most cases people working at the front desk will be a local and if not，they would have been living there long enough to know all the local deals. Pick their brain to find
14、out the best and cheapest places to eat and drink and also find out the best trips to go on.Drink and eat at the hostel barIts a hostel, so they know their customers are travelling on a budget so their bar prices should show this. Most hostels have food and drink specials on most nights to draw the
15、hungry crowds.Use the free InternetIf you cannot have access to free WiFi in your room you can have access to free WiFi in the common area or kitchen. Having free WiFi is important as you can save money by making cheap international calls online.21. What is the text mainly about? A. How to book a pr
16、oper hostel. B. How to avoid cheats in a hostel. C. How to enjoy meals in a hostel. D. How to save money in a hostel.22. To save money for travelling，the author_ A. seldom travels abroad B. often eats out with friends C. often has two meals every day D. doesnt fall asleep until the morning23. What c
17、an we learn about people working at the front desk? A. They usually travel on business. B. They are all local people. C. They may know local life well. D. They can speak fluent English.24. What can be inferred from the text? A. Most hostels provide free laundry service. B. Hostel bars often serve ch
18、eap food and drinks. C. Hostel customers enjoy free WiFi in every room, D. Food and drinks at night are much more expensive (B)Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and a
19、ctions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self-concept is reflected in the way
20、 he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people ,who have low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance(安
21、慰）that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑).They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise .A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” Youre just
22、 saying that to make me feel good .I know its not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept
23、their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The bet
24、ter we understand ourselves. the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.25.The first paragraph is mainly about _ A.the thoughts of shy people B.the cause of shyness C.the effect of shyness on people D.the questions in the minds of shy people26.According to the pas
25、sage, what can the writer agree with most ? A. Self-awareness is harmful to people B. Self-awareness is a good characteristic C. Self-awareness is the cause of unhappiness D. Self-awareness is a weak point of shy people27. What is the shy peoples reaction to praise? A. They are pleased by it B. They
26、 feel it is not true C. They are very sensitive to it D. They feel they are worthy of it28. We can learn from the passage that shyness can_ A .help us to live up to our full developmentB. enable us to understand ourselves better C. block our chances for a successful lifeD. have nothing to do with la
27、ck of self respect （C） I hadnt walked across our old farm in fifteen years. Fifteen years ago，rain or shine, I used to walk this path each day to see Greta. She always made me smile, even after my sister and I had just had a big quarrel. I would help Greta with her chores(家务）. Then we would enjoy he
28、r delicious homemade chocolate cookies and ice cream. Being confined to a wheel chair didnt stop Greta from being a great cook. Greta gave me two of the greatest gifts Ive ever received. First, she taught me how to read. She also taught me that when I forgave Sister for our quarrels, it meant I woul
29、dnt keep feeling like a victim. Instead, I would feel sunny. Mr. Dinking, the local banker, tried to take away Gretas house and land after her husband passed away. Thanks to Pa and Uncle Johan, Greta got to keep everything. Soon folks were coming from miles around to buy Gretas homemade cakes, pies,
30、 breads, cookies, and ice cream. Greta even had me take a big apple pie to Mr. Dinking who became one of her best customers and friends. Thats just what Greta was. She could turn anyone into a friend! Greta always said, Dear, keep walking in sunshine! No matter how terrible my day started, I always
31、felt sunny walking home from Gretas house-even beneath the winter starlight. I arrived at Gretas house today just after sunset. An ambulance had stopped a few feet from her door, its red lights flashing. When I ran into the old house, Greta recognized me right away. She smiled at me with her unforge
32、ttable twinkling blue eyes. She was almost out of breath when she reached out and softly touched my arm. Her last words to me were Dear, keep walking in sunshine!29. Which would be the best title for the passage？ A . What Greta taught me B. Greta would never die C. The past sunny days D. Keep walkin
33、g in sunshine30. What can we know about Greta from the passage？ A.She was kind and forgiving B. She was rich and generous C. She was energetic and confident D. She was practical and helpful31. The author used to go to see Greta every day mainly because _. A. Greta could treat the author with delicio
34、us food B. Greta could give the author comfort C. the author could learn how to read from Greta D. the author could learn something valuable from Greta32 .What can we learn from the passage？ A. Greta lived a hard and lonely life. B. Greta was loved and respected by all the people there. C. Greta mus
35、t be a relative of the authors family. D. The author had been out of touch with Greta for fifteen years(D)If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. W
36、hile many people in China will remember Confucius on this special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. I
37、n many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in mor
38、e than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of
39、 Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chin
40、ese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is
41、33. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _ A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers interest in the subject C. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations34. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_ A.
42、 have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitions C. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese35. What is the best title for the passage?_ A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture
43、for WesternersD. Old Thinker with a Big Future 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。Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. 71 One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 7
44、2 We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强) connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear. Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元) in the brain can be wea
45、kened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day. 73 Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 74 The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 percent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons we
46、aken while sleeping.If Tononis theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a nights sleep, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time eve
47、n though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. 75 “You keep what matters,” Tononi says.A. We should also try to sleep well the night before.B. Its as if the brain is preserving its most important memories.C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick.