和诚学校2017-2018学年高二8月月考
英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解（共二节，满分60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。
A
Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I did n’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more. There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that is why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of h aving one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all. Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t beli eve it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more ex ercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of t hem, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think? 1．Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?
A. His job.
B. His pay.
C. His means of transport.
D. His health. 2．According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?
A. He got higher pay.
B. His working hours weren’t long.
C. He found it very stressful.
D. He had little free time at weekends.
3．After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _____.
A. not to work any longer
B. to take a long vacation abroad
C. to stop smoking and take exercise
D. not to eat out any more
4．What can we learn about the author?[来源学+科+网]
A. The author is not sure what he should do now.
B. The author has taken the doctor’s advice.
C. The author has got another new job.
D. The author feels much better now.
B
Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental science at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy-or ecoliteracy (生态素养) for short. Ecoliteracy is the ability to think about and understand the natural processes that make life possible.
Monty Hempel says ecoliteracy gives people knowledge about environmental problems. But he says it does not always work to get them to change their behavior.
Mr. Hempel wrote part of the World watch Institute’s latest S tate of the World report. He says in his article, “Some people think that ecoliteracy is just a green form of science literacy. And what I have tried to ask is whether that’s enough. In other words, what an ecologically literate person needs to kn ow might include things like the cycles and the flows, the energy systems, all of those kind of things that we would call the science of ecology.”
“That doesn’t seem to lead to action to protect our environment — to protect our life —support system to the level that we need to. Just because that we know, a lot about the environment doesn’t mean that we actually act to save it. After all, actions speak louder than knowledge.”
He adds that people may not be very worried about environmental problems if they seem far away. “Some people call it psychological distance. A lot of climate issues (问题) are worse in the Arctic and most of us don’t spend time in the Arctic. And so, there^ a certain distance. But there’s also a distance that’s happening in the world as it urbanizes (城市化) - people spending more time in front of screens and less time out in nature. We become, if you will, disconnected from the natural systems that used to be the key to success for a human being.”
To help children discover the wonders of nature, children should learn about nature in school, he adds. But he also points out there is a high mountain for people to climb from knowledge to action.
5．From what Monty Hempel says in Paragraph 3, we learn that .
A. ecoliteracy is more than a gre en form of science literacy.
B. people have learnt more knowledge about ecoliteracy.
C. ecoliteracy can greatly affect how nature works.
D. people with enough knowledge will better protect the environment.
6．In Mr. Hempel’s opinion, which is the most important for environment protection?
A. Knowledge.
B. Action.
C. Green living theory.
D. Psychological distance.
7．Mr. Hempel thinks people may show no concern about some environmental problems because .
A. they lack knowledge on environment protection.
B. they are closely connected with the nature.
C. the problems are not serious at all.
D. the problems seem to be far away.
8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. It is the best way to learn about nature in school.
B. Climbing a high mountain is a good way to exercise.
C. It is easier to understand environment protection than to carry it out.
D. people should first collect waste in the mountains to protect the environment.
C
Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It’s 90 kilometers sout h of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history.
Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon
set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known. In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people. In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”. 9．What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?
A. Historic buildings and sites.
B. The three temples.
C. The county government seats.
D. The 2,700-year history.
10．Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?[来源:Z&xx&https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,]
A. Its location.
B. Its tourism.
C. Its business.
D. Its history.
11．During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____.
A. agriculture
B. raising cattle
C. commercial trade
D. making gold coins
D
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical（相同的）to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with
difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I sudd enly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my m other about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud t hat her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
12. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to_____.
A. encourage him to do more walking
B. let him spend a meaningful summer
C. help cure him of his reading problem
D. make him learn more about weapons
13. The book caught the author’s eye because_____.
A. it contained pretty pictures of animals
B. it reminded him of his own dog
C. he found its title easy to understand
D. he liked children’s stories very much
14. Why could the author manage to read the book through?
A. He was forced by his mother to read it.
B. He identified with the story in the book.
C. The book told the story of his pet dog.
D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The author has become a successful writer.
B. The author’s mother read the same book.
C. The author’s mother rewarded him with books.
D. The author has had happy summers ever since.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。
We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids, 16．We have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.
First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. 17．This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won’t be persuaded to buy things that you don’t need or want because it is on sale!
18．If you are familiar with the stores that you are looking into buying from, you will already know how they work. For example ,Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping (免运费).
When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availab ility(实用性) 19．Don’t just depend on your favorite stores, visiting the ones that you don’t often s hop. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar stores.
Prices shopping, go back to the stores that have the best prices for the thing you want and buy it. 20．You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will you spend more if you are not careful.
A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.
B. We were shocked by the crowds and cost!
C. Don’t forget to go online to your favorite stores.[来源:https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,]
D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.
E. Don’t be persuaded to buy what you don’t need at all at home.
F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the stores.
G. Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.
第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分60分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。
The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did l5 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．
It was my second d ay of _21__ and it was raining heavily．I could not _22__the habit I had at home，so I fell asleep right at my_23__ ．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were _24_home．It was the last time I felt __25_ to him．After that，he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this _26_ .I was proud of it, for I felt _27_and “grown up”．However，there were times when I felt depressed by not having searched for _28_from him．One day．I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment，_29_me scratching(勾抹)the paper．Then he said，“This kind of writing needs30_ .Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”
I followed his 31__for the next two weeks, but _32_I could see little improvement, I followed my own method---- the __33_way．His advice did not improve my writing but our__34__．As I grew older，I found out that he had finished his _35_ in Grade 6，which was the highest grade in town then，so he was considered to be a 36._ . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful．
He often said to me，“As you can see，this family is going to count on(指望)you．We are_37__to improve you anything for your future. You have to get _38 to change the life for yourself．”
As a result of his 39__ , I have___40__ it through high school and through college．21．A．Graduation B．Employment C．College D．school 22．A．develop B．resist C．follow D．break 23．A．dormitory B．door C．desk D．bed 24．A．at B．already C．beyond D．halfway 25．A．close B．near C．happy D．relaxed 26．A．gap B．thought C．action D．scene 27．A．lonely B．depressed C．independent D．comfortable 28．A．comfort B．help C．support D．explanation 29．A．guiding B．directing C．watching D．blaming
30．A．skill B．patience C．time D．practice 31．A．introduction B．manner C．spirit D．advice 32．A．even if B．while C．as D．though 33．A．difficult B．slow C．entertaining D．fast 34．A．rela tionship B．friendship C．thought D．reality 35．A．schooling B．career C．hope D．dream 36．A．writer B．scholar C．scientist D．specialist 37．A．tired B．glad C．useless D．ready 38．A．an education B．a rich boyfriend C．a well-paid job D．a good writing[来源学科网]
39．A．help B．expectations C. examination D. watch 40．A．succeeded B．got C．made D. found
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Women of t he Night?
I spent thirty-nine years of my life as an_____41_____(educate). As a school administrator, I was ever fortunate to hire a retired headmaster from Fulton County. She was a delightful person and_____42_____excellent teacher loved by everyone, children, parents and teachers. She taught in our system for some years. Later she passed away. Having taught with her, Jean and Sara thought it proper____43____(attend) her funeral(葬礼). Not knowing where the funeral would be, they called a certain headmaster_____44_____seemed to always keep up with the obituaries(讣闻).[来源学科网Z,X,X,K]
When Jean and Sara arrived at the funeral, they___45_(be)surprised to find very few people. They were sure that she was someone so loving and with the broad experience in education so she___46_(they)friend, should have more people at her funeral. They wanted to go away.__47__, the service had already begun and they were brought to the front seats.
They soon realized this was the funeral of a man who had been rude to his wife and who had not earned the right to heaven. Although they found themselves in a very serious atmosphere, they couldn’t help_____48_____(laugh)with the humor of the situation.
__49_ (final), the service was over and as they left the church, they overheard someone ask,
“Who were the 50_(lady)up front laughing so loudly?” wiping tears of laughter from their faces, Jean and Sara hurried to their car before meeting any of the family.
第三节：根据所给单词的适当形式填空（10分）
51.We have to write a (describe) of the street where we live.
52.Mr Davies gave us a lot of (encourage)----he made us feel really good about being three.
53.They say the first (impress) are very important.
54.We were (exhaust) and we had t o get up at 4 am.
55.The (conclude) is that iron does not rut in air-free water.[来源:https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,]
56.Below is a description of a simple (science) experiment.
57.You need (permit) from the World Wide Web.
58.He showed (music) talent when he was very young.
59.Include information about the main (geography) features.
60.Hopefully, there will be a (possible) that we humans will get natural disasters under control
第四部分写作（共两节：满分30分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。[来源:https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,]
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’d like tell you s omething about your life in this boarding school. I stay in a dormitory with three other girls，all of whom are kind and nice. We get on well to others and have become good friends. Living in a boarding school make me independent. I am confidence to take care of myself, wash the clothes, and clean the rooms, which I never did when at home. The classes here are very interesting and challenged. I’m still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other thing. The living conditions are not as good as it at home and the chance to get in
touch with the outside world is limited. Anyway, I’ll get used to live here and hope everything will be more better soon.
笫二节书面表达（满分20分）
52. 最近学校正在展开一场急救知识普及活动, 就此你所在的班级举行了一场讨论会,并提出以下
几点建议。现请你根据以下要点以First Aid in Fires 为题写一篇文章,说明发生火灾时要注意的几点事项,贴在班级的板报上。
注意事项:
1. 不要惊慌, 保持冷静；
2. 室内有浓烟时, 身体尽量低一些,用湿毛巾捂住鼻子和嘴巴逃出；[来源:学科网ZXXK]
3. 不要乘坐电梯或从高层跳下；
4. 你自己还有什么好的建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________[来源学科网]
__________________________________________________________________________________
和诚学校2017-2018学年高二8月月考
参考答案
第二部分：阅读理解(60分)
1---5：DBCAA 6---10:BDCAB 11----15:CCBBA 16---20:BDCFG
第三部分:完形填空(40分)
21----25:DBCDA 26------30:BCACB 31-----35:DCDDA 36----40:BCABC
语法填空（10分）
https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,cator 42.an 43.to attend 44.who/that 45.were 46.their 47.However https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,ughing 49.Finally https://www.doczj.com/doc/861497802.html,dies
根据词的适当形式填空（10分）
51.description 52.encouragement 53.impressions 54. Exhausted 55.conclusion
56..scientific 57.permission 58.musical 59. geographical 60.possibility
短文改错（10分）
I’d like ∧tell you something about your life in this boarding school.
to my
I stay in a dormitory with three other girls, all of them are kind and nice. We get on 来源学。科。网
whom
well to others and have become good friends. Living in a boarding school make me
with makes
independent. I am confidence to take care of myself, wash the clothes, and clean the confident
rooms, which I never did when at home. The classes here are very interesting and