2017-2018学年山西省太原市第十二中学高二上学期第二次月考英语（文）试题 Word版

2017-2018学年山西省太原市第十二中学高二上学期第二次月考英语（文）试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年山西省太原市第十二中学高二上学期第二次月考英语（文）试题 第一卷（共100分）‎ 第一部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分）‎ ‎1. Hot, wet weather does not agree the old man, he decided to stay in the north.‎ A. on B. with C. to D in ‎2. —I must apologize for ahead of time.‎ ‎—That’s all right.‎ A. letting you not know B. not letting you know C. letting you know not D. letting not you know ‎3. You tell George about it, for I have already told him.‎ A. mustn’t B. needn’t to C. haven’t to D. don’t have to.‎ ‎4. Papermaking began in China and from here it to North Africa and Europe.‎ A. spread B. grew C. carried D. developed ‎5. — David and Vicky married?‎ ‎—For about three years.‎ A. How long were; being B. How long have; got ‎ C. How long have; been D. How long did; get ‎6. It is believed that if a book is it will surely the reader.‎ A. interested; interest B. interesting; be interested C. interested; be interesting D. interesting; interest ‎7. Is that the reason you are in favor of the proposal?‎ A. which B. what C. why D. for that ‎8. The exciting news he had been looking forward at last, so he did nothing but .‎ A. to came; cry B. to coming; cry C. to come; to cry D. of come; to cry ‎9. We were just about to leave it started to snow.‎ A. when B. before C. after D. since ‎10. Susan for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress discouraging.‎ A. has worked B. worked C. had worked D. was working ‎11. There is no doubt he will pass the tomorrow’s exam.‎ A. that B. whether C. if D. which ‎12. is estimated, the two leaders are holding a secret talk.‎ A. As B. This C. That D. It ‎13. Though natural resources, the local villagers tried to make full use of the stones to get rich.‎ A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in ‎14. — You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.‎ ‎— Well, now I regret that A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done ‎15. The stars in the daytime are .‎ A. unavoidable B. invisible C. inaccessible D. unavailable ‎ 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，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。‎ When our first son Brendan was born in Sydney in 1966, we planted a golden elm tree in our front yard. It and Brendan 16 together and when we 17 the house, eight years later, the tree branched out over our heads. We were 18 we had to leave it behind when we moved to New South Wales.‎ A young couple bought our home and were 19 it. Over the next 37 years, when travelling to Sydney, my family 20 couldn’t help stopping to see the tree. With time, the golden elm grew more beautiful. The owners still loved the home and seemed not to 21 at all that we didn’t completely leave them alone. ‎ Recently on the way to Sydney, my husband 22 to see how the house and the owners ‎ were getting on. It had been about ten years since we had last 23 and the tree had been removed some years earlier. 24 , the owner, Gillian, suggested she would contact us some time in the future, so my husband gave her our 25 .‎ When I heard about her 26 message, I wondered what she meant. One day in December, we had a phone call from Gillian. She wanted to drop something in to us for our 27 . I told Brendan that there was a mysterious gift being 28 for him that day, so it was indeed 29 Gillian handed him a package containing two carved (雕刻的) wooden bowls. Gillian had asked a local woodworking company to make the 30 from a piece of the trunk of the golden elm, which she had 31 several years earlier. My husband’s 32 had driven her to follow through with her idea.‎ What a pleasure it was to 33 that package. We were 34 by her thoughtfulness (体贴), and amazed that her long-term plan actually did 35 .‎ ‎16. A. watched B. grew C. played D. worked ‎17. A. built B. sold C. found D. entered ‎18. A. sorry B. afraid C. angry D. nervous ‎19. A. proud of B. polite to C. worried about D. delighted with ‎20. A. never B. seldom C. always D. still ‎21. A. forget B. believe C. mind D. remember ‎22. A. feared B. decided C. agreed D. refused ‎23. A. failed B. finished C. lost D. stopped ‎24. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore ‎25. A. tree B. address C. key D. message ‎26. A. encouraging B. personal C. important D. secret ‎27. A. son B. friend C. parent D. neighbor ‎28. A. ordered B. bought C. made D. sent ‎29. A. strange B. funny C. exciting D. heartbreaking ‎30. A. phone B. bowls C. branches D. package ‎31. A. picked B. planted C. stored D. covered ‎32. A. dream B. mistake C. visit D. suggestion ‎33. A. post B. receive C. offer D. use ‎34. A. shocked B. confused C. amused D. touched ‎35. A. end B. fall through C. form D. come true 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分55分）‎ 第一节（共15小题：每小题3分，满分45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 People who realize and master the art of small talk can use it to improve relationships. Small talk can lead to “big” talk — more important discussions. Using small talk, you can achieve big results. But many people do have fears that hold them back from making small talk.‎ For one thing, those who refuse to make small talk usually fear the unknown. When I was little, my mom said, “Don’t talk to strangers!” For some people, that childhood fear of strangers continues into adulthood.‎ Suppose you are at a business networking event and have checked out who is there and found potential (潜在的) conversation partners. You’re ready to make your move, but there are butterflies in your stomach. You are too frightened to introduce yourself to total strangers.‎ Consider a different situation for the next networking event you attend. To overcome (克服) your nervousness, you can think of yourself as an event’s host and not its guest. As a host, you would introduce yourself to people you don’t know and introduce them to others. You can play the role of the host even though you are not the actual host. Get in the habit of holding out your hand first and saying, “Hi, my name is …”‎ Another reason why people refuse to open their mouth is the fear of rejection (拒绝). Anytime you open your mouth and speak, you risk rejection. If you never talk to people, you won’t be rejected. But if you never talk to people, you will also be very lonely. The best way I’ve found to overcome the fear of rejection is to focus on how I feel when I am accepted.‎ So ask yourself: what do I have to lose? Nothing! What do I have to gain? Possibly everything! Think back to when you first met your best friend or any important person in your life. How did it all start? You probably started with small talk.‎ ‎36. In Paragraph 1, the author wants to tell us that small talk is .‎ A. worth doing B. hard to make C. often ignored D. very interesting ‎37. The underlined part t4there are butterflies in your stomach” probably means you are .‎ A. busy B. nervous C. confident D. excited ‎38. When you are at a business networking event, you are advised to .‎ A. talk with the host B. behave yourself A. try to be helpful D. play an active role ‎39. What’s the purpose of the text?‎ A. To advise. B. To discuss.‎ C. To describe. D. To introduce.‎ B Last year, the most-read children’s books — at least in the UK — were almost all fantasy novels. But why is this the case? What exactly does fantasy offer to young readers?‎ What’s important to point out here is that fantasy writing has come to be considered as belonging to popular culture, and is therefore generally regarded as being of lower quality than ‎ realism (现实主义).‎ This idea was formed in me during childhood by my mother, who believed that fantasy was “rubbish”. (She was always trying to persuade my two brothers to let go of their dog-eared copies of American author David Eddings’ books and read something “proper”.)‎ I had also met some people who were against reading fantasy. While living in Finland, where I joined a book club, I was told at my first meeting that the club didn’t read “genre” books — which meant that realism was “in”, but everything else —including fantasy — was “out”.‎ When it comes to the subject of children, discussions about which books are “better” for them often focus on the fantasy and realism debate (辩论), causing Professor John Stephens to write that: one of the more curious sides to the criticism of children’s literature is the strong wish to separate fantasy and realism into competing types, and to state that children prefer one or the other, or4tprogressM from fantasy to realism or vice versa (反之亦然).‎ A quick survey of the big children’s publishing trends (趋势) over the past ten years shows that fantasy is as popular as ever in the children’s book scene. From the 450 million copies of Harry Potter books sold over this period, to the more recent Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, it would seem that children are as enthusiastic about fantasy as ever before — and rather than “progressing” out of fantasy, the popularity of fantasy in the young adult market would suggest just the opposite.‎ ‎40. What was the author’s mother’s attitude towards fantasy?‎ A. Uncaring. B. Cautious. C. Unfavorable. D. Enthusiastic.‎ ‎41. The book club the author joined in Finland .‎ A. didn’t have a realistic aim B. was always full of people in and out C. had a tense atmosphere in most eases D. was not acceptive of various literature styles ‎42. According to Professor John Stephens, the critics of children’s literature .‎ A. want to separate children into different groups B. want to divide fantasy and realism into separate groups C. aim to get children to progress from fantasy to realism B. wish to explore the difference between fantasy and realism ‎43. Harry Potter and Twilight series are mentioned in the last paragraph to show that .‎ A. fantasy is still popular among children B. both books are the bestsellers of the time C. young readers are moving away from fantasy D. the young adult market is lively and competitive C Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.‎ Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do school work anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-ycar-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use E-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!‎ Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. Slate higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials arc also testing laptop programs at other universities too.‎ At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”‎ ‎44. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to .‎ A. use for their school work B. access the Internet C. work at home D. connect them to libraries ‎45 Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?‎ A. They don’t really talk.‎ B. They use the computer language.‎ C. Laptops have speakers.‎ D. None of the above reasons is correct.‎ ‎46. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can .‎ A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops ‎47. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. The program is successful.‎ B. The program is not workable.‎ C. The program is too expensive.‎ D. We don’t know the result yet.‎ D Below are some comments (评论) from the community. Please feel free to add to the list.‎ ‎• I like reading fantasy books because they provide me with a different point of view on the world. I like to think about it using the analogy (类比) of the house that you live in but will never be able to understand if you don’t ever get outside and look at it from another perspective (视角).‎ ‎——Martin ‎• You can see a lot of tiny details (细节) in fantasy books that you may somehow lose in your everyday life just because they aren’t getting enough of your attention. Understand them and they’ll make your life more colourful and interesting.‎ ‎—Jordan ‎• A lot of fantasy is about the world we would like to see. Fantasy novels are extremely popular, but most popular with children. This is probably due to the natural curiosity and creative imagination inherent (固有的) in nearly every young person. Older readers might enjoy ‎ fantasy because of its imaginative scope. People can relate to the feelings and experiences of fantasy characters.‎ ‎—Ahmed ‎• I like reading fantasy because I have a great imagination which I find is better used reading fantasy than in everyday life. In fantasy there is no real right or wrong. Furthermore, I believe there really is magic, but people just don’t realise it because it works in subtle ways, and you may not recognise it for what it is.‎ ‎—Chris ‎• Many people like to escape from the busy and noisy life and be attracted by a story which involves something special, unreal or different — possibly magic. People enjoy being in someone else’s shoes — someone extraordinary, so that we can look at the world through another’s eyes. You can switch off and enjoy letting your imagination run wild.‎ ‎—Emily ‎○ Click here to add a comment.‎ ‎48. Why docs Martin like reading fantasy books?‎ A. He can get a new viewpoint.‎ B. He wants to escape from real life.‎ C. He feels happier in a fantasy world.‎ D. He likes imagining himself as a hero.‎ ‎49. Why are fantasy novels popular with children according to Ahmed?‎ A. They create dreams for children.‎ B. Children are curious and imaginative.‎ C. They show children a completely different world.‎ D. Children long for the experiences of fantasy characters.‎ ‎50. What does Emily think about fantasy books?‎ A. They enrich people’s life.‎ B. They provide a degree of escapism.‎ C. They give people courage to face real life.‎ D. They help people see details in their daily life.‎ 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。‎ Recently, the use of cell phones for cheating on tests, a new method of passing notes, and even cyber bullying (网络欺凌) have become major problems. Some schools already have strict policies regarding phone use in schools. 51 For the good of the students cell phones need to be banned from schools.‎ It would be beneficial not only to the education of students but to their health as well to separate them from their phones when they are at school. A study shows that teenagers use their phones constantly (不断地) often experience “increased restlessness with more careless lifestyles”. 52 They are more likely to be affected by stress and tiredness. Many people who use cell phones too much also experience headaches and disruptive (扰乱的) sleep at night.‎ Health effects aside, it is well known that texting in class has become a growing epidemic (流行病). When students are allowed to have their phones with them in class, many will take this as an opportunity to use them. 53 There has also been some discussion on whether texting affects spelling and writing in the classroom. If students are texting in class, “computer talk” can affect their grades. In a survey fifty-four percent of people found that texting was having an effect on the writing habits of young people.‎ Allowing cell phones in school is a danger to the health and education of students. 54 . It will help students improve their grades. And it will also help separate them from the negative (负面的) effects for a few hours. Schools have the power to help prevent all of these things cell phones can cause. 55 ‎ A. They have difficulty in falling asleep.‎ B. But should cell phones even be allowed in schools?‎ C. Banning cell phones is in the best interest of everyone.‎ D. This can be achieved by simply banning phones from schools.‎ E. This leads to disruptions in class, bullying, and even cheating on tests.‎ 第二卷（共50分）‎ 第三部分 短文填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15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。 ‎ If someone is your friend, it’s easy to tell, right? Not so fast. There is a difference between being friendly and being friends, or being a casual friend and being a true friend. Not everyone ‎ has the right 56. (call) friend, and you need to know the difference.‎ One of 57. most common things people wonder about when they meet new people is when they can actually consider someone a friend. The exact moment 58. you can regard someone as a friend will vary with the relationship and people involved. Here are some 59. (sign).‎ They care about you. Caring can mean all kinds of things, from 60. (act) in a pleasant manner to doing nice things for you. Someone that cares for you will respect your feelings and be concerned 61. you. If you feel as if someone 62. (real) believes in you and wants you to succeed, chances are they really do care.‎ They haven’t betrayed you. Betrayal means 63. someone you thought was on your side wants to see you fail or become 64. (happy). Once someone betrays you, it’s a safe bet that they are no longer your friend. The problem with this, however, is that people aren’t perfect, and even our best friends can break our trust at times. If that 65. (happen), a true friend will be sorry and want to make things right.‎ 第四部分：写作（共俩节，满分35)‎ 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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 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。‎ Last Monday, I was walking to the classroom while a card lying on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up, find that it was a canteen card but there was no name on it. I was puzzling about how I could return it to the owner. I suddenly came up a good idea: I could turn to the canteen for the help. With the card number, a worker in the canteen types the number into the computer and finally found the owner’s names and class. Immediate, I went to the class and returned the card to her. She thanked me again and again, expressing her appreciate. Saying goodbye, I went back to attend my class. That I did made me feel a little proud.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike刚转入一所新学校，他发来电子邮件向你咨询如何与室友融洽相处。请你给他回一封电子邮件，说明你的具体建议及理由。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右，开头已给出，但不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Mike,‎ I’m glad to hear you’re studying at a new school. There is no doubt that it is very important to get along well with your roommates. ‎ 山西省太原市第十二中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第二次月考 英语（文）试题答案 第一部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 一、单项选择：共15小题；每小题1分，共15分 ‎ ‎1-5 BBDAC 6-10 DCAAC 11-15 AACDB ‎ 二、完形填空：共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分 ‎ ‎16-20 BBADC 21-25 CBDCB 26-30 DADCB 31-35 CCBDD ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分55分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）‎ ‎36-40 ABDAC 41-45 DBAAA 46-50 CAABB ‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎51-55 BAECD 第三部分 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎56. to be called 57. the 58. when 59. signs 60. acting ‎ ‎61. about 62. really 63. that 64. unhappy 65. happens ‎ 第四部分：写作（共俩节，满分35)‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎66. ... while a card lying ... while→when ‎67. ... find that it was ... find→finding ‎ ‎68. I was puzzling ... puzzling→puzzled ‎69. ... came up a good idea ... up 后加 with ‎70. ... for the help. 去掉 the ‎71. ... types the number ... types→typed ‎72. ... the owner’s names ... names→name ‎73. ... Immediate ... Immediate→Immediately ‎74. ... expressing her appreciate, appreciate→appreciation ‎ ‎75. ... That I did made me ... That→What 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Mike,‎ I’m glad to hear you’re studying at a new school. There is no doubt that it is very important to get along well with your roommates. I’d like to give you some advice about it.‎ Firstly, communicating with each other is a good way to keep a good relationship with your roommates. If you exchange ideas with them frequently, you can learn more about their personalities and habits, and then misunderstandings can be avoided. Besides, by sharing happiness and sorrow, you will get closer to each other. What’s more, I suggest group activities be held at weekends, such as going swimming or climbing a mountain. These activities can help strengthen your friendship.‎ Hope my advice will be useful and wish you a happy life in your new school!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua