【配套K12】[学习]贵州省思南中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

贵州省思南中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AClive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—the common language used among people with different native languages．For that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.Changes in language testing“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment，”says Mr.Roberts.Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability．These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult during the testing session．For this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．Cultural sensitivityAnother change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand．Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items．The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers．Proficiency(精通程度)in languageChanges to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ ability．However，Mr。

Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students．“The tests have become more proficiency-oriented．The items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom．So a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used．”The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，not just in textbooks．1．Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?A． a universal language B．a second language C．a native language D．a mother tongue2．Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?A．To make the test more difficult．B．To get learners to learn textbooks well．C．To tes t learners’speaking ability． D．To test learners’real ability to use the language．3．which words can best describe the new English tests?A． More accurate but easier．B．Less practical but harder．C． Better but harder．D．Less popular but easier．BGuide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselves．Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrievers．The young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months old．During this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obey．Then the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can see．The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stop．The young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere．During the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeks．After the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years．At that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog．4．Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?A．A Yorkshire terrier． B．A golden retriever.C． A German shepherd． D．A Labrador．5．What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?A．Associate directions with food. B．Play with young children．C．Stay away from busy streets． D．Look out for traffic problems．6．Who gives the dogs training at the special school?A． A sighted trainer. B．Other blind people.C．A traffic peliceman． D．The school director．7．What’s this passage mainly about?A．The time spent training a guide dog． B．The importance of having a guide dog．C．The process of training a guide dog. D．The way of choosing a guide dog.CCollege students constantly hear the praises of education．We have all become used to believing that a college education is always a guarantee of an easier life．I was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my life．I filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and have a good job．The next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she wrote: " GO TO COLLEGE．" For a long time, I was convinced that once I obtained an education, BAM! Life would be easier．However, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desires．Society must reject the foolish idea that a college education's main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure success．Like most challenging things, education is a gamble （赌博） in which results depend entirely on people's ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wants．For instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology class．In class, we were taught that Third World countries were poor．We learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countries．I began to examine my own desire to be rich．To always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at all．Learning about other society's financial situations forced me to look beyond what I wanted．Through the process of education, everything once desired is tested．Wanting something no longer is enough; it's more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want it．When my desire for money changed, everything changed．I stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had them．I began to examine the things I purchased and my reason for wanting them．Education is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in life．Education is a source to expand our society to see beyond the superficial （表面的） appeals and the "quick fixes" , leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire ameaningful one．8．The author's fourth-grade teacher probably agreed that ______．A．the author was an ambitious studentB．the author should set more realistic goalsC．a college student would lead an easier lifeD．a college degree was the key to the author's dreams9．Why does the author mention her sociology class?A．To share her learning experiences with readers．B．To support her new understanding about education．C．To express her sympathy for people in Third World．D．To stress the importance of taking a sociology course．10．With a college education, the author ______．A．envied rich people B．lost interest in careerC．desired more material things D．stopped always seeking more wealth 11．What's the main idea of the passage?A．College education promises an effortless life．B．College education tests and guides our life desires．C．College education offers solutions to social problems．D．College education turns young people into gamblers．DFrank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture．He designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 years．He created most of his works from 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today．Last week，the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization—or UNESCO—the World Heritage List．The World Heritage List recognizes the most，important cultural and natural sites worldwide．The 10 buildings，titled．“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright，”were built between 1906 and 1969．They include several of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，and one very famous museum—New York City’s Guggenheim Museum．The Solomon R．Guggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York City．About one million people visit it every year．Frank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959．It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of art．The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design．Many of Mr．Wright’s modern buildings and homes in the U．S．Midwest have also become symbols of modern American architecture．Richard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy．He calls Mr．Wrisht“the father of modern architecture，fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide．”The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016．If Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10 buildings were chosen for the list，they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem U．S．architecture．The World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites，including the Grand Canyon，Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty．12.We can learn from the passage that_____．A．Mr．Wright’s designs are out of style todayB．Mr．Wright’s designs have been widely recognizedC．Mr．Wright’s designs on modern buildings and homes are a failure D．Mr．Wright is the owner of ten buildings13．Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Museum is true?A． It is a masterpiece showing Mr．Wright’s unique design.B．It is a good example of traditional design．C．It is the most famous site in New York City.D．It is the symbol of New York City．14．In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article? A．News B．Science C．Biography D．Economy15．What’s t he best title of the passage?A．Frank Lloyd Wright—the Father of American Modern ArchitectureB．The World Heritage List—Cultural Collection WorldwideC．Guggenheim Museum—International Symbol of modern ArchitectureD．Frank Lloyd Wright’Buildings—On the way to World Heritage List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。