河北省曲阳县一中2018_2019学年高二英语下学期3月月考试题

曲阳一中2018—2019学年第二学期高二年级3月月考英语试题总分:150分考试时间:120分钟本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷注意事项:1.答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。

第一部分听力(共两节,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。

1. What is Dr. Greenspan most probably?A. A dentist.B. A nurse.C. A professor.2. When should Peter and Sophia leave according to the man?A. This Tuesday.B. Next Tuesday.C. Next Thursday.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Read the notice on the window.B. Get a new bus schedule.C. Go and ask the staff.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The design of the room.B. Smoking.C. The woman’s health.5. Where was the woman when she saw the fish?A. In the water.B. In a boat.C. On the shore.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is the woman’s problem?A. Her money has been stolen.B. She has left her book at the bank.C. Her purse is missing.7. Why did the woman go to the bank?A. To pay the bill.B. To cash the cheque.C. To open an account.8. Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?A. Coffee shop bookshop bank.B. Bookshop bank coffee shop.C. Bank coffee shop bookshop.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the man doing through the Internet?A. Looking for information.B. Learning a course.C. Writing an e-mail.10. How much time does the man spend on the Internet?A. One or two hours every day.B. Several hours every month.C. Two or three hours a week.11. Which of the following does the woman prefer?A. Sending e-mail.B. Making pen friends.C. Writing letters. 请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why did the speakers visit the place last Friday?A. To build a highway there.B. To set up a factory there.C. To find some workers there.13. What is true about the place?A. The space is too small there.B. It’s close to the highway.C. It will be difficult to find skilled workers around there.14. How does the woman like their goods to be transported?A. By rail.B. By trunk.C. By ship.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did the woman eat the berries in the forest?A. Because she was hungry.B. Because she wanted to have a taste.C. Because the berries were beautiful.16. How did the woman feel when she failed to find a river?A. Relaxed.B. Frustrated.C. Unconcerned.17. What saved her life at last?A. A local hunter.B. A dog.C. A monkey.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the news report mainly about?A. Global economic recovery.B. Rising unemployment worldwide.C. Basic social protection for the poor.19. What does the director general say?A. Many countries haven’t taken effective measures.B. Few countries know how to deal with the crisis.C. Few countries have realized the seriousness of the crisis.20. How long would it take to recover back?A. 4-5 years.B. 5-10 years.C. 6-10 years.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALook at the map of Spain and point at the center. You've located the country's capital and one of Europe's most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe's largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrid's most beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace 2, 800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum－quality furniture and artworks. Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe Internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impressiveart gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the world's most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid has some of Europe's best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain's famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 p．m., it's difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks are served. Be sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry－cured ham: Spain is famous for it.21. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid?A. It has 50 rooms for visit.B. It can hold 2, 800 people.C. It's been visited by 3 million people.D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe.22. What kind of market is “the Rastro”？A. For discount.B. For artworks.C. To sell various goods.D. To sell antiques and CDs.23. What is a must when travelling in Madrid?A. Having dinner earlier.B. Enjoying flamenco.C. Visiting Prado Museum.D. Drinking in a tapas bar.BYears ago, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, handing out food. Once I got talking with Albert., a tall and skinny young guy in line. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he joked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.The next day, after work, I stopped at Ross and filled up my truck with socks. The following early morning, I drove over to Santa Monica's Palisades Park, which is a common destination for homeless people.I took one of the bags from my trunk. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. Two were asleep under heavy blankets, and the third was digging through his collection. As I walked toward him, he watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you guys might need some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends.I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they wake up they would find a very meaningfulpresent.That was nine years ago. Every week I’ll hand out as many socks as I can. If I’m on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.It’s extremely satisfying to operate “under the radar（雷达）” to help make some people’s lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I don’t, I like to think one of the pairs will find him.24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph I most probably mean?A. Sorry.B. Homesick.C. Regretful.D. Embarrassed.25. What is Ross most probably?A. A garage.B. A store.C. A public park.D. A homeless shelter.26. What made the author feel especially satisfied with giving out socks?A. Playing Santa in public.B. Helping others silently.C. Spending early morning at a park.D. Making weekends as holidays.27. Which of the following could be the best title?A. Satisfactory Return from Kindness.B. The Easy Way Out of Helping the Poor.C. A Unique Experience at a Homeless Shelter.D. Helping the Homeless in an Unexpected Way.CFinland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country’s immigrants.The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in 18th place, and last year’s winner, Norway, came in second place —followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.“The top five countries all have almost equally high values for the six factors found to support happiness, and four of these countries—Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland —have been in first place in the six World Happiness Report rankings since the first report" in 2012, ”co-editor John Helliwell told CNN. “In a division with such excellent teams, changes in the top spot are to be expected."Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report. They were also 10 of the 11 top spots in the immigrant happiness category (including Mexico — 24th overall, but 10th in immigration).“The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born,” Helliwell said in a statement. “Although immigrants come fro m countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to lesshappy countries lose.”Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before Worl d Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives”28. The US ranked ______ in 2017.A. 14B. 10C.18D. 2229. What is the most significant finding of the report?A. That immigrants are different from residents in the country.B. That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.C. That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.D. That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.B. People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes topolicy-making.C. The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.D. What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.31. What is the best title of the passage?A. World Happiness Day.B. Happiness — forever pursuit.C. What's your happiness index(指数)?D. The 2018 World Happiness Report.DEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, withmore complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.32. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. aging leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging33. The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.A. perceptual speedB. number abilityC. vocabulary testsD. body balance34. People are happier with aging because ______.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get happier with age.B. People get wiser with age.C. People get more forgetful with age.D. People get more self-aware with age. 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。