英语-河北省卓越联盟2017-2018学年高二下学期第二次月考试题

河北省卓越联盟2017-2018学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题第一部分听力（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。

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. What is the woman going to do?A. Have a coffee.B. Clean her office.C. Attend a meeting.2. What does the woman ask for?A. A dress of different size.B. A dress of better quality.C. A dress of a bright color.3. What does the man want to do?A. Borrow a ladder.B. Take his leave.C. Clean the roof.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to the man’s place.B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel.C. Reserve an exhibition hall.5. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. In a museum.C. In the city square.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident.B. She moved to another place.C. She is working unusual hours.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office.B. At a bus stop.C. In an apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip.B. Look for a job.C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America?A. Dangerous.B. Exciting.C. Expensive.10. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Going abroad.B. Staying at home.C. Opening a bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. What is the radio program for?A. Sharing personal feelings.B. Discussing language skills.C. Promoting community service.12. What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?A. To give details and facts.B. To introduce main ideas.C. To conclude the article.13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof. Sheffield?A. Formal language.B. Detailed facts.C. Personal style.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A summer job.B. A birthday party.C. A food company.15. What does the man’s company do?A. Design furniture.B. Organize concerts.C. Offer food services.16. What will the man do before the party?A. Set tables.B. Cook food.C. Play music.17. What does the woman think of the man’s work?A. Difficult.B. Interesting.C. Valuable.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living?A. They are gardeners.B. They sell vegetables.C. They run a guesthouse.19. How much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?A. Five hours.B. Eight hours.C. Twelve hours.20. Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?A. They have deeper roots.B. They have wider leaves.C. They have bigger flowers.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，共30分）AWorld’s top hotels for observing stars3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat, SwitzerlandSitting 3, 100 meters above sea level, 3,100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat overlooks the snow-dusted, rocky peaks of the Swiss Alps. Although skiing is the most popular activity there, the Kulmhotel is a favorite with astronomers. At the top of the two stone towers, observatories (天文台) are equipped with everything an astronomer might need.Rates: Rooms start at CHF 140 (US $ 150) per person a day.Stargazing packages: Starlight dinner, CHF 90 (US $ 96) per person.Sanctuary Baines’ Camp, BotswanaThis camp has some quiet suites (套房) overlooking the Boro River on the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve. A day of walking with elephants and watching lions on a game (与狩猎有关的) drive can be followed by an open — air bath.Rates: Start at US $ 675 person a day (includes meals, drinks and safaris (游猎) )Ayers Rock Resort—Sails in the Desert Hotel, AustraliaLocated in the heart of the Australian Outback (内地), this hotel provides a stark (鲜明的) contrast to the copper—red earth surroundings. The resort’s Astro Tour uses iPads, telescopes and binoculars (双筒望远镜) to let guests wonder at the Southern Cross (南十字星座) and re—learn the basics of the universe, such as how a star is born.Rates: Rooms start at US $ 400.Stargazing packages: V oyages Out back Sky Journeys, US $ 38 per person a day; Sounds of Silence dinner, US $ 169 per person.Kasbah Hotel, MoroccoAt the edge of Draa valley, the Kasbah has two round observatory domes and several telescopes peak out from the fortress walls. Far from city lights, with the world—famous desert—the Sahara on the horizon, the stage is set for a black, glittering sky. Each night after dinner, an expert helps guests find their way around the viewing equipment.Rates: MAD 540 (US $ 63) per person a day including breakfast and dinner.Stargazing packages: Guided visit to the SaharaSky observatory, MAD 200 (US $ 23)21. If you want to see wild animals in a game reserve, you can choose .A. Ayers Rock ResortB. Kasbah Hotel, MoroccoC. Sanctuary Baines’ CampD. 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat22. How much should a tourist pay if he/ she would like to stay in a hotel a day near the world — famous desert and wants to visit the observatory?A. $ 86.B. $ 207.C. $ 150.D. $ 569.23. Which of the following is true about 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat?A. It lies in the heart of the Australian Outback.B. Tourists can have Starlight dinner for free.C. Tourists can appreciate the rocky peaks of the Swiss Alps.D. It provides a stark contrast to the copper—red earth surroundings.BNicknames for Los AngelesA nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city’s initials, L. A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city’s warm climate.The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word “Hollywood” spelled out in huge lette rs on a hillside.Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.Another nickname for Los Angeles is La—La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year’s Day. So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.A good place for watching unusual — looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.24. A nickname of a place can have the following functions except .A. building up identityB. entertainmentC. bringing pride to the localsD. uniting surrounding cities25. The underlined sentence can best be replaced by .A. Your trip to Los Angeles is not perfect if you miss the big letters “Hollywood” on a hillsideB. Not seeing the word “Hollywood” on a hillside means you haven’t been to Los AngelesC. If you visit Los Angeles you sh ould first pay a visit to “Hollywood” on a hillsideD. Seeing the big letters “Hollywood” on a hillside means you’ve been really to Los Angeles26. How many nicknames have been given to Los AngelesA. 4B. 5C. 6D. 727. Which of the following is conveyed in this article?A. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknamesB. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los AngelesC. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los AngelesD. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of VeniceCWould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co —operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”.Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌) networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about “mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transportingimportant minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.“We didn’t take any notice of it.” Simard says sadly. “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.28. The underlined sentence “the opposite is true” in Paragragh2 probably means that trees .A. compete for survivalB. depend on each otherC. provide support for dying treesD. protect their own wealth29. “Mother trees” are extremely important because they.A. look the largest in size in the forestB. know more about the complex “tree societies”C. pass on nutrition to young treesD. seem more likely to be cut down by humans30. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to.A. how “tree societies” workB. how trees grow oldC. how forestry industry developsD. how young trees survive31. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC. Trees Contribute To Our SocietyD. Trees Are More Awesome Than You ThinkDHarvard University, which is facing claims of racial discrimination (歧视) against Asian —Americans in its admission process, has announced that its early acceptance rate (提早录取录) for Asian—Americans for the Class of 2022 has hit 24.2 percent, up from 21.7 percent a year earlier. The figures were released on Dec 12, 2017 by the school on its official website, the Harvard Gazette.Of the 6,630 applicants who applied for admission under the early action program, 964 were accepted. The college said 4,882 were deferred (推迟), 611 were rejected, and 173 applications were incomplete.The early enrollments (人学) for the Class of 2022 also reflect an overall increase in other nonwhite students from previous years, the famous university said. African — Americans make up 13.9 percent of students admitted early, compared with 12.6 percent last year. At the same time, Latinos (拉丁美洲人) account for 9.8 percent, up 1 percentage point last year, and Native Americans and Native Hawaiians account for 1.8 percent, up from 1.1 percent.“From small towns, suburbs, and cities—from throughout the United States and around the world —the Class of 2022 promises to be among the best classes in Harvard’s long history,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean (主任) of admissions and financial aid at Harvard University.Harvard is facing scrutiny from the Department of Justice and a separate lawsuit (诉讼) accusing the college of discriminating against Asian—Americans in its undergraduate admission process.In November, 2017 the Justice Department cited a 2015 lawsuit that charges Harvard’s affirmative action policies discriminate against Asian— American applicants, in a letter setting a Dec 1 deadline for Harvard to hand over documents on its admission policies. Responding to that deadline, Harvard offered a compromise position in which the government’s lawyers would be able to examin e all the records, including an electronic database, in the offices of Harvard’s lawyers, with some personal information redacted (编写), according to The New York Times.Harvard University reported that 16.6 percent of a total 29,652 students are Asian, according to collegefactual. com. Over the past five years, the total international population of students on campus has grown at an average rate of 6.8 percent. China is the largest contributor to this growth, with about 1,263 students.32. Why is Harvard University charged?A. Because sometimes it doesn’t treat all students at school equally.B. Because it does not provide enough financial aid for poor students.C. Because some people are unsatisfied with its admission policies.D. Because its total international population of students is decreasing.33. Which make up the smallest percentage of students admitted early by Harvard?A. Latinos.B. Asian — Americans.C. African—Americans.D. Native Americans and Native Hawaiians.34. The possible m eaning of the underlined word “scrutiny” in Para. 5 is “.”A. a plan or desire to do somethingB. careful and thorough examinationC. the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatientD. the level that is considered to be acceptable35. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Harvard admits more Asian—AmericansB. Nonwhite students at Harvard UniversityC. Harvard announces its future admission policiesD. Class of 2022 is among the best classes in Harvard’s long history第二节根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。