上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题

上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension(25%)
Section A
Directions:
In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Teacher and student B. Husband and wife
C. Doctor and patient
D. Boss and employee
2. A. Go to a library. B. Finish her report.
C. Go shopping.
D. Stay at home.
3. A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train. D. By land.
4. A. In the bank. B. In the post office.
C. In the hospital.
D. In the school.
5. A. Mrs. Butler. B. A telephone operator.
C. A manager.
D. A technician.
6. A. Paper plates are cheaper than dishes.
B. The woman’s roommate will return soon.
C. There is no need to wash the dishes now.
D. Dishes break more easily than paper plates.
7. A. Go to the restaurant. B. Dine at home.
C. Go on a diet.
D. Cook for the man.
8. A. Walk ahead for 300 meters or so. B. Turn right and walk ahead.
C. Turn left and walk back 300 meters.
D. Stay where she is and call a taxi.
9. A. The woman worked in the office last night.
B. The woman didn’t see the film last night.
C. The woman sold her ticket off.
D. The woman forgot to bring her ticket.
10. A. He doesn’t know the manager well.
B. He knows the building very well.
C. He can’t understand what the woman said.
D. He doesn’t know where to find the manager.
Section B
Directions:In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Its long history. B. What it is made of.
C. The guests that stay there.
D. The price of the rooms.
12. A. The salt deserts. B. The nearby ground/
C. A salt factory.
D. The salt lake.
13. A. It was under a lake many years ago.
B. It is bright white all day and night.
C. There are several roads to the hotel.
D. The rooms stay warm after the sun sets.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Because Teddy’s seat was in the front now.
B. Because Teddy often told lies when he needed a bath.
C. Because Teddy didn’t get along well with the other children.
D. Because Teddy didn’t give Mrs. Thom pson a present on the first day.
15. A. She was pleased with what she had done.
B. She was happy with the present Teddy gave her.
C. She was surprised that Teddy’s mother used perfume.
D. She felt sorry because she didn’t care about Teddy before.
16. A. Teddy was a clever and diligent student.
B. Care and love can make a difference.
C. Friendship is quite important for students.
D. Mrs. Thompson was not a really good teacher.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
17. A. It’s interesting but dangerous. B. It’s not as exciting as he thought.
C. It’s boring but has lots of action.
D. It’s exciting and worth watching.
18. A. The two speakers. B. L.A. Lakers and 76ers.
C. The best women’s teams.
D. The boy’s friends.
19. A. 14 ponds. B. 40 ponds. C. 35 ponds. D. 53 ponds.
20. A. Play basketball with the man. B. Buy two tickets from the man.
C. Go to see some friends.
D. Watch the basketball match.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A (10%)
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Many governments are promoting above and underground transit systems to fight such congestion (拥堵).
Urban trains are appearing even in the wide expanses of the Western United States, in places like Dallas, a city (21) _________ (know) for oil riches and big cars.
People are not very used to (22) _________ (ride) a train around the city. But
actually, Dallas and Houston have both started light rail systems. It's very popular in both cities.
What is happening in Dallas(23) _________ (reflect) a growing trend elsewhere in the United States, says William Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association. “In the last several years, public transportation in America has undergone a renaissance (复兴),” Voters across the United Stat es are supporting public transit systems.
In 1900, many US cities had extensive urban rail systems. (24) _________ with the arrival of the automobile, most of them disappeared by the 1950s. Now many cities are returning to (25) _________ they had 100 years ago.
In other countries, riding buses, trains or subways are part of everyday life.“Many countries support public transportation to a much (26) _________ (great) degree than what happens in the United States, particularly in Europe. In other places in the world, there is a tremendous growth of investment in public transit.Throughout Southeast Asia, certainly in the capital cities, major rail systems (27) _________ (build) over the last two or three decades. In South Americawe see not only rail systems being built, but we see some of the most innovative use of public transit buses as anywhere in the world.
Rising levels of pollution from cars is leading to more investment in public transportation. Public transport can help cities develop (28) _________ spoiling the environment with excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
Many analysts say the growth of public transportation does not challenge the automobile but rather provides (29) _________ choice to commuters. As a rising number of people want to go to (30) _________ infinite number of places at any time, public transportation maybe the answer.
Section B(20%)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Limal was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined Saint Cristov soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte (31) _________ a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and (32) _________ finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual ability led him to be (33) _________ in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to (34) _________ him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé, considered him as the most (35) _________ footballer of his generation.
Since his (36) _________ to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo’s biography is one of success after success. Two Copa América’s, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo’s impressive (37) _________. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol (偶像) of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno.”(奇才)
Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his (38) _________. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he (39) _________ to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pelé's Brazilian record for caree r World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil (40) _________ its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup.
III. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A(15%)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Welcome to the Bourton-on-the-Water Website. The content of the site has been produced by local people ___41___ you, as a visitor, can enjoy at your leisure some of the delightful ___42___ of our lovely village and the countryside around it.
The Cotswolds have always been looked upon as the Heart of England. It is one of the few regions with an ___43___ style all of its own and the steeply pitched roofs, stone mullions(竖框) and dormerwindows are typical. Built almost exclusively(仅仅) in warm yellow Cotswold stone, this delightful village has such a unique ___44___ to visitors and residents alike.
Regularly voted one of the prettiest villages in England, Bourton-on-the-Water has ___45___ its share of Cotswold houses and cottages, many of them 300 years old, some ___46___ to Elizabethan times 400 years ago. There is plenty to see and do here and we hope this ___47___ and also our Visitor Information Centre can help to make your ___48___ as enjoyable as possible.
Bourton-on-the-Water Visitor Information Centre is independently owned, and ___49___next to the Cotswold Perfumery in Victoria Street. Bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels can be ___50___ before you arrive by using our telephone booking service (01451 822583). As agents for National Express Coaches, we are___51___ to book tickets both in Britain and Europe.
For locals and visitors alike we hold a wide range of information and leaflets for ___52___ and events throughout the area. We also sell discounted entry tickets to Blenheim Palace. Theatre tokens can be purchased here ___53___. Locally produced rapeseed oil, honey, lavender products and maps, guide books, postcards, souvenirs are amongst our range of saleable goods.
We look forward to ___54___ you when you come to Bourton-on-the-Water and answering any question that you may have. We are here to help you make the most of your time in ___55___.
41. A. because of B. now that C. so that D. as well as
42. A. leaflets B. features C. service D. hobbies
43. A. architectural B. artificial C. available D. appropriate
44. A. building B. material C. appeal D. roof
45. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than
46. A. looking back B. adding up C. dating back D. standing up
47. A. house B. site C. cottage D. region
48. A. study B. play C. life D. stay
49. A. located B. based C. closed D. existed
50. A. shown B. called C. bought D. arranged
51. A. eager B. anxious C. able D. lucky
52. A. websites B. residents C. visitors D. attractions
53. A. and so on B. so far C. as well D. as usual
54. A. telling B. meeting C. answering D. showing
55. A. Britain B. Europe C. Blenheim Palace D. the Cotswolds
Section B(30%)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Perhaps you wouldn’t want to live over 100, but certainly you would like to live a long and healthy life. We all want to know the trick for extending our lives, and physicians and researchers have written thousands of pages on the topic. Most of them write about the ways of taking care of our body; Cut your cholesterol (胆固醇), lose
weight, exercise, stop smoking, and watch our blood pressure. While these are important, there is more to consider. Just as critical are how much you like your job, whether you have a good relationship with your parents and children, whether you’re depressed or happy.
We would all agree that these factors count in quality of life. The fact is that they count in length of life, too. The truth is that being well does not simply mean being in great physical shape. Overall good health is composed of five unique circles of wellness: the physical, the mental, the family and the social, the spiritual, and the material. The five circles of wellness interlock and interact. Most of us have experienced the way the circles affect one another. Perhaps mental stress caused a headache, which hurt so much that you stayed home from a party, which meant you spent Saturday night alone, which made you so depressed that you ate a quart of ice cream. Or perhaps the circles of wellness interacted in a positive way: A peaceful walk on the beach calmed your mind, relaxed your body, gave you physical exercise, helped you sleep better, and made you more pleasant to be around, and so on.
In order to live a life that is not only long, but happy, satisfying, ad fulfilling —what I call a “sweet” life — you must have good health in all five circles. Knowing which areas need the most improvement and which are already healthy is the key to increasing your life span.
56. What can be concluded from paragraph 1?
A. We are more concerned about our body than physicians.
B. Researches haven’t agreed on what benefits our health.
C. Living over 100 is something that we are all eager for.
D. Our mental state is as important as physical condition for a long life.
57. Which of the following is an example given in the passage to show the positive interaction of the circles of wellness?
A. A headache prevented you from attending a party and that hurt so much.
B. You spent Saturday night alone, which caused a headache and hurt so much.
C. A peaceful walk on the beach relaxed your body and helped you sleep better.
D. You were so depressed that you ate an ice cream, which relaxed your body.
58. Which of the following pictures best illustrates the relationship between the five circles of the wellness?
A. B. C. D.
59. We can conclude from the passage that the best way to live a long and healthy life is to __________________________________.
A. be happy and favor your job.
B. have a good relationship with others
C. take great care of your body and shape
D. maintain good health in all five aspects.
(B)
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60. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Blackmores Fish Oil 1000?
A. To maintain normal brain function.
B. To decrease fat in the blood of healthy people.
C. To cure brain system disorders.
D. To provide Omega-3 fatty acids.
61. Which ingredient of Blackmores Fish Oil 1000 is essential to proper function of the brain?
A. DNA
B. Preservatives
C. EPA
D. Artificial colors
62. Which of the following statement is true?
A. Squeeze the oil into milk, juice, or cereal if cap seal is broken.
B. If symptoms disappear, see your healthcare professional.
C. It is recommended that people should have 2-3 serves of fish per day.
D. Blackmore Fish Oil 1000 should avoid direct sunlight.
(C)
Around 1886 Albert Einstein began his school career in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to age thirteen. Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He studied mathematics, beginning around 1891.
In 1894 Einstein's family moved to Milan but Einstein remained in Munich. In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical e ngineer at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich. Einstein game up German citizenship in 1896 and was to be stateless for a number of years. He did not even apply for Swiss citizenship until 1899, citizenship being granted in 1901.
By 1909, Einstein was recognized as a leading scientific thinker. He was appointed a full professor at the Karl-Ferdinand University in Prague in 1911. In fact, 1911 was a very significant year for Einstein since he was able to make predictions about how a ray of light from a distant star, passing near the Sun, would appear to be bent slightly, in the direction of the Sun. This would be highly significant as it would lead to the first experimental evidence in favor of Einstein’s theory.
When British eclipse expeditions(日食探险队) in 1919 confirmed his predictions. Einstein was idolized (崇拜) by the popular press. The London Times ran the headline on 7 November 1919:
Revolution in science –new theory of the Universe –Newtonian ideas overthrown.
In 1920 Einstein’s lecture s in Berlin were stopped by demonstrations which, although officially denied, were almost certainly anti-Jewish. Certainly there were strong feelings expressed against his works during this period which Einstein replied to in the press quoting Lorentz, Planck and Eddington as supporting his theories.
Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921 but nor for reality rather for his 1905 work on the photoelectric effect. In fact he was not present in December 1922 to receive the prize being on a voyage to Japan. Around this time he made many international visits. He had visited Paris earlier in 1922 and during 1923 he visited Palestine. After making his last major scientific discovery on the association of waves with matter in 1924 he made further visits in 1925, this time to South America.
In 1940 Einstein became a citizen of the United States, but chose to retain his Swiss citizenship. He made many contributions to peace during his life. In 1944 he made a contribution to the war effort by hand writing his 1905 paper on special relativity and putting it up for auction(拍卖). It raised six million dollars, the manuscript today being in the Library of Congress.
By 1949 Einstein was unwell. A spell in hospital helped him recover but he began to prepare for death by drawing up his will in 1950. He left his scientific papers to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a university which he had raised funds for on his first visit to the USA, served as a governor of the university from 1925 to 1928 but he had turned down the offer of a post in 1933 as he was very critical of its administration.
One more major event was to take place in his life. After the death of the first president of Israel in 1952, the Israeli government decided to offer the post of second president to Einstein. He refused but found the offer an embarrassment since it was hard for him to refuse without causing offence.
One week before his death Einstein signed his last letter. It was a letter to Bertrand Russell in which he agreed that his name should go on a manifesto urging all nations to give up nuclear weapons.
63. What’s the nationality of Einstein?
A. America
B. Swiss
C. Germany
D. America and Swiss
64. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for _______.
A. the theory of relativity
B. predictions on the ray of light
C. the photoelectric effect
D. his discovery on the association of waves with matter
65. Einstein wasn’t present at the ceremony to receive the Nobel Prize because_______________
A. He was a Jew
B. He wanted to show his opposition to the war
C. He was on the way to Japan then
D. He was very busy giving lectures.
66. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. He raised 6 million dollars by hand writing his paper on special relativity for world peace.
B. He was offered the post of the first president of Israel.
C. He didn’t leave his scientific papers to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
for he was very identical of its administration
D. Einstein was opposed to the idea of giving up nuclear weapon.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in blank with a proper sentence given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
The number of American seniors is growing more quickly than any other portion of the population. (67) _____________
This is, of course, good news. However, an aging population has needs that are not being met. One of these needs is public transportation. (68) _____________ There is a growing need for the benefits that public transportation can provide older Americans.
America’s older citizens require increased mobility. With better public transportation, seniors would have more options when choosing where to live. They would also have more choices when deciding how and where they would like to travel.
(69) _____________
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 35 million Americans were 65 years old or older in the year 2000. Because there was a baby boom-an increase in births-between 1946 and 1964, the senior population in America will grow much faster than the rest of the population. Many older people already live in suburban locations that lack transit options, and as the baby boomers age, the number of older citizens who live in these areas will continue to increase.
(70) _____________ Not only does it affect their ability to take care of their basic needs, it also affects their ability to make contributions to their neighbors and society as a whole. This kind of feeling is felt most by those who are over the age of 85 and who have medical conditions that prevent them from driving.
Many people think that the answer to helping mobility for an aging population is simple. They believe that public transportation systems must be upgraded and expanded so that seniors have the resources available to meet their transportation needs.
IV. Summary Writing (10%)
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the
world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. In this way they can ensure their safety and well-being, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students.
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time. They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher.
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results.
When a teacher ha s to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.
And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to.
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.
All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.
第II卷
I. Translation (15%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 你不应该单独滑雪以免摔倒受伤。

(in case)
______________________________________________________________________________
2. 尽管费用（不低），爸爸还是信守诺言带我们去了泰国。

（Thailand）。

(keep)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. 为了做这个工作，你必须掌握很好的英语，并且愿意长时间工作。

（command）
______________________________________________________________________________
4. 在我看来，与其把钱浪费在许多“赚钱的”的辅导中心还不如在学校功课上多花点时间呢。

(….it is better to…)
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Guided Writing (25%)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
英国作家John Ruskin有一句名言：“Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass”，请以“Goal Setting Is Important”为题，以具体事例谈谈你对这句话的看法。

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金山中学高二年级英语学科学习水平检查 2017年10月
参考答案
听力：1-10 C A C B B C C B B D 11-20 B A D C D B D B B D
语法：21. known 22. riding 23. reflects 24. But 25. what 26. greater 27. have been built 28. without 29. another 30. an
十一选十: 31-40 I F A G B E C H D J
完形：41-50 C B A C A C B D A D C D C B D
阅读：56-70 D C B D C A D D C C A C E A D
概要写作: More parents prefer to educate their children at home in order to assure their children’s safety and better learning results, because they are
worried about the violence in school and dissatisfied with big class size.
However, school helps children gain the ability to communicate and socialize.
So, parents should keep the balance of the education at school and at home.
翻译：1. You should not ski/go skiing alone in case you fall and get injured.
2. Despite the (high) expense, Dad kept his word/promise and took us to Thailand. Or: In spite of the (high) expense, …….
Or: Although the expense was high, ……
3. To do this job, you will need/need to have a good command of Engli sh and be
willing/are willing to work long hours..
4. In my opinion/From my point of view, it is better to spend more time on school
work/lessons than to waste money on many “money-making” tutorial centers.写作：（略）。