1、河北省永年县第二中学学年高二英语月考试题河北省永年县第二中学2017-2018学年高二英语4月月考试题第I卷第一部分 听力（满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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. Practice skating.B. Do some shopping. C. Sign up for the club.2. What are th
2、e two speakers probably doing?A. Having a walk.B. Visiting a friend.C. Choosing a present.3. How did the woman know about the fire?A. She read it in the paper.B. She saw it on TV.C. She witnessed it.4.Which course does the man want to take next year?A. The art course. B. The English course. C. The c
3、omputer course.5. Where will the two speakers meet?A. At the station.B. At the church.C. At the cinema.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When will the meeting be held?A. O
4、n the 2nd .B. On the 5th.C. On .the 7th7. What kind of room does the man usually use?A. A small one. B. A mid-sized one. C. A large one. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. In which place will the tour start?A. Big Ben. B. Trafalgar Square. C. Piccadilly Circus.9. How much should the man pay?A.$30. B. $39. C. $45.听第8
5、段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. What does the man probably do?A. A musician. B. A journalist.C. A dentist.11. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Doctor and patient.C. Sister and brother.12. How does the man feel about the womans suggestion?A. He is disappointed .B. He i
6、s interested.C. He is confused.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. Why will the man be away ?A. For business.B. For holiday.C. For his wedding party.14. What will the man do on Monday?A. Meet the company boss. B. Visit a factory. C. Climb mountains. 15. What clothes does the man prepare for Wednesday? A. A sweate
7、r. B. A suit. C. A coat.16. When does the man plan to wear the blue shorts?A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday .C. On Friday.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. When will the new school district be open fully?A. Next year. B. Next month. C. Next week.18. Who wont move at all?A. The Agriculture students.B. The Law stude
8、nts. C. The Arts students.19. What is the plan for the History Department?A. The staff will stay in the old building.B. The students will move downtown.C. The teachers will be left.20. What do we know about the Engineering Department ?A. A lab has been done.B. Teachers offices are being painted.C. C
9、lassroom space will be finished next week.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。AReader: For six years, Ive run an office that has two employees: me and my boss. He used to be so appreciative that I didnt mind doing a little extra, but about two mo
10、nths ago, he started being rude and demanding. Now he even yells when I dont have time to bring his favorite wine to his home after work. This change started when we met a wealthy new customer, who is a huge jerk (古怪的人) - my bosss new behavior is just like his. My boss is a good man; he and his fami
11、ly have treated me like a little sister. Is there a good way to discuss this with him?Karla: Sounds like your new customer has set a bad example to your boss. You need to remind your boss that youre in his corner- but youre not his slave. My suggestions are as follows.Start with a simple question in
12、 a calm moment: “Is everything okay?”State the truth: “Until recently, Ive felt like a valued teammate. But our relationship has become tense. Your expectations of me seem to have changed. Although I used to do occasional personal businesses for you as a favor, now it seems expected.”Draw your lines
13、: “If you think my job description needs to change or my performance is not good enough, lets discuss that. Otherwise, I need you to stop yelling at me and to respect my personal time.”Ideally, youll get an apology and a promise to do better. After that, its a matter of reinforcement (加强) . If he st
14、arts yelling, look at him with a calm expression. After he cools down, restate his request and add, “Is that correct?” For the unreasonable request, such as fetching his favorite wine after work: “Im afraid I cant take care of that for you.” If he keeps acting like a jerk, there are bosses out there
15、 who will better respect your time and talent.Karla L. Miller is ready to hear your work dramas. Send your questions to wpmagazine. 21. We can infer that the readers boss used to be _.A. grateful and friendly B. rich but strangeC. proud and hard-working D. honest but self-centered22. What does the u
16、nderlined word “demanding” mean in the first paragraph?A. appreciating too much B. scolding too much C. apologizing too much D. expecting too much23. When the readers boss asks her to do something unreasonable next time, she is advised to _.A. quit her job B. look at her boss calmlyC. refuse the req
17、uest D. discuss the job description24. What sort of problem can be solved by Karla L. Miller?A. How do I make a friend? B. How do I kill my personal time?C. How can I get along well with my workmates?D. How can I get rid of wine?BWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into th
18、e mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt,“Turn red.
19、” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,“ You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge ha
20、s read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using y
21、our jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli ,”it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one examplewhat will be the next?25. We can learn from t
22、he text that in the future_.A .people will never get old B. everyone will look the sameC. clothes will be able to change their pattern D. red will be the most popular color26. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health. B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Milk i
23、n the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.D. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.27. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fridges will know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able t
24、o drive automatically.28. What is the text mainly about?A. Future technology in everyday life. B.Food and clothing in 2035.C. Medical treatments of the future. D. The reason for the success of new technology.CUsually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is
25、one question that has millions of correct answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. S
26、ometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Bea
27、trice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, pa
28、ved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. S
29、ome other occupational names are: Carter - a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter -a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
30、Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was
31、 probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish
32、 people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.29. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?A. Places where people lived. B. Peoples characters.C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations.30. According to the passage, the ance
