1、学年湖北省黄冈县红安一中高二月考英语试题 Word版红安一中2017年秋高二10月月考联考英语试题 祝考试顺利 试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题，100分）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 man?A. Hes a pilot. B. Hes a journalist. C. Hes a writer.2.W
2、hat does the man often do?A. Live by himself. B. Talk to himself. C. Get embarrassed.3.Where are the speakers?A. At a kindergarten. B. On the street. C. On a bus.4.What color dress will the woman probably wear tonight?A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The white one.5. What is the man going to do o
3、n Thursday evening?A. Make an advertisement. B. Perform in a concert. C. Record a new single.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.What does the woman dislike?A. Being well-know
4、n. B. Going shopping. C. Starring in the films.7.What does the woman think of the mans questions?A. Interesting. B. Creative. C. Foolish.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Where did the boy break his leg?A. At home. B. In the classroom. C. On the playing field. 9.What made the boy slip and fall?A. Water. B. Banana s
5、kins. C. A stone.10.What does the boy like?A.Studying. B. Eating bananas. C. Playing football.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What does the man think of the study group?A. It helps him a lot. B. It makes him nervous. C. It brings him some new friends.12.What subject is the woman poor at?A. History. B. Maths. C.
6、 Chinese.13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbours. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Why hasnt the boy booked the room yet?A. He is too busy. B. He forgot to do so. C. He doesnt know how to book.15.Whom should the booking form be given to?A. The
7、 woman. B. The boys class teacher. C. The secretary of the school office.16.When will the competition begin?A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 3:45 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.17.What can we learn from the conversation?A. A computer is needed in the competition. B. The competition will be held in Room 501.C. The boy wil
8、l take charge of the competition.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.How can people make conversation more informal immediately?A. By looking other people in the eyes. B. By asking others to use their first name.C. By answering with only one or two words.19.Why should people stand close enough to others in a conve
9、rsation?A. To show their interest. B. To hear the words clearly. C. To create a relaxing atmosphere. 20.Why should people avoid political or religious subjects?A. They make people feel bored. B. They may cause disagreements. C. They are difficult to understand.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
10、分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。AMostly, only a single answer is correct to a question. But there is one question that has numberless correct answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Wher
11、e do they come from? What do they mean?Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other members of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a wellknown person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named
12、 Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice 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 Br
13、ook or Brooks probably lived near a brook; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved 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 thing
14、s with iron or other metals. In the past, Smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter a person who owns or drives a cart; Potter a person who makes pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in
15、their native village. The Carpenters greatgreatgreatgrandfather probably built houses and furniture.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
16、 probably became John Gray. Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was 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. Englishspeaking people added s or
17、 son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.21. Which of the following is NOT covered in the surnames of th
18、e passage?APeoples occupations. BPeoples shortcomings.CPlaces where people lived. DTalents that people possessed.22. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _.Aowned or drove a cart Bmade things with metalsCbuilt houses and furniture Dmade kitchen tools or containe
19、rs23. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their newborn son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _.ADonald Greenwood BLeonard Carter CBeatrice Smith DGeorge Longstreet24. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _.Aan
20、cestors Blater generations Cfriends and relatives Dcolleagues and partnersBThe Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the worlds most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until
21、1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.Openi
22、ng Hours:The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.Admission Charges: Adults:5.00; Students:4:00; Seniors:4.00; Children:3.00; Fa
23、milies:14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of 4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for 3.00 each. Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitti
24、ng of a wheelchair ramp (活动坡道) for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired(有缺陷的) vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in
25、 the Museum online.Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, parties and many other social occasions.Find US: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, ple
26、ase click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.25. Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and four children go to the Museum together they will save _.A. 8. 00 B. 11. 00 C. 14. 00 D. 22. 0026. According to the passage, which of the fo
27、llowing statements is true?A. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses. B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum. D. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.27. The passage is probably from a _.A. magazine B. newspa
28、per C. guidebook D. website C Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee(大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the comp
29、etition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法) to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all
30、 over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? Its possible to re
31、cognize characters without remembering how to write them.But theres still hope for the paint brush. Chinas Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully atte
