吉林省某知名中學高二英語下學期第二次月考試題2

1、延邊第二中學2017-2018學年度第二學期第二次階段檢測高二英語試卷注意事項：答案必須寫在答題卡上，答在試卷上無效。本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，本試卷滿分120分?？荚嚂r間90分鐘。第卷（選擇題 共70分）第一部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 a the management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your sta

2、y an enjoyable one. meal times our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast. breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m. afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m. meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. we regret that meals cannot be served outside the

3、se times. light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator. room cleaning please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if

4、 you do not wish to be disturbed. it will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9 : 30 a. m. and 4 : 00 p.m. valuables we are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manage

5、r. departures please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. if circumstances (情況) require, luggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter. a special request we would respe

6、ctfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.1. meals can be served _. a. in rooms at 9:00 p. m. b. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m. c. outside the room at 3:00 p. m. d. in the dining-room from 7:30

7、a. m. to 9:15 p. m. 2. where is this notice most likely to be found? a. in hotels. b. in shops. c. at restaurants. d. in the newspapers. 3. what can we conclude from the last paragraph? a. you should respect the other guests. b. you are not allowed to use radios and televisions. c. you shouldn't

8、 make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m. d. to comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m. bfifteen years ago, i took a summer vacation in lecce in southern italy. after climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings an

9、d green olive trees, i paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.unfortunately, just as i took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and app

10、reciate the view.patient as i was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot i would eventually take, i grew frustrated. was it too much to ask her to move so i could take just one picture of the landscape? sure, i could have asked her, but something pr

11、evented me from doing so. she seemed so content in her observation. i didnt want to mess with that.another 15 minutes passed and i grew bored. the woman was still there. i decided to take the photo anyway. and now when i look at it, i think her presence in the photo is what makes the image

12、 interesting. the landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it. this photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. what would she think if she knew that

13、her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some strangers bedroom wall? a bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman i dont even know has been immortalized(使永存). in some ways, she lives in my house.perhaps we all live in each others spaces. perhaps this is what photos a

14、re for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.that photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.4. what happened

15、 when the author was about to take a photo?a. her camera stopped working. b. a woman blocked her view.c. someone asked her to leave. d. a friend approached from behind.5. according to the author, the woman was probably_.a. enjoying herself b. losing her patiencec. waiting for the sunset d. thin

16、king about her past6. in the authors opinion, what makes the photo so alive?a. the rich color of the landscape. b. the perfect positioning of the camera.c. the womans existence in the photo. d. the soft sunlight that summer day.7. the passage can be seen as the authors reflections upon _.a. a partic

17、ular life experience b. the pleasure of travelingc. the art of photography d. a lost friendshipcimagine you got paid to do shopping, and could keep the things you bought with other people's money. does this sound like a dream? well, for some, like amy knott, from chicago, this is their job.amy k

18、nott is a mystery shopper. she is paid to visit a store, eat in a restaurant, go to a bank, stay in a hotel, get her hair cut, fill up her gas tank, or see a movie. she pretends to be an ordinary customer, but afterwards she writes a report about her experience, commenting on things like：how long di

19、d you wait in line? was the food hot? did the cashier say " thank you.”？did the restroom have soap and tissue? this gives companies useful information about how they can improve their customer service. so who can become a mystery shopper? you do not need any special qualifications or experience

20、, but you need a good memory, an eye for detail, and good writing skills. when you apply for the job, instead of an interview, you will be asked to write about something like "what was your best shopping experience?" what is the pay like? for a 15-minute visit to a store, you might get $ 1

21、0 and the cost of what you buy. for a haircut, you might get $ 35 and the cost of the haircut. most mystery shoppers do this job in their spare time, like byron jenner, who visits a restaurant on his lunch break every day and earns about $ 500 extra a month. but others, like amy, make it their full-

22、time career, and earn up to $ 40,000 a year. "i love mystery shopping. i can't believe i actually get paid to have fun," she said. "for example, tonight my husband and i will go out, have a $ 150 dinner, go to stay at a luxury hotel, and i'll walk away with $ 300.”8. amy knott

23、 is paid to go shopping . a. to comment on some things b. to see whether the cashier says "thank you." c. to see whether the restroom has soap and tissue d. to do a research for a company to improve its service 9. which of the following is not the qualification for a mystery shopper? a. a

24、good memory. b. passing an interview. c. good writing skills. d. an eye for detail.10. as a mystery shopper, amy knott feels the job . a. a sad thing b. a surprising thingc. a tiresome mailer d. a great pleasure11. what does the underlined word "luxury" in the last paragraph mean? a. a con

25、dition of much noise. b. a condition of large size. c. a condition of great comfort. d. a condition of special cheapness.dteaching can be one of the most satisfying jobs in the united states. yet many american teachers say they feel overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. this has led to what educat

26、ion experts call teacher burnout, a feeling of mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion.in all, nearly 50 percent of american teachers leave the profession before their fifth year. that information comes from a 2010 study by the advisory service mckinsey & company.and, a 2017 study from penn s

27、tate university found that 46 percent of teachers report high daily stress. teachers say the stress affects their sleep, health, teaching performance, and quality of life. the study identified mindfulness training as one promising solution for improving teacher well-being.the greater good science ce

28、nter at the university of california berkeley studies the science and practice of well-being. it defines mindfulness as keeping “a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.”a person can reach this emotional state by spending time in quiet t

29、hought, without judging these thoughts and feelings. a number of people also meditate they take slow, deep breaths to become calm.many organizations around the country have designed mindfulness training programs for schools. some of them are designed for teachers. the programs seek to reduce teacher

30、 stress while helping them be more effective in the classroom.maureen naughton is a seventh grade science teacher at a public middle school in the bronx section of new york city. as a highly active teacher, naughton would sometimes forget to take time to herself. but after the programs she shared th

31、e methods such as mindful walking and mindful eating ways of enjoying those activities fully instead of being distracted by worries or responsibilities.naughton also said the deep breathing methods help her to maintain calm when faced with the stress of trying to “meet everyones needs.”12. what does

32、 teacher burnout in paragraph 1 mean?a. a situation of physical exercise b. a condition of happiness and sorrowc. a feeling of mental, physical, and emotional relaxation d. a feeling of mental, physical, and emotional tiredness13. what do we know from paragraphs 2 and 3?a. a 2010 study was conducted

33、 by a college.b. forty-six percent of teachers report high daily stress in last years study.c. nearly half of american teachers leave the profession before their tenth year.d. daily stress affects their sleep, health, teaching performance, and quality of teaching.14. what do mindfulness training pro

34、grams designed for teachers try to do?a. they try to make teachers enjoy those activities fully b. they try to reduce teacher stress to help teachers be more effective when teachingc. they try to make teachers take slow, deep breaths to become calmd. they try to make teachers spend time in quiet tho

35、ught, without judging these thoughts and feelings15. what can we infer from naughtons words?a. enjoy all kinds of activities carefully. b. dont be distracted by worries or possibilities.c. the deep breathing methods are a good way to let her keep calm when faced with stress.d. the deep breathing met

36、hods help her to maintain calm when faced with the stress of trying to “meet everyones needs.”第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。(注意：e涂ab： f 涂ac: g 涂ad )what's the biggest problem with memory skills? _16_ there are many memory skills that work well, but youll forget t

37、hem when you need them most unless you make using them a habit. so when you take the time to learn a technique, use it until it becomes automatic. here are some for you to have a try. use a story-list. as a child, i went to a party. there was a game that involved looking at a table covered in fiftee

38、n various items. _17_ finally, one boy won the prize by remembering all fifteen items. later, i learned why he won. his father taught him a simple trick that none of us other kids knew. the skill is to tie the items together in an imaginative story._18_when you learn a person's name, for example

39、, tell yourself, “remember that”. this signals your unconscious (潛意識的) mind to rank this input as more important.know why you want to remember something, and how youll remember it. to remember a person, for example, ask why they'll be important to you in the future, imagine where youll see them

40、next, and connect that to anything you notice about them. seeing the importance of remembering really helps. _19_ do you ever forget where you put your keys? you have probably tried retracing (追溯) your steps, at least doing it in your imagination._20_when you set the keys on the chair, see yourself

41、walking in and setting the keys on the chair. you won't forget where they are. there are many more of these memory tricks. if you want them to be useful, though, don't just read about them. make one or two memory skills a habit and start today. a. tell yourself to remember.b. where can you p

42、ick up these skills? c. the answer is remembering to use them.d. it is not easy for us to learn memory techniques.e. we had to write down as many items as we could remember.f. additional connections can set the memory more firmly in your brain. g. this can work well, but even better is to prevent th

43、e forgetting beforehand.第二部分 英語知識運用 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 i was traveling by train from perth to central one morning. quietly sitting there reading, i found myself suddenly listening to the train guards _21_. as i looked up from my paper,

44、 i noticed other passengers, _22_ absorbed in their smart phones, also appeared to be listening. why did they _23_ this message so much?as best i can recall, the guard said something along the _24_, “good morning, everyone! this is the 7:35 a.m. train from perth to central and we are right on time.

45、it is really a _25_ morning in sydney today! the sun is shining, birds are _26_, and alls right with the world. i trust you have a great day wherever youre going. thanks for _27_ my train and i hope to see you again soon. have a great day.”everyone started smiling, even the _28_ talking to one anoth

46、er, all about the guards _29_ and how good it made everyone feel.i was thinking about this and as i exited the train, i _30_ the guards cabin to thank him, only to be told he had just finished his _31_ and was on his way home.then i _32_ down the stairs. at the bottom, i finally _33_ the young guard

47、.“are you the guard on the 7:35 train from perth?”“oh, oh, yes, yes.” replied the guard, a bit _34_ at first.“well, i just want to thank you for your message. it is so upbeat and pleasant. thank you for giving us such a good _35_ to the day. please _36_ doing it.”when people are happy in their _37_,

48、 it shows in what they do and say, which will make a _38_ to each other. can you imagine the conversation that guard would have at table when he _39_ home, “guess what happened to me todaya customer actually _40_ me!”21a. announcement b. explanation c. appreciation d. arrangement22a. confidently b.

49、deliberately c. anxiously d. previously23a. object to b. pay attention to c. get across d. give out24a. rows b. texts c. lines d. passages25a. busy b. violent c. free d. lovely26a. falling b. singing c. trembling d. hiding27a. leaving b. decorating c. taking d. cleaning28a. friends b. cleaners c. ac

50、quaintances d. strangers29a. message b. instruction c. requirement d. warning30a. watched b. approached c. ignored d. escaped31a. shift b. speech c. advertisement d. vocation32a. went b. fell c. raced d. broke33a. missed b. caught c. mistook d. avoided34a. honored b. relaxed c. moved d. shocked35a.

51、arrangement b. conclusion c. start d. excuse36a. keep b. remember c. imagine d. risk37a. lecture b. work c. challenge d. traveling38a. conversation b. promise c. difference d. compromise39a. got b. left c. missed d. drove40a. followed b. frightened c. embarrassed d. thanked第ii卷（非選擇題 共50分）注意事項：1、 用藍色

52、或黑色鋼筆或圓珠筆將答案寫在答題紙上，直接答在試卷上不得分。2、 答卷前將密封線內的項目填寫清楚。第三部分 寫作（共四節(jié)，滿分50分） 第一節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热荩ú欢嘤?個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。 the nile（尼羅河）, throughout history, has served humankind in many ways. but for all its 1 (impress) size and importance, this river is fragile: a single incident of

53、pollution may affect countless lives. this illustrates many of the 2 (challenge) facing the global environment. our own attitudes to the environment may have consequences for people on every continent.if we recognize the interests and needs of the people who are most 3 (affect), we can work with 4 (

54、they) to bring about lasting change. happily, 5 awareness of environmental issues is now widespread, with a determination 6 future generations should enjoy clean air, sufficient fresh water and energy without 7 (risk) damage to the planet. few are more aware or energetic in confronting(對抗) climate c

55、hange 8 young people, and we should support them.therefore, governments, businesses, communities and individuals should each struggle to match words and good 9 (intend) with deeds. whatever we do, wherever we live, our actions in defense of the environment can have a real and positive effect 10 the lives of others, today and into the future.第二節(jié) 單詞拼寫 根據(jù)漢語或