安徽省蚌埠市第二中學2017-2018學年高二8月月考英語試題含答案

1、學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精蚌埠二中 2017 年 8 月初月考新高二英語試卷注意事項：1.本試卷分為第 i 卷（選擇題）和第 ii 卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共8 頁。滿分 150分，考試時間為 120分鐘.2.作答選擇題必須用2b 鉛筆。作答第ii 卷時必須使用0.5 毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆書寫在答題卡（卷）上的指定位置,在其它位置作答一律無效 .第 i 卷（選擇題 ,共兩部分，滿分 80分)第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)（共 5 篇 20小題；每小題 2分，滿分 40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。aif you have to att

2、end a party or other social events where a lot of people will be present ， do you feel confident that you will make a good impression on others？ or do you feel shy? in any case, you should increase your confidence at social events。whenever you are meeting new people at any social event， you should w

3、ear proper clothes. before you attend the event, try to find out how other people will be dressing 。 if everyone else is wearing business clothes, you should，too。 if the event is informal ， you should wear informal clothes so that you fit in。if you are going to meet people from a certain business or

4、 profession，學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas which are related to their fields of interest。 this can prevent you getting tongue-tied at the event.when you are at the event， dont worry about whether

5、or not other people you are talking with like you. instead, try your best to find reasons to like them.when you are making conversation with people， be sure to keep good eye contact ， and make your facial expression soft. nod to show youre listening. let your face and body relax so that you can make

6、 natural gestures.after the event is over, take a bit of time to think of your social performance and the conversation you had with people。 tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event。 for example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking with,or yo

7、u may have asked several people some good questions that really got them talking. by doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improve。1.what should you find out before attending a social event?a。 how other people will be dressing 。b. a few professional magazinesc。 some conversation idea

8、s d. reasons to like other people2. what should you avoid in a social event according to the 4th學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精paragraph ？a。 attending a party with your good friends b。 ignoring eye contact with othersc。 wearing informal clothes and shoes d。 caring much about what others think of you3. after coming ba

9、ck from a social party ， we need to form the habit of _。a. looking for the positive things in our performanceb. calling the host to show that we are thankfulc. communicating with the people we met once again d. thinking about how to improve our social ability4。 what is the passage mainly about? a. h

10、ow to take part in social events. b. how to believe in ourselves in daily life。c。 how to be more confident at social events。d. how to get along with others at social events.btry this: for an entire day, forget about the clock。 eat when you re hungry and sleep when youre tired。 what do you think will

11、 happen?you may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days 。 youll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep 。 even though you don t know what time it is，your body does 。學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精these patterns of daily life are called circadian rhythms（生理節(jié)奏

12、） , and they are more than just habits。 inside our bodies are several clocklike systems that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle 。 throughout the day and night, our inner clocks direct changes in temperature， body chemicals ，hunger， sleepiness and more。everyone s rhythms are different， which is why you m

13、ight like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early. but on the whole， everyone is programmed to fell tired at night and energetic during the day 。learning about our body clocks may help scientists understand why problems arise when we act out of step with our circadian rhyth

14、ms. for example, traveling across time zones can make people wake up in the middle of the night. regularly staying up late can make kids do worse in tests.“there is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are, says steven shea， director of the sleep d

15、isorders program at brigham and womens hospital in boston.one way to learn about how our body clocks tick is to mess them up and see what happens. thats what neurologist(神經(jīng)病學家）frank scheer and his workmates did in a recent study。staying up night after night, their studies suggest, could make kids ex

16、tra hungry and more likely to gain weight 。 and regularly sleeping too little, scheer says ， may be one cause of the recent increase in childhood 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精obesity 。5. what will happen if you forget about the clock according to the passage ？a. you will feel upset 。b。 you will behave normally.c. y

17、our body will not know what time it is 。d。 you will probably get hungry more easily.6.mike feels energetic at 12 midnight while tom feels sleepy. what advice would begiven by the writer?a. both should see a doctor 。 。b。 tom should see a doctor. c。 both should take it easy 。d. mike should have a watc

18、h 。7。 how do frank scheer and his workmates study body clocks?a。 by seeing what happens when they are messed up。b。 by asking questions and collecting answers。c。 by studying people traveling across time zones. d. by programming people with man made clocks.8。 what will the writer most probably talk ab

19、out next?a。 other examples of what people will do when their body clocks go wrong. b。 medicines that can keep people from putting on weight.學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精c。 why it is important to have a normal body clock。d。 what circadian rhythms are 。ceach year, we are exposed to ten thousand ads on average。 they t

20、ry to sell us their products by using beautiful art, videos, images or slogans that are catchy. the most famous companies have highly popular logos that can be recognized by almost everybody。 for those of you who have seen the movie finding forrester, there is that scene where jamal walks up to some

21、 guy with a bmw and asks him what the car logo means. the man did not know the answer and since that day ， whenever i see a famous company logo i try to find the meaning of it 。many think the horse on the ferrari logo represents the horsepower of the cars they manufacture 。 the story behind it is fa

22、r more interesting。during world war i, a pilot， count francesco baracca ， painted the horse on his airplane to bring him luck. he had it on his plane because it was the logo of his squadron( 空軍中隊） 。baraccas mother then convinced enzo ferrari to put the logo on his racing cars in the early 1930s to b

23、ring good luck to the drivers. the logo then stayed the same ever since 。 the yellow on the background represents the birthplace of enzo ferrari。starbucks started in 1971, in seattle 。 the mermaid（美人魚）represented on the logo is now known by any coffee drinker. it is a mythological sea creature with

24、the look of a female ， the only difference 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精being that they have a tail of a fish。 the reason why starbucks incorporated one in their company logo is that it was believed that mermaids used to sing to sailors in order to make them walk away from their ship or to ground their ships。 in th

25、e 1500s, spices, tea and coffee were popular merchandise to trade。 so the mermaid in the logo of starbucks is the one that “brings coffee and tea to the stores。9。 the writer became interested in logos of some famous brands after _.a. he watched an attractive movie b。 he saw a scene in a moviec. he w

26、alked up to some guy with a bmw d. he noticed some famous logos10. many companies use logos because _。a。 people enjoy beautiful logosb。 people are more likely to buy their productsc。 people can recognize the products more easilyd. people are interested in the meanings of the logos11。 which of the fo

27、llowing is true according to paragraph3？a. starbucks was once a company trading spices, tea and coffee.b。 hearing mermaids sing ， sailors would know the right direction.c. starbucks has a history of more than five hundred years。d. the logo of starbucks is believed to make the business years。12。 the

28、underlined word “incorporated ” in the third paragraph 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精probably means _ 。a。 included b. abandoned c. corrected d. designeddwhats the biggest online shopping day in the world？ not valentine s day。 not cyber monday or black friday 。 the winner is chinas singles day, celebrated on november

29、11, or 11。11。singlesday began as a day for unmarried or uncoupled people to celebrate their lives 。 single students, looking for an excuse to buy themselves presents, started it on november11,1993, reported the guardian. it is symbolized by the four mumber ones in the date of november11 and is also

30、called double eleven, in reference to the day it was started, said the bbc。 it became a major shopping day in 2009. the ceo of an online shopping site alibaba- tried to increase sales at the e-commerce company 。 the ceo， daniel zhang, launched an annual online sale on that day， said fortune. when it

31、 first began ，“siglesday was very much an offline comfort to actual single people，noted the website atlas obscura。”a small group of students at nanjing university are said to have chosen 11.11 as a day that singles could do activities like karaoke together.”it quickly became a cultural phenomenon.la

32、st year, alibaba sold more than 1 billion worth of products inthe first three minutes of the sales, reported bloomberg news。 total sales on 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精singles day soared to 9 billion within 24 hours. that s four times bigger than cyber monday in the u 。s.， which is the monday after thanksgiving an

33、d traditionally a big shopping day. by comparison， online sales in the u 。s。 last year on black friday were just 1.5 billion, reported techcrunch 。today， singles day is very successful. analysts say that this year, sales on chinas singlesday will increase to a new high。 in the u.s。 ，jennifer wang, a

34、 co-founder of a company targeting chineseamericans, said, “we expect to have 3 million people coming to click dealmoon for the singles day launch ?！?some observers think singlesday could catch on globally 。13. how did the author introduce the topic of the passage？a。 by describing a holiday. b. by a

35、sking a questionc。 by making a list. d. by telling a story14。 whats the second paragraph mainly about?a. how singles day came into being. b. why singles day became popular 。c。 when singles day was started 。d。 who first celebrated singles day.15.why did china s singlesday become a major shopping day？

36、a。 because singles celebrated their happy lives on november11。b. because students at nanjing university took part in activities together.學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精c。 because an annual online sale was started on that day by alibaba。d。 because single students chose that day to buy themselves gifts。16.which of the

37、following can best replace the underlined word “soared ”in paragraph3?a.increased sharply. b。 decreased quickly 。c。 returned gradually. d。 appeared suddenly.eenglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet。one in every seven human beings can speak it。 more than half of the worl

38、ds books and three quarters of international mail are in english. of all languages ， english has the largest vocabulary-perhaps as many as two million words.however, lets face it: english is a crazy language. there is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hambu

39、rger 。 sweetmeats are candy, while sweetbreads， which aren t sweet ， are meat 。we take english for granted. but when we explore its paradoxes（自相矛盾的說法） , we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.and why is it that a writer writes, but fin

40、gers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers don t ham? if the plural of tooth is teeth ，shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? one goose，two geese- so one 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精moose, two meese?how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites？ how can over

41、look and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? how can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?english was invented by people， not computers ， and it reflects the creativity of human beings. that s why， when stars are out ， they are visible; but when

42、 the lights are out, they are invisible. and why, when i wind up my watch ， i start it; but when i wind up this essay ， i end it。17.what does the first paragraph mainly talk about？a. english has a long history 。b. english is widely spread.c. english makes a great difference d。 english is used to tra

43、nslate books 。18.which of the following includes two items that have the similar meaning ？a。 a wise man and a wise guy. b. overlook and oversee.c。 quite a lot and quite a few. d. hot as hell and cold as hell.19.the underlined words “wind up in the last paragraph probably mean “_”。a. blow b。 roll up

44、c。 get hurt 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精d。 finish 20.what does the last paragraph want to show？a. human beings are very clever. b。 english is difficult to learn 。c. there are too many words in english。d. the same words have different meanings. 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概括每段主題的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。eve

45、ryone wants to perform well at school. add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!21i cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you。 take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding 。 pay attention durin

46、g class ， especially during lectures.taking notes is important。 you dont need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the board， or any special fact you think you might need for a test. 22this way it will help you learn more effectively by actually t

47、hinking about what you are writing.dont skip school。you will be missing out on stuff. 23however， you will have more work and you have missed lectures。 also, try not to be late for class。 its most likely that your teacher wont 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精appreciate it and you will get yourself behind。24 if you have

48、 an “i dont care about school or this class ” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit 。 the same goes for lazy attitude。 have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students 。 try not to laugh when other students make mistakes.always a

49、sk questions 。25if you dont understand, ask someone. read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails， seek help. ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent， etc. get a tutor if you need one 。a.be prepared.b.write in your own words.c.pay attention to everything the teacher says.d.staying organized

50、 will be helpful.e.there is no shame in needing some help。f.it is true that you could make up the work 。g.keep a good attitude towards things.第二部分完形填空（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。there is so much competition in the world where we live. every sin

51、gle person has a(n）26 to succeed and be the best at what they can。there are college basketball players 27 reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “a on their math test 。 we 學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精meet businessmen that have 28 a lot of money. we all have a role 29 we look up to

52、， or have looked up to at some point in life ， whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a（n）30 person often appearing on tv screens or magazine covers。it is 31 having role models and looking up to people that 32 us。however，how often do you ask yourself ，“why is h

53、e smarter than me? ” or “how did this person achieve such a great 33 at such a young age ？” i went to a great high school that was very 34 and demanding; i saw many very 35 students graduate and get into a famous school 。 i also 36 when i got my math test paper back， i sometimes 37 why i never got c

54、onsistent “a”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.however， what i 38 after entering college was that one should never 39 their skills or levels of success with other peoples. every single person is 40 and we all have some sort of unique talent. if you are not good at 41 or want to impro

55、ve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your 42 and try to overcome them 。the 43 is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills 。 but you have to keep in 44 that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very 45 s

56、tep in the process. you have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement。26。 a. desire b。 choice c. stress d。學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精ability27。 a. dreaming of b. informed of c. getting into d。broken into28。 a. spent b. taken c. earned d。offered29. a. style

57、 b. model c. type d. pattern30。 a. cheerful b。 strange c. famous d. awkward31. a. funny b。 astonishing c. ashamed d. great32。 a. dislike b. persuade c. follow d。motivate33。a. prizes b。success c。medals d。goals34。a。competitive b。acceptable c。diverse d。 positive35。a. careless b。generous c。bright d。curi

58、ous36。 a。 suspect b。suggest c. remember d。 advocate37。 a. noticed b. explained c. wondered d. believed學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精38。 a。 achieved b. learnt c. checked d. removed39. a. combine b。 compare c。 adopt d。relate40。 a. perfect b. simple c. ordinary d. different41. a。 anything b。 nothing c. everything d. so

59、mething42. a. advantages b. weaknesses c. potential d。personalities43. a。 problem b。 question c. truth d. doubt44。 a。 contact b。touch c。action d. mind45. a。 important b. difficult c. interesting d. obvious第 ii 卷（非選擇題，共四部分，滿分70分）第一部分單詞拼寫（共 20小題;每小題 1 分，滿分 20分）根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞首字母或中文寫出該單詞的正確形式。46.have you

60、 made an _ to him for breaking his window？47. he begged for _ (forgive ） for what he had done 。48. reaching the top of the tower, he was out of _。學必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精49。 it is said yoga is of great _ to human health。50. the party will be held in the garden, weather _ （permit)。51. he _ ( 生存) on milk and bre