廣東省廣州市天河區(qū)普通高中2017-2018學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)11月月考試題08

1、上學(xué)期高二英語(yǔ) 11 月月考試題 08一、聽(tīng)力（20 題 20 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題一分，滿分 5 分）聽(tīng)下面的對(duì)話。，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選 項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)出在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10 秒的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Where does the con versatio n probably take place?A. I n a marketB. I n a hospital2.When was John born?A. In 1982B. In 19863.Why does the man

2、want to have a few days off?A. To have a good rest.B. To look after his pare nts.C. To visit his gran dpare nts.4.How ofte n does the man exercise in summer?A. Three times a week.B. Twice a week.5.What is the man probably?A. A pop sin gerB. A film-maker第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題一分，滿分15 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話。 每段對(duì)話后有幾個(gè)小題，

3、 從題中所給的 選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6.What is the woma n going to do?A. Water flowers for the man.B. Go away on bus in ess.C. Look after the man s flat.7.What can we know about the woma n?A. She likes travelli ng on bus in ess.B. She likes wateri ng her pla nts.C. She

4、 likes keep ing her house clea n.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第& 9 題。8.What does the woma n dislike?A. Meeti ng differe nt people.B. An sweri ng teleph on es.C. Typing the files.9.What does the man advise the woma n to do?A. Rest for a year.B. Apply for a new job.聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。10.What clothes in the shop

5、 are on sale?A. Autu mn clothes.B. Win ter clothes.C. On abusC. In1978C. Sixtimes aweek.A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱C. Take a bus in ess course.C. Spring clothes.11.Which skirt did the man buy?-3 -A. The Theatre World Award.B. The 1953 Academy Award for Best Actress.C. The 1954 Tony Award for Be

6、st Actress.單項(xiàng)選擇（16 題 16 分）21. As has bee n recen tly reported, Michael Jacks on s death was due to_result of being injected with too much deadly medic ine, rather tha n_accide ntal eve nt.A. a; anB. the; anC. the; theD. a; the22.Joh n got injured in the game.- Will it be at least a fortnighthe recov

7、ers and retur ns to school?A. beforeB. thatC. sinceD. whe n23.Mr. Black offered us a lift whe n he was leav ing the office, but our work_, we refused the offer.A. not finishingB. had not bee n fini shedC. not hav ing fini shedD. not hav ing bee n fini shedA. The black one.B. The gree n one.12.What w

8、as the origi nal price of the skirt?A. 240 dollars.B. 300 dollars.聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。13.Why did the man miss the movie?A. He read the n ewspaper for too long.B. He went shopp ing with Meg.C. He went to see ano ther film.C. The white one.C. 1,200 dollars.14.How did the woma n feel about the plot

9、of the movie?A. Excelle nt.B. Too long.15.How long did the film last on TV last night?A. 180 minu tes.B. 120 minutes.C. Difficult to understand.C. 150 min utes.16. Why did the film last Ion ger than expected?A. There were too many advertiseme nts.B. There was a preview at the begi nning.C. There wer

10、e some comme nts at the end.聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。0.Where did Audrey Hepbur n atte nd private schools?A. I n Belgium.Whei did Audrey Hepbur nA. In 1929.What was Audrey Hepbur nA.The Secret People.B. In Irela nd.s parents divorce?B. In 1935.s favorite film?B.Roman Holiday.C. I n En gland.

11、C. In 1951.C.Sabrina.What award did Audrey Hepbur n receive for her performa nee inOn dine?-4 -24.I tried phoning her office yesterday, but I couldn t_ .A. get toB. get throughC. get alongD. get on25.I prefer a flat in the dow ntow n area to_in the suburb, for I want tolive n ear my school.A. oneB.

12、thatC. itD. this26.- Some westerners were always doubting China s ability of holding theOlympic Games.Yes, but the Beiji ng Olympic Games_ a success.A. showedB. turnedC. provedD. rema ined27.Newtech no logy was used in teach ing. As a result, not only _, but stude ntsbecame more in terested in less

13、ons.A. saved was teachers energyB. was teachers energy savedC. teachers en ergy was savedD. was saved teachers en ergy28.-What about going abroad for further study?-Great, but I n ever expected_ a cha nee for me before.A. there beingB. there to beC. there isD. there are29.If he continues like this,

14、he will_a stone only to have it dropon his own foot, just as the old say ing goes.A. end up to liftB. end up lifti ngC. end up in lift ingD. end up with lift ing30.To learn to swim well,_ .A. much practice is n eeded by oneB. much practice is n eededC. one n eeds much practiceD. one is n eeded much

15、practice31._ the an swer, Tom, who asked the questi on, still stood with his handA. Giving; raisedB. Given; raisedC. Given; rise n D. Giving; rising32.She is look ing forward as much to his return as he himself to_ her.A. have see nB. see ingC. seeD. be see n33.The boy_ on the ground _ to his father

16、 that the hen_ two eggsthat day.A. layi ng; lied; laidB. lyi ng; lied; laidC. lyi ng; lay; liedD. lay; lied; laid34.Without fact, we can t form a correct opinion, for we need to haveactualkno wledge_ our thinking.A. which to be basedonB. which to base onC. on which to baseD. which to base35.Tom pret

17、e nded_ it but in fact, he knew it very well.A. n ot liste n toB. not to hear fromC. not to have heardaboutD. not to be liste ning to36.In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth sn atural resources_ .A. run outB. are running outC. use upD used up三、完型填空（20 題 20 分）Mr.

18、 Glen is a millio naire. Five years ago, after retur ning from abroad to his motherla nd, he 37 up his small-5 -compa ny. Speak ing of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 38 expensive“school ” fees. He always 39hissuccess to it.At the time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to r

19、eturn to the homeland, starti ng an un dertak ing.Before 40 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 41_made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customscheck. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be42 dow n for in spect ion. Glenknew

20、that carry ing the specific goods out had to paythe tax. And he worried about pay ing 43 for his watch. So whe n he was checked,he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 44 . When he was 45 ofhis “ smarts ” , immediately, 46 the presenee of Glen, the officers hit thewatch, which 47n early 100,000

21、, into pieces on heari ng Gle n s words. Gle nwas amazed. 48 he understood why, he was take n to the office to be 49_strictly. For many times of en try-exit50 he knew that only those people in the“ blacklist ” would “ enjoy ” thisspecial treatment.The officers 51 everythingcarefully in the box, and

22、warnedhim no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if52 carrying fake and shoddy （偽劣）goods, he would be 53 according to law! Sudde nly, his face tur ned red, and hehad nothing in mind after board ing the pla ne for long.After returning to the homeland, he often told the sto

23、ry to his family, and hisemployees, too. He said that this made a deep 54 on him, because an additional high “ school ” fee that he had everpaid made him realize the value of 55 ,_which he would 56 as the secret of his success forever.37A. setB. cameC. we ntD. called38A.goodB. badC. extra 二 D. few39

24、A. ownsB. owesC. bel ongsD. possesses40A. stay ingB. leavi ngC. livi ngD. coming41A. booksB. thi ngsC. savi ngsD.pounds42A. putB. lookedC. take nD. lied43A. oneB. itC. themD. these44A. prese ntB. tradeC. toyD. fake45A. afraidB. proudC. wellD. hard46A. inB. onC. beforeD. after47A. paidB. spentC. took

25、D. cost-6 -48A. BeforeB. AfterC. IfD. Though49A. appreciatedB. beate nC.spokenD. exam ined- 7 -50A. . conditionsB.experiencesC. experimentsD.chances51A.looked outB.looked upC. looked overD.looked round52A.came outB.found outC. sent overD.set out53A.hitB.blamedC. praisedD. charged54A.expressionB.idea

26、C. thoughtD.impression55A.honestB.liesC. goodsD. things56A.rememberB.learnC. reviseD.read四閱讀理解（ 12 題 24 分）AThe world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need toaddress a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide, worl

27、d leaders failed to think ahead.The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years. And oilprices have increased more than three times since the start of 2004. These food-price increases, combined withincreasing energy costs, will slow if not

28、 stop economic growth in many parts of the world and will even affect politicalstability. Practical solutions to these problems do exist, but well have to start thinking ahead and acting globally.Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The fi

29、rst is to promotethe dramatic success of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to helpits farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high productivity. Malawis harvest doubled after just one year. An internationalfund based on the Malawi model would cost a

30、 mere $10 per person annually in the rich world, or $10 billion altogetherSecond, the U.S. and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuels.The U.S. government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 cents per gallon of ethanol（ 乙醇 ） changedfrom

31、corn. There may be a case for biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foodstree crops, grasses and wood products but theres no case for the government to pay to put the worlds dinner into thegas tank.Third, we urgently need to weather-proof die worlds crops as soon and as effectively as possi

32、ble. For a poorfarmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond - which collects rainwater to be used in dry weathercan make thedifference between a good harvest and a bad one. The world has already committed to establishing a ClimateAdaptation Find to help poor regions climate-proof vital econo

33、mic activities such as food production and health care buthas not yet acted upon the promise.57. An international fund based on the Malawi model would _ .A. cost each of the developed countries $10 billion per yearB. aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a year-8 -C. decrease th

34、e food prices as well as the energy pricesD. give poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds58. With the sec ond step, the author expresses the idea that_A. it is not wise to cha nge food crops into gasB. it is misleadi ng to put tree crops into the gas tankC. we should get alter

35、native forms of fuel in any wayD. biofuels should be developed on a large scale59 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard against dry weather.B. A Climate Adaptation Fund has been established to help poorC一The world has made a serious pr

36、omise to build farm ponds.D. It makes a great difference whether we develop wood products or not.60. In the passage, the author calls on us to_A. slow down but not to stop economic growthB. develop tree crops, grasses and wood productsC. achieve economic growth and political stabilityD” act now so a

37、s to relieve the global food shortageWhe nit comes to friends , I desire those who will share my happ in ess, who possess wings of their own and whowill fly with me. I seek mends whose qualities illu min ate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours , to

38、o good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and“ too serious ”about our studies whe n it was beco ming fashi on able with our classmates to lear n acceptable social behaviors.Wesaid little at school , but she would come to my house and we would sit down with penci

39、ls and paper, and one of uswould say: “ Let s startwith a train whistle today. ” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a trainwhistle. Then we would read them aloud. At theend of that school year, we, too , were changed into social creatures and the stori

40、es and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair（失望）andbe sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sun day for fiveweeks and found many excelle nt thin gs. We walked un til our despairs disappeared an

41、d the n we parted. We gaveLondon to each other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mi ne. We write long letters inwhich we ofte n discover our stra ngest selves. Eachof us appears , sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, a

42、t certain times , we seem tobe parts of the same mind. In mymost interestingmoments,I often think : “Yes, I must tell. . . . We have never met.It is such comfort ing compa nions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kindis worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will

43、only fillup the healing（ 愈合的）silenee necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.61. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behaviorwas to_A. become serious about her study.1 was in despair. But our friendshipwas based on the ide

44、a in each of us thatwe would-9 -B. go to her friend s house regularlyC. 1ear n from her classmates at schoolD. share poems and stories with her friend62. In Paragraph 3,we gave London to each other ” probably means _A. our explorati on of London was a memorable gift to both of us.B. we were un willi

45、 ng to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our un pleasa nt feeli ngs about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London63. Accord ing to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_ .A. call each other regularlyB. have similar pers on alitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meet ing e

46、ach other64. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to_.A. seek professi onal helpB. be left aloneC. stay with her best friendD. break the sile nee65. What is the best title for the passage?A. Un forgettable Experie ncesB. Remarkable Imag in ati onC. Life long Frie ndshipD. Noble Compa nion

47、sCHolidaysHoliday NewsVacancies（空位）now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendlyhome-from-home lies near the beautiful quietcoun tryside, but just a drive away from the sea.The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low sea

48、s on.The Sno wdo nia CentreThe Sno wdo nia Cen tre for young mou ntai n climbers has a moun ta in climbi ng less on. The begi nn ers costs are 57 for a week, in cludi ng food and rooms. Equipme nt is in cluded except walk ing shoes, which can behired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prep

49、ared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the begi nningof a lifetime of mountain climb ing adve nture.The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be un like any holiday you have ever bee non before. In stead of one hotel afterano ther, with all itspack ing and

50、un pack ing, wait ing and traveli ng, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in ano ther.On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cab in like your home.During the trip, you can rest on deck（甲板）,enjoy yourself in the gamesrooms and in the even

51、ing dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.-10 -For a few thousand pounds, all you ve ever hoped for can be yours.66. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A.

52、Choose the holiday in Devon.B. Go to the Sno wdo nia Cen tre.C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.67. In what way is the Sno wdo nia Centre differe nt from the other two holidays?A. It provides cha nces of family gatheri ngs.B. It provides customers with good food.C. It of

53、fers a sports less on.D. It offers comfortable rooms.68. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.D. You have to do your own pack ing and un pack i

54、ng.五、任務(wù)型閱讀（10 空 10 分）Manners no wadays in metropolita n（大城市的，大都會(huì)的）cities like London arepracticallynon-existent.It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderlywoma n aside to take the last rema ining seat on the un derway or bus.This question of giving up seats in public transport is mu

55、ch argued about by young men, who say that since women have claimed equality, they no Ion ger deserve to be treated with polite ness and that those who go out to work shouldtake their turns in the rat race like anyone else. But wome n have n ever claimed to be physically as strong as men.Even if it

56、is not agreed, however, the fact remains that courtesy （禮節(jié)）should be show n to the old and the sick. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit thereindifferently （ 冷漠的） reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves “First come, first served, ” while a grey -hairedwoman,

57、 a mother with a young child or a cripple stands? Yet this is all too often seen.Older people, tired and irritable from a day s work, are not always con siderate either-far from it. Many arguments break out as the older people push and squeeze each other to get on buses. One cannot approve this, of

58、course, butone does feel there is just a little more excuse.It seems urge nt, not only that com mun icati ons in tran sport should be improved, but also that com muni cati onbetwee n huma n beings should be kept smooth and polite.-11 -All over cities, it seems that people are too tired and too rushe

59、d to be polite. Shop assistants won t bother to assist,taxi driversshout at each other as they dashdan gerously around corn ers; bus con ductorpull the bell before their desperatepassengers have time to get on or off the bus, and so on. It seems to us that it is up to the young to do their small par

60、tto stop such loweri ng of moral sta ndards.Title: Manners in Metropolita n CitiesThemePolite ness is 1., especially in large cities.Phe nomenaAndExcusesPhe nomenaExcusesBig, strong schoolboys push elderlywoma nasideto2.on the lastremai ning seats.Young men 3.toWome n thinktheyare4.to men, so theytreat