河北省石家莊市行唐縣三中_2017學年高二英語下學期5月月考試題

1、河北省石家莊市行唐縣第三中學2016-2017 學年第二學期 5月份考試高二英語分值： 150 分第一部分閱讀理解( 共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分 )第一節(jié) ( 共 15 小題每小題2 分，滿分30 分 )閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A,B,C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ABest CompaniesShine United(Madison, Wisconsin)In the past five years， this Wisconsin一 based advertising agency has sharedmore than 500, 000 in profitswi

2、th itsemployees throughthe companys ShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin soncologydepartment to develop the Ride， a biking event that benefits cancer research .Employees also get snacks every day ， Beer Thirtyon Thursdays ， and SummerFridays ，a program that lets employee

3、s leave at noon.GroundFloor Media(Denver ， Colorado)The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is thatemployees work anytime ， anywhere.Headquartersare in a formerwarehouse downtown，near Coors Field. The offices are spread around the central space that doubles asa wet bar ev

4、ery Thursday when the companys bear club brings in a new brew.Ergodyne (St. Paul， Minnesota)The St. Paul-based company has grown to operating out of a retired storehousewithplentyof naturallight.Rules about dressing?Wear something.Itspurpose?To createcool ，comfortable， and tough safetyworkwear forth

5、ose who need itto getthe job done. Ergodyne has around 50 employees，who enjoy hot一 dish cook一 offs ，tickets to sporting events， and at least one happy hour every quarter.Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo ， Michigan)It s familyfirstat thisMichiganeconomic develop ment advisingagency.CEORon Kitchens

6、says that in the past year， the company has made a push to go green，initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswho make up halftheagencysworkforce. A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure everyemployee.isabletobalanceworkingand cheeringat theirkids sportingeventsor going fishing

7、.1.Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program?A. To raise money for a research.B. To let employees leave earlier.C. To share the companys benefits.D. To partner with a local university.2. What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?A. To create new staff positions.B. To acco

8、mpany their families.C. To joinin cookingcompetitions.D.To enjoythemselvesin sportingevents.3. Which company allows its staff a flexible working time?A. Shine United.B. GroundFloor Media.1 / 8C .Southwest Michigan First.D. Ergodyne.4. What can we know about the companies mentioned in the text?A. The

9、y care about employees happiness.B. They offer employees financial support.C .They have strict rules about dressing.D. They have training programs.BKeep Running into Mary RichardsWhen I was 13 ， I first met Mary Richards， the central character in the sitcom(situation comedy) The Mary Tyler Moore Sho

10、w. She was a single and independentcareer. woman. As soon as I heard the shows theme songWho can turn the world onwith her smile ?， I was hooked. My friends were huge fans as well. Passing in thehallwayat school ，we would shout toeach other，tryingtoimitate( 模仿 )Mary s accent.“Hi ， Rho! See ya later，

11、kid? ”The show lastedseven years,butour fascination(著迷 )fadedearlier.Butthatwasn t the end of Maryfor me. In the 1990s， when I was single，living alone ina city ， a TV-stationbegan airingrerunsofThe Mary. TylerMoore Show at10 p.m.I was hooked all over again.But this time was different. The way she ha

12、ndled hercareerand relationships,sendinga clearmessage thatbeing30-plusand singlewasjust fine ， won my respect on a whole new level.Once again ， however ， life moved on. I went to live in a different , city， and10 p.m. became the perfect time to call my mother each night. For me， talking toMom was a

13、lways a great pleasure. So when my mom passed away， it was as if the sunhad gone outof the sky. That feeling seemed particularly intense at10 p.m. ， whenI d find myself staring at my silent phone. And then I heard the song Id firstheard at age 13， Whocan turnthe worldon with her smile?. Mary Richard

14、s ， ofcourse!Thanks to thewonder oftechnology， Mary was now as close as my phone. So everynightat 10 ，I would dial up an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”Weeks later ，IrealizedI didn tneed my nightlysessionswithMary anymore，because moms and Mary s elegance wasshowing itselfin other corners of m

15、y lifeand， once again ， I was ready to move on.5. What does the author s imitation with her friends indicate?A. They had a very happy childhood.B. The theme song was well received.C. They valued their friendship a lot.D. The sitcom was popular with them.6. How did the sitcom influence the author in

16、the 1990s?A. Her career was changed greatly.B. She decided to stop living singly.C. She became more confident in life.D. Her fascination with it disappeared.7. What does the underlined word intense in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Contradictory. B. Strong.C. Natural.D. Serious.Few people are aware t

17、hat commuters( 上班族 )and celebrated workforce.CWaterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily as a London landmark ， was mainly built by a female2 / 8There are no written orphotographic records ofthe women who built thebridgesince the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it

18、 wentall therecords.Whats left is anecdotalevidence ， keptaliveby the touristboatcaptains who have called it the Ladies Bridge.During the Second WorldWar， with themajority of theactivemale .labor forceaway atthefront， women increasinglytookon traditionallymale roles. By1944，25,000womenwere working i

19、nthe constructionindustry，carryingoutback 一 breakingtasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous workon thebasisthatit wouldonly be temporaryand thattheirpay would be lowerthanthat of men. So the trend in women working in construction and engineering did notcontinue a

20、fter the war.September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the largefemaleworkforce.MusicianClaudia Molitorhas created a 45-minutemusicalentitledthe Singing Bridge，which runs atSomersetHouse from 9 to 25 September. In lateSeptember ， the Light up the Ladies Bridge event sawthe Na

21、tional Theatres flytower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影 )of female constructionworkers working in construction during World War II.Let s all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which welive.8. Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge? A.

22、Female workers received little attention.B. The records of their work have been lost. C. The construction took place long ago.D. Few people know about the bridge.9. Why did London women do the construction work?A. It was a tradition in London.B. They wanted to get a steady job.C. The company offered

23、them betterpay.D.Most men had gone to the battlefield.10. W hat s the fourth paragraph mainly about? A. The influence of the bridge on art.B. A musician s contribution to the bridge.C. The events in honor of the bridge builders.D. Womens work during the Second World War.11 .Which can be the best tit

24、le for the text?A. Female Workers on the RiseB. A Hidden Treasure in LondonC. A New London LandmarkD. The Story behind the Ladies BridgeDWhile the world is still debating the safety of self-driving cars， Dubai ispreparing to launch an autonomous flying taxi. Starting in July the world s first passen

25、ger drone( 無人機 ) ， the EHang 184 ，will be available to passengers.The shuttle， released in Las Vegas in January 2016， weighs 440 pounds and canfly at heights of up to 11,500 feet. The egg 一 shaped vehicle has room for a single passenger weighing up to 220 pounds and a small suitcase. Though the flyi

26、ng taxican reach speeds of up to 100 mph， it will typically operate at about 62 mph.Passengerscan ask forthe flyingtaxito pickthem up from appointedzones using3 / 8a smartphone app. Passengers strap into the seat， select a destination on thetouchscreen ，and enjoy the flight. To ensure the passengers

27、 safety ， all flightsare monitored remotely by a control room on the ground.In the unlikely event that any of the components malfunction or disconnect，the drone will make an emergency landing to ensure the customers safety. Itsalso programmed to ensure itsroute wont affect that of another drone. Whi

28、lehaving no controlovertheremotelypilotedvehiclemay appear scary ， the producer，China-based EHang, says ，Itisthesafest ，smartestand eco一 friendlylow altitudeautonomous flying vehicle.”Any drawback? The EHang 184 has a battery life of 30minutesand a flightrangeofjust31 miles.Also unknown isthe cost o

29、f each ride.Thoughtheflyingtaxiseems advanced， itisnotthefirstdriverlesstransportationoptionavailabletoDubaisresidents.As partof itsgoalto have25% of public transportation be automated by 2030， the authorities have built theworld slongestdriverlessmetroandintroducedself-navigatingshuttles.Officialsr

30、ecentlyalso partneredwitha US company tobuildsupersonicspeed godsto carry passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.12. What can we learn about the flying taxi? A. A passenger can call for a flying taxi online. B .It can carry a weight of 220 pounds at most.C. A passenger can touch the screen to contro

31、l it. D. It usually flies at a speed of 100 miles an hour.13. How can the shuttle guarantee a passengers safety in an equipment failure?A. It lowers its flying speed.B. It changes to another route.C. Itgetshelpfrom the controlroom.D.It s progra med to landautonomously.14. What is the drawback of the

32、 EHang 184?A. Its too scary to ride in it.B . It costs a lot to take a ride.C. It runs out of power easily.D .It only flies at a low altitude.15. Which of the following makes the EHang 184?A. A Chinese company.B. A company in Dubai.C. An American company.D. A company in Abu Dhabi.第二節(jié) ( 共 5 小題 ; 每小題

33、2 分，滿分10 分 )根據(jù)短文內(nèi)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。Master Your DeadlinesThe strugglebeginsin highschool ， sometimes earlier.Deadlines ， aridlotsofthem， start to pile up. At college， the pressure sometimes leads to last -minuterush and unsatisfactorywork.At work ， failingto meet deadlinescan easil

34、yget youfired.16Here are a few best practices.Assign deadlines to what matters.If the task isntof high importance，dontset a specific deadline.In thisway， you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured.17This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done.18S

35、et a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline.19If you re working with a group of people， add in even more time to account4 / 8for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals.Keep communicating.20Thismeans lettingothersknow when somethingistakinglongerthanexpected ，

36、when a deliverydidn t come in ，when a clientis not providingthe necessaryinformation， etc.Althoughitmay feelembarrassingto admitthatsomethingisnoton schedule， being honest is much better for relieving your stress.A. Plan for flexible hours.B. Finish your project as early as possible.C. But if an act

37、ivity is urgent，set a deadline immediately.D. In this way，you11 never have to stay up late and feel stressed.E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity.F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time， communicate.G. So if anything takes longer than expected，you can s

38、till wrap it up and submitit onTime.第二部分英語知識運用( 共兩節(jié)，滿分60 分 )第一節(jié)完形填空 ( 共 20小題 ; 每小題2 分，滿分 40分 )閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、 B、 C 和 D 四個選項中 : 選出可以填人空白處跳最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler,and people were much more 21and gentler. Recently, to my surprise,

39、 I got theopportunitytoexperiencethatsamewarmththatIthoughthad22fromthefast-moving world.I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one23 .It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered arestaurant,lookingfor some 24andcomfort.To ourdisappoint

40、ment,allthetableswere25andno one seemed in a hurryto26 .We waited,tiredand27.Afterquitesome time,one tablewas vacated( 空出 ), but thatcould28onlytwo ofus.My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter29alongside.My granddaughtersaton my30aswe looked allaroundus,waiting

41、foranother table to be31soon.Atthenext table,twoyounggirlswere sitting at a tableforfourand enjoyingtheir meal. We decided to move to their table32they were finished with theirlunch. Since the girls had just got their33 , I knew it would be a34 wait.As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the gir

42、ls got up and35 their tableto us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.We were very appreciative of their kind 36 . We thanked them 37 and movedto their table. The girls quickly38 their plates and glasses and went to sitat our table.Thatday,I39tomyselftherestill

43、weresome kind,civilandhelpfulyoungsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity (人道 ) was 40 .21. A. friendlyB. generousC. carefulD. Sensitive22. A. preventB. removedC. lostD. disappeared23. A. nieceB. granddaughterC. nephewD. son5 / 824.A. teaB. foodC. fruitD. vegetable25.A. fixedB. cove

44、redC. occupiedD. set26.A. startB. waitC. give upD. get up27.A. impatientB. nervousC. awkwardD. embarrassed28.A. serveB. seatC. layD. hold29.A. satB. followedC. stoodD. watched30.A. shoulderB. feetC. lapD. table31.A. blankB. freeC. availableD. clean32.A. unlessB. onceC. beforeD. until33.A. orderB. bi

45、llC. noteD. menu34.A. longB. shortC. boringD. exciting35.A. leftB. pushedC. sharedD. offered36.A. treatB. expressionC. movementD. gesture37.A. personallyB. properlyC. publiclyD. sincerely38.A. picked upB. raised upC. put upD. given up39.A. turnedB. cameC. thoughtD. pointed40.A. lostB. rebuiltC. foun

46、dD. shaken第二節(jié) ( 共 10 小題每小題2 分，滿分20 分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1 個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred yearsago， Lu Yu wrote a book calledThe ClassicofTea ， 41 ishonored as The Bibleof Tea.The book gives a detailed 42 (explain)ofthe origin，the processingskillsan

47、d the classification of tea.However,Chinese tea culturegoes farbeyond tea 43 (it).Takegreen tea forinstance，the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80 degree Celsius.Ifthe water istoo hot,nutrients( 營養(yǎng) ) inthe tea 44 (destroy).On the otherhand , if the water is not hot enough , the tea 4

48、5(leaf ) wont open up andyou will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are accustomed 46drinkinghot tea.Whenyou visita Chinese friend，your friendwill47 (constant)add hot water to your emptying cup of tea. It is polite 48 (offer) the tea cupto guests with both hands. Of course，the gues

49、ts should pay respect as well, 49(take) over the cup with both hands.Talking about adding water to the tea cup， there is 50 saying: wine full，full cup. Tea half， half cup. For wine， full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. Fortea ， half ， it means modesty.第三部分寫作( 共兩節(jié)，滿分50 分 )第一節(jié)短文改錯 ( 共 10 小題 ; 每小題 2 分，