2017-2018學年第一學期第二次月考-2

1、2017-2018學年第一學期第二次月考（考試時間:120分鐘； 總分：150分） 第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分） 第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀 下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。Where are the speakers?A. In a library. B. In a study roo C. In a bookstorm.e.Who is the woman?A. A bus driver. B. A po

2、licewoma C. A passenger.n.What did the speakers do last weekend?A. They played t B. They went hik C. They studiedennis.ing.at home.How did the man get the tickets?A. His boss gave them to him. B. His uncle gave them to him.C. He paid much money for them.Why did girl run into the man?B. She was looA.

3、 She was running too fast, king at her phone.B. She was looC. She was holding too many papers.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題 中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選岀最佳選項，并標在試卷的 相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題， 每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給岀5秒鐘的作答時間。每 段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。What is the man trying to find out?B. The t

4、ime the tA. The address of a hotel, rain leaves.B. The time the tC. The time the dinner will be served.Why does the woman think the man should see a doctor?A. He is getting B. He is tired all C. His eyes areold.the time. getting weak.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。What is the main reason for the speakers to move?A.

5、 The mans mother is sick. B. Their apartm ent is being sold.C. The rent is too much for them.What does the mans mother do on the weekend?A. Go out with h B. Stay at home C. Go to exercis er friends. all the time. e classes.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。What is the woman complaining about?A. People being too loud

6、.B. People takingpictures.C. The number of tourists at the beach.What does the man say about iPhones?A. They have great cameras. B. IPads take better videos than iPhones.C. They should be used to make Hollywood movies.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Turn off her p B. Tell the touris C. Get

7、 pleasure hone.ts to stop. at the beach.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。How many hotel rooms were needed for the mans family? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.How long did the man stay in Southern California?A. One day. B. Three days. C. Five days.What did the man like most?A. The weather during his trip. B. The water r

8、ides at Disneyland.C. The places outside of Disneyland.What will the man do next summer?B. Plan anotTravel around the mountains, her trip to Disneyland.B. Plan anotC. Plan a family trip to somewhere else.聽第10聽第10段材料，答第17至20題。Why are hospitals using robots?To save mon B. To please the C.To meet patie

9、y.nurse.entsWhy are hospitals using robots?To save mon B. To please the C.To meet patiey.nurse.ents, request.How big are the robots?A. The size of a B. The size of a C. The size of a wall.person.nurse*s head.Why are robots a little unpopular?A. They dont give patients enough care. B. Th ey cost more

10、 money than expected.C. They cant communicate with humans.How may the nurses feel about the robots?A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Interested.A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Interested.第二部分 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On a warm morning last summer, bus driver Tim Wat

11、son w as about halfway through his daily 15- mile route from Milpitas to Fremont when a warning from the Transportation Authority flashed across his dashboard （儀表 盤）screen. The message read a three-year- old child had been kidnapped （誘 拐）in Milpitas, and it asked that drivers be on the lookout for t

12、 he boy.The victim was described as a three-year- old child in shorts and red shoes; the suspect, a man in his 20 s wearing jeans and a black sweatshirt and carrying a brown backpack. Tim felt his stomach drop when he realized that a man with a child on his hip had boarded the bus just ten minut es

13、earlier. Tim glanced in one of his mirrors and saw the pair sitting in the last seat at the back of the nearly empty bus.Tim radioed the bus company. T believe I have the kidnappin g suspect on my bus,” he told the operator, keeping his voice I ow. The operator directed Tim to continue to his final

14、stop at t he Fremont BART subway station, where police officers woul d be waiting. As Im driving, all I can think about is what Im g oing to do if I get there before the police,n he says. So he slow ed down, rolling along at 35 mph in a 65 miles per hour zone.When Tim saw from the side mirrors polic

15、e cars pull up beh ind the bus silently but with red lights flashing, he stopped the bus and opened the doors. As the man got off the bus with th e boy, a police officer grabbed the child out of his arms, threw the suspect to the ground, and pinned him.The police officers told Tim that about an hour

16、 earlier, the ma n, David, 23, had taken the boy away from the Milpitas library after he wandered away from his mother.Tim realized the man could be the suspect when he A. radioed the bus companyread the dashboard messagesaw the man board the busspotted a kid on the man*s hipWhy did Tim slow down th

17、e bus?A. To make a call to the operator.To drive below the speed limit.To meet the police at the right time.D. To watch out for the kidnapped boy.What kind of person is Tim?C. Good-A. Skeptical.B. Quick-minded,C. Good-tempered. D. Knowledgeable.Aerial （空中的）performer Jennifer Bricker was born without

18、 legs, but she never let it stop her.Wrapped in a loop （圏）of red silk hung from the ceiling Jennif er Bricker climbs and twists to the music. Her head hangs do wn and her strong arms let go as she balances on her back , high above the ground a move thafs all the more daring beca use she has no legs.

19、Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sha ron and Gerald Bricker. She had big brown eyes, a bright smil e, and huge amounts of energy. When a doctor advised her a doptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket（桶），they refused.Jennifer soon learned to walk and run on her hand

20、s andbottom, and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing o n the trampoline （蹦床）with her three older brothers. My parents didnt treat me differently so I didnt grasp the concept that I was different. I k new I didnt have legs but that wasnt stopping me from doingthe things I wanted to do. ”At

21、 the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs, but she n ever really took to them she moved more freely without.In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta. Jennifer lov ed to watch the womens gymnastics team, and especially ad ored the 14-year-old Dominique Moceanu who competed for the

22、US. When Mo ceanu and the womens team won gold, Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too. She took up power tumbling, which involves performing floor exercises down a runway. But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disa bility.At the age of 10 she took part in the Juni

23、or Olympics and by a ge 11 she was tumbling champion for the state of Illinois.Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer.What do we know about Jennifer Bricker?She felt embarrassed without legs. B. She was brought up as a normal child.C. She was carri

24、ed in a bucket as a baby. D. She lost her legs when she was adopted.Why did Jennifer determine to be a gymnast?She knew that she was different from others.She wanted to make allowances for her disabilityShe was eager to participate in the Junior Olympics.She was greatly influenced by Dominique Mocea

25、nu.Which of the following can best describe Jennifer Bricker?Selfrespected.B. Cautious.C. Sensitive.D. Clever.What is the passage mainly about?A. The sufferings of a gymnast. B. The memory of an aerial performer.C. The experiences of an adoptive family. D. The growing process of a disabled person.CW

26、hat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, che mistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in our societi es. However, many people believe that our progress

27、 depends on two different aspects of science. The first aspect is the ap plication of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. The second is the a pplication of the special methods of thought and action that sc ientists use in their work.What are the

28、se special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is curious- he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually pays attention to problems which he notices have no satisfying expl anation, and looks for relationships even if the data availabl

29、e seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problem s which this involves.He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and us es the facts he observes to the fullest. For example, trained o bservers obtain a very large

30、 amount of information about a st ar mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that a ppear in a spectrum （光譜）.He does not accept statements which are not based on the m ost complete evidence available. He rejects authority as the o nly basis for truth. Scientists always check statements

31、 and ma ke experiments carefully and objectively.Furthermore, he does not readily accept his own idea, since h e knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investig ation.Lastly, he is full of imagination since he often has t

32、o look for r elationships in data which are not only complex but also frequ ently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wa nts to guess how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful sci entist or technologist thinks and acts.Which

33、of the following statements about a curious scientis t is NOT TRUE?He focuses on the problems that have no reasonable expla nations.He makes efforts to investigate potential connections.He is interested in condition-improving and problemsolving.He rejects authority as he believes himself to be the o

34、nly re liable one.According to the passage, a successful scientist would.easily appreciate others research work.easily believe in unchecked statements.always accept authority as the only basis for truthalways use evidence from observation to the fullest.Which word can be used to describe the authors

35、 attitude that a good scientist holds tow ards the scientific research?Objective and careful.B. curious and casualC. cautious and arrogant.D. subjective anddown-to-earth.What does the passage mainly discuss?Key to a successful scientist.B. Scientists* ways of thinking and acting.C. Progress in moder

36、n science.D. Application ofmodern technology.DIn todays households where both parents go to work and kids have busy schedules with school, homework and many after noon activities, finding time for a gathering at the table seems all but impossible. Yet, studies have shown time and again th at eating

37、together has multiple benefits for family members, e specially children.According to reports issued by the National Center on Addicti on and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CAS A), child ren who eat more with their family are at lower risk of develop! ng poor eating habits, weight problems o

38、r alcohol dependenci es. They tend to perform better academically than those who f requently eat alone. Family meals came into American life in the mid-20th century. In the 60 s and 70s, social, economic and techn ological changes quickly dissolved the shortlived way of family meals. Restaurant visi

39、ts, takeout and TV dinners have since become the norm （常態(tài)）.There are indications, however, that the old customs are comi ng back. According to the latest CASA reports, 59% of survey ed families said they ate dinner together at least five times a week, a significant increase from 47% in 1998. Whateve

40、r driv es this trend, it is a development that should be welcomed.Eating together as a family is not just about food and nutrition. It is about teaching them how to become members of their so ciety and culture. Food has become so easily and che aply available that we no longer appreciate its signifi

41、cance. W e have to rediscover its importance and its value. Sharing a m eal with loved ones should be considered a special event, whi ch can almost take on the form of a ceremony, as it was practi ced by our ancestors for whom finding food was a constant str uggle.Of course, there is no guarantee th

42、at the simple act of eating at home surrounded by family may make children more virtuo us or socially more responsible. But it can lay the groundwork for a lot of things that point them in the right direction.What does the underlined sentence suggest?This practice of family meals started to change.D

43、ining at home would enjoy great popularity.The society was to develop at a rapid speed.Americans would attach importance to take-out.What is the writers attitude towards eating together as a f amily?A. Favorable. B. Disapproving.Reserved. D. Objective.From the passage we learn our ancestors possibly

44、 .A. valued the education of childrenliked struggling with each othercared much about food nutritionappreciated the importance of foodWhich of the following can be the best title for the passag e?A. Good Eating Habits MatterFamily Dinners Benefit KidsMeals Take on New MeaningsOld Customs Are Coming

45、Back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。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every wa king moment ,the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty p ercent of Americans worry about losing eyesight ,but its easy to include steps into our dail

46、y life to ensure health y eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eye sight :-Schedule yearly exams,36Experts advise parents to bri ng babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful ch eck. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and follo

47、wing treatment, including eyeglass -Protect against UV rays （紫外線）.Longterm stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses3 7_-Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using com puters or other d

48、igital products。38 Experts recommend t hat people practice the 20/20/20 rule : every 20 minutes , take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.39. As part of a healthy diet ,eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E he Ip protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice

49、safe wear and care of contact lenses （隠形眼 鏡）.Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eye sight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses ,many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40. Otherwise ,you may have problems such as red eyes , pain i

50、n the eyes, or a more serious condition.A , Eat your greens.B , Eye care should begin early in life.C . They can properly protect your eyes.D . Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E , Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F . Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.

51、G , This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分） 第一節(jié)：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, 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Mum said they might not be back until after eleven. My brothe r Greg and I 41 to play hide and- seek. But there was not

52、 much 42 except in the front ro om. The 43 was that we were not allowed in there by oursel ves. 44 , we just took the risk.Once there, both of us were cautious and moved about 45 f or some while. Then, when I hid behind a tapestry（壁 毯），46 by my brother, I jumped out. With a sense of 47 , I felt my r

53、ight elbow（手月寸）striking something hard. We heard a crash. Even 48 we dared to look, we knew that the vase lay broken.When Mum and Dad came home and viewed the pieces, we k new any 49 would only serve to fuel their anger. Mum order ed us to sit on the bare floor, beside the ruin. She cried, “How50 th

54、e two of you have done this?” Greg and I, too 51 tocry, could voice no answer. After a while, she 52 us and sta yed there alone by herself, much like a statue.Greg and I 53 throughout that night, struggling to decide wh at we might do to 54 for it. We hoped with the money we ha d saved we might just

55、 have 55 to buy a vase. The next day, we set off to search 56 every local shop until we found a g ood copy.When we 57 home in silence, we 58 Mum and Dad with what wed bought. Dad 59 out, took it from Greg and then p assed it to Mum. She sighed, “You broke our Ming vase.” But we believed they knew we

56、 were 60 .A. decidedB. expectedC. pretendedD.happenedA. timeB. spaceC. lightD. work43. A. puzzleB. reasonC. probl43. A. puzzleB. reasonC. problD. answer44. A. MoreoverB. Instead44. A. MoreoverB. InsteadC. ThereforeC. ThereforeA. freelyB. quicklyC. excitedlyA. freelyB. quicklyC. excitedlyD. carefully

57、A. heardB. followeddiscoveredA. excitementhorror mentA. afteruntilA. permissionexplanationA. mustwouldA. politeB. frightenedA. questionedanswered ortedA. sleptD. talkedA. make uplook afterA. moresomeA. afterD. takenc.joyB. beforeinformationD. instructionB. mightannoyeddismissedB. listenedB. carry on

58、get awayB.enoughB. throughD. disappointC. whenC. couldD. stupidD. comfC. workedC. lessD. forD. forC. withC. watchedC. delightedC. watchedC. delightedA. remainedC. arrivedA. sparedconnectedA. camecriedA. sorryD. clumsyB. stayedD. leftB. servedD. presentedB. reachedB. proud第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

59、 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热?1個單詞)或括號 內單詞的正確形式。One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods 61 she realized that she was lost.Sitting on a rock and wondering 62 to do, she began cr ying. After a while. she decided to walk along a wide path l

60、ine d with tall trees and thick bushes. When 63 was getting d ark, she saw a small, dark 64 (wood) house. She opened the door and 65 (cautious) stepped in. Suddenly, she he a rd a strange noise, and she ran out of the door and back to t he woods. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a stream.The gir