思南中学最新版高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、思南中学最新版高二英语下学期第一次月考试题贵州省思南中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.选择题:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3.非选择题：用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。在试卷上作答，答案无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 ACl

2、ive Robertsa director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua francathe common language used among people with different native languagesFor that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tes

3、ts are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide. Changes in language testing“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a comput

4、er environment，”says Mr.Roberts. Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-takers abilityThese computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoringComputer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-takers responsesThey can beco

5、me more or less difficult during the testing sessionFor this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker Cultural sensitivity Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivityThe term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is h

6、ard for test-takers from different cultures to understand MrRoberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test itemsThe companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers Proficiency(精通程度)in language Changes to Engli

7、sh proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners abilityHowever，Mr。Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students “The tests have become more proficiency-orientedThe items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not

8、simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroomSo a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used”The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，not just in textbook

9、s1Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?A a universal language Ba second language Ca native language Da mother tongue2Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?ATo make the test more difficult BTo get learners to learn textbooks wellCTo tes

10、t learnersspeaking ability DTo test learnersreal ability to use the language3which words can best describe the new English tests?A More accurate but easier BLess practical but harderC Better but harder DLess popular but easier BGuide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselvesAlthough

11、 Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrieversThe young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months oldDuring this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they a

12、re also taught to obeyThen the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can seeThe dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stopThe young dog also learns t

13、o watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street. When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the n

14、ormal atmosphereDuring the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeksAfter the training，the blind person depends on the gui

15、de dog for between seven and twelve yearsAt that point，the working dog become a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog4Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?AA Yorkshire terrier BA golden retriever.C A German shepherd DA Labrador5What does the guide dog learn to d

16、o during the training?AAssociate directions with food. BPlay with young childrenCStay away from busy streets DLook out for traffic problems 6Who gives the dogs training at the special school?A A sighted trainer. BOther blind people.CA traffic peliceman DThe school director7Whats this passage mainly

17、about?AThe time spent training a guide dog BThe importance of having a guide dogCThe process of training a guide dog. DThe way of choosing a guide dog. CCollege students constantly hear the praises of educationWe have all become used to believing that a college education is always a guarantee of an

18、easier lifeI was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my lifeI filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and have a good jobThe next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she

19、wrote: GO TO COLLEGE For a long time, I was convinced that once I obtained an education, BAM! Life would be easierHowever, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desiresSociety must reject the foolish idea that a college educations main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure successL

20、ike most challenging things, education is a gamble （赌博） in which results depend entirely on peoples ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wantsFor instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology classIn class, we were taught that Third World countries wer

21、e poorWe learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countriesI began to examine my own desire to be richTo always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at allLearning about other societys financial situations forced me to look beyond

22、 what I wantedThrough the process of education, everything once desired is testedWanting something no longer is enough; its more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want itWhen my desire for money changed, everything changedI stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped

23、 valuing the people who had themI began to examine the things I purchased and my reason for wanting themEducation is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in lifeEducation is a source to expand our society to see beyond the sup

24、erficial （表面的） appeals and the quick fixes , leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire a meaningful one8The authors fourth-grade teacher probably agreed that _ Athe author was an ambitious student Bthe author should set more realistic goals Ca college student would lead an e

25、asier life Da college degree was the key to the authors dreams9Why does the author mention her sociology class? ATo share her learning experiences with readers BTo support her new understanding about education CTo express her sympathy for people in Third World DTo stress the importance of taking a s

26、ociology course10With a college education, the author _ Aenvied rich people Blost interest in career Cdesired more material things Dstopped always seeking more wealth11Whats the main idea of the passage? ACollege education promises an effortless life BCollege education tests and guides our life desi

27、res CCollege education offers solutions to social problems DCollege education turns young people into gamblers DFrank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architectureHe designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 yearsHe created most of his works fro

28、m 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today Last week，the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organizationor UNESCOthe World Heritage ListThe World Heritage List recognizes the mo

29、st，important cultural and natural sites worldwide The 10 buildings，titled“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright，”were built between 1906 and 1969They include several of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，and one very famous museumNew York

30、 Citys Guggenheim Museum The Solomon RGuggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York CityAbout one million people visit it every yearFrank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of artThe museum remains an international

31、symbol of modern architecture that represents Wrights unique design Many of MrWrights modern buildings and homes in the USMidwest have also become symbols of modern American architectureRichard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building ConservancyHe calls MrWrisht“the father of

32、modern architecture，fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide”The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016If Frank Lloyd Wrights 10 buildings were chosen for the list，they would be the first World Her