山西省朔州市学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

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山西省朔州市学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

山西省朔州市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

占时120分钟，满分150分

第一卷

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

ManyAmericanyoungstersearntheirownallowance（零花钱）bydoingtemporaryjobsfortheirneighbors.Babysittingisoneofthecommonofthesejobs.Mostcouplesdonothavemaidsorrelativeslivingwiththem.Andtheyneedtohavesomeonewatchthechildreniftheywanttogoout.

Anotherwayisbymowinglawn（草坪）insummerandclearingsnowfromsidewalksanddrivewaysinwinter.Manypeoplemowtheirownlawns,butoftenpeopleprefertogivethejobtoaneighbor’schild.Inwinter,snowclearingfromstreetsandhighwaysisthegovernment’sresponsibility.Homeownersortenants,however,mustclearsidewalksanddriveways.Sinceclearingsnowisverytiring,manypeopleprefertohireteenagersforthisjobratherthandoitthemselves.

Besides,manyAmericanteenagersusuallyworktwotothreehoursafterschoolandalldayonSaturdayorSundayatthelocalsupermarket.Theyworkascashiersorstockroomclerks.Ortheyhelpcustomerscarrythingstotheircars.Otherfavoritejobsarewaitingontablesinrestaurantsorworkingparttimeatstoresorgasstations.

Byearningtheirownallowance,teenagersacquire（获得）afeelingofindependenceandasenseofresponsibilitywhichpreparesthemforaproductivelifeinsociety.

1.Whenitcomestoclearingsnow,whatdomanypeopleliketodo?

A.Theydon’tcleanitatall.B.Hireteenagersforthisjobratherthandoitthemselves.

C.Theydoitthemselves.D.Theyhiretheirownchildrentodoso.

2.HowdoAmericanyoungstersearntheirallowance？

WhichoneisNOToneoftheways?

A.Bymowinglawninsummer.

B.ByworkingtwotothreehoursafterschoolandalldayonSaturdayorSunday.

C.Bydoingsomehouseworkforthefamily.

D.Byclearingsnowfromsidewalksanddrivewaysinwinter.

3.Whowillclearthesnowonthestreets?

A.Thegovernment.B.Theneighbors.

C.Theinhabitants.D.Thepolice.

4.Whatistheadvantageofyoungstersearningallowance?

A.Theyacquireafeelingofindependence.B.Theactionspreparethemforaproductivelifeinsociety.

C.Theyacquireasenseofresponsibility.D.Alltheabove.

B

IcanrememberaperiodinmylifewhenIwasunemployedandmoneywasrunningshort.Averygoodfriendofmineapproachedmeonedaywithanoffer.“I’mgoingtohavetoletthisjobgoandIamwonderingifyouwouldliketotakeitover?

”

“Thatwouldbegreat,”Ireplied.

GameMondaymorning,Ishowedupforworkextraearly.Iwasreadytodomybest.WhenIwentinsideIwasinformedthatIwouldbebuffing（用软皮擦亮）thefloors.Myfriendwastheretoshowmehowtooperatethebuffer.

Igrabbedthehandleswitha“noproblem”attitudeandgaveitsomegas.Tomysurprise,thebufferwhippedaroundinabigcircle,runningovermyfriend’sbrandnewpairofboots,andsendinghimjumpinguponacheckoutcounter.

Severaltimes,Itriedtorunitagainandfailed.“WhatamIgoingtodo?

”Ithoughttomyself.“IfinallyfoundajobandIcan’tdoit.AmIgoingtohavetotellthemIhavetoquit?

”

Afterseveralroughdaysofbuffing,IfinallymadeupmymindthatIwasgoingtodothis.Foraboutaweek,Istruggledwiththebuffer,puttingallmyweightandstrengthintoit.Eventually,Ilearnedthetrickwasnottostrugglewithitatall,justtogowiththeflowofit,andbythesecondweek,Iwasshowingoffandrunningitwithonehand.

MichaelJordansaid,“Obstacles（障碍）don’thavetostopyou.Ifyourunintoawall,don’tturnaroundandgiveup.Figureouthowtoclimbit,gothroughit,orworkaroundit.”

5.Theauthoracceptedthejobofferedbyhisfriendbecause________.

A.hewasinfinancialdifficultyB.itwasreallyawellpaidjob

C.helikedthechallengingjobD.itwasreallyaeasyjobtodo

6.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.FailureistheMotherofSuccessB.PracticeMakesPerfect

C.RomeWasnotBuiltinaDayD.NotGivingUp

7.Thefirsttimetheauthortriedthebuffer,he______.

A.founditfuntooperateB.almostlostcontrolofit

C.couldmakeitrunsmoothlyD.hurthisfriend

8.What’sthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?

A.Tomakeuslaugh.B.Torecallhispastexperience.

C.Togiveusencouragement.D.Totellushowtooperateabuffer.

C

SignsinChinesewillbesetupinpublicareas,suchasairports,tobenefitChinesetravelers,theItalianGovernmentannouncedinlateFebruary,2005.NowmanyEuropeancountriesareexpectedtofollowthisexample.

Despitethedifferentlanguages,travelacrossEuropehasneverbeensosimple.Justfiveyearsago,ifyouwantedtovisitGermanyinthenorthandSpaininthesouthinonetrip,youhadtowaitforweekstoapplyfordifferentvisasfromthetwocountries.Youalsoneededacalculatorbecausebothcountrieshaddifferentmoney.

Today,withaSchengenVisaissuedbyanymembercountries,youcantravelacross15Europeancountrieswithoutstopping.Since2002,withinmostoftheEU,thereisnowjustonetypeofmoneycalledtheEuro.TheEurowasdesignedtobetheonlymoneyintheEU,andalreadymakesiteasiertoshoparound.Ifyoudrive,yourdrivinglicenseandcarinsurance（保险）policyarevalid（有效的）intheothercountries.Andyoucanuseyourmobilephoneeverywhere.

AllthecountriesinthecontinentaremeltingintoaunitedEuropeundertheEU.ForEuropeansandvisitorstheresultisthatitismoreconvenienttotravelbackandforthbetweenthedifferentcountries.

9.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“NowmanyEuropeancountriesareexpectedtofollowthisexample”?

A.MoreEuropeanshaveadesiretoknowmoreaboutChina.

B.ChineseisnowanimportantlanguageinEurope.

C.MoreChinesepeoplewillgototravelacrossEurope.

D.MoresignsinChinesewillbesetupinEuropeancountries.

10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheEuroistheonlymoneyusedinallEuropeancountries.

B.ChinesehasbecomeanimportantlanguageinEurope.

C.AnincreasingnumberofChinesetendtotraveltoEurope.

D.Itisalwaysnecessarytounitemanycountriesintoone.

11.WhyhastravelinginEuropebecomeeasiercomparedtofiveyearsago?

A.Becauseyouneedn’tdriveacaronyourown.

B.Becauseapplyingfordifferentvisasismuchsimpler.

C.Becauseyoucanuseacalculatortoexchangemoney.

D.Becauseonevisaisgoodenoughforanumberofcountries.

12.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?

A.TosuggesttheworldbemeltedintooneliketheEU.B.TointroducetourismconditionsintheEU.

C.ToencouragepeopletotravelacrossEurope.D.TopraisethetourismpolicyoftheEU.

D

MoreShanghaipeoplearerentingcarstotraveloverthecomingNationalDayholiday,reportedtoday.

Mostcarsinlargelocalcar-rentalcompaniessuchasYongda,AnjiandDazhongareleased（出让）sofarwiththeBuickSportUtilityVehicle（SUV）inhighdemand.

SantanaandJettawerepreviously（以前）themostpopularcarmodelsrentedbyShanghaipeoplefortravel,whilethehigh-endBuickmodelshavegenerated（产生）greatinterestamonglocalsrentingcarsthisyear.However,therentonaBuickGLorGSmodelisbetween650yuanand750yuanaday,nearlydoublethatofSantanaorJettacars.

ComparedwithSantana,Buicklooksbetter,whichhasgreatercapabilities（性能）andissaferandmorecomfortable,saidacarleaser.“Idon’tmindpayingahighercostforaBuicktoenjoytheholiday,”hesaid.

SUVcarareverypopularinthecarrentingmarket,accordingtosomecar-rentalfirms.

“Allthe31BuickGL&SUVcarswereleasedoutseveraldaysago,”saidanemployeewiththeShanghaiYongdaCarRentalCo.

Localpeoplearemoreinclined（倾向于）togotravelwithasgroupsoffriends,soSUVcarsareabetterchoice,saidanindustryanalyst（分析家）.Moreover,SUVcarsaresaferonruggedandroughroads,theanalystsaid.

Accordingtothedata,mostpeoplerentedcarsforsevendays,alessernumberrentedthemfortwoorthreedays.

13.AtpresentforhowmuchmoneycanyourentaSantanaorjettaforaday?

A.Between350yuanand380yuan.B.Between650yuanand750yuan.

C.About450yuan.D.Lessthan300yuan.

14.WhydosomanypeoplechooseSUVcarsfortheirholidays?

A.Becausetheyarecheaper.

B.Becausetheyaremoreconvenientandhavegreatercapabilities.

C.Onlybecausetheycanrunonruggedandroughroads.

D.BecausenoSantanaorJettacanberentednow.

15.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowShanghaiPeopleSpendTheirHolidays?

B.WhySoManyShanghaiPeopleRentedCarsForHolidays?

C.ShanghaineseRentSUVinsteadofSantanaandJetta

D.MoreShanghaineseRentCarsforHolidays

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Mymotherisadiligentandkindwoman.Sheisverybusyfrommorningtillnight.Asateacher,sheworkshard.16.________BothmybrotherandIloveherdearlyasshelovesus.

Mymotherhasbeenteachingmathatamiddleschoolinmyhometown.Shegoestoworkearlyinthemorninganddoesnotreturnhomeuntillateintheafternoon.17.________Shetreatsthemwithpatienceandteachesthemwell.Forherexcellentqualityandverygoodteachingresults,shehasbeenelectedasamodelteacherseveraltimes.

18.________Everyday,whenshecomesbackhomefromwork,shesetsaboutdoinghousework,sweepingthelivingroomandbedroomsorcleaningthefurniture,andputtingeverythingingoodorder.Sheseemstobebusyallthetime.Asshehasbeenverybusyworkingeveryday,shelooksolderthanherage.Butshelooksascheerfulandhappyasever.Motherneverbuysexpensivedressesforherself,butsheoftenbuyssomeinexpensivebuthighqualityclothes