山西省沁县中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题2.doc

沁县中学2018-2019学年度第二学期第一次月考高二英语答题时间：120分钟，满分：150分第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrom smart phones to electric cars, you may already be amazed by the technology that surrounds your daily life. If youre amazed because it feels like youre already living in a sci-fi movie, just wait until you hear the following amazing tech.Virtual realityIts predicted that virtual reality will have its first billion-dollar year in 2018. Its not surprising; think about all the new virtual reality tech thats coming out these daysOculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and even Google Cardboard. What makes virtual reality really amazing is the ways its currently being used. Weve all seen how Facebook is starting to use the 360 video to create more immersive（沉浸式虚拟现实的）video content, but start-up Rukkus is taking that one step further. It is using virtual reality to allow people to get a virtual experience of their exact seat before buying their ticket.Genetic（基因的）testingIn 2007 it cost 1 million dollars to have your DNA sequenced（测定序列）. In 2009, that number dropped to $48,000. Today, it costs less than $1,000 to have your DNA sequenced thanks to the fast development of this tech. Why should people have their DNA sequenced?Imagine a medical test that allows you to take a look at your future and see possible health risks. This gives you the ability to fight off any issues before they ever happen. Also, it tells you if you are a carrier of any diseases that you could pass on to your children.Drones（无人驾驶飞机）On the surface, it could look like drones are just another fashion. What can you really do with them besides film or race? As of right now, thats all you can do. However, the future of drones has much more in store. Big organizations like Amazon are planning to use drones for shipping purposes. Imagine buying something online and having it delivered in a matter of hours, rather than days.1. In the authors opinion, what makes/make virtual reality actually surprising? A. Its billion-dollar income in 2018.B. Its new virtual reality tech. C. Gear VR and Cardboard.D. The ways its being used.2. What does Rukkus allow people to do? A. Play sports games virtually at home. B. Reject more immersive video content. C. Receive tickets to games without leaving home. D. Experience seat virtually before buying ticket.3. What does the author intend to show by mentioning the costs of DNA sequencing? A. DNA sequencing is really important. B. Its costly to have our DNA sequenced. C. Genetic testing tech has developed fast. D. Everyone should have their DNA sequenced.4. In the authors opinion, in the future drones may be widely used to . A. deliver goodsB. make movies C. compete in racesD. transport passengerBThe humpback whale（座头鲸），which can reach a length of 50 feet, is known for its long travels between warm water in the winter and cold water during the summer.“Humpbacks make the longest migration（迁移）of any mammal,” says mammal research biologist John Calambokidis, who has studied the whales since 1986. While some humpback whales have been known to migrate from the Antarctic Peninsula all the way to the waters off Costa Rica, they are not exactly known for their ability to swim fast.“The speed that a lot of these whales that make long migrations travel at is often not that impressive,” Calambokidis says. “In other words, they can be just as slow as three to five miles an hour. But the impressive part is that they are doing that 24 hours a day. That means they can be covering 100 miles in a day. They can cover these rather long distancesin a month or two.”According to Calambokidis, there is some scientific debate about why humpback whales migrate so far. It might be because they need warmer waters to reduce energy loss during the winter. Theres also the possibility that humpback whales migrate as a strategy to keep away from killer whales. Calambokidis says that humpback whales are able to defend themselves against killer whale attacks more easily if they are in shallow, warm waters rather than deeper cold-water ocean regions. During their three-week to two-month migrations, humpback whales seldom eat. They live off body fat on their journey.How the humpback whales know where to travel during their migrations still has not been known. “I am not sure anyone has a clear answer to this,” Calambokidis says.5. The humpback whales can migrate so far because . A. they swim very fast B. they never stop in the journey C. they travel for nearly half a year D. they try to keep away from killer whales6. Before the migration the humpback whales have to . A. eat much to store fatB. grow as long as 50 feet C. practice swimming skillsD. teach the young how to travel7. What to do we know about Calambokidis? A. He has studied the whales for a long time. B. He followed the humpback whales in his research.C. He thinks humpback whales are safe in cold waters.D. He found humpback whales swim faster in warm waters. CObviously, most people who try to lose weight generally focus all or most of their attention on the food they eat. But what about their behavior? Are there habits they could be breaking that would also help them lose weight? According to the Ohio State University Extension, which summarized the findings, the researchers learned people who routinely ate breakfasts, lunches, and dinners tended to have more success losing weight than people whose eating schedules were irregular. As a bonus, they were also more likely to eat a larger quantity of fruits and vegetables.One activity that brought a disaster to people who wanted to lose weight was watching television, particularly if they ate while watching TV-especially if they ate while watching TV after 7 p.m. People who did these things, including simply watching a lot of television, tended to have a higher body mass index (BMI), as well as a higher intake of fat and sugars. Those who ate out a lot also tended to take in more fat and sugars, while eating fewer fruits and vegetables. For the purposes of the study, eating away from home was defined not only as eating in restaurants but also eating food provided by an employer or colleagues at work, buying food at convenience stores or gas stations, or buying food for fund-raisers. Finally, the best results were achieved by those motivated people who kept writing the track of the amount and type of exercise they did and how many calories they ate, who planned meals, and used meal replacements. Those who did these things the most generally lost more weight, ate less fat and sugars, ate more fruits and vegetables, and engaged in more physical activities. So cutting out all those high-calorie snacks will help you lose weight. If so, apparently, will change some of your habits and behavior.8. According to the researchers we can know that_.A. losing weight depends on food a person eatB. regular eating routine is good for losing weightC. fruits and vegetables can keep you healthyD. eating irregularly will leave you in a good figure9. Why did some people fail to lose weight?A. Because they had a particular love for sweetsB. Because they were fond of watching TV at nightC. Because they developed a kind of bad habitD. Because they did nothing but watch TV after 7 p.m.10. The fourth paragraph implies that_.A. the bosses like to invite his employees to dinnerB. more and more people are content to eat outC. eating away from home does harm to healthD. it is very convenient to have dinners outside11. What is the authors purpose in the passage?A. To encourage people to eat at homeB. To inspire people to take exerciseC. To advise people to refuse caloriesD. To help people get more motivationDAs the days get shorter and the cold weather rolls in, we all want to lie in bed until spring rolls around. But making time to get outside in the sun, even when its cold out, could have bigger mood benefits than you might realize.While the link between sunshine and mental health is nothing new, the most comprehensive study so far has shown that the association may be even stronger than previously realized.New research from Brigham Young University, published this month in the Journal of A ffective Disorders, finds that sunlight exposure is by far the greatest weather-related factor determining mental health outcomes. In other words, more sunshine, more happiness.For the study, a psychologist, a physicist and a statistician from BYU teamed up to compare the daily environmental data from the universitys Physics and Astronomy Weather Station with the emotional health data recorded by day for 16, 452 adult patients who were being treated at the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services Center.If youre getting enough sun, your emotions should remain relatively stable, the researchers found. But as the amount of sunlight in the day is reduced, levels of distress can shoot up. Other weather variables including temperature, pollution and rain were not found to have an effect on mental health.“We were surprised that many of the weather and pollution variables we included in the study were not significantly related to the objects scores on the distress measure once we had accounted for suntime,” Dr. Mark Beecher, a professor of psychology at the university and the studys lead author, said. “People tend to associate rainy days, pollution, and other weather-related phenomena with sadness or depression, but we did not find that.”Exposure to sunlight is a significant factor in seasonal affective disorder. Research has shown that the brain produces more of the feel-good neurotransmitter (神经传递素) on sunny days than it does on darker days. Whats more, lack of sunlight is linked with a lower vitamin D level, which in turn has been related with depression and low energy.12. According to the research, which of the following affects our mental health most?A. Rain.B. Temperature.C. Pollution.D. Sunlight.13. What can we infer from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. Two psychologists worked together to do the research.B. The researchers only studied the emotional health data of 16, 452 adult patients.C. The emotional health data of the patients were recorded 24 hours a day.D. People tend to be less happy in the evening than on a sunny day.14. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to_.A. exposure to sunlightB. the brainC. vitamin DD. lack of sunlight15. What would be the best title of the passage?A. More sunlight, more happinessB. Pollution has nothing to do with your emotionsC. Seasonal affective disorderD. Sunlight gives you more vitamin D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。When we eat meals quickly, we miss the feeling of satiety（满足）and we continue eating long before we realize were full. However, eating too fast may result in many health problems. 16 So we should slow down our eating with the following four simple ways: 17 Put down the phone, close the computer, turn off the TV and focus on your food. Pay attention to the taste and temperature of it. Synching up（使同步） your mind and your mouth will help you get more pleasure from the food that you are eating, giving you the chance to notice the good flavor from every bite.Set the table. 18 Set a place for yourself at the table you feel special. If you sit down and eat your meal, you will be more likely to slow down and enjoy it.Eat with chopsticks. 19 However, using chopsticks, no matter what food you are eating, can help you learn to put smaller amounts in your mouth, one mouthful at a time.Chew wisely. Count your bites as you chew. 20 Food that is well chewed will be digested more readily and lead to fewer gastrointestinal（肠胃的）problems.A. Are you eating quickly?B. Dont do other things during your meal.C. Eating too fast is harmful to our health.D. For example, it can lead to weight gain, experts say.E. Try and take at least 20 seconds to process each mouthful.F. Dont eat while standing at the counter or while looking through the fridge.G. Using forks and spoons when you eat too fast allows you to take too much per bite.第二部分 语言知识运用 （共两节,满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, USA. “ 21 station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a 22 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance (救护车), too. A man is badly wounded,” said a(n) 23 voice of a young woman.“OK. Well come soon. Please stay there and wait,” replied the 24 .Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance 25 off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was 26 . No collision, no wounded man. “What a dirty 27 !” said the policeman angrily. “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 28 and ”They had not been able to say anything about a 29 when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came 30 towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly 31 to move on. Right then and 32 , before the eyes of all the people 33 , the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of meters away. When Randolph Bruce, the 34 , was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just 35 the young woman had foretold(预言) on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was 36 at last. Later the police did whatever they could to 37 the woman who had 38 them, but failed.It is really 39 that a prophecy (预言) should coincide (巧合) with the fact so 40 .21. A. Police B. WeatherC. RailwayD. Fire22. A. trainB. busC. truckD. taxi23. A. lowB. anxiousC. sweetD. beautiful24. A. teacherB. officialC. doctorD. policeman25. A. walkedB. turnedC. tookD. started 26. A. fineB. badC. satisfiedD. pleasant27. A. planB. callC. lieD. trick28. A. driverB. policemanC. boyD. woman29. A. punishmentB. rewardC. praiseD. thanks30. A. passingB. turningC. runningD. starting31. A. stoppedB. continuedC. refusedD. began32. A. thereB. whereC. afterD. later33. A. awayB. presentC. aliveD. frightened34. A. driverB. womanC. policemanD. boy35. A. whenB. asC. becauseD. if36. A. aliveB. savedC. deadD. awake37. A. thankB. findC. meetD. punish38. A. visitedB. laughedC. telephonedD. repeated39. A. interestingB. excitingC. surprisingD. pleasing40. A. carefullyB. equallyC. trulyD. exactly（注意：请用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下列短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Each