2017宁夏高二上学期人教版高中英语月考试卷

1. 详细信息

Philo Farnsworth is not a name most people know. But his work changed the way we learn, the way we live, and even the way we think. Philo Farnsworth is responsible for one of the 20th century: television.

  Philo Farnsworth was born in America in 1906. He was interested in science and technology at an early age. When he was twelve years old, he built an electric motor for his family’s washing machine. When he was fourteen, he was already giving a lot of thought to electrons(电子). As he was driving the family’s horse-drawn plowing machine, he noticed the evenly spaced rows of the potato fields. This sight gave him the idea that electrons could scan(扫描) an image one row at a time-an idea that was the key to electronic television.

  By the time he was twenty-one years old, Farnsworth had started his own company and had managed to build the world’s first electronic television. It was a very simple device(设备).But after years of hard work, Farnsworth was able to introduce the kind of television we now use.

  Farnsworth was a great inventor, but lived an unhappy life. He had a legal battle with the company, Radio Corporation of America (RCA) over who the real inventor of the TV was. He won the case, but the government stopped companies from making TVs during the war, so Farnsworth didn’t make much money from the invention.

  When Farnsworth was young, he imagined television as a convenient way for distant audiences to enjoy lectures by famous professors, or entertainment by the best symphonies(交响乐)and ballets. When he was older, television became much more popular, but he was very disappointed in the silly programs on TV. He even told his own son, “There’s nothing on it worthwhile, and we’re not going to watch it in this household.”

21. What can we learn about Philo Farnsworth?

A. He had a strong physical advantage.

B. He had strong powers of observation.

C. He had a strong interest in journalism.

D. He had a strong sense of responsibility.

22. The underlined sentence showed Farnsworth was legally recognized as _____.

A. the real founder of RCA

B. the real inventor of the TV

C. the greatest inventor of his time

D. the organizer of the battle with RCA

23. The last paragraph mainly tells us that Farnsworth______.

A. didn’t like to watch TV programs

B. couldn’t afford to buy a TV set

C. couldn’t listen to famous lectures

D. didn’t like what television became

24. What is the best title for the text?

A. How did Philo Farnsworth invent television?

B. What caused Philo Farnsworth to invent television?

C. Philo Farnsworth: the unhappy father of television

D. Philo Farnsworth: a well-known scientist and inventor

2. 详细信息

Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

       Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”

       Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

       So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

25. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A. He faced huge risks.

B. He lacked mighty forces.

C. Fear prevented him from trying.

D. Failure blocked his way to success.

26. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?

A. His physical strength.                                B. His basic skill.

C. His real fear.                                          D. His spiritual force.

27. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To encourage people to be courageous.

B. To advise people to build up physical power.

C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.

3. 详细信息

Whether you’re up for a Crocodile Dundee’s adventure or you’d just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.

Sydney Beach

Sydney Beach is located at Sydney’s northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.

Palm Beach

Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(延伸) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care — without the huge crowds of other Sydney’s beaches, Palm Beach doesn’t afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.

Bondi Beach

For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world-known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you’re in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie’s Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don’t try to swim in Mackenzie’s Bay — it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.[KS5UKS5U]

Bronte Beach

Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.

28Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?[KS5U

A.Palm Beach—Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach

B.Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach

C.Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach

D.Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach

29The underlined word "sparse" probably means    .

A.large

B.thick

C.thin

D.crowded

30What can we learn from the passage?

A.If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.

B.If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.

C.If you want to visit the famous people’s tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.

D.If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.

31What’s the purpose of the text?

A.It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.

B.It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.

C.It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.

D.It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.

4. 详细信息

Scotland has long been characterized as a land of romance.It contains ruins of many ancient castles and abbeysand there is an attractive beauty in its mountainslong deep valleysand ribbon lakes.Each year those things attract a great number of tourists.

Numerous islands line the coast.In the north are two large groupsthe Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.Close to the west coast are the Inner and Outer Hebrides groupsand the islands of Arran and Bute.

The land may be divided into three regions: the Highlands in the norththe Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands.

The Highlands are wild and picturesque(如画的)A long valley called Glenmore crosses the Highlands from southwest to northeast.

In the south of the Highlands are the Grampian Mountainshighest in the British Isles.Ben Nevisthe highest peakrises to 1,243 meters.Ben Lomond rises from the shore of Loch LomondScotland's largest freshwater lake.

The Central Lowlands run from southwest to northeast and the greatest length is nearly 145 kilometers.The soil here is fertileand there are four coalfields underlying the area.In the east is EdinburghScotland's historic capital cityand in the west is Glasgow.Almost 90 percent of Scotland's population live in the Lowlands.

In the Southern Uplandsthe hills are generally less than 600 meters high.Their rounded or flat tops are often capped with dark peat(泥炭)Along the slopes are plants like grass and heather(石南花)

32. According to the textall the following things attract many tourists to

        Scotland EXCEPT ______.

    Aruins of ancient castles and abbeys

    Bmountains and valleys

    Cvarious animals and plants

    Dribbon lakes

33From the passage we know that ________.

    AScotland's islands mainly lie in the north

    Bthe Highlands have rich soil

    CBen Lomond is near Scotland's largest freshwater lake

    Dthe Shetland Islands lie on the west coast of Scotland

34Most Scottish people live in ________.

    Athe Highlands         Bthe Central lowlands[KS5UKS5UKS5U]

    Cthe Southern Uplands  Dthe Orkney Islands

35The author's aim of writing this passage is ________.

    Ato attract people to visit Scotland

    Bto describe the beautiful scenery of Scotland

    Cto show people the history of Scotland

    Dto introduce Scotland generally

5. 详细信息

  Successful students are highly motivated(激励) by an inner drive to study well.They have a specific career goal in mind.  36  So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study timetable on their own initiative.

  If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only you who are responsible for your study.There are some great ways to improve your motivation.

  You should write down your educational goals,which makes them become clear.Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal. 37  

  Seek advice and learn from the good students in your class.

Successful students tend to study hard.They pay attention to class as well as taking notes.  38  Outside class they find a quiet place to study,because they know that academic life comes before their social life.

Set your goals.After setting goals it is important to write them down for many reasons.Goals that aren’t written are only wishes. It helps you make a commitment(承诺) to yourself.

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No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.

Successful students manage their time well by setting up a weekly timetable.They make the best use of their study time.  40  Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.

A.Give yourself rewards.Each time you complete a lesson,do something special for yourself.

B.It gives you a way to see your progress.

C.They make study time productive and not necessarily long.

D.You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success.

E.They know that they are responsible for their success or failure.

F.When you set your goals,make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.

G.They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.

6. 详细信息

We high school students do have some growing painsbut we can get rid of them correctly and wisely.61.____some of us are upset 62.____ our body styles and looks. It's unnecessary and it's not important at all.We needn't care about it.It is one's inner beauty 63.____ matters. Secondwe sometimes seem to be misunderstood 64.____ our teachersparents and classmates.  65.____ (face) with thiswe can find a proper time to have a heart­to­heart talk with themtrying to remove the 66.____ (understand)Some of us have fewer friends.I think being open­minded and friendly will do us good. Thirdwe may fall behind others, 67.____ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 68.____ to work efficientlyfull of 69.____ (determine) At lastsome of us don't have much pocket moneyso we feel unhappy. Isn't it strange? So long as we have somethat's enough. And we can learn 70.____ to spend money.

7. 详细信息

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was the nurse on duty that day. I didn’t think there would be any    41   , sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies   42    at my desk, a pale woman and four children.

  “Are you all   43   ?” I asked.

  “Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.

   But when it came to   44   of their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches,   45   only one could tell me which ear was affected. The   46   complained of a cough but seemed to produce it.

I didn’t say anything but   47   that it might be a little while   48   a doctor could see her. She responded, “   49   your time,” and then added, “It’s warm in here.”

Then, I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address---they were   50   . The waiting room was warm.

I went back to the nurse station and mentioned we had a homeless   51   in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining of   52   on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get   53   on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there’s a 54 emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.

We were all   55   a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our   56  . We needed presents. We   57   from different departments candies, fruits and other things   58   that could be presents. As seriously as we met the   59   needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.[KS5UKS5U]

Later, as the family walked to the door to   60  , the mother came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.” [

41. A. customers      B. patients    C. workers    D. tourists

42. A. showed up       B. took in   C. came out  D. looked on

43. A. eager           B. hungry      C. sick        D. warm

44. A. descriptions      B. comments C. instructions      D. results

45. A. so               B. for          C. thus       D. but

46. A. mother           B. children    C. nurses          D. doctor

47. A. answered       B. imagined   C. explained  D. analyzed

48. A. after            B. since       C. before          D. when

49. A. Make           B.Take       C. Care      D. Spend

50. A. lonely      B. greedy          C. clever           D. homeless

51. A. family      B. holiday      C. woman      D. Christmas

52. A. operating       B. interrupting      C. managing D. working

53. A. present   B. warm      C. relief      D. comfort

54. A. beneficial   B. friendly     C. medical     D. different

55. A. rewarded       B. offered     C. allowed     D. ordered

56. A. neighbors  B. relations   C. brothers   D. guests

57. A. borrowed    B. received       C. collected        D. bought

58. A. expensive  B. fantastic    C. generous  D. available

59. A. permanent B. physical  C. endless    D. ridiculous

60. A. leave      B. travel     C. rest        D. relax

8. 详细信息

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

 One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded.Tony saw

 a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After

looks at the toy for some time,he turned around and found where his parents were missing.

 Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a

shop. Five minutes later.Tony saw parents.Mom said,”How nice to see you again!Dad and I

were terrible worried.”Tony promised her that this would never happen again.

9. 详细信息

请以 An Environmental Protection Activity为题,写一篇100词左右的英语短文。要点如下:

1.                  时间:上周天。地点:海宝公园。

2. 活动内容:分三组进行环保活动。参考词汇:set up boards, give a speech, etc.

3. 谈谈你对这次活动的看法。

注意:1. 词数: 100左右;
      2.
可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

An Environmental Protection Activity
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