2017山西高二下学期人教版高中英语月考试卷

The number of buses, taxis and other vehicles on Kenya’s roads is growing every day. Now, the country’s first electric-powered motorbikes are coming onto the market. The bike is designed to cut down on pollution and aimed at low-income communities. Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gasoline, but not this new motorbike.

Three university students developed the new ecotran bike. It catches the sun’s energy, stores it in batteries and uses it to charge the electric motor. Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors. “Our hope is that by the fifth year, we will be able to cover the whole of Kenya with the electric motorcycle so as to protect the environment and provide affordable transport.”

The students have set up a charging station for the motorbikes in Nairobi. The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when fully charged. Once the power is used up, the motorbike has to return to the station while another charged battery is connected to the bike. The U.S. African Development Foundation(ADF) is helping set up two solar-powered charging stations in the port of Kisumu.

Each ecotran bike costs about $700. One taxi operator says the new motorbike costs less to operate than that running on traditional gasoline. “When it comes to buying gasoline, there’s no need. It’s basically good for various things. As long as you won’t take quite a heavy load, you can go with it anywhere. Otherwise, it may break down halfway. But now people still have a preference to the gas-powered bikes”

A Nairobi businessman Kennedy Kusimba is selling the ecotran bikes. He hopes they will become popular. “We also know they are more reliable compared to the gas-powered bikes. They are more efficient and they will last longer.”

1. What has happened to the vehicles in Kenya?

A. Motorbikes are not allowed on the road.   

B. A new kind of motorbike is hitting the road.

C. There are fewer buses and taxis in the street.

D. Traditional motorbikes don’t need gasoline any more.

2. What do we know about the ecotran bike?

A. It was developed by the ADF.          

B. It can charge itself while running.

C. Its energy comes from the sunlight.     

D. It does more harm to the environment.

3. What do people think of the ecotran bike?

A. It’s better not to use it to carry too much. 

B. It is a good choice for the long-distance journey.

C. It will take the place of gas-powered bikes soon.

D. It is much more expensive than a traditional motorbike.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A. A research plan.             B. An advertisement.   

C. A business report.           D. A science magazine.

A group of homeless children in the Indian capital of New Delhi publish a newspaper telling about their own lives. It is called Balaknama, which means “children’s voice”.

The newspaper is written and edited by children up to 19 years old. About 10,000 people read it. The children write about poverty, child labor, underage marriages and drugs. When reports arrive, they sit down to select the story, and fights usually break out. They argue: this story will have more effect than that story. So there’re a lot of debates before the final selection goes to print.

The newspaper has 70 reporters in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters, editors and managers are homeless children. Many of their parents are jobless and cannot read or write. The children now earn money, and many of them attend classes online.

The newpaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002, when it began operations, the newspaper was published four times a year. It has changed the lives of many of the children who publish it, and hopes to improve the lives of thousands of others.

Non-governmental organizations and charity groups support the newspaper. Sanjay Gupta leads a group that helps the children and gives money to the newspaper. “They feel very encouraged when people appreciate them. When they talk to the officials and before the media, they gradually build up their self-confidence. I think Balaknama is a powerful tool for them. The newspaper costs about three cents. That is lower than the price of a small cup of tea in India. But the low cost gives the children hope that they will someday have a home and a job.”

5. What can we learn about reports in Balaknama?

A. They often cause disagreement.         

B. They all come from the capital.

C. They are chosen by managers directly.   

D. They are about the lives of children in India.

6. Which of the following about Balaknama is TRUE?

A. It is published every three months.      

B. It is designed for readers under 19.

C. It is operated by homeless children.     

D. It aims to help more children receive an education.

7. What can we learn from Sanjay Gupta’s words?

A. Balaknama helps children become confident.          

B. People usually read Balaknama while drinking tea.

C. The government should help Balaknama financially.  

D. The price of Balaknama is too low to support the children.

It may not come as a surprise but the world as a whole is getting richer. Recent data has shown that the number of people living in extreme poverty has halved in recent decades. So should we celebrate the fact that more of us now have a better standard of living?

Maybe not. While the gap between rich and poor in some countries is narrowing, there is still a lot of inequality in other places---some people have a lot of money and opportunities and others don't. A recent report by Oxfam and Credit Suisse revealed how divided many of us are when it comes to wealth. A lot of the money in the world is in the hands of very few people. In fact, 48% of global wealth is owned by the richest 1% of the population.

But some countries are attempting to reduce this inequality and make the poor, less poor. According to David Bryer from Oxfam, Brazil has been taking “some really sensible measures - measures around having more progressive(稳定的) tax, around investing in a higher minimum wage and investing in central public services.” Having a higher minimum wage can help people eat better and seek a better education. And more people with more money buy more things---and factories can produce more. In turn, a factory which produces more will need more workers. So, more jobs are created.

Other wealthy individuals are doing their bit to help reduce inequality. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, earned a lot of money from his company but when he retired, he and his wife Melinda, created a foundation to help the poor. He thinks that rich people should all be philanthropic and take out some wealth to help the poorest both at home and abroad.

Bill Gates feels that giving money to help poor people is "fulfilling". But if other super-rich people don't want to experience this fulfillment then, according to Oxfam, very soon the wealthiest 1% will soon own more money than the rest of the world's population.

8. According to a recent report by Oxford and Credit Suisse, ________.

A. the gap between the rich and the poor is widening gradually

B. increased wealth helps people to reduce the inequality

C. people should be happy about the world’s getting richer

D. a small number of people possess the major world wealth

9. What is the meaning of the underlined word “philanthropic”?

A. Broadminded.    B. Responsible.     C. Realistic.      D. Charitable.

10. The author develops the article mainly by _________.

A. comparing opinions from different fields

B. listing detailed numbers and analyzing them

C. presenting a trend and analyzing its cause and effect

D. presenting research findings and giving some examples

 Trust is like money. It is so difficult to earn, easy to waste and no matter how much you have, it is just never enough.

For you, as a teenager, trust may seem to be a complicated word. ____11____ This can cause a lot of tension between you, and also can make you feel disappointed and angry.

It is impossible for you to be the perfect teenager and child. ___12____ But when it comes to trust, you need to understand something. The degree to which your parents give you their trust needs to match the degree to which you prove yourself trustworthy. ___13___ If you want their trust, you have to behave honestly and responsibly.

When you behave irresponsibly, your parents will certainly be disappointed in you. ___14___ The saying “Actions speak louder than words” is true. It is not what you say to your parents that makes them believe in you, but what you do.

___15___ Work towards regaining your parents’ trust. For this, you should listen to your parents, study hard and get good results at school. Say sorry when you have made a mistake, be financially responsible and don’t abuse what is given to you or ask for more than you need. In a word, if you try to perform well, your parents will surely trust you again.

A. It is important to choose your path wisely.

B. Your parents aren’t always willing to trust you.

C. And if your parents give you chores, finish them.

D. So what should you do when your parents don’t trust you?

E. You are going to make mistakes, whether you want to or not.

F. You will lose their trust because of the way you have behaved.

G. So you need to ask yourself if your pattern of behavior is worthy of their trust.

41. I think he is not ______ (self). He has been concerned with people around him.

42.Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, _________ (motivate) and confidence.

43.___________ we will go camping tomorrow or not depends on the weather.

44.The traditional view is ________ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

45.How I wish every family ______ (have) a large house with a beautiful garden.

46. We can start the work next week _________ __________ (如果必要的话) .

47.  __________ _________ __________ __________ __________ (就我而言) , things are going smoothly.

48.  When you _________ _________ _________ (回忆，回顾) your own past to long ago, you are more likely to see things you should have or could have done.

49.   ________ ________（平均）men smoke more cigarettes than women.

50.  I admit that the money is very important, that is, we need to consider how to _________ __________ _____________ (拥有，占有) wealth.

If one day you see words on potatoes and apples, don’t panic.   51  (begin) last December, Swedish supermarket ICA started experimenting   52   a new way to label(给……贴标签) its fruits and vegetables. It uses lasers（激光）to “print” information ----- such as   53   it is grown or its code number ----- on vegetables and fruits.

The supermarket calls the new tech “natural branding”. The lasers “ print” by removing the colour from the skins of fruits and vegetables. It no longer uses paper   54   plastic along with ink and adhesives(粘合剂), which makes the food   55  (safe) to eat.

It is also great for the environment because less food packaging leads to less waste and less   56  （pollute）.

Eosta, an international food company, said that in 2015   57   it sold over 725,000 bags of avocados(牛油果) to ICA，and    58    (pack) them needed about 220 kilometers of plastic. “We have too much    59   (necessary) plastic material or packaging material on our products,” Peter Hagg, ICA’s senior manager, told the Daily Mail.

But unfortunately, laser labeling can’t    60   (use) on all fruits. Citrus fruit (柑橘类水果)，for example，has the ability to heal itself，meaning that the laser’s “writing” would disappear after just a few hours.

Early one morning last February, I felt the bang of Tink’s paws as she landed on my legs. This is my __16__. I was fast asleep and she woke me up, which had __17__ happened before. She sleeps downstairs and never comes __18__ the bedroom.

    I sat up feeling __19__ because I’d been out the night before. But I soon realized something was very __20__. The room was half-filled with a layer of white smoke, strange and alarming, __21__ in the air about three feet deep like a patch of whiter cloud.

    I phoned the fire brigade(消防队), who told me to __22__ the house as quickly as I could.

    Within minutes, six fire engines __23__. For half an hour, my house was drenched (浸透) with __24__ until the fire was out. By now, __25__, I had begun to __26__ about our assumption that Tink was safe. I assumed she had managed to escape, but there was no __27__ of her. I told a firefighter and, __28__ he wasn’t meant to, he went back into my house.

    After a few moments he _29___ with Tink, completely limp (四肢无力的). She wasn’t breathing. Then the firefighter put a(n)__30__mask on her, and incredibly she took a __31__ and coughed. She was alive.

    The source of the fire was electrical. The firefighters told me I would have had six minutes to get out before I __32__ in the fire. Tink could have deserted __33__, but she came up to the most__34__ smoke-filled area to warn me. Generally cats aren’t known for their __35__, but she is the exception    .        

36. My parents never remind me of the _____________(牺牲) they made to give me an education.

37. The Ferrari can a____________ from 0 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds.

38.  This painting is fairly _________(典型的) of his early work.

39.  She has been working all morning.---She d_________ a rest.

40.  This model of the car is among the weakest of the European companies, so it is completely not c___________ in the market of the United States now.

假定在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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

  增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

  删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Help others not only brings happiness to others but also helps us achieve goals. Often there are some cases where we help ourselves indirect in helping others. Last week, Tom asked for me something about English. In order to help him, I go over the textbook again and again. During a process, I found some points that were once hard to me became so clear. From the experience, he realized that we could benefit helping others. Sometimes, happiness has nothing to do with which you accomplish. It is about what you do for others, So when others are in troubles, never hesitate to help them.

假设你是李华，某高中的一名高二学生，请你就申请助学贷款一事给校长写封申请信。 词数至少100， 开头结尾已给出， 要点包括：

1提出申请；    

2.申请的理由 ；   

3.恳请批准。

 参考词汇：  breadwinner 主要挣钱者

lay off   下岗

the required tuition fees 学费