2018-2019学年度上学期高一年级第二次月考英语试卷考试日期:2018年12月12号考试时间:120分钟第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoestheboystillneedtodo?A.Hanguphisclothes.B.Putawayhistoys.C.Sweepthefloor.2.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Makingthebed.B.Fixingthechair.C.Drivingtoschool.3.Whyisthewomansad?A.Shelostherhomework.B.Themandeletedheressay.C.Sheforgottosendsomeemails.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?A.Whattimeitis.B.Whenhistrainissupposedtoleave.C.Wherehecanfindtheboardinghall.5.WhomightFreddybe?A.Thespeakers’son.B.Thespeakers’pet.C.Thespeakers’landlord.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.WhydoesRustythinkthenewstudentispoor?A.She’snotfashionable.B.Herjeanshaveholesinthem.C.Hermomgaveheroldclothes.7.WhatdoesSallythinkofRusty?A.Heishelpful.B.Heistoocurious.C.Heisalittlebehindthetimes.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.HowdidHarrietknowthetime?A.FromheriPhone.B.Fromherwatch.C.Fromthesun.9.WhatdoesDonthinkaboutHarriet’sexplanation?A.It’swrong.B.It’sfunny.C.It’stooscientific.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.HowAlexakilledherplants.B.WhereAlexaplantedherplants.C.WhyAlexakeptherhousegreen.11.WhatdidAlexadowithheryellowplant?A.Sheputitinthesunlight.B.Shereturnedittotheshop.C.Shegaveittoomuchwater.12.WhatdoesthemansuggestAlexado?A.Findoutmoreaboutplantsonline.B.Moveallherplantsoutofthesun.C.Throwallherplantsaway.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesn’tSuehavethecake?A.Shedislikesit.B.She’stryingtoloseweight.C.She’stryingtocontrolamedicalproblem.14.Whobroughtthesandwiches?A.Jill.B.Tom.C.Sharon.15.WhatdoesSuereallywant?A.Asalad.B.Someseafood.C.Somehotsoup.16.WhatwillBilldoinafewhours?A.Seeadoctor.B.Gotoarestaurant.C.Talkwiththeguests.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheloudnoises?A.Towarnpeopleoutdoorstogetinside.B.Togetpeople’sattentioninsidetheirhomes.C.Toinformpeoplewithoutradiosaboutdanger.18.Whodecidestoturnonthewarningsystem?A.Localmedia.B.Localofficials.C.Thenationalweatherservice.19.Whereshouldpeoplegowhentheyhearawarning?A.Toawindow.B.Toapublicshelter.C.Tothemiddleofabuilding.20.Whatisthemaintopicofthetalk?A.Aweatherreport.B.Awarningsystem.C.Thesafetystepsinbadweather.第二部分阅读理解(共2节,满分35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。(共10小题,每小题2.5分,满分25分)APeopleoftenaskwhichisthemostdifficultlanguagetolearn,anditisnoteasytoanswerbecausetherearemanythingstotakeintoconsideration.Firstly,inafirstlanguagethedifferencesareunimportantaspeoplelearntheirmothertonguenaturally,sothequestionofhowhardalanguageistolearnisonlyrelevantintermsoflearningasecondlanguage.AnativespeakerofSpanish,forexample,willfindPortuguesemucheasiertolearnthananativespeakerofChinese,becausePortugueseisverysimilartoSpanish,whileChineseisverydifferent,sofirstlanguagecanaffectlearningasecondlanguage.Thegreaterthedifferencesbetweenasecondlanguageandourfirstlanguage,theharderitwillbeformostpeopletolearnasecondlanguage.ManypeopleanswerthatChineseisthehardestlanguagetolearn,possiblyinfluencedbythethoughtoflearningChinesewritingsystem,andthepronunciationofChinesedoesappeartobeverydifficultformanyforeignlearners.However,forJapanesespeakers,whoalreadyuseChinesecharactersintheirownlanguage,learningwritingwillbelessdifficultthanforspeakersoflanguagesusingtheRomanalphabet.Somepeopleseemtolearnlanguageseasily,whileothersfinditverydifficult.Teachersandthecircumstancesinwhichthelanguageislearnedalsoplayanimportantrole,aswellaseachlearner’spurposeforlearning.Ifpeoplelearnalanguagebecausetheyneedtouseitinwork,theyoftenlearnitfasterthanpeoplestudyingalanguagethathasnodirectuseintheirdaytodaylife.Nolanguageiseasytolearnwell,thoughlanguageswhicharerelatedtoourfirstlanguageareeasier.Learningacompletelydifferentwritingsystemisahugechallenge,butthatdoesnotnecessarilymakealanguagemoredifficultthananother.Intheend,itisimpossibletosaythatthereisonelanguagethatisthemostdifficultlanguageintheworld.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“relevant”inparagraph1mean?A.DifficultB.MeaningfulC.NecessaryD.Possible22.WhydomanypeoplethinkChineseishardtolearn?A.Itswritingsystemisstrange.B.Itspronunciationischallengeable.C.Itscharactersaredifficulttounderstand.D.Ithasgreatdifferencesfrommanyotherlanguages.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Peoplewilllearnalanguagefasteriftheyuseitdaily.B.Therearemanylanguagesthatarethemostdifficultintheworld.C.Allthelanguagescanbeeasytolearnwithgoodteachersandcircumstances.D.Thewritingsystemofalanguageismoredifficulttomasterthanitspronunciation.BPlaysareanimportantpartofBritishculture.TheWestEndtheatredistrictinLondonisthebestplacetowatchaprofessionalplay,butactingalsotakesplaceineveryschoolandvillagehallacrossthecountry.Thereareover2,500non-professionaldramagroupsintheUKtodayandtheyareanactivepartofcommunitylife.Peoplefromallwalksoflifetakeonactingrolesinadditiontotheirregularjobs.Theydoitforfun,fortheloveofactingandasawaytomeetnewpeople.Noteveryoneinadramaclubisaskilledactor,butenthusiasmisconsideredtobemoreim