西安中学高2017届第二次月考
英语试题
（时间：120分钟  满分：150分)
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         第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 
第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 
（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）  
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Joint News Network: Five years ago, an 8-year-old Irish girl called Becky made a phone call to a demolition (爆破) company asking them to destroy her school and, if possible, to make sure all her teachers were in there. The thrilling request in sharp contrast to the sweet voice sounded terrifying. Ever since then, the recording has been being transferred and soon she has turned Internet meme.
According to the report, in not an anxious, nor a slow voice, Becky said that the teachers were always giving her extra homework on a Friday and therefore she wanted the demolition men to blow the school up, better with all her teachers in it. She also asked how much it would cost them to knock down as big an area as a ballpark.
The clerks of the company burst into laughter the very moment they received the call, which seemed to annoy the girl, who questioned, “Is this a demolition company or a joke factory?” Only then did they bite their lips to keep from laughing and ask, “What for?” The girl gave them her proposal and then asked them some details of the deal. Before hanging up, she said emphatically that she would fax the company the plan of the school and her teachers names.     
As soon as the local station broadcast the telephone recording, the sweet and cute girl turned famous overnight. She was then invited on TV programs, where she was reported to smile purely and fly back and forth.      
21. Becky called the demolition company in order to _______.
  A. become famous B. amuse the clerks
  C. destroy her school D. threaten her teachers
22. Why did Becky ask “Is this a demolition company or a joke factory?” (Para. 3)
  A. She doubted if she was calling a correct company.
  B. She seemed to hear someone laughing on the phone.
  C. It showed her dissatisfaction with the clerks’ laughter.
  D. It is a common telephone term when greeting each other.
23. Which of the following gives you the strongest belief that Becky was serious about her request?
  A. She didn’t mind the clerks’ laughing.
B. She would send the plan of the school.
  C. She asked some knowledge of demolition.
D. She asked the cost of the demolition work.
24. Why did the clerks laugh?
  A. An easy and great business came. B. Becky’s sweet voice amused them.
C. They wanted to calm the girl. D. They didn’t take it seriously.
B
Scientists have long had it in their mind to make a robot lizard (蜥蜴). They began with finding out why a lizard can hang on a wall. They noticed the lizard’s toes were unique: they have suckers (吸盘), which enable it to hang on walls. They, therefore, made a robot with suckers on its hands and feet.
The robot could hang on the wall but fell off when climbing. So, they went on researching. 6 years ago, scientists discovered that suckers only were not enough. It is the bristles (刚毛) on each foot that adds friction (摩擦) and static adsorption (静电吸附力) that makes a lizard move on the smooth wall easily without falling down.
Then scientists made great efforts to fix thick bristles to the robots hands and feet. However, the effect was not satisfactory. The robot still couldnt attach itself firmly to the wall.
Scientists got puzzled: how on earth can the lizard climb on an extremely smooth wall or even on a ceiling without dropping off?
An accidental finding inspired them. One day a scientist happened to see a cat attack a lizard and bite off its tail. The lizard broke away from the cats teeth and threw itself on a wall to escape, only to fall off heavily on the ground. The scientist wondered: is it the tail that plays an important role in its travelling on the wall? He caught some lizards for an experiment. The result proved his assumption: a tailless lizard has no trouble walking on an ordinary wall but cant on a smooth one. A further study showed the lizards tail can prevent it falling over backward and, whats more, that the tail acts as an additional leg while one of the lizards legs leaves the wall, which is always the case while it is walking on the wall.
Thus, Tailbot, a super tailed robot, is born.
25. What part(s) would be a must if scientists just wanted a robot which can hang on the wall?
A. Suckers.
B. Suckers and bristles.
C. Suckers, bristles and a tail.
D. Hands, feet, bristles and a tail.
26. The bristles function as something ________.
A. to protect the lizards toes from injury
B. to produce friction and static adsorption
C. to prevent a lizard falling over backward
D. to help a lizard move about without falling
27. The biggest importance of a lizards tail lies in ________.
A. serving as another leg B. helping support the body
C. sticking to the wall D. stopping slipping     
28. What does the underlined part in the fifth paragraph refer to?
A. A lizard often falls over backward while it travels on the wall.
B. A lizard often has three legs on the wall while walking on the wall.
C. A lizards tail will replace one of its legs while it moves on the wall.
D. A lizards tail often stops it fall over backward while moving on the wall.
C
One new discovery after another has been over and over again plunging a hard-to-accept idea into scientists minds: there might have been an even more advanced super prehistoric civilization in the remote past.   
Discovery One: Kept in Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey is a unique ancient map, which was first discovered in the 18th century. On the map, only the Mediterranean area is accurately mapped while other places, such as America and Africa, are well out of shape. When studying in a deeper way, however, the scientists were amazed at finding the ancient map was actually a bird’s-eye map. Compared with the pictures of the earth taken by the Apollo 8 spacecraft, the Turkey map is exactly the repeat of them and the deformable boundaries of America and Africa agree well with those of the Apollo 8’s pictures. To scientists’ astonishment, the map even describes the complex landforms of the Antarctic covered with several-kilometer- thick ice, which is as like as two peas with the map made by the 1952 Antarctica expedition with the help of the sonic echo sounder. But the old map was made in the remote ancient times!
Discovery Two: On the Lake Titicaca Plateau of South America lies the ruin of an ancient city, at the centre of which stands a huge red sandstone statue. Printed on it is a complete star map with hundreds of signs. Through years of study, scientists finally decoded the map and signs. This is a star map describing the starry sky 27,000 years ago. The signs record the extremely deep astronomic knowledge, which is even beyond the modern people’s understanding.
Discovery Three: In 1921, people happened to find an ancient Nied man’s skull in Zambia, Africa. In the right of the skull there is an edge-smooth round hole, which scientists have decided only a bullet can make. But the ancient Nied people lived about 70,000 years ago, when mankind is supposed to have just learnt to use axes.
Was there really a prehistoric super civilization? God knows!  
29. The Turkey map was made in _______.
  A. the 18th century B. the 20th century C. the 1950s D. the remote past
30. What is the most important discovery of Discovery Two?
  A. An ancient city. B. A huge statue.
C. A star map D. Astronomic knowledge.
31. The hole in the ancient Nied man’s skull suggests that the ancient Nied people _______.
  A. could make something like guns B. were very cruel
  C. made much use of men’s skulls D. could use axes skillfully
32. The author uses the three discoveries to prove that _______.
  A. ancient people were much cleverer than present people
  B. there might be a super civilization in the remote past  
  C. the ancient civilization might come from outer space
  D. God made everything, including the super civilization
D
The Art and Craft of Feature Writing, by William E. Blundell, a senior journalist for front-page news of The Wall Street Journal, was recently published by Oxford University Press. The book is originated from the internal lectures The Journal intends to train its front-page journalists. Through detailed and systematical analysis, the book tells the journalists how to find out rather than wait for news, what elements make a good news story, how to sort out good news clues, etc. Meanwhile, the book puts the main emphasis on how to turn a good news source into a good report, how to prepare a high-quality report which can catch and hold readers’ attention. What is the best feature of the book is that it is as good as holding your hands teaching you how to make news.

Common problem: Many a man makes such a mistake: they think they can eat up all the fine food but are overstuffed halfway. a long tedious article which touches on all information but goes deep into none will get readers more easily bored and tired. It would be better to make an information-limited but well-developed story than to write an unclearly-stated giant-sized one.
Solution: Arrange the story according to its cause-effect relationship. There are two advantages: firstly, you can determine potential dynamic elements beforehand; secondly, it allows you to make a clear outline or blueprint.

Common problem: Some journalists are anxious to rush out the moment they get an idea, only to gather too little information for a valuable story after a waste of a lot of time and efforts.
Solution: The reason for causing this situation is lack of advance thinking and planning. Before rushing out of the editorial office, a journalist should think carefully about his story. For example, how large is the scope of the story? What is the topic of the story? What is the best expression? Even what is the most suitable tone?         

William E. Blundell once won a Mark Borg Prize for Journalism and a Leslie Howard Prize for Public Service. In this book, by employing true examples from US newspapers, the writer has done well in writing a handbook for news writing as fascinatingly as a novel does with now and then flashes of humorous description. 
33. The book is aimed at _______.
  A. journalists   B. editors   C. photographers  D. writers 
34. The parts in a different print (from the second to fifth paragraph) are laid here ________.
  A. to tell readers how to make news B. to show how practical the book is
  C. to help solve problems in news-making D. to show the structure of the book
35. The passage most probably serves as _______.
  A. a handbook B. a book introduction
C. an instruction book   D. an ad for a book
 
（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多于选项。
Being short is annoying, especially to men, for it often brings negative influence to their work, life and communication.   36   For the man built both short and strong, specific styles will flatter, while others will give the unfortunate impression of a man put into clothes either too large or too small.
Shorter men will look smart when dressed in form of neat and pleasing simplicity, while one dress on top of another will make you look larger and therefore shorter. A short jacket isnt a good choice either, for it will expose your fetal weakness ---- short and thick legs.   37   Better match a loose-fitting coat with tight trousers. While wearing a shirt or T-shirt outside, better tuck it into the trousers.   38  
__39   Therefore, a suit of a darker colour, especially formal dresses of good-quality materials, is strongly recommended, so that you will look more mature. For example, a purple suit with a light yellow shirt, trousers of a similar colour and a nice tie can very well turn you into a mature and experienced man.
__40   Imagine: what a small man with wild hairs and a dirty shirt would look like, no matter how fit and well-cut his clothes are. So as a shorter man you should always keep your hair neatly combed, your face clean shaven, and your shoes brightly polished. 
A. A jacket which just touches hips is advisable.
B. Always wearing good clothing, however, helps a lot.
C. Neat hair makes a short man look much more charming.
D. A shorter man should be particular about his appearance.
E. This way, your waistline appears and you look straight and taller.
F. A young man of small stature is often easily mistaken for a child.
G. Yet making correct choices of clothing can improve your images.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 
完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
Professor Frisch moved to a new flat. Whenever   41  , he would look out at the view through his telescope. One day, he caught sight of a   42   -- a girl in a pink bikini was doing body-building exercises in the   43   building. His blood boiled. Never in life had any girl attracted the man of 41. He knew it was wrong to peep but he just couldn’t help   44  . What’s more, he didn’t feel satisfied with watching her only once, so he   45   all her private life. 
Later he learnt the girl was a contestant of model contest of Texas. Her name was Crystal.
He found Crystal was a girl full of   46  . Once she was broken-hearted over her dead dog, weeping at its   47   now and then. To   48   her of sadness, Frisch bought another dog and laid it at her door. To his joy, she accepted it and gradually turned happy again. From then on, whenever finding her   49   he would put gifts at her door. 
When the contest was at white heat, one thing happened. Julian, Crystal’s opponent (对手), was killed. The police found   50   chain on the spot.   51__   Crystal explained the police simply didn’t believe, because she could provide   52   evidence.   
Frisch was very   53  . He knew one thing could serve well as the evidence ---- the videotape, but it would   54   his wrongdoing. When he oversaw the police limit Crystal’s movement to her house,   55   she couldn’t join in the final, he hesitated no more.
Crystal won Miss Texas. Meanwhile she knew she had been peeped at and that the peeper was   __56   but the one who had been caring about her   57  . She went to visit the professor, but he had   58   long before. She put an ad in the paper saying:
Dear Pro Frisch, everyone has his weakness, without excepting a great man. We accept your weakness as well as your   59  . Please get in touch with me, for I   60   you. 
41. A. sad B. curious C. eager D. free
42. A. view B. scene C. situation D. picture
43. A. opposite B. same C. remote D. next
44. A. her B. him C. it D. that
45. A. filmed B. watched C. photographed D. recorded
46. A. care B. thoughts C. sadness D. love
47. A. body B. photos C. tomb D. bed
48. A. rob B. remind C. inform D. rid
49. A. joyful B. unhappy C. tired D. angry
50. A. someones B. Julians C. Crystals D. Frisch’s
51. A. Whenever B. However C. Whatever D. Wherever
52. A. no B. much C. any D. each
53. A. regretful B. disappointed C. anxious D. surprised
54. A. expose B. find C. cover D. explain
55. A. now that B. as if C. so that D. as long as
56. A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D. anybody
57. A. bravely B. selfishly C. carefully D. secretly
58. A. been arrested B. been lost C. disappeared D. waited
59. A. character B. nobleness C. advantage D. wisdom
60. A. love B. hate C. admire D. respect

第Ⅱ卷
注意: 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分) 
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nellie was a black child going to a school in Arkansas, in which the students were mostly poor African-American   61  (child). Thanks to the aid of a fund, grade one students could enjoy a special reading project: after finishing reading through a book, a child   62  (allow) to take home a book, cassette and walkman on weekends   63   a reward, so that he or she will have an extra chance of study.  
Friday came. Nellie, holding the reward she had won, went home   64__ (happy). According to the rule, the child should bring back to school the things __65__(take) home at the weekend the next Monday.
Nellie didnt hand them in to school on Monday. When asked why, she said III f-o-r-got and then fell   66  (silence). Three weeks passed but the materials still didnt come back.
One day, however, Nellies mother came to school with   67  (it). She explained to the teacher why Nellie hadnt brought them back.
I was very young when I gave birth to Nellie, so I had to give up school. When Nellie read to me the book I was surprised. I asked her how she managed   68  . She said, It is quite easy. I just follow the teacher in the cassette again and again __69__ I can read myself. In the beginning, I didnt believe, but I decided to have a try to see if I could also learn   70  (read). Thats why Nellie didnt return the reading materials.
Then, this young mother began reading aloud her daughters book to her daughters teacher, tears on her face all the time.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)  
第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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；
Agony Aunt,
I’m quite annoyed these days. It started from the last Wednesday. I lost a 100-yuan note in the classroom this morning. I asked my deskmate causally if he had seen it. To my great surprise, he burst into angry. “What do you mean by that?” asked him. I am poor, so Im never a thief!” I immediately explained, but he simply doesn’t listen. I knew he was too angry at the moment, so I decided to wait a day and two till he cooled down. But he didn’t give me time: the next day, he went to the teacher and asked never be my deakmate no more. Help me, Agony Aunt. How should I do?
Yours, Li Hua   
书面表达（满分25分） 
假定你是李华，是你校模拟联合国大会 [Model United Nations(MUN)]主席。你校将举办第五次模联活动，请给你们的外教Smith老师写封信，邀请他担任指导老师（advisor）。信的内容包括： 
1.主题：全球气候； 
2. 举办时间和地点； 
3. 指导老师的任务。
注意： 
1.词数100左右；
    2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
西安中学高2017届第二次英语月考参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5CCAAB 6-10CCCCB 11-15BAACC 16-20CACCC

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21-25CCBDA 26-30BACDC 31-35ABABD 36-40GAEFD

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 
第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45DBACD  46-50DADBC  51-55BACAC  56-60BDCBA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. children 62. is allowed 63. as 64. happily 65. taken
66. silent 67. them 68. it 69. until/till 70. to read

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)  
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Agony Aunt,
I’m quite annoyed these days. It started from the last Wednesday. I lost a 100-yuan note in the
classroom this morning. I asked my deskmate causally if he had seen it. To my great surprise, he
that                               
burst into angry. “What do you mean by that?” asked him. I am poor, so Im never a thief!” I
anger                               he           but
immediately explained, but he simply doesn’t listen. I knew he was too angry at the moment, so I
didn’t
decided to wait a day and two till he cooled down. But he didn’t give me time: the next day, he went
or
to the teacher and asked never∧be my deakmate no more. Help me, Agony Aunt. How should I do?
                        to              any                       What
Yours, Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mr. Smith,
Our school MUN is going to hold the fifth Model United Nations on November 10 and 11 in Meeting Rooms One, Two and Three. The theme is global climate. We sincerely invite you to be one of the advisors.
There are some new members in MUN, and the process, how to prepare for MUN and how to write the position paper, etc. are too complicated for them. Therefore, advisors are needed to train them. Besides, in order to improve their English, some teams are determined to use English as their work language. How to express themselves properly and correctly in oral or written English is a problem. So we are in great need of native English speakers as our advisors. I know you are a MUN lover. Do come and join us. 
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua