广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

C . You can only achieve success when God wills it. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends. 22. The text is mainly written to advise you to A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way

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Denielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her

research comes before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.

Denielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable, 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha\

children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her son was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight. Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Denielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by-email. While she is often compared to the heroines（女主人公） of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one, Denielle Steel! 23. Children who have read “Max and Martha”picture books may know A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes 24. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel . A. lives an exciting life

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广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

B. values her readers a lot C. writes about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievements

25. What does the underlined word “inimitable”mean? A. hardworking B. attractive C. strange D. unique

第二节 阅读填空：（共小题，每小题2分，共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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Every one of us has only and exactly 24 hours a day — and no one is an exception. Some people are constantly pushed for time. This article is about how we can learn to manage our valuable time more effectively.

In reality we cannot manage time. We can only manage ourselves and our relationship with time. 26 .And habits are not that easy to change. Below here are tips that can help you manage your time better. Organize your goals.

Organize your goals based on two standards: degree of urgency(紧急) and importance: a. Should be done today, tomorrow, etc. b. Should be done at \to do it. 27 . Clean up your list.

Make a list of everything you think that is not helping or benefiting you and do not do them! Focus on one goal.

Concentrate only on one goal at a time. Otherwise, if while dealing with something you think about everything you can do later, most likely you will get bored and disappointed. 28 The boredom(厌倦) is guaranteed with this way of thinking. Identify your deadlines.

29 Divide the activities per day/week and long-term goals to get a clear picture of what you have to do and when.

Find suitable work environment. 30 . Be realistic.

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广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

Make sure that your goals are realistic and do not try for the impossible. Say \

Learn to say \to other activities, requests and people who eat your time (unless indeed at that very moment it is necessary for you to help them). A. Allow time to adjust your list if necessary.

B. After all, how we use our time is largely a matter of habit. C. Create a suitable environment to work, one that fits your style. D. Check the list of what you should do and when it must be completed. E. After organizing your goals, start with the most important and urgent. F. It is like every time you eat you think about all the meals you’ll eat in your life. G. Do not let boredom discourage you if what you have to complete is boring.

第二部分 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）

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。

Years ago, a farmer owned the land along the Atlantic seacoast. He often 31for a helper, but most people 32to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the 33storms across the Atlantic. As the farmer interviewed applicants 34the job, he received a steady stream of 35. Finally, a short, thin and middle-aged man was 36 in the job. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him. “Well, I can sleep when the wind 37,” answered the little man38 puzzled by this answer, the farmer, in the 39need of a helper, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, 40 from morning till night, and the farmer felt 41with the man’s work. 38 puzzled by this answer, the farmer, in the 39need of a helper, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, 40from morning till night, and the farmer felt 41with the man’s work.

One night the wind from offshore howled (呼 啸)loudly. Jumping out of 42, the farmer grabbed a lantern and 43to the little man’s room. He shook the little man and shouted, “ 44! A storm is coming! Tie things down 45they are blown away!”

The little man rolled over in bed and said 46, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.” 47this, the farmer was very angry and wanted to fire him on the 48. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. 49his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins (防水油布)the cows were in the barn,and the doors were barred.Everything

was 50.Nothing could be blown away. The farmer then understood what the little man had meant, so he returned to his bed and slept while the wind blew

31. A. employed B. advertised C. interviewed D. asked

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广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

32.A. used B. denied C. refused D. dared 33.A. terrible B. fantastic C. wonderful D. changeable 34.A. to B. on C. for D. of 35.A. arrivals B. applications C. agreements D. refusals 36.A. active B. interested C. disappointed D. anxious 37.A. comes B. fades C. blows D. appears 38. A.Once B. However C. Since D. Although 39.A. rapid B. urgent C. right D. serious 40.A. tired B. lazy C. busy D. sleepy 41.A. satisfied B. amused C. surprised D. excited 42.A. chair B. bed C. desk D. floor 43.A. walked B. came C. rushed D. fled 44.A. Get out B. Dress up C. Get up D. Stand up 44.A. when B. before C. after D. until 45.A.kindly B. patiently C. happily D. firmly 46. A.seeing B. Hearing C. Listening D. Watching 48.A. spot B. night C. place D. moment 49.A. For B. In C. To D. At 50.A. put down B . tied down C . brought down D. cut down 第二节，语法填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词货使用括号中的词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为51-65 的相应位置上。

51. Most people suggested that this problem___________(put ) forward at tomorrow’ s meeting . 52 .It is the most instructive lecture that I ___________(attend ) since I came to this school. 53. Children ___________(expose) to difficult situation are better at handing those challenges. 54 . ___________(absorb)in painting. John didn’t notice evening approaching. 55 .It ___________(announce) that there’ll be a celebration on New Year’s day. 56 Drunk driving should be ___________(severe ) published.

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