- 1 -* The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.平庸与卓越之间的差异，在于那一点点的额外努力。江西省崇仁县 2017-2018 学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题一、听力（30 分）每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to do? A. Reserve a cheap hotel. B. Go to Mexico on business.C. Relax and enjoy himself.2. What will the woman get? A. Carpet cleaner. B. A paper towel. C. A glass of wine.3. Who is the woman? A. Shes a teacher. B. Shes a student. C. Shes an assistant teacher.4. Where are the speakers headed? A. To a swimming pool. B. To the beach. C. To a restaurant.5. Why is the museum important? A. Its a museum for old art. B. It will be built on a small island.C. Its the first of its kind in Indonesia.听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How much does an entrance ticket cost? A. Two dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Seven dollars.7. How does the woman pay? A. In cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where did the tomato sauce come from? A. A local farm. B. A store only five miles away.C. The mans own tomatoes. 9. What does the woman think of cooking? A. She enjoys it. B. She doesnt have the patience for it.C. It makes her feel creative.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers? - 2 -A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors.11. Where did the man go to college? A. In Washington. B. In Texas. C. In Nebraska.12. What is the womans job? A. She is a computer programmer.B. She is a banker. C. She is an artist.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What did Fitbit say about the recent study? A. It was false. B. It hurt their business. C. They had no comment.14. When does the man use his Fitbit? A. Only when hes exercising. B. During the daytime. C. All the time.15. What does the man think of his Fitbit? A. Its sometimes uncomfortable to wear.B. It isnt useful. C. Its a good value.16. How does the woman sound? A. Interested. B. Bored. C. Upset.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A free lesson website for teachers.B. A search engine. C. A language program.18. How many people use Duolingo currently? A. Over one hundred million. B. A few hundred thousand.C. Several thousand.19. Where is Luis von Ahn from? A. Switzerland. B. Guatemala. C. Costa Rica.20. How was Duolingo originally funded? A. By big websites. B. By an actor. C. By schools.二、阅读理解（30）- 3 -AAway with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travela favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.Youll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what youve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we wont put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms & conditionsCompetitors must be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.- 4 -21.What does the prize for winners include?A.the publication of their works.B.three wonderful holidays.C.an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.D.a chance to learn from excellent writers.22.Who will select the final winners?A.the public. B.three chosen judges. C.Paul Theroux.D.two top Telegraph travel writers.23.What type of writing is this text?A.An essay B.A travel guide C.An announcement D.A writing guide BOne cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them online for $50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the ti