上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题第I卷I. Listening Comprehension(25%)Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Teacher and studentB. Husband and wife C. Doctor and patientD. Boss and employee2. A. Go to a library.B. Finish her report. C. Go shopping.D. Stay at home.3. A. By ship.B. By air.C. By train.D. By land.4. A. In the bank.B. In the post office. C. In the hospital.D. In the school.5. A. Mrs. Butler.B. A telephone operator. C. A manager.D. A technician.6. A. Paper plates are cheaper than dishes. B. The womans roommate will return soon. C. There is no need to wash the dishes now. D. Dishes break more easily than paper plates.7. A. Go to the restaurant.B. Dine at home. C. Go on a diet.D. Cook for the man.8. A. Walk ahead for 300 meters or so. B. Turn right and walk ahead. C. Turn left and walk back 300 meters. D. Stay where she is and call a taxi.9. A. The woman worked in the office last night. B. The woman didnt see the film last night. C. The woman sold her ticket off. D. The woman forgot to bring her ticket.10. A. He doesnt know the manager well. B. He knows the building very well. C. He cant understand what the woman said. D. He doesnt know where to find the manager.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked questions on each of them. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Its long history.B. What it is made of. C. The guests that stay there.D. The price of the rooms.12. A. The salt deserts.B. The nearby ground/ C. A salt factory.D. The salt lake.13. A. It was under a lake many years ago. B. It is bright white all day and night. C. There are several roads to the hotel. D. The rooms stay warm after the sun sets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because Teddys seat was in the front now. B. Because Teddy often told lies when he needed a bath. C. Because Teddy didnt get along well with the other children. D. Because Teddy didnt give Mrs. Thompson a present on the first day.15. A. She was pleased with what she had done. B. She was happy with the present Teddy gave her. C. She was surprised that Teddys mother used perfume. D. She felt sorry because she didnt care about Teddy before.16. A. Teddy was a clever and diligent student. B. Care and love can make a difference. C. Friendship is quite important for students. D. Mrs. Thompson was not a really good teacher.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. Its interesting but dangerous.B. Its not as exciting as he thought. C. Its boring but has lots of action.D. Its exciting and worth watching.18. A. The two speakers.B. L.A. Lakers and 76ers. C. The best womens teams.D. The boys friends.19. A. 14 ponds. B. 40 ponds.C. 35 ponds.D. 53 ponds.20. A. Play basketball with the man.B. Buy two tickets from the man. C. Go to see some friends.D. Watch the basketball match.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10%)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Many governments are promoting above and underground transit systems to fight such congestion (拥堵).Urban trains are appearing even in the wide expanses of the Western United States, in places like Dallas, a city (21) _ (know) for oil riches and big cars.People are not very used to (22) _ (ride) a train around the city. But actually, Dallas and Houston have both started light rail systems. Its very popular in both cities.What is happening in Dallas(23) _ (reflect) a growing trend elsewhere in the United States, says William Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association. “In the last several years, public transportation in America has undergone a renaissance (复兴),” Voters across the United States are supporting public transit systems.In 1900, many US cit