保定三中2015—2016学年度第二学期四月月考
高二 英语试题
命题人: 毕惠茹 审题人: 张佳欣
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。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。
一、听力
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答案,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. What does the woman think is a good way to learn English?[来源:学_科_网]
A. Watching the news on TV. B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading the newspapers.
2. What is the woman going to do for the man?
A. Wash the dishes. B. Make the coffee. C. Prepare dinner.
3. What did the man forget to do?[来源:学科网ZXXK]
A. Gas up the car. B. Take money with him. C. Book tickets to the play.
4. How is the man feeling recently?
A. Excited. B. Tired. C. Anxious.
5. How long does it take the woman to go to school?
A. About twenty minutes’ walk. B. About ten minutes’ walk. C. About twenty’s minutes’ bus ride.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
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,每小题将给出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至7题。
6. What does the woman’s mother probably do?
A. A singer. B. A baby sitter. C. A teacher.
7. What does the man think of the woman’s mother?
A. Energetic. B. Talkative. C. Open-minded.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. Where does the woman know about monkeys?
A. From TV. B. From a newspaper. C. From the Internet.
9. What does the man wish he could do?
A. Travel around the world. B. Draw a picture of monkeys. C. Observe monkeys in the forest.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Where was the woman probably last night when the man called her?
A. At her teacher’s home. B. In the supermarket. C. In the school.
11. What does the woman think of her former English teacher?
A. Strict. B. Humorous. C. Professional.
12. How old is the woman’s new English teacher?
A. 25. B. 30. C. 35.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. How much did the woman spend on her guitar?
A. 330 RMB. B. 300 RMB. C. 240 RMB.
14. How does the woman learn to play the guitar?
A. By taking lessons. B. By teaching herself. C. By joining a band.
15. On which days does the woman learn to play the guitar?
A. Tuesdays. B. Saturdays. C. Fridays.
16. What kind of music does the woman prefer?
A. Classical music. B. Pop music. C. Jazz music.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How long was Martin Saltzman stuck in the elevator?
A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.
18. Why did Angela Carraro say it was the best night she had ever had?
A. She had a taste of adventure.
B. Business was better than usual.
C. She sold more candles than before.
19. How much did the store in downtown Manhattan may lose?
A. $5,000. B. $15,000. C. $50,000.
20. How long did the power failure last?
A. Nearly 10 hours. B. Nearly 12 hours. C. Nearly 24 hours.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
A
Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy – five, he gave $ 60,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s ground.
As a result of his kindness, he became famous. Many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
21. Johnson became a rich man through _______.
A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land
22. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson _______.
A. had many children in the school B. was a strange old man
C. was very fond of children D. was very kind
23. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _______.
A. what kind of whisky he had B. how to live longer
C. how to become wealthy D. in which part of the neck to have an injection
24. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _______.
A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
B. he needn’t an injection in the neck
C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well
D. there was something wrong with his neck
B
A family has been defined as a couple and their children, sharing a common house and dividing the work by gender. In general, the woman has to be at home, looking after her children, while the man works outside the home. In fact, in 2014, only 15 percent of all American families resembled the so-called typical American family.
Nuclear Family (The Formal Type!)
A nuclear family is considered to be the most traditional family, consisting of a mother, a father, and the children. This family type holds a lot of respect by society, known as the ideal one to raise children. It is believed that children belonging to the two-parent structure families are stable. However, with changing times, it has been observed that the nuclear structure has become less popular.
Single Parent Family (Mostly the Breadwinner Parent!)
A single parent is the one who looks after the child without the assistance of the other parent. The child can be by birth or adoption. Single parent families are often the result of death of another parent, divorce of a couple with children, or child abuse. There’s another case where adults who want children but do not have a partner, adopt kids ― usually termed as single parent adoption.
Grandparent-led Family (The Wrinkled Affection!)
Lots of grandparents are raising their grandchildren today. Reasons can be varied, like parents’ death, or unfit parents. Many grandparents need to go back to their working phase for finding a source of income to raise their grandchildren.
Blended (混合的) and Step Family (Sometimes the Black Sheep Type!)
Two separate families blending together to form a single unit can lead to the creation of a blended or step family. Step families are becoming common in America. Over half of the marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals prefer getting remarried, thereby creating the step family. It can consist of a new husband, a wife, and their children from previous relationships or marriages. These families have more problems because their kids do not get comfortable, and have adjustment and discipline issues.
Extended Family (The More, The Merrier!)
An extended family is the one that enlarges beyond the immediate family, which can consist of grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and so on, living under a single roof. There are certain advantages to such family groups. The members (especially children) feel more secure and safe due to elder guidance and sharing of resources during a crisis, and have more role models to help maintain desired etiquette and values.
Childless Family (Child-free Companions!)
While most people think of family as including children, there are couples who are very young and intend to have children later, or those who cannot, or choose not to have children. This type is also called the “forgotten family”, as it does not meet the set in definition of family. It has been observed that many of the childless families own pets or have external contacts with their nieces and nephews as a substitute for having their own children.
As you can see, there are various family structures. The American society tends to promote the traditional family through various media; children who fall under other categories may feel that theirs is not a real family. They may get self-conscious about being part of a family which is “different”. In some cases, they might face social challenges, too.
25. All of the following may contribute to a single parent family EXCEPT .
A. a broken marriage B. a bad-tempered parent
C. the death of one parent D. a single adult adopting a child
26. According to the passage, in grandparent-led families, .
A. the children gain more respect from society
B. the children face more challenges in society
C. the “parents” give more guidance to children
D. the “parents” have to work again to raise children
27. What kind of family is most likely to keep a pet?
A. A nuclear family. B. An extended family.
C. A childless family. D. A step family.
28. What might be the best title for the passage?[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
A. Life in a typical American family
B. Types of family structures in America
C. Family structures matter a lot in America
D. Different families have different values and needs
C
When most people talk of a classroom, they think of older people teaching younger ones. But when it comes to learning about high-technology devices, the opposite can often be true. That is what is happening through a program in the eastern American city of Columbia, Maryland. The 50 Plus Center provides free technology classes for adults aged 50 and older. The teachers are often teenagers and even younger children.
Myra Stafford is 73 years old. She signed up for the workshop to learn how to use her iPad. Ms. Stafford says she is learning quickly about the device and that she enjoys learning from younger people.
Eleven-year-old Zhion Perkins teaches Ms. Stafford. He says, “You have to be really, really patient because some of them might not accept the knowledge as smoothly as others.” Meridy McCague, director of the 50 Plus Center, says, “As people are aging, their worlds get a little smaller. Some of them can no longer drive; some of them don’t get out to make long trips to visit their relatives. The program brings them back into Facebook and Skype. Now, they can do everything from ordering things from Amazon to ordering groceries or meals. Teaching senior citizens about technology can prove helpful for the economy. As seniors get more excited about using the technology, they’re going into the market place and buying some products. So that’s a boom in economy right there.”
Madison Lam is a 17-year-old teacher of the technology workshop. She says she also learns a lot from helping seniors.
Safire Windley is head of the Youth and Teen Center that operates the program. She says young people gain social skills from teaching older residents. This is something they need.
29. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Only older adults can be outstanding teachers.
B. Providing free classes for adults is an urgent need.
C. Learning high technology is necessary for children.
D. The classes’ difference mainly lies in the teachers’ age.
30. What is important when the young teach older adults?
A. Responsibility. B. Experience. C. Patience. D. Interest.
31. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Older people’s worlds get a little smaller
B. It’s wonderful learning from younger people
C. Teens help seniors bridge technology gap
D. Seniors get excited about using high-tech devices
D
For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce (trade) is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply street regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.
Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund (退款) for a clothes purchase.
One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful (稀有的) for sober countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.
In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.
Customers will still need to use their judgment, but precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent(出现) of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.
32. In case an electronic shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?
A. Refuse to pay for the purchase. B. Go to the seller and ask for a refund.
C. Appeal to consumer protection law. D. Complain about it on the Internet.
33. In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world _______.
A. international cooperation would be much more frequent
B. consumers could easily seek government protection
C. a good reputation is a great advantage in competition
D. it would be easy for consumers to complain
34. We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is______.
A. very quick B. very cautious C. very slow D. rather careless[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K]
35. According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?
A. Self-regulation by the business. B. Strict Consumer protection laws.
C. Close international cooperation. D. Government protection.
第二节((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,选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意:E涂AB;F涂AC;G涂AD)
What will you do if you are in a period of struggle? Here are five ways to find strength for you to overcome the difficulties.
1. Get off the mouse wheel.
16 Like mice going round and round on the wheel, in tough times it is important that we don’t spin ourselves out by limited thinking. Getting off the wheel allows us to slow down to deal with the problem.
2. 17
Helen Keller once said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Faced with a lack of hope, the why me? thoughts can come up. We may ignore the very things that can possibly keep us grounded. Don’t forget to take care of yourself no matter how pointless it may feel.
3. Accept and let go, so you can heal and flow.
Without acceptance, it is very hard to move on. People hurt us or we make silly mistakes. 18 Accepting struggles as they are, learning from them and moving on will make us strong.
4. It is not weak to speak—talk to someone.
Don’t be too proud to talk to someone about your struggles. You may feel ashamed but it is one of the best actions you can take for yourself. 19 To open up helps with healing and overcoming troubles.
5. Learn from others.
Gaining advice from people we trust is very valuable in a struggle. 20 Those are the ones who encourage us to rise up again.
A. Don’t lose sight of who you are.
B. To keep the body in good health is a need.
C. Those who take courage to speak up do themselves and others good.
D. That we focus on our happiness is the foundation of rising above struggles.
E. Life is never fully in our control and we do not know what tomorrow will bring.
F. When life throws us into struggling situations, what can make it worse is our attitude to it.
G. We need to surround ourselves with people who will sincerely let us know that there is hope.
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)
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。
We will welcome the summer solstice (夏至). Half of this year will already be behind us! This Sunday is 41 one year since my mom passed away. So much has happened since she took her last 42 . I can remember her last few hours like it were 43 . As I think back on all the words, emotions, challenges endured (忍受) over the past 12 months, I sit and realize how much I’ve 44 as a person.
I find myself having 45 conversations with my mom about all the happenings in my world. I wake up with clarity (明确) and find answers, or at least 46 , to my questions and life’s uncertainties. I can hear her voice from time to time in my head reassuring (安抚) me that “Things will 47 ”. If I could 48 see her one more time, in the here and now, I wonder what we would talk and laugh about?
They say that 49 heals all wounds, but I truly believe that our 50 help us to be better human beings. The 51 never truly leaves, but the healing begins. It all depends on what we 52 to focus on.
Some regret that some words have not been shared with 53 ones, but I’m so grateful that with my parents this has not been the 54 . I choose to be the type of person my parents 55 me to be. At the end of every day, I wonder if I’ve made them 56 . I remember who they were and how they lived their lives. How they both lived a life being in 57 to others. My Mom’s favorite 58 was “HOPE”. She wanted us to love one another and be 59 to each other, always.
She was a(n) 60 woman.
41. A. gradually B. finally C. exactly D. immediately
42. A. ride B. decision C. rest D. breath
43. A. then B. yesterday C. a chance D. a film
44. A. grown B. cared C. collected D. decided
45. A. polite B. silent C. final D. serious
46. A. suggestions B. gifts C. orders D. requests
47. A. come back B. speed up C. get in D. work out
48. A. secretly B. confidently C. physically D. naturally
49. A. patience B. friendship C. medicine D. time
50. A. pleasures B. disadvantages C. questions D. wounds
51. A. doubt B. question C. pain D. worry
52. A. hesitate B. choose C. begin D. bother
53. A. loved B. educated C. determined D. wounded
54. A. condition B. link C. advantage D. case
55. A. commanded B. persuaded C. raised D. invited
56. A. nervous B. calm C. popular D. proud
57. A. service B. journey C. guide D. introduction
58. A. choice B. word C. way D. pattern
59. A. patient B. successful C. good D. free
60. A. interesting B. amazing C. struggling D. promising
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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sara: Hi, I’m Sara, your roommate’s sister. Nice to meet you.
Jack: I’m Jack. Sorry for keeping you waiting, Sara.
Sara: You are not 61 (blame), Jack. After all, it is raining so 62 (heavy) outside. Oh, I forgot to tell you, Jack. My brother 63 (go) out and won’t be back until two o’clock. In the meanwhile, let me show you 64 the apartment.
Jack: Thanks, Sara. Well, is it 65 apartment provided with private bathrooms?
Sara: I’m afraid 66 . You’ll have to share the bathroom with the whole floor. The bathroom is at the end of the passage.
Jack: Okay. There is little furniture here, but I’m glad there is a TV set in the living room. I like watching TV.
Sara: My brother does, too. That’s 67 he bought it.
Jack: Cool. We’ll buy a refrigerator, 68 we can keep snacks and other food that we like. By the way, does your brother sleep pretty late, 69 is he a morning person? I once had a roommate who often got up one hour 70 (early) than me. You know, it’s annoying.
Sara: He has never been early. Anyway, he is a deep sleeper so a little noise never bothers him.
Jack: That’s good to know.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
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;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
People listen to music for different reason. Why is music so important to many people? For one thing, music can help people feel relaxing and sometimes it is even the medicine for a broken heart. For other, music joins people together because the power of its truth and beauty.
Many adults enjoyed classical music. A Beethoven symphony may bring them out a peaceful mind, give them a chance to keep away from the busy world. As for me, I appreciate both classical music or pop music. That is why the former can help me to reduce the pressure from study and life,
while the later can make my life colorful and interesting.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华,作为交流学生去了美国洛杉矶市 (Los Angeles) 艾奇伍德 (Edgewood) 中学学习交流生活了两周。在此期间,你住在Brown夫妇家中,他们为你提供吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请你给他们写一封感谢信,主要内容如下:
1.表示感谢;2.表达感受;3.欢迎来访;4.保持联系。
注意:1.词数100字左右; 2.信的开头与结尾已为你写好; 可适当增加细节,以使行文连
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brown,
Faithfully yours,
Li Hua
月考答案
听力 1-5 ABACC 6-10 CAACB 11-15 CABBC 16-20 ACBCB
阅读理解21-24 ADBA 25-28 BDCB 29-31DCC 32-35 DCBA 36-40 FAECG
完形填空41-60 CDBAB ADCDD CBADC DABCB [来源:Z.xx.k.Com]
语法填空
61. to blame 62. heavily 63. has gone 64. around 65. an
66. not 67. why 68. where/so that/and 69. or 70. earlier
短文改错
People listen to music for different reason. Why is music so important to many people?
reasons
For one thing, music can help people feel relaxing and sometimes it is even the medicine for a broken
relaxed
heart. For other, music joins people together because ∧the power of its truth and beauty.
another of
Many adults enjoyed classical music. A Beethoven symphony
enjoy
may bring them out a peaceful mind, give them a chance to keep away from the busy world.
out去掉 giving或在give前加and
As for me, I appreciate both classical music or pop music. That is why the former can help me to reduce
and because
the pressure from study and life, while the later can make my life colorful and interesting.
latter
书面表达
I’m writing to you from my home in China. I returned home safe and sound. When thinking of the wonderful days I spent in Los Angeles , I just can’t help thinking of you. It was so kind of you to have provided everything to make my stay there such a happy experience. I’ve learned so much, not only English but also the culture. And I really enjoyed a great deal, the fun and laughter we shared with each other. Thank you very much. I’ll always remember this trip as well as your kindness.
Welcome to China when it’s convenient for you. I’ll be very glad to show you around. And you’ll surely have a pleasant visit here.
I’ll keep in touch and write to you later. Please take care!