雅安中学2015—2016学年高二下期4月月考试
英语试题
(命题人: 审题人:)
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。考试结束后,将答题卷和机读卡一并收回。
第I卷(选择题 共 100分)
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
1. When does the film begin ?
A. 5:50 B. 6:05 C. 6:10
2. What is the woman doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Doing her homework. C. Playing in the park
3. Where does the man want to go?
A. A restaurant. B. The cinema. C. A bookstore.
4. When will the celebration begin?
A. At 8:45. B. At 9:45. C. At 9:15
5. What will John do on Sunday?
A. Look after his sister.
B. Help his parents in the shop
C. Go mountain hiking.
第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5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,各小题将给出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、7题。
6. What is the man doing?
A. He is designing a shirt. B. He is buying a shirt. C. He is trying on a coat.
7. What color does the man like?
A. Yellow B. Green C. Blue
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What will the man do tonight?
A. Go to see a film.
B. Have dinner with the woman.
C. Cook a new dish for the woman.
9. When will the man probably meet the woman?
A. At 7:00 B. At 7:30. C. At 7:40
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a classroom B. In John’s home . C. In a hospital
11. What happened to Tim?
A. He had nothing to do. B. He failed an exam. C. He fell ill
12. What will the woman do when they go to visit Tim?
A. Give him a call. B. Bring something interesting. C. Help him do his homework.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman?
A. A reporter. B. A tour guide. C. A teacher.
14. How long will the woman spend with her friends?
A. Two days. B. Seven days C. Ten days
15. What pets does the woman have?
A. A cat, a dog and a goldfish.
B. A cat, a sheep and two goldfish.
C. A cat, a dog and two tropical fish.
16. Where, probably, are the speakers?
A. At a restaurant. B. At the man’s office. C. At the woman’s home.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the conversation mainly about?
A. A library.
B. The activities held in the library.
C. The 90th anniversary celebrations for the library.
18. Where are the books about art?
A. The third floor. B. The second floor. C. The first floor.
19. What kinds of books are on the fourth floor?
A. History and journalism. B. Natural sciences. C. Social sciences.
20. What do we learn from the talk?
A. The reading room opens eight hours a day.
B. The library was built in 1922.
C. Teachers can’t borrow books from the library.
第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school.This way they can ensure their safety and well-being, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students.
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time.They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher.
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper. And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to.
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.
All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.
21. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.
A. teach parents the ways to keep their children safe
B. show solutions to developing children’s character
C. analyze an education problem and give opinions
D. explain the main reason for violence acts in schools
22. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes
B. Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools?
C. Which Is Better, School Study or Home Study?
D. The Relationship between Teachers and Children
23. What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?
A. A toy that can be used for entertainment.
B. A safe and comfortable environment.
C. A round object that is made of crystal.
D. An obstacle that is hard to overcome.
24. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior
B. the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school
C. children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong
D. there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach
B
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo(竹子) trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience (恢复力)comes to mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap(突然折断)? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured(忍耐) unpleasant physical symptoms(症状).
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!
25.When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us .
A.he can’t forget those bamboo trees
B.he used to watch them bend under pressure and return to their upright position
C.he still remembers the good days as a child
D.he admires the character of the bamboo trees
26.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience.
B.When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient.
C.If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate.
D.If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms.
27.What does the writer mean by saying “Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?”
A.You should make the best of the situation.
B.You should try your best to get the best situation.
C.You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation.
D.You should try your best not to give up the best situation.
28.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.My fondest memories B.Good times and bad times
C.Enjoy the peace and quiet D.Bend, but don’t break
C
Silence is unnatural to man.He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness.In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else.Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence.If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox(喋喋不休的人).He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure(蜡塑人像).
The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子).But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing -with his neighbors.
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.
29. According to the passage, people usually talk to their neighbors_____.
A. in the hope of learning something new
B. in the hope of getting on well
C. about whatever they have prepared
D. about whatever they want to
30. According to the author, people make conversation to______.
A. achieve success in life B. exchange ideas
C. overcome their fear of silence D. prove their value
31. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To persuade people to stop making noises.
B. To explain why people keep talking.
C. To discuss why people like talking about weather.
D. To encourage people to join in conversations.
32. By "the buzzing of a fly"(Para.1), the author means"_____".
A. the voice of a chatterbox B. meaningless talk sound
C. a low whispering D. the noise of an insect
D
The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person’s voice to say things that the person never actually said.
Possible customers for the software, which is priced at thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, and makers of automated voice devices. The advances raise several problems. Who, for example, owns the rights to a famous person’s voice? (Some experts even believe that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)
And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), will the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they are getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they know?
Even Mr Fruchterman, one of AT & T lab’s possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology might bring. “Just like you can’t trust a photograph anymore,” he said, “you won’t be able to trust a voice either.”
33.With the help of the speech software, it is most possible ___________.
A.to help you to find a better job
B.to make a speech much more easily
C.to improve a famous person’s speech
D.to say what you want in another’s voice
34.If the speech software is widely used, ___________.
A.people would no longer believe each other
B.no radio or TV broadcasters would be needed
C.recording a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court
D.it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person
35.The passage mainly wants to ___________.
A.introduce a new software
B.advertise a new kind of product
C.describe the future market of a new product
D.explain the disadvantage of a new invention
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。
(36)_______You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list. you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. (37)_______ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. (38)_______ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_______ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
(40)_______ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
36. _______37. _______ 38. _______ 39._______ 40. _______
第三部分 英语知识运用(共2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)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55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。
It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, 41 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 42 in the company should ever do. I wish I 43 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 44 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m 45 , experienced and I know better.
46 I work with some very kind and compassionate (富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 47 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 48 they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ 49 ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 50 the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 51 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 52 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the 53 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 54 with empathetic consideration. She listened to my 55 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 56 .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 57 that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s 58 . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her 56 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those 60 words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
41.A. by the way B. in the way C. on the way D. to the way
42.A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. the one
43.A. should B. might C. will D. could
44.A. fix B. blame C. rely D. put
45.A. outgoing B. old C. cheerful D. energetic
46.A. Thankfully B. Naturally C. Generally D. Hopefully
47.A. work B. stop C. watch D. sit
48.A. decisions B. troubles C. attempts D. mistakes
49.A. annoying B. confusing C. embarrassing D. puzzling
50.A. repairs B. wants C. works D. occupies
51.A. mad B. serious C. curious D. hopeful
52.A. react B. agree C. turn D. adjust
53.A. issue B. outcome C. standard D. message
54.A. for B. therefore C. but D. otherwise
55.A. challenge B. imagination C. conclusion D. explanation
56.A. order B. key C. end D. process
57.A. forget B. ruin C. prevent D. change
58.A. broken B. done C. lost D. kept
59.A. attention B. skill C. patience D. interest
60.A. sweet B. pleasant C. meaningful D. colorful
第II卷(非选择题,共50分)
第二节 (共10分;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或括号内单词的正确形式。
A proud father has named his son after a computer software term, from Michigan, the local newspapers.
When Jon Blake Cusack’s son was born last week, he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0, as if he were a software upgrade (升级). Mr Cusack admitted that it 61 (take) months to persuade his wife, Jamie, 62 (accept) the idea. Mrs Cusack said she asked several friends 63 they could accept this name or not. All the men, she said, felt the name was cool. 64 , her 65 (woman) friends did not think so. “I think the women end up like it,” she said.
Mr Cusack told the local newspaper he got the idea from a film 66 (call) The Legend of 1900, 67 which a baby was given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth. “I thought if they could do this, why can’t we?” After little Jon 2.0 was born, Mr Cusack even sent 68 email to the family and friends designed to look as if he and his wife had created a new software.
“I wrote things like there are a lot of new features (特征) from Version(版本) 1.0 with 69 (addition) features from Jamie”, he said. And he is also 70 (plan) for his son’s future. “If he has a child, he could name it 3.0,” he said.
61.______ 62.______ 63.______ 64.______ 65.______
66.______ 67.______ 68.______ 69.______ 70.______
第四部分 (共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\),并在该句下面写出该加的词。
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。
In my view, the Internet is helpful. It is known to all, the Internet is playing a important part in our daily life. On the Internet, we can read news home and abroad and got as much information as we can. We can also attend to the net school and read many books. We can even do shopping online. Beside, our ability to operate the computer can be improved great.
So we should not be addicted to the Internet, or we'll get our life and study destroying. In addition, we should keep off the harmful website. Anyhow, this doesn't prevent the Internet from becoming our friend.
第二节 书面表达(25分)
《学英语》报要招聘校园小记者。假如你是李华,请根据广告内容的要求以及你自己的简要情况,写一封120词左右的英文求职信。
广告对应聘者的要求如下:
1.待人礼貌友好,容易相处;
2.性格外向,头脑灵活,善于与人交流;
3.英语水平高并善于英语写作。
注意:
1.开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.不要逐句翻译。
Dear Sir or Madam,
From your advertisement, I know that
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高二年级下期4月月考英语答案
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11---15 CBCBB 16---20 AABBB
阅读理解 A. 21----24 CCBA B. 25---28 DACD
C. 29----32 DCBB D. 33---35 DCA
七选五 36-----40 EBCGA
完形填空 41----45 ACDBB 46----50 ABDCD
51----55 BAACD 56----60 CDBAC
语法填空 61. took 62. to accept 63. whether 64. However 65. women
66. called 67. in 68. an 69. additional 70. planning
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书面表达
Dear Sir or Madam,
From your advertisement , I know that you want some school journalists . I am quite interested in it , so I am writing to apply for it .
I think I am very suitable for this job . Above all , being polite and friendly , I am easy to get along with . As an outgoing student , I am good at communicating with others . Besides , I am doing well in my subjects , especially English . Last year , I won the first prize in the English speech contest . So I feel confident about being able to report what is happening in our school .I will really appreciate it if you would give me such an opportunity to show my talent .
I am looking forward to your reply soon .
Yours faithfully ,
Li Hua