江西省新余市第四中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题.doc

新余四中20152016学年高二上学期第一次段考英 语 试 卷第一节听下面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.What are the speakers going to do?A. Eat out.B. Have a walk.C. Go to class.2.What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Thursday.C. Wednesday.3.What is the mans attitude towards the news?A. Glad. B. Excited. C. Realistic.4.Where is the bike now?A. Under the stairs.B. In the garden.C. At the gate.5.How many hours is the pool open today?A. 10 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 14 hours.第二节听下面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.How does the woman feel? A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Confused.7.When can the woman get her computer back? A. Tonight. B. A few days later. C. Two weeks later.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.Who is the woman probably? A. A driver. B. A witness. C. A policewoman. 9.What can we learn about the driver? A. He didnt drive very fast. B. He was driving out of the street. C. His view was blocked by something.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife.C. Father and daughter.11.Where are the mans glasses?A. In the bathroom.B. In his pocket.C. On his nose. 12.What impressed the man most about his forgetfulness?A. He went fishing without taking the fishing pole.B. He forgot about his wedding and went fishing. C. He went out without having pants on.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What is the mans problem?A. He hasnt had a vacation for three weeks.B. He doesnt know where to spend his vacation.C. He doesnt have time to go abroad.14.Which continent does the man dislike?A. Africa.B. Asia.C. South America.15.What does the man think are boring?A. Monuments.B. Hotels.C. Museums.16.What makes the man interested in Paris?A. Night clubs.B. Excellent hotels.C. Interesting sights.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.How did bicycles appear?A. People needed a simple means of transportation.B. People needed a cheap means for travelling.C. People didnt like to ride a horse.18.What do we know about the first bicycle?A. It looked like a horse on a wheel.B. It was easy to ride but uncomfortable.C. It was difficult to ride and uncomfortable.19.When did the bicycle become a practical means of transportation?A. In 1790. B. In 1861. C. In 1900.20.Why did people like bicycles?A. They were very fashionable.B. They were of the same prices as horses.C. They didnt need to be fed and were easy to ride.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）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical depression. That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide. In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters（仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night. The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light. After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water. Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim（微弱）red light, they did not.” Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive（感光）cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle. He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.21Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because _.Athey are similar to humans in dealing with colorsBthey are easy to observe and studyCthey are active at night and sleep during the dayDthey are sensitive to colors like human beings22What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?AThey dont sleep well. BThey drink less sugary water.CTheir eyesight becomes worse. DTheir energy level becomes low.23What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?ANot being exposed to dim red light when using computers.BLiving or working in low levels of light overnight.CEquipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.DGoing to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.BThe Future StarsGeneral introductionThe Future Stars was set up in 1988 as a non-profit service center for child development devoted to providing quality childcare in a loving and educational environment for children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our funds mainly come from public donations.A healthy curiosity about learning is the most important quality for early childhood development. We aim at offering high quality developmentally age-appropriate activities for early childhood, the most Important time of child development, so that they can do better after they start formal schooling.Hours of operationChildcare will be provided for the child from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays. Children may not arrive before 7:00 am or remain after 6:00 pm. Should an emergency arise, the parent should immediately make us know in consideration of our work arrangements. A late charge of $ 1.00 per minute will be assessed if the child is not picked up by 6:05 pm. Charges for these services are to be paid directly to the staff person that has been looking after your child until your arrival, not to the center. Failure to pay late charges may affect continued services with the center.Tuition (学费)When it has been confirmed that a position is available for your child, you must pay a registration (注册) fee of $200 per child.The weekly tuition fee is $ 98.00. You can make payments either by credit card or in cash on Monday every week. If your payment is not made by Tuesday at 9:00 am, you will be charged a $ 25.00 late fee.For more information, please call 434-293-6110 or visit .24. The Future Stars is intended for_.A. would-be parents  B. teenagers  C. pre-school children D. child experts 25. What can we know about late pickups from the passage?A. They may affect continued services with the center.B. Parents have to pay late charges for them to the center.C. They greatly disturb the work arrangements of the center.D. Parents have to inform the center of them right away.26. If you want your child to receive childcare services from the Future Stars? you must _. A. pay every Tuesday B. pay extra for delayed paymentC pay $ 98 for registration  D. pay in cash27. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To attract public donations.  B. To tell the benefits of childcare. C. To promote early education. D. To introduce a child development center.C A new study suggests a natural method to improve the mental and physical health of young adults. Researchers say the answer is a diet of more fruit and vegetables, which may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life.Psychology researchers from New Zealands University of Otago studied the relationship between day-to-day emotions and food consumption(消费). The study by Drs. Conner and her team , is published in the British Journal of Health Psychology. For the research, a total of 281 young adults completed all Internet-based daily food diary for 21 days. These participants completed a survey giving details of their age,genter , weight and height. Those with a history of an eating disorder were not included. On each of the 21 days, participants logged into their diary each evening and wrote how they felt using nine positive and nine negative adjectives. They were also asked five questions about what they had eaten that day. Specifically, participants were asked to report the number of servings eaten of fruit ,vegetables and several categories of unhealthy foods like biscuits/cookies, potato crisps, and cakes/muffins.  The results showed a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption, but not other foods. To understand which comes firstfeeling positive or eating healthier foodsConner and her team ran other analyses and found that eating fruits and vegetables helped improvements in positive mood the next day, suggesting that healthy foods may improve mood. “After further analysis we thought that young people would need to consume about seven to eight total serving of fruits and vegetables perday to notice a meaningful positive change. One serving of fruit or vegetable is about the size that could fit in your palm, or half a cup,” Conner said. She adds that while this research shows a promising connection between healthy foods and healthy moods, further research is necessay.28.What do we know about the research by Drs. Conner and her team?  The participants wrote their daily diet and their feelings.A. It is about the connection between emotions and foods consumption.B. It is about 281 young scientists engaged in the research.C. The participants wrote their daily diet and their feelings.D. The participants were only allowed to eat fruit and vegetables.   29.According to the passage, if you have more fruits and vegetables, which of the following is true?  A. You may have been happy the day before. B. You must have developed a good habit. C. You may have a happy mood the next day. D. You must have a knowledge of eing healthy.30.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that_.  A. the result of the study needs to be further proved B. more fruits and vegetables are much betterC. only a few persons like fruits and vegetables D. it is important to have a positive attitude31.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?    A. Relation Between Wealth and Health B.Healthy Diet can Improve MoodC. Fruit and Vegetables can Cure Illness D. Physical Exercise and Your Daily Life D The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising career in business to study music. My parents, although sympathetic, disapproved of music as an occupation. This was understandable, I thought, in view of my family background. My grandfather taught music for nearly forty years at Spring Hill College, and it was only the threiftiness of my grandmother that kept the wolf at bay. As a consequence, My parents insisted upon college instead of a music school.    Before my graduation from Columbia University, the family met with severe fanacial difficulty and I felt it my duty to leave college and take a job. Thus was I launched upon a  business careerwhich I always think of as the wasted years.    Now, I do not for a moment mean to disparage business; my whole point is that it was not for me. My one ambition was to save enough money to quit and go to Europe to study music. I used to get up at dawn to practice before I left for "downtown", upsetting my poor mother by having a hasty breakfast at the last minute. Instead of lunching with my business associates, I would seek out some cheap café, order a mean meal and draw my harmony exercise. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to go abroad. The family being once more wealthy, and my help no longer necessary. I resigned from my position and feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and enjoyed every minute of it.    "Enjoyed" is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a free man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do. If I had stayed in business, I might be a really wealthy man today. But I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfaction that money can never buy and that are too often sacrificed when a man's primary goal is finacial success. Money is a wonderful thing, but it is possible to pay too high a price on it.32. What caused the author to leave college and take a job? A. Expectations of his parents.    B. The financial crisis of the family. C. His ambition for a business career.   D. His dissatisfation with the college33. Why did the authors parents object to his decision to study music? A. His family was not well off. B. He had a good family background. C. His parents were not fond of music.   D. He modeled himself after his grandfather.34. It was possible for the author to go to Europe to study music because         . A. he kept practicing music B. he was released from prision  C. he used to lunch with other businessmen D. his financial condition was improved35. What does the author intend to tell us through the story? A. Whaterver you do, you must do it well. B. Wherever you go, you can achieve your dreams. C. However poor you are, you deserve equal treatment. D. Whoever you are, you should follow your inner voice.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出的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。  Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America.   36 ,but how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?    37 .They established the first cocoa plantation and used the cocoa beans as the main ingredient in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. The Mayas believed that chocolate had mystical properties.   38 . In fact, cocoa bean