辽宁省沈阳二中2015_2016学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题.doc

沈阳二中20152016学年度上学期12月份小班化学习成果阶段验收高二(17届)英语试题 说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分150分 2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。 第卷 客观题试卷 (共三部分，满分115分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. How does the woman feel about working in the city?A. Scared. B. Disappointed. C. Excited.2. What day is it today?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.3. What did the woman most probably do last night? A. She went to a concert. B. She stayed with Lisa. C. She talked with the man.4. What does the woman think of the mans cellphone? A. It doesnt look good. B. It has strange functions. C. It has too few functions.5. Where is most probably Mr Green now? A. In a hotels hall. B. In a conference room. C. In a hotel room.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，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至7题。6. Whats the mans favorite music? A. Pop music. B. Country music. C. Classical music.7. What did the man do last Thursday night? A. He went to a concert. B. He attended a meeting. C. He visited a country singer.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man want to do tomorrow? A. Go to a concert. B. Visit his grandfather. C. Go to school.9. Why did Mr Brown know the man was lying? A. Because the hospital was closed. B. Because the man often lied to him. C. Because he had called his grandfather.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How was the womans day? A. Boring. B. Disappointing. C. Tiring.11. What do the speakers agree to do in the end?A. Take a walk. B. See a movie. C. Play poker.12. What will the woman do next? A. Find her phone. B. Call Anna. C. Call Jack.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What day is today? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.14. Why was the woman late for conference? A. Because she set off too late. B. Because her car broke down. C. Because she talked long with her boss.15. What happened to the woman in the afternoon? A. She lost her cellphone. B. She ate something bad. C. She missed an appointment.16. What was the womans house like that night? A. Noisy. B. Clean. C. Messy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the office now? A. In the east of the city. B. In the south of the city. C. In the center of the city.18. How does Lisa usually go to work? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.19. What is Lisa doing now? A. Resting at home. B. Enjoying a holiday. C. Taking a business trip.20. How can Lisa contact the man for more information?A. Leave him a message. B. By email. C. Give him a call. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEven at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.“And youll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in the town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coastbut Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival. Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries. Hed recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonishedthe smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rival Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”21. George and Richard were _ at school.A. roommatesB. good friendsC. competitorsD. booksellers22. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A. He envied Richards marriage. B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no rival in town. D. He was guilty of Richards death.23. What can we infer from this article?A. Richard wife played an important part in his career.B. Competition could make close friends become rivals. C. George got information about Richard from the wrapping paper of a book. D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.B For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social isolation( 隔离). “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed . For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No thanks, Im amusic,” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.” 24. Which of the following is true of amusics? A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them. B. They love places where they are likely to hear music. C. They can easily tell two different songs apart. D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.25. According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who _. A. dislikes listening to speeches B. can hear anything nonmusical C. has a hearing problem D. lacks a complex hearing system26. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _. A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy C. her problem could be easily explained D. she were able to meet other amusics27. What is the passage mainly concerned with? A. Amusics strange behaviours. B. Some peoples inability to enjoy music. C. Musical talent and brain structure. D. Identification and treatment of amusics.C“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.The program allows users to display alerts (警报)on the missing computers screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version(版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message.The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, You are being tracked. I am right at your door,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default （系统设定）through the computers speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 (21) but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password immediately if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.28. The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “_”.A. to give the thief an alert mindB. to express the owners anger to the thiefC. to remind the thief of his conscience(良心)D. to make the thief give up his mind29. Different from other security software, Retriever can _.A. record the stealing processB. help recognize the lost laptop C. lock down the computer remotelyD. send a spoken message30. One function of the program is that it allows the owner to _ at a distance.A. change some access details for switching on the laptopB. turn on the laptop by using the original passwordC. operate the laptop by means of an alternative passwordD. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop31. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief. DSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free.32. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of? A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center.33. What do we know about golf from the passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.34. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _. A. it is an outdoor sport B. it improves our health C. it uses fewer resources D. it is recommended by experts35. The author writes the passage to _. A. show us the function of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0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。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 36 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 37 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percentreduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, j