河北省正定中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期第二次月考本部联考试题.doc

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1、2015-2016学年第一学期高二年级第二次联考英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共90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 will the weather be on Sunday? A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. What is the c

2、hair made of? A. Wood.B. Metal.C. Plastic.3. What are the speakers discussing? A. Where to put the photograph. B. Whether to move the furniture. C. How to use the phone.4. Where are the speakers? A. At home.B. At a supermarket.C. At the mans office.5. Why is the woman calling? A. To make an appointm

3、ent. B. To cancel an appointment. C. To put off an appointment.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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and stud

4、ent.B. Father and daughter.C. Classmates.7. Which class did the girl like best? A. English. B. Art.C. Chemistry.请听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. How might Karen feel about Jims present? A. Bored. B. Satisfied.C. Surprised.9. What will the man give Karen? A. A DVD.B. A necklace.C. A book.10. What will the woman

5、do tomorrow? A. Pick the man up. B. Attend Karens birthday party. C. Go shopping with the man together.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13 题。11. What does the man think of cooking? A. Time-wasting.B. Enjoyable.C. Difficult.12. What do the womans guests usually help her to do? A. Prepare food.B. Clean the table.C. Wash

6、 the dishes.13. What food has the woman learnt to cook recently? A. Italian.B. Chinese.C. Indian.请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. For whom is the party held? A. Jane.B. Tom.C. Toms sister.15. At what time does the party start? A. 7:15.B. 8:00.C. 12:30.16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Invite some

7、friends home. B. Watch a film together. C. Ask Jane for a ride.17. Whats the girl going to do next? A. Telephone Jane.B. Visit her cousins.C. Study at home.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where is the most famous canyon? A. In the US.B. In Canada.C. In France.19. What is special about the Grand Canyon? A. It

8、s old age.B. Its length and depth.C. Its cause of formation.20. How deep is the Grand Canyon at its deepest point? A. More than 1800 meters. B. More than 1200 meters. C. More than 440 meters.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中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Last week I was ri

9、ding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do y

10、ou think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.” He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a f

11、ew miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas. As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didnt know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other thing

12、s I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, Im going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitti

13、ng here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an a

14、nswer to prayer.21How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride? A. He was happy because his daughter could gain excitement. B. He felt surprised because he didnt know the author. C. He was moved because the author offered to help his daughter. D. He felt nervous b

15、ecause he was worried about his daughters safety.22What can we know about the author? A. He was a disabled man. B. He worked in a convenience store. C. He often helped people who were in trouble. D. He usually drove too fast.23According to the passage, the girl _. A. used to be a completely healthy

16、person B. was not allowed to do some fierce sports C. usually felt sad about life due to her disability D. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger24What did the authors gift refer to according to the girls father? A. The motorbike. B. The wheelchair. C. The blessing. D. The ride.B How much do y

17、ou hate waiting for another beer in a crowded bar? Josh Goodman invented a pretty obvious solution self-service beer taps.Goodman, 36, recalled the exact moment in late 2008 when his frustration boiled over.I was hanging out with my friends at a Baltimore sports bar before an Orioles(金莺队) game, he s

18、aid. We just couldnt get another beer served to us quickly. Even more than annoyed, Goodman was struck by how much money the bar must be losing. Almost immediately, he got to work on a self-service beer concept.Within a few months, Goodman had launched Pour My Beer in Chicago (where hed relocated to

19、 be with his wife). He invested （投资）$20,000 of his own funds and partnered with a U.S. manufacturer to make beer tables with two to four self-service taps.In February 2009, Goodman landed his first client（客户）: A Baltimore tavern. He spent the next two years growing the business and adding more bars

20、and restaurants.In 2011, Pour My Beer introduced self-service beer walls, which let people pour their own beer from taps on a wall. Pour My Beer has expanded to over 200 restaurants and bars in 28 states and Canada. The concept will roll out in Chicagos OHare International Airport this week and in I

21、taly and Brazil later this year.The tables start at $4,000 and the beer walls cost as much as $16,000. It generated more than $400,000 in sales in 2013 and doubled that in 2014. Goodman expects to take in close to $2 million in revenue this year(2015) which would make it the companys first profitabl

22、e（赚钱的）year.Our business customers tell us that theyve cut down on waste and theyre selling twice as much beer on average, said Goodman.25.The underlined phrase “boiled over” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.A. came to an end B. was extremely unbearable C. threw up D. was too hot26. Josh Goodman decide

23、d to invent the self-service beer taps when_.A. His friends advised him to do so.B.He realized the loss in waiting for beers.C.He set up Pour My Beer in Chicago.D. His company started to make profits. 27. What can we infer from the passage?A. Goodman was a businessman before he invented the self-ser

24、vice beer taps.B. Pour My Beer has expanded to over 200 restaurants in 28 states and Australia.C. Goodman did his business all by himself at first.D. Goodmans company will make more profits in the future.28. Which of the following can best describe Josh Goodman?A. far-sighted B. strong-willed C. kin

25、d-hearted D. bad-temperedCHearst Castle is a palatial(宫殿式) park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the Hearst Corporation donated the fortune to the state of California

26、. Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. In spite of its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors every year.Guided ToursThere are severa

27、l tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens.l Tour One is recommended for first time visitor. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.l Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, Mr. Hearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kit

28、chen.l Tour Three looks at the Castles North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.l Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.l The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle

29、at night as one of the Hearsts own visitors might have.Ticket Prices Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles.TOURS ADULTAges 6-17Experience Tour$ 24$ 12Tours 2, 3 or 4

30、$ 24$12Evening tour$30$15* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Reservation Information While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445, see below for ti

31、me.Reservation Call Center HoursDates Monday-FridaySaturday-SundayMarch-September8AM. to 6PM.8AM. to 6PM.October-February9AM. to 5PM.9AM. to 3PM.Visit www. Hearst castle. org for more information.29. Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?A. William Randolph Hearst. B. Julia Morgan.C. The s

32、tate of California. D. The Hearst Corporation.30. If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?A. $36. B. $60. C. $48. D. $75.31. Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?A. At 8 AM on Monday in February. B. At 9 AM on

33、 Sunday in March.C. At 7 PM on Friday in September. D. At 6 PM on Saturday in October.32. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To attract visitors to Hearst Castle. B. To introduce Hearst Castle. C. To introduce Californias scenery. D. To introduce Hearst Castle scenery.D He is only 12 years old bu

34、t Utkarsh Tripathi brings out a handwritten newspaper every week on matters like the environment. He does all this to satisfy his wish to “serve the country”. A Class 8 student of the Brij Bihari Sahai Inter College in Allahabad, Utkarsh has been bringing out the newspaper Jagriti for the last one y

35、ear. And for the four-page, black-and-white newspaper, Utkarsh not only takes the role of a reporter, editor and publisher, but also gives it free of charge.Jagriti has about 150 readers belonging to various age groups in Allahabad, some 200 km from the state capital Lucknow. “Children make up major

36、 Jagriti readers . my school friends, my seniors in school, teachers and also my neighbours,” he said.According to Utkarshs father Hari Prasad, who runs a coaching institute, his son has a gift for writing and wants to serve the country in some way.“More than two years ago, he began to read articles

37、 in Hindi Daily. One day he said that he wanted to start serving society from his school life itself. I then suggested why not work like a journalist and make people know their rights,” he added. Utkarsh took the suggestion seriously and came up with Jagriti. “I try to cover social issues about envi

38、ronment, women foeticide and others in the editorial section, and also information about public welfare plans and important government policies for the betterment of the poor or children.” Utkarsh said.Jagriti also has successful stories of scientists, political leaders and other outstanding people.

39、But how does he get time from his studies to bring out a weekly newspaper? “I believe if anyone is passionate about something, he or she can take out some time to realize his dream.” Utkarsh replied.Utkarshs efforts are much appreciated by people in Allahabad. Nutan Devi, a local journalist, said, “

40、For me its real journalism It has renewed the objective (宗旨) of journalism that seems to have now got lost somewhere.”33. According to the text, Utkarsh Tripathi _. A. made the first newspaper about two years ago B. is learning journalism at a college in Allahabad C. wants to contribute to society D

41、. lives in Allahabad, the state capital34. Who are most likely to be interested in Jagriti? A. Adults, especially the elderly. B. Local journalists. C. Children, especially Utkarshs schoolmates. D. Women around Utkarsh. 35. What is the role of the last paragraph? A. To prove Utkarsh does a good job.

42、 B. To tell us what true journalism is. C. To encourage us to follow Utkarshs example. D. To show the different opinions on what Utkarsh does. 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。 Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the mone

43、y, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. 36 The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. 37 However, what most parents fail

44、 to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap and they should teach them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever. 38 Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. _39 It is an enjo

45、yable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self - confidence.Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV s

46、et that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. 40 A. But is it correct? B. And that is more important. C. Cooking demands patience and time. D. They also require their children to take a lot of tests. E. They also want their children to take extra -