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1、2015-2016学年上学期四校联考（第三次月考）高二英语试卷试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分,共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.Whats the time now?A. 8:30. B. 7:55. C. 8:35. 2.Why does the woman look sad?A. She did badly in the exams. B.

2、She worries about her coming tests. C. She is ill.3.What do we learn about the taxi driver?A. He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.B. He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. C. He was hit by a falling box from a truck.4.What is the man doing?A. He is asking about his letter. B. He is buying pl

3、ane tickets to Europe.C. He is sending some postcard.5.Where does the conversation mostly take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In the womans house. C. In the market.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.When is the jazz festival going to be held?A. This Thursday. B. Next Satu

4、rday. C. Next Thursday. 7.Who is the mans favorite singer? A. Carlon Carpenter. B. Michael Jackon. C. Madonna.听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。8.What material would the man like for spring? A. Leather. B. Cotton. C. Wool.9.What color does the woman like? A. Pink. B. White. C Red.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What class has th

5、e woman already taken? A. Spanish. B. Biology. C. Math. 11.How does the woman feel about the science classes? A. She is quite interested in them. B. She regrets to have taken them. C. She doesnt like them. 12.What kind of job will the man try to get? A. Driving a taxi. B. Working in a gas station. C

6、. Working in a restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where are the two speakers? A. At school. B. In a park. C. In the countryside.14.How does the woman feel today? A. Relaxed. B. Lonely. C. Sick. 15.What will the speakers do this weekend? A. Drive to the countryside. B. Attend a party. C. Go back home.16.

7、What will the woman bring to the barbecue? A. Her family. B. Some drinks. C. Moon cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the main topic of the talk? A. Scientific research. B. Environmental protection. C. Social development 18.Who is the speaker probably? A. A university professor. B. A tourist guide.

8、C. A government official.19.How many people were there in Anchorage in 1960? A. About 75,000. B. About 180,000. C. About 40,000.20.What is the speaker most probably doing next? A. Showing some slides. B. Writing a letter to the government C. Putting forward some suggestions.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共

9、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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.A A popular CCTV hosts “improper remarks” that were caught on video at a dinner party have led to an investigation into the incident and a suspension（暂停） of his programs.The video, released online on Monday, showed host Bi Fujian using

10、vulgar words about Chairman Mao Zedong while singing in the style of Peking Opera, enraging（激怒） some netizens and causing a stir(轰动)on the Internet.CCTV said on its micro blog on Wednesday that it will investigate the incident, which it said many have found disturbing. Bis programs will stop being b

11、roadcast until at least Sunday, as his comments in the video have seriously damaged the broadcasters image, Huaxi Metropolis Daily quoted a CCTV staff member as saying.The CCTV employee said it is uncertain whether the programs can be broadcast again after Sunday, the report added. Bi, 56, is popula

12、r for a hosting style that engages the audience. He has hosted the CCTV Spring Festival Gala since 2012, as well as a popular talent show involving Westerners speaking Chinese. The cancellation was the first decision after Nie Chenxi was named CCTV president on Tuesday, the report said, adding that

13、Nie had ordered all staff members to strictly correct work styles. A micro-blogger named Zhou Junchi said that free speech doesnt mean it is OK to defame others, adding that Bis comments were not proper for a popular host. Cheng Manli, a professor specializing in communication at Peking University,

14、echoed Zhou, saying Bi should pay more attention to his behavior and speech as a public figure. “It does not mean we cannot share our opinions, but using ugly words and sarcasm to comment on Chinese leaders who have passed away is improper,” Cheng said. “The actions and words of celebrities are easi

15、ly broadened in todays Internet era, which is open and can have a huge influence, so it is a must for the public figures to boost the quality of their speech and behavior. Otherwise, their images will be affected, such as the stars who were recently punished for drug use,” she said. “Everyone should

16、 take responsibility for what he or she says in public and online. Its better, I think, to share different ideas in a normal way,” she suggested. But she added that the party in the video seemed private, “so its release is also improper to some extent.”The video was recorded by someone sitting on Bi

17、s right, but who it is and why the video was put online is unknown. 21. According to the passage, CCTVs response when the incident happened was _. A. to change his job B. to have Bi Fujian firedC. to look into the matter D. to make him apologize 22. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Bi Fujian

18、s program will be stopped foreverB. Huaxi Metropolis Daily thinks the incident damages CCTVs image C. the video was recorded when Bi Fujian was working in a programD. the incident happened before the new CCTV presidents arrival 23. As is mentioned in the passage, Chen Manli holds the view that_.A. B

19、i Fujian should be severely punishedB. a celebritys influence can be enlarged through the Internet C. public figures should not share their opinionsD. it is all right to release private video of a celebrity24. The underlined word “boost” probably means “_”.A. cover B. influence C. improve D. solve B

20、 Thanks for signing up for the 2014 Black Friday Turkey Trot! This email will provide some basics about the race and some great news!First, your race packet (参赛物品包) is ready and can be picked up at the Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa location youve specified during registration.Hours for pickup.Tuesday, 10

21、am to 8 pm (Fleet Feet Kings Point)Tuesday, 10 am to 7 pm (Fleet Feet Blue Dome)Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm (both stores, closing early for Thanksgiving)Packets can also be picked up on the race day at BOK Center, beginning at 8:30 am.Race Start Times1) 5 mile, 8:30 am 2) 1 mile fun run, 9:30 amParking

22、 There is surface parking to the east of the BOK Center, and some surface parking to the west of the Convention Center. Many lots will be pay-lots. Please pay attention to the signs. We suggest arriving early to find parking.Racing Timing The 5 km run will be timed using the BIB-TAG system. Your rac

23、e number will have a timing device attached to the back of the race number; dont remove or bend this device. Simply wear the Bib on the front of your body on the outside of your clothing so it is visible and facing forward. You dont need to return the Bib, which is disposable. The Turkey Trot is als

24、o a kick-off event for our weekend long “FITNATIC” celebration-we also have a huge number of events and specials all weekend. For more information, please visit .See you on Friday.25. Where should a runner go to pick up his packet at 8:30 am on Friday? A. Kings Point. B. Convention Center. C. Blue D

25、ome D. BOK Center26. How long will the FITNATIC celebration last? A. Seven days. B. Five days C. Two days D. One day.27. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To attract sports fans to apply for the activity. B. To inform the race participants of the activity. C. To describe details related to the

26、activity. D. To collect money for the parking-lots.C More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups. Researchers from Oxf

27、ord set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue, white and transparent glass- to examine the claim. In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relativ

28、e to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and cof

29、fee in a white cup appears the brownest. “Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr. George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests th

30、at cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.” Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year repor

31、ted that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.28. The passage is mainly about _. A. the popularity of sweet coffee. B. an experiment made in Oxford. C. the effect of cup color on coffees taste D. useful ti

32、ps on how to make coffee.29. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest? A. A white cup. B. A blue cup. C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup30. Caf owners should consider their cups color in order to _. A. reduce the daily expenses B. show their taste in coffee C. appeal to more customers D. make th

33、eir caf different.31. We learn from the passage that_. A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year. C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations. D. the idea that color could affect t

34、he taste of drink is not newD A teenager has secured (得到) a six-figure sum for a vampire (吸血鬼) novel she wrote after being inspired by the Twilight. Abigail Gibbs, 18, who started writing the book aged 14, released chapters of her novel online, where the book eventually received 17 million hits. Har

35、per Collins in Britain has now signed this talented author following her phenomenal (非凡的) Internet success. Miss Gibbs, from Brixham, Devon, who is about to start studying English at Oxford University, is the first author to be discovered on Wattpad. Wattpad is an online library which allows subscri

36、bers (用户) to upload or read other peoples stories. Miss Gibbs also said Stephenie Meyers famous Twilight books had influenced her novel, The Dark Heroine. “I read the Twilight and did really enjoy it. At first, my parents were a bit opposed to my writing because I was staying up till 3 a.m. on schoo

37、l nights and they were worried that I might fall behind.” Miss Gibbs finished her book at the age of 16. She posted each chapter after she had written it on the Internet site, until she got to five chapters before the end when she stopped. “I had signed with an agent and he basically said, Dont post

38、 anymore so as to keep the readers anxiety. That was tough because I disappeared in the site for a year and there were a lot of fans asking where I was. I have had so many requests from fans to upload the last five chapters; some people even said they were going to write their own endings.” Her fans

39、 can buy the e-book for 2.99, or wait for the paperback book priced at 6.99 in shops next month.32. Her parents didnt support Gibbs writing because .A. they didnt like vampire novelsB. writing might influence her studiesC. Gibbs spent too much time online D. a possible failure might let Gibbs down33

40、. We can infer from the text that Gibbs .A. got support from MeyerB. dropped out of school to concentrate on her careerC. spent two years in writing The Dark Heroine D. wrote several books before The Dark Heroine34. Why did Gibbs stop posting the last five chapters of the story online? A. She would

41、rewrite it later. B. She had to finish her university education first. C. She wanted readers to write their own ending. D. She hoped to attract readers more interest.35. If a reader wants to read the whole story, he or she .A. may pay for an e-edition B. must wait for about a monthC. can buy a paper

42、back in a bookstore nowD. can ask for a copy of the manuscript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。 You might take a car, a bus, or a bike to school. But in Bangladesh, instead of waiting for a school bus to come down their street, many students wait for a school boat to co

43、me down the river. Thats rightthese students attend school on a boat! Bangladesh is very close to sea level._36_ The flooding creates many problems. For the nearly 160 million people living there, the periodic flooding means that they are often unable to access roads, electricity, or telephones. Gro

44、wing up in Bangladesh, Mohammed Rezwan was often troubled by these disruptions(破坏). _37_ The name means “self-reliance (自力更生).” The purpose of the organization is to help the people of Bangladesh receive an education and also to bring technology and an improved quality of life to poor people in remo

45、te areas of the country. In 2002, Rezwan began transforming boats into schools. Each boat was built to house between 30 and 35 students. The boats had everything you might find in a regular classroom. The only difference was that they floated on a river. _38_ Today Rezwan and his organization operat

46、e 88 boats in northern Bangladesh. About half the boats are used as schools, and the other half are used as temporary houses during the flood season. In addition to the schools and the temporary housing, there are also a floating technology and training center, a library that allows students to check out books, and a health-care center. The school boats travel along the rivers and pick up students for classes that include computer technology, agriculture, an