江西省上饶市横峰中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

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1、2015-2016学年度上学期横峰中学第一次月考高二年级英语学科试题 考试日期：10月9日满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，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.Who will go to the laundry?A. The woman. B. The mans brother. C. The womans brother.2. What is

2、 the man going to do right after he finishes school? A. Go on a long trip. B. Start his own business. C. Work for his uncle.3. How does the woman want to lose weight? A. By eating less. B. By running. C. By swimming.4. When was the last time the speakers saw each other? A. Four months ago. B. Nine m

3、onths ago. C. Nearly a year ago.5. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a street corner. B. On a rural college campus. C. In a shopping center near Union Square.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

4、，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。6. What did the woman do? A. She just got a haircut. B. She changed her hair color. C. She brushed her hair a different way.7. How does the man probably feel? A. He likes the red parts. B. He doesnt really like the new look. C. He thinks the woman is too tr

5、aditional.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至9题。8. Why couldnt the object be a shark? A. The water is too dirty. B. Its the wrong shape. C. They dont swim around there.9. What is in the water? A. A tree. B. A person. C. A boat.听下面一段对话, 回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman find her ticket? A. In her bag. B. On the seat. C.

6、In her pocket.11. How many times has the woman taken the train to Seattle? A. Never. B. Once before. C. Twice before. 12. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Change seats. B. Throw the ticket away. C. Take the train more often.听下面一段对话, 回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speake

7、rs? A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.14. How were the girls grades? A. Mostly As. B. No As. C. All As.15. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Shop for a car. B. Study together. C. Go to a parent-teacher meeting.16. How does the girl feel in the end? A. Disappointed

8、. B. Indifferent. C. Excited.听下面一段独白, 回答第17至20题。17. What was one of the animals mentioned by the speaker? A. A red bird. B. A cat. C. A pig.18. What did the angry man have in his hand? A. A gun. B. A bomb. C. A knife.19. What happened after the speaker woke up? A. He took a shower. B. He saw the dog

9、 sleeping. C. He saw the dog in the bathtub.20. What can we learn about the talk? A. It was a movie. B. It was from a book. C. It was a dream. 第二部分第一节：阅读理解（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。The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I looked arou

10、nd when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. Im 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age

11、?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”. At the end of

12、 the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and Ill never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for

13、a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.” At t

14、he years end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message. 21 Rose was considered a “time machine” be

15、cause she _.A. always followed a strict time schedule B. was never late for any of her classes C. always appeared in time whenever she was needed D. had lived a long and rich life22. According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _. A. growing up means young people have enough

16、 time to waste B. growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes C. there is no need for one to worry about death D. growing up doesnt need as much effort or talent as growing older23. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that _.A. it is not polite to tal

17、k about a persons real age in publicB. going to college at a very old age is looked down uponC. Rose looked younger than her real age in the writers eyes D. the writer didnt believe Rose was as old as she said24. Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of _. A. challenging h

18、er old age B. meeting someone rich and attractiveC. realizing her long dream about college education D. not having any regrets in her life BHIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCHOOL REPORTForm Teacher: G. Baker Pupils Name: Simon WatkinsTerm: Summer 2014 Form: BSubjectExamClass workCommentsEnglish5961Sim

19、on has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.Mathematics7785Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!History4653A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.Chemistry7885His obvious ability in the

20、subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.Physics8694An excellent terms performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.Biology5760This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not

21、on class conversation.French4146Clearly he didnt bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.PhysicalEducation/31Weak. Its time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.FORM TEACHERS REMARKS HEADMASTERBasically satisfactory work and progress I sha

22、ll be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is improvement. most pleasing.25. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Simo

23、n didnt bother his teacher to revise French. B. Simon is able to pay attention to history for longC. Simon is a determined learner in English. D. Basically, Simon did a good job in science26. According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_.A. likes to work with his classmates B.

24、is too talkative in the classC. doesnt exercise his body at the right timeD. becomes weak because he doesnt exercise at all27. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?A. He needs to improve his attitude to certain subjectsB. His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.C.

25、 His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.D. He has made great progress in language classes CSettled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot of Euro

26、pean nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coalfields of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay. But du

27、ring this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, the growing trend of employers to pay workers with tokens (代币), which could only be spent in the company store, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 peo

28、ple lived and worked in these areas. The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday or retirement homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a shortage of affordable housing for local people. This, co

29、mbined with the lack of employment prospects in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe. As so many Welsh people have migrated to other countries over the last 200 years, its

30、really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives there were 229,000 visitors in 1998. These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh economy. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly

31、 70% visit the seaside. 28 Why was South Wales so attractive to people in the early 20th century?A. Because its coal industry needed a large number of workersB. Because people could get the highest pay there. C. Because it was rich in many different kinds of culture D. Because people could buy holid

32、ay or retirement homes there. 29. From the last paragraph, we learn that most visitors come to Wales for the purpose of _. A. visiting their friends and relatives B. supporting the Welsh economy C. enjoying a cool and pleasant summer D. all of the above 30. What would be the best title for the passa

33、ge? A. Wales, a land with a population on the moveB. Wales, a land with a promising past and future.C. Wales, the biggest melting pot of Europe. D. Tourism, the main economic source of Wales .31. What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph?A. Welsh workers couldnt get any pay for th

34、eir work. B. The working conditions were terrible at this time.C. Many people got tired of city life at this time. D. The rural population of Wales didnt decline at this time DSome people are lucky enough to be born with a good sense of direction and even if they have only visited a place once, they

35、 will be able to find it again years later.I am one of those unfortunate people who have poor sense of direction and I may have visited a place time after time but I still get lost on my way there. When I was young I was so shy that I never dared ask complete strangers the way and so I used to wande

36、r round in circles and hope that by some chance I would get to the spot I was heading for.I am no longer too shy to ask people for direction, but I often receive replies that puzzle me. Often people do not like to admit that they didnt know their hometown and will insist on telling you the way, even

37、 if they do not know it; others, who are anxious to prove that they know their hometown very well, will give you a long list of directions which you can not possibly hope to remember, and still others do not seem to be able to tell between their left and their right and you find in the end that you

38、are going in the opposite direction to that in which you should be going.If anyone ever asks me the way to somewhere, I always tell them I am a stranger to the town in order to avoid giving them wrong direction but even this can have embarrassing results.Once I was on my way to work when I was stopp

39、ed by a man who asked me if I would direct him the way to the Sunlight Building. I gave my usual reply, but I had not walked on a few steps when I realized that he had asked for directions to my office building. However, at this point, I decide it was too late to turn back and search for him out of

40、the crowd behind me as I was going to meet with someone at the office and I did not want to keep him waiting.Imagine my embarrassment when my secretary showed in the very man who had asked for directions of my office and his astonishment when he recognized me as the person he had asked.32. Who showe

41、d the right way to the interviewee according to the passage?A. A warm-hearted old lady did such a thing B. The writer did it for himself.C. The secretary did so. D. Someone we dont know.33. Why did the writer consider himself to be an unlucky dog?A. Because he always forget the way to homeB. Because

42、 of his poor sense of directionC. Because he did not have any friend. D. Because he used to be shy and dared not ask others the way.334. How did the visitor feel when he was showed into the very room?A. He felt astonished B. He felt embarrassed.C. He felt very sad. D. He felt strange35. What is the

43、writer going to do when someone asks him for direction?A. He will direct the right way to the person willingly.B. He will give the very person long list of directionC. He will reply to it by the means of being a stranger to the townD. He is going to show the man an opposite direction. 第第二节：七选五（共5个小题

44、，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。If you have a teenager who is going to college, you may have concerns about their ability to do so in the particular career field they have chosen. 36 Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.Identify A

45、reas of InterestIf your teen has not yet selected a college major, ask about the kinds of careers he or she has thought about. If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field. 37 38 Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encou

46、rage him or her to discover what usefulness that degree will have. At this stage youll want to be promoting the exploration of various majors and careers so that your teen has a good idea of what opportunities might be available to him or her.Include a Financial PartAs your teen begins to identify a few potential majors and correspo