湖北省武汉市汉铁高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、20152016学年上学期汉铁高中高二10月月考 英语试题第一部分：听力(分两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 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，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 does the woman suggest doing?Repairing the telephone. Surfing the Internet. Cooking at home.2.What did the man do?He bought a computer. Surfing

2、 the Internet. He hunted for a new job.3.What are the speakers talking about?A fire. A flood. An earthquake.4.How many people will be expected to the party?15. 135. 150.5.Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?To ask the man to join them. Surfing the Internet. To invite the man to have another

3、 drink.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.How much will the man pay for the CD player?$30. $70. $100.7.What is the man concerned about?Return policy. After-sale repairing. Exchange of of goo

4、ds.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.What kind of room does the man take?A shared room with another student. A single room with his own bathroom.His own room with a shared bathroom.9.What is excluded in the conference fee?Meals. Tea. Coffee.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where does the man probably work?In a hotel. I

5、n a church. In a film company.11.How did the man help the film star?He woke him up. He lent him his pants. He sent him back to the room.12.What does the mans wife think of him?He is of great help at home. He is of no help with the housework.He is busy with his work all the time.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题

6、。13.Who is Anna?The mans sister. The mans mother. The mans grandmother.14.How long will the man stay?Three days. Four days. Five days.15.What surprised the woman?The man only eats vegetables now. The man still has schoolwork to do.The man is staying for such a short time.16.What can we learn from th

7、e conversation?Anna is a vegetarian. Anna loves to eat turkey.The man is disappointed with Anna.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What is the passage mainly about?The plan for the day. The courses of the school. An introduction to the teachers.18.What are the listeners going to do at 10:40?Do a test. Take a

8、rest. Get their books.19.Who will introduce the Learning Center?Carol. Steve. Anna.20.When are the listeners expected to talk with Helen?During the lunchtime.、 In the conversation class. After a talk about London. 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和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该

9、项涂黑。 AEvery year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were “passion”, “focus” and “delegate” and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal an

10、d less professional.FOCUSFocus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because Im too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, Im putting a fit

11、ness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.HEALTHI get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. Ill make g

12、ood food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and its time to get it back.CELEBRATEWhat good is having it if Im not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vaca

13、tion in four years, the best thing Ive done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, Im making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.Do you have any words for 2014?21The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who .A. makes a living by writingB

14、. always fails to finish a task on timeC. has several things to do at the same timeD. pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping22Why does the writer have “HEALTH” as one of his three words?A. He wants to take better care of others.B. Hes gaining weight and feeling bad.C. He did not take any ex

15、ercise in the past.D. He got the idea from his son.23What can we learn from the passage?A. The word “CELEBRATE” can remind the writer to enjoy life.B. The writer has a vacation with his family every four years.C. The word “FOCUS” can help the writer focus on his family.D. The writer used to be overw

16、eight for lack of exercise. B Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether its cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit? If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and t

17、he elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephants trunk said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephants side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animals tusk(长牙). The fourth, who had hold of the elephants tail insisted that it was lik

18、e a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arm around one of the elephants legs.The sixth, who was tall and got hold of the elephants ears, said it was like a huge fan. Each mans idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple f

19、act”, its often because his experience in the matter is different from yours. To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm（不冷不热的） water in the th

20、ird. Now put your left hand in the ice water. Put your right hand in the hot water. After thirty seconds, put both hands in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you its hot !24. What makes people think about simple facts differently ? A. The f

21、act that simple facts differ from one another B.The fact that people have different experience in the same simple fact C. The fact that people often disagree with one another D. The fact that its hard to make up ones mind about simple facts25. The writers advice is _. A. We should never think about

22、simple facts B. We should never judge something with a one-sided view C. We should not agree about simple facts D. We must learn from the six blind men26. What do you think of the six blind man? A. They are the examples of those who look on things only from one side. B. They are skilled at exploring

23、 different things. C. They are all experts in studying elephant. D. They are the examples of those who always refuse to trust friends.27. After reading the last paragraph, we may think of _. A. Newtons law B. Galileos theory of falling objects C. Einsteins theory of relativity D. Marxs Theory On Cap

24、ital (资本) C Regardless of their family background, the childrens reactions to new environments have struck the public. In one episode of Dad! , the five-year-old daughter of former Olympic diving champion Tian Liang cries and hides behind her father when they arrive at a rural village. In an episode

25、 of the other series, a young girl in Tianjin breaks down into a tearful fit after being asked by her father to go out alone to buy eggs and a pancake. In the eyes of some observers, these kids show no sense of independence, and the reason is put down to parents who are overly sheltering. But televi

26、sion viewers and parents were heartened when the sobbing Tianjin girl finally wiped away her tears as she returned holding the pancake. In the case of Tians daughter, she eventually began to take care of her younger companions and learned to seek help from people she didnt know. The father of the Ti

27、anjin girl felt “delightfully shocked” and said. “She used to have to be accompanied by her mother or grandmother. Now she has the courage to do it all by herself. ” The shows have led many parents to change how they raise their children. Shanghai mother Liang Jing said she would try to “give some t

28、raining” to her shy son, asking him to tidy up his toys. Lin Yi, a parenting expert in Beijing, said giving kids a chance to do things for themselves helps to raise their sense of achievement, which carries benefits throughout their lives. ”28. What attracts the audiences eyes in the programs?A. Wha

29、t the kids family background is like. B. Where childrens real comfort zone is.C. How children react to new environments. D. Why those children are independent. 29. What is Tian Liangs daughter expected to do in the show?A. Go out to buy something alone. B. Hide in a safe place to avoid a danger.C. M

30、ake friends with strange adults. D. Live in a rural village with her father. 30. It can be inferred from the underline words “delightfully shocked” that . A. father is more important than mother in a family B. children deserve a chance to be independent C. parents should provide a safe environment D

31、. the children are as fragile as parents expected31. The shows are bound to raise a wave of discussion about . A. protecting good traditions B. the social safety C. approaches to parenting D. the influence of TV programmesDWhy Doesnt Anybody Copy Apple?Apples products are the envy of the world. They

32、 have been spectacularly successful and are widely imitated, if not copied. The minute Apple crystallizes a product, everyone knows how to competeThis idea that the basis of competition is set by Apple and then the race is on to climb the path of improvement is unquestionableWhen Apple releases a pr

33、oduct that defines a category or dramatically changes the structure of an industry, it becomes obvious what needs to be built. But what I wonder is why everyone wants to copy Apples products but nobody wants to copy being Apple?I can think of two reasons. Firstly, Apple is not worth copying because

34、its not successful; secondly, Apples success cannot be copied because it is a magical processThere is a great deal of evidence for the first hypothesis. The idea of Apple being successful is not something reflected in its stock priceBeing valued lower than the average company in the S&P（标准普尔）500 ind

35、icates that to whatever degree Apple was successful in the past, its not seen by the vast majority of observers as successful in the futureWhy should one bother copying Apple if it results in being punished with a low valuation? If one works really hard at innovation and then that innovation becomes

36、 commoditized（商品化）very quickly, why should one bother?When innovation practitioners are asked what makes Apple successful, the answers regarding the cause of this success border on the mythical. The climax of this hypothesis is the “chief-sorcerer” theory of success which places one magician, like S

37、teve Jobs, in charge of casting all the right spells（符咒）What about Apples own opinion of what makes it tick? Tim Cook refers to a great team and integration of hardware, software and services as unique Apple advantages. Its a better explanationIntegration is something that can take a long time, but

38、it is possible with great effortA few companies are starting to make moves in that direction, but efforts are half-heartedThere is no “move the Earth” panic to become an integrated company from Samsung, Google or MicrosoftMy own suspicion is that Apple is more aware of what makes it special than it

39、lets out However, as Tim points out, its not a formulaIts complex, its subtle, but its not magicIts a process that requires a degree of faith and courage32When a new product of Apple comes out, often it _Aruins an industry dramaticallyBstarts a revolution of an industryCputs itself in an unbeatable

40、positionDis soon overtaken by imitated products33According to the passage, other companies dont “copy being Apple” because _.A. Apple is not a successful companyB. they have no access to relevant resourcesC. Its hard to find a magician like Steve JobsDbeing Apple takes more than time and efforts34We

41、 can infer from Para. 5 that _Aother companies are dedicated to integrationBApple itself is fully aware of its unique advantagesCApple will hold the leading position in this industryDother companies dont have a great team as Apple does35What does the author think of Tim Cooks statement?AAcceptable B

42、Disappointing CUnquestionable DConvincing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。Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time. 36 . Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So t

43、oday I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of th

44、e coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready? 37 2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 38 it takes around the same amount of time to make more o

45、f something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal. 3. 39 This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.（实验、尝试） It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes（烹饪法） that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more

46、 you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start. 40 and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things. B. Ability is easily improved

47、. C. Make three or four instead. D. Understand your food better. E. Cooking is a burden for many people. F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden. G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on. 第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后

48、从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A man hired a taxi outside the airfield.The cab had a woolen carpet with 41 lace（花边、蕾丝） edges. On the glass partition（隔板） that 42 the drivers seat was a copy of a famous painting.Its windows were all clean.The customer was very much 43 and said to the driv

49、er，“Ive never seen a nicer 44 .”“Thank you for your praise.”the driver answered 45 .“The car isnt mine,” said the driver. “It belongs to the company.I used to be a 46 of cabs.When they returned, all of them were as 47 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish 48 here and there.On the seats an

50、d door-handles could be found something _49_ like peanut sauce or chewing gum. Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most 50 be considerate and refrain（克制、避免） from littering.”“So when I got a 51 to be a taxi-driver, I began 52 my idea into practice-to tidy and 53 t

51、he car. Now before a new passenger gets on my car，Id make a check and be sure it is in good order. When my car 54 after a days work, it always remains 55 .”When doing a thing, one makes efforts and wants to see the result. To change others, one has to make twice the 56 but get half the result. To ch

52、ange oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort. One had better ask oneself why one makes _57_ on others much more than on oneself. _ 58_ you take enough care to do as best as you can for other peoples sake, your efforts will yield results. If you 59 the inner world of your own, exam

53、ine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt, instead of fixing your eyes on other people, you will find a cheerful 60 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others.41.A.ugly B.excitingC.brilliantD.favorite42.A.separated B.covered C.protected D.prevented43.A.moved B.annoyed C.disappointed

54、 D.surprised44.A.seat B.carpet C.garage D.cab45. A.naturally B.smilingly C.hopefully D.firmly46.A.driver B.cleaner C.repairerD.customer47.A.attractive B.pleasant C.dirtyD.clean48.A.spread B.extended C.dottedD.1eft49.A.funny B.busyC.stickyD.clumsy50.A.likely B.willinglyC.extremely D.regularly51.A.per

55、mit B.1icense C.certificate D.passport52.A.put B.take C.make D.get53.A.provide B.drive C.decorate D.describe54.A.speeds B.leaves C.arrives D.returns55.A.clean B.pretty C.brightD.dirty56.A.progress B.effort C.attempt D.trial57.A.suggestionsB.comments C.demands D.decisions58.A.Though B.While C.As D.If

56、59.A.look into B.look forC.look up D.look through60.A.spirit B.mood C.mind D.sense 第二卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入恰当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。(一). Educated people in the twenty-first century may find it hard to believe that two hundred years ago people did not _(61) illness to problems in the

57、 environment.We all know that in London drinking_(62)water caused many _(63)(death) from cholera.There was a clue to its cause because it always started in the poor neighborhood. Then it_ (64)(spread) to the richer areas as the servants passed it on. Many doctor suspected that the water _(65)(be ,bl

58、ame)and clean water was the cure.(二). When I entered the house I found the telephone_ (66)(connect), the windows _(67)（break） and the door opened, I was _(68) (overcome) by the smell,I had to get the kitchen cleaned, the cooker_(69) (repair) and the floor washed before I could look into the problem.

59、Mrs Smith had had the house examined and I locked a few months ago so it _(70)(safe).第四部分: 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有十处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除，或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2.从第1

60、1处起所改错误不给分。My dream school starts at 8:30 a. m and ends at 3:30 p. m. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didnt need to do so many homework. Therefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and take exer

61、cise for one hour every day. My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the Classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, sit by the lake and listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假设你叫李华，是一名高三学生。自从进入高三以来，你发现有的同学晚上学习到很晚，他们边学习边吃零食或喝可乐，早上则由于起床太晚而不吃早餐。你感觉这样会对身体有害。请你根据这种现象给英语周报写一封信反映上述情况，并谈谈自己的想法-虽然学习重要，但也要注意身体，同时应合理安排各科学习时间。注意：(1) 可根据内容需要适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；(2) 词数：100左右。(3) 参考词汇：零食snackDear Editor,_ Yours faithfully, Li Hua