江西省临川第二中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家命题人： 总分：150分 完成时间：120分钟第I卷（选择题，满分115分）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） 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. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the shirt? A. The size B. The color C. The material2. When did the fir

2、st Disneyland open? A. In 1951 B. In 1954 C. In 19553. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Read England for her B. Do his homework C. Keep quiet4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home B. In a restaurant C. In a fruit shop5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A novelis

3、t B. Some stories C. A movie第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题给出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、7题。6. Who is the woman? A. A doctor B. A telephone operator C. The mans secretary7. What does the man want to do this morning?

4、 A. Have a rest B. Meet some patients C. Make a telephone call听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. When will the film finish? A. At 4:30 B. At 5:00 C. At 5:209. Where will the speakers go after the film? A. To a caf B. To a library C. To a shop听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. Why did the man get up early in the morning?A. To pick

5、 up touristsB. To watch birds and animalsC. To take photos of the sunrise11. What does the man want to do?A. Get a pay riseB. Find a job in SpainC. Stay with his family12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers B. Husband and wife C. Interviewer and interviewee听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。

6、13. What is the woman doing? A. Preparing a paper B. Writing an article C. Reading a newspaper14. How does the man feel about the womans graduation? A. Sad B. Calm C. Excited15. Who is Charley Rafer? A. A famous doctor B. A university president C. A tennis player16. What do the speakers both agree?

7、A. The woman can make her own decision B. Work experience is necessary for the woman C. Michigan is one of the best school is the country听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What was the score of the soccer game between Mexico and France? A. 7:6 B. 3:3 C. 2:118. What do we know about the laws? A. They warn people

8、not to smoke in public places B. They stop smokers taking part in sporting events C. They prevent advertisements for tobacco products19. What do tobacco producers think of the laws? A. Useless B. Unclear C. Strict20 .What will the weather be like tomorrow afternoon? A. Rainy B. Sunny C. Cloudy第二部分 阅

9、读理解（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。ATwelve years ago, when I was 50,I wondered what 60 or 70 would be like. I looked around and saw only one style of living. Its not fair, I thought. Young people have so many styles to choose from, but older people have just one choice

10、. So I decide to do something about it , something practical.I worked on my fitness by joining exercise classes in town. A few years later, my husband and I moved to a retirement community, and I wanted to teach aerobic classes. The community center wouldnt give me a room to teach in, so I had to wa

11、lk around and find any available empty room.One day, the community center staff came to me and asked if I would help with the entertainment for a Hawaiian luau（夏威夷式宴会）they were putting on. I said yes. Then I talked five other ladies into dancing with me. We performed the hula and a war chant and bro

12、ught the house down. Someone had a camera and took pictures, and then sent them to our local paper. We got requests for more engagements, which in turn led to more publicity and yet more engagements. Soon we had invitations from all over the country. The Dancing Grannies were born!I think the real s

13、ecret of the Dancing Grannies is out attitude. I was raised extremely poor -no-food poor. If we wanted toys we had to make things up to play with ,so I learned early to be very creative. And you know, I think being poor was one of the best things that ever happened to me because I learned to look fo

14、r treasures.Thats what Im still doing todaylooking for the treasure in growing old. Im getting better and better.Its true thatantiqueshave to be treated a bit differently, with a little care, but they still have a beauty of their own.21. What is the writers purpose of joining exercise classes in tow

15、n?A. To change old peoples boring life.B. To make preparations for her aerobics classes.C. To keep fit by doing some exercise.D. To volunteer for the retirement community.22. What quality did the writer develop in her poor childhood?A. Determination B. Creativity. C. Devotion D. Diligence23. What do

16、es the underlined word “antiques” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Ancient treasures. B. Poor children. C. Harmonious communities. D. Older people.BThink necessity is the mother of invention? Not always. There is a very thin line between brilliant innovation and absolute failure, as some of the inv

17、entors famously found out.Some of the most popular products we use today were accidents by scientists-cooks who spilled things, and misguided inventors who-in the case of the glue used on Post-it notes-were trying to create the opposite of what they ended up with. But we can all take comfort in know

18、ing even some huge mistakes can come with great ideas. And sometimes, even forgetting to wash your hands has its advantages.You know how when youre done with a Post-it note, you throw it in the wastebasket? Yeah, that was pretty much what Spencer Silver almost did when he was trying to develop a sup

19、er strong adhesive(胶黏剂) for 3M labs in 1968 and failed to find any wise way. Instead, he had invented the opposite: an adhesive that stuck to objects but could be easily lifted off.Silver marketed the possible uses of his new, sort-of-weak glue around 3M for years, all to deaf ears. Finally, a colle

20、ague named Art Fry attended one of Silvers seminars(研讨会) in 1974 (3M has long been known for encouraging employees to step outside of their own departments to see what people in other areas of the company are doing). Fry saw a use where no one else did: holding his page in his book, which his bookma

21、rks kept falling out of. And when he added Silvers mild adhesive to paper bookmarks, a first Post-it note was born. Not to let you think this is just silly company legend, even the Web fact-checker Sgave this a True rating.3M finally agreed to distribute the Post-it Notes nationwide in 1980, a decad

22、e after Silver had first happened to find the use. Thirty years later, theyd be as important to the American office as the stapler(订书机) and the fax machine. 24. Spencer Silver invented Post-it notes when he_.A. worked with misguided inventors B. tried to develop a super strong adhesiveC. his hands g

23、ot stuck in the glue D. did market research with his colleagues25. When Silver tried to market his new invention to 3M company,_.A. no one showed interest in his product B. it proved to be not effective enoughC. he could not meet the great demand D. a colleague tried it out as bookmarks26. It can be

24、 inferred from the passage that_.A. it took Silver nearly ten years to invent his Post-it notesB. Silver invented Post-it notes with the help of his colleagueC. employees in 3M are encouraged to work in other departmentsD. Silvers invention got the companys recognition ten years later27. The passage

25、 mainly tells us_.A. necessity is the mother of invention B. a wonderful invention made by mistakeC. failure is the mother of success D. great inventions come from inspirationCRecognizing the need to honor achievements that didnt fit into fixed categories, the Academy presented two special awards at

26、 the very first ceremony in 1929: one to Warner Bros for producing the pioneering talking picture The Jazz Singer, and one to Charles Chaplin for producing, directing, writing and starring in The Circus.Shirley Temple, a five-year-old kid, was the youngest person ever to receive the Oscar Award (an

27、honorary one), in 1934.The youngest actress to win the standard Oscar (not honorary) was 10-year-old Tatum ONeal. She won the Best Supporting Actress Award, for Paper Moon, in the year 1974.George Burns was the oldest actor to receive Oscar, in the category of Best Supporting Actor, for the movie Th

28、e Sunshine Boys (1975). He was 80 years old at that time. After him, Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar, at the age of 81, for Driving Miss Daisy (1989).Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer who, for her supporting performance in Gone with the Wind (1939), won an Academy Award.Walt Dis

29、ney was awarded a total of 26 Academy Awards, over his entire lifetime.Greer Garson holds the record of delivering the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony, when she accepted the Best Actress Award, Mrs. Miniver (1942). Though the exact duration for which she spoke is uncertain, m

30、ost of the sources agree that it was somewhere between 5.5 and 7 minutes.In 1972, Marlon Brando acted as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather, and in 1974, Robert De Niro, portrayed (扮演) the same character in The Godfather PartII. They are the only two actors who played the same character in two diffe

31、rent films and earned an Academy Award as well.In its long history three films could win the Big-Five awards best in direction, actor, actress, screenplay and picture. This Grand Slam has been won by It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975) and The Silence of the Lambs (19

32、91).The three movies that have won 11 Oscars in a single ceremony, in different categories, are Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).28. In 1929 two non-fixed category awards were honored to Warner Bros and Charles Chaplin because.A. they made remar

33、kable contributions to film industryB. they were the youngest film producers at that timeC. they set a good example to film directors in their timeD. they held a world record in film-making industry29. The two youngest Oscar Award winners were.A. Warner Bros and Charles Chaplin B. George Burns and J

34、essica TandyC. Shirley Temple and Tatum ONeal D. Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro30. Which of the following Oscar-awarded films had the same character played by different actors?A. The Jazz Singer and The Circus.B. The Godfather and The Godfather PartII.C. The Sunshine Boys and Driving Miss Daisy.D.

35、 The Silence of the Lambs and The Lord of the Rings.31. Greer Garson is generally considered to bein the history of Academy Awards.A. the first black performer who won an Academy AwardB. the film producer who received the most Academy AwardsC. an actress who delivered the longest acceptance speechD.

36、 a film director who ever won the Big Five AwardsDYour beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases, whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are loser, that you never get a break in life, and you cant accomplish anything,

37、 these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you are determined to do, and when you do , your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs, and that is how you unlimitedly control your life.This is a very important point. So how do you

38、 develop beliefs that will empower you?Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work very hard at changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting, find other people to hang

39、out with. Get around positive, successful people.Beliefs also come from past experiences. That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small, achievable goals, and then try your best to reach them. “I will finish this project by early afternoon.” “Ill make six calls o

40、n the phone in the next hour.” “I will exercise for 20 minutes tonight.” When you start to experience success, then you start to believe in success, and that leads to more and bigger successes.Beliefs come from knowledge. The more you learn, the more things you will know to be possible. Always take

41、advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life. Most importantly, you can develop new beliefs by setting and imagining goals for your life. Define your goals clearly and accurately. Then, in your mind see yourself achieving them in

42、all of their sensible details. Mentally live the experience, see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aroma, feel the feelings. Your brought-up beliefs will lead you to their reality.32. What does the author want to tell us in the first paragraph?A. Beliefs in oneself are vital for his life. B. Po

43、sitive beliefs benefit ones health.C. One should always follow his beliefs. D. One with no beliefs is bound to fail.33. Which of the following sayings could be applied to the formation of ones beliefs?A. Failure is the mother of success. B. One takes the color of his company.C. The grass is greener

44、on the other hill. D. God help those who help themselves.34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. It is necessary for one to experience failures.B. It is never too late for one to learn new things.C. Beliefs in oneself can be built up little by little.D. Beliefs wont turn into reality until one

45、gets old.35. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Environment and Personal Beliefs. B. The Importance of Positive Beliefs.C. Beliefs Are Based on Experiences D. Approaches to Developing Beliefs.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。 The speed and convenience of mod

46、ern travel means that destinations that used to take a long time to travel to can now be reached quickly and easily. Even though “far away” countries may now seem closer thanks to air travel, they may still be different from your home country. 36 Following are some fundamental rules that will make c

47、ommunication easier, and your trip more enjoyable. 37 If you don not know the word for something in local language, or can not make yourself understood verbally(口头上), try drawing a picture, or pointing to an object.Avoid topics of conversation that you think may be sensitive. 38 Feel free to show in

48、terest in the history and customs of the place you are visiting, but dont ask too many questions about why things are done a certain way; you may offend the local people. 39 Kissing on the street or in public places is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave,

49、watch the local people and copy them-if they dont behave in a certain way, you probably shouldnt either.Finally, if you are traveling on business, or plan to stay with a host to family, and you wish to take a gift, do some research. 40 . One of the easiest ways to offend somebody is to give the wron

50、g gift.Wherever you go in the world, always be tolerant of the local customs. Avoid being critical; try instead to show respect for the values of the country you are in, even if you do not necessarily agree with themA. Consider the main lifestyle of the country you plan to visit.B. Never raise your

51、voice in order to make yourself understood.C. The idea of the perfect gift varies greatly from country to country.D. The opening of gifts is also treated very differently around the world.E. Therefore, it is important to adapt your behavior not to offend the local people. F. Keep in mind that in man

52、y cultures, display affection in public is considered taboo(禁忌的).G. If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will more than likely be the same in other cultures.第三部分 英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Face adversity(逆境)with a smileI told

53、 my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there a big hill on the route. He replied “ You mean 41 .” He explained that I should be glad of the 42 exercise that the hill provided. My 43 to the hill has now changed .I used to 44 as I approach

54、ed it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 45 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend._ 46 ,I have a smile of 47 as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and 48 .We cannot achieve anythin

55、g with a/an 49 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 50 an University degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be 51 in ease and quiet. Only through 52 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.One of the main 53 of su

56、ccess in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境). At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 54 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）following a flying accident. He was 55

57、to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（擅长的人）.He was a/an 56 to others during the war. He said , “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. 57 your mind, and youll never 58 crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to

58、school, join in all the games you can. Go 59 _you want to. But never, never let them 60 you that things are too difficult or impossible.41. A. slowly B. fortunately C .carefully D .quickly42. A. abundant B. proper C .extra D. necessary43. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection44. A. climb B.

59、 confuse C. comment D .complain45. A. put on weigh B. gain weight C. lose weight D .take my weight46. A. Gradually B .Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately47. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution48. A. understood B. clarified C. defeated D. overcome49. A. tough B difficult C. easy D. re

60、asonable50. A. gain B. accept C. accomplish D admire51. A. founded B .produced C. constructed D. developed52. A. happiness B .experiences C. difficulties D .pressures53. A. emphasis B. conflicts C. factors D. powers54. A. While B. As C .Because D .If55. A. devoted B .determined C. commanded D .force

61、d56 .A. appreciation B .qualification C .inspiration D. destination57.A.Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into58.A.reject B. deliver C .abandon D. use59. A. anywhere B. everywhere C .nowhere D. somewhere60. A. advise B. attempt C. request D. persuade第二节（共10小题；每小题.5分，满分15分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短

62、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之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。There are lots of experience in our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the spee

63、ch competition holding last year. Im interested in English. When you English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition, I devoted me to the preparation. I was determined to win the first prize. I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not

64、until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down. Finally, I do a good job.When I heard I got the first prize, my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through this speech competition, I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 请根据下面的内容提示，写一篇关于中国互

65、联网“教父（godfather）”马云的英语短文。姓名：马云（Ma Yun）国籍：中国浙江出生日期：1964年9月10日主要成就：阿里巴巴集团(Alibaba Group) 的创始人（founder）之一，曾任阿里巴巴首席执行官（CEO）：亚洲首富座右铭（motto）：永不放弃个人简历：（1）1982、1983年连续两年参加高考败北；（2）1984年考入杭州师范学院（Hangzhou Normal College）英语专业学习；（3）1988年毕业后，先后做过教师、翻译、推销员（salesman）；（4）1995年成立了一家网络公司(Internet company)。_高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！