河北省大名县第一中学2015_2016学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、2015-2016学年高一第二次月考英语试卷说明：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，时间120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，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. What does the man suggest? A. Taking a break. B. Putting off the talk. C. Going to a park2

2、. What is the woman? A. A secretary B. A manager C. A saleswoman3. What does the man think of the blouse? A. Ask for help B. Make a complaint C. Check the machine4. What is the time now? A. 7:30pm B. 7:00pm C. 6:30pm5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The new school. B. Making pudd

3、ing. C. The new school restaurant.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What is the man having trouble with? A. Memory B. Driving C. Money7. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To

4、borrow some money B. To take a lift. C. To ask for advice听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How long has the womans sister been off work? A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.9. What will the woman do? A. Take her sister to a hospital. B. Advise her sister to have a rest. C. Tell her sister about the mans g

5、reeting.听下面一段对话，回答第I0至12三个小题。10. What is the mans favorite season? A. Spring. B. Winter C. Summer11. What is the summer like in Scotland? A. Cold and wet. B. Dry and cold. C. Hot and wet.12. How does the man feel when it rains? A. Angry B. Calm D. Sad. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。13. What did the man do la

6、st night? A. He went to movies. B. He went to a match. D. He went to concert.14. Whom did the man go out with? A. His brother. B. Nobody. C. His sister.15. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The performance was called “Saving the People”. B. The activity was held to collect money for poor c

7、hildren. C. Many people made a big cash-donation on the spot.16. Who should take responsibility for the problem according to the woman? A. The government. B. All people. C. The Red Cross 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What does Julie do? A. A school nurse. B. A family doctor. C. A social worker.18. What i

8、s Julies responsibility? A. To offer advice and support to teachers. B. To ensure the childrens health. C. To help the children with their homework.19. What kind of problem does Julie deal with? A. Healthy eating. B. Family troubles C. Bad manners.20. Why does Julie like her job? A. She can learn a

9、lot from it. B. She can meet many people. C. She likes being with children.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、D）中，选出最佳选项。A I remember a day when I was a little kid. I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when I noticed the date on one of the wine bottles. “ Dad, dad!”

10、I cried. “This wine is too old to drink.” “ Son, hold on,” he said. “ No, you cant drink this tonight! This bottle of wine was made 10 years ago.” “ Wait, let me tell you” “ Would you like me to throw it away from you?” I asked. “ Son, wait a second,” he said. “Son, some wines get better over time.

11、The longer you wait to drink it, the better it will be. Although this may seem strange, it is true.” When I was young, I didnt have any understanding of what this meant, but now, this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years. In our society, we forget this simple r

12、ule: The longer you want for certain things, the better they will be. But we want the best job as quickly as possible; we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible; we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends. When we do this, we lose something of great importance. W

13、e all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we dont get ready enough to get there. This has a negative effect on our society. When trying to go to the right college, we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our class-work, we may not study enough for the test, and end up

14、 failing. We need to be ready for whatever comes, ready for the unexpected. Wine gets better over time, so do the things in our paths of life.21. Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine? A. Because it smelt terrible. BBecause it was mixed with something else. CBecause his

15、father drank too much that night. DBecause it had been kept for years.22. What the authors father said _. Amade the author puzzled when he was a little child. Bwas too simple a rule to be meaningful to the author. Cthrew the author into deep thought then. Dwas an excuse to drink the wine.23. In the

16、authors opinion, if we do things too quickly, we will _. Ado it better Bsave much time Cgraduate from college more quickly Dmiss something useful to us in life24. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage? AWell begun is half done. BMore haste（匆忙）, less speed. CFailure is the

17、 mother of success. DNothing is impossible to a willing heart.B Tabloids(小报) are newspapers that usually report news about people. However, the stories often leave readers wondering, “Could this really be true?” Read the following stories from the hottest tabloids in town. Brasilia, Brazil After Gil

18、berto Carvalhoa million-dollar lottery(彩票) winnertold reporters that his luck had come from a particular fish in a park pond, more that 200 other Brazilians spoke up with similar stories. They had touched this fish and soon after had won a prize! Although this “magic fish” is being studied and off-l

19、imits to the public, many people have won money simply by touching its picture. Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Bruce Zalmer, 32, is fireproof. His skin can withstand(禁得住) flames without pain or damage. And his lungs(肺) can take in oxygen from smoky air. Medical scientists are amazed that a human could have e

20、ither of these qualities, let alone both. Although Zalmer sees himself as “just a regular guy”, he once saved a family of four from a burning building after firefighters had given up hope. Nakuru, Kenya As tourists in a bus looked on in amazement, a spaceship caught 11 elephants from a wildlife park

21、. The bus driver had stopped at a watering hole and the tourists were watching the elephants when a huge spaceship appeared. The ship shot down a powerful beam of orange light that sucked up(吸走) the elephants and then flew off. Park officials confirmed that 11 full-grown elephants had disappeared. M

22、onterrey, Mexico Doctors say that hundreds of peoople who had been old and sick become young and healthy again by drinking from a water fountain(喷泉) in a public park. Park officials removed the fountain because crowds were becoming a danger. Yet the people who had drunk its water remained young and

23、healthyand made others young and healthy, too, simply by hugging them!25. In Brasilia, its said that there is a magic fish that _. A. brings people good luck B. knows how to win prizes C. can communicate with humans D. can recognize different type of money26. Which of the following can best describe

24、 Bruce Zalmer? A. Smart B. Brave C. Dangerous D. Far-sighted27. All the stories mentioned in the text are_. A. reasonable B. frightening C. encouraging D. unbelievableC What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revol

25、ution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories. In discussion of

26、 technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells(细胞) are the basic units of all living things, and until recently

27、, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point a

28、t which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs ( The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so onin much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones. It is exciti

29、ng to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.28. According to the passage, human death IS now mainly caused by . A. diseases and aging B. accidents an

30、d war C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war29.In the author s opinion, todays most important advance in technology lies in . A. medicine B. the Internet C. brain cells D. human organ30.Humans may live longer in the future because . A. heart disease will be far away from us B. human brains

31、can decide the final death C. the basic materials of cells will last forever D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine31.We can learn from the passage that . A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now C. much needs

32、to be done before humans can have a longer life D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cellsD On March 27, 2015, Scott Kelly looked back on the planet Earth and said, “See you next year!” The NASA astronaut (宇航员) was headed to the International Space Station(ISS), where he

33、plans to spend 342 days-twice as long as any American has ever spent in space at one time. Scott Kelly has already made several trips to the ISS, which moves 250 miles above Earth. But in the past, he has spent only a few months there at a time. Now hell spend the year with Russian astronaut Mikhail

34、 Kornienko. Other ISS members will also visit the station for shorter periods of time. While Scott is floating in space, scientists back on Earth will be studying Scotts twin brother, Mark Kelly. NASA researchers want to see how their two bodies compare after living in such different environments. T

35、hey will watch and check the Kelly brothers health, sleep patterns(模式), and physical fitness so they can more about these subjects. The information NASA collects could be beneficial for more than just future space travel. It could also help people right here on Earth. Scientists may learn new method

36、s to help patients recover from long periods of bed rest. The studies could also provide new ways to keep a record of people who are unable to fight infections. If the mission (任务) is a success, Kelly will have spent more total days in space than any other U.S. astronaut. He and Kornienko will also

37、hold the record for the longest single stay aboard the ISS. But Kelly and Kornienko arent the only ones making history. They traveled to the ISS with Russian astronaut Gennady Padalka, who will spend six months aboard the station. When this time is added to his past missions, Padalka will have spent

38、 more time in space overall than any other person. Kelly says that although hes worried about missing his family during his year away from Earth, hes delirious to be back aboard the ISS. “Its a lot of fun,” he says. “The space station is a magical place.”32. According to the text, Scott Kelly will _

39、. A. not be alone on the ISS B. visit the ISS for the first time C. not be back to Earth until 2017 D. travel to the ISS with his brother33. The purpose of Scott Kelly trip to the ISS is to _. A. stay away from noisy Earth B. test how long a person can live in space C. make sure the equipment there

40、works well D. study the effect of spaceflight on the human body34. Who might leave the ISS first during the mission? A. Scott Kelly B. Mark Kelly C. Gennady Padalka D. Mikhail Kornienko35. The underlined word “delirious” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. A. afraid B. excited C. quiet D. Nerv

41、ous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。 What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? 36 . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologis

42、ts tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 37 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 38 . A yel

43、low room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 39 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area -until it was re

44、painted green . The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 40 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange r

45、ather than black or grey.A.On the other hand, black is depressing.B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up-we are born with our preference.C.The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active p

46、erson who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.G.Colors do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it.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，每题1.5分，满分30分） There was o

47、nce a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only 41 in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange 42 When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very 43 He tried sm

48、iling, 44 his reflection continued with its sad expression. 45 the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he 46 looked sad in that mirror. “What a(n) 47 mirror! Its the first time Ive seen a mirror that didnt 48 properly!” That afternoon he went out to

49、 buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was 49 . The boy went over to see what had 50 to her. The little girl said that she couldnt find her parents.Together the two children set off 51 them. As the little girl wouldnt stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to 5

50、2 her up. After much walking, they 53 her parents who were looking for her, very worried. Then the boy said 54 to the family. When seeing the time, he 55 to head for home, without toys and without 56 . In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) 57 face in the mirror. And so he understood the

51、58 of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the 59 feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having 60 that little girl.41. A. interested B. confident C. skilled D. rich42. A. book B. mirror C. sweet D. toy43. A. shy B. sad C. excited D. beautiful44. A. for B. or C. but D. and45. A. Proud

52、B. Hungry C. Satisfied D. Surprised46. A. already B. once C. still D. never47. A. nice B. terrible C. big D. expensive48. A. work B. move C. change D. appear49. A. studying B. playing C. sleeping D. crying50. A. devoted B . referred C. happened D. turned51. A. in need of B. in search of C. in honor

53、of D. in charge of52. A. put B. bring C. dress D. cheer53. A. found B. recognized C. left D. accepted54. A. no B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye 55. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. refused56. A. effort B. hope C. doubt D. money57. A. red B. dark C. angry D. happy58. A. meaning B. mystery C. game D.

54、reason59. A. general B. strange C. true D. good60. A. introduced B. helped C. invited D. saved第卷（非选择题 共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female

55、 Seminary before 61. _(return) to her familys house in Amherst where she lived 62. _ peaceful life. She kept in touch with her friends by writing letters and was 63. _(willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room.Dickinsons poems are unique for the time she lived in; they contain

56、short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Many of her poems deal 64. _ themes of death and immortality(永生). Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but fewer than a dozen of 65. _ were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinsons writing,

57、they didnt know 66. _ she had produced so many poems until after her death in 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place where the poems were hidden. 67._ her sister had not discovered them, the broadness of Dickinsons work wouldnt have become known.Dickinsons first collection of poe

58、try was published in 1890, the content of 68. _was heavily edited by the publishers 69. _ (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A complete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson 70. _ (consider) to be one of the most importa

59、nt American poets.第四部分： 写作 （共两节，满分30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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。Dear Ian, Thank you for share the stori

60、es about you and your best friend in your last letter. I have a best friend, who name is Wang Ming, and we had known each other for a long time. We met on the first day of the school. We were deskmate in class. We both like pop music and we often went to my house to listen CDs. It wasnt long after w

61、e became best friends. Now were in different senior high schools and all of us are busy with our studies. Although we cannot see each other often, but were still best friends. He always encourage me to realize my dreams. I am thankfully I have such a good to rely on. Yours, Li Hua第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假设你

62、是李华，你和在你市某所学校作交换生的英国朋友Sally约好下周去爬山，但你因右脚受伤而无法赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给她发一封电子邮件： 1. 表示歉意；2. 解释原因；3. 另约时间。注意：1.词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sally,_ Yours, Li Hua答案 ：听力：1-5CABBC 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CBBBA 16-20 AABAC 阅读理解：21-25DADBA 26-30 BDAAD 31-35 CADCB 七选五：36-40 DBGAE完形填空：41-45-40 ABBCD 46-50 CBADC 51-55BDADA

63、56-60 DDBCB语法填空：61. returning 62. a 63. unwilling 64. with 65. them 66. that 67. If 68. which 69. to fit 70. is considered短文改错：1. share-sharing2. who-whose3. had known中had-have4. deskmate-deskmates5. listen后加to6. after-before7. all of us 中all改为both8. but去掉9. encourage-encourages10. thankfully-thankf

64、ulDear Sally, Im very sorry to tell you that I cant go climbing with you next weekend as planned, because my right foot was injured. This Wednesday afternoon, our school held a football match. You know that I am a member of our class team, so I played in the match. Unfortunately, I hurt my right foot during the second half of it. The doctor said that I wouldnt be able to walk for about a month. What a pity that we cant go climbing together this time! Maybe we can make it sometime when I am well enough to do it. Is that OK? Best wishes to you! Yours Li Hua