河北省定州中学2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考（4月）英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高二第2次月考英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 Mr. Anderson do?A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a re

2、pairman.2. When will the speakers visit the National Library?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Having a dinner. B. Enjoying a holiday.C. Buying some fruit.4. What does the girl mean?A. She was annoyed by the noise.B. She wants to play basketball too.C. Sh

3、e needed to take a day off. 5. How is Facebook in the mans opinion?A. Safe. B. Reliable. C. Addictive. 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What weather is the woman expecting

4、?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. It will rain this afternoon. B. The woman owns a farm. C. The weather report made mistakes.听第7段材料，回答第8 至10题8. What is the woman doing?A. Complaining about the campus food. B. Seeking comments on the campus food. C. Asking f

5、or changes about the campus food. 9. How does the man like the campus food?A. Acceptable. B. Excellent. C. Unsatisfactory.10. What does the man think needs improving about the cafeteria?A. The dessert. B. The soup. C. The business time.听第 8段材料,回答第 11至 13题。11. How old is the man?A. 57. B. 40. C. 47.

6、12. Which statement is true about the mans kids?A. They are grateful. B. They are dependent. C. They are problem students. 13. How will the man deal with his kids?A. He will put them back to Greece. B. He will leave them alone in New York.C. He will support them until theyre married.听第 9段材料,回答第 14至

7、17题。14. What does the man say about his physics lectures?A. They are too early.B. They ruin his weekend. C. They conflict with his biology courses.15. When will the woman begin to register her courses?A. At eight. B. At nine. C. At ten. 16. Why is there a shortage of dorm space?A. A dorm building is

8、 being rebuilt now.B. The number of students has increased greatly. C. Students are not allowed to live outside school.17. What will the woman probably do next year?A. Go to another school. B. Change her school courses. C. Move to an off-campus apartment.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the ship captai

9、n going to do?A. Speed the ship. B. Change the direction. C. Stop the ship.19. What is the weather probably like now?A. Sunny and nice. B. Windy and Rainy. C. Stormy and cold 20. What should the passengers do?A. Run for safety. B. Stay in their rooms. C. Call 911.二、阅读理解Pollution inside homes and oth

10、er buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South Afr

11、ican company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”The “Sol-4” works by reflecting(反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light

12、 heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity. The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to stand i

13、n the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it w

14、ork without sunlight. Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar coo

15、king equipment.21The passage is mainly about_.A. solar cookers B. smoke pollutionC. solar power experts D. breathing illness22The “sol-4” is mainly used to A. shorten the time of cookingB. reduce the cost of making cookersC. raise money through donations to help African peopleD. reduce the number of

16、 deaths caused by harmful smoke23The underlined word “individuals” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_”.A. cookers B. mirrors C. people D. experts24Which of the following about the “sol-4” is TRUE?A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.B. It can work in any weather condition now.C. It can

17、also heat the pan by lighting firewood.D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.25What can we infer from the text?A. The “sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size.B. More Africans can use the solar cookers in the future.C. The “sol-4” is the first product of the South African company.D

18、. The African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.Dear Seth, Youre only three years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Im going to try to tell you in this letter. But Ive been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about

19、 my life so far as I reflect on what Ive learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years. You wont be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when youre ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share wit

20、h you. You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life. For this, be thankful. You are at

21、a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what Ive learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for

22、 you. Life Can Be Cruel There will be people in your life who wont be very nice. Theyll tease you because youre different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you. Theres not much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who

23、are kind to you, who actually care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them. There will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. Life wont always turn o

24、ut the way you want. This is just another thing youll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on. Accept disappointment and learn to persevere, to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and youll do much better in life.

25、 You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you dont have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you stro

26、nger. But Be Open to life Anyway Yes, youll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life but dont let that close you to new things. Dont retreat from life, dont hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people. You might get your heart broken 10 times, but fin

27、d the most wonderful woman the 11th time. If you shut yourself off from love, youll miss out on that woman, and the happiest times of your life. You might get teased and bullied and hurt by people you meet and then after meeting dozens of jerks, find a true friend. If you close yourself off to new p

28、eople, and dont open your heart to them, youll avoid pain but also lose out on meeting some incredible people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life. You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will mis

29、s out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments. Failure is a stepping stone to success. Life Isnt a Competition You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work. Theyll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer cloth

30、es, cooler gadgets. To them, life is a competition they have to do better than their peers to be happy. Heres a secret: Life isnt a competition. Its a journey. If you spend that journey always trying to impress others, to outdo others, youre wasting your journey. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey.

31、 Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love. Dont worry about having a nicer car or house or anything material, or even a better-paying job. None of that matters a whit, and none of it will make you happier. Youll acquire these things and then only want m

32、ore. Instead, learn to be satisfied with having enough and then use the time you would have wasted trying to earn money to buy those things use that time doing things you love. Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly

33、wonderful journey, and I will be there for you when I can. Godspeed. Love, Your Dad26According to the father, all of the following are trials the son has to face except _.A. disappointment B. pain C. loneliness D. failure27What does the underlined phrase “ with a grain of salt” mean?A. eating someth

34、ing together with some salt B. not accepting something completelyC. taking it for granted D. believing something firmly28According to the letter, which one isnt the example to prove the cruelty of life?A. Your classmates tease, bully or hurt you.B. You fail in the mid-term exam despite your hard wor

35、k.C. Your best friend betrays you by giving away your secrets.D. You are too busy to spend time with your parents.29The last part is mainly developed by _.A. telling stories B. analyzing causesC. making comparisons D. asking and answering questions30The purpose of the letter is to _.A. share some im

36、portant wisdom and value with his sonB. prepare his son for the challenges he will face in the futureC. make his son realize failure is unavoidable and he should get ready for thatD. try to persuade his son to get along well with his friendsIn the 1962 movie Lawrence of Arabia, one scene shows an Am

37、erican newspaper reporter eagerly snapping photos of men robbing a damaged train. One of the robbers, Chief Auda abu Tayi of the Howeitat clan, suddenly notices the camera and snatches it. “Am I in this?” he asks, before smashing it open. To the dismayed reporter, Lawrence explains, “He thinks these

38、 things will steal his virtue. He thinks youre a kind of thief.”As soon as colonizers and explorers began taking cameras into distant lands, stories began circulating about how native peoples saw them as tools for black magic. The “ignorant natives” may have had a point. When photography first becam

39、e available, scientists welcomed it as a more objective way of recording faraway societies than early travelers exaggerated accounts. But in some ways, anthropological(人类学的) photographs reveal more about the culture that holds the camera than the one that stares back. Up into the 1950s and 1960s, ma

40、ny ethnographer(人种学者) sought “pure” pictures of “primitive” cultures, routinely deleting modern articles for daily use such as clocks and Western dress. They paid men and women to re-enact rituals or to pose as members of war or hunting parties, often with little regard for truthfulness. Edward Curt

41、is, the legendary photographer of North American Indians, for example, got one Makah man to pose as a whaler with a spear in 1915 - even though the Makah had not hunted whales in a generation.These photographs reinforced widely accepted stereotypes that native cultures were isolated, primitive, and

42、unchanging. For instance, National Geographic magazines photographs have taught millions of Americans about other cultures. As Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins point out in their 1993 book Reading National Geographic, the magazine since its founding in 1888 has kept a tradition of presenting beautifu

43、l photos that dont challenge white, middle-class American conventions. While dark-skinned women can be shown without tops, for example, white womens breasts are taboo. Photos that could unsettle or disturb, such as areas of the world torn apart by war or famine, are discarded in favor of those that

44、reassure, to conform with the societys stated pledge to present only “kindly” visions of foreign societies. The result, Lutz and Collins say, is the display of “an idealized and exotic world relatively free of pain or class conflict.”Lutz actually likes National Geographic a lot. She read the magazi

45、ne as a child, and its lush imagery influenced her eventual choice of anthropology as a career. She just thinks that as people look at the photographs of other cultures, they should be alert to the choice of composition and images.31The main idea of the passage is _.A. Photographs taken by Western e

46、xplorers reflect more Westerners perception of the native cultures and the Western values.B. There is a complicated relationship between the Western explorers and the primitive peoples.C. Popular magazines such as National Geographic should show pictures of the exotic and idealized worlds to maintai

47、n high sales.D. Anthropologists ask the natives to pose for their pictures, compromising the truthfulness of their pictures.32We can infer from the passage that early travelers to the native lands often _.A. took pictures with the nativesB. gave exaggerated accounts of the native landsC. ask for pic

48、tures from the nativesD. gave the natives clocks and Western dresses33The author mentions the movie Lawrence of Arabia to _.A. show how people in the native societies are portrayed by Westerners.B. illustrate how people from primitive societies see cameras as tools of black magic that steal their vi

49、rtues.C. show how anthropologists portray untruthful pictures of native people.D. show the cruel and uncivilized side of the native people.34In paragraph2, the underlined part refers to _.A. the native culture B. the Western cultureC. the academic culture D. the news business culture35With which of

50、the following statements would Catherine Lutz most probably agree?A. Reporters from the Western societies should routinely delete modern elements in pictures taken of the native societies.B. The primitive cultures are inferior to the more advanced Western culture.C. The western media are not present

51、ing a realistic picture of the faraway societies.D. People in the Western news business should try not to challenge the well-established white middle-class values.An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small

52、danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, but she replied: “Im going to walk where I like. Weve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled（授权）the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of

53、such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody elses way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social chaos.There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady, and it is just as well to remind ourselves o

54、f what the rule of the road means .It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be limited. When the policeman steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny（暴政）, but of liberty.Liberty is not a personal

55、affair only, but a social contract（契约）. In matters which do not touch anybody elses liberty, of course, I may be as free as 1 like. If I go down the street dressed strangely, who shall say me no? We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone and can do what we choose. But directly we step out of th

56、at kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other peoples liberty.We all tend to forget this. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the base of social conduct.36What does the first paragraph serve as?A. A background. B. An introduction. C. A comment.

57、D. An explanation.37Which is an example of getting liberty-drunk?A. Park anywhere you like. B. Walk along the pavement.C. Wear whatever you like. D. Make loud noises in the wild.38What might the author have stated his “rule of the road” (Paragraph 2) as?A. Follow the orders of policemen. B. Do what

58、you like in private.C. Never walk in the middle of the road. D. Do not behave inconsiderately in public.39What does the underlined word “qualified” (Paragraph 3) mean?A. Limited. B. Ruined. C. Improved. D. Educated.三、完形填空Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thought

59、s have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something, thats gratitude. You never get it out of _ ; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether thats a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how

60、 you _ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. _, this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more _ today. With commercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the _ of the universe. If its all about them,

61、why thank others?If true, there would be a disturbing _ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can _ these benefits at any age. Old peo

62、ple who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their _ health. Gratitude tends to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness _ . One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being _ again, likely because h

63、e or she enjoys feeling socially _ .If you arent particularly grateful now, you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day _ health-inducing thankfulness. At first, it may be difficult to _ the good things that occur. But _ , your brain gets trai

64、ned into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal becomes a book of joyful _. Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the _ times because a greater _ for life is the part you focus on. _your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happin

65、ess _ . You dont need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an _ life, a much better life than you thought.40A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing41A. refer B. submit C. subscribe D. relate42A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Besides43A. stra

66、nge B. difficult C. stubborn D. ridiculous44A. master B. center C. survivor D. creator45A. health B. mental C. cultural D. industrial46A. continue B. approach C. sustain D. reap47A. original B. improving C. failing D. falling48A. forward B. downward C. backward D. upward49A. thankful B. respectful C

67、. helpful D. careful50A. valued B. influenced C. attracted D. noticed51A. cultivate B. emphasize C. benefit D. transmit52A. analyze B. recognize C. summarize D. organize53A. roughly B. decidedly C. gradually D. accidentally54A. essays B. thoughts C. files D. memories55A. dark B. golden C. special D.

68、 urgent56A. admiration B. allocation C. appreciation D. affection57A. Supplying B. Experiencing C. Sharing D. Recalling58A. disappear B. accumulate C. emerge D. weaken59A. enriched B. engaged C. enlarged D. enabled四、七选五根据短文内容，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。Every one complains. Even if you argue t

69、hat you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing ill, but rarely is it ever helpful.60Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts: 61When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about

70、 something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.Make a list of things we are grateful for. We often complain about the things we dont have without no

71、ticing those things we already have. Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.62 Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we cant change.63Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is, wi

72、th parents and friends support, we can survive any life changes. Allow yourself to express your feelings every once in a while. Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up if you are really going through a hard time, dont be afraid to share your feelings with close friends or family members or

73、 see a therapist. Find what makes you happy. 64 Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Stop complaining, focus on the positive, and be kind always!A. Cha

74、nge the way you thinkB. Make positive people friendsC. The best and only thing we can do is to accept themD. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?E. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoyF. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?G. Set down

75、things we are thankful for and well see that we dont have any reason to complain.五、短文改错65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。I visited my aunt

76、in the countryside near the city last week. I was surprising to see that great changes had been taken place in the countryside. Take my aunts family for example. We supply precious flower to the stores in the city and have over ten workers working for them. Their familys income reached as much 100,0

77、00 yuan last year. Not only did they have a house, a car and computers, they can also afford a trip abroad every year. When asking what else they needed most, they said that they wanted to learn a few English so that they could do business with foreigners directly. To their delighted, my cousin can

78、use that he has learned from the university to help them with overseas trade.六、书面表达66阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。“He who bears the greatest hardship becomes the greatest man.” This idiom shows Chinese peoples traditional belief in the vital role that hardship plays in a persons life as they grow up.

79、But today, as our lives have greatly improved, do we still need this so-called “hardship education”?“We definitely do.” said Wang Weiqiong, mother of a 15-year-old girl in Jiangxi. “Many children take everything for granted, as theyve never known how difficult it is to make money.”Wang is not alone.

80、 According to a recent survey of 2,017 people done by China Youth Daily, 81.8 percent of the interviewees supported hardship education including experiencing life in poor areas, outdoor training, taking part-time jobs, and doing housework.Qiao Yu, from Tianjing Foreign Languages School, also support

81、s the idea. “Hardship helps us grow and be prepared for the difficulties of society,” said the 18-year-old, who worked in a cake store this summer.But while it contributes to students development, “hardship education shouldnt be seen as simply making students suffer,” Sun Yunxiao, deputy director of

82、 the China Youth and Children Research Center told China Youth Daily. “It should follow teenagers growth” Sun said students could also do sports to learn to face difficulties, for doing sporting can greatly strengthen their bodies and minds.【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2. 以约120个词发表你“对吃苦教育”的看法，内容包括：（1）你对

83、“吃苦教育”概念的理解；（2）支持或反对对青少年进行“吃苦教育”，并给出2-3点理由。【写作要求】1. 可以参考阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3. 不必写标题。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯参考答案1-5 ACBAC 6-10 BBBAC 11-15 ABCAC 16-20 ACBAB21-25ADCDB26-30DBDCB31-35ABBAC36-39BADA40-59DDCBB ADCAC AABCD ACCBA60-64AFBDG651. surprisingsurprised 2. taken前的been去掉 3

84、. WeThey 4. flowerflowers 5. much后加as 6. diddo 7. askingasked 8. fewlittle 9. delighteddelight 10. thatwhat66The Chinese have a traditional belief that hardships contribute to ones growth. A recent survey shows that many parents and students support it, but some experts are opposed to it. (30 words)

85、As is known, hardship education refers to all kinds of activities including community services, social practice, volunteer work and various sports, which allow teenagers to experience the difficulties of life and society, thus contributing to their growth.In my eyes, with the fast development of our

86、 living standards, hardship education has become a must for the contemporary youth. For one thing, via hardship education, teenagers can enhance their overall quality such as courage and perseverance, and get better prepared for the future. For another thing, by participating in various activities, teenagers can build up their strength and develop surviving skills besides written knowledge.To sum up, society, school and families should attach great importance to hardship education for all students. (120 words)