河北省承德市第八中学2016-2017学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2016年高二英语上学期第一次阶段检测题第一部分：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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1、 What gift will the man probably give Lisa ?A. A hat. B.A book. C.A doll. 2. How long did the woman wait ? A.Twenty minutes. B.Thirty minutes. C.Forty minutes. 3.What does the woman mean ?A.Jim didnt get first prize. B

2、.Jim has changed a lot. C.Jim deserved（值得） first prize. 4.What day is it today?A.Wednesday. B.Thursday. C.Friday. 5.Why was the man late? A.He set off very late. B.His car broke down. C.There was bad traffic.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Who took the picture? A.Dave.

3、 B.Tim. C.Mary.7.What does the woman think of her father? A.Funny. B.Serious. C.Quiet.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What relation is Jenny to George? A.His wife. B.His daughter. C.His mother.9.What most probably caused the accident? A.The weather has been bad. B.Jenny was driving too fast. C.The truck driver dr

4、ank and drove.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the woman calling? A.To ask about the time. B.To ask about a computer. C.To ask for a wake-up call.11.What numbers should the woman press? A.600. B.0600. C.6000.12.What will be sent to the womans room? A.Some cups. B.Some hot water. C.Some green tea.请听第9段材料，

5、回答第13至16题。13.What did the man do? A.A bank clerk. B.A store owner. C.A school teacher.14.What is the mans business now? A.Caring for kids. B.Designing clothes. C.Selling toys.15.Why wont the woman work for the man? A.She has already had a good job. B.She doesnt have much experience. C.She doesnt lik

6、e dealing with people.16.What will the man do this weekend? A.Talk to the womans sister. B.Go to Julias place. C.Work at his store. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where is the speaker from? A.Tanzania. B.Sweden. C.Switzerland.18.What was the speakers first job after he graduated? A.Teaching people about spor

7、ts equipment. B.Working as a sports shop manager. C.Working as a tennis coach.19.How many sports is the speaker good at? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.20.Which language does the speaker speak well? A.German B.French C.Italian.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分70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，选出最佳选项。A

8、A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmers, who was working in the nearby field.The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait

9、to see what he will do.”“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across

10、the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then loo

11、ked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.He couldnt control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and h

12、elpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.The student stood there deeply moved, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”21. When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _.A. steal

13、them B. find their ownerC. play a joke on the owner D. give the owner some money22. According to the passage, the teacher is _.A. quiet and honest B. kind and friendly C. patient and clever D. strict and careful23. When the farmer saw the second coin, he _.A. was very excited and gratefulB. was worr

14、ied and looked up at the skyC. was surprised and decided to find the ownerD. spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help24. At the end of the story, the student _.A. was very proud of himself B. was very pleased with his lifeC. felt very sorry about his first idea D. felt sad for not taking hi

15、s teachers advice25. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is never too late to learn. B. All good things come to an end.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. True happiness comes from helping others.B Not long ago, a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made a big splash on the music scen

16、e. Young people everywhere loved their songs. One of the bands biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aarons big brother. Even before Nick joined the band in 1996, Aaron loved m

17、usic. From the age of two, Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. So Aarons family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world. Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he

18、joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didnt want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from

19、 a record company asked Aaron to make an album (专辑). Of course, Aaron said yes!Since that day, Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well. His songs include “Crush on You” and “Im Gonna Miss You Forever”.Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his st

20、art. As Aaron has said, “If Nick wasnt a singer, then I wouldnt be there.”26. What does the underlined part “made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Drew wide attention. B. Led to a heated discussion.C. Collected a lot of money. D. Got into great trouble.27. According to the passage, Aaro

21、n _.A. fell in love with music after Nick became famousB. joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of sevenC. was not allowed to sing by his family D. was thankful for his brother Nicks support28. How did Nick Carter help his brother get started?A. He made up some dances for Aaron.B. He wrote some song

22、s for Aarons first album.C. He let Aaron sing a song during a show in Germany.D. He told Aaron to listen to the radio and sing along.29. “Crush on you” is the name of a _. A. play B. songC. band D. movie 30. What is discussed in the passage?A. The rise and fall of a band. B. The road to success of a

23、 singer.C. The secret of success of a band. D. The way to be a singer.C Towards the end of Middle English, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. This

24、meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of London became the standard. In 1604 the first Englis

25、h dictionary came out. Early Modern English and Late Modern English are mostly different in the number of words. Late Modern English has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: First, the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. Second, the British Empire cov

26、ered one quarter of the earths surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries. From around 1600, the English colonization (殖民地化) of North America led to American English. Some English pronunciations and words “froze” when they reached America. In some ways, American Engl

27、ish is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that are called “American English” are in fact from British expressions. They were kept in the colonies while lost for a time in Britain. Spanish also had an influence (影响) on American English. For example, wor

28、ds like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from Spanish. They entered English by the people of Spain who settled in the American West. French words and West African words also influenced American English.Today, American English has a greater influence, because of the USAs movies, television,

29、popular music, trade and technology. 31. The main difference between Early and Late Modern English lies in _.A. vocabulary B. pronunciation C. spelling D. grammar32. What helped to increase the vocabulary of Late Modern English?a. the invention of printingb. the Industrial Revolutionc. the colonizat

30、iond. the contact with other countriesA. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. a, b, d D. b, c, d33. From the passage, we can learn the word “canyon” is from _.A. American dialect B. African dialect C. SpanishD. French34. The third paragraph mainly talks about _.A. English colonies in North AmericaB. the developmen

31、t of American EnglishC. other languages influence on American EnglishD. the difference between American English and British English 35. The underlined word “froze” can best be replaced by _.A. remained unchanged B. disappeared C. improved D. kept active第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项

32、（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Kindness is not always a straight line. I was traveling in a city of Central America with a friend, and we were 36 a post office. We were standing on a street corner and did not know what the Spanish word for “post office” was. Some 37 guy could see we were 38 and came up t

33、o us. We tried to 39 what we were looking for, and he said, “Oh, yes, yes,” and 40 us, with our backpacks on in the middle of the heat of the day, down all these little crooked (弯曲的) streets. It seemed like we walked for miles. 41 , he pointed us toward a 42 without any name on it. But when we 43 ,

34、it turned out not to be the post office. When we came out and were 44 standing around looking 45 , someone else soon came up. She asked if we 46 help. Again, we tried to explain 47 we were going. The woman said she 48 where the post office was. We headed off as she 49 us to another building which al

35、so had no 50 and which also turned out not to be the post office.At this point we decided that 51 we didnt know where we were, we were not going to listen to anybody else. But then another person came up and said, “I can 52 you.” We said “No, thank you,” 53 he was very insistent (坚持的). He actually g

36、rabbed me by the hand and dragged (拉着) me through the streets. Circling around, we came back to the first 54 we had been standing on when we began. The 55 pointed across the street, and there was the post office.36. A. fixing up B. looking for C. cleaning upD. working for37. A. kind B. brave C. poor

37、 D. proud38. A. excited B. surprised C. pleased D. confused 39. A. doubt B. explain C. consider D. guess40. A. warned B. begged C. persuaded D. led41. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Finally D. Secretly42. A. line B. word C. building D. city43. A. took part B. turned around C. gave up D. went in44. A. ag

38、ain B. only C. also D. even45. A. late B. hurt C. lost D. busy46. A. offeredB. needed C. accepted D. refused47. A. when B. why C. how D. where48. A. forgot B. knew C. wondered D. dreamed49. A. followed B. called C. guided D. welcomed50. A. door B. owner C. sign D. step51. A. even thoughB. as long as

39、 C. as soon as D. as if52. A. promise B. help C. remember D. understand53. A. or B. so C. and D. but54. A. office B. corner C. floor D. circle55. A. friend B. postman C. stranger D. boss第卷第三部分： 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Dr. Jones, a famous scientist, is being in

40、terviewed by Janet when visiting a high school.Janet: Welcome to our school, Dr. Jones. My name is Janet and I intend 56. _ (ask) you a few questions if you dont mind.Dr. Jones: Of course not. What would you like to know?Janet: Well, first of all, I would like to know 57. _ you decided to study phys

41、ics.Dr. Jones: Well, Ive been very interested in the universe since my 58. _ (child) and I have come up 59. _ a theory that explains why there is frozen water on Mars.Janet: Thats 60. _ (real) interesting. I also read about your new invention. Could you please tell me more about it?Dr. Jones: Yes. I

42、ve invented a wonderful machine 61. _ (call) a “water hunter” that I use to look for water on other planets.Janet: How does it work?Dr. Jones: Well, 62. _ is not easy to explain, but the machine can take pictures of planets and search for water. By looking at the pictures, I can tell 63. _ theres wa

43、ter there or not.Janet: I see. Do you think that there is life on other planets? I dont think so.Dr. Jones: Hmm . Thats a good question. Either you or I 64. _ (be) right. However, it seems like people have found ice on Mars, and if theres ice, there could also be life. Maybe not now, but at some tim

44、e in the future or past. I think that it would be strange 65. _ the earth was the only planet with life on it.Janet: Thank you very much. I hope you will enjoy your visit here at our school.Dr. Jones: Youre welcome.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之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中

45、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：在错的词下画一横线，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 get poor grade at school. My dad says I must try hard, because he wants me go to university. He thinks Im lazy, or its not true! I work

46、really hard! Ive tried to talk to my mother but she says I have to work so hard as my brother did. But my brother always gets excellent grades even if she doesnt study hard. Its not fair! An only thing I like is art. My teacher says Im the better student shes had for years. When I told my dad recent

47、, all he said was, “You mustnt waste your time in art!” I really dont know what to do!四、书面表达（25分） 假设你是李华，请根据所提供的信息为校报英语专栏Women of achievement写一篇稿件，介绍美国著名的女作家赛珍珠。姓名赛珍珠（PearlS.Buck）生卒年月日1892. 6. 26-1973. 3. 6职业作家主要经历和成就1.因父母在中国工作，她在中国镇江度过了童年和少年；2.她在中国生活了近40年，故把汉语称为“第一语言”，把镇江称为“中国故乡”； 姓名： 班级： 考号： 密 封 线

48、 内 不 要 答 题 3. 20年代开始写作，1931年出版的小说大地（The Good Earth），在1932年荣获普利策奖（Pulitzer Prize），在1938年荣获诺贝尔文学(literature)奖；4.她是唯一一个同时获得普利策奖和诺贝尔文学奖的女作家。2016年高二上学期第一阶段考试英语答题卡 （说明：155题的答案涂在机读卡上，其余的答案写在本卡上。）第四部分（共三节，满分50分） 第一节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56 57 _ 58 _ 59 _ 60 _ 61 _ 62 _ 63 64 _ 65 _ 第二卷第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节:

49、短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)I get poor grade at school. My dad says I must try hard, because he wants me go to university. He thinks Im lazy, or its not true! I work really hard! Ive tried to talk to my mother but she says I have to work so hard as my brother did. But my brother always gets excellent gra

50、des even if she doesnt study hard. Its not fair! An only thing I like is art. My teacher says Im the better student shes had for years. When I told my dad recent, all he said was, “You mustnt waste your time in art!” I really dont know what to do!第二节：书面表达（25分） 高二上学期第一阶段英语答案听力（每小题2分，共30分）1-5CBCAB 6-1

51、0ABBCC 11-15BCACA 16-20ABABA阅读：（每小题2分，共30分）21-25 CBACD 26-30 ADCBB 31-35 ADCBA 完型（每小题2分，共40分）：36-40BADBD 41-45 CCDAC 46-50 BDBCC 51-55 ABDBC 语法填空：（每小题1.5分，共15分）56. to ask 57. why 58. childhood 59. with 60. really 61. called 62. it 63. whether / if 64. am 65. if短文改错：（每小题1分，共10分）66. . get poor grade .

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53、 Pearl S. Buck was born on June 26, 1892 and died on March 6, 1973. She grew up inZhenjiang,China, where her parents worked. Having lived there for nearly 40 years, she calledZhenjiangher Chinese hometown and Chinese her first language. Pearl S. Buck began to write in the 1920s and wrote many novels. The Good Earth, which was published in 1931, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.Pearl S. Buck became famous because she was the only woman to win both these prizes.