湖北剩州中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、荆州中学高二年级第二次质量检测英语卷本试题卷共16页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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分，满分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1. What will the woman do next?A. Tell the woman another joke.B. Look at her e-mail message.

2、C. Think about the mans words. 2. How will the man help the woman?A. By cleaning the floor.B. By turning off the water.C. By washing the plates.3. What is the mans problem?A. He cant find the milk.B. He might overcharged.C. He took .the womans bill by mistake 4. How many days does the woman plan to

3、stay in New York in all?A. 21. B. 16. C. 6.5. Why does the man come to Austria?A. To have a holiday.B. To set up a branch office.C. To take a business travel .第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the conversation mainly about?A. A photo. B. A party. C. A hat.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and worker. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the woman major in?A. Business administration. B. Medical science. C. Wi

5、ldlife science.9. What did the womans mother give to her?A. A credit card. B. A dress. C. A book.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. On which day will the barbecue be held? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday.11. What music will the band play?A. Hip hop. B. Jazz. C. Rock.12. Where will the barbecue tak

6、e place?A. On the sports field.B. In the garden. C. By the pool.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long does the full-day trip last?A. About 4 hours. B. About 7 hours. C. About 9 hours.14. What does the woman think of skydiving?A. Expensive. B. Dangerous. C. Boring.15. What would be the woman most likely to d

7、o after 4 p.m.?A. See wild animals. B. Go skydiving. C. Visit the underwater world.16. What are the speakers talking about?A. Trip plans. B. Travel experience. C. Fun activities.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。.17. What is one of the principles of the American newspapers?A. They should be free of the government c

8、ontrol.B. They shouldnt include lots of advertisements.C. They should cover all the aspects of the society.18. When was the first newspaper printed in America?A. In 1690. B. In 1704. C. In 1740.19. What does the speaker say about the Boston News-Letter?A. It was published monthly at first.B. It was

9、started by Benjamin Harris.C. It used to be printed on both sides of a single page.20. Why are daily newspapers cheaper?A. The government offices money.B. The ads pay for most of the cost.C. They are published in huge qualities.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

10、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A One morning, Anns neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day. Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers（传单）, and put them in

11、 mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Anns son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old. Four days later Ann was still looking after t

12、he dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon

13、as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent. “If it hadnt come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it. The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his l

14、ost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, “That dog saved my friends son.” Peter drove to Anns house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.

15、” 21. How did the dog help save Jack? A. By breaking the door for Ann.B. By leading Ann to Jacks room. C. By dragging Jack out of the room. D. By attending Jack when Ann was out. 22. What was Anns attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4? A. Sympathetic B. Doubtful C. Tolerant D. Grateful23. Wha

16、t can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph? A. It would be given to Odie. B. It would be kept by Ann family. C. It would be returned to Peter. D. It would be taken away by Tracy. B Millions of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution（决心） they started 2013 with a goal of losing weight.

17、 However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake. To reach our goal of losing weight- the output, we need to control what we eat - the input ( 输入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resol

18、ution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “Ill stop having dessert for lunch,” or “Ill walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome. Recently a new s

19、cience behind incentives (激励), including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the inc

20、entives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryers conclusion was that the incentives for inputs might be more effective because do not know how to do better on exam, aside from gener

21、al rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control. As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And its easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you

22、 need to do. If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isnt a goal because its too general. Simila

23、rly, if you want to spend more time with your family, dont stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday. In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.24.The writer thinks that setting weight loss as

24、 a goal is a mistake because _ .A. it is hard to achieve for most AmericansB. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many thingsD. it is based on actionable decisions25.In Roland Fryers research, some students did better than the others because _ .A. they obeyed all the genera

25、l rules B. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmates D. they were rewarded for reading some books26.According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?A. “Ill give up dessert.” B. “Ill study harder.”C. “Ill cut down my expense” D. “Ill spend m

26、ore time with my family”27.The writer strongly believes that we should _ .A. develop good habits and focus on the outcomeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and outputC One m

27、oment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension(紧张). The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire-crackling, snapping, trailblazing. But throug

28、h all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it againthe tell-tale call of a spotted deer. I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交错) of green plants and shadow-within-shadows would

29、make tiger stripes (条纹) look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephants stomach, the forest was silent. Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephants

30、 neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear. This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be g

31、uarding their whereabouts( 出没处), a silent reminder of their secrecy（隐蔽） and rarity（罕见）. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them ca

32、n make you aware of something more.28. Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm? A. The elephant stopped.B. A spotted deer called. C. The elephant seized a branch.D. The forest was silent for a while.29. The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by_. A. describing vari

33、ous sounds B. comparing different animals C. listing different activitiesD. introducing various plants30. What does the underlined part to sense the aura most probably mean? A. To see the diversity.B. To enjoy the scenery. C. To feel the atmosphere.D. To experience the freedom.31. How does the autho

34、r feel after several visits to Corbett? A. Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling. B. It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett. C. It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett. D. The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.DMost people agree that honesty is a good thin

35、g. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals cant talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps

36、 them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a

37、 broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest. Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know

38、when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They dont make nests. Instead, they get into other birds nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. W

39、hen the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them. Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take

40、the winners hand and start fighting again. Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps dont

41、hear them, and they dont need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying “You cant fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you cant trust her, either.32. A plover protects its young from a predator by_.A. getting closer to its young B. driving away the adult predatorC. leaving its young in

42、another nest D. pretending to be injured33. By “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky” (paragraph 5), the author means_.A. chimps are ready to attack others B. chimps are sometimes dishonestC. chimps are jealous of the winners D. chimps can be selfish too34. Which of the following is true accor

43、ding to the passage?A. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winners hand.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.35. Which of the following might be the best t

44、itle of the passage?A. Do animals lie? B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?C. How do animals learn to lie? D. How does honesty help animals survive?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。Public Speaking and Critical ThinkingWhat is critical thinking? To a certain degree, its a

45、matter of logic (逻辑)of being able to spot weaknesses in other peoples arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinkingthe abil

46、ity to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 36_The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking. 37_ As the class goes on, for example, you will probabl

47、y spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. Of the structure (结构) of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the ot

48、her hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. 38_What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 39_. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate la

49、nguage, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. 40 .As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skil

50、ls as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.A. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it

51、.C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.F. The skills you learn

52、in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speech-making, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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（

53、A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new 41 , and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. 42 he was a bright student. He discussed adult sub

54、jects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected(反映) his 43 .So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 44 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 45 me, Simon had become a different

55、 person. He talked of how he 46 me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 47 spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 48 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left. I sat, stunned (惊呆), for a

56、bout half an hour, 49 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 50 knowing it? What I finally came to 51 was one day, several months before, when some students were 52 reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke 53 , and to encourage her to raise

57、her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the 54 one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the 55 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 56 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid

58、 in the last row. The boy who most needed 58 was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most 59 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came 60 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.41. A. cleanerB. reporterC. monitor D. teacher

59、42. A. Or B. And C. But D. So 43. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream44. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable45. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for 46. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized47. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously48.

60、A. self-respect B. self-doubtC. self-pityD. self-defence49. A. imagining B. observingC. wondering D. regretting 50. A. also B. even C. always D. still 51. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept52. A. writingB. reviewing C. editing D. giving 53. A. quietly B. repeatedlyC. quickly D. firmly54. A.

61、lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely 55. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back56. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled57. A. intendedB. pretendedC. refused D. happened58. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits 59. A. difficult B. painfulC. valuable D. enjoyable 60. A. early B. slowly C. frequen

62、tly D. occasionally第二节 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said 61 was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day c

63、ame, we were ready.After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months 62 （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 63 （tell）that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week, 64 for the week after. I didnt understand 65 this would happe

64、n and my credit card had already been charged 66 the reservation. Whats worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 67 （surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 68 top floor. We had never stayed in s

65、uch an amazing room, and we werent charged extra.The next day, my brother and I went to the beach 69 we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little 70 （sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind.第四部分写作（共三节满分45分）第一节：完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）第一节 阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并

66、将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71. I would rather this thing _at yesterdays meeting. (refer) 但愿昨天会议上没提及这事。72. The drug, if_ a day, will have no side effect. (take) 这药如果每天服用一次,不会有副作用。73. So fast _ that we can hardly imagine its speed. (travel) 光传播的速度快到我们难以想象。74. She wasnt aware that the mushrooms were poisonous, ot

67、herwise she _ them for dinner. (pick)她不知道这些蘑菇有毒，不然她就不会采来做晚餐了。75. Sometimes _ to use examples to explain abstract concepts. (helpful)有时候举例也许有助于解释抽象的概念。第二节 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问交换修改作文，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。

68、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。After shopping, Mother and I went to a restaurant for lunch. I notice Mother looking at a nearby table occupy by an elderly woman and young couple. They ate silently, and it was clearly that things were not going well. As we left,

69、 Mother stopped on their table. “Excuse me,” she said, put her arms around the unhappy old woman. “You remind me so many of my mother. May I hug (拥抱) you?” The woman smiled happily as she accepted to it. After we left, I said, “That was very nice of you, Mother. So I didnt think she looked like Gran

70、dma. “Neither did me,” said Mother cheerfully.第三节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）假定你是李华，你表兄Tom抽烟多年，现在经常咳嗽。你写信建议他戒掉烟，内容包括： 1.抽烟的害处； 2.戒烟的方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.结语已为你写好。*Dear Tom,Looking forward to your replyYours,Li Hua荆州中学高二年级第二次质量检测英语卷参考答案第一部分：听力（每小题1分，满分20分）1-10: BABBC; ABCAB 11-20: ACBAC; CAACB第二部分阅

71、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）A篇: 21-23：BDB B篇: 24-27：BDAC C篇: 28-31：BACD D篇: 32-35：DBAA 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）36-40: DEAFG第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-50：DCBCA; ACACB 51-60：BDACD; BDBCA第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. it 62. earlier 63. were told 64. but 65. why 66. for 67. S

72、urprisingly 68. The 69. Where 70. sunburned/ sunburnt 第四部分写作（共三节满分45分）第一节：完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）71. hadnt been referred to72. (it is) taken once73. does light travel74. wouldnt have picked75. it may/might be第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）参考答案：66. notice改为noticed 67. occupy改为occupied 68. young前加a69. clea

73、rly改为clear 70. on改为by/at 71. put改为putting72. many改为much 73. accepted后去掉to 74. So改为But75. me改为I第三节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）(略)After shopping, Mother and I went to a restaurant for lunch. I notice Mother looking at a nearby noticedtable occupy by an elderly woman and young couple. They ate silently, and it was

74、 clearly that occupied a clearthings were not going well. As we left, Mother stopped on their table. “Excuse me,” she said, put by/at puttingher arms around the unhappy old woman. “You remind me so many of my mother. May I hug (拥 much抱) you?” The woman smiled happily as she accepted to it. After we left, I said, “That was very nice of you, Mother. So I didnt think she looked like Grandma. “ “Neither did me,” said Mother But Icheerfully.