江苏省泗阳县桃州中学2015-2016学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

桃州中学2015—2016学年度第一学期第二次月考

高二年级英语试卷（2015.12）

试卷说明：本场考试时间120分钟，总分150分.

第I卷（共三部分，共85分）

第一部分 听力：（共两节，20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

第一节 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. When will the music class begin on Tuesday? A. At 8:00 a.m. 2. What does the man like best? A. Hiking. 3. What is the woman doing? A. Driving. 4. Where are the speakers? A. In a post office.

B. In a police station.

C. In a university.

B. Running. C. Cycling.

B. Playing basketball.

C. Reading.

B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 9:00 p.m.

5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A book.

B. Some clothes. C. A fashion designer.

第二节 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8题。

6. What does the man invite the woman to do tomorrow? A. Go to a concert. exhibit.

7. What does the man like better? A. Painting. 8. Where will the woman go first?

B. Music. C. Singing.

B. Watch a sports match. C. Visit a painting

A. The school theatre. C. The school playground.

听第7段材料，回答第9至10 题。 9. What does the man think of his trip?

B. The school hall.

A. It was enjoyable. B. It was too short. 10. Why does the man thank the woman?

C. It was awful.

A. She served very well during the trip. B. She helped arrange his trip. C. She picked him up at the airport. 听第8段材料，回答11至13题。 11. When will the man see the opera? A. Wednesday evening.

B. Wednesday afternoon. C. Monday evening.

12. How much will the man pay for the tickets? A. $ 5.00.

B. $ 9.00.

C. $ 10.00.

13. Which rows will the man have?

A. The front ones. B. The central ones. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man find out about the service?

A. Through newspaper. B. From TV. 15. Why does he want to use the discussion boards? A. To know about what others think. B. To express his opinions.

C. To discuss computers with other members. 16. What's his main concern?

A. The price. B. His privacy. 17. How does he feel in the end?

A. Satisfied. B. Worried. 听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20题。 18. Who is speaking?

A. Professor James. B. The trip leader. 19. What should the students do before the trip?

C. The bus driver. C. Excited.

C. Meeting strangers.

C. From the radio. C. The back ones.

A. Write a report. B. Read the prepared material. C. Go over their notebook.

20. What is the purpose of the trip? A. To study a certain type of tree. B. To plant pine trees. C. To enjoy a short vacation. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节） 第一节 单项选择（每题1分 共15分）

21．I am rather ________ about the full mark that he got in the recent English test, because he never studies.

A．curious B．anxious C．enthusiastic D．sceptical 22.The government gave a warning to the public without any ________ when the virus of H7N9 hit there.

A．delay B．effort C．schedule D．consideration 23.Eating too much fat and sugar can ________ heart disease and high blood pressure. A．result from B．attend to C．devote to D．contribute to 24．It was not until 1938________ the first colour TV programme was broadcast. A．that B．where C．why D．when

25.They make TV _________ to people who live far away from cities, and satellite dishes can often be seen________ throughout the countryside and remote areas. A. able; attributed B. acceptable; scatterd C. available; contributed D. accessible; distributed

26. If you continue to behave like this, you‟ll have to _________ your behaviour. A. answer B. answer to C. answer for D. answer of 27. The Amish__________ cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.

A. object B. refuse C. rejected D. denied 28.If you always eat fast food, vegetables may not ________delicious to you. A. tasted B. tastes C. is tasted D. taste

29. People chewed on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves _________ a special chemical to reduce body pains and fever.

A. possessing B. possesses C. possessed D. being possessed 30. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, introduced the idea in 1953 that aspirin had the __________ to reduce the risk of heart attacks, because it helped the blood circulate better. A. outcome B. effect C. ability D. potential

31. If penicillin had not been available, many people ___________ from sickness or even small wounds.

A. must have died B. would have died C. can have died D. may have died 32. Not only_________ vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.

A. Aspirin proves B. does Aspirin prove C. Aspirin has proved D. has Aspirin proved

33. Some acupuncturists insert needles at or near the body part affected by the disease, ________ others select points according to the symptoms that the patient has. A. when B. as C. while D. since

34. One theory explaining this phenomenon suggests that acupuncture_________ pain signals from reaching the brain.

A. blocks B. block C. should block D. blocked

35. China Daily is the newspaper he likes to___________ because he can not only obtain some latest information from it but also improve his English by reading it.

A. subscribe B. subscribe to C. donate to D. donate 第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A, B, C,和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Show yourself

On the course of life, the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory, so the success and failure, or 36 and loss of your life may lie in 37 you dare to show yourself or not. As a student, I was most 38 to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the professor asked a question, I always 39 my head, for fear that the professor saw me.

In a foreign language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank delivered a lecture. The speaker

always wanted 40 to be in communication with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics, but no one 41 . The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a(n) 42 first.”

“When I came to the United States to study, there are often lectures delivered in the 43 . Each time, they invite an expert from Wall Street or a transnational company to make a speech.” “Before the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n) 44 phenomenon(现象). The students around me always took a cardboard folded in half, wrote their 45 with the most eye-catching color, and then placed it on the seat. 46 , when the speaker needed the response, he could see and call a listener‟s name 47 .”

“I couldn‟t 48 why they did that, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile, „the speakers are all top-ranking people, who 49 chances. When your answer is to his 50 or surprise, it is very possible that he will give you more 51 . This is a very simple reason.‟

“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to 52 in the first class company 53 their excellent insights (洞察力). This had a great influence on me. The chance will not find you . You must show yourself constantly to 55 others‟ attention for you to find a chance on the cards.” 36. A. win 37. A. how

B. beat B. what B. ready B. shook B. someone B. agreed

C. gain C. that

D. defeat D. whether D. afraid D. nodded D. no one D. admitted D. story D. business D. dull D. cards D. Thus D. rapidly D. make sense

38. A. proud 39. A. raised 40. A. anyone 41. A. replied

C. excited C. lowered

C. everyone C. reported C. truth C. university C. attractive C. names

42. A. idea 43. A. company 44. A. tense

B. fact B. hospital

B. interesting B. numbers

45. A. addresses 46. A. Besides

B. However

C. Otherwise C. firstly

47. A. directly B. loudly 48. A. make for

B. make up

C. make out

49. A. present B. mean

C. multiply

D. add D. astonishment D. jobs D. work D. as to D. itself D. fix

50. A. disappointment B. amusement 51. A. chances 52. A. approve 53. A. in spite of

B. questions

B. employ

C. satisfaction C. responses C. manage

B. because of B. himself B. draw

C. aside from C. yourself C. focus

. A. themselves 55. A. pay

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分， 共30分）

A

The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they can‟t always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. I‟ve always complained about the quote(引语). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.

This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for

me because I haven‟t been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.

I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go

see my girlfriend. The other day my mom had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles(旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and getting a job showed my mom that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can‟t always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.

56．The author‟s parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because .

A．He liked to complain to them about his life

B．They expected him to learn from the singer C．He always wanted to get everything he wanted D．They tried to educate him to do things for himself

57．What does the word “killer” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Something that is quite troublesome.

B．Something that is very boring.

C．A person who kills purposely. D．A person who treats women very badly.

58．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author was lazy and unwilling to work hard. B．The author‟s father was too mean to give him money. C．The author‟s actual action won support from his mother. D．The author was unable to tear himself away from his girl friend.

59．By writing the passage, the author tries to show .

A．we can do nothing without money B．fathers are strict while mothers are kind C．it‟s hard for parents to bring up their children D．we should try to rely on ourselves for everything

B

How long are you willing to wait for a webpage to open before you start to lose your patience? Half a minute? A few seconds?

Google engineers have discovered that even 400 milliseconds―as short as the blink of an eye―is too long for most Internet users.

A millisecond is one thousandth of a second. People hardly notice such a small time difference, but it does cause them to stop searching, reported The New York Times.

“Subconsciously, you don‟t like to wait,” said Arvind Jain, a Google engineer. “Every millisecond matters.”

Nowadays, millions of smart-phones and computers are constantly gathering and sending out information. With so many people downloading maps, sports videos, news and restaurant recommendations, you can get digital “traffic jams”. Meanwhile, users are expecting faster and faster service.

Google found that if one website is 250 milliseconds slower than another website, then people will

visit it less often. This is why technology companies are now competing to be the fastest. Google said people do expect different things from different websites because they realize not all loading times are the same. For example, a person will be more patient waiting for a video clip to load than for a search result.

Even so, four out of five online users will click away if a video takes too long to load. This makes it difficult for video websites to choose between the quality of pictures and fast loading times. Pursuing a higher speed has always been part of the history of the Internet.

In the 1990s, when the World Wide Web first started to become popular, it was very crowded and slow; people called it the “World Wide Wait”. But engineers managed to fight the problem with new inventions. They laid a lot of fiber optic cables for high-speed transmissions; they improved software so it would work more smoothly; they placed computer servers all around the world to be nearer to users; all this increased speed.

Nowadays we can enjoy much faster Internet. Major search engines such as Google and Microsoft‟s Bing usually find search results in less than a second. But they will need to keep fighting to keep up with the developing demands of Internet users. 60. What does the report of The New York Times indicate? A. A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.

B. A millisecond has nothing to do with the Internet speed. C. A millisecond really makes a difference to the Internet users. D. 400 milliseconds is not so long for most Internet users.

61. Which of the following is NOT what engineers have done to improve the speed? A. Improving the quality of pictures on the Internet. B. Laying fiber optic cables for high-speed transmissions. C. Placing computer servers throughout the world. D. Making software work more smoothly. 62. What can be the best title of this passage? A. Don‟t make me “www.wait”. B. Search engines work faster. C. Traffic jams keep us waiting.

D. The World Wide Web becomes popular.

63. What‟s the writer‟s attitude towards the future of the Internet speed?

A. Confused. B. Disappointed. C. Confident. D. Discouraged.

C

ASK LASKAS

YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS. SHE'S GOT ANSWERS.

Q: My problem is computer gaming. I do it day and night, averaging four hours of sleep. I can't control of this, and I don't know where to go for help. Do you?

—Player A: Dear Player,

You have an addiction. For some people playing video games releases dopamine, a powerful brain chemical that makes you feel good. You'd toss your cigarettes if you were ready to quit, right? To kick the habit, get help from a health professional. And don't look for help on line; that would be like an alcoholic going to the bar for advice.

Q: My brother's wife just had triplets(三胞胎). This is such a joy! Yet every time I share the news with co-workers, they ask me if she was on fertility pills. I think this is rude—or has society just become so talk-show numbed (麻木的)that you can ask anyone anything?

—No Show Host

A: Dear Host,

Yes. Our society has become increasingly disrespectful of privacy. But don't blame it all on the talk-shows. Continue to celebrate and greet impolite questions with stony silence. Their fertility history is nobody's business but their own.

Q: I work at an amusement park, and my manager steals supplies. She has a catering business on the side, and we've seen her load up her car at the back gates. The big bosses think she is the best thing since buttered bread, and we're all afraid that if we say anything, we'll lose our jobs. What can we do? —Righteous A: Dear Righteous,

Be sure you're right. You must have evidence about what and why things are going out the back gates. Once you know for certain, it's time to go to the bosses and report what you have seen.

Q: My stepson's wife sometimes leaves their eight-year-old home alone for \"a short run to the store.\" That may be an hour or so. I believe by law we should report it. What do you think? —The In-laws A: Dear Laws,

I don't know what the child-protection laws in your state are, but I do know that children need care and attention. This child may be able and unafraid, but kids aren't always careful. It also sounds like there is stress in your family relationship. One thing you can do to help this situation is offer to baby-sit when Mom needs to step out. . Which of the following statements is true?

A. Dopamine is a powerful brain chemical good to our health.

B. Looking for help on line is like getting help from a health professional. C. Player is a video game addict who smokes and sleeps few hours. D. Player is advised to stay clear of the screen. 65．According to the Q&A, _________ .

A. Host's coworkers care little about how others feel B. The talk-show is to blame

C. Somebody's business is everybody's D. Host's sister-in-law was on fertility pills

66．What we can infer from the Q&A is _________.

A. The Mom is not to blame because she needs a short run to the store B. Children need care and attention, though not for all of them C. Laws, the old lady, wants to report what she sees to the child's father D. Laskas doesn't seem to approve of Laws' trying to report what she sees

D

It was New Year‟s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful （悲哀的）eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies(百合花) on the surface of a clear calm lake.

He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful.

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when

his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and devils and poisonous snake hissed ( 发嘶嘶声) and crawled (爬行).

He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret like a sharp arrow struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honoured and happy on this night.

The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents‟ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days!”

His youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.

Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating (犹豫)to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble (绊脚) on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain（徒劳）: “ Oh youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!” 67. Why does the author set his story on New Year‟s Night? A. He wants to tell people it‟s time to recall the past. B. He suggests the aged man will have a bright future. C. He tries to stress（强调）the man‟s sad feeling. D. He expects people to share the man‟s sad feeling.

68. The aged man in the passage on New Year‟s Night can be described as _________. A. sorrowful, peaceful and regretful B. hopeful, sorrowful and peaceful C. regretful, painful and disappointed D. disappointed, regretful and hopeful

69. The author writes the passage mainly to _________. A. encourage young people to take the right road

B. help the old man to pick up his confidence C. describe the old man‟s unsuccessful experience D. show his sympathy for the old man

70. From the passage we can learn that_________.

A. the man returned from a long journey and regretted what he had done B. the man didn‟t enter the deep and dark cave when he was young C. the man was deserted by his parents when he was only a child D. the man found it no use crying over the wrong past

第II卷(共两部分， 共35分)

第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的词（每空1词）。

Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Let‟s look at some of the most common dreams. What do these dreams mean? Falling

You‟re falling, falling, falling… and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. There may be something in your life that is out of control and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Another explanation is that you may experience failure in something. Maybe you‟re not doing well in school or work. Taking an exam(or forgetting that you have one)

You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Experts say this dream may mean you‟re being tested about something or maybe you are facing a challenge. Flying

Dreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You are in control of the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.

Trying to run, but going nowhere

You‟re trying to run, but either of your legs won‟t move or you simply aren‟t going anywhere.

Some experts think this dream means you‟re trying to do too many things at once and can‟t catch up or move forward.

In fact, unlike these dreams, there are also many strange dreams that experts may not be able to explain.

(71) ________: What do dreams mean? Descriptions of dreams Answers to dreams You have something to fear or (72)________ about. Falling You (73)_________ in something like schooling or work. Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one) You‟re being tested about something or facing something (74)________. You‟re able to control what (75)_________ to you. Flying You believe in yourself and think you can (76)_________ anyone and anything. You‟re trying to do too many things at the same Trying to run, but going (78)_______, which prevents you from (79)________ (77)________ forward. Conclusion: We can come up with (80)_________ about some dreams, but not all the dreams.

第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

阅读下面内容，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

网上购物正变得越来越流行，但是任何事情都有两面性, 网上购物也不例外。请根据以下表格所提供的信息, 为学校的刊物写一篇报道，分析其优缺点并给出自己的看法。字数150左右，开头已给出，不计入字数。

优点 a. 方便 缺点 a. 很难辨别是否是假货

b. 商品价格往往较低 b. 在购买前无法试用和检查，缺乏购物乐趣 c. 可以看到别的客户的评价，有助于做出选择 c. 网络支付不安全 你的看法 … 参考词汇：假的；仿造的 fake

Online shopping has been gaining popularity in the recent years. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

高二年级月

听力 1-5 BCACB 6-10 CABAB 11-15 ACCBA 16-20 BABBA 单选 21-25 DADAD 26-30CCDAD 31-35 BDCAB

完型36-40 CDDCB 41-45 ADCBC 46-50 DACBC 51-55 ADBDB 阅读56-60 DACDC 61-65 AACDA 66-70 DCCAD 任务型 71.Topic/ Title 76. beat/defeat 作文

Online shopping has been gaining popularity in the recent years. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

Obviously, online shopping has a number of advantages. To begin with, it‟s a convenient way to purchase goods. People can buy things without going out. Moreover, goods online are usually sold at lower prices than in conventional stores. Last but not least, you can see other customers‟ comments, which can help you make choices.

Nevertheless, as every coin has two sides, shopping online also has disadvantages. For one thing, it is very hard to tell whether the goods are fake or not. For another, customers lose some pleasure of shopping because they can‟t try or check the goods before buying them. Additionally, it‟s not safe to pay online. Your passwords can be stolen.

As for me, the advantages of online shopping outweigh its disadvantages. We should learn to make the best use of it and prevent losses.

(160 words)

72. worry

73.fail

74. challenging/difficult/hard 75. matters

80. explanations

77. nowhere 78.time 79. moving