高二上第一次月考試卷

1、 考號(hào)： 年級(jí)： 班級(jí)： 姓名： 座位號(hào)： -密-封-線-亨德森高新一中20142015學(xué)年度上學(xué)期第一次月考考試 高二年級(jí)英語試卷 命題人：李燕（時(shí)間：120分鐘滿分：150分共六大題72小題） 第卷（選擇題， 共100分） 第一部分：聽力理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分） 第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Which direction is the woman going?A. To t

2、he south B. To the north C. To the direction of the bus stop2. What can we learn about the bus stop?A. He used to live in the countryside.B. He used to live in a very cold place.C. He lives near the school now.3. What can we know from the conversation?A. A traffic accident has happened. B. A woman h

3、as died. C. Three children were lost.4. What does the woman mean?A. Her dress is new.B. Her dress is three years old.C. She bought the dress two years ago.5. Where are the two speakers talking?A. In a plane B. At an airport C. At a hotel 第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、

4、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Brother and sister B. Husband and wife C. Father and daughter7. What do we know about the womans mother?A. She lives near her daughter.B.

5、 She seldom sees her daughter.C. She is too dependent to live alone. 聽第7段材料，回答第89題。8. What is the dialogue mainly about?A. A restaurant B. A friend C. A date9. Where did the woman change her attitude towards James?A. In a park B. In a restaurant C. In the mans house10. What does the woman think of J

6、ames?A. He is poor. B. He is polite. C. He is mean. 聽第8段材料，回答第1113題。11. How will the woman help the man find a place to live?A. Shell find a house herself.B. Shell ask someone to arrange it.C. Shell put an advertisement in the newspaper.12. Why does the man stay in London?A. To study B. To travel C.

7、 To make money13. What kind of house does the man prefer?A. A home with children.B. A home with a retired lady.C. An apartment for the single. 聽第9段材料，回答第1417題。14. Who troubles the woman at work?A. Some managers B. Some colleagues C. Some equipment15. What was broken that morning?A. The pen B. The pe

8、ncil C. The photocopier16. Why does the woman think John has broken things recently?A. He was angry about a managerial decision.B. He wanted to move to another branch.C. He didnt like his job at all.17. What does the woman think of Johns behavior?A. Childish B. Surprising C. Understandable 聽第10段材料，回

9、答第1820題。18. Who is Harvard Smith?A. A volunteer B. An editor C. A reader19. How often does The Voice come out?A. Three days a week B. Four days a week C. Five days a week20. What should someone who is interested in this job do?A. Practice writing and typing skills.B. Speak to the reporter immediatel

10、y after this meeting.C. Start to work for the school daily newspaper.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）A There are lots of insects that famers hate. But there also are some they like. They protect crops against damage from other insects. A good example is the lady beetle, which is also know

11、n as the ladybug(瓢蟲). Lady beetle are a natural control for aphids(蚜蟲). Lady beetles are red, orange or black. They often have black spots, though some have light colored spots. Different kinds of lady beetles have different numbers of spots. There are lady beetles with four, five, seven and fourtee

12、n spots. Many of the well-known kinds of lady beetles come from Asia or Europe. They now are common throughout the United States. American scientists improved one kind of lady beetle, the multicolored Asian lady beetle, as early as 1916. They released then as an attempt to control some kinds of inse

13、cts. Over the years, the beetle has become established, possibly helped by some that arrived with imported plants on ships. Experts say over 450 kinds of lady beetles are found in North America. Some are native to the area. Others have been brought from other places. Almost all are helpful to farmer

14、s. The Asian lady beetles now in the United States probably came from Japan. The Asian lady beetle eats aphids that damage crops like soybeans, fruits and berries. In the southern United States, Asian lady beetles have reduced the need for farmers to use pest-killing poisons on pecan trees. This pop

15、ular tree nut suffers from aphids and other pests that the lady beetles eat. But some people say the Asian lady beetle has itself become a pest. They worry that the lady beetles may eat their late-autumn fruit crops. Experts say Asian lady beetles may appear in large numbers in some years. But they

16、say the insects are too helpful to be considered as pests.21. What do ladybugs look like? A. All kinds of ladybugs are of the same color. B. They each have the same number of spots on them. C. Most of them are red, orange or black. D. Most of them have fourteen spots.22. Asian ladybugs have been in

17、the United States for_. A. a century B. half a century C. hundreds of years D. nine decades23. According to the experts, ladybugs are_. A. are more destructive than helpful B. helpful as well as destructive C. more pests than helpful insects D. more helpful than considered as pests B Not many women

18、have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Until 2004, no African women ever had. That was when Dr. Wangari Maathai won it for planting trees. You might ask, what do trees have to do with peace? “Many wars are fought over resources(資源),” Dr. Maathai asid as she accepted the prize. “If we conserve resources bet

19、ter, the fighting will stop.” Dr. Maathai was born in Kenya in 1940. Unlike most African women, she went to school. High school woke up a hunger in her for more knowledge. She went to college in Kansas and earned a masters degree in science from the University of Pittsburgh. She became the first Ken

20、ya woman ever earn a Ph.D. Later, Dr. Maathai taught animal science at Kenyas University of Nariobi. As an educated woman, Dr. Maathai feels responsible for leading others. She started her work in 1977 by planting nine trees in her backyard in Kenya. Trees are important in Africa for several reasons

21、. First, they keep soil from eroding(流失) into streams, thus cutting down on pollution and improving the soil. Second, trees provide firewood. So many trees have been cut down in Africa that women must walk far from home to find wood for cooking. New trees can also keep deserts from spreading. Dr. Ma

22、athais Green Belt Movement pays local women for every tree they plant that is still alive three months later. In its first 15 years, the Green Belt Movement employed at least 50,000 women and planted more than 10 million trees. Following Dr. Maathais example, the Kenyan government increased its own

23、tree-planting efforts. The movement has spread to 30 countries in Africa. When the land and peoples lives have improved, Dr. Maathai says, peace will follow.24. The following statements about Dr. Maathai are tre EXCEP_. A. She was born in Kenya in 1940. B. She graduated from the University of Pittsb

24、urgh. C. She is a farmer by planting trees. D. She started her work in 1977 by planting nine trees.25. Dr. Maathai is the first African woman to _. A. win the Nobel Peace Prize B. encourage people to plant trees C. get a masters degree in science D. realize the power of knowledge26. What s paragraph

25、 4 mainly about? A. The importance of trees. B. How trees prevent pollution. C. How planting trees works in Africa. D. The history of tree-planting in Africa.27. The Green Belt Movement _. A. aims to provide job opportunities for women B. attracted the worlds attention to Africa C. pays for every ne

26、wly-planted tree D. covered a large area in Africa C Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter(住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking th

27、at all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe. Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When youre cold eno

28、ugh to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water. If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig in

29、to snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pets water. Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. Animals that dont have clean and unfroz

30、en water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.28. What can we learn about pets from Paragraph1? A. They are often forgotten by their owners. B. They are used to living outdoors. C. They build their own shelters. D. They like to stay in warm places.29. Why are

31、 pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather? A. To know when to bring them inside. B. To keep them from eating bad food. C. To help them find shelters. D. To keep them company.30. If pets are left on their own outdoors n cold weather, they may _. A. run short of clean

32、 water B. get lost in the wild C. dig deep holes for fun D. dirty the snow nearby31. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To solve a problem. B. To give practical advice. C. To tell an interesting story. D. To present a research result. DA classical guitarist was excited to hear from New York Cit

33、y police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he dashed out of the taxi. He said that he

34、gave the driver $ 60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager. Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the number of th

35、e cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding. She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. Lennon asked for the online address. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years and finding-guitars was not as impo

36、rtant as finding murders and marijuana smokers(抽大麻的人). Then she told him to have a nice day. “This year has been depressing,” said Lennon. “I had to postpone (推遲) the recording of two CDs. Ive been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.” Lennon was reunited with

37、his $ 100,000 musical instrument yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $100,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who

38、 had informed the police.32. The policewoman told Lennon_. A. not to worry about the guitar B. to have a nice day in New York City C. to find the cab driver and talk to him D.to wait with patience33. Which of the following is the most important according to the policeman? A. Finding a lost guitar B.

39、 Finding the cab driver C. Enjoying ones own life D. Finding murders34. The underlined word “depressing” can be best explained by “_”. A. making people lose good luck B. making people feel sad C. making people unfortunate D. making people lose money35. What do you guess the driver did to the guitar

40、after Lennon left it in the cab? A. He sold it to someone for 10,000 dollars. B. He gave it to a friend, who lost it some time later. C. He took it to a coffeehouse and then left it there. D. He kept it for himself but then lost it carelessly. 第二節(jié) （共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩

41、項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Following the success of S.H.E and Twins, another girl band has arrived on the music scene. Seventeen-year-old Singaporean twin sisters Yumi and Miko create the magic behind the music in the band BY2. _36_ With great voices and dances moves to match, the pretty sisters have won the hearts of

42、many fans since their first album NC-16(16未成年) came out last year. At a young age, the sisters began to learn ballet dancing and the violin. When a music company wanted to work with them, the girls had to leave their home and parents to go to Taiwan for training.Miko and Yumi dropped out of school t

43、o focus on their music. _37_ Some people said that their mother was using her daughters to make money. But their father, who died of cancer when they were 15 years old, had encouraged the girls to work hard to make their dreams come true.The girls felt lonely in Taiwan when they first arrived. _38_

44、They had to look after each other and did many things by themselves._39_ “We had to learn Putonghua. Also, it was a killer to dance in high heels,” said the twins, who had to do so in their music videos._40_ “When we are younger, we learn things faster and can get more experience,” Yumi said.A. The

45、girls faced many challenges.B. The parents cant help their daughters.C. This decision caused a hot debate(討論) in Singapore.D. The twins were happy to leave their homeland.E. They celebrated their birthday in Taiwan without any family and friends.F. However, they are glad that they entered the entert

46、ainment scene at an early age.G. The pair, whose name “BY2” comes from their surname Bai, recently released their second album, Twins.第三部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每題1. 5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A, B, C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Jane Goodall has studied these families of chimps in Go

47、mbe National Park, East Africa for many years and helped people understand _41_ they behave like humans. _42_ a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means _43_ back where we left the night before. Everybody _44_ and waits in the shade of the trees while the family begins t

48、o wake up and _45_. Then we follow as they _46_ around the forest and observe what they do during the day. We are tired and dirty by the afternoon but we think it is all _47_. We realize that the bond between _48_ of a chimp family is as strong as in a human family. Nobody before Jane fully understo

49、od chimp _49_. She spent years observing and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. However, this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, _50_ was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mot

50、her came to help her for the first few months _51_ allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. _52_ then everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed

51、 chimps as a group _53_ a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped her work out their social system. For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and _54_ the li

52、fe of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment and _55_ . She has helped to set up special places where they can live _56_. She is _57_ busy life but she achieved _58_ she wanted to do : working with wild animals, gaining a doctors deg

53、ree and showing that women can live in the _59_ as men can. She inspires those _60_ want to cheer the achievements of women.41. A. how many B. how far C. how much D. how long42. A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched43. A. to go B. went C. going D. go44. A. sit B. are sitting C. sits D. is sitting 45. A. move off B. put off C. build up D. set up46. A. wander B. wonder C. sleep D. eat47. A. outspoken B. super C. disturbing D. worthwhile48. A. members B. specialists C. audience D. humans49. A. connection B. behavior C.