高二英语下学期第一次质量检测 试题

在学生就要走出校门的时候，班级工作仍要坚持德育先行，继续重视对学生进行爱国主义教育、集体主义教育、行为规范等的教育，认真落实学校、学工处的各项工作要求湖北省枣阳市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级第一次质量检测英语试题（时间：120分钟 分值150分） 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）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1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. How long did it take the man to finish the writing?A. Three hours. B. One hour and a half C. Half an hour2. What will the weather be like in the following days?A. It is warming up. B. It is going to rain.C. It is getting colder.3. How will the two speakers go home?A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.4. Where is Tom?A. In the police station. B. On a bus. C. At school.5. How many parents will come to the meeting?A. 40. B. 26. C. 13.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，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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. Why is the man here?A. To buy a car B. To attend a wedding C. To have a family get together7. What is the man going to do next?A. Find a parking space B. Talk to the policeman C. Move his car.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man probably do?A. A salesman. B. A bus conductor. C. A student.9. How much time is left for the man to catch the bus?A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes.请听第8段材料， 回答第10至12题。10. When did the woman make the appointment?A. Last week. B. Two days ago. C. Yesterday.11. Whats the matter with the woman according to the man?A. The work has tired her out. B. Shes got H1N1 flu. C. Shes got a cold.12. What is the mans advice?A. To sleep well. B. To play sports. C. To take medicine.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many people share an apartment with the man?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.14. How is the man getting along with his roommates?A. They never talk. B. They quarrel a lot. C. They get along well.15. What do we know about the man?A. Hes from Brazil. B. He has a car. C. He likes cooking.16. What does the woman want to do?A. Visit the mans apartment. B. Move out of the dorm(宿舍).C. Go shopping with the man. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the percentage of families having pets in North America?A. 60% B. 30% C. 16%18. Which are the most popular pets?A. Cats and fish. B. Dogs and birds. C. Cats and dogs.19. How may people feel without pets according to the speaker?A. Free. B. Upset. C. Lonely.20. What do we know about people in North America?A. They dont let their pets sleep in their beds.B. They treat their pets as family members.C. They often give their pets a checkup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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIs traditional fairytales good all the time? Recent research found one in five parents have abandoned those old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Hansel and Gretel and theyre in favor of more modern books.One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the terrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. The survey of 2,000 adults was carried out to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9:00 pm on Watch, and sees six series based on traditional fairytales. The research found a quarter of parents wouldnt consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they cause too many awkward questions. And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didnt send a good message to their children as it portrays (描绘) a young woman doing housework all day. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it condones (宽恕) stealing.Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to relax the children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so its understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children. As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could think they are true. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story.”Though half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids books, two thirds of mums and dads said they were no longer appropriate to soothe youngsters before bed. On the contrary, they might give their children nightmares.21Why arent some traditional fairytales read by parents to children?A. They are forbidden to read according to the rules.B. They are difficult for their children to understand.C. They are too scary for their young children to hear.D. They dont have any strong moral messages in them.22Which of the traditional fairytales tells one can get away with stealing?A. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.B. Little Red Riding Hood.C. Goldilocks and the Three Bears.D. Hansel and Gretel.23Whats the authors attitude towards traditional fairytales?A. Objective.B. Supporting.C. Disapproving.D. Doubtful.24The underlined word “soothe” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. surprise B. astonish C. stress D. comfort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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My neighbor Mrs. Gargan first told me about it. “Have you seen the tree?” She asked as I was sitting in the backyard enjoying the autumn twilight （暮色）. “The one down at the corner,” she explained. “Its a beautiful treeall kinds of colors. All the passers-by stop to have a look. You ought to see it.” I told her I would, but I soon forgot about the tree. Three days later, I was jogging down the street when a splash of bright orange caught my eyes. For an instant, I thought someones house had caught fire. Then I remembered the tree.I approached the tree to look at it closely. There was nothing remarkable about the shape of the tree. It was a medium-sized maple. But Mrs. Gargan had been right about its colors. Like the mess of an artists palette（调色板）, the tree blazed a bright crimson（深红色）on its lower branches and burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its center, and deep red at its top. Through these colors were light green leaves as yet untouched by autumn.Walking closer I noticed several bare branches near the top, their small black branches scratching the air like claws. The fallen leaves lay like a red carpet around the trunk.As I was amazed at this beauty, I thought of Ralph Waldo Emersons comments about the stars. “If the constellations（星座）appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would be. But because theyre up there every night, we barely give them a look,” he made a remark in Nature.I felt the same way about the tree. Because its beauty will last only a week, it should be especially precious to us. And I had almost missed it.Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant display of northern lights（北极光）in the sky over Massachusetts, he rang a church bell to alert the whole towns people. Thats what I felt like doing about the tree. I wanted to awake the countryside to its wonder.I didnt have a church bell, but as I walked home, I did ask each neighbor I passed the same simple but important question Mrs. Gargan had asked me: “Have you seen the tree?”.25What did the authors neighbor remind him?A. To appreciate the beauty of the sunset.B. To find what happened at the street corner.C. To draw a picture of a tree.D. To enjoy the beautiful tree in all colors.26From the passage we know _.A. the author felt it precious to see the beauty of the treeB. the author thought of the stars as beautiful as the treeC. the remarkable scene of the tree only appeared in a thousand yearsD. People never had a close look at the tree27How did the author call on people to enjoy the wonder?A. He rang the church bell.B. He passed on the same question.C. He awakened all neighbors up.D. He required people to the corner.28The best title of the passage can be _.A. Have You Seen the Tree?B. The Most Beautiful TreeC. One of the Wonders in NatureD. The Precious Moment in LifeDear College Dean,It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we .want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning.If there are more computers, no more will students have to wait in line while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life.29From the passage we can infer that .A. present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the studentsB. computers in the college will be updated to meet the students demands soonC. the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their futureD. it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation30In paragraph 4，the author mainly wants to tell us that .A. computers are beneficial to students academic(学业) successB. computers are helpful to students competition for successC. students find it convenient to do assignments by using computersD. students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers31Which of the following shows the organization of the passage? CP: central point SP: sub-point(次要点) P: point C: conclusionAstronauts on shorter shuttle missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the days work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS). ISS crew members usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video conferences.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos, massages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the Internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out of the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earths vast mass and oceans.32What does the word “mimic”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. find B. copy C. change D. lose33Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?A. They are excited and curious.B. They are impatient and annoyedC. They are worried and upset.D. They are caring and thoughtful34In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts _.A. get more pleasure in space than on the EarthB. find living in space a bit boring and tiringC. love to see the Earth from spaceD. regard space life as common35The passage mainly discusses how astronauts _.A. spend their free time in spaceB. observe the Earth from spaceC. connect with people on the EarthD. work for longer missions in space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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?Our society is fast paced. We are all rushing from one place to the next, blowing our horn atslow drivers who may be singing songs in the car with their children or pointing out some interesting sights. We dont have time for that silliness today. But we try to say to ourselves that we will make time for fun tomorrow. It is time to take a few deep breaths and think about our actions and our words. 36Have you ever really thought about the saying “Actions speak louder than words”? Think about it now. If you say one thing and act in an opposite way, will the words be ignored and just the actions remembered? I dont dont think so. 37 It is also equally important to use words to show appreciation, love, approval and happiness and then follow those words with a hug, pat on the back or smile.38 What about that saying? True? Yes! Words carry a lot of weight and will be remembered for years especially when they are written down. Mean words can hurt for that moment and for a lifetime. I am sure that each of us remembers a time when a friend made an unkind comment. 39 Lets not be a member of that “club”. When was the last time that you hid a love note in a lunch box or in your mates coat pocket? If you want to see a bright smile, that will do it! The power of this written note will be remembered for many days, even years.“I can live for two months on a good compliment(夸奖)”, said Mark Twain. Children grow stronger when they feel appreciated and understood. 40 A perfect way to turn a bad day around is to praise your child. “I noticed that your hair looked very nice today.” “Did you hang your coat up all by yourself?” It is amazing how those few words can change a childs outlook. almost immediately. Dont stop there. One of my sisters ended a phone conversation with three words -“I love you”! Boy, that put a spring in my step! Mark Twain is right. I still feel the positive effect of those three little but very powerful words.A. The pen is more powerful than the sword.B. Is it really reasonable to do something like that?C. Do they display the attitude that we want to convey?D. It is important to have your words match your actions.E. Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image.F. Those words did lasting damage to you, the relationship or both.GDont be afraid to shower your child with encouraging words all day long.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）读下面短文，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。A special lady lived on a farm in Grace, Idaho. To overcome every 41 or struggle that came her way, she went far beyond the call of duty. She was a widow (寡妇) with 9 children. Instead of 42 of her hard life, she accepted her fate (命运) and 43 the ordinary into the extraordinary.No matter how serious things seemed to be, she found a(n) 44 side and a ray of hope. She taught her family the 45 of hard work and the importance of education, 46 she only went as far as fourth grade.Her c