高二英语下学期第一次月考试题文科实验班

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南省衡阳市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题（文科实验班）注意事项：1.本卷为衡阳八中高二年级文科实验班第一次月考试卷，分两卷。其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。2.考生领取到试卷后，应检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，如有请立即向监考老师通报。开考前15分钟后，考生禁止入场，监考老师处理余卷。3.请考生将答案填写在答题卡上，选择题部分请用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分请用黑色0.5mm签字笔书写。考试结束后，试题卷与答题卡一并交回。预祝考生考试顺利第I卷 选择题（共100分）一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）【已省略】二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）第一部分 阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。AWhat a Scientist Is Like If you were asked to imagine a scientist, what image (形象)would come to your mind? The common idea that most kids from kindergarten through college have of a scientist is a man wearing a white lab coat with messy hair, big glasses, and several glass cups of mysterious color1 ful liquids giving off clouds of smoke. As for adults, the majority view scientists as strange people who spend 100 hours a week slaving away in a lonely laboratory. However, the reality is quite different. Recently Ive had a chance to take part in a scientific experience far from my laboratory and into Costa Rica. It supports a huge amount of wildlife due to its geographical placement between North and South America. It is home to more than 500,000 species (物种)，which represents nearly 4% of the total species worldwide!First we worked alongside conservationists to preserve wildlife at a leatherback turtle (棱皮 龟)rescue center. We helped the volunteers preserve turtle populations by removing rubbish from the shoreline to create a safe environment for turtle eggs to come out. After that we stayed at Mount Arenal where we studied seismic activity relating to earthquakes. During our stay at Arenal, we rode over the mountainous areas and took a long walk through the rainforest. After reaching the top, we went down and through waterfalls to the beautiful valley below! On the last day we got a hands-on introduction to rocket science where we learned about new rocket technology that will be used on the international space station. During my Costa Rica experience, I know that being a scientist doesnt mean working in a lab all day and night. A scientist is one who loves learning and getting a better understanding of the world from helping preserve wild-life, learning about earthquakes or inventing rockets. I think that schools should really stress that science is so much more than wearing a lab coat and mixing chemicals. Kids need to be aware of the excitement and adventures science can bring!21. According to the first paragraph, scientists are often believed .A. to work as slavesB. to behave in a strange wayC. to spend too much time in labsD. to do experiments in messy labs22. The author helped to preserve the turtle population by .A. creating a safe nest for turtlesB. picking up rubbish on the shorelineC. collecting the turtle eggs on the beachD. finding a comfortable environment for turtles23. What does the author learn about science from his experience?A. Science is full of boring experiments.B. Science is more than working in a lab.C. Science is related to mysterious liquids.D. Science is about wildlife and earthquakes.24. Why does the author write this passage?A. To encourage kids to study science.B. To tell the story of traveling in Costa Rica.C. To expect more people to travel in Costa Rica.D. To share the secrets behind science phenomena.B Well-known Chinese writer, literary translator and foreign literature researcher Yang Jiang died at the age of 105 in Beijing on 25 May, 2016. Yang, the wife of late Chinese novelist Qian Zhongshu, enjoyed decades of fame across the country for her literature works such as Six Chapters from My Life“Downunder”(1981), Baptism(1988), and We Three(2004), which recalls her husband and her daughter Qian Yuan(1937-1997) who died of cancer one year before her fathers death. Her translation of the Spanish novel Don Quixote de la Mancha堂吉诃德 is widely considered the best Chinese version so far.Yang Jiang, whose original name was Yang Jikang, was born in Beijing and grew up in Suzhou, East Chinas Jiangsu province. She got her masters degree in foreign languages and literature at Tsinghua University, where she met her husband Qian Zhongshu, whose later work, the satirical novel Fortress Besieged 围城 is famous around the world. The couple married in 1935 and during 1935 to 1938, they went to Oxford University for further study. They returned to China in 1938 and both of them went into academia (学术界) and made important contributions to the development of Chinese culture. Yang and Qian were known for having the perfect love story in Chinese literary circles. Qian once commented that Yang was “the most virtuous wife and most talented lady”. Apart from her own achievements in literature, she made a great contribution to Qians works after his death. More than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband were collected by her for the publication Qian Zhongshus Manuscript Collection in 2003. Yang loved reading and encouraged the younger generation to read more books. She donated millions of yuan that she earned through sales of her works to Tsinghua University and set up the “Love Reading” scholarship in the name of her family after her husband and daughter passed away.25. Which of the following literature works is NOT written by Yang Jiang?A. Don Quixote de la Mancha. B. Baptism.C. We Three. D. Six Chapters from My life.26. She donated millions of yuan to Tsinghua University and set up the “Love Reading” scholarship to show _.A. her encouragement for the younger generation to read more booksB. her deep love for students in Tsinghua UniversityC. her great achievement in national literatureD. her pride of her family .27. What did YangJiang do after Qian Zhongshu died?A. She collected more than 70,000 letters and drafts by her husband.B. She returned to China and went into academia.C. She went to Oxford University for further study.D. She got her masters degree in foreign languages. C Turning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight，according to scientistsThe simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for caloriesIt also triggers （引发） a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go badAn experiment by the University of Konstanz，in Germany，found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full，compared to those who could seeThey also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plateBlindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88percent more than they actually hadScientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel fullIn the experiment，50 people were blindfolded and 40were allowed to see their foodAll were told not to eat within two hours of the experimentThey were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice cream and invited to eat for 15minutesTheir bowls were taken away and the remaining icecream weighed，while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eatenOn average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105gHowever，the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the nonblind volunteersThey were also asked how pleasant the icecream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could seeThe experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded groupNot seeing the food might have decreased the appetiteSight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experiencePrevious studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the tasteWhile restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses，in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual28With the lights out，diners eat less partly because Athey want to quickly finish their mealsBthey trust their feelings more than everCthey focus more on fun than the caloriesDthey worry about the quality of the food29We can learn from the passage that the blindfolded group Aspent a much longer time eating the same foodBbelieved they ate more than they really didCdepended on past experiences to feel fullDthought the food tasted better than usual30The last two paragraphs tell us that Adiners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darknessBsenses rather than sight play an important role in the tasteCfindings of this experiment differ from the previous studiesDrestaurants benefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark31The main purpose of the passage is to Aprovide statistics related to eating in the darkBoffer reasons for people to eat in the dark areasCinform the readers of the result of an experimentDpersuade the readers to lose weight in a new wayD This year Rio, a host of the Olympics 2016, is in the international spotlight.Phelps puts spotlight on cupping(拔火罐) Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps led American swimmers to a gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay, but what grabbed media attention and led to stories and photos around the globe were the purple and red circles on his back.Michael Phelps of the USA is seen with red cupping marks on his shoulder as he competes during the 2016 Rio Olympics mens 200m butterfly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Aug 8,2016.Facial expressions of Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viral Chinas womens swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a sensation online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post-semifinal interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday. When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied, “No, I utilized my prehistorical power.” What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semifinal. Since then, the so-called “prehistorical power” has gone viral and become a new internet meme.Britain wins first Olympic diving gold in mens synchronized 3m springboardBritains Jack Laugher and Chris Mears ended Chinas gold medal monopoly(垄断) over diving events at the Rio Olympics by winning the mens synchronized 3m springboard final on Wednesday, the countrys first-ever Olympic gold medal in diving. Laugher and Mears finished with a six-round total of 454.32 points, just 4.11 points ahead of silver medalists Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Chinas Cao Yuan and Qin Kai took the bronze with 443.70 points.32. What attracted media attention with Phelps winning the gold medal？A. His great leadership.B. His scars on his back.C. The cupping marks on his back.D. His achievements he made in the mens 200m butterfly.33. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Fu Yuanhui became the spotlight?A. Her devotion and determination to swimming.B. Her achievement in the 100m backstroke competition.C. Her facial expression during the post-semifinal interview.D. Her humourous reply to the reporter - so called “ prehistorical power”.34. What can we learn from the third news?A. China didnt win any gold medals in diving events at the Rio Olympics.B. Britain became the gold medal monopolist of diving events at the Rio Olympics.C. Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA took silver with 447.81 points.D. Britain had never won the Olympic diving gold medal before the Rio Olympics.35.Where does this text probably come from?A. A history textbook B. A news reportC. A detective novel D. A travel brochure第二部分 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。In the summer of 1988,a 12-year-old boy was fishing by a small river in Grays Habor County, Washington when he looked up and noticeda white Sasquatch(北美野人) looking at him from the opposite bank, about 20 feet away.36Later, he wanted to get back his belongings but was too scared to go alone. Eventually he managed to persuade his father, who didnt believe his story, to go with him.37As a result, they found the right foot of the creature was crippled(瘸子).38It was the fourth weekend of July, 1995.They arrived at the campsite on a very clear morning. They decided to continue on to the waterfalls at the upper end of the lake to lookfor mountain sheep with their telescope. Bob was watching a rocky area about a mile away, just above the lake. He explained that he had found two Sasquatches39Both of them were chasing each other and wrestling on the ground. While he was watching,the two creatures walked to some rocks and sat down, as if to have a rest. Larry noticed that, judging by the way it walked, the white one appeared to have a bad leg. Six or seven other people had also stopped to watch the creatures playing.40A. One is ablack and the other is white.B. They were talking about a whale Sasquatch they saw.C. The boy threw his belongings down and left the area.D. Bob and his son Larry were going camping at the Wynoochee Reservoir.E. No one believed them when the father and son told the story to local people.F. When they returned to the area, they examined the creatures footprints.G. The sighting lasted for 20 to 30 minutes before the Sasquatches finally walked out of sight.三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）【一】完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。On a cold December evening, family members41the hall were waiting excitedly to watch the performance. I was then only a 9-year-old girl, but I was the focus of42. Finally, after weeks of hard work , I would43 in a dance of performance. Everything would be 44so I thought. I waited backstage all45in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the hostess46 that my class was next.My dance was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the 47. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was not a（n） 48 move. I was concentrating so much49 the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look50 I was going. I missed my partners box altogether and51. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the 52rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not53.” I did my best to follow her54 as I continued with theroutine.When the curtain dropped, so did my55 for the evening. I56 sadly, tasting the salt from the tears that ran down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could57 me down.Recently I realized I had actually been a58 that night. I was59, but I fought the urge to run off the stage.60，I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance，I laugh too.41. A. attendingB. visitingC. filling D. decorating42. A. blame B. impressionC. debateD. attention43. A. show offB. take over C. look afterD. put forward44. A. reasonableB. perfectC. possible D. suitable45. A. dressed upB. folded upC. taken upD. mixed up46. A. suggested B. concludedC. predicted D. announced47. A. musicB. audienceC. teacherD. stage48. A. delicate B. enjoyable C. complex D. cautious49. A. containingB. ImitatingC. sharing D. keeping50. A. why B. whetherC. whereD. what51. A. flashed B. wavedC. slippedD. skipped52. A. blood B. pleasureC. prideD. tear53. A. leaveB. cheer C. believeD. notice54. A. gestureB. exampleC. adviceD. plan55. A. doubts B. hopesC. voiceD. patience56. A. arguedB. shouted C. beggedD. sobbed57. A. turnB. let C. calmD. put58. A. starB. volunteer C. loserD. fool59. A. exhaustedB. delighted C. embarrassedD. confused60. A. OtherwiseB. MoreoverC. Therefore D. Instead第II卷 非选择题（共50分）三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）【二】语法填空（每空1.5分，共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。 In general, spoken statements are a major way of61(communicate), but body language is also important.Last week, I went to the airport62(meet)an international student, Tony Garcia fromColumbia. After a half hours waiting, I got sight of him and quickly approached to greet him. To my surprise, he touched my shoulder and kissed me on the cheek. I felt so63(embarrass)that I stepped back and put up my hands, as if to defend64. I guessed that there65(be)some misunderstanding between us.As I get to know more foreign friends, I learn that not all cultures greet each other the same way. English people, for example, dont66(usual)touch strangers when they meet.67, people from places like Spain, Italy and South American countries get close