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枣阳市七中2014-2015学年高二下学期英语5月月考试题 第卷 听力 (满分15分)第一节听力理解 (共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放录音前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A，B，C项中选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答1-3题。1. where does the conversation probably take place?A. At an airport B. At a restaurant C. In a company office2. How long has the man been waiting ?A. 15 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 30 minutes3. What has gone lost ?A. The womans luggage B. The mans watchC. The mans clothes听第二段对话回答4-5两个小题4.What would the man like to drink?A. Black coffee. B. Green tea. C. Green coffee.5. What did the woman use to be ?A. A long distance runner B. A short distance runnerC. A professional running coach第二节听取信息 (每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为6-10的空格中。听录音前， 你有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒的作答时间。 Reasons for keeping bees1. The first reason was for honey. Before 6 , honey was the primary sweet in use.2. People realized the 7of bees.1) Insects provide valuable services in the production of seeds and fruit. Bees perform 8 of all insects.2) Without the honeybees services, more than 9 of the fruits and vegetables that humans plant would be lost. Factors deciding the quantity of expected honeyWeather, rainfall, location and 10第卷 笔试部分 （满分135）一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）1 The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under 10, so not only is it _ but practical as well.A. adaptable B. affordableC. changeable D. adjustable2(2011浙江)Can I come and have a look at your new house?Yes, _!A. with pleasure B. I like itC. I quite agree D. by all means3Quancheng Square is one of _ largest in China, _ second to Tiananmen Square.A. the; the B. the: a C. /; the D. the; /4The charity sale our school organizes every year has taught us much. _ we would never have learned it in class.A. ThereforeB. MeanwhileC. OtherwiseD. Instead5If only I_ to Beijing last summer!A. can fly B. could flyC. flied D. had flown6We are in great need of a more capable monitor , _ with straightforward personality as well as good humor .A. who B the one C. one D. which7that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.A.So successful her business was B.So successful was her businessC.So her business was successful D.So was her successful business8. What is the woman probably？A. An actress B. An athlete. C. A reporter.9(2011长春十一中高二下学期期初考试) At minus 130, a living cell can be _ for a thousand years.A. spared B. protectedC. preserved D. developed10(2010湖北) I wasnt blaming anyone; I_ said errors like this could be avoided.A. merely B. mostlyC. rarely D. Nearly二、完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分，满分30分） I wished I had known earlier the fact that I was a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control. Then I have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. But I just didnt that. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me.Most people who university read at least twice as fast as I do. I can never tell my left my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it, because I sometimes have to try three times before getting the number . I hear that recording “The number you have reached is not ” more than any man on earth.Despite my I view my dyslexia(difficulty in reading) as a gift, not a curse(诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right brain, namely abstract thought ,and that is my king of creative writing is. Im starting with and coming up with something that didnt exist before. Thats my strong point. I my career to Ralph, Salisbury, my writing instructor at the university of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me and hope. I just carried on and never looked . Im also very“visual”(视觉的).This means nothing in school, but when I write books or scripts, Im seeing everything in my imagination. I write . I go like the wind and can up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the . I have no problem downloading; it is inputting things get messed up.The real I have for dyslexics is not that they have to with messy input, but that they will quit on themselves before they finish school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, it is music, sports or the arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, “Yeah, reading is . But I have these other things I can do.”11A. cant B. neednt C. mustnt D. oughtnt12A. notice B. understand C. know D. recognize13A. get over B. go for C. get along D. go through14A. from B. between C. to D. on15A. well B. down C. right D. clear16A. in service B. in need C. on line D. on duty17A. mistakes B.weaknesses C. faults D. difficulties18 A. when B. why C. how D. what19A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything20A. attach B. devote C. owe D. thank21A. adjustment B. acknowledge C. requirement D. encouragement22A. ahead B. out C. back D. forward23 A. frequently B. regularly C. neatly D. quickly24A. get B. do C. live D. pick25A. point B. problem C. reason D. purpose26A. where B. that C. how D. what27A. experience B. story C. fear D. advice28A. compete B. struggle C. handle D. go29A. whether B. unless C. either D. until30A. necessary B. easy C. wonderful D. hard三、阅读理解（共26小题, 每小题2分，满分52分） The English test will be removed from Chinas college entrance exam by 2020, according to the Ministry of Education. The national college entrance exam, known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades. The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment. Tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to reduce study pressure and change Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system.The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted whether the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a students English skills and help students learn English better.“As far as I see, the reform doesnt mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it is excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” Yu said. “In a way, English is even more important than before since the test would only serve as reference, while every college and university, even every major, can have different requirements of a students English skills under a diverse evaluation system.”Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesnt need excellent English while others still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years.31What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. English will become less and less important in the stage of compulsory education.B. It has been 30 years since English became one subject of national college entrance exam.C. Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.D. The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime exam system.32According to the passage, Shanghai educators and parents argue that _.A. the new exam and admission system will make no differenceB. English shouldnt be removed from Chinas college entrance examC. the reform may accomplish the very oppositeD. Western educational system does not apply to China33What does the passage try to express in the underlined sentence?A. Students neednt lay a good foundation during the period of high school.B. Whether students should study English hard may depend on their major.C. Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.D. English must be close to full mark.34Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To advise students not to devote themselves to English.B. To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.C. To support the act of Ministry of Education.D. To encourage students to do as they have planned. Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we cant really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.On April 22,2012, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and It also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic(有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we dont need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.35What might be the best title for the passage?A. Going Green B. Protecting the PlanetC. Keeping Open-Minded D. Celebrating Our Green Year36It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because .A. they were expected to follow the green fadB. they didnt know how to educate other peopleC. they were unwilling to reduce their energyD. they needed to perform unusual green tasks37What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.B. They ignored others ungreen behavior.C. They chose better chemical cleaners.D. They sold their home-made food.38What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The government will give support to the green project.B. The couple may continue their project in the future.C. Some people disagree with the couples green ideas.D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign. Theres a small town in the central part of England called Gotham. Some say its a town of fools. Others say all the villagers are wise. Let me tell you about the people of Gotham so you can decide for yourself.Long ago, England was ruled by a cruel king named John. One day, the people of Gotham heard that King John and his men would soon be riding through their town.This worried the villagers, for they knew the greedy king would demand food and accommodation for his men. Whats more, if he saw anything to his liking, he would surely take it.A town meeting was called. After much discussion, the townspeople decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block the roads leading into Gotham. When King John and his men reached the outskirts of the village, they could not pass. Angry, King John ordered his men to go into the town and punish the villagers.When the kings officers finally made their way over the trees, they found a village of fools. Some say that was because the people of Gotham had a planthey had decided to act like fools since they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a noodlehead. Others say thats just the way they were.In the village, the kings men encountered a man riding a donkey. The man was bent over because he carried a huge bag of grain on his own shoulders. He looked exhausted. One of the kings men approached him and asked, “Why, in heavens name, are you carrying that bag? Why dont you just put it behind you on your donkeys back?”“You see,” replied the man from Gotham, “my donkey is feeling poor today. Its bad enough that she has to carry me, so I decided to lighten her burden by carrying the bag myself.”The kings men said, “But sir, dont you see that if youre riding on top of the donkey, shesstill carrying the weight of the bag?” The man didnt reply. He just looked at the kings men as if they were crazy and went on his way. The kings officers giggled at the foolishness of the man. Before long, they passed a pond where they found a number of villagers in the midst of a great argument. Two of them were holding a big eel. “Quiet down,” commanded one of the kings men. “Whats the problem here?”One of the villagers stepped forward and said, “Last year we took all the extra fish we caught and put them in this pond so they would multiply. But this year when we came back, all we caught was this one huge eel. Obviously it has eaten all of our fish! Since then, we have argued long and hard over how to punish this bad eel. But we have finally agreed on the perfect punishment. We are just about to drown the eel in this very pond!” The kings officers couldnt believe their ears. Drown an eel whose home is in the water? These men were sillier than the first man they met!Before long, they reached the center of the village, where they were in for another surprise. There they found the rest of the townspeople building a towering stone wall. When the soldiers inquired what was going on, one of the villagers replied, “Every spring a cuckoo comes to live in our village. It always brings warm weather. When it leaves, the cold weather returns. Last year we decided that if we could get the cuckoo to stay here all year, we would always have warm weather. We built this stone wall, but it obviously wasnt high enough because the bird flew away. This year were determined to build it so high that the cuckoo cant escape.”The kings officers had heard enough. They couldnt bring themselves to punish such stupid people. They returned to King John and told him all about the fools of Gotham. Whether its fair or not, the people of Gotham have been known as fools ever since.What do you think? Were the villagers of Gotham wise or foolish?39This story is most like_.A. a news article B. a folktaleC. realistic fiction D. historical fiction40The story is set in_.A. A city B. A forestC. A royal palace D. A small village41Why do the townspeople cut down the trees?A. To make room for their crops.B. To block the roads to the village.C. To create a gift for the kings men.D. To build accommodation for the kings men.42The townspeople are worried about the kings visit because he will_.A. laugh at themB. cut down their treesC. take anything he wantsD. want to move to their town43Based on the story, why might the townspeople be considered wise?A. They trick the kings men into thinking they are fools.B. They think ahead by putting their extra fish into a pond.C. They make sure their donkeys are healthy enough to work.D. They realize the importance of warm weather to their crops. Why do people drink too much, eat too much ,smoke cigarettes or take drugs? Whats to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive(自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesnt quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes its having will power that really gets you into trouble.Think back to the time you took your very first sip(啜饮) of beer. Disgusting, wasnt it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigaretteit tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically, only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a taste for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.These bad habits arent self-control failuresfar from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control ,but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.44 What do most people think causes bad behavior?A. Being forced by others.B. Enjoying