湖北省枣阳市第一中学高二英语3月月考试题.doc

湖北省枣阳市第一中学2015-2016学年度下学期高二年级3月月考英语试题 时间：120分钟 分值150分第卷 选择题 （共两部分，满分70分）第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。i put my sunglasses on and took a deep breath. with her hand held _1_ in mine, we started walking down the street to her first day of school. i knew that she would be crying; she always cries when she is anxious about new _2_ .as we walked, she asked, “ what if _3_ talks to me?”“ i know that your _4_ will talk to you. shell help you find your seat and shell even _5_ you all to each other. and you already know two friends in the class from preschool. they are _6_ too, i bet.”she _7_ and started to play with her backpack strap. its the backpack that we spent 20 minutes _8_ up the night before. and the same one she slipped her small stuffed animal puppy into _9_she thought i wasnt looking this morning.“ what if i get shy and cant talk to anyone?”“ you might feel shy at first,” i said to her, “ _10_ give yourself a little time and youll realize that you are having fun and feeling more _11_ .”she looked up at me and smiled, as we waited at a stop sign. “ im _12_ but really excited.”“ what are you most excited for?”“_13_.”i laughed because this was the same girl who weeks before told me she was _14_ from running one block down the street and needed to rest and drink water to _15_ .as we turned the corner, her face dropped. the massive group of students gathered everywhere overwhelmed her and her face _16_ fell as the tears swelled up in her eyes.“ you can do this, sweetie. everyone has a place to queue up in _17_ ; lets go find yours.”we lined up with her class and just as she was about to cling to my leg _18_ , her friend from preschool stood next to her. in a second, she _19_ . as the teacher began to walk them all into the school, she was not _20_ , not holding onto me, but smiling. i held my husbands hand, feeling happy and proud.1a. tightly b. naturally c. casually d. carefully2a. expectations b. experiences c. senses d. exercises3a. no one b. someone c. anyone d. everyone4a. sister b. teacher c. friend d. classmate5a. report b. recommend c. mention d. introduce6a. crazy b. nervous c. curious d. cautious7a. looked away b. looked on c. looked up d. looked over8a. washing b. finishing c. packing d. keeping9a. although b. unless c. until d. when10a. so b. but c. or d. and11a. comfortable b. familiar c. worried d. delighted12a. sick b. scared c. tired d. shocked13a. p.e. b. english c. chinese d. maths14a. free b. prevented c. exhausted d. separated15a. refuel b. recycle c. reform d. reassure16a. eventually b. slowly c. instantly d.constantly17a. school b. class c. line d. seat18a. naturally b. surprisingly c. roughly d. desperately19a. lit up b. gave in c. came out d. turned over20a. whispering b. crying c. shouting d. jumping第二节 阅读理解（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。 atom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. but when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. he left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. one of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer (同龄人) group.the lack of right male (男性) role models in many of their lives at home and particularly in the school environment (环境) means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.they dont see men succeeding in society so it doesnt occur to them that they could make something of themselves. without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture (文化) is all-powerful. boys want to be part of a club. however, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a childs peers. you have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.its pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. they see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.21why did tom give up studying?a. he disliked his teachers.b. his parents no longer supported him.c. its cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.d. there were too many subjects in his secondary school.22what seems to have a bad effect on students like tom?a. peer groups. b. a special unit.c. the student judges. d. the home environment.23what should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?a. wait for their change patiently. b. train leaders of their peer groups.c. stop the development of street culture.d. give them lessons in a separate area.24a teachers work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _ .a. is with the boy aloneb. teaches the boy a lessonc. sends the boy home as punishment d. works together with another teacheri travel a lot, and i find out different “styles” of directions every time i ask “how can i get to the post office?”foreign tourists are often confused in japan because most streets there dont have names; in japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. for example, the japanese will say to travelers, “go straight down to the corner. turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. the post office is across from the bus stop.”in the countryside of the american midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. there are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. in kansas or iowa, for example, people will say, “go north two miles. turn east, and then go another mile.”people in los angeles, california, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “how far away is the post office?” you ask. “oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” you say, “yes, but how many miles away is it?” they dont know.its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. what happens in such a situation? a new yorker might say, sorry, i have no idea.” but in yucatan, mexico, no one answers “i dont know.” people in yucatan believe that “i dont know” is impolite, they usually give an answer, often a wrong one. a tourist can get very, very lost in yucatan!25when a tourist asks the japanese the way to a certain place they usually _.a. describe the place carefullyb. show him a map of the placec. tell him the names of the streetsd. refer to recognizable buildings and places26what is the place where people measure distance in time?a. new york. b. los angeles. c. kansas. d. iowa.27people in yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _.a. in order to save time b. as a testc. so as to be polite d. for fun28what can we infer from the text?a. its important for travelers to understand cultural differences.b. its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.c. people have similar understandings of politeness.d. new yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.more people are leaving the rat race for the simple lifetime is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with lessand liking itkay and charles giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a b&b hotelfour years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a b&b hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.“do i miss the freeways? do i miss the traffic? do i miss the stress? no,” says msgiddens, “this is a phenomenon thats fairly widespread a lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to doif their base is being damaged, whats the payoff?”simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.vicki robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make“you become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” msrobin says, “you tend not to use things upyou cook at home rather than eat out”janet luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks“it was not the way i wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “simplicity is not just about saving money; its about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”mrsluhrs now edits a magazine, simple living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.“its not about poverty,” mrsluhrs explains, “its about conscious living and creating the life you wantthe less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”29kay and charles giddens sold their home to _.a pay off the debtb start a private hotelc cut down expensesd buy living necessities30simple living includes _.a building a home libraryb living in the countrysidec enjoying a colorful night lifed sharing housing with others31it can be learned from the passage that now janet luhrs _.a spends more time with her kidsb has an interest in classical musicc works as a reporter of a magazined helps people buy recycled clothes32how does the author develop the passage? a by using figures.b by asking questions.c by giving examplesd by making comparisonswhy should mankind explore space? why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on earth? these are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup (基因构成) as human beings. what drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? the wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. with knowledge, we can lessen its effects.exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. resources may be more than physical possessions. knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. the techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. we have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!while many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. while space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangersthe danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.while earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. it is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.33why does the author mention the questions in paragraph1?a. to express his doubts.b. to compare different ideas.c. to introduce points for discussion.d. to describe the conditions on earth.34 what is the reason for exploring space based on paragraph2?a. humans are nature-born to do so.b. humans have the tendency to fight.c. humans may find new sources of food.d. humans dont like to stay in the same place.35 what makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?a. our genetic makeup.b. resources on the earth.c. the adaptive ability of humans.d. by-products in space exploration.第ii卷（非选择题）第一节、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根据短文内容。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）you know that you have everything to be thankful for：a loving family，a pretty good job，and a healthy working bodystill，you keep feeling that what you have just isnt enoughsure，you can be happier by making some life changes36it will make you more likely to start enjoying that sunshine instead of complaining about sunburn live in the present the people who are the happiest with their lives are able to enjoy and embrace the present moment37focus on what the day will bring you instead of what happened yesterday or what youll be able to change about tomorrow 38 though your life may not be perfect in the moment，there are surely some things that you can be very grateful for，whether its your loving family，your amazing friends，your health，your cool new job，or your amazing homeyou probably dont have all of these things but surely there are a few things you can remind yourself to be grateful for every single day stop comparing yourself to others stop thinking about how big your neighbors house is，how great your friend jacks job is，or how perfect your best friends relationship isyoull never get anywhere if you compare yourself to others39 hang out with people who are content with their lives surround yourself with people who are good influencesthey will show you that there are a variety of ways to be happy，and will maybe even give you some tips for how to approach difficult situations40they are more likely to come up with some reasons to be unhappyabe grateful for what you havebwhat if there is a major obstacle standing in your way?ctake some time to enjoy exactly what youre doing right nowdthe easiest way to be content with your life is to adj ust yourself positivelyeavoid people looking for reasons to be upset with their lifefbut if you drop comparing completely，youll only be doing yourself a favourgget regular exercise with friends every day第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。are you too old for fairy tales? if you think 41_ _， copenhagen is sure to change your mind.see the city first from the water. in the harbor sits denmarks bestknown landmark: the little mermaid. remember her? she left the world of the sea in search of a human soul in one of andersens popular 42_ _(fantasy). from the harbor you can get a feel for the43 _ _ (attraction) “city of green spires”. at twilight(黎明) or in cloudy weather, the spires of old castles and churches lend the city a dreamlike atmosphere. youll think youve stepped into a watercolor painting.churches and castles are almost all that are left over in the original city. copenhagen became 44_ _ capital of denmark in 1445. during the late 16th century, trade grew, and so did the city. but fires in 1728 and 1795 45_ _(terrible) destroyed the old wooden structures. much of what we see today 46_ _(date) from the 19th and early 20th centuries.copenhagen was the first city 47_ _(declare) a street for pedestrians only. the city has the 48 _ (little) traffic noise and pollution among european capitals. 49_ _ youre from, you can come to dance, dine, and take in outdoor and indoor concerts. even without money, you can still enjoy the proud old trees, the colored night lights and the beautiful gardens. you might feel as if you 50 .五、短文改错（10分）51第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的文章.文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处.错误涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改.the news which the english entrance examination will be reformed has caused a big “earthquake” in our country. many people, included students, are for it. but there are also some people are against it. then, is it better to do so or not? personally, i think the reform has between advantages and disadvantages. on the one hand, it can reduce students learn burden and