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2015年桃江一中高二年级第一次月考英 语 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）( ) 1. what did the man do last weekend?a. he went shopping b. he watched a movie c. he read books at home( ) 2. where is the mans watch?a. in the bathroom. b. in the bed room. c. in the kitchen( ) 3. what does the mans brother look like?a. he wears dark hair. b. he has blonde eyes c. he wears glasses( ) 4. what does the woman ask the man to do?a. take care of her brother. b. help her paint her bedroom.c. take her brother to her house.( ) 5. why did the man fail to answer the phone? a. the tv was too noisy. b. he went to sleep early. c. his phone was broken 第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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. what are the two speakers mainly talking about? a. their date b.a class meeting. c. preparation for a test( ) 7. when will the woman and sarah review their lessons？a. at about 4:10 b. at about 3:10 c. at about 2:10听第7段材料，回答第8 、9题。( ) 8. what was wrong with the man？a. he had his leg injured. b. he made a mistake .c. he missed a game. ( ) 9. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the mans cut is deep. b. the man has got a serious wound. c. the woman will clean up the mans wound.听第 8段材料,回答第 10至 12题。( ) 10. how does the woman feel about her job?a. it is quite okay. b. it is not too bad. c. it is unpleasant.( ) 11. what seems to be the mans future plan? a. learning to speak spanish. b. finding a new job in spanish.c. starting a travel business.( ) 12. what is the probable relationship between the speakers? a. good friends. b. fellow workers. c. teacher and student. 听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。( ) 13. how long will it take the man to get to university by bike?a. about 40 minutes. b. about 30 minutes. c. about 20 minutes.( ) 14. what does the woman care about the flat? a. the surroundings. b. the size. c. the decoration.( ) 15. what does the man fail to use in the flat? a. the cooker. b. the washing machine. c. the fridge.( ) 16. when will the man move house? a. on sunday. b. on saturday. c. on monday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。( ) 17. where will carole berg give a talk?a. in the oak room. b. in the green room. c. in the union theatre.( ) 18. what can people do in the campus corner cabaret? a. attend a dance party. b. watch a great film. c. enjoy a live show.( ) 19. how much does a film ticket cost?a. $3. b. $5. c. $7.( ) 20. what should people do to hear the recording again? a. press the pound key. b. press one c. dial again.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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ajob interviewsyou have the education and the work experience; now all you need is the job. most people spend more getting ready for an evening out than they do preparing for a job. there are several things you can do to have a successful job interview. here are some of them:1. know about the company where you are trying to get a job. find out what the company does and who their competitors are.2. know yourself. most interviewers will ask a question related to your strengths and weaknesses. before the interview, examine the job you are applying for and determine the top shills needed for that position. for instance, if you are applying for a job as a telephone operator, it, s more important that you have strong communication skills than that you are tidy.3. have proof. its easy to say you have good organization skills. but if you can tell the interviewer about a time you organized an event, it makes the claim much more solid.4. prepare questions to ask about the company and the job.an interview is a stressful event. when you are under pressure, it can be difficult to think straight. preparing before the interview will make it easier to give answers to those tough questions. but you cant think of every question they might ask. so relax and be confident. remember, first impressions are lasting.( ) 21. this article is about . a. how to interview people b. how to get a job interview c. how to communicate at work d. how to prepare for a job interview( ) 22. a good skill for a telephone operator to have is .a. tidiness b. proof of past experience c. good communication skills d. the ability to smile( ) 23. when interviewed for a job you should prepare questions about _.a. the salary b. the weather c. the company d. the interviewer strengths( ) 24. which of the following is true?a. you shouldnt ask questions about the company.b. the first time the interviewer sees you is important.c. the job interview should be conducted over the telephone.d. you shouldnt give examples of things you have done in the past.bnick petrels is a doctor in montreal. he works 60 hours a week. he takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. hes been a doctor for ten years.dr. petrels gives his patients good medical advice .but he doesnt just tell his patients what to do. he also sings to them on television! dr petrels has his own tv show. the show is in italian, english and french. the doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. he explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. after that, he sings another song.dr. petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. the programme is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. his dream is to perform in las vegas. his favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. dr. petrels says, “i always love to sing. all my problems are gone when i sing.” but when dr petrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.some people tell dr petrels he can help people more as a doctor. but dr. petrels says he helps people when he sings too. “i like to make people smile. sometimes its difficult to make a sick person smile. medicine and entertainment both try to do the same thing. they try to make people feel good”( ) 25. dr petrels works 60 hours a weed because he . a. gives his patients medical advice b. takes care of 159 patients a week c. sings on television d. has his own tv show( ) 26. dr petrels , so he is called a singing doctor a. has been a doctor for ten years b. always loves to sing c. is popular with his patients d. also sings to his patients on tv( ) 27. dr. petrels show is popular . a. in las vegas b. at medical schoo1 c. with people who like his singing d. with patients in australia( ) 28. dr petrels says he likes to . a. help people sing b. make people feel good c. do the same thing d. make difficult people smile ci was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question-what is a good person?at a certain point during the discussion, one of the students, a young man of about 30, described an event that happened at christmas. he and his five-year-old son were decorating the christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. if you ever visit mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.so, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my students son. the father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, give him one of your toys. at the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, no, no, give your favorite toy.and the little boy, like a little tiger, said, no way! he cried; he refused. but the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, no, you must give him one of your favorite toys.and, finally, theboy, withhisheaddown, pickedupatoy hehadjustgotten. thefatherwaitedinthelivingroom,andtheboywalkedtothefrontdoor withthetoyinhishand. thefatherwaitedandwaited.what do you think happened?afteracoupleofminutes, hisson camerunningbackintothelivingroom, hisfaceradiant (容光焕的). daddy, hesaid, canidothatagain? ithinkihavegottheanswertothequestion( ) 29. from the passage, we can learn that in mexico _. a. begging is looked down upon b. few people are living a poor lifec. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly d. begging is considered as a normal part of life( ) 30. the sentence daddy, canidothatagain? showed that the boy _.a. began to like the little beggar b. wanted to please his father c. got pleasure by helping the little beggard. wanted to be the little beggars friend( ) 31. according to the writer, “being a good person” means _.a. being ready to give b. being friendly to beggarsc. having the courage to correct his/her mistakesd. being able to teach children to tell right from wrongdmany people dont realize the importance of music education in the schools today. a new study showed, however, music education is extremely important. in college, music education is one of the largest programmes. teachers have to learn general education materials and techniques. they must learn to play every instruments; they must learn music history and music theory; they must learn instrument repair and teaching methods; they must learn conducting and so much more. at the same time, much of our tradition is absorbed in music. music plays a very important role in our education. music helps with maths and science. students learn to count, and how to multiply and divide. students also use science to help them discover what sounds good together and what doesnt. students learn a lot about languages through music. many songs are written in other languages, including ancient ones. students must learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about. a song is likely to be a famous short work set to music, so students are exposed to that very often while singing.students learn a huge amount of co-operation of body parts through music, so parts of the body can work better together. students must use motor (肌肉运动的) skills in order to play an instrument. singers and wind players must learn breath control and be in good shape to play. students learn about art. some famous pieces were written about important pieces of art, and students learn about the artists and styles as theyre playing the music. music education also brings higher thinking to our children. it allows them to think about complex patterns. students have to be aware of what every other musician does at every time. in that way, it develops co-operation as well. they tend to develop more ability for learning. as one can see, music is very important to education.( ) 32. according to the passage, learning music in the college will be quite _.a. easy b. stressful c. attractive d. useless( ) 33. as to the benefits from music, which of the following is not included in the passage?a. relaxation. b. science study. c. language study d. co-operation of body parts.( ) 34. the underline word “that” in paragraph 5 refers to “_”.a. the music b. the language c. the work d. the culture( ) 35. what can we know from the passage?a. science and music are not related. b. only the wisest person can learn music well.c. music is good for our all-round development. d. all of us know the importance of music clearly.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。how to improve your memorytoo many people get stuck here and convince themselves that their memory is bad, that they are just not good with names, that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. 36 _37_the brain is not a muscle, but regularly exercising the brain actually does keep it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. by developing new mental skillsespecially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrumentand challenging your brain with puzzles and games you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.exercise daily_38_ exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental pictures.reduce stress.chronic (慢性的；长期的) stress, although it does not physically damage the brain, can make remembering much more difficult. even temporary stresses can make it more difficult to effectively focus on concepts and observe things. _39_eat well and eat rightthere are a lot of herbal supplements on the market that claim to improve memory, but none have yet been shown to be effective in clinical tests. _40_a. try to relax, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises, and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress.b. erases those thoughts and swear to improve your memory.c. try some puzzle exercises every day like crossword and other games, maybe once for 30 minutes per day.d. keep your brain activee. regular aerobic exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body, including in the brain, and can help get rid of the memory loss that comes with agingf. calciums great for growing teenagers to build bones and help them to be activeg. a healthy diet, however, contributes to a healthy brain, and foods appear to promote healthy brain functioning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）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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。sometimes i really doubt whether there is love between my parents. every day they are very busy trying to _41_ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. they dont act in the _42_ ways that i read in books or i see on tv. in their opinion, “i love you” is too _43_ for them to say. sending flowers to each other on valentines day is even more out of _44_.one day, my mother was sewing（缝补）a quilt. i sat down beside her. “mom, i have a question to ask you. is there _45_ between you and dad?” i asked her in a very low voice. she didnt answer immediately. she _46_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.i was very worried because i thought i had _47_ her. i was _48_ and i didnt know what i should do. but at last i heard my mother say the following words:“susan,” she said thoughtfully, “look at this threadsometimes it _49 _, but most of it disappears in the quilt. the thread really makes the quilt _50_. if life is a quilt, then love should be a threadit can hardly be seen _51 _, but its really there. love is _52_.”i listened carefully but i _53_ her until the next spring. at that time, my father suddenly _54 _ seriously. my mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. when they returned from the hospital, they both looked _55 _. it seemed both of them had had a serious illness. after they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father _56_ on the country road“dad, how are you feeling now?” i asked him one day.“susan, dont _57_ me.” he said gently. “to tell you the truth, i just like walking with your mom.”_58_ his eyes, i know he loves my mother deeply.once i thought love meant flowers, gifts and _59_. but from this experience, i understand that love is just _60_ in the quilt of our life. love is inside, making life strong and warm. ( )41akeep fit bearn moneycrise earlydcollect money ( )42amagic bfantasticcromantic dattractive ( )43asimple beasy cluxuriousdrelaxing( )44ahesitation b. the question creach dcontrol( )45afeeling bquarrelclove dsmile ( )46araised bbowedcnodded dshook( )47ahurt binjured cwounded dharmed( )48ain a great embarrassment bin great surprise cwith deep depression dat extreme sorrow( )49ahappens bappears ccomes aboutdoccurs ( )50awarm and soft bthin and cool chot and hard dstrong and durable( )51ahere and there bmore or less canywhere or anytime dsomewhere and sometime ( )52aoutsidebinside cfaraway dnearby( )53acould believe bwouldnt recognize cmight know dcouldnt understand ( )54agot sick bgot stuck cthrew updbecame disabled( )55aquite healthy bmuch surprised cfairly reddvery pale ( )56ajump high b. go hurriedly cwalk slowly drun fast( )57athink about bworry about ctalk withdlaugh at( )58aseeingb reading csaying dwriting( )59asweet kisses bgold ring cfresh rosesdbeautiful jewelry ( )60athe cloth ba needle ca thread dthe cotton第二节（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。 one day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods. he was hungry, so he decided _61_ (beg) for a meal at the next house. _62_, he lost his nerve (神经，勇气) when a lovely young woman opened the door. instead of a meal he asked _63_a drink of water. she thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. he drank it slowly, and then asked, “how much do i owe you?” “you dont owe me anything,” she replied. “mother has taught me never