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2015年4月份高二英语月考试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40分） 第1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。alearners of english, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. the following ways might help improve their listening ability.first of all, do things step by step. it is not good to listen to something beyond your level. better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one. secondly, stick to one course of study. dont change books often. never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”. thirdly, listen to the english news program over the radio from time to time. better go through the news stories in the chinese-language newspaper first. that will make it easy for you to understand the english news on the radio. fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “special english from the v.o.a. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook”.21. this is a piece of advice to learners of english on how to _.a. improve their listening abilityb. read fastc. write better english and read fasterd. speak correctly22. if you want to understand the english news program on the radio, you should _.a. read the chinese-language newspaper step by stepb. read again and again the chinese-language newspaperc. go through the chinese-language newspaper firstd. be able to recite the chinese-language newspaper23. the author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _.a. should stick to itb. should begin with the last bookc. should take up other courses if they are more fashionabled. shouldnt do anything else24. in this passage, v.o.a. stands for _.a. a book b. a magazinec. a text-bookd. a radio stationb the groundhog(土拨鼠) has been considered a weather prophet(预言家) for many years in north america. according to legend, all winter long the furry brown groundhog sleeps in his comfortable underground home, or hole. on february 2, he wakes up. the groundhog is very hungry and comes out to search for food. if the sun is shinning, the groundhog will see his own shadow. the sight of his shadow gives him such a fright that he quickly returns to his hole. this event means that spring will not come for six more weeks. if the sun is not shining, there will be no shadow. the groundhog will not be scared and he will stay outside his hole. spring will come very soon. the idea that animals could foretell the weather probably began in ancient europe. at the time, most of the people were farmers and the weather was very important to them. if spring came early they could begin the planting season early and have an early harvest. they found some animals were good weather prophets. on february 2, when they celebrated candlemas day, a religious holiday around the time winter ends, all the people watched for an animal leaving its hole. in germany, farmers watched for a badge. in england farmers looked for a hedgehog（刺猬）. they believed the animals could foretell the weather for the next six weeks. when the early settlers came to north america there no badgers or hedgehogs near their homes. the farmers did not know when to plant their crops. in time they discovered an animal that left its hole at the end of winter. that animal was the groundhog, also called a woodchuck or a marmot. every february 2 they watched for a groundhog. finally, the day came to be called “groundhog day”. many groundhog-watching clubs were formed. the members sometimes dressed in nightshirts and top hats made of silk. they would go to the hills in the dark morning and wait near a groundhog hole. sometimes the groundhog-watching clubs would have other types of celebrations25. which of the following will frighten a groundhog according to paragraph 1?a. his own shadow b. the shining sunc. the coming spring d. his underground home26. according to legend, if it is cloudy on february 2, _ .a. spring will come in marchb. winter will end in a short time c. the groundhog will go on sleepingd. the groundhog will refuse to go out27. why did ancient europeans watch for animals on candlemas day?a. to amuse themselves.b. to protect their harvest.c. to say goodbye to winter.d. to know when to plant crops.28. the early north american settlers _ .a. wore formal clothes on groundhog dayb. tried to catch groundhogs near their homesc. regarded the groundhog as a weather prophetd. mistook groundhogs for badgers or hedgehogs c a couple of weeks ago, my 12-year-old daughter, ella threatened(威胁) to take my phone and break it. “at night youll always have your phone out and break youll just type,” ella says. “im ready to go to bed, and try to get you to read stories for me and youre just standing there reading your texts and texting other people,” she adds. i came to realize that i was ignoring her as a father. ella isnt the only kid who feels this way about her parents relationship with devices. catherine steiner-adair, a psychologist at harvard, wrote the big disconnect: protecting childhood and family relationships in the digital age. for her book, steiner-adair interviewed more than 1,000 kids from the ages of 4 to 18. she talked to hundreds of teachers and parents. one of the many things that knocked my socks off, ” she says, “was the consistency(一致性) with which children whether they were 4 or 8 or 18 or 24 talked about feeling exhausted and frustrated or mad trying to get their parents attention, competing with computer screens or iphone screens or any kind of technology.” a couple of years ago, my daughter got a laptop for school. and because she was becoming more independent, we got her a phone. we set up rules for when she could use the device and when shed need to put it away. we created a charging(充电) station, outside her bedroom, where she had to plug in these devices every night. basically except for homework she has to put it all away when she comes home. steiner-adair says most adults dont set up similar limits in their own lives. “weve lost the boundaries that protect work and family life, she says. “so it is very hard to mange yourself and be present in the moments your children need you. after my daughters little intervention(介入),i made myself a promise to create my own charging station. to plug my phone in somewhere faraway when i am done working for the day. i ve been trying to leave it there untouched for most of the weekend 29why did ella threaten to break her fathers phone?a. her father spent a lot of money on his phone.b. her father did not do any housework or read to her.c. her father made a lot of noise by talking on the phone.d. her father gave his attention to his phone instead of her.30. bysaying “knocked my socks off , steiner-adair means “_.a. made fun of her b. surprised her a lot c. took her socks offd. made her exhausted31. whet does the author mainly talk about in paragraph 4?a. how he protected his daughter from devices.b. why his daughter was dissatisfied with him.c. how to create a charging station at home.d. why children need a laptop or a phone.32. we can infer from the text the author_.a. will not use his phone form now onb. plans to create more charging stations at homec. is a man who learns from his mistakesd. doesnt think a laptop is helpful to his daughter d children are quick to ask “why” and “how when it comes to new things, but research suggests that they learn more when teachers turn the questions back on them. “when children explain events, they learn more than when just getting the results, said cristine h. legare, a professor at the university of texas. ms. legare brought in 96 children aged 3 to 5 and set before them a complex toy made up of colorful, interlocking gears (齿轮). with the first group, the researchers asked, “can you explain this to me?” with the second one, they said, “look, isnt this interesting? the two groups of children focused on different things, researchers found. children who were asked to observe noticed the colors of the toy, while those asked to explain focused on the chain of gears working on each other. children who had explained the toy were better at re-creating it and not being disturbed by decorative gears, and they were better able to use what they had learned who had observed the toy outperformed the children in the explanation group on a memory task focused on the toys colors. dedre gentner, the director of the cognitive science program at northwestern university, said that teachers introducing a concept can improve students understanding by giving examples of close comparisons, and then asking children to explain how concepts are related. in a series of experiments with 3-to 7-year-olds, she focus children can be con be confused by comparisons that focus on a relationship rather than a direct-object match. for example, a 3-year-old shown a picture of two rabbits facing each other and told “this is a toma and then asked to find another “tome” will choose a picture of a rabbit over one of two cats facing each other 98 percent of the time. a 7-year-old is more likely to recognize the more abstract comparison of a relationship. however, ms. gentner found that 3-year-olds can think more like 7-yesr-olds if they are given more examples. when shown a “toma” with rabbits and another with cats, and then asked, “can you say why both of these are tomas?” most of the children can give a good explanation.33. what is mainly described in the text?a. observation comes first for a learner.b. children can learn more first for a learner.c. pictures can learn more by explaining.d. teachers should be patient with children.34. as for the gear toy, the first group_.a. learned more about its historyb. focused on the design of the toyc. had a clear memory of its colorsd. found it hard to create the toy again35. the author develops the text mainly_.a. by cause and effectb. by order in spacec. by examplesd. by time and events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 maintain a good friendship its not easy for everyone to make friends. once you have friends, it takes contributions and work on both sides to keep the friendship going. in order to maintain a good friendship, you will have to take time to develop your friendship. work at maintaining a two-way street with your friends. if only one person is attempting to be a good friend, the friendship isnt going to work. it has to be a partnership where both contribute equally. _36_ if you only take and never give, the friendship will fall apart _37_dont stand by and watch your friend make mistakes. if you think your friend is making a mistake, express your concerns. be honest about how you feel, but be careful not to criticize your friend try to avoid fighting and arguing. naturally there will be times when you disagree with each other, but dont blow things out of proportion(小题大做)._38_most situations people argue over arent worth ending a good friendship. never date each others boyfriend or girl-friend. friends should have enough love and respect for each other not to do thing to hurt each other._39_ be there for each other through good times and bad times._40_give each other room to grow, and give the friendship room to grow, and give the friendship room to grow. a. communicate with one another.b. a good friendship is both give and take.c. speak up in order to protect your friend.d. this includes not dating anyone your friend has dated.e. if you realize that, your friendship will greatly improve.f. instead, try to talk things over and put the situation to rest.g. celebrate each others successes, and help each other get through failures. 第三部分语言知识运用（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。 when youre living a busy life, every minute must be accounted for, you feel like you must be checking something off the list, or _41_to the next destination, and no matter how you _42_your attention theres never enough time in a day to catch up. six years ago i was lucky to have a stop-and-smell-the roses type of_43_.when i needed to be out, she was taking her time_44_a purse and a crown.wheni needed to have a quick lunch, shed_45_ to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma. _46_ my child caused me to deviate from (偏离)my schedule, i thought to myself, “we dont have_47_ for this.” as a result, the two words i most _48_ spoke to her were; “hurry up.” i started my _49_ with it.“ hurry up and eat your breakfast.” i _50_ my day with it. “hurry up and get in bed.” although the words did little to_51_ my childs speed, i said them _52_. then one day, things _53_.wed just picked my older daughter up from kindergarten and were getting out of the car. not going _54_ enough, my older daughter said to her little sister, “you are so slow.” when she crossed her arms and let out a sigh, i saw_55_ it was a terrible sight. i was a mother who pushed and pressured and _56_ a small who simply wanted to enjoy life. my eyes were opened; i saw the_57_ my hurried existence was doing to my children. i looked into my small childs eyes and said, “i _58_ to be more patient from now on.”i _59_ her who was now smiling at her mothers promise. living at a slower speed still takes a（n）_60_,but my younger daughter is my living reminder of why i must keep trying.41. a. returning b. skipping c. rushing d. wandering 42. a .lose b. divide c. escape d. avoid43. a. neighbor b. friend c. sister d. child44. a. looking into b. picking out c. giving up d. handing out45. a. stop b. continue c. agree d. decide46. a. wherever b. although c. whenever d. since47 .a .time b. money c. space d. permission48 .a. happily b. commonly c. secretly d. anxiously49 .a. game b. job c. day d. business50. a. ended b. enjoyed c. began d. spent51 .a. measure b. reduce c. reach d. increase52 .a .again b. anyway c. instead d. otherwise53. a. settled b. started c. broke d. changed54 .a .far b. normally c. fast d. quietly55 a. ourselves b. them c. her d. myself56. a. worried b. appreciated c. supported d. hurried57. a. damage b. credit c. good d. justice58. a. hope b. prefer c. plan d. promise59. a .begged b. adopted c. hugged d. fooled60. a .lifetime b. effort c. minute d. team 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。billy: im really busy with work these days, and most of the time i just eat fast food.jennifer: aw, you shouldnt eat that much fast food. its terrible for you. billy: i wish it 61._ (be) this way either, but the pace of city life these days is 62._ fast that anything you do needs to be really efficient（有效率的）.if youre a little slower than other people, it could give the impression that youve failed somehow. jennifer: ok, but when youve got some free time, ill take you out to a special restaurant, 63._ you might change your mind. billy: whats so special about this restaurant?jennifer: its a “slow food” restaurant? the foods there 64._ (cook) carefully, and the atmosphere of the place is really 65._ (peace).theres a snail 66._(paint) on the wall of the restaurant, expressing the hope that people will enjoy their food at a snails pace.billy: 67._ (sound) really interesting! who first put 68._ this idea of “slow food”?jennifer: in the 80s, a few italians established a “slow food society” as 69._ way of speaking out against fast food. in fact, the “slow food movement” is a kind of return to the more natural beginnings of life. “slow food” doesnt just mean 70._ you eat slowly; its also supporting food with personality.billy: well, i cant wait to go and eat there now.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分） 第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假段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以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。while playing near my home, i notice a turkey with its head under a rock. it looked stuck. my friends and i watched a while, but the bird couldnt free it. i ran home and told my mom, and we decided to call the bird rescue center. when the r