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2015-2016学年度第二学期四校高二年级第二次月考英语试题第i卷第一部分 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）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.what does the woman think of jacks action?a. meaningfulb. challengingc. dangerous2. what does the man suggest the woman do?a. call the internet service providerb. repair the computerc. buy a new computer3. who taught the woman to make a cake?a. her motherb. her best friendc. her grandmother4. what will the woman probably do next friday?a. go on vacation with her husbandb. have dinner at the mans housec. fly to mexico with the man5. which hat is the man looking for?a. the cowboy hatb. the one with starsc. the one with a baseball logo第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话对话或独白。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、7题。6. what has the man done?a. he has booked a ticketb. he has booked a hotel roomc. he has decided to travel by air7. what does the woman plan to do this afternoon?a. go shoppingb. pack for the manc. book a ticket for the man听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. where will the man work?a. at a libraryb. at a restaurantc. at a bookstore9. who does the man dislike?a. his french professorb. his biology professorc. his accounting professor听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how does the man feel now?a. anxiousb. angryc. surprised11. what do we know about the mans brother?a. he is the only one that makes money in the family.b. he isnt considered to be a good worker by his boss.c. he is afraid that hell lose his job in the chocolate factory12. what will the woman probably do?a. ask her father to help find a job for the mans brother.b. ask her father to call the president of the company.c. pay a visit to the president of the company.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why did the man miss the womans phone call yesterday?a. he didnt take his phone with himb. he was playing computer gamesc. he was taking a shower14. what did the woman do yesterday?a. she went shoppingb. she went to a concertc. she bought her sister a gift15. why did the woman call the man?a. to see whats wrong with himb. to ask something about meganc. to invite him to her sisters wedding16. when will the woman pick up the man next saturday?a. at 1 pm.b. at 1:20 pm.c. at 2pm听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. in which game did wilma rudolph win a gold medal?a. the 200-meter dashb. the 400-meter dashc. the 800-meter dash18. what do we know about wilma rudolph?a. she was born with a disabilityb. she hurt her leg at the age of sixc. she was often ill when she was young19. how many brothers and sisters does wilma rudolph have?a. 20b. 21c. 2220. why was wilma rudolph taken to see a special doctor?a. to get some professional adviceb. to receive physical treatmentc. to have a special examination第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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。agetting to work by bicycle has never been more popular. governments and nations are transforming their cities and highways to meet the needs of this new generation of cycling enthusiasts, and in a world where green choices are the new must-have, average citizens are eagerly seizing their chance to help make their bodies cleaner than ever before.become an ebtc member.the edmonton bicycle and touring club (ebtc) is a recreational not-for-profit volunteer-run group devoted to promoting its members to cooperatively run bicycling trips during the spring, summer and fall, cross-country skiing trips in the winter, and social events all the year round. we welcome both road bike and mountain bike riders!benefits of joining ebtc:opportunity to create the kinds of events you like: enjoy dozens of events all year round, organized by members like you!participation in the local cycling community.use of club bicycle tools on tour and library materials.discounts at various bicycle shops.why cycle with a group?its more fun!it encourages you to come out often and get healthy exercise without going to a gym.develop skills and gain through the experience of others.meet new and interesting people with a common interest in cycling.meet a fun-loving, energetic and different group of individuals who enjoy a healthy lifestyle.enjoy the outdoor experience with the companionship and security of a group.for more information on the ebtc:phone the club hotline at 780-424-2453e-mail: jpri neauedrnontion mail us at: edmonton bicycle & touring clubp. o. box 52017garneau postal stn.edmonton, ab t6g 2t5 canada21.whats the advantage of cycling with a group?a. meeting more new peopleb. participating in whatever events.c. having bicycles free of charged. enjoying discounts in a gym22. we can infer from the passage that the aim of ebtc is .a. to call for governments to produce more bicyclesb. to make money by organizing bicycling tripsc. to popularize cycling by attracting more membersd. to look for young volunteers for sporting events23. how many ways can people gain more information form ebtc according to the passage?a. twob. threec. fourd. fivebthe largest land animal remaining on the earth, the african elephant is of much importance to african ecosystem. unlike other animals, the african elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. as a giant plant-eater, it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.it is the elephants great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. in its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, as well as pulls branches off big trees. this results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the african savannas. in these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth, which attract a variety of other plant-eaters.take the rain forests for example. in their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. by pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants create open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. in such situations, the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eat-ers to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well.scientists are worried now that the african elephant has become an endangered species. if the elephant dies out, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.24. it can be inferred from the passage that the african elephant .a. is now the largest animal on the earthb. determines life and death of millions of other animals in its habitatc. has far-reaching impact on its habitat as a giant animal-eaterd. makes great contributions to its environment like other animals25. the african elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways except that .a. it creates open areas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlandsb. it pulls off the branches and leaves, shutting out the sunshinec. its eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animalsd. it encourages some kinds of plants growing in an indirect way26. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. numerous grown plants are the favorites of plant-eaters.b. the extinction of the african elephant has nothing to do with the ecosystem.c. quantities of plants are consumed by african elephants, including branches and under-bushes.d. the forest floor in rain forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.27. the passage is developed mainly by .a. presenting the changes in time orderb. making comparisons and giving examplesc. classifying similarities and differencesd. showing the effect and then explaining the reasonscyouve probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, vocal music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specilalists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.but theres a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything. she or he is called a “life coach”. people who are at crossroads in their lives and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost are turning to them for help.the idea that one persons success story can change other peoples lives for the better goes back at least to the 1930s. dale carnegies famous self-improvement program “how to win friends and influence people” came along soon thereafter.but this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers. they use their own experiences in business, sports, military service, or psychotherapy(心理疗法) to help others make critical life decisions.they often give their approach a slogan, such as “energy coaching” or “fearless living” or “working yourself happy”.dave lakhani in boise, idaho, for instance, works with salespeople to develop what he calls a “road map”. he says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personal fitness trainer for ones career and life outside work.lakhanis bold approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successfulincluding battered women and struggling sigle mothers.but others in the so-called “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. they say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself or herself a life coach, and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with peoples lives can do more harm than good.28. which of the following is the best title for the passage?a. working yourself happyb. life coaches help with tough decisionsc. how to cope with daily life with life coachesd. the life-coaching movement29. the underlined phrase “life coach” in paragraph 2 means “ ”.a. the career counselor who teaches skillsb. the psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily lifec. the fitness coach who teaches us lessonsd. the specialist who help us make important life decisions30. the last paragraph is mainly about .a. the introductions of life coachb. the disagreements of life coachc. the effects of life coachd. the experiences of life coach31. what is the authors attitude towards life coaches?a. cautiousb. approvingc. casuald. disapprovingdwilma was born on june 23, 1940 in st bethlehem, tennesse. by the time she was 6, wilma rudolph was given metal braces(支架) to aid her in walking. she started receiving treatment with help from her family. a few years later, she walked without any assistance into the church.when she was in junior high, she joined the basketball team. she finally made an appeal to compete in games again and when her wish was finally permitted, she amazed everyone by leading the team to an undefeated season and the state championships. though they lost the championship title in the end, wilma rudolph earned the attention of the womens track coach, ed template at tennessee state university and was invited to join the “tigerbelles”. her efforts paid off as she turned out to be so good that the tigerbellers invited her to join them in the national olympic team trails. not only did she make it into the team, but she won a bronze medal in the 4100m relay at the 1956 melbourne olympics. four years later, rudolph set a world 200m record(22.9 seconds) at the 1960 us championships. at the rome olympics in 1960, she competed in the 100m, 200m and 4100m relay, and equaled the world record of 11.3 seconds in the semifinals (半决赛) of the 100m. she won the final by three metres in 11.0 seconds, but it was not accepted as a world record. wilma rudolphs extraordinary achivevements in rome made her a darling of the european press who gave her the nickname “the black gazelle(羚羊)” and “the black pearl”. she also became the first woman in american history to win 3 gold medals in the olympics and was crowned “the fastest woman in the world”. wilma rudolphs spirit inspired people such as jackie joyner kersee and florence griffith joyner who became the next woman to win 3 gold medals.32.what problem did wilma face according to paragraph 1?a. not being able to walkb. not being able to speakc. losing her sightd. losing her hearing33. according to the passage, wilma could join the “tiger-belles” mainly because of .a. her being ed templates favourite athleteb. her strong appeal to ed templatec. her outstanding performances in basketball gamesd. her winning the championship title34. we learn that wilma broke the world record in .a. the 4100m relay at the 1956 melbourne olympicsb. the semifinals of the 100m at the rome olympicsc. the final of the 100m at the rome olympicsd. the 200m at the 1960 us championships35. how many people that at least won 3 olympics gold medals in american history are mentioned in the passages? a. threeb. onec. fourd. five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。choosing a major is an important decision and one that could pave the way for a successful, lifelong career. some students know what they want to major in right away, while others take their sweet time to choose. 36 here are a few tips on how to choose a major:know your strengths. it can help you narrow down your options and find an area of study that suits you well. if youre not certain what your strengths are, talk to your advisor and a career counselor(顾问) to assess your strengths and apply them to a major. 37 just because that yourre good at science doesnt necessarily mean youre prepared for advanced biology and chemistry classes, or weekly three-hour labs spent observing animals.talk to upperclassmen. upperclassmen have been in your shoes and know how hard it can be to choose a major. 38 they can give you first-hand accounts of taking advanced courses and how to avoid switching majors halfway through college. talking to upperclassmen about their majors will give you a better understanding of what each program undertakes and what to expect. they can also give you advice on which classes you should take, the best professors in the college and guaranteed ways to get an a.39 regardless of what your parents, friends or advisors tell you, choosing a major is your decision and you should do what you love. students may feel pressured to choose a major based on career salaries and job outlook(前景). 40 if youre stuck studying something you hate, chances are that you wont do very well in your classes and you may end up never using your degree.a. follow your heart.b. talk to people in the area.c. either way, dont worry.d. they wont sugarcoat things, either.e. its also important to know your limits.f. before you settle on a particular major, find out more.g. however, its far more important that you follow your passion.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15分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“mum, youre always on the computer!” laure complained.“no, im not.” i 41.“every day i come home from school youre working on the computer.”“well, at least im here 42you!”my daughter was right. day after day, in my home office, i would stare into space as my 43 typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. it seemed that my work as a writer and speaker 44 my fingers to the keyboard any my mind to valuable ideas. what laure did not 45 was that during her day away, id also be doing a lot of housework. it was only around three in the afternoon that id 46 seat myself at my desk for a few 47 moments of deep thought. then shed come in from school.i was 48 of myself on being available to my children. after all, i am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. but laures observation 49 my heart. in her eyes, i must have been a mom who was 50 but unapproachable. i wouldnt make such an image(形象) before her. my relationship with my children is more 51 than any other work.“laure,” i called, “come here a minute.”she wandered to my doorway. i had decided to have her 52 me when i was too devoted to work. i wanted her to have the 53 to let me know when she thought i was cold.after i explained my 54 and the fact that i chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister. i offered laure the following 55.“whenever you feel im ignoring you or you need my 56. i want you to 57 me.” i said, “just come up and give me a little hug, thatll be our signal that you 58 me.”years later we still have that 59 sign. ive become much more sensitive to my daughters comings and goings. 60 she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason i work at home.41. a. thoughtb. refusedc. defendedd. agreed42. a. forb. overc. againstd. after43. a. feetb. handsc. eyesd. ears44. a. connectedb. turnedc. gaved. added45. a. admitb. realizec. believed. recognize46. a. luckilyb. graduallyc. instantlyd. finally47. a. anxiousb. preciousc. busyd. rare48. a. proudb. ashamedc. afraidd. scared49. a. filledb. brokec. touchedd. mended50. a. suitableb. availablec. acceptabled. reasonable51. a. importantb. funnyc. obviousd. wonderful52. a. warnb. persuadec. encouraged. remind53. a.