河南省三门峡市陕州中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

2015-2016学年上期月考试卷高 二 英 语 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第I卷 (选择题 共100分) 第一节（共5小题）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 want to do?A. To have an X ray.B. To go to the hospital.C. To help the wounded man.2. Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303, 3:00 pm. B. Room 303, 2:00 pm. C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow. B. Next Monday or Tuesday. C. This Monday.4. What is the mans choice?A. He prefers train for trip.B. He doesnt like traveling.C. Not mentioned.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.C. He should phone and make an appointment.第二节（共15小题）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8题。6. How long is it since they met each other?A. More than one year. B. Less than one year. C. Three months.7. Where does the man work?A. In a food factory. B. At a university. C. At the National Bank.8. Which of the following is true?A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.B. Tom, Johns son, is in Grade Three.C. The man has two children.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who are the two speakers?A. A man and his wife. B. A man and his sister. C. A man and his girlfriend.10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?A. They seldom invite friends over.B. They seldom go out for a picnic.C. They seldom spend weekends together.11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?A. Who should get the car ready.B. How many friends they should invite.C. What food and drink they should prepare.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?A. Because he is seriously ill.B. Because he wants to see death.C. Because the doctor wants his money.13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?A. Take more medicine.B. Have a holiday.C. Give some of his money to poor people.14. How do you find the man?A. He is honest.B. He is careless about his health.C. He cares for his money beyond everything else.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How has the man been feeling lately?A. Lonely. B. Unhappy. C. Depressed.16. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To learn English. B. To join a club. C. To do exercise.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is the womans elder brother.B. You dont feel alone when you have a close friend.C. The man comes from north America.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?A. To attract more visitors.B. To earn money.C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.19. What language do the words“Mesa Verde”belong to?A. English. B. Spanish. C. French.20.How many ruins were discovered in all?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.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）阅读短文，掌握其大意，从所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。 AI passed all the other courses that I took at my university, but I could have never passed botany. This was because all botany students had to spend several hours a week in a laboratory looking through a microscope at plant cells, and I could never once see a cell through a microscope. This used to make my professor angry. He would wander around the laboratory pleased with the progress all the students were making in drawing the structure of flower cells, until he came to me. I would just be standing there. “I cant see anything,” I would say. He would begin patiently enough, explaining how anybody can see through a microscope, but he would always end up angrily, claiming that I could too see through a microscope but just pretended that I couldnt. “It takes away from the beauty of flowers anyway.”I used to tell him. “We are not concerned with beauty in this course,” he would say.“We are concerned with the structure of flowers.” “Well,” Id say. “I cant see anything.” “Try it just once again,” hed say, and I would put my eye to the microscope and see nothing at all, except now and again something unclear and milky. “You were supposed to see a clear, moving plant cells shaped like clocks.” “I see what looks like a lot of milk.” I would tell him. This, he claimed, was the result of my not having adjusted the microscope properly, so he would readjust it for me, or rather, for himself. And I would look again and see milk.I failed to pass botany that year, and had to wait a year and try again, or I couldnt graduate. The next term the same professor was eager to explain cell-structure again to his classes. “Well,” he said to me, happily, “were going to see cells this time, arent we?” “Yes, sir,” I said. Students to the right of me and to the left of me and in front of me were seeing cells; whats more, they were . Of course, I didnt see anything. So the professor and I tried with every adjustment of the microscope known to man. With only once did I see anything but blackness or the familiar milk, and that time I saw, to my pleasure and amazement, something like stars. These I hurriedly drew. The professor, noting my activity, came to me, a smile on his lips and his eyebrows high in hope. He looked at my cell drawing. “Whats that?” he asked.“Thats what I saw,” I said. “You didnt, you didnt, you didnt!” he screamed, losing control of himself immediately, and he bent over and looked into the microscope. He raised his head suddenly. “Thats your eye!”he shouted.“Youve adjusted the microscope so that it reflects! Youve drawn your eye!”21Why couldnt the writer see the flower cells through the microscope? A. Because he had poor eyesight. B. Because the microscope didnt work properly. C. Because he was not able to adjust the microscope properly. D. Because he was just playing jokes on his professor by pretending not to have seen it.22What does the writer mean by “his eyebrows high in hope”in the last paragraph? A. His professor expected him to have seen the cells and drawn the picture of them. B. His professor hoped he could perform his task with attention. C. His professor wished him to learn how to draw pictures. D. His professor looked forward to seeing all his students finish their drawings.23What is the thing like stars that the writer saw in the last paragraph? A. Real starsB. His own eyeC. Something unknownD. Milk24In what writing style did the writer write the passage? A. RealisticB. RomanticC. SeriousD. HumorousBDo you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical(垂直的) drop, and then. Ahh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known. Alton Towers in Britain opened the worlds first 14-1oop roller coaster a few months ago, called The Smiler. Over in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World claims to have the worlds fastest one. Ferrari Worlds Formula Rossa ride sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4. 9 seconds. During this rapid acceleration they experience G-forces only fighter pilots usually feel: Up to 4. 8G. The designer of several rides at Alton Towers, said: While we can stand 6-8Gs for very short periods of time, if we experience 5G for more than five seconds were likely to black out. On modern roller coasters passengers experience about 3G in tight turns and loops. But while we may have reached the limit in terms of G-forces, there is no technological limit to how fast or how high roller coasters can go-its all down to money. Alton Towers The Smiler cost 18m to build. Some companies are finding other ways to keep us amused. Theres a move towards indoor rides where the experience is improved by audio-visual technologies. For example, a company called Dynamic Structures is currently developing a coal-mine-themed ride for a client in Dubai that will combine speed and G-forces with 3D projection effects and robotics, which will trick your brain into thinking youre really falling. I cant wait to enjoy this one. What about you: Do you like being upside down?25. The underlined phrase black out in the second paragraph probably means _ A. stop breathing B. lose consciousness for a short time C. lose memory forever D. bleed to death26We can learn from the passage that _ A. all the theme parks are creating the fast roller coasters B. the Smiler sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4.9 seconds C. it is unusual for fighter pilots to feel up to 4.8G D. the more the money is spent, the faster the roller coaster can go27What is the best title for the passage? A. The Fastest Roller Coaster B. The Smiler and G-forcesC. Screaming for Fun D. The New TechnologyCWe know that sugary sodas arent good for our bodies. Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds, either. A new study of more than 260,000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression, and diet sodas may be making matters worse.Americans drink far more sodas than people in other countries as much as 170 liters per person per year. But the impact of this study isnt limited to the United States. “Sweetened drinks, coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide and have important physical consequences. And they may have important mental-health consequences as well,” study author Dr Honglei Chen said in a statement.The study studied 263,925 people between the ages of 50 and 71. Researchers followed their consumption of drinks like soda, tea coffee, and other soft drinks from 1995 to 1996 and then. 10 years later, asked them if they had been diagnosed with depression since the year 2000. More than 11,3000 of them had.Participants who drank more than four servings of sodas per day were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than participants who did not drink sodas at all. People who stuck with fruit punch(鸡尾酒), had a 38 percent higher risk than people who didnt drink sweetened drinks. And all that extra sugar isnt the actual problem. Researchers say that the artificial sweetener aspartame may be to blame.The study found a link but could not surely determine whether sodas and other sweet soft drinks cause depression. Still, the results “are consistent with a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages may be linked to poor health outcomes.”But theres a bright side for those who cant live without their daily sodas. Adults who drank coffee had a 10 percent lower risk of depression compared to people who didnt drink any coffee, according to the study. “Our research suggests that cutting out or down on sweetened diet drinks or replacing them with unsweetened coffee may naturally help lower your depression risk,” said Chen.28What has the new study of more than 260,000 people found?A. Sugary sodas arent good for the physical health of old people.B. Americans have a special tooth for sweet foods.C. Sweetened soft-drinks may increase the risk of depression.D. Sweetened soft-drinks have important physical consequences.29What do we know about the process of the study?A. About twenty-six thousand people participated in it.B. The oldest participants were below 80 when the study was over.C. Most of the participants had depression when the study was over.D. The study lasted more than ten years from the beginning to the end.30It is implied in the passage that _.A. more research is needed to confirm the new findingsB. the new findings arent consistent with any previous findingsC. cutting ones sodas intake will surely reduce ones depressionD. the new findings wont have an impact on peoples drinking habits31What should you drink in order to reduce the risk of depression?A.Sodas. B.Unsweetened coffee.C.Sugary coffee. D.Fruit punch.DBrazil is a federation that consists of twenty-six states and one federal district. The biggest majority of Brazils population belongs to the Christian religion and almost all of them are Catholics. This is something Brazil inherited being Portugals colony.Historically, the country was a colony claimed by people from Portugal and this made Portuguese the official language. The Portuguese reached Brazil in 1500 and until that moment it was inhabited by semi-nomadic(半游牧的) people. The Portuguese changed Brazil into a country of slaves until 1800, when Maria I of Portugal came to live in Brazil. The Queen did not stay long in Brazil, but during the 20 years of royal presence a lot of changes occurred: commercial ports to United Kingdom were opened; Brazil stopped being isolated from other countries. So at the moment of getting the independence on the 7th of September, 1822, Brazil already had the potential to develop. The Brazilian Empire, Pedro I, abolished slavery in 1888 in the face of Princess Isabel. A lot of European people started coming to Brazil and the industry of the country started working. In the 19th and the 20th century as it has been said above foreign people immigrated to Brazil and basically 5 million European and Japanese people became the residents of Brazil. The beginning of the 20th century was especially marked by the immigration of a lot of Asian people: Japanese, Korean and Chinese immigrants. As a matter of fact Japanese people do not immigrate a lot, and the fact that the Brazilian-Japanese people are the largest Japanese minority in the world does astonish greatly.The majority of the cultural inherits of Brazil are actually Portuguese, due to the fact that Brazil was Portugals colony for a very long time. The southern states mainly consist of European population and the north and the northeast consist of a mixed population including Africans, Amerindians and Europeans. Most of this population is Roman Catholic. No other country in the world has the same amount of Catholics. The modern tendency of Brazil is the growing number of people calling themselves Protestants. Around 7.4% of the population dont believe any god. Some Brazilians, especially in the northern states are mixed Africans who prefer following the traditional African religions. Only 1.8% of the population chose Buddhism, Islam or Judaism.Though Brazil always tried to maintain democracy, it was failed several times by the dictatorship（独裁） of Getulo Vargas. This fact could not affect the political situation in the country.32. Brazil was ruled by Portuguese about _. A. 220 years B. 300 years C. 322 years D. 328 years33. Who might block the development of Brazil?A. Maria I B. Pedro I C. immigrants D. Getulo Vargas34. The writer mainly tells us the _ of Brazil in the passage.A. religion B. history C. culture D. political situation35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Brazil was isolated from other countries when Maria I stayed there. B. The industry of the country started working in 1888. C. Brazil has the largest population of Catholics in the world.D. Some people in Brazil dont believe any god.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。选项中的两项为多途选项。（E涂为AB,F涂为AC,G涂为AD）Why Exercise is Cool?1. Exercise Strengthens MusclesDid you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground? _36_ By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.2. _37_Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch? Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion,” which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.3. Exercise Keeps the Balance_38_ Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic stuff. _39_ If youre not very active, your body wont need as many calories.Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.4. Exercise Makes You Feel GoodIt feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy like running, jumping, and playing with your friends. Its also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood. _40_ Its just another reason why exercise is cool!A. So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now?B. Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.C. When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical, which may make you feel happier.D. Those are exercises that can build strength.E. Exercise Makes You FlexibleF. Exercise Makes Your Heart HappyG. But if youre active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读短文，掌握其大意，从所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I cant 41 what it was about, but I have never forgotten the 42 I learned that day. I was 43 that I was r