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2015-2016学年上学期第二次月考高二英 语试题【新课标】 时间：120分钟 满分150分第一部分: 单项填空 （共两节,满分30分）第一节 ：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1. _ christmas is a special holiday when _ whole family are supposed to get together.a. the; ab. /; ac. /; thed. the; the2. having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting all the real estate agencies in the city.a. set down b. set about c. set out d. set off 3. there is an obvious _ between the cultures of the west and the east.a. content b. contract c. contrast d. contact4. the trade union intended to call on the workers to go on strike _ the governments limitation on exports.a. in response tob. in memory ofc. in common withd. in respect of5. _ every week, the screen in the main hall provides students with the latest news home and abroad.a. to updateb. updatingc. being updatedd. updated 6. well fly to the south to see you immediately the tickets become _.a. present b. available c. easy d. convenient7. this is only a request that the room _ after being used. a. be cleanedb. would be cleanedc. is cleanedd. will be cleaned8. - how was your weekend, bella? - awful! it was the first time i _ alone at home, bored to death.a. has left b. had left c. has been left d. had been left9. changing schools didnt make a difference _ her life, and she adapted _ the new school well. a. from; tob. to; toc. to; fromd. from; from 10. the poor weather may have _ the small number of visitors to the parade.a. resulted fromb. dated back toc. accounted ford. taken up11. the new buyer identified a dozen new sources for the material, _ proved to be reliable.a. most of them b. most of which c. most of who d. most of those12. when you reach the other end of the bridge, i _ right there to show you the way.a. am waiting b. have waited c. was waiting d. will be waiting13. they say using cell phones can cause heart diseases, but im _ about it. a. concernedb. scepticalc. enthusiasticd. particular14. _ everyone else wouldnt go to the dark cave, he went into it without hesitation.a. while b. in spite of c. as long as d. until15. the report based on figures from six different cities in europe _ six parts.a. make upb. consist ofc. is made up ofd. is consisted of16. the world wide web is sometimes jokingly called the world wide wait because it _ be very slow.a. shouldb. mustc. willd. can17. the bus driver stopped just in time and _ missed the old man lying in front.a. nearlyb. narrowlyc. hardlyd. mostly18. her mother _ her not to play computer games too much, but she showed no concern to it.a. persuaded b. suggestedc. warnedd. hoped19. ben is always punctual, but he was late for school this morning. he _ the first early bus.a. must missb. might missc. can have missedd. may have missed20. -_ im afraid well miss the plane. -we should have taken a taxi!a. get a move on.b. i have had enough of you.c. hang on a minute.d. thats quite something.第二节： 用所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填上适当的词使句意完整通顺。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21. the reporters hurried to the airport, only _ (find) the film stars had left.22. you didnt follow me. your mind must have been wandering when i _ (speak), wasnt it?23. they held a party in _ (celebrate) of the success of their performance.24. the top of the mountain is covered with cloud. it looks _ it is going to rain.25. he pretended _ (read) when our english teacher came in.26. _ (determine) to get high marks in the coming exam, liu xin has been staying up to revise every subject these days.27. most boys like playing basketball, but there are some _ (except).28. seeking perfection is always a bad idea, because life is _ (predict) and full of surprises.29. so curious were the children _ what the teacher had been doing that they kept staring at her.30. there are a lot of signs _ (indicate) men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a“cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. gifts are easytheyre given after all. choices can be hard.” jeff bezos i was working at a financial firm in new york city with a bunch of very smart people, and i had a brilliant boss that i much admired. i went to my boss and told him i wanted to start a company selling books on the internet. he took me on a long walk in central park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “that sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” that logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), i decided i had to give it a shot. i didnt think id regret trying and failing. but i believed i would always be haunted by a decision of not trying at all.after much consideration, i took the less safe path to follow my passion, and im proud of that choice. for all of us, in the end, we are our choices.31. what inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?a. his dream of being an inventor.b. the support of his wife.c. the greatly increasing usage of the internet.d. millions of exciting titles.32. which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?a. the idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.b. he would be very excited if he tried it out.c. he would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.d. the decision of not trying the online bookstore would terrify him.33. we can know from the passage that _. a. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorb. the author wanted someone else to try the ideac. the author might not regret if he failed the idead. the author might go back to his boss if he failed34. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. cleverness and kindnessb. the starting of amazonc. following my passiond. we are what we choosebcnn news-jan 16, 2013 protests (抗议) have been going on for about a week now in the northern irish capital of belfast. they started out peacefully, but some of them turned violent later on. there is a lot of history behind these protests, and it starts with geography. whats interesting is that northern ireland is not part of the republic of ireland. its part of the united kingdom, and thats whats behind this tension. nationalists, mostly catholic, think northern ireland should be part of the republic of ireland. unionists, or loyalists, mostly protestants, want to stay part of the united kingdom. the conflict between those two groups led to decades of violence, and more than 3,000 people were killed before a peace deal was signed in 1998. the protests happening now are connected to a decision related to the british flag. in belfast, the capital of northern ireland, the flag used to fly over city hall every day of the year. last month, local officials decided to limit that to 18 days per year. unionists werent happy about that. in some cases protesters have thrown concrete blocks, bricks, and even gasoline bombs at police. officers have responded by using water cannons to break up the protesters. next up, we are heading to the capital of china, beijing. experts say that city has something in common with los angeles: smog. this gray haze is hanging in the air, making things hard to see. yesterday, the numbers indicating smog levels were off the charts. authorities warned people there to stay inside. last year nearly 700 flights were canceled at beijing airports because of haze and smog. officials in china say that the air quality in the capital has gotten better since beijing hosted the 2008 olympics, but residents say the pollution levels have gotten worse.35. whats behind the tension in belfast? a. northern ireland doesnt belong to the republic of ireland. b. northern ireland plans to break away from ireland. c. northern ireland intends to become independent. d. ireland is too complicated a country to be united.36. which group of people think ireland should not be divided into two parts? a. unionists. b. nationalists. c. loyalists. d.local officials.37. the direct cause of the protest going on now is that _. a. lots of people were killed in decades of violence b. a peace deal was signed between the two groups c. the police used violence to break up the protesters d. british flag wont appear over city hall every day38. according to the news report, what does beijing have in common with los angeles?a. delayed flights. b. angry people. c. smog. d. hosting olympics. ci heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆). i wish it were so. at your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. you should be learning to stand on your own two feet. but take a good look at the present rebellion. it seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one anothers hands for reassurance.they claim they want to dress as they please. but they all wear the same clothes. they set off in new directions in music. but somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. they have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.it has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. these days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. and many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. all this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. but the barrier is worth climbing over. the path is worth following. you may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. you may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. you may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. well, go to it. find yourself. be yourself. popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. that is the only kind of popularity that really counts.39. in this passage, the author wants to tell _. a. teenagers to try to be their real selves b. readers to try to be popular with people around c. parents to try to control and guide their children d. people to try to understand and respect each other40. the author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _. a. growing away from their parents b. following the popularity trend c. walking a new way on their own d. turning to their friends for help41. what does the author think of advertisements? a. ineffective. b. instructive. c. influential. d. positive. dall around the world, shoppers flock to wal-mart to buy everything. in texas, they come for another reason: to see the wind turbine (涡轮机) , which supplies 5% of the stores electricity. it along with other facilities makes this wal-mart a green giant. the laws of economics suggest that wal-mart, with 5,200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the price of all kinds of goods. it throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the effect could be amazing. “one little change in product packaging could save 1,500 trees,” says wal-mart ceo lee scott. “if everybody saves 1,500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day you have made a huge difference.”scott wants wal-mart to do its part too. he has promised to cut the existing greenhouse-gas emissions(排放) over the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are more efficient. he wants wal-marts fleet of more than 7,000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2015. factories that show wal-mart theyre cutting air pollution will get better treatment in the supply chain. wal-mart says its working with consumer-product manufacturers to reduce their packaging and will reward them if they do so. some people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from wal-marts controversial (有争议的) labor and health-insurance practices. but its not just window dressing, because wal-mart sees profits in going green. scott says, “this is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy. we dont go where we dont think theres a great interest in change.”42. we can infer from the passage that _. a. lee scott is wal-marts ceob. there are 5, 200 stores in the worldc. wal-mart has a great influence on the world marketd. wal-mart has more than 7, 000 trucks all over the world43. what does the underlined sentence “this is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy.” mean in the fourth paragraph?a. wal-mart doesnt have any social responsibility at all.b. wal-marts green activity is just window dressing. c. wal-mart aims to solve its health-insurance practices. d. wal-mart predicts huge profits in its green activity. 44. what will wal-mart probably do in the future?a. reduce air pollution in its present stores. b. give favorable treatment to its consumers. c. ask the factories to reduce their packaging. d. demand the fleet of trucks to use more fuel than before. 45. what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. provide the background of the wal-marts green plan. b. stress the purpose of wal-marts green plan. c. present the risk that wal-mart is facing nowadays. d. analyze the similarity between bill gates and scott.第2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。there are all sorts of good sensible reasons to avoid getting angry. not only does it make us feel bad, it also makes us do stupid things without noticing the risks and it can be self-destructive. _46_ but like all emotions, anger has its purposes, which can be used for good effects.anger is a motivating force.in fact anger itself is a kind of positive energy and a powerful motivating force. _47_ when we see something as beneficial, we want it more when we are angry. so, when used right, constructive anger can make us feel strong and powerful and help push us on to get what we want._48_it may sound like a strange thing to say, but angry people have something in common with happy people. thats because both tend to expect favorable results. by comparison, those experiencing more fear are more pessimistic about the future and expect further terrors.anger can benefit relationship.society tells us anger is dangerous and we should hide it. the problem is that when we hide our anger, our partner doesnt know hes done something wrong. and so he keeps doing it. _49_ the expression of anger, if reasonable and aimed at finding a solution, can actually benefit and strengthen relationships.anger provides self-understanding.anger can also provide understanding into ourselves, if we allow it. getting angry leads to a positive outcome. anger helps discover our own faults. if we can notice when we get angry and why, then we can learn what to do to improve our lives. _50_a. and that doesnt do our relationship any good.b. anger can turn us on and thus push on toward our goals in the face of problems and barriers.c. anger reduces violence.d. anger can make people more optimistic.e. most of us treat our anger as though its unreasonable, unshowable and unmentionable.f. thats because its very strong social signal that a situation needs to be solved.g. anger can encourage self-change.第三部分： 完形填空 (共30小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)the world always makes way for the dreamer. when i was twelve years old, my father took me to see zig zigler. i remember sitting in that dark hall listening to mr. zigler _51_ everyones spirits up to the ceiling. i _52_ there feeling like i could do anything. when we got to the car, i turned to my father and said, “dad, i want to _53_ people feel like that.” my father asked me _54_ i meant. “i want to be a motivational speaker just like mr. zigler,” i replied. a (an) _55_ was born.recently, i began seeking my dream of motivating others. _56_ a four-year relationship with fortune 100 company _57_ as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, i left the company at the height of my _58_. many people were _59_ that i would leave after earning a six-figure income. and they wondered _60_ i would risk everything for a dream.i made my _61_ to start my own company and leave my worriless position after _62_ a regional sales meeting. the vice-president of our company made a _63_ that changed my life