湖南省衡阳市八中高二英语下学期3月考试题.doc

湖南省衡阳市八中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期3月考试题注意：本堂考试时量：120分钟，满分150分。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。1what will the man do?ago grocery shopping bfinish his school project. chelp the woman with her homework 2why is the man angry with anne?ashe drives too slowly bshe was rude to him cshe has not turned up3what is the time now?aabout 5:30. babout 6:00. cabout 6:30.4what is the man worried about?athey have run out of money bthey dont have enough time cthey dont know the way5what will the man probably eat for dinner?apizza bfrench food csnacks in kfc第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。6what is the woman probably doing?aasking about admission prices bgiving tourist directions. cbuying a train ticket7where is the botanical garden?abeside a red house bon the right of the station con the left of snake hill听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8which of the following is a theme of the movie?atime is valuable blove is everywhere. c. everyone should be loved.9what do we know about the song “wild thing”?ait is a sad song bit is a great rock-and-roll song cit is the last song of the movie听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10when will the woman give her presentation?aon september 9 bon september 8 con september 711what did rachel and sam ask about?athe time of the meeting bthe information about the hotel cthe change of the schedule12what is the woman going to do?apost the meeting details bwrite several reports cprepare lunch听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13in what aspect is the new tv the same as the old one?aits brand bits size cits remote control14how much did the man pay for the new tv?a$600 b$1,200 c$2,40015what is the womans attitude toward the new tv?ashes confused by the quality bshe would prefer a new model cshe thinks it was unwise to buy it16what suggestion does the woman give to the man?aresearching which tv is best for him breturning the tv within a week ctrying a different store听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17why has the meeting been called?ato elect the chairman bto discuss department affairs cto start planning the graduation18what do we know about the people present at the meeting?athey are all teachers bthey have work experience cthey have the ability to organize19what should the people do before the next meeting?astart to work on everything bstart to brainstorm ideas cbreak up into groups20what day is it today?awednesday bfriday csunday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黑。a below is adapted from an english dictionary. use the dictionary to answer the following questions.figure / fg/ noun, verb noun1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade / sales figures2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary3. (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying etc.4. a person of the type mentioned: gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in indian history.5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it7. the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve ones figure8. a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating* be / become a figure of fun: be / become sb. that others laugh at* cut afigure: sb. with a particular appearance: he cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket.* put a figure on sth. :to say the exact price or number of sth.* a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person* figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect* figure head: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority) verb1. to think or decide that sth. will happen oris true: i figured that if i took the night train, i could be in scotland by morning.2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: my opinion of the matter didnt seem to figure at all.3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: we figured that attendance at 150,000.* figure in: to include (in a sum): have you figured in the cost of hotel?* figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: i havent figured on his getting home so late.* figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: have you figured out how much the trip will cost?* it / that figures!: that seems reasonable.21. the phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “dont tempt me with chocolate; i am watching my figure.” means “_”.a.have sports b. try not to get fatc.add the numbers d. watch games22. which sentence is used as figure of speech?a. john is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.b. in some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.c. we all regard mr. smith as an important figure in our company.d. i didnt really mean my partner was a snake.23. according to the information above, which of the following sentence is not right?a. this years sales figures were quite excellent.b. i couldnt figure out what the teacher was talking about.c. he was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.d. she was the leading figure in british politics in the 1980s.b some young engineers from the united states have brought the internet to several areas of rural kenya. their idea was to connect the communities to the web by satellite. but there was a problem. the areas were not even connected to kenyas electric power supply. the answer: solar panels. energy from the sun powers the satellite dishes and computers that link the areas with the world outside. kelly moran, joan ervin and tricia donajkowski spent10 days in kenya in november. the women recently earned masters degrees in space systems engineering from the university of michigan. another engineer, drew heckathorn, did not go to africa but worked on parts of the project. kelly moran says there was excitement when the team would arrive to connect communities to the internet. people would sometimes run alongside the car carrying the engineers to welcome them. and local residents would offer to help the team build the internet stations. people now have access to educational, medical and all kinds of other information. farmers, for example, can easily find weather, crop and price information online. the project began back at the college of engineering in ann arbor, michigan, in 2007. that was when 25 students in a class taught by thomas zurbuchen first talked about the idea. the goal was to test whether internet stations could be set up, how much they would cost, and how long they could operate. but the engineers also had to consider other things - like social needs. students from the public health and business schools offered advice. the young engineers also had to design the equipment to survive the heat in africa. professor zurbuchen praises his former students for making something work in a different climate far away from home. google paid for the final design of the equipment. the company is also supporting the costs of the satellite bandwidth needed for the connections. google has invested in a new company that wants to put up a system of satellites over africa. the availability of more satellites would reduce the costs. just5 percent of africans have internet connections. the international telecommunication union says 1/3 of kenyans have mobile phones. but mobile phones may or may not work well with the internet.24. what is the main idea of the whole passage? a. the internet stations to be set up in some areas of rural kenya. b. engineers from america to help the communities in kenya. c. solar energy has been used to operate the internet.d. the internet to play an important part in peoples life in kenya.25. why did google give the project financial support? a. it intends to help to rid kenyas residents of poverty. b. the project is one of its investments in africa. c. the use of satellites would benefit a lot its business in kenya. d. it wants to test whether its equipment is the best in the world.26. the underlined part in the ninth paragraph suggests that _. a. it is difficult for kelly and her partners to build the internet stations in kenya b. the climate in kenya is so bad that kelly and her partners will have difficulty in building the internet stations c. what kelly and her partners will do will make a difference to the residents in kenya d. to help kenya build the internet stations, kelly and her partners have to leave their homes27. from the passage we can learn that _. a. the idea of building the internet stations in kenya was put forward by professor zurbuchen b. the project hasnt got any support from kenyas governmentc. the internet stations are powered by solar energyd. professor zurbuchen is giving the project the technical directionceating hot dogs, ham and other processed meat can cause colorectal (直肠的) cancer, and eating red meat “probably” can also cause cancer, the world health organizations cancer agency reported monday.kurt straif of the international agency for cancer research said the risk of developing colorectal cancer from eating processed meat remains small but rises with the amount consumed. consuming red meat was linked to colorectal cancer, but the link was not as strong, the iarc report said.“in view of the large number of people who consume processed meat, the global effect on cancer incidence is of public health importance,” straif said.“red and processed meat are among 940 agents reviewed by iarc and found to show some level of theoretical hazard (危险)，” institute spokeswoman betsy booren said.processed meat was defined as meat transformed through salting, curing, fermentation (发酵), smoking “or other processes to improve flavor or preservation.” the most common processed meats consumed in the u.s. include hot dogs, sausages, bacon, ham, canned meat and beef jerky (牛肉干).the iarc said it considered more than 800 studies that investigated possible links between a dozen types of cancer with the consumption of red meat or processed meat in many countries and populations with diverse diets.“the experts concluded that each 50 gram portion about 1.75 ounce, or about two strips of bacon of processed meat eaten daily increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%”, the iarc said.iarc director christopher wild said the findings support current public health recommendations to limit intake of meat but stressed that red meat has nutritional value. he said governments and international regulatory agencies must balance the risks and benefits of eating red meat and processed meat “to provide the best possible dietary recommendations.”28. what does the passage mainly want to tell us?a. cancer results from meat.b. people should stop eating processed meat.c. cancer can be prevented.d. eating too much processed meat does harm to us.29. why is meat salted, cured or smoked?a. to make meat taste better or preserved longer.b. to add the weight of meat.c. to cheat the consumers.d. to process more meat.30. we can infer from the passage the iarc drew the conclusion that _.a. red and processed meat is dangerous only if you eat itb. there will be more studies about the links between meat and cancerc. processed meat was harmful according to hundreds of studiesd. public health is becoming worse because of the consumption of meat31. whats christopher wilds attitude towards red meat?a. it is full of nutrition so it should be eaten. b. people should control their consumption of it.c. the way of eating red meat varies from one to another. d. the government should give people proper suggestions about how to cook meat.d we forgot about speed. to make roadways safer for teens, the nation has focused much attention on such critical issues as distracted (思想不集中的) driving and driving under the influence (of alcohol or drugs). but speeding - which is arguably even more critical - has largely escaped such notice. in a study supported by insurer state farm, the governors highway safety association found that over the past decade, there were 19,447 speed-related crashes involving teen drivers, with speeding as a cause of deadly teen crashes rising from 30% to 33%. if the us is to continue making progress in teen driving safety, it must address speeding, says susan ferguson, a highway safety consultant who authored the report. “speeding is something people arent particularly concerned about,” ferguson says. “this is the first time, really, that weve focused on this issue. weve known for a while that speeding is an issue for young drivers, especially for young males,” she says.half of all deadly crashes involving 16-year-old drivers with three or more passengers are speeding-related, according to the report.“unless speeding is recognized as a dangerous behavior, much the same as alcohol-involved driving, it will continue to be difficult to address as a society,” the report says.peter kissinger, president and ceo of aaa foundation for traffic safety, says, “a lot of the traffic safety community believes that the distracted driving debate has unnecessarily taken focus away from speeding and the contribution that speeding makes to the bigger picture.”speeding is so deep-rooted in american culture, which will be difficult to address, kissinger says. his groups traffic safety culture index, a survey of nearly 4,000 people of driving age, found that 63% considered speeding on streets “completely unacceptable” - but 47% had done it in the past month.the report offers recommendations for state and local governments and for parents. state and local police should enforce (执行) speeding laws and use automated enforcement such as speed cameras. parents should not purchase vehicles for their teenagers right away. “when a teen first has a license, if they are the primary owner of a vehicle, they are more likely to speed” than in the family car, ferguson says. also, parents should choose larger and newer cars and not high-performance vehicles.32. the first paragraph is written to _.agive the causes of the problemboffer some solutions to the problemcintroduce the topic of the text dattract readers with some simple facts33. according to the text, distracted driving _.adraws public attention away from speedingbis the primary cause of speeding cis easier to deal with than speeding dhas begun to concern the traffic safety community34. what can we conclude from the results of kissingers survey? aspeeding is very common in the us.bmost american people tolerate speeding.camerican culture is strongly against speeding.dnearly half of us teen drivers are used to speeding.35. susan ferguson advises parents to _.aprevent their teens from using the family car bencourage their children to have a licensecbuy cheap or used cars for their teens dput off buying their children a car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。house-sittinghouse-sitting is the practice whereby a landlord (or homeowner), leaving their house for a period of time, entrusts (委托) it to one or more house-sitters. it means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away. in australia, many people travel. after people retire, they might buy a van（房车）and travel all over the country. 36 so if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. house-sitters might have to care for pets. also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yards and they need cleaning. 37 i feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area. 38 there are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses. there are some requirements to be a house-sitter. you must be a trusted person, so that the house owner knows you will not steal anything. you must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 39 you need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have. some house-sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner has a short holiday. sometimes it is for much longer. we have had a house-sitting job for six months, while the home owner travelled to europe. 40 then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. one of the important things to get is references fro