安徽省郎溪县郎溪中学2015-2016学年高二上学期直升部第一次月考英语试题

安徽省郎溪中学直升部20152016学年第一学期高二学段第一次月考英语学科试题（分值：150分 时间：120分钟） 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. Who will go to the laundry?A. The woman. B. The mans brother. C. The womans brother.2. What is the man going to do right after he finishes school? A. Go on a long trip. B. Start his own business. C. Work for his uncle.3. How does the woman want to lose weight? A. By eating less. B. By running. C. By swimming.4. When was the last time the speakers saw each other? A. Four months ago. B. Nine months ago. C. Nearly a year ago.5. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a street corner. B. On a rural college campus. C. In a shopping center near Union Square.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。6. What did the woman do? A. She just got a haircut. B. She changed her hair color. C. She brushed her hair a different way.7. How does the man probably feel? A. He likes the red parts. B. He doesnt really like the new look. C. He thinks the woman is too traditional.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至9题。8. Why couldnt the object be a shark? A. The water is too dirty. B. Its the wrong shape. C. They dont swim around there.9. What is in the water? A. A tree. B. A person. C. A boat.听下面一段对话, 回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman find her ticket? A. In her bag. B. On the seat. C. In her pocket.11. How many times has the woman taken the train to Seattle? A. Never. B. Once before. C. Twice before. 12. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Change seats. B. Throw the ticket away. C. Take the train more often.听下面一段对话, 回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.14. How were the girls grades? A. Mostly As. B. No As. C. All As.15. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Shop for a car. B. Study together. C. Go to a parent-teacher meeting.16. How does the girl feel in the end? A. Disappointed. B. Indifferent. C. Excited.听下面一段独白, 回答第17至20题。17. What was one of the animals mentioned by the speaker? A. A red bird. B. A cat. C. A pig.18. What did the angry man have in his hand? A. A gun. B. A bomb. C. A knife.19. What happened after the speaker woke up? A. He took a shower. B. He saw the dog sleeping. C. He saw the dog in the bathtub.20. What can we learn about the talk? A. It was a movie. B. It was from a book. C. It was a dream.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)AOn the first day of the 11th grade, our new math teacher Mr. Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem. I told him that I couldnt do it. He asked, “Why not?” I paused, and then I said, “Because Im educable mentally retarded (可教育智能迟滞).” He came from behind his desk and looked at me. “Dont ever say that again. Someones opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” he said. It was a very special moment for me. Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade, and I was put back into the fourth grade. When I was in the eighth grade, I failed again. But Mr. Washington changed my life. This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them, and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were. He often said, “You have greatness within you.” One day, I caught up with him in the parking place and said, “Mr. Washington, is there greatness within me, sir?” He said, “Yes, Mr. Brown.” “But what about the fact that I failed English, math, and history? What about that, sir? Im slower than most kids.” “It doesnt matter. It just means that you have to work harder. Your grades dont determine who you are or what you can produce in your life.” “I want to buy my mother a house.” “It is possible, Mr. Brown. You can do that.” And he turned to walk away. “Mr. Washington?” “What do you want now?” “Uh, Im the one, sir. One day youre going to hear my name. Im the one, sir.” School was a real struggle for me. Mr. Washington put many demands on me. He made me believe that I could do it. At the end of that year, I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life. Years later, I produced five programs on public television. When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel, I had some friends call him. I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me. He said, “May I speak to Mr. Brown, please?” “Oh, Mr. Washington, is that you?” “Yes, its me. You were the one, werent you?” “Yes, sir, I was.”21. What does Mr. Washington mean by saying “Someones opinion of you does not have to become your reality”? A. You neednt have the same opinion as others.B. You should believe what other people say.C. What other people say about you may not be correct. D. The doctor made a mistake.22. What happened to the author at last? A. He entered a good university. B. He earned much honor.C. He got a good job. D. He made television programs.23. In the passage, the author implies that _. A. people shouldnt believe what doctors say B. no one can be successful with hard work and confidence C. no one is really educable mentally retarded D. a good teacher can change a students life 24. The best title for the passage would be “_”. A. Dont believe others B. I am the one C. My best teacher D. I succeeded at last BYou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. Thats why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella. The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy (伞蓬) built into a street lamp,” he said. The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors (传感器) ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians (行人) shelter whenever it starts raining. In addition to the rain sensor, theres also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed. According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians. While there are no plans to take Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter. 25. For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A. To predict a heavy rain. B. To check the weather forecast. C. To protect people from the rain. D. To remind people to take an umbrella. 26. What do we know from Belyaevs words in Paragraph 2?A. His creation was inspired by an experience. B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The designer will open a company to promote his product.B. The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production. C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D. The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow. CDear Reader,I receive many letters from children and cant answer them allthere wouldnt be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. Ill try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlottes Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. Thats how the story of Stuart Little got started.As for Charlottes Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pigs life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救）on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)Sometimes Im asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started earlyas soon as I could spell. In fact, I cant remember any time in my life when I wasnt busy writing. I dont know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as Id like to, I cant go visiting. I cant send books, eitheryou can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not truebooks are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. Thats why I cant send books. And I do not send signaturesI leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesnt have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesnt spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesnt blow a trumpet. But real life is only one kind of lifethere is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, tootruth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.Yours sincerely：E.B. White 28The author wrote the letter because _.Ahe is not a fast workerBhe was invited to answer the questionsChe didnt have enough time to answer all the lettersDhe felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers29What probably caused the writer to get interested in writing childrens book?AWriting can be a way to earn his living. BThe fact that he was not good at drawing. CHis mother influence on his childhood.DThe instinct of children.30From Para.5, we can learn that .Amany famous people like to visit schoolsBmovie stars will send autographs to readersCmany people think authors have copies of their own booksDthe author lives with his married son and three grandchildren31In the last paragraph, the author is trying to tell us .Awe only have one kind of lifeBthere is no truth in imaginary talesCimaginary tales are based on our true lifeDfantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary tales DThese days, it seems that almost all of us are too seriousMy older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, youve got that serious look again” Even those of us who are committed to（致力于） non-seriousness are probably too seriousPeople are frustrated and anxious about almost everything - being five minutes late, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake - you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断） over itThe root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectationVery simply, we want things to be a certain way but theyre not a certain wayLife is simply as it isPerhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances（环境）dont fit our ideas, they become our difficulties” We spend our lives wanting things, people, and events to be just as we want them to be - and when theyre not, we fight and we sufferThe first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problemYou have to want to change, to become more easygoingYou have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creation - its made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to itThe next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration levelWhenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt, youre upset and you sufferOn the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, youre freeA good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectationDont expect people to be friendlyWhen theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are, youll be delightedDont expect your day to be problem-freeInstead, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overcome” As you approach your day in this manner youll notice how elegant life can beRather than fighting against life, youll be dancing with itPretty soon, with practice, youll lighten up your entire lifeAnd when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun32Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?ABecause their children are disappointingBBecause they have to look serious in publicCBecause life is becoming a greater burdenDBecause people have lost sensible judgment33According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of over-seriousness?AThe fact that peoples perspective, hopes and fears are limitedBThe fact that people cant change life itselfCThe fact that things fail to meet peoples expectationsDThe fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult34In what pattern is this article developed?APhenomenon（现象）, causes and solutionsBProblems, explanation and conclusionCExamples, causes and argumentsDPhenomenon, analysis and conclusion35What might be the best title for the passage?APeople seem to be too serious BLife is simply as it isCHopes can turn into difficulties DA good exercise removes over-seriousness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。（注意：此题答案涂在答题卡上。1、如果所选择的答案为A、B、C或D，直接涂该题所对应的位置；2、如果所选择的答案为E，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和B; 3、如果所选择的答案为F，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和C; 4、如果所选择的答案为G，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和D。）If you have a teenager who is going to college, you may have concerns about their ability to do so in the particular career field they have chosen. 36 Here are four steps to help you assist your child in making a successful career plan.Identify Areas of InterestIf your teen has not yet selected a college major, ask about the kinds of careers he or she has thought about. If your teen has already selected a major, ask what he or she might like to do with a degree in that field. 37 38 Once your teen is thinking about a particular degree, encourage him or her to discover what usefulness that degree will have. At this stage youll want to be promoting the exploration of various majors and careers so that your teen has a good idea of what opportunities might be available to him or her.Include a Financial PartAs your teen begins to identify a few potential majors and corresponding (相应的) careers, inquire (询问) about how much money he or she will be able to make in that career field. 39 Develop a Plan 40 This will necessarily involve selecting a college or university that offers the desired degree program and determining the requirements for attending that educational institution.A. Encourage DiscoveryB. Stimulate (激励) the Thought ProcessC. What can you do to get your teen on the right track?D. Learn about the jobs he or she has thought about.E. You should help your teen in choosing the best option and making a plan.F. You may also want to help your teen get an idea of how much salary is needed.G. This step is designed to get them thinking about their future.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first 41 they were like newborn children, unable to use this 42 tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for mankinds future 43_ and cultural growth increased. Many language experts believe that evoluti