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20142015学高2015级英语9月月考试卷命题人：朱小林 审题人：吴仁轩本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。共150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一节听下面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 man mean?A.The woman should wait until it stops raining.B.He will drive the woman home.C.He will go for a walk with the woman.2.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a photo shop. B.At the airport. C.At the post office.3.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student. B.Employer and employee. C.Mother and son.4.How much does one ticket cost?A.$1.40. B.$4.30. C.$8.60.5.What do the two speakers think of the newcomer?A.Humorous. B.Careless. C.Energetic.第二节听下面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和第7两个小题。6.Why was Don scolded?A.He misplaced the reports.B.He forgot to type letters.C.He didnt hand in his reports.7.Who was to blame for the trouble?A.Don. B.Dons boss. C.Dons secretary.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Where does the man know about the operation?A.From the woman.B.From Nick.C.From a barber.9.Why does Nick feel great?A.He won a million dollars. B.He changed his hairstyle. C.He doesnt suffer from pain.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What is peoples third fear?A.Death. B.Divorce. C.Giving a presentation.11.How did the woman in the front row feel about the mans words?A.Pleased. B.Angry. C.Embarrassed.12.According to the man, what caused the trouble?A.He didnt provide good products.B.He didnt know about American culture.C.He didnt have a correct attitude towards beauty.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What does the woman want?A.Dark brown clothes. B.Some saucepans. C.Country-style tables.14.Who saw the products yesterday?A.The womans neighbor.B.The woman.C.Mr.Cliffe.15.What does the shopkeeper tell the woman?A.All the products are 50% off.B.What she wants were sold out.C.The new styles will come tomorrow.16.What will the woman do?A.Wait for 5 minutes.B.Go to another shop.C.Go shopping tomorrow.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What was the first magazine called?A.The Tattler. B.The Review. C.The Critics.18.What was the first magazine mainly focused on?A.News events. B.Philosophical essays. C.Domestic issues.19.What was Daniel Defoe?A.A priest.B.An editor.C.An official.20.What did Daniel Defoe do?A.He once stayed in prison.B.He visited the Kings castle.C.He added poetry to The Review.【题文】A I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12-old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say wolves correctly. It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time l was born,1 was read to. 1 would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents voices, whether it was my dads softly accented, or my mothers clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English , the stream of communication flowed through our house. One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city ,I left the house for the bus stop. 1 was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer ,I saw my mother lying on the ground. In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant. The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing any-thing about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.21. From the second paragraph, we can know_. A. the author was taught to read since she was born B. the authors parents taught her language by talking a lot C. the author couldnt fall asleep without being read toD. the authors father spoke English poorly.22. According to the last two paragraphs, the authors mom was unable to A. think clearly B. open her mouth C. speak D. express herself well23. This passage is mainly about _. A. the importance of language B. a strong mother C. a family disaster D. the significance of teaching language【题文】B DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORT UNITED PRINTED AT ALBANY N.Y. AIRPORT ON JULY 10 2014 11:15 A. M.Dear Valued Customers, We regret that your baggage was not available to claim after your recent flight. Everything possible will be done to locate your property and return it to you promptly. For information regarding your delayed baggage, contact the United Airlines Baggage Resolution Center at its 24 hours seven days a week.Number:1 - 800 - 335 - BAGS (2247) ( US - Toll Free) 281 - 821 - 3536 (Local Houston Number) Or visit site, http:/www. united, corn/for/bagtracing As soon as you file your Delayed Baggage Report, United Airlines will begin to trace for your baggage system. Our Baggage Resolution staff will make every effort to call you once a day to keep you updated on our progress. Please refer to the File Reference Number on this receipt when corresponding or calling so that we can quickly access your records. Keep this receipt with your claim check and E - Ticket receipt until your baggage is returned to you. In most circumstances, United Airlines will deliver your baggage when it is located. Delivery times vary depending on location. If your baggage has not been returned to you with the initial five - day tracing period, please down load a claim form at http:/www. united, corn/web/en - US/content/travel/baggage/delayed. Return it to us with the required documentation included. DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORTFILE REFERENCE:ALBUA2587624. Where does the report most probably come from? A. Suitcase Tracing Website. B. Delivery Center of United Airlines. C. Information Center of the Airport. D. Baggage Resolution Center.25. To make the customer informed of the process, the staff at the Baggage Resolution will A. file the customers Delayed Baggage Report B. contact the customer on the telephone once a day C. update the process information online every day D, access the customer s records quickly26. The main purpose of the passage is _. A. to tell passengers the news that their baggage was delayed B. to provide information about the location of the delayed baggage C. to inform the passengers of the time when the delayed baggage can be delivered D. to instruct how to get back the delayed baggage27. What can we learn about John Jackson from the report? A. He must have filed his Delayed Baggage Report already. B. He couldnt deal with his delayed baggage on line until July 17, 2014. C. He should call 802 - 247 - 9999 for the information about his delayed baggage. D. He may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days.【题文】C Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half - dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day, and, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth, successful in business and respected in the community If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, else-there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased(停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man. What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind. In the sweat. of the face shall you eat the bread. To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections ( memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.28. We learn from the passage that the author_ . A. was a wealthy person in the community B. held a positive attitude towards an active life C. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人) D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed29. Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph? A. Wealth results from honest effort. B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life. C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda. D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees. 30. The underlined sentence In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread means _ A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face B. No pains, no gains C. Failure is the mother of success D. Bread comes from the sweat on your face31. What is implied in the passage by the writer? A. To use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree. D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.【题文】D We know the famous ones-the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells -but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器) ? Shouldn t we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning who invented what , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the why and how questions. According to Mclean, When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper s invention, said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. I never would have dreamed of tuming my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive. Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer. So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn t be a built - in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan s traffic light. It s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett s innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?32. By mentioning traffic light and windshield wiper , the author indicates that countless inventions are_. A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous 33. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B. How to Design a Built -in Device for Cleaning the Window? C. Shouldnt We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper? D. Shouldn t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?34. Professor Joan McLean s course aims to _. A. add color and variety to students campus life B. inform students of the windshield wiper s invention C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. prepare students to try their own invention35. Tommy Lee s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _ A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B .inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm D. not related to Professor Joan McLean s lectures【题文】第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Stay on the brighter side of life One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well - being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you re grateful for. 36 Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone , try acting like you re happy-even if you arent. A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. 37 Reassure yourself that everything is good- even if you dont feel it。 “ 38 If youre stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly, too, says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you re setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that youre stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window. That way, youll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day. Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. 39 You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going. 40 Try making someone elses day better .A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well - being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.A. Try to help someone in need.B. Want to give your attitude a lift?C. People tend to think in an either - or way.D. Act in an optimistic way-smile, laugh, tell a joke.E. Youll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself.G. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）【题文】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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Face adversity（逆境）with a smile I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, You mean 41 .”He explained that I should be glad of the 42 exercise that the hill provided. My 43 to the hill has now changed .I used to 44 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 45 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend._ 46 ,I have a smile of 47 as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and 48 .We cannot achieve anything with a/an 49 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person t0 50 an University degree. She wrote,。Character cannot