青海省平安县第一高级中学2015-2016学年高二英语9月质量检测试卷.doc

青海省平安县第一高级中学2015-2016学年高二9月质量检测考试 英语试题 第I卷第一部分听力（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）1. What does the man probably do? A.A driver B.A singer C.A reporter2. Whats the weather like today? A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy3. What made the man unable to sleep well last night? A. The neighbors dog. B. His headache C. The noise from the restaurant4. How will the man go to the Chinese restaurant? A. By car B. By bus C. By taxi5. When did the woman lose her bag? A. When she was sleeping on the plane. B. When she was shopping at the airport. C. When she was talking with the security guard.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What was the woman probably doing when Clare yelled at her? A. Running B. Walking C. Driving7. What happened to the woman? A. She got stuck in a traffic jam. B. She almost got into an accident. CShe was hit by a man.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man want to do?AGo to the post office.B. Fetch his drivers license.CGet his mailbox key.9. Where does the man live?A. At 2386 King Street East.B. At 212 Barton Street North.C. At 212 King Street North.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the woman have before the main course? A. Fried tomatoes B. Green Olives C. Fruit salad11. What soup and side dish does the woman order?A. Split pea soup and brown rice.B. French onion soup and baked potato.C. Split pea soup and beans in cream sauce.12. What drink will the woman have? A. Soda water B. Tea C. Coffee请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. In which course does the man want a tutor? A. Spoken English B. English literature C. English composition14. On which day does the man only have morning classes? A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Tuesday15. How long does the tutoring session last every time? A. One hour B. Two hours C. Three hours16. What should the man bring to his tutoring session? A. Textbooks B.A syllabus C. Class notes请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What do we know about Ranulph Fiennes and Mike Stroud? A. They came from New York. BThey both came first. C. They didnt break the record.18. Why were the fans disappointed? A. They didnt watch the whole race. B. The winners didnt turn up the celebration. C. Fiennes suffered a heart attack before the race.19. What will Fiennes do next week? A. Have a check-up. B. Have an operation. C. Return to work.20. What program will be broadcast after the news report? A.A talk show B.A football game C.A marathon第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60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A “Mind over matter” is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodieswith our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can havea great effect on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, its nottrue to say if someone is ill just because he feels ill. The influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of what is known as theplacebo effect. A placebo (which is Latin for I shall please) is a harmless, inactivesubstance(物质). Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel betterbecause they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond tothem. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up t0 30% ofthe effect of most painkillers is a placebo effect. So if it is so powerful, why dont doctors use it today? According to Dr Persaud, they really do. All these things like seeing a doctor,going to a hospital, and being scanned(扫描) have a very strong placebo effect, hesays.21. According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill, _ A. you dont need to see a doctor B. it doesnt necessarily mean that youre physically ill C. you are in good condition D. it is obvious that you suffer from a serious disease22. The English saying mind over matter means that . A. a sound mind is less important than a good health B. our mind has a strong effect on our body C. our physical health has nothing to do with our mind D. mental health mainly depends on our physical health23. The placebo effect is based on . A. the constant use of some special drugs B. the influence of our minds on our bodies C. a harmless, inactive substance D. a response of the body to drugs B One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England , an adolescent boyshowed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, hisface pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him tome. This boy has lost his family, he wrote. He is understandably very sad andrefuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you help? I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There areproblems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe.Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. He sat there, only lookingup to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play agame of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesdayafternoon - in complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat inchess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from theshelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as ifhe enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with, I thought. Perhaps hesenses that I respect his suffering. Some months later, when we were playing chess,he looked up at me suddenly. Its your turn, he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycleclub. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about hisplan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one - without anywords - can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, afriendly touch, and an ear that listens.24. When he first met the author, David _ . A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher25. As a psychologist, the author _ A. was sure of handling Davids problem B. was skeptical about psychology C. was able to describe Davids problem D. was ready to listen to David 26. David enjoyed being with the author because he . A. wanted to ask the author for advice B. beat the author many times in the chess gameC. liked the childrens drawings in the office D. needed to share sorrow with the author27. What can be inferred about David?A. He recovered after months of treatment.B. He liked biking before he lost his family.C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.D. He got friends in school before he met the author. C While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness isanother problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain theirloneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is themajor one. This phenomenon is commonly known as Empty Nest syndrome. In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people havegone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will returnhome. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves,in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The factthat most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societiesmakes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would haveif they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the valuesthey hold do not necessarily match what the actually do. This geographical andcultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in timefor their aged parents living by themselves. The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parentshas been described as distant parent phenomenon, which is common both indeveloped countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been wellprepared for Empty Nest Syndrome.28. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by A. their earlier experience of living alone B. the poor living conditions in their native countries C. the common worry that they have not saved much money D. the distance between where parents live and where their children live29.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to A. realize their dreams in foreign countries B. seek a better place for their aged parents C. live in the countries with more money D. continue their studies abroad30. If young people go abroad, _ A. they do not hold to the value of duty at all B. they can give some help to their parents back home C. they cannot do what they should for their parents D. they believe what they actually do is right31.From the last paragraph, we can infer that _ . A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are different B.“Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society C. children will become independent as soon as they go abroad D. the aged parents are not fully prepared for Empty Nest Syndrome D In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some holdan optimistic attitude. They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome ofsocial progress and prosperity(繁荣)and that anyone who wants to be outstanding hasto keep the pace. Others think otherwise. They say that competition is bad; that it setsone person against another; that the unfriendly relationship between people because ofcompetition. I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended onhow well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well andwinning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) ofsuccess, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten. However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others have anopposite opinion. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention tothe ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal areyoungsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents orsociety. They have no choice. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them adesire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. Bynot trying, they always have an excuse: I may have lost, but it doesnt matter becauseI really didnt try. What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that ifthey had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measureof their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who tryto prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respectrelies on how well one performs compared with others. Both are afraid of not beingvalued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome canwe discover a new meaning in competition.32. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. Competition helps to set up self-respect. B. Opinions about competition are different among people. C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development. D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.33. Why are some people in favor of competition according to the passage? A. It pushes society forward. B. It builds up a sense of duty. C. It improves personal abilities. D. It encourages individual efforts.34. The underlined phrase the most vocal in Paragraph 3 means . A. those who try their best to win B. those who value competition most highly C. those who are against competition most strongly D. those who rely on others most for success35. Which point of view may the author agree to? A. Every effort should be paid back. B. Competition should be encouraged. C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter. D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.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。 You are the only one who can decide you are truly pretty. All it takes is a changein your thinking and an increase in your confidence. Understand your own prettiness. 36 You have to understand that your beautycomes from yourself, not from any outside source. Write a list of all the good thingsabout yourself, including big brown eyes, a cute nose ,a great laugh or a kind heart. Build your self-confidence. Everyone has good qualities, both inside and outside,but its important to realize that we are more than our outer appearance.There will always be someone prettier and more successful. 3 7 That will onlycause you to lose confidence in yourself. 3 8 Clothes that you feel comfortable in are better than those may be veryfashionable but you dont enjoy wearing. Before wearing clothes, make sure that theyfit you well. Be kind, respectful and happy. People can evaluate their perception ofattractiveness based on personalities. Try your best to help others in need. Listen topeople and let them know that you have taken an interest in their words. 3 9 Whenwe give others a smile, we will feel happy, too. Take exercise every day. Healthiness is not only considered attractive, but alsomeans that your mind is healthy, too! Its hard to feel pretty when youve got a cold.Physical exercise can maintain your physical fitness and overall health. 40 A. Change your appearance.B. Wear comfortable clothes.C. This is the most important step for feeling pretty.D. So dont compare yourself with others.E. There are lots of different ways of exercising: yoga, dance, taking a walk, running and so on.F. Once feeling less confident, remind yourself that youre pretty!G. Learn to smile!第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空（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。 A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she 41 play in thesmall garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderfulhouse with shining golden windows high on another hi11._42 she loved her parentsand her family, she desired to live in such a house and 43 all day about howwonderful and exciting 44 must feel to live there. At the age when she gained some45skill and sensibility(识别力),she_46 hermother for a bike ride _47 the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, 48 herkeeping close to the house and not 49too far. The day was beautiful. The little girlknew 50 where she was heading!_51 the hill and across the valley, she rode tothe 52 of the golden house. 53 she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on thepath 54 to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed whenshe 55 that all the windows were 56 and rather dirty. So 57 and heart-broken, she didnt go any further. She 58.and all of a suddenshe saw an amazing 59.There on the other side of the valley was a little house and itswindows were golden. Looking at her little home, she _60 that she had been living inher golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there infront of her house. 41. A. might B. should C. must D. would 42.A. Unless B. Since C. Although D. But 43.A. dreamed B. worried C. asked D. shouted 44.A. this B. that C. it D. which 45. A. basic B. scientific C. musical D. different 46.A. begged B. blamed C. invited D. paid 47. A. inside B. outside C. through D. along 48. A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about 49. A. traveling B. running C. riding D. walking 50. A. madly B. exactly C. rapidly D. possibly 51. A. Over BDown CAround D. Beside 52. A. windows B. steps C. center D. gate 53.A. Until B. As C. While D. Because 54.A. leading B. introducing C. getting D. moving 55. A. felt Blearned Cconcluded D. found 56. A. transported B. bright C. plain D. wide 57. A. anxious B. angry C. serious D. sad 58. A. turned down B. cheered up C. settled down D. dropped in 59. A. hill B. valley C. sight D. background 60. A. imagined B. decided C. guessed D. realized 第II卷第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime 61 (study) activevolcanoes（火山） and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to LakeKivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano 62 he later named Kituro. Tazieffwas able to set up his camp very clo