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考试时间：2014年3月273月28日上饶县中学2015届高二年级第一次月考英 语 试 卷命题人：刘 倩 审题人：方 敏 时间：120分钟 总分：150分第I卷（三部分，共115分）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. What is the weather like today?A. sunny.B. Rainy and windy.C. Windy and cloudy.2. How will the man get to the village?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By motorcycle.3. When should the two speakers arrive at the theatre?A. At around 9:40.B. At around 10:30.C. At around 10:40.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Classmates.C. Brother and sister.5. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Give the car back to Monica.B. Meet his mother at the airport.C. Go on a business trip.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。6. What happened last night?A. The air conditioner broke down.B. The electric fans broke down.C. The electricity was cut off due to the strong wind.7. What will the man probably do?A. Buy some ice.B. Repair the air conditioner.C. Repair the electricity system.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题8. Why does the man want to buy a new pair of trousers?A. He hasnt bought new trousers for a long time.B. His trousers are worn out.C. A pocket of his trousers has a huge hole.9. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To buy some trousers with nice pockets.B. To carry his items in a wallet.C. To keep his keys, pens and coins in his pocket.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will the man go first?A. London.B. Los Angeles.C. New York11. What month is it now?A. November.B. October.C. December.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. This is the first time for the man to take the plane.B. Tickets are quite expensive in October.C. The man thinks the tickets may be cheaper in early December.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is included in the breakfast in the hotel?A. Coffee and bread.B. Bread and eggs.C. Fresh fruit, ham, toast and juice.14. How many nights will the two speakers stay in the hotel?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.15. How many money will the speaker save in the end?A. 60 yuanB. 40 yuanC. 20 yuan16. What do we know about the hotel?A. Its breakfast is expensive.B. Pets are allowed in the hotel.C. People can have a view of the sea from the hotel.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many readers does this magazine have in North America?A.About 20 million.B. About 25 million.C. About 45 million.18. Who is the managing editor of this magazine now?A. Richard Stengel.B. Briton Hadden.C. Henry Luce.19. Whats the most notable special issue of Time magazine?A. The annual issue that lists the 100 best movies.B. The annual issue that lists the 100 best novels.C. The annual issue that lists the 100 most influential people.20. What do we know from the speech?A. The magazine has been running for ninety years.B. The magazine was first aimed at women.C. It is the second biggest news magazine in the world.第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. The young boy couldnt remember when _ story happened exactly, but it might be _ winter morning when he was in Shangrao.A. / ; aB . a; aC. the; aD. a; the22.He has been on business, so I have to deal with all the letters during his_. A. appearanceB. absenceC. presenceD. distance23.The old couple used to_in the country， but they have been quite used to_in cities so far.A.live； live B.living； livingC.live； living D.living； live24.Must I turn off the gas after cooking？Of course. You can never be_careful with that.A.enough B.too C.so D.very25. Nobody knows_broke into the house last night and stole the important papers.Awho was it that Bit was who thatCwho it was that Dthat it was who26. I was busy the other day, otherwise I _ to help you.Awould have come Bwould comeChad come Dcame27.Not the story itself but the characters in it _ the children interested in Harry Pottery.AmakeBmakesCmakingDto make28. After supper, he usually stood near the window,_ he could see the tower, the tallest building in this city.Afrom which Bon whichCon where Dfrom where29. In order to improve our spoken English, we all listen to the teachers recommendation that everybody _ the English party on weekends.A. participated inB. will participate inC. participate inD. participates in30._ herself with routine office tasks, she had no time to attend to her children.AOccupying BOccupied CBeing occupied DTo be occupied31. Although the little village was cut off by the heavy snow for weeks, there was still a(n) _ supply of food.A. autonomousB. parallelC. abundantD. optional32. What in the world put you in a really bad mood? - _ in the traffic for hours.A. StuckB. Being stuckC. To be stuckD. Stucking33. On my way home with the glass plate, it suddenly hit me that I _ my bags in the shop.A. leftB. had leftC. have leftD.was leaving34. The teaching system is described as a new program, _ that can improve students study enthusiasm in a very short time.A. itB. the oneC. /D. one35. Tom failed in the final English exam. _? He always comes top in our class.A. How come?B. What aboutC. So whatD. Why not第二节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Little Annie( Annie Sullivan), as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was _36_ sightless herself and was, at one time, _37_ as hopelessly “insane(精神失常的)”by the doctors. She was locked in the basement of a(n) _38_ institution outside of Boston. At times, Little Annie would violently _39_ anyone who came near. Most of the time generally ignored everyone in her _40_.An elderly nurse believed there was hope, _41_, and she made up her mind to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most _42_, the child did not acknowledge the nurses presence, but she still _43_ to visit. The kindly woman left cookies for Little Annie and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could _44_, if only she were shown love.Eventually, doctors noticed a _45_ in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted an emerging gentleness and _46_. They moved here upstairs where she continued to _47_. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was set _48_.Annie Sullivan _49_ into a young woman with a(n) _50_ to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kindly nurse. It was she who _51_ the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, and played with her. Annie Sullivan worked _52_ in Helens life; but it was a loving nurse who first _53_ in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.The name of Helen Keller would have _54_ unknown if it had not been for Annie Sullivan. _55_ would the name of Annie Sullivan if it had not been for the kind and devoted nurse. And so it goes. Just how far back does the chain of love extend? And how far forward will it lead?36. A. almost B. seldom C. mostly D. hardly37. A. regarded B. seemed C. imagined D. diagnosed38. A. physical B. chemical C. mental D. emotional39. A. attract B. attack C. attend D. attach40. A. absence B. performance C. judgment D. presence41. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. besides42. A. column B. part C. section D. content43. A. continued B. lasted C. considered D. suggested44. A. return B. recover C. remember D. reply45. A. chance B. mistake C. change D. fault46. A. love B. worry C. anxiety D. wish47. A. produce B. undertake C. behave D. improve48. A. free B. busy C. spare D. loose49. A. brought B. grew C. took D. came50. A. order B. demand C. desire D. proposal51. A. watched B. checked C.examined D. saw52. A. doubts B. decisions C. plans D. wonders53. A. depended B. believed C. introduced D. absorbed54. A. remained B. reminded C. contained D. included55. A. Either B. Nothing C. So D. Neither第三部分: 阅读理解（共20 小题， 每小题2分，满分40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。AWhen Greg Hoffman opened his Christmas present from his mother, he was deeply impressed with the 18-point contract he had to sign, which states how he is to use his new iPhone. “ My first reaction was, why? Why did mother really have to do this?” he told Good Morning America. Some of the rules set out by Janell Hoffman are that she owns the phone and pays for it and she will always know the password and the device should be handed over each night. Greg also cant ignore the calls from his parents if he wants to keep his new phone. “ If it rings, answer it. Say hello and be polite. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads Mon or Dad. Not ever,” Rule 3 says. Fail to follow the above rules and other rules such as do not take it to school and switch it off in public will result in the 13-year-old boy losing his new phone. “ You are a good and responsible boy and you deserve this gift. But with acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to bring you up a well-rounded, healthy young man who can keep up with the pace of technology and not be ruled by it. Fail to obey the following list will result in losing your iPhone,” the contract states. “ I love you and look forward to sharing several million text messages with you in the days to come,” the contract adds. The rules are designed to teach him to avoid the bad habits that many teens get into when using their mobile phones.56. How did Greg feel when seeing his Christmas present?A. PuzzledB. ExcitedC. EmbarrassedD. Disappointed57. The underlined part “ the device” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. the home telephoneB. Gregs new iPhoneC. the home computerD. the Christmas present Janell received58. By signing a contract with Greg, Gregs mother intends to _.A. save some moneyB. teach Greg a lessonC. teach Greg how to use his phone properlyD. take control of everything Greg does every day59. According to the contract, Greg is allowed to _.A. use the phone at schoolB. read text messagesC. keep his phones password secretD. leave the iPhone on at night60. After reading the text, we know that Janell Hoffman _.A. is a single motherB. likes to share secretsC. is a successful womanD. is good at teaching her childBGet a Library Card! 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So it is not surprising that Americans still use expressions about the animals.Long ago, people who were rich or important rode horses that were very tall. Today, if a girl acts like she is better than everyone else, you might say she shouldget off her high horse.Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground. But I had to finish my work, so I told them tohold your horses.Wait until I finish what I am doing. My two boys like to compete against each other and play in a violent way. I always tell them tostop horsing aroundor someone could get hurt. We live in a small town. It does not have any exciting activities to offer visitors. My children call it ata one-horse town.Last night, I got a telephone call while I was watching my favorite television show. I decided not to answer it becausewild horses could not drag me away from the television. There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.Sometimes you get informationstraight from the horses mouth.It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject and is the best source. Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the informationstraight from the horses mouth. However, you would not want to call your teacher a horse!You may have heard this expression:You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do. Sometimes a person fights a battle that has been decided or keeps arguing a question that has been settled. We say this is likebeating a dead horse.In politics, adark-horse candidateis someone who is not well known to the public. Sometimes, a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election.Another piece of advice is,do notchange horses in midstream.You would not want to get off one horse and on to another in the middle of a river or make major changes in an activity that has already begun. In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.66. What will you say if two of your classmates usually compete against each other violently?A. Hold your horses and take them to water.B. Both of you should get off your high horses.C. Stop horsing around or you could get hurt.D. Dont change horses in midstream or you might get drowned.67. If Jack, an unknown competitor, wins a medal in a competition, we can call him _.A. a high horseB. a dark horseC. a dead horseD. a wild horse68. Which of the following cases is related to the expression “ beat a dead horse” ?A. Suzan is too proud of herself before her classmates.B. 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