四川省树德中学2017年高二5月月考英语试题及答案.doc

高2015级第四期5月阶段性考试英语试题 第卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节 （共5小题;每小题1.5分，共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 day is it today? A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.2. What does the man think the woman should do? A. Find a ride into the city. B. Buy other food online. C. Get the food delivered.来源:Z_xx_k.Com3. What does the woman think of the tickets? A. They are expensive. B. They are a good value. C. They will be hard to get.4. What do we know about Laura? A. She wasnt invited to the party. B. She treats her children badly. C. She isnt strict enough.5. Why doesnt the woman look like her sister? A. The woman is adopted. B. Her sister is adopted. C. They are half-sisters.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why did the man prepare dinner? A. The woman has been very busy. B. The woman made dinner yesterday. C. He always makes dinner.7. What will the speakers have tonight? A. Italian noodles. B. Fish.C. Pizza.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Whats the first bad habit the woman wants to break? A. Smoking. B. Texting and driving. C. Drunk driving.9. Why wont the woman take the mans advice about her nails? A. It is too disgusting. B. It wouldnt work for anyone. C. It wouldnt work for her.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. They are co-workers. 高二英语月 第1页 共5页 B. They are good friends. C. They are in a romantic relationship. 11. Why doesnt the woman want to go to brunch? A. She prefers to go out at night. B. She has to be at work. C. She will be tired from working.12. How does the woman feel about the mans friends? A. They dont appreciate what she does. B. They are very kind to her. C. She is indifferent to them.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why has the woman missed classes? A. She has been sick. B. She has been working. C. She has been taking care of her sister.14. What is the mans attitude toward the woman? A. Understanding. B. Emotional. C. Indifferent.15. What does the man suggest to the woman at last? A. Applying for more loans. B. Visiting the principals office. C. Choosing between school and work.16. What will the woman probably do next? A. Continue taking classes. B. Look for a better job. C. Get a form for her personal absence.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the intended audience for this announcement? A. Applicants to the student health center. B. Workers who want to go back to school. C. Students at the Westlake Community College.18. When will most classes be full according to the speaker? A. After one week. B. After three days. C. After one month.19. What do we know about the student health center fee? A. It costs 40 dollars. B. It must be paid by all students. C. It is based on income and family situation.20.What is true about registering by phone? A. Classes fill up quicker.B. It takes longer than registering online. C. You dont need a student identification number.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。A Phillip Island PenguinsThe Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beachthe stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip IslandSee the Gippsland areaGuinness Book of Records place for the worlds longest earthwormJourney along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distanceCross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Islandnatural home for Little Penguins and many animalsTake your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguinsUltimate Penguins (+U)Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.Adult $ 60.00 Child $ 30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.Adult $ 25.00 Child $ 12.50Penguin Skybox (+S)Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.0021What kind of people is the text mainly written for?AScientists.BStudents.CTourists.DArtists.22What can we learn from the text about Little Penguins?AThey have been on Phillip Island for years.BThey keep a Guinness record for their size.CThey are trained to practice diving for visitors.DThey live in large groups to protect themselves.23How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?A$ 37.50.B$ 62.50.C$ 180.00.D$ 150.00.B高二英语月 第2页 共5页The Come-back Coffeehouse The sign in the window read Carls Coffee Shoppe, spelled the old-fashioned way. Hallie shook her head and wondered how many times she had suggested an alternative. She entered the shop and saw only one person. I could help with the books, Dad，Hallie offered, Theres not much you could do. Her father signed. How about if you clean the counters instead? His statement made her feel like a little girl instead of a senior in high school. Hallie sprayed some cleanser and ran a cloth over the worn countertops. After she had washed a few of the old eggshell-colored cups, she began her homework. At closing time, Hallies parents sat beside her. You know the shop has not been profitable lately, Mr. Rhodes began. We need to decide if it is even worth keeping it open. Were going to visit Uncle Harold over spring vacation. Mrs. Rhodes continued. He can look over the books and tell us what our options are. You and Aunt Tess will run the shop for the week. By spring vacation Hallie was ready for an adventure. Hllies parents gave some instructions, and said good-bye. Hallie stared absently out the window at the passersby: young people on their way to work, and kids on their school vacation. They were not the same people that her grandpa Carl had served. Suddenly Hallie had an idea. She confided in Aunt Tess, who approved. The two eagerly set to work. At the end of the week, Hallie was coming out from the kitchen when she saw her parents standing in the shop, confused. She smiled as her parents stared at the teens around the counter and the young families seated at the tables. Welcome back! Hallie swept her arms to present the restaurants cheerful new decoration. Bright, attractive coverings spread over the tables, and modern posters hung on the walls, while, colorful mismatched dishes contributed to the pleasant atmosphere.I brought board games from home, Hallie added excitedly, and the bookstore down the street donated the posters. When we talked to our friends about what we were doing, they were happy to give us some dishes. Hallie held her breath as she waited for her parents reaction. Everyone certainly seems to like the changes, noted Mrs. Rhodes. Speaking of changes, Mr. Rhodes said, I see our name has changed, too. Do you mind? I changed our name to Come-Back Coffeehouse to make the shop sound welcoming, as in Please come back again. A smile spread across her fathers face. “The new name is fitting.” Thanks to you, this place certainly has made a comeback!24. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. Hallie trusted Aunt Tess very much.B. Hallie took charge of the books for her parents.C. Hallies parents didnt take her opinions seriously.D. Hallies parents didnt count on the shop for a living.25. What do we learn about Carls Coffee Shoppe?A. It is behind the times. B. It has regular customers.C. It is located on a quiet street. D. It follows family traditions well.26. What did Hallie do after her parents left?A. She advertised for the shop.B. She made the shop more attractive.C. She invited her friends to the shop.D. She turned the shop into an activity center.27. What kind of girl is Hallie?A. Smart and helpful. B. Modest and out-going.C. Optimistic and generous. D. Faithful and hardworking.C The death of languages is not a new phenomenon. Languages usually have a relatively short life span as well as a very high death rate. Only a few, including Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Latin, have lasted more than 2,000 years. What is new, however, is the speed at which they are dying out. Europes colonial conquests caused a sharp decline in linguistic diversity, eliminating at least 15 percent of all languages spoken at the time. Over the last 300 years, Europe has lost a dozen, and Australia has only 20 left of the 250 spoken at the end of the 18th century. The rise of nation-states has also been decisive in selecting and consolidating national languages and sidelining others. By making great efforts to establish an official language in education, the media and the civil service, national governments have deliberately tried to eliminate minority languages. This process of linguistic standardization has been boosted by industrialization and scientific progress, which have imposed new methods of communication that are swift, straightforward and practical. Language diversity came to be seen as an obstacle to trade and the spread of knowledge. Monolingualism became an ideal. More recently, the internationalization of financial markets, the spread of information by electronic media and other aspectsof globalization have intensified the threat to “small” languages. A language not on the Internet is a language that “no longer exists” in the modern world. It is out of the game. The serious effects of the death of languages are evident. First of all, it is possible that if we all ended up speaking the same language, our brains would lose some of their natural capacity for linguistic inventiveness. We would never be able to figure out the origins of human language or resolve the mystery of “the first language”. As each language dies, a chapter of human history closes. Multilingualism is the most accurate reflection of multiculturalism. The destruction of the first will inevitably lead to the loss of the second. Imposing a language without any links to a peoples culture and way of lifestiflesthe expression of their collective genius. A language is not only used for the main instrument of human communication. It also expresses the world vision of those who speak it, their ways of using knowledge. To safeguard languages is an urgent matter.28. Which of the following does not contribute to the death of languages? A. Colonial conquests of Europe B. The boom of human population C. Advances in science and industrialization D. The rise of nation-states29.The underlined word “ stifles” in the last paragraph probably means “_”. A. boosts B. fuels C. imposes D. kills30.The serious effects of the death of languages include all except that_.高二英语月 第3页 共5页 A. People would fail to understand how languages originated B. Language diversity would become an obstacle to globalization C. Monolingualism would lead to the loss of multiculturalism D. Human brains would become less creative linguistically31.What is the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To explain the reasons why languages are dying out. B. To warn people of the negative aspects of globalization. C. To call peoples attention to the urgency of language preservation. D. To argue how important it is for people to speak more languages.DOne in 20 people have beenreprimanded (训斥)at work for sending an ill-advised email, according to a survey.Inappropriatejokes, angry messages sent in the heat of the moment, andscathingemail replies forwarded to the wrong people are among some of the emailgaffesthat have landed office workers in hot water with their employers or clients.One in five of those questioned said they had sent aninappropriate email in the heat of the moment, while almost a third said they had accidentally hit “reply all” instead of “reply”.More than one in 10 of the 2,000 people surveyed admitted they had mistakenly sent an email criticizing a colleague to the person they wereinsulting.According to the research, carried out to mark the DVD release of Going Postal, the television adaptation of Terry Pratchetts novel, men were more likely to make an emailgaffethan women, with 28 per cent admitting to sending anill-judgedmessage, compared to 17 per cent of women. There have been a number of well-documented emailgaffes. Last year, a worker at Deloitte had toresign after emailing colleagues asking them to name the best-looking man in the office, while in 2000, nine members of the Financial Services Authority were suspended after forwarding copies of explicit emails.32. Which takes up the highest percentage of the mistaken-sending?A. Sending an unwise email.B. Sending to a wrong person.C. Sending an unsuitable email.D. Sending to all instead of a particular one.33. Compared with women, men, in dealing with emails, are .A. more careless B. more consciousC. more unreasonable D. more critical34. The underlined word “well-documented” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”.A. causing preventable problemsB. being copied without exceptionC. having been frequently recordedD. existing unexpectedly in peoples daily life35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Think before you sendB. Reduce email mistakesC. Be aware of the result of a surveyD. Make good use of modern technology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。May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 36 These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 37 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 38 For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, and especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 39 The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected students loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students. 40 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schools. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population. B. What contributes to it?C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens. D. But top colleges ignore them.E. They have international students who know English.F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.G. They cannot afford college as planned. 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。“Stop that man!” Vernon shouted. “He has a bomb!” Everywhere, passengers were 41 their feet and screaming. Guerrero stopped with his 42 to the toilets. “ 43 away from me!” he shouted.w w w .x k b 1.c o m“Guerrero, listen to me!” Vernon 44 him over the heads of the others. There was a silence as Guerrero 45 back at him.“We know who you are,” Vernon went on. “And we know 46 you re trying to do. We know all about the insurance and the bomb. That 47 that the insurance is no 48 . Do you understand? Its worth nothing. If you die youll die for nothing and your family will get nothing. 49 than that, theyll be blamed and made to 50 . Think of that, Guerrero.”Guerrero hesitated. Vernon kept talking and hoped that Guerrero would 51 him. A man came out of one of the 52 behind Guerrero. At the 53 of the door opening, he 54 . “Get the guy with the case! Hes got a bomb. ” Somebody shouted. Guerrero 55 past the man and ran into the toilet. He had not really understood 56 that had happened in the last few minutes, but he understood that, 57 so many things in his life, his great plan had 58 . His life had been a failure, and now his 59 would be a failure too. As