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20152016学年度第一学期高二年级月考试题英语 试 卷 一：听力（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5份，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. When does the man want to play?A. Later today. B. Tomorrow. C. Right now.2. What does the woman want to eat?A. Fruit. B. Eggs. C. Pancakes.3. How does the man get to work?A. By car B. By train C. By bus4. Why was Mr. Johnson in the hospital?A. His wife was ill. B. His wife had a baby. C. He went to visit his daughter.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A lightweight bag. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather.第二节（共15小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What did the woman want to do today?A. Play tennis. B. Go for a run. C. Go to the park.7. How was the weather last weekend?A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. Which room are the speakers painting?A. The bedroom B. The dining room. C. The living room.9. What color does the woman wait it to be?A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What does the woman do at night?A. She keeps all the lights on. B. She sleeps in a very dark room. C. She turns a night light on in her room.11. How old was the woman when a man broke into her home?A. About four years old. B. About five years old. C. About eight years old.12. What was the womans father carrying?A. A knife. B. A bat C. A gun.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What is the man doing?A. Playing with fire. B. Watching people on the street. C. Making paper airplanes.14. What can the woman see across the street?A. A crowd of people. B. A building. C. A big airplane.15. What will happen to the man according to the woman?A. Hell get into trouble. B. Hell get a reward. C. Hell get sick.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Mother and son.听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题17. What does the speaker do?A. A reporter. B. A business woman. C. A writer.18. Where does Kareen Christenson work?A. At the Local Business magazine. B. At the marketing department. C. In the Twin Towers building.19. Why does the speaker want to talk with James?A. For an article. B. For a new movie. C. For her business.20. At what time does the speaker want to meet James?A. This week. B. Next week. C. Next year.二 阅读理解 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)A Are you having difficulty falling asleep? Try drinking a glass of warm milk. If that doesnt work, listen to some soft, beautiful music. Still no luck? Try think about sheep jumping over a fence. If you are still awake, take a sleeping pill. People who take pills often become dependent on the drugs. So you lie awake knowing that the new workday will soon arrive. If you have been in such condition for at least one month, you may have primary insomnia(失眠症). A new study has found that you might fall asleep more quickly and stay asleep longer if you try “cerebral hypothermia.” It is not a complex medical process. It just means cooling down your brain. Eric Nofzinger and Naniel Buysse from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School led the study. They examined twelve people who had sleeping problems. Twelve others had no sleeping problems. Each of them wore a soft plastic cap on their head at bedtime.The caps had tubes inside filled with water. The researchers moved the water through the tubes and then changed the temperature of the water. Other studies showed that people who had sleeping problems often had more chemical reactions in the front of their brain. The researchers thought cooling down the brain might help. On the first two nights of testing, the patients wore caps with no water. On the next two nights, the caps were worn, but the water was not cooled. Then the researchers cooled the water a little for another two nights. On the final two nights of the study, the temperature of the water was made much cooler. The researchers found that the water caps didn t help the patients until the temperature was about 14. Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their head. Dr Nfzinger and Dr. Buysse noted that this was only the beginning of the brain temperature study. But they believed they had discovered something important that needed more research.21. The first paragraph is written to _. A. explain how serious insomnia is.B. bring forward the topic of the passage.C. tell us the causes of sleeping problems.D. tell us the danger of having sleeping problems. 22 From the passage we know that “cerebral hypothermia” is actually _.A. a complex medical process. B. a psychological treatment.C. a simple physical treatment. D. a difficult scientific theory. 23. In the study, researchers helped people fall asleep faster through _. A. increasing chemical reactions in the front of their brain. B. making them feel safe with a cap on their head C. asking them to drink water to cool down D. lowering the temperature of their brain24. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The cause of the study. B. The function of the caps. C. Some details of the study. D. Peoples reactions to the study. BShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world ,for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibitionand the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).25How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A9.80 B12.00 C14.20 D16.4026Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？ ABehind the exhibition hall BOpposite the VisitursCentre CAt Windsor Street DNear the Coffee House27A wheelchair user may need help to enter_ Athe House Bthe garden Cthe VisitorsCentne Dthe exhibition hallCDo dogs understand us? Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩). In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!28. From paragraph 2 we know that _ . A. animals are as clever as human beings B. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children29. Both experiments show that_ . A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them30. Which of the following statements is true?A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collies mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training. C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.31. What does the writer want to tell us?A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog.C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.DThe Peales were a famous family of American artistsCharles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American RevolutionHe painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George WashingtonHis life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the pictureCharles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in PhiladelphiaThe worlds first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settingsPeale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelikeThe museums most popular display was the skeleton （骷髅） of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801Three of Peales seventeen children were also famous artistsRaphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheeseHis brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George WashingtonAnother brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraitsJames Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures （小画像）His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America32The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that _ ACharles Willson Peales painting was very lifelike BWashington respected Charles Willson Peales work CWashington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale Dthe painting of the two brothers was very large33The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ _” Ashowed Binvented Cdug up Dlooked over34Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale? ATitian Peale BRubens Peale CRaphaelle Peale DSarah Miriam Peale35The authors attitude toward the Peales is in general _Apuzzled Badmiring Cexcited Ddisappointed三 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 36 at me and said “I love you.” I didnt know what to say. 37 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 38 down at him. My first thought was he must need 39 while doing his homework 40 he was trying to prepare me for some 41 . Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?” “ 42 .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. Its an 43 . ” The next day I 44 his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded . “ Basically , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first 45 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling 46 is an important part of 47 . Its something all human beings 48 . What Im trying to tell the children is that its too 49 that we dont express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell his dad that he loves him. ” The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say. When my son came to me 50 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just 51 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you. ” I didnt know if saying that would make 52 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty 53 . Maybe 54 time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 55 to think of the right answer.36. A. downB. away C. outD. up 37. A. After B. For C. InD. On 38. A. glareB. get C. stareD. knock 39. A. money B. time C. helpD. paper 40. A. orB. but C. whenD. while 41. A. money B. news C. testD. explanation 42. A. AnythingB. Nothing C. ImportantD. Interesting 43. A. experimentB. experienceC. excuseD. expert 44. A. advised B. told C. called D. informed45. A. allowed B. agreedC. suggestedD. planned 46. A. lovedB. helpful C. interestedD. trusted 47. A. body B. work C. studyD. health 48. A. agreeB. understand C. knowD. require 49. A. badB. good C. easy D. hard 50. A. that dayB. that moment C. that evening D. that morning 51. A. beforeB. after C. because D. as 52. A. neither B. either C. most D. few 53. A. terrible B. disappointed C. bad D. good 54. A. nextB. last C. eachD. every 55. A. afternoonB. morning C. day D. week 四 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。Most of us lead a busy life. 56 We think, “If I reached my goal, then I would be happy”, or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life.” But why not enjoy life right now?Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings. 57 “There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us!” And as Brodersen explains，“Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friends smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up.”Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example. 58 One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day.Thirdly, dont take your family and friends for granted. Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you think of someone, why not call, e-mail or write them? 59 As Wayne Lawton explains, “Invest time in relationships. Remove the attitude, whats in it for me? Happiness is found in putting others interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a dead-end street.” 60 .A. Be aware of beauty in nature.B. In my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels.C. Driven by the “urgent”, we forget to enjoy life.D. A short e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.E. You dont need to travel far to find beauty.F. I delight in simple things like my favorite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos.G. So please treasure relationship.第二卷（50分）一语法填空 (每小题1.5分，满分15分）Some years ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, 61._ (cause) some people to be killed or nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe that there was no time to debate who was 62_ (blame). The most important thing for the government to do was to find out the cause of this 63. _ (die) disease. They invited all the best experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions 64 _ (put forward). Some of the top experts picked out t