湖北省宜昌金东方高级中学2015-2016学年高一下学期第二次月考（5月）英语试题.doc

湖北省宜昌金东方高级中学2015-2016学年高一下学期第二次月考（5月）英语试题本试题卷共8页，四部分72小题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利第一部分：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ABC三个选项中选出最佳答案，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 can we learn from the conversation？A. This is the womans second time to see Mr. White.B. The woman wants Mr. White to check her teeth.C. The man is a good dentist.2. What does the woman ask the man to do？A. Change the channel. B. Turn the music up. C. Turn the music down.3. Who is using Jacks car？A. His brother. B. The man. C. The woman.4. Whats probably happening？ A. A storm is coming. B. An earthquake is coming. C. The house is on fire.5. From where does the woman get her water？ A. A river. B. A well. C. A lake.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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. Who could the man be？ A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. The womans husband.7. Where was the wallet found？ A. In the restroom. B. Under the table. C. On the table.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Where does the conversation take place most probably？ A. In a gift shop. B. In a flower shop. C. At a bank.9. How many kinds of gifts did the man mention？ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.10. Which hat does the woman like？ A. The blue one. B. The red one. C. The yellow one.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11. What is the man doing to keep fit？ A. Exercising. B. Eating well. C. Sleeping well.12. How many ways to keep fit are mentioned？ A. 2 B. 3 C. 413. What can we learn from the conversation？ A. They havent seen each other for a long time. B. They will exercise together soon. C. They both consider health important in their lives.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Who is probably Jeff？ A. The mans brother. B. The girls brother. C. The girls friend.15. What does the girl want to do that afternoon？ A. Go to a movie. B. Wait for her mom. C. Go to see her uncle.16. What is the girls mother doing when the speakers are talking？ A. She is coming home. B. She is at a meeting. C. She is on the phone.17. What will the speakers probably do in the afternoon？ A. Go to a park. B. Eat at home. C. Take a walk on the beach.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Whats the population of Brighton？ A. 30，000 B. 130，000 C. 300，000 19. Where exactly is Brighton？ A. 15 miles from London. B. 50 miles from London. C. 50 miles from Paris.20. Why are there a lot of hotels in Brighton？ A. Because there are a lot of workers. B. Because there are a lot of students. C. Because there are a lot of travelers.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)AIn America， Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort: brilliant beaches， a lively boardwalk， plenty of restaurants and nightspots， and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids. Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the offseason， when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.Meanwhile， some safety tips should be followed， enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offersThe number 1 safety tip concerns ocean safety: pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously！ Tourists from landlocked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However， a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmer. When you swim with someone else， if one of you has a problem， the other may be able to get help， including signaling for assistance from others.Dont fight the current. The facts show that some 80% of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity， because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach， gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore. If you are caught in a rip current， dont fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead， swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax， then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.21. Tourists believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the offseason because _.A. the towns nearby are empty and the tourists can enjoy quietnessB. the weather is hot and the tourists can swim in the seaC. the weather is still mild and there are fewer tourists in the towns nearbyD. the beach can offer the tourists happiness and excitement22. Which statement below is TURE according to the passage？A. Fighting the current is exciting and fun.B. The red flag means the ocean is clam and safe.C. Swimming near a lifeguard wont bring you safety.D. Land-locked tourists are more attracted by the beauty of the waves.23. From the passage， we can infer that _.A. if one with a lifeguard were drowning， five persons without lifeguards would beB. one in five persons swimming in the sea is drownedC. some 80% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguardsD. some 20% people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguardsBFor a long time， a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class， whereas he could only rank the 21st.At home， he asked his mom: “Am I more stupid than other kids？ How can I always fall behind？ I just cant come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her sons self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system， but she didnt know what to say to help.She intended to say that intelligence differs and that yes， her sons friend really was the smarter boy. But that would so upset her son. Thank goodness she kept herself from saying it.Her son and his friend went on to high school that year， but although he tried as hard as he could， her sons friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work， sincerely proud. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip， she at last found an answer for him.Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesnt have to， for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a bright future.Invited to speak to his old high school， he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them: “Once， on a trip to the sea， my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there？ When a wave comes near， the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy(笨拙的) seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest， strongest wings， which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes， they leave for foreign shores， leaving the little birds behind. Son， I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”24. The story mainly conveys the message that . A. competition between students is good for their development. B. parents should build up childrens self-respectC. Ranking system does damage to students self-respectD. only struggling can help you succeed25. From the 2nd paragraph， we can see that . A. the son was more stupid than other kids B. the mother knew her son was weak in his study C. the mother saw the bad effects of the ranking system D. the mother felt sorry for her sons bad behavior.26. We can infer from the passage that . A. the mother was careful to protect her sons self-respect B. the son did not rely on his mother for help C. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school D. the son knew intelligence didnt mean everything27. Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”？ A. played tricks on B. was equal to C. did better than D. worked harder thanCThe practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones， writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic (怀旧的) skill. However， while todays educators are using more and more technology in their teaching， many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successfulboth in school and in life.Virginia Berninger， professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington， says its important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand. The study， published in 2015， found that when writing with a pen and paper， participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study， Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active， which helps us access our vocabulary， word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen，” the study said. Seeing the words in the “minds eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words， says Berninger， but also to spot (发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age， some people believe that we dont have to teach spelling because we have spell checks，” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level， they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”28. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past？A. The use of new technologies in our daily life. B. The absence of blackboards in classrooms.C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones.29. Berningers study published in 2015 _.A. found that good essays are made up of long sentencesB. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paperC. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer D. discussed the importance of writing speed30. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling？A. Spelling improves ones memory of words.B. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.31. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage？A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.B. Spelling checks can take the place of spelling teaching.C. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.D. Handwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.DTwo friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever， even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact， according to an official report on youth violence， “In our country today， the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment， but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case， why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems， drive cars， or stay physically fit？First of all， students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example， a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults， which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich， but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable， they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决): stay calm. Once the student feels calmer， he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words， namecalling， and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand， soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down， they can use another key strategy (策略) for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side， and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward， the listener can ask nonthreatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally， students need to consider what they are bearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example， a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start？ What do I really want？ What am I afraid of？ As the issue becomes clearer， the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesnt， careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools， but that doesnt mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program， according to Educators for Social Responsibility， “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom； 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation； and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends， teachers， parents， bosses， and coworkers. In that way， conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.32. This article is mainly about _.A. the lives of school children B. how to deal with school conflicts C. how to analyze youth violence D. the cause of arguments in schools33. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that _.A. a small conflict can lead to violence B. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeC. students tend to lose their temper easily D. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight34. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5？A. To find out who is to blame. B. To make clear what the real issue is.C. To get ready to try new things. D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.35. The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.A. complain about problems in school education B. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violenceD. encourage teaching conflict management in schools 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。The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it， no matter who you are！ Follow these simple steps to be confident.Consider your strengths and success. 36 When have you helped others？ What are you good at？ When have you taken pride in yourselves？ What are you working hard for？ If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success， ask your family member or a close friend.Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goal. 37 Youll get more confidence achieving a small goal. Once youve achieved many smaller goals， you can set bigger goals.38 Failure is the mother of success. When you fail， view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing， you have at least taken a chance.Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. Study their action， their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others. 39 However， its a great place to start.Smile. Confident people smile often. Smiling is a friendly and open gesture. 40 .A.If possible， write them down so that you can look back at them later.B.Learn from failure.C.Otherwise， youll get discouraged.D.Start projecting a more powerful you today.E.It tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself.F.After reaching a goal， reward yourself.G.Of course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.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)Lucky to have himWhen I met him，I had a lot of anger inside of me. I never had a father，though in my neighborhood thats not 41 .I know some kids just like me. You have to 42 yourself. There are fights and killings all the time. I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant. I could ha