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孝感高中20152016学年度高二上学期9月调研考试英语试题考试时间：120 分钟 分值：150分第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15分，满分75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。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。1Where is the mans jacket? AIn the bedroomBIn the carCIn Mikes house2What did the woman do on the weekend? AShe went on a camping trip BShe read a book CShe watched TV3How will the woman go to Fraziers Department Store? ABy busBBy taxiCOn foot4What does the man think of traditional houses? AThey are more attractive BThey have boring inside shapes CThey look unpleasant from the outside5What are the speakers talking about? AWhat sport to doBWhen to do sportCWhether to do sport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。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。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。听第6段段材料，回答第6、7题。6What is the relationship between the speakers? ATeacher and studentBClassmatesCMother and son7What do we know about the man? AHe spent little time reading English BHe didnt do well in the English exam CHe advised the woman to speak more English听第7段段材料，回答第8、9题。8What do the speakers think of the first violinist? ADissatisfyingBPopularCWonderful9What is said about the concert hall?AIt offers red seats BIt is dark insideCIt looks like a spaceship听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the man say about his new job?AHe has much to learnBHis salary is quite satisfyingCHe can deal with everything well11What is the most important to the man in a job?ADevelopment chancesBGood salaryCWork conditions12What do we know about the man?AHe doesnt like working in foreign companiesBHe didnt have a clear career path in the pastCHe is working in a state-owned company now听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13When did the washing machine first break down?AA few weeks agoBAbout 5 days agoCYesterday14What does the man think of the problem?AAnnoyingBDifficultCEasy15How will the man deal with the washing machine?AChange a new motorBPut the motor back in placeCReplace it for a new one16What will the woman do next?APay for the repairsBHave something to drinkCCheck the machine听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where does the woman live?ANear the seaBNear a forestCNear the mountains18What is the woman good at?ASingingBSwimmingCSkiing19What is the womans favourite subject?AHistoryBEnglishCGeography20What can we learn about the woman?AShe is a guitarist in a bandBShe wants to be a teacher in the futureCShe likes spending summer in the mountains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）AI sometimes feel left out with my friends at the partyWhat can I do? SusanAlice: Speak to your best friend before you arrive and ask her to make sure you dont get left out of the groupThat way, shell know to include you in all the funMake the effort to speak to some other people at the partyYou might even make a new friend or twoSometimes I think parties get boring and I want to go home!JennyAlice: Even a great party will drag if youre not enjoying yourselfMaking the effort to dance and have a chat with your friends will beat the boredom! You dont have to stay to the very end of the partyOur school is having a Christmas dance party but Im really shyShall I go or not?EmmaAlice: Part of you would like to go to the party, so give it a tryLet good friends know how you feel and make sure youll have people to dance with when the evening comesPractice some fun dances so youll feel comfortable on the dance floorWhenever I go to a party, my dad comes to pick me up at 8 pmI always have to leave earlier than the rest of my friends and I get really angry with my dadAnnyAlice: Talk with your dad and let him know how you feelIt feels hard to have different rules from your friends but dont worry too muchyour friends are probably picked up soon after you anyway21Alice advises Susan to _Astay with her friendsBask her friend for helpCleave the party at onceDmake fun of her friends22The underlined word “drag” is closest in meaning to “_”AfailBimproveCbe boringDbe pleasant23What worries Anny?AHer dad is strict with herBShe always argues with her dadCNobody picks her up after the partyDShe cant go to the party with her friends24Where can you probably find the text?AIn a noticeBIn a guidebookCIn a famous novelDIn a popular magazineBThe Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate. But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better.Eleanor Johnson, an English professor, thinks that text messaging has made students believe that it is far more acceptable than it actually is to just make terrible spelling and grammatical errors. And she says her students over the past several years have increasingly used less formal English in their writing. Words and phrases like “guy” and “you know” now appear in research papers.Professor Johnson supposes there is a strong relationship between the rise of informal online communication and an increase in writing mistakes. But she says there may not be much scientific information, at least not yet.David Crystal, a British linguist(语言学家), says the actively changing nature of the Internet makes it difficult to keep up-to-date in studying its effects. But he believes its influence on language is small. The main effect of the Internet on language is the way it has added to the expressive richness of language, providing language with a new set of communicative tools that havent existed in the past.Erin Jansen is founder of NetL, an online dictionary of the Internet and text messaging terms. She says the new technology has not changed existing language but has greatly added to its vocabulary. Basically its freedom of expression.And what about those teachers who find these new kinds of mistakes in spelling and grammar in their students work? What is her message to them?Erin Jansen said, “I am always on the students side and wont get angry or upset about that. If its helping the kids write more or communicate more, thats great. Thats what teachers and educators wantto get kids communicating.”But Erin Jansen and David Crystal agree with Eleanor Johnson on at least one thing. Teachers need to make sure students understand the uses and rules of language.25Which of the following is Eleanor Johnsons view on text messaging? AIt becomes far more acceptable. BIt causes an increase in writing mistakes. CIt helps students learn informal expressions. DIt makes informal expressions accepted by educators.26David Crystal and Erin Jansen share the view that the Internet _. Ahas changed our language system Bhas influenced our language greatly Cmakes language richer in expression Dmakes language harder to understand27The author wants to tell us that _. Adifferent opinions on informal expressions exist Bwhat language is now used on the Internet Cinformal expressions are popular among teachers Dwhy the Internet is welcomed by all studentsCDear Reader,I receive many letters from children and cant answer them allthere wouldnt be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. Ill try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlottes Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. Thats how the story of Stuart Little got started.As for Charlottes Web, I like animals and my barn（谷仓）is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours. One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pigs life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation（拯救）on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)Sometimes Im asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started earlyas soon as I could spell. In fact, I cant remember any time in my life when I wasnt busy writing. I dont know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction in trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as Id like to, I cant go visiting. I cant send books, eitheryou can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not truebooks are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. Thats why I cant send books. And I do not send signaturesI leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesnt have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesnt spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesnt blow a trumpet. But real life is only one kind of lifethere is also the life of the imagination. And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, tootruth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.Yours sincerely：E.B. White28The author wrote the letter because _.Ahe is not a fast workerBhe was invited to answer the questionsChe didnt have enough time to answer all the lettersDhe felt sorry for not being able to send books to his readers29What probably caused the writer to get interested in writing childrens book?AWriting can be a way to earn his living. BThe fact that he was not good at drawing. CHis mother influence on his childhood.DThe instinct of children.30From Para.5, we can learn that .Amany famous people like to visit schoolsBmovie stars will send autographs to readersCmany people think authors have copies of their own booksDthe author lives with his married son and three grandchildren31In the last paragraph, the author is trying to tell us .Awe only have one kind of lifeBthere is no truth in imaginary talesCimaginary tales are based on our true lifeDfantastic characters and events only exist in imaginary talesDThese days, it seems that almost all of us are too seriousMy older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, youve got that serious look again” Even those of us who are committed to（致力于） non-seriousness are probably too seriousPeople are frustrated and anxious about almost everything - being five minutes late, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake - you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断） over itThe root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectationVery simply, we want things to be a certain way but theyre not a certain wayLife is simply as it isPerhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances（环境）dont fit our ideas, they become our difficulties” We spend our lives wanting things, people, and events to be just as we want them to be - and when theyre not, we fight and we sufferThe first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problemYou have to want to change, to become more easygoingYou have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creation - its made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to itThe next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration levelWhenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt, youre upset and you sufferOn the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, youre freeA good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectationDont expect people to be friendlyWhen theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are, youll be delightedDont expect your day to be problem-freeInstead, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overcome” As you approach your day in this manner youll notice how elegant life can beRather than fighting against life, youll be dancing with itPretty soon, with practice, youll lighten up your entire lifeAnd when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun32Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?ABecause their children are disappointingBBecause they have to look serious in publicCBecause life is becoming a greater burdenDBecause people have lost sensible judgment33According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of over-seriousness?AThe fact that peoples perspective, hopes and fears are limitedBThe fact that people cant change life itselfCThe fact that things fail to meet peoples expectationsDThe fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult34In what pattern is this article developed?APhenomenon（现象）, causes and solutionsBProblems, explanation and conclusionCExamples, causes and argumentsDPhenomenon, analysis and conclusion35What might be the best title for the passage?APeople seem to be too serious BLife is simply as it isCHopes can turn into difficulties DA good exercise removes over-seriousness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。Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, but most people arent sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. 36 So what should you do about your weight control? 37 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian（饮食学家). 38 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 39 People who lose weight quickly by crash（速成的） dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they havent permanently（永久地） changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain(保持) for a lifetime.Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 40 Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life. Its a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because its just that: healthy.ATry giving up regular soda for a week.BTry to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full. CWeight management is about long-term success.DBesides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.EBeing healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.FChanging from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.G.They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring41at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with 42 beautiful and dangerous.The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 43 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 44 side. But now one man was daring to try the 45 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him 46 . Now they were waiting to see his 47 . If he planned to 48 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was 49 .A tiny green light 50 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 51.The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 52 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 53 light.In the morning, Bonatti 54. He could not see the top but he knew he was 55 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up. Bonatti had spent months 56 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength an