山东省临沂市一中2015-2016学年高二12月月考英语试卷.

1、临沂一中2014级高二上学期段考试题英语 2015年12月注意事项:1. 本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共150分。2. 全部答案在答题纸上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第卷 (三部分，共100分)第一部分 听力（共三节，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. Which sweater does the man advise the woman to buy? A. The blue o

2、ne. B. The red one. C. The green one. 2. Where is the man now? A. At work.B. At the bank.C. At the post office.3. How long will the woman wait? A. About two minutes.B. About four minutes.C. About eight minutes.4. How does the man probably feel? A. Frightened.B. Happy.C. Tired.5. What are the speaker

3、s talking about? A. A picture.B. The mans brother.C. The womans hair.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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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 does the man plan to do? A. Attend a party.B. Write to a newspa

4、per.C. Make a call.7. What did the woman do yesterday afternoon? A. She played golf. B. She stayed at home. C. She went hiking.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the woman take a vacation? A. In one week.B. In two weeks.C. In three months.9. Where will the woman probably spend most of her vacation? A. On t

5、he beach.B. In the mountains.C. In the countryside.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers? A. In the library.B. In a classroom.C. In a tree house.11. What is the boy doing this year? A. Making a phone. B. Making a volcano. C. Making a tree house. 12. What is the first prize? A. A new calculator

6、. B. One hundred dollars. C. Five hundred dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How did the woman get to the museum? A. By subway.B. By bus.C. By car.14. How many of the paintings did she see? A. Very few of them.B. About half of them. C. Almost all of them.15. Whose paintings did the woman like the most? A.

7、 Diego Rivera.B. Frida Kahlo.C. Henri Matisse.16. What does the man want to do with the woman? A. Make some paintings. B. Go traveling this summer. C. Go back to the museum.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does school start every morning? A. At 8:35 a.m.B. At 8:30 a.m.C. At 8:15 a.m.18. What should parent

8、s do in the morning if they are late? A. Call Anne Richards.B. Take their children through the side gate.C. Park nearby and walk with their children to school.19. How long does it take students to come outside after school? A. About only a minute or two.B. About ten minutes.C. About half an hour or

9、more.20. What is the main point of the announcement? A. To explain some policy changes.B. To criticize parents for bad behavior.C. To outline the rules for the coming year.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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHarvard University in the United St

10、ates has been ranked as the university with the best reputation in the world.The Times Higher Education magazine has listed 200 top universities all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. That is to say the list measures how universities are regar

11、ded, rather than how they actually performed.A subjective, word-of-mouth（口碑的）quality such as reputation has genuine economic value for universities, said Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at the University of Melbourne in Australia.Reputation is not just an impression, though it might b

12、e not as reliable as performance by objective indicators（客观指标）, said Prof Marginson.Based on the views of 13,000 college teachers around the world, it confirms the power of the big US universities, which dominate this list. Seven of the top 10 are US universities, headed by Harvard and Massachusetts

13、 Institute of Technology (MIT). Furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the US. Cambridge is the highest ranking UK university in the list, in third place, with Oxford ranked as sixth.For students applying to university, reputation might be hard to quantify, but was an important part of the attractiv

14、eness, said the president of Cambridge Universitys students union, Rahul Mansigani.Reputation makes a huge difference. If there is an idea that somewhere is great, it will get lots of good people applying whether its true or not. Factors such as a sense of history and the presence of outstanding col

15、lege teachers were part of the reputation of Cambridge, he said.21. The underlined word “dominate” in Paragraph 5 probably means _. A.affectB. decideC. controlD. improve 22. What can be inferred from the text? A. No Asian universities are among the Top 10. B. At least five UK universities are among

16、Top 20. C. The Times Higher Education magazine is from the US. D. Reputation affects students decisions when choosing universities. 23. According to Rahul Mansigani, which is not the reason for student applying to Cambridge? A. Its reputation B. a sense of history C. outstanding teachers D. its loca

17、tion24. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Turning ideas into reputation B. Worlds best universities ranked in order of reputation C. The top 200 universities in the USA D. Reputable Universities attractive to more studentsB TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015Frequently Asked Q

18、uestionsWhat is TEENSGIVING? TEENSGIVING is an exciting event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015 participants will once again better New York City and impact thousands of lives! When is TEENS

19、GIVING in SPRING 2015? SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 Where is TEENSGIVING? All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will disperse (分散) across the city to work with our partnering agencies where t

20、hey will make a HUGE difference (and have fun!). Who participates in TEENSGIVING? Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (ages 21 and older) will donate their

21、 time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015. What projects do participants do at the agencies? Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with underprivileged children (贫困儿童), assembling craft kits for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at

22、 soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters. Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING? Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college applica

23、tion requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our citys youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015 T-shirt. This

24、sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman92Y.org (subject: TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event! *Teens can also contact their schools Co

25、mmunity Service Advisor* TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y. 25. TEENSGIVING is an event held _. A. from time to time B. every year C. every two years D. twice a year26. Teenagers may do the following in the event EXCEPT _. A. watering flowers B. cooking C. cleaning streets D. taking care

26、 of animals 27. An adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015. A. community service credit and a T-shirt B. a high school certificate and a light breakfast C. a T-shirt and a gift certificate D. a gift certificate and community service credit 28. The writers purpose

27、 in writing the passage is to _. A. inform readers of some frequently asked questions B. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015 to readers C. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING D. call on readers to participate in TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2015CWhen I was about 14, I decided to make

28、 money, so I got a part-time job at a local restaurant. With my first paycheck, I realized that I would have to work awfully hard to make very little money. My boss had been making just above minimum wage for 20 years, and I knew I didnt want to spend the rest of my life working to death. Around the

29、 same time, my godparents took me to an investment (投资) workshop. Immediately, my eyes were opened to the power of compound growth (复合增长) in investing. I knew that this was a way to financial freedom. I left the workshop, determined to make my money work for me instead of just me working for money.H

30、onoring what my mother had taught me, to share whatever I had, I donated part of my paychecks to raise money for breast cancer, and saved everything else to build up a large enough nest egg to open a brokerage account (经纪人账户). Too excited to wait, I began reading everything I could about investing.

31、With most of my life savings (which wasnt very much money), I invested in DuPont, AT&T, Caterpillar, and International Paper. The pride in being a shareholder （股东）in a company, along with watching my stocks increase in value, fueled my desire to learn more. I went to three more investment workshops

32、with my godparents and browsed(浏览) books at the library.I began with $4,000 in my account and have added about $2,000 since then. My portfolio (投资组合) is now worth roughly $12,000, five years later, having grown about 18% per year, on average. My favorite holdings are biotechnology companies that I k

33、now a fair amount about because theyre based near me.In the years since then, I have experienced many moments of gratitude for discovering investing so early in my life. Im in college now, and plan to go on to medical school and become a family practice physician. And I know that, thanks to investin

34、g, my road will be much easier. Not only have I taken an active step towards improving my long-term financial future, but I am confident that I will also be able to generously support the causes I believe in with more ease than I otherwise would have imagined. 29. What can we learn from the first pa

35、ragraph? A. The working condition in the local restaurant was awful. B. The writer didnt make much money because he took a temporary job. C. People cant make a lot of money unless they work hard as hard work always pays. D. The investment workshop taught the writer that he could make money through i

36、nvestment.30. The writer was eager to learn more about investing because _. A. he had invested all his life savings in stocks B. he was too excited to wait to open a brokerage account C. he wanted to donate more to raise money for breast cancer D. he felt proud of being a shareholder with his stocks

37、 increasing in value31. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Investing made his wealth grow effectively. B. Investing enabled him to achieve his life goals. C. Investing allowed him to pay off all his debts. D. Investing helped him to reach financial independenc

38、e.32. The best title of the passage should be _. A. The Rewards of Investing B. My Dream Career C. The Key to Successful Investment D. Thank You, My GodparentsDW is the UKs biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on.The Lion KingMu

39、sical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity(成熟).Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 243 9000Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2013Ticket price:37.5OliverM

40、usical: Dickens story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, Youve got to pick a pocket or two， Who will buy this wonderful morning，I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home.Place: Theatre Royal,

41、Catherine Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7494 5061Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 25 but now save 20%Jersey BoysMusical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the g

42、roups popular songs such as Big girls dont cry, Oh, What a night and Cant take my eyes off you.Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 850 9191Date: Saturday, 9 Nov. 2013Ticket price:22.5Alls Well That Ends Well Play: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physi

43、cian, loves Bertram, son of a Countess(女伯爵).Place: Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Park Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7401 9919Date: Sunday, 20 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 40.533. Which of the following is adapted from an original African story? A. The Lion King B. Oliver C. Jersey Boys D. Alls Well That Ends

44、 Well 34. If you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _. A. Shakespeares Globe TheatreB. Theatre Royal C. Prince Edward TheatreD. Lyceum Theatre35. If Mary is available on Sunday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket? A. 0870 850 9191B. 020 7494 5061 C. 0870 243 900

45、0D. 020 7401 9919第二节 七选五 （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。There was a park near my home. But I didnt go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon, I went into the park and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasnt muc

46、h to see. I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths. _36_ I found that the two paths were different from each other. The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path. Though the flowers werent beautiful, they made me feel good. I deci

47、ded to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didnt look nice. _37_ Grass grew everywhere. For a long time, I couldnt make up my mind._38_ It wasnt nice, but I didnt want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful,

48、perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. _39_ Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now Id like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at

49、me without saying a word. I knew they didnt believe me. They couldnt even remember that path because it was too small. _40_ Dont be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!A. There is nothing that I want to see.B. It looked like it had not been cleaned for months.C. After a whi

50、le a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path.D. “Which way should I go?” I asked myself. I looked at one way, then the other.E. I told them what happened.F. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life.G. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the nicest

51、 part of the park.第三部分 英语知识运用完形填空（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。 It happens every day, everywhere I go. At the supermarket and the post office, people keep telling me to enjoy my kids while they are 41 . I spend my days taking care of them and answerin

52、g 42 questions about everything from why we have two eyes but one nose to 43 there are toilets in the heaven. They 44 me from eating a full meal or getting a full 45 sleep. Yet, the other day, when I took my kids to a childrens museum, I began to 46 what people were trying to tell me. It was the 47

53、time we had gone there without diaper (纸尿片) bag, baby bottle or stroller (小推车). As I watched my sons paint there, I was suddenly 48 by a wave of 49 . My babies werent babies any more. Now Im paying more attention to the 50 that wont happen when my kids are 51 . Im enjoying the minute when Christ loo

54、ked up at the sky and cried 52 “Wow! The moon!” In a few 53 , it will take a rare Shrek card or something else to get him that excited. Im 54 the moment when Nicholas put down his fork at dinner and asked, “Mommy, how are you doing?” About ten years from now, he 55 not care about me. When theyre in

55、primary school, they wont want to hold my 56 any more. In junior high school, they wont hug me and say, “I love you, too.” In high school, they wont even want to be 57 together with me. Pretty 58 theyll both be gone. And Ill 59 through the supermarket and the post office alone, warning young 60 to enjoy their kids while they are little. Hope theyll listen. 41.A.well B.humorous C.funny D.little42.A. endless B.boring C.strange D.special43.A.how B.whether C.why D.when44.A.make B.turn C.take D.keep45.A.days B.times C.nights D.beds46.A.realize B.admit C.remind D.admire47.A.very B.real C