河北省定兴第三中学20152016学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案

1、20152016学年第一学期第一次月考高二英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 命题人：肖艳茹）第I卷（共90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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. What are the speakers doing now? A. Listening to the radio.

2、B. Having a class. C. Attending a concert.2. What is the woman planning to do?A. Buy some clothes.B. Get a haircut. C. Go to the mans home.3. Whats the man doing? A. Apologizing to the woman. B. Criticizing the woman.C. Arguing with the woman.4. How late is the woman?A. More than an hour.B. An hour.

3、C. 45 minutes.5. Why doesnt the man go out with his friends? A. He doesnt like going out.B. Things are expensive.C. He has no time.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. What

4、s Jennys problem?A. She dislikes history class. B. She does poorly in her tests.C. She does badly in assignments.7. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How did the man first hear about the football match? A.

5、 On the radio.B. On TV.C. From the woman.9. When will the football match be held? A. On the 4th.B. On the 21st.C. On the 28th.10. What does the woman offer to do for the man? A. Buy him dinner.B. Buy him a ticket.C. Help him study.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is Amazon Tree Houses? A. It is a hotel.B.

6、It is a program.C. It is a company.12. Why is the woman interested in the article? A. She wants to travel in Amazon. B. She wants to run a tree house hotel. C. She wants to live in a tree house.13. What does the man think of the womans plan? A. Not practical.B. Quite good.C. Just so-so.听第9段材料，回答第14至

7、16题。14. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a cinema.B. In a grocery.C. In a bookstore.15. When did popcorn grow more popular? A. In 1621.B. In the 1930s.C. In 1947.16. What are the speakers talking about?A. The function of popcorn on films.B. The various uses of popcorn. C. The

8、brief history of popcorn.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What material was the valuable penny from the talk made of? A. Copper.B. Silver.C. Steel.18. What caused pennies to be made differently in 1943? A. The cost of metal.B. World War II.C. Collectors taste.19. Why was the coin so interesting and valuable to

9、 the collector?A. It was unique.B. It was from Philadelphia.C. It once belonged to Lincoln.20. What kinds of collectible items are worth the most?A. Old ones.B. Rare ones.C. Ones from the war. 第二部分：阅读理解（共2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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHenry works in a

10、factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his frien

11、d and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that momen

12、t the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2” “Come down,”

13、 the policeman said angrily. “ Such a match is not worth watching!” Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”21. From the passage we know that _.A. Henry doesnt like his workB. Henry comes from a rich fa

14、mily.C. Henry doesnt like the policeman D. Henry is paid less.22. Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because _.A. he had no money to buy a ticketB. he didnt want to buy a ticketC. he had no time to buy a ticket D. all the tickets were sold out 23. The policeman asked Henry to come d

15、own the pole at first because _.A. it was dangerousB. Henry had no ticketC. their team kicked a goal D. the other team kicked a goal24. From the third paragraph, we can guess that _.A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson.B. the policeman tried to please HenryC. the policeman didnt like Henr

16、y.D. the policeman was also a football fan.BOne day last winter we received our first huge snowfall. An hour later I decided to let my dog out. That was when I got the shock! My sidewalk was cleaned and my path too. I had no idea who did this good deed. I looked over to my neighbor's driveway wh

17、ere the husband stood, open-mouthed and surprised. His sidewalk was also cleared. I asked him who did it. He just shook his head and let me know that he had no idea. A week later we had another snowfall and I promised to pay attention this time just in case we had another visit from our snow angel.

18、It was a good plan, but I got busy inside and forgot to keep a look out. Sure enough when I remembered to look out the snow had once again been cleared away. Now I became determined to find my guardian(保护人) of the snow. Some three weeks went by when the snow started to fall again. I went to get a bo

19、ok and sat at the window just as the snow tapered off and my reading was interrupted by the sound of a shovel(铲子). I got to my feet to look out and was so choked up that I just stood there. My snow angel was an eight-year-old boy who lived a few houses away from me. A month after the snows, I called

20、 him over and asked him if he knew of anybody who shoveled for me. He said, " I guess it was someone who likes you." So without taking credit for his good deed, he turned and left,25. When the author saw her sidewalk was cleaned, she felt _. A. excited B. surprised C. discouraged D. satisf

21、ied26. The second time the author failed to check who cleaned the snow, because she_. A. was busy cooking inside B. was not at home then C. was too busy to pay attention D. stood too far to see anything27. From the boy's answer "I guess it was someone who likes you", we can infer that

22、the boy_. A. wanted to keep the truth a secret B. might be a relative of the author's C. wanted to make a good impression D. wanted to make friends with the author28. What can we learn from the passage? A. It snowed every week where the author lived. B. The author intended to praise the boy. C.

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30、ts.Dhttp:/seaworldparks. com is a newly established website.DIn China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn't much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better

31、in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city. But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and

32、 they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to

33、 the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends. Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it i

34、s a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly. As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds

35、 in the streets and cinema lights," they say.32. Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?AThe countryside is much poorer than me city.BPeople in the countryside have nothing to eat.CPeople in the countryside don't have much work to do there.DServices in cities are u

36、sually much better than those in the countryside.33. Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?ABecause they will find good jobs. BBecause they are tired of living in the city.CBecause they can make more money there.DBecause they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.34.T

37、he underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows _Athey are happy to move back to the city Bthey miss their friends in the countrysideCthey still want to move to the countryside Dthey are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city35. The best title of this passage may be “_”A. A happy

38、life! BLiving in the city C. Moving out or moving back ? DLiving in the countryside!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。（注意：此题36-40的答案要涂到卡上71-75）Tips for taking care of friendshipsSome people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you

39、as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.Send handwritten notesJust find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it._36_. Since electronic communication is becoming popular these days, a handwritten note can really make an impress

40、ion.Be active in contacting(联系)friendsMany people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you dont really care about your friend._37_. Regularly check in with your friends so they know you are sincere.Call up friendsElectronic communication is g

41、reat, but there is nothing like hearing your friends voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them._38_. Just a few minutes every month can make a difference in your friendship.Give meaningful giftsPut some thought into the gifts you give a friend. _39_. In fact, o

42、ften the smallest but most thoughtful ones are the biggest hit._40_People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict. Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.A. Talk things outB. Get

43、 together with friendsC. The phone calls dont have to be longD. The presents dont have to be large or expensiveE. This will really stand out in your friends mailboxF. Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthierG. Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how the

44、y are doing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。（注意：此题41-60的答案要涂到卡上41-60）We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _41_ will never return. I think it quite _42_. What does time look like? Nobody knows for w

45、e cant see it or _43_ it and no amount of money can _44_ it. Time is abstract, so we have to _45_ about it. Time passes very quickly. Some students say they dont have _46_ time to review all their lessons. It is because they dont know how to make _47_ of their time. They waste it in going to theatre

46、s, cinemas and parks, and doing _48_ things. Why do we study every day? Why do we _49_? Why do most people would rather _50_ buses instead of walking? The _51_ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is _52_. Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as _53_. When a person

47、 dies, his life _54_. Since life is short, we must _55_ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to _56_ the people well in the future. Laziness is the _57_ of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also _58_ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let

48、us do it today and not _59_ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more _60_ than money.41. A. lost B. found C. expected D. made42. A. false B. true C. abstract D. valuable43. A. get B. have C. see D. touch44. A. find B. buy C. sense D. realize45. A. worry B. discuss C. advise D. think46. A.

49、enough B. little C. valuable D. useful47. A. up B. light C. use D. fun48. A. other B. another C. some D. any49. A. drink B. eat C. think D. work50. A. borrow B. get C. make D. take51. A. question B. answer C. problem D. method52. A. valueless B. precious C. endless D. fast53. A. money B. life C. gol

50、d D. water54. A. comes to B. begins C. ends D. lives55. A. waste B. devote C. put D. value56. A. ask B. remember C. save D. serve57. A. friend B. maker C. mother D. thief58. A. brings B. does C. takes D. sends59. A. leave B. forget C. remain D. stay60. A. useful B. cheap C. heavy D. valuable 第卷

51、（共60分）第三部分：英语知识运用第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词），并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways _61_(improve) our English writing ability.Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _62_(little)

52、time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist (坚持) in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many _63_ (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble

53、 _64 _(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there _65_ (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English _66 _(proper).As far as I am _67 _(concern), my suggestion is _68_we should always have a not

54、ebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher _69_ help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for _70_ development of our writing skills.第四部分 写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. The companies have to train their representatives to live