河北省正定中学20142015学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、高二年级第一学期第一次月考英语试题 第一部分(共两节满分20分)听力：第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）What does the girl think of Mr. Stoness lessons?Interesting B. Meaningless C.Useful How much is the cap the girl bought?40 dollars B. 50 dollars C. 60 dollarsWhich part of the article does Mr. Green think is good?The beginning B. The third part

2、 C. The endingWhen can the girl get up and wear shoes?From now on B. In three days C. In a weekWhat did the woman probably do?She would take a day off.She found a good job.She resigned from her job.第二节：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）What is the relationship between the speakers?Neighbors B. Husband and wife C.

3、Policeman and witnessWhat is the man going to do?Repair his lamp B. Buy new curtains C. Clean the living-roomWhy is Paul angry with Maria?She told everyone about his salary.She told Mrs.White about his salary.She told Mr. White about his salary.What do we know about Paul?He has a big nose. B. He los

4、t his job. C. He will take his first job.What does the man do probably? A writer B. A professor C. A librarianWhat does the man say about the book he recommends?The language is difficult.The plot is moving.The writer is famous.How long will the woman keep the novel?For five weeks. B. For four weeks.

5、 C. For three weeks.What are the two speakers discussing?Their travel plan B. Their travel destination C. Their means of travelHow much will they spend on gas?$20 B. $50 C. $70What is mentioned in the conversation?Distance B. Food C. DriverWhere are they going to stay?In the car B. In a friends hous

6、e C. In the hotelWhat is true about fashion model?They walk on catwalks.They are all high-paid.They like fashion magazines.Who must have a very thin body shape?Glamour models. B. Bikini models. C. Fashion models.What are the ideal chest-waist-hip measurements for female model?88-68-73 B. 86-63-73 C.

7、 86-61-86What is the result of the emphasis on models thinness?Young womens health is affected.Many young women want to be models.Models living habits have been changed. 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)AOn a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged rich white South African lady had found her

8、self sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain(抱怨) about her seat. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant. “Cant you see?” She said, “You have seated me next to a black person! I cant possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me anothe

9、r seat!”“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I will tell you what I will do- I will go and check to see if we have any seats available(可利用的) in club or first class.”The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later, the steward

10、ess returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady. “Madam, unfortunately, as I expected, economy is full. I have spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess continued,

11、 “It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, learning this condition, the captain felt that it was shocking that someone should be forced to sit next to such a tiring person.”Having said that, the stewardess turned

12、to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if youd like to get you things, sir, I have your seat ready for you”At this point, obviously the surrounding passengers stood and gave an applause while the black man walked up to the front of the plane. 21. Why did the lady complain about her

13、 seating? A. Because she didnt want to sit in economy. B. Because she would like a seat in first class. C. Because she didnt want to sit next to a black man. D. Because she didnt want to sit in club.22. What was the good news for the lady? A. The black man would have to change for another seat. B. T

14、he captain understood her situation. C. The cabin director was sparing no effort to help her. D. They have one seat in first class. 23. What was the other passengers attitude towards the lady? A. They liked her very much because she was a rich lady. B. They disliked her because she looked down upon

15、the black man. C. They applauded for her when she moved to another seat. D. They disliked her because she was not polite to the stewardess. 24. What was unexpected to the lady? A. The plane was so full that day. B. They found a seat for her in club. C. The captain himself was concerned about her pro

16、blem. D. They found another seat for the black man.BThe Bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV show which took a typical family back a hundred years to see how people lived in the days before the Internet, computer games and even electricity.The Bowle

17、r family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The Bowlers wore clothes from 1900, ate only food available in English at that time, and cooked meals on a single stove. Paul Bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed the

18、ir clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didnt know about their unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.So does Joyce think that peoples lives were better in the old days?“I th

19、ink people in the old days had just as many troubles and worries,” Joyce said. “and I dont think their life was better or worse. There were lots of things back then that Im happy I dont have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and

20、it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house? Paul, 39, “ telephone and a hot shower”; Joyce, 44, “ a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”; Hilary, 11, “rock

21、CD”; Joseph, 9, “ hamburger and computer games”25. While the Bowler family was living in the 1900 house, _. A. the mother spent more time on housework B. the two children wore the then clothes for school C. they prepared their meals together on a stove D. they ate simple foods they had never seen 26

22、. According to Paragraph 4, whats Joyces opinion about life in 1900? A. There were fewer problems for the family. B. Life was simpler but worse than it is now. C. There were things she liked and disliked.D. The family had more time to stay together. 27. What would Hilary expect most from modern life

23、 in the three months? A. To play computer gamesB. To make phone calls. C. To listen to music.D. To chat on the Internet. CRecently, I planned a trip to Tianjin hoping to see the changes after a decade. I thought to myself that I would take the opportunity to visit my old friends there, a couple of r

24、etired doctors.I told them: “I will arrive around 12:00, spend the day with you, and stay overnight. The next morning, I will leave your home on my own.” This was absolutely clear. On arrival, I found my old friends waiting for me. Lunch was ready at home: Five delicious dishes artistically displaye

25、d, and red wine, though I said I preferred not to have wine with Chinese food, and especially at lunch. The next morning, breakfast was rushed; my hosts said 8:00 am was fine to leave, as people were already at work.I had mentioned I wanted to buy high quality da ma hua. My friend said, as a foreign

26、er, I was a target for cheaters. I protested that there was no danger. But he insisted, “I must take care of you!” At a moment I escaped from him and bought the 4-wheel suitcase which I longed for. I paid exactly 30 percent of the starting price. My friend said: “You are really talented at bargainin

27、g!” Still, it was not enough for him to let me go by myself .After I bought the da ma hua and some souvenirs, my friend said it was time to go to the train station. But this was “my” day, I intended to visit the Italian-style town with its bridge ornate with golden sculptures, the ancient buildings

28、of the French and the German areas, and observe the changes in the city after so long. All that had become impossible unless I could convince my bodyguard to return home and let me free to visit alone. I begged him not to accompany me. I had secretly planned to buy an evening ticket, say goodbye to

29、my clinging companion, and return alone in the city after his departure. But he followed each of my movements. Finally, I quit Tianjin at 11:50 am, and arrived in Beijing 28 minutes later.This was the second time I went through such a situation, but I swear there will never be a third one. 28. What

30、does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?A. He had an unforgettable trip to Tianjin. B. He had many warm-hearted Chinese friends in China.C. He thought too much enthusiasm created discomfort. D. He failed to carry out his trip plan for a third time.29. From the passage, we know that_ A.

31、 The author left his friends home as planned. B. His friend helped him when buying the 4-wheel suitcase. C. The author once had a similar experience. D. The author bought an evening ticket.30. How did the author feel about his trip to Tianjin? A. frustrated. B. happy. C. unexpected. D. regretful.31.

32、 Why did his friend accompany the author all the time? A. The author didnt know the way to the station. B. His friend wanted to take good care of him. C. His friend planned to buy him some souvenirs. D. The author was afraid of being cheated.DHow Room Designs Affect Our Work and FeelingsArchitects h

33、ave long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical (经验的，实证的) basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.Researches show

34、 that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections

35、. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest in

36、crease in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the Un

37、iversity of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classroom with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classroom primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.Recent study on room l

38、ighting design suggests that dim (暗淡的) light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.So far sci

39、entists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so were almost looking at the problem through a straw (吸管),” architect David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? Thats what were all stru

40、ggling with.”32. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?Light B. Ceilings C. Windows D. Furniture.33. The passage tells us that _. A. the shape of furniture may affect peoples feelings B. lower ceilings may help improve students creativity C. children in a dim classroom may improve thei

41、r grades D. students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed 34. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that _. A. the problem is not approached step by step B. the researches so far have faults in themselves C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect D. r

42、esearch in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns35. Architects think that the places we live in may have an influence on our _.A. thoughts, feelings and behaviorsB. feelings, senses and sightsC. sights, thoughts and behaviorsD. behaviors, senses and sights第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，

43、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。（E涂AB，F涂AC，G涂AD）Our health is the only thing we really have in the world. You can take away our money, our house, or our clothes and we can survive. 36 That is why I eat healthfully, and keep up my social life. 37 I try to avoid foods high in fat like French fries o

44、r cookies. I also try to limit the amount of animal protein I consume. I never eat more than a few ounces of fish or chicken a day and I rarely eat meat. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of fiber and vitamins. It is important to know how to cook these foods so the nutrients a

45、re not lost the the cooking process.Your muscles must continue to be strong to support your body as it grows older. 38 A regularly exercise program of cardiovascular (心血管的) training and weight training is an important part of keeping you healthy.Friends are an important part of ones health. Studies

46、have shown that people with a wide range of social contacts get fewer colds and have fewer complaints than those who dont. 39 Hike to laugh with my friends and I always feel better when I am with them than when I am alone.By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at an appropri

47、ate weight and can maintain my health. By spending time with my friends, 40 Its all parts of my recipe (秘诀) for healthful living.A. I try to eat a lot of healthy food.B. I can keep my mind as well as my body happyC. But you take away our health and we will die.D. Eating healthfully is important to m

48、aintain ones health.E. Laughing is also an important part of health.F. Hiking is also an important part of health.G. Exercise helps the bones build density and helps you maintain your posture.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，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

49、选项涂黑。 Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the 41 art treasures to their collection.One year, as winter approached, 42 engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to 43

50、 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was 44 in action. The art collector 45 awaited more news, 46 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were 47 . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.Upset and 48 ,

51、 the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the 49 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 50 with a large package in his hands.He introduced himself to the old man by saying, “ I was a 51 of your son. I was the one he

52、 was 52 when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”As the two began to 53 , the soldier told of how the mans son had told everyone of his, not to mention his fathers 54 of fine art. “I am no 55 ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”As the old man unwrap

53、ped the package, he saw a portrait (画像) of his son. Though the world would 56 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young mans face 57 striking detail.Overcome with emotion, the man 58 the soldier. After the soldier left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushin

54、g 59 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas staring at the 60 he had been given.41. A. latestB. richestC. cheapestD. finest42. A. warB. fireC. stormD. flood43. A. saveB. serveC. helpD. build44. A. fightingB. actingC. missingD. dying45.

55、 A. anxiouslyB. calmlyC. quietlyD. secretly46. A. wonderingB. doubtingC. fearingD. expecting47. A. completedB. doubledC. removedD. confirmed48. A. lonely B. tiredC. nervousD. frightened49. A. sadB. puzzledC. angryD. worried50. A. farmerB. soldierC. painterD. Seller51. A. friendB. photographerC. part

56、nerD. guard52. A. rescuing B. carryingC. guardingD. hiding53. A. argueB. moveC. talkD. eat54. A. descriptionB. loveC. senseD. understanding55. A. reporterB. businessmanC. heroD. artist56. A. sometimesB. oftenC. neverD. still58. A. treatedB. questionedC. welcomedD. thanked59. A. ownB. asideC. upD. off60. A. treasureB. moneyC. giftD. package第卷第三部分 英语