2015文华高中高二英语十二月 月考

1、文华高中 2015-2016 学年上学期 12 月月考高二英语试卷第一部分 听力 （共两节 ，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满 7.5 分）1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Clerk and customer.C. Colleagues2. What will the man do after work?A. Organize a meeting.B. Meet a customer.C.Fetch his kid3. What does the

2、man ask the woman to do?A. Visit his parents.B See her parentsC.See a film4. What does the man feel after the competition?A. Frustrated.B. Not very badC.Proud5. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go to Canada.B. Attend an exhibition. C.Have a holiday第二节 （ 共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分 ，满分 22.5分）听第 6 段材料 ，回答第

3、6 至 7 题。6. What kind of room does the man want? A. One room facing the sea. B One room near the entrance. C. One room facing the street7. How long will the man stay?A. Two weeks:B. Four days.C.One night听第 7 段材料 ，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the boy want to be in the future?A. A policeman.B. A chemist.C.

4、A teacher9. What do the girl s parents expect her to be? A. A policewoman. B. A doctor. C.A dancer听第 8 段材料回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How long has the man had the cellphone? A. Two weeks. B. Three days. C.One week11.What function does the cellphone lose?A. Surfing the Internet B. Playing MP3s. C.Sending text

5、messages 12.What does the woman want to do with the cellphone?A.Check who should answer for the matter. B. Return the money to the man. C.Refuse to repair it听第 9 段材料 ，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the woman most likely to be?A. A policewoman. B. A friend of the man C.A passer-by 14. What is the sign of t

6、he hotel?A There are many stores around.B. There is a police station nearby.C.There is an airport nearby15.What will the man do next?A. Go to a store. B. Ask the police for help. C.Go to the hotel 16.What is the woman going to do?1A. Go to take a train.B. Help the man ask the police for help.C.Go to

7、 the mans hotel听第 10 段材料 ，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What can we learn about a public school in most developed countries? A.It is not as good as a private one. B.It is paid by parents.C.It is paid by the government18.Which school do children prefer?A. Public schools. B. It depends. C.Private schools 19Why do

8、 teachers like private schools?A.The schools are better equipped. B.These schools have cleverer students. C.They can earn more money20. What do parents think of the competition?A. HelpfulB. UnfairC.Fierce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，共 30 分）阅读下列短文：从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。

9、AA young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he got upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches longer.He went downstairs where his mother and two sisters were washing up the tea things in the kitchen . These new trouse

10、rs are too long. He said, They need shortening by two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me? His mother and sister were busy and none of them said anything.But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her sons bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inc

11、hes. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brothers trousers. She was a kindhearted girl, so she went upstairs quietly without saying to anyone and shortened the trousers by two inches.The younger sister went to the cinem

12、a, she also remembered what her brotherhadsaid. So she ran upstairs with her scissors, and thread, and took two inches offthe legs of the new trousers.You can imagine the look on the young mans face when he put on the trousers the next morning.21.His mother and two sisters said nothing because they

13、_.A.didnthear anythingC.didnt want to help himB.were so busy that they didnt answerD.were too busy to hear anything22.By this time , his mother and two sisters had made his trousers-inches shorterthan before.A.eightB.sixC.fourD.two223.They had made his trousers too short because they_.A. they were s

14、o kind to himB. they were his mother and his sistersC. they played a joke on himD. none of them let the others know what she had done24.When he put on the shortened trousers the next morning,the young man wouldbe_A.excitedB.unhappyC.worriedD.gladBWhen you enter a supermarket,you see shelves full of

15、food.You walk between the shelves.You carry a shopping basket with your food in it.You probably hear soft,slow music as you walk between the shelves.If you hear fast music,you walk quickly.The supermarket plays slow music.You walk slowly and have more time to buy things.Maybe you go to the meat depa

16、rtment first.There is some meat on sale,and you want to find it.The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department.The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department,away from where the customers enter.You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find th

17、e cheaper meat.Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.The department selling milk and milk products such as butter and milk powder is called the dairy department.Many customers like milk that has only a little butter fat in it.One store has three different jars of

18、low fat milk.One says “1 percent fat”on the jar.The second says “99 percent fat free”,the third says “Low fat” in big letters and “1%”in small letters.As you can see,all the milk has the same amount of fat.The milk is all the same.However,in this store the three jars of milk cost three different amo

19、unts of money.Maybe the customers will buy the milk that costs the most.Most of the food in supermarkets is very pleasing.It all says “Buy me!”to the customers.The expensive meat says “Buy me” as you walk by.The expensive milk jar says “Buy me!I have less fat.”25.The manager of the supermarket knows

20、_.A.which customers like slow musicB.where customers enter the meat departmentC.where customers come fromD.which customers like low fat milk26.When you walk by the expensive meat,maybe you will_.A. just walk onB.try to find fresh fruitsC. look for low fat milkD.buy some27.There are three different j

21、ars of low fat milk and_.A.one has more fat than the other twoB.they are almost the same amount of money3C.they all have the same amount of fatD.one has less fat than the others28.Supermarket managers make the food pleasing so that_.A.there will be more buyersC.buyers will be gladB.it is good and ex

22、pensiveD.they will be proudCHave you ever been asked about what happiness is? Of course, the answers vary from person to person. But when asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.For kids, happiness has a magic

23、al quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫不掩饰的).In the teenage years, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attrac

24、tive boy at the school party.In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的).My definition for happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.

25、Its easy to ignore the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning

26、 writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I dont think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did h

27、ave a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have. Were so self-conscious about our “right” to it that its making us miserable. So we

28、 run after it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier.4Happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us. Its the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. Its not wishing for wha

29、t we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.29. As people grow older, they _.A. feel it harder to experience happinessB. will take fewer risks in pursuing happinessC. tend to believe responsibility means happinessD. associate their happiness less with others30. What can we learn about the author

30、 from Paragraph 5 and 6?A. She enjoys the freedom of traveling.B. She prefers getting pleasure from housework.C. She is easily pleased by things in daily life.D. She cares little about her own health.31. People who equal happiness with wealth and success_.A. are at a loss to make correct choicesB. s

31、tress the right to happiness too muchC. are more likely to be happyD. consider pressure something blocking their way32. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Each man is the master of his own fate.B. Success leads to happiness.C. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.D. Happy is h

32、e who is content.DWork is of great significance to individuals lives in America and people hold serious attitudes to work. When the early Protestant immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant Work Ethic( 道德规范 ), still

33、 influences America today. Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend5most of their lives working, being productive.For most Americans, their work defines them:

34、 they are what they do. What happens then, when a person can no longer work? Almost all Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. Because work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and unpr

35、oductive. Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving ones job, whatever it is, is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know how to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs. Retirements can also bring financial problems. Many pe

36、ople rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer also gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not prov

37、ide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. Senior citizens, those over sixty-five, have to have savings in the bank or other retirement plans to make ends meet. The rate of inflation（通货膨胀）is forcing prices higher each year; Social Security checks alone cannot c

38、over these growing expenses. The government offers some assistance( 补助 ), Medicare(health care)and welfare(general assistance), but many senior citizens have to change their life styles after retirement. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel and other necessi

39、ties.Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement. They have time to spend with their families or enjoy their hobbies. Some continue to work part time, others do voluntary work. Some, like those in the Retired Business Executives Association, even help young people to get started in new

40、 business. Many retired citizens also belong to “Golden Age” groups. These organizations plan trips and social events. There are many chances for retirees.American society is only beginning to be concerned about the special physical and emotional needs of its senior citizens. The government is takin

41、g steps to ease the problem of limited income. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services such as free courses,6food service, and help with housework. Retired citizens are a rapidly growing percentage of the population. This par

42、t of the population is very important and we must meet their needs. After all, every citizen will be a senior citizen some day.33. The author believes that work first became important to Americans because of_.A. religion B. psychologyC. familyD. economy34.The passage is mainly about _.A. work and re

43、tirementB. senior and juniorC. Protestants and AmericansD. money and check35.When Americans stop work, its difficult for them to _.A. get Social Security checksB. enjoy themselvesC. be religiousD.feel productive第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2分。共 10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。This Way to DreamlandDayd

44、reaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy._36_They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and miss

45、ing the important things.But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. _37_ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or

46、 otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities( 机会 ) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams._38_ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while youre daydreaming, try to do it while you

47、are involved in another taskpreferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid f

48、alling asleep._39_Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind7has moved slowly away._40_Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.A. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.B. Without wandering minds, we wouldnt h

49、ave relatively, Coke or Post-it notes.C. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.D. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.E. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be

50、 hard to understand.F. Therefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone.G. Having interesting things to think about also helps.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，共 30 分）阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Welc

51、ome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was largeenough for their piano. That night, the two of them 41 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 42 filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning,43, their

52、happiness disappeared. Someone had left a44under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all45people and hecouldnt imagin

53、e any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested thatthey write a letter to their46and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and47everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a48instead? Dario asked.Theyboth loved the49. Over the next few da

54、ys, they sent outinvitations and prepared desserts50their guests. They decorated the apartmentwith streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party 51. Some guests brought presents. Othersbrought flowers. Some even brought desserts to52 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert,53Darios mother with a bo

55、ok of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out ofbed. I54that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. Ihope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 55you anapology.” she said. “I didnt56how late it was when we were playing. Maybe weshould play s