1、AYou want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came t
2、o Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?”But in the US,I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.”One day ,someone greeted me with “Whats up ?”It ,made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled b
3、ecause I didnt know what to say.Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However ,in China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”I also surprised
4、by how hard-working .US students are .In China, schoolwork is almost everything ,so we study hard and that it. But here,a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at
5、an early age and that I have never thought about sports.1.According to the writer, textbook English is _everyday English.A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than2.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?A晒黑 B晒白 C 能量3.A good US student spends his/her time
6、_.A. only in doing homeworkB. only on sports or musicC. on studies ,sports or music and public work4.Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer is now in US.B. American girls love to have white skin.C.US students are talented and hard-working.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A. My Own
7、 Travel in the USB. My Studying in the USC. My Opinion about the USBLast Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories，destroying （摧毁） fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged （破坏） that their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs.
8、 One person was killed，several were badly hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer，Mr. Tan，said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I was eating with my
9、wife and children，”he said，“When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him，safe but very frightened.”Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just
10、 left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.“There was no time to take anything，”she said，“A few minutes later，the roof came down.”Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded （水淹的） area and the welfare department （福利机构） brought them food，cl
11、othes and shelter.6. How many homes altogether （总共） were damaged in the storm？A. Fourteen B. Twenty-one C. Twenty-nine D. Thirty-six7. Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began？A. He was in bed. B. He was inside the house.C. He was outside the house. D. He was on the roof.9. The underlined word “
12、shelter” in this passage means _.A. something to eat B. something to wearC. somewhere to study D. somewhere to stay10. Which of he following may be the best title for this passage？A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky WomanC. Good Soldiers D. Clever PeopleCIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a goo
13、d think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing the
14、ir ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the res
15、earchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one ca
16、n continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the
17、contraction normally associated with ageusing the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doin
18、g routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells ne
19、ed. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.”11. The team of doctors wanted to find out _.A. why certain people age sooner than others B. how to make people live longerC. the size o
20、f certain peoples brains D. which people are most intelligent12. On what are their research findings based?A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan. B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.C. The study of brain volumes of different people D. The latest development of computer technology.13. The
21、doctors test show that _.A. our brains shrink as we grow older B. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. some peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples.14. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means _.A. something to
22、 be considered B. branches of knowledge studiedC. persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD. any member of a state except the supreme ruler.15. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A. Lawyers. B. Farmers. C. Clerks. D. Shop assistants.二、完型填空，共20小题，每题1.5分，共30
23、分I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 16 and when I was 14 he said, “Youre never going to be 17 but a failure.” After five years of 18 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 19 that could have happened to me. I 20 I wanted to do something positive
24、 (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 21 that what people said about me was 22 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Lets 23 it, youve failed at everything youve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 24 and went to college. My first novel _ 25 while I was at college. After college I
25、 taught during the _26 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 27 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 28 that job to write full time 29 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself 30 was a wo
26、rking-class boy whod 31 school early, now teaching at the university. My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered(发现) my own style. Now Im rich and 32 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 33 what does it mean? I 34 wish all the people that have put me down had 35 : “I believe in you.
27、 Youll succeed.”16. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful17. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing18. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful19 A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing20. A. agreed B. decided C. planned D. told21. A. me B. them C. her D. it22. A. wrong B. right C. stupi
28、d D. faulty23 A. see B. know C. understand D. face24. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition25. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back26. A. day B. night C. month D. year27. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success28. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up29. A
29、. while B. if C. when D. or30. A. there B. here C. it D. that31. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated32. A. tired B. calm C. nervous . D. famous33. A. And B. But C. However D. Well34. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very35. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised巴州蒙中2014-2015学年第二学期第一次月考 高二英语试卷答
30、题卡考试时间：100分钟 试卷总分 ：100分第一部分：选择题一、阅读理解 共15题，每题2分，共计：30分1、 2、 3、 4、 5、 6、 7、 8、 9、 10、 11、 12、 13、 14、 15、 二、完型填空，共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分16、 17、 18、 19、 20、 21、 22、 23、 24、 25、 26、 27、 28、 29、 30、 31、 32、 33、 34、 35、 第二部分：非选择题一、单次检测 共20小题，每题1分，共20分汉翻英1、n、雄心; 野心 2、 adj. 合适的；适宜的 3、短语，总而言之 4、vt. 辞职；辞去 5、n渴望；欲望
31、 6、n. 天才；特殊能力 7、vt. 目击 8、vi. vt.思考；反射 9、短语，考察出 10、短语，上气不接下气 英翻汉1、beneficial 2、cut out 3、turn around 4、meet with 5、staff 6、accompany 7、sympathy 8、be bound to 9、divorce 10、make fun of 二、作文，共计20分假定你是李华，正在英国接受英语培训，住在一户英国人家里。今天你的房东Mrs. Wilson 不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs. Wilson 写一留言条，内容包括：1外出购物2替房东还书3Tracy 来电话留言：1）咖
32、啡屋（Bolton Coffee）见面取消2）此事已告知Susan 3) 尽快回电注意：1. 词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Mrs. Wilson, Yours,Li Hua巴州蒙中2014-2015学年第二学期第一次月考 高二英语试卷答题卡阅读理解1-5，AACBB6-10 DBCDA11-15 ACDCA 完形填空英翻汉1.有益的2.切去，省略，停止3.转身，翻转4.遇到，经历，会晤5.全体员工，手杖，职员6.陪伴，伴奏7.同情心8一定做。9.离婚，断绝关系10.取笑作文答案Mrs. Wilson, Im going out shopping, and wont be
33、 back until about 5:00 pm. I have taken with me the two books you asked me to return to the City Library. At about 1 oclock this afternoon, Tracy called, saying that she couldnt meet you at Bolton Coffee tomorrow morning as she has something important to attend to. She felt very sorry about that, but said that you could set some other time for the meeting. She wanted you to call her back as soon as you are home. She has already told Susan about this change. Yours,Li Hua