1、兴国三中高二年级下学期第一次月考英语试题 命题人：赖元凤 审题人：何玉芳 2016.2.27一听力。（30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1Where is the woman originally from?AAustralia.BBritain.CAmerica.2How will the man help the woman?AHell get a map for her.BHell drive her to Chicago.CHell take her to the bookstore.3How much will the man pay for the ticke
2、ts?A$10.B$20.C$30.4What is the man?AA guide.BA houseman.CA police officer.5What are the speakers mainly talking about?AA festival.BA game.CA party.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6、7题。6Why do many people have to move houses?ATheir houses have been damaged.BNew flat buildings will be built for th
3、em.CThe area will be opened for business purposes.7What might the man think of Mrs Hamilton?AShe is pitiful.BShe is peaceful.CShe is stubborn.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why does the woman want to use the mans phone?ATo give her customer a call.BTo send an e-mail to her customer.CTo check an e-mail from her cus
4、tomer.9What does the man suggest the woman do?AGo on vacation.BBuy a new cell phone at once.CLearn more about the features of the phone.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Why does the woman decide to take a year off?ATo have a good rest.BTo do something she likes.CTo save some money for studies.11What will the woma
5、n do in New Zealand?ATeach tennis.BLearn another language.CWork with endangered animals.12What will the woman probably spend money on if she works abroad?AFood.BPlane tickets.CHousing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where are the speakers now?AOn a road.BIn a garage.CIn a shop.14What is the woman probably?AA wri
6、ter.BA model.CAn actress.15What does the man ask the woman to do in the end?AGive him her picture.BWrite some words to his wife.CFix the car and pay for the repair charge.16Whom does the damaged car belong to?AThe man.BThe woman.CThe mans wife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where does the talk probably take pl
7、ace?AIn a laboratory.BIn a lecture hall.CIn a computer room.18What do we know about the listeners?AThey have no computer experience.BThey have not prepared for their course.CThey have attended some typing lessons.19What is needed for this course?AComputer experience.BWriting ability.CTyping skills.2
8、0What will the listeners do next?AStop to take a coffee break.BStart to practice typing a text.CBegin to learn about a typewriter.二完型填空（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、D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was only eight, my father decided to work far from home to earn a living for th
9、e whole family. He 21 that he would come back home once a year. Thinking that he didnt love me, I was too 22 to accept the unexpected and sudden 23 at that time. No matter how many times mother explained it to me, I could not help 24 him for his leaving.Whenever I saw other parents sending their chi
10、ldren to school 25 while I only had my mother with me, I couldnt 26 asking myself, “Why cant I have the honor?” Whenever there was a sports meet, I felt that I was the only one 27 to get encouragement from a father. Obviously I didnt understand my father; 28 , I merely blamed him for not being there
11、 for me. I 29 the only way to let him know my feelings was to 30 him the cold shoulder, so I never gave him any 31 . He did not know how to 32 to my indifferent attitude, which gradually formed a great 33 between father and me.However, one day things 34 . I was ill. While lying in bed, suddenly my p
12、hone rang, and it was my dad. When I answered the phone, to my 35 , I heard him crying. I never saw him cry. After a while he said, “You dont know how 36 I feel. If there is one-in-a-thousand chance that I could get back to you, I will not 37 . However, I cannot. Sometimes one must give something up
13、 to take his real 38 . You dont know how much I 39 you. Every time I hear your voice, I cannot stop blaming myself for leaving you. ” At that moment, I 40 him and knew that sometimes one has to stop trying something so as to be really responsible.21. A. promised B. promoted C. proved D. persuaded22.
14、 A. hard B. strange C. young D. ready 23. A. advice B. idea C. feeling D. decision24. A. punishing B. teasing C. forgiving D. blaming25. A. happily B. strictly C. hurriedly D. gently26. A. regret B. stop C. like D. remember27. A. unable B. uncertain C. unwilling D. unfit28. A. therefore B. instead C
15、. otherwise D. however29. A. hoped B. searched C. thought D. noticed30. A. send B. bring C. make D. give31. A. call B. money C. face D. look32. A. attend B. contribute C. return D. respond33. A. bridge B. barrier C. opinion D. connection 34. A. arose B. cleared C. changed D. adjusted35. A. relief B.
16、 sorrow C. surprise D. disappointment36. A. guilty B. lucky C. empty D. calm37. A. doubt B. accept C. avoid D. hesitate(犹豫)38. A. credit B. responsibility C. duty D. advice39. A. love B. trust C. know D. value40. A. admired B. supported C. understood D. respected三阅读理解（40分）AHow would you like an easy
17、 way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. Theres a catch，however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording
18、your every move.Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own
19、 savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week. To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviewed and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Para, a 24-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a c
20、hicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experiences, which would take place in an art museum. The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without hanging their heads. They ate vegetables and drank water from a
21、garden hosepipe. Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.” Finally it was o
22、ver, and Para and Eric appeared from their cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “Its great to be able to stand up,” he said. Para just chang
23、ed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone.41. What kind of person is Rob Thompson? A. He is curious about peoples personal life. B. He is kind-hearted to animals. C. He hates people around. D. He likes to help poor people.42. The u
24、nderlined word “catch” probably means_. A. unsolved problem B. surprising wonder C. unbelievable fact D. hidden difficulty43. What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage? A. They didnt know each other. B. They couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage. C. They didnt have meat to eat. D.
25、They had to do almost everything under others eyes.44. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. Easy Way to Earn $2,500B. Do Not Feed the Humans C. Living Like a ChickenD. Getting Along Well Anyway BThis is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents.
26、Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.Littleton Childrens HomeWe DONT want your money, but childrens toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome.Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our childre
27、n into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much Will you share it?Phone Sister Thomas on 55671Childrens HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff.
28、 We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games.Please contact the Secretary, Little Childrens Hospice, Newby Road.Street FoodIn the winter weather, its no fun being homeless. Its even worse if youre hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. Its hard work, but necessa
29、ry. Can you come and help? If not, can you offer a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底锅). Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.Contact Street Food, c/o Marys House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713 Littleton Youth ClubHave you got an unwanted chair?
30、 A record-player? A pot of paint? Because we can use them!We want to get to work on our meeting room!Please phone 66231 and well be happy to collect anything you can give us.Thank you!The Night Shelter We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial H
31、otel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.45. What kind of people are these organi
32、zations designed for?A. Homeless and sick children B. Less fortunate members of our societyC. Hungry people who have no beds to sleep inD. Friendly members of our society to help others46. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may contact _.A. Street Food B
33、. The Night Shelter C. Littleton Childrens Home D. Childrens Hospice47. What can be concluded from the passage?A. There are too many social problems in this society.B. People are very poor during the time of giving.C. To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money.D. There
34、are many organizations trying to solve social problems.48. What kind of things would Littleton Youth Club like to collect?A. Old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment.B. An apartment and some saucepans.C. Hot food and storybooks.D. A sum of money and childrens toys.CI have just arrived in a
35、 country where I dont know the language, where I have no family roots and where I find myself all alone. It may sound frightening. But let me tell you a little secret: it is not.When you travel abroad by yourself for whatever reasonexchange program, internship, volunteering, or simply as a tourista
36、new and fascinating world will open up for you. A world you would have never been able to see if you had just stayed at home.People from a different country are not aliens. They are simply people like you who happened to be born in another region. They have pretty much the same wishes and worries as
37、 people from your own country.I know that you see a lot of news on TV saying terrible things people do all the time. Your family may have spent a great deal of time telling you not to trust strangers. However, when you travel alone you will realize that people are just as good as you. Everyone is ju
38、st leading their lives, working, studying and having a good time with their friends. Most people will be happy to help you and get to know you.Maybe in the past when you would need months to travel from one place to another, traveling could be expensive. Nowadays, the world is just so connected that
39、 it is perfectly possible to find cheap flights, accommodation for all budgets and cheap and quality food.You will get lost, but its fine! I cant even count how many times I didnt know where I was going or how to find the right direction. Everything looks great on Google maps, but sometimes your pho
40、ne will die or your data will end. Just calm down. Go to a store or stop someone in the street and ask! Or simply walk around and be curious.49. Why does the author write about his own experience in Paragraph 1?A. To encourage people to travel. B. To show the benefits of traveling.C. To introduce th
41、e topic of the passage. D. To tell it is hard to travel.50. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that_.A. the author goes abroad for sightseeing B. traveling abroad can open up our eyesC. most people go abroad simply for volunteeringD. traveling abroad is better than traveling at home51. The underlined wor
42、d “aliens” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to people who _.A. dont like you B. are not good lookingC. are different from you D. have the same wishes as you52. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. The terrible foreign news on TV is not true.B. People in foreign countries live a different life.C. It i
43、s dangerous to trust strangers when traveling alone.D. Theres no need to worry too much about traveling alone.DFrom sleeping standing up to shutting down half of their brain, animals have some strange sleeping. Now some of these more unusual habits have been showed in a report.The little brown bat i
44、s mostly active at night but it needs a long period of sleep. It usually sleeps for around 19.5 hours a day. This long period of sleep is thought to be a way of saving energy and means they only hunt for a few hours each night when their insect prey(猎物) are available.In contrast, giraffes can go wee
45、ks without sleep and when they do grab some sleep, its never for more than five minutes. This is because being large and slow moving giraffes easily get attacks from hunters. Therefore, they cant sleep for long periods. Adult giraffes sleep standing up in short bursts but keep watching on their youn
46、g.However, other animals can swim or fly while sleeping.Dolphins and whales sleep while keeping half of their brain awake, so they dont drown. The method is known as “logging” and it has been observed in bottlenose dolphins, which keep half their brain a low level of awareness. This allows the dolph
47、in to keep enough consciousness to carry breathing through its blowhole.While sea otters(海獭) are different from dolphins while they sleep, they form rafts (漂流团) so they dont move away from each other. The creatures usually hold hands or paws when they sleep, and typically eat, sleep and rest while f
48、loating in groups called rafts.Migrating birds sleep while flying, with some drinking and napping during long journeys that last for six months. Scientists recently have found that migrating birds, such as the Alpine swift, can fly for 200 days without stopping.53. What can be inferred about the lit
49、tle brown bats? A. They are animals that are lack of energy. B. They spend about 6 hours hunting at night. C. They are the liveliest creatures at night. D. They usually catch insects in the open air.54. The underlined part “The method” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to_.A. sleeping with half of the
50、brain awakeB. long and extra sleep in dolphins lifeC. breathing through the blowholesD. good conditions during sleep55. What can we know from the passage?A. Giraffes sleep only five minutes every night.B. Dolphins and whales sleep with their nose open.C. Sea otters often sleep in groups in the sea.D
51、. Migrating birds can fly 200 days without sleep.56. What is this passage mainly about?A. New discoveries on animals sleep. B. Sleep periods of different animals.C. Common sleeping habits of animals. D. Strange sleeping habits of some animals.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
52、为多余选项 。Surprising Benefits of Having a Dog Dogs offer more than just companionship. If youre considering getting a pooch, check out these surprising benefits of having a dog.1. Youll exercise more.Owning a dog can motivate you to exercise every day. On those days when it might be easy to skip a work
53、out, looking at your dog standing by the door waiting to go for a walk can give you the push you need to get out there. 57 2. Your social life may improve.Not only does walking your dog help you to get exercise, it might also help you get a date. 58 Going to the dog park or taking your dogs to run e
54、rrands can also lead to strangers striking up conversations with you about your dog.3. Your heart will be healthier. Studies have shown that petting a dog lowers a persons heart rate. 59 In fact, some research has shown that dog owners are much more likely to survive a heart attack compared to non-d
55、og owners. Male pet owners in particular tend to experience a reduced rate of heart disease.4. Youre less likely to feel depressed. 60 Dog owners are less likely to be depressed. Dog owners who have been diagnosed with clinical depression arent likely to be as depressed as other people. Caring for a
56、 dog helps relieve symptoms of depression and encourages people to be more positive.5. 61 Dogs can be an effective home security system. Just knowing that youve got a dog who can use its keen sense of hearing to detect anyone prowling around can help increase your sense of security, which is good fo
57、r both your mental and physical health.A. Youll feel safer.B. Dogs can replace security system.C. You can never imagine your dog can be of so much benefit.D. Therefore, dog owners are more likely to have a healthy heart. E. The benefits of dog ownership extend to your mental health as well. F. Peopl
58、e are more likely to stop and talk with you when youre walking a dog. G. Taking your dog for a 30 minute walk every day can greatly improve your health.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。In 2009 Kim Dinan lived in a great city, owned a home, and had a good job. But she knew,
59、 deep down, that something was 62 ( miss). Shed always dreamed of traveling the world to write 63 a living. But it was not so easy to realize her dreams. So she created a plan.For the next three years Kim and her husband 64 (save) every penny. Most of their belongings were sold. In May 2012 they set
60、 out to travel the world with all of their remaining 65 (possess) on their backs. “There was definitely a point where I wondered what we were doing, if we hadnt both 66 (complete) lost our minds, said Kim. “My mom kept begging me 67 (use) the money we had saved to buy a bigger house! 68 of course th
61、at wasnt what we wanted.”Today, they travel the world full time and Kim has turned her love of writing into a career. “Life is a 69 (wonder) adventure now,” she said. “ Ive truly come to believe that if we can find the courage to do the very things 70 make us feel most alive, we not only do 71 ( we)
62、 a favor but do the world a favor too.”第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I have been playing baseb
63、all for three years. Baseball is one of my favorite sport. I join the team at school last month and I like it very much. Today was third game of the season and we were played the Jets from West Elementary. The Jets are a real great team and we have won three games so far this season. Our team is cal
64、led the Eagles and we are also pretty well. When it was my turn to bat I got a few nervous. I stepped up to the plate and had hit a home run. At the end we beat the Jets.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，你的笔友Kate给你来信说最近心理压力很大，常和父母争吵，期末考试又将来临，担心考试不好。请根据提示写一封回信，内容包括：1. 简单分析造成压力的原因和可能引起的后果；2. 提出应对的策略；3. 祝愿或希望。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Kate,Thank you for your letter to tell me that you are under too much pressure. Yours, Li Hua
