河北省容城中学2014-2015学年高二1月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、河北省容城中学2014-2015学年高二1月月考英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where did the woman go?A. The office. B. The doctors. C. The railway station. 2. What does the man suggest doing?A. Repairing the car. B. Going to t

2、he gas station. C. Getting a ride with somebody. 3. What does the man mean?A. Baseball is the most boring sport. B. Baseball is more interesting than any other sport. C. Baseball is his favorite sport. 4. What does the man do?A. A waiter. B. A teacher. C. A salesman. 5. Who has the stapler?A. The wo

3、man. B. The man. C. Somebody else. 第二节（共15小题）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67题。6. How long has the man been in China?A. One week. B. Two months. C. Two years. 7. When will the speakers have dinner togeth

4、er?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. Who will come to the airport to meet the woman?A. The Managing Director. B. Her doctor. C. The secretary. 9. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife. 听第8段材料，回答第1

5、012题。10. What topic do the speakers discuss?A. Learning a foreign language. B. The learning material. C. The pronunciation. 11. What does the woman think of the Spanish course?A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Just so-so. 12. What advice does the man give to the woman?A. To catch the speakers every word. B.

6、 To find out the key words. C. To ask for repetition. 听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. Why does the woman come to see the man?A. To return a book. B. To invite the man for dinner. C. To ask for help. 14. How is the book according to the woman?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Just so-so. 15. Where does the conversat

7、ion take place probably?A. In the library. B. At the door. C. In the shop. 16. What will the woman do next?A. Talk with the man. B. Give the man a lift. C. Buy some food. 听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What did Susan Sontag write in her books?A. Poetry. B. Essays. C. Dramas. 18. How many languages have Susan

8、 Sontags works been translated into?A. 17. B. 20. C. 32. 19. Why was Susan Sontag different from other social critics?A. She has never appeared on TV. B. She appeared in films. C. She wrote many love stories. 20. What do we know about Susan Sontag?A. She was considered one of the most influential li

9、beral thinkers. B. She was a common social intellectual. C. She set up 15,000 libraries. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题，每题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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上把该选项涂黑。A“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easytheyre given after all. Choices can be hard.” Jeff BezosI

10、 got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30

11、 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id a

12、lways wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He t

13、ook me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before mak

14、ing a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. But I believed I would always be haunted by a decision of not trying at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe p

15、ath to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.21. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A. His dream of being an inventor.B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.D. Millions of

16、exciting titles.22. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.D. The decision of not trying the on

17、line bookstore would terrify him.23. We can know from the passage that _. A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed24. Which of the

18、following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and KindnessB. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My PassionD. We Are What We Choose BCalling all poets! TIME For Kids(TFK) has a challenge for you.WHO The contest is open to students who are 8 to 13 years old.WHAT Write a funny, rhymin

19、g poem and enter it in the TFK Poetry Contest. By entering, the entrant（参加竞赛者） should promise that the poem is an original one that does not copy another poets work ,has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.HOW Send your poem by e-mail to contest. The subject line of your e-mail

20、 message should read “TFKPOETRY CONTEST”. Be sure to include your first name only, your e-mail address and your parents e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account. The sponsor（赞助者） is not responsible for lost, late or incomplete entries, or those not received for any reason.WHEN Th

21、is contest begins 1201 a.m. on January 13,2013, and ends 1159 p.m.on March 1,2013.JUDGING All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following standards creativity and originality (50%),use of language and rhyme (25%) and relatedness to contest theme(25%).Winner will be informed b

22、y e-mail and must respond within five days.WINNERS LIST For names of the winner and finalists, visit (after April 1,2013, you can get for a period of 10 days).PRIZE Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-priz

23、e winner will receive an online class visit from poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of one of his books of poetry. The poem of the grand-prize winner will be published on . The finalists will receive signed copies of one of Nesbitts books of poetry. The poems of finalists will be published on .25.

24、Which may be a proper work for the TFK Poetry Contest?A. A war poem published in a book.B. A great poem which has won many prizes.C. A fine poem downloaded from the Internet.D. A love poem which has been kept secret from others.26. According to Paragraph 4, a student_.A. can send more than one origi

25、nal poemB. must send the poem with his full name on itC. can ask a parent for help while writing the poemD. cant use the name of the poem as the subject line27. Only the grand-prize winner can_A. visit for freeB. have his poem published on C. receive an online class visit from poet Kenn NesbittD. ob

26、tain（获得）a signed copy of one of Nesbitts books of poetry.CCatherine Ryan Hydes Pay It Forward is a heartwarming, funny, and bittersweet story about a teenagers plan to better the world. It all starts with a man and a boy. The man, Reuben St. Clair, a social-studies teacher who believes in positive t

27、hinking but whos also a scarred(有疤的)black veteran(老兵)struggling daily with the way people look at him, assigns the following for extra credit “Think of an idea for world change, and put it into action.” The boy ,Trevor McKinney，takes the assignment to heart, not only because his mother, Arlene, is b

28、attling with alcohol and his fathers gone missing, but also because he likes Reuben and begins to think maybe his mom would too.Trevors idea is simple but unique Do a good deed for three people and tell each of them that instead of paying him back, they must “pay it forward” by helping three others.

29、 The first, a homeless addict, receives Trevors earnings and a place to shower before a job interview, but then spends his first salary on drugs and ends up in prison. The second, an elderly woman, receives all the yard- and garden-work she needs for free, but later dies in her sleep. The third is a

30、 unit of two peopleReuben and Arlene. The unit is brought together by Trevor so they can help each other out of loneliness and just maybe give him a dad, but they mix like oil and water.Apparently negative results prove to be just the opposite, however, and, without Trevor knowing about it, his proj

31、ect snowballs into a national phenomenon with no end in sight. Invited to Washington to be honored by President Clinton, Trevor decides to do one more good deed, a selfless act that again succeeds beyond his wildest expectations. The book is a quiet, steady masterpiece, with an exciting ending. 28.

32、We know from Paragraph 1 that Reuben_.A. is always battling with alcoholB. finally falls in love with ArleneC. lacks confidence in his appearanceD. used to be a teacher before joining the army29. One reason why Trevor takes the assignment seriously is that _.A. he wants to find his fatherB. he is wi

33、lling to help others.C. he hopes Reuben can become his fatherD. he hopes his mother can find a better job. 30. According to the last paragraph, the effects of Trevors project proves to be_.A. powerful B. negative C. unimportant D. limited31. The text is likely to appear in _.A. a biography B. a book

34、 review C. a newspaper D. a news reportD.All around the world, shoppers flock to Wal-Mart to buy everything. In Texas, they come for another reason to see the wind turbine (涡轮机) , which supplies 5% of the stores electricity. It along with other facilities makes this Wal-Mart a green giant. The laws

35、of economics suggest that Wal-Mart, with 5,200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the price of all kinds of goods. It throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the effect could be amazing. “One little change in product packaging could save 1,500 trees,” says Wal-Mart

36、CEO Lee Scott. “If everybody saves 1,500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day you have made a huge difference.”Scott wants Wal-Mart to do its part too. He has promised to cut the existing greenhouse-gas emissions(排放) over the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are

37、more efficient. He wants Wal-Marts fleet of more than 7,000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2015. Factories that show Wal-Mart theyre cutting air pollution will get better treatment in the supply chain. Wal-Mart says its working with consumer-product manufacturers to reduce their pac

38、kaging and will reward them if they do so. Some people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from Wal-Marts controversial (有争议的) labor and health-insurance practices. But its not just window dressing, because Wal-Mart sees profits in going green. Scott says, “This is a business philosophy, not

39、a social philosophy. We dont go where we dont think theres a great interest in change.”Like Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal-Marts image at a time when his companys reputation is decreasing. He admits that he launched the plan partly to shelter Wal

40、-Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming. “By doing what were doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything,” he says. “At some point businesses will be held responsible for the actions they take.” Meanwhile, if Wal-Mart succe

41、eds making its environmental footprint smaller and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company will profit. 32. We can infer from the passage that _. A. Lee Scott is Wal-Marts CEOB. there are 5, 200 stores in the worldC. Wal-Mart has a great influence on the world marketD. Wa

42、l-Mart has more than 7, 000 trucks all over the world33. What does the underlined sentence “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy.” mean in the fourth paragraph?A. Wal-Mart doesnt have any social responsibility at all.B. Wal-Marts green activity is just window dressing. C. Wal-Mart

43、aims to solve its health-insurance practices. D. Wal-Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity. 34. What will Wal-Mart probably do in the future?A. Reduce air pollution in its present stores. B. Give favorable treatment to its consumers. C. Ask the factories to reduce their packaging. D. Dema

44、nd the fleet of trucks to use more fuel than before. 35. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Provide the background of the Wal-Marts green plan. B. Stress the purpose of Wal-Marts green plan. C. Present the risk that Wal-Mart is facing nowadays. D. Analyze the similarity between Bill Gate

45、s and Scott.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）涂在答题卡71-75处How to Select Your College?“So , what are you doing after graduation?” Many juniors and seniors get bored answering that question over and over. _36_ Here are some practical tips to prepare yourself for the journey.Talking to Your Parents.What if your post-

46、graduation plans differ from what your parents have in mind?_37_If your parents want you to go to a college but you dont feel that college is right for you , explain why._38_Your parents probably dont know everything. For school and career guidance, visit your school adviser and talk with adult frie

47、nds. Make an effort to talk to people in the fields that interest you. Ask friends and older siblings(同胞) who are in college about their schools and about other schools theyre familiar with.Making a Decision.Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be and they plan to get there.

48、_39_And thats OK too. School is also not just about careers and getting a high-paying job after graduation-its a place for learning about yourself and the world. Selecting a School.If college is in your future, you need to plan. Which schools appeal to you ? How do you decide on a school when there

49、are thousands to pick from? Start by asking yourself questions about your preferences. Once you have narrowed down your choices, you can visit their websites._40_ Try to do this when school is in session so you can get a good idea of what life is really like on campus. Hope these tips may help you t

50、o select schools and wish you good luck!A. Seeking for Advice.B. Following Different People.C. Not all of us are so sure of our plans, though. D. Talk openly with your parents about your plans.E. Change your plans and follow your parents.F. Most students, however, choose to go to college for further

51、 study.G. And then limit your list to a manageable number ,make arrangements to visit.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，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。In American culture, you may find some very sensitive topics that require you to think again before you put them forw

52、ard. They are as followsAge. It is a very sensitive 41 to many Americans. In the culture, the thought of growing older is a painful one and most of us, if 42 , would like to have nothing to do with it. So many Americans work hard to 43 a youthful appearance. The last thing they want to be asked is t

53、he unthinkable, “How old are you exactly?”This question may result in a(an) 44 like “How old do you think I am?” Anyhow, if you are 45 to know someones age, first you estimate （估计）their age by their 46 Then you take ten years away from that estimation. With a big_47_, that person will probably say,

54、“Thanks, but I am a few years older than that.”Weight. This is one of the most sensitive subjects. In America, it is 48 to be thin but it is a huge _49_ to be overweight. In any American fashion magazines, youll notice most 50 are nothing more than skin and bones.Income. You should never ask how muc

55、h someones 51 is. However , it is perfectly 52 to ask about their job title and what they do for a living. This information should give you some idea.Matters of the Heart. This is a tricky(难处理的) one. Some people cannot wait to 53 their hearts out to you. Then there are those who make sure their 54 b

56、usiness stays behind closed doors. The general 55 is not to get too personal. You dont want others to think that you are 56 their lives. 57 ,try not to ask too many questions until you have a(n) _58_ with this person.Anyhow, it is difficult to always 59 an embarrassing conversation. So, be sensible,

57、 60 your mouth and try not to open a can of worms.41A. solution B. subjectC. access D. approach42A. not B. possible C. ever D. necessary43A. make B. change C. decorate D. keep44A. reply B. consequence C. description D. explanation45A. likely B. eager C. afraid D. nervous46A. dress B. skin C. appeara

58、nce D. accent47A. smile B. surprise C. prize D. gift48A. easy B. terrible C. desirable D. absurd49A. accident B. event C. excitement D. embarrassment50A. singers B. editors C. writers D. models51A. salary B. height C. weight D. age52A. awesome B .suitable C. foolish D. typical53A. pour B. cut C. mar

59、k D. test54A. rich B. foreign C. personal D. public55A. aspect B. rule C. idea D. concept56A. referring to B. contributing to C. looking into D. changing into57A. Somehow B. Besides C. Indeed D. However58A. appointment B. quarrel C. discussion D. friendship59A. avoid B. begin C. produce D. stop60A.

60、ignore B. take C. watch D. notice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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。“WeChat was launched on Jan. 12, 2011, and _61_ took more than a year to draw 100 million users. By September, 2012, it _62_ (reach) the 200 million mark,” Tencent said.“_63_ number of people using WeChat

61、, a voice-message service _64_ (develop) by the Internet giant Tencent Holdings, has hit 300 million in less than two years _65_ the service was released,” the Shenzhen-based company said on Wednesday. “The 300 million number is a milestone for WeChat, and we hope the service will be ready to perfor

62、m _66_ the global stage in 2013,” Pony Ma, Tencent chairman and chief executive officer, said on his micro-blog on Wednesday morning.The function of WeChat is very similar to the text messaging and voice call services _67_ are provided by telecom carriers. Late last year saw the _68_ (introduce) of

63、an English version of WeChat in a bid to draw more international users. Tencent has released versions in Arabic, Italian, Vietnamese, Japanese and Thai. Tencent said it is mostly pursuing its expansion plans in emerging and Asian markets. It said the company finds it _69_ (easy) to reach its goals i

64、n such places, _70_ (part) because they have cultures that are similar to Chinas. 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。每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（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每次错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.

65、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I like eating fruit and vegetables what are of great benefit to our healthy. Not only do they prevent us from falling into ill, but they help us lose weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow the doctors advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying goin

66、g, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many children dislike fruit and vegetables. On contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were crazy about junk food. Consequently, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong. In my opinion, we must take action to change them.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你所居住的地区频繁出现雾霾天气且持续时间长，导致空气质量下降，很多人出现呼吸系统疾病，致使人们更加关注环境问题。一家英文报社写就此现象征集稿件，分析环境问题的成因并提出解决问题的办法，注意：1.面临的问题；2.出现的原因（大量的化石燃料fossil fuels,，汽车尾气car exhaust，空气污染等）；3.解决方案；4.可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。5.字数100左右。 _英语答案 书面表达版权所有：高考资源网()