1、2015-2016学年高二下学期月考英语试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共120分。考试时间100分钟。第卷(选择题，共70分)第一部分 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)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。AIts thrilling to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more conven
2、ient and interesting. We asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century. If theyre right, the year 2114 is going to be really cool. * Robots will do your chores and more Robots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. There ar
3、e already robots that clean floors and pump gas. In the future they will be more complicated and useful. Unfortunately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high. *You will read minds. Speaking of being social, we will communicate in an entirely different way. Forget texts and email
4、s. Mind-reading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. We will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us. (Instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start.”) Meanwhile, chips implanted（植入）in our brains will improve memory a
5、nd intelligence.* Your car will drive you Today, around 30,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. One hundred years form now, accidents will be a thing of the past. According to Mark Safford, consultant or the U.S. Department of Transportation, future cars will drive themselves. These electri
6、c cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.* You will eat fake meat. Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment: Cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop（粪便）.
7、 Whats more, that poop can end up poisoning lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from animal cells, but its expensive and not very delicious. In the future, they will have perfected the process. Youll order hamburgers that come from factories, not cows. Scientists m
8、ay even find ways to make lab-grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.1. According to the passage, what is likely to happen when robots become more common in the future? A. People will be much lazier. B. More people may become less intelligent.C. People may become physically weaker. D.
9、More people will lose their jobs.2. We can learn from the passage that _. A. people will be busy operating robots in the future B. there will be more car accidents one hundred years from now C.people will be able to convey messages silently by using mind-reading technology in the future D. the meat
10、we eat in the future will be more tasty3. According to the passage, in the future cars will be_. A. less popular B. much easier to operate C. more expensive D. much smaller and lighter4. What is the passage mainly about? A. The predictable future life. B. The latest scientific findings. C. The devel
11、opment of science. D. The history of human life. BScientists in Israel have discovered a new way to test for water pollution by “listening” to what the plants growing in water have to say.By shining a laser beam (激光束) on the tiny pieces of algae floating in the water, the researchers said they hear
12、sound waves that tell them the type and amount of contamination (致污物) in the water.“It is a red light, telling us that something is beginning to go wrong with the quality of water,” said Zvy Dubinsky, an aquatic biologist (水生生物学家) at Israels Bar Ilan University. “Algae is the first thing to be affec
13、ted by a change in water quality.” “The secret,” he said, “is to measure the rate of photosynthesis (光合作用) in the algae, meaning the plants ability to transform light into energy.” During photosynthesis, plants also release oxygen into the air.Dubinskys technique is easy to perform because of the ov
14、er-abundance (过于丰富) of algae in the planets water. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from algae. A prototype tester （样本测试机）that occupies about one square meter of a laboratory desktop, shoots a laser beam at water samples to stimulate （刺激） photosynthesis in the algae. But not all of the las
15、ers heat is used. Depending on the condition of the algae and the rate of photosynthesis, some of the heat is shot back into the water, creating sound waves, Dubinsky said. With a special underwater microphone, researchers are able to analyze the strength of the sound waves and determine the health
16、of the algae and the condition of the surrounding water.“Algae suffering from lead poisoning, like waste discharged from battery and paint manufacturing plants, will produce a different sound than those suffering from lack of iron or exposure to other toxins,” said researcher Yulia Pinchasov. She sa
17、id that testing algae photosynthesis can determine water quality more accurately and easily than labor-intensive methods now used like chemical and radioactive carbon testing.5. The underlined word “algae” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to a kind of _.A. plant B. instrument C. wood D. pollutant6. Wh
18、y is the algae tested?A. Because it floats on the water. B. Because it is the first to be polluted.C. Because it can have photosynthesis. D. Because it can produce different sounds.7. We can infer from the passage that _.A. algae can produce a loud sound when pollutedB. algae can die easily from pol
19、lutionC. photosynthesis of the algae is related to water quality D. photosynthesis of the algae can only be caused by sunlight8. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Problem of Chemical and Radioactive Carbon TestingB. A Prototype Tester Is Used to Determine Water PollutionC. The Impo
20、rtance of Photosynthesis of the AlgaeD. Scientists Listen to Plants to Find Water PollutionCRobots have been an important part of science fiction since the beginning of cinema itself. The following films are the best in terms of their description of robots:The Terminator (produced by MGM)The grandda
21、ddy of bad robots, The Terminator is a vicious killing machine that will do whatever it takes to kill his target, Sarah Connor, including murdering other people that just happen to share her name. And although the sequels（续集）have featured some pretty impressive robots, especially T-1000 in Terminato
22、r2: Judgment Day, its the director James Camerons original creation that remains a real classic.Star Wars: A New Hope (produced by Lucasfilm)The entire Star Wars series is full of robots and cyborgs（半机械人）and various other artificial life forms, but it was 1977s Star Wars A New Hope that first introd
23、uced the world a pair of lovable robots named C- 3PO and R2- D2. The pairs unusual friendship plays an important role in the movie series, which confirms their place as perhaps the most famous non-living characters in cinematic history.WALL-E (produced by Pixar)Its hard to believe that WALL-E doesnt
24、 speak a word of language throughout the movie, as the character eventually becomes a caring and emotional figure. WALL-Es pursuit (追求) of a fellow robot is romantic and interesting. And its impossible not to feel a burst of emotion when the pair finally do get together at the end of the movie.I, Ro
25、bot(produced by 20th Century Fox)Based on the famous short story collection by Issac Asimov, I, Robot happens in a world thats overrun by robots, as the artificial life forms perform a variety of daily life tasks and jobs. At the center of the storyline is Sonny, a robot who possesses a desire to ov
26、ercome his rigid programming and become more than just a machine.9. Which of the movies can be classified as a romance film? The Terminator. B. Star Wars :A New Hope. C. I, Robot. D. WALL-E. 10.Who may be the most famous robot in cinematic history according to the text?C-3PO. B. EVE. C. T-1000. D. S
27、onny.11. Issac Asimovs collection was filmed by _.MGM B. 20th Century Fox C. Pixar D. Lucasfilm 12. What do the four movies have in common?The robots in them dont talk. B. They are all adapted from novels.C. The robots in them have emotions. D. They all have sequels.DLuka Tavcar, 12, has muscular dy
28、strophy (肌肉萎缩症) and is totally dependent on his wheelchair. However, late last year, he hatched an inspired plan: to be photographed walking around and having fun. He approached Matej Peljhan, an amateur photographer and a psychologist at CIRIUS rehabilitation (康复) center near Ljubljana, Slovenia, w
29、here Luka is a patient. At first, Peljhan was perplexed. How could he photograph a boy who can not move or act in motion (运动)? “Luka wanted to see himself playing and having fun, but it seemed impossible,” he says. Then Peljhan had a brainstorm: Luka could lie down on a piece of cloth and an assista
30、nt could help Peljhan pose (使摆好姿势) the boy as if he were jumping, climbing stairs, moving downhill on a skateboard, and playing basketball. Then Peljhan would shoot these images from above. The photos took about a month to produce; all were shot early this year. Peljhan, who lost his right arm and l
31、eft eye as a child, says his own disabilities motivated him to make the photographs. “I understand people with limitations,” he says. He named the series “The Little Prince” after the French story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in which a boy teaches a man about trust, hope, and friendship. Luka loves
32、the photos. “Luka wants to stay positive and his imagination helps him forget his physical limitations,” says Peljhan. “Hes fragile, but he can see the world differently.”13. The underlined word “perplexed” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”. A. confused B. annoyed C. confident D. disappoint
33、ed14. While the pictures were being taken, Luka . A. jumped up and down B. learned to trust people C. experienced a lot of pain D. lay down on a surface 15. What drove Peljhan to take pictures of Luka?A.The payment Lukas parents offered. B. Lukas strong determination.C. His own limitations. D. The f
34、riendship between the two.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Seven Cs of a Good LetterWhat is the secret of writing a good letter? You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.Clear. _16_ Make them easy to understand. Talk as if the reader were right there with
35、you.Correct. Writing should be taken seriously. _17_ Use your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.Complete. Complete your points. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.Courteous (礼貌的). Be friendly. Present your information nicely
36、even if you are complaining about something. _18_Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing. _19_ Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone.Considerate. _20_ Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try
37、 to be helpful. This will build good feeling toward you.The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. Youll be surprised. Youll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing f
38、rom now on.A. In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.B. Use short, direct sentences.C. Just “talk” to the person.D. Dont guess, even for spelling.E. Think of the readers point of view as you write.F. Include long sentences in your letter.G. Make sure what you say is correct.第三部分
39、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Nicole Basil set up Pedal Power in 2008. The charity donates _21_ to students in Chicago public schools._22_ a bike is great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow(长大而不适于) it? Nicole Basil, fro
40、m Wilmette, Illinois, has a(n) _23_ answer to this question. When she was eight years old, she created Pedal Power, which is a charity that _24_ bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Every November, Nicole _25_ for a bike drive. She held her first drive in Wilmette
41、 in 2008. She passed out flyers(传单) in her school to _26_ the word. Her friends helped add two more donation locations in Northbrook and Park Ridge, Illinois. Since then, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. _27_, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets last year. “It is impo
42、rtant to ride _28_ on a bike, and _29_ are a big part of that,” Nicole says.The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shops helps to be _30_ all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike _31_ a five-minute check-up by the shops employees. The owner of the shop said he was _32_ to help a charity that _33_ the com
43、munity. “We need more people like Nicole that will do things just to _34_ people,” he said.The bikes are given as _35_ to students who have good grades and perfect _36_. “Some kids arent as lucky as others, _37_ they still do well in school,” Nicole says. “And I think they should be rewarded for tha
44、t”Barton Dassinger, a teacher in Chicago, said, “Its been a great way to _38_ students to do their best. They work hard to try to make it happen.”Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test scores and grades are _39_. “Bikes can take you _40_,” she says. “Good
45、 grades can take you even further.”21.A.moneyB.bikesC.clothesD.food22.A.RepairingB.Sharing 来源:学科网ZXXKC.BuyingD.Riding23.A.completeB.brilliantC.briefD.honest24.A.checksB.findsC.collectsD.sells25.A.来源:学科网prepares B.appliesC.callsD.looks26.A.catchB.presentC.spread D.leave27.A.In additionB.In other word
46、sC.By contrastD. In all 28.A.skillfullyB.safelyC.carefullyD.slowly29.A.charitiesB.ridersC.studentsD.helmets30.A.sure B.awareC.confidentD.来源:Z|xx|k.Comexcited31.A.receives B.avoidsC.expectsD.continues32.A.calmB.来源:学科网ZXXKluckyC.happyD.eager33.A.connectsB.challengesC.protectsD.benefits34.A.greetB.plea
47、seC.amuseD.help35.A.remindersB.rewardsC.surprisesD.choices36.A.informationB.attendanceC.descriptionD.statement37.A.but B.becauseC.thoughD.so38.A.allowB.forceC.inspire D.persuade39.A.slippingB.changingC.improvingD.hurting40.A.asideB.awayC.backD.far第卷(非选择题，共50分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内
48、容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Oceans cover nearly 75% of the earths surface. 41. _(base) on the amount of light received, the ocean can 42. _(divide) from its surface to its depth into three zones.Sunlit zone is the top layer, 43._ goes down about 600 feet. There is enough light for photosynthesis(光合作用) 44._(o
49、ccur) here. Over 90% of all marine life lives in this zone.Twilight zone begins at about 600 feet under the water and extends to the 45. _(dark) part, beginning about 3,000 feet down. There is little light and the water pressure increases here. As 46._ result, plants do not grow here and animals tha
50、t live here use their bodies to attract light.90% of the ocean is in the midnight zone. It is 47. _(entire) dark. The water pressure is extreme and the temperature is near freezing. The living things found here live close 48. _ cracks in the Earths crust (地壳) and rely on the bacteria that live near
51、the crusts for food.We are all aware 49._ living things in oceans have always been an important source of food. 50. _, overuse of the ocean by man has led to the decline in the population of some fish. 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
52、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()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()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 am Li Jin, Chairman of the Student Union of Chenguang High School. I am writing to inform you of our donate. In order to promote the friendship between we t
53、wo schools, our school has made appeal to the students to donate books to your Chinese class. The books can be used for reading materials or reference book in your Chinese class. The students in our school have taken an actively part in the activity. So far, we had collected 80 story books, 25 magaz
54、ines or 20 Chinese-English dictionaries. We will take the books over to you if we take part in the summer camp to be hold in your school in July.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了HEART-TO-HEART专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了你自己的困扰；近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下： 1. 表
55、示理解并给予安慰； 2. 提出建议并说明理由。注意： 1. 词数120左右；2. 信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；3. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：temper n. 脾气，情绪Hi Worried, Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. _ I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Jamie世纪中学高二第二学期第一次月考英语答题纸第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)41 42 43 44 45
56、 46 47 48 49 50 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()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()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：来源:学科网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 am Li Jin, Chairman of the Student U
57、nion of Chenguang High School. I am writing to inform you of our donate. In order to promote the friendship between we two schools, our school has made appeal to the students to donate books to your Chinese class. The books can be used for reading materials or reference book in your Chinese class. T
58、he students in our school have taken an actively part in the activity. So far, we had collected 80 story books, 25 magazines or 20 Chinese-English dictionaries. We will take the books over to you if we take part in the summer camp to be hold in your school in July.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟
59、了HEART-TO-HEART专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了你自己的困扰；近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下： 1. 表示理解并给予安慰； 2. 提出建议并说明理由。注意： 1. 词数120左右；2. 信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；3. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：temper n. 脾气，情绪Hi Worried, Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. _I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Jamie 版权所有：高考资源网()
