1、集宁一中2015-2016学年第一学期第三次月考考试高二年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟第I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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou may complain that there are too many tests on the way to college entrance, but an increasing number of students want to take one more. Tha
2、t is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, an American test for students who intend to apply for college admission. Chen Huanlu, aged 18, from Shandong Province took part in the SAT subject tests (SAT 2) in Hong Kong on June 2. She has also been scheduled to take the SAT reasoning test (SAT 1) in Oc
3、tober. “I hope to study environmental engineering at an American university, where I may have more opportunities to get cutting-edge (前沿的) knowledge in this area,” said Chen. However, not all SAT test takers want to apply to American universities. “I wanted to see how I would do when faced with plen
4、ty of stress and also to evaluate (测评) my scholastic level by an American standard. The SATs made my school life more diverse,” said Senior 2 student Zhou Yuxiang from Sichuan Province. Zhou, aged 17, a top student in his school, was inspired by some of his friends. They have taken this test and bee
5、n admitted to American universities, including Harvard and Yale. Last winter vacation he took a 20-day SAT course at Chengdu New Oriental School. “As I prepared for the test in the following months, I was forced to balance my everyday schedule better. Fortunately I was optimistic enough to have unde
6、rgone the most difficult time,” he said. In May and June, Zhou flew alone to Hong Kong to sit for the SAT1 and SAT2. “They are both the standards which have been set for us to reach. What we should do more sensibly is to try harder to prepare for them. Survival of the fittest (适者生存) is true both in
7、America and in China. That is something I have learnt beyond the SAT itself,” he said.1. The SAT is a test designed mainly for _.A. Chinese students who want to go to college in AmericaB. American students who intend to apply for college admission in ChinaC. students who plan to apply for American u
8、niversitiesD. students who want to learn about the survival of the fittest2. What can we learn about Chen Huanlu according to this passage?A. She doesnt like the college entrance examination in China.B. She has taken part in both SAT 1 and SAT 2 in June.C. She is interested in environmental issues.D
9、. She wants to get cutting-edge knowledge from SATs.3. By taking Zhou Yuxiang for example, the author wants to tell us that _.A. all the students who take SATs intend to apply to American universitiesB. some SAT takers simply regard the SAT as a challengeC. he just takes the test for funD. SAT 1 and
10、 SAT 2 have something in common4. What do Chen Huanlu and Zhou Yuxiang have in common?A. They both took part in the SAT subject tests in Hong Kong.B. They are both students of Senior 2. C. Both of them attended a SAT course at New Oriental School. D. Both of them came from the top schools.BA company
11、 advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the prerequisite (必备条件), salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测试) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact inf
12、ormation of the company. Most interested applicants thought that it was the companys HR departments carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment. But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three appl
13、icants took the initiative to find out the companys contact information themselves. Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the companys name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the companys
14、office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the c
15、ompanys contact information. Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the companys HR mana
16、ger. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling,
17、“Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very importantly, does not follow rigid (死板的) steps or rules. You are all clever and agile. In a short time, youve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that
18、you have passed the test with flying colors!” The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative (主动权) .5. According to the passage the company wanted to test the applicants _. A. sales skills B. carefulnessC. attitudeD. initiative6. Whose sea
19、rch skill is the easiest of all?A. Tims.B. Lisas.C. Donnas.D. None.7. What can we infer from the passage?A. The HR manager of the company made a mistake.B. The company meant to omit (遗漏) its contact information.C. The HR manager of the company was unfit for his / her job.D. A printing error occurred
20、 in the advertisement in the newspaper.8. The writer wants to tell us through this passage that _.A. no contact information seen in an advertisement might not be the companys mistakeB. applicants should be careful not to be fooled by the companys advertisementC. opportunity always belongs to whoever
21、 is active and broad-mindedD. there are many successful chances to be found in this ageCTobacco is the second major cause of death in the world. It is responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide (about 5 million deaths each year). If current smoking patterns continue, it will cause some
22、 10 million deaths each year by 2020. Half the people that smoke today, which is about 650 million people, will eventually be killed by tobacco. Tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for disease worldwide. The economic costs of tobacco use are equally devastating (破坏性的). In addition to the h
23、igh public health costs of treating tobacco-caused diseases, tobacco kills people at the height of their productivity, depriving (剥夺) families of breadwinners and nations of a healthy workforce. Tobacco users are also less productive while they are alive due to increased sickness. A 1994 report esti
24、mated that the use of tobacco resulted in an annual global net loss of 200 thousand million US dollars, a third of this loss being in developing countries. Tobacco and poverty are closely linked. Many studies have shown that in the poorest households in some low-income countries as much as 10% of to
25、tal household expenditure is on tobacco. This means that these families have less money to spend on basic items such as food, education and health care. It contributes to a higher illiteracy rate, since money that could have been used for education is spent on tobacco instead. 9. According to the pa
26、ssage, tobacco affects a family in the following aspects EXCEPT _.A. relationshipB. educationC. healthD. economy10. The text uses a lot of figures to _.A. show we shouldnt smoke too muchB. tell people exactly the numberC. warn people of the harm of smokingD. indicate the writer had a careful investi
27、gation11. The underlined word “illiteracy” in the last paragraph means _.A. great intelligenceB. good education C. bad behaviorsD. inability to read or write12. What is the best title of the passage?A. Tobacco Should Be Banned.B. Why Is Tobacco a Major Threat to Public Health.C. Tobacco and Poverty
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33、grees. Send for your free instructions now. Post to: The Open University, PO Box 625, Milton Keynes MK76 AA, U99LX.13. The purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. introduce the best university in Britain B. let the readers know the OU Support Open LearningC. describe the new technology for learni
34、ng in the Open University D. attract students to the Open University14. If you want to study in the Open University, you need _.A. a good study habit B. some previous trainingC. a willingness to learn D. a degree from a good university15. The Open University can offer you all of the following EXCEPT
35、 _.A. an MBA degreeB. high-quality teachingC. a computer so you can study online from homeD. 9-month courses and diplomas as well as degrees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。 Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romanside
36、as about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot. The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 16 It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is well-known for its designers,who create cars, han
37、dbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship. Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 17 Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies,too. 18 The
38、southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jods, so it is not as prosperous. Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”. Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 19 Popu
39、lar foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza.McDonalds is also popular there. Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.20 Families spend a lot of time together.A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.B. The country used to depend on agriculture.C.
40、 Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and prople.E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.F. Italy has several islands off the coast.G. The northern part of the cou
41、ntry is the main manufacturing center.第二部分 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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The measure of a mans character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. Thomas Macaulay Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a pu
42、blic school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette ONeil gave an arithmetic(算术)_ 21 _to our class. When the papers were_ 22 _she discovered that twelve boys had made the same mistakes throughout the test. There is really nothing new about_23_in the exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs ONeill_24_even say a wor
43、d about it. She only asked the twelve boys to_25_after class. I was one of the twelve. Mrs ONeill asked_26_questions, and she didnt_27_us either. Macaulay, she wrote on the blackboard the_28_words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to_29_these words into our exercise-books one hundred times. I
44、dont_30_about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most important single_31_of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulays words, they_32_seem to me the best yard-stick(准绳), because they give us a_33_to measure ourselves rather than others. _34_of us are ask
45、ed to make_35_decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called_36_daily to make a great many personal decisions._37_the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the_38_change received at the store be forgotten o
46、r_39_? Nobody will know except _40_. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.21. A. testB. problem C. paper D. lesson22. A. examined B. completed C. markedD. answered23. A. lyingB. cheatingC. guessing D. discussing24. A. didnt B. did C. wouldD. wo
47、uldnt25. A. comeB. leaveC. remainD. apologize26. A. no B. certainC. manyD. more27. A. excuseB. rejectC. helpD. scold28. A. aboveB. common C. followingD. unusual29. A. repeat B. get C. putD. copy 30. A. worryB. knowC. hearD. talk31. A. chance B. incidentC. lessonD. memory32. A. evenB. stillC. alwaysD
48、. almost33. A. wayB. sentence C. choiceD. reason34. A. AllB. Few C. Some D. None35. A. quickB. wiseC. great D. personal36. A. outB. for C. up D. upon37. A. ShouldB. MustC. WouldD. Need38. A. extraB. small C. someD. necessary39. A. paidB. rememberedC. shared D. returned40. A. meB. youC. usD. then 第II
49、卷（非选择题 共50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。 Every student will 1._ (face) with the question when he or she 2. _ (pass) the College Entrance Examinations: Should we choose a good major（专业） or a good university first? Some studen
50、ts preper to consider majors first so that they can learn 3. _ they are interested in. It will also make 4. _ possible for them to take their favourite jobs in the future. However, those who think 5. _ (different) believe that the environment is important to ones 6. _ (develop) and that graduates fr
51、om leading universities are often more likely 7. _ (find) a good job. In my opinion, the best choice is a good major at a good university. If we cannot obtain 8. _ , the first thing to consider is a good major, because no matter 9. _ we study, we can still achieve a lot in 10. _ certain field if we
52、try our best.第三部分 改错 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）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：在错的词下划一横线，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。My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but i
53、t is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The foo
54、d was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）（注意：在试卷上作答无效）假如你是高二某班的一名班长。你所在班级的关系总体上很好，师生如同朋友、同学如同兄弟姐妹；但是，也存在一些问题，如有时因为学习压力大，有些同学容易发火导致和其他同学吵架，有时不听老师或家长的劝告等。针对这个情况，
55、你在一次班会上首先介绍了当前的实际情况：好的方面和不够好的方面；然后向同学们提出了一些建议（至少两条）。 注意：1. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 词数：120左右。 Dear classmates, Today,I would like to say something about the relationship between students in our class. Generally speaking, the relationship between students is good. _ 高二年级英语试题答案阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）A 1 4 CCBA B 5
56、8 DABC C 9 12 ACDB D 13 - 15 DCC七选五 16 20 DBGEA完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）21-25 ACBAC 26-30 ADADB 31-35 CBABC 36-40 DAA DB 语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）1. be faced 2. passes 3. what 4. it 5. differently6. development 7. to find 8. both 9. where 10. a短文改错（每题1分，共10分）1. visit visited 2. but so and 3. 去掉to 4. comfor
57、tably comfortable 5. were was 6. for with 7. taking taken 8. dish dishes 9. such 和great hotel中间加a 10. me mine 双重所有格的构成是of +名词性物主代词或名词所有格。书面表达（满分25分）(One possible version)Dear classmates, Today, I would like to say something about the relationship between students in our class. Generally speaking, th
58、e relationship between students is good. Teachers and students are like friends. Classmates get on well like sisters and brothers. However, there exist some problems; some students are easy to get angry because of too much study stress. Whats worse, they sometimes quarrel with others, and even dont
59、listen to their parents and teachers advice, which is very disappointing. In my opinion, we, as middle school students, should make every effort to improve this situation. First we should respect our teachers and parents as well as our classmates. Second, I think that having a chat with our friends
60、is a good way to raise our spirits. Many times, problems can be solved if people understand each other better. Finally, we can relax after a days work by listening to some light music or by taking some exercise. 【英语作文评分标准-各档次的给分范围和要求】 第五档(很好)；(21-25分) 1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 覆盖所有内容要点。 3. 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。4
61、. 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。 5. 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 6. 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档(好)：(16-20分) 1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。2. 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4. 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 6. 达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档(适当)：(11-15分) 1. 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 虽漏掉一些
62、内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。6. 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档(较差)：(6-10分) 1. 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。 2. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 5. 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 6. 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档(差)：(1-5分)1. 未完成试题规定的任务。2. 明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 4. 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 5. 缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。 6. 信息未能传达给读者。 不得分：（0分） 未能传达给读者仟何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
