湖北剩州市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次3月月考试题

湖北省荆州市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次（3月）月考试题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5分)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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What will the speakers buy for Emmas birthday?A. A pet. B. A book. C. Some cakes.2. When did the football match start?A. At 2:15. B. At 2:30. C. At 2:45.3. Where are the two speakers?A. On a plane. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.4. How did the man know Lisa came back from Britain?A. He saw her. B. Peter told him. C. Lisa gave him a call.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A club. B. A theft. C. A cupboard.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 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，各小题将给出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6、7题。6. How much is the extra large tent per day?A.10. B.50. C.60.7. What do we know about the man?A. Hell return the tent in a month.B. He will not get a discount.C. Hell reserve a tent now.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Reply to his message quickly.B. Help him arrange a party.C. Buy some balloons.9. When will the party begin?A. At noon. B. At around 3:00. C. At around 6:00.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Work for him. B. Give him a promotion. C. Fire an employee.11. What did Jack White often do?A. He left work early.B. He drank too much.C. He made private calls.12. What does the woman mean in the end?A. Shes refused the man.B. She thinks the man is crazy.C. Shell think about the mans idea.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What relation is the man to Megan?A. Her father. B. Her teacher. C. Her classmate.14. What is wrong with Megan?A. She speaks too much in class.B. Shes been sick for some time.C. Shes been made fun of. 15. What did the woman do the other day?A. She talked about something in the 1970s.B. She commented on Megans clothes.C. She set a good example to her class.16. How does the woman feel now?A. Sorry. B. Glad. C. Grateful.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the speaker book the hotel room?A. Over the phone. B. Through a friend. C. On the website. 18. Why did the speaker call the hotel on travel day?A. To change a hotel room.B. To ask the way get there.C. To inform them of their delay.19. Who is Marty?A. Another hotel guest. B. The speakers friend. C. A hotel clerk.20. What is the speaker dissatisfied with about the hotel?A. The curtains. B. The fridge. C. The bathroom.第二部分阅读理解（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。ASix minutes to six, said the clock in Grand Central Station. The young Army lieutenant (中尉) narrowed his eyes to note the exact time. In six minutes, he would see the woman he had never seen, yet whose written words had been with him for the past 13 months.His mind went back to that book Of Human Bondage, which he borrowed from the Army library. Throughout the book were impressive notes in a womans writing. Her name was on the bookmarker: Hollis Meynell. He found her address in a telephone book. He had written, she had answered and now he believed he loved her, and she loved him.One minute to six. A pretty young woman was coming toward him. She was in a green suit. He started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was wearing no rose.Then he saw Hollis Meynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl, a woman well past 40, her graying hair under a worn hat. But she wore a red rose they had agreed upon.The girl was walking quickly away.Blandford felt as though he were being split in two. His fingers held tightly the small worn copy of Of Human Bondage, which was to identify him to her. So strong was his desire to follow the girl, yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned his own.A few seconds hesitation, then he held the book out toward the woman. “Im Lieutenant John Blandford, and you.you are Miss Meynell. May.may I take you to dinner?” The woman smiled. “I dont know what this is all about, son,” she answered. “That young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said that if you asked me to go out with you, I should tell you that shes waiting for you in that restaurant across the street.”21.What did Blandford probably feel when the girl in green was approaching him?A. Puzzled.B. Satisfied.C. Excited.D. Shocked.22.Why did Blandford carry the book Of Human Bandage?A. Blandford personally loved this book very much.B. The book was one of Miss Meynells favorite books.C. They fell in love with each other thanks to the book. D. Meynell was supposed to recognize him by the book.23.Why did the girl ask the woman to wear her rose?A. She disliked wearing a rose on her coat.B. She did so as a test on Blandfords love to her.C. She wished Blandford could ask the woman out.D. She thought it looked better on the womans coat.24.Which best serves as the title for this passage?A. Appointment with love.B. A unique book.C. Love for 13 months.D. A borrowed rose.BOne Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents house to feast upon Moms wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混) his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.Mom phoned me two days later. “The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤). Its too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long.”Even with the treatment, my fathers condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the time they could share, I couldnt shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.On the visit to my parents home during what we all know was my fathers last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute.”I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”He tried to speak, but he couldnt make out a word.“Im sorry, but I cant understand you,” I said.With great difficulty he said, “I love you.”We dont learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.25Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.B. The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.C. The writers father got better after the removal of the brain tumor.D. The writers father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.26.What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?A. It takes a long time for Father to recover.B. Father needs love and care from his family.C. Theres little possibility for Father to recover.D. They need a proper time to operate on Father.27.The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because _.A. he was not so attached to the writer B. he was not used to openly showing his emotionsC. he believed in strictness and punishment D. he thought there was no need to tell the writer28.What does the writer attempt to tell us?A. Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.B. Dont wait to see a doctor till it is too late.C. Bravely express your love for your family.D. We dont often value health until we lose it.CAs the effects of climate change set in, coastal cities such as the Italian city of Venice and the American city of New Orlean are slowly sinking. So is Bangkok. Officials in the city and scientists say they do not know how long people will be able to continue living in the Thai capital. Thailands military rulers are considering action. The National Reform Council wants the government to form a committee to deal with the warnings that Bangkok could be permanently underwater many years from now.The Saen canal was built in Bangkok in the late 1830s.In a neighborhood near the waterway, walkways are breaking up. Walls on homes, small businesses and an Islamic center appear to be bending. The area is sinking about two centimeters a year, which is two times the average rate for the rest of Bangkok.“I dont know what to do.” says Vijitri Puangsiri who has lived in the neighborhood for 44 years. Her home needs to be repaired every year because of the sinking ground. The walkway in front of her century-old house where she operates a small restaurant must also be repeatedly repaired.“If you travel on the canal boats, you can see how this is all hollow,” Somsak Kongeeng says, “The buildings to see him are sinking because they were not built on solid foundations.” He joked that if we come back to see him again in 20 years, the water level will be almost as high as his head. But he is also partly serious. That might be only a small overstatement in a city that is, on average, just two meters above sea level.Observers say two reasons for the sinking are a rising sea level and too much pumping of groundwater. Another reason, they say, is the decision by developers to build so many high-rises because they earn quantities of money by doing so. This kind of development worries those who are concerned with the rising water level.29 What do we know from the passage?A. Vijitri Puangsiris home needs repairing owing to the broken walkway.B. The Saen canal was a supporting evidence of the sinking ground.C. Somsak Kongeeng simply treats the sinking as a joke.D. Bangkok is not suitable for people to live in any more.30. To slow down the sinking of the city in a practical way, we suggest .A. replacing the loose soil with concrete B. forbidding pumping groundwaterC. controlling the construction of high-rises D. stopping the rising of sea level31. What is the writers purpose of writing the passage?A. To appeal to protect the city of Bangkok.B. To explain the reasons for the sinkingC. To stress the significance of Bangkok.D. To inform us of the situation of Bangkok.32. What is the best title of this passage?A. The Saen Canal-Cause of the Sinking B. A Warning from BangkokC. Bangkok-a Coastal City at Risk D. Reasons for Sinking BuildingDIt is reported that a record-breaking high-speed rail will connect Inner Mongolia in the north to Hainan in the south. The proposed line will operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour(217 mph).Beginning in Inner Mongolias Baotou city and running through southern Shanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong, its final stop would be Haikou city on Hainan Island, Chinas become the worlds longest high-speed rail line as the journey by road between Baotou and Haikou is approximately 3,000 kilometers long, running from Beijing to Guangzhou.The proposed rail is part Chinas aim to create another “Silk Road of the 21” Century“and improve the countrys transportation network while driving land development and urbanization（城市）in some provincial areas. Many of the provinces through which the high-speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water, such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shanxi provinces, the Yangtze River in Hubei and the South China Sea, where the line would end. It will also take passengers to popular tourist destinations including Zhangjiajie, Xian, Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei.“The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically underdeveloped areas, making up for Chinas long debt to those areas,”Tan Yuzhi, a professor of Hubei University for Nationalities, told local media. “The project will significantly narrow reginal gaps and solve minority issues.”However, Deng Hongbing, director of China University of Geosciences Center, said that if the north-to-south railway is to go ahead, there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these underdeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas.33. The passage informs us that the high-speed rail line .A. will transport goods faster from north to southB. will do good to the environment alongside the lineC. will benefit the underdeveloped areas a lot in the westD. will be the most convenient high-speed rail line in China34. From Tan Yuzhis words we can infer .A. the situation in western regions is hard to predictB. the high-speed rail line will run across major citiesC. tourist destinations will be more popular along the rail lineD. the transportation system should be improved in minority groups35. What is Deng Hongbings attitude towards the proposed project?A. Cautious B. Doubtful C. Puzzled D. Ironic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。 Have you ever heard of a pianist who knows almost everything about music but is unable to play a complete melody on the piano? Youll surely reply, “No, because playing the piano is not a sort of knowledge, but a practical skill.” This is so concerning English learning. 36 They are known as listening, speaking, reading and writing.Ive met many Chinese students. At first glance, they seem to be almost English experts, for they KNOW English very well. 37 For example, they know when to use “that” as a relative word in an attributive clause and when its forbidden or something like that. And they like to find out where the difference between “always” and “usually” lies.But when you talk with them with great expectation, youll always disappointedly find that they are easily defied(无法理解) by simple questions.No wonder some talented Chinese students, who can obtain higher score on the TOEFL than Americans, still have difficulty communicating with foreigners. 38 They know that gaining musical knowledge about minor, major, harmony, form, etc. simply lays a solid theoretical foundation for real piano practice, but its not their main learning task. Instead, they spend most of their time on the piano, playing the melody again and again. 39 Why do we read English with our mouth shut? Why dont we put down our grammar books and enter a dynamic English environment to speak, to read, and to write?Try to imitate foreigners pronunciation, their intonation，even their way of thinking; try to make sentences with the new words you just discovered; try to speak with the sentence pattern you just learned. Thats the right way, I think. 40 A famous pianist is never distinguished by the amount of his music knowledge, but by his actual performance on the piano. Likewise, a good English learner is not measured by his command of grammar, but by his ability to communicate in English with people in real life.A. A good mastery of English is based on steady enthusiasm and perseverance.B. Knowledge is one thing, but skill is another.C. They can tell you all kinds of fine grammatical details.D. Piano learners are more sensible.E. English is playing a more and more important role in our work and social life.F. A good English learner always pays most attention to the real English skills instead of grammar.G. Why do we devote all our time to memorizing grammatical rules and doing piles of grammar exercises?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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项图黑。From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus（木棉树）. In spring, when green leaves were half 41 in mist, the tree looked very attractive, 42 with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often 43 my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend 44 .However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost 45 beyond recognition as a result of the storm 46 the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall”. I could not help 47 with emotion: the course of life never runs 48 , for there are so many ups and downs 49 twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isnt it 50 to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?.This event 51 from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home , I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window 52. Something outside caught my 53 and impress me. It was a plum tree（李树）with flowers set off beautifully by the sunset. The surprise 54 filled me with pleasure. I wondered 55 I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals（花瓣）when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.When the last petal 56 , all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to 57 people of lifes alternation(更迭) and continuity（连续）. Cant it be said that life is actually a symphony（交响曲, a harmonious 58 of loss and again.Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains 59 . As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about 60 hopes. Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.41. A. buriedB. hidden C. placed D. trapped42. A. dottedB. surrounded C. coveredD. marked43. A. observedB. prevented C. set D. bore44. A. regularly B. generally C. narrowly D. gradually 45. A. bare B. vacant C. blankD. empty46. A. effect B. fault C. damageD. feast47. A. sighing B. yelling C. swearing D. teasing48. A. lucky B. simple C. smoothD. cozy49. A. as many as B. as well as C. rather thanD. regardless of50. A. due B. contrary C. familiarD. similar51. A. sank B. quit C. maturedD. faded52. A. merelyB. actively C. casuallyD. fiercely53. A. eye B. nose C. soulD. mind54. A. feeling B. discovery C. imaginationD. invention55. A. why B. if C. how D. when56. A. slippedB. dropped C. quitD. broke57. A. remind B. warn C. convinceD. rid58. A. division B. dilemma C. compositionD. conflict59. A. unlimited B. unchanged C. unspoiled D. unexpected60. A. vainB. practical C. previousD. fresh第II卷第三部分英语知识运用（满分30分）第一节 （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。The best time to see beautiful lanterns is during the Lantern Festival, 61 falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This year it is on Feb 22nd, 62 (mark) the end of Spring Festival celebrations. Watching lanterns is a great 63 (active). You see lanterns in any sizes and shapes you can imagine, from animals to plants and flowers. 64 (ma