2016学年第一学期景秀高级中学高二英语月考试题.docx

2016学年第一学期景秀高级中学高二英语月考试题 （时间：90分钟 分值：100分 命题人：陈庆 陈丽竹 ）第I卷 (共75分)I. Listening Comprehension (16%)Section A (10%)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At a bank. B. At a hotel. C. At a restaurant. D. At a bus stop.2. A. $13. B. $30. C. $23. D. $40.3. A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary.C. Waiter and guest. D. Policeman and driver.4. A. She agrees with the man. B. She prefers to go shopping. C. She dislikes raining days. D. She thinks it wont rain. 5. A. The air is fresh. B. Its hot inside. C. The window is open. D. Its noisy outside.6. A. A postman. B. A shop assistant. C. A cashier. D. A waiter.7. A. The size.B. The price.C. The location.D. The facilities.8. A. She is fond of pizza very much. B. She disagrees with the man. C. She doesnt understand what the man says. D. She doesnt like pizza very much. 9. A. She doesnt want a new hairstyle. B. She has no time to try a new hairstyle. C. She wants to try a new hairstyle at once. D. She accepts the mans advice. 10. A. Jack is the better student. B. Jack and his brother are both pretty. C. Jacks brother is cleverer. D. Jacks brother is more hardworking.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Deciding on the stories. B. Checking the language. C. Finding mistakes. D. Writing headlines. 12. A. Reporters.B. Cartoonists. C. Foreign editors. D.Page designers. 13. A. The importance of reading newspapers.B. The steps of reading a newspaper. C. The process of making a newspaper.D. The similarity between Teens and daily newspapers.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Its a place for people to gamble at card. B. Its a place where everyone makes a fortune. C. Its a place to exchange shares of a factory or company. D. Its a place where people exchange a factory or company.15. A. To earn more money. B. To try their luck.C. To save money. D. To buy a bigger flat. 16. A. The fastest way of getting more money. B. The different purposes of buying stocks. C. The common knowledge of stock markets. D. The advantages of investing money in the stock.Section CII. Grammar and vocabulary ( 20%)Section A (10%)Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.When having an interview, its not just words you have to think about, but also _17_ you express them. Avoid a flat monotone(单调的) voice that people sometimes get when they are nervous. And it can add so much if you show your excitement and your eagerness_18_( work ) for that company, and that is where past performance will indicate future performance. So good interviewers will ask you very detailed questions where theyll put you on the spot and theyll want to know specifically your role in _19_you did for a particular project. And so the key to giving a good answer _20_ a behavioral interview question is to do what I call a STAR, S-T-A-R. The S and T stand for explaining a situation or a task that you _21_(give) , the A is the action you took and the R is the results. In addition, you need to be prepared _22_ you walk in the door. Go through some mock interviews, if you can have friends ask you questions. Practice in the mirror, _23_(answer) questions. Go in with three or four things you really want to stress about yourself. And then you can bring those out no matter what question is asked. To follow up after the interview, you can send _24_ thank-you letter. And you can do it by e-mail. In that thank-you letter you do a couple of things. You make sure that you show sincere appreciation for the time_25_ they spent interviewing you. You have _26_chance to make that case as to how your skills match their needs. Section B (10%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need. A. promisingB. includedC. achievementsD. provedE. magicalF. outstandingG. signH. severelyI. scoringJ. referred K. transferRonaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima1 was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined Saint Cristov soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte _27_ a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and _28_ finishing skills. His goal-scoring record and unusual quickness led him to be _29_ in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to _30_ him. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pel, considered him as the most _31_ footballer of his generation.Since his _32_ to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldos biography is one of success after success. Two Copa Amricas, a UEFA Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldos impressive _33_. On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol of the local fans who refer to him as “il Fenomeno(奇才).”Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have _34_limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he _35_ to the world that he still could play. In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the_36_ striker won the Golden Shoe award and tied Peles Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil capture its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronaldo had ever played in the World Cup. III. Reading Comprehension. （39 %）Section A (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context. Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport”. Progress in this direction is _37_ because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and _38_.The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through _39_ thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who _40_ shooting as good for their health and gun-carrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories _41_ the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are _42_ meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely and which are actually designed to _43_ a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat. Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by _44_? There doesnt seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to _45_ shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the _46_ about sport shooting to the great majority of people.Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same _47_ to life as we do and that there is nothing _48_ or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful _49_. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it _50_ the pain of dying can make nobody happy. If they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human-character, perhaps we should _51_ war.37. A. rapidB. frighteningC. great D. slow38. A. attractionB. prospectC. violenceD. motion39. A. deepB. independentC. subconsciousD. emotional40. A. describe B. praise C. distinguish D. admire41. A. criticizingB. honoringC.approving D. admitting42. A. deliberatelyB. supposedlyC. necessarilyD. eventually43. A. publicizeB. withdrawC. increaseD. stimulate44. A. shootingB. pollutingC. infectingD. feeding45. A. forgiveB. considerC. replace D. exchange46. A. resultB. meaningC. backgroundD. truth47. A. tasteB. experienceC. rightD. problem48. A. fair B. considerate C. delicateD. beneficial49. A. beastB. rabbitsC. targetsD. creatures50. A. get overB. drop outC. go throughD. turn away51. A. discourageB. encourageC. eliminateD. agreeSection B (16% )Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.( A )American parents usually think that their child should not have more pocket money than the children whom he often connects with even if they are wealthier. And they dont expect their children to compare with the richer if some conditions make it impossible for the children to get the same pocket money as the children in the neighborhood. The pocket money is not controlled by the parents, because a child can learn to use money correctly only through dealing with it himself. If a 7 year old child gets one dollar as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he cant know what the real use for the money is. The children can use part of his pocket money to buy something he especially wants. By the time he is eight, he is old enough that parents can take the child to the bank, open a saving account for him, and encourage him to put a certain amount of his pocket money into the bank and watch his bank savings grow as entry by entry （存入）is made. He will be saving, earning, and spending suitable quantities all along in order to learn how to manage money and to keep him in a favorable position with his friends. If a boy cant join his fellows in a sweet shop once in a while because he has to save every cent he gets or earns for some big unknown project his parents have chosen for him, he is a sorry child. 52. A piggy bank in second paragraph refers to_. A. a kind of bank run by children B. a certain place in which pigs are raised C. a bank whose building looks like a pig D. something in the shape of a pig for saving coins53. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. American children begin to learn how to manage money when very young. B. American children usually have their bank accounts until they are eight. C. American parents seldom care for their childrens spending money. D. Most of the rich people in America give children much pocket money.54. Suppose an 8-yearold child receives 10 dollars as his birthday gift, he may probably_ . A. have most of it saved in the bank B. compare the gift with that of his friend C. put all the money in his piggy bank D. spend the money on the things he wants55. The boy is a sorry one if he saves every cent he gets or earns, because_.A. he can not join the fellows in a sweet shop once in a whileB. he can not learn the use of money through spending it himself C. he can not have any other choice but save, earn or spend moneyD. he can not manage his money and is kept himself in an unfavorable position( B )To Whom It May Concern,On March 5, 2012 , I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit(松饼粉) from your store at Midfield Shopping Center. The cashier who assisted me was George. George was very friendly and told me that the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: “Perfect Muffins Every Time!”.Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised. The muffins I made were far from perfect. I followed the directions in the package very carefully. First, I removed the bag of mix from the box. Then, I poured it into a bowl. Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it. According to the directions, after stirring the mixture, I added half a cup of dried prapes, nuts, berries, or another favorite ingredient. My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce. I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious. So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it. Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes.When the muffins finished baking, I was very excited to eat the “Perfect Muffins” as promised on the box. You can imagine my disappointment when, upon tasting the muffins, I discovered that they were not perfect. These muffins were, in fact, absolutely terrible. Not even my dog was interested in eating these supposedly “perfect” muffins.I would appreciate a full refund of $3.99 for this product as soon as possible. Enclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself. Thank you for your attention to this matter.Sincerely,Michelle Bauer56. This letter is most likely addressed to _.A. the owner of the muffin mix company B. a local storeownerC. the clerk at a local muffin bakery D. George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix57. The tone of the author can best be described as _.A. disappointed B. hopeless C. disgusted D. embarrassed58.The author was unhappy with the product because_.A. it was not up to the promise made on the boxB.the directions of the product contained a mistake C. it was too difficult to follow the directionsD. it was worth less money than she paid for it59. The authors main purpose in writing this letter is to _.A. get back all the money paid from the shop B. persuade the company to change the wording on their boxC. prevent others from making the same mistakeD. complain about how bad the muffins tastedSection C:Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable statement from A-F for each blank. There are two extra statements, which you do not need.How to Make Friends Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship，improves selfworth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town，or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. _60_But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.1)Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides，you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.2)Start a conversation. Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. _61_ You can always start the conversation. Being able to make a small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.3) _62_ Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.4)Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch. However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. _63_ The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.A. Be cheerful.B. Do things together.C. Do not wait to be spoken to.D. Try not to find fault with your friends.E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.F. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.第I I 卷 （共25分）I. Translation: (15%=2+3+3+3+4)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.许多圣诞节传统起源于德国。（originate）2.学会操作电脑绝不是个容易的任务。（by no means）3.大部分受到邀请的艺术家来自南非。(分词做定语)4.你来不来参加聚会对他来说都不重要。(matter)5. 快餐店之所以能够迅速扩张的原因是人们不想浪费时间在吃饭上（expand）II. Guided writing (10%)Directions: Write an English composition in about 100120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你校“英语爱好者俱乐部”将对“良好的学习习惯”这一话题进行讨论。请你结合自身实际，按以下提示，用英文写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：1. 学习习惯的重要性（提高学习效果，激发学习的积极性-）；2. 你的良好学习习惯（安排好时间，抓机会总结，勤复习，善用工具书-）；3. 号召同学们养成自己终生受益的良好学习习惯。注意:1. 词数不少于100词，开头与结尾已写好；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear friends ,Its useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.Thats all. Thank you!2016学年第一学期景秀高级中学高二英语月考试题 答题卷第I 卷I.listening comprehension1._ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6._ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _11._ 12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _ 16._ II. Grammar and vocabulary17. _ 18._19. _ 20._21. _ 22._23. _ 24._25. _ 26._27._ 28. _ 29. _ 30. _ 31. _32._ 33. _ 34. _ 35. _ 36. _III. ReadingSection A:37._ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _ 41. _42._ 43. _ 44. _ 45. _ 46. _47._ 48. _ 49. _ 50. _ 51. _Section B:52._ 53. _ 54. _ 55. _ 56. _ 57._ 58. _ 59. _ Section C:60. _ 61. _ 62._ 63. _ 第II卷I. Translation:1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _