四川省乐山沫若中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期第一次月考(期中)试题

四川省乐山沫若中学2015-2016学年高二英语下学期第一次月考（期中）试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面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，标在答题卡相应的位置上，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。

1. Where does the man suggest leaving?A. At 11:30 amB. At 1:30 pmC. At 2:30 pm2. What is the woman probably doing?A. Preparing dinnerB. Playing basketballC. Watching a game3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Set the dining tableB. Change the light bulbC. Hold the ladder for him4. Why doesn’t the man want to buy a pair?A. He can’t afford itB. He doesn’t like the brandC. He has already had one5. Where will the conference be held?A. In the Peace GardenB. In the sunshine HallC. In the Palace Center第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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，标在答题卡相应的位置上，听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who are speakers probably?A. Sports fansB. Soccer playersC. Program hosts7. Which country is playing with Haiti?A. MexicoB. ItalyC. Canada请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which is an all-purpose travel site?A. B. C. 9. What does offer?A. Family travel bargainsB.One-stop-booking serviceC.Rooms fo r 65 percent off请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is Erec?A. Jim’s friendB. Ella’s classmateC. Luke’s brother11. Why was the man absent from school yesterday?A. He was not feeling wellB. He wanted to avoid a testC.He needed to pick upa friend12. What will the woman do after school?A. Lend the man her notesB. Prepare for a quizC. See a new movie请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the maximum number of people who can join the tour?A. TwelveB. ThirteenC. Fifteen14. Which month is it probably now?A. MarchB. AprilC. June15. What activity has no extra cost?A. Having a bushwalkB.Going on a fishing tripC. Going to a reptile park16. What does the man prefer to do?A. Play table tennisB. Play badmintonC. Go bowling请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long will the voyage last?A. One weekB. Two weeksC. Three weeks18. What are on the top floor?A. Swimming p oolsB. Movie theatersC. Fitness center19. What is the best feature of the restaurants?A. They are in the open airB. They are open 24 hours a dayC. They provide live music shows20. Where can people have skin treatments?A. On the first floorB. On the second floorC.On the bottom floor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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AWe’re always looking for well-written reviews of books, music, movies, television shows, websites, video games and other products. When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review.Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.Book ReviewsDiscuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot. Does the story flow? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If you’ve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compare s.Movie ReviewsThink of the major Oscar categories and consider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some hold up while others didn’t? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If the movie is a remake, compare the film to its original.Remember that a well-written movie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses. Some readers may not have seen a movie yet, so don’t give away an exciting scene or the ending!College ReviewsBegin by providing an overview of the college, including location, size and a description of the campus and/or dorm life. Think about all aspects of your college visit. What academic, athletic and after-class programs are available? What are the students like? What makes the college different from others? Every school has strengths and weaknesses. Be objective. Consider what the school has to offer and who might enjoy or benefit the most from attending there.21. When writing a review, you ________.A.must express your own views and opinionsB.cannot refer to any previous reviewC.must provide some information about the authorD.needn’t give any examples to support your views22． Which aspects should be included in all three reviews?A. Strengths and weaknesses.B. Location and description.C. Programs and scenes.D. Plot and character.23. Where can you probably find the passage?A. In a personal diary.B. In a popular magazine.C. In a tourist guidebook.D. In an official report.BThink about the different ways that people use wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind(磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming con cerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.24.From the text we know that windmills .A. have rarely been used since electricity was discoveredB. have a history of more than 2,800 yearsC. used to supply power to radio in remote areasD. were invented by European armies25.What was a new use for wind power in the late 19gh century?A. Sailing a boat.B. Grinding wheat into flour.C. Producing electricity.D. Pumping water from underground.26.One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that .A. it is one of the oldest power sourcesB. wind power is cleanerC. it was cheaper to create energy from windD. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs27.What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. The advantages of wind power.B. The global trend towards producing power from wind.C. The worldwide movement to save energy.D. The design of wind power plants.CStudents and Technology in the ClassroomI love my Black berry—it’s my little connection to the large world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices(设备) and truly communicate with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule—no laptops, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.Most students assume（假设） that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas.I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.28.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with .A. others’ misuse of technologyB. the course materialC. discussion topicsD. the author’s class regulations29. The under lined word“engage”in Para. 4 probably means .A. changeB. acceptC. exploreD. reject30.According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may .A. encourage students to have in-depth conversationsB. keep students from doing independent thinkingC. help students to better understand complex themesD. affect students’ concentration on course evaluation31.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author .A. will give up teaching historyB. is quite stubbornC. will change his teaching plan soonD. values technology-free dialogues in his classDCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe（方法） for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission(屈服).In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “Dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk “Cat”.What’s intere sting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom(梳理) each other.The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.32.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. earlyB. smoothlyC. quicklyD. painfully33.Some cats and dogs may fight when .A. they misunderstand each other’s signalsB. they look away from each otherC. they are cold to each otherD. they are introduced at an early age34.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?A. They eat and sleep together.B. They know something from each other’s voices.C. The y learn to speak each other’s language.D. They observe each other’s behaviors.35.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A. We should learn to live in harmony.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should learn more body languages.D. We should live in peace with animals.第二节短文七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。