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高二年级第二次月考英语试题2015.12★祝考试顺利★第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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1. What will the woman do next?A. Tell the woman another joke.B. Look at her e-mail message.C. Think about the man’s words.2. How will the man help the woman?A. By cleaning the floor.B. By turning off the water.C. By washing the plates.3. What is the man’s problem?A. He can’t find the milk.B. He might overcharged.C. He took .the woman’s bill by mistake4. How many days does the woman plan to stay in New York in all?A. 21.B. 16.C. 6.5. Why does the man come to Austria?A. To have a holiday.B. To set up a branch office.C. To take a business travel .第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. What is the conversation mainly about?A. A photo.B. A party.C. A hat.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and worker.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What will the woman major in?A. Business administration.B. Medical science.C. Wildlife science.9. What did the woman’s mother give to her?A. A credit card.B. A dress.C. A book.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. On which day will the barbecue be held?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.11. What music will the band play?A. Hip hop.B. Jazz.C. Rock.12. Where will the barbecue take place?A. On the sports field.B. In the garden.C. By the pool.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long does the full-day trip last?A. About 4 hours.B. About 7 hours.C. About 9 hours.14. What does the woman think of skydiving?A. Expensive.B. Dangerous.C. Boring.15. What would be the woman most likely to do after 4 p.m.?A. See wild animals.B. Go skydiving.C. Visit the underwater world.16. What are the speakers talking about?A. Trip plans.B. Travel experience.C. Fun activities.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

.17. What is one of the principles of the American newspapers?A. They should be free of the government control.B. They shouldn’t include lots of advertisements.C. They should cover all the aspects of the society.18. When was the first newspaper printed in America?A. In 1690.B. In 1704.C. In 1740.19. What does the speaker say about the Boston News-Letter?A. It was published monthly at first.B. It was started by Benjamin Harris.C. It used to be printed on both sides of a single page.20. Why are daily newspapers cheaper?A. The government offices money.B. The ads pay for most of the cost.C. They are published in huge qualities.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHere is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly. They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder. People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses. Schedules tend to be flexible, with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned. But to be safe, be on time. Meals can stretch for hours—there’s no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil. Brazilians are social, preferring face-to-face communication over mails or phone calls.In SingaporeSingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small, polite bow. Business cards should be offered and received with two hands. Arriving late is considered disrespectful. So be on time. Efficiency (效率) is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fast-paced. Singaporeans are direct in their discussions, even when the subject is about money. Rank is important and authority is respected. This determines both people interact in meetings. For example, people avoid disagreeing outright with someone with a higher rank.In the United Arab EmiratesIn the UAE, status is important, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles. The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So, do not pull away the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees. People do not avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided.In SwitzerlandThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. They also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about personal topics. Punctuality (守时) isimportant, something that comes from a deep respect for others’ time. Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe. Neat, clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table manners. They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to finish the food on your plate.21. The passage mainly deals with ________.A. various types of communicationB. the atmosphere in workplaceC. living conditions and standardsD. customs and social manners22. Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss?A. They regard efficiency as their common goal.B. They dislike face-to-face communication.C. They are required to obey the person of a higher rank.D. They are used to have a fast-paced and direct talk.23. In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?A. In Brazil.B. In Singapore.C. In the United Arab Emirate.D. In Switzerland.BMillions of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution（决心）they started 2013 with a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.To reach our goal of losing weight--- the output, we need to control what we eat --- the input ( 输入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “I’ll stop having dessert for lunch,” or“I’ll walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.Recently a new science behind incentives (激励), including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryer’s conclusion was that the incentives for inputs might be more effective because do not know how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And it’s easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do.If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isn’t a goal because it’s too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, don’t stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.24. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because _______ .A. it is hard to achieve for most AmericansB. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many thingsD. it is based on actionable decisions25. In Roland Fryer’s research, some students did better than the others because ______ .A. they obeyed all the general rulesB. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmatesD. they were rewarded for reading some books26. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?A. “I’ll give up dessert.”B. “I’ll study harder.”C. “I’ll cut down my expense”D. “I’ll spend more time with my family”27. The writer strongly believes that we should ________ .A. develop good habits and focus on the outcomeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and outputCOne moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension(紧张). The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire-crackling, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again—the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交错) of green plants and shadow-within-shadows would make tiger stripes (条纹) look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts( 出没处), a silent reminder of their secrecy（隐蔽）and rarity（罕见）. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.28. Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?A. The elephant stopped.B. A spotted deer called.C. The elephant seized a branch.D. The forest was silent for a while.29. The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by_______.A. describing various soundsB. comparing different animalsC. listing different activitiesD. introducing various plants30. What does the underlined part "to sense the aura" most probably mean?A. To see the diversity.B. To enjoy the scenery.C. To feel the atmosphere.D. To experience the freedom.31. How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?A. Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.B. It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett.C. It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.D. The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.DMost people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Anim als can’t talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it againsomewhere else.Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds’ nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky.After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they fi nd food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.As children, many of us learn the saying “You can't fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can't trust her, either.32. A plover protects its young from a predator by___________.A. getting closer to its youngB. driving away the adult predatorC. leaving its young in another nestD. pretending to be injured33. By “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky” (paragraph 5), the author means_______.A. chimps are ready to attack othersB. chimps are sometimes dishonestC. chimps are jealous of the winnersD. chimps can be selfish too34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.B. The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner's hand.C. Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.D. Some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Do animals lie?B. Does Mother Nature fool animals?C. How do animals learn to lie?D. How does honesty help animals survive?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。