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内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（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）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答案，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。

1. What does the woman want?A. John’ phone number.B. John’s address.C. John’s book.2. How long did it take the man to get to the university today?A. 15 minutes.B. 45 minutes.C. An hour.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Park the car elsewhere.B. Drive along a quiet street.C. Stop here for a few minutes.4. What will the man do right now?A. Make dinner.B. Wash the dishes.C. Watch the news.5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A new movie.B. A weekend plan.C. Online shopping.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。

听完每段对话或独白前后，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’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Brother and sister.B. Parent and kid.C. Customer and assistant.7. What will the man do next?A. Look for his camera.B. Find his black overcoat.C. Go to buy a pair of shoes.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which of the following does the man dislike?A. Taking some exercise.B. Watching TV.C. Collecting stamps.9. What are the two speakers going to do on Sunday?A. Learn a musical instrument.B. Make bread at home.C. Go fishing.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the man planning to do?A. Borrow a book.B. Enjoy a concert.C. Attend a lecture.11. What is the problem with taking the bus?A. The bus won’t come immediately.B. The bus doesn’t go directly.C. The bus goes too slowly.12. How will the man go there?A. By subway.B. By bike.C. On foot.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does the woman want to do during the holidays?A. Do water sports.B. Visit old buildings.C. Take some pictures.14. What do the two speakers have in common?A. Both like working in a city.B. Both like meeting new people.C. Both like trying new hobbies.15. Where does the man work?A. In a library.B. In a hotel.C. In a museum.16. What does the man think of camping?A. It’s crowded.B. It’s expensive.C. It’s uncomfortable.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who hosts The News?A. Ted.B. Robert.C. Johnson.18. Which show are famous people invited to take part in?A. Nighttime.B. The News.C. The Children’s Room.19. When does the Children’s Room finish?A. At 5:30 p.m.B. At 6:00 p.m.C. At 7:00 p.m.20. On which radio is there a show for people to answer questions and win money?A. Radio 11.B. Radio 6.C. Radio 3.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。

A.Crazy FestivalsMike the Headless Chicken FestivalIn 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless chicken bird.Today, the spirit of Mike the headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament（锦标赛）, and lots of tasty chicken.Roswell UFO FestivalIn the summer of 1947, a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did. Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the even every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though ---- that odd little person next to you could be from another planet.World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundu pThe rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, severs an important function in nature by keeping small pets under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to connect with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.BugFestEvery September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors (倡议) a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient (食材) in a variety of tasty dishes.21. Llord Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ____A. his family wanted to eat it.B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair.C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival.D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken.22. The underlined word “odd” could be replaced by ____.A. irregularB. unusualC. accessibleD. scary23. What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? ____.A. To increase the local tourism.B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.24. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? ____.A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.B. Roswell UFO Festival.C. World’s Largest Rattlesnake RoundupD. BugFestB.China produces 58,000 tons of silk each year．Yet one of the most popular silk companies in the world is Jim Thompson, a brand based in Thailand．Thompson, a Delaware native, was trained to be an architect in the mid－1920s, but then joined the United States army during the World War II．He was soon appointed to the CIA and traveled around the world, including Thailand, where he fell in love with the people and their country．Being aware of the potential in silk trade, Thompson returned to Thailand to start his own silk business upon his retirement in 1946. At that time, silk production was becoming weaker due to the slow collection process. To revive（振兴）the business, in 1947, he took a variety of silk clothes back to New York City to see if the product would be marketable to foreign consumers. He received a positive response, so the Jim Thompson Silk Company was founded in 1948．After the establishment of his company, silk costumes soon appeared in Broadway plays and popular films such as Ben Hur, and Thai royalty, such as Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, began wearing silk often．Many also thinkhis work contributed greatly to the Thai economy, since the silk industry continues to employ thousands of Thai citizens even today．Jim Thompson’s success is no mystery．However, his disappearance on March 26, 1967 certainly is one．Thompson made a trip to Malaysia to visit friends and one day , ventured into the jungle (丛林) on an afternoon walk．He was never seen again despite search parties sent out by the Royal Army Air Corps and British troops．Many have their own theories on his disappearance, but none have been completely confirmed．25. Which statement about Jim Thompson is Not True according to Paragraph 1? ____A. He was born in Delaware.B. He became an architect after the war.C. He was deeply attracted by Thailand when he traveled there.D. His company plays an important role in the global silk market.26. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Thompson? ____a. Returning to Thailand to set about his own silk business．b. Making a trip to Malaysia to visit friends.c. Taking various silk clothes back to New York City.d. Creating the Jim Thompson Silk Company.A. a-c-d-bB. d-c-a-bC. a-d-c-bD. d-a-c-b27. What does the author think of Thompson’s disappearance? ____A. ExpectedB. UnbelievableC. AlarmingD. ConfusingC.The landmark success of herbal (药草的) expert Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused an extreme sense of national pride and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan’s Satoshi Omura for her discoveries concerning a therapy against malaria.She discovered Artemisinin（青篙素）, a drug that has significantly reduced the death rates for patients suffering from malaria(疟疾). “Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other infectious diseases and for protecting the health of the world people,” Tu said in Beijing. “The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research ontraditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China’s science cause and tr aditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world.”“Tu’s winning the prize indicates China’s prosperity (繁荣) and progress in scientific and technological field, marks a great contribution of traditional Chinese medicine to the caus e of human health, and show cases China’s growing strengths and rising international standing,” Premier Li Keqiang said in a congratulatory letter Monday evening.In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America’s respected Lasker A ward for her discovery of a new method to malaria treatment，which are given annually to people who have made major advances in the understanding, treatment, cure and prevention of human diseases since 1945. Graduating from the Beijing Medical College in 1955, she is chief researcher and professor at the Beijing-based China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.On China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo, the news has been sent by at least tens of thousands of users and received many “thumb-ups.” Netizen（网民）“Xiaoxie” wrote, “ Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student.”28. We can learn from the text that Artemisinin has a good effect on ______ .A. reducing the death rates of cancer patients.B. curing patients suffering from malaria.C. declining the infection rates of diseases.D. preventing people from being infected with malaria.29. How old was Tu You you when she received Lasker Award?____A. 85B. 81C. 45D. 2530. Which of the following is Not True?___A. Tu’s winning the prize has aroused a strong feeling of nation pride in China.B. Premier Li Keqiang praised medical researchers for their work and achievements.C. The congratulatory letter shows that both China’s strengths and international standing have reached thehighest rank around the world.D. The Lasker Award is awarded to people for their excellent contributions to medical science every year.31. What type of writing is this text? ____A. An advertisementB. An announcementC. A speechD. A reportD.Laughter Yoga(瑜伽) is one form of yoga. Madan Kataria, a doctor in Mumbai, India invented it. He believed that people had forgotten how to really laugh. Through his research he made an interesting discovery. The human mind does not know the difference between forced laughter and real laughter. Forced laughter can also lead to a feeling of happiness.And then Kataria had the idea for a group of people who would laugh together. He gathered a few of his friends together. They met in a public park in Mumbai. That small group grew and grew! And this is how people began to do Laughter Yoga. People doing Laughter Yoga us ually meet together in a Laughter Club. Kataria’s friends formed the first Laughter Club in 1995.Today, there’re over 5,000 Laughter Clubs in 53 countries. But what exactly do people do in a Laughter Club? People in Laughter Yoga meetings usually do a series of exercises. The exercises include body movement, correct breathing, and of course, laughter! At the beginning of the meeting, people may have to force themselves to laugh. But by the end, everyone is usually laughing in a real way! Each meeting is a little different. But there are common exercises groups may do.Experts say that the exercises help blood move around the body faster. They also say that Laughter Yoga helps people deal with the bad things in their lives. They say that a person may go into a Laughter Club meeting feeling sad, angry, or worried. But then, people act happy. After a time, forced laughter becomes real laughter. This is one reason why people may enjoy laughter Yoga so much!32. What did Kataria find out about laughter? ____A.People are often forced to laugh.B.Forced laughter works as well as real laughter.C.Forced laughter is more interesting than real laughter.D.People refuse to use forced laughter to cheer them up.33. Before 1995, people did Laugter Yoga _____.A.to make friendsB. to laugh at each otherC.in a public parkD. in a Laugter Club34. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.A. the rapid development of Laughter Clubs.B.the importance of laughter in Laugter Yoga.mon exercises people do in a Laughter Club.D.different feelings at the beginning and end of the meetings.35. According to experts,_______.A.anyone can join in a Laughter Club.ughter is a very good form of exercise.ughter Yoga makes blood move slowly.D.it takes a long time for people to be free of bad feelings.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。