高二英语10月月考试题24

宝鸡市渭滨中学2016-2017学年第一学期10月月考英语I、听力-单选题(本大题共10小题，共20分)1.Where are the two speakers probably?A.In a storeB.In a supermarketC.In a post office2.What do we know from the conversation?A.Andy will come to visit the two speakers tomorrow.B.The two speakers are looking forward to Andy’s coming.C.Andy is not popular with other people.3.What will they order?A.Beef with potatoes.B.Pork with potatoes.C.Pork and beef4.What does the man ask the woman to do for him?A.To ask for leave.B.To call their teacherC.To send for a doctor.5.What does the woman want?A.A visit to town.B.An English magazine.C.A dictionary.听下面一段对话，回答第8/9两个小题。

6.What is the man?A.A hotel clerk.B.A shop assistant.C.A bank clerk.7.How much will the woman pay for the bankbook?A.50 dollars.B.15 dollars.C.5 dollars.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

8.What do we know about the woman?A.She is learning German after work.B.She knows several languages.C.She is very good at German.9.What does the man usually do in his spa re time?A.He studies.B.He works.C.He watches movies.10.Why will the man call Henry?A.To ask him to teach him French.B.To borrow some books.C.To ask for advice.听下面一段对话，回答四个小题。

11.Where was the man when he got the phone call?A.In a bus.B.In his office.C.At a bus stop.12.What do we know about the old woman?A.Her hands were bleeding.B.She got hurt on a bus.C.Her right leg was hurt.13.How did the man probably ?A.CalmB.ExcitedC.Nervous14.What did the man do yesterday?A.He trained some first aid volunteers.B.He received some training at the Red Cross.C.He signed up as a Red Cross volunteers.听下面一段独白，回答四个小题。

15.Where did the speaker learn about the test?A.on the Internet.B.in a newspaper.C.in a school poster.16.How did the speaker probably feel when she was singing？A.relaxedB.nervousC.happy17.What do we know about the speaker’s performance in the test ?A.It was terrible.B.It was impressiveC.It was unique18.What’s the speaker’s dream now?A.To be a Korean pop star.B.To go to Columbia University.C.To go to the best college in Korea.19.What does the woman want the man to do?e back soon.B.Pick up her friends.C.Return with information about the buses.II、完形填空(本大题共1小题，共30.0分)Born in New York City, I spent my first several years in Manhattan, and then we moved to the Bronx. As a child with a strong ( 20 ) for knowledge, I went to a public school and received a good ( 21 ) education there.At the end of my high school I decided to major in science and, inparticular, ( 22 ) . One of the ( 23 ) factors may have been that my grandfather, whom I loved dearly, died of cancer when I was 15. Iwas ( 24 ) motivated to do something that mighteventually ( 25 ) a cure for this terrible disease.With great efforts and help from my parents, I ( 26 ) graduate school at New York University in 1939. I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class,and ( 27 ) my Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1941.I was doing my research into ( 28 ) with other scientists. When we began to see the results of our ( 29 ) in the form of new drugs which filled real ( 30 ) needs and benefited patients in very ( 31 ) ways, our feeling of ( 32 ) was immeasurable.Over the ( 33 ) , my work became both my voca tion and avocation（业余爱好）. ( 34 ) , I became an enthusiastic photographerand ( 35 ) . I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there stillremain many places for me to explore. ( 36 ) major interest is music and I am an opera lover. I also ( 37 ) concerts, ballet and theater.In my ( 38 ) career I was promoted frequently, and in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy, a position whichI ( 39 ) until I retired in 1983.20.A.feeling B.taste C.desire D.worry21.A.further B.basic C.higher D.adult22.A.politics B.chemistry C.math D.physics23.A.deciding B.typical C.interesting D.available24.A.highly B.racially C.primarily D.unwillingly25.A.make up B.result from C.account for D.lead to26.A.searched B.left C.entered D.built27.A.dropped B.gained C.exchanged ed28.A.drugs B.photography C.history D.music29.A.games B.accidents C.efforts D.behaviors30.A.medical B.immediate C.luxurious D.extra31.A.noticeable B.dangerous C.kind mon32.A.safety B.guilt C.reward D.tiredness33.A.weekends B.years C.months D.holidays34.A.Consequently B.However C.Otherwise D.Similarly35.A.writer B.dancer C.traveler poser36.A.Other B.The other C.Another D.Some37.A.plan B.dislike C.direct D.enjoy38.A.acting B.amateur C.teaching D.professional39.A.held B.chose C.changed D.foundIII、阅读理解(本大题共25小题，共50.0分)AShare with usWould you like to have your writing published in thismagazine?Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes＄50What’s made you laugh recently? A funny sign? Acolleague’s be haviour? Got a joke? Send it in f or Laughter is the BestMedicine!Email: Juliet@ Smart AnimalsUp to ＄100Send us a tale aboutthe strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up 300 words.Email:audry@ Power of LoveUp to ＄150Acts of generosity can change livesor just give you that warm feeling full of love. Share your moments in100—500 words.Email: susan@ My Story＄350Do you have an inspiringor life-changing story to tell? Your story must be true, unpublished,original and 800-1000words.Email: nanjc@For more information, please visit: ./share40.How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be publishedA.＄50B.＄100C.＄150D.＄35041.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to _________ .A.Anecdotes and JokesB.Smart AnimalsC.Power of LoveD.My Story42.A story showing people’s generosity should be emailed to the editor at ________ .A. juliet@B. susan@C. Audrey@D. nanjc@43.An inspiring story sent to the magazine should _________.A.describe strange behaviourB.contain less than 800 wordsC.be real and originalD.be published beforeGoldfish have pret ty boring lives, so maybe it’s a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter...and it’s all because of technology.“We move quickly from one site to another on the web,” says Doctor Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average Internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions（分心）too: email, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think about what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London. “Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”Other teachers are t rying more unusual methods to improve students’ concentration. Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect: “The music made them calmer, and th eir concentration was much better.”But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says: “On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn’t worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”44.Why does the writer mention“goldfish”?A.To analyze data.B.To introduce a topic.C.To settle problems.D.To suggest a way out.45.What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?A.Skipping around the Internet.B.Time to digest information.C.Traditional methods of reading.D.Making decisions.46.What will help students overcome a short attention span?A.Receiving emails.B.Texting messages.C.Reading more books.D.Watching quickie movies.47.What is Ray Cole’s attitude towards looking through websites q uickly?A.Cautious.B.Unfavorable.C.Skeptical.D.Supportive.CThe Beagle BrigadeWhen returning to the United States from a trip abroad, passengers will have their baggage inspected at U.S. airports by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beag le Brigade, a team of beagles and their human partners. Working with their human partners, the beagles search for agricultural products carrying diseases and pests which are likely to infect American agriculture.An orange or apple, for example, might harbor a Mediterranean fruit fly. Ham could carry a disease such as cholera. These and other pests could do harm to farmers’ crops. “Once we introduce something that is not part of the environment, there may not be any controls for it in the environment,” notes USDA’s Lisa Davis at the National Dog Detector Training Center in Orlando, Florida. “The best thing for us to do is to prevent it from coming across the border and spreading.”When a beagle smells food smells, it signals its partner by sitting there. The human partners then investigate. When the dog is right--which happens 90 percent of the time—it gets something to eat.“The dog is not out there working,” explains Davis. “It’s out there playing. It’s a game to the dog.” The partners give the be agles plenty o f food and loving. They make sure they get first-class medical attention, too. When the dogs finally retire after 9 to 11 years, the USDA finds caring homes for them. It’s a dog’s life indeed!Their people partners work and study somewhat harder. As specialized quarantine(检疫) officers, most hold degrees in the biological sciences or related sciences.How well does the Beagle Brigade do its job? “On the average,” notes Davis, “each year our 54 teams prevent around 75,000, restricted(限制的) items.” Since even oneinfected i tem could cause widespread destruction, that’s a great result for America’s agricultural environment.48.The beagles at the airport in the USA are used to __________.A.help inspect the baggage brought from abroadB.stop the local products from being taken abroadC.conduct the check on foreign passengers’ baggageD.keep their people partners safe49.What will the beagle do when it finds a possible food product?A.Play a game.B.Bark and run around it.C.Draw it to its partner.D.Signal by sitting next to it.50.How does the last paragraph mainly develop?A.By listing the restricted food.B.By providing the facts.C.By analyzing the result.D.By using examples.51.What is the author’s attitude towards the use of beagles?A.Curious.B.Uninterested.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.DOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two ol der children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll givehim a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with. Finally, in despe ration, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的) self. After all, one of the rules of surviv al for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. Thi s was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.52.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because ______.A.she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterB.the older children have always loved the younger onesC.she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriendD.she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night53.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ______.A.her son had left home with his girlfriendB.she shouldn’t have completely trusted her sonC.her son h ad brought his girlfriend homeD.she should have taken the children along with her54.Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?A.An Evening OutB.Modern TeenagersC.Mother and ChildrenD.A Precious Birthday GiftESome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical de pression(临床抑郁症). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression.Doctors use the word clinical depression to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.(自杀)In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters （仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night. The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light. After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson, at Oh io State University, says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to b e the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didn’t show any sleep interruptions at all but they did mess up biological clock (生物钟) genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim red light, they did not.” He says there’s a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.55.From the text we know that ________ made the hamster feel depressed.A.the amount of the waterB.the color of the lightC.the loss of pleasureD.the level of energy56.What was the purpose of the experiment on hamsters?A.To show how well they slept.B.To see how much sugary water they drank.C.To explain why they liked dark colors.D.To find out what caused the depression on them.57.The author explains the clinical depression by _________.A.reporting an experiment processB.presenting research dataC.setting down general rulesD.giving his own experience58.Where can we probably find the text?A.In a tourist guidebook.B.In a physics textbookC.In a science magazine.D.In an official announcement.F“A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website” is the definition of “selfie” in the Oxford English Dictionary. In fact, it wasnˈt even in the dictionary until August of last year. It earned its place there because people are now so obsessed with (对……痴迷) selfies ─ we take them when we try on a new hat, play with our pets or when we meet a friend whom we havenˈt seen in a while.But is there any scientific explanation for this obsession? Well, you should probably ask James Kilner, a neuroscientist(神经系统科学家) at University College London.Through our lifetime we become experts at recognizing and interpreting other peopleˈs faces and facial expressions. In contrast, according to Kilner, we have a very poor understanding of our own faces since we have little experien ce of looking at them ─ we just feel them most of the time.This has been proved in previous studies, according to the BBC.Kilner found that most people chose the more attractive picture. This suggests that we tend to think of ourselves as better-looking than we actually are. To further test how we actually perceive our own faces, Kilner carried out another study. He showed people different versions of their own portrait ─ the original, one that had been edited to look less attractive and one that was made more attractive ─ and asked them to pick the version which they thought looked most like them. They chose the more attractive version.But what does it say about selfies? Well, isnˈt that obvious? Selfies give us the power to create a photogra ph ─ by taking it from various angles, with different poses, using filters (滤色镜) and so on ─ that better matches our expectations with our actual faces. “You suddenly have control in a way that you donˈt have in non-virtual(非虚拟的) interactions," Kilner told the Canada-based CTV News. Selfies allow you “to keep taking pictures until you manage to take one youˈre happy with”, he explained.59. What is the passage mainly about?A.The definition and fun of taking selfies.B.A study of why people love taking selfies.C.Howtakingselfiesinfluencespeople’sdailylives.D.Howtointerpretpeople’sfacialexpressionsintheirselfies.60. What did Kilner discover from his researches?A.People tend to believe they look more attractive than they actually are.B.People tend to spend more time looking at their faces than at others’.C.Peopleinterpretothers’facialexpressionsworsethantheirown.D.Peoplewholiketakingselfiesknowmoreabouttheirfacialexpressions.61. According to Kilner, people like taking selfies probably because they think ______.A.it is a good chance to learn more about their actual facesB.it allows them to satisfy their expectations with their appearancesC.itenablesthemtointeractwiththeirfriendsinsocialmediaD.itisawaytorespondtoothers’facialexpressio nscorrectlyGEveryone has got two personalities —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you’re asleep, your sle eping position shows the realyou. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and y ou are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a l ot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn (顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well­balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.62.What the author mainly intends to tell us is that __________ .A.the position in which one goes to sleep is the most important one.B.everyone has got both real and secret personalities.C.one’s sleeping position has something to do with one’s character.D.when awake, one does not show one’s secr et personality.63.Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?A.He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B.He or she is rarely ready to help you.C.He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D.He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.64.Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach?A.He or she is careful not to offend others.B.He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.C.He or she can’t be successful in any business.D.He or she likes to bring others happiness.IV、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)65.Since the one-baby policy was carried out in China, Chinese families have been shrinking from one with over members to the other with only three 61 (include) parents and one baby. Things are usually out of our 62 (expect). Apart from the benefits that have been mentioned enough, small families are now beginning to have their own problems. Because parents are having 63 (few) children, they increasingly feel the need 64 (control) the lives of those children. As a result, many children are becoming less 65 (depend), determined and ambitious than those in the past.Parents today discourage their children from 66 (do) housework, afterschool activities and socializing because they fear it will interrupt their education. For example, when I was younger I wanted to learn the guitar but my parents wouldn’t allow me, because they 67 (believe) it would distract me from my studies. They are happy as long as I perform 68 (wonder) in my exams but don’t seem concerned about how I develop as a person.To some extent, I understand parents’ concerns, 69 I think they should love their children for who they are, not what they want them to be. We deserve 70 chance to chase our own dreams and learn on our own. Even if we fail, we can learn from those failures.V、短文改错(本大题共1小题，共10.0分)66.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。