高二英语下学期第一次月考3月试题

在学生就要走出校门的时候，班级工作仍要坚持德育先行，继续重视对学生进行爱国主义教育、集体主义教育、行为规范等的教育，认真落实学校、学工处的各项工作要求山东省武城县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考（3月）试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第1I卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时问120分钟。第卷(选择题共90分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 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 think of keeping pets? A. It is a waste of time.B. It will mess up the house.C. It will bring her a lot of happiness.2. What do we know about the man? A. He has passed his driving test.B. He will take a test next Monday.C. He failed the road test last time.3. What is the man doing?A. Cleaning the room.B. Preparing some food.C. Having a party.4. What will the man do? A. Plant some flowers.B. Buy some plants.C. Visit a museum.5. How does the man feel now? A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Sad.第二节 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 did the man say about the book? A. He forgot it in New York.B. He lent it to somebody else.C. He probably left it on a train.7. What did the man do in the past? A. He didnt fix the womans bike.B. He damaged the womans bike.C. He crashed the womans car.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of room is available tonight? A. A double room.B. A single room with a small bed.C. A single room with a double bed.9. How long does the man plan to stay? A. One day.B. Two days.C. Three days.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the feature of the apartments recommended first? A. Nice surroundings.B. Being close to downtown.C. Cheap rent.11. Why does the woman prefer an apartment without furniture? A. She will bring her own furniture.B. She wants to cut down the cost.C. She likes things to be simple.12. Where will the woman choose to live probably? A. Near Oriental Square. B. On Linquan Road.C. In a quiet suburb.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did the woman last see the man? A. Three months ago.B. Four months ago.C. Five years ago.14. What does the woman think of her husband? A. He doesnt like change.B. He always has good ideas.C. He has a good taste for art.15. What color have most of the bedrooms been painted? A. Light orange.B. Light blue.C. Light yellow.16. Who did the painting hanging on the wall? A. Aunt Vickie. B. The mans sister. C. The womans friend.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where do most European tourists want to go? A. Sunny beaches.B. Historic battlefields.C. Big mountains.18. What is the winter of London like? A. It is warm.B. It is very cold.C. The days are very short.19. How many people visit Spain every year? A. 30 thousand.B. 13 million.C. 37 million.20. What is the speaker worried about in the end?A. The bad economy.B. The high cost of travel.C. The environment.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小发，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所绷带 的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe Spotlight in RioPhelps puts spotlight on cupping (拔火罐)Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps led American swimmers to a gold medal in the 4100-meter relay, but what grabbed media attention and led to stories and photos around the globe were the purple and red circles on his back.Michael Phelps of the USA is seen with red cupping marks on his shoulder as he competes during the 2016 Rio Olympics mens 200m butterfly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 8, 2016.Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viralChinas womens swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a sensation (轰动) online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post semi-final interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday.When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied, “No, I utilized my prehistorical power.” What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semi-final. Since then, the so-called “prehistorical power” has gone viral and become a new Internet meme.Britain wins first Olympic diving gold in mens synchronized 3m springboard (男子双人3米跳板)Britains Jack Laughter and Chris Mears ended China s gold medal monopoly (垄断) over diving events at the Rio Olympics by winning the men s synchronized 3m springboard final on Wednesday, the countrys first-ever Olympic gold medal in diving.Laughter and Mears finished with a six-round total of 454.32 points, just 4.11 points ahead of silver medalists Mike Hixon and Sam Doman of the USA at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Chinas Cao Yuan and Qin Kai took the bronze with 443.70 points.21. What attracted media attention with Phelps winning the gold medal?A. His great leadership.B. His scars on his back.C. The cupping marks on his back.D. His achievements he made in the men s 200m butterfly.22. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Fu Yuanhui became the spotlight?A. Her devotion and determination to swimming.B. Her achievements in the 100m backstroke competition.C. Her facial expressions during the post-semifinal interview.D. Her humorous reply to the reporterso called “prehistorical power”.23. What Can we learn from the third news?A. China didnt win any gold medals in diving events at the Rio Olympics.B. Britain became the gold medal monopolist of diving events at the Rio Olympics.C. Mike Hixon and Sam Doman of the USA took silver with 447.81 points.D. Britain had never won the Olympic diving gold medal before the Rio Olympics.BPeople from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressionsand a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, while Easterners favor the eyes and neglect the mouth. According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions ,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, while Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less. ”In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified (使不同) these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.24. The discovery shows that Westerners .A. pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouthB. consider facial expressions universally reliableC. observe the eyes and the mouth in different waysD. have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions25. What does the underlined word they in Paragraph 6 refer to? A. The participants in the study.B. The researchers of the study. C. The errors made during the study.D. The data collected from the study.26. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to . A. do translation more successfullyB. study the mouth more frequently C. examine the eyes more attentivelyD. read facial expressions more correctly27. What can be the best title for the passage? A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions C. Effective Methods to Develop Social SkillsD. How to Increase Cross-cultural UnderstandingCJOHANNESBURG - They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad (蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain (瓷器) candlestick (烛台) that was madethere. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported thetoad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toads boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious (两栖的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon (季风) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate - methods that help the species survive in times of drought.“Weve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions (蝎子) in fruit. We were called becausethe toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out,” Glasby, the inspector,told The Star, a South African newspaper.28. What is the passage mainly about? A. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa. B. Asian toads cant get used to the life in South Africa. C. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose. D. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.29. What would/might happen if the toad were released into the wild? A. It would make the locals feel shocked.B. It might harm the native species. C. It would lose its life in the wild.D. It might flee into another country.30. Why was the toad able to arrive in South Africa alive? A. Because it escaped all attacks and hunts. B. Because it used to stop its breath in winter. C. Because it formed hard skin to protect itself. D. Because it was lucky to be given a chance.31. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Sometimes animals are transported accidentally. B. No one has seen such a big toad in Africa. C. A candlestick is the best place for a toad. D. Droughts make toads live longer.DMany of us know what it feels like to be an outsider in high school. Some give in to the pressure to fit in; others remain on the bottom of the social food chain However, Alexandra Robbins, the author of the book The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth believes what makes people unpopular in high school, mainly an unwillingness to obey, tends to translate into success as an adult.Robbins has spent the past decade analyzing the behavior of high school students. She found the things that make a student different make them a target. But in adulthood and outside of the school setting, the things that make you different make you interesting, fun, and often successful, she told the UKs Daily Mail.She researched the qualities that people found most valuable in adults. The top qualities are: creativity, free-thinking, vision, authenticity, self-awareness, honesty, curiosity, love of learning, and courage. Those are qualities that are far more likely to be found in school outsiders than in the popular kids, she said.According to Robbins, when people are in with a popular crowd, they are more likely to hide aspects of their identity in order to fit into the group. As she put it to Yahoo. corn, You are more likely to have goals of social dominance (强势) rather than forming actual true friendships. You are more likely to let other people pressure you into doing things. None of those things is admirable or useful as adults. Meanwhile, in the eyes of Robbins, the outsiders are much more self-aware and much braver than the popular students. They are brave because they are sticking to being themselves in a challenging environment.There are many celebrity examples of progress from unpopularity to later fame. Hollywood director Steven Spielberg was laughed at for being Jewish in high school. JK Rowling, author of hugely, popular Harry Potter. was teased in school as a glasses-wearing, child who lived mostly in books and daydreams.Robbins encourages students to participate in out-of-class activities. They will automatically meet people with similar tastes, she told Daily Mail.32. According to Robbins, what can make a student a target in high school? A. Difference to others.B. Pressure to fit in. C. Unwillingness to obey.D. Behavior of high school students.33. Which quality is NOT considered to be valuable in adults?A. Being creative.B. Being authentic.C. Being different.D. Being curious.34. Why do popular kids tend to be not as successful as outsiders? A. They may have goals of forming actual true friendships. B. They may hide aspects of their identity to fit in. C. They may force others into doing things. D. They may stick to being themselves in the society.35. Which of the following statements is true? A. Young people who are outside are successful as adults. B. JK Rowling is one of celebrities of unpopularity. C. Unpopular students develop skills while the popular dont. D. Robbins encourages young people to be themselves.第二节 (共5小题；每小发，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Planning a September trip to FranceSeptember is one of the very best months to visit France. Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind downwhich means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds. 36 Go wine tasting 37 And there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards (葡萄园) around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable. 38 The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France. With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck (甲板) of a barge.Visit the museumsMany museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate (考虑到) the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September. Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world, where you can enjoy the world-famous art. 39 Besides the above, riding a bike through Frances villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September. You call shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here. You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road. 40 A. Take a barge cruise.B. Enjoy the music concerts.C. So, dont hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now!D. France is a beautiful country.E. September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France.F. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping.G. If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation!第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A gray sweater hung limply on Tommy s empty desk, a reminder of the sad boy who had just followed his classmates out of our third-grade room. Soon Tommy s parents, who had recently 41 , would arrive for a conference on his 42 schoolwork and bad behavior. 43 parent knew that I had sent for the other. Tommy, a (n) 44 child, had always been a happy, cooperative and excellent student. How could I 45 his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a 46 child s reaction to his loved parents separation and coming divorce? Tommy s mother entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon the father arrived. Good ! At least they were 47 enough to be present at the meeting. A look of surprise and anger passed between them, and then they pointedly (purposely) 48 ea