湖北省黄冈市麻城市实验高级中学-高二英语3月月考试题

PAGEPAGE10湖北省黄冈市麻城市实验高级中学高二英语3月月考试题时间:120分钟总分值:150第一局部听力（共两节，总分值30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inthepostoffice. B.Inthepark. C.Attheairport.2.WhydoesAlicefeelexcited?A.Shemetanoldfriend. B.Shegotadesiredbook. C.Shefoundanicebookstore.3.WhatdoesJudyadviseSteventodo?A.Writee-mailsimmediately. B.Pickoutsuitableapplicants. C.Arrangeinterviewstomorrow.4.WhichcountryisBrentfrom?A.Australia. B.America. C.Russia.5.Whowillbeginthelecture?ADr.White. B.Dr.Hopkins. C.Prof.Pears.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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。听下面一段对话，答复第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?A.Theyarefamily. B.Theyarestrangers. C.Theyarecolleagues.7.HowshouldJanehelpherroommate?A.Byhangingouttogether. B.Bylendingherbooks. C.Bytalkingtoheroften.听下面一段对话，第8和第9两个小题。8.Whomightthewomanbe?A.James’teacher. B.James’mother. C.James’classmate.9.WhatwasJameslikeinthepast?A.Troublemaking. B.Hardworking. C.Easygoing.听下面一段对话，答复第10至第12三个小题。10.Whatisthemandoing?A.BuyinganewTV. B.HavinghisTVrepaired. C.GettingacableTVservice.11.Whichofthefollowingistheman’sfavorite?A.Movies. B.Sports. C.News.12.Howmuchwouldthemanpayeachmonth?A.$54. B.$30. C.$60.听下面一段对话，答复第13至第16四个小题。13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Tests. B.Treatments. C.Symptoms.14.What'swrongwiththewoman?A.Shecan’tbearcoldweather. B.Shecan’tsleepwell. C.Shecan’tbreathedeeply.15.Whenwillthewomangetaspecificmedicalcare?A.Rightnow. B.Insevendays. C.Intwomonths.16.WhatisMr.Smith?A.Anurse. B.Apatient. C.Adoctor.听下面一段独白，答复第17至第20四个小题。17.Whofirsttraveledaroundthemoonbeforehumanbeings?A.Dogs. B.Monkeys. C.Tortoises.18.Whywerethecreaturesstudiedafterreturningtoearth?A.Toseehowtheywereaffected.B.Toexaminewheretheywereaffected.C.Tofindoutwhethertheywereaffected.19.Whatcausedthemainchangesinthecreatures?A.Thespacetravel. B.Alackoffood. C.Lossofappetite.20.WhathappenedinOctober1948?A.TwodogslandedintheIndianOcean.B.Micehelpedpeopleexplorespace.C.Monkeysweresentintospace.第二局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThefollowingfourfamouspaintings—fromJanvanEyck’sportraittoPabloPicasso’smasterpiece—havestoodthetestoftime.TheArnolfiniPortraitJanvanEyck’sArnolfiniPortrait，anoilpaintingonwoodproducedin1434，inwhichamanandawomanholdhandswithawindowbehindhimandabedbehindher,isundoubtedlyoneofthemasterpiecesintheNationalGallery,London.Thispaintingisnotonlyvisuallyinterestingbutalsofamed.Itisalsoaninformativedocumentonfifteenth­centurysociety,throughJanvanEyck’sheavyuseofsymbolism—whilehusbandswentouttoengageinbusiness，wivesconcernedthemselveswithdomesticduties.TheStarryNightVincentvanGoghpaintedTheStarryNight，oiloncanvas(油画布),amoderatelyabstractlandscapepaintingofanightskyoverasmallhillsidevillage,duringhis12­monthstayatthementalhospitalinSaint­Remy­de­Provence,Francebetween1889and1890.WhentheMuseumofModernArtinNewYorkCitypurchasedthepaintingfromaprivatecollectorin1941,itwasnotwellknown,butithassincebecomeoneofVincentvanGogh’smostfamousworks.TheHarvestersTheHarvestersisanoilpaintingonwoodcompletedbyPieterBruegeltheElderin1565.Itdepicts(描绘)theharvesttimewhichmostcommonlyoccurredwithinthemonthsofJulyandAugust.NicolaesJonghelinck,amerchantbankerandartcollectorfromAntwerp,onceheldthispainting.ThepaintinghasbeenattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYorkCitysince1919.GuernicaGuernica,alargeoilpainting，waspaintedbytheCubist(立体派的)Spanishpainter,PabloPicassoin1937.Thetitle“Guernica”referstothecitythatwasbombedduringthewar.Thepaintingdepictsthehorrorsofwarandasaresult,hascometobeanantiwarsymbolandareminderofthetragediesofwar.Today,thepaintingishousedattheMuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofíainMadrid.Whichofthefollowingpaintingswasproducedearliest?Guernica.B.TheArnolfiniPortrait.C.TheStarryNight. D.TheHarvesters.22.Whocreatedthepaintingdescribingtheharvestseasons?A.JanvanEyck.B.VincentvanGogh.C.PieterBruegeltheElder.D.PabloPicasso.23.WhatdoweknowaboutthepaintingTheStarryNight?A.Itwaspaintedonwoodinoils.B.Itdescribedthepainter’slifeinhospital.C.Itwasgivenawaytothemuseumbyacollector.D.Itwasn'twidelyrecognizedbefore1941.BUminurKuchukovaofRussiacouldhaveretiredyearsago.Yetthe61­year­oldteacherkeepsworkingataschoolintheSiberianvillageofSibilyakovo.Shecontinuestoteachforonereason:theschool’soneandonlystudent,anine­year­oldboy.Kuchukovaistoleavenextyearforhealthproblems,whichmeanstheschoolwillclose.SibilyakovoislikethousandsofvillagesacrossRussia:Manypeoplemovedoutofitaftertheclosureofthelocalstate­operatedcollectivefarm.SibilyakovoismainlyhometoTatars,aTurkicgroupthatisoneofmanyminoritiesinRussia.Inthe1970s,thevillagehadapopulationof550andaprimaryschoolwithfourclasses.Eachclasshadabout18children.Todaythevillage’spopulationhasshrunkto39.Kuchukovahastaughtattheschoolfor42years.ShehasboughtahomeinthetownofTara,about50kilometersawayandplanstoretiretherewithherhusbandattheendoftheschoolyear.Bythen,shehopes,heronlystudentwillbeoldenoughtotraveltoaneighboringvillageforclasses.Butthenearestschoolisa30­minuteboatrideacrosstheIrtyshRiverfollowedbya20­minuterideonaschoolbus.Kuchukovadoesnotthinkherstudent,Ravil,isreadyyetformakingsuchatripeveryschoolday.“Hisparentsdon’twanttoleaveSibilyakovoyetandit’sscarytosendalittleboylikehimovertheIrtysh.Therearesuchbigwaves,”shesays.AndevenwhensheherselfwillfinallyretireandgotoliveinTara,Kuchukovawillnotleaveherpastbehind,saying,“Myparentsareburiedhere;apartofmeishere.WhydidsomanypeopleleaveSibilyakovo?Becausetherewasnogoodschool.Becauseitwasn’tcomfortabletolivethere.Becausetheywantedtomakealiving.Becausetheyhatedworkingonthelocalfarm.HowdoesKuchukovafeelwhenitcomestoRavil?Hopeful.B.Worried.C.Proud.D.Guilty.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeKuchukovaasateacher?A.Carefulandpositive.B.Responsibleandcaring.C.Patientanddetermined.D.Selflessandconfident.27.Whatdoesthelastparagraphconvey?A.Kuchukova’sbondwiththevillage.B.Kuchukova’splanforfuture.C.Kuchukova’smemoryofherparents.D.Kuchukova’sloveforTara.CMagazinesaleshavegenerallybeenfallingsincethedaytheinventoroftheInternetsaid,“Hey,whydon’tIinventtheInternet?”ButthelatestABCfigures,releasedthisweek,showthatsalesofcertaintitlesareactuallygoingup.Newsandcurrentaffairsmagazinesarebecomingmorepopular—butcelebrity(名人),gossipandfashionpublicationsarestillstruggling.“Gossipandcelebritynewsisrarelysomethingthatrequiresdetailedanalysis—soit’sbestsuitedtobite-sizedcontentonsocialmedia,”saysIanBurrell,mediacolumnistforTheDrum.“Onceit’soutthere,it’squicklysharedandreadersmoveontothenextstar.Noonewantstowaitaweektoreadaboutitinaprintmagazine.”FraserNelson,editorofTheSpectator,wrotethisweek:“There’snowtoomuchwritingonline,andinaneraoffakenews,whereyougetyouranalysisfromhasneverbeenmoreimportant.Asnewspapersandmagazinesarefindingout,ifyoucanpublishwritingthatisconsistentlybetterthanwhatcanbefoundonline,peoplewillpay.”Butmanyeditorsarestrugglingtostriketherightbalancebetweenphysicalanddigitalcontent.Theyarefacedwiththechoiceofeitherpostingalltheirarticlesonlineforfreesothemagazinestaysrelevant,orchargingreadersmoneytoprotectthefinancialfutureofthebrand.AsBurrellpointsout,mostreadersarehungryforadeeperunderstandingofthefast-movingchangesinglobalnewsandpoliticsratherthanseekingtoescapefromitbyburyingtheirheadsincelebritygossipandentertainmentstories.Serioustimescallforseriousjournalism.Whilegeneral-interestdailynewshasbeenturnedintoanalmostuniversallyavailablecommodity(商品)bytheInternet,specialistjournalismisstillaservicepeoplevalueandthinktheycan’tgetelsewhere.WhatdoesIanBurrellthinkofcelebritynews?A.Itshouldbereadcarefully.B.Itshouldappearonmagazines.C.Itisn’tworthreading.D.Itisn’tworthanalyzing.29.WhatdidFraserNelsonmainlystress?A.Thevalueofnewspapersandmagazines.B.Thesignificanceofcurrentaffairs.C.Theimportanceofnewssources.D.Thebalancebetweenphysicalanddigitalcontent.30.WhatcanbeinferredfromBurrell’sopinioninParagraph6?A.Mostreadersarefondofrapidchanges.B.Mostreaderstendtoescapefromreality.C.Mostreaderslikeentertainmentnewsbest.D.Mostreadersshowgreatinterestinglobalnewsandpolitics.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatMakesSomeMagazinesDisappear.B.WhereMagazinesWillGointheFuture.C.HowMagazinesAreSurvivingtheDigitalAge.D.WhyPeopleAreStillReadingFashionPublications.DInmanywalksoflifeandinmanysituations,persuadingpeopletodowhatyouwantthemtodoisthekeytosuccess.Researchershavelookedintodifferentaspectsofpersuasionandcomeupwithsomeinterestingresultswhicharesurelyhelpfultous.OneadvertisingcopywritercameupwithanapproachtosellingaproductonaTVshoppingchannelviaphonesales.Insteadofbeinginstructed“Operatorsarewaiting,pleasecallnow”,viewersweretold“Ifoperatorsarebusy,pleasecallagain”.Theresultswereextraordinary.Theadsuggestedoperatorsweren'tsittingaroundhopingpeoplewouldcall.Insteadthereweresomanypeoplewantingtheproductthatpeoplemighthavetowaituntiltheycouldgetit.Whatroledoeschoicehaveinpersuadingpeopletobuyorgetsomething?Onestudyinasupermarketshowedtheeffectofchoice.Aparticularsupermarketdisplayedeither6or24differentkindsofjam.Thelargedisplayattractedmoreinterestthanthesmallone.Butwhenthetimecametopurchasethings,peoplewhosawthelargedisplaywereone­tenthaslikelytobuy.Iftheydobuy,theyarelesscontentwiththeirselection,eventhoughtheyhavemadeagoodchoice.Awiderrangeofchoicesrequiremoretimeandeffortandleadtounreasonablyhighexpectations.Anotheraspectofpersuasionconcernsgettingsomeonetochangetheirmind.It’shardtoprovetosomeonethatapreviousdecisioniswrong,andaspeoplegetoldertheygetlessandlesswillingtochangetheirminds.Peoplewantthingstobeunwavering;theywanttheirattitudes,statements,valuesandactionstofollowasetpattern.Theonlywaytopersuadethemtochangeistoacknowledgethisbyagreeingthatthepreviousdecisiontheymadeisaperfectlyunderstandableone.Thisallowsthemtofocusonyoursuggestionwithoutfeelingtheirpreviousdecisioniswrong.Asaresult,theymaybepersuadedtobreakoutoftheirestablishedpattern.Whatdoestheadvertisingcopywriterwanttoindicateabouttheproduct?It’sforsale. B.It’sprecious.C.It’sindemand. D.It’srare.33.WhatdoesthestudymentionedinParagraph3show?A.Increasedchoicedecreasessatisfaction.B.Moreselectionsbringmoreactions.C.Moreandmorepeopledon’twanttochoose.D.Somechoicesaremoreattractivethanothers.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unwavering”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Demanding.B.Consistent.C.Reliable. D.Unique.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toteachhowtogetbetteratpersuasion.B.Todiscussvariousstudiesonpersuasion.C.Tocomparedifferentformsofpersuasion.D.Toanalyzehowpersuasionaffectssuccess.第二节七选五（共5小题；每题2.5分，总分值12.5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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。BuildingTrustinaRelationshipAgainTrustisalearnedbehaviorthatwegainfrompastexperiences,36.Thatisarisk.Butyoucan’tbesuccessfulwhenthere’salackoftrustinarelationshipthatresultsfromanactionwherethewrongdoertakesnoresponsibilitytofixthemistake.Unfortunately,we’veallbeenvictimsofbetrayal.Whetherwe’vebeensufferfrom,liedto,misled,orcheatedon,therearedifferentlevelsoflosingtrust.Sometimespeoplesimplycan’ttrustanymore,37.It’sunderstandable,butifyou’rewillingtobuildtrustinarelationshipagain,wehavesomestepsyoucantaketogetyouthere.38havingconfidenceinyourselfwillhelpyoumakebetterchoicesbecauseyoucanseewhatthebestoutcomewouldbeforyourwell-being.39Ifyou’vebeenbetrayed,youarethevictimofyourcircumstance.Butthere’sadifferencebetweenbeingavictimandlivingwitha“victimmentality”.Atsomepointinallofourlives,we’llhaveourtrusttestedorviolated.Youdidn’tlose“everything”.Oncetrustislost,whatisleft?Insteadoflookingatthesituationfromthishopelessangle,lookateverythingyoustillhaveandbethankfulforallofthegoodinyourlife.40instead,it’sahealthywaytoworkthroughtheexperiencetoallowroomforpositivegrowthandforgiveness.Itisputtingconfidenceinsomeone.B.Learntoreallytrustyourself.C.Stopregardingyourselfasthevictim.D.They’vebeentoobadlyhurtandtheycan’tbeartoletithappenagain.E.Seeingthepositivesideofthingsdoesn’tmeanyou’reignoringwhathappened.F.Rememberthatyoucanexpectthebestinreturn.G.Thisknowledgecarriesoverintheirattitudetowardtheirfuturerelationships.第三局部语言运用（共两节，总分值30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。When

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sound.41.A.quick B.careful C.deep D.kind42.A.shown B.checked C.gotten D.saved43.A.walking B.bringing C.driving D.inviting44.A.water B.gas C.smoke D.heat45.A.suddenly B.gradually C.finally D.immediately46.A.turneddown B.foundout C.putout D.cutdown47.A.wide B.large C.fast D.bright48.A.angryabout B.tiredof C.surprisedat D.worriedabout49.A.praised B.encouraged C.helped D.supported50.A.sure B.proud C.certain D.fond51.A.hero B.friend C.teacher D.leader52.A.controlled B.ordered C.fixed D.caused53.A.bus B.base C.source D.detail54.A.besides B.also C.later D.however55.A.run B.thinkC.stand D.look第二节语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Pottery(陶器)maybetheoldestartworkofhumanbeings.Asfarbackasmorethan8,000yearsago,peopleinChinafirstmadepotterybymixingclaywithwaterand56(bake)ituntilithelditsshape.Ancientpeopleattachedtheword“pottery”totheirdiscoveryandusedittocreatevariousvesselsandtools57(improve)thequalityoflife.Astimepassed,thetechniquebecameperfect.Differentkindsofpotteryappearedindifferenttimesandregions.Forexample,duringtheTangDynasty(618—907)thepieces58(create)byaddingvariousmetaloxideandbaking59alowtemperature.Thepotterywouldappeartobelightyellow,reddishbrownandlightgreen.60(prefer)bymanyforeignerstotheregion,thetricolorglazedpottery(唐三彩)hadbeentransportedallovertheworld.Purpleclaypotterywonagreatreputationfor61nexthundredsofyears.AsearlyastheSongDynasty(960—1279),peoplefoundthatpurpleclayteapotslookedmuchmoregracefulthanthoseofother62(material).IntheMingandQingDynasties,people63likeddrinkingteaheldfirmtothe64(believe)thatteainthepurpleclaypotsmelledbetterandcouldretaintheoriginalquality；theseteapotstransferredheatmuch65(slow)andweremoreendurableofheat.Modempeoplestilldelightinthisclassicfashionideal.第四局部写作（共两节，总分值40分）第一节应用文写作（总分值15分）假定你是李华，在五一劳动节即将到来之际，你受学生会委托，围绕“培养劳动习惯，提高生活技能”这一主题，为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封建议书。内容包括：1.建议的原因和目的；2.建议的具体内容；3.发出建议。注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearfriends,Students’Union读后续写（总分值25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Afarmergrewsomevegetablesinhisgarden.Onedayhiswifewasillandhehadnomoney.Hehadtosellsomecabbagesandcarrotsinthemarket.Thenextmorninghetooktwobasketsofvegetablestotown.Butitwasraininghardthatafternoonandtherewerefewpeopleinthestreet.Whenhisvegetablesweresoldout,itwasdark.Heboughtsomemedicineandhurriedtohisvillage.Onhiswayhomehesawapersonlyingonthesnow.Heplacedhisbasketsonthegroundandwasgoingtohelpthepersontogetup.Atthattimehefounditwasadeadmanandtherewasmuchbloodonhisbody.Hewasafraidthatheranawayquickly,withouttakingthebasketswithhim.

Thenextafternoonthefarmerwassenttothepolicestation.Havingshownthebaskets,anofficerasked,“Aretheseyours?”“Yes,sir.”thefarmeransweredtimidly.“Haveyoukilledtheman?”“No,no,sir.”thefarmersaidinahurry.“Whendidyouseethedeadman?”“Aboutsevenlastevening.”“Didyouseewhokilledtheman?”“No,sir.”Theofficerbroughtoutaknifeandasked,“Haveyouseenityet?”“No,sir.”Theofficerbecameangryandtoldthepolicementobeathimupandsenthimintoprison.Theofficerwantedtotrapthefarmerintotheconfession(供认),butthefarmerdidn’tadmithewasthemurderer.

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.续写局部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1:Theofficerwassoangrythatheaskedthepolicemantobeathimupagain.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Thefarmerwaslucky.Afewdayslater,__________________________________________________________________