高二9月英语月考试题.doc

1、高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 山西大学附中20152016 学年高二第一学期 9 月（总第 次）月考英语试题（考查时间：100 分钟） （考查内容：综合） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited Items9The following items are approved for use in

2、residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away

3、 by the Office of Residence Life. Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense

4、 of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsi

5、bility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pet

6、s, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student

7、 Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:0

8、0 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.1. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.2. What if a student is found to have tol

9、d his combination to others?A. The combination should be changed. B. The Office should be charged.C. He should replace the door lock. D. He should check out of the room.3. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face _. A. parent visits B. a fine of $100C. the S

10、tudent Court D. a written notice4. When can students enjoy a party in residences?A. 7:00 am, Sunday. B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Monday. D. 00:30 am, Saturday.BOnce when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence

11、 containing the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at al

12、l. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. T

13、hey are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football pl

14、ayer, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹) and

15、stopped him cold.”Boldness a willingness to extend yourself to the extremeis not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折 ) and disappointments in life; 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 bo

16、ldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities and youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.5. Why wa

17、s the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks. B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying. D. Failure blocked his way to success.6. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?A. Swallow more than you can digest. B. Act slightly above you

18、r abilities.C. Develop more mysterious powers. D. Learn to make creative decisions.7. What was especially important for Tims successful defense in the football game?A. His physical strength. B. His basic skill.C. His real fear. D. His spiritual force.8. What is the authors purpose in writing this pa

19、ssage?A. To encourage people to be courageous.B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.CAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remember less? If yo

20、u know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is

21、 changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the informa

22、tion better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (

23、文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆).”According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor me

24、mories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 access it at a later date. This doesnt mean we are becomin

25、g either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.9. The passage begins with two questions to _. A. introduce the main topic B. show the authors altitudeC. describe how to use the Internet D. explain how to store information10. In transactive memory, peo

26、ple _.A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information11. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research? A. We are using memory differently.B. We are becoming more intelligent.C.

27、We have poorer memories than before.D. We need a better way to access information.DPapa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his han

28、ds on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. “Theres so much to learn,” hed say. “Though were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied (拒绝) an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at

29、least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. P

30、apa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the moment the time to share the days new learning.Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.“Felice,” hed say, “tell me what you learned today.”“I

31、learned that the population of Nepal is .”Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation (拯救) of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . ” hed say. “Get the map; lets see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.This same

32、experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating

33、in one anothers 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming (肯定) our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of

34、 the most famous educators. They were imparting (传授) what Papa had known all along the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.12. The underlined word

35、“it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”A. one new thing B. a request C. the news D. some comment13. It can be learned from the passage that the author _.A. enjoyed talking about newsB. knew very well about NepalC. felt regret about those wasted daysD. appreciated his fathers educational technique

36、14. What is the greatest value of “dinner time” to the author?A. Continual learning. B. Showing talents.C. Family get-together. D. Winning Papas approval.15. The authors father can be best described as_.A. an educator expert at training future teachersB. a parent insistent on his childrens education

37、C. a participant willing to share his knowledgeD. a teacher strict about everything his students did第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。This Way to DreamlandDaydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they s

38、hould be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. 16 They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achiev

39、ements in human history. 17 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities (机会) for daydreaming are better

40、than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 18 And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while youre daydreaming, try to 高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 do it while you are involved in another taskpreferably something simple, like taking a s

41、hower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 19 Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might stri

42、ke while your mind has moved slowly away. 20 Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.C. Without wandering minds, we wouldnt have relativity, C

43、oke or Post-it notes.D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understa

44、nd.G. Therefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when youre in the daydream zone.第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one

45、. The 21_ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 22_ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we 23_ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 24_ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 25_ modern manufacturing (制造业) and t

46、echnology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 26_. Another cause is our 27_ of disposable (一次性的) products. As 28_ people, we are always looking for 29_ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 30_ thousands of different kinds of disp

47、osable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 31_ to the problem. We are 32_ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 33_ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 34_ useful possession

48、s to make room for new ones.高考资源网（ ） ，您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 All around the world, we can see the 35_ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 36_ the amount of rubbish and to protect the 37_, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 38_, this is not enough to solve our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 39_ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 40_. Repairing