河北省邢台市第二中学2014-2015学年高二下学期第二次月考（5月）英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

1、 高二下学期第 2 次月考英语试卷(用时:120 分钟 满分:150 分)第卷第一部分 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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At a restaurant. B.At the doctors in a coffee shop2. W

2、hat time is it now?A.9：15pm B.9：30pm 9：45pm3. What is the tax rate?A.2 B.4 104. Who won Sally in the match?A.Mark B.Marks brother C. Her brother5. What does the man want to do?A.Go to the place where the woman has been.B.Go sunbathing every day. C.Have a holiday.第二节( 共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面

3、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,各个小题将给出 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. Where are the two speakers going?A.To a birthday party B.To a department store C.To Lilys school7. What is Jennys telephone number?A.65742315 B.67543215 C.

4、65743215听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the man applying for?A.A parking permit. B.A lecture permit. C. A transport permit.9. which part of the mans body has a disability?A.His right leg. B.His left leg C.His hip听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 13 题。10. What do we know about the woman?A.She likes the big kitchen. B.

5、She lives closely to her office. C.She is a newcomer in the company.11. How does the woman go to work?A.On foot. B.By bus. C.By bike12. Why was Lily late for work?A.She missed the bus. B.Her train was late. C. Her bus broke down.13. What will the man do the next day?A.Go to work by train. B.Call at

6、Marys. C.Leave home earlier.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。14. How does the man get the information about the clone sheep?A.On TV. B.Over the radio. C.From an article.15. What was the mans dream about?A.He saw a clone sheep. B.He was cloned. C.He cloned a sheep.16. what does the man say about having two of

7、everybody at last?A.Troublesome. B.Interesting. C.Amazing .听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where did Mary work as a waitress?A.At a top club in Britain . B.At a club named Top Club.C.At a club at New York University.18. How did Mary describe Mr Williams?A.Nice. B.Careless. C.Humourous 19. Why did the cl

8、ub pay Mary the money?A.She worked hard for the club. B. Her story made the club well knownC.Mr Williams asked the boss of the club to do so.20. What is the story mainly about?A.A generous customer. B.The biggest tip in history. C.An unexpected amount of money.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

9、 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。AHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals.Rooms will be cleaned and bedcov

10、ers changed at least once a week.You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestay is located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and 4 of the transport system.Most hosts do not live

11、in the town center as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area.It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans AvailableContinental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast,Packed Lunch and D

12、innerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice,cereal(谷物类食品),bread and tea or coffee.Cheese,fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast

13、 in England.Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert,fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit,you must first ask your hosts permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of the

14、ir privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student.However,it does not provide

15、 the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.21.The passage is probably written for . A hosts willing to receive foreign studentsB.foreigners hoping to build British cultureC.travelers planning to visit families in L

16、ondonD.English learners applying to live in English homes22.ich of the following will the host provide?A .Room cleaning. B.Medical care. C.Free transport. D.Physical training.23.hat can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B.The business center of London is in Zone 1.C.H

17、osts dislike travelling to the city center.D.Accommodation in the city center is not provided.24.ccording to the passage,what does Continental Breakfast include?A.Dessert and coffee. B.Fruit and vegetables.C.Bread and fruit juice. D.Cereal and cold meat.BLong-time exposure to air pollution can lead

18、to physical changes in the brain and cause trouble in learning and memory,and even anxiety.This is suggested by the results of new research on mice.While other studies have shown the harmful effects of polluted air on the lungs and heart,this is the first to show the negative effect on the brain.The

19、 team of Laura Fonken,Randy Nelson,from the Ohio State University,U.S.A.,has spread to the brain a previous line of research which found that fine particulate(微粒) matter floating in the air mainly because of air pollution caused by humans,causes swelling in much of the body,and may be related to hig

20、h blood pressure problems,and some other diseases.In the research Fonken and his colleagues exposed mice to polluted air for six hours each day,five days a week,over a period of 10 months,almost half the average life length of mice.Polluted air contains fine particles created by cars,factories and n

21、atural dust.Fine particles of this kind are tiny,about 2.5 micrometers in diameter,or about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair.These particles can go deep into lungs and other organs.The concentration of this particulate material to which they exposed mice is equal to the concentration at which

22、 people can be exposed in some polluted urban areas.After a period of 10 months,the researchers got the animals to have a series of behavioral tests.Both the behavior of mice and the results of neurological(神经的) tests done to them show that those within the polluted air had more problems in learning

23、 and memory,and higher levels of anxiety.The results suggest that long-time exposure to polluted air can have measurable negative effects on the human brain and can cause a variety of mental health problems.This could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas.2

24、5.The results of new research on mice first suggest that polluted air mainly does harm to . A.normal organs B.lungs and heart C.mental health D.blood pressure26.What harmful effect of polluted air is mentioned in other studies?A.The harmful effect on learning. B.The harmful effect on all the organs.

25、C.The harmful effect on lungs and heart. D.The harmful effect on improving memory.27.The bad effects of tiny particles in polluted air are those EXCEPT . A.high blood pressure problems B.making human hair thinnerC.different kinds of diseases D.swelling in much of the body28.From the last sentence we

26、 can infer that people living in polluted urban areas . A.are likely to suffer from mental problems B.can measure the negative effect on themC.show little concern for air pollution D.can be exposed to polluted air longer29.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Long-time Exposure

27、 to Air Pollution B.Evidence and Concern of Air PollutionC.Measurable Effect on Human Brain D.Mental Problems Caused by Air PollutionCCounterfeit(假的) medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries.Like other counterfeits,they look like real products.But counterfeit drugs may contain too

28、little or none of the active ingredients of the real thing.People do not get the medicine they need.And in some cases counterfeits cause death.Twenty children in Bangladesh died last year after being given acetaminophen(对乙酰氨基酚).The medications contained ingredients that looked,smelled and tasted lik

29、e the real thing.The medicine was produced by a local drug company that used a dangerous substitute to save money.The problem of counterfeit medicines is especially serious in Africa,Asia and Latin America.The WHO estimates that up to thirty percent of medicines on sale in many of those countries ar

30、e counterfeit.The problem is less widespread among industrialized countries.The WHO says counterfeits make up less than one percent of the illegal drug market in countries like the United States,Canada,Japan,and New Zealand.But the agency also says as much as fifty percent of the medicine sold on th

31、e Internet is counterfeit.Much is being done to fight counterfeit drugs.Several companies are developing ways to make counterfeits easier to identify.And there are existing methods,like a machine that can quickly identify chemicals in pills to confirm if the pills are real.Other ideas include things

32、 like special tracking codes for drug packages.People could send a text message with the code and get a message back,which proves that what they bought is listed in a database.Some drug makers and other companies put three-dimensional images called holograms(全息图)on their products as a security devic

33、e.30.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that . A.it is very cheap and convenient to buy medicines onlineB.medicine companies dont pay much attention to counterfeit drugsC.more and more people will buy products onlineD.we had better not buy medicines online31.What is the main idea of the last

34、paragraph?A.It reveals the reasons why counterfeit drugs are widespread.B.Some measures are being taken to fight counterfeit drugs.C.Special tracking codes for drug packages are used to identify counterfeits.D.It shows the danger of counterfeit drugs.32.Which of the following country may have seriou

35、s problems of counterfeit medicines?A.Canada. B.Japan. C.New Zealand. D.India.DEleven-year-olds are to learn Shakespeare using the approaches taken by actors,and English teachers will be encouraged to let pupils walk around the classroom rather than read the plays while pupils are sitting at their d

36、esks.Within the English curriculum(课程) you tend to look at a play text as a piece of literature rather than performance.But you cant possibly understand Shakespeares language if youre just reading it in your head.Shakespeare is difficult; its not a 21st century text.You have to use different ways to

37、 understand it.The new teaching way focuses on how actors come to understand Shakespeares language.In fact actors have the same nervousness about Shakespeares language as young people in schools do.But in six to eight weeks they get to a place of complete confidence about the play.Pupils can do as w

38、ell.Exercises devised are to let children aged 11 to 14 imitate the methods of professional actors.Written and oral assessments developed alongside the lessons will show how well students have understood the texts.In one task pupils will work on creating four key physical figures of king,warrior(勇士)

39、,lover and joker,finding which lines of their chosen character go with those features first and then acting them out.Through this they can examine how a character such as Macbeth can switch dramatically within one scene from soldier to kingly figure to trick planner.Its really creative but youre sti

40、ll getting a really wonderful model of understanding.Its miles away from a “chalk and talk” method. Educators think Shakespeare should be a central part of every young persons education.Developing a love of Shakespeare at a young age often leads to a lifelong passion for literature and helps to impr

41、ove a childs reading and writing.33You cannot understand Shakespeares words easily because . A.they are pieces of literature B.their expressions are different C.ordinary people cannot understand them D.they are performances34.The underlined sentence “Its miles away from a chalk and talk method.” in

42、Paragraph 5 means . A.chalk and talk are far away from each other B.it is much better than the traditional wayC.chalk and talk are quite different D.by chalk and talk we can understand Shakespeare35.Whats the best title of the reading passage?A.The New Approach to Shakespeare B.The Introduction to S

43、hakespeareC.How to Act Shakespeares Plays D.Shakespeares Works in the English Curriculum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。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre finding it tough to find a job,try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following key points:Set your target. 36 A specif

44、ic job hunt will be more efficient than an ordinary one. Plan enough interviews.Use every possible method to get interviewsanswering ads,using search firms,contacting companies directly,surfing the Web,and networking. 37 Follow up. 38 Then,some weeks later,send another brief letter to explain that y

45、ou still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied foror any other position,for that matteris open. 39 40 You cant find a job by looking at times.You have to make time for it.If youre unemployed and looking,devote as mu

46、ch time as you would to a full-time job. A.Do this with every position you interview for,and you may just catch a break.B.Even if a job is not perfect for you,every interview can be approached as a positive experience.C.Value the chance of work.D.You should also be sure to target exactly what you wa

47、nt in a job.E.If you are well-dressed,its more likely that you can get the job.F.Even if someone does not hire you,write them a thank-you note for the interview.G.Make it your full-time job.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,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

48、。It was her giggling(咯咯笑)that drew my attention.Note taking really wasnt all that funny.Walking over to the offender,I asked for the 41 .Frozen,she refused to give it to me.I waited,all attention in the classroom on the quiet 42 between teacher and student.When she finally 43 it over,she whispered,“Okay,but I didnt draw it.” It was a hand-drawn 44 of me,teeth blackened and the words “Im stupid”coming out of my mouth. I managed to fold it up calmly.My mind, 45 ,was working angrily as I struggled not to 46 .I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture