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。 玉溪一中高 2016 届高三年级英语月测 2命题人：罗茜，金家雄本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷 选择题 （共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每题 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
2、the conversation take place? A. In a post office. B. In a bank. C. In a store.2. What will the woman probably do next?A. Close the door. B. Rent a car. C. Go to another place.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Wait until tomorrow. B. Use a dictionary. C. Turn to an expert for help.4. Who m
3、ight the man be?A. A camera salesman. B. A designer. C. A photographer.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife . B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.第二节 （共 15 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 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
4、将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各个小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What problem does the man have?A. He dropped his phone. B. He was overcharged. C. His call got cut off.7. How does the woman suggest solving the problem?A. Getting unlimited minutes. B. Considering a new phone company. C. Buying a
5、 new cell phone.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。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。 8. How did the man feel when he went to the zoo?A. He felt old. B. He felt surprised. C. He felt excited.9. Whats the womans way to see the animals?A. Go to the zoo. B. See some TV shows. C. Have adventures in the nature,听第 8 段材料，
6、回答第 10 至 13 题10. What have the speakers run out of?A. Eggs. B. Bread. C. Pizza.11. Where did the woman learn how to make Chinese food?A. From a Chinese friend. B. From a cook book. C. From a TV show.12. What wont the man add to his list?A. Vegetables . B. Snacks. C. Meat.13. What will the speakers d
7、o next?A. Get some gas. B. Go back home. C. Go to the supermarket.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Why does the man sometimes stay up late?A. To prepare for exams. B. To attend parties. C. To rush through his projects.15. What does the man think of smoking?A. He hates smoking .B. He will never give up smo
8、king.C. He doesnt mind other people smoking.16. What fails to satisfy the man?A. Parking. B. The ban on keeping pets. C. Early bedtime.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is the woman?A. A bank operator. B. A computerized bank assistant. C. A manager at National Bank.18. Why is the man calling the bank?
9、A. To pay his credit card bill. .B. To get some information about his credit card.C. To make a complaint about the banks service.19. How does the man probably feel?A. Confused. B. Angry. C. Sad.20. What does the man want to do next?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。 A. Talk to a representative. B. T
10、ype in a number. C. Call the police.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 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。AI learnt about the Pygmalion effect (皮格玛丽翁效应) when I was 7 years old at Riverdale School in Palmerston North and I copied Melissa Crawfords answers in a spelling test. Before t
11、hat I was average at school but after that, because Melissa Crawford was smart, and I got all the right answers, I got put in all the smart kids groups.From then on, I did really well at school because it was believed by the teachers that I would and I also got grouped with the smart kids. This expe
12、rience that occurred at my primary school shows just how important the Pygmalion effect is in terms of being around mentors (导师) that expect that you re going to do well and also being around people who are smart.The Pygmalion effect is one principle you want to use if you want to make money fast. H
13、ave mentors that expect you will make money fast and as an extra boost hang around, copy and learn from other people who are also making money fast.Yesterday this site had over 5,000 unique visitors and the traffic to it is increasing all the time. A year ago I contacted a group of people who got lo
14、ts of traffic on their websites and I learnt from them. Truthfully I didnt know if they expected me to start getting such traffic to websites but 1 imagined they did.So there you have it the Pygmalion effect.P. S. My grammar and spelling are not that great nowadays but thats actually completely irre
15、levant (不相关的 ) when it comes to getting lots of visitors to your site.21. When did the author learn about the Pygmalion effect?A . Before he took the spelling test. B. After he cheated in the spelling test.C. When he did badly in exams. D. After he finished primary school.22. The author got grouped
16、with the smart kids because _.A. he was an average pupil at school B. he did better than expectedC. Melissa Crawford was smart D. he did better than all the others at school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。 23. What does the underlined word “contacted” mean in the passage?A. Lost touch with B. Made
17、 friends with C. Got in touch with D. Was concerned about24. Where does this passage probably taken from?A. A science report B. A newspaper.C.A website. D. A magazine.BThe booking notes of the play the Age of Innocence: Price: 10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:- in pers
18、on: The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. - by telephone: Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, Master Card and Amex accepted）- by post: Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. - online: Complete the online bo
19、oking form at www. Satanfieldtheatre. ComDICOUNTS:Saver: 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities
20、and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（ suitable）for Sa
21、ver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. 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。 Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.School: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket
22、 free.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.25. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _A. use the Internet. B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.C. go to the Box Office on Sunda
23、ys.D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office. 26. According to the notes, who can get 2 off?A. A 20-year-old full-time college student. B. A 55-year-old woman C. An 18-year-old teenager. D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.27. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 st
24、udents in advance, how much should you pay?A.78 B.84 C.126 D.140CYour four-legged friends may soon have their own channel. DogTV, cable TVs first channel for dogs, is mostly about keeping lonely dogs calm.There are about 78 million canines(犬) in the United States. DogTV is aimed at the many of these
25、 that are left alone for long periods. Dogs are social animals and often grow anxious when left on their own. They may bark, chew shoes, and generally get into trouble. DogTV, which was launched last February, is designed to help ease their boredom and anxiety.Creators of the cable service approache
26、d their task scientifically. The sounds, colors, and camera angles have all been adjusted for canine senses. For instance, colors are made more vivid so that dogs can see objects clearly. DogTV does not, as you might think, show Scooby-Doo and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Rather, there are three types
27、of DogTV “shows.” The first aims to relax dogs. These segments show dogs resting to the sound of calming music. The second kind shows pleasant (for a dog) day-to-day settings, like riding in a car or walking down a street. The third type is meant to stimulate -like a scene of two dogs playing in a f
28、ield. “Dogs love watching other dogs being active on the screen,” says 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。 Beke Lubeach, a DogTV spokesperson. She says that birds, monkeys, and zebras also make dogs take notice.Not everyone is buying it. “I think a lot of this is to make us feel better as opposed to
29、making the pet happier,” says Dr. Ann. E. Hohenhaus of New Yorks Animal Medical Center. She tells The New York Times, “Your pet needs adequate exercise and an interesting environment.” You cannot just turn on the TV and hope your dog is going to get better.On the other hand, the Humane Society anima
30、l shelter in Escondido, California, tried out DogTV at its shelter. Sally Costello, the director, says workers observed that dogs exposed to the channel were calmer and barked less.DogTV has been seen only in Southern California so far. But it is scheduled to go national soon. Owners of the commerci
31、al-free channel hope to charge about $5 a month for their service.28. The following programs are often broadcast on DogTV EXCEPT_.A. Dogs resting to the sound of calming music.B. Programs like Cliff ford the Big Red Dog.C. A scene of two dogs playing in a fieldD. Dogs riding in a car or walking down
32、 a street29. What does Dr. Ann E. Hohenhaus agree according to the fourth paragraph?A. Everyone who owns dogs will buy the service.B. DogTV can make your dogs happier and happier.C. Dogs need more than a good animal channel.D. DogTV makes people happier than pet dogs.30. Which of the following is RI
33、GHT according to the passage?A. DogTV will only be seen in Southern California.B. There will be many ads on the animal Channel.C. Dog owners will enjoy the programs very much.D. Dogs exposed to the channel will become calmer.31. Which of the following can serve as the best title for this passage?A.
34、How to Make Your Dog Happier. B. A New TV for DogsC. How to Keep Dogs Calm. D. A New Channel to Calm Dogs Down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。 DFind a quiet location. Keep a routine. Focus on one subject at a time. It all seems like sound advice for students who need to hit the books, but recent s
35、tudies indicate the conventional wisdom is all wrong.Heres a list of tips from Carey, a scientist, for getting the most out of your study time：Test yourself：Doing practice quizzes can help you retrieve information on test day. “Tests have a very bad reputation as a measurement tool,” Carey says. But
36、 psychologists have found self-tests slow down the forgetting of material youve studied. “If you study something once, and then you test yourself on it,” Carey says, “you do better than if you study it twice over.”Move around: Changing up where you study can help you retain more information. “If you
37、 move around and study the same material in several places,” he says, “you may be formingmultiple associations for the same material, the same words and so on. So its better organized in your brain, and you can pull it out easier.”Mix it up：Think about a football player who does strength training, s
38、peed training and drills. Carey says alternating between different facets of a subject in a single sitting can “leave a deeper impression on the brain”. For example, when studying French, do some verbs, some speaking and some reading. Spending your time in deep concentration on just verbs, say, isnt
39、 as effective.Space it out：Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast. Carey likes cramming your brain to speed-packing a cheap suitcaseit all falls out. So if you really want to learn, space out shorter, hour-long study sessions. “Theres no doubt you can cram your way through an exam,” Car
40、ey says. The problem is that its so easy to forget what you just crammedand once its gone, Carey says, “Its gone. Youre not getting it back.”Of course, nothing can replace the power of motivation and discipline. But Carey says the overall message is encouraging：“Studying can sort of be incorporated
41、into a more varied life, much more easily than we thought.”32According to the text, the best way to learn is _Ato learn ones subject at a time in a quiet placeBto be strongly motivated to learn somethingCto mix up everything that you will learn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。 Dto do self-tests aft
42、er you learn immediately33.Why are you advised to move around while learning?A. Because it can make your brain focus on learning.B. Because you can save time by missing the same words.C. Because you can connect materials with different things.D. Because it keeps your brain in a completely resting st
43、ate.34How did the writer develop the fifth paragraph?ABy telling an interesting story. BBy presenting in the time order.CBy analyzing causes and effects. DBy making a comparison.35It can be inferred from what Carey said in the third paragraph that _Atests used to be treated as a tool to judge learne
44、rsBtests would slow down your studyCtests were the best way to learn new informationDtests do good to you more than learning itself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。Can you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting e
45、yes on him or her until your wedding day? This situation is common in India, the Middle East and many parts of Africa， 36 We dont realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways -and with different motives（动机）37 A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband
46、and wifeIt also joins children, making sure the couple will be taken care of in old age Because a marriage is important for the whole family, some cultures dont let young people choose whom to marryJust as there are many different reasons for marriage, there are also many different wedding rituals（
47、仪式） , 38 In a typical Western wedding, the bride seeks good luck by wearing “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.” Something old represents the pastSomething new represents success in the futureSomething borrowed reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and
48、 family. 39 In Poland, one wedding tradition is not only lucky, but also very practicalThe wedding guests pin money to the brides dress while she is dancingThe money is meant to bring luck and to help the 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。 young couple build their new lifeIn Bermuda, the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new homeOnce they move in, they take good care of the tree , making it grow and blossomThe planting of the tree is a good metaphor（隐喻） for marriage. 40 AEvery culture h
