1、20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 1 页 共 10 页20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 试卷分值：150 分 考试时间：130 分钟命题人： 审核人： 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 150 分，考试用时 130 分钟。第 I 卷第一部分.听力部分（共两节，满分 15 分）第一节 听力理解（4 段共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有 5 秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的 A、B、C 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
2、黑。听下面一段对话，回答第 12 题。1. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Take her to the front door.B. Help her check in.C. Send someone to clean her room. 2. When does the woman want to go to the museum?A. In 25minutes. B. In 20minutes.C. In 5minutes. 听下面一段对话，回答第 35 题。3. Why does the man think the campus ho
3、using is not bad?A. Its quite.B. Its cheap.C. Its clean.4. What do students have to pay?A. State tax. B. Gas. C. Water.5. Whats the mans plan?A. To find a cheap apartment in the summer.B. To live in his present apartment till next June.C. To share a house with his classmates after June.听下面一段对话，回答第 6
4、8 题。6. What did the neighbors complain about?A. The dogs waste. B. The dogs barking. C. The dogs attacking people. 7. How did the dog go out of the garden?20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 2 页 共 10 页A. By pressing his paw on the handle. B. By waiting until the gate opened itself. C. By sitting there
5、 and barking.8. What caused the dog to get upset and disappear?A. The removing of the gate. B. Going out without him. C. The tiring training.听下面一段对话，回答第 910 题。9. What does the man advise the woman to do ?A. Talk with her husband more.B. Buy a house far from the city center.C. Save or borrow money fr
6、om the relatives. 10. Who sold the old house?A. The owner.B. The owners family.C. The government.第二节 听取信息。 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为 1115 的空格中。听录音前，你将有 10 秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有 60 秒的作答时间。An exhibition on “The home in history”PurposeTo show that the design of the hom
7、etells us something about 11._in the pastSome details Its better to start with the 12._of family life, the kitchen.The first kitchen in the exhibition is a big room with a high ceiling and 13._.Food could be cooked for14._of people at one time.It gives visitors some idea about the kitchen15._in the
8、homes of that time.第二部分 阅读理解（满分 24 分）第一节 （共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat.
9、 Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things used to keep colors in meats and other food additive
10、s(添加剂) caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin（青霉素） to their animals, and because of this, penicillin 20162017 学年
11、第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 3 页 共 10 页has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried t
12、o control such things, the practice continues.16.According to this passage, we can know .A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eatB. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eatC. cancer was discovered in 1945D. science has made food unfit to eat17. Things that are use
13、d to keep colors in meats are .A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous18. All the additives _.A. are bright and colorless B. are not bright and colorfulC. have indirect effects on our health D. have direct effects on our health19.People use additives _.A. to make food more unfit to eat B. to
14、change the color of the food C. to improve the color and taste of the food D. to take off the diseases of the foodBMany psychologists in the early twentieth century believed that humans use only 10 percent of their brains, and even the great Albert Einstein once wrote that most people use only a sma
15、ll portion of the grey matter between their ears. Its a theory that has often been put forward in television documentaries; magazines, advertisements and books over the past century.But nearly all scientists now agree the 10 percent theory is completely unfounded. In fact, they question how this fig
16、ure was ever arrived at in the first place and what areas of the brain are supposed to be unneeded. The theory supposes that if 90 percent of the brain were removed, a person would still be able to function normally, while in reality it is known that damage to even a small area of the brain can resu
17、lt in extremely serious physical injury different activities and that many areas of the brain are used at the same time for some complex activities or thought processes.Throughout the course of one day, most areas of the brain are active at some time, even during sleep. The 10 percent theory suggest
18、s that certain areas of the brain are not used, but scans show activities throughout the entire brain and not in any separate part. The final argument against the 10 percent theory is the fact that doctors carefully map the brain before removing brain cancers so that they dont affect other essential
19、 areas.From an evolutionary（进化的） point of view, its highly unlikely that our comparatively larger brains would have evolved from our ancestors if the extra areas were not needed. In fact, there is absolutely no evidence support the 10 percent theory.20. How did the 10 percent theory get such widespr
20、ead popularity?A. It was promoted in various types of popular media.B. Albert Einstein argued strongly in support.20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 4 页 共 10 页C. It was proven in scientific research.D. Few people could prove it wrong.21. The underlined word “unfounded“ means _.A. undiscovered B. unpr
21、oven C. unknown D. unnecessary22. Which of the following is true according to the writer?A. We use less than 10% of our brains.B. Most brain disorders affect the same part of the brain.C. The brain is less active during times of sleep.D. The 10 percent theory does not make evolutionary sense.23. Wha
22、t is the main purpose of the passage?A. To present two sides of brain theory. B. To criticize the 10 percent theory.C. To explain how brain works. D. To describe the history of brain research.CJean-Michael Lourdis was a promising young pianist. But when the young man played, it seemed to him, as if
23、his hands were iron. He worried so much about his playing that he became oversensitive（过分敏感的） to the comments of his playing. Unfortunately, in those days, a critic was not considered a critic, unless he found something wrong. This attitude of the critics would often leave the young man ready to giv
24、e up his dream and return home.He was invited to play in Helsinki. The rich, the famous, the leaders of State were all there. Jean-Michael had one of those days when everything went wrong. That night as he played, he felt as if it were the worst concert of his young life. The next day, in the newspa
25、pers, some of the comments were so unkind. The young musician was painful.That day, as he sat in his hotel room in total despair, there came a knocking at his door. He had a visitor. The famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius had come by to congratulate the young pianist on his performance. Jean-Mich
26、ael asked how he thought of that and began to quote some of the newspaper critics. “Hands of iron. No imagination. Little skill, no joy. Dont you hear what they say?“ he asked.Jean Sibelius looked at young Jean-Michael and said, “Remember, son, there is no city in the world where they have erected a
27、 statue for a critic.”24. According to the passage, Jean-Michael Lourdis _.A. was a bad pianist B. cared too much about what the critics had saidC. refused to play in Helsinki D. was praised highly by the critics25. A critic in those days usually _.A. found fault with musicians performances B. said
28、kind and encouraging words to musiciansC. helped musicians become famous D. asked more people to go to concerts26. The young musician was painful because _.A. he was very strict with himself B. he didnt trust himselfC. some of the comments were so unkind D. he felt lonely in his hotel room27. Jean S
29、ibelius came to visit the young musician because _.20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 5 页 共 10 页A. he wanted to tell the young man the critics were rightB. he wanted to tell the young man not to lose his temper at that timeC. he wanted to tell the young man his performance was greatD. he wanted to te
30、ll the young man to respect the critics opinion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 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，然后从 1-15 各题所给的 A、B 、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项。A “dark horse “is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 28 the experts said he had little chance of winning.In politics, an 29
31、 candidate for office who 30 a nominator（提名者） election is called a “dark horse“.British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 31 the first to use the phrase. In his novel, “The Young Duke “, published in 1831, Disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell 32 ,while “a
32、 dark horse “which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand(看台) in a sweeping triumph（胜利）.From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” 33 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The “dark horse“ was James Knox Polk who beca
33、me the 11th President of the United States. Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 34 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political 35 .Nevertheless, he 36 won the Democratic nomination and was elected 37
34、.Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States as mother state. He was 38 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he
35、39 support among those Democrats who supported slavery.At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 40 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a “dark horse “, 41 who could unite the party.And so,
36、 one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party 42 behind him. And he defeated his opponent, Henry Clay of the Whig Party.43 the 1844 congress, the “dark horse “candidates became an established fact of national political life. One historian sai
37、d, “The invention of the dark horse was 44 a remarkable product of our professional politics. “This made 45 possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented 46 and had developed 47 enemies.28. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if29.
38、A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known30. A. accepts B. looks forward to C. refuses D. wins31. A. be B. being C. been D. have been32. A. about B. behind C. asleep D. back20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 6 页 共 10 页33. A. happened B. appeared C. used D. was come about34. A. as well B. either C. als
39、o D. too35. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody36. A. difficultly B. successfully C. surprisingly D. easily37. A. President B. a President C. the President D. the governor38. A. for B. against C. in favor of D. in favor with39. A. won B. received C. lost D. wasted40. A. votes B. help C. ef
40、forts D. money41. A. a horse B. a man C. an animal D. an organization42. A. laughed B. succeeded C. won D. united43. A. After B. Since C. Before D. Because44. A. in itself B. of itself C. for itself D. by itself45. A. one B. it C. that D. this46. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything47.
41、A. quite a few B. a lot of C. few D. little第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分。满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 48 investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories
42、. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 49 (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 50 countries and cultures. 51 , ther
43、e are many positive developments 52 (connect) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. 53 concern relates to a lack of control over 54 appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and wi
44、th television there are 55 (restrict) on what kinds of programs can 56 (broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable 57 their children to see.第四部分 读写综合（共四节 满分66分）第一节 1）单词拼写（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）根据所给的英语单词或汉语提示，用适当的
45、形式完成句子，每空一词，使句子意思完整。58. It took her sometime to get accustomed to the new _ (surround).59. Recently the weather has been _ changing. (constant)60. The village is a famous tourist _ (attract).61. John became _(inspire) when he thought about helping the poor.20162017 学年第一学期中学第一次月考高二英语试卷(A) 第 7 页 共 10
46、页62. The students in our class are _ (divide) into eight groups.63. Read the _(instruct) carefully before you handle this machine.64. There are about 190 million people drinking _ water in China today. (pollute)65. Completely _ (专心于 ) in his work, he didnt notice a stranger enter the office.66. They have _ (安排) a performance for the foreign guests67. So far, there has not been a _ (治疗) for the deadly disease.68. Children are _ (暴露于 ) to
