【英语】河北邢台市第一中学2015-2016学年高二上学期第三次月考(期中)考试

邢台一中2015—2016学年上学期第三次月考

高二年级英语试题

命题人李建平

第I卷（共90 分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 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 What does the woman mean?

A They don’t have to go to the concert.

B The man’s brother will let them use the car.

C Going by bus is fine for them.

2 What do we know about the match?

A. It can’t be much fun.

B. It must be exciting.

C. It may be put off.

3 What is wrong with the printer?

A It’s out of fashion. B. It’s broken. C. It has run out of ink.

4 What is the woman probably interested in?

A Sports. B. Fashion. C. Politics.

5 What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A New dictionaries. B. A professor. C. The development of languages.

第二节（共15小题;每小题！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 does this conversation probably take place?

A At a hotel.

B . In a post office. C. I n a travel office.

7 What is the man doing?

A Consulting about a tour.

B . Looking for a job. C. Trying to find a book.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8 What is the woman?

A. librarian.

B. A doctor.

C. A teacher.

9 What is the woman’s suggestion?

A. Buying some new computers.

B. Borrowing some magazines .

C. Asking some experts for advice.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10 What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A . Teacher and student .

B . Doctor and patient . C. Husband and wife.

11 Who are Anne and Dick?

A. The speakers’ children .

B. The speakers’ friends.

C. The speakers’ customers .

12 What will the speakers buy for Dick?

A. Some records. B . A toy. C. A space suit.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13 What will the woman do in summer holidays?

A . Study English at home.

B . Go boating on the Nile. C. Visit the Aswan Dam.

14 Where does the man’s sister work?

A. On the plane. B . At a school. C. At a travel agency.

15 Why did the woman want to leave?

A. She was feeling sorry for the man’s sister.

B. She may be hurt by the man’s pride .

C. She was interested in the man’s travel plan .

16 What do we know about the woman?

A. Her parents are strict with her.

B. Her oral English is poor .

C.She knows nothing about Egypt.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17 Whom is the speaker speaking to?

A. Students. B . Teachers . C. Reporters .

18 How often does The V oice come out?

A. Every other day. B . Every day. C . Five days a week.

19 What’s the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker?

A. To learn to type. B . To enjoy oneself. C . To make some money.

20 When are volunteers expected to start working?

A. Immediately. B . Tomorrow. C . Next week.

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。

A

A sick little gift is being kept alive thanks to her best friend--a dog who carries her oxygen tank on his back. Alida’s faithful dog companion Mr. Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her family’s ten-acre land in Louisville, uses the slide or even rides her bike.

Alida was diagnosed（诊断）with neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy（NEHI神经内分泌增生）when she was just eight months old. Her rare condition has just eight hundred documented sufferers throughout the world, and causes diseased pieces of the lungs to filter （过滤）oxygen through extra layers（膜）of cells making it hard or almost impossible to breathe.

For Alida and her parents, it meant that even a walk in the park was very difficult because oxygen equipment was too heavy for the youngster to be able to carry herself. As parents they wanted to do something to help their daughter survive despite having a tube following her all the time. The couple found out about “service dogs” from a TV program and realized an animal trained to help the blind could be trained to help Alida. They finally found help in the shape of golden doodle—a retriever（寻回犬）crossed with a poodle-dog Mr. Gibbs. Now--thanks to trainer Ashleigh Kinsley—Alida and Mr. Gibbs love nothing more than playing and running around together with the dog acting as Alida’s life saver.

21. What is Mr. Gibbs?

A. A trained dog.

B. A policeman.

C. A doctor.

D. A firefighter.

22. When did the doctor know Alicia caught the disease?

A. At her birth.

B. At the age of eight.

C. Before she was one year old.

D. When she was three years old.

23. The underlined part “the couple” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. Alida’s classmates

B. Alida’s parents

C. Alida’s doctors

D. Alida’s pets

24. How did Alicia keep alive?

A. By training her dog.

B. By staying with her parents.

C. By playing with her fellows.

D. By breathing through a tube.

B．

It has been two years since I published my first article on Y ahoo Contributor Network.I was very excited when I saw that what I had written was published on the Internet.

I recognized that the content sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a writer.I was thrifty(节俭的)—I could see that this was an open door for systematically(系统地)learning some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes,all to be finished at my own speed and without leaving the comfort of my own home.

During these past few years I gained enough experience and understanding of using Associated Content to try writing.I found writing for that site was not my cup of tea. However, my experience there was positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by giving it a try. Through Associated Content I was introduced to the world of blogs(博客). I decide d to learn how to set up a blog myself.Now I’m interested in blogs and continue to work as a writer.

Writing for the content site Yahoo Contributor Network gives me a chance of trying creative writing—news,reviews and numerous lifestyle issues. And all of these topics are my own choices.Then there is an opportunity to meet other writers.Yahoo Contributor Network has a wonderful in-house messaging system that allows its writers to communicate easily with one another. Not all your tries are satisfactory and easy when you write for a content site,but the benefits are many if you try it.

My teacher once said,“If you don’t quit, you will win.” I have no desire to quit writing as I really enjoy it. My thanks go out to Associated content and yahoo Contributor Network for all my progress in writing! And to my fellow writers—thank you so much for your support and friendship.May we continue in our efforts of inspiration for many years to come!

25．According to the author,_______.

A .people can read a lot of novels on Associated Content

B.Associated Content helps readers study writing regularly

C.Associated Content contributes to making one become a writer.

D.studying on Associated Content is rather expensive but convenient.

26．In the author’s eyes,writing for Associa ted Content was not______.

A.a job he can deal with

B.his favorite thing

C.a difficult task for him

D.meaningful work for him

27．The author uses his teacher’s words to show that____.

A.he will stick to his writing career

B.his teacher gave him a lot of help

C.what his teacher said is really true

D.he has met much difficulty in writing

28．We can learn from the passage that____.

A.two years has passed since the author began writing

B.the author is grateful for the sites and his fellow writers

C.the author had his first book published on the Internet

D.the author thinks writing on the Internet is very easy

C.

Journey to America

By Hemang Dave

Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16.400. Language: English. Published: August 8, 2014.

I, Hemang Dave went to America for a vacation, but it turned into an extraordinary quest. I met an orphan looking for his parents. I thought, I will help him find his parents. He agreed and we begun our adventure. What an adventure! I am proud to share my adventures with you. Have fun reading..

Noah’s Ark: Encounters

By Harry Dayle

Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 75,430 . Language: British English. Published: August 7, 2014.

Two months after the world ended, is there finally some hope for the three thousand survivors aboard cruise ship spirit of Arcadia? A strange signal on the radar suggests more survivors. It might even explain the mysterious finds the cruise ship has made on her journey south. Or could it be something altogether more sinister ? Encounters is the third novel in the thrilling Noah’s Ark series.

Heal your Mind

By Gerald N. Ogonyo

Price: $ 3.99 USD . Words :22,420. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2014.

This book has been written to guide you to achieve success, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The author was inspired to write this book after his own life was changed by the key points discussed in the book. Read , enjoy and hopefully it will change your life for the better too.

My Childhood Christmas

By Rootie Simms

Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 47,700. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2014

Santa pins, cigarette-smoking toys, school plays, bus stop battles and sledding wars---this is the Christmas of 1959! A hysterical Christmas, a sled ride back to the place where your fondest memories still live. Welcome to My Childhood Christmas!

29.The author of Journey to America impresses us as being__________.

A . brave and intelligent B. honest and easy-going

C. wealthy and generous

D. helpful and warm-hearted

30. What’s the authors purpose in writing My Childhood Christmas?

A. To share happy childhood memories.

B. To recall the hard days in the 1950s

C. To discourage us from cigarette-smoking.

D. To tell about the social problems of the 1950s.

31. If you aim for career success, you’d better read the book by_______.

A. Hemang Dave

B. Harry Dayle

C. Gerald N. Ogonyo

D. Rootie Simms

D

When should people be made to retire? 55? 65? Should there be a compulsory age limit?

Many old people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations. Other people, however, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifties or even earlier because of the regulations of a company or the nation. This essay will examine whether people should be allowed to continue working as long as they want or whether they should be encouraged to retire at a particular stage.

Some people think there are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. First of all, older employees have an immense amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. A second point is that older employees are often extremely loyal employees and are more willing to carry out company policies than younger less committed staff. However, a more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over. Age is irrelevant to a working life, surely if older employees are told they cannot work after 60, this is age discrimination. That they become old does not necessarily mean they are going to be sick. Old people could be more aware, experienced and committed than some youngsters.

Others, however, think that allowing older people to work indefinitely（无限期地）is not a good policy. Age alone is no guarantee of ability. Old people are only ambitious workaholics who are too selfish and self-centered to believe that a younger person could do better. Actually, many younger employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area or unit for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. In addition, without age limits, however, many people would continue to work purely because they did not have any other plans or roles. A third point of view is that older people should be rewarded by society for their life’s labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy their leisure. We now have youngsters who can’t find jobs beca use old people are choosing not to retire. Old people are not retiring because this new generation of “old people” , thinking they will never

die due to modern advances in medicine.

With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual’s freedom and right to work and can deprive(剥夺) society of valuable experience and insights.

I feel that giving workers more flexibility and choice over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.

32.What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To explain the compulsory age limit.

B. To discuss the retirement age.

C. To examine people’s working life.

D. To introduce a particular stage.

33.Which of the following is NOT a reason for allowing old people to continue working

according to the passage?

A. Their contribution should be valued.

B. Their experience should be made use of.

C. They can help the youngsters.

D. They are loyal employees.

34.It can be inferred in the fourth passage that ______.

A. The young people have more creative spirits

B. Modern advances in medicine make old people never die

C. Pensions and freedom are not given to the old now

D. Old people believe that a younger person could do better

35.The passage is arranged as follows:

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。选项中的两项为多余选项。

36 . There are two pens which can write this book. One is writing growth, the other is writing caducity (衰老）. One is describing success, the other is presenting failure. In others words, one is drawing happiness and the other is showing sorrow as well.

Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross, no crown. No pain, no joy. 37 . One is that to live a day is to leave a day. The other is that to live a day is to enjoy a day. Just one word difference, it has reflected the complete reverse (相反的state of psychology. Life is like the course which is investing（投资）all the time.

38 .

When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful life, or the negative attitude waste lifetime.

39 . When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone speaking in the room. A little girl said," Would you like some braised (炖熟的）pork today?" Another girl said, "No. I would like some toasted chicken." Following the words, the lady knocked at the door and went into the room. 40 . To her surprise, there were only some pieces of thin and dry bread, two cold potatoes and a jar of water on the table. The lady asked them what was the matter . They said that they imagined that, so poor food was turned into many kinds of delicious food.

When the lady left the family, she had newly understanding of happiness.

A. She saw them sitting at a table.

B. Everybody wishes to live a happy life.

C. There are two different minds.

D. Life is like a book.

E. One day , a rich lady went to visit a poor, but happy family.

F. Happy life exists everywhere.

G. Therefore, for one sense, life is the capital（资本）.

第三部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分55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，掌握其大意，然后从41—60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big 41 on which it was written: Yesterday, the person who has been 42 your growth in this company passed 43 . We invite you to join the funeral prepared in the 44 .

In the beginning，they all got 45 for the death of one of their colleagues. 46 after a while they started getting 47 to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

The 48 in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were 49 to control the

crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement 50 up. Everyone whispered to each other: “ 51 on earth is this guy?”

One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they 52 inside it, they 53 became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in 54 , as if someone had 55 the deepest part of their soul.

There was a 56 inside the coffin；everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that 57 : there is only one person who is 58 to set limits to your growth：IT IS 59 !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don’t be afraid of 60 ；build yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!

41. A. post B. card C. 1etter D. sign

42. A. encouraging B. limiting C. building D. helping

43. A. on B. away C. by D. down

44. A. gym B. office C. way D. meeting room

45. A. afraid B. excited C. sad D. calm

46. A. And B. Or C. But D. So

47. A. curious B. pleased C. ready D. serious

48. A. surprise B. anger C. sadness D. excitement

49. A. admitted B. ordered C. forbidden D. forced

50. A. kept B. woke C. turned D. heated

51. A. Who B. What C. How D. Where

52. A. walked B. got C. looked D. turned

53. A. suddenly B. gradually C. merely D. extremely

54. A. sorrow B. order C. person D. silence

55. A. attacked B. stolen C. touched D. seen

56. A. 1etter B. mirror C. book D. colleague

57. A. read B. wrote C. showed D. reflected

58. A. sure B. eager C. able D. afraid

59. A. ME B. YOU C. HE D. ITSELF