江西省靖安中学2014-2015学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷

2014—2015 学年度下学期高二年级第二次月考英语试卷
2015-05-22 15:59 英语组
时 间：120 分钟
命题人：余艳 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小題；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
分 值：150 分
审题人：周佩秀
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 l0 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 time is it now? A. 7:30. B. 8:00. C. 7:00. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A . Hobbies. B. Rivers and mountains. C. A famous painter. 3. What does the man think of the talk? A. Interesting. B. Uninteresting. C. Very good. 4.Where is the man now? A. In Washington. B. In New York. C. In Boston. 5. How many chairs are needed in all? A. 13. B. 14. C. 15. 第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 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。 请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6.Where are the speakers? A. In the street. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant. 7. Which street is the nearest restaurant on? A. Fourth Street. B. Fifth Street. C. Sixth Street. 8. What should the woman do after walking two blocks? A. Turn left. B. Take a bus. C.Turn right. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 10 题。 9. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a museum. B. At a booking office. C. In a record store. 10. On which day will the Japanese music concert be held? A. On the 28th. B. On the 30th. C. On the 13th. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11.Why does the man want to return the jacket? A. The size is wrong. B. It is out of style. C. He doesn’t like the color. 12.Who gave the man the jacket?

A. His mother. B. His aunt. 13.What color does the man like best? A. Red. B. Orange.
C. His sister. C. Brown.
请听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14.How far is it from the girl’s house to the school? A. About 6 to 7 kilometers. B. About 5 to 6 kilometers. C. About 4 to 5 kilometers. 15. Where does the woman have lunch? A. At home. B. In the classroom. C. In the dining room. 16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The students eat lunch at home. B. The students go home late on Thursday. C. The school has a meeting every day. 请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What season was it? A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 18. Why did Mrs. Miller go to buy things on Saturday? A. Because her husband also wanted to do some shopping. B. Because her husband was free then. C. Because Saturday was a sunny day. 19. How did Mr. Miller feel when they came out of the last shop? A. Glad. B. Angry. C. Tired. 20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Mr. Miller bought the moon at last. B. Mr. Miller didn’t like the moon at all. C. Mrs. Miller thought the moon was very beautiful.
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 It was already dark when an old man arrived at a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had entered his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his luggage, dear. It’s heavy and the old man is so careful about it that he takes it wherever he goes. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal some when he is asleep.” “No, no,” said the woman. “He must search for what was gone tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his luggage away.” “How clever you are! My dear.” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.” The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up and hurried to the room

that the old man lived in, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bags. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.” “No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. The forgetful grass does always work. He must have forgot something.” “Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…” 21. The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______. A．the old man always forgot something B．they wanted to make the food better C．they wanted to know if the grass was useful D．they hoped the old man would leave the bags in the inn 22. According to the passage the old man forgot _______. A．to take his bags away B．to pay them the inn money C．to close the door when he went to sleep D．to tell the owner when he left 23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．Both the owner and his wife were clever. B．The old man left the inn without his bags. C．The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man. D．The woman forgot to put the grass into the food. B
Homestay 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 Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers 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 Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre 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 Available ? Continental Breakfast ? Breakfast and Dinner ? Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It’s 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 in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation 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 the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much. 24.The passage is probably written for________. A. hosts willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travellers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to live in English homes 25.Which of the following will the host provide? A. Physical training. B. Rooming cleaning C. Free transport. D. Medical care. 26.What can be inferred from Paragraph3? A. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. B. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. C. The business centre of London is in Zone 1 D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided. 27.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To enjoy much more freedom.. B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. D. To entertain friends as they like
C Running, as most of you already know, is a sport that all sorts of people love. Running a marathon is alsosomething that many long-distance runners have as a goal. Now if you decide you want to train for a marathon, how do you go about getting yourself into excellent shape for the race of your life? Most marathon training schedules last around 20 weeks and are designed for runners who can run 4-5 days perweek. The secret of a successful training schedule lies in avoiding injury that can happen

through pushing yourself let's say,20 miles per week up to runs of 50 miles per week at some point before the actual marathon. Alternate (交替) hard days with easy days: an easy day could be a day off altogether or something else like a three-mile run which, although it might notseem to be really worth the effort to some of you, actually is a joy to do. Be careful how you warm up and slow down, because these are the times when injuries could happen. When you set off for a run, take the first mile slowly and when you break into a sweat, stop and do some stretching exercises for a couple of minutes. Always take the last mile slowly too---if you stop suddenly after a hard run, then those of you who might have heart attacks are putting yourselves at greater risk at the point. One word of warning: don't start a training schedule without some guidance from a properly qualified trainer. He or she will be able to tell you what you're doing right or wrong! Remember that under normal circumstances, health benefits from regular running are an increased sense of energy and well being, together with fitness . too fast or too hard. So, the idea is to increase your mileage gradually from,
28. In the second paragraph , the writer says that ____________ A. a short run can be a pleasant experience. B. there should be some easy days rather than hard days . C. the training period should last for three weeks . D.it’s not worth doing a three-mile run. 29. The most dangerous times are when you are ________ A. sweating a lot. B. building up speed. C. running hard D. starting and stopping. 30. This article might be written for _________ A. people already involved in running . B. young athletes C. people interested in taking up running. D. athletics trainers. 31. If you run on a regular basis, you will________ A. feel better and more energetic B. be able to win a marathon C. avoid having hear attacks D. become a faster runner
D If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain

power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes gray matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that gray matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language e. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.” The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists. 32. What does the underlined part “gray matter” (in Paragraph 2) refer to? A. Material of the brain. B. Grey hair. C. Intelligence. D. Difficult situations. 33 The experience of learning a second language can ______. A. change one’s brain completely B. increase the ability to learn C. make one smarter than others D. improve one’s maths skills 34. We can learn from the passage that ______. A. the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy B. it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language C. the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result D. a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language 35. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. You should learn a second language that is not your native language. B. Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.

C. If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age. D. The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful. D
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。 Problems are not terrible, and the key is how we face it. Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or another, you’ll have to stand up and say, “ Problems, I don’t want you in my life.” __36__ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children---the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems. Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. __37__ Talking helps you move on and let go. Write your problems. __38__ When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life. Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith. __39__ Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. __40__ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed. Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out. A. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it? B. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. C. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?
D. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack. F. Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. G. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.

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的最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。
Living in a house makes it a home. So leaving a place we have lived in and going to another place we haven’t can be a little 41 . In fact, experts say that 42 is one of the top stresses we can experience in life. If you have a friend who is moving house, help make that 43 a little easier; help him or her make their new house “homey” by 44 a house-warming(乔迁宴) party. Decide if this party will be a casual group of a few friends who 45 with food and offer to help, or if this will be a(n) 46 party with invitations and a gift registry(登记处). Is your friend going to be 47 if his or her new house isn’t perfect when the guests ring the doorbell ? If so, you will 48 want to plan the party ahead of time. Pick a date, send out invitations and list some items the 49 may need. If your friend wants to keep it more casual, invite guests by phone, telling them it is a(n) 50 party. And you need to prepare some 51 for unanno unced guests. If this is a 52 community for the homeowner, help him or her get used to it. Why not invite your friend’s new neighbors or a few members of their school family to the 53 ? This may break the ice and bring your friend more 54 . It is a great opportunity for your friend to develop relationships with the community members. 55 you help buy things for the party from local stores, write addresses and prices on a card for your friend to 56 after the party is over. 57 after the gathering ends. Moving is hard work. Your friend may be 58 , and the last thing he or she will want to do is wake up to an after-party mess. Make sure the house is 59 before you leave. Your friend will 60 you for it!
41. A. shameful 42. A. failure 43. A. decision 44. A. holding 45. A. show up 46. A. expanded 47. A. excited 48. A. finally 49. A. guest 50. A. outdoor 51. A. activities 52. A. quiet
B. stressful B. disease B. choice B. attending B. show off B. planned B. serious B. certainly B. homeowner B. social B. tips B. large
C. confusing C. flying C. journey C. enjoying C. work out C. promised C. calm C. usually C. children C. informal C. money C. new
D. disappointing D. moving D. change D. supporting D. start out D. controlled D. upset D. suddenly D. students D. friendly D. food D. safe

53. A. gathering 54. A. comfort 55. A. Before 56. A. copy 57. A. Leave 58. A. doubtful 59. A. warm 60. A. ask
B. game B. pride B. When B. sign B. Chat B. anxious B. clean B. pay
C. dance C. courage C. Unless C. check C. Help C. concerned C. empty C. thank
D. picnic D. confidence D. Though D. pick D. Sleep D. exhausted D. pretty D. forgive
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（不多于 3 个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。 Our way of communication has been developing over time.Thirty years ago , communication wasn’t so convenient. And my grandpar ents wrote letters to their friends and (61)_______ Grandpa worked in the city and Grandma lived in the country. It (63)______( 花 费 ) about one week to deliver a letter. When Grandma asked questions in her letter, she had to wait more than two weeks to get the answers！ If they had anything (64) u needed to send telegrams. to deliver immediately ,they ( 亲 戚 ) . They wrote to each (62)______ because
The telephone became popular in the early 1990s. But not until 1998 did my dad' s

family(65) h_____ a telephone . Although it was much (66) f______ than writing letters, it was still inconvenient. Once dad arrived home late because he helped a granny (67)_______ his way. My grandparents were very worried because they couldn' t get in (68) ______with him. Then my dad bought his first mobile phone in 2002. My favourite communication tool is the mobile phone. I have used it since my sixteenth birthday. My parents and friends can find me (69) w____ I am. It’s very convenient, but at the same time it is easy to get bothered, especially when I want to stay alone. Sometimes I have headaches after (70) phone for a long time.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有 10 处错误，一句中最多有两处，从第 11 处起不计分。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^） ，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 My brother, he would do some paperwork in a company, went to a remote village to participate the voluntary activity last month. So my mother was worried about that he could adjust himself to living there. She was dying to hearing from him. Later he told my mother he had fitted in well with the villagers there. However, he told them that a terrible accident had happened. The other day he, who was scared to dead, was about to attend a party while he witnessed it. Worse still, the car fled from the scene. Firstly he called, urged the doctors to rush to the spot and then he gave first aid to the injured. Eventually the injured man was lucky helped out of danger. I am proud of him, who is occupying himself with his work and devotes himself to helping those in the need. 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
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你校文学社向学生征文，请你以“How to Realize my Dream to University”为主题 写一篇短文。 写作要点： 1. 理想的大学和专业； 2. 目前的做法； 3. 未来的打算。 注意：1.短文词数 120 词左右； 2.可根据情况增减细节，详略得当； 3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

2014—2015 学年度下学期高二年级第二次月考英语试卷参考答案
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参考范文 How to Realize my Dream to University I often imagine what university I will be admitted to next year. To be honest, I do hope I can go to Beijing University to learn economics which I’ve dreamed of since I was a child. As a matter of fact, I haven’t completely put my heart into all subjects such as maths, physics. I often want to play . ames and don’t listen to my teachers carefully in class. As a saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” I do know if I really want to realize my dream to the university, I have

to work hard at all subjects. From now on, I am determined to make full use of my time, attending my class attentively, reading wildly, completing all the homework and doing sports to keep healthy. I believe, only by working hard at all subjects can I make my dream come true.