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广东省普宁英才华侨中学学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题
普宁英才华侨中学2015-2016学年度第二学期第二次月考
高二英语试题
试卷说明:
1.考试时间120分钟,满分150分。
2.将卷Ⅰ答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,将卷Ⅱ答案答在答题纸上。
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。
请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.How’stheweatherprobablynow?
A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.
2.Whatwillthemandoafterschool?
A.Watchamovie.B.Playvolleyball.C.Playbasketball.
3.Howmuchwillthewomanpay?
A.140dollars.B.160dollars.C.200dollars.
4.Whichofthefollowingplaceshasthewomanvisited?
A.GreenwichVillage.B.Chinatown.C.CentralPark.
5.What’sthereasonthewomangivesforbeinglate?
A.Aflattire.B.Thebadweather.C.Atrafficaccident.
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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6、7题。
6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuyforherself?
A.Alaptop.B.Adress.C.Askirt.
7.Whenisthewoman’sbirthday?
A.Intwodays.B.Infourdays.C.Insixdays.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题
8.Whatproblemsdotheoldpeopleintheman’sstateoftenhaveinAugust?
A.Foodproblems.B.Travelproblems.C.Healthproblems.
9.What’sthemanlike?
A.Thin.B.Strong.C.Short.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredidthemanreadtheadvertisements?
A.Inanewspaper.B.OntheInternet.C.Inamagazine.
11.Whatisthehighestpricethatthemancanaccept?
A.$600.B.$700.C.$800.
12.Howmanypeoplewillliveintheapartment?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatactivitydoesthewomanreport?
A.Frequentvisitstothehouseatallhours.B.Strangenoisesfromthehouselateinthenight.
C.Thefactthatsomehouseswerebrokeninatnight.
14.Howlonghastheactivitybeengoingonatthehouse?
A.Foraboutseveralweeks.B.Foraboutseveralmonths.C.Foraboutayear.
15.Whatwasthepolice’sattitudetotheactivitywhenitwasfirstreported?
A.Nervous.B.Indifferent.C.Doubtful.
16.Whatwillthepolicedofirst?
A.Catchthepersonsinthehouse.B.Haveaneighborhoodmeeting.
C.Checkthehouse.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.HowmanydifferentkindsofcyclingeventsarethereintheOlympics?
A.2.B.3.C.4.
18.Whateventsdoestrackcyclinghave?
A.Short,mediumandlongdistanceevents.B.Uphilleventanddownhillevent.
C.Insideeventandoutsideevent.
19.Howlongdoesthemen’sroadracecover?
A.62to87miles.B.87to142miles.C.142to155miles.
20.Whathappenedin1996?
A.MountainbikingstartedinCalifornia.B.MountainbikingbecameanOlympicsport.
C.WomenbegantotakepartincyclingintheOlympics.
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,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。
A
AwomanintheUSisabletospeakforthefirsttimein11yearsafterapioneeringvoiceboxtransplant.
BrendaJensensaidtheoperationwasagreatsuccesswhichhadsavedherlife.Thirteendaysafterthesurgeryshesaidherfirstwords,“Goodmorning.Iwanttogohome.”Itisthefirsttimeavoiceboxandwindpipe(气管)havebeentransplantedatthesametimeandonlythesecondtimeavoiceboxhaseverbeentransplanted.
Ms.Jensen,52,hadbeenunabletospeakonherownsincehervoiceboxwasdamagedduringsurgeryin1999.Sincethen,shehasbeenunabletotasteorsmellfood,couldbreatheonlythroughaholeinherwindpipeandcouldtalkonlywiththehelpofanelectronicvoicebox.
InOctober,surgeonsattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavisMedicalCentreremovedthevoiceboxand6cmofthewindpipefromadonorbody.Inan18-houroperation,thiswastransplantedintoMs.Jensen’sthroatandtheteamconnectedittoherbloodsupplyandnerves.
ProfessorMartinBirchallfromUniversityCollegeLondon,whowaspartofthesurgeryteam,said,“We’velearnedthatwecanrepairnervestomakeevenverycomplexorgansfunctionagain.It’llopenthedoortobetterfacialtransplantsandwillbeextremelyimportantastissueengineeringdevelops.”Avoiceboxtransplantmightbelifechanging,butitisnotlifesaving.Everyonewhoreceivesatransplantmusttakedrugstocontroltheimmunesystemfortherestoftheirlives.Thesedrugscanreducelifeexpectancy,sotheyarenormallysetasideforlifesavingprocedures.OneofthereasonsMs.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantwasthatshewasalreadytakingimmunecontrollingdrugsafterakidney-pancreas(胰腺)transplantfouryearsago.ProfessorPeterBelafsky,partofthesurgicalteam,said,“Brendawasanexceptional(例外的)candidateforthetransplantbecauseshewashighlymotivated.”Anyonewho’smetBrendaknowsthatsheisastronganddeterminedpersonwithagreatoutlookonlifeinspiteofthemanyphysicalchallengesshe’sfacedoverherlifetime.
21.Thevoiceboxtransplantoperationisofgreatsignificancebecauseitprovesthat______.
A.facialtransplantsarenoweasiertoperform
B.nerverepairingisabreakthroughintissueengineering
C.newmedicaltechnologyisalwayspossibletodiscover
D.thedrugstakenaftertheoperationhelpthepatientlivelonger
22.Ms.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantbecauseshewas______.
A.experiencedandbrave B.seriouslyillandmotivated
C.determinedandrealistic D.strong-willedandprepared
23.Whichofthefollowingistherightchronologicalorderoftheevent?
a.Ms.Jensenreceivedavoiceboxtransplantoperation.
b.Ms.Jensenbegantotakeimmunecontrollingdrugs.
c.Doctorsremovedthevoiceboxfromadonorbody.
d.Ms.Jensenhadakidney-pancreastransplantoperation.
A.acdb B.dbca C.bdca D.cabd
24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.FirstWordsfromNewVoiceBox.
B.TransplantSavesaWoman’sLife.
C.OvercomingObstaclestoSpeakAgain.
D.CourageousWomanDefeatingFears.
B
Aroundfouryearsago,Ireceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastothe“ParentsView”talkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecall,Ibecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.Thewholenight,Icouldnotsleepwithmany ominous apprehensions inmind.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcome.Finally,Igatheredsomecourage.Ithought,“IfImissthisopportunity,surelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.”
Ireachedtheschoolintime.Beforemyturncame,mywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeaking,myheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweakness,PublicSpeaking.
Aftermyspeech,Imetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtome.Hetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryone.Eventhegreatspeakersfacedthesamethingwhentheystarted.HesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttime.
Aroundonemonthlater,IwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortable.Myspeechwasappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachers,becauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts.
Afterdeliveringitsuccessfully,Ibecamemoreconfident.Isaidtomyself,“IfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudience,liketheprincipalwhoeducatesothers,Icannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.”
Istarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplant,onvarioustopicslikeSelf-motivation,PersonalityDevelopment,PersonalExcellence,SpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.Thishasbecomeapassionforme.Ilearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.
25.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmaker.
B.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassed.
C.PrincipalProvidestheBestChances.
D.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinMakingSpeeches.
26.Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause______.
A.hedislikedtheideaofgivingalecture B.hehadgotahighfeverbeforethat C.heregrettedacceptingtheinvitation D.hefearedhecouldn’tperformitproperly
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ominousapprehensions”inthefirstparagraphmean?
A.Unluckyopportunities. B.Negativeideas.
C.Curiousviews. D.Happycomments.
28.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?
A.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.
B.Knowledgemakesonehumble;ignorancemakesoneproud.
C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.
D.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
C
ScientistsfromtheUnitedStatessaytheyhavefoundfishandothercreatureslivingunderkeywatersinAntarctica.TheymadetheannouncementaftercompletingthreemonthsofresearchattheRossIceShelf—theworld’slargestfloatingicesheet.
Theresearchershopedtofindcluestoexplaintheforceofthemeltingiceanditseffectonsealevelrise.ReedSchererandRossPowellarewithNorthernIllinoisUniversityinDeKalb,Illinois.Theyjustfinisheduptheirresearchonoursouthernmostcontinent.MoneyfortheprojectcamefromAmerica’sNationalScienceFoundation.
“Wechoseastudysitewhere,inthefirstyear,wewentintothesubglacial(冰川下的)lakeandtriedtounderstandtheenvironmentthere,bothecologicallyandintermsoftheicedynamicsabouthowthelakeoperates,andhowthesediment(沉淀物)underneaththeicesheetoperates,aswell,becauseit’sthewaterandthesedimentunderneaththeicethatcontrolhowfasttheiceisflowingintotheocean.”saysRossPowell,wholedtheinvestigation.Theteamincludedscientists,engineers,machineryandothersuppliesacrosstheicefromthemainU.S.scientificbaseatMcMurdoStationtothere