山东省枣庄第八中学学年高二下学期月考英语试题word版含答案.docx

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山东省枣庄第八中学学年高二下学期月考英语试题word版含答案

山东省枣庄第八中学2014-2015学年高二4月月考英语试题

第Ⅰ卷

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）

1.Whatcausedthetraintoarrivelate?

A.Thetrafficjam.B.Thebadweather.C.Anaccident.

2.Wherearethetwospeakers?

A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inadepartmentstore.

3.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?

A.16yuan.B.20yuan.C.32yuan.

4.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Bossandsecretary.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.ShewantstoborrowSam’scar.

B.Shehasn’tboughtacarofherown.

C.ShehaslenthercartoSam’sbrother.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题

6.Whatdoesthemanwanttomakeanappointmentwiththedoctorfor?

A.Atreatment.B.Aninterview.C.Acheckup.

7.Whencanthemanseethedoctor?

A.Inthemiddleofnextmonth.

B.Onthefifteenththismonth.

C.Ontheninthofnextmonth.

听第7段材料,回答第8至9题

8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Toinvitepeopletoherbirthdayparty.

B.Togotoherbirthdayparty.

C.Topickherupattheairport.

9.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Tohostabirthdayparty.

B.TohavedinnerwithAileen.

C.Totakehiscousintotheairport.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题

10.Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.

11.Whatdoestheboyplantodotomorrow?

A.Playcomputergames.B.Goonapicnic.C.Seeaninterestingfilm.

12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Theboylikesplayingcomputergamesmost.

B.Theweathermanhasmademistakesbefore.

C.Thewomanwillgotoseeafilmtoo.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题

13.Whatcourseisthewomangoingtostudyatthecollege?

A.Computeroperation.B.BasicProgramming.C.AdvancedProgramming.

14.HowmanystudentsandteachersarethereintheStudentCenter?

A.500.B.550.C.600.

15.Whoisunwillingtoplaytabletennis?

A.Cindy.B.John.C.Melina.

16.Whichclubwillthewomanprobablyjoin?

A.TheTennisClub.B.TheTableTennisClub.C.TheCinemaClub.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题

17.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?

A.Aunionleader.B.Ahotelmanager.C.Atouristguide.

18.Whatcanweinferfromthisannouncement?

A.Theyarefarawayfromanytownandcity.

B.Localfoodisbothcheaperanddelicious.

C.Theweatherischangeable.

19.Whichactivityisincludedintheholidayarrangement?

A.Running.B.Swimming.C.Sun-bathing.

20.Howistheweatherinthevalleys?

A.WetB.ColdC.Windy

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，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中，选出最佳选项。

A

Areyouhavingaproblemgoingtosleep?

Trydrinkingaglassofwarmmilk.Stillnoluck?

Trythinkingaboutsheepjumpingoverafence.Countthemtoyourself.“One,two,three,four...”Itislateatnightandyouarestillawake.Shouldyoutakeasleepingpill?

Peoplewhotakepillsoftencometodependonthedrugs.Soyoulieawakeknowingthatthenewworkdaywillsoonarrive.

Anewstudyhasfoundthatyoumightfallasleepquickerandstayasleeplongerifyoutry“cerebral

hypothermia”.No,cerebralhypothermiaisnotacomplexmedicalprocess.Itjustmeanscoolingdownyourbrain.EricNofzingerandDanielBuysseoftheUniversityofPittsburghMedicalSchoolledthestudy.Theyexaminedtwelvepeoplewhohadinsomnia.Twelveothershadnosleepproblems.Eachofthemworeasoftplasticcapatbedtime,whichhadtubesinsidefilledwithwater.

Thefirsttwonightsoftesting,thepatientsworenowatercaps.Duringthenexttwonights,thecapswerewom,butthewaterwasnotcooled.Thentheresearcherscooledthewateralittlefortwonights.Onthefinaltwonightsofthestudy,thetemperatureofthewaterwasmademuchcooler.

Theresearchersfoundthatthewatercapsdidnothelptheinsomniapatientsuntilthetemperaturewasabout14'C.Mostofthepatientsfellasleepfasterandsleptbetterwhenthecoolestwaterwasmovingaroundtheirheads.

DrNofzingerandDrBuyseenotedthatthisisonlythebeginningofthebraintemperaturestudy.Buttheybelievetheyhavediscoveredsomethingimportantthatneedsmoreresearch.TheypresentedtheirtestresultsinJuneatameetingoftheAssociatedProfessionalSleepSocietiesinMinneapolis,Minnesota.

21.Theauthorwritesthefirstparagraphto_______.

A.makeacomparisonB.introduceatopicC.describeaproblemD.offeranargument

Whatdoweknowaboutthestudy?

A.Thestudylastedsixnights.B.Thecapsweremadefromcloth.

C.Theresearchersworethecapeverynight.D.Halfofthepeoplestudiedhadtroubleinsleeping.

23.Theunderlinedword“insomnia”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_______.

A.lonelinessB.tirednessC.CarelessnessD.sleeplessness

24.DrNofzingerandDrBuyseeagreedthat

A.theresultsofthestudyhadbeenpublishedB.theresearchersfinishedthestudyinJune

C.theresearcherswillgoonwiththestudyD.thewatercapsworkedifthewaterwasfrozen

25.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.Manypeoplecan’tsleepwellatnight.B.Takingsleepingpillsisnotgoodforhealth.

C.Waterhelpspeopletogetupeasily.D.Coolingthebrainmayhelppeoplesleep.

B

Everybodyknowsthesaying“Twostepsforwardandthreestepsback”.Thatdescribedmylifeprettywellasasinglemom.Iwasraisingtwoteenagersonateacher’saide’ssalary.Itwasn’tnearlyenoughtocoverthebills,soImoonlightedasawaitress.EverytimeIthoughtthatIhadfoundasolutiontomymoneyworries,somethingwouldfallthroughandIwouldendupfeelingworseoffthanbefore.

ThenexteveningattherestaurantItiedonmyapron,wishingIcouldbehomewithmykids.Iwalkeduptomyfirsttable.Arounditwasacheerfuloldercouple.Thewomangavemeasmilethatwarmedme.Icouldn’thelpbutnoticeherunusualglassring.“Whatabeautifulring,”Isaid.WechattedforaminutethenItooktheirorderandleft.WhenIcamebackwiththeirdrinks,thewomanheldoutherring.“Iwouldliketogivethistoyou,”shesaid.

“Oh,no,Icouldn’t,”Isaid,embarrassed.

Shegentlyplacedtheringinmyhandandclosedmyfingersaroundit.“It’syours,”shesaid.“Pleaseacceptitandyourthingsaregoingtobeokay.”RightthereattheirtableinthemiddleoftherestaurantIbrokedownintears.“Thankyouforgivingmehope,”Isaid.

Longafterthatnight,thatsenseofpeacestayedwithme.Iknewtherightjobwouldcomeintime.Ninemonthslateritdid.IgotabetterpositionatanotherschoolandIstartedwaitressingatarestaurantwhereIwasallowedtospendmoretimewithmykids.

Nowinthesetoughtimes,Ihavemoneyworriesagain,buttheydon’tgetmedown.Iknowthingswillturnouokay.AndwhenIwearthatunusualglassring,I’mremindedI’mnotalone.

26.Fromthesaying“Twostepsforwardandthreestepsback”,itmeansthewriter.

A.likedsteppingforwardandbackward

B.haddifficultyraisingherfamily

C.couldn’twalkregularlikeotherpeople

D.wantedtolookforabetterjob

27.Thewriterworkedasawaitressintherestaurantinorderto.

A.livewithherchildrenB.servetheoldercouple

C.searchforaglassringD.makemoremoney

28.Hearingthewoman’swords,thewriterfelt.

A．movedB.embarrassedC.puzzledD.successful

29.Fromthefifthparagraphwecanknowthewriterbelievedthat.

A.herchildrenlovedherverymuch

B.shecouldfindabetterrestaurant

C.theglassringwouldbringhergoodluck

D.itwaseasytogetarightjob

30.Nowthewriter’sattitudetowardherlifeis_________.

A.positiveB.disappointedC.proudD.worried

C

Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageoffifty.Infact,theysaybytheageofeighty-five,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywereeighteenyearsold.

ThefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethanthreehundredfortythousandadultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesofeighteenandeighty-five.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesoftwenty-twoandtwenty-five.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.

Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.

Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

31.AccordingtothesurveyoftheGallupOrganizationpeoplearemostlikelytobecomehappier__________.

A.whentheyarebetweentheagesof18and85B.whentheycometotheiroldage

whentheyareintheirtwentiesD.whentheyareeighteenyearsold

32.Youmayhavethehighestlevelofstresswhenyouareattheageof__________.

A.35B.20C.40D.25

33.AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeople___________