安徽省合肥九中学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题文档格式.docx

1、A. One hour. B. One hour and forty minutes. C. One and a half hours.3. Where could the speakers most probably be?A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In an office.4. What is the conversation about?A. Why the tiger shark is scary.B. What the tiger shark looks like.C. How the tiger shark gets its na

2、me.5. What does the woman mean?A. Tom makes a mistake. B. Her sister loves villages. C. She likes her sister.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三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将时间阅读各个小题，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. How does the woman feel about

3、 most sports?A. Frightened. B. Bored. C. Excited.7. What does the woman suggest doing finally?A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man do last Saturday?A. Camped out. B. Joined a club C. Studied a lot.9. Why do people join “Flash Play”?A. To experience a crisis. B. To ear

4、n money. C. To make friends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman call Dr. Browns office?A. To keep an appointment.B. To delay an appointment.C. To cancel an appointment.11. What should the woman do to avoid being charged?A. Call a day in advance.B. Call two days in advance.C. Call three days in a

5、dvance.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She cant meet Doctor Brown for her catching a bad cold.B. Shell be charged for 24 dollars for the delayed canceling.C. She has made another appointment for her understanding.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will the man go to see the performance?A. On the 25th.

6、 B. On the 26th. C. On the 27th.14. Where will the man go this Sunday?A. To a post office. B. To a theatre. C. To his company.15. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 15. B. 20. C. 25.16. How will the man get his tickets?A. The woman will send them to him.B. His daughters will collect them.C

7、. He will fetch them in person.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker say about private schools?A. They are usually single-sex.B. They have no rules about clothing.C. They have special classes for every student.18. How long do the classes generally last every day?A. About 9 hours. B. About 7 ho

8、urs. C. About 5 hours.19. When does the school year generally start?A. At the beginning of January.B. At the beginning of September.C. At the beginning of February.20. What can we learn about the education system in Australia?A. Every classroom has different age groups.B. Students with problems may

9、be put into theater classes.C. The school classes are followed by after-school activities.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。ABruges, BelgiumThose pretty buildings wrapped in vines that go all shades of crimson in the fall its a feast for your eyes. And the

10、 canals, you have to take a boat ride through the canals when youre there its incredible. Plus, they have the most charming open air markets that work all the way until the end of November, and its also a great opportunity to taste the best hot chocolate youll ever have in your life.Cumbria, England

11、While London is amazing and definitely a must-go on any travellers list, Cumbria is a great destination if you want to see English autumn. Cumbria is often called the English Lake District. So apart from copper hills, green and red woodlands and pine trees, youre also guaranteed beautiful mirror ref

12、lections of autumnal scenery in the multiple lakes around here.Bavaria, GermanyWhat makes Bavaria a great fall travel destination? All the amazing wine and beer festivals that take place here in the autumn months. Speaking of views, did you know that Bavaria is home to not 1, not 2, but 25 historic

13、Castles? Its fairy-tale land, enjoy.Perthshire, ScotlandScotland is known for the beauty of its nature. But Perthshire in particular is just incredible. Its often called the Big Trees County. The views of grassy hills, beautiful yellow and red trees, and the golden reflections in the lakes are simpl

14、y breathtaking. If you want to see autumn in full glory this is the place to go.21. Which is the best place to try the best chocolate according to the text?A. Bruges, Belgium B. Cumbria, England C. Bavaria, Germany D. Perthshire, Scotland22. Why is Bavaria called the fairy-tale land?A. It has many b

15、eautiful lakes. B. It has many historic castles.C. It has many grassy castles. D. It has many red woodlands.23. When is the best time to visit the four places?A. In the early spring. B. In the early summer. C. Just in the autumn. D. Just in the winter.BAlex knew colors and shapes. He learned about 1

16、50 English words. With his language ability he made himself to be known as perhaps the worlds most famous talking bird. But Alex, a parrot, died two weeks ago when he was 34. Irene, a psychologist at Harvard University, studied and worked with the parrot for more than 30 years.In 1977, Irene, then a

17、n excellent student in chemistry at Harvard, bought Alex from a pet store. At that time, scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to speak with humans. But using the ways of teaching, Irene helped Alex to count small numbers, and to learn about 150 words, as well as colors and shapes

18、. In the lab, Irene would give Alex small reward, like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what Irene was doing to get it. Irene then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation.Alex learnt very fast. For example, when he was shown a blue paper circle, he could tell what c

19、olor the paper was, what shape it was, and after touching it, what it was made of. Like other parrots, he also picked up some words when staying in the lab, like “calm down” or “good morning”. Whats more, he could also show his happiness and sadness. Even before the week he died, Alex was working wi

20、th Irene on difficult words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday, Irene said that Alex looked at her and said, “You are good. See you tomorrow. I love you. ” He was found dead in his cage the next morning.24. Alex is the name of _.A. an excellent student B. a clever bird C. an e

21、xperienced teacher D. an old psychologist25. How did Irene get the parrot?A. A friend gave it to her. B. She caught it in a forest.C. She bought it from a pet store. D. We dont know.26. The best title of the passage could be“_”.A. A clever parrot B. The owner of a parrotC. How to teach a parrot to s

22、peak D. Parrots, our close friends27. The passage is probably taken from _.A. a history textbook B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a dictionaryCSo many of us hold on to little complaints that may havecome from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful event. Stubbornl

23、y, we wait for someone else to reach out to us believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle afriendshipor family relationship.A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadnt spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife an

24、d that she wouldnt speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I cant do that. Hes the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was

25、grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case, when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn“small stuff”into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more imp

26、ortant than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out.Let other people be right. This doesnt mean that youre wrong. Ever

27、ything will be fine. Youll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.Youll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they dont,

28、thats okay too. Youll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly youll be more peaceful yourself.28. The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. recover B. develop C. accept D. replace29. In the authors opini

29、on, we hold on to our anger often because we think _.A. we can turn small issues into big ones B. our own opinions matter mostC. our positions are higher than others D. others will be less defensive30. The best thing to do after a quarrel is to_.A. let go of our own rights B. realize that you are wr

30、ongC. apologize to others first D. expect others to give in31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff.B.Its necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship.C. We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life.D. Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness.DCan small, organic agriculture really feed the world? Wont we need science to produce enough food as the world population is growing to 9 billion by 2050? The answer to both