江西省九江外国语学校学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

1、江西省九江外国语学校学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题江西省九江外国语学校2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 ：请听下面5段对话， 选出最佳选项。1 Which language does Mr. White speak well?A. French B. Spanish C. Japanese2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Friends B. Lifestyles C. Only children3. How long has the woman been p

2、laying the piano? A. For about 15 years B. For about 9 years C. For about 6 years4. How will the two speakers probably go to the cinema? A. By bus B. By subway C. By taxi5. Where is the mans brother probably now? A. In China B. In New Zealand C. In Korea第二节： 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。6. Wh

3、ere can the man see a park?A. On Front Street B. On King Street C. On Columbia Street7. When will the man go to the womans house? A. At six pm B. At seven pm C. At eight pm请听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。8. How does James look now? A. Worried B. Nervous C. Excited9. What is the reason that the man failed in the se

4、cond interview? A. His sex B. His experience C. His background 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the man come back late? A. He went shopping. B. He went to pick up his father. C. He helped an old lady on his way home11. When will the two speakers have dinner? A. Around 700 pm B. Around 730 pm C. Around

5、800 pm12. What will the man do right now? A. Give Tom a call B. Do some reading C. Help in the kitchen请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13.When did Mr. Smith come to the United States? A. Three years ago B. Four years ago C. Six years ago 14. Who did the cooking when the man started his restaurant? A. His wife B. He

6、 himself C. A hired cook15. Where the mans second restaurant? A. On the western side of town B. On the eastern side of town C. On the northern side of town16. What does the man say contributed to his success? A. The restaurants location and food B. The restaurants atmosphere and food C. The restaura

7、nts food and size请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many boys were there at the school? A. 14 B. 40 C. 4418. What were the boys doing when the fire broke out? A. Sleeping B. Playing tennis C. Watching games19. Who is Mr. Phillips? A. The schools headmaster B. The master on duty C. A fire fighter20. Where di

8、d the fire probably start? A. In the dormitory B. In the classroom C. In the games room第二部分：语法填空 15分（每空1.5分） 第二节 完型填空 (共一篇, 20小题目, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the belief that he is not able to

9、do it. A child may think he is 31 because he does not understand 32 to make the use of his mental abilities(智能). Older people may be mistaken that they are unable to learn things new because of their 33. A person who believe that he is incapable(无能) will not make a real 34, because he feels that it

10、would be useless. He wont go at a job with confidence necessary for 35, and he wont work in his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is 36 likely to fail, and the failure will 37 his belief in his ability.Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had a/an 38 like this. When he was a small b

11、oy, he had a poor 39 in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 40 too much of him. In this way, they two 41 the idea. He accepted their mistaken thinking of his ability, 42 that it was useless to 43 and was very poor at maths, 44 as they expected.

12、 One day he worked at a 45 which none of the other students had been able to solve. Adler 46 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 47 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 48.He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily h

13、e learned 49 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 50 himself as well as others by his ability. 31. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid32. A. what B. how C. why D. which33. A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge34. A. decision B.

14、 success C. effort D. trouble35. A. work B. study C. improvement D. success36. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore37. A. destroy B strengthen C. leave D. pass38. A. experience B. example C. thought D. story39. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending40. A. blame B. expect C. get D. win41. A. devel

15、oped B. organized C. discovered D. found42. A. refused B. promised C. heard D. felt43. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act44. A. only B. almost C. just D. then45. A. problem B. question C. topic D. theme46. A. gave B. succeeded C. failed D. believed47. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated48. A.

16、lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths49. A. early B. deeply C. late D. simply50. A. prove B. love C. amaze D. disappoint第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we

17、 talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isnt it?” “Terrible weather, isnt it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The p

18、urpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small

19、talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isnt it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isnt it?”51. Small talk

20、is _. A. a kind of conversation with short words B. a greeting used when people meet each otherC. to let people disagree about something D. something we talk about to start a conversation52. The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _. A. the weather B. politics C. games D. languages53.

21、 The passage suggests that when we learn a language _. A. we should learn about the transport system of the country B. we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary C. we should learn the culture of the country D. we should understand the importance of the languageBFlorence Nightingale（南丁格尔）

22、was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father. As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. At last mind was made up. “Im

23、going to be a nurse,” she decided. “Nursing isnt the right work for a lady,” her father told her. “Then I will make it so ”, she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home . During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a

24、 group of thirty eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work. Florence used her own money and some fr

25、om friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman. After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just

26、begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries. Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we h

27、onor nurses today. 56. When she was a child, Florence _. A. loved to travel very much B. knew what her duty in life was C. loved to help the sick people D. want to learn music and drawing in the future57. What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse？ A. Her fathers support. B. Her desire to

28、 help the sick. C. Her education in Germany and France. D. Her knowledge from reading great books. 58. During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospital where _. A. she earned a little money B. work was very difficult C. few soldiers died because of her work D. she didnt have eno

29、ugh food or clothes 59. Why was Florence honored by Queen Victoria？ A. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses. B. She wrote a book on public health. C. She worked as a nurse all her life. D. She did a great deal of work during the Crimean War. 60. The passage can best be described as _. A. the li

30、fe story of a famous woman B. a description of the nursing work C. an example of successful education D. the history of nursing in EnglandC I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent. I no longer consider myself the center of

31、 the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows（誓约）mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today. So heres what I wanted to tell you today Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion（提升）, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure（空闲）, it is work.