学年江苏省苏州市第五中学高二月考英语试题.docx

1、学年江苏省苏州市第五中学高二月考英语试题苏州五中2016-2017学年第一学期12月月考试卷高二英语2016.12第一部分 听力：（共两节，20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 第一节 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。1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for th

2、e woman?A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weat

3、her. B. Clothes. C. News.第二节 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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman

4、 probably do next?A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8 、9题。8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go ?A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema. 听第8段材料,回答第 10至 12题。10. How

5、 will the speaker go to New York?A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.听第9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。13.

6、 Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. Hes a trainer. B. Hes a tour guide. C. Hes a college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500. B. $ 12,000. C. $ 15,000.16. How many p

7、eople will the woman hire?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortable. B. Its time-saving. C. Its cheap.19. What is good about living

8、in a small town?A. Its safer. B. Its healthier. C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy. B. Colourful C. Quiet.第二部分第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)21. _ to the sun for at least two hours every day is helpful to the growth of our bones.A. Exposed B. Exposing

9、 C. Being exposed D. having exposed22. I am sorry I cant help _ the classroom at the moment. A. cleaning B. clean C. cleaned D. cleans23. With time going on, the method she had stuck _ very effective and it was worthy _.A. proved ; adopting B. to proving ; to be adoptedC. to proved; of being adopted

10、 D. to proved ; adopting24. Two people saying hello to each other after _ for the first time do not always mean that they have a strong wish to develop a friendship.A. introducing B. introduced C. are introduced D. being introduced25. It is common sense that new ideas have to be tested many times be

11、fore _.A. fully accepting B. being fully accepted C. fully accepted D. been accepted fully 26.The club _by quarrels, all she had to do was_ herself_those members who influenced her a lot.A. torn apart, tear- away from B. tore up, to tear- apart C. was torn apart, to tear-apartfrom D. was torn down,

12、tore - away from27. The big fire _ due to the burning of construction materials caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.A. was believed to occur B. was believed to have occurred C. believed to have been occurred D. believed to have occurred 28. My uncle hasnt been able

13、to quit smoking, but at least he has _.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up29. Hardly could he _ this amount of work in such a short time.A. get through B. get down C. get across D. get into30. With a large amount of work _, the chief manager couldnt spare time for a holiday.A. remained to be

14、 done B. remained being done C. remaining to be done D. remaining to do31.-He ought to have been warned of the danger.-_, but he wouldnt listen to me.A. Yes, he ought to. B. So he was. C. So it was with him. D. So he did.32. -Have we _ water? -Yes, _. Wed better get some. A. run out; our water has r

15、un out B. given out; we have run it out C. used up; our water has been run out D. run out of; our water has run out33. They dislike when people do not look at the cards, so remember not to just put them in your pocket without looking.A. that B. them C. it D. you34.-It is not a secret that CEOs of ma

16、jor companies earn a large amount each year.- I agree. _ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.A. Apart from B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. In regard to 35. -Does tiredness or inadequate sleep cause dark circles under eyes?-Lack of sleep will _ making your sk

17、in look pale, and this will make your circles look darker.A. come up B. show up C. end up D. take up第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分) While traveling, you might have stayed at a hotel or a family members house. But have you ever thought about staying in a strangers 36 ? This might sound _37 , but its actu

18、ally a trend thats becoming popular around the world, including China. Lodging rental (借宿出租) companies like Airbnb are helping people look for cheap ways to 38 . This website allows people to rent out their 39 rooms or apartments as an alternative to 40 in over 190 countries. Created by young Americ

19、an men Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb is a good example of a 41 economy. Through the Internet, people share 42 such as cars, apartments and 43 their special skills. 44 post information about the location, prices, descriptions and pictures. Guests can go to the 45 and find th

20、eir favorite place to stay. Users 46 their opinions on their stay so that people know whether a place is good or not. A man in New York named Jonathan Powley even rents out his 47 for $22 (140 yuan) per night through Airbnb. This is no 48 car. Powley took out the car seats and changed the 49 to look

21、 more welcoming. He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day. He provides snacks and tells travelers where they can go and shower. But Airbnb does have some 50 . Sometimes you end up living with a stranger or it is not as 51 as it looked like online. 52 , hosts sometimes get mad when they get

22、 home and its a complete 53 . In China, Airbnb operates in five 54 including Beijing and Shanghai. The country has seen a major increase in Airbnb users in the past year. Local home rental companies such as have also started providing 55 .36. A. office B. camp C. home D. garden37. A. great B. danger

23、ous C. strange D. amazing38. A. travel B. play C. walk D. live 39. A. new B. private C. separate D. spare40. A. shops B. hotels C. restaurants D. homes41. A. sharing B. different C. fresh D. commercial42. A. objects B. resources C. rooms D. experiences43. A. still B. yet C. always D. even44. A. Gues

24、ts B. Travelers C. Hosts D. Sellers45. A. agent B. company C. hotel D. website46. A. show B. put C. post D. deliver47. A. expertise B. taxi C. apartment D. car seats48. A. terrible B. comfortable C. ordinary D. special49. A. inside B. outside C. size D. shape50. A. advantages B. reasons C. regulatio

25、ns D. problems51. A. real B. cheap C. nice D. bad 52. A. Instead B. Also C. Though D. Therefore53. A. mess B. trip C. surprise D. joy54. A. projects B. businesses C. locations D. agents55. A. competition B. economy C. Internet D. program第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分， 共20分）ANot all memories are sweet. Some p

26、eople spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional pains. Often they relive these experiences.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which help people forget bad memories. The

27、 pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(消除) the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So

28、far, the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers tr

29、oubling memories after wars.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can destroy peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,”said Roger Pitman, a professor

30、of psychiatry(精神病学)at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve（减轻）a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us avoid the mistakes in the past. “All of us can think of bad event

31、s in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I am not sure whether wed want to wipe those memories out.” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.56.Whats the main idea of this passage?A. People often suffer from bad memories. B. Painful experiences.C. Forget bad memories , and be happy.