江西省临川区第一中学学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、江西省临川区第一中学学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题临川一中2015-2016 学年度上学期 高二第一次月考英语试卷 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）听下面五段对话，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. Who is being given a hand to? A. The woman. B. The daughter C. The man.2. How much is the regular pri

2、ce? A. $100. B.$150. C. $200.3. What can we learn about the woman? A. She thinks Tom will do well in it. B. She hopes Tom can get a good job. C. She doubts whether Tom has the ability.4. Why did the woman ask such a question? A. Because the man was late for work once more B. Because the boss would f

3、ire her in several days C. Because the woman was worried about herself5. Where is the airport located ? A. Near the traffic light. B. Close to a farm. C. At the end of the street.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，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

4、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.What is the man doing? A.Ordering a dinner. B. Paying for a meal. C. Buying some beef.7.Why is the woman worried? A.Because she has brought a wrong bill to the man. B.Because she cant meet the mans requirement C.Because the man will see the boss for something

5、听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Where could this conversation happen? A.In a cafe. B. On a street. C.In a store.9. What does the man want the woman to do? A. To ask people where they could find a cafe. B. To give him a cup of coffee C. To have coffee with him听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the mans father? A. A heavy

6、 smoker. B. A pipe smoker C. A light smoker.11. How many cigarettes does the man smoke? A. Twenty packets a week. B. Three packets of twenty a week. C. Seven packets of twenty a week.12. What does the man think of his smoking habit? A. He had better give up smoking. B. He shouldnt smoke more cigars.

7、 C. He was not addicted to smoking.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is Mrs. Smith doing? A. Being interviewed by Mr. Black. B. Looking into an accident C. Having a free chat with Mr. Black.14. What had happened to Mr. Black? A. He experienced a small traffic accident. B. He lost his car on Jefferson Street

8、. C. He broke the traffic rules on the way home.15. Who is Mr. Brush? A. A car driver who hit Mr Blacks car. B. A policeman who looked into the accident. C. A driver who drove Mr Black home16. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. Mr. Black will be put into prison. B. Mr. Black will be fined by th

9、e poilce. C. Mr. Black was not injured very badly .听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Auld Lang Syne mean? A. We should remember old friends. B. We hope to live a happy year. C. We must think of traditional songs18. What can we know about Auld Lang Syne? A. It was first written by Robert Burns B. It is

10、 mostly played on New Years Eve. C. It is sung by friends to celebrate Christmas.19. Who is Thomson Smith? A. The writer of Auld Lang Syne. B. The speaker of this article C. A Scottish poet 20. What is the text? A. A radio broadcast. B. A TV broadcast. C. A piece of net news.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（

11、共15小题，每小题两分，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。 A If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn. Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others mistakes. And the same is true for other animals. Animals mess up all th

12、e time. They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) escape. By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival. Scientists believe that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others mistakes.

13、Cells(细胞) in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake. But researchers didnt know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in discovering mistakes. To investigate（调查） the brains response(反应) to mistakes in more detail, the

14、 researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey. One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched. If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat. Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles. Meanwhile, the scientists w

15、atched individual cells in the animals brains. When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkeys brain fired. But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didnt respond. Those unrespon

16、sive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkeys own mistakes. Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about anothers mistakes.“You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.”Ellen de Brujin, told

17、 Science News. She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. 21. According to Paragraph 1, animals ability to learn from others mistakes_. A. used to be ignored by humans B. helps them to survive better C. ensures that they will never fail D. is being lost because of humans22

18、. From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see _. A.which part of the brain is more active B. animals can avoid the same mistakes C. how the brain responds to mistakes D. how the brain processes information. 23. In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensit

19、ive to _. A. others mistakes B.ones own mistake C .the same buttons D. the monkeys brain B Last Sunday, Aron Ralston, an experienced hiker and mountaineer, set off to walk alone through the Bluejohn desert canyon (峡谷) in Utah. He was planning an eight-hour, 21kilometer hike. While he was climbing th

20、rough a narrow part of the canyon, a big stone weighing about 400 kilos fell and trapped his right arm. When he failed to return to the mountain camp where he was staying that night, people simply thought he had decided to camp out somewhere in the canyon. When he still had not returned by Tuesday,

21、the alarm was raised, A search party set out on Wednesday evening, but there we no sign and his family began to fear the worst. In fact, Ralston, 27, was lying trapped in the canyon. By Tuesday, he had run out of water. By Thursday, he realized that he would not survive unless he took unusual action

22、, so he used his pocket knife to cut his arm below the elbow (肘). He then climbed down to the bottom of the canyon. There he met two other hikers, who helped him back to safety. He received some help at a local hospital before being carried to St. Marys hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado for surge

23、ry. Ralstons astonishing survival brought equal amounts of praise and criticism. While praising the climber for his bravery and calm, experts also pointed out he had broken the first rule of outdoor pursuits. He had failed to leave words with anyone of where he was going that day. This was in fact R

24、alstons second near-death experience. In February, he was buried up to the neck in snow by an avalanche (雪崩) while skiing in the Colorado Rockies. Ralston not only managed to dig himself out but he also rescued his skiing companion, who had been completely buried in the snow. Ralton rescued himself

25、and his friend in less than 15 minutes.24.According to the passage, a“hiker”is probably someone who _. A.enjoys walking long distances B.enjoys walking short distances C.likes adventure D.climbs rocks and mountains25.When a big stone trapped his right arm, _. A.he managed to return to the mountain l

26、odge B.he went on climbing the canyon C two other hikers helped him out. D.the cut off part of his arm to survive26.Why did Ralstons survival bring criticism? A.Because this was his second near-death experience. B.Because he was brave and calm. C.Because he amputated his arm below the elbow. D.Becau

27、se he told no one where he was going when he set off.27.Which of the following describes what happened to Aron Ralston? a.A large heavy stone hit him and landed on his arm. b.He had to cut off part of his arm to get it out c.He was going through a narrow valley. d.A search party set out to look for

28、him e.He climbed down to the bottom of the canyon. A. c,a,b,d,e B. c,e,a,d,b C. c,a,d,b,e D. c,e,a,b,d C If you are looking to put a tree in your room for Christmas, there is always one debate that seems to arise in most families: whether you want a real tree or a fake tree. Year after year, as we f

29、ind ourselves cleaning old pine needles(松针) for months on end, we decide that we will never get another real tree. So that begs the question: Which kind of tree is better? There is certainly a lot to be said for real trees. There is something fun about gathering the family together, going to a Chris

30、tmas tree farm, and selecting or even cutting down your own tree. Real Christmas trees have that lovely holiday pine needle smell and they look great in your home. Of course, on the other hand, they also leave a complete mess behind and needles that seem to keep appearing for weeks or even months af

31、ter the tree comes down. You must also find a way to deal with your real Christmas tree after youre done, which may mean cutting it into pieces so it will fit in the trash. Many dustmen will refuse to take away a tree that is left beside your regular trash, especially if it is a big tree or an old,

32、yellow one with falling needles, making it hard to pick up. They dont want a face full of sharp needles any more than you do! With a fake Christmas tree, there is no mess, but there is also no Christmas tree farm. Of course, these trees look the same in appearance as a real tree when decorated. Many of them come already with lights, so using that old, messy string of light