湖北省宜昌市金东方高级中学学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx

1、湖北省宜昌市金东方高级中学学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案doc宜昌金东方高级中学2016年春季学期3月月考高二英语试题命题：刘成 审题： 顾守岗本试题卷共8页，六大题72小题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节:1. What does the woman mean?A. The rain is expected to last much longer.B. Sunny and warm days were forecast for those days.C. The next few days wont be sun

2、ny and warm.2. When did the woman have her breakfast?A. At 11:10 B. At 11:30 C. At 11:503. What does the man say about his grandmother?A. She cant hear well.B. She loves him deeply.C. She has forgotten her children.4. What do we know about the man?A. He wants both pieces of cloth.B. He doesnt like e

3、ither piece of cloth.C. He cant tell the two pieces of cloth apart.5. Which of the following can best describe Tony?A. Dangerous B. Brave. C. Rude第二节: 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the documentary about?A. How people raise horses in ancient times.B. How people use horses for various purposes.C. How hors

4、e races are held in many countries.7. When will the speakers go riding together?A. Tomorrow. B. This weekend C. Next weekend听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman ask the man to show her?A. His passport. B. His business card. C. His ID card9. What is the date today?A. October 21st B. October 24th C.

5、October 27th听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does Tom feel now?A. Annoyed B. Sad C. Upset11. What has been broken by Tom?A. A vase B. A window C. A basketball12. What does the woman advise Tom to do?A. Apologize to Mr. Henry B. Give Paul a cal C. Invite Mr. Henry to tea.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the ma

6、n want to confirm?A. The womans educational background.B. The womans work experience.C. The womans nationality.14. Where does the woman work now?A. In New York B. In Singapore C. In San Francisco.15. How much is the womans present salary?A. $ 2200 B. $ 2280 C. $ 226016. What are the employees allowe

7、d to do for further education?A. Attend college night courses at the weekend.B. Go abroad to have further education every year.C. Take up six hours a week to attend college courses.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What actually made Liz determine to achieve her goal?A. Willpower and determination. B. Scholarsh

8、ip. C. Love and respect for her parents.18. How old was Liz when her mother died?A. 25 years old B. 15 years old. C. 5 years old.19. Why did Liz leave her school 2 months earlier?A. She graduated with full credits.B. She was sick with cancer.C. Her sick father needed to be looked after.20. What is t

9、he talk mainly about?A. How Liz struggled to change her life.B. How Liz loved her drug-addicted parents.C. What a hard time Liz had in her childhood.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）A.I vividly remember walking back to my house after collecting the afternoon mails. I saw a credit card sta

10、tement, another credit card statement and our bank statements. I was in that moment that I felt nervous.I realized that even though I had married a man who I absolutely loved and adored, I really didnt have a clear sense of how he handled money and how the two of us were going to combine our differe

11、nt approaches to handling money in our marriage. I was more organized and detailed, but he was more of a laid-back type. I knew that getting on the same financial page was a key factor in creating a successful marriage and financial future.I asked my husband if he would be willing to set up a time e

12、ach week to talk about our finances and develop a plan for getting rid of our credit card debt. My husband said he would be willing to do this. Admittedly, he was skeptical but willing.We came to refer to our weekly meetings as our Financial Dates. We didnt really have a clue as to what we were doin

13、g. All we knew was that we needed to give our finances serious attention. Some Dates were filled with tense conversations. Other Dates were filled with laughter, joy and creativity. However, we kept showing up for our Dates and we never gave up. What started out as a means for survival became a powe

14、rful connecting thread in our relationship. Something shifted within us.Instead of our finances becoming a source of divisive tension that pulled us apart, they became the glue that held us together as we became a unified team.I still recall the day that we excitedly crossed off our last credit card

15、 payment on the chart we had created. We had finally arrived. We were free. We had been given wings to fly.Now, whenever I feel huge stress I ask myself, “How am I contributing to what is happening right now?” This gives me the ultimate power to take action. Even though my husband and I dont have an

16、y guarantee against future challenges, I am left with something deep within that is unshakable and that can never be taken away the memory of our past successes and the power to integrate (整合) these lessons in my day-to-day life.21. Why did the author feel nervous when collecting the afternoon mails

17、?A. She was not sure about her marriage. B. She didnt know how to handle money.C. She could feel the pressure of the huge debt. D. She was reminded of the quarrels in the family.22. Which word can replace the underlined word “laid-back” in the second paragraph?A. loose B. skeptical C. generous D. co

18、nfident23. What can we learn from the Financial Dates?A. They showed the couple clear direction at first. B. They left the couple nothing but deep sadness.C. They were once interrupted but quickly continued. D. They strengthened the couples relationship at last.24. We can infer from the last paragra

19、ph that when faced with stress the author will _.A. try to change the situation alone B. focus on what contributes to itC. get power from the memory D. feel free to do what she likesB.Attractions in York York MinsterDeangate, York YO1 7HHEnjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the largest Medieval Gothic c

20、athedral in Northern Europe, a place for worship for over 1,000 years and a treasure house of 800 years of stained glass. Open daily subject to services. Please check in advance to avoid disappointment.Tel: 01904 557216 www.yorkminster.org E-mail: visitorsyorkminster.orgNational Railway MuseumLeeman

21、 Road, York YO26 4XJEnjoy a fantastic free day out for the whole family at the National Railway Museum in York. Explore our three huge halls full of trains and railway legends including Mallard the worlds fastest train and the Japanese Bullet Train.Open daily between 10am. - 6pm. Tel: 08448 153139 w

22、ww.nrm.org.uk E-mail: nrmnrm.org.uk York Castle MuseumEye of York, York YO1 9RYGet ready to take a trip to the world-famous recreated Victorian street, Kirkgate. The first street of its kind, visited by 30 million people, is alive with the sights, sounds and colorful characters of York more than 100

23、 years ago. Step inside the shops and meet the interesting folk who work there. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 09:30 to 17:00 Tel: 01904 687687 www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk E-mail: castle.museumymt.org.ukCliffords TowerTower Street, York YO1 9SABuilt by William the Conqueror, it was twice burned to the gro

24、und, before being rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century. With sweeping views of York and the surrounding countryside, it isnt hard to see why Cliffords Tower played such a key role in the control of northern England.Opening hours: Mon - Sun 10:00 to 16:00 Tel: 01904 646940 www.english-heritage.or

25、g.uk/cliffordstower E-mail: customersenglish-heritage.org.uk 25. Which of the following attractions is on Leeman Road? A. York Minster B. Cliffords TowerC. York Castle Museum D. National Railway Museum 26. Where can visitors step into the well-known Victorian Street?A. York Castle Museum B. National

26、 Railway MuseumC. York Minster D. Cliffords Tower27. While visiting York Minster, the visitors can _.A. have sweeping views of York and countryside B. go inside the shops and meet the folk working there C. enjoy a treasure house of 800 years of stained glassD. see the worlds fastest train and the Ja

27、panese Bullet Train 28. If you want to know more information about Cliffords Tower, you can _.A. phone 01904 557216 B. write a letter to Tower Street, York YO1 9SAC. visit the website www.nrm.org.uk D. email to castle.museumymt.org.ukC.Scientists have long believed one way to stop the Earths atmosph

28、ere from warming is by planting more trees. The idea is that more trees will take in or absorb some of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas from cars, factories and other human activities. The gas holds heat in the Earths atmosphere, which warms the planet. However, two new

29、studies have found that trees may not be as helpful in reducing carbon dioxide as thought. The first study was done at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Researchers gave extra carbon dioxide to a test area where pine trees were growing. The trees grew thirty-four percent faster during the f

30、irst three years. However, in time, the trees slowed to about their normal growth rate. The scientists say this is because trees need other things, such as nitrogen. In the second study, researchers from Duke and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine examined the soil around trees. They discovered tha

31、t as the leaves broke down into the soil, all the carbon was not trapped in the soil. Much of it was released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. The findings of the two studies were published last month in Nature magazine. They suggest there is limited value in planting trees to reduce the carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere.Forest planting has been a part of negotiations on a world agreement to reduce greenhouse gases that scientists believe cause global warming. The United States, Canada, Japan and some other industrial countries have supported th