高二英语第一次月考试题.doc

安龙县2015-2016学年第二学期3月考试卷
高二英语学科
考试范围： 必修5 Module1-Module3 考试时间：120 分钟
命题人：罗朝飘 审题人：范鹏
学校:___________姓名：__________班级：________考号：______
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷两部分,共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学号、班级及考试号等分别写在试卷相应位置和涂在答题卡上；不能将题直接答在试卷上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）
第一部 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 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 plan to do during the summer？
A. To teach. B. To stay at home and rest. C. To go to China for a visit.
2.What did the woman buy her husband for Christmas？
A. A book B.A watch. C. A case for coin collection.
3.What does the man plan to do？
A. He plans to put something into the boxes.
B. He plans to ask the woman to help him carry boxes.
C. He plans to help the woman carry boxes.
4.What does the woman mean？
A. She doesn’t agree with the man. B. The man shouldn’t eat the fish.
C. The fish is safe to eat.
5.How much will the woman lend the man？
A. $4 B. $6 . C.$7.
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, 从每题所给的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6～8题。
6.What is going on in the dialogue？
A. A formal talk between the boss and his secretary.
B. A formal talk between a teacher and a student.
C. An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant（申请者）.
7.Which of the following is NOT true about Ms.Jenkins？
A. She types well. B. She speaks Italian. C. She can say not only one language.
8.When can Ms.Jenkins know the result？
A .In 2 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 40 days.
听第7段材料, 回答第9～11题。
9.Who is answering the call？
A. Anne. B. Jean. C. Mary.
10.Why is Pat making the telephone call？
A. To tell his friend to attend a discussion meeting.
B. To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report.
C. To tell his friend to come to work for the chemistry Department.
11.Which of the following do you think is TRUE？
A. Pat knows Anne. B. Jean knows Pat. C. Mary doesn’t know pat.
听第8段材料, 回答第12～13题。
12.Which of the following George did NOT do yesterday？
A. Going shopping. B. Washing clothes. C. Looking after the baby.
13.Where did George see Mary？
A. At the office. B. At the concert. C. In his sister’s home.
听第9段材料, 回答第14～16题。
14.What are the two speakers talking about？
A. The education(教育) in England. B. The examination in England.
C. The children in England.
15. At what age do children go to school there？
A. At six. B. At five and a half. C .At five.
16.Which of the following is TRUE？
A. Boys and girls can study together at school.
B. Boys and girls hardly go to school together.
C. Only boys go to school.
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
17.When did the fire break out？
A. On the morning of December 26th, 1996.
B. On the night of December 25th, 1996.
C. On the morning of December 24th, 1996.
18.How old was the woman？
A. Nearly 90 years old. B. Just 80 years old. C. Above 90.
19. What’s the trouble with the woman?
A. She is blind. B. She is too weak to walk. C.She has lost her sense of hearing.
20.Who saved the old lady？
A. A fireman. B. Father Christmas. C.A man dressed like Father Christmas.

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
The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held 46 days before Easter, especially famous for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Christianity, became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to regret and prepare for Christ’s death and coming back to life.
Modern Brazilian Carnival dates back to Rio de Janeiro in 1641. It originally copied the European form of the festival, later taking in elements of Native American and African cultures.
In the late 19th century, the strings (弦乐器) were introduced in Rio de Janeiro. These were pageant (游行) groups that paraded through city avenues performing on instruments and dancing. Today they are known as blocks, consisting of a group of people who dress in costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos. Blocks are generally connected with particular neighborhoods; they include both a music group and a lot of revelers.
Block parades have become an expressive feature of Rio’s Carnival. Today, they number more than 100 and the groups increase each year. Blocks can be formed by small or large groups of revelers with a clear title. Before the show, they gather in a square, then parade in sections of the city, often near the beach.
Carnival time in Rio is very interesting, but is also the most expensive time to visit Rio. Hotel rooms and other lodgings (住宿) can be up to four times more expensive than the regular rates. There are big crowds at some locations and life is far from ordinary in many parts of town.
21．What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A. The Carnival of Brazil is often held after Easter.
B. The Carnival of Brazil comes from Easter and Saturnalia.
C. The Carnival of Brazil is a festival to regret and begin a new life.
D. The Carnival of Brazil is mainly to celebrate the birth of Christ.
22．How long is the history of the people’s celebrating modern Brazilian Carnival?
A. About 100 years.
B. Less than two centuries.
C. About 370 years.
D. Over five centuries.
23．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the blocks in Rio de Janeiro?
A. They are always wearing costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos.
B. They always parade through countryside villages singing and dancing.
C. There are no more than 50 blocks today.
D. They don't parade before the show.
24．What is the passage mainly about?
A. The famous carnivals in the world. B. How the carnival was introduced in Brazil.
C.The carnival in Rio de Janeiro. D. The happy life of the people in Rio de Janeiro.

B
Americans do many different things during their vacations. Some people stay at home and enjoy time with their families. Some may go to a local swimming pool, zoo or museum. Some people travel to enjoy large national parks or the mountains. Many people visit interesting American cities or historic areas. Some people visit family members in other states. Still some Americans visit foreign countries.
Recently there is a new use of vacation time — learning to do a new kind of job. This program is called Vocation Vacations. People pay between six hundred and five thousand dollars to work at a job for a few days.
The man who started Vocation Vacations said it served a valuable purpose. It gives people a chance to try out a job they always wanted without leaving their present job.
People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States. These are jobs that anyone can learn to do. For example, they can learn how to make beer, wine, cheese or cakes. They can help train dogs or horses. They can learn how to be a hunting and fishing guide or a gardener. They can work with a sports announcer, television producer, wedding planner or photographer. Also they can learn how to operate a very small hotel.
Vocation Vacations recently added several new jobs including being comedians, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) drivers and hairstylists. The company said the most popular job so far was winemaking.
The Vocation Vacations Website recently asked visitors what prevented them from working at their dream job. Forty-two percent said the main block was money. Lack of the right education or experience was the answer given by twenty-five percent. Other answers included fear of failure and lack of family support.
25．What is "Vocation Vacations" according to the passage?
A. The best way of enjoying time with one’s families.
B. A program of learning to do a new job on holiday.
C. A chance to learn how to operate a hotel.
D. The most popular jobs around the US.
26．Which of the following jobs in Vocation Vacations is the most popular in America?
A. Training dogs.
B. Hairdressing.
C. Making wine.
D. Making cakes.
27．When people take the jobs in Vocation Vacations, 　　　　.
A. They can choose many kinds of them B. They can get some money for their work
C. They must have much experience D. They must have a lot of money
C
Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the town of Bloomfield, but four years ago it faced the same challenge as inner-city schools nearby: low scores in standardized tests and dropping enrollment rate(入学率)of students. Then the headmaster, Delore Bolton, decided to shake up the teaching and studying pattern by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use in school and at home. Also, the board provided wireless Internet access at school. The total cost was $5 million.
Now an hour before classes start, every seat in the library is taken by students eager to get online. The teacher talks about rocks as students view colorful pictures of them on the computer screen. After school students on buses take laptops out from backpacks to get started on homework. Since the computers arrived, scores in standardized tests are up 35%and the enrollment rate increases by 20%.
Schools in rural areas are eager to follow Carmen Arace Middle School’s example. Angus King, the state governor, has proposed using $50 million — an unexpected cost — to supply computers to students.
However, the school is seeking federal grants to expand the laptop program. In the meantime, most of the problems have been worked out. Some students use computers to visit unauthorized websites, but teachers have the ability to track where students have been and restrict them. "That is the worst when they disable you," says a boy. The habit is rubbing off on parents. "I taught my mom to use e-mail," says the honorable girl. "And now she is taking computer classes. I’m so proud of her!"
28．By introducing the laptop program, Delore Bolton has　　　　.
A. Shaken the belief of both teachers and students
B. Witnessed a remarkable improvement in students’ test scores and enrollment
C. Spent more time visiting unauthorized websites
D. Changed class-room teaching in public schools
29．Students are limited when they get online because　　　　.
A. They view colorful pictures on the Internet
B. They will waste an awful lot of money
C. They visit unauthorized website sometimes
D. They are disabled students
30．From the passage we learn that　　　　.
A. The laptop program also has a positive influence on parents
B. The laptop program in urban schools is forbidden by parents
C. Students only visit the school website in Carmen Arace Middle School
D. Students generally like the idea of having their online activities tracked
31．What is the passage mainly about?
A. Middle schools are faced with challenges today.
B. A school with high enrollment can do well.
C. Computers are of importance in modern education.
D. Laptops can help improve students’ school performance.

D
If Confucius (孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese study programme has gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in many countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand Chinese customers.So the old thinker’s ideas are still well alive.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is forgotten.
32．The opening paragraph is mainly intended to　　　　.
A. Provide some key facts about Confucius
B. Attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C. Show great respect for the ancient thinker
D. Prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
33．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students 　　　　.
A. Have a great interest in studying Chinese
B. Take an active part in Chinese competitions
C. Try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D. Fight for a chance to learn Chinese
34．What is the best title for the passage?
A. Forgotten Wisdom in America
B. Huge Fans of Chinese Language
C. Chinese Culture for Westerners
D. Old Thinker with a Big Future
35．The passage is likely to appear in 　　　　.
A. a biography
B. a history paper
C. a newspaper
D. a philosophy textbook

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. 　36　.Here’s how:
1) Make plans carefully. You should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule. First make a plan for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then plan your study well. 　37　.A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to be aware of what is happening to your life.
2) 　38　.Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be simply a corner of your room with only study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3) Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Take notes if necessary, because the notes will help you remember what the teacher says and study better.
4) Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, reading that material. This will help you understand the next class. 　39　.
5) Develop a good attitude towards tests. 　40　.They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a t