1、上海市金山中學(xué)2015-2016學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期第一次月考試題試卷滿分：150分 考試時間：120分鐘 第I卷(共103分)I. Listening Comprehension ( 30)Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversatio

2、ns and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Sewing.B. Cooking.C. Art.D. Computer.2. A. Singing. B. Playing the piano

3、C. Playing drums.D. Acting.3. A. His bikeB. Jane s bikeC. The key to his roomD. The key tohis bike4. A. The man doesn t like a car, but his wife does.B. The man s wife doesn t like a car.C. The man wanted to buy a car for a long time.B. To her room.D. To her friend s house .B. Bob will help.D. Bob w

4、ants money.B. She likes to listen to the radio.D. She needs a quieter place.D. By bus.D. The man can afford to buy a car at last.5. A. To school.C. To the grocery store.6. A. Bob can t help.C. Bob is unkind.7. A. The new apartment is cheaper.B. By taxi. C. By their own car.C. She prefers a larger ap

5、artment8. A. On foot9. A. He is the same as before.B. He is sick in bed.C. He is better.D. His condition is worse.10. A. $160.B.$150.C. $120.D. $50.Section B PassagesDirections: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages w

6、ill be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. regularly.B. predictabl

7、y.C. always.D. rarely12. A. It causes great damage.B. It extends to the ocean floor.C. It is likely to lessen.D. It increases rapidly.13. A. It is the only factor influencing the strength of high waves.B. It influences the power of high waves.C. It has no influence upon the strength of very high wav

8、es.D. It is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk.14. A. A new way to take notes.B. A short name for the survey reading method.C. The five steps in the reading process.D. Different ways to study for examination.15. A. One should

9、 think about the ideas while reading the words.B. One should always take notes.C. One should read only the titles and the important words.D. One should read sequences of words.16. A. taking notes.B. underlining important points.C. keeping what you read in mind.D. Both A and B.Section C Longer Conver

10、sationsDirections: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on

11、 following conversation.The Language Study FairDate:17th to 19th 17Place:National Education Centre.Fair includes: Stands with textbooks.18 by educational speakers. demonstrations of the latest19 programs.Tickets: $5 each or $3 for a 20 students.Complete the form. WriteONE WOFRor each answer.Blanks 2

12、1 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What was Herbert s previous job?He was a 21.Why did Herbert move back?It was 22 in Alaska .What is Herbert s present job?He is a 23 owner.When will Cindy and Dave meet Herbert?24.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORIeSch answer.II. Gram

13、mar and Vocabulary (16)Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits eac

14、h blank. (A)My father and I were very close. I loved 25(please) him, and he was always proudof my success. If I won a spelling contest at school, he was 26 top of the world.Later in life whenever I got a promotion, Id call my father right away and hed rush out to tell all his friends. In 1970, when

15、I 27(name) president of the Ford Motor Company,I didn t know which of us was more excited.Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their loves not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would never hug their fathers. 28 I hugged and kissed my dad at

16、every chance - nothing could have felt more natural.He was a curious man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown_29 _ (buy) a motorcycle. Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didnt get along too well. He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month af

17、ter buying it. As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels.Because of that motorcycle, I wasnt allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow 30 from a friend. On the other hand, my father promised me that I could dri

18、ve a car as soon as I 31( turn) sixteen.(B)Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world s great citiesare located on rivers, and almost 32 country has at least one river flowing throughit that plays 33 important part in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of hist

19、ory, people 34 (use) rivers for transportation.35(long) one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is theNile. 36 transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances forfun and recreation for the people 37 live along their banks.38, large cities and i

20、ndustries that are located on rivers often make problems.As the cities grow 39 size and industries increase in number, the water in the riversbecomes 40(pollute) with chemi cals and other materials. People are learning theimportance of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the

21、benefits of this natural resources.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. preciousB. regretC. quicklyD. fallsE. tendsF. easilyG. tolerateH. occasionsI. followJ. urgentK.desi

22、reWeshould not hesitate toomuch during the firsthalf of our lives,while we should not _41_what weve done during the other half. We should catch every chance to find a way out in our lives, for it goes off quickly. Weshould say something _42_ slowly, something serious clearly, and something unsure ca

23、refully. We should never say something that did not happen, something that you cannot do and something that does harm to others. We should tell others our happiness on certain _43_ and should not tell anyone our unhappiness. Do not _44_ say something about others. We should _45_ our own heart and in

24、terest, and fulfill what we should do instead of paying lip service.Everyone is longing for a happy life, but owning wealth does not necessarily mean owning happiness. To truly reach happiness, we need to know how to get on with others. So we need to understand what happiness is really about and ach

25、ieve what we _46_.We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it. As long as we keep a kind heart and do everything morally andlegally (合法的),we can live a peaceful life. But if wekeep an evil heart and do whatever we want, we are indeed digging a tomb for ourselves. A smartman kno

26、ws to learn a lesson from his _47_, for he knows that every unhappy moment is some _48_ experience leading to happiness in the future. He will not waste his time in criticizing others. Instead, he _49_ to spend more time seeking his own happiness. He knows to keep a heart ofconscience and not to spr

27、ead others mistakes. He also knows to think twice so that he will notfeel regretful afterwards. Moreover, he knows to _50_ others,so he can naturally lead a happylife.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C

28、and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communications.51,people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 52 link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization

29、. It is a53 that has changed ways of lifearound the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an effort to build a 54 economy, most nations of the world have embraced （擁抱）free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed （強(qiáng)力口）on global commer

30、ce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 55 aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 56. Globalization has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but expertsdisagree about its effect on the poor.The debate about recent trends in global commerce i

31、s complex. Those57 free trade inthe global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a system often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 58 . For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 59 milk wa

32、s cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 60 dairy farmers out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 61.Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studiessh

33、ow that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain62 . Itseconomy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up factories, 63 jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that

34、 the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 64 thatthe global market can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite （弓 I述）studies which show that poverty has increased as a re

35、sult of the global market. 65, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing.Regardless of which side they are on, most experts believe that globalization has greatpotential to aid the poor. Both sides need to find a way to make it work.51. A. In conclusionB. In particularC. As a resultD. On the

36、contrary52. A. growingB. startingC. movingD. reducing53. A. cultureB.trendC. beliefD. potential54. A. regionalB. nationalC. practical D. global55. A. steadierB. further C. tougherD. stricter56. A. profitB.conflictC. povertyD. expense57. A. attractingB. alteringC. opposingD. supporting58. A. correctB

37、.inevitableC. necessary D.effective59. A. requiredB. producedC. importedD. exported60. A. economicalB. localC. traditionalD. social61. A. sacrificeB. satisfactionC. convenienceD.good62. A. benefits63. A. influencing64. A. ensure65. A. In additionB. varietiesC. opportunities D. budgetsB. arrangingB.

38、assumeB. First of allC. providing D. applyingC. argue D. agreeC. In that caseD. On averageSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that

39、fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)When a child is told he is uncool, it can be very painful. He may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its

40、 not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, Why are you worriedabout what other children think about you? It doesnt matter! children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you

41、feel better in school.If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can a

42、lso raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others ho

43、me to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider super. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him ou

44、t. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.66. A child who has been informed of being uncool may .A. care nothing about itB. develop a sense of angerC. do something uncool purposelyD. pretend to get hurt very much67. A teacher can help an unpopular child by .

45、A. seeing the child as the teachers favouriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. forcing other children to make friends with the childD. offering the child chances to show his good qualities68. How can parents help their child fit in better?A. By cooking delicious food for him.B. By b

46、eing kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to invite friends home.D. By taking him to have picnics inthe park.69. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Children dont care about others comments on them.B. Its only a teachers work to make children popular.C. Parents should t ake thei r children out fo

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55、gested by South West CDC.D. Parents can complain to South West CDC about their nanny s unsatisfactory service.（C）A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offeringeach of four-year-oldsa pieceof candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat the

56、y see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more

57、popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation（誘惑）early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible（固守己見的）Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn tshow up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists concerns. But brain theory can t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat