1、广西钦州港经济技术开发区中学2016年春季学期3月分月考试卷高 二英 语 试 题时间：120分钟 满分：150分本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)第卷第一部分 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5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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 do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge B. A dinner table C. Some chairs2. W
2、hats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Waitress and customer B. Teacher and student C. Mother and son3. Why does the man think it funny to walk in the open?A. He has been kept inside for a long timeB. There is more fresh air in the openC. He likes to walk in the open4. How much d
3、id the dog cost?A.118. B.189. C.109.5. What are the two speakers doing? A. Making a plan B. Attending a meeting C. Making a call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 are
4、the two speakers talking about?A. A new car. B. The latest news C. Their work7. Why did the man buy a car?A. He is too old to go to work on foot.B. He is rich enough now.C. His home is far away from his office.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. When does the conversation take place? A. At 10:05 B. At 9:55 C. At 10:00
5、 9. What does the man decide to do with his watch? A. Give it to the woman B. Buy a new one C. Repair it听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.10. How long has the man been in London? A. One year B. A few years C. A couple of months11. Why did the woman leave her hometown? A. To lead a city life B. To open a restaurant C
6、. To find a job12. Where did the woman come from?A. London B. Arnside C. Lancaster听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the street B. At the railway station C. In the office14. Where does the woman want to go? A. The bus station B. The airport C. The railwa
7、y station15. How does the woman go there in the end? A. By train B, By bike C. By taxi16. Why wont the woman go there by bus? A. There is no direct bus to the place. B. There is no bus there. C. The bus was far away.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker see snow for the first time? A. In Hong
8、Kong B, In the USA C. In Canada18. Why was the speaker very happy one evening? A. He didnt need to go to school. B. It was beginning to snow.C. He could put on warm clothes.19. Why didnt the children have to go to school? A. Heavy snow blocked the roads. B. They wanted to play on the snow field. C.
9、Their teachers were sure that they liked snow.20. What did the childrens mother do when asked to let them go out to play? A. Refused to let them go out. B. Told them to turn on the radio. C. Told them to wait until after breakfast.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）阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项
10、中,选出最佳选项。 A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and
11、 every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up（咬破）one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad an
12、d I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet he
13、r. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked（吠）or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was
14、showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us. 21. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them
15、gently.22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _.A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad 23. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family. B.
16、 She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family.24. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _.A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny BHONG KONG Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese touri
17、sm official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from Chinas huge population.The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of Chinas State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghais mayor Han Zheng said the city was preparing to build Chinas second Disney
18、 theme park. “China has a very large population. We now have 1.3 billion people. The market is very large. As far as I know, Hong Kong Disneyland is now very crowded,” said Shao, whose comments were broadcast on Hong Kongs Cable TV. The Hong Kong theme park, which opened in September, was widely cri
19、ticized in January when it turned away（不准入内） hundreds of Lunar New Year holiday makers from mainland China because the park was full. Chaos(混乱) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park. The embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from Hong Kong Disneyland Managing Dir
20、ector Bill Ernest and a dressing down from Hong Kongs leader Donald Tsang. Authorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the Disney park in Shanghai, Shao said.The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that no agreement has been reach
21、ed on the park in Shanghai, quoting senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Leslie Goodman. Hong Kong Disneyland is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the parks construction fees. 25. Why is it necessary to build a Disne
22、y park in Shanghai?A. Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded. B. Hong Kong Disneyland cant meet the need of the large population.C. Hong Kong Disney Park was criticized by tourists. D. Hong Kong Disneyland is far from the mainland.26. Hundreds of visitors from Mainland China got angry be
23、cause _.A. the services in the park were not as good as expected B. chaos happened at the entrance to the parkC. the park was too crowded D. they were not allowed to go into the park 27. The building of a Disney park in Shanghai _.A. remains to be discussed with The Walt Disney Co. B. is financed Th
24、e Walt Disney Co. C. will be in the charge of the Shanghai government D. has been agreed to by The Walt Disney Co.CThe story I am going to tell you happened about three years ago when I started to learn how to drive. At first, I was very frightened, and I thought I could never learn how to drive a c
25、ar. Driving a car frightened me because in my home country women never drive, but in the United States every woman has to know how to drive. My husband paid an instructor to teach me how to drive. After that, my husband practiced with me for a long time. My husband always told me that I had to learn
26、. It was important to me and my family.However, I couldnt get my license right away. I failed my driving test two times. After practicing for a long time, I decided to go for my third driving test. I had failed my first test because I was very nervous. Everybody encouraged me to continue practicing.
27、 Three weeks later, I decided to try it again, but I failed again. After that, I was very embarrassed（困窘的）, and I said I couldnt get it, so I stopped practicing for a while.Not knowing how to drive was bad because I couldnt do anything. I had two kids, my husband works, and I have to take care of ev
28、erything. Driving was so necessary that I decided to try it again. And finally, that time, I passed the test. Now I have my license. I know how to drive, and it has changed my life in some important ways. Now Im driving to the college, learning English and hoping I will get a good job in the future.
29、28. Why did the author think that she could never learn how to drive a car?A. Because she was not an American woman.B. Because she was afraid of a car or a bus.C. Because in her own country women never drive.D. Because her husband didnt know how to teach her.29. The underlined word “instructor” in t
30、he first paragraph probably means _.A. someone who teaches a special skillB. someone who teaches a sport skillC. someone who teaches in an American collegeD. the information telling you how to drive a car30. How many persons in the authors family are mentioned except the author herself?A. 2 B. 3 C.
31、4 D. 531. The passage mainly shows us that the author failed for quite a few times but she never gave up and _.A. she succeeded in driving her car to send her two childrenB. she succeeded in driving to the college to get a good jobC. she succeeded in driving to the college and learned EnglishD. she
32、succeeded in passing driving test and got her license in the endDWhether its a carol（圣诞颂歌）service or an evening of karaoke in the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits-its good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs（
33、肺）with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health. For the past few years Heart Research UK has been Funding a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign s
34、ays singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch（音高）.”Professor Graham
35、Welch, who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means were also having a strong aerobic activity（有氧运动）when were singing, which results in incre
36、asing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“And communal（共同的）singinglike in a singing group, a church service or even a singsong in the pubhelps improve our sense of self-respect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included. ”Helen As
37、trid, a singing teacher, also sees the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our self-respect, and its great for all ages from small kids to granniesyou can have a good sing and let your hair down.”But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses
38、 of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays. 32. Heart Research UK holds a campaign to _.A. encourage people to sing for God at ChristmasB. study the effects of singing on peopleC. get people to sing and improve their healthD. bring happiness
39、to people during holidays33. What are the benefits of singing according to Graham Welch?a. Singers living longer. b. Singers general health protection.c. Singers feeling happier. d. Singers stress reduced.e. Singers self-respect improved.A. a, b, c B. b, c, d C. c, d, e D. a, b, e34. The underlined
40、part “let your hair down” probably means _.A. feel at ease B. protect yourselfC. dress casually D. cover your nervousness35. What can we infer from the passage?A. Singing at Christmas is good for health. B. In a low mood one is not able to sing well.C. Experts have disagreement on singing. D. Singin
41、g is the same as other aerobic activities.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填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项. （选项E卡上涂AB，选项F卡上涂AC，选项G卡上涂AD） Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. 36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will hel
42、p your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time. Allow them to study in block of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 37 Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner . Ne
43、ver allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. 38 Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing .39
44、 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair. 40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.A. H
45、old them to the schedule they create for themselves.B. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.C. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.D. Finally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.E. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encoura
46、gement, too.F. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.G. Pick a place where your children can study properly 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his _41_ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was 42 to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such 43 . I would excitedly turn the ta
