广东省东莞市松山湖莞美学校2014-2015学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷（无答案）

第I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）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项

1. Why does the man think he has a cold?
   1. He feels cold. B. He is coughing C. He has a runny nose.
2. What does the man suggest the woman wear to the party?
   1. Jeans B. A shirt C. A dress
3. Where does the woman want to go?
   1. To the post office B. To the library C. To the school
4. How often does the man go swimming?
   1. Four times a week B. Five times a week C. Seven times a week
5. What do the two speakers need in the living room?
   1. Some chairs B. A table C. A sofa
      第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
      请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项
      请听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。
6. What is the woman’s nationality?
   1. Chinese B. Indian C. Brazilian
7. How many boys are there in the man’s family?
   1. Three B. Four C. Six
      请听第7段材料，回答第8,9题
8. Where did the woman go to college?
   1. In Canberra B. In Auckland C. In Sydney
9. What will the man probably do next year?
   1. Take a trip to Australia B. Climb Mount Cook C. Visit the woman
      请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. What does the woman think of Ms. Petty?
    1. Smart B. Unbearable C. Humorous
11. Why does the man like Mr. Clark?
    1. He knows a lot of different things
    2. He is easy to get along with
    3. He has a good sense of humor
12. What do we know about Mrs. White?
    1. She assigns a lot of homework on Friday.
    2. She speaks too quietly in class.
    3. She sometimes forgets the man’s name.
       请听第8段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What programs does the man like?
    1. News and sports B. Movies C. Music
14. When does the soccer match start?
    1. At 6:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm.
15. What is the man?
    1. A player B. A student C. A reporter
16. Why doesn’t the man follow the woman’s advice?
    1. He prefers watching the Asian news.
       B.He doesn’t like romantic movies.
       C.He has to get up early for work.
       请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which of the following situations is described in the talk?
    1. A man talking with his wife in a restaurant.
    2. A man talking with his girlfriend over the phone.
    3. A woman talking with her boyfriend in a restaurant.
18. What should people do if there are noisy customers beside them in a restaurant?
    1. Ask them to talk in a low voice.
    2. Stop their conversation politely.
    3. Let the manager deal with them
19. Where should we never make calls according to the talk?
    1. On the bus B. In a restaurant C. In the theater
20. What is the last rule about?
    1. Pay attention to where you’re walking while making a call.
    2. Turning off your cell phone while you are driving.
    3. Making short conversations only when we are allowed.
       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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。
       A
       Apollo Robbins is a pickpocket(扒手), but he is not a normal pickpocket. He is an entertainer. Hundreds of people enjoy watching Robbins perform in shows.
       Robbins began learning these skills at a very young age. His two older brothers taught him basic pick pocketing tricks. And Robbins quickly became very good stealing.
       Robbins was naturally good at pick pocketing. But it took years to develop his ability to perform for other people. When he was 15, he started studying magic. As he learned about magic, he was less interested in stealing.
       After seven years, he began to perform in his own shows. He now performs at events and meetings around the United States. Many magicians agree that Robbins is the best at what he does. His tricks surprise even experienced magicians!
       Robbins has also worked with the scientists at Yale University in the United States. He would show his different methods of movements to people while the scientist watched how their eyes moved. They were interested in what people concentrated on. They discovered that different people reacted in the same ways.
       This work is helping the scientists understand attention and human nature. Knowing how human attention works is important. It can help officials create better driving laws and road signs. It can help companies create telephones that are easier to use. It can even help office workers to manage their time better. More importantly, it can help people know how to protect themselves from pickpockets!
       For Robbins, understanding human attention makes him a better magician. While performing his tricks, he can tell the crowd how he uses a person’s attention to his advantage. “A lot of magic is designed to look very beautiful. But I am trying to affect people’s minds, emotions, and ideas. My goal is not to hurt or trick them. I want to challenge the ideas they have about what is real,” he said.
21. We know from the text that Apollo Robbins _____________.
    1. is an excellent magician.
    2. used to steal things from others.
    3. learned magic from his brothers.
    4. is now a professional pickpocket.
22. The scientists at Yale University mainly studied ________________.
    1. People’s interests B. people’s attention
    2. Apollo Robbins’s trick D. Apollo Robbins’ movement
23. What do we know about the scientists’ discovery?
    1. It is just as they expected.
    2. It has been beneficial in many fields.
    3. It has contributed to an increase in crime.
    4. It is helping to solve many health problems.
24. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
    1. Robbins’ magic looks quite beautiful.
    2. Robbins tries hard to trick the audience.
    3. Magic won’t affect people’s attention and ideas.
    4. Robbins has a great knowledge of human attention.

B

The college selection process is tough enough. Don’t let the myths(谣言) about college frighten you away from a college or university that might be just right for you. Year after year students settle for a second and third choice college because they listened to the half-truths for false descriptions concerning the college selection process. We want to explode these myths so you can choose the college or university that is best for you.

MYTH 1: I need to decide on my career before I can choose a college.

College is a time to explore. Except in a few specific cases, you can choose a major in your second year and still complete the degree in four years. A surprising number of students discover the field for them while taking a course they didn’t expect to like. Don’t let well-meaning friends pressure you into deciding on a major field or a career at this time. Take your time.

MYTH 2: A lot of out-of-class activities will make up for poor grades.

Admittedly, colleges consider out-of-class activities when they review an application. But colleges look at your academic performance first. Lots of out-of-class activities help only if the college already believes you can do the work. “the thicker the papers, the stupider the child” is an expression admissions counselors (招生顾问) use when a promising student submits materials on all that they have done, but they have poor high school grades.

MYTH3: Colleges are only concerned with my academic development.

Many colleges and smaller universities pride themselves on their ability to “develop the whole person”. Some of this personal development comes from requiring a broad-based general education that contributes to your understanding of the world and our society. In some cases, personal and professional development is intentional. At these colleges, there are workshops （研讨会）open to students on time management, developing relationships, handling yourself at a job interview and your responsibilities as a citizen.

25. As for choosing the major, you should ______.

A. explore it for yourself

B. take your friends’ advice

C. choose it in the first year of college

D. decide on it before going to college

27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Students must take part in workshops in college.

B. Colleges mainly develop students’ academic ability.

C. Most students mainly develop professional skills in college.

D. Colleges attach importance to students’ all-round development.

C

Michael Guerreri wanted to try human growth hormones (激素) so he could look like a great wrestler (摔跤手). Joe Badalanato hoped HGH would help him become a better football player. James O’Brien figured the drug would improve his fastball.

The three 18-year-olds from Philadelphia said that they bought bottles of HGH online in the past year. Turns out, what they bought was not the real thing.

Their experiences are part of a growing trend. A national study, published Wednesday by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, finds in 2013, 11% of 3,705 American high school students reported using human growth hormones at least once, without doctors’ permission. That’s a jump form 2011 and 2012 when the number of teens using the drug was 5%.

Many products claiming (声称) to be human growth hormones are widely available on the internet. But getting real HGH—which can cost up to $1,000 for a monthly supply—isn’t that simple.

Dr. John Kolonich, a chiropractor (按摩师) in Franklinville, New Jersey, said real HGH is only injectable and also noted it is very expensive. “HGH” is not the drug of choice for a high school kid who wants to play better,” he warned.

Steve Saunders, CEO of Power Train Sports Institute, trains thousands of high school and college athletes. “We tell all our athletes they can’t use chemicals to replace hard work and a proper nutrition plan,” Saunders said.

Parents are partly responsible for the increase of the trend. Frank Trumbetti, owner of Rock Bottom Nutrition and Fitness Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, said not only teens but also parents ask him about HGH every day. He said he threatened to call child protection services on a dad who wanted to put his 14-year-old son on human growth hormones.

“That’s just one example,” Trumbetti said. “You have some moms and dads that are afraid to have their kids take just protein powder (蛋白粉)(which is commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding and athletics). And then you have parents that are encouraging their kids to use performance-improving drugs like HGH because they think they’ll help the kid get a college scholarship.”

28. What can we infer about the three teens from Philadelphia?

A. They all were cheated.

B. They all achieved their aims.

C. They all benefited from HGH.

D. They all enjoyed their experiences.

29. What do we learn from the national study?

A. Most doctors are against using HGH.

B. It is easy for US students to get real HGH.

C. High school students are fond of online shopping.

D. The use of HGH among US teens is on the increase.

30. What is Steve Saunders’s attitude toward athletes using HGH?

A. Curious B. Unfavorable

C. Skeptical D. Uncaring

31. Frank Trumbetti provided an example of a dad who ______.

A. often called child protection service

B. forbade his kid to take protein powder

C. had no interest in bodybuilding and athletics

D. asked his kid to take performance-improving drugs

D

On an elementary school playground, hundreds of children run and jump, smiling and laughing as they play. Watching sea otters (海獭) playing in their own environment is like watching children at play. Sea otters, which are presently on the endangered species list, are a joy to watch and, fortunately, are experiencing an increase in population.

Groups of sea otters live on the shores of the North Pacific Ocean. They are seldom found far from land but spend almost their entire lives at sea. The otter has been known to dive as deep as 180 feet and stay underwater as long as four minutes. Each day the sea otter eats as much as one-fifth of its body weight in fish or shellfish.

Not only are sea otters playful, they are also amazingly resourceful. Their favorite food, abalone（鲍鱼）, is protected by a thick shell sea otters are unable to break with their teeth. Sea otters use stones from the ocean floor and break the abalone open on their bellies(肚子) as they move slowly across the surface of the water on their backs, a behavior that makes them one of only a few animals on Earth, including human beings, to use tools! Their intelligence is also displayed while sleeping, in order not to move into dangerous waters, sea otters actually cover themselves with plants in the sea, which keep them in place before falling asleep.

Because sea otters have a special means of keeping insulated (隔热的), they can keep their body heat in their cold environment. They have unbelievably fine fur that traps tiny air bubbles, and that keeps them comfortable when warmed by body heat, however, their fur loses this insulating quality if it becomes dirty.

Sea otters have faced dangers from hunters in the past and from oil spills more recently. Fortunately, due to a 1911 agreement and to rescue and habitat protection efforts, the sea otter population has nearly recovered.

32. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about sea otters’ .

A. appearance B. living habits C. economic value D. living environment

33. The underlined word “resourceful” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .

A. beautiful B. energetic C. careful D. smart

34. What can be inferred about sea otters’ fur?

A. It consists of tiny air bubbles.

B. It has a layer of insulating water bubbles.

C. It keeps sea otters warm only when it’s clean.

D. It becomes dirty easily in the cold environment.

35. We learn from the text that sea otters .

A. mostly stay on the land

B. like sleeping among stones

C. are increasing in population again

D. usually hide themselves under plants in the sea

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。

Life in Death Valley

Death Valley, in southeastern California, is the driest place in North America.36The highest temperature ever recorded in the valley was 134°F, and the temperature routinel reaches 115°F in July. 37This extremely low rainfall is caused by the rain shadow effect.

Sources disagree on the exact size of Death Valley National Park but agree that it is more than 3.3 million acres. The park includes the valley itself and the surrounding mountains. Although the name of the park has the word “death” and it has extremely bad climatic conditions, Death Valley is alive! 38These plants include not only cactus(仙人掌), but also grasses, bushes, and even trees like pine and others. Most of the trees grow in the mountains, where the air is cooler and there is more water.

39Most are active at night. There are scores of bird species, as well as many reptiles and a few amphibians. Snakes, a few kinds of frogs and many others survive here, too. Small mammals, including mice, rats and squirrels, also live in the park. So do larger ones, like foxes, wolves, mountain lions, deer, and sheep. Horses, while not native species, also survive in Death Valley. 40They live in the park’s spring, streams, and ponds.

1. More than 970 types of plants grow there.
2. The park is alive with various animals, too.
3. It’s also one of the hottest places known in the world.
4. There is an even more surprising fact: there are fish in Death Valley!
5. The valley is surrounded by mountains, while its surface is mostly flat.
6. Parts of Death Valley receive fewer than two inches of rain in an entire year.
7. This is very important in Death Valley as it provides its specific climate and geography.

第三部分：语言知识运用（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）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I am a movie lover, but I don’t want to go out to the movies. The 41 in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some 42are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show up on TV.

First of all, just getting to the 43 presents difficulties. Leaving a comfortable home isn’t a(n) 44 idea on a cold or rainy night. Even if the weather is fine, there is still a thirty-minute 45to the theater, 46 by the trouble of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After waiting in a rather long47, you worry about whether there will be enough 48for you and your friends, and whether you will be able to get seats together.

Once you have gotten your tickets, you are 49with the problems of the theater itself. If you are in one of the old theaters, you must50the musty(发霉的) smell of seldom-cleaned carpets.51you are sitting in a newer theater, you often have to 52the sound of the movie next door. This is especially 53when the other movie involves racing cars or a violent fight and you are trying to enjoy a(n) 54 love story.

Some of the customers are even more of a problem than the theater itself. Little kids race up and down the aisles(过道) . Teenagers try to 55their friends by talking back to the screen. Adults56on the ages of the stars or why 57aren’t as good anymore.

After arriving home from the movies one night, I58that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. The next day I59to have cable TV service installed(安装) in my home. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I’ll be more60watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.

41. A. skills B. problems C. abilities D. mistakes

42. A. students B. colleagues C. sellers D. customers

43. A. theater B. home C. office D. bar

44. A. bad B. original C. attractive D. crazy

45. A. walk B. run C. flight D. drive

46. A. caused B. followed C. brought D. developed

47. A. queue B. journey C. way D. distance

48. A. money B. time C. tickets D. rooms

49. A. faced B. connected C. loaded D. filled

50. A. take in B. give off C. escape from D. adjust to

51. A. Because B. Even though C. Unless D. In case

52. A. keep away from B. concentrate on

C. put up with D. prepare for

53. A. uncomfortable B. interesting C. abnormal D. shocking

54. A. boring B. common C. embarrassing D. quiet

55. A. support B. impress C. calm D. annoy

56. A. focus B. count C. comment D. agree

57. A. movies B. neighbors C. lives D. children

58. A. guessed B. repeated C. decided D. hoped

59. A. wished B. wanted C. planned D. arranged

60. A. curious B. relaxed C. anxious D. surprised

第II卷

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jimmy Rotonno, an old soldier of World War II, established the Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen in 1992 with 61.____________ help of his wife, Phyllis. Once they met some 62._____________ (home) people in front of a church. For a long time he had 63.__________in mind to feed these people. He decided to build the Our Father’s House Soup Kitchen and help those 64.____________ need. By raising money from companies and individuals, the Kitchen 65._____________(gradual) took shape.

When thieves stole all of the food in 1995, several community charities and businesses came to his 66.______________ (assist) by donating money or things to him. In 1999, the Kitchen got $100,000 from a big American company; 67._______________ was used to purchase necessary restaurant equipment.

Jimmy Rotonno 68.____________ (give) the Points of Light Award for his work at the Soup Kitchen in August 2003. The Points of Light program was established in 2000 69.____________ (recognize) an “exemplary”(模范的) volunteer, organization, or person.’’

One day a volunteer noticed Rotonno was sick and recommended he 70.____________ (go) to hospital. Unfortunately, he died two days later. His wife continues his work at the Kitchen and now serves as its director.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday, we took part in Career Day activities. We had gathered in the library at 9 am. Having read the schedule, we entered the meeting hall. The guest from different businesses were already there waiting for us. They gave us lectures introduce what they did at work, that provided us with some general knowledge about different jobs. After that, we communicate with them face to face. To our delight, they gave us valuable information about what we were interested. Surprisingly, we were also given a chance to experience the work in their guidance. It helped us get a picture of their favorite jobs.

Now I have the clear goal of my future career. I’m sure I will try hardly to achieve it with determination.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，想收集一些外国邮票。请你根据所给提示用英语给有同样爱好的美国笔友Tom写一封电子邮件。内容包括：

注意：1. 词数100左右（开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数）

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

How’s it going?

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Yours,

Li Hua