1、- 1 -包头四中 2016-2017 学年第一学期月考考试高二年级英语试题满分 150 分 时间 120 分钟 出题人：第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，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 秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What will the man do thi s afternoon?A. Go to the park. B. Go to see Lisa. C. Go
2、to the beach.2Which sport does the woman like the best?A. Volleyball B. Baseball. C. Football.3Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C.At a supermarket.4What does the mans brother look like?A. He has dark hair. B. He is quite big. C. He is tall.5What does An
3、na want to do?A. Find a roomB. Move to California. C. Make friends with Jane.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6What is the man complaining about?A. The food. B. The
4、service. C.The price.7Which of the following does the man not need to pay for?A. Soup B. Dessert C. Drinks.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8.How much should the woman pay?- 2 -A.45cent. B. 30cents. C. 15cents.9.Which bus will the woman probably take after this one?A. No.6. B. No.10. C. No.16.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 1
5、2 题。 10Who can play the guitar?A. Sam. B. Helen. C. Nick.11When will the man meet Nick?A. On Wednesday B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.12What does the woman remind the man to bring?A. A sweater . B.Some food C. Some CDs听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13When did the man leave home yesterday?A. At 8:30 am. B. At
6、 9:00 am. C. At 9:30 am.14Why was the man late?A. He left home lateB. His bus broke down C.He had an accident.15What are the speakers talking about?A. An accident B. An exam C. A competition.16What do we know about Tim?A. He is the mans best friend. B. He took an exam yesterday. C. He won first plac
7、e.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Whats the date today?A. July 4. B. July 5. C. July 6.18. What will the tourists visit first after they arrive in Chongqing?A. A ship. B. A mountain. C. A zoo.19. When will the visitors do on July 8?A. Go to the Qutang Gorge. B. Attend a welcoming party. C. Visit the Th
8、ree Gorges Dam.20. How long does the tour last?A. Six days. B. Five days. C. Four days.- 3 -第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：（共 15 题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AOnce there was a young woman who didnt like her job. Every day when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring t
9、he work and how unreasonable her boss. “Leave that job,” her husband told her.“Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave.” And so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. “Leave that job,” her grandchildren to
10、ld her. “Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. There are only seven more years until I reach thirty years of service and can retire. So I cant just yet.” I know this woman. And her story reminds me of an old dog half asleep on the porch of a general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “Why is you
11、r dog acting that way?” a customer asked the store owner. “Oh,” answered the man. “Hes lying on a nail.” “Well, why doesnt he move?” “Because its not hurting him bad enough.”Thats true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. But were wrong. P
12、rolonged work pain is continuing. Some work pain damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams.Wilbur Wright oncecommented, “We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something I was working on that I couldnt wait
13、 to get back to work. And people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.”They get excited about work. They offer their unique gifts and talents eagerly. And when things dont change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let environment hijack(劫持) their self-esteem, passion or drea
14、ms. 21. The woman complained to her husband every day because .A. she didnt have enough money to support her familyB. her boss criticized her for what she had doneC. she was not satisfied with her job at allD. her work was difficult and her boss was cruel- 4 -22. From the second paragraph we can kno
15、w that the woman .A. liked making friends with othersB. loved all of her children very muchC. left her tiring job at last D. did exactly the same job all along23. The underlined word “Prolonged” (in Paragraph 4) means .A. lasting B. slight C. serious D. hard24. People who are getting along well with
16、 their work .A. have to get up early every day B. are not willing to go to workC. need more unique gifts and talentsD. are likely to change with the situationBCleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy theyre given after all. Choices can be hard.I got the idea to start Amazon 16
17、 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married
18、for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor,
19、and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central
20、Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in tha
21、t light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I - 5 -decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im prou
22、d of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.25. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.26. Which of the fo
23、llowing is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. B. He would be very excited if he tried it out. C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try. D. The decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him.27
24、. We can know from the passage that _.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed28. Which of the following would be the best title fo
25、r the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We ChooseCDo you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton. To find out, we h
26、ave to go back to 1066. In that year, the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne. The French not only changed the government but they also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only
27、 these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc (pork) and beouf (beef) came into the English - 6 -language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So, the English language retained the words pig and cow from the native Anglo-Saxon.The Norman Frenc
28、h added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use to day.Language experts estimate that English speakers who have never studied French already know 15,000 French words! Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origin. So
29、me words such as possible and avenue are the same in French and English; only the pronunciation changes. Other words such as ballet or a la carte retain their French pronunciation in both languages.In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender, so adjectives（形容词） take different forms
30、for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word blond describes someone with light-colored hair. Blond is used for men, and blonde describes women. And they are also nouns.Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely differen
31、t meanings. The French phrase a la mode means “in style.” In English, the phrase means “with ice cream.” Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!Now, as you learn English, youre on your way to learning French!29French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK b
32、ecause _ .Atoo many Frenchmen moved to Britain. Bthe French brought animals with themCthe king and his officials spoke French Dthe king allowed French to be spoken30The underlined word “retained” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _?Aadopted Bkept Cintroduced Ddeserted31. Why does an English sp
33、eaker find French easy to learn?ABecause English and French share similar pronunciation.BBecause English grammar and French grammar are similar.- 7 -CBecause English has great influences on the French language.DBecause a large number of English word have French origins.32What conclusion can we draw
34、from the text?ALanguage is closely related to history and culture.BLanguage is controlled by the upper classes of society.CFrench and English words dont have much in common.DEnglish combines French and the Native Anglo-Sanxon. DWhat should you think about when trying to find your career? You are pro
35、bably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English maybe good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in
36、 at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of yo
37、ur good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you c
38、an improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for
39、 example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figu
40、res. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not - 8 -exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
41、33. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of working hard at school.B. Choosing a career according to ones strengths.C. How to face ones weakness.D. The value of school work.34. The writer thinks that a students part-time job is probably_.A. a good way to find out his weak pointsB. one
42、of the best ways of earning extra moneyC. of great use for his work in the futureD. a waste of time he could have spent on study35. From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not good, he _.A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilitiesB. will be reg
43、retful about his bad resultsC. may also do well in his future workD. should restart his study in school第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. _36._So challenge the following lim
44、its:1. Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously.If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. _37_ But dont stop on t
45、he first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”2. 38_- 9 -Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you
46、 challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise._39._A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make
47、 you feel better about yourself.4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be, Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.
48、40._A. You should do it continuously.B. Someone may hang up on you.C. You dont need to go to the gymD. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.F. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop.G. You can never see any improvement if yo
49、u stick to your comfort zone.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）Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full - time writer. Two years after my graduation, I 41 my job and made up my mind to realize my 42 .No one could tell me 43 I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and 44 to write. I ha
