江西省宜春市第三中学2016-2017学年高二上学期英语第一次月考试卷
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节
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. When is the man's birthday?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Thursday.
C. On Friday.
2. How is the woman learning the violin?
A. By taking lessons.
B. By learning by herself.
C. By learning from her father.
3. What is the man going to do tonight?
A. Meet his teacher.
B. See a performance.
C. Pick up the woman.
4. What did the man do last night?
A. He watched TV at Katie's house.
B. He went out to dinner.
C. He stayed at home.
5. According to the man, what does Jack want to do?
A. Buy a house.
B. Find a new job. C Travel around the world.
第二节
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. Who is the man shopping for?
A. His sister.
B. His niece.
C. His wife.
7. What will the man probably do next?
A. Look at some pink shoes.
B. Buy some sunglasses.
C. Make a phone call.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What time is it now?
A. 7:30 p.m.
B. 6:00 p.m.
C. 5:00 p.m.
9. Where was the man's passport?
A. In his pocket.
B. On the bookshelf.
C. In the top drawer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where is Chapman University located?
A. In Paris.
B. In New York.
C. In Southem Califomia.
11. How many schools abroad did the man mention?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
12. What will probably affect the man's decision?
A. His financial situation.
B. His test score.
C. His personal experience.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman say about the ski place?
A. It's very crowded.
B. The snow is not so good.
C. She's been to the place before.
14. What did the stupid skier do to the woman?
A. He took a picture of her.
B. He stole her new gloves.
C. He forced her into the trees.
15. How can the woman recognize the stupid skier?
A. By his clothing.
B. By his crazy laugh.
C. By his hair and eyes.
16. What is the end of the story?
A. The speakers find they both like jazz.
B. The man seems to be the stupid skier.
C. The man will teach the woman to ski.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the country mouse give to the town mouse?
A. Roots.
B. Honey.
C. Flour.
18. How many times did the two mice hide?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
19. What did the country mouse think of life in town?
A. It was exciting.
B. It was too expensive.
C. It was full of dangers.
20. How did the story probably end?
A. The two mice were caught.
B. The town mouse moved to the fields.
C. The country mouse went back by himself.
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）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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21. Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.
A. to train comedy and TV writers
B. to explore the fantastic gallery space
C. to introduce a contemporary art museum
D. to promote the development of young writers
22. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first _______.
A. provide a piece of their writing
B. meet the Writer Squad Leader
C. offer t heir family information
D. complete an application form
23. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.
A. 6 September, 2014
B. 8 September, 2014
C. 17 September, 2014
D. 12 October, 2014
24. What is most important for the beginners?
A. Practising as much as possible.
B. Gaining confidence and having fun.
C. Studying and writing at their own pace.
D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.
B
Fannie Cratty wasn’t really my aunt. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh and gave my mother cause to look angrily at both of us---at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior.
As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse owned by Fannie Cratty. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fannie make the best blueberry jam(蓝莓酱) ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. Aunt Fannie was well known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with another living soul. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive (and she lived to be ninety-six!), she never made the jam without Ms. Cratty in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret.
Each August, when blueberry season would roll around, my mother would prepare me for
Aunt Fannie’s visit. It was vital that I should be on my best behavior. After all, the woman was old, wealthy,
very strict with children. Whenever she was at the house, I didn’t need to be reminded to guard my thoughts and watch my tongue.
One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process, Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter(25分硬币) and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I kept the 1938-quarter into a small box, put it in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich.
I now have the blueberry j am recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. In people’s e ye Aunt Fannie’s success was due to that secret recipe. But to me,it was just a common recipe. Neither has significantly contributed to my wealth, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.
25．Paragraph 2 infers that my mother .
A. used to forget the secret blueberry jam recipe
B. wanted to show off her excellent cooking skills
C. was unabl e to make the jam without Aunt Fannie’s direction
D. tried to convince Aunt Fannie that she would keep the secret
26．According to Paragraph 4, the author believed that Aunt Fanni was rich because .
A. she had kept her first quarter
B. she had never wasted money
C. she had worked very hard
D. she had kept her promise
27．The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we .
A. share our wealth with others
B. have good fortune and money
C. know the secret of a jam recipe
D. own lasting love and friendship 28．Which would be the best title for this passage？
A. An old quarter
B. Valuable Things
C. Blueberry Jam Recipe
D. Memories of old time
C
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back thinks it' s because their self-respect is low. "There's always a superior around--- parent, a teacher, a boss---who knows better."
But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer "assertiveness training" courses A.T. for short. In the A.T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive(好争斗的) without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A.T. Course will help the timid person to lose his fe ar. But A.T. uses an even stronger motive--- he need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about yourself. And on ce you do you can learn to speak out.
29. The problem the writer talks about is that __________.
A. some people buy things they don't want
B. there are too many superiors
C. some people are afraid to speak out for their rights
D. some people don't think enough of themselves
30. The A.T. Course often _______.
A. help people become more important
B. make people distrust their own answers
C. make things more favorable for "superiors"
D. help people know as much as their "superiors"
31. One thing the A.T. Course don't do is to __________.
A. share the need of people
B. help people to help themselves even if others suffer
C. show they have a right to be themselves
D. help peo ple overcome fear
32.The underlined word “timid” in this passage probably means ________?
A. brave
B. active
C. shy
D. angry
D
The dark chocolate is one of the favourite food choices by many. The taste is simply irresistible (不可抵抗的), the smell i s inviting and the feel of every bite is surely what you are longing for.
Apart from the taste, you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of benefits when it comes to your health. Our health is our priority (首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods. If you worry that the chocolate is bad for your health, then here is a list of the effects of dark chocolate to health especially when taken with the right amount every day.
First of all , it contains a component called falconoid (类黄铜) which acts as an antioxidant (抗氧化剂). The antioxidants fight the common signs of aging. The antioxidants are also good for the heart. Studies have shown that people who ate f oods rich in antioxidants have low risk of heart diseases.
In addition to the anti-aging and healthy heart benefits, the dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol (胆固醇) to as high as 10%. Lowering of blood pressure in patients of high blood level is good because it will lower the risks of stroke and certain health crisis. Low levels of blood cholesterol are also good for the heart and take away the risk of blood vessels which may harden for too much cholesterol in them.
Lastly, do you know the feeling of being overjoyed after jogging? This feeling is like extreme happiness. Dark chocolates will give you the feeling of pleasure and happiness. If you are feeling that the world has turned against you, then a chocolate can be a mood lifter. It can help fight d epression. Usually when we feel so bad, we would crave to eat more food. If you are looking for something to eat during your bad moments, try to take a bite from a dark chocolate and feel good somehow after it.
These are commonly the effects of chocolates to health. It can benefit you especially if taken in moderate amounts. Approximately, 100 grams of chocolate or less a day is already enough according to stud ies. If you have taken too much, try to lessen on your other meals for the day. It is all about nutrition and taking the right amount of food in order to get the health benefits that it can provide for you.
33. What do we consider most important when choosing our foods?
A. Our taste.
B. Our health.
C. The variety of foods.
D. The source of foods.
34. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that dark chocolates ___________.
A. are the best choices for the aged
B. are usually used as an antioxidant
C. can keep you stay young forever
D. can make you look younger than your real age
35. What can we learn from paragraph 5?
A. If you are depressed, dark chocolate will make you delighted.
B. If you are feeling bad, you will be eager to eat dark chocolates.
C. If you eat some dark chocolates, you will get overjoyed.
D. If you are hungry, the best food is dark chocolates.
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。（注意：此题答案涂在答题卡上。1、如果所选择的答案为A、B、C或D，直接涂该题所对应的位置；
2、如果所选择的答案为E，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和B;
3、如果所选择的答案为F，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和C;
4、如果所选择的答案为G，请在该题所对应的答题卡上涂两个字母A和D。）
There is difference between reading for information and reading for understanding. 36 The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else.
37 Such materials may increase our store of information, but t hey cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don't have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our