山西太原外国语学校2015-2016学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2015--2016学年高二下期第一次月考试题及答案第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分85分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Neither the students nor the teacher is with the result of the exam.A. contentB. contentedC. contentingD. Satisfying2. I regretted __________ the truth to her . She is so sad .A. having toldB. to tellC. to be toldD. being told3. Mr Li was not_______ what John said at all.A. satisfied atB. satisfactory withC. satisfied withD. satisfactory at4. Lisa would rather_______ at home than_______ to the cinema.A. staying; goingB. staying; goC. to stay; to goD. stay; go5. John prefers_______ alone rather than_______ with his co-workers in his spare time.A.to stay;gossipB.staying;gossipC.to stay;gossipingD.to stay; to gossip6.This kind of fish_______ oil, which is good for people who have heart trouble.A. is rich inB. is rich withC. is rich atD. rich in7.--- Have you finished_______ the book? --- Yes, I have.A. readingB. readC. to readD. Reads8.The old man said he had never dreamed of a millionaire.A. beB. to beC. beingD. is9.I was just talking to Margot when Jackson____.A. cut inB. cut downC. cut outD. cut up10. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.A. /; /B. /; aC. a; aD. a; /11. ____________, they have been struggling against the snowstorm for ten hours.A By the timeB Up to nowC From then onD In the future12.It was so cold that they kept the fire ______ all night.A. to burnB. burnC. burningD. Burned13. They are considering ____ before the prices go up.A. of buying the houseB. with buying the houseC. buying the houseD. to buy the house14. If I ruled the world, I would __ the world __ wars.A get ride of , byB be rid of , byC rid, ofD get rid of15.6．It’s a waste of timehim. He is no longer in charge now.A．asking B．to ask C．asked D．asks第二部分完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)It was very cold at 7 am that Monday morning in Harvard Square. I was nearly mad because I had just 16 the bus, and was standing out in the freezing cold waiting for the next one. My mind was filled with anxiety and 17 thoughts. “Why didn’t I leave two minutes 18 ?”19 the others at the bus stop was a woman in her fifties wearing a dowdy(过时的)hat, an old pair of boots and a dark coat, but she had no 20 . Another woman, who looked to be in her middle twenties, said to the 21 woman, “Your hands must be very cold.You’ll get frostbitten(冻伤的)in this weather.” She 22 her heavy backpack to the ground, bent down, and began 23 for something inside her backpack. The older woman looked 24 and said, ”Oh no, that’s OK. I’m 25 .The younger woman continued to search 26 in her backpack and the older woman kept repeating, “Don’t 27 yourself. I’ll be all right.” After 28 seemed like so many minutes, the younger woman 29 a pair of purple gloves. She took the older woman’s hands and gently 30 a glove on each hand, covering one finger 31 . The older woman said, “Thank you. You’re so sweet.”Though I was very cold, the act of 32 gave ma a warm feeling inside. It also motivated(激发)me to buy five pairs of purple gloves, similar to hers, and 33 them in my bag, just in case I 34 someone who was in great 35 on a cold day.16. A. missed B. got C. waited D. seen17. A. negative B. happy C. good D. creative18. A. ago B. early C. late D. soon19. A. With B. Between C. Among D. Before20. A. shoes B. coat C. scarf D. gloves21. A. older B. younger C. latter D. shorter22. A. pushed B. pulled C. lifted D. dropped23. A. watching B. caring C. looking D. leaving24. A. down B. up C. away D. out25. A. sorry B. fine C. happy D. glad26. A. for B. of C. with D. around27. A. upset B. trouble C. save D. satisfy28. A. it B. that C. what D. she29. A. pulled out B. picked up C. picked out D. put on30. A. gave B. took C. situated D. placed31. A. at once B. at times C. at a time D. at one time32. A. happiness B. kindness C. rudeness D. sadness33. A. lie B. take C. hang D. put34. A. took care B. ran into C. learned of D. turned to35. A. need B. honor C. shock D. surprise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。

太原五中2015-2016学年度第一学期阶段性检测高二英语出题人、校对人：荆晋慧、申玲（2015.10）I 单项选择。

（每小题1分,共5分）1.The natural resources, such as mine, forest, and hydro-power (水电) in that area have been_______ .A. developedB. exploitedC. improvedD. expanded2. Listen! If you want to get a good__________, you’d better stand on the top of the hill.A. sightB. sceneC. viewD. look3. I don't think _______ my father will agree to my plan.A. that likelyB. likely thatC. it likely whetherD. it likely that4. It is thought that between the years 1550 and 1950 an average of one kind of living thing______each year.A. died fromB. died outC. died awayD. died of5. He claimed ______in the restaurant last Sunday.A. being badly treatedB. to be treated badlyC. to have been treated badlyD. being treated badlyII 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分）Stealing? I guess we were stealing. But in our 13-year-old brains the matter of ownership 6occurred to us. We just wanted to 7some strawberries in Mr. Jordan’s backyard. So we went 8into his backyard.When we started 9his strawberries, all of a sudden Mr. Jordan came outside.“What are you boys doing out here?” he 10and tried to grab one or two as my friends rushed past him, but they were too 11for the older gentleman to seize, and all the boys except me disappeared within seconds.Speed was never my 12.So I could just stand there and 13whatever punishment would surely come my way from Mr. Jordan.He marched me to my house and my mother criticized me. My friends gathered to celebrate their 14and observe my capture. They 15me about it for days afterwards, while all Icould do was complain to my father about how 16it was.“I don’t think so,” Dad said. “You got the punishment you 17.”“But what about other guys?” I asked.Dad said, “You can’t 18what happens to other people. You can only 19what happens to you. You picked Mr Jordan’s strawberries that night, and you were punished for it. To me, that is completely fair.”Then I couldn’t 20my father’s words. 21through the years I knew what he ta lked about. We didn’t come to earth with a 22that life would treat us fairly.Like Dad said, the 23thing we can actually 24is what happens to us. How we choose to respond to what happens to us is surely the 25by which the quality of our lives will be measured whether or not we think it happens fairly.6. A. ever B. never C. often D. sometimes7. A. see B. plant C. water D. pick8. A. carelessly B. sadly C. calmly D. secretly9. A. destroying B. harvesting C. treating D. facing10. A. smiled B. shouted C. doubted D. added11. A. quick B. stupid C. kind D. tall12. A. character B. luck C. choice D. strength13. A. deny B. judge C. admit D. accept14. A. unit B. escape C. life D. holiday15. A. helped B. blamed C. teased D. supported16. A. illegal B. impractical C. unfair D. unnecessary17. A. deserved B. observed C. wanted D. imagined18. A. ignore B. expect C. conclude D. control19. A. face B. lead C. devote D. refuse20. A. mark B. improve C. understand D. discuss21. A. And B. Or C. So D. But22. A. guarantee B. direction C. question D. form23. A. common B. obvious C. only D. easy24. A. look at B. deal with C. dream of D. take away25. A. standard B. view C. value D. purposeIII阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）ABarbara McClintock was one of the most important scientists of the twentieth century. She made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes(染色体).Barbara McClintock was born in 1902 in Hartford, Connecticut. Her family moved to the Brooklyn area of New York City in 1908. Barbara was an active child with interests in sports and music. She also developed an interest in science.She studied science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Barbara was among a small number of undergraduate students to receive training in genetics in 1921. Years later, she noted that few college students wanted to study genetics.Barbara McClintock decided to study botany, the scientific study of plants, at Cornell University. She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923. McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell. She completed a master’s degree in 1925. Two years later, she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree.McClintock stayed at Cornell after she completed her education. She taught students botany. The 1930s was not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States. The country was in the middle of the great economic depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed. Male scientists were offered jobs. But female geneticists were not much in demand.An old friend from Cornell, Marcus Rhoades, invited McClintock to spend the summer of 1941 working at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It is a research center on Long Island, near New York City. McClintock started a temporary job with the genetics department. A short time later, she accepted a permanent position in the laboratory. This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid.By the 1970s, her discoveries have had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research. McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes. She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize.26. When did McClintock get a doctorate degree?A.In 1921B. In 1923C. In 1925D. In 192727. In the middle of the great economic depression in the US, ________.A. male geneticists were in great demandB. young female scientists might have trouble finding a jobC. female geneticists were not in demand at allD. male scientists were out of work28. Which of the following jobs was ben eficial to McClintock’s research?A.A job as a botany teacher.B.A temporary job in the genetics department.C.A permanent position in the laboratory.D.A job to research cancer29. Which is right about McClintock?A.She majored in genetics at Cornell University.B.As a young female scientist, she was unemployed in the 1930s.C.The permanent job in her friend’s laboratory supported her academically and financially.D.She was the first woman to win an Nobel Prize without being shared with others.30. Why was McClintock awarded a Nobel Prize?A.Because she received a degree in genes and chromosomes.B.Because she contributed to genetic engineering and cancer researchC.Because she was the first American woman who studies genes and chromosomes.D.Because she made important discoveries about genes and chromosomes.BBody language includes any movement of any part of the body. Like verbal language, there exist cultural universals and cultural differences in Chinese and American body languages. For example, a handshake is the most common gesture that goes with a greeting; waving a hand to say “goodbye” is the same; a frown (皱眉) shows displeasure and a pat on the back of a person indicates agreement, praise and encouragement.Not all body language means the same thing in different cultures. Body motions and gestures are learned, that is, culturally determined. There is no natural language of emotional gesture, and our gesture language which is meaningful to us is as unintelligible to another culture as our verbal language is. Even nodding or shaking the head may have a different meaning. Look at thefollowing English sentence, “Mama pursed her lips and reminded us gently, ‘We do not want to go to the bank.’ We all shook our heads.” Here the English “We all shook our heads” indicates that “We all agreed with Mama”.Americans are ready to maintain good eye contact in conversation, but they do not like long stares. With people who are unfamiliar to us, we must avoid staring at them, and yet we must also avoid ignoring them. We look at them long enough to make it quite clear that we see them, and then we immediately look away. In face-to-face communication, a detailed knowledge of the counterpart’s body language can help us know more than just what he says. A person can use words to hide the truth, but the unconscious nonverbal body language may betray (背叛) him. For example, during the days of Nazism, the Jews within the boundaries of Germany did their best to hide their race, but they were often discovered by the Nazis because of their bold and unrestrained (无节制的) gestures. So their body language frequently revealed their race.31. If an American mother pats her son on the back, what does she mean?A. She is disappointed with her son.B. She is angry with her son.C. She doesn’t agree what her son is doing.D. She praises her son for his doing something well.32. What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?A. The English do not like to go to the bank.B. The English nod their heads to show agreement.C. Some body languages are different in different cultures.D. Nodding is common in England and China.33. The underlined word “unintelligible” in the second paragraph probably means “_____”.A. impossible to understandB. impossible to learnC. impossible to communicateD. impossible to express34. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Body language is learned in a culture.B. It is important to know body language in communication.C. People may use verbal language to hide the truth.D. Americans like staring at the person who is talking to them all the time.35. By the example of the Jews, the author wants to tell us that _______.A. the Jews have bad body languageB. the Nazis were very cruelC. people’s body languages tell some truths to othersD. people often use their body languages to make themselves understood easilyⅣ七选五（每小题2分，共10分）36 When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 37 .The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 38 It included such items as automobiles and new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacat ion trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 39On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 40 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.A. Then a third level appeared.B. Different people have different wants on each level.C. There are several levels of wants in one’s life.D. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appearsE. At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.F. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.G. Human wants seem endless.V语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）Some time ago, Sophia and I ____1____ (visit) some friends in the countryside. We were staying at a beautiful little cabin______2____ (surround) by fruit trees, flowers and even a few goats. Painted above the doorway in brightly colored letters were the words.Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds, you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.Little did we know it at the time, _____3____this little poem was to have a great effect on our thoughts.It started almost as a kind of game. We decided to make a real effort to watch our thoughts and see exactly __4____ it was that we were planting in our own“mind garden”.We came to see how so many of the problems and difficulties in our lives had their beginnings in the seeds of doubt, fear and anxiety, __5_____ we were continually planting in our minds.As we became more and more aware of these negative thoughts, we said, “No, I won’t plant the weed in the garden of my mind. I will choose to plant something___6_____(good).It is necessary to pull out and throw away those seeds of fear, doubt and anxiety as soon as they appear. When you start to plant your own “mind garden”, you will ___7__ (true) be amazed at the changes, which begin to happen in your life.Love, happiness and tranquility (宁静) can spread ____8______people quickly. People who keep____9____ (plant) theses seeds in the gardens of their minds are also planting them in ____10____.Remember: Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds, you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.VI根据汉语提示、语境或首字母完成句子, 注意形式变化。

太原市外国语学校高二10月考试卷（英语）第I卷I. 单项选择。

（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1. —How do you like his plan?—It may be great in ________ theory，but how will it work in ________ practice?A．the；the B．/；/ C．the；/ D．/；the2. The word “boring” is _____ “tiring”_____ meaning.A. similar to, inB. similar with, inC. similar with, byD. similar to, by3. All the roommates were _____ my suggestion that we should go camping the next month.A. in honor ofB. instead ofC. in favor ofD. by means of4. I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so ____ that I am greatly____ at it.A. confusing, confusedB. confused, confusingC. confusing, confusingD. confused, confused5．—What ________ when I phoned you?—I ________ my homework. I began to bathe.A．had you done；finishedB．were you doing；had just finishedC．did you do；had just finishedD．were you doing；was finishing6. The runners ________ their positions on the starting line at the sound of the whistle.A．made up B．took up C．turned up D．set up7. It rained heavily in the south, _______ serious flooding in several provinces.A. causedB. having causedC. causingD. to cause8. – Shall I help you carry the heavy box?– ________________.A. I’m afraid notB. Thanks. I can manage it myselfC. No, I can carry myselfD. Thanks. I do myself9. Although old, my car is kept _______good condition and runs well.A. inB. in aC. onD. on a10. I don’t think _________ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A. thisB. thatC. itsD. it11.The girl is _______ to give us some help if asked.A. possibleB. likelyC. probablyD. possibly12.It ________ last night for the ground is wet.A. must have rainedB. must rainC. might rainD. should have rained13.I rushed to the railway station, only________ the train had gone.A. findingB. having foundC. to findD. to have found14. Afraid of being scolded by his father, the boy_______ an excuse for arriving home late.A. picked upB. made upC. took upD. gave up15. The moment he came back home, Tom _______ to clean the house thoroughly.A. set aboutB. set offC. set outD. set up16. –Which would you like to have for breakfast, two eggs or a bottle of milk?--Rather than ____eggs, I prefer ______a bottle of milk.A. to eat, to drinkB. eat, to drinkC. to eat, drinkingD. eat, drinking17. ____ the teacher ____ a burning candle, he helped the students to understand the function of teachers.A. Compared, toB. Comparing, withC. Comparing, toD. Compared, with18. It is in the ability to think and the way to solve things ____he ____ from you.A. which, differsB. that, differentC. which, differentD. that, differs19.Though his face suggested that there ____ nothing serious, the doctor still suggested he ____ in bed for a few days.A. was, stayB. was, stayedC. be, stayedD. be, stay20. So far as I know, a number of the students in our school ____ from the suburb and the number of them _____ 500.A. come, isB. comes, areC. comes, isD. come, areII. 阅读理解。

山西省太原外国语学校2015-2016学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题（试卷分为客观卷和主观卷两部分，满分100分）第一卷客观卷（75分）请将答案写在答题卡上I.阅读理解第一节 (共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分)AIf you love animals, chances are that you’ve been to several zoos or aquariums and yo u may have even planned a family getaway around a new zoo. If you’re looking for some suggestions, the online review community Trip Advisor recently made a list of America’s top 10 zoos. You might be surprised that some of the nation’s most popular zoos are located in small or mid-size cities around the country. The following are four of these top zoos.Henry Doorly Zoo in OmahaNever heard of Henry Doorly Zoo? Trip Advisor reviewers didn’t just rank (排列) it No. 1 in the country; they ranked it the No. 1 zoo in the world. There are kinds of interesting activities and programs in this zoo and its aquarium. You won’t be disappointed if you visit it.San Diego Zoo in San DiegoConsidered by many people to be a special zoo, San Diego Zoo supports the concept (概念) of open-air, cageless shows that recreate natural animal environments, with different animal species (物种) living side by side. If you want to know how animals live naturally in the wild, don’t mis s it.St. Louis Zoo in St. LouisIt began as a single show during the 1904 World’s Fair (世博会). Now it has grown to be St. Louis Zoo with over 700 different animal species. If you’ve got little ones, don’t miss this children’s zoo.Memphis Zoo in MemphisThis zoo has a history of over one hundred years. It is home to more than 3,500 animals representing over 500 different species, including the Giant Panda. In 2008, Memphis Zoo was chosen to be the No. 1 zoo in the US on Trip Advisor.1. According to the passage, we know that Henry Doorly Zoo .A. has an aquarium in itB. sits in a small cityC. is the largest zoo in the worldD. has a history of over one hundred years2. Why is San Diego Zoo considered to be special?A. It is free for the public.B. Animals are not kept in cages there.C. People can get close to wild animals there.D. It has the highest number of animal species.3. Which zoo is the best choice for you and your kids to visit?A. Henry Doorly Zoo.B. San Diego Zoo.C. St. Louis Zoo.D. Memphis Zoo.4. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Trip Advisor reviewers didn’r rank Henry Doorly Zoo No. 1 in the country.B. Animals in San Diego Zoo live out of the cages.C. St. Louis Zoo used to be a World’s Fair.D. More than 3,500 animal species are living in Memphis Zoo5. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. compare the popularity of these zoosB. show the popularity of zoos in AmericaC. present the result of Trip Advisor’s studyD. introduce several popular zoos in AmericaBFast-food chains have a New Year’s determination: drop the junk. As people express dislike for food they think is overly processed, McDonald’s and other chains are trying to keep away from serving reheated meals with chemicals. Recasting (重铸) fast food as “fresh” and “real” will be difficult, in large part because it’s so universally regarded as cheap and full of fat. Another problem is that terms like “fresh”, “real” and “healthy” have nebulous meanings, making it hard for companies to understand how to make the transformation.One way chains are looking to recast themselves is by reducing chemicals people might find unacceptable. Already, packaged food companies have begun to remove such ingredient. PepsiCo, for example, said it would remove vegetable oil from Gatorade after a teenager noted it isn’t approved for use in some markets overseas.And fast-food chains want to jump on the “clean label” trend. Last month, McDonald’s declared improvements the company is working on, including the reduction of ingredient labels. This came after the company reported a 4.6 percent drop in U.S. sales for November, worse than two years of struggling performance.Part of the appeal of fast-casual chains is that they position themselves as being higher in quality. Chipotle said sales at some chain shops rose 19.8 percent in the most recent season. And Panera promised to remove artificial colors and flavors from its food by 2016.There are likely many cases where former ingredients could be replaced with natural ones without great cost. Since their functions are different, companies would have to examine recipes product by product. Michele Simon, a public health lawyer also said getting rid of additives (添加剂) here and there won’t be enough to change the way people think about fast food. “That’s just rearranging deck (甲板) chairson the Titanic,” Simon said.6. What makes it difficult for fast-food chains to be accepted as fresh and real?A. Their long traditions.B. Few materials available.C. Changes in attitudes to food.D. Developments in processing food.7. The underlined word “nebulous” in Para graph 1 can best be replaced by “______”.A. wrongB. doubleC. hiddenD. unclear8. What causes McDonald’s to make efforts to change?A. The government commands it to.B. They want to provide healthy food.C. There’re fewer and fewer customers.D. Technology has made great improvements.9. By “That’s just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”, Simon means “______”.A. It will fail in no time.B. It will make little difference.C. It will produce an amazing effect.D. It will need lots of time and money.10. How is the text mainly developed?A. By giving examples.B. By offering analyses.C. By giving descriptions.D. By making comparisons.第二节 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。