17学年高一(承智班)下学期第二次月考(4月)英语试题(附答案)
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河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高一承智班第2次月考英语试卷第一部分: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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who is coming for tea?A. John.B. Mark.C. Tracy.2. What will the man do next?A. Leave right away.B. Stay for dinner.C. catch a train.3. What does the man come for?A. A lecture.B. A meeting.C. A party.4. What size does the man want?A. 9.B. 35.C. 39.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia.B. Weather conditions.C. A holiday tour.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。
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6. What is the man doing?A. Giving a speech.B. Chairing a meeting.C. Introducing a person.7. Why can Jane sing so well?A. She has a great teacher.B. She teaches singing.C. She is young.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. What is the second gift for Jimmy?A. A car.B. A watch.C. A computer.9. Why does Jimmy feel happy?A.He lives with his parents.B. He’s got what he dream ed of.C. He’s received lots of presents.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. They are friends.B. They are strangers to each other.C. They are husband and wife.11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?A. To get a job.B. To take a test.C. To see the secretary.12.What does the man mean by saying sorry?A. He can’t hear the woman clearly.B. He doesn’t need a designer.C. He can’t help the woman.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What do we know about the woman?A. She lives close to the office.B. She is new to the company.C. She likes the big kitchen.14. How does the man go to work?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By car.15. Why was Susan late for work?A. She missed the bus.B. Her train was late.C. Her car broke down.16. What will the man do the next day?A. Go to work by train.B. Visit Lily in her flat.C. Leave home earlier.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?A. In a class of the English language.B. In a class of the Greek language.C. In a class of the French language.18. How long does the class last?A.11 weeks.B. 13 weeks.C. 15 weeks.19. What is “the shortcut” to learning words according to the speaker?A. Taking more coursesB. Reading basic words aloud.C. Learning how words are formed.20. Why is the class popular?A. It is not offered each term.B. It’s taught by Professor Morris.C. It helps to master some useful rules.二、阅读理解The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not leaning when it was built in 1173 and it was straight like a pole. It started to shift direction soon after construction because of poor foundation in addition to the loose layer of subsoil(底土). At the beginning, it leaned to the southeast before the shaky foundation started to shift leaning towards the southwest. After the period of structural strengthening in the beginning of 21st century, now the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees.In 1178, the shift in direction was observed for the first time when the construction had progressed further to the third floor. The tower was very heavy for the three-meter foundation that was built on a weak area of land.For compensating(补偿) the leaning position, the builders started to construct the upper floors with one side higher than the other one. This caused the tower to lean in the other direction. This unusual structure led to the tower being actually curved. In spite of these efforts, the tower kept on leaning.The government of Italy started to plan a prevention of the complete collapse of the tower in 1964. However, a request was put forward by the authorities to keep the leaning position because of the tourism industry of the region.After nearly two decades of careful planning by engineers, historians and mathematicians, the stabilization efforts for the Leaning Tower of Pisa started in 1990. The tower was closed for the general public and the people living nearby moved away. For reducing the total weight of the tower, its seven bells which represented the seven musical notes were removed. The tower wasreopened for the general public on December 15, 2001.In May 2008, after removing another 70 metric tons of earth, the engineers announced that the tower had been finally stabilized and it would remain stable for at least 200 years.21.Why did the Leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean?A. It was too high like a pole.B. Its foundation was far from strong.C. The work of repair was delayed.D. Its foundation shook badly.22.When did people notice the Leaning Tower of Pisa shift its direction?A. As soon as it was constructed.B. At the end of the construction.C. Soon after the construction.D. In the course of the construction.23.Why did the authorities prefer to keep the leaning position of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?A. They wanted to attract more tourists.B. They lacked funds then.C. It was a mission impossible to make the Tower up-straight.D. They were short of engineers, historians and mathematicians.24.Which of the following is the right order according to this passage?a. People noticed the tower began to shift its direction.b. The repair work was carried out last time.c. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was repaired for the first time.d. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built.e. The tower was opened to the visitors again.f. The government started to make a plan for the tower.A. c, d, a, f, b, eB. f, e, a, d, c, bC. d, e, b, f, c, aD. d, a, f, c, e, bIt's hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool's Day. On April 1 each year, people play tricks on each other. These tricks are usually silly rather than mean. Classmates sometimes tie each other's shoelaces to their chairs.Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that scares students before they realize it's only a joke. Newspapers announce fake(假的) contests (such as "Win an elephant!") and report on fake stories (like "UFO" lands in New York City). Forget gifts, songs and special foods—those are for the other holidays of the year. On April Fool's Day, the only tradition is to laugh (and maybe to cause a little bit of trouble).One April Fool's Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them free in our school cafeteria. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers were flying everywhere.Teachers began running after the chickens, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were wearing numbered tags (商标) around their necks, and the teachers discovered that they had only caught chickens No.1, 2, 3, and 5.Where was chicken No.4? The teachers looked and looked. They couldn't find another chicken. After a few hours, they realized that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They've been tricked by the numbers on the chickens.It's been a long time since I was in high school, but that April Fool's Day remains one of my favorite memories from those years.25.What can we infer from the first paragraph on April Fool's Day?A. Everyone is hard to avoid being fooled on April Fool's Day.B. Students play jokes on teachers on April Fool's Day.C. Teachers play tricks on students on April Fool's Day.D. Newspapers often cheat people.26.Why did students set chickens free?A. They wanted to let chickens free.B. They wanted to let chickens run all round the school.C. They wanted to see feathers flying.D. They wanted to play a trick on teachers.27.How many jokes did the students play on teachers?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.28.What's the title of the passage?A. An unforgettable April Fool's DayB. April Fool's DayC. The origin of April Fool's DayD. What do people do on April Fool's Day?As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) .Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replacedby political beliefs.29.We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.A. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidiesB. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farmsC. energy policy catches much attention of the publicD. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents30.Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based powerB. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generationC. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear powerD. guarantees an increase in energy output31.It can be inferred from the passage that____.A. an official report will settle the energy problemB. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farmsC. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiationD. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts32.Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?A. Increase political impact on energy policy.B. Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.C. Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.D. Release a statement of supporters on wind farm.三、完形填空完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。