江苏省扬州中学2014-2015学年高二上学期10月月考试卷 英语 试题 2014.10

第I卷 非选择题 (共80分)

第一部分：听力 (共15题，每小题1分，满分15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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

How many people are there in the group?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

Why is the man so happy?

A. He is in good physical condition.

B. He passed his exam with a high score.

C. He won a big prize.

Where might the speakers be?

A. In a furniture store. B. In a bakery. C. In an electronics store.

What does the man want his children to do?

A. Take photos. B. Enjoy music. C. Save money.

What do we know about the man?

A. He is unemployed.

B. He is afraid of the woman’s boss.

C. He likes his present job.

第二节

听下面5段对话或对白。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。听完每段对话或独白钱，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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

How did the man know about the Jamesons?

A. He played golf with John.

B. He used to work with Jenna.

C. He happened to meet them while jogging.

What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. They are old friends.

B. They just knew each other at the party.

C. The man is the woman’s new colleague.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

What did the woman watch last night?

A. A tennis match. B. A basketball game. C. A volleyball game.

What does the man imply about the Chinese basketball team?

A. They are still more famous than Li Na.

B. They have not done very well in international games.

C. They are showing the world what China can do.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

What impressed the woman about the restaurant?

A. Its outside look. B. Its delicious food. C. Its inside decoration.

Why do the speakers go to the restaurant?

A. It’s the woman’s grandparents’ favorite place.

B. They have something special to celebrate.

C. The man thought the woman would love it.

What do the speakers have in common?

A. They both think that French food is the best in the world.

B. They both like to share their food with others at the table.

C. They were both really close to their grandparents.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至15题。

What should the students bring with them on the bus to Camp Cazadero?

A. Their permission slips. B. Their lunch. C. A snack.

When will the students go hiking in the forest?

A. Right after breakfast on Saturday.

B. After lunch on Friday.

C. Just before the dance on Saturday.

What do you know about the field trip?

A. This is not the first year for the school to go to Camp Cazadero.

B. Students will get back on Sunday morning.

C. Students will spend three nights in the open air.

第二部分：单项选择 (共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

16. Of the two brothers, Bill, younger one, and he is a quiet boy, that most adults like very much.

A. the; the one B. the; one C. a; the one D. a; the one

17. What troubled the teacher was that on one present made an answer when asked who had broken the glasses, so he didn’t know who .

A. was blamed B. was to be blamed

C. would be blamed D. was to blame

18. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.

A. covered B. covering C. to cover D. cover

19.——It’s many years since I saw you last; I you at all.

——I wouldn’t have, either, if someone you by the name.

A. haven’t recognize; didn’t call B. didn’t recognize; didn’t call

C. didn’t recognize; hadn’t called D. recognized; had called

20. any TV reports on places there is a war, and you’ll see soldiers wearing blue berets.

A. Having watched B. Watched C. To watch D. Watch

21. Nobody but doctors and those by Dr. Hu to enter the patient’s room.

A. are invited; are allowed B. being invited; allowed

C. invited; is allowed D. invited; are allowed

22. Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.

A. enjoyment B. entertainment C. appreciation D. reputation

23.——He ought to have been warned of the danger.

—— , but he wouldn’t listen to me.

A. Yes, he ought to. B. So he was.

C. So it was with him. D. So he did.

24. With a large amount of work , the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.

A. remained to be done B. remained being done

C. remaining to be done D. remaining to do

25.——Can I pay the bill by check?

——Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash.

A. should B. shall C. can D. will

26. So quickly are science and technology advancing is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow.

A. that what B. which C. what D. that which

27. My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has .

A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up

28. ——It’s a long time I saw you last.

——And what is a pity now that it will be a long time we see each other again.

A. before; since B. since; when C. when; before D. since; before

29. Hardly could he this amount of work in such a shot time.

A. get through B. get down C. get across D. get into

30. ——Never say never, and you’ll make it.

——That’s it. .

A. I can’t agree with it. B. You’ve got a point there.

C. You’ve got me there. D. Action speaks louder than words.

第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How would you like to study at an American university in China? 31 the news that New York University (NYU) is opening a campus on Chinese mainland, the possibility of getting an American education is coming closer to a 32 . But how will Chinese students deal with a very different style of teaching? 33 that encourages debate, discussion and critical thinking? You know how kids constantly ask questions? They have so much to learn and simply 34 information. Asking questions 35 they are curious.

So 36 does that natural 37 become weak? Not at kindergarten, nor at primary school. But perhaps self-consciousness and a reluctance(不情愿)to draw attention to yourself by asking the teacher questions 38 with adolescence. 39 , that’s a pity, because asking your teachers questions should be encouraged. After all, they’ve been educated, 40 a lot more experience than you and perhaps have a little wisdom.

When I taught journalism at college in Scotland, I 41 answering students’ questions. Some of them asked difficult ones. I didn’t always know the answers. If I didn’t, I’d admit 42 and try to find out later. At university we were encouraged to challenge our peers and tutors. A student would prepare a paper on a subject and other students would 43 it. It was a way of 44 critical and logical thinking.

You can learn to think logically, 45 some of the more difficult problems would probably require advanced math. Having a logical mind can help develop critical thinking. My wife doesn’t have a logical mind, but she does have emotional intelligence. An ability to empathize with people, relate to them and 46 their personalities is also important to critical thinking. I can’t claim to have 47 like her emotional intelligence, but I’d like to think some of it has influenced me. If you can’t 48 try to put yourself in someone else’s 49 , how can you understand their situation and their problems?

So try to develop your powers of critical thinking. 50 books, films, music and newspapers. And don’t believe everything you read or see. Think for yourself.

31A. With B. As C. From D. In

32A. goal B. reality C. dream D. challenge

33A. Which B. One C. It D. anything

34A. ask B. find C. look D. want

35A. shows B. explains C. predicts D. requires

A. when B. where C. what D. why

A. character B. ability C. intelligence D. curiosity

A. gets B. exists C. comes D. runs

A. Even so B. If not C. Even if D. If so

A. possessing B. possess C. having possessed D. to possess

A. enjoyed B. hated C. met D. avoided

A. it B. them C. this D. one

A. disagree of B. conflict with C. disapprove of D. disapprove

A. promoting B. worsening C. discussing D. increasing

A. although B. as if C. so D. however

A. get B. view C. read D. have

A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

A. at least B. at most C. above all D. first of all

A . problems B. status C. shoes D. attitude

A. Choose from B. Start with C. Have a look at D. Depend on

第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中， 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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MANY drivers dream of the day when they can sit back while their car drives itself. While several companies are working hard to make it a reality, self-driving cars still face many problems.?

Google was one of the first to get into this industry. It has been developing self-driving cars since 2009, and its new driverless car is called Firefly.

The two-seater car has a cute, round shape. Its front end looks like a friendly face The “eyes” are headlights, the “nose” is a laser sensor and radar

Another group of radars, lasers and cameras sits on top of the roof and gives the cars a 360-degree “view”. They are linked to computer software that can identify people, cars, road signs, and traffic lights, and thus tell the car to make turns and stops.

But the driverless car is only a “fair weather friend”, the Daily Mail commented.

According to the MIT Technology Review, the current driverless cars can’t react like a human driver. They can’t drive in heavy rain or snow.

Chris Urmson, director of the Google car team, said that this