湖北省枣阳市白水高中2015年高二月考试题英语

时间：120分钟 满分：150分

第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

1. Why doesn’t John go to school today?

A. It’s the weekend. B. He’s too tired for school. C. His school is closed down.

2. What will the man do tomorrow morning?

A. Give Frank a bath. B. Cook Frank a meal. C. Take Frank to a vet.

3. What is the male speaker?

A. A student. B. A president. C. A professor.

4. What does the man mean?

A. The door is unlocked. B. He is not the one to blame. C. Somebody has just left the lab.

5. On which floor is the woman’s apartment?

A. The second. B. The fourth. C. The sixth.

8. Why does the woman call?

A. To offer a job. B. To raise money. C. To make an appointment.

9. Where is the man expected to go tomorrow?

A. The agency. B. Grand Hotel. C. The City Hall.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat?

A. Stressed. B. Uncertain. C. Embarrassed.

11. What is the greatest advantage of the woman’s flat?

A. Its size. B. Its condition. C. Its location.

12. Who will the woman consult later?

A. Her agent. B. Her husband. C. Her neighbour.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who is Alexander?

A. The woman’s boss. B. The woman’s host. C. The woman’s cook.

14. What extra dish is to be prepared?

A. Fish. B. Steak. C. Shrimps.

15. What happened in the woman’s department last year?

A. It faced a risk of being shut down.

B. It introduced a new system.

C. It fired a sales manager.

16. What is the man’s attitude towards the preparation for the dinner?

A. He is critical. B. He is practical. C. He is enthusiastic.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker say about David Mellor’s eyes?

A. They are red. B. They are small. C. They are round.

18. What is special about David Mellor’s mouth?

A. Very big. B. Rather flat. C. A bit raised.

19. What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech?

A. Smooths his mustache. B. Clears his throat. C. Bites his lips.

20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker?

A. Gentle and ugly. B. Humorous and aggressive. C. Well-known and funny-looking.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节20小题，每小题2分，共计40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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

A

Hello. I’m Jan from Mrs. Lake’s class. My class wants to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program. This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway.

Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted，only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean.

The Adopt - a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also, the government does not have to send out as many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people,especially teenagers like us, cleaning them up.

We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean，please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs. Lake’s room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts. Then we' Il try to pick an area to adopt and clean up.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean!

21. What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about?

A. Giving names to the highways. B. Drawing pictures of highways.

C. Picking up litter along the roads. D. Putting up signs near the roads.

22. What should the students do first if they want to join the program?

A. Pick a spot to care for. B. Call Mrs.Lake next week.

C. Write a letter to their parents. D. Go to a meeting on Wednesday.

23.What is the purpose of this speech?

A. To encourage students to join the program. B. To introduce the traffic system.

C. To show drivers how to drive safely. D. To tell a story about adopting a pet.

24.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Adopt – a-Pet B. Adopt-a-Highway C. Ways to Protect the Environment D. Volunteers on Roads

B

Historians usually just study great things that happened in the past time, but Drew Faust has made history! On February 11, 2007, Faust was named president of Harvard University. She is the first woman to hold the position in the school's 371-year history. "I am a historian," she said. "I've spent a lot of time thinking about the past, and about how it shapes the future. No university in the country, perhaps the world, has as remarkable a past as Harvard's. "

?"And our common enterprise is to make Harvard's future even more remarkable than its past. That will mean recognizing and building on what we already do well. It will also mean recognizing what we don't do as well as we should, and not being satisfied until we find ways to do better."

?It is her great desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas that have given Drew success in a world controlled by men. "This is a man's world, my girl, and the sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be." Drew Faust recalls her mother telling her this when she was young, but she didn't buy it.　

Faust grew up in a well-off family in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in the 1950s. Even then, she was a trailblazer (先驱). A conversation with her family's black handyman (零工) and driver inspired her to write a letter, on school notebook paper, to President Dwight Eisenhower. She asked that he help bring US citizens together in the south, a much divided part of the country at the time.?? "Drew Faust is a historian with her eyes on the future," said Susan Graham, a professor of Harvard. Many of the university's schools said that they believe Harvard will have a brighter future under the leadership of Drew Faust.

25. Why does the writer say Drew Faust has made history?

?? A. Because she is a historian.

?? B. Because she was president of Harvard University.?? C. Because she was the first woman to be president of Harvard University.?? D. Because Harvard has a remarkable past.26.?What do we know about historians??? A. They usually study great things that happened in the past.?? B. They are usually presidents of universities.?? C. They are usually born in well-off families.27. What does the underlined word ''buy'' in the fourth paragraph mean??? A. accept????? ??B. expect?????? ??C. purchase?????? ??D. afford28.?Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Faust was born in the north of the US. B.She wrote a letter to President Eisenhower when she became president of Harvard. C.Faust’s desire for improvement and willingness to try out new ideas has given her success.  D. Historians just care about great things that happened in the past.

C

Do you want a bit of an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome (旅宿车) lifestyle before. Well, read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.

Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle(交通工具) and it is also very comfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer, then the best choice is to book it early, especially if you are considering the school holidays. The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.

There are a lot of companies throughout the UK, and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country. At present, the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK, you may phone 0800612 8719 for details of its motorhome hire information. Motorholme has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England, Scotland and Wales.

Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative(替代品) to a European package holiday, especially as flying now has become more expensive, and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is no doubt that the idea of no-fly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.

29. This passage is written to explain why it is a good idea to _____.

A. take an adventure B. travel to England

C. try a new lifestyle D. hire a motorhome

30. What does the underlined word "versatile" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?_____

A. Large and comfortable B. Fast and exciting

C. Having a lot of uses D. Having a lot of fun.

31. Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?_______

A. Because booking early is much cheaper.

B. Because summer is usually a very busy season.

C. Because you can arrange your time better this way.

D. Because students usually book them to earn money.

32. The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _____.

A. telling us a story B. giving detailed data

C. comparing it with flying D. showing the results or a study

D

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