高二英语下学期第一次3月月考试题普通部

2016—2017学年第二学期高二第一次月考英语试题卷分值：150分考试时间：120分钟；第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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，从每题所给的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. Why doesn’t the man want the first T-shirt？A. It’s too expensive.B. It’s too big.C. It’s too small.2. What will Nancy do tonight?A. See a movie.B. Stay at home.C. Go shopping.3. How will the woman travel to Beijing?A. By air.B. By train.C. By car.4. When should the man return the books?A. By December 30th.B. By December 13th.C. By December 3rd.5. What do we know about the boy?A. His room is always messy.B. He’s asked to clean up the room later.C. He wants to go on a picnic first.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，从题中所给出的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6、7题。

6. How much will the man pay?A. ＄2.50.B. ＄7.85.C. ＄7.5.7. What will the woman give to the man next?A. Some envelopes.B. His change.C. Some airmail stickers.（标签）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the guy take when he climbed up the skyscraper?A. Cups.B. Ropes.C. Wires.9. What happened when he got to the top of the building?A. He was arrested.B. He was applauded.C. He was fined.（罚款）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman planning to do?A. Visit the Art Museum.B. Meet her friend.C. Go shopping.11. What time is it now?A. Around 4:30 p.m.B. Around 5:15 p.m.C. Around 5:30 p.m.12. Why does the man suggest the woman take a taxi downtown?A. It’s the easiest way.B. It’s the cheapest.C. There’re no buses going there.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Robert’s plans after graduation.B. The good news from the woman’s father.C. The woman’s plans for work.14. What is the man’s major probably in university?A. Electronics.B. Engineering.C. Computer.15. Who owns a construction company?A. The man’s father.B. The woman’s uncle.C. The man’s uncle’s friend.16. How long will the man stay in Austin?A. For one year.B. For two years.C. For four days.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the talk mainly about?A. An unusual experience.B. A special kind of animal.C. Fun activities in the Yellowstone Park.18. What did the family do first when they got to the park?A. They put up their tent.B. They went exploring.C. They had a rest.19. What was Tom’s suggestion?A. Waiting patiently for the bear to come out.B. Putting some honey outside the tent.C. Shouting at the bear to drive him awa y.20. Where did they sleep that night?A. In the tent.B. In the car.C. In a hotel.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。

AA news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3．Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference．Qiu said China-Mexico Culture Year will be another large-scale event for the two nation’s cultural exchange after the 2016 China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year．As 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries,the culture year will enhance the mutual communications．Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation．In 2017, as Guest of Honor, China will attend the National Pot sino Fair FENAPO and a book fair in Mexico．And a series of activities on visual arts, music, literature, cultural relics, films, books and food will be held during the event．Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico．Dec 3,2016．[Photo／Xinhua]21．Who didn't attend the conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year? A．Chinese Ambassador to Mexico．B．Officials from ministries of affairs of China.C．Official from minist ries of education of MexicoD．Official from ministries of foreign affairs of Mexico.22．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．China-Mexico Culture Year will be the first large-scale event for the two nation's cultural exchange．B．2016 is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the China and Mexico．C．Mexican officials expressed approval for the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation．D．In 2017, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and an art fair in Mexico．23．What kind of music was performed by the artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra?A．classic traditional western music B．Classic traditional Mexican music C．classic modern Chinese music D．Classic traditional Chinese music 24．What may be the best title for the text?A．China-Mexico Culture Year will kick off （开始）in 2017B．China-Mexico Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016C．China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016 D．The artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed successfully in the news conferenceBWu celebrates birthday with return to music career Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi fan, known to his fans as Kris Wu,has released a documentary(纪录片)that goes backstage at his 26th birthdayparty．The documentary S．A．U．C．E was recorded at his fans meeting party, held earlier this month in Shanghai to celebrate Wu's birthday．The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views．Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary’ features Wu’s latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produced by Wu．The single also marks Wu’s return to music after starring in big selling movies, including Mr．six by director Feng Xiao gang and The Mermaid by director Stephen Chow．Born in Guang zhou, Guangdong province, Wu immigrated(移民)to Vancouver at ten years old with his mother．He started his music career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO．In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion ind ustries．After making his first appearance on the runway for Burberry men's collections in London, Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s first non-British ambassador. 25．What can we know about Wu Yi fan according to the passage?A．Wu has released a documentary that goes backstage at his 16th birthday party．B．Wu immigrated to Canada at ten years old with his father．C．Wu played an important part in producing his latest single, July．D．Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s last non-British ambassador. 26．Which of the following can replace the underline d word “stream” in Paragraph 3? A．perform B．broadcast C．hold． D．celebrate27．What can we infer about Wu’s career?A．Wu started his music career w ith South Korean boy group EXO．B．Wu left EXO and began his own career in music, movies and the fashion industries．C．Wu has been singing since he started his music career.D．Wu returned to music before he released his latest single.28．In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?A．Film and TV B．Books C．Music and Theater D．Events and FestivalsCThe Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is one of the world’s most beautiful bridges．It is also one of the most visited places in the world．More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago．The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings．The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area．But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color．It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean．Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing．People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries．Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project．Work began in 1934．Mr．Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building．These included the first use of”hard hats”to protect the workers’ heads and special glasses to protect their eyes．A special safety net was suspended under the bridge．This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction．The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937．It extends 1280 meters across the water．The total length is 2737 meters．It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964．That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City．Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world．29．What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after?A．The Strait it crosses B．The color of paintC．The local climate D．Its natural surroundings30．How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?A．By plane． B．By train． C．By road． D．By boat．31．Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge?A．Because it can protect the environment,B．Because it can prevent workers from falling．C．Because it can make construction easier．D．Because it can save building materials from falling．32．What do we know about Joseph Strauss?A．He built the first suspension bridge in the world.B．His safety measures were not of practical value．C．He attached importance to the workers’ safety．D．He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge．DGiven the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓)will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse．And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure．My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, loca ted on her family’s California farm．The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn．Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse．Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved itscurrent site in 1978 by Velma's late husband and his brother, Robert andRichard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement．No nailshad been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had tobe carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装)on its newsite．The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfectfit of mitered(斜接的)comers．After the relocation．Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks．They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845.Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days．She has kids ring the school bell, re cite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by．Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson．33．What was the Englewood School used as before it began a new life in 1870．A．a lady’s house B．a schoolhouse C．an apple barn D．a restroom．34．Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?A．Challenging B．Refreshing C．fashionable D．Inspiring35．Which can serve as the best title of the passage?A．The Good Old Days in the SchoolhouseB．A Mysterious Building with a Long HistoryC．A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old BuildingsD．A Historic One-room Schoolhouse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。