辽宁省大连市二十中2015-2016学年高二1月月考英语试卷

2016年会考模拟英语（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

AYou are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes (撞击) through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (床垫). Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous actions, for nowadays there are stuntgirls too！1. Stuntmen are those who ______.A. often dress up as actorsB. prefer to lead dangerous livesC. often perform seemingly dangerous actionsD. often fight each other for their lives2. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.A. playing their dirty tricksB. selling their special skillsC. jumping out of high windowsD. jumping from fast moving trains3. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______.A. he needs little protectionB. he will be covered with a mattressC. his life is endangeredD. his safety is generally all right4. Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performance?A. Strength.B. Exactness.C. Speed.D. Carefulness.5. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.C. Parachutes must be of good quality.D. The cliff is too high.BA young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he wanted.Then on the morning of his graduation , his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then rushed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements(安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag(标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.6. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 means _____ .A. a carB. a boxC. a BibleD. a phone7. The young man was angry on the morning of his graduation because _____ .A. his father couldn’t afford a carB. he had to stay in his studyC. he thought he only got a BibleD. his father spent all the money8. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the last but one paragraph?A. The young man succeeded in his business.B. The young man lived with his father all the time.C. The young man decided to see his father.D. The young man set up his own family.9. Which word is the best to describe the young man’s feeling?A. boredB. regretfulC. determinedD. encouraged10. It can be seen from the passage that the young man _____ .A. came to know the truth at lastB. had to pay for the car himselfC. became interested in the BibleD. got angry with his father againCI spent three months volunteering with V olunteer Bolivia. It was at times annoying，scary and difficult，but also life-changing，satisfying and amazing. Because I had studied Spanish for a couple of years before I went out，I had just one week of classes at V olunteer Bolivia.Living with a family also helped my Spanish greatly and I felt immediately like one of theirdaughters. They were good friends from the beginning of my time there and I was looked after very well. I still had a lot of independence. The V olunteer Bolivia centre，with its café bar and cultural talks，was a meeting place for all the volunteers and I met some wonderful people from all over the world who were doing the same as me—giving something of themselves to a country which needs so much.My placement was in a caring centre for prisoners’ children from the Cochabamba priso ns and from the very start I felt welcomed and needed. There I met some inspiring members who put so much of their heart into caring for those children who maybe had no one else to love them. The work itself was not only very hard but at times emotionally demanding，especially sending a group of two-year-olds back into the prison at the end of the day. Despite all this，I learnt a lot through the experience and now I’m more aware of the problems faced daily by many people in South America. The centre has very limited funding so they rely heavily on the work of volunteers，and any time people give is very valuable to them. Since returning to Britain I have kept in touch with the people I worked with and I’m trying to support them as much as possible.Volunteering through Volunteer Bolivia has changed my life and is an experience I will never forget.11．We can infer that the official language of Bolivia is most probably________.A．English B．SpanishC．French D．Italian12．Where did the author stay when she was in Bolivia?A．In a hotel. B．In the volunteer centre.C．In a café bar. D．With a local family.13．The author’s job as a volunteer in Bolivia was to________.A．raise money for some prisonsB．meet volunteers from other countriesC．look after some prisoners’ childrenD．help the local people with their farm work14．What did the author think of her work in Bolivia according to Paragraph 3? A．Challenging. B．Relaxing.C．Disappointing. D．Boring.15．What can we learn from the passage?A．All people in Bolivia ne ed the volunteers’ help.B．There is the world’s largest number of prisoners in Bolivia.C．The author was a college student when she went to Bolivia.D．The author’s experience in Bolivia had a great effect on her.DEven if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.1. Take picturesOne of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like, I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event, email your new contacts to let them know about it.2. Eat alone in publicYou might feel uncomfortable eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less uncomfortable). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.3. Join a class, sports team, or clubYoga, dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one! These are all great places to meet new people, mainly because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.Tips:* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan, you can drop yours and join them. This will help you become a person who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!16. ______ can give you an excuse to start new connections.A. Eating by yourself in publicB. Taking pictures of othersC. Reading interesting booksD. Joining group activities17. When having meals, you’d better ____ if you want to make new friends.A. sit on your own in public placesB. start a conversation with those who have friends asideC. invite others to your apartment to eat togetherD. approach others to show friendliness18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?A. It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.B. It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.C. It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.D. It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.19. Which is the tip taken from the passage?A. Always ask for plans from your friends.B. Don’t give a ne gative response to any request.C. Never turn down an invitation from your new friends.D. Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.20. By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ____.A. why you should change when you move to a new cityB. why you should make new friends in a new cityC. how you can make new friends in a new cityD. how you can keep in touch with strangers第二部分英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He 21 the first interview, the director did the last interview.The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” The young man answered, “22 .”“Who paid the school fees for you?”“My father passed away 23 I was born, so my mother paid them all.”“What did your mother do?”“A laundry woman.”The director 24 the youth to show his hands. They were smooth and perfect. The director asked, “Have you ever 25 your mother wash the clothes?” The youth answered, “26 . My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. 27 , she can wash clothes faster than me.”The director said, “Please go and clean your mother’s hand s, and then see me tomorrow.”The youth felt his 28 of getting the job high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt 29 but happy with mixed feelings.The youth cleaned his mother’s hands 30 . He cried as he did that. It was the first time he had 31 his mother’s wrinkled hands with so many bruises (伤痕) on them. Some bruises were so painful that his mother 32 when they were cleaned. Only by then did he realize it was this pair of hands that assisted him 33 his academic years.After finishing cleaning his mother’s 34 hands, the youth quietly washed all the 35 clothes for his mother. That night, they talked for a very long time.The next morning, the director noticed the youth’s swollen肿胀的36 and asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and 37 in your house?”The youth answered, “I cleaned my mother’s hands and also finished washing all the remaining clothes. I know now what 38 is. Without mother, there would not have been my success today.”The director said, “T his is 39 I am looking for in a manager. I want to hire a person who can value the help of others and who knows the 40 of others. You are hired.”21．A．qualified B．failed C．passed D．won 22．A．Nothing B．Few C．Some D．None 23．A．since B．when C．although D．once 24．A．requested B．persuaded C．demanded D．begged 25．A．assisted B．had C．watched D．helped 26．A．Seldom B．Sometimes C．Never D．Rarely 27．A．Meanwhile B．Besides C．However D．Somehow 28．A．chance B．luck C．desire D．idea 29．A．strange B．different C．excited D．unfamiliar 30．A．skillfully B．shyly C．politely D．slowly 31．A．glanced B．noticed C．accepted D．considered 32．A．shook B．shouted C．moved D．fell 33．A．during B．along C．through D．with 34．A．damaged B．ruined C．broken D．wounded 35．A．worn B．used C．dirty D．dusty 36．A．hands B．eyes C．ears D．cheeks 37．A．found B．enjoyed C．expected D．learned 38．A．appreciation B．understanding C．regret D．sympathy 39．A．which B．that C．what D．why 40．A．sufferings B．happenings C．doings D．surroundings第Ⅱ卷(非选择题满分40分)第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。