1、河北永年二中 2016 届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题第 I 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。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. When will the military parade in Beijing start?A. In 20 minutes. B. In 15 minutes. C. In half an hour.2. What wil
2、l the woman do this afternoon?A. Help with her sisters study. B. Go to Wang Anshi Museum. C. Visit her sister.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans brother. B. The mans Apple watch. C. The mans birthday.4. What was the weather like in Australia then?A. Rainy. B. Terrible. C.
3、Nice.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bank B. In a police office. C. At a market.第二节： (共 15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How does the man fee
4、l?A. Happy. B. Excited. C. Upset. 7. Whats wrong with the man?A. He was knocked down by a car. B. He had a car accident. C. He had an accident when walking on the street.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至10 题。8. Whats the mans favorite fruit?A. Bananas. B. Peaches. C. Apples.9. When were peaches first planted in Chin
5、a?A. About 750 years ago. B. About 7,500 years ago. C. About 5,700 years ago. 10. How many researchers did the study?A. 2. B. 4 C. 3听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Whats wrong with the mans camera?A. Its broken. B. Its out of date. C. Its missing. 12. How do people usually take photos now?A. By using cel
6、lphones and iPads. B. By using cameras. C.By photographers.13. Whats the mans final decision?A. He will go to a real store to buy a new camera. B. He will buy a new camera from eBay. C. He decides not to buy a new camera.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Whats the trouble with Mrs. Wang and what does she n
7、eed right now?A. Her pulse runs very slowly and needs an X-ray text. B. She gets tired after running and needs a rest.C. She has a stomachache and needs an operation immediately.15. What is NOT true according to the conversation?A. Mrs. Wang is getting fatter and fatter. B. Mrs. Wang has been sick r
8、ecently.C. Mrs. Wangs heart is in a bad state.16. Who has passed away in her family?A. Mrs. Wangs father. B. Mrs. Wangs mother. C. Mrs. Wangs grandfather.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. In which country do children sing songs of spring on May Day?A. France. B. Greece. C. Italy.18. How do children in Eng
9、land deal with the pennies?A. Buy some flowers. B. Buy gifts. C. Throw them into a well.19. What do children in the US do on May Day?A. Give each other gifts. B. Sing songs to each other. C. Leave flowers at the doors.20. Where is the text taken from?A. A class presentation. B. A TV program. C. A ra
10、dio program.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。AHere is a collection of some of the eccentric(古怪的)laws in the world. We can laugh , we can gasp, we can only wonder1. Think before you chewIn Singapore, chewing gum is prohibited. This rul
11、e was introduced because of the high cost and difficulty in removing stuck chewing gum from public premises. In particular, chewing gum stuck on the Mass Rapid Transit train doors stopped the train from moving. It happened a few times and those were a few times too many.2. Lighten upDrivers in Denma
12、rk are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on. Youd think this law would apply to night driving but it doesnt . It is considered essential during the day as well or they may face a fine of up to 100.Studies have shown that this has helped a lot to avoid road accidents in Denmark.3. To f
13、ailto jailIn Bangladeshi, children 15 and older can be put in jail for cheating on their final examinations. Every year, Bangladeshi government takes strong measures to stop cheating and carries out a massive media campaign to forewarn students through print and television.4.Sue(控告) them pants!In Fr
14、ance, it is still against the law for women to wear pants. The law reportedly has been on the books since 1800. It was amended several times: once in 1892 to allow women to sport trousers while riding horses and again in 1909 to permit the ladies to wear pants while on bicycles.5. The law with a fla
15、wIn Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped, modified, or altered in such a way as to cause the pedal in its lowermost position to be more than 12 inches above the ground, nor shall any bicycle be operated if so equipped . The question is :Who would ride such a bike?6. One Two Three Go!In Massachusetts
16、 at a wake(守丧),mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. It is one of those laws that was written in books and never removed since then. Bad manners, one might consider it, but in Massachusetts it is a criminal offense.21. How many laws are mentioned in the passage?A . Two B .Three C. Six D. F
17、ive 22. In which country is chewing gum not allowed ?A. Singapore B. America C. France D. China 23. Which is Not true according to the passage ?A. In Bangladesh, children 15 and younger can be put in jail for cheating.B. In Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped .C. In France it is still against the l
18、aw for women to wear pants.D. Drivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on.BNot all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often
19、they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of pain
20、ful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France . The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced , not that the memories are wiped out . They are n
21、ot sure to what degree peoples memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer
22、 from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that su
23、ffering.”But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change peoples memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible
24、at the time but make us who we are . Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out.” Said Rebcca Dresser , a medical ethicist.24.The passage is mainly about A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pill -C. a way of wiping out painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pil
25、l25. The drug tested on people can A. cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad experiences C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. wipe out the emotional effect of memories 26.We can infer from the passage that A. people doubt the effect of the pills B. the pills will ce
26、rtainly stop peoples emotional memories C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical healthD. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in the US27. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives.B. People w
27、ant to get rid of bad memories .C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.CWith around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the cl
28、ass and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报
29、) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is u
30、sually referred to as the “night owl” schedule of sleep.This is opposed to the “early bird” schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight . Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most aler
31、t and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds” the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the
32、ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.28. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1 ?A. Many students are absent from class.B. Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C. Students do not adjust their slee
33、p patterns well.D. Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A . Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.B. Students dont sleep well because of alerting systems.C .Ones body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independen
34、tly.D. Adolescents delayed sleep/wake cycle isnt the preferred pattern.30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “classified”?A. Criticized B. Grouped C. Organized D. Named31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Functions of the body clock. B. The “night owl” phenom
35、enon.C. Human beings sleep behaviour. D. The school schedule of “early birds”.DThe surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it presses down upon you. Air pressure is a powerful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water pushing on your body. Th
36、e air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earths surface.The following experiment is an easy one tha
37、t you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now for the experiment!What you needA hard-boiled egg without the shellA bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the eggA piece of paper A matchMethodCheck that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of
38、the bottle.Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle.Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.ResultAstonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experimen
39、t. But be careful when you handle matches.Why it happenedAs the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen(air) in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle，so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so
40、more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! This proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on us.32. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?A. The bottle could break.B.
41、 You need to light the paper with a match.C. The egg needs to be shelled.D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle.33. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can .A .equalize the air pressure inside and outsideB. make a seal in the neck of the bottleC. finish up the o
42、xygen inside the bottleD. Produce more oxygen inside the bottle34. How did the egg get into the bottle?A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in.B. It became soft without the shell.C. The neck of the bottle was wide enough.D. The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle.35. The experim
43、ent is carried out to prove .A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwaterB. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere C. the pressure of air around us has a powerful forceD. the air pressure is not equalized around us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
44、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。False Fear of Big FishMany people believe sharks are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans. 36A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium(水族馆 ) in Baltimore, US, proves this. Visitors can touch young sharks, see their eggs develop and watch a dozen different speci
45、es swim smoothly around a huge tank.Most people fail to realize that attacks dont happen very often. Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark. 37 There , kids can learn, from an early age, not to fear sharks. “People fear what they dont know,” said Nancy Hotchkiss, an organiz
46、er of the exhibition. “Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the oceans food chain. We want people to discover that sharks are amazing animals that need our respect and protection.”38 A study, published in January in the US magazine, Science, found that almost a
47、ll recorded shark species have fallen by half in the past 8 to 15 years.Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special foods, such as shark fin (鱼翅) soup. And many others get caught in nets, while fishermen are hunting other fish. 39 “Some fishing methods are actually cleaning out the ocean for
48、sharks,” said Dave Schofield, the manager of the aquariums ocean health program. 40 A. They can watch them develop inside their eggs and feel the skin of the older swimmers.B. A shocking 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans.C. In fact, 94 percent of the worlds 400 spec
49、ies are harmless to humans.D. It is a worrying situation and some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish.E. And to make this point clear, the museum has set up a special touching pool for children.F. More than half of the sharks caught are smaller than one meter long.G. . Sharks can smell and taste blood , and trace it back
