1、西安市庆安高级中学2015-2016学年第一学期第二次月考高二英语试题.听力（共20题；每小题1分, 满分20分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）1. How often does the man go to his parents house ?A. Twice a week B. Once a week C. Once a month 2. Why hasnt the woman changed an apartment ? A. She hasnt started to search. B. She hasnt found a good one. C. She doesnt
2、want a small one.3. What does the woman want to know ? A. Who saw Mary this morning. B. When the man got to the office. C. If Mary has come this morning.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about ? A. A trip. B. A plan. C. Holidays.5. What is the woman going to do this afternoon ? A. Attend a mee
3、ting. B. Go to a chess club. C. Watch a tennis match.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the woman probably do just now ? A. She cooked in the kitchen. B. She talked with Sonia on the phone.C. She cleaned her bedroom.7. Where did the woman put her glasses ? A. In her bag.B. On the hall table. C. In her jacke
4、t pocket.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8. What did the speakers plan to do this afternoon ? A. Watch a tennis match. B. Book a tennis court. C. Play tennis.9. Why does the man want to cancel(取消) the appointment ? A. He is ill. B. It is rainy today. C. He has to attend a meeting.10. When will the man call the woma
5、n again ?A. Next Monday. B. Tomorrow. C. This evening.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the Low Memorial Library ? A. Near the school canteen. B. Opposite the main library. C. Next to St. Paul.12. What do we know about St. Paul ? A. Its famous at Columbia. B. Its beside the gym centre. C. Many teachers
6、get married there.13. What will the man do next ? A. Have an appointment. B. Show the woman around. C. Take the woman to the Registration Office.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does the man feel about Lynnes new job ?A. Bored. B. Envious(羡慕的). C. Dissatisfied. 15. What was Lynnes major at university ? A. M
7、aths. B. Business.C. Computer.16. Why didnt the man buy Lynne a camera ?A. He couldnt afford it. B. He didnt thought she wanted it. C. He thought it unsuitable for her.17. What is the probable relationship between the man and Lynne ? A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister
8、.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. When is the club open ? A. From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 pm. B. From 6:30 a.m. to 11:15 pm. C. From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 pm.19. What does the speaker suggest people do in the club ? A. Swim for 25 minutes at night. B. Try diving in the 10-metre pool. C. Relax in the steam room before
9、swimming.20. How can people apply to become a member ? A. By making a phone call. B. By applying on the Internet. C. By visiting the club themselves. 阅读理解 （共20题；每小题2分, 满分40分）A Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then.
10、So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. Theres so much to learn, hed say. Though were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. He was determined that non
11、e of his children would be denied (否认) an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would t
12、alk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the momentthe time to share the days new learning.Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a gl
13、ass of red wine, ready to listen.Felice, hed say, tell me what you learned today. I learned that the population of Nepal is . Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . . hed say. Get the map; lets se
14、e where Nepal is. And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our f
15、amily, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one anothers education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.Later during my training as a fu
16、ture teacher I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting（传授）what Papa had known all alongthe value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove
17、 useful.21What do we know from the first paragraph ?A. The authors father was born in a workers family.B. Those born stupid could not change their life.C. The town elders wanted to learn about the world.D. The poor could hardly afford school education.22The underlined word it in the second paragraph
18、 refers to _.A. one new thingB. a requestC. the newsD. some comment23It can be learned from the passage that the author_ .A. enjoyed talking about newsB. knew very well about NepalC. felt regret about those wasted daysD. appreciated his fathers educational technique24What is the greatest value of di
19、nner time to the author ?A. Continual learning.B. Showing talents.C. Family get-together.D. Winning Papas approval.25The authors father can be best described as _.A. an educator expert at training future teachersB. a parent insistent on his childrens educationC. a participant willing to share his kn
20、owledgeD. a teacher strict about everything his students didBWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always a
21、nswered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what
22、 my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because t
23、he former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember
24、hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term s
25、ervices to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.26Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine ?A. He could not catch a fish.B. His father was not
26、 patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.27What did the authors father really mean ?A. To read about fish.B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think.D. To study fishing in many ways.28According to the author, fi
27、sh are most likely to be found _.A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees.29After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customerB. his fathers fishing advice inspiring
28、C. his first bosss sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people30This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guideB. a popular sales bookC. a novel on childhoodD. a millionaires biographyCWhether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot mo
29、re common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere
30、 tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make r
31、equests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are no
32、t just finding their way into the home. They have potential（潜在的） applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist cust
33、omers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more
34、it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.31How are social robots different from household robots?A. They can control th
35、eir emotions.B. They are more like humans.C. They do the normal housework.D. They respond to users more slowly.32What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3 ?A. Communicate with you and perform operations.B. Answer your questions and make requests.C. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.
36、D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.33What can Oshbot work as?A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide.C. A shop assistant. D. A private nurse.34We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will _.A. train employees B. be our workmatesC. improve technologies D. take the place o
37、f workers35. What does the passage mainly present?A. A new design idea of household robots.B. Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D. An introduction to social robots.D (七选五)The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you
38、 hear ? 36 Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you more energy. Sometimes you dont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway. Quiet background(背景) music used to be c
39、alled elevator (电梯) music because we often heard it in elevators. But recently we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name Muzak. About one-third of the people in America listen to Muzak every day. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always mor
40、e lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 37 If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but other
41、s are happy when their songs are chosen. Why ? 38 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proved that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when th
42、ey hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 39 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more goods. 40 . They say its boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects
43、（影响）everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!A. Some people dont like Muzak.B. The music gives them more energy.C. Music is playing in the background.D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.F. They get as
44、much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she 41 play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a won
45、derful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. 42 she loved her parents and her family, she wanted very much to live in such a house and 43 all day about how wonderful and exciting 44 must feel to live there.At the age when she gained some 45 skill and sensibility(识别力), she 46 her mo
46、ther for a bike ride _47 the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, 48 her keeping close to the house and not 49 too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew 50 where she was heading ! 51 the hill and across the valley, she rode to the 52 of the golden house. 53 she got off her bike a
47、nd put it against the gate post(柱), she focused on the path _54_ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she 55 that all the windows were 56 and rather dirty.So 57 and heart-broken, she didnt go any further. She 58 , and all of a sudden she saw an amazing _59 . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she _60 that she had been living in her golden
