1、湖北省枣阳市白水高中 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 doesnt John go to school today? A. Its the weekend. B. Hes 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. Ta
2、ke 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 womans apartment? A. The second. B. The fourth. C. The sixth. 8
3、. 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. Uncerta
4、in. C. Embarrassed. 11. What is the greatest advantage of the womans 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 womans boss. B. The womans host. C. The woma
5、ns cook. 14. What extra dish is to be prepared? A. Fish. B. Steak. C. Shrimps. 15. What happened in the womans 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 mans attitude towards the preparation for the dinner
6、? 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 Mellors eyes? A. They are red. B. They are small. C. They are round. 18. What is special about David Mellors mouth? A. Very big. B. Rather flat. C. A bit raised. 19. What does
7、 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
8、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。 AHello. Im Jan from Mrs. Lakes 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-Highw
9、ay 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 b
10、y 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-
11、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 hel
12、pers 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. Lakes room on Wednesday at 6:00 P.M. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of peoples unkind act
13、s. 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 s
14、igns 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.
15、 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 BHistorians usually just s
16、tudy 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 schools 371-year history. I am a historian, she said. Ive spent a lot of time thinking about th
17、e past, and about how it shapes the future. No university in the country, perhaps the world, has as remarkable a past as Harvards. And our common enterprise is to make Harvards future even more remarkable than its past. That will mean recognizing and building on what we already do well. It will also
18、 mean recognizing what we dont 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 mans world, my girl, and the sooner you lea
19、rn that, the better off youll be. Drew Faust recalls her mother telling her this when she was young, but she didnt buy it.Faust grew up in a well-off family in Virginias Shenandoah Valley in the 1950s. Even then, she was a trailblazer (先驱). A conversation with her familys black handyman (零工) and dri
20、ver 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 Harva
21、rd. Many of the universitys 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 w
22、oman 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 unde
23、rlined 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.Fausts desire for improvem
24、ent and willingness to try out new ideas has given her success. D. Historians just care about great things that happened in the past. CDo 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 b
25、efore. 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 ch
26、oice 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 motorh
27、omes 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, S
28、cotland 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
29、 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 EnglandC. try a new lifestyle D. hir
30、e a motorhome 30. What does the underlined word versatile in Paragraph 2 probably mean?_ A. Large and comfortable B. Fast and excitingC. 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 ch
31、eaper. 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 dataC. comparing it wit
32、h flying D. showing the results or a study DIf you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code (编码), and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗码) are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or code number. I
33、n a cipher each letter is changed. Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock (商品). Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many peop
34、le enjoy figuring out codes and cipherssimply as a hobby. In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer (星相家),mathematician, and doctor, inven
35、ted the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret me
36、ssage through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message. 33. Which of the following statements is true? A. Ciphers can be broken or figured out
37、 more easily than codes. B. You could read some words in Geronimo s letter without his trellis. C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar. D. Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 16th century. 34. According to Geronimo Cardano, a trellis is _.
38、A. a piece of paper with many small holes B. a secret message with a lot of small holes C. a letter with unreadable words and sentences D. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures 35. It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of _. A. military affairs B
39、. commercial secrets C. scientific achievements D. personal enjoyment 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence.You do well enough in school,but you probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessari
40、ly the case,however.You can receive better grades if you want to.Yes,even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work.Heres how: 36 Make a list of your weekly tasks.Then make a schedule or chart of your time.Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings,cla
41、sses,etc.Then decide on good,regular times for studying.Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.Of course,studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.Its important to set aside time for relaxation,hobbies,and entertainment as well.This
42、weekly schedule may not solve all of your time.Furthermore,it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 37. Choose one place for your study area.It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library,but it should be comfortable,and it shoul
43、d not havedistractions.When you begin to work,you should be able to concentrate on the subject. .Skim before you read 38 As you preview the material,you get some idea of the content and how it is organized.Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some
44、of these portions.Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.39.Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later.Sit where you can see and hear well.Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. .Study regularly.Go over your notes as so
45、on as you can after class.Review important points mentioned in claded as well as points you remain confused about.Read about these points in your textbook.If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day,skim and read that material too. 40 If you review your notes and textbook regularly,the ma
46、terial will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.Regular review leads to improved performance on tests. Develop a good attitude about tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.The world wont end if you dont pass a test,so dont worry excessively ab
47、out a single test.Tests provide grades.But they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying,and they help make your new knowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying.Only a few have been mentioned here.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.Talk with your classmates about their study techniques.Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful.Improving your study habits will improve your grades. A Find a
