1、邹城一中 12 月月考试题英 语 2016. 12本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。注意事项：1答第 I 卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案前，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、有一道小题，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. What will the speakers do?A. Stay away for a couple of weeks. B. Look after Johnsons house. C. Move to another place.2. What do the speakers hurry to do?A. Play football. B. Go bird-catching. C. Buy tickets.3. W
3、hat is the woman surprised at?A. A news story. B. The mans discovery. C. The mans behavior.4. What are the speakers arguing about?A. The importance of liberation. B. The position of women in society.C. The necessity of career planning.5. Why doesnt the woman hire a gardener?A. To enjoy the extra exe
4、rcise. B. To kill the spare time.C. To cut down the expenses.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第 6-7 题6. Which gate will the man leave from?A. Gate 10. B. Gate 18. C. Gate 20.7. When will the plane take off?A. At 1:00 p
5、m. B. At 1:30 pm. C. At 2:00 pm.听下面一段对话,回答第 8-9 题8. How does the girl go to school today?A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By bike.9. How will the speakers deal with the bike?A. Repair it by themselves. B. Take it to the repair shop. C. Throw it away.听下面一段对话,回答第 10-12 题10. What is the man doing?A. Renting a
6、 car. B. Booking a room. C. Checking out.11. How much should the man pay for renting the car?A. 200 RMB. B. 400 RMB. C. 500 RMB.12. Where did the man go last night?A. A concert. B. The beach. C. A shopping mall.听下面一段对话,回答第 13-16 题13. What is Jims new apartment like?A. It has no balcony. B. Its more
7、expensive. C. Its farther from his office.14. What does Jim like to do at night?A. Chat online. B. Do the laundry. C. Sleep early.15. What does Jim think of his new roommate?A. Hard-working. B. Friendly. C. Noisy.16. What will Jim probably do?A. Find another apartment. B. Complain to the landlord.C.
8、 Solve the problem in another way.听下面一段对话,回答第 17-20 题17. Why should we outline the speech?A. To relieve the tension. B. To avoid forgetting the main pointC. To be the best speechwriter.18. How should we start the toast speech?A. By introducing ourselves. B. By telling a short story.C. By referring t
9、o the purpose of the event.19. What is the key to making a toast speech?A. Start the speech with humor. B. Make a brief speech. C. Outline the speech.20. What is the passage about?A. Different ways of making a speech. B. Tips on giving a great speech.C. The purpose of making a toast speech.第二部分 阅读理解
10、(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。APromoted by World magazine, travel. Sohu. com and other media, “Most Beautiful Tourism Destinations of China” has attracted over 1 million netizens. Here, well introduce some beautiful geological（地质学的）parks in
11、 China. They are famous for their excellent scenery as well as their unique geologic formations.Wudalianchi Geological ParkLocated in Heilongjiang Province, Wudalianchi Geological Park covers an area of 1,060 square kilometers and features extensive volcanic landforms. The Wudalianshan National Fore
12、st Park boasts the worlds most well-preserved, concentrated and complete volcanic landforms. With its common and typical volcanic landforms, Wudalianshan holds the reputation of being a “National Volcanic Museum” and an “Open Textbook on Volcanoes”.Yandang Mountain World GeoparkLocated in Yueqing Ci
13、ty, Zhejiang Province, Yandang Mountain is 300 km away from Hangzhou,70 km away from Wenzhou and covers roughly 295 square kilometers. Yandang Mountain is famous for its screen-like peaks, caves and waterfalls. Its a mountainous natural resort（度假胜地）on the seaside and known as “emperor of mountains”
14、and a “marvelous beauty of the world”.Mount Danxia Geological ParkMount Danxia is a famous scenic area in the northeastern suburbs（郊区）of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, covering a total area of 319 square kilometers. This geopark consists of several Scenic Spot Areas. Aizhai and Jinjiang Long Cor
15、ridor Scenic Spot Areas show the natural beauty of mountain and water scenery specifically for sightseers. Additionally, these areas provide good opportunities of scientific surveying, rock climbing and exploration for tourists.Xingwen Stone Forest Geological ParkXingwen Karst Geopark is located in
16、Xingwen County, Sichuan Province. Home to specific karst formations, Xingwens unique characteristics make it world-famous. Covering roughly 156 square kilometers, this geopark is a natural museum for studying karst formations, including the development and evolution of karst landforms.21. Where will
17、 a tourist probably go if hes interested in volcanoes?A. Yandang Mountain World Geopark. B. Wudalianchi World Geopark.C. Mount Danxia Geological Park. D. Xingwen Stone Forest Geological Park.22. What is special about Xingwen Stone Forest Geological Park?A. Its famous for caves and waterfalls. B. Its
18、 a coastal scenic spot.C. It has unique karst landforms. D. Its a good place for rock climbing.23. Where is the largest geopark mentioned in the text located?A. In Sichuan. B. In Zhejiang. C. In Guangdong. D. In Heilongjiang.BPhil Donahue, the former television talk show host, had something of a rep
19、utation for giving clergy（神职人员）a hard time, and he has said the reason hes that way is that he has little respect for them. Most clergy will do anything for some media attention, he says. In his autobiography(自传), however, he tells about an encounter with a minister who was different. It happened wh
20、ile Donahue was a young television reporter in Ohio, and one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster. He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story.It was so cold when he got there, however, the camera wouldnt work.
21、So he put it inside his coat to warm it up enough to run. In the meantime, the families of the trapped miners were gathered around. They were just simple mining peoplewomen, old men, and children. Several of the trapped men were fathers.Then the local minister arrived. He was tall and thin, and he d
22、idnt speak well at all. But he gathered all the families around in a circle, and then held one another in their arms while he prayed for them.As this was going on, Donahue was still trying to get his camera to work, and he was extremely disappointed because he couldnt film the scene. Finally, after
23、the prayer was over, Donahue managed to get his camera operating. So he told the minister he had his camera working now and asked if the minister would please do the prayer again so he could film it for the evening news.This simple West Virginia preacher, however, told Donahue, “Young man, we dont p
24、ray for the news. Im sorry, but weve already prayed, and I will not pose.”To this day, Donahue remembers that minister with respect. You dont forget that kind of character, no matter who you are or what you believe.24. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Donahue _.A. used to show much respect for cle
25、rgyB. always misunderstands clergyC. used to have a hard time dealing with clergyD. thinks most clergy tend to attract media attention 25. For what purpose did Donahue go to West Virginia one day?A. To film the praying of a minister. B. To rescue the miners.C. To report on an accident. D. To witness
26、 a disaster.26. What did the minister refuse to do?A. To pray for the accident. B. To cooperate with the reporter. C. To make up the news. D. To pray for the trapped miners on TV.27. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. A minister who gains Donahues respect. B. Praying saved the trapped miners.C. T
27、he clergy are having a hard time. D. A mine disaster happened in Virginia.CLosing weight comes with a lot of health benefitsincluding making your brain sharper. Yes, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions (认知功能) such as memory and attention. There have been few studies of overwe
28、ight and cognitive functioning, possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent
29、State University.Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits (缺陷). So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind
30、of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor
31、memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didnt lose weight dropped even further.The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weigh
32、t had any effect on mental function. Now that hes seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional wayeating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have
33、 a similarly positive effect on the brain. “If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well,” he says.28. There is less research on overweight and cognitive functions because researchers _.Ahave focused on ways to shar
34、pen peoples mindBbelieve overweight only affects our bodyCare clear about the relation between weight and mental functionsDdo not consider overweight a main cause for low cognitive ability29. The result of Gunstads study shows that _.Alosing weight has little effect on peoples memoryBoverweight peop
35、le are likely to have psychology problemsClosing weight can improve peoples mental functions Doverweight peoples abilities of concentration differ greatly30. What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research?ASlim people are smarter than overweight people.BHealthy diet is better than exercise i
36、n losing weight.COverweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.DTraditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?ALosing Weight by Operation BBody Weight and HealthCWays to Improve Mental Functions DLosing Weight to Sh
37、arpen Your MindDNo matter what it is, chances are that it happened when you were older than 3, because previous studies of adults have shown that very few people can recall (回忆) memories from before the age of 3. This is what scientists call “childhood amnesia (失忆症)”. But here is the strange part: 3
38、-year-olds certainly have memories, dont they? They remember what they had for lunch and whom they went to the zoo with. But they lose those memories somewhere between age 3 and adulthood. So when exactly does that loss occur? In a recent study, scientists finally discovered the age when childhood a
39、mnesia first occurs 7 years old. According to the Telegraph, scientists at Emory University in the US studied 83 3-year-olds. The children were asked about six different events, such as family outings or birthdays, which occurred over the previous six months. They could remember quite a lot about th
40、ese experiences.The children were then divided into five groups. The groups returned to the lab at ages 5, 6, 7, 8and 9, respectively to be asked about the same events.It was found that children who were questioned again at ages 5, 6 and 7 were still able to recall 63 to 72 percent of the events. Bu
41、t children of 8 or 9 could only remember 35 percent. This shows that memories of early childhood start to decline quickly around the age of 7. According to scientists, before the age of 7, children dont have a sense of time or place to bring together all the pieces of information that make up a comp
42、lex (复杂的) and strong memory.“You have to learn to use a calendar (日历) and understand the days of the week and the seasons,” Patricia Bauer, who led the study, explained to Science Daily. “You need to remember information about the physical location of the event. And you need development of a sense o
43、f self.” For the next step of Bauers research, she hopes to find out when people begin to develop an adult memory system, which she believes to be between the age of 9 and 18. Bauer thinks that learning about memory is important to understanding ourselves. After all, “remembering yourself in the pas
44、t is how you know who you are today,” she said. 32. What was the main goal of the study led by Patricia Bauer?A. To examine whether 3-year-olds have memories.B. To check which age group has the best memory.C. To find out when childhood memories are lost.D. To see what the earliest childhood memory i
45、s.33. The underlined word “decline” is closest in meaning to _.A. disappear B. improve C. change D. stop34. Why does childhood amnesia first occur at the age of 7?A. Because children dont have a sense of time or place before 7.B. Because children under 7 forget events within several months.C. Becaus
46、e children dont choose to what to remember before 7.D. Because children focus more on the present more than the past before 7.35. Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?A. Children of different ages were brought together for the study.B. 3-year-olds could remember a lot about expe
47、riences they had had within the previous six months.C. Different age groups performed exactly the same as each other.D. The group of 5-year-olds recalled more events than any other age group.第二节：（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文的内容，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What will man be like in the future - in
48、 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. 36 Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. 37 . Five hundred years is relatively a short period of ti
49、me, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. 38 . At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern
