河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

1、河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题 （满分120分，限时100分钟）本试题分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，只交答题纸和答题卡，试题自己保留。第卷第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）（略）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。AIn our daily life, it is necessary to make small talk in

2、 certain situations. It helps to fill time between people when it is completely quiet. You may not feel like talking with someone else or you are very shy at the beginning, but it is sometimes thought to be rude to say nothing.People use small talk almost every day. It usually takes place when you m

3、eet someone you dont know at all or someone youre not familiar with. For example, waitresses and hairdressers often make small talk with their customers. If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door, you might make small talk with him, too.Most often, small talk happens in places

4、where people are waiting for something. For example, you might talk with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive. People also make small talk in a doctors waiting room, or when they are waiting in a line to buy something. At the office, people make small talk in elevators or lunchrooms,

5、especially if there is a line-up. Mingling（交际） is often required among people who dont know each other very well at a party. In other words, they are expected to walk around and talk with others.The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone on a given day. F

6、or example, if you see a co-worker in the lounge (休息室) you might say hello and discuss the sports or weather. However, the next time you see each other you might just smile and say nothing. If there is very little noise, it might be the right time to start a pleasant conversation. If someone is read

7、ing a book at the bus stop, it is probably not a good idea to start a conversation. Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on. However, it is important to recognize the signal when the other person wants the conversation to stop.21.

8、Small talk happens most probably except when _.A. youre having your hair cut B. youre having a meetingC. youre waiting for a bus D. youre waiting in a line to buy something22. It is the right time to make small talk when A. there is nothing important going on during a break in a meetingB.the other p

9、erson doesnt want to start a conversationC. On the same day, you see a co-worker in the lounge again D. someone is reading a book at the bus stop 23. The author develops the last paragraph mainly by _.A. giving explanations B. discussing questionsC. telling stories D. providing examples24. We can le

10、arn from the text that small talk _.A. wont happen among strangersB. can help to break the silence C. is often thought to be unnecessaryD. always makes people uncomfortable BHow many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two？or one？With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without

11、any change at all.（1）What do you do with it?Go to a telephone box marked（you guessed it）“phonecard”. Put in your card, make your call and when youve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.（2）Now appear in a shop near you.Near each Cardphone place youll find a shop where you can b

12、uy one. Theyre at bus, train and city tube stations（地铁）.Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports.（3）No more broken payphones.Most broken payphones are like that because theyve been vandalized（故意破坏）. There are n

13、o coins in Cardphone to excite thieves interest in it. So youre not probably to find a vandalized one.Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.25The passage is most probably _ .A. a warning B. a noteC. an announcement D. an advertisement（广告）26There are three sections（部分） in th

14、e passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?A. Section 1 B. Section 2 C.None. D. Section 327Choose the right order or the steps under “How do you use a phonecard”.a. Put in your phonecard.b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.c. Go to a teleph

15、one box marked “Phonecard”.d. Make your call.A. a, b, c, d B. a, d, c, b C. c, a, d, b D. c, d, a, bCCode Offence PointsWhat is Driving Offence Points System?After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will make the driver lose points besides other punishments (惩罚). A driver make

16、s any of these offences, the points will berecordedWhen the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden (禁止) to drive for a certain amount of time. what are the purposes of this system?This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards (水平) of driving and re

17、duce accidents. Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points? Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are includedThere are fourteen items in all.1 Causing death by dangerous driving 102 Dangerous driving 103 C

18、areless driving 54 Driving after drinking or taking drugs 105 Driving over speed limit by more than15 km/hour 36 Driving in a motor race on the road 107 Failing to stop after an accident 38 Failing to give information after an accident 39 Failing to report an accident 310 Failing to obey directions

19、of police officers 311 Crossing double white lines 312 Failing to obey traffic signals 313 Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk. Failing to stop for people walking 314 Failing to stop at school crossing 3What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?If you have got 10 points or above, bu

20、t still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.What will happ

21、en if you have got 15 points?If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.28. The u

22、nderlined word “Offence” (Paragraph 1 ) refers to _.A. a driving habit B. an action against the traffic lawC. bad behavior in the office D. an official of road safety29. The Driving Offence Points _.A. are points earned because of dangerous drivingB. is a system that helps to improve the driving sta

23、ndardsC. shows traffic offences of different kinds D. is a guide dealing with traffic offences30. What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?A. You will be punished for the points. B. Your driving license will be taken away.C. You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.D. You

24、r record will be sent to the Transport Department.31. What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught careless driving?A. Your license will be taken away. B. You will be taken to the police station.C. You will not be able to drive for 6 months.D. You

25、 will not be able to drive for 3 months.D.As each semester begins, my colleague greets his students wearing a jacket and tie.“You make only one first impression,” he says. So while the rest of the semester he teaches class in his usual, more casual clothes, the first week he presents a different ima

26、ge.His thought is that students will remember their first meet positively and more readily think highly of him as the semester goes on because that favorable first impression has an influence on them.The sequence (顺序) that we meet matters in how we judge subsequent (后来的) information. The big influen

27、ce of first impressions is related to the halo effect, where the perception (看法) of positive qualities in one thing or part gives rise to the perception of similar qualities in related things or in the whole.Here is an example: You meet a friendly person at a party and later are asked to collect mon

28、ey for a worthy cause. You call that person because you think she will make a contribution. In reality, there is no connection between being pleasant and being generous. Yet the halo effect leads you to think that the two are related. The halo effect is powerful, but it is questionable whether it ma

29、tters much in long-term relationships, such as that between teacher and student. While dressing up may make students think the teacher must know his subject matter because he creates a professional first impression, the effect wears thin if the person turns out to be a poor teacher after all.First i

30、mpressions matter but they dont have the final word. Facts speak louder. If you had never seen or heard of Einstein, the first time you saw him your impression would most likely be negative. Now his face is connected with genius (天才), not madness because he is the person who has come to define what

31、genius is.The problem is that few of us are Einsteins and we often dont get the chance to change a negative first impression.32. The author explains the halo effect mainly by _. A. following the order of importance B. making a comparisonC. setting down general rules D. giving an example 33. In the a

32、uthors eyes, the halo effect _.A. is surprisingly powerful B. matters more in the long run C. makes some teachers irresponsible D. may affect our judgment of others 34. The author uses the example of Einstein to show the importance of _.A. appearance B. impressions C. truth D. fairness 35. The author