广东省普宁英才华侨中学学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.docx

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广东省普宁英才华侨中学学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

普宁英才华侨中学2015-2016学年度第二学期第二次月考

高二英语试题

试卷说明：

1.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

2.将卷Ⅰ答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，将卷Ⅱ答案答在答题纸上。

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。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.How’stheweatherprobablynow?

A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.

2.Whatwillthemandoafterschool?

A.Watchamovie.B.Playvolleyball.C.Playbasketball.

3.Howmuchwillthewomanpay?

A.140dollars.B.160dollars.C.200dollars.

4.Whichofthefollowingplaceshasthewomanvisited?

A.GreenwichVillage.B.Chinatown.C.CentralPark.

5.What’sthereasonthewomangivesforbeinglate?

A.Aflattire.B.Thebadweather.C.Atrafficaccident.

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。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuyforherself?

A.Alaptop.B.Adress.C.Askirt.

7.Whenisthewoman’sbirthday?

A.Intwodays.B.Infourdays.C.Insixdays.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

8.Whatproblemsdotheoldpeopleintheman’sstateoftenhaveinAugust?

A.Foodproblems.B.Travelproblems.C.Healthproblems.

9.What’sthemanlike?

A.Thin.B.Strong.C.Short.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wheredidthemanreadtheadvertisements?

A.Inanewspaper.B.OntheInternet.C.Inamagazine.

11.Whatisthehighestpricethatthemancanaccept?

A.$600.B.$700.C.$800.

12.Howmanypeoplewillliveintheapartment?

A.2.B.3.C.4.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatactivitydoesthewomanreport?

A.Frequentvisitstothehouseatallhours.B.Strangenoisesfromthehouselateinthenight.

C.Thefactthatsomehouseswerebrokeninatnight.

14.Howlonghastheactivitybeengoingonatthehouse?

A.Foraboutseveralweeks.B.Foraboutseveralmonths.C.Foraboutayear.

15.Whatwasthepolice’sattitudetotheactivitywhenitwasfirstreported?

A.Nervous.B.Indifferent.C.Doubtful.

16.Whatwillthepolicedofirst?

A.Catchthepersonsinthehouse.B.Haveaneighborhoodmeeting.

C.Checkthehouse.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowmanydifferentkindsofcyclingeventsarethereintheOlympics?

A.2.B.3.C.4.

18.Whateventsdoestrackcyclinghave?

A.Short,mediumandlongdistanceevents.B.Uphilleventanddownhillevent.

C.Insideeventandoutsideevent.

19.Howlongdoesthemen’sroadracecover?

A.62to87miles.B.87to142miles.C.142to155miles.

20.Whathappenedin1996?

A.MountainbikingstartedinCalifornia.B.MountainbikingbecameanOlympicsport.

C.WomenbegantotakepartincyclingintheOlympics.

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，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。

A

AwomanintheUSisabletospeakforthefirsttimein11yearsafterapioneeringvoiceboxtransplant.

BrendaJensensaidtheoperationwasagreatsuccesswhichhadsavedherlife.Thirteendaysafterthesurgeryshesaidherfirstwords,“Goodmorning.Iwanttogohome.”Itisthefirsttimeavoiceboxandwindpipe（气管）havebeentransplantedatthesametimeandonlythesecondtimeavoiceboxhaseverbeentransplanted.

Ms.Jensen,52,hadbeenunabletospeakonherownsincehervoiceboxwasdamagedduringsurgeryin1999.Sincethen,shehasbeenunabletotasteorsmellfood,couldbreatheonlythroughaholeinherwindpipeandcouldtalkonlywiththehelpofanelectronicvoicebox.

InOctober,surgeonsattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavisMedicalCentreremovedthevoiceboxand6cmofthewindpipefromadonorbody.Inan18-houroperation,thiswastransplantedintoMs.Jensen’sthroatandtheteamconnectedittoherbloodsupplyandnerves.

ProfessorMartinBirchallfromUniversityCollegeLondon,whowaspartofthesurgeryteam,said,“We’velearnedthatwecanrepairnervestomakeevenverycomplexorgansfunctionagain.It’llopenthedoortobetterfacialtransplantsandwillbeextremelyimportantastissueengineeringdevelops.”Avoiceboxtransplantmightbelifechanging,butitisnotlifesaving.Everyonewhoreceivesatransplantmusttakedrugstocontroltheimmunesystemfortherestoftheirlives.Thesedrugscanreducelifeexpectancy,sotheyarenormallysetasideforlifesavingprocedures.OneofthereasonsMs.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantwasthatshewasalreadytakingimmunecontrollingdrugsafterakidney-pancreas（胰腺）transplantfouryearsago.ProfessorPeterBelafsky,partofthesurgicalteam,said,“Brendawasanexceptional（例外的）candidateforthetransplantbecauseshewashighlymotivated.”Anyonewho’smetBrendaknowsthatsheisastronganddeterminedpersonwithagreatoutlookonlifeinspiteofthemanyphysicalchallengesshe’sfacedoverherlifetime.

21.Thevoiceboxtransplantoperationisofgreatsignificancebecauseitprovesthat______.

A.facialtransplantsarenoweasiertoperform

B.nerverepairingisabreakthroughintissueengineering

C.newmedicaltechnologyisalwayspossibletodiscover

D.thedrugstakenaftertheoperationhelpthepatientlivelonger

22.Ms.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantbecauseshewas______.

A.experiencedandbrave　　B.seriouslyillandmotivated　　

C.determinedandrealistic　　D.strong-willedandprepared

23.Whichofthefollowingistherightchronologicalorderoftheevent?

a.Ms.Jensenreceivedavoiceboxtransplantoperation.

b.Ms.Jensenbegantotakeimmunecontrollingdrugs.

c.Doctorsremovedthevoiceboxfromadonorbody.

d.Ms.Jensenhadakidney-pancreastransplantoperation.

A.acdb　　B.dbca　　C.bdca　　D.cabd

24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.FirstWordsfromNewVoiceBox.

B.TransplantSavesaWoman’sLife.

C.OvercomingObstaclestoSpeakAgain.

D.CourageousWomanDefeatingFears.

B

Aroundfouryearsago,Ireceivedacallfromtheprincipalofourschoolastothe“ParentsView”talkthenextmorning.Heaskedmetospeaktothegroup.Afterthecall,Ibecamefeverishandpanicky.Thetimefromhiscalltothenextmorningseemedlikeyears.Thewholenight,Icouldnotsleepwithmany ominous apprehensions inmind.OneofthemwastocalltheprincipalwithregretandtellhimthatIcouldnotcome.Finally,Igatheredsomecourage.Ithought,“IfImissthisopportunity,surelytheschoolwillneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.”

Ireachedtheschoolintime.Beforemyturncame,mywholebodywastrembling.WhenmyturncameandIstartedspeaking,myheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenabletoreadthewrittenspeechproperly.IwasnotawareofwhereIwasstandingandwhatIwasreading.ThatwasthedaywhenIrealizedmybiggestweakness,PublicSpeaking.

Aftermyspeech,Imetwiththeprincipalandexplainedwhathappenedtome.Hetoldmethatthishappenstoeveryone.Eventhegreatspeakersfacedthesamethingwhentheystarted.HesuggestedthatIcomeagainnexttime.

Aroundonemonthlater,IwasinvitedtorefertoatopiconMotivation.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortable.Myspeechwasappreciatedbytheprincipalaswellastheteachers,becauseIwasabletogetmyideaacrosstothem.Theyencouragedandpraisedmyefforts.

Afterdeliveringitsuccessfully,Ibecamemoreconfident.Isaidtomyself,“IfIcanspeakinfrontofsuchalearnedaudience,liketheprincipalwhoeducatesothers,Icannowspeakinfrontofotherstoo.”

Istarteddeliveringlecturesinmyplant,onvarioustopicslikeSelf-motivation,PersonalityDevelopment,PersonalExcellence,SpokenEnglishandPresentationSkills.Thishasbecomeapassionforme.Ilearnedthateverythingispossibleifwehavethecouragetotakethefirststep.

25.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PracticeMakesaManaBetterSpeechmaker.

B.PublicSpeakingMakesaManEmbarrassed.

C.PrincipalProvidestheBestChances.

D.SpokenEnglishDevelopsinMakingSpeeches.

26.Theauthorhadbadfeelingsbeforethespeechbecause______.

A.hedislikedtheideaofgivingalecture　　B.hehadgotahighfeverbeforethat　　C.heregrettedacceptingtheinvitation　　D.hefearedhecouldn’tperformitproperly

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ominousapprehensions”inthefirstparagraphmean?

A.Unluckyopportunities.　　B.Negativeideas.　　

C.Curiousviews.　　D.Happycomments.

28.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?

A.Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.

B.Knowledgemakesonehumble;ignorancemakesoneproud.

C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.

D.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.

C

ScientistsfromtheUnitedStatessaytheyhavefoundfishandothercreatureslivingunderkeywatersinAntarctica.TheymadetheannouncementaftercompletingthreemonthsofresearchattheRossIceShelf—theworld’slargestfloatingicesheet.

Theresearchershopedtofindcluestoexplaintheforceofthemeltingiceanditseffectonsealevelrise.ReedSchererandRossPowellarewithNorthernIllinoisUniversityinDeKalb,Illinois.Theyjustfinisheduptheirresearchonoursouthernmostcontinent.MoneyfortheprojectcamefromAmerica’sNationalScienceFoundation.

“Wechoseastudysitewhere,inthefirstyear,wewentintothesubglacial（冰川下的）lakeandtriedtounderstandtheenvironmentthere,bothecologicallyandintermsoftheicedynamicsabouthowthelakeoperates,andhowthesediment（沉淀物）underneaththeicesheetoperates,aswell,becauseit’sthewaterandthesedimentunderneaththeicethatcontrolhowfasttheiceisflowingintotheocean.”saysRossPowell,wholedtheinvestigation.Theteamincludedscientists,engineers,machineryandothersuppliesacrosstheicefromthemainU.S.scientificbaseatMcMurdoStationtothere