湖北省宜昌市一中学年高二英语下学期二月月考试题.docx

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湖北省宜昌市一中学年高二英语下学期二月月考试题

宜昌一中高二年级2月月考

英语试题

考试时间:

120分钟总分:

150分

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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。

1.Whichplacedoesthemanstayatduringlunchtimethesedays?

A.Astore.B.Thelibrary.C.Hisoffice.

2.Wherehavethespeakersprobablybeen?

A.Aflowershow.B.Arestaurant.C.Aconcert.

3.Whathappenedtothewoman?

A.Someoneknockedherdown.

B.Herfriendjusthadanoperation.

C.Somethingwasstolenfromher.

4.Whoisthemanplayingthegamewith?

A.HisfriendSamantha.B.Thewoman.C.Astranger.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Rulesforwinningaprize.B.Howtoloseweight.C.Aspecialdiet.

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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomanhopetobuy?

A.Amediumblueshirt.

B.Amediumbluebag.

C.Asmallbluebag.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Themanisashopassistant.

B.Thewomanwillcomebackherselfnextweek.

C.Themanhasorderedmoreproductsthewomanwants.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whywasthewomanonthenews?

A.Shewonamusiccontest.

B.Shesangasongforcharity.

C.ShewroteasongfortheTVstation.

9.Whatisherplanaboutsinging?

A.Shedecidestobeaprofessionalsinger.

B.Shewillsticktoitwhateverhappens.

C.Shewilljustsinginhersparetime.

听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。

10.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.WatchingadsonTV.

B.Readingadsinanewspaper.

C.Lookingforanofficebuilding.

11.WhatproductsdoesCultureFlashsell?

A.Cloths.B.Lamps.C.Books.

12.What’soneoftherequirementsofthejoboffer?

A.Richexperience.B.Beingabletotravel.C.Beingindependent.

13.Whatwillthemanprobablydolater?

A.Lookforadifferentjob.B.Gotothecompany’soffice.C.Gotoclass.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Wheredidthewomantakeherpictures?

A.InAustralia.B.InAmerica.C.InAfrica.

15.HowmuchmoneydidthemansavebybuyinghiscamerainJapan?

A.$200.B.$400.C.$500.

16.Whatmistakedidthewomanmake?

A.Shedidn’tsaveherownpictures.

B.Shethoughtthemanhadsavedhispictures.

C.Sheaccidentallybroketheman’scamera.

17.Howdidthemansoundintheend?

A.Angry.B.Surprised.C.Relieved.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?

A.Whypeoplelaugh.

B.Thebenefitsoflaughing.

C.Differentfunnythingsinlife.

19.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeopledo?

A.Spendtimewithchildrenandpets.

B.Telljokeswiththeirfunnyneighbors.

C.Watchfunnymoviesalot.

20.Whyshouldpeoplehave“fullbellylaughs”?

A.Tolivelonger.

B.Toentertainothers.

C.Tomakeyourbellysmaller.

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。

A

LongagoaNativeAmericanchiefnamedShenandoahlivedwithhistribesinwhatisnowthestateofVirginia.LittleisknownaboutShenandoah,butinsomeway,thesoftsoundofhisnamewasgiventoariver.TheShenandoahRiverstillflowsinadeepvalleybetweentheAlleghenyandBlueRidgeMountains,justasitdidwhenChiefShenandoahlived.Itisaslowmovingriver,softandasbeautifulasitsname.Somewordexpertsbelievetheword“Shenandoah”means“spruceriver”becausethewatersoftheriverrunthroughgreatforestsofsprucetrees.Andthisexplanationcouldbecorrect.

However,thereisanoldNativeAmericanstorywhichisfarmorebeautifulthanthatoftheexperts.CenturiesbeforeEuropeanscametotheNewWorld,therewasagreatlakeofbluewaterhiddeninthemountainsofVirginia.Forhundredsofyears,NativeAmericantribeslivednearthislake,feedingonthefishfromitscleanwaters.TheNativeAmericansoftenclimbedupthemountainsandcampedthereduringtheirlonghuntsforfood.Intheeveningstheysatneartheircampandlookeddownatthebeautifullake.

Onaclear,starrynightyoucouldseethousandsofstarsshininganddancingonthewaterbelow.TheNativeAmericanslovedthislake,andbecausetheycouldseethestarsinit,theycalledthelake,“ClearDaughteroftheStars.”Intheirlanguage,thewordforthiswas“Shenandoah.”

Onedaythelakestartedtodisappear.Itswaterranoutofthevalley,throughabreakinthemountainside.ThewatersranonandonuntiltheyjoinedanotherriverknownasthePotomac.Atlast,thelakewasgone.Initsplacewasonlyariver.ItisthebeautifulShenandoahRivertoday.

However,thewordShenandoahbecomeswellknowntopeoplebecausesomeonewroteasongaboutitsomeyearsago.“Shenandoah”isperhapsoneofAmerica’smostrecognizablefolksongs.Somesaythesongreferstotheriver.OtherssayitisaboutthedaughterofChiefShenandoah.Regardlessofwhatthesongisabout,“Shenandoah”remainsanAmericanclassic.“OShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,Awayyourollingriver;OShenandoah,Iloveyourdaughter,AwayI'mboundtogo,'CrossthewideMissouri…”

21.Accordingtothetext,“Shenandoah”maybethefollowingEXCEPT______.

A.“spruceriver”B.thePotomac

C.“ClearDaughteroftheStars”D.anAmericanchief’sname

22.“Shenandoah”isfamiliartoAmericansmostlybecauseof______.

A.pureandrefreshingwaterB.agreathistoricalcharacter

C.anAmericanclassicsongD.themysteriousdisappearanceofalake

23.Themostsuitabletitleofthepassageis______.

A.ShenandoahandItsNativeAmericanRootsB.AnAmericanChief’sRomanticTale

C.TheMysteryofaMissingLakeD.ABeautifulAmericanSong

B

Doeshappinesshaveascent?

Whensomeoneishappy,canyousmellit?

Youcanusuallytellwhensomeoneishappybasedonseeingthemsmile,hearingthemlaughorperhapsfromreceivingabighug.Butcanyoualsosmelltheirhappiness?

Surprisingnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessdoesindeedhaveascent,andthattheexperienceofhappinesscanbetransmittedthroughsmell,reportsPhys.org.

Forthestudy,12youngmenwereshownvideosmeanttobringaboutavarietyofemotionswhileresearchersgatheredsweatsamplesfromthem.Allofthemenwerehealthyandnoneofthemweredrugusersorsmokers,andallwereaskedtoabstainfromdrinkingoreatingsmellyfoodsduringthestudyperiod.

Thosesweatsampleswerethengivento36equallyhealthyyoungwomentosmell,whileresearchersmonitoredtheirreactions.Onlywomenwereselectedtosmellthesamples,apparentlybecausepreviousresearchhasshownthatwomenhaveabettersenseofsmellthanmenandarealsomoresensitivetoemotionalsignaling—thoughit'sunclearwhyonlymenwerechosentoproducethescents.

Researchersfoundthatthebehaviorofthewomenaftersmellingthescents—particularlytheirfacialexpressions—indicatedarelationshipbetweentheemotionalstatesofthemenwhoproducedthesweatandthewomenwhosniffedthem.

“Humansweatproducedwhenapersonishappybringsaboutastatesimilartohappinessinsomebodywhobreathesthissmell,”saidstudyco-authorGunSemin,aprofessoratKocUniversityinTurkey.

Thisisafascinatingfindingbecauseitnotonlymeansthathappinessdoeshaveascent,butthatthescentiscapableoftransmittingtheemotiontoothers.Thestudyalsofoundthatotheremotions,suchasfear,seemtocarryascenttoo.Thisensurespreviousresearchsuggestingthatsomenegativeemotionshaveasmell,butitisthefirsttimethishasprovedtobetrueofpositivefeelings.

Researchershaveyettoisolate（分离）exactlywhatthechemicalcompoundforthehappinesssmellis,butyoumightimaginewhatthepotentialapplicationsforsuchafindingcouldbe.Happinessperfumes,forinstance,couldbeinvented.Scenttherapies（香味疗法）couldalsobedevelopedtohelppeoplethroughdepressionoranxiety.

Perhapsthemostsurprisingresultofthestudy,however,isourbroadenedunderstandingofhowemotionsgetcommunicated,andalsohowourownemotionsarepotentiallymanagedthroughoursocialcontextandtheemotionalstatesofthosearoundus.

24.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewresearch?

A.Menproducemoresweats.

B.Negativeemotionshaveasmell.

C.Pleasantfeelingscanbesmeltout.

D.Womenhaveabettersenseofsmell.

25.Theunderlinedpart“abstainfrom”inParagraph3probablymeans_________.

A.avoidB.practiceC.continueD.try

26.Whatistheapplicationvalueofthenewresearch?

A.Perfumescouldhelppeopleunderstandeachother.

B.Somesmellscouldbedevelopedtobetterourmood.

C.Perfumescouldbeproducedtocurephysicaldiseases.

D.Somesmellscouldbecreatedtoimproveourappearance.

27.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.happinesscomesfromascentofsweat

B.positiveenergycandeepenunderstanding

C.peopleneedmoreemotionalcommunication

D.socialsurroundingscaninfluenceouremotions

C

Conventionalwisdomisamajorbarriertoinnovation（创新）thatthreatensthesurvivalofcompanieseverywhere.It’sbasedontheassumptionthatoldideaswillalwayswork,sotheyshouldn’tbechallenged.Whilethismaybeavalid（有效的）assumptioninsituationsthatdon’tchange,it’sunlikelytoholdtrueinachangingsituation.Intoday’srapidchangingglobalenvironment,oldmethodsoftendon'twork,andstubbornlyusingthemcanleadtomajorproblems.

Mostpeopleseemtoagreewithconventionalwisdombecauseitgivesoneafalsesenseofsecurity.Ifeveryoneelsebelievesit,thenitmustbetrue.Individualswhouseconventionalwisdomarecertainthattheyar