2015-2016学年吉林扶余市高二上第一次月考英语试卷（解析版）

The London Eye is a giant 135---meter tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three---year deal with the company. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people every year. The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames In the London Borough of Lambeth in England, between Westminster Bridge( which has longer history than the famous Severn Bridge to the west of London) and Hungerford Bridge. When erected in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassed first by the 160 m Star of Nanchang in 2006, and the 165m Singapore Flyer in 2008. A breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the London Eye’s capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions. The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium(千禧年). Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium wheel. In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye. Once you get high enough and start coming down the other side, you will see people reach for their cameras. Here’s where the good stuff is right at your fingertips(or seems so). Parliament and Big Ben are beneath you, as are so many other historical things . If you are interested in other attractions in

London, you can refer to the homepage.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT correct ?

A. It is so popular that every year, more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.

B. London Eye is called the EDF Energy London Eye from 2011 because the company bought it.

C. It is designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team.

D. It is 135---meter tall and is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.

2.What cannot be seen from the London Eye ?

A. The beautiful sights of the River Thames.

B. The Westminster Bridge.

C. The famous Seven Bridge.

D. Big Ben

3.We can infer from the passage that___________.

A. London Eye is the third tallest Ferris wheel in the world.

B. London Eye was named the Millennium Wheel at first.

C. London Eye is free of charge, and that's why so many people come here.

D. Before your ride on the London Eye, you can first enjoy a 4D film now.

4.You can find this passage_________.

A. in a magazine 　 B. in a newspaper

C. from a guidebook D. on a website

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Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president．Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness(信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations．The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all．Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived．

The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president．He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000．Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end．He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America．

Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one．She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights．

The historians put American’s first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order．John 　 F．Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list．Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office．

Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty-six．His father, George H.W．Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen．

1.We learn from the text that ___________．

A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest president

B．Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000．

C．George H.W．Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W．Bush

D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study

2.Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered?

a．Being able to persuade the public

b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis．

c．Balancing home life and career．

d．Pursuing equal justice for all．

A．a,b,c　　　　 B．b,c,d　　　　　 C．a,b,d　　　　　 D．a,c,d

3.Who is rated worst among the following four presidents?

A．John F．Kennedy　　　　　　　 B．George Washington

C．Bill Clinton 　　　　　　　　 D．George W．Bush

4.The text is mainly about ________．

A．the ten qualities a great president needs

B．a study of American presidents

C．the values the American nation honors most

D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country

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Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.

Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氢) cars.

Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly.

People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.

Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.

Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?

A. The hot springs　 B. Oil

C. Coal　　　　　　　　 D. Oil and coal

2.Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?

A. Oil and coal

B. Hydrogen and gas

C. Electricity and gas

D. Solar energy and wind

3.The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.

A. windmills　　　　　　　　 B. electric bikes

C. hydrogen—fuelled cars D. aircraft

4.The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.

A. life will be better and better

B. the energy will become cleaner and cleaner

C. people will use some new sources of energy

D. people will pay more attention to the environment

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On May 23,1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad , New Mexico．She hadn’t seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks ．Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms （节奏）。In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave ,30 feet in depth．

During her time in the cave, Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice．Her living place had been very comfortable ,but there had been nothing to feel her the time ．She’d had no clock or watches , no television or radio．There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃

The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadn't kept to a 24hour day, she had stayed awake for 20～25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 171 bs in weight as a result!She had also become rather depressed (抑郁).

How had she spent her time in the cave?As part of the experiment she'd done some physical and mental tests. She'd recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, she'd played cards, read books and listened to music. She'd also learned French from tapes.

The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature. For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, people are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others don't start to wake up till 9:00 or 10:00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers are at their best in the late morning. The late risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!

1.Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because___________．

A．she was asked to do research on mice

B．she wanted to experience loneliness

C．she was the subject of a study

D．she needed to record her life

2.What is a cause for the change of Stefania’s body clock?

A．Eating fewer hours

B．Having more hours of sleep

C．Lacking physical exercise．

D．Getting no natural light．

3.Where does the text probably come from?

A．A novel．　　　　　　　　　　 B．A news story．

C．A pet magazine．　　　　　 D.　 A text

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In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.

The　　　　 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 　　　 because

People are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we　　　　 a throwaway society ? First of all, it is now easier to　　　 an object than to spend time and money to repair it.　　　　 modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and　　　 .

Another cause is our　　　 of disposable(一次性)products. As 　　　 people we are always looking for 　　　 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies　　　　 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also　　　 to the problem. We are 　　　 buying new things.

Advertisements persuade us that　　　　 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we　　　　 useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the　　　 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To　　　　 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 　　　 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.　　　　　 , this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possession　　　 throwing them away.

We also need to rethink our attitudes about　　　　 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. problem　 　　 B. reason　　　　 C. project　　 　　 D. key

2.A. gifts　　 　　 B. rubbish　 　　 C. debt　　 　　　　 D. products

3.A. face　 　　　 B. become　 　　 C. observe　　 　　　 D. change

4.A. hide　 　　　 B. control　　 　 C. replace　　 　　　 D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to B. As to　　 　　 C. Except for　 　 D. Regardless of

6.A. safe　　 　　　 B. funny　　 　　 C. cheap　　 　　　　 D. powerful

7.A. love　　 　　　 B. lack　　 　　 C. prevention　 　 D. division

8.A. sensitive B. kind　　 　　　 C. brave　　 　　　　 D. busy

9.A. ways　 　　　 B. places　　 　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　 D. friends

10.A. donate　 　　 B. receive　　 　　 C. produce　　 　　　 D. preserve

11.A. adapts　 　　 B. returns　　 　 C. responds　 　　 D. contributes

12.A. tired of B. addicted to　 C. worried about　 D. ashamed for

13.A. newer　 　　 B. stronger　 　 C. higher　　 　　　 D. larger

14.A. pick up 　 B. pay for　　 　　 C. hold onto　 　 D. throw away

15.A. advantages B. purposes　 　 C. functions　 　 D. consequences

16.A. show　 　　　 B. record　　 　　 C. decrease　 　　 D. measure

17.A. technology B. environment　 C. consumers　 　　 D. brands

18.A. However　 　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Therefore　 　 D. meanwhile

19.A. by　 　　　　 B. in favour of C. after　　 　　　 D. instead of

20.A. spending　 B. collecting　　 C. repairing　 　 D. advertising

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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。

Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much.

They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. 　　 1.　　 .

Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.　　　 2.　 .

The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia.　　 3.　 In California, Parents, and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don’t need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students., wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing day.　　 4.　　 They made posters and talked to other students about it. 　　 5.　　 The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day！

A. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food

B. At this time, we see ads in Newspapers and, on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy！”

C. Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything.

D. Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.

E. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.

F. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.

G. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

“That is my grandmother’s house,”I say,　　　 1.　　　 ( point ) across the baby to a shabby old house. I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing treasured　　 2.　　 ( memorize ) for me. Lise was one of the mobile children, moved from house to house in childhood. She longs　　 3.　　 a sense of home, so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors 　 4.　　 ( live ) for 200 years.

We soon pull up by the house and I tell her 　　 5.　　 it was like here, the memories rushing back, swift as the tide. Suddenly, I long 　 6.　　 ( walk ) again in the house where I was once so gloriously a child.

It still belongs to a member of the family, but has not been lived in for 　 7.　 while. We cannot go into the house,　　　 8.　　 I can still walk through the rooms in memory. Here, my mother sat in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise Listens　　 9.　　 ( attentive ) as I talk and then says,　 “So this is where I began; where I belong.”

She has found her roots. To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need that origin.　 Looking

backward, we discovered what is unique in 　 10.　　 ; learn the meaning of “I”. We must all go home again-----in reality or memory.

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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As is reported that the earthquake was so strong as to cause 68,109 death and 364,552 people were hurt. Many buildings were destroyed and over 5 millions people are living a hard life. Just imagining how the students there need to help and that schools should be built so that they can return to classes. People all over the world are trying his best to help them. Here Students’ Union calls everyone to give away your old clothes, pocket money, used books or something other. All the material and money to be collected will be sent to the stricken areas as soon as possibly.

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你校学生会需招聘一名留学生做英语学习顾问，请你以短文形式写一则招聘启事。内容主要包括：

——母语是英语，汉语流利者优先

——解答用英语学习问题，协助组织英语活动

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——联系人：李华（Tel:13011223344）

生词：英语学习顾问English Study Advisor　 留学生an international student　 报酬 payment

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．启事标语和结尾已为你写好。

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