高二下期3月考试题英语第一部分听力（共20小题，满分20分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. What will the weather be like late this afternoon?A. SunnyB. RainyC. Snowy2. What will the girl probably do tonight?A. Prepare for the exam.B. Watch a movie.C. Play with her friends.3. Why did Henry go to Oxford?A. For travel.B. For study.C. For work.4. What contributes most to the garden according to the man?A. His hard work.B. The good weather.C. The woman’s efforts.5. What did the man order?A. Water.B. Coffee.C. Juice.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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. What are the speakers talking about?A. A special event.B. The man’s friends.C. A big box.7. How does the boy sound?A. Surprised.B. Excited.C. Calm.听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。

8. What is the date today?A. January 1st.B. December 24th.C. December 25th.9. What does the man say about the girl’s mother?A. She is hard to please.B. She wants to buy a new hat.C. She doesn’t like Chocolates.听第8段材料，回答第10 至12 题。

10. What was Bonzo doing when hit by a car?A. Playing in a garden.B. Running after a ball.C. Walking on the road.11. What do we know about Bonzo?A. He is a pet.B. He is Megan’s brother.C. He is having an operation.12. What will the speakers do later?A. Do some shopping.B. Go to the hospital.C. Have some coffee. 听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13. How can people know the age of a star?A. From its size.B. From its color.C. From its light.14. What does the man say about space?A. There is an end in space.B. There are still unsolved problems.C. There are some unknown stars.15. What are the speakers doing?A. Attending a meeting.B. Having an interview.C. Reading a book.16. What does the man think of finding life elsewhere in the universe?A. Impossible.B. Exciting.C. Easy.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. How long did Westlife last?A. 19 years.B. 14 years.C. 12 years.18. How many top ten singles did Westlife achieve?A. 14.B. 26.C. 50.19. Which is Westlife’s first single?A. Flying without wings.B. If I let you go.C. Swear it again.20. Which country did Westlife fail to break into?A. The US.B. Ireland.C. The UK.第二部分单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21. The days are gone ________ physical strength was all you needed to make a living.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. which22. The company has an absolute _______ over others in the industry, for it has the mostadvanced technology.A. profitB. benefitC. advantageD. effect23. If you pay for the computer in cash, you could have a 5% discount; _______, we candeliver it to you for free.A. in demandB. in additionC. in returnD. in place24.Trump’s success in the presidential election has inspired a lot of people, _________them believe in a Great America again.A. madeB. to makeC. to be madeD. making25. —What happened in the hall?—I don’t know. People began to rush out ________ I realized what was happening.A. whileB. whenC. afterD. before26. By the time you can afford a house, the prices of housing ________ greatly.A. will increaseB. will have increasedC. are increasingD. have increased27. —You didn’t wait for Tom last night, did you?—No, but we _______. He didn’t return home at all.A. couldn’t haveB. needn’t haveC. didn’t need toD. should have28. ___________, his idea was adopted at the end of the meeting.A. Strange as might it soundB. As it might sound strangeC. As strange it might soundD. Strange as it might sound29. All the people on the list must be told to attend the meeting; you must make surethat no one is _______.A. left outB. set asideC. cut offD. kept away30. _______ I explained on the phone, your request will not be satisfied because itdoesn’t conform to (符合) our rules.A. WhenB. AfterC. AsD. Since第三部分阅读理解（共两小节，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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

ADuolingoCost: FreeThis language learning app offers courses in Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. And it’s not all about reading and writing—it uses the phone’s microphone to test users' pronunciation skills as well.LumosityCost: Free trial; $14 per month.Lumosity aims to improve users' thinking abilities by using simple games and tests that adapt to users' cognitive (认知的) levels to improve their memory and attention. The company says no two users will have the same experience. More than 18 million people have downloaded it.Daily artCost: Free.Each day the app presents a different -classic painting from storied artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Monet. Even if you have known the work, you may not know all the fascinating details the app serves up on the back story of the art. Vocabulary. comCost: $ 2.99 per month.Never again get embarrassed using the wrong word at a dinner party with this app. It has more than 120,000 questions that can help you learn over 12, 000 words. Users can even battle their friends to see who the biggest word master is.Today's documentsCost : Free.The U. S. National, Archives manages this educational app, which serves up a historical document or photo each day of the year. Past documents include everything from a letter by Woodrow Wilson creating Mother's Day to a photo of Gerald Ford as a baby.31. What can we know about the app “Lumosity” ?A. It provides the same text.B. It can solve mental problems.C. It is very popular.D. It's totally free.32. How much should you pay per year for using the app to learn words?A. $ 2.99.B. $14.C. $ 35. 88.D. $168.33. Which would you download if you'd like to know more about the past?A. Today's documents.B. .C.Duolingo. D. Daily art.BThe Chinese television reality show called “Wonderful Friends”, where entertainers hug whale sharks, kiss lions, feed pandas and dress up baby chimpanzees, has come under fire from wildlife protectors who want it to be stopped, saying such activities are cruel and are dangerous for both the humans and animals.The show is the latest hit from Hunan TV, which has attracted more than 196,000 followers. In each show, popular stars are given zoo-keeping tasks that allow them to interact with wild animals in order to bring humans and animals closer together.Animal welfare advocates(倡导者) say that is exactly what should be avoided. Dave Neale of Animals Asia (an advocacy group) said, “It i s hugely misleading to the public about the needs and welfare of captive animals (圈养动物) and putting the animals’ welfare and health at risk.”“What they don’t realize is that wild animals need space,” said Xie Yan, a zoologist and China director of the W ildlife Conservation Society. “Putting clothes on chimpanzees is not as adorable as you may think from the animals’ point of view.I guess their idea was to get their viewers to love and protect the animals,” Ms. Xie added, “but we do not agree with this approach for entertainment.”Using famous people to focus public attention on wildlife is a common practice in conservation campaigns. The Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming went to Africa and highlighted the problem of elephant and rhinoceros poaching in the documentary “The End of the Wild”. “But differently, he, as a human observer, kept his distance and was there to see the hard truth of poaching, and that is different from a show created to attract viewers.” Ms Xie said.Critics (评论家)also argue that the show breaks Chinese wildlife protection laws.34. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?A. Many people like the show because of its dangerous activities.B. Xie Yan is against persuading the public to love and protect animals.C. The reality show makes no difference to wildlife at all.D. Some think the show is against wildlife protection laws of China.35. According to Ms Xie, “Wonderful Friends” is basically different from “TheEnd of the Wild”, because ______.A. they both invite different popular stars to show upB. they film different numbers and kinds of speciesC. their filming locations are differentD. their purposes and ways to approach animals are different36. What’s the author’s attitude towards “Wonderful Friends”?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Uninterested.D. Not mentioned.37. The passage would most likely be found ______.A. on a notice boardB. in a newspaperC. in a fashion magazineD. in an ad of wildlife protectionCSome of the world's most well-known brands, including Ericsson, Volvo and Ikea, all originated from Sweden．The country also brought us the zipper, used by many men in the world on a daily basis, according to Swedish Wire, a news website．With a population of barely over 9 million and gross domestic production （GDP）at about $538 billion in 2011-just a thirteenth that of China. Sweden seems like an unlikely candidate for a leader of innovation （创新）．Yet, for the past three years, it has consistently topped the European Commission's Regional Innovation Scoreboard, coming first in 2010 and 2012, and second in 2011．Sweden's neighbors, including Denmark, famous for such brands as Nokia and Lego, are also known for their innovative cultures．How have these Scandinavian countries managed to make these achievements?Pasi Sahlerrg, Director General of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture's Centre for International Mobility, believes the education system is central to the success of Scandinavian countries．A key feature of this system is that every child's education is personalized and teachers are highly trained．"In Finland, 'School-readiness' means getting the school ready to meet the needs of its students, rather than getting the students ready for school," said Sahlerrg．Limited homework, no standardized tests and the absence of a national curriculum are intended to teach students how to manage themselves independently and to organize their time creatively, both vital for encouraging innovation．Of course, there are factors beyond the education system that also determine the rate of innovation．So how to imitate Scandinavia's success in innovation? Foster （培育）a well-educated generation, provide it with the necessary financial resources, establish a supportive policy environment for it to turn the innovative ideas it generates into success．38．The first paragraph is written to _______．A．introduce the topic of the text B．describe some quality productsC．list some famous brands from Sweden D．quote a Swedishwebsite39．As a leading country in innovation, Sweden ______．A．was Number One in innovation over the past three yearsB．is well-known for its innovative culturesC．presents to the world such brands as Nokia and LegoD．had a very high GDP in 201140．According to Pasi Sahlerrg, Scandinavia's success in innovation lies in _____ A．school-readiness B．the system of educationC．teacher training D．personalized teaching41．What is a feature of Scandinavia's education?A．Loads of homework．B．Strict examinations．C．No national curriculum． D．Necessary financial resources．DDo you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate (模仿)it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions，they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains，but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages，and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: "The hand took hold of the ball"), the same mirror neuronstaking hold of a ball).Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with even more information concerning how humans behave and interact(互动).Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物)for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you'll understand why.42. Mirror neurons can explain _____.A. why we cry when we are hurtB. why we cough when we suffer from a coldC. why we smile when we see someone else smileD. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late43.The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “____”.A. set offB. cut offC. built upD. broken up44.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.A. relate to human behavior and interactionB. control human physical actions and feelingsC. result in bad behavior and social disordersD. determine our knowledge and language abilities45. What is the passage mainly about?A. Ways to find mirror neurons.B. Problems of mirror neurons.C. Existence of mirror neurons.D. Functions of mirror neurons.第二节语篇理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。