扬大附中2015-2016学年度高二年级第一学期第一次月考2015.10一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题l分,计15分)1.Howabouttakingshortbreak?Iwanttomake—call.A.the,aB.a,theC.the,theD.a,a2.Whathesaidatthemeetingsuggestedthathewithus.A.didn'tagree.B.Shouldn'tagree.C.notagreeD.shouldagree3.Anewstudysuggeststhatyellingatchildrenmayhaveconsequencesthatgobeyond______ofbeatingthem.A.onesB.theseC.thatD.those4.Lastmonth,partofBritainwasstruckbysnowstorms,from_____effectsmostpassengersinHeathrowweresufferingalot,especiallythosewithchildren.A.thatB.thoseC.whoseD.what5.Trafficconditionsinbeijing______fordecades.Atfirstpeopleonlycomplainedaboutjamsduringrushhours.,buttodayeveryhourisrushhour.A.isworseningB.havebeenworseningC.haveworsenedD.worsened6.ThedisputebetweentheneighboringstatesledtoPakistan_______controlofBangladesh.A.lostB.losingC.loseD.loss7.Maleandfemalestudentsarequitedifferentfromeachother_____theageatwhichtheybegintodevelopanintellectualself-discipline.A.regardlessofB.infavorofC.inhonorofD.withregardto8.—Schoolisover.HowcanwecontactRobert?—Tryphoninghim.He___behomebynow.Helivesonlyastone’sthrowfromtheschool.A.wouldB.shouldC.willD.shall9.Wehaven’tsettledthequestionof______itisnecessaryforhimtostudyabroad.A.ifB.whereC.whetherD.that10.Thoughtheschemewaswelldesigned,it_____becausepeoplewereunwillingtocooperate.A.brokedownB.breakethroughC.breakoutD.breakup11.Themostexcitingthingforhimwas______hefoundtwotinnedfruitsin______seemedtohimtobeaservant’sbedroom.A.what;thatB.what;whatC.that;thatD.that;what12.Afteryearsofhardwork,thewriterfinallyhadhisbookpublished_____withfarmingmethods.A.todealB.dealingC.tobedealtD.beingdealt13.Allflights_____becauseoftheairtrafficcontrol,thepassengershadtowaitinthehall.A.wereputoffB.havingputoffC.havebeenputoffD.havingbeenputoff14.Don’tworryaboutDerek.Policebelievehegaveareasonably____accountofwhathappened.A.anxiousB.accurateC.absurdD.awkward15.—Conductor,canIgettoMarketStreetonthissubway?—Ofcourse.It’sleaving_________,please.\A.TakeyourtimeB.MindyourstepC.LookoutD.Walkslowly二.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)CarlWalterwasmypianoteacher.DuringoneofmylessonsheaskedhowmuchpracticingIwasdoing.Isaidthreeorfourhoursaday.“Doyoupracticeinlongstretches,anhour16?”“Itryto.”“Well,don‟t,”hesaidloudly.“Whenyougrowup,17won‟tcomeinlongstretches.Practiceinminutes,wheneveryoucanfindthemfiveortenbeforeschool,afterlunch,18householdtasks.19thepracticethroughtheday,andpiano-playingwillbecomeapartofyourlife.”WhenIwasteachingatColumbia,Iwantedto20,butclassperiods,theme-reading,andcommitteemeetingsfilledmydaysandevenings.FortwoyearsIgotpracticallynothingdownonpaper,andmy21wasthatIhadnotime.ThenIrememberedwhatCarlWalterhadsaid.Duringthenext22Iconductedanexperiment.WheneverIhadfiveminutesunoccupied,Isatdownandwroteahundredwordsorso.Tomy23,attheendoftheweekIhadaratherlargemanuscriptreadyforrevision,lateronIwrotenovelsbythesamepiecemealmethod.24myteachingschedulehadbecomeheavierthanever,ineverydaytherewereidlemomentswhichcouldbecaughtandputtouse.I25tookuppiano-playingagain,findingthatthesmall26ofthedayprovidedsufficienttimeforbothwritingandpianopractice.Thereisanimportant27inthistime—youmustgetintoyourworkquickly.Ifyouhavebutfiveminutesforwriting,youcan‟taffordtowastefour28yourpencil.Youmustmakeyourmentalpreparations29,andconcentrateonyourtaskalmostinstantlywhenthetimecomes.Fortunately,rapid30iseasierthanmostofusrealize.I31Ihaveneverlearnthowtoletgoeasilyattheendofthefiveortenminutes.But32canbeexpectedtosupplyinterruptions.CarlWalterhashadatremendous33onmylife.34himIowethediscoverythatevenveryshortperiodsoftime35allusefulhoursIneed.16.A.atnotimeB.atatimeC.atonetimeD.innotime17.A.timeB.lifeC.workD.success18.A.beyondB.amongC.beneathD.between19.A.SeparateB.SpreadC.OrganizeD.Arrange20.A.playB.restC.writeD.read21.A.excuseB.reasonC.causeD.factor22.A.timeB.morningC.weekD.day23.A.satisfactionB.disappointmentC.depressionD.astonishment24.A.ThoughB.BecauseC.WhetherD.Unless25.A.oftenB.evenC.everD.always26.A.quantitiesB.piecesC.intervalsD.ranges27.A.periodB.linkC.stageD.trick28.A.chewingB.sharpeningC.repairingD.using29.A.inmindB.inadvanceC.withoutdelayD.bychance30.A.developmentB.progressC.concentrationD.improvement31.A.admitB.confirmC.claimD.realize32.A.timeB.workC.careerD.life33.A.affectionB.influenceC.promotionD.proposal34.A.OnB.ForC.InD.To35.A.comedownwithB.lookuptoC.adduptoD.breakupwith三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AHolidaymakerswhoareboredwithbakingbeachesandoverheatedhotelroomsheadforabigigloo.SwedishbusinessmanNileBergqvistisdelightedwithhisnewhotel,theworld'sfirstigloohotel.BuiltinasmalltowninLapland,ithasbeenattractinglotsofvisitors,butsoonthefunwillbeover.Intwoweeks'timeBergqvist'sicecreation(作品)willbenothingmorethanapoolofwater.Wedon'tseeitasabigproblem,hesays.Wejustlookforwardtoreplacingit.Bergqvistbuilthisfirstiglooin1991foranartexhibition.Itwassosuccessfulthathedesignedthepresentone,whichmeasuresroughly200squaremeters.Sixworkmenspentmorethaneightweekspiling1,000tonsofsnowontoawoodenbase:whenthesnowfroze,thebasewasremoved.Theonlywoodenthingwe