高二英语第二次月考试卷第一部分：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。1. What can we lean about Prince? A. He is excellent at maths. B. He is good at speaking. C. He is very talkative. 2. What is the weather usually like in May? A. Its colder and rainier. B. Its cooler and drier. C. Its hotter and sunnier. 3. Why did so many old people die last month? A. It was too hot. B. It was too cold. C. They were too old. 4. How did Nancy first react to being offered chocolate? A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Happy. 5. What do we know about the woman? A. She hasnt watered the roses. B. She doesnt like the roses. C. She waters the roses every day. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of musical instrument can Ben play? A. Guitar. B. Drums. C. Violin. 7. What is the problem for the womans joining the band? A. She is not good enough at playing an instrument now. B. She is too busy at present to take part in any activity. C. She has to make preparations for the coming exam. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is a special feature of New Orleans? A. Its narrow streets. B. Its French Quarter. C. Its shops and restaurants. 9. Why do the cars in San Francisco need good brakes? A. There are hills in the city. B. The city has strict traffic rules. C. There are many travelers in the city. 听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. What were the speakers supposed to do today? A. Get ready for a party. B. Wear the same clothes. C. Do something for their classmates. 11. How did the woman get her problem solved? A. She asked her science teacher for help. B. The man gave her an extra sweater. C. She hurried home to fetch her things. 12. What did the man forget? A. His birthday. B. School Spirit Day. C. The day of the week. 听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. What does the woman think of the man? A. He always sees the disadvantages. B. He cant bear any hardship in life. C. He pays too much attention to playing. 14. What do we know about the man? A. He liked the city until he moved away. B. He hates the traffic and noise of the city. C. He likes living in the city in some ways. 15. Where does the man most probably live now? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Next to a golf course. 16. What does the woman think of the country? A. Good. B. Bad. C. Not good. 听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. In which year did London host the Olympics for the second time? A. In 1908. B. In 1948. C. In 2012. 18. What did the Olympic Games bring to London? A. More tax payers. B. More poorer areas. C. More tourism. 19. Whats the worst thing some Londoners concern? A. Tax. B. Security. C. Travelling. 20. What did some Londoners do to avoid the bad influence of the Olympics? A. Travelling abroad. B. Taking buses. C. Sitting in the stadium. 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）AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked.The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneatha poem by William Blake. The flower, alone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father. I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as hedid the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words ofit. The poem was focused on dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face