精选湖北省宜昌市2016_2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题
湖北省宜昌市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试题卷共8页，四部分72小题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
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．Where is Katie probably now?
A．At home. B．On her way. C．In a car shop.
2．What is the woman worried about?
A．Her books. B．Her friend Lisa. C．Her new dormitory.
3．Which sport does the man like best?
A．Football. B．Volleyball. C．Tennis.
4．What does the man probably want to be?
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A．An actor. B．An athlete. C．A scientist.
5．Why didn’t Mary sleep well?
A．She had a headache. B．She had a stomachache. C．She was troubled by the noi.
下雨的故事第二节（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。
天堂的信听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6．Where will the woman go for her holiday?
A．Dalian. B．Lijiang. C．Dali.
7．How will the woman travel there?
A．By air. B．By train. C．By car.
点数比大小听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What does the man think of Tina?
A．Lazy. B．Forgetful. C．Careless.
9．What happened to the man’s notes?
赠与合同范本A．Alice lost them. B．Tina lost them. C．Lily lost them.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Which country will the man travel to?
A．Thailand. B．Singapore. C．Laos.
11．What won’t the man do during the trip?
A．Visit old villages. B．Do some hiking. C．Take a boat trip.
12．How much will the man pay in all?
A．$2,430 .B．$2,730. C．$2,830.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why does the woman call the man?
A．To ask about a party. B．To tell him her plans. C．To invite him to movie.
14．Why will the man’s brother throw a party?
A．He wants to surpr i David. B．It’s his birthday next Tuesday.
C．It’s David’s birthday next week.
查培新15．What will the woman do this Tuesday?
A．Go to the cinema. B．Go to a party. C．Read at home.
16．When will the two speakers meet this Wednesday?
A．At 6:30 pm. B．At 7:00 pm. C．At 7:30 pm.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is The Bookworm?
A．A festival. B．A café. C．A club.
18．Who is Peter Hessler?
A．A photographer. B．A waiter. C．A writer.
19．What was the speaker excited about?
A．Hearing a famous band play music.
B．Hearing someone give a speech.
C．Finding his favorite magazine.
20．What was the speaker’s mistake?
A．It was the wrong place. B．It was the wrong year. C．It was the wrong day.饸烙面的和面方法
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。
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Art is everywhere in our lives. Every man-made object is linked with art. Throughout history, humans have made articles for a wide variety of purpos；generally for everydafruit可数吗
y practical requirements. The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the spirit of the times in which they are made.
It ems that humans posss a natural urge to improve constructed objects with decoration：sometimes for beautification, sometimes for religious reasons, sometimes to show off their wealth and power, and sometimes to tell a story. Unnecessary decoration can ruin the form and perhaps the function of an object, but when decoration is ud with care, it can beautify, produce variety, and add interest.
The first esntial(要点)in every creation is that it should properly fulfil its purpo；for instance, a teapot should pour perfectly, a block of flats should be a pleasant place in which to live, and a factory or commercial building should be a suitable building in which to work.
The cond esntial is that an object should plea the eye with its form, line, proportion(比例), colour and texture(质地), and it should be capable of inspiring the emotions. For example, contemporary furniture designers must think of form, function an
d structure, and have taken their lead from the outstanding Scandinavian designs of Denmark, Finland and Sweden, who preference was for simple functional furniture to suit the architectural environment of the day. Heavy furniture is no longer desirable, and by contrast, modem furniture is often characterized by its good proportion, pleasing lines, simple fittings and attractive structures.
Motor vehicles are a perfect example of how design has changed to suit function. Early car design was greatly influenced by the hor-drawn carriage, but today we find functional design satisfying every requirement of practical u and good appearance. Designs in the 1980s and 1990s included streamlining(流线型)to reduce wind resistance in fast-moving vehicles, and, at the same time, satisfy an important art principle——rhythm. But the cars of today, often half size of their predecessors(前身), have taken the concept of industrial design way beyond simple strength, comfort and beauty. They now include safety and ecological characteristics, for example, reduced fuel consumption, while at the same time satisfying the need to be stylish, and appealing to the eye. For many people, the 21st-century car reprents the greatest work of art.
