湖北省十堰市普通高中六校协作体2022-2023学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、2022年10月六校协作体高二年级月考英语试题第一部分 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. How does the woman check the weather?A. She uses her phone.B. She listens to the radio. C. She watches television.2. What will the boy

2、do tonight?A. Study for an exam. B. Practise debating. C. Watch a basketball game.3. Why doesnt the boy use the method the woman gave?A. He doesnt understand it.B. He doesnt have it yet.C. He doesnt like it.4. What are the speakers doing?A. Deciding the best player.B. Coming up with a plan.C. Schedu

3、ling the game.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a park.B. At a bank.C. At a store.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。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。听下面一段对话，回答6-7小题。6. How does the woman probably feel?A. Happy.B. Excited. C. Angry.7. Wh

4、o is the boy talking to?A. A policewoman.B. His teacher. C. His mother.听下面一段对话，回答8-10小题。8. What does Carol do when she volunteers?A. She performs for children.B. She picks up trash.C. She serves dinner.9. How often does Carol volunteer?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.10. What do

5、es Jim worry about if he joins Carol?A. Knowing little about the story.B. Choosing a boring book.C. Reading for hours.听下面一段对话，回答11-13小题。11. Which is a superfood according to the man?A. Yogurt.B. Noodles.C. Rice.12. Why are superfoods healthy?A. Because they cure some terrible diseases.B. Because the

6、y fight against some cancers.C. Because they reduce the risks of some diseases.13. Which food will the woman be adding to their family diet?A. Fish.B. Tomatoes.C. Brown rice.听下面一段对话，回答14-16小题。14. How did the man notice the problem first?A. His bank called him.B. His bill showed him. C. His credit ca

7、rd was stolen.15. What did the bank do to fix the problem?A. They gave the man his money back at once.B. They asked the man to provide the evidence.C. They decided to talk to the banks owner.16. What do the two speakers mainly talk about?A. Information safety.B. Shopping habits. C. Money management.

8、听下面一段独白，回答17-20小题。17. What does the speaker want her kids to do?A. Help with the dishes. B. Go to bed immediately. C. Pick out something to wear.18. When will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow?A. At 7:00 a.m. B. At 6:00 a.m. C. At 5:00 a.m.19. Why doesnt the speaker make dinner?

9、A. There is no food left at home.B. She doesnt want to make a mess.C. They have already eaten at a restaurant.20. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To make sure everyone gets ready.B. To make the house clean.C. To make a regular plan.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个

10、选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHighest Mountains in the WorldMount KilimanjaroMount Kilimanjaro, a dormant(休眠的)volcano, is the highest mountain in Africa. Its summit is 5, 895 meters above sea level. Located in Tanzania, it is the largest free-standing mountain rise in the world, meaning it is not part of

11、a mountain range. Mount EverestMount Everest is the highest mountain in Asia and the highest mountain in the world. Its summit is 8,848.86 meters above sea level. It is located in the Himalaya Mountain Range on the border of Nepal and China. The Chinese name is Chomolungma, which means “Mother Godde

12、ss of the World”. The Nepali name is Sagarmatha, which has various meanings. DenaliDenali is the highest mountain in North America. Its summit is 6,193 meters above sea level. It is located in the USA, in the state of Alaska. Denali which means “the tall one”, comes from Koyukon. This name had been

13、used for many generations and was used by early non-native researchers and naturalists. But in 1896, it began to be called “Mount McKinley”, in honor of William McKinley, a presidential candidate at the time. Mount VinsonMount Vinson is the highest mountain on Antarctica. Its summit is 5140 meters a

14、bove sea level. Located in the summit plateau of Vinson Massif, near the base of the Palmer Peninsula in western Antarctica, Mount Vinson is part of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It was spotted from the air by U.S. pilot Lincoln Ellsworth in 1935.21. Which of the following shares tw

15、o names from two countries?A. Mount Vinson. B. Mount Everest.C. Mount Kilimanjaro. D. Mount Koyukon.22. Who first discovered Mount Vinson?A. An Australian. B. A Frenchman.C. An American. D. A Japanese.23. What do the four mountains have in common?A. They are all the highest mountains in separate con

16、tinents.B. They are all occupied with typically unique wild animals.C. They are all likely to erupt again sometimes in the future.D. They are all covered with snow all through the year.B Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking fo

17、r a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case

18、to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my hu

19、sbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can an

20、d found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only r

21、estored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.24What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Find a house B. Join his family C. Take a vacation D. Go shopping25The gir

22、ls parents got Rashids phone number from_.A. a Sydney policeman B. a letter in his papers C. a stranger in Sydney D. a friend of his family26What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Sent out B. Delivered C. Gave back D. Showed27Which of the following can be the best tit

23、le for the text?A. Living in a New Country B. Turning Trash to Treasure. C. In Search of New Friends. D. From India to Australia.CThe Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose experience of crossing continents and cultures plays a vital role in his novels about the impact of migration(移居)on individu

24、als and societies, won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in 1948 on the island of Zanzibar, Abdulrazak Gurnah never considered the possibility that he might one day be a writer. “It never occurred to me.” he said in an interview. “ It wasnt something you could say as you were growing up.” He

25、 assumed he would become “someone like an engineer.” In 1964, a violent uprising(暴动)forced Gurnah to flee to England. Unhappy, poor and homesick, he began to write down thoughts in his diary and then stories about other people. Those writings as well as the habit of writing gave rise to his first no

26、vel, then nine more. In almost all of his works, Gurah has tried to uncover the way in which colonialism(殖民政策)has changed everything in the world, and people who are living through it are still processing that experience and some of its wounds. “The thing that motivated the whole experience of writi

27、ng for me was this idea of losing my place in the world,” he said. Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature, called him one of the worlds most extraordinary post-colonial writers. He said it was crucial that Gurnahs roots are in Zanzibar, a place that had people from different c

28、ountries, and was influenced by their cultures long before globalization. It is of great significance for Africa-born Gurnah to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, which has been occupied by European and North American writers since it was founded in 1901.28. What is the reason for Gurnahs wi

29、nning the Nobel Prize?A. He suffers too much all his life.B. His rich experience and cultural background count.C. His novels involve colonialism and poor life of people.D. He is a Tanzanian writer.29. What do we learn about Abdulrazak Gurnah from paragraph 2?A. His habit of writing contributed to hi

30、s career.B. He fled away to England for his political reasons.C. His earlier stories were mainly about homesickness.D. He aimed to be a writer while young.30. What does the underlined word “motivated” mean in paragraph 3?A. Persuade. B. Combine. C. Forecast. D. Inspire.31. What can be a suitable tit

31、le for the text?A. The Dream Of Becoming A Post-colonial Writer.B. Abdulrazak Gurnah Awarded Nobel Prize For Literature.C. The Influence Of Migration On Individuals And Societies.D. A Worldwide Novelist Rooted In Tanzanian.DFuturologists predict that life will probably be very apparently distinct in

32、 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web

33、to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television. In transport, cars will run on new, clean “ga

34、s” and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Space planes will fly all over the

35、world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours. In technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots-they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots

36、 everywherein factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered(攻克) many diseases. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how th

37、ey look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.32. What will happen to television by 2050 according to the passage?A. It will be mostly controlled by computers.B. One can try the food one sees on television.C. One can learn to switch on TV set from a “menu”.D. It will completely disapp

38、ear.33. How does the transport benefit people most by 2050?A. Space planes will fly all over the world in a short time.B. Cars will go at a very high speed on their own.C. There will be less pollution and no car accidents.D. Computers will tell people where they are going.34. What can we infer from

39、the last paragraph?A. There will be no people working in factories by 2050.B. There will be cloned people coming to power by 2050.C. People can read newspapers through a computer by 2050.D. People will live more healthily and longer by 2050.35. What is the authors attitude towards peoples life in fu

40、ture?A. Objective. B. Critical. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Humans have little difficulty recognizing one another. We may not remember a name, but we can usually remember if weve seen a face. And we know that no two faces are exactly ali

41、ke. _36_. And now weve invented machines that are able to recognize faces, which they are doing for numerous purposes at lightning speed.Governments, employers and police services are using facial recognition technology. _37_. Systems are becoming so competent (能胜任的) that a wanted criminal can quick

42、ly be picked out in a crowd of thousands of people.Ordinary people, too, are using facial recognition to unlock their phones, their computers and other devices. _38_. According to Apple, for example, there is only one chance in a million that a face other than your own could unlock your iPhone._39_.

43、 It is instantaneous (即时的), and it frees us from the need to memorize passwords or PINs (Personal Identification Numbers). However, a device will require a passcode(密码) to recognize the users face.There are also numerous concerns about the use of facial recognition. _40_. The installation (安装) of mo

44、re and more cameras in public and private places is now a part of everyday life. Those cameras are being linked with image databases (数据库). This means people can be recognized wherever they go and do whatever they do.AEven twins faces have some differencesBPrimarily, the concern is that it has an in

45、fluence on privacyCThis allows them to quickly recognize someones identityDPersonal facial recognition protection has several advantagesEFacial recognition systems are being trained to use less facial dataFIn most examples the pictures were not taken in a controlled environmentGSuch systems are quit

46、e safe第二部分 语言运用第一节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didnt 41 an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question 42 the bus s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour 43 .We

47、talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 44 more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am 45 to let anyone I know close to me. I was 46 that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also

48、just willing to 47 me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely 48 his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology(心理学), but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my 49 for the failure.This elderly man made me 50 the plans that I had

49、 made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully 51 plan for the next five years of my life wasnt that good, but actually complex（复杂）and filled with 52 . Most of all, he helped me 53 the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.A few days later, he emailed me

50、, saying, “I think you re 54 for great things whatever you decide to do.” The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes 55 but it is going to be okay.41AnoticeBexcuseCbelieve Dcheck42. AwithBduringCabout Dthrough43. AexplanationBconversationCcompetition Dintrod

51、uction 44. AsharedBdemandedCreviewed Dsearched45AcuriousBanxiousCafraid Dsorry46AworriedBamazedCdisappointed Dpuzzled47AinviteBtreatCadmit Dpush48AdroppingBturningCnodding Draising49AchangeBfearCdesire Dregret 50AdevelopBconsultCquestion Dprepare51AorganizedBdiscussedCpredicted Dreplaced52AdangerBre

52、sponsibilityCconflict Duncertainty53AignoreBseizeCaccept Dspot54AheadingBwatchingCcaring Dleaving55AnormalBpainfulCserious Dgenuine第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese female scientist TU Youyou, _56_ (award) the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Oct 6 when she was

53、 85 years old, was _57_ first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science. Tu _58_ (share) the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi omura of Japan . Tu Youyou is a committed and patient researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She was awarded _59_ develo

54、ping artemisinin, “a new drug therapy against malaria” _60_ has saved millions of lives worldwide, _61_ (especial) in developing countries, the Nobel Assembly said on its website. Tu and her colleagues joined a government project _62_ (find) a new malaria drug in the late 1960s. They examined over 2

55、,000 recipes from traditional Chinese _63_ (medicine) books. In 1971, after more than 190 _64_ (fail), Tus team finally found an extract that was 100 percent effective against malaria. “The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine. Its the collective achievemen

56、t of the research team. _65_ (win) the prize is an honor for Chinas science and traditional Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.” Tu told Xinhua.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)请你用英文介绍一位你最敬佩的老师。标题已为你拟好。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。My admirable teacher _第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的

57、故事。The sound of glass breaking is instantly recognizable. Id been telling my best friend Missi a silly story and had spun (转) around in the living room when I heard that sound and froze. When I looked down at the carpet(地毯), it was covered with pieces of sparkling red, pink and clear glass. Missi sa

58、id. “Oh, no, not the vase.”“Why? What did I do?” My face reddened. “Abby, that glass vase was one of the few items my relatives（亲戚） brought when they came to America,” Missi replied nervously. “If youd broken anything else in the apartment（公寓）, I would have gladly said I did it. But youre going to h

59、ave to tell my mom that it was your fault（过错）, and shes going to be really mad.”I was terrified. Id destroyed a priceless family heirloom (传家宝). Why did I have to spin around like that? We gathered up the shattered(破碎的) pieces. I kept saying that maybe it could be fixed, but Missi said gently it did

60、nt look possible. I insisted we keep the pieces. The glass was so fragile (易碎), like a colorful light bulb had exploded. Some of it broke even more as we tried to sweep it up carefully. Missi said her mom would be home by six. My stomach was in knots(痉挛). Would her mom yell at me or punish me? Would

61、 she tell me I couldnt stay in their apartment for the weekend? I was very worried. The only thing I could think of to say was “Im sorry.”A few minutes after six we heard a key turn in the door. Her mom was home. Right from the start, we could see she was in a good mood. “Hello! Its hot today. I want to treat you girls to that frozen yogurt. I know you like it. Lets go!” her mom said. She pointed at the open door. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右。2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Before that, I need to tell you something” I said. _ Hearing my apology, Missis mother smiled at me._