山西省万荣县高中2020-2021学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、万荣县高中2020-2021学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷第I卷第一部分：听力（略）(满分30分)第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，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. D）中，选出最佳选项，并把正确答案填在答卷上。 AGrebet is a 22-year-old design student in Ivory Coast. Everywhere he looks, he sees signs of Western influence - from the shopping malls lining the

2、streets in his home city to the way his classmates speak and dress. We are living like we are Western people, he says. Its like we are not proud of our own culture, So he created emojis (表情符号) that show what he thinks is missing from global keyboard culture: symbols of history and daily life in Ivor

3、y Coast and neighboring countries.In 2018, he released a free group of over 360 emojis in a mobile app called Zouzoukwa, which means image in the local language. Available on Android and iPhone, it now has over 120,000 downloads. Its more impressive than other emoji apps. The emojis show life and cu

4、lture in Ivory Coast and the surrounding regions(地区), including traditional masks, African instruments and people dressed in a variety of prints and clothing that show regional heritageSome of his favorite designs are a series of facial expressions commonly used in his region, but not available as a

5、 standard emoji. They are expressions we often use in real life, but they were not represented on our phones, Grebet says. The next step is to try and get some of my designs into the official emoji set, where theyd reach more than 2 billion people worldwide, as standardized symbols on smartphones ev

6、erywhere,Grebet plans to keep traveling and expanding his experiences and his emojii pack. His designs so far are drawn from his experiences and research into a few African countries.21. What does Grebet think of their local culture at the beginning?A. Its full of inspirational symbols.B. Its influe

7、ntial in local peoples lifeC. Its quite similar to Western cultureD. Its absent in many parts of their life.22. What is Zouzoukwas advantage over other emoji apps?A. It provides a better source of signs.B. It is designed based on daily items.C. It is related to the local life and culture.D. It downl

8、oads emojis on Android and iPhone23. What is Grebet most likely to do in the future?A. Create an official emoji set.B. Standardize some of his emojis.C. Research into African countries.D. Take a tour to popularize his designsBAfter graduation in 2018, Chen Minlin didnt hunt for a suitable job, but b

9、ecame a hiker (徒步旅行者). Completing different hiking routes is like collecting cards in childhood, the 24-year-old told China Daily. Like Chen, more young people are going on journeys to rediscover the simple and beneficial joys of walking. According to Youxiake, a Hangzhou-based tour operator, more t

10、han 140,000 travelers signed up for hiking trips from last May to October. This represents a 9. 3% increase over the same period last year.For most hikers, exploring nature can help them keep fit. Hiking in nature enables them to breathe fresh air, gives the whole body exercise and keeps them away f

11、rom the crowds in urban public places. I felt that exposure to nature and physical tiredness helped me counteract the negative effects of my pain at that time, Zhang Peng, 33, co-founder of Beiing Hiking Club, said, Hiking is a liberating experience to enjoy the quietness in the wild. And the tiring

12、 climb makes me feel the vigor (活力) of life. Indeed, hiking has been part of his lifestyle.With great passion, Zhang has gone on many classic routes across the country. The longest route hes ever finished is 240 kilometers. With poor Internet service in the wild, it encourages people to chat and int

13、eract with one another on the long walks. Zhang enjoys the social interaction, and the friendships it brings about.For Liu Yanli, also a hiker, what she values most is that the activity brings her mental strength. Until this year, her life has always run smoothly and lacked hardship She longs for th

14、e sense of achievement that can be felt after overcoming the difficulties offered by hiking. Ever since 2013, shes hiked in many countries, including Nepal, Japan, Greece, New Zealand, Italy and Jordan. Once she felt she Was at the point of breaking down, but she carried on. I was impressed and move

15、d by my willpower. Id never experienced that feeling in my daily life, Liu said. Its perhaps this unusual feeling that appeals to more youths. Each time I came back from a trip, the contrast between the severe conditions in the wild and my Comfortable home helped to strengthen my happiness in everyd

16、ay life, Liu added.24. Why does the author mention Chen Minlins experience in Paragraph 1?A. To offer some popular hiking routes.B. To encourage more people to join in hiking.C. To show the popularity and appeal of hiking.D. To inform the readers of the character of hiking25. The underlined word cou

17、nteract in Paragraph 2 probably means A. Expose B. increase C. feel D. reduce26. Why is Liu Yanli interested in hiking?A. It strengthens her willpower.B. It enables her to stay in shape.C. It helps her to achieve successD. It gives her a way to release pressure.27. What is the passage mainly about?A

18、. The great benefits of hiking.B. Different attitudes towards hiking.C. The importance of exploring nature.D. Comparisons of peoples hiking experiences CMore than 11,000 scientists are warning that the Earth is facing a climate emergency. They represent several fields of study and come from 150 coun

19、tries around the world. They approved a report that appeared in the publication Bioscience. It warns that the world will face untold human suffering if people do not make lasting changes in human activities that influence climate change. The new report is called the World Scientists Warning of a Cli

20、mate Emergency. Three leaders of the study from the United States worked on the study with scientists from universities in South Africa and Australia. This is the first time a large group of scientists have jointly used the word emergency when talking about climate change.In spite of 40 years of glo

21、bal climate negotiations (谈判) , we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to deal with this difficult situation, the study said. Climate change has arrived and is speeding up faster than many scientists expected.The report referred to 6 areas that the world needs to deal

22、with immediately. The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut their use of fossil fuels. They suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of carbon-based fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas.The scientists expressed support for womens rights and making fam

23、ily planning services reach all people. They said this would help to reduce unexpected changes in the size of the human population. The report urges (敦促) people to move toward more of a plant-based diet. Other areas of concern include preventing permanent loss of some plant and animal species in the

24、 forest. The report notes that the public should take strong action to move politicians (政治家) to approve lasting policy changes.The scientists added, We believe that the outlook will be positive if decision-makers and all of humanity immediately respond to this warning of a climate emergency, and ac

25、t to preserve the life on the Earth, our only home.28. What will happen if climate change continues to grow worse?A. Humans will be homeless.B. Humans will suffer quite a lot.C. Plants and animals will die out.D. Forests will be destroyed forever.29. How have people reacted to climate change in the

26、past 40 years?A. They have ignored scientists warningB. They have talked much but done little.C. They have gradually solved the problemD. They have controlled the difficult situation.30. Which of the following can help slow down climate change?A. Using energy in an efficient way,B. Approving taxes o

27、n renewable energyC. Stopping cutting down trees completely.D. Adopting a diet with more animal meat.31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Scientists Hard Work of Saving the EarthB. The Important Reasons for Climate ChangeC. Scientists Warning of a Climate EmergencyD. The Influence of Human

28、Activities on ClimateDDo you have the habit of running before breakfast in the morning? Exercising on an empty stomach wont do harm to you and it may actually help, depending on your goal and health conditions.Exercising before eating comes with the risk of feeling light-headed due to low blood suga

29、r. You might feel tired or uneasy, and wont be able to exercise as enthusiastically as you would have. It is important for older adults to eat something before exercising, especially in the morning. But if your primary exercise goal is weight loss, exercising on an empty stomach may come with some p

30、romising benefits, Theres some research to support the idea of exercising in the fasted (禁食的) state.However, it may not be suitable for everyone. Some people advocate fasted exercise, but these people tend to be young and in amazing physical shape, says Douglas Paddon-Jones, a muscle researcher and

31、professor of the University of Texas They have no health problems, and what theyre eating is of high quality and carefully picked. On the other hand, exercising in the fasted state without proper planning or professional guidance may run the risk of unhealthy body changes.For people who arent athlet

32、es, eating food before exercising may be the best way to get the most fat-burning benefit. You dont want to fill up; you just want to give your body a burst of energy to power your training period. After you exercise，drink some water, but wait 60 to 90 minutes before eating, says Shivani Sahni direc

33、tor of the nutrition program at Harvard University. Youre trying to take advantage of your metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate, so if you can go an hour or an hour and a half without eating, youll make the most of the fat-burning response.32. Why does the author advise older adults to exercise in the fed state?A

34、. To burn more fat.B. To lower blood sugarC. To exercise energeticallyD. To avoid being light-headed33. The underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refers to A. weight lossB. exercising in the fasted stateC. some researchD. eating something before exercising34. What is Shivani Sahnis suggestion for people

35、 after exercising?A. Drinking some salty water.B. Finding a fitness instructor.C. Developing a new lifestyle.D. Going without food for some time.35. What is the authors attitude to exercising in the fasted state?A. Skeptical. B. Supportive. C. Cautious D. Casual第二节（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

36、能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Competition is everywhere. It teaches us how to survive in a stressful world.36 How many of us have seen young boys weeping because their teams didnt win an inter-school tourmament? How many of us have seen young teenagers cheat just to win? These are the effects of unhealthy

37、 competition.37When it comes to encouraging healthy competition among children, the first thing is to set goals for them to stick to. 38Since children may be easily affected by wrong ideas from popular media and the Internet, its up to you to develop the right kind of spirit in them. Team spirit wil

38、l help them grow into human beings who arent easily annoyed by small losses or too excited by victories.39 So give them examples where family members refused to cheat to win.40 When they take an exam, dont ask about how much they expect to score; instead, ask what they wrote about. If your son playe

39、d a football match at school, dont ask him whether his team won or lost; ask him how many runs he sore and encourage him to score higher next time instead. When you let your children know that youre more interested in how they performed rather than whether they lost or won, they will surely try to b

40、etter themselvesA. Sending your children the right signals is equally important.B. However, children sometimes can be hit a lot by competition.C. However, you mustnt push them too hard with too high a goalD. We should also encourage healthy competition among children.E. Thus its important to develop

41、 healthy competition among children.F. Care about childrens performances instead of the results in a sports match.G. Besides, they dont want to adopt any method just to win, like cheating or lying.第三部分 语言知识运用第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）One day after 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take m

42、y mother out to dinner and a movie. My mother had been alone since my father passed away.However, the 41 of my work and my children had made it possible to visit her only 42 That night I called her to make an invitation.Whats wrong? she asked. My mother was the type of woman who_43 that a late night

43、 call or a surprise invitation is a 44 of bad news.When I got to her house after work, she was 45 in the door. She was wearing the dress shed worn to 46 her last wedding anniversary (周年纪念).We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and 47 .After we sat down, she said, I used t

44、o read the menu when you were 48 .Then its time you relaxed and let me return the 49 , I responded.During the dinner, we had such a 50 conversation that we missed the movie. When we went back to her house later, she said, Ill go out with you again, but only if you let me 51 you. I agreed.A few days

45、later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so 52 that I didnt have a chance to do anything for her. Shortly after that, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收据) from where my mother and I had dined that night. An attached 53 said, I paid this bill in advance. I wasnt

46、 sure if I could be there, but I 54 two-one for you and the other for your wife.Youll never know what that night 55 to me. I love you, son! Just at that moment, I understood the 56 of saying I love you and of giving our 57 ones the time they deserve.Nothing in life is more important than 58 . Give t

47、hem the attention59 they deserve these. Things can never be 60 till some other time.41. A. demand B. changes C. conflicts D. stresses42. A. over and over again B. once in a while C. one after another D. on the whole43. A. admits B. concludes C. announces D. suspects44. A. shock B. shadow C. sign D.

48、judgement45. A. dressing B. waiting C. sighing D. arranging46. A. attend B. celebrate C. recall D. hold47. A. expensive B. noisy C. comfortable D. famous48. A. small B. puzzled C. hungry D. awkward49. A. care B. happiness C. appointment D. please50. A. flexible B. pleasant C. serious D. simple51. A.

49、 treat B. tend C. serve D. call52. A. quickly B. instantly C. suddenly D. actually53. A. invitation B. explanation C. note D. order54. A. paid for B. thought of C. prepared for D. decided on55. A. worked B. left C. showed D. meant56. A. feeling B. benefit C. importance D. chance57. A. loved B. ignor

50、ed C. attracted D. lost58. A. friendship B. family C. mother D. concern59. A. because B. before C. unless D. if60. A. put down B. put across C. put away D. put off第卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节 语法填空，阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Recently，educators and parents become concerned

51、 about the poor performance of boys in schoolThe so-calledboy crisisin education refers_61_both their academic performance and their behaviorIn both areas boysresults are much _62_（bad） than girls USA data shows that boys rank behind girls in almost all areas of schoolingThey earn lower_63_ （grade）

52、overall in primary school and high schoolThey are behind girls in reading and writing，and 30percent of them are in bottom quarter of standardized tests，_64_（compare） with 19 percent of girls Although the causes of theboy crisisare not_65_ （full） understood，some experts believed that the same-sex cla

53、ssrooms and schools may help solve the problemThe idea is_66_（remove） some of the distractions（分心） caused by the opposite sex，in order to improve studentsconcentration and hopefully their gradesThe first Chinese school to experiment with this idea _67_（be） Shanghai No.8 Middle School，_68_beganboys-o

54、nlyclasses in September，2012Although it is too early to tell if the reform（改革） has made （9）_69_difference，its supporters argue that the results are _70_ （hope）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在

55、其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last Sunday our class made a trip of a famous tea garden five kilometers away from our school. On arrive at the garden, we were attracting by the beautiful scenery.The tea trees were connected together li

56、ke a green carpet. The farmers were skilful picking tea leaves. Out of curiosities, we could hardly wait to join in them. After that, we experience the pleasure of making tea by hand in a traditional tea house.Eventually, we attended a lecture on tea planting, tea picking or tea tasting. Not only di

57、d this activity provide a chance for us remove the learning pressure, but also it made us realizing the rich Chinese tea culture.第二节 书面表达（25分）假定你是李华,最近你常看到有老人因不会使用智能手机而在出行、就医、费等日常生活中遇到不便,请用英语给某英文报编辑写一封信反映此事,并提出建议。内容包括:1保留现金支付方式；2.为老人提供技术培训;3组织志愿者帮助老人。注意：1.词数100左右;2,可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯3,开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数

58、。Dear Editor, Yours sincerely,Li Hua万荣县高中2020-2021学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷答案21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.A 28.B 29.B 30.A 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.D 35.C 36.B 37.E 38.C 39.G 40.A 41.A 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.B 46.B 47.C 48.A 49.D 50.B 51.A 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.D 56.C 57.A 58.B 59.A 60.D改错Last Sunday our class made a tri

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61、e learning pressure, 78. and 79. tobut also it made us realizing the rich Chinese tea culture.80. realize / realise语法填空1to，考查介词，根据搭配refer to指的是，所以用to2worse，考查形容词比较级，后面有than，所以用比较级，bad的比较级为worse3grades，考查名词，grade分数，成绩常用复数4compared，作比较状语，常用过去分词短语compared to/with与比起来 5fully，考查副词，修饰过去分词understood用副词6to

62、remove，考查不定式，作表语表示为发生，用不定式7is，考查主谓一致，主语为the first Chinese school，所以用is8which，考查定语从句，先行词为 Shanghai No.8 Middle School，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，所以用which9a，考查固定搭配，make a difference有影响，很重要10hopeful，考查形容词，作表语用形容词有希望的Dear Editor,Recently, Ive often seen elderly people unable to use smartphones in travel, medical tre

63、atment, consumption and so on, which causes inconvenience in their daily life. So, Im writing to tell you about the problem and make some suggestions.I think the government should take effective measures to solve it. Firstly, many traditional ways of services, like cash payment, should be kept becau

64、se elderly people are familiar with them. Besides, activities are needed to provide free technical training for them so that they can use smartphone applications easily. Finally, volunteers can be organized to help them in public places when theyre in trouble.I hope the convenience of smart services for the elderly will be improved. Yours sincerely, Li Hua