山西省长治市第二中学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、山西省长治市第二中学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节,满分20分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 was the result of the earthquake according to the man?A. Terrible damage.B. Small damage

2、.C. No loss of lives.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Christmas Eve.B. Christmas gifts.C. Christmas party.3. What can the man get?A. Two business class tickets.B. Two economy class tickets.C. One business and one economy class tickets.4. What is the man doing?A. Offering help.B. Asking for

3、promotion.C. Having an interview.5. How much does the man ordinarily pay for a haircut?A. $20.B. $30.C. $60.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is wrong with the man?A. He

4、 had a car accident.B. His shirt dirtied.C. He was hurt.7. Where probably are the speakers?A. At a hotel.B. At a hospital.C. At a police station.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What will the man have to do next year?A. Repeat a lot of courses.B. Choose more courses.C. Finish his courses.9. What does the woman as

5、k the man to do himself?A. Buy a wallet.B. Wash his clothes.C. Clean his garden.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman get angry at first?A. The man tore her dress.B. The man is rude to her. C. The man dirtied her dress.11. What does the woman say about the man afterward?A. He is generous.B. He is

6、 polite. C. He is kind.12. What is the mans advice at last?A. To have dinner together.B. To exchange phone numbers.C. To buy the woman a new dress.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where does Lisa come from?A. America.B. England.C. Greece.14. When did the woman know Lisa?A. About 14 years ago.B. About 15 years

7、ago.C. About 16 years ago.15. Where did the woman meet Lisa for the first time?A. At a pub.B. At a cinema.C. At a bookshop.16. What do we know about Lisa?A. She works full-time.B. She has short hair.C. She has a son.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where will Sam work as a manager?A. In San Francisco.B. In Ne

8、w York.C. In Chicago.18. Why is Susan eager to move to the new house?A. It is bigger.B. It is more convenient for shopping.C. It is more modern and has a bigger garden.19. How many children does Sam have?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.20. What are Carol and Betty interested in?A. Playing the piano.B. Playing footba

9、ll.C. Surfing.第二部分 阅读理解（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。AA smart speaker is a type of wireless speaker and voice command device. Some smart speakers can also act as a smart device that utilizes (使用) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless equipment.T

10、mall GenieTmall Genie is a smart speaker developed by Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group. Introduced in July 2017, the device consists of 360-degree speakers and an LED light ring at the bottom. Like other smart speakers, the Genie can search the Internet, control home automation devices, and

11、order products from Tmall. com. Voice interaction is currently only available in Mandarin (普通话).Ding DongDing Dong is created by Chinese company LingLong. It was released in 2016 and has a height of 9.5 inches and has a square base. The device is capable of reading news, weather updates, and shoppin

12、g online. Versions are available that speak either Mandarin or Cantonese.Mi AIThe Mi AI Speaker, developed by Xiao Mi will wake you up in the morning, read off your schedule, take notes and tell you about the weather. It can control other Mi Home devices such as the Mi Kettle, lights, and rice cooke

13、r. Whats more, you can even have it serve as a tutor for your kids, but it can only follow the command in Chinese. Amazon EchoAmazon Echo is developed by Amazon. com. The device connects with the voice-controlled intelligent assistant service Alexa. The device is capable of voice interaction (in Eng

14、lish, French, Chinese), music playback, setting alarms, and providing weather, traffic and other real-time information. It can also control several smart devices acting as a home automation system. The interesting function is that the latest version can order milk or other food materials on Amazon.

15、com. 21. Who is most likely to buy a Ding Dong?A. A young man who likes sports.B. A student who likes learning English. C. A kid who likes playing games online. D. An old man who likes listening to the radio. 22. Which smart speaker can help a kid learn at home? A. Tmall Genie. B. Mi AI C. Ding Dong

16、. D. Amazon Echo.23. What is an advantage of Amazon Echo over other smart speakers? A. It can be controlled by voice.B. It controls home automation devices. C. It has an easier access to the Internet. D. Its voice interaction is in different languages.BHows this for a coincidence (巧合)？Charles Darwin

17、 and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. Although people hardly think of them together, we want to say that they belong together. Its not just because they are both great men, and not because they happened to live at the same time. Rather, its because the scie

18、ntist and the politician each started a revolution that changed the world. They are both revolutionaries in the sense that both men changed the reality when they were born. They seem and sound modern to us, because the world they left behind them is more or less the one we still live in. So, conside

19、ring the joint greatness of their contributions and the coincidence of their birthdaysit is hard to wonder: who was the greatest man? Its an apples and orangesor Superman vs. Santacomparison. But if you limit the question to influence, very quickly the balance tips in Lincolns favor.As great as his

20、book on evolution is, it does no harm to remember that Darwin hurried to publish The Origin of Species because he thought he was about to be scooped (抢先) by his fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Lincoln, however, is unique. True, his election as the president did cause the recession (经济衰退) an

21、d the war, but that war seemed certain to happennot a question of if but when. Certainly we know what happened after he was murdered: Reconstruction was organized and then abandoned, leaving the issue of racial (种族的) equality unsolved for another century. Surely we should not deny Darwins accomplish

22、ment. But their same birthdays gave us great opportunity to observe these men of their time. 24. Why does the author say Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln belong together? A. They were born on the same day. B. They lived in the same period of time. C. They started revolutions changing the world. D.

23、 They were both great men in history. 25. What does the author mean by “an apples and orangesor Superman vs. Santacomparison”? A. It is hard to tell which one is greater as they are both outstanding.B. The comparison between Darwin and Lincoln is easy and obvious. C. It is difficult to compare them

24、as they are as famous as Superman and Santa.D. There is no point comparing them because they were born on the same day.26. Which of the following can best describe Lincolns contributions to the world?A. Narrow. B. Objective. C. Challenging. D.Groundbreaking.27. What can we learn from the passage?A.

25、Lincolns success in election caused Reconstruction.B. Lincoln had tried to solve the racial problem.C. Darwin was unique compared with Lincoln.D. Darwin,s theory is similar to Lincolns belief.CWhen you eat out in restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” and someti

26、mes see them pushing or arm wrestling to fight for the privilege (特权) of paying the bill.These fights are often very loud and active. Each person involved shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and gratitude (感谢).In fact, figuri

27、ng out who will get the bill is always a headache for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people hosting the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is common practice to make token (象征性的) effort to pay the bill, but you will embarrass them if you do end up actually chipping in (凑) some c

28、ash.In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced (接受) by many young people. But older generations who fear “losing face”still find it embarrassing and stingy (小气的) to calculate each persons share of the bill. As travel guide brand Lonely Planet noted, it is considered “the height of unsophisticati

29、on (不懂人情世故)”.But these days, thanks to digital payment apps, splitting (分摊) the bill electronically is becoming a widely-accepted idea. Even people from older generations may be tempted (想做的) to do so. By scanning a QR code and paying their share via social networking tool WeChat and e-commerce app

30、Alipay on their smart phones in one easy click, urban Chinese are finding it easier to save them the embarrassment of figuring out each persos payment when they order a meal.This function “has made going Dutch less hassle (麻烦) and more fun in China”, CNN noted.“Because of their convenience, many of

31、us are never without our phones. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly easy to use and save the trouble of dealing with change, said 18-year-old student in China.“You can also leave funny notes using emoji (表情符号) like bowl of rice or cup of tea to describe a meal that you have

32、shared.”28. What is the article mainly about? A.The Chinese tradition of dining out with friends. B. A new trend of splitting the bill in China. C. How social networking tools have influenced our daily lives. D. Why people in China argue over who pays the bill when dining out. 29. The underlined phr

33、ase “going Dutch” in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. figuring out the total paymentB. taking turns to pay the billC. fighting for the privilege of paying the billD. each person paying their own expenses30. Many Chinese people make a token effort to pay the bill because .A. they dont want to be consid

34、ered unsophisticatedB. they want praise and gratitude from their friendsC. they consider it an honor to host the meal and pay the billD. they find it hard to work out how much each person needs to pay 31. According to the article, what are the advantages of using digital payment apps to split the bi

35、ll?a. Theyre easier to use and more interesting.b. They save the trouble of dealing with change.c. They make it easier to figure out how much money each person has to pay.d. They make people less embarrassed to split the bill.A. a, b B. b,c C. a, b, d D. b, c, dDIn the past, before alarm clocks were

36、 invented, what did people depend on to wake them up in the morning? Roosters.“ A roosters crow (啼叫) symbolizes the break of dawn in many countries,” Takashi Yoshimura, professor at Nagoya University in Japan, told National Geographic. They are known to regularly crow two to three times at dawn. How

37、ever, scientists have long been unsure about why the animals do this. “It wasnt clear whether crowing is under the control of a biological clock or is simply response to external stimuli (外部刺激).”Roosters do react to the environmentsuch as car headlightsat any time of day. So it was previously though

38、t that the increasing light in the morning might be the trigger (触发物) for roosters crowing.But Yoshimura and his colleagues now claim to have finally figured out the reasonroosters dont need morning light to know when to start crowing; they will crow at the same time every day regardless of whether

39、they can see dawn breaking. In the study, which was published in the journal Current Biology, researchers placed 40 roosters in a soundproof (隔音的), windowless room under dim (昏暗的) lighting for 24 hours. But this didnt deter the roosters. No matter what, they kept crowing in the morning just before d

40、awn. “It is proof that the behavior is caused by circadian rhythm (生理节奏)”, said Yoshimura. In short, the roosters are genetically programmed to crow at a certain time every 24 hours.Most animals, as well as plants, have such an internal (内部的) time-keeping system. Thats why we tend to eat, sleep and

41、exercise at around the same time every day. By consciously (有意识地) being aware of the schedule, our body has a chance to adapt to it, so keeping a regular biological clock is often tied to good health.This experiment is the first of its kind to investigate (研究) the timing of roosters crowing. Kristen

42、 Navara, a scientist at the University of Georgia in the US who was not involved in the study, said that she wasnt sure why no one had taken a closer look at this well-known phenomenon before. “I think this is a very interesting study and something that should have been done a long time ago.” said N

43、avara.32. What has been recently discovered to make roosters crow in the morning？A. External stimuli like noises. B. Their biological clocks.C. Exposure to morning light. D. Increased temperature.33. What does the underlined word “deter” mean in Paragraph 6?A. Prevent. B. Attract. C. Encourage. D. U

44、pset.34. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A. Roosters have the same circadian rhythms as humans.B. Following our biological clocks is good for our health.C. Dark conditions can have some effect on roosters crowing.D. Roosters biological clocks will change to help th

45、em adapt to the environment.35. How would Kristen Navara describe Yoshimuras study? A. Worthless. B. Meaningful C. Boring. D. Unscientific.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。“What! You, too? I thought I was the only one.” Have you ever said this to someone? If so, you

46、may have ended up becoming friends with this person. 36 . As the Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Some define it (friendship) as a matter of similarity; they say that we love those who are like ourselves.” 37 . Scientists from the University of California said friends have similar brains, Sci

47、entific American reported. The scientists invited 42 university students to take part in an experiment. Each student watched the same set of videos, which included a comedy, a debate and a soccer match. 38 .According to their scans, friends who watched the same video clips (片段) reacted in similar wa

48、ys. 39 , especially the parts that are connected with learning and memory.However, people who werent friends had different reactions to the same clips. Having close friends whose brains react like ours “may be rewarding because it backs up ones own values, opinions, and interests,” lead scientist Ca

49、rolyn Parkinson told Business Insider. 40 . Scientists from the University of Leipzig, Germany, found that friendship is also based on how physically close you are to someone. They did an experiment with first-year college students who met in class for the first time. In this experiment, students wh

50、o sat in neighboring seats were more likely to become friends.A. Meanwhile, the scientists scanned their brains to record their brain activityB. However, not all the friends will react in the same wayC. It seems that similarity often helps form friendshipsD. But brain similarity is not the only thin

51、g that can result in friendshipE. According to the experiment, similarity can determine the quality of friendshipF. Similar parts of their brains lit up while watching the videosG. Now, there is some science behind this idea第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、

52、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Its time to wake up, Emily,” my mom sings from the kitchen. I 41 to open my eyes. Why didnt the alarm on my cellphone go off?Soon, I realize today is the day for my 42 : “A day without technology.”I didnt realize what I had gotten myself into until I was driving to

53、school in my car in 43 . No radio playing my favorite songs. I had to sing to myself.As soon as I got to school, I went to the library to print out my English project from my flash drive. “Uh-oh,” I thought. “This isnt 44 .”The school day went on and I finally grew 45 the rule. This wasnt so 46 ! I

54、could do this every day.I drove home in silence again, and my 47 eventually went into after-school mode (模式), 48 on what I would eat for supper and who would be voted off (被淘汰出局) American Idol later that night. The 49 thing I knew, I was chatting with friends on Facebook, checking email and watching

55、 a video on YouTube, all at the same time!My mom walked in and her jaw dropped.“What happened to no 50 ?” she asked me. I froze for the second time that day and 51 myself to go back to reality. I had 52 .This experiment, which many teenagers would 53 have the courage to attempt, was actually 54 to m

56、e. Even though my attempt at going about my day without these luxuries (奢侈品) was a failure, I realized that if I really tried, I would be completely 55 without my addiction to technology.Hey, we may even 56 we like talking to our families instead of watching TV. We might 57 a bicycle ride or a walk

57、to the park instead of looking at pages and pages of Facebook pictures.These devices 58 make my life easier, and I definitely wouldnt 59 getting rid of them altogether, but I do believe the lives of todays teenagers would be dramatically 60 without our tech dependence.41. A. tryB. pretendC. refuse D

58、. decide42. A. adventureB. explorationC. program D. experiment43. A. doubtB. silenceC. surpriseD. excitement44. A. requiredB. expected C. allowedD. forgotten45. A. interested inB. annoyed withC. impatient D. accustomed to 46. A. hardB. easyC. strange D. comfortable47. A. ruleB. planC. mindD. role48.

59、 A. agreeingB. focusingC. counting D. depending49. A. oneB. firstC. lastD. next50. A. homeworkB. controlC. pressureD. technology51. A. invitedB. forcedC. permitted D. warned 52. A. improvedB. startedC. failedD. finished53. A. never B. evenC. justD. once 54. A. availableB. convenientC. beneficialD. a

60、voidable55. A. fineB. awkwardC. creative D. successful56. A. believeB. findC. promise D. prove57. A. quitB. enjoyC. hateD. regret58. A. hardlyB. suddenlyC. certainlyD. simply59. A. recommend B. mindC. practice D. prevent60. A. boringB. complicatedC. difficultD. different第卷第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1

61、5分)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。An engagement (订婚) ring represents formal agreement to future 61 (marry). Its a ring indicating that the person 62 (wear) it has promised to marry his/her partner. Conventionally (通常), a ring 63 (use) as an engagement gift when a man proposes (求婚) to his girlfr

62、iend. How does a man propose? A man commonly proposes to his girlfriend by asking, “Will you marry me?” or “Will you be my wife?”In Western countries, engagement rings are worn mostly by women. Yet 64 many other cultures, women and men wear matching rings. Its 65 custom for people to wear the ring o

63、n the middle finger of the left hand, 66 (especial) in Western countries. But in the Indian tradition, people wear it on the middle finger of the right hand.The ring is usually decorated with pretty diamonds, 67 stand for pure and long-lasting love. Before 1900s, the diamond engagement ring 68 (be)

64、quite rare. Today it is still quite expensive. At present, it often takes a young man about three months 69 (find) a perfect diamond engagement ring, and itll probably take him much 70 (long) to pay it off.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

65、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限一词。2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday when I surfed a senior high school website of the USA, I saw amessage you posted on it. I know you hadplanned to travel to China and need a stude

66、nt to serve your guide. Im writing to apply for the job. Because ofyou want to travel to some places with deep and thick culture, butIm familiar with these places, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shanxi, I think Ill be your perfectlyguide. Ill show you around many places of interest, introduceda larg

67、e number of old buildings, traditional customs, and special cultural activities to you. You will have a deeper impression on these places. And Ill also invite you to playingand talk with the local people to learn more about yourlife. I think I can help you with your communication.All in all, I hope

68、youll believe in me and my excellent ability of guiding. Looking forward to your immediate reply.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华, 你的美国网友Tom 刚到中国，他对遍布中国大街小巷的扫码支付很感兴趣，特意给你发邮件想了解一下。你根据以下提示给他回复：1. 中国扫码支付的现状；2. 扫码支付方法：在智能手机上打开支付宝或微信app, 扫描二维码;3. 扫码支付的好处。注意: 1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当添加细节, 以使行文连贯;参考词汇： 扫码支付：Scan to Pay; 支付

69、宝：Alipay; 微信：Wechat; 二维码：QR code。Dear Tom,_ Yours, Li Hua英语试题答案听力 (每题1分)1-5 CBACB 6-10 BA ABC 11-15 BACBA 16-20 CACBA阅读 (每题2.5分)21-25 DBDCA 26-30 DBBDA 31-35 CBABB 36-40 CGAFD完形填空（每题1.5分）41-45 ADBCD 46-50 ACBDD 51-55 BCACA 56-60 BBCAD语篇填空（每题1.5分）61. marriage62. wearing 63. is used 64. in 65. a 66. e

70、specially 67. which 68. was 69. to find 70. longer改错 (每题1分)1. a 改为the 2. had改为 have 3. serve后加as 4. Because后面的of去掉 5. but改为and 6. perfectly改为perfect 7. introduced改为introducing 8. on改为of 9. playing改为play 10. your改为their书面表达 (25分)Dear Tom,I am more than pleased to receive your letter, in which you exp

71、ressed great interest in the widely-used Scan to Pay, the way people pay for their purchases in China.As you can see, in China, nearly all consumption, from the purchase for life necessities to traveling, can be paid through a smartphone. Therefore, Scan to Pay is gaining more and more popularity am

72、ong Chinese people, whether young or old, for its convenience. What they have to do is enter the APP of Alipay or Wechat, and scan the QR codes. When it comes to the advantages, obviously, it saves us the trouble of carrying cash on ourselves. Whats more, it enables us to pay whenever and wherever we like.Im sure you will like Scan to Pay when you have tried it.Yours, Li Hua