河北省唐县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、河北省唐县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。1. What program is the man watchin

2、g?A. An advertisement.B. The World Cup.C. An interesting play.2. What can we know about the mans hobby?A. His hobby is stamp collecting.B. He has no hobby.C. His hobby is photography.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At school.B. At home.C. At a shop.4. What are the speakers talking about

3、? A. Teachers hard work.B. A school performance.C. Long studying hours.5. What did the man think of the lecture?A. Exciting.B. Boring. C. Moving.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the man do on Saturday night?A. Pick up her sister. B

4、. Watch a DVD. C. Go to a club.7. What day is it today?A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman make to celebrate Billys birthday?A. A birthday cake.B. Biscuits.C. Some party hats.9. What does the man remind the woman to do?A. Buy a CD.B. Prepare some party games.C. Put

5、 candles on the birthday cake.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the boy allowed to do while studying?A. Drink water.B. Go to the kitchen.C. Read instant messages.11. What will the boy turn off?A. Music, phone and Internet.B. Music and phone.C. Only music.12. How is the boy in the end?A. Doubtful.B. Grate

6、ful.C. Surprised.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman do?A. A hostess.B. A tourist.C. A musician.14. Where does Dave play football at the weekend?A. In the street.B. In the clubs.C. In the park.15. Which is Dave fond of?A. Street festivals.B. Museums.C. Galleries.16. Why does Dave NOT go to the

7、good restaurants?A. He is bored of them.B. He cant afford them.C. He is too busy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did Roald Dahl start writing?A. In Wales.B. In East Africa.C. In Washington.18. Why were Roald Dahls books successful?A. Because someone taught him.B. Because he knew childrens interests.C. B

8、ecause he wrote about his children.19. What can we know about Roald Dahls marriage?A. It ended unhappily. B. He had a generous wife. C. He married a pilot.20. How old was Roald Dahl when he died?A. 27. B. 43.C. 74. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI was wai

9、ting for my train and on the subway stations floor was a man just sitting there. I looked around and nobody stopped so I just went my way. Aftera few steps, I turned and asked him whether he needed help. He told me his housewas one station further and he would only need to take the train there. So I

10、 reached for his hand to help him stand up. He wanted to take the stairs but I feared that he would hurt himself since he seemed too weak to walk, so I asked him to take the elevator. Even though my mind was trying to turn the danger lights on, I put the thought that I should not go alone with a dru

11、nken man out of my mind and accompanied him on the elevator. We arrived on the platform with no incidents. The mans knees seemed to soften, so I asked him to rest on a bench. While sitting there, he thanked me, telling me that I saved him. No, I said, I really did nothing; he saved himself as he wal

12、ked on his own feet. At the next station, we said our goodbyes. Before Iknewit, he left 100 dollars anddashed out of the train. There was no way to give him back his money. I wanted to leave it on the seat, but a young woman who thought it belonged to me ran after me and gave me the note. My initial

13、 reaction to getting that money was of shame and I even felt offended. Then I thought he just wanted to thank me, the best way he knew how. Now, my question is what act of kindness shall I do with these 100 dollars?21. Why was the man sitting on the subway stations floor? A. Because he wanted to go

14、home. B. Because he was seriously ill.C. Because he was drunk. D. Because he was waiting for the train.22. Seeing the money left by the man, the author first felt _.A. ashamed B. grateful C. delighted D. frustrated23. How will the author possibly deal with the money?A. Give it back.B. Buy something

15、favorable.C. Leave it on the seat.D. Give it to people in need.BPangolins (穿山甲) are strange-looking creatures, covered with hard scales (鳞). They can roll up into a ball to protect themselves from enemies and have tongues that are longer than their bodies.Pangolins have recently become the focus of

16、Chinese people. A screenshot (截屏) of a micro blog post showing some people eating pangolins at a feast spread. A few days later, people were angered again by pictures showing people eating protected animals, including pangolins. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg. Many more pangolins have been

17、hunted or killed. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 1 million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10 years. It also said that they are the most illegally traded mammals in the world. In September 2016, the IUCN added the pangolin to the worlds

18、 “endangered animals list”. They are now more endangered than pandas. A growing trade of their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline in numbers. Many people in Asia and Africa consider pangolin meat is delicious. Some people even think pangolin scales have medical qualities. However,

19、their scales are made of keratin (角蛋白), the same material human fingernails are made of. Luckily, the situation is getting better. World Pangolin Day is on the third Saturday of February each year. Its a day to help people know more about pangolins. The government now stops anyone from buying and ea

20、ting pangolins in China. Breaking this law is regarded as a crime. The trade of pangolins across the world is also not allowed, according to the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. 24. Pangolins have caught peoples attention these years because _.A. they look strangeB.

21、 they appear in some moviesC. they are killed and eaten by peopleD. they have something to do with pandas25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Pangolins can roll up into a ball to attack enemies.B. More than 1 million pangolins were killed or sold last year.C. Pan

22、golins were named the most endanged animal in 2016.D. The pangolin is a kind of mammal.26. What might be the authors attitude towards the measures taken to protect pangolins?A. Positive. B. Negative.C. Disappointed. D. Unconcerned.CWhen we look at a lovely baby, a puppy or a really cute kitten many

23、of us want to squeeze it. Why is that?According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, its a typical experience of “cute aggression”. The experience results from the fight between the brains “emotion system”, which impels (驱使) people to squeeze cute things, and its

24、 “reward system” which deals with feelings of “wanting”.In the study, 54 participants between the ages of 18 and 40 were presented with four groups of photos. Two of the groups of photos were of cute human babies and animals and the other two were of less adorable adult humans and animals. As the pa

25、rticipants looked at the photos, there searchers watched their brain activities.According to the researchers, the participants reward systems were found to be active as they looked at the cute babies, and they seemed to be overwhelmed (征服的). By contrast, the reward systems of the people looking at t

26、he less cute adults were found to be inactive, and they seemed to be less impelled by their reward systems.This suggests that cute things activate their emotion systems in such a way that people are overwhelmed by the experience of cuteness. But reward systems work against these emotions by creating

27、 the desire to protect cute things.As Katherine Stavropoulos, the lead researcher of this study at the University of California in the US told Science Alert, “The cute aggression is the brains way of bringing us back down by balancing our feelings of being overwhelmed.”Stavropoulos compared this pro

28、cess of balancing to an evolutionary adaptation. Such an adaptation may have taken place to ensure that people are able to continue taking care of creatures they consider particularly cute.So, although cute babies and adorable animals may look completely helpless, their vulnerable (易受伤害的) appearance

29、 may in fact help them to survive.27. According to the text, “cute aggression” refers to .A. the emotion of wanting to protect cute thingsB. the task of emotion system and reward systemC. the adaptation of consistently taking care of cute creaturesD. the behavior of squeezing a cute baby or animal w

30、hen seeing it28. In nature, “cute aggression” is caused by .A. the need of the brain to balance all feelingsB. the photos of cute human babies and animalsC. the vulnerable appearance of babies or animalsD. the conflict between emotion system and reward system29. Which of the following statements abo

31、ut the study is TRUE?A. Facial expressions of the participants were observed.B. Katherine Stavropoulos conducted this study on her own.C. Cute babies and animals affected brain activities of all the participants.D. The participants were divided into two groups in order to make comparison.30. What is

32、 the authors purpose in writing this text?A. To persuade readers to protect cute animals.B. To stress the significance of cute aggression.C. To present research findings on cute aggression.D. To share an interesting phenomenon with readers.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

33、项。College is the time when youre expected to focus on your path in life. But its also the time youre the least equipped to have any long-term plan. 31 . The whole process can be divided into three stages. The first is “gathering fuel”. This means building up your skills, learning from different expe

34、riences and developing a network of people who you trust and who trust you. And this is a stage that requires patience and a willingness to identify your own weaknesses and work on them. If you complete this stage with a growing sense of what you love to do and what you are good at, 32 . The second

35、stage is “burning fuel”. This is the time to improve the skills youve obtained through experiences, the people youve met along the way and the recognition of what you should do. 33 . We want to get where were going in a hurry, but that hardly works. 34 . Simply speaking, its about staying strong, wh

36、ile turning an eye towards what lies ahead. Its a surprisingly long journey and most people underestimate it. You cant expect an ideal life to happen by itself. You must recognize that no matter where you are on the path, each step is there to teach you something, feeding you that fuel. If youre not

37、 doing what you want, you need more fuel so go out and get it. 35 .A. you are winningB. that will come trueC. The last part is “saving fuel”D. The final part is “filling fuel”E. Here are some tips on how to aim your sights into the futureF. It seems that most of us try to jump straight to the next s

38、tageG. And if youre doing what you want, keep moving and dont settle第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I discovered the power of fear when I became stuck to my driveway. As much as I tried, I could not move my feet, 36 they were crazy glued to

39、the ground. The realization that my daughters were playing in Nancys house, just one-half block away, paralyzed (麻痹) my 37 , making me unable to move. Black 38 was rising from behind the trees on the other side of the street and was enveloping three houses, making them barely 39 . Nancys house was o

40、ne of them. I tried to 40 for my daughters, hoping to see them run safely to my arms, but my voice was 41 stuck stuck in my throat with no 42 of coming out. There I stood, 43 , paralyzed and silenced by 44 , unable to protect the two little girls I loved 45 even I had realized. Although 46 in a body

41、 that couldnt move or speak, I could still hear. I could hear other mothers 47 calling their children. I could hear a 48 silence that covered the neighborhood instead of the usual happy voices of children. And, finally, I could hear the alarm of the fire engine. As the alarm 49 , “Were on our way,”

42、it instantly 50 thecrazy glue that had 51 my feet to the ground and it 52 the soundproof (隔音的) box that had silenced my voice. As I continued down the driveway, two little girls, my two little girls, ran toward me from 53 the street. They had come home to tell me about the fire in the garage next to

43、 Nancys house. Not only did my feet and voice 54 now, but my eyes were also in good working order and had no trouble producing 55 .36. A. even ifB. as ifC. thoughD. as37. A. legsB. armsC. earsD. eyes38. A. fogB. waterC. smokeD. cloud39. A. visibleB. possibleC. responsibleD. comfortable40. A. call on

44、B. call offC. call inD. call out41. A. yetB. seldomC. alsoD. still42. A. troubleB. intentionC. patienceD. pleasure43. A. selflessB. carelessC. homelessD. helpless44. A. diseaseB. envyC. fearD. life45. A. more thanB. rather thanC. less thanD. other than 46. A. absorbedB. trappedC. involvedD. included

45、47. A. angrilyB. confidentlyC. calmlyD. anxiously48. A. tiringB. boringC. frighteningD. relaxing49. A. sangB. announcedC. toldD. whispered50. A. removedB. brushedC. putD. raised51. A. adaptedB. paintedC. exposedD. held52. A. liftedB. unlockedC. filledD. carried53. A. across B. behindC. overD. above5

46、4. A. speakB. moveC. workD. hear55. A. voicesB. stepsC. thoughtsD. tears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。Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a 56 (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.The term

47、 “third-culture kid” 57 (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while 58 (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit 59 their intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.Yet m

48、any 60 (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt 61 (they) completely to their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard 62 (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often 63 (easy) to move to a new country than to ret

49、urn to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country 64 she was born. She didnt know anything about current TV shows 65 fashion trends. And she didnt share the same values as other teens of her age.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15）假如你是李华，刚

50、获得全校英语演讲比赛一等奖。请给你的外教Jack写一封英语感谢信，内容包括：1.表示感谢；2.回顾准备过程中Jack对你的帮助和指导；3.表达祝福。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack,_Yours,Li Hua第二节 （满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighbourhood, I couldnt imagine who

51、 it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag. “Can I help you?” I asked.“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His blue eyes were hopeful.“Are they from your garden?” I looked insi

52、de his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.“Yes,” his voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too?”My heart softened, and I wondered if he was badly in need of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and Ill get my money.”The ne

53、xt day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for some tea?” Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap.

54、 “You might like to make a pie.” The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name? Where do you live? Why are your clothes so dirty?” The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered e

55、ach question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years ago, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day.注意：1. 续写词数应

56、为150左右；2. 开头已给出。Paragraph 1:When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day. _Paragraph 2:Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our homea letter from the old mans daughter. 答案听力 1-5 ACABB 6-10 CAACA 11-15 BBACA 15-20 BCBAC阅读 A 21-23 CAD B 24-2

57、6 CDA C 27-30 DDCC七选五 31-35 EAFDG完型 36-40 BACAD 41-45 CBDCA 46-50 BDCBD 51-55 DBACD第二节36. totally 37.was used 38. researching 39. from 40. difficulties 41. themselves 42. to develop 43. easier 44. where 45. or 第四部分 写作第一节 应用文写作参考范文：Dear Jack,I am writing to tell you the good news that I have won the

58、first prize in the English Speech Contest held in our school. I really appreciate your guidance and help.Looking back on the process of preparing for the contest, I will never forget the help you offered to me. Not only did you correct the mistakes in my pronunciation, but you also recommended wonde

59、rful English speech videos to me to imitate. Whats more, it was your constant encouragement that inspired me to be confident, which played a vital role in winning the contest.Many thanks again for your great help. Wish you all the best.Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 读后续写参考范文：Paragraph 1:When he finished

60、the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day. My daughter excitedly waited for his next visit and made full preparations. As the old man visited us the next day, he was amazed by all of the preparations for him, including apple pies. His eyes were filled with tears. We beca

61、me friends, and my daughter and I enjoyed the company the old visitor offered us. But before long, he had to move to live with his daughter and we hadnt seen him ever since.Paragraph 2:Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our homea letter from the old mans daughter. She informed us

62、 that our dear old friend had passed away and sent us another letter written by the old man, which said, “Thank you for all your kindnesses to an old man. When I was lonely, you took me in. When I was badly in need of a family, you accepted me. My last few years are filled with happiness because of you.”