四川省泸县第四中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、四川省泸县第四中学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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、最佳选项。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。1How much is the mans ticket?A14.50.B16.50.C12.50.2What will the man do next?AChange some money.BTake the food home.CSit and eat his meal.3Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a zoo.BIn a library.CIn a drugstore.4What are the speakers doi

3、ng?ADecorating the bathroom. BBuying new wallpaper. CComplaining the house.5What will John do after school tomorrow?AWatch a movie.BPlay badminton.CGo to Graces house.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。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6When are the book club meetings usually held?AOn Fridays.BOn Saturdays.COn Sundays.7Why was the woman absent from the meeting last week?AShe was on holiday.BShe was seeing a doctor.CShe was visiting a sick relative.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What do the artists make the sculptures from?AAnimals

5、 fur.BGarbage.CWood.9What will the man probably do?AStudy art.BGo to a show.CPick up trash in the ocean.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Why does the man want to get a summer job?ATo save money for a course.BTo pay his brother back.CTo save for a trip.11How will the woman get money?ABy borrowing from her brother.

6、BBy doing a part-time job.CBy asking her parents.12What does the man decide to do in the end?AStudy in Spain.BGet a job in Portugal.CGo to Latin America with the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13How did the man feel at first?AProud.BNervous.CExcited.14What is the man about to do?AAccept a prize.BMake a spee

7、ch.CReceive a degree.15Where will the speakers go for a holiday tomorrow?ALondon.BParis.CBeijing.16Who are the speakers?AFamily members.BSchoolmates.CTeacher and student.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What do colors mean to drivers?ALife-saving information.BMeans of transportation.CTraffic police.18Which of th

8、e following is NOT mentioned?AColors can change peoples mood.BColors can make people beautiful.CColors can increase peoples appetite.19What is more important in a sports competition?ALuck and ability.BLuck and psychology.CAbility and psychology.20What does the speaker think of artists works?AThey ar

9、e as colorful as a rainbow.BThey are more colorful than a rainbow.CThey are more beautiful than a rainbow.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Villa dEste, Tivoli (Italy) - Official Site Useful InformationCall Center 199766166Number to dial from all of Italy

10、for pre-sales and reservations for: tickets, guided tours, school groups, instructional visits.Bookings from abroad:email: villadestetivoliteleart.org fax: 0039 0412770747Visiting Hours:Opening 8.30 closed one hour before sunset.The ticket office closes one hour before the closing of the monument.Th

11、e hydraulic organ of the Organ Fountain is active daily, from 10.30 am, every two hours.The Fontana della Civetta functions daily, from 10.00 am, every two hours.Ticket Prices:(from May 17 to October 20, 2015)Full ticket (exhibition + villa and gardens, not divisible): 11.Reduced ticket: 7.These pri

12、ces will be valid during the daytime openings of the Villa until the closure of the exhibition, due on the 20th of October, 2015 (From the 22nd of October, 2015)Full ticket: 8 Reduced ticket 4These fares may vary in conjunction with exhibitions set inside the Villa. The right to purchase reduced pri

13、ce tickets belongs to all citizens of the European Union between the ages of 18 and 24 as well as permanent teachers of state schools (upon presentation of identity documents).School Visits:Reservations are required. The management of Villa dEste, in the aim of preserving the monument and better dis

14、tributing the flow of students, has limited the number of students allowed into the Villa to 100 students per hour. Should any school group arrive at the Villa without having made a reservation, it will be admitted to the Villa according to space availability at a particular time and asked to wait u

15、ntil such space becomes available. Right of reservation cost: 1,00.Notices:Certain areas of the villa may be closed for restoration: for information inquire at the ticket office. Please pay particular attention to the areas marked with signs indicating danger (in Italian: pericolo).21How can a visit

16、ing Chinese professor of architecture in Rome make a booking?ABy dialing 199766166.BBy writing an email to villadestetiviliteleart.org.CBy calling 0039 04127 19036.DBy sending a fax to 0039 0412 77074722The receptionist at the ticket office may recommend you to see _first, if you arrive at 10.25 am.

17、Athe exhibition inside the villaBthe Organ FountainCthe gardensDthe Fontana della Civetta23Why are reservations essential for school visits?AReservations are more economical.BReservations enable as many students as possible to visit the monument.CReservations ensure a pleasant visit for students and

18、 a manageable one of the Villa.DReservation fees can help preserve the site.B Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did ho

19、w to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. S

20、he chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ou

21、rselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten m

22、inutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We bot

23、h became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.24What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?AThe more, the better.BEnough is enough.CMore money, more worries

24、.DEarn more and spend more.25What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?ASaving up for her holidayBRaising money for a poor girlCAdding the money to her fundDGiving the money to a sick mother26Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?ATo try out an ideaBTo show a parents loveCTo train

25、 his attentionDTo help him start a hobby27What can be a suitable title for the text?ATake It or Leave ItBA Lesson from KidsCLive More with LessDThe Pleasure of GivingC Culture shock occurs when people have been suddenly thrown into a new culture. Newcomers may be anxious because they dont speak the

26、language. Neither do they know the customs or understand the peoples behavior in daily life.Quite often the visitor find that “yes” may not always mean “yes”, that friendliness does not necessarily mean friendship, or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes. The foreig

27、ners may be unsure as when to shake hands, when to start conversations, or how to approach a stranger. The idea of culture shock helps explain feeling of puzzlement and confusion.Language problems do not lead to all the setbacks that people feel. When one has lost everything that was once familiar,

28、such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to register(注册，登记) for university classes, or knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with the new society may arise.When an individual enters a strange culture, he or she feels like a fish out of water. Newcomers feel at times t

29、hat they do not belong to the culture and feel deserted by the native members of the culture. When this happens, visitors may want to refuse everything about the new environment and may glorify and sing their own praises of the positive aspects of their own culture. On the other side, more visitors

30、may sneeze at their native country by rejecting its value and instead choosing to approve of the value of the new country. This may occur as an attempt to accept the new culture in order to be taken in by the people in it.28What do people feel when they are suddenly in a new culture?AExcited.BDeligh

31、ted.CUpset.DHopeless.29We can infer from the second paragraph that _.Aits impossible to get used to a new cultureBpeople feel confused due to culture shockCforeigners often dont mean what they sayDmost foreigners are usually quite humorous30The underlined expression “he or she feels like a fish out

32、of water” in the last paragraph suggests _.Apeople away from their cultures can hardly survive in a new cultureBa fish can not survive without waterCpeople away from their culture experience mental loneliness.Dpeople away from their culture have many difficulties in new environment31The biggest barr

33、ier(障碍) people often meet with in a new country is _.Athe languageBthe transportationCthe environmentDthe puzzlementD It seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all th

34、eir lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?Taking all amateur(业余)and professional sports in Bri

35、tain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated(起源于)in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the begin

36、ning of the 19th century.The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.In summer, cricket is the

37、most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it w

38、as from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.Table tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-

39、back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.32The main purpose of Paragraph l is to tell us that the English_.Aare all sports loversBbehave like childrenClike to kick a ball aroundDcan remain young all their lives33According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true a

40、bout football and rugby?AThey differ in the shape of the ball.BThey are played by different numbers of players.CThey both can be handled.DThey both can be kicked.34The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is_.AbasketballBtennisCrugbyDfootball35What would be the best titl

41、e for this passage?AThe Most Popular SportsBThe English SportsCHistory of SportsDSports in Britain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项。How to Have a Successful Teenage LifeEveryone dreams of success in their life, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in yo

42、ur life; it really isnt that hard. 36 Do well in school.No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better un

43、iversity, which will enable you to have a bright future. 37 Do good in your community(社区).Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, but it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁)than people who dont. 38 For example, if

44、 you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. 39Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if t

45、hey annoy you sometimes. 40 You dont get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.These points can help you enj

46、oy success in your teenage life.ALive life to the fullest.BSchool sets you up on the right track!CBe nice to your parents and teachers.DFind chances to do volunteer work that interests you.E.It will help you pass time and develop your personality.F.Here are some important points that you may find he

47、lpful.G.Keep it in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.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。 Sandy MacNeill was vacationing in Florida. One day, he was walking down a street in Indian Rocks Beach right when Tom Reddon

48、 41 to the sidewalk.Reddon had just had a quick warm-up walk with his friend when he 42 fell to the ground, unconscious. As Reddons 43 called 911, two passing pedestrians ran to 44 someone who could 45 CPR (心肺复苏术) and luckily, they managed to 46 MacNeill.Though MacNeill says that he has taken severa

49、l CPR classes in the past, he had 47 actually performed the procedure on another person until Reddon.MacNeill immediately performed nonstop chest compressions on Reddon 48 the ambulance arrived on the scene five minutes later.After being 49 to the hospital nearby for emergency surgery, Reddon was 50

50、 treated for heart attack and he says that he is apparently very 51 to be alive.“For my type of heart attack, the success rate is not very 52 , so to have somebody there to 53 call 911, to do CPR and to have a 54 close by and to have cardiac surgeons on hand to give me a(n) 55 , I mean, its amazing

51、that everything fell together so 56 for me,” Reddon told CBCIt wasnt until later when the two Canadian men were reunited that they 57 that they were both from Fredricton, New Brunswick.“Its 58 that we come from the same place.” Reddon said. “We got along famously well, and I think well get together

52、when we 59 in Fredericton over a glass of beer or two and 60 life and things like that.”41AjumpedBwalkedCfellDran42AslowlyBsuddenlyCgraduallyDurgently43AfamilyBfriendCdriverDpartner44AaskBhelpCrecommendDfind45AperformBteachCexplainDplay46ArescueBstopCcontactDrecognize47AalreadyBoftenCneverDever48Aas

53、BuntilCafterDsince49AforcedBdirectedCinvitedDrushed50AsuccessfullyBspeciallyCapparentlyDnormally51AconfidentBsurprisedCluckyDproud52AhighBclearClowDgood53AexactlyBeventuallyCrepeatedlyDimmediately54AcarBhospitalCdoctorDpasser-by55AoperationBexaminationCsuggestionDinstruction56AfairBquicklyCwellDmuch

54、57AadmittedBagreedCannouncedDrealized58AfrighteningBembarrassingCamazingDpuzzling59Aget backBcome acrossCgo awayDwalk around60Aseek forBthink ofCcarry onDtalk about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。When the winter approaches, tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack can be found

55、on the street corner in northern China. Since the ancient times, it 61 (be) very popular with natives, especially children.Tanghulu is 62 (common) made of haws (山楂), which are rich in vitamin C and are known 63 (have) traditional Chinese medicine properties. According to a legend, 800 years ago, one

56、 of the emperors 64 (wife) was sick and had 65 poor appetite. The doctor suggested that she eat 10 haws 66 (boil) with sugar before dinner. She recovered within two weeks. Later, the prescription was passed on 67 ordinary people. People put haws on a stick, dipped them in hot sugar syrup (糖浆) and dr

57、ied. The syrup finally turned into a solid coating, like crystal on the surface of haws. That is 68 they are also called bingtanghulu. 69 origin story says that the very first tanghulu only had two haws: a small one on the top and a big one below, making it resemble a hulu, a bringer of good luck.Wi

58、th sour haws and sweet sugar, the taste of tanghulu is a combination of flavors, which often 70 (remind) people of their happy childhoods.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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线

59、（）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。New college life is approached. Im glad to hear that there will be six clubs for me to join in. Among those six clubs, the drawing club is my favorite one, that Id most like to choose. On the one hand, I have been learning to

60、draw for several years, but I hope the club can give me more chance to show my talent. Maybe I can have my own exhibitions and become a famously artist one day. On other hand, I expect to make more friends who has the same hobbies. I think I would have a wonderful college life if I can be a member o

61、f the club. Im looking forward to them.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校为了弘扬中华文化，计划举办一场中国古诗英语翻译大赛，请你写信邀请对中国古诗有一定研究和兴趣的交换生George一同参加，内容包括：1. 大赛举办的目的；2. 大赛的时间和规则；3. 你邀请的理由。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear George,_Yours,Li Hua2020年秋四川省泸县第四中学高二第二学月考试英语试题参考答案一听力1-5:ACBCA 6-10:ACBBC11-15:ACBCB 16-20:AABAB二阅读理

62、解21-23:ABC 24-27:ACAC 28-31:CBCA32-35:ACAD 36-40:FBDCG三完形填空41-45:CBBDA46-50:BCBDA51-55:CADBA56-60:CDCAD四语法填空61has been 62commonly 63to have 64wives 65a66boiled 67to 68why 69another 70reminds五短文改错六书面表达Dear George,I am writing to tell you a piece of good news. In order to promote Chinese culture, our

63、school is going to hold a classical Chinese poetry translation contest. Students who are interested can choose a poem and translate it into English. The deadline is May 28th, and the results will be announced on June 6th. Excellent works will be displayed on the school website. You are crazy about classical Chinese poetry, so it is a great opportunity for you to take part in the contest. If youre interested, please let me know and I can help you sign up. Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua