四川省泸县第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、四川省泸县第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15. 答案是C。1What happened to the woman?AShe woke up late.BShe got to work late.CShe went to sleep late.2Where does the man want to go?AA railway station.BA post office.CThe seaside.3What are the speakers mainl

3、y talking about?AYoung people lose their jobs easily.BYoung people are too quick in making decisions.CYoung people seldom stay long in the same job.4How does the woman feel about the zoo?ASad.BImpressed.CDisappointed.5What is the woman doing now?ABaking cookies.BMaking a list.CShopping for groceries

4、.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6When will the man start his new job?ATomorrow.BNext week.CNext month.7Why is the man paying for the womans lunch?AShe helped him a lot.BIt is his turn

5、 to pay.CHe wants to congratulate her.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What is Annas chemistry grade now?ABBB+.CD9When does Annas study group meet?AAfter school.BOn the weekends.CDuring lunch hour.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Who is Anna speaking to?AA study group member.BHer teacher.CHer father.11Whats wrong with Sam?AHe got

6、 seriously ill.BHe was hit by a car.CHe lost his motorbike.12Where will the man go this afternoon?AThe school.BThe hospital.CSams home.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What was Kara Rowellss college life like?ABusy.BColorful.CRelaxing.14Why do college students work?ATo learn about society.BTo meet the schools req

7、uirements.CTo make money and gain work experience.15What does research show about college students?AThey should focus on their study.BThey should do more part-time jobs.CThey should balance work and study.16What does the passage manly show?AThe job market is severe.BCollege students work too much.CT

8、he cost of college has greatly increased.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does Big Ben refer to according to the text?AA bell.BA clock.CA tower.18Why will Big Ben remain silent?AThere is something wrong with it.BThe tower holding it will be repaired.CIt will be cleaned by workers.19What does Jaggs think of

9、the project?AExpensive.BDifficult.CWorthwhile.20Why will an elevator be built in the tower?ATo carry more visitors.BTo provide access for workers.CTo convey some clock parts.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。AFun DayTo celebrate the Year of the snakeOrganise

10、d by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High SchoolDate: 2 February 2013Time: 10 am5 pmPlace: Kwun Tong PlaygroundFee: $20 (buy three get one free)Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performanceHighlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera2) learn to make festival food

11、Join us on the Fun Day!All are welcome!Free Soft DrinksNote: Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.21What you have just read is a _.AnoteBposterCscheduleDreport22Wha

12、t is going to take place on 2 February 2013?AA big event to welcome a Chinese new year.BA social gathering to raise money for wildlife.CA party for close friends to meet and have fun.DA meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.23How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?A$20.B

13、$40.C$80.D$60.24Which of the following statements is true?ATickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.BFree digital cameras are provided for everybody.CIts unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.DFestival food will be served without extra charge.B In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about agg

14、ression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wh

15、eelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when

16、 we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, hornin

17、g (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At that moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a pro

18、blem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way

19、weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.25The author feels sad sometimes becaus

20、e .Ahe has a soft heartBsome people fail to see the kindness in othersCsome people pretend to be kindDhe relies much on others26What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?AThey waited with patience.BThey speeded up to pass.CThey tried their best to help.DThey put on their flashlight

21、s too.27Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AA Wheelchair Experience.BA Driving ExperienceCWeakness and StrengthDWeakness and Kindness.C Let me tell you, Johnson, this is going to be the biggest development in animal-imitative cybernetics (动物模仿控制学) since Hayes pioneered the fiel

22、d way back in 2014. Everybodys going to want a piece of my discovery! Everyone! Even United States of Earth Defense! Im going to be the richest man alive!I can see you dont share my excitement yet. Just wait, old friend. Accompany me to my lab, and we will see who has the last laugh. Youll be beggin

23、g me to take you on as a lab assistant after I.Oh, here we are. You first, my good man. You see, I had already come up with the perfect cybernetic engine, able to copy any life form. The question was, which creature would be the best show of my discovery? Ive used a life form nobodys considered for

24、cybernetics. It is powerful, graceful, intelligent, and best of all people love it. I chose the tiger!Go on, have a glance! Ha! Dont look so shocked, Johnson. I leave it powered down when Im not testing it. It is rather great, though. Yes, all the latest technology, including claws ( 爪 ) I had made

25、from vanadium alloy(合金). It cuts through steel like its wet cardboard. The process that I used to get its mind in the computer will be enough to ensure me fame and fortune.Huh? It did move, didnt it? I guess I left it on yesterday. No, dont look so nervous; I can shut off its main power with this re

26、mote(遥控器)right here. Nothing to worry about. I really dont think its regarding you as a meal. Be reasonable, old.Oh, God! Johnson! The remote, where is it? Where?!Ah, there we go! Too late to save Johnson, though. What a pity. Better safe than sorry. There! God, what a mess. Even worse, I cant call

27、the police now; the bad publicity would overshadow my breakthrough, and certainly frighten the investors. Ive got to get rid of the body secretly, somehow. I could bury it, but I might be seen. I could burn it, but the smoke would be very doubtful. What to do?What to.I wonder.How fast can this cat e

28、at?28Whats the authors attitude towards his invention?AProud.BDisappointed.CCheerful.DAstonished.29It can be inferred that the invention in the passage is a_.AsurpriseBsuccessCfailureDwonder30According to the passage, what was the worst result of this invention?AHe couldnt get rid of his friends bod

29、y.BThe robot tiger killed his friend.CHe couldnt control the robot tiger.DThe robot tiger had to be improved.31What does the last sentence “I wonder.How fast can this cat eat” suggest?AThe writer wanted to know if he could find a cat to eat Johns body.BThe writer wondered how fast this cat could eat

30、 a person.CThe writer wanted to test whether this machine tiger is powerful enough.DThe writer wanted to cover up the facts that his experiment is a failure.DReflecting(回忆) on the past about those decisions or actions that cant be reversed(推翻) and being occupied with thoughts of “What if?” is no way

31、 to live. But there are a few things in life Id probably do differently if I had the chance.I once majored in architecture something I had been crazy about for as long as I could remember and then I suddenly had a change of heart. I made an appointment with my adviser, and told him I was no longer c

32、ertain I wanted to pursue a career in architecture.“Dont give up on your childhood dream!” “Hes right,” I thought. “I should just stick it out and I shouldnt disappoint the little girl who once loved architecture.”It was awful. I wasagonized, holding on to a childhood dream that had long since faded

33、. When I talked with a friend about it a year later, he asked: “Right now, what do you want to do with your life?” Thats when I came to the realization that dreams change over time and that you should give up the childhood dream if its not what you want as an adult. Luckily, it wasnt too late. After

34、 some serious thought, I changed my major to journalism. It wasnt something I had always imagined myself pursuing but at that moment, it was what I wanted.We grow up, and sometimes our dreams change and thats perfectly OK. You just need to ask yourself every once in a while, “Is this still what I wa

35、nt?” If the answer is no, move on and start chasing a new one.32What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?APast actions should be treasured.BIts unwise to regret all the time.CLife would be dull without “What if?”DWe make better decisions by looking back.33What does the underlined word “agonized”

36、in Paragraph 4 mean?AProudBDeterminedCUnregretfulDPainful34Why didnt the author change her major immediately?AChanging a major was uncommonBHer advisor forced her not to do thatCShe thought it a betrayal(背叛) of her younger selfDShe didnt want her childhood dream to fade.35What lesson did the author

37、learn from the experience?ADont follow others career adviceBIts OK to switch to our real love.CImprove us before realizing our dreamDChildhood dreams are hard to insist on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。 Color is fundamental in home designsomething youll always have in

38、 every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in. Do you want a room thats full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 36, color is the key to making a room feel the way you wan

39、t it to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 37, they can get a little complex. But good news is that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium o

40、nes, and the large ones.38. Theyre the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benef

41、it of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 39. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the wa

42、lls, ceilings, and floors. Whether youre looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 40.AWhile all of them are usefulBWhatever youre looking forCIf youre experimenting with a colorDSmall color choices are the ones were most familiar withE.Its not

43、 really a good idea to use too many small color piecesF.So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeG.Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways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。 M

44、y names James and Im an 18-year “Cancer Survivor”. When I was 15 years of age, I was at my house one day with my 41 and when I tried to run up the steps, I blacked out, and 42 the stairs very hard. When I 43 myself, I remembered my sisters saying “Are you all right?” and I replied “I think so, yeah.

45、” But little did my sisters and I 44 that was the beginning of a(n) 45 . When I began to try to climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. I couldnt move it 46 the assistance of my hands. The pain was horrible. I finally 47 my way upstairs and I hardly 48 I couldnt move my leg. As time wen

46、t on, it got 49 , so a month later I 50 went to hospital. I was asked to go to the rooms 51 they treated me to the X-rays. One week later, I got my 52 , but wasnt clear on what was happening. They 53 us back home. Three days later, they 54 an expert from another continent or someplace and he looked

47、at my rays one time and said “OH MY GOD, this young man has bone cancer.”Once all of that got cleared up, they 55 my chemotherapy(化疗) treatments. I was told that I couldnt 56 like a normal person any more, so 57 was impossible. Basically my 58 was over before it even got started.I want to share this

48、 story with you guys because today Im 84 kg with 2% body fat. I dont smoke or drink. I can walk and even run. Im so 59 to be here and forever to grace life with my presence each day. My dream is to become the “ 60 ” to everybody who ever thought about giving up on life because its so hard, or just s

49、imply not worth living.41AsistersBbrothersCparentsDcousins42AbeatBclimbedChitDtapped43Acame overBcame outCcame backDcame to44ArecognizeBrealizeCrecoverDreact45AdreamBterrorCillnessDmemory46AwithoutBfromCwithDfor47AmadeBfeltCfoundDnosed48AguessedBnoticedCbelievedDunderstood49AbetterBworseCstrangerDcl

50、earer50AabsolutelyBabruptlyCfortunatelyDeventually51AthatBwhenCwhereDwhat52AtreatmentBneedsCrecoveryDresults53AcarriedBfollowedCsentDdirected54AflewBpromisedCallowedDserved55AcontinuedBstartedCpostponedDcanceled56AworkBwalkCthinkDfeel57AplayingBsteppingCrunningDlearning58AplanBhopeCcareerDlife59Aner

51、vousBrelievedCcuriousDgrateful60AinspirationBinstructionCintroductionDinformation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。Yesterday, another student and I, representing our universitys student 61(associate), went to the Capital International Airport to meet this years international s

52、tudents 62 were coming to study at Beijing University. After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the 63(wait) area looking around curiously. I stood for a minute 64(watch) them and then went to greet them.The first person 65(arrive) was Tony Garcia fr

53、om Colombia, closely 66(follow) by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her 67 the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed

54、that there was 68(probable) a major misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they 69(introduce), George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched Georges moving hand. Th

55、ey both apologized another 70(culture) mistake!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（）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。Amelia Earhart, a

56、 pioneer of the sky, was famous for one of her great achievements. She was the first woman fly around the world alone.Amelia saw an airplane in the first time when she was eight years old. She would never have dreamed that one day she will be a great pilot. But her first flight made her interesting

57、in flying. Also, her flying teacher was one of the very few women at the time whom knew how to fly. This inspired Amelia to learn to fly as well as.In 1927 he read about a man named Charles Lindbergh who became a first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. This was very dangerously at that

58、time. But she overcame all the difficulty and was indeed a great hero.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）今年暑期，你参加了在贵州省思南中学为期十天的英语夏令营活动。现在请你根据下列提示，写一篇短文介绍这次难忘的经历。营员60多名来自世界各地的高中生及大学生活动内容参观了许多名胜古迹以及一些著名风景区，购物，临走前举办了一场英语晚会收获结识了很多新朋友，更多地了解了美国文化，提高了英语的听、说能力注意:1. 短文需涵盖表格中所述要点，可以进行适当的拓展；2. 词数:120词左右。参考词汇:English summer camp(英

59、语夏令营);English speaking and listening skills(英语听、说能力)_ 2020年秋四川省泸县第二中学高二第一学月考试英语试题参考答案一听力1-5：ACCBB6-10:BABAC11-15:BBACC16-20:BABCB二阅读理解21-24:BADC 25-27:BAD28-31:ACBD 32-35:BDCB 36-40:BADGF三完形填空41-45:ACDBB46-50:AACBD51-55:CDCAB 56-60:BCDDA四语法填空61association 62who/that 63waiting 64watching 65to arrive6

60、6followed 67on 68probably 69were introduced 70cultural五短文改错第二句 woman后面加上to第三句 in改成for第四句 will改成would第五句 interesting改成interested第六句 whom改成who/that第七句 he改成she；a改成the第八句 dangerously改成dangerous第九句 difficulty改成difficulties六书面表达I was very happy to participate in the English summer camp held in SiNan High

61、School, which lasted about ten days. The participants included sixty students who came from senior high school and universities from all over the world。 During the time, we visited lots of tourist attractions including some places of interest and did some shopping. Before the end of the camp, an Eng

62、lish Evening Party was held, in which we danced and sang, having a good time. As a result, We made many friends in the camp and had a good understanding of American culture, at the same time, our English speaking and listening skills have been improved。 I hope I can take part in such camp again in the future.