安徽省定远县育才学校2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题WORD版含答案.doc

1、育才学校2020-2021学年第一学期第一次月考高二英语试题第一部分 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，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 is the womans plan for next Friday?A Attending a lunch partyB. Going on a business tripC. E- mailing the man a report2.Wha

2、t are the speakers concerned about?A. How to help homeless peopleB. Whether to build public housingC .What to do to collect morc money3. How many times has the man been to China?A. Once B. Twice C.Three times4. Where dus the woman want ta go?A.Tokyo B. Seoul C.Hong Kong5. What will the man do this a

3、fternoon?A Allend a meetingB. See off williamC. Pick up Sylvia第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面3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，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个题。6. Why does the man talk to the woman?A. To ask the way to the clinicB. To

4、complain about an air conditionerC.To know the repairmans arrival time7. When does the conversation probably take place?A .In the morningB. In the afternoonC. In the evening.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues B.A couple C. Mother and son9. What

5、did the man fail to do?A .Book the theater ticketsB. Find a theater nearbyC. Answer a business call听下面一段对活，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Who will be in charge of the music?A.Sam BJames C. Mary1l. What will Amy offer to do for Sam?A. Treat him to lunchB. Introduce Mary to himC. Ask Mary to call hir12. What does

6、Amy want to know?A. Marys secret. B. The hands information. C. Sams live show听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What do we know about The Dreamers Story?A. It is very popularB. It sells at a high priceC. It will be published soon14. How dues Anson feel aboul the calls?A. Annoyed.B. ExciledC. Indifferent15. W

7、hat makes Ansun want to give up his work sometimes?A. ReadersrequirementB. Long working hoursC. His desire for pestection16. What does Anson plan to do?A. Buy a house soonB. Sell musical instrumentsC. Continue living in the old flat.听下面一独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What is Jack Brown?A. The information offic

8、er. B.The production manager. C. The marketing manager18.What will the listeners do first?A.Have lunch B.Attend a meeting C. Visit the production19.When will the listeners watch a video?A.At 8: 00 am B. At12:30pm C. At 2: 00 pm20. Where will the listeners meet at 7: 15 pm?A. In a hotel B. In a resta

9、urantC In a meeting room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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AFlower ShowThe Great Garden FestivalThis years Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promises to be the best “Great Garden Festival”. Discover beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice, great

10、 shopping, quality food and entertainment, each with its own distinctive theme and flavour. Hands-on help is all around, with experts to quiz and top nursery plantspeople sharing their skills on the show.TICKET PRICESAs a member, youll enjoy priority show tickets, discounts and as well as days out a

11、t more than 150 gardens.Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)Members Rates (In Advance)10am-7:30pm23.53pm-7:30pm15Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)Public Rates (In Advance)10am-7:30pm303pm-7:30pm19Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)On the Day Rates10am-7:30pm343pm-7:30pm21Up to 2 children 16 and und

12、er go FREE with an accompanying adult.HOW TO FIND USBy RailHampton Court station is approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo. Save money on your entry ticket when you travel with South West Trains.By LaunchesArrive by boat with Launches to the flower show entrance. Shuttle trip from Hampton Cou

13、rt station just 2.50. The members departing from piers (码头) in Kingston save 2 on adult fare please show membership card.BY RoadTake the District Line to Richmond underground station, then the R68 bus Hampton Court.ParkingWe recommend parking at the showground which costs10 per day and is available

14、at the Stud Gate car park on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court ear park opposite Hampton Court Palace. Frequent courtesy buses will rin all day between this facility and Hampton Court station.21.We can know from Paragraph 1 that _.A.the Flower Show is sure to be the best festival.B.

15、the visitors can taste delicious food with local flavour.C.the Flower Show provides professional consulting service.D.the visitors can leam how to garden and well their own plants.22.How much is the public rate (in advance) for 11am on Thursday 10 July?A.34.B.23.5.C.30.D.15.23.Which means of transpo

16、rtation provides priority for the members?A.By rail.B.By launches.C.By road.D.By car.B I once complained to my friend Mike, “I often cycle two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.” He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be

17、 glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is

18、 my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We c

19、annot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision c

20、leared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships，problems，accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, w

21、e can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspirati

22、on to others during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, and youll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never,

23、 never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive

24、. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.24.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage?A. One who wants to achieve success cant expect to live an easy life.B. Climbing hills on bicycl

25、es is the best way to take exercise.C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to peoples health.D. Peoples attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.25.What does the author intend to tell us by quoting what Douglas Bader said?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. A bad workman quarrel

26、s with his tools.C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.26.What will the author further talk about in the following paragraph?A. How his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced.B. Why it is important to keep optim

27、istic in the face of trouble.C. What steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you face.D. What great people have in common.27.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Different attitudes towards misfortuneB. Face difficulties with a smileC. Nothing is im

28、possibleD. Life is full of adversityC Jerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski met in their first physical chemistry class at the University of Michigan in 1940. Jerome Karie was in his first year of doctoral work, Isabella Lugoski was in her last year as an undergraduate(大学本科生), and they were laboratory p

29、artners. However, they didnt get along well at first.Isabella Lugoski looked back on the past, “I walked into the physical chemistry laboratory and theres a young man in the desk next to mine with his equipment all set up running his experiment. I dont think I was very polite about my question. I as

30、ked him how he got there early and had everything all set up. He didnt like that. So we didnt talk to each other for a while.Their relationship got going as they competed for the top grade in that course and they started to build connection because both of them were interested in chemistry. They mar

31、ried in 1942. By 1946, both of the Karies had earned doctorates in physical chemistry, and, after a period of time at the University of Chicago working on the Manhattan Project, moved to Washington DC to join the US Naval Research Laboratory.Each specialized in a different aspect of X-ray crystallog

32、raphy(晶体学): Jerome focused on developing equations(方程式) that could determine how atoms(原子) were arranged inside complex molecules, while Isabella ran practical experiments to test how well the equations worked. Working together, they created what is now called the direct method for determining molec

33、ular structures(分子结构), which has allowed scientists to effectively study and copy complex organic molecules to continue further study.Jerome Karie was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1985. Although he was disappointed that the Nobel committee had ignored Isabellas contribution to that work,

34、 she was unfazed. At that point, she had already won more awards and prize money for her experimental work than he had.28.What did Isabella Lugoski do when she first met Jerome Karie?A.She blamed him for his being late.B.She set up all his equipment for him.C.She asked him a question impolitely.D.Sh

35、e observed his experiment silently.29.What made Jerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski become connected?A.Their common interest in chemistry.B.Their wonderful marriage since 1940.C.Their pleasant first talk in a laboratory.D.Their successful cooperation in courses.30.What is paragraph 4 mainly intended t

36、o show?A.The Karies encouraging further study.B.The Karies good teamwork in science.C.How the Karies worked with others.D.Why the Karies won the Nobel Prize.31.Which of the following best explains “unfazed underlined in the last paragraph?A.Generous.B.Touched.C.Shocked.D.Calm.D Paris is the city of

37、dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete-forms to be

38、filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-incre

39、asing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafes to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people

40、watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with eve

41、ry spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to en joy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying “bonjour” (你好) to the passers-by.On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, “Bon jour Monsieur,” as I passed the

42、 little store down the street, I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.32.What does the underlined word “ecstasy” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Courage.B.Imagi

43、nation.C.Happiness.D.Reputation.33.What does the passage mainly tell us?A.An exchange students life.B.Charming neighborhoods.C.Ah exchange program.D.A traveling experience.34.Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?A.Enjoying coffee in his spare time.B.Greeting people i

44、n French in the street.C.Buying vegetables in the market.D.Hanging around in Paris.35.According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?A.The friendly people he met in Paris.B.The special culture he experienced in the city.C.The academic achievement he made in his study.D.The pre

45、sentations and assignments he did in class.第二节 七选五（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项。Questions to ask yourself before making a big decisionLife is packed with decisions, big and small. If you feel a big decision is appearing in your life, dont hide! Ask yourself these question

46、s to get clear on whats the right choice for you.How committed am I to this change?Rate your level of commitment on a scale out of 10. 36. Is your level of commitment higher than a 7? Thats great data for your decision!Is this decision in line with my long-term goal?37. Write down your goals. Then t

47、hink about how this decision plays into that longer-term plan.38.This is one of my favorite questions! If something is stirring(搅动) within you - a creative idea, a calling to move somewhere new, a desire to end a relationship - what are you giving up when you dont do it? What might you be missing ou

48、t on in your life if you do nothing?Is now the right time?Bear in mind: 39. But there are few real reasons we ever need to delay making a big one when it presents itself. Remember, life is always uncertain and time waits for no one.Making a big decision doesnt have to be so difficult. There are no r

49、ight or wrong answers, or right or wrong ways to live your life. 40. Your inner wisdom has the answers. So get busy asking the person who knows best - you.A. What is the risk of not doing it?B. How long have I been thinking about his?C. Not all decisions need to be made immediately.D. Think about th

50、e amount of work, effort and time youd have to put in.E. We always want to know what we need to do next.F. You dont have to ask other people what they think.G. Ask yourself: What do I want five even ten years from now?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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，掌握其大意，然后从4160各题所给的四个选项（A

51、、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian (保洁工). I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my hallway. Of course, she is my buildings cleaner.One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a _41_ on my desk from my custodian. It seemed that

52、some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been _42_ to clean it. This took _43_ than she had expected. She had left the typewritten note on my desk to _44_ for not being able to clean my room as she was _45_ to do.At the beginning of th

53、e period, I shared her note with my first period _46_. When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us, their first _47_ was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their _48_. It turned out that just about all of my students

54、also knew our custodian by name-all of them responded with smiles and _49_ for a long time about this time or that time when shed _50_ each of them in the hallway. That she felt she needed to apologize _51_ a strong reaction from many of the kids.As the class period was about to end, I asked them to

55、 _52_ the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage _53_ it wasnt theirs. My entire class disappeared; they each disappeared instantly _54_ their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that _55_ so easily from notebooks. One girl made a(an) _56_ that I la

56、ter used with my other classes: “Her job might be to clean the room, but she shouldnt have to clean up _57_ us. Theres a difference. “I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong. I believe that people appreciate it when others _58_ take care of them. And I believe that people,

57、even adolescents who are not quite yet mature, appreciate it when they see someone who takes _59_ in her work. Sometimes we need a _60_ of the things we take for granted. things like a good custodian to take care of us.41.A.paperB.handbookC.noteD.letter42.A.advisedB.persuadedC.allowedD.charged43.A.s

58、horterB.longerC.mareD.less44.A.apologizeB.regretC.appealD.complain45.A.recommendedB.believedC.approvedD.scheduled46.A.classB.colleaguesC.staffD.members47.A.answerB.reactionC.decisionD.behavior48.A.roomB.desksC.messD.chaos49.A.talkedB.askedC.quarreledD.discussed50.A.visitedB.calledC.praisedD.greeted5

59、1.A.madeB.showedC.earnedD.accepted52.A.sweepB.examineC.checkD.mop53.A.even ifB.only ifC.if onlyD.if ever54.A.aboveB.underC.beyondD.across55.A.leaveB.fallC.flyD.miss56.A.promiseB.agreementC.announcementD.comment57.A.afterB.beforeC.withD.for58.A.freelyB.gentlyC.hopefullyD.sincerely59.A.advantageB.prid

60、eC.actionD.chance60.A.keeperB.caretakerC.reminderD.observer第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Lions，tigers and other animals are staying awake at night61.（avoid）human beings，a new study findsScientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in natureMany

61、animals may move around less or travel to far places to keep away62.peopleBy being awake at night，animals can also be on guard against possible enemies and spend less time63.（look）for foodThe latest research found even activities like farming and camping can64.（fright）animals and cause them to becom

62、e more active at night65.had been studied were lions in Tanzania，tigers in Nepal and monkeys in BrazilResearchers compared66.（careful）how much time those animals were active at night in areas of human activities，such as hunting and farming67.was human activities that caused an increase of about 20 p

63、ercent in night time activities，even in creatures that usually sleep at nightResults68.（publish）in the journal Science two months agoThe new findings are69.（usual）because no one else has looked at it in such detail before Ecologist Marlee Tucker was70.（surprise）that any kind of human activities is e

64、nough for animals to see people as a threat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。Last summer, a Rom

65、anian family moves into our neighborhood and a friend introduced me to them. They were a young couple with an 8-year-old daughter. Both parents worked and the girl were going to be on her own a lot of. She truly wanted to improve poor English. Therefore, I offered to look after her but teach her Eng

66、lish during a summer holiday. To my delighted, she got on well with my daughter. What was surprised was that they became best friend. To be honest, I am really grateful for that I made up my mind to do for the girl during that summer.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）环保节约是我们每个地球人的责任。假设你是李华，最近正在和你的美国朋友Jack讨论如何进行“低碳生活”。

67、请你就“低碳生活之我见”给Jack写一封回信，内容包括：1. “低碳生活”的重要性； 2. 如何做到“低碳生活”；3. 邀请对方参加“全球低碳行动”。注意：1、词数100左右； 2、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； 3、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：低碳生活：low-carbon lifeDear Jack,How is everything going?_Yours,Li Hua参考答案1-5.BABAC 6-10.CABAA 11-15.CBAAC 16-20.CACCA21-25.CCBAD 26-30.CBCAB 31-35.DCADB36-40. D G A C F 41-

68、45.CDBAD 46-50.A.BCAD 51-55.CCABB 56-60.DADBC61.to avoid 62.from 63.looking 64.frighten 65.What 66.carefully 67.It68.were published69.unusual 70.surprisedDear Jack, How is everything going? The recent discussion with you on low-carbon life encourages me to think further about the topic. Here I am wr

69、iting to share my ideas with you.Nowadays, with global warming getting worse, a new concept lifelow carbon life is proposed to challenge the environmental pollution, which is not only environmental-friendly, but also a healthy and fashionable lifestyle. It is such a significant project that we cant

70、wait to embrace it. We can practice our low carbon life from our daily lives. First, everyone is expected to cultivate their awareness of saving energy. Activities of different forms may help a lot, such as “No Car Day”, “Trees-planting Day” and “Walking-on Week”. Meanwhile, going upstairs instead o

71、f taking a lift or going to school on foot instead of by car will bring us more fun of keeping fit and reduce more power consumption. Thirdly, stop “white pollution” to use recyclable bags rather than plastic bags. Moreover, encourage more people around to put saving idea in mind, bettering their be

72、haviors from turning off lights, taps and using less paper.Maybe ones act seems tiny, but all peoples efforts really make a difference. Lower carbon, less pollution and a greener planet! Hope you can join our global Low-carbon project to make our world a better place to live in. Look forward to your reply and participation.