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1、山西省朔州市怀仁县怀仁一中云东校区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟2.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。 第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) (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 man doing? A. Giving a gift. B. Buying chocolates.

2、C. Making chocolates.2. Where is the womans father now? A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At the office.3. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Couple. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues. 4. Why is the baby crying according to the man? A. He is hungry. B. He is ill. C. He is alone

3、. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. An accident. B. A flight. C. A pilot. 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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When should Tom be back? A. At 7:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:30.7. How did Tom go to

4、 school today? A. By bus. B. By motorcycle. C. By bike. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why was the woman on the news? A. She had written a song for the TV station. B. She had won a music contest. C. She had sung a song for charity.9. What does the woman think of singing? A. It will make her famous one day. B. It

5、 takes too much of her time. C. It is what she really likes to do. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the woman probably? A. Alices sister.B. Alices teacher. C. Alices mother. 11. What reason does the woman give for her worry? A. Artists work too hard. B. Artists earn a low salary. C. Artists have few oppo

6、rtunities. 12. What will the speakers do tonight? A. Go out for supper. B. Give Alice some money. C. Have a talk with Alice. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the woman come from? A. America. B. Australia. C. Canada. 14. Which place does the woman suggest the man visit? A. Bondi Beach. B. The Opera Ho

7、use. C. The Blue Mountains.15. What do we know about the small hotels in Sydney? A. They are cheap but well-equipped. B. Some of them can be found online. C. Older travelers like to stay in them. 16. What is probably the best way for the man to travel around? A. By train. B. By car. C. By air. 听第10段

8、材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was Hanks father doing when the speaker saw him? A. He was running.B. He was sitting alone. C. He was painting.18. How did Hanks father feel when he saw the speaker? A. Pleased. B. Strange. C. Surprised. 19. Why did the speaker talk with Hanks father about painting? A. They bot

9、h had a lot of painting experiences. B. The speaker was interested in painting. C. Hanks father was a painter.20. How often did the speaker go to learn to paint? A. Every day. B. Every two days. C. Every other week. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分60分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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

10、卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe beloved childrens author Tomie dePaola, who was born in Connecticut on September 15,1934 and whose imaginative and warm-hearted works crossed generations and continents, died Monday at age 85. His death was announced, without details, on social media by his assistant, Bob Hechtel.DePao

11、las works covered many areas of his imagination, from a magical tale centered on a kind and caring Calabrian grandmother-Strega Nona, which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976-to retelling the inspiring Comanche story of The Legend of the Bluebonnet. In 2000, he won a Newbery Honor for his book 26

12、 Fairmount Avenue, which described his early childhood. Quiet, published in 1980s, is one of his bestselling books. By dePaolas own count, he worked on some 270 booksthe first in 1965, and the most recent published last year.In 2011, he won a lifetime prize, the Childrens Literature Legacy Award, wh

13、ich praised his “considerable and lasting contribution to literature for children”. In all, nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.Along with his work as an author, dePaola taught art and theater at various colleges in California, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For m

14、any years, he made his home in New London, N.H.In 1998, dePaola told a radio reporter that he hoped to recognize children for all their natural abilities.As a grown-up,he said,I want to give children the credit for everything I can: their courage, their humor, their love, their intellectual abilitie

15、s, their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair. But I do wish that we grown-ups would give children lots of credit for these temporary kinds of qualities that they have.21. Which of the following books reflects dePaolas own life?A. Quiet. B. Strega Nona. C. The legend of the Bluebonnet.

16、 D. 26 Fairmount Avenue.22. What did dePaola think children needed?A. Adults approval. B. Various abilities.C. Major improvement. D. Superior qualities.23. Whats the purpose of writing the text?A. To announce bad news. B. To praise a great artist.C. To introduce some books. D. To mourn a distinguish

17、ed man.BI am an active playgoer and playreader，and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.Each play

18、 has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection，for that would，indee

19、d，ruin the pleasure of reading，discussing，and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性) of the short play，I have included

20、 a guidance play，a radio play and a television play.Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson，Thornton Wilder，William Saroyan，and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about

21、the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.24W

22、hat do we know about the author from the first paragraph? AHe has written dozens of plays.BHe has a deep love for the theater.CHe is a professional stage actor.DHe likes reading short plays to others.25What does the author avoid doing in his work? AStating the plays central ideas.BSelecting works by

23、 famous playwrights.CIncluding various types of plays.DOffering information on the playwrights.26What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays? AControl their feelings. BApply their acting skills.CUse their imagination. DKeep their audience in mind.27What is this text? AA short sto

24、ry. BAn introduction to a book.CA play review. DAn advertisement for a theater.CAccording to a recent study, a new genetically modified（转基因的）rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS.The study reports the newly-developed rice produces proteins that attach directl

25、y to the HIV virus. This process prevents the virus from mixing with human cells. The scientists say it can remove the effect of the virus and block its spreading.The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS reports that worldwide, nearly 37 million people were living with HIV in 2017. The organizat

26、ion says the largest number of those are in developing countries. Nearly two-thirds of HIV cases are in Africa. Now there is no cure for HIV/AIDS though there have been developments in oral drug treatments to slow the progression of the disease.The new study predicts the rice-based method will lead

27、to long-term use of the anti-HIV treatment across the developing world. Researchers said the “groundbreaking” discovery is “realistically the only way” that anti-HIV combination treatments can be produced at a cost low enough for the developing world.They say the easiest and most cost-effective(成本低)

28、 way to use the rice will be to make it into a cream to be put on the skin. The HIV-fighting proteins can then enter the body through the skin. People all over the world could grow the rice and make the cream themselves. This would prevent the cost and travel required for many patients to receive tr

29、eatments and medicine.The process of changing the genetic structure of food crops has been debated for some time. Critics of genetically engineered crops believe they can harm people. The scientific team says further testing is needed to ensure that the genetic engineering process does not produce a

30、ny additional chemicals that could be dangerous to people.28. What does the author talk about in Paragraph 3?A. Stress the urgency of HIV treatments. B. Provide some data about HIV.C. Remind readers of HIV prevention. D. Introduce HIV to the public.29. In which way will the rice be used at the lowes

31、t cost?A. By transforming it into proteins. B. By adding it to an oral drug.C. By attaching it to the HIV virus. D. By processing it into a cream.30. What can we infer about the genetic engineering process?A. It can prevent infections of HIV. B. It still requires perfecting.C. It can produce dangero

32、us chemicals. D. It applies to the developed world.31. From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.C. A social webpage. D. A first aid brochure.DThroughout the history of the arts，the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists. No matter what objects

33、they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause changeto find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before Landscape(风景)is another unchanging element of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17thcentury Dutch painters to the 19thcentury romanticist

34、s and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie, one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and

35、 the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotions and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄影术)to help both the eyes

36、 and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom Besides, all art begs the age-old question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects，the realists in everyday

37、subjects and in forest scenes，and the Cro-Magnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests. To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant. Pa

38、st or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art，and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings32. Leslies paintings are extraordinary because _ A. they are close in style to works in ancient timesB.

39、they look like works by 19th century paintersC. they draw attention to common things in lifeD. they depend heavily on color photography33. What is the authors opinion of artistic reality?A. It will not be found in future works of artB. It does not have a long-lasting standardC. It is expressed in a

40、fixed artistic formD. It is lacking in modern works of art 34. What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph？ _ A. They express peoples curiosity about the pastB. They make people interested in everyday experienceC. They are considered important for variety in formD. They are reg

41、arded as a mirror of the human situation35. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage？ _ A. History of the artsB. Basic questions of the artsC. New developments in the artsD. Use of modern technology in the arts第二节 (共5小题,每小题3分,满分15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。 For some pe

42、ople, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story 36 It develops childrens language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and，later work A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says reading aloud is so important that parents should start as soo

43、n as their children are born and continue to read aloud even after their children can read by themselves. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants(婴幼儿). 37 The company Scholastic is a major U.S. publisher of childrens books. Every two years, Scholastic publi

44、shes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015 report says only 31percent of children in the U.S. read a book for fun almost every day 38 One is simply to have books in the home. Elizabeth Lyttleton, the mother of three, is lucky. Her mother once wrote and illustrated childrens boo

45、ks, so the family always have plenty to read. She says all her children learn from books-but in different ways 39 Researchers from the Scholastic company found that 80% of children surveyed-of all ages-say they love being read to. And children ages 6 to 11 whose parents do not read to them anymore s

46、ay they miss it 40 Of all the six to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they chose for themselves AThe Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books BScholastic also identifies some ways to develop a love of read

47、ing in a child CA book does not have to be serious to be good for kids DFor young children, parents should ask questions about the book EDo children still read for fun？ FAnother way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them GBut reading to children does more than create warm memories

48、第三节 完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30分）One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I 41 a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. 42 by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be

49、43 his day, I wanted to do it again When I got to my office, I had the 44 of anonymously(匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal 45 of the building where I work makes me 46 . It just feels a little boring sometimes， 47 its a nice building with great light. I 48 lots of people might

50、feel the same way, so why not put a little 49 there, and throw in an inspirational quote(引言) while Im at it? 50 , who doesnt like flowers？ So, for the past month, Ive been 51 flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I 52 the flowers and the quote. It always feels 53 for me to

51、read quotes like Henry David Thoreaus If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a 54 unexpected in common hours. and Gandhis The fragrance always 55 on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me 56 each time I visit the bathroom Th

52、en today, when I walked in, I noticed 57 flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It 58 , Be the change you wish to see in the world - GandhiThis little act 59 me that, at the end of the day, were all just people with hearts 60 the various roles and different hats we may wear i

53、n the workplace I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!41. A. picked outB. came acrossC. called upD. pointed at42. A. StruckB. InformedC. SurprisedD. Honored43. A. calmingB. determiningC. reflectingD. brightening44. A. beliefB. wayC. ideaD. aim45. A. designB. atmosphereC. m

54、annerD. regulation46. A. uncomfortableB. impoliteC. impatientD. unsafe47. A. whenB. unlessC. becauseD. though48. A. concludedB. consideredC. doubtedD. expected49. A. mysteryB. adventureC. beautyD. courage50. A. More or lessB. After allC. At mostD. In no case51. A. growingB. wateringC. puttingD. pick

55、ing52. A. countB. checkC. cleanD. change53. A. refreshingB. interestingC. satisfyingD. puzzling54. A. prizeB. truthC. successD. shock55. A. holdsB. attachesC. remainsD. focuses56. A. strongB. happyC. surprisedD. shocked 57. A. goodB. newC. smallD. special58. A. printedB. askedC. repliedD. said59. A.

56、 introducesB. warnsC. suggestsD. reminds60. A. regardless ofB. in terms of C. because ofD. instead of第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的的正确形式。According to a new survey, people who have owned pets may be more professionally 61 (succeed), and this is absol

57、utely good news for ambitious pet parents.The survey 62 (perform) by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital. The researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a variety of careers. Among the C-suite executives (高管) surveyed, 93 percent grew with a pet in their home, with 78 per

58、cent 63 (hold) that growing up with a pet helped cause their career success as an adult.So, how exactly does pet ownership cause career success? According to Banfields research, executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like 64 (responsible), sympathy, 65 (create), and organizatio

59、n, 66 have all been invaluable in the business world.“At Banfield Pet Hospital, weve long recognized the special bond between people and their pets, as well as the positive effect pets have 67 our society,” Brian Garish said in a statement on Banfields website. “ 68 the pet ownership lessons we lear

60、ned as children, to the ways our four-legged friends currently help us progress, connect with others, and stay grounded, our latest research supports the idea 69 there may be a link between pets and their ability 70 (help) shape us as people.”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

61、语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改同桌写的以下作文。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。删减: 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改: 在错词下面划一横线, 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。Dear Jeremy and Alice, Although weve been delighted to have you as neighbors, were hoping to settle s

62、omething that bothers to us. In a word, your dogCleo. Weve called several time about Cleos early morning barking. It is difficult to understanding why she barks every minute shes outside. The early morning barking have been disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends

63、 to bark a average of six hours a day. This morningshe starts barking even before 5 oclock. That is too much for us, considering how closely the houses are.We appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way of settling the matter.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假定你是李华,你刚从英国为期五天的旅游回

64、来,非常感谢好友Rick的款待。得知他对中国的文化非常感兴趣,特别是即将到来的国庆节,请你写一封信介绍中国的国庆节。内容要点:1.感谢他的招待；2.介绍中国的国庆节(时间、意义等)；3.欢迎他来中国。注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Rick,How is everything going?_ Best Wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Hua答案听力：1-5 ABACB 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 BCACB 16-20 ABACB 阅读：2123 DAD 2427BACB 2831 BD

65、BB 32 35 CBDB 3640 GDBFA 完型填空: 41 45. BADCB 46 50. ADBCB 51 55. CDACC 56 60.BBDDA语法填空：61. successful 62. was performed 63. holding 64. responsibility 65. creativity 66. which 67. on / upon 68. From 69. that 70. to help短文改错: 1. 去掉us前面的to 2. time改为times3. understanding改为understand4. have改为has 5. Besid

66、e改为Besides 6. bark后面的a改为an7. starts改为started 8. closely改为close9. our改为your10. figure后面加out书面表达参考范文：Dear Rick,How is everything going? I had a five-day trip to London last week. I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.Knowing that you take a great f

67、ancy to Chinese culture, especially National Day, I would love to introduce it to you. National Day, one of the most significant festivals in China, falls on October 1st every year. People celebrate this festival in celebration of the foundation of Peoples Republic of China dating back to 1949. People in China will hold a variety of activities to honor that day, such as holding grand military parade, and having a travel.Welcome to China. You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.Best wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Hua