河北省沧州市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、河北省沧州市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（满分：150分，测试时间：120分钟）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和试卷指定位置上。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

2、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。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 color is the bag?A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue. 2. What does the man want to do?A. Place an order. B. Apply for a new job. C. Ask for after-sales service.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In

3、a classroom. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and waitress. 5. When was the Olympics held in 1964?A. In August. B. In September. C. In October. 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

4、。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。6. Who helped the woman learn some German?A. Her neighbor.B. Her father.C. Her mother.7. Why did the man go to the United States?A. For work. B. For study. C. For sightseeing.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What did the speakers wait

5、for just now?A. A taxi. B. A Mobike. C. A bus. 9. What does the woman say about the bike sharing?A. It is convenient. B. It helps save money. C. It can reduce air pollution. 10. Where are the speakers going?A. The supermarket. B. Their home. C. Their school.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. How old is the ma

6、n probably?A. 20 years old. B. 30 years old. C. 40 years old. 12. What is the mans plan for next year?A. Getting retired. B. Going traveling. C. Making documentaries. 13. What is the woman doing?A. Making an invitation.B. Making an interview.C. Making a schedule.听第9段材料，回答第14至第17四个小题。14. What did Cha

7、rlie Watson do?A. He created a website. B. He had his own soccer club. C. He earned a billion dollars at 16. 15. Why does Anna Philipova impress the woman?A. She put out a fire by herself. B. She saved her two brothers from a fire. C. She climbed the highest mountain in the Andes. 16. Whom will the

8、woman probably vote for?A. Charlie Watson. B. Felipe Flores. C. Malik Monroe. 17. How did Malik Monroe raise money?A. By teaching in schools. B. By organizing concerts. C. By working in hospitals.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20三个小题。18. What does the speaker usually do?A. She cares for wildlife. B. She trains anim

9、als for fun. C. She does research on wildlife. 19. What is Buddy?A. A lion. B. A giraffe. C. An elephant. 20. What is the speaker pleased with? A. She gets help from wildlife researchers.B. The animals get along well with people. C. More and more visitors come to the farm. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共

10、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。AWriting Competition for Kids 2020Our website, Kids-World-Travel-G, holds a writing competition every year. This year, we invite you to share with us your favorite places. Write short essays (文章), and let us know about your hometown, a wonderful city

11、 that you cannot forget, or a place of your dreams. Groups: Group A: kids aged 8 - 11 years old Words: 300 - 400 Group B: kids aged 12 - 15 years old Words: 500 - 600 The essay may be about: My hometown The city that I once visited My favorite city in the world The city where I lived as an exchange

12、student A perfect city in my mind: If I was King/Queen Tip: The essay has to be written in English, but may include words in a foreign language. Other important information: The competition is free for students to enter. The competition is open to students all over the world. The essays must be fini

13、shed by the students themselves. The essays must have been received by 1 November 2020. The essays can only be received through e-mail. The essays must not have been published elsewhere, or have won a prize in any other competition. The winning essays will be published on Kids-World-Travel-G on 15 N

14、ovember 2020. The winners will receive prizes. Prizes must be accepted within 60 days since 15 November 2020. Good luck and enjoy the journey! 21. What can you write in your essay? A. A great dream. B. An unforgettable trip.C. A place you imagine.D. A city you want to change. 22. When should you han

15、d in your essay? A. Before 1 November 2020. B. Before 15 November 2020. C. Before 1 January 2021. D. Before 15 January 2021. 23. What can winners of the writing competition do? A. Take a trip for free. B. See their essays online. C. Be a writer of the website. D. Accept their prizes in three months.

16、BI keep remembering odd things: the way she loved daffodils, jokes she told at the dinner table, the look in her eyes when she talked about my future. I knew about college before Id never heard of high school; I was Moms second chance at the degree she never had.Her parents pushed her too much, too

17、hard, and she always wished she hadnt let the pressure defeat her. She dropped out of college after one term for marriage and a secretarial job. While she never regretted marrying my father, she always regretted giving up her dream of becoming an accountant. She was determined her eldest daughter wo

18、uld never miss an opportunity.One of the most extremely special times of my life was Christmas in my second school year, when I played Tiny Tim in a local community theater production of A Christmas Carol（圣诞颂歌）. Mom delighted in my endless rehearsal (排练) stories and spent hours helping me work out w

19、ays of disguising my long hair. Theres a line in the show: And it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge.” Change the pronouns and that sentence describes Mom perfectly.She was the one person I could talk to about anything. She was ri

20、ght about so much, so often - much more than I gave her credit for at the time.I never imagined she wouldnt be here now. I never thought cancer could strike so quickly, could kill someone so strong and determined in only a year. Shes the one person I couldnt imagine living without; now, since last J

21、anuary, Ive had to. Suddenly, I have no one to talk to about meaningless little things, no one whose advice I trust completely to help me with decisions. When I come home from school, I come home to an empty house, troubled by memories of the year she spent here dying. I remember the disastrous Than

22、ksgiving when she was feeling terrible, and our wonderful last Christmas Eve together.What I feel cheated of is the future well never have.24. What can be learned about the authors mother in Paragraph 2?A. She gave in to her parents.B. She had an obedient（顺从的） daughter.C. She fell in love with her h

23、usband in college.D. She wished her kids to follow her example.25. What made the Christmas in the authors second school year special?A. Her rehearsal stories.B. Her mothers company.C. Her favorite line from the show.D. Her mothers skills in doing hair.26. What does the author think of her mother?A.

24、Clever and passionate.B. Caring and humorous.C. Supportive and reliable.D. Talented and hard-working.27. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show her mothers great sadness.B To tell anecdotes（轶事） about her mother.C To talk about the cruelty of the disease.D To share fond memorie

25、s of her mother.CMercury(水星) is the closest planet to the sun. It is a planet slightly larger than the Earths moon. It is covered in craters. Some craters have ice in them, even though the planet is hot. Sunlight never touches some parts because of the planets special position. Without air, there ar

26、e great temperature differences between the coldest and hottest parts. Mercury days are so long that there are big differences between temperatures on the daylight side and the night side.Mercury was created billions of years ago, when big rocks ran into each other. After these accidents, the planet

27、 was frequently visited by meteorites (流星) for several hundred million years. There were also many volcanic eruptions. As the planet cooled, the thin, rocky outside shell reduced in diameter(直径) by about 3 kilometers.The Caloris Basin is one of the largest craters on Mercury. This big crater is 1, 3

28、00 kilometers wide and was formed when a large rock, about 100 kilometers across, knocked into the surface. Beethoven, another large crater, is 643 kilometers across.The cliffs on Mercury are up to 2 kilometers high and hundreds of kilometers long. The cliffs were formed when the thin surface fell a

29、part, as volcanic activity slowed down and Mercury became cooler.One Mercury day lasts about 59 Earth days. Mercury takes about 88 Earth days around the sun to have a complete year, instead of the 365 days that we have on the Earth. Mercury speeds around the sun so that there are three Mercury days

30、every two Mercury years! Mercury has a strange relationship with the Earth. Every 117 days, when Mercury is closest to the Earth, it always has the same side facing us.Mariner 10 is the only spacecraft to visit Mercury. It made three visits to Mercury in the 1970s, taking photos of many cliffs and c

31、raters. Although the first three visits answered many questions, they have raised others.28. What is the surface of Mercury like?A. Its generally flat.B. Its hot everywhere.C. Its bright everywhere. D. Its cold in some parts.29. Why did Mercurys diameter get smaller?A. A drop in temperature changed

32、its size.B. A great many meteorites ran into it.C. It got out of shape as time passed.D. Lots of surface rocks fell off.30. What do we know about Mercury?A. One Mercury day lasts about 88 Earth days.B. It turns around the sun faster than the Earth.C. Six Mercury days are two Mercury years.D. It has

33、more cliffs than large craters.31. What happened after Mariner 10s three visits to Mercury?A. Another spacecraft visited Mercury.B. New cliffs and craters were formed.C. New signs of volcanic activity appeared.D. Lots of new puzzles needed to be solved.DAt one point in June last year, Zeng Jinpeng w

34、as more than 10,000 yuan in debt to a smart phone app. The 23-year-old Shanghai citizen pays for his online purchases of food, clothes, and travel with Huabei, a virtual credit card thats part of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.s spreading stable of e-commerce. His spending often used to go beyond his onl

35、y source of income: the 8,000-yuan monthly allowance from his parents. He tried to repay the debt in installments (分期),even borrowing from Jiebei, another Alibaba-owned credit service, but eventually his mother and father had to help him outZengs story is typical of members of Chinas Generation Z. T

36、hese young consumers, born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, have little income and therefore actually no credit history. Yet they have easy access to credit from an assortment of banks, financial-tech companies, and peer-to-peer(P2P)lenders(网络借贷平台), plus other channels that are unregulated. Th

37、e spending habits of the young in particular are causing concern. In some cases the younger generation is being tempted to overconsume via credit secured through technology. Unsecured consumer lending has expanded 20% a year in China since 2008. The amount of consumer finance available through the I

38、nternet will more than double, to 19 trillion yuan, by 2021, from7. 8 trillion yuan last year. Official data showed that almost 70% of China s 50 million P2P borrowers were younger than 40.As for Zeng, hes trying to be a little more frugal, even though he is now trying to earn a little by himself. I

39、 deliberately set the credit limit at a lower level,” he says, so that hopefully I can better match my income with spending.”Regulators( 监管部门) last year launched a breakdown on peer-to-peer lending, which, besides being a source of easy credit, had also become a popular investment vehicle. The secto

40、r has shrunk to less than half its peak size as a result of forced shutdowns.32. What can we learn about Zeng Jinpeng from the first paragraph?A. He was in debt because he bought a smart phone app.B. He liked purchasing on the app Huabei of Alibaba Group.C. He always spent more than he earned from h

41、is salary in the past.D. He depended on his parents to support him to repay his debt.33.Which of the following words best describes Chinas online consumer finance?A. Crazy.B. Hopeless.C. Controlled.D. Reasonable.34.What does the underlined word “frugal” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Impractical.B.

42、Hardworking.C. Avoiding waste.D. Relying on others.35.Which of the following can be the best title?A. Overconsumption- A Bad HabitB. Chinas Generation Z-Hooked on CreditC. Chinese Youths In the E-commerce AgeD. Zeng Jinpengs Financial Crisis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

43、余选项。Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human beings biggest fear，yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, peoples fear of it is their biggest barrier to success. 36 Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life. Say no to giving up. Before starting an

44、ything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up. 37 But what if you didnt do that in the start？Then always remember that it is never too late. 38 This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground. You strike the ball

45、 for 9 times in a row and fail. But at the tenth attempt, you succeed after 9 in a row failures or mistakes. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes. Never think that youve got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that i

46、t was the only plan you could ever think of. 39 If a plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you. 40 This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Posi

47、tivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world. A. Keep a positive attitude. B. Learn from your mistakes. C. There is always another plan. D. Change the failure into victory. E. In fact, most people strongly deny it. F. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure. G. T

48、his promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success.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 boarded the train yesterday. The train was empty so I took the best seat at the end of the carriage so I would be facing 41 . Shortly after

49、wards, a mother and her three children 42 into the row of seats in front of me. They looked 43 me. Their skin was darker and they all had beautiful brown eyes. The woman was wearing clothes that were hand crafted. I dont think you could ever find the clothes she was wearing in any 44 . They werent e

50、xpensive, formal, fancy or from a famous designer 45 they were priceless. I was 46 by the beautiful 47 of these garments. The little girls name was Hanaan. Hanaans and my eyes met and 48 . She kept her gaze（凝视） fixed on my eyes, smiling 49 . I think I could see deep into this girls 50 through those

51、amazing eyes. We were engaged in 51 . I was about to receive a gift that I had been 52 . I had hoped to 53 with people from a culture that was currently suffering and in my presence was a warm and inviting Pakistani 54 _. I asked if they 55 holidays with Indian people? Mom spoke up with some discomf

52、ort, “No. Our neighbor doesnt like us.” She quickly left that 56 behind and turned her 57 to the neighbor who does like them. Me! Our 45 minutes together 58 on that train ride but I think we will always be in each others hearts. I wanted to 59 them all but I was unsure if it was appropriate in their

53、 60 . When I thought about it, we were already in each others embrace.41. A. outdoorsB. forwardC. sidewaysD. backward 42. A. squeezedB. ranC. brokeD. burst43. A. unlikeB. intoC. afterD. around44. A. trainB. countryC. familyD. store 45. A. thereforeB. butC. meanwhileD. thus46. A. defeatedB. challenge

54、dC. influencedD. struck47. A. uniformB. blouseC. simplicityD. figure48. A. locked B. partedC. flashedD. darkened49. A. casuallyB. coldlyC. happily D. sadly50. A. eyesB. soulC. backgroundD. face51. A. argumentB. quarrelC. conversationD. joking52. A. calling forB. standing forC. thanking forD. hoping

55、for53. A. interviewB. communicateC. argueD. work54. A. family B. countryC. communityD. life55. A. concludedB. impressedC. sharedD. celebrated56. A. thoughtB. IndianC. excuseD. mistake57. A. ideaB. backC. attentionD. head58. A. made senseB. flew byC. left outD. lost sight59. A. encourageB. respect C.

56、 loveD. hug60. A. careerB. countryC. cultureD. city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。One important early rail line was the Beijing-Zhangjiakou line, 61 (complete) in 1909. Other rail lines then under development used Western financing and assistance, 62 Zhangjiakou was an impor

57、tant trading post with Russia and the Chinese government felt the line was a high priority, so it decided that construction should be all-Chinese. Hence, Zhan Tianyou 63 (give) this important job. When he was 12, he was sent by the government to study in the US, 64 he graduated from high school and

58、Yale University. On his return to China, he gained experience 65 (work) on the railroad between Beijing and Shenyang, before being given the 66 (responsible) of building the Beijing-Zhangjiakou line. Through his skill, the railroad was finished two years ahead of schedule. 67 (unfortunate), developm

59、ent of the Chinese rail networks 68 (be) soon stalled by war.In the 1950s, the government began 69 renewed push to develop the networks, repairing damaged lines, filling in the gaps and lengthening lines still 70 (far) so that most of the major cities would be connected.第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据提示在空白

60、处填入单词的正确形式，每空一词（所填单词必须选自必修五Unit13）71. Teaching young children with special needs is a big _(挑战).72. Water can _(吸收) and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a stable environment. 73. We should not jump to the _(结论). Let investigate first. 74. Her husband is _(谨慎的)

61、, never making a swift decision about anything. 75. Many people enjoy the pleasure and _(便利) of living in a city centre. 76. Despite his _(缺少) of experience, he got the job. 77. She was _(不乐意的)to give me any details. 78. She _(安排) an appointment for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen. 79. There was al

62、ways the _(可能性) that he might be turned down. 80. My first _(印象) of him was favorable. 第四部分 写作（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的学校各社团下周即将招收新的成员。你在为所在的英语社团设计新的海报，想请外籍教师David帮忙设计和修改。请你根据提示用英语给David写一封信求助。要点如下：1.求助事由；2.约定去外教办公室见面时间；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_沧州一中高二年级第一次月考2020.10.12 英语试题答案123456789101112131415BCAACA

63、BCACBCBAB161718192021222324252627282930CBABACABABCDDAB313233343536373839404142434445DDACBFGBCABAADB464748495051525354555657585960DCACBCDBADACBDC语法填空：61. completed 62. but 63.was given 64.where 65.working 66.responsibility 67.Unfortunately 68.was 69.a 70.farther/further单词填空：71. challenge 72. absorb 7

64、3. conclusion 74. cautious 75. convenience 76. lack 77. unwilling 78. arranged 79. possibility 80. impression 书面表达：Dear David, Im Li Hua, one of your students. Im wiring to ask for your help. To enrich the students school life, all the clubs in our school are going to recruit new members next week.

65、As chairman of the English club, I have been preparing to design a new poster for the English club. Im wondering if you could offer me some valuable advice and help me design the poster. If possible, could you fix a time that is convenient for you when I can come to your office for help. I would app

66、reciate it if you could take the trouble to do so much for me. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours， Li Hua听力原文Text 1M: Hi, Linda. Did you buy anything in the town yesterday?W: Yes. Look at my beautiful green sweater. And I bought this amazing red leather bag and a lovely blue skirt. Text 2 W:

67、 Hello, M&D Picture, Customer Service Department. This is Jane Fuller. How may I help you?M: Hi, Im calling about a camera I bought from your store two weeks ago. For some reason I havent been able to get it to work properly.Text 3 M: Are all these books on the list here for me to check out? I need

68、them for my report. W: No, just some of them. The others are lent out, but I think they will be available in several days. We can call you when they are ready. Text 4W: Oh，you finally come back! Why dont you give me your coat? Ill put it in the dryer for you. Lunch is ready. M: Just a moment. Ill ri

69、ng Miss Thomas to get tomorrows meeting ready. Then，lets have lunch. Text 5 W: Jason, do you know in which month the Olympics in 1964 was held?M: In August, I guess. W: No. It was held two months later than that to avoid the summer heat. Its usually very hot in August in Tokyo, you know.Text 6M: You

70、ve got a German accent. Have you ever lived in Germany?W: Yes, I spent three years in Munich. My father worked there in a computer company. M: Really? What were the people there like?W: They were extremely friendly. My neighbor was really a nice girl. She always tried to speak with me in simple Germ

71、an, and I could communicate with others little by little. M: Thats really great. W: Yes. What about you? Have you ever been to Germany?M: No, I havent, but Ive been to the United States. I went there on a school exchange. W: Where did you go?M: I went to Red Bluff in California. W: Well, my mother w

72、aits for a chance to go sightseeing there. Text 7 M: (8)Why hasnt the bus come? We have waited for a long time. W: Look! Theres a row of Mobikes in front of the supermarket. M: Lets go and see how to use it. Let me see, first download an app, and then use the app to scan the QR code to unlock. Now w

73、e can ride a bike. W: Great! No wonder bike sharing is so popular. (9)People can find a bike anywhere at any time. M: Yes. It is called the last kilometer travel. The price of one trip is very low. It helps people save money. Also it can reduce air pollution. W: But therere also some disadvantages o

74、f bike sharing. M: Like what?W: Its management isnt perfect. Even kids can open the lock and ride it. M: Oh, its really dangerous! (10)Come on, class will begin. W: (10)Lets hurry up! Text 8W: (13)Thank you for taking some time off from your busy schedule to answer a few questions about your life! M

75、: Its my pleasure!W: How many films have you made?M: Thats a hard question. I think Ive made more than 50 films. W: Wow! Thats a lot! How many years have you been an actor?M: (11)Ive been an actor since I was ten. In other words, Ive been an actor for twenty years. W: Thats impressive. Do you have a

76、ny future projects?M: Yes. (12)Im going to focus on making a few documentaries next year. W: That sounds great! Will you keep acting in the movies?M: Well, Im not sure. Maybe Ill become a director, and maybe Ill just retire. I have always dreamt of traveling around the world. W: Oh, its a pity if yo

77、u retire! We love your films!M: Thats very kind of you. Im sure Ill make a few more films. W: Thats good to hear. (13)Thank you for the interview!Text 9 M: Whats that website?W: People send in the names of teenagers whove done something great. Everyone votes, and the teenager with the most votes win

78、s. M: Whos that boy in the photo?W: (14)Hes a teenager named Charlie Watson. He has his own soccer website. He designed it himself and did all the work. Hes only 17, and he already has a million dollars. Theres also a boy named Felipe Flores. He climbed the highest mountain in the Andes. M: So, who

79、are you going to vote for? W: Im not sure. (16)There are two I really like. M: Who are they?W: (15)Ones a girl named Anna Philipova. Shes 13 years old. There was a terrible fire in her home, and she walked right into the burning building to rescue her two little brothers. She got them both out alive

80、, but her hand was badly burned. M: Wow! And whos the other? W: (16)The others a 16-year-old boy named Malik Monroe. He gave three million dollars to hospitals and schools in Africa last year. M: (17)How does he get the money? W: (17)He organizes big concerts in schools and colleges all over the USA

81、. Then he gives all the money he gets from the concerts to hospitals and schools in Africa. Text 10W: Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no giraffes or lions. To me, that thought is too terrible for words. Being surrounded by wild animals, (18)feeding them and caring for them,

82、is all that Ive wanted to do with my life. And that is exactly what I do now. I care for 500 animals that live on my familys wildlife farm in San Antonio, Texas. I wear many hats for doing many different jobs there every day. I care for creatures from around the world. I love them all. However, the

83、giraffes occupy a special place in my heart. Their population in the last 15 years has declined by 80 percent. (19)Buddy and Wasswa are one of just nine sets of twin giraffes born at zoos around the world. After getting some media attention, I launched the Giraffe Conservation Foundation to help pro

84、tect giraffes living in the wild. (20)Im so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. Our farm is open to the public. Visitors can not only learn about the animals, but also get close to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their natural environment.