江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）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纸上。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. Where does the man want to go?A. The woods.B. The sea

2、side.C. A park.2. Whos the woman most probably?A. The mans teacher.B. The mans classmate.C. The mans neighbour.3. How often will Jocelyn take dance lessons next month?A. Three times a week.B. Twice a week.C. Once a week.4. Why did the woman arrive late? A. Her car broke down.B. She went there by bik

3、e.C. She was stuck in traffic jams.5. Whats the reason why the man moved to a new house? A. Because its near his workplace.B. Because it has a good view of hills. C Because its cheap and comfortable.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 项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读

4、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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题6. Whats wrong with the car?A. It stopped sometimes.B. The engine is overheated. C. The tire needs some air.7. Whats the relationship between the speakers probably?A. Repairer and customer.B. Husband and wife.C. Boss and secretary.听下面一段

5、较长对话，回答以下小题8. What is womans favorite music?A. Jazz music.B. Rock music.C. Classical music.9. What will the woman arrange this Friday evening? A. A course of classical music.B. A party for her music teacher.C. A drum performance for her husband.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题10. Whats the woman doing?A. Making a s

6、urvey.B. Making a travel plan.C. Making new friends.11. When was the man supposed to reach Lhasa originally?A. At 4:00 a.m.B. At 7:00 a.m.C. At 11:00 p.m.12. What was the man disappointed with about the hotel?A. Its breakfast.B. Its location.C. Its room.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题13. Where is the conversation

7、take place probably?A. In a company.B. In a shopping mall.C. In a cinema.14. How did Paul feel when seeing Deborah?A. Puzzled.B. Embarrassed.C. Excited.15. Why is Deborah in Manchester? A. She is working there.B. She is travelling there.C. She is attending a meeting.16. What is Deborah going to do n

8、ext?A. To have a dinner.B. To see a movie.C. To buy a new skirt.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. Where did the woman realize her wallet was missing?A. At the gym.B. At the bakery.C. At the golf court.18. What is not included in the womans wallet?A. Her Visa card.B. Her drivers license.C. Her membership card.19. W

9、ho found the womans wallet at last?A. A worker who cuts the grass.B. A kid who washes the golf cart. C. A guy who works in a restaurant.20. How did the woman reward the guy at first? A. To buy him a beer.B. To give him money.C. To treat him to a round of golf.第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 （15 个小题，每题 2.5

10、分，满分 37.5 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。AAs a nation, we are getting bigger and eating more. But there are effective ways to control your appetite and eat only as much as you need.Keep away from low-nutrition snacksThat means ice cream, sweets, chips biscuits, cakes and any other salty or

11、sugary snacks you eat between meals. Although we have a tendency to eat them, you can learn to live without these unhealthy-and-fattening-additions to your diet. Try to make it a habit to eat them only when offered at social events or as a special treat.Leave half an hour between main course and des

12、sertHaving a break between courses gives your brain time to receive the fullness signal and make you more likely to refuse the sweet stuff. And, in fact, as soon as you feel the first signals of fullness, remove your plate from the table. That will tell your brain that food time is over.Make yours a

13、 small helpingPut an end to super-sized portions. You wont be missing outtodays small was the medium or large of a few decade ago. Select or serve yourself a modest portion and eat it slowly, enjoying the flavors. Before you know it, small will feel just right. Whats more, ordering the smaller size

14、leads to wearing the smaller size.Distract yourselfWhen you find yourself hunting down food, even though youre even hungry, do something else for 20 minutes. Drink a large glass of water as thirst is often confused with a desire for food. Choose something that engages your brain as well as your hand

15、s, such as writing a letter or listening to a song. You could also go for a short walk or do something that you enjoy. If you think you really are hungry, set an alarm for 20 minutes time and if you still want to eat when it rings, fine. If not, the urge will have passed.21. Which way suits you bett

16、er if you tend to order a large portion of food? A. Distract yourself.B. Make yours a small helping.C. Keep away from low-nutrition snacks.D. Leave half an hour between main course and dessert.22. Why should you have a break between main course and dessert? A. To give people time to chat.B. To have

17、a good appetite for sweet stuff. C. To reduce appetite for dessert.D. To give the host time to remove your plate.23. When you find yourself pursuing for food, what should you do?A. Eat some biscuits.B. Eat some sugary snacks. C. Have some soft drinks.D. Listen to a lovely melody.BOn Tuesday, Guinnes

18、s World Records announced through its official micro blog account that livestreaming star Li Ziqi had, with 14.1 million followers, beaten her own earlier record as the person with the most followers on the Chinese YouTube channel. On July 16, she had 11.4 million followers, also a record. She attra

19、cted so many followers in just four years, since debuting on the platform with her first short video, titled Making a dress of grape skins, in 2017. In it, Li showed how she kept the skins of grape after eating the fruit, boiled them in water and used the emerging purple dye to color dress.Though sh

20、e features on YouTubes Chinese channel, her appeal knows no boundaries, withviewers around the world commenting favorably under her videos. Whats the secret behind Lismass appeal? The answer seems obvious after watching her videos. Instead of preaching（说教）to her audiences, Li tells her story as it i

21、s, like, say, about growing beans, harvesting them, grinding them into powder and fermenting it to make bean sauce in the traditional Chinese way. That way she also ends up promoting traditional Chinese culture before a global audience.However, what she promotes is often a legacy（传统） of the past Chi

22、na is no longer how shedepicts it in her videos. Chinese farmers now harvest crops with machines, not with hands, and have long been cooking with natural gas, instead of using wood.All the progress that technology can bring has reached China. It is time for more Chinese individuals and media to draw

23、 a fuller portrait of modern China before the world.24. Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A. Li has the most followers in the world.B. Li defeated a livestreaming star, becoming the person with the most followers. C. Li had 14.1 million followers on July16.D. Li is a livestreaming star wit

24、h the most followers on the Chinese YouTube.25. Which one of the following processes is NOT included in her first short video? A. boiling the skins of grape in waterB. keeping the skins of grapeC. storing the skins of grape in a container for a weekD. using the emerging purple dye to color a dress26

25、. Whats the secret behind Lis mass appeal?A. her style and contentB. her beauty and kindnessC. her imagination and creativityD. her diligence and persistence27. In the last two paragraphs, the author appeals us to . A. follow Li to be a livestreaming starB. present an all-round modern China before t

26、he worldC. promote our ancient traditional crafts and cultureD. study hard to contribute to the construction of our motherlandCAfter almost an entire year of not going shopping and vacationing, you find the numbersreflected by your bank account meet your heart s desire.Now the most important questio

27、n comes, what to do with the earnings? Should you fulfill dreams of the present, invest in preserving the future or perhaps keep saving it for a rainy day?Our elders always try to teach us the value of money and its moral weakness. One may be on a winning streak (连续成功) now, but it will not always be

28、 so. One will have days when there will beno sunshine but only rain, and their luck will hide behind those thick grey clouds. Save for those rainy days, they say. Do not spend too much, live within a budget, refrain from credit no matter how small and save for the future.Since the very first time we

29、 earn our own money from a summer job or earning our first salary, the lessons start. In fact, the pocket money that we receive when we are children begins the process of learning how to best manage one s money.People often think like this one day when I have enough money, I will travel the world. T

30、hen, once we do earn enough money, tomorrow s plans start shadowing our present ones. However, is it wise to keep living for that future? Will we still enjoy or even be able to backpack in our 50s? How will we ever enjoy our present if we are constantly living for the future?Good questions, aren t t

31、hey? I say travel but don t let yourself run dry, treat yourself to some luxuries but also keep enough for your necessities, and enjoy your present but with a plan for the foreseeable future. Life is for the living, so live it sensibly.28. Why do elders teach us to save money? A. Because there are m

32、ore rainy days in life. B. Because no one can win streak.C. Because good days may end.D. Because money cant buy everything.29. What does the underlined phrase “refrain from” mean in Paragraph 3?A. select fromB. hold backC. rely onD. prefer to30. Which of the following opinions would the author agree

33、? A. To enjoy yourself in the right time.B. To wait to travel until we have enough money. C. To go backpacking in our 50s.D. To live for the future.31. What should we do with the earnings according to the author? A. We should save all for rainy days.B. We should fulfill our dreams. C. We should ente

34、rtain ourselves.D. We should live the present wisely.DThe scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme(酶) PETase have now created anew enzyme called “cocktail” , which can digest plastic up to six times faster.PETase breaks down PET back into its building blocks, creating an opportunity to

35、 recycle plastic and reduce plastic pollution. PET is the most common thermoplastic(热塑性塑料) used tomake single-use drinks bottles, which takes hundreds of years to break down in the environment, but PETase can shorten this time to days. The initial discovery set up the prospect of a revolution in pla

36、stic recycling, creating a potential low-energy solution to tackle plastic waste.Now, the same trans-Atlantic team have combined PETase and its “partner”, a second enzyme called MHETase, to generate much bigger improvements: simply mixing PETase with MHETase doubled the speed of PET breakdown, and e

37、ngineering a connection between the two enzymes to create a “super-enzyme”, increased this activity by a further three times.The team was co-led by the scientists who engineered PETase, Professor John McGeehan and Dr Gregg Beckham. Professor McGeehan said: “Gregg and I were chatting about how PETase

38、 attacks the surface of the plastics and MHETase chops things up further, so it seemed natural to see if we could use them together. Our first experiments showed that they did work better together, so we decided to physically link them. It took a great deal of work, but it was worth the effort we we

39、re delighted to see that our new enzyme is up to three times faster than the separate enzymes.”The original PETase enzyme discovery indicated the first hope that a solution to the global plastic pollution problem might be within grasp, though PETase alone is not yet fast enough to handle the tons of

40、 PET bottles. Combining it with a second enzyme, and finding together they work even faster, means another leap forward has been taken towards finding a solution to plastic waste. PETase and the new combined MHETase-PETase both work by digesting PET plastic. This allowsfor plastics to be made and re

41、used endlessly, reducing our reliance on fossil(化石) resources.32. What can we learn about “cocktail” from the text?A. It doubles the breakdown of plastics.B. It takes hundreds of years to break down.C. It contributes to breaking down plastic quickly. D. It deals with the plastic waste three times fa

42、ster.33. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of PET.B. The breakdown of PET. C. The discovery of PETase.D. The functions of PETase.34. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Co-leading the trans-Atlantic team.B. Combining PETase and MHETase.C. Attacking th

43、e surface of the plastics.D. Talking about conducting experiments.35. What can we infer from the text?A. PET pollution is no longer a difficult problem to deal with.B. New enzyme is speeding up our reliance on fossil resources.C. MHETase-PETase makes the world free from plastic pollution.D. Plastic-

44、eating enzyme “cocktail” promises new hope for plastic waste. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 阅读下面短文，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。A grateful heart is a satisfied heart. A satisfied heart is a simple heart which leads to a simplified life. Gratitude opens the door to simplicity. But we live in a

45、 culture that produces dissatisfaction. 36 Intentionally choose it. Gratitude will never be a result of your next success or accomplishment. 37_ And you will never find it in life until you intentionally decide to choose it.Find gratitude in difficulty. 38 But it can be more difficult during the tri

46、als of life:the death, disease, or failure. The truth is that no one is exempt（获豁免的） from the sufferings. However, good can be found even in the worst of times. Being grateful during those difficulties may get you through them.Count your blessings. A new day, a warm bed, a unique personality, or a s

47、pecial talent. 39 Gratitude quickly sets in when we begin to spend a quiet moment each day remembering them. This practice alone has the potential to change your heart and life immeasurably. 40 Almost half the world live on less than $2.50 a day. 1.1 billion people have inadequate access to clean wa

48、ter. Let those facts sink in for just a moment and slowly allow gratitude to become part of the solution to take their place.In daily life we must see it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.A. Open your eyes to those with less.B. Gratitude is available in yo

49、ur heart right now. C. Ignore what you dont have.D. We can learn how to be grateful.E. You have wonderful things in your life already.F. Its easy to be grateful when things are going well.G. How can we find gratitude in a world that seeks to destroy it?第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 1

50、5 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。On a freezing January evening, Ashley Austrew sat in her car in an Omaha parking lot. She was working up the 41 to go into a comedy improve (即兴表演) class. For 20 minutes, the33-year-old journalist and mom of two sat with thoughts of 42 : “I cant do

51、 this. Ill be the worst one.” Then she turned off the engine, took a few deep breaths, and went _43_ .For Austrew, 44_ improve was the first small step to improve her self-esteem. She lacked confidence and didnt have the courage to try anything 45 . So she made a list of all the things she was afrai

52、d to 46 and then asked herself, “What if I didnt let my excuses win?” Improve was her biggest 47_ .Her fear 48 as soon as she walked into the class. Her classmates were also _49 , and she discovered that she was 50 capable of earning a few laughs and making new friends. Over the next two years, Aust

53、rew went on to deal with other what-ifs, including writing a book. “Self-esteem is like a muscle-you have to 51 it constantly,” she says.Some people are 52 with a seemingly unshakable positivity, but most of us need to learn how to _53_ ourselves up by our own hands. Thankfully, like Austrew, we can

54、 learn tofeel 54 about ourselves and 55 our feelings of hope.41. A. courage42. A. self-esteem43. A. inside44. A. acting45. A. importantB. projectB. self-confidenceB. aheadB. tryingB. differentC. preparation C. self-doubt C. homeC. buildingC. specialD. solutionD. self-reflectionD. outD. gettingD. new

55、46. A. abandonB. attemptC. absorbD. account47. A. confidenceB. guaranteeC. surpriseD. target48. A. dissolvedB. aroseC. appearedD. changed49. A. helpersB. strangersC. supportersD. beginners50. A. barelyB. perfectlyC. slightlyD. widely51. A. work52. A. connectedB. breakB. burdenedC. catchC. blessedD.

56、takeD. tired53. A. bringB. putC. pickD. pull54. A. betterB. simplerC. smallerD. smarter55. A. forgetB. strengthenC. spreadD. hide第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Listening to happy music at work can help you complete tasks more quickly, especially if youre doing som

57、ething repetitive such as checking e-mail or 56 (file) documents. A recent study also found that the accuracy and _57_ (efficient) of surgeons improved when they worked 58 their music in the background.Music decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol just as well as massage therapy does. Scient

58、ists 59_ (random) assigned anxious patients to listen to music either during massage therapy or while lying in a dim room. After three months, those who just _60 (listen) tomusic experienced the same drop in anxiety as those who also got massages.Listening to music before surgery has been shown to e

59、ase anxiety and limit the needfor sedatives. After surgery, it helps reduce pain. 61_ analysis of 73 studies 62 (publish) in the Lancet in 2015 confirmed that listening to music before, during, or after surgery improves anxiety and pain levels, 63 in turn means less pain medication.People come up wi

60、th more creative 64 (solution) when they listen to happy music than when they sit in silence, according to researchers from the Netherlands and Australia. It may be because music improves your brains flexibility or 65_ it relaxes you enough for the creative juices to flow. But dont play the music to

61、o loudly.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，为助力你市创建国家卫生城市(National Health City)，上周末你校学生会 组织了一次志愿者活动，到你校附近社区帮助打扫卫生。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容 包括：1. 活动目的；2. 活动详情；3. 活动反响。 注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。A Volunteer Activity第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。Henry once worked in a mid

62、dle school in a remote area. He loved to teach the teenagers. He worked to understand what his students were thinking and feeling in order to meet their needs. When a student was struggling, he would work harder to show the child that he or she was capableand cared for. He would try everything in or

63、der to help every student achieve success in and out of the classroom. But he would never discover that the impact his small act of kindness had on one student after he left the profession to join the navy.Henry was teaching science then, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was

64、filled with typical middle school pain and anxiety. Her name was Mary. She was a new-comer then. She wasnt accepted by the classmates that soon. She was quiet and kept to her-self and always writing a journal during lessons. Henry was looking for a chance to give her a hand but hadrealized this task

65、 was tough.That class Henry decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing. On a small piece of paper, he saw the painful words I am not good enough. Im ugly. Im stupid. No one likes me. I hate myself. The girl was absorbed in her loneliness and sadness and didnt realize she was over

66、seen.This task was more challenging because he had never seen a young girl was so disappointed and sad. Great teachers knew that putting extra effort, a kind heart and soul into caring for hisstudents made all the difference. Without thinking, Henry snatched(一把抓起)the note-book fromher and started wr

67、iting in it Youre great, youre beautiful, youre intelligent, youre loved. The opposite of everything she wrote, then handed it back. He smiled at her with encouragement saying nothing.Mary was surprised at her teachers behavior. But when she read the words he wrote, tears welled down her face.注意：1.

68、续写词数应为 150 左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Several weeks later, Henry had to leave the school to join the navy. Several years later, when Henry was walking, a woman asked him whether he remembered her. 2020-2021学年度第二学期第二次月考高二英语试题第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，为助力你市创建国家卫生城市(National Health City)，上周末你校学生会

69、组织了一次志愿者活动，到你校附近社区帮助打扫卫生。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1. 活动目的；2. 活动详情；3. 活动反响。注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。A Volunteer Activity_第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。Henry once worked in a middle school in a remote area. He loved to teach the teenagers. He worked to understand what his stu

70、dents were thinking and feeling in order to meet their needs. When a student was struggling, he would work harder to show the child that he or she was capable and cared for. He would try everything in order to help every student achieve success in and out of the classroom. But he would never discove

71、r that the impact his small act of kindness had on one student after he left the profession to join the navy.Henry was teaching science then, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was filled with typical middle school pain and anxiety. Her name was Mary. She was a new-comer then.

72、She wasnt accepted by the classmates that soon. She was quiet and kept to her-self and always writing a journal during lessons. Henry was looking for a chance to give her a hand but had realized this task was tough.That class Henry decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing. On a

73、 small piece of paper, he saw the painful words I am not good enough. Im ugly. Im stupid. No one likes me. I hate myself. The girl was absorbed in her loneliness and sadness and didnt realize she was overseen.This task was more challenging because he had never seen a young girl was so disappointed a

74、nd sad. Great teachers knew that putting extra effort, a kind heart and soul into caring for his students made all the difference. Without thinking, Henry snatched(一把抓起)the note-book from her and started writing in it Youre great, youre beautiful, youre intelligent, youre loved. The opposite of ever

75、ything she wrote, then handed it back. He smiled at her with encouragement saying nothing.Mary was surprised at her teachers behavior. But when she read the words he wrote, tears welled down her face.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Several weeks later, Henry had to leave the school to join the

76、navy. Several years later, when Henry was walking, a woman asked him whether he remembered her. 第一部分 听力 （共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）15 BCABA 610 CBABA1115 CCBCA 1620 BBCAC第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21-23. BCD 24-27. DCAB 28-31. CBAD 32-35. CDBD第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 36-40. GBFEA第三部分 英

77、语知识运用（共两节， 满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15 小题：每小题1分，满分15分）41-45. ACABD 46-50. BDADB 51-55. ACDAB第二节 英语知识运用（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. filing 57. efficiency 58. with 59. randomly 60. listened 61. An 62. published 63. which 64. solutions 65. because第一节（满分15分） One possible version：A Volunteer ActivityTo help our hometo

78、wn build a National Health City, the Students Union of our school organized a volunteer activity last weekend.The activity was so warmly welcomed that more than 500 students signed up for it. All the volunteers were divided into several groups and they went to the nearby communities, where they help

79、ed the residents and the workers do a thorough cleaning. The communities took on a new look. This activity was highly thought of, because it not only made a difference, but also raised the students sense of participation.第二节（满分25分）One possible version：Several weeks later, Henry had to leave the scho

80、ol to join the navy.Before he left, he had found that Mary slowly started opening up to her classmates. He was happy to see the changes but he didnt think too much of it.He hoped that his words could help the girl become more outgoing and confident.However, what made him disappointed was that he cou

81、ldnt see more changes from Mary from then on.Several years later, when Henry was walking, a woman asked him whether he remembered her. In front of him was a young lady, who looked sunny and confident.When he was reminded that she was a student in the middle school where he worked，Henry thought of her name.Mary told Henry that she had graduated from the university and was serving in the navy, too.It was Henrys small act of encouragement in the class years ago that continued to have a big impact on Mary. Henry felt proud that he had done something good.