1、江西省南昌市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分听力（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. What time does the museum close on Sundays?A. At 3:00 pm.B. At 4:00 pm.C. At 5:00 pm.2. Wha
2、t does the man mean?A. Hes willing to help out.B. He has his hands full.C. He almost loses the suitcase.3. What is the man persuading the woman to do?A. Have less meat.B. Buy him a burger.C Eat out with him.4. How will the woman probably go to the gallery?A. By bus.B. By subway.C. By car.5. In what
3、aspect is the man weak in Chinese?A. Reading.B. Writing.C. Speaking.第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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，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7两个小题。6. What does the man think of horror movies?A. Exciting.B. Frightening
4、.C. Boring.7. What new hobby will the woman start?A. Skiing.B. Reading.C. Playing music.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving?A. The sauces.B. The salad.C. The desserts.9. What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family?A. No one takes it very seriously.B.
5、Her parents try to do everything.C. Everyone shares the preparation work.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In Sydney.B. In Toronto.C. In Los Angeles.11. What does Simon plan to do after graduation?A. Study further.B. Run a hotel.C. Work in a company.12. What does Lucy major in?A. L
6、aw.B Business.C. Management.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why are the speakers excited in the beginning?A. They park near the shopping mall.B. They are lucky to take the umbrella.C They find the shopping mall easily.14. What would the man like to have for lunch?A. Fries.B. Chicken sandwiches.C. The lamb
7、 burger.15. What will the speakers do right after lunch?A. Learn Spanish.B. Do some shopping.C. Go to the museum.16. How will the speakers go to the museum probably?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How long have Earth Boxes been in market?A. About 15 years.B. About 25 years.
8、C. About 30 years.18. What can Earth Boxes be used to do in poor countries?A. Solve hunger problems.B. Improve soil conditions.C. Teach students science.19. What is the advantage of Earth Boxes?A. Saving much space.B. Purifying much water.C. Making crops grow fast.20. Why are Earth Boxes used in mid
9、dle school?A. To learn math well.B To grow vegetables.C. To do some experiments.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery summer, we invite young writers to join our team for our six-week summer program. Think of yourself as an extension of our te
10、am where you will be writing main Youngzine articles.We will work with you and after the first 1-2 articles, most of our young writers are up and running on their own. We will be selecting 4-6 young writers to join our team this year and will guide you through the experience. Does this sound like a
11、challenge you are up to? First, lets answer some questions that you might have.How Old Should I Be?Most of our Young Editors are typically 13-17 years of age. You will be writing on politics, science, environment and other current events which will require you to read and understand the background m
12、aterial. If you have strong writing skills, are part of your school newspaper or see yourself as a future journalist, this is for you!How Long Is the Program?It is a six-week program from July to mid-August, where you will be writing one article a week. We understand summer is also a time for vacati
13、ons, and we are flexible as long as you inform us in advance.What Do We Expect from a Young Editor?Good writing skills and the ability to communicate your thoughts clearly are most important since you are writing for other young readers. We use current events to explain the underlying context or a c
14、oncept, so you will need to put your research hats on. It is important that articles be unprejudiced and state all points of view of an issue. And of course, your articles have to be originalno copying! We will send you guidelines if you are selected. A few benefits of being a summer writer:Your wor
15、k will be seen by young readers all over the world.Your knowledge of topics deepens, broadens and widens as you research and write articles.Is that reason enough to want to join? Send us an email to editoryoungzine.org.Please contact us by June 10 if you are interested.1. What do we know about the s
16、ummer program?A. It is a vacation-free program.B. It lasts for almost three months.C. It is mainly designed for college students.D. It asks participants to finish one article per week.2. The summer program expects the editors who _.A. express their thoughts effectivelyB. understand all points of a c
17、onceptC. are curious about research methodsD. have broad knowledge of many topics3. The passage intends to _.A. hold a writing activityB. help sharpen writing skillsC. clarify the qualities of editorsD. call for summer young writersBStuttering （口 吃）has nothing to do with intelligence. I know this be
18、cause I stutter. If it takes me a while longer to say a word, its not because I cant remember the word; its because the neural(神经的） pathway that transforms words in my head into sounds in my mouth is wired differently. And differences, of course, are the best way to get negative attention in our soc
19、iety. Taking extra time to get my words out can surely be frustrating, but thats nothing compared to the misery of dealing with peoples reactions.Almost all children who stutter are discouraged from speaking in one way or another. Its usually not as direct as someone walking up to them and saying, “
20、Hey, stuttering kid! Keep your mouth shut!” But when your voice causes adults and peers to snicker （窃笑）or roll their eyes, its pretty discouraging.Growing up, I learned to avoid speaking whenever possible. I hated what came out of my mouth, full of awkward breaks and pauses. I figured whatever futur
21、e I had, it probably involved a vow of silence.Today Fm a touring author and comedian. It took me 30-something years to get over stuttering. Did I stop stuttering? No! I couldnt stop if I wanted to. But I stopped wanting to stop. Instead of wasting all my time and energy trying to meet unattainable
22、standards, I learned that its OK to stutter. And I learned by example. I attended the National Stuttering Association conference and met all kinds of people who stutterpeople who didnt hate themselves, who didnt silence themselves. They stuttered, and they were OK with it! I remember watching them a
23、nd thinking, Thats who I want to be!Theres a popular saying in comedy: Your weakness is your strength. When I first entered my local open-mic scene, I was quickly met with some smart guys looking to score a cheap laugh at my expense. I remember introducing myself to one comedian and stuttering on my
24、 name, as I usually do. Eager to demonstrate his smartness, he replied, Is that Nina with five Ns? No, I said, its Nina with two Ns! Just like that, I had created a joke as the result of someone making fiin of my stutter.To this day, whenever I need inspiration for a new joke, I just think about all
25、 the ridiculous comments I get from non-stuttering people. Its a comedy gold mine!4. It takes the author longer to say a word because she has _.A. a comparatively low IQB. trouble in organizing ideasC. a relatively small brainD. problems in her neural system5. What annoys the author most about her s
26、tuttering is _.A. the unfriendly reactions of othersB. the difficulty in memorising wordsC. her unpromising future as a stuttererD. her embarrassing pauses during talks6. The author got over stuttering by _.A. adjusting her attitude towards itB. getting help from non-stutterersC. telling herself con
27、stantly to stop itD. silencing herself whenever possible7. Paragraph 5 is mainly about the authors _.A. success as a comedianB respect for other comediansC. resistance to others strengthD. acceptance of her imperfectionCMore than half the young children and teenagers in China are nearsighted, accord
28、ing to a survey by top government agencies, which called for intensified efforts to prevent and control the condition.The survey, which was conducted last year, found that eight of 10 senior middle school students were nearsighted, compared with 71.6 percent in junior middle school, 36 percent in pr
29、imary school and 14 percent of 6-year-olds in kindergarten. Overall, 53.6 percent were nearsighted. The prevalence (流行程度) of a high degree of myopia also became alarming as the percentage of senior students in high school, who wear glasses stronger than six diopters, has mounted to 21.9 percent. Up
30、to 80 percent of the countrys young adults suffer from nearsightedness, according to a report in the medical journal Lancet. In contrast, the overall rate of myopia in the UK is about 20-30 percent. If you walk the streets of China today, youll quickly notice that most young people wear glasses. In
31、Shanghai, for instance, 86 percent of high school students suffer from myopia, or nearsightedness, according to Xinhua News Agency.The growing prevalence of myopia is not only a Chinese problem, but it is an especially East Asian one. According to a study published in The Lancet medical journal in 2
32、012, by Ian Morgan, of the Australian National University, South Korea leads the pack, with 96 percent of young adults (below the age 20) having myopia; and the rate for Seoul is even higher. In Singapore, the figure is 82 percent. To say that Asia is having an eye problem is an understatement.Sever
33、al factors are associated with the high rate of nearsightedness in Chinas children and teenagers, including lack of outdoor physical activity, lack of adequate sleep due to heavy work and excessive use of electronics products. And some biologists compared Singaporeans living in Singapore to those li
34、ving in Australia. They found that 29 percent of the Singaporean students had myopia compared with just 3 percent in Sydney. The main correlation was once again, time spent outside.“The big difference was the Chinese children in Australia were outdoors a lot more than their matched peers in Singapor
35、e,” says Ian Morgan, a retired biologist at Australian National University, who coauthored the 2008 study. “This was the only thing that fit with the huge difference in prevalence.”8. From paragraph 2, according to the survey we can know that _.A. the rate of myopia in Shanghai is the highestB. the
36、rate of myopia in the UK is higher than that in ChinaC. the rate of junior middle school students who suffer from myopia is the highestD. the rate of senior middle school students who suffer from myopia is the highest9. Which of the following is not the reason associated with the high rate of myopia
37、 in China?A. Time of reading books.B. Lack of adequate sleep.C. Lack of outdoor physical activity.D. Excessive use of electronics products.10. The author writes the passage to _.A. introduce some methods to protect our eyesB. tell us why so many people have an eye problemC. compare the myopia figure
38、s of different countriesD. call on everyone to pay attention to the myopia among the young people11. Where is the passage most probably from?A. A literary essay.B. A historical novel.C. A science report.D. A travel magazine.DThe Mars 2020 rover(02W), which sets off for the Red Planet this year, will
39、 not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday as they introduced the vehicle.The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its driving equipment was
40、given its first successful test last week.Shown to invited journalists on Friday, it is scheduled to leave Earth in July 2020 from Floridas Cape Canaveral, becoming the fifth US rover to land on Mars seven months later in February.“Its designed to seek the signs of life, so were carrying a number of
41、 different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars,” deputy mission leader Matt Wallace told AFP.Among the devices on board the rover are 23 cameras, two “ears” that will allow it to listen to Martian winds, and lasers used for chemical ana
42、lysis.Approximately the size of a car, the rover is equipped with six wheels like the former US rover, Curiosity, allowing it to travel along rocky land.Speed is not a priority for the vehicle, which only has to cover around 200 yards(180 metres) per Martian day -approximately the same as a day on E
43、arth.Fuelled by a tiny nuclear reactor, Mars 202(has seven-foot-long(2 metres) articulated arms and a drill to crack open rock samples in locations scientists identify as potentially suitable for life.We are hoping to move fairly quickly. Wed like to see the next mission launched in 2026 which will
44、get to Mars and pick up the samples, put them into a rocket and finally bring them back to the Earth, said Wallace. NASAs Mars 2020 will remain active for at least one Martian year, which is around two years on Earth.12. What does the underlined part “pave the way” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Making prep
45、arationsB. Finding suitable landing sitesC. Setting up research centers.D. Constructing roads.13. What can we know about the Mars 2020 rover?A. It looks much like a car with six wheels.B. It is an updated of the US rover Curiosity.C. It is solar-powered and can crack open rock samples.D. It is able
46、to perform different tasks on Mars in search of the signs of life14. If you search the passage on the website of China Daily, where can you probably find it?A. LifestyleB. RegionalC. WorldD. Culture15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driv
47、ing test.B. NASA is planning a new round of space explorationC. Future human missions on Mars are on the wayD. A new rover will be launched to carry out scientific research on Mars第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。At one point or another, youve probably heard someone spea
48、k with confidence on a topic that they actually know almost nothing about. This phenomenon is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, which refers to the finding that people who are relatively unskilled or unknowledgeable in a particular subject sometimes have the tendency to overestimate their knowledg
49、e and abilities.In a set of studies, researchers Justin Kruger and David Dunning asked participants to complete tests of their skills in a particular domain. Then, participants were asked to guess how well they had done on the test. _16_ This effect was most pronounced among participants with the lo
50、west scores on the test.David Dunning explains that “the knowledge and intelligence that are required to be good at a task are often the same qualities needed to recognize that one is not good at that task.” In other words, if someone knows very little about a particular topic, they may not even kno
51、w enough about the topic to realize that their knowledge is limited. Importantly, someone may be highly skilled in one area, but be influenced by the Dunning-Kruger effect in another domain._17_If people who know very little about a topic think theyre experts, what do experts think of themselves? In
52、terestingly, Dunning and Kruger found that although experts typically guessed their performance was above average, they didnt realize quite how well they had done. They often make a different mistake:_18_What can people do to overcome the effect? Dunning and Kruger once had some of the participants
53、take a logic test and then complete a short training session on logical reasoning. After the training, the participants were asked to assess how theyd done on the previous test. _19_Afterward, the participants who scored in the bottom 25 percent lowered their estimate of how well they thought they h
54、ad done on the initial test. In other words, one way to overcome the effect may be to learn more about a topic.The Dunning-Kruger effect suggests that we may not always know as much as we think we do._20_ However, by challenging ourselves to learn more and by reading about opposing views, we can wor
55、k to overcome the effect.A. Researchers found that the training made a difference.B. They assume that everyone else is knowledgeable, too.C. This happens when people dont know much about a topic.D. All of them had a more accurate view of their performance.E. They found that participants tended to ov
56、erestimate their abilities.F. This means that everyone can potentially be affected by the Dunning-Kruger effect.G. In some domains, we may not know enough about a topic to realize that we are unskilled.第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dad
57、 is a liar(说谎者), definitely. He never tells the truth about anything_21_, or anything that he thinks is bad to me, even though I_22_that I dont mind hearing these things.He is the kindest man I have ever met, who never_23_others, as well as the_24_man, for hes always hard on himself. Every time I_25
58、_home from college and asked Dad how his_26_was getting on, he would always reply, “Oh, couldnt be_27_!” When I asked my mum the same question on the phone,_28_, she honestly told me every_29_with Dads business. I didnt blame Dad for his_30_. I felt a deep sympathy for him.Dad is a miser (吝啬鬼), undo
59、ubtedly. I hardly see Dad wear_31_clothes. In fact, his closet is half empty. Even in this half, two-thirds is occupied by Mums clothes and the other_32_belongs to him. I urged him to buy some new clothes,_33_he simply shook his head, “The old clothes are still good enough.” Were they? I saw_34_in t
60、hem.It_35_my heart up when I saw Dad_36_terribly with his hand covering his mouth. When the pains became unbearable, he_37_took some pills.So it surprised_38_when the day came that Dad got sick. He was lying in bed. And all the family gathered around him. I knelt(跪) by his bedside, tears filling my
61、eyes.Dear Dad, youve been_39_yourself too hard, which you should not have. I know I might as well_40_a river to flow backward as hope to talk you out of working so hard. But I still want to say, “Dad, take better care of yourself!”21. A. interestingB. goodC. badD. valuable22. A. emphasizeB. realizeC
62、. decideD. admit23. A. enviesB. blamesC. helpsD. hurts24. A. noblestB. cruelestC. most selflessD. most diligent25. A. phonedB. droveC. wentD. stayed26. A. healthB. businessC. experimentD. treatment27. A. betterB. harderC. easierD. healthier28. A. meanwhileB. anywayC. howeverD. therefore29. A. change
63、B. incidentC. achievementD. problem30. A. beliefB. carelessnessC. liesD. excuses31. A. oldB. newC. beautifulD. cheap32. A. one-thirdB. halfC. thingD. closet33. A. soB. butC. sinceD. although34. A. holesB. stainsC. hopeD. importance35. A. wokeB. warmedC. cheeredD. tore36. A. actB. shakeC. cryD. cough
64、37. A. stillB. evenC. merelyD. seldom38. A. somebodyB. anybodyC. everybodyD. nobody39. A. controllingB. pushingC. criticizingD. fighting40. A. begB. allowC. expectD. cause第二节单项选择（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）41. He wrote a letter _ he explained what had happened in the accident.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how42
65、. He paid for a seat, when he _ have entered free.A. couldB. wouldC. mustD. need43. All the passengers are worrying about _ the flight will take off on time.A. whyB. whetherC. thatD. when44. You say he works hard. _ , and _.A. So he does; so you doB. So he does; so do youC. So does he; so do youD. S
66、o does he; so you do45. The doctor insisted that I _ a high fever and that I _ a rest for a few days.A. had; hadB. have; haveC. had; haveD. have; had46. Good amounts of sleep every night_ also important for your health.A. areB. isC. wasD. were47. Many problems have_ as a result of change over a new
67、type of fuel.A. risenB. arisenC. raisedD. aroused48. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked around as if _whether he was going in the right direction.A. seeingB. having seenC. to seeD. to have seen49. After a heated discussion, a new plan came_ being, which would have a great effect _ the s
68、tudy of the students.A. into; forB. to; toC. from; atD. into; on50. Its three years _my brother joined the army and it will be ten days _he comes back to see our parents.A. when; afterB. since; whenC. before; untilD. since; before第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。I am a junior in
69、 high school. There is a lady at my school _51_ job is to hand out call slips (借书单) and prevent students from leaving campus _52_ permission. Before today I had never seen her smile. The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her _53_ (walk) around. When she came _54_ (clo
70、se) to us I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to myself that this lady is so underappreciated and needs recognizing for all her hard work. So I _55_(write) a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and _56_ her cont
71、ribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives. I signed it “some thankful students” and slipped it into _57_ envelope. Then I realized I didnt even know her name. I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name I finally went to ask the lady at student services and _58_(tell) th
72、at her name was Kathy. I brought her a bunch of _59_ (color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left _60_ in her office. She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip, and there it was a smile on her face!第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短
73、文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61. 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。 温馨提醒：改错题需按要求规范答题，否则不能得分！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。Ladies and gentlemen, today Im going to share somethin
74、g amazed about dolphins. For ages, the sailors have said that it is good luck to see dolphins swimming alongside boats. Their presence meant that land is near, which will be vital informations if a boat and its crew are in danger. Some dolphins have even protected sailors which suffer shipwreck from
75、 sharks. There is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures have long known as our friends.Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of its quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other through a combination of whistles and clicks. While scientists dont know exact what they are talking about, it is thought that dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby, or warn each other of approaching danger.第二节书面表达(满分25分)62. 某英文杂志新设“我的家乡”专栏向读者征文，请按下面提供的要点写一篇100个词左右的短文，介绍你的家乡过去的情况和现在的变化，向该杂志投稿。短文标题已给出。
