1、吴起高级中学20192020学年第一学期第一次月考高二英语试卷 命题人： 审题人：李涛第一卷(选择题共三部分)注意事项：请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the man get the method of dealing with stress?A. From hi
2、s own experience. B. From the book he has read. C. From what others have done.2. How will the speakers probably find the right place for dinner?A. By surfing the Internet.B. By looking around.C. By asking the local people. 3. What will the man drink?A. Cold soda.B. Coffee.C. Hot tea.4. Why does the
3、man need the green socks?A. To attend a wedding.B. To attend a birthday party. C. To celebrate a special day.5. What does the man do twice a week?A. Lifting weights.B. Jogging.C. Practicing boxing.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，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
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。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. How many minutes was the man late for the meeting?A. 10 minutes.B. 20 minutes.C. 30 minutes.7. What caused the man to be late?A. Getting up late. B. Having car problems. C. Being stuck in traffic.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. What time is it now?A. 9:00
5、a.m.B. 9:20 a.m.C. 9:45 a.m.9. Why does the woman think the man is crazy?A. He doesnt have breakfast. B. He ate the apple in her bag.C. Hell buy food at the airport.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bookstore. B. At a toy store. C. At a childrens clothing store. 11.
6、What is the doll wearing?A. A red shirt.B. Blue pants.C. Green pants.12. What can be known from the conversation?A. The man has blamed his daughter. B. The doll is a big one. C. The woman is kind and helpful.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. Why does the woman suggest the man stay in the suburbs of London?A. He c
7、an travel around. B. He can spend less money. C. He can live quietly.14. Which place has lots of history?A. Bath.B. Oxford.C. Cambridge.15. Where has the woman never been?A. Oxford.B. Bath.C. Cambridge.16. How will the man probably get to Oxford or Bath?A. By car.B. By train.C. By bus. 听第10段材料，回答第17
8、20题。17. Who was the speakers first “real” teacher?A. Susan. B. Sue.C. Rhonda.18. In which year did the speaker have the most fun?A. Second grade.B. Third grade.C. Fourth grade.19. Why did the speaker like Ms. Richardson?A. She was very kind. B. She was quite beautiful. C. She was very smart. 20. Wha
9、t is TRUE about the speakers school life?A. She became one of the best students.B. She became lazier as time went on.C. She got into trouble in every school year.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，并在答题卡上将该答案涂黑。ASaturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot
10、, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国）. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, an
11、d then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today
12、we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet lifeno computers or phone
13、s. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.21. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer is working
14、 in Thailand. B. The writer dislikes the food in Thailand. C. The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai. D. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.22. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak EnglishC. hope to live in the citiesD. live a very busy life23. What
15、 is the passage mainly about? A. My First TravelB. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. My Trip to Chiang MaiB Put an ice cube from your fridge into a glass of water. You have a piece of string(线) 10 centimeters long. The problem is to take out that piece of ice with the help of the string.
16、 But you must not touch the ice with your fingers.You may ask your friends to try to do that when you are having dinner together. There is a saltcellar on the table. You must use salt when you carry out this experiment.First you put the string across the piece of ice. Then put some salt on the ice.
17、Salt makes ice melt(融化). The ice round the string will begin to melt. But when it melts, it will lose heat. The cold ice cube will make the salt water freeze again.After a minute or two you may raise the piece of string and with it you will raise your piece of ice!This experiment can be very useful
18、to you. If, for example, there is ice near the door of your house, you must use very much salt to melt all the ice. If you dont put enough salt, the water will freeze again.24We must use _ when we carry out this experiment.AfridgeBsome foodCa tableDsome salt25How long will it take to carry out this
19、experiment?AMore than three minutes.BFive minutes or so.COnly one minute or two.DAbout ten minutes.26What is the task of this experiment?APut the ice cube into the glass of water with the help of the string.BTake out the ice cube in the glass of water with the help of the string.CTake out the ice cu
20、be in the glass of water with your fingers.DPut some salt on the ice cube and then put the string across it.27How many things at least are used in this experiment?AThree.BFour.CSix.DSeven.CThe Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark
21、 the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 19
22、36. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful.When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countr
23、ies published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this
24、 sports meet. Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.28The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _.Aare the same thing Bare different gamesCare not held in winter Dare held in summer29The world made it a r
25、ule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _.Aafter the year 1936 Bafter the 3rd White OlympicsCbefore the 3rd White OlympicsDbefore the year 193230Which of the following is true?AOnly the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.BOnly the non-host countries can publish stamps
26、to mark those Games.CAll the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.DJapan cant publish stamps to mark those Games31What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?ABasketball.BTable tennis.CFootball.DSkating.DMark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. I
27、n spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expec
28、ted to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nea
29、rby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times.After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this pe
30、riod, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain
31、got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to f
32、oot until his death on April 21, 1910.32In his childhood, Mark Twain, _.Alearned a lot at schoolBhe often went swimming with other boysChis mother often worried about his safetyDhe often played games with other boys33Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?a. He became a miner.
33、 b. He worked as a printer.c. He got into debts. d. His father died.e. He became a full-time writer. f. He joined the army.Aadbcef BdbfaecCdafebc Dcbdfea34In order to make a living, Mark Twain _.Afirst worked as a printerBdid many kinds of workCwrote stories in the beginningDjoined the army after he
34、 worked in a mine35From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _.Ahad a happy childhoodBwas a good boy and always did what he was askedCwas very naughty when he was youngDlived a pleasant life第二节：七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Five steps to better handwrit
35、ingSome kids love handwriting, but others hate it when its time to put pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? 36 Here are five steps that really work!Get a great graspTry this hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when yo
36、u hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 37 Hold it in place with your thumb(拇指), and your index and middle fingers.Let the lines be your guideLined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are of the right size and proportion (比例). 38 Also be sure to fil
37、l up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.Slow downIf your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, its hard to control where you stop and start your letters.Lower the pressure (压力)39 That makes it harder to make the
38、smooth lines. Try relaxing and dont hold the pencil too hard.40 Lots of games need you to write or draw pictures. So even though its not schoolwork, youre still using the skills you need to control your pencil better.APlay gamesBAsk for adviceCYouve been writing since you were a little kid.DSo“a”sho
39、uld be half the height of a capital“A”.E. Some kids press down really hard when they write.F. The best way to hold a pencil is to rest it next to the base of your thumb.G. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.第三部分完形填空（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和
40、D）中，选出以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A lawyer and a woman were sitting next to each other during a long flight. The lawyer asked her if she would like to play a fun game. The woman was 41 and just wanted to take a nap(小睡), so she politely refused. 42 , the lawyer continued to explain how the game 43 , “Now
41、 I ask you a question, and if you dont know the answer, you 44 me.”Again, she politely refused and tried to get some 45 . The lawyer thought he would easily win the game, so he made another 46 , “If you dont know the answer you 47 pay me 5, but if I dont know the answer, I will pay you $50.”This 48
42、the womans attention. Figuring that there would be no 49 unless she played, she finally 50 to play the game. The lawyer asked the first question, “Whats the distance from the earth to the moon?”The woman didnt say a word, reached into her purse, pulled out a five-dollar bill and 51 it to the lawyer.
43、 Now it was the womans 52 . She asked the lawyer, “What 53 a hill with three legs and comes down with four?”The lawyer looked at her with a(n) 54 look. He took out his laptop computer and began 55 . Disappointed, he sent e-mails to everyone he knew, with no 56 . After one hour, he 57 at last. He wok
44、e the woman and handed her $50. The woman took the $50 and turned away to get back to sleep.The lawyer 58 the woman again and asked, “So what is the 59 ?”Again without a(n) 60 , the woman reached into her purse for a bill. She handed the lawyer $5, and went back to sleep.41AkindBtiredCbusyDshy42AAny
45、howBInsteadCBesidesDHowever43AdevelopedBappearedCworkedDchanged44ApayBbegCcallDhelp45AsupportBinformationCwaterDsleep46AexcuseBofferCmistakeDnoise47AonlyBalsoCevenDstill48AneededBgaveCcaughtDavoided49AhopeBendCinterestDfuture50AagreedBrefusedCforgotDstopped51AsentBspreadChandedDshowed52ApointBturnCc
46、hoiceDpart53Agoes upBtakes awayCcoversDreplaces54AsadBfrightenedCexcitedDpuzzled55AwritingBreportingCsearchingDdiscovering56ArewardBsuccessCconnectionDtask57Acontinued on Bmoved aroundCgave upDwent out58ApraisedBpunishedCblamedDwoke59AanswerBsecretCdifferenceDtime60AwordBorderCpromiseDplan第二卷（非选择题共三
47、节）写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless 61_ the weather.His secretary said: “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through
48、 two blocks. 62 would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of 63 (succeed).”One day, a university student 64 (step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens o
49、f books and suggests me 65 (find) the answer on my own.”By chance, the professor knew 66 the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile: “This is the method I have learnt -the 67 (hard) you work, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will 68 (
50、probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”This 90-year-old man was Pound, 69 was the president of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy 70 (go)”, of which he often reminded his students.第二节：短文改错（10分）Dear Sir/ Madam,Word came which the teachers from Asheville School in America
51、would pay a visit to our school for communication. Having read your requirements, I am willing to be one of the volunteer.I am Li Hua, a Senior 2 student. I think I am qualified for the job. I have a good command of orally English, which can make me to communicate with foreigners freely. Whats more,
52、 I was always ready to help others and full of spirit of devotion. Aimed to do the work well, Id like to receive any necessary training, and do whichever our school requires. Believe me, Ill make full preparation and there is no doubt that I will be an outstanding volunteer.I would appreciate you if
53、 you could take my request into consideration.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，一月一次的月考即将来临，目前你正在为第一次月考紧张复习，但最近你遇到了一些问题导致无法集中精力学习。于是你给你的笔友Smith写一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下：1. 作业多，没有时间运动。2. 压力大，难以入睡。3. 对考试信心不足，难以集中精力复习。4. 希望得到Smith的帮助。注意：1. 词数90-110左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。Dear Smith，I am Li Hua, a Senior 2 stud
54、ent. Yours， Li Hua高二英语第一次月考参考答案听力：1-5 BACCB 6-10 BCACA 11-15 BCBAC 16-20 BABCA阅读理解21-23 DAC 24-27 DCBB 28-31 ABCD 32-35 CBBC七选五 36-40 GFDEA完形填空41-45BDCAD 46-50 BACBA 51-55 CBADC 56-60 BCDAA语法填空61 of 62It 63success 64stepped 65finding 66what 67harder 68probably 69who 70to go短文改错答案：第一段 第一句：whichthat;
55、第二句：volunteervolunteers；第二段 第三句：orallyoral ; 去掉to 第四句：wasam; 第五句：AimedAiming; whicheverwhatever; 第六句：I前面加and; preparationpreparations第三段 第一个youit 作文范文One possible version：Dear Smith,Im Li Hua, a Senior 2 student. Recently, Ive been busy preparing for my second monthly exam, but unfortunately I find
56、it quite hard to concentrate on my study. So Im writing to turn to you for help. Im encountering some problems which trouble me a lot. First of all, I have to spend so much time on my homework that I can hardly spare any time to take sports. Moreover/In addition, With the high expectations from the
57、teachers and my parents, Im always under great stress, which makes it difficult for me to fall asleep every night. As a result I cant focus on what the teacher says in class. Faced with the above problems, Im anxious to get your help. Could you please offer me some advice on how to solve/deal with t
58、hese problems? Looking forward to your early reply. Yours， Li Hua听力原文材料Text 1W: How do you cope with stress?M: According to the book Ive read, we should try to enjoy our job, set time to relax every weekend, and forget our job for a moment to refresh our mind.Text 2W: Dear, have you thought about wh
59、ere we would go to have dinner on Friday to celebrate your birthday?M: I am not sure. I dont know many restaurants around here. But we can look online.W: All right.Text 3W: Oh, Im thirsty. I think Id like to drink some cold soda. Would you mind getting me one?M: No, not at all. Im a little thirsty,
60、too. But I think Ill make some hot tea instead of drinking coffee this time.Text 4M: Honey, have you seen my green socks? I cant find them.W: Green socks? I didnt even know you had green socks. Why do you need them?M: Its Saint Patricks Day, and were supposed to wear green clothes to the party tonig
61、ht.Text 5W: What kind of exercise do you usually do when you go to the gym?M: Well, I lift weights once a week, and I practice boxing a little less often. I also go jogging twice a week.Text 6W: The meeting began at 9: 00 this morning, but you werent here until 9: 20. Did you get up late again?M: Ac
62、tually I got up at 7:00 a.m. and set off at 7:30 a.m.W: Then why did it take you so long to get to the office?M: The traffic was really bad today.W: Well, you wouldnt have that problem if you lived near the office.M: Ill move as soon as I find an apartment near here.W: Try to find a proper apartment
63、 within a week.M: All right.Text 7W: Slow down, Adam. Youre driving like a mad man.M: I told Greta I would pick her up at 9: 45 a.m. Her plane lands at 9: 20 a.m.W: Relax. Its just 9 oclock now. There s plenty of time.M: I suppose so.W: Did you have breakfast yet?M: No. I jumped out of bed this morn
64、ing and ran out of the front door. I didnt have time to eat.W: Ive got an apple in my bag, if you want it.M: Have you got anything else? W: Pens, pencils, a notebookbut nothing to eat. Just the apple. Im afraid.M: Ill pick something up at the airport.W: Are you crazy? Food is always ten times more e
65、xpensive at the airport.Text 8W: Welcome to The Bookseller. How can I help you?M: Hi. We were here about an hour ago to buy a cartoon book for my daughter, and I think we may have left something here.W: Oh? What is it?M: Well, I was here with my daughter and she had a small doll. When we got home, s
66、he didnt have it any more.W: OK. Dont worry! Any time we find anything in the store that a customer left, we bring it to the front desk here. Now lets check.M: Has anyone found a small doll? Its really small, just a little bigger than my hand and it has red hair, a green shirt, and blue pants.W: I d
67、o have a doll here. Is this the doll youre looking for?M: Yes, thats just the one.W: Here you are.M: Thank you very much for finding it for me.W: Thats all right. Welcome to visit us again.Text 9M: Im going to have a one-week holiday. Could you please give me some advice on where to go?W: I suggest
68、you staying in the suburbs of London. Its much cheaper. M: Great minds think alike. I am thinking of taking a day trip to Oxford, Cambridge or Bath. What would you recommend?W: It depends. Bath has got a lot of history. Oxford is much quieter.M: I see. What about Cambridge?W: Im not too sure about C
69、ambridge. I havent ever been there.M: OK. If I want to go to Oxford or to Bath, how can I get there? Do I have to drive?W: The easiest way is to get on a train.M: I see. Thanks a lot.Text 10 I can still remember my elementary school teachers very well. Sue was my kindergarten teacher, and she was ve
70、ry kind. That year was all about games, songs, and getting along with everyone else. Susan was my first-grade teacher. She was my first “real” teacher. We had real lessons with her. I often got into trouble in her class, but I also learned a lot. In the second grade, I had Rhonda as my teacher, who
71、was beautiful. We all liked her. She was our friend more than our teacher. Laura was my third-grade teacher, and she was humorous! Her class was always full of fun. But my fourth grade teacher changed my life. Her name was Shirley Richardson. She was a six-foot-tall African-American woman. Everyone was scared of her, but she was very smart. I stopped getting into trouble, and I started to take school seriously. By the time I got to Tonys fifth grade class, I was the top student. Thanks to Ms. Richardson.