1、成川外2020-2021学年上学期高二年级九月月考试题英语 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）1.When does the train leave?A. At 7:15.B. At 7:40. C. At 7:502. How will the man pay?A. In cash.B. By cheque.C. By credit card.3. Which subject does the woman do worst in?A. Math.B. Physics. C. English.4. Where does the convers
2、ation probably take place?A. At home.B. In the office.C. In the hospital.5. What does the woman mean?A. She will go to the theater. B. She will work on a paper. C. She is preparing for an experiment.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Why doesnt the woman take the yellow blouse?A. Its color
3、doesnt fit her. B. Its too expensive. C. Its too big.7.What color blouse does the woman take?A. Pink. B. Blue. C. Black.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.How many bottles of red wine did the man receive?A. 5,000.B. 10,000. C. 15,000.9. What will the woman do next?A.Check with the transport department. B.Organize the
4、 new transport. C.Make a phone call.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the speakers talking about?A. Their New Year plans. B. A new job. C. A hobby.11. Why does the man want to go to China?A. To visit tourist attractions. B. To meet a friend. C. To study.12.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Find a
5、 hobby. B. Meet new people. C. Take a modern dance class.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Customer and shop assistant.14.Where did the man work last summer?A. In a clothes shop.B. In a shoe shop. C. In a bookshop.15.
6、 What do we know about the mans summer job?A. He met some strange people.B. He earned a little money.C. He worked long hours.16.How does the woman feel about her summer job?A. Tired. B. Pleased. C. Interested听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17.What do we know about the rooms at the camp?A. They look modern. B. The
7、y are quite large.C. They can host 20 people each.18.How long is the rest time after lunch?A. One hour.B. One and a half hours. C. Two hours.19. What can children take part in every evening?A. The English Language Camp.B. Special cultural events.C. The Adventure Camp.20. When does the conversation t
8、ake place?A. Before lunchtime. B. At lunchtime. C. After lunchtime.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABooks to Read in Your 20sThe Kite RunnerBy Khaled HosseiniAs a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what
9、 takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accurate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasnt yet, I highly recommend (推荐) it.Firefly LaneBy Kristin HannahThis is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, l
10、ove and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! Youll laugh, youll cry, and then youll share this book to your best friend.Half the SkyBy Nicholas KristofFor any per
11、son of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls.The Little PrinceBy Antoine de SaintThis childrens book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone
12、 in their twenties but perhaps thats what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows the importance of making friends.21. Who is the writer of the book The Kite Runner?A. Khaled Hosseini.B. Kristin Hannah.C. Nicholas Kristof.D. Antoine de Saint.22. What can you learn from Fire
13、fly Lane?A. Its written by Tully and Kate.B. Its about friendship, love and life lessons.C. Its a simple book for children.D. Its a book written for any person of any age.23. Which book will you read if you want to know about human rights problems?A. The Kite Runner.B. Firefly Lane.C. Half the Sky.D
14、. The Little Prince.BIn many ways, Alma Deutscher is like other 11-year-olds. She loves to climb trees, dance, read, and draw. But Alma, who lives in Dorking, England, has made one very special achievement. She has composed a full opera and brought it to the stage. Her opera, a retelling of Cinderel
15、la (灰姑娘), premiered (首次演出) in December 2016, in Vienna, Austria.“Ive loved Cinderella since I was 3,” Alma said. But she felt the story needed an improvement. “I didnt like the thing about the shoe,” she says. “Why should the prince find her because of her feet?”In Almas version (版本), Cinderella is
16、a composer. She creates a melody (旋律) that she sings to the prince before fleeing the ball. “He remembers the beginning but not how it went on,” Alma says. The prince realizes that only Cinderella would know how the melody continues. He uses that knowledge to find her.Alma began writing the opera wh
17、en she was 8. It premiered on December 29, 2016, and the audience stood up and cheered. Alma played the piano and violin and performed in the show. “It was something that was completely inside my head, in my imagination, and then it came to life,” Alma says.Alma says she is sure that music will rema
18、in a major part of her life. “I have lots of things that I want to compose,” she says. “The first one is a piano concerto (协奏曲). Then Im writing a novel, and I want to write a movie based on it, and the music for that.”She also has advice for kids who want to achieve their big dreams. “Its a lot of
19、work to reach a high level,” Alma says. “But if you love what you are doing, it doesnt feel like hard work. Dont let anyone stop you from doing it.”24. What does the author mostly want to tell us about Alma Deutscher in Paragraph 1?A. She is a cute girl. B. She lives in Vienna Austria.C. She has a s
20、pecial music talent.D. She is always ready to help others.25. What can we learn from Almas version of Cinderella?A. The prince knows how the melody continues.B. The prince finds Cinderella because of a melody.C. The prince finds Cinderella because of her shoes.D. The prince sings a melody to Cindere
21、lla before her fleeing the ball.26 How was the performance of Almas Opera Cinderella?A. It was a great success.B. It disappointed the audience.C. It set a good example for other kids.D. It was something in Almas imagination.27. What can we learn from Almas advice to other kids in the last paragraph?
22、A. Knowledge is power.B. A good beginning is half done.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. Nothing is difficult if youre enthusiastic.CI was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Dont you t
23、hink theres something to learn from the tortoise?”Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”I was shocked, “But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!”“He must ha
24、ve wished that” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”“He didnt have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”Sonny thought a while. “Th
25、ats a lie” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure.”I gave up. Todays children are not like what we
26、 used to be. Theyre just hopeless.28. The writer argued with his son because _.A. he liked tortoises while his son liked haresB. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishC. he tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinionD. he liked the story of the
27、 hare and the tortoise while his son didnt.29. Sonny believed that the tortoise _.A. won the race by his own hard workingB. took a risk by agreeing to run a raceC. was not given a fair chance in the raceD. in fact did win the race luckily30. Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_.A. boys who were unknown to
28、 Sonnys fatherB. boys who Sonny has run races with beforeC. boys who Sonny has never raced with beforeD. boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again31. According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?A. The tortoiseB. SonnyC. The hareD. Sonnys fatherDMaking beers on the moon might se
29、em like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earths surface.The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year.Tak
30、ing craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether its possible for yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, its also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like brea
31、d.“The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer. When we heard that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on Indias moonlander, we thought we co
32、uld combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.”The preparation work for the beer up to the stage of adding yeast will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation ( 发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to c
33、ombine them.This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can.
34、All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March.Sadly, you wont be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for u
35、s to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.32. How did the students feel when they got the chance to design the experiment ?A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Confident.D. Casual.33. What does the underlined word “This”
36、in Paragraph 6 refer to?A. The mixing of two stages.B. Adding yeast on Earth.C. The preparation work on Earth.D. Fermentation and carbonation.34. What can we learn about the experiment from the passage?A. It has been designed based on similar experiments.B. Its quite competitive compared with other
37、designs.C. Its design has already been approved by TeamIndus.D. Its process was adapted to make it safer and greener.35. What does the author think of the students idea?A. It seems like a pipe dream.B. Its extremely complicated.C. Its meaningful and hopeful.D. Its creative but impractical.第二节 （共5小题；
38、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。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 36_ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite starsSo it silently serves your needs and never lets itself gro
39、wWhen mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stopThis might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think? 37_Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhoodSince it develops other
40、 aspects of our life, we have to get help from readingOnce you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. 38_ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideasIf it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate
41、a lot of things which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity. 39_ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right wordsSo guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and
42、 more reading. 40_Go and get a book!AThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seedBWhy not do some reading while you are hungry?CJust like your stomach, your mind is also hungryDNow what are you waiting for?EHunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading FReading
43、can help you make more friends, tooGAlso this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary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 work as the reception manager at my hotel. A 41_came in a few weeks ago with a note saying that the guest woul
44、d be travelling with her 42_ father. His daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as 43_as possible.Upon seeing this note, I 44_I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their arrival time. I 45_to learn some very basic sign language. I 46_ the guest in my usual fashion, asking f
45、or the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I 47_ immediately who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two weeks how to say welcome to Ireland. My sign language is 48_, but please if you need anything during your stay just let me know and we will help you.I 49_at the father a
46、nd daughter and greeted him in the sign language I had learned for him. His daughter broke down 50_ and called me sweet when she learned about the truth. But the father just smiled and was so 51_. Honestly, seeing his 52_ was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign l
47、anguage.On check-out, I 53_wasnt working, but they had 54_a gift for me-a small box with some chocolates and a book on sign language. Inside was a 55_saying Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this 56_ to my father and me. We cant 57_you enough. Youve made his
48、 trip home to his family after 50 years very 58_with one simple gesture.They wrote a letter to the general manager, 59_ to give me a raise, which I really 60_. I cried for 5 minutes when I came into work today to find this gift in my locker.41. A. strangerB. womanC. bookingD. call42. A. deafB. retir
49、edC. lonelyD. blind43. A. excitingB. cheapC. smoothD. long44. A. worriedB. knewC. thoughtD. hoped45. A. pretendedB. preferredC. hadD. decided46. A. greetedB. eyedC. helpedD. attended47. A. recognizedB. realizedC. wonderedD. remembered48. A. excellentB. helpfulC. terribleD. useless49. A. smiledB. sta
50、redC. pointedD. shouted50. A. laughingB. singingC. complainingD. crying51. A. entertainedB. embarrassedC. happyD. encouraged52. A. presenceB. disabilityC. appearanceD. reaction53. A. fortunatelyB. sadlyC. hopefullyD. recently54. A. leftB. madeC. postedD. ordered55. A. bookB. posterC. proverbD. note5
51、6. A. showedB. meantC. happenedD. explained57. A. helpB. payC. giveD. thank58. A. usefulB. specialC. meaninglessD. important59. A. askingB. offeringC. promisingD. demanding60. A. neededB. caredC. appreciatedD. deserved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。The lion dance is one of
52、 the most outstanding traditional folk dances in China. It can date back to the Three Kingdoms period. Regarding the lion as 61_ symbol of bravery and strength, ancient people thought that it could drive away misfortune and protect people and 62_ (they) farm animals. Therefore, lion dances are perfo
53、rmed at important events, 63_ (especial) the Lantern Festival, to drive away evil and pray for good fortune, 64_ (safe) and happiness.Two highlytrained performers in a lion suit 65_ (require) in the lion dance. One acts as the head and forelegs, and the other the back legs. Under the guidance of a d
54、irector, the “lion” dances 66_ the beat of a drum.The acting is very 67_(amuse) and the audience enjoy it very much.So far, the lion dance 68_ (spread) to many other countries with overseas Chinese, and it is quite popular in countries like Malaysia and Singapore. In Europe and America, there are ma
55、ny Chinese communities 69_ Chinese people perform lion dances 70_ (celebrate) every Spring Festival and other important events.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英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。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:
56、在错的词下画一横线，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。Last week, in my English class we watch a video about the earth and how to help the environment with some simply actions. My family and I have decided to change our daily habit to save energy. Now I take a shower quickly than before
57、. That makes me happy is that my mother no longer relies on the microwave for breakfast, but use a gas stove instead. When we leave home, and we turn off all the lights because nobody is going to use it. If we change our way of life, with my opinion, we will make a contribution to protecting the earth. Why not having a try?第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，上周你18岁生日时，你在美国的叔叔送给你一个手提电脑（laptop)。请根据以下内容用英语给他写一封感谢信：1.感谢叔叔送手提电脑；2.手提电脑对你的学习和生活的帮助。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Uncle,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua