1、四川省沫若中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分 听力第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)请听下面S段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the man want to buy?A. A shirt. B. A suit. C. A tie.2. Who will be absent from the party?A. David. B. Becky. C. Henry.3. Why does the man want to speak to Candy?A. To talk about a customer. B. To discuss the
2、cover design. C. To ask her for a message.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A town. B. A bird. C. A painter.5. Where would the man like to live?A. In a college dormitory. B. Ina flat on his own. C. In a local family s house.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
3、6. How many members take part in events regularly this year?A. At least 60. B. At least 70. C. At least 85.7. What takes place on May 5th?A. A family ride. B. A camping tour. C. A barbecue.请听第7段材科，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman intend to do next term?A. Make better use of the Internet. B. Improve he
4、r note taking sills,C. Use the reading list effectively.9. What are the speakers both unsatisfied with about the library?A. The desks. B. The opening hours. C. The catalogue.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. When will the woman check into the hotel?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.11. What will the
5、whole afternoon of the 22nd be occupied with?A. Visiting an exhibition. B. Talking to an expert. C. Touring the city.12. What does the man remind the woman to do at last?A. Study records of shop ownership. B. Listen to tapes in the library. C. Take photos of the castle.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. How long
6、 will the folk music concert last?A. For six days. B. For seven days. C. For eight days.14. What does the man say about the film?A. It II be shown outdoors. B. Itll held twice a week. C. Itll be introduced by the producer.15. What is a one-day event?A. The singing competition. B. The dancing festiva
7、l. C The quiz show.16. What will the man do next?A. Answer some questions. B. Offer the website address. C. Introduce the dance festival.诸听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the weather usually like in Oak Town in B summer?A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Hot18. What is Stone Town well-known for?A. Its sports clubs.
8、B. Its open-air theaters. C. Its seafood restaurants.19. How does the speaker suggest going to Stone Town from the airport?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.20. What do tourists prefer to shop for on the island?A. Native arts. B. Perfume.。 C. Jewelry.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，
9、从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AJacobs Pillow Dance FestivalWhere: Becket, Massachusetts When: June 15-Aug. 24 Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater
10、 of Harlems production of Alvin Aileys “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org. Moab Music FestivalWhere: Moab, UtahWhen: Aug. 29-Sept. 9This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it
11、has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org. Chey
12、enne Frontier DaysWhere: Cheyenne, WyomingWhen: July 19-28Theres something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the worlds
13、 largest outdoor stage. Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. . The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere: Cooperstown, New YorkWhen: July 6-Aug. 24Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like N
14、athan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This years performances include Wagners “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdis “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家). Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.21. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?A. Ju
15、ne 15. B. July 19. C. August 24. D. September 4.22. If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?A. $18. B. $22. C. $36. D. $41.23. If you are a big fan of Wagner, youre advised to go to _.A. Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival B. the Glimmerglass Festiva
16、lC. Cheyenne Frontier Days D. Moab Music FestivalBThomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happ
17、y only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is
18、 full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinkin
19、g can give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and usin
20、g them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.24. Edison thought _.A. he could be happy if he was a genius B. genius plays the most important part in ones successC. hard work could do better than genius D. genius could do better than
21、hard work25. Edison was _.A. very much interested in nature B. interested in discovering the secrets of natureC. interested in changing peoples ideasD. uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature26. In Edisons opinion _.A. thinking can supply people with enjoyment and
22、pleasure as well as helpB. peoples success lies mostly in geniusC. hard work is the second important thing in making people successfulD. there are few secrets for him to discover later27. The last sentence in the passage most probably implies _.A. life is too short for Edison to invent more for huma
23、n beingsB. Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeC. Edison was able to live and work for 100 yearsD. people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years workCTwo years ago, Kursat Ceylan was in New York to give a talk about disability rights. Blind since birth, the Turkish businessman was
24、 struggling to find his hotel, holding a cane (手杖) in one hand and pulling his luggage with the other while trying to get GPS directions from his phone.“Not surprisingly, all ofa sudden I hit a pole, he says. While the cane can tell you whats on the ground, it doesn t help with objects at the body o
25、r head level. It wasn t the first time Ceylan had run into something, injuring himself. With WeWALK, a new smart cane, Ceylan hopes to help blind people navigate (设法穿越) their environments more easily. The cane can tell users whats around them. A sensor detects objects at the body or head level and g
26、ives a warning vibration (振动). WeWALK users pair the cane with their smartphones and then use the canes touchpad to access features like voice assistant or navigation. In the future, Ceylan hopes to connect WeWALK with public transportation and ridesharing services. That way it could tell the user t
27、he number of the bus coming down the street or the license plate of the Uber stopping at the roadside. The cane will update with new features as they come online, much the way smartphones do. Ceylan believes WeWALK can help blind people achieve greater freedom of movement, which will give them great
28、er access to education and jobs. Blind people are less likely to complete higher education and have higher rates of unemployment.“WeWALK is not just a smart cane for us, he says. It is a movement to increase full and equal participation in social life. The cane is already having an impact on users,
29、Ceylan says. He recently received an email from a teacher who had become blind as an adult. He had been depressed, he wrote. But since getting a WeWALK cane,“It became my antidepressant, he wrote, Ceylan recalls. This is the most important feedback that we got, Ceylan says. “We saw that we are touch
30、ing the real problem.28.Why is Ceylan s experience mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. To support disability rights. B. To call for care for the blind.C. To show the problem with the cane. D. To prove the competence of the blind.29. What can WeWALK do now? A. Issue features online. B. Identify the bus numbe
31、rs.C. Book a ridesharing service. D. Warn users of higher barriers.30. How can WeWALK benefit the blind according to Paragraph 4?A. It helps them fit into society. B. It guarantees them a good job.C. It enables them to enjoy a smart life. D. It allows them to receive special education.31. How might
32、Ceylan feel after reading the teacher S email?A. Doubtful. B. Curious. C. Proud. D. Dissatisfied.DParents can cut the chances of their children getting fat simply by keeping them longer at table. Just three extra minutes at a family mealtime could help prevent child fatness. The reasons might lie in
33、 communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.Dr Barbara Fiese said, “Children, whose families have a 20-minute meal over four times a week, weigh lighter than kids who leave the table after15 to 17 minutes. Over time, those extra minutes per meal add up and become really powerful.”Resea
34、rchers studied 200 family mealtimes, testing the influences of mealtime habits of families with children in primary school. They found that families, who said that shared mealtimes were an important part of family life and had special meaning for them, were less likely to have fat children. Similarl
35、y, families who talked more together and communicated more positively during the meal, were more likely to have healthy-weight children.Teaching families how to make full use of family mealtimes was a wise idea. “This is something we can do and teach. Its also important to recognize the increasing d
36、ifferences of families and their complex living schedules that may challenge(挑战) their abilities to plan ahead and set some time to communicate with each other,” said Dr Fiese.Families in poorer US neighborhoods faced more problems, including poor chances of getting healthy food. But even so, regula
37、r high quality family mealtimes made a difference to the childrens weight. Dr Fiese said, “Three to four extra minutes per meal will make a healthy weight more possible.”32. How long is reasonable for a family mealtime according to the text?A. About 10 minutes.B. About 12 minutesC. About 15 minutesD
38、. About 20 minutes.33 Whats the advantage of a longer family mealtime according to the text?A. Children can better enjoy their meals.B. Children can have a good rest while eating.C. Children can communicate more during the time.D. Children can have more time to choose what they like.34. What does th
39、e author want to show in paragraph3?A. The result of a study.B. Different eating habits.C. Causes of child fatness.D. The importance of normal eating35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Mealtime talk helps to lose weight B. Healthy food makes normal weighC. Poorer families have thinner chi
40、ldren D. Longer family mealtimes help prevent child fatness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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. _36_ Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are s
41、tudying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. _37_ Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is
42、 a selective(选择的) process. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes._38_Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words
43、._39_Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. _40_A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical
44、note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. The following methods may work best for you.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it e
45、asier for you to understand.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。Many years ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and _41_as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land h
46、e had covered._42_enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and _43_as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He _44_riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was _45_or tired, he did not stop _46_he wanted to cover as much area as possi
47、ble. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was _47_. Then he asked himself, “Why did I _48_myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only _49_a very small area to _50_myself.”The above story is _51_to the journey of our _52_. We push ourselves ver
48、y hard every day to make more _53_, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our _54_, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding _55_and the things we love to do. One day _56_we look back, we will _57_that we dont really need that much, _58_then we cannot turn back time for what
49、we have _59_.Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only _60_to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.41. A. useB. getC. workD. cover42. A. SureB. StrangeC. Good D. Interesting43. A. ran B . rode C . expanded D.struggled 44. A. gave u
50、p B. asked for C. kept on D. succeeded in45. A. sadB. hungryC. confusedD. excited46. A. becauseB. soC. butD. if47. A. smilingB. arguingC. sleepingD.dying48. A. makeB. pushC. destroyD. prove49. A. findB. haveC. needD. show50. A. liveB. supportC. buryD. sleep51. A. usefulB. certainC. specialD. similar
51、52. A. lifeB. pastC. historyD. future53. A.progressB. moneyC. discoveriesD. friends54. A. freedomB. careerC. honorD. health55. A. thingsB. conditionC. beautyD. people56. A.whenB.beforeC. unlessD. since57. A. regretB. realizeC. apologizeD. explain58. A. butB. untilC. howeverD. or59. A. savedB. wonC.
52、reducedD. missed60. A. possibleB. probableC. necessaryD. suitable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。Rising sea levels could see the end 61. half of the world s beaches by 2100. Climate scientists predict that 50 per cent of sandy beaches along the worlds coastlines could disappe
53、ar over the next eight 62. (decade) if climate change continues on its current path. The scientists, 63. are from the European Commissions Joint Research Centre, warned that the shorelines of many highly-populated areas and tourist hotspots are threatened by erosion (侵蚀) 64. (link) to climate change
54、. Areas at risk of 65. (disappear) forever include well-known, popular beaches in Australias Surfers Paradise, the islands of Hawaii, Brazils Copacabana Beach, and the Costa del Sol in Spain. The scientists reported that countries like Gambia and Guinea-Bissau in Africa are predicted 66. (lose) over
55、 60% of their beaches. Australia is 67. ( potential) the most affected country, where 12,000 km of coastline could end up underwater forever. Research co- author Dr Michalis Vousdoukas said there were two 68. (practice) ways we could reduce this trend and save the beaches. He 69. (stress) that we ha
56、d to reduce emissions 70. manage our coastline in a more sustainable way.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：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限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从笫1
57、1处起)不计分。Id like tell you something about your life in this boarding schoolI stay in a dormitory with three other girls, all of them are kind and nice. We get on well to others and have become good friendsLiving in a boarding school make me independentI am confidence to take care of myself, wash the
58、clothes, and clean the rooms, which I never did when at homeThe classes here are very interesting and challengedIm still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other thingThe living conditions are not as good as it at home and the chance to get in touch with the outside world is limitedAnyway, Ill
59、get used to living here and hope everything will be more better soon第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Henry来信说他对中医很感兴趣。请给他回一封邮件，简要介绍中医。内容包括：1、有2000多年的历史，已经形成了一种独特的治病系统; 2、理论基础：阴阳五行（Yin-Yang and the Five Elements）; 3、认为预防（prevention）和治疗同样重要。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 英语月考答案1-5 ACBCC 6-10 ACBBA11-15
60、ACBCA 16-20 BBCAB21-25 DDBCB 26-30 AACAA31-35 BDCAD 36-40 GEFAD41-45 DABCB 46-50 ADBCC51-55 DABDC 56-60 ABADC语法填空61 of 62 decades 63 who 64 linked65 disappearing 66 to lose 67 potentially 68 practical69 stressed 70 and改错71. like后加to 72. your-my 73.them-whom 74.to-with 75. make-makes 76. confidence-c
61、onfident 77. challenged-challenging 78. thing-things 79. it-those 80. 去掉 more或改成much书面表达Dear David,I am writing to tell you something about the square dance in China. In the morning or after dinner , people, especially elderly women, will gather in squares to dance to popular music. More and more yo
62、ung people are also joining in it now.There are many reasons behind its popularity. First of all, China has made great progress in its social and economical development in the past decades, and people have more time and energy to enjoy themselves. Besides, doing the square dance is a good way for people to keep fit.However, just as each coin has two sides, this kind of dance has also led to some problems. For example, dancers play loud music and occupy lots of public places, which annoy many other people. Maybe square dancers need to make some changes.Yours,Lin Lei