1、2021-2022上学期高二英语月考题一 听力(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。听每段对话前,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。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where is the woman?AIn a soap factory. BIn her house. CAt an information desk.2Whats the weather like?AWindy and rainy. BWindy and snowy. CWindy and
2、cloudy.3What happened to the mans son?AHe got hurt in an accident. BHe fell into a river. CHe lost his bike.4How did the man know about the fire?AHe saw it. BHe heard it over the radio. CHe watched it on TV.5Why is the man sad?AHe is out of work. BHe is in poor health. CHis son is ill.第二节(共15小题;每小题1
3、.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。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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6What part of the womans body hurts?AHer neck. BHer back. CHer arms.7What does the man suggest the woman do?ATake regular breaks. BSpend less time on the computer.CRe
4、lax her arms every half hour.8What activity does the man want to attend?AVolunteer activity. BOutofclass activity. CCommunity activity.9Why does the man want to help the disabled people or the leftbehind children?AThey live an unhappy life.BThey lack care and attention.CThey are not confident.10What
5、 will the man do with the old people at the old peoples home?ASinging and dancing with them weekly.BChatting with them regularly.CPlaying games with them happily.11What does the man think of the first car? AIts too ugly. BIts too small. CIts too expensive.12Which car has seven seats? AThe red one. B
6、The blue one. CThe green one.13What will the man do next? ATake a test drive. BTalk to his family. CBuy the car immediately.14What are the speakers mainly talking about?ATheir history project. BTheir English project. CTheir geography project.15How many people are there in the group? AThree. BFour. C
7、Five.16What is the second part of the project? ATo organize an activity.BTo do some research.CTo create a poster.17Who will find the poster materials? AJane. BArthur. CDebbie.18What caused Wilsons blindness?AAn accident. BA sports injury. CAn eye disease.19Why did blindness in Africa shock Wilson?AI
8、t was caused by drugs.BThere was no known cure.CMost cases were preventable.20What did Wilsons organization do in Africa?AIt reduced blindness by 10%.BIt discovered a new drug in 1960.CIt carried out millions of eye surgery.二.阅读理解。(满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)ASuppose youre in a rush, feeling tired,
9、 not paying attention to your screen, and you send an email that could get you in trouble. Realization will probably set in seconds after youve clicked “send”. You freeze in horror and burn with shame. What to do? Here are four common email accidents, and how to recover.Clicking “send” too soon.Dont
10、 waste your time trying to find out if the receiver has read it yet. Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief title explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.Writing the wrong name.The sooner you notice, the better. Respond quick
11、ly and briefly, apologizing for your mistake. Keep the tone measured: dont handle it too lightly, as people can be offended, especially if your error suggests a misunderstanding of their culture (i.e. incorrect ordering of Chinese names)Clicking “reply all” unintentionallyYou accidentally reveal(透露)
12、to the entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff Christmas dinner, or what holiday youd like to take. In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, lighthearted apology to explain your awkwardness. But it can quickly rise to something worse, when everyone starts hittin
13、g “reply all” to join in a long and unpleasant conversation. In this instance, step away from your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.Sending an offensive message to its subjectThe most awkward email mistake is usually committed in anger. You write an unkind message about someone, intending to
14、send it to a friend, but accidentally send it to the person youre discussing. In that case, ask to speak in person as soon as possible and say sorry. Explain your frustrations calmly and sensiblysee it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.21After realizing an
15、email accident, you are likely to feel _Acurious Btired Cawful Dfunny 22If you have written the wrong name in an email, it is best to _Aapologize in a serious manner Btell the receiver to ignore the errorClearn to write the name correctly Dsend a short notice to everyone23What should you do when an
16、unpleasant conversation is started by your “reply all”email?ATry offering other choices. BAvoid further involvement.CMeet other staff members. DMake a lighthearted apology.DBy talking to the receiver facetoface.BThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they
17、 may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value si
18、lence and view it as necessary for understanding a persons needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, w
19、hat maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with dif
20、ferent amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him
21、 or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experie
22、ncing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from
23、 their own and from other cultures.24. What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship. C. It is culture-specific. D. It is content-based.25. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese. B. The
24、 French. C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.26. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases. B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients. D. Make use of its healing effects.27. What may be the best title for the text?A. Soun
25、d and Silence B. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is GoldCThe 65-year-old Steve Goodwin was found suffering from early Alzheimers(阿尔楚海默症). He was losing his memory.A software engineer by profession, Steve was a keen lover of the piano, and the onl
26、y musician in his family. Music was his true passion, though he had never performed outside the family.Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep catch night when she was young. She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her fath
27、er.Naomi, Melissas best friend and a talented pianist, got to know about this and showed willingness to help.“Why do this?” Steve wondered.“Because she cares.” Melissa said.Steve nodded, tears in eye.Naomi drove to the Goodwin home. She told Steve shed love to hear him play. Steve moved to the piano
28、 and sat at the bench, hands trembling as he gently placed his fingers on the keys.Naomi put a small recorder near the piano, Starts and stops and mistakes. Long pauses, heart sinking. But Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a stranger.“It was beautiful. Naomi said after lis
29、tening to the recording. “The music was worth saving.”Her responsibility, her privilege, would be to rescue it. The music was still in Steve Goodwin. It was bidden in rooms with doors about to be locked.Naomi and Steve met every other week and spent hours together. Hed move his fingers clumsily on t
30、he piano, and then shed take his place. He struggled to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano, eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else.Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song i
31、n a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldnt play it.Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve. It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song. One day, Naomi received an email. Attached was a recording, a recording of loss and love, of the fight. Steve called it “Melanc
32、holy Flower”.Naomi heard multiple stops and starts, Steve struggling, searching while his wife Joni called him “honey” and encouraged him. The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was quitting. Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece.Naomi managed to
33、figure out 16 of Steves favorite, and most personal songs. With Naomis help, the Goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steves songs. Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasnt.In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas concert, Naomi told th
34、e director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower”She told the director about her project with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steves permission. He considered it an honor.After the concert, Naomi told the family that Steves music was
35、beautiful and professional. It needed to be shared in public.The family rented a former church in downtown Portland and scheduled a concert. By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend.By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends. He
36、knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace.Steve arrived and sat in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His heart.28. Why did Melissa want to save her fathers music?A. His music could stop his disease from
37、 worsening.B. She wanted to please her dying old father.C. His music deserved to be preserved in the family.D. She wanted to make her father a professional.29. After hearing Steves playing, Naomi _.A. refused to make a comment on itB. was deeply impressed by his musicC. decided to free Steve from su
38、fferingD. regretted offering help to her friend30. How can the process of Steves recording be described?A. It was slow but productive.B. It was beneficial to his health.C. It was tiresome for Naomi.D. It was vital for Naomis career.31. Before Steve finished “Melancholy Flower, his wife Joni _.A. tho
39、ught the music talent of Steve was exhaustedB. didnt expect the damage the disease brought aboutC. didnt fully realize the value of her husbands musicD. brought her husbands music career to perfectionDMonkeys seem to have a way with numbers.A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to assoc
40、iate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward. The researchers then tested how the monkeys combinedor addedthe symbols to get the reward.Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone, who led the team, de
41、scribed the experiment: In their cages the monkeys were provided with touch screens. On one part of the screen, a symbol would appear, and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown. For example, the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8. I
42、f the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice; if they went for the circle, they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example.After running hundreds of tests, the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the high
43、er values more than half the time, indicating that they were performing a calculation, not just memorizing the value of each combination.When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely, they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate(低估)a sum compared with a single symbol whe
44、n the two were close in valuesometimes choosing, for example, a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6. The underestimation was systematic: When adding two numbers, the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two, and then added only a fraction(小部分)of the smaller number to it.This indicates that ther
45、e is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains, Dr. Livingstone says. “But in this experiment what theyre doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.”32. What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them?A. They fed them.B. They named them.C. They t
46、rained them.D. They measured them.33. How did the monkeys get their reward in the experiment?A. By drawing a circle.B. By touching a screen.C. By watching videos.D. By mixing two drinks.34. What did Livingstones team find about the monkeys?A. They could perform basic addition.B. They could understan
47、d simple words.C. They could memorize numbers easily.D. They could hold their attention for long.35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Health.C. Education.D. Science.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Love Your Parents?You lov
48、e your parents for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. _36_Respect them more and value these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you
49、 or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. _37_Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had be
50、tter remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. _38_ Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going
51、somewhere with them. _39_ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. _40_ Without your parents, you cannot come to this world.A
52、Forgiveness is the key.BHere are some ways to love your parents.CParents will in turn express their love to you.DAfter this, share your feeling with your parents.EAnyway, spend as much time with them as you can.FPlease remember parents are as important as friends.GRemember that they brought you into
53、 this world.三 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _41_I learned this lesson from a(n) _42_ many years ago. I took the head _43_job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a
54、weak football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the _44_ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to _45_the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disapp
55、ointment we were defeated. I couldnt _46_ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _47_ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were _48_me. I had to change my _49_about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them bui
56、ld a little _50_. Most important, I began to treat them like _51_. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their _52_, we met every day and _53_passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our _54_on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to _
57、55_. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a _56_for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest _57_of my life!From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the l
58、eader can _58_ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and_59_them. I helped them to see themselves _60_, and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but born.41.A.luckB. testsC. efforts D. nature42.A.experiment B. experience C. visit D. show43. A. operating
59、 B. editing C. consultingD. coaching44. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new45. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with46. A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret47. A. realize B. claimC. permit D. demand48. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about49. A.
60、 decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention50. A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship51. A. leaders B. partnersC. winners D. leaners52. A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor53. A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced54. A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake来源 om来55. A.
61、 relax B. improveC. expand D. defend56. A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor57. A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers58. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect 59. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed60. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently四 语法填空(25分)第一节(共1
62、0个空,每空1分,满分10分)Cultural TV programs experienced a comeback at 61 start of the Chinese New year in 2017 Since its broadcast, the program, Readers, 62 (become) a hit Broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV) over the weekend, it is bringing 63 (爱国的) enthusiasm for China Readers set out to interpret
63、 the power and values behind 64 (tradition) Chinese culture The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by the famous TV personality Dong Qing, invites people from all walks of life to read poems, essays and books they like or wrote Readers has brought the almostlost habit 65 reading aloud back into t
64、he public spotlight, 66 allows the audience 67 (appreciate) the beauty of language The participants also 68 (active) share stories from their own life, 69 (explain) reasons why particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives In the show, poems can 70 (adapt) into songs So far this progr
65、am has been considered one of the most popular shows in China第二节 单词拼写(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)71.Roberta felt f_(沮丧的) and angry.72. I_(订购) to Readers Digest magazine every year.73. They are making further efforts to d_ military spending.74. The driver was not _ blame for the accident. 75. Television stat
66、ions around the world are l_ (被连接)by satellite.76. I remember her face but I cannot r_(回想起)where I met her.77. He is not trustworthy, but at the same time, we cannot d_ that he is clever.78. From my study window I have a pleasant o_ over mountains and valleys.79. We will _p_ in the celebration.80. First, you need to get out of your c_(舒适) zone.五.书面表达(满分25分)某英文报将组织一场中学生英语作文比赛。请以My Dream为题,写一篇短文参赛。内容包括:1. 你的梦想是什么;2.梦想产生的原因;3. 你打算如何实现它。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。