1、云南省丽江市第一高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题考试时间：120 分钟第一部分 听力（共 20 小题；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. What do we know about Mr. Lee?A. He has many ties.B. He has many hats.C. He hates wearing a
2、tie.2. What would the woman not like lo have?A. Beef.B. Juice.C. Sliced tomatoes.3. What does the man mean?A. Susan lives in America now.B. Susan lived in America for 12 years.C. Susan moved to America 12 years ago.4. Who are the two speakers most probably?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Hus
3、band and wife.5. Where may the woman live?A. In Apartment13-B.B. In Apartment33-A.C. In Apartment 33-B.第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独内。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，你将有吋间阅读各个小题，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 至 7 题。6. What time will
4、 the plane take off?A. At 1:30 pm.B. At 3:00 pmC. At 3: 30 pm.7. What will the man do?A. Call the hotelB. Call a taxi.C. Book a hotel.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Why does the man want to change a table?A. Because its so dirty.B. Because its in the smoking area.C. Because he wants a table by the window.9
5、. What does the woman probably do?A. A manager.B. A receptionist.C. A waitress.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. When will the man leave?A. Next Saturday morning.B. Next Saturday afternoon.C. Next Saturday evening.11. How would the man like to fly?A. Economy.B. First class.C. Business class.12. Where will
6、the man take the plane?A. In Shanghai.B. In Beijing.C. In Madrid， 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman do?A. A tour guide.B. A TV hostess.C.A writer.14. What does the man think of his job?A. Interesting but demanding.B. Easy but boring.C. Exciting and easy15. Which is the most popular them
7、e park with adventure rides?A. Magic Kingdom.B. Cedar Point.C. Universal Studio.16. Which country will build the longest roller coaster?A. Singapore.B. The US.C. China. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why do people build underground houses?A. To save time and energy.B. To save land and money.C. To save l
8、and and energy.18. What do people think of the idea of underground houses?A. An old one.B. A new one.C. A wrong one.19. What do we know about Canada?A. It has underground factories.B. It has underground shop-houses.C. It has underground shopping centers.20. How does Joyce feel at home in February?A.
9、 Cool.B. Warm.C. Cold. 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、D）中，选出最佳选项。AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 year
10、s?Jane Addams (18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first Am
11、erican woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book SilentSpring raised awareness of the danger of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes an
12、d oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and in 1981, the first woman to join the US Supreme Court. OConnor ga
13、ve the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boyco
14、tt. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil - rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” said Parks.21. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimin
15、ation against women.D. The poor financial conditions.22. Who made a great contribution to the equal rights of the citizens?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day OConnor.D. Rosa Parks.23. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.B. They are truly cre
16、ative.C. They are pioneers.D. They are peace - lovers.BIn Europe, men do not usually wear skirts. But the Scottish national clothing for men is a kind of skirt. It is called a kilt. The Scottish like to be different. They are also proud of their country and its history, and they feel that the kilt i
17、s part of that history. Thats why the men still wear kilts at traditional dance and on national holidays. They believe they are wearing the same clothes that Scottish men always used to wear.Thats what they believe. However, kilts are not really so old. Before 1703, Scottish men wore a long shirt an
18、d blanket around their shoulders. These clothes got in the way when the men started to work in factories. So in 1730 a factory owner changed the blanket into a skirt the kilt. Thats how the first kilt was made.Then in the late 1700s Scottish soldiers in the British Army began to wear kilts. One reas
19、on for this was national feelings: The Scottish soldiers wanted to be different from the English soldiers. The British Army probably had a different reason: A Scottish soldier in a kilt was always easy to find! The Scottish soldiers fought very hard and became famous. The kilt was part of the fame,
20、and in the early 1800s men around Scotland began to wear kilts.These kilts had colorful stripes (条纹) going up and down and across. In the 1700s and early 1800s,the color of the stripes had no special meaning. Men sometimes owned kilts in several different colors. But later the colors became importan
21、t to the Scottish families. By about 1850, most families had special colors for their kilts. For example, men from the Campbell family had kilts with green, yellow and blue stripes. Scottish people often believe that the colors of the kilts are part of their family history. In fact, each family just
22、 chose the color they liked best.This is not the story you will hear today if you are in Scotland. Most Scottish people still believe that kilts are as old as Scotland and that the colors are as old as the Scottish family. Sometimes feelings are stronger than facts!24. Scottish soldiers were dressed
23、 in kilts partly because of .A. the colorsB. the weatherC. the feelings toward nationD. the design25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The English soldiers were the first to wear kilts.B. Colors are not specially designed in the first kilts.C. It was hard then to tell the S
24、cottish soldiers from the English ones.D. The factory owner made the first kilt from long shirts to make his workers different.26. The colors of the kilts are .A. not part of the Scottish family historyB. older than the Scottish family historyC. for the Campbell family onlyD. mainly green, yellow an
25、d blue27. From the last paragraph we can infer that .A. the European people are full of strong feelingsB. there are no stories about kilts in Scotland todayC. the British like to do things not on factsD. the Scottish prefer to keep their tradition rather than believe the factCIn the early 1980s, one
26、 of our neighbors asked my mom if she would make a few gift baskets for her to give as gifts for the holidays. My mom agreed and news of the unique gift baskets my mum was making spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. My mum was busy throughout the holiday season, so she asked a friend to
27、 help her. When the orders continued after the holiday season for baby gifts, birthday gifts and more, it occurred to them that maybe this job could be turned into a business and they did it.My mum went into her business because she had a creative idea. She got orders and filled orders. But there wa
28、s no purpose and no real strategy(策略). In 1991, my mum s partner got into financial trouble and there was not enough money to support either my mum or her partner.So if you are led by your creativity or enthusiasm, make sure you ask yourself what you want out of your business. If you dont set goals,
29、 how will you know what direction to go in? Do you want to create jobs and growth in the economy? Are you looking for a hobby? You cant keep scores if you don t know what game you are playing.After my moms partner gave up, she had to abandon(抛弃) her business to support herself. Sheswore（ 发誓） she wou
30、ld run a business again and do it differently the next time. However, there wasnt a next time for her. She passed away just after her 51st birthday. She never had someone tell her how important having a goal was. She never had an opportunity to be everything that she could be.There are no right or w
31、rong goals, only the ones that matter to you. Set them so that you can make progress and achieve success, whatever that may mean to you.28. The authors mum started her own business after she .A. got continuous orders with her friendB. cooperated with one of her neighborsC. advertised her products in
32、 the neighborhoodD. designed unique gift baskets for the holidays29. Which of the following did the author s mum lack most ?A. enthusiasmB. imaginationC. intelligenceD. consideration30. After the author s mum failed in her business, she .A. hoped to restart it after her 51st birthdayB. wanted to fin
33、d a different partnerC. reflected on her failureD. didn t work any more31. The author writes the text to stress the importance of .A. creativityB. opportunitiesC. goalsD. partnersDYou never see them, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast youre traveling an
34、d whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand (抵挡) almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocea
35、n June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958, Australian scientist
36、David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early model, often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device w
37、as completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane the area least subject to impact from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to be visible.Moder
38、n airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. Placed in an insulated（ 隔绝的） case and surrounded
39、 by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged (潜入水中), theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft.Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1, 2009, ar
40、e in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were never recovered.32. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?A. Data for analyzing the ca
41、use of the crash.B. The total number of passengers on board.C. The scene of the crash and level of the damage.D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.33. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?A. New materials became available by that time.B. Too much space was needed for its installa
42、tion.C. The early models often got damaged in the crash.D. The early models didnt provide the needed data.34. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?A. To distinguish them from the colour of the plane.B. To caution people to handle them with care.C
43、. To obey international standardsD. To make them easily seen.35. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?A. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed.B. There is still a good chance of their being recovered.C. They have stopped sending homing signals.D. They were
44、destroyed somewhere near France.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。Tips for Green Travel with KidsTraveling doesnt mean letting go of all the eco-friendly choices we work so hard to achieve in our daily life. Here are a few tips for green travel with kids:Booking non
45、stop flights whenever possible will reduce carbon emissions(碳排放).If the closestlocal airport doesnt have nonstop flights to a certain place, check in with other local airports to see if nonstop flights are available. 36 Whether youre flying or driving, its easy when traveling to pull into fast food
46、restaurants for snacks. 37 My kids love to help plan snacks. I let them create their own snacks for the trip at home.Reusable water bottles are easy to bring along whenever you travel. At the airport, keep your reusable bottles empty until you have passed through the security( 安 检 ). 38 Single-use p
47、lastic water bottles create unnecessary waste and the plastic can be harmful to your health. 39 Open a few windows and turn off the air conditioner. You should also help your children keep their good, green habits from home to place while traveling. Sometimes vacation can mean more than one shower e
48、ach dayonce in the morning and again after getting out of the pool. Pay attention to the number of showers and the length of showers. 40 A. Too much carbon emissions seriously pollute the environment.B. But you can pack healthy food before starting off.C. In this way, you can save water and energy.D
49、. Fill them up on the other side of the security checkpoint.E. Security check is a necessary part of each trip.F. Save energy by turning off the hotel room lights when you head out for the day.G. You might have to drive a bit further, but saving on carbon emissions makes it worthwhile.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两
50、节，满分 45 分)第一节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so41 that I could not help cheering her. The very 42 reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday presen
51、t. With great 43 , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer 44 , she became sick of it. 45 , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of 46 .When her first teacher left, my friend 47 me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely Ameri
52、can. After practicing, she would give my daughter some 48 comments, and then point out what should be 49 . Every time she came, 50 beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some 51 . She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the 52 of playing, but more importantly, to 53 t
53、he music and love it.”After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she 54 would like to 55 a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.41. A. regularlyB. smoothlyC. carefullyD. happily42. A. musicB. sceneC. arrangementD. praise43. A. excitementB. pressureC. regretD.
54、 unwillingness44. A. youngB. freeC. curiousD. cautious45. A. After allB. Above allC. In allD. First of all46. A. costB. practiceC. educationD. show47. A. ledB. sentC. directedD. introduced48. A. usualB. interestingC. goodD. humorous49. A. explainedB. changedC. stoppedD. improved50. A. as wellB. inst
55、ead ofC. except forD. thanks to51. A. musicB. jokesC. gamesD. sports52. A. levelsB. skillsC. trainingD. secrets53. A. createB. followC. feelD. read54. A. onceB. thenC. stillD. even55. A. make upB. look backC. show offD. give awaySurprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was 56 that you d
56、idnt give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. Youll feel 57 when you are on the way. When you look 58 from where you are, you will realize that you have been making 59 . But if you 60 , youll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.56. A. ne
57、rvous57. A. tiredB. luckyB. easyC. afraidC. embarrassedD. astonishedD. excited58. A. aheadB. upC. downD. over59. A. mistakesB. choicesC. progressD. time60. A. stopB. continueC. doD. move第二节 （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。Last week, our class was 61 duty in cafeteria
58、for self-management. On the first day, I was shocked to see so much leftover food 62 (throw) away. What a waste! Concerned about it, my classmates and I had a 63 (heat) discussion on how to solve the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and
59、charging a fine for wasting food. Finally we all agreed that wall newspapers would be 64 (good) choice.The next day, we put our idea into 65 (real). Towards lunch time, we put up 66 wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, 67 (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to
60、 read and expressed their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 68 any leftover. Food 69 (save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and took pride in 70 we had done.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短
61、文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language called the Web Language. Our class had a discussion about if we should welcome to the Web Language the other day. Forty percent of the students think it ridiculously. In their opinion, it was no goo
62、d helping people communicate, nor is it useful for learning English. Besides, itll make Chinese less standard, finally ruined our mother tongue. However, sixty percent of our class is fond of it. We think that it is simple, convenient, and helpful in expressing their thoughts. Personally, its not go
63、od habit to use the Web Language. It may be popular, but you may also make yourself misunderstand.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是李华，你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友 Allen 参加，内容包括：1. 时间;2. 活动安排;3. 欢迎他表演节目。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 一、听力 1-5 AABCB 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CABAB 16-20 CCACB 二、阅读 21-23 CDC 24-27 CBAD 2
64、8-31 ADCC 32-35 ACDB 36-40 GBDFC 三、完型填空 41-45 BBACA 46-50 BDCDB 51-55 ABCDC 56-60 BACCA 四、语法填空 61. on 62. thrown 63. heated 64. the best 65. reality 66. a 67. calling 68. without 69. was saved 70. what 五、改错 1. as the development. as 改成 with 2. about if we. if 改成 whether 3. welcome to the Web Languag
65、e to 去掉 4. ridiculously 改成 ridiculous 5. it was no good was 改成 is 6. ruined 改成 ruining 7. class is fond. is 改成 are 8. their thoughts their 改成 our 9. its not good habit not 前加上 a 10. misunderstand 改成 misunderstood 六、作文 Dear Allen, Im writing to inform you that this years music festival in my school w
66、ill be held soon. There will be a wide variety of activities to mark this unforgettable occasion. The festival will start at 9:00 am on October 5th, which will last three hours. All the teaching staff and talented students from different clubs will stage singing, dancing and drama performances, whic
67、h will definitely be a feast for our eyes and ears. Since you are a devoted music lover and play the piano very well, why not join us in the festival and give your wonderful performances? Id love it if you could participate in the upcoming celebration. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua
