山西省汾阳中学2020-2021学年高二英语10月月考试题.doc

1、山西省汾阳中学2020-2021学年高二英语10月月考试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Experience fine art at these famous museums and galleries around the world. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsAbout 900,000 objects fill the Rijksmuseum, the largest collection

2、 of art and history in the Netherlands. It is most famous for its paintings by 17th-century Dutch masters, including Ruysdael, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn. Established in 1800 to exhibit the collections of the Dutch stadholders (总督), the Rijksmuseum also displays art from the

3、 Middle Ages. The main building is closed for repair now; collection highlights are displayed in the Philips Wing and at Rijksmuseum Schiphol.Main attraction: The painting The Night Watch by Rembrandt. The Prado, Madrid, SpainThe Spanish royal family is responsible for the Prados classical masterpie

4、ces. Over centuries, kings and queens collected art with passion and good taste. In addition to stars of Spanish painting such as Velazquez, Goya and Ribera, the Prado has big collections of Italian artists such as Raphael. Fernando VII opened the collection to the public in 1819, in the same buildi

5、ng its housed in today, designed by Juan de Villanueva.Main attraction: The oil painting The Three Graces by Rubens.The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, ItalyIn Italy, there are many monuments and works of art that get the highest praise. In the case of the Uffizi Gallery, it holds the worlds finest collec

6、tion of Renaissance paintings. All the famous names of Italian art are here not only the Renaissance masters, but also painters from the early periods.Main attraction: The painting The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. The British Museum, London, EnglandBritains largest museum looks after the national c

7、ollection of archaeology (考古学). It houses more than eight million objects from different historical periods. The Egyptian gallery contains the worlds second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities (古物) outside Egypt. Main attraction: The Rosetta Stone carved in 196 B.C.1. What is the best-known pa

8、inting in the Rijksmuseum?A. The Mono Lisa. B. The Birth of Venus.C. The Three Graces. D. The Night Watch.2. Who made the Prado collection open to the public?A. Fernando VII. B. Juan de Villanueva. C. Raphael. D. Rubens.3. When was The Rosetta Stone carved?A. In the 17th century.B. In 196 B.C. C. In

9、 1819. D. During the Renaissance. BIn 1928, James Braddock was a successful boxer who broke his hand in several places during a championship fight. He lost the fight but continued to box with an injured hand because he needed the money. As a result, his career floundered and he eventually lost his b

10、oxing license (执照) when he was considered as a shame to the sport.Out of work, Braddock found himself in a difficult situation as the Great Depression swept the country of its wealth. Along with millions of other Americans, Braddock went under, with no money or career to put food on the table of his

11、 young family. During this difficult time, the family struggled with little food and even had their electricity cut during the winter.In 1934, with government assistance, Braddock was asked to fill a spot as a temporary boxer. Out of shape, Braddock was seen as an easy opponent (对手). In what was con

12、sidered a big upset (爆冷门), Braddock beat his higher ranked (排位较高的) opponent much to the amazement of boxing fans. With the help of his ex-manager, his license was eventually restored (恢复).Braddock won fight after fight and managed to eventually come back from a dead career. He finally went on to fig

13、ht the World Heavyweight Champion of the time Max Baer. A tall, powerful boxer, Baer had actually killed a few of his opponents in the ring. As he was a small boxer, fans hoped Braddock wouldnt be killed during the fight. Most believed that his fairy-tale revival would end on the night he fought Bae

14、r. It was a difficult fight for Braddock. He took heavy beatings and even suffered broken ribs during the match. However, he fought until the end of the fight and eventually won the World Boxing Heavyweight Championship, much to the amazement of the whole country.4. What does the underlined word “fl

15、oundered” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. Became respectable. B. Got into trouble.C. Lasted for long. D. Took off.5. How was Braddocks life in the Great Depression?A. Poor. B. Smooth.C. Colorful. D. Relaxing.6. What can be learned about Braddock in the fight against Max Baer?A. He gave up ha

16、lfway.B. He disappointed his fans.C. He won the fight unexpectedly.D. He lost his boxing license again.7. What does Braddocks story imply?A. Everyone has their price.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Every cloud has a silver lining.D. Actions speak louder than words.CFor many years, scientists and

17、 animal lovers have worked to make the world safer for endangered species. Now, there is something that needs protection from these protected animals a famous French cheese called Roquefort, known as the “King of Cheeses”.Roquefort is made from sheeps milk in the southern part of the French mountain

18、s. Farmers have been making Roquefort for thousands of years, and they follow many rules when making it, to be sure that it is done in the traditional way. One of the rules is that they must let their sheep live freely in the mountains.However, following these rules has become very dangerous. Wolves

19、 have moved into the area, and they have killed 62 sheep. The wolves are an endangered species, and have not been seen in the French mountains since the 1920s. No one is allowed to kill the wolves, but the farmers are now saying it is impossible for their sheep to live in the same mountains as the w

20、olves. Farmers have dogs to protect the sheep and have also built electric fences, but they say they will not have enough money to continue making Roquefort once they have spent it all on keeping their sheep safe. Many people have said that wolves that attack sheep should be killed, since they have

21、become a threat to the farmers jobs. Others think that anyone who wants the wolves killed is trying to make them become extinct.Maybe it would not be a problem if Roquefort became extinct instead, and the wolves were able to live in the mountains. But then the farmers would not have jobs. Will the p

22、eople of Southern France be able to find a way that protects both the wolves and the King of Cheeses? Lets wait and see.8. What can we learn about Roquefort?A. It is produced in many places in France.B. It has been made in modern ways.C. It has a long history.D. It is easy to make.9. What problem do

23、 the sheep face?A. They have been endangered since the 1920s.B. They are in danger of being attacked.C. They are too expensive to feed.D. They are killed by people.10. What may happen if farmers fight with the wolves?A. They cant afford to make the cheese.B. They have no time to make the cheese.C. T

24、hey have no idea how to sell the cheese.D. They cant produce the cheese with high quality.11. What do people think of the wolves?A. They agree with killing the wolves.B. They support leaving the wolves as they are.C. They are divided on the ways of protecting the wolves.D. They hold different ideas

25、about how to deal with the wolves.DTechnology is preparing students for jobs, but is it preparing them for life?Several years ago, both USA Today and The New York Times started delivering free papers to college students, hoping to attract their readership. Students rarely picked them up. They were a

26、 chore (琐事). It didnt get any better when stories went online. Students were much more taken with texting than reading current events.Today, many are aware of news headlines, but their knowledge is shallow. Reading just a headline and the first sentences of a story provides little chance for underst

27、anding the news and its significance. Academically, students no longer feel the need to read materials before coming to class. They think they can search the Internet for anything. Students arent the only ones reading less. We all are. Try reading a full-size article on a cellphone, and youll likely

28、 end up with a headache. Texts are short and to the point. So are tweets. Few of us have the patience to read full articles.Technology has made getting bits of information so easy that the big picture is lost. A case in point: Most of us now rely on GPS in our phones for simple navigation (导航). We f

29、ail to learn even the most basic knowledge of neighborhoods, much less understand where main roads are in relation to a street two blocks away. We count on our phones to navigate passageways on the road and in our lives.We need to separate a bit from the false promises of the technological world. Tr

30、y going a couple of hours without your phone. Read a novel. Walk in the woods. Turn off your technology and talk to your friends. We must have the strength to take charge of our lives. The future lies in our hands, not in cellphones.12. Why did college students seldom read newspapers? A. They werent

31、 interested in them.B. They were busy with their study.C. They could read news online. D. They couldnt afford to buy them.13. How does the Internet affect students according to the third paragraph? A. It fails to promote deep reading.B. It helps them learn their courses.C. It provides them with less

32、 information.D. It has improved their ways of studying.14. What does the underlined phrase “the big picture” mean according to the fifth paragraph?A. The mental activity.B. The new information. C. The interesting feature.D. The valued aspect.15. What does the author advise us to do in the last parag

33、raph? A. To take charge of our lives in the future.B. To change the technological world.C. Not to depend too much on technology.D. Not to believe information from the Internet.第二节 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Learn how to improve spoken English with our five quick tips

34、.Repeat the language!Repeat words and sentences over and over again until you can say them really fluently (流利地). 16 The more you say it, the more it becomes fixed in your brain, and then later when youre speaking, itll come out naturally. 17 First, write out in note form the story you want to tell,

35、 and then using those notes, practise telling the story. Now this story could be something that happened to you or from a magazine. Just choose whatever you want, and practise telling it.Memorise language! 18 You can do this by writing them out, or by speaking them out loud so that youll be speaking

36、 normally. And the more you do this, the more theyll stick in your mind.Simultaneous (同步的) speaking!Simultaneous speaking it sounds difficult but its quite easy. And its something as easy as, you take an audio file (音频文件), and you listen along to it, and as you listen to it you read it at the same t

37、ime. 19 So, youre trying to copy the intonation (语调), the pronunciation, the word stress, and the sentence stress.Practise forming questions!Look at a sentence and see if you can change that into a question. 20 So, for example, when seeing the sentence, “Shes seen the film,” you need to change it in

38、to the question, “Has she seen the film?” And the more you do this, the more fluent and quicker youll get at making questions.A. Listen to English!B. Practise telling stories!C. But you can read your coursebook or a magazine.D. Try and remember as many phrases and expressions as you can.E. Making qu

39、estions is quite difficult if you havent been practising it.F. For example, say “I went to the shops, I went to the shops” repeatedly.G. And as you read it, you try to say it at the same time as the other person speaking第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，

40、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I went out to breakfast this morning with a friend. It was lovely. But what wasnt so lovely was the waitress who took our 21 . She spoke in a way that was unhappy, certainly not 22 , and sort of rude.When it was my 23 to approach her and order, I thought to myself, “What c

41、an I do here to make her amused and to make her 24 ? ”There must be something for which I can sincerely 25 her. Then there it was and I knew immediately. It was her 26 . She had the most extremely well spoken and clear voice. It was SO good, professionally good. I had it. That was it. That was what

42、I would make use of to 27 her up .So after she took my order and showed me the same unfriendly 28 , I told her, “I must say you have the most 29 voice. Its so clear, well spoken and sounds so 30 .” I told her how she honestly had one of those voices that would be perfect for announcements or 31 radi

43、o broadcasts.She 32 and smiled (the first time I had seen her do so) and as we 33 and walked away, I noticed her whole attitude change. The 34 behind us received a totally different kind of 35 . A happier one. And all was 36 what I did. Something so simple!There was a time 37 this sort of thing woul

44、d embarrass me. Or Id 38 to say such a thing. Not now. Now I must! Why? Because I have the power, the power to complete 39 someones day by something as simple as a few kind 40 and being kind. And you have this power too. We all do.21. A. positionB. orderC. request D. attention22. A. friendlyB. lonel

45、yC. serious D. quiet23. A. chanceB. wayC. duty D. turn24. A. shoutB. freezeC. smileD. apologize25. A. praiseB. thankC. accept D. blame26. A. skinB. lookC. shape D. voice27. A. pickB. cheerC. bring D. wake28. A. attitudeB. view C. seat D. guide29. A. familiarB. movingC. amazing D. respectable30. A. c

46、ommonB. roughC. sweet D. loud31. A. everB. evenC. still D. never32. A. turned upB. pulled upC. lit up D. stood up33. A. turnedB. watchedC. roseD. passed34. A. friendB. managerC. worker D. customer35. A. standardB. serviceC. process D. method36. A. instead ofB. apart fromC. because of D. far from37.

47、A. whenB. whereC. which D. who38. A. failB. hurryC. love D. hate39. A. repeatB. changeC. divideD. face40. A. tearsB. actions C. notes D. words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 Paralympics are the games for sportsmen and women with a disability. They were the idea of Doctor

48、 Ludwig Guttman, a doctor 41 (work) at Stoke Mandeville hospital in the UK. This famous hospital looks 42 people who can no longer walk, or cannot move at all. After the Second World War, in 1945, the hospital was full of 43 (bad) injured soldiers. To give 44 hope, Dr Guttman started the Paralympics

49、 in 1948. They 45 (hold) at the same time as the London olympics; doctors gave out the prizes and nurses were employed as referees. The first official Paralympics 46 (take) place in Rome in 1960, with 400 athletes from 23 countries competing. By 2004 they had become ten times 47 (big): nearly 4,000

50、athletes from 140 countries competed in 19 different 48 (sport). The youngest competitor was the l1-vear-old swimmer Xu Qingqing from China, the oldest, 66-year-old David Williams, a sailor from Canada. The games were a great success for China, 49 won 141 medals, 63 of them gold. Britain came second

51、 with 94 medals, 35 of them gold. Chinas disabled dance team closed the games with a 50 dance performance.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l分，满分10分)Living abroad has made me to think about how I keep in contact with our family and friends. One of the thing I enjoy doing most is writing them lette

52、rs. I sat down with a cup of tea. Then I write down everything what has happened to me in the past few weeks. It forces me to think about all the amazed things which have happened. By write them down, it can remind me of how luckily I am to be able to experience so many new things. You can also leav

53、e a letter for while. Then you can come back to it late when you have thought of more things to write.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是学生李华，你校国际学生交流中心现在招聘志愿者，主要帮助留学生学习汉语。请给该俱乐部负责人Mr. Brown写封申请信。内容包括：1. 个人条件；2. 时间安排；3. 服务承诺。注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。英语参考答案第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3 分，满分60分）1-5 DABBA 6-10 CCCBA 11

54、-15 DAADC 16-20 FBDGE第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2 分，满分40分）21-25 BADCA 26-30 DBACC 31-35 BCADB 36-40 CADBD语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. working 42. after 43. badly 44. them 45. were held46. took 47. bigger 48. sports 49. which 50. wonderful 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）短文改错（共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分）Living abroad has made me to

55、 think about how I keep in contact with our family myand friends. One of the thing I enjoy doing most is writing them letters. I sat down things sitwith a cup of tea. Then I write down everything what has happened to me in the past thatfew weeks. It forces me to think about all the amazed things whi

56、ch have happened.amazingBy write them down, it can remind me of how luckily I am to be able to experiencewriting luckyso many new things. You can also leave a letter for while. Then you can come aback to it late when you have thought of more things to write. later第二节 书面表达（25分）Dear Brown,My name is L

57、i Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for the International Students Center. Im really good at English and Chinese. I often tell Chinese stories in English in my spare time, because of which I won first prize in the spoken English contest last year. Besides, easy-going and experienced, I have quite a few foreign friends and I often teach them Chinese online. I can help the international students with their Chinese online at night and practice Chinese with them at weekends. I guarantee that I can offer top service if I am chosen.Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours,Li Hua