1、云南省峨山彝族自治县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语10月月考试题注意事项:1本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。2请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第一部分 听力测试(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)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. How many kilos does the man weigh now?A. 62 kilos.B. 54 kilos.C. 50 kilos.
2、2. What does the man need to do? A. Look up a word.B. Borrow a dictionary.C. Deal with his email.3. Why does the woman need new sheets? A. The old ones were worn.B. The old ones were ugly.C. The old ones were too small.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their futures.B. Their family.C
3、. Their travel plans.5. What is the man mostly worried about?A. The noisy passengers.B. The safety of the airplane.C. The service of the flight attendant.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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
4、两遍。6. How many cats do the speakers have?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.7. Why does the woman change her mind about the cat? A. She doesnt want it to die.B. She wants more animals.C. She has enough money and room for it.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. Who will Jenny marry? A. Tim.B. Nick.C. Mike.9. What does the woman sa
5、y about the wedding? A. It will be held abroad.B. It will be in a big hotel.C. It will be decorated with red roses.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What kind of food does the man want to eat? A. Beef.B. Chicken.C. Ham sandwich.11. When will the mans son receive his food?A. In about ten minutes.B. In about two m
6、inutes.C. In about one minute.12. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. In a restaurant.B. In a movie theater.C. On a plane.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What is the most important to the woman about her dream house? A. The decoration.B. The space.C. The view.14. How many bathrooms does the
7、woman want? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.15. What would the woman plan to do for her dream house? A. Have vases in every room.B. Keep a few things in drawers.C. Put some pictures on the walls.16. Where will the woman put the TV? A. In the kitchen.B. In the bedroom.C. In the living room.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
8、17. What does Robert do? A. A golfer.B. A club organizer.C. A coach.18. Why did the woman congratulate Robert? A. She was a friend of him.B. She admired him.C. She wanted to get money from him.19. What did Robert do after hearing the womans story?A. He paid all hospital bills for her.B. He gave his
9、own prize to the woman.C. He sent the womans son to the hospital.20. How did Robert feel after knowing the truth? A. Happy.B. Angry.C. Sad.第二部分 阅读理解(共两小节,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 和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AChina Experience ToursChina Experience TripBeijing Shanghai Xian
10、(8days)Price: Adult $ 1, 517 p/p Under 17 $ 1, 230* Imagine you are a king or queen when entering the great Forbidden City* Have a hike on the world famous great wall* Discover the Terracotta Warriors* Admire Shanghai where east meets west and walk around some local marketsGlories of ChinaBeijing Xi
11、an Guilin Yangshuo Shanghai(11days)Price: Adult $ 2, 219 p/p. Under 17 $ 1, 650* Discover more of Chinas extraordinary history from Beijing and Xian* Visit the easy part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu and use the cablecar(缆车)there* Cycle near Yangshuo and admire the beautiful rural scenery* Discover
12、Shanghai lifestyles ancient and modernChina Impression ExperienceBeijing Xian Yangtze River shanghai(11 days)Price: Adult $ 2, 329 p/p. Under 17 $ 1, 810Explore both the ancient cultures and modern features, and relax on the Yangtze River Cruis(乘船游览) to see the various ides of China. Your guides wil
13、l show you around not only the most classic spots, like the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Army, the Bund, Yuyuan Garden and the Three Gorges but also take you for a local experience by visiting lovely giant pandas and local markets.Cultural and Natural Wonders of ChinaBeijing Xian
14、Zhangjiajie Shanghai(11days)Price: Adult $ 2, 159 p/p. Under 17 $ 1, 360Wind your way from Beijing to Shanghai in style and discover Chinas natural wonders- climb up the Great Wall, walk around the Forbidden City while listening to the stories of kings, and see the Great Avatar Mountain in Zhangjiaj
15、ie.21.Which tour has a different destination from others?A. Glories of ChinaB. China Experience TripC. China Impression ExperienceD. Cultural and Natural Wonders of china22. What tourist spot is included in all the four tours?A. the Great WallB. the Three GorgesC. the Forbidden CityD. the Terracotta
16、 Warriors23. How much should the Smiths with their 13-year-old son pay for the tour of Cultural and Natural Wonders of China?A. $ 5678B. $ 6088C. $ 6468D. $ 6477 B“I was five years old when my little brother, Mark, was born. Looking back at photos, I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived.
17、 I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to cheek. I do not remember that feeling now.Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their guinea pig(小白鼠). Mark was always the happy one, the joker, the one who won because of my battles
18、 with my parents. After too many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All I remember is being jealous of (妒忌)and angry with my innocent little brother.Thus I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him, often leaving him in floods of tears. Our little
19、sister was born when I was 11 and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside. Was this because I was becoming a monster, or did I grow into an uglier greeneyed monster because they loved each other so much?Thankfully, Mark quickly grew tall and strong, and our conflict looke
20、d more like a cold war than bloodshed(流血). It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred disappeared and love climbed in.Despite all the abuse Mark suffered, he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive, although I have never brought up the subject
21、 in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving sister, defending instead of attacking.24. How did the writer feel at the birth of her brother?A. Wo
22、rried.B. Excited.C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.25. Why did the Writer consider her brother as her enemy?A. She didnt like her brother.B. Shed like to be a monster.C. She used to be illtreated.D. She did so out of jealousy.26. When did the writers hatred of her brother disappear?A. At the birth of her
23、 sister.B. At the start of their cold war.C. When she studied abroad.D. When the bloodshed ended.27. What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?A. She felt regretful for what she had done.B. She was never forgiven by her brother.C. She was looking for more forgiveness.D. She suffered
24、 much abuse from her brother.CThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fashion. Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Intern
25、et -used the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本) of Londons Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “I”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when t
26、erms like e-mail first came into use.Most “i” products are aimed at young people and considering the major readers of independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? Accordin
27、g to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it d
28、idnt have one clear definition(定义),” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “I” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love per
29、sonalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last ten years.But as history shows, people grow tired of fashions. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashio
30、nable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 28. People use iPlayer to _.A. read newspapers B. watch TV programs onlineC. make a call D. listen to music29. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popularB.
31、clearC. uncertain D. unique30. Paragraph 6 connects the power of “i” with _.A. Apples products B. information technologyC. the Western culture D. the Internet31. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. the popularity of “i” products may not last long B. the letter “b” replace letter “i” to name the pr
32、oductsC. fashions dont necessarily change with timeD. “i” products are often of high qualityDThe World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people e
33、ach year. Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cookstoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants. WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to clean fuels and technologies for cooking,
34、 heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4.3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cookstoves. WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to e
35、arly deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease. The main victims are women and girls in developing countries, where they usually stay at home and do the household work.Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHOs Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people
36、 should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene (煤油) fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developin
37、g good cookstoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction (电磁感应) stove for about $ 8. And in Africa you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. But, t
38、his, the agency says, is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances.32.What does “the problem” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Indoor air pollution.B. Cooking habits.C. Poor cookstoves.D. Use of natural ga
39、s.33. Why are women and girls the main victims of the indoor air pollution?A. They are very weak in the developing countries.B. They are more sensitive to the indoor air pollution.C. They are exposed to the indoor air pollution more.D. They are lack of doing more exercise outdoors.34. Which of the f
40、ollowing is a good way to avoid indoor air pollution?A. To open a window while cooking.B. To use unprocessed coal indoors.C. To promote the cleaner and more modern cooking appliances.D. To popularize the traditional cookstoves in the home.35. What is the best title of the text?A. How to prevent poll
41、utionB. How to protect women and girlsC. Indoor air pollution kills millions each yearD. The importance of health in developing countries第二节 七选五:(共5小题,每小题2分,共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。We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very goo
42、d job. However, you have to give a speech and you are frightened. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, Thank Goodness, its over. 36 I hope I never have to do that again.” Cheer up! It isnt that bad. Here are some simple ste
43、ps to take the pain out of speech making. 37 What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Organize your material and use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their
44、 heads, and dont talk down to them. 38 They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 39 And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow t
45、hese simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Are you ready now? 40 A. Dont look at the audience during your speech.B. Talk about whatever you are familiar with.C. Ask yo
46、urself the purpose of your speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Im just not good at public speaking.F. Give it a try and see what happens.G. Treat your audience with respect.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分20 分)第一节 完形填空(共15 题;每小题1 分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,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。W
47、hen I was eighteen,I couldnt wait to get my first job,which meant I made the first step toward adulthood. But it was difficult to get a work permitOne day I was dropped off by my parents at the 41 ,where applicants took their physical tests for work permitsAlthough I had night blindness,my vision wa
48、s clearer during the day,which helped me walk 42 by myselfThen the doctor began the 43 He looked into my eyes with a bright lightI suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist,he said,I 44 you have a retinal(视网膜) diseaseIf you do,youll never 45 a day in your life My parents did take me to spec
49、ialistsAfter much time and money spent seeking an 46 result,it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly 47 a person of sightBut still,during daylight,I could walk without 48 I could read,but not for hoursMy eyes began to 49 and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages
50、However,no matter how tired my eyes became,I never gave up readingI knew the 50 of great writers as well as the most popular music starsTheir words were powerful,which 51 me to try writingSoon writing brought me a lot of 52 each time I completed a paper Then an important phone call from an editor ch
51、anged my lifeAn article I 53 appeared in a local newspaperThe newspaper,to my 54 ,continued to print my workNext,a book series published several of my essaysI got interested in writing and 55 up with each acceptanceOn the pages,readers never knew of my blindness 56 I chose to present itFor me,findin
52、g my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I 57 so many years agoNow,I have numerous essays and articles in 58 Should I be thanking that misguided doctor?By falsely predicting that I could never work a day,he fueled my 59 into successHe set the bar too 60 and focused on what I wou
53、ldnt be able to doYet I proved what I could do41. A. stationB. companyC. clinicD. lab42. A. silentlyB. proudlyC. suddenlyD. easily43. A. operationB. treatmentC. examinationD. argument44. A. suspectB. acknowledgeC. confirmD. advocate45. A. restB. workC. liveD. sleep46. A. urgentB. obviousC. accurateD
54、. ordinary47. A. remindsB. robsC. warnsD. informs48. A. assistanceB. medicineC. allowanceD. balance49. A. danceB. shineC. widenD. tear50. A. housesB. habitsC. namesD. addresses51. A. askedB. permittedC. forcedD. encouraged52. A. pleasureB. worryC. troubleD. stress53. A. admittedB. pennedC. wantedD.
55、described54. A. shame B. admiration C. delight D. disappointment55. A. gaveB. litC. cameD. put56. A. althoughB. afterC. sinceD. unless57. A. fearedB. soughtC. broughtD. rejected58. A. mindB. useC. timeD. print59. A. imagination B. personality C. motivation D. responsibility60. A. lowB. farC. longD.
56、close第卷(共25 分)第二节 语法填空(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。There was a boy who was good at his study except for his poor handwriting. One day, he made up his mind 61 (improve) it. With the strong will in mind, he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his familys bur
57、den. With time going on, however, he found that only little progress 62 (make) though he had practiced a lot, which made him quite upset. So he turned 63 his teacher for help. After 64 (hear) his story, the teacher advised him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle
58、as well as delight, by following his teachers suggestion, he did make 65 . The teacher then said to him, “Actually, the reason of your 66 (fail) is easy to explain. When you write on the old newspaper, you couldnt take it 67 (serious). So it didnt matter 68 you wrote it well or not. Instead, while u
59、sing the paper, you treasure(珍惜)it because it costs you much. Therefore, you devote yourself to 69 (practice) so as not to waste the best paper and the money.”So do you treasure every day by leading 70 meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “the old newspapers”?第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35 分)第
60、一节 短文改错(共10小题,每题1 分,满分10 分)下列短文中有五处语言错误,每处最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改:在错的词下划一横线,在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意:1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2、只允许修改10 处,多者(从11 处起)不计分。Dear Ms. Smith, Im writing to ask whether you could do me favor. Ive just finished an essay naming “Differences betw
61、een traditional Chinese and Western festivals”, so Im not sure whether it is well written. To be honestly, Im not that familiar with some traditional Western festivals. Thats because Im turning to you for help. Id appreciate it if you could spare some time to look into my essay for possible mistakes
62、 and polish them. Also, Im looking forward to your valuable advices. My essay has been sending to you along with this email. I hope it wont cause you too much more trouble. Thank you in advance.Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你校将举办“中国印象(Impressions of China)”摄影展(photography exhibition)。请
63、给你的新西兰朋友Henry写封邮件,邀请他参展。内容包括:(1)展览的目的;(2)展览的时间和地点;(3)作品的要求和截止日期。注意:1. 词数100-120. 2.可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯。Dear Henry,_ _Yours, Li Hua答案15 BCAAB 610 BACBB 1115 ACCBC 1620 AACBA 21-23 BAA 24-27 BDCA 28-31 BCCA 32-36 ACCC 36-40 ECGDF 41-45 CDCAB 46-50 CBADC 51-55 DABCB 56-60 DBDCA 61. to improve62. was made63.
64、 to64. hearing65. it66. failure67. seriously68. whether69. practicing70. a五、短文改错(共10题,每小题1分,满分10分)Dear Ms. Smith,sentadviceitthroughwhyhonestbutnamedIm writing to ask whether you could do mefavor. Ive just finished an essay naming “Differences between traditional Chinese and Western festivals”, so I
65、m not sure whether it is well written. To be honestly, Im not that familiar with some traditional Western festivals. Thats because Im turning to you for help. Id appreciate it if you could spare some time to look into my essay for possible mistakes and polish them. Also, Im looking forward to your v
66、aluable advices. My essay has been sending to you along with this email. I hope it wont cause you too much more trouble.Thank you in advance.Yours sincerely,Li Hua六、书面表达(共25分)Dear Henry, Im really excited to share with you a piece of good news. Our school is going to hold a photography exhibition th
67、emed Impressions of China in the library this April, whose aim is to present the beauty of China through photos. I know you love photography. So why not send some of your photos of places or people in China that impress you most, and they can be of different sizes. I am sure visitors will enjoy them. Your works should be received before. Mar, 20, 2020. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua