1、太康一高2020-2021学年高二上学期英语第一次月考测试卷（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：150分）第一部分听力(满分30分 略 )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。APacific Science Center Guide(2017全国卷I)Visit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are her
2、e to pick up a wonderful science activity or remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome.Hungry Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonals. The c
3、af is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour Pacific Science Center closes.Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongs during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are availa
4、ble to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a yea
5、r and beings inquiry based science education to classrooms and company events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we connect science without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Wish pacificorganzier.org to find various ways yo
6、u can support Pacific Science Center.1.Where are you buy a at Science Center?A.In Building 1.B. In Building 3.C.At the last Denny.D.At the Denny Way entrance.2.What does Pucific Science Center do for schools?A.Train Scicnce teachers.B.Disncie scicnce books.C. Disncie scicnctific research.D.Take scic
7、nce to the classroom.3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A.To encourage donations.B.To advertise coming events.C.To introbace spocial exhibits.B(2020河南省顶级中学模拟)Weve heard of robots and AI (Artificial Intelligence) taking human jobs, but I bet mayors (市长) dont really think their jobs ca
8、n be threatened any time soonThey were wrong, and the AI running for the mayor of a Tokyo district was clear proof of that AI cant legally run for highranking public management positions yet, but one mayoral candidate from Tama City, Tokyo, intended to maximize the use of Artificial Intelligence in
9、running city affairsHe was running his campaign (竞选运动) as “AI Mayor”Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balanced policies that will benefit everyone “For the first time in the world, AI will run in an election，”h
10、uman candidate Michihito Matsuda announced on Twitter“Artificial Intelligence will change Tama CityWith the birth of an AI Mayor, we will conduct balanced politics ”The AI Mayor was campaigning very much like its human competitorsPosters were shown all over Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring
11、 out (大声鸣响) promises of an AI utopia (乌托邦) and asking for support Some people called Michihito Matsudas campaign a stunt(噱头), as a human would still be the one legally in chargeHowever, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running things in the background, adding that it had to
12、be a better choice 4Whats the advantage of the AI mayor according to Michihito Matsuda?AMaximizing the use of AIBReplacing human officials CCreating balanced policiesDBringing him beneficial effects 5How will AI run for the mayor?AIt will abolish many old policiesBIt will ask for support on the Inte
13、rnet CIt will make public speeches, dressed like a human DIt will compete similarly to human competitors 6Whats the citizens attitude toward Michihito Matsudas campaign?AThey believe AI will winBAll consider it to be tricky CIt is supposed to be a failure definitelyDSome think its worthy of expectat
14、ion 7What is the best title for the passage?AAI Runs for the MayorBThe Advantages of AICAI Replaces Human in ManagementDThe Patterns of AI ManagementCA cellphone is one of the few things that we hold close to our faces all the time, and yet it could possibly explode this is what made the recent Sams
15、ungs Galaxy Note 7 smart phone accidents so shocking According to technology news website The Verge, flawed(有瑕疵的) phone batteries might be to blame Even if you are not a science student, you probably know that it is common sense that the anode (负极) and the cathode (正极) should never touchIf they do,
16、the battery will short circuit (短路), causing a powerful electrical reaction that can destroy the battery and cause a fire This is why all lithiumion (锂离子) batteries the kind that can be found in many of our devices like tablets and cameras have a separator layer inside to stop the two ends from touc
17、hing one another But somehow, the separators in some of the Samsung phones broke, causing explosions Overcharging is another problem that can make batteries heat up quicklyFortunately, most batteries are designed to be able to automatically stop charging once they are fully chargedBut again, this so
18、mehow failed to happen in some of the Samsung phones The two “somehows” may sound random(随机的)and hard to explainBut they actually both come from the fact that phone producers have been pushing the limits of batteries to meet customers demand for a longer battery life According to Lynden Archer, a ma
19、terials scientist at Cornell University, US, “we have already achieved 90 percent of the battery life possible from a lithiumion batteryCustomers demand that their devices get thinner has also given producers little choice but to try to put more power into thinner batteries”“The more energy you put
20、into a box, the more dangerous its going to be，”Billy Wu, a lecturer at Imperial College London, told The Guardian A thinner battery also means producers have to use thinner material for separators, and thinner material has more chance of breaking 8A separator layer is put in lithiumion batteries in
21、 order to _ Aensure a longer battery lifeBprevent a battery from shortcircuitingCconnect the anode and the cathodeDreduce a certain electrical reaction9What are the direct reasons for the Samsung phone explosions?AShort circuiting and overheatingBPushing the limits of batteriesCOvercharging and thin
22、ner batteriesDAutomatic charging and broken separators10Lynden Archers comments indicate that _Ademands for thinner cellphones are unreasonableBlithiumion batteries are less useful with less powerCproducers have to get batteries thinner to meet consumers demandsDnew materials are badly needed to cre
23、ate safer cellphone batteries11What is the writers main purpose of writing the article?ATo describe problems facing cellphone producersBTo explain the reasons for the Samsung phone explosionsCTo teach us common sense when it comes to batteriesDTo warn us about the dangers of lithiumion batteriesDTec
24、hnology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted (植入) in their handsEmployees who have these chips can do all kinds of thing
25、s just by waving their handsThree Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for freeEach chip costs D|S300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chipEmployees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so
26、The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands The chip is about the size of a grain of riceImplanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very brieflyThe chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefingerWith a
27、 chip in hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scannerThe chips will be also used to identify employeesEmployees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristban
28、d (腕带) or a ring with a chip insteadThey can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip Three Square Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employeesEpicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its emp
29、loyees for a while Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employeesThe company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them“The chips protect against identity theft, similar, to credit cards” The USFood and Drug Administration approved the chips back in
30、 2004, so they should be safe for humans, according to the company In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the officeTodd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you t
31、o use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc”12What is the third paragraph mainly about?AThe substitutes of the chips BThe advantages of the chips CThe places to implant the chips DThe potential risks of implanting the chips 13What does the underlined word “them” in
32、 Paragraph 5 refer to?AThe handsBThe employeesCThe scanners DThe credit cards14We can infer that _Athe chips have magic powersBthe chips are very popular among the employeesCthe price of the chips is reasonableDmost people suspect the application of the chips15Which of the following best describes T
33、odd Westbys attitude towards the chips?ADefensive BDisappointing COptimistic DCasual 阅读七选五People have always wanted to know what the future will look likeThen, how can we? _16_The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago
34、, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved_17_ NoIn addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and worldSince there is still much to do in this area, this
35、will be the focus at least for the next 150 yearsBut why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for two reasons: First, we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation_18_How about the virtual worlds?
36、 It might be in the future to experience the sand between your toes, and hear the waves, just lying in your bed at home_19_ So, even if a great invention is there for an affordable price, itll never take the place of the common experience if it is not real_20_ What well see in the next 50 years is t
37、he transition (过渡) from an oildependent society to a new societyHere therell be new medicine, continued exploration of space, challenges in the climate change, and new inventions that make life a little easierASo what will the future look like then?BWill this change in the next 150 years?CPredicting
38、 the future can help us in many waysDHowever, youll never get the feeling of being thereEWell, to understand the future, you must know the pastFHowever, no matter how real the experience will feel, it doesnt happen for realGThen we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the
39、 best result in the future第三部分语言知识运用(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，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。While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 21 proce
40、ss and found something that has changed my 22 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).I never felt an urge to 23 any sign language before.My entire family is hearing,and so are all my friends.The 24 language were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know tha
41、t I would discover my 25 for ASL.The 26 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 27 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 28 of communicating without speaking 29 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 30 .This newnes
42、s just left me 31 more.After that, feeling the need to 32 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL clubs meetings. I only learned how to 33 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 34 progress,I was excited. I then made it a point to 35 those meetings and learn all I could. T
43、he following term, I 36 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 37 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 38 , if there had been any talking, it would have 39 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 40 way of communication it opens.21. A. searching B.
44、 planning C. natural D. formal22. A. progressB. experienceC. majorD. opinion23. A. chooseB. readC. learnD. create24. A. officialB. foreignC. bodyD. spoken25. A. loveB. concernC. goalD. request26. A. meetingB. tripC. storyD. task27. A. recordedB. performedC. recitedD. discussed28. A. ideaB. amountC.
45、dreamD. reason29. A. disturbedB. supportedC. embarrassedD. attracted30. A. endB. pastC. courseD.distance31. A. showingB. actingC. sayingD.wanting32. A. exerciseB. exploreC. express D.explain33. A. printB. write C. sign D. count34. A. slowB. steadyC. normal D.obvious35. A. chairB. sponsorC. attend D.
46、 organize36. A. missedB. passedC. gave up D. registered for37. A. prohibitedB. welcomedC. ignored D.repeated38.A.Lastly B.ThusC.InsteadD.However39.A.required B.causedC.allowedD.expected40.A.easy B.popularC.quickD.new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。Beijings Forbidden City is
47、 a place full of wondersFrom its thousands of rooms to its many beautiful artifacts, its no wonder that it is one of Chinas most popular scenic _41_ (spot)But even more than 600 years after it _42_ (build), its still managing to serve up surprisesThe Forbidden City draws visitors because of its rich
48、 history and _43_ (culture) significance, but perhaps it should add one more thing to its list of attractions: earthquake shelterWhile most structures arent made _44_ (survive) natural disasters, the Forbidden City seems to withstand anythingTo show how strong the ancient Chinese architecture really
49、 is, _45_ model of one of the Forbidden Citys palaces was put to the testIt survived a simulated (模拟的) earthquake measuring 95 on the Richter Scale equal to the _46_ (large) ever recorded quakeInstead of falling apart, the model was just moved gently during the testAccording to experts, the key _7_
50、the Forbidden Citys strength, as well as other ancient Chinese structures, _48_ (lie) in dougong (斗拱) a centuriesold building method invented in ChinaAncient Chinese craftsmen created structures _49_ were both enduring (耐久的) and elegant, _50_ (show) their advanced understanding of mathematics, archi
51、tecture, materials, and structural science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) 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：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Today we had the
52、honor of inviting Professor Boucher, foreign teacher from Beijing University, to give us an English lessonAll of us were deep impressed by the unforgettable English lessonProfessor Boucher began the class about an amazing English story which attracts our attention at onceHe spoke slowly and clearly
53、so that we could followed him wellGreatly inspired, most of them took an active part in classroom activitiesAfter class, many students interviewing spoke highly of himThey said that they had never been experienced such interesting a classFrom his lesson, we came to the conclusion which it is not dif
54、ficult to learn English well if we find a good way第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你班交换生Jim将要参加“学在中国”留学生汉语演讲比赛，来信向你咨询。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1推荐一个演讲话题；2说明推荐的理由；3建议他做哪些准备工作。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim， Yours，参考答案第二部分 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) A本文是一篇广告应用文。文章主要从购物点、就餐点、租借服务三方面介
55、绍了Pacific Science Center，并展示了Pacific Science Center为人们做的贡献，呼吁人们的支持。1.细节理解题。根据题干关键词souvenir定位在第一段The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.可知，Pacific Science Center的购物点在Laser Dome旁边的3号楼的楼上。故选B。2.细节理解题。根据题干for school定位在最后一段Today Pacific Science Center serves more tha
56、n 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry based science education to classrooms and company events all over Washington State可知，现在Pacific Science Center每年向130多万人提供服务，并开始把科学教育带到华盛顿州的学校课程。故选D。3.写作意图题。根据最后一段标题Support Pacific Science Center和信息句Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you
57、can support Pacific Science Center可知，作者呼吁读者支持Pacific Science Center，也就是鼓励人们为之捐赠。故选A。B语篇解读：本文是一篇科技说明文。我们听说过机器人和人工智能取代了人类的部分工作，可是他们竟然参选东京某区的市长，这使人们看法不一。 4解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balance
58、d policies that will benefit everyone”可知，他认为，人工智能市长的优势在于收集城市数据，制定公平、平衡的政策，让每个人都受益。故选C。5解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，人工智能市长的竞选活动和人类竞争对手非常像，故选D。6解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running things in the background, adding that it had to be a better choice”可知，有
59、些人认为这是一个噱头，而有人认为这是一个更好地选择，是值得期待的，故选D。7解析：选A标题归纳题。根据全文可知，本文主要讲述了人工智能参与竞选东京某市市长的职位，故选A。 C语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要对三星手机爆炸的原因进行了详细的分析。8解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段“This is why all lithiumion (锂离子) batteries have a separator layer inside to stop the two ends from touching one another”可知在锂离子电池中放一个分离层是为了阻止电池短路，所以选B。9解析：选A推理
60、判断题。根据第三段“If they do, the battery will shortcircuit (短路), causing a powerful electrical reaction that can destroy the battery and cause a fire”以及第六段“Overcharging is another problem that can make batteries heat up quickly”可推知，造成三星手机爆炸的直接原因是短路和过热，所以选A。10解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的内容可知，Lynden Archer的评论表明手机生产商使
61、手机电池变薄是为了满足消费者的需求，所以选C。11解析：选B写作意图题。本文主要对三星手机爆炸的原因进行了详细的分析，所以选B。D语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了技术带给人们方便，一家美国公司通过给员工手里植入芯片来带给员工方便。12.解析：选B段落大意题。根据第三段“The chip is about the size of a grain of rice used to identify employees”可知，第三段讲述的是芯片的优点，故选B。13.解析：选C代词指代题。根据倒数第二段“The company says scanners can read the chips
62、only when they are within a few inches of them”公司说扫描仪只能在几英寸以内才能读取芯片。由此可知them指代的就是scanners，故选C。14.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段“About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so (80名员工中约有50人选择这样做。)”由此可推知，芯片在员工当中很受欢迎，故选B。 15.解析：选C观点态度题。 根据最后一段“He says, Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing
63、you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc”( 他说：“最终，这项技术将会标准化，你可以把它作为你的护照、公共交通工具、所有的购买机会等等。” )由此推知Todd Westby对芯片持乐观态度。语篇解读：本文主要讲了如果我们想要更好的预测未来，就必须了解过去。16选E根据空格后“The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years the feeling of being appreciated and loved”提到了过去
64、可知，应选E(为了更好的理解未来，我们必须知道过去)。17选B根据空格后的“No In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years” 可知，这里意思是在接下来的150年，这些会改变吗？故选B。18选G根据空格前的“Predicting the future is important for two reasons: First we need t
65、o start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and to pass on to the next generation” 可知，空格后应该是另一个原因，故G项“然后我们需要知道今天什么样的决定，会给未来带来最好的结果”符合语境。19选F根据空格后的“So, even if a great invention is there for an affordable price, itll never take the place of the common experience if it is no
66、t real”可知，然而不管这种经历有多么的真实，它都没有真实的发生，故选F。20选A根据空格后的“What well see in the next 50 years is the transition (过渡) from and new inventions that make life a little easier”可知选A(那时候，未来看起来是什么样的？)。故选C。完形填空答案21. A22. B23.C24. D25. A26. C27. B28. A29. D30. B31. D32. B33. C34. A35. C36. D37. A38. C39. B40. D语篇解读：本
67、文是一篇说明文。故宫历经多次地震却依然不倒的原因是它的斗拱设计。1spots考查名词复数。根据本句中的“one of”可推知，设空处填名词复数形式，故填spots。2was built考查动词的时态和语态。本句中it指故宫，与build之间为被动关系，因此设空处需用被动语态；故宫被建成是发生在过去，故设空处需用一般过去时。综上所述本空填was built。3 cultural考查形容词。设空处作significance的定语，意为“文化的”，故填形容词cultural。4to survive考查非谓语动词。“make名词或代词do sth(使做某事)”的被动语态形式是“名词或代词be made
68、 to do sth”，故填to survive。5a考查冠词。本句中model表示泛指，故填不定冠词a。6largest考查形容词的最高级。设空处作定语，需填形容词；根据本句中的“ever recorded quake”可知设空处需用形容词最高级，故填largest。7to考查介词。“the key to ”为固定搭配，意为“的关键”。8lies考查动词的时态和主谓一致。主语“the key”为第三人称单数，且此处为陈述一般性情况，故填lies。9that/which考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词structures，且在定语从句中作主语，先行词指“物”，故填that或which
69、。10showing考查非谓语动词。show与其逻辑主语之间为主动关系，故填现在分词showing。完形填空答案：第一句：foreign前加a第二句：deepdeeply第三句：aboutwith; attractsattracted第四句：followedfollow第五句：themus第六句：interviewinginterviewed第七句：去掉been; suchso第八句：whichthat参考范文： Dear Jim，Im glad to know that youll take part in the “Studying in China” speech contestId l
70、ike to give you some practical suggestionsI recommend that you talk about the courses on Chinese traditional culture youve attendedThe major reason is that they introduce the real treasure in human history Besides, since youve taken the courses systematically, youre sure to have a deep understanding
71、 of themTo do it well, I think you should choose impressive examples to gain the recognition of the judgesMoreover, you have to practice your spoken Chinese to express yourself more clearly and fluentlySpeaking skills are also needed, for they can help strengthen the effectiveness of your speechI really hope my advice will be helpfulWish you a great success!Yours，Li Hua
