1、山西省太原市第五十六中学校2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题考试时间 90分钟 分值 100分 第I卷（共60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。ABasketball Statistician Help Wanted1 The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2021，Winter 2021-22 and Sp
2、ring 2022 semesters. Students in this position can be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements：Good computer skillsAvailable evenings and weekendsKnowing basketball rules and statistics2 Students interested in working for the Athletic Depa
3、rtment should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective (各自的) campuses.TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 2405671308Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 2405677589Springfield Athletic Coordinator, Gary Miller, 2405672273Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 2405
4、6769151When will the job start?AIn May 2021.BIn May 2022.CIn September 2021. DIn September 2022.2Who is more likely to get the job?ASam, English major, member of the college basketball team.BJudy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coach.CTed, computer major, basketball fan, free
5、 on evenings and weekends.DMolly, parttime programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.3Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?AMichael. BJorge.CGauri. DGary.BWhen most people think about the American culture, images of Coca-Cola, hot dogs, baseball games, bi
6、g cars come to mind. Actually, American culture is more than that, and its history features the variety of American culture. Especially southern culture, plays a part in American culture. And the southerners are known for their hospitality, language and food.Southerners hospitality is very famous in
7、 the world. People who live in the South are very nice and are always willing to help another person in any way they can. If someone is from out of town and needs directions to a certain place, Southerners will make sure he or she knows how to get there. Southerners are very polite. Every time they
8、pass someone on the road, they are going to wave at him or her. Towns in the South have fewer people and everyone knows everyone. The people in the South are nicer than anywhere else in the United States.Language in the South varies according to which area someone is in and what the persons backgrou
9、nd is. Most white people have a country draw in the accent. Most black people talk using Ebonies(黑人英语)，but some do have a draw in their accent. The other groups talk in their native languages or in English with an obvious accent. The languages in the South are alike in most places except in Southern
10、 Louisiana.The Souths food is like no other places. It is colourful, has a wonderful smell that fills the whole house and tastes good. All the things that the Southerners use will wake up ones taste and are really delicious.Southern culture is well-known in the world. The South is very different fro
11、m other areas in the United States. The people are nice, the language is very different and the food is great.4What does the underlined word hospitality in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ABeing honest.BBeing friendly.CBeing generous.DBeing beautiful5What can you infer about the southerners from the passa
12、ge?AThey enjoy waving at others.BThey prefer to talk on the road.CThey are glad to help strangers.DThey dont get along well with others.6Which of the following statements about the South is NOT true?APeople in the South speak the same language.BPeople in the South are the nicest in America.CThe cult
13、ure in the South is unique in the world.DThe food in the South are different from other places.7Which of the following can be the best title?AThe Origin of Southern Culture.BAmerican Culture.CSoutherners Hospitality.DSouthern Culture.CJournalists are the major group of people who make their living f
14、rom writing. Many young people who see themselves as future novelists choose journalism as a way of earning a living while developing their writing skills. Although writing for newspapers and writing for books require different qualities, the aspiration （志向）to be a great writer is not one to be disc
15、ouraged in a would-be journalist.Most people want their work to be recognized by others. This helps to give it value. Some people also want themselves to be recognized, so that they have status in the eyes of society. It is not a bad motive to wish to be famous, but this must never become your main
16、reason for being a journalist. You will not be a good journalist if you care more for impressing your audience than for serving their needs.Knowing the power of the printed or spoken word or image, some people enter journalism for the power it will give them to influence people. There is a strong be
17、lief that journalists control the mass media but the best journalists recognize their role as servants of the people. There is a difference between the desire to influence events for your own sake, and the desire to do it for other people. You should never use journalism for selfish ends, but you ca
18、n use it to improve the life of other people.Curiosity is a natural part of most peoples characters and an important ingredient for any journalist. Lots of young men and women enter the profession with the desire to know more about the world without needing to specialize in limited fields of study.
19、Most journalists tend to know a little bit about a lot of things, rather than a lot about one subject. Knowledge has many uses. It can simply help to make you a fuller and more interesting person. It can also give you power over people, especially people who do not have that particular knowledge. Al
20、ways bear in mind that power can be used in a positive way to improve peoples lives,8. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. Journalism can be used as a means to improve writing.B. Writing for newspapers is similar to writing for novels.C. Most of the journalists make a living by writing book
21、s.D. Journalists are most likely to become great writers.9. Why do some people want themselves to be recognized?A. To learn rich knowledge.B. To get great power.C. To earn much wealth.D. To gain high position.10. What is most necessary for journalists according to Paragraph 4?A. Being specialized in
22、 a certain field.B. Being able to speak a foreign language well.C. Being good at making friends with others.D. Having a wide range of knowledge.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，答案写在答题卡上。 Do you want to raise mentally strong kids ? Stop doing the following things.Ignorin
23、g Your Childs Feelings Youre implying that your childrens feelings are wrong, when you say “ Dont worry about it. Its not a big deal.”_11_ . And the key to living their best life is about managing emotions. A healthier message is to say “ I know you feel scared right now, but I also know youre stron
24、g enough to face your fears.”_12_ Its easy to give in when your children are losing their tempers. But each time you give them what they want, you teach your children that their unacceptable acts are an effective way to get their needs met. If you want to raise mentally strong kids, stick to your li
25、mits.Spoiling Your Children _13_. But theres a lot of research that shows just how unhealthy over-protection is for kids. If they always get everything they want, they miss out on learning valuable life skills like self-discipline. _14_. Let them know what its like to experience disappointment, and
26、teach them how to work for things they want to have.Expecting Perfection While high expectations are good for kids, setting the bar too high is likely to backfire. Whether you expect too much from your child on the sports field, or your academic expectations are unreasonable, kids who feel they cant
27、 succeed are likely to stop trying, _15_.A. Giving in to misbehavior.B. Keeping to your principles.C. Set limits on what you give your children.D. Teach them not to give up dreams easily.E. Kids need to have a wide variety of emotions.F. You may think its cute to spend more money on your children.G.
28、 They are also more likely to struggle with self-respect issues.第二部分 完型填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。It was late in the fall of 1976. I was a junior at Williams College and had been a member of the _16_ team the previous year. One morning, when I found m
29、y name wasnt on the list, I stood blankly in front of the wall for a long time, _17_ looking up and down, trying to hold back the tears that were making me fell _18_.As players looked at the roll on the wall, my coach, Curt Tong, sat on the shelf along the bottom of a window across the _19_ floor. H
30、is office was only a few feet away, _20_ he sat out in the open where anyone with a strong emotion could visit without being forced to knock at his office door. That was his _21_ touch and it couldnt have been more pleasant.I _22_ the gym and sat next to him. I told Coach Tong that I understood why
31、he dismiss me, but in my immature youth, I was angry at him for taking away my spot and my identity. Anyone who has ever been expelled from a team hates the _23_, whether for a moment or for a lifetime.Coach Tong _24_ me for my past work, telling me I was a good player, just not good enough. He _25_
32、 me there would be better days ahead. We shook hands. I walked out of the gym and then _26_ for a few hours.Two weeks later, contrary to all expectations, he _27_ me for a vacant position, coaching a basketball team at the local high school. It was the most _28_ experience of my life at the time. An
33、d I got a lot out of being a coach.Coach Tong knew that would happen and the experience _29_ pushed me into coaching students as my career. I chose journalism _30_ though, because . well, who knows why we do something at 21?16A. rugbyBvolleyball Cbasketball Dbaseball17A. calmly Bdelightedly Ccurious
34、ly Drepeatedly18A. nervous Bexcited Ctired Dsad19A.gym Boffice Chall Dclassroom20A. so Bfor Cbut Dor21A. lost Bprofessional Cstrict Dtemporary22A. walked across Bpassed by Cslipped out of Dgot away from23A. teammate Bmanager Ccoach Djudge24A. scolded Bpaid Cdiscouraged Dthanked25A. warned Bpromised
35、Cadvised Dinformed26A. wept Bnegotiated Ccelebrated Dargued27A. praised Basked Crecommended Dtrained28A. regretful Brewarding Cinteresting Dpainful29A. nearly Bcompletely Ceventually Dsimply30A. again Binstead Ctoo Dmeanwhile第II卷（共40分）第三部分 语法填空（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。答案
36、写在题号后的横线上。For many young people, _31_ (go) to university is one of the most important stages of their lives. It is the time when young people will move out of their home to live with other people, often _32_(stranger). _33_ (especial) in the US, people often travel very far _34_ home to study. It is
37、 a time to be _35_ (independence)At university, you will _36_ (teach) by lectures and professors who are leading figures in their study. The opportunity to learn from and to discuss with them is what drives some people _37_ (apply) to university. Students _38_ (require) to choose a major that they w
38、ish to study. Apart from the academic benefit, life at university also can allow students to develop _39_ interests in many fields.Therefore，university is a place _40_ you attain knowledge, develop your values and accept those who may be different.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上
39、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（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。Never shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu. One Monday morning，when she entered the class
40、room，we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady. Then she introduced her and said they shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu. Later，she asked us to go to the blackboard and said something about ourselves with English in turn. When it was my turn，I felt too shy that I didnt dare to say
41、 anything before the class. She went up to me and said kind，“Dont be afraid. I believe you can do well.” At last，I went to the blackboard.She praised me for that I had done.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校最近要举行体育运动会，请你写一封邮件邀请在你校做交换生的美国好友David参加，内容包括：1发出邀请；2体育运动会的时间和地点；3简要介绍体育运动会的内容和目的。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节
42、，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：掷标枪the javelin; 推铅球shot put英语答案阅读理解1-5 CCBBC 6-10 ADADD 11-15 EAFCG完型填空16-20 CDDAC 21-25 BACDB 26-30 ACBAB语法填空31. going 32. Strangers 33. Especially 34. from 35. independent36. be taught 37. to apply 38. are required 39. their 40. where短文改错Never shall I forget the first English lesson g
43、iving by Miss Liu. One Monday morning，when she entered the classroom，we found that she was a young and beautiful lady. Then she introduced he and said the shouldnt call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu. Later，she asked us to go to the blackboard and sai something about ourselves wit English in turn. Whe
44、n it was my turn，I felt to shy that I didnt dare to say anything before the class. She went up to me and said kin，“Dont be afraid. I believe you can do well.” At last，I went to the blackboard.She praised me for tha I had done.书面表达参考范文:Dear David，How is everything going? Im writing to invite you to a
45、ttend our schools sports meeting to be held recently. And the detailed information is as follows.To enrich students school life and build up their body, an annual sports meeting will be held in the schools gym next month. It includes many events, such as the high jump, the long jump, the shot put, track and field, the relay race, the javelin and so on. Without doubt, passion can be well felt apart from strength in the performance if you are on the spot. Why not have a try to show yourself?Looking forward to your early reply.
