1、甘肃省兰州市第五十五中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题时间：100分钟 满分：120分题号一二三四五六总分得分总分人第一部分 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 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Whats On? Electric Underground 7.30 pm-1.00 am Free at the Cyclops Theatre Do you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing yo
2、u an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce
3、 your music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up (单人说笑表演的)comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm
4、 for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simons Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 yea
5、rs experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform. songs from her new best-sellin
6、g CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B.
7、 Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.2 At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre B. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It
8、is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday. B There is a popular saying in the English language, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true.Unkind words, name-calling or even the so-called “silent treatment” can hurt children as much as b
9、eing physically hit, sometimes even more so. A developing brain can be damaged by unkind words, a study shows. A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Ma
10、ssachusetts.Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults aged between 18 and 25. These young men and women had no experience with domestic (家庭的) violence, or physical abuse by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from b
11、oth parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the individuals who reported suffering verbal abuse from their peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two
12、 sides of the brain are connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum (胼胝体). This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period
13、 have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of individuals had higher levels of fear, depression, annoyance and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their fin
14、dings online on the American Journal of Psychiatrys website. We cannot control what other people say to our children. But we can prepare them. A website called CreativeWithKids. com suggests 64 things that all children need to hear. Here are our top 20.4Why is the saying in the first paragraph quote
15、d?ATo arouse readers concern.BTo introduce the topic of the passage.CTo summarize the whole passage.DTo act as the basis of the research.5According to imaging tests on the brains of the subjects, _.Amiddle school students have underdeveloped connections between who sides of the brainBdrug abuse affe
16、cts middle school students more than verbal abuseConly hurtful comments from children have the greatest effect on brainsDthe corpus callosum will be underdeveloped if affected by unkind words6Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AActions speak louder than wordsBWords will ne
17、ver hurt youCUnkind words hurt the brainDSpare the words, spoil the child7What will the passage go on to discuss?ASome beneficial words to say.BWays to deal with middle school students.CFurther research done in the field.DDifferent opinions about the findings. C “Most episodes (经历) of absentmindedne
18、ssforgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a roomare caused by a simple lack of attention,” says Schacter.” Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.”“Encoding,” Schacter explains, “is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a
19、 major effect on remembering it later. Failure to encode something properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you do because youre involved in a conversation, youll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now
20、 being hung in your wardrobe (衣柜).” “Your memory itself isnt failing you,” says Schacter. “Rather, you didnt give your memory system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absentmindedness. “A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago, says Zelinski, “may not remem
21、ber to drop a letter in the mailbox.” Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment. And memory depends on just that.“Reminders can help prevent absent-mindedness,” says Schacter. “But be sure the reminder is clear and available.” If you
22、want to remember to take medicine with lunch, put it on the kitchen tabledont leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why youre there. Most likely, you were thinking about someth
23、ing else. “Everyone does this from time to time,” says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and youll be likely to remember.8Why does the writer think that encoding is important?AIt helps us understand our memory system better.BIt enables us to reme
24、mber something from our memory.CIt expands our memory ability greatly.DIt slows down the process of losing our memory.9Why can a note in the pocket hardly serve as a reminder?ABecause it will easily get lost.BBecause its not clear enough for you to read.CBecause its out of your sight.DBecause it mig
25、ht get mixed up with other things.10What do we learn from the last paragraph?AIf we pay more attention to one thing, we might forget another.BMemory depends to a certain extent on the environment.CDoing something purposefully helps improve our memory.DIf we keep forgetting things, wed better try thi
26、nking again.11What is the passage mainly about?AThe process of gradual memory loss.BThe introduction about absent-mindedness.CThe influence of the environment on memory.DA way of encoding and remembering.D This year, Facebook, the social media website announced that it would work with several news o
27、rganizationsincluding The New York Times, The Guardian, and the BBCto place news stories directly into users personal Facebook webpage. Stories published using Facebook Instant Articles will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher, who will keep all the advertising income the
28、stories earnat least for now. The deal shows how important social media has become lo news organizations, and is a clear sign of how the world of news is changingand has been changing for a while.Many thought of it as the death of the newspaper, when Google News began in 2002. It had no human editor
29、. Instead Google used, and still uses, a secret computer program that selects and displays news stories according to the readers personal interests. More recently, the Associated Press and Yahoo! have been publishing computer-written articles. Both use special software to produce stories about their
30、 companys financial results and sports reportsareas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the exactness of the data.I think we should be concerned about such developments. One concern is that Facebook, Google and other social media websites see journalism (新闻业) as a s
31、ideline (副业), a way of putting people in front of advertisements. It isnt their primary functionso if it stops making them lots of money, theyre likely to stop doing it.Theres another concern that computer-written articles are not actually journalism at all, because what a human news learn produces
32、is actually quite difficult. A well-written news story puts information in context, offers a voice lo each side of an argument and brings the public new knowledge.Although economics and the speed of passing mean readers will probably choose a computer-written story over a carefully shaped articleat
33、least for daily newsI dont think the computers will be writing any in-depth articles for a while yet.12What is the main purpose of the article?ATo report on a new computer service offered by Facebook.BTo advise readers against reading computer-written news.CTo express concern about recent trends in
34、online news.DTo describe the process of online news reporting.13Computer-written news reports have so far focused on sports and finances because _.Athese are the most popular topics for online rendersBwriting quality is less important than accuracy in these areasCinformation on these topics is more
35、easily availableDthere are fewer journalists good at these areas14What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ABusiness.BAdvertising.CFacebook.DJournalism.15In Paragraph 4, which of the following is mentioned as a characteristic of a well-written news article?AThe information presente
36、d is up-to-date.BThe authors opinion is clear.CThe language used is vividDDifferent views on the topic are presented.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。 What to Do when Someone Doesnt Like YouWhen someone tells me, “I dont care if people like me,” they are showing me the
37、 emotional wall they use to block the hurt of rejection.As humans are social animals, all of us care if people like us. Based on the need for social connections, your reactions to rejection and negative judgment can range from minor hurt to breakouts of depression. 16The first step to handle a negat
38、ive situation is to recognize your reaction. Ask yourself, “What am I feeling?”. 17 Any betrayal (背叛) or embarrassment in your heart? Identify what feeling has shown up in your body, so you can choose what to do next.18 When you sense yourself being shut out or feel defensive, ask yourself what the
39、person actually means to do to you. Does he truly mean to offend you, or make fun of you? Your brain works very hard to keep you safe, so it will judge a situation threatening if there is any possibility of social harm.When our brains sense a possible threat, we react as if we were personally attack
40、ed. Take a breath to relieve (减轻) the stress. 19Finally, if you believe the person doesnt like you, ask yourself if this matters. 20 If not, what can you do to release your need to be liked by this person? And, what can you do to stay neutral and not return the dislike? The more you can come to acce
41、pt others as who they are, the more you can move forward with your goals regardless of whether someone likes you or not.AIf you can, look the person in his eyes.BDo you feel any fear or anger in your head?CAsk yourself what is true about the situation.DOften people do not realize the impact of their
42、 words.E.Will the persons judgment of you impact your work or life?F.The ability to let a show of dislike roll off your back is a learned skill.G.This will help you relax at present and take you out of your trembling mind.第二部分 英语知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和
43、D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。t was Christmas Day and the previous month had been like a frightening dream. Just at that time, our father 21 us, which made me sad for quite a long time. What was 22 , a fire broke out in our house then, destroying everything 23 within. We had nothing for a while, no
44、 clothes, no money and no place to stay, nothing.After the fire, we went to 24 with my grandma in her one-bedroom apartment and 25 on her living room floor. Practically penniless, we had only the clothes on our 26 . Immediately after remembering what day it was, I 27 that I didnt have anything to gi
45、ve my mother for Christmas Day. We had 28 given each other something, 29 it was just a heart shaped cookie she baked or a paper card I made.I stayed on the balcony of the apartment, feeling sad for I 30 not being able to give my mother anything, especially now. She needed 31 ; she was every bit as 3
46、2 as me. Then I saw it. The most beautiful 33 I could have ever imagined. The brightly colored sun 34 lightly on top of some clouds 35 unbelievable blues, browns and reds. The colors combined in pleasant ways. Something 36 in my head that was the perfect 37 for my mother. I ran 38 , too excited to t
47、alk, and pulled my mother out onto the balcony. The colors had filled the entire sky.Mother was 39 but then happy. She told me in a breathless voice that no one had ever given her anything as 40 , or as beautiful. She said she would take the light and colors of that sunset and keep them in her heart
48、 forever.21AbeatBvisitedCmissedDleft22AmoreBworseCwrongDbetter23ApaintedBburiedCheldDdesigned24AsufferBcooperateCliveDwork25AplayedBsleptCbumpedDcried26AbacksBsuitcasesCtablesDcupboards27ArecognizedBexpectedCthoughtDrealized28AalwaysBseldomCnearlyDonly29Aas ifBafterCwhenDeven if30AimaginedBresistedC
49、hatedDconsidered31Acheering upBputting upCgiving upDshowing up32AashamedBdisappointedCluckyDunhappy33AcloudsBsunsetCsunriseDsmile34ArestedBplacedCdecoratedDentered35Aoccupied with Bcovered withCmade ofDdivided into36AwanderedBclickedCbrokeDjumped37AplanBgiftCexcuseDdream38AdownstairsBupstairsCinside
50、Daway39AsatisfiedBamazedCscaredDpuzzled40AexpensiveBcommonCspecialDfunny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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. 41 (realize) it was our last sports meeting in high school, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all
51、 of us.We first attended the opening parade, for 42 our class made a lot of preparations. To our 43 (excited), our parade performance was 44 great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates participated 45 various events such as running, high jump, long jump etc. Due to the hard tra
52、ining they 46 (do) before, their performances were very impressive. On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered the athletes. Some raised their cameras to capture the exciting moments, and some 47 (accompany) the athletes to help them have a relaxation. Finally, the result was announced. It wa
53、s 48 (amaze) that our class was reported 49 (win) the first place. Our efforts paid off. 50 (award) the first prize, we took a picture together excitedly. I believe all of us will remember this unforgettable experience as time goes by. 第三部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改
54、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。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。Dear Editor,Id like to tell you something more about our school sports meet. It was holding on Oct. 6th, it was a fine day. There were over 1,000 students and teachers atten
55、d it. Wang Lin, a student from my class, won the 100-metre race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds and broke the school record. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all trying to do my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we had done. Look forward
56、to receiving your letter. 笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校交换生Peter对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五晚6:00你校将要举办一个茶文化讲座，请你给他写封邮件告知讲座计划。内容包括：1. 张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；2. 讲座后有交流和品茶活动。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter, _ Looking forward to your reply. Yours Li Hua高二月考英语答案一，选择题15 ABDBD 610 CABCA 1115 BCBDD 1620 FBCGE2125 DBCC
57、B 2630 ADADC 3135 ADBAC 3640 BBCDC二 语法填空 41 Realizing 42 which 43 excitement 44 a 45 in 46 had done 47 accompanied 48 amazing 49 to have won 50 Awarded/Having been awarded 三 改错Dear Editor,Id like to tell you something more about our school sports meet. It was holding on Oct. 6th, 去掉 heldit was a fin
58、e day. There were over 1,000 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student which attendingfrom my class, won the 100-metre race. He finish the race in 12.6 seconds and broke the finishedschool record. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all trying to 加上a/或者变成 successf
59、uldo my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we had done. our winners what Look forward to receiving your letter. Looking 四 作文Dear Peter,How are you? I know youre interested in traditional Chinese culture. Im writing to tell you something about a lea culture lecture.Profes
60、sor Zhang will give us a lecture on the history and spread of Chinese tea. It will be held at 6:00 pm this Friday in the Lecture Hall to be followed by a tea party. You can taste different kinds of tea and communicate with our teachers and students.By the way, Ill be with you then and explain what you dont understand. If theres anything I can help you, please dont hesitate to tell me.I would appreciate it if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience. Yours Li Hua