1、山西省怀仁市第一中学云东校区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题注意事项1.本试卷共150 分，考试时间120 分钟2.本试卷分第I 卷(选择题)和第II 卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷第一部分：听力（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.When did the man get home yesterday?A. At 5:55 B. At 6:05 C.
2、At 6:152.What most probably happened before the conversation?A. The woman stole a wallet. B. The woman抯 wallet was lost.C. The woman mistook someone else抯 wallet for hers.3. How long does the woman have to work?A.8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.4.What抯 the man going to do tonight?A. Attend a party.
3、 B. Take an exam. C. Do his homework.5.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is thirsty. B. The woman is hungry. C. The woman dislikes music.第二节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What was the matter with the man?A. He had a cough. B. He had a headache. C. He caught a cold.7.Why w
4、as not the man feeling well?A. He worked at night. B. He smoked too much.C. He was caught in the rain.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What does the woman have to do according to the agreement?A. Do the washing for her host family. B. Do the cooking for her host family.C. Do the cleaning for her host family.19.What
5、 can we learn from the conversation?A. Linda is excited because she will go to Europe.B. What worries Linda is that she doesn抰 know how to cook Chinese dishes.C. Linda loves communicating with new people and making friends with them. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the two speakers probably talking ab
6、out?A singing exam. B. A written exam. C. An oral exam.11.Why does the man ask the woman so many questions?A. He wants to be better-prepared. B. He wants to know how the result was.C. He wants to know if she knows the teacher.12.What does the woman think of this exam?A. Interesting. B. Hard. C. Bori
7、ng.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What happened before the conversation?A. The man moved into a new house. B. The woman bought a new house.C. The woman sold her old house.14.How many rooms are there in Mr. Green抯 house altogether?A. Five. B. Seven C. Eight.15.Who likes to work in the garden?A. The man. B. The
8、man抯 wife. C. The woman.16.What抯 David抯 hobby?A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Listening to music.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What was Bob抯 father?A teacher. B. A worker. C. A farmer.18.Why couldn抰 Bob go to school?A. Because his family was poor. B. Because his mother was a teacher.C. Because
9、 there was no school nearby.19. How did Bob feel on the farm?A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Lonely.20. Why did Bob抯 mother go to the town?A. She wanted to buy a book for Bob. B. She wanted to sell something.C. She wanted to look for a school for her son.2第二部分 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
10、文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHarry Potter and the Cursed Child TicketsLyric Theatre 214 West 43rd Street New York,NY 10036Experience J.K.Rowling抯 magical universe like never before.This show is presented in two parts.You may buy tickets for each part together or separately.Show Inform
11、ationGalaPro, a free app for on-demand captioning(说明文字)and audio description that you canuse on your personal smartphone device. GalaPro makes theatre accessible for audience who are hearing or sight challenged, or just don抰 want to miss a word of the show.21. What age range is the play intended for
12、?A. Ages 4 and up. B. Ages 10 and up. C. Ages 4 to 15. D. Ages 10 to 15.22. What can we learn from the passage?3A. The cursed child refers to J.K.Rowling.B. The whole play lasts 5 hours and 35 mins.C. Latecomers will not be admitted to the theater.D. Audience might take different seats during the pl
13、ay.23. What is GalaPro according to the passage?A. A special caption. B. A handy application.C. An audio description. D. A smartphone device.BAt the time, I attended a private school called Maryvale College. I was the champion of the Maryvale sports day every single year. and my mother won the moms?
14、 trophy (奖杯) every single year. Why? Because she was always chasing me to kick my ass, and I was always running not to get my ass kicked. Nobody ran like me and my mom.She was a thrower, too. Whatever was next to her was coming at you. If it was somethingbreakable, I had to catch it and put it down.
15、 If it broke, that would be my fault, too, and theass-kicking would be that much worse.We had a Tom and Jerry relationship, me and my mom. She was the strict disciplinarian(纪律执行者)；I was naughty as shit. She would send me out to buy groceries, and I wouldn抰 come right home because I抎 be using the cha
16、nge from the milk and bread to play arcade(街机)games at the supermarket. I抎 drop a coin in, time would fly, and the next thing I knew there抎 be a woman behind me with a belt. It was a race. I抎 take off out the door and through the dusty street, clambering over walls, ducking through backyards. It was
17、 a normal thing in our neighborhood. She could go at a full sprint(冲刺)in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me she抎 kick her shoes off while still going at top speed.When I was little she always caught me, but as I got older I got faster, and when speed failed her she抎 use her wits.
18、If I was about to get away she抎 yell, 揝top! Thief! 擲he抎 do this to her own child. She抎 yell 揟hief!? Knowing it would bring the whole neighborhood out against me, and then I抎 have strangers trying to grab me and tackle me, and I抎 have to duck and dive them as well. All the while screaming.揑抦 not a th
19、ief! I抦 her son!”24. Why did the author抯 mom often chase him and kick his ass?A. Because he didn抰 get a trophy on the sports day.B. Because he didn抰 get a high mark in the school.C. Because he failed to obey his mom抯 disciplines.D. Because he failed to buy groceries for the family.425. The underline
20、d phrase攁 Tom and Jerry relationship攊n paragraph 3 indicates thatA. they are close friends B. they play run and catch every dayC. they are born enemies D. they play hide and seek every day26. Why did the author抯 mom yell擲top!Thief!攚hen chasing him?A. Because she really wanted to win the race.B. Beca
21、use she wanted to catch and punish him.C. Because he stole his mom抯 money to play games.D. Because he stole something from the neighborhood.27. Which of the following best describes the author抯 mom?A. Violent and stubborn. B. Reasonable and gentle.C. Energetic and friendly. D. Strict and responsible
22、.CThe virus, COVID-19 has brought us health and economic challenges. Our major concern is strengthening the importance of family, community, health care and food security. But the good news is that while society adapts to a new normal, nature is continuing to provide us with vitalservices.Wetlands a
23、re filtering(过滤)drinking water and holding back floods. The roots ofcottonwoods are binding soil and keeping it from being washed away along rivers and streams. Urban trees will soon multiply their service of purifying air and shading our streets and homes. All point to nature抯 important role in our
24、 well-being, and that we need nature抯 services now more than ever.Perhaps the most important service that nature provides is how contact with the naturalworld can benefit us. There is clear evidence that spending time in nature improves our well-being. Even just looking at pictures of wildlife, virt
25、ually exploring nature and making plans to visit natural areas once it is safe to do so can help to improve our mental health.If there is a silver lining in our current situation, it may be that this time of physicaldistancing represents an opportunity to renew our connections to the people we love,
26、 our communities and to nature. In every community across the country, birds are still migrating, wildflowers are blooming and many animals are preparing for their next generation. This time offers an opportunity to learn about the extraordinary wildlife that shares our country and communities. Natu
27、re is the foundation of our society. Discovering,knowing and sharing your relationship with nature is significant. Use this time to connect with nature. Help your children to find this connection and a love for the natural world. This relationship will change you. And you can change the world.528. W
28、hat do the first and second paragraphs mainly talk about?A. The adaptation to a new normal.B. The importance of our well-being.C. The services nature has offered us.D. The challenges the virus has brought.29. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A hot potato. B. A bright s
29、ide. C. A turning point. D. A stepping stone.30. In this time of physical distancing,the author advises us toA. purify air and drinking waterB. conserve wetlands and wildlifeC. participate in community gatheringsD. reflect on our relationship with nature31. What is the author抯 attitude towards the c
30、urrent situation?A. Positive. B. Hopeless. C. Fearful. D. Cautious.DBeing able to tell human faces apart is a skill that almost every person has,although someare far better at it than others.But a new study says that this is not just a skill that humans have. Even fish can do it.Following up on rese
31、arch studying different species?(物种)abilities to recognize humanlaces(sheep, dogs, cows, horses, and birds have all been tried), the researchers from the University of Oxford decided to pick an animal that does not have an evolved neocortext, the part of the brain that processes sight and sounds, an
32、d doesn抰 have a close relationship with humans. That way, there would be no reason why these test subjects(实验对象)would have a past history of identifying human faces.So they picked the archerfish, a reef fish variety that shoots water into the air to knock its prey(猎物)out of the sky. They used this a
33、daptation to have the fish spray water at a face on a monitor hanging over their tanks for a reward. Most of the fish were able to pick apart their learned face, even when colors were taken away.This study gives more support to the assumption that distinguishing between faces is notjust a skill that
34、 big-brained organisms are born with. It is possible that a good percentage of recognizing faces is learned over time. The development of neocortext may contribute only to quickly processing a large number of faces in varying situations.But more work needs to be conducted to find a deeper link to th
35、is possible learned behavior.6The sample size of this study was very small-only eight fish were used altogether. Also, the faces displayed were only white, female faces from a German database, shown in a front view, with no expressions. Other animal trials have shown that some species, like pigeons,
36、 respond more to different angles and varied expressions.32. The archerfish were picked as test subjects because theyA. have no evolved neocortextB. have close relationship with humanC. have a skill of spraying water for a rewardD. have a past history of recognizing human faces33. What is the findin
37、g of the research?A. Some animals possess the ability to tell human faces apart.B. Some animals gain the ability to recognize faces by learning.C. The fish抯 ability to tell human faces apart is a natural skill.D. The fish抯 ability to recognize human faces is related to neocortext.34. What is likely
38、to be done for further research?A. To show more faces in a front view.B. To display more white,female faces.C. To test more fish samples to gather more data.D. To test pigeons? response to varied expressions.35. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A biography. C. A mystery D. A magazi
39、ne.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。Baking Is Good For Mental HealthAs the novel coronavirus spreads,the panic shoppers buy everything off supermarket shelves in preparation for the days to come. Bread is often among the first products to disappear. So, if you have neve
40、r made bread, now may be good time to learn. Baking is not just a useful survival skill._36_ In fact, baking and cooking have been used to treat people with mental health issues on many levels._37_So when you抮e in the kitchen, especially when you抮e baking, you will really get the full benefit of bei
41、ng present in the moment and being able to put aside all the other thoughts and just focus on the here-and-now.7Baking is a labor of love._38_It not only makes you feel good, but it produces something that you can touchand eat! With very few simple things-such as flour, salt and yeast-you can bake a
42、 fresh loaf of bread for your family, neighbors or coworkers.Baking is emotional.We remember meals our grandmothers made.We teach our children important recipes for family favorites_39_All bakers know that giving delicious, baked goods makes the giver feel as good as thereceiver._40_To be able to pa
43、ss bread on to someone else certainly can make the day for the person receiving it.But it抯 also just as powerful for the giver.A. It抯 a win-win.B. Baking requires mindfulness.C. Baking is a process filled with love.D. It can also make you feel better at stressful times.E. So buy everything off super
44、market shelves in preparation first.F. Often our food experiences are tied to family memories and stories.G. But it抯 also just as powerful for the person who抯 giving the baked goods.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. Shedid
45、not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was 41 of fightingand struggling. It 42 that as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her father，a 43 , took her to the kitchen.He filled three pots with water and placed eachon a high 44 . Soon the pots came to a(n) 45 . In one he pl
46、aced carrot, in the second heplaced eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, 46saying a word.The daughter sucked（咂）her teeth and 47 waited, wondering what he was doing. Inabout twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He 48 the carrots out and placed them in ab
47、owl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in another bowl. Then he ladled(舀) the coffee outand placed it in a mug. 49 to her, he asked，揇arling, what do you see?”揅arrots, eggs, and coffee.? she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to 50 the carrots. She did and noted that theywere 51 . He th
48、en asked her to take an egg and 52 it. After pulling off the shell, sheobserved the hard-boiled egg.Finally, he asked her to sip(啜饮) the coffee.She 53 , as shetasted its rich aroma(香味)揥hat does it mean, Father? she 54 asked.8He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity(逆境), boiling wa
49、ter, but eachreacted 55 . The carrot went in, 56 and hard. But after being subjected to(服从于) theboiling water, it softened and weak.The egg had been fragile(易碎的)Its thin outer shell had57 its liquid interior，but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The ground coffee be
50、ans were 58 , however. After they were in the boiling water, they had59 the water.? 60 are you? he asked his daughter.When adversity knocks on your door，how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?41A.proud Bashamed Ctired Dfull42A.seemed Bconcluded Coccurred Dhappened43A.teacher
51、Bmaster Csalesman Dcook44A.fever Bfire Cplace Dpan45A.end Bagreement Clight Dboil46A.with Bwithout Cbesides Dby47A.quietly Bslowly Cpatiently Dimpatiently48A.fished Bsent Cput Dworked49A.Pointing BTurning CIntroducing DAttending50A.feel Bweigh Cwash Dsmell51A.hot Bheavy Csoft Dcool52A.color Bbreak C
52、throw Dcatch53A.smiled Bregretted Cunderstood Dsuffered54A.angrily Bhumbly Cconfidently Dhardly55A.powerfully Bquickly Cpassively Ddifferently56A.strong Bbig Cfresh Dlong57A.uncovered Bprotected Ccarried Dhidden58A.similar Bliquid Cunique Dfragrant59A.adapted Bentered Cpolluted Dchanged60A.How BWho
53、CWhat DWhich第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）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（1个单词）或括号内单词的的正确形式。One of the world抯 oldest _61_ (share) traditions, New Year抯 celebrations take9many forms, but most cultures have one thing _62_ common條etting one抯 hair down after a long, hard year.In Denmark, people s
54、tand on chairs and jump off together as the clock _63_ (strike)midnight, literally jumping into the new year. They also throw plates at their friends? homes during the night梩he more shards (碎片) you find outside your door in the morning the more _64_ (popular) you are said to gain.The Dutch build big
55、 bonfires with their Christmas trees and eat sugary donuts梠ne ofmany cultures to consume round New Year抯 foods, _65_ (tradition) believed to represent good fortune.In Spain, people swallow a dozen grapes one by one before the coming of midnight, eachgrape _66_ (represent) a month that will either be
56、 sweet or sour.In the Philippines, people wear polka dots for good luck, while in some countries of South America people wear coloured underwear _67_ (attract) fortune梤ed for love and yellow for financial success.Despite regional and cultural _68_ (different), for most of us, the New Year抯festivitie
57、s are a chance to let off stress _69_ the annual cycle starts all over again.揟his is a holiday _70_ is about relaxation and letting go,? explained George Washington University sociologist Amitai Etzioni.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1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, 请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错
58、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。删减: 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改: 在错词下面划一横线, 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。When I got up on this morning, I had a strange feeling that it isn抰 going to be my day. First,I got up later, missing breakfast. Then, dashed t
59、o the bus stop, I slipped and fell on the ground. To make matters bad, the bus didn抰 stop for me because it was overcrowded. It had no choicebut to take a taxi. Not until the taxi got to my school I realize I have left my wallet at home.After I did lots of explain and apologizing, the driver let me
60、go. In a end, I reached the school gate. To my astonishment, I suddenly realized it was a school holiday.10第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上月举办了首届校园科技节活动，发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件。内容包括：1活动的目的；2活动的形式，如智能校园创客(maker)大赛，科创成果展等；3你的感受。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。112020-2021学年第二学期高二年级月考一试题答案听力： 1-20 BCBCA
61、 ABBCC ABACB ACCBA阅读：2123 BDB 2427 CBBD 2831 CBDA32 35 ABCD 3640 DBCFA完型填空: 41 45. CADBD 46 50. BDABA 51 55. CBABD56 60.ABCDD语法填空：61. shared 62. in 63. strikes 64. popularity 65. traditionally66. representing 67. to attract 68. differences 69. before 70. that/which短文改错：1.去掉on 2.isn抰改成wasn抰 3. later改
62、成late 4.dashed改成dashing5. bad改成worse 6.It改成I 7. I realize前加did 8. have改成had9.explain改成explaining 10. in a end中a 改成the书面表达参考范文：Dear Tom，I am excited to tell you that the first Science and Technology Festival was held in our schoollast month，which aimed at enriching us students school life and promoti
63、ng the students awareness of innovation.There were a variety of activities in the festival，which included Makers on Campus，whereparticipants could show their designs and products，and an exhibition of the students original inventions，designs and literary works.With the enthusiastic participation and support of all the students，the activity turned out a great success.I was astonished at the schoolmates creativity and teamwork spirits.I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practice ourcritical thinking and problem-solving abilities.Yours， Li Hua