1、宁夏贺兰县景博中学2020-2021学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题(满分120分， 时间 120分钟)第一部分：听力（每题1分，满分20分）第一节：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 will the woman probably get to Yale University?A. By car.B. By bus. C. By subway.2. Where does the conversation proba
2、bly take place?A. In a library.B. At a book store.C. In a classroom.3. How many students are good at basketball this year?A. About 20. B. About 30. C. About 40. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A hotel. B. A trip. C. Tickets.5. What does the man want?A. Water. B. Juice. C. Coca-cola.
3、第二节: 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How many customers do they have today?A. 2. B. 6. C. More than 6.7. How does the man feel now?A. Happy. B. Calm. C. Worried.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the ma
4、n like to go?A. To an island. B. To the beach.C. To a pub (酒馆) .9. What does the woman like doing?A. Being away from the tourists.B. Meeting people when she is on holiday.C. Making friends with people who speak Spanish.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why cant the man use the bathroom on the first floor?A. It i
5、s under repair.B. It only has cold water.C. It is for the womans family.11. Where is the mans bedroom?A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the third floor.12. What can the man do with the phone in the living room?A. Dial up the Internet. B. Make calls out. C. Take calls.听第9段材料，回答第13至16
6、题。13. What does the boy want to celebrate?A. His 18th birthday.B. His 19th birthday. C. His 20th birthday.14. Where does the boy want to celebrate his birthday?A. In a bar.B. At his home.C. In a restaurant.15. What does the woman suggest doing?A. Making a salad.B. Buying some flowers.C. Buying some
7、drinks.16. When will the boy order a birthday cake?A. On Saturday morning.B. On Saturday afternoon.C. On Sunday morning.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the speakers mother coming from? A. Osaka. B. New York. C. San Francisco.18. Why will the speaker clean his apartment?A. It is too dirty.B. His girlf
8、riend will visit him. C. His mother will stay with him.19. What is the speaker going to do on Saturday?A. Have a party.B. Have dinner with his friends. C. Show his mother around the city.20. Who will the speaker and his mother meet on Saturday?A. His friends. B. His girlfriend. C. His girlfriends pa
9、rents.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where y
10、ou receive a keycard so you can get to your money 24/7 -thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features（特色）for teenagers:No account keeping feesYoure no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no accounts keeping or transaction fees!Excellent i
11、nterest ratesYou want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.ConvenientTeenagers are busy we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can c
12、hoose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. You can have money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantasti
13、c offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission（许可）from your parent but it is easy. We cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be
14、 a winner.21. The Winners Club is a bank account for .A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. millionaires22. What can we learn about the Winners Club from the passage?A. The bank opens only on work days. B. Services are convenient for its members.C. A good rate of interest is ready for parents. D. Fe
15、es are necessary for the account keeping.23. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To set up a club.B. To organize keycards.C.To provide part-time jobs.D. To introduce a new banking service.BIf you enjoy reading, dont miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris. It is a famous Eng
16、lish-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine. The first Shakespeare and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American, Sylvia Beach. Ms. Beach did more than sell books. Her bookstore was also a library, and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there. Ms. Beach was not on
17、ly kind to people but also good at choosing books, so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. But in 1941, after the Germans took power in Paris, Ms. Beach was told to close her bookstore.In 1951, another American, George Whitman, opened in Paris another Eng
18、lish-language bookstore, Librairie Mistral. Since then, just as Ms. Beach did, Mr Whitman has also made his bookstore a library for people to borrow books, and a free hotel for writers to stay in. To remember Ms. Beach, Mr Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964,
19、 two years after Ms. Beach died.Next time when you are in Paris, dont forget to visit this friendly bookstore, and see if you can spend a night there!24. When was Shakespeare and Company first opened?A. In 1919. B. In 1941. C. In 1951. D. In 1964.25. What does Shakespeare and Company do?a. It sells
20、books. b. It lends books. c. It offers food to readers. d. It prepares beds for writers.A. a,b,c B. a,c,d C. a,b,d D. b,c,d26. Ms. Beach closed her business because _.A. she died B. she was made to do itC. she left Paris D. she didnt manage it well27. What do we know about Mr. Whitman?A. He was Ms.
21、Beachs neighbor. B. He used to work at Ms. Beachs bookstore.C. He opened a bookstore to remember Ms. Beach. D. He has followed Ms. Beachs ways of doing business.CWhenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doo
22、rbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake (假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts “close” buttons are a complete scam, at
23、 least in the USthe doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen
24、can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. “Perceived (能够感知的) control is v
25、ery important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, “Having a lack of control is connected with depression (抑郁).”Experts have expressed that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offic
26、es in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.But Psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as l
27、ong as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said, “Even though I have real doubts (怀疑) about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, Ive got nothing else to do while waiting. So why
28、not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”28. What was the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.B. To tell the uses of fake buttons.C. To explore peoples different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.D. To explain the adv
29、antages and disadvantages of fake buttons.29. In America, the “close” buttons on lifts _.A. were specially designed to give people a sense of control B. are fake for the convenience of disabled people C. work only when people press them hard for a while D. cannot speed up the process of closing the
30、door in any case 30. The underlined part “for this same purpose” in Paragraph 5 refers to_.A. giving people perceived control B. making people more patient C. helping people to build up confidence D. making people with depression feel better 31. According to John Kounios, people who press fake butto
31、ns _.A. dont know that what they press is fake B. should give up this habitC. consider what they do to be meaningless D. probably do so to kill time DOn a cold morning, my husband Prem and I drove off Pangong Lake with four other tourists, all much younger than the two of us. The wet road slowed us
32、down. Halfway through our journey, we had to stop behind a long line of cars.The road ahead is blocked with snow, said Norbu, our driver. Even if we get to the lake, we cant drive back in the dark-it gets too misty(模糊的). We may have to spend the night there. We were unprepared for this-no extra warm
33、 clothes, and the risk of altitude sickness made me worry. I suggested we turn back, but the others didnt agree. So Prem stepped out hoping to get a free ride in one of the cars turning back. They were all full, but while he was out, Prem stepped deep into fresh snow, which filled his sports shoes a
34、nd made his socks all wet. Back in our tourist car, his feet hurt and we were afraid of frostbite（冻 疮）setting in. Determined to get a ride, I stepped out this time. One car with enough room passed by, but didnt stop. Then a car with just the driver and a passenger took us in after I told them that m
35、y husband needed help. As we drove along, the man named Ali in the passenger seat ordered Prem to remove his shoes and socks. Covering his cold, wet feet with a spare jacket, he bent down and started moving his hands over the surface of my husbands feet. Please, Ill do it, I insisted, but he continu
36、ed and kept on doing that for about 20 minutes until he was sure Prems feet were warm again. As we neared his home, Ali invited us to whatever simple lunch was cooked. When we refused, he asked the driver to drop us wherever we needed to go. Long before that, Prems feet were back to normal, thanks t
37、o a mans loving heart and caring hands.32. We can learn from the passage that the author _.A. prepared extra warm clothes B. travelled to a lake as a guideC. went camping at Pangong Lake D. planned to have a one-day tour to a lake33. What made the author worried about?A. They couldnt get a free ride
38、. B. Frostbite might hurt Prems feet.C. Snow might get Prems socks wet. D. They were suffering altitude sickness.34. Why did Ali ask Prem to take off his shoes and socks?A. Because he prepared to help Prem. B. Because Prem might get his car dirty.C. Because Prem could relax without them. D. Because
39、he wanted to clean them for Prem.35. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Unusual Ride B. The Mean StrangerC. The Caring Hands D. The Failed Touring第二节：（共5小题；每题1分，共5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。其中两项为多余选项。_36_ However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, y
40、ou should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its cour
41、ses（球场）in good condition. _37_For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas._38_ Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you
42、dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. _39_ Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using envi
43、ronment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements（代替物）for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. _40_ A
44、nd best of all, its free. A. It will cost you a lot.B. This causes major environmental effects. C. There are many environment-friendly sports.D. Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. E. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. F. There is no special requi
45、rement for you to start your membership. G. More and more people are concerned about environmental protection.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。An Unusual Piano PlayerIve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the ye
46、ars I found that children have _41_ levels of musical ability. Although Ive taught some gifted students, Ive also had my share of what I call “musically _42_” pupils. One such student is Robby.Robby was 11 years old when his mother_43_him for his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at a
47、n earlier age. I _44_ it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mothers _45_to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student._46_ Robby tried very hard, he didnt have the basic sense of music. However, he _47_ and at the end of each lesson he would always say, “My moms going to hear me p
48、lay some day.” But it seemed_48_, and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didnt come. He_49_ me and said his mother was sick. I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad_50_ for my teaching!Several weeks later I was _51_ my students for the music show when Ro
49、bby came and said, “Miss Handorf Ive just got to _52_.” I dont know what led me to _53_him to do that. Maybe it was his _54_ or maybe it was something inside of me saying that it would be all right.The night for the show came. It went off well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was _55_ when he announc
50、ed that he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They even_56_ on the keys He played so well that everyone was _57_ excitedly.In tears I _58_up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it?” “Well Miss Handor
51、f I kept on practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well she was born_59_, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it_60_.”41. A. highB. low C. localD. different42. A. surprisedB. challenged C. fright
52、enedD. concerned43. A. carriedB. passedC. tookD. trained44. A. examinedB. promised C. explainedD. responded45. A. taskB. planC. hobbyD. dream46. A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. UntilD. Unless47. A. actedB. continuedC. commandedD. proved48. A. carelessB. hopelessC. breathlessD. helpless49. A. askedB. invited
53、 C. guidedD. telephoned50. A. advertisementB. treatment C. argumentD. agreement51. A. requestingB. searching C. preparingD. attacking52. A. listenB. singC. playD. learn53. A. selectB. allowC. persuadeD. force54. A. determination B. appearanceC. patienceD. intelligent55. A. excitedB. surprisedC. puzz
54、ledD. satisfied56. A. dancedB. knockedC. steppedD. moved57. A. shakingB. laughingC. wavingD. clapping58. A. followedB. droveC. climbedD. ran59. A. blindB. weakC. deafD. strong60. A. specialB. importantC. similarD. popular第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1分，共10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。One day, Jacks parents t
55、old him 61 his grandpa would retire the next week after working for forty years and that they were going to have a party for him. Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given 62 (he) two years before. He knew that his grandp
56、a would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided 63 (build) a new one for his grandpa. When 64 big day came, Jack was ready. But he didnt want to put his gift together with others. When all the other people left, he 65 (take) his grandpas hand and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled
57、, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said _66_(excited). As Grandpa opened the gift, 67 (tear) came into his eyes. Jack gave him the 68 (great) gift he had ever got! It was a business card on 69 was his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! “Well, how much do I get paid?
58、” his grandpa asked, 70 (smile). “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means Im the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa. 第三节 单词检测(每个1分，共10分 每空仅限一词)71. A lot of children want to be_(艺术家) when they grow up. 72. He _ (挑选) a shirt to match hi
59、s jeans yesterday.73. There is no _(怀疑) that we will be successful.74.To her joy, he was_(愿意) to take part in last years musical festival.75. It was_(慷慨的) of him to offer to pay for us both.76. She got a little _ (教育) because of poverty, so she always tells her children to value the chance of study.
60、77. You can _(平静地) send her on to the next life. 78. She has been _(专心于)to looking after her children since her resignation.79. The question is worth_(争论).80. People watched as the ship_(下沉) to the bottom of the sea.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)第一节：短文改错(共10分;每小题1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短文。短文中共有10处错误，
61、每句中最多有两处。错误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(),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Yesterday, in the Palace Museum, I met a young student, that came from the USA. It was first time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet her in Eng
62、lish. He told me that he was a college student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him around to the museum. He was impressed by the Chinese buildings and busy taking photo all the time. He said he hadnt seen so beautiful buildings before. After that, we go boating on
63、 a lake but had a good time together. I was very glad to have the chance to improve my speaking English.第二节：书面表达（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的外籍朋友Lucy写信说她学习非常努力，但是每次都容易在考试前焦虑。请你给她写一封回信，就如何解决这个问题给她提提建议。注意：词数100字左右 为而焦虑: be anxious aboutDear Lucy,_ Yours, Li Hua景博中学2020-2021学年第一学期高一年级第二次月月考英语答案15 CAABB 610 BCABC 11
64、15 BCABC 1620 AACCB21. B B D 24-27. ACBD 28-31. BBAD 32-35. DBAC. 36-40. DBCEF 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. D 58. D 59. C 60. A61. that 62. him 63. to build 64. the 65. took66. excitedly 67. tears 68. greatest 69. which 70. smili
65、ng71. artists 72. selected 73. doubt 74. willing 75. generous76. education 77. peacefully 78. devoted 79. debating 80. sank/sunk短文改错：Yesterday, in the Palace Museum, I met a young student, that came from the USA. It was first who the time that I had met a foreigner, so I went to greet her in English
66、. He told me that he was a himcollege student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him travellingaround to the museum. He was impressed by the Chinese buildings and busy taking photo all photosthe time. He said he hadnt seen so beautiful buildings before. After that, w
67、e go boating on a such wentlake but had a good time together. I was very glad to have the chance to improve my andspeaking English.spoken作文范文Dear lucy,I am more than delighted to receive your letter, in which you said you are hard-working but you are anxious about the exams before you take them. Upo
68、n knowing that, I am writing this letter to offer you some advice.Initially, in my opinion, its important for you to have a fight attitude towards exams. They are only means of checking how we are getting along with our studies, so there is no need to worry too much about the results. Study hard eve
69、ry day and make careful plans for every exam. In this way you can avoid suffering from the pressure of exams. Besides, youdbettergooutforawalkordosomeoutdoorexercisesbeforeexamssothatyoucankeepyourselfrelaxedandthenconcentrateyourselfonexams. Finally, you can also try a warm bath or a cup of warm milk before going to bed, which might help you have a sound sleep.It is my hope that allsuggestions mentioned abovewill be of great use toyou. Please dont hesitate to contact me if you still have any questions.Yours,Li Hua