1、武强中学2020-2021学年度下学期第三次月考高二英语试题第一部分 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。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.What might the man want for supper?A. Seafood.B. Steak.C. Noodles.2.What is the woman concerned about?A. Catching a cold.B. Losing her sweate
2、r.C. Standing in a long line.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a gym.B. In an office.C. In a classroom.4.What is the price of the day flight?A. $360.B. $400.C. $410.5.What does the man think of the story?A. It is too hard to understand B. The beginning is confusing.C. The write
3、r tells the story well.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)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。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. Whats wrong with the boys?A. They lost a camera.B. They got sick.C. They wasted money.7. What is the family probably going
4、 to do tomorrow?A. Go shopping.B. Go to a bank.C. Have a birthday party.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What job is the woman applying for?A. A gardener.B. A nurse.C. A teacher.9. How many hours will the woman work per day?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What day might it be yesterday?A. Mond
5、ay.B. Tuesday.C. Saturday.11. What did the woman do after hearing the noise last night?A. She went to sleep.B. She turned the light on.C. She went up for a look.12. Who is the woman probably talking to?A. A neighbor.B. Her husband.C. A policeman.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where did the man go on hol
6、iday?A. Paris.B. Bali.C. London.14. What did the man do on the first day of his holiday?A. Go swimming.B. Go boating.C. Play volleyball.15. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Colleagues.C. Fellow travelers.16. How did the man probably feel when he visited the small
7、 island?A. Tired.B. Excited.C. Disappointed.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why did the post office in Guyana print their own special stamps?A. They wanted to make more money.B. They had only a few usual stamps left.C. There were no 1-cent or 4-cent stamps then.18. How much was the l-cent stamp sold for
8、 in 1980?A. A few dollars.B. Seven thousand dollars.C. Seven million dollars.19. Why are stamps with mistakes so valuable?A. They are very limited.B. They are very beautiful.C. They were made long ago.20. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of the stamps. B. Things learned from stamps.C. Re
9、asons for collecting stamps.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AIt can be hard to keep kids busy sometimes, especially when school is out. Whether your kid is in pre-school or high school, there are fun, educational, and even some free apps on this list fo
10、r them.ABCmouse. comABC is available both as an app and a website. It uses fun storyline-based videos, quizzes, and activitiestheres even a virtual map outlining your childs learning path to keep kids engaged.Ages: 4-8Cost: One-month free trial, then $ 10/month subscription (订阅).EPIC!Epic! is an app
11、 for kids with an e-book library that contains over 35,000 childrens books. This app is a perfect way to take reading wherever your device goes, and its great for families with kids of various ages.Ages: 2-12Cost: one-month free trial, then $ 8/month.QUICK MATHKids know that math can be boring, but
12、this app transforms numbers into something more creative and interactive (互动的). Quick Math Jr. is an app for kids with 12 different math games that feature fundamental math skills and concepts.Ages: 4-8Cost: freeBrainPOP Jr. Movie of the WeekFor 20 years, BrainPOP has been providing kids all over th
13、e world with in-depth, yet easy to understand educational videos on everything ranging from Mozart to food allergies. BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week is an app that helps younger kids get these videos, plus short quizzes on them.Ages :6-9Cost: free, optional subscription(订阅)is $6.99/month21How much i
14、s it if you want to use EPIC! for the first year?A$ 120 B$96 C$110 D$ 8822Which app will be suitable if a child wants to improve the skill about number?A. QUICK Math B. EPIC! C. ABCmouse. Com D. BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week23. What do the four apps have in common?A. They are interactive. B. They a
15、re educational.C. Players have quizzes. D. They are free of charge.BA teenager in Georgia will no longer have to walk 7 miles to work after school thanks to one womans act of kindness.Jayden Sutton, a high school senior, went on foot each day from school to his job at a restaurant and then back home
16、. Sutton was determined to work and make enough money to eventually buy his own vehicle(汽车).Sutton said hed leave school at 3:30 pm, then walk miles to his job at the restaurant. After his work, which usually lasted six to eight hours, he walked home, sometimes not arriving back until almost midnigh
17、t.That all changed when Myers saw him walking down the road in the rain in December. “The young man was insistently in a rush walking to work, saying I cant be late,” Myers said. “He begged me to give him a ride(搭车). I told him I could take him as far as I was going. I began to create small talk alo
18、ng the way. It was revealed to me that his name was Jayden, 12th grader, worked 40 hours a week, walked 5 miles to work immediately after school, got off at 10:30 pm at night and walked back home another 5 miles if co-workers didnt offer a ride.”After dropping Sutton off, Myers said his heart and de
19、termination filled her with tears. “He was smiling in good spirits and thats a child worth blessing,” she told Fox News. So, Myers shared Suttons story on the GoFundMe page, which raised more than $ 9, 000 from 186 donors.She surprised Sutton with a new car after she managed to convince(说服) the gene
20、ral manager to drop the price of the car to meet the budget(预算).24. Why did Sutton work so hard in his spare time?A. To gain working experience. B. To pay for his education.C. To own a car. D. To support his family.25. What difficulty did Sutton have in his work at the restaurant?A. He worked longer
21、 than other workers. B. His work was too tiring.C. His job was much less paid. D. He had to walk to work.26. What does the underlined word “revealed” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Known. B. Attached. C. Believed. D. Limited.27. What do we know about the money donated online?A. It could buy more than a new
22、car. B. It was not enough to buy a new car.C. It was given to Myers to buy herself a new car. D. It mainly came from a car sales manager.CA man in Indonesia is walking backwards (背朝前) for 435 miles. Hes making the trip to encourage the government and others to value and protect Indonesias rainforest
23、s. Medi Bastoni is 43 years old. He is an Indonesian. Indonesia is a large country in the world formed by a group of islands. There are over 16, 000 islands there,and most of them are covered with rainforests. But on Java, where Mr. Bastoni lives, far more forests have been cleared. Mr. Bastoni beli
24、eves its important to protect forests from being cut down, and to restore (恢复) them when they have been destroyed. Near his home, Mount Wilis is now being restored, but Mr. Bastoni wants to make the protection continue. Thats how he came up with the idea of the 435-mile walk.And walking backwards? M
25、r. Bastoni wants Indonesians to look back at their past. Walking backwards is a good way to get attention. Right now, Mr. Bastonis backward walk is pretty big news in Indonesia.Mr. Bastoni is wearing a frame(框架)that supports a large mirror in front of him, above his head. This allows Mr. Bastoni to
26、look behind him while walking backwards. Besides, Mr. Bastoni is carrying a backpack with some clothes and a little food. He is planning on buying more meals from restaurants along the way. He has been sleeping at police stations, security posts, and even strangers homes during the trip. His plan is
27、 to cover about 19 miles a day. In early August he was in Sragen - about 100 miles from his home. Its not clear whether Mr. Bastoni is still on track to arrive in Jakarta by August 17.28. What do we know about rainforests in Indonesia? A. Indonesia has the largest area of rainforests in the world. B
28、. The loss of rainforests is getting serious on Java. C. The islands there are all covered by rainforests. D. Local people pay great attention to rainforests.29. Why did Mr Bastoni want to take the 435-mile walk? A. With the purpose of fighting climate change. B. With the aim of becoming a healthy p
29、erson. C. With the hope of rebuilding rainforests. D. With deep love for traditional sports.30. Whats the function of the large mirror? A. To make sure of Mr. Bastonis safety. B. To show Mr. Bastonis position correctly.C. To allow Mr. Bastoni to look forwards easily. D. To help Mr. Bastoni enjoy vie
30、ws on the road.31. What can be the best title for the text? A. The difficulty of protecting rainforests in Indonesia. B. The importance of rainforests to Indonesia. C. A trip to recall history and attract attention. D. A walking backwards trip to save rainforests.DHumans have found an easy way to te
31、ll if others are lying. Recent research shows that the best way so far is being clever at how you ask questions and listen to the answers.Much of this research is based on the idea that telling a lie is simply harder mental work than telling the truth. Making up(编造) a story takes more effort than si
32、mply recording something that happened. And like a writer, a liar(撒谎者) has to keep all the unreal details in his memory and sound believable when he explains them.One method that seems to work is asking them to tell their story in reverse(颠倒的)order. This is harder when the story isnt true and makes
33、it easier for you to tell they are lying. An even more basic way that helps is to just ask more questions, especially unexpected ones. Truth-tellers can easily find more to say, but its a challenge for a liar to come up with something thats not in his prepared story.Researchers suggest that you shou
34、ldnt lay all your cards on the table(把所有的牌都摊开) at the start, but only gradually present what proof you have. The liars stories may not agree with that proof, making it clear that theyre lying.So it looks like there are ways to increase the chances of catching a liar; weve just been basing our method
35、s on the wrong stories. Low-tech ways of causing people to make mistakes in conversation seem to work better than any science about eye movement or machines used to recognize a liar. To find a liar, watch less and listen more.32Why does the author mention a writer?ATo show its hard to make up lies.B
36、To show its hard to recognise a liar.CTo show writers know liars best.DTo show writers are very clever.33What do we know about liars?AThey often have much to say.BThey often ask many questions.CThey usually prepare a made-up story.DThey usually feel good about themselves.34What advice is given to he
37、lp people catch liars?AAsking them to write their stories down.BPresenting your proof one by one.CTelling different stories to them.DLetting them ask questions.35Which can be the best title for the text?AWhy People Lie BHow to Stop People LyingCLow-tech Ways to Find a Liar DLiars Are Smarter than Th
38、ought第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writin
39、g all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 36 Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal. It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didnt write it down? 37 But then I developed the habit of writ
40、ing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If Im away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer. It helps you review all the lessons youve learned from your mistakes. By r
41、eviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons youve learned and the ideas youve gotten. 38 You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward. 39 After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far youve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem sm
42、all today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today. It helps you expand(拓展)your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 40 In the end, you will expand your ideas.A. I often experienced that myself.B. It trains yo
43、u to express your thoughts.C. It allows you to see your progress over time.D. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.F. And to be honest, I cant imagine what my life would be like without it.G. Then you can do whatever necess
44、ary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please” was my response. He said: “Please excuse me too. I wasnt watching for you.” We were very polite. This stranger and
45、 I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a different story is told.Later that day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the 41 ,” I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart broke
46、n. I didnt 42 how harshly (严厉地) Id spoken.While I lay awake in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While 43 a stranger, you are polite, but with the girl you love, you are 44 . Go look on the kitchen floor. Youll find some flowers by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for 45 . She pic
47、ked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to 46 the surprise, and you 47 saw the tears in her eyes.” 48 , my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt down by her bed. “Wake up, little girl,” I said. “Are these flowers you picked for me?” She smiled: “I found them out by the
48、 tree. I picked them 49 theyre pretty like you. I knew youd like them, especially the blue.”I said: “Daughter, Im sorry for the way I 50 today. I 51 have yelled at you that way.”She said: “Oh Mom, thats okay. I love you anyway.”I said: “Daughter, I love you too. And I do like the flowers, especially
49、 the blue.”I had got the world 52 again. Id 53 to be polite to people in the street good 54 make society work. But a stranger is someone we meet once and then never see again and 55 is for life. 41. A. houseB. spaceC. wayD. area42. A. realizeB. careC. prove D. understand43. A. referring toB. listeni
50、ng toC. dealing with D. picking up44. A. anxious B. patient C. disappointed D. unkind45. A. us B. you C. the family D. her friends46. A. ruin B. expectC. announceD. handle47. A. seldom B. simply C. evenD. never48. A. By this time B. At one time C. For a timeD. At the same time49. A. while B. soC. un
51、lessD. because50. A. considered B. actedC. developedD. thought51. A. shouldnt B. couldntC. wouldntD. mustnt52. A. clear B. rightC. beautifulD. meaningful53. A. begin B. learnC. continueD. change54. A. manners B. habitsC. lifestylesD. behaviors55. A. lover B. companionC. familyD. friend第二节(共10小题;每小题1
52、.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Xian City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived Chinas long history. It _56_ (build) originally to protect the city _57_ the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible _58_ (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometer
53、s.We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.After _59_ (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what was _60_ (goo
54、d) than to ride on a piece of history!We _61_ (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky _62_ did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all _63_ way around the Xian City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and
55、_64_ (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their _65_ (day) routines.第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校最近正在选拔2021年中美青年大使线上交流项目的志愿者,帮助美国青年使者更好地了解中国历史文化。请写一封电子邮件申请参加该项目。内容包括:1. 写信意图; 2. 介绍自己的优势; 3. 希望获准。注意:1. 词数80左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:
56、中美青年大使线上交流项目 Sino-American Youth Ambassadors Online ProgramDear Sir or Madam,_ Yours,Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was, “Its time to rise and shine!” It was my mothers loudest voice, and there was no way I
57、could ignore it or hide from it.“Okay, Mom. I am getting up and dressed!” When I got up, Mons loudest voice rose again as she announced, “Breakfast is ready!” By then, the house was filled with the good smell of breakfast and I couldnt help getting to the kitchen fast enough.“Thanks, Mom! This is my
58、 favorite,” I said, enjoying the dishes.Mom replied, “You are welcome, my dear. Now grab(拿上)your lunch bag and books. The school bus will be here any minute!” My sisters and I ran out to the bus stop as we grabbed our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit and dessert(甜品).Then one day, to my su
59、rprise, there was no dessert in my lunch bag. I looked through every part of my lunch bag, and even turned it upside down. My dessert just wasnt there. What could have happened to it? Did Mom forget to make it? “Well,” I thought, “its only one time, so its no big deal.” But for the next several days
60、, my lunch bag contained no dessert. So one day as soon as I got home from school, I asked Mom if she forgot to put a dessert in my lunch bag.Mom was surprised and responded, “Why? I have been including a dessert in your lunch bag every day. If you are not getting them, then who is?”Soon when I revi
61、ewed my activities and schedules in school, I found Carlthe terror of the third grade. No one liked him in his class because he was rough, often fighting with other boys. Now even worsehe was a thief. “He must be punished,” I said angrily. But my Mom seemed to be not angry at all.注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;2
62、. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。After knowing everything about Carl, my Mom talked to me her way to solve this problem. _ Carl was touched and asked me if he could visit my house and thank my mother._ _答案1-5 AACBB6-10 BCCBC11-15 ACBAA 16-20 BBCAC21-23 DAB 24-27 C D A B 28-31 BCAD 32-35.ACBC 36-40 FAGCE41-45 CAC
63、DB 46-50 ADADB 51-55 ABCAC56.was built 57. in 58. to walk 59. spending 60. better 61.hired 62. but 63.the 64. watchtowers 65. daily Dear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua, a Senior Two student. I have read your advertisement for volunteers of the Sino-American Youth Ambassadors Online Program. Im writing to ap
64、ply to be a volunteer for this activity.I consider myself a qualified candidate for the several reasons. First of all, a good command of English will make it possible for me to communicate with foreign members fluently. Besides, Im an outgoing person and have rich experience in voluntary jobs, which
65、 can help get along well with American friends in the program.I would appreciate it if you could consider my application and accept me as a member of the program. Looking forward to your early reply.YoursLi Hua写作二: (满分25分)第一段要点:1. 妈妈的解决方式。 2. 我和卡尔之间的互动。 3. 突出母亲关爱卡尔的做法,令卡尔感动(承接第二段第一句中的touched)。第二段要点:
66、 4. 答应卡尔的要求。 5. 卡尔当面感谢和道歉。 6. 这件事情对卡尔的积极影响。 7. 升华(care, love,后者a little action can make a big difference等也可以) 踩点给分。After knowing everything about Carl, my Mom talked to me her way to solve this problem.She thought there was no need to punish Carl and what Carl needed was nothing more than a friend.
67、Mom said that she would put two desserts in my lunch bagone for me and the other for Carl. Then I put my lunch bag in its usual place and I said nothing to Carl. But one day, he asked me, “Why are there always two desserts in your lunch bag?” I explained to him that my Mom put one in my lunch bag fo
68、r me and the other for him.Carl was touched and asked me if he could visit my house and thank my mother.I told him I would ask my mother about it. Then one day with my Moms invitation, I took Carl to my home. My Mom prepared a lot of delicious snacks for us and treated Carl as my good friend. When l
69、eaving, he apologized sincerely to me with shame for once taking away my desserts, explained why he did it and expressed his hope that he wanted to be my friend. After that, Carl never fought with others at school and often came to my home, playing and studying together with me. Because of my Moms example, I learned a lifelong lesson about how to show proper care to others.