1、宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 1 页 共 12 页宁夏六盘山高级中学2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷学科:英语测试时间:120 分钟满分:150 分命题教师：张 丽第一部分 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。每段对话后面有一个小题，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 is the weather today?A.Warm
2、B.HotC.Cool2.Where are the two speakers most probably?A.In a post office.B.In a bankC.In a hospital3.How will Sally go to Washington?A.By carB.By taxiC.By train4.When does the bank close on weekends?A.At 4:00 p.mB.At 3:00 p.mC.At 5:00 p.m5.What do they want to do now?A.Find the lost girlB.Buy a new
3、watchC.Get out of the forest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，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.Why does the woman say sorry to the man?A.She has to change her travel planB.She wants to trav
4、el with othersC.She needs to put off her test7.Who will the man travel with?A.SallyB.DanC.Diana听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What color is the wall now?A.BlueB.WhiteC.Green9.What is there in the house?宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 2 页 共 12 页A.An air conditionerB.A carpetC.A table听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12
5、题。10.What month is it now?A.JuneB.DecemberC.July11.Where do the mans family spend the festival?A.In the countrysideB.In a small townC.In the city centre12.What can we learn about the woman?A.She knows a lot about Chinese traditionsB.She is a relative of the manC.She is curious about the Spring Festi
6、val听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Whats the rent of the two-room apartment?A.$100 a monthB.$270 a monthC.$180 a month14.What should the man do to rent the apartment?A.Pay the key moneyB.Pay the rent on time.C.Keep the room clean.15.How is the mans family?A.RichB.PoorC.Big16.What will the man do next?A.Pa
7、y the rentB.Borrow some money.C.See the apartment.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who is the speaker?A.AnnB.KatieC.Sarah18.When will the temperature drop to 34?A.Tomorrow.B.Next weekC.This Friday.19.What does the speaker advise people to do?A.Drink less water.B.Take shorter showersC.Stop driving cars20.W
8、ho might charge people extra money for wasting water?A.The cityB.The local police.C.The state government第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 3 页 共 12 页第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALong Mountain Learning CenterWhat Do You Mean?Finding the exa
9、ct words to express your ideas is an art in itself.In this course,you will learnabout words,what they mean,how to avoid confusing similar words,and how to choose just theright words in your writing.Thursdays,7:30-9:30 P.M.Write It RightWriting a research paper involves more than collecting informati
10、on.Knowing how toorganize your information,express your ideas clearly,and document your sources is veryimportant.This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college.Saturdays,3:30-5:00 P.M.Writing to SellIn this course,you will learn to write advertisements that will attract
11、 more clients(客户)toyour product or business.Previous business writing experience is required.Thursdays,9:30-11:30 A.M.Express Your OpinionThe Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public forum(论坛)for expressingopinions on matters of interest to all citizens.In this course,you will le
12、arn how to develop andclearly express your opinions and improve your chances of getting your letter published.Fridays,8:45-10:00 P.M.Retelling Old FavoritesDo you remember the traditional folktales and fairy tales that you loved as a child?In thiscourse,you will rewrite some of your favorite old tal
13、es in new ways that will delight theyoungsters in your life.Tuesdays,5:00-7:00 P.M.Report ItHave you always dreamed of being a correspondent（通讯员）for a newspaper or magazine?This course will cover the basics of collecting news and turning it into interesting newspaper andmagazine articles.Wednesdays,
14、1:00-3:00 P.M.21.Which course is most suitable for those who work in business marketing?A.Writing to Sell.宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 4 页 共 12 页B.Write It Right.C.What Do You Mean?D.Express Your Opinion.22.If you are interested in journalism,you can join the course held onA.Tuesday,5:00-7:
15、00 P.M.B.Thursday,7:30-9:30 P.M.C.Wednesday,1:00-3:00 P.M.D.Saturday,3:30-5:00 P.M.23.What do the courses mentioned in the text have in common?A.All are held every two weeksB.All aim to improve your writing skillsC.All require related basic knowledgeD.All are open to college studentsBIn March 2013,o
16、n a rainy night,my partner Reece remembered that he had forgotten a boxin his car and went out to get it.On his way back inside he noticed a small shadow moving on thedriveway.As Reece moved towards the shadow he realised it was a young hedgehog(刺猬),allwet in the grass,eating mud.He quickly removed
17、his Jacket and picked it up.The hedgehog wasvery weak and unable to move about quickly.He didnt seem to be frightened,nor did he resist(反抗)being lifted.Once inside,Reece called out to me,saying that he had something that would make my heartmelthe was right!We named the hedgehog Alf,and this little c
18、reature was amazingly intelligent.Not only did he learn to eat his dinner and drink water from his bowls,and use a paper-coveredmat for his business,but he also learnt to wait for us inside his little indoor house and also jumpinto his pet carrier whenever we took him out with us.Alf knows us very w
19、ell and recognises bothour voices.Unfortunately,in April 2014 I was caught in a car accident and had to spend two months inAuckland City Hospital.And I really missed Alf.Reece told me that Alf had been searchingaround the house for me,checking in places where Id normally be,such as my desk,my favour
20、iteseat in front of the TV and even my side of the bed.One evening,Reece set up a video call for me from my hospital bed and I was extremelyhappy when I saw the little guy appear on my mobile phone.When I told Alf that I would behome soon,he opened up from being in a semi-ball position.He started mo
21、ving his head andholding out his arms as if trying to reach me through the screen.The fact that Alf recognised that it was me,gave me the strength to get through my recovery.宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 5 页 共 12 页I cannot describe the feeling when I arrived home and saw his little face agai
22、n.24.How was the hedgehog when he was found?A.He was aggressive.B.He was scared.C.He was spirited.D.He was pitiful.25.What did Alf do when the author was in hospital?A.He fell seriously ill.B.He attempted to find her.C.He learnt to play games.D.He made a mess of the house.26.What do we know from the
23、 last two paragraphs?A.Alf helped lift the authors spirits.B.Alf showed the author a video.C.Alf was trained as an actor.D.Alf kept the author company in hospital.27.What is the best title for the text?A.Alf saves the day.B.An unfortunate accident.C.Clever pets,human friends.D.Hedgehog hugs and kiss
24、es.CWe all love watching fireworks,from the flashy shows on the Fourth of July to the Romancandle burning in the backyard.But lets stop and think about the price we pay for just a fewminutes of excitement.First,the amount of money we spend on fireworks is absurd.The excitement is gone,actually,in a
25、flash.Lets face it,what we really are doing is burning money.Yet,year after year,thousandsof cities and towns spend our tax dollars on fireworks displays.Those tax dollars would be put tomuch better use feeding our hungry and housing our homeless.Second,there is the matter of pollution.Fireworks con
26、tain chemicals that are harmful topeople and animals.Over the years,these chemicals will poison the air we breathe and the waterwe drink.Third,lets consider the rubbish left behind after a fireworks display.What a mess!Onewould expect that those who set off the fireworks would pick up the garbage af
27、terwards.But theydont.The mess they leave behind reflects the kind of attitude many Americans have toward our宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 6 页 共 12 页environment.Fourth,fireworks are dangerous.Some fireworks can damage your hearing,especially thefireworks used in public displays that give off
28、 a big BANG.Losing your hearing is too high aprice to pay.Despite all the safety warnings,we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks.Around 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.According to the National Councilon Fireworks Safety,children from the ages of five to fourt
29、een are the ones most often injured.Those sparklers(烟花棒)that seem so harmless cause 10%of the injuries.But sparklers run adistant third after skyrockets(number two)and firecrackers(number one).In my view,all fireworks for private use should be banned.Public fireworks displays shouldbe limited and sh
30、ould be paid for through volunteer funding,not tax dollars.Finally,those peoplein charge of fireworks displays should be responsible for cleaning up the mess they make.28.What does the underlined word“absurd”in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Considerable.B.Unreasonable.C.Limited.D.Uncounted.29.Which type of fir
31、eworks are the leading cause of injuries?A.Firecrackers.B.Skyrockets.C.Sparklers.D.Roman candles.30.What is the author s attitude toward public fireworks displays?A.Unfavorable.B.Unconcerned.C.Optimistic.D.Cautious.31.Which of the following shows the structure of the text?宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高
32、二第一次月考测试卷第 7 页 共 12 页DDoctors and medical experts are always telling us about the importance of exercise.If wewant to live a long and healthy life,we have to make a commitment to exercise.Some of uschoose to go on regular walks or runs in the park and countryside.Others choose to go to the gym,where
33、 they will surely spend a few minutes running on a treadmill(跑步机).We all know what atreadmill looks like and what it feels like to use,but you may be surprised at its history.Long before they were“must-have”pieces of gym equipment,the Romans were usingtreadmills to help lift heavy weights.Treadmills
34、 were also used on farms and were operated eitherby humans or animals.It was not until machinery operated by fossil fuels was invented that thetreadmill in the workplace became redundant(多余的).In 1818,a man called William Cubitt invented the Everlasting Staircase.It was a system ofstairs,like a tread
35、mill,that could be used in prisons to keep prisoners busy and out of trouble.Prisoners were made to climb the stairs for up to eight hours each day.Sometimes the energycreated by their physical work was used to pump water or grind(碾)grain.At first prisoners wereable to talk to one another as they us
36、ed the Everlasting Staircase.This was soon considered to betoo easy.Screens were placed between each prisoner so they could not see or speak to oneanother.William Cubitt s machine was used in hundreds of prisons around the world.However,theprisoners hated it.It was not so much the exercise they disl
37、iked,it was not being able tocommunicate with anyone else.In 1898,prisons stopped using the Everlasting Staircase.It wasconsidered to be too cruel.Later in 1952.Dr.Robert Bruce developed a treadmill that could help diagnose(诊断)heartand lung disease.In 1968,William Staub invented the Pacemaker 600,th
38、e first home-usetreadmill.A whole new industry was born.32.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To show different forms of exercise.B.To introduce the topic of the treadmill.C.To stress the importance of exercise.D.To explain the function of the treadmill.33.The treadmills in Roman times wer
39、eA.used to raise heavy things.B.powered by fossil fuels.C.difficult to operate.D.“must-have”sports equipment.34.What was the Everlasting Staircase mainly used for in prisons?宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 8 页 共 12 页A.Helping prisoners with farm work.B.Preventing prisoners from escaping.C.Prev
40、enting prisoners from making trouble.D.Helping prisoners with their workout.35.Why did prisoners hate the Everlasting Staircase?A.They didn t like exercise.B.They couldn t communicate with others.C.They couldn t operate it properly.D.They didn t want to work.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
41、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。Time is on your sideHow frequently do you say I dont have time?Quite often,I guess.Every time we say thosewords,they make us feel weak and out of control.You are in control of your hours and your life.36I know its not as easy as simply turning off the TV.But here are two s
42、teps that will help youtake back control and get time on your side.37 Be honest:do you spend an hour or two visiting Weixin and QQ every day?Are youspending time with people that you dont really like just to please them?Are there meetings youattend that you can politely refuse?Its time to get real a
43、bout the hours that add up to a lot of dissatisfying nothing.Think howyou can cancel daily activities that are not useful.38 Change your languageWords matter.They have power.Saying“I dont have time”is an excuse for not wanting todo something.Here are some good,empowering alternatives(选择):“I choose n
44、ot to start that project until next year.”“39”“I d love to go out this weekend but have important work I need to do first.”Get better at saying no.40Use little pockets of time(friend running late,car stuck intraffic,meeting ending 10 minutes early)to do some productive thinking.All these things can
45、addup over time more than you believe!A.Replace them with things that satisfy you.B.Identify your blocks.C.I really don t have enough time to do it.宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 9 页 共 12 页D.I d love to read that book I ll get to it after my homework is complete!E.But you are likely wasting a
46、 lot of it!F.Take no notice of all those unimportant messages on your phone.G.When you don t have a plan for your life,someone else will plan it for you.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 40 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Imagine what your life would be like if a
47、ll of the things that most of us take for granted(理所当然的)were not there.Then imagine that you were a young child living in that environment withno hope and no end of41.Liz Murray spent her childhood living in such a(n)42.Her parents were drug addicts andAIDS patients.Liz43,from a very young age,that
48、she was not only going to take care of herself butalso her parents.Her parents income was always spent on drugs.When Liz was six,her mother died from AIDS.When she was 15,Liz became 44 and spentthe next several years living on the street,or sleeping in subways all night in order to stay 45.Living in
49、 such an environment made it impossible for Liz to46school at all.47she got turned down by many high schools,Liz continued to48for an education andwas finally49 into the Humanities Preparatory Academy in Manhattan where she wasbefriended by two 50teachers.When it was time for Liz to 51college,a teac
50、her suggested that she consider Harvard.Hetold her,“Sure it would be a 52,but it s not impossible.”What happened next was not fictionbut 53.Liz was accepted by Harvard.Liz stopped her education at Harvard in 2001 to 54for her father who was sick with AIDSuntil he died.Liz later 55to Harvard and grad
51、uated in 2009.She now travels internationally and is a highly sought after 56speaker.She is the founderand director of a company that inspires adults to achieve 57things in their lives,as Liz has.Her life story was 58for an original film,Homeless to Harvard:The Liz Murray Story.She is an inspiration
52、 to everyone who is 59enough to cross paths with her.The next timeyou doubt your 60to accomplish something that is very important to you,think again.Think ofLiz.41.A.sicknessB.happinessC.hardnessD.loneliness42.A.backgroundB.environmentC.emotionD.area43.A.insistedB.requiredC.learnedD.suggested宁夏六盘山高级
53、中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 10 页 共 12 页44.A.worthlessB.homelessC.hopelessD.independent45.A.awakeB.clearC.aloneD.warm46.A.attendB.know aboutC.leaveD.graduate from47.A.BecauseB.UntilC.AlthoughD.Since48.A.waitB.makeC.standD.struggle49.A.attractedB.acceptedC.invitedD.appointed50.A.curiousB.satisfying
54、C.inspiringD.serious51.A.apply toB.accessC.appeal toD.visit52.A.secretB.reachC.difficultyD.puzzle53.A.realityB.reliefC.beliefD.challenge54.A.careB.actC.lookD.allow55.A.tookB.preferredC.returnedD.stuck56.A.practicalB.technicalC.politicalD.motivational57.A.effectiveB.uncommonC.basicD.different58.A.ada
55、ptedB.devotedC.admittedD.used59.A.suitableB.interestingC.energeticD.fortunate60.A qualityB.abilityC.safeD.identity第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world.Using 61(science)equipment and collecting infor
56、mation about volcanoes is my job.62my job isoccasionally dangerous,I dont mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.63is known,when lava from the volcano flows,many houses will be covered 64 lava orbe burnt to the ground.However,my job helps scientists predict65lava from the volcano wil
57、lflow next and how fast,which can help protect ordinary people66one of the most powerfulforces on earth the volcano.I once67(experience)the eruption of Mount Kilauea and was lucky to have a closer lookat the68(absolute)fantastic sight.When69broke out,red hot lava fountained hundreds ofmetres into th
58、e air.All the lava70(pass)slowly down the mountain caused great damagebecause it buried everything in its path under the molten rock.第四部分 词汇填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）一.根据句意或单词的首字母填写所给单词的正确形式。（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）71.Due to the harmful(结果，影响)of smoking,many people think it should be banned.72.Under
59、 great s_,he always felt disappointed with himself and became bad-tempered.73.I _(反对)your going there alone.宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 11 页 共 12 页74.The _(平均的)age of the boys in this class is fifteen.75.She was so sad but finally she had to wgoodbye to us.二.根据句意填写适当的短语，其中两项多余。（共 5 小题；每小题
60、1 分，满分 5 分）76._all the difficulties,never will we give up.77.Thanks to her parents,Linda_ dealing with many things independently now.78.Can you tell me how the accident_?79.It is OK to leave an electrical appliance onyou are using it.80.Will you be able to _the airport by yourself?第五部分写作（共两节，满分 30 分
61、）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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在该句下面写出该加的词。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。Every time my mother and I started to have a conversation,it turns
62、into an argument.We talkabout something so simple as dinner plans.Sudden,my mother will push the conversation into thetopic of her best friends son,that graduated from Tsinghua University last year.He is nowearning 100,000 yuan a year as the engineer.In fact,I dont want to do any job relatedscience
63、like him.I dont know what to explain my plan to my mother.Im the type of person wholove to help out in the community.I even want to make a career of it because of I love it so much.Id rather following my dreams and create my own future.第二节书面表达（满分 20 分）假定你是李华，看到越来越多的人复工了，你的同学 Tom 觉得太无聊了，约你一起去旅游。请你给 Tom 写一封信，表明自己无法赴约。内容包括：1你的答复；2你的看法和建议；注意：come aboutin spite ofso long astake riskseven ifmake ones way tobe accustomed to宁夏六盘山高级中学 2019-2020 学年第二学期高二第一次月考测试卷第 12 页 共 12 页1词数 100 左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总字数；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：新型冠状病毒 Novel Coronavirus,传染，感染 infectDear Tom,_Yours sincerely，Li Hua
