1、1密封线班级:考号:姓名:考场:座位号:密封线内不得答题宁夏育才中学 20192020 学年第一学期高二年级第二次月考考试试卷英语(试卷满分 150分,考试时间为120分钟)本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时,将答案写在答题卡上,在本试卷上答题无效。注意事项:选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂,如需修改,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案的标号;非选择题答案使用黑色中性(签字)笔或碳素笔书写,字体工整,笔迹清楚。第 I 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
2、 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,你将有 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 kind of pet does the woman suggested?A.A dog.B.A fish.C.A cat2.Which place is the woman looking for?A.A grocery store.B.A movie theater.C.The railway station.3.What did the man buy for the womans birthday?A.A fruit cake
3、.B.Some apple pies.C.A bunch of flowers.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Parent and child.C.Teacher and student.5.Where is the woman?A.In a car.B.In an elevator.C.In a bookstore.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
4、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.What does the man offer to do for the woman?A.Stay home with her.B.Make her some food.C.Drive her to a friendshouse7.How did the woman probably get sick?A.From John.B.From the man.C.From her colleague.听第 7 段材料,回答第
5、 8、9 题。8.What does the woman probably do for a living?A.She owns a restaurant.B.She runs a clothing shop.C.She works in a shoe store.9.What does the man want the woman to do?A.Lend him some money.B.Talk to his father for him.C.Buy him some new T-shirts.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What day is today?A.M
6、onday.B.Tuesday.C.Sunday.11.What is the woman planning to do tomorrow?A.See her dentist.B.Attend a meeting.C.Join the book club.12.How many kinds of membership cards are mentioned by the man?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.听第 9 段材料,回答 13 至第 16 题。13.Where was probably the man when he lost Milo?A.In a park.B.In
7、a cafe.C.In a car.14.What does Milo look like?A.He has short hair.B.Hes about 14 pounds.C.Hes black with white spots15.Where does the woman tell the man to look first?A.Farther out.B.To the left.C.To the right.16.What do the speakers decide to do in the end?A.Call the police for help.B.Drive around
8、to look for Milo.C.Run for a couple of blocks.听第 10 段材料,回答 17 至第 20 题。17.Who is the speaker?A.Ellen.B.Jenny.C.Maria.18.When is the rain expected to stop?A.On Sunday afternoon.B.On Tuesday afternoon.C.On Thursday afternoon.来源:学。科。网 Z。X。X。K19.What was todays temperature?A.In the low 70s.B.Around 50 de
9、grees.C.Around 45 degrees.20.What time of the year is it?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Fall.第二部分阅读理解(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中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。A(English Newspaper,March 19)English newspaper needs a foreign editor(编辑).He(She)must have worked in China for more than 2 years.Br
10、itish nationality isnecessary.The salary is$100,000 a year.The term is 3 years.In ten days this pieceof ads(广告)will not be useful.Tele:3890066;Address:No.6 Xinling Road2密封线班级:考号:姓名:考场:座位号:密封线内不得答题(China Football,February 3,2001)Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guoan TeamTIME:February 8,Sunday(3:00)P
11、LACE:Hongkou StadiumTICKET PRICE:RMB 25 yuan(for adults)RMB 15(for students)NAME:China Cup Football ContestCOACHES:Xu Genbao.Jin Zhiyang21.This English Newspapers editor must be _ _ working in China for morethan 2 years.A.a foreignerB.an AmericanC.a ChineseD.an Englishman22.Where and when will the f
12、ootball match be?_.A.in Hongkou Stadium on February3B.in Hongkou Stadium on SundayC.in Guoan on February 8D.in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 823.If three adults and six students want to watch the match,the tickets will cost RMB_ yuan.A.225B.135C.195D.165BIt happened to me recently.I was telling someon
13、e how much I had enjoyed readingBarack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of ourPresident.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was,in his words,“awonderfully written book”.However,he then went on to talk about Mr.Obama in a waywhich suggested he had no idea of h
14、is background at all.I felt that I was talking to abook liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds ofpeople have lied about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Days“Report on Guilty(愧疚的)Secrets”,Dreams From My Father is at number 9.Thereport lists te
15、n books,and various authors,which people have lied about reading,and asIm not one to lie too often(Id hate to be caught out),Ill admit here and now that Ihavent read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42 percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwells 1984.I t
16、hink its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it.Itsays that many people lie about having read Jane Austen,Charles Dickens,FyodorDostoevsky(I havent read him,but havent lied about it either)and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied,the most common r
17、eason was to“impress”someone theywere speaking to.This could be tricky if the conversation became more in depth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy,people named J.k.Rowling,John Grisham,Sophie Kinsella(ah,the big sellers,in other words).Forty-two percent ofpeople asked admitted they tur
18、ned to the back of the book to read the end beforefinishing the story(Ill come clean:I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said theyhad never done so).24.How did the author think of Dreams From My Father?A.It was his favorite.B.It made little sense.C.He was very fond of it.D.He totally had no
19、idea.25.What can we learn from“Report on Guilty Secrets”?A.58%of people havent read 1984.B.All of the listed authors are unknown.C.Many people have ever lied about reading.D.Dreams From My Father isnt among the top ten.26.Why do people probably lie about reading?A.To admire the writer.B.To advertise
20、 the book.C.To start a conversation.D.To leave a good impression.27.Whats the tone(语气)of the author in the article?A.Very friendly B.A little humorousC.Rather confusingD.Quite cautiousCWhen we are young we are taught that its wrong to lie and we should always tellthe truth.Unfortunately,most childre
21、n lie even if they are told not to.Research carriedout at the institute of child study at Toronto University has shown that this might not besuch a bad thing.Apparently(显然地),children who tell lies when theyre two years oldhave a good chance of becoming successful adults.According to the research,at
22、the age of two,20 percent of children lie.At the age ofthree,50 percent lie,and at four almost 90 percent lie.By the age of12 almost everychild tell lies.Lying needs much brain work,and the better the lie is,the more work the brains hasto do.By training the brain early,researchers believe children w
23、ill be able to think moreclearly when they are adults.Recent research,carried out by the Science Museum in London,has shown someinteresting facts about the way we lie as adults.According to the research,the averageBritish man tells three lies every day;thats over 1000 lies a year.However,the average
24、woman apparently only lies twice a day.Most people think women are better liars than men although in fact they tell fewerlies.Popular womens lies include“Nothings wrong,Im fine.”“I dont know where itis;I havent touched it.”and“It wasnt that expensive”.Some people say you can lie as long as its a whi
25、te lie.A white lie is a lie told toavoid hurting someones feelings.One of the most common lies for both men andwomen is“Its just what Ive always wanted”,said after opening a present from theirpartner.28.What will happen to young children who lie?A.They will possibly do wrong later.B.Theyre likely to
26、 succeed in the future.C.They will keep lying when they grow up.D.They may have a good chance of losing others trust.29.What do the numbers in Para 2 show about children?A.Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.3密封线班级:考号:姓名:考场:座位号:密封线内不得答题B.As they grow,they often lie about their age.C.Th
27、e older they grow,the more likely they lie.D.Its quite natural for them to tell lies.30.What did the research by the Science Museum find out?A.Men lie more than women.B.Women are better liars than men.C.Womens lies ate usually most serious.D.Men sometimes have to lie to women.31.Whats the true feeli
28、ng behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?A.You know me so well.B.I dont like the present.C.You are good at picking presents.D.I havent received a present I really like.DBad news sells.If it bleeds,it leads.No news is good news,and good news is nonews.Those are the classic rules for the ev
29、ening broadcasts and the morning papers.Butnow that information is being spread and monitored(监控)in different ways,researchersare discovering new rules.By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts,scientists havefound that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The i
30、f it bleeds rule works for mass media,”says Jonah Berger,a scholar at theUniversity of Pennsylvania.“They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling.But when you share a story with your friends,you care a lot more how they react.Youdont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researche
31、rs analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails,Web posts andreviews,face-to-face conversationsfound that it tended to be more positive thannegative(消极的),but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news.Waspositive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good thin
32、gsthan bad things?To test for that possibility,Dr.Berger looked at how people spread aparticular set of news stories:thousands of articles on The New York Times website.Heand a colleague analyzed the“most e-mailed”list for six months.One of his firstfindings was that articles in the science section
33、were much more likely to make the listthan non-science articles.He found that science amazed Times readers and made themwant to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny,or that inspirednegative feelings like anger or anxiety,but not ar
34、ticles that left them merely sad.Theyneeded to be aroused(激发)one way or the other,and they preferred good news to bad.The more positive an article,the more likely it w as to be shared,as Dr.Berger explainsin his new book,“Contagious:Why Things Catch On.”32.What do the classic rules mentioned in the
35、text apply to?A.Research papers.B.News reports C.Private e-mails.D.Daily conversations33.What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A.Theyre socially inactive.B.Theyre good at telling stories.C.Theyre careful with their words.D.Theyre inconsiderate of others.34.Which tended to be the most e-m
36、ailed according to Dr.Bergers research?A.Sports news.B.Personal accounts.C.Science articles.D.Financial reviews.35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Good News Beats Bad on Social NetworksB.Online News Attracts More PeopleC.Reading Habits Change with the TimesD.Sad Stories Travel Far and Wi
37、de第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据对话内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone knows that fish is good for health.36But it seems that many peopledont cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person peryear,but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at ho
38、me.Buying,storing,andcooking fish isnt difficult.37This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easyway.38Fresh fish should smell sweet:you should feel that youre standing at theoceans edge.Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh.39When you havebought a fish and arrive home,youd bet
39、ter store the fish in the refrigerator if you dontcook it immediately,but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two.Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one.There are many common methods used to cook fish.40 First,clean it and season it withyour choice of spices(调料).Put the
40、whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10minutes if it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.)Then,its ready to serve.A.Do not buy it.B.The easiest is to steam it.C.This is how you can do it.D.It just requires a little knowledge.E.The fish will go bad within ho
41、urs.F.When buying fish,you should first smell it.G.The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.第三部分: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)Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience:theiPad.Instead of looking at nature,I41my e-mail.Inst
42、ead of paddling an old boat,I42my Twitter feed.Instead of reading great novels,I stuck to reading four43eachmorning.And that was the problem:I was acting44I were still in the office.My bodywas on vacation but my head wasnt.So this year I made up my mind to try something45:getting away from theIntern
43、et.I knew it wouldnt be easy,since Im not good at self-control.But I was determined.I started by46the iPad to my wife.Then,a stroke of luck:The cell phone signal atour cabin was47than in the past,meaning that I couldnt cheat.I was48,forcedto carry out my plan.Largely49from e-mail,Twitter and my favo
44、rite newspaperwebsites,I had little way to connect to the world50radio and how much radio can4密封线班级:考号:姓名:考场:座位号:密封线内不得答题one listen to,really?I had no51but to do what I had planned to do all along:readbooks.This experience has had a52endingfor now,at least.With determination andthe strong support of
45、 my wife,I succeeded in my vacation struggle53the Internet.I54realized that it was me,of course,not the iPad,that was the problem.I knew I had55when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted tostop to use the WiFi.“Dont need it,”I said.56,as we return to post-vacationsituation,a test begin
46、s:Can I57when Im back at work?And I dont plan to58my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation(诱惑)to check my e-mailevery five minutes,59often leads to following my Twitter feed.A vacation is supposed to help you reset your60to become more productive(高效的).Heres hoping this one worke
47、d.41.A.receivedB.checkedC.wroteD.recognized42.A.organizedB.ignoredC.followedD.founded43.A.newspapersB.magazinesC.journalsD.letters44.A.so thatB.ever sinceC.even thoughD.as if45.A.upsetB.differentC.crazyD.calm46.A.handingB.sendingC.destroyingD.burying47.A.betterB.strongerC.worseD.less48.A.trappedB.sh
48、ockedC.defeatedD.frightened49.A.set offB.turn offC.cut offD.put off50.A.more thanB.except forC.instead ofD.rather than51.A.ideaB.wayC.meansD.choice52.A.meaninglessB.hopefulC.peacefulD.happy53.A.againstB.forC.toD.in54.A.entirelyB.frequentlyC.finallyD.gradually55.A.wonB.lostC.sufferedD.recovered56.A.T
49、hereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Anyway57.A.stopB.escapeC.continueD.change58.A.give inB.give upC.give offD.give away59.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.who60.A.bodyB.heartC.brainD.Thought第 II 卷第二节:阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)It is Zhou Yangs first day at the office of China Dail
50、y.He is excited and eager to goout61._ a storyonhis own,buthe can tbecausehe isn t62._(experience)enough.His new boss,Hu Xin,is sharing with him 63._ to be a good reporter.To be a good reporter,one needs 64._(curious),which enables one to askmany different questions and acquire all the information h
51、e needs 65._(know).Besides,it s important for a reporter to have a nose 66._ a story,knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while67._(interview)people,areporter has to listen to the answers carefully because he has to listen to the68._(detail)facts and prepare the next question depending on wha
52、t people say.Ifpossible,areportercan69._(recorder)theinterviewincasehe70._(accuse)of printing lies.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,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有 10 处错误,每句中最多有两处。每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(),并在其下面写出该加的词。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。
53、Last night,I couldnt find my diary which my secrets were kept.I thought mymother has taken it.She used to read my diary without letting me known and she musthave done that again.In angry,I ran to her and asked her to return my diary back to me.She said she didnt take it but I didnt believe her.Just
54、then,my little sister came to mewith my diary and asked why I was looking for it.Looked at my mother,I didnt knowwhat to do for moment.Then I apologized on what I had done.I think an apology isnecessarily when we do something wrong.And we should think carefully before we act.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)假定你是李华,是一名高二学生。最近,你校广播站向全体学生招募两名英语播音员(announcer)。你很想尝试一下,请根据下面的要点写一封自荐信。1.自我介绍和写信的目的;2.自身优势;3.希望被录取。注意:1.词数 120 左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头语已为你写好。Dear Sir or Madam,I am Lihua,a student in Class 1,Grade 2.I have read the noticeYours,Lihua