安徽省滁州市明光中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.docx

安徽省滁州市明光中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第I卷（选择题 100分）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.Where was the man born?A.In Boston. B.In Phoenix. C.In New York.2.How does the man usually go to work?A.By train. B.By bus. C.By car.3.What did the man fail to do in Las Vegas?A.Do the shopping. B.Go swimming. C.Visit the Hoover Dam.4.At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?A.7 years old. B.13 years old. C.27 years old.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Some kinds of art. B.The womans mother. C.Their school life.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Why does the mans family raise dogs?A.To guard the house. B.To help blind people.C.To keep his mom company.7.What pet does the mans friend keep?A.A spider. B.A fish. C.A snake.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Why dont those students work at the computer labs today?A.They go to the engineering school.B.They are taking exams. C.They take the day off.9.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Go to the arts building.B.Find someone in the student center.C.Study at the engineering school.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where did the man work last year?A.In a restaurant. B.In the art library. C.In the photography center.11.Why did the man plan to work as a waiter?A.For his friend. B.For more money. C.For some experience.12.What will the man probably do?A.Take some classes.B.Ask Susan for help.C.Contact the Student Office.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What program does the man show little interest in?A.Sports. B.Movies. C.History.14.How long did the man stay in Egypt?A.A week or so. B.About one year. C.One and a half years.15.Where are the speakers?A.In Japan. B.In Mexico. C.In Peru.16.What do we know about the mans trips?A.He hasnt been to Korea.B.He climbed the Pyramids in Egypt.C.He will visit all of European countries.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whom are these new types of technology designed for?A.The elderly. B.Busy people. C.Young kids.18.What feature does Lively have?A.It gives basic commands. B.It works like a smartphone.C.It doesnt need Wi-Fi to work.19.How long can the Jitterbug Plus last?A.About 24 hours. B.As long as 5 days. C.More than 3 weeks20.What is the last type of technology used for?A.Communicating. B.House cleaning. C.Keeping healthy.第二部分 阅读理解(共20 题，每题2分，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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChina has announced its abolishing（废除） its one-child policy. What difference has it made, statistically speaking?400 million births preventedThe one-child policy, officially in place since 1979, has prevented 400 million births. Parents have faced fines and other punishments for having more children.The majority of the decrease in Chinas fertility(生育)rate happened in the 1970s. It dropped from 5. 8 children per woman in 1970 to 2. 7 in 1978. Despite the one-child policy the rate had only fallen to 1. 7 by 2013.21:28 baby death rateSince the one-child policy was introduced, baby girls have become more likely to die than boys.In the 1970s, according to the United Nations, 60 males per 1, 000 live births died under the age of one. For girls the figure was 53. In the 1980s, after the one-child policy became official, the rate for both was 36. By the 1990s, 26 males per 1,000 live births died before the age of one and 33 girls. The 2000s saw 21 boys per 1,000 live births dying and 28 girls.1.16 boys born for every girlSexually selective abortions have been considered as a major cause of Chinas unusual sexual imbalance.Gietel-Basten, associate professor in social policy at Oxford University, says the births of many girls are not registered if parents have broken the rule by having two children, adding officials often turn a blind eye. Its estimated there are now 33 million more men than women in China.4: 2: 1 familiesWith the ageing of Chinas population and the continuation of the one-child policy, a “4: 2: 1” home is the description given to households in which there are four grandparents cared for by two working age parents, who themselves have one child.By 2050, its predicted that a quarter of Chinas population will be 65 or older. The predicted decline in the number of people of working age is thought to have persuaded the government to drop the one-child policy.21. When was the baby death rate for both boys and girls equal?A. In the 1970s. B. In the 1980s.C. In the 1990s. D. In the 2000s.22. What makes the one-child policy abolished according to the passage?A. The decline of birth rate.B. The rise of baby death rate.C. The change of family structure.D. The decline of working age people.23. The passage sums up the one-child policy by _.A. number B. example C. contrast D. analysis BAn 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son.Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window. The father asked his son, What is that? The son replied, That is a crow. After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, What is that? The son said, Father, I told you just now. Its a crow. After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, What is that? This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, Its a crow, a crow. After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, What is that? This time his son shouted at his father, Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, IT IS A CROW. Are you not able to understandthis? A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that itwas a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didnt at all feelangry, but instead feltaffectionfor my son. If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently,and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I willtake care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave. 24. The writer mainly intends to _. A. tell us the function of a diaryB. call on us to love our parentsC. teach us what a crow isD. introduce a pair of son and father25. The underlined word affection probably means_. A. puzzleB. hatred(恨) C. worryD. love26. We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of _. A. eightyB. thirty-fiveC. thirty-eight D. forty-five27. Why did the father ask his son questions about the crow?A. Because he wanted to test his sons patience.B. Because he had difficulty in hearing.C. Because he didnt want to be treated as a burden.D. Because he tried to remind his son of what he did in the past.CThe moon and its possible influence over human behaviors have been objects of tales for centuries. Although the full moon cant turn people into werewolves (狼人)，some people do blame it for causing a bad nights sleep or discomfort.To find out if lunar phases (月相) affected humans，an international group of researchers studied children to see if their sleeping patterns changed or if there were any differences in their daily activities. The research studied a total of 5，812 children from five continents. Data collection took place over 28 months，which is the same as the number of lunar cycles. These were then divided into three lunar phases：full moon，half- moon and new moon. The findings of the study indicated that in general，sleep duration around full moon reported an average decrease of five minutes compared to new moon. “Our study provides evidence that the moon doesnt seem to influence peoples behaviors，” said Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput from the Eastern Ontario Research Institute .The only significant finding was one percent sleep decrease in full moon. However，sleeping for five minutes less time during a full moon is not a danger to health. “Our behaviors are largely influenced by many other factors like genes，education and income，” he added. “Folk tales and even certain examples suggest that behaviors of humans and animals are affected by lunar phases，” Dr . Chaput explained . “Whether there is science behind it or not， the moon secret will continue to attract human civilizations in the years to come.” 28. Where does the moons bad influence on human behaviors usually come from ?A. Tales. B. Textbooks. C . News reports. D . Scientific papers.29. Why did the research last 28 months ?A. To attract more attention. B . To cover the lunar cycles .C . To look into more children. D. To collect as much data as possible.30 . What can be concluded from the findings ?A. We should go to bed five minutes earlier during a full moon.B. The moon is a major cause to affect our sleep and behaviors.C. We shouldnt worry about the moons influence over health.D. The moon plays a significant role in childrens sleeping patterns.31. How does Dr. Chaput feel about the topic of the moon influence ?A. Its boring. B. Its worrying C. Its frightening . D . Its interesting.DPhone Soap: Charge and Clean Your PhoneYou may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones touch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroom. So it probably wont surprise you that a 2011 University of London study found that one in six of our phones have bacteria and viruses on themspecifically, the bacteria called E. coli.The research on bacteria and viruses led to the invention of PhoneSoap. It is not actually liquid like dishwasher soap. It is a phone charger that uses the electromagnetic radiation (辐射) used in hospitals to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses, cleaning your phone while it charges.“There are really certain types of bacteria and viruses that we should not be in touch with, and they are really on our phones,” says Wes Barnes, the PhoneSoap co-founder. It all started while his cousin and co-founder, Dan LaPorte, was in his cancer research lab at college. “He realized he got the idea of getting rid of bacteria and viruses on the phones,” said Barnes. “In the lab they used UV-C light for destroying them. He realized this would be the fastest, most powerful way to kill any bacteria and viruses living on electronic machines.” PhoneSoap looks like a little metal suitcase. Your phone rests in to charge and get cleaned at the same time. Instead of plugging your phone into the wall, youd plug it into the PhoneSoap charger box. The process only takes a few minutes but Barnes says, “The idea is that you can leave it in there overnight if you want to keep charging. Reflective paint keeps the light completely around the phone so it cleans the phone fully.”The co-founders spent 2013 finding the right companies and they started shipping the product in late November. By last weeks International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, PhoneSoap was all grown-up. Both co-founders have left their previous jobs and are selling PhoneSoap nonstop. “Were shipping almost more than we can handle each day,” Barnes says. “Its been a great adventure.”32. We can learn from the first paragraph that _.A. phones can be very dirty B. phones are where bacteria are bornC. most phones are attacked by bacteria D. phones store more bacteria in a restroom33. According to the passage, PhoneSoap _.A.takes a whole night to kill bacteria B. deals with bacteria with radiationC. is a kind of liquid like dishwasher soap D. has to be plugged into the wall to work34. From what Barnes said in the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. PhoneSoap is in great demand now B. PhoneSoap is really hard to handle C. they cant produce enough PhoneSoap D. theyll make improvements to PhoneSoap35. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Methods of cleaning phones. B. Tips on charging phones quickly.C. Soap killing harmful bacteria on phones. D. A phone charger keeping your phone clean.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。Homework is made up of out-of-class activities and at-home activities teachers assign to studentsIt can include practice assignments that emphasize newly acquired skills. 36 . Projects that have to be worked on in agreement with schoolwork also form a part of homework37 For example，to complete their homework in time，children start dividing their time into studying and playing，thus learning to complete their scheduled tasks within the time they haveThey learn to do things on their ownThey manage their time and complete their work independentlyHomework can also help build up childrens confidence. 38 .Teachers positive remarks can help develop students confidence and encourage them to keep up with their good workIn addition，homework gives students a chance to learn from their mistakes and overcome their weakness. It provides them with a platform to express what they know or have newly found，and exhibit their talents 39 This helps them improve their academic resultsHowever, to be as beneficial to students as possible, homework should be assigned properlyThe amount and difficulty level of homework assignments should match the ages and abilities of students. 40 Homework proves to be beneficial only if it does not put students under stress or pressureA Otherwise，it will become a punishmentB Homework can benefit students in many waysC Teachers give comments on the work that students doD It also gives students the practice of whatever they learn in schoolE Completing homework requires planning, organizing and acting upon itF Students can gain a sense of accomplishment after completing homeworkG It can be preparation assignments to make students ready for class activities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）On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 41 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 42 to go home. Some battled to 43 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 44 bravely, walking miles to get to work. I 45 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 46 had stopped. After making my way 47 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 48 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 49 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 50 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed endless, the train 51 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 52 through, exhausted and 53 . My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 54 I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 55 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 56 to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 57 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 58 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 59 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 60 me and put a smile back on my face. 41. A. breakB. sinkC. floodD. crash42. A. refusedB. forcedC. adjustedD. gathered43. A. orderB. payC. searchD. call44. A. climateB. stormC. sceneryD. burden45. A. usedB. promisedC. happenedD. deserved 46. A. practiceB. routineC. serviceD. process 47. A. throughB. toC. overD. for48. A. cyclingB. operatingC. turningD. rushing49. A. checkB. carryC. boardD. find 50. A. streetB. groundC. platformD. floor 51. A. pausedB. reachedC. crossedD. parked52. A. weakB. wetC. sickD. hurt53. A. discouragedB. ashamedC. surprisedD. puzzled54. A. whenB. whileC. whereD. after55. A. hardlyB. casuallyC. eventuallyD. absolutely 56. A. donationB. devotionC. connectionD. reaction57. A. accurateB. urgentC. humorousD. brief 58. A. appreciationB. promiseC. adviceD. guidance59. A. signalsB. troublesC. rulesD. signs60. A. correctedB. supportedC. refreshedD. amazed 第II卷（5 0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(