2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 (III).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 (III)本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.选择题:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3.非选择题：用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。在试卷上作答，答案无效。第一部分 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（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 AClive Robertsa director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua francathe mon language used among people with different native languagesFor that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide. Changes in language testing“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by puter，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a puter environment，”says Mr.Roberts. puter testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-takers abilityThese puter-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoringputer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-takers responsesThey can bee more or less difficult during the testing sessionFor this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker Cultural sensitivity Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivityThe term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand MrRoberts says test development panies are now hiring people with intercultural munication backgrounds to review test itemsThe panies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers Proficiency(精通程度)in language Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners abilityHowever，Mr。Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students “The tests have bee more proficiency-orientedThe items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroomSo a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used”The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，not just in textbooks1Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?A a universal language Ba second language Ca native language Da mother tongue2Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?ATo make the test more difficultBTo get learners to learn textbooks wellCTo test learnersspeaking ability DTo test learnersreal ability to use the language3which words can best describe the new English tests?A More accurate but easier BLess practical but harderC Better but harderDLess popular but easier BGuide dogs help blind people who cannot get around by themselvesAlthough Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good panion dogs，guide dogs are chosen from lager breeds(品种)such as German shepherds，golden retrievers，and Labrador retrieversThe young dogs are raised by families until they are eighteen months oldDuring this time，they get lots of love and attention，but they are also taught to obeyThen the dogs go to a special school where，for four months，they work with a sighted trainer，an individual who can seeThe dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right，left，straight ahead，and stopThe young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street. When the dog is two years old，it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips from downtown to where the blind person lives so the dog bees familiar with the normal atmosphereDuring the training，a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before，the training takes about three weeksAfter the training，the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve yearsAt that point，the working dog bee a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog4Which breed would NOT be trained as a guide dog?AA Yorkshire terrier BA golden retriever.C A German shepherd DA Labrador5What does the guide dog learn to do during the training?AAssociate directions with food. BPlay with young childrenCStay away from busy streets DLook out for traffic problems 6Who gives the dogs training at the special school?A A sighted trainer. BOther blind people.CA traffic peliceman DThe school director7Whats this passage mainly about?AThe time spent training a guide dog BThe importance of having a guide dogCThe process of training a guide dog. DThe way of choosing a guide dog. CCollege students constantly hear the praises of educationWe have all bee used to believing that a college education is always a guarantee of an easier lifeI was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my lifeI filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and have a good jobThe next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she wrote: GO TO COLLEGE For a long time, I was convinced that once I obtained an education, BAM! Life would be easierHowever, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desiresSociety must reject the foolish idea that a college educations main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure successLike most challenging things, education is a gamble （赌博） in which results depend entirely on peoples ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wantsFor instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology classIn class, we were taught that Third World countries were poorWe learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countriesI began to examine my own desire to be richTo always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at allLearning about other societys financial situations forced me to look beyond what I wantedThrough the process of education, everything once desired is testedWanting something no longer is enough; its more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want itWhen my desire for money changed, everything changedI stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had themI began to examine the things I purchased and my reason for wanting themEducation is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in lifeEducation is a source to expand our society to see beyond the superficial （表面的） appeals and the quick fixes , leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire a meaningful one8The authors fourth-grade teacher probably agreed that _Athe author was an ambitious studentBthe author should set more realistic goalsCa college student would lead an easier lifeDa college degree was the key to the authors dreams9Why does the author mention her sociology class?ATo share her learning experiences with readersBTo support her new understanding about educationCTo express her sympathy for people in Third WorldDTo stress the importance of taking a sociology course10With a college education, the author _Aenvied rich people Blost interest in careerCdesired more material things Dstopped always seeking more wealth11Whats the main idea of the passage?ACollege education promises an effortless lifeBCollege education tests and guides our life desiresCCollege education offers solutions to social problemsDCollege education turns young people into gamblers DFrank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architectureHe designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 yearsHe created most of his works from 1900 through the 1950s，but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today Last week，the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organizationor UNESCOthe World Heritage ListThe World Heritage List recognizes the most，important cultural and natural sites worldwide The 10 buildings，titled“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright，”were built between 1906 and 1969They include several of his personal homes and studios，churches，government buildings，private residences，and one very famous museumNew York Citys Guggenheim Museum The Solomon RGuggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York CityAbout one million people visit it every yearFrank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of artThe museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wrights unique design Many of MrWrights modern buildings and homes in the USMidwest have also bee symbols of modern American architectureRichard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building ConservancyHe calls MrWrisht“the father of modern architecture，fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide”The UNESCO World Heritage mittee will announce its decision in mid-xxIf Frank Lloyd Wrights 10 buildings were chosen for the list，they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem USarchitectureThe World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites，including the Grand Canyon，Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty 12.We can learn from the passage that_AMrWrights designs are out of style todayBMrWrights designs have been widely recognizedCMrWrights designs on modern buildings and homes are a failureDMrWright is the owner of ten buildings13Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Museum is true?A It is a masterpiece showing MrWrights unique design.BIt is a good example of traditional designCIt is the most famous site in New York City.DIt is the symbol of New York City 14In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article?ANews BScience CBiography DEconomy15Whats the best title of the passage? AFrank Lloyd Wrightthe Father of American Modern ArchitectureBThe World Heritage ListCultural Collection WorldwideCGuggenheim MuseumInternational Symbol of modern ArchitectureDFrank Lloyd WrightBuildingsOn the way to World Heritage List第2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。（请将答案涂在答题卡的16-20的位置）There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. 16 The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. 17 Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we dont have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement. The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not pletely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is municating something that can increase the readers understanding. 18 Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. 19 Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overe this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of munication is achieved. 20 It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.A. The writer should have a better municating skill. B. Such munication between unequals must be possible.C. We can get access to the content of those materials easily.D. The writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding.E. Thus, we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.F. Reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.G. Besides gaining information and understanding, theres another goal of readingentertainment.第二部分：英语知识运用 （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） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的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。At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to 21 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 22 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 23 .When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 24 . I didnt want to live the rest of my life with this 25 weight any more.That year, I 26 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 27 story she had not only 125 lost pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children. 28 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 29 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 30 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This bination of healing myself and healing the world 31 me as the perfect solution. 32 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 33 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 34 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 35 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 36 in from hundreds of people.Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician（内医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 37 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 38 .A year later, I 39 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that Ive been given a second life to devote to something that is 40 and enormous.21. A. add B. mix C. kill D. share22. A. diets B. drinks C. fruits D. dishes23. A. height B. ability C. wisdom D. weight24. A. temporarily B. recently C. seriously D. secretly25. A. ideal B. extra C. normal D. low26. A. attended B. organized C. remended D. mentioned27. A. folk B. success C. adventure D. science28. A. Surprised B. Amused C. Influenced D. Disturbed29. A. project B. business C. system D. custom30. A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in support of31. A. scared B. considered C. confused D. struck32. A. As B. Until C. If D. Unless33. A. get over B. run into C. look for D. put aside34. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. fear35. A. row B. hall C. path D. street36. A. breaking B. flooding C. jumping D. stepping 37. A. heavy B. full C. expensive D. healthy38. A. regularly B. limitlessly C. suddenly D. randomly39. A. set B. reached C. missed D. dropped40. A. stressful B. painful C. meaningful D. peaceful第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 41 (rest). Instead, she is earning 6500 a day as 42 model in New York. Sarah 43 (tell) that she could be Britains new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, 44 has taken part in shows along with top mo