2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (IV).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题 (IV)第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who broke the glass?A. Jack. B. Jim. C. Bob.2. What day is it today? A. Thursday. B. Wednesday. C. Tuesday.3. Why isnt Tommy going to Lucys party? A. He is ill. B. He is busy. C. He cant dance.4. What does the woman think of detective stories? A. Attractive. B. Horrible. C. plicated.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She is from London.B. She took a trip to London.C. She planted many trees these days.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至第7两个小题。6. Why is the man excited?A. He got a real bargain.B. He will travel to Cambridge.C. He heard the girl will enter a famous university. 7. What did the man buy? A. A Parker pen. B. An ipad. C. An iPhone 5S.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第9两个小题。8. What did the man do?A. He bought a new apartment.B. He made a million dollars.C. He rent a new house.9. What can the man expect in the apartment now?A. A big kitchen. B. Two bedrooms. C. Some flowers.听下面一段对话, 回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Why does the woman call the man?A. To plain about the ice cream.B. To have her refrigerator repaired.C. To apply for the heating service.11. How much should the woman pay?A. At least $60. B. At least $600. C. At least$1600.12. What will the man do next?A. Go to the womans. B. Check his schedule. C. Call a technician.听下面一段对话, 回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why does the man show little interest in what the woman says?A. He prefers to drink some tea.B. He seldom receives gifts from other people.C. He doesnt have much time or money to buy gifts.14. Which gift is great according to the woman?A. Taking a friend shopping.B. Eating out with a friend.C. Buying a friend a collection of poems.15. What is the feature of the givers in the womans opinion?A. They have more friends. B. They are less stressed. C. They have relaxing jobs.16. What will the woman do with a gift?A. Appreciate it. B. Give it back. C. Show it off.听下面一段独白, 回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where is the apartment the speaker rent?A. Near his pany. B. Near his parents house. C. Near a bus station.18. What is $100 paid for?A. The gas. B. The water. C. The Internet service19. Whom does the speaker live with?A. His pet. B. His roommate. C. No one.20. What does the speaker think of the apartment?A. Its very old. B. It isnt well-equipped. C. Its fortable enough.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，40分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 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。AThe aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts, works and archival (档案的) materials relative to the author, for literary, educational, and historical purposes that are accessible to the public. The museum was set up in 1934, under the authority of the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark.The O. Henry Museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museums gift shop has for sale T-shirts, coffee mugs, DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.Group tours:We ask for one-week advance notice of groups more than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.Donations:Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs. Inquire about contributing.Volunteer:Contact us about volunteering at the museum. We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent (讲解员).Staff:Valerie Bennett, Curatorvalerie. Bennettci. austin. tx. usMichael Hoinski, Culture &Arts Education Specialistmichael. hoinskici. austin. tx. usElizabeth Taylor, DoccntLocation: 409 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 7870121. According to the text, we can know the O. Henry Museum _ .A. opens to the public for a whole dayB. leaches people how to write literary worksC. focus on collecting works of O. HenryD. won its fame when it was set up22. When visiting the O. Henry Museum, visitors can _.A. get many donations from the museumB. buy books written by O. HenryC. get paid by being a docentD. park cars near the museum in any time23. What is a must if a school teacher plans to take her students to visit the museum?A. Going there on a workday.B. Preparing well to be her students guide.C. Donating some money to the museum.D. Contacting the museum in advance.BA popular Chinese mobile game, “King of Glory,” has been criticized for promoting an inaccurate representation (展现) of ancient Chinese history.State media Guangming Daily published an article on March 28 blaming the game for distorting history.” The article claimed that, despite using many famous names from Chinese history, King of Glory pletely misrepresented the figures true stories and status.According to the newspaper, famous poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty became an assassin ( 刺 客 ), while noted doctor Bian Que from the Spring and Autumn Period was cast as an expert on poison. More than 60 characters in the game were characters from history, including many from the classic novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”“They (the characters in the game) not only travel through time and space to fight together, but also take on historical figures names with no connection at all to their experiences in history,” the newspaper argued, adding that this characteristic could easily confuse young players. Some 54 percent of the games players are aged between 11 and 20, the newspaper added.“King of Glory” is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game designed by Tencent Games. It was launched in xx. In xx, the total profit of the game reached nearly 7 billion RMB, some 18 percent of the total profit for mobile gaming in China.The Guangming Daily article was met with significant support and approval. Some people pointed to online search results for the historical figures, which increasingly provide information about the characters in the game rather than the real historical figures.However, some hit back at the criticism, arguing that games are supposed to be creative, and that “King of Glory” doesnt claim to be set in any specific historical period.“I am aware that there are many young players, some even in primary school. Some might be affected by the game in certain ways, but it can do a lot of good if students bee interested in the characters and do more research to that end,” one “King of Glory” player told the Peoples Daily Online.24. What does the underlined word “distorting” in paragragh 2 mean?A. Reflecting.B. Twisting.C. Recording.D. Creating.25. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. About half of the games players range from11 to 20 in age.B. In xx the total profit for mobile games in China amounts to about 39 billion RMB.C. Many young players bee interested in the historical figures through the game.D. You may get information about the assassin Li Bai in the game through a search engine.26. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce the game to the public.B. To explain why the game is popular.C. To convince people that the game is distorting history.D. To present that the game has bee a target for criticism.27. Whats the authors attitude towards the game?A. Favorable.B. Disapproving.C. Objective.D. Doubtful.CWilliam Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in the ing of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.pared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40,he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeatss death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:Earth, receive an honoured guest: William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.28. Which of the following can describe Yeatss family?A. It filled Yeatss childhood with laughter. B. It was shocked by Yeatss choice.C. It had an artistic atmosphere. D. It was a typically wealthy family.29. According to the passage, what do we know about Yeatss life?A. Yeats founded the first Irish theatre.B. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.C. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.D. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.30. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Audens lines?A. Admiration.B. Envy.C. Emptiness.D. Sympathy.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeatss national honor.B. Yeatss historical influence.C. Yeatss artistic ambition.D. Yeatss literary achievements.DArt researchers have found a hidden painting of a man under one of Pablo Picassos masterpieces, The Blue Room. By using infrared (红外线的) imagery they discovered that the hidden man under the painting was a man with his face resting on his hand. Now the question that scientists at The Phillips Collection hope to answer is simple. Who is he?The finding of the hidden man in The Blue Room leads to new research about the 1901 painting, which was created by Picasso in Paris at the start of his blue period of unhappiness. Researchers discovered that the hidden man was painted in a reworked position by Picasso. They are sure that it is not a self-portrait. They think it might be the Paris art dealer Ambrose Villard who hosted Picassos first show in 1901, but theres no record or evidence to prove this, so the research continues.Hidden pictures have been found under other important Picasso paintings, such as La Vie and Woman Ironing. A technical analysis of La Vie at the Cleveland Museum of Art also found that Picasso reworked the paintings position. And scientists found a portrait of a man under Picassos painting Woman Ironing at the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan.Dorothy Kosinski, director of The Phillips Collection, said more new knowledge about Picassos paintings can be discovered through high-tech cooperation among museums. Our audiences are curious about the high-tech research because it can help them know more about the paintings. Its giving them a doorway to make them understand Picassos paintings more, she said. The more we can understand, the greater our appreciation of the paintings will be.32. What can we know about the hidden man in The Blue Room?A. He first showed up in 1901. B. Nobody knows for sure who he is.C. He is Ambrose Villard from Paris.D. He was not painted by Pablo Picasso.33. Whats the similarity among The Blue Room, La Vie and Woman Ironing?A. They are painted by Dorothy Kosinski.B. They have a hidden picture under them.C. They are exhibited at the same museum.D. They have a hidden self-portrait in them.34. According to Dorothy Kosinski, we can infer that .A. high-tech cooperation among museums is necessaryB. nobody is interested in the hidden man in Picassos paintingC. people learn little about Picassos paintingsD. high-tech research attracts more attention than Picassos paintings35. From the last paragraph we can know .A. audiences are curious about the doorway of the museumsB. the research on Picassos works can add mystery to himC. more people will be crazy about researching Picassos lifeD. the high-tech research can help people know more about Picassos paintings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最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is acplished.”-Lao TzuIf you are in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you dont have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less, and disconnected sometimes. Your environment doesnt control your life-you do. Im not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower.36 1. Do less.Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. 37 Pick 2-3 important things- or even just one important thing- and work on those first. Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.2. 38 Meeting are usually a “big waste of time”. And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.3.Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that dont get done. And you need to ask yourself: 39 What would happen if I stopped doing them?4. Practice mindfulness. 40 , rather than things so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with them fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.A. Have fewer meetings.B. How necessary are these things?C. Simply learn to live in the present.D. Focus not on quantity but on quality.E. Give yourself more time to get ready and get there.F. The world likely wont end if you dont pass one of the examinations.G. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself. And _41_ otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always _42_ to sit at the back of the classroom.All this _43_ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy _44_ because I didnt have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the _45_ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_46_ for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give it a try.Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the _47_ of it! When I first started _48_ the practice sessions, I didnt even know the rules of the game, much _49_ what I was doing. Sometimes Id get _50_ and take a shot at the wrong direction which made me feel really stupid. _51_, I wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to _52_ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt _53_ “just yet”. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _54_ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the petitive _55_ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the _56_ friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my _57_ self-confidence es more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “_58_” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _59_ raising my hand even when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent _60_ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.41. A. though B. unless C. until D. as42. A. chose B. meant C. agreed D. hoped43. A. started B. settled C. changed D. continued44. A. saying B. belief C. plan D. idea45. A. patience B. ability C. chance D. right46. A. applying B. cheering C. looking D. going47. A. basis B. rest C. half D. point48. A. watching B. attending C. preparing D. enjoying49. A. further B. worse C. later D. less50. A. confused B. embarrassed C. motivated D. mitted51. A. Hopefully B. Obviously C. Fort