陕西省咸阳百灵中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）.docx

陕西省咸阳百灵中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）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)1. Where is Mr Johnson now? A. At his office. B. At a restaurant. C. At a travel agency. 2. What color is the carpet? A. Red. B. Green. C. Yellow. 3. Where do they go in the end? A. Stay at home. B. Go to a clothes show. C. Go out. 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The man wants to keep a seat for his companion. B. The woman takes the seat at last. C. The man doesnt allow the woman to take the seat. 5. What will the woman tell the man? A. Her companys name. B. Her new address. C. Her office number. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)6. What did the young man try to do? A. Get the old mans bag. B. Help the old man up. C. Collect his money. 7. Who is the woman speaking to? A. A manager. B. A customer. C. A policeman. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter. 9. Why did the man go to Fortaleza? A. To go on business. B. To do some shopping. C. To enjoy the scenery. 听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。10. Why is Sylvia unhappy? A. Because she cannot sleep at night. B. Because she has made so many mistakes. C. Because she has quarreled with Mr Pearl. 11. Who is Mr Pearl? A. Sylvias boss. B. Sylvias husband. C. Sylvias neighbor. 12. What does Ben suggest Sylvia do? A. Talk to the millers wife. B. Write a letter to the miller. C. Write to apologize to Mr Pearl. 听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。13. Who are the two speakers? A. A professor and an assistant. B. A doctor and a patient. C. A travel agent and a client. 14. Why does the man want to cancel his booking for tomorrow? A. He cant take any exercise. B. He doesnt have enough money. C. He has to go for another appointment. 15. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. See a doctor. B. Take a boat trip. C. Pay $150 first. 16. What will the man do later? A. Lose 150 dollars. B. Take back 150 dollars. C. Take a boat trip instead. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17. How many kinds of pollution have been mentioned in this passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 18. Which is the most serious pollution in todays life? A. Water pollution. B. Noise pollution. C. Air pollution. 19. Why must factories clean their waste water before it is drained(排水)away? A. It will pollute our rivers and lakes. B. It will give out unpleasant smell. C. It can be recycled. 20. What does the passage imply? A. We should save water. B. We should build fewer factories and make fewer cars. C. We should do our best to fight pollution. 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(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。ALeonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later. By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches(素描)we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines. Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines. Leonardo was a strange man. He didnt eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published(发表)his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left. We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the greatest inventors the world has ever known. 21. _was Leonardos most special invention. A. The mirror writingB. The cutting machineC. The machine gunD. The flying machine22. Leonardo was strange, for example, _. A. he didnt eat any vegetablesB. he usually used mirror writingC. he liked to publish his discoveriesD. he enjoyed drawing flying machines23. Leonardo invented some machines to_. A. stop the war B. help paint picturesC. watch the birds D. make good use of timeBA Dutch artist and designer has come up with a device which he hopes will get rid of pollutants from Beijings smog skies, creating clean air for the citys mask-wearing people. An electromagnetic field(电磁场)will pull the dirty particles(微粒)in the air to the ground where they can be easily cleaned. “Its like when you have a balloon which has static(静电)and your hair goes towards it. Same with the smog, ”says artist Daan Roosegaarde. His studio has reached an agreement with the Beijing government to test the technology in one of the capitals parks. With its skies regularly covered by dirty gray smog, Beijing this week announced a series of emergency measures to handle the problem. Roosegaarde says an indoor model device has already proven it works and is confident that the resultswith the help of a team of scientists and engineerscan be replicated outside. “Beijing is quite a good place because the smog in Beijing is quite low. It lies in a valley so theres not so much wind. Its a good environment to explore this kind of thing. ”“Well be able to purify the air and the challenge is to get the top of the smog so you can see the sun again. ”Roosegaarde acknowledges that projects like this are a way of drawing attention to the problem, rather than a practical solution to Beijings awful air pollution. “This is not the real answer for smog. The real answer has to do with clean cars, different industry and different lifestyles. ”However, he hopes the project will make a“fundamental statement”by allowing the citys people to realize the difference between breathing clean and smog-filled air. Roosegaarde also reminds us that his aim is not only to give a plan to solve Beijings dirty air pollution but also to make people pay attention to the environment problem. 24. The device works by_. A. helping keep the particles out with more masksB. pulling pollutants to the ground with an electromagnetic fieldC. absorbing hair with a balloon with staticD. creating clean air and letting it out into the sky25. According to the passage, _. A. the Beijing government has agreed to use the technology in BeijingB. they have proven the results of the device both indoors and outdoorsC. the results of the air-cleaning device can be expectableD. the Beijing government has never done anything to handle the air pollution26. What does Roosegaarde really mean by saying“Beijing is quite a good place. . . ”? A. The air pollution in Beijing is not quite serious. B. The weather in Beijing is good for foreigners. C. Beijing is quite fit for using the air-cleaning device. D. It is easy to get the top of the smog in Beijing. 27. Roosegaarde appeals to people in Beijing to_. A. pay attention to air pollution and solve the problem finallyB. invent more devices to clean the smog in BeijingC. drive modern cars and try different lifestylesD. realize how serious the pollution theyre facing isCThe values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries. History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries. Unique works of this kind are different from todays popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future. In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的)in human nature, ”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries. Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist. 28. According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism? A. It introduces different cultural values. B. It explains the history of artistic works. C. It relates artistic values to local conditions. D. It excites the human mind throughout the world. 29. In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that_. A. great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB. history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures30. According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_. A. they are results of scientific studyB. they establish some general principles of artC. they are created by the worlds greatest artistsD. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature31. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. Are Artistic Values Universal? B. Are Popular Arts Permanent? C. Is Human Nature Uniform? D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific? DWashingtonRay Tomlinson, the American programmer widely credited with inventing email, has died. He was 74. A company spokesman said Tomlinson passed away on Saturday, and the cause of death was not yet confirmed. Tomlinson invented direct electronic messages between users on different machines on a certain network in 1971. Before then, users could only write messages to others using the same computer. “A true technology pioneer, Ray was the man who brought us email in the early days of networked computers, ”his employer, Raytheon, said in a statement. “His work changed the way the world communicates and yet, for all his accomplishments, he remained humble, kind and generous with his time and talents. He will be missed by one and all. ”Tributes poured in from the online world. “Thank you, Ray Tomlinson, for inventing email and putting the sign on the map. ”Googles Gmail team tweeted. Vint Cerf, considered one of the fathers of the Internet who was once a manager of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA), lamented the“very sad news”of Tomlinsons passing. When Tomlinson invented the user host standard for email addresses, it was applied at DARPAs ARPANET, the Internets precursor. He was the first to use the symbol in this way, to distinguish a user from its host. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate detailed his creation on his blog, in an attempt to prevent legend(传说)from overtaking the facts. “The first message was sent between two machines that were literally side by side”connected only through ARPANET, he wrote on his blog. “I sent a number of test messages to myself from one machine to the other. The test messages were entirely forgettable and I have, therefore, forgotten them. “Most likely the first message was QWERTYUIOP or something similar, ”he added, referring to the first letters on the traditional English-language keyboard. “When I was satisfied that the program seemed to work, I sent a message to the rest of my group explaining how to send messages over the network. The first use of network email announced its own existence. ”32. What can be the best title for the passage? A. A true technology pioneer Ray TomlinsonB. How the use of network email was inventedC. Email inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74D. Email has changed the way the world communicates33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Before 1971, users could only write messages to others using the same computer. B. Tomlinson is considered one of the fathers of the Internet. C. Although he was famous, he was modest, kind and generous. D. The symbol for email addresses can distinguish a user from its host. 34. The underlined word in Para. 4 refers to_. A. honour and respect B. contribution and kindnessC. presents and letters D. rumours and doubt35. Why Tomlinson wrote his invention on his blog? A. In case he would forget the invention. B. To teach others how to send messages over the network. C. To keep it secret. D. To keep unreal stories from covering the facts. 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。Are you preparing any gifts for your friends now? 36 , but choosing a proper gift can be a big headache, because it takes a lot of time and effort to think of the right gift for someone. Before you finish your list, keep these dos and donts in mind: Do put thought into your gift. If you like something, that doesnt mean that your friend is going to like it, too. 37 . Dont get him/her an ordinary gift, and reflect back on your previous conversations to see if he/she talked about a certain gift he/she had been wanting to get. 38 . Make sure the gift youre buying is appropriate for the person. For example, if youre buying a friend a gift, remember not to overspend or personalize it too much. Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting him/her something. Do get a gift receipt(收据). If youre purchasing something for your friend, make sure you ask the salesperson to include a gift receipt. Its just a polite gesture, and you know your money wont go to waste. 39 . Dont leave the price tag(标签)on. Make sure you dont leave the price tag on the gift and that youre giving a gift receipt and not the original bill. 40 , and its not important for him/her to know anyway. A. Dont buy an inappropriate giftB. Dont be afraid of spending moneyC. Giving gifts has forever been so pleasantD. Take some time to really think about what he/she likesE. If your friend doesnt like the gift, he/she can just exchange itF. Giving someone you care about a very special gift can be toughG. Its not proper to let your friend know how much you spent on the gift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)阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one“real”picture. In his 41 along a dusty road, he met an aged priest(牧师)who asked him where he was going. “I do not know, ”said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can 42 me to it. ”“How simple, ”replied the priest, “in any church, you will find itFaithis the most beautiful thing in the world. ”The artist traveled on. 43 , he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world was“Love”. “Love” 44 the world go round. It 45 poverty into riches, sweetens tears and makes much of little. 46 love there is no beauty. Still the artist 47 his search and met a tired soldier. The artist asked him the 48 question and the soldier answered, “Peaceis the most beautiful thing in the world. Waris ugly and 49 you find Peace youll find Beauty, Faith and Love. ”“How can I 50 themFaith, Love and Peace? ”thought the artist. As he continued his walk, his mind 51 the“real”picture he hoped to paint. He was 52 that without thinking where he was going, he had reached his 53 surroundings. As he entered the doorway, light glistened(闪光)in his eyes and he 54 that his search was over. In the 55 of his wife and children, he saw Love and Faith, “Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not 56 you. We prayed that you would return to us 57 , ”his wife said as they embraced him. He sat on his 58 old chair and his heart was at 59 . Finally, the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it“ 60 ”. 41. A. path B. trip C. imaginationD. search42. A. adjustB. apply C. direct D. force43. A. EarlierB. Later C. NowadaysD. Finally44. A. makesB. expects C. appreciatesD. demands45. A. buildsB. advises C. charges D. requests46. A. ExceptB. Without C. IncludingD. Besides47. A. brokeB. insisted C. continuedD. stopped48. A. oppositeB. important C. boring D. same49. A. whereverB. whenever C. howeverD. whatever50. A. acceptB. paint C. practiceD. require51. A. agreedB. remembered C. wonderedD. looked52. A. excitedB. interested C. fright