湖北省大冶市第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语10月月考试题

湖北省大冶市第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语10月月考试题选择题部分第一部分 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纸上。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。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. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. nicks weakest subject.b. nicks favorite teacherc. nicks new term.2. when does the woman usually finish doing exercise?a. at 7:00. b. at 7:30.c. at 8:00.3. what does the woman hear about the man?a. he has finished a novel.b. he bought a new piano.c. he plays soccer once a day.4. who will make the call?a. ben. b. tom. c. jack.5. what will the woman do on saturday afternoon?a. move house. b. have a class. c. pick someone up.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。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. where does the man come from?a. germany. b. britain.c. america.7. what upsets the woman?a. the noise.b. the transport.c. the rent.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. how does the man go to work usually?a. by car.b. by bus. c. on foot.9. what is the second idea the woman gives?a. to stop using plastic bags.b. to live in a village.c. to reduce car usage.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how does the man feel like global warming?a. its been reduced greatly.b. it is far from him.c. it is becoming worse.11. what pollution is the woman probably suffering from the most?a. air pollution.b. water pollution.c. light pollution.12. what is the woman?a. a factory worker.b. a bus driver.c. a teacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what season is it now?a. spring.b. summer. c. autumn.14. what is influencing the mans hometown now?a. the rise of the sea level. b. the increase in natural disasters.c. the change in the weather.15. how does the woman suggest protecting the environment?a. using the two sides of paper.b. driving gas-saving cars.c. avoiding using air conditioning.16. whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. schoolmates.b. friends.c. teacher and student.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what did the speaker give each listener?a. a poetry book.b. a schedule. c. a form.18. how often do the members meet?a. twice a week. b. three times a week.c. four times a week.19. what do the members do on fridays?a. read and listen to chinese poems.b. read and enjoy western poems.c. read and discuss their own poems.20. who will get a special prize after the competition?a. the person who can repeat the most poems from memory.b. the person who can write the most poems by themselves.c. the person who can perform shakespeares poems.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 athe summer i turned 16, my father gave me his car - a gift wasted on me at that age. the important thing was that hannah and i could drive around. hannah was my best friend, a year younger but much taller, almost five foot ten. “hannahs a knockout,” my mother always said. and that summer she signed with a modeling agency. she was already doing runway work.a month after my birthday, hannah and i went to the movies. on the way home, we stopped at the mcdonalds drive-through, putting the fries on the seat between us to share. “lets ride around a while,” i said. it was a clear night, full moon slung low over the desert. taking a turning too fast, i plowed (撞)through a neighbors wall and drove into a full-grown tree. we were taken in separate ambulances. id cracked(使裂开)my cheek bone; hannahs forehead had split wide open. end of her modeling career. what would i say to her? when her mother, sharon, came into my hospital room, i started to cry. she sat beside me and took my hand. “i rear-ended(追尾) my best friend when i was your age, ”she said, “i totaled her car and mine.” “im so sorry.” i said.“youre both alive,” she said, “the rest is window dressing. i forgive you. hannah will too.”sharons forgiveness allowed hannah and me to stay friends throughout high school and college, to be at each others weddings the scars are so faded that no one else would notice, but in the sunlight i can still see it just below her hairline - for me, a mark of grace(优雅).21. why did the author think her fathers present was a waste?a. it wasnt necessary for her. b. she had already owned a car.c. her family was very poor then. d. she didnt have a driving license.22. what did the author and her friend do after leaving the movies?a. they went for a drive. b. they enjoyed beautiful scenery.c. they made a visit to a neighbor. d. they worked at the mcdonald.23. what is the best title for the text?a. a valuable gift from my father. b. the meaning of friendship. c. an unforgettable journey. d. the gift of forgiveness. bif you make a list of the top ten most challenging jobs in the world chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. lets think about their complex task millions of educators face each day as they try to teach a group of often unfriendly, disorderly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. that surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially taking into consideration that there is no promotion waiting for them even if they are wildly successful!what if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? that was what project ed and participant medias teaching campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision for their recently-held contest.their short films were called “a world without teachers”, whose intention was to inspire more young people to become teachers. however, the 62 amazing video submissions (提交物) also serve as a reminder of how terrible things would be if we didnt have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. what was interesting is that even the youngest contestants didnt accept the idea that theres no person to tell them what to do.high-school student savannah wakefield considered if art as we know today would have been different without teachers. would c. monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?miles horst who won the 1,000-dollar prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box”. youth group winner marina barhams video describes a fact we all know but often forget. teachers dont just teach; they inspiresomething that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do!so the next time you think your teacher is being “troublesome” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her.24. project ed and participant medias teaching campaign asked contestants to _.a. inspire more young people to become teachersb. point out which teacher has inspired them mostc. imagine what the world would be like without teachersd. describe what effect teachers would have on their life25. what is suggested in the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?a. monet is regarded as the father of impressionism.b. monets great success was connected with his teachers.c. monets teachers made a great contribution to modern art.d. monet was good at discovering his students talent for drawing.26. what does marina barhams video tell us?a. teachers prefer to inspire their students instead of teaching.b. the role of teachers cannot be replaced by anything else.c. the function of teachers cannot be forgotten by the world.d. teachers often show the right direction to their students.cfrom ancient stories to modern researches, the label（标签）attached to being left-handed is undeniable. left-handed people, or “lefties” as they are often called, are generally believed to be good at art leonardo da vinci, picasso and michelangelo are all left-handed.our brain is divided into two parts: the left hemisphere（大脑半球）and the right hemisphere. the left hemisphere, linked to logic and analysis, is responsible for the right side of the body. the right hemisphere, linked to creativity and imagination, controls the left side of the body. so, people tend to believe lefties are controlled by the right side of the brain, and are more creative than right-handers. some also think that lefties may not be as good as right-handers in mathematics and problem-solving skills.however, a recent study carried out by scientists from the university of liverpool in the uk and the university of milan in italy proved this theory wrong. the study involved（涉及）more than 2,300 students in italy aged between 6 and 17 years old. they were asked to complete several mathematical tasks of different levels. it turned out that the left-handers outperformed the others when the tasks involved difficult problem-solving. this pattern was particularly clear in male adolescents. however, when it came to simple arithmetic（算术）, there was no difference between left-handers and right-handers.it was also discovered that those who are “severely” right-handed performed less well in all the experiments compared to medium” right-handers and left-handers.“taken together, these findings show that handedness does influence abilities to some degree,” the studys authors wrote. however, “handedness is just an indirect expression of brain function,” wrote psychology professor giovanni sala from the university of liverpool in the uk, the lead author of the study. sala also noted that only one third of people with a highly-developed right side of the brain are left-handed. it means that there are lots of right-handed people with a similar brain function as left-handers.27. the author begins the text by.a. telling some ancient stories.b. giving examples of artworks.c. introducing a modern research.d. presenting conventional（传统的） wisdom.28. what is the main focus of paragraph 2?a. skills of solving problems.b. ways of becoming creative.c. peoples opinions of left-handers.d. the functions of two hemispheres.29. what can we learn from the recent study led by giovanni sala?a. handedness doesnt have any association with brain function.b. people with a highly-developed right hemisphere are most likely lefties.c. the “severely” right-handed are far better at simple arithmetic than lefties.d. right-handers didnt perform as well as lefties when handling tough problems.30. the text is most probably taken from.a. a medical report b. a science magazine c. a biology textbook d. an education essay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。recently, crazy rich asians are posting photos of themselves facing down and surrounded by luxury goods in a new trend sweeping social media. falling down in public is embarrassing for most people. however, the new social media craze（时尚）called the “falling stars challenge” has turned falling into something fun to do.the craze began in russia. _31_. items like handbags, accessories (配饰) and cash were spread out on the ground around them in the photos. people shared these photos to show off their wealth.the craze soon became popular around the world. _32_. people are using it to show off their hobbies and professional talent. the items in their pictures show what they do for a living and what they have achieved in their lives._33_. for example, students fall down on textbooks and test papers. police officers fall in front of their police cars with handcuffs (手铐) in their hands. famous people are also taking the challenge. writer liu tong took a fall with dozens of copies of his new book.more than 1.08 million chinese have taken this challenge on sina weibo. their pictures have been viewed more than 2.22 billion times. internet users also comment on these posts. _34_. one weibo user wrote: “this shows the positive energy of fighting and working hard. applause for these young people!”however, some also think the craze is just another example of a successful internet meme (网络爆红). _35_. what do you think? will you try this challenge?a. they think people are just imitating others.b. most of them speak highly of the craze.c. however, in china, it is taking on a new meaning.d. the challenge is particularly popular among young people.e. the biggest reason for the success of the challenge is simple.f. people from all walks of life are taking part in it.g. people posted pictures of themselves faking a fall.第三部分 语言运用(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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。it was a cold, rainy day, and i had no desire to drive up for two hours along the winding mountain road to my daughter carolyns house. but she had 36_ that i come to see something at the top of the mountain. so here i was, 37 _making the two-hour journey through the thick fog. nothing could be worth this, i thought as i inched along the 38 highway.“ill stay for lunch, but im 39 _back home straight after that,” i announced when i arrived.“but i need you to drive me to the garage to 40 _my car,” carolyn said. “could we 41 do that?”turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. to my 42 _, the views before my eyes were 43 words.from the 44_ of the mountain, sloping for several acres across valleys, were rivers of flowers in bloom. a mass of 45 from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon and then to the most vivid pinkshone like a carpet before us. it looked 46 the sun had spilled gold down the mountainside.a series of questions 47_ my mind. who 48_ such beauty? when? how?as we approached the house that 49 _ in the center of the land, we saw a sign that 50 : “answers to the questions; i know you are 51 .”the first answer was: “one womantwo hands, two feet, and very little brain.” the second was: “one at a time.” the third: “ 52_ in 1958.”as we drove home, i was so moved by what we had seen. the 53_ of it would not let me go. “imagine,” i said, “if id had a vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might i have 54_ ?”carolyn looked at me, smiling. “start tomorrow,” she said. “ 55_ yet, start today.”36.a. persuadedb.appointedc.insistedd. commanded37.a. roughlyb.unwillinglyc. constantlyd.faithfully 38. a.freeb. dangerousc. smoothd. shallow39. a. headingb.cyclingc. racingd. returning40. a. speed upb.bring upc. set upd. pick up41. a. at bestb. at lastc. at mostd.at least 42. a. disappointmentb. gratitudec. amazementd. satisfaction43. a .beyondb. withoutc. againstd.upon44. a. bottomb. middle c. topd. half45. a. plantsb. flowersc. treesd. colours46. a.even ifb. as if c. in thatd. now that47. a. occupiedb. focusedc. coveredd. turning48. a. discoveredb. inventedc.foundd. created 49. a. builtb. stoodc. remainedd. located550. a. readb.signedc. wroted. indicated51. a. requestingb. demandingc. askingd. experiencing52. a. changedb.designedc.endedd. started53. a. rewardb.viewc.wonderd.visit 54. a. strengthenedb. accomplishedc.accompaniedd. affected 55. a. betterb.fasterc.closerd.later 非选择题部分第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分45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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。john snow was a famous doctor _56_was so expert that he_57_ (attend) queen victoria as her personal physician. but he became_58_ (inspire) when he thought about helping ordinary people_59_ (expose) to cholera. this was the_ 60_ (dead) disease of its day. neither its cause nor its cure _61_ (understand). so many thousands of terrified people died every time there was _62_outbreak. john snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem. he knew that cholera would never be controlled until its cause was found. in 1854 when cholera broke _63_, he began to gather information and found the evidence. it seemed that the polluted water was _64_ (blame). john snow suggested the source of all water supplies_65_ (examine). finally “king cholera” was defeated.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)66. 假定你是李华，你曾写信给你以前的英语老师miss kane, 请教提高英语阅读能力的方法。她十月一号给你回信, 建议你多阅读。现请你给她回信, 表示同意她的建议, 并决定立即认真读书。注意:1. 词数80个左右;2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;3. 信的开头和结尾已给出, 但不计入总词量。dear miss kane, _ yours, li hua第二节 读后续写(满分25分)67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 it was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. he decided to take me on a trip to the wild west. we took a plane to albuquerque, a big city in the state of new mexico. we reached albuquerque in the late afternoon. uncle paul, my dads friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in pecos. his wife tina cooked us a delicious