云南省云天化中学2020学年高二英语9月月考试题

云天化中学2020学年上学期九月摸底考试高 二 英 语说明: 1时间：120分钟；分值：150分；2. 本卷分、卷，请将第卷选择题答案填入机读答题卡（共5页）第卷 （选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力理解 ( 共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每题1. 5分，满分75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 does the woman suggest the key might be?A. Under the mat.B. Above the door.C. Under the flower pot.2. What makes the girl study harder?A. To get a toy.B. To work as a designer.C. To earn money for a car.3. What did the notice say about Tom?A. He has finished his research.B. He has been promoted to manager.C. He is going to work in the research center.4. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Use a flashlight. B. Light a candle.C. Buy a book.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans job.B. The mans marriage.C. The mans relationship with his assistant.第二节(共15小题；每题15分，满分225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，每小题将给出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. What does the woman suggest they do?A. Go to a movie.B. Go to a toy store.C. Go to a museum.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Strangers. C. Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Why is the man nervous?A. He doesnt like job interviews.B. He doesnt want to lose his job.C. He doesnt have many employment choices.9. How long was the woman out of work?A. Three months.B. Six months.C. Two years.10. How did the man live without work and pay?A. With money from his brother.B. With money from his parents.C. With money from his savings.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11. What are the speakers doing at the beginning?A. lining up.B. Ordering food.C. Having some drinks.12. What does the man like best?A. Beef.B. Fish.C. Chicken.13. What does the woman think of the fish?A. A little hot.B. Very sweet.C. Too salty.听第9段材料，回答第14-16题。14. Where is the treehouse？A. In Justins yard.B. In Stanleys yard.C. In Miss Johnsons yard.15. How will Justin get back to the treehouse?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.16. Why is Justin in a hurry?A. He is afraid of thunder.B. He thinks its going to rain.C. He wants his mother to see the treehouse.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. Who is the speaker talking to?A. Teachers.B. Parents.C. Students.18. What will the temperature be tomorrow morning?A. -10.B.-20.C.-15.19. What should the listeners have so that they can change into?A. A pair of boots.B. A warm jacket.C. A pair of pants.20. Where is the announcement from?A. A school.B. A TV station.C. A radio station.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分， 满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项（共15小题，满分30分）AMany people consider a rental house for their vacation as a cheaper choice than a hotel. If you want to rent a house, here are some websites for you to find your excellent accommodation.onefinestayThey certainly ensure that you have a fine and comfortable stay. To ensure their safety and comfort, the houses are carefully chosen by the staff. Once you select the house and check in, they will hand over the keys and an iphone to you. And their help center is available 24 hours/7 days. However, the disadvantage is that they only provide homes available in London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris.FlipKeyThis is a popular website for vacation rental in North America, and has more than 13,000 houses shown on its website. A unique feature is the Best Price Promise, which helps the guests get the best deal. They state that if you find the same house, at the same period, at a lower price, the difference will be refunded(退款) to you. Another feature is the Happy Rental Guarantee, which claims that youll be protected to the amount of $10,000 if the house is not properly represented.WimduIt has over 150,000 holiday apartments, and is one of the biggest websites for vacation rental in Europe. Similar to other websites, you have to find the desired apartment, and confirm the booking by making a payment. However, the payment is given to the host only after 24 hours by the company. They also have started doing on-site checks on the houses. They promise high hospitality standards.VRBOVacation Rentals by Owner(VRBO) truly attempts to provide you with a home around the world. Unlike other websites, it does not charge travelers for any booking amount. The house owners can also get professional help from the companys staff(员工) in return for a certain fee. There are over 50 million visitors every month to the website, which gives more exposure（接触）to the owners houses.21. Which website will you choose if you want to rent a house at the lowest price?A. onefinestayB. FilpKeyC. WimduD. VRBO22. If the travelers reply on VRBO for help, they _.A. have to get professional help from the companys staffB. can get the best service from the companys staffC. dont have to pay any booking fee to the companyD. cant get enough information about owners houses.23. What do the four websites have in common?A. They offer choices of booking a vacation apartment.B. They all offer vacation apartments around the world.C. They show us how to book a hotel for the vacation.D. They tell us where to find a long-term apartment.BOne morning there was a message on the answering machine from an angry customer, complaining（抱怨） about her lack of service-service that had been put off because her check had been sent back by a bank. Her message included a curse word.As it is my job to deal with payments received, it is my duty to collect the check. Everyone responsible for the “missed” service was happy to pass the situation off to me. They told me how difficult the task would be and offered to prepare me by playing the message first. I refused, “No, Im afraid it would mislead me.”As is often the case when a check is returned, I soon found this womans phone number. I told our customer gently that a check she had written was returned because of non-sufficient funds(存款不足). I told her I always want to let people know about returned checks quickly because the huge fees the banks charge can cause more checks to be returned and more fees to be charged. I told her she could communicate with the bank and get things solved before her problems got worse.She told me she had difficulties because of being on a fixed income and being in poor health. She told me she was facing open heart surgery(手术). I commiserated her for every step of her way. Not only do I feel sorry for her situation- and more particularly for the lonely state she lives in as a result, but she also taught me something about cranky(古怪) people, something that I will try not to forget.When a person is cranky, there may be reasons you dont know about. If you dont react with anger, you may learn what the real problem is and may in some way be able to help, if only with a little sympathy(同情).24. Why did the customer make a complaint?A. The company didnt handle her service in time.B. No one in the company answered her call.C. The company ignored her demand.D. She was badly treated by the staff.25. How did the author deal with the complaint from the customer?A. By discussing it with his colleagues.B. By refusing to offer service to the woman.C. By calling the woman and explaining the situation.D. By listening to the message first and thinking about good solutions.26. Which of the following best explains the underlined word in Paragraph 4?A. Gave adviceB. Showed pityC. Calmed downD. Cared about27. What would be the authors suggestion according to the text?A. Trying to avoid cranky people. B. Never getting angry with your customers.C. Treating cranky customers more carefully. D. Finding out why people are cranky and offering help.CKayla Coehoorn sweeps（打扫） the floor in her familys cow barn(畜棚). She spreads feed. Soon shell cut the grass. One thing she wont do is milk cows. Kayla manages the familys cow herd, which until last year meant getting up at 5 for milking, then milking again in the evening. Not anymore. Last year the family built a new barn equipped with a pair of robotic milking machines. The machines milk cows around the clock, without Kayla in attendance. Kayla, feeling so relieved, loves it and so do the cows.Robotic milking was first developed in Europe and only recently began to catch on in the US. About 5% of American cow farms have begun to use robots. But the machines are growing in popularity, especially on smaller farms.The robots solve a big problem. As older farmers retire, young people are unwilling to fill their shoes. Robotic milking is encouraging them to take another look. It not only makes the work easier but also gives them the flexibility（灵活性） to get up later or take a day off, or attend a soccer game. It allows more time for other things.Cows come two or three times a day to a robot, attracted by the promise of food. As each one steps up, a steel arm swiftly washes its udder(乳房) and applies four milking cups. Computers not only control the robots but also collect detailed information about each cow. On traditional farms, the farmer pushes the old milking machines and attaches the machines by hand.However, robots wont save all farms. Low milk prices have got many cow farmers deep in debt and worsened the financial(财政的) uncertainty that also helps drive them out of business. Over the past few years, the US has lost nearly 17,000 cow farms. So robots arent a panacea(万能药). Still, experts say robotics can offer new possibilities to families facing hard decisions about the future. “Especially in places with a history of smaller farms, this will help keep that way of life,” says one expert.28. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. An example of cow farmers daily life in the US.B. Kaylas opinion on applying robotic milking .C. The effect of robotic milking on Kaylas work.D. The popularity of robotic milking in recent years.29. Why might young farmers be attracted to farm work by robots?A. They could increase their income.B. They could have more family time.C. They could learn about high technology.D. They could have their farm life improved.30. According to the text, milking tech with the use of robots_.A. still needs the work of human hands.B. could also check the cows condition.C. is widely used on large cow farms. D. has no requirement for location and time.31. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. Government support is necessary for farmers.B. Small farms with robots will avoid being in debt.C. Robotic milking cant solve financial problems.D. Milk prices would be influenced by the robot tech.DFor years, people have been naming their pets and their kids, in some cases, after famous people they love. In 2020 370 people in the United States named their baby girls Khaleesi in honour of the character in Game of Thrones.Scientists, too, are constantly naming newly discovered species after famous people. But these names might carry a little bit more weight: While a baby named Khaleesi can get older and decide to legally change her name, scientific names go down in the history books.Sometimes having a recognizable name is the only way for many species to get widespread attention. In September 2020, researches announced the discovery of 15 new species of spiders in the Caribbean. Spider expert Ingi Agnarsson was the lead researcher of the study. They named three of them after Leonardo DiCaprio, David Bowie, and Michelle Obama. Among the spiders they named are Spintharus(the spiders genus(属) Davidbowiei and S. Leonardodicaprioi. Agnarsson says some species are named this way because scientists have trouble getting the public interested in their studies.Agnarsson says scientists who discover a new species can basically call it whatever they want, as long as they use correct genus name. For example, some scientists name a new species after a loved one or another scientist. However, its frowned upon to name it after themselves. Agnarssons team called one spider Spintharus Skelly, after a researchers cat, Skelly.Agnarsson, along with four students who were involved in the research, also named spiders after important supporters of animal conservation(保护) and action on climate change. It is a way to raise peoples environmental awareness and provide an opportunity for them to learn about the surrounding ecology environment. It also allows scientists to stress some humanlike traits(特点) in these animals and finally make them a bit more relatable.32. Why is Michelle Obama chosen for naming a new species?A. To show its important role.B. To draw peoples attention to it.C. To go down in the history books.D. To pay respect for Michelle Obama.33. Which of the following can replace the underlined words in Paragraph 4?A. disagreed withB. taken outC. pointed outD. brought up34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. People can benefit from the study.B. Animals names affect animal conservation.C. Agnarsson cares much about the environment.D. Discovering a new species does good to nature.35. What is the best title of this text?A. How do parents name their children?B. Why do new species have recognizable names?C. What recognizable names do scientists choose?D. How do scientists name newly discovered species?第二节 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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）This part is going to help you to prepare for English speaking exams, which are the most worrying exam for many language learners. 36 So, dont worry; our tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam. Listening to as much English as possible will help improve your speaking. Listening to English songs, films, TV series or video clips will help you feel more confident about speaking. Use words and expressions you have used before. 37 For example, if you know the word “expensive”, but cant remember the word “cheap”, you could say, “Its not expensive.” “Its a good price.” “Its not a lot of money.” Listen to yourself while you speak and if you hear a mistake, correct it. Nobody is perfect. 38 . Always say something. Dont just say “yes” or “no”. 39 Say, “Yes, I agree. Because” If you can choose the question or topic, choose one you know something about. Its easier to talk about something you know. 40 If you find this difficult, practice with a friend at home. Stand at opposite ends of a room and speak to each other in English. Or speak to each other in English on your computers.Finally, take a deep breath before the exam and try to relax.A. Youd better go to an English corner.B. Explain your answer with a reason.C. Only by working hard can you achieve success.D. Speak clearly so that the examiner can hear you.E. If you dont know a word, think of another way to say it.F. Native speakers make mistakes and correct them all the time.G. Remember that everyone gets nervous in exams, especially speaking exams.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）“Knowing that you had to work on Thanksgiving, I thought Id express my gratitude. You have made the 41 to learn my name and 42 me each day in a way that makes me feel like a person instead of a number. Thank you!”About three years ago, I gave a 43 with these words to a Starbucks waitress. When I went in the next day, she couldnt help crying and told me that she was deeply 44 by my note and realized what she did really 45 .I went through a 46 time when I felt anything but 47 . On New Years Day 2020, I went for a 48 , feeling unhappy. I was overweight. I owned a lawyers office, but it was 49 money. On my hike, I heard a voice. It said I shouldnt 50 what I wanted or had lost 51 should be grateful for what I had. The idea of a year of thank-you came into my head.The project 52 my life. After I thanked my colleagues for directing cases to me, they 53 me more. When I expressed gratitude to clients(客户) for paying on time, they began doing so even more 54 .In 2020, I 55 a book about my year of thank-yous. A few days after its publication, I got many thank-you letters from my 56 . They showed me how gratitude 57 . One woman went in person to 58 her message to a former teacher, who read it and cried.My life has improved since that hike. Im now in great 59 , and I have got my dream job. Having written my 60th note, I can say thank-you letters make a difference and that 60 is a path to the peace we all try to get.41. A. choiceB. effort C. promise D. decision42. A. call B. visitC. serve D. greet43. A. cardB. bookC. flowerD. ring44. A. disturbedB. shakenC. movedD. frustrated45. A. matteredB. improved C. failedD. passed46. A. freeB. lonelyC. busyD. hard47. A. helpfulB. thankfulC. harmfulD. painful48. A. movieB. picnicC. hike D. shopping49. A. collectingB. meetingC. losingD. expecting50. A. worry aboutB. begin withC. give upD. believe in51. A. so B. norC. orD. but52. A. ruinedB. changedC. directedD. took53. A. pickedB. respectedC. sentD. told54. A. properlyB. quicklyC. hurriedlyD. carefully55. A. wroteB. borrowedC. boughtD. rented56. A. workmatesB. parentsC. clientsD. readers57. A. remainedB. showedC. spreadD.