内蒙古萨二中2020学年高二英语第二学期第一次月考试题（无答案）

萨二中2020学年度第二学期高二年级第一次月考英语试卷第一部分：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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where are the two speakers now?A. On the first floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor.2. What will the man most probably do?A. Give the woman directions. B. Take the woman there.CAsk for directions.3. What will the two speakers discuss first?A. A report. B. A computer. C. A meeting.4. How did the man go to school at last this morning?A. By bus. B. On foot. CBy bike.5. What will the woman probably buy for Johns birthday?A. A pen. B. A schoolbag. C. A science fiction book.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。6Why is the woman late?AShe set off too late. B. There was heavy traffic.C. The weather was terrible.7. What will the man order?A. Steak and an apple pie. B. Cabbage and a salad.C. Steak and cabbage.请听第7段材料，回答8，9题。8. Why doesnt the man take the black T-shirt?A. He dislikes the color. B. Its too small for him.C. He dislikes the style.9. How much does the man have to pay?A. $40 B. $45 C. $50请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Exchange ideas about iPads. B. Find the most popular iPad games.C. Do some market research on iPads.11. When did the woman get her first iPad?A. In 2020. B. In 2020. C. In 2020.12. What does the woman usually use her iPad for?A. Doing some online shopping. B. Keeping track of her bank account.C. Doing a teach-yourself French program.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What was Williams life like in Mississippi?A. Quiet. B. Difficult. C. Pleasant.14. What was Williams before he became famous?A. A movie actor. B. A sales clerk. C. A shoemaker.15. What do we know about Battle of Angels? .A. It was first put on in 1941. B. It wasnt successful at first.C. It helped Williams win two awards.16. What does the man think is Williams most famous play?A. A Streetcar Named Desire. B. Cat on a Hot tin Roof.C. Sweet Bird of Youth.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many people won Golden Tickets?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.18. What is Golden Tickets for?A. A day tour in a factory. B. New types of chocolates.C. Some candy bars.19. Why did the chocolate firm give Dahl and some other kids chocolates?A. To attract customers attention. B. To reward them for their grades.C. To ask them to judge the chocolates.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Describing a book. B. Introducing a tour.C. Talking about a chocolate.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。AParker Liautaud, a teenage student, is preparing for an expedition (探险) to the South Pole. The 19-year-old is now training for a 640-kilometre journey from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. If he successfully makes the journey in 22 days as planned, he will break the speed record for the fastest trip from the continents coast to the South Pole on foot. He would also be the youngest male to reach the goal, although a younger female once did it in the past.Parker says he was motivated by the opportunity to raise awareness about climate change, rather than pushing his own physical limits. Citing (提及) Ben Saunders, the British explorer who recently made an expedition to the South Pole and back, as an inspiring influence in his physical preparation, he said, “Training is something I used to feel very out of place doing, but now I feel very confident about my ability to get from A to B physically.”Given that background and a training schedule involving two or three hours preparation a day, he might be expected to take a hiatus from his studies at Yale University. However, he is continuing his course in geology and geophysics, until he heads out to the Antarctic next month. While in Antarctica, he will be carrying out tests to help show how the climate is changing, including testing a lightweight weather station for the first time on the continent.Parker admitted feeling anxious about the journey, which he is carrying out with his partner Doug Stoup and is expected to complete in less than a month, but he said, “The best way to respond to pressure is to be as well-prepared as humanly possible.”21. During the expedition, Parker Liautaud will _.A. have a tight schedule B. face all difficulties aloneC. cover 640 kilometres a day D. drive all the way by himself22. Why does Parker Liautaud plan to visit the South Pole?A. To push his own physical limits. B. To do repairs to a weather station.C. To do research on climate change. D. To finish a project in his university.23. The underlined word “hiatus” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. prize B. degree C. decision D. break24. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A. The climate of the Antarctic keeps changing rapidly.B. A teenage student prepares for the South Pole record.C. A 19-year-old boy has crossed the Antarctic successfully.D. It takes courage to go on an expedition to the South Pole.BIts time to study like a rock star! Many rock stars are smart enough to know that its cool to go to a top-rated school. Lets check out these musicians who went to Ivy League colleges.Rivers CuomoThe lead singer and guitarist of the band, Weezer, is an Ivy League rocker, graduating from Harvard with outstanding performance. Rivers Cuomo earned his bachelors degree in English after 10 year on-off work at this famous university.John LegendThe Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter had scholarship offers from Harvard, Georgetown and Morehouse before attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in English with an emphasis on African American literature. John Legend famously contributed to Kanye Wests album, “The College Dropout (辍学者)”. He always supports education reform and has even taken part in a public performance for dropout prevention for free.Lisa LoebIt was just a few years after she graduated from Brown University with a degree in comparative literature that singer Lisa Loeb had a hit single (畅销的单曲唱片) with her song “Stay”. The smart rocker made history with “Stay” as the only artist to ever have a number one single before being signed to a recording contract.Greg GraffinThe lead singer of the L.A. punk band, Bad Religion, earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He later worked at the University of California at Los Angeles as a life science professor. Greg Graffin has said, “Evolution (进化) is a controversial topic that I research both on an academic (学术的) level and in my music.”25. We can learn from the text that John Legend _.A. won a Grammy Award at collegeB. majored in comparative literatureC. became famous for The College DropoutD. once performed to help school dropouts26. Which of the following musicians taught at a university?A. Rivers Cuomo. B. John Legend.C. Lisa Loeb. D. Greg Graffin.27. Which university did the singer of “Stay” graduate from?A. Harvard University.B. The University of Pennsylvania.C. Brown University. D. Cornell University.28. The text mainly aims to _.A. advise readers to pursue their studiesB. advise readers to learn to enjoy rock musicC. show the importance of entering a top-rated schoolD. show the relationship between education and musicCHe has climbed a high mountain, raced the 24-hour motorcycle track in France and even, walked from Tokyo to Kyoto, a distance of 500 km. Now Evolta, Panasonics 7-inch Humanoid Robot is getting ready for his biggest challenge the Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项) Championship in Hawaii.To compete in this exhausting contest, the green & white robot which is small enough to fit on a human palm, will have to swim 2.4 miles in the rough ocean, bike 112 miles across the hot Hawaiian desert and, run a full marathon distance of 26.2 miles in the painfully hot weather.Given that he is so tiny and powered by rechargeable batteries (充电电池) of Panasonic, he will be allowed some freedom in the way he competes. For one, he will be starting the race on October 23rd, 2020, three weeks following the real event and, while human competitors have at most 17 hours to complete the triathlon, Evolta will be given 7 days, during which his only “breaks” will be to recharge his batteries.The biggest difference however, will be that unlike a single human body doing all three races, there will be three different “Evolta” robot bodies competing each built for the specific race. Evolta the swimmer will be equipped with special arms to swim forward. Evolta the biker, will be on a little two-wheeler with training wheels, while Evolta the runner, will be fixed on what looks like a wheel.In spite of all these advantages, the robots creator Tomotaka Takahashi believes that the race will be a huge challenge not only will Evolta have to battle the wind and sun, but also, small road obstacles (障碍) that humans just step over. The water will be even worse thanks to the strong waves, tides and ocean winds. But if he does complete it, Evolta will add another feather in his cap and just prove the already well-known fact that Panasonics rechargeable Evolta batteries are indeed the “worlds longest-lasting batteries”!29. When competing in the triathlon, Evolta _.A. has to finish the competition in 17 hoursB. will be allowed to have a break from time to timeC. will start three weeks earlier than other competitorsD. will have three specially-built bodies for the competition30. By saying “Evolta will add another feather in his cap”, the author means _.A. Evolta will celebrate the victory with a feather capB. Evolta will become very famous and attractiveC. Evolta will be awarded with another feather capD. Evolta will have another thing to be proud of31. From the text, we can infer that Evolta will take part in the competition to _.A. challenge human runners B. prove the potential of robotsC. market Panasonics batteries D. show todays advanced technology32. The text is mainly about a robot _.A. using the energy-efficient batteriesB. accomplishing a challenging triathlonC. winning human athletes for the first timeD. competing in the Ironman Triathlon ChampionshipDMen take more risks. In studies, men as a whole display less cautious behavior than women, such as driving at higher speeds and closer to other cars, not wearing seat belts, and driving while drunk more often. They even make riskier turns and take less time when parking (although they do a more accurate job, says Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us).BUT . how someone drives doesnt necessarily equal how well he drives. Men do seem to be better at certain driving tasks than women. However, this slight edge (优势) in ability doesnt translate into better driving records. The kinds of accidents men get into are generally the result of their riskier behavior. According to one study, men are more than three times as likely to be ticketed for “aggressive driving” than women, and more than 25 percent as likely to be at fault in an accident.Perception (观念) is a powerful thing. In spite of the research, it is still difficult to determine whether men are truly innately (天生地) better drivers than women or if theyre simply more confident in their driving because theyre considered to be better, and thus show better skills. Similarly, the perception that women are weaker drivers may negatively affect their performance behind the wheel.Women are catching up . which isnt necessarily good news. Men may be responsible for more accidents than women, but the gap is getting smaller. Today, more women drive (and drive more) than ever before, which has the unfortunate consequence of an increase in speeding, aggressive driving, and so on.33. The text is most probably taken from _.A. a book review B. a library guideC. a driving guidebook D. a newspaper report34. The author develops the first paragraph mainly by _.A. making comparisons B. giving examplesC. analyzing reasons and results D. following the order of importance35. What can we learn from the text?A. Women should be responsible for most accidents.B. Men cause accidents mainly because they are careless.C. Tom Vanderbilt believes that women can park more accurately than men.D. The author doubts whether men are born to be better drivers than women.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。How to become a professional athleteEveryone wants to be a superstar athlete. However, there is a lot of competition to make it. So if you want to be a professional athlete, you have to know all the tricks of the trade to rise up above the rest.36To play your sport better than anyone else, you have to practice your skills with lots of repetition. For example, you have to shoot 100 free throws every day for basketball.Make steady improvementsIf you are a baseball pitcher (投手) and your fastball is stuck at about 60 miles per hour, change it up! Try to walk your first step a little bit longer, bring in your elbow a little bit tighter, or try to reach higher when youre following through. _37Quality coachesHave you ever noticed that a lot of kids with parents who are professional athletes will often become professional athletes in the same sport? They have access to a professional athletes tips and tricks. 38 You should try to find coaches or professional athletes that are willing to answer your questions.Diet of champions39 If you can change your diet to a healthy one, youre going to be stronger.Friends and enemies40 By having great teammates or competitors, it pushes you to try harder and that always results in getting better.A. Better late than neverB. Practice makes perfectC. The biggest thing that most kids often ignore is their diet.D. The big secret to advancing your skills above anyone else is to improve.E. These little improvements are things that will help you advance your skills.F. But dont get discouraged if you dont have parents who were professional athletes.G. Surrounding yourself with quality teammates and competitors is the best way to get better.第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45）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, D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I adore dancing! Since early childhood, I have always _41_the movement of professional dancers. And my mother used to laugh every time I _42_my head in front of the TV set during a _43_contest. Then, my family had to _44_the music playing loud in my room and me dancing around. In fact, _45_dancing entered my life when I _46_ a local dancing class where I was able to examine the type of dancing movements I wanted and learn how to move better._47_ I had to stop my dancing classes later, my dancing days are _48_not over. Today, every time I am given a _49_, alone in the living room or _50_ by friends, I enjoy moving my body to the sound of the music. What I find extremely _51_is the fact that my friends enjoy the same kind of _52_and we always bring the beat wherever we go. And I meet dancers all year round anywhere I go and I am happy to see that _53_age or physical levels, they _54_dancing probably as much as I do.Have you ever _55_that dancers are always healthier and more _56_than non-dancers? That is because dancing is one of the few fun ways to sustain(保持) a better health status. In fact, since dancing is fun, dancers _57_it for a lifetime. Dancers say that they feel younger than non-dancers and the _58_is that they do look better! _59_, couples who dance together tend to have long, loving lives. If this sounds trite(陈腐的) to you, you d better do your own _60_.41. A. respected B. admired C. supported D. prevented42. A. shook B. washed C. glued D. moved43. A. sporting B. writing C. singing D. dancing44. A. hate B. remember C. tolerate D. share.45. A. professional B. interesting C. familiar D. powerful46. A. missed B. held C. attended D. taught47. A. Unless B. Although C. Because D. Until48. A. particularly B. finally C. gradually D. certainly49. A. present B. surprise C. message D. chance50. A. cheated B. surrounded C. helped D. embarrassed51. A. pleasing B. satisfying C. annoying D. boring52. A. art B. music C. game D. product53. A. regardless of B. in case of C. rather than D. as to54. A. prepare B. watch C. consider D. enjoy55. A. realized B. imagined C. noticed D. planned56. A. humorous B. energetic C. intelligent D. serious57. A. stick with B. deal with C. care about D. think about58. A. problem B. question C. truth D. result59. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead60. A. homework B. housework C. business D. research第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，