北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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）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 man want to put the painting?A. In the kitchen B. In the living room. C. In the front hallway.2. What does the woman recycle?A. GlassB. PaperC. Plastic3. What type of film does the woman prefer?A. Romance filmsB. ComediesC. Dramas4. Where will the woman go on Saturday?A. To a theaterB. To the seasideC. To a shopping mall5. What is wrong with the mans eyes?A. He cant see colors wellB. He cant see black and whiteC. He can only see things far away第二节 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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does the man usually write?A. In libraries. B. At home C. In cafs7. What are the speakers probably discussing?A. A new book B. The mans new article C. How to write a good novel听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why was the man late for school?A. He almost hit a dog B. He was hit by another driver C. He spilled breakfast on himself9. What did the woman make for the man?A. Some steak B. Some fried chicken C. Some French onion soup听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the man want to live?A. In Rome B. In Venice C. In New York11. What does the woman want to be in ten years?A. A pilotB. A doctor C. A lawyer12. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their college life B. Their future plans C. Traveling around the world听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When does the conversation take place?A. On Sunday B. On Saturday C. On Friday14. How does the woman feel about the news?A. Confused B. Disappointed C. Understanding15. What does the man say about his dog?A. She had a short life B. She died of natural causes C. She should get better soon16. What does the woman offer to do?A. Call the man more oftenB. Cook something for the manC. Invite the man to another party听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who might the speaker be?A. A doctorB. A patient C. A medical secretary18. What does the speaker want Ms. Brown to do?A. Call back when she canB. Get some tests as soon as possibleC. Come back to the office right away19. According to the speaker, what do most people do for a bad sunburn?A. Put on sun cream B. Go to the hospital C. Take some medicine20. What is the speakers advice?A. Drink a lot of water B. Dont go outside at all C. Drive as little as possible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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Ms. Wang,I am writing to inform you of some arrangements about my composition course and Latin course next year.Ive decided to re-establish the 5-paragraph essay as the goal for the composition course. I interviewed some of my former students and they all agreed that being able to write critically and continuously was important to them.So next academic year, Term 1 will be like always: sentences to paragraphing. And Term 2 will work toward the 5-paragraph essay. The final 3 weeks of Term 2 will be reserved to introduce writing for TOEFL and CEE. By that time, if the students have done their job correctly, then they should be able to write quite well.As for the Latin course, I will post notices around campus next week so that the students will understand whats on offer before I actually introduce the course. A number of students already emailed me about the course.I am sure you dont understand what a big deal our opening this program at our school is. People around the world are interested in what we plan to do. There are many rewards available to the students who succeed in the course. Please share what I have said with the administration. I want them to understand the importance of this course. The reason why I have contacted these colleagues (actually Oxford contacted me) is that I have confidence in our students and in myself. I know that when those professors meet our students and hear them speaking and reading Latin, they are going to be amazed. It will open all sorts of doors for students that they never even thought of to knock on.Well, thats it for now. Ill see you soon.Yours,Edward Johnson21. According to the letter, what will Edward teach about writing in Term 1?A. Critical thinking B. Sentences to paragraphingC. 5-paragraph essay D. Writing for TOEFL and CEE22. We can learn from the letter that Edwards Latin course .A. has aroused students interest B. enjoys a nationwide reputationC. has won a number of awards D. benefits anyone who takes it23. Why does Edward write this letter?A. To apply for the teaching position B. To show his achievements in LatinC. To inform the school of his course plans D. To seek assistance from the administrationBYou may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(启迪).Michael Dell, University of Texas at AustinAnd now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge youve been blessed (赐予)with and go.J.K. Rowling, Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich. But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty(贫穷), but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs, Stanford UniversitySometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faith. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking, and dont settle.Bill Gates, Harvard UniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.24.What Michael Dell said is to urge us toA. listen to our heart B. pursue our dreamsC. follow others example D. learn from our mistakes25.What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?A. Poverty B. Hunger C. Failure D. Appearance26.Who wants to express Keep looking for what you believe in?A. Michael Dell B. J.K. Rowling C. Bill Gates D. Steve Jobs27.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?A. Make contributions to the environmentB. Take responsibility for their own behaviorC. Make joint efforts to rid some global problemsD. Master as much advanced technology as possibleCMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, who is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon (三项全能).On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coining soon and my sons birthday party later in the day，we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her. we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered (克服) that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.28. Kelly is nervous when .A. situations are new to her B. boys are around herC. she changes into a leader D. she is away from her mom29. We can know from Paragraph 3 .A. the race began in the early morning B. the whole family gave Kelly supportC. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race D. Kelly prepared for her brothers birthday party30. Seeing Kellys performance in the race, the author felt .A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasyC. curious and concerned D. worried and hesitant31. The author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly .A. expressed love to her B. won the gold medalC. took part in the sport D. overcame the fearDThe oddness (反常) of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled (芭蕾) dancer. “Im an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.”On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, its just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale (呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible (隐形的) cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat, “Your inner ear thinks youre falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you youre standing straight. That can be annoyingthats why some people feel sick.” Within a couple daystruly terrible days for some astronauts, brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. Thats why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.32. What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A. Deciding on a proper sleep position B. Choosing a comfortable sleeping bagC. Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly D. Finding a right time to go to sleep.33. The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when .A. they circle around on their bikes B. they use microcomputers without a stopC. they exercise in one place for a long time D. they watch a movie while pedaling34. Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because .A. their senses stop working B. they have to stand up straightC. they float out of their seats unexpectedly D. their brains receive contradictory messages35. One of the NASAs major concerns about astronauts is .A. how much exercise they do on the stationB. how they can remain healthy for long in spaceC. whether they can recover after returning homeD. whether they are able to go back to the station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。Little Habits Make a Big DifferenceEverything around us is changing at amazing speed, it seemsbut some things will always remain the same. 36 . Some of our daily habits have the power to always give us happiness and lead toward success. Here are some little habits that can make a big difference:1. 37 . Many studies have linked early rising with success. An early morning wake-up carries benefits including better planning and anticipation (预料) of problems, and more time to the things that make you happy.2. Happiness comes to those who are curious. 38 As long as you live, there will always be something to learn, and as long as you follow your heart and your passions, you wont miss out on learning.3. Believe in yourself and all that you are. 39 . Confidence is the key to successthe thing that lets you look at the past without regret, stay grounded in the present, and prepare for the future without fear.4. A day well spent gets you a good night sleep. Enough sleep makes you feel healthier and happier, and its more than lifting up you or removing exhaustion(疲惫). Adequate sleep is a key part of your health and inner happiness. 40 .It doesnt take a huge effort to make a significant change in your lifeusing one or two tiny habits may be all you need. Get started today and youll soon be experiencing the rewards.A. Thats why habits are so powerful.B. The ground work of all happiness is good health.C. Early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.D. The habit of respect means treating everyone with kindness.E. Nothing will ever make you happier than having faith in yourself.F. When you rest better, you can live better and achieve more happinessG. There is no stage in life when we cant be learning something valuable.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I forgot my wedding anniversary this year, but I didnt feel guilty about it. 41 , I did it with my husbands blessing. In our marriage we have to do this: I 42 it this year, and he forgets it the next.Chad and I spent about 15 years celebrating our anniversary the 43 way. Hed get me flowers, Id get him a 44 and wed go out for dinner. 45 we both enjoyed our child-free time together, l finally admitted that I didnt even like red roses, and his card 46 up in the garbage can.So we started a new 47 called the Every Other Year Anniversary. We take 48 to plan a surprise for each other each year.I volunteered to go 49 , planning a weekend getaway to Hiawassee, where we stayed by a lake and saw the Charlie Daniels Band in concert. I chose 50 of the activities. Planning it was 51 fun for me as going.The next year was my turn to be 52 . Chad, though traditionally not a romantic, made a wonderful arrangement, 53 a weekend in Nashville. We went on a very funny comedy bus tour and visited downtown Nashville. Chad even 54 some shopping just because he knew I would like it. For once, l didnt have to make any 55 . I could tell Chad had put a lot of 56 into where we went and what we did.We agreed at this point that the new 57 would be doing better than each other the following year. Surprisingly, we 58 to do it every time.We have now been married for more than 20 years. The Every Other Year Anniversary has made our 59 loving, complete and, 60 , fun! I cant wait to see whats in store next year.41.A. In factB. In returnC. In time D. In addition42.A. rememberB. regretC. celebrateD. forget43.A.funnyB.usualC.differentD.abnormal44.A. kissB.card C.gift D.hug45.A. Although B.Because C.Once D. Where46.A. stayedB.putC.ended D.broke47.A.marriageB.ceremonyC.lesson D.tradition48. A. turnsB.steps C. time D.action49.A. nextB.lastC.firstD.second50.A. all B.mostC.someD.none51. A. as muchB.more thanC.less thanD.rather than52. A.confusedB.amusedC.annoyedD.surprised53. A. sparingB.savingC.planningD.affording54. A. put up withB.got along withC.kept up withD.got rid of55. A. rulesB.decisionsC.businessD.difference56.A. effectB.mindC.money D.thought57.A. challengeB.chanceC.advantageD.project58.A. happenB. failC.succeedD.manage59. A. weekendB.holidayC.marriageD.activi