安徽省砀山县第二中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

安徽省砀山县第二中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。2作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。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 are the speakers most probably?A. In a library B. In a tea house C. In a concert hall2. What is the man eating?A. Steak B. Mutton C. Fish3. What does the man want to do?A. Exchange his coat for a black one B. Buy a coat at a lower price C Order one more coat4. How does the woman probably feel now?A Sorry B. Silly C. Annoyed5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A weekend plan B. A weather report C. A chain of mountains第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分225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6. When did the womans brother enter the college football team?A. Two years ago B. Four years ago C. Six years ago7. What does the woman s brother want to do?A. Become a teacher. B. Finish his studies C. Get better medical treatment请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8. What did the woman like best about Hong KongA. The parks B. The toy shops C. The candy stores9. Why was the woman teased when she came to Canada?A. She spoke English with an accentB. She spoke too much CantoneseC. She got lost quite a lot请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What does the man think of his college life?A Relaxing B. Stressful. C. Colorful11. Where would the man probably like to go on vacation?A. China B. Egypt C. Brazil12. What can we say about the woman?A. She often takes her parents adviceB. She ll graduate in three yearsC. She wants to be a doctor请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What will the man do tonight?A. Visit his friends. B Cook dinner at home C. Pick up his wife14. How many people made speeches before the man?A Nine B. Ten C. Eleven15. When will the man help the woman s daughter with her speech?A. This Wednesday. B. This FridayC. Next Tuesday16. What is the woman most probably?A. A nurse. B A reporterC. A trainer请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Who went to the concert with Patrick?A. His parentsB. His mother and auntC. His mother and sister18. How did the strangers help Patrick at first?A. By offering him a seatB. By raising him upC. By making room for him19. How long did the concert last?A. One hourB. One and a half hoursC. Two hours.20. What did Patrick do after the concert?A. He thanked the strangers in personB. He met the famous performer.C. He surfed the Internet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。AOrganized by International Environment FundEnvironment Awareness WeekRegal Convention Centre, Halls 142430 March 2020 10:00 am9:00 p.m.Free admission for all!Save the environment, Save our futureOur environment needs help.With the participation of more than 50 organizations, Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation. Dont miss it! Come and know more about:The Threats to Earth(Hall 1)What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental problems from our university students. Protect our environment!The Search for Renewable Energy(Hall 2)Can we get electricity from wind, solar energy, waves, rivers and underground heat? Get the answers from Solar Ace,Teflon,Touch Wind Resources and other participants.The Quest for Freshwater(Hall 3)Is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapores solutions for treating wastewater? Hear from Flow Technologies, Hydro Max Solutians and other participants.The 3 Rs to Save Earth(Hall 4)How can we REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global Gaia Network,Green Earth Foundation and other participants. For more information, please call Mr.Philip Koh at 6553-1188, send an email to Mrs.Daisy Soh at or visit the events website at http:/ /eaw.21. The organizer of the event is.A.Global Gaia NetworkB.Clean Energy AgencyC.Green Earth FoundationD.International Environment Fund22. Whats the purpose of “Environment Awareness Week”?A.To educate people about environment protection.B.To advertise for environmental friendly products.C.To make money by attracting visitors.D.To support environment protection.23. The “3 Rs”stand for.A.Read, Realize and RememberB.Reduce, Reuse and RecycleC.Green Earth Foundation D.Global Gaia NetworkBJack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack would end up.Thats when I got an email from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? Theres one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him.” Without thinking, I told her that I did want the kitten.When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After about a day he had no issues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, hell stop. But we just call him and talk to him and it isnt long before he finds his way back to us.A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new farm cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become best friends. It doesnt matter that he cant see. He always knows when Bear is around. Hell run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle. Theyll lie down in the grass together when tired.Jack is truly an inspiration. Ive owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesnt feel sorry for himself. He doesnt need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it is best when she told me that cats dont have disabilities, they have adaptability.24Why did Jack come to our home?AI cared for an eyeless cat. BI didnt mind whether he was blind.CNo other young cats kept him company. DMy friend begged me to take him home.25Which of the following statements is TRUE?AJack often wrestles with Bear indoors. BJack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.CJack quickly adapts to the new environment. DJack is good at talking and playing with people.26What does the underlined word “issues” in Paragraph 3 mean?ATrouble. BFun. CLuck. DBusiness.27What can we learn from the passage?AA cat has nine lives.BAll is well that ends well.CGod helps those who help themselves.DA good beginning makes a good ending.CIsaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare. But he is best known for his science fiction stories.Asimovs life began in Russia, where he was born on 2 January, 1920. It ended in New York on 6 April, 1992, when he died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.When Asimov was three, he moved with his parents and his one-year-old sister to New York City. At the age of nine, Asimov started working part-time in the store. He helped out through his school and university years until 1942, a year after he had gained a masters degree in chemistry. In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemist and worked there for three years. In 1948 he got his PhD in chemistry. The next year he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. In 1958 he gave up teaching to become a full-time writer.It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious and from that moment, he started to take himself seriously as a writer. Asimov began having stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939. In 1950 he published his first novel and in 1953 his first science book.Throughout his life, Asimov received many awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books. Some of his ideas about robots later influenced other writers and even scientists researching into artificial intelligence.Asimov was married twice. He married his first wife in 1942 and had a son and a daughter. Their marriage lasted 31 years. Soon after his divorce in 1973, Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.28. What kind of books is Isaac Asimoy best known for?A. Mystery stories. B. Science and history booksC. Books about the Holy Bible D. Science fiction stories29. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Isaac Asimov was born in Russia in January, 1920B. Isaac Asimov began to write novels in 1939C. Isaac Asimov moved to America with his parents when he was three years oldD. Isaac Asimov gained a masters degree in 194130. Which of the following is the right order according to the text?a.Isaac Asimov worked as a Junior chemist In thePhiladelphia Navy Yard.b. Isaac Asimov began to publish stories in science fiction magazines.c. Isaac asimov became a full-time writerd. Isaac Asimov was infected with HIVe. Isaac Asimov got a divorce from his first wife.A. b,a, e, c, d B. b, a, c, e, d C. a, b, e, c, d D. a, b, d, e, c31. The main idea of the third paragraph is about Isaac Asimovs_.A. birth date and place B. education C. awards D. early lifeDYou use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2020, and returned to WeChat in 2020, where she_became_a_big_hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start textbased conversations with Xiaoice.“Xiaoices incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with her，” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at Hightech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”， the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate.32What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?AShe became a bestseller. BShe became very powerful.CShe became a moneymaker. DShe became very popular.33Which of the following can Xiaoice do?ADo housework. BSpread messages.CIdentify various photos. DRead news to its users.34Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?AMicrosoft.BIBM.CApple. DAmazon.35What can be learned from the last paragraph?AChatbots mainly run on smartphones now.BItll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.CSamantha is played by a US actor in the film.DThe film Her doesnt interest many audiences.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。I read in the newspaper today that you are to be the architect for the new Bankstown cinema. I hope you will not mind me writing to ask if you have thought about the needs of disabled customers. 36._Adequate access for wheelchairs. It would be handy to have lifts to all parts of the cinema.。 The buttons in the lifts should be easy for a person in a wheelchair to reach. 37._ As disabled people have to use the lifts, this makes them feel they are not as important as other customers.Earphones for people who have trouble hearing. It would help to fit sets of earphones to all seats, not just to some of them. This would allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the company of their hearing friends rather than having to sit in a special area.38. _. People who are short cannot always see the screen. So Id like to suggest that the seats at the back be placed higher than those at the front so that everyone can see the screen easily.Toilets. 39._. It can be difficult if the only disabled toilet is in the basement a long way from where the film is showing. And if the doors could be opened outwards, disabled customers would be very happy.Car parking. If they are close to the cinema entrance and/or exit, it is easier for disabled people to get to film in comfort.Thank you for reading my letter. 40._. I am sure many people will praise your cinema if you design it with good access for disabled people. It will also make the cinema owners happy if more people go as they will make higher profits!A. Raised seating.B. Improved screen.C. Also, the doors are wide enough to enter.D. I hope my suggestions will meet with your approval.E. I wonder if you have considered the following things.F. This would allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the company of their friends.G. For disabled customers it would be more convenient to place the toilets near the entrance to the cinema.第三部分： 语言知识运用 （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）We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever weve become used to suddenly disappears. 41 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 42 to see-or look at-on my way to work each morning.For three years, no matter 43 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 44 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves while in summer time 45 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 46 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 47 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 48 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 49 her.“Did she have an accident? Something 50 ?” I thought to myself about her 51 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 52 her. I began to realize that part of our 53 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 54 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 55 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 56 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 57 of place and belonging.Think about it. 58 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 59 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 60 , person?41. A. MakeB. TakeC. GiveD. Have42. A. happened B. wantedC. usedD. tried43. A. whatB. how C. whichD. when44. A. sunnyB. rainyC. cloudyD. snowy45. A. foundB. broughtC. carriedD. turned46. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. LuckilyD. Especially47. A. believed B. expressedC. rememberedD. wondered48. A. long B. oftenC. soonD. much49. A. respected B. missedC. praisedD. admired50. A. betterB. worseC. moreD. less51. A. disappearance B. appearanceC. misfortuneD. fortune52. A. forgottenB. lostC. knownD. hurt53. A. happyB. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily54. A. friends B. strangersC. touristsD. guests55. A. regularlyB. actuallyC. hardlyD. probably56. A. common B. pleasantC. importantD. faithful57. A. choiceB. knowledgeC. decisionD. sense58. A. BecauseB. IfC. AlthoughD. However59. A. keeping B. changingC. passingD. mentioning60. A. unnamed B. unforgettable C. unbelievableD. unreal第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Marty is a boy who looks the same as other people but has a muscle disease 61._ sometimes makes him very weak. Not being able to climb stairs as 62._(quick) as others, he gets out 63._ breath after running just a short way, or he has to stop halfway up the stairs and rest before can get to the top, which makes 64._ (he) laughed at by other kids. He always feels stupid for being a bit behind others after a long 65. _(absent) from school. Although doctors cant give his disease a name and its difficult to know 66 ._the future will be like, Marty 67._(learn) to adapt to his disasability. His motto is: live one day at 68._time. He has a busy life without time to sit around 69._(feel) sorry for himself. Besides writing and computer programming, he goes