广西陆川县中学2020学年高二英语5月月考试题

广西陆川县中学2020学年下学期高二5月考试卷英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What are the two speakers going to buy？A. Bread. B. Cheese. C. Eggs.2. How does the woman find the fish?A. Just so-so. B. Bad. C. Quite good.3. What does the woman mean?A. Mark should go on with the game.B. Mark should draw pictures on the computer.C. Mark should review his lessons.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the bookstore. B. In the library. C. In the classroom.5. Why doesnt Jane eat her chocolate cake?A. She doesnt like chocolate.B. She has trouble with her tooth.C. She has no tooth.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。6. In which department can this conversation most probably take place?A. Shoe Department. B. Clothing Department. C. Jewelry Department.7. What could be the reason if the woman does not buy the overcoat?A. The color. B. The size. C. The price.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What can the woman be?A. A waitress at a hotel.B. The secretary of Mr. Black.C. The assistant of Professor Green.9. How could the man get in touch with Mr. Green?A. Ask the woman to find the Blackwood Hotel.B. Dial 809.C. Dial 114 to find the telephone number of the Blackwood Hotel.10. Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?A. To pay for the information.B. To make a phone call.C. To go to the hotel by bus.请听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. What is the man doing?A. Selling his house. B. Looking for a house. C. Looking for work.12. How long has the woman lived in the house?A. 19 years. B. 8 years. C. 20 years.13. Why does the woman want to sell the house?A. She wants to move abroad.B. She wants to move to the countryside.C. She hopes to get a lot of money.14. How much does the house cost?A. $6,850. B. $6,815. C. $7,850.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Husband and wife.16. How did the woman find her stay there?A. Boring. B. Wonderful. C. Adventurous.17. What does the man advise the woman to do when she gets home?A. Send him an email. B. Write a letter to him. C. Give him a call.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How old was Rose when she left school?A. 16. B. 17. C. 18.19. What did Rose learn in the college?A. Computer. B. English. C. Typing.20. How much will the office pay Rose in three months if she gets the job?A. $30. B. $27. C. $20.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。AThe CLF Art Cafe, PeckhamPlaying different kinds ofmusic, it has a night to serve most tastes. As one of theleading places for the creative arts, the building is full of friendly but crazy studentsand young people devoted to having a good time. But for those who arent interestedin making the ceiling sweat, there is an open-air rooftop, monthly plays and regularshowings of films.Roxy, FitzroviaIn the heart of Londons shopping center lies one of the flagships for a studentnight out in London. After showing their Student IDs, students head down into thebasement (地下室) of the Roxy where they are thrown into a group of young peoplefrom all backgrounds and countries. Whether for a few drinks and a chat or a dancealong to the sound of the latest hits, the Roxys half-priced cocktail (鸡尾酒) willmake sure you arc satisfied.Bar Kick, ShoreditchFor students who are very busy and have forgotten how to relax, keep yourselffocused while you play a game of table football. Put yourself into the crowd of barsand clubs Shoreditch has to offer, Bar Kick presents students with a quiet evening. Atstreet level, it seems like any other bar. Heading downstairs youll find almost a dozenfootball tables replacing the dance floor, giving it a competitive edge to an eveningaway from school work.The Court, Tottenham Court RoadFor an affordable meal and drinks on a Sunday before a week of stress, head overto The Court. Combining the perfect combination of traditional pub comforts withstudent prices, the central London pub offers a quiet place as you catch up withclassmates and forget about the stresses of being a student,21. Which seems to be a wisepick for a quiet student with a tight budget?A. The CLF Art CafeB. The CourtC. Bar KickD. Roxy22. According to the text, what do we know about Roxy?A. It mainly appeals to foreign students.B. It lies far from Londons downtown.C. It requires customersproofof identity.D. It offers customers service at half price.23, What makes Bar Kick different from the other three bars mentioned?A. It has a dance floor made of special material.B. It provides table games for its customers,C. It looks different from others in the street.D. It is a place for people to enjoy quietness.BOn a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that hes tracking one of the mostdangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lionsespecially one lion calledMarti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doingit for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew tounderstand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces himto develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the pawprints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help himavoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainlya matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protectthem. He leads a small group ofwide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searchingfor the lion that has left upon it his prints.Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenyas national parks to try to have alook at thebig five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. Theinternational draw ofthese animals matters a lot because the nations economy is tiedto the protection of its wildlife. If Kenyas wildlife disappears, so does itssecond-largest source of income.Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area wereforced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas, They are also finding itincreasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that itreally makes a difference to wildlife protection.24. How did Kasaine track lions?A. By working together with tourists.B. By running after them all the time.C. By going to school every day.D. By studying their paw prints.25. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Maasai people are born animal lovers.B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenyas wildlife.C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.D. Small animals are not included in their protection policy.26. What does the underlined word it”in the last paragraph refer to?A. Kenyas economic development.B. Kenyan peoples traditional Maasai lifestyle.C. Kenyas second-largest income source.D.Peoples leaving their original homes.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Wildlife protection in KenyaB. Meeting a dangerous animalC. Wilson Kasaines wise choiceD. Learning to live with lionsCMany people want to grow their own garden, but they simply do not have theroom. Do not worry. There is a solution. Consider container gardening.The great thing about container gardening is that you can use a variety ofdifferent containers. You simply have to use your imagination. You could create abeautiful garden with things such as cement blocks, hanging baskets, clay pots, orwindow boxes. There are so many options when it comes to container gardening; it isonly limited by your imagination.Of course, you will want to take the following into consideration when you areready to begin container gardening, in order for it to be successful.First, you should avoid any containers that have been used to store chemicals, aswell as treated wood. This could lead to the sudden death of your flowers and lead tothe failure of your container gardening.With any container that you choose, you need to ensure that it allows the water init to drain when necessary. So it may be essential for you to create holes in thecontainer to help this along. You should also make sure the containers are placed on araised surface, not upon the floor, to ensure the best possible drainage.Ensure that the containers you choose are appropriate in size for the plants youchoose, You need to prevent the roots from overgrowing the container.If you like fresh veggies, you could consider container gardening with vegetables. This requires a process that differs from that of flower gardening. Talk to an employeeat a supply store in your area, They can help you choose the right containers for thevegetables you are wishing to grow.28. Which of the fol lowing may be improper materials for container gardening?A. Clay pots. B. Cement blocks.C. Treated wood. D. Window boxes.29. What docs the underlined worddrain in Paragraph 5 mean?A. To flow away.B. To give off.C. To pour down.D. To hold back.30. Compared to flower gardening, what do we know about vegetable gardening?A. It seems much easier.B. It requires more time,C. It needs special containers.D. It demands more water.31. Who may be interested in the text?A. Farmers who are good at gardening.B. Citizens who enjoy gardening.C. Children who like outdoor activities.D. People who have a big yard.DHaving a learning disability doesnt mean you cant learn, but youll need somehelp and need to work extra hard. Ifyou have a learning disability such as dyslexia ordyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.Learning disabilities can be genetic. That meanstheycanbepasseddowninfamilies through the genes, But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, andits easier for kids to get the help they need.Dyslexia is a learning disability hat means a kid has a lot of trouble reading andwriting. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may havelanguage disorders, meaning they have troubleunderstanding languageandunderstanding what they read.It can be confusing, though. What qualifies as “troubleenough to be diagnosedas a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough forlots of kids at first. But when those troubles dont fade away and its really difficult tomake any progress, its possible that the kid has a learning disability.Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feeldifferent from everyoneelse. But the truth is that learning disabilities are prettycommon. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which oneyoure facing, youre on the right track. Now, you can start getting the help you needto do better in school.But for this special help to really work, youll need to practice the new skillsyoure leaning. It may take a lot ofefforts every day, That can be a challenge, but youcan do it Soon, youll enjoy the results ofall your hard work: more fun and success atschool.32. What do we know about learning disability?A. It is a physical disease.B. It can be treated by doctors.C. It happens to children who are lazy.D. It gets you into trouble when learning a subject.33. Children are likely to have a learning disability.A. ifthey dont get help in timeB. if they are not interested in a subjectC. if their parents have the same problemD. if they dont work hard34. How can you know ifyou have a learning disability?A. Your teacher says you are a slow student.B. You cant make progress after hard work.C. You have trouble with some lessons at first.D. Your learning style is different from others.35. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To help people know and handle learning disability.B. To get parents to know more about their children.C.To find out the reasons for the learning disability.D. To ask teachers to help students with learning disability.第二节（共5个小题；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。Imagine that youre an actor or actress performing in a play for the first time. Youve learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering. Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. 36 .The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.If youve experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright. Its one of the most common types of fear. 37 .You can experience this kind of fear when playing sports, giving a talk, or even speaking in class.38 .The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical process occurs on each of us. In reaction to anxiety, our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies “fight for flight” reaction. As a result, we feel the great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race and knees shake.39 .Practicing your performance and following some simple tips can help you calm down and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. Firstly, dress comfortably and appropriately. Secondly, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Thirdly, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine(咖啡因). 40 .Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look into a crowd, try to focus on particular people rather than the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.A. These might make your heart race even faster.B. Maybe you dont have to be onstage to get stage fright.C. Stage fright is really part of the bodys reaction to stress.D. With practice, we can learn how to relax while playing sports.E. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.F. Theres a time when stage fright prevents you from stepping onstage.G. However, the good news about stage fright is that there are a way to deal with it.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical 41 ,but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school 42 I could concentrate more on my studies.Its one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would44 . However, I didnt keep my promise because I was 45 with my study.46 I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47 that I never returned. I havent taken lessons since then but to be honest, I 48 to. Sitting at the piano, I couldnt help recalling many49 - times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 50 me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so 51 that I could hardly say anything. But her 52 helped me ease my shame. These memories, 53 , good or bad, never caused my 54 for playing the piano again.This thought then led me to think that 55 is like music, and that we all try to play different 56 in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高) is 57 when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own 58 style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is 59 that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesnt 60 that Ive stopped making music.41.A. instrument B. performance C. room D. stage42.A. in that B. so that C. now that D. except that43.A. Successes B. regrets C. Decisions D. hobbies44.A. play B. graduate C. leave D. return45.A. occupied B. angry C. satisfied D. patient46.A. Actually B. Constantly C. Suddenly D. Gradually47.A. astonished B. glad C. disappointed D. amazed48.A. liked B. needed C. wanted D. decided49.A. dreams B. expressions C. words D. memories50.A. instructed B. hurt C. punished D. respected51.A. frightened B. moved C. embarrassed D. excited52.A. happiness B. satisfaction C. comfort D. sigh53.A. instead B. meanwhile C. therefore D. however54.A. Hope B. courage C. feeling D. effect55.A. life B. learning C. attitude D. enjoyment56.A. cards B. sports C. roles D. games57.A. hard B. wonderful C. surprising D. complex58.A. unique B. boring C. common D. similar59A. necessary B. strange C. possible D. important60A. matter B. mean C. report D. App