湖南省邵阳县石齐学校2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题（无答案）

湖南省邵阳县石齐学校2020学年高二语文下学期第一次月考试题（无答案）时量120分钟。满分150分。Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B, and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each question TWICE.Conversation 11. What does the man often do at the weekend?A. Go hiking with his friends. B. Collect red leaves. C. Visit his friends.2. When is the best time to enjoy the red leaves?A. In November. B. In July. C. In October.Conversation 23. What is the advertisement about?A. Shows. B. Cars. C. Films.4. What does the man think of the advertisement?A. The actress is beautiful. B. It is more boring than TV shows.C. The idea is creative.Conversation 35. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In the street.6. What is wrong with the mans room?A. There is too much water in it. B. The pipe in the bathroom is broken.C. The water pressure is quite high.Conversation 47. What does the woman want?A. A bottle of water. B. A bag of chips. C. Nothing.8. How many pieces of cream cake does the man want?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.9. What is the womans mother doing now?A. She is cooking dinner. B. She is buying some chips.C. She is having dinner.Conversation 510. What would the man like to drink?A. Sprite. B. Orange juice. C. Water.11. Where will the man work after graduation?A. In a hotel B. In a travel agency. C. He hasnt decided.12. What does the woman major in now?A. French. B. Computer science. C. Hotel management.Conversation 613. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. School life. B. Food. C. Gym.14. Where does the boy eat lunch?A. In the lunchroom. B. In the cafeteria. C. In the classroom.15. When does the boy go back home from school?A. At 3:30 pm or 4:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm or 4:00 pm. C. At 2:00 pm or 3:00 pmSection B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Introduction to New York CityThe locationIn the State of _ 16_The sizeThe _17_ city in the USAThe population_18_.The _19_ it played in historyThe gateway for immigrationWhat it is famous forMany_20_.Part II Language Knowledge（共三节； 满分45分）Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Is this the factory _ she worked ten years ago?A. that B. which C. where D. the one22. Not until he found nobody was in the school _ it was Sunday.A. David realized B. David didnt realizeC. did David realize D. didnt David realize23. A perfect idea occurred to me _ we can give a hand-made gift to our teacher for Teachers day.A. that B. which C. whether D. if24. Once again he failed to hand in his project in time, _ he had been given enough time to do it. A. in case B. as though C. so that D. even though25. - Have you moved into your new house?- Not yet. It _ at present.A. will be painted B. was painted C. is being painted D. is painted26. Recent studies show that moderate amounts of alcohol are _ to health.A. effective B. efficient C. beneficial D. valid27. To know merely the main facts _ enough. A. are B. is C. being D. be28. _the early train, youll have to get up early and rush in a taxi. A. Catching B. Caught C. To catch D. Catch29. _ delicious, the food was soon sold out. A. Tasted B. Being tasted C. Tasting D. To Taste30. If it _ rain tomorrow, we would not go out to have a picnic.A. should B. would C. might D. could31. He accidentally _ he had quarrelled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out32. It doesnt take long to become _ these drugs.A.addicted to B. addiction to C. addict to D. addictive to33. Whenever she is in trouble, she has nobody she can _.A. turn out B. turn up C. turn to D. turn down34. All her time _ experiments, she has no time for films.A. devoted to do B. devoted to doingC. devoting to doing D. is devoted to doing35. Everyone knows that _ is dangerous to play with fire, but _ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.A. it; it B. what; what C. it; what D. what; itSection B（18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase the best fits the context.It is funny when youd ask a kid today what he or shed like to be when they grow up._36_ theyd say, “I want to be like my daddy or like my mummy.” You ask the same question to 37 and youd hear them saying they want to be like R. Kelly, Dora or Obama. These people are great in their own rights(凭他们自身的努力), but thats not enough reason to spend your time living out a life just trying to be an image of 38 person. This same question is not just limited to kids and teens; ask adults and theyd also tell you they want to be like Bill Gates or Ellen Sirleaf Johnson.We live in a world in which people are from different backgrounds. Some are born with silver spoons and others with no spoon at all. We live in a world of 39 and solutions, obstacles and stepping-stones, depending on where you are looking.Most of us spend our time and energy 40 shoes to fit into, leaving ours behind, trying to live life and 41 the way our role models do. Its good but thats not the chief factor that wed be like them, because wed be surprised that well fall short of our expectations if we spend much energy 42 the wind. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, so its 43 that we all have the 1% in our genetic make-up but we need to work hard.Now, Im not trying to say its 44 to want to be like somebody else; all Im trying to say is that you were born here for a reason You were given an empty book to write your life in. I wouldnt want your book to be 45 with how so-so and so is but rather how “I am”. For as you go around trying out peoples 46 , whos going to try yours? Even if you dont become successful in life, 47 yourself with the thought that at least your shoes are worth trying out.36. A. FortunatelyB. GenerallyC. SurprisinglyD. Curiously37. A. teenagersB. adultsC. girlsD. elders38. A. anotherB. anyC. eachD. other39. A. opportunitiesB. successesC. challengesD. achievements40. A. holding upB. looking forC. taking upD. caring for41. A. stayB. insistC. continueD. act42. A. removing B. chasingC. avoidingD. changing43. A. strangeB. funnyC. likelyD. clear44. A. badB. hardC. naturalD. good45. A. providedB. filledC. paintedD. charged46. A. clothesB. trousersC. shoesD. jackets47. A. forgiveB. comfortC. remindD. considerSection C（12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.I was born on 27 January, 1936, in Michigan. Two months after my birth we returned to China. Because of the wartime conditions I didnt have a traditional education _48_ I was twelve. Since both my parents were working, I was brought _49_ by my grandmother. My grandfather lost _50_ life during the first Chinese Revolution. _51_ that, at the age of thirty-three, my grandmother decided to go to school. She then became _52_ teacher and brought my mother up alone. When I was young I often heard stories _53_ my mother and grandmother recalling the difficult life they had had during that special period. Both of them are very determined people _54_ have made a deep impression _55_ me.Part III Reading comprehension（30 marks）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.(A)For the first time in Hong Kongs history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun fatThe example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed.On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折）, for they are the only way to success.”Indeed, Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobsas a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life.Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（上海滩） and “A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwans Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film, “Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day.”56. Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because_A. he plays best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for successC. his experiences are very special D. he is well thought of57. Chow felt _ when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooksA. surprised B. shy C. sad D. happy58. What can we infer from the passage？A. Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad.B. Chow Yun fat is proud of his success.C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing.D. Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors.59. The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6）suggests _.A. chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciationB. Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficultiesC. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to HollywoodD. It is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English60. The author wrote this passage to A. introduce Chows way to successB. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from ChowD. show why Chow is popular(B)That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what youre looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 am. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.61. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick B. Fortunate and helpfulC. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless62. From the first paragraph, we learnt that the write was busy _.A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activitiesC. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show63. On her way home the writer _.A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by an armed manD. found some homeless people following her64. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home. B. A red-haired man came to see her.C. She heard someone call her name D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.65. From the text, we can infer that the writer _.A. would stop working at nightB. would stay on in San FranciscoC. would make friends with cleanersD. would give up her job at the bank.(C)Scientists at Harvard University and Bates College find female chimpanzees (黑猩猩) appear to treat sticks as dolls, carrying them around until they have children of their own. Young males engage in such behavior much less frequently.The new work by Sonya M. Kahlenberg and Richard W. Wrangham, described this week in the journal Current Biology, provides the first evidence of a wild nonhuman species playing with dolls, as well as the first known sex difference in a wild animals choice of playthings.The two researchers say their work adds to a growing body of evidence that human children are probably born with their own ideas of how they want to behave, rather than simply mirroring other girls who play with dolls and boys who play with trucks. Doll play among humans could have its origins in object-carrying by earlier apes (猿类), they say, suggesting that toy selection is probably not due entirely to socialization.“In humans, there are obvious sex differences in childrens toy play, and these are remarkably similar across cultures，” says Kahlenberg. “While socialization by elders and peers has been the primary explanation, our work suggests that biology may also have an important role to play in activity preferences.”In 14 years of data on chimpanzee behavior at the Kibale National Park in Uganda, Kahlenberg and Wrangham counted more than 100 examples of stickcarrying. Some young chimpanzees carried sticks into the nest to sleep with them and on one occasion built a separate nest for the stick. “We have seen juveniles occasionally carrying sticks for many years, and because they sometimes treated them rather like dolls, we wanted to know if in general this behavior tended to represent something like playing with dolls，” says Wrangham, a Professor at Harvard. “If the doll hypothesis (假设) was right, we thought that females should carry sticks more than males do, and that the chimpanzees should stop carrying sticks when they had their first child. We have now watched enough young chimpanzees to prove both points.”66. What does a female chimpanzee do with sticks?A. She gives them to her child to play with.B. She treats them as dolls.C. She makes useful tools from them.D. She treats them as weapons.67. What mainly causes the different toy selection of chimpanzees, according to the passage?A. Sex difference. B. Socialization.C. Environment. D. Cultural difference.68. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _.A. socialization has nothing to do with humans choice of playthingsB. sex difference is the only factor in humans choice of playthingsC. the biology factor may also influence toy choiceD. people choose different toys in different cultures69. Wrangham probably believes that _.A. observing so many chimpanzees has been enough for them to make a conclusionB. the study proves human beings have evolved (进化) from chimpanzeesC. all chimpanzees treat the sticks as dollsD. children playing with sticks are abnormal70. It can be concluded from the pas