福建省永安第十二中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

福建省永安第十二中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 卷一听力（共两节，满分30 分，每题1.5分）第一节 听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项,每段对话仅读一遍。1. When should Jane go to see Professor White?A. At 9:00 B. At 10:00C. At 11:002. What did Eva do this afternoon?A. She had an English class. B. She had a history class. C. She didnt have any class.3. What does the man mean?A. The woman should stay at home. B. The woman should go to the library.C. The woman should tell her neighbor to stop making noise.4. Which T-shirt would the woman like to buy?A. The green one B. The red oneC. The white one5. Where is the woman now?A. In New YorkB. In ChicagoC. In California第二节 请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项,每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is wrong with the man?A. He overslept again. B. He failed the exam again. C. He couldnt tell the truth to the woman.7. Why didnt the man pass the exam?A. He did not make full preparations . B. He overslept.C. He helped someone cheat (作弊) in the exam.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do?A. To find out the best way to New York. B. To find out information on traveling by bus.C. To find out the cheapest way to get to New York.9. Is the woman going to take the bus?A. YesB. NoC. Shes not decided yet.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the boy paint his pictures?A. At homeB. In the kitchen C. At school11. What are in the sky in the boys pictures?A. A treeB. A planeC. His mother and the trees12. What does the woman think of the boys pictures?A. She thinks the pictures are beautiful. B. She can hardly understand them.C. She thinks the pictures are ugly.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable job of the man?A. A firefighter B. A bodyguard (保镖) C. A policeman14. What had happened to the man?A. He had been burnt B. He had been hurt. C. He broke his legs.15. Whats the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Mother and sonB. Wife and husband C. Friends16. What did the man think of this job?A. He loved this job. B. He had no interest in this job. C. He disliked this job.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who do you think the speaker is?A. A visitor to the park. B. A clerk of the Park Service. C. A stranger18. When did the National Park Service begin?A. In the early 1800s B. In the late 1800s C. In the 1700s19. What does the speaker say about the Yellowstone National Park?A. It was the first national park. B. It is not managed by the National Park Service.C. The government hasnt declared its position in the world.20. What is one of the duties of the speaker?A. To build fires B. To guide nature walks C. To train animals.二阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAfter giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Dick,My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Matthew21. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _.A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medalC. he was one of the authors fans D. he admired the author very much22. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _.A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this diseaseB. the boy never complained about not being able to go to schoolC. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him beforeD. the boy never complained about not getting a medal23. Matthew didnt accept the authors medal because _.A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the futureC. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soonD. he would not be pitied by others24. What would be the best title for this passage?A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete.BIf parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius(天才), they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parents expectations can cause great damage to children.However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive to their children.Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music. Michaels father plays the trumpet (小号) in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Michaels friend, Wiston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Wiston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he doesnt win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered.” Wistons father tells him. Wiston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.25. Michael is lucky because _.A. his parents are rich enough to have a car B. his father is a musician in an orchestraC. he doesnt do anything that his parents allow him to.D. his parents help him in a sensible way26. Wistons parents set so high a standard for him that _ .A. he is afraid he may disappoint them B. he has to do his best do everythingC. he had made greater progress in music D. he often wants to kill himself some day27. According to the authors opinion, _ .A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they wantB. parents should be supportive to their childrenC. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everythingD. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their childrenCIn the future, when robots can be used both in homes and in other areas, they could improve the living standards of people. Many people burn their energy on their daytoday tasks like cooking, cleaning after work, etc. When robots can complete such jobs, people can spend more time with their family and friends. Experts say that many major problems in the modern world are caused by miscommunication. When people have more time, they can talk freely to solve such issues and eventually create a happy society.Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people. When robots are used on such work, it does not risk any human life due to accidents at the workplace. Human resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solving. Robots can be used on lowend jobs like moving heavy things and heavy weight lifting.While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humans, others voice their concerns about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society due to heavy dependency on robots. When robots become cheaper to produce, employers may prefer to use more robots than humans. As the technology constantly improves the abilities of robots, it could weaken the value of humans. Many people may rely on robots heavily. Some may even develop the habit of using robots on tasks that they can easily do. This could create a lazy society.As an aging society, Japan sees it as a must to build robots that take care of elderly people at their homes, because without them, the nations health care system cant cope. There will simply be too many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth rate, an aging population, and the loosening of family ties. However, many of Japans elderly people would prefer human helpers rather than robots. Above all, Japan wants, if not “needs”， its dreams of robots in the home to come true because its immigration (移民) policy is antiimmigration.In conclusion, robots can be used on anything that can eventually improve humans living standards but we cant depend on them too much. Robots can be used to help humans live in harmony and form a happy society.28According to the first paragraph, when robots can be used in homes, _.Apeople will spend more time on their workBthere would be more misunderstandings between humansCpeoples living standards will be improvedDpeople may communicate more with robots than human beings29Compared with humans, robots are better at _.Aproblem solving Bcommunicating with othersCcritical thinking Dworking safely30Some people worry that with more robots being used _.Apeople will be unwilling to work hardBhuman resources wont be needed at the workplaceCit will be harder to improve the abilities of robotsDrobots will be beyond our control31What can we infer from Paragraph 4?AJapan will try to develop robots to be used in the home.BThe robots are well received by elderly people in Japan.CThe Japanese government encourages foreigners to move to Japan.DMost Japanese citizens are against robots in the home.DMichael Fish may soon be replaced as a weather forecaster by something truly fishier-the shark(鲨鱼).Research by a British biology student suggests that sharks could be used to predict storms.Lauren Smith, 24, is close to completing her study on sharks ability to sense pressure. If her studies prove the theory, scientists may be able to monitor the behaviour of sharks to predict bad weather.Miss Smith had previously studied the behaviour of lemon sharks in the Bahamas.She then used their close relatives, lesser spotted dogfish, for further research at Aberdeen University. Her work-thought to be the first of its kind to test the pressure theory - resulted from the observation that juvenile blacktip sharks off Florida moved into deeper water ahead of a violent storm in 2001.Miss Smith said: “Ive always been crazy about traveling and diving and this led me to an interest in sharks.”“I was delighted to have been able to research in the area for my degree. I know theres so much more we need to understand - but it certainly opens the way to more research.”It has been discovered that a shark senses pressure using hair cells in its balance system. At the Bimini Shark Lab in the Bahamas, Miss Smith fixed hi-tech sensors to sharks to record pressure and temperature, while also tracking them using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology.In Aberdeen, she was able to study the effects of tidal(潮汐的) and temperature changes on dogfish-none of which were harmed. She also used a special lab which can mimic(模拟) oceanic pressure changes caused by weather fronts. She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year. She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research.32. The passage is most probably taken from _.A. a short-story collection B. a popular science magazineC. a research paper D. a personal diary33. What do we learn from the first four paragraph of the passage?A. Sharks may be used to predict bad weather. B. Sharks behaviour can be controlled.C. Michael Fish is not qualified for his job. D. Lauren Smith will become a weather forecaster.34. Lauren Smith conducted her research by _.A. removing hair cells from a sharks balance systemB. measuring the air pressure of weather frontsC. recording sharks body temperature D. monitoring sharks reaction to weather changes35. What is the passage mainly about?A. A popular way of forecasting weather. B. A new research effort in predicting storms.C. Biologists interest in the secrets of sharks. D. Lauren Smiths devotion to scientific research.七选五The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet，chat and go where weve never been beforeBut just as in face to face communication，there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line（36）_ Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoesFor anything youre about to send：ask yourself，Would I say this to the persons face？If the answer is no，rewrite and reread（37）_ If someone in the chat room is rude to you，your instinct （本能） is to fire back in the same mannerBut try not to do so（38）_ If it was caused by a disagreement with another member，try to fix the situation by politely discussing itRemember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room（39）_ Offer advice when asked by newcomers，as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicateWhen someone makes a mistake，whether its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer，be kind about itIf its a small mistake，you may not need to say anythingEven if you feel strongly about it，think twice before saying anythingHaving good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else（40）_At the same time，if you find you are wrong，be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offendedIt is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age，sex and marital statusUnless you know the person very well，and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information，dont ask such questionsAIts natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes onlineBRepeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons faceCEveryone was new to the network onceDThe basic rule is simple：treat others in the same way you would want to be treatedEWhen you send short messages to a person online，you must say something beautiful to hearFYou should either ignore the person，or use your chat software to block their messagesGIf you do decide to tell someone about a mistake，point it out politely三完形填空（共2小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was 41 along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the 42 on purpose, 43 that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 oclock. Ill go after this trip.”“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I 44 another question.“9 oclock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the 45 are only complaints (抱怨). They complain that they 46 work 47 , that it is 48 to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated 49 and enjoy the 50 of others work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it 51 to be a section chief as I was before. I dont like management work. I like driving, just for 52 . Its 53 that I 54 drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any 55 ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes 56 , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a 57 street. In this way I always get customers.His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the