江苏省淮安市钦工中学2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

淮安市钦工中学20202020学年度高一第二学期第一次月考 英语试题注意：本试题分第I卷和第II卷两部分，客观题答案务必涂在答题卡上，主观题务必答在答题卷上，否则视为无效。第I卷第一部分 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. What does the woman think of the movie?A. Its amusing. B. Its exciting. C. Its disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after her aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.5. What is the man going to do?A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。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、7题。6. What is the woman looking for?A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop.7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man say about the restaurant?A. Its the biggest one around. B. It offers many tasty dishes.C. Its famous for its seafood.9. What will the woman probably order?A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 oclock?A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant.11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon?A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report.12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White?A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next morning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is Bill going to Germany?A. To work on a project. B. To study German. C. To start a new company.14. What did the woman dislike about Germany?A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools.15. What does Bill hope to do about his family?A. Bring them to Germany. B. Leave them in England. C. Visit them in a few months.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did it rain last time in Jurez?A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago.18. What season is it now in Jurez?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.19. What are the elderly advised to do?A. Take a walk in the afternoon. B. Keep their homes cool. C. Drink plenty of water.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Hosting a radio program. B. Conducting a seminar. C. Forecasting the weather.第二节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21All of _ sudden，I caught _ sight of my teachers and classmates in the crowd，and then I felt much more calm.Aa；/B/；/ Ca；a D/；a22There was a _ look on his face when he met with the _ problem.Aconfusing; confusingBconfused; confusedCconfusing; confusedDconfused; confusing23Must I turn off the gas after cooking?Of course. You can never be _ careful to use it.Aenough Btoo Cso Dvery24We are at your service. Dont _ to turn to us if you have any further problems.Abeg Bhesitate Cdesire Dseek25With the _ of the midterm examinations，the majority of the students are becoming more and more nervous.Aapproach Baccess Cmarch Dappearance26Parents much importance to education.They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.Apay Bapply Clink Dattach27The news came my cousin was chosen chairmen of the Students Union.Athat Bwhat Cwhether Dhow28Every morning the students on the playground.Its good for their health.Abreak out Brun out Cfigure out Dwork out29Could you tell me how you usually _ Thanksgiving Day in your country?Apass Breach Ccongratulate Dobserve30.What are you anxious about? AWhether we can succeed BIf we succeedCDo you succeed DThat we can succeed第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.分，满分20分)My friend Miehelle is blind，but youd never know it.She makes such good use of her other 31 ，including her“sixth sense”，that she rarely gives the impression shes 32 anything.Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 33 that she doesnt push too hard on them， 34 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude.She knows when to clean the house；she moves around so fast that often 35 dont realize shes blind.I 36 this the first time after my sixyearold daughter，Kayla，went to play there.When Kayla came home，she was very 37 about her day.She told me they had baked cookies，played games and done art projects.But she was 38 excited about her fingerpainting project.“Mom，guess what？”said Kayla，all smiles“I learned how to 39 colors today! Blue and red make purple，and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 40 with us.”To my great 41 ，my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!Then Kayla continued，“Michelle told me my 42 showed joy，pride and a sense of accomplishment.She really 43 what I was doing！”Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 44 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.I realized Kayla didnt know that Michelle was blind.It had just never 45 in conversation.When I told her，she was 46 for a moment. At first，she didnt believe me.“But Mommy，Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture！”Kayla 47 . And I knew my child was 48 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork.Michelle had also heard Kaylas 49 in her work.We were silent for a minute.Then Kayla said slowly，“You know，Mommy，Michelle really didsee my picture.She just used my 50 .”Indeed，she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.31.A.ways Bmeans Cmethods Dsenses32A.enjoyed BFound Cmissed Dseen33A.and BExcept Ceven Dbut34A.who BIt Cshe Dwhich35A.guests BFamily Cchildren Dfriends36A.realized BWitnessed Crecognized Dregretted37A.excited BSad Csatisfied Denjoyed38A.especially Bnot so Ca little Dnot at all39A.paint BDraw Ccreate Dmix40A.stayed BPainted Ctalked Dwatched41A.excitement BEncouragement Cdelight Dsurprise42A.attitude BColor Cpicture Dpaper43A.touched BGot Csaw Dunderstood44A.after BSince Cuntil Dwhen45A.referred to Bturned out Ccome up Dthought about46A.curious BQuiet Cpuzzled Ddisappointed47A.cried BInsisted Ccomplained Dinformed48A.right BWrong Cworried Duncertain49A.shortcomings BDifficulties Cpride Ddescription50A.paper BPens Chands Deyes第三部分 阅读理解（共1节，满分30分）第1节 （共15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或D）中，选出最佳选项AIn China, Major Cold (大寒) is the last solar term in winter and also the lastsolarterm in the annuallunar(阴历的)calendar. In thisperiod, snow, rain and icy cold weatherhavea big influence on peoples lives.Here are several things you should know about Major Cold.Eating “dispelling cold cake” (吃“消寒糕”)During Major Cold, people in Beijing have a habit of eating “dispelling cold cake”, a kind of rice cake. Sticky rice, the cakes main ingredient, contains more sugar than rice, which can make people feel warm all over their bodies. In Chinese the word “rice cake” has the same pronunciation with the word “higher in a new year”, which symbolizes good luck and continual promotion.Eating fried spring roll（吃春卷）In Anqing of Anhui province, people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during MajorCold. They use a round, cooked, thin pancake to wrap stuffing（馅料）in a thin roll. Then it is fried in a pan with oil until it turns yellow and floats to the top. The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetables and the flavor can be salty or sweet.Drinking stewed soupPeople in Nanjing of Jiangsu province like to drink stewed soup during Major Cold, which can make people feel warm from head to foot. They always stew the aged hen soup with ginseng(人参), matrimony vine(枸杞) and black fungus(黑木耳).Doing winter sportsThere is a saying that goes, “Dripping water freezes during Minor and Major Cold.” In various regions of China, Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing, ice skating and sledding.51. The passage tells us _ things we should know about Major Cold.A. three B. four C. five D. six52. Which of the following food can cause people to feel warm in the cold winter?A. Stewed soup and fried spring rolls.B. Dispelling cold cake and fried spring rolls.C. Stewed soup and rice cake.D. Dispelling cold cake and stewed soup.53. During Major Cold period, _.A. everyone must eat fried spring rolls in Anqing.B. people cant do outdoor sports.C. you can be lucky if you eat “dispelling cold cake”.D. you can go skiing in north China.BSometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of on purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failures(失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.54. The people we meet _.A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purposeC. wont become our neighbor D. will change us in some way55. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us _.A. terribly meet bad luck B. realize our further abilityC. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment56. The writers advice is that we should _.A. never talk to strange people B. learn as much as we can each dayC. get over difficulties painfully D. not believe in ourselves but others57. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head UpC. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to YouCJohn Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940-8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer, songwriter, artist and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. As a member of the group, Lennon was one of the leading singers and co-wrote most of the bands songs with bassist(低音歌手) Paul McCartney.In his singing career, Lennon wrote and recorded songs such as Give Peace a Chance and Imagine. Lennon showed his rebellious(反叛的) nature and cleverness on television, in films such as A Hard Days Night, in his books such as In His Own Write, and in press conferences(新闻发布会) and interviews. He was controversial(有争议的) through his work as a peace activist, artist and author.Lennon had two sons: Julian Lennon, with his first wife Cynthia Lennon, and Sean Ono Lennon, with his second wife, avant-garde(前卫) artist Yoko Ono. After a retirement from 1976-1980, Lennon reemerged(再度出现) with a comeback album, but was killed one month later in New York City on 8 December 1980. In 2002, respondents to a BBC poll(投票) on the 100 Greatest Britons voted Lennon into the eighth place. In 2020, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lennon number 38 on its list of “The Immortals(不朽的): The Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time” and ranked The Beatles number one.58. According to the passage, John Lennon did not work as a _.A. songwriter B. peace activist C. singer D. reporter59. John Lennon became famous in the world because _.A. he wrote many of the bands songs with the bassist Paul McCartneyB. he was one of the founding members of The BeatlesC. he got married with the avant-garde artist Yoko OnoD. he wrote and recorded the song Give Peace a Chance60. What is NOT true about Lennon according to the text?A. He didnt publish any albums in 1977.B. He was voted to be one of the 100 Greatest Britons in a poll held in 2002.C. He was ranked No. 1 on Rolling Stone magazines list of The Fifty Greatest Artists of All Time.D. He married twice.61. We can learn from the passage that_.A. Lennon was murdered by his fansB. the book In his own write was written by John LennonC. people will remember Lennon on December 8 every yearD. Lennon would not have been killed if he hadnt remergedDA British-designed electronic newspaper which is made of plastic and no larger than a table mat(垫子) is to enter the market next year. The new newspaper was conceived(想出) by Cambridge University scientists. They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips (硅片) with plastic ones. It is being developed by Plastic Logic, a company based in Dresden, Germany.It looks just like a table mat, and is as light as a magazine. But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button, and read them quite safely, the BBC reported on its website.The plastic paper is produced in a safe clean room at the Plastic Logic factory, which opened last month as the worlds first plastic-electronics factory. Every part of the product, from the screen to theelectronics, is made of plastic. And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as top quality. Baker says the plastic newspaper could help solve the problem of waste material associated with traditional newspapers.Theres a huge amount of waste. We have paper distributed（分发）all over the country each day and then thrown into the bin. This doesnt need to happen any more. All of the copies could be made electronically and stored on a single ereader with the appearance of paper. he says.People can expect to see the plastic newspaper next year, the BBC says.62. According to the first paragraph, the electronic newspaper .A. is made of silicon chipsB. is smaller than a table matC. was developed by a company in EnglandD. was designed by more than one person63. Whats special about the electronic newspaper compared with traditional ones?A. It looks like a table matB. Its as light as a magazine.C. People can download and read lots of newspapers on itD. People can receive the BBC report at the touch of a button.64. What can we learn about the electronic newspaper from the last two paragraphs?A. It will produce a huge amount of plastic waste.B. It will be harder to distribute than before.C. It will have no visual (视觉的) appearance.D. It will save a huge amount of paper.65. Whats peoples attitude towards the electronic newspaper according to the BBC?A. Hopeful. B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed.D. Worried第II卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分35分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题2 分，共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。选项中的两项为多途选项。A good laugh is like a mild workout (锻炼). It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system. _66_.Dont take life too seriously. We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes. _67_ In fact, if you can laugh light-heartedly at your own fault, youll find that you give yourself that extra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle.Find the humor in a bad situation. Sure, there are some situations where you are really sad. _68_ The next time you feel the stress levels rising, take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over the things you cannot control. This will lower your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and heart rate.Remind yourself of funny moments from the past. Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing. _69_ Sometimes just reliving (重温，再次体验) a funny moment can cause the endorphins(内啡肽), natural painkillers, to kick in._70_ As the saying goes, laughter is contagious(会传染的）. So make a point of (重视) seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situations. Young children are especially skilled at finding laughter and joy in everyday moments.A. Take control over your emotions.B. There is no reason to blame yourself for it.C. However, most situations in life have funny sides.D. Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot.E. The following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life.F. Studies show th