四川省棠湖中学高二英语下学期第一次月考试题(含解析)

1、2019 年春四川省棠湖中学高二第一学月考试英语试题第I卷选择题（100分）第一部分 听力第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Why does the man come here?A. To relax. B. To study. C. To borrow books.2. What happens to the speakers?A. They are lost. B. Their car is broken. C. They are running out of gas.3. What sport did the wom

2、an watch?A. Football.B. Tennis.C. Swimming.4. When will the woman leave for the airport tomorrow?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:30.C. At 7:30.5. What does the professor suggest the woman do?A. Hand in the final paper. B. Write another paper. C. Revise her paper. 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

3、最佳选项。请听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How does the man probably feel now?A. Impatient.B. Regretful.C. Confused.7. What is the man doing?A. Complaining. B. Comforting. C. Encouraging.请听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. At noon.C. In the evening.9. What did the man a

4、ttend?A. A party.B. A discussion.C. The opening ceremony.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hotel.11. What kind of steak will the man have?A. Rare.B. Well-done.C. Medium.12. What does the man start his meal with?A. A cream and on

5、ion soup. B. Somebaked potatoes. C. An iced tea with a lemon. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What does the man want to do?A. To reserve a car.B. To reserve a room.C. To rent a car.14. What size of the car does the man intend to hire?A. Large.B. Middle.C. Small.15. How much need the man pay for the rented c

6、ar for the weekend?A. $80.B. $89.C. $120.16. Where can the man find his rented car?A. In the Hotel.B. On Peter Street.C. In the parking lot.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What happened to the Cuyahoga River in 1969?A. It was cleaned up.B. It was seriously polluted. C. It became themost outstanding rive

7、r.18. How long did it take for the river to become clean?A. A few months.B. Several years. C. A few days.19. What can make the river clean according to the speaker?A. Hard work. B. Something imaginable. C. The control of using your credit card.20. What shall we do when facing an impossible situation

8、?A. Wait for something to change. B. Imagine something outstanding. C. Just be patient and do something.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn recent years ， Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourism This once-closed state in Southe

9、ast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the region Comparedto its neighbors ， the landscape of Myanmarhas been left largely undamaged There are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019 Here are so

10、me of its scenic spots：Shwedagon Pagoda in YangonAs far as pagodas are concerned ， this is one of the most respected in Myanmar This massive325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodas It isbelieved that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well-preserved in hereTheShwedag

11、on Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling schedule Long Neck Tribe of the Hill CountryThese women who are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brassneck coils（ 项圈 ）from an early agehave become world-famous Youll find this tribe in the mountainous north of the country ， es

12、pecially in Chin state This custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmen who were always at war with neighboring tribes put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war These days ， the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners ， who make the long journey

13、 to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing them Mandalay CityThis dusty ， hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinatingand exciting You11 never find a shortage of things to do here Temples Medieval-era castles Buildings from the countrys colonial British past

14、There are over 600monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing ， which overlook Mandalay The city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many 1. What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?A. Life styles people in Myanmar haveB. Activities tourists can attend

15、 in MyanmarC. Reasons why Myanmar is suddenly popularD. Information about some attractions in Myanmar2. For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?A. To protect women s necks B. To frighten the enemies awayC. To make women more attractiveD. To stop women being victims of war3. What will imp

16、ress travelers to Mandalay City most?A. Promising commercial future B. Architecture of different stylesC. Shiny-gold pagodas D. Abundance of goods in night markets 【答案】 1. D 2. D 3. B【解析】 本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。缅甸被评为 2019 年亚洲顶级旅游目的地之一，文章主要介 绍了缅甸的一些景点的信息。【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段 There are so many reasons why My

17、anmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019. Here are some of its scenic spots: 及下文内容可知，文章作者主要介绍了缅甸的一些景点的信息。故选D。【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章 Long Neck Tribe of the Hill Country部分中的 This custom datesback to ancient times when tribesmen who were always at war with neig

18、hboring tribes put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war. 可知，最初女人脖子上戴项圈是为了防止她们被当作战俘，防止她们成为战争的受害 者。故选 D。【3 题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章 Mandalay City 部分中的 Buildings from the country s colonialBritish past. There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of S

19、againg, which overlook Mandalay. 可知，曼德勒市的建筑物都是英国殖民时期的，以及实皆山上超 过 600 座修道院和修女院，从而推断出，曼德勒市令游客印象最深刻是不同的建筑风格。故选 B。In 1869, the Smiley family purchased an area of land about 100 miles north ofNewYork City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve,

20、which has since grown to 8, 000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.Megan Napoli is a research ecol

21、ogist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smiley s efforts produced a rare long-term data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlier in the spring.It s imp

22、ortant for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to be hereto establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time it when the insects are m

23、ost abundant.Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.Napoli found that short-distance migrants that spend the

24、ir winters in the southernU. S. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s.Long-distance migrants that overwinterin the tropicsarriveroughly a week earlier.Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon.Meanwhile, who k

25、nows how many other long-term, personal data collections likeSmiley s are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempts to track the planet s changes.4. What do we know about Dan Smiley?A. He lived in New York City.B. He was a scientific researcher.D. He kept a record of

26、wildlife.C. He owned the Moh onk Preserve.5. What does the underlined word“it ” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The birds birth.B. The birds arrival.C. The n est buildi ng.D. The in sect appeara nee.6. What does Megan Napoli think of Smiley s long -term record?A. It has affected the birds migration.B. It

27、 ehallenges the previousresearch.C. It has cha nged official attitudes.D. It is of great value to herresearch.7. What can we learn from Napoli s resear ch?A. It is totally based on Smiley s long-term notes.B. Scien tists have to rely on more pers onal data.C. Climate change affects birds migration t

28、ime.D. It con tributes greatly to other pers onal research.【答案】4. D 5. B 6. D 7. C【解析】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了Dan Smiley长期追踪记录生活在纽约市北部一块区域的野生动植物，他的努力提供了稀有的观察结果的长期数据集，这个数据集是研究气候变化影响的理想资料。生态学家Megan Napoli已经开始对由 Dan Smiley和他的团队就鸣禽迁徙时间所收集的近76000份观察结果展开分析，目的是看看这些材料是否也证明了气候变化改变了 鸟类的迁徙时间。她初步的研究结果显示，这些材料的确证明了这一点。【4题

29、详解】细节理解题。由第二段In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a desce nde nt of the origi nal own ers,began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.可知， Dan Smiley 保持记录生活在该区域的野生动植物，选Db【5题详解】推理判断题。根据前文 Its important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spri ng, because they n eed to time

30、their arrival with the in sect emerge nee.（春天鸟儿在适当的时间到达非常重要，因为它们要让到达时间与昆虫出现时间一致），所以so they（所以它们需要在昆虫最充裕的时n eed to time it when the in sects are most abundant.候到达），故选 B。【6 题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations ofsongbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team t

31、o see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do. （ Napoli 已经开始对由 Smiley 和他的团队就鸣禽迁徙时间所收集的近76000 份观察资料展开分析，目的是看看这些材料是否也证明了气候变化改变了鸟类迁徙时间。她初步的 研究结果显示，这些材料的确证明了这一点。 ）可推知， Napoli 认为 Smiley 长期的记录对她 的研究很有价值，选 D。【7 题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段Napoli has

32、begun analyzing about 76,000 observations ofsongbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, showthat climate change has altered the timing of migrations.可知， Napoli 的研究表明气候变化的确影响了鸟类的迁徙时间，选C。CFamous Irish poet Oscar Wilde （1854- 1900） once wrote: “ Ah! Realize your youth

33、 while you have it. ” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in one s journey through life.However, the popular Internet slang word foxi - or Buddhist - is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possible in

34、other words, to live like a Buddha.The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with womenor follow someone else s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion

35、and success.Now, Chinese Internet users are pairing the phrase with other words to describea similar mindset. For example, “ Buddhist students ” are those who study just the right amount - they don t cut class, but they don t burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “ Buddhist parents ” , who i

36、nterfere （干涉 ） little with theirchildren s lives and let them develop however they like - the opposite of “ helicopterpare ntsIn this fast- changing and competitive world, it s only natural that people areseek ing a spiritual an chor. However, some would compare foxi with“ demotivati onalculture ”-

37、a phrase that describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. Theysay that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are los ing their willto fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because they re in capable of succeed ing.But no matter

38、 what, there is one thing that“ Buddhist youngsters ” should keepin mind: You may want to keep a calm min dset regard ing failure, but you should alsobe passi on ate about school, work andlife. After all, Wilde also wrote:Live thewon derful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be alway

39、s searchi ng fornew sen sati ons. Be afraid of nothing.”8. Which would be considered as“ Buddhist ” by Chinese Internet users?A. A man refusing to date with girls.B. A person refusing others advice.C. A pare nt cari ng too much about his child.D. A stude nt n ever work ing extrahours.9. What does th

40、e un derl ined wordA. Full of en ergy.C. Physically healthy.10. What s the writer s suggestion toA. Being positive.C. Bei ng con siderate.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Peaceful, or aimless?C. What should Buddhist you ngsters do?【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A【解析】【分析】demotivatio nalin paragr

41、aph 5 probably mean?B. Lacking motivation.D. Abse nt-min dedBuddhist youn gsters ”？B. Being cooperative.D. Being contentB. Foxi is popular no wadays.D. Foxi helps live a wonderful life这是一篇议论文。 本文阐述了“佛系”的概念,系”和消极文化” ( demotivatio nal culture阐述了人们对于“佛系”的看法，并且将“佛)作比较，最后建议人们不仅要淡然更要积极的态度对待人生。【8题详解】细节理解题。

42、根据第四段中的“ Buddhistamount - they don t cut class, but they don可知，“佛教徒学生”是那些学习量适中的人“佛系学生”，这些人就是“佛系”的代表。故【9题详解】students ” are those who study just the rightt burn the midnight oil, either.”-那些不逃课，但也不熬夜学习的学生被称为D选项正确。词义猜测题。破折后后面的内容是对demotivational culture 的解释说明。根据破折后后面的内容可知，demotivatio nal culture 描述的是那些生

43、活没有目标，没有力量的年轻人。年轻人正在失去战斗的意志。他们假装对失败保持健康和明智的态度，仅仅是因为他们无法成 功。 由此可知，这些人缺乏前进的动力。故B选项正确。【10题详解】纟田节理解题。根据最后一段中的“ You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should also be passi on ate about school, work and life.”可知，你可能想保持冷静的心态，但你也应该对学习、工作和生活充满激情。即：保持积极向上的态度。故A选项正确。【11题详解】标题归纳题。本文阐述了“佛

44、系”的概念，阐述了人们对于“佛系”的看法，并且将“佛系”和“消极文化”（demotivatio nal culture ）作比较，最后建议人们对待人生不仅要淡然更 要积极的态度。故A选项适合作标题：Peaceful, or aimless ?首先，以问题为标题可以引起人们阅读的兴趣。并且，文章对该问题最终做了回答：要平和，但不要漫无目的，没有动 力。要有积极向上的生活态度。故选A。【点睛】依据标点符号猜测词义：标点符号是词义猜测的最直接，最简单的信号词。比如，破折号（-）、冒号（：）常常起解释说明的功能，引号（）和（）有时也起 到相同的作用。例如第二小题破折后面的内容就是对demotivati

45、o nal culture的解释说明。根据后面的内容可以判断出“ demotivati on al culture”的含义。DOn April 14th , 2010, my en tire life cha nged in an in sta nt . One mome ntl was joyfullyridi ng through the sunshineThe next moment , metal , flesh and bone were spreading had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic

46、aga inst the paveme nt in a thun derous crashAnother cyclist, biking carelesslyAs if to symbolize the accident that had hit mylife ，another disaster also occurredon April 14th ， 2010 It cost the airline industry l.7 billion Ten million travelerswere stuck for days Economies all over the world were d

47、isturbedThis was the eruptionof Eyjafjallajokull， one of Icelands many volcanoesHowever，volcanoes are not all bad In fact ，they are necessary They are responsiblefor the birth of new earth， and for the creation of rich soil This eruption gaveoff 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmospher

48、e daily But cancelling48% of the world s flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO?from enteringthe atmosphere ， temporarily decreasing our carbon footprintSimilarly ， the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things abou

49、t myself I never would have realized I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitationsIn 1973 ， another Icelandic volcano，Eldfell ， broke out Icelanders decided tobomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path After their planworked ， they used the geothermal（地热） energy for

50、 the next 15years to heat theirhomesA good example of life bringing lemons， and making lemonade! One must moveon from misfortunes ， focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future I ran from April 14th， 2010， to every kind of escape Eventually I ended up inuniversity for a new-f

51、ound love in Earth sciences 12. What happened to the writer on April 14th， 2010？A. He was involved in a car crashB. He was stuck in Icelands airportC. He witnessed a volcanic eruptionD. He was badly injured on a bike ride13. Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull？A. Economy was cost

52、 globally by the eruptionB. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarilyC. Most of the worlds planes were held upD. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.14. Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcanoA. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as wellB. It symbolized the accident that changed his

53、lifeC. It told us to make the most of given situationD. It encouraged him to know more about himself.15. What is the best title for the passageA. Escape from Volcanoes.B. Inspiration from Disasters.C. Love for Earth Science.D. Attitude towards Nature【答案】 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B【解析】Eyjafjallajokull 火

54、山、 Eldfell 火山这是一篇记叙文。作者在文中以自己遭受交通事故、 为例来说明，当不幸的事情发生之后，我们可以充分利用既定情况，想办法把“不幸”变为“好事”。【 12 题详解】细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“ OnemomentI was joyfully riding through the sunshine Thenext moment， metal ， flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist ， biking carelessly， had cu

55、t me off and sent me supermanningtoward oncoming traffic ”可知，作者本来在阳光下快乐地骑着车。接着，金属、肉和骨头 在一声雷鸣般的轰隆声中飞溅在人行道上。另一个骑自行车的人，由于粗心行驶，撞到了作 者，使得作者像超人一样朝着迎面而来的车辆飞去。由此可知，作者在骑自行车的时候严重 受伤。故 D 选项正确。【 13 题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ Economies all over the world were disturbed This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull ， one of

56、Icelands many volcanoes ”可知，世界各地 的经济都受到了影响， 这是冰岛众多火山之一埃亚菲亚拉约克火山的爆发的造成的后果。 故 A 选项正确。14 题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的 In 1973, an other Icela ndic volca no , En dwell , broke out . Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold waterAfter their plan worked , theyused the geothermal （地热） energy for the n ext 15years to

57、 heat their homes”可知，冰岛人在Eldfell火山爆发后，充分利用其产生的地热能源在接下来的15年里供家庭取暖。因此，作者利用这个例子说明：一个人必须摆脱不幸，只关注现在时刻，对未来充满希望（One must move on from misfortunes ， focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future ）。由此可以推知，作者提到Endwell火山的目的是想表明我们要充分利用既定情况。故C选项正确。【15题详解】标题归纳题。作者在文中以自己遭受交通事故、Eyjafjallajokull 火山、Eldfell火山为例来说明，当不幸的事情发生之后，