黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题PAGE PAGE - 17 -黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学20202021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第I卷 选择题 （共70分）I. 第一节:阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEnglish can be a difficult language to learn, b

2、ut there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. Here we show you how to quickly learn to speak English.Start by taking a class that teaches English for beginners。 These classes are commonly referred to as “ESL” classes， or “English as a Second Language”。 The teachers of th

3、ese classes have the experience to teach a variety of students。Buy an English audio or DVD course。 You can review these classes in your own spare time and learn quite a bit。 However，if you are serious about wanting to learn English faster,then you will want to review the course at every opportunity

4、you have. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working,if possible. The higher the quality of the course is, the faster youll learn。Practice speaking English with native English speakers. Make friends with people who do not speak your native language and are willing to help you b

5、y having simple conversations with you。 You will be surprised at how quickly you can start entire conversations in English.Watch television shows or movies that are in English and with no subtitles(字幕） in your native language。 Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are s

6、aying。 Read newspapers， books and magazines that are printed in English. At first they wont make much sense, but as your knowledge grows, so will your understanding of written English. 1。 What is the passage mainly about？A Which English classes to attend. B Why English is difficult to learn.C How to

7、 learn to speak English quickly. D How to learn English by ourselves。2. In Paragraph 2， we are advised to.A learn English from native speakers B learn English from a foreign teacherC learn English with a teacher at home D take some easy English classes3。 If we buy an English audio or DVD course， we.

8、A have to pay for it every month B cant make use of it while workingC cant listen to it while driving a car D can listen to it whenever we have timeBDid you know that the color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound strange, but a study suggests this might be true.Two

9、British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform. They discovered that when there was a big difference in the score，color had no influence on the result. But if it was a close match，the athlete in

10、a red uniform was more likely to win。 Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament。 Again, teams wearing red won more games.The two scientists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals. It had been discovered that when a male shows red on its body, it se

11、nds a signal of its power and strength。 For example，in many kinds of monkey, the more the male shows off its red scars（伤疤） the more females it can attract. Based on this fact， the British scientists thought that the idea might work for humans, too. According to them， when an athlete sees a competito

12、r in a red uniform, he gets a feeling that his competitor could be stronger than him. And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the players performance in the actual game.Although the idea is interesting, most people dont accept that color signals in the animal world can really be useful

13、to humans in sports。 They think that it is unreasonable to develop an idea based on such a small number of examples. Much more research has to be done to prove the influence of uniform colors on the performance of athletes。4。What did the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?A. Ath

14、letes played equally well in four sports。B. Game results had a big influence on the athletes。C。 Athletes dressed in red scored more in a close match。D. There was a big difference in red and blue teams scores。5。 What may the red scars of a male animal suggest？A. It is a failure. B。 It is quite strong

15、。C. It has power over other males. D。 It has attracted a lot of females。6。The underlined part “that kind of feeling” in the text refers to a feeling of.A。 shame B。 pride C. danger D。 weakness7。What is most peoples attitude towards the scientists idea?A. Interested。 B。 Satisfied. C。 Doubtful。 D. Than

16、kful。CThe Queens English is now sounding less upper-class， a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts had found。 Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard

17、 Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germanys University of Munich， wanted to discover whether accent changes recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records。He said the nob

18、le way of pronouncing vowels（元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very small and slow changes we dont notice from year to year。”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the

19、social classes，” he told The Daily Telegraph， a British newspaper. “In 1952 she would have been heard saying thet men in the bleck het。 Now it would be that man in the black hat。 Similarly she would have spoken the citay and dutay， rather than citee and dutee， and hame rather than home。 In the 1950s

20、 she would have been lorst， but by the 1970s lost.”The Queens broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas， the 10。minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 p。m. in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch.8. The Queens broadcasts were cho

21、sen for the study mainly because_。A。 she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upperclass accent nowC。 her speeches are familiar to many peopleD. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years9。 Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English？A。 “duaty”。 B。 “citee”. C.

22、“hame”。 D. “lorst.10。 What is the text mainly about?A。 The relationship between accents and social classes.B. The Queens Christmas speeches on TV。C. The changes in a persons accent.D. The recent development of the English language.11. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?A. The Q

23、ueens English has become less upper-class.B。 Jonathan Harrington is a university professor.C. The Queens accent sounds slightly less noble.D. Each Christmas， the Queens 10.minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 am.DFrom self-driving cars to carebots （care + robots) for elderly people， rapid development

24、in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people。 But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses。“The next fifteen years will s

25、ee a revolution in how we work， and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces， said Peter Andrew， Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific。 A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence， social skills and the ability to

26、 use artificial intelligence。The report is based on interviews with 200 experts， business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe andNorth America。 It shows that in theUS technology already destroys more jobs than it creates。 But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily

27、 mean losing jobs just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much， according to the research.“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological knowhow will directly challenge big companies，” it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent o

28、f experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years。The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create, according to Aaron Smith， the reports coauthor.

29、 “Technology will continue to affect jobs， but more jobs seem likely to be created。 Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs。 There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change， Microsofts Jonathan G

30、rudin told researchers。12。 According to the report， _。A. people wont necessarily lose jobsB。 big companies will face fewer challengesC. small companies will win against big companiesD. most people will become interested in technology13. We can infer from the text that in the future _.A. people will

31、face many difficulties B。 people will take up more creative jobsC. artificial intelligence will threaten peoples lives D。 most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces14. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future？A。 Mixed。 B。 Worried。 C. Hopeful。 D

32、。 Doubtful.15. Jonathan Grudins words in the last paragraph suggest that _.A。 there will be enough jobs for people B. things will change a lot in a few yearsC. many people will become unemployed D. technology will totally change future jobsE第二节 七选五 根据内容， 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项

33、.While you are travelling abroad，cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes， which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even illfeeling between individuals._16_ Touching Someone. _17_In Mediterranean countries，if you dont touch someones arm when talking to them or if you dont gr

34、eet them with kisses or a warm hug,youll be considered cold。 But backslap(拍背） someone who isnt a family member or a good friend in Korea，and youll make them uncomfortable。 In Thailand，the head is considered sacred-never even pat a child on the head.Talking over Dinner. In some countries，like China，J

35、apan and some African nations， the foods the thing,so dont start chatting about your days adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner. 18 Its not because your group is unfriendly，but because meal times are for eating,not talking。Removing Your Shoes or Not。 Take off your shoes when arriving

36、 at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized，but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia，Hawaii，or the Pacific Islands and youll be considered disrespectful。 So，if you see a row of shoes at the door，start undoing your laces. 19_ Once you are on the

37、 ground of a different country，remain highly sensitive to native behavior. 20_ And dont feel offended if something seems offensivelike queue jumping。 After all, this is a global village， and we are all very different。ALook out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.BPersonal space

38、 varies as you travel the globe.CAsians consider removing shoes impolite at home.DNever be completely surprised by anything。EThe linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.FYoull likely be met with silence。GIf not， keep the shoes on.II。 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1。5分，共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大

39、意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health。 The 21 was in deciding which son would take his place。 As his children gathered to 22 his birthday, the father announced his 23 . The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons。 “Each of you tak

40、e one。 I want each of you to 24 it with what you believe to be the most 25 thing for our successful business。 26 your choices, I will decide who will take 27 the business，” the father said. The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of 28 between the boys.It was January 1st and

41、the family 29 to celebrate again“Please 30 with me whats in your box！” the father said。 The first son said， “Its outside on the back of truck。 The box you gave me was much too 31 .” The father walked to the window and from that distance could see all。 With a deep tone of 32 , he asked the other son，

42、 “What do you have to give? The son 33 his father the box. The old man looked inside and with great 34 looked up at his son 。“Its 35 ! the father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business？“On the contrary，” he said。 “I could not place 36 I found most valuable in

43、a box。 How does one measure the value of quality and honesty？ What size box would 37 the loyalty of our employees and customers？ How big of a room would I need for our workers who have 38 from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions I 39 hold are the love of

44、you and mother.”It was 40 what decision was made that day. There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most. I hope your box is empty。21ApraiseBchallengeCsuggestionDadvice22。AenjoyBconcernCcelebrateDhonor23.AretirementBexperienceCmoneyDknowledge24。Acover

45、BprovideCcombineDfill25.AcomfortableBbeautifulCvaluableDadjustable26.ABased onBStood forCProtected fromDDressed up27.AupBoverCdownDoff28. Ateamwork Bachievement Ccompetition Dcommunication29.AforcedBrefusedCadjustedDgathered30。AsendBpublishCshareDwrite31.AbigBsmallClightDlarge32.AhappinessBillnessCs

46、adnessDloneliness33.ApostedBpackedCwrappedDhanded34。AdelightBshockCmysteryDdevotion35.AemptyBwonderfulCterribleDugly36.AwhereBwhenChowDwhat37.AsensedBmeasuredCholdDcompared38.AbenefitedBsufferedClearnedDheard39。AseverelyBluckilyCsadlyDslightly40。AobviousBnervousCanxiousDmysterious第II卷 （非选择题,共80分）III

47、。 英语知识运用第一节：根据提示用单词或短语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上 (每空一词,每题1.5分，满分30分）(考察范围:必修五Unit1-2) 41. The baby was left _（暴露）to the wind and rain。42。 - The room is in a mess again! - Sorry. It is I who _ _ _. （blame）43. When considering how to settle the problem, she had _ _ (漏掉）the most important factor weather.4

48、4. I dont know why he refused to _ （出席）the meeting that day。 45。 After a heated discussion， they failed to _ _ _. (得出结论）46. I put the dictionary on the desk for _。 （convenient）47。 Life _ _ （由组成）not only sunshine but also hard times. 48. Shortly afterwards， the police arrested four _。 （嫌疑犯）49. His ex

49、planation didnt _ _， as was known to us.（讲得通)50。 He c_ a lot of money _ the charity。 （向捐赠）51。 _ _(除了）good service, the restaurant offers traditional Sichuan dishes. 52. The prisoner broke away _ the policemen who were holding him。 53. Id like to see the plan _(carry） out. 54。 With everything well _（

50、arrange）, he left the office . 55。 The boy _ the apples into three groups roughly。 （把分成）56。 Mount Tai is a famous _ （attract) to tourists all over the world. 57. Sending emails has _ _ _ of writing letters. （代替)58。 Dont drink _ （pollute） water， because it carries disease. 59. Could you tell me who _

51、 _ （提出）the good suggestion yesterday? 60. To their _ (赞扬), they often work together and share some ideas.第二节：语法填空 （共10小题,每小题1.5分，共15分） Last weekend our school held a sports meeting。 61._（realize） it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it 62。_unforgettable experience for all o

52、f us.We first attended the opening parade， for 63。_our class had made a lot of 64。_（prepare). 65._our excitement， our parade performance was a great success. After the parade， the games started。 My classmates attended 66._(vary） events such as running， high jump and long jump。 Due to the hard traini

53、ng they 67._（do) before, their performances were very 68._（impress). On the stand， my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes， some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments。 Finally， the result 69._(announce）。70._was amazing that our class won the second place. Our efforts pai

54、d off! Cup in hand， we took a picture together。I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by。第三节：短文改错（共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉. 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词. 修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词.2、只允许

55、修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。The English Corner in Zhongshan Park is where people go to practise their speaking English。 Every Sunday afternoon they gather around,talk to each other in English. Among they are students,teachers,doctor，and so on。 I first went to the English Corner when I was in Junior Grade Two. I went there on every Sunday and chat with some people in English. In past three years I had never been absent. Im sure Ive made some progresses in my listening and speaking. But I have made many friends there. The English Corner is a really go