陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

1、陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题PAGE PAGE - 16 -陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题陕西省咸阳市实验中学20192020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题注意事项:1答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效.3本试卷满分150分，考试总用时12

2、0分钟.第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.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。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 Judy suggest? A。 Buying tickets online. B。 Waiting in line for tickets. C。 Seeing a TV show instead.2。 Where wi

3、ll the speakers go? A。 To a park。 B. To a restaurant。 C。 To the front yard of their house。3. How will the speakers pay？ A。 With cash。B. With the mans credit card.C。 With the womans credit card。4. What do we know about Mrs. Fisher？ A。 She has no family. B。 She is in hospital. C. She will go abroad。5。

4、 Where does the conversation take place? A。 On the phone。 B。 At a restaurant. C。 In a supermarket。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.How does the man feel about the delay of

5、his flight？ A。Calm。 B. Glad.C。 Angry。7.What is the mans correct boarding gate? A. Gate 5。B. Gate 20。C。 Gate 38。听第7段材料,回答第8、9题8。How does the man sound? A. Afraid.B。 Confused.C。 Disappointed.9。What happened to the driver of the other car? A。 He wasnt injured at all。 B .He was taken to a hospital。C。He

6、was taken home by his family。听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10。What takes up most of the room in the garden？ A。The flowers。 B。 The apple trees. C。 The vegetables。11. What does the woman have trouble with？ The ants。B. The spiders。 C. The weather.12。 What would the man prefer to take home？ A。 Carrots. B。 Tomatoes。C

7、. Cucumbers。听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13。 Why is Uncle Bob going to Australia？ A。 To take a tour. B。 To bring Linda back.C. To attend Lindas graduation ceremony。14. What did the man ask Uncle Bob to do？ A。 Take some photos. B。 Bring back presents。 C。 Take care of his grandmother.15。 What present does the wom

8、an want from Uncle Bob？ A. Food products。B. Pictures of Linda。C。 Leather products。16。 When did the woman probably last see Linda？ A。 Yesterday。B。 Last month。C. Two years ago.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17。 Whats the main reason why Englishmen often go to pubs? A。 To relax。B。 To talk business.C。 To make friend

9、s.18。 According to the talk， how long do pubs usually stay open a day? A. 5 hours.B。 9 hours.C。 13 hours。19。 What depresses the speaker about pubs? A。 The beer is too expensive. B. A man can only go there alone.C. A woman can only go there with a man。20. What do many Englishmen dream of? A。 Leaving

10、their homes. B. Running a little country pub。C。 Hosting parties at home.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWith all the recent concern about the environment， people want to see their money used to better the planet. Here are four well-known environmental org

11、anizations.World Wildlife Fund （WWF)The World Wildlife Fund is perhaps one of the best-known organizations for the protection of endangered species and their habitats around the world. Theve been around for over 45 years. You can donate through their website , join their organization as a member， or

12、 adopt an animal through their online adoption center。National Geographic Society (NGS）National Geographic Society is well-known for their magazine and their specials on TV。 The organization itself is one of the longestrunning in the worldtheyve been around since 1888， focus on exploration and conse

13、rvation of forests, oceans, habitats， species and societies. You choose to donate through the website , buy something at their online store， or order a magazine subscription.National Wildlife Federation (NWF)Founded officially in 1937， the National Wildlife Federation tries to protect wildlife at al

14、l costs。 In fact, they believe that having the public educated is the best way to help the environment-the more you know， the more you can protect the world we live in。 Donations to the NWF can be made through their website nwf。 org or through other options， like matching gifts, workplace giving， or

15、 memorial donations。Ecology Fund, comSet up in 1976，Ecology Fund， com is run on user clicks。 Advertisers buy ad space on the site every time someone clicks. The money goes to buy endangered wilderness land to protect it from companies that would destroy it. So far， Ecology Fund， com has bought land

16、in many areas. The best thing about this site is that you neednt donate any moneyall you have to do is to click.21。Which environmental organization has the longest history? A.Ecology F。B。World Wildlife Fund.C.National Geographic Society.D。National Wildlife Federation.22.What does NWF think is the mo

17、st important in environmental protection? A。Knowledge。 B。Management.C。Money。D.Patience.23。In what way does EcologyF differ from the other three organizations？ A。The size of networks.B.The way of operation。C.The strength of influence。D。The degree of popularity。BTime spent in a bookshop can be most en

18、joyable, whether you are a booklover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower。 Whatever the reason， you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket

19、is greatly strong， although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book.You soon become interested in some book or other， and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgot

20、ten appointment-without buying a book， of course。This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is， I think， the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop。 You can wander round such places to your he

21、arts content。 If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the unavoidable greeting：“Can I help you, sir?” You neednt buy anything you dont want。 In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing。 Then， and only then,are his services necessary。

22、Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly （谨慎的） and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop。 It is very eas

23、y to enter the shop looking for a book on， say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest bestselling novel and perhaps a book about brassrubbingsomething which had only slightly interested you up till then。 This volume on the subject, however， happened to be so well illustrated and

24、 the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section。24.The underlined phrase “dust jacket means _。A. a kind of clothes B.

25、 a paper cover of a bookC。 a dusty book D。 a title of a book25. You may spend too much time in a bookshop because_.A. the dust jackets are very attractiveB. you start reading one of the booksC. it is raining outsideD. you have to make sure you wont buy a dull book as a present26。 In a good bookshop_

26、。A. all the books there are interesting B. the assistant greets you in a warm wayC。 your heart is satisfied D. you feel that you are in a music shop27. The best title for this passage may be_.A.The Attraction of Bookshops B。 How to Spend Your TimeC。 Bookshops and Their Assistants D。 How to Select Bo

27、oksCFor the past 3000 years, when people thought of money， they thought of cash. From buying food to settling bar tabs， day-today dealings involved paper or clinking bits of metal。 Over the past decade, however， digital payments have taken off tapping your plastic on a terminal or swiping a smartpho

28、ne has become normal。 Now this revolution is about to turn cash into an endangered species in some rich economies. That will make the economy more efficient， but it also causes new problems that could hold the economic transition。Countries are eliminating(消除)cash at varying speeds. But the direction

29、 oftravel is clear, and in some cases the journey is nearly complete. In Sweden the number of retail cash dealings per person has fallen by 80% in the past ten years。Cash accounts for just 6 of purchases by value in Norway。 Britain is probably four or six years behind the above countries。 America is

30、 perhaps a decade behind。 Outside the rich world， cash is still king. But even there its leading role is being weakened。 In China， digital payments rose from 4 of all payments in 2012 to 34 in 2017。Cash is dying out because of two forces. One is demand younger consumers want payment systems that go

31、seamlessly(无缝地 ）into their digital lives。But equally important, suppliers such as banks and tech firms (in developed markets） and telecoms companies （in emerging ones) are developing fast， easyto-use payment technologies from which they can pull data and pocket fees。In the main the prospect of a cas

32、hless economy is excellent news。 Cash is inefficient. In rich countries， minting（铸造）， sorting， storing and distributing it is estimated to cost about 0.5 of GDP. But that does not begin to capture the gains。 When payments disappear， people and shops are not much easier to be stolen. Governments can

33、keep closer tabs on fraud or tax avoidance. Digitalization vastly expands the playground of small businesses and individual traders by enabling them to sell beyond their borders. It also creates a credit history， helping consumers borrow.28.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1？A. To show an example of

34、 using cash. B。 To introduce the main topic of the text.C。 To present the development of cash。 D. To explain thehistory of digitalpayments.29. What can we know from Paragraph 2？A. Sweden has completely eliminated cash。B。 Digital payments have replaced cash in rich countries.C. Britain develops faste

35、r than China in digital payments.D. Both developed and developing countries are using cash less.30. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A。 The ways of digital payments. B。 The effects of cash dying out。C. The reasons for cash being endangered。 D。 The importance of digital payments。31. What is the autho

36、rs attitude towards cashless economy?A。 Supportive. B。 Neutral. C. Indifferent。 D. Disapproving.DI。M. Pei, whose modern designs and high-profile projects made him one of the bestknown architects with many great works of the 20th century， has died. He was 102。 A spokesman for Peis NewYork architectur

37、e firm confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Pei， whose works included a controversial creation of ParisLouvre Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland， died overnight， his son Chien Chung Pei told theNew York Times。Ieoh Ming Pei， the son of an outstanding banker in China， left

38、his homeland in 1935， moving to the US and studying architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard。 After teaching and working for the US government， he went to work for a New York developer in 1948 and started his own firm in 1955.The museums， municipal buildings, hotels, sch

39、ools and other structures that Pei built around the world showed precision geometry（几何结构）and an abstract quality with an admiration for light。 They were composed of stone， steel and glass and， as with the Louvre， Pei often worked glass pyramids into his projects。The Louvre, parts of which date to th

40、e 12th century, proved to be Peis most controversial work, starting with the fact that he was not French。 After being chosen for the job by the then president, Franois Mitterrand, Pei began by making a fourmonth study of the museum and French history. He created a futuristic（极其现代的）70fttall steel-fra

41、med， glasswalled pyramid as a grand entrance for the museum with three smaller pyramids nearby。 Pei said the Louvre was undoubtedly the most difficult job of his career。 He said he had wanted to create a modern space that did not detract（减损）from the traditional part of the museum。 “Contemporary arch

42、itects tend to put modernity on something， he said in aNew York Timesinterview in 2008。 “There is a certain concern for history but its not very deep. I understand that time has changed， we have developed。 But I dont want to forget the beginning。 A lasting architecture has to have roots。”When Pei wo

43、n the international Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1983, he used the $100,000 award to start a program for aspiring Chinese architects to study in the US。 Even though he formally retired from his firm in 1990， Pei was still taking on projects in his late 80s， such as museums in Luxembourg， Qatar and

44、 his ancestral home of Suzhou.32.What can we learn from the passage？A.Pei designed the Louvre in Paris in France.B。Pei is famous for traditional designs in architecture。C. Pei set up his own firm with the help of a New York developer.D. Pei put the elements light and glass pyramids into the Louvre。3

45、3。 What is the purpose of Paragraph 5？A. To explain Peis idea about the Louvre creation job。B。 To list the modernity of the Louvre creation.C. To show Peis love for traditional culture。D。 To present Peis contributions to architecture in history.34。 What word can best describe Pei?A. Productive and s

46、tubborn。 B。 Generous and persistent.C. Hard-working and humorous。 D。 Tolerant and considerate.35。 From which is the text probably taken?A. A diary。 B。 An interview。 C。 A statement. D. A news report。第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分,满分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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The world is a colorful landscape of di

47、fferent languages, skin colors, and different cultures. Its important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person 36 One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture。Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a par

48、ticular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food， music， language， religion and way of life of a particular group of people。37 Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language。 38 A person can choose language she has always wanted to learn a

49、nd locate learning programs to help her master the language。Besides， one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language。 39 Seek out restaurants that fe

50、ature authentic food from a variety of countries。 Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural groups way of life。Communicating with people from other countries through email or snai mail is another useful way to become famil

51、iar with different cultures. 40 Various websites offer pen pal services，offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.A.Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture。B。Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea。C.There are sever

52、al ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.D。A variety of language-learning books， software， and audio programs is available.E. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries。F。Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain

53、 firsthand knowledge。G。One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Running for a DreamFor some reason, I will never forget that November day. It was hotter

54、than normal。 This was the 41 my father and I had waited so long for， because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come 42 me. I saw worry and 43 on my fathers face. Then the race began! For the first t

55、wo and half miles。 I felt 44 .I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled 45 and a strict diet。 My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they understood the 46 required to make my dream a reality。 As in all of my races， I didnt 47 out in

56、 the front， I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed. Then without warning， my strength began to decrease。 Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I 48 see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into 49 when my knees became weak and my legs

57、 gave way。 Nothing I could do would make them 50 weight。 I watched as runners rushed by me. 51 I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed。 I had to finish the race。 However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the 52 left in me， I got on my hands and knees and crawled(爬)， inch by inch， across the finish

58、 line。 Voices， both 53 and familiar， cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep 54 until the very end.The doctors were there in seconds， but my eyes searched the crowd for him。 There was only one person I wanted to 55 to. I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad， Im so sorry I 56 you.He looked at me, say

59、ing， “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just 57 . All that matters is that you did your best.But we worked so 58 。 What about our dream? He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”It wasnt long before my running shoes were bac

60、k on, marking a 59 path for my journey， I learned that all of the miles, the tears the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a 60 . What I realized, though， was that to him， it was the greatest prize he had ever won。41。A.dream B. weatherC。 resultD. day42.A。forB。 toC. cro