2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题(含解析).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题(含解析)第一部分 听力理解（略）第二部分 阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共2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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。DuolingoCost: FreeThis language learning app offers courses in Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. And its not all about reading and writingit uses the phones microphone to test users pronunciation skills as well.LumosityCost: Free trial; $14 per month.Lumosity aims to improve users thinking abilities by using simple games and tests that adapt to users cognitive.（认知的）levels to improve their memory and attention. The pany says no two users will have the same experience. More than 18 million people have downloaded it.Daily artCost: FreeEach day the app presents a different-classic painting from storied artists such as Vincent Van Vogh and Monet. Even if you have known work, you may not know all the fascinating details the app serves up on the back story of the art.Vocabulary.Cost: $2.99 per month.Never again get embarrassed using the wrong word at a dinner party with this app. It has more than 120,000 questions that can help you learn over 12,000 words. Users can even battle their friends to see who the biggest word master is.Todays documentsCost: Free.The U.S. National, Archives manages this educational app, which serves up a historical document or photo each day of the year. Past documents include everything from a letter by Woodrow Wilson creating Mothers Day to a photo of Gerald Ford as a baby.1. Where must these apps mentioned in the passage be used?/A. On the puter. B. In the movie.C. In the car. D. On the phone.2. What can we know about the app Lumosity?A. It provides the same text. B. It can solve mental problems.C. It is very popular. D. Its totally free.3. How much should you pay per year for using the app to learn words?A. $2.99. B. $14.C. $35.88. D. $168.4. Which would you download if youd like to know more about the past?A. Todays documents. B. Vocabulary.C. Duolingo. D. Daily art.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要对几个软件进行介绍。1. 细节理解题，根据句子it uses the phones microphone；More than 18 millio n people have downloaded it；等可以推测这些软件都必须在手机上使用，故答案为D。2. 推理判断题，根据句子More than 18 millio n people have downloaded it可以推测，Lumosity很受人们的欢迎，故答案为C。3. 细节理解题，根据 that can help you learn over 12，000 words可知学习单词应使用Vocabulary，其收费为每个月2.99，因此一年的收费为2.99*12=35.88。故C正确。.BAlmost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know, however, that they existed over 5,500 years ago in ancient Asia.The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in xx in Slovenia. It is over 5,100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt bee popular for a while, though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around. But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand of them. Eventually, road surfaces did bee smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.In the mid-1700s, a Frenchman came up with a new design of roada base layer of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong, lasting road surface became a reality. At round the same time, metal hubs (the central part of a wheel) came into being, followed by the pneumatic tyre（充气轮胎）in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads（柏油路）. As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster.5. What might explain why transport wheel didnt bee popular for some time?A. Few knew how to use transport wheels.B. Humans carried farming tools just as well.C. Animals were a good means of transport.D. The existence of transport wheels was not known.6. What do we know about road design from the passage?A. It was easier than wheel design.B. It imported after big changes in vehicle design.C. It was promoted by fast-moving vehicles.D. It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.7. How is the last paragraph mainly developed?A. By giving examples. B. By making parisons.C. By following time order. D. By making classifications.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. The beginning of road design. B. The development of transport wheels.C. The history of public transport. D. The invention of fast-moving vehicles.【答案】5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B【解析】5. 推理判断题。根据第二段可知：这或许是因为动物在拉运农具人们的方面做得不错，可知由于当时动物使用的方便让轮子没能普及。6. 推理判断题。根据第三段：在现代道路设计之前，轮子和交通工具的设计都没有重大变化；第四段讲述了随着道路设计的进步，各种新型的轮子随之发展，而且也促进了车辆的发展。据此可知，道路设计的发展促进了车轮的发展。7. 推理判断题。根据第四段时间数字In the mid-1700s、in the 1820s、in 1846、in 1967可知C符合题意。8. 主旨概括题。全文讲述了车轮发展历程及道路设计对车轮发展的影响。CThe Chinese television reality show called “Wonderful Friends”, where entertainers hug whale sharks, kiss lions, feed pandas and dress up baby chimpanzees, has e under fire from wildlife protectors who want it to be stopped, saying such activities are cruel and are dangerous for both the humans and animals.The show is the latest hit from Hunan TV, which has attracted more than 196,000 followers. In each show, popular stars are given zoo-keeping tasks that allow them to interact with wild animals in order to bring humans and animals closer together.Animal welfare advocates（倡导者）say that is exactly what should be avoided. Dave Neale of Animals Asia (an advocacy group) said, “It is hugely misleading to the public about the needs and welfare of captive animals（圈养动物）and putting the animals welfare and health at risk.”“What they dont realize is that wild animals need space,” said Xie Yan, a zoologist and China director of the Wildlife Conservation Society. “Putting clothes on chimpanzees is not as adorable as you may think from the animals point of view, I guess their idea was to get their viewers to love and protect the animals,” Ms. Xie added, “but we do not agree with his approach for entertainment.”Using famous people do focus public attention on wildlife is a mon practice in conservation campaigns. The Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming went to Africa and highlighted the problem of elephant and rhinoceros poaching（偷猎）in the documentary “The End of the Wild”. “But differently, he, as a human observer, kept his distance and was there to see the hard truth of poaching, and that is different from a show created to attract viewers.” Ms. Xie said.Critics（评论家）also argue that the show violates（违反）Chinese wildlife protection laws.9. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Many people like the show because of its dangerous activities.B. Xie Yan is against persuading the public to love and protect animals.C. The reality show makes no difference to wildlife at all.D. Some think the show is against wildlife protection laws of China.10. According to Ms. Xie, “Wonderful Friends” is basically different from “The End of the Wild”, because _.A. they both invite different popular stars to show upB. they shoot（拍摄）different numbers and kinds of speciesC. their filming locations are differentD. their purposes and ways to approach animals are different11. Whats the authors attitude towards “Wonderful Friends”?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Uninterested.D. Not mentioned.12. The passage would most likely be found _.A. on a notice boardB. in a newspaperC. in a fashion magazineD. in an ad of wildlife protection【答案】9. D 10. D 11. C 12. B【解析】本文为议论文。文章中阐述了人们对电视节目奇妙的朋友的看法。9. 细节理解题。根据最后一段Critics also argue that the show breaks Chinese wildlife protection laws.可知，一些人认为这个节目违反了中国野生动物保护法。故选D。10. 推理判断题。根据第五段中的But differently, he, as a human observer, kept his distance and was there to see the hard truth of poaching, and that is different from a show created to attract viewers.可推知，他们接近动物的目的和方式是不一样的。故选D。11. 观点态度题。A. Worried担心的；B. Disappointed失望的；C. Uninterested不感兴趣的；D. Not mentioned没有提及。通读全文可知，文章中只是客观列举了人们不同的观点，没有提及自己的观点和看法。故选D。12. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是对一种社会现象的论述，应该出自于报纸等媒体。故选B。DIn order to increase their job chances after college, Chinese students are turning to a special practiceEiffel Tower nose jobs（鼻整形手术）. The latest trend in plastic surgery promises to create a nose that is similar to the curve of the Eiffel Tower.Surgeon Wang Xuming said: “We are influenced by the beauty of the Eiffel Tower. We are not content to just add something to the nose; we reconstruct it.” The surgery costs about US$ 10,000 and involves the enlarging of the nose using tissue from the forehead.Hundreds of posters advertising the procedure are put up all over Chongqing city, where surgeon Xuming runs his private practice. They show a Western-looking woman with an almost-too-perfect nose, against an outline of the Eiffel Tower.Interestingly, many young women in China are eager to achieve a western appearance, as they believe it will give them an advantage in the highly petitive job market. “Some students face a lot of employment pressure after graduation. If their facial features are good, theyll have more chances of finding a job,” said surgeon Xuming. “Weve had students getting the Eiffel Tower nose; its helped them a lot.”Apparently, Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates. Some of them even go as far as putting height and weight requirements in the ir employment ads. Plastic surgeons across the country are reporting an increase in the number of students choosing beauty “improvement”.According to Mr. Li, hospital manager at surgeon Xumings clinic, most of their customers are female and the bill is taken care of by the family. “They usually e in with their mothers, and tend to be from well-off backgrounds.” he said.Personally, I dont think it so important to “improve” our appearance as long as we are skilled at our jobs. We cant decide how we look, but we can decide how well we live and work.13. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The posters.B. A nose job.C. The Eiffel Tower.D. A plastic surgery procedure.14. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _.A. employers are potential customersB. attractive appearance seems to increase job chancesC. appearance is as important as height and weightD. ads promote the plastic surgery15. From what Mr. Li said we can learn that _.A. most families cant afford the surgeonB. the number of plastic surgeons is increasingC. patients can be well looked after at the clinicD. their customers are usually from wealthy families【答案】13. A 14. B 15. D【解析】本文属于议论文阅读，介绍了现在中国很多学生未来找到好工作就行整容手术这一社会现象并发表了个人观点。13. 段落大意题。根据第三段中They show a Western-looking woman with an almost-too-perfect nose, against an outline of the Eiffel Tower.可知，第三段主要谈论“鼻子整形手术”。故A项正确。14. 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句Apparently, Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates.可知，有吸引力的外表似乎增加了工作机会。故B项正确。15. 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段According to Mr. Li, hospital manager at surgeon Xumings clinic, most of their customers are female and the bill is taken care of by the family. “They usually e in with their mothers, and tend to be from well-off backgrounds.” he said.可知，他们的顾客通常来自富裕家庭。故D项正确。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据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。Taking good notesHave you ever stared at your heavy textbook, your piles of handouts and wished you knew just what questions your teacher planned to put on the next big test? Lacking a crystal ball, most students feel they have no choice but to look through all that material, drill it into their brains, and hope they can remember the right parts as test time._16_ If you learn the best ways to take good notes, youll make the job of studying for tests a lot easier from now on.Keep up with your assigned textbook reading. e to class with an interest in the material and with questions to be answered. You can develop these by thinking about and expecting the lecture and by pre-reading the text. _17_Date each days notes and leave wide margins（页边空白）. Dated notes guide you to the right material to study for a test. At test time, the extra margins give you room to add more information if you need it. _18_Write down main ideas and underline or highlight them. Main ideas give you the big picture of information, the reasons why events took place. Write out a main idea whenever you think you hear one. _19_ This kind of notetaking helps you connect related information, making it easier for you to remember it for a test later on.Use abbreviations and symbols to make note taking easier. Here are a few simple ones:+: plus, and=: equal, same as, similar, likeEg: for examplew/o: without_20_ If you write down something that doesnt make sense, talk to someone right away to clear up the problem.A. Write out a main idea.B. See your teacher or a classmate about confusing notes.C. Thats the hard way to study.D. This gives you an overall sense of what the text is about.E. Then use single words or short phrases to list related details that tie into the big idea.F. Also, the extra space will make it easier for you to find the material.G. When you are prepared, your teachers ments make more sense.【答案】16. C 17. G 18. F 19. E 20. B【解析】本文是说明文.文章介绍了上课做笔记的方法.16. 第一段所提到的办法 （look through all that material, drill it into their brains, and hope they can remember the right parts as test time.）比较费 力，所以下文作者才会给读者介绍做笔记的方法。C项符合此处语境，在文中起承上启下的 作用。17. G项的 prepared 与该空前的 with questions to be answered 和 pre-reading 相呼应。故G项切题。18. F项的the extra space承接该空前的the extra margins 。故F项切题。19. 本段是关于总结大意的，故写下大意后，紧 接着应该列出支撑大意的细节信息。这与下文 提到的“这种方法帮你将零散的信息联系起来， 帮助你更好地记忆它们”相呼应。故E项切题。20. 此处考査该段的主旨句。B项中的 confiising 和 your teacher or a classmate 与该段的 doesn,t make sense 和 someone 一对应。故B项切题。第三部分 英语知识运用（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卡上。A young man went to the local expert on gems（珠宝）and said he wanted to bee a gemologist. The expert turned him down because he _21_ the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man _22_ a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, “Be here _23_.”The next morning the expert put a jade stone in the youths hand and told him to _24_ it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. They boy sat _25_ and waited. The following morning the expert again _26_ the jade stone in the youths hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do _27_ thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone, but he could no longer _28_ the silence. “Master, _29_ am I going to learn something?” he asked.“You will learn,” the expert said and _30_ his business.Several more days _31_ and the youth almost lost his _32_. But one morning as the master placed the stone in the youths hand, the young man said _33_ looking at his hand, “This is not the same jade stone!”“You have begun to learn,” said the master.Practice makes _34_. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and _35_ our abilities.Experiences is the best teacher. Even the most successful person has no _36_ confidence once. It is _37_ that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and _38_ the experience, youll have more _39_ because youll actually know _40_ youre doing.21. A. knew B. feared C. realized D. understood22. A. asked for B. cared or C. called for D. looked for23. A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. today D. that day24. A. catch B. carry C. hold D. take25. A. eagerly B. anxiously C. nervously D. quietly26. A. placed B. replaced C. arranged D. exchanged27. A. difficult B. different C. the same D. similar28. A. keep B. stand C. break D. sit29. A. how B. where C. whether D. when30. A. went to B. went over C. went through D. went about31. A. came B. passed C. appeared D. disappeared32. A. patience B. temper C. heart D. confidence33. A. with B. beyond C. without D. under34. A. good B. excellent C. brilliant D. perfect35. A. promotes B. improves C. develops D. increase36. A. absolute B. enough C. full D. total37. A. ability B. patience C. experience D. confidence38. A. gain B. lose C. keep D. remain39. A. understanding B. realization C. idea D. confidence40. A. that B. what C. how D. when【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B【解析】试题分析:这篇文章讲的是一个年轻人想学习成为珠宝商的故事,故事说明了熟能生巧及经验是最好的老师这样的道理。21. 考查动词。A. knew知道；B. feared畏惧，害怕；C. realized意识到；D. understood明白，理解。专家拒绝了他，因为他担心年轻人没有耐心去学习。根据后半句的not have the patience，可知专家“担心”，故B项切题。22. 考查动词词组。A. asked for请求，要求；B. cared for关心，喜爱；C. called for要求，需要；D. looked for寻找。那个年轻人请求了一个机会。故A项切题。23. 考查名词。A. yesterday昨天；B. tomorrow明天；C. today今天；D. that day那天。最后，专家告诉年轻人：“明天就到这里来。”故B项切题。24. 考查动词。A. catch抓住；B. carry搬运，携带；C. hold握住，拥有，举行； D. take拿走，带走。第二天早上，专家把一块玉石放在年轻人的手里，让他拿着。故C项切题。25. 考查副词。A. eagerly急切地，渴望地；B. anxiously焦虑地；C. nervously紧张不安地；D. quietly安静地。他们安静地坐着等着。故D项切题。26. 考查动词。A. placed放置；B. replaced取代，替换；C. arranged安排；D. exchanged交换。第二天早上，专家又把玉石放在年轻人的手里，让他拿着。故A项切题。27. 考查形容词。A. difficult困难的；B. different不同的；C. the same 相同； D. simi