湖北省钢城四中2020学年高二英语10月月考试题

湖北省钢城四中2020学年高二英语10月月考试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题 共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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。1What will the woman do this afternoon?A Do some exercise. BWash her clothes. C Go shopping.2Why does the woman call the man?A To cancel a flight. B To make an apology. C To put off a meeting.3How much more does David need for the car?A$20,000. B $ 5,000. C $25,000.4What is Jane doing?A Planning a tour. B Calling her father. C Asking for leave.5How does the man feel?ADizzy. B Tired. C Thirsty.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What does Jack want to do?A Play outside. . BWatch TV. C Go to the zoo.7Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a supermarket. B In a cinema. CAt home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8What does Richard do?A Hes a newsman. B Hes a manager. C Hes a researcher.9Where is Richard going next week?A Birmingham. B Mexico City. C Shanghai.10What will the speakers do tomorrow?A Eat out together. B Visit a university. C See Professor Hayes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11 What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A School friends. B Teacher and student. C Librarian and library user.12 Why does Jim suggest Mary buy the book?A Its sold at a discount price. BIts written by Professor Lee.CIts important for her study.13 What will Jim do for Mary?A Share his book with her. BAsk Henry for help. C Lend her some money.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14Where does Stella live?A In Memphis B In Boston C In St Louis15What would Peter and his family like to do on Beale Street?A Visit a museum B Listen to music C Have dinner16What kind of hotel does Peter prefer?A A big one B A modern one C A quiet one听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How many lab sessions will the students have every week?A One B Two C Three18What are the students allowed to wear in the lab ?A Tennis shoes B Loose clothes CLong scarves19Why should the students avoid mixing liquid with paper?A It may cause a fire. B It may create waste. C It may produce pollution.20What does the speaker mainly talk about?A Grades the students will receive. B Rules the students should follow.C Experiments the students will do.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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ASan Francisco Fire Engine ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)Departing from the Cannery: Tell times upon request.Duration(时长)：2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing from the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pmDuration:2 hoursPrice:$90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration :1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23rdThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciscos most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmDuration: I hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.21Which of the tours is available in March?ABack to the Fifties Tour. B San Francisco Winery Tour.C Spooky Halloween Tour. D Holiday Lights Tour.22What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tour?A Go to Treasure Island. B Enjoy the holiday scenes.C Have free ice cream. D Visit the Presidio district.23What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?AMake reservations in advance. B Set off early in the morning.C Wear warm clothes. DTake some drinks.BDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They dont listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didnt realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As 1 flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilotand my bossso it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness sand said, “We need to put the landing gear down now!” That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and Ive used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesnt overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when Im in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes theyre not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.24What does the author say about doctors in general?A They like flying by themselves. B They are quick learners of CRM.C They pretend to be good pilots. D They are unwilling to take advice.25The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when .A his boss landed the plane too late B he was in charge of a flying taskC he saved the plane by speaking up D his boss operated on a patient26In the last paragraph landing gear up probably means .A following flying requirements B making a mistake that may cost livesC listening to what fellow doctors say D overreacting to different opinions27Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A CRM: A New Way to Make Flying SafeB A Pilot-Turned DoctorC The Making of a Good PilotD Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorCI read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, lets take a look at three types of “waits”.The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until its full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.Turning ones life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesnt come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time youre standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that youll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, dont be desperate. Youre probably just as busy as the next guy.28While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to _.Aget absent-minded B keep ourselves busy C grow anxious D stay focused29What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?A It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait. B It doesnt always bring the desired result.C It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait. D It doesnt give people faith and hope.30What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?A Take it seriously. B Dont rely on others.C Do something else. D Dont lose heart.31The author supports his view by _.A exploring various causes of “waits”.B describing detailed processes of “waits”.C analyzing different categories of “waits”D revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”DThe Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. Were looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”32What is the purpose of the Drivel AB?A To explore new means of transport. B To design new types of cars.C To find out older drivers problems. D To teach people traffic rules.33Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?AIt builds up their strength. B It helps them save time.CIt keeps them independent. D It cures their mental illnesses.34What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A Improve their driving skills. B Develop driver-assist technologies.C Provide tips on repairing their cars. D Organize regular physical checkups.35What is the best title for the text?A A new Model Electric Car B A Solution to Traffic ProblemsC Driving Services for elders D Keeping Older Drivers on the Road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。With the development of society, the life span of humans has stretched. Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 36 In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 37 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.38 They help the boy defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally get sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men.39 Scientists are still not exactly sure how genes influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a womans body cells have a tendency to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells have a tendency to age more quickly. 40ARecent research seems to support both of these possibilities.B The female hormones also protect the body in another way.C Women are also helped by their female genes.DThe biological factor plays an important part.E. However, women, on average, live longer.F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control various body functions.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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. Hed moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since Id 41 seen him. So imagine my _42_ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.I was _43_! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to _44_. The bay was _45_ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little _46_, I realized one kayak（皮划艇） was in _47_. “Somethings not _48_!” I took off my T-shirt and _49_ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was _50_ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped _51_ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something _52_ to me. Those brown eyes were very _53_. “Whats his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I _54_. That stranger was my son!The instructors called for an ambulance. _55_, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to _56_ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben _57_ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You _58_ my life!”I still cant believe what a _59_ it was. Im just so glad I was there _60_ to help my son.41A last Boften C even Dalso42A delight Banger Crelief D worry43A scared Bthrilled C shocked D ashamed44A talk Bstay C meet D settle45A bathed Bclean C deep D formed46A faster Bcloser C heavier D wiser47A battle Badvance C question Dtrouble48A real B right C fair D fit49A dived B sank Cstared D fell50A arguing B fighting C shouting D shaking51A carry B persuade Clead D keep52A happened Boccurred C applied D appealed53A sharp B pleasant Cfamiliar Dattractive54A agreed B hesitated C doubted D knew55A Fortunately B Frankly C Sadly D Suddenly56A return B relax C speak D leave57A turned Bjoked C listened D pointed58A created B honored C saved D guided59A coincidence B change C pity D pain60A on board B in time C for sure D on purpose第II卷（非选择题）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The giant panda _61_(love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists _62_(recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very _63_(care) mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something _64_(eat)！She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural _65_(enemy) that would try to eat the little panda. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. _66_ it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda _67_ more than two years. By that time，the panda no longer needed _68 _(it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and