江苏省徐州市铜山区大许中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、江苏省徐州市铜山区大许中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给

2、的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。adowneys mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program with a french school. she often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was. so, even before finishing high school, downey had decided to follow suit one day.downey began

3、studying architecture at lehigh university in bethlehem, pennsylvania in 2004. near the end of her second year, she started to feel unhappy with her school and decided it was time to study abroad.u. s. colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that permit student ex

4、changes. these programs usually last half a school year or sometimes a whole school year. the classes students take abroad usually give them credits toward their degree. in a four year degree program, the third year is the most common time for american college students to study abroad. many students

5、 think they need a change before what is usually their final and most difficult year of study.downey said her school did not want her to go at first. the architecture program at lehigh was very intense, and her professors were worried she might miss learning important material. however, she was even

6、tually able to get special permission to study internationally for a whole year. during the fall term in 2006, she attended a danish international school in copenhagen, denmark, explaining she did so because danish architects are well known for their housing design.young adult as she was, she had to

7、 deal with travel documents and many other issues (问题) on her own. overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of studying abroad. however, she had a lot of emotional (情感的) and financial support from her family. she learned life lessons and made friendships and memories that have lasted

8、 to this day. she said, “the more youre out of your comfort zone, the more rewarding the experience is in the end.”1what does downeys mother mean to downey?aa friend.ba dreamer.can example.dan expert.2what made downey choose the danish international school?athe famous learned professors.bthe casual

9、learning environment.cthe impressive academic reputation.dthe favorable geographical location.3what can we infer according to the last paragraph?ait was not easy for downey to study abroad.bthe comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.cdowney was too young to take care of herself.ddowneys

10、parents could hardly afford her education.【答案】1-3 cca【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了美国女孩唐尼的出国留学之路。1.推理判断题。根据第一段“downeys mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program with a french school. she often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was. so, even before finis

11、hing high school, downey had decided to follow suit one day.”可知，唐尼的妈妈曾参加过一个法国学校的国际交流项目，在国外学习了一年，她经常谈论那次经历是多么令人兴奋和有趣，所以甚至在高中毕业之前，唐尼就已经决定有一天也要像妈妈一样出国留学，由此可知，唐尼的妈妈在她眼中是个优秀的榜样，故c项正确。2.细节理解题。根据第四段中的“during the fall term in 2006, she attended a danish international school in copenhagen, denmark, explainin

12、g she did so because danish architects are well known for their housing design.”可知，2006年秋季学期，唐尼就读于丹麦哥本哈根的一所丹麦国际学校，她解释说她这样做是因为丹麦建筑师以房屋设计而闻名，故c项正确。3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“she had to deal with travel documents and many other issues (问题) on her own. overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of s

13、tudying abroad.”及“youre out of your comfort zone”可知，唐尼在国外不得不独自处理包括旅行证件在内的许多问题，还要克服出国留学的最大挑战语言障碍，还要走出自己的舒适区，也就是说唐尼的留学生活并不容易，故a项正确。bliving abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home? to make the experience tru

14、ly worthwhile, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad. this may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in your career development. you must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. most uni

15、versities now charge application fees for international students.if after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad, your next step is to choose the right programme of studies. research your choices and select carefully. you must do your homework well. most univers

16、ities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details. you can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites. but read carefully. different universities emphasize different strengths. dont just think about the universitys reputation; look fo

17、r the most suitable for your goals.next, you must deal with a large pile of paperwork. this involves filling in application forms, preparing your school records, and getting reference letters. reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance. sadly, many

18、 fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because they dont follow the application procedure properly.money is another important consideration. some scholarships are provided by governments, others by schools and colleges. this information, again, can be found on the internet. if yo

19、u find a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application procedure carefully; the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it.4why does the author think studying abroad is truly worthwhile according to paragraph1?ait is a chance to develop your career.bit is an interesting e

20、xperience.cit is fun to travel around the world.dall your friends are doing so.5what can a school ranking list tell us?athe names of all the professors.bhow good the school is compared to others.chow much the courses cost.dwhere the school is located.6what are the three basic steps when you apply?ab

21、uy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study.bwrite a reference letter, do paperwork, and study.cprepare reference letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application form.dprepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard.7what does the underlined phrase “get

22、kicked out in the first round” in paragraph 3 refer to?alose money in the first roundbget accepted in the next roundcfail to get to the next rounddget kicked by a professor【答案】4-7 abcc【解析】本文属于说明文。本文介绍了出国留学的注意事项，包括弄清出国的目标，如何确定学校，以及出国留学的申请程序和准备材料。4细节理解题。根据第一段this may be a wish to perfect language skil

23、ls in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in your career development可知，出国留学是真正值得的因为这是一个机会，在外语环境中完善自己的语言技能，以及发展你的事业。故选a。5推理判断题。根据第二段you can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites.可知，学校排行榜告诉学校对比之间的一些信息。故选b。6细节理解题。根据第三段this involves filling in application form,

24、 preparing your school records, and getting reference letters可知，你申请的三个基本步骤是填写申请表，准备你的学校纪录，以及获得推荐信。故选c。7词义猜测题。根据第三段many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because they dont follow the application procedure properly(可悲的是，许多优秀的申请者被踢出第一轮，只是因为他们不遵循申请程序)可知，第一轮被踢出，意味着没办法进入下一轮，故选c。csc

25、ientists have found amounts of water molecules inside rocks and soil samples from mars before. but an ancient meteorite (陨石) found recently contains 10 times more water and much more oxygen than any martian i meteorite ever before discovered.whats so wild about this wet discovery? it could mean that

26、 the red planet once had enough water to have liquid flowing on the planets surface.it was once believed that if mars ever had water at all, its water would have been small amounts of ice below the surface or existing in the soil only as hydrogen and oxygen-the elements that make up water. but recen

27、t discoveries have shown that mars probably had a much wetter history than formerly thought.the meteorite, nicknamed black beauty, was found in africas sahara desert in 2011. only about 110 meteorites from mars have ever been found. scientists believe most martian meteorites arrived on our planet du

28、ring one large asteroid crash (小行星碰撞) that sent rocks falling toward earth long ago.black beauty is about 2.1 billion years old. its discovery is the first time scientists have been able to study such an ancient martian rock. its also one of the first times scientists have been able to study a piece

29、 of the panels ancient surface.the samples water molecules were sent out when scientists heated the meteorite to analyze it. scientists think the meteorites hydrogen and oxygen molecules are so plentiful because water flowing on mars at the time this meteorite fell to earth, or because these molecul

30、es were once sealed in large quantities in marss crust.black beauty might do more than just unlock secrets from the red planets past. these discoveries could also help scientists understand new data about mars thats being sent from the robotic rovers currently gathering information on the planet.8pe

31、ople used to think that .athere was little water on marsbmars had a lot of flowing waterca large quantity of ice was marsdmars was much wetter than earth9what do we know about black beauty?ait was discovered in seattle in the usabit is the biggest of 110 meteorites from mars.cit landed on earth afte

32、r an asteroid crash.dit has a history of 2.1 million years.10how did the scientists research black beauty?aby cutting it into pieces.bby dipping it into water.cby burning it on a fire.dby burying it into a desert.11the passage is mainly about .aa rock from the center of mars.ba major martian meteori

33、te discoveryca new discovery on the red planetda number of meteorites from red plane【答案】8-11 accb【解析】文章通过研究一个火星陨石得到的新发现，火星上含有大量的水。8细节推理题。根据第三段it was once believed that if mars ever had water at all, its water would have been small amounts of ice below the surface or existing in the soil only as hydr

34、ogen and oxygen可知人们以前认为火星上没有水，可能会有少量的冰。故选a。9细节推理题。根据第四段scientists believe most martian meteorites arrived on our planet during one large asteroid crash (小行星碰撞) that sent rocks falling toward earth long ago.可知black beauty是小行星碰撞后落到地球上的，故选c。10细节推理题。根据倒数第二段the samples water molecules were sent out when

35、scientists heated the meteorite to analyze it.可知科学家们通过加热black beauty来研究它里面的水，故选c。11推理判断题。文章通过研究一个火星陨石得到的新发现，火星上含有大量的水。故选b。dfor decades, china had wanted a nobel prize in science. tu youyou, a researcher who helped to develop a malaria（疟疾）medicine, finally won the country that honor.in fact, tu is no

36、t the only scientist in china who is catching the worlds attention. in 2016, the nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in china. gao caixia and cui weicheng are two of them.gao caixia has been devoted to genetic engineering for her whole career. she is known for using crispr-ca

37、s9, the revolutionary gene-editing technique that is sweeping through biology labs around the world in crops.at first, gao was unwilling to take up gene editing using crispr-cas9 because her lab at the chinese academy of sciences institute of genetics and developmental biology in beijing had already

38、 created mutations（变异）in 82 genes using an older type of technology. but after thinking carefully about it, she decided to give it a try.after a year of hard work, her lab finally succeeded. gao worked on genetic engineering in wheat, a crop that is famous for being difficult to work with. now she i

39、s considered one of the best in the world at engineering wheat.cui weicheng is the developer of chinas record-setting jiaolong submersible （潜水器）. he is now a professor at westlake university. in 2012, cui rode inside chinas jiaolong submersible and reached a depth of more than 7,000 meters in the pa

40、cific.thanks to jiaolong and the 57-year-old developer, china is now one of only a few nations that can explore the deep sea. jiaolong can travel deeper than any other manned research submersible currently in use, which shows chinas increasing ambition and leadership in deep-sea research.12why is tu

41、 youyou mentioned at the beginning of the passage?ato show one of chinas long-held dreams.bto stress the importance of the nobel prize.cto praise tu youyou for her contributions.dto introduce more top chinese scientists.13why did gao caixia work on wheat?abecause she failed in her attempt to study o

42、ther crops.bbecause she was expert at wheat engineering.cbecause wheat is hard to be genetically engineered.dbecause wheat is the most widely planted crop in china.14what is cui weichengs biggest contribution to china?ahe teaches about sea at a university.bhe developed jiaolong submersible.che is de

43、voted to genetic engineering.dhe reached the bottom of the ocean.15what is the best title for the passage?achinas science starsbchinas nobel prize dreamcgao caixiachinas crop engineerdcui weichengchinas deep diver【答案】12-15 dcba【解析】本文是一篇说明文，本文讲述了屠呦呦并不是中国唯一一个引起世界关注的科学家。自然杂志发布了中国十大科学明星名单。高彩霞和崔伟成就是其中的两位

44、。12.细节理解题。由文章的第二段 ”in fact, tu is not the only scientist in china who is catching the worlds attention. in 2016, the nature journal published a list of the top 10 science stars in china. gao caixia and cui weicheng are two of them.”可知后文主要讲的是中国科学家高彩霞和崔伟的主要贡献。故d项：介绍更多中国顶尖科学家，为正确答案。13.推理判断题。本题题干意为：为什么高

45、彩霞致力于小麦的研究?由文章第三段可知，因为高彩霞所在中国科学院的研究所的遗传学和发育生物学已经在在82个基因中使用一个旧的技术创建突变(变异)。但仔细考虑之后，她决定试一试。故c项：因为小麦很难被基因改造，为正确选项。14.细节理解题。本题题干为：崔伟成对中国最大的贡献是什么?根据第六段cui weicheng is the developer of chinas record-setting jiaolong submersible（潜水器）以及最后一段崔伟成的发明对中国的影响来看，b项：他研制了蛟龙潜水器为正确答案。15.考查主旨大意。本题题干意为：文章最好的标题是什么？本文讲述了中国高

46、彩霞和崔伟两位科学家及其成就。故a项：中国的科学明星为正确答案； b项：中国的诺贝尔奖梦（主题扩大）；c项：高彩霞中国的农作物工程师 （以偏概全）；d项：崔伟成中国的深水潜水员（以偏概全）。故答案为a。第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。globalization has brought different cultures together in a way unimaginable one hundred years ago. today, chinese, indians, arabs, af

47、ricans, anglos, and hispanics may all work in the same offices, attend the same schools or live in the same neighborhoods. 16 and our society has lately emphasized（强调）the importance of diversity.17 take the following old proverbs for example. “honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” tho

48、mas jefferson, american president.“one falsehood spoils a thousand truths.” african proverb.“be honest to those who are honest, and be also to those who are not honest.” lao tzu, chinese philosopher.“a sacrifice is written off by a lie and the merit of devotion by an act of cheat.” hindu saying.18 t

49、hese seems to be a sort of cultural unity.we dont wish to imply all cultures are the same. cultural diversity is real, and people from different cultures view many situations in different ways. however, historically, different cultures seem to share many common values. they are justice, courage, pat

50、ience, generosity, equality, mercy and kindness, respect for the elders, and many more. lying and stealing appear to be wrong no matter where you go. perhaps some cultures make room for extenuating circumstances more than others; perhaps cultures apply these virtues in different ways; and when value

51、s disagree, different cultures may place different levels of importance on them. 19 but both cultures may still value both.to us, it seems as if there is some sort of code of right and wrong that everyone everywhere seems to understand, regardless of culture. it is almost as if, behind all of the di

52、versity, one finds a common understanding a human culture, if you will that goes beyond racial, social, and political boundaries. 20 .aall people seem to agree that we should tell the truth.bas cultures meet with each other, many differences stand out.ceach value supports many more sayings from diff

53、erent cultures.dwe want to show, however, that there is more to these cultures than diversity.e. these sayings from four separate cultures all support the same value- honesty.f. it is almost as if, despite all our differences, we are all still the same -we are just people.g. in other words, one cult

54、ure may lean more toward justice and another culture more toward mercy.【答案】16-20 bdegf【解析】全球化带来了不同的文化在一起，尽管我们有很多不同，但我们仍然是一样的我们只是人。16根据上文：今天，中国人、印度人、阿拉伯人、非洲人、盎格鲁人和西班牙人可能都在同一个办公室工作，参加同样的学校，或者住在同一个社区。再根据空格下句：我们的社会最近强调了多样性的重要性。由此可知此空的意思是：随着文化的交汇，许多不同之处脱颖而出。故选b。17根据上句：我们的社会最近强调了多样性的重要性。再根据空格下句：以下面的谚语为例。可

55、知，此空表示转折，引用下文的谚语说明这些文化比多样性更重要。故选d。18空格上文介绍了四条谚语，可知，e项these sayings from four separate cultures all support the same value honesty.（这些来自四个不同文化的谚语都支持同样的美德诚实。）符合题意，故选e。19根据上文：也许有些文化比其他文化更能给更大的环境留出空间，也许文化以不同的方式应用这些美德，当价值观不一致时，不同的文化可能会对他们产生不同程度的重视。也就是说，一种文化可能更倾向于正义，而另一种文化则更倾向于仁慈。故选g。20根据上文：这就好像，在所有的多样性背后

56、，人们找到了一个共同的理解一种人类文化，如果你愿意的话，它超越了种族、社会和政治界限。可知此空的意思是：这几乎就好像，尽管我们有很多不同，但我们仍然是一样的我们只是人。故选f。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。during my junior year of college, i signed up for a volunteer teaching program in costa rica. i taught at a school whic

57、h was located（位于）within a 21 and every day birds and butterflies flew throughout our school. it was beautiful. we were 22 on costa ricas school system, the country, the language and how to plan a lesson. the experience was beneficial to my english writing 23 when i got back to college, i began writing. i wrote so much that a piece of my writing about that experience was 24 in folios literary magazine. because of that, i was more 25 to con