2021学年第二期学期英语高二月考英语试题

1、2021学年第二期学期英语高二月考英语试题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 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下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. what is the man buying? a. a scarf. b. a jacket.c. a suit. 2. what would the man like? a. coca-cola.b. lemon soda.c. orange juice. 3.

2、why will the street be decorated? a. to celebrate a festival. b. to make the city beautiful. c. to welcome some famous players. 4. where does the conversation take place? a. on a boat.b. on a train.c. on a plane. 5. what does the woman mean? a. she hates murder and war. b. people are becoming worse.

3、 c. shes optimistic about people. 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。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间各个小题，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. where are the speakers heading? a. to new york.b. to mexico city.c. to arizona. 7. what will the

4、 speakers do next? a. find some help.b. go to a drugstore.c. get something to eat. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题 8. what will the woman probably do? a. buy a new watch. b. give the watch away. c. take the mans advice. 9. what does the man say about his watch? a. he doesnt bother to set it right. b. he spent a

5、lot of money on it. c. he got it from a family member. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. where does the man want bill to go after high school? a. to a large school. b. to a private university. c. to a college in another state. 11. why is the woman worried? a. she might not be able to see bill often. b. bi

6、ll cannot take care of himself. c. the man is too strict with bill. 12. who will make the final decision? a. the man.b. the woman.c. bill himself. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. neighbors.b. roommates. c. host and guest. 14. what did the woman see the c

7、at do? a. tear the morning paper. b. run past her quickly. c. get behind the bookcase. 15. where is the cat hiding? a. in the bedroom.b. in the living room.c. in the laundry room. 16. what does the man suggest about the cat? a. she never tries to go outside. b. she is afraid of the outside world. c.

8、 she never comes back by herself. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. who is the speaker probably talking to? a. office employees. b. college students.c. company presidents. 18. when did the speaker get his first paid job? a. at 18.b. at 21.c. at 35. 19. how does the speaker feel about his life? a. hes emb

9、arrassed.b. hes regretful.c. hes proud. 20. whats the speech mainly about? a. how to do well in school. b. how to work with computers. c. how to achieve career success. 第二部分 理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 分，每小题 2 分，共 30 分） 下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（a、b、c 和 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a applications for the 202119 acade

10、mic year are now open whats it all about? the british council in china is offering up to five generation ukchina scholarships for outstanding uk students who wish to study at mainland chinese universities in"september 2021 or february 2021 for one semester or one year academic scholarships can

11、be used at any mainland chinese institution approved by the ministry of education to accept foreign studentsyou can decide where you want to be based and which subjects(at a non-degree level) you wish to studythe majority of students choose to study in beijing do i need to speak mandarin(普通话)? there

12、 are no language requirements for this programme however，please check the course requirements of the chinese institution you wish to study inall language courses are suitable for complete beginners in mandarinhowever，there is the opportunity to be placed in classes for intermediate and advanced lear

13、nersin this case，you can expect an informal language test upon arrival to make sure you get put in the right class if this is your first experience with the mandarin language， we strongly recommend that you learn a few of the basics before you go why should i go? with 1.4 billion speakers worldwide，

14、chinese truly is a global language graduates who speak more than one language are highly sought after ， and with china s increasing role in the world market，mandarin is becoming a favourite among employers chinese universities attract many international students for their high-quality teaching and o

15、ffer various scholarshipsthis is an opportunity to experience life in a completely different culture，gain new skills and improve your career prospects 21what is the programme about? athe uk students must study in china for one year bit offers scholarships for all outstanding uk students cstudents ca

16、n use scholarships at any chinese institution dit gives scholarships for uk students to study in china 22 what is chinese language requirement for the programme? astudents must learn mandarin from the basic level bit is necessary for students to have advanced level cstudents had better gain some pri

17、mary knowledge of chinese dall the institutions have the same language requirements 23what is the purpose of the programme? ato attract students to study in china bto advertise the british council in china cto introduce different universities in china dto stress the importance of the chinese languag

18、e b people have dreamed about driverless cars since at least the 1930s，but only in recent years have carmakers such as mercedesbenz and volvo given the matter more thought，equipping test cars with the sensors and advanced software required to negotiate busy roadsgoogle has advanced ahead by designin

19、g a driverless car from the ground up but bringing autonomous motoring to the world proved harder than google had predicted. it once promised it by 2021 now it does not see production models before 2021tile technology is far advanced，but needs shrinking in size and cost-googles current test cars，toy

20、ota and lexus models ， are said to be packed with$80,000-worth of equipment googles latest efforts may have as much to do with convincing the public and lawmakers as improving the technology the firm stresses the safety advanes of computers being more likely than humans to avoid accidentsthe cars wi

21、ll have a top speed of just 25mph and a front end made of soft foam(泡沫)to cushion(缓冲)careless pedestriansthe benefits could indeed be hugedriving time could be given over to working，snoozing or browsing the webrather than suffer all the costs of owning a car，some people may prefer to call a rented o

22、ne on their smartphones whenever they need ithowever，the issue of responsibility in the event of a driverless car crashing has yet to be resolved turning cars into commodities may not be good news for traditional carmakersbut reinventing motoring as a service fits neatly with googles plans to become

23、 as big in hardware as in softwareand unlike car firms，which talk vaguely of becoming "mobility providers'，google has pots of cash to make that a reality and no worries about disrupting its current businessgoogle admits it still has"lots of work to do'but one day googling to the sh

24、ops may be a common activity 24why did google put off marketing its autonomous cars? aits technology makes no progress bgoogle cant make money with it cits technology requires improving dthe government banned driverless cars 25what advane does google have compared with car firms? acost and size bpub

25、lic acceptance clegal supportdadequate research funds 26what do we know from the last two paragraphs? a.you can surf the internet while the car is moving b.computers perform worse than humans in avoiding accidents c.traditional car firms are determined to become mobility providers d.some people woul

26、d rather own a driverless car than call a rented car 27what is the authors attitude towards googles driverless cars? adoubtful bhopeful cuncaringdopposed c school teachers and parents are always worried about whether students are paying attention in class or not. a business school in paris will soon

27、 begin using artificial intelligence and facial analysis to solve the problem. the software，called nestor，is used in two online classes at the esg business school beginning in september. the idea，according to lca founder marcel saucet, is to use the data that nestor collects to improve the performan

28、ce of both students and professors. the software uses webcams (网络摄像机) to analyze eye movements and facial expressions of the students and determines whether students are paying attention to a video lecture. it then formulates quizzes (小测验) based on the content covered during moments of inattentivene

29、ss. professors would also be able to identify moments when students attention waned (衰退), which could help to improve their teaching, saucet says. advocates for ai in education say that the software is actually unable to teach a course，but the technology could be used as a digital tutor that would a

30、dapt to a students individual needs，and help develop more effective studying habits. such software could also help teachers by providing feedback on the effectiveness of their teaching, advocates say. saucet says nestor wont store any of the video fooe it gets and that his company has no plans to se

31、ll any other data the software collects. in addition to facial recognition and analysis, the software can integrate (合并) with students calendars to suggest possible study time, and track their online behavior to pick up on patterns. rose luckin, a professor at the university college london knowledge

32、 lab, says ai could unlock the "black box of learning ' by providing information on how and when learning happens. luckin says a program like nestor could be useful for students who take classes remotely, since "there isnt a human there watching them'. while some are concerned that

33、 ai may one day replace teachers ，luckin sees the technology more as an assistant，rather than a replacement. saucet agrees. "human contact is not going to go away,' he says. "there will always be professors.' 28. how does nestor work to find out when students arent paying attention

34、? a. by collecting the thoughts of students of the same age. b. by storing the data of students in different universities. c. by analyzing eye movements and facial expressions. d. by identifying moments when students attention waned. 29. which is the benefit of ai education? a. it helps to develop m

35、ore effective studying habits. b. the software is able to teach a course in fact. c. it could be used exactly as a tutor. d. it could help recycle teachers teaching. 30. how does nestor deal with the information collected from students? a. nestor will store it. b. itll be kept from being stolen. c.

36、the company will sell the data to other corporations. d. nestor will use it for suggesting possible study time. 31. what can we learn from rose luckins words? a. ai could provide information on learning or peoples needs. b. nestor could help the students who take remote classes. c. ai will finally r

37、eplace teachers one day in the future. d. there would be no technology without human contact. d close your eyes. what does your dream hotel look like? does it have chandeliers? do the rooms have beds covered with rose petals? do the bathrooms have jacuzzis? are there breathtaking views from the balc

38、ony? is the hotel made of brick? marble? ice? ice sounds a bit ridiculous, but a hotel made of ice is actually a reality. swedens icehotel is the latest cool hotel in town, and it really is made of ice. so, how did this idea come about? it all started in 1990. a french artist held the opening of his

39、 exhibition in a man-made igloo on the frozen tome river- home of the icehotel. the igloo was named "arctic hall' and attracted many visitors. amongst these visitors was a brave group of adventurers who used the igloo as their accommodation. this act of bravery, (or madness, depending on yo

40、ur perspective) inspired the construction of the icehotel. situated 200 km above the arctic circle, the hotel is only open during the winter months. why? because the ice starts to melt in the spring time. this means that the hotel is built from scratch every year. as soon as winter begins, architect

41、s, ice sculptors and artists meet in swedens lapland to build this beautiful creation. but does this hotel have any of the facilities you find in a regular hotel? well, actually, yes. in fact, the icehotel seems to have everything: the famous "absolute icebar', an ice art exhibition and a c

42、inema. it even has an ice sauna and spa to keep you warm. and, of course, you can enjoy the natural habitat that surrounds the hotel, there is a snowmobile safari which takes you across the snowfields. and if youre feeling brave, you can drive the snowmobile yourself. the icehotel is a real find. an

43、d, its not impossible to get to, either. there are flights and trains every day. if youre travelling from london, it will take you only three and a half hours to get there. so, what are you waiting for? just make sure you wrap up warm and take a thermal sleeping bag. 32. why did the author ask so ma

44、ny questions in paragraph 1? a. to express his doubts. b. to introduce the main topic. c. to present his dream hotel. d. to compare different hotels. 33.according to the passage, "arctic hall' was actually used to_. a. hold an exhibition b. offer adventurous activities c. store paintings an

45、d materials d. provide accommodation for visitors 34. what is right about the icehotel? a. it is open all the year round. b. it is located outside the arctic circle. c. it is designed by swedish artists. d. it takes on a new look every year. 35. according to paragraph 4, you can do many things in th

46、e icehotel except_. . a. drink in the barb. enjoy ice sculptures c. drive your car aroundd. see a film in the cinema 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。 when i was younger i was fascinated with stories of magici was absorbed in books where wizards( 法师)and fighters b

47、attled the powers of darkness in strange worldsi was delighted when they won bringing peace and happiness to their lands 36 i wanted to be able to magically make my pain disappear，to make my problems go away，and to have power over this world that so often has power over us as i got older，however，i r

48、ealized that there was no such thing as magic 37 i had daily pain from a back injury that never healed(治愈)righti still sometimes dreamed of magic but in time even that faded away 38 this magic grew stronger in my heart，soul，and mind day by dayit was called lovethis magic connected me to my own highe

49、st self and to all of the other souls in this worldit didnt abolish my poverty but it made every day of my life feel richer 39 there is such a thing as magic in this worldthere is such a thing as magic in each one of usthis magic is called love 40 also，i hope you use it to help others，to heal this w

50、orld，and to build a bridge to souls of everybody ai struggled through a long period of poverty bi was not eager to have any power that controlled the world cthen one day i started to discover a different kind of magic dmay you choose it，share it，and live in it every single day of your life eit didnt

51、 get rid of my pain but it helped me deal with it so much better fit helped me see them as the beautiful，loving and joyful souls they truly are gmost of the readers like me secretly wished for magical powers for themselves 第三部分 英语知识运用（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） 下面短文，从短文后各题所给的

52、a、b、c 和 d 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 with his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. he 41 played with his classmates; and when asked to answer questions, he always 42 his head without a word. one spring, his father brought

53、 home some saplings（树 苗）.each of his children would plant a sapling and he 43 ，"whoever grows his sapling best shall get a favourite gift.'the boy 44 wanted to get his father"s gift. 45 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he 46 an idea: he hoped the tree he planted woul

54、d die soon. so after watering it once or twice, he never 47 to it. a few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 48 to find it not only didn"t die, but also grew some 49 leaves. compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. his father 50 his w

55、ord, bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding 51 when he grew up. from then on, the little boy slowly became 52 and confident. one night, he suddenly 53 his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night.

56、 why not go to see his tree? when he came to the 54 ,he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺) . all of a sudden, he 55 : his father had been 56 watering his small tree ! he returned to his room, tears 57 in his eyes. decades passed. the little boy didn"t become a botanist. _ 58 , he was elected president of the united states. his name was franklin roosevelt. 59 is the best nourishment (滋养品 ) of life; even though it is 60 a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well. 41.