2020-2021学年重庆八中高二上学期第二次月考英语试题(解析版)

1、重庆八中2020-2021学年度（上）高二年级第二次月考英语试题（试题满分：150分考试时间:120分钟）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。1. Why is the play delayed?A. The main actor hasn't come.B. The electricity has failed.C. The director is stuck in a traffic jam.2. What is the

2、 woman trying to find?A. The campus. B. The church. C. The garden.3. What is the woman doing now?A. Leaving for a holiday.B. Taking a vacation.C. Eating out.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a hospital.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A movie. B. A novel. C. A

3、 TV play.第二节听下面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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At Jack s home.B. At the man's home.C. At the woman s home.7. Why will the woman have only a l

4、ittle cake?A. She is full.8. She dislikes the cake.9. She is trying to lose weight.听第7段材"，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man suggest doing to spend the weekend?A. Having a barbeque.B. Having a picnic.C. Having a walk.9. What is the woman in charge of?A. Buying food.B. Buying drinks.C. Inviting some f

5、riends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman's job?A. It is a full-time job.B. It is a part-time job.C. It is just to make phone calls.11. What does the woman think of her job?A. It is uninteresting.B. The boss is very strict.C. It is a good chance to learn something.12. Why does

6、the woman feel stressed sometimes?A. She has a lot of work to do every day.B. She meets a lot of different people every day.C. She feels it hard to balance study and work at the same time.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is wrong with die man's son?A. He has broken his leg.B. He has broken his head.C.

7、He has broken his arm.14. What is die man's son doing now?A. Having a rest. B. Taking an X-ray. C. Seeing a doctor.15. How did the man's son go to work when the accident happened?A. By car. B. By motorbike. C. By bike.16 When did the accident happen?A. About one hour ago.B. About two hours a

8、go.C. About three hours ago.听第10段材料，自答第17至20题。17. What was the speaker doing when the theft happened?A. Sleeping. B. Cooking meals. C. Listening to music.18. What did the speaker notice first in the kitchen when she went downstairs?A. The door was opened.B. The light was turned on.C. The thief was r

9、unning out.19. Where was the speaker's video recorder?A. On the kitchen table.B On the kitchen chair.C. On the kitchen floor.20. What did the speaker worry about besides her video recorder?A. Her money. B. Her keys. C. Her food.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

10、，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Winter can be discouraging. It's dark and cold outside but there are still plenty of mdoor events to heat up the evenings. Here are several ways to put some fun into February.LAUGH IT UPSeek out hidden club-the Loading Dock, located backstage at the Patchogue Theatre, which

11、will feature the stand-up comedy stylings of Francisco Aldorando on Saturdays at 8 p.m.INFO $20; 71 E. Main St, Patchogue; 631 -207-1313, HEAR BLUES OUT EASTGrab a cocktail and take a seat at Treme, a New Orleans themed blues club in Islip open seven days a week (until midnight on Fridays and Saturd

12、ays).INFO $10; 553 Main St. Islip; 631-277-2008, . 21 and overRACE YOUR FRIENDSGet behind the wheel of a mini sports car and do some laps around the track at RPM Raceway in Farmingdale. Open Wednesday to Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight. Food and games round out the evening. Enjoy a music-like life!INFO $2

13、0 per race; 40 Daniel St., Farmingdale; 631-752-7223. COUNTRY TUESDAYSPut on your boots and head to the Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale for Country Night every Tuesday. Line dancing lessons start at 7 p.m. with DJ Cowboy Ben E. Live country bands begin at 8:30 p.m., like Whiskey Road on Feb. 18.INFO $

14、8： 323 Main St. Farmingdale; 516-293-9700. BEATLES BRUNCHEnjoy a late Sunday bnuich at My Father's Place in the Roslyn Hotel while Beatles tribute band. The Liverpool Shuffle performs the music of the Fab Four on Feb. 16(Sunday) at 3 p.m.INFO $35 plus $25 food/drinks minimum per person; 1221 Old

15、 Northern Blvd., Roslyn: 516-413-3535. 1. Where can you get information for an event on Feb. 17?A. B. .C. D. 2. Which event doesn't include music at all?A. HEAR BLUES OUT EASTB. RACE YOUR FRIENDSC. COUNTRY TUESDAYSD. BEATLES BRUNCH3. How much will a couple pay at least for BEATLES BRUNCH?A. $120

16、B. $95C. $60D. $85【答案】LB 2. B 3. A【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了五个二月份举行的室内活动情况，包括时间、收费和地址 等信息。【1题详解】细行理解题，根据 BEATLES BRUNCH 部分中 “The Liverpool Shuffle performs the music of the Fab Four on Feb. 16（Sunday） at 3 p.m.（利物浦Shuffle乐队将于2月16日，周日下午3点演奏 披头士乐队的音乐）”可知，2月17日为周一，四个活动中只有HEAR BLUES OUT EAST 部分中“tremeislip. co

17、m”及“open seven days a week（每周七天营业）”周一营业，因此 从可以得到2月17日活动的信息。故选B。【2题详解】细行理解题 C 根据 RACE YOUR FRIENDS 部分中 “ Get behind the wheel of a mini sports car and do some laps around the track at RPM Raceway in Farmingdale. Open Wednesday to Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight. Food and games round out the evening. Enjoy

18、a music-like life!（坐在迷你跑车的方向 盘后而，在Farmingdale的RPM赛道上绕着赛道跑几圈。周三至周日下午5点至午夜开放。 食物和游戏在晚上结束。享受音乐般的生活！）”可知，RACE YOUR FRIENDS活动不包括 音乐。故选Bo【3题详解】细行理解题，根据 BEATLES BRUNCH 部分中 “INFO $35 plus $25 food/drinks minimum per person（每人35美元，外加25美元的食物/饮料）”可知，一对夫妇在BEATLES BRUNCH至 少要花35+35+25+25=120美元。故选A。BComputer progr

19、ammer David Jones earns £ 35 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem ofmost young people of

20、his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But David s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot. he cannot drive a can take out a mortgage G氐押贷款），or get credit cards. David got his job with the Li

21、verpool-based company four months ago. a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,“ he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives

22、 his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school/' he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on

23、 at school. Most people in tliis business are fairly young、anyway.” David added. "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when die market might disappear/'4. In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He has a handsome job

24、.B. He cannot have a credit card.C. He graduated with six O-levels.D. He often goes out with friends.5. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A. How to get more spare time.B. Buying a car suitable for him.C. How to deal with his income.D. Releasing two new games each month.6. Why did

25、David decide to leave school and start working?A. He received lots of job offers.B. He lost interest in school studies.C. He was eager to help his mother.D. He wanted to earn his own living.7. What was Dadd's attitude towards die computer market m the fiinire?A. PositiveB. CriticalC. WorriedD.Ho

26、peless【答案】4.A5.C6. B 7.C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，David Jones年纪轻轻就成为一名程序员的经历，他早早离 开学校，通过设计程序获得巨大成功。【4题详解】 细 行理解题。由第一段中的"Computer programmer David Jones earns £ 35 000 a year designing new computer games”（电脑程序员David Jones设计新的电脑游戏,年收入3.5万 英镑）和 “The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, wh

27、ere the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job.M （这个16岁的少年为利物浦的一家小公司工作，在利物浦 大多数他那个年龄段的年轻人的问题是找到一份工作），可知David Jones同龄人不同的地方 是他有一份很好的工作。故选A项。【5题详解】 细节理解题 o 由第二段中的“But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money."（但 David最头疼的是怎么处理他的钱° ）,可知David现在面临的问题是如何处理他的收入。故 选C项

28、。【6题详解】 推理判断题 o 由最后一段中的“"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school.” he said. * But I had been stiidymg it in books and niagazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly

29、young, anyway""（他说：“不幸的是，计算机并不是我们学校学习的一部分。但我 在业余时间已经在书刊上研究了四年。我知道我想做什么，从来没有想过留在学校。”）， 可知学校不开设电脑课程，他自己研究了四年，说明他对学校的学习失去了兴趣，所以决定 离开学校开始工作了。故选B项。【7题详解】 推理判断题。由最后一段中的"David added. would like to earn a million and I suppose earlyretirement is a possibility. Ybn never know when the market m

30、ight disappear ” (David 补充说，“我想挣一百万，我想提前退休是可能的。你永远不知道市场什么时候会消失。”），可知 David认为人无法知道（电脑）市场什么时候会消失，由此推知，David对未来电脑市场很 担心。故选C项。About six years ago, I started having panic attacks. I began my journey to solve them with traditional tools, all of which were a great help. Thankfully, a year later treatment w

31、as no longer needed.Frustratingly, about a year after that, I started to develop depression and began to have panic attacks once again. I tried what I knew best and went back to my previous tools, but I was still struggling and far from feeling well again until I got some new advice.I loved to sing

32、when I was young. My childhood had been filled with creativity, yet for most of my adult life, it was overlooked. A doctor told me that mental health problems are common among the creative minds of the world when creativity is suppressed（压制）,To regain it, I decided to get back into singing. Tlien I

33、joined a group called Sound, a pop band. Much better, I found the courage to audition（试音）. I was amazed that I managed to get through such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a win for me, never mind how I did.I have now been a member of the band for three years. I

34、 love the performance. It reminds me of who I was at school. My path back then was always pdo what you loveM. My entire education was filled with fond memories because of that, and I was starting to build that back into my adult life. Now. I am feeling a lot better. When I panic, distraction is key

35、and singing does help. It sends me into a state in which my body works with pure joy. More importantly, I will have exercised my creativity and never feel panic.8. What helped the author recover from panic at first?A.New advice.B.Live performances.C.An audition.D.Traditional tools.9. What does the u

36、nderlined word '篁、in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A.The bandB.My childhoodC.SingingD.Creativity10. Which statement is true according to the 3rd paragraph?A. The audition was a success for me.B. I joined a pop band for an audition.C. I used to be good at singing when young.D. Performance reminds me

37、 of who I was at school.11. What might be the best title for the passage?B. Live with DepressionD. Go for CreativityA. Fight with PanicC. Sing for Joy【答案】8.D9.D10. A 11. A【解析】本文为记叙文。文章记叙了作者在与恐慌症斗争的过程中发现唱歌可以治愈这种病，并且最 后喜欢上唱歌，将唱歌融入生活，病情得到好转。【8题详解】细行理解题。根据第一段“I began my journey to solve tliein with trad

38、itional tools, all of which were a great help.（我开始了用传统方法解决这些问题的旅程，这些都对我有很大的帮助。可知，传统方法帮助作者从一开始的恐慌中恢复过来。故选D项。【9题详解】指代猜测题。根据第三段“My childhood had been filled with creativity. yet for most of my adult life, it was overlooked.（我的童年充满了创造力，但在我成年后的大部分时间里，创造力被 忽视了。）“可知，it指代前文提到的创造力。故选D项。【10题详解】细 »,理解题。根据

39、第三段“I was amazed that I managed to get through such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a win for me. never mind how I did.（我彳艮惊讶 自 己居然能挺过这样一个危险的处境，没有患上恐慌症。试镜对我来说本身就是一种胜利，不 管我表现得如何。）“可知，试音对作者来说很成功。故选A项。【11题详解】主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，文章记叙了作者在与恐慌症斗争的过程中发现唱歌可以治愈这 种病，并且最后喜欢上唱歌，将唱

40、歌融入生活，病情得到好转。所以短文的最佳标题为“战 胜恐慌）故选A项。DIt is becoming more and more important for researchers to closely obsen-e our sea life, with climate change and overfishing damaging our oceans. However, this is almost impossible since human presence scares the animals.Now. thanks to The Soft Robotic Fish, also c

41、alled SoFi, researchers may not only be able to keep a close eye on the creatures, but also uncover undersea secrets that have been confusing us for centuries. Though not the first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) created to observe the oceans, SoFi solves many of the problems that have hindered

42、(妨碍)the usefulness of previous robots.AUVs traditionally have had to be tied to a boat because radio communications do not work well underwater. To solve the problem, CSAIL director Daniela Rus and her team used sound waves which can travel greater distances, allowing drivers using a waterproofed Su

43、per Nintendo controller to pilot SoFi from up to 50 feet away. To ensure SoFi can freely move around the ocean, a pump moves water from one balloon-like stnicture to the other through its soft nibber tail, while a controller fitted with a battery powers the robot through the ocean.During test dives,

44、 SoFi moved alongside the sea life at depths of 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at a time, taking high-quality photos and videos. Even more importantly, it was able to do so without causing any disturbance. The researchers say sometimes the fish would swim alongside the strange-Iooking robot-fish out o

45、f curiosity, while at other times they appeared completely unaware of its existence.While SoR currently only records videos, fhture versions will mclude sensors. "For us, this fish is magical/' says Rus. tfcWe miagine someday it might help us uncover more mysteries from the aniazmg iindenva

46、ter world that we know so little about. ' 12. The first paragraph is used to.A. attract readers' attentionB. provide background informationC. call on people to stop overfishingD. show human influence on sea animals13. What drives SoFi to move underwater?A. A solar batteryB. A nibber tailC. A

47、 special controllerD. An inside balloon14. What words may be used to describe SoFi?A. Multi-functional and expensive.B. Scary-looking but sensitive.C. Fast -moving and disturbing.D. Silent-running but powerful.15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Rus has a magical fish.B. SoFi needs t

48、o be improved.C. Rus has designed sensors for SoFi.D. We know little about the underwater world.【答案】12.B13. C 14. D 15. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍 是一项叫做SoFi的新发明，研究人员通过它可以密切观 察海洋生物。【12题详解】推理判断题。本文主要介绍的是一项叫做SoFi的新发明，研究人员通过它可以密切观察海 洋生物。根据第一段内容 “It is becoming more and more important for researchers to closely

49、 observe our sea life, with climate change and overfishing damaging our oceans. However, this is almost impossible since human presence scares the animals.w （随着气候变化和过度捕捞对海洋 的破坏，研究人员密切观察我们的海洋生物变得越来越重要。然而，这几乎是不可能的，因 为人类的存在吓坏了动物。）可知，第一段介绍了密切观察海洋生物的重要性，但现实条件 不允许，因为人类的出现会吓坏海洋生物。由此可推断出，第一段是为后文要介绍的新发明 SoFi

50、提供背景信息的，告诉我们是什么促使研究人员研发SoFi。故选B项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段关键句 "To ensure SoFi can freely move around the ocean, a pump moves water from one balloon-like stnicture to the other through its soft rubber tail, while a controller fitted with a battery powers the robot through the ocean. ” （为了确保 SoFi 能够在海洋

51、中自由移动，抽水泵通过其柔软的橡胶尾翼将水从一个气球状结构输送到另一个气球状结 构，同时装有电池的控制器则为机器人在海洋中移动提供动力。）可知，装有电池的控制器 为机器人在海洋中移动提供动力。由此可知，一个特殊的控制器驱动SoFi在水下移动。故 选C项。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段关键句 <4During test dives, SoFi moved alongside the sea life at depths of 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at a time, taking high-quality photos and videos.

52、 Even more importantly, it was able to do so without causing any disturbance.v （在试水期间,SoFi 在 50 英 尺深处的海洋生物旁边移动，每次长达40分钟，拍摄高质量的照片和视频。更重要的是， 它能够在不引起任何干扰的情况下做到这一点。）可知，SoFi每次的工作时间长达40分钟， 由此可知，它是充满力量的；它能够在不引起任何干扰的情况下拍摄高质量的照片和视频， 由此可知它的运行是无声的，"Silent-running but powerful.M意为“无声运转，却充满力 量。”符合对SoFi特点的描述

53、。故选D项。【15题详解】细行理解题，根据最后一段关键句 "While SoFi currently only records videos, future versions will include sensors."（虽然SoFi目前只能录制视频，但未来的版本将包括传感器,）可知， 目前SoFi只能录制视频，但经过后期的研发，未来的版本将包括传感器，由此可推断出， SoFi需要改进，提升功能。故选B项。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。Travelling can be a po

54、sitive and life-changing experience. While it is possible for you to feel tired, it will turn you into a storyteller. 16 . travelling can be a great combination of fun, adventure and relaxation. If you're plaiuung a vacation aroimd. these steps can make your trip interesting!First things first,

55、it is important to know why you want to travel. Is it for some adventure, relaxation or to experience new things?, you will get your direction or the next step,namely, choosing where you want to go.When you've decided where you want to go, die next most important thuig is to check your budget. D

56、o you think you've got enough bills in your pocket that you can travel to your chosen place?18 This can also help you decide when it is suitable for you to start your trip.Once you know why you want to travel and have the budget in hand, you can have a better idea about the type of destination y

57、ou want to visit. Are you interested in historic sites? Beaches? Night life? Mountains? 9 , you can choose a destination. Choosing a destination, whether at home or abroad, can help you move forward towards the next phase of an easy travel.Even if you know you've saved enough, you still want to

58、travel as cheaply as possible and save some more. So look for cheap travel deals across the Internet and you'll surely find a deal and experience that suits your budget. Some deals even include hotel accommodation, transport, city tours, etc. 20 .A. If done rightB. If you depend on your interestsC. Once you understand the reason for your travelD. If not, it's time to start saving now with a positive attitudeE. It is important that you should choose the way of travellingF If