河北省定州市-学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、河北省定州市 2021-2021 学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题本试卷共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第一局部 听力共两节，总分值 30 分第一节共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，总分值 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman think of golfing?A. It 's expensive. B. It needs a lot of practice. C.

2、 It' s a waste oftime.2. How did the man try to contact Ben?A. By email.B. By phone.C. In person.3. What does the woman suggest doing to save more money?A. Doing less shopping. B. Travelling to work by bus. C. Eating at home more often.4. What books is the man looking for?A. Books about the Seco

3、nd World War.B. Books on the American Civil War.C. Books about the Iraq War.5. What does the mother want to find?A. A flight ticket. B. A website.C. A tourist attraction.第二节共 15小题,每题 1.5 ，总分值 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将

4、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，答复第 6、 7 题。6. How does the man learn English?A. By listening to English songs.B. By playing a role in Englishdramas.C. By speaking English whenever possible.7. What does the woman think of the man?A. Hardworking.B. Crazy.C. Creative.听第 7段材料，答复第 8、9 题。8. What does th

5、e man probably need most now?A. A pay raise.B. An assistant. C. A meal.9. What is the woman worried about?A. The man's performance.B. The man's health.C. The man's project.听第 8段材料，答复第 10至 12题。10. Where do Bill ' s family li ve?A. In New Zealand.B. In the USA.C. In Canada.11. Who is B

6、ill?A. The man' s brother.B. The woman's brother -in- law.C. The man' sbrother-in-law.12. When did Bill remarry?A. Three years after Ruth's death. B.Three years afterSarah was born.C. Three years before Jane was born. 听第 9段材料，答复第 13至 16题。13. Where does the man get the information abo

7、ut the new job?A. On the Internet.B. In the newspaper.C. On the noticeboard.14. Why does the man want to change his job?A. To get a higher position in the future.B. To have a better salary.C. To enrich his working experience.15. What does the woman think of the new job?A. Challenging. B. Rewarding.

8、C. Inspiring.16. What is the disadvantage of the new job?A. Working in the evening. B. Too demanding.C. A little boredom and lowerpay.听第 10 段材料，答复第 18 至 20 题。17. How long was Michael missing?A. For more than 3 hours. B. For more than 5 hours. C. For more than 9 hours.18. Where was Michael found?A. N

9、ear a river.B. In an unoccupied house. C. In a nearby kindergarten.19. Who didn ' t join in the search for Michael?A. Local farmers. B. Fire officials.C. A rescue team.20. How was Michael when he was found?A. He was sleeping. B. He was having fun. C. He was frightened.第二局部 阅读理解共两节，总分值 40分第一节共 15

10、 小题；每题 2 分，总分值 30 分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AOne day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished hi

11、s day's word. The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them .“My young friend, answered the professor,“we should never amuse ourselvesat the expens

12、e of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him. The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.The poor man

13、soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. Afterhe slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he feltsomething hard. He bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.He fixed his eyes on the coin

14、, turned it round, and looked at it again and again.He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his

15、knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now, said the

16、professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played yourintended trick? The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will neverforget.21. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to A. find the truthB. show his wisdom22. After finding the two coins, the man felt.A. hel

17、pless B. in terested C. peaceful D. tha nkful23. We can know from the passage that the professor isA. wise B. rich C. humorous D. serious24. What dose the story intend to tell us?A. A small act of kindness brings great joy. B. God helps those who help themselvesC. Where there is a will, there is a w

18、ay.D. Actio ns speak louder tha n words.BSports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me whe n my dad leftus. I have bee n into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches andheard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and rea

19、ch the n ext level of play.When I was in Senior two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski.I thought I was certa in to be selected for the school team since I had bee n in itthe year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90%effortsince I thoughtI ' d make it with n

20、o problem. That was a big mistake.Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn' t expect100%effort, he expected 200% effort. One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups投篮we missed in a game. Someth ink this is crazy, but it isn ' t. After this

21、 conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink,I said,“Coach, that was the best practice I ever had. I was completely sincere.This man was and is the pers on who in flue need me most at my high school. He expectsus to be excelle nt not just on the court but in the classroom.

22、 If I am not work ingon basketball, I amreading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life ' s challe nges, in clud ingWoode n, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.In the first two years Islacked off , not putting forth my full potential. Now,unlike the coaches of my youth, this man

23、was interested in how we did off the court.He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has give n me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly,in life.My school is lucky to have such a great person to tea

24、ch,coach and in flue neetheir stude nts.I will always remember my high-school basketballdays as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an in dividual.25. Different from other coaches, Coach Brian.A. concentrated on skill trainingB. trained t

25、he team to the edge of deathC. expected the team to do well in their studiesD. asked the team to do more reading than training26. The underlined phrase “slacked off in the last paragraph probably meansA. paid no attentionC . had less passion27. In the author 'A. strict and helpfulC. skilled and

26、cruelB. showed no interestD. made less efforts eyes, Coach Brian isB. hardworking and honestD. professional and seriousCCulture and CuisineThe United States is known for jazz and blue jeans. But travel to Paris and ask your average French citizen about American cuisine 烹饪 and he's likely to answ

27、er , “ McDonalds. Ask the same thing of any American citizen on any American street and I 'm afraid you 'd get the same answer, or something close to it.Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries are all fine, but with American malls and other outlets standardizing everything from clothing to food, th

28、e sad truth is that American cuisine is becoming more homogeneous all the same no matter where you live.True, many Americans are eating more varied foods these days, but these are largely the cuisines of immigrant groups, and they are quite likely to be affected by homogenization of American cuisine

29、.So what exactly is American cuisine? Well, to some extent it is a reflection of our melting pot culture, meaning that Europeans made huge contributions in the form of wheat, dairy products, pork, beef and poultry. But American cuisine also includes products that once were known only to the NewWorld

30、, including potatoes, corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and peanuts.The one region of the country where you still find all these things in daily use is the Deep South. The South lost the Civil War, but children of the southerners are winning the battle to preserve and advance their cooking traditions a

31、nd in this case one of the few cuisines can truly be called American, which is why we're pleasedto have Low Country cuisine in this issue of food creation. That's right, grits andgravy are back in a big way in cities like Charleston and Savannah. Truth is, theynever really left, but up until

32、 a decade ago Low Country cuisine was more common at home than in restaurants.In fact, a large number of tourists now go to the lower Atlantic region in order to experience this extraordinary cuisine for themselves. Time will tell whether Low Country cuisine becomes popular in other regions of the c

33、ountry in the way that, say, Italian cuisine has, but it ' s amazing and heartening to see one of our true cultural treasures enjoying renewed popularity in these increasingly homogeneous times.28. According to the passage, American cuisine impresses people as being .A. dull and changelessB. ric

34、h and variousC. popular and deliciousD. disagreeable and unpleasant29. It can be seen that the writer feels regretful that .A. cuisines of other countries play a more important role in AmericaB. American cuisine has become increasingly lacking in varietyC. American cuisine tends to vary because of i

35、mmigrationD. American cuisine is being changed by foreign cuisines30. From the passage, we know that grits and gravy .A. were cooked with new materials after the Civil WarB. are gaining popularity in the south of AmericaC. were more popular over ten years agoD. are seldom served in restaurants31. Wh

36、at ' s the writer ' s a ttitude towards the renewal of Low Country cuisine in America?A. Concerned and cautious.B. Hopeless and doubtful.C. Positive and supportive. D. Critical and disapproving.DThe past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists人类学家 Descriptions like“Pal

37、eolithic 旧石器时代 Man, “Neolithic 新石器时代 Man , etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twenty-first century, they will surely choose the label “Legless Man. Histories of the time will go something like this: “ In the twenty-firstcentury,

38、people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved aboutin cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing is that they didn' t usetheir legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable rail

39、ways, ski-lifts androads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were ruined by the presence of large car parks.The future history books might also record that we lost the right of using our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on th

40、e way. Air travel gives you a bird's -eye view of the world or even less if thewing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train, the unclear picture of the countryside constantly slides over the window. When you mention the most impressive place-names in the world

41、, the typical 21st century traveler always says “I 've been there. meaning “I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arrivi

42、ng at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you skip all experience. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere

43、with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his earsand the whole of his body. At the endof his journey he feelsa delicious physical tiredness. Satisfying sleep will be his: thejust reward of alltrue travelers.32. Anthropologists name man nowadays“ Legless Man because

44、.A. people prefer cars, buses and trainsB. people travel without using legsC. lifts prevent people from walkingD. people use their legs less and less33. According to the passage, what might make people lose the right of using their eyes?A. The modern means of transportation. B. A bird 's-eye vie

45、w of the world.C. The unclear sight from the vehicles.D. The fast-paced life style.34. From the passage, we know traveling at high speeds means .A. appreciating beautiful sceneryB. experiencing life skillsC. focusing on the next destinationD. feeling physical tiredness35. What does the author intend

46、 to tell us?A. Modern transportation devices have replaced legs.B. Traveling makes the world a small place.C. Human' s history develops very fast.D. The best way to travel is on foot.第二节共5小题；每题2分，共10分根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。Not all students know how to prepare for exams. _36

47、_ _ With teachers ' help, students can prepare for exams much better, thus doing better in exams. Here are some ways that teachers can use to help stude nts prepare for exams._37_ With lower-grade stude nts, create a list of topics that they n eed tostudy. Higher- grade stude nts can still ben e

48、fit from a list, even if it' s a list ofall the topics they ' ve studied that year. That' s because a list gives them something to check off. Throughout your review time, en courage stude nts to mark their topic list, cross ing off things that they already know and highlight ing or putt

49、ing a starbeside things they n eed to study._38_ Don' t just sta nd in front of the class and try to review everyth ing.In stead, stude nts should be the ones look ing up things in their no tes and trying toremember how to solve problems. The more activelyinvolved the students are, the morefocus

50、ed they will be, and the more they will remember.In volve more deeply in the material. 39 After that, have them excha ngewith ano ther stude nt and take each other ' s quiz. Fin ally they are to grade the quizthey wrote and discuss any wrong an swers with the stude nt who took their quiz.Have st

51、ude nts write quizzes for each other. When stude nts write their own quizquesti ons, they Give stude nts a practice exam. 40Usually on the last reviewday, I will give a practice exam a short, un graded test that has similar questi onsas what will be tested in the exam. We the n go over it duri ng th

52、e sec ond half of theclass. It ' s rea lly helpful.A. Have the stude nts work, not yourself.B. Remember to try to review everyth ing.C. So have them write a 5-10-questi on quiz.D. Give stude nts similar questi ons before the exam.E. It means teachers should help stude nts prepare for exams.F. Gi

53、ve stude nts a list of topics that could be tested in the exam.G. This is a great way to help stude nts know how prepared they are.第三局部 语言知识运用共两节，总分值40分第一节完型填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30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正确选项。Mike' s New BikeMike looked at the midday sky. He had bee n work ing sinc

54、e sun rise and was tak inga 41 . Mike had bee n work ing all summer to earn eno ugh money for a new 42 . His ancient, beaten- up bike was total embarrassment. But his momsaid they couldn ' t 43 a new one. Even though Mike knew she was 44 , he shouted back at her in great disappointment,“You neve

55、r 45 me anything! He only n eeded fifty more dollars. Mr. Pain ter had 46 him forty dollars todig a new dra in age ditch排水沟,and he wan ted to stop the 47 in his rose garde n. Mr. Pain ter wan ted the new ditch to run parallel to the old one, but Mike did n' tthink that would be 48 in heavy rains

56、. So he suggested another plan to 49 the rain water away from the house.Mike no ticed Mr. Pai nter 50 him from beh ind a curta in. He knew Mr. Pai nterwas an old grouch 爱抱怨的人 ;he would take away that little break from his pay.51 he retur ned to his work, Mike waved. Mr. Pain ter ack no wledged the w

57、ave and disappeared.Mike worked 52 until mid-after noon without a rest. The n Mr. Pai nter came out53_ an inspection.“Whydon' t you stop for today and get a fresh 54 tomorrow?“ I ' d rather finish up, replied Mike. “ It ' s supposed to 55tonight,and I ' dlike to have it work beforethe next storm. About six-thirty, Mike 56 the last pipe in place. As he was returning the tools to the garage, Mr. Pain ter came out of the house and 57 up, “ Mike, you ' re anenthusiasticyoung man. You don' t see many young people these days who 58 abouttheir work. He