青海省西宁市海湖中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期第二次月考试题英语

1、第一卷第一部分听力第一节 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。Where was the boy hiding ?A. Behind the door.B. Under the bed.C. In the closet.What will the man do during winter break ?A. Go skiing. B. Stay home with his dog. C. Visit some overseas frien

2、ds.Where did the man get the vegetables ?A. From his school. B. From the community garden. C. From the grocery store.What kind of food does the woman want the man to buy ?A. Junk food. B. Cheap food. C. Good quality food.What size does the woman need ?A. Large.B. Medium.C. Small.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独

3、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。How does the woman s family celebrate Christmas ?A. They eat turkey. B. They go skating. C. They hold a great party.Who might the man be ?A. A waiter.B. An actor.C.A. A waiter.B. An

4、actor.C.reporter.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。When does the man want to go to Mexico ?A. In January.B. In February.C. In August.What can the speakers find in Mexico during the winter ?A. Snow.B. Very hot water.C. Whales.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Why does the woman read the book so quickly ?A. The story is too exciting. B.

5、 She just wants to get it over with.C. She has to return it very soon.How many days are there before Saturday ?A. Two.B. Three.C.Four.What will the woman do for the rest of the week ?A. Read another book. B. Read the book again. C. Write a book review.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Where does the man dream about

6、going ?A. To a desert. B. To a big city. C. To a quiet island.How long would the man like to be away ?A. For around half a year. B. For at least a whole year. C. For about six years.What did the young guy in the story do for work ?A. He was a travel agent. B. He was a fisherman. C. He ran his own In

7、ternet business.What does the woman think about the young guy s story ? A. She is impressed. B. She isn t interested at all. C. She will do the same thing. 听第io段材料，回答第17至20题。How long did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge ?A. Three years.B. Four years.C. Sevenyears.What must you bring with you

8、if you decide to visit the Bridge ?A. A camera.B. A b汰e.C. A jacket.How many bridges are longer than the Bridge ?A. Four.B. Eight.C.Twelve.What is true about the Bridge according to the speaker ?A. It/ s not worth visiting now. B. IV s still a famous attraction in the world.C. It s the oldest bridge

9、 of its kind in the world.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分 40 分）第二部分：阅读理解第一节（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，并在答题卡将该项涂ANottingham Goose （鹅）Fair started on the first Thursday in October and lasted 3 days.However, nowadays you won t find any geese there.The fair opened at 12:00 on the Thursday b

10、y the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, but it has an interesting and shocking history.For starters, it wasnf t always the largest fair in the area/ And the main fair for the people of Nottingham in terms of trade and economy was the Lenton Fair held at Lenton Priory.In the Middle Ages the Linton Fair overs

11、hadowed （使显得逊色）the Goose Fair in size and importance. Harrisons Calendar of Fairs for 1587 mentions the Lenton Fair but not the Goose Fair. However the Goose Fair competed with its local competitors and every year over 20,000 geese from the Fens in Lincolnshire arrived to be sold to provide the trad

12、itional Michaelmas dish.It wasnr t just for geese either. All kinds of things were sold at the Goose Fair : sheep, horses and cattle were also sold.The fair has been under threat of closure many times over the years. In 1764 they actually had cheese riots （暴舌I） due to an increase of a third on the p

13、rice of cheese compared with the previous year, which resulted in an attack on the stallholders （摊主）at the fair.By 1880 the fair was reduced to a three-day event, which started on the first Thursday of October. In 1928 the fair was moved from the market square to its present site in the forest which

14、 is far away from the city centre. Despite attempts throughout its history to prevent the fairr the income from rents paid by the stallholders is financially beneficial to the local government So regardless of the cheese riots and the various attempts to prohibit it, Nottingham Goose Fair has surviv

15、ed to celebrate over eight centuries of fun.The cheese riots in 1764 were mentioned to showthe Goose Fair met strong competition from its competitorsstallholders usually benefited most from the Goose Fairthe Goose Fair gradually lost popularity with time going byviolence and troubles used to put the

16、 Goose Fair in dangerThe Goose Fair has lasted till today mainly because .B. it brings great benefits to the localA. it is full of fun and enjoyed by most people economyB. it brings great benefits to the localC. it has strong support from the mayor of Nottingham D. it is representative of the tradit

17、ions of NottinghamWe can learn from the text thatthe Goose Fair didn t become famous until 1587the Goose Fair used to last longer than it does todaythose against the Goose Fair were mostly from the countrysidethe Lenton Fair was once held at the same time as the Goose FairWhat does the underlined wo

18、rd “prohibit in the last paragraph mean ?A. Prevent. B. Follow. C. Ignore. D. Describe.BSagrada Familia ( 2,056,448 visits/year)Opening hours : 09:00-18:00 ( October-March ) 09:00-20:00 ( April-September).Admission : $llf or $10 with the Barcelona Card.Disabled access : Yes.The temple has been under

19、 construction since 1882 and they ve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished. The project s vast scale (规模)and its special design have made it one of Barcelona/ s top tourist attractions for many years.La Pedrera (1,133,220 visits/year;)Opening hours : 09:00-18:30 ( Novembe

20、r-February) 09:00-20:00 ( March-October)Admission : $9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.Disabled access : No.This building used to be called Casa Mila, but nowadays itf s more commonly known as La Pedrera. It was made of bricks and had colorful tiles (瓷砖).Barcelona FC Museum ( 1,032,763 visits/y

21、ear)Opening hours : 6th April-4th October: ( Monday to Saturday) 10:00-20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00 to 18:30.Admission : $8.50 for entry to museum and an extra $17 for a guided tour.Disabled access : Yes.It is now generally considered as the best football museum in the world. You can see so ma

22、ny trophies (奖杯),pictures and statues of great football players. V m not a football fan but I still enjoyed walking round this museum.Miro Museum ( 518,869 visits/year)Opening hours : Check website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.Admission : $8. Save 20% with the Barcelona

23、 Card.Disabled access : Yes.This museum has a wide range of Mi6 s woxks dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection includes not only his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.What can we know about the four tourist attractions ?Sagrada Familia is the largest building in Barcelon

24、a.La Pedrera is well known for its colors.Barcelona FC Museum will attract football fans.Miro Museum was built in as early as the year of 1914.If you visit the Barcelona FC Museum with a tour guide, you should pay .A. $8.5 B. $25.5 C. $17 D. $25What do the four attractions have in common ?A. They ar

25、e famous for their architectural styles. . They are all accessible for the disabled people.C. Their opening hours are changeable in different times.D. Tourists can get a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.CGod has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.I was walking dow

26、n a dark street late one evening when I heard screams coming from behind a clump of bushes （灌木）.Alarmed, I slowed down to listen and soon realized that what I was hearing was the unmistakable sounds of a struggle : mad fighting and tearing of clothes.Only yards from where I stood, a girl was being a

27、ttacked. Should I get involved ? I was worried about my own safety, and regretted having suddenly decided to take a new route home that night. What if I became another victim ? Shouldn 11 just run to the nearest phone and call the police ?The girl s cries were growing weaker. I knew I had to act at

28、once. How could I walk away from this ? I finally made up my mind. I could not turn my back on the fate of this unknown girl, even if it meant risking my own life.I am not a brave man, nor am I physically strong. I didn t know where I got the courage and strength, but once I had decided to help the

29、girl I became strangely different. I ran behind the bushes and pulled the attacker off the girl. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few minutes until the attacker jumped up and escaped.Out of breath, I stood up and approached the girl, who was behind a tree, sobbing. Not want

30、ing to frighten her further, I at first spoke to her from a distance. It s okay,“ I said softly. The man has run away. You re safe now. There was a long pause and then I heard the words, spoken in wonder, in amazement. Dad, is that you ?” And then, from behind the tree, out stepped my youngest daugh

31、ter, Katherine.The third paragraph mainly tells us thatthe situation was really dangerous at the moment B. the author made a serious mistake that nightthe author was struggling mentally before taking actionit was selfish of the author to care about his own safetyThe author risked his own life to hel

32、p mainly because .A. he felt deep sympathy for the girl B. he wanted to earn respect from othersC. he knew the police would come to help D. he found the attacker was weaker than himAccording to the text, the author.A. usually took another route home every eveningB. called the police before he went t

33、o save the girlC. usually turned to the police for help when in trouble D. was sure of his ability to save the girl from dangerWhich of the following words can best describe the ending of the story ?A. Inspiring.B. Puzzling.C. Unexpected.D.Disappointing.DRobots that can chat, find misplaced glasses,

34、 draw airplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.Robotsr such as the sound-sensitive Chapit, answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the solitary fight loneliness and stay alert （机警的）in ol

35、d age. Many old people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,“ said Kazuya Kitamura, a representative of the expo organizer. Communication robots stay together with old people and don t mind listening to the same stories over and over again.”While Chapit a relatively simple robot managed to

36、 attract a partner, many researchers, such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto, a professor at the University of Tokyo, struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects.Matsumoto7 s “Personal Mobility Robot” , equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user/ s centre of gravity, is designed t

37、o help the elderly move around without pressing buttons as in traditional wheelchairs.The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by recognizing them with a sensor. We have developed a robot that can assist many people, but because of the high cost we still haven1 t found a sponsor/1 said Matsumo

38、to, who added that the cost of the machine, if produced in large quantities, would be comparable to that of a small car. In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest （投资）in such a costly project/ he said.Other robots, such as the award-winning DiGRO” , can support bu

39、sy parents who have little time to play with their children. The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures, looking after children while parents work.Japan is one of the world/ s fastest-aging countries and the government predicts that by 2050 the population of people

40、over 65 will reach 40 percent.What can Chapit do according to the text ?A. It can find misplaced objects for the elderly.B. It can help the elderly to movearound freely.C. It can communicate with people. D. It can tell the same story over and over again.What is the problem M/ith Matsumoto s Personal

41、 Mobility Robot ?A. It is too expensive.B. It is not practical.C. It is just like traditional wheelchairs. D. It is not quite convenient for the elderly to use.DiGRO is designed toA. keep children busy B. create simple imagesC. keep children company D. help children learn how to drawWhat does the un

42、derlined word solitary in the second paragraph mean ?A. Poor.B. Lonely.C. Unemployed.D. Disabled.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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。r ve been keeping an English blog for many years. These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.Read quality booksr blog

43、s, journals, etc. which are written in English. Blogging is not always about writing. 36 Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing.Practice helps, so continue writing. 37 Trying to make a perfect post （帖子）free from grammar and spelling mistakes is go

44、od but you1 re not making use of your time efficiently （有 效地）.38 Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want

45、 to write about serve as my guidelines when r m writing.When writing, use simple words and sentences. Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 39 Always remember this : The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfu

46、lly conveying your message to your readers.Write your posts ahead of time. 40 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might affect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time.Alsor it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.Welcome comments f

47、rom your blog readers.There are benefits of daily blogging but if it becomes tiring, forget about it.Don t be scared of making mistakes.Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.You need to read to be able to write fluently.Prepare an outline of your post.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

48、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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I am a nurse working in a hospital. It was a 41 morning when an elderly gentleman 42 to have his heart condition checked by the doctor. He said he was in a hurry 43 he had an appointment at 9:00 am.I had him take a seat. Si

49、nce there were a lot of people 44 to see the doctor, I knew it would be over an hour 45 the doctor would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch 46 while waiting. To make him not feel so 47 with nothing to do for long hoursf I decided to go over and 48 with him for a while. The gentleman

50、told me that he 49 to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his mom. His mother had been suffering from a disease and had 50 there for several years.As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit 51 . He replied/ She canr t 52 me now. I was 53 , and asked himr And you still go e

51、very morning, 54 she doesn1 t know who you are ?” He smiled and said, “She doesn t know me, but I 55 make out who she is the woman who gave me not only 56 but a mother s whole love. I was moved to tears and felt very 57 on such a winter day. The 58 between parents and children is everlasting （永恒的）.J

52、ust then, a young man came up and said to the manr Grandpa, now it s my 59 to see the doctor. I am not in a hurry, so you can do it first. The elderly man was very 60 and went in the doctor s to have his heart examined.A. sad B. late C. busy D. longA. arrivedB.startedC. realizedD.stoppedA. soB.as C.

53、 orD. ifA. changingB. declaring C. callingD. waitingA. sinceB.beforeC. whenD.afterA. nearlyB.firmlyC. hardlyD.frequentlyA. embarrassed B. boredC. relaxedD. frightened48. A. chat B. learnC. read D. walk48. A. chat B. learnC. read D. walk49. A. needed B. forgotC. decided D. failed49. A. needed B. forg

54、otC. decided D. failedA. worked B. dreamed C. stayed D. knownA. weak B. late C. busy D. tiredA. believe B. obey C. recognize D. acceptA. excited B. disappointed C. ashamed D. surprisedA. untilA. stillA. lifeA. coolB. thoughA. untilA. stillA. lifeA. coolB. thoughB. seldomB. adviceC. becauseC. evenC.

55、mindB. hot C. cold D. warmD. unlessD. alsoD. knowledgeA. content B. desire C. love D. hopeA. step B. dutyC. turnD. chanceA. nervousB. gratefulC. curiousD. serious第二卷第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。HizF ve got something _ ( 61) _ ( excite ) to tell you. I was in an ele

56、vator yesterday and saw Robin Drexel the famous movie star! I just stood there, _ ( 62 ) _ ( freeze ). I couldn1 t say a word. But _ ( 63 ) _ of a sudden, she turned to me, _ ( 64 ) _ ( say ) r Hello too. Then she asked me _ ( 65 ) _ the restaurant was on the fifth floor, I told her I was going to t

57、he restaurant _ ( 66 ) _ ( my ), and I offered to show her where it was. She said, “Oh, fine.” Then she said, “Why don t we have lunch together ?” Imagine! I never thought I would have lunch with a movie star! But I _ ( 67 ) _ ( do ) ! We had lunch together and talked for about half _ ( 68 ) _ hour.

58、 She even paid for my lunch! Can you imagine ? But that isnz t all._ （ 69 ） _ lunch, she asked me if she could give me a ride to somewhere. I told her I was going home. _ （ 70 ） _ she took me home in her big, black limousine （豪华轿车）.It was an exciting day. That s all for now. V ve got to run!第四部分写作（共

59、两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符等（人），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限二词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I will never forget my teacher Miss Leer who is my English teacher when I was in high school. Miss Lee was younger; pretty and kind-hearted. That is hard for me to describe how she was like. However, she really had her own personalities. She let us elect our monitor and decided where to go for an outing. Beside