贵州省遵义市航天高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、贵州省遵义市航天高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题贵州省遵义市航天高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题PAGE PAGE 36贵州省遵义市航天高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题贵州省遵义市航天高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分 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）请听下面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阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Where is th

2、e woman going to hold her birthday party？At home。B。 At a pub。C. At a restaurant.What does the woman probably want to buy？A。 Coke。B. Mineral water.C. Fruit juice。What are the speakers talking about?A。 Visiting a friend。B。 Holding a party.C. Making a shopping list。What time is it now？A. 7： 00。B。 7: 40

3、。C。8: 00。What will the woman probably do this evening？A。 Watch TV.B. Learn to dance。C. Study for the exam。第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）请听下面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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。What is the weather like now?A. Windy。B。 S

4、unny.C. Foggy。How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation?A. Grateful。B。 Curious.C。 Humorous。请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Why does the man make the call？A. To ask about the meeting place。B。 To arrange for an appointment.C。 To change the meeting place.Where will the man probably go next?A。 The cycling

5、 centre.B。 The swimming pool.C。 The stadium.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。What do we know about Julie?A. She is good at decorating。 B. She has been ill since last week。C. She is in her last year at university.When is the womans wedding？A. On Wednesday.B。 On ThursdayC。 On Friday。What is the probable relationship

6、 between the speakers?A。 Brother and sister.B. Uncle and cousin.C。 Father and daughter.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.How did the man get to the park this morning？A. By subway。B. By bus.C. By car。What did the woman say about the restaurant?A。 It was small。B. It was airless。C. It was surprising。What did the man l

7、ike best about todays trip?A. The film。B. The exhibition.C. The musical。What do the speakers agree to do？A. Finish their papers first。 B。 Go traveling during the holidays.C。 Visit the museum after the holidays。请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。What language course is new at the school this year？A。 Spanish.B. Engli

8、sh。C. Russian.Who can answer questions about the language courses?A。 Miss Thompson。B。 Miss Thomson.C。 Miss Thorpe。How long is the language course on Saturday mornings？A. 2 hours。B. 2。5 hours.C。 3 hours.Where is the maths block?A。 Behind the arts studio. B. Next to the library. C. Beside the lecture

9、theatre.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）读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个项中，选出最佳选项。AJourney Back in Time with ScholarsClassical Provence (13 days)Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence， France， with Pro. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the bestpreserved Roman monuments in the world

10、。 Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin。 Fields of flowers， tile-roofed（瓦屋顶）villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience。Southern Spain （15 days）Spain has lovely white towns and the scent（芳香）of oranges, but it is also a treasury of ancient rema

11、ins including the cities left by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo， Roman Mrida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.Chinas Sacred Landscapes (21 days）Discover the China of “past ages,” its walled

12、 cities, temples and mountain scenery with Prof。 Robert Thorp. Highlights(精彩之处)include Chinas most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzhous rolling hills， waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai。Tunisia (17 days

13、）Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga， the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia， Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata， unique for underground cities。 Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages

14、 and lovely beaches.What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain？A. Historical monuments。B. Fields of flowers.C。 Van Goghs paintings.D。 Greek buildings。Which country is Prof。 Thorp most knowledgeable about？A. France。B。 Spain. C. China.D. Tunisia。Which of the following highligh

15、ts the Tunisian tour？A. White towns。B. Underground cities。 C。 Tileroofed villages。D。 Rolling hills。BSteven Spielberg never fails to blow us away with his imagination。The US directors latest film Ready Player One, which was released in Chinese cinemas on March 30, is a story set in the year 2045, whe

16、n people escape their hopeless everyday lives by putting on a VR mask and entering a virtual world named Oasis. This fantasy land is filled with characters and settings right out of classic films and video games. At the age of 71, Spielberg is still at the top of his game。Indeed, Spielberg has alway

17、s been a “gamer” himselfor more precisely, a “game changer”。 When his thriller Jaws came out in 1975, it struck a chord with audiences all around the world and even kept people from going swimming for fear of the “teeth in the sea”。 The film was also an example of what we know as summer hits. And ag

18、ain in 1982 his alien film E。 T。 the ExtraTerrestrial, Spielberg challenged peoples belief that aliens are something to be feared by telling a story about a loving friendship between a space culture and a little boy。Now comes Ready Player One. When Wade Watts, the films teenager leading figure, fina

19、lly prevents Oasis from falling into the wrong hands， he is given ownership of the virtual world by its late designer James Haliday. But Watts makes a decision that he hopes will make people want to appreciate their real lives， instead of spending all their free time escaping reality in Oasis, which

20、 is a real life message that Spielberg is trying to deliver to the audience。Why Spielberg is regarded as a “game changer？A。 Because his movies are very thrilling。B. Because his movies are always leading the trend.C. Because he could make a breakthrough at the age of 71。D。 Because he tries to convey

21、an important message to his audiences。 What message does Spielberg try to send to his audiences in his latest movie Ready Player One?We shouldnt escape from reality.He holds an optimistic view about humans future。There might be friendships between aliens and human beings。VR technology will be widely

22、 used in our society in the future.What is the best title of this passage？A Leading DirectorSpielbergSpielbergs Life AchievementsFamous BlockbustersA Game ChangerSpielbergWhere does this passage probably come from？A。 A magazine.B. An advertisement。C。 A science fiction.D。 A book review.CWe are surrou

23、nded by mixed messages about mistakes： were told we earn by making them， but we work hard to avoid them. So the result is that most of us know that we are going to make mistakes， but deep down， we feel we shouldnt。Experiments with schoolchildren who did well on a given test showed that those who wer

24、e praised for being smart and then offered a more challenging or less challenging task afterward usually chose the easier one. On the other hand， children praised for trying hard-rather than being smart-far more often selected the more difficult task.If we try hard to avoid mistakes, we arent open t

25、o getting the information we need in order to do better。 In a writing study, experiments showed that those who were so scared to make mistakes performed worse in writing tasks than those who werent worried about being perfect. They feared receiving any kind of negative feedback， so they didnt learn

26、where they went wrong and how to get better。We dont just learn more when were open to mistakes； we learn deeper. Research tells us that if were only concerned about getting the right answer， we dont always learn the underlying concepts that help us truly understand whatever were trying to figure out

27、。 Mistakes need to be seen not as a failure to learn, but as a guide to what still needs to be learned. As Thomas Edison said, “I am not discouraged， because every abandoned wrong attempt is another step forward。”Furthermore， we often make mistakes because we try new thingswe wander away from accept

28、ed paths. Teflon, penicillinthese are examples of great discoveries made by mistake。 Take a page from Albert Einstein， who said, “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” What will happen to students praised for being smart in face of choosing tasks compared to students pra

29、ised for working hard？He will choose a less challenging task。He will hide his mistakes from his teachers.He will work harder to avoid mistakes.He will ask his teachers for advice. Which of the following statements is NOT acceptable according to the passage?The more mistakes we make， the more we will

30、 learn.Mistakes can be used as a positive factor for success。Being open to mistakes helps you understand the truth.A step forward may come from mistakes youve made. What does the last paragraph want to tell us?One must follow a correct path to avoid mistakes.To become an Einstein， you should make mi

31、stakes.You cant make mistakes unless you try new things.Making mistakes is not a disadvantage in a way.Whats the main idea of the passage？We can never avoid making mistakes when we work。Success cant be achieved without making mistakes。Mistakes should be treated with a correct attitude。Try every mean

32、s to avoid mistakes in our daily life.DI left university with a good degree in English Literature， but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism， but I didnt think I was any good, then finance， which I hated. Fina

33、lly， I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher。 I loved working with books， although the job that I did was dull。I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel。 Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I

34、needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new start theres a dark period inbetween where youre neither one thing nor the other。 Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say， “Well， Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get

35、 there。” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent（代理商）who said I should send my novel out to agents。 So, I did and, to my surprise， got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and， after s

36、igning with an agent， I finished the second half of the novel。The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-ahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable strok

37、e of luck of fate， really. When you set out to do something different， theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract of the publisher to be a published writer is unbelievably rewarding。What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean？A。 I was wai

38、ting for good fortune。B. I was trying to find an admirable job。C。 I was being aimless about a suitable job。D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time。The author decided to write a novel _。A. to finish the writing courseB。 to realize her own dreamC. to satisfy readers wishD. to earn more mone

39、yHow did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A。 Disturbed。B. Ashamed. C. Confident.D. Uncertain.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A。 It pays to stick to ones goal。B. Hard work can lead to success.C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D。 There is no end in

40、 sight when starting to do something。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.The Benefits of Keeping a JournalIf you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping jour

41、nals for years。 Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 36 Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal。It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea and lost it later because you didnt write it down？ 37 But then I developed

42、the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I am away from my computer， I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go。 I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer。It helps you review all the lessons youve learned. By re

43、viewing your journal， you can quickly see the lessons youve learned and the ideas youve gotten. 38 You can use the ideas to propel（推进）yourself forward。3939 After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far youve gone。 Things that were big problems in the past might seem smal

44、l today. The raw ideas you had in the past have been realized today。It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea， you are thinking actively about it。 40 In the end, you will expand your ideas。AI often experienced that myself。BIt trains you to express you

45、r thoughts.CIt allows you to see your progress over time。DJust use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.EThinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea。FAnd to be honest， I cant imagine what my life would be like without it。GThen you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the

46、 same mistakes。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）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。Shes 14 now， a turbulent（不安的)age。She walks into the 41 . It is night time， and Im picking her up from an activity, and she is 42 . She used to always be happy. 43 its a 50-50 m

47、atter. She 44 me a picture she wants to post on the Internet of her and a friend. She asks if its OK. I 45 her its OK. I dont know if its OK； Im 4646 trying hard to keep up with the rules。 She is happy。We sit in the car， and talk about 47 。 It is pleasing for a moment not to be asking her about scho

48、ol or homework or friends and 48 for her for a moment not to be 49 about any of it。“Hey Dad,” she says. “Can I have your phone？ I want to 50 some music.”“Sure, I say， and I give her the 51 。 She presses a few buttons 5252 this technology comes second nature to her generation. They dont need 53 . The

49、y just know.The song begins and 54 I know。 Its her favorite 55 .I introduced her to this song a while ago. She sings along to every word. I do too.She looks up at me and 56 . Her teeth are straight; the braces（牙箍）are gone。 She leans closer to me and says， “Dont you love this song Daddy？” I hear her

50、say “Daddy,” and think 57 to a time when she raced over to me at the airport 5858 I returned from a business trip several years ago。 Shes 14 now， a turbulent age。 Tomorrow， she may 59 me。 But now, in the coolness of the evening， she smiles at me， and we 60 together。 We are off key. We are off key to

51、gether.41。 A。 planeB。 carC. restaurantD. classroom42。 A. happyB。 coldC。 tiredD. pretty43。 A。 AgainB. ThusC. ThenD。 Now44。 A. bringsB。 offersC. sendsD. shows45。 A. convinceB. orderC。 tellD。 promise46。 A. justB. stillC. evenD。 also47。 A. somethingB。 nothingC. anythingD. everything48. A。 annoyingB。 com

52、monC. pleasingD。 valuable49. A。 complainingB。 worryingC。 talkingD。 writing50. A. createB. hearC. performD. record51。 A。 phoneB. keyC. tapeD。 CD52. A. carefullyB。 easilyC。 proudlyD。 gently53。 A。 opinionsB。 knowledgeC。 instructionD. education54. A。 honestlyB。 partlyC. eventuallyD。 immediately55. A. so

53、ngB. activityC. pictureD. time56。 A。 shoutsB. answersC。 continuesD。 smiles57. A. overB. upC。 backD。 ahead58。 A. untilB. afterC. sinceD。 though59. A。 look throughB. look atC。 look afterD. look for60. A。 communicateB。 driveC. celebrateD。 sing第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。LOND

54、ON， EnglandLondons “Big Ben” hour bell will be silenced for four years. After almost 157 years of service， the famous clock， which 61 (locate） at one end of the Palace of Westminster， needs repairs. The keeper of the Londons clock made this 62 (know) on Monday。Londoners were 63 (happy) about the new

55、s。 There was sadness on Twitter, with many saying that it is important when Big Ben rings each hour and 6464 they will miss it when suddenly 65 （find) its not there anymore. “It will be very sad， but it needs to be done，” said the keeper. “It is time for Londoners to make some adjustments 66 the sil

56、ence. They are going to have to depend on looking at 67 (they) watches and phones， instead of listening to the bongs。”The clock keeper also announced Big Ben would not be 68 （complete） silenced during the repairs and would strike the hour for “important national events”, such as New Years Eve and Re

57、membrance Sunday. Big Bens last rings will happen 69 noon on Monday, August 21. Large crowds are expecting 70 （hear) Big Bens last rings. The repairs should be finished sometime in 2021, and keep the clock and tower safe for generations.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改

58、作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词.删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，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一词;2。 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.Last summer， I go to my friends village and watched Qinqiang， a kind of opera once popular in Shanxi and neighboring provinces

59、 around them。 The atmosphere there were very lively and pleasant。 Fortunately, Qinqiang has lost its popularity nowadays and many of the opera houses have been left abandon。 There seem to be various of reasons and the main one is what we have many other amusements to choose from. However， Qinqiang i

60、s one of most important cultural relic in China. What can we do to keep this traditional culture from die out?第二节 书面表达（满分15分）假设你是约翰，你的朋友玛丽因为缺乏运动而生病。请给她写一封建议信,劝说她康复以后多参加体育活动，每天锻炼一个小时，以增强身体素质。注意：1. 词数100左右；2。 开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。Dear Mary， I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you h