2021-2022学年湖南省常德市热市中学高二英语月考试题含解析

1、2021-2022学年湖南省常德市热市中学高二英语月考试题含解析一、 选择题1. The third women s conference _ in the USA this summer talked about womens rights in the developing countries. A. to be sponsored B. sponsoring C. sponsored D. was sponsored参考答案：C2. They have no idea at all_.A. where he has gone B. where did he go C. which pla

2、ce has he gone D. where has he gone 参考答案：A3. Order me a pot of tea; Im _ thirst. A. dying of B. dying out C. dying to D. dying down参考答案：A略4. After the accident, Mike had to give up his _ of becoming a racing driver.A. thought B. dreamC. means D. sense参考答案：B句意：事故后， Mike不得不放弃了成为赛车手的梦想。 thought“主意；思想”；

3、 means“手段”； sense“感觉”。只有dream表示“梦想”，符合句意。5. A group of firefighters were called in to rescue the woman _ in a dry well. A. who trapped B. trapping C. trapped D. to be trapped参考答案：C略6. In the novel, the two cities referred to _ London and Paris. A. be B. being C. are D. was参考答案：C略7. E-mail, as well a

4、s telephones, _ an important part in daily communication. A . is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play参考答案：A8. I hope I will not be called on in class as Im not yet _ prepared. A. attentively B. readily C. actively D. adequately参考答案：D略9. Look, the most famous imitator of Andy Lau in Chinese

5、mainland, advertising for a new real estate.A. on the stage is singing B. is singing on the stageC. singing on the stage is D. is on the stage singing参考答案：C考查倒装。句意：看，在舞台上唱歌的是中国大陆最著名刘德华的模仿者，在为新的房地产做广告。分析句子成分可知，主语是the most famous imitator of Andy Lau in Chinese mainland，作表语的现在分词短语置句首句子倒装，主语置于谓语动词前。故选C

6、。10. I have finally realized that a healthy life is closely _ with the open countryside and home-grown food.A. tied B. related C. involved D. associated参考答案：D11. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door.A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. focused参考答案：B12. I have lear

7、ned a lot about Asian customs, _ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s.A. lived B. to live C. having lived D. to have lived参考答案：C试题分析：考查动词时态语态。句意：1990年代早期我已经在这个小村庄生活了三年，所以了解了很多亚洲风俗。首先我与生活之间是主动关系，用ing形式，且这里表示一段时间，故用完成时，故选C【名师点睛】单选题答题技巧之 题眼法“题眼”是指题干中的关键词或关键符号，它具有提示信息的作用。一旦抓住了它，就能掌握选择

8、的依据。如时间、地点、关联词、转折词等。比如这一题，一看选项就知道考查时态语态。根据句意：1990年代早期我已经在这个小村庄生活了三年，所以了解了很多亚洲风俗。首先我与生活之间是主动关系，用ing形式，且这里表示一段时间，故用完成时，故选C考点：考查动词时态语态13. During the hard time of droughts, a large quantity of water was pumped from the rivers, _ led to their_.A. that; drying upB. which; drying upC. who; eating upD. wher

9、e; coming up参考答案：B14. Out _, on hearing the shout, A fire!. A. did the workers rushB. rushed the workersC. rush did the workersD. the workers rushed参考答案：B15. Why, my new computer is rubbish! Five hours has passed and it still hasnt finished the downloading. Dont worry. You know, sometimes the Intern

10、et _ be very slow. A. can B. may C. should D. must参考答案：A略16. The suspect was declared innocent for_of convincing evidence.A. lack B. absence C. confusion D. unawareness参考答案：A【详解】考查名词辨析及固定搭配。A. lack缺乏；B. absence缺席，缺勤；C. confusion混淆，困惑；D. unawareness无意识。此句是指“嫌疑犯因缺乏（for lack of）令人信服的证据而被宣布无罪”。for lack

11、of为固定搭配，意为“因而没有，因缺乏”。分析语境可知，此处选A。17. Its such a pity. I didnt get the first place in the exam. Come on. _A. Nobody is perfect. B. Congratulations!C. Lucky you! D. You really did badly参考答案：A18. _ you come across some new words, dont refer to your dictionary at once but guess their meanings according

12、to the context. A. Every timeB. For the first time C. Now that D. If only 参考答案：A二、 书面表达19. 假如你是李华，要参加你校举办的以“Better English, Better Life”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇演讲稿讲述学英语的益处。1.在生活上的好处；2.在学业上的好处；3.在就业上的好处。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考答案：Hello, everyone!I am here to show that the better English, the b

13、etter life. Initially, English can enrich our lives and broaden our horizons. Having a better command of English can contribute to our reading original works and watching authentic TV series. Besides, better English can improve our academic level, which increases the potential of our being admitted

14、to a key university. Finally, international companies with higher salaries prefer the staff with better English. To put it differently, the more fluently you speak English, the more doors will open up to you: employment, educationPlease dont hesitate to take action! Lets better ourselves through bet

15、ter English and polish our life!Thats all. Thank you!试题分析：本文为提纲类作文。首先，学生要仔细阅读提示，弄清试题提供的所有信息，明确有哪些要点。其次，要注意提纲是文章的总体框架，要在提纲的范围内进行分析、构思和想象。要依据提示情景或词语，按照一定逻辑关系来写。最后，要根据要表达的内容确定句子的时态、语态；语言表达要符合英语习惯。本文是演讲稿，注意演讲稿的格式，要有称呼，提示已经给出主体部分的内容，学英语的三大好处，可以以这三点作为主体部分每一段的主题句，然后再分开阐述，文章的最后要提现激励大家学英语的句子，而且要带有鼓动性。写作过程中要注

16、意准确运用时态、语态、上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。根据句意适当使用并列连词，同时也要合理运用高级词汇和高级句子为文章增色添彩。【亮点说明】本文内容齐全，结构严谨，层次分明，布局合理，语言精练，同时运用高级句子。宾语从句的使用：I am here to show that the better English, the better life.非限制性定语从句的使用：，which increases the potential of our being admitted to a key university；the+比较级，the+比较级句型的使用：the more fluently you

17、 speak English, the more doors will open up to you: employment, education20. 假设你是李华，你国际学校的朋友Paul邀请你下个星期天去他们学校参加文化交流活动并介绍中国传统绘画 (traditional Chinese painting), 但是你的爷爷生病住院，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给Paul用英语写一封回信。要点：1.谢绝Paul的邀请； 2.说明你的理由； 3.推荐你的同学Anna参加。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。Dear

18、 Paul,Thank you very much for your invitation. _ YoursLi Hua 参考答案：One possible version:Dear Paul,Thank you very much for your invitation.Id love to accept it and take this opportunity to introduce traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends, but Im sorry to inform you that I cant. My grandpa is

19、seriously ill in hospital and I have to look after him. As for the introduction speech, I strongly recommend my friend Anna, who is the most suitable choice, to take my place next Sunday. She began to learn painting at an early age and has a broad knowledge of traditional Chinese painting, which, co

20、mbined with her active personality and perfect spoken English, will help make your activity a success.Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence and all the best wishes to you.Yours,Li Hua【亮点说明】本文层次分明，结构紧凑，语言连贯。同时使用了多种句式和结构，如定语从句I strongly recommend my friend Anna, who is the most suitab

21、le choice, to take my place next Sunday. 常用句子all the best wishes to you.等三、 阅读理解21. Last summer，Uber finally started allowing its customers to tip their drivers. Nothing actually prevented them from tipping before. At the end of the ride a passenger could have pulled out his wallet，fished around for

22、 change and handed the driver a few dollars. But it would have seemed foolish to do so，when everything else about the deal was handled through a few taps of the app. The app didnt enable tipping, so riders didnt tip.All of this stresses the difficult problem for hotel housekeepers. Increasingly，peop

23、le book hotel rooms through their computers or phones. They pay，and often pre-pay，with their credit cards. Theres a good chance they dont even carry cash. And yet to tip the housekeeperor the bellhop or conciergetheres no choice but cash.It is probably no coincidence, then, according to the New York

24、 Times，that fewer than one in three hotel guests in America now leave tips for the people who clean their rooms. Its not as if hotel guests cant afford them.Hotel pay varies widely, but some housekeepers rely on tips for their life. Housekeepers in some cities made as low as $10 an hour last year. A

25、fter the Marriott chain started leaving envelopes in 160,000 rooms for housekeeper tips，tipping seemed to have increased, according to the Times. But Marriott ended the practice a few weeks later, finding it unpopular with guests, some of whom felt pressured into tipping.A better solution would be t

26、o go the Uber route. Upon checkout (or electronic checkout)，guests could be asked if theyd like to tip their housekeeper. This would be similar to what happens at the end of a ride on ride-hailing apps，or on tablet screens in shops.8. Why does the author mention Uber in the first paragraph?A. To int

27、roduce the topic. B. To advertise the app.C. To arouse an argument. D. To make a comparison.9. Why do fewer hotel guests leave tips?A. They cant afford them.B. They prefer to pay cash tips.C. They cant tip on the app.D. Theyve paid tips in advance.10. What can we learn from Marriots practice?A. Peop

28、le didnt tip. B. Some felt forced to pay.C. Room service improved. D. Guests preferred to tip by card.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Nothing stops customers tipping.B. Housekeepers live happily on tips.C. Tipping on apps is the only solution.D. Cash-free deals make it harder to tip.参考答案：8. A 9

29、. C 10. B 11. D这是一篇说明文。文章通过举例说明无现金交易使得给小费更加困难。【8题详解】推理判断题。文章第一段指出去年夏天，Uber允许乘客给他们的司机小费，由此引出话题，故选A。【9题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Theres a good chance they dont even carry cash. And yet to tip the housekeeperor the bellhop or conciergetheres no choice but cash.和第三段It is probably no coincidence, then, according

30、to the New York Times，that fewer than one in three hotel guests in America now leave tips for the people who clean their rooms.可知很少有旅馆房客留下小费是因为他们现在不使用现金，不能在应用上给小费，故选C。【10题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段But Marriott ended the practice a few weeks later, finding it unpopular with guests, some of whom felt pressur

31、ed into tipping.可知从万豪酒店的实践，可知一些人感觉被强迫给小费，故选B。【11题详解】主旨大意题。The app didnt enable tipping, so riders didnt tip.是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了无现金交易使得给小费更加困难，故选D。22. Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional me

32、dia, such as newspapers, television or radio. Now, there is a new way we get the news: computer-created news readers.Recently, Chinas Xinhua launched(推出)the worlds first Al news presenters with the Chinese search engine Sogou. The news readers created by machine learning technology-are based on two

33、real-life newsmen. One is able to present newscasts in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese.One Xinhuas report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen, which look and sound like real peopleSome machine learning experts said the system showed off Chinas

34、 latest progress in voice recognition, text-to-speech technology and data analysis. But several experts suggested that the term AI does not correctly describe abilities of the robotic news readers.On social media, many Chinese noted that the AI presenters did not seem real. People blamed them for no

35、t being more lifelike. Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low-level jobs requiring heavy labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labor machines.S

36、ome businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations. Britains BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its news readers speaking different languages. The London-based company that developed the system says its goal

37、is to remove the language barrier for many different kinds of video across the Internet.32. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?A. Introduce the topic of the text.B. Summarize the different opinions.C. Add some data about the AI presenters.D. Compare different ways of getting news33. What is the machine learning technology used to do?A. To keep AI presenters from making any mistakes.B. To make AI presenters speak more fluently.C. To ensure images and sounds are like real persons.D. To bring newscas