宁夏海原第一中学高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

PAGEPAGE14宁夏海原第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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）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。Whenshouldthespeakersmeetatthebusstop?At8:15a.m. B.At8:45a.m. C.At9:30a.m.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeinmorning?Stormy. B.Sunny. C.Cloudy.Whatdoesthemanmean?Thewomancan’tleaveearly. B.He’llpickupthewoman’sparents.C.Mr.Blackwon’tcomeat4o’clock.Howwillthespeakersgotothegrandparents’home?Bycar. B.Bybike. C.Bybus.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Asubject. B.Theweather. C.Theschool.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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，每小题将给出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6、7题。Wheredoesthemanliketogo?Thecoffeeshop. B.Theisland. C.Thebeach.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoing?Gettingawayfromthetourists. B.Visitingsomequietandpeacefulplaces.C.Meetingpeoplewhensheisonholiday.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。Whomakesthecomplaint?Theman’sneighbor. B.Thewoman’sneighbor. C.Theassistantmanager.Whatwillthemandonext?Changetheroom. B.Buyacake. C.Endtheparty.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。Howmanykindsofteaarethereaccordingtotheman?Three. B.Four. C.Five.Whyisgreenteagoodforpeopleinsummer?Itcandriveawaytheheat. B.Itcanmakepeoplestronger.C.Itcanhelppeoplekeepenergetic.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofteaculture?It’srelaxing. B.It’sboring. C.It’sinteresting.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。Wherearethespeakers?Intheclassroom. B.Inahotel. C.Atarestaurant.Whatwillthemandoat2o’clock?Takeaclass. B.Goshopping. C.Meethisfriend.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthesummerschool?Thestudentsareactive. B.Theteachersarestrict.Theclassroomissmall.WhywillthemangotoNewYork?Tohaveatrip. B.Tostudymath. C.Todobusiness.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。WhendoesJaneofteneatfruitwithherkids?At10:00a.m. B.At11:00a.m. C.At2:00p.m.Whatcanparentsdowiththeirkidsinthegarden?Plantsomevegetables. B.Watersomeflower.C.Picksomefruit.WhatdoesJanedonowforherkids?Shetakescookingclasses. B.Shekeepsfoodinabowel.C.Shecreatesfunnyfacesonthebread.WhatisJanemainlytalkingabout?Howtohelpkidseathealthily. B.Howtoinfluencekids’eatinghabits.C.Howtoteachkidstoplant.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACollegeisanexcitingtimeandplaceforyoungadults,butitcanalsobeunsettling.Thankfully,thereareplentyofbookstohelpyourchildmakeasmoothtransitiontolivingindependentlyandexploringtheworldofhighereducation.Herearesomefantasticstoriesandresourcestohelpyourteengetreadyforcollege.EveryBodyLookingGoingtocollegemeansthatAdawillbelivingawayfromherfamilyforthefirsttimeinherlife.Thedistancegivesheranxiety,butbreathingroom,too.Shehastheopportunitytoreflectonherupbringing,herfamily’sexpectations,andwhatshewantsforherself.PayingforCollegeCollegeisexpensive,buttherearewaystoeasethefinancialburden.Thisessentialguidebookwillhelpyouidentifywaystoincreaseyourfinancialaid,findscholarships,andminimizecollegecosts.TheCollegeWellnessGuideYourchild’sfirstyearofcollegewillbeexcitingbutstressful,too.Stresscanhavenegativeimpactsontheiremotional,physical,andmentalwell-being.Thiswellnessguidewillhelpyourchildidentifytheirstressors,findwaystostayhealthyatcollege,andgethelpiftheyneedit.CollegeAdmissionsDuringCOVIDWe’relivinginunusualtimes,andithasaffectedthecollegeadmissionsprocess.Thisguidebookcontainsthelatestinformationaboutapplyingtocollegeduringthepandemic(流行病).Whetheryou’reapplyingtotest-optionalschoolsorconsideringtakingagapyear,thisbookhasanswerstoyourmostpressingquestions.21.Whoarethebooksdesignedfor?A.Collegeteens. B.Collegeteachers. C.Parents. D.Medicalmajors.22.Whichbookwillyouchooseifyouareundergreatpressure?A.EveryBodyLooking B.PayingforCollegeC.TheCollegeWellnessGuide D.CollegeAdmissionsDuringCOVID23.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Recommendationofbooks. B.Introductiontocollegelife.C.Guideforproblemstomeetincollege. D.Anadvertisementofabookstore.BManypeople,includingdoctors,parents,teachers,andothers,areconcernedaboutthehealthrisksofcigarettesmoking.Accordingtothelateststatistics,activesmokingkills400,000smokersintheUnitedStateseachyear,andsecondhandsmokekills53,000nonsmokersintheUnitedStateseachyear.Equallydisturbingisthefactthat80%ofsmokershavetheirfirstcigarettebeforetheyare18yearsold.Beforetryingtosolvethehealthproblemsrelatedtocigarettesmoking,animportantquestiontoaskiswhypeoplestartsmokingtobeginwith.Somefactorsinvolvedinbeginningtosmokeareenvironmental.Forexample,familyhistoryinfluenceswhetherornotachildbecomesasmoker.Whenparentssmoke,theymodelsmokingbehaviour,andchildrenoftencopywhattheyseetheirparentsdo.Manypeople,especiallyyoungpeople,havetheirfirstcigarettebecauseofpeerpressure.Theywanttobeacceptedintheirsocialgroup,andifsmokingispartofthegroup'sactivities,youngpeoplewillbegintosmokeinordertobeacceptedintothegroup.Personalfactorsalsoaffectwhetherapersonwillbegintosmoke.Peoplewithtendenciestowardrisk-takingbehaviouraremorelikelytostartsmokingthanpeoplewhotendnottotakerisks.Outgoingpeoplearealsomorelikelytobecomesmokersthanshypeopleare.Peoplealsotakeupsmokingtoreleasestress,ortohelpthemselvesloseweight.Finally,people,especiallyyoungpeople,begintosmokebecausetheybelievesmokingmakesthemappearmature,self-confident,andindependent.Whenweunderstandthereasonswhypeoplebecomesmokers,wecanhelpsmokersbecomenonsmokersagain.Wecanalsohelpnonsmokersremainlifetimenonsmokers.24.Ifonewantstoquitsmoking,whatshouldhedofirst?A.Toaskparentsandteachersforhelp.B.Tofigureoutwhypeoplestartsmoking.C.Tofindacomfortableenvironment.D.Tostrengthentheresolvetostopsmoking.25.Accordingtothetext,whichisnotthereasonforstartingsmoking?A.Parents’influence. B.Peerpressure.C.Personality. D.Addiction.26.Whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrue?A.Morepeoplediefromactivesmokingthanpassivesmoking.B.Mostofsmokersstartsmokingbefore18yearsold.C.Onecanbeeasilyacceptedbyasocialgroupifhesmokes.D.Outgoingpeoplehasastrongertendencytobecomesmokersthanshypeople.27.Wherewillyouprobablyreadthepassage?A.Healthmagazine. B.Researchreport.C.Fictionstory. D.Newspaper.CDearson,Weareuponthefirstanniversary(周年)ofashockingkilling.LastMay,outsideofagrocerystoreinMinnesota,GeorgeFloyd--aBlackman--wasslowly,casuallymurderedbyaWhitepoliceofficer.Floyd'sdaughter,Gianna,isthesameageasyou.IknowthatFloydcertainlydidn'tchooseto"sacrifice,"asonegovernmentofficersaid,hislifetothecauseofracial（种族的）justice,leavingherdaughterfatherless.Sometimes,whenIlookatyourbeautifulface,Ithinkofthatlittlegirlandmyheartbreaks.Myson,youcameintomyheartalmostsevenyearsagoasagift.Youwereluckyenoughtobeborninacountrywheredreamscancometrue,sotheysay,andIhopethatthiswillbethecaseforyou.ButyouwerealsoborninsideBlackskinandsadly,thatisstillaburdentobearintoday'sAmerica.EverydayIprayforstrengthsothatImayhelpyoutocarrythatburden,makeyouproudofwhoyouare,andteachyouhowtofacethechallengeofracism.Morethananythingelse,IpraythatIwillbeabletokeepyousafe.Nochildshouldhavetoknowthis,butyouwillmeetindividualswhowillnotseeyouashumanbecauseofthecolorofyourskin.Someofthemwillevenbetheverypeoplewhohavepromisetoprotectandserveyou,andtheycanbepolice.Since400yearsago,Blackandbrownpeoplehavebeenfighting,firstforourfreedomandnowforequality.Ourancestorsdidnotlivetoseetheireffortsrewarded,butsometimessomethingshockinghappenswillbringchangeinitswake.Sadly,thatsomethingisoftenthemurderofsomeonewholookslikeyou.Yourfather28.WhatledtothedeathofGeorgeFloyd?A.Itwasanaturaldeath. B.Hehadaheartattack.C.Hewaskilledbyawhitepoliceman. D.Hechosetosacrificetothecauseofracialjustice.29.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Thesonisnearly8yearsoldnow.B.Thefatherfeelsheart-breakingforthegirl’sordinaryappearance.C.ThefatherthinksitverysafetobeablackpersoninAmerica.D.Americansstillhavealongwaytogotoremoveracialprejudice.30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsracialjustice?A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.C.Neutral. D.Indifferent.31.WhatsocialprobleminAmericadoesthelettermainlytalkabout?A.Orphans’upbringing. B.Severracialdiscrimination.C.Children’seducation. D.Thedangerouslivingenvironment.DThenationaloutpouringofgrief(悲痛)atthedeathoftwolegendaryacademicians(院士)overtheweekend,asifpeoplehadlostbelovedmembersoftheirownfamilies,offersmuchfoodforthought.At1:02pmonMay22nd,2021,liversurgeonWuMengchao,99,diedinShanghai.Heisknownasthefounderofhepatobiliarysurgery(肝胆外科)inthecountryandwastheteacherofroughly80percentofthenation'sexpertsanddoctorsspecializinginliversurgerytoday.Wuoperatedonthousandsofpatients,andsavedatleast16,000lives.FiveminuteslaterinChangsha,Hunanprovince,agriculturalscientistYuanLongpingdiedattheageof91.Hewasknownasthefatherofhybridricewhohelpedliftthenationoutofhunger.Withtheirdedicationtoscienceandcommitmenttothepeople,thetwodevotedtheirlivestosavinglivesandimprovingpeople'slivelihoods.Togetherwithgenerationsoftheirstudents,theynotonlymadeabigdifferencetothelivesoftheChinesepeople,butalsomanylivinginotherdevelopingandleast-developedcountries.WuinsistedthatmedicalscienceishumanitywhileYuan'slifelongdreamwasalwaystoenabletheChinesepeopletofilltheirownbowlswithrice.WhatmakesWuandYuangreatisnotonlytheirachievements,butalsotheirsharedattachmenttothepeople.Thepublic'sspontaneous(自发的)outpouringofgriefattheirdeaths,whichhasbeenrareinthecountryfordecades,showshowmuchtheirdown-to-earthdedicationtoimprovingpeople'slivestouchedheartsthroughoutthecountry.YuanandWuarejusttworepresentativesofthelargenumbersofscientificworkersthathavedevotedtheirlivestotheirresearch,givingthecountry'speople-centereddevelopmentprinciplewithmorepracticalmeaning.Thecountryneedsmorescientiststoinheritandcarryforwardtheirspirit.Eventhoseinotherwalksoflifecandrawinspirationfromthetwoacademicians'commitmenttotheirdreams,careforthepeople,andunconcernaboutmaterialenjoyment,soastomakethebestofwhatlifegrantsforthemselvesandothers.32.WhichtwofieldsdotheWuMengchaoandYuanLongpingspecializein?A.Educationandagriculture. B.Medicineandsocialscience.C.Educationandsocialscience. D.Hepatobiliarysurgeryandagriculture.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dedication”inPara4mean?A.devotion B.influence C.explorationD.respect34.Whydidtheacademicians’deathgrievethewholenation?A.BecausethemodernInternethelpedtospreadthenews.B.BecauseWuandYuanarewellknownoverthecountry.C.Becausepeoplethinkitnecessarytofollowthesorrowfultrend.D.Becausetheymadegreatcontributionsandsharedselflesslovetothepeople.35.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Asorrowfulweekend B.LettheirscientificspiritliveonC.Twogreatacademicianspassedaway D.Thegreatcontributionsoftwogreatscientist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。ThingsyoumaynotknowaboutGrainBudsGrainBuds(小满),the8thsolartermofayearintraditionalChineselunarcalendar,beginsonMay21thisyearandendsonJune4th.36._____.InChina,the24solartermswerecreatedtoguideagriculturalproduction.Butitscultureisstillusefultodaytoguidepeople'slivesthroughmanyaspects.Let'sseewhatwecandoduringthe"GrainBuds"period.37._____BecauseofincreasingrainfallduringtheGrainBuds,riversarefullofwater,whichgivesrisetogreattastingfishandshrimps.Thisisagoodtimetoenjoythem.Itisalsoagoodseasontoeatmulberriesastheyarebecomingblack.PeopleinNingxiaHuiautonomousregionliketoeattheblendedherbofthecommonsowthistle(苦荬菜),whichtastessavoryandhelpspeoplefeelrefreshed.TipsonhealthHightemperaturesandhumidityarecommonduringtheGrainBudsperiod.Theincreaseintemperatureoverthisseasonmayalsogiverisetomanykindsofskindiseases.38._____.Walking,joggingandpracticingtaichiarepopular.KeyperiodforflowermanagementThistimeisagoodperiodofthequickgrowthofflowers.39._____,whichmakescaringforyourgardenevenmoreimportant.Peopleneedtotrimandfertilizetheflowersaswellasweedthegarden.Flowersneedalotofwaterandextracaretostayhealthy.40._____.PeopleinJiangsuandZhejiangprovincescelebratethisseasonasthebirthdayofthesilkwormdeity(蚕神).FarmersalsotendtothefieldbyplantinggreenChineseonionsinShandongandharvestingvegetablesinZhangye,Gansu.A.AgoodtimeforeatingfishB.AgoodtimeforeatingseasonablefoodC.ItisalsoimportanttoexerciseduringthehotsummerdaysD.Itisalsoaseasonwhenplantdiseasesandpestsareatanall-timehighE.ItmeansthattheseedsfromthegrainarebecomingfullbutarenotripeF.PeopleindifferentregionsofChinahavesomeotherdifferentactivitiesduringthistime.G.GrainBudsleadspeople'slivesthroughfoods,culturalceremonies,gardeningandevenhealthylivingtips.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwascyclingandnoticedapersonaboutaquarterofakilometerinfrontofme.Icouldtellhewascyclingalittleslowerthanmeand41totrytocatchupwithhim.Ihadaboutakilometertogoontheroad42turningoff.SoI43cyclingfasterandfasterandonevery44,Iwasgainingonhimjustalittlebit.AfterjustafewminutesIwasonlyabout100yards45him,soIreallypickedupthepaceand46myself.Youmight47IwascyclinginthelastsectionoftheLondonOlympictriathlon.48Icaughtupwithhimandpassedhim.OntheinsideIfeltso49.Ibeathim,ofcourse,buthedidn'tevenknowwewere50.AfterIpassedhim,I51thatIhadbeensofocusedoncompetingagainsthimthatIhad52myturn.Ihadgonenearlysixblockspastitandhadtoturnaroundandgoallthewayback.Isn'tthatwhathappensinlifewhenwe53competingwithco-workers,neighbors,andfriends,tryingto54thatwearemoresuccessfulormoreimportant?Wespendourtimeand55chasingafterthemandwemissoutonourown56ourfuture.The57ofunhealthycompetitionisthatit'sanever-ending58.Andtherewillalwaysbesomebodyaheadofyou,someonewitha59job,moremoneyandabettereducation,etc.Therefore,justtakewhatlifehasgivenyou,yourheight,weightandpersonality.Staysfocusedandliveapeacefullife.There'sno60inlife.Runyourownraceandwishotherswell!41.A.failed B.forgot C.agreed D.decided42.A.unless B.after C.before D.when43.A.started B.enjoyed C.stopped D.regretted44.A.way B.time C.step D.block45.A.apartfrom B.behind C.aheadof D.above46.A.pushed B.protected C.comforted D.supported47.A.dream B.remember C.think D.hope48.A.Apparently B.Finally C.Fortunately D.Surprisingly49.A.calm B.good C.astonished D.lucky50.A.celebrating B.exercising C.racing D.cycling51.A.realized B.expected C.believed D.understood52.A.escaped B.lost C.made D.missed53.A.worryabout B.focuson C.dependon D.carefor54.A.explain B.declare C.prove D.inform55.A.energy B.money C.tears D.pain56.A.plans B.entrances C.paths D.barriers57.A.problem B.difficulty C.task D.goal58.A.movement B.routine C.event D.cycle59.A.steady B.better C.temporary D.suitable60.A.mistake B.challenge C.pressure D.competition第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays,whereveryouareandwhateveryoudo,61(stay)healthyisalwaysimportant.Withtheimprovementofourlivingstandards,peopleareattachingmoreandmoreimportance62theirhealth.Whatisthebestwaytokeephealthy?63,opinionsvaryfrompersontoperson:eatinggreenfood,doingoutdoorexerciseorgoingtohospitalformedicaltreatmentfrequently.AsfarasIam64(concern),thebestwaytokeephealthyistodevelopagoodqualityofpsychology.Accordingtosomesurveys,nowadays,mostpatientsarenotphysicallysickbut65(mental)ill.Theburdenontheirshouldersismuchheavierthanothers,sotheycan’tstepoutoftheshadowof66(depress)andsadness.Theyneedtoreleasetheirspirittothenature.Besides,ifyouhavedevelopedagoodqualityofpsychology,you’llbecomemoresociableandthusmorewilling67(play)yourpartinthesociety.Enrollingforsomekeep-fitclubsorjoiningsometravelagency,which68(be)oneofvariousversionsofphysicalexercise,willbe69(benefit)toyou.70apoemsays:youthisnotaperiodoftime;it’sastateofmind.Keepagoodqualityofmind,orkeepasenseofhumor,tobeprecise,evenifyouare80,andyou’llneverbeold.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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的单词。SinceIwasalittlekid,Ihavebeendecidedtobecomeapoliceman,whoseuniformissocoolly.Astimegoesthrough,Igraduallybecomeawareofthegreatcontributionsmadebythepolice,thatarouseadeepsenseofresponsibilityinmyheart.EachtimeIseethepolice,Iwasencouragedalotbymydream.Torealizedream,Ihavetobephysicallyfitbykeepingahealthydietanddoexerciseregularly.Besides,Imustworkhardtomakegreatprogressesinmystudies.Althoughitisnotthateasytobeingapoliceman,I’llnevergiveupmydreamandsparenoefforttorealizethem.第二节书面表达（满分20分）假如你是某国际学校学生会的学生会主席李华。请你围绕“建设文明（civilized）校园”的主题，根据所给的要点提示，代表学生会用英语给全校同学写