湖北省黄石市育英高中2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

育英高中高二上第一次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分第=1\*ROMANI卷（满分95分）祝考试顺利！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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Thecoffeetable.B.Movingthefurniture.C.Buyingausefulsofa.HowdoesMarthakeepinshape?Byswimming.B.Byplayinggames.C.Byrunningaroundthepool.HowmuchdoesthewomanpayfortheTshirt?5dollars.B.10dollars.C.15dollars.Whatisthemandoing?Writingareport.B.Collectinginformation.C.Washingthedishes.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?Stopplayingthepiano.Trygoingtosleepandhavearest.Concentrateonherhomework.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?Inthefields.B.Intherestaurant.C.Inaclassroom.What’sMike’smajor?Physics.B.English.C.Nuclearphysics.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Wherearethespeakers?InTokyo.B.InHongkong.C.InNewYork.Howdoesthemanfeelattheendoftheconversation?Curious.B.Worried.C.Disappointed.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?Lift63.B.Block3.C.Building63.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Teacherandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Strangers.WhichEnglishdoesthemanspeak?A.ChineseEnglish.B.BritishEnglish.C.AmericanEnglish.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。WhywasSamanthalate?A.Shedidn’tcatchthebus.B.Shedidn’tlikethefirstpart.C.Shelookedforherbinoculars(望远镜）.WhatwasSamanthaprobablydoingbeforehurryingtotheconcert?SurfingtheInternet.B.Lookingforherticket.C.Waitingforthesecondpartoftheconcert.15.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Onabus.B.Inaconcerthall.C.AtSamantha’shouse.16.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthebinoculars?A.Anxious.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.请听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。WhenisICBDcelebrated?OnApril2nd.B.OnApril25th.C.OnApril19th.WhichofthefollowingisincludedinICBD?A.Readingpoems.B.Actingoutfairytales.C.Writingpetitions.HowlongdidAndersenlive?For50years.B.For70years.C.For75years.WhatwasAndersenthemostfamousfor?Hispoems.B.Hisownstories.C.Hisfairytales.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASongkranDuration:fromApril12to15,2020inPhuket(Thedatesvarydependingontheregions).Location:SongkranistheThaiNewYear.Theentirecountrygetsalotofdaysoff,andmostThaipeoplewillbegoingbackhometocelebrateSongkranwiththeirfamilies.Justexpectalotoftrafficjamsontheroadaseveryoneisouronpickuptrucks,throwingwaterateachother.Details:StaringintheearlymorningonApril13th,thewaterceremonywilltakemanyforms.Initially,youareonlysupposedtosprinkle(洒)yourfamilywithatinycupofwaterathome.It’sgoodluck.ThenyousprinkleastatueofBuddhaveryrespectfullyanddoalittlepray.Laterinthemorning,thegamestartstochange.Becausethisisthehottesttimeoftheyear,sprinklingeachotherwithwaterisalotoffun.AddalittlebeertothatandSongkranturnsintoacountrywidewaterwar.ItstartsrathergentlyinPhuketTownaround10am,turningtowaterdogfights(混战)intheafternooninPatong,KataandKaron,andendsfullscalewetwarzoneinBanglaRoaduntillateatnight.SurvivalTips:★Don’tdriveabikeifyoucanavoidit.It’sslipperyandthetendencytocloseeyeswhenwateristhrownatyouisdangerous.★Getawaterproofcamera★Beawareofmajortrafficjamsintowns,mostlyinPatongBeach.★Don’tcarryanythingthatdoesn’tresistwater.★Don’twearexpensiveclothing.★Beawareofthesun!★Havefun!Don’ttakeittooseriously,it’sgood.21.WhydotrafficjamshappenduringSognkran?A.Thepeoplearethrowingwaterateachother. B.Theentirecountrygetsalotofdaysoff.C.Theroadisslippery.D.Everyoneissprinklinghisfamilyontheroad.22.What’sthefirststeptocelebrateSongkran?A.Doingalittlepray. B.SprinklingastatueofBuddha.C.Sprinklingeachotherwithmuchbeer.D.Sprinklingfamilywithalittlewater.23.WhichofthefollowingisremendedduringSongkran?A.Carryinganumbrella. B.Bringingsomecash.C.Wearingcheapclothes. D.RidingabicycleBWhen

marine

biologistJenniferLaversfromAustraliatraveledtoa

remotestringofislandsintheIndianOceantoseehowmuchplasticwastehadwasheduponthebeaches,here'sjustpartofwhatshefound:“373,000toothbrushesandaround975,000shoes,largely

flipflops.”Theislandwasagoodplacetomeasureplasticwastebecausealmostnoonelivesthere.Thatmeanttheplastictherewasn'tlocal—itfloatedin—andnoonewaspickingitup.“It’sthelittlestuffthat’sperfectlybitesized,”Laverssays.“Thestuffthatfishandsquidandbirdsandeventurtlescaneat.”Laversdidn’tjustcountthestuffonthesurface.Shedugdown4inchesintothesand.“Whatwasreallyquiteamazingwasthatthedeeperwewent,”shesays,“themoreplasticwewereactuallyfinding.”Whathappensisthatthesun

breaksdown

theplasticonthesurface,andthewaves

strike

itintotinypiecesanddriveitintothesand.Lavers’teamofresearchersstudiedsevenoftheislands,by

markingofftransects(横断面)onbeachesandcountingalltheplasticinsideeachtransect.“So,morethan414millionpiecesofplasticare

estimated

tobecurrentlysittingontheCocosKeelingIslands,weighingaremarkable238tons,”Laverssays.Shewas

flabbergasted.It’sbeingincreasinglyclearthatnoplaceontheplanetseems

immunefromplasticwaste.TaketheArctic,forexample.“Wastesaretransportedviaaircurrentsinadditiontooceancurrents,”EcologistChelseaRochmanattheUniversityofTorontoexplains.“Andthere(intheArctic),weseehighconcentrationsofsmallmicrofibersandsmallparticles,andso,absolutely,youexpectdifferentthingsindifferentplaces.Andwhatyoufindtellsyousomethingaboutwhereit’singfrom.”24.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoexpressbymentioningthenumbers?A.ToshowLaversisgoodincalculating.B.Toshowtheplasticpollutionisveryserious.C.Totellthebeachisverybroad.D.Totellwastingofmanisveryserious.25.HowdoLaversandherteamcountthewaste?A.Bymarkingofftransectsandthencount.B.Bydiggingintothesand.C.BycountingtheplasticonthebeachD.Byweighingtheplastic.26.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara3mean?A.Curious.B.Puzzled.C.Shocked.D.Merciful.27.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Pollutionvariesfromplacetoplace.B.TheArcticisrelativelycleanerthanotherplaces.C.Plasticwasteismainlytransportedviaairandwater.D.Almosteveryplaceonearthisnowpolluted.CAnewstudypublishedthisweekinthejournalNaturemunicationshasconcludedthata100percentchangetoorganic(有机的)foodproductioninEnglandandWaleswouldactuallyleadtoagreatincreaseingreenhousegasemissions(排放).Inturn,thiswouldcontributetofurtherclimatechange.Althoughorganicfarmingdirectlypoursoutfeweremissionsthanconventionalfarming—around20percentlowerforcropsand4percentforfarmanimals—itproducesnotablylessfood.Astothisstudy’sfindings,totalorganicagricultureinEnglandandWaleswouldproduce40percentlessfood.Withlessfoodinthemarket,thecountrieswouldneedtoincreasefoodimports,whichwouldproducemoreglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Organicfarmingalsoincreasestheamountofabsorbingcarbon,aprocesswherecarbondioxide(CO2)is“absorbed”outoftheatmosphereandcapturedbyplantsandstoredinthesoil.However,evenatotalchangetoorganicfarmingwouldonlybeequaltoatinypartofthehigheremissionsfromoverseaslanduse.“Wepredictadropintotalfoodproductionof40percentunderafullyorganicfarmingprocess,paredtoconventionalfarming,ifwekeeptothesamenationaldiet,”DrAdrianWilliams,leadauthorandreaderinAgriEnvironmentalSystemsatCranfieldUniversity,saidinastatement.“Thisresultsfromlowercropquantity,becauseoutputislimitedbyalowersupplyofnitrogen,whichismainlyfromothercropsorsolidwastefromcattleonthegrassland.”Nevertheless,itisimportanttonotethatorganicfarmingstillholdssomeusefulbenefitsfortheenvironment,suchasreducingexposuretochemicalsandimprovingthevarietiesofcreatures.Inconclusion,thestudysuggeststhatorganicfarmingwillcontinuetoplayakeyroleinresolvingtheworld’senvironmentalproblems.However,it’sjustonepartofamuchwidersolution.28.WhatwilltotalorganicagriculturebringtoEngland?A.Moremainfood. B.Morespeciescrop. C.Morefoodimports.D.Morefreshoxygen.29.Howdoesorganicfarmingincreasetheamountofabsorbingcarbon?A.BytakinginCO2. B.BychangingCO2.C.BygivingoffCO2. D.ByproducingCO2.30.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thewaystoreduceorganicfarming. B.Theadvantagesoforganicfarming.C.Thesolutiontotheenvironmentproblems. D.Theresultscausedbyorganicfarming.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Organicfarming,greenfood. B.Organicfarming,adoubleedgedsword.C.Organicfarming,amistakewemade. D.Organicfarming,ourhopeinfuture.DWhenwegoouttraveling,weneedeitheramaporGPStopointusintherightdirection.Butbumblebees(大黄蜂)haveneitherofthesethings,yettheystillknowthebestroute.Whyisthat?Itturnsoutthatthesehardworkinglittlebeestrymanypossiblepassagesbeforepickingoutthebestoneandrememberingitthenexttimetheyjourneyout.Theylearnfrom“trialanderror”,accordingtoastudybyscientistsfromtheUniversityofLondon.Weuseitallthetimeinourdailylives—trialanderrorisahelpfulproblemsolvingmethod.Itisthebasicconceptof“learningfromyourmistakes”.Mostofthetime,wefailonourfirsttry,soweanalyzethefailure,makeadjustmentsandtryagain.Afterrepeatingthisafewtimes,wefinallygetthingsright.Thismightsoundabittiring,butit’scertainlyeffectiveanditworksforbumblebees.Inthestudy,scientistssetupfiveartificialflowersinafield.Eachoneofthemwasfittedwithmotiontriggered(运动触发的)camerasandhadlandingplatformswithdropsofsugarinthemiddletoattractthebees.Atfirst,scientistsnoticedthebees’flyingrouteswerelongandplex.Butaftertheygainedenoughexperience,theygraduallygottotheirdestinationquicker.Everytimeabeetriedanewroutethatwasshorterthantherouteithadtriedbefore,itwaslikelytouseitagain.Otherwisethenewroutewouldsimplybegivenupandanotheronewastested.“Thespeedatwhichtheylearnthroughtrialanderrorisquiteextraordinaryforbumblebees,asthisplexbehaviorwasthoughttobeonethatonlylargerbrainedanimalshave,”ProfessorLarsChittka,leaderofthestudy,toldSciencedaily.Infact,thesmartbumblebeesdon’ttryeverypossibleroute.Normally,theywouldonlytryabout20outofthe120possibleroutestovisittheflowers.Moreinterestingly,scientistsfoundthatiftheyremovedaflower,beeswouldcontinuelookingatthatlocation,evenifithasbeenemptyforalongtime.“Itseemsbeesdon’teasilyforgetafruitfulflower,”Chittkasaid.32.Thebumblebeesaregoodatfindingthebestroutebecause________.A.theyhaverelativelysmallerbrains.B.theirbodypartsfunctionlikeGPS.C.theytryoutdifferentroutesandrememberthebestones.D.theytakethetroubleoftestingeverypossibleroute.33.Theauthorexplainsthebumblebees’behavioroftrialanderrorby________.A.usingnumbers. B.makingametaphor(比喻).C.makingparisons. D.talkingabouthumanbehavior.34.ThestudyledbyprofessorLarsChittkasuggeststhat________.A.bumblebeestrytokeeptheirflyingrouteslongandplex.B.everynewroutethebumblebeestakeisshorterthantheonetheytakebefore.C.bumblebeesarefamiliarwitheveryflyingroutetheyhavetakenbefore.D.scientistsfinditunbelievablethatbumblebeeslearnfromtheirmistakessoquickly.35.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?A.Bumblebeesareassmartaslargebrainedanimals.B.Trialanderrorisaneffectivewaytosolveourdailyproblems.C.Anewdiscoveryabouthowbumblebeesfindthebestroutesthroughtrialanderror.D.Howbumblebeesrememberthebestroutes,smallastheirbrainsare.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Manyhealthcareworkersknowthatwashinghandsisimportanttopreventthespreadofaninfectiousdisease.36DuringastudyconductedbyNicasandBestattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkley,theycountedthenumberoftimeswhenpeopletouchedtheirfacewiththeirhands.37Whetherweareawareofouractionsornot,mostofuscanagreethatwetouchourfacewithourhandsfrequentlyenough.Imaginethatyouareabletorecordafulldayofyouractions.Betteryet,reflectonwhatyoudidwhenyouwokeupyesterdaymorning.Letmegiveyouanideaofmypreviousmorning.Letmegiveyouanideaofmypreviousmorning.Iwaswokenbythealarmclockat6am.38ThenIcheckedmyphoneformessages,turnedontheTVformymorningnews,startedmakingmycoffeeandfinallyhittheshower.Itwasn’teven5minutesfromthetimeIawokeandIalreadytoucheddifferentobjects.Thepointofthisistobeawarethateveninourhomesweareexposedtogermsinplaceswedon’trealize.Luckily,thehumanbodyhasamazingdefenseagainstharmfulgerms.39Ourwhitebloodcellsarelikesoldiersingtotherescue.Unfortunately,therearealotofareasonourfacethatdonothavetheprotectionofskinsuchasoureyesandmouths.There’sareasontoeverywiseproverbandourparentsannoyingustowashourhandsbeforedinnerisnotfornothing.40Ifyouhavechildren,itisevenmoreimportanttosettheexamplebecausechildrenareknowntolearnfromadults.Let’sstartagoodhabitofwashinghands.Asforyourfriends,don’tbeshyaboutcheckingtomakesuretheirhandsareclean.Askingsomeoneiftheyhavewashedtheirhandsiscaring.Checkingtoseeifsomeonehaswashedtheirhandswillbenefitnotonlythatperson,butyouandyourfamily.Ourskinisthefirstlineofdefense.Severalminuteslater,Iturnedoffthealarmclock.Itiseasyforustoadmitthatwewashourhandsregularly.Theyaremoreselfawarethathandwashingshouldbepracticedasneeded.Mostimportantly,itisourdutytosettherightexampletofriendsandfamily.Theyfoundthatthesubjectstouchedtheirface15.7perhouronaverage.Dotherestofyourfamilymembers,especiallychildren,washtheirhandsregularly.语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的AˎBˎC和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Throughoutmylife,Iwasneververyathletic.Iwasn’treallyinto41,sportsorconflict.TheonlyactivitiesIenjoyedwere42thingslikewatchingTVandplayingputergames.ItwasduringmyjunioryearinhighschoolthatIrealizedIneededa43.Myfriendswerejoiningthelongdistancerunningclubandalsoinvitedmetodoit.Atmyschool,therewerenoqualification44;everystudentwasaccepted.Aseveryonegatheredaroundonthefirstdayofpractice,the45announceditwastimefor“warmup”.Iimaginedthewarmupwouldbea46jogaroundthe400metretrack.Isoon47itwasa1kmrun.Afterpletingtherun,Iwas48!Iwondered,“Ifthat’sthewarmup,what’snext?”Therealworkoutforthedaywas5kmrun,whichImostlywalked.WhenIcamehome,Ireallyconsidered49.However,I50myselftokeepatitandtryharder.Ofcourse,therewasnorealimprovement51.Ialwayscameinlastduringpracticeandthefirstfew52.Asdaysandweekswenton,Ireallytriedmybest.Duringpractice,Iwouldalwayskeepatthe53ofthegroup;thefastest,moreconfidentrunnerswerealwaysahead,whilethelaziestwerebehind.Astheresultofmy54,thewarmupbecamearealwarmup.The5kmruntransformedintoan55dayofpractice.AndIwasnolongerlastinanythingwedid.Foraformercouchpotato,likeme,thiswasasuccess.41.A.surroundings B.challengesCpetitionD.schoolwork42.A.endlessB.pointlessC.importantD.pessimistic43.A.changeB.treatC.teamD.result44.A.trialsB.alternativesC.opportunitiesD.reasons45.ApetitorB.coachC.reporterD.referee46.A.hardB.boringC.practicalD.casual47.A.decidedB.suspectedC.realizedD.agreed48.A.sentoffB.takenawayC.turneddownD.wornout49.AplainingB.quittingC.cryingD.refreshing50.A.convincedB.taughtC.sentD.helped51.A.actuallyB.graduallyC.separatelyD.instantly52.A.performancesB.presentationC.racesD.steps53.A.middlesB.topC.frontD.bottom54.A.inspirationB.determinationC.loyaltyD.contribution55.A.unimaginableB.avoidableC.easyD.optional第Ⅱ卷（满分55分）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。Whenthewinterapproaches,tanghulu,atraditionalChinesesnackcanbefoundonthestreetcornerinnorthernChina.Sinceancienttimes,it56(be)verypopularwithnatives,especiallychildren.Tanghuluis57(mon)madeofhaws(山楂）,whicharerichinvitaminCandareknown58(have)traditionalChinesemedicinalproperties.Accordingtoalegend,inSongdynasty,oneoftheemperor’s59(wife)wassickandhad60poorappetite.Thedoctorsuggestedthatsheeatfivetotenhaws61(boil)withsugarbeforeeachmeal.Sherecoveredhalfamonth.Later,theprescriptionwaspassedon62ordinarypeople.Peopleputhawsonastick,dippedtheminhotsugarsyrup(糖浆）anddried.Thesyrupfinallyturnedintoasolidcoating,likethecrystalonthesurfaceofhaws.Thatis63theyarealsocalledbingtanghulu.64originstorysaysthattheveryfirsttanghuluonlyhadtwohaws—asmalloneonthetopandabigonebelow,makingitresembleahulu,abringerofgoodluck.Withsourhawsandsweetsugar,thetasteoftanghuluisabinationofflavors,whichoften65(remind)peopleoftheirhappychildhoods.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，在一所国际学校读书。你决定参加学校学生会主席的竞选。请用英语准备一份竞选演讲稿，内容包括：自我介绍（性格、兴趣爱好）能胜任这一职位的理由注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为150左右。Iwasonceunemployed.ButIneverletitaffectourfamily.Ikeptthefamilytogether.Iparkedthecarinthegarageandgotout,justlikeeverynightforthepast16years.ThedifferencewasthatIwouldn’thaveajobtogointhemorning.Iusedtobealeaderintechnologyforanationalbankuntilitwasclosed.I’dputmyheartandsoulintomyjob.NotonlydidIworklonghours,Iwasoncall24hoursaday,weekendsandholidaystoo.Ifsomeonehadatechnicalproblem,evenat2:00A.M.Christmasmorning,Iwasonit.Mykidsjokedthateventhoughtheyweretheteenagers,Iwastheonewhowasabsorbedinmycellphoneandhadtobetoldnottotextattable.Mywife,Michelle,hadbeenabletogobacktoworkfulltimeasanofficemanageroncesheheardmyjobwasthreatened.Butourthreekidswouldbegoingtocollege—ourson,TJ,wasahighschoolsenior,andthegirls,SarahandTara,wereinninthgrade—andIwantedtogivethemtheeducationandopportunitiestheydeserved.Isteppedoutintoouryard.Thelawn(草坪）andtheflowerbedsthatmymomhadtendedsocarefullywereoverrunwithweeds.TherewasatreeinthemiddleoftheyardthatIrememberedmyparentsplantingwhenIwasaboy.Itneededpruning.ButI’dputonalotofweight—notimetoexercisewithmycrazyhours.Iwalkedtothehouse.Michellegreetedmeatthedoorwithahug.“It’sgoingtobeokay,”shesaid.“Maybeyoushouldthinkofthistimeasabreak.Youdeserveone.”“I’msorry,Dad,”TJsaid.“Iknowhowmuchyourjobmeanttoyou.”Hisconcernwasmirroredinthegirl’sfaces.“I’lltakecareofthis,”Itoldthem.“I’mgoingtoworkroundtheclocktofindanewjobandgetourlivesbacktonormal.”Paragrap