2020-2021學(xué)年重慶八中高二上學(xué)期第二次月考英語(yǔ)試題(解析版)

1、重慶八中2020-2021學(xué)年度（上）高二年級(jí)第二次月考英語(yǔ)試題（試題滿分：150分考試時(shí)間:120分鐘）第一節(jié)聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè) 選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒 鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Why is the play delayed?A. The main actor hasn't come.B. The electricity has failed.C. The director is stuck in a traffic jam.2. What is the

2、 woman trying to find?A. The campus. B. The church. C. The garden.3. What is the woman doing now?A. Leaving for a holiday.B. Taking a vacation.C. Eating out.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a hospital.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A movie. B. A novel. C. A

3、 TV play.第二節(jié)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú) 白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘 的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At Jack s home.B. At the man's home.C. At the woman s home.7. Why will the woman have only a l

4、ittle cake?A. She is full.8. She dislikes the cake.9. She is trying to lose weight.聽第7段材"，回答第8、9題。8. What does the man suggest doing to spend the weekend?A. Having a barbeque.B. Having a picnic.C. Having a walk.9. What is the woman in charge of?A. Buying food.B. Buying drinks.C. Inviting some f

5、riends.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What do we know about the woman's job?A. It is a full-time job.B. It is a part-time job.C. It is just to make phone calls.11. What does the woman think of her job?A. It is uninteresting.B. The boss is very strict.C. It is a good chance to learn something.12. Why does

6、the woman feel stressed sometimes?A. She has a lot of work to do every day.B. She meets a lot of different people every day.C. She feels it hard to balance study and work at the same time.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. What is wrong with die man's son?A. He has broken his leg.B. He has broken his head.C.

7、He has broken his arm.14. What is die man's son doing now?A. Having a rest. B. Taking an X-ray. C. Seeing a doctor.15. How did the man's son go to work when the accident happened?A. By car. B. By motorbike. C. By bike.16 When did the accident happen?A. About one hour ago.B. About two hours a

8、go.C. About three hours ago.聽第10段材料，自答第17至20題。17. What was the speaker doing when the theft happened?A. Sleeping. B. Cooking meals. C. Listening to music.18. What did the speaker notice first in the kitchen when she went downstairs?A. The door was opened.B. The light was turned on.C. The thief was r

9、unning out.19. Where was the speaker's video recorder?A. On the kitchen table.B On the kitchen chair.C. On the kitchen floor.20. What did the speaker worry about besides her video recorder?A. Her money. B. Her keys. C. Her food.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中

10、，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。Winter can be discouraging. It's dark and cold outside but there are still plenty of mdoor events to heat up the evenings. Here are several ways to put some fun into February.LAUGH IT UPSeek out hidden club-the Loading Dock, located backstage at the Patchogue Theatre, which

11、will feature the stand-up comedy stylings of Francisco Aldorando on Saturdays at 8 p.m.INFO $20; 71 E. Main St, Patchogue; 631 -207-1313, HEAR BLUES OUT EASTGrab a cocktail and take a seat at Treme, a New Orleans themed blues club in Islip open seven days a week (until midnight on Fridays and Saturd

12、ays).INFO $10; 553 Main St. Islip; 631-277-2008, . 21 and overRACE YOUR FRIENDSGet behind the wheel of a mini sports car and do some laps around the track at RPM Raceway in Farmingdale. Open Wednesday to Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight. Food and games round out the evening. Enjoy a music-like life!INFO $2

13、0 per race; 40 Daniel St., Farmingdale; 631-752-7223. COUNTRY TUESDAYSPut on your boots and head to the Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale for Country Night every Tuesday. Line dancing lessons start at 7 p.m. with DJ Cowboy Ben E. Live country bands begin at 8:30 p.m., like Whiskey Road on Feb. 18.INFO $

14、8： 323 Main St. Farmingdale; 516-293-9700. BEATLES BRUNCHEnjoy a late Sunday bnuich at My Father's Place in the Roslyn Hotel while Beatles tribute band. The Liverpool Shuffle performs the music of the Fab Four on Feb. 16(Sunday) at 3 p.m.INFO $35 plus $25 food/drinks minimum per person; 1221 Old

15、 Northern Blvd., Roslyn: 516-413-3535. 1. Where can you get information for an event on Feb. 17?A. B. .C. D. 2. Which event doesn't include music at all?A. HEAR BLUES OUT EASTB. RACE YOUR FRIENDSC. COUNTRY TUESDAYSD. BEATLES BRUNCH3. How much will a couple pay at least for BEATLES BRUNCH?A. $120

16、B. $95C. $60D. $85【答案】LB 2. B 3. A【解析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了五個(gè)二月份舉行的室內(nèi)活動(dòng)情況，包括時(shí)間、收費(fèi)和地址 等信息?！?題詳解】細(xì)行理解題，根據(jù) BEATLES BRUNCH 部分中 “The Liverpool Shuffle performs the music of the Fab Four on Feb. 16（Sunday） at 3 p.m.（利物浦Shuffle樂隊(duì)將于2月16日，周日下午3點(diǎn)演奏 披頭士樂隊(duì)的音樂）”可知，2月17日為周一，四個(gè)活動(dòng)中只有HEAR BLUES OUT EAST 部分中“tremeislip. co

17、m”及“open seven days a week（每周七天營(yíng)業(yè)）”周一營(yíng)業(yè)，因此 從可以得到2月17日活動(dòng)的信息。故選B?！?題詳解】細(xì)行理解題 C 根據(jù) RACE YOUR FRIENDS 部分中 “ Get behind the wheel of a mini sports car and do some laps around the track at RPM Raceway in Farmingdale. Open Wednesday to Sunday 5 p.m. to midnight. Food and games round out the evening. Enjoy

18、a music-like life!（坐在迷你跑車的方向 盤后而，在Farmingdale的RPM賽道上繞著賽道跑幾圈。周三至周日下午5點(diǎn)至午夜開放。 食物和游戲在晚上結(jié)束。享受音樂般的生活?。笨芍?，RACE YOUR FRIENDS活動(dòng)不包括 音樂。故選Bo【3題詳解】細(xì)行理解題，根據(jù) BEATLES BRUNCH 部分中 “INFO $35 plus $25 food/drinks minimum per person（每人35美元，外加25美元的食物/飲料）”可知，一對(duì)夫婦在BEATLES BRUNCH至 少要花35+35+25+25=120美元。故選A。BComputer progr

19、ammer David Jones earns £ 35 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem ofmost young people of

20、his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But David s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot. he cannot drive a can take out a mortgage G氐押貸款），or get credit cards. David got his job with the Li

21、verpool-based company four months ago. a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,“ he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives

22、 his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school/' he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on

23、 at school. Most people in tliis business are fairly young、anyway.” David added. "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when die market might disappear/'4. In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He has a handsome job

24、.B. He cannot have a credit card.C. He graduated with six O-levels.D. He often goes out with friends.5. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A. How to get more spare time.B. Buying a car suitable for him.C. How to deal with his income.D. Releasing two new games each month.6. Why did

25、David decide to leave school and start working?A. He received lots of job offers.B. He lost interest in school studies.C. He was eager to help his mother.D. He wanted to earn his own living.7. What was Dadd's attitude towards die computer market m the fiinire?A. PositiveB. CriticalC. WorriedD.Ho

26、peless【答案】4.A5.C6. B 7.C【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了，David Jones年紀(jì)輕輕就成為一名程序員的經(jīng)歷，他早早離 開學(xué)校，通過設(shè)計(jì)程序獲得巨大成功。【4題詳解】 細(xì) 行理解題。由第一段中的"Computer programmer David Jones earns £ 35 000 a year designing new computer games”（電腦程序員David Jones設(shè)計(jì)新的電腦游戲,年收入3.5萬(wàn) 英鎊）和 “The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, wh

27、ere the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job.M （這個(gè)16歲的少年為利物浦的一家小公司工作，在利物浦 大多數(shù)他那個(gè)年齡段的年輕人的問題是找到一份工作），可知David Jones同齡人不同的地方 是他有一份很好的工作。故選A項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 o 由第二段中的“But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money."（但 David最頭疼的是怎么處理他的錢° ）,可知David現(xiàn)在面臨的問題是如何處理他的收入。故 選C項(xiàng)

28、?！?題詳解】 推理判斷題 o 由最后一段中的“"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school.” he said. * But I had been stiidymg it in books and niagazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly

29、young, anyway""（他說：“不幸的是，計(jì)算機(jī)并不是我們學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)的一部分。但我 在業(yè)余時(shí)間已經(jīng)在書刊上研究了四年。我知道我想做什么，從來(lái)沒有想過留在學(xué)校?！保?， 可知學(xué)校不開設(shè)電腦課程，他自己研究了四年，說明他對(duì)學(xué)校的學(xué)習(xí)失去了興趣，所以決定 離開學(xué)校開始工作了。故選B項(xiàng)。【7題詳解】 推理判斷題。由最后一段中的"David added. would like to earn a million and I suppose earlyretirement is a possibility. Ybn never know when the market m

30、ight disappear ” (David 補(bǔ)充說，“我想掙一百萬(wàn)，我想提前退休是可能的。你永遠(yuǎn)不知道市場(chǎng)什么時(shí)候會(huì)消失?！保?，可知 David認(rèn)為人無(wú)法知道（電腦）市場(chǎng)什么時(shí)候會(huì)消失，由此推知，David對(duì)未來(lái)電腦市場(chǎng)很 擔(dān)心。故選C項(xiàng)。About six years ago, I started having panic attacks. I began my journey to solve them with traditional tools, all of which were a great help. Thankfully, a year later treatment w

31、as no longer needed.Frustratingly, about a year after that, I started to develop depression and began to have panic attacks once again. I tried what I knew best and went back to my previous tools, but I was still struggling and far from feeling well again until I got some new advice.I loved to sing

32、when I was young. My childhood had been filled with creativity, yet for most of my adult life, it was overlooked. A doctor told me that mental health problems are common among the creative minds of the world when creativity is suppressed（壓制）,To regain it, I decided to get back into singing. Tlien I

33、joined a group called Sound, a pop band. Much better, I found the courage to audition（試音）. I was amazed that I managed to get through such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a win for me, never mind how I did.I have now been a member of the band for three years. I

34、 love the performance. It reminds me of who I was at school. My path back then was always pdo what you loveM. My entire education was filled with fond memories because of that, and I was starting to build that back into my adult life. Now. I am feeling a lot better. When I panic, distraction is key

35、and singing does help. It sends me into a state in which my body works with pure joy. More importantly, I will have exercised my creativity and never feel panic.8. What helped the author recover from panic at first?A.New advice.B.Live performances.C.An audition.D.Traditional tools.9. What does the u

36、nderlined word '篁、in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A.The bandB.My childhoodC.SingingD.Creativity10. Which statement is true according to the 3rd paragraph?A. The audition was a success for me.B. I joined a pop band for an audition.C. I used to be good at singing when young.D. Performance reminds me

37、 of who I was at school.11. What might be the best title for the passage?B. Live with DepressionD. Go for CreativityA. Fight with PanicC. Sing for Joy【答案】8.D9.D10. A 11. A【解析】本文為記敘文。文章記敘了作者在與恐慌癥斗爭(zhēng)的過程中發(fā)現(xiàn)唱歌可以治愈這種病，并且最 后喜歡上唱歌，將唱歌融入生活，病情得到好轉(zhuǎn)。【8題詳解】細(xì)行理解題。根據(jù)第一段“I began my journey to solve tliein with trad

38、itional tools, all of which were a great help.（我開始了用傳統(tǒng)方法解決這些問題的旅程，這些都對(duì)我有很大的幫助?？芍?，傳統(tǒng)方法幫助作者從一開始的恐慌中恢復(fù)過來(lái)。故選D項(xiàng)。【9題詳解】指代猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第三段“My childhood had been filled with creativity. yet for most of my adult life, it was overlooked.（我的童年充滿了創(chuàng)造力，但在我成年后的大部分時(shí)間里，創(chuàng)造力被 忽視了。）“可知，it指代前文提到的創(chuàng)造力。故選D項(xiàng)?！?0題詳解】細(xì) »,理解題。根據(jù)

39、第三段“I was amazed that I managed to get through such a risky situation and not have a panic attack. The audition itself was a win for me. never mind how I did.（我彳艮驚訝 自 己居然能挺過這樣一個(gè)危險(xiǎn)的處境，沒有患上恐慌癥。試鏡對(duì)我來(lái)說本身就是一種勝利，不 管我表現(xiàn)得如何。）“可知，試音對(duì)作者來(lái)說很成功。故選A項(xiàng)?！?1題詳解】主旨大意題。閱讀全文可知，文章記敘了作者在與恐慌癥斗爭(zhēng)的過程中發(fā)現(xiàn)唱歌可以治愈這 種病，并且最后喜歡上唱歌，將唱

40、歌融入生活，病情得到好轉(zhuǎn)。所以短文的最佳標(biāo)題為“戰(zhàn) 勝恐慌）故選A項(xiàng)。DIt is becoming more and more important for researchers to closely obsen-e our sea life, with climate change and overfishing damaging our oceans. However, this is almost impossible since human presence scares the animals.Now. thanks to The Soft Robotic Fish, also c

41、alled SoFi, researchers may not only be able to keep a close eye on the creatures, but also uncover undersea secrets that have been confusing us for centuries. Though not the first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) created to observe the oceans, SoFi solves many of the problems that have hindered

42、(妨礙)the usefulness of previous robots.AUVs traditionally have had to be tied to a boat because radio communications do not work well underwater. To solve the problem, CSAIL director Daniela Rus and her team used sound waves which can travel greater distances, allowing drivers using a waterproofed Su

43、per Nintendo controller to pilot SoFi from up to 50 feet away. To ensure SoFi can freely move around the ocean, a pump moves water from one balloon-like stnicture to the other through its soft nibber tail, while a controller fitted with a battery powers the robot through the ocean.During test dives,

44、 SoFi moved alongside the sea life at depths of 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at a time, taking high-quality photos and videos. Even more importantly, it was able to do so without causing any disturbance. The researchers say sometimes the fish would swim alongside the strange-Iooking robot-fish out o

45、f curiosity, while at other times they appeared completely unaware of its existence.While SoR currently only records videos, fhture versions will mclude sensors. "For us, this fish is magical/' says Rus. tfcWe miagine someday it might help us uncover more mysteries from the aniazmg iindenva

46、ter world that we know so little about. ' 12. The first paragraph is used to.A. attract readers' attentionB. provide background informationC. call on people to stop overfishingD. show human influence on sea animals13. What drives SoFi to move underwater?A. A solar batteryB. A nibber tailC. A

47、 special controllerD. An inside balloon14. What words may be used to describe SoFi?A. Multi-functional and expensive.B. Scary-looking but sensitive.C. Fast -moving and disturbing.D. Silent-running but powerful.15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Rus has a magical fish.B. SoFi needs t

48、o be improved.C. Rus has designed sensors for SoFi.D. We know little about the underwater world.【答案】12.B13. C 14. D 15. B【解析】這是一篇說明文。本文主要介紹 是一項(xiàng)叫做SoFi的新發(fā)明，研究人員通過它可以密切觀 察海洋生物?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。本文主要介紹的是一項(xiàng)叫做SoFi的新發(fā)明，研究人員通過它可以密切觀察海 洋生物。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容 “It is becoming more and more important for researchers to closely

49、 observe our sea life, with climate change and overfishing damaging our oceans. However, this is almost impossible since human presence scares the animals.w （隨著氣候變化和過度捕撈對(duì)海洋 的破壞，研究人員密切觀察我們的海洋生物變得越來(lái)越重要。然而，這幾乎是不可能的，因 為人類的存在嚇壞了動(dòng)物。）可知，第一段介紹了密切觀察海洋生物的重要性，但現(xiàn)實(shí)條件 不允許，因?yàn)槿祟惖某霈F(xiàn)會(huì)嚇壞海洋生物。由此可推斷出，第一段是為后文要介紹的新發(fā)明 SoFi

50、提供背景信息的，告訴我們是什么促使研究人員研發(fā)SoFi。故選B項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段關(guān)鍵句 "To ensure SoFi can freely move around the ocean, a pump moves water from one balloon-like stnicture to the other through its soft rubber tail, while a controller fitted with a battery powers the robot through the ocean. ” （為了確保 SoFi 能夠在海洋

51、中自由移動(dòng)，抽水泵通過其柔軟的橡膠尾翼將水從一個(gè)氣球狀結(jié)構(gòu)輸送到另一個(gè)氣球狀結(jié) 構(gòu)，同時(shí)裝有電池的控制器則為機(jī)器人在海洋中移動(dòng)提供動(dòng)力。）可知，裝有電池的控制器 為機(jī)器人在海洋中移動(dòng)提供動(dòng)力。由此可知，一個(gè)特殊的控制器驅(qū)動(dòng)SoFi在水下移動(dòng)。故 選C項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段關(guān)鍵句 <4During test dives, SoFi moved alongside the sea life at depths of 50 feet for up to 40 minutes at a time, taking high-quality photos and videos.

52、 Even more importantly, it was able to do so without causing any disturbance.v （在試水期間,SoFi 在 50 英 尺深處的海洋生物旁邊移動(dòng)，每次長(zhǎng)達(dá)40分鐘，拍攝高質(zhì)量的照片和視頻。更重要的是， 它能夠在不引起任何干擾的情況下做到這一點(diǎn)。）可知，SoFi每次的工作時(shí)間長(zhǎng)達(dá)40分鐘， 由此可知，它是充滿力量的；它能夠在不引起任何干擾的情況下拍攝高質(zhì)量的照片和視頻， 由此可知它的運(yùn)行是無(wú)聲的，"Silent-running but powerful.M意為“無(wú)聲運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，卻充滿力 量?！狈蠈?duì)SoFi特點(diǎn)的描述

53、。故選D項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】細(xì)行理解題，根據(jù)最后一段關(guān)鍵句 "While SoFi currently only records videos, future versions will include sensors."（雖然SoFi目前只能錄制視頻，但未來(lái)的版本將包括傳感器,）可知， 目前SoFi只能錄制視頻，但經(jīng)過后期的研發(fā)，未來(lái)的版本將包括傳感器，由此可推斷出， SoFi需要改進(jìn)，提升功能。故選B項(xiàng)。第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩 項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Travelling can be a po

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