成都外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校高2020級(jí)4月月考英語(yǔ)試題

1、PAGE 成都外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)校高2020級(jí)4月月考英語(yǔ)試題第I卷 （選擇題，共90分）第一部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)滿分40分)第一節(jié)：語(yǔ)法和詞匯知識(shí)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)1. We can never expect _ bluer sky unless we create _ less polluted world.A. a; aB. A; theC. the; aD. the; the2. It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand?_.A. Yes, my pleasureB. No, thanksC. Yes, I doD. No, never

2、 mind3. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot_ easy reach.A. nearB. uponC. withinD. around4. We are invited to a party _ in our club next Friday.A. to be heldB. heldC. being heldD. holding5. So sudden _that the enemy had no time to escape.A. did the attackB. the attack didC. was

3、the attackD. the attack was6. Amy joined a painting group but didnt seem to _, so she left.A. show offB. go upC. fit inD. come over7. _was most important to her, she told me, was her family.A. ItB. ThisC. WhatD. As8. I began to feel _ in the new school when I saw some familiar faces.A. at sightB. at

4、 heartC. at willD. at home9. It was a nice house, but _ too small for a family of five.A. fairlyB. ratherC. veryD. pretty10. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I dont think we _ it without you.A. can manage B. could have managedC. could manage D. can have managed：完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下

5、面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在機(jī)讀卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _11_. Now she was Portia, a strongwilled _12_ in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before expe

6、rienced, the words flowing _13_ from her._14_, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (選拔試演). She _15_ being in front of other people. She was very _16_ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to _17_ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making _18_

7、 friends. She had excellent grades, _19_ she always thought that something was missing.Two weeks before the audition, Robertsas mother had heard about it and _20_ her to join in.“I cant think of anyone else better suited to _21_ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”Her mother

8、 wouldnt let the _22_ drop. “Youre just a little scared. Everyone gets scared. You know you _23_ do it. The trick is to look past the _24_ to find the love of what youre doing.”So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the

9、_25_ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portias part, _26_ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she _27_ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _28_ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.On the day of the a

10、udition, she _29_ two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _30_ was hers.1. A. singB. danceC. speakD. report12. A. memberB. actressC. playerD. character13. A. weaklyB. rapidlyC. smoothlyD. slowly14. A. At firstB. In factC. After

11、 allD. In all15. A. hatedB. enjoyedC. appreciatedD. regretted16. A. honestB. shyC. politeD. patient17. A. avoidB. focusC. payD. attract18. A. fewB. a fewC. severalD. many19. A. orB. soC. forD. but20. A. forcedB. requestedC. encouragedD. reminded21. A. acceptB. playC. offerD. learn22. A. roleB. matte

12、rC. interestD. grade23. A. canB. mustC. mayD. should24. A. angerB. painC. sadnessD. fear25. A. purposeB. wayC. ideaD. importance26. A. memorizingB. organizingC. checkingD. improving27. A. dislikedB. lovedC. expectedD. bore28. A. considerationB. descriptionC. selectionD. understanding29. A. practiced

13、B. plannedC. performedD. delivered30. A.partB. playC. speechD. position第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，25小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀短文（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40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，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AJuly 21st, 2007 was a typical English summers day it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to ch

14、eck on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I leftwork at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded,but as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids werent with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost eve

15、rything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down.At first we tried to push on through. We didnt want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt

16、very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being

17、part of a community. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and Id never thought how much Id miss that.Although-our situation was very bad, its difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at whats happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India

18、 and thought, “We didnt have a straw hut that was swept away, and our house is still sanding. Were lucky.”We moved back home in August. With December coming, theres reconstruction work to be done, so its difficult to prepare for Christmas. But I cant wait Im going to throw a party for our friends in

19、 the village to say thanks for their support. This year , I wont need any gifts living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions . Although we are replacing things, theres really no rush we have our home back, and thats the main thing.31. W

20、hat does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?A. Wrong.B. Missing.C. Right.D. Found.32. It can be inferred from the text that the author .A. was sick of staying upstairsB. cared much about her childrenC. could not stand living a wooden houseD. did not deal well with her family aff

21、airs during the flood33. Why does author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?A. Because her situation was not serious.B. Because many other places were flooded.C. Because she had been to Northern India.D. Because some others suffered even more.34. What does the author mainly want to expr

22、ess by telling her story?A. She valued human feelings more than before.B. She realized she almost didnt need possessions.C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.D. She thought her own home was the most important.BDanielle Steel, Americas sweetheart is one of the hardest working women in

23、the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Ste

24、el comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New

25、York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twen

26、ty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be

27、 the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(獨(dú)特的)style. There is only on

28、e Danielle Steel.35. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _A. she can write several books at the same timeB. she often does some research before writing a bookC. she is one of the most popular American women writersD. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break36. Ch

29、ildren who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may knowA. how to deal with affairs at schoolB. what to do if Max and Martha dieC. what to do when new babies are born into their familiesD. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes37. One of Danielle Steel s achievements is tha

30、tA. some TV plays were based on her booksB. her picture books attracted a lot of young menC. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records38. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lotC. writ

31、es about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievementsCFive million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.CampingTo project the park, camping is allowed onl

32、y within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023FiresBecause of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert V

33、iew campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.Hiking(遠(yuǎn)足)Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.Weath

34、erThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(閃電) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.WildlifeDo not feed park wildl

35、ife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety

36、 and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.39. What can you do first if you want to go camping?A. Know the permitted B. Book campgrounds in advanceC. Make sure not to make a fire D. Stop at Mather and Desert View40. What do the underlined wo

37、rds “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. keep every out of campgroundsB. take away everything you bring inC. carry all the necessary foodD. look after your personal belongings41. Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.

38、B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.C. They begged food from visitors.D. They kicked and bit visitors.42. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To provide travel information B. To report some recent newsC. To teach tourists hiking skills D. To introduce the wild lifeDSorry to say, our br

39、ains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldnt be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. Your brain is a learning machine, says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Giv

40、en the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All thats required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind.Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process in which the brain deals with informa

41、tion (). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy.Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to distinguish sounds (between dog and bog, for example) at an increasingly faster speed.

42、 Its a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but before long youre pretty quick.The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your bra

43、in to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you: playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language When it comes to preventing ageing, yo

44、u really do use it or lose it , says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.43. Dr. Merzenichs training method mainly depends on _.A. speech training B. computer languagesC. the activities one joins in D. the information being dealt with44. By saying the brain at any age is highly plast

45、ic , the writer probably means the brain can be_.A. usedB. masteredC. developedD. researched45. What can we learn from the text?A. Practice makes a quick mind.B. Brain research started ten yeas ago.C. Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer,D. People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing do

46、wn.46. Which of the following agrees with the writers idea?A. The training methods work better for the old.B. People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.D. Its necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.ECities alarmed b

47、y deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official

48、data. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that ne

49、xt year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears .FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walk

50、ing more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of driving.Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier,

51、the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says .47. Which of the following is true according to the text ?A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.C. Traffic accidents killed more old peopl

52、e than young people.D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.48. What is FHWAs suggestion to states?A. Fixing more traffic lights.B. Providing more crosswalks.C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.49. Whats the cause of the

53、crosswalk safety problem according to the text?A. Therere many cars and buses on the road.B. Pedestrians are careless.C. Crosswalks are crowded.D. Drivers dont give way.50. The report from NHTSA suggests that .A. fewer people were injured in crosswalksB. crosswalk safety has been greatly improvedC.

54、much has been done to reduce traffic accidentsD. pedestrian deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem第二節(jié) 補(bǔ)全對(duì)話 (共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)M: Something important has just happened, Janet. Im afraid that I couldnt meet you at lunch time.W: Thats really annoying! 51 What is it this time?.M: I have to meet an

55、important buyer at the airport. 52W: What about the play tonight? You promised to go with me!M: Yes, darling, I promised. But Im afraid well have to cancel it. Im really sorry.W: What about next Thursday? Could you go then? 53M: I think all the seats will be booked up. 54W: Ive telephoned the theatr

56、e. The seats arent all booked up, in fact.M: Well, as Ive just said. Im booked up.W: 55M: Thats right. You ask Mary.A. Whenever you plan to take me out to lunch, something always happens.B. When on earth will you take me out for a meal?C. Im afraid that I must go back to company.D. They say its a wo

57、nderful play.E. And anyway, Im booked up all myself next week.F. Im really sorry I cant keep my promise.G. If thats the way you feel, Ill ask Mary if shell keep me company.第II卷（非選擇題，共60分）第三部分 寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分60分）第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（)，并在其下面寫出該加的

58、詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（ )劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線（一），并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。There were many people on the bus and no vacant seats. When a woman got off, a man near the door attempted to rise, but she had forced him back into his seat. “thank you,” she said, “but please dont do that.

59、I am perfect able to stand.” “But, madam, let me” began the man. “I ask you to keep your seat,” interrupted a woman with the hands on her shoulders. So the man tried to rise, and said: “Madam, will you kindly permit me to?” “No, no,” said the woman and again force him back. At last the man managed t

60、o get up, say: “ Madam, you carried me three block beyond my house. I wanted get off.”閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問(wèn)題。Many women today have the freedom to decide when they will have children, if they want them. Until about fifty years ago, women spent most of their adult lives having child