2020-2021年高二下學(xué)期第二次月考英語試題

1、英 語 試 卷第一部分 聽力第一節(jié)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a drugstore.2. What will the man do next?A. Change some money.B. Take the food home.C. Sit and eat h

2、is meal.3. What does the woman suggest?A. Buying a computer.B. Hiring an assistant.C. Starting a business.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The weather.B. The scenery.C. The traffic.5. When did the man see the film?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.第二節(jié)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中

3、所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6 段材料，回答第6、7 題。6. Who is the newcomer?A. David Cook. B. Joey Sanders. C. Liam Neeson.7. What is the newcomers position in the company?A. He is a film director.B. He is a program manager.C. He is a department

4、 head.聽第7 段材料，回答第8至10題。8. What does the woman do?A. Shes a secretary.B. Shes a hotel maid.C. Shes a salesperson.9. What is the man going to do?A. Change the sheets.B. Have breakfast.C. Meet his friends.10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?A. Take the plate away.B.

5、 Bring some towels.C. Turn on the light.聽第8 段材料，回答第11 至13題。11. Why does Jessica make the call?A. To look for her passport.B. To apply for a credit card.C. To ask for the manager.12. Where will Jessica go right after the phone call?A. The bank. B. Her home. C. The supermarket.13. How does the man sou

6、nd?A. Helpful. B. Nervous. C. Surprised.聽第9 段材料，回答第14 至17題。14. What is the man doing?A. Placing an order.B. Selling insurance.C. Conducting an interview.15. What did Leaney study for a degree?A. Finance. B. Education. C. Public Relations.16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Le

7、aney?A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.B. Closer employer-employee relationship.C. More flexibility in providing services.17. What is Leaneys plan for the next two weeks?A. To visit her parents.B. To call her relatives.C. To finish her work.聽第10 段材料，回答第18至20 題。18. What is the purpose of t

8、he talk?A. To present a prize.B. To introduce a lecturer.C. To recommend a book.19. Where is Russell working now?A. In Oxford. B. In Chicago. C. In Virginia.1 / 420. What does Russell think of sleep?A. Its seldom studied.B. Its just a waste of time.C. Its of great importance.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35分）第一節(jié)

9、（共10 小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。AI never knew anyone whod grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway, our librarian.She ran Jacksons Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big black letters was on signs hung everywhere. If she though

10、t you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes. I was willing; I would do anything to read.My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway. She wished me to have my own library card to check outbooks for myself. She took me in to introduce me. “Eudora is nine years o

11、ld and has my permission to read any book she wants from the shelves, children or adults,” Mother said.Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the sameday youd taken it out; it made no difference to her that youd read every word in it and needed

12、 another to start. You could take out two books at a time and two only. So two by two, I read library books as fast as I could go,rushing them home in the basket of my bicycle. From the minute I reached our house, I started to read. I knewthis was extreme happiness, knew it at the time.My mother sha

13、red this feeling of mine. Now, I think of her as reading so much of the time while doing something else. I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of “Little RedRiding Hood” with my brothers two daughters. Shed just look up at the right time, long enough to answer

14、 in character “The better to eat you with, my dear,” and go back to her place in the magazine article.21. Which of the following best describes Mrs. Calloway?A. Quiet. B. Strict. C. Humorous. D. Considerate.22. What do the underlined words “this feeling” refer to in the last paragraph?A. Desire to r

15、ead. B. Love for Mrs. Calloway.C. Interest in games. D. Fear of the library rules.23. Where is the text probably from?A. A guidebook. B. An autobiography.C. A news report. D. A book review.BMilwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads ice-free by spreading on them cheese brin

16、e, the salty liquid used to make soft cheeses, like mozzarella.Wisconsin, also called “Americas Dairyland,” is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billionpounds of cheese last year! As a result, there was a lot of leftover cheese brine. Disposing of (處置) the brine can be expensive. So what

17、 should cheese makers do with the waste?Normally, towns use rock salt to de-ice streets. The salt lowers waters freezing point, causing ice to melt(融化). But using cheese brine could help both cheese producers and cities save money, while keeping roadssafe. Cheese brine has salt in it, which, like th

18、e rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more eco-friendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock salt used every winter is harming the environment.Rock salt is made of sodium chloride, the same compound (化合物) in ordinary table s

19、alt. Sounds harmless,right? But while you probably add only a small amount of salt to your food, road crews spread about 20 million tons of salt on U.S. roads every year!The chemical washes off roads and goes into the ground. There it can pollute drinking water, harm plants,and eat away soil. By spr

20、eading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of rock salt, Milwaukee may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.Cheese brine has a downside too a smell similar to that of bad milk. “I dont really mind it,” EmilNorby told Modern Farmer magazine. He works for one of Wisconsins county h

21、ighway commissions and came up with the idea of using cheese brine. “Our roads smell like Wisconsin!” he said.24. Why can cheese brine help keep winter roads ice-free?A. It is soft. B. It contains salt.C. It is warm. D. It has milk in it.25. What is a benefit of using cheese brine on roads?A. Improv

22、ing air quality. B. Increasing sales of rock salt.C. Reducing water pollution. D. Saving the cheese industry.26. Milwaukees new way to de-ice streets may be an example of _.A. barking up the wrong tree B. putting the cart before the horseC. robbing Peter to pay Paul D. killing two birds with one sto

23、neCTodays world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. A key skill set for success is persistence (毅力),a characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent chil

24、dren learn persistence.BYU professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Day arrived at these findings after following 325American families over several years. And over time, the persistence gained through fathers led to higher achievement in school.“There are relatively few studies that stress the uni

25、que role of fathers,” Padilla-Walker said. “This researchalso helps to prove that characteristics such as persistence which can be taught are key to a childs life success.”Researchers determined that dads need to practice an “authoritative” parenting style. Authoritativeparenting is not authoritaria

26、n: rigid, demanding or controlling. Rather, an authoritative parenting style includes some of the following characteristics: children feel warmth and love from their father; responsibility and the reasons behind rules are stressed; children are given an appropriate level of autonomy (自主權(quán)).In the stu

27、dy, about 52 percent of the dads exhibited above-average levels of authoritative parenting. A key finding is that over time, children raised by an authoritative father were significantly more likely to develop persistence, which leads to better outcomes in school.This particular study examined 11 to

28、 14-year-olds living in two-parent homes. Yet the researchers suggestthat single parents still may play a role in teaching the benefits of persistence, which is an avenue of future research.2 / 427. What is special about the BYU professors study?A. It centered on fathers role in parenting.B. It was

29、based on a number of large families.C. It analyzed different kinds of parenting styles.D. It aimed to improve kids achievement in school.28. What would an authoritative father do when raising his children?A. Ignore their demands. B. Make decisions for them.C. Control their behaviors. D. Explain the

30、rules to them.29. Which group can be a focus of future studies according to the researchers?A. Single parents. B. Children aged from 11 to 14.C. Authoritarian fathers. D. Mothers in two-parent homes.30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Three Characteristics of Authoritative F

31、athersB. Key Skills for Young Adults to Succeed in FutureC. Children Tend to Learn Determination from FatherD. Family Relationship Influences School Performance DThe porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to thephone and says: “If theres anyt

32、hing else you need, just call.” All this time you have been thinking one thing: “How much should I tip(付小費(fèi)) him?” To make your next trip a little easier, heres a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.BangkokIn general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to

33、 leave a tip. Sometop-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on(附 加) the 10% yourself. However, if youre eating at a lower-end(低檔的) restaurant a tip is not necessary. Ifyoure staying at one of Bangkoks many five-star hotels, expect to t

34、ip the porter 20 to 50 baht(泰國貨幣單位), depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare(車費(fèi)) up to the nearest five baht.Hong KongTipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis(大都市). Most restaurants add a 10% service chargeto the bill, but the

35、 extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up(湊整數(shù))

36、 to the nearest dollar.Kuala LumpurTipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service chargeto your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, theres no need to add a tip. At five-star ho

37、tels, one or two ringgit(馬來西亞貨幣單位) will content a porter. Atlower-end buildings dont feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just roundup to the nearest ringgit.SeoulTipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international ho

38、tels where a 10% service charge is often added. If youre at a Korean barbecue joint(燒烤處), theres no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If youre at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 5001 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers dont accept a tip. Keep the c

39、hange for yourself.31. In which of the following cities is it unnecessary to tip the taxi-drivers?A. Bangkok. B. Hong Kong. C. Kuala Lumpur. D. Seoul.32. Which of the following is NOT the unit of money?A. Charge. B. Baht. C. Won. D. Ringgit.33. From the text, we can infer tipping comes from _.A. Hon

40、g Kong B. the west C. Asian countries D. Bangkok34. If you stay at a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, how much will you pay the porter at least?A. 10% of service charge. B. one ringgit. C. half a ringgit. D. two ringgit.35. The writer seems _.A. to tell the readers how to travel B. to give the reade

41、rs some advice on how to tipC. to ask the readers to go on a travel to Asian cities D. to make the trip more pleasant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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Lets take a minute to think about the water we use. The human body is 60% water and we need to drinklots of water to b

42、e healthy. When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.36 For example, farmers, who produce the food we eat, use water to make the plants grow. Whenwe turn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.The truth

43、is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want, but this is not the case formany people around the world. 37 Thats around one in 10 people in the world. If we drink dirty water, wecan catch diseases from the bacteria and become ill. Every year over 500,000 children die from diarrho

44、ea (腹瀉) from dirty water. Thats around 1,400 children every day! Also, in some countries children walk manykilometres every day to get water. 38 Therefore, they dont have time to learn how to read or write anddont get an education.39 On this day every year, countries around the world hold events to

45、educate people about the problemsof dirty water and that clean water is something that everyone should have around the world. At one school inthe UK, children between the ages of 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres of water. 40 People give themmoney to do this and all the money helps get clean water

46、to as many people as possible around the world.A. We use water indirectly too.B. Every system in our body depends on water to function.C. It is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems.D. If children walk many hours a day to get water, they cant go to school.E. Did you know that

47、around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink?F. In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water.G. In this way, they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles.第三部分 語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié)（共20 小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30 分）3 / 4閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B、C

48、 和 D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a 41 is my mothersfavorite.I was only two when the 42 occurred. We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of thecar and 43 to speak to the driver. I took advantage of

49、 my brief 44 to dash across the lawn (草坪) and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and 45 on my backside. Mom46 me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I 47 myself up and kept right on going. Momalways 48 here that, as many times as I 49 acro

50、ss the lawn after that, I never again 50 into that tree.Mom loves to use this story as an 51 . It reminds her that children dont enter life 52 to take risks orunwilling to 53 again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that 54 as I grew older. When I55 my major life decisions, I was still

51、 that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad andlater moved away from my parentshome to look for a 56 . Through years of 57 , I have become a respectedteacher in a school serving high-need students.We are almost certain to get 58 at some point during the process of achievin

52、g our goal. When thathappens, dont sit in the grass and 59 . Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it 60 .41. A. trip B. race C. tree D. driver42. A. incident B. change C. illness D. problem43. A. feared B. refused C. forgot D. turned44. A. delay B. absence C. freedom D. rest45. A. lan

53、ded B. slept C. laughed D. wept46. A. promised B. encouraged C. allowed D. expected47. A. woke B. picked C. warmed D. gave48. A. adds B. replies C. admits D. supposes49. A. drove B. lived C. stood D. zoomed50. A. crashed B. broke C. climbed D. looked51. A. answer B. example C. excuse D. order52. A.

54、able B. ashamed C. afraid D. anxious53. A. ask B. share C. learn D. try54. A. honesty B. toughness C. kindness D. curiosity55. A. regretted B. reviewed C. made D. explained56. A. job B. friend C. fortune D. house57. A. memories B. efforts C. research D. experience58. A. mixed up B. fed up C. knocked

55、 down D. settled down59. A. play B. relax C. dream D. cry60. A. all at once B. in the end C. in either case D. as a result第二節(jié)（共10 小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15 分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Something significant is happening to the world population it is aging. The median (中位數(shù)的) ageof an American in 1950 61 (be) 30 toda