湖南省邵东县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

湖南省邵东县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题

邵东一中2020年高二上学期第一次月考 英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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，你都有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。‎ 例: How much is the shirt?‎ A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.‎ 答案是C.‎ ‎1. What will the woman do this afternoon? .‎ A. Stay at home. B. Go to visit her friends. C. Go to the Olympic Games.‎ ‎2. What happened to the boy today at school?‎ A. He fought with someone. B. He didn't join in the fight. C. He made a big fire.‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. Inside a cinema. B. In a ticket office. C. Outside a cinema.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ A. She is very good at English. B. She likes math now. ‎ C. She thinks the man is funny.‎ ‎5. What happened to the woman?‎ A. She misunderstood the man. B. She wanted to take the 6:00 flight.‎ C. She changed the reservation to 7:00.‎ 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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the conversation mainly about?‎ A. Sandra's foot. B. Cleaning the floor. C. Housekeeping costs.‎ ‎7. Who is Brenda?‎ A. Dave's house cleaner. B. Sandra's boss. C. Dave's sister.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What day is it today?‎ A. Thursday. B. Wednesday. C. Tuesday.‎ ‎9. How has the man tried to reach his brother? .‎ A. By sending him a text. B. By going to his house. ‎ C. By leaving him a voicemail.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does "having English weather in your body" mean?‎ A. Having a cough. B. Catching a cold. C. Making a joke.‎ ‎11. What does the woman tell the man to do?‎ A. Drink plenty of water and juices. B. Stop drinking lemon water. ‎ C. Change medicines.‎ ‎12. What should the man take according to the woman?‎ A. His medical record. B. His health insurance. C. An umbrella.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? .‎ A. Husband and wife. B. Salesperson and customer. ‎ C. Homeowner and cleaner.‎ ‎14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?‎ A. One without furniture. B. One near a market. C. One with two bedrooms.‎ ‎15. How much rent should one pay for the one -bedroom apartment?‎ A. $350. B. $400. C. $415.‎ ‎16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?‎ A On Lake Street. B. On South Street. C. On Market Street.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What happened to Dolly Parton in school?‎ A. She moved to Nashville. ‎ B. Her father paid the teacher with a bag of corn.‎ C. Her classmates prevented her from performing in a TV show.‎ ‎18. What was Dolly Parton's first job?‎ A. Singing. B. Starting a business. C. Writing songs.‎ ‎19. What makes Dolly Parton easy to recognize?‎ A. Her hair. B. Her voice. C. Her clothing.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker want the listeners to do with this information?‎ A Take notes for a test. B. Be encouraged to find out more.‎ C. Memorize the details.‎ 第二部分 阅读（共两节, 满分40分）‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分, 满分25分）‎ A ‎ He really did look like a tourist, with a camera around his neck and a bottle of sunscreen cream sticking out of his bag. The fat man sat on the terrace (平台), sipping lemonade and pretending to look at a tourism brochure. His sunglasses masked his eyes, but I knew he wasn’t looking at the brochure; he hadn’t turned a page for the last ten minutes. As a brought him his dishes, he coughed ‎ up a “thank you” and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.‎ ‎ I walked back inside with my empty tray, shaking my head. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place him. Then it hit me. The car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my crashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.‎ ‎ I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card: I am deeply grateful to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in a right way. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Mr. D.‎ ‎ I shivered. The night of my car accident, I was heading for an interview in an illegal dance club. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and brought faith back into my life. I unfolded the tip he left. Among the singles was a grand (一千块) with a pen mark underlining “In God We Trust.” I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling.‎ ‎21. Why did the fat man look like a tourist?‎ ‎ A. Because he used money not the same as the locals.‎ ‎ B. Because he carried what tourists usually have on.‎ ‎ C. Because he doesn’t look like a native citizen.‎ ‎ D. Because he ordered strange food and drinks.‎ ‎22. How did the writer knew the man didn’t read the brochure?‎ ‎ A. He was drinking all the time. B. He sat still with his sunglasses.‎ ‎ C. The page remained unturned. D. He was staring at the writer.‎ ‎23. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. They kept in touch with each other since then.‎ ‎ B. The writer had been searching for the man.‎ ‎ C. The man became a rich man years later.‎ ‎ D. The writer didn’t go to that interview.‎ B It's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing.‎ I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative(不确定的) one!‎ Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising we'd fax it immediately. Then along came email and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we live without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails.‎ Email reminds me, of course, of my computer and its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On my computer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that ‎ I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the efforts of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favorite—coming from “favorite pages”, so the verb comes from an adjective not a noun.‎ Now my children bought me a mobile phone, known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message for them on their phone. Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ ll start using it myself!‎ ‎24. “I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means “__________”.‎ A. it was a firm arrangement ‎ B. he prefers a pencil to a pen C. the arrangement should be written as a diary ‎ D. it was an uncertain arrangement ‎25. A website address can be easily found if it has been ____________.‎ A. favorited B. messaged C. emailed D. texted ‎26. Which of the following has not been used as a verb yet?‎ A. message B. mobile C. email D. page C Debates over the benefits of recycling started in 1996 when a writer called John Tierney said “recycling is garbage”. According to him, “Recycling programs offer mainly short-term benefits to a few related groups while diverting money from real social and environmental problems. It doubles energy consumption and pollution while costing taxpayers more money than dealing with old garbage. Recycling may be the most wasteful activity in modern America.”‎ Environmental groups were quick to respond to Tierney by issuing reports detailing the benefits of recycling and showing how municipal (市政的) recycling programs reduce pollution and the use of resources while decreasing the amount of garbage and the need for landfill space — all for less, not more, than the cost of regular garbage collection and disposal(处置).‎ But in 2002, New York City, an early municipal recycling pioneer, found that its much-praised recycling program was losing money, so it eliminated glass and plastic recycling. According to the Mayor, the benefits of recycling plastic and glass were outweighed by the price—-recycling cost twice as much as disposal. Meanwhile, low demand for the materials meant that much of it was ending up in landfills anyway. NYC closed its last landfill and brought in a more efficient system, with more famous service providers than it had used previously.‎ The lessons learned by New York are applicable everywhere. Some early recycling programs waste resources and lead to new trash. But the situation has improved as cities have gained experience. If managed correctly, recycling programs should cost cities and taxpayers less than garbage disposal for any given amount of material. Even though the benefits of recycling over disposal are various, individuals should keep in mind that it better serves the environment to reduce ‎ and reuse materials before recycling even becomes an option.‎ ‎27. John Tierney thought that recycling __________.‎ ‎ A. is a waste of money B. leads to a lack of employers C. is beneficial to the environment D. will become popular in the future ‎28. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 3?‎ A. Required. B. Forgot. C. Encouraged. D. Cancelled.‎ ‎29. What does the last paragraph imply?‎ A. We should make recycling an option.‎ B. Public recycling programs are in a bad situation.‎ C. We should develop the awareness of resource saving.‎ D. Cost-saving should be considered first in recycling work.‎ ‎30. What can be the best title for this passage? ‎ A. The harm of recycling B. Is recycling really beneficial?‎ C. The recycling work in New York City D. Is environmental protection making progress?‎ 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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How do you react to challenges? Do you run and hide. or do you face them with your head held high? Having confidence in yourself can give you power to face challenges and succeed in the following two aspects of life.‎ ‎ 31 ‎ Everyone knows that looking confident during a job interview will help you get the job. Confidence actually can help you in your career. In other words, if you think you'll succeed in your workplace, it's more likely that you will succeed one day.‎ Social skills Being sure of yourself can also make you feel calm when meeting new people. You'll be less afraid of rejection. so you'll be free to be yourself. 32 . Your nice image will make them more willing to interact with you.‎ But how to develop your confidence?‎ ‎● 33 . Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses. Being confident doesn't mean you have to be blind to problems you have. But you want balance. Be sure to think of a strength for every weakness you write down.‎ ‎●Set goals. Make some goals for your daily tasks. If you could accomplish anything in life, what would it be? Think big but also think small. 34 . Some of your goals can involve improving the weaknesses you listed. Then you'll have one reason fewer to doubt yourself.‎ ‎●Look your best. Taking a little time to make yourself look good will help you have a positive ‎ attitude.‎ ‎●Stand up straight, smile and look people in the eye. 35 ‎ Having confidence in yourself takes some effort, but it brings great benefits.‎ A. Know yourself B. Professional performance C. I's difficult to build up confidence D. That makes it easier to make a good impression E Write down the problems you often come across in school life F. Even getting something small done will give you confidence to achieve more goals G. Act confidently, it won't be long before your feelings follow the three kinds of behaviors 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，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。‎ The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.‎ The 36 of roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories. Then the family had no 37 to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to 38 .‎ Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure 39 . And her husband, Dale, devotedly 40 the roses. 41 that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.‎ But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had 42 for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the 43 to her. And even though their visitor 44 she didn't want to take them. She was 45 assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.‎ Seeing her precious first blooms go out of the door 46 Wanda with regret, and a bit of 47 .She knew it was "better to give than to receive". 48 , she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.‎ Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.‎ Then, without 49 , an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses! "These are for you. They're my first blooms this spring.”‎ Completely 50 , Wanda thanked the woman and 51 for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.‎ That special 52 changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of 53 unexpected gifts. Now, she always 54 , her first blooms to others, as a(n) 55 that someone is thinking of them.‎ ‎36. A. sight B. scenery C. scene D. show ‎37. A. energy B. money C. courage D. desire ‎38. A. desert B. raise C. value D. water ‎39. A. business B. memory C. imagination D. enjoyment ‎40. A. lays B. serves C. studies D. tends ‎41. A. Anxious B. Ashamed C. Afraid D. Aware ‎42. A. stopped by B. settled down C. turned out D. broken in ‎43. A. greetings B. wishes C. roses D. bushes ‎44. A. recommended B. complained C. cried D. insisted ‎45. A. hardly B. repeatedly C. secretly D. temporarily ‎46. A. filled B. covered C. charged D. supplied ‎47. A. tension B. pride C. gladness D. selfishness ‎48. A. Thus B. Still C. Instead D. Otherwise ‎49. A. doubt B. warning C. effort D. thinking ‎50. A. depressed B. confused C. amazed D. relaxed ‎51. A. waited B. nodded C. shook D. bent ‎52. A. discovery B. delivery C. apology D. smell ‎53. A. giving B. receiving C. keeping D. exchanging ‎54. A. takes away B. puts away C. gives away D. throws away ‎55. A. routine B. duty C. reminder D. example 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ a) 根据首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词 56. Many people believe that classical music is not r__________ (紧密相关的) to young people today.‎ 57. It a__________ (使吃惊) him to see the bacteria surrounding the mould dead, which meant that the mould had killed them.‎ 58. Advertising is often the most e__________ (有效的) method of promotion.‎ 59. A workman must s__________ (使变锋利) his tools if he is to do his work well.‎ 60. My parents thought it was a__________ (不正常的) for a boy to be interested in ballet.‎ b) 填写空白处所需的内容（1个单词）或提供单词的正确形式 ‎61. The people had left before the soldiers came to the __________ (abandon) village.‎ ‎62. She says she’s unable to give up smoking; she’s completely __________ (addict).‎ ‎63. She was found in __________ (possess) of dangerous drugs.‎ ‎64. The mother let ________ a sigh of relief when she heard that her baby was safe.‎ ‎65. Parental involvement is not so __________ (benefit) as expected.‎ 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友Peter的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 课程与时间；2. 你的学习状态；3. 你的期待。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Peter,‎ I’m so glad to hear from you and know what you are doing these days. __________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ Best wishes, ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 概要写作（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ High blood pressure affects one in five adults in the UK and it is thought to be responsible for half of all heart attacks and strokes. Despite a series of different drugs available, it’s estimated more than half of all patients have poorly controlled bold pressure, which means they still have readings in the danger zone.‎ They study, carried out at Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, researched men and women who regularly slept for only seven hours or less a night and were beginning to have early signs of high blood pressure probably. Researchers found that those people were able to return to normal readings in just six weeks if they had an extra hour in bed every night.‎ Lack of sleep and stressful lifestyle have long been related with an increased risk of the health problems. But the latest study is the first to prove that blood pressure can be brought under control by simply increasing sleeping time. Researchers employed 22 middle-aged men and women who maybe had early signs of high blood pressure, which was that their readings were not extremely high but had been increasing and were likely to reach dangerous levels. The volunteers all claimed to sleep seven hours or less a night. Over a six-week period, thirteen of the group were told to sleep an hour earlier than they normally would. The rest were told to stick to their normal sleeping hours.‎ They all wore monitors to check their blood pressure all-day. The results, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, showed the longer sleep group managed to get at least 35 minutes extra in bed. As a result, their average blood pressure readings dropped sharply.‎