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高二上学期第二次月考英语试题A卷含答案
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A卷河北冀州中学
2019-2020年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题A卷含答案
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。
1.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Chopsomevegetables.
B.Putthevegetablesinthesink.
C.WatchTVwithher.
2.Whatcoloristhefurnitureinthelivingroomnow?
A.Yellow.B.Purple.C.Brown.
3.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Sheknowsnothingaboutfashions.
B.Shedoesn’thavetoomuchmoneyforclothes.
C.Shenevercaresaboutfashionableclothes.
4.WhoisRoger?
A.Thewoman’schild.B.Thewoman’spet.C.Thewoman’sneighbor.
5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?
A.Onthestreet.B.Inastudio.C.Inthewoman’soffice.
第二节
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,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。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatwerethespeakersdoing?
A.Watchingabasketballgameinastadium.
B.Playingbasketball.
C.WatchingabasketballgameonTV.
7.Howdothespeakersprobablyfeelnow?
A.Excited.B.Disappointed.C.Confused.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.HowlongdidthemanstayinBahamas?
A.About3days.B.About7days.C.About10days.
9.Howisthewoman’spanygoing?
A.Thingsaregoingquitewell.B.Itisjuststartingup.C.Justso-so.
10.Whatwillhappeninthefall?
A.Themanwillreturntowork.
B.Thewomanwillbeabletotakeavacation.
C.Thewomanwillhaveababy.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whycan’tthewomanbuyaniPhone5today?
A.Shehasn’tenoughmoney.
B.Theyhaveallbeenreserved.
C.Theyhaven’teout.
12.Whatdopeopleneedtodoafterpayingfortheirphoneonline?
A.Pickitupthesameday.
B.Gotothestoretolineupimmediately.
C.Waitforthephonetobereadytobepickedup.
13.What’soptionthreeaccordingtotheman?
A.Buythephoneonthestore’swebsite.
B.Buythephonefromanonlineretailer.
C.Waitsixmonths.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Hostandguest.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Colleagues.
15.Whatistheweatherlikenow?
A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.
16.Whathappenedlastyearattheget-together?
A.Noonewantedtoplayanygames.
B.Peoplejustwantedtostaywarm.
C.Theyranoutoffoodanddrinks.
听第10段材料,回答17至20题。
17.Whydidthewomanrentthetopfloorofanoldhouse?
A.Shewantedafortableplacetostudyin.
B.Shewantedasunnyplacetolivein.
C.Shewantedaplaceforherfriendstohangout.
18.Whatdidherfriendsdo?
A.Theyofferedtosharetherent.
B.Theysetupasmalllibrary.
C.Theypaidforthethingstheyused.
19.Whoarethetargetcustomersofthestudyroom?
A.Businessmen.B.Experts.C.Students.
20.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheroom?
A.It’saquietplaceforhertoread.
B.It’sagoodwaytoearnmoney.
C.It’smoreaboutakindoflifestyle.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。
A
Foodfestivalsaroundtheworld
StiltonCheeseRolling
MayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludecheeserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollapletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheirpetitors'lane.petitionisfierceandthechiefprizeisapleteStiltoncheeseweighingaboutfourkilos(disappointingly,butunderstandablythecheesesusedintheracearewoodenones).Allthepetitorsarcservedwithbeerorportwine,thetraditionalacpanimentforStiltoncheese.
FieryFoodsFestival—TheHottestFestivalonEarth
Everyyearmorethan10,000peopleheadforthecityofAlbuquerque,NewMexico.TheyefromasfarawayasAustralia,theCaribbeanandChina,buttheyallshareamonaddiction—foodthatisnotjustspicy,buthotenoughtomakeyourmouthburn,yourheadspinandyoureyeswater.TheirdestinationistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalwhichisheldoveraperiodofthreeclayseveryMarch.Youmightliketotryachocolate-coveredhabaneropepper—officiallythehottestpepperintheworld—oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow.Butonething'sforsure—ifyoudon'tlikethefeelingofaburningtongue,thisfestivalisn'tforyou!
LaTomatina—TheWorld'sBiggestFoodFight
OnthelastWednesdayofeveryAugust,theSpanishtownofBunolhostsEaTomatina—theworld'slargestfoodfight.Aweek-longcelebrationleadsuptoanexcitingtomatobattleasthehighlightoftheweek'sevents.Theearlymorningseesthearrivaloflargetruckswithtomatoes—officialfight-startersgetthingsgoingbycastingtomatoesatthecrowd.
Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalfanhour,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain—andforamuch-neededwash!
21.IntheStiltoncheeserollingpetition,petitorsoneachteammust.
A.wearvariousformalclothes
B.rollawoodencheeseintheirownlane
C.kickorthrowtheircheese
D.usearealcheeseweighingaboutfourkilos
22.WhereistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalheld?
A.InNewMexico.B.IntheCaribbean.C.InAustralia.D.InChina.
23.ThecelebrationofLaTomatinalasts.
A.threedaysB.sevendays0C.lessthanthreedaysD.morethansevendays
24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.ThechiefprizefortheStiltoncheeserollingpetitionisbeerorportwine.
B.Morethan10,000ChinesetakepailintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.
C.ThousandsofspicyfoodsareonshowintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.
D.AnexcitingtomatobattletakesplaceatthebeginningofLaTomatina.
B
WHAT’Sthemostimportantthingoflife?
People’sanswersvarygreatly.ForBritishscientistRobertEdwards,theanswerishavingachild.“Nothingismorespecialthanachild,”hetoldtheBBC.
Edwards,theinventoroftheInVitroFertilization(IVF)technology—moremonlyknownas“testtube(试管)baby”technology—passedawayonApril10,xxattheageof87.
Edwardschangedthelivesofmillionsofordinarypeoplewhonowrejoice(充满喜悦)inthegiftoftheirownchild,”saidPeterBraude,professoratKing’sCollegeLondon.“Heleavestheworldamuchbetterplace.”
Edwardsstartedhisexperimentsasearlyasthe1950s,whenhehadjustfinishedhisPhDingenetics.Atthattime,muchofthepublicviewedtest-tubebabiesas“scary”,accordingtoMarkSauer,professoratColumbiaUniversity,US.
EdwardsandhiscolleaguePatrickSteptoefacedoppositionfromchurches,governmentsandmedia,nottomentionattacksfrommanyoftheirfellowscientists.“PeoplesaidthatweshouldnotplayGodandweshouldnotinterferewithnature,”EdwardsoncetoldTimes.Hesaidthathefelt“quitealone”atthetime.
“ButEdwardswasafighter,andhebelievedinwhathewasdoing,”saidSauer.Withoutsupportfromthegovernment,thetwostruggledtoraisefundstocarryon.Andin1968theyfinallydevelopedamethodtosuccessfullyfertilizehumaneggsoutsidethebody.
Thefirsttest-tubebabywasbornonJuly25,1978.HernamewasLouiseBrown.Despitepeople’ssafetyconcerns,Brownwasjustashealthyasotherchildren.
“IVFhadmovedfromvisiontorealityandanewerainmedicinehadbegun,”BBCmented.
Eversincethen,publicopinionhasevolvedconsiderably.Coupleswhowereunabletohavebabiesbeganthronging(蜂拥)toEdwards’clinic.Nowadays,Reutersreports,some4.3millionother“test-tube”childrenexist.EdwardsreceivedaNobelPrizeinxxandwasknighted(封为爵士)byQueenElizabethⅡthefollowingyear.
Beforehisdeath,EdwardswasstillintouchwithLouise.“Heislikeagranddadtome,”shesaidinaninterviewwiththeDailyMail.
Heisagranddadtomillions,infact.
25.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?
A.Thefirsttest-tubebaby.
B.Anewerainmedicine.
C.TheinventorofIVFtechnology.
D.ThechangesIVFtechnologyhasbrought.
26.ThewriterquotedPeterBraudeto________.
A.showhowdifficultitwasforEdwardstodohiswork
B.describewhatkindofpersonEdwardswas
C.explainwhyheislovedbyallchildren
D.mentonhisachievement
27.Theunderlinedword“opposition”inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto________.
A.attack B.support
C.testD.influence
28.WhatistheCORRECTorderofeventsinEdwards’life?
a.HereceivedaNobelPrize.
b.Hestruggledtoraisefunds.
c.Thefirsttest-tubebabywasborn.
d.HewasknightedbyQueenElizabethⅡ.
e.Hesucceededinfertilizinghumaneggsoutsidethebody.
f.HestartedhisexperimentsonIVFtechnology.
A.f—e—b—c—a—d B.f—b—e—c—d—a
C.f—b—e—c—a—d D.f—e—d—a—c—b
C
Successisoftenmeasuredbytheabilitytoovereadversity.But,itisoftenthebeliefofothersthatgivesusthecouragetotry.
J.K.Rowling,authoroftheHarryPotterbookseries,beganwritingattheageof6.Inherbiography,sherememberswithgreatfondnesswhenhergoodfriendSean,whomshemetinsecondaryschool,becamethefirstpersontoencourageherandhelpbuildtheconfidencethatonedayshewouldbeaverygoodwriter.
“HewasthefirstpersonwithwhomIreallydiscussedmyseriousambitiontobeawriter.HewasalsotheonlypersonwhothoughtIwasboundtobeasuccessatit,whichmeantmuchmoretomethanIevertoldhimatthetime.”
Despitemanysetbacks,Rowlingperseveredinherwriting,particularlyfantasystories.Butitwasn'tuntil1990thatshefirstconceivedtheideaaboutHarryPotter.Assherecalls,itwasonalongtrainjourneyfromLondontoManchesterthattheideaofHarryPottersimplyfellintoherhead.“Tomyimmensefrustration(沮丧