四川棠湖中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、四川棠湖中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案2019年春四川省棠湖中学高二第一学月考试英语试题第卷 选择题（100分）第一部分 听力第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Why does the man come here? A. To relax. B. To study. C. To borrow books.2. What happens to the speakers? A. They are lost. B. Their car is broken. C. They are running out of gas.3. W

2、hat sport did the woman watch? A. Football. B. Tennis. C. Swimming.4. When will the woman leave for the airport tomorrow? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:30.5. What does the professor suggest the woman do? A. Hand in the final paper. B. Write another paper. C. Revise her paper.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22

3、.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does the man probably feel now? A. Impatient. B. Regretful. C. Confused.7. What is the man doing? A. Complaining. B. Comforting. C. Encouraging.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.9.

4、What did the man attend? A. A party. B. A discussion. C. The opening ceremony.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.11. What kind of steak will the man have? A. Rare. B. Well-done. C. Medium.12. What does the man start his mea

5、l with?A. A cream and onion soup. B. Some baked potatoes. C. An iced tea with a lemon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man want to do? A. To reserve a car. B. To reserve a room. C. To rent a car. 14. What size of the car does the man intend to hire? A. Large. B. Middle. C. Small.15. How much need

6、the man pay for the rented car for the weekend? A. $80. B. $89. C. $120. 16. Where can the man find his rented car? A. In the Hotel. B. On Peter Street. C. In the parking lot.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What happened to the Cuyahoga River in 1969?A. It was cleaned up. B. It was seriously polluted. C. It b

7、ecame the most outstanding river.18. How long did it take for the river to become clean? A. A few months. B. Several years. C. A few days.19. What can make the river clean according to the speaker? A. Hard work. B. Something imaginable. C. The control of using your credit card. 20. What shall we do

8、when facing an impossible situation?A. Wait for something to change. B. Imagine something outstanding. C. Just be patient and do something. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourismThis o

9、nce-closed state in Southeast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the regionCompared to its neighbors，the landscape of Myanmar has been left largely undamagedThere are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinati

10、ons for 2019Here are some of its scenic spots：Shwedagon Pagoda in YangonAs far as pagodas are concerned，this is one of the most respected in MyanmarThis massive325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodasIt is believed that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well-preserv

11、ed in hereThe Shwedagon Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling scheduleLong Neck Tribe of the Hill CountryThese womenwho are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brass neck coils(项圈)from an early agehave become world-famousYoull find this tribe in the mountainous north of

12、 the country，especially in Chin stateThis custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmenwho were always at war with neighboring tribesput neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of warThese days，the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners，who make the long

13、journey to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing themMandalay CityThis dusty，hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinating and excitingYou11 never find a shortage of things to do hereTemplesMedieval-era castlesBuildings from the countrys colonial British past

14、There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing，which overlook MandalayThe city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many21What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?ALife styles people in Myanmar haveBActivities tourists can attend in Myan

15、marCReasons why Myanmar is suddenly popularDInformation about some attractions in Myanmar22For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?ATo protect womens necksBTo frighten the enemies awayCTo make women more attractiveDTo stop women being victims of war23What will impress travelers to Mandal

16、ay City most?APromising commercial future BArchitecture of different stylesCShiny-gold pagodas DAbundance of goods in night marketsBIn 1869, the Smiley family purchased an area of land about 100 miles north of New York City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape bec

17、ame the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8, 000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.Megan

18、Napoli is a research ecologist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smileys efforts produced a rare long-term data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlie

19、r in the spring.Its important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to be here to establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time i

20、t when the insects are most abundant.Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.Napoli found that short-distance

21、 migrants that spend their winters in the southern U. S. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s. Long-distance migrants that overwinter in the tropics arrive roughly a week earlier. Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Por

22、tland, Oregon.Meanwhile, who knows how many other long-term, personal data collections like Smiley s are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempts to track the planets changes. 24. What do we know about Dan Smiley?A. He lived in New York City. B. He was a scientific r

23、esearcher.C. He owned the Mohonk Preserve. D. He kept a record of wildlife.25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The birds birth. B. The birds arrival.C. The nest building. D. The insect appearance.26. What does Megan Napoli think of Smileys long-term record?A. It has aff

24、ected the birds migration. B. It challenges the previous research.C. It has changed official attitudes. D. It is of great value to her research.27. What can we learn from Napolis research?A. It is totally based on Smileys long-term notes. B. Scientists have to rely on more personal data.C. Climate c

25、hange affects birds migration time. D. It contributes greatly to other personal research.CFamous Irish poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) once wrote: “Ah! Realize your youth while you have it.” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in ones journey through life.However, the popular

26、 Internet slang word foxi - or Buddhist - is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possible in other words, to live like a Buddha.The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bother to sta

27、rt relationships with women or follow someone elses life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.Now, Chinese Internet users are pairing the phrase with other words to describe a similar mindset. For example, “Buddhist s

28、tudents” are those who study just the right amount - they dont cut class, but they dont burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “Buddhist parents”, who interfere (干涉) little with their childrens lives and let them develop however they like - the opposite of “helicopter parents”.In this fast-ch

29、anging and competitive world, its only natural that people are seeking a spiritual anchor. However, some would compare foxi with “demotivational culture” - a phrase that describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losi

30、ng their will to fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because theyre incapable of succeeding.But no matter what, there is one thing that “Buddhist youngsters” should keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should al

31、so be passionate about school, work and life. After all, Wilde also wrote: “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.”28. Which would be considered as “Buddhist” by Chinese Internet users?A. A man refusing to d

32、ate with girls. B. A person refusing others advice.C. A parent caring too much about his child. D. A student never working extra hours.29. What does the underlined word “demotivational” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Full of energy. B. Lacking motivation. C. Physically healthy. D. Absent-minded30. Whats the writers sugge