江西省上饶县中学学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、江西省上饶县中学学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题上饶县中学2020届高一年级下学期第二次月考英 语 试 卷时间：150分钟 总分：150分第卷（三部分，共115分）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.What is the woman going to do this weekend?A.Go to the beach. B.Organize a par

2、ty. C.Clean up the City Park.2.Why is the man happy?A.He had a relaxing flight. B.He has finally arrived. C.He had a great trip to New York.3.How many times the man been to China?A.Once. B.Twice. C.Three times.4.What are the speakers talking about?A.A party. B.An earthquake. C.Admirable people.5.Whe

3、re are the speakers now?A.In Singapore. B.In England. C.In France.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。6.How is the woman traveling?A.By taxi. B.By air. C.By bus.7.Whats the pro

4、bable relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues. B.Classmates. C.Teacher and student.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Why is the man worried?A.He cant start early. B.He has no experience. C.He cant find anyone to help him.9.What will the man help to do?A.Weed the garden. B.Pack food. C.Plant crops.听第8段材料，回答第10

5、至12题。10.When did the man order the coat?A.Three days ago. B.Four days ago. C.Two weeks ago.11.What does the woman offer to do?A.Have the delivery people apologize. B.Give the man his money back. C.Get the man another coat.12.How much was the coat previously?A.Fifty dollars. B.Forty dollars. C.Thirty

6、-two dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.How many people has the woman succeeded in inviting?A.Ten. B.Twelve. C.Thirteen.14.What will the man most enjoy doing at night?A.Cooking dinner. B.Playing games. C.Looking at the stars.15.Who is looking forward to going to the countryside?A.The womans brother. B.The

7、mans friend. C.The mans uncle.16.Where will the speakers meet tomorrow morning?A.At the mans home. B.In Jims office. C.On the farm听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What do the volunteers mainly do to help people?A.Keep the walkers company. B.Call on people to walk. C.Recommend the best job.18.What is the Jills n

8、ationality?A.American. B.Canadian. C.British.19.Why does the speaker make the speech?A.To thank the volunteers. B.To find someone to make a movie. C.To make an advertisement.20.Which of the following should one provide to become a volunteer?A.Their family members. B.Their address. C.Their work exper

9、ience.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。ACrazy Festivals Mike the Headless Chicken Festival In 1945,farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didnt die and liv

10、ed another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird. Today, the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament, and lots of deliciou

11、s chicken. Roswell UFO Festival In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer (碟状物 ) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didnt come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did. Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the

12、citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, thoughthat odd little person next to you could be from another planet, Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup The rattlesnake, a poisonous American sna

13、ke, serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. Thats why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival in association with the towns annual rattlesnake hu

14、nt. Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on. BugFest Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors a day-long festival that focuses on something most people try to avoi

15、d: insects. Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Caf Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient in a variety of tasty dishes. 21. Lloyd Olsen cut off the chickens head because . A. his family wanted to eat it B

16、. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken 22. By writing the underlined part, the author wants to . A. remind readers that aliens do exist B. add an air of mystery to the festival C.

17、 imply that he may attend the festival D. describe the fun of the costume contest 23. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. B. Roswell UFO Festival. C. Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup. D. BugFest BIn Vietnam, two members of a family of

18、 street sellers are finding a way to help the poorest students in Hanoi. Pham Minh Dap and his brother are providing the students with mostly free English and Japanese lessons at a learning center they created. The two men want to help people who would not normally have a chance to learn a foreign l

19、anguage. Some education experts in Vietnam say such knowledge may help college graduates get jobs. The countrys economy has improved. But many graduates continue to have a hard time finding employment. Local media reported ten percent of university graduates do not have a job. Earlier this year, 24-

20、year-old Pham Minh Dap and his brother established a school they call “Stand By You”. Volunteers teach poor students English and Japanese. Many classes are free. Students with some language knowledge pay 25 to 50 cents per class. Mr Dap pays about $ 500 to rent the language center space and for othe

21、r costs. He gives about $ 150 from his earnings as a street seller and private language teaching. His brother gives the same amount from the money he earns as a secretary. Friends provide the rest. Mr Dap and many of his family members have sold things outside HoaBjnh Park in the center of Vietnams

22、capital for five years. They come from a village of rice farmers in Thanh Hoa Province.24-year-old Pham Thi Trang is one of 600 students at the language school. She is finishing her university studies. Her parents work in a market in a village in Ha Nam Province. She says life is hard in the city. S

23、he earns about $ 50 a month from a part-time job, and her parents give her $ 75. But this is not enough to live on. She has said she has to be very careful with money so she can pay her bills. Demand for the school is growing. About 1,000 people are on a waiting list to enter. Ten people have offere

24、d to teach for free. And Mr Dap says he is hoping to raise money to pay for a bigger place. He wants to open more classes.24. “Stand By You” is established _. A. by the Vietnam government B. by a family C. by a non-profit organization D. by two brothers 25. What can we infer from the passage? A. All

25、 the courses provided by “Stand By You” are free.B. Farmers in Vietnam are very rich. C. “Stand By You” is especially welcomed by the poor students in Vietnam. D. Only ten percent of university graduates in Vietnam are employed. 26. Mr Dap wants to pay for a bigger place because _. A. he wants to ma

26、ke more money B. he wants to open more classes for poor students C. he wants to change his job D. he wants to provide a wider space for students to play 27. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Street sellers help the poor to learn English and Japanese. B. The demand for school is growing in Vietn

27、am. C. Free learning of English and Japanese are provided in Vietnam. D. Students in Vietnam are very poor. COpera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera i

28、s an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals. In recent decades

29、, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema. However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economics. The

30、 shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi-million-dollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people ha

31、ve the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted. Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal (排练) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular enter