云南省茚旺高级中学学年高二英语月考试题.docx

1、云南省茚旺高级中学学年高二英语月考试题会泽县茚旺高级中学2020年春季学期高二年级英语三月考试题 本试卷分第卷和第II卷两部分，总分共150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题, 共100分）第一部分：听力理解（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。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三个选项中选出每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanwan

2、ttousethesecondbedroomas？A. Amediaroom. B.Aguestroom. C.Alivingroom.2.Whatdidthespeakersthinkofthemovie？A. Touching. B.Exciting C.Boring.3.Whatarethespeakersabouttodotogether？A. Shop inastore. B. Haveameal. C. Parkacar.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A. Shopkeeperandcustomer. B. Mo

3、therandson. C. Neighbors.5.Why will thewomangetelectronicdrums？A.Theycostlessmoney. B. Theysoundlessnoisy. C. Theyrequirelessspace.第二节听下面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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatcolorpantsdidthemantryonfirst？AGray. B.Ye

4、llow C.Black.7.Howmuchwillthemanpay？A. 10 B. 72 C.80听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.WhatisthemandoinginSydney？A. Traveling. B. Teaching C.Studying.9.Whatkindofchildrenisthewomantryingtohelp？A.Whocantsee clearly. B.Whodontknowhowtoread.C.Whocantunderstandwhattheyread.10.WhatdoweknowaboutthecourseinSydney？A.Itcosts

5、less. B Itswell-organized.C.Itfinishesmorequickly.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howmuchdoestheregulartransportationcardcostonits own？A.55. B.30 C.20.12.Whatvehiclesdoesthe7-daypassallowpeopletotake？A. Thetaxis B. Theairportexpresstrain.C. Thesubwayandbuses.13.Wherearethespeakers？A.Athome. B.At the airport. C.

6、Atahotel.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whichbookdoesthelibraryhavefourcopiesofintotal？A. The TippingPointB. WhattheDogSaw C. Blink.15.WhenwillWhattheDogSawbeavailable？A. By thisFriday. B. BythisSaturday. C. BythisSunday.16.WhoborrowedthecopiesofTheTippingPoint？A. A university. B. MalcolmGladwell.C. Studentsfr

7、omhighschool.17.Whattimedoesthelibrarycloseonweekdays？A. At3:30pm . B. At7:30pm. C.At5:30pm.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatwastheweatherlikeoverthelastweekend？A. Rainy. B. Hot. C.Windy.19.Whenwillthetemperaturereach30degreestoday？A. Inthemorning. B. Aroundlunchtime. C. Inthelateafternoon.20.Whatdoesthespe

8、akertalkaboutintheend？A. Badnewsforpeoplelivingintheforestarea.B. Earlywarningoffireinthecitycenter.C. Notesabouttravelinginthecountryside.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中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMobile technology has created new ways for all types of learning styles to help d

9、iscover new information. If you want to teach yourself new things, here are some apps that will help you. CourseraPerhaps one of the biggest advancements in the history of e-learning, Coursera has teamed up with top schools like Duke, Stanford, and John Hopkins to bring you direct access to real col

10、lege courses in psychology, computer science, business, and technology. Each course features pre-recorded videos, projects, and quizzes, just like youd receive inside the classroom. LumosityThis app features(以.为特征) three-day sessions that target many different areas of brain activity: memory, speed,

11、 problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can participate in a timed session to sharpen mental intelligence and keep track of your progress over time. DuolingoIf youve ever wanted to learn a new language but didnt know where to start or couldnt afford expensive apps, you need to check

12、 out Duolingo. This app teaches more than a dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full terms worth of school. EarthViewerEver wonder what Earth looked like a million years ago? Theres no better way to

13、 know than to look for yourself. EarthViewer takes you on a digital(数码的) journey to see how the landscape and face of the planet has developed over the past 4.5 billion years, and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous cities.21. Which app makes real college courses

14、available to its users?A. Coursera. B. Lumosity. C. Duolingo. D.EarthViewer.22. What can be inferred about Lumosity?A. It is the most effective app for language learning.B. It helps you to get an admission to a key college.C. It will save all your money upon brain training.D. It can be helpful to me

15、ntal intelligence.23. What is special about EarthViewer?A. It offers wonderful journeys to us.B. It shows us lots of beautiful city views.C. It explains to us how the earth developed.D. It warns us of the effects of climate changes.BMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura an

16、d I came back. It wasnt like him to be home so early. The disbelief on his face told me that something was up.“Do you still have a job?”“No. Redundant,” he answered, looking away from me.“OK. Well figure it out,” I replied calmly. I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out. I immediat

17、ely started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with. That night, after David had fallen asleep, I cried myself to sleep, and frequently sobbed(抽泣) in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have great effect on us. He had worked

18、for the same company for twenty-one years and was our main income. I work at home caring for Laura, and my income is uncertain. We have debts, and job hunting takes time.Still, I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation. Davids sense of identity was tied to h

19、is job. He called his parents to tell them about losing his job, but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks. He told me that he felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment. One night several weeks after he lost his job, David woke me just before midnight, s

20、weating, pacing the bedroom floor and saying he didnt feel well. We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack. Thankfully, it was just a serious anxiety attack. It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through. Here is wh

21、at I learned from my own experience and from talking to experts on how to support your loved ones through a job loss.24. The underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. A piece of cake B. Out of questionC. Its a secret D. Out of employment25. What did the writer do about her husbands situatio

22、n at first?A. She always remained calm and gave him advice.B. She appeared calm when in fact she was worried.C. She began to write about his situation to the newspapers.D. She talked to some experts to ask for advice.26. What can we know about David?A. He talked much to others to reduce his anxiety.

23、B. He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C. He was fired by the company for which he had worked for twenty-one years.D. Once leaving the job, he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.27. What will be talked about in the following part of the passage?A. Why the compan

24、y fired David.B. How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C. How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D. What the writer did to help get some income.CMost peoplecant live to 100. Those who do live so long can hardly walk, let alone take part in any activitie

25、s. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year.Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more

26、 importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding(滑翔跳伞) an idea she got from her 75-year-old son who recently took it up as a hobby.So on her birthday, cheered on by her big

27、family, she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden, Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn around, as they made their way down.This is not

28、 the first time that Mary has done something “wild” and “crazy”. For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utahs Park City Mountain Resort!Not surprisingly, this great action h

29、as made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2020 record set by a 100-year-old British woman. What an amazing lady!28. What do we know about Mary Hardison?A. She took up paragliding as her hobby at the age of 75.B. She is a 101-year-ol

30、d lady who likes challenging herself.C. She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2020.D. She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records.29. From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding?A. A 100-year-old British woman. B. Kevin Hintze.C. Her grandson. D. Her 75-year-old son.30

31、. How does the author feel about Marys action?A. Amazed. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.31. The text is likely to appear in _.A. a news report B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a science reportDOver millions of years, African penguins have developed a keen sense of where to find food. Once theyre old enough, they set off from the shores on which they were hatched(孵化) for the first time and swi