2020-2021学年山西省长治市第二中学校高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷.docx

2020-2021学年山西省长治市第二中学校高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分，计入总分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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. Where does the man work probably?C. At a hotel.C. He called the woman.C. At 3:30 pm.C. Exciting.C. Their favorite books.从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选择最佳选A. At a restaurant.B. At a store.2. What did the man do yesterday afternoon?A. He had fun with friends. B. He went to see a doctor.3. When will the train arrive?A. At 2:30 pm.B. At 3:00 pm.4. What did the man think of his experience last night?A. Disappointing.B. Funny.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their hobbies.B. Their part-time jobs.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题， 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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. Which country is the woman from?A. The US.B. Canada.C. China.7. How old is the woman now?A.17.B.22.C.27.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do?A. Get her book back.B. Borrow the man's book.C. Return the book to the man.C. Next Monday.C. Three.C. Well designed.C. Satisfied.B Take a walk with the man.9. When will the man take the book to school probably?A. Tomorrow.B. This weekend.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?A. One .B. Two.11. What does the man think of the kitchen?A. Not large enough.B. Small but bright.12. How does the woman feel about the apartment?A. Disappointed.B. Uncertain.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman decide not to take a walk in the park?A. Because the weather is bad.B. Because the park is closed.C. Because she has a cold.14. What will the woman do tonight? A. Watch a movie with the man. C. Invite the man to dinner.15. When will the speakers meet?A. At about 8: 30 pm.B. At about 8: 00 pm.C. At about 7: 30 pm.16. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Classmates.C. Father and daughter.听第1。段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker's brother do?A. A college student.B. A high school student. C. A primary school student.18. What does the speaker's sister want to become?A. A teacher .B. An engineer.C. An artist.19. What do the speaker's parents usually do on weekends?A. Work overtime.B. Go to the beach.C. Stay with family.20. Who is Henry?A. The speaker's cousin.B. The speaker's classmate.C. The speaker's neighbor's son.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AThis is the classic Red Center tour. Take your time to spend three days exploring the highlights of the area Uluru, Kata, Tjuta, and Kings Canyon.Day 1: Alice Springs to Uluru(Ayers Rock)Starting in Alice Springs, set off to experience a working camel farm, perhaps even enjoying a ride. In the afternoon we set out for Kata Tjuta and take a guided walk through the impressive Domes of Kata Tjuta. We then head to Australia's most iconic landmark - UIuru(Ayres Rock).Accommodation: Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night) Fees included: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park admissionUluru sunset drinksMeals Included: Lunch and Dinner Day2: Uluru SunriseAn early start this morning is rewarded with the Uluru sunrise. While the morning is fresh, enjoy a walk around the base of the rock, gaining insights into the land and the local Mala Aboriginal people. After lunch, perhaps we will purchase some local arts and crafts at the Uluru Cultural Center. We will eat and spend the night at Watarrka National Park(Kings Canyon).Accommodation: Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night) Activities included: Mala cultural interpretative walkUluru Cultural CenterWatarrka National Park(Fees not included) Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and DinnerDay3: Kings Canyon Rim (边缘)walkAfter breakfast, get your hiking shoes on and head out to explore the Kings Canyon. You'll be left breathless by the great beauty of the canyon as you walk through the Lost City and the North and South Walls. After lunch, we will go back to Alice Springs.Activities included: Kings Canyon Rim walk Meals Included: Breakfast and LunchSpecial Information:$600 person, 10% discount for two people together.Flight must be booked to depart from Alice Springs the day after the trip finishes. 21. What do Dayl and Day2 have in common?A. The starting time.B. The guided activities.C. The living condition.D. The meal arrangements.22. If a couple go on the tour, they will pay.A. $540.B. $600.C. $1080D. $1140What's the author's purpose of writing the text?A. To introduce a touring route.B. To stress the benefits of travelling.C. To tell people how to organize a three-day tour.D. To show visitors how to enjoy themselves to the full.BJ.K.Rowling is a British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. She completed much of her first work, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone in a poor situation, often planning out her chapters in cafes near her small apartment in Edinburgh.Before penning the Harry Potter books, Rowling's life was one of struggle and loss. Her mother died in 1990 because of the multiple sclerosis (多发'性硬化症).Her first marriage ended just three years later. Unable to find work, Rowling struggled to support herself and her daughter on State Aid. Her financial conditions would not change until the late 1990s, when the Harry Potter series became a success beyond all expectations. Aided by the Scottish Arts Council, Rowling was able to complete her first novel, but primary encouragement from publishers was actually non-existent. She was told to find a day job, and the UK publisher, Bloomsbury, firstly published only 1,000 copies of the novel, titled in the UK as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone.Within a half year of its publication in 1997, the novel achieved its first award, the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. A few months later, it received the British Book Award for Best Children's book of the year. In 1998, Scholastic purchased （购买）publication rights, and Rowling, now on her third payment of the series, was enjoying great success.The popularity of the series has made Rowling the most popular children's author ever. Both adults and children who show great interest in the books are eager for the publisher's next payment for Harry's adventures.Dr.Neillizabeth II honored Rowling in 2000, titling her as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. She remarried in 2001, to Dr.Neil Murray, with whom she has two children, In her public life, she devotes time to causes dear to her, including supporting Amnesty International, and funding research on a medical treatment for multiple sclerosis.23. How did Rowling make a living before the late 1990s?A. By receiving government support.B. By depending on her husband.C. By working in a cafe near her home.D. By writing articles for local publishers.24. What does the underlined word “support" mean ?A. Encourage sb by saying or showing you agree .B. Provide everything necessary so that sb can live or exist.C. Be ready to give help.D. Hold sb in place.25. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Rowling works for the British royal family.B. Rowling suffers from multiple sclerosis.C. Rowling has done much for public charity.D. Rowling stays single till now.26. What main message does the author tell us with the story?A. J. K. Rowling's major works .B. J. K. Rowling's inspiration for Harry Potter series .C. J. K. Rowling's success as an author.D. J. K Rowling's extraordinary life.CThe forest of today will not be the forests of tomorrow. Rising temperatures, trees being cut down, development and climate-change-caused disasters are changing the very makeup of the Earth's forests, new research published in Science finds.Older, bigger trees are being lost at an alarming rate, making the planefs forests shorter and younger. The change is being driven at different rates by different causes in different places, the study's authors say, but the consequences will be global.Old growth forests absorb and store massive amounts of climate-warming CO2. They provide habitats for rare and endangered species and promote rich biodiversity. Researchers found that the world lost roughly one-third of its old growth forests between 1900 and 2015. In North America and Europe, they found that tree mortality （死亡率） has doubled in the past 40 years.“Warming temperatures, wildfires, logging and insect outbreaks were among the many causes of the decline J says Nate McDowell, the study's lead author. "What's perhaps more concerning is that the trajectory （发 展轨迹）of all these disturbances is generally increasing over time and is expected to continue increasing in the future. he says.McDowelPs fbcus is on how trees are affected by rising temperatures, arguably the biggest driver of forest change. To get a broader understanding of how forests are changing globally, he brought in more than 20 other researchers in different fields. Together, they examined more than 160 previous studies about tree mortality and its global causes, applying current satellite data and modeling to create a look at the Earth's changing forests to date.“It's not a shock, but ifs very sadj says Kristina, an ecologist and leader of the ForestGEO Ecosystems &Climate Program who helped with the research. ccWe as a human society are hitting these forests so rapidly with so many different changes that they can't keep up." she says.27. What can we know from the figures in the paragraph 3?A. More trees should be planted in no time.B. We are losing old growth forests quickly.C. Forests are important habitats for wildlife.D. Different trees can absorb CO2 differently.28. What can we say about McDowelEs research?A. Timely and long-standingB. All-sided and carefulC. Time-limited and regionalD. Traditional and extensiveWhafs Kristina's attitude towards the findings of the research?A. WorriedB. OptimisticC. SupportiveD. IndifferentWhafs the writer's purpose of writing the passage?A. To call on people to plant more trees.B. To discuss the influence of climate change.C. To warn against the loss of old growth forests.D. To compare forests of today with those of the future.DNowadays, handwriting seems to become less necessary, for young children learn to tap and touch screens before they have even learned to pick up a pencil or tie their shoelaces. Most of our written communication is done through texting （发送信息）on mobile phones or typing on a keyboard. And voice recognition software is becoming more and more advanced - making even keyboard unnecessary!So, are handwriting skills important to your child? Actually handwriting is an exercise in eye-hand coordination （手眼协调）skills, which are connected with achievements in study. Scientists found that developing fine （精细的）visual-motor （视觉运动）skills in early childhood can predict not only writing success, but better performance in reading and math in elementary school. It was also found that kids who fail to write neatly and efficiently are often accused of being lazy. And this may affect their behavior and self-worth. Moreover, a study showed that when a group of children were asked to come up with ideas for an essay, the ones with better handwriting were more active and had quicker minds. In some ways, handwriting helps their brains' development.The first attempts at writing can be challenging for preschool children whose necessary fine motor skills are not yet fully developed. But some skills to prepare for handwriting are simple to build at home and in preschool. Parents should provide lots of opportunities for kids to copy and draw shapes and simple pictures in early childhood before letters are introduced. Let your child copy your shapes in sand, or with chalk on a board before trying to draw shapes on their own. Encourage your child to spend less time on electronic devices and more time on activities to improve eye-hand coordination.Lefs face it-technology is certain to continue developing and more research is needed to find the best ways to teach handwriting to young children. But, there9s plenty of evidence that the handwriting practice young children get can provide a jump start in developing skills needed for a healthy and successful journey in school. 32. According to paragraph 1, handwriting is .A. easy to learn on a touch screen.B. more difficult than typewriting.C. used less for communication now.D. totally replaced by voice recognition software.33. How does the author explain the benefits of handwriting?A. By stating some research finding.B. By giving examples of the kids around him.C. By quoting some news reports on handwriting.D. By analyzing data about pupils with good grades.34. What does the author suggest parents do?A. Keep young children away from electronic devices.B. Teach preschool children to write letters with chalk.C. Encourage children to face writing challenges bravely.D. Help children get ready for handwriting before school.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. Does poor handwriting really mean being lazy?B. How can handwriting affect children's self-confidence?C. Should handwriting be taken seriously in children's growth?D. Should homework be done through handwriting or typewriting?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Phone addiction has a number of negative effects. Here are some ways to remove it.In order not to look at your phone as soon as you wake up in the morning, place your phone in another room or your coat pocket. Then spend at least the first 30 minutes of your day building good habits. 36 .Studies show that on average we use the phone 50 to 150 times a day. 37 You could do some reading, do a crossword puzzle or even something as simple as a walk in the yard -anything helping you get rid of your phone is OK.One of the main problems with smart phones is that you worry if you don't check your phone regularly, you may miss out on something important, such as invitations to events or work emails. 38 When someone has something important to tell you, they may give you a call. Therefore, it is OK to stay away from your phone sometimes.What's going on in the real world, right in front of you, is almost always more important than what is happening online. Put away your phone when you are with someone important. 39 For example, having dinner with friends will become awkward if you always check your phone.40 That is because being addicted to the phone before going to bed greatly influences your sleep. This can harm your physical and mental health in the long run. Therefore, make it a rule to stop using your phone an hour before you go to sleep.A. Ask your friends or family for help.B. However, it is almost never th