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1、学科网（北京）股份有限公司120222023 学学年年度度上上学学期期 2020 级级第二次月考英语试卷考试时间：2022 年 9 月 28 日第第一一部部分分：听听力力（共共两两节节，满满分分 30 分分）第第一一节节（共共 5 小小题题；每每小小题题 1.5 分分，满满分分 7.5 分分）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 trying to tell the man?A.How to

2、pronounce her name.B.How to sign her name.C.How to spell her name.2.What is the weather like now?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.3.What does the woman offer to do for the man?A.Polish his paper.B.Write a section.C.Pick up a topic.4.What is the man supposed to eat more of?A.Vegetables.B.Noodles.C.Meat.5.Wha

3、t does the woman probably think about the mans haircut?A.It was too expensiveB.Too much hair was cut off.C.She likes his new hairstyle.第第二二节节（共共 15 小小题题；每每小小题题 1.5 分分，满满分分 22.5 分分）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。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

4、段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Where does the conversation take place?A.In an art studio.B.In a garden.C.At a museum.7.Whats in the mans favourite painting?A.Horses.B.A bridge.C.Water lilies.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.When did Brian turn in the application?A.One minute before the deadline.B.Fifteen minutes before the de

5、adline.C.Forty-five minutes before the deadline.9.What does Brian have in common with his father?A.The character.B.The profession.C.The hobby.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What do we know about Mr.Moore?A.He just quit his job.B.He is a substitute teacher.C.He asked for sick leave today.11.Which subject

6、is the man worried about?A.Physics.B.History.C.Chemistry.12.What should the man do at the end of the history class?A.Pass out a test.学科网（北京）股份有限公司2B.Have students do some reading.C.Give the homework.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What are the speakers doing?A.Arguing with each other.B.Testing each others

7、 knowledge.C.Preparing for a quiz.14.What is the first question about?A.Where Mount Tai is located.B.What color a polar bears skin is.C.Which country has the highest mountain.15.Which sport is considered the most dangerous?A.Skydiving.B.Race-car driving.C.Mountain climbing.16.Why is the boy upset at

8、 the end?A.The girl is smarter than him.B.The girl cheated in the game.C.The girl dropped something.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why is the speaker making the speech?A.He is retiring.B.He will get married.C.He just received an award.18.Who organized the party?A.David.B.Craig.C.Anne.19.What might the s

9、peaker be?A.A fireman.B.A doctor.C.A professor.20.Where does the speaker probably plan to go next?A.To Australia.B.To China.C.To Spain.第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMost Helpful Apps for StudentsTheres almost an app for everythi

10、ng nowadays,and this can make student life easier,cheaper,saferand more fun.Whether you want help with taking notes,revising,waking up on time or keeping fit，readon for our student app picksLecture recording appsJust a few years ago,students attending lectures would have to spend the entire time wri

11、ting wildlyon notepads,in order not to miss any vital bit of information.Then along came technology,and now，lecture recording apps are a reality.Sound Note is a popular lecture recording app for iPad users.You can store an entire lecture in bothvisual and audio form.Other good quality lecture record

12、ing apps include Notes Plus andAudio MemosFreeThe Voice Recorder.Student planner appsOrganization is key for success and well-being at university,and student planner apps are becomingincreasingly popular.As well as saving on paper,many student planner apps also send reminders andwarnings straight to

13、 your phone or device.Popular student planner apps include Timetable,My ClassSchedule and Class Timetable.学科网（北京）股份有限公司3Student safety appsAnumber of apps for students have been developed promoting personal safety if out alone at night.The Circle of Six app is particularly useful for locating lost f

14、riends on nights out and also allows users tosend their circle of six friends an instant call for help at the touch of a button.The GPS tracker will markyour location on your friendsdevices,ensuring youll always be able to find one another if necessary.Other student apps that promote safety include

15、bSafe and React Mobile.Healthy eating appsIf youre interested in eating healthily while keeping to a student budget,consider downloading afew healthy eating apps.Examples Ive come across which are perfect apps for students include RockinRamen,a student app featuring a number of nutritious recipes wi

16、th Ramen as a main ingredient,andMealBoard,an app which plans healthy meals,grocery shops and recipes based on what youve got in thefridge.21.Which apps send reminders to users?A.Student planner apps.B.Lecture recording apps.C.Student safety apps.D.Healthy eating apps.22.What can we learn about the

17、Circle of Six app?A.It allows users to seek help during an emergency.B.It encourages users to communicate with friends.C.It enables users to store an entire lecture.D.It helps users to lead a healthy life.23.The main purpose of the passage is to.A.categorize appsB.introduce appsC.evaluate appsD.comp

18、are appsBIn 1939,seven-year-old Miriam Schreiber should have started first grade.Instead,she spent thatyear and the following five trying to survive.She was living in Poland when World War II brokeout.“My entire life was ruined within minutes,”she says.“I was looking forward to starting school.”Shen

19、ever made it.And not having a degree has always been a thorn in her side.Decades later,though,the now-89-year-old Holocaust survivor finally got something she had alwayslonged for.Kapiloff Brander,director of community programs at Jewish Family Services,reached out tothe New England Jewish Academy,a

20、 Jewish high school,to ask whether the school could help Mariamfulfill her wish.Richard Nabel,the principal of the school,brought a few senior students to Miriamshome to hear her story before they came up with the idea of presenting her an honorary diploma at theschools 2020 graduation ceremony.Miri

21、am suffered a lot in a slave labor camp in Siberia before she got liberated in 1946.She and herremaining family members went to a refugee camp in Germany,where she got married and had her firstchild at the age of 16.Having spent years in refugee camps in different countries,she finally immigratedto

22、America in 1960.Getting a formal education was never an option for her but she learned sevenlanguages over the years.“I educated myself,”she says.“I read books day and night.I still do.”On August 16,during a socially distanced ceremony in the school gym,Miriam was presented witha high school diploma

23、 from the New England Jewish Academy.“There werent too many dry eyes amongthe 30 of us there,”says Nabel.Miriams family was especially moved.“Im not sure she even realizesthe importance of that moment to me,”says Bernie,her eldest son.“I am so proud of her.”学科网（北京）股份有限公司424.What can be learned about

24、 Mariam from paragraph 1?A.She regretted not being educated at school.B.She started first grade at the age of seven.C.She felt lucky to have survived World War II.D.She spent five years in Poland during the war.25.How did Mariam get her long-cherished wish fulfilled?A.She made it through her own eff

25、orts.B.She turned to Kapiloff Brander for help.C.The senior students themselves presented a diploma to her.D.Richard Nabel learned about her story and decided to help.26.Which of the following best describes Mariam?A.Educated.B.Intelligent.C.Determined.D.Patient.27.What did Nabel mean by saying“Ther

26、e werent too many dry eyes”?A.Mariams story was ordinary but inspiring.B.Most of those present were deeply touched.C.He was impressed by Mariam and was proud of her.D.He felt honored to present Mariam with a diploma.CA new study focused on birds examines how the movements of rivers in the Amazon hav

27、econtributed to that areas exceptional biological diversity.The research team,led by the AmericanMuseum of Natural History,found that as small river systems change over time,they spur the evolutionof new species.The findings also reveal previously unknown bird species in the Amazon that are onlyfoun

28、d in small areas next to these dynamic river systems,putting them at high risk of extinction.The lowland rainforests of the Amazon River basin harbor(藏匿)more diversity than any otherecosystem on the planet.It is also a globally important biome(生物群落)containing about 18 percent ofall trees on Earth an

29、d carrying more fresh water than the next seven largest river basins combined.Researchers have long wondered and hotly debated how the Amazons rich biodiversity arose andaccumulated.“Early evolutionary biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace noticed that many species of primates andbirds differ across

30、 opposite riverbanks in the Amazon,”said the studys lead author Lukas Musher.“Moreover,accumulating geological evidence has suggested that these rivers are highly dynamic,moving around the South American landscape over relatively short time periods,on the order ofthousands or tens of thousands of ye

31、ars.”To investigate how the movement of rivers across the landscape has influenced the accumulation ofbird species in the Amazon,the researchers sequenced the genomes(基因组)of six species of Amazonianbirds.Because these rivers move around the landscape at different time scales,their movements can have

32、varying outcomes for bird species:when river rearrangements occur quickly,populations of birds on eachside can combine before theyve had time to differ;when river changes happen slowly,species have alonger time to diverge from one another.28.What does the underlined word“spur”in Paragraph 1 mean?A.S

33、timulate.B.Renew.C.Pursue.D.Interrupt.29.What have researchers debated on?A.What the Amazons biodiversity indicates.学科网（北京）股份有限公司5B.How the Amazons biodiversity was formed.C.Whether the Amazon has the richest biodiversity.D.Why Amazon bird species are at risk of distinction.30.What can we conclude f

34、rom LukasMushers words?A.There are six species ofAmerican birds.B.Rivers move very slowly in South America.C.Most species differ across opposite Amazon riverbanks.D.River movement may lead to the Amazons biodiversity.31.What has influenced the change of bird species in the Amazon?A.The location of r

35、iver movement.B.The populations of birds.C.The speed of river movement.D.The amount of the genomes.DMany livestock farmers in the western world are becoming worried by a longer-term threat to theirincome from the growing popularity of vegetarian diets.Here comes the question whether to eat meat orno

36、t.Before airing our view,we should consider seriously the three reasons that vegetarians give forrefusing animal products.The easiest point to argue against is that eating meat is unhealthy.Nothing is healthier than a varieddiet,including fiber,vegetable,fruit and meat.Although studies show that eat

37、ing red and processed meatmay raise the risk of some cancers,it is important not to overstate the effect.This week,for example,Cancer Research UK reported that eating an extra piece of bacon every day raised the risk of bowelcancer by 20 percent.But that means just eight extra(largely curable)cases

38、in every 10,000 people oversix years.Our treatment of farm animals is an issue that vegetarians find more troubling.A common view isthat raising animals in a small area cause unacceptable suffering.In this regard,agricultural authoritiesshould take up the responsibility to enforce welfare standards

39、that give each animal enough space to standand move around comfortably.Also,consumers have an important role to play in improving conditionsfor farm animals.For example,the dislike of“battery hens”led to an EU ban in 2012 on keepingchickens in barren cages.The environmental impact of livestock farmi

40、ng is its greatest problem in a century.The UN Foodand Agriculture Organization estimates that farmed animals account for 14.5%of greenhouse gasemission.Although changes in grazing practices could substantially reduce the environmental impact oflivestock farming,it will always use more resources tha

41、n producing the same number of calories fromplant crops.Meat production should focus on the worlds traditional grasslands,without taking up newland.32.Which of the following is NOT the reason against animal products given by vegetarians?A.It harms human health.B.It causes animal suffering.C.It damag

42、es the environment.D.It threatens the income of farmers.33.Why does the author mention the report from Cancer Research UK in paragraph 2?A.To prove that eating too much meat is unhealthy.B.To persuade people out of eating too much meat.学科网（北京）股份有限公司6C.To show that eating meat is not as unhealthy as

43、vegetarians think.D.To present the fact that eating too much bacon may cause cancer.34.Whats the authors attitude towards raising animals in a small area?A.Favorable.B.Negative.C.Indifferent.D.Unclear.35.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A.The changes in feeding practices.B.The challenges that

44、 livestock farming faces.C.The negative effects of livestock farming on the environment.D.The measures to reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming.第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Exams are an important type of assessment almost al

45、l students will need to undertake.The best wayto study is not to recite it all in hours or minutes before an exam.Exam stress affects most students invarious ways.36How do you face such an important day?If you have not been able to study the complete contentstill now,dont long to finish it all.37In

46、your bag,collect all your supplies such as pencils,several pens and other important writing materials.Put the bag and everything else that you might need inone place.This will help to reduce your worries in the morning.When you arrive at the hall,surround yourself with friends who are supportive or

47、just go throughyour notes quietly.Always make it a point to study the subjects which you find easier to learn first.38Therefore,do not go round asking crazily for the answer.This will just upset you and send youinto panic mode.39Before the examination starts,make sure your question paper is complete

48、.Read theinstructions carefully.Settle the easy questions first.Divide your time carefully for each question andmove on to the next question even if you have not finished the first.Finally,after each paper,go home and rest.Do not worry about what you could have done or haventdone.Try not to discuss

49、the answers with your friends.40A.Try to relax and remember to fill the answer.B.When you are in the examination room,follow these steps.C.Youll be affected if you do not know the answer to any topic.D.Firstly,prepare a test kit for the duration of your examination.E.You should not allow anything to

50、 upset the rest of the examination.F.Many students are nervous when they are facing their first examination.G.It is important to manage this stress and find ways of helping to reduce it.第三部分第三部分英语知识运用英语知识运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)第一节完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处