重庆市育才中学2021-2022学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷.docx

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1、重庆市育才中学校高 2023 届高二（下）第一次月考英语试题本试卷为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，请考生务必把自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（满分95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

2、读一遍。1. What will the speakers probably do next？A. Tour Boston. B. Visit Caroline. C. Watch the news.2. What is Jims suggestion about？A. Raising money. B. Hiring a lawyer. C. Calling a meeting.来源:中#国教育出版*%网3. What is the woman going to do this weekend？A. Finish a report. B. Look after Bob. C. Climb a

3、 mountain.4. What does the man suggest the woman do？A. Find a full-time job. B. Study another subject. C. Go to evening classes.5. What is the man now？来源:%*中国教育出版网#A. An online shop owner. B. A construction worker. C. A computer engineer.中国教#育出*版网%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，

4、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6.7题。来源#:%zzstep.co&m6. What does Miyako want to do？A. Make a call. B. Send a card. C. Hold a party.7. What is the man doing？www.z&zstep%.#comA. Making an apology. B. Giving an explanation. C. Shar

5、ing an experience.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where will Maria go the day after tomorrow？A. The London Zoo. B. The British Museum. C. The Tower of London.9. How many days will Maria stay in Oxford？A. One. B. Two. C. Three.来源%:*中教网&10. Why will Maria go to Edinburgh？来源:&%中国教育出版网*#A. To do a study. B. To meet

6、a friend. C. To see her sister.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman dislike？A. Fish. B. Vegetables. C. Fried chicken.中国教#育出&版%网12. What does the man find it hard to do？A. Make cakes and pies. B. Stop drinking coffee. C. Eat a lot of tomatoes.13. What are the speakers talking about？A. Doctors adv

7、ice to the man. B. What to eat for a good meal. C. The mans favorite dishes.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the relationship between the speakers？A. Old classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Fellow workers.15. Where are the speakers？来源%:中教#网A. At a hotel. B. At Bettys home. C. At the railway station.16. What is

8、 Jack doing？A. Working at a restaurant. B. Cooking in the kitchen. C. Buying food for dinner.17. What will Marc probably do？A. See a film. B. Go shopping. C. Visit an old town.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。18. What does the speaker say about Castle Howard？中国#教育*出版网&A. It took its name from a film.B. It has been

9、 home to a family.来源:zzstep.c&%o#mC. It was once used for defense.19. What is special about the Walled Gardens？中国&%教#育出版网*A. Its open every day of the year.B. Its the largest garden in England.来#源*:中教网C. Its planted with many kinds of roses.20. Who is probably the speaker？A. A tour guide. B. A garde

10、ner. C. A news reporter.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）来源:#中教&%网阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ADuring the time of lockdown， a great way to kill time is to read. If you dont want to buy books， I personally use Libby (or overdrive. com) to connect to my public librarys entire ebook

11、and audiobook database. Here is my take on a well-rounded， diverse， and boredom-curing reading list:SALT TO THE SEA by Ruta SepytysThis is a young-adult historical fiction about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945. The story is from the point of view of four refugees (难民) from different coun

12、tries， all keeping life-threatening secrets and struggling to escape to freedom.AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha ChristieOne of the best murder mysteries of all time. 10 strangers are invited to a remote island by a secret person and are murdered one-by-one mirroring a nursery rhyme. You absolutel

13、y wont guess who the killer is.EDUCATED by Tara WestoverCompletely isolated from society， Westover spent her young life living in a remote mountainous area where no one would ensure the children to receive an education. But Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed

14、her and ultimately she was accepted to Harvard and Cambridge University. Her story of fulfilling transformation of life is inspiring and may be exactly what youre looking for.THE DIVINERS by Libba BrayThis is a young-adult fantasy that follows a group of teens with powers in 1920s New York City. Whe

15、n Evie stays with her uncle， a string of murders occur. We follow each character as they find their powers and find out whos killing people. The books a little long， but the twists， the 1920s slang， and the diverse and layered characters make it worthwhile.1. What is the advantage of Libby according

16、 to the author？A. It provides information on boredom.B. It recommends ways to search online.C. It helps to get access to the public library.D. It shares some writers personal book lists.2. What is the book EDUCATED about？A. A historical event.B. An inspiring life story.来源:中国教育出版网&*C. A young-adult f

17、antasy.D. A life-threatening secret story.3. Which books will attract the readers who are into stories of murder？A. SALT TO THE SEA & EDUCATED.B. SALT TO THE SEA & THE DIVINERS.来源:zz#&sC. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE& EDUCATED.D. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE & THE DIVINERS.【13题答案】【答案】1. C2. B3. DB来#源%:中&教网I

18、n Rochester， if you are a coffee lover， you must have heard of Java Joes Cafe. For the local students， the Java Joes on Gibbs Street has become a place of solace during stressful testing times， and on more heartwarming occasions， a social center.Slowly approaching its thirties， Java Joes has enjoyed

19、 a good reputation in its local. In 1978， Java Joe created a coffee farm in Hawaii. With great dedication to his craft， the great master of coffee beans made his way to Rochester then. In 1992， Joe decided to start selling coffee at the Public Market and opened up a store on Gibbs Street with the he

20、lp of Michael Calabrese. So this store was originally named as the Gibbs Cafe. This location， next to the Eastman School of Music， is the first of many shops Java Joe opened. As a lover of the blues， Joe enthusiastically decorated this flagship store with artistic and musical influence.After Gibbs l

21、ocation， Joe planted another one where he was first starting out in the Public Market. Later， it moved to a nearby building and received a name change Javas at the Market Coffee Roasters. This building served as a place where those who visited would often catch a glimpse of Joe skillfully roasting h

22、is coffee beans in the dancing flames and cultivating his drinks with care. However， in 1997 he licensed “the Gibbs Cafe” to Calabrese， who then renamed it to what we know today Java Joes Cafe.Joe remained in the Public Market location until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Joe died of lung canc

23、er at 68. The influence he had poured into his business is well-known and highly regarded. He has won many awards in his life.The next time you head down to Gibbs Street for your morning cup， keep in mind the extraordinary story of how that cup came to be， all thanks to Java Joe.中国%*教育出版网4. What doe

24、s the underlined word “solace” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？来%源:#中教*网&A. Tension.B. Relief.C. Anxiety.D. Safety.5. What is true about Java Joes Cafe on Gibbs Street？中国*教&育%#出版网A. It is the flagship store and has won an award.B. Java Joe had the ownership of the shop in 1997.C. The name of the shop k

25、eeps unchanged up to now.D. It was popular with the locals and students as well.来源&:中教%网6. What is special about Javas at the Market Coffee Roasters？A. Joes specially-made coffee beans.来源%:zzs#t*ep.co&mB. Its super-quality coffee and service.C. Joes display of coffee-making skills.来#源:%&中教网*D. Its a

26、ttraction to the music school students.7. What is the text mainly about？A. The popularity of Java Joes Cafe.B. The development of the coffee industry.来源:中国%教育&*出版网C. The contribution Joe made to Rochester.D. The founder and development of Java Joes Cafe.【47题答案】【答案】4. B5. D6. C7. DC来源:zzst%ep.*&#comT

27、he world produces around 359 million tons of plastics each year. Plastics are certainly a big problem， but they dont necessarily have to be. There are many ways we could set plastics on a different lifecycle. One that I have been working on is turning plastics into a hardy， reliable and sustainable

28、building material. 中国教&%育*出版网Most people believe that plastics recycling is severely limited: only a few types can be recycled at all. This is unsurprising. The proportion(比例)of plastics that are recycled is minimal. But all polymers(聚合物)are， technologically， recyclable. Some of them can be used aga

29、in and again to produce the same goods. Some can technically be reprocessed into new materials for different applications. The problem is that recycling much of this plastic waste is currently unprofitable. But the amount of these materials all over the world is large and keeps on growing. What if t

30、his plastic waste could be used to produce something useful to the society？ Many universities and business people are attempting to do this. Most solutions target mixed plastic waste and suggest applications different from the original ones. For example， several groups have developed building materi

31、als made of plastic waste. Plastics are strong， durable， waterproof， lightweight and recyclableall key properties for construction materials. So what if all of this plastic waste could be turned into building materials for low-income populations？ Existing initiatives are promising， but not yet repro

32、ducible on an industrial scale. 来#源:%*中教网I study plastic waste with the aim of finding interesting ways to remove it from the environment. From agricultural waste to concrete waste， mixed with recycled plastics， there are many ways to obtain materials to produce bricks and other useful elements for

33、buildings. So perhaps plastics are not necessarily the problem. They can be part of a pathway towards a more sustainable way of living.8. Whats peoples common belief about plastic recycling？A. Almost all plastic waste can be reused.B. The methods are quite limited.C. Not many kinds of plastics are r

34、ecyclable.D. The amount is unbelievably large.来源:zzstep.c%&#om9. What can be learned from paragraph 3？A. Plastic waste is on the decline globally.B. Recycling plastics doesnt make money now.来源*:中&#教网C. Plastic buildings have been largely constructed.D. New applications of plastics havent been found.

35、10. Why can plastics make good building materials？A. They can resist water and wont last long.B. They can be reproduced in large quantity.C. They satisfy the needs of low-income people.w&ww.zzstep.c%omD. They meet most demands of building materials.11. Whats the authors attitude to plastic recycling

36、？A. Positive.B. Anxious.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.【811题答案】【答案】8. C9. B10. D11. ADDanish architecture studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has designed Terminus AI City Operating System as a campus (园区) in Chongqing， China. BIG has drawn up the plans for the company Teminus Group， which will have its headq

37、uarters at the centre of the AI-run city campus. Everything in the city campus will be operated by the artificial intelligence system.The development will be located in Chongqing Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and will include Cloud Valley， the campus-style headquarters of Terminus Group. “Over

38、 the recent years， we have worked with several of the worlds leading technology companies. We are thrilled to bring our experience to Chongqing，” said Bjarke Ingels， the founder of BIG. “Cloud Valley is considered as a city where people， technology and nature live together in harmony， with spaces de

39、signed for all types of life: human life， plant life， animal life and even artificial life.”BIGs design for Cloud Valley is intended to demonstrate the environmental goals of the project. Green roof panels will create open-air courtyards throughout the campus. These courtyards will host art exhibiti

40、ons and sporting events. At night， the underside of the roof panels will be transformed into what BIG has described as “the largest digital display in China.”In AI City， people will live in homes with automatically adjusting solar panels and have a digital assistant to run their lives. Buildings wil

41、l have power systems controlled by Terminus Group software.“As sunlight hits the houses， bedroom windows become transparent to allow the natural light to wake sleepy residents，” said Terminus Group. “Once the light has filled the room， an AI housekeeper selects your breakfast， matches your outfit wi

42、th the weather， and presents a full schedule of your day using Terminus Groups smart transportation solution.” AI City will have e-bikes and self-driving cars to cut down on traffic jams.中国%&*教育出版网12. What is Cloud Valley according to Bjarke Ingels？A. A smart city with all life in harmony.B. A site

43、known for high technology.C. A space intended for wildlife protection.D. A zone with leading technology companies.13. Whats the aim of BIGs design for Cloud Valley？A. To produce the largest digital display.B. To host art and sports events.C. To show its environmental objectives.D. To create open-air

44、 courtyards.14. Who are responsible for the housework in Cloud Valley？A. Digital assistants.B. The residents.C. Terminus Group.D. Hired workers.15. Which of the following is a suitable title of the text？A. Modern Life in Cloud Valley.来源%:中*&教网B. Buildings Controlled by Software.C. The Development of

45、 AI in Chongqing.D. An Oncoming AI-run City Campus in Chongqing.【1215题答案】【答案】12. A13. C14. A15. D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。Many people treat “life” as something that happens to them. They think they are the victims. _16_ However， there are those who are clear

46、on their goals. When something goes wrong， they are the first to admit where they went wrong. So how can you live a life by design instead of by default (默认)？www.zzst&ep.c#om%Set goals and actually achieve them_17_ “New Years Resolutions” are the worst (or best) example of this. Its easy to set goal

47、s， but very few people follow through with them to the end. People who live by design practice the habit of setting goals and actually achieving them. This constant practice is what allows them to set bigger and bigger goals and see them through to completion.Surround yourself with people you want to be likeChoose your friends carefully. As they say， “_18_” Make sure that the individuals who occupy your life and time share your values. Ideally， these people should even be a little bit ahead of you， forcing you to stretch and continue to grow in the direction youd like to go.Dont