1、- 1 -遂宁二中高 2020 级高二下期第一学月考试试题英 语 时间：120分钟 总分：150分答题要求：一、务必按监考人员提示,检查核对试题页数和答题卡是否完整后填写姓名、考号、班级,再看试题。二、先审题再作答,先易后难答题。三、保持卷面清楚整洁,书写美观。四、诚信答题。第卷第一部分 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 will the woma
2、n do this afternoon?A. Do some exercise. B. Go shopping. C. Wash her clothes.2. Why does the woman call the man?A. To cancel a flight. B. To make an apology. C. To put off a meeting.3. How much more does David need for the car?A. $5,000. B. $20,000. C. $25,000. 4. What is Jane doing?A. Planning a to
3、ur. B. Calling her father. C. Asking for leave.5. How does the man feel?A. Tired. B. Dizzy. C. Thirsty. 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、7题。6. What does Jack want to do?A. Watch
4、 TV. B. Play outside. C. Go to the zoo.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home. B. In a cinema. C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does Richard do?A. Hes a newsman. B. Hes a manager. C. Hes a researcher.9. Where is Richard going next week?A. Birmingham. B. Mexico City.
5、 C. Shanghai. 10. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Eat out together. B. Visit a university. C. See Professor Hayes.- 2 -听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. School friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Librarian and library user.12. Why does Jim suggest M
6、ary buy the book?A. Its sold at a discount price. B.Its important for her study. C.Its written by Professor Lee.13. What will Jim do for Mary?A. Share his book with her.B. Lend her some money.C. Ask Henry for help.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where does Stella live?A. In Memphis. B. In Boston. C. In St Loui
7、s. 15. What would Peter and his family like to do on Beale Street?A. Visit a museum. B. Listen to music. C. Have dinner.16. What kind of hotel does Peter prefer?A. A big one. B. A quiet one. C. A modern one.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many lab sessions will the students have every week?A. One. B. Two.
8、 C. Three.18. What are the students allowed to wear in the lab?A. Long scarves. B. Loose clothes. C. Tennis shoes.19. Why should the students avoid mixing liquid with paper?A. It may cause a fire. B. It may create waste. C. It may produce pollution.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Grad
9、es the students will receive.B. Rules the students should follow.C. Experiments the students will do.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（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。ASmart Cameras to Help You Take Better PhotosGoogle ClipsOne of the latest to launch is Google
10、 Clips. It is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be attached to an object or a persons clothing.Google says machine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and videos. Interested buyers can join a waiting list to
11、be informed when it is on the market.GoPro Hero- 3 -GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories characteristic. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically creates a finished video piece, complete with music and effects.Snap SpectaclesMessaging app Snapchat sells a pai
12、r of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short videos with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “catch the moment, without taking you out of it.”The glasses can record short video clips that can be shared with Snapchat users. Snap Inc. has
13、 started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.Apple iPhone XApples new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous ones that used a fingerprint to unlock
14、the phone.Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple says its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.21. What is the special function of Google Clips?A. It can play videos by itself. B.
15、It can take pictures automatically.C. It can change photos into videos. D. It can provide music and effects.22.Which of the following can now be bought on the Internet?A. Google Clips B. GoPro HeroC. Snap Spectacles D. Apple iPhone X23.How is Apple iPhone X unlocked?A. By a fingerprint. B. By facial
16、 recognition.C. By pushing a button. D. By making a map.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only aft
17、er a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving clo
18、ser to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 perc
19、ent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence grandparents in the - 4 -American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it
20、 on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand , a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is”to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren
21、 and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.24. Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her fa
22、mily ties. BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends. DIt helped her know more new places.25. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it. BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.
23、DThe majority thought it was a trend.26. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.27. What does the author suggest the grandparent
24、s do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Sacrifice for their struggling children .D. Get to know themselves better.CMost people say that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 ove
25、r the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends, how to keep
26、 friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want to move on. People have very different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed.
27、 If people with such different views become friends, this can lead to problems.Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not h
28、ave the lime to develop our friendships, or we fear we have left it too late in life to - 5 -start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways, to make new friends again.This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be
29、too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer t
30、o us. Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.28. According to the text, how many friends do the majority of people probably have?A. 400 internet friends in their whole lives.B. Over 400 friends in their whole lives.C. 30 friends or fewer at a certain stage. D. 150 intern
31、et friends at a certain stage.29. What is the main idea of paragraph 2? A. Friendships mean different things to different people.B. People with different views can become friends.C. Some people would die for their friends if they need to.D. There is a rule about making friends. 30. We can learn from
32、 the text that most of us _.A. need to be with others B. build friendships late in lifeC. are dissatisfied with our friends D are frightened to talk to people 31. What is the authors attitude towards talking to a stranger?A. Uninterested B. Doubtful C. Positive D. CautiousDMost of us have quite good
33、 memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have prodigious memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome（学者症候群）. Savants suffer from
34、a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast（显出差异） sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other par
35、ts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became over-developed.Peeks unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book that was read to him. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time-one page with the right e
36、ye and one with the left-in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died, Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. He could remember all the names and numbers in a variety of telephone books. He could remember thousands of facts about history, literature, geography and
37、sports.Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a living Google” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. - 6 -However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed o
38、thers to help him. In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for best Picture. The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peeks life. He started to appear on television, where he would amaze audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. Pe
39、ek-became world famous, and he and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words. “Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place
40、 for everyone.Everyone is different.”32. The underlined word “prodigious” in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. happy B. clear. C. amazing D. short33. According to the text, Peek _.A. could take care of himself B. was born with a good memoryC. was the student of Dr. David Treffert D. became brain-damag
41、ed at 20 months old34. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By giving facts. B. By following time order.C. By explaining causes. D. By making comparisons.35. Peeks words suggest that we should _.A. respect different cultures B. listen to different opinionsC. treat different people differently D. r
42、espect others differences第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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 look forward to the holiday season, which provides an opportunity to take a few days off, or go on a getaway. _36_ The combined effort of shopping, attending social events, and entertaining gue
43、sts can quickly become too much to handle._37_ This means you may end up with financial pressure. To prevent stress over money, plan ahead; review your finances, and come up with a practical budget. Purchases shouldnt affect your ability to pay your bills, nor should it result in costly credit card
44、debt.The holiday season is stressful when you have too much on your plate. _38_ You actually neednt cancel your plans, but make sure everything doesnt have to be perfect, and you dont have to do everything yourself get your family involved.A holiday season is not always an interval of true relaxatio
45、n. Sometimes it can mean a lot of rushing around with confusion, allowing you no moment alone. _39_ Even as little as 15 minutes alone can make a world of difference as you need to take a breather and clear your mind!Being in close quarters with your family members for a long holiday can be - 7 -str
46、essful in itself. Because of your different personalities, it may be easy to rub each other the wrong way. If you let every remark get under your skin, youll be stressed out the entire time. _40_ Dont let the actions of others rob you of your joy.A. Holidays and expenses go hand in hand.B. So do rem
47、ember to make time for yourself.C. Set aside your differences and agree to disagree.D. There are a lot of expectations around the holidays.E. But the holiday season can also be a very stressful time.F. You do not actually realize it is a great relief to your tight mood.G. This is especially true if
48、you host family parties for out-of-town guests.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运用 （共 两节 ，满分 45 分 ）第 一 节 完 形 填 空（共20 小 题；每 小 题1. 5分；满 分 30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 处的 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。My names James and Im an 18-year “Cancer Survivor”. When I w as 15 y
49、ears of age, I w as at my house one day w ith my 41 and w hen I tried to run up the steps, I blacked out, and 42 the stairs very hard. When I 43 myself, I remembered my sisters saying “Are you alr ight?” and I replied “I think so, yeah.” But litt le d id my sisters and I 44 that w as the beginning of a(n) 45 . When I began to try to climb the stairs, my w hole right leg hurt seriously. I couldnt move it 46 the assistance of my hands. The pai
