1、- 1 -拉萨中学高二年级（2020 届）第四次月考英语试卷（满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟，请将答案填写在机读卡和答题卡上）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）1.What will the man do on Sunday? A. Go to an exhibition of Indian art.B. Visit his friends in Mexico. C. Attend a wedding.2.Why doesnt the woman drive the car by herself? A. She doe
2、snt like driving at all.B. She is a green hand in driving. C. Bob always drives the car for her.3.What does the woman mean? A. She missed the comedy. B. She doesnt like the comedy. C. She often watches comedies.4.Which bus will the two speakers take? A. No.113 B. No.132. C. No.1315.What can we learn
3、 from the conversation? A. These dresses are not fit for the woman. B. These dresses are quite expensive. C. The woman will buy these dresses.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7、8 题6.Whom is the man booking the room for? A. His wife and himself. B. His wife and daughter. C. His friend a
4、nd himself.7.What kind of room has he booked? A. A suite. B. A double room. C.Unknown.8.When will the man arrive at the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Next Wednesday. C. In three days.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题9.What kind of job would the woman like? A. Shed like one in a trading company. - 2 -B. Shed like on
5、e with more challenges. C. She d like one that needs an open mind.10.Why does the woman choose this company? A. The work agrees with her knowledge. B. One of her friends works there. C. She can receive a high salary.11.When does the conversation probably take place? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C.
6、On Saturday.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题12.Who is the woman? A. The mans classmate. B. Annie Peters sister. C. Annie Peters roommate.13.What does the man want to tell Annie Peters? A. Hell hang out with her.B. Hell go shopping with her. C. Hell visit her next week.14.How can Annie Peters get in touch with
7、 the man? A. She can go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel. B. She can dial the phone number 4934975.C. She can go to the Terminal Hotel, Washington.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题15.Why are whales not fish? A. Because they cant stay long under water.B. Because they have warm blood. C. Because they breathe with
8、 their mouth.16.How long can whales stay under water? A. For about twenty minutes. B. For about half an hour. C. For about an hour.17.Why cant the other kind of whale eat large animals? A. Its throat is very small. B. It has no teeth. C. It cant swim so fast.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题18.What is the spe
9、aker most probably? A. A tourist. B. A zoo keeper. C. A gardener.19.How do kangaroos conserve energy while running? - 3 -A. By jumping fast. B. By moving their ears. C By following the direction of wind.20.What is the feature of red kangaroos? A. They cant run very fast. B. They have sharp hearing.
10、C. Their eyesight is very poor.一、阅读理解ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics （计分）during basketball games. S
11、tudents must meet all of the following requirements:Good computer skillsAvailable evenings and weekendsKnowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Micha
12、el Simone, 240-567-1308Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?A. In May 2018. B.In May 2019.C.In September 2019. D.In September 2018.22.
13、Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coach.C. Sam, English major, member of the college football team.D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new
14、mother.23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gauri D. GaryBA year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing
15、 experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to - 4 -talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was puzzled. I tho
16、ught, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic (适当的话题). “Well, Id better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall？ By the way, have you ever been there？” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He
17、was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You dont say!” I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it？“ “Well, I didnt request you to do so
18、,“ he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didnt you say you dont say？”Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You dont say actually means really! It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool
19、of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.24.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _.A. English idioms were not importantB. I was not careful with English idiomsC. my teacher
20、didnt emphasize the importance of themD. I had no interest in them25.At first, on hearing “You dont say,“ I thought the foreigner meant _.A. he was not interested in the topicB. he was only interested in the Great WallC. I had talked too muchD. I had to stop talking26.The underlined word in the firs
21、t paragraph probably means _.A. interesting B. importantC. terrible D. unlucky27.Which of the following is true according to the passage？?A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C. The Englishman wanted me to a
22、ct as his guide.D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.CDolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and - 5 -speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very dif
23、ferent from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We n
24、ow know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In
25、 a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continu
26、ed to guide all ships through the areaexcept for The Penguin.Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.28. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _.A. live in groups B. ha
27、ve their own languageC. are warm-blooded D. have large brains29.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?A. Its jaw. B. Its ears C. Its nose. D. Its eyes.30. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _.A. people are cruel to animals B. Jack is diff
28、erent from other dolphinsC. dolphins are friendly and clever D. dolphins should be protected by law31.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A. They wanted his help.B. They enjoyed playing with him.C. He was lonely and liked to be with peopleD. He was seriously wounded.DVince
29、nt Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract ar
30、t. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings werent popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was - 6 -possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appre
31、ciate his paintings?Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In Van Goghs artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the ob
32、jects.Try to understand the artists aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing the artists aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you a
33、nd is related to you. This will allow you to make a connection with the artist.32.The article is mainly about _.A. how we should appreciate Van Goghs paintingsB. how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintingsC. why Van Gogh wanted to become an artistD. why Van Gogh wasnt famous in his lifetime33.Van Go
34、gh wanted to become an artist because _.A. his father was a famous artist B. he liked to express himself with colorC. he had a serious mental illness D. he grew up in a religious culture34.According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?A. Expressionism was usually used t
35、o describe his work.B. He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.C. When he was alive, his artwork wasnt popular.D. Like many others, he focused on colorful abstract art.35.What can we learn from the passage? A. Van Goghs paintings were difficult to understand.B. Van Goghs illness helped
36、 him paint.C. Only after death can painters become famous.D. We cant understand Van Goghs feelings from his artwork.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，选项中有两项为多于选项。What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 36 Do you - 7 -prefer grays and blues? Then you are
37、probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 37 If you hap
38、pen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.38 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 39 A black bridge over the Tha
39、mes River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.40 It is an established f
40、act that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up -we are born with our preference
41、.C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.
42、G. Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it二、完形填空Several decades of years ago, I ran a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold, wet night at about 330 a.m., there was a 41 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 42 t
43、o toe, explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.Once I had 45 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 4
44、6 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 47 me back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate
45、 for the 51 .- 8 -It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me how much he 53 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵 )had 54 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it.About a month later, I received a 55 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been t
46、rying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 58 person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and 59 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 60 , a little b
47、it of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.41A. kick B. hit C. beat D. knock42A. shoulder B. finger C. hand D. head43A. used B. driven C. run D. come44A. behind B. away C. out D. over45A. poured B. supplied C. filled D. equipped46A. crying B. sleeping C. fighting D. quarreling47A. ri
48、ng B. allow C. follow D. lead48A. off B. on C. over D. in49A. hot B. neat C. attractive D. warm50A. inside B. around C. along D. nearby51A. guests B. drivers C. adults D. customers52A. arrived B. left C. disappeared D. ate53A. paid B. gave C. offered D. owed54A. exhibited B. appeared C. shown D. cal
49、culated55A. letter B. call C. notice D. check56A. force B. get C. hope D. requite57A. turned B. pointed C. found D. worked58A. successful B. generous C. powerful D. serious59A. persuaded B. praised C. convinced D. informed60A. business B. lesson C. case D. aspect第 II 卷（非选择题）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。When we talked about NBA, many people will think of Yao Ming. There is no doubt that Yao Ming is a Chinese hero. On Oc
