安徽省天长中学2020学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题

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1、天长中学2020学年度第一学期第二次段考高一英语试卷第一卷（共三部分，共115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。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a garden.BAt the doctors.CIn a fruit shop.2What is the woman

2、looking for?AA street.BA post office.CA theatre.3How much will the man pay for the shirt? A20 dollars.B25 dollars.C40 dollars.4What time is it now?A405. B435. C505.5What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patient.BTeacher and student. CBoss and secretary.第二节 （ 共15小题；每小

3、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至7题。6Who is the woman most probably speaking to?AA close friend. BA conductor.CA passenger.7What is the woman going to do then?ATo change to the bus.BTo giv

4、e up the journey.CTo buy a ticket for this train.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Why is the man going to the airport?ATo fly to Singapore.BTo meet his cousin.CTo send off his cousin.9What does Christopher do?AA traveler.BA writer.CA painter.10When is Christopher expected to arrive at the airport?AAt 1020.BAt 1040.

5、CAt 1100.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What is a lido?AAn indoor swimming pool.BAn openair swimming pool.CA swimming pool only for children.12When did the lido begin?AIn 1914.BIn 1940.CIn the 1940s.13Why is the lido very popular?APeople can swim and relax there.BPeople can swim and dance there.C People can run

6、 and have a sunbath there.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a supermarket.BIn a department store.CIn a restaurant.15Why is the man nervous?ABecause this is his first time to China.BBecause he knows nothing about Chinese table manners.CBecause he doesnt know

7、whether he likes Chinese food or not.16Whats the rule of table manners the woman tells the man to observe?ATo make himself at home.BTo learn to use chopsticks.CTo choose less strong wines.17What does the man use to eat dinner with?AChopsticks.BA knife and fork.CA spoon.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18What perce

8、ntage of Honshu is forest?A14. B60. C66.19Why do so many earthquakes happen in Japan each year?ABecause it lies in the sea.BBecause it lies off the coast.CBecause it lies where several continental plates meet.20How high is Mount Fuji?A3,775 meters.B3,757 meters.C3,577 meters.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一

9、节（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。AKuringai Chase National ParkGuided walks and Nature ActivitiesSUNDAY MAY 7 EASYEarly Morning Walk in Upper Lane Cove ValleyMeet at 7:30 am at the end of Day Rd, Cheltenham while the bush is alive with birdsong,Round trip: 4 hoursFRIDAY MAY 12 M

10、EDIUMPossum ProwlMeet at 7:30 pm in Seaforth Oval car park. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring a torch（手电筒） and wear sports shoes as some rock climbing involved. Coffee and biscuits supplied.Duration（持续时间）: 2 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 4 HARDMeet at 9:30 am on Track #8，West Head R

11、oad. Impressive Pittwater views. Visit Beechwood Cottage. Bring lunch and drink. Some steep sections. Reasonable fitness required.Duration: about 6 hoursFRIDAY JUNE 16 EASYPoetry Around a CampfireMeet at 7:00 pm at Kalbarri Visitor Center. Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group ar

12、ound a gently burning fire. Tea and biscuits to follow. Dress up warmly.Cost: $4.00 per personDuration: 2.5 hoursSUNDAY JUNE 25 EASYMeet at 8:30 am at the entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd, for a pleasant walk wandering through rainforest, river flats and dry forest to swampland. Binocular

13、s(双筒望远镜) a must to bring as many birds live here. Finish with morning tea.Round trip: 3 hours GradingEASY suitable for all fitness levelsMEDIUM for those who periodically exerciseHARD only if you regularly exercise21. Where are visitors required to meet to explore the beauty of nature at night?A. At

14、 the end of Day Rd, Cheltenham.B. At the entrance to Mitchell Park.C. On Track #8，West Head Road.D. in Seaforth Oval car park.22. The activity held on SUNDAY JUNE 4 is most suitable for those who_.A. are animal loversB. take exercise regularlyC. prefer literature to natureD. are interested in mornin

15、g tea23. What should visitors prepare if they take part in Poetry Around a Campfire?A. A torch. B. Sports shoes. C. Some snacks. D. Warm clothes.24. What activity does Morning Walk at Mitchell Park provide?A. Bird watching. B. Animal hunting.C. River Swimming. D. Mountain climbingBA hundred years ag

16、o- on November 25th, 1915-Albert Einstein presented his famous theory of relativity to the Prussian Academy of Science. In memory of the occasion, museums and universities around the world will be celebrating the life of Einstein.But from Einsteins death emerges （出现）a different chapter. Just eight h

17、ours after the famous physicist passed away on April 18th , 1955,Dr. Thomas Harvey in Princeton Hospital did the unthinkable: he stole Albert Einsteins brain.Harvey didnt steal the brain for the fascination of keeping a part of history. Instead, Harvey was hoping to learn whether or not Einsteins br

18、ain wired differently from ours.For the next several decades, Harvey kept the nearly three-pound brain and stored it in beer coolers, cookie jars, and eventually, a Tupperware （塔珀塑料制品） container. Harveys actions were sung in the song Stealing Einsteins Brain by the British heavy metal band Attic of

19、Love.While Harveys research never fully materialized, scientists in 2020 did discover Einsteins brain was indeed distinct. Their study found the association between the left and right hemisphere of brain was atypical, with strong connection between these two parts.Then in 1997, a young journalist na

20、med Michael Paterniti convinced the retired doctor that it was time to return the brain to the rightful ownerEvelyn Einstein, the physicists granddaughter.(Einsteins brain was, then ,118 years old).So the two men, along with Einsteins brain in a Tupperware container resting on the back seat, drove t

21、o California and went on what has to be one of the most fantastic American road trips of all time.Harvey passed away in 2020 at the age of 94. History buffs（发烧友）hoping to catch a glimpse of Einsteins brain are in luck. Pieces of it, mounted on microscopic slides, are now part of a permanent exhibiti

22、on at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.25. What is the text mainly about?A. The achievement of Thomas Harvey.B. The story of the Einsteins life.C. The story of the man who stole Einsteins brain.D. The difference between Einsteins brain and others.26. Why did Harvey steal Einsteins brain?AHe wanted

23、to sell it for money. B. He wanted to keep it as a souvenir.C. He envied Einstein for his achievement. D. He wanted to study it.27. When was Albert Einstein born?A. In 1915. B. In 1879. C. In 1889. D. In 1895.28. Harvey and Michael Paterniti went to California so as to_.A. return Einsteins brain to

24、his granddaughterB. give a speech about their new findingsC. send Einsteins brain to the museumD. make an exhibition tour around the worldCRecent studies have shown that challenging your brain, by spurring (刺激) the brain to create new patterns, is very important to keep your brain active and healthy

25、 as you age. Lifelong learning is a healthy club for our minds, bodies and spirits. This is why we parents should also teach our children to be lifelong learners. Dr. Marilyn Price-Mitchell, an American psychologist, and youth development expert, shares some ways for us to do this.1. Ask questions.W

26、hen your child asks you a question, dont answer it straight away. Instead, help him or her bring up “questions that pique their curiosity (being curious).” This way, we help children make connections between what theyre learning at school and the world beyond their classroom. We also show them that

27、learning does not, and should not, end when one is “done with school”-its actually a lifelong process!2. Let them failOur kids love learning about different scientific concepts via The Magic Bus videos on . And one of the characters, Miss Frizzle (the science teacher) always says this phrase: “Take

28、chances, make mistakes, and get messy.” I always quote (引述) her when the kids say theyre afraid to do or learn something because they might do it wrong or make a mistake. If we dont allow our kids to fail, they wont be able to learn to “use mistakes and failures to make lifelong learning easier,” as

29、 Dr. Price-Mitchell says.3. Learn through experienceThis is very true for all of us, especially children. In the words of Dr. Price-Mitchell, “Learning through experience, not just from books, is one the best ways to give the youth the skills they need for lifelong learning, living, and working in t

30、he 21st century.”Of course, we should also set an example for our children -by learning continuously, and expanding our knowledge and experiences.29. What does the underlined word “pique” in the text probably mean?A. Change. B. Awaken. C. Balanced. D. Prevent.30. Whats the authors attitude to what M

31、iss Frizzle always says?A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Supportive31. Which of the following shows the importance of learning through experience?A. Learning is not childs play; we cannot learn without pain.B. It is not that Im so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.C. If you do

32、nt learn to think when you are young, you may never learn.D. Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.32. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?A. Health. B. Culture. C. Education. D. Popular scienceDThis past weekend, students from around t

33、he world faced off（对决） in a competition to test mock Mars rovers (模拟火星车) designed to explore the surface of the Red Planet.“ Scorpio Team” from Kielce University of Technology, also in Poland scored first place; “Impuls Team” from Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland, placed second; and the “

34、Lunar and Mars Rover Team” from Cairo University in Egypt rounded out third place. “Robocol Team”, from the University of the Andes in Colombia, won a special bonus award. Bonus points were awarded for completing additional task to the main challenges.The nongovernmental organization Mars Society Po

35、lska launched the challenge as a way to give university students an opportunity to learn how to design, build and test a rover that could assist with a future manned mission to Mars.Twenty-four teams registered for the competition, including teams from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Egypt,

36、 India, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Of these teams, 17 made it to the second phase (阶段)by sending in final confirmation, and 10 advanced to the three- day competition. In total, nine teams took park in all the tasks and completed the competition.During the contest, the rovers a

37、ttempted to complete five tasks in mock Martian environment. For the first task, they had to gather samples of rock, surface soil and deeper soil, and transport them back to the rover base. The second task involved navigating (导航) to three specified locations, without using a camera. For the third t

38、ask, teams had to repair a mock reactor system. The fourth task involved finding a spare part from storage and transporting it to a repair site. Lastly, the teams presented their rover to a group of judges.The organizers set a maximum budget of $15,000 for each rover, which the teams had to raise th

39、emselves. The rover challenge coincided with a conference on “Humans in Space”, held the same weekend in Poland.33. Which of the following teams did additional task?A. Lunar and Mars Rover Team. B. Impuls Team.C. Scorpio Team. D. Robocol Team.34. What is the purpose of the European Rover Challenge?A

40、. To attract students to major in space exploration.B. To challenge students courage and determination.C. To let students know more about the manned mission to Mars.D. To help students improve communication skills.35. Which of the following task was mainly aimed at examining the rovers sense of dire

41、ction?A. The first task. B. The second task. C. The third task. D. The fourth task.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。When youve decided to make changes in your body, the most important thing to do is to start with an effective diet plan. And theres no doubt that you must

42、have started with some particular diet to get the desired body shape. 36 The majority of the answers are，“We failed”. And, its normal because following any diet plan asks for strong willpower. Here are a few tips that can help you stay on the track and get the desired results. 37When youre following

43、 any particular diet plan for a long period and fail to notice any changes, youre sure to stumble (动摇）and thats where you have to keep your positive attitude. Just think, if it has taken years to pile up fat on your body, itll also take the time to remove it. So, continue working hard and stick to t

44、he plan.Think twice before eating.Before eating anything, give it a thought. 38 For sure, this thought giving activity wont take much time to become a permanent habit.Know if you are really hungry.This is the most important thing that you need to do. 39 If youre unaware that youre full, you wont sto

45、p eating and will keep on gaining.Keep yourself motivated (激励).Self-motivation is a key to weight loss. It pushes you towards your destination. 40 Just fix a time and promise to lose certain pounds till that date or take your favorite dress and take a pledge （誓言）to fit in it.A. So, how often did you

46、 stick to it strictly?B. Itll stop you from overeating which contributes a lot in losing weight.C. Stay positive about losing weight.D. Getting on with any diet plan is entirely a mind game.E. Think about your weight loss goals and decide if eating that particular thing is fine for you.F. So, keep o

47、n encouraging yourself.G. Staying energetic during the diet plan helps you stick to it.第三部分:语言知识运用 （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的最佳选项。I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new 41 , and I gave an honest account （描述）of

48、 the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. 42 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 43 .So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I w

49、as completely 44 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 45 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 46 me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 47 spent an afternoon at a friends

50、house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 48 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 49 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 50 knowing it? What I finally came to 51

51、 was one day, several months before, when some students were 52 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 53 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the 54 one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the 55 of the room.” That was

52、 it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 56 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 58 was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most 59 lesson over the years of my teaching ca

53、reer, and Im thankful that it came 60 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.41. A. cleanerB. teacherC. monitor D. reporter42. A. ButB.And C. OrD. So43. A.courageB.dreamC. feelingsD. abilities44. A.desperateB. responsibleC.unsuitable D.unprepared45. A.Apart fromB. In spite of

54、C. Because of D. As for46. A.pleasedB.enviedC. lovedD. criticized47. A. gradually B. recentlyC.constantlyD. obviously48. A. self-doubt B. self-respectC. self-pityD. self-defence49. A. imaginingB.observingC. regrettingD. wondering50. A. evenB.alsoC. alwaysD. still51. A.rememberB.expect C. believe D.

55、accept52. A.writingB. reviewingC. givingD.editing53.A. repeatedlyB. quietlyC. quickly D. firmly54. A. luckyB. lonelyC. likelyD.only55. A.backB. middleC. frontD.entrance56. A. sleptB.shoutedC. smiledD.quarreled57. A. happened B. pretendedC. refused D. intended58. A.changeB. visitsC. thanksD. praise59

56、. A. difficultB. valuableC.painfulD.enjoyable60. A.occasionallyB. slowlyC. frequentlyD. early第卷（共50分）第三部分:语言知识运用 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。South by southwest (SXSW) Interactive is an annual 5-day festival 61. _ focuses on the latest advances in technology and 62. _

57、they will affect us in the future. It 63. _ (hold) in Austin, Texas, USA. The festival has 64. _ very different atmosphere to other technology 65. _ (festival) such as the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas or the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain as it is also part of the larger SXSW mu

58、sic and film festival. The festival has grown 66. _ (rapid) over the years and is now sponsored by big companies like McDonalds and Samsung. Last year over 33,000 people from 80 countries 67. _ (attend) SXSW Interactive and about 80,000 went to the festival 68. _ all. Among the guests this year were

59、 Twitter founder Biz Stone and, from the field of 69. _ (entertain), director JJ Abrams. President Obama also made a one-day visit, briefly 70. _ (answer) questions about technology and privacy(隐私).第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每

60、处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Kate,Ive been back home safe from England. Thank you for the warm help during my stay in England.Last week, I participated the Cultural Exchange Week. I enjoy

61、ed myself in my country. We visited the city museum and some place of interest, which made me to have a better understanding of the English society, culture and history. Of course, I also made many new friends.Whats more, I am lucky enough to stay at your home. And Ill never forget the days when we

62、spent together. Here I especially thank you for a dictionary you offered me as a gift. Its a great help to me to learn English well. I will treasure and make fuller use of it.Welcome to China when its convenient for your!Yours,Li Hua书面表达（满分25分）外籍教师Catherine 在你校工作两年时间了，她即将离开。假如你是班长，请你代表你们班给她写一封信，内容如下：1. 表达感激和不舍；2. 总结成绩；3. 送出希翼。Dear Catherine,How are you? Im Li Hua,_ _