四川省泸州市泸化中学2020┄2021学年高二10月月考英语试题
第I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。每段对话仅读一遍。
听下面五段对话，回答第1-5小题。
1. What will the woman do about the dress？
A. She’ll change it.
B. She’ll return it.
C. She’ll buy it.
2. What are the speakers talking about？
A. Buying DVDs.
B. Borrowing DVDs.
C. Sharing DVDs.
3. What did the woman think of Dana’s speech？
A. Boring.
B. Important.
C. Well-prepared.
4. What does the man mean？
A. He is unable to give help.
B. He will carry the boxes later.
C. He refuses to pay for boxes.
5. When is Simon supposed to arrive？
A. 7:30.
B. 8:00.
C. 8:10.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. Where do the speakers plan to go？
A. The woman’s home.
B. A museum.
C. A library.
7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon？
A. To enjoy nice weather.
B. To sleep late in the morning.
C. To avoid the crowd.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8. Why did the man borrow the woman’s computer last time？
A. He needed it for his paper.
B. His computer was broken.
C. He used it for his computer class.
9. Why does the woman feel happy？
A. The man can lend her a computer now.
B. The man will use his own computer.
C. The man will study better.
10. What has the man been doing with his new computer？
A. Doing homework.
B. Searching for information.
C. Watching DVDs.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11. Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman？
A. From the grown-ups around him.
B. From his high school teachers.
C. From his college friends.
12. How much does Tom own of the company he works for？
A. 60%.
B. 18%.
C. 6%.
13. What mistake did Tom and his company make in the past？
A. Making all the products themselves.
B. Wasting lots of materials.
C. Producing simple things.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。
14. What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply？
A. Writers.
B. School teachers.
C. Newspaper reporters.
15. Where is Sharon most likely to go？
A. New York.
B. Boston.
C. California.
16. What does James plan to do if he can’t find a job？
A. Continue his education.
B. Start a newspaper.
C. Write a book.
17. Who are the speakers？
A. Fellow students.
B. Laid-off workers.
C. High school teachers.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18. Why does the university offer the two programs？
A. To keep students safe walking late or alone.
B. To provide better health care for students.
C. To help visitors tour around the college.
19. When can students call Campus Safety Office？
A. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
B. Anytime of the day.
C. From midnight to 7 a.m.
20. To whom is the speaker mainly talking？
A. Tourists at the college.
B. New teachers.
C. Parents of students.
第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）
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。
A
By May, after three months, I had lost 22 pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds. My friends would say “Alice, you look great!” or “How did you lose so much weight？” Those praise made me feel good and confident.
Soon I dropped to 110 pounds. A few of my friends told me that I needed to stop dieting, because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a present—a bag of chocolates, which I later gave to my sister. My mom would come to my room, with tears in her eyes, and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop. My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school, telling me that it would do serious harm to my body.
By mid-June, when school was coming to an end, I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds. All of a sudden, I knew I had to do something. I guessed the number itself scared me. I recalled my doctor. He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying. I knew I was putting my life at risk, but for what？ To make those who love me worried？ Was it worthwhile to be thin？
Now I realize that models in magazines, TV and movies are not realistic. The price to pay for the “perfect body” is living with a dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder. And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are.
21. Why did the author’s mother come to her room in tears？
A. Because the mother was worried about her daughter’s health.
B. Because the mother thought her daughter was brave enough.
C. Because the mother was sorry to have helped her daughter go on a diet.
D. Because the mother was deeply moved by her daughter’s friends.
22. The author decided to stop dieting __.
A. after her parents persuaded her out of it
B. when her weight dropped to 95 pounds
C. after she reached her goal of losing weight
D. after her friends told her to stop dieting
23. From the text we learn that __.
A. there are no models with a perfect body in real life
B. it is too expensive for people to lose weight
C. you will be healthy as long as you stop dieting
D. an unhealthy diet can lead to serious health problems
B
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived.
On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised：tradesmen coming and going, people chatting in the corners, and a small orchestra playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.
The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have ti me just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wan der around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.”
The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the wise man.
“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see th e Persian tapestries（挂毯）in the hall？ Did
you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create？” The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and observe the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace. This time he observed all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
24.When the boy arrived at the castle, he .
A.was shown around the palace by the local people
B.had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man
C.didn’t expect to see so many people around
D.received a warm welcome from the wise man
25.The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to .
A.show him how to observe the wonders in the world
B.make him learn from his mistakes
C.teach him the secret of happiness
D.let the boy enjoy his palace and garden
26.We can infer from the article that “the drops of the oil on the spoon” probably refer
to .
A.the beauty of one’s nature
B.the responsibilities one has to take on
C.the fortune a person possesses
D.the great opportunities in life
27.What would be the best title for the article？
A. The Secret of Happiness
B. Lesson about Happiness
C. Learning about Happiness
D. Searching for Happiness
C
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents