湖北省黄冈麻城市实验高中2020-2021学年高二10月月考英语试卷含答案

麻城市实验高中2020-2021学年高二10月月考

英语试题

时间：120分钟满分：150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。

1. How will the man go to the park?

A. By bus.

B. By bike.

C. On foot.

2. What is the picture of?

A. A city.

B. A farm.

C. A pet.

3. What is the woman doing now?

A. Having a meeting.

B. Having a meal.

C. Working.

4. Which city did the man visit before?

A. Shanghai.

B. Beijing.

C. Hangzhou.

5. What does the woman think of the new film star?

A. He is popular with young people.

B. He isn’t a good actor.

C. He is handsome.

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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Who is Suzie?

A. Tom’s secretary.

B. Mr. Walker’s secretary.

C. Mr. Walker’s wife.

7. Why does the woman feel upset?

A. She feels useless.

B. She is late for work.

C. Tom is angry with her.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8. What is wrong with the woman?

A. Her back hurts.

B. Her head aches.

C. Her hand is painful.

9. What day is today?

A. Tuesday.

B. Wednesday.

C. Thursday.

10. What will the woman do next?

A. Take an examination.

B. Take her blood pressure.

C. Get some medicine.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11. When did the speakers plan to travel to Michigan?

A. Tomorrow.

B. Next week.

C. Early next month.

12. Why does the man call the woman?

A. To care about the trip.

B. To change the time of the trip.

C. To ask about the opinions of Jack and Jane.

13. What will the man do?

A. Deal with his family emergency.

B. Get the air tickets.

C. Call Jack and Jane.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。

14. What did the teachers do after Tim got into trouble?

A. They always punished him.

B. They talked to his parents.

C. They often laughed at him.

15. Why did Tim lie down with his bike on top of him?

A. To get away from school.

B. To make his mother angry.

C. To play a joke on his mother.

16. What do we know about Tim?

A. He had to sit on his own at school.

B. He worked hard at school.

C. He often played jokes on his teachers.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. Which floor are the two rooms on?

A. The 2nd.

B. The 4th.

C. The 5th.

18. How much does Peter have to pay for his rooms for a night?

A. $400.

B. $200.

C. $600.

19. Which meal doesn’t Peter have t o pay for?

A. Lunch.

B. Supper.

C. Breakfast.

20. When can Peter arrive at the hotel?

A. August 10th.

B. Today.

C. Not decided.

第二部分阅读（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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

Discover Britain through literature

Literature gives you the safety of travelling within the comforts of your own home. I would like to take you on a journey through Great Britain. Through these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's romantic novel centres around the Bennet family during the 19th century and the importance of marriage and social expectations. The style of the novel is using exaggerated

(夸张的) characters to make fun of the society.

Setting: Longbourn (a fictional town) in Hertfordshire

The Harry Potter Series by J K. Rowling

It's highly unlikely that you've managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter, even if you are a muggle (不会魔法的人). It is a fantastic series of novels which makes you believe in magic and that anything is possible.

Setting: Hogwarts

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

The novel follows Oliver's life as an orphan in London and the characters he meets while living on the streets.

Setting: London

How Green Was My V alley by Richard Llewellyn

In the novel, Llewellyn writes about a Welsh family and their life among a mining community. It gives readers a really good representation of the struggles faced by those living in this sort of community.

Setting: South Wales

21. Which deals with the main character's childhood ?

A. Pride and Prejudice

B. The Harry Potter Series

C. Oliver Twist

D. How Green Was My valley

22. What can we know about How Green Was My valley ?

A. It introduces the history of a mining community.

B. It helps readers learn how to face difficulties.

C. It encourages readers to explore the beauty of nature.

D. It presents a mining family's life.

23. Who makes readers interested in magic according to the text?

A. Jane Austen.

B. J. K. Rowling.

C. Charles Dickens.

D. Richard Llewellyn.

B

I have completely forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy in Marinette, Wisconsin back in 1954.

On a mindless Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house in her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they rolled to the roofs’ edge and shot out into the yard like comets falling from the sky.

I found myself a perfectly smooth rock. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the old lady’s back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we ran away very fast.

I was scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.

I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I calculated would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window.

I waited until it was dark, snuck up to the old lady’s house, and put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.

The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She th anked me for the paper and said, “Here，I have something for you. ” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and began to eat the cookies as I continued my route.

After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelo pe, I was astonished. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I'm proud of you. ”

24. The author and his friend threw stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house in order to_______.

A. amuse themselves

B. help her repair it

C. ask her for some help

D. wake her up

25. What part-time job did the author do at the age of 12?

A. Making cookies.

B. Collecting stones.

C. Delivering newspapers.

D. Repairing windows.

26. When the author felt guilty about what he had done, he_______.

A. went to see the old lady and admitted his mistake bravely

B. just wrote a letter to apologize to the old lady

C. turned to his friend for some advice

D. decided to rely on his own efforts to make up for his mistake

27. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “snuck up to” in paragraph 6?

A. ran into

B. slipped into

C. broke into

D. rushed into

C

We’ve all heard the same warning: looking at your phone or another screen before bed is very bad for you. It may make it harder for you to fall asleep and prevent you from getting a good night’s rest. Most sleep doctors suggest turning off screens an hour before bedtime. The reality is that, for the majority of us, cell phones, tablets, or TVs are the last things we look at before we close our eyes. Our smartphones can sometimes feel like an extension of our bodies because we’re so physically connected to them. Screens in general have become such a prominent part of our lives that it can feel completely unrealistic to put them away earlier in the evening. But according to sleep doctors, it’s a smart idea to at least give it a try.

At night, your brain starts to produce a hormone called melatonin（褪黑色素）, which keeps your circadian rhythm（生理节律）on track and helps you fall asleep, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Being exposed to bright light suppresses（抑制）melatonin production, says Philip Richard Gehrman, a behavioral sleep specialist and associate professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. “Blue light has the strongest impact,” he adds, “and the types of LED lights us ed in most electronic devices are strongest in the blue part of the spectrum.”

Why is blue light particularly bad? Dr. Gehrman explains that the very specialized cells in the eyes that feed into our sleep system and circadian rhythms, called retinal ganglion（视网膜神经节）cells, respond strongly to blue light in comparison to other types of light.

“Beyond the light you’re exposing yourself to, there’s also the simple truth that it’s easy to get caught up in what you’re reading or watching, which leads to staying awake a lot later than you should,” says Shelby Harris, clinical psychologist in private practice in New York. “Even if you’ve got the self-control to switch off Netflix after a reasonable number of episodes, depending

on what you just watched or read, yo u may be too mentally stimulated to fall asleep anyway.”

28. Which of the following best replaces the underlined word in paragraph 1?

A. important

B. fun

C. different

D. major

29. How does bright light “work”at night?

A. It will help us fall asleep very quickly.

B. It will make our brain produce a hormone.

C. It will keep our circadian rhythms on track.

D. It will affect the production of melatonin.

30. What is special about blue light?

A. It has the longest effect on our sleep.

B. It is mostly used in electronic devices.

C. It causes the eye cells to react greatly.

D. It is the strongest one among all the lights.

31. What can we learn from Shelby Harris’ words?

A. Self-control will help us escape the influence of television.

B. What we are reading and watching can help us sleep longer.

C. Light is the most important factor affecting our sleep quality.

D. What we watch or read before bedtime will influence our sleep quality.

D

A severe drought(干旱) that has caused water levels in Southeast Asia's Mekong River to drop to their lowest in more than 100 years could have devastating(毁灭性的) consequences for fish, as well as the tens of millions of people living and working along the river, experts warn.

This year, the dry conditions in the Mekong region persisted(持续) due to warm Pacific Ocean currents(洋流)known as the EI Nino effect. But climate change is also a driving factor, experts say, causing the rainy season to shorten considerably. The situation was made worse by hydropower (水利发电)dam operators upstream, in China and Laos , with holding water for their own purposes.

Many rice farmers in the region have been unable to plant their main crop, raising fears of a heavily diminished harvest this fall. Less water flow could also have a devastating impact on fish reproduction（繁殖）in the Mekong River basin. Perhaps even more alarming, experts expect that droughts and disruptions(中断)to the water flow of the Mekong will become more common, and they warn that it could eventually lead to the ruin of the entire ecosystem.

Originating in the Tibetan highlands, the Mekong River flows through six Asian counties before emptying into the South China Sea. The river basin is home to the largest inland fishery in the world and more than 60 million people depend on it for their livelihoods.

Few rivers in the world rise and fall with the seasons as much as the Mekong, which can drop Few rivers in the world rise and fall with the seasons as much as the Mekong, which can drop up to40 feet in some places at the end of the dry season. When the rainy season arrives, they normally produce a flood pulse that brings with it sediment(沉淀) important to agriculture as well as huge amounts of tiny fish, including many critically endangered species such as the Mekong giant catfish, that are swept into the Tonle Sap Lake and other floodplains where they can mature.

32. What is true about the Mekong River?

A. The Mekong River basin is home to the largest fishery in the world.

B. The average depth of the Mekong River in the dry season is 40 feet.

C. The water of the Mekong River has fallen to the lowest level in history.

D. The Mekong River originates in China and flows into the South China Sea.

33. What is the paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. The benefits of the Mekong River this year,

B. The climate change of the Mekong River this year.

C. The natural disasters of the Mekong River this year.

D. The reasons for the drought of Mekong River this year.

34. What does the underlined word “diminished” mean in par agraph 3?

A. Plentiful.

B. Decreasing.

C. Large.

D. Disappointing.

35. What's the attitude of experts to water flow of Mekong River in future?

A. Optimistic.

B. Neutral.

C. Worried.

D. Puzzled.

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。

Signs of Healthy Friendships

Once in a while it’s helpful to see if your friendship is as healthy as it can be. You might get used to a friendship over time to the point where you don’t see the room fo r improvement. And since great friendships are priceless, you should always surround yourself with the kind of people who will lift your spirits, make you laugh, and remind(提醒) you that you are loved. 36 Here are characteristics that strong friendships share.

37

Friends make you feel comfortable with yourself, so you don’t need to act like someone you’re not. Your friends know your shortcomings and love you anyway. You are perhaps the “best version”of yourself when you’re with your friends.

A hea lthy friendship includes plenty of gentle honesty. True friends won’t pretend(假装) just to avoid an argument. 38 . As a result, you’ll know where you stand with your friends and won’t be afraid to share your true opinions.

They argue in a healthy way.

One of the biggest misunderstandings about good friends is that they never fight. But let’s face it: everyone fights. 39 In fact, voicing your opinions freely will cause you to disagree from time to time and that’s okay.

Healthy friendships mean you can be friends with someone else, too.

40 That’s why great friends will improve your relationship yet still encourage you to meet people and try new things without them. A healthy friendship means that sometimes the two of you spend time apart, and that’s okay.

A. Even if you have the best friend, it doesn’t hurt to expand your social circle.

B. In a positive friendship, your friends won’t lie to you, and they won’t hurt your feelings either.

C. With an unhealthy friendship, you know clearly that somethi ng is “off”.

D. Arguing isn’t unhealthy.

E. Good friends lose touch with each other from time to time.

F. Good friends are real and honest with each other.

G. Is your friendship as healthy as it can be?

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A light rain was filling as my family ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents for Christmas, but I noticed a 41 standing outside the locked door, gathered closely together under the narrow gas station in an attempt to keep dry.

My father was driving very slowly. 42 , my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “They’re sanding in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas today.”

My father rolled d own his window. “Merry Christmas!” he said, “That bus isn’t going to come along for several hours. Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll run you up there?” The man thought about it for a moment and then they climbed into the car. They had no 43 , except the clothes they were wearing.

Once they 44 , my father asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three 45 faces gave him their answer. “Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having 46 finding you, and he asked me if he could share your toys.” All at once, the three children’s faces 47 .

My mother noticed that the middle child was wearing a 48 dress, so she gave the girl my sister’s only sweater to wear. My fathe r invited them to join us for Christmas dinner, but the parents 49 . Even when we all tried to talk them into coming, they were 50 in their decision.

On the way to the bus stop, my father pulled out two dollars and pressed the money into the man’s hand. The man tried to give it 51 , but my father insisted. “Take it. I’ve been 52 before, and I know what it’s like when you can’t 53 your family.”

All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains 54 . That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others 55 .

41. A. stranger B. family C. couple D. friend

42. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Moreover D. Obviously

43. A. gift B. money C. luggage D. idea

44. A. settled in B. picked up C. paid off D. turned up

45. A. smiling B. friendly C. upset D. kind

46. A. fun B. time C. confidence D. trouble

47. A. softened B. harden C. went white D. lit

48. A. beautiful B. suitable C. colorful D.

short-sleeved

49. A. refused B. understand C. left D. needed

50. A. interested B. firm C. lost D. right

51. A. up B. out C. back D. in

52. A. thankful B. lucky C. generous D. moneyless

53. A. start B. tell C. feed D. own

54. A. clear B. distant C. limited D. poor

55. A. rich B. happy C. proud D. free

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time, there was a king in a big, rich country. The king was quite fond of 56 (travel). However, he didn't like to travel in his own country. Instead he went to other 57 (country). One day, he gathered his army to go to a 58 (distance) country. After walking for the whole morning in the forest, the king and his soldiers made camp 59 (have) a rest.

The horses were also tired, so they 60 (feed) on peas. A monkey saw the peas, so he jumped down from the tree to get some of them. While he 61 (eat), one pea fell from his hand to the ground. The greedy monkey dropped all the peas he had and ran down to look for the pea, 62 he failed.

The king was watching the monkey from the camp and said to 63 (he),“I should not be like this stupid monkey 64 lost so much to gain so little. I will go back to my own country and enjoy what I have.”Thus, the king and his army marched 65 to their own country.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假如你是校报负责人，急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑，请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容如下：

1.该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；二是

选择与编辑同学们的来稿。

2.希望该同学满足下列要求：

①乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；

②英文与美术皆好，能熟练使用电脑；

③感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students’ Union)联系。

注意：1.词数100词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

An English Editor Wanted

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________

Students’Union

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

That night, Jane quarreled with her mother, then stormed out of the house. While out, she remembered that she did not have any money in her pocket. She did not even have enough coins to make a phone call home.

At the same time, she went through a noodle shop. Picking up a sweet smell, she suddenly felt very hungry. She wished for a bowl of noodles, but she had no money.

The seller saw her standing before the counter and asked,“Hey little girl, you want to eat a bowl?”“But ... but I do not take any money,” she shyly replied.“Okay, I'll treat you,” the seller said. “Come in, I will cook you a bowl.”

A few minutes later the seller brought her a steaming bowl of noodles. They smelt delicious. Jane cried when eating the noodles.

“What is it?” the seller asked when he saw the tears rolling down Jane's face. “Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness! Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles, and my mother, after a quarrel, chased me out of the house. She is cruel!” Jane said as she wiped her tears.

The seller sighed, “Girl, why did you think so? Think again. I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother has raised you since you were little. She looked after you carefully and cared about you so much. Why are you not grateful to your mom? Maybe she is waiting for you eagerly at home.”

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

Jane really felt ashamed after hearing that.

______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________

Paragraph 2:

J ane cannot control herself any longer and cried in her mom’ arms.

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________

高二月考参考答案

一：听力：（每小题1.5分，共30分）

1-5 ABBAC 6-10 BABCC 11-15 ABAAC 16-20 ACACA

二．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）

21-23 CDB 24-27 ACDB 28-31 ADCD 32-35 DDBC

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

36-40 GFBDA

三．语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

41-45 BACAC 46-50 DDDAB 51-55 CDCAB

第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

56: traveling/travelling 57: countries 58：distant 59: to have 60: were fed

61: was eating 62：but 63: himself 64: who/that 65：back

四、写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

One possible version:

An English Editor Wanted

Our school newspaper is looking for an editor for its English edition. The job mainly includes two parts: One is to choose proper English articles from other newspapers, magazines or Internet for us students. The other is to pick out articles from those written by students in our school and edit them for use.

We hope that he/she could meet the following requirements: First, he/she is willing to devote some of his/her spare time to serving the others. Second, it's necessary for him/her to be good at both English and fine arts. Besides, the ability to use the computer is important.

Those who are interested in the job, please get in touch with the Students' Union this week.

Students Union

第二节（满分25分）

One possible version:

Paragraph 1.

Jane really felt ashamed after hearing that. She decided to go back home. On the way home, Jane thought what she would say to her mother when she arrives home:“Mom, I'm sorry. I know it was my fault. Please forgive me...”Once up the steps, Jane saw her mother worried and tired from looking for her everywhere. Upon seeing Jane, her mother gently said,“Come inside, honey. You are probably very hungry? I have cooked

rice and prepared the meal already. Come and eat while it is still hot.”

Paragraph 2.

Jane can not control herself any longer and cried in her mom's arms. In life, we are sometimes easy to appreciate the small actions of some people around us，but for the relatives, especially parents, we take it for granted that they make sacrifices for us. Parental love and concern are the most precious gifts we have been given since birth. Parents do not expect us to pay back for nurturing us but we should appreciate and treasure the unconditional sacrifice of our parents.