万州二中高2020级高一上期第一次月考英语试题
命题人：谷艳审题人：王瑶
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节
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 does the man do most weekends?
A.He goes shopping.
B.He visits museums.
C.He watches matches.
()2.What does the man suggest the woman do?
A.Report to the police.
B.Go back to look for it.
C.Buy a new one.
()3.What will the woman do first?
A.Go to the library.
B.Go to the classroom.
C.Go to the teachers’office. ()4.How many languages can the woman speak up to now?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four
()5.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Teacher and student.
B.Manager and employee.
C.Classmates.
第二节
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、7题。
()6.What is the man asking the woman for?
A.Help with his research.
B.Advice on his job interview.
C.Advice on the company’s products.
()7.What is the woman always ready to do?
A.Wear casual clothes.
B.Learn more about the company.
C.Go shopping with the man.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。
()8.What does the woman want to borrow?
A.A notebook.
B.A dictionary.
C.Some money. ()9.How long does the woman work every evening?
A.For two hours.
B.For three hours.
C.For four hours.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。
()10.How long has the man lived in this area?
A.For5years.
B.For10years.
C.For20years. ()11.How far is the gas station from the place where the two speakers are?
A.About half a mile.
B.About two miles.
C.About two and a half miles
()12.What can be known about the gas station?
A.It has a red roof.
B.It is very large.
C.It is very small.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。
()13.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.Buy a sports car.
B.Buy a small family car.
C.Sell his family car. ()14.What season is it at the moment?
A.It is spring.
B.It is autumn.
C.It is winter.
()15.What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B.Father and daughter.
C.Friends. ()16.Why doesn’t the man want to get a new car?
A.For the high price.
B.For the season.
C.For his feeling to the old one.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
()17.Why did the lady want the pianist to sing?
A.She knew he could sing well.
B.She was tired of listening to the piano.
C.She wanted to make him famous.
()18.When did the pianist know he had a talent for singing?
A.That night after his first singing.
B.Long before he played the piano in the bar.
C.After he became a famous pianist.
()19.What happened to the pianist at last?
A.He had his own piano bar.
B.He continued to play the piano in the bar.
C.He became a well-known singer in America.
()20.Which of the following will the author of the passage agree on?
A.Everyone should make full use of his talent.
B.Few people have real talent.
C.People will succeed if they have talent.
第二部分阅读理解(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)
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Lake Tahoe offers some amazing lodging(住宿)options that will fit what you’re looking for.
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort&Casino
It offers convenient(方便的)location,comfortable rooms,and a lot of health clubs to make for an enjoyable vacation.The resort is just a few minutes’walk from Tahoe’s main ski gondola,and Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is a short walk.All of the resort’s rooms offer two bathrooms,desks, WiFi availability,coffeemakers,and TVs.
Marriott’s Timber Lodge
Located in South Lake Tahoe,CA,it is just miles from Heavenly Village where guests can enjoy shopping and local area restaurants.The Heavenly Gondola is right outside waiting to take guests for a day of skiing.The lodge features an activity center,restaurant,sauna,whirlpools,fitness center and heated outdoor pool.Guests rooms are villas(别墅)that include a kitchen,high speed internet,coffee maker,sofa and hairdryers in all bathrooms.
Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort—Ski Run Boulevard
It is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of South Lake Tahoe,California.The hotel is only minutes from a variety of dining options,and local attractions such as Tahoe Axe Throwing,Wyland Galleries,Van Sickle State Park,and Heavenly Gondola.The shores of Lake Tahoe are just steps away. Hotel facilities(设施)include a sauna,indoor and outdoor pools,and a fitness center.
Resort at Squaw Creek
In1960the Winter Olympics was held at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley,CA.Since this time, Squaw Creek has become a family-friendly resort town.The resort at Squaw Creek is a AAA Four Diamond resort with activities for every age.Young children age4-12can take part in rock climbing, board games,snowball fights,or swimming.
21.What can you do only at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort&Casino?
A.Having an enjoyable vacation.
B.Playing Golf nearby.
C.Having coffee without going out.
D.Going skiing conveniently.
22.Where can you swim indoors?
A.At Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort&Casino.
B.At Marriott’s Timber Lodge.
C.At Resort at Squaw Creek.
D.At Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort-Ski Run Boulevard.
23.Why does the author use“family-friendly”to describe Resort at Squaw Creek?
A.Because there are various activities for people of all ages.
B.Because it is a famous AAA Four Diamond resort.
C.Because travelers can play board games and go rock-climbing here.
D.Because a Winter Olympics was once held at Squaw Creek.
B
Schools in the UK are cutting time spent on PE lessons because of exam pressures.Secondary school teachers said that older teenagers were especially likely to miss out,because the time spent on physical education for14-16-year-olds had fallen in the past five years.
Teachers said that increased pressure to produce exam results was leading to children being pulled out of PE lessons.One in three said exam pressures were behind the decline,and they said subjects such as English and Maths had been given more time at the cost of PE.
Almost all of the teachers from the487schools said PE should be more valued for its advantages to young people.Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems.Cal Strode,spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation,said cutting PE time would be"short-sighted and dangerous".He said,"It is worrying to hear that PE is being cut at a time when students are facing problems with stress and anxiety in increasing numbers.There's a close relationship between mental and physical health."
Tom Madders,director of campaigns at charity Young Minds,said,"Schools'cutting down on physical education because of exam pressures is worrying.Schools that value health also do better in study,so it makes sense to keep good health,rather than putting children under more pressure."
Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market.Ali Oliver,an expert,said,"The PE is good for physical and mental health.So cutting down physical education time is depriving young people of these advantages at a time when they need them most."
24.What do we know about the text?
A.Schools that value health do worse in study.
B.Children in the UK have serious mental problems.
C.Many teachers don't realize the importance of PE
D.Good physical health is good for mental health.
25._______said that Cutting PE time would be"short-sighted and dangerous".
A.The teachers in the UK.
B.Cal Strode
C.Tom Madders
D.Ali Oliver
26.According to the text,the exam pressure is from______.
A.parents'expectations
B.poor mental health
C.future work
D.schools'requirements
27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.The importance of physical education
B.Teachers'support of getting more PE time
C.The serious problems of education in the UK
D.Schools'cutting down PE time for exam pressure
C
Most heroes are not super.They don’t appear in comic books,on television,or in movies.They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place.Bike Batman is one of them.Bike Batman is a30-year-old married engineer who lives in Seattle,Washington.He’s a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.
About three years ago,he was looking for a bike for his wife.He found one on Craigslist,a website where people list things they want to sell.As he often does,he also looked at Bike Index,a popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when they’re taken.The bike,which he was considering buying,clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index.Then he called the person who claimed(声称)to be the bike’s owner and arranged(安排)to meet him—supposedly to complete the sale.When the two men met,Bike Batman told the thief,“You’ve got two options.You can wait until a police officer gets here,or you can just get out of here.”You can imagine what the thief did.
After that first success,Bike Batman developed safer steps.When he sees questionable bike ads on Craigslist,he compares the bikes with those reported on Bike Index.Once he has made sure about it with the owner,he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can take part in the action.In more than half of the22cases in which he has got back and returned bikes,the thieves have been arrested(逮捕).
His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be called“Robin Hood”.Since he wasn’t exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor,“Batman”seemed more
suitable for him.The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him,but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattle’s reputation as a friendly city.
28.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To explain what is a superhero.
B.To encourage citizens to catch bike thieves.
C.To introduce a hero in Seattle.
D.To show how badly the police perform their duties.
29.What can we infer from paragraph2?
A.Bike Batman doesn’t like online shopping.
B.The thief refused to return the bike.
C.The police failed to catch the thief.
D.Bike Batman began his good deeds by accident.
30.What will Bike Batman do first when he discovers a questionable bike?
A.To contact the owner of the stolen bike.
B.To surf the Internet for more information of the bike.
C.To call the police department immediately.
D.To arrange to meet the thief at once.
31.What kind of person do the underlined words“Robin Hood”in the last paragraph refer to?
A.A superhero who always punishes criminals.
B.A clever person who is good at buying and selling bikes.
C.A heroic person who likes robbing the rich to help the poor.
D.Someone who hates the rich and is friendly to the poor.
D
If you grew up watching the kid’s television channel Nickelodeon,you will probably understand that there is nothing greater than enjoying its special bright green slime(水晶泥).The week of May11, astronauts(宇航员)aboard the International Space Station(ISS)joined the slime.
Nickelodeon sent two kilos of its green slime into space in the summer of2019.The Slime in Space project’s idea was to create an educational trip for teachers to use in class.The green slime was also used to guide astronauts through a series of experiments that were designed to learn more about how slime acts in microgravity.
Researchers from Portland State University(PSU)were excited to design the experiments for the project.Mark Weislogel and his partner designed eight shows for NASA astronauts and European Space Agency astronaut aboard to perform.
If you’re wondering what we could hope to learn from sending slime into space,the answer lies in its very name.Slime is slimy.This is because it is a liquid that is thicker than liquids like water.This makes slime act in unexpected ways in the microgravity of the ISS.Improving our understanding of
how thicker liquids act in space may help us improve the design of systems that something were designed with Earth’s gravity in mind.
“Interestingly,we consider liquid on Earth as that takes the shape of its container,”Koch tells CNN.“Water just turns into a ball in microgravity,so we’ve had to have a new understanding of different kinds of matter in space.This experiment shows how microgravity can help us understand things on Earth,especially the things we take for granted.”
32.In paragraph one,Nickelodeon is mentioned.
A.to introduce the topic
B.to attract the kids
C.to make advertisements
D.to share a TV show
33.Why are the experiments with slime designed in space?
A.Because they get students interested in space.
B.Because they help us understand how slime acts in microgravity.
C.Because slime is popular with kids in the TV show.
D.Because slime takes the shape of its container.
34.What is Koch’s attitude towards the experiment with slime?
A.Confused.
B.Worried.
C.Positive.
D.Uninterested.
35.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A.Microgravity makes a difference to matters.
B.Astronauts join the slime in space for science.
C.Kids join the slime so as to become astronauts.
D.Experiments are designed with slimy slime.
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，选项中有两处为多余选项。When I learned that a psychology class designed to teach students how to become happier was available online to anyone who wanted to take it,I decided to see what it was about.After taking the course,I believe that anyone who follows the suggestions can truly become happier.36
Increase social connections.
Talking with a friend face to face will make you happier.37My brother loves chatting with waiters,and I notice that he always wears a wide and happy smile after having a meaningful talking with them.Actually,many studies have found that the more social media,the less happy you are.
38
Volunteering to help someone or buying a coffee for the person behind you in line can make you happier,because helping others takes the focus away from our own worries and problems,which can increase happiness.39If you perform the same act of kindness over and over,it may begin to feel
like a duty.
Burn some calories.
Exercise causes hormonal(荷尔蒙的)changes in the body that make you feel good and avoid negative thoughts.40And after ten months,they are less likely to be depressed(沮丧)again.
A.Buy someone a coffee.
B.Perform acts of kindness.
C.My favorite tips are as follows.
D.However,changing your way is very important.
E.But a meaningful meeting with a stranger also works.
F.As is reported,it is of great importance to exercise regularly.
G.A research shows that depressed people exercising regularly improve a lot.
第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
My family has moved a lot.So I've41walking into a new school and making new friends. It doesn’t even trouble me that much--I42know I’ll feel at home in the new place after a few months.But about a year ago we43again,and that time it was44.The reason why we were moving was a45to us:My father had a terrible illness and lost his job.My mom gave up her job to be with my dad46he got the medical treatment(治疗).
I couldn’t imagine how we would47--what if neither of my parents would find48again?
I knew my parents49me to be strong and I didn't want to let them down.50,I gave in to all the feelings of sadness and fear.I cried a lot,and for the first time in my life,I started to51 school.I kept to myself so much that most people decided I was52and selfish.53,there were two girls at my school who reached out to me.When I finally started to talk,it comforted me to share all the54I’d been holding inside.And Melissa and Nicole really listened and55 what I was experiencing,56I believed no one would.Their caring57me up so much that soon I had a whole group of friends.I stopped hating school,and my problems became much58 to stand.
It just goes to show you that you don’t have to59the bad times alone,60is the best way to help yourself.
41. A.worried about B.dreamed about C.got used to D.got tired of
42. A.always B.never C seldom D.sometimes
43. A.settled B.moved C walked D.suffered
44. https://www.doczj.com/doc/3813377928.html,ual B.strange C.interesting D.different
45.A.shame B.shock C pride D.pleasure
46.A.before B.until C.since D.while
47.A revise B.manage C.exchange D.decide
48.A.time B energy C.work D.health
49.A expected B allowed C persuaded D commanded
50.A.Anyhow B.Besides C However D.Therefore
51.A.prefer B.enjoy C.attend D.hate
52.A.unfriendly B stubborn C determined D.devoted
53.A.Gradually B.Luckily C.Hopefully D Actually
54.A power B.anger C.courage D pain
55.A.understood B.requested C admitted D doubted
56.A.as though B.even though C now that D.so that
57.A.blew B.brought C.picked D warmed
58.A.harder B.easier C.more common D.more serious
59.A.think of B.escape from C.go through D.care about
60.A Reaching out B.Standing out C.Giving out D.Working out
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。
My name is Wil Wheaton—and I am a nerd(怪人).It's awesome to be61nerd.When I was a little boy,people really teased me about that and62(make)me feel like there was something wrong with me for loving strange things.Now that I'm an adult,I'm a63(profession) nerd,and the world has changed.I think we64(realize)that being a nerd is not about what you love65about how you love.
So there's going to be a thing in your life that you love.I don't know what it's going to be.It might be sports or science or reading or66(tell)stories—it doesn't matter what it is.Some of us love Game of Thrones,while others love Star Wars.But we all love those things so much that we travel 67(thousand)of miles—which is68(probable)easy for you,but we're still using fossil fuels,so it's difficult—to be around people who love the things that we love the way that we love them. That's69being a nerd is awesome.
I want you to work hard because everything worth70(do)is hard.I want you to be awesome,and I will do my very best to leave you a planet that you can still live on.
第四部分第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71.这个受到惊吓的婴儿拒绝睡到他的摇篮里。
The________baby refused to sleep in his cradle.
72.如果你积极外向，其他人都会愿意跟你做朋友。
If you are positive and________,others would like to make friends with you.
73.人们聚集在一起，很好奇什么事情正在发生。
People gathered round,________to know what is happening.
74.每一个养宠物的人都知道他们的宠物有它自己的个性。
Every pet owner knows their animal has its own__________
75.她总是问一些令人尴尬的问题。
She always asks some__________questions.
76.I can’t speak English f________as I am out of practice.
77.Martha g_________from high school two years ago.
78.The earthquake should be r__________for the death and loss.
79.You had better prepare for the exam in a________.
80.I would like to r___________that he see a doctor this afternoon.
第二节书面表达（满分：25分）
假定你是李华，最近你们班从英国转来了一名新生Jenny。这是她第一次远离家乡，国庆节期间，同学们都回家和家人团聚，Jenny很想念父母及家人，有时候思念至深，常常独自一个人深夜暗泣。对此，请你给Jenny写一封建议信，要点如下：
1.鼓励Jenny坚定求学信心；
2.就Jenny的目前状况，提两到三个建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Jenny,