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学2020-2021学年高二英语10月月考试题(时间：120分钟分值：150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。
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. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a hospital.C. In a museum.2. What does Jack want to do?A. Take fitness classes.B. Buy a pair of gym shoes.C. Change his work schedule.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to drink.B. Where to meet.C. When to leave.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleges.B. Classmates.C. Strangers.5. Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation?A. She might want a ticket.B. She is looking for the man.C. She has an extra ticket.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。
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、7题。
6. How long did James run his business？A. 10 years.B. 13years.C. 15 years.7. How does the woman feel about James' situation？A. Embarrassed.B. Concerned.C. Disappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
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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。
听完每段对话后，你都有l0 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 woman mean?A. She wished to take another cup of coffee.B. She slept well last night.C. She slept badly last night.2. What does the man mean?A. He always eats breakfast.B. He is always late for work.C. He is very busy.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Harvey is talkative.B. John is terrible.C. Harvey is quiet.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Job expectationsB. A car factoryC. Job ex periences5. Who does the man want to go with?A. TomB. JennyC. Betty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。
2020学年高二英语10月月考试题21. .For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had ______and a mattress.A. circusB. apartmentsC. springsD. adolescents22. ----“Oh dear,” said the conductor suddenly. “I forgot to ___you ___.”-----“Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,” I answered.A. put offB. let offC. set offD. cut off23. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel ______five large bars of chocolate and three bags ofsweets. A. contained B. containing C. to contain D. contains24.To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have _______ put my books on the floor.A. accidentallyB. guiltilyC. temporarilyD. promptly25. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore______--it is said ---pirates used to hide gold.Thepirates _____ often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.A. what, couldB. where, mustC. where , wouldD. what, must26. Other types of waste flow into our water, _______ river and sea life.A. killB. killingC. to killD. killed27.Then he saw feathers ______ from under the coat. ________this, the customs officer asked the womanto come over to his desk.A.falling, SawB. falling , Having seenC. fallen , SeeingD. fallen, To see28.The centre has over 300 scientists ______ measures that will stop desertification.A. devoted to findB. devoted to findingC. devoting to findD. devoting to finding29. We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems _______ the Yangtze River. Which of the following is not right? A. in regard to B. with regard to C. concerning D. considering30. —The Spring Festival is drawing near. I am considering traveling in a small town, especially_______with an ocean view.—I agree with you; I would appreciate it if you could take me there.A. itB. oneC. thatD. this31. Some special projects are ________ to protect our environment, so we may be _____ to having a clean and beautiful home in the near future.A. on the way; under wayB. under way; on the wayC. in the way; on the wayD. on the way; in the way32. It is you rather than he that ______ for this terrible accident.A. is blamedB. is to blameC. are to blameD. should blame33. Jack____________ his homework，for he is playing football outside.A. couldn’t have finishedB. must finishC. must have finishedD. might have finished34. Among the biggest problems facing those remote mountainous villages __________the lack of experiencedteachers. A. is B. are C. is there D. are there35. —How come Tom picked a quarrel with his wife? —________? We also have the occasional argument.A. What’s onB. How’s thatC. Who doesn’tD. Why not第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)My first full time job after high school was selling vacation packages via telephone for a well-known company. One day, the dialer___36___me to a man who answered the phone and ___37___a bit out of breath. I started with my normal pitch（推销), and___38___to hear the normal, "I don't want any," and be hung up on.Instead he spoke in a low, weak voice and told me how he wished he could take a ___39___like the one I was offering, but couldn't___40___he was dying of emphysema (肺气肿). He___41___how he was on oxygen, and it took almost all his___42___just to get to the phone to answer the call. I__43___,and my heart fell into my stomach. He asked me if I smoked, which I did, and then begged me to stop. He told me smoking is ___44___was killing him, and how horrible it was. He told me to___45___every day with my loved ones, and tell them all the time how much I love them. At this__46___, I was in tears, and couldn't control myself, and he could tell.After a few moments, I decided to write down his name and___47___, and just send him a card telling him that I___48___his advice and that I would pray for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a nice letter back from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months or so, and became very___49___of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt ___50___he were.It was about a year later I received a letter from his wife, and when I started to read it, my eyes were filled with tears. She told me how Frank's___51___ with the disease had finally come to an end, and he___52___shortly before Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters I had written to Frank, and then explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his ___53___, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he ___54___a 19-year- old person he had___55___even met.I will never forget how much that meant to me.36. A. took B. connected C. accompanied D. led37. A. felt B. looked C. sounded D. proved38. A. expecting B. wondering C. considering D. worrying39. A. break B. rest C. change D. vacation40. A. because B. though C. while D. before41. A. described B. exposed C. explained D. expressed42. A. power B. energy C. strength D. force43. A. apologized B. excused C. pardoned D. forgave44. A. that B. what C. which D. how45. A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend46. A. point B. case C. way D. situation47. A. number B. hobby C. address D. wish48. A. agreed B. appreciated C. followed D. approved49. A. interested B. content C. fond D. curious50. A. if only B. even if C. only if D. as if51. A. battle B. strike C. defense D. working52. A. gave away B. turned away C. took away D. passed away53. A. birthday B. funeral C. ceremony D. performance54. A. changed B. improved C. affected D. promoted55. A. always B. seldom C. ever D. never第三部分阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWe considered a list of the best American books —but we’d need a whole issue to do them justice. Here are 5 that helped define the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach and inspire American people.Moby-Dick by Herman MelvilleFirst published in 1851, the book tells the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his continuous hunting for the white whale and draws us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories.The Education of Henry Adams by Henry AdamsAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1918, the book provides insight into Adams’ family, including hisexperience as a private secretary to his father, minister to England during the American Civil War.Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitemanWhen Whiteman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience—sing for the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in the American literary world t hat had taken place during his lifetime.Poems by Emily DickinsonAn enthusiastic poet whose works have had a considerable influ ence on modern poetry, Dickinson’s frequent use of dashes(破折号)，sporadic(零星的)capitalization of nouns, and unusual metaphors(隐喻) has contributed to her reputation as one of the most innovative poets of the 19th-century American literature.The song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirst published in 1855, this is Longfellow’s most popular and most r ecognized poem, showing the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.56. If you want to learn about a magic American Indian, you can choose ________.A. Moby-DickB. Leaves of GrassC. PoemsD. The song of Hiawatha57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Of the five works, four are poems.B. Walt Whiteman was an enthusiastic poet and singer.C. The Education of Henry Adams is a non-fiction book.D. Of the five books, Moby-Dick was published last.BWhen was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you ? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.A few years ago, I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself , completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn’t my friend’s talks that made me suffer. I was recovering from a broken heart, and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship. I could have burst into tears right there at the table.When we picked up the check, the waitress said , “ Your meal was already paid for .” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remem bered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a beer, and stayed for maybe ten minutes . The waitress said ,”Yes , the gentleman in white paid for you .” It felt like an angel was saying “I seeyou ,honey. It’s going to be okay.”Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 1 mile to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”. I thought I couldn’t move another inch. Out of nowhere, a stranger came up to me and said, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on ! It’s just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supp osed to be in the race that day.I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like these?58. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The kindness of strangers.B. Valuable friendship .C. Two special experiences .D. Helping others is worthwhile59. Why did the author suffer when dining out with a friend?A. Because she didn’t like the dishes.B. Because she quarreled with her friendC. Because her friend only talked about himself.D. Because she was sad for her last relationship.60. The underlined expression in the passage means “______”.A. being hurt by the wallB. winning the gameC. taking a deep breathD. running out of energyCAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming roundto the ide a that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are begi nning to realize just how much unnecessary material we are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.61. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?A. Using too much packaging.B. Recycling too many wastes.C. Making more products than necessary.D. Having more material than is needed.62. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.A. the tendency of cutting household wasteB. the increase of packaging recyclingC. the rapid growth of supermarketsD. the fact of packaging overuse63. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.D. Other products are better packaged than food.64. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.B. Needless material is mostly recycled.C. People like collecting recyclable waste.D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.DChanging technology stimulates (刺激) the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent?After t he Industrial Revolution, machines began to replace manual workers. The process played out in agriculture as well as manufacturing so that groups of agricultural workers were replaced and forced to move to cities to make a living.When machines took away much of the manual work, people became less physically active and gained weight. The sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle contributed to a worldwide spreading of overweight and related metabolic disorders such as heart disease, secondary diabetes and kidney disease .As our bodies rested, our brains were forced to work harder, however. It is much more difficult todrive through an overcrowded modern city than it is to move around in a small rural village, for instance. Modern jobs are also more complex and urgent and they require more education because employees need to process new information quickly. Even during our leisure time, our brains work harder due to greater availability of books and explosion of audiovisual medi a, for entertainment, study, music, news, and so forth.Now in the Internet age, the amount of information grows fast along with the advance of electronic technologies. The number of people with whom we interact electronically grows by leaps and bounds thanks to the ease of use of social media like Facebook and Twitter.All of this extra work for our brains makes us more intelligent. That helps explain why human intelligence increases steadily from generation to generation in all developed countries, a phenomenon named the Flynn Effect. Of course, there are other reasons, including improved nutrition, better medical practices that reduce brain damage, and improved sanitation and public health that reduce diseases of childhood.In the P.G Wodehouse novels, Bertie Wooster got away with being a fool because Jeeves was there to back him up with superior brain power. Similarly, people of the future are at risk of being less intelligent because machines will do their thinking for them.Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. Moreover, the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capability of mere human air traffic controllers.Artificial intelligence exists in many fields of modern life for the simple reason that intelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes (天资) which were once thought to be a human advantage, such as playing chess or recalling details in a game of Jeopardy.Machine intelligence is increasing much faster than human intelligence. As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier.Instead of struggling to identify ourselves to some electronic system via passwords that are secure only if they are hard to remember, the system will work harder to identify us using biometrics (生物测定学) such as fingerprints or even the individual sound of our hearts. More technologies of the future may also be voice-activated so that we will talk with machines much as we would talk to a friend.In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point where it serves similar functions as a real living chief male servant of a house, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner partyfor six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests .”At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Bertie Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain—the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will return to an earlier or less advanced form.The future is still in the fog.65. According to the author, the Industrial Revolution led to ________.A. the development of educationB. the spread of diseases in the worldC. a lifestyle of being physically activeD. people’s p hysical and mental problems66. The Flynn Effect refers to the phenomenon that ________.A. extra work can stimulate our brainB. humans are becoming smarter and smarterC. the change in human intelligence is steadyD. people in developed countries have higher intelligence67. The writer gave the example of Bertie Wooster to tell us ________.A. the possibility of humans' becoming less intelligentB. the risk of machines ' destroying the worldC. the end of challenges people face in lifeD. the powerful functions of technologies68. Why is artificial intelligence popular in our life?A. It can improve and update itself.B. It can take advantage of humans.C. It can do much better than humans.D. It can deal with abstract information.69. We can infer from the passage that electronic systems ________.A. will make trouble in our daily lifeB. will function as the master of humansC. will become more user-friendly in the futureD. will be deserted because of their inconvenience70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The future is bright due to artificial intelligence.B. Will machines replace manual workers?C. Humans will develop electronic assistants.D. Can artificial intelligence make us stupid?第四部分任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Le t’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a variety of other problems can appear.Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’tbe something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments should not be busywork, but should help them build a skill or learn something new.You can offer help by stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to le arn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.Parents who feel that their kids have too much homework can talk about it with the teachers, but they’re in the minority. A 2007 survey showed that 15 percent of parents said their kids had too much homework. About 60 percent said the homework load was just right, and 25 percent thought their children had too little homework.If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to determine whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly. One of the things homework is supposed to do is to teach time management.If your child feels bored while doing homework, consider the following suggesti ons to make study sessions more enjoyable.Get help from friends: if your children are struggling with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them. You might also invite neighborhood kids over and let them do homework together. Have them sit around the dining table and help each other.Add physical activities: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for stretching, jumping around, or a snac k after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a quiz on the things they have just learned.第五部分填入所给词的正确形式 (共8小题；每空0.5分，满分5分)81. He noticed the _______ (尸体，残骸) of a snake which was _____(缠绕) round the electric wires ofa 16,000-volt power line.82.I picke d up the ______(电话的听筒)between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I ______(认出，听出) the voice of Helen Bates.83.The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour----much faster than any of its r_____(对手)84.Claire has a wide circle of friends and ______________(熟人).85.I feel ________(背叛) by my friend Hannah.86.I feel like pretending to be someone else online . I love to create a new i_______ for myself.87.Friendships between girls are usually a_______ in shared feelings and support, but friendshipsbetween boys are based on shared activities or interests.88.Life is no fun without c________ to share it.第六部分书面表达（满分20分）请阅读下面短文，并按要求以Our Life Rests on Our Choice为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
高二英语半月考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音部分结束前，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（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. What meal is the man eating?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Dinner.2. Why does the woman need to go to the dentist?A. To have a tooth pulled.B. To check her sore tooth.C. To get her teeth cleaned.3. What does the woman think of the weather today?A. It’s too hot.B. It’s pretty cool.C. It’s sunny and nice.4. Where does the woman work?A. In a restaurant.B. In a shoe store.C. In a supermarket.5. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Dentist and patient.C. Teacher and student.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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。
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。
高二10月份英语月考（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分）1. What does the woman need to do this weekend?A. To get her car fixed.B. To do her homework.C. To meet a friend.2. What will the woman buy for the man？A. Oranges and bananas.B. Apples and oranges.C. Grapes and oranges.3. What does the man mean?A. The exam seems to be easier than it first appeared.B. He thinks they made the exam difficult on purpose.C. The exam is more difficult than he thought.4. What is the woman?A. A waitress.B. A doctor.C. A teacher.5. What will the woman take?A. A taxi.B. A bus.C. Theunderground.6. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. City life.B. Life abroad.C. The climate in California.7. What does the man think of the people in the city?A. Friendly.B. Hardworking.C. Humorous.8. Where does the man come from?A. Japan.B. Canada.C. Britain.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Workmates.B. Boss and secretary.C. Manager and job hunter.10. Why did the woman fail to get the job according to the man?A. She is a woman.B. She is improperly dressed.C. She is not fit for the position.11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Carl White is a good manager.B. The man thinks the woman is too proud.C. The woman thinks ability is the only important thing.12. When will the man graduate from college?A. Next June.B. Next July.C. This June.13. What can we know about the man?A. He has some experience in the job.B. He can speak several languages.C. He is good at his lessons at college.14. How much will the company pay the man for the first year?A. $10,500.B. $12,500.C. $15,000.15. When did Tom write to his mother last time?A. Last month.B. Last week.C. Yesterday.16. Who is Mr. Rogers?A. Tom’s friend.B. Tom’s boss.C. Tom’s teacher.17. What did Tom tell his mother in his last letter?A. He had made some money.B. He had lost his part-time job.C. He had just bought a car.18. Which coaches were derailed (脱轨) from the train D3115 in the incident?A. 1 an d 4.B. 4 and 15.C.15 and 16.19. Which statement isn’t the cause of this bullet train crash?A. Big problems in emergency and safety management.B. D3115 caught fire after being struck by lightning.C. Due to the signal error.20. Which statement is incorrect about effects of the incident?A. Visitors’ enthusiasm to the bullet train travel routes decreased.B. The number of people who buy travel insurance is gradually reduce.C. The incident has caused a national outrage(愤怒).二、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分30分）2.（6分）AIn court at 9 o’clock. Apart from me there are a few old ladies who have come to the court and a class of 14-15 year-olds with their teacher.9:05 Court starts. First case: Henry P.，47, divorced, charged with being drunk. He refused to leave a pub at closing time and caused a bit of damage when the police tried to arrest him. P. said he had had an argument with his boss and could not face going home to an empty flat.9:50 Mrs F., 72, shoplifting (店内偷窃). Apparently Mrs F. had stolen a frozen chicken, which she had hidden under her hat (At this the school children burst out laughing and even the judges have difficulty keeping a straight face). The chicken was so cold that she fell unconscious, otherwise she would probably not have been caught. Mrs F, in tears, says she had not eaten meat for three weeks. It turns out that, although she has the old - age pension, she does not know about other forms of support.10:30 Peter D., 19. D. stole, or rather “borrowed” a motorcycle, intending, he said, to give it back to the owner after trying it out.D.’s father is at sea and the mother is left to bring up fourchildren, of whom Peter is the eldest, by herself.11:00 Mrs A., 45, a doctor’s wife, president of a local ladies’ club, was caught leaving a fashion shop wearing two dresses, only one of which belonged to her. Admitting that she had wanted to steal the dress, she could not explain why.21. What did Henry P. do when he was caught?A. He damaged the pub.B. He attacked the police.C. He bothered other customers.D. He quarreled with his boss.22. How would the author feel about Mrs F.’s life?A. Active.B. Amusing.C. Pitiful.D. Ridiculous.23. Who had the unclear motivation for his/her crime?A. Henry P.B. Mrs F.C. PeterD. Mrs A.3.（8分）BThe full moon climbs over the eastern horizon (地平线) and hangs like a huge orange globe in the sky. A few hours later, themoon is overhead but seems to have changed. The huge orange globe has become a small silver disk. What has happened? Why has the orange color disappeared? Why does the moon seem so much smaller and farther away now that it is overhead?The moon appears orange on the horizon because we view it through the dust of the atmosphere. The overhead moon does not really shrink as it moves away from the horizon. Our eyes inform us that the overhead moon is farther away. But in this position the moon is actually closer to our eyes than when it is near the horizon.The change in size is a trick our eyes and minds play on us. When the moon is low in the sky, we can compare its size with familiar objects. It is easy to see that the moon is much larger than trees or buildings, for example. When the moon is high in the sky, however, it is hard to compare it with objects on earth. Compared to the vastness of the sky, the moon seems small. There is another reason why the moon seems to shrink. We are used to staring at objects straight ahead of us. When an object is difficult to see, our eyes have to try to focus on it. When we move our heads back to look up, we will try hard again. Looking at something from an unaccustomed position can fool you intobelieving an object is smaller or farther away than it is. However, scientists do not yet understand completely why the moon seems to shrink as it rises in the sky.24. What makes us puzzled when the moon is high in the sky?A. It looks different.B. It becomes large.C. Its color disappears.D. Its shape changes.25. What really happens when the moon floats farther away from the horizon?A. It turns orange.B. It comes nearer.C. It goes farther.D. It gets through dust.26. What does the author intend to suggest by mentioning trees and buildings in Para. 3?A. They are low on earth.B. They are large objects.C. They can affect our judgment.D. They can attract our attention.27. What can we infer from the text?A. The size of the moon often changes.B. We do not see the moon as it really is.C. The moon is beginning to shrink much.D. The moon is in fact a huge orange globe.4.（8分）CThe sun was slipping down through the trees and it was time to go home. Time was running out. His mother would look at him and she would know. She always knew. A hot tear ran down his cheek. She trusted him. This was the first year she had left him alone for three hours between school and the time she got home from work. She had to work to buy his clothes and to pay for their food and for a place to live. He remembered the nice way she said, “You are a little man now, Joy.” It made him sad when his mother’s words came back to him. She trusted him. Remembering this, he felt as if someone had stuck a sharp stick into his side. Her trust in him was all he could think about now. It drove everything else from his mind. “She trusted me.” He kept saying to himself. “She trusted me.” This was most important. Next to this, the pipe and its magic power meant nothing.Joy looked at the long shadows coming toward him. He now knew what he had to do. And he was in a hurry to get it done. When he took the pipe, he left the store with slow unsure steps.Now his feet were quick, decisive, taking him straight back to the store like an arrow. He was out of breath when he reached the store.Mr. Dow was just inside the door. The big man smiled. Joy wished he had not. Somehow, a bad friendly smile made it more difficult for Joy to do what he wanted to do. Joy was lost for a moment. His feet felt heavy. Suddenly, blindly, he held out the pipe. His voice struggled to come out from deep inside of the painful chest.“Mr. Dow,” he said at last, “I didn’t mean to take it.”“Thanks, Joy.” Mr. Dow said as he gently took the pipe from the boy’s hand. “How about staying around and helping me close up the shop?”Joy felt Mr. Dow’s big hand on his shoulder. And Joy felt his shoulders had become a little broader and stronger.28. What kind of a life did Joy and his mother live?A. A poor life.B. A new life.C. A happy life.D.A modem life.29. Why did Joy feel like being hurt by something sharp?A. He felt sorry for his mother.B. He couldn’t help thefamily.C. He had run away from school.D. He disappointed his mother’s expectations.30. What do we know about Mr. Dow’s smile to Joy?A. It’s broad.B. It’s warm.C. It’s false.D. It’s secret.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. An Interesting PipeB. A Powerful SmileC. Unconditional LoveD. Magic Trust5.（8分）DAmericans recognize that there is a past on which the present rests. But they have not developed their sense of the depth of time as much as this has been done in the Middle East and South Asia. The Arab looks back two to six thousand years for his own origins. History is used as the basis for almost any modem action. The chances are that an Arab won’ start a talk or a speech or analyze a problem without first developing the historical aspects of his subject. The American assumes that time has depths but he seldom stresses its importance of it.The American never questions the fact that time should be planned and future events should be fitted into a schedule. He thinks that people should look forward to the future and not talk too much on the past. His future is not very far ahead of him. Results must be obtained in the foreseeable future — one or two years or, at the most, five or ten. Promises to meet deadlines and appointments are taken very seriously. There is real punishment for being late and for not keeping commitments in time. The American thinks it is natural to calculate the value of time. To fail to do so is unthinkable. The American calculates how much time is required to do everything. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.” “It will take six months to finish that job.” “I was in the Army for four and a half years.”The Americans, like so many other people, also use time as a link that chains events together. If one event occurs on the heels of another, we will certainly try to find a causal relationship between them. If A is seen around the area of B's murder shortly after the crime has been committed we automatically form a connection between A and B. However, events which are separated by too much time are difficult for us to connect in our minds. This makes it almost impossible for us as a nation to engage (从事) in long-range planning.32. How do Americans see past time according to the first paragraph?A. It’s valueless.B. It’s limited.C. It reflects today.D. It helps start a talk.33. What does the underlined phrase “to do so” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. To calculate the value of the past.B. To plan a schedule for future events.C. To figure out the importance of time.D. To meet deadlines and appointments.34. When will Americans chain two events together?A. When common evidence is found.B. When the two events happen one by one.C. When A is found near the scene of B’s crime.D. When one event happens long after another.35. What does the author mainly want to tell Americans to do?A. See time further.B. Make a long-range plan.C. Remember the past time.D. Keep their commitments.三、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）6.（10分）In the villages of Mexico, as in some other parts of the world, shopping is a kind of game. In the fine department stores, of course, buyers pay the prices listed on the tags（标签）. ___36___Suppose a merchant is a Mexican shopkeeper who sells handmade silver jewelry to tourists. ____37____ The merchant names a price. Immediately the tourist makes a much lower offer. The price the merchant puts on an article is not usually the price which will finally be paid. But the merchant pretends to be shocked. ____38____ It takes a long time to make such remarkable earrings. But at great sacrifice the merchant will let the tourist have the earrings at a lower price. The two bargain. The tourist comes up a little, and then the merchant comes down a little. At last they agree on what both consider to be a fair price.___39___ The merchant may talk about life in the village or mention interesting sights the tourist should see before leaving Mexico.The merchant’s way of doing business is much older than the supermarket way. It dates back to Old World times when the town market was the only place where people could exchange news and visit with friends. ___40___In Mexico today, bargaining still makes life interesting for some merchants.A. The buyers found bargaining really interesting.B. Bargaining made their lives a little more colorful.C. While the two bargain, they speak of other things as well.D. Among the items of jewelry is a pair of earrings a tourist wants to buy.E. But in most villages, bargaining is a game both buyers and sellers enjoy.F. While in mountain areas, the buyers and sellers have to bargain every day.G. The tourist is told that the earrings are real silver, made by people living in the mountains.四、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分30分）7.（30分）Walking across campus with every pair of eyes on youcan be embarrassing, especially when you’re 13 years old. I looked around me in ____41____ of a friendly face, a smile, anything. I was quite disappointed. And I, ____42____, felt somewhat foolish, walking across campus ____43____ with a false smile plastered (粘贴) across my face. I was simply ____44____ to follow the advice my mother had given me years before: when things get ____45____, smile. No matter where you are, a smile will always be understood. A smile is ____46____. At that very moment, however, I felt my mother’s advice didn’t ____47____.When the teacher ____48____ me to the class as the “American girl”, 10 sets of hands immediately shot up. Some students had ____49____; others wanted to practice their English with me. Because I couldn’t speak much Chinese ____50____, I communicated with them via gestures mixed in with ____51____ English and Chinese. Although I was ____52____, I wasn’t sure how much of it was ____53____. It was almost as if they were ____54____ about me and I was being examined. ____55____, who could blame them? After all, I was the first American ever to ____56____ the school. Then, from across the room, a Chinese classmate suddenly ____57____ at me, and my nerves were instantly ____58____. Though there are cultural andlanguage__59__, we were sharing something in common. And as usual, my mother was right. A smile does make a ____60____.41. A. favor B. memory C. placeD. search42. A. in turn B. in return C. in additionD. in vain43. A. steadily B. attractively C. aloneD. unwillingly44. A. helping B. attempting C. pretendingD. undertaking45. A. awkward B. smooth C. readyD. attainable46. A. ordinary B. small C. universalD. traditional47. A. last B. change C. existD. work48. A. led B. introduced C. tookD. invited49. A. examinations B. explanations C.questions D. thrills50. A. either B. often C. sometimesD. yet51. A. broken B. standard C. fluentD. everyday52. A. spotted B. focused on C. ignoredD. watched out53. A. positive B. direct C. interestingD. open54. A. hopeful B. nervous C. worriedD. curious55. A. Above all B. Once more C. Then againD. As usual56. A. attend B. leave C. studyD. explore57. A. shouted B. smiled C. noddedD. waved58. A. felt B. touched C. calmedD. tested59. A. similarities B. barriers C. linksD. connections60. A. fortune B. noise C. dealD. difference五、语法填空（本题共计1小题，总分15分）8.（15分）It’s hard to imagine two societies that deal with their elders as differently as the U. S. and China. And I am pretty sure about that. My wife Junling is a Shanghai native. Last month __61__ the first time we visited my father at a nursing home in the U. S.. She ___62___ (shake) by the experience and later told me, “You know, in China, it’s a great shame ___63___ (put) a parent into a nursing home.” In China the tradition has been straightforward for centuries: parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they become old. For example, Jiang Xiaoli, a high school teacher, and his wife recently bought ___64___ new, larger apartment in Shanghai. They did so ___65___ (part) because they know that in a few years, his parents will move in with them. Jiang’s parents will help take care of Jiang’s daughter, and as they age, Jiang and his wife will help take care of ___66___ (they). As China slowly develops a better and __67_ (reliable) social - security system for retirees, ___68___ it has begun, the economic necessity of ___69___(generation) living together will reduce a bit. But no one ___70___ (believe) that as China gets richer, the family affection will change too much.六、短文改错（本题共计1小题，总分10分）9.（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。
学2020-2021学年高二英语10月月考试题注意事项：1.本试卷共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
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. What will the man do next?A. Turn off the TV.B. Watch a movie.C. Study with the woman.2. What does the woman think of her flat?A. Big.B. Expensive.C. Convenient.3. Why won’t the man climb the mountain?A. He worries about the weather.B. He prefers other exercises.C. He doesn’t feel well.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A film.B. A lecture.C. A concert.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a workshop.B. In a stadium.C. On a motorbike. 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。
2019-2020学年高二英语10月月考试题第一部分：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。
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。
How will the man go to the trade fair?A. By train.B. By bus.C. B y taxi.When does the man finish his work?At 7:30 a.m. B. At 3:30 p.m. C. At 7: 30 p.m.What will the woman do next?Place an order.Repair the heating system.Send someone to the man’s houseWhere are the speakers going next?To a store. B. To their house. C. To a movie theater.What are the speakers discussing?Whether the man will stay at home this weekend.What food the man prepares for the party.How the man often spends his weekends.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。
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、7题。
2019-2020学年高二英语10月月考试题（无答案）英语试题卷共10 页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷Ⅰ.听力部分（共二节，每小题1分，满分20分）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 was Mark doing on the street?A. Going on a date.B. Going shopping.C. Looking for his girlfriend.2. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Play tennis.B. Walk her dog.C. Take a walk.3. What is Joe better at than Carol?A. DrawingB. Writing.C. Communicating.4. When does the movie suggested by the woman begin?A. At 10:00 pm.B. At 9:00 pmC. At 8:30 pm5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. When Fred is going camping.B. Why Fred wants a sleeping bag.C. What a sleeping bag can be used for.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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
2020学年度高二上学期十月月考试卷高二年级英语试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟命题人：高二英语组校对：注意事项：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共6页。
2．答题前，考生须将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在本试卷指定的位置上。
3．选择题的每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试卷上。
非选择题须使用蓝、黑色字迹的笔在答题纸上书写。
4．考试结束，将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）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. What are the speakers talking about?A. A child.B. A room.C. A present.2. When does the conversation take place?A. On Wednesday.B. On Friday.C. On the weekend.3. How much will the woman pay?A. $150.B. $120.C. $115.4. What kind of music does the woman like better?A. Pop music.B. Light music.C. Classical music.5. How far is the department store from here?A. It’s very far and better to take a bus.B. It’s not far and walking there is OK.C. It’s very far and better to take a taxi.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。
【2019最新】精选高二英语10月月考试题（含解析）(1)英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
AAlexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. “Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. “I knew I was in trouble.” Sue says. She went to pick u p a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward thedeer. “I was kicking it to get its attention.’’ she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the women.Alexis helped Sue into the car and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue’s injured leg. “We’re going to get you to a hospital.” Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer’s head and neck, but the blows didn’t scare it away. “I was losing faith.” she says. “A couple more strikes. Alexis.” said h er father. “You can do it.”Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer’s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the nearest hospital. After S ue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”1. What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?A. She was driving home.B. She was resting on the road.C. She was taking exercise.D. She was feeding wild animals.2. What did Alexis do to save Sue?A. She pushed the deer away.B. She hit the deer with her feetC. She drove the car to hit the deer.D. She beat the deer with a hammer.3. Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?A. Strong.B. Cruel.C. Energetic.D. Brave.4. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Woman Was Seriously InjuredB. A Dangerous Deer Attacked a WomanC. A Girl Rescued Her Father SuccessfullyD. A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D【解析】试题解析：1. 细节理解，根据第二段中的“Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run．”可知答案，符合C 选项中的She was taking exercise．。
河北省保定市雄县第二高级中学2020学年高二英语10月月考试题（无答案）本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
考试时间120分钟，分值150分。
注意事项：1、答题前，考生必须将自己的姓名、考号填写清楚，并将考号用2B 铅笔填涂。
2、选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。
3、请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在草纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4、保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a post office.B. In a restaurant.C. In ashop.2. What does the woman mean?A. The man should study harder.B. The man should give up.C. She will help the man.3. What did the woman think of her flight?A. Boring.B. Comfortable.C. Awful.4. What color is the woman’s dress?A. Blue.B. White.C. Green.5. What are the speakers going to do tomorrow afternoon?A. Go shopping.B. Go to the park.C. See Joe and Linda. 第二节（共15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话后有几个小题，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至8题。
6. What does the woman look like?A. She is very fat.B. She is in good shape.C. She is tall and strong.7. How many kilometers does the woman usually run every morning?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.8. What will the man do this Saturday afternoon?A. Stay at home.B. Go running.C. Play tennis.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Host and guest.B. Customer and waitress.C. Husband and wife.10. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have some soup.B. Have more rice.C. Have more fish.11. Where does the conversation most probably ta ke place?A. At a restaurant.B. At the man’s.C. At the woman’s.听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。
12. What are the two speakers?A. Teachers.B. Tour guides.C. Students.13. 13. How long will the woman stay in Greece?A. A month.B. A fortnight.C. A week.14. What will the man do this summer?A. Go to England.B. Take a summer job.C. Visit his parents.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the woman want to move out of her present flat?A. It costs her too much.B. It’s too far from the school.C. It’s shared by too many roommates.16. What kind of flat is the woman looking for?A. One with furniture in it.B. One having enough space.C. One where she can live alone.17. How is the man going to help the woman?A. He’ll share his flat with her.B. He’ll seek a flat in the school.C. He’ll visit a block of flats.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。
18. How often does Mrs. Ryan go to the supermarket?A. Every nightB. Every week.C. Every four days.19. Why is the sales girl angry?A. Kelly is crying louder and louder.B. Tessa is eating food from the supermarket.C. Jeff has knocked over some bottles of soda.20. How might the manager feel when Mrs. Ryan is leaving?A. Happy.B. Disappointed.C. Worried.二、完型填空（每空1.5 分，共30分）A king once went to a master (大师)．He wanted to become more powerful than other21 kings. He sat in front of the master and 22____telling him the purpose of his 23____.The master listened 24____to the king.He then told the king to go to the 25____where a rose plant and a cypress (柏树) plant were growing side by side. He told the king，“They are your 26____.They can teach you what you want to 27____.”The king went into the garden，and 28____the two plants but could not 29____what he could learn from them. He went back to the master and asked，“Wha t do you 30____，master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”The master took the king to the plants and 31____，“This cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years. Never once has it wanted to become a rose plant. 32__ __，the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant. If man had been the cypress plant，he would have 33____himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the 34____that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people. 35__ __，if man were the rose plant，he would have 36____the cypress plant enviously (羡慕地) thinking how 37____ the plant was without the 38____ of being disturbed by people all day！Both of the plants grew very well because they 39____all their energy for their own 40____instead of using it to compete with the other.”21．A.rich B．handsome C．westernD．neighboring22．A.forgot B．continued C．startedD．suggested23．A.transport B．visitC．study D．test24．A.patiently B．angrily C．happily D．worriedly25．A.valley B．bank C．garden D．forest26．A.enemies B．families C．friends D．teachers27．A.design B．learn C．buildD．notice28．A.saw B．watched C．noticed D．heard29．A.provide B．show C．understand D．remember30．A.hear B．find C．sayD．mean31．A.ordered B．explained C．asked D．requested 32．A.Similarly B．Frequently C．Finally D．Luckily 33．A.covered B．compared C．marked D．dressed34．A.pack B．pay C．attention D．message 35．A.Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Or36．A.looked at B．waited for C．called on D．listened to 37．A.heavy B．useful C．peaceful D．poor38．A.duty B．mistake C．interest D．trouble 39．A.lost B．used C．lent D．received40．A.growth B．opinion C．fun D．victory三、阅读理解(共20小题，满分40分)ALooking back on my childhood，I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War Ⅰ we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in，of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents，aunts，uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs，the farm animals，the local birds，and above all，the insects.I am a naturalist，not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle，because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books，which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity，a keen eye，a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist：one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline，a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only selfdiscipline，but hard training，determination and a goal. Ascientist，up to a certain point，can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two，you get the best of both worlds.41．The first paragraph tells us the author________.A．was interested in flowers and insects in his childhoodB．lost his hearing when he was a childC．didn’t like his brothers and sistersD．was born to a naturalist’s family42．The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because________.A．he didn’t live very long with themB．the family was extremely largeC．he was too young when he lived with themD．he was fully occupied with observing nature43．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．The author is a naturalist，but not a scientist.B．The author is a scientist as well as a naturalist.C．The author is first of all a scientist.D．The author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.44．The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he________.A．has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticB．lacks some of the qualities required of a scientistC．just reads about othe r people’s observations and discoveriesD．comes up with solutions in a most natural wayBWhen you were looking for a reliable，honest auto mechanic，how did you find him？Before you went into that restaurant you recently tried，how did you know that it served great food？If you are like most people on the planet，you want to lower your risk of a big ugly surprise so you asked people youtrust to refer to a business they trust. Marketers call this friendtofriend recognition of a business “wordofmouth” advert ising.When you do a great job for your customer or a bad job，people are going to talk about your business. Unfortunately，because we humans seem to feel negative emotions more intensively than positive ones，we’re more likely to tell more of our friends about bad experiences with a business than positive ones. Understand this：Customers believe their own experience. You can’t make them believe that your company is wonderful when they felt they were treated badly. So，to get positive wordofmouth going for y our business in this servicebased economy，you’ve got to do a really outstanding job for everyone，exactly.And when you do，you build a great reputation. That takes time. But it forms a close link with your customers in a way that no advertising and no promotional coupon (优惠券) ever could.The good news is that because there are so many different businesses chasing after your customers’ money，people want to know whom they can trust. So people are going to be talking about you. Create a free sales force for your business—an army of delighted customers who tell everyone that they know how good your company is to do business with. That’s a great antidote (解毒剂) to defectionitis.45．What is the main topic of this passage?A．A good name will bring you money.B．A person should rely on his friends for business.C．Advertising can make customers believe it’s wonderful.D．A company can rely on its associates to survive.46．According to the passage，whether we go to a place or not depends on________.A．business fame B．media assistanceC．particular recognition D．associates’ recommendation47．When you do an outstanding job in service，you will surely________.A．make more money than you expectB．have a mutual understanding with your customersC．build a great reputation immediatelyD．earn your fame as well as advertise for your company 48．The underlined word “ defectionitis ” probably means________.A．service imperfection B．customers’ distrustC．customers’ protection D．service advertisement CRalph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field. What are they？They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium (水族馆)．You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium，the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves. It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆)，each with a different theme. About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium.” said Jeff Swanagan，the aquarium’s executive director.Ralph and Norton arrived in June,2020 from Taiwan. They were only 15 and 13 feet long，but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long！Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish. Three fulltime vets will work there to makesure that Ralph，Norton，and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay health y. Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $200 million gift from Berne Marcus，cofounder of the Home Depot Inc，and his wife，Billi. “It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world，”said Marcus. Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you” note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia，where the Home Depot first opened for business.49．According to this passage，Ralph and Norton are________.A．polar bears B．whale sharks C．penguins D．dolphins50．The world’s largest aquarium located in________.A．Los Angeles B．New York C．Atlanta D．Miami51．Which of the following is TRUE?A．The aquarium was designed to look like a giant shark.B．The aquarium’s giant tanks can hold eighteen million gallons of water.C．Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2020 from Japan.D．Marcus helped to build the aquarium to show his thanks to Atlanta.52．By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium”，Jeff Swanagan means________.A．the aquarium will attract a large number of visitorsB．the aquarium will be home to very special sea animalsC．the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even largerD．the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea lifeDWhen I was in primary school，sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active，but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.She was absent a lot，and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick，and she explained she wore a wig (假发) because her medicine made her lose her hair. We left_it_at_that. Anytime Lisa came to class—seldom—I would hang with her on the playground.I received much ridicule (嘲弄) from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice，and I felt Lisa’s needs were much more important than others I knew.It had been months since Lisa was in our class，and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle (斗争) with cancer for years.I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well，all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life，I think of Lisa.I’ve had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I’d like to tell them that though they never met me，their daughter had a sweet effect (影响) on my life. I have no idea what her parents’ first names are. I write to your column (栏目) and hope you can point me in the right direction.Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her.53．The underlined sentence in Para.2 probably means________.A．we kept on talking about her illness laterB．we discussed the topic and then left togetherC．we just stopped talking about her illnessD．we went away after talking about her illness 54．Why was the author being laughed at________.A．Because she wore a wig to school.B．Because she always played with Lisa.C．Because she cried in the classroom.D．Because she lost her friends because of Lisa. 55．What did the author learn from Lisa________.A．To keep your illness a secret.B．To be nice to everyone everywhere.C．To face challenges in life bravely.D．To put others’ needs above yours.56．The author wrote this passage mainly to________.A．remember a true friendB．ask for help to find a friend’s parentsC．show her concern for a friendD．tell her experience of fighting cancerEStudies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear.When Dan Rather interviewed comedian Bill Cosby just one week after his son, Ennis, was killed, Cosby said, “I think it is time for me to tell people that we have to laugh. You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, you can survive it.”Call it a flashlight for dark times: laughter just seems to adjust attitude better than anything else. Inspirational speaker Steve Rizzo recalls a TV interview with an injured firefighter a few days after 9.11．The man had fallen more than 30 stories in one of the towers and had broken a leg. Everyone was crying, and the reporter asked, “How is it that you’ve come out of this alive?” He looked at her and without missing a beat, said, “Look, lady, I’m from New York and I’m afirefighter; that’s all you need to know.”“Everyone laughed and though the laughter was only a couple of seconds,” says Rizzo. “Sometimes that’s all you need to catch your second breath. Laughter gives you that couple of seconds. You’re sending a message to your brain, and the message is: If you can still laugh even a little among the pain, you are going to be OK.”Of course, there is a difference between laughing off a serious situation and laughing off the fear that results. The firefighter was doing the latter, st ates Rizzo, the author of Becoming a Humorous Being, and so should we. “If there is anything we have learnt from 9.11, it’s how precious life really is,” she says. “We have to send a message that our spirit won’t die. One important thing that unites us is our ability to laugh.”57．The writer uses the examples of the comedian and the firefighter to show ________.A．laughter is a good way to get rid of pain and fearB．laughter is the best way to cure psychological woundsC．it is your attitude that decides whether you can survive the pain or not D．laughing off a serious situation is different from laughing off the fear that results58．We can infer from the passage that Steve Rizzo is ________. A．a reporter B．a soldier C．a firefighter D．a doctor 59．The underlined word futile in the first paragraph means ________.A．hopeless B．uselessC．careless D．worthless60．From the passage, we can know that Americans are ________.A．really inspired after 9.11 B．hardly united after 9.11C．nearly surprised by 9.11 D．greatly hurt by 9.11第Ⅱ卷四、阅读完形（每空1.5分，共15分）Interviewer: Hi, young man. Could you tell me something about yourself and why you are applying 61______this job?Interviewee: I left school three months ago. I got As in nearly every subject.I am not going to university 62_______ I have to support myfamily now. My father 63______ (retire) recently. My parentsneed money for my younger brother and sister’s tuition fees. Interviewer: I see. Have you had any 64______ (work) experience? Interviewee: I worked in 65_______ radio factory for two months.Interviewer: That’s a very short time, isn’t it?Interviewee: Yes. The factory wanted extra people for their busy season. Interviewer: I understand. 66_______ are you interested in this job? Interviewee: My wish is to become a skilled technician. Will I be trained here?Interviewer: Partly. If you 67______ ( pass ) our tests, you will be able to goto technical school classes twice a week. The tests are heldafter you have been here for three months. We’ll know by thenif you’re 68______ ( suit ) for the job.Interviewee: That’s fine. I will make sure that I pass.Interviewer: All right. I’ll give you a 69_______. My secretary will tell you 70______ to see. You could start work on the first day ofnext month. Is that all right?Interviewee: Yes, and thank you very much indeed.五、信息匹配（每空2 分，共10分）71． Your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your life．How can you gain the most from them, and ensure that you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?Be positive about school! Don't say things are difficult or boring．Be interested in school life and your school subjects．Join in lots of activities．Be quick to put your hand up．Go round the school with a big smile．Expect to work．72．_____ If you are not working, you are not learning, you are wasting your time at school．Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable．Keep fit．If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class．If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you willbe sleepy in class．Play some sports to keep your body strong．73．______ Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．Do not say you will do things tomorrow．If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front．You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time． Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go bad. 74．_ ____ Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things．Don't let small problems seem very big and important．Talk about problems----sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding．Don't be too embarrassed to ask for help．You are young．No one thinks you can do everything!Plan your time．Don't waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning．Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practice English, or help someone with problems．There are always a lot of things to do．Set targets．If your last grade was a D, work for a C．Try to make progress bit by bit．75．______A．Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days．B．Ways to have a happy school life．C．Do today's work today．D．Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!E．Because it means that you are enjoying school and learning more．F．School is not a holiday camp．G．You are making your time of little use unless you are learning hard．五、短文改错（每空1 分，共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。
