2019-2020学年高二英语下学期5月月考试题(VIII).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期5月月考试题(VIII)满分150分，时间为120分钟。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，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How much will the woman lend the man?A. $4. B. $6. C. $7.2. Where did the conversation most probably take place?A. At a bookstore. B. At a library. C. At a hotel. 3. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Student and school administrator. B. Employer and employee. C. Job seeker and interviewer. 4. What do the speakers think of their teacher?A. Easy-going. B. Bad-mannered. C. Strict. 5. What does the man mean? A. He is not angry. B. He has to finish his work first. C. Typing will take him a whole afternoon. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?A. $20. B. $30. C. $13.7. What is the first gift the man suggests to the woman?A. A basketball. B. A recorder C. A pen and a notebook. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Who is Miss Janet Pearson? A. Teacher of the group. B. Director of the group.C. Leader of the group.9. How often will the group meet?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every other week.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Seeing faces. B. Taking pictures. C. Buying cameras.11. What kind of pictures does the man dislike? A. Prepared for cameras. B. Taken in daily life.C. Taken by others.12. How many cameras does the man use often?A. 12. B. 10. C. 2.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the womans problem? A. She eats too much. B. She eats too quickly. C. She eats something too cold.14. When should the woman take the medicine? A. After the meal. B. Before the meal. C. At three oclock in the afternoon.15. What can you know from the conversation? A. The woman has got stomachaches since last week. B. The womans stomach often hurts after lunch. C. The womans husband was very busy.第三节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的做答时间。（每空只填写一个词。）AppointmentName16 BurnsPhone number17Time18Special circumstanceJust came back from 19 Symptoms（症状）Gaining weightFeeling tiredFeeling sick to the 20 Vomiting in the mornings第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）21. We _ last night, but we went to the concert instead. A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study22. His failure in the experiment suggested that he _ his teachers proper instructions. A. should not have followed B. should not follow C. mustnt have followed D. hadnt followed23. Did you have a hard journey back home? Yes, it _ for four days and when I arrived in Guiyang, all the roads _ covered with ice. A. snowed; were B. was snowing; had beenC. had snowed; were D. had been snowing; had been24. Are you enjoying your stay here? Yes, very much. I wish I _ have to leave so soon. A. wont B. dont C. mustnt D. didnt25. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it _ all day. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining26. Alexander tried to get his work _ in the medical circles. A. to recognize B. recognizing C. recognize D. recognized27. Zhangjiajie is worth visiting. I _ there with my parents during the holidays. I agree. I have been there twice. A. went B. have gone C. have been D. am going28. Did you happen to hear the recent news? Yes, Alice _ the gold medal in the speech contest, which I find hard to believe. A. wins B. won C. had won D. will win29. Mummy, I have broken my train. I told you so. You _ on it. A. mustnt have ridden B. couldnt ride C. shouldnt have ridden D. neednt ride30. Claire had luggage _ an hour before her plane left.A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked31. Its the first time we _ an examination after class in the aftemoon.A. didnt have B. arent havingC. dont haveD. havent had32. How I wish I _ to my parents advice!A. listening B. listen C. am listening D. had listened33. I _ toward the door to go outside when suddenly Jim opened it unexpectedly.A. walked B. was walking C. had walked D. had been walking34. Most of the telephone lines _ in the hurricane last night, and so today its almost impossible to get through to anybody. A. have been destroyed B. had destroyed C. were destroyed D. had been destroyed35. Joseph _ to evening classes since last month, but he still cant say whats your name? in Russian.A. has been going B. went C. goes D. has gone第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty, and only the rich could manage without great 36 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 37 together on a road when they came to a very 38 village.The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons（四轮载重马车）and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.The second rich man, seeing the 41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 42 all his food and drink, since he 43 see that money would be of little 44 to them. He made sure that they each 45 their fair share and would have enough food to 46 for some time. Then, he left.The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 47 and went straight through the 48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and mented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man, who was ing in the opposite direction. He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 , were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.36. A. loss B. expectationsC. success D. problems37. A. standingB. travellingC. gatheringD. running38. A. farawayB. poorC. differentD. ancient39. A. unlessB. bacauseC. soD. if40. A. themB. anythingC. nothingD. those41. A. curiousB. worrying C. dangerousD. puzzling42. A. the villagersB. his servants C. the othersD. the rest43. A. couldB. mightC. shouldD. must44. A. interestB. concernC. useD. attraction45. A. returnedB. gainedC. offeredD. received46. A. remainB. lastC. supplyD. share47. A. turned backB. set outC. showed offD. speeded48. A. villageB. landC. fieldD. road49. A whetherB. howC. whereD. when50. A. goodB. certainC. trueD. strange51. A. weledB. metC. acceptedD. persuaded52. A. stillB. alreadyC. alwaysD. indeed53. A. exceptB. instead ofC. apart fromD. along with54. A. loadingB. treasuringC. carryingD. earning55. A. foodB. jewelsC. moneyD. seeds第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）第一节 阅读文章，选出问题的最佳选项。A Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is Whats your name? Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct. Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they e from? What do they mean? Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones. Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means bright; Beatrice means one who gives happiness; Donald means world ruler; Leonard means as brave as a lion. The earliest last names, or sumames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook（小溪）; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest. Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most mon occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Cartera person who owned or drove a cart; Pottera person who made pots and pans. The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture. Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer. Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added -s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell. 56. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover? A. Places where people lived. B. Peoples characters. C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations. 57. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to bee a world leader, the baby might be named _. A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard Carter C. George Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood 58. The underlined word descendants in the last paragraph means a persons _. A. later generations B. friends and relatives C. colleagues and partners D. later sponsorsBIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did. On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of the bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps（脊背）in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe itthere arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools（漩涡）and waves. Shes trying to help her baby; but on the wrong side, my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.59. The author says Im so glad I did.（in Para.2）because _. A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea C. he experienced the rescue of the whales D. he spent the weekend with his family60. The harbor survived the storm owing to _. A. the shape of the harbor B. the arms of one bay C. the still water in the channel D. the long coast line61. The mother whale failed to help her baby because _. A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C. she had no other whales around to turn for help D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction62. What is the theme of the story? A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. B. Fishing provides excitement for children. C. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals. D. Its vital to protect the environment.CWhen something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, Well, its so-and-sos fault. or I know Im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down. It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overing problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on whose fault it is. Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.63. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider64. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should _. A. find a better way to handle the problem B. blame him for his lack of responsibility C. tell him to find the cause of the problem D. ask a more able colleague for help65. When problems occur, winners take them as . A. excuses for their failures B. barriers to greater power C. challenges to their colleagues D. chances for self-development66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. A Winners Secret. B. A Winners Problem. C. A Winners Opportunity. D. A Winners Achievement.D Feeling blue about the world? Cheer up. says science writer Matt Ridley. The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature. Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book. The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research. Heres how he explains his views. 1）Shopping fuels invention It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be. 2）Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longerlived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and shelterhave grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today its half second. 3）Lets not kill ourselves for climate change Mitigating（减轻）climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料）electricity is forbidden by wellmeaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带）around our necks.67. What is the theme of Ridleys most recent book? A. Weakness of human nature. B. Concern about climate change. C. Importance of practical thinking D. Optimism about human progress.68. How does Ridley look at shopping? A. It encourages the creation of things. B. It results in shortage of goods. C. It demands more fossil fuels.D. It causes a poverty problem.69. The candle and lamp example is used to show that _. A. oil lamps give off more light than candle B. shortening working time brings about a happier life C. advanced technology helps to produce better candles D. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods70. What does the last sentence of the passage imply? A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost. B. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous. C. Peoples health is closely related to climate change.D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.第二节 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。If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they bee weak; when you start using them again, 71 . Everybody knows this, and hobody would think of questioning this fact. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know