江西省宜春市上高二中2020┄2021学年高二上学期第二次月考试题 英语

江西省宜春市上高二中2021届高二年级第二次月考
英语试卷
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10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What is the woman’s problem ？
A．She has difficulties with her studies.
B．She can’t work well with others.
C．She can’t join the group project.
2．Where does the conversation take place ？
A．At a shop. B．At a post office. C．At an airport. 3．Why does the man make the fence ？
A．To attract passers-by.
B．To decorate his garden.
C．To protect his grassland.
4．How does the woman like to book their flights ？
A．By going to a travel agent’s.
B．By checking the Internet.
C．By making a telephone call.
5．What did the man manage to do in Spanish on his trip ？
A．He ordered a meal.
B．He talked with some friends.
C．He made himself understood in a shop.
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。

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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5 秒钟的做答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。

6．What is the relationship between the speakers ？
A．Co-workers.
B．Interviewer and interviewee.
C．Customer and saleswoman.
7．How much is the CD if people buy two concert tickets ？
A．$4. B．$5. C．$10.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What are the speakers discussing ？
A．How long to meet. B．Whether to meet. C．When to meet. 9．What does the man suggest ？
A．Postponing（推迟） the meeting.
B．Communicating face to face right now.
C．Having a three hours’ meeting as soon as possible.
听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12题。

10．What did the woman like best about Ellen ？
A．Her attitude towards her colleagues.
B．Her ability to put her experiences into words.
C．Her determination to realize a childhood dream.
11．What surprised the man about becoming an astronaut ？
A．One must be good at sport.
B．One must have experience as a pilot.
C．One must have more than university degree.
12．What do the speakers decide to do ？
A．Go to some talks on astronauts.
B．Study the first people in space.
C．Do a project on Ellen next term.
听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16题。

13．What are the speakers mainly talking about ？
A．A new examiner.
B．A driving test.
C．An accident.
14．Who was ill ？
A．Ron. B．Pete.
C．Jackie.
15．What happened to the man at the end of the street ？
A．He hit a tree. B．He ran over an old woman. C．He got a ticket. 16．What does the woman think of the man’s experience ？
A．Funny. B．Wonderful
C．Unbelievable.
听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17．What was the weather like today in Melbourne ？
A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．Windy. 18．When will it be cloudy ？
A．On Thursday afternoon.
B．On Friday morning.
C．On Friday afternoon.
19．What is the high temperature on Sunday ？
A．25 degrees B．27 degrees. C．29 degrees. 20．How long will the rain last ？
A．For two days. B．For three days. C．For four days.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。

A
An eight-year-old Arthur Gonzaga from Minas Gerais, Brazil has taken the Internet by a storm, as first reported by The Huffington Post, with his online YouTube series videos “Arthur Gourmand”. And while it would not be a far stretch of the imagina tion to assume an 8-year-old’s cooking show would be filled with dishes like pizza and burgers, Arthur’s show actually features recipes like fruit salad a la créme de passion fruit and filet mignon （菲力牛排）.
The idea to record Arthur’s cooking adventures o n YouTube was rooted in the young chef’s leukemia diagnosis （白血病诊断） in August Treatment and recovery for the cancer left the young boy in the hospital for the second half of the year and Aruthur was even forced to spend Christmas Eve in the emergency room of So Paulo’s A.C. Camargo Cancer Center. That’s when his family—father Renato Gonzaga and stepmother Priscila Inserra—decided that Arthur should create something positive that would distract him from his health.
The videos, which are filmed in the kitchen of a friend of the family, are in Portuguese. They show Arthur walking the viewers through a step-by-step process of the entire recipe—from preparation to cooking. Occasionally, viewers can see Arthur’s father serving as his son’s sous chef, passing ingredients and following his lead.
Fluent in Portuguese or not, viewers can immediately notice Arthur’s optimistic and friendly personality. It is perhaps these qualities that have given the young rising Internet star almost 5,000 likes on his Facebook Fan Page. There are currently three videos on YouTube and according to his
most recent Facebook post, the young boy will be taking suggestions for his next video.
Fortunately, according to what Inserra told The Huffington Post, Arthur is responding well to his treatments and is on his path to recovery. “The secret of life is to let it take you, to have fun and to know how to turn lemons into lemonade （柠檬水）,” wrote her family, fittingly, on their most recent Facebook post. Hats off to Arthur, who truly serves as a shining example of how to turn lemons into lemonade.
21.Arthur Gourmand is a name of .
A.the boy
B.the boy’s illness
C.a newspaper
D.the boy’s cooking show
22.Arthur performs his cooking show .
A.on the stage
B.in his friend’s k itchen
C.in his own kitchen
D.in the emergency room
23.The underlined phrase “sous chef” probably means .
A.a assistant of a chef
B.a adviser of a chef
C.a companion of a chef
D.a friend of a chef
24.Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A.Arthur has finished all his videos.
B.Arthur doesn’t speak Portuguese fluently.
C.Arthur had to spend the New Year’s Eve in the hospital.
D.Arthur sets a good example to those with serious illness.
B
“Chances are we have all experienced shyness in our l ives, and shyness has been
associated with negative outcomes—characteristics like difficulty maintaining eye contact, and feelings of humiliation（丢脸）are known to be part of a shy person’s characters. It’s these traits that tend to affect some shy individu als’ ability to connect,” says C. Barr Taylor, a professor of psychology at Stanford University.
“But while shyness can often be seen as a bad thing, there are ways to use the personality trait to your advantage,” Taylor says. Below are some common shy habits and how you can learn to make them benefit you:
Shy people usually reflect inwardly （在内心）a lot. But according to Taylor, all that thinking may not always be a bad thing and it should be viewed as a way you can think actively as you go into a situation. So, for shy people who feel worried about facing a particular challenge or event, Taylor advises slowly approaching the fearful situation if you start to feel anxious. By facing what you are not feeling secure about, T aylor says, you will feel less anxious. “Our brains are amazing—they can become well adapted,” he says. “If you put yourself in a fearful situation, you will get a sense that you are going to do it.” What’s more, shy individuals care deeply about what others think of them, and if it is addressed healthily, they can use it to their advantage to form social connections.
Shy people are observant and often pick up on parts of their conversation or surroundings that others may not. “Just because you are shy, that does not mean you are not used to social situations,” T aylor says. “It can actually become a source of strength as you are the observer in the room.” In a study out of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, researchers found an association between college-age adults who were shy and the ability to better identify expressions of sadness and fear compared with those who weren’t shy. In addition, a shy person has a born drive to absorb a conversation, so they can be great at conversation.
25.In the opinion of C. Barr Taylor, we should .
A.think positively of shyness
B.try to get rid of shyness
C.attempt to be a little shy
D.often help those shy people
26.The passage mentions the study by Southern Illinois University just to show that .
A.shy people use rich facial expressions
B.shy people are good at observing others
C.shyness can be used to reduce anxiety
D.shyness can be used in social connections
27.We can know from the passage that shy people .
A.are good at getting used to a new environment
B.often attach much importance to others’ opinions
C.hate to think a lot before taking an action
D.are good at overcoming their feeling of insecurity
C
28.Which of the following made the author’s family choose to kill the cat in a painless way？
A.The cat had changed its color.
B.The vet himself had no way to save its life.
C.The family wouldn’t see it suffer in its later life.
D.The cat suffered so much that it could die at any time.
29.The author cried when seeing pet commercials on television because .
A.she was alone at home
B.she thought of her lovely cat
C.she didn’t like to see the things of the cat
D.her children showed no feeling over the cat’s death
30.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 1？
A.In the color of blue.
B.Very sadly.
C.All of a sudden.
D.With much pain.
31.What do we know from the last paragraph of Amy’s letter？
A.The longer it is, the less you will feel sad about your pet.
B.It is important to find a new pet as soon as possible.
C.As time goes on, you will feel more sorrow about your pet.
D.One can’t live a happy life without a pet around him.
D
If you could leave a farewell （告别）video for your loved ones that they’d see only if you died, would you do it？ I think I would.
I read about an app （应用程序）that helps people create a video to be published on a social-networking site only after death. Of course you don’t need an app since it’s easy to make your own video with smartphones, laptops and computers. But how many people do you know who would ac tually go ahead and leave “If I die” footage （镜头）？
My father died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve three years ago and I’ve since longed for one more time to talk to him and hear his voice. Imagine if he had left such a video. I would see him again, hear his laughter and benefit from his parting words and advice.
I don’t think people, unless they have a terminal illness, go through life thinking they’d better leave a video in case of an untimely death. But it is an opportunity to say all the things you want to say before it’s too late.
Still, some say that such a video robs loved ones of their own memories of you. Any special images they have would be superimposed （叠加）by the video image you’ve created. Others think it’s scaring and might be tempting fate.
I expect my video would consist of reminders to my children：Be safe; be mindful of your surroundings; exercise good judgment; speak up; it never hurts to ask; don’t waste time and
“call when you get there”. And in addition, I would repeat what I always tel l them：I need to know where you are, every-step-of-the-way. That would make them laugh.
Readers, would you find comfort in knowing you’ve said your farewells and left something concrete for your loved ones？What messages would you leave for family and friends？
32.The writer mentions the app to show .
A.the app is out of date now
B.smartphones are better tools to make videos
C.it is not convenient to make a video with the app
D.how he was inspired to get the idea of creating a video before death
33.Some people against such a video argue that the image in the video .
A.will be different from that of the real person
B.cannot convey the real intention of the dead
C.will replace our loved ones’ own memories of us
D.will stop the loved ones from missing the dead
34.The purpose of mentioning his father’s unexpected death is to .
A.show his deep love for his father
B.show the importance of keeping healthy
C.show thanks for the benefits he got from his father
D.show that it is necessary to leave a farewell video
35.The underlined word “untimely” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A.happening at a suitable moment
B.happening too soon or sooner than expected
C.continuing to happen or exist without stopping
D.having a value that is not limited to a particular period
第二节（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Eccentrics are people who have an unusual or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. They may or may not comprehend the standards for normal behavior in their culture. They simply don’t care about the society’s disapproval of their habits or beliefs.
Once considered socially unacceptable, eccentric people have been found to possess some positive characteristics. 36 They often have more curiosity about the world and, in many cases, are contentedly obsessed by hobbies and interests. 37 They live in a world of their own and do not worry about what others think of them. So they are usually less restricted and therefore more carefree in forming new ideas.
38 Statistics show they visit their doctors less—about once in eight to nine years, which is 20 times less than the average person. This could be partly due to their innate traits such as humor and happiness. 39 This may explain why eccentrics are, on the whole, healthier.
Psychologists therefore suggest that we pay attention to those who do not conform. It could be our aunt who has been raising pet lizards. 40 Their crazy hobby or strange sense of humor is what keeps them going. Eccentric people may seem odd, but they will likely live a happier and healthier life because they enjoy what they are doing. In fact, many of history’s most brilliant minds have displayed some unusual behaviors and habits.
A．Eccentrics are also found to be healthier.
B．According to a recent study in England, eccentrics are more creative.
C．Or it could be our best friend’s brother who wears shorts to a formal dance.
D．People may have eccentric taste in clothes, or have eccentric hobbies. E．Psychologists also find that eccentric people do not follow conventions.
F．Such personal traits are found to play an important role in boosting the body’s immune system.
G．Psychologist Dr David Weeks mentions people with a mental illness “suffer” from their behavior while eccentrics are quite happy.
第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

That Christmas Eve, the streets of Boston were crowded with tourists and locals in various clothes. It seemed that everyone was accompanied by someone else laughing. 41 , I was alone.
My 42 was in Puerto Rico. My family and friends had gone home during their holiday break. Dusk was falling, and the inevitable （不可避免的）43 to my empty apartment brought tears to my eyes. I 44 someone would come out of their homes to ask me inside to a 45 room with a Christmas tree decorated with presents.
I stopped at the local market, feeling even more 46 as people filled their baskets with goodies, which 47 me of the gifts we received as children in Puerto Rico on Christmas Day. I 48 my family parties：the dancing. Thinking of this, I wanted to 49 for being alone.
In front of the church down the 50 , a manger （马槽）had been set up, with Mary, Joseph, and the barn （畜棚）animals in expectation of the 51 of baby Jesus in the midnight. I stood with my neighbors watching the 52 . As I walked home, I realized that the 53 of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own history. 54 Puerto Rico was still a wound in my heart as I 55 with what I had become in 15 years in the United States. I’d regretted the losses, but I 56 for the first time and recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, educated, healthy, and adventurous. My life was 57 before me, full of possibility.
Sometimes the best gift is the one you 58 yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself credit for what I’d 59 so far and permission to go forward, unafraid. It is the best 60 I’ve ever received, the one that I most treasure.
41.A.Once B.However C.Besides
D.Therefore
42.A.destination B.dream C.office
D.hometown
43.A.return B.adaption C.attraction D.invitation
44.A.lied B.thought C.wished
D.believed
45.A.close B.noisy C.splendid D.warm
46.A.pleased B.depressed C.amazed D.moved
47.A.reminded rmed C.told
D.excused
anized B.attended C.missed D.enjoyed
plain B.cry C.hope D.look
50.A.street B.market C.room
D.apartment
51.A.recovery B.treatment C.arrival
D.celebration
52.A.program B.growth C.film D.scene
53.A.love B.kindness C.story D.shadow
54.A.Leaving B.Seeing C.Visiting
D.Blaming
55.A.lived B.fought C.agreed
D.struggled
56.A.desired B.wanted C.gained
D.lost
57.A.still B.already C.never
D.even
58.A.press B.give C.attract
D.imagine
59.A.planned B.valued C.shared
D.accomplished
60.A.lesson B.thank C.gift D.letter
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It’s spring again, and it’s the season of fireflies （萤火虫）. Their warm and gentle lights glitter in the quiet 61 （dark）, especially in mountainous areas or near water. No matter 62 you are, or how old you are, you’re sure to fall under their spell.
For many older people, fire flies are a reminder of childhood. That’s because they were a lot 63 common long ago, 64 the industrial development destroyed so much firefly habitat. Wetlands 65 （appear） and chemicals were dumped into rivers. Fireflies were left with 66 to feed o r breed. What’s more, fireflies seem to keep away 67 artificial lights. As these spread, the bugs retreated. Not until they had almost vanished 68 （do） people realize what was happening.
Over the past few years, though, conservation groups and enthusiastic firefly lovers have come together to save these special creatures, 69 are making a comeback. In natural settings all around the island, fireflies are once again lighting up the night and 70 （help）create special memories for the next generation.
第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分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。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

SQ3R stand for five steps in the reading process：Survey, Question, Read, Review and Recite. The first step is survey, which helps you to predict how the author is going to say. The second step is question, which means to form questions basing on your survey. The third step is read and note something down. You’d better take note or underline something importantly while reading. The fourth step is review, which means to go over the text check your understanding and try to answer for all the questions you’ve wri tten down while reading. The fifth step is recite, which means to make the summary of the reading in your own words. You can be sure you have understood the text although you can recite them without referring to the notes.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是陈华,你的朋友Kate计划写一篇关于世界主要国家中学生课外阅读时间的小论文。

她给你发了邮件询问有关情况,请写一封英文邮件进行回复。

内容主要包括:1.你校同学课外阅读投入时间;
2.分析这种状况的原因;
3.你的观点。

注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

Dear Kate,
Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school.
2021届高二年级第二次月考英语试卷答题卡
一、听力（30分）
二、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
61、62、63、64、
65、
66、67、68、69、
70、
五、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
SQ3R stand for five steps in the reading process：Survey, Question, Read, Review and Recite. The first step is survey, which helps you to predict how the author is going to say. The second step is question, which means to form questions basing on your survey. The third step is read and note something down. You’d better take note or underline something importantly while reading. The fourth step is review, which means to go over the text check your understanding and try to answer for all the questions you’ve written down while reading. The fifth step is recite, which means to make the summary of the reading in your own words. You can be sure you have understood the text although you can recite them without referring to the notes.
六、书面表达（25分）
Dear Kate,
Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school.
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2021届高二年级第二次月考英语试卷答案
听力：BBCAC ABCAB CABAC CBCAB
阅读DBAD/ABB/CBCA/DCDB/BEAFC
完形 BDACD/BACBA/CDCAD/CABDC
语法填空
61.darkness 62.who 63.more 64.before 65.disappeared 66.nowhere 67.from
68.did 69.which 70.helping
改错
1 stand- stands
2 how – what
3 basing-based
4 note- notes
5 importantly- important
6text 后加 to 7 for 去掉 8 the – a 9 although – if / when 10 them – it
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Kate,
Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school. Most of the students in our school haven’t realized the importance of extracurricular reading, as a result, the time students devote to reading is too limited, about 20 minutes on average a day.
I think the reasons are various. Firstly, quite a lot of students are burdened with too much
homework. Besides, others haven’t formed the reading habit. They would rather spend their spare time on TV or computer games.
Reading has many benefits, through which we can learn a lot about the world. Reading can help us think better and make our life more colorful. So it is quite necessary for students to take up reading and for the teachers to limit the amount of our homework so that we can have more time for extracurricular reading.
Best wishes!
Yours, Chen Hua。