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华鑫中学2020┄2021学年第一学期第二次月考试卷高二英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共5小题）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秒钟的时间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 often does the restaurant offer its dinner specials？A. Twice a day.B. Twice a week.C. Once a week.2.When did the woman make a speak？A. This morning.B. The day before yesterday.C. Yesterday.3.Which are sold in the store？A. Computers.B. Furniture.C. Eggs.4.What does the woman probably do？A.A nurse.B. An editor.C.A teacher.5.How will the man probably go downtown.？A. He is likely to take a bus.B. He is likely to take a taxi.C. He is likely to take the underground.第二节（共10小题）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。

6.How long will the woman take her holiday this year？A. Six weeksB. Four weeks.C. T en weeks.7.Where will the woman spend her summer vacation？A. At home.B. In EuropeC. In America听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Which of the following is true？A. The two speakers play the violin and take pictures together.B. The man and the woman have similar hobbies.C. The man and the woman have different hobbies.9.What are they going to do？A. They are gone to travel together.B. They are going to play instruments together.C. Each is going to show his or her hobby to the other.10.How old is woman right now？A.13B.18C.35听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.How many people will attend the meeting？A. TwoB. Three.C. Four.12.Which day is fine with the two speakers？A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Friday.13.What is Roland going to do on Friday？A. Go to Washington.B. Meet his friend.C. Stay at home.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.When does the woman play her pop record？A.When she is at home.B.When she takes part in parties.C.When she performs in the concert.15.Where does the woman listen to jazz？A.On the Internet.B.On the tape recorder.C.On the radio.16.What is the man mainly studying in England？A.EnglishB.MusicC.Painting17.Who can visit the are museum for free？A.All but children.B.Children and art students.C.All but foreigners.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Who is the man probably speaking to？A.ChildrenB.Students.C.Teachers.19.Where is the speaker？A.In the classroom.B.In the library.C.In the office.20.How does the man treat his job？A.He doesn’t care about it.B.He is serious about it.C.He is tired of it.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。

ANew York, 10 November —5:27 pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city’s history. * Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building. “There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn’t let him. Firemen finally got us out.”* “It was the best night we’ve ever had,” said Angela Carraro, who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. “We had lot s of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full — and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here.”* The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problem keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. “All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted,” said the manager of a store in downtown Manhattan. “They were worth $ 50,000.”* The big electric clock in the lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.21．Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were _________.A. nervousB. excitedC. calmD. frightened22．In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro？A. She had a taste of adventure.B. Burning candles brightened the place.C. Business was better than usual.D. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.23．How long did the power failure last？A. Nearly 12 hours.B. More than 12 hours.C. Nearly 24 hours.D. More than 24 hours.BMany people write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.“People today prefer living together to putting their signature s on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.There are people who wish to remain anonymous for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr.King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.Name or no name？The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter if responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.24．What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”？A. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.C. Writers should be responsible for their names.D. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what the y say.25．The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may _______.A. not get a replyB. help to end a relationshipC. be accepted all the sameD. become a family problem26．Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.A. hesitant to make a donationB. unwilling to draw public attentionC. afraid of an accusationD. ready for involvement27．The passage is mainly about _______.A. honor and writersB. identity and signatureC. signature and responsibilityD. anonymity and signatureCBangkok has become the world's top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailand's capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection （预测）for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing（超过）London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin.Monday's report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors.The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from That compares to New York's increase at 5.0% and London's at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists （negative 0.7%）.Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwide's global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited（引用）overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.28. From the passage we can know that___________.A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin.B. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London inC. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists.D. London T opped List of World's Tourist Destinations in29. How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013？A. Seven.B. Eight.C. Nine.D. T en.30. What attracts visitors to Thailand？A. Culture and natural scenery.B. Culture, people and shopping.C. Shopping and environment.D. People and buildings.31. What can we know about MasterCard？A. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.B. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.C. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.D. Caroline Lledo was MasterCard’s adviser.DThese days, it seems that almost all of us are too serious．My older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, you’ve got that serious look again．” Even those of us who are committed to non-seriousness are probably too serious．People are frustrated and anxious about almost everything -- being five minutes late, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake -- you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断） over it．The root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectation．Very simply, we want things to be a certain way but they’re not a certain way．Life is simply as it is．Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best：“Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances don’t fit our ideas, they become our difficulties．” We spend our lives wanting things, people, and events to be just as we want them to be -- and when they’re not, we fight and we suffer．The first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problem．You have to want to change, to become more easygoing．You have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creation -- it’s made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to it．The next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration level．Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isn’t, you’re upset and you suffer．On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you’re free．A good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectation．Don’t expect people to be friendly．When they’re not, you won’t be surprised or bothered; if they are, you’ll be delighted．Don’t expect your day to be problem-free．Instead, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overcome．” As you approach your day in this m anner you’ll notice how elegant life can be．Rather than fighting against life, you’ll be dancing with it．Pretty soon, with practice, you’ll lighten up your entire life．And when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun．32．Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days？A．Because their children are disappointing．B．Because they have to look serious in public．C．Because life is becoming a greater burden．D．Because people have lost sensible judgment．33．According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of over-seriousness？A．The fact that people’s perspective, hopes and fears are limited．B．The fact that people can’t change life itself．C．The fact that things fail to meet people’s expectations．D．The fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult．34．In what pattern is this article developed？A．Phenomenon（现象）, causes and solutions．B．Problems, explanation and conclusion．C．Examples, causes and arguments．D．Phenomenon, analysis and conclusion．35．What might be the best title for the passage？A．People seem to be too seriousB．Life is simply as it isC．Hopes can turn into difficultiesD．A good exercise removes over-seriousness第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 15 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。