上海市行知中学2020-2021学年高一上学期12月月考试卷英语 Word版含答案

上海市行知中学2020-2021学年高一年级第一学期第二次月考英语试卷考试时间：100分钟满分：100分I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus. D. On foot.2. A. The man’s violin. B. The man’s hobby.C. The man’s interview.D. The man’s job.3. A. P ositive. B. Interesting. C. Boring. D. Successful.4. A. He can’t get a room at the hotel at this ti me.B. He didn’t get the type of room he wanted.C. He expected the room to be more expensive.D. He thought he had already made a reservation.5. A. They should give Jessica some on-the-job training.B. They should offer Jessica some train tickets.C. They shouldn’t have taken Jessica into account.D. They should ask Jessica to get more qualification.6. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine.B. The weather will not affect their plan.C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.D. They will postpone their programme if it rains.7. A. She’s unable to finish her homework. B. She has to give up efforts.C. She has to remove the virus.D. She’s infected with some disease.8. A. He has to wait for someone else.B. He is concer ned about the woman’s safety.C. There is something wrong with the car.D. The woman must fasten the seat belt.9. A. She has been promoted to be the sales manager.B. She isn’t popular with the colleagues in the sales department.C. She enjoyed working in the sales department.D. She doesn’t like her new position very much.10. A. Few students meet Professor Brown’s requirements.B. Many students find Professor Brown’s lecture uninteresting.C. Few students understand Professor Brown’s lect ure.D. Many students have dropped Professor Brown’s class.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They use types of fuel that are not allowed on land.B. It takes more energy to move through water than over land.C. Their engines are not as powerful as those of other vehicles.D. They carry large numbers of passengers and vehicles as well.12. A. They are sometimes rude to other tourists.B. They don’t have meals in local restaurants.C. They fill up the restaurants and make noise.D. They complain when the city is too crowded.13. A. A new way of travelling. B. Reasons to ban cruise ships.C. Measures against pollution.D. Problems caused by cruise ships.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To use an app to order meals.B. To know how to use a GPS signal.C. To communicate with the robot properly.D. To pay extra money for the delivery.15. A. It can move on its two feet at a very fast speed.B. It can identify the customers through its cameras.C. 3G technology enables it to find the customers’ houses.D. It was built by a European online take-away food company.16. A. The relationship between human and robot.B. The creative ways to use a robot.C. The world’s newest invention and technology.D. A self-driving food-delivery robot.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The approach to getting good scores.B. The effectiveness of cramming.C. The impact of a good night’s sleep on a test.D. The better way to prepare for a test.18. A. Join the woman in her study.B. Entertain himself and have fun.C. Memorize everything on his notes.D. Skip lunch and hurry to the cinema.19. A. Organize a study group and quiz herself.B. Get involved in the revision without rest.C. Review the materials earnestly as scheduled.D. Focus on the chapters assigned by the teacher.20. A. Hardworking and focused. B. Energetic but easily distracted.C. Score-oriented and efficient.D. Ambitious but readily discouraged.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A Wrinkle in TimeTravelling faster than the speed of light is something that scientists and science-faction writers have dreamt about for a long time. In theory, if humans were able to do this, they could travel to distant planets in (21) ________ matter of minutes.In Madeleine L'Engle's novel, A Wrinkle in Time, the idea goes one step further: instead of travelling at great speeds, she processes a theory (22) ________ allows humans to travel through a fifth dimension（维度）. This means that you could get from Earth to another planet in a distant galaxy almost instantly.First (23) ________ (publish) in 1960, L' Engle's novel has captured the imaginations of young science-fiction fans all over the world for decades -- and now it (24) _______ (turn) into a film. The story follows 13-year-old Meg Murry, played by Storm Reid, who is seen by her classmates and teachers (25) ________ a troublesome pupil. She is the daughter of two world-famous physicists, but is saddened by the mysterious disappearance of her father. To help find her dad, three supernatural beings, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatist and Mrs. Which, transport Meg, her genius brother, Charles Wallace, and her classmate, Calvin, through the universe. (26) ________ (travel) through a wrinkling of time and space, also known as "tessering", they are soon transported to worlds that they never thought (27) ________ (exist).(28) ________ the film follows the story of the book, not everything could be fitted in. One detail that fans of the book may notice is (29) ________ Meg's twin brothers have been written out of the script.Oprah Winfrey, who plays Mrs. Which, says the film is like The Wizard of Oz for a new generation. "It is a spaced-out Oz, with Meg as the new Dorothy, and I am Glinda [the Good Witch]," she says. "I think of it as a film for generations (30) ________ (come)."Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.hemeaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 31 , or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 32 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 33 among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 34 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 35 .Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 36 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian,French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 37 between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 38 meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 39 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 40 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Animal RightsEvery conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or ___41___. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all ___42___ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order t o be extended moral consideration. ___43___, what other animals need from us is being free from duties to us.Animal rights is about letting animals live on their own terms. It can be written into our laws, but is not an actual list or bill of rights as we have for human society. It begins with our promises not to act like ___44___ of others. Animal rights is about justice ─ treating animals fairly.Why is animal rights ___45 ___? It is because we humans often act as though we are the only beings on the planet. Although we depend on other animals for our very survival, humans are the only animals that have upset the balance of nature. There are lots of ways that humans ___46___ animals. We domesticate them and use them for food, even though our nutritional needs can be completely supplied by a(n) ___47___ diet. Although other materials are available, we use animal’s skin and other body parts for clothing, furs, hats, boots, jewellery and even pet toys. Humans can talk about it but animals cannot. All animals wish to experience life in its fullness. Unlike manyanimals who have to kill to survive, humans do not. Why should humans cause ___48___ to other beings when it’s not necessary?As we do, animals protect their children; they feel fear; they warn each other of dangers; they play. We might differ from other animals in some ways, but that doesn’t give us the right to ___49___ them down, take their lands, pollute their waters, or use them for our conveniences. Animals also experience pain and it’s not difficul t to observe ___50___ of pain in the way a conscious being reacts to it. We take advantage, cause distress, and act ___51___ when we use animals for amusement. Lots of pets are ___52___ on the streets when their owners no longer find it convenient or affordable to keep or care for them.Whether we admit it or not, it’s a prejudice to think we are ___53___ to animals and that it is our right to control them, which can only make people act mean, hateful or neglectful. However, each of us has within us the power to ___54___. We can adopt a different attitude, one that reshape our destiny. This will have wonderful effects on the planet’s other communities, for life is ___55___ avoiding suffering. It is interacting, singing, pursuing joy. We humans can learn to live responsibly, with respect, kindness and love.41. A. companies B. goods C. insects D. providers42. A. active B. conscious C. intelligent D. strange43. A. Indeed B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. Otherwise44. A. followers B. friends C. masters D. tutors45. A. necessary B. reflected C. respected D. revolutionary46. A. distinguish B. keep C. exploit D. raise47. A. animal-free B. eco-friendly C. low-salt D. well-balanced48. A. conflict B. confusion C. isolation D. misery49. A. calm B. chase C. pull D. put50. A. signs B. symbols C. symptoms D. performances51. A. differently B. similarly C. gently D. unfairly52. A. abandoned B. chosen C. oppressed D. spoiled53. A. accessible B. appealing C. reasonable D. superior54. A. change B. dominate C. persist D. proceed55. A. contrary to B. more than C. owing to D. rather thanSection BDirections:Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)I used to think ants knew what they were doing. The ones marching across my kitchen counter looked so confident; I just figured they had a plan, knew where they were going and what needed to be done. How else could ants organize highways, build elaborate nests, launch impressive attacks, and do all the other things ants do?Turns out I was wrong. Ants aren’t clever little engineers, architects, or soldiers after all --- at least not as individuals. When it comes to deciding what to do next, most ants don’t have a clue. “If you watch an ant try to accomplish something, you’ll be impressed by how awkwardit is,” says Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist at Stanford University.“Ants aren’t smart,” Gordon says. “Ant colonies are.” A colony can solveproblems unthinkable for individual ants, such as finding the shortest path to the bestfood source, assigning workers to different tasks, or defending a territory from neighbors. As individuals, ants might be tiny dummies, but as colonies they respondquickly and effectively to their environment. They do it with something calledcollective intelligence.Where this intelligence comes from raises an essential question in nature: How do the simple actions of individual ants add up to the complex behavior of a group? How do hundreds of honey-bees make a critical decision about their hive(蜂巢)if many of them disagree? The collective abilities of such animals --- one of which grasps the big picture, but each of which contributes to the group’s success --- seem miraculous even to the biologists who know them best. Yet during the past few decades, researchers have come up with fascinating insights.56.The author’s former false impression about ants is that he thought them to be _______.A. smartB. awkwardC. elaborateD. creative57.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ants will function as a single body once a decision is made by the commander.B. Ants are the only species which developed collective intelligence.C. The ant queen plays a role in managing ant workers besides laying eggs.D. An individua l ant can’t comprehend the whole process of a big movement.58.The paragraph following the passage will most probably deal with _______.A. where we can observe such fantastic behavior of antsB. which is the leading ant in charge of the actionC. how the collective intelligence worksD. what inspiration can be drawn from the collective abilities(B)In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that reflect the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern character s. “I've broken eggs at every stage of the process一from the very beginning to the very, very end. ”But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, k nowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also reflect those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.The tradition, dating back to 300 B. C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. Theold symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.59. People in many cultures prize the egg because __________________.A. It can bring wealth and honor to them.B. It can easily be made into a work of art.C. It is their major source of protein in winter.D. It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.60. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?A. They are cherished by the rich.B. They are favored as a form of art.C. They are shaped like jewel cases.D. They are heavily painted in red.61. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?A. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.B. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.C. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists.D. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.62. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?A. Because she always gets great pleasure from designing something new.B. Because she is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.C. Because she can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.D. Because she never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don’t know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. (63) _________________________Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. (64) ___________________Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That’s because the faster an objec t moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else.To help minimize additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that. (65) ______________________Many scientists are also proposing different ways to clean up space junk. The Germans have been planning a space mission with robots that would collect pieces of space trash and bring them back to Earth so that they can be safely destroyed.“In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it’s quite urgent as well,” said Marco Castronuovo, an Italian Space Agency researcher who is working to solve the problem. (66) _____________________ Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers.“The time to act is now; as we go farther in time we will need to remove more and morefragments,” he says.IV. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.67.父母应鼓励自己的孩子要有责任感。