四川省南充市高坪中学2022-2023学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

高坪中学2023年春高2021级高二下期第二次月考 英 语 试 题 第I卷（选择题） 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。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。 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。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 does the man say about Jack? A. He’s serious. B. He’s responsible. C. He’s humorous. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Cousins. C. Uncle and niece. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What to have for lunch. B. Where to buy some vegetables. C. Who will cook a meal. 4. Where are probably the speakers? A. In the car shop. B. In the toy shop. C. In the clothing shop. 5. What does the man usually do in his spare time? A. Play chess with his grandfather. B. Play video games. C. Do some exercise. 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. Why does the man apologize? A. For not going to the amusement park. B. For not attending the parent-teacher meeting. C. For not explaining the reason in time. 7. What subject is the woman probably bad at? A. Math. B. English. C. Physics. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the woman’s home. B. At a wedding. C. On the phone. 9. When will Rose arrive at Tom’s house? A. On June 30th. B. On July 1st. C. On July 2nd. 10. What is Tom likely to do next? A. Answer the door. B. Call his friend. C. Send out an invitation. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is Max’s purpose of going to Europe? A. To work. B. To study. C. To travel. 12. Which country is Max in? A. Belgium. B. France. C. Switzerland. 13. What will Rita do next? A. Tell the man an account. B. Take pictures. C. Share her videos. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What does Louis help the woman carry? A. The chair and the camera. B. The box and the umbrella. C. The camera and the box. 15. How many times did Louis go to the gym this week? A. Seven times. B. Six times. C. Twice. 16. What did Louis probably do today? A. He cut his hair. B. He cleaned his house. C. He talked with the elderly. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where was Randy Bachman’s guitar stolen? A. In Japan. B. In America. C. In Canada. 18. How did Randy Bachman make money to buy the guitar? A. By looking after children. B. By selling cars. C. By singing songs. 19. What did William Long think of finding Randy Bachman’s guitar? A. It was meaningless. B. It was hopeful. C. It was impossible. 20. How much did Takeshi pay for Randy Bachman’s guitar? A. $400. B. $6,300. C. $85,000. 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Lancom is a worldwide language learning app and a leader in the online language learning industry with millions of active subscribers. We house a broad range of experts united by the common goal of creating the best language learning tools possible. 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Millions of learners have their own stories and their own reasons for learning a new language. Lancom cares about you and addresses your individual learning type. Lancom is the only product to offer courses tailored to your native language, building on grammar and words you already know. Our content is about real-life topics that are relevant because we know what matters to you is what sticks best. You will find it very rewarding to learn with Lancom. Choose Your Subscription and Get Started 1 month 3 months 6 months 12 months $12.95/m $8.95/m $7.45/m $6.95/m Buy with confidence: 21-day money back guarantee! If you aren't satisfied, just write to Customer Service within 21 days. Contact & Support: customerservice@lancom.com 21．Who can provide Lancom with a huge potential for innovation in learning? A.Culture researchers. B.AI specialists. C.Language experts. D.Art designers. 22．What lies at the core of the Lancom app? A．A flexible system. B．An effective method. C．The brain-training technique. D．The informative content. 23．Lancom claims that it is unique in its ___________. A．personalised courses B．multiple languages C．pricing policy D．service team B Baggy has become the first dog in the UK—and potentially the world—to join the fight against air pollution by recording pollutant levels near the ground. Baggy wears a pollution monitor on her collar so she can take data measurements close to the ground. Her monitor has shown that air pollution levels are higher closer to ground level, which has helped highlight concerns that babies and young kids may be at higher risk of developing lung problems. Conventional air pollution monitors are normally fixed on lampposts at about nine feet in the air. However, since Baggy stands at about the same height as a child in a pushchair（婴儿车）, she frequently records pollution levels which are much higher than the data gathered by the Environment Agency. The doggy data research was the idea of Baggy's 13-year-old owner Tom Hunt and his dad Matt. The English youngster noticed that pollution levels are around two-thirds higher close to the ground than they are in the air at the height where they are recorded by the agency. Tom has since reported the shocking findings to the government in an attempt to emphasize that babies are at higher risk of developing asthma（哮喘）. Matt Hunt said he was "very proud" of his son because “when the boy gets an idea, he keeps his head down and gets on with it, and he really does want to do some good and stop young kids from getting asthma." “Tom built up a passion for environmental protection at a very early age," Matt added. “He became very interested in gadgets（小装置）. About one year ago, he got this new piece of tech which is like a test tube. One Sunday afternoon, we went out to do some monitoring, and he said, why don't we put it on Baggy's collar and let her monitor the pollution？'So we did it." Tom said, "Most of the time, Baggy is just like any other dog. But for the rest of the time she is a super dog, and we are all really proud of her." 24．With a monitor on her collar, Baggy can ____________. A．take pollutant readings B．record pollutant levels C．process collected data D．reduce air pollution 25．What can we learn from the Baggy data? A．High places are free of air pollution. B．Higher pushchairs are more risky for kids. C．Conventional monitors are more reliable. D．Air is more polluted closer to the ground. 26．What is Tom's purpose of doing the research? A．To warn of a health risk. B．To find out pollution sources. C．To test his new monitor. D．To prove Baggy's abilities. 27．According to the passage, which word can best describe Tom Hunt? A．Modest. B．Generous. C．Creative. D．Outgoing. C For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-century French manuscript（手稿）consisting of nearly 1,000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand. The author's intention remains as mysterious（神秘）as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described. "You simply can't get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it," she says. Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen（工匠）who lived centuries ago can reveal how they viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them. It can even help solve present-day problems: In 2015, scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eve problems could kill a drug-resistant virus. The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how an object was made in order to preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared-something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map. Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back together: She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving. Back when science—then called “the new philosophy”—took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering（修补）, as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light. If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors. 28．How did Smith, feel after reading the French manuscript? A．Confused about the technical terms. B．Impressed with its detailed instructions. C．Discouraged by its complex structure. D．Shocked for her own lack of hand skills. 29．According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to__________. A．restore old workshops B．understand the craftsmen C．improve visual effects D．inspire the philosophers 30．Why does the author mention museums? A．To reveal the beauty of ancient objects. B．To present the findings of old science. C．To highlight the importance of antiques. D．To emphasize the values of hand skills. 31．Which would be the best title for this passage? A．Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists B．Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories C．Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists D．Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science D With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), more families are choosing to live together. The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters. Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor. “We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a house,” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick because I think it’s a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.” And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.” It’s hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001to 419,000 in 2013. Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million. Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husband’s family when they get married. 32．Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol? A．Nick. B．Rita C．Kathryn D．The daughters. 33．What is Nick’s attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in -law? A．Positive. B．Carefree. C．Tolerant. D．Unwilling. 34．What is the author’s statement about multigenerational family based on? A．Family traditions. B．Financial reports. C．Published statistics. D．Public opinions. 35．What is the text mainly about? A．Lifestyles in different countries. B．Conflicts between generations. C．A housing problem in Britain. D．A rising trend of living in the UK. 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。 Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping one's head in the sand and ignoring daily problems, trying to look optimistic. In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himself. Self-talk is a constant stream of thoughts of a person, who is often unaware and uncertain of some events, phenomena, people, or even the person himself. 36．Meanwhile, positive thinking can help to stop negative self-talks and start to form a positive view on an issue. People who regularly practise positive thinking tend to solve problems more effectively. They are less exposed to stress caused by external factors. They tend to believe in themselves and in what they do. 37．People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans, lower rates of depression and anxiety, better physical and psychological health, reduced risks of death from heart problems. Positive thinking also contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships. 38．For example, researchers have found that in the case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions, such as a natural disaster, positive thinking can provide a sort of buffer against depression and anxiety. Resilient people who think positively tend to treat every problem as a challenge, a chance for improvement of any kind, or as an opportunity for personal growth. Pessimists, on the contrary, tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress. 39． In conclusion, positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improving the quality of one's life. It doesn't have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses to notice a problem. 40． Thinking in a positive, self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to one's physical and mental health. A．It doesn't cause any severe emotional discomfort, either. B．Negative self-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect. C．It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations. D．Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind. E．As thinking changes, an individual's behaviour and habits change as well. F．They often offer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking. G．They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem, even if small. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节（共20小题：每小題1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school--- he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable. When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine （信条）and anything he did I, 41 , copied. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could 42 my dad taking me to school, running into him 43 during the day and riding home with him every afternoon. As I grew older, we were not as 44 as we used to be. He wasn't cool any more .He wore his socks too high, listened to 45 country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment. However, the 46 that occurred in school were even worse. The worst one happened in seventh grade. My dad came to our New Year party, 47 as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me！ I wanted to run away. This 48 continued into high school, but we somehow began to find a balance .Things started to 49 around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The 50 was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio（比率）. All the students and physics teachers 51 . So did my dad, the only administrator！ Embarrassed, as usual, I 52 the scene. 53 , later when I learned from my friends that my dad 54 all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my 55 was a touch of pride. I had needed someone else to show me what I 56 in my dad. It wasn't the fact that he'd won； it was more than that. I began to 57 that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to 58 him, he still influenced me. I feel 59 to have such an unusual father. The 60 I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown. 41．A．temporarily B．naturally C．originally D．passively 42．A．apply to B．count on C．see off D．pick out 43．A．gradually B．previously C．regularly D．eventually 44．A．close B．reliable C．generous D．confident 45．A．creative B．familiar C．horrible D．live 46．A．failures B．coincidences C．competitions D．disasters 47．A．dressed up B．broken down C．settled down D．signed up 48．A．debate B．party C．progress D．struggle 49．A．happen B．change C．grow D．disappear 50．A．issue B．task C．lesson D．procedure 51．A．participated B．protested C．hesitated D．explored 52．A．fled B．investigated C．pictured D．made 53．A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However 54．A．convinced B．defeated C．ignored D．evaluated 55．A．confusion B．encouragement C．embarrassment D．fascination 56．A．Recommended B．tolerated C．doubted D．appreciated 57．A．recognize B．demand C．argue D．estimate 58．A．approach B．limit C．resist D．believe 59．A．puzzled B．fortunate C．concerned D．awkward 60．A．strategy B．habit C．relationship D．potential 第II卷（非选择题） 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Caffeine Catch Caffeine, a chemical typically found in coffee, has caused a lot of concern because it is one of the few drugs that show up regularly in our food supply. You probably 61 (use) caffeine since childhood. Caffeine 62 (be) in your first Coke. If you ever enjoyed a chocolate bar, you ate caffeine. Soft drinks are the major source(来源) of caffeine for most children and even some adults. 63 (recent), caffeine has found its way into orange, apple, and other flavored drinks. Small amounts of caffeine-a cup 64 two of coffee a day—seem safe for most people. However, some people have trouble with even small amounts. One cup of coffee 65 the late afternoon or evening will cause 66 (they) to stay awake almost all night. Larger amounts of caffeine can cause a problem 67 (call) caffeinism. You get very nervous and you can’t sleep. It is possible 68 caffeine may cause birth defects(缺陷) in humans, too. One study showed that 69 (woman) who drank a lot of coffee, like eight or more cups per day, while they were pregnant were more likely 70 (have) children with birth defects. 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。 Today I tried cooking a simply dish myself. I like eating frying tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must to be easy to cook. My mom told me how to preparing it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces but put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with chopstick. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned off the stove，I waited patiently unless the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into pan together.＂Not that way，＂my mom tried to stop us but failed. She was right. It didn’t turn out as I had wished. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假设你是晨光中学的李津。我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了 《最美中华》栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括： (1)该地方的基本情况(如名称、地理位置等)； (2)该地方的特色(如文化、景点等)； (3)你对该地方的印象和感受。 注意：(1)词数不少于100；(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。 A Beautiful Place in China May 11, 2023 By Li Jin ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 第 1 页 共 11 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$