湖南省第二中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期第二次月考試題

1、 整理于網(wǎng)絡(luò) 可修改湖南省武岡市第二中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期第二次月考試題（無答案）時量：120分鐘滿分：150分 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What is the man s daughter doing? A. Playing the violin. B. Riding a bicycle. C. Watch

2、ing TV.2. Where did the woman meet her cousin? A. In the library. B. In the car park. C. In the supermarket.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their homework. B. A computer. C. The games.4. What time is it now? A. 9:00. B. 10:00. C. 11:00.5. How will the woman probably book the ticket? A. By

3、 phone. B. By Internet. C. By travel agent.第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間,每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What animal is Crazy Conrad? A. An elephant. B. A horse. C. A bear.7. What might the speakers b

4、e doing?A. Visiting a zoo. B. Looking at a picture.C. Watching a cartoon movie.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8. Why did the man go to Michaels ? A. To attend a wedding. B. To have a get-together.C. To celebrate a birthday.9. When did the speakers meet last time? A. In December. B.In August. C. In March.聽第8段材料,回答第

5、11至13題。10. What will the woman do after work? A. Drive outside the city. B. Take Toby to a lesson.C. Go to the guitar club.II. How will the man get home? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By car.12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers ? A. Colleagues. B. Couple. C. Friends.聽第9段材料,回答第14至17

6、題。13. Who teaches art? A. Mr. Harris. B. Ms. Taylor. C. Mrs. Brown.14. What is Miss Williams like? A.Interesting. B.Easy-going. C.Friendly.15. What do we know about Mr. Smith s class? A. It s full B. It s high-level. C. It s boring.16. What class will the woman take? A. Art history. B. German. C. Ge

7、ography.聽第10段材料,回答第18至20題。17. How will the weather change tomorrow?A. It will get drier. B. It will get colder. C. It will get warmer.18. When will it rain? A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.19. What will the weather be like on Saturday? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy.20.What is considere

8、d to be the best activity for Sunday?A. Bike riding.B. Camping. C. Windsurfing.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 A Laughter Yoga is a unique technique invented by Dr Kataria, a doctor from India, by which you can learn to “Laugh for No Reason”.

9、 You dont even need a sense of humor, no funny jokes or comedy programsjust a willingness to laughand in the present climate everyone needs to laugh more. Laughter Yoga is a combination of Laughter Exercises and Yogic Breathing, so that you increase the amount of oxygen in your body while being play

10、ful, resulting in you feeling healthier, energetic and alive. This actually changes the physical conditions of your body so that you start to feel happier. Laughter Yoga is generally done in groups although it can be practiced alone. When you make eye contact with someone and youre both willing to l

11、augh, the laughter is increased. However, we do say that you can “Fake(假裝) it, fake it till you make it” because the body doesnt know the difference between fake and true laughter; as long as youre willing to laugh youll experience the same health benefits. Laughter Yoga started in a park in Mumbai

12、in 1995 with just 5 participants, and now there are over 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 different countriesshowing the willingness of the world to laugh together. In the UK, Julie was one of the first people to train as a Laughter Leader with Dr Kataria in June 2002. In 2006 she was awarded Laughter Amb

13、assador for her selfless service to promote Laughter Yoga. “Yoga has been part of my life for 30 years but 7 years ago my life changed when I discovered Laughter Yoga. I believe laughter and yoga are both good for your health,” says Julie.21. Why do people practicing Laughter Yoga laugh a lot?A. The

14、y have a sense of humor.B. They are amused by jokes.C. They cant help laughing a lot.D. They are willing to laugh.22. What do we know about Julie from the passage?A. She helped make Laughter Yoga more popular.B. She took up Laughter Yoga 30 years ago.C. She used to suffer from serious physical probl

15、ems.D. She was the first person to practise Laughter Yoga.23. The purpose of the passage is to .A. persuade people to take up Laughter YogaB. tell people how to practise Laughter YogaC. introduce Laughter Yoga as a new eventD. describe the good effects of Laughter YogaBThe great-grandmother is learn

16、ing English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next years Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyos 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill

17、 for volunteers to have.But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helpe

18、d persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, Its not too late. We will teach you one word a day ”. Natsuko is Takamizawas granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmothers phone every day. Th

19、ey also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something

20、to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. Its my joy now.”The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations we

21、lcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.24. Why couldnt Takamizawa learn English when

22、 she was young?A. Because English was useless.B. Because she was too young to learn English.C. Because English was forbidden to learn.D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.25. What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. English is not the first language in Jap

23、an.B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.26. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. It is never too late to learn.C. The early bird c

24、atches the worm. D. Two heads are better than one.C When a baby is seven months old, he or she can already feel, hear, taste, smell and see. As a new mother, you should know that your child is ready to learn about the world from birth. Touch. One of the most important means of communicating a mother

25、 has with her baby is touch. Babies enjoy gentle touch and rhythmic(有節(jié)奏的) movement. While inside the mother, the baby is used to being rocked by the mothers movements. After birth, the same rocking movements comfort him or her. Crying babies often become quiet by being put close to the mothers body

26、and gently rocked. Even the most common activitiesfeeding and bathing the baby, or walking with the baby in your armsimprove the babys sense of touch and movement. Smell and Taste. Even at birth, babies show that they can tell apart different kinds of smells by turning away from unpleasant ones. The

27、y quickly learn to recognize familiar smells, especially their mothers. Although their taste organs arent completely developed, they can tell sweet from sour and much prefer the former. Hearing. A baby listens to your voice, your heartbeat, breathing, and so on. When his or her head is pressed again

28、st your chest, those familiar sounds are comforting, and many babies fall asleep in this position. You may notice that high-pitched(高聲的) voices are more pleasant to babies, so men should raise the pitch of their voices when speaking to them. As a baby gains more control over his or her head movement

29、s, it becomes clear that he or she can correctly identify the location of a sound source. Loud, sharp noises often upset babies, while soft, rhythmic sounds calm them down. Music boxes, toys that make pleasant sounds and soft music stimulate(激發(fā)) the babies sense of hearing.27. This article is mainly

30、 written for .A. doctorsB. mothersC. childrenD. fathers28. Which of the following is TRUE about babies?A. They dont like the mothers movements.B. They can tell sweet from sour by smell.C. Theyre not sure of where sounds are coming from.D. They would be upset by a toy that makes sharp noise.29. Men s

31、hould raise their voices when speaking to babies because .A. higher voices are more familiar to babiesB. they need to attract babies attentionC. babies like higher-pitched voicesD. babies cant hear clearly30. In the next part the author will probably talk about .A. a babys sense of sightB. the effec

32、t of a mother on her babyC. how to improve a babys senses of smell and tasteD. how a babys hearing develops inside the mother第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。How Can I Fight Laziness?Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated on

33、ce a few changes have been made in your mind. 31 Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things.

34、 By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more active a

35、pproach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 32 Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(誘惑) that surround them. A television in the living roommayprovide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 33 Complete a few tasks and reward yo

36、urself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and childrenmayall have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 34 Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home

37、may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 35 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.A. To

38、fight family laziness, set an example.B. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.C. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.D. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.E. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.F. Laziness sets in when you n

39、o longer feel in charge of your own life.G. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for the children.第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最佳答案。Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of hi

40、s town. But first he wanted to 36 whether they deserved his help. So he placed a very large 37 in the center of the main road into town. Then he 38 behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. 39 put this stone in the center of the road? said the old man, but he did not try to

41、40 the stone. Instead, with some 41 he passed around the stone and 42 on his way. Another man came along and did the 43 thing; then another came, and another. All of them 44 about the stone in the center of the road, 45 not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the 46 , a young man came along. He

42、saw the stone and said, The night will be very 47 . Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will 48 against the stone. The young man then 49 to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 50 to move it to one side. But imagine his 51 when under the stone he found a bag full of 52 a

43、nd this message: This money is for the 53 person who removes this stone from the road. That person 54 help. Therefore, never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is Gods hand for that person. When we all treat each other with 55 , we live better together, we work better together, we c

44、ooperate. Sure, there will always be fools, but if we can make them a minority, society will be better on a whole.36.A. turn outB. call outC. find outD. watch out37.A. stoneB. bagC. packageD. ball38.A. jumpedB. walkedC. droveD. hid39.A. WhyB. HowC. WhoD. When40.A. cutB. removeC. pullD. throw41.A. di

45、fficultyB. curiosityC. doubtD. anger42.A. gotB. continuedC. focusedD. based43.A. badB. differentC. sameD. wonderful44.A. arguedB. thoughtC. talkedD. complained45.A. butB. soC. andD. or46.A. morningB. noonC. nightD. afternoon47.A. closeB. dangerousC. darkD. frightening48.A. fightB. fallC. playD. lean

46、49.A. refusedB. hopedC. beganD. hesitated50.A. energyB. forceC. effortD. strength51.A. satisfactionB. surpriseC. luckD. fear52.A. moneyB. booksC. lettersD. cards53.A. selfishB. thoughtfulC. strongD. powerful54.A. needsB. offersC. owesD. deserves55.A. pleasureB. successC. considerationD. attention第二節(jié)

47、 （共10小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡上。 New technology could replace the eye doctor for eye tests. A device (設(shè)備) 56. (use) with a smart phone can test our eyes and tell us how bad our eyesight is. We can then order a pair of glasses online. The device is from a compan

48、y called EyeQue. It 57. (test) 50,000 people already. It says the eye test is 58. good as the test from an eye doctor. The device costs just $30. A 59. (new) version (版本) will come out later this year. It 60. (cost) around $60. EyeQue said the device was better than 61. (visit) an eye doctor, It said, When you go to the eye doctor, its one moment in time. The doctor may be in 62. hurry. We take different 63. (measure) over time. We average（算出平均數(shù)) it out and get a better result. The device will not replace the eye doctor. An eye doctor checks for problems the device cannot