2021屆江西南昌蓮塘第三中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期英語試第四次月考題

1、2021屆江西南昌蓮塘第三中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期英語試第四次月考題第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，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三個選項中選出最佳選項。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 color hair does the missing girl have?A. Red. B. Black. C.Brown.2. What does the man want to do?A. Place an ad for his old piano. B. Buy

2、a piano in the supermarket. C. Get a piano through the newspaper. 3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Drop maths. B. Ask his professor for help. C. Turn to the student government. 4. How does the man feel about the grade?A. Disappointed. B.Confused.C. Surprised. 5. Where will the speakers p

3、robably meet?A. At the museum. B. In the library.C. At the dentists.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，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。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。6. How long havent the speakers met each other?A. About six months.

4、B. About a year. C. About two years. 7. In which department does the woman work now?A. The German department. B. The Spanish department. C.The English department. 聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題。8. Who called the man twice?A.The woman. B. His secretary. C. His family. 9. When did the speakers originally plan t

5、o meet?A.On Saturday.B. On Friday. C. On Thursday. 10. What will the speakers do next Monday afternoon?A. Attend a party. B. Pick up their uncle. C. Work on their contract. 聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13三個小題。11. What will the woman do?A.Take a holiday.B. Go downtown. C. Go for a business trip. 12. When does the

6、woman plan to arrive?A. On Friday night. B. At midday Saturday. C. On Sunday night. 13. What is the woman likely to take?A. Skirts. B. A sweater. C. A heavy coat. 聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第16三個小題。14. Whom will Brian meet tomorrow?A. Frank. B. Betsy. C. The sales director. 15. How did the sales director find th

7、e mans work?A.Disappointed.B. Average. C. Satisfied. 16. What does Brian want to do tomorrow?A. Make a presentation. B. Tour around the town. C. Go to the Head Office. 聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。17. What is the aim of the program?A. To keep trainees in shape. B. To build team spirit.C. To develop leaders

8、hip skills. 18. What will the trainees do during the program?A. Make plans for a journey. B. Attend lectures on management. C. Prepare reports for the company.19. How long will the program last?A. 2 days. B. 8 days. C. 12 days. 20. What should people do to join the program?A. Take a test.B. Pay the

9、deposit. C. Sign on the paper. 第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThe recent development in technology has led to better learning opportunities for students. Learning is an ongoing process, and students can have fun and learn many things on the go with these

10、 apps.Exam Vocabulary BuilderLearning new English words is not difficult anymore when you have Exam Vocabulary Builder on your smartphone. Apart from learning new words with meaning, you can also find an example of using the word in a sentence. Moreover, you can test yourself in quiz mode comprised

11、of challenging levels.QuizletQuizlet is a simple app that allows you to learn anything, create your own study sets, and improve your class grades by studying with flashcards. Itll give you a whole new experience on how you learn things in a fun way. Next time you have a problem with learning a new c

12、hapter or topic, try Quizlet and see how things work out.Exam CountdownIf youre feeling distracted (分心的) when the exams draw near, you might need Exam Countdown app. There might be a possibility that you forgot to submit your last assignment before the finals. The app acts like a scheduler where you

13、 can keep track of your assignments, exams, quizzes, and presentations.MyScript Smart NoteArent you quick enough to write notes in the classroom on your tablets QWERTY keyboard? No problem, because MyScript Smart Note is the perfect solution for you to easily take notes on your tablet. It allows you

14、 to edit your handwriting with special gestures. Moreover, you can also add pictures to the text, math equations, PDF files, or sound. It also comes with downloadable language packs.21What do Exam Vocabulary Builder and MyScript Smart Note have in common?AThey both can be used for note taking.BThey

15、both can he used for language learning.CThey both can be used with hand gestures.DThey both can be used to test language skills.22Which is a good choice for better managing and organizing your routine study?AQuizlet. BMyScript Smart Note. CExam Countdown. DExam Vocabulary Builder.23Whats the text ma

16、inly intended to do?AIntroduce some useful learning apps for students.BIntroduce some wonderful learning methods for students.CProvide some good learning opportunities for students.DPromote some practical teaching apps for teachers.BOur lives changed tracks the day our daughter was born. My wife and

17、 I felt settled in the United Kingdomwed even bought a house 6 months earlierbut the arrival of our daughter forced a moment of reflection. We wondered whether we should move back to our native Brazil. I remember looking down at our newborn baby and thinking about how different her life would be the

18、re. In our native country, wed be closer to our family and culture. But in the United Kingdom, I had the funding and lab resources I needed for my costly and highly specialized research program. Would such a move sink my career?Several events over the next few months nudged us further in the same di

19、rection. We heard that new professor positions had opened up at a university in our hometown, in departments that matched both of our research programs. Then, a few weeks later, I received a call from my brother, who told me that our father had passed away. A deep sadness made me feel that I was los

20、ing precious time with my loved ones.There was no doubt it was the right time to return to Brazil. We applied for the professorships and both received offers. It felt like our personal and professional lives were falling into place. It wasnt easy getting started with my research in Brazil. However,

21、I didnt receive any startup funding for my lab and I had to share equipment with other professors. Nine years later, I still havent been able to perform the kind of experiments that U. K. funding would have allowed.But looking back, I have no complaint. Weve been able to have big meals with our exte

22、nded family on weekends. We had a second child, and our kids are growing up close to their cousins who are around the same age. We are living the lives we wanted to liveworking on rewarding research while staying true to what we feel is best for ourselves and for our family.24. What is the root reas

23、on for the familys moving back home?A. Concerns about their girls growth. B. Loss of a beloved family member.C.Eagerness to live in their culture. D. Promising career choices in the future.25. What does the underlined phrase “nudged us further” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Reduced our anxieties.

24、B. Increased our uncertainty.C. Weighed the strengths and weaknesses. D. Strengthened our determination.26. What is the authors attitude toward life back at home?A.RegretfulB. . Content.C. Uncertain.D. Disapproving.27. What is the main idea of the text?A. Where theres love, theres home.B. East or we

25、st, home is the best.C. When trouble comes, its your family that supports you.D. Your children need your presence more than your presents.CSouth Korea has the highest rate of Internet addiction in the world and it is increasingly the countrys children who are spending every waking moment immersing t

26、hemselves in fantasy role plays or gaming. In the remote mountains of South Korea, teenage Internet addicts are turning up for a 12-day boot camp.Kyle Wons addiction is out of control. He spends 10 hours a day on the Internet. Now Kyles smartphone is taken away. The teachers here do what they can to

27、 get them socializing again; for many, the only friends they have had are online. “I have relationships on the Internet and a real distance has grown with my real-life friends and I know its not good,” Kyle said. The teachers show them other possibilities and bring back dreams and hopes that have be

28、en buried by their addictions. “We teach them methods of managing their desire to use the Internet so that they can continue to use it when they go back home,” Shim Yong-chool, a teacher here, said. After just two days Kyle said it was helpful. Hes set a good example to others though he hasnt reache

29、d the goal completely.South Korean psychiatrists are urging more action as they are finding evidence that too much screen time is a barrier to the developing minds. Professor Kang Seak Young from Dankook University said the addiction was damaging critical thinking. “It affects the frontal lobes (額葉)

30、 which are important to critical analysis,” Professor Kang said. “Reading a book and guessing what happens in the story next show activity in frontal lobes but playing popular computer games for a long time shows no activity.”South Korea is one of the most wired nations on Earth, but it does have a

31、cost. One in every ten kids is an addict, so the country is now learning how to manage its high-tech future to avoid more serious consequences.28. What do the teachers in the camp teach teenagers to do?A. Self-manage their smartphones. B. Make online friends more wisely.C. Attain something beyond th

32、e Internet. D. Keep away from electronic products.29. Why does the author mention Kyles story?A. He faced the most serious addiction. B. He has succeeded in kicking the addiction.C. He participated in the camp actively. D. Hes the representative of the addicts.30. What does Paragraph 3 intend to tel

33、l us?A. The importance of offline reading. B. The effects of frontal lobes on thinking.C.The harm of Internet addiction to brains. D. The popularity of kids Internet games.31. Which saying can explain the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?A. No pains, no gains. B. There are two sides to ever

34、y coin.C. Its good to learn at another mans cost. D. Prevention is better than cure.DA global group of scientists have reduced the time it takes to find and introduce disease-resistance genes from wild plants into domestic crops such as rice, wheat and potato, a research revealed on Tuesday.Scientis

35、ts from the John Innes Center in Britain, along with colleagues from Australia and the United States, have created a database known as AgRenSeq, where researchers can easily search for resistance genes already discovered in wild relatives of modern crops.The study was co-authored by a global expert

36、Professor HarbansBariana from the University of Sydney, who said that this technology will support the discovery and characterization of new sources of disease resistance in plants. Once researchers have identified resistance genes using AgRenSeq, they can clone them and introduce them to domestic c

37、rops to protect against diseases and pests,“We have found a way to scan the genome of a wild relative of a crop plant and pick out the resistance genes we need and we can do it in record time,” Dr. Brande Wulff, a project leader from the John Innes Centre, said.“This used to be a process that took l

38、0 Or 15 years and was like searching for a needle in a haystack(干草堆),” Wulff said. “We have perfected the method so that we can clone these genes in a matter of months and for just thousands of dollars instead of millions.”The team are highly optimistic about their work, predicting it to be utilized

39、 in protecting many crops with wild relatives including soybeans, pea, cotton, potato, wheat, rice, banana and cocoa. “Using speed cloning and speed breeding we could deliver resistance genes into the best varieties within a couple of years, like a phoenix rising from the ashes,” Wulff added.32How h

40、ave the researchers developed the resistance genes?ABy reducing the research time.BBy introducing them to wild plants.CBy getting resistance genes from wild plants.DBy cloning them from domestic crops.33What will be the use of the study in the future?AIt will create a database for researchers to sea

41、rch.BIt will protect crops from being damaged by pests.CIt will protect domestic crops for 10 to 15 years.DIt will contribute to reducing the wild plants.34Which of the following best explains “utilized” underlined in Paragraph 6?AProduced.BMade.CStudied.DUsed.35What can we infer from what Brande Wu

42、lff said?AThe resistance genes cost millions of dollars.BDisease-resistance genes will be put into practice soon.CThe resistance genes were found in a haystack.DIt took the researchers ten years to find the resistance genes.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項是多余項。Are you super w

43、orried about what to expect at high school? Well, guess what? Everyone is! The following tips will help guide you safely through your first day! Understand that youll be moving a lot. Depending on the school youre at, there could be more subjects and youll have more classrooms! 36 Be ready to move a

44、round and remember what classrooms they are in. Understand the newness of high school. There are usually more strict teachers and more classrooms! Dont worry. 37 More friends and more freedom (hopefully)! There will be a lot of differences, so go along with it and dont feel nervous about the change.

45、 38Stay away from students who have higher grades than you! Theyre older and you will be an easy target , so watch your back! If they do try to threaten you or anything, tell your parents or teachers to help you with it. Be prepared for the dining room. Make sure you have friends to sit with, or you

46、ll look lonely and feel lonely. Make some new friends to sit with. 39 Remember to stay good in school. 40 You dont need an “A” for everything, but an “F” on everything is not good! Spend enough time on study and take notes during class. A. Put your books in order.B. Know who to watch out for. C.Ther

47、e are some advantages!D.One classroom for every subject.E. Try to make a good impression on the teachers.F. Try to eat healthily on your first day.G. Do your homework and make sure you study hard!第三部分 語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。As a 2019 fre

48、shman, Pubu Droma, an eighteen-year-old girl, became the striker and captain of a mans football team at Nankai University. The Tibetan 41 an enthusiasm for football and good skills.However, Pubu Dromas 42 was not without controversy . She was 43 refused admission to the team due to her gender , and

49、was laughed by several of her peers. But the schools football association decided to give her another 44 and organized an online vote. Pubu Droma 45 many votes of support from other players. Finally, the privilege made her the only 46 player in a mans team. She soon 47 the doubters with her skills a

50、nd enthusiasm on the pitch , in the process of breaking down 48 and gaining respect.“Football is a team game 49 gender. Everyone has to do their best for their teams 50 and victory, as well as doing what they love,” she said, 51 that she did not want to be the only girl on the pitch.Pubu Droma deter

51、mined to establish a unique girls team for female football lovers at her college, which began 52 in November 2019. “I didnt expect to 53 so many girls at our school loving football. About 50 girls joined the group and we 54 regular training at weekends,” she said.When they prepared the project for t

52、he official team, Pubu Droma 55 a question to her teammateswhat their football dream is. “To 56 more female football lovers and let more people hear our voice.” “To let people see us playing football in 57 games.”She 58 these points in the project proposal. “Our teams dream is to organize an officia

53、l school womans football team and create a 59 platform for more female football lovers. We encourage each other and make progress 60 .”41. A. hadB. gotC. gainedD. developed42. A. applicationB. entryC. attendanceD. appearance43. A. secretlyB. constantlyC. initiallyD. absolutely44. A. chanceB. resultC

54、. proposalD. conclusion45. A. deservedB. arrangedC. acceptedD. received46. A. formalB. femaleC. TibetanD. controversial47. A. apologized toB. competed withC. won overD. fought against48. A. barriersB. rulesC. customsD. balances49. A. at the cost ofB. on account ofC. apart fromD. regardless of50. A.

55、rightB. existenceC. honorD. reward51. A. promisingB. swearingC. pretendingD. noting52. A. dreamB. lifeC. planD. action53. A. seeB. searchC. seekD. hide54. A. imaginedB. conductedC. changedD. desired55. A. selectedB. offeredC. raisedD. explained56. A. comfortB. discoverC. updateD. gather57. A. profes

56、sionalB. internationalC. scientificD. traditional58. A. recordedB. summarizedC. clarifiedD. praised59. A. safeB. legalC. typicalD. new60. A. anywayB. otherwiseC. togetherD. forever第二節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。A 30-year-old man was finally rescued from the Alaskan wilderness after his cabin burned down, 61 (leave) him trapped in the snow for almost three weeks.Tyson Steele had been living alone 62 several months in a small house in Skwentna, a town 63 (locate