江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期6月月考试题.doc

江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期6月月考试题

江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期6月月考试题

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江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期6月月考试题（含解析）
选择题部分(满分95分)
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卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man think of Sue?
A. She is a competitive coworker.
B. She is too young to be promoted.
C. She is an experienced employee.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Have you heard Sue’s got a promotion?
M: Really? She is too young, and has only worked here for no more than half a year.
W: Yes, but she is really very capable and outstanding.
2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the doctor advise the woman to do?
A. Do the first test only. B. Give up the two tests. C. Do the tests tomorrow.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Good afternoon, Doctor. I’ve come here for some blood tests.
M: Let me have a look. The first test is no problem, but the second one has to be done on an empty stomach. So I suggest you come back tomorrow morning.
3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Waiter and guest. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: The service at our company’s staff canteen is just excellent! Don’t you think so, Jim?
M: Are you kidding me, Cathy? I waited for 20 minutes before I got a coffee.
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What are the speakers talking about?
A. Wedding dress. B. Wedding hotel. C. Wedding preparation.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: How are your wedding plans going?
W: I’ve prepared the church, transport, hotel, honeymoon… everything. The only thing that isn’t ready yet is my wedding dress.
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How far is the shop?
A. Two blocks away. B. Three blocks away. C. Four blocks away.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I know a place on the Fifth Street where you can get your camera repaired.
M: How far is it?
W: Keep on walking ahead about two blocks, and you’ll see a bank. Go ahead and continue for another block. The shop is right there at the corner.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

6. Why has the flight been canceled?
A. The weather of the day is awful.
B. Something is wrong with the plane.
C. The airport is closed for emergency.
7. What does the man think of the woman's second option?
A. Acceptable. B. Ambiguous. C. Unreasonable.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m sorry, sir. This flight has been canceled due to some mechanical problems.
M: Canceled? Oh, what a day! What should I do then?
W: We apologize for any inconvenience that may be caused by this. If your flight is urgent, I can put you on a waiting list for another flight this evening, but it’s on a first come first served basis, so there is no guarantee that you will be able to take that flight.
M: Can I have some other options?
W: You can. If you are willing to wait until tomorrow, we will put you up in a hotel for today and you can take scheduled flight for tomorrow morning.
M: That’s fine. I’ll do that then.
W: Thank you for your understanding, sir. I will book your flight now.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

8. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In a supermarket.
9. How can people find the books they want?
A. By checking the online catalogue.
B. By searching books on the phone.
C. By putting in author names online.
10. In what situation will the man get charged?
A. When he borrows the books without his ID card.
B. When he doesn't have the membership card.
C. When he keeps the books without renewing them.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Wow! Look! So many books! I bet I can definitely find my book here!
W: Shhh! Please keep your voice down. There are people reading and studying here.
M: Oh, I’m sorry. Are you the librarian? Maybe you can help me. I am looking for some books.
W: No problem. You can check our online catalogue to search the book you want based on the title. If you know the author, I can point you towards the right direction.
M: I am looking for books written by Charles Dickens.
W: That would be in our literature section. The bookshelf there on the right.
M: OK, found them finally. I’d like to check out these books.
W: Do you have a library card?
M: Oh, no. How can I get one?
W: Just show me your ID card or driving license.
M: Wait a minute. Here you go.
W: So you are all set. You can have these books for two weeks. If you need to have them longer, you can bring them here to renew them. If you don’t, you will get charged ten cents a day for each book.
M: OK, I see. Thank you!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11. What does the man want to do?
A. Open a credit card account. B. Check his credit report. C. Pay off credit card debt.
12. How many valid credit cards does the man have now?
A. None. B. One C. Five.
13. What caused the man's problem?
A. He had unpaid debts. B. He was unable to pay. C. He failed to pay on time.
【答案】11. A 12. A 13. C
【解析】
【原文】M: This is the second time I’ve been turned down for a credit card in a month. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
W: Have you checked your credit report recently? Maybe you have a bad credit record.
M: I have a full-time job with a good income; they can easily confirm it. And I don’t have any unpaid debt. So what could be the problem?
W: Have you ever had a credit card?
M: Yeah.
W: Did you always make your payments on time?
M: Well, no.
W: Then that may be the problem. It makes a big difference if you miss payments or are late.
M: You mean if I were late a few times, I wouldn’t be able to get another credit card?
W: A few times? How many times?
M: Well, five actually.
W: Why do you need another credit card now that you’ve already had one?
M: I had one, but it was canceled by the bank.
W: Ah ha! I think we’ve just found the answer to the problem.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14. What might be responsible for Alice's headache?
A. Lack of sleep. B. Tiredness. C. Stress.
15. What does Alice probably do?
A. She's a student. B. She's a housewife. C. She's an employee.
16. What's the man's suggestion to the woman?
A. Changing her job. B. Forgetting her to-do-list. C. Relaxing herself with what she likes.
【答案】14. C 15. C 16. C
【解析】
原文】M: Alice, what’s wrong? You don’t look so good today. Are you alright?
W: No. I’ve had a headache for three days. It just won’t go away!
M: Sorry to hear that. But have you tried any medicine for it?
W: I visited the doctor and he gave me some painkillers. But those pills make me really sick and I even have a stomachache now.
M: Are you feeling tired?
W: Not really. I’ve been getting seven or eight hours of sleep every night, so I don’t think it’s sleep-related.
M: Are you feeling stressed? Stress can also cause headaches.
W: Maybe a little bit. You know I’m in an online education program. I’m working full time. I live away from my family. I’ve been sick most of the year. So yes, stressed! But what can I do about that?
M: Basically, when I feel stressed, I review my to-do-list. I only focus on the things that need to be done first, rather than move blindly from one task to another. And I only do things I enjoy, say walking, reading or listening to music.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17. What has happened to South Howe Broch?
A. It has completely disappeared.
B. It has been falling into the sea.
C. It has been protected by a sea wall.
18. Which of the following sites has been badly affected by severe weather events?
A. Midhowe Broch. B. The Orkney Islands. C. The University of the Highlands and Islands.
19. Which period does the Midhowe Broch belong to?
A. The Iron Age. B. Viking rule. C. The Middle Ages.
20. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Climate has greatly changed in Scotland.
B. Climate change threatens Scottish historical structures.
C. Ancient British structures remain after severe climate change.
【答案】17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【原文】Historians are warning that some ancient British structures are being threatened by climate change.
One of the most affected places is around the Orkney Islands, which are off the northern coast of Scotland. The area is home to more than 3,000 historical places. But, the islands have been seriously affected by severe weather events in recent years. Some structures on the islands were built during the Iron Age, Viking rule and the Middle Ages.
Experts say that about 1,000 historical sites are under threat. One of them is the Iron Age building South Howe Broch on the island of Rousay. Now, its main wall has started falling into the sea. Julie Gibson is with the University of the Highlands and Islands. She fears the whole structure will one day completely disappear.
A few hundred meters away from South Howe Broch is Midhowe Broch. This Iron Age building is still in good condition because it has been protected by a sea wall built in the 1930s. But experts say even this site faces risks if climate conditions continue to worsen.
It is reported that the average rainfall has risen 27 percent in Scotland since the early 1960s. This increases the chances of water entering deeply into structures and causing damage. Over time, such damage can cause structural collapse.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)
第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
When you throw something in the trash, soon a garbage truck will come to take it away. Then where does it go? That depends on where you live. Different towns deal with trash in different ways.
Recycling
A recycling truck picks up paper, cardboard, metal, plastic and glass. These go to the recycling plant to be sorted and made into new things.

Incinerator
An incinerator is a huge stove that burns trash to make heat and electricity. The ash that’s left gets buried in a landfill. Trash ash can be poisonous, so it has to be stored carefully. But is takes up a lot less room than just plain trash.

Compost
Food waste might go to a composter. In a compost heap (堆肥堆), bacteria and worms break down dead plants and old food. They turn it in into good, rich oil. Some people keep compost heaps in their gardens. Big commercial composters handle waste from restaurants and farms.

Landfills
Some trash gets buried in landfills. A landfill starts as a big hole. Trucks dump trash. Big earth movers push it into place and crush it down. They cover the trash with dirt to keep scavengers (食腐动物) away. The bottom of a landfills is lined with a barrier to keep bad things from leaking into the ground. Pipes drain away liquid. When the landfill is full, it’s covered with earth. It might become a park or lawn.

21. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Recycling helps to generate energy.
B. Bacteria and worms helps handle food waste.
C. The landfill is used to drive scavengers away.
D. Trash ash is carefully handled to save room.
22. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To inform us of trash treatment.
B. To appeal for trash classification.
C. To discuss solutions to trash pollution.
D. To raise awareness of the harm of trash.
【答案】21. B 22. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章给读者介绍了四种处理垃圾的方式：回收利用，焚烧，堆肥和填埋。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Compost部分下的In a compost heap (堆肥堆), bacteria and worms break down dead plants and old food. They turn it in into good, rich oil.可知，在一个堆肥堆里，细菌和蠕虫可以降解死去的植物和腐烂的食物，把他们变成富含营养的泥土。即，细菌和蠕虫可以处理腐烂的食物。B. Bacteria and worms helps handle food waste.(细菌和蠕虫帮助处理食物垃圾)符合以上说法，故选B项。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第一段的Then where does it go? That depends on where you live. Different towns deal with trash in different ways.(那，它去了哪儿呢？这取决于你居住在什么地方，不同的城市用不同的方式处理垃圾)可推测，本文主要给读者介绍垃圾被处理的方式。A. To inform us of trash treatment.(告诉我们垃圾的处理)符合以上说法，故选A项。
B
In the famous musical My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle, the poor daughter of a dustman who speaks with a thick Cockney accent, becomes the unwitting (不知晓的) target for a bet between two phonetics scholars. By the end of the musical, Doolittle is able to pronounce all of her words like a member of the British elite, fooling everyone at an embassy ball about her true origins.
It’s hard to imagine a version of My Fair Lady set in the U.S. because, unlike the British, Americans seem either unwilling or unable to honestly acknowledge their own social class. But a new set of scientific studies conducted by Michael Krauss and his colleagues at Yale University show that Americans find it easy to make distinctions about other people’s social class just by listening to them speak.
In one study, the researchers asked 229 people to listen to 27 different speakers who varied in terms of their age, race, gender and social class. The participants heard each speaker say a total of seven different words. Based on just this short audio, participants were able to correctly identify which speakers were college-educated 55 percent of the time-more than what would be expected by chance. A major limitation of this study, however, was that it used college education as a criterion for social class.
Then in another experiment, 302 participants were asked to either listen to or read transcripts (文本) from 90 seconds of recorded speech in which the speakers talked about themselves without explicitly mentioning anything about their social class. Participants were asked to judge what they thought the social classes of the speakers were by using a 10-rung ascending (上升的) ladder of increasing income, education and occupation. They found that participants who heard the audio recordings were more accurate in judging where the speakers fell in terms of their social status.
To show whether these inferences have real-world consequences, Kraus and his colleagues ran another experiment. They recruited 274 participants, all of whom had past hiring experience, to either listen to the audio or read a transcript of the content. The findings showed that participants were able to accurately judge the social class of the candidates and that this effect was stronger for participants who had heard the audio recordings. In addition, participants judged the higher-class candidates as more competent, a better fit for the job and more likely to be hired.
Taken together, this research suggests that despite our discomfort about the topic, Americans are able to easily detect one another’s social class from small snippets of speech. Moreover, we use this information to discriminate against people who seem to be of a lower social class. This research identifies social class as another potential way that employers may discriminate against candidates, perhaps without even realizing it.
23. The author introduces his topic by______.
A making a comparison
B. justifying an assumption
C. explaining a phenomenon
D. relating the plot of a musical