宁夏吴忠市吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语3月月考试题.doc

宁夏吴忠市吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语3月月考试题

宁夏吴忠市吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语3月月考试题

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宁夏吴忠市吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语3月月考试题
第I卷 客观题（满分90分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
2. How does the woman feel now?
A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.
3. How much will the man pay?
A. $520. B. $80. C. $100.
4. What does the man tell Jane to do?
A. Postpone his appointment B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 o’clock.
5. Why would David quit his job?
A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want the woman to do?
A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony. C. Buy an umbrella.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Employer and employee.
C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?
A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The man’s home.
9. How did the man spend his weekend?
A. Packing for a move. B. Going out with Jenny.
C. Looking for a new house.
10. What will the woman do for the man?
A. Take Henry to hospital.  B. Stay with his kid.  C. Look after his pet.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?
    A. Eating lunch.    B. Having a meeting.     C. Writing a diary.
12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone?
    A. To discuss a program.  B. To make a travel plan.     C. To ask for sick leave.
13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon?
    A. At 3:00.      B. At 3:30.     C. At 3:45.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.
15. Who is Monica Stansfield?
A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.
16. When will the man hear from the woman?
A. On Tuesday B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?
A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.
18. What did John do after he moved to the US?
A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.
19. Why did John go hunting?
A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.
20. What is the subject of John’s works?
A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
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Key features: Excellent social spaces: movie room, games area and dining area
Private halls
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21.What will Tom who works part-time in a restaurant by Ravens Court Park probably choose?
A. The flat next to West Brompton station.
B. An apartment at Nido West Hampstead.
C. The flat at Riverside Gardens.
D. The flat at New Orient House Chelsea.
22.Who are most likely to choose the flat at New Orient House Chelsea?
A. Nature lovers. B. Party lovers. C. Shopping fans. D. Gym fans.
23.How much will Jane spend at least each month, if she is going to live at Nido West Hampstead from Sept 1st, 2019?
A. £ 1,250. B. £ 1148. C. £ 916. D. £ 229.
B
The grey squirrels (松鼠) and Mary Krupa became friends during Mary Krupa’s first week at Penn State University. After seeing them running around, she wondered what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl”.
Mary started bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her friends could use something to lift their spirits, she started posting those photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became very famous on the Internet.
Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College, Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didn't communicate with people very much. She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome(埃斯伯格综合征)，but the squirrels changed that. “Being together with the squirrels is actually a good way to break the ice, because I'll be sitting here, touching a squirrel and other people will come over and we'll just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them.” she said. “I am a lot more outgoing.”
Perhaps you’re wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos. Actually, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on a plate, and they’ll grab it. But getting to that part took a while. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they didn’t want to approach her. She had the patience to earn their trust.
This year, Mary graduated with a degree in wildlife science. She wants to be a science writer and educate people about how to protect the environment. As for her furry friends, Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
24. How did Mary manage to make the squirrels trust her?
A. By playing music for them. B. By providing them with food.
C. By playing together with them. D. By building a small house for them.
25. How has the experience changed Mary?
A. She is friendlier to others. B. She is more interested in animals.
C. She is more outgoing than before. D. She is more willing to share her secrets.
26. What can we infer about Mary?
A. She is studying medicine in the university.
B. She is making a study on the life habits of squirrels.
C. She is very patient when getting close to the squirrels.
D. She likes animals because she can take photos of them.
27.What is the best title for the text?
A. The Squirrel Girl of Penn State University
B. How Mary Made Friends with Wild Animals
C. How Mary Helped Squirrels in Her Neighborhood
D. Mary’s Studying Experience in Penn State University
C
A few minutes of looking into a deep red light could have a dramatic effect on preventing eyesight decline as we age, according to a new study published this week in the Journals of Gerontology.
“You don’t need to use it for very long to start getting a strong result.” said lead author Glen Jeffery, a professor of neuroscience at University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology（眼科）. The study was small, an experimental study to test the concept. Researchers recruited 12 men and 12 women, whose ages ranged from 28 to 72. Each participant was given a small hand-held flashlight that emitted a red light with a wavelength of 670 nanometers(纳米). They spent three minutes each day looking into the light over a period of two weeks.
The lights work on both cones (视锥细胞) and rods (视杆细胞) in the eye. Cones are photo receptor cells that detect color and work best in well-lit situations. Rods, which are much more plentiful, are retina cells that specialize in helping us see in dim light, according to the American of Ophthalmology. Researchers measured the cone function in subjects’ eyes by having them identify colored letters with low contrast. And they measured their eyes’ rod sensitivity by asking them to detect light signals in the dark.
There was a 14% improvement in the ability to see colors, or cone color contrast sensitivity, for the entire two dozen participants. Improvement, however, was most significant in study participants over age 40. For those ages, cone color contrast sensitivity rose by 20% over the course of the study.
That age group also saw significant increases in rod threshold, that is the ability to see in low light. Study participants under 40 also experienced some improvement, but didn’t see the same jump as older subjects. Younger eyes haven’t declined as much as older eyes.
“The retina(视网膜) ages faster than any other organ in your body.” Jeffery said. “From an evolutionary viewpoint, they fundamentally have never lived past 40. Now, of course, we regularly live well beyond that age, and need ways to care for the organs that have been the most likely to wear out earliest in life. But more studies are needed to prove it helps.”
28. What do we know about the study?
A. 24 old people took part in the test.
B. Each participant has good eyesight.
C. All the participants were tested for their eyes’ cone and rod sensitivity.
D. The participants were asked to detect light signal in well-lit situation.
29. What does the study led by Glen Jeffery find?
A. Cone sensitivity rose by 20% for those under 40.
B. Younger participants haven’t get any improvement.
C. Older eyes haven’t declined as much as younger eyes.
D. The participants over 40 have increases in the ability to see in the dark.
30. What does Jeffery mean in the last paragraph?
A. It’s easy to protect our organs.
B. He will carry out further research.
C. Our organs never last past 40 years.
D. The research has benefited many people.
31. What is the text mainly about?
A. Using a flashlight can improve people’s eyesight.
B. Looking into a red light can lead to good eyesight.
C. Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at a red light.
D. Light can raise eyes’ cone and rod sensitivity.
D
I have always found the Chinese to be very polite people. In particular, Chinese frequently compliment (称赞) foreign friends on their language skills, knowledge of Chinese culture, professional accomplishments, and personal health. Curiously, however, Chinese are as loath to accept a compliment as they are eager to give one. As many of my Chinese friends have explained, this is a sign of the Chinese virtue of modesty.
I have noticed a difference, though, in the degree to which modesty is emphasized in the United States and China. In the US, we tend to place more emphasis on “seeking the truth from fact”, thus, Americans tend to accept a compliment with gratitude.
Chinese on the other hand, tend to refuse the compliment, even when they know they deserve the credit or recognition which has been awarded them. I can imagine a Chinese basketball fan meeting Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls. He might say, “Mr. Jordan, I am so happy to meet you. I just want to tell you, you are the best basketball player in the world; you’re the greatest!” to which Jordan would probably respond, “Thank you very much. I really appreciate it! I just to try to do my best every time I step on the court.” If an American met Deng Yaping, China’s premier pingpong player, he might say much the same thing: “Ms. Deng, you’re the best!” but as a Chinese, Deng would probably say, “No, I really don’t play all that well. You’re too much kind.”
Plainly, Americans and Chinese have different ways of responding to praise. Ironically, many Americans might consider Ms. Deng’s response the less modest, because it is less truthful—and therefore less sincere. Americans generally place sincerity above manners; genuine gratitude for the praise serves as a substitute for protestations of modesty. After all, in the words of one of my closest Chinese friends, modesty taken to the extreme is pride.
32. What does the underlined word “loath” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Polite. B. Uncertain. C. Curious. D. Unwilling.
33. Why does the author mention Michael Jordan and Deng Yaping?
A. To note they do as much as they can each time they play against others.
B. To remind readers they are the best players in basketball and table tennis.
C. To explain they deserve the credit or recognition for their great contributions.
D. To show they as Chinese and Americans are different in accepting praise.
34. Why do Americans consider Ms. Deng’s response the less modest?
A. They think sincerity matters the most.
B. They think her reply is against the fact.
C. They think she is too modest to believe.
D. They think manners is more important.
35. In what column can you find this passage in a newspaper?
A. Education. B. Sports. C. Culture. D. People.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Feeling Phone-overwhelmed?
Many people are feeling “phone-overwhelmed”, longing for a “simpler time” when smart-phones didn’t exist. Actually you don’t necessarily need to flush your brand-new iPhone down the toilet or vow to never, ever tweet again. Things don’t have to be that black or white. 36 Here are a few simple steps.
Make a plan. To earn a college degree, you select specific classes happening at specific times and you attend them. This keeps you on track, moving steadily towards your goal. 37 Choose specific times to check texts, social media updates, and so on, and then do your best to stick to the plan. Create phone-routines that help you to create the kind of day (and life) that you want.
Enjoy the sound of silence to the fullest. If your phone is continually bleeping and pinging every time “something happens,” it’s going to be tough for you to stay focused --- you’ll be tempted to check in and see what’s up! It may seem obvious to turn off those noisy notifications（通知）. 38 .You can also create a “call filter” so that certain people’s calls come through even if your phone is on “silent”. That way you can rest easily, knowing you won’t miss something truly urgent.
39 . For many couples and families, dinnertime is the only time of the day when everyone is gathered together in one place. Make dinner a special, sacred time without techie distractions( 分心). No phones at the table. If people get restless or bored, strike up an interesting conversation by playing a question