云南省昆明市外國(guó)語學(xué)校2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期4月月考試題

1、云南省昆明市外國(guó)語學(xué)校2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期4月月考試題云南省昆明市外國(guó)語學(xué)校2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期4月月考試題年級(jí)：姓名：18云南省昆明市外國(guó)語學(xué)校2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期4月月考試題（考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘，滿分 150 分）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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的 a、b、c 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍1. what will the man do this after

2、noon?a. take an exam. b. review his notes. c. study with the woman.2. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at home. b. at a park. c. at a hotel.3. what day is it today?a wednesday. b. thursday c. friday.4. how does the man most probably feel now?a. confused. b.anxious. c. surprised.5.

3、what are the speakers talking about?a. the mans tour. b. the mans health. c the mans plan to visit beijing.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的 a、b、c 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6. what does susan want to buy?a. an ipad

4、. b.a desktop. c. a notebook7. what will susan mostly use the computer to do?a search for study materials. b. watch tv shows online. c. play video games.聽第7段材料,回答第8、9題。8. why does ella read the economist?a. to keep up with current events.b. to improve her writing skills.c. to get information about n

5、ew movies.9. how much does ella spend on magazines a year now?a.$100. b.$150. c.$200.聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題10. what will the weather be like this afternoon in marks city?a rainy. b cloudy. c fine.11. what is karen going to marks city for?1a.taking a trip. b. visiting mark. c. looking for a job.12. how wil

6、l karen most probably get to marks city?a. by air b. by car. c. by rail聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題13. where was most probably gary when the woman called?a. at home. b. on the street. c. in the cinema.14. what is the ending of the movie?a. buck becomes a good sled dog. b buck completely loses himself. c. buck r

7、eturns to the wild15. why did gary go to watch the movie?a. he wanted to kill time. b. he loves the original story. c. he is interested in animal films16. what is garys dream?a. being a writer. b being a director. c. being an actor.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17. what is a feature of the new face mask?a. bein

8、g very comfortable to wear.b. judging the air quality in restaurants.c. allowing eating without being removed18. when will the company produce the mask?a. in a few days b. in a few months c. in a few years9. what is the probable price range of the new mask?a.$0.58$0.78. b.$0.85$2.85. c.s3.05$5.0520.

9、 what is ofir hameiris attitude towards the new mask?a. doubtful. b. uninterested. c. favorable.掃一掃聽一聽第二部分 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，從每題后所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)）afood waste management volunteer programjoin us and contribute towards the cause of reducing food waste in porto, port

10、ugal! volunteering abroadis a great opportunity to acquire new skills, meet new people from different cultures, and grow as an individual. being a volunteer for the project would be a perfect choice for gap year travelers as well as college student groupsvolunteer roles &responsibilitiescontributing

11、 to fighting food waste and hunger in a structured system that feeds over 3, 000 people every daycollecting, organizing and handing out the excess(多余的) food from restaurants and cafes in the city ofportocleaning used containers, assisting in sorting and storing any food left for the next day, and cl

12、eaning up at the end of the shift2volunteer work scheduleweekdays: you will volunteer around 3 to 5 hours per weekday. as you are in charge of the preparation of your own meals, the timing of volunteering in porto is quite free.weekends: you are free to set out on short trips and explore the lovely

13、country!accommodationvolunteers in porto will be accommodated in a guest house that offers a comfortable stay. you will have a dorm with 7 beds with basic furniture and appliances. each room has a shared bathroom, and theres a fully equipped kitchen for the use of all the guests, where you can store

14、 and prepare food as you wish. theres free wi-fi in all the rooms.program requirementsvolunteers joining the project must be 17 years or older and should be active, responsible and ready to act. all volunteers must provide a clean criminal background check report before joining the program.21. what

15、is one of the benefits of participating in the program?a. receiving training in cooking local food.b. learning about the food supply system in porto.c. gaining experience in intercultural communication.d. enjoying food from all over the world without charge.22. what will volunteers probably do when

16、working for this program?a. buy some food for the needy.b. work in some cafes as waiters.c. assist in managing some restaurantsd. help to properly store the remaining food.23. what do we know about the accommodation conditions?a. the internet is inaccessible in some rooms.b. the kitchen is available

17、 to all the volunteers.c. a separate room will be offered to every volunteer.d. a lot of advanced appliances can be seen in the dorm.bat the beginning of grade two, i joined the cross-country running team in our school.when i came to the first practice. i was filled with optimism. but as the distanc

18、e we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, i realized with surprise that no matter how hard i tried, i wasnt able to run as fast as others. in fact, i was one of the slowest on the team.what was the point of putting myself through so much pain? after the first fe

19、w weeks, i wanted to quit.then we had our first cross-country meet.when we started the race, i felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. and after a while i stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. but then i heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill.

20、 i felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me? i was running terribly! as i tried my best to finish the race, i realized that my coaches didnt care how fast i ran. neither didmy teammates. during the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering form

21、e just as loudly as theyd cheered for the front runner.3from then on, i began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. in that way, i celebrated my teammates victories as if they were my own; i felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.cros

22、s-country running made me realize i dont need to be the best to be successful in life. it taught me tovalue my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego(自我). it taught me to cheer for others even if i dont know their names.24. why did the author want to give up after the first

23、few weeks?a. he had much pain in his knees. b. he showed no interest in running.c. he couldnt get along well with others d. he didnt perform well in long-distance running.25. which of the following can best describe the coaches?a. strict and hard-hearted. b. considerate and supportive.c. brave and a

24、dventurous. d. optimistic and humorous.26. after his first cross-country race, the author_.a. lost himself in victories b. put more effort into his studyc. started caring about his teammates d. received more support from his coaches27. what did the author realize from his experience?a. the value of

25、competition b. the benefits of doing sportsc. the secret of winning a race d. the importance of team spiritctoday, the most frightening living shark is the great white, which is over six meters long and bites with a force of two tonnes. its fossil relative, megalodon (meaning big tooth) that lived a

26、bout 23 to 3.6 million years ago, was over twice the length of a great white shark and had a bite force of more than ten tonnes.jack cooper and his team used a number of mathematical methods to find out the size and proportions(比例)of this monster, by making close comparisons with a variety of living

27、 relatives that have certain similarities to megalodon. he said, “i have always been mad about sharks. megalodon was actually the veryanimal that inspired me to pursue palaeontology(古生物學(xué)) in the first place when i was just six years old, so i was over the moon to get a chance to study it. this was m

28、y dream project.”previously the fossil shark, known formally as otodus megalodon, was only compared with the greatwhite. jack and his colleagues, for the first time, expanded this analysis to include five modern sharks. “ megalodon is not a direct ancestor of the great white and is equally related t

29、o several modernsharks such as the salmon shark, as well as the great white. we collected detailed measurements of all five tomake predictions about megalodon,”dr. pimiento said.the researchers discovered that the babies of all these modern sharks start out as little adults, andthey dont change in p

30、roportion as they get larger. jack cooper said, “this means we could simply take thegrowth curves(生長(zhǎng)曲線) of the five modem forms and forecast the overall shape as they get larger and larger- right up to a body length of 16 meters.”the results suggest that a 16-meter-long megalodon likely had a head r

31、ound 4.65 meters long, a finabout 1.62 meters tall on the back and a tail around 3.85 meters high. the reconstruction of the size of megalodons body parts represents a fundamental step towards a better understanding of this huge extinct shark.428. why is the great white mentioned in paragraph 1?a. t

32、o remind people to stay away from it.b. to uncover its close relation with megalodon.c. to introduce the researchers new findings about it.d. to show megalodons giant body and strength by comparison.29. what does the underlined phraseover the moonin paragraph 2 mean?a. a bit hesitant. b. very excite

33、d. c really stressed. d. totally unprepared.30. what was special about the new study led by jack cooper?a. it proved the real existence of megalodon.b. it was based on data from five types of modern sharks.c. it was aimed at finding the direct ancestor of the great white.d. it compared megalodon wit

34、h the great white for the first time.31. what did the researchers find about megalodon?a. their babies had the same body length as modern baby sharks.b. their body proportions changed dramatically during growth.c. their fin on the back could be as tall as an adult human.d. their bite force was equal

35、 to the great whites.droads have existed from ancient times. could you imagine how difficult travel would be if we didnt have them? now, bees in england will soon have roads of their own so they can safely find the right direction.thats because without our intervention(干預(yù)),40-70 percent of our bees

36、and other pollinators(傳粉昆蟲)will become extinct, according to the non-profit buglife, unless action is taken that will allow species tomove easily through the landscape. today, wildlife is contained in small pieces of habitat that will now be linked by using b-lines.the b-lines are part of an online

37、map that identifies routes that can be turned into pollinator highways.the plan started by buglife is looking to restore at least 370, 658 acres of habitat across the uk.the organization said on its website,b-lines have been mapped across england, wales, northern ireland, and large areas of scotland

38、. along with conservation partners, land managers, businesses and local authorities, we are helping to fill the mapped places with restored and new wildflower-rich areas.”planting wildflowers is really vital to the survival of the pollinators. according to positive newsengland alone has lost over 97

39、 percent of its wildflowers since world war ii and this loss of habitat has been disastrous for species like bees and butterflies.a complete england b-lines network is a real landmark step in our task of turning around the decrease ofinsects and lending a helping hand to our struggling pollinators,

40、said catherine jones, pollinator officer at buglife.buglife identified ways that people can help pollinators. the ways include: growing more flowersand trees; letting your garden go wild; cutting your grass more infrequently; leaving insect nests alone;being careful to use chemicals that are safe fo

41、r pollinators.every action for pollinators, no matter how big or small, can contribute to the b-lines network and a secure future of pollinators,” according to the non-profit.532. why is the plan called b-lines being carried out?a. to make bee roads more beautiful. b. to stop bees flying into human

42、areas.c. to save some pollinators from dying out. d. to replace the roads existing from ancient times.33. what does buglife expect of the b-lines areas?a. they will attract many tourists. b. they will be full of wildflowers.c. they will help people remember history. d. they will keep the traffic run

43、ning smoothly.34. what does buglife suggest people do?a. give up using any chemicals. b. plant more flowers than trees.c. avoid destroying insect nests. d. cut grass as often as possible.35. what can be the best title for this text?a. take action immediately to protect wildlife b. house lost pollina

44、tors in your gardenc. learn about buglife and join it d. build special highways for bees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(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)。i am linda from a small country in africa. after my first year at ashesi university, i found an internationalprogram available for us students to st

45、udy abroad. 36 after discussing with my family, i decided tospend a semester abroad.before i set off to study abroad at university of leeds in the uk in spring 2019, there was only onething on my mind- explore! i looked forward to exploring different school settings, career interests andpotential ho

46、bbies. 37 my attitude was “try it all”, which led to my semester abroad being my bestsemester so far in college.38 besides attending classes, a typical week involved going to rugby practice, volunteering oncampus and taking tango lessons. my weekends were usually spent visiting different places like

47、 the zoo, museum or art gallery with my host family.my experience as a student at ashesi university had given me hints(竅門) on dealing with life awayfrom home. 39 my biggest gain from my time abroad was my strengthened sense of global citizenship.i made friends from other african countries who were d

48、etermined to make a change in their home countries.i went to university of leeds with my willingness to explore and i left there being more confidentand open-minded, with a wider network of friends and tons of great memories. 40a.i also had moments when i felt lost.b.besides, i wanted to experience

49、another culture.c. however, university of leeds gave me a lot more.d. i felt excited and intended to take advantage of ite. i was very busy during the days at university of leedsf. studying abroad was both an exciting and a scary adventure for me.g. that is why i would advise students to grasp oppor

50、tunities to study abroad.三、完形填空（本大題共20小題，共30.0分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。as a student, i have always loved to write. i have used writing as a means of expression and 41 .6luckily, i met dr o foran -a unique 42 teacher in the second semester of my junioryear._43_waiting for student

51、s to come to her, she went to them. she often said, i 44 to get toknow how you work and why you are here, so i can best 45 you. as every good teacher should do, she46 us to be the best students and writers we can be. she truly treated her students as 47 , not asmachines pumping out perfect papers. s

52、he took account of our 48 , our goals and our dreams, andchanged her 49 to meet our needs.i remember one time i 50 my edited poem and waited for my teachers positive comments 51 . butwhen i later opened the document, i received a mixture of praise and suggested 52 . i resubmitted thepoem after makin

53、g a few improvements,hoping i had 53 my work.however, the next comments i received were more suggested changes. i was 54 . i was used toteachers praising my work and imagery(形象的描述). but dr.o foran was 55 . she knew my abilitiesand my goals. my work may have been fine for another student with 56 goal

54、s, but it wasnt for me.i made more changes and 57 more words. what i discovered was a piece of 58 work in my eyes.i was proud of my poem, 59 after i had put in much hard work, thanks to my teacher who urged me to60 the work she knew i was able to create.41. a. living b. advertising c. enjoyment d. i

55、dentification42. a. singing b. writing c. science d. history43. a. instead of b. as for c. regardless of d. due to44. a. fail b. need c. promise d. happen45. a treat b. protect c. describe d. assist46. a pushed b. allowed c. forced d.imagined47.a. babies b. heroes c. soldiers d people48.a. regrets b

56、. hesitations c.successes d. motivations49. a. methods b. attitudes c. appearance d. personality50.a. lost b. published c. handed in d.gave up51. a hurriedly b. confidently c. cautiously d. pitifully52. a. references b. topics c. corrections d. masterpieces53. a. perfected b. finished c. rewritten d

57、. valued54. a. scared b changeable c. satisfied d. upset55.a.considerate b. proud c impatient d. different56.a. certain b. more c. lower d. clear57. a. created b. learned c. replaced d. translated58. a. disappointing b. excellent c. famous d. ridiculous59. a. especially b. shortly c. simply d. usually60. a copy b. produce c. memorize d. analyze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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the arctic circle. winter in the arctic is unlike winter in most parts of the world. from october to februa