黑龍江省賓縣第一中學2020-2021學年高二英語上學期第二次月考試題

1、黑龍江省賓縣第一中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期第二次月考試題黑龍江省賓縣第一中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期第二次月考試題PAGE PAGE 22黑龍江省賓縣第一中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期第二次月考試題黑龍江省賓縣第一中學20202021學年高二英語上學期第二次月考試題第一部分 基礎(chǔ)知識單項選擇(共20小題:每小題1。5分，滿分30分)1.Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class _ he had to meet his uncle at the airport。A。 why B。 th

2、at C。 where D。 because2。He has _ that he is often lonely。 A. such few friendsB。 such little friends C。 so few friends D. so a few friends3.The little girl who got lost decided to remain _she was and wait for her mother.A. where B。 what C。 how D。 who4。What do you think about the new teacher? -_the ne

3、w teacher is an elegant lady，she can be extremely difficult to work with。 A. As if B。 As long as C。 Because D。 While5._a teacher has given permission is a student allowed to enter the classroom.A.If only B.Only ifC。As ifD。Even if6.This medicine is quite beneficial to your recovery after the operatio

4、n， _ you take it as told.A。unlessB。providingC。consideringD。since7。I shall never forget those years _ I lived on the farm with the farmers, _ has a great effect on my life. A. when; who B. that； which C. which； that D. when； which 8.I was about to accept her proposal _ she suggested we first _ to the

5、 West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge。 A.that, wentB。what, goC.when， goD。whether， went9.What a wonder! They have finished_40% of the task within one week.A. no more than B. no less than C. not more than D. much less than10。_ you can sleep well， you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay

6、 motivated after one or two nights。 A。OnceB.IfC.UnlessD.While11.He would be in better health now _ with too much work when young。 A。had he not burdened himself B。if he was not burdenedC.were he not burdened D。had he not been burdened himself12。Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremo

7、ny to encourage themselves before they _ on their life journey。A。 give up B。 settle down C。 get through D。 set off13。In order to improve English,_. A。 a lot of tapes were bought by Sara B。 Sara s father bought her a lot of tapes C。 Sara bought a lot of tapes for herself D。 a lot of tapes were bought

8、 by Saras father14.What made the boy annoyed most was _ to go sightseeing alone. A。 his not allowing B. his not being allowed C. his being not allowed D。 having not been allowed 15。Magic shows are entertaining _ the audience does not discover how the tricks are done. A.so thatB。so long as C.as if D。

9、ever since16。They are thinking of buying the house _the prices go up。A. when B. after C. as D。 before17._ all the efforts we had made during the years, the project ended in failure. A. In spite of B. In terms of C. In favor of D。 In memory of 18Thousands of people walked on the street， _ against the

10、 new law.A。 protecting B. protesting C。 organizing D. waving19。The teacher， together with the students _discussing Reading Skills that_ newly published in America.Aare； were Bis; were Care； was Dis; was20.Its obvious that they want to take advantage _us, and the present situation is not _our advanta

11、ge。Ato； of Bof; for C. with; in D. of; to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，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。AAuctions(拍賣行) are everywhere. Here are just a few standouts and some of the areas they specialize in. All have brickand-mortar(實體的） sales rooms in addition to online buying.Leslie H

12、indman AuctioneersHeadquarters（總部)： ChicagoFounded： 1982Best bets: contemporary art， jewelryThe founder， Leslie Hindman, has been on an expansion kick from her Chicago base and now runs eight offices across the country. Ms。 Hindman said that plenty of items sell at her house for around 500. As in th

13、e auction world generally, jewelry and contemporary art receive lots of attention from bidders（出價者)， and in2017 a diamond ring sold for $97，000.Swann Auction GalleriesHeadquarters： New YorkFounded： 1941Best bets： books, works on paper， AfricanAmerican artFounded as a rarebook auctioneer, Swann still

14、 holds dozens of such sales a year. The president， Nicholas D. Lowry, noted that Swann was the first auction house to sell old photographs， in 1952。The house has also had a department of African-American art for 12 years.Stair GalleriesHeadquarters： Hudson, N。Y。Founded： 2001Best bets: English and Co

15、ntinental furniture and paintings, modern and contemporary artColin Stair, the founder and president, comes from a long line of antiques dealers (商人). Stair is frequented by dealers and bargain hunters, and its a place to find interesting things like a George I carved walnut wing armchair， coming up

16、 as part of a sale on April 28 and 29.Heritage AuctionsHeadquarters： DallasFounded: 1983Best bets： coins, sports memorabilia, movie postersWith roots in coin auctions， Heritage has grown quite large. But their bread and butter are items that the company president， Greg Rohan, calls the kinds of thin

17、gs that everyone has. ”People arent buying what were selling for decoration or for resale， ” he added. ”Theyre buying things they absolutely love. 21。 At which place can you buy old photographs？A。 Stair Galleries。 B。 Heritage Auctions。 C. Swann Auction Galleries. D。 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.22. Wh

18、o once sold antiques?A。 Colin Stair. B。 Greg Rohan. C。 Leslie Hindman. D。 Nicholas D. Lowry23. What can be learned about these auctions?A。 They all have online shops。 B. They all sell valuable artworks。C. They are all run by local people. D. They are all located in New York.BI arrived in this beauti

19、ful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great！ Or so I thought. At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely

20、awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic！ I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.In the following weeks， I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes， I am clu

21、msy but things just fell apart。 If it wasnt broken， it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes， they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom。As for the general lack of equipmen

22、t in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler。 It turns out making a burger from scratch wasnt the best idea. I have a small microwave and a grill。 I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appea

23、r. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection t

24、o the outer world.Luckily， Im now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned。 No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). Ive also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesnt mean its contents work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited， brok

25、en utensils （廚房用具).24。 What problem did the author have in the morning？A. She got some noisy neighbors。B。 Her sleep was disturbed by a rooster.C。 She often slept late.D。 Her alarm failed to work。25. What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2？A. Her household articles were in poor condition。

26、B. Her flat was pretty old but comfortable.C。 She was quite satisfied with her flat。 D. She was a very careful woman.26. What happened when the author was making a burger？A. She broke her phone accidentally.B。 She suffered a sudden power failure.C。 She was seriously injured。D。 She made a terrible mi

27、stake。27. What is the text mainly about？A. Learning to live in a new flat.B。 Why living abroad is not easy.C. Remaining optimistic.D. How to choose a nice flat。CBingewatching （刷?。?is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession （一連串， 連續(xù)）. With developments in the speed a

28、nd connectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies， people can now have their favorite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.This behavior is nothing new。 In fact， “binge-watching” has been officially listed in dictio

29、naries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a weekbyweek basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes， many platforms will display pop-ups with “you mi

30、ght like” suggestions， or will automatically play the next episode。However， recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show backtoback (一集接一集地), almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result； and one quart

31、er have neglected their household chores。 Next well be missing work!Bingeing has other connections binge eating， binge drinking and binge smoking。 All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell， consumer group director, said: “The days of w

32、aiting a week for the next episode are largely gone， with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move. If people find bingewatching hard to resist, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?The countless number of information and entertain

33、ment that television and online media can bring us is， many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning then it becomes a problem。 So， whats the answer? Moderation！ Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old pro

34、verb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.”28. How did the writer develop the first paragraph?A。 By giving a definition。B。 By telling a story。C. By listing some examples。D. By analyzing the cause and effect.29. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “concurrently” in

35、para。 2?A. for convenience。B。 at the same time.C. in detail。D。 free of charge.30. What Lindsey said in Paragraph 4 implies that _.A。 people cant control their feelings B。 people cant resist the temptationC。 people have no patience to do work D. people are addicted to waiting for a new episode31. Wha

36、t advice did the writer give at last？A. To keep online media from stopping functioning. B. To enjoy entertainment as much as possible。C。 To learn life lessons from the episodes. D。 To watch episodes in a moderate way.DIn an apartment， people are having a party. Theyre smiling and chatting with each

37、other; theyre drinking cocktails and enjoying snacks. But the mood lighting is a bit strange。 No candles or twinkling Christmas lights here。 Instead, the light comes from enormous green-glowing plants in the center of the table。This is a model inside a museum in New York。 The “people” are small silv

38、er statues。 But the plants are real。 Theyre watercress planted with nanoparticles （納米粒） that turn their stored energy into light. Its a technology developed several years ago by MIT chemical engineer Michael Strano。 Now， Strano has partnered with an architect， Sheila Kennedy， to explore how these pl

39、ants might be a central part of our homes and sustainable energy future.The plants in the exhibit are newer versions。 Their glow is based on an enzyme （酶） called luciferase, which is what gives fireflies their light. Strano and his colleagues first put luciferase and two molecules (分子） that allow it

40、 to work inside a nanoparticle carrier. They then immersed plants in a liquid containing the particles, and added high pressure。 The pressure pushed the particles into the leaves through tiny pores （氣孔)?！癋or the last two decades, plants have been a part of architecture, but theyve always been used a

41、s green walls or roofs，” Kennedy says。 However, the plants in Kennedys models fill entire rooms， their leaves and stems going wherever they choose. For her， this project was an interesting design challenge. She and her team had to figure out how to bring in sufficient water and where to contain enor

42、mous amounts of soil.The team is currently working on making the plants brighter and fixing light particles in larger plants such as trees. Theyre also eager to extend the duration of a plants light from hours to days or weeks.32. What is special about the apartment according to the first two paragr

43、aphs？A。 Plants provide mood lighting for it.B。 It is powered by nanoparticles。C。 Real people are enjoying themselves in it.D。 It is modeled after a real one。33. What is the third paragraph mainly about？A。 What the model is like.B. What gives fireflies light。C. How the nanoparticles work。D. How to ma

44、ke the plants glow。34。 What actually makes the plants produce light?A。 Luciferase.B。 Fireflies。C。 Molecules。 D。 Pressure.35. What can we know about the plants in Kennedys models？A. The plants grow in restricted space. B。 The plants have grown as large as trees。C The plants still need water and soil.

45、 D. The light of the plants can last weeks。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。選項中有兩項為多余項.Its a nightmare having to wait for exam results。 36 If youre stressed out after taking your exams， dont worry! There are some steps you can take to calm down and reduce your stress.Take some deep

46、breaths.Stress and anxiety can trigger your bodys “fight or flight response, making your breaths shallow and rapid。 37 Put one hand on your chest and the other on your abdomen (腹部)。 As you breathe， you should feel your abdomen expand along with your chest.Try not to go over the exam in depth straigh

47、t afterwards。Some people find it comforting to talk to friends a little about what they wrote。 However， it only makes you worry about the answers you cant change。 It is also a bad idea because your brain does not perform well under stressful conditions。 You will be unable to think clearly right afte

48、r a stressful exam。 38 Get some exercise to relax.You might not feel like hitting the gym or going for a run directly after an exam, but getting some moderate physical activity is a great way to reduce stress! 39 If youre stressed out over your exam, try doing exercise like jogging， cycling or even

49、a quick walk。 Regular exercise has been shown to decrease tension and improve your sleep。 40 Regardless of your results， you should celebrate the fact that you have worked hard on your exams. Reward yourself by doing something you enjoy. If you can do it with friends, all the better. Studies have sh

50、own that spending time with friends and loved ones is an excellent way to relieve stress and promote a sense of calm and wellbeing.A. Spend time with positive people。B. Do something enjoyable to relax。C。 Fight this stress response by takingdeep breaths。D。 You may feel like you perform much worse tha

51、n you actually do.E。 The situation will be worse if youre not sure of your performance。F。 Whatever makes you laugh will help you sort out your postexam stress.G。 It can produce endorphins （內(nèi)啡肽), which are natural painkillers that boost your mood。第三部分 英語知識運用 (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）A

52、learned man always has a lot of riches in himself。Simonides， a famous Greek poet, once made a tour around the wellknown cities of Asia。Years later， he decided to 41 to his native land by sea。However, he boarded on a ship， which got 42 in a terrible storm。 Together with its own poor condition, the sh

53、ip began to 43 into the sea. Some passengers were busy 44 together their bags, and their 45 belongings。To everyones surprise, Simonides was a (n） 46 。One who was 47 curious， asked，“Are you going to save 48 of your property, Simnid？”He made a reply：“All my possessions are 49 me。”While a few made thei

54、r 50 by swimming, the majority, being weighed down by their burdens，disappeared in the sea. 51 , some thieves made their appearance, and stole 52 the few lucky people had saved, leaving them nothing.Clazomenae, an ancient city, chanced to be near the beach。 Here lived a wealthy man 53 the pursuits（追

55、求) of literature。 He had often read the poems of Simonides, and was a very great 54 of him though he had never seen Simonides。 55 ，Simonides was saved by this man shortly after he got to the beach。 Knowing who he was from their brief conversation， the man 56 Simonides into his house with the greates

56、t pleasure, and 57 him with clothes, money， and attendants.The other 58 meanwhile were carrying about their bowls， begging for food in the same city. One day， Simonides 59 to meet them. With much sympathy, Simonides remarked,“I told you that all my property was about me；what you have 60 to save is l

57、ost now.A.return B. get C。 visit D. comeA。 hit B。 caught C. struck D。 seizedA.break B. drown C。 fall D. sinkA。gathering B. keeping C。 joining D. carryingA.common B。 formal C。 precious D. previousA。millionaire B。 example C. fool D. exceptionA。slightly B. extremely C。 gradually D. generallyA。nothing B

58、。 few C. none D。 no oneA。about B. around C。 of D。 forA。effort B. effect C。 escape D。 attemptA。In fact B. In brief C。 After all D。 Worse stillA。that B. what C。 which D。 whenA。related to B. adapted to C. determined to D. devoted toA。adviser B. listener C. admirer D. buyerA.Unluckily B。 Fortunately C.

59、Naturally D. FrequentlyA.ordered B。 forced C。 received D。 beggedA。provided B. offered C。 showed D. affordedA.villagers B。 writers C。 stealers D. survivorsA.hoped B。 happened C。 managed D. demandedA。struggled B。 failed C. encouraged D。 succeeded第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題:每小題1。5分，滿分15分）Dr。 Barone has helped many

60、kids smile who were born with defects (缺陷）, including me。 She did my first two operations when I was a baby, which were the most important and 61 (effect）.I dont remember the first two operations very well， but I do recall 62 third. Dr。 Barone was kind and eased me into the process. She let me choos