湖南省邵东县第一中学2020届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版（无听力音频及文字材料）

2019年下学期高三年级第二次月考英语试卷
一、听力：（20分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.分，满分5分）
1．What is the man going to do?
A．Open the window. B．Find another room. C．Go out with the woman.
2．What do we know about Peter Schmidt?
A．He has lost his ticket. B．He is expecting a ticket. C．He went out to buy a ticket.
3．What do we know about mother and son?
A．She wants to tell him the result of the game.
B．She doesn’t like him to watch TV.
C．She knows which team he supports.
4．What are the speakers talking about?
A．Exam results. B．Time for the exam. C．Change of class hours.
5．What will the woman tell the man?
A．Her company’s name. B．Her new address. C．Her phone number.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
6．What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?
A．Wife and husband. B．Doctor and patient. C．Boss and secretary
7．What does the woman think about the man?
A．He is not good to the children.
B．He is not telling the truth.
C．He sleeps too much.
8．Where does the woman want to go?
A．An office. B．A fruit shop. C．A police station.
9．What does the woman have to do now?
A．Wait for Mark at the crossroads.
B．Walk ahead and turn right.
C．Walk a little way back.
10．What exactly does the man want to find out?
A．What people think of the bus service.
B．How many people are using the bus service.
C．Which group of people use the bus service most often.
11．What does the woman say about the bus service?
A．The distance between bus stops is too long.
B．The bus timetables are full of mistakes.
C．Buses are often not on time.
12．Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?
A．He often goes to work in a friend`s car.
B．He doesn`t need to go shopping by bus.
C．He lives close to the bus station.
13．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Salesperson and customer B．Old school friends C．Fellow workers
14．What do we know about the woman?
A．She is fond of her work. B．She is tired of traveling. C．She is interested in law.
15．What is the man?
A．A company manager. B．A salesperson. C．A lawyer.
16．Why does the woman ask for the man`s address?
A．To send him a book.
B．To get together with him.
C．To repair something at his home.
17．What is the aim of the program?
A．To keep trainees in shape.
B．To improve public relations.
C．To develop leadership skills.
18．Which of the following will the trainess be doing during the program?
A．Attending lectures on management
B．Preparing reports for the company.
C．Making plans for a journey.
19．How long will the program last?
A．8 days B．12 days C．20 days.
20．If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?
A．Take a pre-test B．Pay for the program. C．Sign on a piece of paper.
二、阅读理解（共15小题年每小题2分，满分30分）
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”
I spread the quilt. It looked at if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.
“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
21. Why did the author go to mother’s home?
A. To see her mother’s quilts.
B. To help prepare for a show.
C. To get together for the family dinner.
D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.
22. The author was surprised because .
A. the quilt looked very strange.
B. her grandmother liked the quilt.
C. the quilt was the best she had seen.
D. her mother had made some changes
23. The underlined wood “crooked” in the passage most probably means .
A. unfinished B. broken C. bent D. unusual
24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Quilt Show B. Mother’s Home
C. A Monday Dinner D. Grandmother’s Quilt
B
While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars(火星), I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?
---------- Steve Minear, UK
Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.
------------- Donal Trollop, Canada
There are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony(殖民地)on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that tow-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches(发射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.
Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will be sent to the new colony. Mars has all the materials for a colony to produce or make everything it needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.
---------- Paul Davies. USA
25. The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is .
A. to report his classmates’ discussion B. to invite an answer to his question
C. to explain the natural state of Mars D. to show his agreement on going to Mars
26. Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s idea?
A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars.
B. There are many reasons for going to Mars.
C. Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars.
D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.
27. Paul Davies points out that .
A. humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars.
B. two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soon
C. it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars
D. it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars
28. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars?
A. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth.
B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living.
C. Humans can produce everything they need.
D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars.
C
Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(电子产品)as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table.
Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets(器具)on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response(反应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.
29. What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Want to buy B. Take the place of.
C. Use at the same time D. Seek for information from.
30. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that .
A. family members do not cat at the family table
B. family member do not greet each other
C. young people live happily in their families
D. young people seldom talk with their family members
31. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Multitasking is harmful to young people’s development.
B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets
C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.
D. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.
32. The author develops the passage mainly by .
A. providing typical examples
B. following the natural time order
C. comparing opinions from different fields
D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects
D
Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发) is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua.,giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.
Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming,hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone(火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(熔岩) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down to side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down .
33. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To attract tourists to Pacaya. B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.
C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya. D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.
34. Antigua is a city .
A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals B. where the daring Pacaya tour starts
C. that gives a close-up view of Paraya D. that is famous for its tour companies
35. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will .
A. walk directly to the active summit
B. hear the continuous loud noise from above
C. make greater efforts than to other summits
D. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions
第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It would be hard to overlook the influence that television once held over family life. 36 It was always there in the background. But that world is disappearing.
A report shows that children are more likely to watch programs and videos on laptops and mobile phones, rather than on television screens. That is to say, watching television within families is becoming a private and individual activity. 37 TV sets, the focus in a lot of homes for many years, are falling out of favor among children,
38 The monitoring survey shows their viewing has slightly increased this year to an average of over two and a half hours per day. Half of children and teenagers preferred watching back-to-back episodes (剧集), so that two and a half hours of viewing might be for a single program. 39 The idea of a TV channel with a fixed schedule also seems as clumsy as a DVD player.
Such shared viewing is so last century. No longer will children argue over what to watch and then complain about their parents` choices. And parents are increasingly unlikely to be able to supervise their children’s viewing. 40
A. It was a shared experience across communities.
B. The idea of waiting for a program is disappearing.
C. Homes become places where people are alone together,
D. Even if you hated programs, you still watched them.
E. Both of them realize the shape of family life is changing.
F. Teenagers regarded themselves as what they liked on television.
G. It’s not that young people have stopped watching programs and videos.
三、 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __41_ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __42__ to more, my interests in the world of dance _43_ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a _44_ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a _45_; I became a member of the company __46__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __47__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __48__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually __49__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __50__. I remember shaking with excitement.
" Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __51__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __52__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is the extreme _53__ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us 54__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __55__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __56__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __57_ were pushed much further than I thought __58__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __59__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __60__ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
41. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word
42. A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended
43. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently
44. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer
45. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality
46. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking
47. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings
48. A. while B. since C. until D. when
49 A. cared B. expected C. asked D. decided
50. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished
51 A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures
52. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick
53 A. attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation
54. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back
55. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond
56. A. fun_ction B. meaning C. expression D. usage
57. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts
58. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible
59 A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility
60. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire
四、单词拼写（10分）
61. What I didn’ t know was that my will would be tested even more when I __________. (退役)
62. The Russian Federation has issued a decree(法令)abolishing special ____________ (特权) for government officials
63. Despite _________ him of all his possessions, they even threatened to shoot him.（抢劫）
64. The young man was so hungry that he had three _______ of bread without drinking water.（块、条）
65. According to the theory of Newton, nothing can escape from the _______ of the earth in our world.（引力）
66. His public _______________ has been ruined by his impolite behavior. （形象）
67.I am waiting for the apples to ___________.（成熟的；使成熟）
68.Hard work is _____________ to success (根本的)
69.Patience is one of his _____________.(美德)
70.She felt the _______________ of his hands around her neck.（温暖）
五、语法语篇填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Teach a man to fish
In 1985, there was little rainfall in Ethiopia, 71 led to poor harvests and the 72 (die )of the country`s cattle. The gravity of the situation shocked Bob Geldof, an Irish musician, 73 he organized a charity 74 (call)Live Aid to raise money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia. The concert took place on 13 July 1985 in two places ----- London and Philadelphia ----- and included the biggest stars of the time. Geldof intended the concert to raise money for hunger 75(relieve) and to make the public more aware of the problem. In the end,$100 million 76. (raise), which was used to buy food and to provide help with development projects in Ethiopia. The concert also made the headlines around the world, and put great pressure on 77 (politics) and statesmen to do something about the problem of world hunger
Live Aid was in 1985, but 78 many people in the developing world, disease and poverty are still a serious problem. According to the United Nations, ten million people die every year of starvation or problems related to having a poor diet. In fact, hunger is the world`s number one health risk, 79 (kill) more people than any disease.
There is a saying that goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for 80 rest of his life “
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One afternoon in February, my classmates and I was on the way to the cinema. Suddenly an old woman falls down heavily due to the ground covering with thick ice. Seeing what had happened, we dialed 120 without a second thought. On such cold weather, we stayed with her until the ambulance came to scene. And then they left for the cinema. Although we were later the film, we all thought it was worthwhile. After all, help people in need is a good way to obtain joy and happy. Now we all remember the day which we spent it together.
第二节：（25分）假设你是学生会主席李华，学生会打算招募一位校报英文版的编辑，请你用英文以 “An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下：
1、要求：英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑；
2、工作内容：选择与编辑同学们的英文来稿；
3、有意者请在下周五前与学生会联系。
注意：1．词数100左右 2．不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥。
 第二次月考英语答案
听力：（20分）
1、A 2、B 3、C 4、B 5、C 6、C 7、B 8、A 9、C 10、A
11、C 12、A 13、B 14、A 15、C 16、B 17、C 18、A 19、B 20、C
阅读：（40分）
21.C 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.D
31.A 32.D 33.A 34.B 35. D 36 -40 DCGBE
完形填空：（30分）
41—45. CCBDD 46---50. BACBD 51---55. ADAAC 56---60.BADBC
单词拼写：（10分）
61.retired 62.privileges 63. robbing 64 loaves 65. gravity
66. image 67. ripen 68. fundamental 69. virtues 70. warmth
语法语篇填空：（15分）
71. which 72. death 73. so 74. called 75. relief
76. was raised 77. politicians 78. for 79. killing 80. the
改错：（10分）
was---were 2. falls--- fell 3. covering--- covered 4. On---- In 5. to ^ the
6. they---- we 7. later--- late 8. help--- helping 9. happy--- happiness 10. 去掉 it
写作：（25分）
An English Editor Wanted
Our school newspaper is in great need of an editor for its English edition, whose job is to pick out and edit the English articles from students that are appropriate for teenagers.
Anyone who wants to apply for the job must meet the following requirements: First, he/she should be good at English and have a good taste for art. Second, he/she should be able to operate the computer skillfully. Third, he /she should show a willingness to give up some of his/her spare time to serve the students.
Those who are interested in the job and meet the requirements please get in touch with the Student Union before next Friday.