2020 年春四川省泸县第一中学高二第二学月考试
英语试题
注意事项：
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3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是 C。
1．What will the woman do tomorrow?
A．See an eye doctor. B．Go to a bookstore. C．Buy a new cell phone.
2．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a hotel. B．At a bank. C．At a restaurant.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a shop. B．At the airport. C．In a cinema.
4．How long does it take the two speakers to get to Beijing?
A．Five hours. B．Three hours. C．Two hours.
5．Who might Mr. Peterson be?
A．A software programmer.B．A department head.
C．A company director.
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。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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6．What does the man think of Canada?
A．Modern. B．Big. C．Good.
7．What do we know about the man?
A．He has decided to stay with his family.
B．He loves traveling.
C．He is now a graduate student.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8．What day does the man like best?
A．Monday. B．Wednesday. C．Friday.
9．What subjects does the man like probably?
A．Art and Music. B．English and Math. C．Geography and French.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10．What did the man do last Sunday?
A．Visited his professor. B．Went for a picnic. C．Got together with friends.
11．How is the woman’s university life?
A．Busy. B．Difficult. C．Interesting.
12．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Friends. B．Teacher and student. C．Colleagues.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13．Why does the woman want to be a repair woman?
A．She likes working on cars.
B．Her boyfriend is a repairman.
C．She is tired of studying nursing.14．What is James doing now?
A．Working in a garage. B．Studying in a college. C．Serving in the hospital.
15．Which job does the man think fits women?
A．A piano teacher. B．A truck driver. C．A carpenter.
16．Who will examine the man’s car?
A．The woman. B．James. C．Nobody.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17．When does Sam usually do sports?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening.
18．What is Sam related to the speaker?
A．His classmate.
B．His workmate.
C．His roommate.
19．What benefit did Amy get from social service?
A．She improved communication skills.
B．She became more strong-willed.
C．She did better in class.
20．What activity does the speaker like best?
A．Reading books.
B．Watching games.
C．Playing volleyball.
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Summer Holiday Activities for Families in the UK
While the Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester last year remains in the memory of some families,
our week-by-week guide to the school summer break this year features a host of special events and
outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs.Polar fun, Edinburgh
Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh is keeping cool this summer with lots of polar-themed activities,
including family science shows on the Arctic and Antarctic, icy experiments, and craft designs
where kids can make their own penguin, walrus or polar bear.
Until 28 August, ￡15 adults, ￡9.50 children, dynamicearth. Co. uk.
Dinosaur events, various locations
Dinosaurs in the Wild is a vivid, walk-through experience taking visitors back 67 million years
to the late Cretaceous period. Dinosaur Babies is an exhibition of dinosaur embryos and eggs, plus a
model nest. Dinosaurs of China displays fossils and skeletons never before seen in Europe.
Until 23 August, NEC in Birmingham, then 7 October to 7 January, Event City Manchester,
￡29.50 adults, ￡26 children, dinosaursinthewild. Com.
Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton
Just 15 minutes from the centre of Brighton, this 18th century Georgian manor house in
Stammer Park has a packed program of events and activities on throughout the summer, including
storytelling in the forest, guided bike rides, tree climbing and family yoga.
1 July~10 September, prices vary, usually from￡5~10，booking for events required but house
and gardens can be visited without booking, stammer house. co. UK / kids fest.
21．Which activity is not included this year?
A．Astronaut spacewalk. B．Open-air cinema.
C．Live music. D．Face to face with dinosaurs.
22．If you want to take the activity in December, where should you go?
A．Edinburgh. B．Birmingham.
C．Manchester. D．Brighton.
23．Which activity should be booked?
A．Polar fun. B．Dinosaur events.
C．Family yoga. D．Visiting gardens.
B
A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of
willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How
can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?
Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called
the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less
attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.
The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling
question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don’t
believe that one’s willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some
willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those
reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High
motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.
Willpower may also be made less vulnerable（脆弱）to being exhausted in the first place.
Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy
use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become
exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term.
Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.
The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions
on New Year’s Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce
willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words,
don’t try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking
goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you’ll no
longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will
become routine, and won’t require making decisions at all.
24．From the studies in the passage we learn that .
A．people have unlimited self-control
B．high motivation ensures one’s success
C．willpower is hardly completely exhausted
D．too many temptations often lead to failure
25．The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A．make use of B．run out of
C．build D．increase26．The author compares self –control to muscles .
A．to prove the long-term effect of willpower
B．to show the significance of regular exercise
C．to argue that self-control can he easily used up
D．to explain the benefits of practicing self-control
27．To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?
A．“I will give up dessert and do exercise.”
B．“I will set three goals this new semester.”
C．“I will read an English novel every month.”
D．“I will keep myself from any temptation.”
C
My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a
year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that
wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later,
when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set
worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the
night. Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten
to bed.
Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some
reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few
seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it. I had to change to
another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to
pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles (肌肉)
shaking my set.
When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the
noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether.
My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more
trouble.
28．Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?
A．He got an older model than he had expected.B．He couldn’t return it when it was broken.
C．He could have bought it at a lower price.
D．He failed to find any movie shows on it.
29．Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?
A．ended all their programs B．provided fewer channels
C．changed to commercials D．showed all-night movies
30．How did the author finally get his TV set working again?
A．By shaking and hitting it. B．By turning it on and off.
C．By switching channels. D．By having it repaired.
31．How does the author sound when telling the story?
A．Curious B．Anxious
C．Cautious D．Humorous
D
Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare ﹣
the man has nearly 1，500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most
credit cards． Mr． Plastic Fantastic ﹣ a title given to him by Guinness World Records ﹣ is also the
proud owner of the world's longest wallet， which can hold about 800 cards． But he uses it only to
carry a few cards， while the rest are safely kept in bank safedeposit boxes．
Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s． "One of my best friends and I made
a silly bet： the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner，
" he said． " I got 143 cards by the end of the year， and my friend gathered 138．" After winning
that bet， Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection． He got credit cards
from gas stations， airlines， bars， and even ice cream stores．
If there's one card missing from Cavanagh's collection， it's that from the Newberry
Company． They repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s， even though he'd collected
over 100 by then． They said he had too much credit． Therefore， so far he hasn't had a Newberry
card in his collection．
Cavanagh hasn't stopped applying for new cards ﹣ he's held the Guinness Record since 1971
and has no intention of letting go of it． He copies whole pages from a U．S． directory of businesses
and keeps sending applications． If he receives a rejection， he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition． But he doesn't count useless cards in his total collection．
Thanks to all the cards to his name， Cavanagh has access to about ＄1.7 million at any
moment． Despite this privilege， he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score．
The 72﹣year﹣old retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to
share： "Never use a card to buy anything you can't pay off in a couple of months． If you don't have
the discipline， you shouldn't have the cards．"
32．Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he ．
A．owned a very long wallet
B．made a bet with his friend
C．wanted to create a Guinness Record
D．was treated to dinner by his friend．
33．What does the underlined word "repulsed" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A．Rejected． B．Recalled． C．Repeated． D．Recognized．
34．What do the underlined words "the discipline" in the last paragraph probably refer to？
A．Having many cards to your own name．
B．Buying things by card and paying off in time．
C．Managing to own more privileges for your card．
D．Using a card to buy things as many times as possible．
35．What do we know about Cavanagh's cards？
A．Some of them are useless．
B．They are safely kept in his long wallet．
C．They have brought him fame and privilege．
D．Fewer new cards are added to his collections．
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。
The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different
cultures. It’s important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a
well-rounded person36．
One way is to read hooks written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic
glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.
37．
Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.38．A person
can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her
master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more
formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native
speakers of the language.
39．Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an
important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular
cultural group’s way of life.
Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful
way to become familiar with different cultures.40．Various websites offer pen pal services, offering
to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.
A．Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.
B．Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.
C．There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.
D．A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available,
E. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.
F. Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.
G. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
Two Candles
Tom was a middle﹣aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed
man，often 41 that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so 42 with
the city that he had to leave．
So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Tom and his wife were busily 43 up their new home，the light 44 went out．They had to stop work．Tom
was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait 45 in a low mood．Just
then he heard slight，hesitant 46 on his door that sounded clear in the 47 night．
"Who's it？"he wondered，since Tom was a 48 to this city．And this was the moment he
especially hated to be 49 ，so he went to the door and opened it 50 ．At the door was a little
girl，shyly asking，"Sir，do you have candles？I'm your neighbor．""No，"answered Tom in anger
and shut the door 51 ．"What a nuisance （讨厌鬼）!"He complained over it with his
wife．"No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to 52 things．"
After a while，the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside． 53
this time she was 54 two candles，saying，"My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs
might need candles．She 55 me here to give you these．"Tom was very 56 by what he
saw．When he became fully aware，he said，"Thank you and your grandmother．God bless you!"
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 57 in life．It was his 58 and
harshness （刻薄） with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was 59 nobody
else but himself，for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic 60 ．
41．A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending
42．A．inspired B．disappointed C．embarrassed D．impressed
43．A．building B．turning C．coming D．tidying
44．A．horribly B．accidentally C．suddenly D．slowly
45．A．anxiously B．doubtfully C．hopefully D．helplessly
46．A．steps B．words C．knocks D．noises
47．A．dark B．quiet C．cold D．sleepless
48．A．newcomer B．traveller C．guest D．settler
49．A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered
50．A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly
51．A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently
52．A．lend B．sell C．fetch D．borrow
53．A．And B．But C．So D．For
54．A．holding B．hiding C．blowing D．lighting
55．A．advised B．encouraged C．sent D．forced56．A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．Surprised
57．A．failure B．dissatisfaction C．complaint D．determination
58．A．responsibility B．coldness C．apology D．concept
59．A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．finally
60．A．mind B．opinion C．behavior D．look
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As a new reporter, Zhou Yang is more than 61．(delight) at his first- day experience in China
Daily, 62． important and popular English newspaper. He is eager to go out on a story, 63． he
can’t get the64．(approve) of his new boss Hu Xin, because he is merely a green hand. Now Hu Xin
is instructing him how to be a good reporter.
At the very beginning, he will work as an assistant to an experienced journalist to become
65．(technical) good.Later,only if he acquires66．(many) skills than expected can he cover a story on
his own.Besides, he is supposed to be curious, for there are many cases67． reporters should ask
many different questions so that they can get necessary information . Of course,it is vital for a
reporter to have a good “nose” 68． a story,knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while
interviewing people, a reporter must listen to the answers carefully. If possible, a reporter can record
the interview in case he 69． (accuse) of getting the wrong end of the stick.Last but not least, make
sure to submit the article in time so as not 70．(miss)the deadline.
After hearing Hu Xin’s advice, Zhou Yang is looking forward to his first assignment very
much.
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。每处错误仅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。
My grandmother is 73 year old. She is a great reader, but she reads only newspapers. He has a
very good habit of reading the newspaper daily. After her morning housework, she sat down to read
the newspaper for at least an hour. She doesn’t like to be disturbing at that time. In fact she is so
much updated that everyone else in the house depends her for the daily important news, national or
international. My grandmother’s habit of reading newspapers are a great help for the other members
of my house, especial my parents. As they both are working very hardly, they have very few time to
read the news.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假如你是高二(1)班李华，你们班要举办一个联欢会(party), 请给外教 Mike 写一封 E-mail 邀请
他来参加，并通知以下事宜:
1.举办时间:下周五下午 6:00—8:30；
2.有游戏环节,建议 Mike 穿休闲装(casual clothes)；
3.希望 Mike 准备一首英文歌曲表演。
注意:1 词数 100 左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua2020 年春四川省泸县第一中学高二第二学月考试
英语试题参考答案
一．听力
1-5:AACBC 6-10:CABAB 11-15:CAABA 16-20:CBAAA
二．阅读理解
21-23:ACC 24-27:CADC 28-31:CADD 32-35:BABC 36-40:CADBE
三．完形填空
41-45:ABDCD 46-50:CBABC 51-55: DDBAC 56-60:DABCA
四．语法填空
61．delighted 62．an 63．but 64．approval 65．technically
66．more 67．where 68．for 69．is accused 70．to miss
五．短文改错
六．书面表达
Dear Mike,
We’re very glad that you have accepted our invitation to the party. I would like to offer our
warm welcome to you and inform you of something that you need to know.
According to the plan, the party will begin at 6 pm next Friday and end at 8:30 pm. We will
sing and play games at the party so I suggest that you wear casual clothes for your convenience. And
we hope that you can prepare an English song and give a performance that day. I’m sure you’ll have
a pleasant time with us.
We are looking forward to seeing you next Friday afternoon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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