长江学校 2019-2020 学年高二下 4 月月考英语试题
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。
1. What is the weather like today?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
2. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Go on a trip. B. Buy some books C. Wait for a taxi.
3. What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Go to sleep. B. Have a picnic. C. Deal with an email.
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Literature. B. Major. C. Computer.
5. What does the man think of the lecture?
A. It was more interesting than ever.
B. It was long but easy to understand.
C. It was far beyond his understanding.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 至第 7 题。
6.Why does the man call the woman?
A. To invite her parents to the trip.
B. To remind her of a letter about the trip.
C. To ask her to hand in the report tomorrow.
7. When does the conversation take place?A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8.Where are the two speakers probably?
A. In a school. B. In a hotel. C. In a bank.
9. What will the woman do at 3 o'clock tomorrow?
A. Make an appointment B. Take a test. C. Fill out some forms.
10. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Workmates.
听下面一段对话,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.Which does the woman think she can afford to buy now?
A. Fish. B. Sausage and eggs. C. Caffeine-free coffee.
12. Whose price has just increased most?
A. Cheese. B. Bacon. C. Meat.
13. Why can't the woman buy instant coffee?
A. Because it's too expensive.
B. Because it has caffeine.
C. Because it's not popular.
听下面一段对话,回答第 14 至 17 题。
14.What's the trouble with the man?
A. He has put on some weight.
B. He has a sleep disorder.
C. He feels tired easily.
15.How long has the man's symptom lasted?
A. About twenty days. B. About a month. C. About five weeks.
16. Why was the man fired?
A. Because he was often absent from work.
B. Because he was found sleeping at a meeting.
C. Because his boss didn't sleep well before a meeting.
17. What will the man have first?
A. A chest X-ray. B. A brain scan. C. A blood test.听下面一段独白,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. How many cars can the hotel hold?
A. 220. B. 235. C. 244.
19. What do we know about the rooms?
A. All rooms have alarm clocks.
B. Snooker rooms need extra fees.
C. Single rooms don't have mini-bars.
20. What is forbidden?
A. Swimming in the pool.
B. Taking dogs into the hotel.
C. Having breakfast in the room.
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
Voyages
By Neil Waldman
Travel with young Abe Lincoln down the Mississippi River, taking his boat down
to New Orleans. Along the way, Lincoln finds himself on his own voyage of discovery.
It is an amazing experience with risk and excitement. (Chapter book)
The People Could Fly
By Leo Hamilton and Diane Dillon
It tells a folktale(民间故事) about African people who could fly. Long ago in
Africa,people could fly like shining black birds in the sky. Enslaved(被奴役)and sent
from Africa, they lost their wings, but an old man uses magic, and helps them fly away
to freedom. (Chapter book)
Through Georgia's Eyes
By Rachel Rodriquez and Julie PaschkisDiscover the wilderness and wonder of deserts and rivers through the eyes of
painter Georgia O’Keefe. Deep-colored paper paintings show the artist's imagination
and the amazing sightseeing that inspired her work.(Picture book)
A Horn(喇叭) for Louis
By Eric A Kimmel and James Bernardin
Louis Armstrong was too poor to have a real music instrument, but he had a horn.
Jazz and blues music was everywhere in the streets of New Orleans. This is the story of
how Louis got his first real "horn", when he was just a boy with a dream of becoming a
musician. (Chapter book)
Go, Go America
By Alan Barnard
50 states of fun, with interesting facts -in what state the entertainment capital of the
world is, where the first hamburgers were served, what the Cereal Festival is, who hosts
the Hog Calling Contest and more. (Picture book)
Stitchin'and Pullin'
By Patricia C Mckissack. Cozbi A. Cabrera
For a hundred years, generations of women from Gee's Bend have quilted together,
sharing stories and singing. Every day Baby Girl listens, watches, and waits, until she's
called to sit at the quilting frame(框架). Piece by piece, she creates her quilt-telling not
just her story, but the story of her family, the story of Gee's Bend, and the story of her
ancestors' struggle for freedom.
21. If you are interested in adventure, you may prefer________.
A. Horn for Louis B. Go, Go America C. The People Could Fly D. Voyages
22. What do Through Georgia 's Eyes and Go, Go America have in common?
A. They are about the US.
B. They are written by two authors.
C. There are lots of pictures in both books.
D. There are funny stories in both books.
23. The book A Horn for Louis is mainly about________.
A. how jazz and blues music was formed in its birthplace, New OrleansB. how Louis got his instrument when he dreamed of becoming a musician
C. how Louis got the horn to become a famous musician
D. how Louis supported his whole family
24. If you are collecting folktales for an essay, which book will you probably
choose?
A. The People Could Fly. B. Go, Go America
C. Through Georgias Eyes. D. Stitchin’ and Pullin’
25. If you want to read a family story, you will choose________.
A. Through Georgia's Eyes B. Stitchin'and Pullin'
C. The People Could Fly D. Voyages
B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My
brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the
most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to get supplies. About
a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper
on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.
It was a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owners
payment of her Vehicles Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner.
So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne on the wind,
where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the
receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag (牌照) or telephone
number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the
paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an
envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful "thank you " letter from a woman
containing a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how
the wind snatched (夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had
searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at
first glance(一瞥) seemed little and unimportant.
26. What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Lesson I Will Never Forget B. Never Lose Heart or Give up
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot D. Think Carefully Before You Act
27. What can we learn about the author?
A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.
B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.
C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.
D. He is patient and willing to help others.
28. The underlined word "it"in paragraph 2 most probably refers to_______.
A. the receipt B the license tag C. the telephone number D. the personal data
29. How did the woman feel when receiving the author's envelope?
A Proud B. Disappointed C. Appreciated D. Angry.
30. How did the woman lose her receipt?
A. She forgot where she had put it. B. A strong wind blew it away.
C. A thief took it away. D. She left it in the parking lot
C
In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way
we think about public transportation. Its planned system would move people around in
steel tubes. Those passengers would be traveling at speeds of up to 1, 200 kilometers
per hour.
The futuristic transportation system is called Hyperloop. Workers plan to test the
system next year in a specially built community called Quay Valley. The town will be
powered entirely by energy from the sun.
The Hyperloop transport system is the idea of businessman Elon Musk. Dirk
Ahlborn is head of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He says his company has
taken Mr Musk's idea and is developing a system that will be safe, environmentally
friendly and fast." It's 100 percent solar-powered...we’re not going to get up to 760 miles per hour,
but we believe we can actually break the records that are existing right now.”
This means that a four-hour drive from Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas,
Nevada, could someday take only 30 minutes by Hyperloop.
The system involves a series of capsules (密封舱) that float inside a long tube.
These containers wouldn’t need to travel along a pathway or track. The system has been
designed to operate above or below ground.
Inside the tube there is a low pressure environment very similar to an airplane
that’s high in the sky . So now the capsule travelling inside the tube doesn’t meet with
as much resistance(阻力), and therefore can travel really fast with very little energy.
Dick Ahlborn and his company will use an eight-kilometer track in Quay Valley to
find the best way to set up passenger traffic and repair capsules. A larger system will
cost an estimated(估算的) 6-10 billion dollars to build.
If Mr Ahlborn and his company succeed, we may one day see these very fast
Hyperloo capsules speeding through tubes around the world.
31. Quay Valley is said to be a special town because________.
A. it is very passenger-friendly.
B. it will be powered by solar energy
C. the public transportation system is well developed
D. the Hyperloop steel tubes will be produced there
32. We can learn from the text that the Hyperloop transport system________.
A. travels along a pathway or track B. mainly runs above ground
C. was developed by a businessman D.aims to operate environmentally
friendly
33. Why can the Hyperloop capsules travel fast?
A. They are solar-powered.
B. They travel high in the sky.
C. There is little resistance inside the tube.
D. There is a powerful engine to drive them.
34. What is the author’s attitude towards the Hyperloop transport system?A. Objective B. Doubtful C. Supportive. D. Negative
35. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Steel Tubes B. A Creative Businessman
C. Hyperloop Transport System D.Quay Valley
第二节 七选五: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。(共 5 小题,每小题 2 分,共 10 分)
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the
grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are
speaking quite fluently. _ 36
First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most
difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important
thing is to listen as often as possible.
_37_ The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download
The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet
like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be
frustrated (受阻)by limited understanding. __38__
Here is some of the advice I give my students:
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.
●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for
more times.
● Do not translate everything into your native language.
● _39_ Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.
● Listen to something you enjoy.
I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went
to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating
it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 40 Firstly, translating
creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat
themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn't pay much
attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.
A. But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!B. What should you do?
C. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.
E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.
F. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.
G. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)
第一节.完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可
以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Are forests always created by nature? A man from rural India proves that this
is not __41__ true.
Abdul Kareem, who used to be an airline ticketing agent, has a great love for
the __42__.Though he never went to college, he can talk about plants and trees like
a(n)__43__.In 1977, he bought a piece of rocky wasteland with the hope of__44__ trees
on it. In the beginning, people thought he was __45__ to waste his time and money
on the land. But he_46__ignored them and kept working on the soil and planting trees
there. The land was so__47__ that it had to be watered several times a day. Kareem
had to fetch the water from a_4_8__ that was a kilometer away.In the first two years,
none of the trees he planted __49__.However, in the __50__ year, several young trees
started growing.Greatly __51__ by the result, Kareem planted more trees and this man
made forest began to take __52__.
Kareem let his forest grow__53__, without using fertilizers or insecticides.He
believed in the __54__of nature to renew itself without the interference of
humans.That's__55__ he did not allow fallen leaves or branches from the forest to
be removed.
After years of __56__, Kareem has not only realized his dream but also__57__
a piece of deserted land into a beautiful forest.Today, his forest is __58__ to 1,500
medicinal plants, 2,000 varieties of trees, rare birds, animals, and insects.Now,
__59__ from all over the world come to visit his creation.They hope to do research
on the secret of his happiness so that other parts of the world could __60__ from
it.
41.A.strangely B.importantlyC.necessarily D.naturally
42.A.jobs B.planes
C.tickets D.woods
43.A.expert B.actor
C.guide D.farmer
44.A.watering B.growing
C.examining D.expecting
45.A.pleased B.wise
C.crazy D.disappointed
46.A.simply B.hardly
C.rarely D.rudely
47.A.damp B.hard
C.poor D.dry
48.A.resource B.source
C.force D.course
49.A.died B.recovered
C.survived D.succeeded
50.A.third B.second
C.fourth D.last
51.A.surprised B.satisfied
C.challenged D.encouraged
52.A.place B.shape
C.steps D.risks
53.A.slowly B.quickly
C.naturally D.nicely
54.A.ability B.activity
C.quality D.possibility
55.A.how B.when
C.where D.why
56.A.effects B.efforts
C.comforts D.harvests
57.A.persuaded B.cheated
C.transformed D.guided
58.A.home B.keyC.access D.way
59.A.children B.parents
C.tourists D.scientists
60.A.suffer B.benefit
C.prevent D.escape
第二节 (共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Are
you a man or a mouse? When 1.________ (ask)this question, people want to
know 2.________ you think you are a brave person or a coward.But you will
never really know the answer to this question until you 3.________(test)in
real life.Some people think they are brave but when they come face to face
with real danger, they act like cowards.4.________ think of themselves as
cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 5.________(hero).
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body
automatically produces a chemical 6.__ ______(call)adrenalin (肾上腺素)in
the blood.With adrenalin in the blood system, you feel 7.______(strong)than
ever before.8.________, when you are fairly 9.________(terrify), the body
can produce too much adrenalin, 10.________ makes you find you can't do
anything at all.
第四部分。
第一节:概要写作(满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be
walking, cycling, or swimming , or in winter, skating or skiing. It
may be a game of some forms-football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis.
It may be mountaineering.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules,
as there are for such games as golf and football. There are , of
course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from manmade rules that makes mountaineering attractive
to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports as we might
think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”.
We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches”
between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked
by a rope on which their lives may depend , there is obviously team
work.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are
stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature.
His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve his skills year by year. A skier is
probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty
to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men,
but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly
experience equal enjoyment.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_______________________
第二节 书面表达(满分 20 分)
1.假设你是李华,你的美国朋友 Joe 将要来中国作交换生,他发来电子邮件说他
担心与新同学的相处。请你根据以下提示给他发一封电子邮件。
1. 安慰对方;
2. 就如何与新同学相处给出合理建议;(两到三条建议)
3. 希望他尽早适应新学校的生活。
注意:1.词数 100 左右;2.开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数;3. 可设当增加细
节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Joe,
How is everything going?__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
___________________________
Yours
Li Hua【参考答案】
一.听 力: 1-5 :CACBC 6-10 : CCABA 11-15: BCBCA
16-20 :BABAC
二.阅 读
A 篇:本文是一则应用文,介绍了六本图书的作者及内容简介。
21.【答案】D
22.【答案】C
23.【答案】B
24.【答案】A.
25.【答案】B
B 篇:本文是一记叙文、文幸通过讲述给丢失收据的人邮寄收据这件小事来说
明:事情看似很小,但对于别人来说也许至关重要。
26.【答案】C
27.【答案】D
28.【答案】A
29.【答案】C
30.【答案】B
C 篇:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了外国人正在研发一种号称时速高达
1200 公里的既安全又节能的新型交通工具。
31.【答案】B
32.【答案】D
33.【答案】C
34.【答案】A
35.【答案】C
三.七选五:36-40: AEBGF
四.完形 1-5CDABC 6-10ADBCA 11-15DBCAD 16-20BCADB
五.语法 1.asking 2.whether/if 3.aretested 4.Others 5.heroes
6.called 7.stronger 8.However 9.Terrified 10.which
六【答案】One possible version:
Mountaineering is one of the physical activities attracting many young people(要点1). However, there're no manmade rules like those of others(要点 2). Though there
are no competitions between climbers, mountaineering is teamwork as climbers' lives
depend on the same rope(要点 3). Climbers must be mentally and physically healthy
because they must struggle against nature forces stronger and more powerful than them(要
点 4). With years going by, climbers' skills are improved so they can still enjoy
climbing high mountains even if they get older(要点 5).Period 4 Using Language
七.作文:Dear Joe,
How is everything going? I can understand your worry about how to get along with
new classmates. Take it easy. I’ll give you some advice.
First, I think you should communicate with your classmates as much as you can
even though it’s difficult for you to understand them. I believe that all the students are
friendly. Second, I suggest you take part in some after-class activities with your
classmates. It will help you find out more about your classmates and they can learn
more about you too. Then you may become friends.
I hope you get used to your new school life quickly and have a happy school year.
Yours