2021包头四中高二下学期4月月考英语试题含答案

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包头四中2020-2021学年度第二学期月考
高二年级英语试题
满分150分时间：120分钟
第一部分 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、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Since February 2017 it has been against the law to smoke in areas of Queensland national parks.
Where does the ban apply?
Smoking is banned within 10 metres of in-use campsites and any public places such as picnic tables, toilet blocks, visitor information centres, and shelters. Signs have been put up in picnic areas to remind visitors about the rules.
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Banning smoking ensures that visitors can enjoy fresh air in parks without being exposed to second-hand smoke. Smoking remains a significant cause of preventable death and disease in Australia. Smoke-free public places protect non-smokers from the bad health effects of passive smoke in public areas. Every year in Queensland 3,700 smokers die from smoking-related diseases.
How is the ban enforced (执行)?
There is strong community support for banning smoking in public places. This means most people follow the smoking ban and typically encourage others to do so. The ban is enforced by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers (护林员) as well as Queensland Health environmental health officers. These officers can provide advice about the smoking ban, issue warnings and on-the-spot fines and respond to possible breaches (违反). To report a possible breach call 137468.
What penalties (处罚) might apply?
Smokers who do not follow a warning to stop smoking in a smoke-free area can be issued with an on-the-spot fine. The highest penalty for someone breaching the ban is twenty penalty units, with an on-the-spot penalty of two penalty units. The current penalty unit amount is $121.90. This amount increases annually. For more information on current penalty amounts call 137468.
Would you like to quit smoking?
To improve your chance of quitting smoking for good, it is a good idea to plan ahead. You may find these tips helpful：
Get support
Quitline’s trained psychologists are available seven days a week to help you through the process of quitting — call Quitline 137848 for free information, practical  assistance and support.
Consider using pharmacotherapy (药物疗法)
Different products are available to help you quit smoking. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) includes gum and mouth wash.  
1. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?
A. Why does the ban exist?B. How can we keep healthy?
C. What are visitors supposed to do?D. What are the causes of smoke-related diseases?
2. What do environmental health officers do?
A. Design certain laws.
B. Seek community support.
C. Give cigarette-smokers warnings.
D. Report possible breaches to rangers.
3. What type of writing is this text?
A. A commercial ad.
B. A research report.
C. A formal announcement.
D. An introduction to national parks.
B
Seated on the floor of our garage, our special place of learning, my father laid out a circle of lima beans (利马豆) in front of him. “What are you doing, Daddy?” I asked. “I’m building my community, honeygirl! This one is a 45-year-old woman who is a hard worker but a nag (好唠叨的人)! And this one’s a boy of about 12 who can be a real hard worker, too, but is very naughty most of the time!”
One by one, my father described his community members to me while laying them out. A hunter who understood deer better than corn, two young men just learning how to hunt, a beautiful young woman who was fonder of sitting and letting others admire her than of bending to any task ...
“Now,” my father said when he was done, “that’s my community! Where’s yours?” “Mine? What do you mean mine?” I asked, wondering if I should ask for more lima beans from my mother. “Well, you can take any member of my community to build your own community,” he said. “Well, I don’t want the 45-year-old woman who nags, but I’ll take the naughty boy. Guess if I can handle my brother I can deal with him!” I replied.
One by one I chose members of my father’s community for my own. I chose every one I thought would get along well, the ones I thought would be nice to live with, and left the others behind.
“Now, it’s harvest time,” my father declared, laying out the tasks that needed doing. “You need two people to walk down the rows of corn and twist off the heads ... two to chop down (砍倒) the corn stalks (杆) ... four to start processing the corn ...” And very soon I ran out of people! “Well,” I said. “Maybe I could add that hard-working woman, even if she does nag! Maybe I could put her and that 12-year-old boy together and that way they’d keep each other busy and get a lot of work done!”
“And maybe I could add ... ”
One by one the members of my father’s community found their way into my own, each chosen for some skill lacking in the others, all needed for building a good community!
4. Which of the following words can best describe the father?
A. Hard-working. B. Warm-hearted.C. Intelligent.D. Determined.
5. What happened after the father laid out his circle of lima beans?
A. The father began to widen his circle of lima beans.
B. The author began to lay out her circle of lima beans.
C. The father began to talk with his community members.
D. The author began to introduce her community members.
6. Who did the author choose at first?
A. Those who could offer much knowledge.
B. Those who could spend time helping others.
C. Those who could work hard in the new community.
D. Those who could have a good relationship with her.
7. What message did the father want to give the author?
A. Many hands make light work.B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. Actions speak louder than words.D. Labor is often the father of pleasure.
C
The Florida manatee (海牛) is mostly grayish or brown, often with algae (海藻) growing on its thick, wrinkled skin. It is perfectly adapted for life in tropical (热带的) waters. The body of the Florida manatee is similar to that of a seal, and its face resembles the face of a walrus (海象) without the tusks (牙). Manatees have unbelievable lung capacity and can stay under water for as long as 15 minutes. Their powerful and flat tails help drive their huge bodies through the water. Florida manatees are typically ten feet in length and weigh over 1,000 pounds.
The Florida manatee is actually a sub-species of the more widespread West Indian Manatee. The Florida manatee summers through much of the East and Gulf coasts. In winter, they may gather in warm waters off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. Manatees rarely survive in water that dips below 68 °F.
Manatees are slow-moving animals. They are even slower to reproduce. Females become mature after 5 to 9 years and have babies every two to five years. Young manatees nurse underwater and stay with their mothers for about two years.
Manatee populations have decreased in America over the last few decades. While natural causes such as disease, red tide, and stress brought on by cold water have certainly had an effect on population, much of the manatee’s decline is likely due to human activity. The destruction of the manatee’s wetland habitats for housing developments has been the primary cause of the animal’s decline. Pollution of coastal waters and many objects into waters exacerbated the problem. Today, however, strict laws have been passed to stop pollution. Many organizations have conducted programs aimed at saving manatees and educating the public. The manatee is the state mammal of Florida, and Sea World has become a driving force in the preservation of “the gentle giant”.
8. What can we know about the Florida manatee?
A. It feeds on algae. B. It lives in warm waters.
C. It has a very delicate skin.D. It has the same tusk as the walrus.
9. Which of the following is TRUE about female manatees?
A. They have babies every year.
B. They feed their babies underwater.
C. They need at least nine years to grow up.
D. They are responsible for looking for food.
10. What does the underlined word “exacerbated” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Worsened.B. Produced.C. Simplified.D. Postponed.
11. The purpose of the text is to _____.
A. entertain  B. advertiseC. instruct D. inform
D
As new technology is introduced, there are many who worry about its influence on our current and future lifestyles — particularly when it comes to jobs. It is a current belief that with the rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), many people’s jobs, and therefore their livelihoods, are likely to be lost.
Automation in the workplace is nothing new. Machines have been performing dull tasks on our behalf for years, allowing us to escape many repetitive jobs. In fact, the International Federation of Robotics states that in manufacturing (制造业) on average there are now 74 robots per 10,000 employees. That has risen from 66 in 2015.
A recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute states that nearly two thirds of all jobs could have at least 30% of their activities automated by 2030. However, McKinsey also believes that this new technology will also ‘create new occupations that do not exist today, much as technologies in the past have done.’ As the horse gave way to the car, hostlers (马夫) became mechanics and mechanised manufacturing drove up wages and created more long-term roles than it destroyed.
‘It’s an evolution of work,’ says Ian Barkin, a robotic process automation specialist. As low-skilled jobs are taken on by AI, people will need to learn new skills. ‘This calls on us to focus on improving ourselves. Technology can lead to job reductions but it doesn’t have to,’ says Barkin.
Whether or not robots and AI will leave us all jobless remains to be seen. Current views on the subject are mixed. Increased automation could indeed lead to a loss of some jobs, but at the same time is likely to create many more as new skills are required. Will they balance out? I’ll get my AI assistant to get back to you on that one.
12. How do many people feel about the influence of AI?
A. Quite confused.B. Quite surprised.C. A sense of fear. D. A sense of pride.
13. What might be McKinsey’s attitude to the rise of automation?
A. Doubtful.  B. Negative.C. Optimistic.D. Ambiguous.
14. What is most important in dealing with AI according to Ian Barkin?
A. The ability to keep learning.
B. The ability to think positively.
C. The ability to take risks in an uncertain future.
D. The ability to adapt oneself to the new environment.
15. Which can best express the author’s view on automation?
A. Every coin has two sides.
B. Where there is life, there is hope.
C. It’s better to do well than to say well.
D. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
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。
How to deal with loneliness at university
University can be a lonely place, with the move away from home, deadlines and the pressure to go out every night. This can affect your mental health. Luckily, there are ways students can help themselves.
Join clubs and societies
The pressure to go out can be tough, especially for new students. “I got a bit left out and had nights in on my own, with no one to talk to,” says Amy Jones, a recent graduate.  16 .
Clubs and societies at university can provide an alternative. Experts also recommend volunteering.  17 .
Build relationships
Studying might involve leaving your support network of friends and family behind. Putting work into relationships is key to improving your social circle. “ 18 . We need to get better at developing relationships, making sure that we have the right people around us,” says loneliness expert Kate Jopling.
Eat and sleep well
There is growing evidence that loneliness is bad for our health, and feeling lonely also leads to unhealthy behavior and an unhealthy diet.  19. “When I am lonely I become more anxious and depressed,” says Jones. Getting enough sleep is also important. If you're lacking in sleep, you are likely to be worried and depressed.
 20
Setting time aside is a good way to minimize stress and make space for important social experiences. Even the best-made plans can be disrupted (扰乱) by unexpected events. This is OK. Planning your timetable with some spare space will help you feel calm when you need to make changes.
A. Take breaks from work
B. You can also talk to your teachers
C. Find out what support is available
D. Jones found it difficult to connect with other freshers
E. Helping out with a charity or good cause can help you feel good and meet new people
F. We can be quite careless in our social relationships and not recognize how vital they are
G. While loneliness isn't itself a mental health problem, the two are often strongly connected
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）
阅读下列短文，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。
I had run out of printer ink, so I drove to the only store to buy some. It was the worst possible 21 to shop. The store was 22 with people and the wait at the checkout counter was long. I could see the 23 and frustration on the faces of the people around me. It was no 24 in the parking lot and I found myself in the middle of a long line of cars 25 to pull out.
As my car was inching forward I saw a young, thin woman in a 26 coat, holding up a cardboard sign that 27 : “ Homeless. Please Help!” I 28 as car after car drove past her the drivers 29 . Coming closer I grabbed my wallet and 30 the little cash I had left. I stopped next to her,31 down my window, and put it in her dirty hand, half covered with her ragged sleeve. She looked at me with a small 32 and whispered “Thank You” before the honking (鸣笛) car 33 me forced me to 34 on.
I drove away hoping that I had helped her 35 a little. Did my small act of kindness make a 36 to her? I don’t know. Did it change the 37 of the driver behind me? Probably not. In life we all want to make 38 changes and do great things,39 sometimes a small kindness is enough.
The best way to help the helpless is to get up and do something. Love and kindness are never 40 . They always make a difference. So fill your days with small kindnesses and love.
21. A. time B. way C. area D. chance
22. A. arranged B. packed C. shared D. linked
23. A. expressions B. feelings C. stress D. fear
24. A. more B. less C. worse D. better
25. A. deciding B. coming C. stopping D. waiting
26. A. warm B. formal C. torn D. tight
27. A. indicated B. read C. showed D. wrote
28. A. watched B. looked C. judged D. thought
29. A. stayed behind B. looked away C. ran off D. got around
30. A. put away B. added up C. pulled out D. set aside
31. A. threw B. jumped C. knocked D. rolled
32. A. nod B. welcome C. smile D. act
33. A. before B. behind C. past D. beside
34. A. drive B. keep C. come D. hold
35. A. ever B. even C. also D. still
36. A. choice B. difference C. start D. plan
37. A. habit B. course C. opinion D. situation
38. A. necessary B. complete C. perfect D. great
39. A. but B. if C. so D. of
40. A. rewarded B. paid C. found D. wasted
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。
Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, 41. ________ in the wild, it’s a different story. Releasing them into your local stream or lake is 42. ________ bad idea. Right now, Washington State is fighting off an invasion (入侵) of goldfish!
Thousands of goldfish are living in the West Medical Lake in large 43. ________ (number) and are crowding out the native fish population. How did this happen? The Department of Fish and Wildlife thinks a few irresponsible pet owners are 44. ________ (blame).This mess is going to cost the state about $150,000 to try to remove these harmful fish.
But this isn’t the only place 45. ________ this is happening. Goldfish are invading lakes and streams worldwide, and it’s all our fault.If you think you’re doing the goldfish a favor by 46. ________ (release) it, you’re wrong!Instead, you’re setting the stage for an ecological disaster,which could threaten hundreds of other species.47. ________turns out that goldfish are one of the world’s 48. ________ (bad) invasive species. They introduce diseases that destroy the 49. ________ (delicate) balanced ecosystems wherever they go.
So 50. ________ (think) twice before throwing that goldfish away.
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）
以下文章节选自选修六课文。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。
I have been just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. It seems amazed that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's your birthday in two weeks' time and I’ll be82years old! I think my long and actively life must be due to the healthy lifeI live.
This brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that you started smoking some time before and how you are finding it difficult to giving it up. You see, during adolescence I also smoked and became addict to cigarettes. When I was young, I didn't know many about the harmful effectsof smoking. I didn't know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungsor it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant.Either did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
你校近期组织了一次农场体验活动。假定你是校英语报记者，请用英语写一篇短文报道此次活动，内容包括：
1. 时间与地点；2. 活动过程：采摘水果、田间劳动等；3. 你的评论。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 标题已给出，但不计入总词数。
An Unforgettable Trip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

包头四中2020-2021学年度第二学期月考
高二年级英语试题答案
阅读（（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
1-3 ACC 4-7 CBDA 8-11BBAD 12-15 CCAA      16-20 DEFGA  
完型（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21-25 ABCDD 26 -30 CBABC 31-35 DCBAB 36 -40 BCDAD
语法填空（（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. but 42. a 43. numbers 44. to blame 45. where
46. releasing 47.It       48. worst 49. delicately      50. think
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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I have been just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. It seems amazed that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's yourbirthday in two weeks' time and I’ll be82years old! I think my long and actively life must be due to the healthy lifeI live.
This brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that you started smoking some timebefore and how you are finding it difficult to givingit up. You see, during adolescence I also smoked and became addict to cigarettes. When I was young, I didn't know manyabout the harmful effectof smoking. I didn't know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungsor∧it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant.Either did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers.
写作（共1小题；满分25分）
An Unforgettable Trip
Our school organized a one-day trip to a small farm last Sunday and we enjoyed ourselves and learned a lot.
At around 9 am, we arrived at the farm on the school bus. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the kind farm owner and his wife. We were divided into several groups, and then picked fruits, watered vegetables and tasted delicious fruit and vegetables. Moreover, the couple told us about how they started the farm while working, which impressed us a lot.
This outdoor activity was really beneficial for us. Not only did it get us closer to nature, but also taught us the value of hard work.