2021-2022学年宁夏银川市第二中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题含答案

银川二中2021-2022学年第二学期高二年级月考一

英语试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 woman's problem?

A. She has lost her way.    B. She has lost her luggage. C. She has lost her daughter.

2.Where might the hotel be situated?

A. Near a forest.    B. By the seaside.     C. Close to a mall.

3.How much does the dishwasher cost today?

A.$1000.    B.$1500.     C.$2000.

4.Why does the man want to get glasses?

A. To look better.    B. To pass the exam.     C. To see more clearly.

5. What's the relationship between the speakers?

A. Librarian and reader.    B. Teacher and student. C. Bank clerk and customer.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Which city are the speakers heading for?

A. New York.     B. Arizona.      C. Mexico City.

7.What might the speaker do next?

A. Find some help. B. Go to a bookstore.      C. Get something to eat.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8What's the woman's attitude towards dogs?

A. She dislikes them.    B. She is fond of them. C. She doesn't care about them.

9.What color do dogs mostly see?

A. Black.    B. Gray.    C. Blue.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where are the speakers probably?

A. In the library. B. In the gym.    C. In the bookstore.

11.Who will teach the man to swim?

A. His father. B.A professional.    C. His friend.

12.What will Linda probably do next?

A. Watch a video. B. Buy some envelopes. C. Pick out some books.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a store.    B. At school.    C. At home.

14.How did the man get the mud?

A. He went to the Dead Sea.

B. He dug it up form the backyard.

C. He bought it from an online company.

15. What's the color of the mud on the man's face?

A. Brown.    B. Gray.    C. Black.

16. Why does the girl agree to use the mud?

A. She has some skin problems.

B. She is starting to get wrinkles.

C She wants her skin to feel younger.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What is Akria Miyawaki?

A.A scientist.    B.A professor.    C. An officer.

18.What is the benefit of the diversity of tree species according to the recent study?

A. Producing more oxygen. 

B. Dealing with climate change.

C. Attracting different kinds of animals.

19.What did the organization in Paris do?

A. It educated kids about tiny forests.

B. It helped communities build 100 forests.

C. It taught people to grow their own mini forests.

20.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The advantages of mini forests.

B. Mini forests have emerged all over the world.

C. The reason why mini forests are popular worldwide.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满22.5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

1. This passage mainly aims at ________ .

A. introducing the exhibits at the Louvre

B. providing ticketing information of the Louvre

C. listing restrictions on admission to the Louvre

D. clarifying the history of the Louvre

2. If a family in Norway, including the wife, an art teacher, the husband, an IT engineer, and a 10-year-old son, want to visit the Louvre this weekend, they should pay at least ________ in all.

A. €18 B. €36 C. €45 D. €54

3. What can be learned about the Louvre from the passage?

A. It is open every day except on Tuesdays.

B. Its online tickets guarantee access to it at any time.

C. Proof of ID is required for anyone buying its tickets online.

D. Ticket holders may be refused to enter it if arriving an hour late.

B

Some say everyday miracles (奇迹) are predestined (注定的)— the right time for the appointed meeting. And it can happen anywhere.

In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.

When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn’t planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift (换班) at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compression. And he revived in the end.

After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.

Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.

Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he’d first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.

“The food was stuck. I couldn’t breathe, ” she said. She thought she was dying. “I was very frightened. ”

Who was the woman?

Penny Brown.

4. The author wrote the passage to show us that________.

A. miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere

B. whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day

C. God will help those who give others a helping hand

D. miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes

5. Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?

A. He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life.

B. He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills.

C. He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college.

D. He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke.

6. Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?

A. She was invited to give the players directions.

B. She volunteered to give medical services.

C. She was a little worried about his son’s safety.

D. She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him.

7. When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt ________.

A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. worried

C

While learning the science lessons, I used to get a doubt-why ears, nose, tongue and eyes should be called as special senses? The basic reason is that these are the channels through which we maintain contact with the surroundings. Though apparently it may feel like these are individual sensory organs, they do show some connectivity. Interestingly, our hearing is less sharp after we eat a heavy food. Isn't it good for a sound nap after a stomach-full meal? That does not mean we go deaf after a meal, but the hearing pitch does change after a heavy meal.

We usually give credit of the taste to our tongue, but do you know that unless saliva dissolves something, our tongue cannot recognize the taste of the food eaten？Taste is nothing but the food chemicals dissolved in the saliva being sensed by the taste buds present on the tongue. Try to dry off your tongue and mouth with a tissue paper and then taste something.

Women are much better smellers than men. They are born with this characteristic ability and can correctly pinpoint the exact fragrance of the sample. We all can store almost 50, 000 different scents, which are strongly tied to the memories.

Pupils do not respond to light alone, but to the slightest bit of noise around too. Thus surgeons, watchmakers and those professionals who have to perform a much delicate job do prefer to have a sound-free environment. Even a small noise can dilate their pupils, change the focus and blur their vision. If you do not wear glasses or contact lens due to having a 6/6 vision, you are just among the one third of the human population. It is now statistically proved that only one third of the population has perfect vision, the rest all are either wearing glasses or are trying to read with a compromised vision.

Each and every one of us has a particular or individualistic or characteristic smell, which is unique to us, except for the identical twins. This smell is very subtle yet can be sensed even by a newborn. It may be due to this scent that the newborn recognizes the presence of his parents around. Many of us can pinpoint the smell of our significant friends and colleagues. A significant part of this phenomenon is guided by genetics but it is also changed by the environment, diet and personal hygiene. This all together creates the unique chemistry that is individualistic for each person.

8. What does the example of “heavy meal and hearing” in the first paragraph prove?

A. Every sensory organs has its specific function.

B. We easily fall asleep after eating a heavy meal.

C. We feel the world through our eyes, ears, nose and tongue.

D. All the individual sensory organs are actually connected.

9. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?

A. Our sense of taste becomes sharper when our tongue is dry.

B. The chemical dissolved in the saliva helps digest food eaten.

C. Saliva plays an important role in identifying the taste of food.

D. The taste buds works better when there is less saliva in the mouth.

10. Which of the following person prefers a quiet environment?

A. A craftsman who is working on a diamond.

B. An actor who is doing rehearsal.

C A pilot who is flying a plane.

D. An engineer who is checking machines.

11. According to the passage, how does a newborn sense his parents are with him?

A. The identical genes guide him.

B. He can recognize their unique smell.

C. He can hear their individual voices.

D. The sensor in his brain picks them out.

D

With greater climate catastrophe (气候突变) on Earth, it is natural for us to make every effort to stop the potential floods, snowstorms, and alarming reports from scientists. For many of us (myself included), part of that means running out to buy reusable straws, organic cleaners, and packaging-free products.

However, before you are delighted at “green” purchases, take a second to consider the results of a new study from Arizona University. By comparing the shopping habits, mental health and environmental impact of young people, the researchers reconfirmed a principle: Buying less beats buying “green” stuff without effort. And that is true whether you are looking at the impact that your purchases have on the Earth or on your own happiness.

It should not come as a shock that simply consuming less is better for the planet. After all, every new item a factory yields requires some resources to produce. Take plastic bag bans for instance. If your city is getting rid of single-use shopping bags, it can be attractive to pay for a fashionable organic cotton bag hanging in the check-out line of your local supermarket. However, experts insist that growing cotton is actually no better for the Earth than producing the conventional plastic bags. Then what is your best bet for carrying your groceries if you care about sustainability? Any bag you already own.

It is not just the Earth that will be happier if you buy less. You will feel more contented too, according to the new study. “People believe that they might well be self-satisfied about becoming environmentally conscious through ‘green’ buying patterns, but it doesn’t seem to be that way”, said the lead researcher Sabrina Helm. “Reduced consumption has effects on increased well-being, but we don’t see thatwith ‘green’ consumption.”

“Owning every new ‘green’ product on the market might make you feel contented, but if you relieve yourself of that burden of ownership, most people report feeling a lot better,” said Helm.

12. Why does the writer mention “green” shopping habits?

A. To call on a green lifestyle. B. To praise people’s green efforts.

C. To introduce a social trend. D. To present a half true “green” truth.

13. What’s the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. The plastic bag bans are of no effect. B. Using any bag you have is the best bet.

C. Reduced consumption is better for the Earth. D. Growing cotton is far worse for the Earth.

14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The sense of achievement. B. The sense of happiness.

C. The sense of relief. D. The sense of security.

15. What might be the best title for the text?

A. Less is More B. The Greener, The Happier

C. Happiness Guarantee D. What Are Green Products?

第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Set New Year's Resolutions That Stick

Some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1. ___16___If you want to improve your chances of sticking to your 2022 New Year's resolution, scientists suggest you choose a goal that's concrete and achievable. Here are more science-based tips for you.

1. Consider a penalty clause (惩罚条款).

This may sound upsetting, but can work wonders. ___17___ Then you'll feel ashamed if they check back later and find out you haven't followed through. You can also make a bet with a friend that you'll stick to your resolution or pay. The truth behind is that penalties are even more motivating than rewards.

2. Make it fun.

If you want to be a straight-A student, you probably assume long, distraction-free study sessions (时段) are key. ___18___ Research has shown that if you get pleasure, you'll persist longer. One way to make pursuing a goal more fun is to combine it with a guilty pleasure. Consider, for example, only letting yourself drink your favorite coffee during a study session. Then there is a hook to get you to the library.

3. Allow for emergencies.

You planned to get to bed early every night but couldn't resist staying up late one Friday. After that, your early-to-bed plans went out the window because “what the hell,” you'd already failed. Researchers call this the “what the hell effect.” ___19___ By setting tough goals but giving yourself one or two get-out-of-jail-free cards each week, you can get better results.

4. ___20___

Spending time around high achievers can improve your own performance. You'll pick up a bit because you tend to follow their patterns of behavior. Strangely enough, there is evidence that coaching (辅导) friends with shared goals can improve your success rate, too.

A. Get a little help from your friends.

B. Tell a few friends about your goal.

C. Happily, there is a way out of this trap.

D. The logic for why this works is simple.

E. There are various games that make learning fun.

F. But if it's not fun to study, you're unlikely to keep at it.

G. Others argue it's a waste of time since most resolutions fail.

第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分 55 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。

Paul O’Sullivan was around his Baltimore apartment one evening feeling bored. Having nothing better to do, he logged on the social network to find out how many others ____21____ his name. Moments later, many Paul O’Sullivans popped out. On a whim (一时兴起), he decided to ____22____ friend requests to them all.

Many of his fellow Paul O’Sullivans ignored him but a few felt too ____23____ to resist his invitation. He ____24____ that four of them were all musicians. Wouldn’t it be funny if he asked the other musical Pauls to ____25____ a band? So they did.

Starting a band across multiple time zones proved to be ____26____. Shaky Wi-Fi and other technical difficulties meant they often failed to work ____27____ at the same time and speed. To ____28____ this, Baltimore Paul and Rotterdam Paul write and record a basic track, then ____29____ it to Manchester Paul. ____30____he records a bass track, he e-mails it back to Baltimore Paul.

Later Pennsylvania Paul adds the drumbeat. Round and round the ____31____ goes until they released their first original song, “Namesake”, which is about ____32____ relationships, just like theirs.

____33____ , months later, Baltimore Paul had to stop due to health issues. The other Pauls didn’t ____34____ their friendship. They made sure Baltimore Paul never felt ____35____. It was about four years before Baltimore Paul was ____36____ enough to start making music again. They created a music video for “Namesake” in 2020, which pulled in more than 20,000 ____37____ in its first two weeks online. Now, a new source of ____38____ for the Pauls is to spend time with each other in person.

“What are the odds,” says Baltimore Paul, that a random ____39____ would lead not only to new music but to lasting ____40____ as well? “Some things are just meant to be”.

21. A. knew B. signed C. shared D. remembered

22. A. check B. send C. read D. accept

23. A. curious B. cheerful C. strange D. annoyed

24. A. believed B. noticed C. expected D. mentioned

25. A. form B. support C. join D. contact

26. A. enjoyable B. boring C. tricky D. convenient

27. A. carefully B. secretly C. independently D. exactly

28. A. test B. fix C. prove D. explore

29. A. introduce B. explain C. e-mail D. hand

30. A. Unless B. Although C. Before D. Once

31. A. beat B. track C. story D. journey

32. A. mysterious B. complicated C. long-distance D. all-round

33. A. However B. Therefore C. Finally D. Gradually

34. A. hold on to B. take advantage of C. think highly of D. press pause on

35. A. shocked B. ashamed C. alone D. exhausted

36. A. well B. skillful C. confident D. willing

37. A. donations B. protests C. views D. doubts

38. A. joy B. pride C. wealth D. knowledge

39. A. choice B. request C. advice D. comment

40. A. fame B. friendship C. changes D. impressions

第二节单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分；请用U2-U5词汇填空,每空一词）

41. Some small unpleasantness gradually developed with our next-door neighbors. A few unfriendly words were ________(交换), but mostly we ignored each other. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

42. ________(赞助) by the charity, he managed to get a degree in Biochemistry from London University. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

43. People tend to ________(加强) their resolve to make their dreams come true when their efforts pay off. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

44. When I came across her on the street, she was suffering from physical and ________(精神的) exhaustion. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

45The abstract painting ________(终于)  earned the impressionist great reputation. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

46. Quantities of ________(设备) need trying out before being put into use. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

47. A series of activities will be held in memory of the famous scientist who made great ________(贡献) to our country. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

48. The ________(教育家) , who was enthusiastic about music, stated a completely different view in public last night. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

49. The professor repeatedly ________(强调) the importance of a good habit at the meeting the other day. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

50. Living in a country opposed to ________(虐待) children，Mr. Black found it hard to believe what was reported. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

第三节（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。

Does Takeaway Exist in Ancient China?

As early as in the Song Dynasty, “takeout” services were already available. In Zhang Zcduan's popular painting Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, there is a restaurant boy who has just come out of the shop with “to-go boxes” in his left hand and tableware （餐具） in his right, still ____51____ (wear) the shop apron and seeming to deliver the food somewhere. That image ____52____ (believe) to be a reflection of the original takeaway boy.

In ancient times, there were three ways to order food. The first is servant order. Send a family retainer （仆人） to go to a restaurant and make ____53____ order. When the food is ready, there is someone who ____54____ (particular) delivers the food to the customer's home, and then gets paid. The second is agreed delivery. Sign a long-term ____55____ (agree) with the restaurant. The store,____56____every agreed day, will pack the food well and send it to the customer's home. The last one is door-to-door selling. The sellers from restaurants sell the food door to door, especially in the entertainment places like theatres,____57____ are crowded with many people.

The to-go box, wenpan (warm tray), ____58____ (consist) of two layers of porcelain. When ____59____ (use),  hot water is injected into the interlayer of the plate ____60____ (keep) the dishes warm. In this way, the dish is still warm when it arrives at the customer's home.

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）

61. 下面一篇文章中共有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。

A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. A few minutes late, our house fell down. I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing. I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

62. 假如你是宁夏育才中学的李华，你的朋友李雷给你写了一封信，告诉你他要开发一个新的 APP，用这个软件共享书籍，想要征集大家的看法，你是否愿意共享你的书籍，给出理由。

Dear Li Lei,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yous,

Li Hua

听力答案：1-5 BACCA   6-10 CABCC  11-15 BCCCB  16-20 AACCB

【答案】1. B    2. A    3. C

【答案】4. A    5. C    6. D    7. B

【答案】8. D    9. C    10. A    11. B

【答案】12. D    13. C    14. B    15. A

【答案】16. G    17. B    18. F    19. C    20. A

【答案】21. C    22. B    23. A    24. B    25. A    26. C    27. D    28. B    29. C    30. D    31. B    32. C    33. A    34. D    35. C    36. A    37. C    38. A    39. B    40. B

【41题答案】

【答案】exchanged

【42题答案】

【答案】Sponsored

【43题答案】

【答案】strengthen

【44题答案】

【答案】mental

【45题答案】

【答案】eventually

【46题答案】

【答案】equipment

【47题答案】

【答案】contributions

【48题答案】

【答案】educator

【49题答案】

【答案】stressed

【50题答案】

【答案】abusing

【答案】51. wearing   

52. is believed    53. an   

54. particularly   

55. agreement    56. on   

57. which    58. consists   

59. used    60. to keep

【61题答案】

【答案】1. 去掉last Friday前面的on

2. death→deaths

3. last→lasted

4. while→when

5. late→later

6. shocking→shock

7. were→was

8. them→him

9. burying→buried

10. homeless前面加the

【62题答案】

【答案】Dear Li Lei,

Hearing that you have developed a new app of students sharing books, I feel truly proud of your novel idea. Personally speaking, I am willing to share my books on your app. The reasons are as follows.

To begin with, it will be wonderful for me to learn that someone can share my happiness of reading my books. Additionally, sharing books may pave the way for a good friendship based on our common interest. What’s more, your app will make reading available to more disadvantaged students, who can read a wide range of books without actually spending any money.

To summarize, sharing my books on your app benefits both others and me. It will be very popular among the students.

Yours,

Li Hua

听力答案：1-5 BACCA   6-10 CABCC  11-15 BCCCB  16-20 AACCB