2021-2022学年陕西省西安市雁塔二中高二（下）第二次月考英语试卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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．（1）What's the relationship between the speakers？
  A.Teacher and student.
  B.TV host and guest.
  C.Classmates.
  （2）What language is the woman studying now？
  A.Spanish.
  B.French.
  C.English.
  （3）What helped the woman most in learning foreign languages？
  A.Listening to the radio.
  B.Studying in the university.
  C.Traveling in these countries.
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• 2．（1）Where does the No.60 bus go？
  A.The train station.
  B.The stadium.
  C.The museum.
  （2）Which bus will the man take？
  A.The No.88 bus.
  B.The No.60 bus.
  C.The No.56 bus.
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• 3．（1）How much should the man pay？
  A．﹩110
  B．﹩100
  C．﹩55
  （2）Where is the man going to sit？
  A．On the side of the first floor．
  B．On the side of the second floor．
  C．Beside the stage on the first floor．
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• 4．听材料，回答问题。
  （1）Where are the speakers？
  A.In a shop.
  B.At an exhibition.
  C.At the man's house.
  （2）Which picture was painted by George Anderson？
  A.The Summer Flowers.
  B.The Swiss Mountains.
  C.The Lovely Windows.
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• 5．What does the woman want the man to do？
  A． Learn to sing．
  B． Play the piano．
  C． Teach her to sing．
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第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分15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。

• 6．（1）What does the man want to do？
  A.Help the woman.
  B.Talk to the woman.
  C.Ask the woman's grade.
  （2）What is the woman busy with？
  A.Her history paper.
  B.Her history review.
  C.Her Chinese paper.
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• 7．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers？
  A.Salesman and customer.
  B.Boss and secretary.
  C.Husband and wife.
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• 8．What will the woman do later on？
  A.Visit a library.
  B.Have lunch.
  C.Go to a bookstore.
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• 9．Where does the conversation most probably take place？
  A.In a classroom.
  B.At home.
  C.In a dining hall.
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• 10．What is the man going to do next？
  A．Repair the tap.
  B．Fix his brother's car.
  C．Ring his father.
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共4小题；每小题6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。

• 11．Best Short Story Collections Everyone Should Read If you are on the lookout for great storytelling but don't want to commit to a full-length novel，then short story collections are the answer.Here we have gathered four of the best short stories and collections，from all sorts of backgrounds and sources，to help you grow your"To Be Read"pile.
     Runaway by Alice Munro
     This award-winning collection features eight stories by the Canadian author Alice Munro.With straightforward and accessible prose（散文），Munro tells stories of women and their relationships——with strong themes of love，friendship，and motherhood，among ojye.airs.The idea of running away is another theme found throughout these stories.
     The Complete Stories by Flannel O'Connor
     Published in 1972，The Complete Stories actually won the National Book Award that same year.This collection includes 31 stories，twelve of which had never been included in any of O'Connor's previous collections.They are told from the perspective of characters from the American South，as they deal with social issues like racism，gender roles，and more.
     The Refugees by Vied Thanh Nguyen
     From Thanh Nguyen comes this Pulitzer Prize winning collection of eight short stories that are all about Vietnamese refugees（难民）who have moved to the US.However，instead of describing the hardships of their trips，Nguyen focuses on the lives they've established in their new country.Each story demonstrates a unique immigrant experience as characters move between cultures，countries，relationships，memories，and emotions.
     Flowers for Alger-non by Daniel Keys
     This classic short story is about the journals of Charlie Gordon，a cleaner with an IQ of 68.Charlie's luck changes when he is selected for an experiment that purports to turn him into a genius——but everything that goes up must come down in the end.Flowers for Alger-non won the Hugo Award in 1960 for its groundbreaking presentation.Heartbreaking and rich with subtle poignancy，it is likely to remain a staple for centuries to come.
  
  （1）Whose collection should you choose if you are interested in the topic on racial discrimination？

  
  A．Alice Munro.
  B．Flannery O'Connor.
  C．Daniel Keys.
  D．Vied Thanh Nguyen.
  （2）What do we know about The Refugees？

  
  A．Its eight stories share the same characters.
  B．It focuses on women and their relationships.
  C．It is about the Vietnamese immigrants' lives in the US.
  D．It mainly describes the hardships of Vietnamese refugees' trips.
  （3）What do these short stories and collections have in common？

  
  A．They consist of eight stories.
  B．They have won certain award.
  C．They are told from an immigrant's perspective.
  D．They demonstrate the hardships of Canadian authors.
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• 12．"The mosquitofish is one of the 100 world's worst invasive （侵入的）species，and present methods to kill it are too expensive.It will take too much time to successfully control the spread of the mosquitofish，" says Giovanni Polverino. "This global pest is a serious threat to many animals living in water.Instead of killing them one by one，we're presenting an approach that can inform better strategies to control this global pest.We made their worst nightmare become real：a robot that scares the mosquitofish but not the other animals around it."
     In the presence of the robotic fish，mosquitofish would stay closer to each other and spend more time at the center of the testing area.They were unwilling to swim to unknown waters.They also swam more crazily，with frequent and sharp turns，than those who haven't met the robot.They swam away from the robot and back to their living area.The influence of fear lasted.The scared fish were less active，ate more，and froze longer，presenting signs of anxiety that continued weeks after their last encounter （相遇）with the robot.
     For the tadpoles （蝌蚪）the mosquitofish usually hunt for food，the robot's presence was a change for the better.Tadpoles have poor eyesight.They don't see the robot well.Because the robot changed the behavior of the mosquitofish，the tadpoles didn't have predators （捕食者）at their tails anymore and they were more willing to explore in the testing area. "It turned out to be a positive thing for tadpoles.Once freed from the danger of having mosquitofish around，they were not scared anymore.They're happy. "
     After five weeks of brief encounters between the mosquitofish and the robot，the team found that the fish spent more energy towards escaping than reproducing.Male fish's bodies became thin.
     "While successful at preventing mosquitofish，the lab-grown robotic fish is not ready to be put into the wild，" says Maurizio Porfiri.The team will still have to overcome technical challenges.
  
  （1）What do we know about mosquitofish？

  
  A．It is the most dangerous species.
  B．It costs too much money to feed.
  C．It is difficult to be seen by people.
  D．It is harmful to many animals in water.
  （2）What's the second paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．The mosquitofish's living area.
  B．The uses of the mosquitofish.
  C．The mosquitofish's reaction to the robotic fish.
  D．The encounter between mosquitofish and tadpoles.
  （3）What's the benefit of the robotic fish's presence for the tadpoles？

  
  A．They had better behavior.
  B．They had no more killers.
  C．They were more adventurous.
  D．They could see the robot clearly.
  （4）Which can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Robots Use Fear To Fight Invasive Fish
  B．Mosquitofish Are The Most Dangerous Animals
  C．Invasive Fish Are Spreading All Over The World
  D．Robots Fish Are Hunting And Killing Mosquitofish
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• 13．There are many interesting science experiments out there for young kids.You can surprise your friends and teachers with them.All you have to do is to put a little effort into it and you should have no problem coming up with an interesting science experiment.One such experiment is to show your friends and teachers that you can make mothballs（樟脑丸）dance!
     If you want to do it，first，be sure that you have got all the necessary science kits for your science experiment.
     What you need for this experiment is a glass filled half full with water.Add a little bit of vinegar to your glass of water，about 1/3 or 1/4 of a cup （60 ml），and one teaspoon （10 ml） of baking soda，and then carefully stir the mixture.Drop a few mothballs into the glass and have your audience watch.As long as the surfaces of the mothballs become fairly rough，they should begin to bounce up and down in the glass.
     You can also do a similar experiment with raisins（葡萄干）and clear pop，such as Sprite.In this experiment，all you have to do is to fill a glass with Sprite and drop a few raisins into it.The raisins should begin to bounce up and down in the glass of Sprite.You can also replace the raisins with mothballs and you should get the same effect in the Sprite.This project works because the irregular surfaces of the mothballs and the raisins hold some CO₂ bubbles（气泡），causing them to bounce up and down in a dancing motion.
  
  （1）The writer writes this passage to

  .
  A．explain why some science experiments are easy
  B．encourage people to spend more time on science
  C．tell us how good he is at doing science experiments
  D．teach kids how to do an easy and interesting science experiment
  （2）What is the most probable name of the experiment？

  
  A．Producing mothballs.
  B．Dancing mothballs.
  C．Changing mothballs.
  D．Swimming mothballs.
  （3）The underlined word "pop" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to a

  .
  A．mothball
  B．kind of vinegar
  C．drink with bubbles
  D．special kind of raisin
  （4）From the last paragraph we can know

  .
  A．why Sprite has some CO₂ bubbles
  B．what people usually use Sprite for
  C．what scientists usually do with raisins
  D．why the mothballs bounce up and down
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• 14．Angus，Doris，Gabriel and Kamil are some of the 21 names that have been chosen to be given to storms in the UK in the 2016/17 season．
     The Met Office，the UK's national weather service，decided to give storms boys' and girls' names in 2015 in the same way as they did in America．
     The Met Office hopes that naming big storms will mean people are more aware （意识到） of them and how dangerous they can be．Derrick Ryall，from the Met Office，said， "We have seen how naming storms elsewhere in the world raises people's awareness of storms before they break．"
     In the past，the same UK storm could be given different names by different organizations． "We noticed that many organizations during the last couple of winters，when we have had bad storms，started giving names to them．Think back to the St Jude's Day storm in 2013，and the socalled Hurricane Bawbag in Scotland in 2011．But it led to confusion （混乱），" a Met Office spokeswoman said．
     According to the Met Office，there is a name for each letter of the whole alphabet （字母表），except for Q，U，X，Y and Z．That is the same as the naming tradition used in America．And not all storms will be big enough to get names - only those expected to cause great damage．
     If there are more than 21 storms in a year，the Met Office will start again with another name beginning with "A"．However，according to Met Office spokeswoman Lindsay Mears， "It's unlikely we would get through the whole alphabet in one season．We had 14 storms in the very bad winter of 2013/14，and if the naming system had been in operation then we wouldn't have used the whole alphabet．"
  
  （1）Why are storms in the UK named？

  
  A．To increase public awareness of them．
  B．To remind people of their short stay．
  C．To follow what other countries did．
  D．To meet the needs of its people．
  （2）Examples are given in Paragraph 4 to show

  ．
  A．there're many storms to name in a year
  B．organizations named storms differently
  C．some storms' names are similar to others'
  D．some storms' names are hard to understand
  （3）What do we know about the names given to storms？

  
  A．Storms will be given names whatever their sizes．
  B．Serious storms will be given boy's names．
  C．21 letters will be used to begin the names．
  D．21 names will be given at most in a year．
  （4）What can be learned from Lindsay Mears？

  
  A．There are not too many big storms yearly．
  B．Action will be taken to prevent storms．
  C．There are usually 14 storms in a year．
  D．The naming system will not change．
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第二节（共1小题；每小题10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。

• 15．It's natural to feel some stress about taking tests．In fact，sometimes a little stress is a good thing．Here are some tips：
  （1）

  
      Your memory will be much better if you've had enough rest．In a scientific study，people who got enough sleep before taking a math test did better than those who stayed up all night studying．
  Read the test through first．
      Once you have the test paper in front of you，read over the entire test，checking out how long it is and all the parts you are expected to complete．This will allow you to estimate how much time you have for each section and ask the teacher any questions．（2）

  
  Focus on addressing each question individually．
      As you take the test，if you don't know an answer，don't obsess（缠住） over it．（3）

  Come back to it after you've answered other questions．
  Relax．
      （4）

  Of course you can't get up and move around in the middle of a test，but you can wiggle（摇摆）your fingers and toes，take four or five deep breaths，or picture yourself on a beach or some other calm places．
  Finished already？
      Although most teachers will let you hand a test in early，it's usually a good idea to spend any extra time checking over your work．（5）

  On the other hand，if you have 5 minutes until the bell rings and you're still writing，wind up whatever you're working on without panicking．
  
  A．Instead，skip over the question．
  B．Listen closely to any instructions．
  C．Get enough sleep the night before the test．
  D．But some can get serious test-taking terror．
  E．If something seems unclear before you start，don't panic：ask．
  F．If you're so nervous that you blank out，you might need a mini-break．
  G．You can also add details that you may not have thought you'd have time for．
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第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共1小题；每小题20分，满分20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。

• 16．From the time I was seven，I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students' Union.I always（1）

  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us.I dreamed of being a leader.Years flew by，and soon I was able to take part in the elections，（2）

  I would win.But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance.Girls across the school（3）

  knew me.I just did not have what it（4）

  to win a school election.As I cried in my room that evening，I suddenly took a deep（5）

  and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming.
     What were the points that would work in my favor？I had good grades，and I was friendly and helpful.I would not allow my plain appearance to（6）

  me back from putting my best foot forward.That evening，I began my election（7）

  a whole year in advance.
     I loved making friends and I liked being helpful，so I decided that perhaps I could use these（8）

  to work to my advantage.In order to learn how to（9）

  a great election speech，I also（10）

  a course on effective public speaking.
     The day after the election，when the principal（11）

  I won the second highest number of votes，the students（12）

  .Suddenly，I realized that I had（13）

  much more than I had dreamed of.I had won acceptance and love of my（14）

  and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them.I was able to put a smile on their faces and（15）

  their day.
  
  

  （1）	A．admired	B．remembered	C．praised	D．believed
  （2）	A．planning	B．hoping	C．considering	D．judging
  （3）	A．almost	B．gradually	C．hardly	D．neither
  （4）	A．took	B．educated	C．provided	D．meant
  （5）	A．relief	B．surprise	C．drink	D．breath
  （6）	A．put	B．leave	C．hold	D．fight
  （7）	A．class	B．chance	C．dreams	D．plans
  （8）	A．people	B．qualities	C．ways	D．attitude
  （9）	A．reach	B．present	C．show	D．repeat
  （10）	A．attended	B．prepared	C．reminded	D．referred
  （11）	A．discussed	B．pretended	C．announced	D．promised
  （12）	A．laughed	B．cheered	C．gathered	D．waited
  （13）	A．achieved	B．celebrated	C．devoted	D．developed
  （14）	A．parents	B．principal	C．teachers	D．schoolmates
  （15）	A．brighten	B．organize	C．spend	D．start
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第二节 （共1小题；每小题10分，满分10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。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 17．A Our school planned a trip for us to study English in another country this holiday.I was excited for it was my first time（1）

  （travel） abroad.I packed everything I thought I（2）

  （need）into my backpack.I knew I was going to have so much fun.After（3）

  （board） the bus to the airport，I said goodbye to my parents.I looked out the window of the bus and dreamed about（4）

  we would do while on our trip.
  B Cloning is the process of making an exact copy of a plant or animal and developing it either naturally（5）

  artificially.Natural cloning has been going on for generations.For example，gardeners（6）

  （use）a form of cloning when they take a cutting from a plant and place it in a suitable medium，such as soil.Another example of natural cloning is identical twins，（7）

  are produced from the same egg.
  C China，（8）

  June 17，successfully launched the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou Ⅻ，which is expected to send three（9）

  （astronaut） to its space station core module Tianhe for a three-month mission.The spacecraft，atop a Long March-2 F carrier rocket，（10）

  （launch） from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch C enter at 9：22 a.m.，according to the China Manned Space Agency（CMSA）.It is China's seventh crewed mission to space and the first during the construction of China's space station.
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节 短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 18．第一节 短文改错
  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：在错的词下画一横线，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．
  Studying in the UK have been a good experience for me．When I first arrived．I find life very hard as I didn't know anybody here．but I soon got to know other Chinese student at the university．Later I became interesting in communicating with people from various cultures，and I made fewer friends．
  During my study．I chose to live in with my classmates in the dormitory．I think it's better than living in British family because I can meet people from different countries easy．The courses here are excellent．I enjoy the way the teachers give lessons．We are encouraged to think for yourselves，which is quite different from that I have experienced before．
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第二节 书面表达（满分20分）

• 19．假如你叫李华，寒假期间要去英国Embassy English Language School （EELS） 进行短期学习。以下是英方学校寄给你的课程安排选择表，请你仔细阅读课程表，按要求给校方回一封信。
  

  Schedule for EELS Winter English Courses
  English courses	Total hours of study	Total hours of part-time job	Date
  Three-week course	60	24	February 1- February 21
  Two-week course	30	No job but tour instead	February 1- February 24

  写作要点：
  1.在以上两种课程中任选一种并说出理由；
  2.你现今的英语水平及哪些具体的语言技巧需要得到提高；
  3.其它的个人要求。
  写作要求：
  1.80-100词；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  
  Dear Sir/Madam，
  _________________________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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