1、覃塘高中2021年春季期3月月考高二英语试卷覃塘高中2021年春季期3月月考高二英语试卷第卷第一部分 听 力 (共两节，满分30分)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 3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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Do some exercise.B. Go shopping. C. Wash her clothe
2、s. 2. Why does the woman call the man?A. To cancel a flight. B. To make an apology. C. To put off a meeting. 3. How much more does David need for the car?A. $ 5,000. B. $20,000. C. $25,000.4. What is Jane doing?A. Planning a tour. B. Calling her father. C. Asking for leave.5. How does the man feel?A
3、. Tired. B. Dizzy. C. Thirsty. 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 3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 Jack want to do?A. Watch TV. B. Play outside. C. Go to the zoo.7. Where does the conversation pr
4、obably take place?A. At home. B. In a cinema. C. In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does Richard do?A. Hes a newsman. B. Hes a manager .C. Hes a researcher.9. Where is Richard going next week?A. Birmingham. B. Mexico City. C. Shanghai.10. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Eat out together.
5、 B. Visit a university. C. See Professor Hayes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. School friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Librarian and library user.12. Why does Jim suggest Mary buy the book?A. Its sold at a discount price. B. Its important for her stu
6、dy. C. Its written by Professor Lee.13. What will Jim do for Mary?A. Share his book with her. B. Lend her some money. C. Ask Henry for help.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where does Stella live?A. In Memphis. B. In Boston. C. In St Louis. 15. What would Peter and his family like to do on Beale Street?A. Visit
7、 a museum. B. Listen to music C. Have dinner. 16. What kind of hotel does Peter prefer?A. A big one. B. A quite one. C. A modern one. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many lab sessions will the students have every week?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.18. What are the students allowed to wear in the lab?A. Long sc
8、arves. B. Loose clothes. C. Tennis shoes.19. Why should the students avoid mixing liquid with paper?A. It may cause a fire. B. It may create waste. C. It may produce pollution.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Grades the student will receive. B. Rules the students should follow. C. Expe
9、riments the students will do. 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEverything to know about SingaporeHere is how to plan the best possible trip to this impressive city-stateWhen to goPositioned just one degree north of the Equator, Singapore is consistently tropica
10、l. So its more a matter of when not to go. Namely: the monsoon season between November and January when the city is blanketed in regular rainfall.What to celebrateSingapore celebrates its independence in an annual celebration known as National Day. Every year on August 9, the holiday is marked with
11、great excitement that extends into the evening, ending in a massive fireworks display over Marina Bay.What to eatHainanese chicken rice is considered the national dish of Singapore, as you can find it just about everywhere. If you are looking for something a bit spicier, try laksa-a coconut curry-ba
12、sed noodle soup.Souvenir to take homeThe Merlion is Singapores official mascot(吉祥物), a mythical beast with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Many local salesmen offer hand-carved figurines that fit easily into carry-on luggage and will serve as a lasting symbol of your time here. Anyone who
13、s ever visited this place directly connects the symbol to the city.Travel tripHawker centers are open-air food markets featuring delightful street food. Eat at these as much as possible to support local business and for a true taste of Singaporean dining customs. While each has its own charm, Maxwel
14、l Road Hawker Center in Chinatown is the most famous.Instagram-worthy viewA photo from the worlds largest rooftop infinity pool- connecting the three towers of the Marina Bay Sands- is a must for many tourists here. But back on the ground, Merlion Park affords a more impressive view of the hotel its
15、elf.21.When is a good time to visit Singapore?A.August B. January C. November D. December22.What can you take back home as a souvenir according to the text?A.Coconuts B. Hand-made fish C. Merlion crafts D. Laksa23.Where can you enjoy the true taste of Singaporean food?A.On Marina Bay B. In Hawker ce
16、ntersC. In Merlion Park D. At the top of the Marina Bay SandsBIn early February 2019, 51-year-old Rainer Schimpf and his team set out to film South Africas famous Sardine Run off the coast of Port Elizabeth. The migrationof billions of South African sardines, is a big draw for hunters, especially se
17、abirds and dolphins. The two species work together toherdthe large group of fish into smallershoals (浅滩), which are then eaten by not just the birds and the dolphins, but also sharks and Brydes whales.In an attempt to find the best scene of the amazing natural phenomenon, which has been the subject
18、of many films, Rainer got into the middle of a swirling ball of fish. Suddenly the sea churned (翻腾), and theexperienceddiver and his photographer Heinz Toperczer, who was filming from the boat, instantly realized something strange was going on.Toperczer later said, “As Rainer moved towards the shoal
19、s, suddenly the water churned widely up, dolphins shot out of the water and then a whale appeared and caught him!”Rainer, who was swallowed in darkness inside the whales mouth, was trying to survive. “I held my breath because I thought he was going to dive down and release me much deeper in the ocea
20、n,” the diver said.Fortunately for Rainer, the whale quickly realized he was no sardine! “I felt huge pressure around my waist (腰部) which is when I guess the whale realized his mistake,” he said. “As the whale turned sideways, he opened his mouth slightly to release me, and I was washed out, togethe
21、r with tons of water, of his mouth.” Though the entire event lasted just 1.8 seconds, it felt like acenturyto Rainer.Still holding his underwater camera, the diver swam to his boat, where he was quickly rescued by the members of the team. The terrifying adventure did not worry Rainer for too long. A
22、fter checking to ensure he had no injuries, the diver returned to the water. Fortunately, the rest of the adventure went peacefully.24. Why did Rainer go to Port Elizabeth?A. To dive with whales.B. To study whales behaviors.C. To save dolphins from the hunters.D. To photograph a sardine migration.25
23、. What happened to Rainer when he moved towards the shoals?A. He fell into the sea. B. He was hunted by a whale.C. He dropped his camera in the sea.D. He was swept away by angry waves.26. How was Rainer in the end?A. He injurd his waist.B. He drowned in the sea.C. He had a narrow escape.D. He was sa
24、ved by a dolphin.27. How was the rest of the journey?A.Smooth. B. Boring.C. Thrilling.D. Disappointing.CWhether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humaniz
25、ed way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to resp
26、ond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds b
27、ased on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care
28、 and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It c
29、an also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employee
30、s. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.28. How are social robots different from household robots?A. They can control their emotions.B. They are more like humans.C. They do the normal housework.D. They respond to users more slowly.29. What
31、 can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?A. Communicate with you and perform operations.B. Answer your questions and make requests.C. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.30. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will _.A.
32、 train employeesB. improve technologiesC. be our workmatesD. take the place of workers31. What does the passage mainly present?A. A new design idea of household robots.B. Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D. An introduction to social robots.DWhen it comes to s
33、itting properly, we all know the correct way even if we don t do it to the letter. No crossed legs, bottoms touching the back of the chair and feet on the ground. But even if you re doing it right, sitting for long periods is shockingly bad for you. It has been described as the new smoking, linked t
34、o heart disease and even cancer. There is no doubt we should all try to do less of it. But perhaps we could also do it better.A classic survey, published in 1953, described 100 different sitting postures adopted by 480 cultures around the world. Among the most common were sitting cross-legged, kneel
35、ing and the deep squat (深蹲), with feet flat on the ground and bottoms resting on or just above it. Even in Western cultures, these are preferred sitting positions among young children. But Westerners tend to prefer chair use from an early age, insisting children sit on seats in school.One big proble
36、m with this desire for chairs is that they make sitting so, well, sedentary (久坐不动的). Consider the Hadza, a group of hunter-gatherer people in Tanzania. They spend around 9 hours a day sitting. However, they squat and sit on the ground in various positions, and this involves high levels of muscle act
37、ivity. The supportive nature of chairs, with their high backs and armrests, removes this effort perhaps the reason that people love them.So what s the best way to sit? Josette Bettany-SaItikov at Teesside University, UK has found that kneeling can help keep the spine in a better position as does squ
38、atting. We might also take inspiration from traditional cultures like the Hadza. Use a variety of postures and preferably not just still postures but some which allow movement, says Bettany-Saltikov.Bettany-Saltikov believes that we should be rethinking what it means to do a desk job. We still need
39、to design workplaces that enable people to be productive while being lightly active, like with under-table cycling or walking desks, she says. For now, if your job is sedentary, don t forget to stand up regularly and move around.32. What does the author think of sitting properly for long? A. It stil
40、l does some harm. B. It improves body shape.C. It can prevent heart disease. D.It may cause smoking-related illnesses.33. What is the Western sitting culture?A. Children should sit in their preferred manner.B. Children should take their seats while sitting.C. Children should practice sitting cross-l
41、egged.D. Children should learn different sitting postures.34. How do the Hadza sit? A. They sit for short periods of time.B.They sit for the purpose of exercise.C. They use some muscles while sitting.D. They remain generally still while sitting.35. What does Bettany-Saltikov advise employees to do?
42、A. Combine exercise and their work.B. Improve their productivity at work.C. Kneel or go cycling as often as possible.D. Start exercising as soon as they leave work.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。You have an important test tomorrow.36But youre still worried. You need to
43、 relax. What can help? Maybe a quiet walk? A cup of tea? A little yoga? Psychologists have another idea: Sit down and write! Write about your stress.Why does writing help? There are two reasons. First, your memory works like the memory in a computer. You need to delete (删除) some documents to make ro
44、om for other documents.37So they need a lot of room in their brains for memory. They need to delete their “documents” of stress. Writing helps them by moving the stress out of the brain and putting it on paper. The second reason is writing helps you to focus. People write about their stress. As a re
45、sult, they feel less worried. Then they can focus better on other things.Psychologists are studying the connection between stress and writing. They do experiments with students. They put students into two groups.38The other group sits quietly. Then all the students take a test. What are the results?
46、 The students in the writing group do better than the other group of students.39Some people dont sleep well. Writing at night will help them sleep better. Some athletes get stressed about winning or losing. They cant focus on playing well. Writing before a game can help them play better. People in j
47、ob interviews get stressed, too. Writing before an interview can help them relax.40Try this experiment: Go to class ten minutes early, and write about your stress. You can write in English or your own language. Then take the test. Maybe the psychologists are right. Maybe writing will help you, too.A. Do you get stressed about tests?B. Writing can help other people, too.C. Writing can help you perform well in an exam.D. Students need to remember a lot of information.E. One group writes about their stress for ten minutes.F. Do you feel relaxe
