四川省成都市实验外国语 （西区）2022-2023学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题.docx

1、成都市实验外国语学校(西区)20222023学年度上期高二年级英语学科10月月考试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分20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. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a library. B. At a company. C. At the airport. 2. What is the woman going

2、to do tonight?A. Repair her computer. B. Finish her report. C. Find her file. 3. What will the man do for the woman?A. Change her shirt to a blue one. B. Get a blue shirt from another store. C. Return her money for the blue shirt. 4. How will the woman pay for the handbag most probably?A. By credit

3、card. B. By phone. C. In cash. 5. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go to get his packages in person. B. Ask other people to bring his packages to him. C. Write down his address in detail. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1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，

4、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 the man want to return?A. The bathing products. B. The furniture. C. The food. 7. Within bow many days can the man exchange the furniture if be is a member of IKEA?A. 30 days. B. 60 days. C. 180 days. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers talki

5、ng about?A. The school library. B. The books and magazines. C. The tables and desks. 9 What will the speakers do next?A. Go to study. B. Talk to their teacher. C. Have a class. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does Caroline find difficult to learn in German learning?A. The words. B. The sentences. C. The w

6、riting. 11. How old is the boy?A. 8. B. 15. C. 16. 12. What benefit can the boy get from reading childrens books?A. Understanding the words simply. B. Grasping the context from the pictures. C. Not needing to look up the words a lot. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What kind of room has Hank Grey finally reser

7、ved?A. A meeting room. B. The banquet hall. C. A standard room. 14. Why did Hank make the reservation?A. For a party. B. For a wedding. C. For a meeting. 15. For which day does Hank finally reserve?A The 26th. B. The 27th. C. The 28th. 16. What will the woman offer?A. A discount. B. A free meal. C.

8、A VIP card. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What contest will the school newspaper hold?A. A family photo contest. B. A mobile photo contest. C. An animal photo contest. 18. What should each photo be accompanied with?A. A brief introduction and a title. B. A title and the photographers name. C. The name and p

9、hone number of the photographer. 19. When should students send their photos?A. By September 13th. B. By September 23rd. C. By September 30th. 20. What is the speaker?A. A teacher. B. An editor. C. A reporter. 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。AThe best science

10、 fiction books of 2021We take a look at the most exciting new science-fiction books of 2021. No matter what kind of science fiction fan you are, were sure youll find something to add to your reading list.The Saints of SalvationBy Peter F. HamiltonThe Olyix have laid siege（围攻）to Earth, harvesting peo

11、ple for their god. Cities are ruined by their weapons and millions have either fled to seek refuge in space or are fighting a war that seems unwinnable. As Earths defeat draws ever closer, a team are sent to enter the Olyixs air-ship secretly. Their plan? This is the final science fiction in Peter F

12、. Hamiltons extremely surprising series The Salvation Sequence.A Desolation Called PeaceBy Arkady MartineThis impressive sequel（续集）to Arkady Martinets Hugo Award-winning science fiction book sees the Teixcalaanli Empire facing an alien threat which could bring about its complete destruction. Fleet c

13、aptain Nine Hibiscus sends a person to negotiate with the mysterious invaders.Jack FourBy Neal AsherJack Four-one of twenty human clones-has been created to be sold His purchasers are the aliens and they only want him for their experimentation program. But there is something different about Jack. No

14、 clone should possess the knowledge thats been loaded into his mind.RabbitsBy Terry MilesRabbits is a secret, dangerous and sometimes deadly underground game. The rewards for winning are unclear, but there are rumors of money or it might unlock the universes greatest secrets. Everyone knows that the

15、 deeper you get, the more deadly the game becomes-and the body count is rising. Since the game first started, ten rounds have taken place. The eleventh round is about to begin, and what happens in the game, stays in the game.1. What can we know aboutThe Saints of Salvation?A. Its about the war among

16、 people on earth.B. The Olyix are defeated in the end.C. It belongs toThe Salvation Sequence.D. Its the last novel of Peter F. Hamilton.2. What does Nine Hibiscus do to save Teixcalaanli Empire?A. He gives the alien a complete destruction.B. He lets someone negotiate with the alien.C. He fights agai

17、nst the alien bravely.D. He makes the alien face a threat.3Where can the text be found?A. In a book recommendation.B. In an art magazine.C. In a biography.D. In a novelBGuy Bryant never intended to be a father figure. But over the past 12 years, hes housed more than 50 foster kids in his Brooklyn ap

18、artment.For decades, Bryant, 61, worked with teens aging out of New Yorks child welfare system. His job was to find services that would make the transition (过渡) to living on their own easier. But he felt that what he could accomplish at the New York City Administration for Childrens Services office

19、wasnt enough. So in 2007, he decided to become a foster parent.In an interview last month, Bryant told Romario Vassell, 21, one of his foster children, that agreeing to care for him was definitely one of the best decisions he made in foster care. Bryant told Vassell that he was nervous when he took

20、in his first foster child. He said, “I lived alone at that point, and he was a kid that nobody wanted to take because of his behaviors. He got in a fight and he appeared at my house.” Bryant said his family thought he was out of his mind for making such a big lifestyle change and wondered how Bryant

21、 would adjust.Bryant had been Vassells assigned case worker when they met. Bryart suggested that Vassell, then an untidy 18-year-old, consider foster care as an option to get out of the home lead shelter where he was staying.At first, Vassell was hesitant. “I didnt know how foster care was.” he said

22、.Since living with Bryant, Vassell now feels like he has a support network. “If I feel down and like Im cornered, I have someone I can reach out to and talk to.” he said. “And thats what I really love.”Bryant told Vassell, “Whatever youve learned from me, I want you to teach it to someone else. Beca

23、use thats whats important to me.”4. What is the second paragraph mainly about ?A. The shift of teens life.B. An introduction of Bryants task.C. Bryants challenge as a foster parent.D. The reason for Bryants being a foster parent.5. How did Bryants family feel about his decision?A. Disappointed.B. As

24、hamed.C. Puzzled.D. Embarrassed.6. What can we know about Vassell from the text?A. He is now living alone.B. He was Bryants first foster kid.C. He refused Bryants offer at first.D. He was instructed to pay kindness forward.7. What is the authors purpose in writing the text ?A. To call for social car

25、e.B. To praise Bryants deeds.C. To tell the story of Vassell.D. To comment on Bryants life.CPriscilla Ouchidas “energy efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000 three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed

26、 to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscillas eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though

27、she had suddenly developed a strange illness.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.The Ouchidas

28、are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nations drive to save energy. The problem itself isnt new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies

29、 in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didnt worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, th

30、e air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.8. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas house _.A. is well worth the money spent on its constructionB. is almost

31、 faultless from the point of energy conservationC. failed to meet energy conservation standardsD. was designed and constructed in a scientific way9What made the Ouchidas new house a horrible dream?A. Poor quality of the air inside.B. Poor quality of the construction.C. Gas leakage in the kitchen.D.

32、The newly painted walls.10. The word “accentuate” (Para. 3) most probably means “_”.A. relieveB. accelerateC. worsenD. improve11. Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?A. Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasized.B. Because energy used to be inexpensive.C. Because environmental protect

33、ion was given top priority.D. Because they were technically unavoidable.12. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled _.A. Energy ConservationB. House Building CrisisC. Air Pollution IndoorsD. Traps in Building ConstructionDThe regular world presented to us by our five sensesyou c

34、ould call it reality 1.0is not always the most user-friendly of places. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we dont understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality (AR) or reality 2.0? AR technology adds computer-produced images (图像) on the real world v

35、ia a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here. With the right downloads, smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But thats just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information availabl

36、e will have increased hugely. You will not only see that theres a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface (界面) between the real world and the information brought

37、 to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Lets jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix their car wont be reading a book with pictures; they will be wearing a device that

38、 projects animated 3-D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years time these will have been replaced by contact lenses (隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which pr

39、esent something at a readable distance in front of the eye. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality worlds, how will we be communicating with each other?13. What does the text mainly talk

40、 about?A. The next information technology revolution.B. Early forms of augmented reality technology.C. The differences between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.D. The relationship between people living in reality 2.0.14. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?A. The menu.B. The block.

41、C. The revolution.D. The restaurant.15. What are tiny LEDs used to do?A. Protect peoples eyes.B. Show text and images.C. Warn users of dangers.D. Replace video glasses.16. Whats the authors attitude towards AR technology?ADoubtful.B. Disapproving.C. Favourable.D. Ambiguous.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内

42、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。Master Your DeadlinesThe struggle begins in high school, sometimes earlier. Deadlines, and lots of them, start to pile up. At college, the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work. At work, failing to meet deadlines can easily get you f

43、ired. _17_ Here are a few best practices.Assign deadlines to what matters.If the task isnt of high importance, dont set a specific deadline. In this way, you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured. _18_ This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done

44、. _19_Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline. _20_ If youre working with a group of people, add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals. Keep communicating._21_ This means letting others know when something is taking long

45、er than expected, when a delivery didnt come in, when a client is not providing the necessary information, etc. Although it may feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule, being honest is much better for relieving your stress. A. Plan for flexible hours.B. Finish your project as ea

46、rly as possible.C. But if an activity is urgent, set a deadline immediately.D. In this way, youll never have to stay up late and feel stressed.E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity.F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time, communicate.G. So if anything ta

47、kes longer than expected you can still wrap it up and submit it on time.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45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 was shopping at the local food store and started chatting with the cashier about my three - year - old daughters favorite food. It was applesauce (苹果酱). The cashier warmly _22_ me some wonderful brands. She smiled and then told me that her son who was one year old also loved _23_. That got us talking a little about _24_. I mentioned to her that we need to spend as much _25_ with them as possible, sin