2023-2024-1滨海新区田家炳中学高二年级第二次月考
英语 试卷
说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试用时100分钟。考生务必将选择题答案涂在答题卡上，非选择题写在试卷上，考试结束，将非选择题试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分（共120分）
第一部分听力（共两节，每小题2分，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
请听下面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. When did the man get home yesterday
A. At 5:55. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.
2. What most probably happened before the conversation
A. The woman stole a wallet.
B. The woman’s wallet was lost.
C. The woman mistook someone else’s wallet for hers.
3. How long does the woman have to work
A. 8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.
4. What’s the man going to do tonight
A. Attend a party. B. Take an exam. C. Do his homework.
5. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman is thirsty. B. The woman is hungry. C. The woman dislikes music.
第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）
听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，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，听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6至8小题。
6. What are the two speakers probably talking about
A. A singing exam. B. A written exam. C. An oral exam.
7. Why does the man ask the woman so many questions
A. He wants to be better-prepared.
B. He wants to know how the result was.
C. He wants to know if she knows the teacher.
8. What does the woman think of this exam
A. Interesting. B. Hard. C. Boring.
听第7段对话，回答第9至11小题。
9. What happened before the conversation
A. The man moved into a new house.
B. The woman bought a new house.
C. The woman sold her old house.
10. How many rooms are there in Mr. Green’s house altogether
A. Five. B. Seven. C. Eight.
11. Who likes to work in the garden
A. The man. B. The man’s wife. C. The woman.
听第8段对话，回答第12至15小题。
12. What was Bob’s father
A. A teacher. B. A worker. C. A farmer.
13. Why couldn’t Bob go to school
A. Because his family was poor.
B. Because his mother was a teacher.
C. Because there was no school nearby.
14. How did Bob feel on the farm
A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Lonely.
15. Why did Bob’s mother go to the town
A. She wanted to buy a book for Bob.
B. She wanted to sell something.
C. She wanted to look for a school for her son.
第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
16. —I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.
—________.
A. I really envy you B. Glad to hear that C. Sounds great D. Take it easy
17. John ________ in the teachers’ office when someone knocked at the door.
A. was being criticized B. would be criticized
C. was criticized D. is being criticized
18. I received ________ nice flowers from my students on Teachers’ Day, which delighted me very much.
A. a bunch of B. apiece of C. a string of D. a pile of
19. The snow added to the difficulty in ________ the missing child.
A. searching around B. looking through C. searching for D. looking up
20. A statue has been set up ________ the famous scientist who once worked in this university.
A. in memory of B. in return for C. in front of D. in line with
21. The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but ________.
A. in vain B. in turn C. in time D. in order
22. ________ is still not decided whether we will have a sports meet this term.
A. It B. What C. He D. That
23. It’s only right that human beings should learn to live ________ nature because they coexist with each other.
A. in honour of B. in harmony with C. in return for D. in control of
24. ________ all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.
A. In spite of B. Instead of C. On behalf of D. Regardless of
25. ________ seems that she has lost interest in mathematics.
A. There B. It C. She D. What
26. Some ________ animals, like giant pandas, have thrived in population and they are no longer in danger of extinction.
A. visual B. varied C. vital D. endangered
27. Shopping apps have made ________ more and more convenient for people to do shopping online.
A. that B. their C. everybody D. it
28. The Belt and Road ________ has greatly promoted cultural exchange as well as economy of the participating countries.
A. Initiative B. Leadership C. Reconstruction D. Component
29. With the ________ of the Communist Party, China has made dramatic improvements during the past forty years.
A. assistance B. leadership C. consequence D. milestone
30. After serious discussion we find ________ impossible to accomplish the task as planned.
A. it B. them C. that D. what
第三部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
I’ve always taught piano lessons in my spare time. Over the years I found that children have 31 musical abilities. Although I’ve taught some gifted students, I’ve also met so-called “musically 32 ” pupils. One such student is Robby.
Robby was already 11 years old when his mother sent him for his first 33 lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age. I 34 it to Robby, but he said it had always been his mother’s 35 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
36 Robby tried very hard, he didn’t have the basic sense of music. However, he 37 and he would always say, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 38 , and I was disappointed by his slow progress. Then one day Robby didn’t come. He 39 me his mother was sick I was glad that he stopped coming, since he was really a bad 40 for my teaching!
Several weeks later I was 41 my students for the music show when Robby came and said, “Miss Handorf, I’ve wanted to play.” I don’t know what made me 42 him to do that. Maybe it was his 43 that touched me.
The night for the show came. It went well. Then Robby came up on stage. I was 44 when he said he had chosen one of the most difficult pieces of Mozart. But I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. They 45 danced on the keys. He played so well that everyone was 46 excitedly.
In tears I 47 up to stage. “Oh, Robby! How would you do it ” “Well, Miss Handorf, I 48 practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick In fact she had cancer and passed away this morning. And she was born 49 , she could never hear me play the piano, but tonight was the first time she ever heard me. I wanted to make it 50 .”
31. A. strange B. low C. local D. different
32. A. challenged B. breathed C. encouraged D. inspired
33. A. drawing B. dance C. piano D. handwriting
34. A. examined B. promised C. explained D. answered
35. A. comment B. dream C. hobby D. personality
36. A. Although B. Once C. Unless D. Because
37. A. continued B. created C. contacted D. caught
38. A. careless B. hopeless C. homeless D. selfless
39. A. asked B. invited C. guided D. telephoned
40. A. position B. example C. distance D. schedule
41. A. preparing B. renting C. protecting D. regretting
42. A. strike B. select C. allow D. force
43. A. function B. section C. determination D. memory
44. A. limited B. satisfied C. calmed D. surprised
45. A. indeed B. even C. actually D. either
46. A. sitting B. cheering C. walking D. eating
47. A. dragged B. drove C. ran D. picked
48. A. kept back B. kept off C. kept on D. kept from
49. A. shy B. weak C. blind D. deaf
50. A. special B. humorous C. similar D. famous
第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
A
Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings
The Orpheum
Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design. When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms. It could seat 1,735 people. Later, the theatre was turned into a shopping mall. However, in 1986 the theatre was bought by Mike Walsh OBE and turned into a theatre again. Now this six-screen cinema shows old and new films to people. And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.
Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne
The Ritz
This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever. Since then, another five screens have been added, making the Ritz one of Sydney’s oldest multiscreen cinemas. It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.
Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick
Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)
Golden Age Cinema has been carefully rebuilt. It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program. Also in the building Golden Stage features live music acts. A trip to Golden Age Cinema is a relaxing experience for visitors.
Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
51. When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________
A. a bar B. a railway station C. a theatre D. a shopping mall
52. Which of the following is still owned by a family ________
A. The Orpheum. B. The Ritz.
C. Golden Age Cinema. D. Golden Age Bar.
53. If you are interested in drinking. you are supposed to go to ________.
A. 380 Military Road B. 45 St. Pauls street
C. 80 Commonwealth Street D. Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
54. What do the first two cinemas have in common ________
A. They have beautiful art design.
B. They are owned by the local government.
C. They both serve films as well as drinks.
D. They were once turned into shopping malls.
55. Which one is TRUE according to the passage ________
A. The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people.
B. The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986.
C. The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz.
D. You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends.
B
Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big difficulty lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there’s no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.
With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which removed all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit (成套设备) and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.
It wasn’t long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards, she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: “If those old people next-door hadn’t mattered so much to me, I wouldn’t have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.”
56. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places ________
A. Because she didn’t want others to hear her play.
B. Because she didn’t mean to disturb others.
C. Because she didn’t have her own room.
D. Because she didn’t like her neighbors.
57. Brenda started to give concerts ________.
A. after she practiced in her space bubble
B. when she became part of the unusual space journey
C. after she became a real musical astronaut
D. when people came to see her in the space bubble
58. Brenda became famous because ________.
A. she was good at music and science
B. she became a real musical astronaut
C. she invented a special way of practice
D. she played well and had a talent
59. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda ________
A. Kind, hardworking and clever. B. Brave, kind and hardworking.
C. Lovely, brave and kind. D. Nervous, kind and clever.
60. It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A. He laughs best who laughs last B. It’s never too old to learn
C. Two heads are better than one D. Do well and have well
C
Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.
“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.
Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.
In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test. In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.
The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrast, if they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.
However, forgiving someone who has hurt you is always easier said than done. So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.
61. According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.
A. a reporter of Huffington B. a scientist from UK
C. a student at a university D. a volunteer in the test
62. What have Noreen and her team found recently ________
A. Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.
B. They have found no reason to hurt other people.
C. A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.
D. An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.
63. The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.
a. Take a memory test. b. Imagine being a victim.
c. Decide whether to forgive or not. d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.
A. d→b→a→c B. a→b→d→c C. a→d→b→c D. d→b→c→a
64. What does the underlined word “recall” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Translate. B. Choose. C. Remember. D. Explain.
65. What can be inferred from the last paragraph ________
A. It’s impossible to forgive someone.
B. Noreen has finished her research report.
C. The therapeutic tools have been invented.
D. There may be some therapeutic tools soon.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分（共30分）
第五部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
When my y father was celebrating a milestone (里程碑), birthday, I pulled together a surprised gift that he would never forget.
On his 60th birthday, I had a fun idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope (信封) — 60 in total — and have him open them, one by one, on his birthday So I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.
I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very, very astonished. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the ′50s, ′60s, ′70s, from every decade (十年) between now and the day my dad was born. They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dad’s friends from high school, his sister, my dad’s first boss, a colleague at his first job, from people who hadn’t seen my dad in 40 years, from people I myself hadn’t even informed. They typed them and hand-wrote them. They mailed them and e-mailed them.
The night before Dad’s birthday, my sister and I stayed up late, putting the mails into envelopes.
The next morning, after breakfast and presents and cake, we gave the pile of envelopes to him. “Just one more thing for you,” we said.
It took him along time to open them and read. Each one was a brief ticket to another time, a leap (跳跃) backward over years and decades. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears in his face.
I was kind of sad when the project of the memories about my .father was over because it was, great fun to collect these memories.
66. When did the author give her father a surprised gift (no more than 5 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
67. What does the underlined word “astonished” in paragraph 3 probably mean ( no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
68. Why did the author and her sister stay up late the night before their father’s birthday (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
69. How did the author’s father most probably feel when he read the mails (no more than 2 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
70. What was the surprised gift (no more than 6 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分20分）
随着城市化进程的加速，城市垃圾问题越来越严重。不言而喻，城市垃圾污染环境，有害健康。假定你是李华，请根据以下要点给你校英语报写一封建议信，发表自己的意见。
要点提示：1. 城市垃圾的危害。
2. 建议：垃圾分类、报纸和玻璃的再利用、有害垃圾的处理等。
参考词汇：城市化urbanization；加速acceleration；将……分类sort；回收recycle
注意：
1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数不少于100，信的格式已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
With the acceleration of urbanization, city waste problem is getting worse. ______________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
2023-2024-1滨海新区田家炳中学高二年级第二次月考
英语 试卷 参考答案
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分（共120分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题2分，满分30分）
1—5 BCBCA 6—8 CAB 9—11 ACB 11—15 CCBA
第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
16—20 DAACA 21—25AABCB 26—30 DDABA
第三部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
31—35 DACCB 36—40 AABDB 41—45ACCDB 46—50 BCCDA
第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
51—55 CBCAD 56—60 BACAD 61—65 BADCD
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分（共30分）
第五部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
66. On his 60th birthday.
67. surprised/amazed/shocked
68. Because they needed to put the mails into envelopes.
69. moved/touched/excited/happy.
70. The memories about/of the author’s father.
第二节：书面表达（满分20分）
Dear editor,
With the acceleration of urbanization, city waste problem is getting worse. Rubbish must be treated properly, otherwise it causes trouble. It pollutes the environment and is harmful to our health. If we breathe the polluted air or drink the polluted water, we may get ill. Therefore, I am writing to you to voice my opinions.
In my opinion, it is about time that we dealt with the rubbish in cities. Rubbish must be sorted. Some, such as newspapers and glass, can be recycled. The rest, which is believed to be harmful, should be sent to a certain place and buried. Laws have been passed to protect the environment, so waste water should be treated before it is poured into rivers.
We’re been trying, but there is still a long way to go. We should do our best to fight against city rubbish.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
