1、重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 1 页 共 8 页重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考英 语 试 题命题：高二英语组 打印校对：高二英语组 审核：高二英语组第一部分 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。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 does the woman want to do?A.Put up a sign at the bus stop.
2、B.Take a bus to Jacksonville.C.Go to the 11th Street.2.What does the woman probably suggest the man buy?A.Atoy bear.B.A book.C.A telescope.3.What does the woman do?A.She is a librarian.B.She is a photographer.C.She is a saleswoman.4.What is the weather probably like now?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.5.Wh
3、ere is the conversation probably taking place?A.In a library.B.In a gym.C.In a parking lot.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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.What did the man do a week ago?A.He
4、handed in his research.B.He went to a club meeting.C.He began to write his essay.7.Why does the man recommend Simone?A.She is familiar with the art club.B.She will study in a foreign school.C.She may help the woman with her assignment.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8.What did the woman think about the mov
5、ie?A.It was tense.B.It was confusing.C.It was disappointing.9.How many books are there about the movie?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.10.Why wouldnt the woman like to read the books?A.They have too many pages.B.They dont tell real stories.C.They are about drama.重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 2 页 共 8 页听下面一段对话，回答
6、第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11.What does the man offer to do for the woman?A.Introduce her to his neighbors.B.Help her improve her English.C.Show her around the neighborhood.12.Whats the womans plan for Thursday?A.Looking for a flat.B.Meeting a friend.C.Flying to another country.13.What will the woman prepare f
7、or the gathering?A.Some decorations.B.Some drinks.C.Some dessert.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 四个小题。14.What color is the womans dress probably?A.White.B.Cream.C.Silver and gold.15.How many people will be present at the evening section?A.300.B.200.C.100.16.What will the woman provide?A.Drinks.B.Balloons.C.Cha
8、ir covers.17.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Abirthday party.B.A wedding ceremony.C.A funeral.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18.What impact has the coronavirus had on public transport?A.It has been shut.B.It is being used less.C.It has been destroyed.19.What was the increase of cycling in th
9、e UK in June 2020?A.25%.B.39%.C.300%.20.What does the speaker mean in the end?A.We should keep positive changes.B.The world can adapt to any change.C.Its better to look to the past for answers.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。AEight D
10、ays from just 299Departs May-OctoberIncludes:Return flights from 8 UK airports to NaplesReturn airport to hotel transportSeven nightsaccommodation at the 3 Hotel NiceThe services of guidesGovernment taxes重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 3 页 共 8 页Join us for a wonderful holiday in one of Europes most won
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14、 holiday.Price based on two tourists sharing a twin/double room at the Hotel Nice.Like to know more?Then telephone New-marketAir Holidays Ltd on:0845-226-7766(All calls charged at local rates).21.What are not included in the price of 299?A.Transport between the airport and the hotel.B.Double rooms f
15、or every two tourists.C.All telephone calls made by tourists.D.The services of guides to tourists.22.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To invite people to take a breath in the Bay of Naples.B.To advise people to telephone New-market Air Holidays Ltd.C.To persuade people to enjoy a boat tour in th
16、e Mediterranean Sea.D.To attract people to go to SantAgata or Sorrento for sight-seeing.23.After reading the advertisement,what will one probably join the tour for?A.For the price offered is reasonable and the sights are beautiful.B.For good services are offered to those who stay in double rooms.C.F
17、or the sights are attractive and the tour starts in May or October.D.For the price is low for those intending to stay at the 3Hotel Nice.BAt 74 James Patterson has sold more than 425 million copies of his 200 novels globally,making him one ofthe highest paid authors in the world.“I do not work for a
18、 living.I play for a living.I love doing it,”Patterson tellsCNBC.But Pattersons road to success didnt happen overnight.He started writing as a side hustle and he faced alot of rejection before getting his first book published.Patterson grew up in the woods in Newburgh,New York with an insurance sale
19、sman father and aschoolteacher mother.Despite having dreams of being a writer,the idea“always seemed presumptuous”,Patterson says.But after reading books by James Joyce,“it really turned me on to reading,and then I startedwriting,”he says.After college,Patterson got his first job as a junior copy wr
20、iter at the advertising agency J.Walter Thompson.While climbing the corporate ladder,Patterson wrote his first book,The Thomas Berryman Number in the mid-70s.The book“got turned down by 31 publishers”,Patterson says.But after it was finally published in 1976,“then itwon an Edgar Award for best first
21、 novel.”The Edgar Award,which is named after Edgar Alan Poe,honors the best重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 4 页 共 8 页writers in mystery fiction and non-fiction.Despite publishing his first book at age 26,Patterson didnt have a bestseller until he was 40.“It wasnt likeall of a sudden,”he says.In fact,Pat
22、terson kept his day job for decades and got promoted to CEO of J.WalterThompson in 1988.During that time,Patterson says he would read well over 100 books a year to help spark hiscreativity.“I have a huge imagination and Im constantly asking,what about this?What about that?”he says.Despite his succes
23、s,Patterson says he doesnt like to give advice,especially about writing.But he credits hisown success to his work ethic and passion.“I also dont take myself too seriously,”he says.“Yeah,I sell a lot ofbooks,so what?”24.What do we know about James Patterson?A.He produced a bestseller when he was 26.B
24、.He read a lot of books to get source of inspiration.C.He worked as a full-time writer when he was young.D.He got inspiration for his first book when climbing a ladder.25.What does the underlined word“presumptuous”mean in paragraph 2?A.Unrealistic.B.Contradictory.C.Imaginative.D.Inspiring.26.What ca
25、n we infer about James Patterson from the last paragraph?A.He has sold a lot of books.B.He doesnt take his job seriously.C.He values positive attitudes to work.D.He is unwilling to give advice to readers.27.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.The Secret to Career SuccessB.AToug
26、h Road to a Bestseller WriterC.An EdgarAward WinnerD.ANot-to-be-missed FictionCWhat makes people so special?Tool use,self-consciousness,language,and culture are high on the list,but infact all of these characteristics can be found elsewhere in the animal kingdom.Humans and apes are closerelatives,so
27、 it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas(大猩猩)have a sense of fairplay,even rejecting carrots(which they normally accept)when they see their neighbors getting grapes.But thequalities that we often think of as uniquely human exist not just on land,but in the ocean as w
28、ell.Among the invertebrates,octopuses(八爪鱼)are known for their intelligence,even exhibiting evidence ofplayfulness,tool use,and personality.But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture.Dolphins on the other hand,are large-brained,long-living,social-group-based predators,and it
29、 is here that we findthe greatest similarity to human-like culture and awareness.Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others.Many animals haveculture in this sense,but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on.Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges inth
30、eir mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor.This ability is handed down throughgenerations(especially in females),with some families-grandmother,mother,and daughter-all feeding in thishighly specialized way.Another characteristic that dolphins share with humans is t
31、heir ability to recognize themselves in a mirror.When facing a mirror,most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual.Even inhumans,the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months.Dolphins not only recognize themsel
32、ves,but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin,it will spend extratime at the mirror to look at the mark.重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 5 页 共 8 页28.What does the example of gorillas rejecting carrots show?A.They are not easy to fool.B.They prefer fruits to vegetables.C.They have a special tas
33、te on food.D.They have an awareness of equality.29.What do octopuses lack compared with dolphins?A.Social interaction.B.Intelligence.C.Tool using ability.D.Fun-loving spirits.30.What makes dolphin culture special?A.They tend to hunt in groups.B.Their hunting skills are passed down.C.Their learning e
34、nvironment is favourable.D.Their families are typically female controlled.31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.B.Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18-month-old human baby.C.Dolphins are generally regarded as the most ad
35、vanced non-human species.D.Dolphinsability to recognize their own reflection is a higher-order mental skill.DIf you grew up in a household that had its fair share of book shelves,it might say something positive aboutyour personality now that youre all grown up.This new study found that people who gr
36、ew up in book-filled homes have higher reading,math,andtechnological skills.The researchers analyzed data featuring 160,000 adults(ages 25 to 65)across 31 nations.Allparticipants were asked how many books there were in their home when they were 16 years old.They chose froma series of alternatives ra
37、nging from“10 or less”to“more than 500.”If a household held at least 80 books,then participants went on to display the average rate of literacy andnumeracy(认字和计算).The rate of literacy continued to increase in parallel to the number of books a householdcontained until the rate didnt increase from 350
38、 books onwards.Furthermore,young teenagers who grew uparound books were shown to have the same levels of literacy and numeracy as university graduates who had onlygrown up around a few books.Literacy was clarified as“the ability to read effectively to participate in society and achieve personal goal
39、s.”Participants took tests that“captured a range of basic through advanced comprehension skills,from reading brieftexts for a single piece of information to synthesizing information from complex texts.”Numeracy tests measuredthe“ability to use mathematical concepts in everyday life,”while IT-related
40、 tests“assessed the ability to usedigital technology to communicate with others,as well as to gather,analyze,and synthesize(合成)information.”The results suggest those books made a long-term difference.“Growing up with home libraries improvesadult skills in these areas beyond the benefits from parenta
41、l education or ones own educational attainment,”theresearchers report.Not surprisingly,the biggest effect was on reading ability.“The total effects of home librarysize on literacy are large everywhere,”the researchers report.32.What can we learn from the new study?A.Homes filled with books do much b
42、enefit to ones growth.B.Ones literacy and numeracy are finally shaped at the age of 16.C.All participants need to have ten to more than 500 books at home.D.Those reading a lot are more competent than university graduates.重庆八中高 2024 级高二（上）第二次月考 英语试题第 6 页 共 8 页33.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The
43、 benefit of literacy,numeracy and IT ability tests.B.The relation between literacy,numeracy and IT ability.C.The measuring function of literacy,numeracy and IT tests.D.The scientific definition of literacy,numeracy and IT ability.34.According to the text,what aspect do books influence people most?A.
44、Occupational attainment.B.Parental education.C.Calculating ability.D.Reading ability.35.What is the writers purpose in writing the text?A.To describe the importance of receiving good education.B.To clarify the effect of home library size on ones adult skills.C.To explain the necessity of acquiring l
45、iteracy and numeracy.D.To introduce methods of improving ones literacy and numeracy.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。If youve ever been bitten by a mosquito,you know how frustrating their bites can be.36,creatingan itch(痒)that once you start scratching only see
46、ms to get worse.Why does a mosquito bite itch and what canwe do?Why does a mosquito bite itch?When a mosquito bites you,it pierces the skin using a special mouthpart to suck up blood and injects saliva(唾液)into your skin.Mosquitoes saliva has lots of proteins in it,some of which our body recognizes a
47、s foreign,and our immune cells spring into action to try to fight them.37.Its actually the bodys response to theforeign mosquito protein it is trying to fight.Thats why some people may only have a mild reaction to bites,while others,more sensitive to the foreign protein,react with large areas of swe
48、lling that are more painful.What helps resist the urge to scratch?“Dont scratch”is the advice that most experts and health professionals give.As hard and sometimesunrealistic as it can sound,scratching inflames(发炎)the skin,and the inflammation makes the skin itch more.“38,”warned Daniel Markowski,te
49、chnical adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association,adding that in extreme cases,people can scar themselves.Instead,there are dozens of creams and sprays that promise itch relief as well as home remedy(疗法).Choose whats right for you can often come down to trial and error.In general,all of
50、the various anti-itch creamsare very similar.There is no scientific evidence these remedies work,and they can come with their ownprecautions or side effects.39.40Some people can have serious allergic reactions to mosquitoes,although in practice it is rare,Vosshall said.Ifyou experience severe sympto
