1、仁寿二中仁寿二中 2021 届届 10 月月考英语试卷月月考英语试卷 1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后， 再 选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分 钟的时间将答案转涂到答题 卡上。 第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
2、 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. What is the mans wife? A. A writer. B. A housewife. C. A babysitter. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. The final exam. B. The holiday plan. C. Sights in Europe. 3. What is the woman
3、asking about? A. Moving tips. B. Good movers. C. Moving plans. 4. How can we describe the lecturer? A. He is hard-working. B. He is well-off. C. He is honest. 5. How did the woman feel about her sons return? A. Excited. B. Regretted. C. Shocked. 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
4、后有 2 至 4 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。听每段对话或独白 前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 题。 6. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Go to bed early. B. Take the pills three times a day. C. Have a further physical examination. 7. What is the probable
5、relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Customer and assistant. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。 8. Why is the woman going to Quebec? A. To find a better job. B. To get further education. C. To attend her friends wedding. 9. Which language is the woman good at? A.
6、French. B. English. C. Spanish. 10. What do we know about Montreal? A. It is the capital of the province of Quebec. B. It is the biggest city in the province of Quebec. C. It is the largest French-speaking city in the world. 听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。 11. When does this conversation take place? A. At t
7、he New Years Eve. B. A week after Christmas. C. Not long before Christmas. 12. How much money is usually spent on Christmas in the mans family? A. About $550. B. About $1,000. C. About $1,100. 13. What does the woman think of Christmas? A. It is a holiday only for kids. B. It is a holiday when happi
8、ness is spread. C. It is a holiday to promote economic boom. 听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 题。 14. What is the man upset about? A. His missing a live broadcast. B. The failure of a baseball team. C. Baseballs getting less popular. 15. What is the womans opinion about the US team? A. They lacked team spirit. B
9、. They didnt fight to the end. C. They were narrowly defeated. 16. How is baseball in China? A. It has few fans. B. It is seldom played. C. It is gaining popularity. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 题。 17. How many people live in Hay-on-Wye? A. 2,000. B. 1,400. C. 1,300. 18. Which bookstore sells crime and dete
10、ctive books? A. Murder and Mayhem. B. Hay Castle Bookshop. C Welsh-English Bookshop. 19. What can you find in an honesty book shop? A. Security cameras. B. A cashier counter. C. A collection box for money. 20. What can bookworms do during the literary festival? A. Hear writers singing. B. Attend lec
11、tures. C. Print reading materials. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 （共两节，满分（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 (共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在）中选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The China Opera Festival 2017 is set to open in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 16. S
12、ince 2011, the Ministry of Culture, supported by local governments, has hosted two opera festivals in Fujian and Hubei provinces. Works such as Tulou, Red River Valley, and Suwu of the Han Dynasty were spoken highly of by both journalists and viewers. During this years festival, 23 opera works the h
13、ighest number to date from all around the country will be performed not only in Nanjing, but also in other cities in Jiangsu such as Xuzhou and Yixing. Free lectures about the opera works will also be given. Among the 23 operas, there are works based on real-life events, the Chinese development, his
14、torical heroes and events, and also Western operas. Modern Chinese opera works will be one of the highlights of this years festival. Eight such works will be performed during the festival. In addition, to allow more people have chance to admire to the operas, the prices of tickets have been set from
15、 the lowest 20 yuan up to a maximum of 120 yuan. More than 60 percent of the tickets will be priced under 60 yuan. 21. What is the opera watchers attitude towards the festival? A. Fond. B. Grateful. C. Frightened. D. Concerned. 22. What will be one of the most attractions of the festival? A. Histori
16、cal heroes and events. B. Twenty-three real-life events. C. Free lectures about the opera. D. Modern Chinese opera works. 23. How much is the cheapest ticket to the opera festival? A. 20 yuan. B. 60 yuan. C. 72 yuan. D. 120 yuan. B Fright caught Spencers heart, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in
17、the battle of World War I. He asked his Lieutenant(陆军中尉) if he could go out to bring his fallen companion back. “You can go,” said the Lieutenant, “but dont think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away.” The Lieutenants words didnt matter, and he went anyw
18、ay. Finally, he managed to reach his friend, raised him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their companys trench(战壕). The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend. “I told you it wouldnt be worth it,” he said. “Your friend is dead and you are badly wounded.” “It w
19、as worth it, Sir,” said Spencer. “What do you mean by worth it?” responded the Lieutenant “Your friend is dead.” “Yes Sir,” He answered, “but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say “Man. I knew you would come!” Many a time in life,
20、 whether a thing is worth doing really depends on how you look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not be sorry for not doing it. 24. What did Spencer do during World War I? A. He brought back the body of one soldier. B. He fought against enemi
21、es with all his courage. C. He successfully save the life of one fallen companion. D. He developed a lifelong friendship with another soldier. 25.Why didnt the officer thought Spencers action would be worth? A. Because Spencer failed to earn his praise. B. Because Spencer didnt follow his order stri
22、ctly. C. Because Spencer would be punished for his action later. D. Because Spencer might have lost his own life in the action. 26. According to the text, Spencer is _. A. generous and honest B. brave and reliable C. easy-going and selfish D. stubborn and self-centered 27. The author wants to advise
23、 us to _. A. do everything with your courage B. catch the heart of your loved one C. choose what you think worthy to do D. take up your courage to make friends C Im going to learn at least one dish each week. You just need to sit back and watch. I got off the phone with my mom and clicked on the TV-
24、box-shaped icon （图标）of YouTube. We were just having a bet about whether I would ever be able to teach myself to cook without her step-by-step guidance. Technology has revolutionized the way we learn. That was what I believed then. However, after two weeks of watching those instructional videos, the
25、reality of my barely improved cooking struck me in the face. To be honest, the result didnt come off as too much of a shock. Deep down, I had always known that perfection relies in no small part on endless hours of meaningful practice. I am not alone in experiencing this type of failure. With an imp
26、ressive variety of online resources at our fingertips, it is natural that we use them to our advantage and learn new skills through watching them. Theres nothing ineffective about this kind of learning in itself. However, a recent study published in Psychological Science shows that if you watch an e
27、xpert performing a skill unknown to you for too long, it will raise your self-confidence in a way that it arouses （激发）your unrealistic expectations of yourself. The dissonance between your true ability and your false view of it can have a negative influence on your learning outcome. You might become
28、 as discouraged as I was. And if your determination isnt strong enough, you might just give up halfway. If right now you are considering learning something new through watching online videos, be it juggling pins （杂耍） ，ice-skating, or even Michael Jacksons timeless moonwalk, dont forget to mix it up
29、with the tried-and-true method of practicing and repeating. And most importantly, try not to get caught up in the feel-good act of watching. 28. What do we know about the author? A. She knew her failure resulted from lacking practice. B. She was astonished at her failure to be a great cook. C. She d
30、isagreed with her mom on how to cook. D. She was misled by some so-called experts. 29. Whats the authors opinion of online resources? A. They are of poor quality. B. They are helpful in a way. C. They are difficult of access. D. They have benefited her a lol. 30. What does the word dissonance underl
31、ined in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Dislike. B. Disbelief C. Disapproval D. Disagreement. 31. What does the author mainly intend to show readers? A. Online videos are growing in popularity. B. Mom is always a good example for us. C. Watching doesnt make you perfect. D. Cooking is a useful skill. D
32、 One in three UK consumers throw away food just because it reaches the use-by date (保存期), but 60% of the food we throw away each year is safe to eat. In order to help detect spoilage(变质)and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers, researchers have developed spoilage sensors for meat and fis
33、h packaging. The researchers say the sensors could also eventually replace the use-by date a widely used indicator of being fresh and eatable. The sensors cost two US cents each to make. Known as “paper-based electrical gas sensors (PEGS)”, they detect spoilage gases in meat and fish products. The i
34、nformation provided by the electronic nose is received by a smartphone, and then you can know whether tie food is fresh and safe to eat. The researchers made the sensors by printing carbon electrodes (电极)onto a special type of paper. The materials are eco-friendly and harmless, so. they dont damage
35、the environment and are safe to use in food packaging. The sensors, combined with a liny electronic system, then inform nearby mobile devices, which identify and understand the data about spoilage gases. Lead author Dr Firat C der, of Imperials Department of Bioengineering, said, “Although theyre de
36、signed to keep us safe, use-by dales can lead to eatable food being thrown away. They dont always reflect its actual freshness. In fact, people often get sick from foodborne diseases due to poor storage, even when an item is within its use-by date.” “These sensors are cheap enough so we hope to see
37、supermarkets using them within three years. Our goal is to use PEGS in food packaging to reduce unnecessary food waste.” 32. What is the purpose of PEGS according to the text? A. To improve the service of stores. B. To help people test food freshness. C. To help supermarkets store foods. D. To impro
38、ve the taste of food products. 33. What role does the smartphone play while PEGS are functioning? A. It helps print the gas sensors onto paper. B. It helps Ls the spoilage gases from foods. C. It reals the data collected by PEGS. D. It acts as an electronic nose. 34. What does Dr Firat C der say abo
39、ut use-by dates? A. They are not accepted by consumers. B. They are based on scientific research. C. They can help reduce food waste. D. They are not completely reliable. 35. What does the author mainly talk about in the text? A. A new technology in packaging to reduce food waste. B. The process of
40、researching spoilage sensors. C. Use-by dates influence on supermarkets and consumers. D. The application of spoilage sensors beyond food processing. 第二节第二节(共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分分) 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。为多余选项。 Learning to give praise
41、 to others Words of praise, when used right, can have powerful positive effects on others. They are free, but theyre worth so much to the receiving person. _36_ Your members didnt follow you because of salaries but for more altruistic (利他的)reasons. Therefore, it is important that you give them the p
42、raise that is due for their efforts. _37_ Dont say, “You look good today.” When you could have said, you look amazing today!” Dont say, “Thanks for your effort.” Instead say, “Im so thankful for your being on this project; we couldnt have finished it without you! Of course, with all that I have ment
43、ioned above, be sure that its coming from your heart. _38_ Dont praise if you dont have a hint(暗示)of appreciation for the person. Trust me, it will show in your eyes and the other party will feel upset. Insincere praise is flattery (恭维); you seek to gain something from saying good things about the o
44、ther person. Besides, praising in public is rather important. _39_ When you praise a partner in public, you lift him up and is conduct for everyone in the room to see. Look for opportunities where you can publicly celebrate the hard work of certain people and make them feel they are great. I believe
45、 that as you begin using these communication tips and praising people around you, youll see a change in the atmosphere of your work environment. _40_ Finally, youll find yourself with a more effective team! A. So you need to be sincere in praise. B. This is more so in voluntary organizations. C. Peo
46、ple will become happier and smile more. D. It is much more effective than praise in private. E. Remember that measured praise is no praise at all. F. Words arent always necessary when praising others. G. The best way to teach kids how to praise others is by being an example 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用英语知识运用 （共两
47、节，满分（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节第一节 完形填空（共完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中，选出可以填）中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Working in a pet hospital, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound (爱尔兰猎狼犬) named Belke
48、r. The dogs owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very _41_ about Belker, and they were hoping for a _42_. I examined Belker and found he was _43_ of cancer. I told the family we couldnt do _44_ for Belker but perform the euthanasia procedure (安乐死) for the old dog. Ron and Lisa _45_ and told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to stay _46_ Belker. They felt _47_ Shane might learn something from the _48_. Before the procedure, Shane seemed _49_ calm, petting the old dog for the last
