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山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二5月月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二5月月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二5月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities…Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition(展览).1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better choose .A.Canada B.the NetherlandsC.the US D.Australia2.Many young people go to study in the US because .A.it is not very difficult for them to get a student visaB.it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GREC.they don’t spend much time applying to US universitiesD.they think they can receive good university education3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A.Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery B.You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet C.You may have trouble with language if you study in ItalyD.The UK is the country with very high expensesHousework is a frequent source of disputes (争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “women’s work”.The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework hasnarrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality (平等) is achieved, the study concluded.The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxford’s Department of Sociology, said, “we’ve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or‘women’s work’.”Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a t omboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said.4.The underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “ __________ ”. A.lose weight B.be lazyC.earn money D.do equal housework5.Women will continue to do more housework before 2050 mainly because _________ . A.men are too busy to helpB.they would like to do soC.they can do better in houseworkD.housework will still be considered as women’s work6.From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________ .A.men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on averageB.women now are too busy with their work to do houseworkC.women now spend less time on housework than beforeD.housework is shared equally between men and women7.In Dr Sullivan’s opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality? A.Cultural attitudes towards housework.B.Policies made by the government.C.The time spent on work.D.The type of housework.Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life.You probably see at least one of them every day. If your dad worships(崇拜)the Pittsburgh Stealers,you're likely to grow up being a big fan of that football team.And if your mom loves to read,you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go,just like she does.Here are four ways you can stay.close:and build a strong relationship with your parents.(1)Spent time together.How much time do you spend just enjoying each other’s company?Instead of playing a computer game or watching TV,maybe you can ask your mom and dad to play with you.Go outside together,try a board game,or read a book out.(2)Share your feelings and ask for help.Your mom or dad might not know that you're having a problem.Tell a parent if you're sad or struggling with something.(3)Show your care.Some families are always kissing,hugging,and saying "I love you".It's important to show that you care for each other.In addition to kisses and hugs,kids and parents show their love by respecting each other, being caring,polite,and thoughtful.(4)Whatever you do,do your best!You,don't have to be perfect,but when you do your best,you make your parents proud.It makes them happy to see how you're turning into such a great kid.Why?Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.8.The first paragraph mainly tells us_______.A.the Pittsburgh Stealers is a famous football teamB.the kid will like reading if his or her mother likesC.parents influence their kids greatlyD.we should follow our parents' hobbies9.In the third paragraph,the author suggests that_______.A.you keep your parents company all the timeB.you stay at home with your parentsC.you enjoy games when your parents watch TVD.you do something together with your parents10.The underlined part "they're doing a good job" means_______. .A.they have very good jobsB.their jobs can bring the family much moneyC.they make you become a great kidD.they make you find a good job11.The text intends to tell us_______.A.parents are important to everyone B.how we get along with our parents C.to respect our parents D.to share feelings with our parentsAs they migrate(迁移), butterflies and moths(飞蛾) choose the winds they want to fly with, and they change their body positions if they start floating in the wrong direction. This new finding suggests that insects may employ some of the same methods that birds use for traveling long distances. Scientists have long thought that insects were simply at the mercy of the wind.Fascinating as their skills of flight are, migrating behavior has been difficult to study in insects because many long distant trips happen thousands of feet above ground. Only recently have scientists developed technologies that can detect such little creatures at such great heights.To their surprise, though, the insects weren’t passive but active tra velers on the winds. In autumn, for example, most light winds blew from the east, but the insects somehow sought out ones that carried them south and they positioned themselves to navigate(导航) directly to their wintering homes.Even in the spring, when mos t winds flowed northward, the insects didn’t always go with the flow. If breezes weren’t blowing in the exact direction they wanted to go, the insects changed their body positions to compensate(抵消). Many migrating birds do the same thing.The study also found butterflies and moths actively flew within the air streams that pushed them along. By adding flight speeds to wind speeds, the scientists calculated that butterflies and moths can travel as fast as 100 kilometers an hour. The findings may have real-world applications.With climate warming, migrating insects are growing in number. Knowing how and when these pests move could help when farmers decide when to spray their crops. 12.What’s the main idea of the text?A.Insects migrate with the seasonsB.Wind helps insects greatly in migratingC.insects have real directionD.Scientists have trouble in observing insects13.Scientists originally thought that .A.insects always waited for their favorable windsB.insects chose the winds they wanted to rideC.insects were just blown about by the windD.insects positioned themselves in the winds14.It is not easy to study the migrating behavior of the insects because . A.the little creatures can fly very fastB.their flight is long and high above groundC.the w ind’s direction is hard to foreseeD.they have no regular migrating courses15.According to the passage, the findings can .A.increase insects in numberB.instruct farmers when to sprayC.prevent climate warmingD.help protect insects二、七选五Every living thing has genes. Genes carry information. 16.They make sure that humans give birth to humans and cows give birth to cows. They also make sure that a dog doesn’t give birth to a frog, or an elephant to a horse. However, genetic engineers take genes from one species-for example, a snake, and transfer them to another-for example, corn. 17.Such new life forms have been described, by some scientists as a real-life Frankenstein(科幻怪人).Genetic engineers put duck genes into chicken to make the chickens bigger. They put hormones(激素) into cows to make them produce more milk. They put genes from flowers into beans and from fish into tomatoes. 18.It just makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow.The effects of genetic engineering on the natural world may be disastrous. The engineers may create strange life beings, or monsters. that we cannot control. 19.They’ll have to find one, fight for one-or kill for one. It may be your land they fight for-or you that they kill.Moreover, the effects of these experiments can often be cruel. In America, pigs were given human genes to make them bigger and less fatty. The experiment failed. The pigs became very ill and began to lose their eyesight. We would all like a better, healthier and longer life, and genetic engineering might give us this. On the other hand, it may be a dangerous experiment with nature. In the story of Frankenstein, the doctor created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroy it. 20.A.The information tells us what to do or what not to doB.We must make sure that this tale remains a story-and no more than thatC.This doesn’t make them cheaper, tastier, or healthierD.The new life forms have no natural habitat or homeE.Then they feed the tomatoes to the fishF.In this way a new life form is createdG.They are passed on from generation to generation三、完形填空Jennifer was halfway down the stairs when she turned and took one last look at her room. 21 high school and going away to college was like the 22 pause at the ending of a chapter in a good book, and she was 23 to turn the page.Jennifer went down the stairs to where her mother and father, 24 quiet, were waiting. She even felt a sense of guilt deep 25 her when she admitted to herself how longingly she had 26 getting away from her home and starting a new life in the college.They went out through the front door. Dad put the suitcases in the back of the 27 , and then came forward to hold the front door open. “Sit in the 28 , dea r,” her mother suggested, touching her arm gently, and Jennifer noticed that her mother was 29 one of those sad-looking smiles. In fact, she was afraid her mother might even 30 at the train station.Her father pulled out of their driveway and Jennifer turned for one last look at the house.They pulled up at the station then. The train was coming. There were last-minute questions, words of advice, and then 31 .“Well, I’m on my way. Don’t worry about me, everything will be OK,” Jennifer said 32 .When her father took the picture, she noticed her mother wasn’t weepy at all---the smile on her face wasn’t 33 sad-looking.Through the window, Jennifer held 34 with her eyes as the train moved away slowly. They were standing close together, and somehow it 35 the memory of that day when she was seven-when she had persuaded them to let her 36 the big Ferris wheel(摩天轮) all by herself. She had sat still in the 37 middle of the seat as she did just now in the car, feeling 38 that even if she fell, even if the Ferris wheel itself fell, she had known they would catch her.Suddenly she felt tears 39 her eyes. She wiped her eyes and found her parents out of 40 when she looked back again.21.A.Finishing B.Attending C.Entering D.Continuing 22.A.frequent B.sudden C.brief D.regular23.A.sad B.slow C.eager D.quiet24.A.strangely B.badly C.normally D.definitely25.A.from B.within C.into D.of26.A.looked up to B.got used to C.got bored with D.looked forward to27.A.seat B.wheel C.car D.driveway28.A.middle B.back C.front D.side29.A.flashing B.wearing C.forcing D.shaping30.A.arrive B.escape C.faint D.cry31.A.decisions B.hugs C.changed D.rushes32.A.proudly B.sadly C.impatiently D.heartily33.A.all B.even C.only D.once34.A.it B.her C.him D.them35.A.kept away B.stuck to C.wiped off D.brought back 36.A.ride B.catch C.play D.drive37.A.same B.proper C.exact D.similar38.A.afraid B.certain C.sorry D.peaceful39.A.controlling B.rolling C.emptying D.flooding 40.A.sight B.mind C.station D.memory四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Xuexiang Village, formerly known as a forestry farm, has been transformed into a booming tourist resort. 41.(locate) at the southern foot of Changbai Mountain, it has much snow. The snow here starts falling in October and begins to melt in April. A unique scene is the “snow mushrooms”, 42. are formed after snow falls onto wood piles. Together with log cabins, pine trees and snowy mountains, 43. place looks like a fairy tale world. Several decades ago, people 44.(come) here as loggers. Years of excessive logging resulted 45. a resource-shortage problem. After the natural forest protection project 46.(launch) in 1999, the forestry farm stopped logging and started to make good use of the snow to develop the tourism industry. Amateur photographers first promoted the beautiful scenery, then, with the help of the internet, it 47.(gradual) became famous and tourists began coming. 48.(sense) the new opportunities, loggers started to open family hotels and restaurants. Nearly 80 49.(family) are now involved in tourism business. “My family can make 200,000-300,000 yuan each year, which 50.(able) us to live a mu ch better life”, said Fan, a used-to-be logger.五、短文改错51.For ages, sailors have said that it is a good luck to see dolphins swimming alongside boats. Their presence meant that land is near, which will be vital informations if a boat and its crew are in danger. Some dolphins have even protected sailors which suffer shipwreck from sharks. There is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures have long known as our friends.Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of its quick ability to learn. They seem to communicate with each other through a combination of whistles and clicks. While scientists don’t know exact what they are talking about, it is thought that dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby, or warn each other of approaching dangerous.六、提纲类作文52.假设你是李华,一名高三学生,在网络上看到一所国外大学的招生( admission)信息,该大学对中国学生开设了30多个专业(major),你对此非常感兴趣,打算用英语撰写一份个人申请,主要内容包括:1.想申请的专业;2.个人优势;3.进大学后的设想。

山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二3月月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二3月月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020-2021学年高二3月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择CShakespeare City WalkThis 90-minute leisurely walking tour does not go to the Globe Theatre (because everyone already knows it) , but instead uncovers less known monuments and locations in the City of London with connections to Shakespeare’s life, his friends, his loves and his work.The Shakespeare City Walk takes place on Fridays at 11 a.m. at Temple tube station. Address: Meet at Temple tube station, LondonTelephone: +44(0)790 5746733Camera WalkLearn how to take better photos as you explore London with a professional photographer on a Camera Trails tour. Walk around Brick Lane and Spitalfields on the Urban East tour, or take photos of Big Ben and St Paul’s Cathedral on the South Bank tour.Address: Trafalgar Square, LondonTelephone: +44(0)798 957 9336The Celebrity PlanetSee celebrity (名人) homes, famous film locations, music landmarks and places linked to pop history on a Celebrity Planet tour. Find out about stars in Notting Hill, Mayfair, Primrose Hill or Chelsea, or try a Harry Potter, James Bond or Beatles tour.Address: 40 Porchester Square, LondonTelephone: +44(0)20 7193 8770Email: info@Sandemans New London ToursSandemans New London Tours offer a completely free tour of Royal London, including the Changing of the Guard. There’s also an Old City of London Tour, and a Grim Reapers of London Tour. Our expert guides work for tips, you contribute to the pollution problem of London’s cars and buses.Email: info@1.What is TRUE of the Shakespeare City Walk?A.It takes place five days a week.B.It consists of not so much famous destinations.C.It lasts about half a day.D.It includes a visit to a famous theatre.2.If you want to take some wonderful photos of Big Ben, you may _____.A.receive some professional trainingB.go to Temple tube stationC.join the Urban East tourD.join the South Bank tour3.Sam is a movie fan. He will probably ______.A.go to 40 Porchester SquareB.call +44(0)790 5746733C.call +44(0)798 957 9336D.email info@You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC.“They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want –it’s your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probablygoing to have to stand in the middle.New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.Why are we so awkward in lifts?“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC.“Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.4.The main purpose of the article is to _____.A.remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevatorB.tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquetteC.share an interesting but awkward elevator rideD.analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator5.According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.A.turn around and greet one anotherB.look around or examine their phoneC.make eye contact with those in the elevatorD.try to keep a distance from other people6.Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?A.B.C.D.7.The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____. A.judge B.ignore C.put up with D.make the best ofScientists claim to have developed a revolutionary new giant 3D concrete printer that can build a 2,500-square-foot house in just 24 hours.The 3D printer, developed by Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California, could be used to build a whole house, layer by layer, in a single day."It is basically scaling up 3D printing to the scale of building," said Khoshnevis.The giant robot replaces construction workers with a nozzle (喷嘴), which can quickly build a home based on a computer pattern, MSN News reported.Contour Crafting, as it is named, is a layered fabrication (构造) technology. Using this process, a single house or a colony of houses, each with possibly a different design, may be constructed in a single run, embedded (嵌入) in each house all the wires and pipes for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning.The potential applications of this technology are far-reaching including in emergency, low-income, and commercial housing."Our research also addresses the application of Contour Crafting in building habitats on other planets. Contour Crafting will most probably be one of the very few feasible approaches for building structures on other planets, such as the Moon and Mars, which are being targeted for human habitation before the end of the new century," researchers said on the project website.The technology may potentially reduce energy use and emissions. And the main advantages of the Contour Crafting process over existing technologies are the superior surface finish that is realized and the greatly increased speed of construction. 8.Professor Khoshnevis has recently developed a 3D printer that can ________. A.build a 2500-square-foot house in a single dayB.construct a skyscraper, layer by layerC.design a group of houses automaticallyD.assist construction workers in their work9.The new 3D printer uses the following to build a house EXCEPT ________.A.a nozzle B.a computer pattern C.a robotD.an air-conditioner10.According to the text, the potential applications of Contour Crafting include building _______.A.emergency vehicles B.low-income housing C.commercial centers D.space stations on other planets 11.What advantages of this new technology is mentioned in the text?A.It creates more jobs.B.It is less time-consuming.C.It saves the building cost.D.It emits no carbon dioxide.Alexandra Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester,Connecticut on January 18,1996,the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday,Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma,a type of childhood cancer.On her first birthday,the doctors informed A lex’s parents that if she beat her cancer it was doubtful that she would ever walk again. Just two weeks later,Alex slightly moved her leg at her parents’ request to kick. This was the first indication that she would turn out to be a courageous and confident child with big dreams and big accomplishments.By her second birthday,Alex was able to stand up with leg braces (支架).She worked hard to gain strength and to learn how to walk. She appeared to be overcoming the difficul-ties,until the shocking discovery within the next year that her tumors (肿瘤)had started growing again. In the year 2000,the day after her fourth birthday,Alex received a stem cell transplant (干细胞移植)and informed her mother,“When I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand. ” She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to “help other kids,like they helped me.,,True to her word,she held her first lemonade stand later that year with the help of her older brother and raised an amazing $ 2,000 for “her hos­pital, People from all over the world,moved by her story,held their own lemonade stands and donated the earnings to Alex and her cause. In August of 2004,Alex passed away at the age of 8,knowing that,with the help of others,she had raised more than $ 1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex’s family—including brothers Patrick,Eddie,and Joey—and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring cause through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (基金会).12.It can be learned from the text that Alex .A.couldn’t walk until she was fourB.was the only daughter of the ScottsC.held her first lemonade stand in 2001D.was born with cancer13.Why was Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation founded?A.To promote her lemonade.B.To set u p a children’s hospital.C.To attract public attention to her disease.D.To collect money to help children with cancer.14.What did the public do to support Alex and her cause?A.They helped her sell lemonade.B.They provided free stands for her.C.They donated money to her foundation.D.They donated stem cells for her operation.15.Which of the following can best describe Alex?A.Stubborn. B.Determined. C.Innocent. D.Energetic.二、七选五Perhaps you have heard the expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, make marketing plans, and run your business by local laws.16.The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common.Use first names only after being invited to. 17.The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.Dress well. 18.Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practiced widely by businesswomen.The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 19.Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 20.This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who makes an invitation always pays. A.Remember to be as polite as possible.B.This is a time for relationship building.C.Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.D.Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.E.Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.F.The French draw information about people based on their appearance.nguage should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.三、完形填空Back in business school, macho(自以为是的) kids like me studied finance. In the competition of life, money 21 winning, so those who managed the money would become the 22 . Didn't matter that I was a woman — I was as 23 as any guy you'd ever met.It's taken me a lot of years, a lot of living, to 24 that my view of the world was upside down. The reality is: finance is for wimps(呆子). Finance is the easy part. However, It's much 25 to deal with people. The winners in society are the people who understand how to 26 other people.In my 20s, I worked really hard. I27 name-brand schools and piled on the degrees. I was 28 on my climb to the top as a successful real-estate developer. I worked full-time as I was studying, because I was 29 .Then when I was 31, I got to the top in a way that I 30 imagined possible. I was 31 Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. In that 32 , I collaborated with leaders from all sectors of society.When our four-year term came to a 33 , I moved to another world of power and money, as a headhunter for CEOs and other 34 talent for the world's biggest companies.As a result of all these 35 , I've had the chance to meet, befriend, and work with leaders from all sectors in countries throughout the world.And here's what I've learned: the leaders are not the 36 IQ people in any organization. They didn't get the highest grades, they didn't 37 the highest exam scores. They got to the top 38 they have the ability to attract the best people to work for them. And at the root of that power of attraction is empathy(同感能力). Empathy is the ability to truly connect with other human beings. It's life's hardest but most 39 skill. And it's the skill 40 for leadership in a changing world.21.A.ignored B.equaled C.combined D.caused 22.A.directors B.heroes C.winners D.losers 23.A.optimistic B.naughty C.competitive D.practical 24.A.realize B.deny C.complain D.debate25.A.happier B.simpler C.easier D.harder26.A.care about B.relate to C.depend on D.talk with 27.A.attended B.avoided C.left D.escaped28.A.praised B.assisted C.criticized D.focused29.A.in a hurry B.in vain C.in surprise D.in the end 30.A.ever B.often C.never D.once31.A.appointed B.treated C.awarded D.charged 32.A.culture B.game C.space D.role33.A.start B.fame C.close D.trend34.A.different B.top C.common D.busy 35.A.experiences B.performances C.accidents D.experiment 36.A.busiest B.lowest C.dullest D.highest37.A.accept B.expect C.score D.share38.A.until B.because C.so D.before39.A.complete B.funny C.boring D.important 40.A.required B.remembered C.regarded D.reached四、用单词的适当形式完成短文语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

山西省大同市阳高一中2020学年高二英语上学期月考试题(一)(无答案)

山西省大同市阳高一中2020学年高二英语上学期月考试题(一)(无答案)

大同市阳高一中2020学年第一学期月考(一)高二英语第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共13小题;每小题3分,满分39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。

ACollege is not just about studying, writing essays and burning the midnight oil in the library. Making friends and enjoying yourself is also necessary for the courses. Parties are social events for students to gather and chat with each other.Now let's follow a foreign friend to see what parties in the US are like. Get some inspiration to have fun with your friends in your new life.Drinking and music College parties in the US are always lacking in creativity and full of wine and music. The basic form rarely changes — drink until you cannot anymore and play loud music at an earth-shaking volume. There is plenty of beer involved, and some mixed cocktails.Creativity in dress The creativity comes in how parties are dressed up. Parties often have a specific theme, like a 90s party or a sports party. At a 90s party, guests might show up dressed like once-famous celebrities. At a sports party, guests might wear their favorite team's uniforms.Held in apartments The party is usually held in the apartment of a particular outgoing friend. Everyone will be invited, which means strangers will wander in and out of the apartment where you can get to know and make some new friends.Ugly sweater party On holidays, parties frequently take on a proper theme. A popular theme around Christmas is the ugly sweater party. The goalis to wear the ugliest sweater you can find, creating an atmosphere of fun.Whatever the occasion is, there will be no shortage of booze. If you aresmart enough, you won't have so much as to lose your consciousness. Partiesare always better when you can remember them the next day.1. This passage introduces .A. what to wear at the US college partiesB. how much to drink at the US college partiesC. how to make friends at the US collegesD. parties of the US colleges2. The passage is probably written for in colleges.A. the freshmenB. the party loversC. the graduatesD. the excellent students3. The author attaches importance to at the parties in colleges.A. creativity arising from inspirationB. drinking to yourheart's contentC. communication combined with funD. dressing in a fancy style4. What does the underlined word "booze" in the last paragraph mean?A. Juice.B. Alcohol.C. Food.D. Music.BDrinks Have No WingsYou may have heard that "Red Bull gives you wings". But while most peopletake the advertising slogan as a metaphor (隐喻) , some Americans seem tohave taken it very seriously.Benjamin Careathers had been drinking the drink for 10 years, expectingto at least feel more energetic, but nothing happened. Feeling fooled by thead, he took the issue to court in January, 2020.In October, the Austria-based company agreed to pay $ 6. 5 million (39.7million yuan) to customers who have bought the drink since 2002. People in the US can apply for a share through energydrinksettlement. com before March,2020.But is the case really that ridiculous?Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action.However, the suit told a different story. Even though there is no evidence that Red Bull energy drinks provide more benefit for consumers than a cup of coffee, the company markets their products as a superior source of energy that costs little.“Such conduct means that Red Bull's advertising and marketing is not just ‘puffery’, but is misleading and therefore actionable (可诉讼的) ,” the suit said.The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases. However, according to the organization, the product contains a lot of sugar, which could actually lead to many health problems.Coca-Cola agreed to pay $ 1. 2 million in compensation in July. But to fully stop the company from linking the drink to health benefits, Truth in Advertising, another non-profit organization, took the issue to court again in late October.False advertisements have become a common problem around the world. China changed its consumer rights law last year to ban advertising companies and media from making or publishing false advertisements. Celebrities (明星) are also made responsible if they endorse(代言) false or substandard products.5. What benefits can people get, according to the Red Bull company?A. One can really fly like birds, for it offers you wings.B. Drink it, and one can be forever energetic and young.C. As it contains a lot of sugar, it can make one more powerful.D. Healthy joints can be promoted if one takes this drink.6. This article shows clearly that .A. more companies will be taken to court as they fail to live up to their promisesB. both Red Bull and Coca-Cola are now winning the consumers' trust and respectC. Benjamin Careathers has benefited a great deal since he drank Red BullD. no puffery words have ever appeared in both Red Bull and Coca-Cola's advertisements7. Faced with the suit, the Red Bull company decided to .A. apologize to its customers and pay for their losses in healthB. take full responsibility for the bad effects it has caused to its customersC. give no one but its American customers some money as a rewardD. spend some money to save the cost and trouble of legal action8.What is each country as well as the public's attitude towards those false advertisements?A. Tolerant.B. Favorable.C. Unbearable.D. Indifferent.CIt is 7 am and the alarm is going off. You know you have to be out of bed to catch the bus. But the urge to bury yourself in the bed is ever so strong. Sounds familiar? Why is it that teens find it difficult to get themselves out of bed in time every morning or stay sharp and focused duringthe first couple of hours of school?During adolescence, the body goes through many changes and these include a shift in sleep patterns. Researchers from MIT have been tracking the body's need for sleep in teenagers. They found that though adolescents need as much as 9. 5 hours of sleep a day, they get to bed later and later with each passing year. In fact, the sleep cycle shifts later by as much as 12 to 18 minutes each year between the ages of 10 and 20. So by the time a 10-year-old who sleeps at 8 pm grows to be 17 or 18, his body naturally wants to stay up till 10:30 pm or 11 pm.According to researchers, this is because of a hormone called melatonin (褪黑激素) that is secreted (分泌) by the pineal gland — a tiny structure deep inside the brain. Melatonin regulates the body's natural day-night rhythms. It causes a person to become sleepy by lowering his body's core temperature. In teens, melatonin is secreted much later in the evening and continues to increase throughout the night. This makes it difficult for teens to fall asleep earlier as they did in their younger years. Likewise, the effect of melatonin continues until much later in the morning, making it hard for them to wake up early.A study found that at least one in four teens is tired and falls asleep in school at least once a week. During sleep, important body functions and brain activities happen. So how can teenagers get their sleep enough? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that middle and high schools should start later — not before 8:30 am. This should give teens some more time to sleep at night.9. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that if you sleep late, the next day you should .A. stay sharpB. skip breakfastC. get up lateD. stay up late10. What do es the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The students want to stay up.B. The shifts of the sleep cycle.C. The pinea gland secretes melatonin.D. The adolescents sleep late.11. The teens go to sleep later than before because .A. melatonin is secreted much laterB. melatonin regulates the sleep timeC. they sleep a lot in the daytimeD. they need to finish their homework12. According to AAP's recommendation, middle and high schools should .A. let teens sleep in the dayB. let the students be activeC. delay the start timeD. start later at 8 am13.In which place are you likely to read this passage ?A. Science magazineB. NewspaperC. GuideD. Novel 第二节 (共5小题;每小题3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。

山西省大同市第一中学2020学年高二英语3月月考试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020学年高二英语3月月考试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020学年高二英语3月月考试题第一部分阅读理解(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASunstroke (中暑) is a condition that can quickly go from dangerous to deadly, especially if proper care isn’t given immediately.Sunstroke, sometimes called heatstroke, is a result of the body temperature rising above safe limits. This causes the body’s necessary functions to stop working.It’s usually pretty easy to avoid sunstroke, as long as proper action is taken. In that case, you need to act as quickly as possible to return that person’s body to a safe temperature. Here are a few tips to help treat sunstroke.Call for helpCall to get an ambulance as quickly as possible. This should be the first thing you do, especially if the sunstroke person has fainted(昏倒). Also, call for help from anyone nearby if you’ re in a public place. If there’s no one around, call someone nearby if they can get there sooner than an ambulance. Ask everyone to bring you as much water as possible, if there isn’t much nearby.Get the person to a cooler areaIf there’s a building nearby, aim for that. Anywhere with plenty of air conditionings and water is perfect. If a building isn’t available, bring the person to a well shaded area.Get the water flowingIf the person is still conscious, get him or her to drink water. If there’s a bathtub available,fill it with cool water and put the person in it.If your water supply is limited, you have to save it. Dampen a towel or shirt and put it on the person’s body. Focus on the face, neck,and chest. Fan the personGetting moving air over the person cools him or her down. Use anything, a towel or sheet, a shirt your hands,or a piece of board. This is where having many people around really helps, as they can combine to fan the entire body.1. When does a person get sunstroke?A. When the body temperature goes up beyond what one can bear.B. When proper care is not given immediately.C. When someone is exposed to the sun working too long.D. When the body’s necessary functions stop working.2. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. The chief symptoms of sunstroke.B. The cause of sunstroke.C. The first aid for sunstroke.D. The essential preventions of sunstroke.3. The passage probably comes from ________.A. a guide bookB. a book reviewC. an official documentD. a medical magazineBWelcome to the Miami PlanetariumSchool Groups: $10.00 per personOne free teacher admission per 10 students.Group rates apply to groups 15 or more.Click HERE to make a reservation online today!The Miami Planetarium (天文馆|) opened its doors to the public on November 4, 1966 and has entertained and educated children of all ages about astronomy and the wonders of the night sky ever since. The Planetarium houses a 65-foot diameter domed (圆顶状的) projection screen with 231 seats. At the heart of the Planetarium is a SPITZ “Space Transit Planetarium”star projector (放映机), which is capable of accurately reproducing the stars and planets as seen from anywhere on Earth at any time during the year. Shows daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Unlike any other in South Florida, the Planetarium is a unique setting for bringing the stars and planets indoors in animated (动画) live star shows and music-filled laser light shows.The Weintraub Observatory (天文台) houses two powerful telescopes. Observatory hours are from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Look though the telescope to view the planets, the four moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn and deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebulate and double stars.Deposit (定金): A $75 deposit must be received 10 days prior to the visit date to guarantee your visit.Cancellation Policy: The museum requires 48 hours advance notice prior to any cancellation or other changes to a reservation. Without prior notification (通告) the original total will be expected upon arrival.Payment Policy: The balance of the admission fee is due upon arrival at the museum on your visit day.Upon Arrival: The leading teacher should check in at the box office with payment for the correct head count of students, and teachers. Visitors should remain on the bus until a museum interpreters show you around the museum.Museum Etiquette (规矩): We ask that all groups remain together and orderly. Teachers are asked to help maintain order with their groups. Wereserve the right to refuse service to any group or individual not obeying the museum policies.Bus Procedures: The museum will provide parking for buses in our parking lot. Upon arrival, bus drivers will be directed by the museum staff to the appropriate places to park. It is recommended that buses remain on the spots throughout the group’s entire museum visit.For more information & reservations call: (305)646-4222.4. If twenty students are to visit the Miami Planetarium together with five teachers, how much will they have to pay for the admission fees in total?A. $ 150.B. $ 250.C. $ 230.D. $ 200.5. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. the Miami Planetarium has a history of over 50 yearsB. the Miami Planetarium is very popular among moviegoersC. the Weintraub Observatory is not open to visitors during the dayD. the Miami Planetarium is located in North Florida6. To make sure that you can visit the Miami Planetarium on time, you must ________.A. pay the total admission fees in advanceB. pay some of the admission fees beforehandC. rent the bus owned by the planetariumD. book the visit five days before the visit date7. If visitors don’t obey the rules, they are likely to ________.A. be driven outB. be punishedC. be fined $75D. be refused serviceCMost people will answer a ringing phone. Usually you don’t know who isphoning or how urgent their business is, so a ringing phone is difficult to ignore. In one experiment, a researcher wrote down the numbers of several public phones in stations and airports. Then he called the numbers. Someone nearly always answered. When he asked why, people usually said, “Because it rang.”A few years ago in New Jersey, a man with a rifle killed 13 people. Armed police surrounded his house but he refused to come out. A reporter found out the phone number of the house and called. The man put down his rifle and answered the phone. “What do you want?” he said, “I’m really busy right now.”Imagine you’re at work and the phone is ringing in someone else’s office. Do you answer it or not? In one survey on telephone use, 51% of participants told researche s that they did. We can’t ignore the phone and for the reason, it forces its way into our lives. It interrupts what we are doing and on top of that, the caller is often someone we don’t really want to talk to. However, in the survey, 58% said they never to ok the phone off the hook, and 67% didn’t mind if someone called during a television programme. For 44% it wasn’t a problem if someone rang during a meal, while only 28% were annoyed or upset. If someone phoned in the middle of the night, 40% told researchers that they got nervous or frightened, while around 30% got angry.Of course, when someone is really annoying, you can choose to hang up on him/her. This is in fact one of the rudest things you can do on the phone, but 79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases. Only 6% told researchers they never hung up on people.8. In the experiment, people answered the researcher’s phone ________.A. in order to help him gather the dataB. to test the function of the phoneC. for fear that it was urgentD. to show their interest in the survey9. The gunman answered the phone because ________.A. he decided not to give up his resistance to the policeB. he tended to answer a ringing phoneC. he wanted to tell the reporter that he was too busy to offer any informationD. he intended to be friendly with the media10. What is implied by the sentence “79% said they were prepared to do it in some cases”?A. They were prepared to punish those rude callers.B. They also agreed to hang up on others regardless of rudeness.C. They were annoying rude callers.D. They were going to hang on annoying phones.11. The purpose of the survey is to find out _______.A. how the phone interrupts people’s workB. what role the phone plays in people’s livesC. when the phone communication is more welcomeD. why people mind a ringing phone sometimesDEaster (复活节) is still a great day for worship (崇拜), randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies (兔子).And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a greatswimmer—it lives on the islands!—but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (捕食者). As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs’ of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground - but they already occupy (占据) the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume (服装) this Easter.12. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to _________.A. introduce the issue about bunniesB. show the importance of Easter DayC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies13. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily Uncovered by predators because they________.A. are exposed lo more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven’t adapted themselves to climate changeD. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring14. The problem faced by volcano rabbets and rock rabbits is that ________.A. neither can migrate to higher placesB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC. neither can find enough foodD. both are affected by less snow15 Which best describes the writer’s tone in the postage?A. Approving.B. Doubtful.C. Enthusiastic.D. Concerned.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。

山西阳高县一中高二上期第三次模块考试英语卷

山西阳高县一中高二上期第三次模块考试英语卷

2020-2021学年山西阳高县一中高二上期第三次模块考试英语卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”,until it has been read aloud by someone,a teacher or a student.Better still,perhaps,is the practice of reading it twice,once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end,so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.All discussions of poetry are,in fact,preparations for reading it aloud,and the reading of the poem is,finally,the most telling “interpretation” of it,suggesting tone,rhythm,and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice,on records or on film,is obviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and the teacher reading it or,best of all,reciting it.I have come to think,in fact,that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it,if there isn’t time for both.I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.Poetry is “a criticism of life” and “a heightening(提升)of life”.It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”,and it “can save your life”.It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry.Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else.But those,who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature,about its sound as well as its sense,and they mustmake roomin the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.1.According to the passage,to have a better understanding of a poem,the best way is .A.to discuss it with othersB.to analyze it by oneselfC.to hear it read outD.to practice reading it aloud2.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply(暗示)?A.The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed.B.The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject.C.One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.D.Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses.3.The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by“”.A.build a boothB.provide equipmentC.leave a certain amount of timeD.set aside enough space4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?A.Extending your life.B.Saving your life.C.Criticizing life.D.Heightening life.Recently, a painting of actress Elizabeth Taylor, which was drawn by American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol, sold for US $63 million. Another simple black-and-white image of a Coca-Cola bottle sold for US $35 million. But the all-time record for a Warhol painting is $100 million for a piece titled “Eight Elvises”. What’s amazing is not that the pieces sold for so much, but the fact that they are not what you would call traditional art. They are “pop art”, art based on simple images of things and people from advertising, movies, music andday-to-day life.Born in the 1920s, Warhol grew up mostly separated from other children due to (由于) health problems. He spent a lot of his time alone drawing and then went on to study art in college. He began his career as a commercial (商业的) artist, creating pictures for magazine articles and newspaper ads. That inspired him to experiment with pop art and he hosted America’s first pop art exhibition in the 1960s. The show met with a lot of discussion with some people saying that what he was doing was not art.Warhol followed his first works with a series we are all familiar with — paintings ofCoca-Cola bottles, Brillo soap pad boxes, and portraits (肖像) of famous people. Soon after, Warhol stopped creating his own artwork. Instead, he had assistants and other artists create them at his studio called “The Factory”. Warhol wanted to show the world that art doesn’t have to be complex or original; it can be created by anyone using ordinary things.Today, Warhol’s work is unmi stakable in its uniqueness. No matter how you may feel about his work, one thing cannot be argued. He introduced the world to a whole new art form, inspiring future generations of artists, and eventually becoming one of the most famous and successful pop art artists in the world.5.During his childhood, Warhol _____.A.drew pictures for magazinesB.always lived a lonely lifeC.showed no interest in artD.liked to paint and dance6.Calling his studio “The Factory”, Warhol tried to show _____.A.his studio was as big as a factoryB.pop art is different from traditional artC.artists prefer to work in a factoryD.art should be simple and easy to produce7.What would be the best title for the text?A.Andy Warhol’s world of pop artB.Women in the pop art movementC.A fun pop-art self-portrait for kidsD.Popular paintings by Andy WarholDo you still remember your favorite poem during high school or some other important periods in your life? Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind? Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates (产生共鸣) with you. In the same way, you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your teachers and students.Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past. The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soul.As one of the oldest art forms, poetry has successfully connected carious parts of humanity (人性) from one generation to another. Referring to poetry, Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement,” With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves, their students and their teachers. Beyond the simple use of poetry, techniques of poetry such as repetition (重复) can be sued to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication, create meaning and culture of care and attention.Since schools are mainly about people and relationships, school leaders, like poets, are required to inspire and encourage the human heart. The use of poetry — or even of sometechniques of poetry — in school leadership not only helps to improve communication, but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.8.Who is the passage mainly written for?A.Students. B.Teachers.C.School leaders. D.Poets.9.What does the underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refer to? A.The need to read poetry.B.The need to be inspired.C.The need to learn about the past.D.The need to be connected with surroundings.10.The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of ______ .A.the power of languageB.the power of school leadersC.people’s preference for poetryD.p eople’s desire for communication11.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To talk about the art of being a school leader.B.To show readers that poetry is really powerful.C.To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life.D.To encourage school leaders to use the power of poetry in school leadership.John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays. To many, he was a mystery. Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier (码头) where he fed the seagulls and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.Often I asked my family questions regarding John. Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. As I grew up, my visits to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of John buried in a child’s imagination.Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline, where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and I decided to introduce myself. Then I came to knowthat the lady was John’s daughter, and after John left this world she carried out the ritual (惯例), which had held such importance for her father.In some strange way I felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. In return, Lucy told me of John’s life, his days in the British Navy (海军) during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.Close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. He put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive unt il they reached land. This period of John’s life was one he never talked about. But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.Now I visit Lucy as often as I can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. We enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.12.Seeing John feeding the seagulls, the author might feel _____.A.proud B.worriedC.curious D.guilty13.Why did the author introduce herself to the lady?A.She wanted to make more friends.B.She was also fond of feeding seagulls.C.She was told the lady was John’s daughter.D.She was attracted by what the lady was doing.14.We can infer from the text that John _____.A.once served in both World WarsB.was a man with a grateful heartC.spent his childhood in BangorD.joined the navy in the 1970s15.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A.She expressed her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.B.She told us the story of how she made friends with a lady.C.She shared with us her memories of a man who fed seagulls.D.She talked about her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.二、七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

山西省大同市第一中学高二上学期月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学高二上学期月考英语试题

一、完形填空(20×1=20)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent. In the world of digital technology, email, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be __1__. Solitude can be hard to discover __2__ it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have __3__ our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) __4__ as we've known it. People have become so __5__ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted __6__ they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, email, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our __7__,but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become __8__ on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not __9__ it would make them an outsider. __10__,many jobs and careers require people to be __11__. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a __12__ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who __13__ wants it. Computers can be shut __14__ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many __15__,as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up __16__ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel __17__ and forced to answer unwanted calls or __18__ to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society __19__ across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like __20__ daily advancements in technology.1. A. updated B. shared C. received D. collected2. A. though B. once C. until D. before3. A. shaped B. respected C. ignored D. preserved4. A. edge B. end C. stage D. balance5. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. reachable D. considerate6. A. if only B. only if C. as if D. even if7. A. computers B. media C. databases D. monitors8. A. bent B. hard C. dependent D. keen9. A. using B. finding C. protecting D. changing10. A. Somehow B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Also11. A. interested B. trained C. recommended D. connected12. A. pleasure B. burden C. benefit D. disappointment13. A. slightly B. hardly C. really D. merely14. A. down B. out C. up D. in15. A. aspects B. advantages C. weaknesses D. exceptions16. A. lost B. hidden C. relaxed D. deserted17. A. amused B. excited C. confused D. trapped18. A. turn B. submit C. reply D. object19. A. exist B. arise C. spread D. vary20. A. beyond B. within C. without D. despite二、阅读理解(25×2=50)AMany of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was stilly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written. 21.Many of Gershwin's musical works were ________.A.written about New YorkersB.composed for Paul WhitemanC.performed in various waysD.played mainly in the countryside22.What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?A.It proved jazz could be serious music.B.It attracted more people to theatres.C.It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.D.It caused a debate among jazz musicians.23.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A.He changed his music style. B.He studied with Nadia Boulanger.C.He argued with French critics. D.He created one of his best works.24.What do we learn from the last paragraph?A.The death of Gershwin was widely reported.B.Many of Gershwin's works were lost.C.A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.D.Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.25.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A.Friendly and honest. B.Serious and boring.C.Popular and unhappy. D.Talented and productive.BSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family,and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.I'm not going to sayluck,talent,and circumstances don't come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence,and that's just the reality of how life is.However,to succeed in life,one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And,in addition to that,in order to ger really good at something,one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising. To become great at certain things,it'll require even more time,time that most people won't put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you do,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there's a huge chance that you're wrong anyway.Whatever you do,if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out,almost to the point of addiction,and over a long period of time.If you're not willing to put in the time and work,don't expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won't guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.26.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.A.the importance of success B.the meaning of successC.the standards of success D.the reasons for success27.In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ________.A.setting a practical goal B.being good at somethingC.putting in more time D.succeeding in life28.Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ________.A.work makes one feel pain B.one gives up his work easilyC.one tends to enjoy his work D.it takes a lot of time to succeed 29.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A.Successful people like to show their great skills.B.People need to achieve success at the cost of life.C.People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.D.It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.30.What is the main theme of the passage?A.Having a goal is vital to success.B.One cannot succeed without time and practice.C.Being good is different from being great.D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.CI have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the baby's point of view.Mothers, doctors and nurses alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth.It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ (智商) scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample (样本) of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s, taking account of parental education, family income, a child's sex and age, the mother's health and feeding style. These results don't surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels.I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeding practices.31. According to Paragraph 2, one reason why a baby cries is that it feels ________.A.sick B.upset C.hungry D.sleepy32. What does the author think about Dr King?A.He is strict. B.He has the wrong ideaC..He is unkind. D.He sets a timetable for mothers.33. The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.A.reliable B.basic C.surprising D.interesting34. What does the research tell us about feeding a baby on demand?A.The baby will sleep well.B.The baby will have its brain harmed.C.The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.D.The baby will have a low blood sugar level.35. The author supports feeding the baby ________.A.in the night B.whenever it wants foodC.every four hours D.according to its blood sugar levelDStill seeking a destination for your weekend break?There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King's Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint — free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multibranched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above bluegreen leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlifeenthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron's PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University. Arrivingin 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you'll take it from Virginia Woolf—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.36. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for ________.A.attending the masters' class B.working with local artistsC.learning life drawing D.seeing an exhibition37. “Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are ________.A.common insects B.impressive plantsC.rarelyseen snakes D.wildlifeenthusiasts38. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed ________.A.to fear pet bears B.to like walkingC.to be a heavy drinker D.to finish university in 180539. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake________.A.surrounded by fields B.owned by Lord ByronC.located in Grantchester D.discovered by Virginia Woolf40. What is the passage mainly about?A.Some places for weekend break.B.Unknown stories of Cambridge University.C.The colourful life in the countryside.D.A way to become creative in art.E(七选五)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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

山西省大同市示范中学2020-2021学年高二英语月考试卷含解析

山西省大同市示范中学2020-2021学年高二英语月考试卷含解析

山西省大同市示范中学2020-2021学年高二英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. The drill in Antarctica dragged on slowly because of lack of money, equipment breakdowns, environmental _____ and severe cold.A.concernsB.assumptionC.occupationsD.ignorance参考答案:A2. ----How unhappy your roommate looks!----Yes, but he’s not willing to tell me what it is _______ is troubling him.A. whatB. whichC. asD. that参考答案:D3. —My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year.— .A.Go ahead. B.Come along! C.Like what? D.So what?参考答案:C略4. Much unhappiness has been suffered by those people who have never recognized that it is as necessary to make themselves into whole and harmonious personalities as themselves clean ,healthy and financially independent.A.keptB.keepC.to keepD.keeping参考答案:C考查不定式。

句意:对一个人来说,形成完整协调的人格与保持自身卫生健康及经济上的自立是同等重要的,那些从没认识到这点的人已经吃到苦头了。

2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含解析 (1)

2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含解析  (1)

市一中高2022届第一学期10月月考高二英语试题第一部分听力(共两节20题,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,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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator.B. On a bus.C. In a taxi.2. What will the man do in Edinburgh?A. Do business with Justin.B. Tell Justin his new address.C. Give Justin the medicines.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk.B. Classical.C. Jazz.4. When does the conversation take place?A. In September.B. In April.C. In February.5.Whose advice did the woman follow?A. The shop assistant's.B. Her mother's.C. Her sister's.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,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。

听下面一段对话,回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Where to buy tickets.B. Where to park the cars.C. Where to get a camera.7. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the market.B. At the camera shop.C. At the sports stadium.听下面一段对话,回答第8、9题。

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二12月月考 英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二12月月考 英语试题

第一部分:单项填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)1. It was ______ great shock to the girl when _____ word came that her close friend died in the severe earthquake of Haiti.A. a; /B. the; theC. a; theD. /; the2. Susan was expecting her favourite singers, but to her disappointment, ______ appeared.A. someB. noneC. everyoneD. no one3. According to the job advertisement, ______will be given to the candidates with working experience.A. presentationB. professionC. preferenceD. protection4. My parents always remind me to make sure the electricity is turned off while I am having a bath, which would _____ cause danger, leading to a dreadful consequence.A. somehowB. meanwhileC. otherwiseD. therefore5. It is said that bad living habits as well as dirty surroundings, stuffy rooms and some otherfactors _____ the wide spread of H1N1.A. result fromB. benefit fromC. devote toD. contribute to6. Actually, _____ works hard can be _____ he wants to be, whether it is a pilot, an engineer or a manager.A. anyone; whoeverB. whoever; whateverC. who; no matter whatD. no matter who; whomever7. It is known to all that every minute _____ full use of ______ the lessons will benefit students a great deal.A. which makes; studyingB. when made; to studyC. that made; to studyD. when is made; studying8. Why this excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _______ me.A. aboveB. outsideC. besideD. beyond9. --- The food in the restaurant is horrible. If only we ______ to the students’ canteen.--- But the food isn’t everything. Isn’t it nice just to get away from all the noise?A. would goB. have goneC. had goneD. will go10. Because of the nuclear crisis caused by the earthquake in Japan, many people lined up tobuy salt ______ seeking protection from radiation.A. in face ofB. in search ofC. in terms ofD. in hopes of11. It is required that under no circumstances ______ betray ourselves even if there aretemptations like money or beauty.A. we willB. should weC. we shouldD. we shall12. Although Rio knew little about marketing, he succeeded ______ other more well-informedmanagers failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where13. T om does speak Chinese well, but his reading and writing skills leave much ______.A. to improveB. to be improvedC. being improvedD. having improved14. It is the discovery of Cao Cao’s tomb, _____ was made in Anyang, Henan province, _____ hasreceived widespread attention.A. where; whichB. where; thatC. that; whichD. which; that15. _______ the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many greatmasterpieces for which this period is famous.A. Were it notB. Had it not been forC. Were there not forD. Were there not16. It was April 29, 2011 _______ prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hallof the wedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. before17. What Jane wants to know is whether you are willing that she _____ be admitted into our club.A. shouldB. wouldC. mightD. could18. Remember to pack more winter clothes into your suitcase. The winter in Chicago _____ be extremely cold.A. mustB. willC. canD. shall19. In terms of the knowledge of science, few students in our class can really ______ Christopher.A. suitB. compareC. winD. match20. —Who would you rather _____ your graduation ceremony tomorrow, your parents orfriends?— All of them.A. will have attendedB. have attendedC. attendedD. to attend第二部分:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy(肚子).The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren (警报)howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, T ennessee.26.______ inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not."You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.Funeral plans were 40______. The next day —the very next day —the little girl was well enough to go home!The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!21. A. talked B sang C. played D whispered22. A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally23. A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused24. A situation B condition C place D position25. A took B sent C carried D rushed26. A The years B The months C The weeks D The days27. A fixed up B made up C built up D set up28. A until B before C after D when29. A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired30. A no matter B even if C whether D as if31. A put B dressed C wore D fit32. A marched B forced C hid D followed33. A required B replied C recognized D regarded34. A warm-hearted B well-managed C mild-mannered D cold-blooded35. A firm B strong C hard D tough36. A losing B lost C to lose D having lost37. A in B on C at D with38. A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly39. A calm B quiet C slow D fast40. A put off B put away C put up D put down第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)ABEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua)-- China's economic planning agency Thursday announced a rise in minimum rice purchase prices this year to encourage farmers to grow more grain.A statement on the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) website said the government would continue the policy of minimum purchase prices in major rice-growing regions in The rises in the minimum rice purchase price had been approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet, said the statement.The purchase prices for japonica rice will rise 21.9 percent to 128 yuan (19.4 U.S. dollars)per 50 kilograms, while prices for early and middle-late rice will increase 9.7 percent and 10.3 percent to 102 yuan and 107 yuan per 50 kg respectively.Rice and wheat are two major grain crops in China.The State Council pledged Wednesday to step up efforts to boost grain production as drought continues to wreak havoc in north China's wheat growing regions.China's main wheat-growing regions, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Jiangsu provinces, have been plagued by drought since October last year.Drought has affected about 7.73 million hectares, or 42.4 percent, of the total winter wheat crop area in the country's eight key producing provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday.China's grain output rose 2.9 percent last year to 546.41 million tons, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.41. When was this news probably written?A. In 2011B. In 2010C. In February, 2011D. On Wednesday, 201142. What is the purchase price for japonica rice before it wise according to the passage?A.105 yuan per 50 kilogramsB. 128 yuan per 50 kilogramsC. 102 yuan per 50 kilogramsD. 107 yuan per 50 kilograms43. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the fourth paragraph?A. completelyB. honorablyC. separatelyD. exactly44. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage.A. A raised purchase price will encourage farmers to grow more rice.B. The plan hasn’t been approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet.C. Drought continues to hit the wheat growing regions in the north of China.D. There are 8 grain producing provinces affected by the drought.45. Which may be the headline of this news?A. China’s minimum rice purchase prices raised to boost productionB. A Steady rice purchase prices to ensure rice productionC. The Chinese government pays more attention on rice productionD. China’s grain output steadily increasesBNuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan)last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided—some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunchsupporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contri buting to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington)supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-pro disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.46. Which of the following may NOT be the advantage of nuclear energy over other energysources?A. Nuclear energy doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases.B. Nuclear energy can help prevent the climate damage.C. Nuclear energy is more environmental-friendly than other green energy sources.D. Nuclear energy can save the consumers some money, compared to other renewableenergies.47. What does the underlined word “this ” refer to in paragraph 4?A. The fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay higher bill.B. The cost of using renewable sourcesC. The fact that the nuclear power is cheaper.D. The investment of renewable energy sources48. In the 5th paragraph, the author takes the case of Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine to _______.A. convince the reader that nuclear waste is difficult to get rid of.B. explain that nuclear waste may remain harmful to humans for thousands of years.C. persuade the world not to use nuclear energy.D. support the idea that nuclear energy is not safe.49. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.A. the Japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy.B. the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled.C. a battle will break out in the future.D. Japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future.50.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?A. T o highlight the danger of using nuclear energy.B. To introduce some serious nuclear disasters.C. T o show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters.D. T o give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely.C(七选五)Tips on Being a Good TwittererTwitter or micro-blogging, is really more of a social commons than a full-blown social network like MySpace or Facebook. It pretty much does one thing:allows people to "tweet" what they're up to (or what they're thinking about) in 140 characters or less.Since we're sticking with the "less is more" aesthetic, I'm just going to give you 5 Twitter tips instead of the 10 I could have stretched this into.51. _____________Say whatever you feel like saying, but remember that whatever you write could exist in the digital universe forever. Proceed with extreme caution.52. ______________If you like something they say, reply by clicking the little grey arrow that appears when you hover over one of their tweets. You can also simply type in @username (replacing "username" with whatever their username happens to be on Twitter). This is the formal way to address someone on Twitter.53. _____________Twitter has something called an API (Application Programming Interface), which allowsprogrammers to create experiences around Twitter for the community. Because of this, there have been an amazing array of applications released that will allow you to manage your Twitter account easily. There's Twitterrific, TweetDeck, and Twhirl -- just to name a few.54. _____________If you're looking for new friends, a quick search for some of your favorite things on will quickly reveal who you should be friending on Twitter. Maybe they'll follow you back?55.______________Keep your eye out for these things. They're meetups for people on Twitter, and there's likely one happening regularly in your neck of the woods. I've taken to hosting one monthly in the Seattle area, as a matter of fact. Meet Twitter people -- tweeps, tweeple -- in meatspace!Do you have any Twitter tips to pass along? You could even share the link to this article on Twitter and it might become the most popular story today!A. Find Friends FastB. Meet Twitter UsersC. Forward the TwitterD. Be Yourself, but BewareE. Use Twitter from Your DesktopF. Don't Be Afraid to Interact with Others第四部分:书面表达(共三节,满分30分)第一节:单句改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)1. Art is influenced by customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed manytimes.2. Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes.3. My first visit was a space station considered the most modern in space.4. To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies examined.5. Copernicus' theory is now the basis which all our ideas of the universe are built.6. He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church, so he only published it as he lay die in 1543.7. It is an imaginary line divide the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation.8. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.9. With so many different forms of poetry to choose, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.10. The second theory suggested that people should absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals.第二节:完成句子(共16小题;每小题1分,满分16分)1. The Christian Church rejected his theory, (say)it was against God's idea and people who supported it would be attacked.2. The English government tried in the early twentieth century (form)the United Kingdom by getting Ireland (connect) in the same peaceful way.3. , Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.(由于担心时间不够)4. My mind began to wander. What job would I do? My as I thought of the wonderful world of the future. (我激情澎湃)5. the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. (值得赞扬的是)6. , but I' m afraid it would be unusual ! (真是勇气可嘉)7. In another part of London, he found from two other deaths that were linked to the Broad Street outbreak. (有力的证据)8. E , I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.(精疲力竭)9. A footballer taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win. (被指控)10. “It shows that a knowledge of first aid can .”(真能大有作为)11. If I them, I could eat shellfish.(对…过敏)12. Frick pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. (对…有偏爱)13. When people first saw his paintings, they that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. (相信)14. If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is vital to get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once. = it is vital that the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.15. A c (传统)artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as .(如实地)16. The government is (呼吁)the citizens to use paper bags (而不是) the plasticones for the sake of environmental protection.参考答案第四部分:书面表达(共3节,满分30分)第一节:单句改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)1. Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times.2. Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes.3. My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in space.4. To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies be examined.5. Copernicus' theory is now the basis on which all our ideas of the universe are built.6. He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church, so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543.7. It is an imaginary line dividing the eastern and western halves of the world and is very useful for navigation.8. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were theImpressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.9. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.10. The second theory suggested that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals.。

山西大同一中高二3月月考英语试卷

山西大同一中高二3月月考英语试卷

2020-2021学年山西大同一中高二3月月考英语试卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave —and mighty forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas —even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me betwe en him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”Boldness —a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.1.Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past? A.He faced huge risks.B.He lacked mighty forces.C.Fear prevented him from trying.D.Failure blocked his way to success.2.What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?A.Swallow more than you can digest.B.Act slightly above your abilities.C.Develop more mysterious powers.D.Learn to make creative decisions.3.What can be learned from Paragraph 5?A.Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.B.Trying without success is meaningless.C.Repeated failure creates a better life.D.Boldness can be gained little by little.4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A.To encourage people to be courageous.B.To advise people to build up physical power.C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D.To recommend people to develop more abilities.The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries. History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.In a 1757 essay, the philosopher D avid Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years.Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain thelong-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist. 5.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?A.It introduces different cultural values.B.It explains the history of artistic works.C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.6.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ .A.great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB.history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD.great artists are skilled at combining various cultures7.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ . A.they are results of scientific studyB.they establish some general principles of artC.they are created by the world’s greatest artistsD.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature8.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?C.Is Human Nature Uniform?D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time, as the age limit is to be removed. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is to begin training dogs to help blind people under the age of 16.The association says too many youngsters with impaired eyesight are lacking in independence.They have only a limited social life because of their disability. Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence. Guide dogs for these teenagers will begin to be provided from next year. There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.Charlotte, aged 14, was among the youngest guide dog owners. She had been gradually losing her eyesight since the age of eight, and lost her eyesight completely this year. She has been assisted by a two-year-old guide dog. Charlotte used to have a long stick to help her move around, but having a guide dog allows her much more freedom and makes her feel safer. However, the association says there is a worryinglypatchysupply of services for the young blind people across the UK, and it calls for national standards to be introduced. As with adult blind people, only a small number of them are likely to be considered suitable for a guide dog. Most will continue to rely on extra help and training from education and social services. 9.We can learn from the text that owning guide dogs .A.may meet with difficulties sometimesB.is beneficial to blind children’s developmentC.became possible in the UK recentlyD.is quite universal in the UK10.According to the text, Charlotte’s example proves that .A.it is necessary to carry out the experimental projectB.guide dogs can get along well with disabled peopleC.the association’s opinion is not quite rightD.youngsters need companions and friends11.What does the underlined word “patchy” in the last paragraph probably mean? A.Endless. B.Perfect.C.Inadequate. D.Diverse.12.What is the main idea of the text?A.Blind people need guide dogs’ assistance in their daily life.B.Age limit for the blind to have guide dogs is to be removed.C.More guide dogs will be trained in the UK.D.The project of using guide dogs is to begin.Across the United States, universities and colleges have been looking to become more sustainable (可持续发展的) and more than 600 schools have already planned to becomeeco-friendly. The EcoDorm, home to 36 students at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, was designed to be sustainable from top to bottom, or in this case, from itsrainwater-collection system to its garden. The dormitory is bringing new meaning to the concept of living “green” at college.At Warren Wilson College, a biological science school with fewer than 1,000 students, the sustainability drive came from the student body. The EcoDorm concept was presented ten years ago by two students; a planning committee firstly suggested using building materials like corncob. Although the architects disagreed with the idea, they came up with other creative solutions: Wood siding was taken from the trees grown in the school yard that were suffering from a disease, and rainwater was collected in an old railway car and pumped back into the house to clean the toilets.All in all, the dorm uses nearly two-thirds less electricity than a similar-sized traditional building would. But even the most sustainable homes need continued efforts from its livers. And in the case of EcoDorm, students live by their words. Most also take advantage of the dorm’s bio-garden, planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables. “I didn’t have to worry about paper towels being wasted or feel ba d about drying my clothes outside,” Jeremy Lekich, the dorm’s gardener, said. “Basically, it has made my life easier.”13.We can learn from the text that the EcoDorm in the US .A.offers students the chances to have a natural living at collegeB.was firstly built by two college studentsC.was designed for saving building materialsD.is only applicable in few schools14.The second paragraph is mainly about .A.where the EcoDorm was builtB.when the EcoDorm got its nameC.what the EcoDorm is made ofD.how the concept of EcoDorm started15.What can be inferred from the text?A.A long-term development calls for students’ efforts.B.Students’ ideas should be encouraged at college.C.Green living is a new trend at American colleges.D.Students can learn to protect the environment through practice.二、七选五The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 16.By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1. CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 17.Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?2. CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 18.There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 19.“Why do you think she’s crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face? If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”4. Self-expression20.There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas — music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another. A.Encourage kids to cook with you.B.And we can’t forget science education.C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.D.So how can we help o ur kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.三、完形填空完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二12月月考英语试题

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二12月月考英语试题

第I 卷客观卷(共70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节:(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AHere are four best sellers on health this month in2 Day diabetes DietAuthor:Erin Palinski WadeDescription:The plan is designed to be flexible-you can do your Power Bum days whenever it works for you, and you can personalize almost any meal to suit your tastes-and will work for both people with type 2 and those at risk.Our Price:List Price:$24.96 Sale Price:$19.96 Availability:In stockReverse DiabetesAuthor:The Reader’s Digest AssociationDescription:A Simple Step-by-Step Plan to Take Control of Your Health; Top 20 FOODS for Diabetics; Simple EXERCISES; LIFESTYLE Tips; Tricks to KEEP YOU on Track.Our Price:List Price:$31.96 Sale Price:$12.00 Availability:In stockMagic Foods for Better Blood SugarAuthor:Reader’s DigestDescription:Discover the arnazing benefits of foods like peanut butter and sweet potatoes and learn which foods to avoid like the plague for steady sailing.Our Price:List Price:$31.96 Sale Price:$14.00 Availability:In stockFoods That Harm, Foods That HealAuthor:Editors of Reader’s DigestDescription:Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal was the first book that changed the way we view food and its impact on our bodies. More that 7 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide since then. Foods That Harm, Foods That also tells us the crucial connections between diet and chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other serous illnesses, as well as the impact of food on stress, and other common complaints.Our Price:List Price:$31.96 Sale Price:$15,00 Availability:In stock1. Which book offers the biggest price cut?A. 2 Day Diabetes DietB. Reverse DiabetesC. Magic Foods for Better Blood SugarD. Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal2. What do we know about the four books?A. They are all available now.B. They are intended for the cookC. They have the same authorD. They all can help lose weight3. Which book can tell us the connection between what we eat and some disease?A. 2 Day Diabetes DietB. Reverse DiabetesC. Magic Food for Better Blood Sugar.D. Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal4. The purpose of the text is to__________.A. guide us how to keep healthyB. tell us how to keep a balanced dietC. sell the booksD. call in us to do more exerciseBThey are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleeping — but a lot less appealing at 30,000 ft, crying loudly in the seat right next to you.According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no-kind-zones should be fixed as required sections.The survey was conducted by bookings website , with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel.And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems.More than a third of us -35 per cent - would pay extra to travel on a childless service.Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional £63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra £28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guaranteed an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle(走道).However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of those surveyed -58 per cent - selected ‘drunk travelers’ as their pet peeves. People with ‘bad personal hygiene(卫生)’ and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 per cent of us respectively(分别地).Crying babies came in at fourth on the list, a pet peeve for 43 per cent of those surveyed. 5. Britons dislike flying with babies because they _____.A. make too much noiseB. get angry easilyC. sleep right next to themD. stay in the economy-class aisle6. How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?A. About 35%.B. About 43%.C. About 70%.D. About 58%.7. What kind of passengers is most disliked by British airline travelers?A. The crying babies on a flight.B. People with bad personal hygiene.C. Those who have drunk too much alcohol.D. Those who kick the back of the seat in front.CYou may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation.The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman,to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately. Frankfurt-based IT consultant, Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising money to put his £43sticker into production.Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen, having set it up with key information, such as their phone number. The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that, when touched by a traffic policeman, will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine. Thedriver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone, which will appear on the sticker’s screen.The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way, a German law. The law states:an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car.Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way. A spokesman said, “In England there is no lega l duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket. However, a policeman does have the discretion not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning. ”So far, Mr. Kalliontzis has raised just over£2,362of his£39,381goal. If he manages to raise the money, the stickers will be shipped in June But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages, because anyone could touch the smart sticker.8. The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________.A. explain how a smart car sticker worksB. advise drivers to buy a car stickerC. show the importance of a sensorD. tell drivers how to park a car9. We may infer from the text that in Britain _______________.A. car owners don’t have to worry about a parking ticketB. smart car stickers wouldn’t work as well as in GermanyC. traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his carD. the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers10.The underlined word “discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“____________”.A. troubleB. pressureC. freedomD. opportunity11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Daniel Kalliontzis -a great inventorB. Environment-friendly car stickersC. Parking systems in EuropeD. End of the parking ticketDIf you’re secretly worried about your smartphone addiction, then the ne w NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone, but it does nothing. It's just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen came up with the idea as a joke along with his two friends. To their great surprise, the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhones of their own. So that’s when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass production.NoPhone is currently a prototype(模型)that will cost only $12 once it hits the market. It is 5.5 inches high, 2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphenes on the market. It is described as “battery free”, “no upgrades necessary”, “shatterproof(抗震)”, “waterproof'’ and “an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world”.“Phone addiction is everywhere.” the designers insist. “It’s ruining your dates. It’s distracting you at concerts. It’s blocking sidewalks. Now, there is a real solution. With a thin 1ight and completely wireless design, the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device, enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment.”If you’re interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies(自拍)anymore. Don’t feel upset. The makers do have an upgrade at no extra charge—the mirror sticker. That way, they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends when t hey’re standing right behind you.12. What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?A. It is actually a new kind of real smartphoneB. It can help us stay away from the real worldC. It helps get rid of people’s smartphone addictionD. It’s just a piece of plastic and can do nothing13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The size of NophoneB. The inventors of NophoneC. The material of NophoneD. A brief description of Nophone14. What can we learn from the passage?A. NoPhone has received unexpected attentionB. NoPhone can completely replace smartphonesC. The designers have made lots of money from NophoneD. NoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do15. What type of writing is this passage?A. A travel guideB. A scientific reportC. A medical recordD. An official document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。

2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(无答案) (III)

2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(无答案) (III)

2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(无答案)(III)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,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 will the man do this afternoon?A.Go to the park.B.Go to see Lisa.C.Go to the beach.2.Which sport does the woman like best?A.Volleyball.B.Baseball.C.Football.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. At a restaurant.C. At a supermarket.4. What does the man’s brother look like?A. He has dark hair.B. He is quite big.C. He is tall.5. What does Anna want to do ?A. Find a room.B. Move to California.C. Make friends with Jane.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,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6、7题。

6. What is the man plaining about?A. The food.B. The service.C. The price.7. Which of the following does the man not need to pay for?A. Soup.B. Dessert.C. Drinks.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二5月月考英语试题+Word版含答案

山西省大同市第一中学2020┄2021学年高二5月月考英语试题+Word版含答案

第一部分听力(百强校英语解析团队专供)(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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,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。

例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. According to the man, why would people make fun of him?A. For running.B. For falling.C. For tying his shoes.2. How will the woman probably feel about this news?A. Glad.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.3. Why was the woman probably in the pool?A. It was hot.B. She was pushed in.C. She was swimming g with Amy.4. Why will the man need to find another present?A. The store is closed.B. The store is too far away.C. The jacket is too expensive.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a concert.B. At Kate’s house.C. At a restaurant.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。

山西大同一中高二10月考英语试卷

山西大同一中高二10月考英语试卷

2020-2021学年山西大同一中高二10月考英语试卷学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、阅读选择When my friend Lesa was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer, another friend and I went to the hospital to spend some time with her. We bought her a small toy and named him Lemon-Aide. We gave Lemon-Aide to Lesa and told her he was to go with her to all of her treatments to remind her that we were thinking of her and caring about her even though we could not always be with her. When the treatments were completed, she said when someone else needed him she would pass him along.A few months later,much to my surprise, it was me that she passed him to. Lemon-Aide went with me to all of my treatments.One day while waiting for my doctor I decided we could market the idea to fight cancer. Lesa thought it was a great idea so we founded the organization that came to be known as Lemon -Aide' s Friends, Inc. We designed our organization to remind people fighting cancer that there are people who love and care about them all the time. Today we have totally 5013 volunteers. The money raised is donated to cancer patients who do not have insurance. The physicians on our Board of Advisors determine how and where our money is donated. Lemon-Aide is for men, women, and children of all ages and to date has been sent to 34 states and 33 countries to provide smiling support for people fighting cancer. When life gave us lemons we made Lemon-Aide, a soft smiling toy that represents love, support, and encouragement.1.The author went to the hospital with her friend ________.A.to operate on LesaB.to treat her diseaseC.to accompany LesaD.to look after Lemon-Aide2.Lesa was given a small toy because ________.A.he represented her organizationB.he could help weaken her painC.she would think of her friendsD.her friends tried to comfort her3.It can be inferred that ________.A.the author had suffered from cancerB.Lemon-Aide had suffered from cancerC.Lesa had recovered from cancerD.Lemon-Aide learned to look after the author4.Lesa and the author formed an organization to ________.A.cure cancerB.raise moneyC.help cancer patientsD.help their friendDo you often feel lonely? What do you do when you feel that way? Hide yourself away and spend your time reading, watching TV or walking around?You might think that feeling lonely is just like feeling happy, sad or scared —that it’s just one of your various moods. That is true. However, if you let yourself be lonely for too long without dealing with it, you could be making a serious mistake.Doctors have known for some time that feeling lonely is bad for the mind. It can lead to mental health problems such as depression, stress and reduce confidence. “Being lonely means not feeling connected or cared for, but it’s not about being mentally alone,” Lisa Jaremka, scientist from Ohio State University, US, told Live Science in January. And there’s growing evidence that not having friends is connected with physical illness as well.In 2006, for example, scientists studied 2,800 women who had cancer. They found that those who had few friends or family were five times more likely to die of their disease than women with many social contacts. Also, even healthy people had a better chance of falling ill if they felt left out by others, according to the BBC.The results have scientists thinking that loneliness might hurt the immune system(免疫系统), which protects the body from diseases.Hoping to prove this theory, Jaremka and her research team put volunteers(志愿者) through a stress test. During the test, volunteers were asked to make an unprepared speech in front of a group of stony-faced people. The researchers found that volunteers who said they were lonely in their daily lives felt more stress during the test. And their blood samples showed that all the stress had managed to cause harmful changes to their immune system.“Loneliness has been thought of in many ways as a chronic stressor(慢性增压器) — a socially painful situation that can last for quite a long time, ” explained Jaremka, who led the study.The number of people suffering from loneliness is increasing all over the world. However, solving the problem is easier said than done. It won’t work to just “tell anyone to go out and find someone to love you”, said Jaremka. “We need to create support networks.”5.If people feel lonely for a long time, ________.A.they won’t feel happy anymoreB.they are more mentally harmed than physicallyC.they will find the feeling goes away by itselfD.they are more likely to fall ill6.What was the purpose of the stress test carried out by Jaremka’s team?A.To find out how people fight diseases.B.To prove loneliness hurts people’s immune systems.C.To find out the relationship between loneliness and stress.D.To see how people’s emotions change when they give unprepared speeches.7.We can conclude from the article that ________.A.loneliness has become the No. 1 killer in the worldB.loneliness is increasing due to advanced technologiesC.websites must be set up to help people deal with lonelinessD.much more work needs to be done to fight lonelinessI told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be deve loped in ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident.He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans.He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them p ersuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies (传记) of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity. 8.Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A.Going to a gym i s greatly beneficial to people’s health.B.Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.C.Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.D.People’s attitude to adversity is the only factor of their success.9.By quotin g what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “.”A.Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.B.A bad workman quarrels with his tools.C.If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.D.Failure is the mother of success.10.Following this passage, the author will further talk about .A.how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he facedB.why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversityC.what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you faceD.what great people have in common11.Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?A.Life is full of adversityB.Different attitudes towards adversityC.Nothing is impossibleD.Face adversity with a smileAmong all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to curethem. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial (皇家的) family being a good example, have hereditary diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep, therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology. 12.What do es “them” in the second paragraph refer to ?A.People with cancer or heart disease.B.Millions of people with serious diseases.C.Some diseases doctors can do nothing with.D.The two illnesses of cancer and heart disease13.What can gene technology do according to paragraph three?A.It can help the English imperial family out.B.It can be used to clone human babies.C.It can help people to give birth of a baby.D.It is likely to treat hereditary diseases.14.What are people worried about according to the passage?A.Human babies may be cloned in a large scale.B.Healthy human babies will soon be cloned.C.Scientists may well find the wrong genes.D.The government may not control gene techs.15.This passage is mainly written to _________________.A.show gene technology will benefit peopleB.show gene technology will do harm as wellC.tell that gene technology is a hot topicD.tell that gene technology is growing fast二、七选五The Winner’s Guide to SuccessDo you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 16.Be responsible for yourselfSometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power. 17.Write a planIt is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 18.Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.Be willing to pay the price19.So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.20.It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. When you aredoing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.A.Never give up.B.Nothing is easy to get.C.A good plan is like a map to you.D.Here are some keys to success that they give.E.Some people achieve success much later in life.F.You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”G.Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.三、完形填空Unchangeable LoveOne day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of the splendid artwork.A young viewing the paintings ahead of me nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s for putting up with her stream of words. by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a when the couple approached the . Before they left, the man into his pocket and pulled outa white object. He it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to get his wife’s jacket.“He’s a man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give upif we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there isa new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”“Can’t see! You’re . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,”the clerk said. “His wife each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.21.A. viewB. touchC. wander D. scenery22.A. lady B. man C. clerk D. couple23.A. spokeB. argued C. discussedD. chatted24.A. knowledge B. confidence C. patience D. wisdom25.A. vivid B. tastelessC. constant D. exciting26.A. adopted B. disturbed C. surprised D. discouraged27.A. towards B. in C. through D. from28.A. anxiouslyB. seriouslyC. quickly D. sadly29.A. comment B. purchase C. decision D. list30.A. exit B. entrance C. front D. queue31.A. put B. held C. turned D. reached32.A. lengthened B. made C. brought D. changed33.A. shop B. coatroom C. hall D. counter34.A. braveB. kind C. roughD. blind35.A. whereverB. whateverC. whenever D. whichever36.A. humorous B. sillyC. wrong D. unique37.A. describesB. drawsC. showsD. tells38.A. curiosityB. courageC. enthusiasm D. pride39.A. support B. hesitation C. expectation D. sight40.A. get B. hope C. stop D. allow四、用单词的适当形式完成句子41.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

高二英语上学期第一次月考试题_2 13

高二英语上学期第一次月考试题_2 13

阳高县第一中学2021-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题〔无答案〕(考察范围:必修五unit 1~2)第I卷客观卷 (100分)第一局部:听力〔略〕第二局部:阅读理解〔一共两节,满分是60分〕第一节〔一共15小题;每一小题3分,满分是45分〕阅读以下短文,从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless","pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough." As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!""Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!1. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?A He got a baby brotherB He got a Christmas giftC He became four years oldD He received a doll2.What does the underlined word “ominous〞 in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Impossible.B. BoringC. DifficultD. Fearful3. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D. Disappointment.4. What is the passage mainly about ?A. A sad Christmas dayB. Life with a lovely babyC. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy familyBTop lists are lecturing people on everything from “100 places to visit" to “100 books to read ". Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?Now you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":Swim with Dolphins〔海豚〕?Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, not every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded with tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening their mouths.Go to See the Mona Lisa?There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre(罗浮宫) every year can’t all be wrong after all. But they can be quite annoying, standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact ,it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 secondsat most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she’d be laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit and buy the book at a 20% discount.5. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins________.A. is the world’s mo st popular tourist activityB. gives fun to both tourists and dolphinsC. will make tourists busy and tiredD. can cause danger to dolphins6. what does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.B. It is not as satisfying as expected.C. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.7. The list of “101 things not to do〞is made most probably because its author_______.A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. believes other lists are not humorous enoughC. intends to persuade people to read more listsD. wants to provide a list different from other lists8. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To advertise a bookB. To introduce a websiteC. To comment on popular listsD. To recommend tourist activities.CAlong the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.9.What is the text mainly about?A.Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B.The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.C.Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D.The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.10.Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that_________ .A.they look like young cuckoos B.they have claws on the wingsC.they eat a lot like a cow D.they live on river banks 11.What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A.They had claws to help them climb. B.They could fly long distances.C.They had four wings like hoatzins. D.They had a head with long feathers on the top.12.Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A.To find more food. B.To protect themselves better.C.To keep themselves warm. D.To produce their young.DPersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time?Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you?You don’t need to worry if you buy a Mr.Helping Hand personal robot. Mr.H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around,putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr.H also has these features(特点):•weighs only 500 grams•includes long­lasting batteries•comes with a 5­year guarante e•remembers simple instructionsOriginally(最初) sold for 499NOW ONLY 299BUY NOWWATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROLacts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecast.reminds you when to hand in your homework.sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides,your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for 199NOW ONLY 99For further information,click here.13.A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .A.repair your TV B.organize your homeworkC.be a James Bond D.know what the weather is like14.You can get your Mr.H for .A. 499B. 299C. 199D. 9915.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A.On a notice board. B.In a company brochure.C.On a teenage website. D.In a college newspaper.第二节〔一共5小题;每一小题3分,满分是15分〕根据短文内容,从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

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第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共13小题;每小题3分,满分39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。

ACollege is not just about studying, writing essays and burning the midnight oil in the library. Making friends and enjoying yourself is also necessary for the courses. Parties are social events for students to gather and chat with each other.Now let's follow a foreign friend to see what parties in the US are like. Get some inspiration to have fun with your friends in your new life.Drinking and music College parties in the US are always lacking in creativity and full of wine and music. The basic form rarely changes — drink until you cannot anymore and play loud music at an earth-shaking volume. There is plenty of beer involved, and some mixed cocktails.Creativity in dress The creativity comes in how parties are dressed up. Parties often have a specific theme, like a 90s party or a sports party. At a 90s party, guests might show up dressed like once-famous celebrities. At a sports party, guests might wear their favorite team's uniforms. Held in apartments The party is usually held in the apartment of a particular outgoing friend. Everyone will be invited, which means strangers will wander in and out of the apartment where you can get to know and make some new friends.Ugly sweater party On holidays, parties frequently take on a proper theme. A popular theme around Christmas is the ugly sweater party. The goal is to wear the ugliest sweater you can find, creating an atmosphere of fun.Whatever the occasion is, there will be no shortage of booze. If you are smart enough, you won't have so much as to lose your consciousness. Parties are always better when you canremember them the next day.1. This passage introduces .A. what to wear at the US college partiesB. how much to drink at the US college partiesC. how to make friends at the US collegesD. parties of the US colleges2. The passage is probably written for in colleges.A. the freshmenB. the party loversC. the graduatesD. the excellent students3. The author attaches importance to at the parties in colleges.A. creativity arising from inspirationB. drinking to your heart's contentC. communication combined with funD. dressing in a fancy style4. What does the underlined word "booze" in the last paragraph mean?A. Juice.B. Alcohol.C. Food.D. Music.BDrinks Have No WingsYou may have heard that "Red Bull gives you wings". But while most people take the advertising slogan as a metaphor (隐喻), some Americans seem to have taken it very seriously.Benjamin Careathers had been drinking the drink for 10 years, expecting to at least feel more energetic, but nothing happened. Feeling fooled by the ad, he took the issue to court in January,In October, the Austria-based company agreed to pay $ 6. 5 million (39.7 million yuan) tocustomers who have bought the drink since People in the US can apply for a share through energydrinksettlement. com before March,But is the case really that ridiculous?Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action.However, the suit told a different story. Even though there is no evidence that Red Bull energy drinks provide more benefit for consumers than a cup of coffee, the company markets their products as a superior source of energy that costs little.“Such conduc t means that Red Bull's advertising and marketing is not just ‘puffery’, but is misleading and therefore actionable (可诉讼的),” the suit said.The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases. However, according to the organization, the product contains a lot of sugar, which could actually lead to many health problems.Coca-Cola agreed to pay $ 1. 2 million in compensation in July. But to fully stop the company from linking the drink to health benefits, Truth in Advertising, another non-profit organization, took the issue to court again in late October.False advertisements have become a common problem around the world. China changed its consumer rights law last year to ban advertising companies and media from making or publishing false advertisements. Celebrities (明星) are also made responsible if they endorse (代言) false or substandard products.5. What benefits can people get, according to the Red Bull company?A. One can really fly like birds, for it offers you wings.B. Drink it, and one can be forever energetic and young.C. As it contains a lot of sugar, it can make one more powerful.D. Healthy joints can be promoted if one takes this drink.6. This article shows clearly that .A. more companies will be taken to court as they fail to live up to their promisesB. both Red Bull and Coca-Cola are now winning the consumers' trust and respectC. Benjamin Careathers has benefited a great deal since he drank Red BullD. no puffery words have ever appeared in both Red Bull and Coca-Cola's advertisements7. Faced with the suit, the Red Bull company decided to .A. apologize to its customers and pay for their losses in healthB. take full responsibility for the bad effects it has caused to its customersC. give no one but its American customers some money as a rewardD. spend some money to save the cost and trouble of legal action8.What is each country as well as the public's attitude towards those false advertisements?A. Tolerant.B. Favorable.C. Unbearable.D. Indifferent.CIt is 7 am and the alarm is going off. You know you have to be out of bed to catch the bus. But the urge to bury yourself in the bed is ever so strong. Sounds familiar? Why is it that teens find it difficult to get themselves out of bed in time every morning or stay sharp and focused during the first couple of hours of school?During adolescence, the body goes through many changes and these include a shift in sleep patterns. Researchers from MIT have been tracking the body's need for sleep in teenagers. They found that though adolescents need as much as 9. 5 hours of sleep a day, they get to bed later and later with each passing year. In fact, the sleep cycle shifts later by as much as 12 to 18minutes each year between the ages of 10 and 20. So by the time a 10-year-old who sleeps at 8 pm grows to be 17 or 18, his body naturally wants to stay up till 10:30 pm or 11 pm.According to researchers, this is because of a hormone called melatonin (褪黑激素) that is secreted (分泌)by the pineal gland —a tiny structure deep inside the brain. Melatonin regulates the body's natural day-night rhythms. It causes a person to become sleepy by lowering his body's core temperature. In teens, melatonin is secreted much later in the evening and continues to increase throughout the night. This makes it difficult for teens to fall asleep earlier as they did in their younger years. Likewise, the effect of melatonin continues until much later in the morning, making it hard for them to wake up early.A study found that at least one in four teens is tired and falls asleep in school at least once a week. During sleep, important body functions and brain activities happen. So how can teenagers get their sleep enough? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that middle and high schools should start later — not before 8:30 am. This should give teens some more time to sleep at night.9. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that if you sleep late, the next day you should .A. stay sharpB. skip breakfastC. get up lateD. stay up late10. What do es the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The students want to stay up.B. The shifts of the sleep cycle.C. The pinea gland secretes melatonin.D. The adolescents sleep late.11. The teens go to sleep later than before because .A. melatonin is secreted much laterB. melatonin regulates the sleep timeC. they sleep a lot in the daytimeD. they need to finish their homework12. According to AAP's recommendation, middle and high schools should .A. let teens sleep in the dayB. let the students be activeC. delay the start timeD. start later at 8 am13.In which place are you likely to read this passage ?A. Science magazineB. NewspaperC. GuideD. Novel第二节(共5小题;每小题3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。

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