2022-2023学年广东省揭阳市普宁市勤建学校高二(下)第一次月考英语试卷

2022-2023学年广东省揭阳市普宁市勤建学校高二（下）第一次月考英语试卷
第一节阅读理解（共4小题，每小题2.5分，共37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A B C D四个选项中选出最佳选项
1．（7.5分）Most animals on land are known to us，but many living things underwater are not.Now let's get to know some of them.
Sea cucumber
Sea cucumber are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea.They wear brown or white green coats.When summer comes，they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat.And when it is autumn，they move to shallow （浅的）water and get their food.
Pike
The pike is a kind of freshwater fish.They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats，waiting to be fed.They have sharp teeth to catch fishes.When they are young，they live in groups.However，when they grow up，they prefer to live alone.
Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish can swim quite fast，so it is also called rocket （火箭）fish.It has eight arms and two feelers on its head，just around its mouth.It ejects ink （喷墨）when it is in danger.Its meat is delicious，and it is often the first choice for many people.
Octopus
An octopus has long arms，with which to catch food and protect itself.When it is sleeping，one or two of its arms are still on duty，keeping moving.Once it feels something dangerous，it can wake up at once to take action.
（1）Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they _______ .
A．are afraid of high temperature
B．want to get strong and fat
C．are afraid of their enemy
D．want to live alone
（2）According to the passage ，_______ likes to swim near boats.
A．the sea cucumber
B．the cuttlefish
C．the pike
D．the octopus
（3）The _______ of an octopus can help protect it when in danger.
A．color
B．arms
C．sound
D．smells
2．（10分）J.K.Rowling is a British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.She completed much of her first work，Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in a poor situation，often planning out her chapters in cafes near her small apartment in Edinburgh.
Before penning the Harry Potter books，Rowling's life was one of struggle and loss.Her mother died in 1990 because of the multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症）.Her first marriage ended just three years later.Unable to find work，Rowling struggled to support herself and her daughter on State Aid.Her financial conditions would not change until the late 1990s，when the Harry Potter series became a success beyond all expectations.Aided by the Scottish Arts Council，Rowling was able to complete her first novel，but primary encouragement from publishers was actually non-existent.She was told to find a day job，and the UK publisher，Bloomsbury，firstly published only 1，000 copies of the novel，titled in the UK as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Within a half year of its publication in 1997，the novel achieved its first award，the Nestle Smarties Book Prize.A few months later，it received the British Book Award for Best Children's book of the year.In 1998，Scholastic purchased（购买）publication rights，and Rowling，now on her third payment of the series，was enjoying great success.
The popularity of the series has made Rowling the most popular children's author ever.Both adults and children who show great interest in the books are eager for the publisher's next payment for Harry's adventures.
Queen Elizabeth II honored Rowling in 2000，titling her as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.She remarried in 2001，to Dr.Neil Murray，with whom she has two children，In her public life，she devotes time to causes dear to her，including supporting Amnesty International.and funding research on a medical treatment for multiple sclerosis.
（1）How did Rowling make a living before the late 1990s？
A.By receiving government support.
B.By depending on her husband.
C.By working in a cafe near her home.
D.By writing articles for local publishers.
（2）What does the underlined word "support" mean ？
A.Encourage sb by saying or showing you agree .
B.Provide everything necessary so that sb can live or exist.
C.Be ready to give help.
D.Hold sb in place.
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A.Rowling works for the British royal family.
B.Rowling suffers from multiple sclerosis.
C.Rowling has done much for public charity.
D.Rowling stays single till now.
（4）What main message does the author tell us with the story？
A.J.K.Rowling's major works .
B.J.K.Rowling's inspiration for Harry Potter series .
C.J.K.Rowling's success as an author.
D.J.K.Rowling's extraordinary life.
3．（10分）Many families take their children on vacation．They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks．But Julie and Tim Smith planned a longer
vacation with their two children．The Smith family is on a one-year trip around the world．They plan to visit 30 countries in all．Right now，the four travelers are about halfway through their trip．Ms．Smith says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can．
Mr．Smith says one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people．He says people have been extremely friendly，very welcoming and love their kids．Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met．He said，"I learned in Africa that people have very different lifestyles than in America．" His sister，9-year-old Kara，discovered that she liked Thai food．Ms．Smith says that the trip teaches the children a lot．
It took the family a year to prepare for the trip．They had to sell their house and cars．Ms．Smith left her job and her husband is using unpaid leave．They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need．Ms．Smith says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back．She says she does not miss the things she has back home．"What has become more important is making these memories as a family and taking those with us instead．"
The Smiths will continue to head east for the next six months．（1）In what way is the Smith family's trip different from many others' according to paragraph 1？
A．They take their children on vacation．
B．They travel around the world for a year with children．
C．They travel during school breaks．
D．They travel for a few weeks with children．
（2）What does Tyler find interesting during the trip？
A．Living in Africa．
B．Lifestyles in America．
C．Having Thai food．
D．Learning about the people they have met．
（3）Which of the following is NOT true about the Smiths' preparation for the trip？
A．They left their jobs．
B．It took the Smith family a year．
C．They sold their house and cars．
D．They put lightweight clothing in small bags．
（4）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 3 refer to？
A．The small bags they carry．
B．The memories of the family．
C．The things on her back．
D．The things back home．
4．（10分）Suy credits his interest in photography to a French journalist he met in 2000.Since 2012.he has used h love of photography for a good cause：protecting wildlife.As more and more animal species began to disappear from Kandal Province，he grew worried.So he created a photo project which he hoped would bring more attention to the loss of natural habitats in Cambodia.
He hopes to educate Cambodians about the importance of bird species and the effect they have on nature.H said，"The biggest issue is the damage to habitats and poaching".Besides that，it is due to the demand from the rich who desire wild meat and who consider wild meat chemical-free.
His photography work has shown how lack of education and law "enforcement" makes the problem worse.Hunting is at the root of Cambodian culture."Education is very limited，" he said. "And in terms of legal enforcement，only one organization is standing out，and that is the Wildlife Alliance." He noted that the group had carried out a number of successful crackdowns against hunting.But there were few major campaigns on wildlife hunting.as a whole.
Protected areas within forests have disappeared at the same rate as forests in other parts of the country Poaching and hunting have led to the loss of animal and plant species in Cambodia.
To Chantha Nasak，a wildlife expert，the damage to wildlife habitats is the main reason for the decrease in the number of wild animals.He says the destruction of forests and the use of land for agricultural and other purposes are the biggest threats，as well as the climate change.
However.there are already agreements between some NGOs and the Cambodian government to help wild species.Also，Chantha Nasak says some communities are working together to protect wildlife around the country.
"All Cambodian citizens should join hands in the protection of wildlife，not just the NGOs and the government，" he said. "It should be everyone."
（1）What problem did Suy meet in his photography work？
A.Cambodians have a poor knowledge of protecting wildlife.
B.Cambodians are lacking their culture of hunting.
C.Cambodians like major campaigns on hunting wildlife.
D.Cambodians have limited education about hunting.
（2）How do the rich find wild meat in Cambodia？
A.It contains high nutrition.
B.It is free of chemicals.
C.It tastes delicious and fresh.
D.It is a symbol of social positions.
（3）What is the main factor in leading to the decrease in wild animals Chantha thinks ？
A.The climate change.
B.The wild meat trade.
C.The damage to wildlife habitats.
D.The still-not-prohibited hunting.
（4）What is the main idea of the text？
A.A Cambodian is teaching the hunting culture.
B.A photographer has a good knowledge of wildlife.
C.A photographer is struggling with poachers.
D.A Cambodian photographer urges to protect wildlife.
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中
有两项为多余选项。

5．（12.5分）Phone addiction has a number of negative effects.Here are some ways to remove it.
In order not to look at your phone as soon as you wake up in the morning，place your phone in another room or your coat pocket.Then spend at least the first 30 minutes of your day building good habits.（1）_______
Studies show that on average we use the phone 50 to 150 times a day.（2）_______ You could do some reading，do a crossword puzzle or even something as simple as a walk in the yard—anything helping you get rid of your phone is OK.
One of the main problems with smart phones is that you worry if you don't check your phone regularly，you may miss out on something important，such as invitations to events or work emails.（3）_______ When someone has something important to tell you，they may give you a call.Therefore，it is OK to stay away from your phone sometimes.
What's going on in the real world，right in front of you，is almost always more important than what is happening online.Put away your phone when you are with someone important.（4）_______ For example，having dinner with friends will become awkward if you always check your phone.
（5）_______ That is because being addicted to the phone before going to bed greatly influences your sleep.This can harm your physical and mental health in the long run.Therefore，make it a rule to stop using your phone an hour before you go to sleep.
A.Ask your friends or family for help.
B.However，it is almost never the case.
C.Your smart phone has almost every tool that you need.
D.So you should do something meaningful to avoid looking at it.
E.A good rest should be more important than your phone at night.
F.This could be exercise like a morning run or cooking a good breakfast.
G.Many relationships have suffered because of our addiction to the phone.
第三节完形填空（共1小题，每小题15分，共15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A B C D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
6．（15分）An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden.He took care of his（1）_______ all the time，watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the（2）_______ .He looked at the beautiful flowers，imagining how happy he could be（3）_______ he lived in such a beautiful place.Then，suddenly he found the old gardener was（4）_______ .He was very surprised about this and asked，"You can't see these flowers.（5）_______ are you busy taking care of them every day？"
The old man smiled and said，"I can tell you four（6）_______.First，I was a gardener when I was young，and I really like this job.Second，（7）_______ I can't see these flowers，I can touch them. （8）_______，I can smell the sweetness of them.As to the last one，that's （9）_______ ."
"Me？But you don't know me，" said the young man.
"Yeah，it's（10）_______ that I don't know you.But I know that flowers are angels that everybody（11）_______ .We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."
The blind man's work opened our eyes，and（12）_______ our hearts，which also made his life（13）_______ .It was just like Beethoven，who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works.Beethoven himself couldn't（14）_______ his wonderful music，but his music has （15）_______millions of people to face their difficulties bravely.Isn't it one kind of happiness？
（1）A.flowers B.trees C.vegetables D.grass
（2）A.balcony B.kitchen C.garden D.study
（3）A.after B.as C.before D.if
（4）A.blind B.famous C.smart D.friendly
（5）A.What B.Who C.Why D.Which
（6）A.stories B.reasons C.excuses D.conclusions
（7）A.although B.since C.because D.unless
（8）A.First B.Second C.Third D.Fourth
（9）A.me B.you C.my mother D.my son
（10）A.true B.hard C.cool D.fair
（11）A.greets B.doubts C.meets D.knows
（12）A.broke B.hurt C.pleased D.treated
（13）A.emptier B.busier C.luckier D.happier
（14）A.write B.hear C.play D.believe
（15）A.changed B.affected C.discoveredD.encouraged
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

7．（15分）When meeting people at the airport，most people smile and shake hands with people they meet.We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy，（1）_______ what if we don't know who the new person is？What if we are not （2）_______（introduce）by a friend？Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect （3）_______（them）．We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know，and we have to show that we are not dangerous，showing our hands means that we are not armed.In many cultures today，the Western custom of （4）_______（shake）hands is used.We use our right hand，which is usually （5）_______（strong）than the left one.If we are using our hand this way，it cannot be holding a knife or a gun.It shows that we can trust each other.
Not all cultures use the handshake，and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person.Japanese people might cover one hand with （6）_______other hand，depending on （7）_______ they are greeting，bow （8）_______（slight）or quite low.A Muslim will touch his heart，mouth and forehead （9）_______（show）respect.They are all keeping their hands busy.In almost all cultures，to smile and show an open right hand （10）_______（mean），"Welcome，you are safe with me."
8．（15分）Running a few kilometers each day is good（1）_______ our health.However，new research says running too much could be bad for us.Running long distances（2）_______（regular）for many years could make our life （3）_______（short），not longer.A researcher said too much running can created plaque（斑）inside your heart，（4）_______ can lead to heart disease.He wrote that running too much for
many years takes away the good things from exercise.He（5）_______（add）that the risk of heart disease could be （6）_______ same as someone who never exercised.
Researchers said men who ran marathons for 25 years had 62% more plaque in their heart than men who did little（7）_______ no exercise.Another doctor said he felt cheated.He started running marathons in 1967.He used（8）_______（run）60 kilometers every week.He said，"I thought I was out there exhausting（9）_______ （me），building an absolutely strong heart." The doctor advised （10）_______（exercise）frequently but not overdoing things.
第五节基础知识检测（每小题1分，共10分）根据首字母及汉语提示填写单词（填入答题卡的答案必须完整，否则答案无效）
9．（1分）When you do the exam you must bring your i_______ card and health code.
10．（1分）D_______ to the fact that they did not read English，the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing.
11．（1分）He m_______ the water temperature every morning to see if his pet goldfishes can grow healthily.
12．（1分）As you know，in China，the students will always have a _______（艰难的）time in the last year in senior high school. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）13．（1分）Modern technology shortens the _______（距离）between people.
14．（1分）The government has to find some way to _______（平衡）these two needs. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
15．（1分）This new e_______（证据）will prove their innocence. （根据中英文提示单词拼写）
16．（1分）I _______（图像）of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. （根据中英文提示填空）
17．（1分）We must make people _______（意识到）the problem．
18．（1分）I admire her coolness under p_______（压力）.
第六节应用文写作（满分15分）
19．（15分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter沉溺于网络游戏不能自拔，甚至不听父母劝阻想要离家出走．请根据以下要点提示，写信劝他放弃这个想法．1．网瘾的危害
2．要尊重父母并道歉
3．建议他管理好自己的时间
注意：
1．词数100左右
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数
Dear Peter，
I'm sorry to hear that you have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents．
I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Li Hua
答案
1.ACB
2.ABCD
3.BDAB
4.ABCD
5.FDBGE
6.（1）-（5）ACDAC（6）-（10）BACBA（11）-（15）DCDBD
7.（1）but（2）introduced（3）themselves（4）shaking（5）stronger（6）
the（7）whom/who（8）slightly（9）to show（10）means
8.（1）for（2）regularly（3）shorter（4）which（5）added（6）the（7）
or（8）to run（9）myself（10）exercising
9.identity
10.Due
11.measures
12.tough/difficult/hard
13.distance
14.balance
15.evidence
16.Images
17.aware of
18.pressure
19.Dear Peter，
I'm sorry to hear that you have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents．
I think it's unwise to make such a decision．Addicted to playing online
games，you are not only wasting your valuable time but also hurting the feelings of your parents．Judging from your last letter，your parents are living
a simple life to save every penny for your future．Therefore，wouldn't it be
reasonable for you to respect them，have a talk with them and apologize？
Meanwhile，you should manage your time more wisely and find some meaningful ways to spend your free time，such as playing sports with your friends，learning a new language，etc．I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Li Hua。