内蒙古赤峰二中高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

1、赤峰二中2022级高二上学期考试英语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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world

2、 of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home

3、. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musici

4、ans and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing h

5、ad a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.1. Armstrong

6、 was called Pops because he .A. looked like a musicianB. was a musician of much influenceC. showed an interest in musicD. traveled to play modern music2. The third paragraph is developed .A. by space B. by examplesC. by timeD. by comparison3. Which statement about Armstrong is true?A. His tale begin

7、s in New Orleans.B. He was born before jazz was invented.C. His music was popular with his listeners.D. He learned popular music at a boys home.4. Which would be the best title for the text?A. The Invention of the Jazz MusicB. The Father of the Jazz StyleC. The Making of a MusicianD. The Spread of P

8、opular MusicBPhotographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through phot

9、os, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to te

10、ll a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, an

11、d he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hines pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos

12、. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or ex

13、citing picture.As historical and artistic documents, photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.5. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to

14、 .A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events6. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos .A. are also works of art B. are popular ways of reporting newsC. often shock the public D. can serve as a force for social change7. What can we learn from the passage?A. News with pictures is e

15、ncouraging. B. Photos help people improve.C. News photos mean history in a sense. D. People prefer reading news with pictures.8. The text is mainly about .A. telling the story through pictures B. decorating the walls of homes C. publishing historical papers D. expressing feeling through pictures C C

16、anyoubelieveeverythingthatyouread?Itseemsasifeveryday,somenewarticlescomeoutaboutanewdiscoveryaboutthisorthat.Forexample,waterisbadforyou,orgoodforyou.Theanswerdependsonwhichscientificstudyhasjustcomeout.Peoplecannotdecidewhichfooditemsarehealthy,howpyramidswereconstructed,andwhydinosaursdisappeared

17、.Whenwelookforanswerswesometimescanbelievepersuasiveresearchesandscientists.Buthowtrustworthyaretheyreally?Herearetwoexamplesofscientifichoaxes(骗局). Asfarbackas1726,JohannBeringerwasfooledbyhisfellowscientistsintothinkinghehadmadeanamazingdiscovery.Thefossilsofspiders,lizards,andevenbirdswiththename

18、ofGodwrittenontheminHebrewwereunlikeanythingthathadbeenfoundbefore.HewroteseveralpapersonthemandwasfamousforZ-x-x-k.Comthoseonlytohaveitrevealedthattheywereplantedbyjealouscolleaguestoruinhisreputation. Whenanearlyhumanbeingwasdiscoveredin1912,scientistsatthistimewerewildwithexcitementoverthemeaning

19、ithadforthetheoryofevolution.TherewerehundredsofpapersaboutthisPiltdownmanoverthenextfiftyyearsuntilitwasfinallydiscoveredtobeacomplexhoax.Theskull(头骨)ofamanhadbeenmixedwiththejawboneofanorangutan(猩猩)tomaketheape(猿)man. Thenexttimeyoureadtheexcitingnewfindingsofastudyofthebestscientist,donotautomati

20、callyassumethatitistrue.Evenqualifiedpeoplecangetitwrong.Thoughwecertainlyshouldnotignorescientificresearch,wedoneedtotakeitwithagrainofsalt.Justbecauseitisacceptedasthetruthtodaydoesnotmeanitwillstillbetrustworthytomorrow.Z-X-X-K9.WhatisthereasonwhyJohannBeringerwasfooled? A.Hisfellowscientistswant

21、edtomakefunofhim. B.Hisworkmatesareeagertobecomefamoustoo. C.Thesescientistsmadeamistakebecauseofcarelessness. D.Hiscolleagueswasjealousofhimanddidsotodestroyhisfame.10.TheexcitedscientiststhoughtthatthisPiltdownman_. A.wasinfactacomplexhoax B.wasagreatscientificinvention C.contributedtothetheoryofe

22、volution D.hadtheskulllikethatofanape11.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“withagrainofsalt”inParagraph4mean? A.Happily. B.Generally. C.Doubtfully. D.Completely.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.Hebrewisprobablyakindoflanguage. B.Truthsofsciencewillneverbeoutoftime. C.Peoplebelievescientistsbecausetheyare

23、persuasive. D.Weareadvisedtobelievefamousscientists.D Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagap-year(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginatedwiththemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthe

24、nextacademicyear. Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbyUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCA

25、Ssaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation.“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible,”hesaid. Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents(NU

26、S),arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardshipyoungpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversitywithupto15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.

27、statisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods,”hesaid.13.Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext? A.Itisflexibleinlength. B.Itisatimeforrelaxation. C.Itisincreasinglypopular. D.Itisrequiredbyuniversities.14.AccordingtoTonyHiggins,stud

28、entstakingagapyear_. A.arebetterpreparedforcollegestudies B.knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobs C.aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebt D.haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities15.WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics? A.Attendadditionalcourses. B.Makeplansforthenewterm. C.Earnm

29、oneyfortheireducation. D.Preparefortheirgraduatestudies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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from co

30、mputer radiation._16_Green tea can be absorbed by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation. _17_It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate （辐射过滤板） in front of your computers screen. Make sure to avoid putting any metal substances near your computer as these may

31、have reflected some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health. _18_The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa.You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiation.Make sure you do a skinca

32、re protection before sitting in front of the computer. _19_Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation._20_ Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiations released than the new one within the same distance.AAnd adjust the brightness of your com

33、puter screen. BApply a layer of facial mask to protect yourself. CAnd adjust the sound level on your computer. DThe most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularly. Z-X-X-KE. The simplest way is by drinking 2 & 3 cups of green tea every day. F. If possible, purchase a new computer instead of

34、 using an old model computer. G. It also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)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。 I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money

35、was always tight, but we had a 21 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 22 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was 23 . Ive always been glad about that.It was Christmas time, and although there wasnt 24 for a lot of gifts, we planned to

36、 celebrate with a family party. But the big 25 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 26 .They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 27 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 28 to share by all five of us.The big 29 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 30 them to

37、 look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 31 back at the “Santas Workshop”.Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 32 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 33 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few c

38、andiesfifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didnt say anything 34 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 35 to be angry again. This is what she told me:“I was looking 36 thinking of what to buy, and I 37 to read the little cards on the Giving Trees. One was for a little g

39、irl, four years old, and all she 38 for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and 39 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesnt have anything.”I never felt so 40 as I did that day.21.A. roof B. hat C. skyD. star22.A. little B. less C. enoughD. more 23.A. busy B. serious C. stri

40、ct D. kind24.A. effortB. roomC. timeD. money25.A. improvement B. problemC. surpriseD. excitement26.A. shoppingB. travellingC. partiesD. greetings27.A. the otherB. each otherC. one by oneD. every other one28.A. toysB. clothesC. presentsD. bills29.A. dayB. chanceC. chequeD. tree30.A. forcedB. reminded

41、C. invitedD. begged31.A. drawB. stayC. moveD. meet32.A. includingB. besidesC. exceptD. regarding33.A. quietB. excitedC. happyD. ashamed34.A. sinceB. afterC. whileD. until35.A. waitingB. readyC. hopingD. afraid36.A. outB. overC. forwardD. around37.A. forgotB. stoppedC. failedD. hated38.A. wanted B. d

42、idC. gotD. played39.A. madeB. searchC. boughtD. fetched40.A. angryB. richC. patientD. Bitter第卷第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。 How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results. It is useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good ha

43、bits lead to good endings”, _41_ shows the importance of habits.Z-X-X-K“An apple a day keeps doctor away” also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. _42_, good learning habits can help us gain great learning results _43_ (include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first

44、, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes _44_ the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. _45_ we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important _46_ I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits - - keep a

45、learning diary every day. We can start the habit by _47_ (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and _48_ (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.Whats more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as

46、well. I can _49_ concentrate on reading for a short time and I _50_ (conquer) this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)以下短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误

47、仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。 We receive your application last week. We regret to inform you that our company has hired a boy calling Tonny the job of the manager assistant. Having studied yo

48、ur certificate careful，we decided that we should hire someone with more office experiences for this particular position. You have impressed them with your desire to learn and your ability to work hard, but we do hope that you will apply for a position in our company sometime in the future. We would

49、like to thank you on your being interested in our company. Please to contact us if there is any further questions.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了HEART-TO-HEART专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie ，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下：. 表示理解并给予安慰 ； 2. 提出建议并说明理由。注意：1.词数100

50、-120左右； 2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： temper n. 脾气，情绪 Hi Worried, Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment._ Yours, Jamie 答案阅读理解1-4 BCCB 5-8 BDCA 9-12 DCCA 13-15 CAC 16-20 EGABF完型填空21-25 ACCDD 26-30 ABCAB 31-35 DCADB 36-40 DBACB语篇填空41.which 42. Thus Therefore

51、 43. including 44.Towards to 45.As 46.that 47.writing 48.meaningful49.just only50.will conquer短文改错receive改received; calling 改called ; Tonny后加for; careful 改carefully ; experiences改 experience; them 改 us; but 改 and ; on 改 for;去掉to ; is 改 are . 书面表达 Hi worried, Im sorry to know that youre having such a

52、 bad time at the moment. The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong, so you dont have to worry too much. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything youll regret. Here are three useful tips. First, ta

53、lk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third , remain optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude toward life can be helpful in lifting your spirits. I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as usual. Yours, Jamie 11