内蒙古赤峰二中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

赤峰二中2017级高二上学期第二次月考英语试题第 I卷第一部分：听力(略）第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节：（共15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。 AWhen youre a junior in high school, three little letters quickly become larger than life: SAT. At the start of my junior year, I realized that the environment was packed with competition. Surprisingly, this pressure didnt come from adults. It came from the other students. Everyone in my grade had college on the brain. To get into the college of our choice, we all believed, we had to outcompete and outscore everyone else with less sleep, because time for sleeping was time you didnt spend studying for the SAT.I let myself get swept up in the pressure. My new motto was, if I wasnt in every single honor level class, I wasnt doing enough. I was bad-tempered and I couldnt focus. I stopped talking to my friends and my mom, and I couldnt figure out who I was. I didnt have the confidence to know that my own passions and unique skills were what would make me stand out to colleges.Thats when I realized: I am not my SAT score. Trying to stick to what I thought colleges wanted masked who I really am. I decided to rely on my strengths and get away from the crazy pressure I was putting on myself.Instead of forcing myself into higher levels of math, I took on an extra history class. I learned how to love what I was doing and not what I thought I was supposed to do. I learned to shine as an individual, not a faceless member of the crowd. And I found that not only was this better for my happiness, but it also made me more effective and efficient when I studied.To me, individuality means having the confidence to decide who I am and who I want to be, and a number on a page is never going to change that. I am more sure of myself, and more ready to apply for college, than ever.21. At the start of the junior year, the author decided to study for the SAT _.A. to overcome the pressure from other high school studentsB. to test how good she was at studying compared to othersC. because it was exciting to compete with others to get into collegeD. because she was eager to get an advantage over others in the competition22. When did the author realize she shouldnt just compete for scores?A. When she got in every single honor level class.B. When everybody stopped talking to her.C. When she found she was no longer her usual self.D. When she forced herself to take advanced maths.23. What can you infer from Paragraph 5?A. She tried to live as who she was, not just a student focusing on grades.B. She learned to team up with others and so gained efficiency.C. She managed to do well in both maths and history classes.D. She wanted to be number one and no one could change her mind.24. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Pressure brings out the best in you.B. You will stand out by being your best self.C. Things will happen whether you like it or not.D. Life is just a matter of decisive times. BAnyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir(回忆录)of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education.Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well-known nationally in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent(独立的)spirit in their work.Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目标)that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.25. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tylers memoir?A. Top managers. B. Language learners.C. Serious educators. D. Science organizations.26. The words “hooked on teaching” underlined in paragraph 2 probably mean _.A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teachingC. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching27. Tyler is said to have never actually retired because _.A. he developed a new method of testingB. he called for free spirit in researchC. he was still active in giving adviceD. he still led the EightYear Study CThe digital revolution is both launching us into a no-handwriting future, and also sending us backwards in time to when the spoken words ruled. But thats not necessarily a bad thing. “I dont think kids should be assessed on their ability to master cursive(草书). Its not something that they are going to use much in their lives as they grow older. Its not something most of us adults use in our lives today. ” Anne Trubek, an author, suggests that schools offer handwriting or cursive as an elective or art class in the future.“Focus on how to teach kids to express their ideas, how to organize their thoughts, how to make arguments” she says. “The forming of the letters are less important. And there are certainly many ways to individualize what you write beyond the way youve circled the I or crossed your T.”“This myth that handwriting is just a motor skill (运动技能) is just plain wrong,” Virginia Berninger said. “We use motor parts of our brain, motor planning, motor control, but whats very critical is a region of our brain where the visual and language come together and actually become letters and written words.”“A lot of people are very stubborn about the importance of handwriting, but at the same time will admit they never write themselves,” Trubek says.Trubek suggests, however, that handwriting keeps some value for now. “ For us today, in the 21st century America, handwriting represents something individual and unique about a person. It doesnt always mean that in previous times in history, and it wont always mean that in the future, but right now for us we relate our sense of self to our handwriting. ”28. How does Trubek feel about the handwriting?A. Its useless.B. Its only an art.C. Its less important. D. Its meaningful. 29. Virginia Berningers attitude to the use of handwriting is _.A. indifferentB. doubtful C. favorableD. disapproving30. What do we know from the last paragraph?A. Handwriting still keeps some value today.B. Handwriting represents previous times in history.C. Handwriting reflects the past and the future.D. The computer makes handwriting out of date. 31. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To show peoples worry about future.B. To discuss the importance of handwriting.C. To introduce something about handwriting.D. To encourage people to practice handwriting. D CHICAGO(Reuters)Smoking not only can wrinkle (皱纹) the face and turn it yellowit can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday. The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the bodyeven skin protected from the sun. “We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarette smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced, ”Dr. Yolanda, who led the study, said in a statement. “In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years. ” Yolandas team added in their report. The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged, in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers. Independent judges decided how wrinkled each persons skin was. When skin is exposed to sunlight, especially the face, it becomes coarse(粗糙的), wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow color, Yolandas team wrote. Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking led to premature(过早的)skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light. The previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels(血管)beneath the skin to constrict(紧缩), reducing blood supply to the skin. Smoking can also damage the connective tissue(组织)that supports both die skin and the internal organs (器官).32. The best title for this passage would be _. A. The danger of smoking B. Smoking causes skin agingC. Quit smoking for health D. A survey of smokers33. It can be inferred from the study _. A. smoking wont affect skin protected from the sunB. smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organsC. smokers over 65 usually wont worry about their skinD. the age of smokers is not connected with the result of the test 34. When your skin is exposed to sunlight long, it becomes all of the following but _.A. flexible B. coarse C. rough D. discolored 35. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. inform people about the study of skin. B. advise people how to protect skinC. warn people not to smoke againD. introduce a new way of avoid skin aging 第2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。 Psychology says that many are unwilling to take risks. Its human nature to be nervous about putting ourselves on the line, whether physically or emotionally. But its good for us to do that once in a while, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired result. 36 . Our human nature should be to take risks, but some just sit and wish they would not have the fear to move on because of one or two failures in their lives. Please step out and dont let thepast hold you back from living life to the fullest. 37 .In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances. 38 . This risk-taking attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Roller Coasters and bungee jumping are two common risk-taking activities that even the average person seems to enjoy despite the logical understanding that danger is not fun. This psychological connection creates an interesting connection between what is safe and what human enjoys.Without taking risks, nothing good can happen. Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk. 39 . We need to take risks so that we can accomplish things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside of a rocket; however, the things they achieve are literally astronomical. Investors take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they couldnt receive money on their investment. 40 . It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. That is all part of the game. Its not one of the most important parts of life.A. Move forward and move onB. There is no such thing as a perfect safety.C. In that way, we become stronger and braver.D. Thus, we will achieve more success in daily life.E. We need to take risks so that we can gain something.F. You must spend more time thinking about the strategies of risk.G. Risk-taking is a benefit that allowed ancient people to discover new places. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分) 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从4160各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 Learning to Accept I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 41 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 42 and ill. My father was 43_a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 44 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 45 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 46 about life, and I told them about one of my 47 . I said that we must very often give things up 48 we growour youth, our beauty, our friendsbut it always 49 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 50 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 51 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 52 , he answered his own question: “I 53 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also 54 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 55 remember his words and become 56 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 57 to give up my small irritations. In this 58 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father. Sometimes I 59 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 60 .41. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile42. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow43. A. already B. still C. only D. once44. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put45. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless46. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking47. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs48. A. as B. since C. before D. till49. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires50. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened51. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything52. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly53. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed54. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned55. A. should B. could C. would D. might56. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy57. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able58. A. case B. form C. method D. way59. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess60. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word 第II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。Beer and fried chicken this combo (组合餐)has recently become the 61._(popular) late-night snack eaten inside dorms and documented in weibo and WeChat updates. Thanks to the popular South Korean drama Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has been very popular 62. _ young audiences despite its 63. _(healthy) nature. Indeed, K-dramas have been 64._ major force in the South Korean pop culture wave 65. _ has captured (捕获) the hearts of young Chinese. Apart from pretty faces, fashion is 66. _ exciting part. Critics and Industry insiders agree that the recipe for K-dramas success 67. _(consist) of several main ingredients handsome and cute stars 68. _(dress) in the latest fashion trends, youth fantasies, and 69. _(create) storylines (故事情节）. With love triangles, serious diseases, and Cinderella tales, the storylines in K-drama might seem commonplace. Man From the Stars challenges this norm by 70. _ (combine) aliens and time travel into these standard stories.第四部分 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)下面短文有10处语言错误, 请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 Last month we bought our two-year-old daughter a little dog. There are not many children of her age there we live, and we thought a dog would make her feel less alone. We were right. They play together happy. Our daughter now smiles and laughs a lot more than she used. It is just like having two children in the house. All of them are very untidy, but they cry when they do not get what they want. The dog is easy to look after than my daughter. He always ate up all his food and we don t have piles of dir