2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第三学段教学质量监测试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第三学段教学质量监测试题 注意：本试卷共8页,满分100分,时间90分钟第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题,满分30分） AMartha Graham, born in 1894, was one of the most famous dancers and creators of dance, whose influence on dance has been pared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts, Stravinsky had on music, or Frank Lloyd Wright had on architecture. She created almost two hundred dance pieces. She is often called the Mother of Modern Dance. Earlier in her life, however, Martha did not know that she would bee a dancer. At that time, the dancers were looked down on. So Marthas parents didnt approve of her desire to dance at the beginning. Until 1916, she began her studies at the newly created Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, where Graham worked very hard to improve her ability to dance because she was considered too old to begin dancing. In 1936, Graham made her defining work, Chronicle, which signaled the beginning of a new era in modern dance. The dance brought serious issues to the stage for the general public in a dramatic manner. Influenced by the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Great Depression that followed, and the Spanish Civil War, it focused on depression and isolation, reflected in the dark nature of both the set and costumes. Graham continued to dance past the age of seventy. Once again, she was met with criticism from people who came to watch her shows. But she didnt give up. Her last pleted ballet was 1990s Maple Leaf Rag. A Dancers World is an introduction to Graham and her work. She tells about her dances and her dance group shows some of their methods. Martha Graham received many awards during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976. She was the first dancer to receive the countrys highest civilian honor. She died in 1991. In 1998, Time magazine listed her as the “Dancer of the Century” and as one of the most important people of the twentieth century. 1. Some famous artists mentioned in Paragraph 1 show Martha Graham _. A. had a great effect on modern danceB. was influenced greatly by themC. kept in touch with them regularlyD. liked to make more friends with them2. Why didnt Marthas parents approve of her desire to dance at first? A. She was too old to learn American dance. B. There was no academic school to teach dancing. C. Her family was too poor to afford her tuition. D. American dance was seen as a lower art form. 3. When Martha Graham continued to dance in her 70s, she _. A. was warmly weled by the youthB. was attacked by peopleC. achieved huge success once againD. received many awards for her age4. The text is mainly about _. A. the background of modern dance in AmericaB. the development of modern dance in AmericaC. Martha Graham and her achievements in danceD. the awards Martha Graham won in her lifeBArt museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museums show objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the centre of the hall.People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of salesits the honouring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why massproduced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the publics growing interest in the field with new ideas. Londons Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of massproduced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fishtins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around the exhibits.5. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they_.A. show more technologically advanced productsB. show why the products have sold wellC. help increase the sales of productsD. attract more people than store windows do6. The author believes that most design museum visitors _.A. know the exhibits very wellB. do not like massproduced productsC. are puzzled with technological exhibitsD. dislike exhibits in art museums7. The choices open to design museums _.A. are not aimed at interesting the publicB. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitorsC. may fail to attract more visitorsD. are not as strict as those to art museums8. What is the best title for this passage?A. The forms of design museumsB. The exhibits of design museumsC. The nature of design museumsD. The choices open to design museumsCWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49yearold Chinese architect, won the xx Pritzker Architecture Prizewhich is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architectureon February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus (校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities.Many visitors were amazed by the plex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves (曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors.This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements (元素). Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed, ” he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created,” he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, ” said Wang.The study of traditions should be bined with practice.Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.9. Wangs winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are _.A. following the latest world trendB. working harder than ever beforeC. getting international recognitionD. relying on foreign architects10. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its unique style.C. Its large size.D. Its diverse functions.11. What made Wangs architectural design a success?A. The harmony of old and new.B. The mixture of different shapes.C. The balance of East and West.D. The use of popular techniques.12. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world.B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities.D. Recreate them in practice.DHarper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89. The book remains a towering presence in American literature.It tells the tale that a white lawyer defends a black man accused of rape in the Deep South. It sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. 55 years after it was published, in xx, she released the sequel, Go Set a Watchman.Harper Lee was born in 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. She was the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee. She was a guardedly private person, respected and protected by residents of her town, rarely giving interviews despite her fame.Tributes have been paid to the Alabamaborn writer.Former US President George W Bush, who awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in xx, said she was “a legendary novelist and lovely lady”. Lees literary agent Andrew Nurnberg said: “Knowing Lee these past few years has been not just a plete delight but an extraordinary privilege. When I saw her just six weeks ago, she was full of life, her mind and rapid thought as sharp as ever. We have lost a great writer, a great friend.”Spencer Madrie is the owner of an independent book store in Lees hometown.It focuses largely on Lees works. He said: “The world has lost a brilliant mind and a great writer.We will remember Harper Lee for her straightness, her talent, and the truths she gave the world, perhaps before the world was ready. We are grateful to have had a connection to an author who offered so much. There will always be something missing from Monroeville and the world largely in the absence of Harper Lee.”13. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird, _.A. is also called Go Set a WatchmanB. is a tale about a war between the white and the blackC. was published in xxD. is a monument work14. We can know from the passage that _.A. Harper Lee often receives the interviewsB. Harper Lee is respected with his fameC. Harper Lee is protected by all the familyD. Harper Lee was a selfish person15. Which of the following tributes is NOT true about Harper Lee?A. She was awarded with Presidential Medal of Freedom.B. She was frank and told the truth of the world.C. She had certain privilege over other people.D. She was talent and had brilliant mind.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分。）Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to 16 feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain and relax.Music is a performing 17 . It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or 18 them. Music posers need musicians to explain the meaning of their 19 and perform it. Thus, musical performances are partnership between posers and 20 .Music is one of the oldest arts. Hunting tool struck 21 may have been the first musical instruments. By about 10000 B.C., people had 22 how to make flutes out of hollow 23 . Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies. The first written music 24 from about 2500 B.C.Classical music, also 25 art music, is posed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from 26 music. It includes symphonies and music for opera and ballet. Classical posers have written 27 styles of music during different periods of 28 .29 music includes many kinds of music, such as 30 music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much 31 than classical music.Folk music is made up of the old 32 . Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people 33 it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been 34 on in this way for thousands of years. Many 35 of classical music have used folk music in their works.16. A. expressB. findC. writeD. hurt17. A. artB. formC. cultureD. way18. A. useB. showC. publish D. spread19. A. worksB. exercises C. books D. copies20. A. performersB. watchers C. students D. listeners21. A. heavilyB. separately C. togetherD. silently22. A. studiedB. taughtC. discovered D. invented23. A. knivesB. bonesC. stones D. sticks24. A. makesB. learns C. dates D. starts25. A. callingB. calls C. called D. to call26. A. popB. simple C. country D. written27. A. eastern B. modern C. western D. different28. A. historyB. artC. societyD. language29. A. ModernB. FolkC. ClassicalD. Popular30. A. serious B. EuropeanC. westernD. country31. A. shorterB. simpler C. longer D. greater32. A. rulesB. songs C. thoughtsD. pictures33. A. listenB. pay C. copy D. hear34. A. usedB. passed C. kept D. carried35. A. peopleB. posers C. performers D. writers第卷 （共40分）第二节 语法填空（每小题1分, 满分10分）Many people used to 61. _ (consider) art to be paintings of fields with flowers, portraits (肖像) of old-fashioned men in top hats, or pictures of bowls of fruit. However, art has changed 62. _ (great) in the last century. Now, puter game art and graffiti (涂鸦) 63. _ (accept) as types of art forms, too. There are 64. _ (exhibition) of these contemporary types of art in famous art galleries. Lets discover some famous contemporary artists.Damien Hirst is an English artist. He became famous after 65. _ (attend) Goldsmiths University in London, and was very popular in the 1990s. He has used a lot of dead animals in his work, including dead sharks, sheep and cows. He is famous 66. _ his diamond-covered skull, which was shown in an art gallery for a limited amount of time.Marcel Duchamp, a French-American painter and sculptor, is considered one of 67. _ most important artists of the 20th century as he has influenced many artists. He changed what was the “normal” idea in the art world. Perhaps his best 68. _ (know) piece of work is simply a mens urinal that he decided to label as art.William Eggleston is an American photographer 69. _ made modern colour photography acceptable as an art form. Before him, black and white photography was much 70. _ (popular). Egglestons photographs are very “American”. They contain lots of images of “Coca-Cola, No Parking signs and palm trees”.第三部分 写作 （共二节, 满分30分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分) Many art lovers consider the Frick Collection the better art gallery in New York. Henry Clay Frick, rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furnitures and art collection to the American people. At this gallery, you would see an excellent collection of pre-twentieth century Western paintings. We will also be able to explore Fricks beautiful house. The house is well worth visit. Besides, Guggenheim Museum owned 5,000 modern painting, sculptures or drawings. Not all art works is displayed at the same time. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom of.第2节 书面表达 (满分20分)假设你是李华，你的朋友Tom来信邀请你下星期日去他们学校参加文化交流活动，并给外国留学生介绍中国传统绘画，但是你由于母亲生病住院，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给Tom用英语写一封回信。1.谢绝Tom的邀请；2.说明你的理由；3.推荐你的同学Tina参加。注意：1. 词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。