山西省山西大学附属中学2020学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题VIP

20202020学年高二第一学期12月（总第四次）模块诊断英 语 试 题考试时间：100分钟 满分：150分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题3分，满分45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。ATHEATRECity VarietiesThe Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.Performances: 8 pm nightly.Admission: 5; under 16 or over 60:4.York Theatre RoyalSt Leonards Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept. 23Oct. 17 Groping for Wordsa comedy by Sue Townsend, best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries. Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon.:2; Tues.-Fri.:3.255.50; Sat.:3.505.75.Halifax PlayhouseKings Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998Oct. 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Dont miss it.Performances: 7:30 pm.Admission: 2. Mon.; 2 seats for the price of one.Grand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and Cafe.Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsends musical play, based on her best-selling book.Performances: Evenings 7:45. Oct. 10-17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.Admission: Tues.Thurs.:2-5; Fri. & Sat.:2-6.1. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?A. Halifax Playhouse. B. City Varieties.C. Grand Theatre. D. York Theatre Royal.2. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?A. 502116B. 223568C. 365998D. 4308083. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _.A. a writerB. an actressC. a musicianD. a directorBIn 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2020 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.4. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A. To bring Europe together again.B. To honor heroes of World War II.C. To introduce young theatre groups.D. To attract great artists from Europe.5. Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A. They owned a public house there.B. They came to take up a challenge.C. They thought they were also famous.D. They wanted to take part in the festival.6. Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?A. Popular writers.B. University students.C. Artists from around the world.D. Performers of music and dance.7. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival _.A. has become a non-official eventB. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year roundD. keeps growing rapidlyCSince my retirement（退休）from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscape much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time, I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my hearts desire.”8. What is the text mainly about?A. Learning to paint in my life. B. How to paint watercolors.C. An artist-turned teacher. D. Life after retirement.9. The author started drawing again in 1995 because .A. he hoped to draw a picture of his fatherB. he couldnt stop missing his fatherC. he had more time after retirementD. he liked animals and landscapes10. We can infer from the text that the author .A. had been taught by Krenkel and St. JohnB. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 yearsC. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolorsD. started his retirement life at the age of seventy11. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?A. Very enjoyable. B. A bit regretful. C. Rather busy. D. Fairly dull.DOne evening in February 2020, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the BBC.Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A mapmaker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.12. What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?A. She was not familiar with the road. B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing.13. The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by_.A. close hitB. heavy lossC. narrow escapeD. big mistake14. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we cant live without.B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.D. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceelys accident.15. In the writers opinion, Stevensons argument is _.A. one-sidedB. reasonableC. puzzlingD. well-based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。If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 16 _ Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 17_Your metabolism（新陈代谢）gets a head start. 18 _ If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie（卡路里）burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.19_ Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.20 _ If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.A. You will stick to your diet.B. You prefer healthy food to fast food.C. Your quality of sleep improves.D. There is no reason you should exercise the morning.E. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.F. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or youre doing it now, then listen up!第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to 21 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 22 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 23 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 24 , nothing about my term in France was what I 25 .The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 26 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting 27 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator（协调人）; there had been a death in my host parents extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 28 out of one familys house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me Id have a 29 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation（诱惑） to30 my native language, I asked not to be 31 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I 32 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian, the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew wed be good friends for the rest of the 33 .I left France with many 34 , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 35 to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 36 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 37 seem so different, but end up being so 38 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasnt just to respect the foreign people 39 to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful 40 .21. A. discuss B. argue C. announce D. express22. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied23. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting24. A. boring B. exciting C. upsetting D. promising25. A. fearedB. liked C. doubled D. expected26. A. sponsored B. witnessedC. greetedD. supported27. A. while B. when C. since D. until28. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush29. A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague30. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master31. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed32. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted33. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation34. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams35. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned36. A. analyzing B. exploring C. describing D. investigating37. A. need B. shall C. must D. can38. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant39. A. and B. but C. or D. so40. A. friendshipsB. instructionsC. facts D. data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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I felt shy and lonely at my new school. Roy was one of 41 few people who were kind to me. We got to know each other and became good friends. We often could talk about 42 (person) matters, 43 were important to us. But under a year ago, Roys father 44 (knock) over. His family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage 45 (financial). Roy changed completely, 46 (become) silent and moody. He started losing friends and seemed to lose all interest 47 his work.About three months ago, we were playing football together after school. 48 (leave) something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, only 49 (find) Roy going through the pockets of peoples coats. At the same time, small amounts of money started disappearing from students lockers. I wondered 50 the thief was Roy. I hoped it wasnt him.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)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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：在错的词下划一横线，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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in BritainIt is said to have started in the early 1800s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be served until 8 oclock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting,