山西大学附中2019-2020学年高二上学期12月月考试题英语试题

1、山西大学附中20192020学年高二第一学期12月模块诊断 英语试题（考查时间：100 分钟）（考查内容：模块综合）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节（共15 小题，每题3 分，满分45 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIncredible Women Y ou Didn't Learn About in History ClassHere are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should Maria Siby

2、lla MerianBorn in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars（ 毛毛虫 ） that she discovered th

3、e truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology （昆虫学）。 Murasaki ShikibuMurasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widel y considered to be the world s first novelist.She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD. She wrote a two-part nov

4、el called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man. The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature. Ada LovelaceAda was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would b

5、e able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everything, from producing images to composing music. Lucy StoneBorn in 1818, Stone

6、married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than hers." She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of

7、 the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.1. What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji?A. Ancient Japanese culture.B. Development of computer.C. Research on living things.D. Modern life of Japanese women.2. What do Maria Sibylla Mer

8、ian and Ada Lovelace have in common?A. They were pioneers in computer.B. They devoted themselves to science.C. They created masterpieces of literature.D. They made progress in studying Insects3. Which of the following women fought for human rights?A. Lucy StoneB. Ada LovelaceC. Murasaki ShikibuD. Ma

9、ria Sibylla MerlanBOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the“ Children ow n sonRothoemfl”

10、 oo.r Iasnadt pdulleda few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my “ secret sharer”ne,mbourtnoing, he was gone, given away to someone who ha

11、d the spaceand the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.There on the book ' s cover was a beagle which looked iden肺！的）to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos: the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Wi

12、thout opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a brush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family a

13、nd who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running togetherMy mother s call returned me to the real world. I suddenl

14、y realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.I never told my mother about my“ nmraci）lousexperience that summer, but she saw aslow but remarkable improve

15、ment in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.4. The author hsemrtootld him to borrow a book in

16、 order to .A. encourage him to do more walkingB. let him spend a meaningful summerC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons5. The book caught the author ussey_e_b_e_c_a_.A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy to understandC. it contained pretty

17、pictures of animalsD. he liked children s stories very much6. Why could the author manage to read the book through?A. He was forced by his mother to read it. B. He identified with （对某事有同感）the story in thebook.C. The book told the story of his pet dog.D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.7.

18、 Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. My Passion for ReadingB. Mum s Strict OrderC. Reunion with My Beagle.D. The Charm of a Book.CScientists have always been interested in the high level of organization in ant societies.American researchers have watched ants build life-saving rafts t

19、o keep afloat during floods. They also have recorded how ants choose their next queen the female whose job is to produce eggs.New technology is helping to improve researchers understanding of the insects. But there isstill a lot to be learned.Fire ants living in Brazilian forests are perfectly at ho

20、me in an environment where flooding is common. To save themselves, the insects connect their legs together and create floating rafts. Some ant rafts can be up to 20 centimeters wide.David Hu is an engineer with the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, saying, "If you hav

21、e 100 ants, which means 600 legs, 99 percent of those legs will be connected to a neighbor. So they're very, very good at keeping this network. "David Hu and other Georgia Tech researchers wanted to study ants and the secret of their engineering. They froze ant rafts and then looked at them

22、 with the help of computed technology, or CT images. The pictures showed that larger ants serve in central positions to which smaller ants hold. The larger ants create pockets of air that keep the insects afloat.Scientists say small robots or materials that can change shape could be programmed in a

23、similar way, working towards a shared goal.Researchers at North Carolina State University are also studying ants. They examined how Indian jumping ants choose the leader of the colony when they lose their top female or queen. 8. The author takes fire ants as an example to tell us .A. how ants surviv

24、eB. how ants seek foodC. how ants communicateD. how ants live together9. What can we know from what David Hu said in paragraph 4?A. Ants know the way to keep in touch in the river. B. Ants know the way to join together closely.C. Ants know the way to look for each other.D. Ants know the way to build

25、 a large raft.10. Why did the larger ants serve in central positions in their ant rafts?A. To stress their importance.B. To help all the ants float.C. To fight against the enemies.D. To defend their top female.11. What ideas do the ants give us according to the passage?A. We can use similar-shaped m

26、achines in flooding areas.B. We can combine small robots or materials into larger ones.C. Small and shape-changeable things might work just like ants do.D. Small robots or materials in the shape of ants can be made.DWe ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded b

27、y people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.Whats the problem ？ It s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. Its more likely that none of us start a conversation because it s awkward and challenging, o

28、r we think it s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can t forget that deep relati

29、onships wouldn t even exist if it weren t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease（ 润滑剂 ） for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. Almost every great love story and each big business deal beginswith small t

30、alk, " he explains." The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them."In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an i

31、nteraction（ 互动）with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. " It's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husb

32、and, " says Dunn." But interactions with peripheral（ 边缘的）members of our social network matter for our well-being also."Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of

33、 belonging starts with small talk." Small talk is the basis of good manners, " he says.12 .What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph ?A.Addiction to smartphones.B.Inappropriate behaviours in publicplaces. C.Absence of communication between strangers.D.Impatience with slow service

34、.13 .What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci ?A.Showing good manners.B.Relating to other people.C.Focusing on a topic.D.Making business deals.14 .What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk ?B.It raises people's confidence.D.It makes people feel good.A.It i

35、mproves family relationships.C.It matters as much as a formal talk.15 .What is the best title for the text ?A.Benefits of Small TalkB.Uncomfortable SilenceC.Conversation CountsD.Ways of Making Small Talk第二节 （共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。We all often deal with people who

36、 complain about the failures and troubles of their dailylives. Life seems to be full of problems for them. 16. If there were no problems in yourjob, then your employer would hire a much less capable （能干的）person than you to do the things that don 't need much thought. In the business world, those

37、 who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most valuable to the employer.17. The runner who trains for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill willhave no chance of winning the medal at all. The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to develop the sp

38、eed and endurance （耐力） needed to win the medal.Boxer Gene Tunney broke both hands in the ring. 18. But at that time his managerfelt that he could never again punch （重击） hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney determined to become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer. 1

39、9.As a puncher, he would not have had a chance against Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest hitter in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been a champion, if he had not had the problem of his broken hands.20, you should smile and say, Here s my chance to win.”A. Every

40、time you are feeling downB. It turned out to be the best thing to himC. The next time you meet with a difficult climbD. I would like to think such a life nothing unusualE. He was lucky to be trained by an experienced coachF. He proved to be one of the best boxers who had ever foughtG. Many times the

41、 problems we face force us to grow and become abler第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分 55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In fifth grade, my backpack was stolen from my dad . There wassmarbinder（活页夹 ）in it, where all my school stuff was 21 in it, and it had notebooks in whi

42、ch I had stories that I had been 22 for quite a while. And when my dad had come and woken me up to tell me that his car was 23 and my backpack was stolen, I 24 for about half an hour.Then I decided to go to school with 25 nothing. My 5th grade 26, Miss Taylor,was really sweet and 27 to me and unders

43、tanding. She gave me a/an 28 binder that she had and she got out a piece of 29, and set about writing my 30' Zoen' a coolfont（字体）.She was really good at fonts. She then 31 it to me.Later that same day, Miss Taylor had gotten a 32 from the office and when she had gotten off the phone, she 33

44、me like this :" Zoe, a miracle has happened! Someone 34your backpack! ”I rushed to the 35, and got my binder.When I opened it, I saw all my stuff including a（n） 36. On the back of the envelopewas "I'm sorry all your stuff got stolen, but I hope this 37" and I opened the envelope a

45、ndit had a 38 worth $20 in it. The person that found all the stuff had put in the envelope sothat I could 39_more school stuff! Seeing it, I was very 40_to the person.21. A. droppedB. thrownC. putD. shaped22. A. writingB. makingC. playingD. printing23. A. broken downB. broken intoC. looked intoD. br

46、oken off24. A. laughedB. smiledC. jumpedD. cried25. A. graduallyB. absolutelyC. slightlyD. simply26. A. teacherB. managerC. conductorD. operator27. A. strangeB. meanC. kindD. lucky28. A. cheapB. commonC. complexD. extra29. A. paperB. cakeC. clothD. silk30. A. addressB. nameC. skillD. major31.A.intro

47、ducedB.exposedC. presentedD. taught32.A.callB. letterC. E-mailD. gift33. A. blamedB. toldC. chargedD. warned34. A. stoleB. soldC. foundD. opened35. A. officeB. schoolC. roomD. station36. A. noteB. envelopeC. storyD. poster37. A. changesB. rewardsC. helpsD. functions38. A. treasureB. goldC. billD.pen

48、ny39. A. needB. buyC. begD. win40. A. generousB. familiarC. thankfulD. faithful第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Wikipedia says that a hero is“ a character who, in the face of danger,displays courage and thewill to sacrifice himself .”A dictionary defines a hero 41" a person who is admired for great

49、 or brave acts or finequalities .”To me, a person's hero is someone they can rely on, someone providing endless 42 （encourage） and unconditional love and someone who sticks to you through thick and thin, and 43 （keep） sticking to you even when you want them to leave.For me, that person is my grandma. 44 was always my supporter. My grandma lived through death and los