2022-2023学年江苏省常州市第八中学高二英语月考试题含解析

2022-2023学年江苏省常州市第八中学高二英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1.Totellthetruth,Ispentthreemonthsin_____tothenewschoollife.A.matching

B.adjusting

C.adopting

D.suiting参考答案：B2.Though

experience,sheeventuallygotthechancetoworkfortheHaierCompany.A.lackingof

B.lackedfor

C.lacked

D.lacking参考答案：D3.__________thatnooneenjoys__________________.A.Heseems;tobelookeddownonB.Heisseemed;beinglookeddownuponC.Itseems;tobelookeddownuponD.Itseems;beinglookeddownupon参考答案：D4.--Mum,IwonderifIcanbeagoodmanager.--Don’tworry.Girlscanbe____theywanttobejustlikeboys.A.whoever

B.which

C.whatever

D.nomatterwhat参考答案：B5.Alwaysreadthe

onthebottlecarefullyandtaketherightamountofmedicine.A、explanations

B、instructions

C、descriptions

D、introductions参考答案：B略6.—Whycan’tIsmokehere?

—Atnotime_______inthemeetingroom.A.issmokingpermitted

B.smokingispermitted

C.doessmokingpermit

D.smokingdoespermit参考答案：A7.Well,IhavetosaythatthoughIcan't

yourpointsofview,Idoadmitthatsomeofthemarereasonable.A.permit

B.share

C.recognize

D.agree参考答案：B8.---Didshewitnesstheaccident?----No,nosooner_____thanit_____.A.hadshegone;happened

B.didshego;hadhappened

C.hasshegone;happens

D.doesshego;hashappened参考答案：A略9.Don’t_____toomuchwork—theextrasalaryisn’tworthit.A.takedown B.takein C.takeup D.takeon参考答案：D【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要承担太多的工作——额外的工资不值得。A.takedown记下；拿下；B.takein吸收；接纳；C.takeup拿起；从事；D.takeon承担；呈现。根据句意故选D。10.Seeingtheteacher_______theclassroom,theboypretended_______thetext.

A.walkingin;toread

B.comingin;reading

C.entering;tobereading

D.enteredfor;tohaveread参考答案：9.【答案】C11.---Wasit2am____youreturnedhome?---No,itwasat11pm____Igothome.A.that;when

B.that;that

C.when;when

D.when;that参考答案：D12.Itdoesn’tmakemuchof__________differencewhetherheisin__________favoroftheproposal.A.a;a

B./;a

C./;/

D.a;/参考答案：D13.Nowadays

each

classroom

is

equipped

with

the

whiteboard

system

in

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majority

of

schools

inNantong,making

the

Internet

more

to

the

students.A.plain

B.effectiveC.practical

D.accessible参考答案：D【详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：目前南通大部分学校的每间教室都配备了白板系统，使得互联网更接近学生。题干中表示“易接近”，A.plain平的；B.effective有效的；C.practical实际的；D.accessible易接近得，故选D。14.—Ileftmyhandbagonthetrain,butluckilysomeonegaveittoarailwayofficial．—Howunbelievabletogetitback!Imean．someone_____it．A．willhavestolen

B．mighthavestolenC．shouldhavestolen

D．musthavestolen参考答案：B15.Whileshopping,peoplesometimescan’thelp____C__intobuyingsomethingtheydon’treallyneed.

A.topersuade

B.persuading

C.beingpersuaded

D.bepersuaded参考答案：C略16.Idon’tthinkJackisamantobe____whenweareintroubleandneedhishelp.

A.relatedto

B.hopedfor

C.exceptedfrom

D.reliedon参考答案：d略二、完型填空17.Whilehighschooldoesnotgenerallyencouragestudentstoexplorenewaspectsoflife,collegesetsthestageforthatexploration.Imyselfwentthroughthis

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processandfoundsomethingthathaschangedmy

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atcollegeforthebetter:IdiscoveredASL-AmericanSignLanguage(美式手语).Ineverfeltanurgeto

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anysignlanguagebefore.Myentirefamilyishearing,andsoareallmyfriends.The__39_languageswereenoughinallmyinteractions.LittledidIknowthatIwoulddiscovermy

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forASL.The

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beganduringmyfirstweekatcollege.IwatchedastheASLClub

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theirtranslationofasong.Boththehandmovementsandthevery

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ofcommunicatingwithoutspeaking

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me.WhatIsawwascompletelyunlikeanythingIhadexperiencedinthe

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.Thisnewnessjustleftme

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more.Afterthat,feelingtheneedto

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further,IdecidedtodropinononeofASLclub`smeetings.Ionlylearnedhowto

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thealphabetthatday.Yetinsteadofbeingdiscouragedbymy

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progress,Iwasexcited.Ithenmadeitapointto

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thosemeetingsandlearnallIcould.Thefollowingterm,I

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anASLclass.Theprofessorwasdeafandanytalkingwas

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.Isoonrealizedthatthesilencewasnotunpleasant.__53

,iftherehadbeenanytalking,itwouldhave

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ustolearnless.Now,Iappreciatethesilenceandthe

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wayofcommunicationitopens.36.A.

planning

B.

natural

C.searching

D.formal37.A.experience

B.

opinion

C.major D.progress38.A.

read

B.learn

C.

choose

D.create39.A.

spoken

B.foreign C.official

D.body

40.A.

request

B.concern

C.goal

D.love41.A.

task B.

meeting

C.story

D.trip42.A.recited

B.recorded

C.discussed

D.performed

43.A.

dream B.idea

C.amount D.reason44.A.

supported B.attracted

C.embarrassed

D.disturbed45.A.

course B.

end

C.past

D.distance46.A.wanting

B.acting

C.

showing

D.saying47.A.exercise

B.express

C.

explore

D.explain48.A.

count

B.sign

C.

print

D.write49.A.slow

B.obvious C.normal

D.steady50.A.organize B.sponsor

C.

chair D.attend

51.A.gaveup B.passed

C.registeredfor D.missed52.A.

welcomed B.forbidden

C.

repeated

D.ignored

53.A.However B.Thus

C.

Lastly D.Instead54.A.allowed

B.required

C.

caused

D.expected55.A.new

B.

quick

C.

easy

D.popular参考答案：36-40CABDD

41-45CDBBC

46-50ACBAD

51-55CBDCA三、阅读理解18.WhenIwasyoungIwantedtobeamodel,sowhenanationalcontestwasstaged,Iconvincedmyparentstotakemeforanaudition(试演).IwasselectedandtoldIhadpotential.Theysaidthatforonly$900Icouldattendaweekendeventwhichdozensofthemostprestigious(有声望的)modelingagenciesfromaroundtheworldwouldattend.Atl3,myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgmentandIbeggedmyparentstoletmego.Wehadneverbeenrich,buttheysawmyenthusiasmandagreed.Iimaginedbeingsignedbysomefamousmodelcompanies.Formonths,anyboredomordisappointmentIfacedwaspushedasidebecauseIknewIwouldsoonhavethechancetobearealmodel.IthoughtIwouldgracethecoversoffamousmagazines!Ofcourse,Iwasn’tsigned,butwhathurtthemostwasbeingtoldthatifIgrewto1.75metres.Icouldbeasuccess.Iprayedforagrowthspurt(冲刺)becauseIcouldnotimaginegivingupmydream.Imadeanappointmentwithalocalmodelingagencyandtheagentdemanded$500forclasses.$500foraphotoshootand$300forotherexpenses.Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.Theagencysentmeoutonafewauditions,butwitheverydayIdidn’treceiveacall,Igrewmoredepressed.ThefinalstrawcameinJulyafterIhaddecidedtofocusoncommercialmodeling.TherewasanopencallinNewYorkCity.Wespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaiting,onlytobetoldthatIwastooshort.Iwasdevastated(感到难以承受的).Yearslater,IrealizedthatthetriptoNewYorkwasgoodasitmademenoticeIdidn’tactuallylovemodeling,justtheideaofit.IwantedtobespecialandIwasinnocentlydeterminedtoreachanimpossiblegoal.Theexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuture.21.What’sthemainreasonwhytheauthorwantedtobeamodel?A.Shewonanationalcontest.B.Shewantedtogetreputationandwealth.C.Shewasurgedbysomemodelingagencies.D.Shehadfullpotentialtobeasuccessfulmodel.22.What’stheauthor’sparents’attitudetowardherdream?A.Encouraging.

B.Worried.

C.Doubtful.

D.Enthusiastic.23.Theunderlinedphrase“Thefinalstraw”probablymeans__________.A.therefusalinspiteofherlonghoursofwaitingandworkingB.thefinalresultthatshewasadmiredbythemodelcompanyC.thefinalauditiongivenbythefamousagencyD.thedecisionshemadeatlastnottobeamodel24.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperienceofstrugglingtobeamodel?A.Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.B.Beingamodelisnotthateasy.C.Weshouldhaveourownjudgmentandshouldnotjustfollowothers.D.wemightsetunpracticalgoalsbuttheexperiencesreallyhelpusgrow.参考答案：21．B22．C23．A24．D21．B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Atl3,myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgment”可知作者想成为模特是为了名望和财富。故答案为B。22．C推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.”可知父母对作者的梦想是持怀疑态度的。A.鼓舞人心的；B.担忧的；C.怀疑的；D.热情的。故答案为C。23．A词义猜测题。根据第五段中的“Wespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaiting,”可知这个短语指的是花好几个小时等待参加商业模特这个活动。故答案为A。24．D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Theexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuture.”可知虽然作者的目标不切实际但这个经历也使作者变得更强大，对他的未来有帮助。故答案为D。【备注】整篇文章讲述了作者从小有一个做模特的梦想，但是他个子不高使得他的梦想不切实际，最后作者意识到了这一点，但他不后悔，因为这个经历对他的未来是有帮助的。19.请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。WhatWomenKnowAboutLeadershipthatMenDon’t

Aneffectivemodernleaderrequiresacombinationofintellectualqualities—theabilitytothinkanalytically,strategicallyandcreatively—andemotionalones,includingself-awareness,empathyandhumility(谦逊).Inshort,greatleadershipbeginswithbeingacompletehumanbeing.

Imeetfarmorewomenwiththesequalitiesthanmen,andespeciallywhenitcomestoemotionalandsocialintelligence.While,thevastmajorityofCEOsandseniorexecutivesI’vemetoverthepastdecadehavebeenmenwithlimitations.Mostofthemresistintrospection(反思),feelmorecomfortablemeasuringoutcomesthantheydomanagingemotions,andunder-appreciatethepowerfulconnectionbetweenhowpeoplefeelandhowtheyperform.

I’mnotsuggestingthatgenderensuresorprecludes（妨碍）anyspecificqualities.Forthemostpart,however,women,morethanmen,bringtoleadershipamorecompleterangeofthequalitiesthatmodernleadersneed,includingself-awareness,emotionalattunement(协调)andhumility.

That’snotjustmyownview.Inonestudyof2,250adultsconductedbythePEWcenter,womenwereratedhigheronarangeofleadershipqualities,includinghonesty,intelligence,diligenceandcreativity.

Forallthat,womenstillholdonly14percentofseniorexecutivepositionsinFortune500companies.Sowhydowomenremainsovastlyunderrepresentedatthehighestlevelsoflargecompanies?

Therearemanyanswers,includingthefactthateventhemosteducatedwomentypicallytaketheprimaryroleinraisingtheirchildren,andarefarmorelikelythanmentoscalebacktheircareersandambitions,orevenleavetheworkforcealtogether.

Perhapsthekeyexplanationisthatmencommonlybringmoreofonekeyqualitytothecompetitionforseniorleadershiproles:aggression,whichcomesfromLatin,meaningsteppingbeforeorinfrontofsomeone.Fromanearlyage,menoftenovervaluetheirstrengths,whilewomentoofrequentlyunderratetheirs.Inreality,weallstruggletofeelastablesenseofvalueandself-worth.Menoftendefendagainsttheirdoubtsbymovingtoinflation(自命不凡),whilewomenmorefrequentlymovetoinsecurity.

Buttheleadershipskillsneededtobesuccessfultodayarefarmoremulti-dimensionalthaneverbefore.

Instead,weneedmoremaleleaderswiththecouragetostanddown,comfortablyacknowledgetheirshortcomings,andhelptheirstafffeelsafeandappreciated,ratherthanfearfulandinadequate.Weneedmorewomenwiththecouragetostepup,fullyowntheirstrengths,andleadwithconfidenceanddeterminationwhilealsoholdingontotheirhumanityandhumility.

Weneedanewgenerationofl