2022年陕西省西安市临潼区高二下学期5月第二次月考英语试题

2021-2022学年陕西省西安市临潼区高二下学期5月第二次月考英语试题注意事项：１．本试卷分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 ２．在答卷纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号。 ３．当你选出第Ｉ卷每小题的答案后填写到题后的表格当中，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题上作答无效。4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答卷纸一并交回。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：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。AAmongmanycelebratedU.S.placesforverycoolsunsets,herearenotablefavorites.CaliforniaDreamin’WhileyouarevisitingCaliforniaDreamin’,ElMatador’seye-catchingnightfallisaworthywaytoleadyouintodeepthought.Itisaboutthesandsoftime.Packabasketofdeliciousfoodforalate-in-the-daypicnicoverlookingthePacificOcean,viathePacificCoastHighway.Thesunsetisasweetdessert.GrandCanyon,ArizonaThe1,218,375-acreGrandCanyonNationalParkiswonderful.Thecanyonitselfstretches277miles.Itswildlifeisalsosoabundant.YoucangototheSouthRimofthecanyon(大峡谷),whichoffersthebestsunsetadvantages.Sometimes,youcanseedeerrunningandeaglesflyingwiththesunsetstandingasthebackground.Anunforgettablethrill:GrandCanyonFloorLandingHelicopterSunsetTourbyCanyonTours.FloridaSerenityCalledtheRiverofGrass,EvergladesNationalPark—SouthFlorida’samazing1.5-million-acrewetlandreserve—isquiltedwithcoastaltreesandgrass.Anespeciallychosensunset-watchingsiteisnearMrazekPond,approximatelythreemilesnorthoftheFlamingoVisitorCenter.Thisisabirder’s(观鸟者)dreamplace,too,hometomorethan360species.HawaiiAlohaHaleakalaCraterinHawaiiAloha,avastdormant(休眠期的)volcano10,023feetabovesealevel,isfamousforitssunrises—sothatdawnsun-seekersclimbthevolcanointhemiddleofthenighttomakethelongdriveupawindingroadtothesummit.ButHaleakala’ssunsetsarejustasamazing.Sincefewerpeoplearrivelateintheday,amorepersonalsunsetparticipationispossible.ConsideraprivateorgroupsunsethiketoappreciatethePacificOcean.Itisworthwhile.21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinGrandCanyon?A.Visitthewetlandreserve. B.Haveanunforgettablepicnic.C.Appreciatethesunsetbytourbus. D.Seeeaglesflyingoverthecanyon.22.Whereisagoodplaceforbird-watching?A.HawaiiAloha. B.FloridaSerenity.C.CaliforniaDreamin’. D.GrandCanyon,Arizona.23.WhatdoCaliforniaDreamin’andHawaiiAlohahaveincommon?A.Theybothsupplyasweetdessert.B.Theybothallowamorepersonalsunsethike.C.TheybothoffertheviewsofthePacificOcean.D.Theybothhavewonderfulsunsetsandsunrises.BTravelerstoanewcityareoftenencouragedtotakeabustour.Thethinkingisthattheycanlaterreturntotheplacesthatattractedthem，butthat’snonsense!Whatyouseefromtheinsideofafast-movingbusissanitized(净化过的)andunreal,entirelyremovedfromtherealsights,sounds,andsmellsoutside．Thebestwaytoexperienceanydestinationisonfoot,withoutanitinerary,wanderingwhereyourspiritleadsyou．Eveninthelargestcities,thesavvy(资深的)travelerplungesintotheverycenteroftownandwalksdowntheneareststreet,experiencingtheactuallifeofthepeoplewhilelookingintothegrocerystoresandcourtyard.Youeventuallygettomanyofthesamesitesthatareonthebusroute—themuseums,themonuments,thecityhall—butyouwillhavewitnessedsomuchmorebecauseyouwillhavefeltthecontemporarylifeofthecityyou’revisiting.“ButwhatifIgetlost?”peopleask.Nooneevergetspermanentlylostinamajorcity.Eventually,atrolleyorabuspasseswiththewords“CentralStation”onitsfrontandyoucaneasilyreturntothecenteroftown.Besides,themostwonderfulthingscanhappenifyoudogetlost,suchasstoppingatasidewalkcafetositandrelaxandthenaskingdirectionsfromthelocalsatthenexttable.Hopefully,yourtripmaybeattractivebythisencounter.Hereareafewwaystomakethemostofyourtravels：Knowbeforeyougo.Beforeyoudepart,spendtimeinalibraryorbookstore,learningaboutthehistoryandcultureofyourdestinationsoyouwillbetterunderstandtheplaceyou’revisiting.Movearoundlikealocal．Usethelocalsubways,tramsandbuses.You’llnotonlysavemoney,butalsolearnhowpeoplelivethere,andyou’llgainarealisticperspectiveofthecity.Checkthebulletinboard.Bulletinboardslistfreelectures,concerts,workshopsandsocialgatherings,givingyouachancetojoinormeetthearea’smostdynamicresidents．Takeawalkingtour.Ifyoumustbookaguidedtour,selectthenonstandard,inexpensivekindsconductedonfoot.So,thenexttimeyoufeelluredbyasightseeingbustour,saveyourmoneyandinstead,wanderaroundonyourown.Ipromiseyouatimeyou’llrememberfondly．24.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofabustour?AItisreasonable．B.Itisfast．C.Youcan’tbeexposedtotheoutsideworld．D.Itisnoisy25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara.2mean?A.Aguidebookfortravelers． B.AcarC.Abag. D.Somethingtoeat．26.Whyistravelingonfootoneofthebestchoicestoexperiencethecity?A.Becauseyoucanbuyanythingyoulike．B.Becauseyoucangettothesamedestinationasthebustour．C.Becauseyoucanexperiencethereallifeinperson．DBecauseyoucangotomuseumsandcityhallswherethebusdoesn’tget．27.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Howtoavoidgettinglost． B.Howtomakethemostofyourtravel．C.Bustourisnotasgoodaswethink． D.Howtotravelonabudget．CRobertoNovohasstyledthehairofalotofstars.ButduringCOVID-19,he’sturnedhisgiftstotheheadsoflesser-known,olderNewYorkers-andhe’sdoneitforfree.TheArgentina-bornstylistwelcomesthemtohisManhattanapartmentorvisitsthemintheirhomes.Histwodogskeepeveryonecompany.Hecallshisproject“Freehaircutandpuppylove.”Itstartedlastsummerwhenheandhisdogsvisitedaclientwhohadbeenisolated(隔离)formonthsduetoCOVID-19.Seeinghowhappyitmadeher,heaskedifshehadfriendsinherapartmentbuildingwhomightbeinterestedinafreehairdo.“Itdoesn’tgetanybetterthanthat—bringsomejoytoseniorcitizensinthesehardtimes,”Novosaid.“Peoplearereallysufferinginthissituationrightnow.SoifIcanhelpthemwithasimplehaircut,that’sagift.”Onarecentday,NovoandhisdogswalkedintoMadelonSpier’sapartmentandquicklyturnedthelivingroomintoasalon(美发厅).Sittinginablackchair,Spierwaitedtogetherhairstyled.“Ithinkhe’sanamazingartist.Andwe’reallpicturesthathe’spainting,”Spiersaid.“There’shispersonality(特色),andhiswayofcutting—awayoflookingatapersonandknowingwhat’srightforthem,”saidSpier.NeighborAndrewLangermansaidNovoalsogavehimhisfirsthaircutinmonths.“I’vejustbeensolonelyduringCOVID-19,”hesaid,andnow,“Ifeelalotbetter.Iwasn’treallyfeelingverywellwhenIcameherebutthenIfeltgreatjustbeingwitheverybody.AndIhadagoodhaircut.”AsNovofinishedacut,heorderedpizzasthatthegrouplatershared.Theytalkedandlaughed.“IalwaystellpeopleifIdieandI’mbornagain,I’lldoeverythingexactlythesameway,”saidNovo.28.WhydidNovovisitolderNewYorkers?A.Totakecareofthem. B.Togivethemhaircuts.C.Tocommunicatewiththemeasily. D.Toinspirethemtofightagainstdiseases.29.WhatdidLangermansayaboutNovo’svisit?A.Itcreatedgoodfeelings. B.Itstrengthenedhisfamilyties.C.Itexcitedhisinterestinpainting. D.Ithelpedhimgettoknowhisneighbors.30.HowwouldNovofeelaboutwhathedidfortheold?A.Itischallenging. B.Itisunexpected. C.Itisamusing. D.Itisbeautiful.31.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNovo?A.Generousandsporty. B.Creativeandcourageous.C.Caringandwarm-hearted. D.Far-sightedandstrong-willed.DSealifenearTurkeyisbeingthreatenedbyalayerofbrownfoamontheoceanssurface.Theactualnameforthefoamismucilage(黏液).Scientistsfirstnoticedanddescribedmucilagein2007,whenitwasfoundnearTurkey.Then,itwasalsofoundinotherpartsoftheAegeanSea,nearGreece.Thisyear’soutbreakofmucilageistheworsteverrecorded.It’sbeendevelopingforsevenmonthsandisnowcoveringlargepartsoftheSeaofMarmara.TheSeaofMarmaraisan“inlandsea”,surroundedbylandbelongingtoTurkey,andconnectedtotheAegeanSeaandtheBlackSea.Therearemanydifferentkindsofalgae(海藻),andit’snaturalandnormalforalgaetogrowintheoceanorinotherbodiesofwater.Butwhenthereislotsoffoodforthealgae,andotherconditionsarejustright,therecanbe“analgaebloom”whichresultsinalgaegrowingquicklyandinhugenumbersAndinverybadsituations,mucilageistheresult.Therearetwomaincausesforthepresentoutbreakofmucilage.Oneistheheavypollutionsewage,fertilizers,andotherchemicals-flowingintotheSeaofMarmara.Thesecondcauseishigherwatertemperaturesbecauseofclimatechange.Themucilagecausesproblemsinlotsofdifferentways.Foronething,bycoveringtheocean’ssurface,itstopssunlightfromreachingallthesealifebelow.“Thismucilageisnowcoveringtheseasurfacelikeatentcanvas,”saysMuharremBalci,whoteachesbiologyatIstanbulUniversity.Becausethereissomuchalgae,ittakesuplotsofoxygenfromtheseawater.Thatmeansthatthere’sverylittleoxygenleftfortheotherseacreaturesthatdependonit.TheBBCreportsthatdiversintheareaareseeinglargenumbersofdyingfish.Afterawhile,themucilagefallstothebottomoftheocean,whereitcoverstheseafloorthreateningtopoisoncreaturesthatlivethere,likecrabsandmussels.Thisyear,themucilagehasbeenfoundasdeepas30metersbelowthesurface.32.Whatdoweknowaboutmucilage?A.Itgenerallydoesn’tlastlong.B.Ithadneverexistedbefore2007.C.Itismainlyformedininlandseas.D.ItwasfirstnoticednearTurkey.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“analgaebloom”inparagraph4referto?A.Agoodharvestofalgae. B.Theincreasinguseofalgae.C.Theexplosivegrowthofalgae. D.Acontinuingpopularityofalgae.34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutmucilagefromthelastparagraph?A.Itcangreatlythreatensealife.B.Ithasdrawnattentionworldwide.C.Itwillleadtofoodshortagesforhumans.D.Itbenefitssomeseacreaturesbutharmsothers.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NewkindsofalgaearefoundinTurkeyB.Turkey’scoastalwatersarecoveredwithmucilageC.MarmarahasseenanincreaseinwatertemperaturesD.EndangeredseacreaturesinMarmarahavebeenprotected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。Someindividualsarebornwithagiftforpublicspeaking.___36___Doyouwanttobeagoodpublicspeaker?Herearesomeprinciplesyoumustmaster.Peoplewanttolistentosomeonewhoisinteresting,relaxedandcomfortable.Toooftenwhenyoustanduptogiveaspeech,youfocusonthe“public”attheexpenseofthe“speaking.”___37___Focusonthespeaking.Talkdirectlytoyouraudience,beyourselfandmakeaconnection.Eventhemostsuccessfulpublicspeakerwillmakemistakes.Yet,theonlyonewhocaresaboutanymistakeistheonewhoisspeaking.People’sattentionwandersconstantly.Infact,mostpeopleonlyabsorbabout20percentofaspeaker’smessage.So,don’tstopspeakingwhenyoumakeamistakeunlessit’satrulyseriousone.___38___Yourgoalisnottobeaperfectpublicspeaker.___39___Andlikeeverythingelseinlife,thattakespractice.Remember,evenworldchampionathletespracticetheirskillsonaconsistentbasis.___40___It’sraretohearsomeonesay,“Iwishthatspeakerhadspokenlonger.“Ontheotherhand,youprobablycan’tcountthetimesthatyou’vethought,“I’mgladthattalkisover.Itseemedtogoonforever!“Sosurpriseyouraudience.Alwaysmakeyourpresentationjustabitshorterthananticipated.It’sbettertoleaveyourlistenerswishingformorethanshiftingrestlesslyintheirseatswaitingforyourspeechfinallytoend.A.Dotheopposite.B.Youwanttobeaneffectivepublicspeaker.C.Youdon’tneedtoapologizeforaminorslip.D.Whenitcomestopublicspeaking,lessisusuallymore.E.TheobjectiveofmostspeechesistobenefittheaudienceF.TakethefearoutofpublicspeakingbyfocusingonyourlistenersG.However,themajorityofpeopleareeffectivespeakersbecausetheytraintobe.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。Fromanearlyage,Parkeralwayssaidthathewouldbeanastronautwhenhegrewup.Butnomatterhowhardhestudied，hewasnever41____toflyinspace.42____hegrewoverthemaximumagefortakingtheselectiontests.Inotherwords,hewouldneverbeabletofulfillhis43____.Thinkingaboutallthetimeand44____Parkerhadputintotryingtobeanastronaut,peoplefelt45____forhim.Despitewhathewastoldabouthavingto46____hisambition,Parkercontinuedtrainingandstudying,47____heweregoingtohavethetestsnextmonth.Hecarriedthisonandonashegot48____,andwhenhewasaveryoldmanheheardthattheyweredoingsomeveryimportant49____experiments.Forthoseexperimentstheyneededavery50_____astronaut.Parker,whonowwalkedwitha51_____,wastheonlyoldmaninthewholeworldwhowas52_____toflyinarocket.Therefore,Parkerfoundhimselfflyingin53_____,allwiththehelpofscience.Itwasclearthatthe54_____gainedduringthosemissionshelpedtocureoneoftheworstsicknessesforoldpeople,andParkerwas55_____asahero.Photosoftheastronautwithawalkingstickandnoteeth56_____allovertheworld,andbecamea57_____ofhowyoucannevertrainorlearntoomuch.Itshowedthat58_____effortalwaysbrings59_____,eventhoughitmaynotbeintheformwehadfirst60_____.41.A.noticed B.selected C.invited D.permitted42.A.Secretly B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Finally43.A.dream B.task C.need D.belief44.A.money B.blood C.effort D.practice45.A.happy B.sorry C.nervous D.calm46.A.ignore B.forget C.develop D.abandon47.A.sothat B.nowthat C.asif D.eventhough48.A.taller B.richer C.stronger D.older49.A.electrical B.physical C.medical D.political50.A.sick B.experienced C.active D.old51.A.map B.stick C.guide D.candle52A.planned B.trained C.forced D.allowed53.A.silence B.danger C.action D.space54.A.knowledge B.experience C.money D.opportunity55.A.replaced B.educated C.praised D.affected56A.moved B.flew C.spread D.took57.A.symbol B.mark C.case D.doubt58.A.desperate B.persistent C.cautious D.apparent59.A.award B.prize C.result D.reward60.A.expected B.guessed C.suggested D.proved第II卷（非选择题共50分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节语法填空（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ourgrandparentsseemtohavemagicpowerssometimes.GivethemaChineselunarcalendar61.theywillknowwhattheweatherwillbelikedaysorevenmonthslater.What’sthesecret？Theyarefollowingthe24SolarTerms(节气)，62.wereaddedonNov.30tothelistofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity(人类非物质文化遗产)bytheUnitedNations(UN)．Itisaknowledgesystemandsocialpractice63.(form)throughpeople’sobservationsofthesun’sannualmovementsanditsinfluenceontheclimate.The24SolarTerms64.(come)intobeingduringtheQinandHan65.(dynasty)．Atthattime，mostChinesepeoplemadetheirlivingonfarms，soweatherchangeswere66.(extreme)importantforthem.Butofcourse，theyhadnosatellite，Internetorweatherbroadcast67.(help)them.68.thesedifficulties，theymanagedtoworkout24SolarTermsbystudyingthesun’smovementandalso69.(pay)attentiontoothernaturalchangessuchasairtemperature，waterandcropgrowth.ItishonoredasChina’s70.(five)greatinvention，afterpapermaking，printing，thecompassandgunpowder.Now，itisstillwidelyusedindailylifeevenintheageoftechnology­basedmodernfarming.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10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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastsummer,Ienteredintothedrivingtesttogetadrivinglicense.WhenIamtakingthetestontheroad,Imadeamistake.Asresult,Ifailed.Ihadtotakingamake-uptest.Becauseofmycarelessness,Ididn’tpassitagain.Facetheresult,Icalmeddownandanalyzedthereasons.Afterthat,Itookanothermake-uptestandfinalsucceeded.Itisunavoidablethatwesufferfailure.Thatcountsishowweshoulddealtwithit.Theyshouldn’tbeafraidoffailure.Weshouldacceptitnaturally.Failureisjustonepartoflife,butal