2022-2023学年福建省连城县第一中学高二上学期月考二英语试题（Word版）

连城一中2022-2023学年上期高二年级月考二

英语试题

（满分：150分    考试时间：120分钟）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1. Whose book does Suzie have?

A. Hannah’s.    B. Her mother’s.    C. Deborah’s.

2. How will the woman go to the town center? 

A. By train.    B. By bus.     C. By taxi.

3. How many shirts will the man buy?

A. Three.    B. Five.      C. Six.

4. Who is Jack probably talking with?

A. His mother.   B. His teacher.       C. His dentist.

5. What will the boy probably do this weekend?

A. Have a picnic.   B. Learn about science.   C. Study math by himself.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How many people will there be in the party?

A. Twelve.    B. Fourteen.     C. Twenty.

7. Where will the party be held?

A. In a park.    B. At the office.    C. At a co-worker’s house.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the man give the woman?

A. A bill.     B. A key card.    C. Some money.

9. What did the man enjoy about his trip?

A. The room service.  

B. The helpful people.  

C. The pleasant weather.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does Michael feel sorry?

A. He is having a lot of problems.

B. He forgot his grandmother’s birthday.

C. He hasn’t called his grandmother for a long time.

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Michael’s birthday.  B. Michael’s grandfather.  C. Michael’s busy schedule.

12. How does Michael probably feel about going to college?

A. Worried.    B. Confident.    C. Disappointed.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a bank.    B. At a drugstore.   C. At a post office.

14. Where is the man’s mother?

A. In Atlanta.    B. In St. Louis.    C. In Memphis.

15. Why is there extra cost for the man to pay?

A. He is paying for overnight service.

B. He is paying with a credit card.

C. He has a fragile (易碎的) item.

16. What is the man giving to his mother?

A. A box of cookies.  B. Some cash.   C. A cup. 

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the important weather news?

A. There will be rain all night.

B. There will be a storm this morning.

C. There will be sunny skies tomorrow.

18. When will the storm pass?

A. On Tuesday.   B. On Saturday.   C. On Sunday.

19. Where is the tornado starting?

A. In Tulsa.    B. In Springfield.   C. In Oklahoma City.

20. What supplies does the speaker suggest people prepare in the end?

A. Umbrellas.   B. Rain boots.   C. Water and food.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

      A

Arbeia Roman Fort (城堡) and Museum

Location and History

Arbeia Roman Fort is situated on Hadrian’s Wall. It was the most important structure built by the Romans in Britain, and now it has been a World Heritage (遗产) Site. Built around AD 160, Arbeia Roman Fort was the military supply base for the soldiers who were stationed along Hadrian’s Wall. The fort has been gradually uncovered and some original parts have been revealed. There are reconstructions that show how Arbeia Roman Fort would have looked.

The Reconstructions

The reconstructions of the Commanding Officer’s house and soldiers’ quarters are strikingly different. The accommodation for soldiers is dark and uncomfortable, while the Commanding Officer’s house is spacious and luxurious, with courtyards with fountains for him and his family to enjoy.

The Museum

Visit the museum and see many objects that were found at Arbeia. They are historically important and show what daily life was really like at that time. You will see weapons, tools, jewellery, and so on. You can also discover how the Romans buried their dead and see tombstones (墓碑) which survive to this day. There is a “hands-on” area allowing visitors to dig on a certain site and study their findings with the help of museum staff. You can piece together pottery (陶器), or try writing just as the Romans would have done. For children, they can build this ancient Roman fort with building blocks by themselves.

21．According to the passage, Arbeia Roman Fort ______.

A．was related to the military B．got reconstructions around AD 160

C．was built in a small area in Rome D．provided a comfortable life for soldiers

22．What can visitors do in the museum?

A．Try using weapons. B．See historical objects.

C．Write to ancient Romans. D．Build tombstones for the dead.

23．What time does Arbeia Roman Fort close?

A．On April 1. B．On October 31.

C．On November 1. D．On December 26.

                                B

M-U-R-R-A-Y-A is the word that pushed Zaila Avant garde, 15, to victory in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The annual event took place in July, 2021, in Florida.

After correctly spelling Murraya, which is a type of flowering tree, Zaila became the first Black American contestant ever to win the national title. She is the second Black winner, after Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, who won the bee in 1998.

Since 1925, the Scripps spelling bee has promoted literacy. Competing in the event helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies and develop self-confidence.

Zaila, who is from Harvey, Louisiana, put in a lot of work to become the top speller. She studied for two years. ”I worked with a tutor and studied some days up to seven hours,“ she said.

In addition to being an award-winning speller, Zaila enjoys juggling, playing basketball and inspiring other students. ”Whether I’m studying for spelling bees or playing basketball,“ she said, ”the main motivation for me is to inspire others.“

In the months following her spelling bee win, Zaila made several television appearances. She was also named the 2021 SportsKid of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

The rising star is not finished. She has big goals for the future. “I’d like to play basketball at Harvard, play in the WNBA, become a head coach in the WNBA, and work for NASA,” she said.

Zaila’s parents introduced her to basketball when she was a young child. After receiving a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records on her eighth birthday, she set her sights on becoming a record holder. “When I looked in the book,” she said, “I decided that I wanted to be in it.” Now, at the age of 15, Zaila holds three world records.

24．What is the main purpose of the Scripps spelling bee?

A．Getting good grades in school. B．Raising reading efficiency.

C．Improving spelling ability. D．Grasping new learning ways.

25．When did Zaila start to prepare for the spelling competition?

A．At the age of 8. B．At the age of 13.

C．At the age of 14. D．At the age of 15.

26．What is known about Zaila’s big goals?

A．They are about spelling. B．They are easy to achieve.

C．Being a star is her favourite. D．Being a head coach is one of them.

27．What inspired Zaila to hold many world records?

A．A birthday gift. B．Her parents’ hope.

C．Her teacher’s guide. D．Her wild imagination.

C

The third﹣generation hybrid rice which was developed by Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice",and his team underwent its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output. The final yield of the tested variety, G3﹣1S/P19, came to 1046.3 kg per mu （about 667 square meters）, based on two plots of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.

"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting, while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety. This is one of the most important characteristics of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers, thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency. " saidQianQian, the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.

Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support, the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be planted by ordinary farmers. So the soil, altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies(稻田) of ordinary farmers.

Nowadays, China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu. Ordinary farmers can produce 600kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties. However, under the same planting conditions and environment, the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu. China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable（可耕种的）land.

At present, Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial, which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice. The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.

28．What feature of the new hybrid rice doesQianQian mainly talk about？

A．It saves a lot more water.B．It achieves a higher yield.

C．It saves much more farmland.D．It has a shorter growing period.

29．Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？

A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.

B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.

C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.

D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.

30．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？

A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.

B．The promising future of the new hybrid rice variety.

C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.

D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.

31．Which one could be the best title of the text？

A．The Development of China's Rice

B．The High Yield of the New Hybrid Rice

C．The Contribution of the Great Scientist

D．The Way to Feed the World's Population

                                 D

Students and Technology in the Classroom

I love my blackberry (黑莓手机)— it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices (设备) and truly communicate with others.

On one occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.

Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.

The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration (专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion.

I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a rally good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.

32．Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with ______.

A．the course material B．others’ misuse of technology

C．discussion topics D．the author’s class rules

33．The underlined word “engage” in para.4 probably means ______.

A．explore B．accept C．change D．refuse

34．According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ______.

A．keep students from doing independent thinking

B．encourage students to have deep conversations

C．help students to better understand difficult themes

D．affect students’ concentration on the teacher’s ideas

35．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______.

A．is quite stubborn in teaching B．will give up teaching history

C．will change his teaching plan soon D．values technology-free dialogues in his class

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

Technology is here to stay. ___36___. However, they are often unsure on how to help children use technology responsibly and keep a balance between online and offline time. Here are some tips.

Have a device contract（合同）

Having a device usage contract allows parents and children to work through what responsible technology usage looks like in your family and ensure that everyone is aware. ___37___. Kids are more likely to make sense of the reasons you have for restriction.

___38___

Although this tip seems like common sense, it is often difficult due to the demand of work and the expectation of being constantly connected. By ensuring you build offline time into your own day and communicate that with your children, they will see the value and benefits. Whether you are reading a book or just taking a walk, letting your children be aware of your offline actions will encourage them to do the same!

Encourage non-tech activities

One great way to keep kids off their screens is to ensure that they have other activities to fill their time. ___39___. These activities are also great ways to help children to develop their social skills and confidence.

Tech-free family time

Once a week, pencil-in a “tech-free family time” in your schedule. It can be a meal or trip. To help increase the success of outings, try designing special activities, i. e., going to the beach to build a sand castle that looks the same as a photo you have found online. ___40___

A．Model good technology use

B．Communicate with children

C．A little extra planning goes a long way

D．The contract is helpful to the settlement of conflicts

E．Parents are seeing more technology in their homes and jobs

F．Also, drafting the contract together promotes understanding

G．This can come in a variety of forms: soccer, fencing and more

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

For the last few years, Elijah Cossio, a Houston teen, has been assisting his mother Tina Hernandez with her hospital bills by holding a daily bake sale after school. The 14-year-old___41___wakes up at 5 a.m. and bakes desserts each day before school. Once the classes have ended, he ___42___ his homemade goods to classmates, parents and community members.

Hernandez, a mother of three who nearly ___43___ an infection (感染) in 2017, was proud of her son. “It feels ___44___ because I brought him up that way.” she said.

However, Elijah’s baking hobby wasn’t something he ever ___45__ to be doing in order to support his mother and siblings (兄弟姐妹). “My mom has always taught me to work for what I want because nothing is___46___ to me for free.”

The teen’s world was ___47___upside down when his mother became ill. After she__48__, Hernandez said she had to “relearn everything”, which included ___49___ tasks, like using the restroom. Elijah knew he had to help support her because of her ____50____.

 At that point, Elijah was already selling baked goods on the weekends to earn some ____51____cash. As his skills have already been____52____, he decided to increase his ____53____by selling homemade desserts every day after school.

“There’s more to ____54____than just sitting and playing games,” he explained. “I was____55____to go and get what I want, so I went and got it.”

41．A．immediatelyB．regularly C．only D．finally

42．A．gives B．presents C．provides D．sells

43．A．broke out B．died from C．suffered from D．passed down

44．A．wonderful B．powerful C．skillful D．painful

45．A．seemed B．preferred C．expected D．considered

46．A．handed B．bought C．awarded D．returned

47．A．ignored B．disturbed C．changed D．turned

48．A．tried B．improved C．agreed D．recovered

49．A．casual B．difficult C．simple D．former

50．A．disability B．condition C．location D．experience

51．A．extra B．useful C．enough D．large

52．A．mastered B．attempted C．influenced D．taught

53．A．pressure B．confidence C．income D．benefit

54．A．study B．health C．life D．money

55．A．picked B．controlled C．attracted D．raised

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world, until a British doctor, John Snow, showed how it could 56         (overcome). In the early 19th century, when an outbreak of cholera hit Europe, millions of people died from the disease. As a young doctor, John Snow became 57           (frustrate) because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera. In time, he rose to become 58           famous doctor. However, he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all.

In general, doctors in those days had two contradictory theories to explain how cholera spread. Snow subscribed 59            the second theory. It was correct, but he still needed proof. 60            (consequence), when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1845, Snow began to investigate. He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days. He was determined to find out why.

Snow began by marking on a map the exact places 61            all those who died had lived. There were multiple deaths near the water pump in Broad Street. However, some  62            (household) had had no deaths . These people had been given free beer, and so had not drunk the water from the pump. Snow suspected that the water pump was 63      

(blame). As a result of his evidence, John Snow was able to announce that the pump water carried cholera germs. The truth was 64           the water from the Broad Street pump had been infected by waste. Accordingly, he had the handle of the pump 65         

( remove) so that it could not be used. Through this intervention, the disease was stopped in its tracks.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你校英语报组织征文比赛，请以“我心中最伟大的科学家”为题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：

1.人物简介；2.人物事迹；3.人物精神。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The Greatest Scientist in My Heart

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第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost destroyed America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of utter devastation (破坏) and chaos, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After the unforgettably initial shock; he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his commitment to his son.

He began to direct his attention towards where he walked his son to class at school each morning. Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the ruins.

As he was digging,other helpless parents arrived, heartbroken, saying: “My, son!” “My daughter!” Other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help! Go home! Come on, face reality, there’s nothing you can do!”

To each parent he responded with one line: “Are you going to help me now?” And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” To which this loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”

The police came and said, “You’re angry, anxious and it’s over. You’re endangering others. Go home. We’ll handle it!” To which he replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.

【注意】

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?”

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“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad,” Armand replied,

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连城一中2022-2023学年上期高二年级月考二

英语试题参考答案

第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1-5 CABAB       6-10 BABBC       11-15CACBA       16-20 CACBC

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

21-23ABD        24-27 CBDA       28-31 DCAB        32-35 DAAD

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

36-40 EFAGC

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

 41-45 BDBAC    46-50 ADBCB      51-55 AACCD

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

56. be overcome    57. frustrated      58. a           59. to       60. Consequently

61.where         62. households     63. to blame      64. that      65. removed

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

The Greatest Scientist in My Heart

Madame Curie was a world famous woman scientist, who was born in a teacher’s family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934.

From her early childhood, she loved to study and hoped to become a great scientist. She finished middle school at the age of 16. At 24 she left for Paris and entered Paris University. In Paris she lived a very simple life and studied very hard. Madame Curie devoted her whole life to the study of science. She won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911.

It is not easy for a woman to succeed in her work. It is even more difficult for a woman to win the Nobel Prize twice in her life. So Madame Curie will always be remembered as a great woman.

第二节续写（满分25分） (One possible version)

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead?” He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s voice. After screaming his son’s name, “ARMAND!” he heard back, “Dad?! It’s me, Dad!” The faint but familiar voice brought tears of relief to his eyes. “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked anxiously, digging more forcefully with his bare hands.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad,” Armand replied, “We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made a triangle, and it saved us.” “Come out, boy!” the father yelled eagerly. “No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”