2022赤峰二中高二下学期第二次月考英语试题含解析

赤峰二中2020级高二下学期第二次月考

英语试题

考试时间：100分钟满分：150分

第一部分 听力（略)

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，共30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。

A

Institutions and individuals can subscribe to Journal of Science (JS) either by print or online. Ordering Procedures

Both institutions and individuals can complete their order form and submit payment to start their print and/or online subscription. Those who choose the print version receive access to the online service as well. They may also subscribe to online-only access to JS. Once the publisher has received payment, the institution or individual will begin receiving the print journal if they order the print option. They will receive an e-mail with instructions for obtaining access to the online edition. The e-mail will direct them to an online form. They will be asked to provide the following information necessary to activate their subscription to JS:

Institutions

·Contact name, title, phone, fax, and email

·Customer number (received via email)

·Institution's IP Address(es)

Individuals

·A username and password that you can easily remember

·Your name, phone number, and email address

·Your customer number (received via email)

With their subscription, they will receive 10 issues per year of the JS in addition to access to tables of contents, abstracts, full text searching, full text display, and PDFs, full access to all posted back content to 1860, for as long as the subscription is active. For institutions, access is limited to computers within a particular set of Internet IP addresses. Individuals will enjoy the advantage of having password access to JS from any device connected to the Internet. Without a subscription, access to tables of contents and abstracts is available.

Cost of Subscriptions

Purchasing Individual Issues or Articles

You can purchase access to individual JS issues or articles. Browse through our current online content or our archive (going back to 1860), select the article you want access to, and click Add to Cart. You will be prompted to create an account at this time if you don't already have one. Purchases can be made by visiting our online store: https://epay.ustore.edu/js.

1. What is the procedure for online-only subscription?

①complete an order form                    ②receive an email with instructions

③activate the subscription                    ④submit payment

A. ③①②④ B. ①④②③ C. ①④③② D. ④①②③

2. How much does it cost a student in Beijing to subscribe to both print and online versions of JS 2022?

A. $80. B. $85. C. $90. D. $125.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Those who subscribe to the print version have no access to online service.

B. Individual articles are not available unless you make a yearly subscription.

C. There is no limit on Internet IP addresses for either institutions or individuals.

D. People have access to tables of contents and abstracts even without subscription.

B

There was a taxi driver who was angry and wanted to finish his shift as soon as possible. When he arrived to pick up his last passenger of the day, he honked(鸣响)the horn, but no one came out of the apartment. Minutes later, he honked again, but still there was no reaction.

He decided to knock the door. A minute later, when the door finally opened, he saw a woman in her 90s, with a small suitcase, and an apartment with furniture covered in sheets and no decorative items anywhere.

Inside the car the woman gave him an address and asked him to drive through downtown. The taxi driver told her it wasn’t the quickest route, to which she replied she was in no hurry. “I’m on my way to a hospice,” she added. With tears in eyes, she explained she had no family left and, according to the doctors, she didn’t have very long left.

The driver decided to shut off the meter and ask her exactly what route she wanted to take. They drove through town for nearly two hours. The woman showed him every significant place in her life and shared some of her best memories.

When the sun began to set, the woman decided to go to the hospice. When they arrived, the woman asked how much she owed him. “Nothing,” replied the driver. He gave her a hug and she thanked him for giving her a moment of joy.

After leaving the hospice, he drove aimlessly, thinking what would have happened if he had left or if the woman had gotten a driver refusing to drive through downtown. He then realized that this had been the most important thing he had ever done and that the great moments are often the ones that seem small but are actually full of beauty and significance.

4. Which word best describes the driver according to paragraph 1?

A. Strict. B. Casual. C. Impatient. D. Ambitious.

5 What can we infer about the woman passenger?

A. She took a shortcut to the hospice. B. She was unwilling to take the taxi.

C. Her family refused to give her a ride. D. She may no longer return to her apartment.

6. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Refusing to charge the lady. B. Driving the lady along her route.

C. Persuading the lady to be optimistic. D. Helping the lady overcome diseases.

7. What does the author expect us to do in the text?

A. Get rid of our problems. B. Learn to release our stress.

C. Focus on our own memories. D. Put ourselves into others’ shoes.

C

Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible. The magician is a specially trained actor. He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.

Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done. The magician usually depends on his skill with his hands, on his knowledge of psychology, and, sometimes, on mechanical devices. Since magic performance is meant to trick people, the use of psychology is important. The magician must keep people from noticing all the movements of his hands and from thinking about the secret parts of his equipment. He must also lead the audience to draw false conclusions. The magician’s success depends on the fact that many things seen by the eye are not the things that matter.

Two basic magic tricks are making objects seem to appear and making objects seem to disappear. A combination of these two tricks makes for some interesting effects. For example, the magician puts a small ball under one of several cups. The ball then seems to jump from one cup to another or to change colour. What actually happens is that the magician, employing quick hand movements or a mechanical device, hides one ball. While doing this he talks to the audience and waves a brightly coloured cloth with one hand. The audience is too busy watching the cloth and listening to the magician’s words to notice that his other hand is hiding the ball.

Another favourite trick is to cut or burn something, and then make it appear whole again. What actually happens is that the magician makes the cut or burned object disappear by quickly hiding it while the audience watches something else. Then he “magically” makes it appear whole again by displaying another object that has not been cut or burned.

8. Which of the following is important for a successful magic trick?

A. Moving stage equipment. B. Keeping the performance in secret.

C. Applying high technology. D. Directing the audience’s attention.

9. What does the underlined word “employing” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Hiring. B. Using. C. Engaging. D. Moving.

10. How does the author develop the last two paragraphs?

A. By explaining a concept. B. By making a summary.

C By drawing comparisons. D. By providing examples.

11. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The secrets behind the art of magic. B. The ways to be magicians.

C. The attractions of the magic show. D. The talents of magicians.

D

Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and according to a new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world’s dependence on coal, farming, soy, palm oil and mining has resulted in two-thirds of Earth’s tropical rainforests being completely destroyed, and the remaining ecosystems being put closer to a tipping point (临界点).

Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface, but now, just one-third of that remains undamaged. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30% is suffering from degradation. All that remains is roughly 9.5 million square kilometers, and 45% of that is in a degraded (恶化) state, the report says.

Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a driving factor of rainforest loss, the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of soy and palm oil, logging and mining have been the largest threats over the past century. A significant number of U. S. products rely on resources from tropical rainforests. The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world. Oftentimes, these resources are harvested from illegally deforested lands.

Tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the Earth’s biodiversity and have more carbon in living organisms than any other ecosystem. Along with supporting significant animal life, tropical rainforests are also essential to slowing down global warming. “These highly specialized ecosystems are suffering from constant abuse, through our bottomless appetite for land and resources,” said Anders Krogh, who authored the report. “We expect that upcoming UN climate and biodiversity summits provide specific targets and measures to protect tropical rainforests.”

The researchers also believe that the loss of tropical rainforests puts the whole world at risk of future pandemics “Massive deforestation (毁林) is violating nature’s natural virus protection systems.” Krogh said. “The consequences of COVID-19 should bring rainforest protection to the top of the agenda of all policy makers and world leaders concerned about preventing the outbreak of new pandemics.”

12. Why are the data listed in paragraph 2?

A. To show the serious loss of tropical rainforest.

B. To present the process of rainforest degradation.

C. To stress the role of rainforests in the ecosystem.

D. To explain the reason for the disappearance of rainforests.

13. What leads to the decrease of rainforests?

A. The traditional method of fanning.

B. Global imbalance of international trade.

C. The world’s much dependence on clean energy.

D. Human unreasonable consumption of rainforest resources.

14. Which one of the following will Anders Krogh agree with?

A. The loss of rainforests will destroy future generations.

B. Immediate action should be taken to protect rainforests.

C. The disappearance of rainforests was caused by global warming.

D. Politicians are concerned about preventing the outbreak of new pandemics.

15. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Tropical Rainforests Are Declining

B. Rainforests Slow down Global Warming

C. Humans Are to Pay for the Loss of Rainforests

D. World Leaders Are Acting to Protect Rainforests

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。

Everyone is faced with problems at some point or the other. ____16____ The problems, however, become different when past strategies do not work and there is no obvious solution. This can cause anxiety and stress. However, all you need to do is remain calm and use a new, different method. Here are some easy ways to solve problems.

Acknowledge that there is a problem. Many people refuse to acknowledge that there is a problem. They continue thinking everything will disappear on its own, so they fail to seek timely help. This does not help the situation in any way. ____17____

Keep a journal. Keeping a daily journal is the best way to solve deeper problems that may be affecting your peace of mind. ____18____ Sometimes, just by writing down issues, you might get to see that a problem isn’t as big as you are thinking.

____19____ Often, to solve a problem, you need to test your limits. You may have to take on certain challenges including learning something new to improve yourself. If you continue thinking of the problem as a threat and view yourself as a failure or a weak person, you will not be able to deal with the problem. Nevertheless, if you can see some benefits coming out of the problem, you will be in a better position to accept the challenge and learn something new.

Seek help. ____20____ If you are still unable to solve the issue despite giving it much thought and attention, seek help from friends, colleagues, family or even professionals.

A. Challenge yourself.

B. Set achievable goals.

C. Instead, it can make the problem bigger than before.

D. So write down all the problems you are facing right now.

E. Sometimes, certain problems can’t be solved on your own.

F. So try to come up with at least 10 different solutions to a problem.

G. Many problems can be solved by using methods we might have used before.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分)

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

The two separate e-mails bearing good news landed in my inbox within hours of each other: my fifth grader had placed third in a poetry contest while my eighth grader received an honorable mention in a writing contest. Not only was I____21____of my girls for placing, but for having the confidence to____22____.

Working at home, I had no one in____23____life to share the news with. So I went to the Facebook. I wrote a lovely status____24____starting out with “So proud of these two!” and went on to list their____25____. Just as I was about to share the post with my 800-plus Facebook friends, I___26___. I’m not so sure how my girls would feel about the news going____27____, even though it’s positive. For____28____children, having their faces and activities pasted across the Internet mostly happens without their permission, but it’s____29____now that my two older daughters are eleven and almost fourteen. They both have a Facebook page and we all____30____each other. It’s unlikely that a post I make involving them will go____31____. As they travel through adolescence, I want to make sure I use____32____ to stay connected to my girls, no alienate (疏远) myself from them. Posting about their victories might be seen as embarrassing rather than cause for____33____. Or, maybe publicly____34____my children’s achievements online is just another way to let them know how proud I am of them—____35____ it’s “just” third place or an honorable mention. In a culture where it seems coming in first is all that____36____, I want my daughters to realize that their____37____and commitment are important, wherever they place.

In the end, I waited until my____38____came home to ask them what they thought about me making the post. After reapproving the photo and the text, they both agreed it could____39____. My older one even let me tag her. “Thanks for____40____that, mom,” she said the next day. “It got 120 likes. You must be pretty proud.”

21. A. afraid B. proud C. careful D. sure

22. A. compete B. respond C. explore D. change

23. A. vivid B. simple C. real D. virtual

24. A. e-mail B. story C. update D. name

25. A. hobbies B. awards C. strengths D. courses

26. A. failed B. hurried C. came D. hesitated

27. A. wrong B. silent C. crazy D. public

28. A. younger B. smarter C. braver D. calmer

29. A. amazing B. sensible C. different D. natural

30. A. follow B. believe C. understand D. encourage

31. A. unexpected B. untouched C. unpunished D. unnoticed

32. A. advice B. knowledge C. technology D. equipment

33. A. optimism B. celebration C. surprise D. relief

34. A. gaining B. measuring C. comparing D. announcing

35. A. even if B. as though C. in case D. now that

36. A. stays B. appears C. counts D. remains

37. A. luck B. effort C. pride D. applause

38. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. angels

39. A. go live B. come alive C. pass down D. stand out

40. A. hitting B. posting C. repeating D. examining

第二卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Liu Genghong a Taiwan-born singer, has taken the internet by storm(风靡网络) and sparked a fitness wave with his workout livestream(锻炼直播) on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. Liu’s workout sessions have been so popular that they ____41____ (break) Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 so far. Within one month, Liu’s livestreams have ____42____ (view) nearly 100 million times,____43____ his most popular session attracting over 44 million live views.

Chinese musician Jay Chou’s songs often serve ____44____ Liu’s background music. One of his most-watched fitness ____45____ (routine) is set to “Herbalist Manual”(本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. “I want to slap my leg whenever I hear ‘Herbalist Manual’ now,” shared a netizen.

____46____ Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense(剧烈) for his audience ____47____ (follow). Many netizens even joked that the 49-year-old was facing a ____48____ (popular) contest with Li Jiaqi, China’s “livestreaming king”____49____ (know) for his sales tactics(策略). “Li Jiaqi empties our wallet,_____50_____ Liu Genghong empties our body,” joked a netizen.

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)

51. 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。

Whenever we are faced with problems, cooperation play an important part in getting us out of trouble. There was a time when I was too proud that I overlooked my classmates, refusing work together with them. Therefore, there was no doubt that I was left alone, suffer from loneliness and failure. Unfortunately, a teacher impressed on me the value of cooperation. From then on, I learned to help others or turn to my friends for help whenever I had difficult finishing a task on my own. Surely cooperation made a great difference. Now I am getting on well to my friends. My experience has been taught me that only if we attach great importance to cooperation can we go beyond myself.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分)

52. 假定你是李华，作为新时代的青年要有学习精神，若你有穿越时空的能力，请你与影响过你的历史人物开展对话。

要点包括：

1. 该历史人物的身份；

2. 该历史人物的影响；

3. 你所学习到的品质。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信件格式已为你写好。

Dear

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua