2022-2023学年内蒙古赤峰二中高三上学期10月第二次月考试题英语含解析

赤峰二中2020级高三上学期第二次月考

英语试题

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。

A

Have you ever been really hungry, but there wasn’t much to eat in your kitchen? Did you throw together a bunch of stuff you had on hand and were pleasantly surprised when it tasted good? You aren’t alone. Some of our favorite foods were created by accident. Here’s a sample menu of some familiar foods that never would have happened if someone hadn’t created them by mistake.

POTATO CHIPS

One of the world’s favorite snacks is the result of a complaint. In 1853, a man was eating dinner at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York. He ordered fried potatoes, a popular side dish. But when they came out of the kitchen, he didn’t think they were crispy enough. He sent them back to the kitchen, where Chef George Crum was so angry at having his cooking criticized that he sliced the potatoes really thin, put lots of salt on them, and fried them. Not only did the diner love them, but everyone else did, too. They soon became a specialty of the restaurant.

TOFU

Tofu, or bean curd, is made by curdling (使凝结) fresh soya milk, pressing it into a solid block, and then cooling it. Tofu was accidentally invented in China 2,000 years ago, when a cook added seaweed to soya milk, which made it curdle. This is the same process that is used for making cheese. Like cheese, tofu is a great example of how really messing up a recipe can create something unexpectedly good.

CHEESE PUFFS

Did you ever wonder who thought up cheese puffs? The company that invented them wasn’t even trying to make food for people. It was trying to make animal feed. In the 1930s the Flakall Company of Wisconsin made animal food from small, flaked pieces of grain. One day, an employee, Edward Wilson, watched workers pouring cornmeal (谷粉) into the flaking machine, wetting it to keep it from clogging (堵塞). Because the machine was very hot, the wet cornmeal came out of it in puffy ribbons that hardened when they hit the air. Wilson took some of the ribbons home, added oil and flavoring to them, and voila! Cheese puffs!

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Seaweed is also used for making cheese.

B. Chef George Crum didn’t like to criticize others’ cooking.

C. Hot wet cornmeal hardened when they hit the air.

D. Bean curd dates back 2000 years in China .

2. What do the three foods have in common?

A. They are the results of complaints.

B. They were not created on purpose.

C. They weren’t originally made for people.

D. They are all popular throughout the world.

3. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To compare the features of some foods.

B. To inform readers of some foods.

C. To recommend some foods .

D. To introduce the origins of some foods.

B

Some of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every night when he came home from the office. I’d watch as he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys. They would always occupy the same spot on the table every time.

Dad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was more than happy to do it. At age five, this kind of task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, and then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.

About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. Dad’s business wasn’t doing so well, and our stable life started getting shaky. He didn’t come home as much as he used to. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. Why didn’t he listen to Mum and just stick to his old job? Why take the risk and place the whole family in trouble? Over the years, I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.

Now 28, I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has also started to get back on track. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me went on.

Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. On that evening, I helped him carry his bags into his study as usual. When I turned to leave, he asked me to clean his comb. I looked at him for a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.

It was a new comb. This one was brown. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it. After cleaning it I passed it back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before.

4. From the first three paragraphs, we can learn ________.

A. the precious green comb of Dad was made of jade

B. the earliest memories with Dad were full of joy

C. the author wasn’t willing to clean the comb for Dad

D. the author would study together with Dad every evening

5. What probably made Dad decide to resign from his original job to start his own business?

A. That he was fired and had to make a living.

B. That he was eager to get everything on track.

C. That he hoped to earn a better life for the family.

D. That he wanted to keep the life for his family stable.

6. What emotional changes did the author experience when staying with Dad these years?

A. mad → satisfied → warm

B. satisfied → worried → angry

C. warm → concerned → uncomfortable

D. cheerful → mad→ warm

7. What could be the best title for the text?

A. Evenings with Dad

B. A Comb of Jade Green

C. My Earliest Memories with Dad

D. Dad’s Sales Job & His Wholesale Business

C

The prevalence of melanoma (黑素瘤) has been rapidly rising around the world for nearly a century. While some of the increase may be due to better detection researchers also believe it’s because we’re spending more time outdoors in the sun, vacationing to warmer climates during the winter and using tanning beds. That rise is concerning, since melanoma is the most dangerous kind of skin cancer.

Most of us know to cover up and apply sunscreen on hot, sunny days, but when fall arrives, we tend to drop those habits. Experts warn that’s a mistake. Though there’s less need for sun protection after summer ends, exposure to UV rays still adds up.

What precautions you should take to defend against melanoma during the cooler months depends on where you are in the world. That’s because the further away you are from the equator, the more UV rays weaken in the winter. “In southern England or Canada, the daily dose of UVA on a clear summer day is 6.5 times higher than on a clear winter day,” says Professor Brian Diffey of the British Association of Dermatologists. “People in those countries typically receive only about 5% of their annual UV exposure in the winter months.”

But no matter where you are, even during colder, lower risk months, it’s a mistake to put your sun-protection habits on ice. “It’s important to wear sun-screen when there is a lot of glare from the snow,” says Victoria Mar, director of the Victorian Melanoma Service at Alfred Hospital in Mel-bourne, Australia.

Finally, you should monitor your moles (痣). “Early detection of melanoma is vital for successful treatment,” says Diffey. If it’s caught before it spreads to other parts of the body, the patient will have 99% of chance to survive for five years. If it’s caught late, that can drop to 25%. Warning signs are a mole that’s changing size, shape or colour, or one that’s asymmetrieal-sometimes referred to as “ugly duckling” moles. If you have concerns, talk to your doctor.

8. What’s the main cause of the rise of melanoma?

A. The climate change. B. Better detection.

C. More exposure to the sun. D. The increase of skin cancer.

9. What’s a mistake according to experts?

A. Applying sunscreen in summer.

B. Wearing sun-screen when there is snow.

C. Using sunscreen during lower risk months.

D. Dropping sun-protection habits in winter.

10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Prevention is better than cure.

B. Health is better than wealth.

C. A disease known is half cured.

D. When the sun comes in, the doctor comes out.

11. What is the best title of the text?

A. Detect Melanoma B. Beware Winter Rays

C. Monitor Your Moles D. Spend Less Time Outdoors

D

Parents, teachers and caregivers have long suspected the magic of storytelling to calm kids. Researchers have now quantified the biological and emotional benefits of a well-told tale.

“We know that narrative has the power to transport us to another world” says Guilherme Brockington from Brazil’s Federal University. “Earlier research suggested that stories help children process and regulate their emotions — but this was mostly conducted in a laboratory, with subjects answering questions while lying inside functional MRI machines. There are few studies on biological and psychological effects of storytelling in a more commonplace hospital setting.”

So investigators working in several Brazilian hospitals split a total of 81 patients aged 4 to 11 into two groups, matching them with storytellers who had a decade of hospital experience. In one group, the storyteller led each child in playing a riddle game. In the other, youngsters chose books and listened as the storyteller read them aloud. Before and after these sessions, the researchers took spit samples from each child, then asked them to report their pain levels and conducted a free-association word quiz.

Children in both groups benefited measurably from the interactions; they showed lower levels of cortisol — the stress-related hormone and higher levels of oxytocin, which is often described as a feel-good hormone. Yet kids in the storytelling group benefited significantly more: their cortisol levels were a quarter of those in the riddle group, and their oxytocin levels were nearly twice as high. Those who heard stories also reported pain levels dropping almost twice as much as those in the riddle group, and they used more positive words to describe their hospital stay.

The study demonstrates that playing games or simply interacting with someone can relax kids and improve their outlook but that hearing stories has an especially dramatic effect. The researchers “really tried to control the social interaction component of the storyteller, which I think was the key,” says Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University who was not involved in the new research.

Next, the investigators plan to study how long these effects last, along with storytelling’s potential benefits to kids with particular illnesses such as cancer. For now Brockington says the results indicate storytelling is a low-cost and extremely efficient way to help improve health outcomes in a variety of settings. Mar agrees. “It’s very promising and scalable,” he says, “and possibly generalizable.”

12. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The effects of story-telling on children.

B. The limitations of the earlier research.

C. The methods used in earlier studies.

D. The major breakthroughs achieved so far.

13. The underlined word “scalable” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. accessible B. comparable C. adjustable D. readable

14. Which of the following is TRUE about the study conducted in Brazilian hospitals?

A. It measured participants’ blood levels.

B. It divided subjects into groups of 81.

C. It quantified the benefits of story-telling.

D. It compared impact of two types of story-telling.

15. The conclusion drawn from the study is that ________.

A. listening to stories reduces pain and stress in hospitalized kids

B. interacting with others improves sick kids’ mental sharpness

C. story telling has potential benefits for kids with cancers

D. riddle guessing is as effective as storytelling in helping sick kids

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。

Do you suffer from low energy? Is it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Do your head and stomach ache? If so, you could be experiencing job burnout. ____16____—77% of workers surveyed by Deloitte said they had experienced burnout. And 90% of those said that stress had negatively impacted their work.

Burnout is dangerous. It can lead to mental and physical exhaustion, a loss of identity, and feeling a lack of accomplishment, they harm the body over time. Do you want to get out of this state? ____17____

One way you can help relieve burnout is by practicing communication. Be clear about what you’re feeling, and if you are being overworked, discuss it with your supervisor or coworkers. ____18____ Taking time off is also a good idea.

While self-care is trending these days, it will not cure burnout. ____19____ Their support and cooperation can make you feel better. Another option is taking part in regular physical activities to get your mind off work.

____20____ A study cited by The New York Times found that surgeons who made time for recreational activities were less likely to experience burnout than those who didn’t. A few ideas for relaxing activities can be yoga, meditation, or mindfulness.

A. As a matter of fact, you aren’t alone.

B. Finally, make time to do things you love.

C. Burnout can also develop along with anxiety.

D. Read on to discover how to deal with it effectively.

E. Provide them with ideas that would help lighten burnout in the office.

F. What can help address the problem is to see a doctor or meet with friends.

G. If you are eating more or less than usual, stress hormones can be affecting your appetite.

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Rachel had a healthy life both physically and mentally till one unfortunate winter evening. It was raining cats and dogs; everything was wet. Rachel’s cat went outside in this cold weather. She ____21____ him to bring him back inside. He hid near a utility pole (电线杆). Since it rained heavily the pole was charged and ____22____ to touch. Rachel, bent down to ____23____ her cat. She held the pole for support not ____24____ it was charged. The pole electrocuted her so badly that she was barely ____25____ seconds before her death. The electrocution resulted in ____26____ both her arms, which had to be cut off.

Rachel had to face such a (n) ____27____ accident. People get ____28____ about losing a finger. What would it be like if you lose both your arms? That’s what Rachel was trying to digest. It wasn’t easy at all. Rachel, slowly and gradually was accepting the ____29____ that she lost her arms and was ____30____ dependent on others for basic necessities that ____31____ the use of her arms. It upset her that she could not ____32____ her own duties herself.

Many people would lose hope. ____33____, that was not the case with Rachel. She did not want to ____34____ her dream. She didn’t let the slightest hopelessness bring her down and make her ____35____ her motivation. After recovery, Rachel ____36____ day and night to do most of her work with her feet. She emphasized mostly on ____37____ since she had no arms to do that with. She tried and tried. After many ____38____ and failures, she finally could write with her feet. She continued her school, ____39____ her examination and got a scholarship for law school.

Her optimism paved the way for a bright future. Her hard work ____40____ all because she never gave up.

21. A. held up B. went after C. handed over D. put down

22. A. dangerous B. convenient C. enjoyable D. hard

23. A. teach B. hit C. get D. feed

24. A. caring B. knowing C. remembering D. admitting

25. A. stopped B. shocked C. seen D. saved

26. A. breaking B. pressing C. burning D. squeezing

27. A. terrible B. simple C. strange D. important

28. A. tired B. astonished C. depressed D. frightened

29. A. problem B. risk C. possibility D. fact

30. A. emotionally B. completely C. economically D. amazingly

31. A. required B. allowed C. limited D. stressed

32. A. report B. assign C. plan D. perform

33. A. Instead B. Meanwhile C. However D. Therefore

34. A. talk about B. give up C. believe in D. search for

35. A. find B. hide C. improve D. lose

36. A. practiced B. pretended C. refused D. agreed

37. A. reading B. dancing C. writing D. training

38. A. attempts B. competitions C. comparisons D. memories

39. A. chose B. passed C. failed D. missed

40. A. showed off B. dropped off C. took off D. paid off

第二节(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。

These days we can often see students doing morning exercises to stay____41____ (health). Most of  you probably do the same kind of exercises. But my school exercises have gained ____42____ (popular)  because of their local and special designs.

Students at a middle school in Mianyang Sichuan Province, combine Sichuan Opera with their exercise. Shen Junhua, ____43____ is in charge of organizing the school's exercises, said, "Sichuan Opera is ____44____ local opera, but now it is facing a problem because few young want to learn it. So we invited local artists ____45____ (create) a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise.The new type of exercise ____46____ (practice) since 2017 and is now popular among students. ____47____ (learn) the exercise is not easy, so new students have to spend weeks practicing it until they can do it well. Some students have also joined the school's Sichuan Opera club due ____48____ their own interest, although they had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before. They found ____49____ very difficult but meaningful to learn Sichuan Opera.

By combining opera with daily exercise, the activity allows students to take part in the development of Sichuan Opera's culture. _____50_____ (hope), the seed of traditional culture can be spread in this way.

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信件内容。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。

The moment we entered the Baihua Park last Sunday, Tom and I attracted by its beautiful scenery, and we walked along the beautiful lake happy. Soon, we noticed a elderly man practicing calligraphy on the ground, in a bucket of water aside. Hold a big writing brush in his hand he wrote some beautiful Chinese characters. We as well as other tourist couldn’t help but to admire his skills. To our amaze, the elderly man invited Tom to have a try. With her help Tom completed his first calligraphy task, the two Chinese characters for “China”, quite successfully. Before we left, we take a photo together to memorize this valuable experience.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

52. 假定你是李华，你正主持英语角活动。活动中大家以“外卖食品是否应该进校园”展开讨论。关于该问题有人赞同，有人反对，请你总结大家赞同和反对的原因，并提出自己的观点。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：takeout food 外卖食品

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