山西省运城市芮城中学2021-2022学年高二下学期开学摸底考试英语试题含答案

芮城中学高二年级月考

英 语 试 题

  本试题共150分，时间120分钟            2022.02

第一部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分60分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Take a view , the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today's most respected landscape photographers. Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape. Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all corners of the UK and beyond.

1. Who would most probably enter for Take a view?

A. Writers.   B. Photographers.     C. Painters.   D. Tourists.

2. What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common?

A. They are winter images.           B. They are in black and white.

C. They show mountainous scenes.    D. They focus on snow-covered forests.

3. Where can the text be found?

A. In a history book.                B. In a novel.  

C. In an art magazine.               D. In a biography.

B

     Eugene O'Neill, who was born in 1888, in New York, was a leading American drama writer and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936. His father was a successful touring actor. Because of that, Eugene spent his early childhood in hotels, on trains, and backstage. Although later in his life he grew to hate his father for not giving him security in his early years and a loving and comfortable family, he had the theater in his blood.

     As a student, O'Neill went to boarding schools but spent the summers in a moderate house his family owned. He left Princeton University in 1907, only about one year after he entered it, to start what he later called his real education in " life experience". At the age of 24, he was hired as a reporter and poetry column writer for the New London Telegraph, where he worked for only a few months.

O'Neill didn't cut a figure in playwriting until the summer of 1916, when he was in a peaceful village of Provincetown, Massachusetts, where some young writers and artists had founded an experimental theater. Before that, he had written awkward melodramas (情节剧) that were hardly accepted by the mainstream of American theater. While O'Neill was only one of those whose plays were produced by the theater, he led the group to success because of his contribution within the next few years. Between 1916 and 1920, the theater produced all of O'Neill's one-act sea plays. By the time his first full-length play, Beyond the Horizon, was produced on Broadway on February 2, 1920, at the Morosco Theater, the young playwright already had a small reputation.

      Theater critics spoke highly of Beyond the Horizon for its tragic realism. The play brought O'Neill more public attention, as well as his first Pulitzer Prize, apart from which he won another three for Anna Christie, Strange Interlude, and Long Day's Journey Into Night. Over the next two decades, O'Neill continued to gain reputation nationally and globally.  He became the most widely translated and produced dramatist after Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw.

4. What might inspire O'Neill's passion for theater?

   A. His father's career.                  B. The support of his family.

C. Hotel rooms he had lived in.         D. Stories he had heard on trains.

5. Why did O'Neill drop out of Princeton University?

    A. He didn't want to study in a boarding school.

    B. He wanted to receive real education from life.

    C. He got a job from the New London Telegraph.

    D. He was unsatisfied with the quality of university education.

6. What does the underlined phrase "cut a figure" in paragraph 3 probably mean?

    A. Show interest.                B. Hold a degree.

    C. Attract attention.              D. Receive an award.

7. What can we learn about O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon ?

    A. It enhanced his reputation in the field of theater.

    B. It drew theater critics' attention to tragic realism.

    C. It inspired him to compose another three dramas.

    D. It made him the most widely translated and produced dramatist.

C

Technologically, the 20-year jump from 2015 to 2035 will be huge. Back in 1995 we were in the early days of the Internet, we worked in small rooms and our computers were heavy and powered by Windows 95. There were no touch screen phones or flat screen TVs; people laughed at the idea of reading electronic books.

    So, what will our world really be like in 2035? What will the future jobs and technology be like? The world in 2035 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter and more automatic. We can see the future of our work first.

     Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving Uber cars and receptionists will be replaced by robots. Doctors can use vast medical databases and travel agents will be wiped out by trip-planning, flight-booking web services. Even writers are threatened by companies such as Narrative Science, which currently uses AI to create sports reports and financial updates.

      Obviously, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer who fixes the self-driving Uber taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical (垂直的) farmers. Technology will continue to disrupt (扰乱) businesses and get rid of jobs, creating new professions we can't yet envisage now.

Those of us who work probably won't do so in a traditional office either. We're already seeing a shift in the definition of work. It's now a task you perform, not a place you go to. Productivity is no longer measured by sitting at a desk. There's no nine to five. No job for life.

      The biggest advantage of working from home is that you save a lot of time commuting back and forth to work. You can spend extra time with your children or spouse and read the newspaper instead of sitting in traffic. Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.

8. What's the function of the questions in paragraph 2?

    A. Leading in the topic of the article.       B. Raising the thinking of the readers.

    C. Introducing the work of the future.      D. Inspiring readers to explore the future.

9. What does the underlined word "envisage" in paragraph 4 mean?

A. assess.           B. ignore.           C. imagine.                D. reject.

10. Where will most people work in the future?

    A. In the office.                      B. At the hotel.

    C. In the open air.                    D. At home.

11. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?

    A. The future health.                B. The future technology.

    C. The future marriage.            D. The future transportation.

D

     Examples of effective conservation of places matter to the world.  They range from the 1960s Nubian campaign to safeguard Ancient Egyptian monuments from the waters of the Aswan Dam to the removal in 2018 of the Belize Barrier Reef from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Conservation is the core purpose of the World Heritage Convention and it may also be its biggest challenge.

     The following example shows how successes at specific sites now serve as models for conservation and sustainable development. A year after Vienna was included on the World Heritage List in 2001, the World Heritage Committee(WHC) expressed concerns about the architectural solutions and height of four planned towers of the Wien-Mitte project. This development project, close to the Historic Centre of Vienna in the site's buffer zone, the one that lies between two or more other areas, affected the urban scale(规模) and visual effects in and around the property(地产). As a result of the Committee's concerns, Vienna changed its building codes and launched a new design competition for the Wien-Mitte project to work out architectural plans with reduced size in keeping with World Heritage protection.

     The successful practice inspired the government of the city to invite over 600 experts and professionals from 55 countries to an international conference on World Heritage and contemporary architecture, held in Vienna in May 2005.  The global  discussion that followed,  detailing an approach to managing  conservation and development, was recorded in the UNESCO Recommendation in 2011.

The Recommendation put forwards an all-rounded and combined approach to balancing urban heritage conservation and economic development, arguing that active protection and management of urban heritage supports the goal of sustainable development.

The Recommendation supports the harmonious combination of contemporary involvement into the historic urban framework while holding on to values linked to history, memory and the environment.

12. Why does the author mention the Belize Barrier Reef in paragraph1?

A. To explain the goal of the organization.           

B. To encourage the public to protect the world.

C. To show the positive effect of conservation.       

D. To remind people of the environmental problems.

13. Why was WHC worried about the Wien-Mitte project?

    A. It took up too much public land of the city.

    B. It had a bad effect on the Historic Centre of Vienna.

    C. Its original designs were not environmentally friendly.

    D. Its architectural solutions couldn't meet safety standards.

14. What did the global discussion focus on?

    A. The ways to combine conservation and development.

    B. The creation of the new UNESCO Recommendation.

    C. The international urban management and development.

    D. The styles of the contemporary architecture of Vienna.

 15. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

    A. To examine the challenges faced by global urban planners.

    B. To introduce alternative ways of protecting the environment.

    C. To stress the importance of the value of history and memory.

    D. To promote active conservation and sustainable development.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Kids’ health: Four steps for fighting stress
    Everybody gets stressed from time to time.     16   .  Some ways of dealing with stress--like screaming or hitting someone--don’t solve (解决)much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
    Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
    (1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives.  17   .They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
    (2) Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.     18    .
    (3) Try to solve the problem. After you’re calm and you have support from adults and friends, it’s time to get down to business.   19  . Even if you can’t solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.
    (4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

   These steps aren’t magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you’ll help yourself feel better even faster.     20 
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation
B. Notice your friends’ feelings and find a way to help them
C. Different people feel stress in different ways
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone
E. You need to figure out what the problem is
F. And don’t forget about your friends
G. Then, find a way to calm down

第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节, 满分55分)

第一节(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下面短义从短文后各题所给的ABC和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In January 2018，I was moving to New Jersey. I have two little kids and a busy business， so a quiet train ride felt like a mini  21  .Yet I found myself spending that  22  time through my social media feeds. One day, I  23  my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had   24   to a fund I had organized.

When I got off the train that day, I was in a noticeably better  25  . The next day，I wrote more thank-yous and felt the same. When I finished writing the notes, I  26   them up. There were 3l-one for every day of the year so far. Something   27   . What if I kept it up?

I decided to write one thank - you note for every day of that year. I had no shortage of people I was   28   for. So I picked out a different  29  for each month. January was charity-and，thankfully，I had already completed that   30  .

February would be   31   to neighbors, and I thought of a dozen names right away. I remembered when the owners of our local bookstore let me and my five-year-old son, Henry, in before the store opened. I   32   when our 14-year-old babysitter   33   a bag of old board games for our kids to play.

Writing the notes wasn't all that   34  : Each was two or three sentences long, taking just a few minutes to  35  . I focused on the person I was writing to and what I wanted to say, and the words came fairly easily. That focus felt   36  . It was good for my brain, which had been trained to   37   from this feed to that email.

While writing the notes, I eventually realized why this task was the perfect antidote(解药) to my social   38  . What was I actually doing when I scrolled through Facebook? More often than not, I was  39   other people's lives--their beach vacations, their organized kitchens. Writing thank - you notes was an act of noticing and   40   my own life.

21. A. trip      B. adventure   C. vacation   D. celebration

22. A. lonely     B. precious       C. boring          D. tiring

23. A. picked up      B. brought out    C. put up         D. put down

24. A. contributed       B. offered         C. led             D. expanded

25. A. mood          B. situation      C. position         D. harmony

26. A. folded          B. arranged        C. piled           D. counted

27. A. happened        B. clicked          C. appeared        D. presented

28. A. thoughtful       B. awful           C. grateful        D. respectful

29. A. theme          B. topic         C. object        D. range

30. A. cause          B. assignment     C. goal            D. contract

31. A. written        B. provided        C. celebrated      D. devoted

32. A. reminded       B. recalled         C. recognized      D. reflected

33. A. dropped off        B. took off        C. set off         D. put off

34. A. tiring             B. boring        C. breath-taking   D. time-consuming

35. A. form              B. compose      C. accumulate    D. type

36. A. exhausting      B. desperate      C. refreshing    D. independent

37. A. work           B. lock            C. fasten        D. wander

38. A. feeds           B. media      C. activities    D. participations

39. A. observing       B. admiring      C. following     D. sharing

40. A. lengthening     B. purifying     C. honoring      D. varying

第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共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（不多于3个）。

Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact (影响)travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become   41    (educate) about the areas--both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for conservation and benefits the   42   (develop) of the local areas.

Ecotourism has  43  (it) origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept   44   the late 1980s. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.

Due to  45  growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types   46   trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles:

        Minimize the impact of  47  (visit) the place.

        Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.

        Provide  48  (finance) aid and other benefits for local peoples.

        Make sure that the tourism provides positive experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.

Komodo National Park, officially recognized in 1980, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.   49  (activity) there range from whale watching to hiking (远足) and accommodations aim  50  (have) a low impact on the natural environment

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单句语法填空：(每题1分，共10分)

51. You should make _____clear how much the person means to you and how hard he or she has worked for you.

52. I must make an ______(apologize) to him for not going to his party.

53. The reason why the film is so popular is _______ it reflects social reality.

54. Mr Black will be in charge during my_______ (absent).

55. Only if a teacher gives ___(permit) is a student allowed to enter a teacher’s office.

56. Strange ,isn’t it? But that’s how nature is--always leaving us _____(astonish).

57. Many young people, most of ______were college graduates ,headed for remote areas to chase their dreams.

58. To master a foreign language _____(be) of great importance nowadays.

59. It ‘s no good ______(tell)him--he won’t listen.

60. If she had been aware that the mushrooms were ______(poison),she wouldn’t have picked them for dinner.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，是校学生会主席，你得知英国交换生Peter对中国传统节日非常有兴趣，想邀请他参加学生会举办的元宵节（the Lantern Festival）庆祝活动。请给他写封邮件。

内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；     

内容（赏灯、 猜灯谜、吃元宵等）。

注意：     

词数100左右；     

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

英语月考试题答案

阅读理解：（每题3分，共60分）

A篇: BAC    B篇: ABCA     C篇 :ACDB       D篇:CBAD

七选五: CFAED

完形填空：（每题2分，共40分）

21-25 CBDAA     26-30  DBCAC     31-35 DBADB       36-40  CDABC

语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）

41. educated   42.development    43.its         44.until            45.the           

46.of         47.visiting       48.financial     49.Activities       50.to have

单句语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）

51. it            52.apology         53.that          54.absence

55. permission    56.astonished      57.whom         58.is

59. telling        60. poisonous      

书面表达。

Dear Peter,

Knowing that you take a great fancy to Chinese traditional festivals, I would love to invite you to join us in the coming Lantern Festival celebration.

The celebration, organized by the Student Union, is to be held at 7:00 p.m. next Wednesday in the school garden. As is well known, the Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, which is regarded as the most recreational among all the Chinese festivals. You are bound to be entertained and dazzled by a wide range of colorful activities, including watching lanterns of various shapes and sizes, guessing lantern riddles, enjoying folkdances, and eatingYuanxiao.

Not to be missed! Come and experience this magnificent festival with us！

Yours,

Li Hua