2022-2023学年山西省太原市英才学校高中部高二上学期阶段性测试（10月考）英语试题 Word版含答案

英才学校2022-2023学年第一学期高二年级阶段考试

英 语 试 卷

时间：100分钟　满分：150分

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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery (谜) of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo.

One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.

The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3,000 years old, but in beautiful condition—gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking­price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.

The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.

After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now­terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones' mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.

Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit; and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.

At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong­room was the mummy case. Or so they say.

1．From the passage, we know Professor Murray ________.

A．was a famous American adventurer

B．used to work for the British Museum

C．was a British professor of Egyptian history

D．didn't believe the mummy really brought bad fortune

2．In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to ________.

A．forgotten　　　　　 B．uncommon

C．expensive   D．unlucky

3．In what order did the following events occur?

a．The case was given to the British Museum.

b．Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.

c．Murray's arm was cut off.

d．The mummy case was sold to an American.

e．A man who took a picture of the case died.

f．Warnings were written on the tomb's walls.

A．f, c, b, a, e, d    B．c, f, b, a, e, d

C．d, f, b, c, a, e    D．f, a, c, b, e, d

4．According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?

A．At the British Museum.    B．In New York.

C．In Egypt.    D．Under the sea.

B

Hydroponics (水培) is the only way that in the future we will be able to grow crops and food and at the same time sustain (维持) the earth. It is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil.

These days we are losing land at such a rapid rate that it is only a matter of time before we will run out of land to develop. If we continue to grow at such a rate，eventually the only land left to be developed will be farmland. If we use farmland to put up more apartments，then we will have no land to grow crops to survive. This is becoming a serious possibility. This is why scientists have developed another way to grow food and plants without using land.

The great thing about hydroponics growing is that anyone can do it. If you have the knowledge and the right equipment, you can do it yourself at your home. This means that individuals that live in downtown areas, and have no yard space for a garden can grow vegetables and fruits and herbs (药草) which will free them from going to the grocery store every day. The equipment to grow plants using a hydroponics system is easy to obtain (得到) and can be easily picked up at a local store or over the Internet. They are reasonably priced and easy to use. All you have to do is to follow the instructions. You will soon be on your way to free groceries.

With a hydroponics system, your plants will all grow faster. This is especially good if you grow and sell them.You can expect a higher yield (产量) and they grow quickly. You can save a lot of money by using them for cooking all year round. You can also expect to have a fresh supply of high quality vegetables and green leaves on a regular basis.

5．Hydroponics will not need________.

A．soil

B．mineral nutrient

C．equipment

D．seeds of vegetables or plants

6．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the future hydroponics system according to the passage?

A．Only people living in the countryside can make use of this system.

B．You will spend a lot of money and time in using this kind of system.

C．The equipment of this system can be bought from an online shop or your local shop.

D．People will not get enough food by using it, so they will still need land to grow crops.

7．If you use a hydroponics system at your house，________.

A．the plants will grow much slower than on farmland

B．you can only harvest enough plants for your kitchen use

C．you will need some other people to help you maintain it

D．you will no longer have to go to the grocery store every day

8．What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Our planet is crying

B．Hydroponics is the future of farming

C．The invention of the hydroponics system

D．The introduction to a hydroponics system

C

Have you ever imagined what kind of car we will be driving in 2020? It will be rather different from the type we know today, with the next 20 years bringing greater change than the past 50 years. The people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate (促进，加快) the pace of the car's development. Today they are students on the transport design course at London's Royal College of Art.

Their vision is of a machine with three wheels instead of four, electrically powered, environmentally clean，and able to drive itself along “intelligent” roads equipped with built­in power supplies. Future cars will pick up their fuel during long journeys from a power source built into the road, or store it in small quantities for traveling in the city.

Instead of today's seating arrangements—two in front, two or three behind, all facing forward—the 2020 car will have a versatile (多功能的) interior (内部) with adults and children in a family circle.

This view of the future car is based on a much more sophisticated (复杂的) road system, with strips (条纹)built into motorways to supply power to vehicles passing along them. Cars will not need drivers，because computers will provide safe driving control and route finding. All the driver will have to do is to say where to go and the computer will do the rest. It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another. The technology already exists for the car to become a true automobile.

9．A future car will use electrical power, because it is________.

A．safer    B．cheaper

C．cleaner    D．faster

10．A future car will have all the following features EXCEPT that it ________.

A．has three wheels

B．runs without anyone in it

C．drives along special roads

D．has a versatile seating arrangement

11．What is the main idea of the text?

A．Future cars will be different from the automobiles we know today in many ways.

B．The design of future cars will be more sophisticated.

C．Because of the new type of cars, our future environment will become cleaner.

D．The road system will become more sophisticated than it is today.

12．Why don't the cars need drivers?

A．Because computers will have control over them.

B．Because there will be no drivers.

C．Because the cars are hard for the drivers to drive.

D．Because the road can tell the cars where to go.

D

Summer Rain

The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.

As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying.  It wasn't fair.  We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.

On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I'd drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.

As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler  weather tomorrow.

13．When the author was a child, he ________.

A．hated rainy days                    

B．liked staying indoors

C．preferred colder weather          

D．dreamed on summer days

14．We can learn from the passage that the author ________.

A．had no brothers or sisters            

B．was often left alone at home

C．could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter

D．preferred reading to playing outside

15．As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ________.

A．he knows it won't last long          

B．rain makes the weather cooler

C．his summer holiday is very short      

D．he can better deal with his downtime

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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better.Smile to improve your health，your stress level，and your attractiveness.

__16

We are drawn to people who smile.There is an attraction factor.We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away，but a smile draws them in.

Smiling changes our mood.

Next time you are feeling down，try putting on a smile.__17__Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

Smiling is appealing.

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room，change the moods of others，and make things happier.A smiling person brings happiness with them.Smile a lot and you will draw people to you.

Smiling relieves stress.

Stress can really show up in our faces.Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired，worn down，and overwhelmed.__18 _The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.

Smiling lowers your blood pressure.

When you smile，there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure.Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home.Sit for a few minutes and take a reading.Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling.__19_

Smiling lifts the face and makes you look younger.

The muscles we use to smile lift the face，making a person appear younger.Don't go for a face lift，just try smiling your way through the day—you'll look younger and feel better.

__2__

Try this test：Smile.Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile.It's hard.When we smile，our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is Good！”

A．Smiling helps you stay positive.

B．Smiling makes us attractive.

C．Do you notice the difference?

D．Smiling can bring you luck and sorrow.

E．When you are stressed，take time to put on a smile.

F．There's a good chance that your mood will change for the better.

G．Have a face­to­face talk with your friend when you are in a bad mood.

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)

第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

There was once a bridge over a large river. During most of the day, the bridge sat with its length running up and down the river parallel with the__21__，making it possible for __22__to pass through freely on both sides of the bridge. __23__at certain times each day, a train would come by and the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, __24__ a train to cross it.

One evening as the switchman was __25__ the last train of the day, he looked off into the distance and caught sight of the train lights. He __26__to the controls and turned the bridge into position. However, to his__27__， he found the locking control didn't __28__. If the bridge was not __29__ “locked”， it would cause the train to jump the __30__  and crash into the river.

__31  _，this was a passenger train. Immediately, he ran across the bridge to the other side of the river __32__  there was a lock controlled by hand there. He took hold of the lever (操纵杆) and leaned backward to __33__ his full weight to the lever, locking the bridge.

Then, he heard a __34__ that made his blood run cold. “Daddy, where are you？” His four­year­old son was crossing the bridge to look for him. The man __35__left his lever to run and grab his son and carry him to safety. But he__36__ he could not get back to the lever in time. Either the people on the train or his son must __37__. He had only a moment to make his __38_.

The train sped safely on its way, and __39__ aboard was aware of the tiny broken body thrown mercilessly into the river by the train nor the pitiful figure of the__40_ man, still holding on tightly to the locking lever long after the train had passed.

21．A.sky                     B．water  

C．banks                    D．scene

22．A.ships                 B．trucks     

C．cars                   D．trains

23．A.So                     B．Or              

C．For                     D．But

24．A.forcing                B．allowing         

C．intending               D．refusing

25．A.heading for            B．reaching for   

C．waiting for              D．looking for

26．A.stepped               B．drove             

C．climbed                D．fell

27．A.embarrassment        B．disappointment 

C．regret                  D．horror

28．A.stop                  B．work             

C．exist                   D．play

29．A.securely              B．highly            

C．slowly                 D．skillfully

3o．A.queue                  B．wall                

C．track                    D．roa

31．A.In fact                 B．Worse still         

C．After all                D．For example

32．A.until                  B．though            

C．because                D．unless

33．A.apply                B．point             

C．follow                 D．reduce

34．A.warning               B．ring              

C．voice                  D．knock

35．A.hardly                B．almost            

C．hurriedly               D．always

36．A.promised              B．declared          

C．explained               D．realized

37．A.die                   B．dive              

C．leave                  D．share

38．A.plan      B．change

C．decision     D．bargain

39．A.someone      B．nobody 

C．anyone      D．everybody

40．A.ugly      B．strange 

C．foolish      D．sad

第二节：(共10题；每题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。

I'm concerned about how __41__ (get) rid of my son's bad habits these days. My son was __42__ (attach) to playing computer games in a net bar and he has used __43__ all his pocket money. That's really a tough problem to deal with. With young people __44__ (communicate) more online, it is necessary for my son to have __45__ good command of computer. __46__ we go, we'll find __47__ impossible to go without the Internet, with which we can __48 _ (easy) get in touch with others by using the Internet at the flick of a switch. I know we have no alternative but __49__ (keep) pace with the development of society and there is no doubt that the old thought patterns are on the way __50__. However, we have to guide our children to use the Internet in a proper way so that they can make the best of modern communication tools.

第Ⅱ卷(共35分)

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear Mum，

Sorry to have kept you waiting last night. Excuse me for my come back late. I was held up because the power failure in the school. The lights sudden went off in the middle of the play. The students were confused about how to do. I was in the charge of the staging of the play, but I could not leave the stage in disorder. I had to try my best to control the situation. I arrange to light the candles preparing for the play in advance. After the performance, I called a few taxi to take the actors home since many of them lived far away. I hope you do not mind my lately return.

Lihua