2022-2023学年新疆维吾尔自治区石河子市高二下学期5月月考英语试题含答案

石河子市2022-2023学年高二下学期5月月考

英语试卷

时间：120分钟   总分：150分

一．单项选择（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

1. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ______ the cloth ______ well.

A. have told; washes       B. have been told; washes 

C. was told; washed        D. have been told; is washed

2. I know Mr. Brown; we ______ to each other at an international conference.

A. are introduced  B. are been introduced   C. were introduced   D. had been introduced

3.The Olympic Games, _______ in 775 B.C., did not include women players until 1912.

A. first playing       B. to be first played    C. first played       D. to be first playing

4._______ his method, Tom was sure that he would succeed in his experiment.

A. Being improved  B. Improved         C. To be improved   D. Having improved

5.They daren’t ask, for they are afraid _______.

A. of laughing at     B. to be laughed       C. of being laughed at  D. at being laughed at

6.Since keeping positive is beneficial to the progress of our work and study, we should struggle not to let negative ideas ______.

A. take off B. take over C. take in   D. take on

7. It is time that you got down to doing something, so I urge that everyone of you ______ well prepared for the coming examination.

A. would get　　B. get   C. gets     D. got

8. —Do you know the 5G mobile phone will come onto the market soon？
—Really？It is said to be superior ________any other model．I can't wait to buy________．

A. to；one   B. than；one   C. to；it     D. than；it

9.  Many people consider it to be good manners to say they are sorry when they ___ a request.

A. turn up B. turn down   C. turn to      D. turn out

10.  The hotel was used as a ________ home for John and Jenny during the construction of their new house.    A. delicate   B. contemporary C. temporary D. typical

二． 阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

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One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various sides of their lives. You can get the interviews on our website.

Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.

Let us now have a culture of peace.

—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain

Federico Mayor Zaragoza received a doctorate in Pharmacy (药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems.

Writing is a discovery.

—Nadine Gordimer, South Africa

Due to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages.

In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Jazz (爵士乐) is about the only form of art today.

—Dave Brubeck, USA

Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951. he recorded his first album. Brubeck's 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.

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11.  Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?

A. Because they are healthy and friendly.

B. Because their actions inspired him.

C. Because they have similar experiences.

D. Because their wisdom is worth passing on.

12.  According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza           ​​​​​​​.

A. has made achievements in different areas

B. has given his lifetime to the field of science

C. has won many awards for his work in politics

D. has served as the president of a university

13.  Who most probably said "My education has been the library and books" in the interview?

A. Dave Brubeck. B. Nadine Gordimer.

C. Andrew Zuckerman. D. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.

B

     By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. "I'm not a trained musician, but I've learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance."

    Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group's official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn't have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.

    "A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don't turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot." Mr Titterton explained. Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of "nodding" to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.

    But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. "I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand," Mr Titterton said, "Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back."

    Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.

    "My husband is the worst page turner," she laughed. "He's interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: 'Turn, turn!' Robert is the best page turner I've had in my entire life."

14.  What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner？

A. Read music. B. Play the piano.

C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.

15.  Which of the following best describes Titterton's job on stage?

A. Boring. B. Well-paid. C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.

16.  What does Titterton need to practise?

A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the "nodding".

C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.

17.  Why is Ms Raspopova's husband "the worse page turner"?

A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.

C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.

C

What would you think is the most plentiful man-made material on earth? Steel, plastic, glass? The answer is concrete.

And while it's an incredibly useful material existing everywhere, the energy intensive process of making concrete releases massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, and its main component, which is a mixture of rocks, sand, water and most importantly, cement (水泥) to glue it altogether, is responsible for 7 percent of global CO2 emissions, leaving a huge carbon footprint. But without cement, concrete doesn't hold up skyscrapers.

What if there was a way that instead of releasing carbon dioxide, concrete could trap it forever? Carbon Cure is kind of the brains of the technology. This innovation puts carbon dioxide into the concrete as it's being mixed. When the concrete hardens, those otherwise harmful emissions are trapped forever, before they even reach our atmosphere. Christie Gamble, part of the team behind Carbon Cure's technology, explained, "We actually transform the CO2 into a mineral, and the real selling point is that the mineral itself improves the compressive (压缩的) strength for the concrete, which means producers like Thomas Concrete can use less cement in their mixtures and still achieve the same strength with fewer emissions."

Compression tests prove that the concrete made with Carbon Cure is just as hardy as the traditional stuff. If we can reduce 5 percent of the carbon footprint of the concrete industry, that's a significant change from where we're right now. Ultimately, if this technology was employed across the globe, we could reduce about 700 megatons of CO2 every year, which is the same as taking 150 million cars off the road every year.

It's going to change the way the concrete industry does things. Though companies pay to use Carbon Cure and buy CO2 from a factory, they save money by using less of their most expensive cement.

18.  What's the main focus on concrete in paragraph 2?

A. Its makeup. B. Its serious air pollution.

C. Its daily use. D. Its producing process.

19.  How does Carbon Cure work?

A. By adding a new mineral to CO2.

B. By hardening the concrete more quickly.

C. By improving the quality of the cement.

D. By trapping carbon dioxide in the concrete.

20.  In what way does the author illustrate the eco-benefit of Carbon Cure?

A. By making comparisons. B. By giving examples.

C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By providing evidence.

21.  What is the purpose of this text?

A. To present a problem. B. To explain a process.

C. To advocate an action. D. To introduce a solution.

D

    It's not unusual to see an unreasonable child lying on the ground drumming his heels. Beside him is a desperate mother yelling at the top of her lungs. Raising a well-behaved kid is really a head-scratching thing.

    If you took all the parenting styles around the world and ranked them by their gentleness, the Inuit (因纽特人) approach would certainly rank near the top. All the moms mention one golden role: Don't shout or yell at small children. Inuit's no-yelling policy is their central component to raising cool-headed kids. The culture views scolding, or even speaking to children in all angry voice, as inappropriate, although little kids are pushing parents' buttons.

    Playful "storytelling" is another trick to sculpting kids' behavior. But this storytelling differs hugely from those fairy tales full of moral lessons. Parents "retell" what happened when a boy threw a tantrum (发脾气) by way of what Shakespeare would understand all too well: putting on a "drama". After the child has calmed down, the parents will review what happened when the child misbehaved, usually starting with a question: "Can you show us how to throw a tantrum?" Then the child has to think what he should do. If he takes the bait and performs the action, the mom will ask a follow-up question with a playful tone. For example: "Does that seem right?" or "Are you a baby?" She is getting across the idea that "big boys" won't throw a tantrum.

    Kids' brains are still developing the circuitry needed for self-control. What you do in response to your children's emotions shapes their brains. So next time, seeing your boy misbehave, try using the Inuit's storytelling approach. And don't forget to keep cool. After all, boys will be boys.

22.  Which of the following best explains "pushing parents' buttons" underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. Talking with parents. B. Playing with parents' buttons.

C. Exposing parents' faults. D. Making parents annoyed.

23.  What do we know about Inuit's "storytelling"?

A. It aims at playing a trick on kids.

B. It raises kids' awareness of morality.

C. It comes after a child misbehaves.

D. It analyzes Shakespeare's dramas.

24.  What's the author's attitude to children's misbehavior?

A. Cautious. B. Tolerant. C. Uncaring. D. Skeptical.

25.  What's the main idea of the text?

A. Inuit's approach to parenting.  

B. Values of reading literary works.

C. Causes of children's misbehavior. 

D. Parents' responses to "storytelling".

三．七选五（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

As a speaker of 10 languages I know the benefits of speaking more than one language. To start with, we need to dispel (消除) four common misconceptions about language learning.

You have to have a gift for learning languages.

No, you don’t. ___26___ In Sweden and Holland most people speak more than one language. They can’t just all be gifted at languages. In language learning it is attitude, not aptitude (天赋) that determines success.

 ___27___

Some immigrants to North America never learn to speak more than broken English. Yet we meet people in other countries who speak flawless English. With the Internet, language content is available to anyone with a computer. ___28___

To learn a language you need formal classroom instruction.

Classrooms may be economical to run and a great place to meet others. They have the weight of history and tradition behind them. Unfortunately, a classroom is an inefficient place to learn a language. ___29___ A majority of school kids graduate unable to communicate in languages that they study for 10 or more years.

I would love to learn but I don't have the time.

How about the time you spend waiting in line or going for a walk? Why not use that time to listen to a language on your iPad? Once you get started, even 10 or 15 minutes a day will soon grow to 30 minutes a day, or one hour. ___30___ As I do, you will find the time.

A. That’s my experience.

B. Anyone who wants to, can learn.

C. Where you live is not a problem.

D. You need to speak in order to learn.

E. You have to live where the language is spoken.

F. The more students in the class, the more inefficient it is.

G. We simply have to change the way we go about teaching languages.

四．完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it____31____to have too much?

I remembered back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also____32____a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it____33____

When I got into college, things____34____I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. So there was no sense of____35____to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a____36____Once that happened, I just kept____37____my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was____38____ really late at night to get my work done.

One day I____39____a former classmate of mine making a lot of money running a sideline (副业). Since his regular job was boring, I asked him why he just didn’t do his sideline full- time. He said without the job, he would____40____have too much time and would just do what I did back in____41____He said that if he____42____the job, he would lose his____43____ to work and succeed.

So, try____44____your time with other work. This is why there is a saying that if you want something done, ask a____45____person to do it.

31. A. true B. fair C. strange D. possible

32. A. watched B. loved C. coached D. played

33. A. at last B. right away C. of course D. at first

34. A. happened B. repeated C. changed D. mattered

35. A. duty B. achievement C. urgency D. direction

36. A. burden B. relief C. risk D. habit

37. A. pushing B. taking C. setting D. calling

38. A. hanging out B. staying up C. jogging round D. showing off

39. A. met B. helped C. treated D. hired

40. A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply

41. A. childhood B. college C. town D. business

42. A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept

43. A. heart B. chance C. drive D. way

44. A. saving B. filling up C. giving up D. trading

45. A. careful B. busy C. reliable D. kind

五．语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Wuyi Mountain, as a national nature conservation area, is well-known for its clear water and beautiful peaks. There is little doubt  46  it attracts millions of tourists from home and abroad annually.

But I'm concerned that the increasing number of tourists has had a negative impact  47  the environment.Garbage  48   (throw)around. Enterprises producing tourism- related products burn fossil fuels,  49  (cause) smog in the air. Restaurants release oily water into the river, making it dirty and smelly. “What should I do to help restore the  50  (harmony) ecological system here?”  That is what I have been thinking about. Therefore, on behalf of the students of our school, I put forward the following suggestions.

To begin with, the government is supposed to adopt  51  (policy) to restrict the volume of tourists. Next it can carry out inspections into enterprises  52  (regular) and fine those who fail to solve pollution problem properly.

In addition, it is also the government’s responsibility  53  (seize) every opportunity to educate people to reduce their carbon footprints. It’s believed that if the government takes appropriate actions and  54  (put) environmental reforms in effect, we won't have to be trapped in this environmental chaos. Only then can Wuyi Mountain head towards  55  sustainable future.

六．单词拼写：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

56.In the end, the contrary proved true: he was innocent and she was ________(有罪的）.

57.The villagers living in the mountainous area have to walk miles to ________(去拿来） water.

58.This village was attacked by a sudden earthquake, but life there quickly returned to normal with ______（共同的）efforts.

59. Giving children more _________(自由） is beneficial to their mental development.

60.Fortunately,Europe has the resources and the _________(能力） to overcome these risks.

61.The lanterns swung ___________(猛烈地） in the strong wind.

62. The soldiers made contributions to the f____________of the People's Republic of China.

63. I suggest that we have club meetings regularly, either on a ____(每周的) or monthly basis.

64.Your nose is bleeding. Bend forward and use a clean __________(手帕，纸巾） to stop it.

65.We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child_________(劳动） .

七．写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66. 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚好友Ella计划暑期到中国旅游，请你给她写邮件推荐一个城市，并说明推荐理由。
    注意：​(1)词数80左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Yours,

                                         Li Hua

第二节（满分25分）

67.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。

    It was a Monday，and Khan, a pet dog had joined the family the previous Friday. He had already decided that two-year-old Charlotte was his No.1 girl. The dog had seldom left her side since arriving at his new home.

    Khan was next to Charlotte when Catherine took her into the garden for some fresh air. "I was just in the house doing boring mother things and Charlotte wanted to go outside and run around," she says. "We were just walking around the garden looking at flowers and all that good stuff. Khan was with her."

    Charlotte was soon tired of playing in the garden and then went to play the padlock on the gate. "She was beating the padlock and it was banging on the gate," Catherine recalls. She thought Khan, who was naturally right next to Charlotte, might be disturbed by the loud noise, but he seemed undisturbed by it. That was until, entirely without warning, he became very upset indeed.

    "Khan suddenly started making this noise from his chest, this growl(怒吼)," she says. "His whole chest puffed up, his hair stood up, and he lowered his head. He continued to make this growl."

    As Catherine watched, Khan seemed to double in size. "He kept trying to push her. I was right next to Charlotte—no more than a metre away and I thought, 'He's going to hurt her'. His chest was bigger than he was long," she says.

    Time seemed to slow down as Catherine rushed desperately to save her daughter. But Khan got to Charlotte first. He grabbed her by the back of her clothes and threw her over his shoulder into the garden. "I turned and looked and she was just sitting there in a pile of grass." Still not certain whether Khan's strange behaviour was some sort of attack on her child, Catherine raced to pick up Charlotte, who was completely unharmed, and take her inside to safety. Just as she turned to run into the house, Catherine saw a big brown snake bite Khan right in the chest and slid away quickly.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150以上；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

    Khan screamed in pain and at the same moment, Catherine understood all.

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    Khan needed immediate medical help, so Catherine called a vet in no time.

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