柘木中学2022-2022学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题第二部分：词汇知识运用（共二节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。22.Atlast,IshouldthankMr.Whiteforthe_______ofspeakinghereandforensuringmesuchanattentiveaudience.A.prejudiceB.privilegeC.ambitionD.favor23.Lackfoodsuppliesandwantedbythepolice,theterroristsmadea______attempttohijack(劫持)aplanetoIran.A.braveB.freshC.harmfulD.desperate24.Lawrence’snovelwasrejectedatfirst,butitlatercametobe______asaworkofgenius.A.acknowledgedB.permittedC.adaptedD.congratulated25.Theoldmanaskedthechildrento_____toeachothernearthecampfiresothathecouldstarttellinghisstoryatonce.A.takeupB.stayupC.closeupD.turnup26.Tosolvetheproblem,wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldgiveusan______explanationandcompensate(补偿)us.A.abundantB.adequateC.approximateD.awesome27.The Chinesegovernmenthasmadegreateffortsto ______ the gap betweentherichandthepoor,buthasnotachievedobviousresults.A.abolishB.conductC.dragD.narrow28.Allaroundthemwasonlythewhitesnowandthenight;theywere____________fromtherestoftheworldandwereconsciousonlyofeachother.A.cutoutB.cutdownC.cutoffD.cutin29.Thatrestaurantserves__________thebestfoodI’veevereaten,soIstronglyrecommendyougotherenexttime.A.actuallyB.eventuallyC.absolutelyD.steadily30.Somehowthisseemstometobe_______.HowcouldateamthathadfoughtforCanadabeforesuddenlybecomecitizensoftheUSA?A.outofquestionB.outofplaceC.outofshapeD.outofcontrol第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1\nWhenwereadbooksweseemtoenteranewworld.Thisnewworldcanbesimilartotheonewearelivingin,oritcanbevery31.Somestoriesaretold32theyweretrue.Realpeoplewholiveina33worlddorealthings;inotherwords,thestoriesareaboutpeoplejustlikeusdoingwhatwedo.Otherstories,suchastheHarryPotterbooks,arenot34.Theyarecharactersandcreaturesthatareverydifferentfromusanddothingsthatwouldbe35forus.Butthereismoretobooksandwritingthanthis.Ifwethinkaboutit,evenrealisticwritingisonly36.Howcanwetellthedifferencebetweenwhatisrealandwhatisnotreal?Forexample,whenwereadaboutHarryPotter,we37seemtolearnsomethingabouttherealworld.AndwhenHarrystudiesmagicatHogwarts,healsolearnsmoreabouthisreallifethan38.Reading,likewriting,isanaction.Itisawayof39.Whenwereadorwritesomething,wedomuchmorethansimplelookatwordsonapage.Weuseour40--whichisreal—andourimagination—whichisrealinadifferentway---tomakethewordscometolifeinourminds.Bothrealismandfantasy(幻想)41theimaginationandthe“magic”ofreadingandwritingtomakeusthink.Whenweread42realistic,wehavetoimaginethatthepeoplewearereadingaboutarejustlikeus,eventhoughwe43thatwearerealandtheyare44.Itsounds45,butitworks.Whenweread,wefillinmissinginformationand46aboutthecausesandeffectsofwhatacharacterdoes.Wehelpthewriterby47thatwhatwereadislikereallife.Inaway,wearewritingthebook,too.Mostofusprobablydon’tthinkaboutwhatisgoingoninour48whenwearereading.Wepickupabookandlose49inagoodstory,eagertofindoutwhatwillhappennext.Knowinghowwefeel50wereadcanhelpusbecomebetterreaders,anditwillhelpusdiscovermoreabouttherealmagicofbooks.31.A.possibleB.easyC.newD.different32.A.thatB.whatC.whetherD.asif33.A.usualB.normalC.certainD.common34.A.realisticB.reasonableC.moralD.instructive35.A.difficultB.impossibleC.importantD.necessary36.A.thinkableB.designedC.imaginedD.planned37.A.doB.makeC.haveD.are38.A.lessonsB.dreamsC.experienceD.magic39.A.workingB.thinkingC.livingD.understanding40.A.knowledgeB.skillC.wordsD.grammar41.A.makeB.getC.useD.have42.A.anewspaperB.somethingC.everythingD.astory43.A.findB.learnC.knowD.hope44.A.tooB.notC.allD.so 45.A.dangerousB.seriousC.strangeD.terrible46.A.talkB.learnC.readD.think47.A.tellingB.pretendingC.promisingD.guessing48.A.mindB.lifeC.worldD.society49.A.heartB.timeC.moneyD.ourselves50.A.whatB.howC.whenD.why 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）\n阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeoplehavebeentalkingabouthealthforalongtimebecausepeopleknowtheimportanceofit.People'sunderstandingofhealthalsobecomesdeeperwiththeprogressinscientificresearch.Recentlytheterm"health"hascometohaveawidermeaningthanitusedto.Itnolongermeansjusttheabsenceofillness.Today,healthmeansthewell-beingofyourbody,yourmindandyourrelationshipwithotherpeople.Thisnewconceptofhealthiscloselyrelatedtoanotherterm-qualityoflife.Qualityoflifeisthedegreeofoverallsatisfactionthatapersongetsfromlife. Whyhastheemphasisofhealthshiftedfromtheabsenceofdiseasetoabroaderfocusonthequalityofaperson'slife?Onereasonforthishastodowiththelengthandconditionsoflifethatpeoplecannowexpect.Medicaladvanceshavemadeitpossibleforpeopletodaytolivelonger,healthierlives.Imagineforamomentthatyouwerebornintheyear1900.Youcouldhaveexpectedonaveragetoliveuntilabouttheageof47.Incontrast,ifyouwerebornintheyear1999,youcouldexpecttolivetotheageof75. 51.________leadstopeople'sdeeperunderstandingofhealth. A．Commonknowledge B．Progressinscientificresearch C．Betterconditionsofliving D．Qualityoflife 52.Theemphasisofhealthhasshiftednowadaysbecause_________. A．peopleenjoybetterconditionsoflivingandtheycanlivelonger B．peoplepaymoreattentiontotheirphysicalhealth,nottheirmentalhealth C．peoplehaverealizedtheimportanceofmentalwell-being D．peopleareinspiredbymedicaladvances 53．Wecaninferfromthepassage__________. A．nowadaystheemphasisofhealthhasabroaderfocusbecauseofimprovementsinthequalityoffood B．theoverallqualityofpeople'slivesimprovedgreatlyinthe20thcentury C．thosewhoneverfallillarethetrulyhealthypeople D．thosewhowerebornbefore1900couldnothaveliveduntilnow 54．Thispassageismainlyabout__________. A．differentunderstandingsoftheterm"health" B．improvingthequalityoflife C．theimportanceofqualitylivingD．people'sexpectationsofalongandhealthylifeB Backgroundmusicmayseemharmless,butitcanhaveapowerfuleffectonthosewhohearit.Recordedbackgroundmusicfirstfounditswayintofactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUSA.Verysoonitspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.Nowitisbecomingdifficulttogoshoppingoreatamealwithoutlisteningtobackgroundmusic. Tobeginwith,backgroundmusicwasintendedsimplytocreateasoothing(舒适的)atmosphere.Recently,however,it'sbecomingabigbusiness.AnAmericanmarketingexperthasshownthatmusiccanboost(提升)salesorincreasefactoryproductionbyasmuchasathird.\n Butithastobethelightmusic.Livelymusichasnoeffectatallonsales.Slowmusiccanincreasereceipts(收入)by34%.Thisisprobablybecauseshoppersslowdownandhavemoreopportunitytospotitemstheywouldliketobuy.Yet,slowmusicisn'talwaystheanswer.Theexpertfoundthatinrestaurantsslowmusicmeantcustomerstooklongertoeattheirmeals,whichreducedoverallsales.Sorestaurantownersmightbewelladvisedtoplayfastermusictokeepthecustomersmoving-unless,ofcourse,theresultingindigestion(消化不良)leadstocomplaints. 55.Backgroundmusicwasfirstused________. A．inthecinemasandtheatresintheUSA B．intheofficesandhospitalsintheUSA C．intheschoolsandchurchesintheUSA D．inthefactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUSA 56.AnAmericanmarketingexperthasfoundbackgroundmusiccan__________. A．increasesalesorfactoryproduction B．createasoothingatmosphere C．makepeopleslowdown D．makepeopleforgettheirworries 57.Slowmusicisuselessin________inincreasingsales. A．shops B．restaurants C．factories D．cinemas 58.Restaurantownersareadvisedtoplay________toincreaseoverallsales. A．livelymusic B．loudmusic C．slowermusic D．fastermusic CTheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople'slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchy(君主制)wasabolished_.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte. 59.What'sthispassageabout? A．France. B．KingLouis.C．TheFrenchRevolution.D．Europe.\n 60.Whichdidnothappenin1789? A．TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout. B．Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly. C．Thegovernmentwasn'twellrun. D．KingLouisXIVwasinpower. 61.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"abolished"mean? A．Putoff. B．Established. C．United. D．Ended. 62.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution? A．July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay. B．ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings. C．Louis'swife,Mariewaskilled. D．Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament. DIwasinastrangecityIdidn’tknowatall,andwhat’smore,Icouldnotspeakawordofthelanguage.OnmyseconddayIgotonthefirstbusthatpassed,rodeonitforseveralstops,thengotoffandwalkedon.Thefirsttwohourspassedpleasantlyenough,thenIdecidedtoturnbacktomyhotelforlunch.Afterwalkingaboutforsometime,IdecidedIhadbetterasktheway.ThetroublewasthattheonlywordIknewofthelanguagewasthenameofthestreetinwhichIlived,andeventhatIpronouncedbadly.Istoppedtoaskanewspaper-seller.Hehandedmeapaper.Ishookmyheadandrepeatedthenameofthestreetandheputthepaperintomyhands.Ihadtogivehimsomemoneyandwentonmyway.Thenextperson.Iaskedwasapoliceman.Helistenedtomecarefully,noddedandgentlytookmebythearm.Therewasastrangelookinhiseyesashepointedleftandrightandleftagain.Inoddedpolitelyandbeganwalkinginthedirectionhepointed. AboutanhourpassedandInoticedthatthehousesweregettingfewerandfewerandgreenfieldswereappearingoneithersideofme.Ihadcomeallthewayintothecountryside.Theonlythingleftformetodowasfindthenearestrailwaystation. 63.Thewriterpreferredtowalkbacktohishotelbecause. A.hehadnomoneytobuyaticket B.hewantedtolosehimselfinthecity C.hetriedtoknowthecityinthisway D.itwaslateandtherewerenobusespassingby64.Fromthestoryweknowthatthepoliceman______. A.waskindbutdidn’tunderstandthewriter B.toldthewriterwheretotakeatrain C.knewwhatthewriterreallymeant D.wascold-heartedanddidn’thelpthewriter65.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph? A.Thewritergotclosetothehotelwherehestayed. B.Thewritergottothehotelwiththepoliceman’shelp. C.Thewriterfoundhewasmuchfartherawayfromthehotel.\n D.Thewriterfoundthehotelinthedirectionthepolicemanpointed.66.Inyouropinion,whatwasthewriter’srealtrouble? A.Hedidn’tknowthecityatall.B.Hecouldn’tspeakthelanguage. C.Hewenttoofarinthewrongbus.D.Hefollowedthepoliceman’sdirection. EInternationalexpertsmeetinginAustraliasayglobalcarbonemissions(排放)canbereducedbymorethan50percentthroughsimpleenergysavingmeasures.PeopleataconferenceinAustralia,whichincreasinglyreliesoncoalforpower,saythatreducingpowerconsumptionisanaffordablewaytobothcutenergycostsandreducepollution.Whilemanynationsturntocheapanddirtyenergysources,suchascoal,tomeettheirincreasingenergyneeds,analystsinAustraliasaythebestwaytomeetthoseneedsistoimproveenergyefficiency.Arangeofsimplesolutionsincludeusingenergy-efficienthomes,householdappliancesandlighting,anddrivingelectriccars.Encouraginghomeownersandofficeworkerstoswitchofftheirtelevisionsandcomputersattheendofthedayisalsoseenasaneffectivewaytosaveelectricity.GraysonHeffner,fromtheParis-basedInternationalEnergyAgency,saysreducingconsumptioncouldgreatlycutglobalcarbonemissions.Hecallsefficiencystrategies(策略)the“softgiant”ofcleanenergy.“Weforecastthatenergyefficiencywilldeliversomethinglikethree-quartersofthegreenhousegasemissionsreductionsoverthenext20years.Sointheshorttermenergyefficiencyisthemainwaythatwereducegreenhousegasemissionsbutoftentimesitisnotsoimportantlystressedinthediscussions,”saidHeffner.EnergyexpertsworkinginChinasaythegovernmentismakingsignificantcutsinpowerusage.WanXingwang,aBeijing-basedrepresentativeoftheEnergyFoundation,aU.S.non-governmentorganization,saystheresultshavebeenimpressive.“InthepastfiveyearsChinaachievedabout19.1percentofenergyreductionofitsGDP.Thattranslatestosomethinglikemorethan600milliontonsofcoalsavings,”saidWanXingwang.Whilemostnationshavesomesortofgovernment-sponsoredenergyefficiencyprograms,energyanalystssayinitiatives(主动性)byindividualsandcompaniescanalsohelpcutdemand.StevenNadel,executivedirectoroftheAmericanCouncilforanEnergyEfficientEconomy,anon-profitgroupbasedinWashington,saysotherdevelopingnationsarerecognizingthebenefitsofcuttingpowerconsumptionandtakingaction.67.Toincreasetheirenergysupplies,manynations_____________________.A.turntonewenergyB.turntocheapenergyC.developsolarenergyD.introducecleanenergy68.Whichofthefollowingcannothelptoreduceenergyconsumptioneffectively?A.Usingelectronicproductsinsmallsize.B.Usingmoreelectriccars.C.Turningoffcomputersafterwork.D.Buildingenergy-efficienthouses.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatGraysonHeffnersaid?A.75%ofthegreenhousegasemissionscaneasilybecutinthenext20years.B.Waystoreducegreenhousegasemissionsshouldbediscussed.\nC.Usingcleanenergyisthestrategytocutglobalcarbonemissions.D.Thekeytoreducinggreenhousegasesintheshorttermistoimproveenergyefficiency.70.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theprogramsreducingenergyconsumptionshouldn’tbesponsoredbyindividualsandcompanies.B.Allnationshavegovernment-sponsoredenergyefficiencyprograms.C.Itistimethatallnationsshouldcombinetheireffortstosaveenergy.D.Somedevelopingnationsaretakingactiontocutpowerconsumption.第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分50分)第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上。72.________________________,shehadnotimetoattendtoherchildren.(occupy)忙于工作，她没有时间照顾孩子。73.Aseriesoffailures____________________thetruththatRomewasnotbuiltinaday.(aware)一连串的失败已经让他意识到了“罗马不是一天建成的”这个道理。___________________wasthathehadreceivednoapologyforwhathappenedyesterday.(annoy)令他恼怒的是他还没有因昨天发生的事情而收到任何道歉。Who_____________________wenttotheconcertwithyoulastnight?(it)昨晚究竟是谁跟你一起去听音乐会的？Soquickly___________________________hernewsurroundingsthateveryonewasamazed.(adapt)她如此快地适应了新环境以至于每一个人都很惊讶。77.AlthoughLucywasneitherclevernorbeautiful,sheplayedas______________________theheroineinthenewplay.(role)虽然露西既不聪明又不漂亮，但她在那部新剧中起着与女主角一样重要的作用。78.TheearthquakethathappenedinYa’an,Sichuanlastweekisreported____________________thedeathofnearly200people.(result)据报道，上周发生在四川雅安的地震已导致接近两百人丧生。79.Ifhisplan____________________________approvalatthemeetingyesterday,hewouldn’tbesodiscouragednow.(meet)如果昨天他的计划在会议上获得了赞同，他现在就不会这么沮丧了。80.John___________________________cutoutgoingtobedlate,foritwasharmfultohishealth.(find)约翰发现有必要改掉晚睡的习惯，因为这对他的身体有害。第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。SinkorSwim-ThereisAlwaysaChoice!注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；\n②除诗歌外，文体不限；③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；④词数为120左右。
