1、绝密启用前|1考试研究中心命制2019-2019学年上学期第一次月考（9月）原创卷A卷高二英语（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1. 本试卷由三个部分组成。其中，第一和第二部分的第一节为选择题。第二部分的第二节和第三部分为非选择题。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4测试范围：人教必修5 Unit1 Unit2。5考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读理解（共两
2、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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6.Approximale travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester1 hour 30 minute
3、s.By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening Times Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & GardensGardensAdults:12.008.00Groups95.5Special Event
4、sProducers: Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular
5、events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th August Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while e
6、njoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.1.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes.C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.2. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A. 12.00. B. 9.00.C. 8.0 D. 5.503
7、.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.BI had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tama
8、ki tribe, whose village we visited. Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying, sticking eyes and much noise of sticks. They laid a palm leaf on the ground and, as head, I was forced to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. Ki
9、a ora, he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.My tribe was my New Zealand coach tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. Wed been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it wa
10、s non-stop fun as they demonstrated their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance immortalized(使不朽) by the All Blacks rugby team.Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat just below the sur
11、face in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our elder Maori driver being d
12、eserving of his own television show. The wheels on the bus go round and round, he got us singing, while he circuited a roundabout three times.A couple of days from the end of our trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I wanted to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a
13、 ridge, there it was Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as the land of the long white cloud. Can I say Kia ora, Aotearoa? You bet I can.4. How were the visitors greeted in the tribe?A. The soldiers made a palm leaf road.B. The soldiers touched their noses.C. The soldiers shook stick
14、s fiercely.D. The soldiers made noise with shut eyes.5. Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?A. Kia ora.B. Haka.C. Hangi.D. Tamaki.6. What does the author think of the driver?A. He was good at singing.B. He made the journey memorable.C. He was not familiar with the road.D. He performed well on a
15、 TV show.7. What is the best title for the text?A. A taste of Maori cultureB. Hello, New ZealandC. The honour of being a tribe chiefD. The best of New ZealandCA young woman sits alone in a caf sipping tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to
16、 a passing caf waiter: Where are the toilets please?This is a familiar scene in Tokyos so-called silent cafs, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.The concept rises by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertai
17、nty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designe
18、d for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a one woman weddinga full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression-“botchi-zoku”, referring
19、to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higa
20、shikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and its always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and its a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. Im going to drink a cup of tea and maybe
21、 do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated 3.6 million hikikomori - a more extreme example of social recluses(隐士) who withdraw completely from society.8. What is special about the “silent cafes”?A. It
22、provides various tea and books.B. It has attracted many popular young people.C. It offers service by writing not by speakingD. People are not allowed to communicate.9. Which of the following statement cant account for the idea of being alone in Japan?A. Unstable economic situationB. A change in trad
23、itional family support patternC. The rising demand for privacyD. The increasing social isolation10. What do we know about Higashikokubaru?A. She doesnt like to be a nurse. B. She doesnt like the life in big cities.C. She travelled to Tokyo on her work days. D. She enjoys her solo time in a quiet pla
24、ce.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Lonely Japanese B. One woman weddingC. Social recluses in Japan D. Silent cafesDThere is a popular saying in the English language: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Well, that is not true. Unkind words, name-calling or
25、 even the so-called the silent treatment can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal(言语的) abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical Sch
26、ool in Massachusetts. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults, aged 18 to 25. These young men and women had not ever been treated in a cruel or violent way by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents
27、and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the people who reported suffering verbal abuse from peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are
28、 connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum. This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. Th
29、e researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of people had higher levels of fear, depression, anger and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal o
30、f Psychiatrys website.Parents cannot control what other people say to their children, but they can prepare their children.12. Why does the author use the popular saying at the beginning?A. To show the power of words.B. To introduce an opposite view.C. To prove the authors argument.D. To show ancient
31、 peoples wisdom.13. What did the subjects have in common?A. They were hurt by unkind words.B. They performed poorly in imaging tests.C. They had their brain slightly damaged.D. They experienced no physical abuse at home.14. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?A. Comments on the findings.B.
32、Approaches to further studies.C. Suggestions to parents.D. Different opinions on the matter.15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The way we speak matters.B. Verbal violence should be stopped.C. Unkind words hurt the brain.D. Words are worse than sticks and stones.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，
33、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。Keys to “Focus”We often have trouble paying attention to one thing because our brain wants to drift off to think about something else. It troubles us a lot and is the factor to decrease our efficiency. Here are some ways to help us cultivate the ability of “focus”.M
34、ake a ListWhen youre supposed to be writing your history paper, for example, your brain may want to start worrying about a math test thats coming up. You should get into the habit of making a daily task list. Then prioritize your list, in the order that you prefer. 16 MeditateIf you think about it,
35、meditation might seem like the opposite of paying attention. One objective of meditation is to clear the mind, but another element of meditation is inward peace. 17 And remember, you dont have to become an expert or obsessive mediator. Just take some time every day to go through a brief meditation e
36、xercise. 18 Scientists are just beginning to study the relationship between attention spans and screen times, but one thing is certain: many researchers and education specialists advise parents to limit screen time while they gain a fuller understanding of the effects of bright lights and electronic
37、 screens.Just Be Active 19 Simply walking for twenty minutes before reading a book may boost your ability to pay attention longer. This may be a result of relaxing your brain in preparation for the task at hand.Practice Paying AttentionWith practice, you can teach your mind a little discipline. 20 .
38、Pick a passage to read that you normally would not read (unless forced). Try to concentrate, but stop yourself as soon as you feel your mind beginning to wander. Write down what it was that distracted you.A. This means that the act of meditating is actually the act of training the brain to avoid dis
39、tractions.B. One thing you should try to determine is what is really distracting you.C. There are also studies that show any amount of physical activity can improve concentration.D. John a teamE. Reduce Screen TimeF. By writing down all the things you need to do, you gain a sense of control of your
40、day.G. Participating in a sport trains your brain to concentrate on specific tasks.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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。Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed. I was t
41、otally 21and felt I was suddenly placed under 22of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑). After careful thought, I 23my affairs; then I went home and got into bed. But 2 years later, I left my bed and 24the long climb back. It was another year 25I made it.I speak of this experience because these pa
42、st years have 26me what to value and what to believe. I 27now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎)to be opened but my 28to be grasped.Ive also learned that its necessary to 29those little, all-important things I never thought I would 30before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the 31of
43、 sunlight on running water. I seem now, with some of the 32freshness of childhood, to hear and see. How well, 33, I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 34ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.Frequently, I 35myself that I need m
44、ake notes of this 36Im living in now, because in it Im well, 37, doing what I like best. It wont always be like this, 38Ill make the most of it and be grateful. I 39all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this 40without having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasnt wise enough
45、. Im wiser now, a little, and happier.21. A. confusedB. shockedC. determinedD. annoyed22. A. trialB. pressureC. sentenceD. control23. A. made upB. set upC. took upD. cleared up24. A. recalledB. beganC. avoidedD. accepted25. A. whenB. afterC. sinceD. before26. A. assignedB. taughtC. treatedD. assured
46、27. A. admitB. demandC. expectD. realize28. A. knowledgeB. opportunityC. attentionD. point29. A. dismissB. listC. defineD. appreciate30. A. noticeB. recordC. rememberD. track31. A. shadowB. shakeC. playD. feeling32. A. damagedB. recoveredC. fadedD. changed33. A. in contrastB. in returnC. for instanc
47、eD. by chance34. A. maintainingB. regainingC. discoveringD. forgetting35. A. remindB. promiseC. adviseD. convince36. A. countryB. momentC. memoryD. inspiration37. A. pleasedB. courageousC. confidentD. strong38. A. meanwhileB. otherwiseC. howeverD. therefore39. A. applyB. oweC. contributeD. adapt40.
48、A. awarenessB. agreementC. commentD. compromise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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 41(write) in Classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close 42(connect) with particular historical periods, such as th
49、e poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Its existence 43(document) at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. 44(variety) combinations of forms and genres exist. Many or most of these 45(arise) at the end of the Tang Dynasty.Use and development of Classical Chinese poetry 46(act
50、ive) continued up to the year of 1919, 47the May Fourth Movement took place, and is still developed even today. Poetry created during this 2,500-year period of more-or-less continuous development shows48great deal of diversity classified by both major historical periods and by dynastic periods.Of th
51、e key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry, another is 49(it) intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy. Classical Chinese poetry has proven to be of strong influence 50poetry worldwide. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分）假定英
52、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。Of all my teachers, Mr Smith is the one who impress me most. While he is in his 40s, he looks very young for
53、 his age. Compare with other teachers, he pays many attention to the way of teaching. He tries various way to make his classes lively and interested. In his opinion, we should not only know “what it is”, but to understand “why it is so”. He encourages us to think independently instead giving us the
54、answer to a question immediate. Under his guidance, weve learned what to solve problems. He is so learned a person that we all admire her.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华,你的英国朋友Tom来信询问雾霾严重时你校如何保证正常上课。请你根据以下要点给Tom回信:1.政府在学校安装新风系统;2.家长捐献空气净化器;3.学校减少户外活动。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:雾霾haze;新风系统fresh air system;空气净化器air purifier_
