1、绝密启用前|1试题命制中心2019-2019学年上学期第二次月考（11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（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，
2、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 one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to p
3、op stars.Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s, there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebritieschoice of footwear extremel
4、y interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of special purpose shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As w
5、ell as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!The Footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear libra
6、ry. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.1. What can you find in Room 1?A. Queensboots. B. Chinese special purpose shoes.C. Metal lamps. D. Bottles of Greek wine.2. What can we know about Room 2?A. It is the most vis
7、ited place in the museum.B. It has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.C. It mainly exhibits shoes that have some special purposes.D. It has the oldest exhibits than the other two.3. Where can you find some data that have something to do with the subject of footwear?A. In Room 1. B. In R
8、oom 2.C. In Room 3. D. In the Footwear Library.4. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell people how to follow celebrities.B. To call on people to do research on shoes.C. To get more people to pay a visit to the museum.D. To show people the way to design shoes.BIf you are hungry, what do you d
9、o? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently began to pay careful attention to your ne
10、eds and never let itself grow. When mind loosens its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think?, Why am I always given the difficult problems? Well this is the result of our own karma（宿命）of using our brain fo
11、r thinking of not-so-worthy things.Hunger of the mind can be actually settled through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take hel
12、p of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your How to? questions. Once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes（解码）it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a se
13、ed.Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing lout creativity. The more the number of books you read, th
14、e more your mind will open up. Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words
15、 at the right time.5. What does the author mean by saying that our mind is hungry?A. We dont read books. B. Our creativity gets a full stop.C. We dont have a good memory. D. We dont know what to do next.6. Ones mind is hungry because he/she .A. cant work out things wellB. loosens the freedom to grow
16、C. is mentally busy with many absurd thingsD. begins to pay careful attention to his needs7. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading?A. Helping you develop your creativity.B. Helping you enlarge your vocabulary.C. Helping you improve your speaking skills.D. Helping you run your eyes t
17、hrough the lines.8. By reading more, we are sure to .A. perform better mentally in the futureB. dream the wildest dreamsC. store books in your mindD. speak English fluentlyCSalvador Dali (19041989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and
18、 admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also LEnigme sans
19、Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of
20、 time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities(无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting
21、 that he used in his museumtheatre in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration(合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg
22、, Florida.9. What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks.B. A successful screen adaptation.C. An artistic creation for the stage.D. One of the best TV programmes.10. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity.B. By importance.C. By size
23、 and shape.D. By time and subject.11. What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Artworks. B. Projects. C. Donations. D. Documents.DLegend has it that the performing arts began when a Greek singer named Thespis invented tragedy. In 534 B.C., Thespis was performing a hymn（赞
24、美诗）to the god Dionysius. Such hymns, called dithyrambs, were usually sung by a lead singer and a chorus. Thespis added a speaking actor. Performances at the annual Dionysian festival soon included plays with three actors as well as the standard hymns. By 449 B.C., the Greeks were giving prizes to th
25、e best actor and the best playwright at the festival. A modern word for actorthespian recognizes the debt todays drama owes to Thespis.Performing in a Greek play required physical strength. Because each play had only three actors, performers had to play several roles. Chorus members both sang and da
26、nced. Being in the chorus for the many performances given at a festival was said to be as demanding as competing in the Olympic Games.The Theater of Dionysius in Athens could hold 20,000 people. Even those in the front rows were quite a distance from the actors. Performers used grand gestures and wo
27、re masks so that they could be seen by everyone in their huge audience. Tragic（悲剧的）actors wore long clothes and masks. Comic actors wore short costumes that let them move freely and masks designed to make them look ugly or silly. Sometimes the chorus were dressed up to look like animals.Another lega
28、cy（遗产）of the ancient Greeks is the deus ex machina, or god from the machine. If a playwright was having trouble with the plot, he might have a god appear through a trap door（天窗）.The god would rescue the main character and find a solution to any difficult plot situations. Modem writers might not call
29、 on gods, but they do sometimes use unlikely ways to end a story. A character or an event that brings a complicated plot to an unlikely conclusion is still called deus ex machina.12. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .A. the word thespian means debt in EnglishB. the Dionysian festival was held once
30、 a yearC. there were four actors in early Greek dramaD. the first tragedy was performed in 449B.C13. From the passage we can know .A. it was not easy to get a chance to perform in the chorusB. the best actor and the best playwright would be given moneyC. the playwright must play a role in the perfor
31、manceD. the audience sat very close to actors to have a good view14. According to the passage, one difference between early Greek comedies and tragedies is .A. the actorsdistance from the audienceB. the plays beginningC. the number of performersD. the actors clothes15. Deus ex machina is .A. a kind
32、of tragedy popular with ancient audienceB. a type of character that modern writers often write aboutC. a way ancient Greek dramatists used to develop the plotD. a style of performance first used by ancient Greek actors第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Children art educat
33、ion is something that is much encouraged for childrens creative growth. This is necessary because a child can have a sense of appreciation of the arts and along with all the other things that they learn in school. 16 Children art education should be designed from a very early age so that they are al
34、lowed to express themselves freely in whatever way that they wish to. 17 However, the task of children art education is not a very easy one, because you have to find the right way in which you can help them get interested in what you are trying to teach them. 18 The physical space where the art educ
35、ation is to be carried out should also be carefully decorated to make it attractive to the children. Use of colors should be made in abundance (丰富) as that is what attracts a child first to it.Displaying examples of artwork that you think would be important enough to influence the children is also a
36、 good idea. Of course, a photograph of a painting of the Madonna (圣母马利亚) is something that children might not appreciate. 19 This will be a source of inspiration for the children to try them out as well.The creative process is something that you must not interfere with (干涉) during a children art edu
37、cation class. _20_But after that, you must wait for the children themselves to come up with something meaningful to their ability. As long as the result is connected with the topic, every childs art work is worth praising.A. You can just give them a topic for drawing.B. Instead, put up paintings tha
38、t children will be fond of.C. The reason for this could be the lack of interest in the teacher. D. A trip to an art museum can be an inspiration to many students.E. They also have a place where they can express all their feelings.F. This is the only way that art can be appreciated as children grow u
39、p.G. So creating the right environment for children art education is very important.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。How an undergraduate raised her sister and mother aloneFor many undergraduates, finding a job or getting 21 education is a
40、 trouble at their age. However, a Henan girl faced more urgent and bigger issues when it came to job or further studies, because she had to help her family 22 before graduating from college.Liu Jiaojiao, 26, was born in a village of Luyi county in Zhoukou city, Central Chinas Henan province. After 2
41、3 in 2019, she chose to be a teacher in a middle school in her hometown, so she could 24 her paralyzed mother.Up to now, 25 the only bread-earner in the family, Liu has taken care of her mother who 26 from cerebral infarction(脑梗塞) for five years. She has remained 27 and strong to overcome the challe
42、nges of life, 28 complain about her fate.In 2019, after finishing the college entrance examination, Liu was told that her father was 29 with esophageal cancer(食道癌) six months ago. Then her father was dead about one year later.My grandmother was over 70 years old, and my sister was still in high scho
43、ol at that time, which left my mother and me to 30 the family, Liu said.Hou Panzhi, 50, Lius mother, has been suffering from mental illness for a long time. Liu said: She could say something to encourage me at the beginning; I did not feel alone at that time.In order to 31 money, she spent less than
44、 10 yuan ($1.5) every day. Besides doing some part-time jobs at the college, she also worked in other southern cities such as Guangzhou and Hangzhou in the summer and winter 32 .However, Huos 33 got worse in 2019; she suffered with cerebral infarction and became paralyzed. Liu then rented a house fo
45、r her mother to take care of her while going to school nearby.The teachers organized a donation and formed a volunteer team to help her. Liu also 34 a scholarship at school.I told myself that I am not 35 , there are many people around me. I had a strong 36 to support my family, Liu said. However, it
46、 was hard. She added: The most 37 time was when I was sick at school.Now, she works hard to strike a balance to take care of her mother and to teach students.I would like to tell my mother what happened in my math class after school, I feel she could hear it sometimes, she said with a smile. I also
47、buy an electro-tricycle two month ago, taking my mother to go outside.She often 38 the photos with her mother on her WeChat, saying that wherever she is with her mom is home.Life is much better than before, I have a job, and my sister has grown up, we have become stronger and most confident than bef
48、ore, she added.In July, Liu was nominated as a(an) 39 of the National Moral Models this year, which encourages and guides the young people to cherish the time with parents and have a sense of 40 .21. A. good B. nice C. further D. farther22. A. on her own B. on her behalf C. on her feet D. on her sid
49、e23. A. graduation B. celebration C. reception D. reaction24. A. take up B. relate to C. give up D. take care of25. A. for B. as C. to D. of26. A. results B. prevents C. suffers D. escapes27. A. positive B. negative C. pessimistic D. relaxed28. A. more than B. rather than C. less than D. other than2
50、9. A. dealt B. dissatisfied C. diagnosed D. disappointed30. A. serve B. satisfy C. rebuild D. raise31. A. save B. reduce C. earn D. keep32. A. trips B. vacations C. tours D. entertainments33. A. operation B. relation C. situation D. contribution34. A. allowed for B. answered for C. accounted for D.
51、applied for35. A. lonely B. lively C. deadly D. unfriendly36. A. opinion B. will C. dream D. attitude37. A. peaceful B. fortunate C. thoughtful D. painful38. A. shares B. takes C. keeps D. makes39. A. representative B. interviewee C. candidate D. interviewer40. A. value B. success C. pressure D. res
52、ponsibility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。There are various reasons 41 people write poetry. Some poems tell a story 42describe something. 43 try to convey certain emotions. Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes. The poem may not make sen
53、se and even seem 44 (contradict), but they delight small children. 45playing with the words, children learn about language. The simplest poems are 46that list things. List poems have a flexible line 47(long) and repeated phrases.Another simple form of poem is the cinquain(五行诗), a poem 48(make) up of
54、 five lines. Students can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. English speakers also enjoy Tang poems. A lot of Tang poetry 49(translate) into English. For example, _50 _ the traveler return, the stone would utter speech.第三部
55、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。Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car.
56、Unfortunate, I had an accident and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew. Th
57、erefore, I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Allen下个月要参加全美高中生汉语演讲比赛，来信询问你如何写一篇精彩的汉语演讲稿。请根据下列要点给Allen写一封信。1. 愿意提供帮助；2. 给出具体建议；3. 祝他取得佳绩。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Allen,_Yours,Li Hua
