1、高一英语第 1页(共 8页)高一英语第 2页(共 8页)密封线学校班级姓名学号密封线内不得答题太原五中 20212022 学年度第二学期第二次月考高一英语出题人、校题人：郭海涛 李星玲 苗启慧 李瑞涛（考试时间：90 分钟试卷满分：100 分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分 30 分）第一节（共 10 题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。AFour Books Worth ReadingThe Humane Home by Sarah LozanovaThis book would be useful to anyone
2、 building a home and wanting a general overview ofhow to do it with minimal impact.It contains seven chapters that cover topics like energyefficiency,water conservation,passive solar heat,building materials,air quality,choosingwhere to live,etc.It contains numerous little projects,from building gard
3、en beds to preservinghome-grown produce.The book is a quick and easy read,easily finished in an hour or two,and it gives readers a good sense of what they want to explore further.An Almost Zero Waste Life by Megean WeldonThe book offers suggestions for reducing waste in every area of life.In urging
4、people tochoose bamboo toothbrushes and package-free goods,Weldon never mentions a singlecompany.This is smart.Companies come and go and such references could potentially makethe book out-of-date,but it could leave the reader still wondering where to start.The Eco Hero Handbook by Tessa WardleyThe b
5、ook addresses the issue of eco-anxiety by devoting a one-page answer to acommonly-asked question and,hopefully,enabling the readers to feel like they can take action.The questions range from“Is my water usage affecting the planet and nature?”to“Whichfoods are responsible for the worst deforestation(
6、砍伐森林)?”Sustainable Home by Christine LiuThis beautiful book could sit on your coffee table,with its beautiful photographs.AuthorChristine Liu is a blogger whose own home and DIY projects are featured in the book.Shegoes through all the steps you can take to avoid waste and adopt more eco-friendly pr
7、actices.Her advice is helpful to anyone who feels frightened of climate change.1.Who will help you quickly get easy steps in green living?A.Sarah Lozanova.B.Megean Weldon.C.Tessa Wardley.D.Christine Liu.2.Which book is based on its authors own real life?A.The Humane Home.B.An Almost Zero Waste Life.
8、C.The Eco Hero Handbook.D.Sustainable Home.3.Who would be most interested in the four books?A.Those who love environmental science.B.Those who focus on research on nature.C.Those who care about endangered species.D.Those who desire an eco-friendly lifestyle.BCreated from natural materials such as mu
9、lberry leaves and bamboo,the earliest umbrellain China was used to protect themselves from dangers.Sometime in 1st century BC,firstpaper umbrellas appeared and they very quickly found their way to the hands of wealthyfemales who by then accepted the sun-shade umbrella as a necessary part of their fa
10、shionaccessory(配 件)like animals skin and fur.Even though carefully produced and delicateumbrellas from paper and silk weighed only few hundred grams,they were capable ofprotecting their bearers from the rain because of the special process of applying oil on theircover.Because of their shortage and h
11、igh cost,umbrellas quickly became a symbol of power inChina and surrounding Asian countries.To differentiate themselves from the rest of thepopulation,Chinese royal members carried only red or yellow umbrellas,while the rest usedblue ones.As the centuries went on,the cost of Chinese umbrellas went d
12、own,which enabledthem to be used by general population and even males.Personal use was not the onlyapplication for umbrellas,and many creative designs were introduced even as early as 3rdcentury AD.Surrounding countries adopted the umbrella into their tradition,often showing beautifuldesigns and art
13、work with great pride,especially by royal members in Korea,Burma and Siam.Travelers from the West soon carried Chinese umbrellas to continental Europe which was justexiting Dark Ages and was eager to adopt new fashion from distant lands.Umbrellas soontook over the female nobility(贵族)in Italy,France
14、and England,where they managed toslowly evolve umbrellas into the general accessory that is used by everyone today.Even though modern plastic umbrellas represent the majority of worldwide sales,traditional Chinese umbrellas are still respected by many.They are always in great demand.Fujian and Hunan
15、 Provinces are still making millions of them every year and the mostrespected Hangzhou-style umbrellas are now known for their quality and beauty.4.Why did people carry different umbrellas in China?A.To follow new fashion then.高一英语第 3页(共 8页)高一英语第 4页(共 8页)密封线内不得答题B.To indicate their social positon.C.
16、To show inequality of different sexes.D.To advertise various styles of umbrellas.5.What do we know about traditional Chinese umbrellas?A.They lack practical functions.B.They have declined in sales for years.C.They remain popular among people.D.They will replace plastic umbrellas.6.What is the text m
17、ainly about?A.The history of umbrellas.B.The popularity of umbrellas.C.The various designs of umbrellas.D.The major functions of umbrellas.CSome of Hawaiis most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikelyaudience,who are from a small elementary school on Oahus coast.They all come with a
18、 purpose:The headmaster dreamed up the virtual concerts,presenting artists like internationally famous ukulele(尤克里里琴)player Jake Shimabukuro,as a way of bringing together a community struggling with the pandemic.“We have probablythe best ukulele player one of the best ukulele musicians in the entire
19、 world come andplay for you guys tonight,”said Headmaster Keoki Fraser as children and parents tuned infrom home computers.Fraser is trying to organize concerts every several weeks as his school,like most public schools in Hawaii,continues to educate its students remotely.Tabitha Persaud,mom of thre
20、e students,remembers Fraser coming to the parent-teacherassociation with the idea of approaching big names.“Can we do that?”she wondered.“Willthey do that for us?”“Theyre in the same situation as we are.So,I mean,they dont have to go anywhere orleave their home.We just hit them up,”said Fraser,who g
21、raduated from the local high school.“We love to get people that are influential and the kids look up to.”During a recent Friday concert,Fraser invited former student Dylan Kunz,now a seventhgrader,to play ukulele as one of the student performers to open for Shimabukuro.Kunz,wholikes Shimabukuro,was
22、excited.“Hes the reason I started playing,”he said.“It keeps memotivated to keep playing.”The concerts are open to all.For one performance,about 1,200 viewers tuned in.“I thinkits so much fun to see the smiling,happy faces of all the kids,”said Amy Kunz,Dylans mom.“I think Headmaster Fraser,in doing
23、 this,is really hitting home from social and emotionalaspects.Even though were not in school,we can still make these connections and have fun.”7.Whats Headmaster Frasers purpose in organizing the concerts?A.To encourage his students to learn from the musicians.B.To develop closer ties between educat
24、ors and kids.C.To get his community united in the pandemic.D.To strengthen the parent-teacher relations.8.What concerned Tabitha Persaud before the concert?A.Whether her family would be allowed to attend it.B.Whether players like Shimabukuro would show up.C.Whether Headmaster Fraser would agree with
25、 her idea.D.Whether the parent-teacher association would break up.9.What does the underlined part“hit them up”in the paragraph 4 mean?A.Cheer them up.B.Ask them for help.C.Teach them a lesson.D.Compete with them.10.How did Amy Kunz respond to Headmaster Frasers behavior?A.Grateful.B.Curious.C.Doubtf
26、ul.D.Worried第二节（共 5 题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从后面的选项中选出空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。A Few Benefits of Working a Part-Time Job as a StudentWorking while studying seems like a total drag,but there are many benefits of working apart-time job as a student.11.Not only can early employment help you build up long-te
27、rm savings,but italso makes you financially aware from a young age,meaning youll have better moneymanagement skills when youre older,avoiding falling into debt in the process!You gain independence.12.As a result,you will be less reliant on those aroundyou,and you will learn how to look after yoursel
28、f.This new-found independence will alsohelp build your character,which will be beneficial to you both while studying and in yourcareer.You learn to manage your time wisely.Going to classes,working a part-time job,socializing with friends and making time for your hobbies make for a busy schedule,butj
29、uggling(尽 力 同 时 应 付)so many different tasks can help you improve your timemanagement skills.13,planning ahead to ensure you can fit everything into the limitedtime you have.You build your professional network.No matter where you are working,a part-timejob gives you the chance to network with other p
30、eople.For example,you might meet a clientwhos working for your dream company.14,so treat every conversation as a chance toprogress in your career,and always keep the door open for further discussions.Working while studying has its advantages,but if you feel that the disadvantages高一英语第 5页(共 8页)高一英语第
31、6页(共 8页)密封线学校班级姓名学号密封线内不得答题outweigh the advantages,then you should consider discussing your hours with your manageror looking for an alternative part-time job.15,youll get the benefits of working as astudent for years to come.A.Once you find the right balanceB.You learn to manage your moneyC.You nev
32、er know who knows whoD.Naturally,youll bond with some workmatesE.If youre lucky enough to get one of these jobsF.Indeed,youll generally become more organizedG.Youll be responsible for your own schedule,money and duties第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节,满分 45 分）第一节 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 A、B、C 和
33、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Talented people who want to create things often see their creativity fall into the“valleyof death”.Why is that?Because only16is often not enough.Take the17of Dr.Katalin Kariko,who is the inventor of a special mRNA which isnow18all over the world to vaccinate(给 疫 苗 接 种)people19theCOVID
34、-19.Forty years ago,Kariko,a hard-working and brilliant PhD student in Hungary,tried to20mRNA for antiviral therapy(抗病毒治疗).But the lab she was working at inHungary21money.She had to stop her research work.Later she finally22itthanks to the following two encounters.The first23encounter happened in 19
35、98 at the University of Pennsylvania.There,Kariko24Dr.Drew Weissman,MD,a famous doctor.At that time,Weissmans25was to develop a preventive HIV vaccine.As the result of this encounter,Weissman andKariko started to26with each other.Kariko finally invented the mRNA,whoseshortcomings were overcome27by t
36、heir combined effort.The second encounter was with Dr.Ugur Sahin,CEO of BioNTech.Kariko was invitedby BioNTech to28a lecture in Mainz,Germany.Sahin was very impressed by hertechnique and her mRNA,29her to be a vice president in his company,and offered hera large research30.We might not have todays m
37、RNA vaccines that have been so31in slowing down the COVID-19 pandemic without those two32.So33you want to create a successful invention like Dr.Kariko,34,you neednot only talent and effort,but also good relationships with others,which are35on trustand respect and very important to you.16.A.qualityB.
38、measureC.researchD.talent17.A.exampleB.characterC.factD.theory18.A.seenB.usedC.noticedD.praised19.A.looking afterB.struggling forC.fighting againstD.working on20.A.findB.adoptC.prepareD.develop21.A.made use ofB.ran out ofC.took offD.gave off22.A.beganB.ensuredC.madeD.wondered23.A.chanceB.suddenC.bri
39、efD.active24.A.calledB.admiredC.interviewedD.met25.A.conclusionB.adviceC.planD.position26.A.compareB.cooperateC.practiceD.connect27.A.successfullyB.hardlyC.accuratelyD.passively28.A.writeB.interruptC.deliverD.apply29.A.promisedB.employedC.forcedD.refused30.A.fundB.informationC.degreeD.advice31.A.att
40、ractiveB.relativeC.creativeD.effective32.A.attemptsB.appointmentsC.ideasD.encounters33.A.unlessB.ifC.whenD.as34.A.speciallyB.graduallyC.doubtlesslyD.specifically35.A.builtB.agreedC.focusedD.fixed第二节 单句填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 10 分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。36.Fear,if _(deal)with properly,can se
41、rve as a great power.37.Dramatic changes _(take)place during the past few years in China.38.With a note _(attach)to the gift inside the package,it expressed Toms bestwishes to me.39.The street is named _ the famous South African leader,Nelson Mandela.40.I was surprised by the size and _(complex)of t
42、he problem.41.Sam was now much more _(dependent)of his parents.42._(concern)about his future,he has been sleeping very badly these months.43.The movie _(shoot)in Shanxi Province last year and became a hit rapidly.44.Efforts are being made to test whether the approach to the research is _(science).45
43、.The town has changed beyond _(recognize)since I was last here.高一英语第 7页(共 8页)高一英语第 8页(共 8页)密封线内不得答题第三节 语篇填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Humans46(make)about 9 billion tons of plastic since the 1950s,only 9%of47has been recycled and 12%has been burnt.The remaining 79%ha
44、s accumulated(积累)in the48(nature)environment.49(help)lighten natures load,researchers are now looking at alternative methodsfor plastic reduction.One such50(solve)comes in the form of a certain mushroomspecies with the ability to consume polyurethane,one of the main ingredients in plasticproducts.Sc
45、ientists have discovered a few mushrooms that eat plastic over the years and whilesome are rare,others can51(find)in our local market.Recently,students on52class research trip from Yale discovered a rare mushroomin the Amazon rainforest.According to the Yale research team,the plain-looking light bro
46、wnmushroom can live in environments with or without oxygen,breaking down polyurethanebefore turning it53organic matter.The idea of54(use)mushrooms to breakdown plastic isnt without its limitations.Releasing new organisms into new environments canbe tricky business.One approach would be to collect th
47、e plastic debris(碎片)first and let themushroom work its magic in a55(control)environment.第三部分写作（共两节，满分 25 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
48、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。In order to offer a chance to show our artistic talent,our school will held a CultureFestival next Wednesday,that will be great fun.The Calligraphy Exhibition is aimed at students who have a burnt passion for calligraphy.And there will have a singing competitio
49、n in the dining hall.In addition to,a hands-on pottery(陶器)workshop would be open for the whole day.We can create the art works of your ownwith the help of some skilled workers.It is obvious that it will be good opportunity for us tomeet and exchange idea with the people who have interest in common.Expecting your present.第二节书面表达（满分 15 分）有困难就有方法，生活中的问题给许多发明家带来了灵感。你在生活中有发现什么问题吗？你想要发明什么来解决这个问题呢？请你写一篇短文，发给英语角杂志，说明你的想法。要点包括：1.你发现的问题；2.介绍你的发明。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Where there is a problem,there is a way._
