1、山西省忻州市静乐县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题本试卷满分为150（1201.25）分,考试时间为100分钟第一卷（选择题 共70分）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,满分30分）一、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe sudden rise of the new coronavirus has shocked China. Although China has been doing everything possible to stop the virus,
2、 it has spread outside of its borders and into other regions. There are now confirmed cases of COVID-19 in countries including the UK, Japan, Germany, Vietnam, Russia and the United States.There is a growing fear that the effects of the outbreak will worsen if it is not contained. This has led to co
3、untries closing borders with China and putting travel bans in place, hoping to protect their own citizens. However, fear and misinformation have also caused the spread of something else racism .Restaurants and businesses in many tourist areas across the world have posted signs banning Chinese people
4、. Social media users recently shared a picture of a sign outside a hotel in Rome, Italy. The sign said that “all people coming from China” were “not allowed” in the hotel. Similar signs with anti-Chinese sentiment (情绪) were also reportedly seen in South Korea, the UK, Malaysia and Canada. These sign
5、s were loud and clear “No Chinese”. Racist actions such as these do a lot more harm than good.“My ethnicity (种族渊源) has made me feel like I was part of a threatening and diseased mass ,” Sam Phan, a masters student at the University of Manchester, wrote to the Guardian.Edith Bracho-Sanchez, an assist
6、ant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has experience working on health issues that involve international borders. “As human beings, we are afraid of the things we dont know, but our response should be to educate ourselves, not to further spread fears and misunderstandings,” she
7、 said. Bracho-Sanchez suggested that the media should “stick to the facts”.Phan shared a similar view: “Its important to see us in all our diversity , as individual human beings, and to challenge stereotypes (刻板印象). The coronavirus is a human tragedy, so lets not allow fear to breed (引发) hatred, int
8、olerance and racism.”Instead of spreading misinformation and fueling fearful thoughts, we should do everything we can to support those who are affected by events such as the COVID-19 outbreak. After all, the real enemy is the virus, not the people who are fighting it.1. What do Paragraphs 2-3 mainly
9、 talk about?A. How COVID-19 has spread outside of China.B. How other countries deal with COVID-19.C. COVID-19 leading to racism against Chinese people.D. COVID-19 affecting business and tourism worldwide.2.What did Bracho-Sanchez tell people with her words?A. The media helps educate people.B. Its ha
10、rmful to fear what we dont know.C. Its better to keep your fears to yourself.D. Its helpful to learn about unknown things.3. What attitude does the author hold toward the COVID-19 outbreak?A. She hopes people work together to fight the virus.B. She blames Chinese for spreading the virus abroad.C. Sh
11、e thinks the media is responsible for misinformation.D. She criticizes China for not doing enough to contain the virus.BOne of my most beloved possessions is my black, spiral-bound journal. It is a thin, wide-ruled, simple journal with no lock or key that I found at the dollar store. The journal has
12、 no monetary（货币的）value but instead holds its value of capturing my daily moments of gratitude.The concept of a gratitude journal originated when my little brother began his gratitude journal. Although he is only twelve, he has truly grasped the concept of gratitude. I remember one of his journal ent
13、ries saying, “I am thankful for my dog because I love walking her in the park”. A simple walk in the park makes my video game enthusiastic brother grateful and joyful.Seeing how my brother could practice gratitude daily, I was inspired to start my own gratitude journal. Initially, writing in my grat
14、itude journal was such a struggle.On the most typical, dry days when I sat at my desk for hours studying for the SAT, what was there to be grateful for? At one point, I found my gratitude journal to be a pointless concept and I lost belief in my gratitude journal. In the time when I chose not to jou
15、rnal, I realized how plain my life was. I missed savoring every moment and taking delight in the little aspects of my life that made me smile.I decided to continue writing in my gratitude journal once again. Even though I was not learning in a classroom over the summer, I still learned in a differen
16、t manner. The journal has acted as a reflective, personal space for me to recall the past. The simplest moments of my life that were once overlooked are now the highlights of my day.4. Why did the author mention his brothers journal?A. To praise his brothers vivid works.B. To express his gratitude t
17、o his brother.C.To amuse the readers with a funny story.D. To explain his decision for writing a journal5. What trouble did the author have in writing journals at the beginning?A. He didnt know what to write.B. He was struggling with words.C.He was too busy to write journals.D. He couldnt find the m
18、eaning of life.6. What does the underlined word “savoring” probably mean?A. Ruining.B. Fighting.C. Enjoying.D. Expecting.7. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. Learn from journals, and learn from life.B. Be grateful for every moment of life.C. Wherever you are, do remember to keep a jou
19、rnal.D. The least important can be the highlight sometimes.CI grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. Ive since learnt that accents change almost every five
20、miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I cant tell you a state, much less a county (郡).The next thing I couldnt imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, youre probably a serial killer or a
21、 lost tourist.Ive had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time Ive had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what Ive experienced, peop
22、le will start a chat if they see youre travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores. petrol stations
23、, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK, I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2：00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1 found the city center was deserted, and there wasnt a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do
24、 with plain bread until 9：00 am Monday, when Id be able to pay for groceries again.Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- theyre not refrigerated, and theyll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. I am now aware that
25、 they re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced Id die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.8. Whats the authors impression of the transportation of the UK?A. Its very dangerous to use public transportations.B. Its easy for a tourist to get lost on
26、 public transportations.C. British people willingly offer help on public transportations.D. British people dont talk to each other on public transportations.9. What happened on Easter Sunday in the authors first year in the UK?A. He left the city center. B. He failed to buy any food.C. A supermarket
27、 closed down. D. A restaurant opened in a tall building.10. What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?A. Try to speak like the queen.B. Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.C. Store some plain bread in the fridge.D. Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.11. Whats the best title for the tex
28、t?A. How to Get Used to Life in the UKB. What do I Find Strange about the UKC. How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UKD. What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UKDRats that eat high levels of a natural sugar known as fructose（果糖）seem to age faster than other rats-and the same could be true for people wh
29、o eat too much sweet junk food, Israeli researchers said MondayFructose, found naturally in honey and fruit, is used widely in foods ranging from soft drinks to yogurt.But while its sweet taste is popular, the sugar could cause wrinkles, the researchers said. Dr.Moshe Werman and Boaz Levi of the Tec
30、hnion-Israel Institute of Technology fed large amounts of fructose to laboratory rats. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, they said the fructose-fed rats showed changes in the collagen（胶原蛋白）of their skin and bones. Collagen basically holds the body together. The loss of collagen is what causes loo
31、se skin and deep wrinkles in older people.The process affected, Wermans team said, is known as cross-linking（ 交叉相连 ） Too much cross-linking makes the skin stiff, and these are the conditions that encourage wrinkled skin, Werman said in a statement He said the same could be true of people, although t
32、his has not been shown Americans are eating more and more processed foods such as baked goods, canned fruits, jams and dairy products that contain fructose, Werman saidOther studies have shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes（糖尿病）The rats Werman worked with were fed much more than the
33、 average adult person might eat in a day, which is standard in such experiments. The rats were fed 19.5 grams of fructose per kg of weight every day for a year12. In the experiments, if a rat was 0.25 kg , it may have been fed about_grams of fructose every day for a yearA. 3B. 4C. 5D. 613. What is t
34、he reason why older people have deep wrinkles ?A. They dont drink enough water every dayB. Collagen in their body is missing.C. They dont take enough exercise every dayD. They like eating sugar14. What can we learn from the passage?A. The rats in Wermans lab ate much more sugar than an ordinary adul
35、t might eat in a dayB. Too much cross-linking makes the skin softC. The fructose-fed rats only showed changes in the collagen of their skinD. It hasnt been shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes15. The best title for the passage should be “” A. Sugar-it could reduce collagen B. Sugar-
36、it could age youB. Collagen-it could cause wrinkles D. Collagen-it could age you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。Do you get upset because you cant accomplish what you want to? When you can get organized, keep things under control, and live a neat life, you can work fast
37、er and think more creatively. Here are some tips that can help:Make schedules and deadlines 16 They recognize that keeping things organized goes hand-in-hand with staying productive. They make and keep schedules for the day and week. They make deadlines and set goals. And most importantly, they stic
38、k to them!Give everything a homeIts easy to get lost if you dont have a home. Keeping your life organized means keeping your things in their proper places. Organized people keep order by storing things properly and by labeling storage spaces. Make easy-to-access storage spaces for things you use all
39、 the time. 17 18 Highly organized people make sure they find time every week or more to organize their things. Stuff does not stay organized on its own; it needs to be reorganized continuously and consistently. Use small bits of time to clean out a drawer or put old clothes into a box for donation.S
40、tay away from bargainsYou have removed the things you dont need. Will you replace them when you see something on sale? Instead of bargain shopping without planning ahead, write down exactly what you need and buy only those items. 19 Items on sale will only produce more waste.Work hardPut in a little
41、 effort. 20 Staying organized is not all a breeze. It requires that you work hard with recognition that when you work harder, you can enjoy your mess-free home life later. Whats more important is to remember what you work for is meaningful to you.A. Tidy regularlyB. Know what you need.C. Actually, p
42、ut in much when necessary.D. Dont jump back and forth from room to room.E. Organized people never give in to false advertising.F. Organized people dont waste time.G. Organized people only keep what they need and what they really want.第二部分 英语知识运用（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
43、所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。“Good Night Lights” began as a game，with the effort of Steve Brosnihan, a cartoonist volunteering at Hasbro Childrens Hospital. He 21 from room to room drawing and chatting and doing whatever else he can to 22 the sick children up. During one 23 to a tee
44、nager who would be in the hospital for the last night, he decided to do something 24 for their final farewell.As he left, Brosnihan told the 25 to watch the corner near the bus stop from his window. Brosnihan 26 to that spot in a Parking area, and flickered (闪烁) his bike light up toward the 27 . To
45、his surprise, the teen flickered his own room lights back 28 .Brosnihan made it a(an) 29 to flicker his bike light to kids as he left for the night as a(an) 30 way to say goodbye. When he mentioned this activity to a friend, owner of a 31 restaurant, the friend agreed to flicker the restaurants 32 a
46、t 8:30 every night for one minute. The nightly tradition became such a 33 that customers started joining in too.Good Night Lights has been such a simple, 34 powerful, rallying point(号召力) for the community to support the young patients. For 60 seconds, patients were 35 in a luminous(发光的) dialog with
47、residents.“It would be very hard not to do this 36 you start,” says Brosnihan. “You do it to represent how much you care for kids and families who 37 a lot during their hard times in hospitals.”Brosnihan hopes it 38 more. “In my grander dreams, I hope other cities that have childrens hospitals 39 th
48、e idea and run with it and 40 their own version of Good Night Lights.” he says.21.A. rushesB. movesC. checksD. marches22.A. putB. turnC. cheer D. bring23.A. visitB. show C. experienceD. journey24.A. strangeB. excitingC. similarD. different25.A. colleagueB. teenagerC. doctorD. friend26.A. bikedB. ran
49、C. fledD. walked27.A. parkB. hospitalC. roadD. bike28.A. in returnB. in orderC. in responseD. in place29.A. ceremonyB. activityC. habitD. routine30.A. logicalB. uniqueC. funD. important31.A. localB. generousC. nativeD. distant32.A. firesB. forksC. plates D. lights33.A. hitB. wonderC. startD. traditi
50、on34.A. andB. yetC. orD. so35.A. givenB. crowdedC. involvedD. participated36.A. onceB. whetherC. while D. as37.A. wasteB. enjoy C. spend D. suffer38.A. growsB. spreadsC. discoversD. deepens39.A. give upB. set upC. pick upD. build up40.A. designB. invite C. open D. create第二卷（非选择题 共50分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；
51、每小题1.5分,满分15分）41. Please let me know the time of the meeting as soon as possible so that I can make some _(arrange) in advance.42. Eggs and beans are great(代用品) which are rich in protein, and they are much more affordable.43. The old lady was so kind that she adopted many(abandon) cats and dogs.44.
52、He was such a stubborn boy that he insisted on marrying the poor girl without his parents_ (approve).45. After hearing the old ladys story, I cant help expressing(同情) for her.46. Rich in culture and surrounded by clear blue water and_(abundance) rainforest, Kitava is very attractive to tourists.47.
53、If you want to achieve something, you must make efforts and get prepared._(否则), you will not take full advantage of opportunities when they come to you.48. Jack had such a good command of English that he(elect) as the assistant of his English teacher.49. As I continued my journey, I reflected on wha
54、t I had(目睹) and wrote down my experiences.50. Every section of the new water park is wheelchair(access) and guests with special needs are admitted at no charge.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。短文中有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
55、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; A social media influencer is someone who has a plenty of followers online. What that person says, or does, or buys, or wear can influence the decisions of their followers! That is why we call him “social media influencers” and simply “influ
56、encers”. I like Miss Manners best between all the influencers. She continual guides me in my online activity and acts as my social compass on a daily basis. When in doubt, I thought to myself “what will Miss Manners do?”. What Im eager follow is not Miss Manners herself but the overall idea behind h
57、er and what she represents. Its all about be polite, interesting and engaging, which is the point of social media.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 为了共同防控新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情，学期初教育部发布了延期开学的通知，全国各地执行“停课不停教，停课不停学”的工作安排，学生在家进行了两个月的网课学习。作为参与网课学习的一员，请你就近期的网课学习体验谈谈线上教学的利与弊并向China Daily报纸所开辟的“online teaching”专栏投稿。内容包括：1. 线上教学的利弊；2.
58、 个人观点与看法。 参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎：COVID-19；线上教学：oneline teaching 注意事项：1. 词数 100 左右。_英语答案A:CDA B: DACB C: DBDB D:CBAB 七选五： FDAEC完形填空：21-25BCADB 26-30 ABCDC 31-35ADABC 36-40ADBCD 41.arrangements 42.substitutes 43.abandoned 44.approval 45.sympathy46.abundant 47.Otherwise 48.was elected 49.witnessed 50.accessible
59、范文Recently, COVID-19 has transmitted all over China even the world. To order to fight against the virus, the students in China have to study at home on computers instead of going to school.As for online teaching, it has two sides. On the one hand, it not only can save time so that we can do more oth
60、er things like taking up new hobbies, but also can be convenient for our daily life and study. Besides, after class, we can watch the video again and review the part which we dont understand. On the other hand, online teaching will increase the time length of facing the computer time which will be h
61、armful to our health, especially lead to vision loss, headaches, a sore neck and sore back. Moreover, Online teaching is short of the learning atmosphere, and will weaken the relationship between teachers and students. Last but not the least, sowe students will cheat in class. While they are having
62、class, they are playing computer games at the same time!As for me, I prefer to study in class because I really miss my teachers and classmates. And it really makes me feel uncomfortable when I sit in the same way studying on computers without moving. Sometimes the network signal is so weak that it drives me crazy, too! Thats why Im not a fan of online teaching.
