山西省太原市第五中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期5月阶段性检测试题.doc

山西省太原市第五中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期5月阶段性检测试题第I卷 选择题 (共60分)第一部分 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. He was so deeply absorbed _ working that he forgot all about eating or sleeping.A. from B. of C. by D. in 2. I feel _ to have the opportunity to take part in the voluntary activity in honor of Lei Feng. A. honor B. honoring C. honored D. to honor 3. It is the way he spoke rather than what he said _ annoyed me. A. where B. why C. that D. which4. A balanced diet can be better for our health when _ with regular exercise. A. combining B. combined C. having combined D. being combined 5. Driving a car needs a lot of practice and this is _ of studying maths. A. the same B equal C. true D. exact6. Since the lunar New Year, the number of bikes _rapidly. A. have grown B. have been grown C. has grown D. has been growing7. If Tim carries on working like this, hell _ sooner or later. A. break down B. break out C. break up D. break in8. Dont hesitate to make _ with me if you need any further information. A. communication B. contact C. connection D. contract 9. Marcel painted her sitting in a chair with her hands _. A. folded B. folding C. to be folded D. having folded10. I would have come sooner but I _ they were waiting for me. A. dont know B. didnt know C. havent known D. hadnt known 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AWelcome to the British Museuma museum of the world, for the world. Explore the galleries, see a special exhibition and relax in the shops.Visitor informationGalleries are open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Fridays, they are open until 8:30 p.m. (Please note that galleries start closing 10 minutes before the published closing times.)Sketching (画速写) with pencils is allowed in the galleries.Photography is allowed in selected galleries, for non-commercial uses.To help everyone enjoy the Museum, please: Keep mobiles in silent mode and dont take calls in the galleries. Dont touch the exhibits. Dont smoke. Dont eat or drink in the galleries.If you have any other questions, ask at the Information Desk.GalleriesSome of the galleries can be very busy at peak times. If you want to avoid the crowds, try visiting these galleries. Room 95: the largest collection of Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) outside China. Room 34: exhibits from the Muslim world, from the 7th century A.D. to the present. Room 1: the Enlightenment Gallery shows how the British Museum was created in the 18th century and is a great introduction to the collection.Make the most of your visit Gallery talksFree 45-minute talks by a guest speaker. Tue. to Sat. at 1:45 p.m.Highlights tour()Available every Fri., Sat. and Sun. at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (90 minutes). Book at the Ticket Desk.Eye-opener toursFree daily tours (30-40 minutes) introducing areas of the collection (room numbers):11:30 a m. Ancient Greece (17)12:00 a. m. Africa (24)1:00 p. m. Mexico (24)2:00 p. m. Art of the Middle East (34)3:15 p. m. Ancient Rome (70)Audio and family guide ()The Museums audio guide helps you make the most of your visit. Find out more about the Museums most popular exhibits. Available in ten languagesEnglish, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japanese and Mandarinas well as British Sign Language.Visiting as a family? Try our new digital family guide. Available in English, Korean, Spanish and Simplified Chinese.Maps and souvenir guidesFull-color maps are available. There are also souvenir guidebooks available in a number of languages. You can buy them from any of the Museums shops.THE BRITISH MUSEUMGreat Russell Street, London WClB 3DG+44(0)2073238000www.britishmuseum.org11. Which of the following are free? Gallery talks. Highlights tour. Eye-opener tours. Audio guide. Family guide. Souvenir guidebooks.A. B. C. D. 12. Where can you see exhibits from Mexico in the British Museum?A. In room l.B. In Room 17.C. In Room 24.D. In Room 95.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Museum starts closing at 8:20 p. m. on Fridays.B. The gallery talks are not available on Mondays and Sundays.C. The Museum allows visitors to take pictures in some galleries.D. The highlights tour begins at 11:30 a.m. and finishes at 1:30 p.m.B A shirt, jacket and tie may not be ingredients for my favorite outfit (装束). However, if I were given the choice, I wouldnt throw away the idea of school uniform.In the first place, a uniform shows that you are part of an organization (the school). It gives you a sense of belonging. A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly. Claire Howlett, an English teacher, says, “Uniforms help students prepare for the time when they leave school and may have to dress smartly or wear a uniform.”Some people say that a school uniform can also improve learning by reducing distraction, sharpening students focus on schoolwork and making the classroom a more serious environment.Perhaps most importantly, a uniform means you dont have to worry about peer pressure when it comes to your clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, you naturally stop worrying about what you look like. There is no competition about being dressed in the latest trend, which would put a great deal of financial pressure on your parents. Potential bullies (恃强凌弱的学生) have one less target. Its hard to make fun of what someone is wearing when everyone is dressed exactly the same, Macy Vallance, an eighth-grader, says, “I like uniforms because everyone is the same and no one can be left out by the way he or she is dressed.”In America, where a majority of schools do not have a uniform, roughly 160, 000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack by other students. This might not be directly linked to what they are wearing, but having a uniform can be a safety net for many students who might otherwise suffer from bullying. A uniform gives the impression that school rules are strict, perhaps helping maintain a sense of order.My uniform might not be what I would wear in my own time. However, it gives me a sense of belonging, takes away the pressure of what to wear and helps prevent school bullying. School uniforms arent fashionable, but thats exactly why I think they should be here to stay.14. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “sharpening”? A. Expanding. B. Moving. C. Lowering. D. Strengthening.15. According to the author, which of the following is not a benefit of the school uniform?A. Giving students a sense of belonging.B. Helping students feel more confident in exams.C. Preventing school bullying from happening.D. Helping parents save money.16. By using Macy Vallances quote, the author wants to support her viewpoint that_.A. wearing a uniform, students find it easier to focus on their schoolworkB. wearing a uniform, students stop worrying about their appearanceC. wearing a uniform, students are more likely to observe school rulesD. wearing a uniform, students stop wasting money on fashionable clothes17. We can conclude from the passage that the author _.A. doesnt wear a school uniform on weekendsB. takes a negative attitude towards uniformsC. was once bullied at schoolD. used to care a lot about the latest fashion CFace-to-face with a mother who doesnt immediately praise every gift, my children have learned to be very careful in choosing gifts. But a couple of weeks ago, they came together to give me a gift that really blew me away.For years now, Ive been wanting to sell our house, the house where they grew up. There are the funny little love hearts teenagers draw just near their beds, thinking their parents wont notice. The attic (阁楼) is stuffed with the clothes they couldnt bear to throw away. The high shelves still have lots of novels for children, like The Night Before Christmas and The Muddle-headed Wombat.But those are not the reasons for being sad about leaving this house. There is much more to bind (捆绑) me to the home where I brought up our kids. In the front room, there is a wall. On that wall are hundreds of pencil marks, names and dates, recording the way my children grew.Of all the objects, all the memories, its this one place in our home that makes it hard for me to leave. Friends I know have returned home to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job shouldnt be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of growing up hurts more than it should. My kids grow in so many ways, but here its growth made concrete (有形的)Over dinner，over the years, Ive talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall, even though the last marks were made ten years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day, while I was at work, my children decided to do something about the wall. Here was a chance to remove the last traces of their babyhood, but they didnt do that. Instead, they hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer. She came to our house and, over hours, took photos of the hundreds of pencil marks, names and dates. Somehow, she captured all those grey marks and transformed them into the history of my family in just one image.Three weeks later, the gift made its way to me, one life-size photo of lines. Representing love and growth, its a gift that I will cherish forever.18. The author finds it hard to leave the house because_.A. it is the house where she brought up her children with her husbandB. there are too many memories in the old houseC. there are too many things to moveD. there is a wall on which her childrens growth is recorded19. Who came up with the idea of the photo gift?A. The author. B. The authors children.C. Jacquie Manning. D. One of the authors friends.20. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?. The author has sold the old house. The author made friends with Jacquie Manning. The author is kind of particular about gifts. All of the authors children have grown up.A B C D第二节 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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）If youre in a bit of depression, it might be due to your brain being a bit bored. Sticking to the same daily routine is like eating just white rice every day for your meals. Its lacking flavor and can be raised to amazing levels with just a few basic ingredients. _21_Use the opposite hand. If youre right-handed, become a lefty for the day. Simply switching the hand you usually use for routine tasks gets your brain thinking in a different way. _22_ You can really test yourself and try writing an entire day while using your less frequently used hand.Talk to yourself. Pick one hour a day to orally discuss anything and everything with yourself. Describe what you see, what youre doing or your afternoon plans vocally (发声地) instead of keeping it locked up in your head. Sure, you might become totally crazy, which might make you feel embarrassed. _23_ You might find solutions to problems youve been struggling with._24_Your senses help your brain make decisions and build connections. The reality is that we often rely too heavily on one or two senses, leaving the others behind. Stimulate (刺激) your brain and close your eyes while washing your hair, eating, or putting on your clothes. Along with being a fun challenge, your brain is encouraged to use those other senses that have been forgotten about.Walk on. Just like the body, our brain needs physical exercise, too. A steady walk increases blood circulation, which enhances (增强) energy production and waste removal. And walking isnt demanding and can be done anywhere anytime. _25_A. Wash your hair with your eyes closed.B. When brushing your teeth, use the opposite hand.C. Talking to ourselves is a valuable tool for thought.D. But talking while thinking is a great brain stimulus.E. Whether a person is right-handed or left-handed largely depends on chances.F. Try the following fun and free activities to stimulate your brain in amazing ways.G. Park a little farther from work or make time to walk around the block at the end of the day.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文， 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The word “cool” has been cool for a long time. _26_ connected with temperature, by the 16th century, the term had evolved (演变) to describe an internal state of calm. And by the late 1800s, it began to describe style and carry some of the other meanings _27_which it is associated today. Now, cool is used as a synonym (同义词) for almost anything _28_. Music can be cool and so_29_ restaurants.But not all expressions _30_ till now. In the 1940s, someone who dressed fashionably might be described as “spiffy”. These days, teenagers might use “on fleek”. Tell someone today that they look _31_ and people will think youre caught in a time warp (时间错位). Language is constantly evolving. Certain words and phrases catch on while others die _32_. So what leads some expressions to become more successful? Why do some_33_ the test of time while others do not?To study these questions, scientists turned to a database of more than five million books from the last 200 years. They tracked the _34_ of thousands of expressions over time. Interestingly, they discovered that our senses have a great _35_ on linguistic (语言的) success.In the 1800s, _36_, people used “sudden increase” to _37_ a quick rise in something. But “sharp increase” was introduced around 1900 and is now much more popular. _38_, people used to use “a promising future” to suggest that good things would arrive, a “bright future” soon _39_ and is now used 2.4 times as frequently.Such sensory (感觉的) expressions are more successful because theyre more _40_. Sensory expressions help express abstract (抽象的) concepts by _41_ them to direct experiences in the physical world. Calling an _42_ person “cold,” for example, suggests that, like a bitter winter, he or she is not very popular.These findings help explain _43_ certain expressions live on. Just as _44_ selection molds (塑造) parrots beaks (鸟喙) and giraffes necks, the psychological processes of our memory _45_ language. This cultural selection determines what succeeds and what fails. It also explains why “cool” has been cool for so long.26.A. CloselyB. DefinitelyC. EventuallyD. Originally27.A. byB. withC. toD. at28.A. specif