湖南省雅礼中学2024年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题含解析.docx

2024雅礼中学高二上第一次月考英语第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上选项涂黑。AIn the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National Theatre Of China BeijingChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of Chinas first visit to the UK. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeares Richard III will be directed by the Nationals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pmMarjanishvili Theatre TbilisiGeorgianOne of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pmDeafinitely Theatre LondonBritish Sign Language(BSL)By translating the rich and humourous text of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pmHabima National Theatre Tel AvivHebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard.B. Lovers Labours Lost.C. As You Like It.D. The Merchant of Venice.2. What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?A. It has two groups of actors.B. It is the leading theatre in London.C. It performs plays in BSL.D. It is good at producing comedies.3. When can you see a play in Hebrew?A. On Saturday 28 April.B. On Sunday 29 April.C. On Tuesday 22 May.D. On Tuesday 29 May.BFor many years, school children in the US have been taken on “field trips” to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, after all, computers and sports facilities arent cheap, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Faced with this dilemma, field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as too expensive.Additionally, the nature of these field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use trips to amusement parks or sporting events as a treat for students rather than an opportunity for cultural learning. This shift could have a basis in generational differences between teachers reasons for organizing days out of school. A recent survey conducted among 500 Arkansas teachers showed that older teachers were significantly more likely to take the primary purpose of a field trip as a learning experience than younger teachers, who view it as fun.Some evidence shows the trend of fewer trips may have a negative effect on childrens development. A research led by Jay Greene at Arkansas University found that students who received a tour of an art museum greatly improved their knowledge of and the ability to think critically about art. They also display stronger historical interest and were more likely to visit cultural places in the future. The researchers warm that if schools cut field trips or switch to less educational destinations, valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich childrens learning experiences are lost.4. What is the original purpose of field trips to cultural institutions?A. To teach students useful skills in economics.B. To encourage parents to take their children there.C To educate students to preserve cultural heritage.D. To make art culture accessible to every student.5. Which factor most probably leads to the trend of fewer field trips?A The decrease in school funds.B. The lack of school funds.C Students demand for fun.D. Teachers generational differences.6. What does the underlined phrase “This shift” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The switch from old generations to young generations.B. The switch from sporting events to cultural experiences.C. The change from an opportunity for learning to a treat for entertainment.D. The change from educational destinations to unique attractions.7. What can be inferred about field rips from the research by Jay Greene?A. Students are rewarded with more cultural awareness.B. Amusement parks enrich childrens learning experiences.C. Cutting field trips is critical to the future of the museum.D. Field trips ensure better future academic performance.CIf a job is worth doing, its worth doing poorly first. These are the words of Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm. Joels opinion is that weve all grown up with the expression “if its worth doing, its worth doing right.” Personally, I grew up hearing it as “if its worth doing, its worth doing well.” Yet, as Joel says, nobody does it right the first time. Joel explained that its this kind of thinking that prevents us from innovating(创新) in our own lives. Were frightened to death to try new things, because we think we have to get it right the first time.This is an innovative farmers wisdom. It resonates(和类似) well with what Ive learned from master teachers as well as with research on perfectionism. Let me speak briefly of both of these.I have been fortunate to have a number of mentors(导师) in my development as a teacher. One of my favorites is a retired biology teacher from the University of British Columbia, Lee Gass. Lee explained to me that its not until we know that we dont know, its not until we admit our ignorance, even celebrate our ignorance, that we can learn anything at all!When we learn to see that it is through admitting our ignorance and trying even though it wont be perfect or even “right” the first time that we can learn anything, we really start living.Some of the research stresses the harm of not taking this attitude in our pursuit(追求). Perfectionism is often said to be the enemy of the good. Its also the enemy of even trying.I for one take this farmers advice to heart. I do try my best to do things as well as I possibly can but I recognize that its the creative process where we learn, if we stay at it long enough. If a job is worth doing, it s worth doing poorly first.8. What is Joels opinion about a job that is worth doing?A. It is worth trying.B. It is worth doing well.C. It is worth doing right.D. It is worth completing.9. What do Joel and Lee have in common?A. Both of them are ignorant.B. Both of them do a poor job.C. Both of them love their jobs.D. Both of them value ignorance.10. What is the finding of some of the research according to the text?A. Its impossible to be perfect.B. Its harmful to change your goal.C. Its dangerous to seek perfection.D. Its easy to become the enemy of the good.11. What does the author stress in the last paragraph?A. The value of creation.B. The benefit of learning.C. The meaning of freedom.D. The importance of a process.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Should you listen to music when you work? Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they cannot work effectively with music playing in the background. _12_ It just depends on what sort of work youre doing.In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab with a variety of tasks. They included an easy task searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task memorizing word pairs and recalling the partner to each word. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, whereas others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was either loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instrumental tracks. _13_We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. _14_ Contrarily, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didnt listen to any music._15_ Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less engaged during easier tasks, theres a greater risk of drifting off to sleep. Music might give us the extra boost we need to get refreshed. _16_ Listening to music can become overkill (过犹不及). So we have to strike a balance between the type of music and the type of task.A. What should we make of these findings?B. Several key findings emerged from our study.C. However, difficult tasks already demand a lot of our mental resources.D. Our research has found that the effects of work may depend on our personalities.E. We want to develop a more comprehensive framework that could be applied broader.F. However, participants who listened to complex music performed best on the easy task.G. Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these perspectives can be true.第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项涂黑。When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had _17_ the community to turn it into a museum upon her _18_. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, “Do you have the _19_?” “No, but Ill recognize it, there was a picture in the _20_.”“Oh, stop. There it is!”The museum was _21_. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.“May I help you?” a man asked. “No,” I said. “Were fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves(让我心烦). _22_ they talked a long time about a _23_ you werent that interested in? Sally had gone _24_. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with _25_. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. “Where do you think you are?” he asked. I turned _26_. “The McNay Art Museum!” He smiled, shaking his head. “Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street.” “Whats this place?” I asked, still confused. “Well, its our home.” My heart jolted(震颤). I _27_ to the staircase and called out, “Sally! Come down immediately!”“Theres some really good stuff(艺术作品) up there.” She stepped down, looking _28_. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, “Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place.” _29_, when I told Sally what happened, she _30_ her mouth, laughing. She couldnt believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, _31_ anything else unusual happened.17. A. requestedB. declinedC. blamedD. transformed18. A. deathB. innovationC. propertyD. mood19. A. numberB. addressC. districtD. key20. A. carB. museumC. communityD. magazine21. A. grandB. rareC. freeD. historic22. A. How aboutB. How oftenC. What ifD. How come23. A. brushworkB. photoC. conceptD. painting24. A. downstairsB. insideC. forwardD. upstairs25 A. easeB. curiosityC. sorrowD. patience26. A. sharplyB. preciselyC. gentlyD. angrily27. A. jumpedB. racedC. staredD. bent28. A. thrilledB. confusedC. stressedD. delighted29. A. ApparentlyB. LastlyC. OutsideD. Swiftly30. A. wipedB. usedC. coveredD. shut31. A. becauseB. beforeC. as ifD. in case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。As I wandered in the national Gallery, I was amazed to see all the paintings. I wondered at the skill of the artists, their use of color and _32_ they played with light and shade. I observed the brushwork they used to enhance their works. I enjoyed _33_ whole experience to be able to bathe my _34_ (sense) in this palace of human creativity. _35_ was surprising then to see so many people _36_ (view) important and precious artworks through their smartphones. It might sound shocking, but they seemed more interested in taking photos and recording videos of artworks than appreciating them with their own eyes. How was it possible, I wondered, to _37_ (true) appreciate the human touch of a great painting when it _38_ (reduce) to a few million pixels? Looking at artworks through smartphones, I thought, was like trying _39_ (appreciate) the countryside without being able to hear the birds sing, feel the breeze _40_ my face or smell the flowers. Moving slowly through the National Gallery, I was _41_ (determine) to keep my smartphone in my bag and appreciate each individual painting with the best camera in the world: my own eyes.第三节 课文默写(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)根据句意，请结合所给中文选择合适的词或用所给词的正确形式填空。42. _ _ _ (悲愤交加), Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly over the loss of her love. (根据汉语提示完成句子)43. The next two movements are full of desperate lows and _ (uplift) highs which perhaps reflect both his sufferings and his strong will to fight it. (所给词的适当形式填空)44. Even though I had admired them hundreds of times on my computer screen, nothing could have prepared me for the wonder I felt when I finally _ _ _ (亲眼看到) the real