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1、单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 回民中学 2021-2021 学年高二英语上学期月考试题 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 本套试卷分试题卷和答题卷两局部，试题卷一共 8 页，答题卷一共 2 页。请按要求把答案涂、写在答题卡规定的范围内，超出答题框或者答在试题卷上之答案无效。满分是 120 分，考试时间是是 100 分钟。在考试完毕之后只收答题卡。第一卷选择题；一共 70 分 第一局部 听力略 第二局部 阅读理解一共

2、两节，满分是 40 分 第一节一共 15 小题；每一小题 2 分，满分是 30 分 阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项A、B、C 和 D中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Benjamin West,the father of American painting,showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one.In those days,a brush was

3、made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cats hair would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long,the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱).His father said that the cat must be sick.Be

4、njamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 The cats lot was about to improve.That year,one of Benjamins cousins,Mr.Pennington,came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins drawings.When he went home,he sent Benj

5、amin a box of paint and some brushes.He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old,Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gi

6、ft.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city,Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape(风景)painting.Wiliams,a well-known painter,came to see him work.Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two

7、 classic books on painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later said,“Those two books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night.While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his int

8、roduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21.What is the text mainly about?A.Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.B.Williams influence on Benjamin.C.The beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D.The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22.What d

9、oes the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A.The cat would be closely watched.B.The cat would get some medical 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 care.C.Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D.Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23.What did Pe

10、nnington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A.He took him to see painting exhibitions.B.He provided him with painting materials.C.He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D.He taught him how to make engravings.24.Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A.master the use of paints B.appreciate land

11、scape paintings C.get to know other painters D.make up his mind to be a painter B When Steve Jobs was born on February 24,1955,in San Francisco,California,his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl.So in the middle of the night,his mother called a lawyer named Pau

12、l Jobs and said,“We have an unexpected baby boy;do you want him?But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college.After Steve Jobs graduated from high school,he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor

13、in his friends rooms.At 20,he and a friend(Steve Wozniak)started a company in a garage on April 1,1976.Jobs named their company-Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard(果园)in Oregon.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 After 10 years o

14、f hard time and failures,starting from two kids working in a garage,Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.At 30,Jobs,however,was fired from the company he co-founded.But after he had to leave the company,Apple was under heavy pressure from rival(对手)Microsoft and

15、in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses.Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apples CEO in 1997.Under his leadership,Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPod,the iPhone and the iPad.Steve Jobs once said,“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a b

16、rick,Dont lose faith.Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.Youve got to find what you love.If you havent found it yet,keep looking.25.Steve Jobs didnt finish his college education because he _.A.wanted to start a company.B.had financial problems.C.took no in

17、terest in his major.D.hated to share rooms with his friends.26.It can be inferred that Apple _.A.was founded in Oregon B.developed from a garage C.had a difficult beginning D.had a successful beginning 27.What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?A.Interest is the key to success.B.Hope helps us su

18、cceed.C.Attitude is everything.D.Courage goes with confidence.C 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 In ancient Egypt,a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment.Modern businesses have be

19、en following his lead,with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods.Foe example,stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section.They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip.In departmen

20、t stores,the womens shoe section is generally next to the womens cosmetics(化装品)section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe,bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides,businesses seek to appeal to customers sens

21、es.Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping,so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day.Music sells goods,too.Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played,sales of French wine went up.When it comes

22、to the selling of houses,businesses also use highly rewarding tactics.They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door,and turn it into a business opportunity.A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly.When entering the house,the custom

23、er would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows,and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level.The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these$10 million houses.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 28.Why do stores usu

24、ally display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A.To save customers time.B.To show they are high quality foods.C.To help sell junk food.D.To sell them at discount prices.29.According to Paragraph 3,which of the following encourages customers to buy?A.Opening the store early in the morning.B.

25、Displaying British wines next to French ones.C.Inviting customers to play music.D.Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.30.What is the California builders story intended to prove?A.The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B.The more costly the house is,the better it sells.C.A

26、n ocean view is much to the customers taste.D.A good first impression increases sales.31.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B.To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C.To report researches on customer behavior.D.To show

27、dishonest business practices.D Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since.A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年

28、4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away.He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son.A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins“Twinkle,twinkle,little star or

29、 remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning,which can be stated as follows:Once we have learned something,additional(额外的)learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice suc

30、h skills as swimming,bicycle riding,and playing baseball long after we have learned them.We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as“Twinkle,twinkle,little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks.We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)ar

31、e an exception(例外)to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school,because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination,though it may result in a passing grade,is not a satisfactory

32、way to learn a college course.By cramming,a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned.A little overlearning,on the other hand,is really necessary for ones future development.32.What is the main idea of Paragrap

33、h 1?A.People remember well what they learned in childhood.B.Children have a better memory than grown-ups.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 C.Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D.Stories for children are easy to remember.33.The author explains th

34、e law of overlearning by _.A.presenting research findings B.setting down general rules C.making a comparison D.using examples 34.According to the author,being able to use multiplication tables is _.A.a result of overlearning B.a special case of cramming C.a skill to deal with math problems D.a basic

35、 step towards advanced studies 35.What is the authors opinion on cramming?A.It leads to failure in college exams.B.Its helpful only in a limited way.C.Its possible to result in poor memory.D.It increases students learning interest.第二节 一共 5 小题；每一小题 2 分，满分是 10 分 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出填入空白处的最正确选项并在答题卡上将该项涂

36、黑。选项里面有两项为多余选项。36 I say this a lot because its important:you need to walk more.There are a few main reasons why Im so fond of walking,also known as moving frequently at a slow pace.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 37 Walking might not be as effective

37、as other forms of exercise,but frequent walking will help anyone with two functioning legs that allow movement who would otherwise meld into the couch lose some body fat.Its good for your brain.Walking does much more than work the area underneath your neck.The farther an older person can walk in six

38、 minutes,the better he or she performs on memory and logic tests.Folks who perform poorly on the walking test tend to have reduced grey matter volume in certain sections of their brains.It reduces stress.38 Go for a walk,preferably in a natural setting.For me,its the beach of the Malibu hills.For ot

39、hers,it might be the woods or even a park.It prevents falls in the elderly.Walking on uneven,natural ground like hiking trails，improves balance and reduces falls in the elderly.39 The earlier you start habitually walking,the better your ability to navigate the land without falling will be.It gives y

40、ou a chance to think.When we walk,we think.And because walking is a low-difficulty effort,we can direct our executive functioning to more internal matters.We work through problems,come up with ideas,replay conversations,scheme,and discover solutions.40 A.It modestly reduces body fat.B.It lowers bloo

41、d pressure,especially after meals.单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 C.Dont wait until youre already at risk of falling,though.D.What do I do when I need to get away from a particularly stressful day?E.Try to keep the walk as close to the meal as possib

42、le to aid in weight loss.F.Even though some of you may be tired of me saying this,it needs saying.G.Or maybe we just think about that funny dog we saw on the way to work the other day.第三局部 英语知识运用一共两节，满分是 45 分 第一节 完形填空一共 20 小题；每一小题 1.5 分，满分是 30 分 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C 和 D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将

43、该项涂黑。One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder.However,life can be 41 when you are not busy finding fault with it.Several years ago I 42 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry,who described herself as a world-class fault-finder,almost always 43 by things.People were always d

44、oing things that annoyed her,and 44 was ever good enough.She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 45 person.Unfortunately,it took a horrible accident to change her 46 .Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost 47 to deal with

45、was that the day before the 48 ,Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 49 of boyfriends,the way she was living,the way she related 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 to her mother,and various other things she felt she

46、needed to 50 .It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 51 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly,she learned to appreciate life rather than to 52 everything so harshly(刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 53 as well.Perhaps most of us arent as extreme

47、at fault-finding,54 when were honest,we can be sharply 55 of the world.Im not suggesting you 56 problems,or that you pretend things are 57 than they are,but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are 58 most of the time,and especially when its not a really big 59 .Train yourself to“bite

48、 your tongue,and with a little 60 ,youll get really good at letting things go.And when you do,youll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.41.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy 42.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected 43.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled 44.A.anything B.everyt

49、hing C.something D.nothing 45.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising 46.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation 47.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible 48.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 单位：乙州丁厂七市润芝学校 时间：2022 年 4 月 12 日 创编者：阳芡明 49.A

50、.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice 50.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit 51.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about 52.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle 53.A.family B.life C.career D.education 54.A.so B.or C.but D.for 55.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical 56.A.face B.create