河南开封五县2023年高二下学期第二次月考联考英语试题.docx

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1、河南开封五县2023年高二下学期第二次月考联考英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Shakespeares Globe Exhibition &Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare work. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright （剧作家），Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the ex

2、perience and international understanding of him.Group Visits-to-the Exhibition & Tour Opening HoursTheatre Tours: Monday to Sunday 9: 30 a.m5:00 p.m.Exhibition: Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own tour

3、guide. To make a reservation, please fill in a Group Request Form and return it to us via email.Exhibition and Tour PricesAdult: 15.00 Children （5-15）: 8.00Getting here: Shakespeare9s Globe 21 New Globe Walk, London SEI 9DT, UKWe currently have enhanced security, with all bags being checked. Please

4、arrive in good time, do not bring any large bags.By car and taxiWhere possible, visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge. Black cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be poss

5、ible to pick one from outside the main foyer on New Globe Walk.1. When can you pay a visit to the exhibition?A. 8:35 a.m. on Monday.B. 2:35 p.m. on Friday.C. 5:35 p.m. on Saturday.D. 4:35 p.m. on Sunday.2. Which of the following applies to visitors?A. They are required to deposit （寄存）their bags befo

6、re entering.B. They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge.C. Taxi services are accessible near Southwark Bridge.D. Its more convenient to drive there than taking public transport.2 .展览内容：中国茶的历史、文化；茶叶、茶具等;3 .观看茶艺表演、品茶。注意：1.词数100左右；4 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：茶具 tea set；茶艺 the art of tea-makingDe

7、ar Mr. Smith,Yours,Li Hua5 . The passage is meant to .A. persuade readers to travel around London.B alert readers to the history of the unique international resource.C. help inspire readers9 enthusiasm for Shakespeares classical works.D. inform readers of information about the Shakespeare Globe Exhi

8、bition & Tour.Harper Lee was an American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird. published in 1960, which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature. The 1962 film adaptation starring Gregory Peck won three Academy Awards.For decades, the book was

9、 Lees only major work of published fiction, but it was hugely influential for generations of US readers. It has sold more than 10 million copies, and is one of the most widely taught novels in the US schools. In 2007 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to literatu

10、re.Lee wanted to live a simple life and was never comfortable with the attention the novel won her, and she practically disappeared from public life after it appeared. The world, however, continued waiting for a new novel from her, and on occasion she suggested that she had a story in progress.In 20

11、15, a book did come out. Go Set a Watchman was more of a first draft, featuring Scout, the young girl who was the main character of To Kill a Mockingbird. Go Set a Watchman tells a story of Scout as an adult. Accusations arose that the 89-year-old Lee was not able to agree to the manuscript5s releas

12、e, and that various parties had signed on her behalf.Though Lee moved to New York in 1949, she spent many years guarding her privacy （隐 私）in Monroeville, which served as the clear inspiration for the setting in To Kill a Mockingbird.In 2007, Lee suffered a stroke （中风），but recovered and later settled

13、 in Monroeville permanently to care for her sister, Alice, who died in 2014. She was said to eat breakfast every morning at the same fast-food spot, and was friendly with her neighbors. The countless Americans knew her only through her works, and they will undoubtedly miss her.6 . What can be learne

14、d about Harper Lee from the first two paragraphs?A. She was regarded the greatest writer in America.B , She made great contributions to American literature.C. She once starred in a film adapted from her own novel.D. She got her novels well accepted in most American schools.5 . Why did Harper Lee dis

15、appear from public life after her first novel came out?A. She tried to get out of accusations.B. She wanted to write another novel.C. She intended to avoid being bothered.D. She wasnt comfortable with her novefs influence.6. What can we learn about Harper Lees Go Set a Watchman?A. It tells her own l

16、ife story.B. It is adapted into a famous film.C It won her lots of honors and awards.D. It continues the story of her earlier one.7. What can be inferred about Harper Lee from the last paragraph?A . She died of a stroke in 2014.8. She will be remembered forever.9. She cared much for her neighbors.10

17、. She led a lonely life in her later life.You may not know it, but your brain is already an amazing vocabulary learning machine. When you read or listen to something, your brain doesnt take each word at face value: its continuously taking statistics about which words appear together regularly so tha

18、t it can expect whafs coming next and process speech faster.Our brains continuously release electrical signals, which change depending on what task your brain is dealing with. Scientists can use a technique to read some of these to study how your brain processes language.One of these signals, called

19、 N400, changes depending on whether words make sense in context or not. The N400 is relatively small for expected word combinations, like coffee and cream, and increases in height for unexpected word combinations, like coffee and cap. This means that scientists can read the N400 height to analyze th

20、e kind of expectations you have about which words usually appear together.In language learners, the N400 changes based on proficiency （熟练程度）.The better people get at a language, the closer their N400 pattern is to native speakers. This means that an important part of language proficiency is taking s

21、tatistics and building expectations about what words usually appear together, just as native speakers do.To get better at this, we need to flood our brains with loads of natural content, so we can build up a picture of which kinds of words usually appear together. Reading is a great way to do this a

22、nd theres lots of research that shows that reading works wonders fbr your vocabulary skills.However, it is important to remember that if there are too many unknown words, it can be difficult to figure out what they mean from the context. And it is unpleasant having to stop every two miles to look up

23、 a word. Graded readers, which are books adapted to make them easier to understand at lower levels, are perfect for learners of foreign languages.8. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?A. To state a fact.B. To offer a suggestion.C. To make a comparison.D. To propose a definition.9. What

24、 does it mean if the N400 increases?A. We make sense of some word combinations in a context.B , We combine some new words to make a sentence.C. We memorize some word combinations to learn a language.D. We meet some word combinations beyond our expectations.10. How can we have a native speaker-like N

25、400 pattern according to the author?A. By reading some books about vocabulary skills.B , By reading lots of natural content.C. By reading loads of books about nature and drawing pictures.D. By reading authentic content to increase our vocabulary.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. It is

26、 more beneficial to read easy books.B. It is important to look up new words.C. We should mainly read adapted books.D. We should choose materials right for our level.SpaceX, Elon Musks rocket company, launched the newly designed Crew Dragon capsule, carrying four astronauts to space on Nov. 16.The sp

27、acecraft successfully docked(对 接)with the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov. 17.This is the first time that NASA has sent a crew into orbit entirely via a privately-owned spacecraft. Ifs the start of a new era in which routine astronaut journeys to the low Earth orbit are being conducted by c

28、ommercial providers,NASA said. NASAs commercial manned program has taken a lot of risks. Whether the funding is sufficient in the long term and whether the companies have the capabilities to solve all the technical difficulties have been repeatedly questioned by the US Congress.Before the launch, NA

29、SA had cooperated with SpaceX for more than a decade to build a manned spacecraft. Back in 2014, NASA was facing a vital decision-choosing the finalists to complete the task of developing alternative space shuttles. Eventually, it came down to Boeing and SpaceX. There was fierce competition between

30、the two companies to complete the mission.In December 2019, Boeing*s manned spaceship, CST-100 Starliner, went through a test flight, but due to multiple errors, it failed to reach the ISS. The recent launch of the Crew Dragon capsule wasnt flawless, either. An air leak caused an unexpected drop in

31、the capsules pressure less than two hours before the launch, a NASA official said. Thanks to the technicians, the launch wasnt affected.In the coming year, US actor Tom Cruise will start a commercial space journey on the Dragon capsule to film a movie at the ISS. At the same time, Boeing is catching

32、 up. The company will conduct another unmanned flight in 2021, and its first manned mission will take place sometime in 2022. It very much follows the aviation（斯空）era when airliners used to be government-run, and now of course theyve been commercial for a number of decades J said one of the Dragon c

33、apsule crew members.12. What is the significance of the successful launch of the Crew Dragon capsule?A. It carried four astronauts into space.B. It successfully docked with the International Space Station.C. It sent ordinary people to space for the first time.D. It marks the beginning of spaceflight

34、 being conducted by commercial providers.13. Whats the main factor contributing to the successful launch of the Crew Dragon capsule? A. SpaceXs long-term cooperation with NASA.B. Boeings failure in the test flight due to multiple errors.C. SpaceXs sufficient funding.D. The timely settlement of the t

35、echnical difficulties.14. What does the underlined 6tIf, refer to in Paragraph 5?A. The Crew Dragon capsule was launched by SpaceX.B. Commercial space exploration.C. The competition between Boeing and SpaceX.D. Commercial airliners.15. . Which one can be the best title for this passage?A. The manned

36、 spacecraft was launched B. Spaceflight goes commercialC. NASA faces lots of risksD. SpaceX leads the way in spaceflight二、七选五If you travel to nearly any Chinese city in the summertime, you will see people, mostly men wearing T-shirts, sitting out on the sidewalks on low chairs in the shade, playing

37、a game with large round disks of wood. 16 Xiangqi dates back as early as the Warring States period. While experts have different opinions as to who created Xiangqi and how it is linked to Western chess, there is no doubt that by the Tang Dynasty Xiangqi was a popular game in China. 17 And in the 20t

38、h century both Sun Yat-sen and Zhou Enlai were big fans of the game.And, though it may look quite a bit different than Western chess, Xiangqi is actually quite similar in what the pieces can do and how the game is played. Like Western chess, the object of the game is to capture the other players kin

39、g”. 18Unlike Western chess, instead of placing the pieces in squares, the pieces are placed on the intersections of lines. Another big difference between Western chess and Xiangqi is that there is a large empty space in the middle of the board, which the elephants cannot cross. 19 This space refers

40、to an area in China where Liu Bang and Xiang Yu had a life-or-death war. The war was so influential that the Chu River and the Han Boundary” has become a metaphor（隐喻）referring to any boundary between two opposing armies. When the Chinese people today see this name on the board, the battle scenes com

41、e to their mind, as though they are surrounded by thick smoke, able to hear the beating of war drums. 20A. Actually, in Xiangqi he is just a general.B , During the Qing Dynasty its popularity grew.C. It is called the Chu River and the Han Boundary”.D. The game is called Xiangqi, a game of ordinary p

42、eople.E. There are many differences between Xiangqi and Western chess.F. An intense battle is about to take place on this small chessboard.G. Several sayings related to Xiangqi are in common use in China today.三、完形填空I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I fo

43、und her 21 proudly at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped orange ribbon （丝带）in front of her. Happy birthday !,9 she said, 22 at the boxes. “Open them.As she knows me 23 than anyone, shed gotten me exactly what I wanted-running clothes. I 24 her and thanked her and proceeded（接着）

44、to eat the cake.“Too many 25 J I said, not really caring.“Youll run them off tomorrow,“ Mom said.Many adult children with a parent suffering from 26 memory will tell you there was one day that 27 to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.For me that day 28

45、two weeks later, when I drove back for another short 29 . I came upon exactly the same 30: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolatecake resting next to two 31 wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only32 Happy birthday!my mom said.I was totally33. “Whats going

46、 on?” I asked.Mom smiled. Cant I celebrate my daughters birthday?,This was no 34. This was real life, and since my mother clearly only wanted tomake me 35,1 pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the 36 daughter.I hugged her, thanked her and 37 the clothes. I did not mention to her that wed d

47、one all this two 38 ago.My house is her world now. My mother and I have the 39 conversation roughly 10 times a day. 40,1 consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.21. A. cooking B. sittingC. singingD. dancing22.A. shoutingB.runningC. staringD. gesturing23.A. earlierB.longerC. bette

48、rD. less24.A. paidB.huggedC. comfortedD. ignored25.A , caloriesB.presentsC - decorationsD. candles26.A. sadB.lastingC. failingD. past27.A. signaledB.addedC. appealedD. contributed28.A. endedB.cameC, changedD. disappeared29.A , memoryB.birthdayC , partyD. visit30.A. dayB.ideaC. sceneD. celebration31.A. boxesB.bagsC. dressesD. hats32.A. colorB.choiceC. attractionD. difference33.A. movedB.confusedC. embarrassedD. excited3