内蒙古赤峰二中2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(1)

内蒙古赤峰二中2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第1部分 基础知识（共一节，满分30分）阅读下列各题，从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1. The key to _ the problem is to meet the demands _ by the customers.A. solving; makingB. solving; madeC. solve; makingD. solve; made2. One of the meteor (陨石) pieces was found to have crashed into a frozen lake, _ a six-meter wide hole.A. leftB. leavingC. to leaveD. having left3. Scientists have warned that coral reefs are likely to become the worlds first ecosystem _ because of global warming.A. to disappearB. disappearingC. disappearedD. having disappeared4. _ by feelings of loneliness, I started crying.A. FrustratingB. To be frustratedC. Frustrated D. Having frustrated5. Many parents happily paid a lot of money, only _ the tours were not rewarding enough for their children.A. findingB. foundC. to find D. have founding6. More than 20 peoplebelieved_ bush-fires in Australias New South Waleshavebeen caught by the police.A. startingB. to startC. startedD. to havestarted7. It remains _whether or not she was lying.A. seenB. to be seen C. seeingD. to see8. _ a child star can be a bad thing as well as a gift.A. BeingB. To beC. BeenD. Having been9. Some 76,300 high school students went abroad for their education, _ 23 percent of all the Chinese students studying abroad.A. taking upB. taken upC. to take upD. having taken up10. At about 7 pm, I finally arrived at my subway station, _ and aching.A. tiringB. being tiredC. tired D. having been tired11.I would like to get this matter _ by the end of this month.A. settlingB. to settleC. settleD. settled12. _ with animals in his fathers zoo when he was young, Pi knows how to keep them under control.A. Growing upB. Having grown upC. Grown upD. Being grown up13. What he said was beyond my expectation and I found myself _ straight at him.A. staringB. staredC. to stareD. having stared14. _ for her college education, she spent two years working as a cleaner for a rich family in her neighborhood.A. PayingB. PaidC. To payD. Being paid15. Three officials _ in the “Golden Rice” test on school children have been fired.A. involvingB. involvedC. to involveD. having involved16. Eventually, he regretted _ school and decided to go back.A. being leftB. left C. to leave D. having left17. In the study, 145 people _ between 19 and 32 were asked to list as many unusual uses as possible for everyday objects.A. agingB. ageC. agedD. being aged18. Do you often have trouble _ a comfortable position in bed?A. findingB. foundC. to findD. find19. _ that he didnt pass the exam, he felt extremely sad.A. TellingB. Having toldC. To be toldD. Having been told20. The airport _ next year will have the capacity to handle 500,000 passengers.A. to be completedB. being completedC. completedD. having been completed21. The mother was angry because her 10-year-old son wasnt allowed _ water in class.A. drinkingB. to drinkC. drinkD. drunk22. Keep me _ of how the project is going, OK?A. inform B. informedC. informing D. being informed23. _ from his expression, he must have enjoyed his meal.A. JudgingB. JudgedC. JudgeD. Having judged24. _ at the paper full of crosses, he was shocked and speechless.A. Staring B. Stared C. Having staredD. To Stare25. _ the project, they decided to stay there for another week.A. Not completingB. Not completedC. Not having completedD. Having not completed26. The parents suggested _ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.A. sleepB. to sleep C. sleepingD. slept27. The question of whether _ a picnic was still under discussion.A. to haveB. having C. haveD. had28. When _, the library will be open to the public next year.A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed29. While watching television, _ .A. the doorbell rang B. the doorbell ringsC. we heard the doorbell ring D. we heard the doorbell rings30. It says that people can say anything they want without _ by the government, as long as they are not encouraging crime or making true threats.A. punishingB. punishedC. being punished D. to be punished第二部分 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AA BIG DAY OUTHome to Scotlands national maritime (海事的) collection, the award winning Scottish Maritime Museum makes a great day out, with so much to do: Explore tools and tales across the big Linthouse, a former shipyard (造船厂) building. See historic ships such as Garnock & Carola, a steam boat built in 1898. Test a model boat on our indoor boating pond or sail your own on our outdoor boating pond. Learn about Scotlands importance to maritime history, and about the people that built and sailed Scottish ships around the world.Irvine public toursLeaving the Linthouse three times a day and lasting about 75 minutes, you will visit the 1920s Tenement Flat and take a step back in time in a typical (典型的) shipyard workers home. Then, weather permitting, you can experience life at sea onboard MV Kyles, the oldest Clyde-built boat still in service in the UK.Getting here:By rail: five minutes walk from Irvine Railway StationBy road: From the A77, take the A71 and follow the brown signs to the Harbourside and the Maritime Museum. (FREE PARKING)By bus: No 11 from Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenson, Kilwinning, Irvine and Kilmarnock;No 585 from Ayr, Irvine and Greenock;X34 from Irvine, Beith and Glasgow;14A Service from Troon all have convenient bus stops nearby.By sea: We have our own spot in Irvine harbour that visitors can use. Pre-booking is needed by emailing .uk.By bike: We have cycle spaces within our boat shop. We are located on Route 7 of the National Cycle Network.Opening times and admission:Open daily: 10 am 5 pm Monday to SundayAdults: 7.50 (age 17+)Concessions (优惠): 5.50 (Visitors aged 60+, registered disabled (已注册的残疾人士), or full time students aged 17+)Children: Three go FREE (age 16 and under) with any paying adult or concessionEXTRA CHILD PRICE IS 2.Registered carers: One free when accompanying (陪同) a paid disabled personGroup visits: Pre-booked groups of 10 or more receive special rates from 4 for a self-tour31. What can you do during Irvine public tours?A. Design a model ship.B. Try sailing a boat.C. See the latest ships.D. Learn about the maritime history of England.32. If you want to visit Linthouse in winter, at what time can you attend a tour?A. 10:00 am.B. 11:00 am.C. 12:00 pm.D. 14:30 pm.33. Which bus can you take from Glasgow to visit the museum?A. 14A Service.B. No 585.C. X34.D. No 11.BLast year my children gifted me a stainless steel (不锈钢的) coffee plunger (法式按压咖啡壶). I love to start the day with a strong black coffee and couldnt wait to use it. I looked forward to the following mornings coffee making, knowing that I probably wouldnt smash (打碎) this plunger as easily as I had done so often in the past.But as I poured my first cup of coffee, the plunger spilled (洒出) all over the table. Thankfully no one was around to see my disappointed face! I kept trying, but each morning would see me wiping up the coffee. Then I realized that if I poured very slowly there would be no spilling.This was at first a very painful experience. My normal practice was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day.But in time I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the stillness of a new day.It prompted (促使) me to reflect upon whether there were other areas of my life I was rushing through. Most of life, it seemed.I started to leave extra time to do even the most ordinary tasks. When shop owners would apologize for keeping me waiting, Id say, Not a problem, Im not in a hurry. Even hanging out washing became pleasurable when a couple of extra minutes of standing still and listening to the birds singing in the trees around me became part of my routine.Besides, one of my favorite experiences living in the inner city for many years was sitting on the front doorstep of our home spending time with strangers. We sat on the steps, each of us with a cup of coffee in our hands, listening to each others stories. It was one of the warmest things about living in a busy city. It was as if the world around us slowed to a pace (步伐) we could both handle.Stillness and quietness not only slow the pace of life, but also feed the soul, helping us to enjoy the worlds small pleasures.34. What was the authors life like before receiving the coffee plunger?A. Hurried.B. Relaxing.C. Simple.D. Disappointing.35. What does the word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Dealing with the spilled coffee.B. Learning to use the new coffee plunger.C. Trying to pour coffee more slowly.D. Rushing through breakfast.36. What happened when the author changed her lifestyle?A. She had more time for important things.B. She found joy in ordinary tasks.C. She made friends with many shop owners.D. She had a better relationship with her family members.37. What is the main purpose of this article?A. To tell people how to live a meaningful and full life.B. To reflect on the meaning of living a slow-paced life.C. To show the importance of the gift from her daughter.D. To encourage readers to communicate more with strangers.CNobel prize-winners, legendary (传奇的) authors, and famous scientists you might think all these people were born to be creative. However, thats not always the case.While well-known figures like Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein did their most significant (重要的) work in their youth, famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as late bloomers people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.This idea of peaking at different times inspired new research from the United States. Many people believe that creativity is exclusively (独有地) associated (有联系的) with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity youre talking about, said Bruce Weinburg, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and co-author of the study.According to the study, published earlier this month in the journal De Economist, there are two types of people: conceptual (概念的) and experimental thinkers.To reach this conclusion, researchers took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify (识别) their creative peaks.Some peaked from ages 25-29. Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas before they become used to the conventional way of doing things.The second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. These are experimental thinkers who have been in their field for a long time. This allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually finding new solutions.Whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach, said Weinburg. He added that their study isnt limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative disciplines (知识领域). So if youre struggling to come up with new ideas, dont panic. Your creative peak may be yet to arrive.38. What did the study from the US find?A. Young people are not necessary more creative than the old people.B. Most people take a conceptual approach when thinking.C. Ones creative peak is related to their job type.D. Conceptual and experimental thinkers hit their peaks at different times.39. What does the underlined word conventional mean in context?A. Easy.B. Unusual.C. Traditional.D. Appropriate.40. What do we know about experimental thinkers?A. Their talents usually bloom in their 20s.B. They are good at doing experiments.C. They work out new methods based on experience.D. They are more successful than conceptual thinkers.41. What would Weinberg probably agree with?A. Its difficult to find ones talent in later years.B. More research needs to be done about creative peaks.C. Conceptual thinkers could be more successful in the art field.D. Experimental thinkers from other fields may be most successful in their 50s.DDo you often feel like you want to wash your hands again and again? Or do you ever have the urge to line up the items on your desk? These all may be symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (强迫症), or OCD, which affects about 2 percent of the worlds population.Those who suffer from OCD have difficulty finding successful treatment because doctors dont clearly understand its causes. But now, a new study has given hope for a future cure.For the study, which was published in the journal Nature in October, researchers observed humans, dogs and mice. They discovered four genes that may be responsible for obsessive-compulsive behaviors in humans.But why observe dogs and mice to learn about humans?Dogs, it turns out, are surprisingly similar to people, study author and geneticist Elinor Karlsson, of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, US, told NPR. Theyre chasing their own tail or chasing shadows like normal, but theyre doing it for hours.In the study, researchers made a list of about 600 genes in mice, dogs and humans that they thought might cause OCD, reported NPR. They then compared those genes in two large groups of people those who dont have OCD and those who do. In the end, they identified just four genes with mutations (突变) in the OCD group. The genes are active in a neurological pathway (神经通路) in the brain, which is believed to help control actions. But the mutations could block the neurological pathway.For example, for people without OCD, when they finish washing their hands, a signal will come, telling them to stop. But for people with OCD, the neurological pathway is blocked, so the message isnt getting through. As a result, the person will continue to wash their hands.OCD and anxiety are kind of like learning disorders, Marcos Grados, an OCD researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told NPR. Often with OCD, people have a fear of germs (细菌). You cant touch tables or door knobs (把手) and every time its the same sensation (感觉). You didnt learn that the last time you touched a door knob, nothing happened. Its like touching it for the first time ever.However, that doesnt mean people who have these genetic mutations will always have obsessive-compulsive behaviors, the researchers said. Thats because the disorder also relies on other things, such as ones environment.According to reports, various existing treatment methods have low success rates in patients. But now that we know where OCD comes from, lets hope we will soon find an effective way to treat it.42. What did researchers recently find about OCD?A. They found a possible cure for it.B. It is a common problem among animals.C. It can be caused by genetic mutations.D. It can be passed on to the next generation.43. What would a typical OCD sufferer probably do?A. Enjoy shaking hands with others.B. Touch door knobs from time to time.C. Keep washing their hands.D. Enjoy the company of friends.44. What is the problem for OCD sufferers according to the study?A. They have four missing genes that control their behavior.B. Some part of their neurological pathway is damaged.C. Their brains are not sensitive to behavioral signals.D. Their brains cant receive messages to stop repeated actions.45. Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. OCD causes more trouble than anxiety.B. A genetic mutation is the main cause of OCD.C. Environment plays a more important role in OCD than genes.D. Its possible to find effective treatment for OCD.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。Chinese culture values family bonds (纽带) very much. Family members dont just gather during the holidays, in fact they often live under one roof all year round.46. _ Families in the East and West are very different from each other.In most East Asian cultures, extended families (大家庭) are common. 47. _ According to the Atlantic, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing were cared for by their grandparents. Chinese people believe that “a grandparent is a treasure to their family”.In many Western countries, most families are nuclear families (小家庭). These are solely made up of children and their parents.Additionally, the duties parents have toward their children can also differ.48. _ Its normal for parents to pay for their childrens college, help them find a job, or buy them an apartment. Chinese adults also follow their parents opinions when making major life decisions, more often than not.In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after they turn 18. 49. _ Also, if they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen by some as a failure on their part.While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy and independence. 50. _ Families will always be a source of love, warmth,