2022年江西宜春上高县第二高中高二下学期4月第五次月考英语试题

1、上高县第二高中2021-2022学年高二下学期4月第五次月考英语试卷第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AMost Famous Paintings in the WorldAmong the millions of paintings that are created and shown in galleries and museums all around the world, a very small number of them go beyond time and m

2、ake history. Below are some examples.The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali. Painted in 1931, The Persistence of Memory is one of the most recognizable pieces in art history. This work is known to make people reflect on their way of life and the way they spend their time, and it is also thought tha

3、t Albert Einsteins well-known Theory of Relativity gave Dali the idea for this wonderful painting.Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer. Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, this beautiful painting features an unnamed young woman looking over her shoulder to stare directly at the vie

4、wer. It was completed in 1665 and is exhibited in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands.Guernica Pablo Picasso. The famous painting by Picasso was completed in 1937. It was painted in Paris following the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is on permanent display i

5、n the Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain.Starry Night Vincent van Gogh. Painted in 1889, Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings in modern culture, which is part of the permanent（永久的） collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is based on van Goghs direct observations as well as h

6、is imagination, memories, and emotions and was the inspiration for the song Vincent (also known as Starry, Starry Night).21. What do we know about The Persistence of Memory?A. It was finished in the 1920s.B. It centers on peoples lifestyle.C. It reflects the painters memories.D. It may be inspired b

7、y a famous theory.22. Which painting is based on a true story?A. The Persistence of Memory.B. Starry Night.C. Girl with a Pearl Earring.D. Guernica.23. What is the common feature of the listed paintings?A. They are everlasting artworks.B. They share the similar theme.C. They are on permanent display

8、.D. They give ideas for music creation.BId thought I was ready for the challenges of graduate school. But when I left Nepal to further my study abroad, I felt as if I had dropped into the vast ocean where every fish swam faster than I could. The coursework wore me out. Instead of being the outgoing

9、person I had been, I suddenly became a shy girl. Worse still, my research was not progressing at the pace I had expected.I needed something to return to my old self. After a conversation with my friend, I thought I should go to help others. Then I began to search online for volunteer opportunities.

10、Luckily, a local organization that drives senior citizens to their destinations was looking for volunteers. I thought it might be just what I needed.I was a bit anxious before my first ride, as I had not interacted much with people outside school. But I quickly recovered my poise when I picked up an

11、 old woman who wanted to go downtown. She talked with me like my grandmother and shared how thankful she was. Connections like this and the smiles on my passengers faces encouraged me to continue driving.I started to volunteer about three hours every weekend time I otherwise would have spent oversle

12、eping or looking through information on social media. Sharing stories with my passengers was rewarding. And seeing how eager they were to spend time going out inspired me to think about how to spend my time which used to slip away.As my confidence grew, I began opening up to my fellow graduate stude

13、nts about the ups and downs in my research and was surprised to discover that all my fellows faced the same challenge even the student who I had considered to be on top of everything. As these connections grew, my natural personality began to reappear.24. What led to the author becoming shy?A. The h

14、eavy academic burden.B. Fearing to talk to strangers.C. The loneliness of being abroad.D. Being unfamiliar with the new school.25. What did the author volunteer to do?A. Help with old peoples daily life.B. Provide transportation for the old.C. Communicate with senior citizens.D. Accompany old people

15、 to downtown.26. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “poise” in paragraph 3?A. Strength.B. Courage.C. Calmness.D. Enthusiasm.27. What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?A. She worked very hard on her research.B. She experienced a sense of anxiety.C. She was

16、 in the same boat as her schoolmates.D. She regained connection with her friends.DWhen asked what his father did for a living，Mike explained to his kindergarten teacher that “he steals things，but its OK，because he gets paid to do it” He isnt wrongHis father is a hacker（黑客），who is proud of his job，ju

17、st like doctors are proud of the work they doThanks to security（安全） researchers hacking practicesleaks in a new version of the most common Wi-Fi code standard（WPA3）were found before criminals （罪犯）could use them to break into home and business networksIn another case，criminals found an unknown weakne

18、ss in Googles Android operating systems before security researchers didgiving the bad guys full control of more than a dozen phone models Howeverfinding Mikes fathers personalized plates for his car with the word HACKINGan employee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles quickly took them awayclai

19、ming that a license plate displaying “HACKING” publicized criminal activityWhile this reaction really isnt the fault of the well-intentioned employeeits a sign of how a deeply rooted misrepresentation of his profession has created a fixed wrong imageIt seems that the way that hackers are described i

20、n Hollywood has contributed to the word hacker paralleling criminal，where hackers arc often referred to as figures in dark rooms engaged in illegal activity while tapping at keyboards But actually，hacking is just an activityWhat separates any activity from a crime isvery oftenpermissionPeople are fr

21、ee to drive，but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour，which is a criminal offenseSince a driver is just a driverwhy must a hacker be a criminal？Someone who engages in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a bad hacker but a cybercriminalContrary（与相反） to popular belief，mos

22、t hackers like Mikes father undoubtedly play an important role in keeping companies and people safe 28What did Mikes son think of Mikes job？ AAdmirableBAmazingCAcceptableDAnnoying 29What docs the second paragraph mainly talk about concerning the hackers job？ AIts weakness BIts importance CIts variet

23、y DIts security 30Why does the writer mention Hollywood in paragraph 3？ ATo entertain the renders BTo question the employees claim CTo clarify the concept of hacking DTo trace the wrong image of hackers 31What message does the author really want to convey in the text？ AHacking mostly counts BHacking

24、 is actually a crime CHacking is popular with people DHacking needs licenses DEarth is far more alive than we previously thought, according to “deep life” studies that show a rich ecosystem beneath our feet that is almost twice the size of all the worlds oceans. Despite extreme heat, no light and gr

25、eat pressure, scientists estimate it has between 15 billion and 23 billion tonnes of microorganisms (微生物). “Its like finding a whole new reservoir (储藏) of life on Earth,” said Karen Lloyd, an associate professor at the University of Tennessee.Results suggest 70 percent of Earths bacteria and archaea

26、 exist in the subsurface. One organism found 2.5 kilometers below the surface has been buried for millions of years and may not rely at all on energy from the sun. Also, the methanogen (产甲烷菌) has found a way to create methane in this environment, which it may not use to reproduce or divide, but to r

27、eplace or repair broken parts. Lengths of their lives were completely different. Some microorganisms have been alive for thousands of years, barely moving except with shifts in earthquakes or eruptions. Theyre just active inside, with less energy than people thought possible to support life.The team

28、 consists of 1,200 scientists from 52 countries in disciplines ranging from geology and microbiology to chemistry and physics. A year before the conclusion of their study, they will present the findings before the American Geophysical Unions annual meeting opens this week, which they say are made po

29、ssible by technical advances on drills and microscopes.The scientists have been wondering about the point beyond which life cannot exist, but the deeper they dig, the more life they find. There is a temperature maximum currently 122 but they believe this record will be broken if they keep exploring

30、and developing more advanced instruments.Questions remain, including how the microbes interact with chemical processes, and what this might reveal about how life and Earth coevolved (共同进化).32. What do the scientists find about the underground organisms?A. They cant reproduce and divide.B. Theyre the

31、 oldest living things.C. Some of them consume no energy.D. Some of them almost always keep still.33. What can we learn about the research from paragraph 3?A. It lasts for around one year.B. It is conducted in 52 countries.C. It promotes technical development.D. It involves efforts from multiple fiel

32、ds.34. Why do the scientists drill deep?A. To break their previous record.B. To find the depth limit of life.C. To discover more ancient microorganisms.D. To detect the highest subsurface temperature.35. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A. Earths Depths Are Full of LifeB.

33、Organisms Live Better UndergroundC. Earth Is Far Beyond Human ExplorationD. Subsurface Life Differs from That on Land第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Thinking about the past week, did any of you forget where you put your phone? Did you have a word stuck on the tip

34、of your tongue? You couldnt remember the name of the movie a friend recommended? What is going on here? Is your memory failing?Its not. 36 Despite memorys extraordinary, necessary and common presence in our lives, it is far from perfect. Our brains are not designed to remember peoples names, to reme

35、mber to do something later or to record everything we experience. 37 Even in the smartest heads, memory is likely to be wrong. So what determines what we remember and what we forget? 38 Your memory is not a video camera recording a constant stream of every sight and sound youre exposed to. You can o

36、nly remember what you are concerned about. Accordingly, one major reason for forgetting what someone said or where you parked your car is lack of attention.The other has something to do with stimulus (刺激物). For example, the tip of the tongue is one of the most common experiences of memory failure. 3

37、9 Why does this happen? The tip of the tongue can occur when theres only partial or weak activation (激活) of the nerve cells that connect to the word youre looking for.So when you walk into a room and suddenly dont know why youre there, youre not going crazy or getting Alzheimers disease, and your me

38、mory isnt terrible. Go back to the room you were in before you landed in this one and imagine the clues that were there. 40 A. One necessary factor is attention.B. Its doing exactly what its supposed to do.C. These imperfections are simply the factory settings.D. Our brains tend to remember what is

39、meaningful and forget what isnt.E. Youre trying to come up with a word, but you cannot find it in your memory.F. It will instantly deliver what you were completely confused about a moment ago.G. Memory is amazing and is essential for the functioning of almost everything we do.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节

40、（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 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。 Fatima grew up in rural (乡村)Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could 41 when high enough in the hills.“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided tha

41、t I would not continue in their 42 . That was why I decided to 43 ,” Fatima says.She joined Facebook groups for history fans. 44 of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing 45 about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting 46 from online fri

42、ends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be 47 in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and 48 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company 49 her in late 2020, and she be

43、came her countrys first female 50 tour guide.Of course, being a 51 is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that its too 52 for a woman to work, especially if it means interacting with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the 53 of her employers and the people she has met through giving tour

44、s is what keeps her 54 . Theres also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does 55 :“If I give up, then other women will never start.”41Atake upBpick upCturn upDbuild up42AlifeBchoiceCtraditionDbusiness43AworkBescapeCstudyDcomplain44AAfraidBConvincedCCertainDTired45ApostsBlettersCnovelsDspe

45、eches46AresponsesBdonationClessonsDguidance47AteachingBsettlingCtravellingDserving48AsimilarlyBobviouslyChopefullyDeventually49ApromotedBinstructedChiredDtrained50AintelligentBdevotedCenergeticDprofessional51AresearcherBpioneerCchampionDperformer52AcreativeBdangerousCordinaryDsuitable53AsupportBpati

46、enceCprotectionDgratitude54ArefreshedBrecognizedCunusualDmotivated55ArelaxBskipCquitDinsist第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five

47、56 (century), was opened at night 57 the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking through time. The design

48、team 58 (smart) combined high technology lighting with the principles of cultural relic preservation.Only 3, 000 people 59 (allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500 60 (invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.With 61 series of

49、well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more 62 (access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of 63 seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome

50、 turnover will be used appropriately 64 (protect) the Forbidden City and improve 65 (it )international image of being part of the worlds cultural heritage.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （满分15分）假定你是李华，现在国外做交换生。你所在城市的多元文化博物馆将开展“文化中国”主题交流活动。请给负责人Ms. Tailor写一封信，申请做志愿者。内容包括：1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 期待回复。注意：1. 词数80左右；2.

51、 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Ms. Tailor,Yours,Li Hua第二节 （满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was an evening in July. The skies were darker than normal. Rain fell in big drops, thunder crashed in and lightning flashed across the skies. I shook with cold and fear as I walked through the streams of

52、muddy water. Cars moved slowly because of the traffic jam, while passers-by were rushing by, completely wet in the heavy rain. Along the way, I saw some schoolchildren grasping their heavy schoolbags and heading home. As more thunder crashed and boomed, I also sped up. Near a crossing, some road rep

53、air work was left unfinished. Obviously the workers had left in a hurry because of the storm. There were a few warning signs but it was hard to see what they said and what was on the road. I took a pace towards them there were pieces of wood and metal as well as a hole which now was half-covered wit

54、h boards.I carefully avoided the possible danger and moved on. Seconds later, I stopped as I heard some sounds. They sounded like crying. I turned around, held my breath and listened, trying to figure out where the sounds were coming from, but all I could hear was the wind and the rain. “Maybe it is

55、 just the wind,” I thought to myself and was about to leave. “Help!” a loud and desperate scream came behind. Quickly, I turned back and traced the sound to where it had come from. My eyes fell on the place. It was horrible one young child had fallen into the gaping hole in the road. My heart grew h

56、eavier. The boards had been moved away by the force of the rushing water and wind. I could barely see the child as it was dark all around me. I tried to save him, but all my efforts were in vain (徒劳). “Dont panic!” I pretended to be calm and shouted at the top of my voice. “Ill soon get you out of t

57、here.”注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I suddenly thought of a friend who lived nearby.The parents of the child arrived at the hospital quickly.上高县第二高中2021-2022学年高二下学期4月第五次月考英语试卷答题卡听力：（每小题1.5分，共30分）题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案阅读理解：（每小题2.5分，共50分）题号21222324252627282930答案题号31323334353637383940答案完形填空：（每小题1分，共15分）题414243444546474849505152535455答语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 15分）56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）_第二节 读后续写（满分25分）Paragraph 1:I suddenly thought of a friend who lived nearby._ _ P