高二英语4月月考

太原五中2021-2022学年度第二学期阶段性测试A

IsitanywonderthattheTowerofLondonisthenation'sleadinghistoricvisitor

高二英语attraction?StandingguardbytheRiverThames,theTowerisanimpressiveLondonlandmark.

Discoverthesecretsthatliewithinitswalls,marvel（惊讶）atthebreathtakingCrownJewels,

出题人：史海玲校对人：申玲时间：2022.04standonthesitewherethreeEnglishqueenswerebeheaded（斩首）andexplorethemythsand

legendsthatmakeavisittothelowerafantasticdayout.

第一部分基础知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）TheCrown.Jewels

I.Thebiodiversityinthelocalregionisthetopconcerns.GainafascinatinginsightintotheroleoftheCrownJewelsinroyalpageantry（盛大庆典）

A.amongB.withinC.beyondD.onwithourintroductoryfilms.OnceinsidetheTreasury,marvelatImperialStateCrownwornat

2.Coveredinsnow,themajestyofthisgrandpalaceisratherenhanced,andbecomestheStateOpeningofParliamentandbedazzledbytheworld'slargest,top-qualitycut

more.diamond,CullinanI,setintheSovereign'sSceptre.TheJewelHouseWardenswillbeon

A.over-pricedB.ground-breakingC.awe-inspiringD.bitter-sweethandtoansweranyquestionsaboutthispricelesscollection.

3.Thenation'sunemploymentratehasbeenclimbingsincetheoutbreakofYeomanWarder"Beefeater"Tours

COVID-19.NobodyknowsmoreaboutihehistoryoftheTowerthan（heYeomanWarders（看守人）

A.probablyB.literallyC.gentlyD.steadilyandnovisitiscompletewithoutjoiningoneoftheirtours.Havingguarded（守卫）thisroyal

4.Don'tbotherTomagain.Heatthistimetomorrow.（皇家的）palaceandfortress（城堡）fbrcenturiestheywillcaptivateyouwithamazingstories,

A.willhaveameetingB.willbehavingameetingpassedonfromgenerationtogeneration,andguideyoutotheinfamousTraitor'sGateandthe

C.isgoingtohaveameetingD.hasameetingexecution（处决）site.Toursareheldthroughouttheday.

5.Thestatehastheplanofbuildingthenewschool,soworkonitcanbeginTheWhiteTower

immediately.Thefirststonesofthisstructurewerelaidaround1078byorderofWilliamthe

A.concludedB.cancelledC.remarkedD.approvedConqueror.ItsmightywallsarenowhometodisplaysfromtheRoyalarmouries（铠甲）

6.ThestudentshardontheirlessonsandtheireffortswithsuccessintheincludingoriginalarmourswornbyHenryVlllandCharlesIplusareconstructeddisplayof

end.massivecollectionofweaponsoncehousedintheGrandStorehouse.

A.havebeenworking,willberewardedB.haveworked,willrewardRavens

C.areworking,arerewardedD.willwork,haverewardedTheRavensarconeoftheTower*smostfamoussights.Thesemagnificentbirdshave

7.Whenwalkingdownthestreet,IcameacrossDavid,whomIfbryearslivedwithinitswallsfbrhundredsofyearsandlegendhasitthat,iftheyleave,thekingdom

A.haven'tseenB.hadn'tseenC.sawD.haveseenwillfall.LookoutfortheseuniqueguardiansaroundtheTowerandmakesureyouvisittheir

8.Wewereastonishedthetemplestillinitsoriginalcondition.lodgings.

A.findingB.findC.tofindD.tobefound11.TheYeomanWai'dersusedtoactasinhistory.

9.thechildrenwithagamewhileIpreparefordinner.A.servantsoftheroyalmembersB.tourguidesoftheTower

A.InvolveB.OccupyC.AssignD.ChargeC.specialguardsoftheTowerD.storiestellers

10.Terroristthreatsaretourists.12.Inthelegend,theRavenswasconsideredasymbolofofthekingdom.

A.pullingawayB.drivingawayC.takingawayD.givingawayA.badluckB.darktimes

C.greatpowerD.goodluck

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）13.Theabovepassageisprobablytakenfrom.

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）A.ahistorytextbookB.anadvertisementfortravel

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。C.atraveljournalD.astory

B

Mostpeoplethinkofracingwhentheyseegreyhounds（灰狗）andbelievetheyneedlotsstandinginlineatthecashregister（收款台），Isaidhellotoanoldercouplewhowerealso

ofexercise.Theycanactuallybequitelazy!Greyhoundsaregoodatfastracesbutnotpayingfbrgas.

long-distancerunning.TheydoneedregularexercisebuttheyliketorunfbrashortburstandItookoff,buthadgoneonlyafewmileswhenblacksmokepouredfromthebackofmy

（hengetbackonthebedoracomfortableseat.Anothermisunderstandingisthatgreyhoundscar.IstoppedandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.Acarpulledupbehindme.Itwasthecouple1

mustbeaggressive（好斗的）becausetheyarebiginsize.Infact,greyhoundslovepeopleandhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtakemetomyfriend's.Wechattedon

aregentlewithchildren.thewayintothecity,andwhenIgetoutofthecar,thehusbandgavemehisbusinesscard.

Greyhoundscanlivefor12-14yearsbutusuallyonlyracefortwoorthreeyears,andIwrotehimandhiswifeathank-younoteforhelpingme.Soonafterward,Ireceiveda

afterthattheymakegreatpets.Theydon'tneedalotofspace,don'tmakealotofnoise,andChristmaspresentfromthem.Theirnotethatcamewithitsaidthathelpingmehadmadetheir

don'teatalotfbrtheirsize.holidaysmeaningful.

Normally,greyhoundscanbeastallas90cm.Thereis,however,asmall-sizedYearslater,Idrovetoameetinginanearbytowninthemorning.InlateafternoonI

greyhound,whichstandsonly33cm.Greyhoundscomeinavarietyofcolors.GreyandreturnedtomycarandfoundthatI'dleftthelightsonallday,andthebattery（电池）wasdead.

yellowish-brownarethemostcommon.Othersincludeblack,white,blue,redandbrownoraThenInoticedthattheFriendlyForddealershipashopsellingcarswasrightnextdoor.I

mixofthese.walkedoverandfoundtwosalesmenintheshowroom.

Greyhoundshavesmoothbodycoats,lowbodyfatandareveryhealthy.Becausethey're“JusthowfiiendlyisFriendlyFord?”Iaskedandexplainedmytrouble.Theyquickly

slim（苗条的）theydon'thavethelegproblemslikeotherdogsthesameheight.Buttheydodroveapickuptrucktomycarandstartedit.Theywouldacceptnopayment,sowhenIgot

feelthecold.Especiallytheywouldmuchratherbeathomeinbedthanwalkingaroundhome,Iwrotethemanotetosaythanks.Ireceivedaletterbackfromoneofthesalesmen.No

outside.onehadevertakenthetimetowritehimandsaythankyou,anditmeantalot,hesaid.

14.Thetextiswrittenmainly.“Thankyou”-twopowerfulwords.They'reeasytosayandmeansomuch.

A.totellpeoplehowtoraisegreyhounds17.Thewords4<tookoff'underlinedinParagraph2mean"

B.toletpeopleknowmoreaboutgreyhoundsA.turnedoffB.movedoffC.putupD.setup

C.toexplainwhygreyhoundsareaggressive18.Whathappenedwhentheauthorfoundsmokecomingoutofhiscar?

D.todescribegreyhoundsofdifferentcolorsA.Hehaditpulledbacktothegasstation.

15.Itcanbeinferredthatgreyhounds.B.Thecouplessenthimabusinesscard.

A.lovebigdoghousesC.Thecoupleofferedtohelphim.

B.likestayinginbedalldayD.Hecalledhisfriendfbrhelp.

C.make（hebestguarddogs19.Thebatteryoftheauthor'scarwasdeadbecause.

D.needsomeexerciseoutdoorsA.somethingwentwrongwiththelights

16.Whydoestheauthorsaythatgreyhoundsmakegreatpets?B.themeetinglastedawholeday

A.Theyarebiginsize.C.heforgottoturnoffthelights

B.Theyliveaverylonglife.D.hedrovetoolongadistance

C.Theycanrunracesforsometime.2（）.Bytellinghisownexperiences,theauthortriestoshow.

D.Theyarequietandeasytolookafter.A.howtowriteathank-youletter

B.howtodealwithcarproblems

CC.thekindheartednessofolderpeople

Manyyearsago,whenIwasfreshoutofschoolandworkinginDenver,IwasdrivingtoD.theimportanceofexpressingthanks

myparents*homeinMissouriforChristmas.Istoppedatagasstation（力口油站）about50

milesfromOklahomaCity,whereIwasplanningtostopandvisitmyfriend.WhileIwas

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）toringacertainnumberifhewasstill_34_.Hedidwhathewasaskedtodoand_35_on

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余thephonethattheadvertiserwantedhim“togetridofsomebody^^andwoulddiscussitmore

选项。_36_withhimthenextday.Butthereaderreportedtothepoliceandfromthenonacted

_21____Peopleusemoneytobuyfood,furniture,books,bicyclesandhundredsof_37_theirinstructions.

otherthingstheyneedorwant.Whentheywork,theyusuallygetpaidinmoney.Thepolicesawtwomenmeetandwatchedthemasthey_38_awaytogether.Inthecar

Mostofthemoneytodayismadeofmetalorpaper.____22Oneofthefirstkindoftheadvertisercametothe_39—atonce:hewantedhimtoshoothiswife.Givingthereader

moneywasshells.Shellswerenottheonlythingsusedasmoney.InChina,clothandknivessome_40_,theadvertisertoldhimtobuyagun.Healsogavehimaphotographofhiswife

wereused.InPhilippineIslands,ricewasusedasmoneyforalongtime.Elephanttusks,_41_hewouldbeabletorecognizeher.Afterthat,theadvertisersuggestedthattheman

monkeytailsandsaltwereusedasmoneyinpartsofAfrica.“dothe_42_"thenextmorning.Afterthemurder,theywould_43_againoutsidea

ThefirstmetalcoinsweremadeinChina.Theywereroundandhadasquareholeintherailwaystationandthemoneywouldbepaidas_44_.Thesecondmeetingnevertookplace,

centre.____23_____45_theadvertiserwasanestedafterwardsandputintoprison.

Differentcountrieshaveuseddifferentmetalsanddesignsfortheirmoney.26.A.usuallyB.strangelyC.normallyD.specially

24_____SwedenandRussiausedcopper（铜）tomaketheirmoney.Latersome27.A.playsB.filmsC.storiesD.reports

countriesbegantomakecoinsofgoldandsilver.

28.A.takeB.giveC.haveD.make

Butevengoldandsilverwereinconvenientifyouhadtobuysomethingexpensive.

AgaintheChinesethoughtofawaytoimprovemoney.25Thefirstpapermoney29.A.out-of-dangerB.out-of-luckC.out-of-the-questionD.out-of-the-ordinary

lookedmorelikeanotefromonepersontoanotherthanthepapermoneyusedtoday.30.A.newspaperB.articleC.requestD.offer

Moneyhashadaninterestinghistoryfromthedaysofshellmoneyuntiltoday.

3LA.riskB.chanceC.promiseD.truth

A.ThefirstcoinsinEnglandweremadeoftin（锡）.32.A.realB.specialC.falseD.actual

B.Butpeopleusedtouseallkindsofthingsasmoney.33.A.instructingB.teachingC.warningD.forcing

C.Nooneknowsfbrcertainwhenpeoplebegantousemoney.

34.A.satisfiedB.puzzledC.surprisedD.interested

D.Peoplestrung（串连）themtogetherandcarriedthemfromplacetoplace.

E.Money,asweknow,isallmadeofpaper.35.A.recognizedB.discoveredC.learnedD.found

ETheybegantousepapermoney.36.A.fullyB.differentlyC.generallyD.perfectly

GTodayanyonewillacceptmoneyinexchangeforgoodsandservices.

37.A.onB.underC.asD.with

38.A.walkedB.ranC.droveD.went

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）39.A.pointB.workC.ideaD.request

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

ABCD40.A.adviceB.moneyC.tipsD.aid

的最佳选项。

41.A.ifonlyB.onconditionC.incaseD.sothat

Thewritersofmurderstoriesgotoagreatdealoftroubletokeepusguessingrightupto

theend.Inactualfact,peopleoftenactmore_26_inreallifethantheydoin_27_.42.A.dutyB.dealC.jobD.favor

u

Thefollowingadvertisementonceappearedinacertainnewspaper:Doyouhopetoearn43.A.discussB.talkC.ringD.meet

$250inafewminutes?Aman,willingto_28_chances,wantedforan_29_jobwhich

44.A.arrangedB.settledC.expectedD.asked

canbedoneonlyonce."Areaderfoundthis_30—veryspecialandaskedtobegiventhe

___31_.Butnottrustingtheadvertisementcompletely,hegavea_32_name.Soon45.A.yetB.forC.soD.but

afterwards,hereceivedareply,enclosed（内附）intheenvelopewasatypednote_33_him

第二节(共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)第二节书面表达（满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。在北京成功举办2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会的背景下，某英文报开设了一个“我最

FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortimetocook.MakingChinese_46_喜欢的体育运动员”专栏。请用英语写一篇短文，介绍你最喜爱的体育运动员，要点如

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