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莎车县第九中学2024-2025学年第一学期 高二第二次月考试卷（英语） 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 Ⅰ．阅读理解（共两节，满分45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。 A When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese. Alcohol Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people. Tea China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Mechanical Clock Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907. Silk Fabric Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________. A. people in the US like alcohol B. beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty C. Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accident D. the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention 2. The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show ________. A. ancient Chinese inventors were wiser B. many things in our lives are incomplete C. ancient Chinese people never wasted time D. the invention of the mechanical clock is important 3. Which of the following invention has a longer history? A. Tea. B. Alcohol. C. Silk fabric. D. The mechanical clock. B It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they’ve been, and they don't identify you or any of their friends--every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food.They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements.They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. In fact. scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(挑衅地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past "fights".But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence. Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risk,"lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science. For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals.But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 4. According to the text, people commonly believe that ______. A. fish don't recognize any of their friends B. a fish's memory lasts for only seven minutes C. fish can only remember part of their past experiences D. fish can remember things that happened long ago 5. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? A. They can remember their enemies and fight. B. They can remember where to get food and survive. C. They can remember their friends and help each other. D. They can remember where to go when in danger. 6. What can we learn from the text? A. Only African cichlids have a good memory. B. African cichlids can remember things for 12 days. C. African cichlids always treat other fish aggressively. D. African cichlids don't belong to the list of smart animals. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. What we can learn from fish. B. Fish having a very bad memory. C. How fish improve their memory. D. Fish being smarter than we thought. C My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. Inside, there was a high ceiling. Did this use to be a bank? Many visitors would ask. But it had. in fact, always been a newsroom. I was young and shy when I first went to work there, and it probably took me a month before I talked to any of the other reporters. But eventually, they became my best friends, the core of my social life. My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews. This past summer, several American newspapers announced they would be closing their newsrooms. Many local newspapers have gone out of business in recent years, victims of declining circulation and shrinking advertising dollars. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic, and so many of us were sent home to work from there. The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely. But some managers have looked at this success and thought: "Why would we need to return to the newsroom?" I worry that they are making a big mistake. A physical newsroom sends a powerful message to a community： We are here for you. At my first job. strangers could walk right through the door and straight up to my desk. We treasured that visibility. But I also think about the collaboration—of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes, a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can't wait to get back to my newsroom. 8. How was the author's first newsroom different from the second one? A. It was located in a city. B. It used to serve as a bank. C. It used to be visitor-friendly. D. It was in a magnificent building. 9. How did the author benefit from her second newsroom? A. She got rid of her shyness. B. She got into an active state of mind. C. She could overhear others' argument. D. She gained experience from her colleagues. 10. What does the underlined part “this success" in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Journalists worked efficiently at home. B. Newspaper circulation was increasing. C. Newspaper advertising was profitable. D. Journalism survived the coronavirus pandemic. 11. Why is the author against closing newsrooms? A. Newsrooms serve as a close tie. B. She will be out of work as a result. C. Newspapers will disappear due to it. D. It is against the will of communities. D If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline. At first thought, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn’t do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though. Today’s instant electronic memos — such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages — are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff (签收); we already know the “to” and “from.” Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-read message that you can read — and respond to — on the go. The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they’re suitable for smart phone typing. Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral — you read them, then they’re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations. So, e-mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives. 12. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts? A. Check bank accounts. B. Send long messages. C. Fill in some forms. D. Communicate with their colleagues. 13. Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4? A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation C. The rapid development of e-communication channels D Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages 14. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Automatically-sending. B. Randomly-written. C. Hardly- recognized. D. Shortly-appearing. 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. It’s too early to determine the decline of e-mail. B. E-mail has reasons to exist with its own advantages. C. E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end. D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。 The Simple Trick Can Help You Sleep For those who can't sleep easily, prepare for the best night’s sleep ever. No more tossing and turning into the early hours of the morning. No more counting sheep on Sunday evenings. And no more lying, wide-eyed, in the dark after waking up in the middle of the night. ___16___ This all-natural solution is called the 4-7-8 method, and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. First, get settled into a comfortable position on your bed. Then, simply breathe in air through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and then breathe the air out slowly through your mouth for eight more seconds. ___17___ That's all there is to it! Don't believe us? Just ask Harvard-educated medical doctor Andrew Weil, who adopted this exercise from a centuries-long Indian yogi meditation practice. The yogis use this method to achieve a state of complete relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety. Slowing down your breathing forces the rhythm of your heart to slow down, too. ___18___ In other words, it’s a natural way to make you calm for your body and mind. “The theory is that by putting certain rhythms on the breath with your voluntary system, gradually these are made into the involuntary nervous system," he said. ___19___So it's the regularity of doing this over a period of weeks, months , years that produces the changes that you want.” There you go! ___20___ If you're still tossing and turning, don't miss these tips from sleep doctors which are almost guaranteed to give you a better night's sleep. A. And that comes with time. B. Finally , repeat until you fall asleep. C. It makes the rest of your body relax. D. That enables you to fall asleep more easily. E. Here comes the explanation for your sleepless nights. F. Once you start sticking to it, you can quit counting sheep for good. G. There's now an easy and expert-approved way to fall asleep in less than a minute. 第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made____21____as the first person with Down Syndrome（唐氏综合征）to attempt and complete an Ironman.____22____by the WTC, the demanding competition____23____athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26.2-mile marathon—in under 17 hours. Chris's road to this____24____accomplishment has been anything but easy. However, he is no stranger to____25____challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk____26____until he was four. Every expert his parents spoke to____27____the limitations rather than the possibilities. For years they listened and gradually____28____these limits. Until in 2017, he sets his____29____on completing the triathlons（铁人三项）. His training_____30_____with one pushup! And he made an amazing_____31_____with his dad to get 1% better each day. Eventually, for the year leading up to the Ironman, Chris_____32_____four to eight hours each day along with his training partner. Now, Chris also has his sights set on the_____33_____in the 2022 Special Olympics and continuing to_____34_____money for Down syndrome. His amazing_____35_____is an example for not only disabled children but to all kids around the world. 21. A. money B. history C. progress D. fun 22. A. Organized B. Reported C. Judged D. Affected 23. A. causes B. allows C. requires D. forces 24. A. puzzling B. amusing C. entertaining D. inspiring 25 A. building B. overcoming C. understanding D. conveying 26. A. powerfully B. frequently C. independently D. confidently 27. A. relied on B. tried on C. acted on D. focused on 28. A. noticed B. accepted C. expected D. received 29. A. sights B. wisdom C. views D. rules 30 A. stayed B. stopped C. started D. filled 31. A. evaluation B. impression C. adjustment D. commitment 32 A. trained B. promoted C. performed D. waited 33. A. conversations B. competitions C. conflicts D. celebrations 34. A. borrow B. change C. handle D. raise 35. A. principle B. concept C. attitude D. standard 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 On our way to the house, it was raining ___36___ hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take ___37___(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City. We were first greeted with the barking by a pack ___38___ dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters ___39___ had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and ___40___(recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting ___41___(compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many ___42___(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were ___43___(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we ___44___(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, ____45____(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals. 第三部分：综合运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单词拼写（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 46. Although we are suffering such a ______ (严重的) natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficulty. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. The public are holding a number of apparently________ (矛盾的)attitudes towards the matter.(根据汉语提示单词拼写) 48. ______ (处理) the most important tasks first, and you’ll feel a real sense of achievement. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 49. The factory used 65 percent of the ______ (原始的) materials, the rest of which were saved for other purposes. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50. Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a ________ (大量的) amount is played on clay. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 51. Experts ______ (怀疑) it was evolution in other animals that caused the change. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and ______ (减少；降低) your tolerance of stress. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. ______ (统计数字) suggested that a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. The Browns love the ______ of a happy home life. (安全) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. Hydrogen and oxygen ______ to form water. (结合) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 56. The police are checking the scene of the ______ . (犯罪) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 57. The chemical ______ of this particular molecule is very unusual. (结构) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58. The story is a magical mix of f______ and reality. (幻想) (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 59. It is said that this heating system has an ______ temperature control. (自动的) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 60. They include the floor exercises as a regular part of their fitness ______ (常规). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节：应用文写作（满分25分） 61. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请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. 能做的事情。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 结束语已为你写好。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 莎车县第九中学2024-2025学年第一学期 高二第二次月考试卷（英语） 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 Ⅰ．阅读理解（共两节，满分45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。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. F 第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. so 37. to get 38. of 39. who 40. recommended 41. competition 42. traditional 43. hugely 44. were invited 45. listening 第三部分：综合运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单词拼写（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 【46题答案】 【答案】 severe 【47题答案】 【答案】contradictory 【48题答案】 【答案】Handle 【49题答案】 【答案】raw 【50题答案】 【答案】substantial 【51题答案】 【答案】suspected 【52题答案】 【答案】decrease 【53题答案】 【答案】Statistics 【54题答案】 【答案】security 【55题答案】 【答案】combine 【56题答案】 【答案】crime 【57题答案】 【答案】structure 【58题答案】 【答案】fantasy##antasy 【59题答案】 【答案】automatic 【60题答案】 【答案】routine 第二节：应用文写作（满分25分） 【61题答案】 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery. I think I am qualified for this job because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which is beneficial for introducing Chinese paintings. If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting. I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $