2024—2025學(xué)年新疆鴻德實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校高二上學(xué)期第二次月考英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)Atthisselectionoffivemuseums,moreFrenchwillbeheardandvisitorsmightfeelasenseofsatisfactionwhenknowingtheyhavearrivedataplacethatnativeParisiansalsoenjoywhengoingonatrip.MuseumofNaturalHistoryBeingamust-seeplaceinthemuseumatpresent,theGrandGalleryofEvolutiondatesbacktothe1880s.Playingasazoologybuildinginthepast,itreopenedtothepublicin1994.Theentiremuseumexhibitsmorethan9,000preserved(保存）animalsandinsects.MuseumofMusicThemuseumscollectioncoverscenturiesofEuropeanclassicalmusicandinstruments,withdecoratedpianosandhundredsofhornsandstringinstruments.Liveperformancestakeplaceinthegalleriesofthemuseumeveryday.Themuseumprovidestwoversions(版本）ofitsEnglish-languageaudio(聲音的）guide,oneforchildrenandtheotherforadults.FairgroundArtMuseumAtthismuseum,guidesdescribethehistoryofEurope’stravelingfairsandexplainsigns(符號）thatidentifythebeginningofthecountrywithacarouselhorse(旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬）.Bookyourticketsaheadoftimeonthemuseum’swebsite.ToursinFrenchareofferedseveraldaysaweekallyearround，andEnglish-languagetoursareofferedinthesummermonths.MuseumofArtsandCraftsItwasfoundedduringtheFrenchRevolutiontoshowitsadvanced(先進(jìn)的）scienceandtechnologiesandhassincereceivedseveralupdates(更新）.Earlyplanes，includingthefirsttocrosstheEnglishChannel,hangfromtheceilingofonebuilding.Thecollectionhasdifferentexhibitions,withancientcars,earlyenginesandelements(元素)usedinthebuildingoftheStatueofLiberty.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheGrandGalleryofEvolution?

A．Itwasonceclosedtothepublic.B．Itwasfirstbuilt25yearsago.C．Itstudiesallkindsofwildlifeinnature.D．Itshowsseveralthousandkindsofanimals.2.WhatsuggestionisgiventovisitorstotheFairgroundArtMuseum?

A．Chooseaproperguideforyourtravel.B．LearnsomeFrenchbeforeyourtravel.C．KnowthehistoryofFranceaheadoftime.D．Bookticketsbeforehandatpropertime.3.WhatcanweinferabouttheMuseumofArtsandCrafts?

A．Itkeepsmanyoldcollections.B．Itstillkeepsitsoriginallook.C．It'samuseumaboutartandculture.D．ItonlyprovidesFrench-speakingguides.(★★)“Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.”Similarly,ifwedrinkalittlemorewatereveryday,wemayfindthatweneedtogotothedoctoralotlessoften.Ahealthydietismadeupofwaterandagreatmanydifferentkindsoffoods.Weknowthathealthyfoodslikefruits,vegetablesandfish,areimportantastheyprovideuswithenergyandfiber,withoutgivingustoomuchfatandsugar.Butwhyiswaterimportant?Thehumanbodyneedswatertostayalive.Waterisimportantasitcarriespoisonsandwasteoutofourbodies.However,doctorsadviseustodrinkplentyofwater,muchmorethanthesmallamountweneedtostayalive.Somedoctorsbelievethatwaterisimportantforourhealthinallkindsofways.Theybelievethatagreatmanyillnessesandhealthproblemsstartsasaresultofdehydration-alackofwaterinthebody.Mostpeoplearedehydratedatleastsomeoftime,althoughtheyprobablydon’tknowit.Itissurprisingtolearnthatifwefeelthirsty,wearealreadyinthefirstperiodofdehydration.Infact,weareadvisedtodrinkwaterbeforewefeelthirsty.Thesedoctorsthinkthathealthproblemssuchasheadaches,highbloodpressureandasthmacouldbeavoidedifpeopledrinkmorewater.Theyalsobelievethatdrinkingmorewatercanhelppeoplewhoareoverweight.Waterhasnocaloriessoitwillnotmakeusputonweight.Ifwedrinkwater,wewillprobablydrinklesssugarysoftdrinkssuchasCoca-Cola.Doctorsalsobelievethatdrinkingmorewatermaystoppeoplefromovereating.Theysaythatmanypeoplethinkthattheyarehungrywhentheyare,infact,thirsty.Doctorssuggest,therefore,thatweeatlessfoodanddrinkmorewater.Therearestillmanyhealthproblemsthatcannotbesolvedbydrinkingwater,soweshouldnotstopgoingtoseethedoctorcompletely.However,ifwemakeadecisiontodrinkwatereveryday,wemayfindthatweneedtogotothedoctoralotlessoften.4.Fromparagraph1,wecanlearnthat______.

A．somedoctorsdon’tlikeapples.B．wegetenergyandfiberfromhealthyfoods.C．itisveryimportanttosavemoney.D．Healthyfoodsgiveusalotoffatandsugar.5.Theword“asthma”inParagraph4ismostprobablyakindof______.

A．food.B．illness.C．drink.D．medicine.6.Lackofwatercausespeopletoputonweightbecause______.

A．waterhasnocalories.B．Itmakesthemhungry.C．Theythinktheyarethirstyandeatless.D．Theythinktheyarehungryandeattoomuch.7.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedinthepassage?

A．Fruitprovidesuswithenergyandfibre.B．Theamountofwaterapersonshoulddrinkinaday.C．Drinkingmorewatermaystoppeoplefromovereating.D．Somehealthproblemsstatbecauseofalackofwater.(★★★)Sometimespickingtherightmusicorlightingforadinnerdatecanbedaunting,butresearchsuggestsyoushouldbefocusingonthecolorofyournapkinstoo.Anewreportexaminingtherelationshipbetweencolorednapkinsandtheflavoroffoodfoundthatcolorisapowerfulcontributor.Thereportrevealswhichcolorspairbestwithwhichdishestohelpgiveyourdinnersthatextrabitofflavor.NapkinbrandTorkpartneredwithSwedishfoodstylistandchef,LindaLundgren,whopaireddisheswitharangeofcolorednapkins.ShetoldtrademagazineTheCaterer:“Howdoyoumakeastrawberrymoussesweeterandricher-tasting?Theanswerisn’tmorestrawberriesandsugar.Instead,tryservingthedishwithacoralpinknapkin.Thecoloractuallyincreasestheperceptionofsweetnessanddecreasesbitterness,makingitperfectfordesserts.”“TheexperimentsfoundthataquabluenapkinsenhancetheflavorofeggsandIndianfood.Thisisbecauseitbringsoutorangeandyellowascontrastcolorsandmakesthedishesseemlesssalty,”MsLundgrensaid.Coralpinkhelpstodecreasethebitternessofdisheslikegrapefruitandmakesmealstastesweeter,whilepinkorroseredworkbestwithdesserts.Mustardyellowhelpstoimprovetheflavorofgreendishsuchassproutsandsalads,aswellastartflavorsincludingfishandseafood.Anthracitegreyhelpstocontrastthetonesoflightercoloredtablesettingsandmeals,meaninggreynapkinsgiveMediterraneanfoodarichertaste.8.WhatcolornapkinswouldyouchooseifyourguestcomesfromIndia?

A．Yellow.B．Blue.C．Pink.D．Grey.9.Whichoneisnotthecolorednapkins’function?

A．Tomakeyounothungry.B．Toenhancetheflavorofeggs.C．Todecreasetheperceptionofbitterness.D．Toincreasetheperceptionofsweetness.10.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．Howtomakenapkinscolorful.B．Theimportanceofcolors.C．Therelationshipbetweencolorednapkinsandtheflavoroffood.D．Colorednapkinscanincreasesweetness.11.Thepassagemainlytellsustherelationshipbetween_______.

A．colorednapkinsandfoodB．musicandfoodC．lightingandfoodD．environmentandfood(★★★)Travelingalonecanbedaunting.Ihavetraveledbymyselfmanytimesbut,oneveryoccasion,therewassomeonetomeetmeattheotherendofthebus,trainorplanejourney.Thistimewasdifferent.LastweekIhadaholidayfromwork,butnoneofmyfriendshadthesameweekoff.IdecidedthatIstillwantedtodosomething,soIbookedatrainridetoTorontoandreservedabedinahostelforoneweek.Oneweekbymyself.WouldIbelonely?WouldIbebored?Quitetheopposite.Infact,therearemanybenefitsthatcomefromtravelingalone.Firstly,IwasabletodowhateverIwanted.Ispenthoursinmuseumsthatwouldhaveseemedboringanddulltosomeofmyfriends.Iwalkedallaroundthecitywhichsomepeoplemayhavefoundtooexhausting.Insteadrelyingonsomeoneelsetorememberdirectionsortosuggestactivitiestodo,Idiscoveredmyindependenceanddevelopedmap-readingskillsthatIdidn’tknowIhad.IcouldgetupandgotosleepwhenIwantedandIdidn’thavetowaitforanyoneelsetoandgetreadyeverymorning.Beinginthesafeenvironmentofahostelwithlike-mindedtravelersalsogivesagreatopportunitytomeetnewpeoplefromallovertheworlds,whichcancombatloneliness.Inspiteofthebenefits,Ifoundthattherewerealsosomedisadvantagesoftravelingalone.Imissedhavingsomeonetotalktoandtobounceideasoff.Experiencesareoftenmoreenjoyableiftheyareshared,andpartofthefunoftravelingisthememoriesyouhaveafterwards.Withoutatravelpartner,Iwon’tbeabletolaughaboutandremembermyTorontoadventurewithafriendorfamilymemberinyearstocome.Inaddition,eatinginarestaurantorcookinginthehostelwaslessfunonmyown.Iamveryproudofmyselffortravelingalone,andIhadafantastictimeinToronto.However,inthefuture,IthinkIwillalwaysprefertotravelwithanotherpersonorinasmallgroup.Though,maybeitdependswhoyoutravelwith—Iwouldratherbebymyselfthanwithsomeonewhoislazy,difficultandargumentative.12.Whathappenedtotheauthorlastweek?

A．ShelostherwayduringatriptoToronto.B．ShebookedagrouptourtoTorontowithherfriends.C．ShetravelledalonetoTorontoduringaworkvacation.D．Shefeltlonelyawayfromhomeandmissedherfamily.13.Whatcanwelearnfromthearticle?

A．Theauthorfindsitboringanddulltovisitmuseums.B．Theauthorhasalwayshadgreatmap-readingskills.C．Theauthorbelievesshecouldbenefitbytravlingalonemore.D．Theauthorenjoyssharingtravlingstorieswithfamilyandfriends.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“combat”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Learnabout.B．Fightagainst.C．Adaptto.D．Livewith.15.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?

A．Optimisticandtalkative.B．Humorousandgenerous.C．Ambitiousandimaginative.D．Enthusiasticandindependent.(★★★)Peoplewhoareconfidentreallyseemtobenaturallyoutstanding(優(yōu)秀的)andjustseemtodoeverythingwithmoregrace(優(yōu)雅)thanothers.16Itisahabitthateveryonecandevelopinlife.Trythesesimpletipstodrillandbuildupyourconfidence.Admityourshortcomingscalmly.Donottrytofleefromthemorcoverthem.Facethembravely.17Fightagainstthemeverydayuntilthedaywhenyoucouldbreakawayandconquerthem.Dressforself-confidence.18Andthereforepayattentiontoyourdress,displayyouruniquephysicaladvantagesandexhibityourbestimage.Inaddition,onformaloccasionssuchasabusinessconferenceoraweddingceremony,elegantdressingcontributestobuildingyourconfidence.19Youshouldbreakyourroutinethatdealswiththeworkpassively(被動(dòng)地).Focusyoureffortsimmediatelyonovercomingit,becauseitwillmakeyourrestlessmindateaseandbuildyourself-confidence.Bepositive.Feelpityneitheronyourselfnoronothers.Ifyouareusedtohatingandaccusing(指責(zé))yourself,otherswouldtendtodothatandbelieveit.Instead,youshouldspeakpositivelyaboutyourself,yourprogress,andyourbrightfuture.20

A．Don’tjudgeapersonbyappearance.B．Thentalkaboutthemtoareliablemate,afriendorafamilymember.C．Don’tputoffwhatyoueventuallyhavetodo.D．Actually,trueself-confidenceisneitherbornnoracquiredovernight.E．Bydoingso,youwouldencourageyourgrowthinapositivedirection.F．Yourappearancecouldputyouintoembarrassment(尷尬)orincreaseyourconfidence.G．Buildyouconfidentvocabulary.二、完形填空(★★★)Fiveyearsago,ItookasightseeingtriptoWashingtonD.C.Isawmany______nationtreasures,andIalsosawmanypoorpeoplelikebeggars(乞丐)andhomelessfolks.Standingoutsidethemuseum,Ihearda______behindme,“Canyouhelpme?”WhenI______around,Isawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhandsextended(伸著).I______intomypocket,tookoutthecoins(硬幣)andplacedtheminherhandwithoutevenlooking______her.IhatedbeingtroubledbyabeggarwhenIwas______seeingpeopleandthingsaround.Buttomy______,theblindwomansmiledandsaid,“Idon’tneedyourmoney.Ijustneedyourhelptofindthepostoffice.”IsoonrealizedIhad______anotherpersonforwhatIthoughtshehadtobe.Thisexperiencemademefeelbadaboutmyself.______,inmyownlife,Ihavealso______manyactsofprejudice(偏見).WhenIworkedasabusboyattheageof17,Iheardafathertellhissonthathewould______likemeifhedidn’tworkharder.Ishouldhaverememberedthetreatmentandknownwhatitislike.Butnowlivingagoodlifeasanetworkengineer,it’stooeasytoforgetmy______,toforgetwholamandwhereIhavebeen,andtoignore______Iwanttogo.Theblindwomancuredmeofmyblindness.ShemademerealizethatIshouldalwaysstayhumble(謙卑的)andkeepmyeyesandheart______.Bytheway,Ihelpedthatladytogettothepostoffice.I______hopetothankherforthepricelesslessonshegaveme.21.A．wonderfulB．officialC．colourfulD．popular22.A．cryB．voiceC．shoutD．noise23.A．ranB．walkedC．lookedD．turned24.A．reachedB．feltC．checkedD．stepped25.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．a(chǎn)fterD．through26.A．imaginingB．finishingC．practicingD．enjoying27.A．surpriseB．pleasureC．interestD．sorrow28.A．trustedB．judgedC．forgotD．met29.A．InshortB．InbriefC．InorderD．Infact30.A．experiencedB．watchedC．foundD．a(chǎn)ccepted31.A．giveinB．falldownC．endupD．passaway32.A．PainB．joyC．futureD．past33.A．whereB．whyC．whenD．how34.A．calmB．openC．warmD．shut35.A．equallyB．graduallyC．frequentlyD．sincerely三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或所給單詞的正確形式。Intheearly19thcentury,anoutbreakofcholerahitEurope.Nooneknewhowtopreventortreatit.JohnSnow,aBritishdoctor,felt36(frustrate).Butheneverlosthisdesiretodestroycholeraonceand37all.Ingeneral,