山西省高平市特立高級中學(xué)高二英語下學(xué)期第三次月考試題

1、特立中學(xué)2021 2021學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高二英語月考卷考試時間：100分鐘 總分值：150分第一局部閱讀理解每空3分，共60分AMon thly Talks at Lon don Ca nal MuseumOur mon thly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admissi on isat normal charges and you don ' t need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pion

2、eers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canalengineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building.ChrisLewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil

3、enginerrsDecember 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a dema nd forice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice andthe tech no logy of buildi ng ice wells, and how London' s ice trade gr

4、ew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Can als, by Liz Pa yne. The Smoudwater Canal is movi ng towards reope nli ng. The Thames and Sever n Canal will take a little Ion ger. We will have a report on the prese nt state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames

5、had many islands.Miranda has undertakena review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest in terest.1. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th.B. March 6th.C. November 7th.D. December 5th.2. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pion eers.B. Ice for the Met

6、ropolisC. Eyots and Aits- Thames Isla ndsD. An Update on the Cotsword Canals3. Who will give the talk on the isla nds in the Thames.A. Mira nda VickersB. M alcolm TuckerC. Chris LewisD. Liz PayneBThe freez ing Northeast has n' t bee n a terribly fun place to spe nd time this win ter, so whe n th

7、e cha neecame for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bagswere packed before you could say “sunshine . I leftfor the land of warmth and vitamin C維生素 C, thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we toucheddow n to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefu In ess.Swim ming pools, wi

8、ne tasti ng,and pink sun setsatno rmal evening hours, not 4 in the after noonfilled the weeke nd, but the best part-particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers ' market that proved to be more than worth the early wak

9、e-up call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemonand State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawgcoffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and

10、 round red tomatoes. Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened蔓上成熟的 promise, I ' ve refused to buy winter tomatoesfor years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they' re unfailinglydry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particul

11、ar table at the Brown's Grove Farm' s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal - and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn ' t be experiencing again

12、 for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown' s GroveFarm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even

13、 seeing the menu, I knew I ' d be ordering every tomato on it.4. What did the author think of her winter life in New York?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.5. What made the author ' s gett ing up late early worthwhile?A. Having a swim.B. Breathing in fresh air.C. Walking in th

14、e morning sun.D. Visiting a local farmer' s market.6. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A. They are soft.B. They look nice.C. They taste great.D. They are juicy.7. What was the author going to that evening?A. Go to a farm.B. Check into a hotel.C. Eat in a restaurant.D.

15、Buy fresh vegatables.CSalvador Dali 1904-1989 was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Parisis showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the

16、 works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L ' Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist '

17、; s show man qualities. The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities無限 . “F

18、rom the infinity smallto the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras, explai ns thePompidou Cen tre.The fine select ion of the major works was done in close col

19、laborati on合作with the Museo Nacional ReinaSofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museumin St. Petersburg.8. Which of the follow ing best describe Dali accord ing to Paragraph 1?A. Optimistic. B. Productive C. Gen erous.D. Traditi on al.9. What i

20、s Dali ' s The Persistenee of Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks.B. A successful scree n adaptatio n.C. An artistic creation for the stage.D. One of the beat TV programmes.10. How are the exhibits arran ged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity.B. By importa nee.C. By size and sha

21、pe.D. By time and subject.11. What does t he word “contributions in the last paragraph refer to?A. Artworks. B. Projects. C. Don ati ons. D. Docume nts.Conflictis on the menutonight at theMaud Leha nne is lead ing two of FranceHere they are learningto get in touchcaf eLa Chope. This evening, as on e

22、very Thursday 's favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the with their true feelings.It isn ' t alwaysnight , psychologist "talking cure .easy.thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 plus drinks per session-care quick to intellectualize 闊論,slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden

23、told them. “Say 'I think, 'Think me '. to say one feels, ' orThey customers -some高談people think ' , LehaneA caf e society where no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldn psychology caf e is about more tha n knowing on eself: It ' cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fa

24、llen victimt seem more un-French. But Lehanne ' shours, a fast food boom and a youn ger gen erati onhelp the city 'in the French lifestyle-l on ger's desire to spe nd more time at home. Doze ns of news tryi ngtoto changess troubled n eighborhoodwork ingtheme cafes appear to cha nge the s

25、ituati on. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engin eeri ng are catchi ng on, filli ng tables well into the fort,are among the most popularThe city ' s “psychology cafes ,which offer greatplaces.Middle-aged homemakers,retirees,a ndthe un employedcome to such cafes to talk a

26、boutlove,a nger,a nd dreams with a psychologist.A nd they come to Leha nne they feel.“ There' s a strong n eed in Paris for com muni cati on,'s group just to learn to say whatregular who works as a religious in structor in a n earby church. need to open up. lives,these cafes wouldn' t ex

27、ist, she says. “ If life place just to speak. But then,it wouldn' t be France.Lehanne says she' d like to see psychologyweren' t a battle,peoplesays Maurice Frisch,a cafe La Chope"People have few real frien ds.A nd they cafes all over France. “ If people had normal wouldn' t nee

28、d a special12. What are people en couraged to do at the cafe La Chope?A. Lear n a new subjectB. Keep in touch with friends.C. Show off their kno wledge.D. Express their true feeli ngs.13. How are cafes affected by French lifestyle cha nges?A. They are less freque ntly visited.B. They stay ope n for

29、Ion ger hours.C. They have bigger ni ght crowds.D. They start to serve fast food.14. What are theme cafes expected to do?A. Create more jobs.B. Supply better drin ks.C. Save the cafe bus in ess.D. Serve the n eighborhood.15. Why are psychology cafes beco ming popular in Paris?A. They bring people tr

30、ue frien dship.B. They give people spiritual support.C. They help people realize their dreams.D. They offer a platform for bus in ess lin ks.Build ing Trust in a Relati on ship Aga inTrust is a lear ned behavior that we gain from past experie nces, 16 . Trust is a risk. But you canbe successful whe

31、n there ' s a lack of trust in a relati on ship that results from an actio n where thehether we ' ve been suffer from, lied to , misled,wron gdoer takes no resp on sibility to fix the mistake.Unfortunately, we ' ve all been victims of betrayal. Wor cheated on, there are different levelso

32、f losingtrust. Sometimes people simply can' t trust anymore.17. It ' s understandable,but if youre willing to build trust ina relati on shipaga in, we have somesteps you can take to get you there.18 Having con fide nce in yourself willhelp youmake better choicesbecause you can see what the b

33、estoutcome would be for your well-be ing.19 If you' ve been betrayed,being a victim and living with ayou are the victim“ victim men talityof your circumstance. .At some point in all of our lives, weBut there ' s a differencebetween'll haveour trust tested or violated.You didn ' t los

34、e“ everything .Once trust islost, what is left? In stead of look ing at the situati onowthfrom this hopeless an gle, look at everyth ing you still have and be tha nkful for all of the good in your life. 20in stead, it ' s a healthy way to work through the experie nce to allow room for positive g

35、r and forgiven ess.A.Lear n to really trust yourself.B. I t is putt ing con fide nce in some one.C. Stop regard ing yourself as the victim.D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.E. They' ve been too badly hurt and they can ' t bear to let ithappen again.F. This kno wledge carries

36、 over in their attitude toward their future relati on ships.G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn' t mean you ' re ignoring what happened.第二局部 完形填空每空2分，共40分My kids and I were headi ng into the supermarket over the weeke nd. On the way ,we spotted a man hold ing a piece of paper that sa

37、id,“ _1my job. Family to Feed.At this store, a _2like this is n ot no rmal. My 10-year-old no ticed him and make a _3on howbad it must be to have to sta nd4in the cold wind.In the store, I asked each of my kids to _5something they thought our “friend there would 6They got apples, a san dwich and a b

38、ottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giv ing him a7.I thought about it. Wewere8_ on cash ourselves, but well, sometimes _9from our n eed in steadof our abundance is10_ what we n eed to do! All the kids _11someth ing they could do away withfor the week.Whe n we han ded him the bag of _12_, h

39、e lit up and tha nked us with13_ eyes. When I han ded him thegift card, say ing he could useit for _14his family might n eed, he burst into tears.This has bee n a won derful15_ for our family. For days the kids have bee n look ingforotherswecan_16! Thingswould have played out so _17if I had simply s

40、aid,“No, we really don ' t have18to give more. Stepping out not only helped a brother in _19, italsogavemykids the_20taste of helping others. ItJ ll go a long way with them.1. A. Lost B. Cha ngedC. QuitD. Fi nished2. A con diti onB. placeC. sightD. show3. A. suggesti on4. A. outside5. A. draw6.

41、A. order7. A. dollar8. A. easy9. A. givi ng10. A. yet11. A. declared12. A . toys13. A. sleepy14. A. whoeverB. comme nt C. decisi onD. callB. proudly C. byB. sayB. supplyB. jobB. lowB. savi ngB. evenB. sharedB. wateryB. whateverD. an grilyC. arrangeD. pickC. appreciateD. discoverC. hot mealD.gift car

42、dC. softD. looseC. spe ndingC. stillC. ig noredB. medici ne C. foodC. curiousC. whicheverD. begg ingD. justD. expectedD. clothesD.sharpD. whenever15. A. experie nee16. A. rely on17. A. sudde nly18. A. time19. A. fear20. A. stro ngB. example C. messageB. respectC. learn fromB. vividly C. differe ntly

43、B. powerC. patie neeB. loveC. n eedB. sweetC. stra ngeD. adve ntureD. helpD. perfectlyD. moneyD. memoryD. simple第三局部語法填空每空1.5分，共15分It was raining lightly when I_1_(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn hours_2_, 'd been at home in Hong Kong, with _3_(it) choking smog. Here, the ait ca

44、re. A fewr was clea n andfresh, even with the rain.I ' d skipped nearby Guilin,a dream place for touristsseeking the limestonemountain tops and dark watersof the Li River_4_are pictured by artistsin so many Chinese _5_(painting).In stead,I d head straightf or Yan gshuo. For those who fly to Guil

45、 in, its only an hour away_6_ car and offers all the sceneryof the better-k nown city.Yangshuo_7_(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers_8_(conduct)by the website TripAdvisor namesYangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination

46、for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it_9_(regular) arran ges quick getaways here for people_10_(live) in Shan ghai and Hong Kong.第四局部短文改錯(每處1分，共10分)Whe n I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there. Now I am liv ing in acity ,but I miss my home in coun tryside. There the air is clea n or the mountains are gree n. Unfortun ately, on the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming