山西大学附属中学高二英语月考测验（2019年后半期）网络考试试卷

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★ Windsor Castle occupies 10.5 hectares（公顷）. ★ In the Upper Ward there are 951 rooms (including corridors and staircases), of which 225 are bedrooms. ★ State Banquets are held in St. George’s Hall (55.5×9metres), at a table seating up to 160 guests. ★ The State Apartments have been open to the public throughout the year since the 1840s. During the winter period, from October to March, the tour is now extended to include the Semi-State Apartments. Use of the Castle by the Royal Family may sometimes cause the published opening times to vary for short periods. THE ROYAL COLLECTION The Royal Collection is held by The Queen for her successors (继承者) and the nation. Displayed within the State Apartments are some of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection, many of them still in the historic settings for which they were collected or commissioned（委托） by successive monarchs（君主）, notably George IV. The income from admissions to Windsor Castle passes to the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity which uses part of the income to maintain the fabric of the Castle, and to run the College of St. George. 【1】What can we learn about the State Banquets? A. The State Banquets are held in the Sate Apartments. B. The State Banquets are open to the public. C. The State Banquets offer 225 rooms for the guests to rest. D. The State Banquets can seat 160 guests at most. 【2】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? A. Some artistic masterpieces are displayed in the State Apartments. B. The Royal Collection Trust contributes to running a college. C. The maintenance of the Castle depends on the financial aid from the government. D. Part of the income from tourists to the Castle is used to maintain the fabric of the Castle. 【3】Where is this passage extracted? A. A tourist guide B. A news report C. A history textbook D. A fashion magazine

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I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf (幼崽) struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this moment she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother’s love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring (吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music. 【1】The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw _______, A. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock B. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water C. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. the calf was about to fall into the river 【2】How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe spot. B. By pressing it against her body. C. By taking it away with her. D. By carrying it on her back. 【3】How did the calf feel about the mother elephant’s roaring? A. It was a musical note. B. It was a sign of danger. C. It was a call for help. D. It was a great comfort. 【4】What can be the best title for the text? A. A Deadly River B. A Matter of Life and Death C. A Mother’s Love D. A Brave Act

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It’s 3 o’clock and you’ve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal. Scientists at the website How Stuff Works. compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival. A craving is more complex. It activates (使活跃) brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. So, some scientists call food craving “mind hunger. ”People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure. In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that “dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings. So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach. 【1】What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To deepen the understanding of hunger. B. To lead to the topic of the whole passage. C. To report the discovery of craving study. D. To remind readers of their own special food. 【2】What do we learn about food craving? A. It means the stomach functions well. B. It ensures a person survives hunger. C. It shows food is linked to feelings. D. It proves the brain decides your appetite. 【3】What’s the likely result of dieting? A. The increase of food desire. B. The decrease of chemicals. C. The refusal of fat and sugar. D. The disappearance of appetite. 【4】What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The findings of food craving. B. What hunger is all about. C. The functions of brain areas. D. What dieting may bring us.

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A build-it-yourself solar still (蒸馏器) is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it’s an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it’s all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5’5’ sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container — perhaps just a drinking cup — to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt. To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher’s productivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up — and out — the side of the hole. Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet’s center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone (圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup. The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won’t have to break down the still every time you need a drink. 【1】What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph? A. It’s expensive. B. It’s delicate. C. It’s complex. D. It’s portable. 【2】What does the underlined phrase “the water catcher” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. The tube. B. The hole. C. The still. D. The cup. 【3】What’s the last step of constructing a working solar still? A. Dig a hole of a certain size. B. Weight the sheet’s center down. C. Put the cup in place. D. Cover the hole with the plastic sheet. 【4】When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup from ________. A. the plastic tube B. outside the hole C. the open air D. beneath the sheet

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It was a Wednesday night. A middle-aged man came in for a tooth extraction (拔牙）.He was sitting_______in the waiting hall when I took his blood pressure, which was_______at 160． I was a little worried because we are not supposed to extract teeth from patients with high blood pressure. Understanding my_______, he explained that he was just_______. I led him to the dental chair, trying to calm him down. Most patients are a little nervous before treatment, so we normally_______with them to help them relax. I said, "Extraction can be scary, but we will try to make it less_______.” He said, "No, you don’t understand. " After a while, he_______, "My father died of heart attacks on the dental chair. And last week I was_______with cancer. So it's hard for me to_______.” 1 was____________I tried hard to say something to____________him, but I failed and sank into silence. The doctor came in. He____________the patient and started to talk about the extraction. The patient, ____________. told his story. The doctor____________and said, "Okay, I see. Let me know if you don't feel well during the____________. " He started the procedure, constantly asking the patient how he____________. When we successfully pulled his tooth, I____________a sigh of relief. We doctors will meet different patients in our____________.Sometimes they come with____________memories of treatment. What we can do is to try our best to help them. To be a doctor means serving patients with a____________heart. 【1】A. happily B. excitedly C. anxiously D. breathlessly 【2】A. high B. low C. strong D. weak 【3】A. role B. concern C. desire D. behavior 【4】A. curious B. lonely C. cautious D. nervous 【5】A. speak B. inform C. chat D. tell 【6】A. effortless B. painless C. unbearable D. uncomfortable 【7】A. added B. explained C. thought D. evaluated 【8】A. diagnosed B. checked C. examined D. infected 【9】A. cheer up B. come in C. set out D. calm down 【10】A. speechless B. noiseless C. soundless D. wordless 【11】A. encourage B. comfort C. motivate D. indicate 【12】A. welcomed B. greeted C. waved D. operated 【13】A. however B. therefore C. again D. thus 【14】A. laughed B. nodded C. shook D. realized 【15】A. extraction B. discussion C. treatment D. relaxation 【16】A. felt B. judged C. recognized D. expected 【17】A. blew B. sighed C. squeezed D. breathed 【18】A. jobs B. lives C. careers D. performances 【19】A. good B. hopeful C. serious D. bad 【20】A. kind B. heavy C. caring D. sinking

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 On April 16, a fire 【1】 (destroy) the spire (尖塔) and roof of the 580-year-old cathedral Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院). Citizens of Paris gathered around the giant church, 【2】 (sing) hymns (圣诗) and praying. The church, 【3】 was built in 1163, is a historical and 【4】 (art) treasure. It combined Gothic art with Christian architecture 【5】 it led to taller and 【6】 (awesome) churches throughout Europe. Notre Dame is also home 【7】 many religious artifacts (手工艺品), paintings and sculptures. 【8】 (fortune), its world-famous stained glass rose windows survived the fire. Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, brought the church to the world’s attention. French President Emmanuel Macron promised 【9】 (reconstruct) the building. “ Notre Dame is our history, it’s our literature, it’s our imagery,” he said in 【10】 public speech.

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Nearly five years before, and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted Some cherry tomatoes(圣女果)in our back garden. Since then for all these year we had been allowing tomatoes to self-seed where they please. As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors. Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack problems. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost! 【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】 【6】【7】【8】【9】【10】

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假如你是李华，正在美国交流学习。你的美国老师Amy邀请你下周五下午3点到她的班里为美国小学生上一节课，介绍中国传统艺术——国画。请给她回复一封电子邮件，要点如下： 1. 接受邀请，表示感谢； 2. 国画简介（题材：山水、人物、花鸟；工具材料：毛笔、墨等等）； 3. 课前学生需做的准备。 参考词汇：国画： Chinese ink painting 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； Dear Amy, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua