甘肃省武威第五中学2018_2019学年高二英语5月月考试题.docx

甘肃省武威第五中学2018-2019学年高二英语5月月考试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Pacific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers Store Dont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome.Hungry? Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our caf offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The caf is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.Rental Information Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.1.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A.In Building 1. B. In Building 3. C.At the last Dome. D.At the Denny Way entrance.2.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools? A.Train Science teachers B. Distribute science books. C. Distribute scientific research. D.Take science to the classroom.3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text? A.To encourage donations. B.To advertise coming events. C.To introduce special exhibits. D.To tell about the Centers historyBIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest,there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people.Surprisingly,these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.And yet,people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946.In theory,they should live by the French law.However,their remote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown,thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the efforts of a Frenchman from Paris called Gin.Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area,which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest,with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital,Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people.I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin.“Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them.Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.I dont see it as a lawless land.But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin.“I prefer to work in black and white,which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic,which brings with it not only necessary state welfare,but also alcoholism,betrayal and even suicide.4.Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?A.They seldom follow the French law.B.They often ignore the Guianese law.C.They are separated from the modern world.D.They are both Guianese and French citizens.5.Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as .A.a tour guideB.a geographerC.a film director D.a photographer6.What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A.Cautious. B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Appreciative.7.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A.The modern French lifestyle.B.The self-supporting hunting.C.The uncivilized world.D.The French Republic.CHelsinki is offering young people the chance to rent a cheap apartment in an old peoples home,if they agree to spend time socialising with the elderly residents.The city council(议会) is seeking applications from renters under the age of 25 who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week with their older neighbours,at a care home in the eastern Laajasalo district.In exchange,theyll get a studio flat measuring 23 square meters with a private kitchen,bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month.Currently only three flats are available,but the scheme(方案) is part of a wider effort to deal with a lack of accommodation for young people in the capital.Ordinarily a studio flat costs about 600 euros a month,depending on the area,one local university advises.Those who apply dont need any specific care experience.“There are staff to look after the elderly,”project manager Miki Mielonen tells Yle.“We are looking for young people who maybe have a different perspective on everyday life,who will bring variety and recreation to the elderly residents.”More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week,and the idea has also been widely recognized by Finns on social media.“Great project,hopefully it will spread to other areas,”writes one person on the Internet,while another applauds the scheme for bringing different generations together.But some wish it was open to more people,with one user saying:“Its a shame the flats are so small.It would have been nice if the elderly had a small family with children or a single parent as their neighbour.”And one person has a different opinion about the cut-off age,writing:“Shame Im too old for thisI would have surely applied.”8.One can probably get the cheap apartment if he .A.reaches the age of 25B.has financial problemsC.promises to accompany the elderlyD.agrees to share it9.Why is the new rent scheme accepted?A.It can benefit both young and old.B.It doesnt need any professional training.C.The flats are well-equipped.D.Big apartments are in short supply.10.What does the underlined sentence suggest?A.He doesnt want to grow up.B.He has a chance to apply again.C.He disapproves of the age limit.D.He applies for the flat without hesitation.11.What would be the best title of the text?A.Young Finns offered cheap flats at care homeB.New apartments designed for the elderlyC.A new approach to caring for the oldD.A good chance for the needy familiesDProlonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more peoplelive longer, there are more people around than at any other given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates instead of an increase in birthrates that has led to the population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of food shortage, babies might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, whereas if the parents survived they could have another child. In most present societies, people feel a moral obligation to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.When older people become too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create serious problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent hospitals have been built. These are often profit-making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly-paid, overworked, and under-skilled personnel.12. The author believes that the population explosion results from .A. an increase in birthratesB. a decrease in death ratesC. the industrial developmentD. human beings cultural advances13. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _.A. it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not work B. old people were given the task of passing on the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generations C. the survival of babies was less important than that of their parents in times of starvationD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of the hardships of life14. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is True?A. When they reach a certain age, they retire and benefit from retirement.B. A minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C. With the rising prices, they must suffer more from unbearable burdens than ever.D. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.15. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude toward most of the nursing homes and convalescent hospitals?A. Critical.B. Approving.C. Optimistic.D. Sympathetic.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)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选项。 If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me.16 . The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer.17 We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning. I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness.18 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life. 19 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains. 20 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style. AThis time there was no tent. BThings are going to be improved. CThe trip they took me on was a rough one. DI was to learn a lot about camping since then, however. EI must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping. F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.第二部分 完形填空(共40分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Each fall my wife and I go to visit our children. It isnt that they dont like us21their lifestyles and their work have22them to the far corners of North America and we dont get to see them very23. For several reasons it is24for us to visit them than for them to visit us so we get to25. Usually trip number one for the26is the annual journey to Los Angeles to visit our younger son.Last fall, when we27Los Angeles, our son took us to a holiday center in Indio, about a two-hour drive east of the city. It was hot there and we spent most of our28in the swimming pool. I liked warm weather but none of us liked it that29. The local people are convinced that the late fall30is cool because it doesnt get much over 33 degrees. But it was31over 40 degrees when we stayed there.After a week in Indio, we returned to Los Angeles to32the heat. As we drove and looked west across the city, we could33a layer of dirty brown haze (雾霾) trapped above the downtown area. Thats what we would be34for the next few days.I dont35Los Angeles. In fact, I wouldnt want to live anywhere in the US and Los Angeles, in particular, is not the place I would36even if I had to live in the US. To be fair there are many37in Los Angeles such as Hollywood, Long Beach and some good restaurants.38, having air you can almost taste and traffic jams that can make the simplest trips a nightmare (噩梦) does not, for me, make a39atmosphere in which I would want to spend my time. Nevertheless, because my son loves it, well still be40next year.21. A. and B. but C. if D. so22. A. invited B. toldC. taken D. welcomed23. A. well B. oftenC. actively D. happily24. A. earlier B. easierC. faster D. worse25. A. walk B. swim C. travel D. work26. A. fall B. memory C. state D. reason27. A. left B. passedC. called D. reached28. A. effort B. time C. money D. courage29. A. mild B. cool C. hot D. dry30. A. weather B. water C. holiday D. air31. A. finally B. luckily C. naturally D. obviously32. A. detect B. avoid C. follow D. imagine33. A. see B. hold C. hear D. touch34. A. testing B. collecting C. breathing D. enjoying35. A. forget B. recognize C. like D. understand36. A. give up B. settle in C. look for D. turn up37. A. lifestyles B. attitudes C. customs D. attractions38. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Anyhow39. A. free B. heavy C. tense D. nice40. A. ahead B. out C. back D. around第三部分：语法填空 (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。Have you heard of a student awarded masters degree? Of course. But the following student is quite different. Because she is _41_ blind and deaf. She is _42_ combination of disabilities that is one of the most severe known to mankind. Mrs Michelle Smithdas _43_ (enjoy) a special success when she was awarded a masters degree at Teachers College, New York, in the spring of 2005.She did it with a lot of help from a lot of friends and _44_ (volunteer). Michelle, who received her degree in education of blind and visually impaired (受损的) learners, _45_ (believe) to be the first to gain a graduate degree from a top, famous university. She is an instructor at the Helen Keller National Centre in Sands Point, New York, _46_she teaches Braille, vocabulary, sign language and _47_ communication skills to those who are deafblind like her. For five years, she was driven to and from New York City for her classes by Mrs Linda Stillman, who also served _48_ her interpreter. During classes, Mrs Stillman would sit next to Michelle and hold her hand, using the manual alphabet (also known as fingerspelling) to communicate. Michelle also participated fully in class, going on all field trips and _49_ (ask) questions in class. Outside class, many of her friends and helpers helped her read textbooks and write research papers.According to one professor at Teachers College, Michelle was _50_ only a fine student but also an inspiration to us all.第四部分：短文改错(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A