高2022级强基班高二上期第一次学月考试
英语试题
时间：120分钟 满分：150分
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How was the man’s vacation?
A.Pleasant. B.Exhausting. C.Terrible.
2.When is the project due?
A.In one week. B.In two weeks. C.At the end of this semester.
3.Where does the conversation take place?
A.In a cafe. B.On a plane. C.In an office.
4.What is Mr. Oliver like?
A.Polite. B.Helpful. C.Frank.
5.What do we know about Jane?
A.She is often late. B.She is a bad driver. C.She hates waiting.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What does the woman want the man to do?
A.Put off spring break.
B.See some western art.
C.Drive her to the exhibit.
7.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Taxi driver and Passenger.
B.Brother and Sister.
C.Mother and Son.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What happened to the woman?
A.She was robbed.
B.Her house was broken into.
C.She lost her purse somewhere.
9.What color is the woman’s purse?
A.Blue. B.Yellow. C.Red.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What does the man want to do?
A.He wants to withdraw his money.
B.He wants to open an account.
C.He wants to buy some products.
11.Which of the statement is true?
A.A Silver account can provide a interest rate of 5%.
B.A Gold account allows the card holder to withdraw money at any time.
C.A minimum of $500 deposit is needed for both silver and gold account.
12.Why does the man have to come back tomorrow?
A.He is not interested in the product.
B.He doesn’t have enough money.
C.He forgets to take any proofs of ID.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Which game does the man like best?
A.Chinese chess. B.Cards. C.Bridge.
14.What does the woman think of Chinese chess?
A.Complicated. B.Simple. C.Boring.
15.Why does the woman only play bridge occasionally?
A.She doesn’t like it. B.She isn’t good at it. C.It’s hard to find four players.
16.What does the man look forward to?
A.Learning to play bridge.
B.Setting up a cards game.
C.Arranging a bridge game with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17.How long has the zoo been open?
A.For about 60 years. B.For about 110 years. C.For about 120 years.
18.What is a feature of the zoo?
A.It has the largest collection of animals.
B.The animals are displayed without cages.
C.It covers an area of 120 hectares.
19.What is forbidden in the zoo?
A.Opening the cages. B.Feeding the animals. C.Playing with animals.
20.When does the zoo close on weekends?
A.At 4:00 p.m. B.At 5:00 p.m. C.At 6:00 p.m.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 (共15题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A few extraordinary female singer-songwriters from the 1970s helped form music as we know it today, and continue to inspire so many with their soulful melodies(旋律).
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell’s influence goes beyond her own generation. Her earnest songwriting continues to be a source of inspiration for many, who acknowledge her position as a pioneer of female expression in music.
The 1971 album Blue showed Joni’s truthful self, telling the stories of her experiences in life and in love. Blue was later chosen by the New York Times as one of the 25 albums that represented “turning points and the highest points in 20th-century popular music”.
Carole King
Carole King wrote or co-wrote over 118 hits between 1955 and 1999, making her the most successful female songwriter in the second half of the 20th century. However, King initially found herself less recognized than her husband and writing partner at the time, Gerry Goffin.
As the 1970s arrived, so did Carole King in full bloom. Now pursuing a solo career, 1971 saw the release (发行)of her album Tapestry. The album was highly significant, not only commercially but symbolically.
Joan Armatrading
Still in the 1970s but putting in the work on this side of the pond, Joan Armatrading became the first black British female artist to achieve international praise.
Joan’s place as a female pioneer in music continued as she became the first UK female artist to be nominated (提名)for a Grammy in the blues category, going on to receive two further nominations. An artist who is confident with who she is and what she wants to create, Armatrading famously keeps her private life to herself and lets her music do the talking.
21.What is the album Blue about?
A.Female wisdom. B.Female creativity.
C.Joni’s musical dream. D.Joni’s life experiences.
22.When was King’s album Tapestry available to the public?
A.In 1955. B.In 1999. C.In 1970. D.In 1971.
23.Which of the following best describes Joan Armatrading?
A.Brave. B.Self-confident. C.Odd. D.Unsociable.
B
If you’re like me, patience is a virtue that doesn’t come without effort. It takes a lot of practice, and I’m devoting a year to the pursuit. Patience is my word for 2023. Maybe you’ re still trying to settle on yours, and I’d love to hear about it.
I picked patience one Saturday after my daughter Evie had pressed the “Can I call you later?” auto reply instead of answering her cell phone. Twice. I’d waited a couple hours in between calls, and that was after having texted her first thing that morning just to say hi. Worry built while I cleaned the fish tank, slightly admiring the simple aquatic life.
Evie was a college student, living off campus with three roommates. They looked out for one another, all were smart and careful, and I had no reason to think Evie was in real trouble. But maybe she’d had a spat with one of her friends or was running low on money. Maybe she was drowning in schoolwork. I imagined a million what-ifs. Weren’t cell phones made to put a parent’s mind at ease? Evie was going to get a mouthful when she finally found a free minute to tell me that I didn’t need to worry.
I filled the aquarium with fresh water, and my impatience reached the top as well. The fish swam laps in the crystal-clear tank. I wished I were more like these peaceful angels living in the moment. Evie finally called late that night. She was at a party but wanted to catch me before I went to bed. “Sorry, Mom. Today was so busy and great!” I told her that was just what I had imagined. I didn’t mention that I was practicing a whole new way to wait.
24.Why did the author become worried at the beginning?
A.Evie’s roommates treated her unkindly. B.Evie forgot to say hello to her as usual.
C.Something went wrong with her fish. D.She couldn’t reach Evie on the phone.
25.What does the underlined phrase “had a spat” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Chatted. B.Shopped. C.Quarreled. D.Played.
26.What do we know about Evie?
A.She spent that Saturday with her friends.
B.She lived with her classmates in the dorm.
C.She failed to ring back her mom in the end.
D.She had trouble returning to school timely.
27.What’s the text mainly about?
A.A college student’s busy academic life.
B.The importance of patience in daily life.
C.The author’s favorite word for 2023.
D.A mother’s deep love for her daughter.
C
Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be "the easy subject" at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort?
Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can; art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don't just want material things anymore, they want to experience life一the arts are a perfect crossover（交迭）between culture and commerce.
Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation's experience.
The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people's wellbeing. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.
Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life.
Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human.
28.Art products differ from most other commercial products because .
A.most people purchase them for collection
B.they are more expensive and less accessible
C.they have both commercial and cultural values
D.their prices may climb up as time passes
29.What can we learn about people who are involved in artistic activities?
A.They enjoy better living conditions.
B.They like to compare themselves with others.
C.They are particularly good at both music and art.
D.They tend to be healthier physically and mentally.
30.How does kids' engagement with the arts benefit them?
A.It promotes their academic performance and emotional growth.
B.It gives them more confidence in exhibiting their learning skills.
C.It inspires their creativity in designing their future career.
D.It helps to make responsible people out of them.
31.What is the best title for this passage?
A.How Art Cures Our Hearts B.Art: A Blessing to Humankind
C.How Art Benefits Communities D.Art: A Bridge Between Cultures
D
Blood-Doping Champion
Blood doping (违规输血) to improve performance is forbidden in professional sports. Athletes can use this technique to fuel their muscles with more oxygen-carrying red blood cells—for example, by receiving a transfusion. But many animals dope naturally: sheep, fishes and horses can boost their blood’s capacity to carry oxygen by 16 to 74 percent in physically demanding situations. Now a study shows that an Antarctic fish called the bald notothen can increase its carrying capacity by more than 200 percent to pursue an active life in cold waters.
Like most fishes native to Antarctica, the bald notothen’s blood contains anti-freeze proteins that help it withstand extreme cold. But these proteins, along with red blood cells (RBCs), can make blood sticky and hard to circulate. Some Antarctic fishes adapt by removing RBCs altogether, absorbing oxygen directly from the water via skin as they passively await prey (猎物). Bald notothens, however, actively swim below surface ice to chase other active life when avoiding seals and penguins. For this behavior, “you need to supply more oxygen to the muscles,” says Michael Axelsson, a physiologist at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and co-author of the new study.
The scientists compared RBC levels in samples collected from bald notothens relaxing in glass tanks with those in samples drawn from fish they “chased” using a plastic tube. RBC levels were at 9 percent in the resting animals but 27 percent in the exercised ones, showing a 207 percent increase in the latter’s blood oxygen carrying capacity. “No other fish we’ve seen can more than double their RBCs or drop their numbers to such a low level when resting,” Axelsson says. The fish’s spleen (脾) stores RBCs, and the researcher found that to release more into the bloodstream, the organ shrinks to weigh 41 percent less.
The enormous changes in RBC levels initially surprised Gerald Kooyman, a biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who was not involved in the study. He notes, however, that these animals have fewer blood cells to begin with, so maintaining circulation with a tripled RBC count is less difficult. If a diving Weddell seal pushed its RBC levels from 40 to 90 percent, for instance, its blood would be dangerously hard to pump.
Yet bald notothens do face trade-offs for their ability. The scientists found blood pressure was 12 percent higher and the heart worked 30 percent harder in active individuals. Bald notothens can rest during quiet times, but when they need to use their abilities, Axelsson says, “these fish have to live with more RBCs because they need more oxygen.”
32.Compared with most fishes native to Antarctica, what is special about the bald notothen?
A.Its blood contains anti-freeze proteins.
B.It can absorb oxygen directly from water via is skin.
C.Its red blood cells can make blood sticky and hard to circulate.
D.It actively swims below surface ice when chasing other active life.
33.What does “those” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.RBC levels. B.Scientists. C.Glass tanks. D.Fishes.
34.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ________.
A.the RBC levels in seals can increase from 40 to 90 percent
B.bald notothens’ blood pressure are 12 percent higher than other fishes
C.when bald notothens chase active life, there are more RBCs in their bodies
D.Gerald Kooyman, a marine biologist provided some suggestions on this study
35.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To explain study methods on fishes.
B.To introduce some findings about a fish.
C.To present a way to improve athletes’ performance.
D.To raise people’s awareness to protect bald notothens.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Social bond of animals
Friendship is an important part of human life. Friends can share our joys and our hardships. We aren’t alone. 36
Recently, a British research team finished an eight-year study of Indo-Pacific dolphins off the coast of-Western Australia. These dolphins can use different tools to search for food. 37 Other factors, like family closeness, have no impact on this relationship.
“It suggests that dolphins form social bonds based on shared interests,” UK biologist Simon Allen told Science Daily. “Using different tools is time-consuming for dolphins to cooperate.”
Apart from dolphins, elephants, horses and bats are also known to form friendships. 38
Of course not, The Atlantic reported. In 2015, a goat was originally left in a tiger’s enclosure (围场) as a meal. 39 The Atlantic said it’s not unusual among captive (圈禁的) animals. That’s because in captivity, animals don’t need to spend much time and energy marking their territory or looking for mates the way they would in the wild. They are actually more likely to feel bored. “In this particular situation, the animal’s motivation to engage socially and playfully may be higher than eating.”
40 Take bats as an example. In 2011, scientists found bats prefer to hang out with a few certain friends, keeping loose ties to the rest of their group.
Humans aren’t so different. “We do not work, play and live together with the same friends all the time,” Swiss zoologist Gerald Kerth explained. “But nevertheless, we are able to maintain long term relationships... despite our often highly dynamic social lives.”
A.Many different animals also make friends.
B.Are friendships only limited to the same species?
C.Dolphins live on fish but they do not spend all their time looking for fish.
D.More interestingly, animals not only make friends but also try to keep lasting friendships.
E.The goat was frightened of the tiger, and pretended to make friends with it for the sake of its own safety.
F.The researchers found that these dolphins are more willing to hang out with partners that like the same tool.
G.But instead of eating the goat, the tiger likes to play with it and gets jealous when other animals are close to his friend.
第三部分 英语语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We walked slowly through the wet grass, our eyes searching for the enemy. Suddenly, machine-gun fire broke the quiet. We hit the ground, 41 from the shots by a low stone wall. As I ordered two soldiers to help me locate and 42 the machine gun. I heard 43 and then I was on my back.
“Lieutenant(中尉)!Lieutenant! You’ve been hit!” one soldier cried. Two medics rushed me to an aid?? 44 . A doctor slapped a bandage on my bloody knee; then the medics drove me to a 45 field hospital. They carried me into a tent where dozens of 46 soldiers were lined up on the ground. I watched the nurses working?? 47 things went black. When I woke up. I was lying on a bed wearing nothing but a blanket.
“Wake up, Lieutenant!” a nurse shouted. “You’ve got to get on a plane-you’re 48 to a hospital in England!” I 49 . All my worldly possessions lay in a mountainous heap of equipment. I could replace everything 50 the photo of my new bride, Ellen, which I always carried with me.
“I’m not going until I get my wife’s picture.” I said. “It’s in the gas mask cover you 51 from me.” I knew the nurse could make me go, 52 instead she said, “OK, I’ll see if I can find it.” then ran out to search through the 53 . Time stood still until finally she came running 54 back. “I’ve got it!” she shouted, waving the picture in her upraised hand.
That photograph 55 me through tough times. Now-69 years later-it sits on my bedside table.
41.A.escaped B.sheltered C.removed D.prevented
42.A.knock out（清除）B.search for C.stay away D.run towards
43.A.a thunder B.a scream C.a crash D.an explosion
44.A.school B.station C.program D.advisor
45.A.ruined B.famous C.nearby D.advanced
46.A.wounded B.brave C.dead D.cured
47.A.because B.though C.after D.before
48.A.driving B.connecting C.flying D.engaging
49.A.hesitated B.opposed C.panicked D.whispered
50.A.with B.by C.for D.except
51.A.took away B.carried out C.cleared up D.kept back
52.A.so B.and C.or D.but
53.A.tents B.hills C.piles D.beds
54.A.breathlessly B.disappointedly C.nervously D.mysteriously
55.A.benefited B.comforted C.reminded D.challenged
第II卷
第三部分 英语语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly’s flight, creating 3D models from digital images, 56 (build) a winged drone (无人机). Study leader Javaan Chahl believes that winged drones 57 (base) on the dragonfly’s shape and movement will simply be 58 (flexible) and energy efficient, compared to the previous ones.
Chahl’s team used a special photography technique to classify 59 wing shapes of 75 different dragonfly species from museum collections. Their wings are long, light and hard. Plus, their long bodies give them excellent stability and balance, making it possible for winged drones to deliver awkward loads 60 carry out long observation missions.
Investigating the way that dragonflies remain stable during flight actually 61 (reveal) the techniques they use to get themselves out of tricky situations. Dragonflies are found to be able to perform upside-down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, when they find themselves upside down mid-air. This special skill can even 62 (perform) while dragonflies are unconscious, meaning it is a passive stability mechanism similar in concept 63 planes that are designed to sail to 64 (safe) with their engines turned off. Engineers are looking to copy dragonfly wings to create safer ones, 65 can right themselves.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
51.假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Michael得知你对月球探索感兴趣，发来邮件和你探讨该话题，请你给他回复邮件，内容要点如下：
1). 中国文化中月亮的寓意；
2). 你对人类探月活动的看法。
注意：文章开头和结尾已给出，无须再誊抄到答题卡上。
Dear Michael,
I am more than glad to share with you more details.
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Better to Give than to Receive
When a special occasion arrives, a gift often finds its way to a doorstep or an office desk. But once in a while, a present arrives at an unexpected moment as a reminder that someone is thinking about us.
Wanda Anderson remembers such a gift.
The rosebushes were finally in full bloom that day. Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories. To this young girl, those flowers were a luxury. "We never had money to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to cherish," Wanda said.
Nowadays, to have a backyard filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment. Wanda especially loves the very first blooms. Her husband, Dale, devotedly tends the roses and knows this little fact about his wife. So, on this particular morning, he picked the very first flowers of spring, fresh from the garden, just for Wanda.
But as Dale came back, he was met by a neighbor who had dropped by. As the woman turned to go, Dale graciously (有风度地)handed the roses to her. Even though their visitor insisted she didn't want to take them, she was repeatedly assured that the flowers were hers to keep.
“I told her I was happy for her to keep them, but I really wasn't," Wanda said, recalling the emotions she was feeling right then. Seeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret.
Throughout the rest of the morning, Wanda argued with herself, knowing logically it was “better to give than to receive. Nevertheless, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.
Later that day, the couple just arrived at the post office, where they were about to park the car.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then, without warning, a bunch of multi-coloured roses appeared at the car's window.
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For the rest of the day, she was happy and moved.
