名校联考高中学年高二下学期月考英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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名校联考高中学年高二下学期月考英语试题Word版含答案

成都外国语学校2019-2020学年下期5月月考

高二英语试卷

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2.本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。

3.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写在答题卡规定的位置上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。

4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回，答题卡不得折叠。

第I卷（选择题共70分）

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）

A

GreatActivitiesforNatureLovers

Hiking

Oneoftheeasiestandmostaccessiblewaystogetclosetonatureisbysettingoutonagoodoldfashionedhike.Hikinggenerallydoesn'trequireanyfancyequipmentorspecialskills,justapieceofmapandathirstforadventure.Thisactivitycanbeasrelaxingasyoumakeit.

BackcountryCamping

Whylimityourselftojustadayhikewhenyoucanhaveafullweekendforalongeradventure?

Backcountrycampinginvolvespackingyourtent,sleepinggear,food,andwateronyourbacktosetupcampinaremotelocation.Ifyou’reanexperiencedhikerandcamper,thisisanexcellentwaytotestyoursurvivalskillsandexplorethewilderness.

MountainandRoadBiking

Bikingallowsyoutocovermoregroundandtravelfartherinnature,unlikelonghikesthroughthewoodsandbackcountrycamping.Mountainbikingtypicallyinvolvesridingupanddownsteepslopes,betweentrees,andoverrocks.Ifthissoundstoointenseoryourtiresaren'tsuitedforruggedterrain（地形）,considertakingaroadbikeonpavedtrailsthroughforestpreservesoralongcountryroads.

Gardening

Contrarytopopularbelief,youdon'thavetotravelbeyondyourownbackyardtoexperiencethebeautyofnatureeveryday.Ifyourpersonalityislessadventurousoryourmobilityrestricted,considerplantingagardentogrowyourownvegetables,fruit,herbs，orflowers.There'ssomethingtrulysatisfyingaboutmixingupasaladwithfreshingredientsyougrowyourself.Oneofthebestpartsaboutspendingtimeingardeningisthatitdoesn'thavetobreakyourbudgetandanyonecandoit.

1．Whatdohikersneedforhiking?

A．Practicalskills.B．Necessaryequipment.

C．Ausefulmap.D．Arelaxedmood.

2．What'sNOTtheadvantageofgardeningaccordingtothetext?

A.It’seasytostartitforanyonewholikesit.

B．Itdoesn'ttakeanyenergyormoneytodoit.

C．Youdon'tneedtogofartoenjoythebeautyofnature.

D．Itgivesyouasenseofsatisfactionwhencookingwithfreshingredients.

3．Whichofthefollowingcantakeyoutotravelfarthest?

A．Hiking.B．BackcountryCamping.

C．MountainandRoadBiking.D．Gardening.

B

Thirteen,forme,wasachallengingyear.MyparentsdivorcedandImovedtoanewtownwithmyfather,farfrommyoldfamilyandfriends.Iwasterriblylonelyandwouldcrymyselftosleepeachnight.Toeasemysadness,myfatherpurchasedanoldhorseformeatalocalauction.InamedhimCowboy.

Cowboywasundoubtedlytheugliesthorseintheworld.ButIdidn’tcare.Ilovedhimbeyondallreason.

IjoinedaridingclubandsufferedrudecommentsandmeansnickersaboutCowboy’slooks.IneverletoutabouthowIfelt,butdeepinside,myheartwasbreaking.Theothermembersrodebeautiful,registeredhorses.

WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorseisjudgedonappearance,wewerequicklyshownthegate.NoamountofpreparationandlovewouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthespeedevents.Ichosethejumpingrace.

OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons.Needlesstosay,shedidn’tfeelthreatenedwhenIcompetedagainstheratthenextshow.Shedidn’tneedto.Icameinnexttolast.

ThestingingmemoryofBecky’ssmirks（得意的笑）mademedeterminedtobeather.ForthewholenextmonthIwokeupearlyeverydayandrodeCowboyfivemilestothearena.WepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhometotallyexhausted.

Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.IsatatthegateandsweateditoutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourseandfinishinfirstplace.

Myturnfinallycame.Iputonmyhat,rubbedCowboy’sneckandenteredthearena.Atthesignal,wedashedtowardthefirstfence,jumpeditwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishline.

Aswecrossedthelinethecrowdwasshockedintosilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds!

Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.Atthirteen,Irealizedthatnomatterwhattheodds,I’dalwayscomeoutawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughtoworkforit.

4．Theunderlinedexpression“shownthegate”（paragraph4）mostprobablymeans“_________”.

A．toldhowtoenterthearenaB．shownhowtomakethehorsebeautiful

C．removedfromthecompetitionearlyD．toldtoenterthetimed-speedevents

5．WhywasthewriterNOTconfidentofbeatingBecky?

A．Hehadnotpracticedenough.

B．Hewasaninexperiencedrider.

C．Hebelievedhewasunpopularwiththecrowd.

D．Beckyandherhorseperformedwellintheirturn.

6．Whatdidthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?

A．Lifecansometimesbeunfair.

B．Apositiveattitudewillbringsuccess.

C．Anythingispossibleifonetrieshardenough.

D．Oneshouldnotmakejudgmentsbasedonappearance.

7．Thebesttitleforthestoryis________.

A．ARuntoRememberB．AHorse’sTale

C．NeckandNeckD．ADifficultAge

C

Fewpeoplecanresistthelure（诱惑）ofadeliciousicecream,especiallyonahotday.Theonlythingthatspoilsthefunisthatthetreatishardtoenjoyslowly,oftenendingupwithastickymeltedmess.Now,researchersfromColombia'sPontificiaBolivarianaUniversitymayhavefoundanunlikelypartnertohelpsolvethisage-oldproblem---cellulosefiber（纤维素）extractedfrombananaplantwaste.Bananas,asyouprobablyknow,growinbunchesonatree-likeplant.Eachbunchisattachedtoacentralstalk,calledarachis（叶轴）,whichisthrownoncethefruithasbeenharvested.Theteam,ledbyDr.RobinZuluagaGallego,beganextractingcellulosenanofibrils（CNFS）frompowderedrachis.Thetasteless,odorlessmacrofibers,thousandsoftimessmallerthanthewidthofahumanhairwerethenaddedinvariousconcentrationsto100gramsoficecreammix.

WiththerightamountofCNFSmixedin,thedessertlastedlongerinitsfrozenstatethanconventionalicecream,extendingbothitsshelflifeandtheamountoftimethetreatcanbeenjoyed.Evenmoreexcitingwasthatthefibersincreasedthestickinessoflow-faticecreamtolevelshigherthanthefull-fatone.Sincethisiswhatdeterminesthefrozentreats’creaminessandtexture,CNFScouldhelpcreatehealthiericecreamwithoutcompromisingontaste.

Theresearchers,whopresentedtheirfindingsattheAmericanChemicalSociety（ACS）meetinginNewOrleansonMarch21,2018,nextplantoinvestigatehowdifferenttypesoffat,suchascoconutoil,affectthebehaviorofCNFSinotherfrozentreats.

TheColombianresearchersarenottheonlyoneworkingoncreatingaslower-meltingicecream.In2015,scientistsattheUniversityofDundeeinScotlandfoundthatanaturallyoccurringproteincalledBSIA（BacterialSurfaceLayerA）wasremarkablyeffectiveinkeepingthetreatfrozenforlongerperiodsoftime.Withbothteamscompetingtobethefirsttogettomarket,thefutureofeveryone’sfavoritedessertcertainlylookspromising.

8.Whatpreventspeopleenjoyinganicecreamslowly?

A.Thehotweather.

B.Akindoffiberfrombanana.

C.Theicecreams’stickiness.

D.Theicecreams’quickmelting.

9.WhichisNOTabenefitofCNFSaddedtoicecreammix?

A.Toimproveitsflavor.

B.Tomakeitmorehealthy.

C.Toreduceitsfatcontent.

D.Tomakeitmeltmoreslowly.

10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.CNFSaremoreusefulandeffectivethanBSLA.

B.IcecreamwithBSLAhasbeenonsaleatthemarket.

C.Slowlyenjoyinganicecreamwillsoonbecomeareality.

D.TheColombianresearchteamhastakentheleadinthecompetitionwiththeScottishteam.

11.What'stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefindingofCNFS?

A.PositiveBCasualC.DefensiveDSuspicious.

D

Ifyouarereadingthis,youwereprobablyborninthe2000s.Theoh-ohs.The21stcentury.Thatwouldmakeyouyoung,creative,connected,global,andnodoubtsmart.Maybegood-looking,too.Right?

Butwhatdootherpeoplethinkaboutyourgeneration?

Someadultsworrythatyou’remoreinterestedinthescreeninfrontofyouthantheworldaroundyou.Theythinkofyouasthe“face-downgeneration”becauseyouuseyourphonesomuchandtheywonderhowyouwilldealwithschool,friends,andfamily.Aretoday’steenagerstoobusytextingandtakingselfiestobecomesuccessfulinreallife—or“IRL”,asyouwouldsay?

Otheradultsworrythattoday’syoutharespoiltanddon’twanttofacethechallengesofadultlife.Manychildrenborninthe1990sand2000swereraisedby“helicopterparents",whowerealwaystheretoguideandhelptheirchildrenwithabusyschedulefilledwithhomeworkandafter-classactivitiessuchasdancing,drawing,orsports.Withparentswhodoeverythingforthem,today’syouthseemtoprefertoliveliketeenagersevenwhentheyareintheir20sor30s.

Withthesetakenintoaccount,doesthefacedowngenerationneedawarning?

Well,probablynot.Thefactisthatmanyoftoday’steenagersarebettereducatedandmorecreativethanpastgenerations.Theyseemtobeenthusiasticandwillingtobecomeleaders.Moreyoungpeoplethanevervolunteertohelptheircommunities.TherearealsobraveyoungpeoplesuchasMalalaYousafzai,theteenagerwhowonthe2014NobelPeacePrizeforpushinggirls’rightstogotoschool.

Soifyou’reoneoftheoh-ohs,therearereasonstobehopefulaboutthefuture.Thingsarel