2022-2023学年山西省晋城市城区晋城市第一中学校高二下学期6月月考英语

2022-2023

学年山西省晋城市城区晋城市第一中学校高二下学期

6

月月考英语试题

1. “You can either travel or read, but either your body or your soul must be on the way.” The

popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Here are four books that you can

take on your trip.

On the Road

, 1957, by Jack Kerouac

The book is a popular spiritual guidebook about youth. The main character in the book drives across

the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and

exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.

Life Is Elsewhere

, 1975, by Milan Kundera

Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” The book

describes a young artist’s romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a

relationship during his trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current

life and to honor the Czech-born writer Kundera.

My Name Is Red

, 1998, by Orhan Pamuk

The book, a masterpiece of the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk, has been translated

into more than 50 languages and published around the world. It tells a story of a young man, who

was away from home for 12 years, coming back to his hometown in Istanbul. What embraces him is

not only love, but a series of murder cases as well.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

, 2013, by Rachel Joyce

The novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lived a boring and unhappy life, until one day, he

received his old friend’s letter who got cancer. In deep shock and sorrow, he went out to send his

reply letter. 627 miles in 87 days, he walked depending on one belief that “his friend can survive as

long as he walks”.

1. Whose book inspires readers to rethink their own life?

A

．

Jack Kerouac. B

．

Milan Kundera. C

．

Orhan Pamuk. D

．

Rachel Joyce.

2. According to the article, which book has been sold globally?

A

．

On the Road .

C

．

My Name Is Red .

B

．

Life Is Elsewhere .

D

．

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry .

3. What can we know from The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry?

A

．

The main character expects his friend to live longer.

B

．

The main character lives a romantic but miserable life.

C

．

The main character suffers from cancer.

D

．

The main character motivates many people to go sightseeing.

2. My PhD adviser informed me I had failed my qualifying exam at my third attempt, which meant

the dismissal (

开除

)from the program. How was it possible that one exam — one hour of my life —

could define me as unfit to be a scientist?

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started my PhD program. I struggled with my classes during my

first year, spending countless hours studying in the library. I ended that year with increased

confidence. But soon my confidence went away when I made my first attempt at the qualifying

exam. I had switched research projects 5 months earlier, after my first adviser left the university, so I

wasn’t so confident of going into the exam. Besides, I had never taken an oral exam before, so the

experience was terrifying.

Once it was over, my committee told me I’d conditionally passed, which meant I had to take more

time to study and prepare to talk about the topic further. I was shaken but still hopeful. But when I

retook the exam, I failed again. That’s when I was told I’d have one more chance.

For the next 5 months, I asked my committee chairs for guidance and practiced answering oral

questions. I even stopped doing lab work to focus on my exam preparations. I was all in.

When the exam was over, I left the room feeling a mix of fear and relief. But those feelings changed

to disappointment the next day after I learned I’d failed. I speak Spanish at home, but I have

difficulty translating even the simplest scientific concepts into Spanish. This held back my ability to

comfortably speak the expected “language of science”.

My adviser requested to reinstate(

使重返岗位

)me to the PhD program, and I’m now back to

working on my doctorate. I still have a little voice in the back of my head that I’m not good enough.

But I try to stop it by surrounding myself with professors who support me and by staying focused on

developing into the great scientist I know I can be. I am much more than that one-hour exam.

1. How did the author feel by the end of the first year?

A

．

Confident. B

．

Terrified. C

．

Worn out D

．

At a loss.

2. Why did the author switch her research project?

A

．

She found it too hard for her.

B

．

Her adviser dismissed her from it.

C

．

She failed the qualifying exam.

D

．

Her adviser no longer worked there.

3. What affected the author’s performance in the third exam?

A

．

Not enough preparation.

C

．

Lack of language competence.

4. Which word best describes the author?

A

．

Intelligent. B

．

Sensitive.

B

．

Decreased confidence.

D

．

Too much time on lab work.

C

．

Energetic.

3. When Christopher Moore isn’t jumping rope, shooting baskets or playing the board game Chutes

and Ladders, the 8-year-old can often be found at home using his fighting skills, protecting the

world from would-be enemies. “I’m trying to save the other people from being hurt,” he said of his

Avatar video game adventures.

The Moore household, in Birmingham, Alabama, enjoys a good mix of at-home entertainment,

something they are doing more and more during these precarious financial times, “They’re always in

competition,” the boys’ mother, Lisa Moore, said with a laugh. “It keeps them busy. It keeps them

occupied.”

Numbers show that at-home entertainment is doing better than ever, flying in the financial face of so

many industries that are struggling in this difficult time.

The gaming experience, too, has changed with the years. Five years ago, online gaming was

considered a one-person activity. And although games can still be played alone, the social factor is

growing quickly. “Over a third of families will play games together online.” said David Williams,

who heads up the Kids and Family Games Group. “They’re staying home more, and they’re using

games to connect with one another.”

When it comes to the games children play, many parents such as Lisa Moore may choose to sit it out.

But Christina Vercelletto, a senior editor at Parenting magazine, says that engaging in the games

with them can do a family good. “It can be an opportunity to bond with your kids,” she said. If

parents express interest, kids “will probably be heated. And you’ll get a little window into what has

them so excited.” Plus, by playing the games, parents can determine how comfortable they are with

what their kids are doing.

For those who want to get the opinions of others, Christina Vercelletto points out that the

Entertainment Software Rating Board provides feedback and that parents are always learning from

one another on discussion boards.

1. What does the underlined word “precarious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A

．

Appropriate. B

．

Precious. C

．

Stable. D

．

Tough.

D

．

Determined.

2. Which of the following shows the benefit of at-home entertainment?

A

．

Controlling children’s behavior.

C

．

Making a good family relationship.

B

．

Helping solve financial trouble.

D

．

Forming a sense of independence.

3. What should parents do while their kids are playing games according to Christina?

A

．

Join in. B

．

Sit out. C

．

Watch out. D

．

Walk around.

4. What is the main topic of the text?

A

．

Family relationship.

C

．

Benefits of playing games.

B

．

At-home entertainment.

D

．

Ways to connect with kids.

4. What kinds of rooms are your favorite spots for studying? We are going to guess that they are

probably not painted bright red or yellow. But maybe they should be. Imagine. You are suddenly

asked to prepare for an exam. You have two rooms to choose from. One is a pale blue, and the other

is a bright red. Which one do you settle into for study? Is one going to get your brain fired up for

learning, or let you relax into a best state of concentration?

According to researchers at Curtin University in Australia, it might be the best to camp out in the

bright red room when you are looking to store information. It might sound strange, since we often

think of pale rooms — soft blues or light greens — as relaxing, or even reassuring (

令人安心的

).

And they seem to be: The Curtin University study showed that pale colors made participants feel

more relaxed and calm, while bright colors increased heart rate. But calming and relaxing, it turns

out, may not always be the best environment for deep concentration or knowledge gaining. Reading

comprehension (

阅读理解

) was much better in the bright rooms than in the paler rooms. Although

participants reported that they generally preferred the pale rooms to study in as an approach to relax

into work, the researchers saw just the opposite — that the bright-colored rooms seemed to lead to

greater concentration.

While this might seem only surprising, the finding gets into a rather controversial area of

psychological (

心理学的

) study. The Yerkes-Dodson Law says that a little bit of stress is good for

achieving best performance, while too much stress negatively affects it. The higher heart rate and the

reports of the bright colors creating a heavy atmosphere might just suggest that a little stress was

good for the brain.

1. What is the common idea mentioned in the first paragraph?

A

．

Few people like bright red or yellow. B

．

Pale colors are connected with good

grades.

D

．

Bright-colored rooms are not good for

studying.

C

．

Light-colored rooms make you feel

nervous.

2. What might directly affect the research results according to Paragraph 2?

A

．

Participants’ preferences in colors.

C

．

Time participants spent in the rooms.

B

．

How participants reacted to colors.

D

．

What participants read in the rooms.

3. What can be concluded from the study by Curtin University?

A

．

Most people know how to make use of colors.

B

．

Stress is needed when you want to concentrate.

C

．

The higher the stress, the better your performance.

D

．

Being relaxed is very important to people studying.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A

．

Findings about people’s favourite room colors.

B

．

Bright-colored rooms can create a heavy atmosphere.

C

．

Room colors can affect one’s academic performance.

D

．

Light-colored rooms help people feel relaxed into work.

5. Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us. It’s impossible to make a perfect choice every

time. But there is one particularly effective technique to improve our chances: critical thinking.

Prepare your question

.

1 For example, if you’re wondering whether to go for fitness, there are many factors that will cloud

your reasons. But, if you know clearly what you can get by body-shaping, that’ll help you decide

whether it really suits your needs.

Gather your information.

There’s lots of it out there, so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what’s

relevant. If you’re trying to decide on a diet to improve your nutrition, you may ask an expert for

their advice, or seek other people’s opinions. 2

Consider the implications.

Imagine you’ve chosen a business based on his promise to make to cheaper for drivers to fill upon

gas. At first glance, that seems great. 3 If gasoline use is less restricted by cost, this could also cause

a huge surge in air pollution—an unintended consequence that’s important to think about.

4

Ask yourself why so many people are drawn to countless travel trips or destinations. Even if you

disagree with everything that travel agencies say, exploring the viewpoints might explain why some

routes that don’t seem valid to you appeal to others. This will a low you to explore alternatives,

evaluate your own choices, and ultimately help you make more informed decisions.

This above process is just one tool, and it certainly won’t remove difficult decisions from our lives.

5 And, if enough of us use it, it has the power to make the world a more reasonable place.

A

．

Explore other points of view.

B

．

Apply the information collected.

C

．

In other words, get to know what you’re looking for.

D

．

Then what about the long-term environmental effects?

E

．

But it can help us increase the number of positive choices we make.

F

．

Therefore, ask yourself about what interests you most and what is needed.

G

．

It helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a wiser decision.

6. A few weeks ago, my 3-year-old granddaughter Frances asked, ‘‘Why don’t cardinals (

红雀

)

migrate?” Frances’s question _______ me, not only because I had no idea what the _______ was but