浙江金华第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题

浙江金华第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

Down House, home of Charles Darwin:

Fun fact

Charles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children lived at Down House for 40 years

from 1838. Several rooms appear as if the family still live here: with croquet sets thrown into

an under-stairs cupboard, a half-played game of backgammon on a side table and Emma’s

knitting(毛线) left on a chair in the drawing room. Upstairs, an exhibition showcases

Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle, including a reconstruction of his cabin. Outside,

visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and

the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments.

No room at Down House escaped Darwin’s experiments. In the drawing room he once

placed a jar of earthworms on the grand piano to see whether they could hear.

Getting there

A 15-minute drive from the A21/Farnborough. Free parking. The R8 bus from Orpington

stops nearby (except Sundays) or the 146 bus from Bromley North and South terminates (终点站) in Downe village, half a mile from the property. The nearest railway stations are

Chelsfield or Orpington, about four miles away.

Value for money?

It’s

￡12 (adult),

￡7.20 (child), or

￡31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free.

Opening hours

Open daily 10am-6pm from 30 March to 30 September; daily — between

1 to 31 October. Opening times vary through the winter (check website for details).

Verdict(评价)

8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable

staff.

1．What can visitors do in Down House?

A．Play the grand piano.

C．Explore Darwin’s work and life.

B．Set sail in HMS Beagle.

D．Try food sourced from the garden.

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2．How much would a couple with their 4-year-old twin sons pay for admission?

A．￡38.40. B．￡26.20. C．￡31.30. D．￡24.

3．What do we know about Down House?

A．It is highly thought of.

C．It has fixed opening hours.

After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband,

Kenneth, stretched their legs together on walking holidays in Switzerland. Year after year,

they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders(空中滑翔)launch themselves

into the sky. Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to earth.“Some day I’d

love to do that,” Thompson told Kenneth.

But there was always so much to do, so she continued to watch the gliders take flight

and land. Sadly, Kenneth died in 2005. Thirty years after those walking holidays, Thompson

finally took to the skies herself, in a paraglider with an instructor. Thompson was 80 then.

Recently, Thompson heard from an instructor that grown men, when in the air,

sometimes cry and beg to be brought down. But what she remembers is-feeling free.“You feel

weightless. It’s quite windy. It blows you around. You feel like you are up in heaven

somewhere there, watching everyone down below.”

Thirty years seems a long time to hold on to a dream.“Indeed, it was,” she says. When

asked why it took so long, Thompson said,“ I wanted to do it, but I felt somebody should

benefit from it.”

She did not think of just enjoying the experience. She believed there should be a cause at

the end of it all. With her first paraglide, she raised £ 1,500 for Moorfields eye hospital in

London, most of it with the aid of social clubs run by the Presbyterian church she regularly

attends.

Thompson felt no fear paragliding.”I mean, you sort of say to yourself: Well, if anything

happens to me now, I’m OK. People might worry about falling, it being the end of them. But

that didn’t bother me at all. When it’s your time, it’s your time. No matter where you are.“

4．Why didn’t Thompson take up paragliding after her children left home?

A．She was busy.

C．She was afraid of heights.

5．How did Thompson feel when in the air?

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B．She preferred walking.

D．She had to take care of her husband.

B．It charges parking fees.

D．It is inconveniently located.

A．She lost his direction.

C．She regretted paragliding.

B．She was scared to death.

D．She had a sense of freedom.

6．Why promoted Thompson to achieve her dream even after thirty years?

A．She got financial support from social clubs.

B．She hoped to contribute to the society.

C．She wanted to mourn her late husband.

D．She wanted to experience the fun.

7．How did Thompson feel about falling?

A．Terrified.

Every day on the respiratory ward(呼吸道病房)at one of Kyrgyzstan’s biggest hospitals,

Temiraly kyzy, a 24-year-old nurse, puts on the music and leads her patients to dance.

This involves a range of body movements and leaves everyone smiling — but Temiraly

kyzy is not doing it for fun. The dance is part of a treatment programme offered to people

with COPD — a common, preventable and treatable lung condition.

COPD develops from midlife onwards;symptoms(症状)include breathlessness, cough

and tiredness. It is one of the top three causes of death worldwide. Globally, there are 3

million deaths a year from COPD but this number is expected to rise to 5. 4 million by 2060.

Treatment for COPD in many countries involves inhalers and antibiotics(抗生

素). In

Kyrgyzstan, these medicine can cost more than a monthly salary. In 2016, Sooronbaev,

director of the National Centre and his team started experimenting with pulmonary

rehabilitation(肺疾病康复), a physical exercise programme designed for people with lung

conditions.

Over the years, the programme has expanded and now it is already in use in three

hospitals. Apart from lectures and patient support groups, there is a system of physical

exercise, including volleyball, walking, cycling on exercise bikes and dance.

The transformative effect has been obvious.“I remember one woman who was 63, ”a

doctor says.“She cried because she had severe shortness of breath, coughed all the time. She

was really depressed. ”She was invited to take part in the programme and the results surprised

him.

“Afterwards, she was like a flower-she smiled and her body language was more active.

That sticks in my mind.”

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B．Indifferent. C．Calm. D．Thrilled.

Sooronbaev wants pulmonary rehabilitation to be available throughout the country from

this year. Patients who have experienced the programme are being trained to teach others, and

Sooronbaev and colleagues are going to speak at medical conferences to inform other

healthcare professionals about their progress with the programme.

8．Why does the author mention Temiraly kyzy’s story?

A．To show the hardship of being a nurse.

B．To stress the significance of happiness.

C．To call on patients to dance to music.

D．To introduce a new approach to COPD．

9．What does the data in Paragraph 3 show?

A．The recovery rate of COPD．

C．The treatments for COPD cases.

B．The severity of COPD．

D．The various symptoms of COPD．

10．What do we know about pulmonary rehabilitation?

A．It has proved to be effective. B．It needs more tests on patients.

C．It is a financial ourden for COPD patients. D．It is widely practiced in Kyrgyzstan.

11．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The programme will be extended.

B．The programme is being taught in schools

C．The programme will be difficult to practice.

D．The programme lacks professional support.

Squirrels eavesdrop on(窃听) the chatter of songbirds to work out whether the

appearance of a predator(食肉动物) is cause for alarm, researchers have found. Animals

including squirrels have previously been found to eavesdrop on cries of alarm from other

creatures. But the latest study suggests animals may also keep an ear out for everyday

chitchat among other species as a way to assess whether there is trouble around.

Writing in the journal Plos One, researchers reported on how they made their discovery

by observing 67 grey squirrels as they wandered about different areas in the residential

regions of Oberlin.

After 30 seconds of observing a squirrel, researchers played it a recording of the call of a

red-tailed hawk(鹰), which lasted a couple of seconds-and their behaviour in the next 30

seconds was monitored. The squirrels were then played a three-minute recording of several

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different species of songbird chattering on a feeder.

The results revealed that in the 30 seconds after hearing the hawk call, the squirrels

increased the percentage of their time spent “vigilant”(警惕) compared with before the call,

while they also looked up more often to scan the environment. Squirrels that were played bird

chatter raised their heads less often during the recording and the number of these “look-ups”

dropped off faster over time.

“Recognition of bird chatter as a sign of safety is likely adaptive, as squirrels that can

safely reduce their vigilance level in the presence of bird chatter probably are able to increase

foraging(觅食) success,” the authors wrote.

The team suggested that with levels of human-made noise increasing, squirrels may find

it harder to eavesdrop on birds, meaning they may have to spend more time being alert and

less time foraging.

Dr Jakob Bro-Jorgensen, co-author of the study from Oberlin College, said: “The study

calls attention to how animals can gather information from their environment by using cues

that may at first glance seem irrelevant,” he said. “And it makes you wonder how the more

and more pervasive(无处不在的) impact of human activities on natural soundscapes may

reduce survival of wildlife in ways we haven’t thought of.”

12．What does the new research find about squirrels’ eavesdropping?

A．It lacks scientific evidence.

B．It is more widespread and broader.

C．It needs to be further investigated.

D．It is contradictory to previous findings.

13．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The subject of the experiment.

B．The findings of the experiment.

C．The process of the experiment.

D．The purpose of the experiment.

14．Why is recognition of bird chatter as a sign of safety important for squirrels?

A．They can escape from potential risks.

B．It helps them to forage food successfully.

C．They can adapt to a new environment quickly.

D．It ensures their safety when playing with their mates.

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15．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning the research?

A．Its impacts.

C．Its limitations.

B．Its potential application.

D．Its follow-up study.

二、七选五

Do you know that one of the main causes of some aches and pains is lack of sleep?

Sleeping well is essential for a healthy life.

16 Sleeping is an activity that no healthy person can do without. Eight hours a

day of our entire lives are focused on being able to sleep. It’s an activity that’s responsible for

relaxing us after a long day of work and study. Meanwhile it can recharge our energies to

perform to the maximum the next day.

Getting quality sleep has many benefits. It can help you to:

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Minimize illness.

Reduce heart disease.

Have greater concentration on your activities.

People need different amounts of sleep. It’s generally suggested that the proper amount

should be 8 hours. 18 But this would not be possible at all if there were no quality

elements that provide us with a good rest, the pillow, for example.

By getting a good pillow you can enjoy great hours of sleep and deep rest. 19

That’s because they are the pillows preferred by the general public since they can avoid dust.

Another type of pillow highly recommended to those who want a good rest is the knee

pillow for side sleepers. This type of pillow is placed between the legs at bedtime. They are

designed specially for those who prefer to sleep in the fetal (胎儿) position. 20

Also recommended, for example, are body pillows that focus on keeping the spine (脊柱)

level. Some are made for you to sleep on your back or stomach all night long.

A．Which pillows help us sleep well?

B．Improve mood，and reduce anxiety.

C．Why is it so important to sleep well?

D．Recently, natural pillows have become very fashionable.

E．In fact, many will feel good by sleeping 6 or 7 hours.

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F．However, in most cases not everyone can get 8-hour sleep.

G．This type of pillow can help improve blood flow in the legs.

三、完形填空

I’m a college professor teaching people how to think more creatively. Interestingly, this

lifetime passion was 21 by a casual contest when I was a child.

At a family picnic for employees of the company where my father worked, they held a

contest for the children-who could throw a cloth handkerchief the farthest. The first

22 , the little ones, took mighty wind-ups(挥臂动作), but when the cloth left their hands,

it opened and flew to the ground a few 23 in front of them. The crowd roared with

laughter, and being 13, I didn’t like adults laughing at us.

It was 24 that using the same technique would not work. Suppose I 25

a rock inside the handkerchief?No, it was “throw a handkerchief”, not “a rock and a

handkerchief”. When they inspected it, I’d be 26 Suppose I hid a rock in the cloth

without tying it. The rock would drive the cloth at least farther than the others, and when they

27 , people might not notice a small rock landing in the grass. I had a good 28 of

getting away with it(侥幸逃脱).

However, I didn’t want to win by cheating but to show the adults that a(n) 29

could beat others at their own game. I had to make the handkerchief fly like a rock. I 30

began tying knot after knot until it was the size of a large rock. I took a long wind-up and

threw the 31 handkerchief which landed 60 feet away. The laughing 32 and

everyone was dumbfounded. The 33 then ran to fetch it to examine how I’d

cheated. ”It’s just the handkerchief,“ he 34 , holding it up and untying the knots. The

adults applauded kindly and I felt proud.

I hadn’t broken the rules, but I had broken the 35 ideas, which was the secret to

creative thinking.

21．A．awaken

22．A．students

23．A．kilometers

24．A．impossible

25．A．tied

B．created

B．throwers

B．meters

B．essential

B．cast

C．enhanced

C．runners

C．inches

C．unclear

C．hid

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D．spread

D．tutors

D．miles

D．obvious

D．drew

26．A．included

27．A．separated

28．A．time

29．A．baby

30．A．casually

31．A．arrowed

32．A．died

33．A．loser

34．A．responded

35．A．critical

B．unemployed

B．disappeared

B．reason

B．kid

B．immediately

B．balled

B．rose

B．judge

B．protested

B．modern

C．disqualified

C．combined

C．chance

C．genius

C．secretly

C．light

C．declined

C．winner

C．admitted

C．innovative

D．involved

D．sank

D．excuse

D．adult

D．eventually

D．soft

D．doubled

D．audience

D．announced

D．conventional

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词括号内单词的正确形式。

Rising numbers of visitors are heading to Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan

province. Luo Shan, a young receptionist at the site, is frequently asked by early-morning

36 (visitor) why they cannot find a security guard to show them around. Actually, the

museum employs some guards, 37 they have been unable to deal with the sudden

flow of visitors, Luo said.

On Saturday, more than 9, 000 people visited the museum, 38 (rough) over four

times the number on a typical weekend. Ticket sales reached 510, 000 yuan($77, 830), the

second 39 (high) daily total since it opened in 1997.

The increase in visitors is caused by a live broadcast of relics 40 (dig) from six

newly discovered sacrificial pits(洞穴)at the Sanxingdui Ruins site. The broadcast 41

(fuel) visitors’ interest in numerous relics since the transmission aired on CCTV on March 20.

At the site, more than 500 antiques, 42 are 3, 200 to 4, 000 years old, including

gold masks, bronze items and clothes, have been unearthed from the pits. The numerous

bronze sculptures include an impressive statue of a barefoot man wearing anklets, his hands

clenched(紧握). The figure is 180 cm high, while the entire statue, which is thought 43

(represent) a king from the Shu Kingdom, is nearly 261 cm tall, including the base. Gold

items on display at the museum are known for their quality and 44 (diverse).

Situated 40 kilometers north of Chengdu, the site covers 12 square kilometers and

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contains the ruins of 45 ancient city, sacrificial pits, residential quarters and tombs.

五、其他应用文

46．假定你是国际学校学生李华，你校最近发起了以“珍惜水资源，节约用水”为主题的倡议活动。请你代表学生会写一封倡议书，内容包括：

(1)珍惜水资源的重要性;

(2)如何从身边小事做起。

注意：(1)词数80左右;

(2)适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear fellow students,

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Students’ Union

六、读后续写

47．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。续写的词数应为150左右。

George’s mother was very poor. Instead of having bright blazing fires in winter, she had

nothing to burn but dry sticks, which George picked up from under the trees and hedges.

One fine day in July, his sick mother sent George to the woods, which were about two

miles from the village in which she lived. He was to stay there all day to get as much wood as

he could collect.

It was a bright, sunny day, and George worked very hard; so that by the time the sun was

high, he was hot, and wished for a cool place where he might rest and eat his dinner. While he

hunted for a spot about the bank he saw among the moss some fine, wild strawberries, which

were a bright scarlet with ripeness.

”How good these will be my bread and butter!“thought George. Lining his little cap with

leaves he set to work eagerly to gather all he could find and then seated himself by the brook.

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It was a pleasant place, and George felt happy and contented. He thought how much his

mother would like to see him there, and to be there herself, instead of in her dark close room

in the village.

George thought of all this and just as he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he

said to himself, ”How much mother would like these!“and he stopped, putting the strawberry

back again. ”Shall I save them for her?“said he, thinking how much they would refresh her,

yet still looking at them with a longing eye.

”I will eat half, and take the other half to her, “said he at last, and he divided them into

two heaps(t). But each heap looked so small, that he put them together again.

”I will only taste one“thought he. As he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had

taken the finest and he put it back. ”I will keep them all for her, "he said with great happiness,

and he covered them up nicely, ready to take home.

注意：

(1)续写词数应为150左右;

(2)开头已给出。

He stood up and started to get more and more wood until the sun began to sink.

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Just after he had thrown down his wood, he heard his mother’s weak voice calling him

from the next room.

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