太原五中2021—2022學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期階段性測(cè)試高二英語出題人：史海玲校對(duì)人：申玲時(shí)間：2022.04第一部分基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）1.Thebiodiversityinthelocalregionis________thetopconcerns.A.amongB.withinC.beyondD.on2.Coveredinsnow,themajestyofthisgrandpalaceisratherenhanced,andbecomesmore_________.A.over-pricedB.ground-breakingC.awe-inspiringD.bitter-sweet3.Thenation’sunemploymentratehasbeenclimbing__________sincetheoutbreakofCOVID-19.A.probablyB.literallyC.gentlyD.steadily4.Don’tbotherTomagain.He_______atthistimetomorrow.A.willhaveameetingB.willbehavingameetingC.isgoingtohaveameetingD.hasameeting5.Thestatehas___________theplanofbuildingthenewschool,soworkonitcanbeginimmediately.A.concludedB.cancelledC.remarkedD.approved6.Thestudents________hardontheirlessonsandtheirefforts________withsuccessintheend.A.havebeenworking,willberewardedB.haveworked,willrewardC.areworking,arerewardedD.willwork,haverewarded7.Whenwalkingdownthestreet,IcameacrossDavid,whomI________foryearsA.haven’tseenB.hadn’tseenC.sawD.haveseen8.Wewereastonished_______thetemplestillinitsoriginalcondition.A.findingB.findC.tofindD.tobefound9.________thechildrenwithagamewhileIpreparefordinner.A.InvolveB.OccupyC.AssignD.Charge10.Terroristthreatsare_____________tourists.A.pullingawayB.drivingawayC.takingawayD.givingaway第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共10小題;每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIsitanywonderthattheTowerofLondonisthenation’sleadinghistoricvisitorattraction?StandingguardbytheRiverThames,theTowerisanimpressiveLondonlandmark.Discoverthesecretsthatliewithinitswalls,marvel(驚訝)atthebreathtakingCrownJewels,standonthesitewherethreeEnglishqueenswerebeheaded(斬首TheCrownJewelsGainafascinatinginsightintotheroleoftheCrownJewelsinroyalpageantry(盛大慶典)withourintroductoryfilms.OnceinsidetheTreasury,marvelatImperialStateCrownwornattheStateOpeningofParliamentandbedazzledbytheworld’slargest,top-qualitycutdiamond,CullinanⅠ,setintheSovereign’sSceptre.TheJewelHouseWardenswillbeonhandtoansweranyquestionsaboutthispricelesscollection.YeomanWarder“Beefeater”Tours NobodyknowsmoreaboutthehistoryoftheTowerthantheYeomanWarders(看守人)andnovisitiscompletewithoutjoiningoneoftheirtours.Havingguarded(守衛(wèi))thisroyal(皇家的)palaceandfortress(城堡)forcenturiestheywillcaptivateyouwithamazingstories,passedonfromgenerationtogeneration,andguideyoutotheinfamousTraitor’sGateandtheexecution(處決)site.Toursareheldthroughouttheday.TheWhite Thefirststonesofthisstructurewerelaidaround1078byorderofWilliamtheConqueror.ItsmightywallsarenowhometodisplaysfromtheRoyalarmouries(鎧甲)includingoriginalarmourswornbyHenry=8\*ROMANVIIIandCharlesIplusareconstructeddisplayofmassivecollectionofweaponsoncehousedintheGrandStorehouse.Ravens TheRavensareoneoftheTower’smostfamoussights.Thesemagnificentbirdshavelivedwithinitswallsforhundredsofyearsandlegendhasitthat,iftheyleave,thekingdomwillfall.LookoutfortheseuniqueguardiansaroundtheTowerandmakesureyouvisittheirlodgings.11.TheYeomanWardersusedtoactas_______inhistory.A.servantsoftheroyalmembersB.tourguidesoftheTowerC.specialguardsoftheTowerD.storiestellers12.Inthelegend,theRavenswasconsideredasymbolof__________ofthekingdom.A.badluckB.darktimesC.greatpowerD.goodluck13.Theabovepassageisprobablytakenfrom__________.A.ahistorytextbook B.anadvertisementfortravelC.atraveljournalD.astoryBMostpeoplethinkofracingwhentheyseegreyhounds(灰狗)andbelievetheyneedlotsofexercise.Theycanactuallybequitelazy!Greyhoundsaregoodatfastracesbutnotlong-distancerunning.Theydoneedregularexercisebuttheyliketorunforashortburstandthengetbackonthebedoracomfortableseat.Anothermisunderstandingisthatgreyhoundsmustbeaggressive(好斗的)becausetheyarebiginsize.Infact,greyhoundslovepeopleandaregentlewithchildren.Greyhoundscanlivefor12-14yearsbutusuallyonlyracefortwoorthreeyears,andafterthattheymakegreatpets.Theydon’tneedalotofspace,don’tmakealotofnoise,anddon’teatalotfortheirsize.Normally,greyhoundscanbeastallas90cm.Thereis,however,asmall-sizedgreyhound,whichstandsonly33cm.Greyhoundscomeinavarietyofcolors.Greyandyellowish-brownarethemostcommon.Othersincludeblack,white,blue,redandbrownoramixofthese.Greyhoundshavesmoothbodycoats,lowbodyfatandareveryhealthy.Becausethey’reslim(苗條的)theydon’thavethelegproblemslikeotherdogsthesameheight.Buttheydofeelthecold.Especiallytheywouldmuchratherbeathomeinbedthanwalkingaroundoutside.14.Thetextiswrittenmainly_______.A.totellpeoplehowtoraisegreyhoundsB.toletpeopleknowmoreaboutgreyhoundsC.toexplainwhygreyhoundsareaggressiveD.todescribegreyhoundsofdifferentcolors15.Itcanbeinferredthatgreyhounds______.A.lovebigdoghousesB.likestayinginbedalldayC.makethebestguarddogsD.needsomeexerciseoutdoors16.Whydoestheauthorsaythatgreyhoundsmakegreatpets?A.Theyarebiginsize.B.Theyliveaverylonglife.C.Theycanrunracesforsometime.D.Theyarequietandeasytolookafter.CManyyearsago,whenIwasfreshoutofschoolandworkinginDenver,Iwasdrivingtomyparents’homeinMissouriforChristmas.Istoppedatagasstation(加油站)about50milesfromOklahomaCity,whereIwasplanningtostopandvisitmyfriend.standinginlineatthecashregister(收款臺(tái)),Isaidhellotoanoldercouplewhowerealsopayingforgas.Itookoff,buthadgoneonlyafewmileswhenblacksmokepouredfromthebackofmycar.IstoppedandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.Acarpulledupbehindme.ItwasthecoupleIhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtakemetomyfriend’s.Wechattedonthewayintothecity,andwhenIgetoutofthecar,thehusbandgavemehisbusinesscard.Iwrotehimandhiswifeathank-younoteforhelpingme.Soonafterward,IreceivedaChristmaspresentfromthem.Theirnotethatcamewithitsaidthathelpingmehadmadetheirholidaysmeaningful.Yearslater,Idrovetoameetinginanearbytowninthemorning.InlateafternoonIreturnedtomycarandfoundthatI’dleftthelightsonallday,andthebattery(電池)wasdead.ThenInoticedthattheFriendlyForddealershipashopsellingcarswasrightnextdoor.Iwalkedoverandfoundtwosalesmenintheshowroom.“JusthowfriendlyisFriendlyFord?”Iaskedandexplainedmytrouble.Theyquicklydroveapickuptrucktomycarandstartedit.Theywouldacceptnopayment,sowhenIgothome,Iwrotethemanotetosaythanks.Ireceivedaletterbackfromoneofthesalesmen.Noonehadevertakenthetimetowritehimandsaythankyou,anditmeantalot,hesaid.“Thankyou”twopowerfulwords.They’reeasytosayandmeansomuch.17.Thewords“tookoff”underlinedinParagraph2mean“__________”.A.turnedoffB.movedoffC.putupD.setup18.Whathappenedwhentheauthorfoundsmokecomingoutofhiscar?A.Hehaditpulledbacktothegasstation.B.Thecouplessenthimabusinesscard.C.Thecoupleofferedtohelphim.D.Hecalledhisfriendforhelp.19.Thebatteryoftheauthor’scarwasdeadbecause_________.A.somethingwentwrongwiththelightsB.themeetinglastedawholedayC.heforgottoturnoffthelightsD.hedrovetoolongadistance20.Bytellinghisownexperiences,theauthortriestoshow____________.A.howtowriteathank-youletterB.howtodealwithcarproblemsC.thekindheartednessofolderpeopleD.theimportanceofexpressingthanks第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。____21____Peopleusemoneytobuyfood,furniture,books,bicyclesandhundredsofotherthingstheyneedorwant.Whentheywork,theyusuallygetpaidinmoney. Mostofthemoneytodayismadeofmetalorpaper.____22_____Oneofthefirstkindofmoneywasshells.Shellswerenottheonlythingsusedasmoney.InChina,clothandkniveswereused.InPhilippineIslands,ricewasusedasmoneyforalongtime.Elephanttusks,monkeytailsandsaltwereusedasmoneyinpartsofAfrica. ThefirstmetalcoinsweremadeinChina.Theywereroundandhadasquareholeinthecentre.____23____ Differentcountrieshaveuseddifferentmetalsanddesignsfortheirmoney._____24_____SwedenandRussiausedcopper(銅)tomaketheirmoney.Latersomecountriesbegantomakecoinsofgoldandsilver. Butevengoldandsilverwereinconvenientifyouhadtobuysomethingexpensive.AgaintheChinesethoughtofawaytoimprovemoney._____25_____Thefirstpapermoneylookedmorelikeanotefromonepersontoanotherthanthepapermoneyusedtoday. Moneyhashadaninterestinghistoryfromthedaysofshellmoneyuntiltoday.A.ThefirstcoinsinEnglandweremadeoftin(錫).B.Butpeopleusedtouseallkindsofthingsasmoney.C.Nooneknowsforcertainwhenpeoplebegantousemoney.D.Peoplestrung(串連)themtogetherandcarriedthemfromplacetoplace.E.Money,asweknow,isallmadeofpaper.F.Theybegantousepapermoney.G.Todayanyonewillacceptmoneyinexchangeforgoodsandservices.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)（共20題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Thewritersofmurderstoriesgotoagreatdealoftroubletokeepusguessingrightuptotheend.Inactualfact,peopleoftenactmore__26__inreallifethantheydoin__27__.Thefollowingadvertisementonceappearedinacertainnewspaper:“Doyouhopetoearn$250inafewminutes?Aman,willingto__28__chances,wantedforan__29__jobwhichcanbedoneonlyonce.”Areaderfoundthis__30__veryspecialandaskedtobegiventhe___31__.Butnottrustingtheadvertisementcompletely,hegavea__32__name.Soonafterwards,hereceivedareply,enclosed(內(nèi)附)intheenvelopewasatypednote__33__himtoringacertainnumberifhewasstill__34__.Hedidwhathewasaskedtodoand__35__onthephonethattheadvertiserwantedhim“togetridofsomebody”andwoulddiscussitmore__36__withhimthenextday.Butthereaderreportedtothepoliceandfromthenonacted__37__theirinstructions.Thepolicesawtwomenmeetandwatchedthemasthey__38__awaytogether.Inthecartheadvertisercametothe__39__atonce:hewantedhimtoshoothiswife.Givingthereadersome__40__,theadvertisertoldhimtobuyagun.Healsogavehimaphotographofhiswife__41__hewouldbeabletorecognizeher.Afterthat,theadvertisersuggestedthattheman“dothe__42__”thenextmorning.Afterthemurder,theywould__43__againoutsidearailwaystationandthemoneywouldbepaidas__44__.Thesecondmeetingnevertookplace,__45__theadvertiserwasarrestedafterwardsandputintoprison.26.A.usuallyB．strangelyC．normallyD．specially27.A.plays C．origin D．diversityB．filmsC．storiesD．reports28.A.takeB．giveC．haveD．make29.A.out-of-dangerB．out-of-luckC．out-of-the-questionD．out-of-the-ordinary D．just30.A.newspaperB．a(chǎn)rticleC．requestD．offer31.A.riskB．chanceC．promiseD．truth32.A.realB．specialC．falseD．a(chǎn)ctual33.A.instructingB．teachingC．warning D．forcing34.A.satisfiedB．puzzledC．surprised D．interested35.A.recognizedB．discoveredC．learned D．found36.A.fullyB．differentlyC．generally D．perfectly D．united37.A.onB．underC．a(chǎn)s D．with D．treat38.A.walkedB．ranC．drove D．went39.A.pointB．workC．idea D．request D．hopefully D．hopefully40.A.adviceB．moneyC．tipsD．a(chǎn)id41.A.ifonlyB．onconditionC．incaseD．sothat42.A.dutyB．dealC．jobD．favor43.A.discussB．talkC．ringD．meet44.A.arrangedB．settledC．expectedD．a(chǎn)sked45.A.yetB．forC．soD．but第二節(jié)（共10題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortimetocook.MakingChinese__46__(dish)isseenasespeciallytroublesome.Manywesterners__47__cometoChinacookmuchlessthanintheirowncountriesoncetheyrealizehowcheap__48__canbetoeatout.Istillremember__49__(visit)afriendwho’dlivedhereforfiveyearsandI__50__(shock)whenIlearntshehadn’tcookedonceinallthattime.Whileregularlyeatingoutseemsto__51__(become)commonformanyyoungpeopleinrecentyears,it’snotwithoutacost.Theobviousoneismoney.Eatingoutonceortwiceaweekmaybe__52__(a