2022届福建省莆田市第二十四中学高二下学期英语第二次月考模拟B卷试题

2022届福建省莆田市第二十四中学高二下学期英语第二次月考模拟B卷试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASomeofthebestmemoriesfromgradeschoolaremadeatfieldtrips.Fieldtripsofferstudentssomethingtheycan’tgetfromlecturesortextbookpages—hands-onfun!HerearesomemetroDetroitattractionstovisitwithyourstudents.They'regreatplacestomakememoriesand,ofcourse,learnsomethingtoo!BelleIsleNatureCenterAvailability:Wednesday,ThursdayorFridayat10:30a.m.,11:30a.m.or12:30p.m.Admission:FreeEnjoybothindoorandoutdooranimalexhibits.Programsincludeadeerfeeding,ahands-onactivityanddiscoverytime.MichiganScienceCenterAvailability:Wednesday-Friday(hoursvary,alsoTuesdaysfromOct.8,2022,toJan.7,2022)Admission:VariesbyexperienceyouselectInteractwithmorethan250hands-onexhibitsthatexplorespace,health,physicalscience,engineeringandmore.DiamondJack'sRiverToursAvailability:Monday-Friday,May1toOct.31,at9:30a.m.,10:30a.m.,11:30a.m.or12:30p.m.Admission:$9/personSee16milesoftheU.S.andCanadaDetroitRivershoreline,ocean-goingandGreatLakesships,alighthouse,diefireboat,parks,shipterminals,amailboatandmuchmore.Arts&ScrapsAvailability:Monday,WednesdayorFridayAdmission:VariesbyageandnumberingroupLetyourstudents’imaginationsrunwild.They’llthink,createandlearnwhilere-imaginingrecycledindustrialmaterials.Youcancreateacustomizedtopic.1．Whatare“fieldtrips”accordingtothepassage?A．Theyarelecturesthattakeplaceinopenfields.B．Theyarecampsthatallchargeforanentrancefee.C．Theyarevisitstostudysomethingawayfromschool.D．Theyaretoursconnectedwithnatureandphysicalscience.2．Whichofthefollowingfieldtripsisrelatedtoanimals?A．Arts&Scraps.B．MichiganScienceCenter.C．BelleIsleNatureCenter.D．DiamondJack'sRiverTours.3．Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A．Teachers.B．Parents.C．Students.D．Scientists.B“Tennis—I’msayinggoodbye.”Withthesewords,RussiantennissuperstarMariaSharapova,34,hasannouncedherretirement.“Howdoyouleavebehindtheonlylifeyou’veeverknown?”sheaskedherself.SeveralreasonsplayedaroleinSharapovaleavingthetenniscourtforgood.Overthelastcoupleofyears,she’sdealtwithaninjuryinherrightshoulderandinflammation(炎症)inherforearmsthatmayhavepreventedherfromreturningtotopform.Inmorerecentnews,thedeathofherlongtimefriend,USbasketballlegendKobeBryant,alsoplayedafactorinherdecisiontoretire.“AsIthinkyou’veseenthroughoutmycareer,myperseverancehasbeenmygreatesttool,mygreateststrength,”Sharapovasaidinaninterview.“ButI’vestartedfeelinglikeitwasbecomingaweakness,becausethestubbornnessthatwaskeepingmegoingwaskeepingmegoingforwrongreasons.”Sharapovarosetofameatage17whenshewonWimbledonin2022.ShewonatotaloffourGrandSlamsinglestitles:the2022USOpen,the2022AustralianOpen,andthe2022and2022FrenchOpen.ShealsoearnedtheFedCuptitleinRussiain2022andanOlympicsilvermedalinsinglesin2022,among5/5\nmanyotheraccomplishments.For16straightyearsfrom2022,Sharapovawastheworld’shighest-earningfemaleathlete,accordingtoForbes.Offthecourt,shemademillionsofdollarsfromcompaniessuchasEvianandNike,aswellasstartingherowncandycompany.“Tennisshowedmetheworld—anditshowedmewhatIwasmadeof,”SharapovawroteonFacebookonFeb26,alongsideaphotoofherselfasayounggirlwithatennisracquet(网球拍).“It’showItestedmyselfandhowImeasuredmygrowth.AndsoinwhateverImightchooseformynextchapter,mynextmountain,I’llstillbepushing.I’llstillbeclimbing.I’llstillbegrowing.”4．WhatcontributedtoSharapova’sretirement?A．Herstrength.B．Herfriend’ssuggestions.C．Herinjuries.D．Hergrowingage.5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stubbornness”inparagraph3mean?A．Tool.B．Strength.C．Perseverance.D．Reason.6．WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytellus?A．Sharapovaisawomanofmanyachievements.B．Sharapovaisthehighest-earningfemale.C．SharapovadonatedalottoEvianandNike.D．Sharapova’scompaniesrunsuccessfully.7．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Sharapovawillcontinuepushingherselfasatennisplayer.B．ClimbingmountainsisSharapova’snewinterest.C．ApicturepostedonlineshowedSharapova’sgrowth.D．PlayingtennistaughtSharapovahowtoadvanceinlife.CIfyouthinkyou’dliketoliveonMars,youmayhavethatpossibilityby2023.ADutchcompanycalledMarsOnewillsoonadvertiseforpeopleinterestedincolonizing(开拓)Mars.Ifyouhaveallthenecessaryskills,youcouldbeoneofthefirstcolonists.Areyoureadyforthechallenge?Youwon’thavetopayforthemissiontoMars.MarsOnehasalreadyreceivedmoneyfromsomedonorsandishopingtogetmorefromTVviewerswhowillbecomeinterestedintheshowwhereallapplicantshaveadebatefortherarechances.ThemainresponsibilityofthefirstcolonistsistocreateanartificialenvironmentonMarswherethereisnoairtobreatheandnolandtofarm.Scientistsknowit’squitepossiblebecausesomethingsimilarhasalreadybeendoneinAntarctica.AnotherproblemisthatspacetraveltoMarstakesnearlyayeartogettoMarsandthecolonistswilllivetherestoftheirlivesthere.Whenahumanlivesinanenvironmentwithoutgravityorwithlowgravityforalongtime,thesystemsinthebodyweaken.Luckily,spinning(旋转)thespaceshipcancreateartificialgravity,andartificialgravitycaneasetheseproblems.ItwillalsobedifficultforMarscoloniststobefarfromhome,livinginsmallspaces,andseeingthesamepeopleoverandover.Colonistswithdepressioncouldputthemissionindanger.Fortunately,afewyearsago,ajointRussianandEuropeanprojectcalledtheMars500Missionstudiedpeople’sreactionsinaMars-likeenvironment.Itisviewedasagreatsuccessbecausescientistswereabletoseehowpeoplehandleemotionalandphysicalstresses.Recentstudiesshowthatsevenpercentofpeoplewouldwanttogoonsuchanadventure.MarsOnewillsoonstartacceptingitsfirstcolonists.Areyouinterested?8．WhatdoweknowabouttheapplicantstoMarsfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．TheywilllandonMarsin2023.B．Theycangetmoneyfromdonors.C．TheywillcompeteinaTVshow.D．Theydonotneedspecialskills.9．WhatwillthefirstcolonistsdotosolvethebasiclivingproblemsonMars?A．Createearth-likeconditions.B．BuildlabsinAntarctica.C．Spinthespaceship.D．StarttheMars500Mission.10．Whatcanthelifeofthefirstcolonistsbelikeaccordingtothepassage?A．Difficultanddangerous.B．Differentbutadaptable.C．Challengingandunbearable.D．Acceptablebutdepressing.11．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．Mars:ourfinaldestination?B．ReadytobeMars’colonists?C．Spacetravel:athrillingadventure?D．AreyouaqualifiedMarsastronaut?5/5\nDItseemswecan’tgetofftheplanetfastenough.TwothirdsofNASA’smoneyisspentonmannedspaceexploration,andthatnumberwillgrowwiththeUSA’sdecisiontosendamantoMarsin2037.We’veseenallthereistoseeonEarth,right?Wrong.Thefinalplaceishere,underthesurfaceofthesea.Headingdownintotheocean,humanlimitsarequicklyreached.At200metres,thewaterisasblackasamoonlessnight.Mostnuclearsubmarines(核潜艇)wouldimplode(内爆)beforetheyreach1kmdown.At3km—stilllessthantheaveragedepthoftheocean—there’sagoodchancethatyou’lldiscoveranewspecies.Thedeepestdivingwhalesgonofurther.Attheverybottom,about11kmdown,liestheChallengerDeep,thedeepestpartoftheMarianaTrenchinthePacificOcean.EighteenhumanshavewalkedontheMoon,butonlythreehaveseentheDeepwiththeirowneyes.Yetthingslivedownthere.Bigthings.Averyloudsoundwasonceheardandscientistssuggestedthatitwasproducedbyananimalbiggerthanabluewhale,thelargestcreatureknownontheplanet.Inthelate1990s,adeepwatersubmarinewasdroppedintheSouthernOcean,andpassing4,000metres,itdiscoveredsomethinghugepassingunderit.Surprised?Don’tbe.Theoceancovers70%oftheplanet’ssurfaceandwe’vestudiedlessthan5%ofit.WeknowmoreaboutthedarksideoftheMoonthanaboutthebottomofthesea.Onereasonthatweexplorespaceistofindevidenceofotherlifeforms.ThesearchforlifeoutsideofEarthisimportant,butrobotscanlookunderthedryrocksofMarsbetterthanhumans.They’reabsolutelyimportantfordoingoceanresearchtoo,buttheycan’tlookunderthesea.Thecostofexplorationisrising,buttheresultswouldbenefitallourlives.Understandingtheoceanswillhelpusfindnewsourcesoffood,drugsandenergy.Perhapsnowit'stimetobeginanewperiodofseaexploration.Mannedexplorationofspaceissciencefiction(科幻小说).Theadventureofthedeepseaissciencefact.12．WhatdotheexamplesinParagraph2suggest?A．Seaexplorationisnoeasytask.B．Nuclearsubmarinesneedtobeimproved.C．Theoceanisfardeeperthanpeopleexpected.D．TheconditionundertheseaissimilartothatontheMoon.13．WhatdoweknowabouttheChallengerDeep?A．Bluewhaleslivethere.B．Noonehaseverbeenthere.C．Peopleareterrifiedbythesightofit.D．ItisthedeepestknownlocationonEarth.14．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthediscoveryintheSouthernOcean?A．It’ssurprising.B．It’snowonder.C．It’sworrying.D．It’snosuccess.15．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Spaceexplorationisoflittlevalue.B．Wespendtoomuchmoneyonspacetravel.C．Humans’successliesinhowmuchtheyexplorethesea.D．Theoceanistheplacewhereweshouldmakeourefforts.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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。FearofmissingoutorFOMOischaracterizedby“adesiretostaycontinuallyconnectedwithwhatothersaredoing”.ResearchershavefoundthatFOMOleadsustochecksocialmediamorefrequently,leadingtoanegativecyclethatcanbehardtobreak.16Yourmoodwillbeeasilyinfluencedbyothersandyourlifestartstobecontrolledbytheoutsideworld.However,thesituationcanbeimprovedifyoutakethefollowingadvice.17Trytoreduceourscreentime,focusonbuildingyourownpathtosuccessanddowhatyoulike.Liveinthemoment,youwillfindnothingismissingoutinourlife!Itiscommontopostonsocialmediatokeeparecordofthefunthingsyoudo.18Ifthisisthecase,youmaytrytokeepapersonaljournalofyourbestmemories,eitheronlineoronpaper.Keepingajournalcanhelpyoutoshiftyourfocusfrompublicapprovaltoprivate appreciation ofthethingsthatmakeyourlifegreat.19Youmayfindyourselfseekingagreaterconnectionwhenyouarefeeling depressedoranxious,andthisishealthy.Feelingsofloneliness areactuallyourbrain’swayoftellingusthatwewanttoseekoutgreaterconnectionswithothersandincreaseoursenseofbelonging.20Talkingwithfamilies,makingplanswithagoodfriend,orcreatingagroupoutingthatcanhelpyoutoshakethatfeelingthatyouaremissingout.A．Youactuallycan’tmissanything.B．Especiallytheyoungareaddictedtothesocialmedia.C．Ratherthanfocusingonwhatyoulack,trynoticingwhatyouhave.5/5\nD．ThisshiftcansometimeshelpyoutogetoutofthecycleofFOMO.E.Asaresult,itwillleadtofeelingsofdepression,loneliness,and boredom.F.However,youmayfindyourselfnoticingtoomuchaboutpeople’sopiniononyourexperiencesonline.G.Ratherthanconnectwithpeopleonsocialmedia,whynotarrangetomeetupwithsomeoneinperson?第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnafreezingJanuaryevening,AshleyAustrewsatinhercarinanOmahaparkinglot.Shewasworkingupthe21togointoacomedyimprov(即兴表演)class.For20minutes,the33-year-oldjournalistandmomoftwosatwiththoughtsof22:“Ican’tdothis.I’llbetheworstone.”Thensheturnedofftheengine,tookafewdeepbreaths,andwent23.ForAustrew,24improvwasthefirstsmallsteptoimproveherself-esteem.Shelackedconfidenceanddidn’thavethecouragetotryanything25.Soshemadealistofallthethingsshewasafraidto26andthenaskedherself,“WhatifIdidn’tletmyexcuseswin?”Improvwasherbiggest27.Herfear28assoonasshewalkedintotheclass.Herclassmateswerealso29,andshediscoveredthatshewas30capableofearningafewlaughsandmakingnewfriends.Overthenexttwoyears,Austrewwentontodealwithotherwhat-ifs,includingwritingabook.“Self-esteemislikeamuscle--youhaveto31itconstantly,”shesays.Somepeopleare32withaseeminglyunshakablepositivity,butmostofusneedtolearnhowto33ourselvesupbyourownhands.Thankfully,likeAustrew,wecanlearntofeel34aboutourselvesand35ourfeelingsofhope.21．A．courageB．projectC．preparationD．solution22．A．self-esteemB．self-confidenceC．self-doubtD．self-reflection23．A．insideB．aheadC．homeD．out24．A．actingB．tryingC．buildingD．getting25．A．importantB．differentC．specialD．new26．A．abandonB．attemptC．absorbD．account27．A．confidenceB．guaranteeC．surpriseD．target28．A．dissolvedB．aroseC．appearedD．changed29．A．helpersB．strangersC．supportersD．beginners30．A．barelyB．perfectlyC．slightlyD．widely31．A．workB．breakC．catchD．take32．A．connectedB．burdenedC．blessedD．tired33．A．bringB．putC．pickD．pull34．A．betterB．simplerC．smallerD．smarter35．A．forgetB．strengthenC．spreadD．hide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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Passengerpigeonsonce36(fly)overmuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Written37(account)fromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheytheskyforhours.It38(calculate)thatwhenitspopulationreachedits39(high)point,theyweremorethan3billlionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentof40totalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingit41(true)themostabundantbirdintheworld.However,thepopulationdecreasedbecauseof42(commerce)hunterswhokilledthembythethousands.Americans'needforwoodscatteredtheflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,43coldtemperaturesandspringstormscontributedtotheirdecline.In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeons,only44(find)thatbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionately45Martha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1,1914.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的美国外教Mike说因为疫情严重，他没办法回中国上课，他担心耽误学生的学习，同时也很担忧他家人的安危。请你给他写一封邮件表示安慰，内容包括1.表示惋惜和理解；2.给予安慰和鼓励；3.送上美好的祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；5/5\n2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMikeItisagreatpitythatyoucan'tjoinusrightnow.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。续写的词数应为150左右。Peterhadbeensavingmoneyforaverylongtime.Hewasstrugglingsomuchthatallhewishedwastogoabroadandmakemoremoney.Sowhenhereachedtherequiredamountheneededfortheexpenses,hetravelledtoaforeigncountrytomakeagoodliving.Upongettingthere,Peterworkedveryhardandfinallybuilthisownbusiness.Afteryearsofhardwork,hebecameamillionaire.Hecalledhisfamilyandinformedthemthattheywouldnothavetoworryaboutmoneyanymoreforhewouldbesendingthemenoughandeveryonewouldbehappy.Hecouldn’thavebeenprovenmorewrong!Fiveyearslater,asthebusinessgrew,Peterhadnotimetostayathomeandwasalwaysbusyrunninghisbusinessandattendingmeetings.Hemissedhisfamily.Hehadn’tseentheminfouryears.Everyyearhepromisedhimselfthathewouldgoandvisitthembutthatpromisewasbrokenateveryattempttoaccomplishitforonebusinessreasonoranother.Buthisfamilywereunderstandingandnevercomplained.Peterhadthoughtthatmoneywouldmakehislifegoodbutnowthathehadmoremoneythanheeverimagined,hewasnothappy.Hewastiredoftryingtopretendthathewashappywithhisprojectsandwork.Sometimeshewantedtoleavethecountryandthebusinessandgobacktohisoldlife,butthethoughtofnotbeingabletosurviveifhelefthisbusinessstoppedhim.Whenhemethisfamilyafewyearslater,itwasonlyforafewdays.Hisfamilywantedhimtostaylongerbuthedidn’t.Atthesametime,hewasgiventhemostdifficultandchallengingtaskduringhiscareerwhosecompletionwouldnotonlyimprovehisimagebutalsoresultinhimearningmillionsofdollars.Thisworkkepthimquiteengagedthathegavehismindwhollytothetask.Hishardworkresultedingreatprofitandhewasmoresuccessfulthaneverbefore.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。Tocelebratehissuccess,hethrewabigparty.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hefinallyknewthatmoneycouldn’tgivehimhappinessbutthesupportofhislovedoneswould.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5/5