山西大学附中
2019~2020 学年高三第一学期(总第二次)模块诊断
英语试题
考试时间:100 分钟 考察范围:高考范围
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 60)
第一节(共 15 小题:每题 3 分,满分 45)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在
答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Enter for a Chance to Win a Montana Adventure
Imagine yourself hiking on the same route that Lewis and Clark once explored, fly-fishing and
white-water rafting in beautiful lakes and rivers, learning how to speak Blackfoot, digging for
ancient dinosaur remains, and standing at the edge of a 6,000-year-old glacier in Glacier National
Park. You have the chance to do all of this and much more with the National Geographic Kids
Hands-On Explorer Challenge Expedition Team. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is heading west
in 2019 to Montana.
HIKE!
Montana is home to many species of plants and animals. Follow in the footsteps of legendary
explorers and get a close-up view of waterfalls, wildflowers, and wildlife.
DIG!
Some of the most important dinosaur discoveries have been found in Montana. You’ll discover
treasures yourself as you dig for ancient dinosaur remains in Montana’s High Plains.
CULTURE!
Montana has eleven Native American tribes―each one filled with a unique heritage and lots of
rich traditions. View the world as they see it through their dances, songs, food, games, and
languages.
HOW TO ENTER
1. Write an original, personal essay in English of no more than 300 words telling us how you
explore your world and what it is about exploration that inspires and excites you.
2. Take a photograph of what, where, or how you explored the subject of your essay.
3. Enter by January 7, 2019. Open to kids who will be ages 9—14 as of July 1, 2019.
4. Send your entry (参赛) form, essay, and photo (as described in the Official Rules) to: NG
Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge, National Geographic Kids magazine /CDH, 1145 17th Street
NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO KIDS. NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.
COM/KIDS/CONTESTS/EXPLORER - TRIP-2019.
1. What is true about Montana?
A. It has many elephant discoveries.
B. It is Lewis and Clark's hometown.
C. Its Native American tribes share the same culture.
D. It is home to many species of plants and animals.
2. If you want to enter the contest you must ______.A. be over 14 years old B. send a photo with your essay
C. have rich exploration experience D. write an English article over 300 words
3. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To provide travel information. B. To describe Montana’s scenery.
C. To announce a kid competition. D. To suggest some outdoor activities.
B
Science is finally beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered
second-class citizens.
As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred
chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given
problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an
immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn
when those friends die.
Pigs respond to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State
University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers
offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O’s. Then the team
switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only
toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a
not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.
I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four
decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think other animals. They’re other
primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian class. Fairly soon, I came to
see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and that
elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies on
these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts
monkeys made to undergo painful procedure in laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses,
and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.
Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish,
chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, 1 started to wonder: Will the new science of “food animals” bring
an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch
up with the development of our science?
4. According to Annie Potts, hens’ choice of a later and better reward indicates their ability
of ______.
A. interaction B. analysis C. creation D. abstraction
5. The research into pigs shows that pigs ______.
A. learn letter quickly B. have good eyesight
C. can build up a good relationship D. can apply knowledge to new situations
6. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The similarities between mammals and humans.
B. The necessity of long-term studies on mammals.
C. A change in people’s attitudes towards animals.
D.A discovery of how mammals express themselves.7. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Lifestyles of Food Animals B. Science Reports on Food Animals
C. The Inner Lives of Food Animals D. A Revolution in Food Animals
C
Runners who encounter visual and auditory(听觉的)distractions may be more likely to suffer
leg injuries, according to a research by the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas.
Runners often seek distractions from the task at hand. Whether it is music, texting, daydreaming,
taking in the sights, or propping a book up on the treadmill(跑步机), more often than not, a
distraction is welcome. But, researchers from the University of Florida have recently discovered that
those distractions may lead to injury.
Daniel Herman, MD, PhD, assistant professor at University of Florida, and his team conducted
a research on the effect of visual and auditory distractions on 14 runners to determine what effect, if
any, these distractions would have on things such as heart rate, how much a runner breathes per
minute, how much oxygen is consumed by the body.
The runners were all injury-free at the time of the study and ran 31 miles each week. Dr.
Herman’s team had each participant run on a treadmill three separate times. The first time was
without any distractions. The second time added a visual distraction, during which the runners
concentrated on a screen displaying different letters in different colors with the runners having to
note when a specific letter-color combination appeared. The third time added an auditory distraction
similar to the visual distraction, with the runners having to note when a particular word was spoken
by a particular voice.
When compared to running without distractions, the participants had faster application of force
to their left and right legs, called loading rate, with auditory and visual distractions. They also
experienced an increased amount of force from the ground on both legs, called ground reaction force,
with auditory distractions. Finally, the runners tended to breathe heavier and have higher heart rates
with visual and auditory distractions than without any distractions at all.
“Running in environments with different distractions may unfavorably affect running
performance and injury risk,” explains Dr. Herman. “Sometimes these things cannot be avoided, but
you may be able to minimize potentially cumulative(积累的) effects. For example, when running a
new route in a noisy environment such as during a marathon, you may want to skip listening to
something which may require more attention—like a new song playlist.”
Dr. Herman’s team will continue to investigate the potential relationship between distracted
running and leg injuries, and any effect this relationship has on different training techniques that use
auditory or visual cues.
8. Paragraph 2 tells us the research ______.
A. process B. results C. questions D. reflection
9. Based on the research, runners with auditory distractions tended to ______.
A. breathe heavier and have lower heart rates
B. get an increased amount of ground reaction force
C. apply more force with less oxygen consumption
D. gain a faster speed with slower loading rates
10. What can we infer from the passage?A. Running with distractions becomes uncommon nowadays.
B. Listening to a new song while running guarantees performance.
C. Runners are more likely to get injured in an environment without distractions.
D. Runners are advised to minimize distractions in a destination marathon.
11. What is probably the next task for Dr. Herman’s team?
A. What determines training techniques.
B. How distractions should be used in training.
C. Why runners use auditory and visual cues.
D. What effective ways can cure leg injuries.
D
If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cats’ videos online, you’ll
know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand—they
like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small space and attack small objects for no reason at
all.
Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little
friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange
behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the
same instincts(本能) that allow them to live in the wild for millions of years,”he said in a TED Talk.
“To them, our homes are their jungles.”
In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to
high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt anymore in human
houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the
refrigerator.
Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In
the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.
However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small space like drawers
or washing machines—they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals.
This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.
Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also
help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier
for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel
more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.
12. According to Tony Buffington, ________.
A. cats’ strange behavior is hard for people to understand
B. cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes
C. cats behave strangely mainly because of some instincts in the wild
D. cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals.
B. Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.
C. Cats enjoy staying in small space because they usually live in small caves in the wild
D. Cats’ preference for a clean box probably has something to do with their hunting instincts.14. The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.
A. an animal that is too lazy
B. an animal that likes hiding games
C. an animal that keeps itself clean
D. an animal that is hunted
15. This article is mainly written to _________.
A. explore the reasons for cats’ strange behavior
B. describe cats’ past wild experience to readers
C. tell cats’ owners how to make life easier for cats
D. compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild
第二节(共 5 小题,每小题 3 分, 满分 15 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。
The Art of Slow Reading
If you are reading this article in print, the result is that you will only get through half of what I
have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. 16._______ They
suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion.
So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we
need to process and understand textual(文本的)information. Round-the-clock news makes us read
from one article to the next without paying attention to any content. Our reading is frequently
interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short words on Twitter and
Facebook more regularly than longer texts. 17._______ But we are gradually forgetting how to sit
back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other.
18._______ A bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They
ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal
engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. What’s to be done then? Most
slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getting
away from technology for a while is the answer. 19._______
Personally, I’m not sure whether I could ever be offline for long. Even while writing this article,
I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Internet reading
has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy
but as PDF format. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position. 20._______ You can
download a computer application called Freedom, which allows you to read in peace by cutting off
your Internet connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always
download offline reader Instapaper for your iPhone. If you’re still reading my article, that is slow
reading.
A.The Internet is probably part of the problem.
B.Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading.
C.These are the two findings from the recent research projects.
D.But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand.
E.Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week.
F.Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular.
G.Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 55 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题,每题 2 分,满分 40 分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出是和填入对应空白处的最佳
选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
My family was very concerned for my sister and understandably so. Helen was on a flight from
Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided 21 time for her to get to
know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple
of minutes 22 the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting
next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of 23 that sparked(引发,触发)it, or
maybe it was the need to 24 . Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to tell their own
story.
He told my sister how he and Marcie had 25 to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a
doctor of 26 medicine about treating Marcie, only 35, for her stage 4 breast cancer. 27 the
diagnosis of the doctors in Phoenix had given Marcie only a few months to live, the couple had
decided to 28 other forms of treatment. Although they both felt 29 about what had been
described to them that day, they were upset to learn that the alternative treatment 30 a $34,000
price tag and would not be covered by medical 31 . Additionally, they’d have to pay for a place
to 32 while Marcie underwent treatment.
When it came to deplane(下飞机), Daniel 33 Marcie. Since she was unable to walk, he
requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made
the 34 that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.
Helen received a call from Daniel the following week saying that he and Marcie had 35 it
over and they would like to take her 36 offer. They arrived the following Wednesday and left
on Sunday. And this 37 continued for several months. What 38 had brought the three of
them together and then made her invite them into her home? Whatever the case, she knew that she
had done exactly as she was supposed to.
I guess it would be an understatement ( 轻 描 淡 写 ) to say that my family’s feelings of 39
changed to feelings of admiration ! We are all so 40 of our Helen!
21. A. regular B. spare C. adequate D. available
22. A. when B. after C. once D. until
23. A. boredom B. freedom C. awkwardness D. tiredness
24. A. unpack B. unload C. survive D. cooperate
25. A. moved B. removed C. driven D. flown
26. A. herbal B. internal C. preventive D. alternative
27. A. Since B. Unless C. Before D. Provided
28. A. combine B. compare C. pursue D. tolerate
29. A. sure B. good C. empty D. sorry
30. A. published B. lost C. released D. carried
31. A. insurance B. allowance C. donation D. pension
32. A. visit B. go C. stay D. enjoy
33. A. hugged B. woke C. kissed D. followed
34. A. decision B. prediction C. excuse D. compromise
35. A. passed B. got C. took D. talked36. A. final B. acceptable C. generous D. conditional
37. A. arrangement B. belief C. bargain D. deal
38. A. relationship B. force C. cost D. subject
39. A. shame B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. concern
40. A. ashamed B. fond C. proud D. confident
第二节 (共 10 小题;每题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填写 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Windsor Castle is surrounded by a lot of green gardens in the English countryside. It looks out
onto the River Thames and sits next 41._______ a hunting ground. It was built just outside of
London 42.________ (protect) the capital from the enemies on the west side.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest castle 43.________ (occupy)in the world. The castle
has a long, rich and troubled history. 44.________ the castle walls could talk, they’d have many
stories to tell.
Kings were born and 45.________ (die) here. It’s been used as the home of kings and queens
for centuries. However, it was also used as a prison during the English Civil War II, the royal family
46.________(secret) slept at Windsor Castle because it was safer than London’s urban areas.
Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II. When she doesn’t meet
guests at Buckingham Palace, she goes to Windsor Castle. 47.________ that’s not all. Windsor
Castle is open to the public. It is now one of England's most popular tourist 48.________ (attract).
Visitors can look at some of the finest artworks, 49.________ (include) the paintings of Rembrandt
as well as the well-kept gardens. Is there a better way to learn about England 50.________ to enjoy
some of the country’s finest scenery?
第三部分 写作(共两节 满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
There are several ways improve our English writing kills, such as keeping a diary, learning
some good writings with heart, doing a lot of reading, ect. As for me, I prefer keeping a diary.
Comparing with other forms of writing, keeping a diary is easier and take less time. Beside, it can
help us form the habit of thinking in English. If we can keep this practice, and we will gradually
learn how to express us in English. What’s more, keeping a diary can be like talking about one of
our close friend, sharing our happiness or sadness. In the word, keeping a diary is a good way of
improving our written English.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是李华,你的美国笔友打算参加湖南卫视举办的 “汉语桥” 大赛,请根据以下内
容用英语给写一封信,介绍相关情况。主要内容:
1. 报名时间:5 月 31 号以前 。
2. 举办时间:9 月 10 号 。
3. 参赛人员:非本土汉语使用者。
4. 比赛内容:汉语听、说、读、写能力、中国传统知识文化和技能。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入词数。
Dear Jim,
How are you recently? …….
Yours
Li Hua
山西大学附中
2019~2020 学年高二第二学期(总第二次)模块诊断
英语参考答案
阅读理解(每小题 3 分,共 45 分)
1-3 DBC 4-7 BDCC 8-11 CBDB 12-15 CBDA
七选五(每小题 3 分,共 15 分)
16-20 CGBED
完形填空(每小题 2 分,共 40 分)
21-25 CACBD 26-30 DACBD 31-35 ACBAD 36-40CABDC
语法填空(每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
41. to 42. to protect 43. occupied 44. If 45. died
46. secretly 47. But 48. attractions 49.including 50. than
短文改错(每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
1. improve 前加 to 2. with-by 3. Comparing-Compared 4. take-takes5.
Beside-Besides 6.去掉 and 7. us---ourselves 8. about—with/to 9.
Friend---friends 10. the-a
书面表达(25 分)
One possible version:
Dear Jim,
How are you recently? I’m glad to hear that you are going to take part in the contest, Chinese Bridge, which is to be held on September 10th this year. This contest is for
non-native Chinese speakers only. The competitors will show their talents in listening,
speaking, reading and writing, as well as in traditional Chinese culture and skills, like
painting, Chinese Kung fu and the paper cutting.
Be sure to sign up for the contest before the end of May. You still have a lot of
time to practice before the contest starts.
I do hope you will get a good result in the competition, Good luck!
Y
ours,
Li
Hua