1、山西省太原市第五中学2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期5 月阶段性检测试题第 I 卷 选择题 ( 共 60 分)第一部分单项选择( 共 10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分)1. He was so deeply absorbed _ working that he forgot all about eating or sleeping.A. fromB. ofC. byD. in2. I feel _ tohave the opportunity totake part in the voluntary activityin honor of Lei Feng.A. honorB. h
2、onoringC. honoredD. to honor3. It is the way he spoke rather than what he said _ annoyed me.A. whereB. whyC. thatD. which4. A balanced diet can be better for our health when _ with regular exercise.A. combiningB. combinedC. having combinedD.beingcombined5. Driving a car needs a lot of practice and t
3、his is _ of studying maths.A. the sameB equalC. trueD. exact6. Since the lunar New Year, the number of bikes _rapidly.A. have grownB. have been grownC. has grownD. has been growing7. If Tim carries on working like this, hell _ sooner or later.A. break downB. break outC. break upD. break in8. Don t h
4、esitate to make _ with me if you need any further information.A. communicationB. contactC. connectionD. contract9. Marcel painted her sitting in a chair with her hands _.A. foldedB. foldingC. to be foldedD.havingfolded10. I would have come sooner but I _ they were waiting for me.A. don t knowB. didn
5、 t knowC. haven t knownD.hadn tknown第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30 分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 （共10 小题；每小题2 分，满分20 分）AWelcome to the BritishMuseum a museumof the world,forthe world.Explorethe galleries, see a special exhibition and relax in the shops.Visitor informationGalleries are open daily from
6、 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Fridays, they areopen until8:30 p.m. (Pleasenote thatgalleriesstartclosing10 minutesbeforethe published closing times.)Sketching (画速写 ) with pencils is allowed in the galleries.Photography is allowed in selected galleries, for non-commercial uses.To help everyone enjoy th
7、e Museum, please: Keep mobiles in silent mode and dont take callsin the galleries. Dont touch the exhibits. Don t smoke. Dont eat or drink in the galleries.If you have any other questions, ask at the Information Desk.GalleriesSome of the galleries can be very busy at peak times. If you want to avoid
8、the crowds, try visiting these galleries. Room 95: the largestcollectionof Chinese ceramics( 陶瓷制品 ) outsideChina. Room 34: exhibits from the Muslim world, from the 7th century A.D. to the present. Room 1: the Enlightenment Gallery shows how the British Museum was createdin the 18thcentury and is a g
9、reat introduction to the collection.Make the most of your visit Gallery talksFree 45-minute talks by a guest speaker. Tue. to Sat. at 1:45 p.m.Highlights tour( )Availableevery Fri.,Sat.and Sun. at 11:30a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (90 minutes).Book at the Ticket Desk.Eye-opener toursFree daily tours (30-40 mi
10、nutes) introducing areas of the collection (room numbers):11:30 a m. Ancient Greece (17)12:00 a. m. Africa (24)1:00 p. m. Mexico (24)2:00 p. m. Art of the Middle East (34)3:15 p. m. Ancient Rome (70)1 / 6Audio and family guide ( )The Museums audio guide helps you make the most of your visit. Find ou
11、tmore about theMuseums most popular exhibits. Available in ten languagesEnglish, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japaneseand Mandarin as well as British Sign Language.Visitingas a family?Try our new digitalfamilyguide.Availablein English,Korean, Spanish and Simplified Chin
12、ese.Maps and souvenir guidesFull-colormaps are available.There are alsosouvenirguidebooksavailablein a number of languages. You can buy them from any of the Museum s shops.THE BRITISH MUSEUMGreatRussellStreet,LondonWClB3DG+44(0)2073238000www.britishmuseum.org11. Which of the following are free? Gall
13、ery talks. Highlights tour. Eye-opener tours. Audio guide. Family guide. Souvenir guidebooks.A.B.C. D. 12. Where can you see exhibits from Mexico in the British Museum?A. In room l.B. In Room 17.C. In Room 24.D. In Room 95.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Museum starts closin
14、g at 8:20 p. m. on Fridays.B. The gallery talks are not available on Mondays and Sundays.C. The Museum allows visitors to take pictures in some galleries.D. The highlights tour begins at 11:30 a.m. and finishes at 1:30 p.m.BA shirt, jacket and tie may not be ingredients for my favorite outfit (装束 ).
15、 However, if I were given the choice, I wouldnt throw away the idea ofschool uniform.In the first place, a uniform shows that you are part of an organization(the school). It gives you a sense of belonging.A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly. Claire Howlett, anEnglish teacher, says,“Un
16、iforms help students prepare for the time whentheyleave school and may have to dress smartly or wear a uniform.”Some peoplesay thata schooluniformcan alsoimprovelearningby reducingdistraction,sharpeningstudents focuson schoolworkand making the classrooma more serious environment.Perhaps most importa
17、ntly,a uniformmeans you donthave toworryaboutpeerpressure when it comes to your clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, younaturallystopworryingaboutwhat you looklike.Thereisno competitionaboutbeing dressed in the latest trend, which would put a great deal of financialpressure on your parents. P
18、otential bullies (恃强凌弱的学生) have one lesstarget.Its hard to make funofwhat someone iswearingwhen everyoneis dressedexactly the same, Macy Vallance, an eighth-grader, says,“I like uniformsbecause everyone is the same and no one can be left out by the way he or sheis dressed.”InAmerica,where a majority
19、of schoolsdo nothave a uniform,roughly160,000 childrenmiss schooleveryday due to fearof attackby otherstudents.Thismightnot be directly linked to what they are wearing, buthaving auniform canbe a safety net for many students who might otherwise suffer from bullying. Auniform gives the impression tha
20、t school rules are strict, perhaps helpingmaintain a sense of order.My uniform might not be what I would wear in my own time. However, it givesme a sense ofbelonging,takesaway the pressureofwhattowear and helps preventschool bullying. School uniformsaren t fashionable,but that s exactly whyI think t
21、hey should be here to stay.14. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word“sharpening ” ?A. Expanding. B. Moving. C. Lowering. D. Strengthening.15.According to the author, which of the followingis not a benefit of the schooluniform?A. Giving students a sense of belongin
22、g.B. Helping students feel more confident in exams.C. Preventing school bullying from happening.D. Helping parents save money.16.By using Macy Vallance s quote, the author wantsto support her viewpointthat_.A. wearing a uniform, students find it easier to focus on their schoolworkB. wearing a unifor
23、m, students stop worrying about their appearanceC. wearing a uniform, students are more likely to observe school rulesD. wearing a uniform, students stop wasting money on fashionable clothes17. We can conclude from the passage that the author _.A. doesn t wear a school uniform on weekendsB. takes a
24、negative attitude towards uniformsC. was once bullied at schoolD. used to care a lot about the latest fashionCFace-to- face with a mother who doesnt immediately praise every gift, mychildrenhave learnedto be verycarefulinchoosinggifts.Buta coupleof weeksago, they came together to give me a gift that
25、 really blew me away.For years now, I ve been wanting to sell ourhouse, the house where theygrew up. There are the funny little love hearts teenagers draw just near theirbeds, thinking their parents wont notice. Theattic (阁楼 ) is stuffed withtheclothesthey couldn tbearto throw away. The highshelvess
26、tillhave lotsof novels for children, likeThe Night Before ChristmasandThe Muddle-headedWombat.Butthoseare notthereasons for beingsad about leavingthishouse. Thereis much more to bind (捆绑 ) me to the home where I brought up our kids. In thefront room, there is a wall. On that wall are hundreds of pen
27、cil marks, namesand dates, recording the way my children grew.Of alltheobjects,allthe memories, its this oneplacein our home thatmakes it hard for me to leave. Friends I know have returned home to discovertheirwallofheightshasbeen freshlypaintedover.A new paintj ob shouldn tbe greeted by tears, but
28、erasing that evidence of growing up hurts more thanit should. My kids grow in so many ways, but here itsgrowth made concrete( 有形的 ) Over dinner， overtheyears,I vetalkedabout how much I would hateleaving that wall, even though the last marks were made ten years ago when mykids stopped growing.So one
29、day, while I was at work, my children decided to do something aboutthe wall. Here was a chance to remove the last traces of their babyhood, buttheydidn tdo that.Instead,theyhiredJacquieManning,aprofessionalphotographer.She came toour house and, overhours,tookphotosofthehundredsof pencil marks, names
30、 and dates. Somehow, she captured all those grey marksand transformed them into the history of my family in just one image.Threeweeks later,thegiftmade itsway to me, one life-sizephotoof lines.Representing love andgrowth, it s a gift that I will cherish forever.18. The author finds it hard to leave
31、the house because_.A. it is the house where she brought up her children with her husbandB. there are too many memories in the old houseC. there are too many things to moveD. there is a wall on which her childrens growth isrecorded19.Who came up with the idea of the photo gift?A. The author.B. The au
32、thor s children .C. Jacquie Manning.D. One of the author s friends.20.Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage? . The author has sold the old house. . The author made friends with Jacquie Manning. . The author is kind of particular about gifts. .All of the authors children hav
33、e grown up.AB CD 第二节根据短文内容，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。 （共 5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）If you re in a bit of depression, it might be due to your brain being abit bored. Sticking to the same daily routine is like eating just white riceeveryday foryourmeals. It s lackingflavorand can be raisedto amazing
34、levelswith just a few basic ingredients. _21_Use th e oppositehand. Ifyoureright-handed,become a leftyfortheday.Simply switching the hand you usually use for routine tasks gets your brainthinking in a different way. _22_ You can really test yourself and trywriting an entire day while using your less
35、 frequently used hand.Talktoyourself.Pickonehouradaytoorallydiscussanythingandeverything with yourself. Describe what you see, what you re doing or yourafternoon plans vocally (发声地 ) instead of keeping it locked up in your head.Sure, you might become totally crazy, which might make you feel embarras
36、sed._23_You mightfindsolutionstoproblemsyouve been strugglingwith._24_Your senses help your brainmake decisionsand buildconnections.The reality is that we often rely too heavily on one or two senses, leaving theothers behind. Stimulate (刺激 ) your brain and close your eyes while washingyourhair,eatin
37、g,orputtingon your clothes.Alongwithbeinga fun challenge,yourbrainisencouraged touse thoseothersensesthathave been forgottenabout.Walk on. Justlikethebody, ourbrainneeds physicalexercise,too.A steadywalk increases blood circulation, which enhances (增强 ) energy production andwaste removal. And walkin
38、g isnt demanding and can be done anywhere anytime._25_A. Wash your hair with your eyes closed.B. When brushing your teeth, use the opposite hand.C. Talking to ourselves is a valuable tool for thought.3 / 6D. But talking while thinking is a great brain stimulus.E. Whether a person is right-handed or
39、left-handed largely depends on chances.F. Try the following fun and free activities to stimulate your brain in amazing ways.G. Park a little farther from work or make time to walk around the block at the end of the day.第二部分完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1 分，满分20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、 C和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The
40、 word “cool ” has been cool for a long time. _26_ connected withtemperature, by the 16th century, the term had evolved (演变 ) to describe aninternal state of calm. And by the late 1800s, it began to describe style andcarry some of the other meanings _27_which it is associated today. Now,cool is used
41、as a synonym (同义词 ) for almost anything _28_. Music can becool and so_29_ restaurants.But not allexpressions_30_ tillnow. In the 1940s, someone who dressedfashionably might be describedas “spiffy” . These days, teenagers might use“ on fleek ” . Tell someone today that they look _31_ and people will thinkyoure caught in a time warp ( 时间错位 ).Language is constantly evolving. Certain words and phrases catch on whileothersdie _32_. So what leadssome expressionstobecome more successful?Why do some_33_ the test of time whil
