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1、辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项AFrom the V&As landmark fashion exhibitions to a collection of VanB Goghs finest works:these are the London exhibitions you cant miss right now.Mary QuantThe fashion exhibition at the V&A t
2、his summer moves to street-smart designer Mary Quant,whos considered highly influential in the trends of the 1960s,playing a big part in the popularity of the mini-skirts and hot pants. In this exhibition,see more than 200 clothing pieces as well as photographs and designs that will transport you ba
3、ck to the decade.Tickets : 12Dates: Saturday,6 April ,2019-Sunday16,February,2020Van Gogh and BritainThe exhibition at the Tate Britain brings together 50 pieces of Van Goghs classic works. His relationship with Britain is an early focus: he spoke and read English well and was devoted to British lit
4、erature. My whole life is aimed at making the things from everyday life that Dickens describes ,he wrote. See Van Goghs collection of British books before arriving at his paintings.Tickets: 22Dates :Wednesday,27 March,2019-Sunday,11 August,2019Diane Arbus: In the BeginningThis display of Diane Arbus
5、 works has been put on by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Titled Dine Arbus: In the Beginning, it covers the first half of her career ,featuring more than 100 photographs taken across New York landmarks such as Times Square and Coney Island,more than two-thirds of which havent been seen
6、in the UK before.Tickets : 14Dates: Until Monday,6 May,2019 Don McCullinMore than 250 photos taken by British photojournalist Don McCullin over the past six decades are on display at the Tate Britain. See shots from one of the UKs most famous war photographers reporting in Vietnam and Northern Irela
7、nd ,as well as photos taken of working class life in Londons East End. The pictures offer a fascinating insight into more than 60 years of conflict and poverty around the world.Tickets : 18Dates :Tuesday ,5 February,2019-Monday,6 May,20191.Which exhibition brings you back to the 1960s?A. Mary Quant.
8、B. Van Gogh and Britain.C. Diane Arbus: In the Beginning.D. Don McCullin.2.How much do you need to pay for one ticket if youre interested in paintings?A. 12.B. 22.C. 14.D.18.3.What can you see at the exhibition of Diane Arbus?A. Designs and photos of clothing. B. Van Goghs collection of British book
9、s.C. Shots of famous New York sights. D. Photos reflecting poverty around the world.BOn March 16,2018, eight -year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi, known as Tani, defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category-kindergarten to third grade. While the achievement
10、is remarkable in itself,what makes it even more so is that the youngster,who was homeless at the time,began learning the game less than a year ago.Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017,seeking protection. An organization helped find the family four spaces in a homeless sh
11、elter and soon after,Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game,the then seven-year-old begged his mother,Oluwatoyin ,to allow him to join the schools chess club.Concerned the f
12、amily would be unable to afford the fees and expenses,which add up to thousands of dollars,Oluwatoyin emailed Russel Makofsky,who ran the club. To her surprise and delight,Makofsky agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest,as they say,is history. The young boy,who has got seven prizes in le
13、ss than a year,currently ranks 27th in America in his age category.Though the chess club certainly helps, it is Tanis devotion to the game that is largely responsible for his great success. Not surprisingly, Tanis incredible story,first reported by The New York Times,has resulted in an outpouring of
14、 support from the American public. It has raised $200,000 in just ten days ,far more than the original goal of $50 ,000 ,and the funds keep coming.Since they now have a home,the Adewumis have decided to pay it forward and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe. They plan to give 10 percent o
15、f the funds raised to the oraganization that has supported them. The rest will be placed in the newly-created Tanitoluwa Adewumi Trust and given to African immigrants to America who are struggling the way the family was.4. What made Tanis achievement especially remarkable?A. His quick learning. B. H
16、is young age.C. Support from his family. D. Help from his teacher.5.What does the underlined part to waive all costs for young Tani in Paragraph 2 mean?A.To teach Tani free of charge B. To raise money for Tanis family.C. To pay for Tanis schooling. D.To spend more on Tanis training.6.Whats Paragraph
17、 3 mainly about?A.Reports of the media. B. Activities of the chess club.C. Tanis devotion to the game. D. Public reaction to Tanis story.7.What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?A.They are poor B. They are kind. C. They are honest. D. They are pitiful .CA child who suffers bullying(霸凌
18、) usually has low self-esteem and their ability to learn and be successful at school is greatly lessened. Therefore, bullying must be stopped.The best and most obvious way to stop bullying in schools is for parents to change the way they raise their children at home. Of course, this is much easier s
19、aid than done and everyone raises their children differently. Bullies, however, come from homes where physical punishment is used and children have been taught that physical violence is the way to handle problems and “get their way”. Bullies usually also come from homes where the parents fight a lot
20、, so children have been modeled on such violence. Parental involvement is often lacking in bullies lives and there seems to be little warmth.Early intervention (干预) is truly the best way to stop bullying, but parents of the victims or therapists(治疗师) cant alter the bullys home environment. Some thin
21、gs can be done at the school level, however. Most school programs that address bullying apply a multi-faceted(多层面的) method to the problem.Hand out questionnaires to all students and teachers and discuss if bullying is occurring. Define exactly what constitutes(构成) bullying at school. The questionnai
22、re is a wonderful tool that allows the school to see how widespread bullying is and what forms it is taking. It is a good way to start to solve the problem.Get the childrens parents involved in a bullying program. If parents of the bullies and the victims are not aware of what is going on at school,
23、 then the whole bullying program will not be effective. Stopping bullying in school takes teamwork and concentrated effort on everyones part. Bullying also should be discussed during parent-teacher conferences and PTA meetings. Parental awareness is the key.In the classroom setting, all teachers sho
24、uld work with the students on bullying. Oftentimes even the teacher is being bullied in the classroom and a program should be set up to teach about bullying. Children understand modeling behaviors and role-play and acting out bullying situations is a very effective tool. Have students role-play a bu
25、llying situation.8In the authors opinion, bullies usually _.Ahave extremely high self-esteemBknow little of the harm of violenceClook forward to parental involvementDexperience or witness violence at home9What does the underlined word “alter” in paragraph 3 mean?Aunderstand Bchange Cremove Dapproach
26、10Paragraph 5 suggests that its important to _.Amake a punishment program effectiveBlet parents know their children are bulliesCfind the key to improving security at schoolDmake parents conscious of bullying at school11What is the passage mainly about?AHow to stop bullying in school. BWhat leads to
27、violence in schools.CWhat parents can do to stop bullying. DHow to comfort those who are bullied.DThose concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy-for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks, they are not ready for prime time. At least that appears
28、 to be the case at Japans cutting-edge Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff is being replaced by humans.The first Henn-na Hotel opened in July 2015,where guests were greeted and checked-in by either a family-friendly English-speaking dinosaur robot or a Japanese-speaking humanoid.
29、Autonomous robots stood ready to help guests carry luggage to their rooms,while a cute doll-shaped android called Churi,placed inside each room,provided them with information about nearby attractions. Even the hotels garbage cans were robotic.Not surprisingly, the lodging, , recognized in 2016 as th
30、e worlds first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records, drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed, the hotels main draw-its employees-are becoming less of a novelty( 新颖) and more of a bother. Also as the robots are aging ,they are costing more to repair an
31、d maintain. Earlier this month ,the hotel chains parent company H.I.S. announced that it had decided to fire over half of the robot employees and replace them with humans. Among them are the chains two robot receptionists. In addition to scaring young guests ,they are also unable to photocopy guests
32、 passports a requirement when checking into a Japanese hotel-forcing human employees to step in each time. Also,out are the cute Churi robots ,which have proved unable to answer even the simplest questions and annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations.While this is a setback ,the companys o
33、fficials are not discouraged. They plan to continue with their ambitious expansion plans and believe the human-robot interaction is a learning process. When you actually use robots,you realize there are places where they arent needed. said one of the officials.12.What could robots in the first Henn-
34、na Hotel do?A. Offer guests traffic information. B. Help guests pack their luggage.C. Greet guests in English or Japanese. D. Direct guests to check in at the front desk 13.Whats one of the problems of the fired robots?A.They cause trouble to customers.B. They ignore instructions.C. They annoy human
35、 employees.D. They are beyond repair.14. What can be inferred about the officials of Henn-na Hotel chain?A.They think highly of their interaction with customers .B.They are against the use of state-of-the-art equipment.C.They plan to hire more cute Churi robots.D. Theyve realized the limitations of
36、robots. 15.What is the best title for the text?A.Robot Employees-Ready for Prime TimeB.Japanese Hotel Chain Expands AmbitiouslyC.Robot Employees-a New Novelty for HotelsD.Japanese Hotel Chain Fires Robot Employees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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。I love to
37、 travel alone for one reason: the strangers. Talking to strangers along your travels can change your trip into an adventure .16.Dont ignore your fellow tourists. On a casual road trip,I went into a local shop. Waiting in a line to pay,I asked the woman ahead of me if she was from the area. Nope. Okl
38、ahoma,she told me. Why? 17. The man behind me jumped in and recommended some places worth visiting.Stop using your phone. You need to be an open person,with open body language and open eyes and without a shield (盾).But my phone often gets between me and the surroundings . It ruins my chances to make
39、 eye contact with the people I see. 18, take a deep breath and make a sacred deal with yourself not to touch it. Put it in a different pocket than you usually do every time you reach for it.19 Ill start by choosing a place to have morning coffee or breakfast. After that,Ill let a local suggest what
40、to do. Ive found that the easiest way to do this is to talk to people who are in open ro1es,such as people who work in restaurants,stores,or museums or ask someone seated near you on a bench or in a cafe. Ask where the persons favorite street is.Dont be afraid of getting lost. On a visit to London a
41、 few years ago,I got out from the Tube and got hopeless1y lost.20. So I stepped into a pub to dry myself and ended up listening to a woman telling me about her years as a spy.A . It began to rainB. Let strangers make all your plansC. When youre watching somebodyD. I will share with you my experience
42、E. If stopping using it feels unsafe to youF. Never feel afraid of the strangers you meetG. I replied I was on a trip ,looking for scenic spots第三部分完形填空(共15题,每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案。 Is your mind completely filled with thoughts of something? Thats called obsession (痴迷).
43、When we think of obsession, we tend to think of the 21 aspects of extreme behavior. It can be unhealthy or dangerous. However, actually, “productive obsessing” can be not only a 22 for boredom and passivity, but also the recipe for a 23 life. Having a productive obsession appears to 24 people to do
44、this, even if things get tough. In contrast, those without passion (激情)may end up letting challenges and difficulties 25 them. But there is a fine but important 26 between obsession and passion. So how do you 27 a passion, and avoid the negative aspects of obsession? Whatever the project is, it shou
45、ld 28 love and interest. People, who have an unexplored interest in something, but always put it off, should begin by_29 themselves to it for a month. When people do commit themselves on something, even for a month, their brains become retrained. It 30 hesitating and worrying and explores its own po
46、tential. Having a productive obsession leads to various mental 31 : pleasure when things are going very well; 32 when you are offended. The key is being prepared for these states and knowing how to handle them. Being obsessed with a(n) 33 plan for years without putting it into practice is not produc
47、tive. Going after something with 34 may not make you outstanding, but you dont know where it will lead until you give it a try. At the very least, it could be the 35 to a satisfying and meaningful life.21. A. scientificB. negativeC. variousD. psychological22. A. causeB. cureC. stageD. company23. A. balancedB. simpleC. healthyD. fulfilling24. A. orderB. inviteC. driveD. ask25. A. defeatB. findC. changeD. shape26. A. lineB. conflictC. similarityD. relationship27. A. shareB. thinkC. developD. exhibit28. A. stand forB. bring up