辽宁省大连市庄河市高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题(A卷)

辽宁省庄河市高级中学2022-2023 学年度第一学期12 月 月考 高二英语A 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。 A Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986 Email: info@quasimodo.de Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year. Time: 1—20 Mar. Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost: Various Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 1973 Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com Craft (工艺) Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing. Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec. Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm Sat. 10 am—8 pm Sun. 9 am—6 pm Place: Direct Energy Centre Cost: $10 Phone: +7 658 198 3245 Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com Toronto Garden and Flower Show The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show. Time: Mon. 9 am—6 pm Sun. 11 am—5 pm Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Cost: $18; under 12 free Phone: +1 235 4478768 Email: info@mtccc.com 1．People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from________. A．1—20 Mar. B．26 Nov.—7 Dec. C．15—20 Nov. D．Mar.—20 Nov. 2．You can e-mail ________if you want to see Documentary Film. A．info@mtccc.com B．info@paris-touristoffice.com C．askus@oneofakindshow.com D．info@quasimodo.de 3．You can buy ________at the Craft Show. A．some books about film B．different kinds of flowers C．classic music CDs D．glass, ironwork and clothing B Last December,I was invited to a party in a company that provides roofing services. I’d never been there before, and I had it in my head that I’d walk in and see men with a smell of metal, asphalt shingles(沥青瓦) and truck oil in the air.But the image I created in my head was far from the truth. As I walked up to the main entrance of Universal Roofing in Indianapolis,I was greeted by a lovely lady.We didn’t know each other,but she was so welcoming and led me straight to the Grilliant Foods barbeque buffet. I soon filled my plate and headed for a table populated with people I didn’t know.After several bites, I started meeting my fellow table mates: a mix of a retired employee, a customer, and a partner,all of whom were talking about how long they had known Rob,who was the owner of the company, and the pleasant experiences of working with him. I personally was most impressed with the retired employee at the table.He was back and enjoying himself simply because he missed the people. After lunch I started to walk through the hall.I was impressed with how nicely decorated everything was.From the choice of colors on the walls,the furniture ,and flooring,there was love put into the decoration. On my walk,I was soon stopped, hugged and thanked for coming by Rob, and his son, Sam. In reality, they hadn’t known me all that long,but there was an unspoken feeling I had— I felt at home. Later, I visited their website. “Rob treats everyone who works for him like family,” reads the website. Actually, he treats everyone like family,and because of that,everyone around him treats the people they encounter like family.It’s what has made him so successful in business and in life. 4．What did the lovely lady do for the author? A．She warmly led him to enjoy food. B．She prepared a special table for him. C．She cooked him some delicious food. D．She filled his plate with food in person. 5．What is the author’s table mate’s attitude towards Rob? A．Envious. B．Uncaring. C．Doubtful. D．Favorable. 6．What impressed the author on his walk through the hall after lunch? A．Sam’s calmness. B．The activities. C．The decoration. D．Rob’s quietness. 7．What contributes most to Rob’s success in the author’s opinion? A．How he treats others. B．His family’s support. C．His great imagination. D．Online advertisements. C Not only was Gene Stratton-Porter one of Indiana's most well-known authors, but she was also an environmentalist, photographer, and artist. Gene shared her passion for the environment and wildlife in her writing and used her influence to fight for the preservation of nature and alert others to the importance of their natural surroundings. Born in 1863 in Indiana, she grew up with a love of nature and spent most of her innocent childhood wandering through farms and forests, catching butterflies and observing birds like doves and small animals like geese. In 1886, Gene married Charles Porter. Although she expressed happiness with her family life, Gene lived a more independent life traditionally unavailable to women in the late nineteenth century. Gene insisted on writing and photographing wildlife around her cabin near Limberlost Swamp. There she expressed her passionate feelings towards nature and its preservation. She spent much time in Limberlost, and later the cabin became the site where she conducted field studies on Indiana's natural environment. Early in her life, Gene studied nature in the Limberlost Swamp and recorded her thorough observations through photographs and detailed writings. Gene published dozens of books—novels, nature studies, poetry collections and children's books. Her books mainly connect readers to natural settings and earn her a high reputation. One of her best-known novels, A Girl of the Limberlost is about a lonely girl who lives on a farm and escapes from her sufferings in Limberlost. Gene's legacy (遗留物)is visible not only within her books, photography and films but also within the Limberlost Swamp, which eventually faded away to the farmland. Fortunately, through her hard work and dedication, the land is slowly being restored to its natural state, with over 400 acres preserved for nature study today. 8．Which of the following can best describe Gene? A．Considerate. B．Mysterious. C．Productive. D．Generous. 9．What can we learn about Gene in the 1880s? A．She conveyed her passion for natural conservation. B．She was absorbed in her happy family life totally. C．She spent an unforgettable childhood on the farm. D．She moved to Limberlost to enjoy independence. 10．What made Gene obtain a wide recognition? A．Publishing many books of different types. B．Teaching herself to learn photography. C．Taking various pictures of surroundings. D．Getting her readers more access to nature. 11．What is Limberlost Swamp like now? A．It centers on preserving the wildlife. B．It is turning into its original condition. C．It offers cabins for scientific research. D．It has transferred to farmland forever. D As an astronomer(天文学家)，I am accustomed to observing the universe in quiet places. I observe galaxies in the deep universe-places so far away that their light takes billions of years to reach our eyes. Sometimes I wonder what our own galaxy looked like billions of years ago, before solar system was born. I often stare at the Hubble Deep Field(哈勃深空区)searching for clues galaxies colliding( ∶ 碰撞)，stars exploding，and stellar nurseries. Can looking to the stars bring us closer together? A couple of months ago，Betelgeuse，a bright star in the Orion constellation(猎户座) started to get dimmer and dimmer. Astronomers all over the world thought this might be a signal that the star was about to explode. Though it might not happen for another 1000 years or more, still I went outside every night to check it out. I was hoping that it would explode. Imagine seeing a star shining as bright as the full moon even during the day. I started dreaming about using such an event to remind everyone that stars produce nearly all of the chemical elements in the universe, which came directly out of the Big Bang. Everything we breathe, touch and see was made inside of stars. The iron in our blood, calcium bones, and almos