湖北省沙市中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Exhibition TimesMonday-Saturday 10.00-17.45Sunday 12.00-17.45Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission.Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.Admission£4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.Schools and CollegesA special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers.1．What is the right time for attending Raeburn’s English Contemporaries?A．Sun. 26 Oct.B．Thurs. 30 Oct.C．Thurs. 6 Nov.D．Thurs.13 Nov.2．How much would a couple with two children under 12 pay for admission?A．£4.B．£8.C．£12.D．£16.3．How can full-time students get group discounts?A．They should go on Sunday mornings.B．They should come from art schools. C．They must be led by teachers.D．They must have ID cards with them.We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.Worse, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on?We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades. Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body conscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American style fast food.Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried tolose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say—not as I do.4．What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?A．The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.B．Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.C．WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.D．Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.5．Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?A．A lot of effective diet pills are available.B．Body image has nothing to do with good food.C．They have been made fully aware of its dangers.D．There are too many overweight people in the world.6．The example of Finland is used to illustrate ________.A．the cause of heart diseaseB．the fashion of body shapingC．the effectiveness of a campaignD．the history of a body conscious country7．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．Actions or Excuses?B．Overweight or Underweight?C．WHO in a DilemmaD．No Longer Dying of HungerFor most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets，and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue，the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地)，and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的)columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends tobe such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience^one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awarenessof the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it”，Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today，as the world’s urban population explodes，and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”一are a force that’s becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.8．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A．The general view of elevators.B．The particular interests of experts.C．The desire for a remarkable machine.D．The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.9．The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is .A．to contrast their functions with elevators,B．to emphasize the importance of elevatorsC．to reveal their secret war against elevatorsD．to explain people’s preference for elevators10．According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiences?A．Vertical direction.B．Lack of excitement.C．Little physical space.D．Uncomfortable conditions.11．The author urges readers to consider .A．the exact number of elevator loversB．the serious future situation of elevatorsC．the role of elevators in city developmentD．the relationship between cars and elevatorsAcademic dishonesty is nothing new. As long as there have been homework assignments and tests, there have been cheaters. The way that cheating looks has changed over time, though, particularly now that technology has made it easier than ever. A study by the Josephson Institute of Ethics interviewed 23,000 high school students and asked them a variety of questions about academic ethics. Of the teens surveyed, 51 percent said that they had knowingly cheated at some point on an exam but that they did not feel uneasy about the behaviour. A Common Sense Media survey found that 35 percent of students had cheated via smartphone, though the parents surveyed in that particular study did not believe their kids had ever cheated. In many cases, students did not realize that strategies like looking up answers on a smartphone were actually cheating at all.In today’s classrooms, students who cheat are rarely caught. There are no formulas written on the insides of hands or students looking across the aisle, or whispering answers to their classmates. Today’s students use smartphones, tablets or even in-class computers to aid their cheating attempts and leave no trace of their crimes. Since cheating through technology is not listed specifically as being against the rules in many school policies, students do not view the actions unethical (不合道德的).The technology is being adopted so quickly that school districts cannot adequately keep up with cheating policies, or even awareness campaigns that alert students to the problem with using technology to find answers in a certain way. From a young age, students learn that answers exist conveniently at their fingertips through search engines and expert websites.Schools must develop anti-cheating policies that include technology and these policies must be updated consistently. Teachers must stay on guard when it comes to what their students are doing in classrooms and how technology could be playing a negative role in the learning process. Parents must also talk to their kids about the appropriate ways to find academic answers and alert them to unethical behaviours that may seem innocent in their own eyes.12．What do we learn from the study by the Josephson Institute of Ethics?A．Over half of the students interviewed were unaware they were cheating.B．Cheating was becoming a way of life for a majority of high school teens. C．Cheating was getting more and more difficult for high school students.D．More than half of the interviewees felt no sense of guilt over cheating.13．What did the Common Sense Media survey reveal?A．Most parents tended to overprotect their children.B．Parents and kids had conflicting ideas over cheating.C．Students were in urgent need of ethical education.D．Many students committed cheating without parents’ awareness.14．What does the author think schools should do to tackle cheating?A．Alert parents to their children’s behaviour.B．Reform their exam methods constantly. C．Take advantage of the latest technologies.D．Bring policies against cheating up to date.15．What does the author suggest teachers do in the classroom?A．Prevent students from using electronic devices.B．Develop more effectiveanti-cheating strategies.C．Guard against students’ misuse of technology D．Find more ways to stop students’ unethical acts.二、七选五Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ___16___ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.___17___ If the air you’re breathing is clean—which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities—then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉) and your brain.Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈). ___18___ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower bloodpressure, and put people into a better mood(情绪).Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. ___19___ It gives us a great feeling of peace.___20___While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin D—but still protect your skin—put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D.A．Fresh air cleans our lungs.B．So what are you waiting for?C．Being in nature refreshes us.D．Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.E．But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said?F．Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.G．All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.三、完形填空I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposedneighborhood. As the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This isHappy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time,“You can’t leave the back part ____33____,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons behind the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel_____34_____on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to_____35_____the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.21．A．adult B．human C．purchase D．consumer 22．A．eventually B．reluctantly C．immediately D．gratefully 23．A．would B．should C．must D．could 24．A．boring B．stressful C．complicated D．tough 25．A．natural B．mysterious C．complex D．unique 26．A．gave up B．broke down C．calmed down D．ended up 27．A．march B．drive C．cover D．measure 28．A．far B．long C．fast D．deep 29．A．unreliable B．inaccurate C．unsympathetic D．impractical 30．A．fix B．check C．repair D．lay 31．A．cake B．pencil C．box D．fork 32．A．distributed B．attached C．applied D．transformed 33．A．bare B．blank C．loose D．cosy 34．A．sick B．hungry C．hot D．thirsty 35．A．consider B．withdraw C．resist D．make四、用单词的适当形式完成短文only a small part of a museum’s collection ___41___ (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research.Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine ___42___ (they) living at a different time in history or ___43___(walk)through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city’s Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical ___44___ (accurate) is important but so is entertainment. Museums must compete ____45____people’s spare time and money with other amusements. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.五、邀请信46．请你代表班级给专家Mr. Smith写一封邀请信，邀请其做一期关于“学生如何保持身心健康”的讲座。
