1、河北河北省省部分名校部分名校2021-20222021-2022 学年高学年高二二上学期上学期第一次月第一次月考考英语英语考试试题考试试题精选汇编精选汇编阅读理解专题阅读理解专题河北省东光县第一中学河北省东光县第一中学 2021-20222021-2022 学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷第二部分第二部分阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节（第一节（15 个小题；每题个小题；每题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）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。AEveryone knows that t
2、he media can be and is controlled. Everything that you readon the Internet may not always be true! People have constantly been complaining aboutlies in the media. So how can we be smart online? Here are some tips and tools:Check the domain names（域名）（域名）.Many fake（假的） news stories use similar address
3、es of web pages and domainnames. However, a legal domain name usually ends with a .com, .net, or .cn. Theyare unique. One company only has one domain name.Visit a fact-checking website.There are many reliable ones such as FactCheck.org, International Fact-CheckingNetwork (IFCN), or Snopes. com. Be y
4、our own Sherlock Holmes and feel moreconfident about telling fact from fiction 杜撰. Check that the article contains referencesand links to other news stories, articles and authors. Good news stories are supported byevidence, dates and other data.Pay attention to quality and timeliness.Are there notic
5、eable(明显的) grammatical errors? Know thishonorable sourceshave high proofreading 校 对and grammatical standards! Is the story current orrecycled? Make sure an older story has not been taken out of context.Remember, do not believe everything you see, read or hear about your favoriteidols. False news tra
6、vels faster online than real news. Do not decide your opinions andviews because of one article you have read or one pictures you have seen. Next timeyou read an article, hear an opinion, or see a picture, consider the other side of thestory.Ask. Think. Check.（）21. Which of the following is probably
7、fake news?A. It appears on web pages with unique domain names.B. It contains references and links to other stories.C. The news has a few grammatical errors.D. The story of the news is taken out of context.（）22. How to tell real news from fake news?A. By finding a detective to help you.B. By confirmi
8、ng information via IFCN.C. By focusing on the story itself.D. By referring to reference books.（）23. What attitude should we take towards news online?A. Trusting.B. Negative.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.BMy first job out of college laid me off after just a few years. It was part of a cruelrecombination
9、and lots of my co-workers also lost their jobs. Part of our severancepackage （解 雇补偿金）was a career consulting service but I didnt want anything todo with it. I was depressed, and blamed myself for not being good enough. I wasconvinced I was a terrible worker and no company would ever want to hire me
10、again.About a month after the layoff, I was suffering greatly when a career coach fromthe consulting company called and told me to just come in and talk to him. When I saidI thought it was a waste of time, he told me to trust him and just try it. Plus it wasalready paid for, so what did I have to lo
11、se?I went in and met with him. Not only did he totally revise my resume but he gaveme a ton of good advice. He helped me see how unhappy Id been in my previousposition and that I really wanted to focus on a different area in my field. I ended upgoing to graduate school on his advice to get an advanc
12、ed degree in a more specialisedarea. My new resume also got me a lot of interviews and within a couple of months Iwas in a graduate program for professionals and working at an amazing job. Its beennearly 10 years and now I dare say that trusting that career coach was the best choicethat Ive ever mad
13、e.24. How did the author feel about his job prospects after being laid off?A. Optimistic.B. Hopeless.C. Unconcerned.D. Doubtful.25. Why did the author decide to meet with the coach?A. Jobs were hard to find.B. He had nothing to lose.C. He suffered depression.D. It was a must for a new job.26. How di
14、d the career coach help the author?A. By offering him a new job.B. By giving him an advanced degree.C. By providing him with a job interview,D. By helping with his resume and career planning.27. What did the author learn from the experience?A. Trust has power.B. Hard work counts.C. Practice makes pe
15、rfect. D. Success comes with patience.CNow, a growing body of data shows the brain, just like our body, also suffers whenwe dont move enough. And this can contribute to mental health problems during yourteen years.Jacob Barkley is a scientist at Kent State University. He was part of a team thatasked
16、 398 college students and teachers about their activities before and after in-personclasses stopped in March 2020. Those who had exercised the most became lessphysically active, on average. Although some people who had been less active beforedid more physical activity after the class shutdowns, sede
17、ntary time went up a lot for thewhole group. From April to June 2020, the people they surveyed sat almost eight hoursmore per week, on average, than they had before. Barkleys team shared its findings inthe September 1, 2020 International Journal of Exercise Science.In another study, researchers surv
18、eyed 937 Brazilian adults during the early monthsof the pandemic (流行病). They mostly stayed home, except for things like doctor visitsor food-shopping. About one-third of these people wound up sitting for more than 10hours per day, according to their own estimates. And people who did that were moreli
19、kely to report feelings of depression (抑郁). The research team shared its findings inthe October 2020 Psychiatry Research.Although some research does suggest that any higher risk for depression mightdepend on what people do while they sit, we shouldnt take that news sitting down, evenin a pandemic. T
20、he more time people spend sitting, the higher their risk of depressionand possibly other mental health problems they have, studies find.28. How did Jacob Barkleys team carry out their study?A. By observing peoples daily life.B. By changing peoples way of life.C. By comparing two groups of people.D.
21、By collecting information from people.29. What does the underlined phrase “sedentary time” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. School time.B. Physical exercise time.C. Long time spent studying online.D. Long time spent sitting and not moving.30. What does the second study find out?A.Adults suffer more f
22、rom the pandemic.B. Sitting for too long can lead to depression.C. Food-shopping is a good way to move around.D.Adults should stay physically active 10 hours a day.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What People School do While They SitB. MoreAttention Should Be Paid to Our BrainC. Inac
23、tivity Can do Harm to Your Mental HealthD. How the PandemicAffects StudentsMental HealthDA work of art created by artificial intelligence (AI) has been sold by a major atseller for the first time. The print sold for an unexpectedly large amount of $432, 500.The artwork was bought during an auction（拍
24、卖）Thursday at Christies, an art house,in New York City. Officials had predicted it would sell for between $7, 000 and $10,000.In a website post, Christies said the AI-created work was the first ever sold by amajor auction house. It praised the sale as a signal of “the arrival of AI art on the worlda
25、uction stage.”The artwork, called “Portrait（肖像）of Edmond Belamy,” was made by a machinelearning algorithm（算法）. The AI system was created by members of an art groupcalled Obvious in Paris, France. It shows the portrait of a man, looking similar tosubjects shown in historical paintings. Christies desc
26、ribed some differences of theAI-created work compared to other art it sells. For example, it said some parts of theface were not as clearly drawn as those painted by artists. Also some parts of the printwere left empty. However, Christies sale organizer Richard Lloyd said the piece wasvery similar t
27、o many others sold over many years.Three creators from the art group Obvious cooperated on the process that made theprint. First they put a collection of 15,000 portraits into a machine learning system. Theportraits were painted by artists from the time period between the 14th and 20thcenturies. The
28、n a tool called the “Generator” made a new image based on theinformation entered into the system. After that, another tool, called a “Discriminator”,attempted to find differences between the human-made image and the one created bythe Generator. Then the image was improved. “The aim is to fool the Di
29、scriminator intothinking that the new images are real-life portraits. Then we have a result.” Obviousgroup member Hugo Caselles-dupre said in a statement.32. What can be inferred from the text?A. TheAI portrait received much recognition.B. There is little true artistic value inAI artwork.C. Technolo
30、gy will one day replace human artists.D. There is no similarAI system for art at present.33. What does the underlined word “subjects” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Artists.B. Figures.C. Machines.D. Techniques.34. What is the final purpose of a “Discriminator”?A. To help the portrait more like a human ma
31、de one.B. To select useful information from real-life portraits.C. To create a portrait based on paintings by human artists.D. To put human portraits into the machine learning system.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The Secret ofAIB. AI Portrait SoldC.Artwork andAID.AIArt at Christie
32、s河北省衡水市武强中学河北省衡水市武强中学 2021-20222021-2022 学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题第二部分第二部分:阅读（共两节阅读（共两节, 满分满分 50 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分分, 满分满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere are many fun, free activities that you can do as a family.All that is require
33、d is a bit ofimagination and some time.And the best part is that these are the kind of fun, family memories achild will remember for a lifetime.Family Game NightKids often get games for Christmas or birthdays, and would love to have a chance to play withtheir family.Or, make up some games of their o
34、wn.Charades (字谜游戏) is a fun game that willchallenge children to use their imagination.Divide the family into teams and let each team come upwith words and the other has to act out.Family Art TimePick some time for the family to sit down and come up with their own art.It doesnt need to bejust a drawi
35、ngtake some old magazines, let the kids cut out pictures and paste them into their ownshape.Or let them use leaves, branches and whatever else they can find to make something from theirimagination.Family PicnicTaking the family for a picnic is a great way for some fun that doesnt cost any money.If t
36、heweather is nice, take them to a park or playground and let them have a day of playing.Family Field TripAfamily field trip doesnt have to cost a cent.Ask a nearby farm if you can bring your kids outfor a tour and to see some of the animals.Or take them to a park to find certain items fromnature.Ask
37、 a local business if you could bring the family for a tour to see how things workyoumight be surprised at the number of people who would be excited to share what they do with others,and it could be an interesting lesson for kids.1. When playing the game charades, kids are supposed to _.A. prepare so
38、me cakes for each otherB. be quick to follow othersactionsC. sing a song for each other in turnD. connect actions with certain words2. Which activities in the passage depend much on the kidsimagination?A. Family Picnic Family Field TripB. Family Game Night Family PicnicC. Family Game Night Family Ar
39、t TimeD. Family Field Trip Family Game Night3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. it costs a lot to visit a park for a familyB you should ask for permission from the farm ownerC. you may share your own experience with workersD. all the people will be excited to share what they have
40、 with youBMary Anning was an English fossil collector, dealer and paleontologist(古生物学家). Herfossil-hunting helped change the way people thought about the world.Mary was born into a poor family in England on May 21, 1799. She lived in the seaside town ofLyme Regis, in Dorset. The family had nine chil
41、dren. Only Mary and her brother Joseph grew up.Marys father took his children along the beach. They picked up shells and stones to sell to visitors.Mary did not go to school much. Her family was too poor.And schools did not teach children aboutfossils. Mary could read and write. She taught herself.
42、She learned about rocks and how bodies aremade.In 1811 when Mary and Joseph were fossil hunting, Joseph saw a bone sticking out of the rock.Mary had a hammer to chip away at the rock. Very carefully she uncovered it. She found the firstcomplete fossil of the ichthyosaur(鱼龙).Since then, Mary became c
43、razy about fossil hunting. She liked to hunt on the beach after astorm. The wind, rain and waves made the rocks crumble It was easy to spot fossils. Most days Marywent fossil hunting with her dog, Tray.Rich friends helped Mary by selling fossils for her. They sent her money. Scientists wrote letters
44、and came to see her. One good friend was William Buckland, a professor at Oxford University. Maryalso opened a shop to sell fossils, stones and shells. She chatted with visitors.Mary Anning died inl847. How evolution(进化)works was explained by Charles Darwin notlong after Mary died. Her fossils had h
45、elped scientists understand how things began.4. Why did Marys father take his children along the beach?A. To enjoy life.B. To make a living.C. To look for fossils.D. To teach them about fossils.5. What can we learn about Mary?A. Her father was a paleontologist.B. Her father educated her at home.C. S
46、he had nine brothers and sisters in all.D. She might be popular at that time.6. Who was the first one to catch sight of the rock containing the first complete ichthyosaur fossil?A. Charles Darwin.B. Marys dog.C. Mary.D. Joseph.7.What does the underlined word crumble in the fourth paragraph means ?A.
47、 breakB. shakeC. floatD. diveCIf you are fond of learning languages, you must start learning Chinese. English is the mostwidely spoken language in the world and it is a more powerful language in all fields. But it isexpected that Chinese, which is one of the six official languages of the United Nati
48、ons (UN), will bethe most important language in the coming years. What are the reasons behind the rapid spread ofthis language and why should you learn it?My desire to learn languages was the reason why I studied many Latin languages and in theprocess, I deepened my knowledge of the languages and li
49、terature.However, I did not feelself-sufficient ( 自 给 自 足 的 ) fromthis knowledge. I gained a lot of information about theWestern world. But my thinking was always aboutAsian civilizations. I always felt I needed to learnChinese to be a global citizen (全球公民) because “without learning Chinese, we see
50、with one eye”.My contact with many international organizations and government institutions ( 机构 ) mademe believe that Chinese is one of the most important languages of our time.After visiting theworlds most celebrated capitals such as Paris and London, I discovered that Chinese language canbe seen e
