2022-2023学年内蒙古赤峰四中高二（下）月考英语试卷（3月份）

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

• 1．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。
     Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our round-up of art and exhibitions，performances and popular activities.
     Jazz With JLCO and Wynton Marsalis
     Jazz at Lincon Centre Orchesra and trumpet master Wynton Marsalis will join hands to tour three Chinese cities：Shenzhen，Beijing and Tianjin in March，bringing the most popular jazz music from the US.Their Beijing stop will be on March 20，at the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
     If you go：7：30 p.m. ，March 20.
     Ticket：180- 1，080 yuan
     Chen Sa Piano Recital
     Chinese pianist Chen Sa has appeared at many music festivals，including the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the Purl Piano Festival.The performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts features the melodies of French composer Debussy.
     If you go：7：30 p.m. ，December 20.
     Ticket：80-500 yuan
     African Wood Carvings
     African art inspired artists such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse in the early 20th century.But besides art，the continent has along and rich legacy （遗产） of wood carving.Tree of Life，an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China，features African wood carvings from countries such as Tanzania，Mozambique and Benin.
     If you go：9 a.m.-5 p.m. ，January 21.
     Ticket：Free
     Another Way of Telling
     This exhibition，staged at the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre，shows almost 100 works of Anna Fox and Karen Knorr，two leading documentary photographers in the UK.It features different series of works，such as photographs discussing problems of social classes，working environments，and self-awareness.
     If you go：10 a.m.5 p.m. ，January 6.
     Ticket：60 yuan
  
  （1）When can we enjoy music composed by Debussy？

  
  A．At 3 p.m. ，January 6.
  B．At 10 a.m.，January 21.
  C．At 7：30 p.m.，December 20.
  D．At 7：30 p.m.，March 20.
  （2）What can we do at the Tree of Life exhibition？

  
  A．Enjoy classical music.
  B．Appreciate Pablo Picasso's works.
  C．Learn basic skills of wood carving.
  D．Get to know a special art form from Tanzania.
  （3）Where will Karen Knorr's works be exhibited？

  
  A．At the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre.
  B．At the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
  C．At the National Art Museum of China.
  D．At the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
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• 2．If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say， "Hey，Butterfly Man， " his face would break into a smile.The title suits him.And he loves it.
     Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly，once thought to have died out.Today the butterfly is coming back - thanks to him.But years ago if you'd told him this was what he'd be doing someday，he would have laughed， "You're crazy." As a boy，he used to be "a little tough guy on the streets".At age thirteen，he was caught by police stealing.At eighteen，he landed in prison for shooting a man.
     "I knew it had hurt my mom，" Bonner said after he got out of prison. "So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again."
     One day he met Professor Mattoni，who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue.
     "I saw the sign 'Butterfly Habitat 'and asked， 'How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just flyaway？'"Bonner recalls. "Dr.Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass（放大镜）， 'Look at the leaves.' I could see all these caterpillars （蝴蝶的幼虫） on the plant.Dr Mattoni explained， 'Without the plant，there are no butterflies.'"
     Weeks later，Bonner received a call from Dr.Mattoni，who told him there was a butterfly needed help.That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue.Since then he's been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back.He grows astragalus，the only plant the butterfly eats.He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs.Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.
     The butterfly' s population，once almost zero，is now up to 900.For their work，Bonner and Dr.Mattoni received lots of awards.But for Bonner，he earned something more：he turned his life around.
     For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison.While he's bringing back the Palos Verdes blue，the butterfly has helped bring him back，too.
  
  （1）Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he

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  A．found the butterfly had died out
  B．won many prizes from his professor
  C．met Dr.Mattoni，a professor of biology
  D．collected butterflies and put them
  （2）From the passage we know that before Bonnet met Professor Mattoni，he was

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  A．interested in butterflies
  B．a tough boy on the streets
  C．known as Butterfly Man
  D．a good student in a university
  （3）From the last sentence of the text，we learn that raising butterflies has

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  A．made Bonner famous
  B．changes Bonner's life
  C．brought Bonner wealth
  D．enriched Bonner's knowledge
  （4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text？

  
  A．A Promise to Mom
  B．A Job Offered by Dr.Mattoni
  C．A Story of Butterflies
  D．A Man Saved by Butterflies
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• 3．Is a college education worth the price？This is a question more Americans are asking as attending a four-year college in the United States can cost more than ＄40，000 a year.Many people with a college education are drowning in student debt.They had to borrow money to finance their education.
     A recent study found that someone with a 4-year college education earns two times as much as a high school graduate over a lifetime.And for nearly all study programs，an individual with a four-year bachelor's degree earns even more than someone with a two-year degree.
     Not all college majors have a guarantee of good wages.For example，a chemical engineer can expect to earn double the earnings of a social worker over a lifetime.On average，a finance graduate makes more than a nurse，while the nurse makes more than the teacher teaching children.Generally，college majors that require skills in mathematics have high lifetime earnings.Graduates in computer science，engineering，and physics have the highest wages.Graduates with bachelor's degrees in some fields earn even less than people with a 2-year associate's degrees over a lifetime.
     That information comes from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.The Hamilton Project also noted "Personal enjoyment，engaging in meaningful work，and filling a social need should also enter into a student's decision-making." The numbers are only averages and there are many exceptions.Most students have little knowledge of what their future earning will be when they choose a major.Study organizers hope the report will help students make better decisions about higher education.In their words， "College degrees may not be a guarantee of higher income，but they come closer than just about any other investment one can make."
  
  （1）Why do more Americans doubt the college education now？

  
  A．The job market becomes weaker and weaker.
  B．The student loan interest rates remain high.
  C．Many students hate to go to college.
  D．The college costs are too high.
  （2）A recent study in Paragraph 2 shows

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  A．a college education is worth the price
  B．a high school graduate has a low IQ
  C．the importance of high school education are often ignored
  D．people with college degree often have a permanent job
  （3）Who may have the lowest wages on average according to the text？

  
  A．A nurse.
  B．An elementary school teacher.
  C．An engineer.
  D．A bank clerk.
  （4）What can we learn from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Future earnings shouldn't be the only reason for choosing a college major.
  B．Students should choose their college major according to their interests.
  C．Students' college major has nothing to do with their future career.
  D．The wages of people have nothing to do with their college majors.
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短文改错

• 8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（˄），并在其下面写出该加的词。
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
  修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
  注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
  2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
      My family was very poorly when I was a child.My parents lost their jobs and lived with heavy pressure.As result，I wanted to studying hard so as to have a different future.During my high school life，I spent all my time studying those difficult subject，which made me to one of the best students in our school.After graduation，I am admitted to a key university where I met a lot of interested friends.Now，I am working on a big company but I am able to afford anything I want.What's more，my parents also have found new jobs.So I believe that our dreams will come true if you try our best.
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书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假定你是李华，为弘扬中国传统的书法艺术，你校书法社将于本周末举行社团活动。作为书法社社长，请你写信邀请你校交换生Mike来参加。
  内容包括：
  1.活动的时间和地点；
  2.活动内容和意义。
  注意：1.词数80左右；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  参考词汇：书法 calligraphy
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