太原名校2022—2023 学年度第二学期月考高二英语（2023年3月）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASwimming Clubs PenguinsWe aim to build water confidence by making our indoor club meetings as much fun ase along and join us for some water volleyball－and make friends at the same time!ElversEveryone who joins our club takes part in lots of races－and loves to win! So we expectour members to turn up regularly for evening practice－at least three times a e and try our lovely indoor pool and new high diving board!WaterworldOur club provides serious swimming training every weekday evening with progress certificates as you pass each level. We dolots of swimming and diving competitions, and we’ll teach y ou the techniques you need to be a champion!Mermaid ClubSwim your way from beginner to intermediate(中等程度的) level－and get certificatesfor your hard work in our big outdoor pool. Working in small groups, we’ll help you build your strength, ready for swimm ing the length of the pool.SplashReady to swim 20 km across the sea Come and join our advanced swimmers’ club on Saturdays and find out! You’ll be wel1 looked after, and pool training is also provided to help keep up your strength and develop a swimming style suitable for open water. WavesOur club takes all levels of learner swimmers in our shallow practice pool, and aims to increase strength and improve technique through different pool games. After 6 pm we can provideone-to-one teaching if requested.Seals GroupIn this club we meet to do as much swimming in the sea as we can, on weekday evenings.But we’re more about swimming for fun than winning lots ofcompetitions, so there are lots of club parties!What can be learned about PenguinsA. It holds lots of races.B. It has a high diving board.C. It involves water volleyball.D. It provides progress certificates. How does Mermaid Club differ from ElversIt offers evening practice.It features an outdoor pool.It suits advanced swimmers.It is mainly for fun rather than competition.Which of the following provides one-to-one teachingA. Waterworld.B. Splash.C. Waves.D. Seals Group.BVellum(羊皮纸) is the material on which history was written and made. Centuries afterits peak, it is still in production. Vellum is still a healthy industry, says Paul Wright of William Cowley Parchment Makers in a small workshop. But his company is the last vellum maker left in Britain. The lack of competition is good for Mr. Wright but bad for the craft. In the past two years Heritage Crafts, an industry body, has produced lists of 130critically endangered skills. That might not seem alarming. Heritage Crafts shows Britain is a nation of heritage lovers－the NationalTrust, a heritage charity, proudly notes that it has more members than Costa Rica has people. Britons tend to think of heritage in the country-house-and-gardens sense: history, served with a helping of high tea. Britain does not subscribe to UNESCO’s convention on safeguarding immaterial heritage. But Daniel Carpenter, the head of Heritage Crafts, argues that people as well as fancy houses are an important “part of our culture”.Words alone cannot keep crafts alive. Greg Rowland is a wheelwright: he makes andrepairs wooden wheels for various uses. His family have been wheelwrights, on and off, since 1331. Much of his knowledge cannot be reduced to words. “When you are driving a spoke(辐条) in,” he says, “you know when it’s home because the sound changes slightly.” This can only be learnt by doing. “You can’t learn a sound from a book.”Even those deaf to the importance of immaterial heritage might be aware of its consequences. For many buildings, particularly churches, shortages are pressing. When the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris burnt down, Paris struggled to find craftspeople to repair it. If Britain is not to lose other skills, its politicians will have to take action. So far, Mr.Carpenter says, they have had “very little motivation”. But theirinterest has been piqued recently. The Palace of Westminster is being rebuilt and they have struggled to find skilled workers to restore it. This, says Mr. Carpenter, is drawing their attention to the problem nicely.高二英语第1页(共8页) 高二英语第2页(共8页)What do we know about the vellum industryIt is run by Heritage Crafts.It has been in sustainable growth for long.It is in competition with the National Trust.It is still surviving in Britain.What does Rowland think of wheelmakingIt is hands-on work.It has experienced ups and downs.It has been introduced in many books.It should be partly automated.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “piqued” in the last paragraphA. Maintained.B. Inspired.C. Decreased.D. Shared.CAnyone who’s met a cat knows that cats are difficult to keep track of. On nearly a weekly basis, my own cats disappear somewhere in the house, hiding while I fruitlessly tear the place apart and ignorethe sinking fear that they may have gotten outside. After some period of time, they just...reappear.Thanks to a new study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, we now knowthat our cats likely never have the same worries about us. Cats, the study suggests, are able to track their owners’ whereabouts, using only the sound of the human voice.While researchers have long known that cats possess object permanence, or the ability torecognize the existence of an object even when it is no longer immediately seen, the real-time “tracking” capabilities shown in this study open up new ways to study cats’ minds.“Fewer research reports have been made about cats’ mental and behavioral mechanismsthan those about dogs,” Saho Takagi, a doctoral student at Kyoto University and the lead author of the study, wrote in an email to Inside Science.In a series of three experiments, Takagi’s team observed how cats placed in a familiarroom responded to a series of sounds played from speakers located both inside and outside of the room. The first experiment used human voices, the second used the sounds of other cats, andthe third used electronic sounds. Takagi found that while the cats had no strong reaction to the electronic or cat sounds, hearing an owner’s voice without the owner present in the room left the cats noticeably confused. The sound of an unfamiliar human’s voice also caused confusion, though not as much as a cat’s owner did. Takagi wrote that she was surprised that cats didn’t appear to be tracking the sounds ofother cats.“It is generally believed that cats are not as interested in their owners as dogs are,” Takagi wrote, “but it turns out that they wer e mentally representing the invisible presence of their owners.”How does the author’s mood change according to paragraph 1 From anxiousness to relief.From loneliness to excitement.From helplessness to craziness.From eagerness to nervousness.What have researchers known about cats for a long timeThey may be lacking in object permanence.They possess a more brilliant mind than dogs.They can keep track of something that is out of sight.They have more complex behavioral mechanisms than dogs. Which of the following apparently confused the catsA. Electronic sounds.B. A stranger’s voice.C. Other cats’ sounds.D. Their owners’ voice.What would be the best title for the textCats make sense of their surroundings by sightCats have different communication skillsCats locate their owners through hearingCats develop a unique relationship with humans第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10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. 选项中有两项为多余选项.How to boost your confidence as an introvert(内向的人)As we all know, many introverts struggle with confidence issues. 11 . If youare an introvert who wants to build up your confidence, take your note of these four tips.Avoid comparing yourself with othersYou need to leave all comparisons behind if you want to build paringyourself to others is a surefire(万全的) way to stop your progress in its tracks. 12 .Realise that you are fueled by being alone and understand that there is nothing wrong with that. The sooner you love who you are,the sooner your confidence will develop.13Part of building confidence is how you convey your thoughts, feelings, and ideas to others. Not everyone will understand the way you express yourself, and that is okay. What is important is that you put in your best effort to express your ideas. If you need help shaping your own ideas, getting your thoughts on paper is a great way to do that.Take small stepsBrainstorm the small things you can do to build your confidence and feel better about yourself. For instance, you could try to change your vocabulary for a more positive, confident高二英语第3页(共8页) 高二英语第4页(共8页)mindset. Or you can start journaling more to get to feel more comfortable and confident aboutyourself. 14 .Remember that you are your own worst critic15 . This is a common problem that many people must face and it is importantto remember you are not alone. Constantly criticising yourself for making small errors or not showing enough confidence is the easiest way to lose it. If you want to build your confidence level,you need to learn how to forgive yourself for making mistakes and stop self-criticising.Practice clear communicationInstead, accept who you are as an introvertReplace positive self-talk with self-criticismThat is why clear communication is crucial for introvertsAs a result, they are held back from various opportunitiesF. You judge yourself the hardest because you expect more out of yourselfG. Just remember: you can’t expect to turn into a confident person overnight第二部分语言运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。