2022-2023學(xué)年河南省信陽(yáng)高級(jí)中學(xué)高二（上）月考英語(yǔ)試卷（十）

一、閱讀理解

• 1．What better ways to start to the winter months than to nestle up with a podcast（播客） or two？Perhaps you could feel inspired by some of the amazing women hosting shows.There will be plenty of indoor hours in the day to try them out!
     Hormonal
     Hormonal is a brand new，weekly podcast，hosted by author Rhea Ramjohn and produced by female health app，Clue.The first season aims to solve the mystery of hormones，shedding light on the different ways in which they impact our lives.
     Encyclopedia Womannica
     Encyclopedia Womannica is a relatively new offering that certainly packs a punch.Host Liz Kaplan was inspired to do this while musing on（沉思） her school history lessons，which嗎she remembered as not really containing women，It aims to resolve that issue by teaching listeners about important women who have made an impact on the world-but have not necessarily been recognised for it.
     The Broad Experience
     This podcast runs in 20-minute episodes（一集） which tackle some of the toughest issues facing working women today.Just tune in to Ashley Milne-Tyte，reporter and teacher.Topics include being a professional woman without kids，the difficulty of delegating colleagues，and even sexual harassment（騷擾）.
     Afford Anything
     Afford Anything is a podcast that offers up an interesting concept：you can afford anything，but not everything.It's run by Paula Pant as an extension to her book，Escape，and the career she's built on advising other people on how to make the most of their time.jye.ai and money.
  
  （1）What do we know about Hormonal？

  
  A．It's a week-long podcast.
  B．It is broadcast on an app.
  C．It might explain"What's hormone？"
  D．It could influence our lives in various ways.
  （2）What is special about Encyclopedia Womannica？

  
  A．It's inspired by Liz's history teacher.
  B．Its content does not really contain women.
  C．Its purpose is to credit women's deeds.
  D．Its topic is about women who are recognised.
  （3）Whom might those with financial problems turn to？

  
  A．Rhea Ramjohn.
  B．Liz Kaplan.
  C．Ashley Milne-Tyte.
  D．Paula Pant.
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• 2．Twenty-five years ago on July 1，1997，I woke up very late in my apartment in Singapore.I jumped out of bed in a little bit of panic.I woke up my 8-year-old daughter Avy，who was not exactly in a hurry to get out of bed."We're late for school，"I half-yelled at her.I finally got her into the shower，dressed her hurriedly and made it to the nearby bus stop in time.Thankfully，the school was only two stops away.We got in，rubbing our eyes as the sunlight streamed into the bus.
     Her mom had flown to Hong Kong several days earlier on assignment for a newspaper to cover the handover of the city's return to China.
     I had taken off from work for a week to help look after our daughter.I would pick up my daughter from school around midday.At the end of the day，I would watch the news on TV，which would lead the entire week with the historic events happening in Hong Kong，I would wonder where my wife was in the crowd that was gathered to witness the handover.
     The year，1997，was tense because the Asian financial crisis began.The Thai baht（泰銖）was hit，followed by the South Korean won（韓元） and，like a contagious virus which spreads rapidly，the financial system seized up.For that week though，that was the least of my worries.I just made sure we did not have a repeat of July 1，when we were nearly late for school.My wife was very busy during the handover，chasing down stories in Hong Kong as the British flag was lowered for the last time.
     I later spent a few years working in Hong Kong，but my enduring memory of the days surrounding its return to China was the time I spent as a babysitter，although it is kind of hard to call an 8-year-old a baby.The whole thing was a lifetime ago.But it is a good memory.
  
  （1）What was the author's day like on July 1，1997？

  
  A．He and his daughter woke up in panic.
  B．He barely got his daughter on time.
  C．It was his first babysitting day.
  D．His daughter went to school energetically.
  （2）Why did the author ask for a leave？

  
  A．He wanted to witness the historic events.
  B．He needed to take care of his daughter.
  C．He drove his daughter to school and pick up her back around midday.
  D．He accompanied his daughter to find her mother on TV in the evening.
  （3）Which of the following caused the nervousness in 1997？

  
  A．The events happening in Hong Kong.
  B．The crowd gathered to see the handover.
  C．The spread of the Asian financial crisis.
  D．The 8-year-old daughter I was babysitting.
  （4）What is the passage mainly about？

  
  A．The historic events in 1997.
  B．Life of a journalist's husband.
  C．A working dad's way of babysitting children.
  D．Bitter sweet memory with daughter alone.
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• 3．Everyone has a different idea about what achieving success involves.For some，they want to lose weight.For others，they desire to build a business that creates financial freedom.
     Whatever success means to you，it has probably shaped you over the years by the images you see of people in creating success for themselves.Social media has millions of daily users that are sharing information about their life and business.You see their stories of success and wins.It's not uncommon for people to share successes without talking about the struggle on the path to accomplishing those.As a matter of fact，we can't see the whole picture when someone shares his/her wjye.ais.In other words，we get caught in the comparison trap which can weaken the success-seekers.If you're going to reach new growth levels and accomplish your goals，you'll need to stop chasing a false image of success.
     The Internet and social media have created a culture in which individuals can instantly get a sense of satisfaction with themselves.You post an achievement，and immediate praise follows.That satisfaction is exciting and makes individuals want to experience it often.The vanity（虛榮心） causes false decision about what's going on in someone's ljye.aie.If your image of success is this vanity-driven false one，your looking into someone else's success journey is a surface-level glance.You can't base what you do and the decisions you make on the little bit you see.
     A smart strategy is when you see success，model it and use what you see from others as motivation.But don't let a surface-level image be your driving force towards your goals.A false image of success has held you back for far too long.Let the false images of success come and go.After all，attitude drives actions.Actions drive results.Results drive lifestyles.
  
  （1）What is the common practice of the successful people？

  
  A．They are always shaped by other people's success.
  B．They often compare their success with others'.
  C．They don't mention their hard work for success.
  D．They'd like to share their advantages over others.
  （2）What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to？

  
  A．A culture.
  B．A new growth level.
  C．The path to success.
  D．The sense of satisfaction.
  （3）How should we view other people's success？

  
  A．By copying it with great ambition.
  B．By creating an image of our own success.
  C．By motivating ourselves to achieve our goals.
  D．By making comparisons to find out our shortcomings.
  （4）What does the author mainly intend to tell us？

  
  A．We can seek for success in different ways.
  B．We should not chase a false image of success.
  C．We can turn our goals into reality on our own.
  D．We'd better not make a decision based on social media.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

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五、短文改錯(cuò)

• 8．In the past two years，a growing number of students felt stressed out.Some even suffered from depression and that they had nobody to turn to.Fortunate，our school set up the Soul House，aiming at relieving student's pressure and ensuring their health.It opened from 5：40 p.m.jye.ai 6：40 p.m.jye.ai weekdays.A psychologist is on duty in the room which provides psychological expertise and guidance for students.Beside，he also helps students resolve our mental health issues.As its name suggests， "Soul House" has become a place of peace for our souls and played a important role in our mental health.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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六、書面表達(dá)

• 9．學(xué)校英文報(bào)正在開(kāi)展以Reading Interest of High School Students為題的討論。請(qǐng)使用圖表中的調(diào)查結(jié)果寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：
  1.閱讀興趣狀況描述；
  2.陳述原因；
  3.你的看法。
  
  注意：
  1.詞數(shù)100左右；
  2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Reading Interest of High School Students________
  組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5

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