1、12018-2019学年第一学期高二（10 月）模块诊断英语试题考试时间：100 分钟 满分：150 分 第 I卷（选择题 共 100分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60分） 第一节（共 15小题；每小题 3分，满分 45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项。A21. According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their _.A. MP3 player B. spouse/ partner C. dog D. celebrity2. W
2、hich of the following is true about George Clooney?A. He has been trained in wilderness survival. B. He is the choice of most South African women.C. He does not think Roseane is beautiful. D. He may not be able to help you survive.3. The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents _.A. m
3、arriage, age and race B. race, nationality and sexC. sex, age and nationality D. age, sex and marriage BMy senior year of high school was a very hectic one, to say the least. If I wasnt studying or worrying about my grades, I was working on after-class 3activities. It seemed as if my life had turned
4、 into one crazy cloud of confusion and I hoped to find some sort of direction.Finally, I got a part-time job at the local coffee shop. I had thought it would be easy and, for the most part, stress-free. I pictured myself pouring coffee and becoming close friends with my customers. What I hadnt expec
5、ted was the people with so many orders. There were moments when I was very angry simply because I couldnt seem to please anyone. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skim milk. However, I kept at it.One day, one of my customers came in, depressed. Before he left, I handed h
6、im a bag along with his iced coffee. He looked at me questioningly because he hadnt ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw his favorite doughnut (甜甜圈) I had given him. He smiled and thanked me before heading out into the rain.The next evening, he came. Instead of ordering somethi
7、ng, he handed me a single pink rose and a note.“Thanks for being so sweet and thoughtful yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone whos warm and unselfish. Please dont change your ways because I truly believe that you will do better. Have a great day!”As time went on, I did come across some customers
8、 really particular. But anytime I felt depressed, I thought of that man and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”4. What does the underlined word “hectic” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Glad. B. Interesting. C. Productive. D. Busy.5.
9、What can we know about the authors part-time job?A. It is easy and stress-free. B. It is quite busy and challenging.C. It doesnt need special skills. D. It gives the author a feeling of freshness6. The customers note _.A. showed his thanks to the author. B. offered suggestions to the author.C. encou
10、raged the author to work harder. D. gave an explanation of his condition.7. Whats the message the author want to convey?A. Kind words are worth much but cost little.4B. It is impossible to satisfy everyone in our life.C. A small act of kindness can make a big difference.D. Our attitude determines ou
11、r suffering or our freedom.CTattoos (纹身) are becoming more and more common. But they are not a new thing. Scientists have found some frozen bodies from around 3,000 BC and their skin shows the marks of tattoos. For example, Otzi, the Iceman (the oldest body ever found), was discovered in the mountai
12、ns of Austria. He had many different lines and crosses tattooed on his back and his knees.The most common places to get tattoos are the tops of the arms for men and the bottoms of the backs for women. Any mark can be used but there are some common ideas. Some people like to get animals, like dragons
13、, birds and tigers. Other people like to get something written in a foreign language, so Chinese and Japanese words are common in America and the UK. If you cant read the language, make sure you get someone to check what they represent because the tattoo artist could write anything and you would nev
14、er know.It is a big decision to get a tattoo because they are very difficult to remove. It is possible with expensive laser surgery (激光手术) but this is very painful and amazingly expensive and the skin will never be perfect afterwards. You want to do a test, to see how you look with a tattoo, you can
15、 get a temporary tattoo which disappears after about a month. This kind is very popular in India, where people often have them for festivals.In some countries, such as Japan and Korea, tattoos are still connected with law-breaking activities and it isnt normal to see a tattoo in public. In many plac
16、es of Europe and America, most people dont care very much whether you have a tattoo or not, though there are some types of job where they dont like tattoos. But some Presidents of the USA have had them.8. What can we know about tattoos from the first paragraph?A. Some frozen bodies were 3,000 years
17、old.B. Tattoos appeared early in human history.C. The Iceman was the first man to have tattoos.D. People in the past liked different lines and crosses.9. Why should we be careful when we get tattoos of languages?A. Because tattoos are hard to remove.B. Because the places to get tattoos are limited.C
18、. Because the meanings of the foreign words are important.D. Because the educational level of tattoo artists is unreliable.510. Why are temporary tattoos getting popular?A. It is not difficult to remove them.B. They help make peoples skin perfect.C. People can have a laser surgery to get them.D. The
19、y play an important role in some festivals.11. What does the last paragraph tell us?A. It is impolite to show tattoos in public.B. The Japanese are not allowed to get tattoos.C. Presidents of the USA support people in getting tattoos.D. Tattoos are accepted more easily in some Western countries.DBor
20、n and raised in a digital age, todays young people are generally tech savvy (技术娴熟的). But when it comes to basic life skills, theyre less capable than the older generation.According to a recent study, 69 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK have no idea how to bleed a radiator(暖气片换水). About 35 per
21、cent of them dont know how to sew on a button, while about 11 percent dont understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes.It appears young people are losing the skills older generations took for granted. In fact, the problem is shared by young people in the United States. According to a repor
22、t by Forbes in 2014, most millennial (千禧一代) drivers dont know how to check their tire pressure. Cooking is another basic life skill that has been dropped, as millennials are much more likely to order food deliveries than previous generations. Technology may be to blame for this generational gap. Ski
23、lls at using phones and computers are the ones valued these days, and the practical skills are now seen as functions that can be easily outsourced (外包). Indeed, improvements in technology have made young people unfamiliar with many basic life skills. For example, with GPS always at hand, young peopl
24、e have had no need to learn how to read physical maps.However, this change has raised concerns among many people. “If you have your masters degree and you cant live within your means or go home from your job and feed yourself a nutritious (有营养的) meal, youre not a complete graduate,” Chris Moore, a p
25、rofessor from Brigham Young University, US, told HuffPost.Thats why theres an increasing call for the return of “home ec” in the US, short for home economics, which teaches basic life skills like 6cooking and how to do laundry. It was very popular in the early 20th century, but was later taken out o
26、f schools and universities because of budget(预算) cuts. But recently, home ec was reintroduced in a small number of schools and universities.“The educational system would work better if every academic class had a practical course that applied the theory to do something regular people do in real life,
27、” Robert Frost, instructor and flight controller at NASA, wrote on Quora, according to Huffpost.12. Compared with previous generations, todays young people are _.A. more capable in practical skillsB. more capable in technological skillsC. take changing light bulls and sewing for grantedD. less likel
28、y to order food deliveries13. What is the reason for the gap between the present generation and previous ones?A. Todays young people are lazy.B. Todays young people are spoiled by their parents. C. The economic situation of the past was worse than the present one.D. Improvement in technology is to b
29、lame for it.14. What can we conclude from the last three paragraphs?A. The educational system would work better if practical courses are included in academic classes. B. The change caused by improvements of technology raised many problems among people.C. Home economics has returned in large scale.D.
30、 Home economics teaches basic home technological skills.15. What is the best title for the passage?A. The improvements of technology.B. Differences between the present and previous generations.C. Young peoples lack of basic home skills.D. The meaning and function of home economics.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 3
31、分，满分 15 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。 Color is fundamental in home designsomething youll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in. Do you want a room thats 7full of life? Professional? Or
32、 are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 16 , color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 17 , they can get a little complex. But good news is
33、that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones.18 . Theyre the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than pai
34、nting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 19 . They require a bigger commitment than smaller
35、ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether youre looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 20 .A. If youre experimenting with a c
36、olorB. While all of them are usefulC. Whatever youre looking for D. Its not really a good idea to use too many small color piecesE. Small color choices are the ones were most familiar withF. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeG. Color choices in this range are a st
37、ep up from the small ones in two major ways第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第 1节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2分，满分 40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。My 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school, which means shell skip the waiting list provided my husband and I c
38、an 21 $20,000 a year.Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education 22 ?I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I 23 . Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best 8education is 24 .It took years for me to make peace 25 the fact that
39、my two children 26 our local public primary school. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I will 27 to afford private school. My law degree was supposed to be my 28 to a good job and a solid income, but thats not quite how it 29 .The guilt and expectations are 30 al
40、one. Im terrified that my daughters potential will be 31 at the public school. 32 I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I cant 33 everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want be a positive 34 model for my daughter. I point out that not even the privilege of private sch
41、ool will 35 my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, my daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldnt be 36 pleased.Its taken me a little longer, but now Im 37 . More than my fancy private school education, it is my family 38 shaped me. With high school now 25
42、years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so 39 . The lessons from my childhood home, however, have 40 impossible to forget.21. A. cover B. offer C. cost D. spend22. A. otherwise B. though C. included D. instead23. A. made B. did C. go
43、t D. went24. A. knowledgeable B. professional C. private D. expensive25. A. for B. with C. about D. on26. A. took up B. took C. attended D. attended to27. A. hesitate B. tend C. intend D. struggle28. A. ticket B. opportunity C. choice D. cost29. A. turned up B. came across C. turned out D. came out3
44、0. A. ours B. mine C. hers D. his31. A. wasted B. abandoned C. spared D. affected32. A. Since B. As C. Although D. If933. A. serve B. prepare C. provide D. sacrifice34. A. behavior B. role C. manner D. adult35. A. protect B. discourage C. forbid D. avoid36. A. far B. quite C. much D. more37. A. move
45、d B. content C. grateful D. calm38. A. which B. where C. what D. that39. A. probably B. possibly C. perfectly D. properly40. A. proved B. recognized C. conformed D. checked第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填写 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If it werent for the ninth BRICS Summit(峰会), many people would 41._(
46、probable) never have realized how rich the culture in southeast China is. 42._(hold) in Xiamen from Sept 3 to 5, the summit has brought this city in Fujian Province into the spotlight.The welcoming gala(晚会) 43._ the evening of Sept 4 showed the traditional local culture and one of the highlights of
47、the gala was the 44._(perform) of Nanyin, which translates as “music in the south”. It is 45._ art form based on southern Fujian culture. Nanyin has been called a “living fossil” of Chinas music history, and it 46._(date) back to the Song Dynasty or earlier. Cai Yayi, a local performer of Nanyin, sa
48、ys that 47._ makes you feel like a child to play Nanyin, for who can be older than this 1,000-year-old music?48. _ some may say Nanyin is out of date, many still believe that Nanyin can be a 49._(society) communication break for modern people 50._ are fed up with the fast-paced lifestyle.第四部分 写作 （共两
49、节 满分 35分）第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 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：在错的词下划一横线，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。10This morning, I, together with my parents, go to the second-hand book market near my home. There were so much people that we had to push
