English is a little like a living thing that continues to grow. English began to grow more quickly when William Caxton returned to Britain in the year 1476. He had been in Holland and other areas of Europe where he had learned printing. He returned to Britain with the first printing press. The printing press made it possible for almost anyone to buy a book. It helped spread education and the English language. Slowly, during the 1500s, English became the modern language we would recognize. English speakers today would be able to communicate with English speakers in the last part of the 16th Century.
It was during this time period that the greatest writer in English produced his work. His name was William Shakespeare (1564—1616). His plays continue to be printed, acted in theaters, and seen in motion pictures almost four hundred years after his death.
Experts say that Shakespeare’s work was written to be performed on the stage, not to be read. Yet every sound of his words can produce word pictures, and provide feelings
of
anger,
fear,
and
laughter.
Shakespeare’s
famous
play Romeo and Juliet is so sad that people cry when they see this famous story.
The development of the English language took a giant step just nine years before the death of William Shakespeare, and Britain started to have colonies in North America, Africa and Asia. The English language also became part of these colonies. And the English language grew as words from the native languages were added.
English speakers also continue to invent new words by linking old words together. A good example is the words \together into the word \travelling in cars can stay for the night. Other words may come from the first letters of names of groups or devices. A device to find objects that cannot be seen called Radio Detecting and Ranging became \is usually called NATO.
33. When did English become the modern language we would recognize? A. In 1476. B. In the 1500s. C. In the 15th Century. D. In the 1900s
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34. What role did William Caxton play in the English language? A. He invented the first printing press.
B. He introduced English into Holland and other areas of Europe. C. He introduced printing to England.
D. He printed many books about William Shakespeare. 35. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?
A. The influence of the death of William Shakespeare. B. Britain started to have colonies in other continents. C. English was popular in British colonies. D. The English language spread and grew. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。
One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are: Get the facts
Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 36 .
When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 37 . You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between. 38 .
Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each
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step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision. Act on that decision.
39 . How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.
40 . If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it can’t be otherwise.” Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.
A. Analyze the facts.
B. Accept what can’t be avoided.
C. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.
D. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence. E. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.
F. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.
G. Unless you take your action, all your fact-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _41 _, but on their way back conditions were very _42__. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _43__ alone, he would probably get back _44__. But Simon decided to risk his __45__ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.
As they __46__ down, the weather got worse. Then another __47___ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, __48__, Simon lowered his friend over the edge
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of a precipice（峭壁）. It was ___49__ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s _50__ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __51__, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to __52___. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe __53___ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he __54__ to get out of the crevasse and started to __55__ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers __56___.
Simon had _57__ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __58__, but he didn’t want to leave __59__. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t __60__ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
41. A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early 42.
A.
difficult
B.
similar
C.
special D. normal
43. A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
44. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully 45.
A.
fortune
B.
time
C.
health D. life 46.
A.
lay
B.
settled
C.
went D. looked
47. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
48. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck 49. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
50. A. height B. weight C. strength .D. equipment
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51. A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
52. A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on 53. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
54. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped 55.
A.
run
B.
skate
C.
move D. march
56. A. around B. away C. above D. along
57. A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to 58.
A.
dead
B.
hurt
C.
weak D. late
59. A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously 60.
A.
find
B.
believe
C.
make D. accept
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
When I called up my mother in the countryside on the phone, she told me snakes came to her home now and then, and 61 they seemed to have made their home there. I got the chance to distinguish 62 by inventing something 63 (mercy) to catch the snakes.
No products can help me catch snakes, so I set out 64 (research) the habits of snakes to trap them. I decided on three approaches: firstly, removing their habitat;
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2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(新版)新人教版
