2019-2020年高二英语12月考试试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语12月考试试题本试卷共150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节, 每小题1分，满分20分）第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. Why does the woman like the brick house better than the white one? A. It has a larger yard. B. It has a prettier yard. C. It has a prettier colour.2. Which of the following things hasnt the woman bought? A. A bicycle. B. A shirt. C. A pair of football boots.3. How does the woman feel about the room? A. As big as she expected. B. Not as big as she expected. C. Much bigger than she expected. 4. Whats the womans telephone number? A. 495643. B. 459643. C. 496543.5. When will the film start? A. In 15 minutes. B. In 5 minutes. C. In 25 minutes. 第二节请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When is Alices birthday? A. Tomorrow. B. The day after tomorrow. C. Today.7. What will the two speakers buy for Alice? A. A recorder. B. Some flowers. C. A box of chocolates.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The womans schedule. B. The lab work. C. The courses of science. 9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 10. What do you know about the womans courses this year? A. She takes only two courses. B. She takes a lot of courses. C. She doesnt like science courses.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a seafood shop. B. In a dining hall. C. On the phone.12. What do we know about the restaurant? A. It is famous for seafood. B. It seldom accepts large parties. C. Famous people often e there.13. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The restaurant is by the sea. B. Seafood is very popular nowadays. C. Regular customers have advantages there.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the man doing? A. Reading a book. B. Writing a report. C. Cooking supper.15. Where does the woman probably e from? A. America. B. Italy C. Canada.16. Whats Johns plan for the future? A. To tour Britain. B. To open a shoe shop. C. To get a job abroad. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the school open? A. At eight in the morning. B. At ten in the morning. C. At nine in the morning.18. What lessons are the four older boys going to have? A. Cooking lessons. B. Driving lessons. C. History lessons.19. What do most children enjoy doing in the school? A. Cooking. B. Washing. C. Helping the teachers.20. On which days is the school open for the longest hours? A. Saturdays. B. Fridays. C. Mondays and Thursdays.第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分）21. Most animals have little connection with _ animals of _ different kind unless they kill them for food.A. the; a B. the; the C. /; a D. /; the22. It was when I argued with Hannah _ I told her we were not going to be friends any more. A. that B. until C. so D. when23. An Englishman who _not speak Italian was once traveling in Italy.A must B could C may D might24. _ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird Nest for the xx Olympic Games.A. To be shown B. To show C. Having shown D. Having been shown25. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good_ .A. sight B. scene C. view D. look 26. Not until the teenager left his hometown _ how much he loved it.A. did he know B. he knew C. had he known D. he had known27. We all know that, _, the situation will get worse.A. not if dealt carefully with B. if not carefully dealt with C. if dealt not carefully with D. not if carefully dealt with 28. - Why didnt you tell me the news of the meeting? - I knew nothing about it, or I _ you.A. would tell B. had told C. told D. would have told29. Unfortunately, women were not admitted to university in the past, _, nowadays, they have got equal rights.A. while B. when C. as D. since 30. - Have you got the news that Jacks pany has gone broken? - Yes, I think their failure_ a mixture of bad luck and poor management.A. results in B. is due to C. leads to D. brings to31. He claimed _in the restaurant last Sunday.A. being badly treated B. to be treated badly C. to have been treated badly D. being treated badly 32. Kangaroos have good hearing, keen sight and a _sense of smell. They are aware when an enemy appears at a distance.A. positive B. skeptical C. sharp D. fierce 33. - He looks so_ and the kids are really scared.-He often uses that _ look to frighten them.A. frightened; frightened B. frightened; frighteningC. frightening; frightened D. frightening; frightening34. We are all able to live a green life. For instance, we can get something repaired _ buy a new one.A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than35. Dont cut across other peoples campsites, _ will bring much inconvenience to them.A. where B. which C. what D. that第二节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，答案填写在答题卷上相应位置。 I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. It was about 5 oclock in the afternoon and I was 36 to my daughters school. Our plan was to go 37 together. Id stopped at a 38 to get some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat 39 our swim. I was driving along a high road on the way. 40 my road was another road which was built like a 41 . I was hungry so I put the bag of apples 42 me and started to eat one. 43 I saw the cars in front of me start to 44 from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didnt know what was happening. Perhaps something had 45 wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I 46 the car and at the same moment the road 47 onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the 48 . I couldnt move. My legs and feet were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All round me was 49 . But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been 50 an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of 51 , so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 52 people climbingtowards me. A team of people had e to 53 if anyone was under the 54 road. I called out, “Im here!” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said. They didnt get me out 55 the next morning. 36. A. driving B. leading C. walking D. running 37. A. shopping B. dancing C. swimming D. sightseeing 38. A. farmB. shop C. park D. school39. A. afterB. during C. since D. once40. A. UnderB. Along C. Over D. Beside41. A. bridge B. roof C. cover D. top42. A. underB. along C. inside D. beside43. A. Finally B. Actually C. Suddenly D. Slowly 44. A. moveB. roll C. burst D. jump45. A. beenB. broken C. gone D. done46. A. parkedB. started C. moved D. stopped47. A. putB. ran C. fell D. jumped48. A. darkB. afternoon C. sun D. car49. A. noisyB. dusty C. quiet D. bloody50. A. on B. at C. by D. in51. A. foodB. sandwiches C. apples D. bread52. A.heard B.saw C.found D.recognized53. A. knowB. tell C. understand D. see54. A. openB. broken C. lost D. dirty55. A.on B. until C. to D.after 第三节： 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AYou might say that one reason why Barack Obama is the President of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech. In xx, when Massachusetts Senator(参议员) John Kerry was the Democratic Partys nominee（被提名者） for the presidency, a little-known senator from Illinois gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. That senator was Obama. It was a remarkable speech - poetic, and inspiring. The people who heard it would remember it for a long time. Since xx, Obama has written and delivered thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the audiences like intelligent adults, and he is able to express plicated ideas in an easy, natural way. Before being president, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer - his two memoirs(回忆录) have bee best-sellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his success as a speechmaker. Writing team: Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential addresses and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits（校订） and rewrites the drafts several times. Obamas tricks for a lighthearted speech that stays on message:Make fun of the guests. Obama starts his speech by gently teasing his guests. His opening lines grab the audiences attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other. Make fun of yourself. A good rule for speechmakers: If youre going to make a joke about someone else, be sure to make one about yourself, too. Obama mocks（嘲弄） his own poor choices for filling the position of merce Secretary, saying, No President in history has ever named three merce Secretaries this quickly.”56. Obama made the poetic and inspiring speech in xx as_. A. president B. a nominee for the presidencyC. a senator D. a secretary57. Why Obama s speeches are often praised by many audiences?A. Because his speeches are difficult to understand. B. Because his speeches are interesting to understand. C. Because his speeches are different from others. D. Because his speeches are expressed in an easy and natural way. 58. According to the passage, we know that before being president, _. A. Obama was once a lawyer, a doctor and a college professor.B. Obama was a successful writer.C. Obamas three memoirs have bee best-sellers.D. Obamas former jobs have nothing to do with his speech.59. According to paragraph 3, we know that _. A. Obama writes his speech himself. B. the writers chat with Obama only for minutes before writing. C. the writers never listen to recordings of past presidential speeches. D. Obama is serious with his speech. 60. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Secret of Obamas successful speeches. B. Obamas successful speeches. C. Obamas way of making speeches. D. Problems of Obamas speeches. BThe United States has about 475,000 school buses -all painted yellow. Each day they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country. These buses, on average, use four liters of diesel (柴油) fuel to travel less than sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel averaged 55 cents a liter nationally. The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and 8 cents, by the end of school in June. As a result, schools are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, canceled. Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other alternative fuels. Other steps include fewer field trips and less travel by sports teams. And some school districts may end any bus service not required by law.Studies show that school buses are the safest form of transportation to and from school. The American School Bus Council says cuts in bus service are bad for children and possibly the environment. It says removing buses from the road will mean an increase in other vehicles transporting students. Spokesman Bob Riley says another concern is that reducing bus services might reduce attendance.But it could also get more children to walk or bicycle to school. And that would surely make people happy at the National Center for Safe Routes to School. More kids walking or biking safely to school is the aim of a three-year-old federal program, part of an international movement. The goal is to increase physical activity and reduce air pollution. The United States will celebrate Walk to School Day on October eighth this year. But for some students, high fuel prices could make every day a walk-to-school day.61. What does this passage mainly tell us?A. High fuel prices influences on school buses.B. New measures to transport school students.C. The safest form of student transportation.D. The origin of Walk to School Day.62. Which of the following information is implied in the first paragraph?A. There are too many school buses in the United States.B. Diesel prices are going up too rapidly in the US.C. There are too many students in the US.D. School buses consume too much diesel in the US.63. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Cuts in bus service will have negative results.B. The US government is encouraging cuts in bus services.C. The US schools are searching for the safest transportation means.D. Reducing bus service will do a lot of good to the environment.64. In order to cut down transportation cost, many schools take the following measures EXCEPT_.A. changing some bus routes B. stopping some bus routesC. using other types of fuelsD. asking parents to drive children to and from school65. The National Center for Safe Routes to School encourages more children to walk or bike to school in order to _.A. save more fuels and diesel for the countryB. keep the children safe on their way to schoolC. make the children live a simple lifeD. keep the children healthy and the environment cleanCMy parents influenced us with the concepts of family，faith and patriotism when I was young. Even though we struggled to make ends meet，they stressed how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities.I got my first real job when I was ten. My dad，Benjamin，injured his back working in a cardboard box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr. Bens Coiffure.The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week，which meant getting up at 3 am. To pick up trash，Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower. Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. Id sleep in the car on the way home.I did this for two years，but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I acquired rules and a strong work sense，and learned at an early age the importance of balancing lifes peting interestsin my case，school，homework and a job. This really helped during my senior year of high school，when I worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers at a fast-food joint while taking a full load of college-prep courses.The hard work paid off. I attended the US Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later，I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state assembly. In these jobs and in everything else Ive done，I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families，that is something we should honor.66According to the text，the author thinks_.Ahe is lucky to have many chances to get a jobBit is difficult to find a job to make ends meetChis parents are full of plaint about their lifeDit is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions67In order to get a discount on rent，_.Ahis father had to work as a hairstylistBhis father had to work in a cardboard-box factoryCthey had to clean the parking lot three nights a weekDhis father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day68Which of the following is NOT true of the author?AHe got the graduate degrees from Harvard.BHe took college-prep courses at high school.CHe took a part-time job during his senior year.DHe regretted having worked in the parking lot.69What does the underlined sentence “The hard work paid off” mean?AThe author got a high pay by working hard.BThe author plained of the hard work.CThe effort which he made had no effect.DThe hard work was worthwhile for the author.70We can learn from the text that_.Ait is unimaginable for a child to help his familyBit is honored to work for ones family as a memberCit is unnecessary to keep work rules of behaviourDthe harder the work is，the more interest one showsD Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well. Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. An essential part of listening well is the rule known as bracketing. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone elses world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. True munication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be acplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth.Most of the time, we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we dont want to hear.It wasnt until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic (有疗效的). In about a quarter of the patients I saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法), before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patients sense he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever.71. The underlined phrase “stepping into his or her shoes” in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. preparing a topic list first B. focusing on ones own mindC. directing the talk to the desired results D. experiencing the speakers inside world72. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2 ?A. How to listen well. B. What to listen to.C. Benefits of listening. D. Problems in listening.73. According to the author, in munication people tend to _