2019-2020年高二英语12月考试试题（含解析）.doc

2019-2020年高二英语12月考试试题（含解析）注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题 共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation petition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse peoples _ in the Chinese language.A. responseB. enthusiasm C. significance D. consequence2It is no use _ without doing.Ato promise BpromisingCpromise Dto be promised3There are 61 million “left-behind children” in central and western China, the adults have to seek jobs in the cities.A. who B. which C. when D. where4Give me an undisturbed hour and I _ the work Tom has left unfinished.Asee to Bwill see to Cwould be seeing to Dhave seen to5Shall I open the window to let in some fresh air?_ Its really hot in here.A. What a pity. B. Sure, go ahead. C. Why not? D. Its up to you.6How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _ voice.A. a better B. a best C. the better D. the best7After the long journey, the three of them went back home, _.A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tiredC. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired8Such shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face.A. what B. how C. that D. why9- Ken, _, but your TV is going too loud.- Oh, Im sorry. Ill turn it down right now.A. Id like talk with you B. Im really tired of thisC. I hate to say this D. I need your help10Last night Bruce was observed _ the building with two young men and take a taxi away.AleaveBleft Chaving leftDto leave第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4160各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not 11 them. She said, “I dont think I know you, but you must be 12 . Please e in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “hes out.” “Then we cannot e in,” they 13 .In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what 14 . “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house 15 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is 16 ,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 17 with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband 18 out laughing. “How nice!” he said, “ If so, let us invite 19 . Let him e and 20 our home with wealth!” His wife 21 , “My dear, why dont we invite Success?” Their daughter was 22 from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Daddy , I 23 to invite Love, so our home will be filled with love!”“Let us take our daughters 24 ,” said the husband to his wife , “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please e in and be our 25 .” Love got up and started walking _26_ the house. The other two also got up and 27 him. 28 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you ing in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth 29 Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him. 30 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”11A. meet B. invite C. recognize D. see12A. thirsty B. hungry C. sleepy D. tired13A. replied B. promised C. thought D. agreed14A. appeared B. meant C. followed D. happened15A. alone B. together C. only D. separately16A. Love B. Wealth C. Health D. Success17A. discuss B. agree C. fight D. quarrel18A. burst B. shocked C. dug D. came19A. Wealth B. Success C. Love D. all20A. put B. start C. leave D. fill21A. disappeared B. disagreed C. disordered D. demanded22A. writing B. speaking C. listening D. watching23A. prefer B. persuade C. dislike D. devote24A. expression B. order C. decision D. advice25A. host B. friend C. guest D. servant26A. towards B. from C. against D. into27A. refused B. followed C. supported D. encouraged28A. Surprised B. Excited C. Pleased D. Disappointed29A. and B. but C. or D. with30A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground - not many people had ventured out that evening! When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members - at least I thought thats what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were ing to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck. Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said I am stuck. And the young man said Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow. And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.31Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?A. Because she was afraid of being harmed.B. Because she sat in her car for too long a time.C. Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.D. Because she knew they would rob her of the car.32Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?A. Impolite. B. Ill-mannered.C. Unfriendly D. Warm-hearted.33Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. One of the four teenagers was a gang member.B. The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.C. The author would have a baby in her car.D. The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.34The best title for the text would be_A. Every man has his faultsB. Fortune favors those who use their judgmentC. Dont judge a book by its coverD. Think twice before you do.BNapoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper. “You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.” “Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?” “What is it?” Napoleon asked. “We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard. At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Dont kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, dont you?” 35While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon _.A. ordered his men to fight backB. was frightened to deathC. feared nothing at allD. regretted (后悔) having hidden there36Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?A. Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.B. Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger. C. Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him. D. Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger.37Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Five people are mentioned in this passage.B. In fact, Napoleon didnt hide when the Russians were looking for him.C. Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service.D. The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”.CParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too much of society is using smartphones while driving and as a result getting into car crashes. 34 percent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. Peoples attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably being more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that friend: the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphone to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger munication skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their massages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is de-advancing societal achievements and weakening the value of munication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face-to-face but it is also lowering societys ability to municate.38The purpose of this text is to _.A. call for an end to use the smartphone while drivingB. appeal to us to pay attention to munication skillsC. express a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneD. advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone39The second paragraph is developed by _.A. giving examples B. listing figures C. paring facts D. analyzing the effects40The author advocates us to make new friends _.A. by using smartphonesB. in a face-to-face wayC. in different waysD. under a free circumstance41Over dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that _.A. parties and gatherings limit their social circleB. people are more and more narrow-mindedC. peoples munication skills are weakenedD. face-to-face munication bees less importantDAfter a very busy afternoon，as I walked into my house，I heard the phone ringing. It was my friend Lydia，upset over an argument with her husband. My usual approach is to offer advice，but this time，exhausted from chores，I simply sat down in a chair and listened to my friends frustration and sadness. Without the disturbance of judgment or the desire to fort her，I stayed totally quiet while she talked. Eventually Lydias depression eased and we said our goodbyes. The next day she phoned to thank me. “Im so grateful for the way you helped me through this，”she said.At first I was surprised. After all，I had done nothing except be there for her. But after I had my own venting (发泄的) experience with another friend later that evening，I realized that my focused silence had some value. In fact，most relationship experts agree that talk is cheap；its listening thats rare and valuable It allows you not only to hear what the other person is saying，but also to have a clear understanding of her thoughts and feelings. And for the speaker，that level of understanding translates into concern and respect.Unfortunately，listening isnt as easy as it sounds. Thanks to schedules filled with family and work，multitasking has bee a barrier (障碍) to listening. My tiredness may have been the only thing stopping me from folding laundry or checking my email while Lydia talked that afternoon. Another barrier to listening is our listening system：Most of us take in only about half of whats being said during a conversation，according to the International Listening Association. Research shows that we speak at 125 to 150 words per minute，yet think at 500 words a minute. Therefore，because we think much more quickly than we speak，it is easy for us to lose our concentration when listening to speakers.While it can be hard to focus at times，its a skill worth developing. With a little practice (employing some techniques)，you can bee a better listener.42. Why didnt the author give any advice to Lydia that afternoon?ABecause she thought her keeping silence was better for Lydia.BBecause she didnt know how to fort Lydia.CBecause she was too tired to talk to Lydia.DBecause she couldnt cut in while Lydia was talking.43. In Paragraph 2，the author mainly talks about_.Athe importance of listeningBthe importance of venting angerCher own listening experienceDher own venting experience44. The author uses the result of the research in Paragraph 4 to mainly show that_.Awe think much more quickly than we speakBwe can only understand about half of what we hearCthere is not much thinking time available while we are listeningDwe lose our concentration easily while we are listening45. What will be discussed following the passage?AWhy listening is valuable.BWhat we should do while listening.CHow to bee a good listener.DHow to stop drifting off while listening.46. The first paragraph serves as a(n)_Aexplanation BintroductionCment DbackgroundEThousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake - the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years - caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japans eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960. In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a reallyserious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的）damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these munities are gone.Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.47The underline word damage means_ in the article.A. illness B. disaster C. terror D. danger48Which is true according to the passage?A. Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.B. Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.C. The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast.D. The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.49According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?A. the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011B. the one in Chile in 1960C. the fifth largest earthquake since 1900D. We dont know.50If youre in Tokyo these days, what you cant get from the convenience store?A. newspapers and magazinesB. some medicineC. paper napkins and toothpastes D. rice balls and bottled water第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）W: Hi, John.M: Hi, Lucy._51_W: Yes. Im required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.M: Oh, I see._ 52_W: Youre right. I need to practice on the stage before they all e.M: 53_W: Yes, here, in my pocketOops, where is it?M: Dont worry._ 54_W: No, not in the bag, either. Im afraid I left it at home.M: _55_W: Aha! Its just the key to the classroom! Thank you so much.A. Glad to see you.B. Whats the story about?C. Whats that around your neck?D. Maybe you put it in your schoolbag.E. Do you have the key to the classroom?F. Youre going to school rather early today.G. So you want to get to the classroom earlier to make some preparation? 第II卷（非选择题）（共60分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分60分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 【1】A safari park is a park in which wild animals are kept. They are mainly located in east or central Africa. They often occupy a very wild area, with mountains and rivers. To visit the park and look at the animals, people have to drive around in a car for a few of hours because the park is huge.【2】In south Africa there is a safari park, which contains all sorts of wild animals like lions, elephants, rhinoceroses(犀牛), zebras, wild pigs, deer and giraffes.【3】There is a wild road leading through the park, but nobody is permitted to walk on the road. Anyone traveling in the park has to go in a car because wild animals may fiercely attack people. From the car he may see almost every types of African wildlife. Some of these are getting scarce (稀有的) because people kill them for various reasons. For example, rhinoceroses are killed for their horns (角), which are used in traditional Chinese medicines for colds and headaches. Perhaps they will be seen only in museums and books one day.【4】Travelers may purchase food for the animals. They can feed them when they tour the park. Of course, they should not feed them in a close distance because the wild animals may attack people. In addition, they should only give proper food to the animals.【5】A traveler may carry a gun with him in his journey. The gun is given to him by the govern