2019-2020学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.where is the man?A. In the street. B. In a hospital. C. At a hotel.2.What do you think of the womans holiday?A. It is very adventurous. B. It is very exciting. C. It isnt very enjoyable.3.Where are the speakers getting off?A. At a cinema . B. In a school. C. At a bookstore.4.How much is the gold necklace now?A. $2,000. B. $2,250. C. $2,500.5.What was the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and clerk. C. Mother and son.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.What are the speakers talking about?A. Parking cars. B. Making friends. C. Taking exercise.7.What was the result of the accident?A. The man was hurt. B. The man found a spot to park. C. The man drove his car and left.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.What will the speakers do tonight?A. Have a bus tour. B. Go to the theatre. C. Have a walking tour.9.How much does the walking tour cost per person?A. $4. B. $5.50. C. $6.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where did the loud noise e from?A. The kitchen. B. The bedroom. C. The living room.11.What did the thief look like?A. He was very tall. B. He had black hair. C. He had a round face.12.What did the thief steal from the woman?A. A blue shirt. B. All the food. C. The refrigerator.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What are the speakers talking about?A. Going outside. B. Weather. C. Health.14.What is the season now?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.15.Why does the woman feel it is strange today?A. Its too hot today. B. Its raining outside. C. Its cool in the middle of the summer.16.Why dose the woman like winter?A. It rains in winter. B. The winter will e soon. C. She prefers a cold season.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. An introduction to a book. B. How to travel at sea. C. Who would be heroes.18.Where does the story take place?A. In the air. B. On land. C. On the river.19.How many characters are there in the story?A. Three. B. Four. C. Many.20.Which of the following should people learn from?A. Action speaks louder than words. B. No news is good news. C. Strike while the iron is hot.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。Here are 4 extreme sports which are popular in the west countries among the young.Volcano BoardingRacing down an active 2,380 ft volcano at speeds 50 mph with only a board for protection is considered by many thrill-seeking sports fans as the coolest.Thousands of travelers head to the foothills of Nicaraguas Cerro Negro Mountain every year to take part in the new sport. Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h on their special boards. Since its creation, in xx, the volcano boarding has attracted more than 10,000 participants.Cliff DivingCliff diving is defined as the perfection of diving into water from a high cliff. From the rough rocks, divers take a jump into the water beneath.This dangerous sport originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lanai in 1770, Kahekili, the king, demanded that his men leap off high cliffs and enter the water to prove their courage and loyalty. Today, after centuries, the activity has expanded into a sport.SlackliningA balance sport, slacklining uses nylon ropes (尼龙绳) stretched tight between two fixed points. It is different from tightrope walkingit is like a large rubber band. The lines tension can be adjusted to suit the performer and different types of movement.Christian Schou holds the Guinness World Record title the highest slackline at 3,280 feet(1000 meter)3 Eiffel towers high.Zorbing BallEffectively throwing yourself down a slope in a giant ball, or “zorbing”, is one of the latest extreme sport. This bizarre sport, invented in xx, involves a giant plastic ball, which has two skins, one inside the other. The person zorbing is in the area between the skins. Then others will roll the ball down a hill.21. Why does Nicaraguas Cerro Negro Mountain attract many tourists every year?A. Because it has beautiful scenery.B. Because it is a perfect place for mountain climbing.C. Because people can appreciate the sudden eruption of the volcano.D. Because it is an active volcano for volcano boarding.22. Which sport can you experience when you visit Hawaii?A. Zorbing ball B. Slacklining C. Cliff diving D. Volcano boarding23. What is most needed during the performance of slacklining?A. A good tightrope. B A sense of balance. C. A large rubber band. D. A sense of direction.B So many of us hold on to little resentments (怨恨) that may have e from an argument, a misunderstanding, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to usbelieving this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.An acquaintance of mine, whose health isnt very good, recently told me that she hadnt spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldnt speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initially and said, “I cant do that. Hes the one who should apologize.” She was literally willing to die before reaching out to her only son. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person, you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesnt mean that youre wrong. Everything will be fine. Youll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.Youll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right,” they will bee less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But if for some reason they dont, thats okay too. Youll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly youll be more peaceful yourself.24. The underlined word “rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”. A. develop B. recover C. accept D. replace25. According to the passage, the authors friend never spoke to her son for three years because _. A. she had got an argument with her husband B. she had disagreed about her sons marriage C. she had got an argument about her daughter-in-law D. she had disliked her sons wife for many years26. Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to be unwilling to apologize first?A. People believe that they are right.B. People always wait for others to offer an apology first.C. People consider the position more important than happiness.D. People want to get an inner satisfaction.27. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. instruct the readers how to apologizeB. teach the readers how to gain inner peaceC. tell the readers to reach out first when there are painful eventsD. inform the readers the importance of being forgivingC Mostly, only a single answer is correct to a question. But there is a question that has numberless correct answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they e from? What do they mean?.Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the names of a grandparent or other members of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most mon occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, Smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Cartera person who owned or drove a cart; Pottera person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village. the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac- or Mc- or O-. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.28. Which of the following is NOT covered in the surnames of the passage?A. Peoples occupations. B. Peoples characters.C. Places where people lived. D. Talents that people possessed.29.According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably_.A. made kitchen tools or containers.(容器） B. made things with metalsC. owned or drove a cart D. built houses and furniture 30. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to bee a world leader, the baby might be named_.A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard CarterC. Donald Greenwood D. George Longstreet31.The underlined word “descendants”.in the last paragraph means a persons_. A. ancestors ( 祖先 ） B. later generations C. friends and relatives D. colleagues and partnersD It is being a growing trend that more and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods. The rapid development of third-party mobile payment tools is helping to boost cashless payments across the country, said Dong Ximiao, a researcher at the Renmin University of China.Transactions (交易) involving third-party mobile payments rose by 46.8 percent in the first quarter of xx pared with the previous quarter to 18.8 trillion yuan, according to a report released in May.Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts in total in China in xx, China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Singapore are also witnessing that increase.However, the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and criticisms. Alibabas Hema store, where customers can shop, dine and order modities for delivery from their mobile phones via Alipay, have e into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers cant purchase goods with cash there, which would be considered illegal.Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nations two major third-party mobile payment tools, also launched campaigns this month to encourage more merchants and customers to use cashless payment methods, which caused concerns over whether cash will soon disappear.“Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash, which impacts the natural circulation of yuan,” said Dong. He emphasized that a cashless society would not mean that cash would pletely disappear. As the economy grows, the circulation of cash is still very huge, noted Dong. Also, its important to remember that nearly half of Chinas population live in rural areas, especially in undeveloped western regions, unable to enjoy innovation (革新) brought by the Internet, Dong said. And when it es to Chinas senior citizens, most of them prefer to use cash in their daily lives, he added.“Its ridiculous to question digital payment tools contribution toward financial development. In the long term, various payment methods will be used by consumers, and merchants should respect consumers payment habits,” Dong noted.32.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?A. Economic activity B. Large amount of paymentC. Development of economy D. Cashless payment 33. Why has Alibabas Hema store bee a focus?A. It fights against illegal activities.B. Customers are not permitted to use cash there.C. It provides prehensive services.D. It starts campaigns to encourage mobile payment.34. Which of the following will Dong find reasonable?A. Various payment methods ought to be respected.B. People should be encouraged to use mobile payment.C. Most elderly people have no access to mobile payment.D. Mobile payment isnt beneficial to a cost-effective society.35. What is the text mainly about?A. Chinas cashless trend B. The research on mobile paymentC. The reasons to use mobile payment D. Chinas cashless future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。 How to Have a Successful Teenage Life Everyone wants to succeed in their life, dont they? 36. Follow the steps below, and successful teenage years will follow suit!Do well in school. 37. Strive for excellence in school; try your best, listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better college/university, which will enable you to get a great job in the future. School sets you up on the right track!Help out in your munity. Volunteering can not only improve your munitys status, but also make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression and other emotional issues. Find volunteer opportunities that interest you. If you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter.38. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.39. Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you and want you to succeed in life. You dont get to choose your teachers or your parents, but you still have to put up with them.Figure out your goals in life and work toward them. 40. Start thinking about careers you would like to be in, but make a good choice based on your interests and strengths. This could be your job for the rest of your life! You could also work towards non-career-related goals, such as creating your own fundraiser, getting grades in school, joining a team sport, etc. Challenge yourself and you will be surprised at what you can acplish!A. Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life.B. Have good friends to help you outC. If you love helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen.D. Be nice to your parents and teachers.E. If we want to succeed, we must work hard.F. Only when you know your goals in life can you set your direction to work towards them.G. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society.第三部分 语言知识运用(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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left Miramonte High School. I was rather shy at that time, _41_to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my _42_. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year, I had _43_ scores and enough credits to go to college. But my good record soon became a _44_ to my well-being. In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart _45_ fast. This was the _46_ for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office. I was _47_ about the decision, finally agreeing to promise. I wasnt the only speaker - I would _48_ the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was _49_ me. How would I give a speech to hundreds of people?Graduation Day soon arrived and, as _50_, I was nervous. Id been practicing my speech for days, and I had it _51_. But I had never been so _52_ in my life. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and then my _53_ came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I acplished my speech, _54_ back to my seat. Now I still have the _55_ of that speechMy voice trembled a little, but _56_ it was clear and strong. Im proud of that tape. I achieved something Id never _57_ - I spoke in front of hundreds of people. I didnt realize it at the time; _58_, the successful pletion of that speech gave me the _59_ to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my _60_.41. AsadBsurprisedCcontentDfrighten42. AcharactersBsubjectsCinterestsDgames43. AperfectBbadClowDwell44. AluckBbenefitCsolutionDfear45. AbreakingBbeating CachingDburning46. ApunishmentBsympathy Creward Darrangement47. Ahesitant BoptimisticCgenerousDdetermined48. Aspare BbringChandDshare49. AaboutBbeyond CuponDfor50. AhopedBexpected CknownDplanned51. Amemorized BprintedCallowedDpleted52. AinterestedBterrifiedCexcitedDdisappointed53. AmomentBdayCchance Ddecision54. AsendingBgivingCtakingDheading 55. ApictureBword CpaperDtape56. ApartiallyBbrieflyCmostly Dfrankly57. AmadeBdreamed CdecidedDrequested58. AhoweverBthereforeCbesidesDunless59. ArespectBfreedom CconfidenceDexcuse60. AshynessBprideCstupidityDcourage第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分l5分)Its not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, its _61_ ongoing (不间断的) process, and the best part of the process is that theres room for improvement - youll keep getting better and better. Of course you have to work at it. You wouldnt think that a few _62_ (month) of exercise in your teens would be enough for the rest of your life, and thats also true _63_ building your vocabulary. If you