贵州省都匀市第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题.docx

贵州省都匀市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名在答题卡上填写清楚。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试卷上作答无效。 第卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. How does the woman probably feel? A. Angry. B. Happy. C. Worried.2. What did the man do? A. He had some drinks. B. He made a phone call. C. He looked after the woman.3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.4. What are the speakers probably doing？ A. Operating a computer. B. Doing an experiment. C. Checking the power.5. What does the man say about the accident? A. The bus was speeding. B. The driver lost control of the truck. C. The bus driver made a sudden turn. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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、7题。6. What are the speakers talking about? A. When to have a holiday. B. Whether to go on a holiday. C. Where to spend their holiday.7. Where do the speakers live? A. In England. B. In France. C. In Spain.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How long will it take to get to the museum?A. More than 50 minutes. B. About 40 minutes. C. At most 30 minutes.9. When does the museum close?A. At about 4:30 pm. B. At about 5:30 pm. C. At about 6:00 pm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman have to do?A. Finish the research project in three days.B. Work during the holiday.C. Travel in Asia.11. What do we know about the man?A. He is good at Asian culture.B. He went to China a long time ago.C. He cant provide useful information for the woman.12.What will the man do for the woman?A. Write the research project.B. Search the information online.C. Have a talk with the professor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man feel about this interview?A. Hopeful. B. Nervous. C. Excited.14. Where does the man live downtown?A. At the womans. B. In a hotel. C. At a friends.15.How many people have been asked for a second interview?A. Two. B. Four. C. Eight.16.What can we know about the mans girlfriend?A. She wants to find a job near the manB. She hopes the man will accept the job.C. She hopes the man finds a job near home听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does the speaker come from?A. Australia. B. Ireland. C. Spain.18. What made Tasmania a good prison?A. Its size. B. Its weather. C. Its position.19. What is the leading industry of Tasmania now?A. Tourism. B. Farming. C. Food production.20. What is Tasmania like?A. Modern. B. Natural. C. Poor.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。AFestivals in Wales this springTheres lots to see, do and experience in Wales this spring. And now its time to embrace all things new and get ready to be entertained in the spring, come rain or shine.Wrexham, 10-12 MayThe annual festival showcases over 200 acts consisting of music, comedy, film and more. Since its opening event in 2011, Focus Wales has done a lot for emerging（新兴的）musicians across the country, and 2018 sees Welsh Music Prize winner The Gentle Good and Y Selar Best Band winners. Candelas, take the stage.Aberystwyth, 19-29 MayWhether you prefer Hill Climbs or Sportives, the AberCycle Festival allows you to take all of it in from the saddle（鞍）of a bike, enjoying the worlds most beautiful scenery. However, all work and no play makes us all dull boys and girls, so while youre in town be sure to pop in to one or two of the plenty of pubs in Aber（as the locals call it）for a nice, cold pint of Brains beer. Youll need it after all that cycling!Hay on Wye, 25-28 MayThe worlds biggest music and philosophy festival returns in 2018 with its unique mix of tunes, talks and trapeze（吊杠）（yes, there are even circus performers!） Based in the magical surroundings of Hay on Wye, this four-day festival takes place at the end of May and is perfect for everyone who likes a side of intellectualism（理智主义）with their traditional festival experience.Lawrenny, 25-28 MayIn late May in the heart of the Pembrokeshire National Park, the Big Retreat Wales takes place. Essentially the festival is about wellness, but its also so much more than that. Join in this May for four days of “fed good”, leaving your usual routine behind and diving into a delightful mix of workshops, activities, music and sustainable food produce.21. The festivals in Wales are held annually .A. in early May B. inside and outside of WalesC. in rainy or sunny weather D. for locals only22. What is special about Aberystwyth, 19-29 May?A. You can find a place to relax after the activity.B. You can meet your favorite band winners.C. It has an atmosphere of natural beauty and tradition.D. It doesnt last long enough.23. Jane is an office worker and fitness enthusiast and wants to experience something unusual. Which festival do you suggest she go to?A. Wrexham, 10-12 May B. Aberystwyth, 19-29 MayC. Hay on Wye, 25-28 May D. Lawrenny, 25-28 MayBRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)-either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops.In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmers to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.24. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of .A. loud noises B. some crops C. video cameras D. angry bees25. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy .A. works by herself in Africa B. needs to test more elephant groups C. has stopped elephants eating crops D. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms26. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees. B. To make a video of elephants. C. To see if elephants would run away. D. To find out more about the behavior of bees.27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them. D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CLouise Blanchard Bethune showed early promise in math. But Louise did not go to school. Instead, her father taught her at home until she was 11 years old. She also discovered a skill for planning houses. It developed into a lifelong interest in architecture and a place in history as the first professional female architect in the United States.After graduating from high school in 1874, Louise traveled and studied. She hoped to prepare herself to attend the new architecture school at Cornell University. But then Buffalos leading architectural firm of Richard A. Waite and F.W. Caulkins offered her a job. She knew that architects gained their training from practical experience, not from school. She took the job.Louise worked there as an assistant, 10 hours a day for five years. She learned -and mastered-drawing and architectural design. She also met her husband, Robert A. Bethune. Their new firm, R.A. and L.Bethune, opened in October 1881.Bethune appeared to be the strength of the business. At the turn of the 20th century, the city of Buffalo was rapidly expanding to meet the demands of growing industry. The firm received tasks to build hundreds of structures throughout western New York. The firm designed lots of schools, apartment buildings, department stores, churches and factories.Bethune believed that being an architect meant being an artist, a scientist and a business person. She made a point of advocating for women in the profession. She became a member of the Western Association of Architects(WAA) in 1885. In 1888, she was the first woman to join the American Institute of Architects(AIA). Besides, Bethune took a firm stand on equal treatment for women architects. She insisted on equal pay for equal work.Bethune left almost no papers or letters, and few people recognize her name today. But her legacy remains in the foothold she established for women in the field of architecture. She started her own firm and enjoyed a successful career.28.When Louise Bethune was a girl, she liked to .A. design buildingsB. read picture books of buildingsC. play with toy housesD. make models of buildings29.Why did Louise Bethune give up going to university?A. She got married.B. She lacked money.C. She started her own business.D. She wanted to learn through work.30.What does the fourth paragraph show?A. Bethune s business was a success.B. Bethune s city developed quickly.C. An architect should be an artist first.D. Women can be professional architects.31.What contribution did Louise Bethune make to society?A. She educated a lot of women architects.B. She wrote a lot of letters and papers.C. She founded the AIA and WAA.D. She fought for women s rights.E.DTheater is one of the oldest and most important art forms in world culture, it is also one of the richest art forms. Many people work together to bring a play to life. There are playwrights, directors, set designers, costumers, lighting technicians, and, of course, actors. If the performance is a musical, the skills of a songwriter, a choreographer, and musicians are also required. The excitement of opening night can be felt by the people waiting to watch a performance and by the performers and workers backstage waiting for the curtain to go up. Live theater is thrilling because no one really knows how well the play will go until it is performed.The word theater comes from the Greek theatron, which means “a place for seeing.” One concept from Greek theater that is still seen in some plays today is the “Greek Chorus”. This consists of several actors or characters watching the action of the play(almost like the audience) and then commenting on what whey just saw with either reactions or dialogue.Although most people think of the theater in terms of a play performed on the stage, theater has taken on a much broader meaning in the modern world. You may find yourself walking into a theater with no seats in the rows. Instead, you are seated among the set pieces, which makes you part of the setting. Sometimes theater may come to life on a street corner, or in a classroom. The excitement of theater is in its very nature-it is an art form that changes as it is interpreted(诠释) in different ways by different people. That is probably why the works of the greatest playwright of all time, William Shakespeare, are still performed and enjoyed today, both in classic and new interpretations. 32.What does the word “richest” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Diverse. B. Wealthy. C. Terrifying. D. Entertaining.33.Why is live theater so exciting according to the text?A. Plays are usually well written. B. It is often interpreted by skilled actors.B. .No one can predict its success or failure. D. There are so many people working on it.34.What is suggested about the plays of Shakespeare in the text?A. They are more often given new interpretations today than in the past.B. They are more popular today than during Shakespeare s time.C. They will always be considered the worlds greatest.D. They have been performed in a variety of ways.35.What is the best title for the text?A. A vital part of theater: Greek Chorus B. Modern theater: adventures in actingB. Shakespeare: our greatest playwright D. Theater: an exciting art form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。 A garden thats just right for you Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum of its parts？36._ But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.37._ Some people may think that a garden is more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers. 38._However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years. Recall your childhood memories Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important. 39._-how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 40._Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.A. Know why you garden B. Find a good place for your own gardenC. It is our experience of garden that mattersD. Its delightful to see so many beautiful flowers.E. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants.F. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too.G. For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have.第三部分:英语知识运用(共三节,满分55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。When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt _41_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _42_ a fulltime music school.They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _43_ talent.I was better at my _44_. My teacher had told my parents that I had great _45_. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _46_ me. But the only time he was _47_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m. Back then, I was _48_ about the British TV show The Avengers, which was _49_ every Saturday at 3 p.m. I let nothing take up my The Avengers hour. So I _50_ this amazing opportunity.Today, I dont even have a _51_ in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she _52_ stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched her _53_. She went back to college, got a(n) _54_ in music education, and became a music teacher. She started kids off on their first instrument and gave them all the encouragement and support she never _55_.Recently, she and a pianist pal (朋友) put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family _56_ for her. As she played, I looked around at the _57_. Everyone was _58_ enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that a 7yearold kid making those perfectly _59_sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _60_.Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.41. A. advance Bquit Creflect Dlisten42A. inspect Bopen Cattend Dvisit43A. lacked Bspotted Cpossessed Dadmired44A. major Bproject Ccomposition Dinstrument45A. patience Benthusiasm Cpotential Dambition46A. train Bexamine Ccorrect Dchallenge47A. punctual Bskillful Coccupied Davailable48A. sensitive Bcrazy Cserious Dparticular49A. filmed Bdesigned Caired Dcommented50A. jumped at Bturned down Cwaited for Dopened up51A. tutor Bviolin Cmusician Dpiano52A. never Bonce Calready Deven53A. attitude Bcareer Cplan Dposition54A. scholarship Bsponsor Cdegree Dassistant55A. provided Bimagined Creceived Dexpected56A. voted Bfeared Cstayed up Dturned up57