高二英语12月联考试卷

系统掌握蕴含其中的马克思主义立场观点方法，要在系统学习、深刻领会、科学把握习近平教育思想上下功夫。精心组织开展学习宣传贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想和党的十九大精神知识问答活动。浏阳一中攸县一中2016年下学期高二年级联考试卷英语科 试题卷时量：120分钟，总分150分 第一卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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，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。每段对话只读一遍。1.How did the speakers go to the capital city?A.By car. B.By bus. C.By train.2.Who will pay for the meal this time?A.The woman. B.The man. C.Both of them.3.What will the man do tonight?A.Go to the cinema. B.Work at his office. C.Rest at home.4.What will the weather be like this afternoon?A.Fine. B.Rainy. C.Foggy.5.What does the girl ask Peter to do?A.Take care of her sister. B.Look after her dog. C.Go on a trip with her.第二节听下面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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.How does Jim sound?A.Tired. B.Angry. C.Excited.7.What will Jim do first?A.Take a shower. B.Have breakfast. C.Go to school.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.What worries the man about the girls trip?A.Her safety. B.The cost. C.The transport.9.What time does the conversation take place?A.At 8:00. B.At 9:00. C.At 10:00.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Where will Philip celebrate his birthday?A.At home. B.In a restaurant. C.In a bar.11.How old is Amy now?A.20 years old. B.21 years old. C.22 years old.12.When is Amys birthday?A.Next Friday. B.Next Saturday. C.Next Sunday.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Why does the man want a part-time job?A.To have a trip. B.To pay school fees. C.To support his family.14.What kind of jobs has the man applied for?A.Service jobs. B.Office jobs. C.Manufacturing jobs.15.What is the main purpose of a cover letter?A.To describe the job market. B.To introduce a job applicant.C.To ask the employer about job duties.16.What does the woman say about job hunting?A.Its easier to find a job online. B.The job market is competitive.C.Employers dislike reading long resumes.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Where was the Baseball Fair held last summer?A.In France. B.In China. C.In Japan.18.What did the speaker do in the mornings?A.He learned baseball skills. B.He visited local museums.C.He watched baseball games.19.Where did the speaker learn to make rice dumplings?A.On a farm. B.In a restaurant. C.In a museum.20.What did the speaker like best about his trip?A.Traveling around the world. B.Learning several languages.C.Making new friends.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。AWelcome to Marksdale State ParkWhere fun, fitness, and education come togetherDont miss our new summer classes available during May 23- Aug 5!Swimming lessons: Ages 4adult. Cost: $ 5 per class or $ 15 for one month.Hiking: Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants. Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it all.Boating: These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit. Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging. A message from the director:Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities! Located on McQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or family! Glen Harwood, Park Director21. If you plan to learn to swim from June 1st to July 31st, you should pay _. A. $5B. $15C. $25D. $3022. Which of the following activities is only intended for adults?A. swimmingB. boatingC. hikingD. bicycling23. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?A. Many endangered plants can be found there.B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.C. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.D. The youth soccer program focuses on how to win. BDear John, My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what youve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me. I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasnt until this March that I told myself no more negativity as you taught readers in your blog. Since then Ive got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, Im the first face they see, so I smile big when I say good morning to them, especially on Mondays. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted. One of the biggest things Ive taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfilling. All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care! Sincerely , Amber24. Amber wrote the letter mainly to_ A. introduce herself to John B. talk about her bad year C. ask for some advice D. express her thanks25. We can infer from the passage that Amber_ A. didnt like her boyfriend B. spent a lot of time online C. wasnt satisfied with her job D. received very good education26. What is implied about John in the letter?A. He is a very famous writer. B. He used to live a very negative life.C. He doesnt like sharing his life stories. D. He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.27. What does Ambers change tell us?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Bad luck doesnt exist long.C. A positive attitude is rewarding. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed. CThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地). It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 28. What is the passage mainly about? A. Disappearance of African elephants. B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. C. The effect of African elephants search for food. D. The eating habit of African elephants. 29. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? A. Fixing the time. B. Worsening the state. C. Improving the quality. D. Deciding the conditions. 30. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? A. They result from the destruction of rain forests. B. They provide food mainly for African elephants. C. They are home to many endangered animals. D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. 31. The passage is developed mainly by_. A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes B. pointing out similarities and differences C. describing the changes in space order D. giving examples DExperiments under way in several labs aim to create beneficial types of genetically modified foods, including starchier potatoes and caffeine-free coffee beans. Genetic engineers are even trying to transfer genes from a cold-winter fish to make a frost-resistant tomato.A low-sugar GM strawberry now in the works might one day allow people with health problems such as diabetes (糖尿病) to enjoy the little delicious red fruits again. GM beans and grains rich in protein(蛋白质) might help people at risk of developing kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor, a disease caused by severe lack of protein, is common in parts of the world where there are severe food shortages.Commenting on GM foods, Jonathon Jones, a British researcher, said: The future benefits will be enormous（巨大的）, and the best is yet to come. To some people, GM foods are no different from unmodified foods. A tomato is a tomato, said Brian Sansoni, an American food manufacturer.Critics of GM foods challenge Sansonis opinion. They worry about the harm that GM crops might do to people, other animals, and plants.In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University, scientists tested pollen(花粉) made by BT corn, which makes up one-fourth of the U.S. corn crop. The scientist dropped the pollen onto milkweed, a plant that is the only known food source of a butterfly caterpillar(毛虫). Within four days of feeding on the leaves, almost half of a test group of caterpillars died. This is a warning bell. said Cornell researcher Linda Raynor.Some insects that are not killed by GM foods might find themselves made stronger. How so? The insecticides are used on the crops to kill the pests. But GM plants produce a continuous level of insecticide. Insects relying on those crops may develop resistance to the plants and they may also develop a resistance to the insecticide.At the forum on GM food held last year in Canada. GM crops that have been made resistant to the herbicide might crossbreed with wild plants, creating superweeds that could take over whole fields.So where do you stand? Should GM food be banned in the United States, as they are in parts of Europe? Or do their benefits outweigh（胜过） any of the risks they might carry?32. The first three paragraphs try to give the idea that_A. GM foods may bring about great benefits to humans.B. GM foods are no different from ordinary ones.C. GM foods may have both benefits and harm.D. GM foods are particularly good to the kwashiorkor patients.33. Why is the pollen-sprayed milkweed mentioned in Paragraph 5?A. To show GM foods can kill insects effectively.B. To show GM foods contain more protein.C. To show GM foods also have a dark side.D. To show GM foods may harm crops.34. What happens to those insects when not killed by the spray of insecticide?A. They may lose their ability to produce lay eggs.B. They may have a higher ability to adapt to the environment.C. They move to other fields free from insecticide.D. They never eat again those plants containing insecticide.35. Which of the following statements concerning banning GM foods is true according to the passage?A. Underdeveloped countries have banned GM foods.B. Both Europe and the U.S. have banned GM foods.C. Most European countries have not banned GM foods.D. The United States has not banned GM foods.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。 Have you ever felt a sudden feeling of joy because you heard a favorite song playing? Then you know that music can have a strong effect on your emotions. 36 It can help get you out of a bad mood (心情) or stay in a good one, says Alicia Ann Clair, professor at the University of Kansas. 37 To cheer up, listen to Latin music or anything with a strong beat or a fast speed _38 . When you want to relax after a busy day, music with a slower speed can calm you down. Listen to calming music before you start any stressful activities, advises Dr. Clair. Once you re in a good state of mind, it s easier to keep it. You can lower stress at work with music, too, by playing relaxing tunes (曲调). 39 If you listen to them all day long, you 11 stop noticing them, Dr. Clair explains. Then the music wont have any effect. 40 .To feel energetic, start with something relaxing, and then gradually increase the speed and beat, says Dr. Clair. For example, first play some nice slow love songs, and then listen to something more energetic. When you want to calm down after a busy week at work, just do the opposite.A. Music can also help you relax and feel active.B. Try to take advantage of this power of music.C. But only play them when you really need them.D. Loud and fast music can fill you with energy.E. There are different kinds of music around the world.F. Put on your favorite song, but only if it is one that can lift your spirits.G. You can change your mood by changing from one kind of music to another. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，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。Last Sunday, I sat with Tony, my college classmate, in a well-known coffee shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As we 41 our coffee, two men entered and sat on an empty table beside us.They 42 the waiter and ordered three cups of 43 , two on the table and one on the wall. We heard this order with great 44 and observed that they were served with two cups of coffee 45 they paid for three. As soon as they 46 , the waiter pasted (粘贴) a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee.It 47 that the matter was normal at this place. However, it was something 48 for Tony and me. Since we had nothing to do with the matter, we 49 our coffee, paid the bill and left.After a few days, we again had a 50 to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not 51 the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was 52 from the looks on his face. As he 53 himself, he looked at the 54 and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man with 55 , politeness and warmth.After a few minutes, the man finished his coffee and left 56 paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter 57 a piece of paper from the wall and 58 it in the dustbin.Now it was no 59 for us because the matter was very clear. Although the man didnt know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him, he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the 60 and receiver.41. A. enjoyed B. shared C. cooked D. booked42. A. thanked B. met C. called D. found43. A. water B. coffee C. tea D. milk44. A. pride B. courage C. hope D. interest45. A. as B. but C. so D. for46. A. moved B. drank C. left D. entered47. A. happened B. proved C. seemed D. sounded48. A. special B. funny C. kind D. helpful49. A. prepared B. ordered C. changed D. finished50. A. chance B. time C. right D. choice51. A. win B. match C. equal D. peace52. A. obvious B. natural C. exact D. strange53. A. dressed B. relaxed C. introduced D. seated54. A. menu B. wall C. table D. door55. A. pity B. calm C. fear D. respect56. A.over B. after C. without D. against57. A. took off B. took up C. took over D. took in58. A. hid B. lost C. threw D. picked59. A. doubt B. surprise C. delight D. anger60. A. boss B. guest C. waiter D. giver 第二卷第2节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Happiness means different things to different people. For Mary, who has 61 severe sleeping problem, happiness is as simple as having a good nights sleep.Bed was once a place 62 Mary went to rest after a long, hard day. _63 , she