2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题 (IV).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题 (IV)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。EVENTSAug. 31-Sept. 4, Laughter BusCape Town,South AfricaLovely sightseeing tour with laughter, fun and festivities. The tour departs (启程) from Cape Town towards the Garden Route, stopping at beautiful and interesting places, enjoying lunch at the seaside and sharing laughter with local munities. Costs: $800.+27 7222-97454, infolaughterbus.co.zaSept. 17-18, Laughter Yoga 2-day Certified Leader TrainingIrvine,California,USA10 am5 pm daily atIrvineValleyCollege. Learn to laugh for health without the need of jokes. Start a laughter club, share laughter with elders and kids, and earn ine sharing happiness. Includes practice with Jeffrey Briar. Costs: $295.(949) 376-1939, JBriarLYISept. 30, Laughter is Serious Business WorkshopSt. Albans,Hertfordshire,UKA workshop for those who have pleted Laughter Leader / Skills courses and want to get ideas and real advice on how to promote (提升) themselves. 10 am3 pm with lunch break. Costs: 100 (includes a 25 DVD).+44 (0) 1727-741-050, lotteunitedmind.co.ukOct. 7-9,LagunaLaughterClubMountainRetreat(静修)Angelus Oaks,California,USAEveryone is wele on this three-day retreat in the pineforestofRedlands. Daily laughter yoga sessions, music, dancing, hiking, and vision-sharing. Costs: $150 (includes meals).(949) 376-1241, AnneLaughingAnne.Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Laughter Cruise in theCaribbeanThe tour departs fromMiami,Florida,USA. Daily laughter sessions, onboard programs, easy yoga classes, creating new exercises, fun and friendship!HollandAmericaLines. Costs: $719.(941) 349-6069, 21. Where can you meet Jeffrey Briar?A. On aCaribbeanisland. B. AtIrvineValleyCollege.C. At the seaside ofCape Town. D. In the pineforestofRedlands.22. Which number should you call if you want to attend an advanced Laughter Yoga Leader course?A. +27 7222-97454. B. +44 (0) 1727-741-050.C. (949) 376-1241. D. (941) 349-6069.23. When can you take an easy laughter yoga class on a ship?A. Aug. 31. B. Sept. 17.C. Oct. 7. D. Oct. 29.BSeveral years ago, I received an e-mail from a total stranger a 17-year-old girl named Monica Gottlieb, who lived inVienna. In poor English, she explained that she was doing an online search for people who shared the same names as members of her family. She tried her 19-year-old brothers name Marcus, and that was how she hit upon me. Monica asked me to write back and tell her a little something about myself, which I did.Not long after our first exchanges, Monicas mother, Regine, wrote to me. Regines English was a little better than Monica, so she was able to provide more details about their life inVienna. She also mentioned that she and her husband Michael were planning their first visit to theUS. As motorcycle lovers, they intended to make a two-wheeled tour ofCaliforniaand the Southwestern states. She wondered if I could tell her something that I thought they should know before they began their great adventure.I spent about an hour putting together what I considered reasonably practical advice and sent it along. Regine wrote back with thanks, and told me if I came toVienna, I should consider the Gottlieb family home as my own. She even offered me both a room and a key to the house.The Gottliebs eventually made their motorcycle trip and enjoyed every minute of it. Eight months later, I was weled toAustriaby the Gottlieb family.We got to know each other fairly quickly. Michael and I even seemed to hit it off particularly well. Almost the same age, and sharing a similar sense of humor, we were soon so fortable with each other.A few days later, Michael, Regine, and I were walking off the big meal we had just had at an open-air restaurant. As we walked and chatted, an older man ing toward us said something in German to Regine. She replied politely, laughing. After he passed by, I asked Regine if the man was a friend.“No,” she said. “He looked at you and Michael and said, Its nice to see two brothers out for a walk together.”Brothers? Well not quite. But perhaps long-lost cousins after all.24. Which of the following helped start the authors friendship with Monica?A. A stranger. B. Names. C. Hobbies. D. A visit.25. Why did Regine write her first e-mail to the author?A. To invite him to join their two-wheeled tour.B. To offer practical advice about his trip toVienna.C. To ask for some useful information about theUS.D. To provide him with information aboutCalifornia.26. Why did the Gottliebs offer the author a key to their house?A. They wanted to thank him.B. He was the real owner of the house.C. They expected to see him immediately.D. He would look after the house for them.27. Which can be used to describe the authors trip toVienna?A. Tiring. B. Boring. C. Fruitless. D. Pleasant.CThere are lots of books designed to help us succeed in our weight-loss efforts. One of the latest such books is entitledMaximise Your Body Potential: Lifetime Skills for Successful Weight Management, and is written by psychologist Joyce Nash, Ph.D.Dr. Nash presents some interesting statistics which show that, despite the fact that as a country we are growing fatter, at any given time, tens of millions of Americans are dieting. A quarter of all adult men and nearly half of all adult women are actively trying to lose weight.She categorizes (分类) the different stages that generally happen before the decision to try to lose weight.“Those who arent actively dieting and are just talking about it, are stuck in either whats called the contemplation stage or the preparation stage.The contemplation stage is the one in which you want to change, but you are not quite ready; you can think of both the pros and cons of changing, but they balance each other out. In the preparation stage, you know you want to take action, you realize the pros of weight loss outweigh the cons, but you arent sure how to begin.”Believe it or not, Dr. Nash even says that now is not always the right time to begin a weight-loss program. “If you jump into the action stage before youve done enough thinking in the preparation stage deciding when to do this, how to do this, and what the potential barriers are then you can actually set yourself up for failure. Thats when people who start a diet fall off it, and pretty soon arrive at the notion, I cant do this. Im a failure. Ill never be able to do this.”Surprisingly, Dr. Nash says that about one-third of all the people who e to see a psychologist such as herself, for help with an eating disorder, are binge eaters, and they are usually overweight.Dr. Nash explains that binge eating is “eating an amount of food that is larger than most people would eat under similar situations, and an experience of not being able to stop it or control it.”28. According to Dr. Nash, more and more Americans _.A. are asking her for helpB. are living a healthy lifeC. realize they need to lose weightD. succeed in their weight-loss efforts29. Which of the following descriptions is about the contemplation stage?A. It refers to how to balance the pros and cons.B. It usually happens before the preparation stage.C. Its usually more important than the action stage.D. Its a time when people always trust themselves.30. What can we learn about Dr. Nash?A. She has an eating disorder.B. She used to be overweight.C. She has a very small stomach.D. She offers psychological guidance.31. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To help people start a diet.B. To show how to lose weight.C. To present a weight-loss program.D. To introduce a new book on weight loss.DWere you into skateboarding, surfing or snowboarding when you were a kid? We can remember our first (less than successful) go at skateboarding, as well as the first time we managed to stand up onone of thosesurfboards.It was so much fun that we werehookedfor life. However, not everyone thinks that introducing children to extreme sports is a good idea.In the article fromThe New York Times, writer Jon Lackman considers whether sports like snowboarding, climbing and skateboarding could be dangerous to the growing bodies of young children and looks for advice from medical professionals.“Kids arent mentally ready for these activities,”says professor of orthopaedics (矫形外科), Dr. Vani Sabesan.“They tend to underestimate (低估) the risks, and their parents cant always be trusted to keep them in check.”Sabesan is particularly worried about the effects of extremesportson TVand the Internet on children. “What were seeing is a lot of kids thinking maybe they can do what these professional athletes can do.”As someone who was encouraged to give bodyboarding a go by the age of five and then presented with a surfboard aged seven, I think these worries are a little overstated (夸大的), if not misplaced.Extreme sports can be dangerous, yes, but theres as much chance of falling off your bike or your roller skates as off a skateboard or surfboard.My own experience of extreme sports leads me to think that Ill allow my own kids to try themin the same way my parents allowed me.In sports such as surfing and snowboarding, theres a sense of adventure and courage that is important to instill (慢慢灌输) in young children.Did I fall off my surfboard? All the time. Did I get back on? Every time.Are the more extreme sports too dangerous for younger kids and better saved for teenagers? Are extreme sports a great experience for all children to have and a great way to make the most out of your childhood?32. What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Warned. B. Cheated .C. Attracted. D. Confused.33. Whats Jon Lackmans attitude towards kids taking part in extreme sports?A. Amazed. B. Doubtful .C. Admiring. D. Supportive.34. What did the authors parents expect him to do when he was very young?A. To have a spirit of adventure.B. To set a good example to others.C. To bee a professional athlete.D. To get away from extreme sports.35. What does the author think of extreme sports?A. They are really very dangerous for kids.B. They are as easy to learn as roller skating.C. They are helpful for kids to find their courage.D. They are more suitable for teenagers than kids.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。The night the Titanic sankFrom a high place on the ship, Fred Fleet, who worked onthe Titanic, saw the iceberg (冰山) just a few hundred metres away. He rang the bell to warn the people driving the ship.36Soon after that, one passenger, Major Peuchen, noticed that the ship wasnt straight in the water. But nobody listened to him.37Another ship the Californianwas about 30 kilometres north ofthe Titanic. Whenthe Californiansaw the iceberg, it stopped. It also sent a radio message to warn other ships in the area. At about11:15,the Californians radio operator turned off the radio, and went to bed.The Titanicsent a message back giving its position wrongly!38Soon after midnight, the crew (船员) ofthe Californiansaw rockets going up into the sky from the Titanic. Their captain said, “Fireworks!39” The radio wasnt turned on again, andthe Californiandidnt move. At 12:25 am onthe Titanic, people began to get into the lifeboats.At 2:20 am on April 15ththe Titanicfinally sank. Another ship,the Carpathia, heardthe Titanics last call for help.40At 4:10 am,the Carpathiasaw the Titanics lifeboats floating on the dark water, and rescued the survivors. Later,the Californianturned the radio back on, and heard thatthe Titanichad sunk.A. The accident happened at about 11:40.B. Everyone was very proud ofthe Titanic.C. The passengers ofthe Titanicare having a party.D. It was 58 miles away, but it raced to help the ship.E. But it was travelling too fast to stop, and it hit the iceberg.F. Before the accident,the Titanichad received an ice warning.G. A lot of people stayed on the ship instead of trying to escape.第三部分：英语知识运用（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When our first son Brendan was born in Sydney in 1966, we planted a golden elm tree in our front yard. It and Brendan 41 together and when we 42 the house, eight years later, the tree branched (长出枝) out over our heads. We were 43 we had to leave it behind when we moved to New South Wales. A young couple bought our home and were 44 it. Over the next 37 years, when travelling to Sydney, my family 45 couldnt help stopping to see the tree. With time, the golden elm grew more beautiful. The owners still loved the home and seemed not to 46 at all that we didnt pletely leave them alone.Recently on the way to Sydney, my husband 47 to see how the house and the owners were getting on. It had been about ten years since we had last 48 and the tree had been removed some years earlier. 49 , the owner, Gillian, suggested she would contact (联系) us some time in the future, so my husband gave her our 50 .When I heard about her 51 message, I wondered what she meant. One day in December, we had a phone call from Gillian. She wanted to drop something in to us for our 52 . I told Brendan that there was a mysterious gift being 53 for him that day, so it was indeed 54 when Gillian handed him a package containing two carved wooden bowls. Gillian had asked a local woodworking pany to make the 55 from a piece of the trunk of the golden elm, which she had 56 several years earlier. My husbands 57 had driven her to follow through with her idea.What a pleasure it was to 58 that package. We were 59 by her thoughtfulness (体贴), and amazed that her long-term plan actually did 60 .41. A. watched B. grew C. played D. worked42. A. built B. sold C. found D. entered43. A. sorry B. afraid C. angry D. nervous44. A. proud of B. polite to C. worried about D. delighted with45. A. never B. seldom C. always D. still46. A. forget B. believe C. mind D. remember47. A. feared B. decided C. agreed D. refused48. A. failed B. finished C. lostD. stopped 49. A. Instead B. Besides C. HoweverD. Therefore50. A. tree B. address C. key D. message51. A. encouraging B. personal C. important D. secret52. A. son B. friend C. parent D. neighbor53. A. ordered B. bought C. made D. sent 54. A. strange B. funny C. exciting D. heartbreaking55. A. phone B. bowls C. branches D. package56. A. pickedB. planted C. stored D. covered57. A. dreamB. mistake C. visit D. suggestion58. A. post B. receive C. offer D. use59. A. shocked B. confused C. amused D. touched60. A. end B. fall through C. form D. e true第卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（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。We all have habits and routines. Once we get into these habits or routines, 61. _ can be difficult to change them.Finding out what causes a bad habit is an important step to changing that habit. For example, for some people, 62. _ (stressed) they get, the more they bite their nails. Knowing that stress leads to nail biting can help people to find something to keep their hands busy when they are under 63. _ (press).Little changes can make 64. _ big difference. Next time you feel like 65. _ (smoke), put it off. Instead, keep yourself busy by doing work, reading, or going 66. _ a walk. Sometimes, if you wait a little while, you will find that the desire goes away. If not, go ahead but cut down the amount. 67. _ (final), youll find youre no longer addicted to 68. _ (cigarette).Set a specific goal at a time and stick to it. As soon as you reach your goal, make 69. _ one. Before you know it you will have formed a(n) 70. _ (health) lifestyle!第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lee and Jack always study hardly, but every afternoon, they take break to play their favorite game in the Student Center. Lee and Jack all belong to their schools chess te