2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第四次(12月)月考试题.doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第四次(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）1. What does the woman plan to do? A. Lose some weight. B. Go out for dinner. C. Cook a meal herself.2. Where is the hospital? A. On the left of the Plaza Hotel. B. On the right of the Plaza Hotel. C. Just opposite the Plaza Hotel.3. How much is the white shirt? A. 15 dollars. B. 30 dollars. C. 60 dollars.4. When are they going to have dinner together? A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.5. What did the man do yesterday? A. He called the woman. B. He had a dinner with the woman. C. He went for a picnic.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the matter with the woman? A. She has got a cold. B. She has got a cough. C. She feels exhausted.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Colleagues. C. Nurse and patient.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of book does the woman want? A. A book on mysteries. B. A book on puters. C. A book on volunteering.9. How will the woman find the book upstairs? A. By title. B. By author. C. By publishing house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the boy doing now? A. Doing his homework. B. Repairing the piano. C. Playing the guitar.11. What does the woman want the boy to do now? A. Work on his homework. B. Prepare for the concert. C. Find a job in the bank.12. What is the boy most interested in? A. Getting a good grade. B. Finding a decent job. C. Being a musician.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers? A. At a friends home. B. At a pet shop. C. At a supermarket.14. What should be considered first when getting a pet? A. The price of the pet. B. The size of your room. C. Your time for the pet.15. What kind of pet does the man want? A. A typical pet. B. An unusual pet. C. A beautiful pet.16. Which of the following is the man likely to keep? A. A lizard. B. A snake. C. A cat.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the fire in San Bernardino, California break out? A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.18. Why have the fires spread so fast? A. Because of the drought conditions. B. Because there are too many plants. C. Because few people are fighting the fire.19. What damage have the wildfires caused? A. Hundreds of people have been killed. B. More than 100 structures have been destroyed. C. More than 10,000 people have lost their homes.20. What is the writers attitude toward putting out the fires quickly? A. Optimistic. B. Uninterested. C. Doubtful.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 ACamp Fire USA Camp Fire USA is a youth agency serving children from Pre-K through 12th grade. Camp Fire provides opportunities for youth to learn life skills, build their self-esteem, serve their munities, experience the outdoors, make friends, and have fun. Camp Fire programs are available to all people without regard to race, gender, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, economic status or mental or physical disabilities. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help with local events, child care for children with various needs, summer day camps, our Youth Volunteer Corps program, answering phones, clerical work, group activities, and program delivery.Minimum Age: 11, depending upon taskMinimum mitment: Varies; range is from 2 hours/month to 1 day/weekContact: Program ManagerAddress: 1635 NE 87th St, Ste B8 Redmond, WA 98052Phone: 425-885-0477FAX: 425-885-0201Email: Web: .Business Hours: By appointment or Friday 9 am 3 pmSeattle Aquarium The Seattle Aquariums mission is to inspire conservation of our marine environment.Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed as interpreters to speak to guests about our exhibits, lead guided tours, lead activities for children, and assist with special events during the school year and summer.Minimum Age: 16Minimum mitment: School Year Two weekend days per month (9:30 am 5:15 pm); Summer Two half day shifts per week (9:30 am 1:45 pm or 1 pm 5:15 pm).Other Notes: Training in Marine Biology and public speaking is provided.Contact: High School Volunteer SupervisorAddress: 1483 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-386-4351FAX: 206-386-4328Office Hours:Sun-Thurs, 8:30 am 5:30 pmAquarium Hours:Fall/Winter, Daily 10 am 5 pmSpring, Daily 9:30 am 5 pmSummer, Daily 8:30 am 7 pmHomeward Pet Homeward Pet animal shelter provides food, shelter, medical attention, and love to homeless adoptable cats and dogs until permanent homes are found. Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help take care of homeless dogs and cats by cleaning cages, feeding, petting, exercising, and playing with the animals.Minimum Age: 16Minimum mitment: 3 monthsContact: Volunteer CoordinatorSite Address: 18800 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd., Woodinville, WA 98072Mailing Address: PO Box 2293, Woodinville, WA 98072Phone: 425-488-4444 ex 407FAX: 425-481-6867Email: Web: .Business Hours: Wed Fri, 3 pm 7 pm,Sat Sun, 1 pm 6 pmKidsQuest Childrens MuseumKidsQuest Childrens Museum provides interactive exhibits and programs integrating art, science, technology, and daily experiences to inspire life-long learning in children and families.Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to assist with munity events, leading hands-on activities with children and their families, birthday parties, workshops, and programs.Minimum Age: 14Minimum mitment: NoneOther Notes: Volunteers must pleteContact: munity Connections ManagerSite Address: 4091 Factoria Blvd SE Bellevue, WA 98006Phone: 425-637-8100FAX: 425-747-7178Email: Web: .Business Hours:Tues Thurs, 10 am 5 pmFri, 10 am 8 pmSat, 10 am 5 pm21. The cat lovers will probably be willing to volunteer at _. A. KidsQuest Childrens Museum B. Homeward Pet C. Camp Fire USA D. Seattle Aquarium22. If you volunteer to work at Camp Fire USA, youll have to work at least_. A. two weekend days per month B. three months C. two hours per month D. one school year23. If you are disabled and interested in volunteering, the first choice among those posted here is to call _. A. 425-637-8100 B. 425-488-4444 C. 425-885-0477 D. 206-386-4351 B You know the feeling: you walk into a room and catch people looking at you. Theyre staring, right? Not always. The fear that people are staring is often your brain playing tricks on you. Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered that when your brain is unsure of what youre seeing, it tells itself someone is looking at you and perhaps even passing judgment. “Judging if others are looking at us may e naturally, but its actually not that simple our brains have to do a lot of work behind the scenes,” said lead researcher Colin Clifford, a professor of psychology at the University of Sydney. Our brains determine if someone is looking at us by figuring out where their eyes are pointing and the direction of their head, but without all the necessary information, the brain fills in the blanks using information from prior (以前的) experience. Researchers tested this by creating images of faces and asking test subjects where they believed the people pictured were looking. They intentionally made it difficult to determine where the figures eyes were pointing. The test subjects brains made a lot of assumptions during the test. “It turns out that were built to believe that others are staring at us, especially when were uncertain,” Clifford said. “So gaze perception doesnt only involve visual cues (暗示) our brains generate assumptions from our experiences and match them with what we see at a particular moment.” The study concludes that the adult nervous system incorporates (合并) prior experiences with information about a persons gaze and applies it to a situation its unfamiliar with. Your brain does this every day outside of the laboratory, especially when its hard to see someones eyes, such as at night or when the person is wearing sunglasses. There are some reasons to worry about whether or not someone is looking at you. After all, fear and vanity (自负) are both important elements of the human psyche. “Direct gaze can signal dominance or a threat, and if you perceive something as a threat, you would not want to miss it,” Clifford said. “So assuming that the other person is looking at you may simply be a safer strategy.” When someone looks at you, it may also be a sign that they want to municate, so your body goes on alert, anticipating the interaction. So remember: youre not being paranoid (多疑的). Youre just built that way.24. Which of the following information do we use when we decide that others are staring atus? a. our previous experience b. where their heads are pointing c. where their fingers are pointing d. their facial expressions A. ab B. bc C. ac D. bd25. Why did the researchers use images of faces to test subjects? A. To test whether their theories were correct. B. To make sure what they were seeing were the same faces and stares. C. To make it easier to locate where the figures eyes were pointing. D. To give them necessary information to judge whether they were being stared at.26. We worry about whether or not someone is looking at us _. A. to protect ourselves B. for fear of not reacting well C. for fear of hurting their vanity C. to avoid losing the opportunity to make friends27. What is the authors tone in the last paragraph? A. Critical. B. forting. C. Humorous. D. Encouraging. C As a child growing up in southern California in the mid-1950s, one of my greatest dreams was to go to the newly opened Disneyland. Unfortunately, neither of my parents drove, and Disneyland was located out in the orange groves (小树林) of Anaheim. Even if we found the rides, the cost was more than my family could afford. In June 1956, my sister graduated from high school. As a gift, one of her girlfriends parents took them to Disneyland. I was happy for my sister but upset that I wouldnt be going. After all, no sister wants her little brother tagging along (紧跟). After I had spent a few days moping around, my sister told my parents that I could go with her and her friend if I had the money for admission and ride tickets. I dont know where my parents found the money, but I soon had enough for admission and one “A to E” ride ticket book. That week, I counted down the hours until the day that I would go to the home of Mickey, Donald, and my favorite Goofy. My day at Disneyland was a joyful blur of rides and attractions and one moment Ill never forget. As I exited the adventurous Jungle Boat ride, I noticed a long line of kids waiting for something. I soon discovered that several of the Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers were signing autographs (签名). When I looked to see who was there, my heart almost stopped. It was my first true love, Annette Funicello! I waited for what seemed like forever until it was finally my turn to approach the table where the Mouseketeers were sitting. I still remember Annette smiling at me, asking for my name and then signing a picture for me. As I was exiting the Mouseketeer area, a big man stopped me and asked who my favorite Disney character was. I told him, and he quickly sketched (素描) a drawing of Goofy and signed it for me. That man was Roy Williams, a cartoonist who appeared on the Mickey Mouse Club. Over the years, I lost my autographed photo of Annette, but I still have my drawing of Goofy. I take it out occasionally to remember that wonderful day of my childhood. My wife recently had the sketch framed (装框) for my 65th birthday. It is now prominently (显眼地) displayed in our home. Friends often ask if the drawing has any value. I always tell them that its priceless.28. What had made it impossible for the author to go to Disneyland? A. Disneyland was too expensive for his family. B. His parents couldnt afford the time off to travel. C. Disneyland was too far away from his home. D. His sister didnt want to take him.29. When the author “moped around”, he was probably _. A. unhappy B. excited C. eager D. astonished30. What is the authors unforgettable moment at Disneyland? A. The adventurous Jungle Boat ride. B. Varieties of rides and attractions. C. Getting autographs from Annette Funicello. D. Receiving a signed sketch from Roy Williams.31. Why does the author always tell friends that the drawings priceless? A. Because he had the drawing valuated. B. Because it carries the best memory of his childhood. C. Because it reminds him how much his family loved him. D. Because Roy Williamss drawing and signature is no longer available. DBig dogs apparently die younger than smaller ones mainly because they age quickly, researchers say. Normally, larger mammals live longer than smaller ones; for instance, elephants can get up to 70 years old in the wild, while house mice reach only 4 years. But the opposite seems true when you pare animals within one species in mice, horses and perhaps even humans. We can especially see how much it hurts to have a bigger body with dogs, a species that es in various shapes and sizes. The heaviest known dog may have been Zorba, an English breed that weighed 155 kilograms, while the smallest dog alive may be Meyzi which is less than 110 grams. Large breeds often die young pared with smaller ones, with a 70-kilogram Great Dane having an average life span (寿命) of about 7 years, while a 4-kilogram toy poodle can expect to live up to 14 years. To figure out the possible tradeoffs of large size, researchers figured out at what age dogs from 74 breeds died, using data from more than 56,000 dogs that visited veterinary (兽医) teaching hospitals. The researchers focused on why large dogs lived shorter lives on average. The scientists found that large breeds apparently aged more quickly; the speed at which the risk of death increased with age was greater with larger breeds than smaller ones. Indeed, among dog breeds, an increase of 2 kilograms in body mass leads to a loss of approximately 1 month of life expectancy. “Their lives seem to end in fast motion,” said researcher Cornelia Kraus, a biologist at the University of Gttingen in Germany. The investigators now want to look at the growth and health histories of a large number of dogs and figure out the leading causes of death for large dogs. For instance, bigger canines apparently suffer from cancer more often, which could make sense; large dogs grow more than smaller breeds do, and cancer is rooted in abnormal cell growth. These new findings might be able to help unravel (解密) the biological links between growth and death, the scientists added.32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article? A. Smaller dogs usually age at faster rates than big dogs. B. Dogs sizes dont vary much pared to different species. C. The life spans of dogs differ a lot based on their body sizes. D. The biggest dog is about 100 times heavier than the smallest dog.33. If a 70-kilogram Great Dane has an average life span of about 7 years, how long will an 80-kilogram dog be expected to live according to Paragraph 6? A. 7 years and 5 months. B. 6 years and 7 months. C. 7 years and 10 months. D. 6 years and 2 months.34. The underlined word “tradeoffs” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _. A. disadvantages B. exchanges C. chances D. improvements35. According to the last three paragraphs, the scientists are planning to _. A. find out what larger dogs do to stay healthy B. find out ways to extend the life spans of dogs C. find out why cancer attacks bigger dogs more often D. find out the most mon causes of death for larger dogs第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） When youre packing for an adventure, whats the most important thing youll need? 36 Or better yet, a GPS. What about other animals, how do they know where theyre going? While humans depend on technology to travel, some animals have something far more advanced. Researchers, mainly from Oregon State University, US, found that Chinook salmon (鲑鱼) have a “built-in GPS” of the Earths magnetic field. 37 It acts like a big map inside their brain. Scientists placed some baby salmon into a big swimming pool. To simulate (模拟) the Earths magnetic field, they put magnetic coils (线圈) all around the pool. Then, by changing the direction of the coils, the salmon began to change their own direction. They started to face in the direction of their ocean feeding area. 38 When the scientists changed the coils to the opposite side, the sa