湖北省宜城市第二中学高二英语12月月考试题.doc

湖北省宜城市第二中学2016-2017学年高二年级上学期12月月考英语试题（时间：120分钟 分值150分） 本试卷分第i卷和第ii卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。2全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第i卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。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，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. what is the woman going to do? a. buy a carb. draw some moneyc. pick up her grandma2. what dose the woman need to buy for skiing?a. glovesb. a scarf c. sunglasses3. when is the man going to get married?a. on july 30th b. on june 30th c. on may 3rd.4. what does the man think of the studio apartment?a. it is old. b. it is small. c. it is expensive.5. why does the man have much coffee？a. he is sleepy.b. he is thirsty. c. he is addicted.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a teacher. b. a photo.c. an outing. 7. what does the girl say about her english teacher?a. she wears glasses.b. she is not strict. c. she is popular.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what does the woman want the man to do？a. teach her to use the phone.b. help her with her work.c. lend her his phone. 9. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife. b. co-workers. c. salesman and customer.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how much is the adult ticket for the photography exhibitions only?a. 10b. 5 c. 611. where is the hillside gallery?a. on gardenia road.b. beside the town square.c. on flower street.12. how will the woman go to the gallery?a. by bus.b. by subway.c. by car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where did the woman get her information about “smart” cars?a. from a magazine article.b. from a tv programme.c. from a newspaper report.14. what is the purpose of the voice on “smart” cars?a. to warn the driver of dangers.b. to explain traffic rules.c. to give directions.15. what does the man imply (暗示) about his brother?a. he owns a “smart” car.b. he has a good sense of direction.c. he doesnt know the way to the womans house?16. why was the man delayed (推迟) on his way to the womans house?a. he ran out of gas.b. he got lost.c. he met with an accident.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where did gandhi(甘地) study law?a. in porbandar.b. in bombay.c. in london.18. what was gandhis dream before 1947? a. living in south africa.b. becoming the leader of a political party.c. gaining indias independence.19. what can we learn about gandhi?a. he never followed other politicians methods in his fight.b. he once fought for black peoples rights in south africa.c. he didnt fight for indian peoples rights until returning to india.20. what makes gandhi remain an inspiration (鼓励) to people?a. his dream of freedom.b. his strong beliefs.c. his political power.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。a going to outer space is a little like going camping. you have to carry with you all the food and equipment you need for your trip, so your food cant be too heavy or hard to prepare. plus, there are no refrigerators to keep food cold and fresh. food with all the water dried out is lightweight and doesnt spoil(变坏). so, many space foods are dried on earth and stored in special packets.on earth, gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate. but theres no gravity in space. to keep food from floating(漂浮) away, astronauts on the space shuttle attach the packets to a special tray(托盘). the tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronauts lap. to prepare their food, astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper. the liquid sticks to the food better. regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronauts nose.liquids float right out of cups and glasses, though. so astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw(吸管) that can be closed. astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good. some, such as apples and pudding, are the same as the foods you eat on earth.astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs(碎屑). floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronauts eye.your body uses food in space the same way it does on earth. your body must deal with waste in space too. during takeoff and landing, astronauts cant leave their seats to go to the bathroom. they wear diapers(尿布) under their spacesuits instead. the space shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet. the toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away. a strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush waste down the toilet.21why do astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper to prepare food?a. liquid doesnt spoil.b. liquid is convenient to use in space.c.liquid is lightweight.d. astronauts are in great need of water.22what do astronauts think of space foods?a. most of them taste pleasant.b. they are mostly fruits.c.most of them are rather cold.d. they contain too little meat.23we can infer from the passage that astronauts _.a. drink from cups and glassesb. always wear diapers in spacec. can move freely during landingd. must pay attention to crumbs in space24what is the passage mainly about?a. astronauts hard life in space.b. how astronauts go to the bathroom.c. the various foods astronauts eat in space.d. how astronauts eat and deal with waste in space.you may not be aware, but digital currency (货币) is a big part of the internet world. qq coins can buy you accessories (配饰) for your qq images. more importantly, a new digital currency, bitcoin, is bringing the worlds commerce online.if youre traveling, you can spend bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at bitcoint. in china, bitcoins can be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on taobao. and at a caf named 2nd place in beijing, you can even buy fresh coffee with bitcoins.so what makes bitcoin so attractive to investors?first of all, the bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone. one central authority cannot make policies to change the value of bitcoins. the fixed amount of bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation(通货膨胀), as all forms of paper money have done over time.in addition, accounts in the bitcoin system are anonymous and transparent. users can set up an account easily and track every bitcoin. all of these features seem to make bitcoins immune(有免疫力的) from loss, but that is not entirely true.“the value of bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of them steady. if the value drops suddenly, investors cannot get any compensation(赔偿),” zhao qingming, a senior researcher at china construction bank, told china economic weekly. and bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not backed by any tangible funds, which also adds to their risk.while china will not recognize the digital currency anytime soon, xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on nov. 18 in the us made positive comments about bitcoin.ben bernanke, outgoing chairman of the federal reserve, told the washington post that “these types of creations, such as bitcoin may hold long-term promise, particularly if its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”25bitcoin is _.a. actually exactly like qq coinsb. only used onlinec. a new currency used both online and in real lifed a countrys new digital currency.26we can use bitcoin to buy the following things except _.a. online goodsb. goods at 134 online shops on taobaoc. books in physical shopsd. coffee at a caf named 2nd place27what is the disadvantage of bitcoin?a. the value of it can rise and fall wildly.b. it cannot lose value through inflation.c. every bitcoin in your account can be followed.d. it can even be used at some specific restaurants and hotels.more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many taste bitter. now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.researchers from oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. they used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue, white and transparent glass- to examine the claim.in one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.the scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest. “our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author dr george doorn, wrote in an article for the conversation. “the effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “the potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.” actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. a study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.28the passage is mainly about _.a. the popularity of sweet coffee.b. an experiment made in oxford.c. the effect of cup color on coffees taste d. useful tips on how to make coffee.29 in which cup will coffee taste the sweetest?a. a white cup. b. a blue cup.c. a transparent cup d. a brown cup30 caf owners should consider their cups color in order to _.a. reduce the daily expensesb. show their taste in coffeec. appeal to more customersd. make their caf different.31we learn from the passage that_.a. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glassb. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.c. dr. george doorn wrote an article about making conversations.d. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.free energy is everywhere around us. there are many ways to make and collect energy from various sources like sun, wind and water. people also realize that everyday stuff can be a source of energy too. for example, riding a bike, running or just walking, etc. we simply have to change our way of thinking if we want to change the world.so comes the idea of solar roadways. are they the road of future? why use roads just for driving and collecting tolls (过路费)? why dont we use them for collecting energy?the us department of transportation recently awarded $100,000 to solar roadways to build the first ever solar road panel. so how do these future roads work?the solar road panels will contain embedded (嵌入的) leds which “paint” the road lines from beneath to provide safer nighttime driving as well as to give drivers instant（） instructions such as detour (绕行) ahead. the road will be able to sense wildlife on the road and can warn drivers to “slow down”. there will also be embedded heating elements in the surface to prevent snow and ice buildup, providing safer winter driving.replacing asphalt (沥青) roads and parking lots with solar roadway panels will be a major step toward stopping climate change. fully electric vehicles will be able to recharge along the roadway and in parking lots, finally making electric cars practical for long trips.we just cant wait to see more of these roads all over the world in the near future.32the first paragraph serves as a(n) _.a. argument b. commentc. explanation d. background 33when some animals are on the solar road, what will the road do?a. guide them to a safer place.b. remind drivers to drive slowly.c. frighten them away from the road.d. advise drivers to choose another way. 34from the text, we can know that the solar road panels can _.a. provide heat for drivers in winterb. guide drivers who get lost on the highwayc. melt snow and ice soon in winterd. help drivers see the road clearly in the sun35what is the text mainly about?a. functions of the road in the future.b. development of solar energy.c. free energy on the road.d. solar road of the 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. the following is about the various benefits of reading books.36 whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldnt have known. it can be a fact about history or a theory you didnt know existed. if you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.37 similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl (混乱)one of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. _38_ wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mysterysolving skills to a test.one of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. for example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 39 dont even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.these are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. 40_ if you cant even go outside, you can download free ebooks online and read them on your computer. that way, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.areading books can put you in a confident mood.byou can improve your memory by reading.creading books provides you with new knowledge.dfollowing a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.ereading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind.freading keeps your mind in good condition.gwhy dont you drop into the bookstore or library and pick a book up?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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。wishing to encourage her young sons progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. after they were seated, the mother a friend and walked over to greet her. seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way a door marked “no admittance（禁止进入）”. when the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her and discovered that the child was missing.suddenly, the curtains and the lights focused on the stage. in horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, twinkle, twinkle, little star.at that moment, the great piano master, paderewski, on the stage, quickly went to the piano and in the boys ear, “dont . keep playing.”then, leaning(倾斜) over, paderewski reached down with his left hand and began in a bass (低音的) part. soon his right arm reached to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music. , the old master and the boy a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative .thats the way it is in life. we can complete on our own is noteworthy(值得注目的). we try our best, but the arent exactly graceful or flowing music. when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.the next time you set to create great performances, listen carefully. you can hear the_ of the master whispering in your ear, “dont quit. keep playing.”41a. made b. saw c. looked d. called42a. chance b. performance c. piano d. lesson43a. over b. above c. across d. through44a. stage b. seat c. room d. table45a. parted b. drew c. pulled d. pushed46a. singing b. knocking c. playing d. creating47a. stood b. appeared c. sat d. fell48a. shouted b. cried c. whispered d. looked49a. perform b. stop c. leave d. run50a. filling b. getting c. breaking d. taking51a. forwards b. down c. up d. around52a. separately b. together c. luckily d. hurriedly53a. made b. became c. changed d. grew54a. experience b. play c. concert d. film55a. what b. that c. which d. when56a. hard b. hardly c. always d. usually57a. failures b. successes c. causes d. results58a. so b. and c. but d. though59a. down b. about c. away d. out60a. sound b. noise c. voice d. song第ii卷（非选择题，共50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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。things didnt look good 61 charlie the dog was born at meriden humane society. charlies mother was 62 sick to nurse him, and workers struggled 63 (keep) the puppy healthy by bottle-fe