湖南省双峰县高二英语12月月考试题.doc

湖南省双峰县2017-2018学年高二英语12月月考试题总分：150分 时间：120分钟注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 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）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 are the speakers mainly talking about?a. an exam. b. language study. c. a hard life.2. what will the woman do?a. show the man a map. b. tell the man the direction. c. go to the blacks with the man.3. how many books does the man want to buy?a. 5. b. 2. c. 7.4. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a hospital. b. in a cinema. c. in a post office.5. what is the man doing?a. waiting for the plane to shanghai. b. answering a passengers question.c. waiting for his wife.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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in the hotel. b. at the airport. c. at the post office.7. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. take care of his letter. b. take a photo of him. c. open the window for him.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. when did the woman come to canada? a. several days ago. b. last month. c. last september.9. why did the woman come here?a. to take a driving course. b. to go on an educational exchange. c. to go on a business trip.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man invite the woman to go to new york?a. the summer vocation is coming. b. the spring break is coming. c. the weekend is coming.11. how will the speakers go to new york?a. by bus. b. by air. c. by car.12. what does the man tell the woman to take?a. a jacket and some snacks. b. an umbrella and some snacks. c. a jacket and some fruits.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. with whom is the woman going to the science museum?a. the man. b. her classmates. c. her roommates.14. how does the man advise the woman to go to the science museum?a. by bus. b. by subway. c. by taxi.15. what are the womans favorites? a. inventions. b. animals. c. paintings.16. what is the mans last suggestion?a. walking along the seashore. b. trying some seafood. c. buying some seafood for her family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. why do some foreign language learners give up halfway according to the talk?a. they doubt whether studies will be of any use. b. they dont think it is that important. c. they have no talent for language learning.18. what is the first suggestion about?a. reading more. b. listening more. c. speaking to native speakers.19. how many points does the speaker mention about language learning?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5.20. which of the following is the speakers weblog site?a. . b. . c. . 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。asim card cutterchange regular sim cards to smaller sim cards. did you know you can cut a regular size phone sim card to a smaller size sim card and it will still work? this tool will help you do it. just stick a sim card in it, press it down like a stapler(订书机). a perfectly shaped smaller sim is there. ive used it many times when swapping sims from one phone to another. 03/7/17- mark frauenfelderprofi cheese sliceruses a thin wire to slice up to medium-hard cheeses in four inch sections. i may own every cheese slicer ever made. i prefer a wire type cheese cutter so i can cut slices that work well on a piece of bread and sandwich. this cheese slicer is great for both tasks. it even has adjustable tension on the two cutting wires. a point of information: i did break a wire cutting a very hard piece of cheese with black pepper. good news, the wire is replaceable, and i was able to purchase new wires to fix it. maybe best to use on softer cheeses. lessons learned. but, highly recommended for every other use except for those extremely hard cheeses. 03/6/17- kent barnesash bucket(桶子)bucket with lid keeps your fireplace(壁炉) clear of ashes. i purchased this ash bucket recommended by my friend and have found it invaluable. previously i had an old bucket that got left outside and usually filled up with rain and became a mess to clean. this ash bucket has a raised bottom and thermal insulation(隔热层) to prevent any accidental hot coals in your ash to damage your floor or cause a fire. you can store this bucket indoors since the lid is nice and tight. 03/3/17- seth wilson21. what can sim card cutter do? a. cut up a sim card. b. make a sim card smaller shape. c. delete the information. d. help store more information.22. what kind of food is profi cheese slicer most suitable for? a. cheese slices with cracked black pepper.b. very dry sandwich. c. extremely hard cheeses.d. medium-soft cheeses.23. which is one of the characters about the ash bucket? a. it is fire resistant.b. it is waterproof. c. it is useful outdoors.d. it is of no value.bi wrote a business plan the other day. i gave it to my husband for suggestions. after reading it, he said, “i dont think this is up to your usual standards.” i said, “i need more information. what doesnt work?” he said he wasnt sure. i then took the letter and reread it.he asked, “how about if i look at it again and make notes between the space?” i agreed. a half hour later i looked at his notes and told him he didnt understand the situation and what i really wanted to express. he shrugged (耸肩) and said ok. i took the letter and went back to my computer and again revised. as i was writing, i could see my letter improving based on his suggestions. when i finished, i proudly handed the letter back to my husband. he read it for the third time and said, “its still not right but i couldnt exactly say.” i was a little annoyed and then told him i was the writer and i had seen some goofy letters he sent out. but i picked up my letter and went back to the computer.after an hour of revisions, i went back to my husband apologetically with letter in hand. i told him i was sorry for what id said and asked if he would please read the letter again because i did value his contribution. being a very patient and kind-hearted fellow, he once again read my letter and declared that it was fine.this all leads me to the following: when you ask for advice on a project, be appreciative and grateful. understand that the advice and suggestions you get may be negative. understand that it may mean more work for you. and keep in mind that the final responsibility for the project is still yours. so be modest and thankful even if he or she has noted some problems.24why did the author give her business plan to her husband at first?a. to show off her excellent work. b. to have him type it on the computer.c. to ask him to make some changes from all details. d. to ask him to give her some advice.25the authors husband shrugged after hearing her words because he _.a. believed in his judgment but couldnt find whyb. knew there was nothing wrong in the business planc. doubted about himself since he found no excusesd. believed he himself was right and knew the roots26we can infer from the passage that the authors husband was _.a. selfish, proud and determined b. good at expressing himselfc. honest, kind and patient d. humorous, active and careful27the author wants to tell us that if you ask for suggestions, _.a. do accept all suggestions from the givers b. dont get upset if some are negativec. do keep silent before taking action d. do be grateful and confidentca sea turtle named herman, an octopus called octavia, and a seal named lidia all spent this summer at the smithsonian s national zoo in washington, d.c. but unlike the zoos other residents, they are not real animals. these creatures are actually huge sculptures and theyre made entirely out of plastic trash from the ocean.these giant artworks, along with 14 others, are part of a traveling exhibit called “washed ashore: art to save the sea”. the washed ashore project, led by artist angela haseltine pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in earths oceans.more than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the worlds oceans today. most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. it often collects in spots called garbage patches, which spread over large areas of the ocean.thousands of marine animals-including whales, sea turtles, and fish-die each year from eating or getting stuck in plastic bags and other items. plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill sea grass.washed ashore and other organizations are working to stop that from happening. since 2010, washed ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches. they helped pozzi create more than 60 sculptures of marine creatures that were harmed by plastic pollution.the artworks on display at the national zoo include a 20-foot-long coral reef, a 12-foot-long shark, and a 16-foot-long parrot fish. each one is made from hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses.“these sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea,” says dennis kelly, director of the national zoo.28. why is angela exhibiting her sculptured animal? a. to prove her talent in sculpture. b. to attract most visitors to the zoo. c. to care about the plastic pollution in seas. d. to teach the people the use of plastic.29. what is stressed in para. 3 according to the text? a. why plastic is difficult to break up. b. what problems plastic litter causes. c. where plastic pieces go at last. d. how garbage patches are formed.30. what are washed ashore volunteers doing? a. collecting pollution trash from the beaches. b. turning trash from the ocean into art. c. raising 38,000 pounds for plastic pollution. d. surveying the data of plastic litter in oceans.31. which of the following best describe dennis kellys attitude to pozzis sculpture? a. doubtful b. supportive c. negative. d. indifferent dchildren who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.in the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. the scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.the researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. the parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. the other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. after three years, 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention(干预) group had become nearsighted, compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.it is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit childrens eyesight, the researchers said. however, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine(多巴胺) of the eye. in turn, dopamine is known to restrain (抑制) the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. however, its important to protect kids skin and eyes from uv light, which can be damaging.32. what did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?a. attend an extra class of outdoor activities. b. continue to do their usual activities.c. spend one hour in doing eye exercises. d. participate in outdoor activities with parents.33. what can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?a. it can contribute to poor sight. b. it can damage peoples brain.c. it is beneficial to eyesight. d. it means low levels of light intensity.34. what may be discussed in the following paragraph?a. how to design outdoor activities for kids. b. how to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.c. how to protect kids skin and eyes from uv light.d. how to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.35. which can serve as the best title for the passage?a. the more time outdoors, the better b. kids may see better if they play outsidec. its time to engage kids in outdoor activities d. researchers found a cure for nearsightedness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。how to be good at sportsif sports are something that interests you, it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them. here are some tips that can help you become a good player.set ambitious but realistic goals. if you want to be great at sports, you need to set your aims high._ 36 _instead, you should take a look at what you are, and figure out where you think you would like to be. give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.be patient._ 37_ impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. if youre not patient, youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.join a sports team. most of the sports teams are free to join. if you go to school, you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening. _ 38 _ accept criticism（批评）.when you play sports, you will unavoidably receive criticism, whether from a coach or other players._ 39 _are they angry because you missed a pass, or do they sincerely want to help you improve? in a lot of cases, you can use criticism as motivation to get better._ 40_ a skill become mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. given enough time and practice, a skill will eventually fall under this category. when in a game, you wont have time to think everything through, so practice until its all automatic.a. skills are often slow to build.b. this does not mean being unrealistic.c. you need to take most of it with a grain of salt.d. practice until your skills become second nature.e. you also need to be clear about what you are good at.f. if youre not in school, you can find a sports club online.g. an important reason people join sports teams is to make friends.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。a young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. he was so happy that he jumped into the 41 to look for it. but he couldnt 42 it however hard he tried. being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a 43 . unexpectedly, after the water became 44 , the gold appeared again.he jumped into it again, 45 once again the gold disappeared. so he had to go ashore again to sit beside the 46 . he thought, “where is the gold coin in the water on earth? i have seen it 47 , but how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” driven by the 48 to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but 49 , which made him really unwilling to 50 .at that moment, his father came to 51 him. seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, “what 52 ? why do you look so 53 ? ”his son answered, “i see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but i cant get it 54 !”his father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “you are 55 . look! its not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal 56 on the tree.”ordinary people are always busy 57 illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for 58 , which weakens our ability to 59 right from wrong. so we should choose the right 60 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.41. a. forest b. water c. bank d. air42. a. search b. pick c. get d. receive43. a.