福建省莆田市高二英语12月月考试题.doc

福建省莆田市2017-2018学年高二英语12月月考试题第一部分：听力理解（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.why didnt mr. smith come?a. he wasnt informed.b. he is very busy.c. he is ill in bed.2.how many people are there now?a. 2 b. 3 c. 43.what is the man going to do?a. take a shower.b. walk his dog.c. have a rest.4.what are the speakers talk about?a. a book.b. a photograph. c. a tv host.5.why did the woman get a pain in the leg?a.she ran long hours at the gym.b. she climbed too many stairs.c. she forgot to warm up before exercise.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 getting ready for?a. timmys birthday.b. christmas.c. new years day.7.what will the man do later?a. wrap the presents. b. send holiday cards. c. go to the mall.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.what is the woman?a. a driver. b. a teacher. c.a policewoman.9.what did the man do?a. he broke into a house. b. he visited his friend.c. he drove his car home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.whats the relationship between the two speakers?a. teacher and student. b. boss and secretary.c. interviewer and interviewee.11.where has the man been?a. to mexico. b. to europe. c. to the us.12.what did the man do in university?a. he took a course in marketing. b. he worked in a supermarket.c. he sold golf balls.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.what didnt the womans sister send to her?a. the box. b. the price tag.c. the receipt.14.whats wrong with the dress?a. its too big. b. its too small.c. its too long15.why did the womans sister buy this brand?a. its branches are nationwide .b. its dresses are excellent .c. its service is good .16.what does the woman want to do?a. ask for a refund. b. replace the dress.c. buy a new dress.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.when can tourists visit the gardens for free?a. at 10 am. b. at 1 pm. c. at 3pm.18.how long does the tour usually last?a. for one hour. b. for one hour and half. c. for two hours.19.what should tourists do if they come with a large group?a. book a tour guide in advance. b. book tickets in advance.c. book a meal in advance.20.what are visitors advised to do at the concert?a. buy some books. b. follow the speaker.c. enjoy some coffee.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。athefinestrestaurantselectioncriterionwithabreath-takingceilingmadeofgoldtiles,theeuropeanrestaurantisperfectforanywedding.beingabletoseatupto120withadancefloorandprovidingdrinksmakethespaceveryflexible.therestauranthasa3a.m.license,soyoucanenjoythenightwithoutthefeelingofanearlyfinish.itonlycharges38everyperson.danslenoirenjoyauniquegroupdiningexperiencehere,wheredinershavetheirmealsincompletedarkness.adarkroomcanholdupto10people.thewaitingstaffareblindthemselves,encouragingcompletetrust.itissaidthattheabsenceofvisionchangesthewayyoueat.theaveragepriceis140.ayoushnewlyredecoratedtoahighstandardinsummer2014,thecharmingrestaurantservesayoushsfamousshishapiesandmoroccanteas.ayoushofferswonderfullydecorated“caves”,perfectforprivatehire.itcharges128averagely.fireandstonecoventgardenthisstylishrestaurantisdecentnotonlyforitsitalianpizzasbutalsoforitsgroupdiningfacilities.itcatersforallsortsofoccasionsfromweddingpartiestolow-keyfriendgatherings.themaindiningroomcanhold250peopleandthereisalsoaprivatediningareafor10to15.only15perperson21.whyisdanslenoirunique?a. becausepeoplethereactingroups.b. becausepeopleeatindifferentways.c. becausepeopletheretrusteachother. d.becausepeopleeatincompletedarkness.22.whatcanyouenjoyatayoush?a.piesandteas.b.variousdrinks.c.weddingcakes.d.deliciouspizzas.23.whichrestauranthasaroomthatcanholdmorethan200people?a.ayoush b.criterion. c.fireandstonecoventgarden.d.danslenoir.bdo you suppose darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools experiments? or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?sometimes ,people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution (解决办法) to a problem. sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.charles darwin didnt settle for (满足于) just thinking he knew something. and, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.suppose you drop sheets of paper that are exactly the same size and shape. if you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight (紧的) little ball and let it drop along with the other sheet. what happens? you have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anything.but this simple experiment is important. it explains part of our present-day understanding of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by galileo and newton. and these understandings set aside some of ancient greek physics.science sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.24.the passage tells us that charles darwin .a. was a great english scientistb. always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficultc. thought even the simplest thing was importantd .didnt get well with others25.the underlined phrase “set aside” most probably means a. throw away b. store up c. put to use d. realize26.the author of the passage tries to a. convince us that charles darwin, galileo and newton are the greatest scientists in the world b. draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple thingsc. prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed d. draw our attention to everyday happenings around us27.which one of the following is true?a. darwin really did fools experiments.b. according to some people darwin did foolish experiments.c. it is believed by all people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple.d. galileo and newton worked out ancient greek physics.cit was christmas,1961.i was teaching in a small town in ohio where my third graders were eagerly waiting for the great day of giving gifts. each day the children made something newstrings of popcorn, hand-made trinkets(小饰品) and bells made from wallpaper ,which we hung from the ceiling .one girl was just watching. i wondered what would happen to this child, once so happy, now so quiet. i hoped the festivities would please her, but nothing did.we made cards for parents, for sisters and brothers, for grandparents, and for each other. at home the students made fried marbles. so i made each of my students a little bag for carrying their fried marbles home.the day finally came. we were all excited as we exchanged the presents. but the girl just sat watching quietly. i had made a special bag for her. i wanted to see her smile .she opened the bag carefully. i waited, but she turned away. after school the children left. i was sitting down in a chair to catch my breath, when she came to me with a small white box in her hands.“for me?” i asked with a smile. she nodded .i opened the box. there inside, a fried marble hung from a golden chain.in a flash i knewshe had make it for her mother ,the mother she would never see again, the mother who had died just three weeks before.i held out the chain. she took it in both her hands and put it on my neck. i whispered, “oh, maria, it is so beautiful. she would have loved it.” neither of us could stop the tears. she ran into my arms. and for that moment i became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.28. what was the author probably?a. a college student. b. a middle school student.c. a kind teacher. d. a famous writer.29 .what did the author prepare for the students?a. strings of popcorn. b. hand-made trinkets.c. some nice bells.d. some little bags.30.“the day” in paragraph 3 refers to .a. new years dayb. christmas dayc. graduation dayd. mothers day31.why was the girl not as pleased as other children?a. because she couldnt make anything.b. because her family was very poor.c .because she thought of her mother who had died.d. because she didnt want to give others any gifts.dconventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation（创新）that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. its based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldnt be challenged. while this may be a valid assumption in situations that dont change, its unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. in todays rapid changing global environment, old methods often dont work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security. if everyone else believes it, then it must be true. individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right, and being right is good. they want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work. in 1977, ken olsen, co-founder and ceo of digital equipment corporation（dec）, stated“there is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry, dec no longer exists.people seem to forget that since innovation is a change, there can be no innovation without change. unfortunately, conventional wisdom prevents leaders, followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating. if companies dont innovate, but their competitors do, the future is likely to be problematic. breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries, so it has a powerful effect on business success.ted turner（founder of cnn）knew little, if anything, about the news business, but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour, as was common before cnn. turners solution was to create a cable channel devoted to news 24 hours a day. the news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time, and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day. however,it doesnt take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers dont have to watch the news all day for the cnn to work. viewers just have to watch when they want to get information. due to conventional thinking, the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to ted. they assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. to survive, boom and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.32. dec has disappeared probably because _.a. the ceo stuck to the conventional ideas b. the consumers didnt like its products c. the leaders lacked the sense of security d. the employees took many risks with changes33. the founding of cnn is used as an example to prove _. a. missing opportunities could lead to failure b. watching news at the dinner hour is convenientc. changing could contribute to business successd. conventional wisdom influences business success34. what does the underlined part probably mean? a. rocket scientists can ensure the cnn works properly. b. its easy to know people neednt watch the news all the time. c. its necessary to understand when people watch the news. d. most of the viewers dont like to watch the news at work.35. the passage is mainly written to tell us that _. a. old methods are changing with time b. opportunities lead to business success c. successful companies need wise leaders d. conventional wisdom limits innovation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。4 key strategies for running to lose weightas one of the most active exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and lose weight. a 150-pound person will burn approximately 100 calories per mile when running. 36 1. healthy eating is the first step if you want to lose weight by running, keep in mind that youll only lose pounds if you burn more calories than you consume. to lose a pound, you have to burn, through exercise or life functions, about 3500 calories. 37 runners do have special nutrition needs, but the basic principles for healthy eating still apply. try choosing smaller portions of high-fat and high-calorie foods and eating more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. 2. follow a training schedule sticking to a training schedule is a simple way to stay motivated to run. 38 so its much harder to postpone or skip workouts. following a schedule can also help you avoid a running injury by not increasing your mileage too quickly. 3. run regularly if you dont want to follow a schedule, you still need to have some consistency with your running because you wont lose weight by running once a week. its best to get some activity every day. 39 if you find that your motivation to run is suffering, follow some necessary tips to get inspired. 4. 40 incorporating speed work or interval training (running at a very fast speed for short intervals of time) into your running routine can also help your weight loss efforts. speed work burns a great amount of calories in a short period of time. youll also increase your muscle mass, causing you to burn more calories throughout the day.a. keep it challengingb. eat for performance c. youll know exactly what you need to do every day and each run builds on the next. d. so youll need to combine running with a healthy diet. e. if youre hoping to use running to lose weight, heres some advice on how to be successful.zf. here are ways to improve your running motivation. g. but if thats not possible, try to shoot for at least 3-4 times per week. 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1。5分，满分30分）it was already half past seven and i was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, eleanor. we had 41 to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. i felt a little uneasy, but to my 42 ，i had a good excuse: a business meeting had 43 and id wasted no time getting to the dinner.when i arrived at the 44 ，1 apologized and told eleanor i didnt mean to be late. she screamed, you never mean to. well, i 45 tell she was angry. im sorry but it was not 46 , i said. then i told her about the business meeting. 47 , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive 48 mad as well. several weeks later, when i 49 the situation to my friend ken hardy, he smiled, you 50 a classic mistake. youre stuck 51 your own way of thinking. you didnt 52 to be late. but thats not the point. what is 53 in your communication is how your lateness affected eleanor. he pointed out that i focused on the intention 54 eleanor focused on the result. thus, 55 of us felt misunderstood and crazy.thinking more about kens words, i 56 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. its the result of the action that really 57 .i should have started the conversation by expressing 58 my actions affected eleanor and 59 the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.later on, after talking to eleanor and really 60 her experience of the results of my lateness, ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.41 a. startedb. agreedc. continued d. managed42 a. reliefb. surprisec. regretd. sorrow43 a. broken outb. speeded up c. cut downd. run over44 a. houseb. roomc. restaurantd. supermarket45 a. couldb. mustc. will d. might 46 a. movableb. comfortable c. acceptable d. avoidable47 a. howeverb. thereforec. moreoverd. otherwise48 a. herb. himc. med. them49 a. spread b. wrotec. translatedd. described50 a. knewb. madec. foundd. took51 a. inb. beyondc. ford. against52. a. needb. provec. pretendd. intend53. a. funnyb. importantc. possibled. simple54. a. whileb. afterc. untild. unless55. a. allb. nonec. bothd. neither56. a. usuallyb. exactlyc. hardlyd. gradually57. a. inspiresb. mattersc. improvesd. challenges58. a. howb. whyc. whend. what59. a. comparedb. reportedc. finishedd. saved60. a. showing b. satisfyingc. understanding d. destroyingii卷（主观题，共50分）注意事项：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，）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。 i was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what 61 (be)around me. i was always checking the time and thinking of future 62 (plan). my thought was: “whos going to text me now? what will i