湖南省2019_2020学年高二英语12月联考试题.docx

湖南省2019-2020学年高二英语12月联考试题（本试卷共 8 页，全卷满分：150 分，考试用时：120 分钟） 注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证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 铅笔把答题卡上相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，将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator.B. On a bus.C. In a taxi.2. What will the man do in Edinburgh?A. Do business with Justin.B. Tell Justin his new address.C. Give Justin the medicines.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Jazz.B. Classical.C. Folk.4. When does the conversation take place?A. In September.B. In April.C. In February.5. Whose advice did the woman follow?A. The shop assistants.B. Her mothers.C. Her sisters.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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Where to buy tickets.B. Where to park the car.C. Where to get a camera.7. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the market.B. At the camera shop.C. At the sports stadium.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What does the man have to do now?A. Plan a trip.B. Look for a job.C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the job in America?A. Dangerous.B. Exciting.C. Boring.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. When should students meet for the field trip?A. At 7:00 am.B. At 7:15 am.C. At 8:00 am.11. How will the boy probably get to school today?A. Take the bus.B. Take his moms car.C. Take Mrs. Andersons car.12. What is the relationship between the woman and Mrs. Anderson?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbors.C. Best friends.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What kind of people is The Knife and Talk popular with?A. Truck drivers.B. Office workers.C. Actors.14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant?A. Quiet environment.B. Great waitresses.C. Pop music.15. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. Its tables are pink.B. It offers great food.C. It was just opened.16. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancakes.B. Fish pie.C. Sausages.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Which competition is suitable for the listeners?A. The high level.B. The middle level.C. The low level.18. What is the topic for this year?A. Weather.B. Change.C. Travel.19. What are the listeners advised to do to get ideas?A. Ask Maria for help.B. Read the poem called Rain.C. Borrow books from the library.20. What will the school spend the prize money on this year?A. The library.B. The computers.C. The lab.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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。ABack in 2012, Dylan Mayer was 19 years old. He was a few years into a new passion: scuba (水肺) diving. He says spending time under water is like visiting an alien planet full of strange creatures.Dylan grew up in Maple Valley Washington, just outside of the liberal blue bubble of Seattle. Dylan learned young how to hunt and do farm work. On October 31, 2012, he decided to marry his love of scuba diving with his desire to be self-sufficient and harvest his own food. That gray morning, the goal was to pull a giant pacific octopus from its den, wrestle it to the surface and take it home for dinner.He and a friend headed to the popular dive site at Cove 2 in West Seattle. With his bare hands, Dylancaught an 80-pound cephalopod (头足类动物). “The key is to stay calm. Once you start to panic, youll drown,” said Dylan, recalling his 45-minute hand-to-tentacle (触须) battle with the octopus.But when he hauled it out of the water, people nearby didnt look very happy. Dylan and his dive partner threw the octopus in the back of their truck and quickly left the scene.Even though what Dylan did was perfectly legal and even though octopus is on restaurant menus all over the Northwest, the taking of this particular octopus touched a nerve. Adult members of the diving community that Dylan was so excited to be a part of not only roundly rejected him, but also threatened to kill him and his family. However, one diver from the Cove 2 community rose above the criticism to guide this young diver.21. What did Dylan Mayer decide to do on October 31, 2012?A. To get married.B. To grow his own food.C. To support himself by diving.D. To pull a giant pacific octopus.22. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Dylan went to Cove 2 alone.B. Dylan spent 54 minutes catching the octopus.C. Dylan attached great importance to keeping calm.D. Dylan caught a cephalopod with some equipment.23. What were peoples reactions to Dylans taking of the octopus?A. Not all people liked it.B. People nearby were very satisfied.C. Adult members of the diving community were very excited.D. Nobody liked it because they thought it was against the law.BFrom Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Many believe that music helps boost creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that belief. Their findings indicate music actually stymies creativity.To come to their conclusions, researchers had participants complete verbal insight problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music “significantly damaged” the participants ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity. The research team also tested background noises such as those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects creativity. The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as dress, dial, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunflower, etc). Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while exposed to three different types of music; music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.“We found strong evidence of damaged performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author Dr. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University.Dr. McLatchie and his colleagues theorize that music interferes with the verbal working memory processes of the brain, blocking creativity. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “steady state” environment that doesnt disrupt concentration. Its worth mentioning that even familiar music with wellknown lyrics damaged participants creativity, regardless of whether or not it caused a positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music strengthens creativity, and instead demonstrate that music, regardless of the presence of semantic (语义的) content (no lyrics, familiar lyrics or unfamiliar lyrics), consistently disrupts creative performance in insight problem solving,” the study reads.24. Why are Mozart and Metallica mentioned at the beginning?A. To prove they are very creative.B. To introduce the topic of the text.C. To show the importance of music.D. To offer some background information.25. What does the underlined word “stymies” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. Blocks.B. Boosts.C. Inspires.D. Strengthens.26. If the participants were given the words fire, place and book during the game, a proper answer could be .A. manB. storeC. workD. birth27. What do we know about the study?A. The tasks were very difficult for participants to finish.B. All participants were exposed to two different types of music.C. Music with famous lyrics didnt harm participants creativity.D. Library background noises hardly affected participants creativity.CHeart disease is one of the major killers in the world today. Many who suffer from it must have heart transplants. However, its difficult to get a suitable heart donation, and even if a patient survives the wait, his or her body often rejects the heart.But there is now new hope for sufferers of heart disease. According to a study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from Israels Tel Aviv University printed a 3D human heart on April 15.“This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart,” professor Tal Dvir told CNN. Unlike the previous 3D-printed heart structure, the new heart is complete with cells, blood vessels, chambers and other structures a heart needs to function normally. But scientists still have more to figure out before the 3D-printed heart can be fitted into the body. For one thing, the experimental heart is only the size of a thumb. And, although it can contract like a muscle, it cannot pump out blood like a real one. At present, the heart prototype is like a tiny airplane that has all of the right parts, but cant fly.However, the development is still regarded as a major breakthrough in medicine.In the experiment, the researchers turned human fat tissue into human heart tissue with stem cell technology. The tissue was then turned into “bio-ink” for a 3D printer to ensure that tissue in the heart came from the patients themselves. So ideally, if it were to be placed in the body of someone in need of a transplant, there would be less risk of organ rejection. “Patients will no longer have to wait for transplants or take medications to prevent their rejection,” researchers told USA Today. “Instead, the needed heart will be printed, fully personalized for every patient.”But the scientists think that 3D printing can be used to create other human organs. They foresee atime when the 3D printing of organs will be an everyday medical practice. “Maybe, in 10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.28. Why do scientists have to do further research before fitting the 3D-printed heart into the body?A. Because the heart is incomplete.B. Because the heart cant pump out blood.C. Because the heart is an airplane that cant fly.D. Because the heart cant contract like a muscle.29. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. The needed heart will be printed to meet every patients need.B. The 3D printing of organs will be an unusual medical practice.C. Dvir has a negative attitude towards the future of organ printers.D. Patients will need medicines to stop their rejection for their heart transplant.30. What can serve as the best title for the passage?A. Organ printers in the hospitals.B. How to get a suitable heart donation.C. Heart disease: one of the major killers.D. A 3D-printed heart: new hope for heart disease sufferers.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 keep screens from ruining your visionLaboratory studies have shown that prolonged exposure to high-intensity blue light damages retinal (视网膜的) cells in mice. But epidemiological (流行病学的) studies on real people tell a different story.So, 31Human eyes are different from rodent (啮齿动物) eyes. We have protective elements,such as macular pigments and the natural blue-blocking ability of the crystalline lens (晶状体). 32 Just because blue light isnt harming your retina doesnt mean your electronic devices are harmless. Because of its wavelength, blue light does disrupt healthy sleep physiology. Mounting evidence suggests that 33It also robs you of restorative rapid-eye-movement sleep, dulls focus, and diminishesbrain activity the next day. 34 First, turn off your electronic devices before bed. Outside of the bedroom, when you do look at your screens, lower the brightness. Second, follow the “20-20-20” rule. The American Optometric Association defines this rule as taking a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet in the distance. This will allow your eyes to blink and relax. Third, 35 This way will reinforce the bodys natural tears and keep the eyes surface hydrated.A. why does it damage our human retinal cells?B. These structures absorb blue light before it reaches the delicate retina.C. why is there difference between blue lights effects on rodent eyes and human eyes?D. screen time before bed increases the time it takes to fall asleep.E. There are ways to make your screen viewing more comfortable and more conducive to sleep.F. use lubricating eye drops before extended computer use.G. we should decrease screen time before bed.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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。Can you imagine being able to remember every single experience of your life and every word in your favorite book? Thats 36 Beckys life is like.Three years ago, Becky was reading a newspaper article which mentioned that it was 37 for people to 38 the details of their life in the first three years. “What 39 !” she thought, because she could 40 remember her life all the way back to when she was just 12 days old. Her parents had carried her to the drivers seat of their car and 41 her down for a photo.But it wasnt nonsense. She was just one of only 80 known people 42 a mysterious condition called HSAM. Beckys unusual 43 was shown on a program called 60 Minutes, where reporter Allison 44 her ability by asking her about her favorite book series, Harry Potter. Allison would pick up a 45 and open a page and read her a line. 46 Becky would name the book, chapter number, chapter name and could recite every word 47 Allison told her to stop.Being able to remember every little 48 is great, but as every HSAM sufferer will tell you, its also 49 to deal with it. We always 50 things to get over sad experiences in our lives, but its something that people like Becky cant do. Even walking on the street and lightly 51 somebody can bring back 52 memories from Beckys childhood. Also, like Becky, people with HSAM 53 do well in school, because they have problems picking up the important information from what theyve learnt. Beckys great brain could help scientists find a 54 for terrible mental illnesses like Alzheimer. Her condition could hold the secret to treating or even 55 Alzheimer.36. A. whatB. whichC. thatD. where37. A. possibleB. impossibleC. necessaryD. important38. A. forgetB. thinkC. imagineD. remember39. A. funB. interestC. meaningD. nonsense40. A. clearlyB. naturallyC. hardlyD. surprisingly41. A. knockedB. placedC. layD. pulled42. A. going throughB. getting overC. suffering fromD. bringing back43. A. thingB. matterC. problemD. case44. A. testedB. recognizedC. knewD. proved45. A. filmB. bookC. magazineD. chapter46. A. ProbablyB. SlowlyC. ImmediatelyD. Gradually47. A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. until48. A. detailB. informationC. messageD. moment49. A. freshB. greatC. toughD. easy50. A. rejectB. forgetC. mentionD. discover51. A. knocking atB. talking withC. knocking intoD. coming across52. A. happyB. wonderfulC. rapidD. bad53. A. neverB. everC. alwaysD. often54. A. wayB. cureC. solutionD. suggestion55. A. suspendingB. researchingC. preventingD. studying第二节（10 个小题；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（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。For many of us, cold drinks 56. (consider) to be one of the necessities for summer. Who can resist the 57. (please) of drinking an ice-cold Coke after playing a basketball game on a hot day?However, a recent study 58. (conduct) by the professors from the University of Ottawa, found hot drinks such as teas and coffees might actually be more 59. (effect) to cool you down in dry conditions. According to Smithsonian Magazine, when you drink some hot drinks, you 60. (start) to sweat more. It will remove excess heat by converting (转化) 61. water from a liquid to a vapor. As long as you are able to sweat, you can cool down quickly.But that also means 62. youre in a hot, humid room, or you are wearing long sleeves and trousers, hot drinks are 63. (probable) not going to work. 64. that case, Jay suggests the opposite course of action: “Hot drinks still add a small amount of heat to the body, so if 65. (sweat) more is going to be a problem, go for a cold drink.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）假设你是李华，你非常喜欢看英文电影，认为这是一个学英语的好办法，但是你的家长并不支持，于是你写信给外教Joyce，征求她的意见。内容包括：1. 说明你的想法；2. 家长反对的理由；3. 征求老师的意见。注意：1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节 概要写作（满分 25 分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Scientists have announced that they have cloned the first human embryo. This has caused much debate round the world. On the one hand, some scientists point out that if you clone an embryo, you can produce valuable human tissuessuch as bone or lung tissuethat could be used to save human lives. On the other hand, many people, including some scientists, disagree and are afraid that, if mankind toys with nature in this way, we may be on our way to producing a real-