河南省淅川县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题

河南省淅川县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语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）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 will jane do on sunday?a. go to canada. b. go to the mans house. c. have dinner with the man.2. whats the weather like today？ a. rainy. b. windy. c. cold3. when docs the plane take off?a. at 7: 00 b. at 8: 00. c. at 9: 00.4. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a shop. b. in a hotel. c. in a restaurant5. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. why the woman is late. b. how the accident happened. c. how traffic jams can be reduced.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a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 is the woman doing?a. doing some shoppingb. making a shopping list.c. preparing dinner.7. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. mother and son.b. sister and brother.c. husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. where does the man want to go?a. the city hall.b. the plaza hotel.c. the post office.9. how will the man go downtown?a. on foot. b. by undergroundc. by bus听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who is answering the phone?a. julias brother. b. julias cousin.c. tims cousin11. what has happened to tinas bat?a. its lost. b. its stolen.c. its broken12. what does tina ask julia to do tomorrow?a. call tina back.b. bring the cd and the extra bat. c. play table tennis with her cousin.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what did the man do at 17?a. he left the northern states.b. he went to college. c. he made many friends.14. what was life like in the northern states for african americans?a. they were treated as friends.b. they were nice to most outsiders.c. they were not treated equally as whites.15. when did the man win the nobel prize?a. in 1986. b. in 1968. c. in 1916.16. what did the man do with the prize money?a. he gave it to poor children.b. he gave it to the government.c. he gave it to the freedom movement.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the main purpose of the talk?a. to give some advice on sleeping problems.b. to give instructions on taking sleeping pills.c. to tell people to go to bed early.18. why is it useless to keep turning around when you cant sleep?a. it makes you tired. b. it makes you excited. c. it increases your heart rate.19. which of the following can cause sleeplessness?a. lack of sleep on weekends.b. too much exercise in the evening.c. eating cheese before going to bed.20. what can we learn about sleeping pills?a. theyll make sleeping worse. b. theyre rich in a kind of acid.c. theyll produce a chemical in the brain.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，从每题所给出的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 aitalys 5 most amazing ancient roman sitesthe romans helped to shape the world, and their legacy lives on in arts and culture throughout italy. for a truly enjoyable holiday, dont miss these unique ancient treasures.romea city threaded with historic treasures, italys capital is a live spot recalling roman life. the colosseum (古罗马竞技场) is a wonderful landmark; as the worlds largest theatre, the 70000 capacity venue impresses with sheer size. nearby, the roman forum reminds you of the center to the empire: remains of temples, political buildings and even an ancient water system have survived.pompeiipompeii, struck by the eruption of the mount vesuvius, is an archaeological victory. theatres, baths, villas and temples make up the complex flattened by ash and stones in 79 ad, leaving behind a snapshot of the past.ostia anticaromes ancient port city is a freeze frame of early ad life. originally founded to defend the mouth of the river tiber, it later became a trading post for grain, oil and wine. as the river changed course, river mud choked the settlement.hadrians villa, tivolia showy display of power and wealth, emperor hadrians 2nd century ad villa (别墅) is a flashy five-star pad. stone baths made use of hot springs can be seen and a pool with splendid statues showing imperial conquests(帝国征服） was a favourite place for summer baths.capua amphitheatreromans loved to watch a bloody battle. capuas theatre has a larger roman cousin, the colosseum. underground, the galleries, and tunnels are in much better condition, making it easy to imagine the days when the slaves fought from this site.21. which site will make a visitor interested if he is keen on archaeology?a. the pompeii. b. the roman forum.c. roman temples. d. political buildings.22. why did emperor hadrian have his villa built?a. to show imperial conquests. b. to attract power and wealth.c. to show off his power and wealth. d. to protect the fruit of imperial conquests.23. what do colosseum and capua amphitheatre have in common?a. they are the same in size.b. they are places where the slaves had to fight for their lives.c. they were founded to defend the mouth of the river tiber.d. they were both struck by the eruption of the mount vesuvius.bwhen my best friend and i were teenagers, our favourite place to hang out was the hallmark store. if we had the money, we would choose the perfect card for each other and then share tears or smiles depending on what emotion the words motivated. in those years we developed a friendship built on sincere feelings and we often found comfort in the words of a hallmark card. i think it is perhaps because of those years that i have become a greeting card collector.the other day, while cleaning out the storage in our home, i came across the bag in which i have kept greeting cards. they were the lasting messages that spoke the meanings of my life. i pulled out a card to look. it had a stick figure on the front that seemed to be drawn in my picture. i giggled (咯咯地笑) as i realized this was exactly how my oldest daughter saw her mum. opening it up i saw a hand drawn heart with eyes and a big smile. on the other side were some words “you are the best mum in the world!” this may be one card that hallmark cant compete with, for it is a treasure more precious than gold. i cant go back to where ive been but, from time to time, i can be taken into a welcomed memory trip.these are the hallmark moments of our lives. words from once upon a time inspire us to appreciate the people in our lives who mean so much. when we sometimes have doubts, or when the world deals us unfair blows, the encouraging words are there in black and white, sometimes drawn as in a homemade stick figure with a heart shaped smiley face standing out from the rest of the pile.life is a hallmark card when you care enough to send the very best. 24. what influence does the hallmark card have on the author?a. finding her real hobby. b. becoming a postcard designer.c. getting real friendship and comfort.d. sharing the experience of life with friends.25. the author uses “a welcomed memory trip” in paragraph 2 to show that _.a. she rarely remembers her past b. those cards are very meaningful for herc. her daughters words move her deeply d. drawing herself on the cards is very meaningful26. why does the author think the words on the cards mean a lot?a. because they make her filled with thankfulness. b. because they are written in different colors.c. because they can help her overcome doubts. d. because they always give her opportunities.27. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. words on the cards b. life is a hallmark card c. collecting greeting cards d. memory in the childhoodcalmost none of us have the time to read everything wed like to read. yet we lose countless hours to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. what if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and thinking?established in 2012, ireader, a micro-learning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from best-selling books through 15-minute audio (音频) and text. so far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.ireader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the benefits already. according to the pew research center (prc), the british read just 4 paper books a year and over 25% havent read a single paper book this year, but reading isnt dying. there are now more ways for the british to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of e-books and audio books.the books in ireader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. the way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. besides, the content is rewritten with related examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.holger seim, german co-founder of this app, declares, “ireader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. it transforms great ideas into little packs you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.”28. what does the author suggest people do in the unoccupied time?a. bring joy to daily routines.b. write and share. c. avoid taking buses.d. read and think.29. what can we infer from the prc findings?a. the british benefit a lot from reading. b. reading methods are more important than before.c. digital technology took the place of paper books.d. new forms of books are changing the way the british read.30. how does ireader make the content easy to remember?a. by bringing fun to it. b. by making it useful. c. by using artistic designs. d. by taking users as examples.31. what is the best title for the text?a. ireader prevents reading from dying b. ireader unites worldwide book-loversc. ireader: the best new app creation d. ireader: big ideas in small packagesdmaking beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the university of california at san diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond earths surface.the lab2moon competition, held by teamindus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the teamindus rocket this year.taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether its possible for yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. however, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, its also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread.“the idea started out with great excitement among a group of friends,” said neeki ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at uc san diego. “we all appreciate the craft beer. when we heard that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on indias moonlander, we thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.”the preparation work for the beer up to the stage of adding yeast will all be done on earth, and rather than separating the fermentation (发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them.this removes the need to release co2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.if selected, team original gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can.all teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in bangalore, india, in march.sadly, you wont be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. however, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.32. how did the students feel when they got the chance to design the experiment ?a. doubtful. b. tense. c. thrilled. d. casual.33. what does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 6 refer to?a. the preparation work on earth. b. adding yeast on earth.c. the mixing of two stages. d. fermentation and carbonation.34. what can we learn about the experiment from the passage?a. its process was adapted to make it safer and greener.b. its quite competitive compared with other designs.c. its design has already been approved by teamindus.d. it has been designed based on similar experiments.35. what does the author think of the students idea?a. it seems like a pipe dream. b. its meaningful and helpful.c. its extremely complicated. d. its creative but impractical.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。the past is good for two things: the happy memories, and the lessons it provides. take some time to think and create two lists: one, your top five most important lessons learned in the year. and two, your top five favorite memories of the year. _36_take some time to think_37_ but you just invested 8760 or so hours of your life in the previous year. to pull what is worth pulling from it, to give it proper perspective and proper closure, it surely deserves some of your focused conscious energy._38_maybe you lost half your investments this year. or your job. or your house. or you faced health challenges. you may dwell（细想） on the negative, self-defeating questions like “how could i be so stupid?” or “how could god let this happen to me?” but a child doesnt touch fire, get burned, and then spend the rest of his days or even hours thinking bitterly how this could have happened to him. he learns not to touch the fire and twenty minutes later he is happily playing again. _39_dont bang on the beehive（蜂窝）when discussing the past year i have already heard so many people stating how bad it was. i hear them recalling all the bad memories. it is like banging on a beehive. because here is a universal law: whatever you seek, you will find plenty of. _40_ likewise, if you are focused on good memories, the beauty in the world, and things to feel grateful for, they will nourish your mind, your heart, and allow your life to blossom.a. learn from the past experiences.b. first and foremost, bear in mind that the key aspect of this experience is to“take some time to think”.c. no matter how much you have invested, sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is let go.d. in todays go-go faster-faster world, you may be attracted to rush through this experience, to treat it like another task to get off your to-do list.e. remember the wisdom of a child.f. if you are focused on bad memories, problems, and things to complain about, they will drown your mind and your heart, and sting your life.g. now before you race off to do this, read the rest that provides important perspective on doing this.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。my father was born in a small town in the us. he wasnt sure what he wanted from _41_, but something told him to get out and begin a(n) _42_. he took his wife and three daughters with him and went wherever the road took him.its easy to feel_43_when youre on the road. as my mother said repeatedly, “we made lots of new friends on our trip most of them were mechanics ( 机 修 工 )”, _44_we often spent hours in _45_shops. but that was way _46_than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine (发动机) to _47_when it was 40 outside._48_on sometimes seemed impossible. there were always a lot of _49_, especially among us back-seat passengers about who had to sit in the middle.but even if it was hard, we did learn a lot about_50_.when we were traveling in the philippines, we drove to quezon city one day. it should have been a one-hour drive but was nearly three, _51_bad roads and worse traffic. “did you put our _52_in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived. “no,” she said, slowly turning toward my father. “i thought you did.” that was _53_a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour car trip, which was mostly _54_in silence.on occasions like that, we had to learn to_55_our anger because we were stuck (困在) in a rolling box with the same people for the _56_of the journey. even if i sometimes felt like opening the car door and _57_one of my sisters out, i kept my feelings to myself.this is why road trips were like _58_universities to us. we earned our_59_ in how to get on just by traveling in that old car.and if we were _60_given a second chance at life, we would do it all over again. only this time, i myself would put the suitcases in the car.41. a. school b. work c. life d.experience42. a. adventure b. cooperation c. voyage d. business43. a. curious b. relaxed c. lonely d. exhausted44. a. until b. since c. when d. if45. a. corner b. repair c. beauty d. coffee46. a. less b. more c. worse d. better47. a. scream b. start c. cool