山东省德州市2020学年高二英语12月月考外研社版

高二月考英语试题( 共120分 )（2020年12月）第卷（共75分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A.B.C.D四个选项中，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。1. As we all know _ life is hard for any of us. If we want to live _ happy life，we must work harder.A/；/ B/；a Ca；/ Da2. When we arrived in the deep night, we found there was no food _ as all the shops were shut.A. left B. available C. remaining D. convenient3. You have to listen to detailed facts. _ you have to prepare the next questiondepending on what the person says.A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise4.since you have been to Australia，can you give us a(an) _ of that country?A. organization B. construction C. recognition D. description5. -Your forehead _ hot. You must have had a fever.- Oh, Mum, you mean I dont need to go to school?A. is feeling B. feels C. is felt D. is being felt6. Dont be upset. I think Tom, rather than you, _.A is to blame B are to blame C is to blamed D are to blame7. Next winter， you will spend in Harbin，Im Sure，will be another exciting holidayAin which Bwhen Cwhich Dthat8.After he retired（退休）, his son _ the big company he set up by himself.A. took inB. took upC. took onD. took over9. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it.A. finished B. finishing C. having finished D. was finished10. All happy families resemble one another _ each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.A. because B. while C. when D. if11. Kate is only two years old. She has difficulty_ English words.A. pronounce B. to pronounce C. on pronouncing D. pronouncing12. - Have you got the news about Jack? I havent seen him for many years.- He _ in a company for two years. Now he is a teacher.A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. would work13. The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I _ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.A. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have takenD. mustnt have taken14. It was at 8 oclock _ we left London by train .A. when B. that C. in which D. on which15. - Shall I turn down the TV set a bit?- _ . It makes no difference to me.A. Its up to you B. Id rather you didntC. Come on D. With pleasure第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（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。I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America. It is said，“The best house is in the USA, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China” So I took16 and pleasure to17_“the best food” for my American familyEach day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed（表演）my play in18_ way：changing the dishes color，the meats type or the soups style（风味）Thus，my American friends could discover the19_of eating Chinese food Because of my“ 20_” job，Iwasoften rewarded（奖励）bytheir21_of appreciation （感激）suchas“very tasty”，“excellent”, etcBut the joke was here: yesterday , I cooked Sichuanstyle22_for dinnerI was23_at myachievement（成就）When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked24_at the fish，then looked at me“Why do all thefishhavetheir25_？” they asked，“Its horrible！”Horrible or beautiful？I dont knowBut I 26_know that fish heads are delicious. The 27_is the best part of fish；in 28_only the respectable（受敬重的）guest can have the special 29_of enjoying itAnother 30_thing is：the American friends often said to me“31_”as they 32_fruits or otherthingsAccording to Chinese tradition（传统），I would simply smile in answer to theirkindness 33_actually helping myself to any of the food34_，I said “help yourself” to themwhenever I brought home fruitsDear me，no matter how much or how often I brought home food，as long as it was nice to their taste，they35_hesitated（犹豫）to use their hands to “helpthemselves” until all was finished16 A worry B. attention C. delight D. pride(自豪)17 A buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave18 A their B. a new C. the same D. a simple19 A way B. joy C. trouble D. importance20 A hard B. daily C. good D. new21 A expressions B. sentence C doing D. smile22 A meat B. fish C. soup D. egg23 A praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise24 A pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly25 A bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads26 A do B. will C. want to D. should27 A tail B. head C. soup D. flesh28 A fact B. China C. USA D. the West29 A honour B. seat C. table D. plate30 A real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy31 A please help us B. excuse meChelp yourself D. eat them please32 A brought home B. wantedC were buying D. were eating33 A not B. but not C. without D. nor34 A At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return35 A usually B. often C. never D. had第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABrenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambitionto play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.It wasnt long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: If those old people next door hadnt mattered so much to me, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.36. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?A. Because she didnt want others to hear her play.B. Because she didnt mean to disturb others.C. Because she didnt have her own room.D. Because she didnt like her neighbors.37. Brenda started to give concerts _.A. after she practiced in her space bubbleB. when she became part of the unique space journeyC. after she became a real musical astronautD. when people came to see her in the space bubble38. Brenda became famous because _.A. she was good at music and scienceB. she became a real musical astronautC. she invented a special way of practiceD. she played well and had a talent39. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?A. Kind, hardworking and clever.B. Brave, kind and hardworking.C. Lovely, brave and kind.D. Nervous, kind and clever.40. It can be inferred from the text that: _.A. He laughs best who laughs lastB. Its never too old to learnC. Two heads are better than oneD. One good turn deserves anotherBFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”41.David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeC. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes42. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company43. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers dont like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.D. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.44. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.B. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.C. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.45. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT _.A. saving workers moneyB. making workers more attractiveC. improving workers feelingD. making workers happierCFrank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very gifted and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also practical and useful. They fit their purposes very well. Wrights churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Frank Lloyd Wrights beautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wrights buildings do not look like old European buildings. They have their own style. Wrights ideas about style are still used in the United States and in other parts of the world.The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wrights Style of Architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grassland. Both the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wrights house are parallel（平行的）to the horizon, the place where earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, in contrast, have many vertical lines that form 90angles with the horizon.46. Frank Lloyd Wrights style in architecture was _.A. learned from some European countriesB. not only limited to the U.SC. no longer popularD. somewhat similar to the European style47. Which of the following best describes the character of the houses that Wright designed?A. They were very large and beautiful.B. They were very comfortable.C. They could be used as churches.D. They were beautiful in design but not practical in use.48. Whats the most important idea in Wrights style?A. Architectural design should match natural surroundings.B. A building must have grassland around it.C. American style in architect should be different from the EuropeansD. Design should be more important than use.49. Which of the following is NOT true about Wrights “grass-land houses”?A. The lines of “grass-land houses” are similar to lines on the grassland.B. The lines of “grass-land houses” are horizontal.C. The color of the lines of “grass-land houses” is green.D. They are different from European style houses.50. The best title for this passage would be _.A. The Differences between the American and European Styles in ArchitectureB. “Grass-land” houses Designed by WrightC. How to Make Your Houses More BeautifulD. The Influence of Wright on American ArchitectureDWe now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes its an ingredient in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.51. It was _that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.A. The workers in the chocolate factory B. The SpaniardsC. The people in England D. The owner of a chocolate factory52. According to the passage which of the following statements is true?A. Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.B. The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word.C. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.D. Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.53. The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because_A. it was strong and bitter. B. it was good for digestion.C. it cured mans diseases. D. it was a kind of drink for good health.54. Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together.A. a-b-c-d-e B. c-d-e-b-a C. c-d-a-b-e D. c-d-b-e-a55. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy barB. Mexicans like chocolate very muchC. chocolate is a product of the cacao treeD. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk第二卷 书面表达（共45分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）Have you considered studying abroad, but are not sure whether its worth our time? Perhaps youre not certain what benefits you can get from an extended stay in a foreign country. Here are some very excellent reasons why you should study in a foreign county?1. Studying abroad is the best way _. There is no better and more effective way to learn a language than to