2024-2025学年河北省NT名校联合体高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年河北省NT名校联合体高二上学期12月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题(★★)1.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?

A．Russia.B．America.C．China.(★★)2.Whyistheopeningceremonypostponed?

A．Thebandgotstuckintraffic.B．Thehostislatefortheceremony.C．Thedistinguishedguesthasn’tarrived.(★★)3.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A．Inacoffeeshop.B．Attheman’shouse.C．Inarestaurant’skitchen.(★★)4.Whatdoesthewomanasktheboytodo?

A．Saysorrytohissister.B．Apologizetohisbrother.C．Displayhishappyfeelings.(★★)5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A．ATVscienceshow.B．Knowledgefromaclass.C．Thegirl’sdailyroutines.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whywillthemanleavehiscameraathome?

A．Heisafraidoflosingit.B．Hiscameraisbeingrepaired.C．Hewilltakephotoswithhisphone.7.Whatadvicedoesthewomangive?

A．StayinParisfortwoweeks.B．Prepareforcoolerevenings.C．TakemorecasualT-shirts.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Howdoesthewomansound?

A．Frightened.B．Thrilled.C．Depressed.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A．Shedrovetothecenter.B．Shelivesclosetothiscenter.C．ShecametoHawaiiforatour.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whosebirthdayisittoday?

A．Theman’s.B．Thewoman’s.C．Unknown.11.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandSarah?

A．Sonandmother.B．Husbandandwife.C．Salesmanandcustomer.12.Whydoesthemancometothesupermarket?

A．Tobuyabirthdaygift.B．Tobuysomedecorations.C．Tobuysomethingtodrink.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Whydoesthewomanneedtocanceltoday’smeeting?

A．Shehasanotherurgenttask.B．Shehasafamilytripplanned.C．Shehastoattendaconference.14.Whendoesthewomanplantoreturnfromhertrip?

A．Intwoweeks.B．Attheendofthisweek.C．OntheupcomingMonday.15.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardsthesocialmediaadvertisements?

A．Satisfied.B．Indifferent.C．Critical.16.Whowillreviewthesocialmediaadvertisements?

A．Themarketingdirector.B．Thewomanherself.C．Jerry.(★★★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whoprovidedfinancialsupportforthenewartprogram?

A．Museumartistsandguides.B．Localschoolsandteachers.C．Thegovernmentandbusinesspeople.18.Whichmuseumsectionwillnotbeavailabletoday?

A．Modeldesign.B．Modernart.C．Classicpainting.19.Wherecanguestseatduringtheirvisit?

A．Inthemainhall.B．Inthemuseumrestaurant.C．Anywhereinthemuseum.20.Howlongwillthemuseumstayopentoday?

A．Until7:00p.m.B．Until8:00p.m.C．Until9:00p.m.二、阅读理解(★★)BestVolunteerProgramsfor2024Belize—PrivateIslandMarineExperienceFortheultimatemarine(海洋的)protectionvacation,looknofurther!ProtectandexploretheBelizeBarrierReeffromthehome-baseofaprivateisland.Volunteertasksincluderemovinginvasive(入侵的)speciesandcontributingtoawhalesharkdatabase.Thisvolunteerprogramistheleaderofinvasivespecies(lionfish)removalinallBelize!Indonesia—EducationEnrichmentinBaliBecomeavolunteerinoneofIndonesia’smostfamousandpicturesqueislands,Bali.Helpusprovidefreeeducationalenrichmenttochildrenfromlocalcommunities.Afterpublicschoolfinishes,volunteershelpthestudentscompletetheirhomeworkorworkonimprovingtheirEnglish,math,andreadingskills.Zimbabwe—VolunteerattheAfricanWildlifeReserveAreyoulookingforameaningfulwaytospendyourvacation?OurAfricanWildlifeReserveinZimbabwecoulduseyourhelp!Countlessdocumentarieshavefeaturedthisprogram.Volunteersworkcloselywithawiderangeofanimals,specializinginthereleaseofvervetmonkeys,leopards,andsomanymore.Notonlywillyoucareforthebrilliantwildlife,butyouwillalsolearnhowtocollectdataandconductresearch,SriLanka—Women’sEnglishLiteracyandEmpowermentProgramMakethemostoutofyourtravelsbyhelpingmiddle-tolower-classwomenenhancetheirEnglishskills.Youarehelpingthesewomencreatemorejobopportunitiesandcareerchoices.ThisprogramisonthesouthwestcoastofSriLanka,withinthebeautifulcityofGalle.Thevolunteershaveaccesstowonderfulbeachesandgettoexplorethecharmingcity.21.Whichvolunteerprogramwillhelpsavenativeoceanspecies?

A．EducationEnrichmentinBali.B．VolunteerattheAfricanWildlifeReserve.C．PrivateIslandMarineExperienceinBelize.D．Women’sEnglishLiteracyandEmpowermentProgram.22.WhatisthemaingoalofthevolunteerprograminBali?

A．Tofeedlocalstudentsforfree.B．Toeducatechildrenaboutlifeskills.C．Toorganizesportsactivitiesforschools.D．Toteachstudentsoutsideofschoolhours.23.HowdoestheprograminSriLankaimpactthewomenparticipants?

A．Ithelpsthemtostarttheirownbusinesses.B．Itoffersfinancialassistancetopoorwomen.C．ItimprovestheirEnglishtoincreasejoboptions.D．Itprovideschildcaresupportforworkingmothers.(★★★)FrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧师)inKentucky.In1904,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.Attheageof19,helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanical.workonafarm.Joneshadatalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadwidelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarIwherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(发射机)forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatentedaportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐烂的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanygrewrapidlyduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.24.WhatdidJonesdoinhisearlyteens?

A．Hefedanimalsathome.B．Hereadalotaboutmechanics.C．Heservedasaguardinachurch.D．Hepickedupcarmechanics.25.WheredidJonesfurtherstudyelectronicsonhisown?

A．Inhishometown.B．InafarminMinnesota.C．InagarageinCincinnati.D．IntheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.26.WhichwordscanbestdescribeJones?

A．Patrioticandadventurous,B．Giftedandinnovative.C．Optimisticandgenerous.D．Reliableandresponsible.27.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthistext?

A．Todiscussthehistoryofengineering.B．TotellanimaginarystoryaboutJones.C．TocelebrateJones’inventionsandachievements.D．TointroducetheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.(★★★)Thedaysofknockingonyourneighbor’sdoorforacupofsugarappeartobeabygoneera.Socialmediapostscomplainingabouthowunwillingpeoplearetolendafreehandorunloadatoughdaygoviral;somepostersevendeclarethe“ittakesavillage”mindsetisdead.RecentstudiessuggestthatthesizeofAmericans’networksdecreasedduringthepandemic,andthetimespentsocializingbetween2003and2020alsodropped.Accordingtoa2021surveybytheSurveyCenteronAmericanLife,Americansrelylessonfriendsthanbefore;whenexperiencingapersonalproblem,16percentofrespondentssaidtheywouldconsultafriendfirstcomparedto26percentin1990.“Themodernageofappsgivesusmorewaystogetthingsdone:ride-shareservicescantakeyoutotheairport,whilegig-work(零工)platformsensureyourdogiswalkedduringthatcrucialmeeting.Butthesetools,whilehelpful,canalsosacrificehumaninteraction,”saysXuanZhao,apsychologyresearchscientistatStanfordUniversityandco-founderoftheAImentalhealthstart-upFlourish.Atatimewhenlonelinessepidemicsareoccurringworldwide,expertssayavoidingcommunicationnotonlycontraveneshumannaturebutmaybeworseforourhealth.Onthecontrary,helpandsocialconnectionsmakeusfeelbetter.Researchsuggeststhatoneofthemostvitalindicatorsofpositivementalhealthisourabilitytopictureasocialsafetynetworkonwhichwecanrely—whetherweuseitornot.That’sbecausewhenyouallowsomeoneelsetojoinyou,you’reoffloadingsomeofthecognitiveeffortandarecreating“spacetomovethroughthatstressor(压力源),”saysRaziaSahi,apostdoctoralresearchfellowatPrincetonUniversity’sLogicofEmotionLab.28.Whatphenomenonisexplainedinthefirstparagraph?

A．Theriseofsocialmediacomplaints.B．Thepopularityofgig-workplatforms.C．Thedeclineoftraditionalneighborhoodhelp.D．Thedeathofthe“ittakesavillage”mindset.29.WhatcanwelearnfromXuanZhao’swords?

A．Gig-workplatformsarereplacinghumaninteraction.B．AImentalhealthcompaniesarebecomingmorepopular.C．Appsusedtomeetsocialinteractionneedsshouldbedeveloped.D．Theconvenienceofappscomesatthecostofhumaninteraction.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contravenes”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Relatesto.B．Conflictswith.C．Subscribesto.D．Cooperateswith.31.Whatdoestheauthorintendreaderstodo?

A．Complainlessonsocialmedia.B．Valuehumaninteractionmorehighly.C．Relyonsocialsafetynetworksmore.D．Usemoderntechnologymorewisely.(★★)WhenLauraGidneyandherhusbandJohnwerehouse-huntinginNewYorkState,theyknewtheirnewhomehadtobeinaneighborhoodzonedforbackyardchickens.TheGidneyfamilynowhas10adultchickens,with20newlyhatchedchicksthisspring.Theymaketheirhomeinacomfortablecagewithplentyofspacetowalkaround.Eachmorning,theGidneysenjoyfresheggsfromtheirmini-flock(鸡群).Thereasonwhymostchickenownershavestarteduptheirbackyardflocksis:eggs.Bygettingeggsfromyourownchickens,youavoidsupportingindustrialfactoriesthatproducethemajorityofeggssoldinthemarket.Eggproducinghensonfactoryareoftenkeptinclosequarterswheretheycannotstretchtheirlegsorwings,walkaround,orparticipateinnormalsocialactivities.Also,studiesbyMotherEarthNewshavedemonstratedthatfarm-raisedeggs,fromchickensgivenenoughspace,aremorenutritiousthanindustry-sourcedeggs.Withcertifiedorganicchickenfoodavailable,youcankeepyourchickenshealthywhilesupportingsustainable(可持续的)farming.Chickensalsoserveasgreatconsumersforyourkitchenleftovers.AndrewMalone,whorunsFunkyChickenFarminMelbourne,FL,sayshecan’tthinkofmuchyoucan’tfeedachicken.“Theywilleatjustaboutanythingthatcomesoutofthekitchen,includingmeat,”hesays.Chickens’wastecanbeusedinyourgardenasfertilizer.Inaddition,chickenswillhappilyeatupinsectsandpestsinyouryard.Takingpropercareofyourchickenswillensurethattheystayhealthy,andwillhelpyougetthemosteggsoutofyourflock.Whileyoucanfeedachickenwithkitchenleftovers,youalsoneedtosupplement(补充)kitchenleftoverswithproperfeedtoensureyourchickensaregettingthenutritiontheyneedtostayhealthyandlaystrongeggs.32.Whydomostchickenownersstartbackyardflocks?

A．Tohavemorenutritiouseggs.B．Togainmoreactivityspace.C．Toenjoythefunofraisingchickens.D．Tocompetewithfactoriesthatproduceeggs.33.HowdoeskeepingchickensinthebackyardsbenefitpeopleaccordingtoAndrewMalone?

A．Chickenshelpkeepthehouseclean.B．Chickenseatalmostallkitchenwaste.C．Chickensimprovethetasteofhomegrownfood.D．Chickensproducelesswastethanotheranimals.34.Whatshouldchickenownersdotokeeptheirflockhealthy?

A．Feedchickensmostlyrawmeat.B．Keepchickensindoorsatalltimes.C．Provideonlykitchenwasteasfeed.D．Ensurechickenshaveenoughspacetowalk.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Thebenefitsofraisingchickensinbackyards.B．Thetypesofchickenfeedforhealthyflocks.C．Howtocareforchickenstoproducebettereggs.D．Thegrowingtrendofkeepingchickensaspets.(★★★)Students,particularlyyoungones,oftenstrugglewithstayingfocusedforlongperiodsoftime.Asaresult,regularbreaksthroughouttheschooldaycanhelpthemfocus.However,thebenefitsoftakingbreakswillneverstophere.36Recentresearchshowsthatyourbrainsaren'trelaxedwhenyoutakebreaks.They’rehardatworkprocessingmemoriesandhelpingyoumakesenseofwhatyouexperience.37.Short,repeatedsessionsoflearningwithbreaksfacilitatethememorizationofnewcontents.BoostingyourperformanceandcreativitySometimes,newcreativeapproachestoproblemsmayarisewhenyouaredoingdifferentactivities.So,thenexttimeyou’restuck,trytotakeabreak,restanddosomethingdifferent.38.DevelopingsocialskillsLongerbreaksprovideopportunitiesforchildrentolearnimportantlifeskills.Researchshowsthatwhenchildrenplaytogether,theylearnhowtotaketurns,resolveconflict,andsolveproblems.Theyalsolearnhowtomanagetheirownemotionsandbehavior-fundamentalskillsforlife.Sodroppingbreaksisamistake:39,andsacrificingitformoreacademicsisstupid.ReducingstressConstantworrycanleadtochronicstress.Studentswhoplaylesshavebeenreportedtobemorelikelytosufferhigherlevelsofstress.40.Therefore,takingbreakscanrelieveandreducelevelsofstress.Breaksprovideanopportunityforcreativeplayandallowchildrentopracticedifferentthinking.Theybenefitfromthefreedomtoexplorenewideaswithoutfearoffailureorthestressofgrades,andregularexposuretonewexperiencescanalsoincreasetheircognitiveflexibility,preparingthemforacademicchallenges.

A．Improvingthememory.B．Promotingbraindevelopment.C．Thus,breaksareanessentialpartoflearning.D．Managingstresseffectivelycanenhancetheirlearning.E．Thisstresscanhaveaphysicalandmentalimpactonthem.F．Hopefully,you’llhavenewideaswhenyoureturntoyourwork.G．Itisacrucialandnecessarycomponentofachild’sdevelopment.三、完形填空(★★★)Backin2008,IwasteachingConceptsofFitnessinahighschool.Attheendofoneclass,I_______DavidGale,aseniorhighjumper,abouthowtoimprovehisperformanceandhowmotivationplayedanimportantroleinone’sachievement.He,outoftheblue,askedmewhatwouldhappenifhe_______theschoolrecord.Notcertainofhispassionanddetermination,I_______foramoment,butthenpromisedthatIwouldpainthis_______onthewallofourclassroom.Hewasvery_______andsuggestedthatIgopurchasethepaint.Nothingmorewasmentionedaboutthepromiseuntiltwoweekslater,theyoungwarrior(斗士)ranintotheclassroomwith_______.“Ididit!Ibroketherecord!”heshoutedasIwasstill_______informationtorecallwhatIhadpromisedhim.Ijoinedinwiththehigh-fivescongratulatinghim.Thenextday,itwasdone!G-A-L-E.Hugeblueletterswithwhiteedges,theschoolcolors.Icouldseehisexcitementevensurpassed(超越)the_______itself.Actually,hiscoachsaidthe_______waspartofthemotivationtobreaktherecord.Whathappenednextwastotally________.Manystudents,evenfromotherclasses,sawthenameonthewallandinquiredhowthey,too,couldbe________forthewall.Withthe________response,Ihadtoaddmorenamestothewall,andmorethan100names________thereinthefollowing10years.Manyfolks________theywouldnothaveachievedwhattheydidifthewallhadn’tbeenpartofthe________.Moreimportantly,allthosewhosteppedfarbeyondtheircomfortzonehelpedsetthebarhigher.41.A．lookedforB．chattedwithC．laughedatD．calledon42.A．foundedB．defendedC．brokeD．gave43.A．hesitatedB．insistedC．stretchedD．interpreted44.A．nameB．storyC．dreamD．photo45.A．curiousB．anxiousC．depressedD．excited46.A．fearB．joyC．angerD．guilt47.A．ignoringB．gatheringC．sharingD．outputting48.A．celebrityB．promiseC．attemptD．success49.A．wallB．roomC．deskD．cell50.A．reasonableB．complexC．incredibleD．engaging51.A．assumedB．invitedC．promotedD．qualified52.A．conventionalB．identicalC．enormousD．generous53.A．occupiedB．appearedC．expandedD．changed54.A．admittedB．regrettedC．deniedD．presented55.A．realityB．themeC．barrierD．reward四、语法填空(★★★)阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。RoujiamoisoneofthemostpopularChinesesnacks.Despiteitscomparisontoahamburger,itcarriesfarmoregeographicalandhistoricalmeaning.Roujiamoiscloselyassociatedwiththenorth-centralcityofXi’an,inShaanxiprovince.Since202BCE,Xi’an56(be)boththeeasternterminaloftheSilkRoadandthecapitalfor13moreorlesssuccessiveChinesedynasties.57(traditional),roujiamomainlyismadeupoftwoparts—theflatbreadandthefilling.Themeatpreparationusedtomakethefillingforroujiamodatesback58theWarringStatesperiod.The59(introduce)intoChinaofCentralAsian-styleflatbreads,likethekindusedinroujiamo,ingeneral,isowedtoBanChao,aChinesegeneral60spentover30yearsbattlingaunionofnomadic(游牧的)tribes61(regain)controlofthefarthestwesternreachesofChina.Theflatbreadbun,calledbaijimo,takes62(it)namefromwhatistodayknownasBeijitownship.Thereexistdifferencesbetweentheflatbreads63(use)fordifferentdistrictsinShaanxi.Forexample,theflatbreadusedforTongguanroujiamoisunlikethatusedintheXi’anstyle.Tongguanroujiamowasnamedafteratownthat,indayslongpast,guarded64strategicpassroughly120kmeastofXi’an.Despiteitstastyflavor,it’s65(risk)toeatonthego.Properroujiamoisfilledtobursting,regardlessofthepotentialconsequencesforone’sclothesanddry-cleaningbudget.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是李华，上周五你参加了学校举办的秋季运动会并在跳远(thelongjump)项目中获得第一名，请你给英国笔友Jim分享此事，内容包括：1.你参加比赛的过程；2.你参加比赛的收获。注意:1.词数80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJim,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’dlovetohearaboutyourexperiencestoo.Yours,LiHua六、书面表达(★★★★)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Countingthevotesonlytookafewminutes,butforme,itfeltmuchlonger,BeingchosenascaptainofthecheerleadingteamwassomethingIhadworkedtowardforyears.Iwassuremyhardworkwouldberecognized.WhenCoachMarywalkedin,thewholeroomwentsilent.“Girls,”shebegan,“I’mgladtoannouncethatTerryShawhasbeenelectedcaptainofthecheerleadingteam.”Thegymwasfilledwithcheers,butIbarelyheardthem.Myheartsank.Howcouldthisbe?Ihadn'tmissedapractice,oragame,inthethreeyears.Waseveryoneblind?Didn’ttheyrealizethatIhadworkedthreeyearstoearnthetitle?Thenextmorning,Iheldmycheerleadinguniforminmyhandsandconsideredquitting.Butdeepdown,IknewIcouldn’tleavesomethingIlovedsomuch.EventhoughIwashe