青海省西宁二十一中2017-2018学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

西宁市第二十一中学2016—2017高二第一学期12月月考英语试题时间：120满分：150分本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷第一节听下面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.Whoatethecake,accordingtotheboy?A.Acat. B.Hismother. C.HisbrotherTodd.2.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheshoes?A.They’reabitbig.B.They’retooexpensive.C.Shedoesn’tlikethecolor.3.WhywasJulialate?A.Shemissedthebus.B.Hergrandmawassick.C.Thebuswasinanaccident.4.Whatwasthewomanprobablytryingtoget?A.Aroleinamovie. B.Apartinaplay. C.Ajobasamodel.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atamarket. B.Inarestaurant. C.Atahotel.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhyisMayupset?A.Shefailedthetest.B.Shedidn’tstudyforthetest.C.Jerrydidbetterthanheronthetest.7.WhatscoredidJerrygetonthetest?A.59%. B.70%. C.79%.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhyisAlicecalledLittleMissSunshine?A.Sheishelpful.B.Sheisbeautiful.C.Shesingsverywell.9.Whoistheyoungestintheclass?A.Jane. B.Bob. C.Jim.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthewomandreamabout?A.Shelost100dollars.B.Shefound100dollars.C.Shewon100dollarsinacontest.11.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’sdream?A.Realistic. B.Ridiculous. C.Magical.12.Whatwillthewomandowiththemoney?A.Invitethemantohaveabigmeal.B.Buysomeclothesforherself.C.Trytoreturnittotheowner.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday. B.Saturday. C.Sunday.14.Whatisthewomanmostlydoing?A.Talkingwithherfriends.B.Finishingsomeschoolwork.C.TryingtolookattheTVprogram.15.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Takeabreak.B.Goinanotherroom.C.Watchtheshowaftershe’sdone.16.Whenwillthewomanprobablydoherhomework?A.Tonight. B.Tomorrowmorning. C.Tomorrowafternoon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wheredidthespeakerusetolive?A.Onabusycitystreetcorner.B.IndowntownSanFrancisco.C.Inadangerousbutfunneighborhood.18.WhydidthespeakermovetoTopangaA.Hisrentwentup.B.Hebecameafather.C.Hewantedtobeclosertohisfamily.19.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenthetwoareas?A.Thedrivetowork.B.Thefoodoptions.C.Thepeoplewholivethere.20.WhatistrueaboutTopangaA.It’squieterthanLosAngeles.B.Theschoolsarenotverygood.C.It’sonlytwomilesfromLosAngeles.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，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。ATheNationalGalleryDescription: TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofEuropeanartrangingfrom13thcenturyreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13thto15thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronest.TheNorthWinghouses17thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18thtoearly20thcenturypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto9pm）andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross（2minutewalk）.LeicesterSquare（3minutewalk）,Embankment（7minutewalk）,andPiccadillyCircus（8minutewalk）.21．Whereshouldyouentertoenjoytheoldercollections?A．Themainentrance.B．Thegroundfloorentrance.C．TheTrafalgarSquare.D．TheEastWing.22．Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseepaintingsinthemodernSainsburyWing?A．The12th.B．The14th.C．The16th.D．The18th.23.WhereareVanGogh’sworksshown?A.IntheSainsburyWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheNorthWing.D.IntheEastWing.24．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothelast2paragraphs?A．YoucanenjoytheGalleryat6amonThursdays.B．YouareadvisedtogothereonlyonFridays.C．Anyspecialexhibitionsareabsolutelyfreeofcharge.D．CharingCrossisthecloseststationtotheGallery.BHoneyfromtheAfricanforestisnotonlyakindofnaturalsugar,itisalsodelicious.Mostpeople,andmanyanimals,likeeatingit.However,theonlywayforthemtogetthathoneyistofindawildbees'nestandtakethehoneyfromit.Often,thesenestsarehighupintrees,anditisdifficulttofindthem.InpartsofAfrica,though,peopleandanimalslookingforhoneyhaveastrangeandunexpectedhelperalittlebirdcalledahoneyguide.Thehoneyguidedoesnotactuallylikehoney,butitdoeslikethewaxinthebeehives(蜂房).Thelittlebirdcannotreachthiswax（蜂蜡）,whichisdeepinsidethebees'nest.So,whenitfindsasuitablenest,itlooksforsomeonetohelpit.Thehoneyguidegivesaloudcrythatattractstheattentionofbothpassinganimalsandpeople.Onceithastheirattention,itfliesthroughtheforest,waitingfromtimetotimeforthecuriousanimalorpersonasitleadsthemtothenest.Whentheyfinallyarriveatthenest,thefollowerreachesintogetatthedelicioushoneyasthebirdpatientlywaitsandwatches.Someofthehoney,andthewax,alwaysfallstotheground,andthisiswhenthehoneyguidetakesitsshare.Scientistsdonotknowwhythehoneyguidelikeseatingthewax,butnothingcanpreventthebirdsfrommakingeffortstogetit.Thebirdsseemtobeabletosmellwaxfromalongdistanceaway.Theywillquicklyarrivewheneverabeekeeperistakinghoneyfromhisbeehives,andwillevenenterchurcheswhenbeeswaxcandlesarebeinglit.25.Whatcanweknowfromparagraph1?A.Thewildbees’nestscanbeeasilyfound.B.Thewildbees’honeyisn’tanaturalsugar.C.Ahoneyguidecanhelppeoplefindthehoney.D.Ahoneyguideisalocalvillagerlivingintheforest.26.Theunderlinedword“thefollower”inparagraph2refersto________.A.Amemberofanest’sbees.B.Abirdwhichfeedsonbees.C.Apersonwhoraisesbees.D.Apersonwhohuntsforhoney.27.Whichwordscanbestdescribeahoneyguide?A.Determinedandsmart.B.Selfishandselfcentered.C.HelpfulandHumorous.D.Stubbornandmean.CIthappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama’sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.AfriendIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwas,inhiswords,“awonderfullywrittenbook”.however,hethenwentontotalkaboutMr.Obamainawaywhichsuggestedhehadnoideaofhisbackgroundatall.IfeltthatIwastalkingtoabookliar.Anditseemsthatmyfriendisnottheonlyone.Approximatelytwothirdsofpeoplehaveliedaboutreadingabookwhichtheyhaven’t.IntheWorldBookDay’s“ReportonGuilty（愧疚的）9.The1984.IreamsFromMyFatherisatnumber9.Thereportliststenbooks,andvariousauthors,whichpeoplehaveliedaboutreading,andasI’mnotonetolietoooften(I’dhatetobecaughtout),I’lladmithereandnowthatIhaven’treadtheentiretopten.ButIampleasedtosaythat,unlike42percentofpeople,Ihavereadthebookatnumberone,GeorgeOrwell’s1984.Ithinkit’sreallybrilliant.TheWorldBookDayreportalsohassomeotherinterestinginformationinit.ItsaysthatmanypeoplelieabouthavingreadJaneAusten,CharlesDickens,FyodorDostoevsky(Ihaven’treadhim,buthaven’tliedaboutiteither)andHermanMelville.Askedwhytheylied,themostmonreasonwasto“impress”someonetheywerespeakingto.Thiscouldbetrickyiftheconversationbecamemorein–depth!J.k.Rowlingkedwhichauthorstheyactuallyenjoy,peoplenamedJ.k.Rowling,JohnGrisham,SophieKinsella(ah,thebigsellers,inotherwords).Fortytwopercentofpeopleaskedadmittedtheyturnedtothebackofthebooktoreadtheendbeforefinishingthestory(I’lleclean:Idothisandamastonishedthat58percentsaidtheyhadneverdoneso).28.HowdidtheauthorthinkofDreamsFromMyFather?A.Itwashisfavorite.B.Itmadelittlesense.Hewasveryfondofit. D.Hetotallyhadnoidea.29.Whatcanwelearnfrom“ReportonGuiltySecrets”?A.58%ofpeoplehaven’tread1984.B.Allofthelistedauthorsareunknown.C.Manypeoplehaveeverliedaboutreading.D.DreamsFromMyFatherisn’tamongthetopten.30.Whydopeopleprobablylieaboutreading?A.Toadmirethewriter. B.Toadvertisethebook.C.Tostartaconversation.D.Toleaveagoodimpression.31.What’sthetone(语气)oftheauthorinthearticle?A.Veryfriendly.B.Alittlehumorous.C.RatherconfusingD.Quitecautious.DSomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacationforexample.Itwasmysixyearoldson’swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincredits(积分)togiveupourseatsandleaveday.IhadameetinginNewYork，SoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmyninemontholdandtookoffforhome.daymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged一okay,orderedthemtowaititoutattheairport,to"earn"moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabigtimebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddeal(交易)issomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposingtheworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitate(犹豫)tospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitlonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.32.Whydoestheauthormentionherfamily’slastvacation?A.Tocelebrateherson’swinterbreakfromschool.B.Toshowshewasalwaysreadytosavemoney.C.ToprovetheDelta’sservicewasreasonable.D.Totellanunforgettablefamilyexperience.33.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Shetriestomakefulluseofeverydollar.B.Shemakesalivingmainlybywriting.C.Sheisnotagoodmotherorawife.D.Sheiscrazyaboutcheapproducts.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tightfisted”mean?A.generouswithtime. 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things.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Iwenttoagroupactivity,“SensitivitySunday”whichwastomakeusmore41theproblemfacedbydisabledpeople,Wewereaskedto“42adisability”forseveralhoursoneSunday.Somemembers43chosethewheelchair,Othersworesoundblockingearplugs(耳塞Justsittinginthewheelchairwasa44experience,Ihadneverconsideredbeforehow45itwouldbetouseone.AssoonasIsatdownmy46madethechairbegintoroll,Itswheelwerenot47ThenIwonderedwheretoputmy48.Ittookmequiteawhiletogetthemetalfootrestinto49,Itookmyfirstuneasylookatwhatwastobemyonlymeansof50forseveralhours,Fordisabledpeople,Usingawheelchairisnotatemporary(临时的)51Itriedtofinda52positionandthoughtitmightbeatease,53alittlenicetobe54aroundforawhile.Lookingaround,I55Iwouldhavetohandlethethingmyself!MyhandsstartedtoacheasI56theheavywheels,Icametoknowthatcontrollingthe57ofthewheelchairwasnotgoingtobea(an)58taskMywheelchairexperimentwassoon59.Itmadeadeepimpressiononme.Afewhoursof“disability”gavemeonlyatasteofthe60,bothphysicalandmental,thatdisabledpeoplemustovere.41.A.curiousaboutB.interestedin C.familiarwithD.cautiousabout42.A.cure B.prevent C.experienceD.analyze43.A.insteadB.surprisingly C.asusual D.includingme44.A.learningB.frightening C.satisfying D.relaxing45.A.convenient B.challenging C.boring D.exciting46.A.heightB.will C.skill D.weight47.A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.damaged48.A.hands B.feetC.keys D.handles49.A.placeB.actionC.play D.effect50.A.amusement B.municationC.transportation D.production51.A.exploration B.inspirationC.experiment D.entertainment52.A.powerfulB.fortableC.wonderful D.changeable53.A.yetB.justC.still D.even54.A.shownB.pushedC.driven D.led55.A.realizedB.suspectedC.regretted D.admitted56.A.raisedB.rolledC.pressed D.felt57.A.shapeB.instructionC.directionD.order58.A.easyB.heavyC.outstandingD.convincing59.A.forgottenB.ruinedC.ignoredD.pleted60.A.weaknessesB.challengesC.fearD.fate第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Withoutdoubt,studyinginternationalcustomscanhelpavoid61(difficult)intoday’sworldofculturalcrossroads.62Igettoknowmoreinternationalfriends,Ilearnmoreaboutcultural“bodylanguage”.Notallculturesgreeteachotherthesameway,nor63(be)theyfortableinthesamewaywithtouchingordistancebetweenpeople.Spokenlanguagecan64(take)fulladvantageoftomunicatewithothers,theyalsoexpresstheirfeelings65(use)unspoken“language”throughphysicaldistance,actionsorposture,Englishpeople,forexample,donotusuallystandveryclose66othersortouchstrangersassoonastheymeet.However,peoplefromplaceslikeSpain,ItalyorSouthAmericancountriesapproachothers67(close)andaremorelikely68(touch)them.Mostpeoplearoundtheworldnowgreeteachotherbyshakinghands,69someculturesuseoth