宁夏吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题.doc

1、宁夏吴忠中学2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题第卷（选择题，共90分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a cafe B.In a plane C.In a car2.What was the weather like yesterday?A.Rainy B.Sun

2、ny C.Cloudy3.What does the woman dislike about the book?A.The characters B.The story C.The words.4.Why is the man going to the bike shop?A.To get a new bike B.To buy a bike lock C.To have his bike fixed5.What needs repair?A.The air conditioner B.The mans car C.The stairs第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对

3、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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What are the speakers going to do this weekend?A.Relax at home B.Go to the beach C.Do the housework7.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Brother and sister B.

4、Husband and wife C.Father and daughter听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does the man quit his job?A.To take part in a TV competition B.To work for a law firm C.To realize his dream9.What is the man now?A.A cook B.A lawyer C.A writer听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Who are the speakers talking about?A.A classmate B.A neighbou

5、r C.A co-worker11.What happened to Brendas car?A.It hit another car. B.It crashed into a tree. C.It turned over in the snow.12.Where is Brenda now?A.In the hospital B.At home C.In her office听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does Ryan say about his uniform?A.It is old in style. B.It doesnt fit him well. C.It

6、reflects the passing of time.14.What happened in the castle one night?A.Two visitors were trapped inside. B.There was a fire in one room. C.A couple stole a painting.15.Why does Ryan like working at the castle?A.The other staff are friendly. B.It never gets cold inside the building C.Theres always s

7、omething new to learn.16.How does Ryan feel about living in Frankby?A.Bored B.Lucky C.Surprised听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who took the speaker to Markham?A.His maths teacher B.His art teacher C.His geography teacher18.What did the speaker want to explore?A.The stream B.The waterfall C.The black hole19.Wha

8、t did the speaker find the most exciting rock shaped like?A.A snake B.A horse C.A rabbit20.What impressed the speaker most?A.The videos about the caves. B.The brave divers. C.The old machines.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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。AJon Hoffman was sitting at a red ligh

9、t when he saw a man run out of a store carrying a plastic donation jar full of cash.Dressed in plain clothes，Jon Hoffman caught the man and pressed him against the hood(引擎盖) of his car. But Hoffman had trouble controlling the thief，and they got into a struggle. “The detective has a military backgrou

10、nd，and he said he thought the suspect must have a military background，too，because he was able to break away so easily，” a local police spokesperson said.The detective called out for help as a crowd gathered. Among those watching were Harvey and Kirby，two day laborers.Harvey did what has become commo

11、n these dayshe took out his phone to shoot the video. “I hate to say it，but I thought that this policeman was doing something stupid，”Harvey said. “But when he asked for help，I thought，well，there wouldnt be shooting if I got over there in time.” Harvey jumped into action，while he was still recording

12、 the video. So did Kirby. “Harvey caught hold of the suspects arms，while Kirby seized his legs，and they were able to get the suspect to the ground to help Detective Hoffman put the handcuffs(手铐) on，”said the police spokesperson. The 27yearold suspect was charged with resisting arrest and other offen

13、ses. The charity jar he stole held less than$50. “Ive been on the wrong side of the law several times in my life，”Harvey said. “It feels good to be on the right side and do something positive.”After the arrest，the three men got to know each other at a local steak houseHoffmans treat，as a thank you.2

14、1What made Hoffman call for help when arresting the suspect?AHe was not on duty. BHe couldnt control the suspect.CHe needed witnesses to support him. DHe wanted to push the thief into the car.22What can be inferred about Harvey?AHe was ready to break the law. BHe was out of work at that time.CHe had

15、 a good military background. DHe might have had some illegal deeds.23What is Hoffmans attitude towards Harvey and Kirby?AGrateful.BPrejudiced.CSkeptical. DAdmirable.BA European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses threedimensional(3D) printing

16、 to recreate famous paintings so they can be touched.One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimts “The Kiss”. It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold ro

17、bes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichin

18、ger started making 3D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed.Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said, “Exactly, can you see these? The

19、re are so many details.”Raditsch said she could imagine what the original painting looks like when she touched the reproduction. “Its somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places its so smooth. And then I think to myself: it probably shines too！” Raditsch said.The Belvedere i

20、s not the only museum to have 3D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado Museum, in Madrid, Spain have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywher

21、e in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.24What is “The Kiss”？AA European Union project. BA popular painting. CA 3D technology. DA famous museum.25Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?AThe painting was reproduced detailedly. BT

22、he original artwork was made in 1908.CBlind art fans cant download the source. DThe 3D technology is not available.26How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?AAwkward.BPuzzled.CExcited. DNervous.27What is the best title for the text?AA European Union Program for Museum VisitorsB

23、3D Printing Lets the Blind Experience Famous PaintingsCHow to Reproduce the Worldfamous PaintingsDA Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, AustriaCWhat killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypts most famous king was probably murdered.But a recent scientific stu

24、dy claims to have found a different answer to this more than 3,300yearold mystery.A team of researchers now say that King Tut, the boy ruler, died of complications (并发症)from a broken leg. Tuts full name was Tutankhamun.He was just 9 years old when he became the ruler of Egypt in 1333 BC.His treasure

25、filled tomb was discovered almost a century ago.It was filled with royal riches, including a solidgold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry. Unfortunately Tut died at the age of 19.Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers，named Ay, who wanted to be king.But thanks to

26、 a major modern science project, it seems Ay is innocent. Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tuts death by using the tools of science, including DNA tests and electronic scans of his mummy (木乃伊)Scientist Carsten Pusch carried out the tests on Tut for the new study.He thinks a broken le

27、g led to the young kings death.More than 100 walking sticks were found in King Tuts tomb.This supports the teams findings.But how could a person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tuts body that shows he had malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes.Malaria seriously weake

28、ns the immune system (免疫系统) Pusch and his fellow researchers believe the malaria and the bone disease together caused the kings fracture (骨折) to become deadly.Finally, the young king was just too weak to recover.So effects of the disease combined with the bad luck of a broken bonenot a jealous advis

29、erare likely the real causes of King Tuts death.28It has long been believed by historians and scientists that _.AKing Tut was the youngest ruler in the world historyBKing Tut was the richest ruler in the history of EgyptCKing Tut was murdered by one of his advisersDKing Tut was poisoned by one of hi

30、s servants29With the help of modern technology, the new study discovered that the king _.Adied directly of a disease called malaria Bdied of complications from a broken legCdied of a simple cut in the broken leg Dwas bitten to death by deadly mosquitoes30Researchers uncovered the mystery of King Tut

31、s death by _.Atesting the Kings immune system Bstudying the walking sticks found in the tombCperforming experiments on mosquitoes Dapplying DNA tests and electronic scan technology31The passage mainly tells us about _.Aa different answer to King Tuts death Ba famous boy king in ancient EgyptCa treas

32、urefilled tomb discovered in Egypt Da team of researchers studying ancient tombsDYou and your friends are settling into your seats.The new movie is about to start and youve got the snacks：soda and popcorn.Food is part of what makes the movies fun.Just as the lights go out，you catch a slight smell of

33、.tuna fish! You turn your head，searching for the source.Then you spot him：A guy is enjoying a tuna fish sandwich.Howd he get that here? You wonder.Then you remember how much you paid for your snacks.What invites the unwelcome outside food is probably the price.Why pay $5 for a bag of M&MS when you c

34、an get them for a dollar at the corner store?Earlier this year，a Michigan man decided to fight for his right to snack.Joshua Thompson is suing(起诉) his local theater after it banned outside food.He argues the ban breaks a Michigan law that prevents businesses from charging extremely high prices.Howev

35、er，most legal experts believe Thompson has little chance of winning his case，though he does have a point：85 cents out of every dollar of treats a movie theater sells is pure profit.The truth is that movie theaters are more in the snack business than the movie business.A huge part of the ticket incom

36、e goes to the Hollywood studio.This makes sense，since the studios have to pay the costs of movie production and advertising.But that often doesnt leave much cash for the theater，which also has its own running costs.If customers stopped buying food，owners would have to raise ticket prices even higher

37、.Of course，theres another reason to think twice before bringing food into the movies：Its against the rules.Breaking those rules can have unpleasant consequences too.Some theaters will kick you out if they catch you.Even without the threat of punishment，we should follow rules all the timeout of respe

38、ct.Heres a good idea：Eat before the movie.32What can we infer about the guy mentioned in Paragraph 2?AHe prefers eating things in the dark.BHe brought the sandwich from outside.CHe showed little interest in the new movie.DHe dislikes the food provided by the cinema.33What do we know about Joshua Tho

39、mpson?AHe broke a Michigan law.BHe is likely to lose the case.CHe thinks cinema tickets are too expensive.DHe was forbidden to have snacks at the theater.34In Paragraph 5 the author mainly explains _Ahow movie studios work with movie theatersBhow movie theaters reduce their operating costsCwhy Holly

40、wood studios must pay high costsDwhy snack sales are important to movie theaters35How does the author feel about bringing outside food into the cinema?AIt is unacceptable.BIt is convenient.CIt is great fun.DIt is lawful.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。Earthquakes can st

41、rike without warningBut many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disater can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.If youre inside a building, stay there! One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building_36_ Drop to the groundGet under an obje

42、ct(物体) that is not easily damagedHold on to it until the shaking stopsYou can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your handIf youre in bed when the quake hits, stay there and protect your head with a pillow._37_ Dont take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or

43、 tall buildingsIf you are driving, stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses(立交桥), buildings, bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse beneath you_38_ If you are trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothingUse your cell phone to call for h

44、elp if possibleDont shout_39_ Tap(敲) on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you.Be prepared for aftershocks _40_ However, sometimes they even happen months laterTherefore, if you are not in a safe position(位置) after the first shock, you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place.ADont mo

45、ve about or kick up dust.BIf youre outside, go to an open space.CShouting can cause you to breathe in dust.DDont park your car under a tree or any tall object.ETake a good hold of your cell phone in the building.FThey can happen in the first hours after the earthquake.GMost injuries happen when peop

46、le inside buildings try to go out.第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。Many students often say that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My _41_is often brief, “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about _42_twenty four hours

47、in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not a(n)_43_explanation of _44_something done._45_in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors _46_saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “Thats irrelevant. _47_is important is the _48_of your work.”Since t

48、hen I have had time to think carefully about the trick of “_49_”， and I have come to some _50_all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, _51_，the matter of “time”， which we can think of _52_. Then there is the

49、problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works _53_the quality of the product thats important.That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That _54_is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someones office：“Dont work harder._

50、55_” There is a lot of sense in that idea.If you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of _56_time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” fo

51、r students usually means“homework”， the expression “work habits” should be read as “_57_ habits”Then, as a smart student, you will _58_those skills that you use in study，_59_reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that _60_in all your studies.41A.que

52、stion Bidea Creply Dkey42A.there being Bthere are Cthere be Dthere to be43A.strange Bacceptable Csurprising Ddemanding44A.no getting Bnot getting Cno letting Dnot letting45A.Since then BJust now CEver DOnce46A.by Bin Con Dupon47A.That BWhat CWhether DIf48A.quantity Bamount Cnumber Dquality49 A.hard

53、worker B.honest student C.busy president D.future graduate50A.constructions B.contributions Cconclusions Dconcentrations51A.of course Bin fact Cas a result Das a whole52A.if followed Bif fixed Cas followed Das fixed53A.so Bbut Cnor Dand54A.concept B.sense Cexplanation Dsolution55A.Work more smartly

54、BWork faster CThink twice DThink aloud56A.a little Bthe more Cthe less Dthe same57A.living BStudy Cthinking Dsleeping58A.seek improving Bseek to improve Cfind improving Dfind to improve59A.chiefly Bbriefly Cactually Doccasionally60A.are paid Bis paid Cpays off Dpay off 第卷(主观题，共 60分)第四部分 语法填空（共10小题；每

55、小题10分，满分10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。Our group Springhill Baptist Church started a food pantry (食品储藏室) to help out members of the community. As part of the program, we buy the food that will _61_(distribute) and make boxes for distribution. We do this on _62_regular basisthe second Monday

56、 of every month.One day, as my friend and I _63_(load) our grocery carts with the necessary items in the store, a gentleman asked us, “_64_do you get so many items？” We explained we were doing our _65_(month) grocery shopping and gave him some details about our program._66_(say) that it was great, h

57、e went on with his business. After gathering everything on our list, we started unloading the food to check out at the counter, only _67_(inform) by the cashier that our bill had already been paid. The gentleman who asked about our_68_(intend) had left his credit card number to pay _69_our order and

58、 then walked off. He had no idea what the cost was before he left. We were _70_(extreme) shocked at the generosity of a stranger.第五部分 单 空 （每题1分，满分15分） 请根据汉语释义或首字母提示完成下列句子。71.You will be the future workers in a _(迅速地)changing world.72Our headmaster made an _(宣布)that we would hold the sports meeting t

59、he next week.73Besides _(语言学)，we have to study literature and philosophy.74Many words have been _(增加)to this edition of the dictionary.75Usually，the last _(版) of this newspaper goes to press at 6 p. m.76.Two months ago I signed a c_ with the firm for repairs. 77. I have a p_ job here, not a temporar

60、y one. 78. One whose work is to cut hair and to shave beards is b_ .79. Generally speaking, i_ labour is more tiring than physical labour. 80.The electricity supply was cut off this morning, so I asked an e_ to repair 用所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子(有两个词组是多余的)make a fuss of , be popular with , wear off , get used

61、to , pick up , refer to. as. , get on81Are you _ the proposal he put forward yesterday?82The monthly magazine Youth _ young people.83We _ him _ a hero for his saving the child drowning in the river.84As the baby was the first child in the family，all _ it.85The smell of the new paint will _ in about

62、a week.第六部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。It is known that some students cheat in exams. There ar

63、e three reason for it. First of all, there are so many exams. Beside, the exams given are difficulty in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because of they are too lazy. The last reason is to please our parents and teachers. For some students, low marks brought them great pressu

64、re and make them depressing.In my opinion, cheating in exams are wrong. We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark what is true as well as good.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括：（1）时间和地点；（2）内容：学习唐诗；（3）课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使

65、行文连贯。_ 2020年必修五模块一英语月考测试卷 参考答案英语听力：1-5.BCABA 6-10.BBCAC 11-15.BACAC 16-20.BAACC阅读理解：21-23.BDA 24-27.BACB 28-31.CBDA 32-35.BBDA 36-40.GBDCF完形填空：41-45.CABDA 46-50.ABDAC 51-55.ADBAA 56-60.DBBAD语法填空：61.be distributed 62.a 63.were loading 64.Why 65.monthly66.Saying 67.to be informed 68.intention 69.for 7

66、0.Extremely单词短语填空：71.rapidly 72.announcement 73.linguistics 74.added 75.edition76.contract 77.permanent 78.barber 79.intellectual 80.electrician81.in favour of 82.is popular with 83.refer to；as84.made a fuss of 85.wear off短文改错：It is known that some students cheat in exams. There are three for it. Fi

67、rst of all, there are so many exams. ， the exams given are in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because they are too lazy. The last reason is to please parents and teachers. For some students, low marks them great pressure and make them .In my opinion, cheating in exams wrong.

68、 We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark is true as well as good.参考范文：Dear Leslie,How are you? Im writing to tell you about your next Chinese lesson.Well still meet at my school, but not on Saturday as usual, since Ill have to participation a sporting activity that day

69、. So lets make it three oclock on Sunday afternoon. As you know, in order to acquire a good knowledge of Chinese, you should learn more about Chinese culture and history. Therefore, this time I will introduce Tang Poetry to you, which is of great help in learning Chinese. I advise you to learn about the brief history of the Tang dynasty in advance. It will surely help you learn the poems.Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours,Li Hua