四川省仁寿县铧强中学2020-2021学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高 2022 级高二上期 12月月考英语试题第卷（选择题共 100 分）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。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 did the woman do last Saturday?A. She had a picnic. B. She drove to a village. C. She did some gardening.2. Where d

2、oes the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In the speakers house.3. How did the womans hair look before?A. It was short.B. It was long.C. It was curly.4. Whats the earliest time of sunset in mid-December?A. 4:45.B. 5:15.C. 5:30.5. How does the woman feel?A. Excited.B. Anno

3、yed.C. Disappointed.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 is the womans degree in?A. English.B. Art.C. Math.7. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. See th

4、e dentist. B. Start a new job. C.Buy the man lunch.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the womans job?A. A policewoman.B. A journalist.C. A banker.9. What is known about the man who was running?A. He isnt the main suspect. B. He turned left at the corner. B. C. He had light-colored hair.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至

5、12 题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Schoolmates.C. Cousins.11. What is the man trying to tell the girl to do?A. Play nicely. B. Behave well. C. Leave older people alone.12. When will the speakers return home?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.

6、C. At night.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Measures against the virus. B. Different attitudes towards the virus.B. The impact of the virus on a sports event.14. Why will the Olympics be postponed?A. Some athletes caught the virus. B. Large groups shouldnt ga

7、ther.B. C. Many countries are withdrawing.15. What do athletes have to do now according to the woman?A. Do more exercise. B. Stay at home. C. Organize some activities.16. Which country was the first to quit the Olympics according to the man?A. America.B. Germany.C. Canada.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.

8、 Who is the target audience of the report?A. Travelers. B. Local residents. C. Overseas Europeans.18. What does the speaker say about the snow in London?A. It is 20 centimeters deep now. B. It will disappear after Monday.B. It has already snowed in the past three days.19. How will the weather change

9、 in Paris tomorrow?A. It will snow. B. It will be warmer. C. It will become windy.20. What will the weather be like in Berlin tomorrow?A. Snowy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AQuiet flat in Greenwood2 bedrooms, la

10、rge kitchenNear shops and restaurants550-660 a monthPhone 07348 0848153House available in Hoburn from end of September3 bedrooms, small gardenNear the university1000 a monthPhone 07122 7476933Small 3rd-floor flat in the central London1 bedroom2 minutes from train station|650 a monthPhone 02093 39458

11、1621. Who might be interested in the flat in Greenwood?A. A person who loves cooking. B. A person who loves growing plants.C. A person who needs to live at the university.D. A person who needs to take a train every day.22. How much should one pay if he rents one bedroom in the center of London?A.550

12、. B.600.C.650.D.1000.23. In which part of a newspaper will you most probably read this passage?A. Education.B. Economy. C. Sales.D. To rent.BIm out with Benji again. Its cold and rainy today, so were going fast. As Im coming through the forest, it starts raining hard, so I run. Suddenly, Im slipping

13、 and falling and, before I know it, Im lying on my back. Ouch! That hurts.Then theres someone there and a voice says, “Are you all right? That was a bad fall.” I look up and see the boy again from yesterday.“Im OK, I think,” I say slowly and the boy helps me up. Benji arrives and the boy pats（拍）his

14、head.“I havent seen you at school. Do you live near here?” I ask.“No, Im from Manchester,” he says. “Listen! I have to go. Are you OK to walk home? Do you need help?”“No, Im fine. Thanks!” I say, as the boy walks away.“Hey, Im Grace. Whats your name?” I call, but hes already gone.Back home, Mums wat

15、ching the news. “Hi, Grace. Have you heard about this boy, Mark?” she asks.“Boy, what boy?” I say.“A boy from Manchester. Hes run away from home. Look! This is his dad.”Theres a man on TV sitting next to a policeman. Hes crying and looks as if he hasnt slept for days. Then they show a photo of the m

16、issing boy. I know him. Its the boy from the forest. Hes Mark. Should I say something? Should I tell Mum?“Poor man,” says Mum. “I just hope they find his son soon.”No, I mustnt say anything. If I tell Mum, the police will come and find Mark. What if hes run away for a good reason? I have to talk to

17、him first.24. Who is hurt in the forest?A. Grace.B. Benji. C. Mark.D. Marks father.25. Which is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?Mark runs away from home. Grace sees Marks father on TV.Grace goes to the forest with Benji. Grace comes across Mark for the 2nd time.A.

18、.B. . C. .D. .26. Why does the author decide not to tell her mum about Mark?A. She doesnt like Mark. B. She is worried about Mark.C. She may be arrested by the police. D. She receives Marks help in the forest.27. What will the author probably do next?A. Look for Mark. B. Call the police. C. Go to th

19、e TV station. D. Talk to Marks father.CThere are many programs for high school students today that help lonely teenagers deal with loneliness. However, loneliness is not only an issue for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly.In Britain, Tracey Crouch was appointed t

20、o be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the issues caused by loneliness. This is the first time such a position has been created.In Britain, there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently. In Germany, a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 p

21、ercent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely, and that 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially lonely. In the United States, more than 25 percent of the population live alone, and more than 50 percent are unmarried. Loneliness is generally associated with heart disease and anxiety

22、. Additionally, the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases. In fact, doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its effect on health!I

23、n Britain, the new Minister of Loneliness will help introduce government policies on the issue and fund a charityan organization for helping people in need, to devote their efforts to aiding loneliness. There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line

24、 of communication whenever they feel lonely!The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless. For example, she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one. Loneliness fits into the category of being a social issue

25、that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need. Therefore, government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is vital for happy seniors. 28.How does the author develop Paragraph 3?A. By listing some numbers. B. By giving examples of lonely peop

26、le.C. By pointing out similarities and differences.D. By comparing different cultures in different countries.29.What does the underlined word “equivalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Related.B. Similar. C. Opposite. D. Superior.30.What will the Minister of Loneliness do?A. Do housework for lonel

27、y people. B. Develop friendships with the elderly.C. Help fund a charity to aid lonely people. D. Communicate with anxious school students.31.What is the main idea of the text?A. The UK becomes the capital of loneliness. B. Loneliness affects old peoples life worldwide.C. Many teenagers suffer from

28、loneliness. D. The UKs Minister of Loneliness settles loneliness.DWe humans spend about one-third of our lives asleep. This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted. Sleep not only helps us stay healthy but it also helps our brains remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we d

29、o and learn during the other two thirds of our lives when we are awake.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking(收缩)synapses in the brain.A synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells.Scientist Chiara Cirell

30、i is a leader at the schools Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She told the reporter that sleep is when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. Meanwhile, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes sp

31、ace for new learning and new memories.Cirelli said that the Centers research began with this hypothesis(假设): We sleep so that our brain can repair and refresh itself. She said the idea seems simple and reasonable. However, testing and discovering how it works has been extremely difficult.Synapses ar

32、e only about 20-40 nanometers(纳米)wide. The team began their study by measuring the size of the synapses to look for changes in these already tiny spaces between nerve cells. Cirelli says the process(过程)is difficult because“all the actual measurements of the synapses have to be done by hand.” The tea

33、m had to wait until improvements in laboratory technology made it possible to see these tiny changes. AUniversityofWisconsinpress release called the research a“huge job.” Many research specialists worked for four years to photograph, rebuild and study certain areas of a mouse brain. The report also

34、said the scientists measured 6,920 synapses.Cirelli says they found that our synapses shrink as our brains clean themselves during sleep. We wake up refreshed and ready to fill those synapses with new information. The research findings are the result of years of hard work at theUniversityofWisconsin

35、 Madison. The researchers published their findings in the journal Science.32. How does the brain help improve our memory while we are sleep?A. By not forgetting any learnt knowledge. B. By keeping learning new information.C. By adding new knowledge to its old collection. D. By repeating information

36、learnt before.33. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. The size for the synapses. B. The difficulties in the measuring work.C.The preparations for the measuring work. D. The result of the measuring work.34. What can we infer about the research work?A. The synapses were found bigger after a go

37、od nights sleep.B. The findings proved their hypothesis was right.C. The team began their research as soon as they decided to.D. The researchers carried out their work with a human brain.35. What is the result of the research?A. Sleep helps us keep healthy. B. Sleep takes one-third of our lifetime.C

38、. Sleep helps the brain shrink. D. Sleep helps us learn better.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。It is common to experience culture shock when living in a foreign country for the first few months. The food isnt what youre used to; the people dont make sense. You feel anxi

39、ous and confused by all the things around youthe language, the music, the faces, and the smells. 36 Keep an open mind. 37 Also, if you are going to a country you know little, try to get a little background information. As you learn about the country in which you are going to stay, keeping an open mi

40、nd is necessary.Try hard to learn the local language.Depending on where you come from and where you are now, you may or may not have trouble with the native language. 38 It cannot just improve your communication skills, but a way to understand more of the culture. 39 Of course, youll learn even more

41、 if you make local friends. Theyre experts in their own culture and will be able to explain all the crazy little questions you have. And if theyre truly good friends, theyll pull you aside and tell you if youre doing something rude or strange.Most importantly, have a sense of humor!Dont be too hard

42、on yourself if you make a cultural mistake or dont know what to do in a social situation. 40 Most people will admire your effort to understand their ways.A. Push yourself to make local friends.B. Teach others about your own culture.C. Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you.D. Do not see an

43、ything that is different to be “wrong”.E. Lets get down to some tips for dealing with culture shock.F. You can go to a festival or event and make some connections there.G. Its a good idea to become comfortable with the language as soon as you can.第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文

44、，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There once was a very wealthy and curious king. This king had a huge rock 41 in the middle of a road. Then he hid nearby to 42 if anyone would try to remove this big rock from the road.The first people to pass by were some of the kings 43 businessme

45、n. Rather than moving it, they 44 walked around it. A few loudly said the King should be 45 for not maintaining（维护）the roads. More people passed by without moving it. 46 , a peasant came along. His arms were full of vegetables. When he got near the 47 , rather than simply 48 around it as the others

46、had, the peasant 49 his load and tried to move the stone to the 50 of the road. It took a lot of effort but he finally 51 .The peasant picked up his 52 and was ready to go on his 53 when he saw a 54 lying in the road where the rock had been. The peasant 55 the purse. The purse was full of gold coins

47、 and a 56 from the king. The kings note 57 the gold was a 58 for moving the rock from the road.The king showed the peasant what 59 of us can understand: every obstacle（障碍） presents a chance to 60 our condition.41. A. placedB. hiddenC. gotD. buried42. A. guessB. thinkC. seeD. imagine43. A. poorestB.

48、wealthiestC. laziestD. smartest44. A. simplyB. happilyC. slowlyD. strangely45. A. doubtedB. carefulC. hated D. responsible46. A. QuicklyB. AngrilyC. LuckilyD. Finally47. A. rockB. roadC. kingD. businessmen48. A. walkingB. jumpingC. runningD. climbing49. A. cut downB. put downC. broke downD. took dow

49、n50. A. backB. middleC. frontD. side51. A. triedB. continuedC. succeededD. stopped52. A. loadB. courageC. strengthD. money53. A. businessB. ownC. wayD. work54. A. coinB. purseC. stoneD. letter55. A. discoveredB. openedC. closedD. kept56. A. noteB. letterC. wordD. promise57. A. reportedB. showedC. pr

50、ovedD. said58. A. paymentB. resultC. prizeD. cause59. A. allB. manyC. fewD. none60. A. repairB. reachC. perfectD. improve第II卷（共50分）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Small gestures by others in our life can make a difference in our life.

51、 Such was the case when I 61 (go) to the small post office on Park Avenue in Wantagh.I was mailing books 62 my son in California and wondering 63 hed like the package or not. These hardcover books were something he could hold, unlike the books he has on Kindle. It has been quite some time since I ma

52、iled a package anywhere. I was having 64 busy time, having to meet someone for a business lunch. Fortunately, I was glad 65 (see) that there was hardly any line in front of me and the two clerks working 66 (quick) with the two customers in front of me.A smiling clerk 67 (name) Cleon served me. She m

53、et my needs by explaining the 68 (good) way to mail the package. She seemed to enjoy her job. It was her attitude that impressed me. Cleon had a willingness to communicate and serve.Nowadays, good 69 (serve) isnt a must, as workers are stressed and more is demanded of them in every industry. We shou

54、ld value 70 (they) and the government and private industry should reward them because they can make or break a business.第四部分写作（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

55、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。This morning I walked into a small store just for quick look. There I find a little girl holding a large colorful toy. She eager asked her father to buy it for her. However, her father said no to him because he couldnt afford it, what made

56、the girl sad and disappointed. The girl was accepted her fathers decision and cried in silence. When the father went to the other end of the store to look at something, I asked him whether I could buy the toy and give it to his daughter. He got surprised for a few minute but finally agreed. I did ho

57、w I had promised but then left the store.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）四川电视台英语频道今年暑期准备举办“外国人游四川”的夏令营活动。假定你是李华，是这个活动的志愿者，你的美国笔友Mike发来邮件询问该活动，请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：1.活动时间地点；2.活动内容；3.邀请他参加该活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mike, Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua答案听力（共两节，满分30分）1. C2. A3. B4. A5. A 6. C7.

58、A 8. B 9. C 10. A11. B12. C13. C14. B15. B 16. C17. A18. B19. A20. C阅读理解21-23 ACD 24-27 ADBA 28-31 ABCD 3235 CBBD 3640 EDGAC完形填空（满分30分）4145 ACBAD 4650 DAABD5155 CACBB 5660 ADCCD语法填空：61. went 62. to63. whether64. a65. to see66. quickly67. named68. best69. service70. them评分标准：第6170题，每题1.5分。有任何错误，包括用词错

59、误、单词拼写错误（含大小写）或语法形式错误，均不给分。第二节短文改错（满分10分）1.quick look 前加a 2. find 改为found 3. said no to him 改为her 4 ,what made 改为which 5.disappoint 改为disappointed 6.the girl was accepted 去掉was 7.lool at 改为for 8. minute 改为minutes 9. I did how改为what /as 10. but I had promised 改为and 评分标准：每题1分。有任何错误，包括用词、单词拼写错误（含大小写）或语

60、法形式错误，均不给分。书面表达：One possible versionDear MikeIm glad to receive your e-mail, asking about the summer camp for foreigners to travel in Sichuan.The camp will be held in Sichuan by the English channel of Sichuan TV station from July 18 to 28. During this trip, firstly, you can pay a visit to many world

61、-famous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Projcet. Whats more, you will be able to taste the Sichuan food which is famous in our country because it is spicy but delicious. Finally, you can enjoy Sichuan opera well- known for faces changing.I would like to invite you to

62、 join us to have a good time. Look forward to your reply.（112 words）Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua听力原文Text 1W: What did you do last Saturday, Paul?M: Oh, Susan and I drove to a mountain village and had a picnic there. How about you?W: I worked the whole day in my garden. (1)Text 2 W: Dear, I feel hungry

63、 now. How about you?M: I do, too. Let me call room service Hello? Please send a menu to Room 320 right away. (2)Text 3W: What do you think of my new hair?M: Its so curly! And you got it cut short, too! What made you decide to do that?W: Im tired of my long straight hair. (3)Text 4M: Its only half pa

64、st five, and the sun is setting.W: The days will soon start getting longer. The earliest time the sun sets here is at a quarter to five, some time in mid-December. (4)Text 5W: I have wanted to see this movie for so long. It will be widely shown in cinemas next week. I cant wait to see it! (5)M: Its

65、quite annoying that we have to wait so long for the top films.Text 6M: So, you have finished college. Have you applied for any jobs?W: I will start a new job next Monday, at an architects office.M: Ah, your degree in math should be useful there. (6) You are also good at art, arent you?W: Some people

66、 said that. I will be working for an American company, so I will have to use English as well.M: Wonderful news. Can I buy you lunch tomorrow to celebrate? (7)W: I have a dentists appointment in the morning, (7) but yes, lunch would be great.M: Thats great.Text 7W: Excuse me, sir. Im a reporter for t

67、he Midnight Express. (8) Can I ask you a couple of questions about what just happened?M: Sure.W: OK, thanks. Can you describe the man who ran away from the bank? (9)M: A little. He was about six feet tall and he had blond hair. (9)W: And what happened just before he left?M: Well, it looked like the

68、police were chasing him. But they turned left at the corner, and he went right. W: He must be one of the main suspects. Thank you for your time, sir. Im going to try to catch up with the police.Text 8 (第10题为推断题) M: When we arrive at your grandparents home this afternoon, do you remember what you sho

69、uld do first? (11)W: Yes. I should kiss my grandparents hands. (11)M: Good. Dont forget. If you run to play with your cousins right away, that will be very rude. (11)W: But Can I go and play right after? M: No. You should stay with us until weve all said our greetings to each other. (11) Your grandp

70、arents will probably ask you some questions, too. W: Like what?M: Like, how old are you now? How are you doing in school? Were you a good older sister to your brother this morning? W: OhM: Dont worry. Youll have plenty of time to play afterward. We wont leave until evening. (12)W: Yay! I havent seen

71、 Kaya and Ali for two years!Text 9 (第13题为总结题)M: Did you hear that the Summer Olympics will be postponed to next year? (14)W: No, I didnt. You mean the Olympic Committee announced that they will have to wait for 2021?M: Thats right. They dont want a lot of people to be in one place because of the cor

72、onavirus. (14)W: The athletes have worked so hard to get to the Olympics. (15) They must be so upset, but they cant practice right now anyway, because they all have to stay at home until this virus is controlled. (15)M: I heard that the organizers in Japan wanted to wait, but Canada announced that t

73、hey were going to withdraw. Then Brazil and Germany pulled out afterwards. (16) America was going to join, but then decided it wouldnt be a good idea.W: I think Japan might be safe in late July, but I dont think it is a good idea to have a wave of people coming from all over the world after a deadly

74、 virus like this.Text 10Hello, and welcome to the European weather report for travelers. (17) The unusual cold weather in Western Europe will be continuing for the next three days. Today in London, (18) 10 centimeters of snow is expected to fall, causing major transportation problems. The high tempe

75、rature in London today will be 2 degrees, and the low temperature will be -5 degrees. The snow will remain until Monday, (18) when temperatures are set to rise to 7 degrees and sunshine is expected. Meanwhile, in Paris today, the high temperature will be 10 degrees and the low temperature will be 6.

76、 It will be mostly sunny, with heavy clouds moving in this afternoon. However, the same storm that brought snow to London will reach Paris tomorrow, with 7 centimeters of snow expected to fall. (19) Finally, in Berlin, (20) it is cold today, with a high of 5 degrees and a low of -2 degrees. But wind

77、s from the south will bring warm weather and clear skies to the city tomorrow. (20) For information on other European travel destinations, please see our website! (17)*必备语料* room service 客房服务be tired of 厌烦top films 顶级影片finish college 读完大学the sun sets 太阳落下fill out the questionnaire 填写调查问卷main suspect 主要嫌疑人catch up with the police 追上警察