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1、山西省山西大学附属中学、汾阳中学2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题考试时间：90分钟 满分100分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AArt, Culture & Performances in ArizonaArt on the Wild SideThree of Arizonas favorite painters will exhibit their latest works inspired by the natural

2、 world in their unique styles. Through this exhibit, guests can be in the Zoos mission to care for the natural world.Date: February 1-April 31, 2020Location: 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008 Price: $90Always. Patsy ClineAlways. Patsy Cline is a musical play, complete with country humor, true emo

3、tion, and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsys unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, and Walking After Midnight. 27 songs in all!Date: June 14-21, 2020Location: Hale Theater, 50 West Page Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233 Price: $65The Two Gentlemen of Verona

4、Best friends Valentine and Proteus choose different paths in life only to run into each other again when they both fall in love with the same woman. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one of Shakespeares earliest plays, his first comedy and also one of the most rarely performed plays in the canon.Date:

5、July 18-25, 2020Location: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, 7014 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Price: $28Mandy MooreMandy Moore is giving a concert in our city! She is touring to support her upcoming album. Mandys seventh studio work Silver Landings set to be released on September 6.Date: Sept

6、ember 27-October 3, 2020 Location: 111 N 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004 Price: $421. When can you go to an exhibition of paintings?A. In March. B. In June. C. In July. D. In September.2. Where can you go if you are interested in Shakespeares plays?A. Art on the Wild Side. B. Always. Patsy Cline.C. The Two

7、 Gentlemen of Verona. D. Mandy Moore.3. How much will you pay if you want to enjoy a concert?A. $28. B. $42. C. $65. D. $90.BPlants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing (光合作用) while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. A new study has found that there is a long history of inter

8、actions between ants and plants. The ant and plant co-evolution (协同进化) started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving ant-friendly features.Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them fr

9、om attack from other insects and even mmml. h nlud hollow thorns that nt will live nd, or tra ntr (琼浆、花蜜) n lv or stems for the ants to eat. Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run, but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant. Other plants get ants to he

10、lp them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away, eat the food packet, and leave the seedoften in a nutrient-rich area where itll grow better, and since its farther away from its parent, they wont have to

11、 compete for resources.But scientists werent sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started. If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors, then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot. It was a c

12、hicken-and-egg question, whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants, or plants evolving structures to take advantage of ants.The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and its not easy to tell from fossils who fired

13、 the first shot. However, it is a question of little significance. Scientists say their study matters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved.4. Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order to .A. reward the antsB. make a fool of antsC. provide

14、nutrition for the seedsD. get the seeds moved around5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A. How plants and ants interact.B. What ants do to protect plants.C. How plants and ants survive attacks.D. Why plants and ants need co-evolution.6. Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between a

15、nts and plants?A. Ants depended more upon plants.B. It caused a race for better evolution.C. How it got started was uncertain.D. It was of little value for future studies.7. Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce a science research method.B. To inform readers of a latest re

16、search finding.C. To arouse readers interest in science research.D. To criticize peoples traditional views about plants.CI was in the middle of coding a web page when my wife emailed me these questions: Ever wonder what it would be like to have the face, the brains, the personality and the body? Wha

17、t it would be like to have everyone stop when you walk in a room? What it would he like to be able to get anything or anyone you want? I stopped for a moment and thought about it because my wife wouldnt email me this unless something had driven her to do so. I emailed her back with what I thought wa

18、s a pretty good answer. Here is what I wrote her back.Yes, I had thought many times about what it would be like to be one of the beautiful people. To be able to take your breath away when I walked into a room, or to be the life of the party and have everyone fawning (奉承) over me as I wore only the f

19、inest clothes and sported the perfect body? But then I always came back to the realization that a lifestyle like that is so fragile. As you get older, your body changes; as you get older, the money changes. Your body never looks the same, the clothes become more and more expensive to maintain. And o

20、nce you have crossed the line, suddenly you are out. The next fresh face comes in and you are quickly forgotten.All through growing up I was never an attractive person. I was overweight and picked on. But that didnt stop me from being a nice person a good, clean, funny and helpful person. I was the

21、person who you came to when you needed a friend after a breakup. I was the one you came to when you needed a joke to brighten up your day. And in the long run, I will be the one you remember, not the new face, or the fresh style.In closing, I would like to say that we, as a people, have developed in

22、to looking for things that are bigger and better instead of what will last. I dont know about you, but I will remember the friend who helped me when I was down, more than the hot girl I just saw walking down the street. I wish I could teach the world some more jokes.8. How did the author react to hi

23、s wifes questions?A. He took them seriously.B. He went on coding the page.C. He replied to them right away.D. He wondered why she had done so.9. What can we learn about the author?A. He cares much about appearance.B. He has a clever and beautiful wife.C. He is always ready to help others.D. He doesn

24、t like beautiful women.10. According to the text, the author would agree that one should .A. try a new and fresh lifestyleB. tell jokes to live a meaningful lifeC. wear fancy clothes to attract peopleD. be the person who brings joy to others11. Which of the following can be the best title for the te

25、xt?A. What Is Wisdom?B. What Will Last?C. Three QuestionsD. Three AnswersDWhenit comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that were witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take ove

26、r the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that cant be replaced by AI? And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines?At the heart of this concern is our d

27、esire forgood jobsjobs that make the most of workers natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers inlearning by doingand, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal

28、 development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the

29、organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker. Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job? Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over tec

30、hnological innovation resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days. The probl

31、em here isnt the technology; rather, its the way the technology is usedand, more than that, the way peoplethinkabout using it.12. What is the passage mainly about?A. The human fears in the age of AI.B. Human experiences were replaced by AI.C. How to take care of the AI machines.D. The relations amon

32、g work, workers, and jobs.13. What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage?A. The ones that provide basic benefits.B. The ones that require no economic return.C. Those that dont bring new problems to workers.D. Those that offer chances to progress professionally.14. How do news media r

33、espond to the development of AI?A.Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.15. What will the author probably talk about next?A. The proper attitude towards AI.B. The future jobs humans will do.C. The possible application of AI in the future.D. The approaches to handling the issues of AI.

34、第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。We were high in the mountains of Xishuangbanna, as far south as you can get in Yunnan, skirting the borders of Myanmar and Laos. The drive was typical, textbook beauty: mountains thick with rubber tree forests, puer tea plantatio

35、ns and banana palms and tiny Dai villages. Hidden among the fields of green, I spotted an odd collection of wooden boxes near a tent on the side of the road. 16 We had run into the current home of Wei Dajing, a 17-year-old apprentice (学徒) beekeeper who was manning his hives. Wei was fresh to the bee

36、keeping life, and had been on the job for just two months and was here to learn from a master beekeeper. Their tent and hive set-up is always temporary. 17 This particular spot was stationed at a sunny patch of yellow flowers. Once these flowers die, the rubber trees will be flowering, so we will mo

37、ve toward them,” he told Sam.Like thieves in the night, the beekeepers will stealthily pack up their hives in the dark once the bees go to sleep. “They are most active around midday when they are collecting their nectar. 18 ” Wei explained.The hives were humming, and bees were invasively buzzing aro

38、und Wei as he spoke to us. Pieces of fruit lay drying among the hives, used to feed the bees and give them an extra boost of energy once Wei bottles up their hard-earned honey. Sam, who also has a couple of his own small hives in his backyard, tells us you must always leave a little bit of honey in

39、the hive. 19 We waved goodbye to Wei. Back at Sams house, he gave us a bowlful of local honey. 20 Lacking the usual sweetness of honey but instead rich with a more savory, spiced flavor, it tasted just like China.A. It was smooth, thin and runny.B. Wei skillfully collected honey from the hives.C. Ot

40、herwise the bees get fed up and abandon you.D. Maybe it is the flowers that give such unique taste to the honey.E. By 10 pm they are asleep in their hives, which is when we move.F. I asked our excellent guide and new best friend, Sam, to pull over.G. Wei and his master move their camp as the flowers

41、 bloom and die. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Hearing my name called, I stepped up on stage to give my first public speech. Steadying my trembling hands, I 21 the sea of people and wanted to 22 . Then a question flashed into my mind, “Do you s

42、till remember 23 it took to get here?”It all started with a(n) 24 I had written in reply to a radio hosts slanderous (诋毁的) comments about 25 rights. I had stayed up for days 26 information to oppose his point. Content with my final essay, I submitted it to my 27 for publication. Later, I received a

43、text stating that he 28 not to publish it because the subject matter was “too controversial”. Hurt, I 29 with my two weeks work.I tried to submit my essay to others, believing someone would be 30 to get it out while the subject was still topical.However, after days of “thanks, but no thanks” replies

44、, I felt 31 . No one was interested in a no-name writer with a 32 opinion that was against that of a celebrity.Had my boss been right? 33 , I received a “YES” from a small, yet powerful online blog that 34 women.My essay had thousands of 35 and I rose to fame overnight. In less than a day, my world

45、changed and people started to 36 . Then one day, I received a call asking me to give a(n) 37 in Washing D. C. . My eyes teared up in 38 . Me? A middle-aged single mother with only high school education?Taking a deep breath, I dived into the speech I had 39 many times, nervous but 40 to make my voice

46、 heard.21. A. cheered forB. looked atC. pointed toD. relied on22. A. singB. bowC. escapeD. continue23. A. anyB. littleC. someD. all24. A. sentenceB. songC. essayD. book25. A. womensB. workersC. childrensD. animals26. A. deletingB. changingC. researchingD. providing27. A. assistantB. bossC. editorD.

47、colleague28. A. choseB. agreedC. struggledD. promised29. A. interruptedB. resignedC. possessedD. violated30. A. foolishB. responsibleC. carefulD. willing31. A. discouragedB. confidentC. terrifiedD. optimistic32. A. commonB. strongC. subjectiveD. low33. A. ThereforeB. InstantlyC. ObviouslyD. Finally3

48、4. A. learned fromB. dealt withC. focused onD. apologized to35. A. viewsB. explanationsC. endingsD. translations36. A. shudderB. listenC. scoldD. distribute37. A. orderB. instructionC. performanceD. speech38. A. sadnessB. disbeliefC. angerD. relief39. A. deliveredB. attendedC. endedD. practiced40. A

49、. determinedB. amazedC. satisfiedD. amused第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A loyal Liverpool Football Club fan is always making sure to cheer on his beloved team whenever they play and thanks41 a letter from his loving older brother, the team was recently able to return

50、 the favor.Ian, a Liverpool City native, 42 hoped his hometown soccer team would do something special for his brother David, 43 (write) a letter to the club about Davids condition. Since David was starved of oxygen as an infant, he developed differently from other kids. Though David struggled 44 (ac

51、ademic), his enduring loyalty to Liverpool FC never left him, and he is well known in the community as being a great kid and a passionate fan.David is a season ticket holder who 45 (try) to go and see Liverpool play as many times as he can. He could never have expected that one of the 46 (great) mem

52、bers of the team would go to see him while he was at work.Liverpool FC defender Virgil Van Dijk, 47 (consider) to be the best defender and one of the best players in the world, visited Davids place of work to give him the surprise of a lifetime: 48 trip to Liverpool FCs training ground to meet the t

53、eam.NOT only that, Van Dijk presented David with 49 (ticket) for all the rest of the game to make sure they had his support from the stands for every one of the 25 50 (remain) games this season.第三节 单句填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入所给词的正确形式。51. There are very few visitors to my town, so we lack a va

54、riety of o_ (机会) to meet people from other countries.52. When it comes to a successful negotiation, it greatly helps if you do a little a_ (提前的) planning.53. He will have to make a major _ (adjust) to his thinking if he is to survive high school.54. Parents worry about the effect of computer games o

55、n their adolescents _ (behave).55. Please do not _ (hesitant) to contact me if you have any further questions.第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分25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()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写

56、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。My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that I live. Though not very big, but the restaurant is popular in our area. It is always crowded with customers at meal times. Some people even had to wait outside. My uncle tells me that the key to

57、his success is honest. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady.第二节 书面表达 （满分15分）你的学校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以“我喜欢的一本书”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括

58、：1. 这本书的内容简介2. 喜欢这本书的原因注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。 The Book I Like There are many wonderful books around us. _ 山西大学附中20202021学年第一学期第四次模块诊断高二年级英语试题答案阅读和七选五： ACB DACB ACDB ADCA FGECA完形填空：BCDCA CBABD ABDCA BDBDA 短文填空：41. to 42. who 43. wrote 44. academically 45. tries 46. greatest 47. considered 48

59、. a 49. tickets 50.remaining单句填空：51. opportunities 52. advance 53. adjustment 54. behavior/behaviour 55.hesitate 短文改错：thatwhere but去掉 hadhave honesthonesty orand usingused becoming前加of thea ourhis steadysteadily写作范例：The Book I Like There are many wonderful books around us. Books are good lifelong co

60、mpany, with which we travel beyond time and space for pleasure, beauty and inspiration. Fortunately, Harry Potter series have found me, accompanying me all the way through these rosy and thorny days of my youth and growth. Like other Potter-heads, its brilliant stories and appealing characters lead

61、me into a fantasy world where young wizards and witches learn and perform varieties of magic power while making friends and taking adventures together. All has greatly captured my imagination. Additionally, it teaches me essential life lessons. Together with the leading characters, I am gradually aw

62、are that friends stick together no matter what situation, that love and good will defeat evil and that nobody will avoid making mistakes. All has made me grow strong and mature. As an inspirational saying in Harry Potter series goes, it does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. I will grow with Harry Potter in the course of my life.