高二年級12月月考

1、英語試題卷【參考班級：G1601， 1502-1512】【時量：120分鐘；滿分：150分；命題人： 何美香 審核人：劉麗芬】第卷第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的 A,B,C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Drop him off at home. B.Wait until he fini

2、shes the letter.C.Mail the letters on her way to class.2.How much should the man pay for two pens?A.$14. B.$12. C.$10.3.What is the weather like now?A.Cold and windy. B.Warm but windy. C.Nice and bright.4.How is the man going to work?A.By taxi. B.By bus. C.By car.5.What did the speakers plan to do a

3、t first?A.Go sailing. B.Play tennis. C.Go bicycle-riding.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分） 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題, 每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。6.Why doesn't the man want to go to the seaside?A.It is too far. B.

4、It is very cold there. C.His knees got injured.7.Where will the speakers go probably?A.The new library. B.The mountains. C.The museum.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題。8.Where are the speakers?A.In the store. B.In the bank. C.At the airport.9.What's the woman?A.A teacher. B.A tour guide. C.A translator.10.Wh

5、o visited the woman for a month?A.Her friend. B.Her sister. C.Her mother.聽下面一段對話，回答第11至第13三個小題。11.How did the man find his birthday present?A.Disappointing. B.Surprising. C.Satisfying.12.What did the woman's parents buy for her birthday?A.A leather jacket. B.A raincoat. C.A pair of jeans.13.What

6、 is the relationship between the speakers?A.Parent and kid. B.Close friends. C.Brother and sister.聽下面一段對話，回答第14至第17四個小題。14.Why did the woman start swimming?A.To kill spare time. B.To lose weight. C.To win prizes.15.What does the woman have to do every day besides practicing?A.Do all the housework. B

7、.Look after the children.C.Take part in some club activities.16.What do we know about the woman's husband?A.He gives out all support to her.B.He wants her to do less housework.C.He wants her to practice more often.17.What will the woman do next?A.Continue to practice. B.Go to receive her prize.

8、C.Attend a competition.聽下面一段獨白，回答第18至第20三個小題。18.Why does the speaker want to travel around the world?A.To enjoy a different life. B.To take in fresh air. C.To see all kinds of animals.19.Where does the speaker want to go first?A.Africa.B.Europe.C.Southeast Asia.20.How is the speaker preparing for hi

9、s travel?A.By going into business. B.By taking a part-time job. C.By studying hard.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to?Try some of these places:Visit art museums.They offer a variety of act

10、ivities to excite your kids' interest.Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces,traveling exhibits,book signings(簽名)by children's favorite writers,and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur model

11、s to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.Also,ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors.Pre-show play shops are conducted

12、 by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts.Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.Try hands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country.These science play-lands are gre

13、at fun for kids and grown-ups alike.They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons,experimenting,and building.When everyone is tired,enjoy a fun family science show,commonly found in these museums. 21.If a child is interested in the univer

14、se,he probably will visit. A.a Youtheater B.an art museumC.a natural history museum D.a hands-on science museum22.What can kids do at a Youtheater?A.Look at rock collections. B.See dinosaur models.C.Watch puppet making. D.Give performances.23.What does “hands-on science”mean in the last paragra

15、ph?A.Science games designed by kids. B.Learning science by doing things.C.A show of kids' science work. D.Reading science books.24.Where does this text probably come from?A.A science textbook. B.A tourist map. C.A museum guide. D.A news report.BThe adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on

16、the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. It was a beautiful day. But the girl didnt feel beautiful. She was not the leggy, attractive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.Her name is Reese Witherspoon. Since Reese Witherspoon was six years old, she had admired and respected

17、Dolly Patton, who was a famous country singer. For three years she had gone all out to act, dance and sing, fancying that she could be another dolly Patton. However, at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their wor

18、ds to heart. After all. why shouldnt she believe the professionals? But back at home in Nashville, her mother-a funny, happy, optimistic woman-wouldnt let her feel depressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford U

19、niversity. And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde. “If you cant sing and you arent charming, play to your strengths. If youre going to make it in this business, better focus on

20、 what youre good at,” she told the interviewer later. And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville-playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash, a singing role. All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didnt give

21、up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the Autoharp. And the hard work built up her confidence. Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbrea

22、king, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.25.Why was Reese Witherspoon sad at the end of the camp? A. She was described foolish. B. She was told to give up singing. C .She failed to be famous. D. She had to go back home.26. What was Reeses parents response after her coache

23、s suggested her giving up singing? A. They agreed with her coaches. B. They only focused on her study. C. They ignored her frustration. D. They encouraged her.27. How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role? A. By regaining her confidence through hard work. B. By practicing autoharp for over 6

24、 months. C. By making herself leggy and attractive. D. By forgetting that summer stage. C Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school. Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats a

25、t all Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty. Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little far-fetched (牽強(qiáng)的) the officials at th

26、e few schools around the world seem to agree. Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were p

27、rovided a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period.All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids we

28、re more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to “sit still”, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand

29、-up desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, became Europes first test one, with a seven-week trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotro

30、n in their fifth-grade classrooms. While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging.The findings of these studies and others done previously, all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a win-win for stud

31、ents and teachers it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience.28. According to the first paragraph, what may make the students at school unhappy is that _.A. they have to exchange desks with each otherB. they have to exchange traditional desks for ones with no sea

32、tsC. there are no seats for them to sit in classD. the officials show no sympathy to them at all29. According to the teachers, older students may not like stand-up desks because _.A. they are cleverer than younger students B. they are easily tired of standing longC. they have formed the habit of sit

33、ting.  D. they do badly in class while standing30. What is most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial. A. The standing desks cant be used at all.B. It is good for students to use stand-up desks.C. More tests should be done in other schools.D. The students are different in persona

34、lity.31. Why do the teachers like the standing desks. A. Because the educators can draw the students attention.B. Because the teachers can keep the students healthy.C. Because the students can have a walk in the classroom.D. Because the standing desks can keep the students concentrated. DClimat

35、e change, global warming, the greenhouse effect these days nobody denies that there is something strange and worrying happening to the atmosphere. Scientists are puzzled by the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They are afraid that the world may be a short way from what they refer to as unco

36、ntrolled global warming.At Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, meteorologists(氣象專家) have been carefully monitoring the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earths atmosphere for the past 50 years. Until recently, there has been a gradual increase of around 1.5 parts per million (ppm). In 2013 the figure ros

37、e to 2.08 ppm and in the following year they registered an increase of 2.54 ppm.Climate analysts feel that it is too soon to draw conclusions about the phenomenon although the public are concerned that the carbon dioxide emissions are getting out of control. Jason Samenow, the chief meteorologist in

38、 the American National Weather Service, thinks that instead of having decades to find a solution to the problem, people might have only a few years. He believes that the Earths natural systems for absorbing the gas are breaking down resulting in the uncontrolled greenhouse effect. He insists that th

39、is is something that could happen if the Earths temperatures rose to such a degree that it was unable to contain the heat.One interesting aspect of this climate change is that it is not happening in a uniform way around the world. Carbon dioxide levels in the South Pole are noticeably lower. This su

40、ggests that something has happened in the northern hemisphere that set off the rise. Forest fires in North America might hold the answer to the puzzle, along with very hot summers in Europe.The 2014 heat wave was certainly out of the ordinary. Statistics claim that more than 30,000 people lost their

41、 lives as a direct result of the high temperatures. Scientists are being cautious in their interpretations. Most feel that it is too soon to say that a new trend has been set. All agree that the phenomenon needs to be closely observed. 32. What puzzles scientists according to Paragraph 1? A. Somethi

42、ng strange and worrying in life. B. Uncontrolled global warming. C. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. D. The effects of climate change on everybody.33. What opinion does Jason Samenow hold on the gradual increase of carbon dioxide? A. People still have decades to solve this problem.

43、B. Uncontrolled greenhouse effect may happen in some situation. C. The Earths natural systems for absorbing the gas have completely broken down. D. The public shouldnt be responsible for carbon dioxide emissions.34. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. Forest fires in North America. B. Low te

44、mperatures in the South Pole. C. Hot summers in Europe. D. North and South differences in climate change.35. How will scientists deal with the high temperatures? A. By observing the phenomenon closely. B. By giving a solution directly. C. By experiencing high temperatures personally. D. By setting a

45、 new trend soon.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.36By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds. 1.CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious.37Ask kids,“What

46、 ingredients(配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?”and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?What could we try next time? 2.CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.38There are a dozen d

47、ifferent things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity. 3.Interpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know what's going on inside our own head,but what about ot

48、hers?Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.39“Why do you think she's crying?”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”“If someone were to do that to you,how would you feel?” 4.Self Expression40 There are many w

49、ays to express thoughts and ideasmusic,acting,drawing building,photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another. A.Encourage kids to cook with you.B.And we can't forget science education.C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.D.So how c

50、an we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist?E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.第三部分 英語知識應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)

51、，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié) 完型填空（共 20小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 My father and I started our morning by going into the local grocery store. I_41_in line at the Starbucks counter while he _42_around to pick up a few things. As I was _43_ there I became aware of

52、 an elderly _44_, hair white, wearing layers upon layers of old torn clothing, waiting behind me _45_ line. She had a few toiletries(洗漱用品) and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was _46_ than the grocery store queues. At some point I _47_ that she was getting closer beh

53、ind me-so close that I didnt feel _48_! I placed a hand over my_49_ quickly and drew it closer to me. My_50_andimagination raced, creating wild stories about this _51_ woman who might try to steal money from me. Then it was my turn to _52_. As the barista rang up my total I discovered I was 67 cents

54、 short. I called to my _53_ but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to _54_what I said but he still couldnt understand what I said. At that point a long gray _55_, with holes in its sleeves, reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all _56_ some help somet

55、ime.” I was shocked! Here was a woman who _57_ had very little to give and in great need _58_. I was wrong and she had reached out to help me. What an amazing gift and _59_ this woman gave me about judging others! It is _60_ to read a persons mind from what he or she looks. 41. A. put B. waited C. a

56、nswered D. cooked 42.A. climbed B.jumped C. looked D. shopped43. A. reading B. paying C. leaving D. standing44. A. manB. teacherC. doctor D. woman45. A. in B.on C. fromD. by46. A. heavier B. shorterC. lowerD. cleverer 47. A. realized B. remembered C. recognized D. forgot48. A. valuable B. dangerous C. comfortableD. upset49. A. headB. purseC. boxD. case50. A.