广西陆川县高二英语12月月考试题

1、2017年秋季期高二12月月考试卷英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答 题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题 1.5分，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10称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What ' s wro ng with the woman?A. She has a stomachache.

2、B. She has a fever.C. She has a- 3 -toothache.2. Where will the speakers go first?A. To a school.B. To the baker 's.C. To a shoppingmall.3. What is the man going to do?A. Take another train.B. Give the ticket to someone.C. Catch the train at 7:00.4. What is the woman trying to find?A. The campus

3、.B. The church.C. The garden.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A play.B. A book.C. An actor.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. Why does Jenny look worried?A. Becau

4、se she lost her way.B. Because she can ' t get a taxi.C. Because she had an accident.7. How will Jenny go to the hospital?A. By bus.B. By bicyclecar听第7段材料，回答第 8、9题。8. Why is Mr. Smith leaving the company?A. To take a better job.B. To travel around the world.C. To move to another country.9. What

5、will the man do on Friday afternoon?A. Visit a lawyer.B. Hold a meeting.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What ' s wrong with the man?A. He gets tired easily.B. He can' t sleep well.C. He has a pain in his leg.11. What caused th e man' s illness probably ?A. His work.B. His weight.12. What will the m

6、an do at 4:00 pm?A. Take t he tests.B. Attend a meeting.dinner.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about Susan ' s classmates ?A. They' re at th e same age.B. They' re all college students.C. They all like reading books.C. In the maH sC. Attend a party.C. His medicine.C. Have a business

7、14. Where does Susan take the class?A. In her school.B. In a college.C. In a library.- 5 -15. Why does James want to learn Spanish?A. To work in Spain.B. To go to Argentina.C. To be a Spanishteacher.16. Who is Rosemary?A. Steve' s mother' s friend.B. Steve' s friend.C. Susan' s frien

8、d.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the man ' s new roommate from ?A. London.B. Birmingham.C. Liverpool.18. How is the living room?A. Very long.B. Very big.C. Very small.19. Which room will Andrew live in?A. The guest room without a bathroom.B. The master bedroom with a bathroomC. The guest room wi

9、th a bathroom.20. What will Andrew have to prepare?A. A bedB. A coffee maker.C. A fridge.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，选出最佳选项。Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Scotland has nearly 800 islands, but people only live on some of th

10、em. About five million people live in Scotland, which is 8.5% of the UK population. Most people live in the south of the country, in and around the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dundee.LanguageGaelic, an old Celtic language whichIn Scotland, most people speak English and Scots and a minori

11、ty speak Scottishis very different from English. Scots is spoken by young and old people and sometimes people mix Scots and English. Some words inScots are the same as in English and some are different.SportThe most popular sport in Scotland is football and famous teams include Celticand Rangers, fr

12、om Glasgow, Scotland s biggest city. Another popular game, golf, was invented in Scotland in the Middle Ages. You can go skiing in winter at Scotland sfive mountain ski fields and any time of the year at snowsports centres around the country.FoodWhenpeople think of Scottish food, they often think of

13、 haggis, a type of sausage made from parts of a sheep. However, Scotland is also known for its variety of seafood and beef.SymbolsBlue is a colour which is often connected with Scotland. The Scottish flag isblue with a white X-shaped cross called the Saint Andrew s cross. St Andrew is thePatron Sain

14、t（ 守 护 神 ） of Scotland. Everywhere you go in Scotland, you will see tartan（ 苏格兰格子呢）, kilts and bagpipes. Also, look out for the national animal,the unicorn, and the thistle, the national flower of Scotland.21. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The Scottish live separately on 800 islands.

15、B. Most of the Scottish live in big cities.C. 8.5% of the UK population live in Scotland.D. Scotland lies to the north of Great Britain.22. How many languages are there in Scotland?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.23. Which of the following is Right according to the passage?A. Scotland is the birthpl

16、ace of golf.B. Celtic and Rangers are famous golf clubs.C. The special Scottish food is its seafood.D. The Scottish flag is white with a blue cross.BNext time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partner, friend, brother, sister or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter.

17、New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.Scientific consensus （ 共识）suggests intell

18、igence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age.After this point, IQ scores becomesteady. But James Flynn, professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand,arg ues that people can “upgrade“ their intelligencethroughout their

19、lives. He believes intellectual stimulation（ 刺激）from other people is important as the “brain seems to be rather like a muscle-the more you use it,the stronger it gets ” . However, the oppos ite is also true - so people who share a home or workplace with the intellectually challenged risk seeing thei

20、r IQ levels nosedive as a result.Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables ” . He foun d a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to asimilar child with

21、equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intell

22、igence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.24. According to the text, it is commonly

23、believed that.A. people ' s IQ levels fall as they ageB. it is wise to share family members ' viewsC. people can ' t improve their intelligence during adulthoodD. doing something challenging is good for one ' s intelligence25. The underlined word “nosedive " in Paragraph 2 most

24、probably meansA. vary B. develop C. change D. fall26. Which of the following can help improve one' s intelligence according to Professor Flynn?A. Making many friends B. Staying with smart peopleC. Doing exercise every day. D. Learning from brothers or sisters27. The purpose of the text is to.A.

25、inform B. advertise C. entertain D. persuadeCOn a July afternoon in 1937, 15-year-old Betty Brown was pl aying with her father ' s shortwave radio at home in Florida. She was searching for her favorite songs so she could copy the lyrics down in a notebook. While daydreaming, Brown casually turne

26、d the dial on the radio until she heard something that made her stop. It was a voice that sounded familiar. Back in those days, news clips （新闻摘要）were played at movie theaters. Brown recognized the voice from one of the news films she had seen.“I heard Amelia Earhart in a panicked voice, a heartbreak

27、ing voice,“ Brownrecalled in a 2007 interview." She was saying, 'This is Amelia Earhart Putnam,please help me. Please hear me. ”Brown quickly began writing down what she heard-partsof desperate conversationsbetween the woman she believed was Earhart and an unknown man. Later, she decidedtha

28、t the man must have been Earhart ' s navigator （领航员）,Fred Noonan. As the signal faded in and out, Brown never left the radio. She scribbled （潦草地写）away as Earhart and Noonan struggled for control of the radio. Earhart tried to prevent Noonan from leaving the plane after they had apparently crash-

29、landed. All the while, Earhartrepeated strings of numbers and mentioned rising water. After about three hours, Earhart and Noonan were seemingly forced to abandon the plane as it was filled with water, and the distress calls （求救信号）stopped.Brown and her father both tried to give her notes to the Unit

30、ed States Coast Guard, but they were told the situation was under control. The search for Earhart wasabandoned after a great effort was made, and Brown eventually stopped tryingto tellpeople what she heard. But she kept her notebook. In 2000, people from an organization researching Earhart ' s d

31、isappearance asked to see it. The researchers were convinced that Brown ' s notes were reliable. If the researchers are right, the notes are a priceless, yet sorrowful, record of the sad ending of an American hero.28. Betty Brown stayed by the radio for so long because she.A. was waiting for her

32、 music to come back onB. enjoyed recording people ' s conversationsC. wanted to gather more information about Earhart ' s situat ionD. wanted to take notes for a book about Earhart29. From the Coast Guard ' s reaction to Brown, we can infer that the Coast GuardA. did not want to look for

33、 EarhartB. did not believe Brown heard EarhartC. wanted Brown to help them find EarhartD. already knew where Earhart was30. Why did Brown most likely keep her notebook for so long?A. She hoped that it would be worth some money.B. She felt Amelia Earhart would someday be found.C. She wanted to write

34、a song about Amelia Earhart.D. She believed it contained valuable information.31. Which word can best describe Brown?A. Determined B. Forgetful C. Independent D. Careless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。（答题卡涂在 36-40题上，余-35放空白）It ' s 4 a.m. The clock ticks, the dog

35、snores and you just stare. And you know you shouldn ' t be staring - you should be sleeping! 36 , and it' s hard to fall asleep when you ' re mad .So what do you do? The tips below might help you sleep easier. Here ' s the advice of Eric Olson and Harneet Walia, two doctors from the

36、Cleveland Clinic' s SleepDisorders Center: Get out of bedWhen you lie awake in bed, you send yourself the wrong message. As Walia says, you' re basically training your body not to sleep in bed, but to lie there and not sleep. 37 Olson puts it another way: "The longer welie there and get

37、 frustrated in that environment, the more we come to expect it next time we' re there. 38 . “ So if you ' re unable to sleep, slip into your bunny slippers and out of the room. Try relaxation techniquesUse whatever relaxation tips you know to fight against this inappropriately timed wakefuln

38、ess. 39 . You simply note the rising and falling of your breath, and focus on the parts of your body where you feel your breath, whether it' s in the lungs,tip of your nose or elsewhere. - 40Sometimes the sleeplessness arises from worry. Your brain is overworking, thinking about your bank accoun

39、t and the big meeting tomorrow. For people who consistently have trouble quieting the mind at night, Olson suggests trying to train your mind to think about those things at more appropriate times of the day. A. Erase anxiety B. Figure out appropriate times C. Your mind can get used to that D. Try yo

40、ur favorite calming yoga pose E. You need to develop a regular sleep schedule F. We come to associate the bedroom with not sleeping well G. The frustration that you cannot go to sleep will make you feel angry第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节：完型填空（共 20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As a child, I started learning to play th

41、e piano, my favorite musical 41 was forced to give up when I started my middle school more on my studies.,but I42 I could concentrateIt ' s one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would44. How

42、ever, I didn ' t keep my promise because I was 45 with mystudy.46I losttouch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47 that I never returned. I haven '

43、; t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I48 to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn' t help recallingmany49 - times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 50 me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so51 that I cou

44、ld hardly say anything. Buther 52 helped me ease my shame. These memories,53, good or bad, nevercaused my 54 for playing the piano again.This thought then led me to think that55 is like music, and that we all tryto play different56 in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch（音高）is 57 when we

45、play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, weall continue to create our own 58 style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is59 that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I maynever make it back to piano lessons, it doesn' t 60 that I ' ve stopped makin

46、g41.A. instrumentB. performance42.A. in thatB.so that43.A. SuccessesB. regrets44.A. playB. graduate45.A. occupiedB. angryC. roomD. stageC. now that D. except thatC. Decisions D. hobbiesC. leaveD. returnC. satisfiedD. patient46.A. ActuallyB. ConstantlyC. SuddenlyD. Graduallymusic.47.A. astonishedB. g

47、ladC. disappointedD. amazed48.A. likedB.neededC. wantedD. decided49.A. dreamsB. expressionsC. wordsD. memories50.A. instructedB. hurtC. punishedD. respected51.A. frightenedB. movedC. embarrassed D. excited52.A. happinessB. satisfactionC. comfortD. sigh53.A. insteadB. meanwhileC. thereforeD. however5

48、4.A. HopeB. courageC. feelingD. effect55A lifeB.learningC. attitudeD. enjoyment56.A. cardsB. sportsC. rolesD. games57 A hardB. wonderfulC. surprisingD. complex58.A. uniqueB. boringC. commonD. similar59. A. necessaryB. strangeC. possibleD. important60. A. matterB. meanC. report第n卷D. Appear第二节语法填空(每小题

49、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。Zac Sunderland is an American who was born in 1991. On July 16 th, 2009 Zac sailed(航彳亍)back to Marina del Rey, California where he had left over a year before. Assoon as he arrived, he 61 (become) the youngest person in history to sail alone around the

50、world. In order to get the amazing 62 (achieve), Zac solved lots of problems.Whensomething broke on his boat, 63 (thousand) of miles out to sea, Zac had to repair it all by 64 (he). Fresh food doesn' t last long, so he got used to65 (eat) freeze-dried meals and canned food. And he felt lonely.Za

51、c' s experiences at sea were not all difficult or miserable(痛苦的).He got66 chances of seeing a night sky more shining than you have ever seen from land,watching 67 (beauty) sunrises and sunsets and meeting different marine(海中的）life.Zac sailed alone but not non-stop. He made stops along the way 68

52、 （add） some more food and fuel. During those stops, he met people from different cultures. His father met him during many of his stops, took him out 69_ an excellent meal and helped repair the boat _70 （frequent）.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）仔细阅读下列句子，每句中均有一个错误，请找出并在横线上改正，请按下列情况改 正。增加：在缺

53、词处加一个漏字符号（A）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（），在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用横线划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。71. It took Tom three hours climb the mountain. 72. When he heard the news, he gets very angry. 73. Even if he is ill, but he goes to work as usual. 74. Birds flew back because the fine environment. 75. His w

54、atch is more expensive as mine. 76. Mr. Green took well care of his car. 77. It was too hot last night that I couldn ' t sleep well. 78. There is going to have a dolphin show in the park. 79. You are terrible ill, so you need to have a rest. 80. It was the first time that he has been to Beijing. , 第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，今年寒假打算去大理看望你的朋友Tom,请根据以下内容给他发一封E-mail,告诉他你的行程安排，并了解一些情况。1 .乘飞机，1月20日上午8: 30起飞，行程40分钟。2 .不用接机，因为还有其他同学