辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2021学年高二英语12月月考试题

1、辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题PAGE PAGE 34辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AFrom the V&As landmark fashion exhibitions to a collection of VanB Goghs finest works:these are the London exhibitions you cant miss right now

2、.Mary QuantThe fashion exhibition at the V&A this summer moves to street-smart designer Mary Quant,whos considered highly influential in the trends of the 1960s,playing a big part in the popularity of the mini-skirts and hot pants. In this exhibition，see more than 200 clothing pieces as well as phot

3、ographs and designs that will transport you back to the decade.Tickets : 12Dates: Saturday,6 April ,2019-Sunday16,February,2020Van Gogh and BritainThe exhibition at the Tate Britain brings together 50 pieces of Van Goghs classic works. His relationship with Britain is an early focus: he spoke and re

4、ad English well and was devoted to British literature. My whole life is aimed at making the things from everyday life that Dickens describes ,he wrote. See Van Goghs collection of British books before arriving at his paintings.Tickets: 22Dates :Wednesday，27 March,2019-Sunday，11 August，2019Diane Arbu

5、s: In the BeginningThis display of Diane Arbus works has been put on by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Titled Dine Arbus: In the Beginning, it covers the first half of her career ,featuring more than 100 photographs taken across New York landmarks such as Times Square and Coney Island，m

6、ore than two-thirds of which havent been seen in the UK before.Tickets : 14Dates: Until Monday,6 May，2019 Don McCullinMore than 250 photos taken by British photojournalist Don McCullin over the past six decades are on display at the Tate Britain. See shots from one of the UKs most famous war photogr

7、aphers reporting in Vietnam and Northern Ireland ,as well as photos taken of working class life in Londons East End. The pictures offer a fascinating insight into more than 60 years of conflict and poverty around the world.Tickets : 18Dates :Tuesday ,5 February,2019-Monday，6 May，20191.Which exhibiti

8、on brings you back to the 1960s?Mary Quant.B. Van Gogh and Britain.C. Diane Arbus: In the Beginning.D. Don McCullin.2.How much do you need to pay for one ticket if youre interested in paintings?A. 12.B. 22.C. 14.D.18.3.What can you see at the exhibition of Diane Arbus?A. Designs and photos of clothi

9、ng. B. Van Goghs collection of British books.C. Shots of famous New York sights. D. Photos reflecting poverty around the world.BOn March 16,2018, eight -year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi, known as Tani, defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category-kinderga

10、rten to third grade. While the achievement is remarkable in itself，what makes it even more so is that the youngster，who was homeless at the time，began learning the game less than a year ago.Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017,seeking protection. An organization helped f

11、ind the family four spaces in a homeless shelter and soon after，Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game，the then seven-year-old begged his mother，Oluwatoyin ,to allow him to

12、join the schools chess club.Concerned the family would be unable to afford the fees and expenses，which add up to thousands of dollars，Oluwatoyin emailed Russel Makofsky，who ran the club. To her surprise and delight，Makofsky agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest，as they say，is history. T

13、he young boy，who has got seven prizes in less than a year，currently ranks 27th in America in his age category.Though the chess club certainly helps, it is Tanis devotion to the game that is largely responsible for his great success. Not surprisingly, Tanis incredible story，first reported by The New

14、York Times，has resulted in an outpouring of support from the American public. It has raised $200，000 in just ten days ，far more than the original goal of $50 ，000 ，and the funds keep coming.Since they now have a home，the Adewumis have decided to pay it forward and donate the over $200,000 collected

15、on GoFundMe. They plan to give 10 percent of the funds raised to the oraganization that has supported them. The rest will be placed in the newly-created Tanitoluwa Adewumi Trust and given to African immigrants to America who are struggling the way the family was.4. What made Tanis achievement especi

16、ally remarkable?A. His quick learning. B. His young age.C. Support from his family. D. Help from his teacher.5.What does the underlined part to waive all costs for young Tani in Paragraph 2 mean?A.To teach Tani free of charge B. To raise money for Tanis family.C. To pay for Tanis schooling. D.To spe

17、nd more on Tanis training.6.Whats Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Reports of the media. B. Activities of the chess club.C. Tanis devotion to the game. D. Public reaction to Tanis story.7.What does the last paragraph tell us about the family?A.They are poor B. They are kind. C. They are honest. D. They ar

18、e pitiful .CA child who suffers bullying(霸凌) usually has low self-esteem and their ability to learn and be successful at school is greatly lessened. Therefore, bullying must be stopped.The best and most obvious way to stop bullying in schools is for parents to change the way they raise their childre

19、n at home. Of course, this is much easier said than done and everyone raises their children differently. Bullies, however, come from homes where physical punishment is used and children have been taught that physical violence is the way to handle problems and “get their way”. Bullies usually also co

20、me from homes where the parents fight a lot, so children have been modeled on such violence. Parental involvement is often lacking in bullies lives and there seems to be little warmth.Early intervention (干预) is truly the best way to stop bullying, but parents of the victims or therapists(治疗师) cant a

21、lter the bullys home environment. Some things can be done at the school level, however. Most school programs that address bullying apply a multi-faceted(多层面的) method to the problem.Hand out questionnaires to all students and teachers and discuss if bullying is occurring. Define exactly what constitu

22、tes(构成) bullying at school. The questionnaire is a wonderful tool that allows the school to see how widespread bullying is and what forms it is taking. It is a good way to start to solve the problem.Get the childrens parents involved in a bullying program. If parents of the bullies and the victims a

23、re not aware of what is going on at school, then the whole bullying program will not be effective. Stopping bullying in school takes teamwork and concentrated effort on everyones part. Bullying also should be discussed during parent-teacher conferences and PTA meetings. Parental awareness is the key

24、.In the classroom setting, all teachers should work with the students on bullying. Oftentimes even the teacher is being bullied in the classroom and a program should be set up to teach about bullying. Children understand modeling behaviors and role-play and acting out bullying situations is a very e

25、ffective tool. Have students role-play a bullying situation.8In the authors opinion, bullies usually _.Ahave extremely high self-esteemBknow little of the harm of violenceClook forward to parental involvementDexperience or witness violence at home9What does the underlined word “alter” in paragraph 3

26、 mean?Aunderstand Bchange Cremove Dapproach10Paragraph 5 suggests that its important to _.Amake a punishment program effectiveBlet parents know their children are bulliesCfind the key to improving security at schoolDmake parents conscious of bullying at school11What is the passage mainly about?AHow

27、to stop bullying in school. BWhat leads to violence in schools.CWhat parents can do to stop bullying. DHow to comfort those who are bullied.DThose concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy-for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks， they are not

28、ready for prime time. At least that appears to be the case at Japans cutting-edge Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff is being replaced by humans.The first Henn-na Hotel opened in July 2015,where guests were greeted and checked-in by either a family-friendly English-speaking dinos

29、aur robot or a Japanese-speaking humanoid. Autonomous robots stood ready to help guests carry luggage to their rooms，while a cute doll-shaped android called Churi，placed inside each room，provided them with information about nearby attractions. Even the hotels garbage cans were robotic.Not surprising

30、ly， the lodging， , recognized in 2016 as the worlds first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records， drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed， the hotels main draw-its employees-are becoming less of a novelty( 新颖) and more of a bother. Also as the robots ar

31、e aging ，they are costing more to repair and maintain. Earlier this month ，the hotel chains parent company H.I.S. announced that it had decided to fire over half of the robot employees and replace them with humans. Among them are the chains two robot receptionists. In addition to scaring young guest

32、s ，they are also unable to photocopy guests passports a requirement when checking into a Japanese hotel-forcing human employees to step in each time. Also，out are the cute Churi robots ，which have proved unable to answer even the simplest questions and annoyed guests by interrupting their conversati

33、ons.While this is a setback ,the companys officials are not discouraged. They plan to continue with their ambitious expansion plans and believe the human-robot interaction is a learning process. When you actually use robots，you realize there are places where they arent needed. said one of the offici

34、als.12.What could robots in the first Henn-na Hotel do?Offer guests traffic information. B. Help guests pack their luggage.C. Greet guests in English or Japanese. D. Direct guests to check in at the front desk 13.Whats one of the problems of the fired robots?A.They cause trouble to customers.B. They

35、 ignore instructions.C. They annoy human employees.D. They are beyond repair.14. What can be inferred about the officials of Henn-na Hotel chain?A.They think highly of their interaction with customers .B.They are against the use of state-of-the-art equipment.C.They plan to hire more cute Churi robot

36、s.D. Theyve realized the limitations of robots. 15.What is the best title for the text?A.Robot Employees-Ready for Prime TimeB.Japanese Hotel Chain Expands AmbitiouslyC.Robot Employees-a New Novelty for HotelsD.Japanese Hotel Chain Fires Robot Employees第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白

37、处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。I love to travel alone for one reason: the strangers. Talking to strangers along your travels can change your trip into an adventure .16.Dont ignore your fellow tourists. On a casual road trip，I went into a local shop. Waiting in a line to pay,I asked the woman ahead o

38、f me if she was from the area. Nope. Oklahoma，she told me. Why? 17. The man behind me jumped in and recommended some places worth visiting.Stop using your phone. You need to be an open person，with open body language and open eyes and without a shield (盾).But my phone often gets between me and the su

39、rroundings . It ruins my chances to make eye contact with the people I see. 18, take a deep breath and make a sacred deal with yourself not to touch it. Put it in a different pocket than you usually do every time you reach for it.19 Ill start by choosing a place to have morning coffee or breakfast.

40、After that,Ill let a local suggest what to do. Ive found that the easiest way to do this is to talk to people who are in open ro1es，such as people who work in restaurants，stores，or museums or ask someone seated near you on a bench or in a cafe. Ask where the persons favorite street is.Dont be afraid

41、 of getting lost. On a visit to London a few years ago，I got out from the Tube and got hopeless1y lost.20. So I stepped into a pub to dry myself and ended up listening to a woman telling me about her years as a spy.A . It began to rainB. Let strangers make all your plansC. When youre watching somebo

42、dyD. I will share with you my experienceE. If stopping using it feels unsafe to youF. Never feel afraid of the strangers you meetG. I replied I was on a trip ，looking for scenic spots第三部分完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。 Is your mind completely filled with thoughts of

43、something? Thats called obsession (痴迷). When we think of obsession, we tend to think of the 21 aspects of extreme behavior. It can be unhealthy or dangerous. However, actually, “productive obsessing” can be not only a 22 for boredom and passivity, but also the recipe for a 23 life. Having a producti

44、ve obsession appears to 24 people to do this, even if things get tough. In contrast, those without passion (激情)may end up letting challenges and difficulties 25 them. But there is a fine but important 26 between obsession and passion. So how do you 27 a passion, and avoid the negative aspects of obs

45、ession? Whatever the project is, it should 28 love and interest. People, who have an unexplored interest in something, but always put it off, should begin by_29 themselves to it for a month. When people do commit themselves on something, even for a month, their brains become retrained. It 30 hesitat

46、ing and worrying and explores its own potential. Having a productive obsession leads to various mental 31 : pleasure when things are going very well; 32 when you are offended. The key is being prepared for these states and knowing how to handle them. Being obsessed with a(n) 33 plan for years withou

47、t putting it into practice is not productive. Going after something with 34 may not make you outstanding, but you dont know where it will lead until you give it a try. At the very least, it could be the 35 to a satisfying and meaningful life.21. A. scientificB. negativeC. variousD. psychological22.

48、A. causeB. cureC. stageD. company23. A. balancedB. simpleC. healthyD. fulfilling24. A. orderB. inviteC. driveD. ask25. A. defeatB. findC. changeD. shape26. A. lineB. conflictC. similarityD. relationship27. A. shareB. thinkC. developD. exhibit28. A. stand forB. bring upC. make use ofD. be rooted in29

49、. A. stickingB. devotingC. adaptingD. attaching30. A. keepsB. meansC. beginsD. stops31. A. formsB. imagesC. problemsD. states32. A. anxietyB. envyC. angerD. regret33. A. successfulB. ambitiousC. painfulD. unreasonable34. A. enthusiasmB. courageC. creativityD. determination35. A. answerB. limitC. key

50、D. end第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。At least one-third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear at the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This 36 (threaten)river flows that provide water resources for 1.9 billion peopl

51、e.Himalayan glaciers feed 10 major rivers, including the Yangtze, Ganges and the Indus. Farmers 37 (live) in the area use glacial melt water for their 38 (crop) in the dry season. About 250 million people live in the mountains. Another 1.65 billion people live in river valleys below. Changes in rive

52、r flows could also damage hydropower(水力发电)production 39 (serious) and cause more landslides in the mountains.Along with 40 (globe) warming, air pollution is also affecting the area, the study found. Air pollutants like black carbon and dust land on the glaciers, 41 speed up their melting, too.The re

53、port said that one-third of the ice would melt in 2100 even if governments worldwide could meet goals set by the 2015 Paris climate 42 (agree) to reduce greenhouse gas emission(排放). But if governments fail 43 (limit) greenhouse gas emission, about two-thirds of ice in the Himalayas could disappear i

54、n 2100.The study said governments in the region must prepare 44 droughts, change their existing agriculture systems 45 put up early flood warning systems.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）假定你是李华,你校将举办音乐周活动，请你以学生会主席身份写信邀请外教Mr. Smith参加音乐周开幕式。内容包括：时间和地点： 本周六晚上六点半，学校报告厅；活动内容： 演唱流行歌曲和乐队演奏等。注意：词数： 80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考

55、词汇： 开幕式 the opening ceremonyDear Mr. Smith, _ _ _Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节：读后续写（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a

56、little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks(盯着他们).One day, Jatin took Nehas shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasnt until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoe

57、s. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Neha agreed and the two decided to share Jatins running shoes. Nehas school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Jatin.

58、 He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Jatin often arrived late and was warned by the school.A long distance race was going to be held for the boys in the city. When Jatin learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided t

59、o take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.The day of race arrived. Jatin had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Neha and his promise to

60、her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runnercollided(碰撞) with Jatin from behind and Jatin crashed to the ground.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150