北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题

1、北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020_2021学年高二英语12月月考试题北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020_2021学年高二英语12月月考试题PAGE PAGE 27北京市昌平区新学道临川学校2020_2021学年高二英语12月月考试题北京市昌平区新学道临川学校20202021学年高二英语12月月考试题(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）注意事项:1。本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题.第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题.2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3。回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂

2、黑;回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效.4。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力（共两节满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 sport do the mans parents like? A。 Table tennis. B。 Volleyball.C。

3、Tennis. 2。 What does the woman do probably? A。 A waitress. B。 A reporter。C。 A judge。 3. How will the girl go to school tomorrow？ A。 On foot。 B. By bike。 C。 By bus. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A novel。 B. A play。C。 A concert。 5。 What does the man suggest the woman do? A。 Learn Spanish.

4、 B。 Change a club。 C。 Take dance lessons. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题.6. What made the mans car messy？ A。 Birds。 B. Wind。 C. Snow. 7. What does the woman adv

5、ise the man to do? A。 To buy a new car. B。 Not to park the car under a tree。 C。 To cut down the tree。 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题.8。 What does the woman ask the man to buy？ A。 Vegetables。 B。 Meat。 C。 Hamburger. 9。 What is the woman busy doing？ A. Having a meeting。 B。 Finishing a report. C。 Doing exercise。 听

6、下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题.10。 What did Tom do to help the woman? A。 He checked her writing. B. He decided to sell her book。 C。 He encouraged her to keep writing。 11。 What would the man like to do next week? A. Go camping。 B。 Start a new business。 C. Paint the living room. 12. How long will it take Cindy

7、to finish the new play? A。 About two weeks。 B。 About two months. C。 About three months。 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What city is almost always warm? A。 Seattle. B。 Boston。 C。 San Diego. 14。 What part of the USA is best for living according to the report？ A. The South. B。 The West. C. The Northeast。 15

8、。 What is the weather like in Seattle? A. Its very hot. B。 It rains a lot. C. Its very cold. 16. What does the woman say about the weather in Chicago and Boston? A。 Its rainy in summer. B. Its cold all year round。 C. Its pleasant in spring and fall。 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17。 How many cottages does t

9、he speaker own？ A。 2. B。 3. C. 5。 18. What can we know about the Cider House? A. It has six rooms. B。 Its unavailable during the Shakespeare Festival. C。 Its bigger than the Apple Cottage. 19. What can the guests do during the summer? A。 Hunt birds。 B. Grow vegetables。 C. Pick grapes and strawberrie

10、s。 20。 What will the speaker talk about next？ A。 Requests for the guests. B。 Advice on tours。 C. Fees on cleaning。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) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIf youre looking to provide your family with lasting memories and adventure， say hello to New York Citys th

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16、s like grilled cheese， meatloaf， mac n cheese, ribs and burgers will make you want to have a lazy dogfilled time there. 1678 Third Ave. Upper East Side, Manhattan212831-1800Online: 21. What is the cost if a couple takes their nineyearold kid to Medieval Times? A。 99.9。B. $125。9。 C. 110。85。 D. $162.8

17、5。22。 Which number can you call to consult the prices of locally sourced food? A。 888935-6878. B. 718522-6260. C。 6465104786.D。 212831-1800.23. Which restaurant do you need to book in advance? A. Medieval Times。 B. Brooklyn Parmacy & Soda Fountain. C. Beetle House NYC.D. Barking Dog。24. How will you

18、 feel in Barking Dog? A. Casual。 B. Cautious. C。 CuriousD. Anxious。 BA 2003 U.S。 Education Department survey of adult literacy(识字） estimates （估计）that over 10 percent of adults in America can not read。 Globally， the number is over 775 million.For the elderly， illiteracy makes other problems worse in

19、big ways。 ABC News reported on a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine, which said that adults who were unable to read their prescriptions （处方） were 50 percent more likely to give in to disease than literate old people。 Various organizations， including the New York Public Library, sponsor adu

20、lt literacy programs. Success stories， like Ed Bray, are always inspiring。Ed Bray stormed the beach at Normandy during World War II， earning two purple hearts。 And yet, the toughest thing the 89yearold said he had to face in his life was his illiteracy（文盲）. For decades， Bray went to extraordinary ef

21、forts to keep his inability to read or write a secret。 While on the job at an Air Force base, he had a coworker help him with documents。 At home， his wife did the same for 62 years until her death in 2009。 Finally， the determination to get rid of the shame and learn how to read broke through。 “I wan

22、t to read one book，” he said. “I dont care if its about Mickey Mouse. I want to read one book before I die。” In early 2013, Bray found Professor Tobi Thompson at Oklahomas Northeastern University。 Her patient and dedicated （奉献的） attitude helped Bray accomplish what he never thought possible. In Febr

23、uary, he read his first book， a gradeschool biography of George Washington. “It just makes me feel good， Bray said. Hes since gone on to read three books and has no plan to stop now.25。 What can be inferred from the text about the problem of illiteracy？A。 The American government ignored it. B。 It is

24、 especially troublesome for old people.C。 Global organizations are founded to deal with it. D。 10 percent of the adults in the world are illiterate。 26。 Why did Ed Bray keep his illiteracy secret？ A。 He considered it as a shame。 B. He didnt want to disappoint his wife. C. He thought it unmatched the

25、 honors he won。 D. He was afraid it would affect his service in the Air Force。27. In paragraph four the underline part “its about Mickey Mouse” is used to mean_. A. its a famous bookB。 its a classic book C. its a simple bookD。 its an interesting bookCWhen I began my career as a jazz singer, I was to

26、ld to start by covering the standards. But I didnt follow the path most new jazz artists take and produced original albums instead。 I believe when you have something to say， you cant really keep it down。 Two of those original albums， Liquid Spirit and Take Me To The Alley， earned me a loyal fan base

27、 and two Grammys for best jazz album in 2014 and 2017 respectively. My idol is Nat King Cole, whose music has an important place in our household。 I could smell the greens on the stove and the cornbread in the oven when I hear Nats music。 I wanted to have his music come through my body and sing it a

28、s an expression of appreciation for him. My mother had always been a fan of his music。 This is something I did one day: Imagine her coming home from some protest movement or march and putting on， “Smile though your heart is aching, smile even though its breaking.” Imagine her putting on, “Pick yours

29、elf up， dust yourself off, start all over again.” I see the optimism and the strength in his music。Writing from a personal experience can bring about my feelings and power of feelings that can be instantly connected to the instrument and my voice。 When I sing Mothers Song, Insanity, even Holding On,

30、 I am expressing things I have a connection to。 The song Holding On is a soul song. It connects to Nat King Cole with its optimism, the optimism about the power and the strength of love. I like the fact that I can have 17 to 25-year-olds all over the world jumping and dancing to this song。 Theyre st

31、ill getting the message.28. How did the writer start his career as a musician？ A. By copying his idol。 B。 By singing for awards. C. By covering the standards。 D. By creating original music.29. Whats paragraph three mainly about？ A。 The writers childhood experience.B. Nat King Coles contribution to j

32、azz.C。 The writers mother in the protest movement.D。 Nat King Coles influence on the writer and his family.30。 What does the writer express in his songs? A. His personal emotions。 B。 His strong love for jazz。 C. His attitude toward social injustice。 D。 His memories of the good old days。 31。 What con

33、clusion can be drawn from the text？ A。 The dream of the writers mother has come true. B. The writers music is influencing young people. C. Nat King Coles jazz music highly valued by all。 D。 Optimism is the soul of the writers original songsDReyes Clark， the owner of Yemaya a pop-up business， is part

34、 of a movement in El Salvador（萨尔瓦多), composed of （由组成）young chefs （厨师）who are making traditional foods into contemporary(当代的） cuisine(饭菜).“We used to go to McDonalds and Pizza Hut a lot when we were kids. We thought it was cool, she says. “Anything from the U.S。 was considered better than here。 But

35、attitudes about American fast food are changing. Salvadorans are becoming more curious about ancestral vegetables and herbs.”Reyes Clark picks up a piece of paterna， a large seedy green pod (豆荚） that grows all over the country. “Im going to make hummus （豆沙） out of the seeds,” she says。 “The first ti

36、me I made it for my friends， they thought I was crazy， but then when they tasted it, they were surprised by how good it was。Paterna， along with leafy green nutritional powerhouses - mora, chipilin and chaya grow easily in the wild, but over the years they have been replaced with processed foods。 You

37、 are not going to find paterna in the supermarket， Reyes Clark says.“This is because most of El Salvadors food culture was wiped out，” says Luis May, a doctor who focuses on locally sourced food as medicine。 He has a garden behind his office where he grows many local plants and teaches his visitors

38、about their nutritional value。 He says, “Nearly 500 years ago， the Spanish rulers abolished many local foods.”Mirandal is a chef at a newly opened restaurant Boca Boca, hidden in a treelined area of San Salvador, where they focus on what they call food nostalgia (乡愁）。 “We take old plants from the fa

39、rming areas and combine them in new ways. The taste is new and exciting for our generation， and brings back a flood of good memories for the older people,” Mirandal says.Mirandals 68year-old grandmother, Elva Duran, is thrilled to see these foods making a comeback. “When I was young, we didnt have f

40、ast-food chains that have no health value，” she says。 “I think its incredible that this generation is taking steps to keep our roots alive。”32。 What is the best title of the text? A. Salvadorans are Struggling to Keep Their Roots Alive。 B. Attitudes Towards Fast Food Chains are Changing in El Salvad

41、or.C. Young Chefs in El Salvador are Breathing New Life into Traditional Cuisine. D. Local Food Culture in El Salvador is Passed Down From Generation to Generation. 33。 What does the underlined word “it in paragraph three refer to？ A。 Paterna.B. Pod。C. Hummus.D。 Seed。 34. Whats the food in Boca Boca

42、 like according to Mirandal？ A。 It focuses on the nutritional value。 B。 It is as convenient as fast food. C. It sticks to the taste of old memories. D。 It combines tradition with new taste。 35。 Whats the old peoples attitude towards the movement？ A。 Approving。 B. Skeptical. C. Objective。 D. Neutral.

43、 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。If you are planning to organize a summer camp， you need to have a good plan of action. Children look forward to attending summer camps。 They want to learn new things and make new friends. So, your summer camp planning decides whether t

44、he kids are going to enjoy it or not。 36 Summer Camp ThemesWhen you plan a summer camp， you ought to have a theme。 For example, you can have a swimming summer camp. 37 An art camp would have a theme like “Paint the World”， and so on.Summer Camp GamesIf the summer camp is going to be an overnight pro

45、gram, then you have to prepare all kinds of activities for kids。 38 Games act as one of the best and simplest relaxing skills for kids. They also help kids get along with each other and develop the ability to work in a team。Adventure SportsThe most interesting part of a summer camp is adventure spor

46、ts！ Plan for sports like rockclimbing， rivercrossing, etc. 39 However, words giving kids encouragement are always welcome.A Special Day 40 You can have a party or something like that. You can also have a culture day or a talent day when the children get to exhibit their culture or tradition they bel

47、ong to, and at the same time， get to know about other cultures, too.Just go ahead and carry out all the above things. Make it the most fun and interesting camp ever， so that you can have them coming back to you each time you plan for a summer camp in the future！A.So plan interesting and fun games。B。

48、Your summer camp program can have a special day。C.Here the kids interested in swimming would join your camp.D.A kid could feel bad if he / she is not doing well at the camp.E。Kids on the summer camp need to be on their own sometimes.F.This article will help you make the camp more interesting and fun

49、。G.Make sure you do not force a kid to take part in an activity he / she is scared of。第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节,满分45分）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.Despite the hard conditions and handson labor, 41 Australias generous salaries and distribution of work permits doing ag

50、riculture work there is an incredibly 42 way for backpackers to earn abroad. My first 43 in Australia was on Todds Tomato Farm. My 44 during my three months working were clearing the tomato field， weeding the peppers， and planting corn seeds。During my second year visa in Australia I actually 45 to g

51、o back and do some vegetable 46 。 This time I worked at Brak Pak in the 47 fields. That was by far the most physically 48 job I have ever done.Pumpkins were picked using a tractor. There would be one person driving， two people on the trailer sorting pumpkins and five people on the 49 picking. Attach

52、ed to the trailer was a long belt。 As the tractor drove forwards we would have to run along 50 it, pick the pumpkins and put them on the belt. This was hard you had to pick all the pumpkins that were 51 grown, put them on the belt, 52 for damaged/rotten ones and 53 the tractor.We used to change role

53、s to give ourselves a 54 and sometimes we would be sent off to do “cutting。” The stalks (茎秆) on pumpkins are so 55 that we werent able to break them by hand， so we had cutters. I was told that these cutters could cut straight through a 56 so I was very 57 at first. I got the hang of it but I was alw

54、ays 58 of losing a body part!I know that most people dont do as many different roles as I did！ However， I really enjoyed being able to 59 different parts of the farm and in the 60 was able to see the whole season。41。 A. according to B. due to C. as toD。 in addition to 42。 A。 hardB。 seriousC。 complex

55、D。 popular43。 A. jobB。 tripC。 lessonD。 stop44. A. suggestionsB。 dutiesC. regretsD. blessings45. A. meantB. attemptedC. choseD。 began 46。 A。 plantingB. shippingC. pickingD。 cutting47。 A. tomatoB。 pumpkin C. pepperD。 corn48。 A. stressingB. pressingC. demanding D. exciting49. A。 beltB. tractorC。 pileD

56、ground50。 A. behindB. acrossC。 againstD. for51. A. fullyB。 hardlyC。 naturallyD. possibly52。 A. watchB. careC. check D。 look 53。 A. keep up withB。 get rid of C. hold on toD。 set out for54。 A。 chanceB. tryC. credit D. break55. A. heavyB。 thickC. softD. fragile56. A。 plantB. fingerC. vegetableD. trunk5

57、7. A. curiousB。 confidentC。 upsetD. nervous58。 A. terrified B. sureC. proudD。 suspected59。 A. observeB。 studyC. assessD。 experience60。 A. pastB. beginningC. process D. distance第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）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。Festivals and 61._(celebrate) of all kinds 62。

58、 _（hold） everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather， planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Todays festivals have many 63. _ （origin)。 Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors， 64. _ might return either to help 65. _ to do harm。 During the Western holiday Halloween， children often dress 66._， going from door to door to ask for sweets. If they are refused， they might play a trick 67。_their neighbours。 Spring Fe