浙江省诸暨市湄池中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题（原卷版）

湄池中学2021学年第一学期12月月考高二英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，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.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.On21stB.On22ndC.On23rd2.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherspeech?A.Confident.B.Excited.C.Nervous3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman'sdad.B.Abikerace.C.Theman'sbike.4.Whydidn'tthewomananswerthecalllastnight?A.Shewaslisteningtomusic.B.Shewastalkingtoafriend.C.Shewasdoingsomework.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Thefridgeisbroken.B.Thereisn'tmuchfoodinthefridge.C.Themanshoulddealwiththewateronthefloor.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahall.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inalibrary.7.Whathasthemanbeendoingallmorning?A.Preparingforhispaper.B.Doingsometraining.C.Drinkingcoffee.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8.Whydoesthemanetothewoman?A.Tocheckin.B.Tobookaroom.C.Tochangearoom.9Howlongwillthemanstay?A.Threedays.B.Tendays.C.Thirteendays.10.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Attendaconference.B.Buyaguidebook.C.Haveameal.听第8段材料，回答第1113题11.WhatrelationisJaketothewoman?A.Herhusband.B.Herboss.C.Hersecretary.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthemessage?A.ThirteenpeoplefromNewYorkwillattendthemeeting.B.Themeetingwillbeheldontheeighth.C.Thesoftwarewillbetestedinadvance.13.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodointheend?A.Offerhisname.B.Sendanemail.C.Confirmtheinformation.听第9段材料，回答第1416题。14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisinfluencedbyhisparentsinhiscareer.B.Hehasgreattalentforperformingarts.C.Heisafamousactor.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofgoingtodanceschool?A.Worthwhile.B.Boring.C.Expensive.16.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.QuittheTVplay.B.Tryplayingdifferentroles.C.Makefriendswithmoreactors.听第10段材料，回答第1720题17.Whoisthespeakertalkingto?A.Students.B.Athletes.C.Historians.18.Whatwillthelistenersvisitinthemorning?A.Wildlifepark.B.CardiffCouncilBuilding.C.CardiffCastle.19.WhatwillthememberofCardiffCityCouncildo?A.Talkaboutmedicineinancientdays.B.IntroducethehistoryofaRomanwall.C.Showimprovementsinwildlifeprotection.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthetrip?A.Thewholejourneytakesthreehours.BPeoplewillstayinahotelfortwonights.C.Cardiff‘sfamousstadiumisthedestination.第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhenyoung,Ilovedgoingontrail(小路)runs.Itwasmyfavoritewaytoescapestress.So,WhenIwasbackinmyhometownafteratoughfirstyearofmyPh.D.program,IthoughtatrailrunwasjustwhatIneeded.Butinsteadofhelpingmerelax,therundidjusttheopposite.AfterImovedtothecityforcollege,wheremyrunswereonflatconcretepathsinsteadofwindingdirttrails,IusedaGPSwatch.WhenIwentontrailrunsagaininthecountry,itconstantlyremindedmeofthefactthatIwasn’tkeepingupwithmyusualpace.Iturnedmywatchoff,thinkingthatwouldallowmetoenjoymysurroundingsandfindthepeaceIexpected,butIworriedIwasunderperforming.WhycantIletgoandjustenjoymyself?Iwondered.Butaftersomeintrospection(反省),IrealizedwhyIwasstruggling——bothontrailrunsandingraduateschool.GoingintomyPh.D.Ihadthoughtthatmysolidundergraduatetrackrecordwouldsetmeupforinstantsuccess.Tomysurprise,Iwaswrong.IlackedconfidenceinmyresearchabilitieswhichIthoughtstoppedmeperformingwellandIconstantlyfeltmyprogresswastooslow.Otherstudents’selfconfidenceandtheirexcellentresultsmademefeelinsecure.Finally,onedayIbrokedownintearsinmyadviser’soffice.Thencamemyvisithome:IwashavingtroublebecauseIhadn’tproperlyadjustedmyexpectationstothedifferencesbetweenanurbanrunandatrailrun.APh.D.islikeatrailrun:Sometimesyoucanrunfast.Sometimesyoumightfindyourselfclimbingupasteep,windingtrailatasnail’space.Andthat’sOK.Barriersareunavoidableandsuccesslooksandfeelsdifferentonachallengingtrailthanitdoesonasmooth,flatpath.Sometimesit’sbesttotakeadeepbreathanddoyourbesttomeetthechallenge.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasontrailrunsagain?A.Relaxed B.Tired C.Anxious D.Happy2.WhatresultedintheauthorspoorperformanceinPh.D.?A.Hislackofconfidence B.HislackofhardworkC.Hispoorresearchabilities D.Hispoortrackrecord3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess B.WorkingoutregularlyisbeneficialC.It'simportanttomakenecessaryadjustments D.It'svitaltoturntoothersforhelpBIndiafacesvariousmajorchallengesontheCOVID19front.Thereareover300,000newcaseseveryday—thelargestnumberofdailycaseseverexperiencedbyanycountry.India’shealthsystemcannolongercope.Therearenotenoughbeds,andhospitalsareturningawaypeoplewiththevirus.Theyhavealsorunoutofoxygen.Withahugepopulationof1,380 million,Indiaisdenselypopulated:464people/km2.Socialdistancingwithouttotalshutdownsisunthinkable,especiallyinthebigcitieswithcrowdedstreets,trains,busesandoffices.Thelatestdatafromthegovernmentsurveysaysthatonly36%ofIndianswashtheirhandswithsoapbeforeameal.Evenworse,160 millionIndiansdonothaveaccesstocleanwatertowashtheirhands.TheresearchsuggeststhatdiabetesandotherdiseasesworsenCOVID19outes.Theawarenessaboutdiseasedynamicsisverypoor,evenamongthewealthierandmoreeducatedpopulation.Afterthenationalvoluntary“people’scurfew”calledbytheprimeministeron22March,whichwasbyandlargeasuccess,peoplecameoutonthestreetsandcelebratedwithnoattentiontosocialdistancing.ManycountriesaroundtheworldaresendingoxygentoIndia.SingaporeandtheUKhavesentmuchneededoxygencylinderstoIndia.ASingaporeForeignAffairsspokespersonexplainedhowurgentitwastohelpIndia,“Wehaveallwitnessedinthepastyearhowthispandemicisatransboundarythreat.Itgivesnoregardforcountry,nationality,orrace.Thisisexactlywhywemustworkcollectivelytosupporteachother.”TheWHOsaidthesituationinIndiawas“beyondheartbreaking”.Itsaid,“TheWHOisdoingeverythingwecan,providingcriticalequipmentandsupplies,includingthousandsofoxygenconcentrators,mobilefieldhospitalsandlaboratorysupplies.”Itadded,“Thegrowththatwehaveseenincasenumbersisreally,trulyastonishing.”4.Inwhatwayistheserioussituationstatedinparagraph1?A.Bylistingfacts. B.Byusingquotes.C.Bymakinganassumption. D.Bymakingadefinition.5.Whatdoesthewritermostprobablyintendtoinformreadersinparagraph2?A.Indiaisacountrywithalargepopulation.B.TheIndiangovernmentistoblameforpandemic.C.ManyIndianssufferfromdiabetesandotherdiseases.D.VariousfactorscontributetotheseriousnessofpandemicinIndia.6.WhichoftheopiniondoestheSingaporeForeignAffairsspokespersonagreewith?A.Thespreadofpandemicisbeyonddescription.B.AllequipmentandsupplieshavebeenprovidedtoIndia.C.ThecurrentsituationofpandemicinIndiaisoutofcontrol.D.Allcountriesshouldmakejointeffortstofightagainstpandemic.C(Oct.13th,2020,Reuters)TheRoyalSwedishAcademyofScienceshasdecidedtoawardtheNobelPrizeinChemistry2020toEmmanuelleCharpentierandJenniferA.Doudna“forthedevelopmentofamethodforgeneediting”.CharpentierandDoudnahavediscoveredoneofgenetechnology’ssharpesttools:theCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissors.Usingthese,researcherscaneasilychangetheDNAofanimalsandplants.Thistechnologyhashadagreatimpactonthelifesciences.Itiscontributingtonewcancertreatmentandmaymakethedreamofcuringinheriteddiseases(遗传病)etrue.Researchersneedtomodifygenesincellsiftheywanttofindoutaboutlife’sinnerworkings.Thisusedtobedifficultandsometimesimpossible.UsingtheCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissors,itisnowpossibletochangethecodeoflifeinafewweeks.Thediscoveryofthesegeneticscissorswasunexpected.DuringCharpentier’sstudiesofStreptococcuspyogenes(酿脓链球菌),whichcausethemostharmtohumans,shediscoveredapreviouslyunknownmolecule(分子),tracrRNA.ItkillsvirusesbybreakingtheirDNA.ShestartedworkingwithDoudna,anexperiencedbiochemistin2011.Theythenreprogrammedthegeneticscissors.Intheirnaturalform,thescissorsrecognizeDNAfromviruses,butCharpentierandDoudnaprovethattheycouldbecontrolledsothattheycancutanyDNAmoleculeatagivensite.Thenitiseasytorewritethecodeoflife.SinceCharpentierandDoudnadiscoveredtheCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissorsin2012,theirusehasexploded.Thistoolhascontributedtomanyimportantdiscoveriesinbasicresearch,andplantresearchershavebeenabletodevelopcropsthatcanfightpestsanddrought.Clinicaltrials(临床试验)ofnewcancertreatmentsareunderway,andthedreamofbeingabletocureinheriteddiseasesisabouttoetrue.Thesegeneticscissorshavetakenthelifesciencesintoanewpageand,inmanyways,arebringingthegreatestbenefittohumans.7.InwhichfieldisCRISPR/Cas9mostlyused?A.Lifescience.B.Tooldesign.C.Disasterprevention.D.Chemistryindustry.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3referto?A.Dealingwithcancer.B.Modifyinggenesincells.C.Curinginheriteddiseases.D.Discoveringlife’sinnerworkings.9.HowdoesCRISPR/Cas9work?A.Itkillsharmfulviruses.B.Itdamageshumanorgans.C.ItmakesDNAcopyingeasier.D.ItcutsDNAmoleculeatachosenspot.10.ThepassageisaA.sciencefictionB.personalstoryC.newsreportD.bookreview第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Asateenager,convincingyourselftostayawayfromelectronicstoplantagardenmightnotbeaneasytask.______11______Thisisbecausewhetheryouhavetheyardspacetogrowagardenortherearemunitygardensinyourarea,gettingyourselfinvolvedhasseveralbenefits.Forexample,caringforplantshelpsyoudevelopresponsibility.Alsoyoucangainasenseofacplishmentandselfconfidenceasyouraisethemfromsmallsprouts(苗芽)upthroughfullblooming,(盛开的)beauties.What’smore,gardeninghasbeenshowntoreducestressanddepression.____12____Inaddition,outdoortimepromotesexercise.Gardeningoffersfreshair,sunshine,andexercise,eventotheteenwhogenerallyavoidsphysicalactivity.____13____Soyoumayactuallyenjoygrowingpotatoes,oranyotherkindsofplants,forthesebenefits.____14____Ifyouarelookingforanewwaythatdoesn’tinvolvearguingtobondwithyourfamily,considerplants.Youcanhaveagoodfamilytimebytakingcareofplantstogetherinyourfamilygarden.Finally,growingfoodcanencouragehealthiereatinghabits.____15____Tastingthefruitsthroughyourowneffortsalsoinspiresyoutoeatmoreoftheitemsyougrowyourself.What’smore,abackyardgardenisalsoanexcellentwayforyoutoensurethatwhatyoueatisorganic(有机的).A.Gardeningalsooffersagreatwaytoconnect.B.Meanwhile,itcanimproveyourabilitytofocus.C.Butit’salwaysagoodideatolearntolovegardening.D.Youwillexperiencethebenefitsofyoureffortsovertime.E.Sowingseedsandplantingseedlingsalsorequiremovement.FTrytobeeknowledgeableaboutmakingwisefoodchoicesforlife.G.Teenswhogrowtheirownfoodaremorelikelytoenjoyhealthyeating.第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseenraininalmostamonth.Thecropswere____16____.Ifwedidn'tseesomerainsoon,wewould____17____everything.ItwasonthisdaythatIlearnedthetruelessonof____18____andwitnessedtheonlymiracleIhaveseenwithmyowneyes.Iwasinthe____19____makinglunchwhenIsawmysixyearoldson,Billy,walkingtowardthe____20____.Minutesafterhe____21____intothewoods,hecamerunningoutagain,towardthehouse.Momentslater,however,

hewasonceagain____22____inthatslowpurposefulsteptowardthewoods.Thisactivitywentonforanhour:

walk____23____tothewoods,runbacktothehouse.FinallyIcouldn’ttakeitanylongerandIcrept(悄悄地走)outofthehouseand____24____himonhisjourney.AsIleanedintospyonhim,Isawthemost_____25_____sight.Atinydeerwaslyingontheground,_____26_____

sufferingfromdehydration(脱水)andheatexhaustion,_____27_____itsheadwithgreatefforttolapup(舔食)the

water_____28_____inmybeautifulboy’shand.Whenthewaterwas_____29_____,Billyjumpeduptorunbacktothehouse.Ifollowedhimbacktoatapthatwehad_____30_____thewaterto.Billyopeneditallthewayupandalittlewaterbegantoflowslowly.He_____31_____there,lettingthewaterslowly_____32_____hishandthe

temporarycup.Whenhestoodupandbegantogoback,Iwasthereinfrontofhim.Hislittleeyesjustfilledwith_____33_____.“I’mnotwasting”wasallhesaid.Asmytearsbegantohitthe_____34_____,

theywere

suddenlyjoinedbyotherdrops,moredrops...andmore.AllIcansayisthatthe_____35_____thatcamethatdaysavedourfarm,justliketheactionsofonelittleboysavedanother.16.A.growing B.flying C.dying D.blowing17.A.win B.leave C.catch D.lose18.A.sharing B.accepting C.receiving D.sending19.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.livingroom D.classroom20.A.house B.woods C.garden D.field21.A.appeared B.lost C.disappeared D.ran22.A.swimming B.walking C.jumping D.leaping23.A.anxiously B.curiously C.carefully D.seriously24.A.shouted B.caught C.stopped D.followed25.A.amazing B.exciting C.frightening D.puzzling26.A.lightly B.gradually C.obviously D.finally27.A.lifting B.lowering C.putting D.pulling28.A.sent B.put C.given D.cupped29.A.disappeared B.lost C.gone D.used30.A.putoff B.shutoff C.turnedup D.takenup31.A.lay B.slept C.knelt D.stood32.A.makeup B.runthrough C.gothrough D.fillup33.A.tears B.dirt C.earth D.water34.A.hand B.ground C.clothes D.feet35.A.boy B.rain C.deer D.water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。Whenpeoplearefacedwithhealthornutritionquestions,itis_____36_____(increasing)montogoonlineanddiagnosethemselves.____37____,theInternetisfullofconflictinghealthwarningswithnoregulationtogetridofthewrongadvice,someofwhich_____38_____(be)extremelydangerous!Also,searchenginesrankresultsby____39____(popular)ratherthanaccuracy,sosolidfactscanbetrickytofind.Itisworth____40____(check)ifthewriterofanonlinepieceisproperlyqualifiedasanexpert.Anyonecancall____41____(they)a“dietexpert”,“nutritionist”andevena“doctor”——____42____(give)itcouldrefertoqualificationslikeaPh.D..Butremember,onlyofficiallyrecognizedpracticingdoctorsaswellasdietitianshavedegreesingivingmedical_____43_____(suggest).Soifyouareunsureandstillwondering____44____thechocolatedietreallydoesworkornot,thenitpaystomake_____45_____appointmentwithyourdietitianordoctor.Thetruthisoutthere,andyoujustneedtolookintherightplace.第三节：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）用所给词组的适当形式填空farfrom；beprisedof；devoteoneselfto；deepdown；inturn；beessentialtosubscribeto；attendto；onceandforall；bedeterminedtodo；trace…backto；breakout46.Settingthematter________isofcriticalimportanceforthemtostartanewlife.47.Ihavenever__________theviewthatschooldaysarethehappiesttimeofmylife.48.Thenurseissobusy________thepatientsthatshehasnotimetodate.49.Hisfearofdarkness________achildhoodexperience.50.Thefire________duringthedayandthereforealmostnoonewasinjured.51._________,Iwanttobelievethatdiligenceandvirtuewillleadtosuccesswhilelazinessandevilwillleadtoruin.52.Manyonlineservicesare________chargingconsumershighprices.Onthecontrary,theyarefreeofcharge.53.Weshould_________environmentalprotectionandecologicalimprovement.54.Peopletrytoavoidtransportationdelaysbyusingtheirowncars,andthis_________createsfurtherproblems.55.Whenitestohealth,anutritiousdietandexercise________everyone.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（满分15分）56.假定你叫李华，了解到在海水稻研发成功后，袁隆平又成功种植出全球首例沙漠水稻，为解决沙漠地区粮食短缺问题和改善沙漠的生态环境做出巨大贡献。请你用英文写一封信，向他表示祝贺。内容包括:1.表达你的愉悦心情；2.向他表示祝贺；3.决心向他学习。注意:1.词数100左右(开头已经给出，不计入总词数)。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇:海水稻searice；粮食短缺foodshortage；生态环境ecologicalenvironmentDearDrYuan,It’smygreathonortowritetoyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节：（满分25分）57.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。Alightknockonthedoorbroughtmefrommykitchen.Becausewehadjustmovedintotheneighbourhood,Icouldn’timaginewhoitwouldbe.Openingthedoor,anoldmanstoodthere,whowasdressedindirtyclothingandwearingdirtyrubberboots.Hishandhungaplasticbag.“CanIhelpyou?”Iasked.“Wouldyouliketobuysomefreshgardenvegetables?”Hisblueeyeswerehopeful.“Aretheyfromyourgarden?”Ilookedinsidehisplasticbagandsawsomecarrotswithsoil.“Yes,”Hisvoicewassoft.“AndIcangetsomeapplesfromatreeinmyyard.Wouldyoulikesomeofthose,too?”Myheartsoftened,andIwonderedifheisbadlyinneedofthebitofmoney.W