英语-江苏省连云港市两地2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考试题和答案

2024～2025学年第一学期第二次月考高二英语试题注意事项：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷总分150分。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．请用2B铅笔和0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上指定区域内作答。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.Whereisthedesk?A.Underthewindow.B.Acrossfromthedoor.C.Oppositethewindow.2.Whatisthemanmostprobably?A.Adoctor.B.Apoliceman.C.Ateacher.3.Whendoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inautumn.B.Inspring.C.Inwinter.4.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Enjoyingafountain.B.Havingcheese.C.Takingapicture.5.Whatwillthemankeep?A.Ashirt.B.Ahat.C.Asuit.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatisthewomandissatisfiedwith?A.Thelivingroom.B.Thebedroom.C.Thekitchen.7Whatdoesthemanthinkofthelivingroom?A.Newandmodern.B.Smallbutwell-furnished.C.Bigandbright.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Managerandcustomer.C.Husbandandwife.9.Whomwillthemanhavelunchwithtomorrow?A.Peter.B.Mr.Tanawa.C.Jane.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whenwillthedininghallclose?A.Atabout6:30.B.Atabout7:00.C.Atabout10:00.11.Whydoesn’tAnnwanttoeatinthedininghall?A.Shehadapizzaalready.B.Shehastoprepareforatest.C.Shedoesn’tlikethefoodthere.12.WhatwillBillmostprobablydorightnow?A.Gotothedininghall.B.Cookdinnerathome.C.Orderapizza.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Wheredoesthewomanwork?A.Atanewspaperoffice.B.Atauniversity.C.Atatelevisionstation.14.Whyisthemanapplyingforthisposition?A.Togetexperience.B.Tomeetfamouspeople.C.Tomakemoney.15.Whatisthemanmajoringinattheuniversity?A.MediaandCommunication.B.English.C.Advertising.16.Whatdoesthemanneedtodonextinordertogettheposition?A.Completeaform.B.Takesomecourses.C.TalktoMs.Wagner.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatdothelibrarymembershavetodoeverytwoyears?A.Payforanewmembershipcard.B.Registerinthelibraryagain.C.Renewtheirpersonalinformation.18.Howlongwillthelibrarykeepthebookbookedinadvance?A.Aweek.B.Fivedays.C.Twoweeks.19.Whatcanbeborrowedforonedayonly?A.Children’sbooks.B.Dictionaries.C.DVDs.20.Onwhichdaywillthelibrarycloseat7:00p.m.?A.Saturday.B.Wednesday.C.Sunday.第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANAMEOFCOURSE:VisualArtsINSTRUCTOR:Dr.JerriBentonCOURSEDESCRIPTION:Inthevisualartscoursesstudentswilldevelopbasicartskillsnecessarytocommunicatearangeofsubjectmatter,symbols,ideasandconceptsusingknowledgeoftheappropriateartmedia,processesandtechniques.Thevisualartscoursesaredesignedtoengagestudentsinhigherlevelthinkingskillsthroughcreativeproblem-solvingandpersonalexpression.Studentswillalsoexaminethebasicelementsandprinciplesofartandwillreflectanunderstandingoftheseelementsandprinciplesintheirartworks.Inordertopurchasehighqualityartsuppliesforallstudents,eachstudent’sworksofartcreatedthroughouttheschoolyearwillbedisplayedandavailableforsaleatourMHSAnnualExhibitandSilentAuction(拍卖会)heldattheendoftheschoolyear.MAKE-UPWORK‘POLICY:Inthevisualartscoursestimemissedfromclassmeansthestudenthaslosttimeforworkingonaparticularartassignmentorhasmissedtheintroductionofanewconceptortechnique.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomakearrangementswiththeteacherformake-upworkwithin3daysuponthestudent’sreturntoschool.Itisalsothestudent’sresponsibilitytospendenoughtimeontheirartworksathome,ifnecessary,inordertokeepupintheclass.Duedatesforartworksremainthesameevenifthestudentmissestimefromschool.GRADINGPOLICIES:●40%DailyWork&Participation●60%FinalCompositions/FinalProjects/TestsCONTACTINFORMATION:Phone:850-482-9605,ext.246;Email:benton@21.Whatmayhappentostudents’worksofartintheend?A.Theymaybethrown.B.Theymaybedonated.C.Theymaybesold.D.Theymayberestored.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemake-upworkpolicy?A.Deadlinesarefixedinanycase.B.Timelostforclassisnotallowed.C.Studentsmustn’tfinishtheirartworksathomeD.Artworksmustbesubmitted3daysbeforethedeadline.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Acourseplan.C.Anexampaper.D.Anacademicarticle.BFrederickMcKinleyJoneswasborninCincinnati,Ohio,onMay17,1893.BythetimeFrederickwas7yearsold,hisfathersentyoungJonestolivewithapriest(牧师)inKentucky.Attheageof11,Jonesranawaytofeedhimself.HereturnedtoCincinnatiandworkedasanentranceguardinagaragewherehedevelopedaskillforautomobilemechanics.Hebecamealeaderoftheshop.In1912helandedinHallock,Minnesota,whereheobtainedajobdoingmechanicalworkonafarm.Joneshadtalentforandaninterestinmechanics.Hereadextensivelyonthesubjectandeducatedhimselfinhissparetime.Bythetimehewastwenty,JoneswasabletogetanengineeringlicenseinMinnesota.HeservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarI(WWI)wherehewasoftencalledupontomakerepairstomachinesandotherequipment.Afterthewar,hereturnedtothefarm.ItwasontheHallockfarmthatJoneseducatedhimselffurtherinelectronics.Hebuiltatransmitter(发射机)forthenewradiostationtobroadcastitsprogramming.Healsodevelopedadevicetocombinemovingpictureswithsound.Jonescontinuedtoexpandhisinterestsinthe1930s.Hedesignedandpatented(获得专利)aportableair-coolingunitfortruckscarryingperishable(易腐烂的)food.FormingapartnershipwithNumero,JonesfoundedtheU.S.ThermoControlCompany.ThecompanyburgeonedduringWorldWarII,helpingtopreserveblood,medicineandfood.OverthecourseofhiscareerJonesreceivedmorethan60patents.Hewasrecognizedforhisachievementsbothduringhislifetimeandafterhisdeath.JonesdiedoflungcancerinMinneapolis,Minnesota,onFebruary21,1961.HewaschosenintotheMinnesotaInventorsHallofFamein1977.In1991,then—PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushawardedtheNationalMedalofTechnologytoNumeroandJonesataceremonyheldintheWhiteHouseRoseGarden.24.WhatwasJonesdoingwhenhewas19?A.Hewasstayingwithakindpriest.B.Hewasdevelopinganewinterest.C.Hewasrunninghisowngarage.D.Hewasdoingworkrelatedtomachinery.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheportableair-coolingunit?A.Itwasdesignedfortrucks.B.Itwasusedtoproducefood.C.Itwasboughtbyacompany.D.ItwaspopularduringWWI.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burgeoned”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Grewgreatly.B.Gothelp.C.Stoppedproduction.D.Faceddifficulty.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.TointroducepatentsofJones.B.ToshowJonesgotanaward.C.ToexpressJoneswasrecognized.D.ToshowregretoverJones’death.CThenewe-skinimprovestasksrequiringaccuracyandforcecontrol,overcomingabigchallengeinadvancingtechnology.Unliketraditionale-skins,thisnewe-skinstaysaccurateevenwhenitstretches.“Muchlikehumanskinhastostretchandbendaswemove,sodoesDe-skin,”explainsNanshuLu,aprofessorintheCockrellSchool.ThebreakthroughliesinaninnovativehybridresponsepressuresensorthatLuandherpartnershavedevelopedoveryears.Luseesthestretchablee-skinasanimportantpartofarobothandthatcanmirrorthesoftnessandsensitivityofahumanhand.Thisnewe-skintechnologysensespressurefromcontact,lettingtheattachedmachineknowhowmuchforcetouseto,forexample,holdacuportouchaperson.Indemonstrations,thenewe-skinallowedtherobothandtoadapttovarioussensitivetasks,suchasaccuratelymeasuringhumanpulse(脉搏)andpulsewaves,securelyholdingobjectswithoutdroppingthemandevenhandlingunexpecteditemslikecoinsinsideaglassorpressingonapotatochipwithoutbreakingit.Luandherteamarecurrentlyexploringpotentialapplications,includingpartneringtobuildaroboticarmequippedwiththee-skintechnology.Theyhavealsoappliedforabasicpatentforthee-skin,indicatingitspotentialforbusinessuse.Inaworldwheretheagingpopulationexceeds(超过)thenumberofcaregivers,theneedforefficientandgentlecaresolutionsisnecessary.Lubelievesrobotsequippedwithadvancedtechnologieslikethestretchablee-skincouldplayavitalroleindealingwiththisglobalchallenge.Beyondmedicine,human-caringrobotscouldbeusedindisasters.Theycouldsearchforinjuredandtrappedpeopleinanearthquakeoracollapsedbuilding.Fromhealthcaretodisasterresponse,thepotentialissignificant.Withfurtherdevelopmentandcooperationwithroboticscompanies,Luhopestoseethise-skintechnologymakeitswaytothemarket,markingthebeginningofaneweraofhuman-robotinteractionandcare.28.Whatadvantagedoesthenewe-skinhaveovertraditionale-skins?A.Itkeepsaccurateevenwhenstretching.B.Itenablesrobotstomoveatafastspeed.C.Itallowsrobothandstobendintoallshapes.D.Ithelpsrobothandscontrolwithlessforce.29.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thewideapplicationsofthenewe-skin.B.Theimportantdevelopmentofthenewe-skin.C.ThemajorchallengeofthepressuresensorD.Thestrongfunctionofthepressuresensor.30.Whatcanrobotswiththenewe-skindofortheglobalchallengeofagingpopulation?A.Reducehealthcarecosts.B.Limitglobalbusinessuse.C.Replacehumancaregivers.D.Improvemedicalcareefficiency.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefutureofthenewe-skin?A.Doubtful.B.UnclearC.Positive.D.Disapproving.Theoutstandingbiographyportrays(刻画)thelifeofthecomplicatedRenaissance(文艺复兴)artistwithdetails.WecometoseedaVinciasnotonlyaninventorofmusicalinstrumentsandearlyflyingmachines,butalsoanotebookkeeperandvegetarian,whohadtroublefinishingmanyoftheprojectsandpaintingshestarted.YetwhatismostthrillingisgettingtoknowdaVincithescientist.IsaacsonexplainshowlovingscienceandapplyingthescientificmethodtoobservingtheworldwasreallywhatmadedaVinciagreatartistand,Isaacsonargues,agenius.DaVinciwasfascinatedwithobservingandunderstandingphenomenainnature.Hewantedtoknowabouteverythingaroundhim,inminutedetail,Isaacsonwrites.Hewonderedaboutquestions“mostpeopleovertheageoftennolongerpuzzleabout”—forinstance,howthetongueofawoodpeckerworks.Tolearnabouttheworld,daVincicombinedhisownobservationswithexperimentation.Neverformallyschooled,“hepreferredtoinduce(归纳)fromexperimentsratherthandeduce(推理)fromtheoreticalprinciples.”Isaacsonexplains.Herecordedhisobservations,lookedforpatternsamongthem,andthentestedthosepatternsthroughadditionalobservationandexperimentation.Whenhebecamefascinatedwiththeideathathecouldinventflyingmachines,heobservedvariousbirdsandfillednotebookswiththefunctionandspeedatwhichtheirwingsflapped.That’swhyIsaacsoncallsdaVincianexemplarofthisscientificmethod.Hegoeson:“Galileo,born112yearsafterLeonardo,isusuallycreditedwithbeingthefirsttodevelopthiskindofapproachandisoftenregardedasthefatherofmodernscience.”Therecanbenodoubtthatthishonorwouldhavebeenbestowed(赠与)onLeonardodaVincihadhepublishedhisscientificwritingsduringhislifetime.DaVinci’semphasisonempiricalobservationalsohelpedhimimprovehisart.First,hewasabletousewhathelearnedfromlookingatnaturetopaintanddraw.Hisstudiesofthebody,animals,motion,shadowandlight,perspectiveandproportionhelpedhimbetterunderstandwhathewasseeinginfrontofhim,andrender(表现)itinartmoreaccuratelyandfinelythananyoneelseofhistime.Mostimportantly,hisabilitytoconnectartandscience,helpedhiminnovateinhiswork.DaVincimadesurprisinglydiverseseriesofdiscoveries,includingconceptualizingthehelicopterandsolarpowerandadvancingknowledgeabouteverythingfromthereproductiveorganstobotany.ThisgeniusisalsowhatdrewIsaacsontoAlbertEinsteinandSteveJobsassubjects:They’reallinnovatorswhowereinspiredbyanddrewconnectionsbetweenartandscience.“LeonardodaVinciistheultimateexampleofthemainthemeofmypreviousbiographies:howtheabilitytomakeconnectionsacrossdisciplines—artsandsciences,humanitiesandtechnology—isakeytoinnovation,imagination,andgenius,”Isaacsonwrites.Andthiswonderfulbookisareminder,inatimeofincreasinglynarrowspecializationandfocus,thatthemethodsofRenaissancemenlikedaVinciareasrelevantasever.32.WhatisthehighlightofdaVinci’sbiography?A.Hisunfinishedpaintings.B.Hispreferenceforvegetables.C.Hisspiritofexploringscience.D.Hisoppositiontoformaleducation.33.WhydoesIsaacsonmentionGalileointhebook?A.Tointroducehisimportantfindingsinscience.B.ToillustratethesignificanceofdaVinci’sresearchmethod.CToshowthechallengesfacedbydaVinciduringhislifetime.D.Tomemorizehiscontributionsasthefatherofmodernscience.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.DaVinciimprovedhisartanddrewmoreaccuratelybypaintingmostlyinthenaturalworld.B.ThemethodsofRenaissancemenlikedaVincicanstillapplytocontemporaryscientificresearch.C.AlbertEinsteinandSteveJobsareasfamousasdaVinciforcombiningartwithscience.D.DaVincifailedtopublishhisscientificwritingbecausethescientificmethodwasinaccessibleatthattime.35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowaGeniusChangedtheWorldB.TheFeaturesofRenaissanceArtC.HowScienceShapedHisArtD.TheComparisonbetweenArtandScience第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Asenseofhumoristheabilitytosense,observe,andpracticehumor.Simply,theabilitytoappreciateajokeiscalledasenseofhumor.Apersonwhocansayfunnythingsandcanobservethefunnysideofthingsisapersonwithagoodsenseofhumor.36Shareyourpointofviewmore.Whenansweringthequestiononhowtoimprovehumorskills,youcannotbeLouisC.K.,GeorgeCarlinorRichardPryor.Ithastobetheoriginalyou.Takeamomentandthinkaboutthefunniestpeopleyouhavemetinyourlife.37Everypersonhasadifferentstyleandopinionwhendescribinganevent.Sostartsharingyourpointofview.Theimportanceofsubject,targetanditstiminginhumor.Youcan’tbemorewronginasituationifyouignorethesubject,itstargetanditstiming.Let’ssaywhathappenswhenyougiftanadultmagazinetoa6-year-oldkidonhisbirthday.38 However,thenarration(叙述)ofthesameincident10yearsfromthenwouldbefunny. 39Thekeytocatchingthemindsofyourfriendsandcolleaguesistobefamiliarwiththeirpreferences.Developingagoodsenseofhumorisnotjustaboutdeliveringfancystuffbutalsoaboutunderstandingtheperspectiveofthehumorsubject.Wanttobehumorous?Laughatyourselffirst.Thisisthegreatestqualityownedbyapersonwithagoodsenseofhumor.Ifyoucanlaughatyourself,itmeansthatyouhavecometotermswithyourmistakes.40Afterall,anyembarrassingstoryturnsintoahumorousstoryifgivensometime.A.Buthowdoyoubecomeone?B.Shareotherpeople’sfunnystories.C.You’llrealizethatnooneisthesame.D.Beawareoftheinterestsofyourlisteners.E.Avoidmakingfunofothers’weaknesses.F.Whenyoushareyourmistakes,itmakesyoucomplete.G.Thisisnotahumorouscourseofactionbutastupidone.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、U四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Severalyearsago,AdamKayewashostingafamilybarbecueathishomewhenhismother,MartiKaye,brokethenews.At71yearsold,sherealizedthatshewasgetting41,withfriends’namesslippinghermind.Later,shewasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s.Watchinghismothersuffer,Adamwas42.Asalifelongmusician,healwaysenjoyedplayingforher,whowould43along.SoeverySunday,Adamwould 44hisguitarandmaketheshortdrivetovisithismother.Thoughherspeechwas 45toone-syllable(单音节)wordsthatmadelittlesense,Martiwouldwhistleasher57-year-oldsonplayedherfavoritesongs.Somehow,shestillknewthe46ofthesongsshehadlistenedto70yearsago.WhenAdamplayedforher,thissweetmomentallowedhimtotakea 47atthewomanhehadknowninhisentirelife.Thenhestartedto48theirperformancesandpostedthevideosonline,alsoofferinghimselfsomethingto49.ThefollowerscommentedhowMartiandAdam’sstorygavean 50tothemandtouchedthem,especiallythosewithalovedonewiththedisease.Adamdecidedtomakeita51tokeeppostingmorerecordings.“Marti’s52hasbeendestroyed,butthepathwaytomusicremainsclear,alongwhichweareabletomaintainour53,”Adamsaid.“IbelieveitwoulddefinitelyexciteMartito 54ourexperienceandmotivateothers.Withherendlesslykindheart,shewoulddoanythingever,withinher55tohelppeople.”41A.weakB.forgetfulC.disabledD.sleepless42.A.concernedB.discouragedC.relievedD.embarrassed43.A.singB.clapC.swingD.whisper44.A.displayB.employC.packD.possess45.A.exposedB.connectedC.comparedD.limited46.A.tunesB.lyricsC.emotionsD.stresses47.A.breathB.pictureC.responseD.glance48.A.improveB.evaluateC.recordD.analyze49.A.lookbackonB.faceuptoC.takeprideinD.makeupfor50.A.explanationB.inspirationC.introductionD.invitation51.A.realityB.standardC.routineD.challenge52.A.reputationB.identityC.shelterD.memory53.A.passionB.similarityC.communicationD.competence54.A.changeB.shareC.reportD.mention55.A.sightB.fieldC.budgetD.power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。AttheendofMay,eventswereheldtohonorthe110thanniversaryofthebirthofnuclearphysicistWuChien-shiung.56(compare)withphysicistssuchasMarieCurie,WuisnotahouseholdnameinChina,butshewasoneofthemostimportantnuclearphysicistsofthe20thcentury,whochangedhuman’sviewof57universe.WuwasbornonMay31,1912,inTaicang,58theYangtzeRiverflowsintotheEastSea.Herfather,WuZhongyi,59(found)thefirstschoolforgirlsinTaicangin1913.Heaimed60(break)theoldbeliefthatitwaswomen’svirtuetohavenotalents.Thefather, 61(absorb)themerits(长处)ofWesternideaswhilebearingthegreatthoughtsrooteddeepinChinesecultureinmind,madearealimpact62WuChien-shiung’slife.ShespentmostofherlifeintheUS,butalwaysworeqipao,a63(tradition)Chinesedress.Workinginthescientificworlddominated(主宰)bymen,shenevergaveuporloweredherstandardsevenif64(unequal)treated.Duringher44-yearcareerasanuclearphysicist,Wu’sgreat65(achievement)wonhernicknamessuchas“ChineseMadameCurie”,“queenofnuclearresearch“and“firstladyofphysics”.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）66.应用文（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校将举办一年一度的校园科技展（SchoolScienceFair请给邻校的留学生朋友Tom写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：1.发出邀请；2.活动时间和地点；3.活动内容。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,Yours,LiHua67.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。MylovefordancebeganwhenIwasveryyoungandIwoulddreamtobeastardancerfromtimetotime.Withthedramafestivalapproaching,theschool’sdramaclubhadreleasedanoticeforthedanceraudition(试镜)forTheTwelveDancingPrincesses.AndofcourseIwasthefirstonetosignup.AsIleftthestageaftermyauditionatschool,Icouldfeelit.Thepower.Thefuture.Iknewthatsomedaywhendancers’magazineswroteaboutme,theywouldsaythismomentwaswhenmyrisetoastarbegan.Myballetslippershurtmyfeet,butIfiguredthatwashelpful.InTheTwelveDancingPrincesses,theprincessesdancedallnightsotheyprobablyhadfootpain,too.Myperformancewasmoregenuinebecauseofmypain.IneededtoshowmydevotionevenwhenIwasn’tonstage,soIapproachedMr.Ellison,thedramaclubadvisor.Hetoldmethatcasting(角色分配)willbepostedtomorrow.“Thankyou,sir,”Isaid,usingthealmostBritishpronunciationofHollywoodstarsinthe1940s.IwassosurethatMr.Ellisonwouldcastmeasaprin