1、安徽省蚌埠田家炳中学2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题考试时间： 120分钟 试卷分值：150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.Where does this conversation take place? A. In a classroom.B. In a hospital.C. In a museum.2. What does Jack
2、want to do? A. Take fitness classes. B. Buy a pair of gym shoes. C. Change his work schedule.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. What to drink.B. Where to meet.C. When to leave.4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Strangers.5. Why is Emily mention
3、ed in the conversation? A. She might want a ticket. B. She is looking for the man. C. She has an extra ticket.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。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. How long did James run his business?
4、A. 10 years. B. 13 years. C. 15 years.7. How does the woman feel about James situation? A. Embarrassed.B. Concerned. C. Disappointed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What has Kates mother decided to do? A. Return to school.B. Change her job.C. Retire from work.9. What did Kates mother study at college? A. Oil pai
5、nting.B. Art history. C. Business administration.10. What is Kates attitude toward her mothers decision? A. Disapproving.B. unclear C. Understanding.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the man doing？ A. Chairing a meeting. B. Hosting a radio program. C. Conducting a job interview.12. What benefits Mary mos
6、t in her job? A. Her wide reading.B. Her leaders guidance.C. Her friends help.13. Who will Mary talk about next? A. Her teacher.B. Her father.C. Her mother.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why does the man seldom do exercise? A. He lacks motivation. B. He has a heart problem. C. He works all the time.15. What d
7、oes Jacob Sattelmair probably do? A. Hes an athlete. B. Hes a researcher. C. Hes a journalist.16. Why does the woman speak of a study? A. To encourage the man. B. To suggest an exercise. C. To support her findings.17. How much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly? A. 300 minutes. B. 15
8、0 minutes. C. 75 minutes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the scientists do to the road? A. They repaired it. B. They painted it. C. They blocked it.19. Why are young birds drawn to the road surface? A. Its warm. B. Its brown. C. Its smooth.20. What is the purpose of the scientists experiment? A. To k
9、eep the birds there for a whole year. B. To help students study the birds well. C. To prevent the birds from being killed.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A People all over the world love listening to music and most have their favorite songs which they list
10、en to again and again. But how did it all start? When could people first choose the music they wanted to listen to? The 1900s: The player radio In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, pianos became very popular and rich families bought “player pianos”. A player piano played music that was program
11、med on paper rolls with holes in them and you could also play it like a “normal” piano. In the mid 1920s player pianos began to disappear mainly because the radio got more popular. The 1910s: The first phonographs（留声机） As early as 1877, there were phonographs to play music on and by the 1910s, many
12、families had one. The music was on “records” made of aluminum foil（铝箔）. People could listen to them only a few times before the foil broke. Later the music was on wax cylinders（蜡筒）. These could hold longer recordings (two to four minutes), and people could play them more often. The 1920s: Gramophone
13、s and record players Gramophones were similar to the phonographs, but they used flat vinyl（乙烯基）disks and not cylinders to hold the music. The disks went round, and first a steel needle, then later a small diamond, “took” the music off the record. Some of the disks could play for more than 20 minutes
14、 per side. Today some music lovers who are crazy about disks still use vinyl records. The 1960s-1970s: Cassettes and the Walkman In the 1960s, the first cassette recorders became popular. A big step towards modern technology was the invention of the first portable（便携式的）cassette player, the “Walkman”
15、, by the Japanese company, Sony in 1979. For the first time, people could listen to their favourite music while they were travelling, doing sports, or going for walks.21.What happened to the player piano in the mid 1920s?A. Only the rich could afford it.B. It began to be used as a “normal” piano.C.
16、It was gradually replaced by the radio.D. It was improved and played music automatically.22.What do we know about phonographs and gramophones?A. They used different records to hold the music.B. They are still popular among music lovers now.C. Gramophones were easier to carry than phonographs.D. Phon
17、ographs held longer recordings than gramophones.23.The text is mainly about _.A. the history of musicB. the popularity of musicC. the different types of musicD. the development of listening to musicB “To another little girl.” Thats what 3-year-old Ariana of Winterport, Maine, said when her father Jo
18、sh Smith asked where her donated hair was going to go. It was then that the dad of two realized his young daughter had a heart that was too big for words. “I run a charity called Extra Life where I play video games to help raise money for kids,” he said. “Ariana happened to be sitting next to me whe
19、n a video was playing, showing a little girl who was bald, lying in a hospital bed with tubes in her.” When their daughter got curious, Smith and his wife Crystal explained how medicine was what made the child in the video lose her hair. “Without a second thought, Ariana said, She can have some of m
20、y hair,” Smith said. “Thats when my wife told me that there are many organizations that we could donate it to.” The Smiths chose “Locks of Love” to send Arianas generous gift to a child with medical hair loss. A week later, Ariana was taken to the family hairdresser where 10 inches was cut from her
21、hair. “It was her first haircut,” Smith told ABC News. “She can be so selfless like that. Her first reaction is How about me giving up something that I have, so a little girl can feel pretty?” Smith posted his daughters moving gesture on his personal webpage, where it has received almost 645,000 vie
22、ws in just two days. “Shell take an adult-like approach and its really amazing,” Smith said. “She is just a little kid, but if she sees somebody in need, she certainly cares for them. This made Ariana feel special and shed definitely like to do it again.”24.Which of the following can best describe J
23、osh Smith?A. Far-sighted.B. Easy-going.C. Kind-hearted.D. Strong-willed.25.Ariana decided to donate her hair when _.A. her father advised her to do soB. she saw a sick girl in a videoC. she had her first haircutD. she visited a hospital26.What do we know about Ariana?A. She suffered medical hair los
24、s.B. She never had her hair cut before.C. She got little support from her parents.D. She has called on people to donate hair.27. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Josh Smith asked his daughter to donate her hair.B. Ariana moving story has attracted much attention
25、.C. The Smiths sent Arianas hair to a child by themselves.D. Ariana was unwilling to donate her hair at the beginning.CAnyone can write a baby poem. And everyone enjoys reading them, young and old. Baby shower（婴儿洗礼）poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to. Poems can be either
26、 long or short, but short is probably best for your typical baby shower needs. You can add a little humor as well! The people who are most often touched by baby shower poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet poems can remind them of the time when their little ones were still young. N
27、o one will appreciate them more than the family members themselves. If you are a creative writer or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, then you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well. If you decide to write your own ba
28、by poems, even common things can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Look to your own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood? What special object have you treasured over the years? What words of wisdom of advice could you pass on to the next generation? Look around
29、 the house and imagine a baby being there. What do you see, hear, or feel? Let those thoughts be the source of your best baby poems. When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will f
30、eel knowing the words were just for them. If you are not the creative typedont worry! There are lots of places online where you can look for poems saying just the things you want to say. Poems have been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exceptio
31、n. A quick search online doesnt have to take any time at all.28.In the authors opinion, baby shower poems _.A. all have a little humor in themB. are not suitable for adults to enjoyC. dont have to have rhythm or rhymeD. must be short enough to meet babies needs29.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk ab
32、out?A. Advice from famous poets on writing poems.B. Words that can be used in baby poems.C. Different ways of writing baby poems.D. Inspiration for writing baby poems.30.According to Paragraph 4, a baby poem should sound _.A. encouragingB. sincereC. beautifulD. interesting31.What would be the best t
33、itle for the passage?A. Write baby poems to say whats on your heart.B. The most beautiful poems in the world.C. How babies read poems.D. How poems inspire babies.DVincent Van Gogh, for whom color was the most important form of expression, was born in Holland in 1853.Brought up in a religious and cul
34、tured atmosphere, Van Gogh was highly emotional and lacked self-confidence. Between 1860 and 1880, when he finally decided to become an artist, Van Gogh had worked unsuccessfully as a clerk in a bookstore and an art salesman. He remained in Belgium to study art, determined to give happiness by creat
35、ing beauty. One of his famous paintings is The Potato Eaters (1885) In 1886, he went to Paris to join his brother Tho. In Paris, Van Gogh studied with Cormon, later met Pissarro, Monet, and Gauguin, and began to lighten his very dark palette(调色板)His nervous temperament made him a difficult companion
36、 and night-long discussions combined with painting all day undermined his health. He decided to go south to Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help found a school of art. Gauguin did join him but with bad results. Near the end of 1888, an incident led Gauguin to finally leave Arles.
37、 Van Gogh ran after him with an open razor, was stopped by Gauguin, but ended up cutting a part of his own ear off. Van Gogh then was sent to a mental hospital for treatment.In May of 1890, he seemed much better and went to live in Auvers-sur-Oise under the watchful eye of Dr Cachet. Two months late
38、r he was dead, having shot himself “for the good of all”During his brief career he had sold one painting. Van Goghs finest works were produced in less than three years. His great fusion (融合) of form and content is powerful, dramatic and emotional, for the artist was completely absorbed in the effort
39、 to explain either his struggle against madness or his comprehension of the spiritual essence (精华) of man and nature.32.Before Van Gogh started to learn art, _.A. he couldnt do his work wellB. he was confident about himselfC. he did a good job in a bookstoreD. he was one of the successful artists33.
40、The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 means “_”A. harmedB. improvedC. challenged D. punished34.Gauguin finally decided to leave Van Gogh probably because _.A. Van Gogh didnt like Gauguin at allB. something was wrong with Van GoghC. Gauguin cut off one of Van Goghs earsD. Gauguin hated to b
41、e a teacher at the school35.What can we learn from Van Goghs works?A. His pride and kindness.B. His cruelty and failure.C. His honesty and strength.D. His struggle and viewpoints.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。 Should national parks allow the use of cell phones? When
42、 the United States Congress created Yellow-stone National Park, in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come. Now, 144 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technology is changing the way people expe
43、rience them. 36 Or should their use be forbidden? “Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us,” Al Nash said. He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park. This makes it easy for visitors to share ph
44、otos of their trip on social networking sites. 37 . Cell phones are also helpful in emergencies. 38 . Some say the ability to download apps that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitors experience. 39. In their view, cell phone towers are unpleasant, and theyd r
45、ather hear the sound of birds singing than the ring of an incoming call or the sound of an email notification（通知）. Can you imagine looking over a quiet and peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disrupted（打扰）by a person shouting into their phone, “Can you hear me now?” Nash says Yellowstone trie
46、s to strike a balance. “Our job is to provide for visitor understanding and enjoyment. 40 And one of those things thats special is the ability to get away from the noise of ones daily life.”AShould people be allowed to take photos?BShould park visitors be able to use cell phones?CThe park visitors f
47、eel uneasy without cell phone service.DIf a visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.EAnd its easy for them to stay in touch with friends and family members.FAt the same time, we aim to protect what people find special about Yellowstone.GOthers say cell phones prevent peo
48、ple from focusing on the beauty of our national parks.第三部分。语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题， 每小题1.5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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 41 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money.
49、 I felt sad and thought, What would I say when the other kids asked what Id 42 ? Just when I started to 43that there would not be a Christmas gift that year, three women 44 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 45 that I would no longer have to be
50、embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasnt 46 . Somebody had thought 47of me to bring me a gift. Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 48 Christmas there special and memorable, I 49 remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to creat
51、e that same feeling of 50 for as many children as I could possibly reach. So I 51 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 52 with
52、 a childs name. We wanted all of them to know they were 53 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 54 them that they couldnt open their presents 55 every child had come forward. Finally the 56 they had been waiting for came as I called out, One, two, three. Open your present
53、s! As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 57 up the room. The 58 in the room was obvious, and 59 wasnt just about toys. It was a feelingthe feeling I knew60 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten. Somebody thought of me.
54、I mattered.41. A. sendingB. makingC. receivingD. exchanging42. A. gotB. preparedC. foundD. expected43. A. doubtB. hopeC. acceptD. suggest44. A. broke inB. turned upC. settled downD. showed off45. A. achievementB. lossC. reliefD. justice46. A. blamedB. forgottenC. lovedD. affected47. A. enoughB. litt
55、leC. poorlyD. highly48. A. presentB. recentC. firstD. previous49. A. hardlyB. occasionallyC. regularlyD. instantly50. A. importanceB. independenceC. strengthD. safety51. A. kept up with B. came up with C. caught up with D. put up with52. A. noneB. fewC. eachD. some53. A. fineB. normalC. helpfulD. sp
56、ecial54. A. convincedB. guaranteedC. remindedD. promised55. A. untilB. afterC. whenD. since56. A. chanceB. giftC. rewardD. moment57. A. tookB. litC. burnedD. cheered58. A. atmosphereB. sympathyC. joyD. calmness59. A. suchB. itC. somethingD. everybody60. A. fromB. tillC. forD. by（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
57、 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。 Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before 61 (return) to her familys house in Amherst where she lived 62 peaceful life. She kept in touch with her frien
58、ds by writing letters and was 63 (willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room. Dickinsons poems are unique for the time she lived in; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Many of her poems deal 64 themes of death and immortality（永生）. Dickinso
59、n wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but fewer than a dozen of 65 were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinsons writing, they didnt know that she 66 (produce) so many poems until after her death in 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place whe
60、re the poems were hidden.If her sister 67 (discover) them, the broadness of Dickinsons work wouldnt have become known. Dickinsons first collection of poetry was published in 1890, the content of 68 was heavily edited by the publishers 69 (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A complete an
61、d mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson 70 (consider) to be one of the most important American poets.第四部分 写作（共两节， 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号
62、()，并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。 Honesty means speak the truth and being fair. Honesty is of great value. If you are honest all the time, youll be trusted by other. A liar was always looked down upon and regard as a black sheep b
63、y the people around.Therefore, nowadays it seems that more and more people believe in money rather than honesty. To them, among such things as healthy, money, intelligence, honesty and reputation, honesty is the only thing which can be thrown away. We dont understand or pretend not understand that h
64、onesty is the biggest fortune for humans. In a short, honesty is gold.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是校学生会主席李华。圣诞节即将到来，学生会将为你校学生举办一场圣诞晚会。请你根据以下提示，给你校外教Mr. Smith写信邀请他参加。要点如下： (1)时间：下周五6:30 p. m.8:30 p. m.；地点：教学楼305室。(2)晚会过程：Mr. Smith扮演圣诞老人；教大家唱圣诞歌；介绍西方人如何过圣诞节。注意： (1)词数80左右； (2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。D
65、ear Mr. Smith,Im writing to tell you a good piece of news. _Looking forward to your coming with great pleasure. Yours truly, Li Hua高二英语试题参考答案第一部分 听力1. B2. A3. B4. C5. A6. C7. B8. A9. C10. C11. B12. A13. C14. A15. B16. A17. C 18. B19. A20. C第二部分 阅读理解21. C22.A23. D24. C 25. B26.B27. B28. C29. D30. B31
66、. A32. A33. A34. B35. D36.B37. E38. D39. G40. F第三部分 语言知识运用41. C42. A43. C44. B45. C46. B47. A48. C49. D50. A51. B52. C53. D54. C55. A56. D57. B58. C59. B60. A第四部分 语法填空61.returning 62. a 63.unwilling 64. with 65. them66. had produced 67. had68. which 69. to fit70. is considered第五部分 短文改错71. speak改为 sp
67、eaking 72. other改为 others 73. was改为 is 74. regard 改为regarded 75. Therefore 改为However76.healthy 改为health 77.which 改为that 78. we改为 they 79.not改为 not to 80.a去掉第六部分 作文Dear Mr. Smith, Im writing to tell you a good piece of news. As you know, Christmas is approaching. In order to help you have a better fe
68、stival experience, the Students Union will organize a Christmas party next Friday. I hope you can attend it. You can dress up as Father Christmas giving away presents, teach us to sing Christmas songs and tell us what the westerners, especially middle school students do during Christmas. These are all typical activities, and I believe we all have a strong interest in them. The party will be held in Room 305, Teaching Building at 6:30 pm. It will last about two hours. I wonder if youd like to come and enjoy the fun. Looking forward to your coming with great pleasure. Yours truly, Li Hua
