河北省大名县第一中学2019_2020学年高二英语12月月考试题普通班.doc

1、河北省大名县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题（普通班）时间：120分 分值：150分选择题部分第一部分听力（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。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 time is it now?A.10:10. B.10:05. C.9:05. 2.Where is the mans biology textbook?A. Next to the TV. B. Under his

2、bed. C. On the cupboard.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place?A. Seeing travel films about it. B. Going there in person. C. Reading descriptions of it.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She mustnt eat before the test

3、s.C. She doesnt want to take time off work.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She will call the man at noon.B. She has a meeting this evening.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.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

4、5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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7题。6.Where are the speakers probably?A. At home. B. In a theatre. C. In a store.7.What kind of films does the woman want now?A. The ones that have sorrowful stories.B. The ones that make her pleased. C. The ones that can get her attention.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

5、8.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket. B. In a cinema. C. In a restaurant.9.What do we know about the woman?A. She is trying to keep healthy now.B. She doesnt like eating chocolate.C. She pays for the food.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What did the government ask all adults to

6、 do?A. Learn special skills. B. Help out in the war. C. Work on Christmas Day.11.What did the woman do during World War ?A. She nursed the injured. B. She trained nurses.C. She worked in the government.12.Why were the Manchester City Rest Centers short of staff?A. People got wounded in the war.B. Pe

7、ople went home after days of hard work. C. People were away for Christmas holidays.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the womans purpose in talking to the man?A. To ask him to help arrange an interview. B. To interview him about his job.C. To beg him to do the school project.14.What does the man do?A. A pr

8、ofessor. B. An accountant. C.A driver.15.What is the man going to do?A. Have an interview with the woman.B. Share his opinions about diving.C. Make a telephone call.16.How does the woman feel about the project at last?A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Annoyed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker doin

9、g?A. Reporting a match live. B. Cheering for his team. C. Coaching a football team.18.Why is the match starting late?A. The weather is terrible. B. The traffic is heavy. C. One player is badly injured.19.What happened after the match was on for 2 minutes?A. The fans shouted happily for the goal.B. H

10、ank took the ball from Parker.C. Rossi fell on the ground.20.Who has kicked a goal?A. Rossi. B. Hank. C. Parker.第二部分：阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARecently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurri

11、cane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that showed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. Thats why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.W

12、hen the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didnt sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, fou

13、r decided to make as much bread as possible for their community.The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept ris

14、ing, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made much bread for emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent，“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel

15、forlorn . Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”21. What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?A. They volunteered to make bread for their community.B. They managed to live by sel

16、ling more bread in the store.C. They felt sorry that they couldnt escape from the store.D. They ate nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them.22. Which of the following best explains “forlorn” underlined in the last paragraph?A. Fortunate.B. Hopeful.C. Shallow.D. Desperate.23. What can

17、we infer from the text?A. Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.B. Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.C. The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.D. The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.24. What can be the best title fo

18、r the text?A. A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in HoustonB. Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big DisasterC. All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in HoustonD. Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey B Have you ever been faced with trying to stay positive when others ar

19、ound you are negative? A negative person can bring you down and throw your positive plans out of the window. Whether you deal with a family member, friend or colleague who is negative, there are things you can do to remain positive in the face of negativity? Whatever you do, dont argue with a negati

20、ve person. Arguing only adds fuel to the fire. I have noticed when my children are angry , it is best to avoid trying to ask them to analyze and adjust their attitude. As soon as I take the approach of being in opposition to them, the situation gets worse before it gets better. Sometimes the best th

21、ing to do is remain silent and let negativity pass. You know how difficult it can be to give love and positive attention to negative people. Unfortunately, that is often exactly what they need. A negative person is usually afraid he is unlovable. How do you show love when someone is negative? You mu

22、st listen to what he is trying to tell you. Acknowledge the feelings he has by saying something like, “You sound very angry right now.” How might you help a negative person? Offer a hug even if you get rejected. A negative person often has difficulty accepting love from others. If you have negative

23、people on your life who are affecting your mental and physical health, you need to decide whether or not you want these people in your life. Some people are so negative that you have no other choice but to separate them from your life. However, some people, such as your children, are difficult to re

24、move from your life, in this case, consulting specialists.25. Whats the main idea of Para.3?A. Negative people need care.B. Negative people make us happy.C. Negative people can be hurt easily.D. Negative people are hard to get along with. 26. What does the author suggest doing?A. Focusing on positiv

25、e things.B. Trying to change negative thoughts.C. Controlling our own negative thoughts.D. Staying away from some negative people.27. In which section of a magazine can we most probably read the text?A. HealthB. RelationshipsC. Education.D. Science.C Many personal development coaches seem to agree t

26、hat magic starts to happen the minute we step outside of our comfort zones. The second you decide that youre willing to go beyond what is safe ，you will have planted a seed that, if watered daily, will blossom(开花)into something that you would have never expected to come to fruition. For me, what we

27、should always keep in mind is that growth and comfort dont exist together at the same time.We are the only ones who can be responsible for how far we will go. However, to reach any personal goal, we must shake things up a bit. Stepping outside of our comfort zone is probably the most important step

28、to experiencing real change. Five years ago, I decided to move overseas. Throughout high school, I wanted to live in a Latin American country and become fluent in Spanish, Obviously the chances of this happening while living in the states were slim to none. So halfway through my undergraduate, I swi

29、tched over to the online version of my degree and bought a one-way ticket to Argentina, where I finished the last two years of my degree. Recognizing what I wanted years ago and taking the necessary steps to make it a reality was the most important thing I did for myself. The discomfort that came al

30、ong with the initial culture shock, using my second language on a daily basis and learning to live life differently from the way we do things in the U. S. has turned out to be an extremely enriching experience. The comfort zone can be misleading in the sense that it tricks us into believing that we

31、have an amount of time when, in reality, we all know that years can fly by without us having finished much of what we really wanted to do. Growth requires discomfort. If you stick with what is comfortable, youre giving up hope of surprising yourself, of having the best experiences human life has to

32、offer. So why wait?28.According to some personal development coaches, .A. magic is more likely to happen outside comfort zonesB. nobody can predict what the future has in store for usC. a seed will grow into a fruit only in unsafe placeD. comfort zones can guarantee safety29. The author may agree th

33、at .A. growth cant come along with comfortB. all of us can decide how far we will goC. all changes will bring you some benefitsD. growth is rooted in comfort30. What does the author mainly want to show us through her story?A. She came across many challenges abroad. B. It is never too old to learn a

34、foreign language. C. Argentina is an ideal country to gain a degree in. D. Getting exposed to discomfort made her closer to her dream. 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。Does failure really exist? If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you dont have

35、the ability to succeed, then you dont . 31 The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born. 32 Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their ene

36、rgy dies down. Dont do that! 33 Never quit, never admit failure , and never lose heart.Dont believe in a clear finish line for goals.Its a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control. 34 If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yours

37、elf feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when youd like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.Be sure that you dont see difficulties as failures.Difficulties mean only on

38、e thing: its not time for your goal to be completed yet. Thats it! It doesnt mean you failed; it doesnt mean youre weak; it doesnt mean youll never achieve your goals. 35 Youve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.A. Never give up on yourself.B. Failure

39、 only exists in your own mind!C. Thats exactly how failure makes us feel.D. It simply means you have not done enough yetE. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.F. Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!G.Work hard towards your goal, and you will be li

40、kely to get good results.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As somebody whos spent a great deal of time being unemployed, or an aimless student, Ive felt like Im doing nothing with my life.Ive seen people like me who just accept t

41、heir 36 , saying that “Oh its too hard, Im not going to do it.” After all, people want to see immediate 37 , which arent going to happen. But the good news is, six months is enough to turn your life around for the 38 . So why not make 39 out of it?A few years ago, I went to see my 40 in college, and

42、 by my calculation, I thought I had a couple of courses left to 41 before I graduated. No. It 42 that I had nine courses left. I felt completely 43 . I just wanted to give up on getting my 44 . But then a friend of mine said, “Well, you can either 45 about your courses or you can get them done.”I to

43、ok more courses than ever, and 46 six months I finished my 47 courses, and got my BA.After graduation, I 48 the experience to get an ideal job right away. Six months of volunteering got me the 49 letter to change that. I had to work for 50 for a little bit, and then do a low-paying job in my field b

44、efore I could 51 up, but I did it.This isnt just about working experience, 52 . For example, say you wanted to lose some weight. Think about if you kept exercising more and cutting out junk, how much youd 53 in six months.The bottom line is this: It wont be 54 . It wont be easy. Six months isnt that

45、 long, but its long enough to make some unbelievable 55 in a positive and meaningful way.36. A. educationB. location C. situation D. suggestion37. A. influencesB. results C. purposes D. aims38. A. better B. worse C. richer D. sadder39. A. anythingB. nothing C. everything D. something40. A. farmer B.

46、 teacher C. colleague D. operator41. A. require B. create C. take D. overcome42. A. burst outB. figured out C. broke out D. turned out43. A. depressedB. relaxed C. embarrassed D. excited44. A. degree B. scholarship C. book D. license45. A. care B. learn C. complain D. quarrel46. A. for B. beyond C.

47、since D. within47. A. final B. easy C. common D. special48. A. lost B. possessed C. lacked D. kept49. A. applicationB. reference C. business D. official50. A. short B. free C. money D. fun51. A. set B. make C. put D. move52. A. though B. therefore C. either D. otherwise53. A. receive B. control C. p

48、rogress D. increase54. A. regular B. overnight C. frequent D. worthwhile55. A. decisionsB. remarks C. plans D. changes非选择题部分 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4,000 years

49、 ago. In China, Go 56 (recognize) as “hand conversations” as well, through 57 players communicate with each other. 58 other words, they “talk” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) first 59 (use) by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty, reflects the nature of the

50、game. While scholars of his time often lost 60 (they) in philosophical (哲学的) debates on life and universe, he preferred to play Go which he believed was full of hows and whys of life.Master Go players often feel as if they were playing a real-life game: sometimes one can move forward, while at other

51、 times, one must slow down: sometimes one can 61 (direct) face the challenger, at other times one must take an indirect approach. Appropriate placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to 62 one might solve a difficult problem of life. The purpose of 63 (play) Go is not just to win but also, more im

52、portantly, to seek 64 (wise) through the process. The players unite with each other on the board. Instead of fighting as 65 (enemy), they cooperate to play a good game. One thoughtless move could ruin the enjoyment.第四部分：写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假设你叫李华，你的朋友John沉迷于微信（WeChat）而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他回一封电

53、子邮件。 内容包括：1.表示理解和关心；2.沉迷微信的影响；3.提出具体建议。 要求： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.格式与词尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear John, _ _ _Best wishes! 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。Carl lost his job. He tried to find another one but it wasnt easy. As a result, the poor fellow couldnt pay his

54、bills and he couldnt even find anybody to lend him any.Carl spent most of his days at home. Sometimes he looked out of the window and watched his neighbors house. An old professor lived there alone. Strangely, he hardly talked to his neighbors. Carl could see into the professors house because he nev

55、er drew the curtain. The rooms were full of antique (古董) furniture and vases. Carl thought, “If I got an antique vase, I could sell it for a lot of money.”Every day Carl saw the professor. He left at 10 oclock in the morning and came back home at 4 oclock in the afternoon. He had a dog. Carl often w

56、ent to the fence and played with it or gave it a piece of meat.One day Carl thought, “I will go into the professors house and steal a vase. I will break the window and climb in. The dog is not a problem.”There was an old gun in the cellar(地下室). It had been his great grandfathers favorite thing a lon

57、g time before. Carl didnt want to use the gun but he thought, “Anything could happen.”He wanted to hide the gun under his coat but it was too long so he had to cut the end off with a saw（锯）. The next morning he watched the professor leaving home at 10 oclock. Carl climbed over the fence. The dog ran

58、 to him and Carl gave it a big bone. He threw a piece of stone through the window, which broke. It wasnt high. He could climb into the house easily.He looked around inside. There were paintings on the walls, small figures and vases on the shelves and the floor. Carl didnt know much about arts. He co

59、uldnt choose. He reached his hands towards a big vase when he heard a noise. The front door opened and someone entered the house.注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头已为你写好;4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1: It was the professor. He had forgotten to take an important doc

60、ument with him. _. Paragraph 2:The professor was scared. _. 英语月考答案 听力：1-5 CCBBA 6-10 CBBAB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 AABCC阅读理解：21-24ADBD 25-27ADB 28-30AAD 31-35BAFED完形填空：36-40CBADB 41-45CDAAC 46-50DACBB 51-55DACBD语法填空：56. is recognized 57.which 58. In 59. used 60. themselves 61. directly 62. how 63. playing

61、 64. wisdom 65. enemies应用文：Dear John, I am sorry to hear that you are suffering from WeChat addiction. I understand how you feel and really want to help you get rid of it. Teenagers who are crazy about Wechat are unable to focus on study. Therefore, it is a must for you to take action and I would li

62、ke to offer you some advice.First,I suggest that you should start some other hobbies, such as reading, listening to music . Besides, you had better make more friends through face-to-face communication. I sincerely hope that these ideas can help you with the problem.Best wishes! Yours sincerely,Li Hu

63、a续写写作：听力材料W: What time does the bus leave?M: At ten past ten. Oh, Its about five past.W: Five past ten?M: No, no, relax. Five past nine. (Text 2)M: Have you seen my biology textbook? I left it next to the TV last night.W: No. Go and look under your bed.M: Oh, who put it on the cupboard?W: I dont kno

64、w. (Text 3)M: You can look at pictures and read the interesting descriptions of places, but nothing can really replace going to a place yourself.W: Yes, but sometimes things like travel films do satisfy you if its a place youre never likely to go. M: Thats right. (Text 4)M: Why are you going out so

65、early?W: The doctor wants to do some tests and I mustnt eat for twelve hours before that. She said the best way is to go without breakfast and go there early. Then I can eat and not miss too much time at work.M: Well, I see. (Text 5)M: How about playing badminton this evening?W: I may have a meeting

66、 today and if I do itll run late this afternoon, but Im not sure yet. I should know by lunch time whether Ill be able to get away early, then I can phone you.M: OK, Ill wait for your call. (Text 6)M: Wow, therere so many kinds of DVDs on the shelf. What do you feel like seeing?W: Oh, I dont know. So

67、mething light. After the day I just had, I dont want to use my brain at all.M: A comedy?W: That would work. Lets see what they have.M: Cool, the new Jack Black film.W: Its not boring or sorrowful, is it? I want something that makes me laugh and happy, not sleep or depressed.M: I know what you mean.

68、This ones safe. Its a comedy.W: OK, lets get it and enjoy it at home. I cant wait to relax. (Text 7)M: Ticket prices have certainly gone up.W: Yes, but I really need a break.M: Would you like something to eat while we watch the movie?W: Sure. What do they have?M: It looks like the standard popcorn a

69、nd soda. But theres also ice cream, hot dogs, coffee and so on.W: Im crazy for chocolate, but I should try to have something healthy. I want to avoid getting sick this year. Do they have any cakes?M: No, but they do have cookies.W: Please get me some cookies and a coffee. What are you getting?M: Im

70、getting the large popcorn and a cola.W: Here is some money.M: Its on me. (Text 8)M: Good evening! For todays programme, we have invited Sophie, a lady who worked as a nurse during World War II.W: Good evening! At the beginning of World War II, the government called on all its citizens 18 years old a

71、nd over to help out. I started training as a nurse in November, 1940. It was two months of being taught basic skills in the School of Nursing.M: What happened to you during the sudden attack? You know, when Nazi Germany dropped bombs on Britain?W: Manchester was bombed on the 22nd and 23rd of Decemb

72、er, 1940. On December 24 I received and order requesting my immediate return from leave for duties of nursing the wounded. Many volunteers in the Manchester Social Services have taken a weeks leave for the Christmas holidays, so the Manchester City Rest Centers were short of staff. Christmas Day was

73、 therefore my first day of nursing. (Text 9)W: Hey Dad! Ive just been given this project at school. Do you think you can help me out?M: sure. Whats this project about?W: Well, I should interview someone that I admire about their jobs.M: Well, I am an expert when it comes to my job. Accounting is a r

74、espectable job and one that I am always happy to talk about.W: Dad, I know how much you love your job. It isnt that I dont admire you. But what I was hoping actually, was that you could speak to Mr. Chang, your diving friend, and see if he would agree to an interview. Diving for a living sounds cool

75、!M: I see. Thats a great idea! You know how I really dislike talking about myself again and again for too long, Let me give David Chang a call right now and find out.W: Thanks, Dad! I know this will be a wonderful project! (Text 10)W: And here I am at the city stadium and the sun is shining. And eve

76、ntually the players are coming onto the play field. As I was saying earlier there were such terrible traffic jams in the city today that the match is starting late. Most of the football fans have been waiting patiently in their seats since two oclock but now as the players come out theyre cheering h

77、appily. And the whistle goes. Rossi has the ball and is running steadily down the field but, oh, no, the game has hardly started - only two minutes have gone - and hes fallen heavily on the ground. Luckily he was not injured, but Hank has the ball instead. Now Parker is running quickly towards the goal to take the ball from Hank. He is playing well. Its often Parker who shoots that important goal. And he has, hes scored! And the crowd is shouting really loudly so its difficult to make myself heard. That was a wonderful goal by him.