2020-2021学年高二英语12月月考试题

高二英语12月月考试题试题说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。

2. 答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3. 答第Ⅱ卷时，必须使用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。

必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．草稿纸上答题．．。

．．．．．．无效第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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. What will the man do this weekend?A. Borrow some money.B. Walk around the lake.C. Work at the hospital.2. What does the man think highly of about the play?A. The costumes.B. The music.C. The scenery.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A table tennis player.B. An outstanding movie.C. Yang Lan’s biography.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a box office.B. At a post office.C. At a railway station.5. What do we know about the man?A. He might miss this town.B. He doesn’t like the new job.C. He hasn’t been home for long.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 does the boy think of politics?A. Difficult.B. Boring.C. Interesting.7. What does the girl advise the boy to do?A. Take notes carefully in class.B. Read the textbook thoroughly.C. Study the summaries of the lectures.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

8. What’s wrong with the banana?A. It is still green.B. It isn’t in the kitchen.C. It was bitten partly.9. Why doesn’t the girl want to eat cereal?A. She doesn’t like cereal.B. She has to prepare the milk.C. She ate the same thing yesterday.10. What will the man do next?A. Continue sleeping.B. Make some pancakes.C. Have a talk with the girl. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

11. What is the most striking thing about volcanoes?A. They kill people quickly.B. They are beautiful scenery.C. They can erupt suddenly.12. Why is Mount Etna called the “Friendly Giant”?A. It is very big.B. It rarely kills people.C. It attracts many tourists.13. How many people visit Mount Fuji every year?A. About 73,000.B. About 300,000.C. About 400,000.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。

14. Why is Jack going abroad?A. To study.B. To go shopping.C. To visit his mother.15. What did Jack’s mother buy for him?A. Some hats.B. Some shorts.C. Some jeans.16. Why doesn’t Jack pack a coat?A. He wants to buy a new one.B. There is no room in his suitcase.C. It is unnecessary in such a warm climate.17. What is the weather like in spring?A. It’s rainy.B. It’s windy.C. It’s a little hot.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. What is the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird?A. Nature and humans.B. Racial justice and respect.C. Love between father and daughter.19. When was the book published?A. In 1930.B. In 1950.C. In 1960.20. What does the famous courthouse become now?A. A shop.B. A museum.C. A restaurant.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAttractions in WisconsinWisconsin Historical Museum30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol SquareDi scover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am — 4:00 pm.(608) 264-6555 www. wisconsinhistory. org/museumSwiss historical village612 Seventh Ave., New GlarusThe Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.Tue. — Fri., May 1st— October 31st , 10:00 am — 4:00 pm. Admission is $20.(608) 527-2317 www. swisshistoricalvillage. comArtisan Gallery & Creamery Café6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WIOne of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts (手工艺品) in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting, enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!Gallery open Tue. — Sun., 10:00 am — 5:00 pm.Café open Wed. — Sat., 11:00 am — 3:00 pm.Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00—3:00 pm.(608) 845-6600 www. artisangal. comChristopher Columbus Museum239 Whitney St., ColumbusWorld-class exhibit — 2000 quality souvenirs (纪念品) marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.Open daily, 8:15 am — 4:00 pm.(920) 623-1992 www. columbusantiquemall. com21.Which of the following is on Capitol Square?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.D. Christopher Columbus Museum.22. Where can you go for a visit on Monday?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery café.D. Christopher Columbus Museum.23. Where can visitors have lunch?A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. At Swiss Historical Village.C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.D. At Christopher Columbus Museum.B“Who made your T-shirt?” A Harvard University student raised that question. Piertra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer. A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path from Texas cotton, to Chinese factory and to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱). The result is an interesting new book, The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy.Following a T-shirt around the world is a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over global trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step towards a better care for the people who work there. In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes that, “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour a nd is different by its size and even color. Rivoli’s book is full of memorable people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy sweet smell of the cotton,” she says. “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like shallow water Texas.”Rivoli is at her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections. She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. True economic progress needs them both.24.What do we learn about Professor Rivoli?A. She used to work on cotton farm.B. She wrote a book about world trade.C. She wants to give up her teaching job.D. She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.25. By saying T-shirt “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania _______.A. cheaper T-shirts are neededB. used T-shirts are hard to sellC. prices of T-shirts rise and fall frequentlyD. prices of T-shirts are usually reasonable26. What does the word “them” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?A. Free markets.B. Price changes.C. Unexpected connections.D. Chances opened up by trade.27. What would be the best title for the text?A. What T-shirts Can Do to Help Cotton FarmsB. How T-shirts Are Made in ShanghaiC. How T-shirts Are Sold in TanzaniaD. What T-shirts Can Teach UsCThe Children’s Groundwater Festival, first organized by the Groundwater Foundation 19 years ago, is celebrated every year in Nebraska, a state of the central United States in the Great Plains. After organizing the festival for 16 years, the foundation passed the program on to the local community of Grand Island, Nebraska. The festival is an annual event for fourth and fifth graders of Nebraska. It is an interesting and energetic day filled with hands­on education. Water magic, folk singers and musicians, storytellers, and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival. There are also some educational activities:Gooey Garbage: Children build a landfill (废物填埋场) and learn how a properly­built landfill can protect groundwater.Water Races: Children learn about water pollution by racing a drop of water through a model.Well in a Cup: By building a small aquifer (蓄水层) in a cup, children learn aboutaquifers and drinking water wells.Taster’s Choice: Children drink different types of water, from tap water to bottled water. Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water.There’s No New Water: Students are taught to make a special glass container and learn about the water cycle.The Children’s Groundwater Festival not only has a great influence on Nebraska’s people. So far, similar festivals have been held in nearly 40 American states, Mexico City, several provinces in Canada, and New Delhi, India. People everywhere are realizing the importance of educating young people to learn and care about groundwater.For more information about this festival, remember to watch our program tomorrow ev ening. I’ll be waiting for you.28.We can learn from the passage that the Children’s Groundwater Festival ________.A. was started in 1978 by the Groundwater FoundationB. is now organized by the Groundwater FoundationC. is aimed at educating college students to care about groundwaterD. offers both fun and educational activities29. How long does the Children’s Groundwater Festival last?A. One day.B. Two days.C. One week.D. Two weeks.30. Which of the following activities can help children know how bottled water is made drinkable?A. Gooey Garbage.B. Water Races.C. Well in a Cup.D. Taster’s Choice.31. The passage is most probably taken from ______.A. a radio programB. a TV programC. one of Nebraska’s local newspapersD. a magazine about environmentDA food additive (添加剂) is any substance that is added to food. Many people areput off by the idea of “chemicals in food.” The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substances. Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and man-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange. Like “chemical”, “man-made” doesn’t necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.Food additives are used for many reasons. We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make them taste better. Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize, thicken, harden, keep wet, keep firm, or improve the appearance of their products. Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious, give it a longer shelf life, and make it more attractive to the consumer, thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.Food additives are presently the centre of a storm of serious argument. Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe; some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market. Many people feel there’s a risk of eating food to which anything has b een added. But food additives are now regulated by the FDA of the federal government, and new additives will go through strict testing before they can be placed on the market. For most people, the chances of developing serious side effects (副作用) from the long-term use of presently approved (批准) food additives are very small.32.From the passage we can learn that .A. natural foods are much safer than man-made onesB. it is right to refuse chemicals in foodC. food additives are harmful to our healthD. all foods have chemical substances33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many ways.B. To ensure food safety, the FDA will stop food additives.C. Foods free of additives can keep a much longer shelf life.D. Foods with more additives have higher nutritional value.34. We can infer from the regulation to the food additives by the FDA that .A. new additives will be approved more easily than beforeB. food with common-used additives will be taken off the marketC. food additives will be used in a safer and more scientific wayD. food producers won’t be allowed to use new food additives35. According to the writer, the food additive is .A. worryingB. acceptableC. poisonousD. avoidable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。