高二英语上学期第二次月考12月试题
高二上学期英语12月考试卷
高二上学期英语12月考试卷(共两卷，分值120分；时刻120分)I. 听力（共两节，满分20分。
）听下列五段材料，回答1至5题1. Where did they go for their holiday?A. They stayed at home.B. They went to New York.C. They went to Australia.2. How much does one chair cost if you buy a pair?A. thirty-five yuanB. seventy yuanC. forty yuan3. What do you know about the bus?A. It’s very small.B. It’s an old bus.C. There are many passengers on it.4. Why didn’t Bob take off wet clothes at once?A. Because he wanted to talk to his mother.B. Because he had no dry clothes.C. Because his mother didn’t let him take them off.5. What is the man going to do?A. He will lend some ink to the woman.B. He will borrow some ink from his friend.C. He will buy some ink for the woman.听第6段材料，回答6至7题6. What will there be on Sunday?A. A birthday partyB. A sports meetingC. A concert7. Why can’t Sherry go to the concert?A. She will do her homework.B. She has to see a doctor.C. She has to look after her sister.听第7段材料，回答8至9题8. How much did the woman want to spend on the present?A. ten dollarsB. thirty dollarsC. twenty dollars9. What present did the woman choose at last?A. a pen and pencil setB. a CDC. a pair of skating shoes听第8段材料，回答10至12题10. Who wanted to call whom?A. Peter wanted to call Mrs Thomas.B. Mrs Thomas wanted to call Peter.C. Mrs Thomas wanted to call Mr. Brown.11. What was the caller’s phone number?A. 9853674B.9835672C.879542312. When did the caller want to be called back?A. The same evening.B. the same morningC. at eleven o’clock听第9段材料，回答13至16题13. What does the woman want to collect here?A. a pair of glovesB. a red furC. a black coat14. What material is the coat made of?A. It is a fur coat.B. It is a woolen coat.C. It is a cotton coat.15. Why can’t the woman see her coat among all the coats?A. Because they look the same to her.B. Because it isn’t among them.C. Because she can see nothing.16. Which of the following may be true according to the dialogue?A. The woman left with a wrong coat.B. The woman left happily with her coat.C. The woman had to go without anything.听第10段材料，回答17至20题17. How many bells do students hear every day?A. about twelveB. about twentyC. about thirty18. What is the tardy bell?A. The bell for the first class.B. The bell for lunch.C. The bell for a break.19.What class are the students happy to have?A. A difficult class.B. An interesting class.C. The class before lunch.20. Why do most students like the lunch bell best?A. They can have a lot to eat.B. They can open their big paper bags.C. They can join their friends for lunch.II单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)21. His suggestion ___ the meeting ____ was turned down.A. that; be put offB. whether; would be put offC. which; be put offD. that; put off22. The doctor ___, the worried mother became calm.A. had been sent forB. had been askedC. having been sent forD. calling in23. _____________________today, he would get there by Saturday.A. If he leavesB. Was he leavingC. Would he leaveD. Were he to leave24. Mr. Smith, ___ of the ___ speech, started to read the novel.A. tired; boringB. tiring; boredC. tired; boredD. tiring; boring25. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to _____ hishealth.A. take upB. pick upC. carry upD. make up26 Martin Luther King demanded that black people _____ with respect in the same way as otherpeople.A. be treatedB. treatedC. were treatedD. should treat27. Nobody knows exactly how many years it will be_______ the Chinese football team entersthe final stage of the World Cup．A．when B．for C．before D．until28. Her failure in the college entrance exam __________ her the opportunity to go to university.A. spentB. tookC. costD. paid29. You ‘ll be easily to be _______ by the company if you are expert at computer and you candrive a car as well.A. taken toB. taken outC. taken upD. taken on30. It is because he __________ science that I _________ what he says.A. believes in; believeB. believes; believe inC. believes; believeD. believes in; believe in31. －What have you been doing? I asked you a question. Why didn’t you answer?－Sorry, I _________to the news on the radio.A. was listeningB. have listenedC. listenedD. had listened32. We have every reason to believe that____2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be_____ success.A. /; aB. the; /C. the; aD. a; a33. The law requires that everyone _______ his car checked at least once a year.A. hasB. hadC. haveD. must have34. We were in ________ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets.A. a rush so anxiousB. a such anxious rushC. so an anxious rushD. such an anxious rush35. He is a strict but kind teacher, ____is always trying to make his classes _____ andinteresting.A. one; livingB. one who ; livelyC. he; lovelyD. he who; liveⅢ．完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)Years ago，if a teenager had some problems in his life，he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 36 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog （博客）. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 37 ; But what make bolgging different from writing in a(n) 38 diary?The biggest difference is that a blog is much more 39 than a diary. Usually，a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 40 that he does not want to 41 with others.It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 43 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.44 I was her age, I wrote about the same thing, but 45 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 46 that my sister might read it.The biggest 47 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 48 about him in my diary, he would never know. 49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 50 her blog and get angry.There are also 51 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, ”Nobody cares about me”. because no one would 52 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friend would quickly 53 and tell her how much they 54 her. Blog help people 55 in contact with their friend and know what thepeople around them are doing.36. A. the same B. interesting C. difficult D. daily37. A. simple B. special C. similar D. different38. A. personal B. ordinary C. meaningful D. traditional39. A. attractive B. public C. exciting D. quick40. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. ideas D. secrets41. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve42. A. instead of B. as well as C. except for D. besides43. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web44. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because45. A. only B. already C. still D. never46. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. worried47. A. problem B. doubt C. question D. mistake48. A. boring B. wrong C. humorous D. unpleasant49. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Then50. A. steal B. break C. write D. read51. A. reasons B. wishes C. shortcomings D. advantages52. A. care B. know C. think D. ask53. A. prepare B. begin C. respond D. feel54. A. 1ike B. miss C. need D. stand55. A. 1ose B. stay C. 1eave D. findⅣ．阅读明白得（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）ANot being able to fall asleep or stay asleep is not a disorder in itself but a sign of some other problems, often a physical one.If you have trouble sleeping, the American Sleep Disorders Association suggests that, for a week or two, you put down the time you go to bed, get up, exercise, and drink coffee, tea or wine. The purpose is to find the habits that may affect your sleep.Then:a．Don’t drink coffee in the six hours before going to bed.b．Stop smoking and drinking at bedtime.c．Don’t sleep during the day.d．Go to bed at the same time every night. Set your alarm clock for the same time every morning and get up at that time, whether or not you sleep well.e．Use the bedroom only for sleep. Read, watch TV, eat and talk elsewhere.f．Take sleeping pills according to your doctor’s directions and don’t take them for longerthan three weeks at a time.g．If you haven’s fallen asleep within 15 minutes of going to bed, don’t turn over worrying about it. Get up and read or watch TV until you are sleepy, then return to bed.If you continue to have trouble sleeping, ask your doctor for help or go to a sleep –disorders center.56．According to the passage, there is probably if you are not able to fall asleep or stay asleep.A．a bad way of sleeping B．a disorder in sleepC．a physical reason D．a problem caused by the brain57．If you have trouble sleeping, you should try to .A．ask a doctor for help or go to a sleep – disorders centerB．put down the time you do things every dayC．do more physical exerciseD．find out the cause first58．According to the passage, which of the following would be the best way to help you sleep well?A．Taking some sleeping pills every day. B．Reading books before you go to bed.C．Setting your alarm clock at night. D．Forming good living habits. 59．The author writes this article in order to .A．tell us not being able to fall asleep is a serious diseaseB．provide us with some suggestions on sleep problemC．persuade us not to go to see the doctors when we are illD．help the American Sleep Disorders Association to find the causes of not being able to fall sleepB"It’s over! Thank goodness!"School was over and I was tired. I sat at the front of the school bus.Janie, the driver, always tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by talking. I try to listen politely, but usually I’m too busy thinking about my day. On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to."My father’s ill," she said to no one in particular. I could see worry in her eyes. I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students with a smile.With a sudden chance of interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, "Heart trouble. " Her eyes lowered as she continued, "I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him." I couldn’t answer. My heart ached for her.I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died.I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver, which was just her job. She had a whole world of family and cares too.I shouldn’t have been so selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.I shouldn’t have been so selfish and self-centered. Understanding people is an art.60. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually__________.A. listens to musicB. talks about her own worryC. sits on her seat without wordsD. meets them with a smile61. After she learned Janie’s story, the writer thought of__________.A. her father’s deathB. her mother’s painC. the ache of her own heartD. the pain of Janie’s parents62. The writer felt herself selfish because she had__________.A. thought of Janie as nothing but a driverB. made only a few friends in the schoolC. hardly thought of herselfD. never listened to others63. In this passage the writer tries to tell us that__________.A. losing parents makes people sad and helplessB. understanding the people around us takes timeC. we should learn to understand the people around usD. it’s not right to judge the people around us by their clothesCPerhaps a parent’s most important contribution toward raising a trustful child is to develop a relationship founded on trust. A child of any age will feel proud and grown-up if parents frequently show their trust. In court a defendant(被告) is innocent until proved guilty. But in the family, a teenager “defendant” is too often assumed guilty.Even when the child is caught in a complete lie, this should not be the end of trust. A parent can tell a child that a single lie is forgivable. Yet it should be clear that if lies continue, the child, like the boy who cried wolf, will suffer loss of trust.When my wife and I discovered that our son Tom, then 13, had lied about throwing a party while we were away, we grounded him for a month. We also told Tom that we could no longer trust him, and we could not allow him to stay alone overnight again. This loss of freedom was an important lesson; he learned how hard it is to live with people when they don’t trust him. As a result, now more than three years later we can again trust Tom to stay alone overnight.Parents must always remember there is no easy answer to this universal problem of lying.We can set a good example, allow for privacy, monitor friendship, develop trust and punish wrong doing, but still we discover our child has lied to us. Finally that’s why there is a need for trust on both sides of a parent-child relationship. Lying destroys closeness and friendship. For that reason, parents should always try to give a child the feeling that they can be trusted with the truth. Parents may start with a child’s trust, but as the child grows older, parents must earn it. 64．When the writer and his wife discovered that their son had lied, they _________.A．took him from all his freedom B．decided that they could never trust him againC．forbade him to stay alone overnight for more than three yearsD．arranged for him to live with people who do not trust him for more than three years 65．We can infer from the passage that very often ________.A．parents don’t trust their child as they shouldB．defendants are usually proved not guilty in courtC．parents have too much trust in their child D．some children are founded guilty in court 66．According to the passage, the writer believes that _____________.A．parents shouldn’t punish their children even if they lieB．it is not easy to deal with the problem of lying as parentsC．there are many effective ways to prevent children from lyingD．a child will stop telling lies as he grows up67．What does the underlined word “ground” mean in the passage?A．To teach someone the basic things they should know in order to be able to do something.B．To stop a child going out with their friends as a punishment for behaving badly.C．To put someone on the ground and beat him.D．To ask someone to stay on the ground and not to move.DA typical Chinese Internet user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail, favors news, music and games sites and seldom makes online purchases（购物）. According to a study, about two-thirds of survey participants use the Internet for news —often entertainment-related — or for online games. About half download music and movies.They also tend to prefer instant messaging to e-mail, and they are depending on the Internet more frequently than before to communicate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and political interests. Online purchases still remain unpopular in China. Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet, and only 10 percent make purchases even once a month. Among those who do buy online, most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or computer hardware or software.“Many people don’t trust the quality of goods bought online,” Guo said Wednesday. “If they buy it in a store and don’t like it, they can easily bring it back.”The survey was done in five major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu andChangsha. Results do not necessarily project countrywide because Internet use in rural areas is lower than in cities. Guo describes the typical netizen in the five cities surveyed as young, male,richer and more highly educated. Males make up two-thirds of the Internet community, and more than 80 percent of users are under 24. Among people ages 25 to 29, 60 percent to 80 percent goonline.China has more than 100 million people online, second in the world to the United States.68. A typical Chinese Internet user may be the one who _________.A. likes to send e-mailsB. likes to buy goods onlineC. likes to pay for entertainmentD. likes the games sites 69. Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly because _________.A. it is more difficult for sales returnsB. peopl e haven’t computersC. it is not convenient to purchase on lineD. all goods bought online are of low quality70. Which of the following words fails to describe the typical netizens in the five cities?A. well educatedB. richerC. femaleD. young 第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并依照所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
江西省上饶市广丰一中2023-2024学年高二上学期12月考试英语试题
江西省上饶市广丰一中2023-2024学年高二上学期12月考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、短对话1．Who needs to improve the cooking skill?A．Lily.B．Timmy.C．Grace.2．What will the speakers have for dinner tonight?A．Sandwiches.B．Cheese.C．Tomato soup. 3．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Mother and son.B．Master and servant.C．Tour guide and tourist. 4．What is the man doing?A．Making a consultation.B．Renting a guitar.C．Organizing a party. 5．What will the woman do next?A．Hand out the books.B．Help the man carry books.C．Buy some books.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Why was the aerobics class canceled?A．The instructor got ill.B．Many people were absent.C．The training room was occupied.7．What made the woman tired?A．Jogging in the park.B．Climbing stairs.C．Using a StairMaster.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Which sports does the woman like best?A．Running.B．Swimming.C．Tennis.9．What will the man do next Sunday?A．Have a dinner with the woman.B．Play tennis with the woman.C．Visit the woman’s home.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
福建连城县第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷(含答案,无听力音频无听力原文)
连城一中2023-2024学年上期高二年级月考二英语试题(满分：150分考试时间：120分钟)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)1. Whose book does Suzie have?A. Hannah’s.B. Her mother’s.C. Deborah’s.2. How will the woman go to the town center?A. By train.B. By bus.C. By taxi.3. How many shirts will the man buy?A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.4. Who is Jack probably talking with?A. His mother.B. His teacher.C. His dentist.5. What will the boy probably do this weekend?A. Have a picnic.B. Learn about science.C. Study math by himself.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many people will there be in the party?A. Twelve.B. Fourteen.C. Twenty.7. Where will the party be held?A. In a park.B. At the office.C. At a co-worker’s house.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man give the woman?A. A bill.B. A key card.C. Some money.9. What did the man enjoy about his trip?A. The room service.B. The helpful people.C. The pleasant weather.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
上海市静安区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题(含答案)
上海市静安区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题II. GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)You know what they say, marriage is like a box of chocolates and you never know what you are gonna get. My wife and I had a "ferocious" argument the other night (21) _________ we were watching one episode of the latest season of a reality show called. See You Again. Basically, the show was about three couples [22] _________ (embark) on an 18-day vacation to try to work out their marital issues in the hope of saving their marriages. For them, it was really a make-it-or-break-it vacation.[23] _________ we both agreed on most men's incompetence in expressing their true feelings in any intimate relationship, my still beloved wife and I failed miserably to see eye to eye on reasons for that. She blamed it on men's upbringing while I thought it had more to do with the influence of outdated social norms and stereotypes on men.Our society [24] _________ (discourage) emotional expression in men for ages, telling them they can't shed a tear or show any vulnerability. These outdated ideas about what it means to be a man have messed them up big time. To me, it is no wonder that in the marriage market, the most common type available [25] _________ women is the silent but dominant type of men with the whole breadwinner and homemaker roles still [26] _________ (stick) in their heads. So when things don't go that way, of course, they will feel lost."Intimidated" by my rigorous logic, my wife purposefully shifted the focus of her argument to [27] _________ we two should raise our son and what I could have done better if I had taken her advice seriously.However, things started to get much [28] _________ (personal) when both of us seemed to run out of witty arguments. Realizing this disagreement would lead us nowhere, I wasted no time apologizing to her for my ill-considered words with dignity and offered to clean the plates piling up in the sink ([29] _________ _________ I cooked dinner that night!) Faced with an offer she couldn't refuse, my wife kindly reminded me [30] _________ (not forget) to dry the towel when I was done. Apology accepted, hence case closed.At the end of the day, I exhibited my vulnerability as requested and she showed her mercy as expected. We just agreed to disagree and lived happily ever after.(B)Back then, I was a very nervous new father. I didn't know [31] _________ _________ to feed my son, how hard to pat his back to burp him, or whether it was okay to let him sleep as long as be wants. I bought myself lots of books about parenting, only [32] _________ (find) that there were so many new things to learn that I inevitably begun to feel overwhelmed.My friend May, a soon-to-be mother herself, [33] _________ (sense) my anxiety and, to calm me down, texted me one night saying, "No book can be a substitute for your own sensitive contemplation and careful observation. Books can be [34] _________ small additional value, but no more. Just listen to your son and he'll teach you how to be a father."That struck me a lot because I grew up in a time when most of the parents, including my own, believed that children [35] _________ be seen and not heard. Naturally, I thought he was nothing and only grownups were worth something. The idea [36] _________ children do not know anything but will do so, and are not capable of doing anything but will learn, made me live in a permanent state of expectation. For the sake of tomorrow, I failed to respect [37] _________ might amuse, sadden, amaze, anger, and interest him today. For the sake of tomorrow, I stole years of his life.Things changed for me when I got down on my knees, waiting for my son to open up. Once I came down to his level, I found I didn't even [38] _________ _________ ask questions. I just listened. He granted me permission to gaze into his pockets to see all his cherished collections: bird's feathers, colored stones and oddly-shaped leaves. He also discussed with me about his grand plan to travel to the South Pole with the girl in his class [39] _________ happened to want to marry him. We both knew our relationship was built on mutual respect and trust.Now, seven years later after my son's birth, I still marvel at May's simple wisdom. Being there listening to my son has not only rescued [40] _________ from "those best parenting books one cannot afford to miss" but also from over-evaluating and over-obsessing about him. Simply put, my son has taught me to be a father. I have affection for what he is today and respect for what he can become in the future. All I need to do is to listen.III. VocabularyDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need in each passage.(A)A. advantageousB. programmingC. fashionD. fueled AB. advancedAC. sacrifice AD. capped BC. habitually BD. appetite CD. likelihoodABC. unnecessarilyEating a calorie-rich diet brought us humans a great advantage: time. We spent less of the day obtaining food. We saved countless hours of needless chewing. Instead, we invested time in doing the things that make us human: we started to [41] _________ tools, erect structures, share stories, create myths and play games.Calories made humanity possible. Calories are what [42] _________ our big brains. Our calorie-rich diet didn't reinforce the compulsion to eat, it released us from a food-gripped existence. Just because we require calories does not mean our basic [43] _________ compels us to over-consume them, for the same reason that requiring oxygen does not compel us to perpetually hyperventilate. Yes, it may be [44] _________ to carry extra calories in time of famine, but this assumes an overly simplistic view of our evolutionary past.Out there in nature, carrying extra body weight brings serious, even deadly, disadvantages. To the evolving primate, greater body mess means slower acceleration and a(n) [45] _________ in the ability to change speed and direction quickly. Back when we were prey - when our ancestors were [46] _________ eaten by big cats, pythons and even eagles - our ability to nimbly start, stop and turn was crucial for survival. To a predator, a fat human was not only easier to spot and easier to catch, it made for a bigger, better meal. To the prey we hunted, a fat human was easier to evade and outrun. Carrying too much fat also increases the [47] _________ of injury and death due to the forces and loads involved in maintaining a larger body. To put it in the simple arithmetic of evolutionary fitness, being [48] _________ fat didn't increases an individual's chances of passing on their genes. It actually reduced them.As we became more [49] _________ there were even more reasons to refrain from overindulgence. Food had to be shared with other members of the tribe, then the village, then the town, especially with children, whose dependence on adults for resources lasts an eternity compared with other species.Otherwise, the human species would have died off long ago, if we really were slaves to a never-ceasing [50] _________ for calories.All of these have left us with the following paradox: Why were humans generally able to resist vastly over-consuming calories up until about fifty years ago?Quoted from Mark Schatzker's The End of Craving(B)A. nestingB. signalsC. accessibleD. overnight AB. decisively AC. illiteratesAD. literally BC. unaware BD. motivated CD. accused ABC. terrifying The good news is that today's teenagers are greedy readers and productive writers. The bad news is that what they are reading and writing are text messages.It's an unmissable trend. Even if you don't have teenage kids, you'll still see other people's offspring wandering around, their eyes averted, tapping away, totally [51] _________ of their surroundings. Take a group of teenagers to see the eight wonders of the world. Chances are that they'll [52] _________ be texting all the way, even if it means missing all those awe-inspiring moments. Show a teenager Jan Vermeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring. You might get a quick glance before a buzz [53] _________ the arrival of the latest SMS.Now before I am [54] _________ of throwing stones in a glass house, let me confess. I probably send about 50 texts a day, and I receive what seem like 200. But there is difference, I also read books. It's a quaint old habit I picked up as a kid, in the days before cellphones began [55] _________ in the palms of the young.According to a survey carried about in 2019, half of today's teenagers don't read books except when they're made to. What is more [56] _________ to me as a high school teacher is the fact that almost two-thirds of high school freshmen read for pleasure for less than an hour per week. Nearly half of seniors don't read for pleasure at all.Why does this matter? Because, to some extent, this texting craze can and will produce a large number of cultural [57] _________ who are cut off from the civilization of their ancestors if we don't take some necessary measures.So how can we encourage our teenagers to read books? Whether in the classroom or at home, one of the best ways to promote reading is by reading together. Another way to encourage reading is to helpteenagers set a goal to read a certain number of books or read books from a certain genre. This will help them stay focused and [58] _________ to read. For instance, if your child loves playing football, read the storybook related to football. Or if your child loves going on walks, take along some picture books to read along the way. By making reading more [59] _________ and fun, we can foster a love of reading in them.But don't expect children to fall in love with reading [60] _________. When it comes to reading, trust the process.IV. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Facing AI extinctionIn a recent White House press conference, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn't suppress her laughter at the question: Is it "crazy" to worry that "literally everyone on Earth will die" due to artificial intelligence? [61] _________, the answer is no.While AI pioneer such as Alan Turing cautioned that we should expect "machines to take control", many contemporary researchers [62] _________ this concern. In an area of unprecedented growth in AI abilities, why aren't more expects weighing in?Before the deep-learning revolution in 2012, I didn't think human-level AI would emerge in my lifetime. I was familiar with arguments that AI systems would insatiably seek power and resist shutdown -- and obvious [63] _________ to humanity if it were to occur. But I also figured researchers must have good reasons not to be worried about human [64] _________ risk (x-risk) from AI.Yet after 10 years in the field, I believe the main reasons are actually cultural and historical. By 2012, after several hype cycles that didn't pan out, most AI researchers had stopped asking 'what if we succeed at replicating human intelligence", [65] _________ their ambitions to specific tasks like autonomous driving.When concerns resurfaced outside their community, researchers were to quick to dismiss outsiders as [66] _________ and their worries as science fiction. But in my experience, AI researchers are themselves often ignorant of arguments for AI x-risk.One basic argument is by analogy: humans' [67] _________ abilities allowed us to out-compete other species for resources, leading to many extinctions. AI systems could likewise deprive us of the resources we need for our survival. Less [68] _________, AI could displace humans economically and, through its powers of manipulation, politically.But wouldn't it be humans wielding AIs as tools who end up in control? Not necessarily. Many people might choose to deploy a system with a 99 per cent chance of making them phenomenally rich and powerful, even if it had a 1 per cent chance of [69] _________ their control and killing everyone.Because no safe experiment can definitively tell us whether an AI system will actually kill everyone, such concerns are often dismissed as unscientific. But this isn't an excuse for ignoring the risk. It just means society needs to reason about it in the same way as other complex social issues. Researchers also emphasize the difficulty of predicting when AI might [70] _________ human intelligence, but this is an argument for caution, not complacency.Attitudes are changing, but not quickly enough. AI x-risk is admittedly more [71] _________ than important social issues with present-day AI, like bias and misinformation, but the basic solution is the same: regulation. A robust public discussion is long overdue. By refusing to engage, some AI researchers are neglecting [72] _________ responsibilities and betraying public trust.Big tech sponsors AI ethics research when it doesn't hurt the bottom line. But it is also lobbying to exclude general-purpose AI from E. U. regulation. Concerned researchers recently called for a(n) [73]_________ in developing bigger AI models to allow society to catch up. Critics say this isn't politically realistic, but problems like AI x-risk won't [74] _________ just because they are politically inconvenient.This brings us to the ugliest reason researchers may dismiss AI x-risk: funding. Essentially every researcher (myself included) has received funding from big tech. At some point, society may stop believing reassurances from people with such strong conflicts of [75] _________ and conclude, as I have, that their dismissal betrays wishful thinking rather than good counterarguments.61. A. Comfortingly B. Unfortunately C. Accidentally D. Luckily62. A. express B. feel C. downplay D. highlight63. A. threat B. boost C. disgrace D. contribution64. A. extinction B. health C. resource D. exposure65. A. abandoning B. cherishing C. frustrating D. narrowing66. A. arrogant B. irresponsible C. ignorant D. biased67. A. cognitive B. physical C. linguistic D. emotional68. A. deliberately B. abstractly C. frequently D. fundamentally69. A. tightening B. exercising C. maintaining D. escaping70. A. assist B. surpass C. collect D. evaluate71. A. obvious B. urgent C. questionable D. private72. A. legal B. financial C. professional D. ethical73. A. investment B. pause C. research D. initiative74. A. take place B. grow up C. sink in D. go away75. A. interest B. religion C. taste D. law(B)One of the first things that happens when you publicly declare yourself a feminist is that you start getting asked a lot of questions. If you're anything like me, these probes into your [76] _________ beliefs will leave you a mumbling mess. I have read enough books and academic essays on feminism to [77] _________ a fairly substantial library, and yet as soon as I'm asked to sum it up I started sweating and string together a few [78] _________ sentences before loudly shouting 'because Beyonce' and running to get another drink.To save you from this [79] _________ fate I have put together a collection of the feminist comebacks I wish I'd thought of in the moment. Rip out this page, keep it in your pocket and whip it out next time you're stuck with a drunk man at a party. Because it will come into [80] _________.WHAT EVEN IS 'FEMINISM?'Great question! It's actually something I'm really passionate about. Feminism is a centuries-old social movement fighting for the [81] _________ of the sexes. Inter-sectional feminists believe that all people are [82] _________ to the same rights, and they fight to end all discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, skin colour, ethnicity, religion or lifestyle.THIS FEMINISM IS POLITICAL [83] _________ GOND MAD! CAN'T YOU TAKE A JOKE?...at question! Thanks for checking! You're mistaken. I love jokes. I've got one for you ...Knock, knock!Who's there?Annie.Annie who?Annie thing you can do I can do for 18.4% less pay!Ha, ha, ha. But, jokes aside, political correctness gets a bad rap（恶评）, but all it really [84]_________ is minority groups asking that they not feel marginalized and hurt by everyday conversation or the media. I love comedy - in fact it is one of my favourite things. But I'm afraid that jokes that offend women, people of colour, disabled people, trans people or others in the LGBTQ community just aren't [85] _________ to me at all. Let's chat when you come up with some better material, preferably something that doesn't offend my friends!I'M A MAN AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS FEMINISM IS MAN-HATING. CAN MEN BE FEMINISTS?Great questions! I'm sorry that a(n) [86] _________ of the feminist movement in the mainstream media has led you to feel this way. Of course men can be feminists.The sad fact is that we've all been socialized from birth to accept sexism as a part of life and, as a result, women can actually be just as [87] _________ as men. Institutionalized sexism hurts men as well as women. It tells men that they aren't allowed to show [88] _________, that they have to be successful and powerful in order to succeed, and that they aren't allowed to like the colour pink!Feminism is the fight to [89] _________ all these things and also to ensure that women are given fundamental human rights like education and reproductive freedom. Feminists truly believe that if we lived in a world without gender-based oppression, we'd all be so much happier. So even if you're only joining for purely [90] _________ reasons, we'd love to have you as a part of the gang!Quoted from Scarlett Curtis' Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies76. A. irrational B. cultural C. spiritual D. political77. A. fill B. manage C. access D. construct78. A. complicated B. reassuring C. unintelligible D. consistent79. A. unknown B. embarrassing C. ultimate D. cruel80. A. handy B. shape C. view D. force81. A. equality B. battle C. development D. definition82. A. attached B. entitled C. restricted D. used83. A. LIBERTY B. PERFORMANCE C. CORRECTNESS D. SENSITIVITY84. A. boils down to B. steers away from C. takes advantage of D. puts up with85. A. offensive B. silly C. flat D. funny86. A. update B. misconception C. interpretation D. milestone87. A. tough B. realistic C. logical D. sexist88. A. emotions B. ambitions C. courage D. aggressiveness89. A. promote B. embrace C. overcome D. cultivate90. A. noble B. understandable C. obvious D. selfishV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: Read the following two passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Harry woke at five o'clock the next morning and was too excited and nervous to go back to sleep. He got up and pulled on his jeans because he didn't want to walk into the station in his wizard's robes - he'd change on the train. He checked his Hogwarts list again to make sure he had everything he needed, saw that Hedwig was safely shut in her cage and paced the room, waiting for the Dursleys to get up. Two hours later, Harry's huge, heavy truck had been loaded into the Dursley's car, Aunt Petunia had talked Dudley into sitting next to Harry and they had set off.They reached Kind's Cross at half past ten. Uncle Vernon dumped Harry's trunk on to a trolley and wheeling it into the station for him. Harry thought this was strangely kind until Uncle Vernon stopped dead, facing the platforms with a nasty grin on his face.'Well, there you are, boy. Platform nine -- platform ten. Your platform should be somewhere in the middle, but they don't seem to have built it yet, do they?'He was quite right, of course. There was a big plastic number nine over one platform and a big plastic number ten over the one next to it, and in the middle, nothing at all.'Have a good term,' said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile. He left without another word. Harry turned and saw the Dursleys drive away. All three of them were laughing. Harry's mouth wentrather dry. What on earth was he going to do? He was starting to attract a lot of funny looks, because of Hedwig. He'd have to ask someone.He stopped a passing guard, but didn't dare mention platform nine and three-quarters. The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose. Getting desperate, Harry asked for the train that left at eleven o'clock, but the guard said there wasn't one. In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time-wasters. Harry was now trying hard not to panic. According to the large clock over the arrival boards, he had ten minutes left to get on the train to Hogwarts and he had no idea how to do it; he was stranded in the middle of a station with a trunk he could hardly lift, a pocket full of wizard money and a large owl.Hagrid must have forgotten to tell him something you had to do, liking tapping the third brick on the left to get into Diagon Alley. He wondered if he should get out his wand and start tapping the ticket box between platforms nine and ten.Quoted from JK. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone91. Harry woke up so early in the morning probably because he _________.A. wanted to try on his new jeansB. needed to put Hedwig back in her cageC. was asked to get prepared beforehandD. looked forward to his new life of Hogwarts92. The word "panic" in the last but one paragraph might mean "_________".A. rageB. fearC. regretD. complain93. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Uncle Vernon had always treated Harry kindly and cared very much for him.B. Harry arrived at the train station an hour before the scheduled departure time.C. The Dursleys were happy to get rid of Harry and see him stuck in embarrassment.D. Harry completely forgot how to find the way to Platform nine and three-quarters.(B)Have you ever heard someone describe themselves an an INTJ or an ESTP and wondered what those cryptic-sounding letters could mean? What these people are referring to is their personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator is a self-report inventory designed to identify aperson's personality type, strengths, and preferences. The questionnaire was developed by Isabel Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs based on their work with Carl Jung's theory of personality types. Today, the MBTI inventory is one of the most widely used psychological instruments in the world.Based on the answers to the questions, people are identified as having one of 16 personality types. No one personality type is "best" or "better" than another. It isn't a tool designed to look for dysfunction or abnormality. Instead, its goal is to allow people to further explore and understand their own personalities including their strengths, weaknesses, possible career preferences, and compatibility with other people. The questionnaire itself is made up of four different scales.1. Are you outwardly or inwardly focused? Extraversion / IntroversionExtroverts are energized by people, enjoy a variety of masks, a quick pace, and good at multitasking while introverts often like working alone or in small groups, prefer a more deliberate pace, and like to focus on one task at a time.2. How do you prefer to take in information? Sensing / IntuitionSensors are realistic people who like to focus on the facts and details, and apply common sense and past experience to figure out practical solutions to problems while intuitives prefer to focus on possibilities and the big picture, easily see patterns and dseek creative solutions to problem.3. How do you prefer to make decision? Thinking / FeelingThinkers tend to make decisions using logical analysis, objectively weigh pros and cons, and value honesty, consistency, and fairness while feelers tend to be sensitive and cooperative, and decide based on their own personal values and how others will be affected by their actions.4. How do you prefer to live your outer life? Judging / PerceivingJudgers tend to be organized prepared, like to make and stick to plans, and are comfortable following most rules while perceivers prefer to keep their options open, like to be able to act spontaneously, and like to be flexible with making plans.94. The purpose of MBTI is to help people _________ .A. better understand their unique featuresB. find a topic to socialize with othersC. easily put themselves in a fixed categoryD. self-diagnose mental health issues95. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.A. Carl Jung is the co-founder of MBTI testB. MBTI can be used in career planningC. Some personality types are better than othersD. introverts may feel boosted at a party96. Suppose Eric is an ISFP, his ideal occupation might be a(n) _________.A. entrepreneurB. accountantC. programmerD. writer97. This passage might be taken from a _________.A. psychology textbookB. popular magazineC. news releaseD. business report(C)We all know the importance of education. Everyone aspires to have a good one, but its quality and availability is not the same for all. This situation changes as social, economic and political conditions change and technological development provides new benefits and threats.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world, has been looking at the future of global education. Its head of education, Andreas Schleicher, has been talking about some major international trends affecting education systems around the world.One threat is the widening wealth gap, with more intense pockets of extreme privilege and deprivation. In OECD countries, the richest 10% have incomes 10 times greater than the poorest 10%. This inequality is a challenge for schools aimed to offer everyone equal access to education.Another trend is the rising affluence in Asia. It's suggested that a large rise in the middle-classes in China and India will increase demand for university places. Andreas Schleicher asks the question "What values will these newly wealthy consumers want from their schools?"Increasing migration will also have an impact on education systems. Mobility results in more culturally diverse students eager to learn and develop a good life for themselves. But that can be a challenge, too, as Andreas Schleicher asks: "How should schools support pupils arriving from around the world? Will schools have a bigger role in teaching about shared values?"Funding pressure is another issue: as our demand and expectation for education rises and more people go to university, who's going to pay for it all? The rise in dependency on technology is another concern. What should students learn when many of their talents can be replicated by machines? And how reliant should we be on learning from the internet?These are just some of the issues the OECD is highlighting. But they remain irrelevant for hundreds of millions of the world's poorest children who don't even have access to school places or receive such low-quality education that they leave without the most basic literacy or numeracy.。
天津市2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题含答案
2023-2024天津市高二年级第一学期第二次阶段性检测英语试卷（答案在最后）本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟第Ⅰ卷(共三部分;满分90分)第一部分：听力部分(共两节，满分20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，你都有十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。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)听对话，选择正确选项。
1.What does the woman think of the examination paper?A.Difficult.B.Easy.C.Proper.2.Where will the concert be given?A.In Vienna.B.In Beijing.C.On the street.3.How much does the woman have to pay if she stays for2days?A.$24.B.$20.C.$12.4.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman doesn’t like pear juice.B.The man broke the juice bottle.C.The man was looking for pear juice.5.What is the woman?A.A journalist.B.A film-maker.C.An actress.第二节：(共10小题;每题1.5分，满分15分)听下面三段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。
听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
【英语】浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考试题(解析版)
浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题第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。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。
1. When does the rainy season start?A. In January.B. In February.C. In November.【答案】C2. How does the woman’s food taste?A. Salty.B. Hot.C. Sweet.【答案】B【解析】M: Can you pass me the salt and pepper, please? My food doesn’t taste very good. It has no taste. How’s yours?W: It’s OK. It’s just a little hot.3. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. School friends.【答案】B【解析】M: What are you learning in school right now, Jennifer?W: We’re learning to make sculptures, Dad! It’s amazing. I can now make a beautiful sculpture out of nothing. Next, we will learn how to take good pictures. Then we will learn how to draw.4. Which room has the man finished decorating?A. The bathroom.B. The kitchen.C. The living room.【答案】A【解析】W: Have you finished decorating your house yet?M: No, I’ve only just finished the bathroom. It’s taken such a long time. I’ve still got the kitchen and the living room to do.5. What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor.B. A coach.C. An athlete.【答案】A【解析】W: What happened to you, young man? Why are you in the hospital?M: I broke my leg while playing football at school. My friend kicked me instead of the ball. It hurts a lot! I hope you can fix it.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。
浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷(含答案)
浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、听力题1、When does the rainy season start?A. In January.B. In February.C. In November.2、How does the woman's food taste?A. Salty.B. Hot.C. Sweet.3、What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. School friends.4、Which room has the man finished decorating?A. The bathroom.B. The kitchen.C. The living room.5、What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor.B. A coach.C. An athlete.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。
6、What does Miyako want to do?A. Make a call.B. Send a card.C. Hold a party.7、What is the man doing?A. Making an apology.B. Giving an explanation.C. Sharing an experience.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。
8、What did David do last night?A. He played volleyball.B. He watched television.C. He read the newspaper.9、What time will the match on Saturday afternoon start?A. At 2:30.B. At 3:00.C. At 3:30.10、What will Lisa do first?A. Talk with her mom.B. Give avia ā call.C. Take a piano lesson.听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。
高二英语上学期第二次(12月)月考试题高二全册英语试题 (2)
得夺市安庆阳光实验学校宁夏石嘴山市高二英语上学期第二次（12月）月考试题第一部分: 听力第一节听下面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. At what time will the second film start?A. 8:50.B. 8:45.C. 6:45.2. What does the man think of the film?A. Great.B. Just so-so.C. Terrible.3. What do we know about the man?A. He saw the TV program just on time.B. His mom took control of the TV.C. He missed the TV program.4. Why does the man make the call?A. To make an appointment.B. To ask about his test results.C. To do some research.5. What does the man mean?A. That restaurant is not good.B. His mom's birthday is far away.C. That restaurant is difficult to reserve.第二节听下面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。
2021年高二第二次(12月)月考英语试题
2021年高二第二次（12月）月考英语试题第一部分:听力（共二节，满分30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，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。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What does the man mean?A. He needs the woman’s help now.B. He wants the woman to help him if there’s a need.C. He doesn’t need the woman’s help now.2. How many hours does Sue work a week?A. 24 hours.B. 28 hours.C. 31 hours.3. What does the man mean?A. Both of them look beautiful on the woman.B. Only one of them looks beautiful on the woman.C. Neither of them looks beautiful on the woman.4. Where did the man most probably go today?A. A park.B. A zoo.C. A cinema.5. What does the man do next?A. Go to the park.B. Get changed.C. Go running to the park.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，标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白后，你有时间阅读各小题，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。
辽宁省名校联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考试题 英语含答案
辽宁省名校联盟2023年高二12月份联合考试英语（答案在最后）命题人：本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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。
答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.Why did the boy come home late?A.He watched a game.B.He studied at school.C.He hung out with his friends.2.What did the woman do yesterday?A.She went climbing.B.She went to a party.C.She went to a music club.3.How much will the man pay for his clothes in total?A.$15.B.$30.C.$45.4.What might the girl be doing?A.Eating something sweet.B.Counting numbers.C.Preparing for an event.5.What is the man complaining about?A.He is heavy.B.He gets sick.C.He feels too hot.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。
高二英语上学期第二次月考12月试题word版本
四川省乐山市 2017-2018 学年高二英语上学期第二次月考（12 月）试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力第一节听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题所给的A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒种的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1、 What will the woman probably do？A. Enjoy the beautiful day.B. Wash some clothes.backyard.C. Work in the2、 Which train will the woman take？A. The 10:05 one.B. The 10:15 one.C.The 10:20 one.3、 What do the speakers think of the chemistry course.?A. Well-organized.B. Unsatisfactory.C. Interesting.4、 What do the speakers think of the chemistry courseA. Some circles.B. Some words.C. Some crosses.？5、 Where will the woman go on SaturdayA.To a shopping mall.B. To the seaside.？C. To a cinema.第二节听下面 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答6-7 题。
6、 What will the weather be like this weekend?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C.Windy.7、 What is the woman going to do next weekend？A. Wotk overtime.B. Stay at home.C.Go to the beach.听下面一段对话，回答8-9题。
高二英语上学期第二次月考12月月考试题PDF
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第二节：书面表达
The woman whom I admire most is my mother. Not only is she my mother, but she’s my best friend. My mother was born and grew up in the countryside. The conditions there were very terrible when she was young, but she had a strong will and managed to get a high education and now she’s an excellent college teacher.My mother teaches me a lot and she also teaches me how to be a useful person. When I’m in trouble, she always helps me and encourages me to work hard. Being a caring woman, my mother loves both my father and me. She shows great respect towards her parents and loves everybody in the family.
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高二英语上学期第二次月考(12月)试题
——————————新学期新成绩新目标新方向——————————2019学年（上）第二次月考高二英语试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第Ⅰ卷（选择题共92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，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.Who is Mr. White?A. A salesman.B. A repairman.C. A professor.2.Where does the woman work?A. At a hotelB. At a restaurant.C. At a department store.3.What time does the man think they will leave?A. At 7:15.B. At 7:35.C. At 7:25.4.What does the man mean？A. He liked the work very much.B. He didn’t like the work because it wasn’t interesting.C. He didn’t like the work so much because it kept him working long hours.5.What was the mark the woman got in her exam?A. 95B. 90C. 98第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，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。
听每段材料前，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。
高二上学期第二次月考(12月)英语试题 Word版含答案
高二年级英语试题考试时间：120分钟分值：150分命题人：彭春正审题人：周丽清第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. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. He can’t lend her his camera.B. He won’t attend her wedding.C. He’s unable to take photos of her.2. What will the man probably do?A. Get a job in a fast food restaurant.B. Run his own fast food restaurant.C. Have dinner in a fast food restaurant.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstoreB. In a libraryC. In a supermarket.4. What can we know about the man?A. He is fond of his jobB. He is satisfied with his salaryC. His boss will fire him5. What does the woman want?A. A cup of teaB. A coffee with milkC. A coffee with sugar第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话对话或独白。
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。
湖北省武汉市2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题含解析
武汉市2025届高二12月考英语试卷（答案在最后）第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面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 does the man care most about the phone?A.Its price.B.Its design.C.Its model.2.How does the man prefer to go to the airport?A.By taxi.B.By subway.C.By bus.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In an office.C.In a store.4.What will the woman do to cool down?A.Go outside.B.Open the window.C.Turn on the air conditioner.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A robot.B.A zoo.C.A hotel.第二节听下面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小题。
6.Why is John calling Maria?A.To ask for a ride.B.To discuss a meeting.C.To borrow her car.7.When will the speakers meet?A.At7:10.B.At7:30.C.At7:40.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
安徽省江淮名校2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题含解析
江淮名校·2023～2024学年高二年级上学期阶段性联考高二英语试卷（答案在最后）考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。
选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效．．．．．．．．。
．．．．、草稿纸上作答无效．．．．．．．．．．．．．，在试题卷第一部分听力(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。
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.How does the man sound?A.Puzzled.B.Pleased.C.Annoyed.2.What does the woman offer to do for the man?A.Cook some food.B.Turn off the light.C.Send for a doctor.3.Why did Dina arrive at the cinema late?A.She missed the bus.B.She got up late.C.She forgot the time.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At home.B.In a restaurant.C.In a shoe shop.5.What is the woman going to do this weekend?A.Go to work.B.Go shopping.C.Go to the gym.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。
2023-2024学年湖南省邵阳市新邵县第三中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题
2023-2024学年湖南省邵阳市新邵县第三中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题2023 Hot List: The Best New Restaurants in the WorldPlace des Fetes — New York CityThis famous wine bar provides a spot with a rare sweet and warm atmosphere. For date night, go to the bar with views of the open kitchen, or fill up the large table in the back with a group and taste the entire item menu. Either way, do not miss the famous mushroom soup.Le Doyenne — Saint — Vrain, FranceAustralian chefs James Henry and Shaun Kelly transformed the former stables (马厩) of a 19th-century private estate into a working farm, restaurant, and guesthouse driven by the principles of regenerative agriculture. More than one hundred varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs make their way into Henry’s cooking after being carefully nurtured by Kelly.Mi Compa Chava — Mexico CityAlmost everyone eating here is devoted to fixing last night’s damage f rom drunkenness and getting a head start on creating today’s. On the sidewalk, crowds of locals and tourists alike line up for fisherman Salvador Orozco’s creative takes on Sinaloa and Baja seafood. Anything from the raw half of the menu is a sure bet, though cooked dishes like fish can help fill out a meal.Vilas — BangkokCan a dish inspired by a Spanish recipe using Japanese ingredients (原料) still be considered Thai? For Chef Prin Polsuk, one of Bangkok’s most famous Thai chefs, it most certainly can. At his latest restaurant, a small dining room at the base of Bangkok’s hulalongkorn’s 1897 journey around Europe and the foreign ingredients and landmark King Power Mahanakhon Tower, he draws inspiration from King Chulalongkorn’s 1897 journey around Europe and the foreign ingredients and cooking techniques he added to the royal cookbooks.1. What can you do in Place des Fetes — New York City ?A．Drink the red wine. B．Taste the mushroom soup.C．Watch the musicals. D．Enjoy the beautiful views.2. Which restaurant best suits people who suffer from alcohol?A．Place des Fetes. B．Le Doyenne.C．Mi Compa Chava. D．Vilas.3. What’s the purpose of the text?A．To introduce the features of some restaurants.B．To compare the origins of some restaurants.C．To state the similarities of some restaurants.D．To recommend some foods of some restaurants.Back in the day when I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, I was studying to become a firefighter. As a firefighter, you’re constantly thinking of other people and trying to help children. It’s the mindset, that is the most difficult part in this job!One night I was heading home and decided to stop off at a burrito (玉米饼) place. I was approached by a homeless man. He was very dirty and obviously hungry. He asked me for some change to buy a little food. As I was pulling some change out, I had an idea.I decided to see if he wanted to eat a real dinner, so I asked him to follow me back into the burrito joint to order. When he followed me in, the people behind the count er refused to let him in. After some arguing, so I had to encourage him to order whatever and however much he wanted. He ended up ordering enough to fill his stomach at least 3 times over!For someone who has been on the edges of society it seemed like he was very surprised at my kind behavior. But to me, it was what any “human being” should do or at least offer. I know we see these people every day asking for money but you had to be there to see the look in his face. To me it reminded me when I was young and my mom brought out a big birthday cake for me on my birthday, with all the candy, getting to experience a big meal. And I think he felt special, like he was getting attention. Again something that I could see he hadn’t experienced in a long t ime.I often think about this story, because to me it’s not just about helping someone out by feeding them, but giving him the respect of being a human being and allowing him to feel good about himself was very rewarding.4. What’s the hardest part of bein g a firefighter according to the author?A．Learning to be a good firefighter.B．Deciding what to do in the future.C．Dealing with the brother’s relationship.D．Developing the mindset of helping others.5. What do we know about the homeless man?A．He wa s grateful for the author’s kindness.B．He ordered whatever he wanted the moment he was in.C．He asked the author to buy a burrito to fill his stomach.D．He was not welcomed by those running the burrito joint at first.6. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the birthday cake?A．To think back to his own birthday at a young age.B．To explain the reason for the values he holds onto.C．To show the similar experience of the homeless man.D．To tell the difference between him and the homeless man.7. Which of the following words can best describe the writer?A．Caring and humorous.B．Selfless and determined.C．Kind-hearted and thoughtful.D．Considerate and Hard-working.Peter is a high school student and he lives in Suzhou. His family often take a trip to cities, such as Nanjing and Hangzhou. But Peter always hoped to visit Shanghai. This year, his dream finally came true.On June 22nd, Peter’s family took the train to get to Shanghai. Their first destination was Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. After arriving there, they tasted many delicious foods first. Then they watched Kunqu Opera performances and hanfu shows.On the second day, Peter’s family went to Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. They not only watched many animals, but also joined in some traditional activities about the Dragon Boat Festival. For example, they made zongzi and joined in a boat race. Peter also played an ancient game —touhu. This was the first time he had tried the game. It was so interesting. They also went to At Life Hub@ Anting Square.On the last day, Peter’s family enjoyed the old Shanghai songs and guofeng music at the concerts. They also went to Jiabei Country Park. They had fun at a music festival and took many photos at a Chinese art show.“The three-day vacation was a great e xperience for me,” Peter said, “I learned a lot about Chinese traditional art and history.”8. Which city did Peter always hope to visit?A．Suzhou. B．Nanjing. C．Shanghai. D．Hangzhou.9. What did Peter and his family do first after arriving at Zhujiajiao Ancient Town?A．They visited some parks. B．They took many photos.C．They watched hanfu shows. D．They tasted many delicious foods.10. What did Peter try for the first time at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park?A．Watching animals. B．Making zongzi .C．Enjoying a boat race. D．Playing touhu .11. Which place did Peter and his family visit on the last day?A．Jiabei Country Park. B．At Life Hub@ Anting Square.C．Zhujiajiao Ancient Town. D．Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park.12. What does Peter think of his vacation?A．Tiring. B．Great. C．Boring. D．Safe.Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying (联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National PublicRadio’s reporter Neal Conan “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write a nymore. It’s actually colorful, and it’s actually digital.”Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue t o move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion (情感) lie? Are we, as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a w ider context,” says Moran, “So I want to continue those dialogue. Those are the things I want to foster.”13. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A．Jazz becoming more accessible.B．The production of jazz growing faster.C．Jazz being less popular with the young.D．The jazz audience becoming larger.14. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?A．It will disappear gradually.B．It remains black and white.C．It should keep up with the times.D．It changes every 50 years.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．Exploring the Future of JazzB．The Rise and Fall of JazzC．The Story of a Jazz MusicianD．Celebrating the Jazz DayMaybe your mom or dad has told you, “Turn that down before you go deaf!” 16Temporary (暂时的) hearing loss can happen after you’ve been exposed to loud noise. You also could have tinnitus (耳鸣), which is a medical term for ringing in the ears. 17 . Although your hearing often returns to normal, the dangerous part is that you can lose it permanently if you listen to loud noise or music over and over again.If someone is exposed to loud noise over a long period of time, permanent hearing loss can occur. This means the person’s hearing won’t ever be as good as it once was. 1819 Have you ever gone to a concert and realized your seats were right next to the booming speakers? That’s why you might notice that some of your favorite singers also wear hearingpro tection while they’re performing. Loud music causes damage to your hearing as well.You can help keep your hearing in good shape on your own. Save your ears by wearing ear protection when you’re using machinery. You also might want to give your ears a rest once in a while if you like wearing headphones. 20As a physically fit 89-year-old big band singer, Tony Bennett performed timeless ballads (民歌，情歌) perfectly. He was an exception to the belief of aging and decline.However, the trouble with his _______ concerned Bennett, especially since it might impact his ability to put on his signature fine-tuned show. Eventually, Bennett was _______ with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017.After receiving the diagnosis, Bennett insisted on continuing to perform. “Tony has always had a very _______ attitude,” his wife Benedetto says. “He was going to keep going straight ahead_______ he always has.”As one of only a few artists to produce chart-topping records every decade since the 1950s —_______ more than 60 albums — Bennett is an American icon (偶像). His _______ “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” and “Rags to Riches”, among many others — have earned him 19 Grammy Awards._______ the disease, Bennett’s desire to help others connect through music remained strong. He felt it _______ to make people feel good.In February 2021, Bennett _______ shared that he was living with Alzheimer’s in an interview. Shortly after the news, the ________ from the public was overwhelmingly supportive. In October, Bennett and Lady Gaga released ________ is billed as Bennett’s final studio album, “Love for Sale.” Upon its release, Bennett earned the Guinness World Records ________ for the oldest artist to release an album of new material.As the disease ________, music has a renewed importance in Bennett’s life. Over seven decades, Bennett’s brave and ________ voice is helping people find joy among life’s hardships. “He gives peo ple courage and hope. And he is ________.”21.A．memory B．appearance C．finance D．origin22.A．charged B．assigned C．diagnosed D．choked23.A．negative B．positive C．professional D．confident24.A．as B．like C．except D．if25.A．adopting B．discounting C．packing D．totaling26.A．beats B．instances C．plots D．hits27.A．Though B．Unless C．Despite D．Unlike28.A．incredible B．honorable C．convincing D．dynamic29.A．publicly B．secretly C．instantly D．critically30.A．response B．priority C．influence D．resolution31.A．how B．why C．when D．what32.A．topic B．title C．theme D．model33.A．spreads B．exposes C．progresses D．explodes34.A．hopeful B．original C．faithful D．merciful35.B．walking on air C．taking no notice D．leading the way A．moving thegoalposts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。
高二上学期英语第二次(12月)月考试卷真题
高二上学期英语第二次（12月）月考试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解Generally speaking, waiting rooms are always filled with a lotof impatient people. However, a project carried out by The Observer suggests that people regard these spaces as a place ofrefuge , a window in their tightly scheduled lives.Ella Doroudy, Margate StationWe were at the beach for the day, and now are on our way home.We don’t have to wait very long, because we checked the timetable so we got herein time for the train. I just chat with my mates, really, and listen to music untilthe train comes. Waiting with other people is easier because you can kill time whenyou’re talking about stuff.Caroline Lacey, Streatham Dental CenterI don’t really get nervous about seeing the dentist, but sincethese two fillings came out I’ve been in sharp pain. It’s very bright and airyhere, so it’s quite calming. Usually I kill time by reading magazines. I’ve beencoming to the dentist as and when I need to, but now it’s got to be regular.Katie Hawkins, Model CastingI was a bit l ate today, which I’m quite pleased about becausesome of these girls have been waiting ages. I can’t help but look at everyone elsea bit—I look at the other girls and think: “I wonder if they’ll like herbetter than they like me.” While I’m waiting, I’m thinking: “Oh come on.I do have a life!”Paul Thomas, Royal London HospitalI feel pretty indifferent while I’m waiting here, to be honest. It’s something I’ve got very used tosince my motorbike accident seven years ago. I’ve had about 32 operations so far.It’s no good rushing in thinking you’re going to escape in five minutes, so I justsit back and people-watch, really.（1）What is Ella doing at Margate Station?A . Checking the timetable.B . Catching the train to the beach.C . Meeting and picking her mates up.D . Waiting for the train to return home.（2）How does Caroline feel after she enters the waiting room?A . Bored.B . Excited.C . Relaxed.D . Nervous.（3）What kind of feeling does Katie probably show when she is thinking “I do have a life!”?A . Impatience.B . Satisfaction.C . Amazement.D . Confidence.（4）Who enjoys looking at the people around him or her while waiting?A . Paul Thomas.B . Ella Doroudy.C . Katie Hawkins.D . Caroline Lacey.2. 阅读理解Throughout history scientists have risked their health and theirlives in their search for the truth.Sir Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century scientist, was verysmart, but that didn’t stop him from doing some pretty stupid things. In his laboratoryinCambridge he often did the strangest experiments. Once, while testing how lightpasses through lenses , he put a long needle into his eye, pushed it to the back,and then moved it around just to see what would happen. Luckily, nothing long-lastingdid. On another occasion he stared at the sun for as long as he could bear, to discoverwhat effect this would have on his sight. Again he escaped suffering permanentdamage, though he had to spend some days in a darkened room before his eyes recovered.In the 1750s the Swedish chemist Karl Scheele was the first personto find a way to produce phosphorus . He in fact discovered eight more chemicalelements including chlorine , though he didn’t get any praise for them. He was a very cleverscientist, but his one failing was a curious habit of tasting a little of everysubstance he worked with. This risky practice finally caught up with him, and in1786 he was found dead in his laboratory surrounded by a large number of dangerouschemicals, any of which might have been responsible for his death.Eugene Shoemaker was a respected geologist. He spent a largepart of his life studying craters on the moon, and how they were formed,and later did research into the comets of the planet Jupiter. In 1997 he and hiswife were in the Australian desert where they went every year to search for placeswhere comets might have hit the earth. While driving in the Tanami desert, normallyone of the emptiest places in the world, another vehicle crashed into them and Shoemakerwas killed on the spot. Some of his ashes were sent to the moon aboard the LunarProspector spacecraft and left there — he is theonly person who has had this honor.（1）What does the underlined word “permanent” in Paragraph 2 mean?A . Brief.B . Slight.C . Lasting.D . Ordinary.（2）What did Karl Scheele like doing when performing experiments?A . Tasting chemicals.B . Staying in the empty lab.C . Experimenting in darkness.D . Working together with others.（3）What special honor was Shoemaker given after his death?A . He was buried in the Tanami desert.B . Some of his ashes were placed on the moon.C . One comet of Jupiter was named after him.D . A spacecraft carrying him traveled around Jupiter.（4）The text is mainly about three great scientists’ _____.A . special honorsB . great achievementsC . famous experimentsD . suffering in the job3. 阅读理解Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alonecan’t make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried tofind out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue. To the amazement of these scientists,they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows nofatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find itfull of fatigue toxinsandfatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, itwould show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftlyat the endof eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brainis totally tireless. So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from ourmental and emotionalattitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer isof mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare. “Dr.Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundredpercent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workerstired? Joy? Satisfaction? No!A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness,worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sittingworkers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotionsproduce nervousness in the body.（1）What surprised the scientists a few years ago?A . Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.B . The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.C . Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn out after a day’s workD . A mental worker’s blood w as filled with fatigue toxins.（2）According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?A . Challenging mental work.B . Unpleasant emotions.C . Endless tasks.D . Physical labor.（3）What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas?A . He doubts them.B . He agrees with them.C . He argues against them.D . He hesitates to accept them.（4）We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to .A . enjoy their workB . have some good foodC . exercise regularlyD . discover fatigue toxins4. 阅读理解The English language is full of phrases about the weather. Someof these phrases are easy to understand, but others are not really about the weatherat all. If you say you “hit rough weather”, you may not b e struck by areal storm, but you do experience difficulties or problems. If you don’t know whatsuch phrases mean, they might leave you “in a fog “!In English, you can “shoot the breeze”, or have aninformal chat. But things can also be a breeze. If you ta ke an exam and find itvery easy, you’d tell your friends: “It was a breeze!” The wind can alsobring information. You can “get wind of” a piece of news, and if someone”knows which way the wind blows”, they have a good idea about how thingswill work out. But don’t “throw caution to the wind” — that means takinga great risk!Clouds sometimes bring rain, and in English they often representproblems or difficulties. If someone “sees a cloud on the horizon “, there may be problems ahead. Andif someone is “under a cloud”, then people think the person might havedone something wrong. But clouds are notalways bad; in fact, people say that “everycloud has a silver lining”. This means that there is a good side to every situation,no matter how bad it may seem. You may even end up “on cloud nine”, whichmeans you are very happy! But some people have their “heads in the clouds”,not paying attention to reality.No one likes to be stuck in the rain or storm, so it’s no surprisethat phrases about them are generally negative. When someone says “it neverrains but it pours”, they are complaining that when things go wrong, they go verywrong. People who talk about “weathering a storm” just want to get througha difficult period or situation.（1）It may be dangerous when you _____.A . know which way the wind blowsB . find that something is a breezeC . get wind of a piece of newsD . throw caution to the wind（2）If you look at something in a positive way, you may say _____.A . you are under a cloudB . your head is in the cloudsC . every cloud has a silver liningD . you see a cloud on the horizon（3）Phrases like “it never rains but it pours” and “weathering a storm” are related to something _____.A . changeableB . unfavorableC . acceptableD . unbelievable二、任务型阅读5. 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。
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2021-2022年高二英语上学期12月月考试题(II)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）听面5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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where are the two speakers?A. In a train.B.On a plane .C. On a bus.2. What time is it now?A.3:00pmB.4:00pmC.4:30pm3.What is the man?A shop assistant. B.A bank clerk. C. A hotel clerk.4..Where will the woman place the flowers?A.In the sitting room.B.In Jim’s bedroom.C.In the man’s bedroom.5.What did the woman most probably think of the concert?A.Terrible.B.Exciting.C.Enjoyable.实用文档第二节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）听下面5段对话或对白。
从题中所给的A, B, C中选出最佳选项。
每段对话或读白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6,7题。
6.What did the two speakers?A. They took a shower.B.They went to the bank.C.They went shopping. 7.How will the two speakers go back home?A.By subway.B.By bus.C.By taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。
8.Where did the woman probably get the information?A. In a newspaper.B.On some websites.C.From some friends.9.Why does the woman consider the apartment on Liberty Road?A.Because it is quiet there.B.Because it is near the city center.C.Because it has a garden behind it.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
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2017-2018学年（上）第二次月考高二英语试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第Ⅰ卷（选择题共92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，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.Who is Mr. White?A. A salesman.B. A repairman.C. A professor.2.Where does the woman work?A. At a hotelB. At a restaurant.C. At a department store.3.What time does the man think they will leave?A. At 7:15.B. At 7:35.C. At 7:25.4.What does the man mean？A. He liked the work very much.B. He didn’t like the work because it wasn’t interesting.C. He didn’t like the work so much because it kept him working long hours.5.What was the mark the woman got in her exam?A. 95B. 90C. 98第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，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。
听每段材料前，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。
每段材料读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6.What caused Mr. Miller to be late this morning?A. Watching a play on TV last night.B. Watching a basketball match on TV last night.C. Watching a football match on TV last night.7.How did Mr. Miller go to work?A. By busB. By train.C. By cab.8.What happened to Mr. Miller after his explanation?A. He was warned of following the rules for workB. He was fired at once.C. He was fired as soon as possible.听第7段材料，回答第9至11小题。
9.When did the conversation take place?A. Before the maths exam.B. After the science exam.C. Before the science exam.10.What is the most probable relationship between the man and woman?A. They are classmates.B. They are friends.C. They are teacher and student.11.Why is the science exam difficult?A. The teacher is too young and less experienced.B. The teacher likes to give hard exams.C. We don’t know.听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。
12.What’s the reason for the woman to buy the nylon one instead of the yellow one?A. The nylon one is cheap and it is nice, too.B. The yellow one is too expensive.C. Both A and B.13.How much does the woman pay at last?A. 15.88 dollars.B. 28.88 dollars.C.13 dollars.14.How many things does the woman buy in all?A. One.B.Two.C. Some.听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。
15.How often does the woman watch a football match?A. Nearly once a month.B. Nearly once a week.C. Nearly every Sunday.16.Why does the man say he loves cricket very much?A. He used to be a good player and he has fallen into a habit of playing it from that time.B. He used to be a good player though he never plays it now.C. He used to play it well and now he often watches cricket matches instead.17.Which one of the following is true according to the conversation?A. Neither the man nor the woman watches any cricket match.B. Not only the man but also the woman watches cricket matches.C. Either the man or the woman watches soccer matches.听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题。
18.What was done to find people’s ideas about the women’s movement?A.A question was asked of husbands.B. A survey was made to both men and women.C. A group was set up to interview people.19.Who help most at home?A. Italian husbands.B. British husbands.C. Danish husbands.20.What can we learn from what the speaker said?A. Housework should be shared between men and women.B. Danish men are more afraid of their wives.C. More than 50% of Danish men help in the house.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分32分）第一节（共 11 小题；每小题 2分，满分 22 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。
AScotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Scotland has nearly 800 islands, but people only live on some of them. About five million people live in Scotland, which is 8.5% of the UK population. Most people live in the south of the country, in and around the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dundee.LanguageIn Scotland, most people speak English and Scots and a minority speak Scottish Gaelic, an old Celtic language which is very different from English. Scots is spoken by young and old people and sometimes people mix Scots and English. Some words in Scots are the same as in English and some are different.SportThe most popular sport in Scotland is football and famous teams include Celtic and Rangers, from Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city. Another popular game, golf, was invented in Scotland in the Mid dle Ages. You can go skiing in winter at Scotland’s five mountain ski fields and any time of the year at snowsports centres around the country.FoodWhen people think of Scottish food, they often think of haggis, a type of sausage made from parts of a sheep. However, Scotland is also known for its variety of seafood and beef.SymbolsBlue is a colour which is often connected with Scotland. The Scottish flag is blue with a white X-shaped cross called the Saint Andrew’s cross. St Andrew is the Patron Saint(守护神) of Scotland. Everywhere you go in Scotland, you will see tartan(苏格兰格子呢), kilts and bagpipes. Also, look out for the national animal, the unicorn, and the thistle, the national flower of Scotland.21. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The Scottish live separately on 800 islands.B. Most of the Scottish live in big cities.C. 8.5% of the UK population live in Scotland.D. Scotland lies to the north of Great Britain.22. How many languages are there in Scotland?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.23. Which of the following is Right according to the passage?A. Scotland is the birthplace of golf.B. Celtic and Rangers are famous golf clubs.C. The special Scottish food is its seafood.D. The Scottish flag is white with a blue cross.BNext time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partner, friend, brother, sister or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter. New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.Scientific consensus (共识) suggests intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady. But James Flynn, pr ofessor at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can “upgrade” their intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation(刺激) from other people is important as the “brain seems to be rather like a muscle---the more you use it, the stronger it get s”. However, the opposite is also true --- so people who share a home or workplace with the intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levels nosedive as a result.Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables”. He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.Profess or Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.24. According to the text, it is commonly believed that ______.A. people’s IQ levels fall as they ageB. it is wise to share family members’ viewsC. people can’t improve their intelligence during adulthoodD. doing something challenging is good for one’s intelligence25. The underlined word “nosedive” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______A. varyB. developC. changeD. fall26. Which of the following can help improve one’s intelligence according to ProfessorFlynn?A. Making many friendsB. Staying with smart peopleC. Doing exercise every day.D. Learning from brothers or sisters27. The purpose of the text is to ________.A. informB. advertiseC. entertainD. persuadeCOn a July afternoon in 1937, 15-year-old Betty Brown was playing with her father’s shortwave radio at home in Florida. She was searching for her favorite songs so she could copy the lyrics down in a notebook. While daydreaming, Brown casually turned the dial on the radio until she heard something that made her stop. It was a voice that sounded familiar. Back in those days, news clips (新闻摘要) were played at movie theaters. Brown recognized the voice from one of the news films she had seen.“ I heard Amelia Earhart in a panicked voice, a heartbreaking voice,” Brown recalled in a 2007 interview. “ She was saying, ‘This is Amelia Earhart Putnam, please help me. Please hear me.”Brown quickly began writing down what she heard---parts of desperate conversations between the woman she believed was Earhart and an unknown man. Later, she decided that the man must have been Earhart’s navigator (领航员)，Fred Noonan. As the signal faded in and out, Brown never left the radio. She scribbled (潦草地写) away as Earhart and Noonan struggled for control of the radio. Earhart tried to prevent Noonan from leaving the plane after they had apparently crash-landed. All the while, Earhart repeated strings of numbers and mentioned rising water. After about three hours, Earhart and Noonan were seemingly forced to abandon the plane as it was filled with water, and the distress calls (求救信号) stopped.Brown and her father both tried to give her notes to the United States Coast Guard, but they were told the situation was under control. The search for Earhart was abandoned after a great effort was made, and Brown eventually stopped trying to tell people what she heard. But she kept her notebook. In 2000, people from an organization researching Earhart’s disappearance asked to see it. The researchers were convinced that Brown’s notes were reliable. If the researchers are right, the notes are a priceless, yet sorrowful, record of the sad ending of an American hero.28. Betty Brown stayed by the radio for so long because she _______.A. was waiting for her music to come back onB. enjoyed recording people’s conversationsC. wanted to gather more information about Earhart’s situationD. wanted to take notes for a book about Earhart29. From the Coast Guard’s reaction to Brown, we can infer that the Coast Guard________.A. did not want to look for EarhartB. did not believe Brown heard EarhartC. wanted Brown to help them find EarhartD. already knew where Earhart was30. Why did Brown most likely keep her notebook for so long?A. She hoped that it would be worth some money.B. She felt Amelia Earhart would someday be found.C. She wanted to write a song about Amelia Earhart.D. She believed it contained valuable information.31. Which word can best describe Brown?A. DeterminedB. ForgetfulC. IndependentD. Careless第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。