辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2018_2019学年高二英语12月月考试题.doc

1、1辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校 2018-2019 学年高二英语 12 月月考试题说明：1、本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷第（1）页至第（7）页，第卷第（7）页至第（8）页。2、本试卷共 150 分，考试时间 100 分钟。第卷（选择题，共 70 分）注意事项：1、答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填涂在答题卡上，贴好条形码。答题卡不要折叠2、每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目标号涂黑。答在试卷上无效。3、考试结束后，监考人员将试卷答题卡收回。第 I 卷第一部分：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）AThe Natio

2、nal GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The olde

3、r collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and arti

4、sts include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.2The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists incl

5、ude Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free

6、, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).1. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 13th B

7、. The 17th C. The 18th D. The 20th 2. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing. C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing. 3. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment. D. C

8、haring Cross. BWith at least a dozen wildfires going through western North Carolina in 3the fall of 2016, it would take more than one local fire department to fight the flames. In early November, the federal government sent over a team of firefighters from the Interagency Hotshot Crews.Most of the H

9、otshots stayed at Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, North Carolina. The center reached out to the media and community groups, hoping to get four volunteers per day to help things run smoothly for their firefighting guests. They didnt expect a response quite so unbelievable.Within two days, ove

10、r 200 peopleabout a third of the towns populationreached out to offer help, according to the centers website. Meals and accommodation were already being taken care of, so they went above and beyond the basic things. Community members donated over 1,000 goods, including sports drinks, snacks, eye dro

11、ps and so on.Even the kids in Hayesville participated, sending thank-you cards, pictures and signs to motivate the Hotshots. The team received over 2,000 thank-you notes. After the fires were put out and the firefighters were preparing to go home, the town threw a parade（游行）to thank them and wish th

12、em well.The firefighters were at a loss by the generosity from Hayesville. They put together their own thank-you in a YouTube video.“You guys dont know how much you mean, all the support you guys give us, says Ron, a firefighter from Oregon, in the video. “Out of four years when Ive been fighting fi

13、re, this is about the most hospitable（好客的）state and county Ive ever been in. And it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.”4. What is unexpected according to the text?A. The difficulty in putting out wildfires. B. The firefighters contributions to the town.C. The locals attitude towards the

14、 centers request. D. The firefighters response to the wildfires.5. What can we know about Hayesville from the text?4A. It is a large town. B. It is a small town.C. It is a wealthy town. D. Its tough to live in.6. Why are even the kids in Hayesville mentioned in the text?A. To show how cute they were

15、. B. To encourage the firefighters to be grateful.C. To lead in the reason for creating the YouTube video.D. To stress the locals enthusiasm for the firefighters.7. What can we infer about the firefighters from the last paragraph?A. They felt very moved. B. They were kind to the locals.C. They were

16、welcome everywhere. D. They were confident about their work.COn her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came ho

17、me, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners. When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horr

18、ified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管). A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of childrens world has happened

19、 across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks. 5“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increas

20、es the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年). I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I wont be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them.

21、 And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own abilities.8. Hearing the authors daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel_.A. worried B. proud C. doubtful D. terrified9. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that _.A. Amer

22、ican kids enjoy playing at homeB. German parents are less protective than American parentsC. German kids like taking risks more than American kidsD. American parents dont limit their childrens activities in their leisure time10. Its implied from Professor Grays words that _.A. parents should always

23、be around their children to protect them from risksB. more and more parents suffer from mental problemsC. children are having more opportunities to take control of their livesD. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development11. Which of the following words can best describe t

24、he authors parenting?A. Open-minded. B. Irresponsible. C. Careless. D. Protective. DAs free as they make us, mobile phones still need to stay close to a power 6source. Soon that may change with “green“ power.Three Chilean students got the idea for a plant-powered device(装置) to charge（使充电） their cell

25、phones, while sitting in their schools outdoor courtyard during a break from exams, with dead mobile phones. Then, one of them had an “aha“ moment.“It occurred to Camila to say about plants,”said inventor Evelyn Aravena. “Why dont you have a socket, if there are so many plants? After that, we though

26、t, why dont they have a charging outlet（插座）? Because there are so many plants and living things that have the potential to produce energy, why not?”Their inventiona small biological circuit called E-Kaiauses the energy plants to produce during photosynthesis(光合作用 ). A plant uses only a small part of

27、 that energy and the rest goes into the soil, and thats where the E-Kaia collects it. The device plugs into the ground and then into your phone.“Its the most amazing project Ive ever seen in my life, plain and simple. They brought this original model, and it worked and thats when it all changed, at

28、least from my personal point of view and I began to support them.“ said Mauricio Cifuentes.The device solved two problems for the engineering students they needed an idea for a class project, and an outlet to plug in their phones.“Looking for a place to charge the notebook, which had no power, and t

29、he mobile phones, we werent able to find anything because all the other students were in the same state of madness trying to find a place to charge their devices,“ said Aravena.But plants are everywhere, and the biocircuit makes good use of their excess(过多的) power.The E-Kaia doesnt carry much charge

30、 but its powerful enough to completely recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.The student inventors have applied for patents（专利） on their technology, and expect the E-Kaia to go on sale in the near future.712. How could the students get the “green“ power idea?A. By carrying out an experiment

31、. B. Just from an occasional thought.C. With the support of their professors. D. Inspired by the information in a science book.13. The device collects power by using _.A. photosynthesis B. a small biological circuitC. energy plants D. the electricity stored in the device14. What can we learn from wh

32、at Mauricio Cifuentes said?A. He intended to buy the patent. B. He invented the original device.C. He showed great interest in the device. D. He wanted to produce the device in large numbers.15. What might be the best title for the passage?A. A New Device to Change the World B. Green Power - A New a

33、nd Potential SourceC. Chilean Students Find A Green Way to Charge PhonesD. A New Device Invented by Chilean Students Will Be on Sale第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Bad days happens to many of us. Something makes us sad, angry, frustrated or disappointed. But you still h

34、ave to get up and go to work. Everything others say to you sounds stupid. 16 . Luckily, you can do something about it. Here are some ways to turn around a bad day.Accept your bad moodBeing in a bad mood is not that hard. If youre mad, be mad. 17 . This does not give you the right to be rude and unpl

35、easant to others. It just means 8that you need to recognize and accept your bad mood to be able to do something.Tell othersYou can try to keep your bad mood a secret and put on your happy mask. Guess what, youre fooling nobody. 18 . Simply tell them “ listen guys, Im in a really sour mood today. Im

36、not sure why, but its nothing to do with what you have done. If I bite your head off, I apologize in advance.”19 Spend a few moments to try thinking of at least one or two things that are good: Something you look forward to, such as a person you like at work or something nice that happened recently.

37、Take some quiet timeAnd if youre having a really bad day, it may be a good idea to withdraw(撤离; 退出)a little if you can. 20 . Sit and work somewhere quiet. Take a long bathroom break. Consider going home early or taking the day off.A. Remember the goodB. Its important to get along well with othersC.

38、Everyone seems to annoy youD. The best thing to do is to tell the people you work closely withE. If youre sad, be sadF. Ask for adviceG. Take a walk in your lunch break第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）I had never known a Christmas when we could ask for a special gift and actu

39、ally expect to get it. The Great Depression (大萧条) of the 1930s really 21 our farming community of Belleville, Michigan. Then came 1940; I was 7 years old and my brother, David, was 8. That year my father got a(n) 22 job, and David and I were asked to choose the one 23 we most wanted to get that year

40、. I 24 a teddy bear. David asked for a bicycle. 25 , Christmas morning arrived. There under the tree, with a big red bow 9around his neck, was my teddy bear. Davids 26 , however, was not there. I 27 how my parents could make my wish come true but not my brothers.“I 28 something,” my father said, as

41、he went into the other room. When he came back he was 29 a bicycle.On Davids face was a look of both delight and 30 . The bike was secondhand, which David didnt 31 , but it was a girls bike. Boys did not ride girls bikes. Personally, I wouldnt have 32 if it had come with pink bows on it it was still

42、 a bicycle.David and I had been learning to ride on bicycles 33 from friends in the neighborhood. I was not as 34 a rider as he was, but I could 35 to get from point A to point B.David was very 36 , letting me ride his new wheels often. He even 37 out a way to tie our Radio Flyer wagon to the bike s

43、o he could pull me and other kids up and down our road.Now we could 38 places that were once beyond convenient walking distance. That winter we took many long rides down the snowy back roads, with me on the handlebars or 39 behind in the wagon. That bicycle was the Christmas present and truly gave u

44、s an exciting new 40.21. A. defeated B. hurt C. advanced D. helped22. A. well-paying B. hard C. interesting D. easy23. A. toy B. tool C. gift D. package24. A. took B. held C. got D.chose25. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Hopefully D.Certainly26. A. bicycle B. bear C. tree D.bow27. A. understood B. wondere

45、d C. realized D.noticed28. A. forgot B. missed C. prepared D.found29. A. riding B. removing C. pushing D.dragging30. A. regret B. anger C. anxiety D. disappointment31. A. mind B. expect C. like D.ignore1032. A. liked B. accepted C. cared D. reacted33. A. lent B. borrowed C. sent D. bought34. A. untr

46、ained B. shy C. awkward D.skillful35. A. offer B. agree C. manage D. happen36. A. kind B. careful C. polite D.busy37. A. put B. helped C. picked D. figured38. A. attack B. explore C. recognize D. protect39. A. jumping B. hiding C. riding D.walking40. A. comfort B. faith C. support D. freedom第II卷注意：将

47、答案写在答题卷上，写在本试卷上无效。第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It 41. （be） unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted t

48、hat it 42. (actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 43. most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.11But the river wasnt changed in a few days 44. even a few months. It took years of work 45. (reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that

49、hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 46. (clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit 47. is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are 48. (am