河北省武邑中学2018_2019学年高二英语12月月考试题201901090139.doc

1、1河北武邑中学 2018-2019 学年上学期高二 12 月份月考英语试卷试卷满分：150 分 时间：120 分钟第 I 卷第一部分 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，从试题所给的 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

2、项巾选山最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间束同答有关小题和阅读卜一小题。每段对话仪读一遍。1What does Ben want to do?AFix his printer BFinish his essay CTurn in his project2，How does the woman feel about going to the dentist?APleased BAnnoyed CWorried3What are the speakers mainly talking about?AThe final exam BA running race CTheir exam

3、 results4Why is the man so angry?AHe lost his money BThe woman didnt listen to his adviceCThe tickets were sold out two days ago5What is the man having trouble With?AOpening a file BDeleting a virus CDownloading software第二节听下面 5 段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段埘话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题

4、 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料。回答第 6、7 题。6What did the speakers get for free?ASome cookies BSome fruit C，Some chocolate7 What does the woman decide to do in the end?AMake dessert BCall the store owner CTreat the workers to dinner听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。28What does the woman think about

5、 playing soccer?AIts too difficult BIts very exciting CIts a little dangerous9What does the man think the woman should pay attention to?APhysical exercise BConfidence CSafety10Why isnt the woman worried about getting hurt?AShe is careful BShe gets a lot of training CShe wears protection on her head听

6、第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11Where did the man get the shirt?AIn Berlin BIn London CIn Hamburg12What does the woman probably do for work now?AShe serves food， BShe makes guitars CShe plays music13Where are the speakers?AIn a ear BOn a plane COn a train听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14Why didnt Susan go on vacati

7、on?AShe got a higher position instead BShe didnt finish her project CShe had poor job performance15Why is Susan fine with losing her vacation?AShe loves her jobBShe11 get a longer one next year CShe didnt want to take one after all16Where does James work?AIn a law firm BIn a travel agency CIn an adv

8、ertising firm17Whats the relationship between the speakers?AColleagues BA couple CFriends听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。l8Who is Chase Harris?AA high school athlete BA professional soccer player CA member of the college soccer team19How many goals did Chase Harris score first as a goal scorer?AFive BThree

9、CTwo20Where are the state championships being held?AIn Santa Barbara BIn Boston CIn San Francisco第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABandhavgarh National park in India is best known for its amazing setting, 3as well as having the highest

10、 concentration of tigers in India. In addition to tigers, there are also bears, deer, wolves, birds, etc.Location: In Madhya Pradesh state, almost 200 kilometers northeast of Jabalpur. The nearest village is Tala, which is the access point of the park.Opening Hours and Safari(游猎)Times Safaris operat

11、e twice a day, starting at dawn until late morning, and mid afternoon until sunset. The best time to visit the park is early in the morning or after 4 p.m to spot the animals. The park is closed from July 1 to September 30 due to the monsoon season(季风季节).Bandhavgarh ZonesBandhavgarh is divided into

12、three main zones: Tala(the parks best zone, with the most tigers), Magdhi(the second best zone to see tigers), and Khitauli(scenic and less visited, although tiger sightings do occur there; particularly good for birding).Entry Fees and Charges for Jeep SafarisBandhavgarh has become expensive to visi

13、t in recent years. Entry fees have increased since October 2014. When going on a safari, separate fees must be paid for park entry and jeep hire. Entry tickets are priced per vehicle(up to six people).For 2015-16, park entry tickets cost as follows:Tala Zone: 2,400 rupees for Indians, 4,800 rupees f

14、or foreigners.(Up to six people)Other Zones: 1,200 rupees for Indians, 2,400rupees for foreigners.(Up to six people)Jeep Hire Expect to pay about 2,200 rupees to hire a jeep, in addition to the entry cost. This can be done at the park entrance. All hotels can arrange jeep hire and tours, but at a hi

15、gher rate. Its much less trouble though. Besides, unlike many national parks in India, its possible to take private vehicles into Bandhavgarh.21. What do we know about Bandhavgarh Zones?4A. Tala is probably the most popular zone. B. Magdhi has attractive scenery.C. Magdhi is good for bird-watching.

16、D. Khitauli is frequently visited .22. How much should five Americans pay for entry fees to visit Magdhi Zone?A. 1,200 rupees B. 4,800 rupees C. 2,400 rupees D. 6,000 rupees23. Which of the following statements is True about jeep hire in the park?A. Tourists can only hire a jeep from the park. B. Hi

17、ring jeeps from hotels costs less money.C. Jeep hire fees are included in the entry cost. D. Tourists dont have to hire jeeps.BJoy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “Ther

18、e were times when I would lie in bed and think, I dont know how Im going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.But he had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Manga

19、no says. “So, There s gotta be a better way.How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markers.Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (

20、电视迷）buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if theyd let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because its a great item.”So QVC, a multinational corporation speci

21、alizing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “ I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every 5mop in minutes.”Today shes president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention,

22、 Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Manganos small home. B. Manganos work experience.C. Manganos unhappy marriage. D. Manganos hard living conditions.25. The mop can be sold successfully with the hel

23、p of .A. HSN B. QVC C. couch potatoes D. experts on shopping TV26. What does Mangano think of her invention?A. Special. B. Normal. C. Dissatisfied D. Unbelievable.27. What can we learn from the text?A. HSN is an Internet organization that helps such women in trouble as Manganot.B. The experts on sho

24、pping TV were confident about Manganos mop.C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.CCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places

25、because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom town

26、s grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London

27、or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered 6mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to

28、 Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20, 000 people who dug for gold, 4, 000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensiv

29、e. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see

30、where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City its present population is 762.28. What attracted the early settlers to New York City？A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical position. D. Its favourable climate.29. What do we know a

31、bout those who first dug for gold in Dawson？A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.30. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson？A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewh

32、ere.C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food.31. What is the text mainly about？A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.DI start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from th

33、e past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: 7“Moby Dick“ on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones o

34、r televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting “The Man Without Qualities“ on a return to Hawaii, my hometown, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that Id got the point and went swimming instead.But this summ

35、er I find myself at a loss. Im not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” Theres always War and Peace, which Ive covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War“ part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, h

36、aving forgotten everyones name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.And then theres Stendhals “The Red and the Black,” which h

37、appens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconis theory: “I take whatevers fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid.“ The result is

38、 a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids.32What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?A He enjoys reading when traveling. B He shows talents for literature.C He has a c

39、ottage in New England. D He admires a lot of great writers.33What do the underlined words “get bogged down“ in paragraph 2 mean?A Get confused B Make no progress.C Be interrupted D Be carried away.34Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?8A He finishes them quickly. B

40、 He has read them many times before.C He hardly understands them. D He is reading something serious.35What can be a suitable title for the text?A To Read or Not to Read B My Summer HolidaysC The Books of Summer D Its Never Too Late to Read第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两

41、项为多余选项。Do arithmetic(算术) problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and dont forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.Sound like a list of your homework for the next few n

42、ightsor maybe even just for tonight? 36 . Its your teachers way of evaluating how much you understand whats going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts.37 . Its attractive to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, youll have the most energy and focus when y

43、ou begin, so its best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when youre more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you canbut dont spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework

44、 schedule for the rest of the night. 38 . But dont pick someone whom youll be up all night chatting with, or youll never get it done!Most peoples attention spans(一段时间) arent very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive

45、than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. 39 .Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. 9Be sure to put it safely away in your backpacktheres nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you cant find

46、 the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. 40 . Now youre free to hang out.A. Homework is a major part of going to school.B. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.C. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.D. But if youre really conc

47、entrating, wait until its a good time to stop.E. If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.F. And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog” lineeven when its true!G. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning s

48、tyles.第三部分 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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。She calls him an all- American hero. He says he is happy he could help.Emmanuel Ramos, 27, has known for years that he might be called to save his sister Irma Mejias life.Mejia, a 32- year-old mother of three, _41_ a disease that attacked her immune system every time she got a fever.“The damage from the immune system attacks my kidneys (肾脏), _42_them to the point where they nearly quit working,” Mejia said.After the birth of her third child two years ago, Meji