高二英语12月月考试题(2)

青岛二中2023-2024学年第一学期12月份阶段练习——高二试题（英语）考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What drink will the man order?A. An apple juice.B. A tomato juice.C. A cold beer2. What do we know about Jack?A. He will work on the project.B. He has little patienceC. He is not tough enough3. Where does the conversation take place?A. in a taxiB. At. an airport.C. At a subway station.4. What does the woman want to do?A Visit Jeff with the man. B. Go to the movies C. Have a rest5. What happened to the woman?A. She couldn't find Mr. Beringer.B. She was late for an interviewC. She failed to get a job第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

河北省邢台市五岳联盟2023-2024学年高二上12月月考英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AWoven Wonders: Indian Textiles (纺织品) from the Parpia Collection The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) members at the Family level and above are invited to reserve tickets for an art-making activity led by a teaching artist. This edition is inspired by the exhibition—Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection. Learn the special dyeing (染色) process and bring home a naturally dyed headdress of your own as a reminder.IntroductionThis exhibition, open from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturdays, takes place in the classroom close to the Hirsch Library on the lower level of the Beck Building.In order to reflect India’s countless regional traditions, the Parpia Collection shows the extraordinary beauty and technical diversity of Indian textiles. Ranging from folk textiles to valuable court textiles, the objects go through the 14th century to the early 20th century. The collection shows the wonders of textile arts from India throughout history with examples of hand-painted and hand-block-printed cotton and other traditional cloth crafts.TicketsChoose your one-hour time when you book your tickets. Activities are specially recommended for children aged 4 to 12, with adult supervision.Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection is organized by MFAH. Special exhibition programming is made possible by a fund. If you are a current museum member, please sign in to access your tickets. If you are not a member, join today.1. What will people gain by participating in the exhibition?A. A souvenir.B. A ticket.C. A collection of Indian textiles.D. A work of the teaching artist.2. What do we know about the exhibition?A. It is open on weekdays.B. It shows worldwide textile arts.C. It takes place in the Hirsch Library.D. It covers objects of several centuries.3. What do people need to have to get the tickets?A. The proof of age.B. The student ID card.C. The museum membership.D. The artist’s signature.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。

（考试时间：100分钟，满分：100分）一、听力测试（本题有2节，共15分）第一节（本节有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）1. Where is the man?A. At a museum.B. At a library.C. At the doctor’s.2. How will the speakers go to the City Park?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By taxi.3. How much is the book?A. $ 15.B. $ 25.C. $ 35.4. What will the speakers probably do tonight?A. See a film.B. Play table tennis.C. Visit their friends.5. What does the man think of his weekend?A. Boring.B. Wonderful.C. Ordinary.第二节（本节有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听下面一段材料，回答6—7 题。

6. What does the woman ask the man to look after?A. Her bags..B. Her books.C. Her clothes7. Why does the woman go to the bookstore?A. To ask the way.B. To make a phone call.C. To buy a magazine.听下面一段材料，回答8—9 题。

8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the street.B. Over the phone.C. At a shopping center.9. Why is Bill doing the shopping?A. For a party.B. For an interview.C. For a trip.听下面一段材料，回答10—12 题。

一、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）AA Chinese couple tried to name their baby “@”, saying the character best represents their love for the child, according to an official trying to standardize the national language. The unusual name stands out especially in Mandarin. which has no alphabet(字母表) and instead uses tens of thousands of multi-stroke（多笔画的）characters to represent words. “The whole world uses it to write emails, and translated into Chinese it mean she A. None ‘love him’”, the father explained, according to the deputy chief of the State Language Commission Li Yuming.While the @ symbol is familiar to Chinese email users, they often use the English word “at” to sound it out. With a drawn-out “t”, this sounds something like “ai ta”, or “love him”, to Mandarin speakers. Li says the name is an extreme example of people's increasingly adventurous approach to Mandarin, as commercialization and the Internet break down conventions（习俗）.Another couple tried to give their child a name that in English sounds like “King Osrina”.Li did not say if officials accepted the“@”name. But earlier this year the government announced a ban on names using Arabic numerals and foreign languages. Sixty million Chinese face the problem that their names use ancient characters so uncommon that computers cannot recognize them and even fluent speakers are left scratching their heads, said Li, according to a transcript on the government website. One of them is the former Premier Zhu Rongji, whose name has a rare “rong” character that gives newspaper editors headaches.1. Why did the Chinese couple try to name their baby“@”？A. Because they wanted their baby to have a special narne．B. Because they wanted their baby to haw an international name.C. Because the @ symbol is familiar to email users all over the world.D. Because die@symbol sounds something like “ai ta”,which means “love him” in Chinese.2. It can be inferred that .A. Li Yuming is in favor of the baby's nameB. many Chinese people use Arabic numerals in their namesC. a majority of the Chinese people are having longer namesD. there is little possibility for the“@” name to be officially accepted3. The underlined part in the passage probably means“”.A. even native speakers find it hard to accept these strange namesB. even native speakers can't find these characters in their computersC. even those who are expert at Chinese can't recognize these charactersD. even those who are expert at Chinese find it hard to accept these names4. The former Premier Zhu Rongji is mentioned in the passage because______.A. people often mispronounce his name.B. there is an uncommon character in his name.C. he often made newspaper editors annoyed during his term in office.D. he once stressed the importance of standardizing Chinese characters.5. The passage is mainly about_________.A. how Chinese parents name their babies.B. the importance of standardizing Chinese characters.C. a ban on names using Arabic numerals and foreign languages.D. the problems caused by uncommon characters used in Chinese names.BWe all need a vacation, whether with the entire family or your significant other. Unfortunately, many of us will not be able to follow through with vacation plans. But now, there is an alternative that is catching on (流行起来)rather quickly and it is called a “Staycation”. A staycation is just what it sounds like, a vacation but you stay at home. It might not sound interesting, but you can turn it into afun and relaxing getaway.Tell family and friends your plans. In their eyes you are truly on vacation and they only need to contact you in case of an emergency.Go outside; don't let the kids sleep all day. Go out and birdwatch, go fishing, explore the parks and nature, take in all you can of the outside world. You can even have a relaxing day at the beach, soak in some sun, and let the kids go swimming.Go on a picnic; have the kids fly kites. Bring some bubbles, and have a nice day with the wind blowing in your hair. Watch as the kids run and play and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.Camping is another fun way to have a staycation. If you have a camping ground in your area, you can go camping for a day or two and show the kids how it is to live right in the heart of Mother Nature.Just remember, it really doesn't matter where you decide to go, whether home or away. As long as you create quality time with your family you can strengthenhours. Time is the most important thing you can give to your husband, wife and kids, enjoying every moment together, and you will have lasting memories in your hearts.6. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. The popularity of a staycation.B. The importance of a vacation.C. Where to spend your vacation this year.D. How to plan a staycation.7. You should tell family and friends your plans so that .A. they will fully support youB. they will take care of your houseC. they will only contact you only when necessaryD. they can help you make preparations8. Which of the following is NOT a good way to have a good staycation?A. To sleep at home all day.B. To go out to watch birds.C. To go to the parks.D. To relax on the beach.9. What is the most important thing of taking a staycation?A. Spending quality time with your family.B. Letting your kids learn about nature.C. Giving your family relaxing time.D. Getting away from stressful work hours.10. The underlined word "bonds" in the last paragraph can be best replaced by " ".A. friendshipB. healthC. tiesD. circlesCWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20--25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,”said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,”said Goldspink.They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.11. The underlined word“longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to ______.A. healthB. long lifeC.ageing D. effect12. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that______________.A. women have more cells than men when they are bornB. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatC. the female heart loses few of the cells with ageD. women never lose their pumping power with age13. The text mainly talks about ______.A. men’s heart cellsB. women’s ageing process、C. the gender differenceD. hearts and long life14. If you want to live longer, you should__________.A. enable your heart to beat much fasterB. find out the reason for ageingC. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthyD. prevent your cells from being lost15. We can know from the passage that__________.A. the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found outB. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cellsC. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater lossD. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Last month, students from one hundred and three universities in eighty-eight countries took part in an international computer programming contest. The Battle of the Brains took place in Harbin, China. 16Jerry Cain, coach of Stanford University Team, California, says “One of the programming problems was trying to figure out how to break a chocolate bar into a certain number of pieces of a certain number of sizes and to do it as quickly as possible. 17 ”The students first listed the problems in order of difficulty. 18 They designed ways to test their solutions. And they wrote the needed software systems. Even the winning team from Shanghai Jiaotong University in China was not able to solve all the problems within the given limit. Stanford’s team solved five problems and finished in fourteenth place. Stanford was one of twenty-one American universities that took part in the contest this year.19 . It began in 1970 at Texas A and M University. The contest quickly became popular in the United States and Canada. It developed and grew as more and more schools took part in local and area contests.The first final competition was held in 1977 at the Association for Computer Machinery Computer Science Conference. Today, a network of universities holds area competitions that send the winners to the world finals, now organized by IBM. Contest spokesman Dong Heintzman says the world champions receive prizes and scholarships. ___20 .A. The competitors show great interest in IBM.B. Then they figured out the requirements of each.C. And that’s probably the simplest of all of them.D. This competition is an opportunity to be recognized by famous universities from the world.E. Three-person teams from each school had five hours to solve eleven real world problems.F. The official name of the Battle of Brains is the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest.G. They are also guaranteed an offer of employment with IBM.二完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）Mr White with his wife 21 ,now living at a small Italian hotel, 22 they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 23 . It was late.The small street was dark and 24 . Suddenly he heardtaken his watch, so he ran quickly after him and soon caught up with him. As he knewHe showed the man his strong armssurprised when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it21. A. is B. was C .are D. were22. A. where B. which C. that D. who23. A. separate B. lonely C. aloneD. loneliness24. A. noisy B. crowded C. silentD. quiet25. A. voice B. sound C. feet D. steps26. A. rose B. moved C. turnedD. put27. A. past B. passed C. through D. over28. A. had lost B. gone C. was missing D. had gone29. A. very B. proper C. same D. just30. A. much B. no C. enough D. little of31. A. to lend B. to tell C. to returnD. return32. A. pointed B. listened C. shouted D. spoke33. A. their B. the other C. the D. another34. A. what B. that C. why D. how35. A. he B. him C. himself D. herself 三完成句（每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给首字母，汉语提示或语境写出符合句意的单词或词组，每空一词。

四川省阆中东风中学校2024 学年度高二年级第二次段考英语试题考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 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）1. What does the woman's cat do when it sees mice?A. It acts friendly towards them.B. It tries to catch them.C. It stays still.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. At home.B. In the hospital.C. At the school.3. Why is the woman growing sunflowers?A. To enjoy the flowers.B. To eat the seeds.C. To sell the seeds.4. What is the man's attitude toward the rise of fuel cost?A. Worried.B. Positive.C. Unconcerned.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Schools' facilities.B. Cities' water supply.C. Ways to save water.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. When did the man build his first computer?A. In senior high school.B. In junior high school.C. At the university.7. How do some people find technology?A. Dangerous.B. Interesting.C. Wonderful.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

江苏省苏州市2023-2024学年高二上英语12月月考模拟试题一、阅读选择（本大题共5小题）Imagine standing on one spot where the only direction is south. You can experience it if you join a group of just 128 passengers for your tip to the pole of the world. Your icebreaker ship, 50 Years of Victory, will take you to the North Pole, which is more commonly associated （联系）with fairy tales.Days 1&2--From Helsinki to MurmanskYour adventure begins from Helsinki, Finland’s capital. From Helsinki, you’ll join your fellow passengers on the flight to Murmansk, Russia, where you’ll start your voyage to the North Pole and get to know 50 Years of Victory.Days 3-6--Travelling towards the north in the Arctic OceanBeing on Victory and feeling the icebreaker as it cuts through the Arctic pack ice is an experience you’ll never forget. You’ll have plenty of time to get to know your shipmates, and be treated to lectures and discussions about the trip by Our expedition （远征）team while seeing various birds. There are other things you can do, such as swimming and playing basketball.Day7--90°NorthTake photos, call your family and wave a flag; just be sure to enjoy your moment at the pole. If environmental conditions permit, you can jump into the icy waters around the North Pole. We’ll also attempt to send passengers high above the pole in our hot-air balloon to celebrate this great moment (highly weather dẹpendent).Days 8 & 9--Travelling towards the south in the Arctic OceanAs you head further south, you may get lucky and spot polar bears hunting for seals.Days 10 & 11--Franz Josef LandThis group of 191 islands lies entirely within the Arctic Circle. Here you’ll explore Cape Flora and discover historic remains from three ill-fated arctic adventures.Days 12 & 13--Getting off Victory in Murmansk and flying to HelsinkiWhen you return to Murmansk, it will be time to say goodbye to 50 Years of Victory. You’ll be sent to the airport for your flight to Helsinki.1．What can passengers do from Day 3 to Day 6?A．Break the pack ice in the Arctic.B．Get to know more about the trip.C．Feed a variety of birds on board.D．Compete with your shipmates in skiing. 2．Which of the following highly depends on the weather at the North Pole?A．Taking a hot-air balloon ride.B．Sending passengers deep into the icy waters. C．Contacting your family by telephoning.D．Waving flags and taking photos in the wind. 3．When is it possible for you to discover historic remains?A．From Day 3 to Day 6.B．From Day 8 to Day9.C．On-Days 10 & 11.D．On Days 12 & 13.While many of us may have been away somewhere nice last summer, few would say that we’ve “summered.” “Summer” is clearly a noun, more precisely, a verbed noun.Way back in our childhood, we all learned the difference between a noun and a verb. With such a tidy definition, it was easy to spot the difference. Not so in adulthood, where we are expected to “foot” bills, “chair” committees, and “dialogue” with political opponents. Chances are that you didn’t feel uncomfortable about the sight of those verbed nouns.“The verbing of nouns is as old as the English language,” says Patricia O’Conner, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review. Experts estimate that 20 percent of all English verbs were originally nouns. And the phenomenon seems to be snowballing. Since 1900, about 40 percent of all new verbs have come from nouns.Even though conversion (转化) is quite universal, plenty of grammarians object to the practice. Some most leading experts, William Strunk Jr. and E. B．White, in The Elements of Style—the Bible for the use of American English—have this to say: “Many nouns lately have been pressed into service as verbs. Not all are bad, but all are questionable.” The Chicago Manual of Style takes a similar standpoint, advising writers to use verbs with great care.“Sometimes people object to a new verb because they resist what is unfamiliar to them,” says O’Conner. That’s why we’re comfortable “hosting” a party, but we might feel upset by the thought of “medaling” in sports. So are there any rules for verbing? Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief at Random House, doesn’t offer a rule, but suggests that people think twice about “verbifying” a noun if it’s easily replaceable by an already existing popular verb. Make sure it’s descriptive but not silly-sounding, he says.In the end, however, style is subjective. Easy conversion of nouns to verbs has been part of English grammar for centuries; it is one of the processes that make English “English”. Not every coined word passes into general use, but as for trying to end verbing altogether, forget it.4．What can we learn about the verbing of nouns?A．It hasn’t recently been opposed by many grammarians.B．It is more commonly accepted by children than adults.C．It hasn’t been a rare phenomenon in the past century.D．It can be easily replaced by existing verbs in practice.5．What is most leading experts’ attitude towards the practice of the verbing of nouns? A．Cautious B．Objective.C．Optimistic.D．Unconcerned.6．What does the author think of ending the verbing of nouns?A．Predictable.B．Practicable.C．Approaching.D．Impossible.7．What is the best title for the text?A．Are 40 Percent of all new verbs from nouns?B．Are Summering and Medaling Annoying?C．Are You Comfortable about a New Verb?D．Are There Any Rules for Verbing?According to a new study, teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions.University College London researchers compared how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12-17 and 20 volunteers aged 18-32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract symbols.Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed, participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward, but teens were less good at avoiding symbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice, while teens did not appear to take this information into account.“From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways, something that might be relevant to education,” said lead author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. “Unlike adults, teens are not so good at learning to adjust their choices to avoid punishment. This suggests that incentive systems based on reward rather than punishment may be more effective for this age group. Additionally, we found that teens did not learn from being shown what would have happened if they made alternative choices.”To interpret the results, the researchers developed computational models of learning and ran simulations (模拟) applying them to the results of the study. The first was a simple model, one that learned from rewards, and the second model added to this by also learning from the option that was not chosen. The third model was the most complete and took the full context into account, with equal weight given to punishment avoidance and reward seeking. For example, obtaining no outcome rather than losing a point is weighed equally to gaining a point rather than having no outcome.Comparing the experimental data to the models, the team found that teens’ behavior followed the simple reward-based model while adults’ behavior matched the complete, contextual model. “Our study suggests that teens are more receptive to rewards than they are to punishments of equal value,” said senior author Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. “As a result, it may be useful for parents and teachers to frame things in more positive terms.”8．It can be learned from the study that .A．adults made choices faster than teensB．adults understood rewards better than teensC．teens reacted better to reward than punishmentD．teens were aware of the outcome of each choice9．What do we know about the three computational models?A．They mainly reflected people’s desire for punishment avoidance.B．They took different situations into consideration.C．They all paid equal attention to reward and punishment.D．They equaled having no outcome to losing a point.10．What is the most possible meaning of the underlined word “receptive” in the last paragraph? A．addicted B．opposedC．resistant D．responsive11．According to the writer, which of the following statements works best for teens?A．“If you insist on doing things in this way, you will lose ten points.”B．“If we had talked about this earlier, you wouldn’t have made the mistake.”C．“If you hand in your assignment ahead of time, you will get an extra award.”D．“If you want to approach a problem differently, you can talk to your parents.”A terrible thing happened to me while I was watching TV recently: I realized that I had aged. Now of course I know that I am aging, it’s just that I hadn’t realized quite how old I was until I saw a participant who I recognized on a reality TV show. Well, I didn’t recognize her but I recognized her name, I’d slightly known her in my 20s when she’d been the celebrity who had stolen my roommates’ boyfriends.However, here’s the thing that shocked me—I hadn’t recognized her because rather than the beauty I remembered, on my TV was a middle-aged mum cooking. And then it hit me: that’s what I look like too.It’s a particularly cruel change of nature that we can’t see ourselves as others do. We see our own face so often that the wrinkles that start to cut through it just go unnoticed. Occasionally we might get a rude awakening when suddenly our bodies stop working as expected but, for the most part, we’re left to get on with growing oreminder...oof many reminders. But when you get a reminder...oof! Since that show aired, I have sat in front of the mirror analyzing my face and wondering how I came to look so like my mother without noticing. I’ve also realized that my waist no longer fits into baby fat but a middle-aged spread.I also fear that I don’t know what middle age looks like for my generation. Did my mother still feel 24 when in reality she was 15 years older? And why do I not feel like I’m where I should be as I approach 40? I definitely remember writing a list of things I will have achieved by the time I’m 40 at 19. Where is the house in the South of France or the Porsche 911 she so desperately wanted?Since then, I’ve started to redefine myself. I don’t want to put everything down to age but I can’t quite stop myself. Tired again? Must be my age. Thank God then for social media. All around me Isee amazing women at the other end of their 40s. They’ve accepted their age and seem to love it, so I’m hopeful that as I move into the next decade that will be me too. And maybe I’ll get the Porsche before I’m 50.12．What is implied in Paragraph 1?A．The author has been friends with the TV celebrity.B．The TV celebrity used to be popular among boys.C．The TV celebrity now lives a life of extreme luxury.D．The aging process doesn’t affect the TV celebrity.13．In most cases, how do we perceive the aging process?A．We clearly know what happens.B．It is very likely to slip our mind.C．We can accept it quite peacefully.D．It always brings about hopelessness.14．The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to .A．a lady denying being old B．the ambitious self aged 19C．a woman accepting her age D．the celebrity on the TV show15．What is the theme of this article?A．It matters not how long we live but how.B．Wrinkles are just evidence of great wisdom.C．Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.D．The best tunes are played on the oldest violins.Human bodies were actually designed for walking, a wonderful form of exercise at no cost. It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines. 16Probably you already love to walk, but you’re getting bored of tracing the same old route day after day, or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. 17 Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? Get out into the countryside or explore a new city? Knowing your goals will help you decide on the type of walk you want to do.Call up your friends and schedule walks with them if socializing is your aim. 18 Many malls have groups that come every day, or every weekend, to “walk the mall”. These groups are always happy to include one more walker!19 Many large cities have incredible gardens and parks that include quiet walking trails getting you off the beaten path. Thanks to the Rails to Trails program, railways across the country are being transformed into scenic walking paths that are a perfect way to seek calmness.From the benefits to your heart to your overall happiness, walking is just plain good for you.20 It’s a fantastic way to get to know a place by the power of your own two feet.A．This month, pick up a map and start walking.B．Ask your friends where they like to walk and just go there.C．You may as well consider heading to a new city for a change.D．Either way, it’s time to accept the idea of walking with a purpose.E．Recently, science has proved that walking is good for your body shape.F．And best of all, it’s a great way to see new things and meet new people!G．If you’re after walking alone, ask about local hikes that get you away from the crowd.二、完形填空（本大题共1小题）My husband and I had an argument last week. And we 21 our children to stay in the room while it all went on.There were no hand gestures 22 between my husband and me 23 the children sharing the same ce with us. We just stood there, had our argument, without shouting or saying anything regretful and the evening 24 . We did that so that they could see us finally come to a(n) 25 .We showed them what a 26 disagreement looks like.We showed them what finding a 27 looks like.Friends, we are living in a generation where we want to 28 our children from everything. We do not want them to feel any 29 pain; we do not want them to experience any struggle; we perfect a most perfect childhood for their most perfect little hearts. But here’s the problem with that: Our children 30 need to become adults.Someday soon your children are going to be grown adults, perhaps enter into a happy marriage. But what have we taught our children about marriage? Have we given them a 31 viewpoint of what one looks like? Have we 32 some aspects of marriage? If so, what happens when they themselves experience those hard emotions?They are going to feel like they are 33 .They are going to think: “This is not what it looked like for my parents.”Parents, let your children see the 34 times when mom and dad may not have agreed on something. For they will quickly learn that no matter how many times their father continues to put the wrong item in the wrong recycling bin, 35 continues.21．A．forced B．allowed C．invited D．advised 22．A．prevented B．predicted C．explained D．exchanged 23．A．instead of B．because of C．in case of D．in spite of 24．A．continued on B．passed out C．sprang up D．broke down 25．A．argument B．conclusion C．fight D．definition 26．A．heated B．boring C．healthy D．frightening 27．A．solution B．problem C．trouble D．partner28．A．free B．withdraw C．protect D．keep 29．A．unconditional B．emotional C．extraordinary D．conventional 30．A．intentionally B．badly C．fortunately D．eventually 31．A．horrible B．confusing C．complicated D．realistic 32．A．chosen B．invented C．hidden D．prepared 33．A．failing B．advancing C．dreaming D．forgetting 34．A．tough B．touching C．amusing D．amazing 35．A．debate B．love C．friendship D．contradiction三、语法填空（本大题共1小题）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。

辽宁省瓦房店市试验高级中学2024-2025学年高二英语12月月考试题时间：100分钟满分：120分范围：选择性必修一及选择性必修二第一部分听力（略）其次部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ALondon Weekend Walks1,000 Years of History11:00 am Westminster UndergroundThis walk is the best choice for the first-time visitor. We’ll show you where kings and queens were crowned (加冕), where they lived and where they are buried. You will see where politicians have shaped the course of history over the years. This walk finishes at the House of Parliament, which you can visit afterwards at a good discount.Canals and Cafes11:00 am Camden Town UndergroundCamden Town, with its canals, cafes and studios, is the home of many artists, musicians and writers. The high point of the walk is a visit to Camden Lock, London’s most exciting street market. You may like to take a canal trip to London Zoo after this walk.Historic Greenwich2:00 pm Tower Hill UndergroundThe walk begins with the best boat ride in London, five kilometers down the river from Tower Bridge to the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. From there you’ll walk through Greenwich Park past the Naval Museum and other historic buildings to the village itself. We’ll take you down narrow streets with busy shops and markets, back to the riverside where this walk ends.Unexpected London3:00 pm Tower Hill UndergroundThis walk begins with a ride on Europe’s most modern city railway giving you fine views across the Thames and riversides area. We will get on and off the train for mini-walks to discover the hidden corners of the former port of London.To go on one of our walks, simply meet your guide in the street outside the underground stations. All these walks last about two hours and end near underground stations. A walk costs ￡4.50 (￡3.50 for the elderly). Children under 12 can go for free but they must be with an adult.21. Which walk includes a visit to London’s most exciting street market?A. Unexpected London.B. Historic Greenwich.C. Canals and Cafes.D. 1,000 Years of History.22. What will you do on the Historic Greenwich walk?A. Take a boat trip.B. Meet famous people.C. Visit the Naval Museum.D. Walk through the Royal Naval College.23. How much will a young couple with their 6-year-old kid spend on one of the walks?A. ￡4.50.B. ￡7.00.C. ￡9.00 .D. ￡13.50.BDarno Setiadi is one of the top ten thousand richest men in Indonesia. Mr. Setiadi runs his own business, importing machinery from Europe and selling it all over the country. He employs over three hundred people and lives in a very large house in Jakarta, the capital city. However, as he will tell you, he had to travel down a long, hard road to get to where he is today.“I built this business up from nothing through my own hard work,” said Darno. “I come from a poor family and have thirteen brothers and sisters. My dad died when I was fourteen and I had to go out to work to try to support the rest of my family. To begin with, I sold ice cream in the street; then I got a job selling cloth door-to-door. After that, I started traveling all over the island selling things to people and slowly I started getting ideas about what kind of products the different markets wanted.“When I was twenty-one, I left my wife and two children at home and moved to Jakarta to set up my own business, selling all kinds of machines, particularly propellers (螺旋桨) for boats. There are over thirteen thousand islands in Indonesia, so there’s a huge market for that kind of thing. Business was increasing and I could finally afford to bring my family over to join me.“The only real problem I have now is who’s going to take control of the business when I retire. I’d like my son to run it, but he’s not really strong enough to do it! I think perhaps his childhood was too easy, and that has made him a bit too soft to do work like this!”24. What does Darno sell now?A. Cloth.B. Boats.C. Machines.D. Ice cream.25. When Darno was in his early teens, he ______.A. helped with his family businessB. struggled to raise a big familyC. left his family to do businessD. traveled all over the world26. What does Darno worry about now?A. His health problems.B. How to spend his retired life.C. How to keep controlling the market.D. His son’s ability to take over his business.27. Which of the following words can best describe Darno?A. Kind-hearted and easy-going.B. Sharp-eyed and hard-working.C. Open-minded and self-centredD. Well-educated and self-confident.CNext time you hear a funny joke you’d better not laugh too hard. According to a paper published by the British Medical Journal, laughter isn’t always the best medicine. Sometimes it can even be harmful. Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham, one of the authors of the study, found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much. He says: “We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart, we found people who had fainted(昏倒), and we found people who’d dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight, for example. Yes, that’s right: laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that: “You use energy when you laugh, you move your diaphragm(横膈膜), you expand your lungs, and both those things can be helpful.”According to the research, laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories, and if you laughed all day you’d use up about 2,000 calories, which is what most people consume in a day. But don’t do that or you might end up with a painful jaw. Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.But I don’t want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate. Laughter comes naturally for most of us. Babies begin to laugh at around 3-6 months. So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway.28. Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT_________.A. heart stopB. diaphragm movementC. lung burstD. jaw dislocation29. The underlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.A. hopelessB. funnyC. painfulD. nervous30. How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?A. About 40.B. About 1,000.C. About 2,000.D. About 2,040.31. What is the author’s attitude towards laughing in the last parag raph?A. Uninterested.B. Disapproving.C. Worried.D. Favorable.DResearchers at Stanford University have developed a new material that can move heat out of buildings and send it into space. The researchers say the material cancool buildings even on hot days. The cooling material is a very thin sheet with many layers that could be placed on a roof like solar panels (板). However, instead of turning sunlight into energy as solar panels do, the material turns heat into radiation (辐射).Shanhui Fan is an electrical engineering professor at Stanford University. He says that the panels have a layer of material that is like sand. The panels act like a mirror. They take heat out of buildings and reflect the light from the sun. And he says both the heat a nd sunlight are sent 100 kilometers into outer space. “It’s a structure that cools itself without electricity input, even under the sun. So, what it does is to basically radiate heat to outer space and also reflect the sunlight so it doesn’t get heated up by the sun." Mr. Fan says it is like having a window into space. The heat is sent directly into space without warming the air.He says buildings in developing countries that do not have electricity or air conditioning could use the panels. “In areas where electricity is out of reach for many people, there is a potential benefit for storing medicine or even food. In many of these situations, being able to reduce the temperature is important. And this would provide a way to do it.”The researchers say the main problem is creating actual cooling systems using the high-tech panels. They say it may be possible to develop a cooling spray(喷涂) that could be used on present solid structures. They believe the cooling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years. They say as much as 15 percent of the energy used in the United States is spent providing power to air conditioning systems.32.The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.A. living on hot days is no longer a big problem nowB. a new material is developed to cool buildingsC. researchers are developing new solar panels on roofsD. the new material is a very thin sheet with many layers33. How does the panel work?A. It takes in the heat and cools it down.B. It uses a mirror to reflect the sunlight.C. It sends heat away right into space.D. It has a window to let out the heat.34. The new material is especially useful in areas that ________.A. suffer high temperatureB. have poor air qualityC. have plenty of foodD. are short of power35. What can you infer from the passage?A. The appliance of the new panel is still under research.B. Some people got benefits from producing the panels.C. People may have problems in using the new material.D. The new panels may save 15 percent of the energy.其次节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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。

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。

四川省成都市成华区某校2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择When you stand in the starlight under the Milky Way, the night sky is one of the most incredible wonders many of us have not seen, which is under threat due to the constant march of human progress and consequent light pollution. Below are some of my favorite dark sky destinations around the world.The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, New ZealandThe Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is one of the best places in the country to view the night sky. Comprised of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park and the Mackenzie Basin of Aotearoa New Zealand’s South Island, the Dark Sky Reserve was certified in 2012 to continue protecting the dark skies in the area.Stargazing (天体观察) enthusiasts should plan a visit to Mt John Observatory, tours of which must be booked in advance.The Wild Atlantic Way, IrelandMost visitors go to Ireland’s western Wild Atlantic Way to explore beyond hot spots like Dublin and Cork, but the route is also fast becoming a great region for stargazing, thanks to the efforts of local communities along the Way.If planning a trip, keep in mind that Ireland does have wet months where overcast skies are more likely to affect your stargazing prospects.Wadi Rum, JordanWadi Rum is also sometimes called “The Valley of the Moon”, though you’re more likely to compare it to Mars if you visit it. Famous for its otherworldly landscapes in movies like Prometheus, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Martian, Wadi Rum’s towering red rock formations are extremely interesting to explore by day, and offer protection from any distant light pollution once the sun sets.Stargazing in Wadi Rum is a breathtaking experience and reminds us how our ancestors have experienced the night sky for thousands of years.1．What might be a disadvantage of stargazing in Ireland?A．Conservation efforts.B．Heavy tourism.C．Customer service.D．Local climate.2．What sets Wadi Rum apart from the other dark sky destinations?A．Unusual landscapes.B．Ancestors’ experiences.C．Its geographical location.D．Its local film studios.3．What is the purpose of the text?A．To compare things.B．To inform readers.C．To warn readers.D．To announce something.Lee hyun-seok grew up in South Korea addicted to Japanese manga (漫画) series such as “Dragon Ball” and “Slam Dunk”. As soon as he could, he migrated to Tokyo to build a successful career as a manga artist and editor. Then in the early 2000s came “webtoons” (网络漫画), a South Korean cartoon innovation optimized for smartphones. Mr. Lee was at first unimpressed. Compared with manga’s inventive graphic styles and profound plots, he found webtoons just the opposite.Yet Japanese manga is being eclipsed (黯然失色) by Korean webtoons. Last year the manga print market shrank by 2.3% to ¥265bn ($1.9bn). The size of the global webtoons market was meanwhile valued at $3.7bn. Manga is going digital slowly, in part because it is still designed for print, so awkward to read on smartphones. Seeing which way the wind was blowing, Mr. Lee abandoned manga for the webtoon industry in 2014.Though webtoons such as “Itaewon Class” and “Solo Levelling” have become popular among Japanese consumers, most Japanese publishers have stuck stubbornly to manga. “The Japanese industry is very conservative,” sighs Mr. Lee. The manga industry’s business model, in which stories are first published in weekly magazines and then in books, has hardly changed since the 1960s. Webtoons have grown so fast, in part because they can be read more easily. Other recent South Korean exports, such as the Netflix sensation “Squid Game” and BTS, a boy band, have taken the world by storm thanks to the same combination of innovation and smart marketing behind webtoons.Some are concerned about the future. Japan’s manga fans are, like all its population, aging. The average reader of the Weekly Shonen Magazine, a manga for children launched in 1989, is now over 30. “Manga could end up as old people’s culture,” warns Mr Lee. “Children these days are viewing through webtoons on their smartphones. Why not make something that suits their taste?”4．What did Mr Lee think of “webtoons” in the early 2000s?A．He considered it as inventive.B．He considered it as attractive.C．He considered it as original.D．He considered it as shallow.5．Why does the author mention numbers in paragraphs 2 ?A．To confirm the advantages of smartphones.B．To share the popularity of Japanese manga.C．To introduce the influence of webtoons industry on Japanese manga.D．To compare Mr. Lee’s career as an artist and an editor.6．What can we learn from Japanese manga?A．Japanese manga can be read more easily.B．Since the 1960s, the manga has grown so fast.C．The manga industry is unwilling to transform.D．“Squid Game” was adopted from Japanese manga.7．What is Mr. Lee’s attitude towards manga’s future?A．Worried.B．Aggressive.C．Confident.D．Annoyed.As athletes get stronger and faster, the pace of play continues to increase. The burden of making sure games are played according to the rules and that the officiating (裁判) is accurate is now being taken out of human hands and falling more and more into the lap of technology. It’s called the video replay.The National Football League is expanding its replay system this upcoming season to include pass interference (传球干扰). Major League Baseball now relies on it for safe-or-out and home run calls. If you’ve been watching the FIFA World Cup, you may have noticed that the Video Assistant Referee (V AR) played a key role in almost every game. And in the Kentucky Derby, a horse was disqualified for knocking another horse. No one knew why until a video replay confirmed the call and controversy was avoided.However, many purists—those who want people to follow rules carefully and do things in the traditional way—especially in soccer, argue it’s not the way the game was invented, and that the video replay is tainting the sport. But don’t you want to see the proper application of the rules throughout the games? I know I do. Yes, it can slow the game down, but I feel it is worth it. If technological advancements allow fans watching from home to spot mistakes instantly, those same views need to be available to the officiating crews. Another exampleoccurred in the most recent National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints. When obvious pass interference was committed by the Los Angeles Rams player Nickell Robey-Coleman, with just 109 seconds to play, no flag was raised on the field. It weakened the New Orleans Saints spirits. The Los Angeles Rams won a 26-23 overtime victory. The no-call deeply angered the public. The video replay showed the referees had just missed one of the most apparent pass interference calls.There are no easy answers regarding replay technology and whether it is a curse (魔咒). But for me, keeping the officiating honest and on task is the right step in limiting controversy. 8．What trend in sports can be observed in paragraph 2?A．The video replay has been widely used.B．League games have become competitive.C．Rules of professional games are becoming stricter.D．People are showing more interest in sports than before.9．What does the underlined word “tainting” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Tricking.B．Promoting.C．Damaging.D．Restoring. 10．What might the New Orleans Saints think of the referees in the NFC Championship Game?A．They relied a lot on the video replay.B．They cared too much about details.C．They were definitely stressed out.D．They were terribly disqualified.11．What would be the best title for the text?A．Video replays: high-end technology in sportsB．Is technology like V AR a blessing in sports?C．Officiating: a duty that requires honestyD．What do qualified referees really mean?One key element of human language is semantics (语义). Scientists had long thought that unlike our words, animal vocalizations (发声) were involuntary, renecting the emotional state of the animal without conveying any other information. But over the last four decades, numerous studies have shown that various animals have distinct calls with specific meanings.Many bird species use different alarm calls. Japanese tits, which nest in tree holes, have one call that causes their baby birds to get down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends them jumping out of the nest entirely. Siberian jays vary their calls depending on whether an enemy is seen looking for food or actively attacking — and each call gets a different response from other nearby birds.Two recent studies suggest that the order of some birds’ vocalizations may impact their meaning. Though the idea is still controversial, this could represent a basic form of the rules governing the order and combination of words and elements in human language known as syntax (句法), as illustrated by the classic “dog bites man” vs. “man bites dog” example.Even if some birds share basic aspects of human language, we still know very little about what’s actually going on in their minds. Most animal communication research has focused on describing signals and behavior, which on the surface can look a lot like human behavior. Determining if the underlying cognitive (认知的) processes driving the behavior are also similar is much more challenging, as at the heart of this question is intentionality: Are animals merely reacting to their environment, or do they intend to convey information to one another?12．What was scientists’ long-held belief about animal vocalizations?A．They conveyed no emotion.B．They were semantically related.C．They varied greatly with species.D．They expressed no intended meaning. 13．How does the author develop paragraph 2?A．By listing data.B．By giving examples.C．By providing definition.D．By making comparisons.14．What does the underlined word ”this” in paragraph 3 refer to?A．What birds’ vocalizations mean.B．How rules govern human language.C．What the two recent studies indicate.D．How bird’s vocalizations are combined. 15．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A．Shared aspects of human and birds’ languages.B．Focus of most animal communication research.C．Underlying, cognitive processes of birds’ vocalizations.D．Insufficient knowledge about birds’ communication intentionality.Revenge bedtime procrastination (报复性睡眠拖延症) refers to the decision to delaysleep in response to stress or a lack of free time earlier in the day. The addition of the word “revenge”, by the Chinese, to the concept of bedtime procrastination became popular on social media. 16Both language versions reflect frustration tied to long, stressful work hours that left little time for personal enjoyment.People who engage in bedtime procrastination know and generally want to receive enough sleep. 17 This is known as an intention-behavior gap.Bedtime procrastination can cause sleep deprivation (缺乏). 18 Not getting enough sleep affects thinking, memory, and decision-making. Sleep deprivation also raises the risk of daytime sleepiness, which can harm productivity and academic achievement while increasing the risks of sleeping driving.19 It causes difficulties in regulating emotions. It’s also been connected to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. It is also discovered that sleep deprivation worsens physical health, making people more easily to suffer from illnesses. Ongoing sleep loss consequences can build up over time. Therefore, it contributes to significant long-term health problems.The best solution for bedtime procrastination is creating good sleep patterns and a good sleeping environment. 20A．But they fail to actually do so.B．The Chinese are noted for working long hours.C．A lack of sleep is tied to mental and physical health.D．But remember that it will take more than one night to truly get into good sleep habits.E．We struggle to stay productive during the day to make up for the loss.F．Without enough hours of sleep, the mind and body can’t properly recharge.G．The English term “revenge bedtime procrastination” appeared from a translation of this expression.二、完形填空received.While having a colonoscopy (结肠镜检查) without sedation (镇静剂) I was working hard to keep myself 23 by using techniques learned to 24 panic attacks. As the camera 25 the twists and turns of my bowel, the specialist 26 I was quietly humming a tune to myself. He asked what the 27 was and I replied, “Puff the Magic Dragon”, however, I 28 that I only knew two 29 of the song.The specialist then started 30 along with my humming and agreed that he also only knew two lines. He asked the student observing to google the lyrics. When the student 31 he explained that anything they can do to help a patient through a difficult 32 was worth doing. 33 with the words we then sang along for the rest of the procedure!Not only do I remember this years later, but when 34 by the student afterwards my advice was to learn from the specialist’s bedside manner as it was so 35 . 21．A．devotion B．warning C．belief D．mission 22．A．treatment B．operation C．condition D．recovery 23．A．quiet B．alarmed C．sensible D．calm 24．A．generate B．maintain C．rid D．control 25．A．witnessed B．measured C．explored D．outlined 26．A．concluded B．noticed C．justified D．evaluated 27．A．matter B．tune C．singer D．poet 28．A．explained B．whispered C．implied D．revealed 29．A．editions B．composers C．lines D．titles 30．A．surfing B．dancing C．working D．whistling 31．A．hesitated B．resisted C．complained D．replied 32．A．infection B．procedure C．operation D．event 33．A．Linked B．Confronted C．Armed D．Flooded 34．A．interviewed B．followed C．accompanied D．remarked 35．A．demanding B．lacking C．meaningful D．important三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

长春2023-2024学年第一学期月考考试高二年级英语试卷（答案在最后）第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力(共20小题，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will the woman do this evening?A.Have dinner with Mike.B.Go out with her parents.C.Stay at home with her brother.2.How does the woman keep in touch with her family?A.By making phone calls.B.By sending postcards.C.By using the Internet.3.What did the man buy?A.Green tea.B.Orange juice.C.Hot chocolate.4.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Move some boxes.B.Make a phone call.C.Drive a car.5.Why is the man talking to the woman?A.To take out insurance.B.To describe his illness.C.To make an appointment.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。

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。

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。

山东省济北中学2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择A lot of people like movies and films. They can add thrill and imaginations to our lives. Find the latest movie reviews here.Family RomanceLove is a business at Family Romance-a company that offers the rental service. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps fulfill the dreams of his clients. Mahiro’s mother will hire Ishii to play as her missing father. And reality will begin to be unclear.Critics Consensus (共识): It is a fascinating exploration of human connection and follows an unconventional path.MulanThe fearless and spirited eldest daughter of an honoured warrior, Mulan is the apple of her father’s eye. To save her aging father from serving in the Imperial Army, clever Mulan disguises (乔装) herself as a man soldier named “Ping” to bravely take her father’s place in the Imperial Army to battle northern invaders in China.Critics Consensus: It could have told its classic story with greater depth, but the live-action Mulan is a visual improvement.GreenlandA family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet (彗星) races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his wife Allison and young son Nathan make a dangerous journey to their only hope for refuge (避难). Among terrifying news, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them.Critics Consensus: Beware, comets of Greenland: Gerard Butler, is here to protect Earth and show audiences an improbably entertaining time.Black BoxHaving lost his wife and his memory in a tragic car accident, the news photographer Nolan Wright is desperate. After losing his wife and memory, Nolan Wright, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.Critics Consensus: An interesting work of writer-director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour,Black Box makes up for a lack of surprises with strong performances and an emotionally rewarding story.1．Which movie should have presented a better story according to critics?A．Family Romance.B．Mulan.C．Greenland.D．Black Box.2．If you like seeing science fictions, which one would you choose?A．Family Romance.B．Mulan.C．Greenland.D．Black Box.3．In which section of the newspaper can you read this text?A．Advertisement.B．Science.C．News Report.D．Entertainment.Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.4．People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he .A．won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter GamesB．won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter GamesC．won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter GamesD．entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games5．What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?A．common B．valuable C．perfect D．difficult 6．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.D．Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold. 7．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A．The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.B．Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.C．Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.D．It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.ChatGPT, a new chatbot model developed by US-based AI research laboratory OpenAI, has quickly become a hit globally due to its advanced conversational capabilities, It can write emails, computer codes, even academic papers and poems, and has passed a number of tests within seconds. Academicians worldwide are discussing whether AI should be used in education. Some universities have banned it. The New York City’s Department of Education, for example, banned the chatbot from its public school devices and networks, with some people warning that it could encourage more students to cheat, especially in exams.Many more welcome this app, claiming that, like most technological advances and groundbreaking innovations in history, ChatGPT is a powerful tool for the development of higher education.Embracing AI as early as possible is advisable. Higher education institutions should make preparations for including AI in their syllabus (教学大纲). They can start by offering related courses, because by understanding how it works, they can make better use of it. Besides, students with good knowledge of AI are more competitive when it comes to getting a good job, as an increasing number of jobs are being done by computer programmes-some incooperation with humans, AI-powered education technologies can be adopted to make the learning experience more suitable for each student based on his or her strengths and weaknesses. As for professors, AI can free them from doing some dull tasks so they can concentrate on teaching and interacting with students.Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other AI-powered applications from entering the field of higher education, we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on society and the future of education Despite AI helping make learning much more interesting and enjoyable, humans need to work very hard to win the race with technology. 8．Why do some higher education institutions forbid ChatGPT?A．ChatGPT can write emails and computer codes quickly.B．Some professors might not perform their duties properly.C．Students would have conversations with each other via it.D．Students might seek help from it in completing the exams.9．What is the author’s attitude towards AI applications in education?A．Fearful.B．Disapproving.C．Supportive.D．Uncertain. 10．How can AI benefit students of higher education?A．It offers students an increasing number of jobs.B．It personalizes students’ learning experience.C．It equips students with competitive skills to cooperate with humans.D．It handles uninteresting tasks so students can better focus on learning.11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．We should guard against AI apps.B．AI will be more widely used in education.C．The future of education relies on AI apps.D．Humans will be left behind by technology.Have you ever had the urge to open a book and stick your nose straight into the pages? The smell of old books can refresh any book lovers. We don’t know why, but it is just pleasant to us.Describing the smell can be a challenge. And mere adjectives will likely be of little use to future generations of historians trying to document, understand or reproduce the scent of slowly decaying books. Now, that task may have just gotten easier thanks to the HistoricBook Odor Wheel.In one experiment, researchers asked visitors at the historic library to characterize the scents they smelled. All the visitors selected words like “woody”, “smoky” and “earthy” from the list, and described the smell’s intensity and perceived pleasantness. In another experiment, the study authors presented visitors to the Birmingham Museum with eight smells — one of which was an unlabeled historic book scent and seven were non-bookish, such as coffee, chocolate, fish market and dirty clothes. The researchers then had those museum goers describe the historic book smell.The top two responses? Chocolate and coffee. “You tend to use familiar associations to describe smells when they are unlabeled,” study author Cecilia Bembibre says.The team even analyzed the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (挥发性有机化合物) in the book and the library. Using the data from the chemical analysis and visitors’ smell descriptions, the researchers created the Historic Book Odor Wheel to document the “historic library smell”. Main categories, such as “sweet/spicy”, fill the inner circle of the wheel; descriptors, such as “chocolate/cream”, fill the middle; and the chemical compounds likely to be the smelly source, like furfural, fill the outer circle. The researchers want the book odor wheel to be a tool that “untrained noses” can use to identify smells and the compounds causing them, which could address conservators’ concerns about material composition and historic paper conservation. And hopefully, smells of the past can be reproduced in the lab someday and museums and historians can use it to reconstruct a past we can no longer smell. 12．What is mainly talked about in the first paragraph?A．An strange reading habit.B．Fascination for smells of books.C．Addiction to reading books.D．A dislike for smelling books. 13．How do people usually describe unlabeled smells?A．By referring to familiar items.B．By using adjectives to label them.C．By analysing chemical compounds.D．By connecting them with food smells. 14．Which is NOT the purpose of using the “Historic Book Odor Wheel”?A．To record historic library smells.B．To identify smells and compounds.C．To remove the conservators’ worries.D．To put different scents into different libraries.15．What might the study be used for in the future?A．Creating a whole new scent.B．Improving the people’s sense of smell.C．Restoring smells of historic documents.D．Extracting components of “old book smell”.If your family or group of friends loves to bike, then a bike trip makes a perfectreally sink into your environment, observing wildlife and views that you might miss otherwise.17 If you have unskilled bikers or kids in your group, you’ll probably all be happiest if you keep your mile goals fairly modest. But a group of more experienced bikers can make more serious mile goals.An easy way to travel is to camp along the way. You can book campsites ahead of time at campgrounds along the way, and ride into camp as late as you like. 18 Invest in a light-weight tent, and light-weight inflatable pads (充气垫) under your sleeping bag.If you’re going to be traveling on trails (小径), you’ll want to ride a mountain bike during your trip. On the other hand, if your route is wholly along roads, you can ride a lighter-weight street bike. Or, you can put heavier-weight tires on a street bike. 19 If you have a lot of time, you can cover quite a bit of distance. Over the course of a long trip, you’ll get stronger and you’ll be able to go further in one day. 20 You might want to rest a day or two early in your travels to give your body some rest.A．Biking is becoming more and more popular.B．Avoiding hurt is another thing you should concern.C．Keep in mind that some camping equipment is heavy.D．Check in with your local bike shop for suggestions on tire weight.E．However, remember that early in the trip you’ll start every day feeling tired.F．Seeing the world from the seat of a bike is a wonderful way to experience new places.G．As you plan your trip, the biggest decision to make is how far you’d like to travel each day.二、完形填空I always carry a Rubik’s Cube (魔方) in my backpack. Solving it quickly is a start of a(n)And learning to solve it is a start to 22 the biggest problem of my life.Holding a Cube, people usually don’t know where to begin. That’s 23 what it was like for me to learn how to read. Letters and words were out of order and mixed together. Nothing made 24 because I’m dyslexic (阅读困难的). It’s 25 to admit this, but I still couldn’t make a consistent spelling of my full name when I had to leave public school after the fourth grade.It was at that time that I taught myself to solve the cube, which made me 26 that sometimes you have to take a few steps back in order to move 27 . This was a 28 of my own life. As a fifth-grader at a new school that is especially founded for those who have language-processing disorder, I had to 29 from memorizing symbols for letters. I spent another four years learning how to learn and finding 30 that allowed me to return to my district’s normal public school with the ability to express my ideas.The Rubik’s Cube taught me that to 31 something big, it helps to 32 the big matter into smaller pieces. Things can often look like an unreasonable mess before you suddenly hit upon a way to untangle the mess. I believe that there are surprises around the corner. Like a(n) 33 text or sometimes like life itself, the Rubik’s Cube can be a frustrating puzzle. So I carry one in my backpack to 34 myself that I can attain my goals, 35 what obstacle I may face.21．A．intervention B．interaction C．tradition D．expectation 22．A．generate B．digest C．adopt D．overcome 23．A．exactly B．mostly C．barely D．merely 24．A．inferences B．comments C．sense D．conclusions 25．A．embarrassing B．surprising C．rewarding D．confusing 26．A．assess B．analyse C．realize D．forecast 27．A．eastward B．westward C．backward D．forward 28．A．novel B．mirror C．quote D．fantasy 29．A．ban B．continue C．expand D．start 30．A．strategies B．conclusions C．essays D．plans 31．A．defend B．link C．achieve D．desert 32．A．break down B．break in C．break out D．break off 33．A．apparent B．easy C．difficult D．critical34．A．convince B．require C．warn D．remind 35．A．regardless of B．prior to C．thanks to D．instead of三、语法填空阅读下面材料，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。

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。

广东省惠州市2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题第一部分阅读(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题：每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ATired of traditional sightseeing tour? Plan a literary tour of Britain to visit the places that shaped your favorite authors' lives and inspired their stories. It's a new way to get off the usual tourist routine.Jane AustenThough Bath proudly claims Jane Austen as a favorite resident due to its Georgian charm, Jane found true happiness in Chawton Cottage, where she published one of her most famous novels, Pride and Prejudice. Tourists can explore this historic cottage with guided tours.William WordsworthIf, like the 19th-century Romantic poet William Wordsworth, the sight of a field of golden daffodils (水仙花) has ever cheered your lonely hours, visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere. The well-known poem, Lonely as a Cloud, was penned when having a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District. The modest cottage, now owned by the Wordsworth Trust (信托基金), offers guided tours.Agatha ChristieThe UK's “Queen of Crime"', Agatha Christie, was born in Torquay. Every year, the town celebrates the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple plays.Whentival that features talks, music shows and plays.When you visit the house, you can immerse yourself in the Christie mystery by exploring her collections and even booking a room on the top floor.Charles DickensBorn in Portsmouth, Dickens spent part of his childhood living near the Chatham Dockyards in Kent. Despite his time in London, Kent is the county most associated with the author of Oliver Twist and dozens of other familiar stories. He spent his final 14 years at Gads Hill Place in Gravesend, now a private school that can be visited in groups, by arrangement.1. Which of the following works was written by William Wordsworth?A. Pride and Prejudice.B. Lonely as a Cloud.C. Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.D. Oliver Twist.2.What is special about Agatha Christie's house?A. It's owned and managed by a trust in Torquay.B. It's in a town that can be visited with guided tours.C. Activities are held in recognition of Agatha Christie.D. Tourists have special offer if they stay over for a night.3. What do these above-mentioned places have in common?A. They are similar to traditional ways of sightseeing.B. They are most likely to attract literature enthusiasts.C. They are the world's most visited tourist attractions.D. They are the best places to write great literature works.BTurning soil, pulling weeds, and harvesting cabbage sound like tough work for middle and high school kids. And at first it is, says Abby Jaramillo, who with another teacher initiated(发起) Urban Sprouts, a school garden program at four low-income schools. The program aims to help students develop science skills, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles.Jaramillo's students live in neighborhoods where fresh food and green ce are not easy to find and fast food restaurants outnumber grocery stores. "The kids literally come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft drinks," she says. "They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful." Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.Urban Sprouts' classes, at two middle schools and two high schools, include hands-on experiments such as soil testing, flower-and-seed dissection, tastings of fresh or dried produce, and work in the garden. Several times a year，students cook the vegetables they grow, and they occasionally make salads for their entire schools.Program evaluations show that kids eat more vegetables as a result of the classes. We have students who say they went home and talked to their parents and now they're eating differently," Jaramillo says.She adds that the program's benefits go beyond nutrition. Some students get so interested ingardening that they bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens. Besides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on Jaramillo's special education students, many of whom have emotional control issues. "They get outside," she says, "and they feel successful."4. What do we know about Abby Jaramillo?B.Shee used to be a health worker. B.She grew up in a low-income family.D.Shee owns a fast food restaurant. D.She is an initiator of Urban Sprouts.5. What was a problem facing Jaramillo at the start of the program?A.TheB.Studentsnts distrusted her. B.Students had little time for her classes.C.Some kids disliked garden work.D. There was no ce for school gardens.6. Which of the following best describes the impact of the program?A.Far-reaching.B. Predictable.C. Short-lived.D. Unclear7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.RescuingB.Growingardens B.Growing Vegetable LoversC. Experiencing Country LifeD. Changing Local LandscapeCMany people confuse hard-working people with workaholics(工作狂). How could a person tell that he/ she is a workaholic? A workaholic works long hours, at the expense of personal relationships and health. When not working, they're thinking about work. Work influences their mood: When work is going well, they're up; when work is going less well, they're down.Working, or simply being busy, can be a hard habit to break. When workaholics aren't busy working—or doing something to promote their work—they feel anxious and guilty. They hang onto jobs for dear life and do everything they can to make sure they're essential.There is a link between health problems and workaholism. Just because work itself is a respectable pursuit doesn't mean that an addiction to it is any less damaging than other sorts of addictions. A number of studies show that workaholism has been associated with a wide range of health problems, such as anxiety and heart disease.Besides health problems, being a workaholic brings other negative effects as well. A study published in the American Journal of Family Therapy found that working too much negatively influenced an employee's marriage. This isn't surprising,since if you're married to your work it can be difficult to be married to anything or anyone else. There have also been studies looking at theirinfluence of workaholic parents on their children and the news isn't good. Adult children of workaholic fathers experienced more depression(抑郁) and anxiety and a weaker sense of self.However, there are also many positive aspects to working hard and to an increasing devotion to career. Hard work can bring great rewards. For many,it's how they develop feelings of self-worth, confidence and purpose. If you have a workaholic in your life you might point out the things he or she is missing out on while at work, whether it's a child's soccer game, a good book, or a yoga class. Seek to understand why the person feels the need to work so much and support them in finding a solution.8.What can we infer about workaholics from paragraph 1?A. They usually have a life outside work.B.They put work in the first place.C. They win respect from their workmates.D. They are under pressure from work.9.What are paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?A. Bad results of workaholism.B.Reasons for being workaholics.C. How people deal with their addictions.D. How hard-working people differ from workaholics.10. What can we do to help workaholics in life?A.Reward them for their hard work.B. Force them to join family activities.C. Help them find self-worth and confidence.D.Try to understand and support them.11. What is the author's attitude toward working hard?A. Curious.B.Negative.C. Doubtful.D. Objective.DNext time you raise an eyebrow(眉毛) at the views of your 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 age.Afteruch as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age.After this point, IQ scores become steady. But James Flynn, professor 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 gets". However, the opposite is also true-so people who share a home or workplace with their intellectually challenged risk seeing their IO level nosedive as a result.Professor Flynn analysed 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 equality bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could get six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about more.Heintelligence, 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 socialise with bright friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.12.According to the text, it is commonly believed thatA.people's IQ level falls as they ageB.it B.it is wise to share family members' viewsC.adults cannot improve their intelligenceD. doing something challenging is good for one's intelligence13. What does the underlined word “nosedive" in paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Differ.B. Develop.C. Change.D.Fall.14. Which of the following can help improve one's intelligence according to Professor Plynn?A. Making many friends.B. Staying with smart people.C. Doing exercise every day.D. Learning from brothers or sisters.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Bright People Make You SmarterB.Genes Determines IntelligenceC. Brain Is Like MuscleD. Many Factors Influence Intelligence第二节(共5小题; 每小题3分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

高二12月月考（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分30分）1.（8分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）AThe best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up( 混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor ( 幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: "Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."1．The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____．A．writing B．listeningC．using it D．learning grammar2．What should you do in learning English?A．Be careful not to make any mistake．B．Write as quickly as you can．C．Laugh more often．D．Speak English as much as you can．3．When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____．A．not care B．be happyC．feel worried D．be unhappy4．When you make a mistake ，you should ____．A．keep quiet B．keep your sense of humorC．be kind D．get angry2.（8分）BJoan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother.Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family．5．Joan is from ________．A．China B．Japan C．the U.S.A D．Canada6．Joan likes speaking ________with us after class．A．Chinese B．English C．French D．Japanese7．Joan's ________ is an English teacher．A．father B．mother C．brother D．father and mother8．How often does Joan go to the shop?A．Often B．Never C．Every Sunday D．Sometimes3.（8分）CAnnie Oakley was born in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio. Her family was very poor. She decided to help her family even when she was very young, so she learned to use a gun, and began hunting (打猎) animals for food. She could shoot them without losing the important parts of the meat．Soon her shooting ability became well known. When she was sixteen, she was invited to a competition with a famous marksman (神枪手), Frank Butler. Annie surprised everyone by winning the competition. Later that year she and Frank married.In 1882, Annie Oakley and Frank Butler started putting on shows together. Frank Butler was the star of the show and she was his assistant. The famous Native American leader, Sitting Bull, thought so highly of her shooting ability that he called her “Little Sure Shot”. Later Annie Oakley became the star of the show and Frank Butler was her assistant. Posters (海报) for the show called her the “Champion Markswoman”.During World War One, Annie Oakley wanted to train a group of women volunteers for the army, but the United States did not accept it. She gave American soldiers shooting lessons, and traveled across the country visiting many training camps. She gave shooting performances and raised money to support the American soldiers．Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1926．Eighteen days later, Frank Butler died too．9．According to the passage, Annie Oakley ______．A．lived a hard life as a childB．often went hunting with her familyC．joined the army during World War OneD．trained women soldiers during the war10．Which of the following shows best that Annie was skilled at shooting?A．She put on shows as her husband’s assistant．B．She raised money to support the American soldiers．C．She offered to help the army by training women to be soldiers．D．She could shoot animals without harming the important parts of the meat．11．Which of the following is in the RIGHT order about Annie?a．She took part in a shooting competition．b．She gave shooting demonstrations and raised money．c．She hunted animals for food．d．She put on shows with Frank Butler．e．She was called the "Champion Markswoman"．f．She married Frank Butler．A．a, c, d, f, b, e B．a, c, b, e, f, dC．c, a, d, f, e, b D．c, a, f, d, e, b12．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．Annie Oakley—Markswomen．B．Frank Butler—Champion Marksman．C．A Couple of Marksmen．D．Trained Woman Soldier．4.（6分）DIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt asecond language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference."Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link betweenbilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的), "he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34．Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better．"Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists.13.The main subject talked about in this passage is ______ .A．science on learning a second languageB．man’s ability of learning a second languageC．1anguage can help brain powerD．1anguage learning and maths study14．In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______ .A．say language is also a kind of physical laborB．prove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a languageC．to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well15．The underlined word “bilingual” probably means ______ .A．a researcher on language learningB．a person who is good at learning foreign languagesC．a person who can speak two languagesD．an active language learner二、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（10分）第二节七选五（共5小题，每题2分，共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。