(参考)2019年高二英语12月月考试题3

2019-2020年高二上学期12月月考英语（理）试题含答案第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.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。

6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2019-2020年高二12月月考英语试题含答案(VI)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When does the conversation take place?A. At the beginning of a termB. At the end of a termC. During a vacation2. Why can the man drive the woman tomorrow?A. His car is being fixedB. He has a doctor’s appointment. D. He will be working in a shop.3. What will the man have?A. A blood test.B. job interviewC. A physical examination4. How far away is the railway station?A. About 30 milesB. About 60 milesC. About 90 miles5. Where might the conversation take place?A. On a busB. In a storeC. At a hotel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。

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校西安市远东第一中学度第一学期高二年级12月月考英语试题1、语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. sculpture A. bury B. full C.busy D. mutton2. warmth A. carve B. toward C scholar D. guard3. appeal A. tease B. wealth C.great D. realize4. blank A. branch B. pianist C.English D. technique5. cottage A. figure B. gallery C.fragile D. signature II、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

6. _____ head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has ______ all over the country.A. The ; companiesB. The; branchesC. A; organizationsD. An; businesses7. --- It is getting late. I am afraid I must be going now.--- Ok. _____.A. Take it easyB. Go slowlyC. Staylonger D. See you8. We published the book intended to ______mainly to teachers andstudents in the coming new term.A．link B．attach C．appeal D．refer 9. Anyone who is in ______ of weapons without permission is considered law breaking.A．command B．control C．chargeD．possession10. Jack is late again. It is _____ of him to keep others waiting.A. typicalB. ordinaryC.common D. normal11. There are _____ modern art styles，but without the Impressionists，many of these painting styles_____.A．scores of; might not exist B．two scores of; would not have existedC．score of; might exist D．two scores; would have existed12. —When shall we meet?— ______. Any day is OK with me.A．That's all right B．All right C．It's up toyou D．That depends 13．The local government has taken some effective measures， ______at cutting down the cost during the tough economy.A．pointing B．approving C．managingD．aiming14. But for the help of my English teacher, I _____the first prize inthe English Writing Competition.A．would not win B．would not have won C．would wind D. would have won15. He insisted that he ______the law and _______.A．didn't break; mustn't be punished B．doesn't break; shouldn't punishC．hadn't broken；be not punished D．hadn't broken; not be punished16. They have ______ carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.A．picked out B．left out C．figured out D．taken out17. English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry—Tang poems from China________.A．in particular B．in return C．inconclusion D．in place18. There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we _____ gave up.A. purposefullyB. unfortunatelyC.generously D. eventually19. Don’t believe him. He _____ a story.A. makes upB. is making upC. makes up ofD. is making out20. —I’m still working on my project.—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______.A. going outB. running outC. givingout D. losing out III、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入对应空白处的最佳答案。

2019高二上期 12 月阶段性测试英语试题（试卷共140 分; 考试时间120 分钟）第一部分听力（每小题1 分，共20 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 l0 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 did the man do last weekend?A. He went camping.B.He attended a party.C. He stayed home with his friends.2. When did the woman meet Anna?A. At 7:55.B. At 7:58.C. At 8:02.3. Why does the woman remember James so well?A. He has a funny face.B. He was the first person she met atschool. C. He was late for school on thefirst day.4. What do we know about the man?A. He is eager to meet the boss.B. He is going to give a talk onfishing. C. He has the same hobby asthe boss.5. What does the woman mean?A. Bob never studies hard.B. Bob has been studying hard lately.C. Bob started preparing for the test long ago.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。

吉林省延边第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。

考试时间90分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共70分）第一部分：阅读理解第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）认真阅读下列短文， A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world．The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，SpainBuilt in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world．It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler’s desired destination．The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials．The Louvre in Paris，FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci．Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman．But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the "Mona Lisa"．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world．The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，AmericaJust opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man’s private collection．Dr. Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world．The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time．The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes （湿壁画） decorating the ceilings and walls．Viewers are bowled over （印象深刻） by the works by Botticelli，such as"The Birth of Venus"．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000years ago describe religious events of the time．1.Which of the following is the most popular？ ______A. The Barnes Foundation．B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao．C. The Louvre．D. The Uffizi Gallery．2.What makes the Barnes Foundation particular？ ______A. Its structure．B. Its history．C. Its location．D. Its collection．3.What type of writing is this text？ ______A. A travel guide．B. An exhibition announcement．C. An art show review．D. An activity poster．BRecently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD and Taobao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the stable users and frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users’ profiles, buying habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with different prices.Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds’ advertisements, which drives people crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-secon d “private” ads. By broadcasting them, com panies make huge profits --- second to the membership fees. Also, owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song. You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, I’ll chargeyou more”, we can’t do anything about it.It pains us that we haven’t figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not findinga way to fight back, we can’t do anything but accept them passively.4. How does big data serve companies according to the text?A. By being kind to all users.B. By giving a discount to stable users.C. By attracting new users by analyzing their shopping habits.D. By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users.5. What do we know from the second paragraph?A. Membership can rid you of all the ads.B. Only by being a VIP can you get a better service.C. The slow download speed is due to your poor network.D. Advertising income is the biggest income for video websites.6. What is the author’ attitude towa rds the chances of finding a way to fight back?A. Uncertain.B. Casual.C. Negative.D. Positive.7. What is the main idea of the text?A. The big data provides helpful information to users.B. We have to accept online consumption as it is.C. There exist many online consumption traps.D. Regular customers are richer.CAntarctica’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed.The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likelyto break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters.But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017.Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more tha n 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to sto p it.”Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.”8. What is the new finding of scientists?A. The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate.B. The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979.C. 5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year.D. The sea level has risen by 13.8 mm over the past 40 years.9. Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast?A. A base mostly over sea level.B. The force of gravity.C. The invasion of a warm current.D. Extremely low temperature.10. Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3?A. Fragile.B. Unattackable.C. Mild.D. Unstable.11. Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate?A. Satellite imagery.B. Global monitoring.C. Worldwide climate modeling.D. Worldwide combined effortsDModern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access journal PLOS ONE find that there is no difference between the energy expenditure(耗费) of modern hunter-gatherers and Westerners, casting doubt on this theory.The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy expenditure among the Hadza, a population of traditional hunter-gatherers living in the open Savannah of northern Tanzania. Despite spending their days hiking long distances to seek for wild plants and game, the Hadza burned no more calories each day than adults in the U.S. and Europe. The team ran several analyses accounting for the effects of body weight, body fat percentage, age, and gender. In all analyses, daily energy expenditure among the Hadza hunter-gatherers was indistinguishable(难以区分的) from that of Westerners. The study was the first to measure energy expenditure in hunter-gatherers directly; previous studies had relied entirely on estimates.These findings overturn the long-held assumption that our hunter-gatherer ancestors expended more energy than modern populations, and challenge the view that obesity in Western populations results from decreased energy expenditure. Instead, the similarity in daily energy expenditure across a broad range of lifestyles suggests that habitual metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates are relatively constant among human populations. This in turn supports the view that the current rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption, not decreased energy expenditure. It means we have more to learn about human physiology(生理学) and health, particularly in non-Western settings."These results highlight the complexity of energy expenditure. It's not simply a function of physical activity," says Pontzer.” Our metabolic rates may be morea reflection of our shared evolutionary past than our diverse modern lifestyles."12. According to the new research, hunter-gatherers consume _________.A. the same energy as WesternersB. more energy than WesternersC. less energy than WesternersD. the same food as Westerners13. How did the research team do the new research?A. By comparing hiking distances.B. By identifying wild plants and game.C. By estimating daily energy expenditure.D. By measuring daily energy expenditure.14. People have long assumed that _________.A. the rise in obesity is due to increased food consumptionB. decreased energy expenditure makes Westerners fatC. daily energy expenditure stays the same in historyD. humans’ habitual metabolic rates are unchanged15. Which of the following can reflect our shared evolutionary past?A. Our physiology activity.B. Our energy expenditure.C. Our metabolic rates.D. Our modern lifestyle.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, 选项中有两项为多余选项。

亲爱的同学：这份试卷将再次记录你的自信、沉着、智慧和收获，我们一直投给你信任的目光……2019学年高二英语12月联考试题考试时间 120分钟注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卷相应的位置。

3. 全部答案填写在答题卷上，答在本试卷上无效。

4. 第Ⅰ卷听力部分满分30分。

5. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A．In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:15.B. 7:20.C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane.B. A radio programme.C. A weekend trip.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Go shopping.B. See the man off.C. Catch a train.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She went to the wrong place.B. She made a late delivery.C. She couldn't take the cake back.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。

2018-2019学年高二英语12月月考试题 (V)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the speakers going?A. To a shop.B. To a restaurant.C. To the railway station.2. What will the man do?A. Make tea for Christine.B. Have a cup of tea.C. Boil more water.3. When is Jane’s birthday?A. June 5th.B. June 9th.C. June 20th.4. Where did the man spend his vacation?A. In a big city.B. On a farm.C. In a factory.5. How much does one ticket cost?A. $4.30.B. $4.50.C. $5.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，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When did the man reserve the room?A. On October 8th .B. On October 15th .C. On October 22nd .7. How does the man want to pay?A. In cash.B. By traveler’s check.C. By credit card.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When will Julia have her teeth checked again?A. In three months.B. In one month.C. In one week.2.What happens to the man’s phone?A. It’s out of order.B. It’s out of service.C.It’s out of power.3.What does the man think of smoking?A. Harmful.B. Annoying.C. Relaxing.4.What does the woman mean?A. The movie isn’t to her taste.B. The plot is interesting.C. The acting is convincing.5.What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The woman knew Howard was sick.B. The man didn’t know Howard was sick.C .The man forgot to call the woman.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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

2019高二上学期12月份月考英语试卷本试卷分三部分，卷面分数120分，考试时间为100分钟。

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。

ASummer Arts Camp 2018Littlest Actors and Littlest Artists (Ages 4-6)This camp is for our littlest actors and littlest artists. They may choose half- or full-day sessions. Campers staying all day must bring a bag lunch and two snacks.$325 for half day or $425 for full day, per session.Camp Location: ArtsPark at Young Circle, 1 young circle.·Session 1 June 11 - June 22 - Rockin’ Summer·Session 2 June 25 - July 6 - Marvelous Monsters·Session 3 July 9 - July 20 - Barnyard BoogieYoung Actors and Young Artists (Aged 6-12)This summer camp is always a favorite with kids. They may choose half- or full-day sessions. Campers staying all day must bring a bag lunch and two snacks.$325 for half day or $425 for full day per session.Camp Location: Art and Culture Center Arts School, 1626 Harrison Street·Session 1 June 11 - June 22 – Incredible Superheroes·Session 2 June 25 - July 6 – Serengeti Excursion·Session 3 July 9 - July 20 – Barnyard Palooza·Session 4 July 23 – August 3 – Time Traveler’s JourneyBroadway Actors (Ages 8-18)This popular full-day camp allows students to enjoy both the performing and visual arts. They learn skills in character development, creative thinking, problem solving, sketch(素描) design, and artistic creation. Campers must bring a bag lunch and two snacks.$ 800 per session.Camp Location: Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe StreetSession 1: Disney’s Lion King, JrJune11 – July 6, 9am – 4 pmSession 2: Peter Pan, Jr.July 16 – August 10, 9 am – 4 pmSpecialty Week (Aged 6-12)This week will end the summer with mixed-up fun. The campers will explore art, drama，and music projects throughout the week.$200 for full day.21. When will the “Barnyard Boogie” session start?A. On June 11.B. On July 9C. On July 20D. On June 25.22. How much will you pay for two full-day sessions at Art and Culture Center Arts School?A. $850B. $325C. $425D. $65023. Which of the following should you choose if you are sixteen?A. Littlest Actors and Littlest Artists.B. Young Actors and Young Artists.C. Specialty WeekD. Broadway Actors.24. What type of writing is this text?A. An announcementB. A news reportC. An advertisementD. A business planBWhen rabbits first crossed into Western Australia (WA) from South Australia (SA), their progress seemed surprisingly fast.Thomas Austin, an English settler in Australia, first released wild rabbits from England in 1859, at Winchelsea in southern Victoria of Australia. By 1891, 32 years later, they’d reached Fowlers Bay on South Australia’s southwest coast about 1,250 km away--- covering an average of 40 km a year. But just five years later, in 1896, they were spotted 640 km further west in Twilight Cove, south of Cocklebiddy, in WA--- spreading, on average, at 130 km a year.How did they more than triple(使增至三倍) their previous rate? With help, it seems, from humankind. In his 1969 book, They All Ran Wild, farmer-author Eric Rolls described rabbits as generally unadventurous.They’d much prefer a stable life in a safe place with a familiar community than to be travelling. Only floods, food shortage or very serious overcrowding force them to move.By the 1880s rabbits were spreading through SA and humans were helping them. People released rabbits for sport, food or to remind them of the old country. And they killed possible predators(食肉动物) such as wedge- tailed eagles and dingoes. Eric Rolls wrote, swaggies(流浪汉) were the main human helpers. “In that container as they walked west out of South Australia was often a nest of three-week-old rabbit kittens completely furred and beautiful, to be set down at a good big rock-hole with some grass about it.”The rabbits’westward speed from the border put an end to any idea that WA’s bad environment would block the invasion. They stuck close to what’s now the Eyre Highway, then moved southward to follow the better vegetated coastline. About the same time further north, rabbits were pouring into WA from the Northern Territory.Rabbits reached the west coast in 1907, the year the third fence was completed. The following year, when a WA Rabbit Department official visited the Kalbarri end of the fence, he found rabbits up and down the coast on both sides of it.25. What do we know about the first rabbits in Australia?A. They escaped from a house.B. They were from Western Australia.C. They were set free by human beings.D. They were born at Winchelsea.26.How did Eric Rolls describe rabbits?A. They had a habit of changing places.B. They didn’t like taking risks.C. They had a liking for travelling.D. They could hardly survive floods.27. Why did people think rabbits could not reach Western Australia at the beginning?A. The distance was too long.B. The rock holes were not good shelter.C. The natural conditions were poor.D. The coastline was not their favorite place.28. What did the WA Rabbit Department official find out?A. Rabbits had invaded the west coast.B. Rabbits were jumping over the fence.C. Kalbarri was the end of the fence.D. The third fence was damaged.CA primary school in Britain has put up signs to warn parents, who are addicted to playing with their phones, to greet their children with a smile rather than stare at their screens. It has become a common sight at the school gates to see children running up to their parents, only to find their parents are absorbed in reading news online, reading e-books, or watching their favorite videos.Now the headmaster at a primary school in Middlesbrough has put up the signs at all three entrances to the school. The signs say, “Greet your child with a smile, not a mobile.” And under the words, a picture of a woman holding a phone to her ear is crossed out in a red circle. The headmaster said, “We are trying to develop students’ speaking and listening skills and we think it is a simple way to get the messag e across. It isn’t only an issue among parents, but it also emphasizes that speaking and listening can help students to have discussions.”The move had different responses. Danielle Parker, a parent, said, “I think the signs are unacceptable because most p arents pick their children up with phones. ” Another parent said, “It’s a good thing. Greeting children with smiles can also develop the relationship between parents and children.” Some parents when questioned were hesitant about the signs. Lindan Bradley, a pupil at the school, said he agreed with the signs, saying, “Why should children see parents playing their mobile phones all the time?”Last year, research warned that parents’ devotion to cellphones had made some neglected children start primary school unable to hold conversations. Almost a third of children are not ready for the classroom when they start school.29. Why did the school put up signs at its entrances?A. To encourage parents to meet pupils with smiles.B. To describe a common sight of its school gates.C. To remind pupils to be careful while walking.D. To introduce the primary school to parents.30. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Playing with the phones.B. Greeting children.C. Putting up sighs.D. Smiling.31. What’s the third paragraph mainly about?A. Parents’ attitude to the school.B. Mixed opinions about the signs.C. Ideas from pupils of this school.D. Comments on playing with phones.32. What maybe the effect of pare nts’ devotion to playing phones?A. It may reduce pupils’ time spent on phones.B. It may discourage students from working hard.C. It may make students be addicted to computer games.D. It may cause children to lack the ability of communication.DWhen I got off the bus in Mae Hong Son in Thailand, I still felt a bit dizzy after all the curves(弯道) when coming from Chiang Mai. But when I burst into the small night market and got the astonishing view of the temple, the lights sparking in the lake right in front of it made the hardship of the bus ride a distant memory.During my six-week voluntary work, this became my favorite place. The sunsets, lights, and delicious food always drew me closer. Actually this temple turned out to be my place of living for my stay in Mae Hong Son.Thanks to Travel-to-Teach, I got the opportunity to live in a small room inside the temple area and meet all the friendly Thais who lived and worked there. Around noon I would walk down the 213 steps to go to school, where all the monks(和尚) were happy to catch as many English words or phrases as they could. After school I would walk around the town to explore the market, the shops or simply the countryside. But the 213 steps waited for me at the end of the day! I usually walked them up happily, because I knew savory and traditional Thai-Yai food was waiting for me.The town itself had a special charm for me. It was the right place to escape the busy and touristy atmosphere of Chiang Mai and learn about Thai culture and language. It also turned out to be a good starting point for weekend activities, such as visiting hot springs, local villages, hiking or taking a trip to Pai. At the same time, the teaching was very rewarding. I found how fun it could be to teach students English when they became interested and got involved.I found it very sad to leave this little paradise(乐园) after spending six weeks there. And therewas still a curvy bus ride waiting for me, which was the only uncomfortable fact during my stay in Mae Hong Son. Come and find on your own.33. Which word can best describe the author’s bus ride from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son?A. Painful.B. Meaningful.C. Interesting.D. Relaxing.34. What does the underlined word “savory” in the third paragraph most probably mean?A. Famous.B. Delicious.C. Poor.D. Terrible.35. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The aim of Travel-to-teachB. The peaceful life in ThailandC. The development of tourism in Chiang MaiD. My voluntary service in Mae Hong Son第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

绝密★启用前浙江省东阳中学2018-2019学年高二12月月考（含听力）英语试题一、阅读理解DParents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools except them to act as partners in their children's education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, "I really don't know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids' education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that was consistently negative was parents' help with homework." Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task." They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but they're still offering advice." Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because "children with good academic success do have involved parents ", admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success." A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives."1．The underlined expression "parental involvement " in Paragraph 1 probably means . A．parents' expectation on children's healthB．parents' participation in children's educationC．parents' control over children's lifeD．parents' plan for children's future2．What is the major finding of Robinson's study ?A．Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.B．Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.C．Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.D．Parents are not able to help with children’s homework.3．The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should .A．help children realize the importance of schoolingB．set a specific life goal for their childrenC．spend more time improving their own livesD．take a more active part in school management【答案】1．B2．C3．A【解析】试题分析：文章介绍和很多人预期不同的是父母过度地参与孩子的教育未必有好的效果。