高二英语11月月考试题12(1)word版本
高二上学期第一次月考英语试题(含听力)(含答案)
答卷时应注意事项１、拿到试卷，要认真仔细的先填好自己的考生信息。
２、拿到试卷不要提笔就写，先大致的浏览一遍，有多少大题，每个大题里有几个小题，有什么题型，哪些容易，哪些难，做到心里有底；３、审题，每个题目都要多读几遍，不仅要读大题，还要读小题，不放过每一个字，遇到暂时弄不懂题意的题目，手指点读，多读几遍题目，就能理解题意了；容易混乱的地方也应该多读几遍，比如从小到大，从左到右这样的题；４、每个题目做完了以后，把自己的手从试卷上完全移开，好好的看看有没有被自己的手臂挡住而遗漏的题；试卷第１页和第２页上下衔接的地方一定要注意，仔细看看有没有遗漏的小题；５、中途遇到真的解决不了的难题，注意安排好时间，先把后面会做的做完，再来重新读题，结合平时课堂上所学的知识，解答难题；一定要镇定，不能因此慌了手脚，影响下面的答题；６、卷面要清洁，字迹要清工整，非常重要；７、做完的试卷要检查，这样可以发现刚才可能留下的错误或是可以检查是否有漏题，检查的时候，用手指点读题目，不要管自己的答案，重新分析题意，所有计算题重新计算，判断题重新判断，填空题重新填空，之后把检查的结果与先前做的结果进行对比分析。
亲爱的小朋友，你们好!经过两个月的学习，你们一定有不小的收获吧，用你的自信和智慧，认真答题，相信你一定会闯关成功。
相信你是最棒的！第一学期第一次阶段考试高二英语试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
2018-2019学年四川省成都外国语学校高二上学期12月月考英语试题Word版含答案
成都外国语学校2018-2019学年度上学期12月月考高二英语试卷注意事项:1.试题分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2.满分150分，考试时间120 分钟。
3.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写，填涂在答题卡规定的位置上；使用2B铅笔填涂。
4.考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。
第Ｉ卷（选择题共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。
AThere are many weird sports that are present from around the world. From each region of the world, along with the very popular common sports, there are also those really popular but very weird kinds of sports.The Ultimate Test between Man and Horse:This indeed a very strange kind of sport that tests your stamina. You will learn how to be agiler while competing against a horse. This game originated in Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. This sport really has to do with strength. You will require great agility and strength in order to take part in this. Marathon human contestants are put to test against those mounted on horses. This is how the marathon testing takes place.Love Locked RaceThis is a sports event that was first introduced in Finland. This is all about a male competitor racing with a female in a certain way. There would be many obstructions and blocks on the way which would definitely bring you challenges. The person to win would have to finish the race without losing his female partner in the course of overcoming the obstacles even for once. This race takes place really fast and the obstacles are set that way.Toe sportThis is yet another weird sport that welcomes you to use your toes. This is quite the same kind of sport that you used to play as a child which involved toe wrestling. This has now beenturned into a major sport that even has a World Toe Wrestling Competition. It first originated in a pub of Derbyshire.The locals took this sport with great enjoyment and then made this so popular that it soon had its own championship. The individuals who participate have only got to use their feet in locks but then this is tougher than it may sound.The Mud Pit Belly FlopThis is a kind of game where even the spectators get splashed in mud but in fact that is quite the fun. The very annual Summer Redneck Games in East Dublin brings about this game and brings about some of the greatest hubcap discus throws with it. This is also a great sport to show the strength and dexterity of your feet.1. Which sport requires couples to participate?A. The Ultimate Test between Man and HorseB. Love Locked RaceC. Toe sportD.The Mud Pit Belly Flop2. Which statement shows the popularity of the Toe Sport?A. It first originated in a pub of Derbyshire.B. The locals took this sport with great enjoyment.C. It has a World Toe Wrestling Competition.D. Even kids are fond of the sport.3. What kind of people are likely to take part in the Ultimate Test between Man and Horse?A. People with agility and strengthB. People with companionsC. Marathon runnersD. Horse ridersBThe evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past.” We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seen to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things wit h me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21,agrees.”Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenagers’ rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, “Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”4. The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ___A. share family responsibilityB. cause trouble in their familiesC. go boating with their familyD. make family decisions5. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents___.A. go to clubs more often with their childrenB. are much stricter with their childrenC. care less about their children’s lifeD. give their children more freedom6. According to the author, teenage rebellion____.A. may be a false beliefB. is common nowadaysC. existed only in the 1960sD. resulted from changes in families7. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?A. Discussion in family.B. Teenage education in family.C. Harmony in family.D. Teenage trouble in family.CThe days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken, mainly by banning tiger-shooting, to protect those animals which still survive.Some people say that Man is naturally a hunter. I disagree with this view. Surely our earliest forefathers, who at first possessed no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals.I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauties of the wild countryside. There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat. I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself.The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives. One of them wrote.“You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it cleanly and on the animal’s own territory(领地)。
山东省微山县一中2020┄2021学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷+Word版含答案
英语试题第I卷（选择题，共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有—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一下小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do？A. Walk indoors.B. Go shopping.C. Walk by the water.2. Where is the man going？A. City Hall.B. The train station.C. The Children' s Museum.3. What did the woman learn？A. She worked badly.B. She shouldn't lie to her parents.C. Lying doesn't usually work.4. How does the woman feel about the man and his cat？A. A little unhappy.B. Extremely angry.C. Understanding.5. Why did the man invite the woman to the restaurant？A. She loves to eat meat.B. She loves to try new things.C. The restaurant has great vegetarian food.第二节（共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分）听下面4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。
高二英语十二月月考试卷
宜昌市葛洲坝中学 2013-2014 学年第一学期高二年级十二月月考试卷 英语试题命题人：高二英语备课组 考试时间： 2013 年 12 月 第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30 分 ） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将 有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分 ）听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳 选项，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. Which route does the woman suggest?A. The northern one.B. The southern one.C. The western one2. What does the man want to do? A. Play golf next Tuesday B. Take a day offC. Visit his parents3. How did the woman find the film?A. TouchingB. ExcitingC. Frightening 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A pictureB. A battery5. Where are the speakers probably?A. At their houseB. At a wedding party第二节 （共 15小题；每题 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，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
上海市静安区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题(含答案)
上海市静安区2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语模拟试题II. GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)You know what they say, marriage is like a box of chocolates and you never know what you are gonna get. My wife and I had a "ferocious" argument the other night (21) _________ we were watching one episode of the latest season of a reality show called. See You Again. Basically, the show was about three couples [22] _________ (embark) on an 18-day vacation to try to work out their marital issues in the hope of saving their marriages. For them, it was really a make-it-or-break-it vacation.[23] _________ we both agreed on most men's incompetence in expressing their true feelings in any intimate relationship, my still beloved wife and I failed miserably to see eye to eye on reasons for that. She blamed it on men's upbringing while I thought it had more to do with the influence of outdated social norms and stereotypes on men.Our society [24] _________ (discourage) emotional expression in men for ages, telling them they can't shed a tear or show any vulnerability. These outdated ideas about what it means to be a man have messed them up big time. To me, it is no wonder that in the marriage market, the most common type available [25] _________ women is the silent but dominant type of men with the whole breadwinner and homemaker roles still [26] _________ (stick) in their heads. So when things don't go that way, of course, they will feel lost."Intimidated" by my rigorous logic, my wife purposefully shifted the focus of her argument to [27] _________ we two should raise our son and what I could have done better if I had taken her advice seriously.However, things started to get much [28] _________ (personal) when both of us seemed to run out of witty arguments. Realizing this disagreement would lead us nowhere, I wasted no time apologizing to her for my ill-considered words with dignity and offered to clean the plates piling up in the sink ([29] _________ _________ I cooked dinner that night!) Faced with an offer she couldn't refuse, my wife kindly reminded me [30] _________ (not forget) to dry the towel when I was done. Apology accepted, hence case closed.At the end of the day, I exhibited my vulnerability as requested and she showed her mercy as expected. We just agreed to disagree and lived happily ever after.(B)Back then, I was a very nervous new father. I didn't know [31] _________ _________ to feed my son, how hard to pat his back to burp him, or whether it was okay to let him sleep as long as be wants. I bought myself lots of books about parenting, only [32] _________ (find) that there were so many new things to learn that I inevitably begun to feel overwhelmed.My friend May, a soon-to-be mother herself, [33] _________ (sense) my anxiety and, to calm me down, texted me one night saying, "No book can be a substitute for your own sensitive contemplation and careful observation. Books can be [34] _________ small additional value, but no more. Just listen to your son and he'll teach you how to be a father."That struck me a lot because I grew up in a time when most of the parents, including my own, believed that children [35] _________ be seen and not heard. Naturally, I thought he was nothing and only grownups were worth something. The idea [36] _________ children do not know anything but will do so, and are not capable of doing anything but will learn, made me live in a permanent state of expectation. For the sake of tomorrow, I failed to respect [37] _________ might amuse, sadden, amaze, anger, and interest him today. For the sake of tomorrow, I stole years of his life.Things changed for me when I got down on my knees, waiting for my son to open up. Once I came down to his level, I found I didn't even [38] _________ _________ ask questions. I just listened. He granted me permission to gaze into his pockets to see all his cherished collections: bird's feathers, colored stones and oddly-shaped leaves. He also discussed with me about his grand plan to travel to the South Pole with the girl in his class [39] _________ happened to want to marry him. We both knew our relationship was built on mutual respect and trust.Now, seven years later after my son's birth, I still marvel at May's simple wisdom. Being there listening to my son has not only rescued [40] _________ from "those best parenting books one cannot afford to miss" but also from over-evaluating and over-obsessing about him. Simply put, my son has taught me to be a father. I have affection for what he is today and respect for what he can become in the future. All I need to do is to listen.III. VocabularyDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need in each passage.(A)A. advantageousB. programmingC. fashionD. fueled AB. advancedAC. sacrifice AD. capped BC. habitually BD. appetite CD. likelihoodABC. unnecessarilyEating a calorie-rich diet brought us humans a great advantage: time. We spent less of the day obtaining food. We saved countless hours of needless chewing. Instead, we invested time in doing the things that make us human: we started to [41] _________ tools, erect structures, share stories, create myths and play games.Calories made humanity possible. Calories are what [42] _________ our big brains. Our calorie-rich diet didn't reinforce the compulsion to eat, it released us from a food-gripped existence. Just because we require calories does not mean our basic [43] _________ compels us to over-consume them, for the same reason that requiring oxygen does not compel us to perpetually hyperventilate. Yes, it may be [44] _________ to carry extra calories in time of famine, but this assumes an overly simplistic view of our evolutionary past.Out there in nature, carrying extra body weight brings serious, even deadly, disadvantages. To the evolving primate, greater body mess means slower acceleration and a(n) [45] _________ in the ability to change speed and direction quickly. Back when we were prey - when our ancestors were [46] _________ eaten by big cats, pythons and even eagles - our ability to nimbly start, stop and turn was crucial for survival. To a predator, a fat human was not only easier to spot and easier to catch, it made for a bigger, better meal. To the prey we hunted, a fat human was easier to evade and outrun. Carrying too much fat also increases the [47] _________ of injury and death due to the forces and loads involved in maintaining a larger body. To put it in the simple arithmetic of evolutionary fitness, being [48] _________ fat didn't increases an individual's chances of passing on their genes. It actually reduced them.As we became more [49] _________ there were even more reasons to refrain from overindulgence. Food had to be shared with other members of the tribe, then the village, then the town, especially with children, whose dependence on adults for resources lasts an eternity compared with other species.Otherwise, the human species would have died off long ago, if we really were slaves to a never-ceasing [50] _________ for calories.All of these have left us with the following paradox: Why were humans generally able to resist vastly over-consuming calories up until about fifty years ago?Quoted from Mark Schatzker's The End of Craving(B)A. nestingB. signalsC. accessibleD. overnight AB. decisively AC. illiteratesAD. literally BC. unaware BD. motivated CD. accused ABC. terrifying The good news is that today's teenagers are greedy readers and productive writers. The bad news is that what they are reading and writing are text messages.It's an unmissable trend. Even if you don't have teenage kids, you'll still see other people's offspring wandering around, their eyes averted, tapping away, totally [51] _________ of their surroundings. Take a group of teenagers to see the eight wonders of the world. Chances are that they'll [52] _________ be texting all the way, even if it means missing all those awe-inspiring moments. Show a teenager Jan Vermeer's The Girl with a Pearl Earring. You might get a quick glance before a buzz [53] _________ the arrival of the latest SMS.Now before I am [54] _________ of throwing stones in a glass house, let me confess. I probably send about 50 texts a day, and I receive what seem like 200. But there is difference, I also read books. It's a quaint old habit I picked up as a kid, in the days before cellphones began [55] _________ in the palms of the young.According to a survey carried about in 2019, half of today's teenagers don't read books except when they're made to. What is more [56] _________ to me as a high school teacher is the fact that almost two-thirds of high school freshmen read for pleasure for less than an hour per week. Nearly half of seniors don't read for pleasure at all.Why does this matter? Because, to some extent, this texting craze can and will produce a large number of cultural [57] _________ who are cut off from the civilization of their ancestors if we don't take some necessary measures.So how can we encourage our teenagers to read books? Whether in the classroom or at home, one of the best ways to promote reading is by reading together. Another way to encourage reading is to helpteenagers set a goal to read a certain number of books or read books from a certain genre. This will help them stay focused and [58] _________ to read. For instance, if your child loves playing football, read the storybook related to football. Or if your child loves going on walks, take along some picture books to read along the way. By making reading more [59] _________ and fun, we can foster a love of reading in them.But don't expect children to fall in love with reading [60] _________. When it comes to reading, trust the process.IV. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Facing AI extinctionIn a recent White House press conference, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn't suppress her laughter at the question: Is it "crazy" to worry that "literally everyone on Earth will die" due to artificial intelligence? [61] _________, the answer is no.While AI pioneer such as Alan Turing cautioned that we should expect "machines to take control", many contemporary researchers [62] _________ this concern. In an area of unprecedented growth in AI abilities, why aren't more expects weighing in?Before the deep-learning revolution in 2012, I didn't think human-level AI would emerge in my lifetime. I was familiar with arguments that AI systems would insatiably seek power and resist shutdown -- and obvious [63] _________ to humanity if it were to occur. But I also figured researchers must have good reasons not to be worried about human [64] _________ risk (x-risk) from AI.Yet after 10 years in the field, I believe the main reasons are actually cultural and historical. By 2012, after several hype cycles that didn't pan out, most AI researchers had stopped asking 'what if we succeed at replicating human intelligence", [65] _________ their ambitions to specific tasks like autonomous driving.When concerns resurfaced outside their community, researchers were to quick to dismiss outsiders as [66] _________ and their worries as science fiction. But in my experience, AI researchers are themselves often ignorant of arguments for AI x-risk.One basic argument is by analogy: humans' [67] _________ abilities allowed us to out-compete other species for resources, leading to many extinctions. AI systems could likewise deprive us of the resources we need for our survival. Less [68] _________, AI could displace humans economically and, through its powers of manipulation, politically.But wouldn't it be humans wielding AIs as tools who end up in control? Not necessarily. Many people might choose to deploy a system with a 99 per cent chance of making them phenomenally rich and powerful, even if it had a 1 per cent chance of [69] _________ their control and killing everyone.Because no safe experiment can definitively tell us whether an AI system will actually kill everyone, such concerns are often dismissed as unscientific. But this isn't an excuse for ignoring the risk. It just means society needs to reason about it in the same way as other complex social issues. Researchers also emphasize the difficulty of predicting when AI might [70] _________ human intelligence, but this is an argument for caution, not complacency.Attitudes are changing, but not quickly enough. AI x-risk is admittedly more [71] _________ than important social issues with present-day AI, like bias and misinformation, but the basic solution is the same: regulation. A robust public discussion is long overdue. By refusing to engage, some AI researchers are neglecting [72] _________ responsibilities and betraying public trust.Big tech sponsors AI ethics research when it doesn't hurt the bottom line. But it is also lobbying to exclude general-purpose AI from E. U. regulation. Concerned researchers recently called for a(n) [73]_________ in developing bigger AI models to allow society to catch up. Critics say this isn't politically realistic, but problems like AI x-risk won't [74] _________ just because they are politically inconvenient.This brings us to the ugliest reason researchers may dismiss AI x-risk: funding. Essentially every researcher (myself included) has received funding from big tech. At some point, society may stop believing reassurances from people with such strong conflicts of [75] _________ and conclude, as I have, that their dismissal betrays wishful thinking rather than good counterarguments.61. A. Comfortingly B. Unfortunately C. Accidentally D. Luckily62. A. express B. feel C. downplay D. highlight63. A. threat B. boost C. disgrace D. contribution64. A. extinction B. health C. resource D. exposure65. A. abandoning B. cherishing C. frustrating D. narrowing66. A. arrogant B. irresponsible C. ignorant D. biased67. A. cognitive B. physical C. linguistic D. emotional68. A. deliberately B. abstractly C. frequently D. fundamentally69. A. tightening B. exercising C. maintaining D. escaping70. A. assist B. surpass C. collect D. evaluate71. A. obvious B. urgent C. questionable D. private72. A. legal B. financial C. professional D. ethical73. A. investment B. pause C. research D. initiative74. A. take place B. grow up C. sink in D. go away75. A. interest B. religion C. taste D. law(B)One of the first things that happens when you publicly declare yourself a feminist is that you start getting asked a lot of questions. If you're anything like me, these probes into your [76] _________ beliefs will leave you a mumbling mess. I have read enough books and academic essays on feminism to [77] _________ a fairly substantial library, and yet as soon as I'm asked to sum it up I started sweating and string together a few [78] _________ sentences before loudly shouting 'because Beyonce' and running to get another drink.To save you from this [79] _________ fate I have put together a collection of the feminist comebacks I wish I'd thought of in the moment. Rip out this page, keep it in your pocket and whip it out next time you're stuck with a drunk man at a party. Because it will come into [80] _________.WHAT EVEN IS 'FEMINISM?'Great question! It's actually something I'm really passionate about. Feminism is a centuries-old social movement fighting for the [81] _________ of the sexes. Inter-sectional feminists believe that all people are [82] _________ to the same rights, and they fight to end all discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, skin colour, ethnicity, religion or lifestyle.THIS FEMINISM IS POLITICAL [83] _________ GOND MAD! CAN'T YOU TAKE A JOKE?...at question! Thanks for checking! You're mistaken. I love jokes. I've got one for you ...Knock, knock!Who's there?Annie.Annie who?Annie thing you can do I can do for 18.4% less pay!Ha, ha, ha. But, jokes aside, political correctness gets a bad rap（恶评）, but all it really [84]_________ is minority groups asking that they not feel marginalized and hurt by everyday conversation or the media. I love comedy - in fact it is one of my favourite things. But I'm afraid that jokes that offend women, people of colour, disabled people, trans people or others in the LGBTQ community just aren't [85] _________ to me at all. Let's chat when you come up with some better material, preferably something that doesn't offend my friends!I'M A MAN AND SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE ALL THIS FEMINISM IS MAN-HATING. CAN MEN BE FEMINISTS?Great questions! I'm sorry that a(n) [86] _________ of the feminist movement in the mainstream media has led you to feel this way. Of course men can be feminists.The sad fact is that we've all been socialized from birth to accept sexism as a part of life and, as a result, women can actually be just as [87] _________ as men. Institutionalized sexism hurts men as well as women. It tells men that they aren't allowed to show [88] _________, that they have to be successful and powerful in order to succeed, and that they aren't allowed to like the colour pink!Feminism is the fight to [89] _________ all these things and also to ensure that women are given fundamental human rights like education and reproductive freedom. Feminists truly believe that if we lived in a world without gender-based oppression, we'd all be so much happier. So even if you're only joining for purely [90] _________ reasons, we'd love to have you as a part of the gang!Quoted from Scarlett Curtis' Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies76. A. irrational B. cultural C. spiritual D. political77. A. fill B. manage C. access D. construct78. A. complicated B. reassuring C. unintelligible D. consistent79. A. unknown B. embarrassing C. ultimate D. cruel80. A. handy B. shape C. view D. force81. A. equality B. battle C. development D. definition82. A. attached B. entitled C. restricted D. used83. A. LIBERTY B. PERFORMANCE C. CORRECTNESS D. SENSITIVITY84. A. boils down to B. steers away from C. takes advantage of D. puts up with85. A. offensive B. silly C. flat D. funny86. A. update B. misconception C. interpretation D. milestone87. A. tough B. realistic C. logical D. sexist88. A. emotions B. ambitions C. courage D. aggressiveness89. A. promote B. embrace C. overcome D. cultivate90. A. noble B. understandable C. obvious D. selfishV. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: Read the following two passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Harry woke at five o'clock the next morning and was too excited and nervous to go back to sleep. He got up and pulled on his jeans because he didn't want to walk into the station in his wizard's robes - he'd change on the train. He checked his Hogwarts list again to make sure he had everything he needed, saw that Hedwig was safely shut in her cage and paced the room, waiting for the Dursleys to get up. Two hours later, Harry's huge, heavy truck had been loaded into the Dursley's car, Aunt Petunia had talked Dudley into sitting next to Harry and they had set off.They reached Kind's Cross at half past ten. Uncle Vernon dumped Harry's trunk on to a trolley and wheeling it into the station for him. Harry thought this was strangely kind until Uncle Vernon stopped dead, facing the platforms with a nasty grin on his face.'Well, there you are, boy. Platform nine -- platform ten. Your platform should be somewhere in the middle, but they don't seem to have built it yet, do they?'He was quite right, of course. There was a big plastic number nine over one platform and a big plastic number ten over the one next to it, and in the middle, nothing at all.'Have a good term,' said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile. He left without another word. Harry turned and saw the Dursleys drive away. All three of them were laughing. Harry's mouth wentrather dry. What on earth was he going to do? He was starting to attract a lot of funny looks, because of Hedwig. He'd have to ask someone.He stopped a passing guard, but didn't dare mention platform nine and three-quarters. The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose. Getting desperate, Harry asked for the train that left at eleven o'clock, but the guard said there wasn't one. In the end the guard strode away, muttering about time-wasters. Harry was now trying hard not to panic. According to the large clock over the arrival boards, he had ten minutes left to get on the train to Hogwarts and he had no idea how to do it; he was stranded in the middle of a station with a trunk he could hardly lift, a pocket full of wizard money and a large owl.Hagrid must have forgotten to tell him something you had to do, liking tapping the third brick on the left to get into Diagon Alley. He wondered if he should get out his wand and start tapping the ticket box between platforms nine and ten.Quoted from JK. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone91. Harry woke up so early in the morning probably because he _________.A. wanted to try on his new jeansB. needed to put Hedwig back in her cageC. was asked to get prepared beforehandD. looked forward to his new life of Hogwarts92. The word "panic" in the last but one paragraph might mean "_________".A. rageB. fearC. regretD. complain93. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Uncle Vernon had always treated Harry kindly and cared very much for him.B. Harry arrived at the train station an hour before the scheduled departure time.C. The Dursleys were happy to get rid of Harry and see him stuck in embarrassment.D. Harry completely forgot how to find the way to Platform nine and three-quarters.(B)Have you ever heard someone describe themselves an an INTJ or an ESTP and wondered what those cryptic-sounding letters could mean? What these people are referring to is their personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator is a self-report inventory designed to identify aperson's personality type, strengths, and preferences. The questionnaire was developed by Isabel Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs based on their work with Carl Jung's theory of personality types. Today, the MBTI inventory is one of the most widely used psychological instruments in the world.Based on the answers to the questions, people are identified as having one of 16 personality types. No one personality type is "best" or "better" than another. It isn't a tool designed to look for dysfunction or abnormality. Instead, its goal is to allow people to further explore and understand their own personalities including their strengths, weaknesses, possible career preferences, and compatibility with other people. The questionnaire itself is made up of four different scales.1. Are you outwardly or inwardly focused? Extraversion / IntroversionExtroverts are energized by people, enjoy a variety of masks, a quick pace, and good at multitasking while introverts often like working alone or in small groups, prefer a more deliberate pace, and like to focus on one task at a time.2. How do you prefer to take in information? Sensing / IntuitionSensors are realistic people who like to focus on the facts and details, and apply common sense and past experience to figure out practical solutions to problems while intuitives prefer to focus on possibilities and the big picture, easily see patterns and dseek creative solutions to problem.3. How do you prefer to make decision? Thinking / FeelingThinkers tend to make decisions using logical analysis, objectively weigh pros and cons, and value honesty, consistency, and fairness while feelers tend to be sensitive and cooperative, and decide based on their own personal values and how others will be affected by their actions.4. How do you prefer to live your outer life? Judging / PerceivingJudgers tend to be organized prepared, like to make and stick to plans, and are comfortable following most rules while perceivers prefer to keep their options open, like to be able to act spontaneously, and like to be flexible with making plans.94. The purpose of MBTI is to help people _________ .A. better understand their unique featuresB. find a topic to socialize with othersC. easily put themselves in a fixed categoryD. self-diagnose mental health issues95. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.A. Carl Jung is the co-founder of MBTI testB. MBTI can be used in career planningC. Some personality types are better than othersD. introverts may feel boosted at a party96. Suppose Eric is an ISFP, his ideal occupation might be a(n) _________.A. entrepreneurB. accountantC. programmerD. writer97. This passage might be taken from a _________.A. psychology textbookB. popular magazineC. news releaseD. business report(C)We all know the importance of education. Everyone aspires to have a good one, but its quality and availability is not the same for all. This situation changes as social, economic and political conditions change and technological development provides new benefits and threats.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world, has been looking at the future of global education. Its head of education, Andreas Schleicher, has been talking about some major international trends affecting education systems around the world.One threat is the widening wealth gap, with more intense pockets of extreme privilege and deprivation. In OECD countries, the richest 10% have incomes 10 times greater than the poorest 10%. This inequality is a challenge for schools aimed to offer everyone equal access to education.Another trend is the rising affluence in Asia. It's suggested that a large rise in the middle-classes in China and India will increase demand for university places. Andreas Schleicher asks the question "What values will these newly wealthy consumers want from their schools?"Increasing migration will also have an impact on education systems. Mobility results in more culturally diverse students eager to learn and develop a good life for themselves. But that can be a challenge, too, as Andreas Schleicher asks: "How should schools support pupils arriving from around the world? Will schools have a bigger role in teaching about shared values?"Funding pressure is another issue: as our demand and expectation for education rises and more people go to university, who's going to pay for it all? The rise in dependency on technology is another concern. What should students learn when many of their talents can be replicated by machines? And how reliant should we be on learning from the internet?These are just some of the issues the OECD is highlighting. But they remain irrelevant for hundreds of millions of the world's poorest children who don't even have access to school places or receive such low-quality education that they leave without the most basic literacy or numeracy.。
湖南省桃源九中2014-2015学年高二12月月考英语试题 Word版含答案
桃源九中2014年下学期月考（12月）高二英语试题杨群芳时量:120分钟分值:100分第一部分：听力技能（共两节，满分20分）第一节：听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Conversation 11. Where are the speaker?A. On the streetB. In a cafeC. At a shoe store2. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Put on his shoesB. Eat fasterC.Take a bathConversation 23. What did the woman do?A. She just got a haircut.B.She changed her hair color.C. She brushed her hair in a different way.4. How does the man probably feel?A. He likes the red parts.B. He doesn’t really like the new look.C. He thinks the woman is too traditional.Conversation 35. Why couldn’t the object be a shark according to the man?A. The water is too dirty.B. It’s the wrong shape.C. Sharks don’t swim around there.6. What is in the water?A. A tree.B. A cow.C. A boat.Conversation 47. How much did the woman gain?A. Two pounds.B. Two kilograms.C. Three kilograms.8. Where did the man go during the trip?A. Museum.B. Bookstores.C. French restaurants.9. Why does the woman weigh more now?A. She ate too many sweets.B. She drank too much wine.C. She didn’t get enough exercise.Conversation 510. Where did the woman find her ticket?A. In her bag.B. On the seat.C. In her pocket.11. How many times has the woman taken the train to Seattle?A. Never.B. Once before.C. Twice before.12. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change seats.B. Throw the ticket away.C. Take the train more often. Conversation 613. How were the girl’s grades?A. Mostly A’s.B. No A’s.C. All A’s.14. What will the speakers do on Saturday?A. Shop for a car.B. Study together.C. Go to a parent-teacher meeting.15. How does the girl feel in the end?A. Disappointed.B. Indifferent.C. Excited.第二节：笔录要点（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）A NightmareI. Who were in the bathroom·A man who was yelling and standing over me·A(n) 16 bird, a pig, my pet dogII. What happened in the bathroom·The man was pointing a gun at my head and telling me to kill 17·I listened to 18 as I did what the man told me to do.·I t my looked down and realized that my dog wasn’t19 .III. When I woke upI saw my dog sleeping 20 in his bed.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)21. Your MP4 is quite cheap. Where did you buy _________? I want to buy _________, too.A. one; oneB. it; itC. it; oneD. one; it22. ----- I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?----- I would have. But my car ______.A. was fixedB. had fixedC. was being fixedD.had been fixed23. ______ at the photos, illustrations, title and headings and you can guess what the reading isabout.A. To lookB. LookingC. Having lookedD. Look24. ----- I’ve nothing on me except this ten-yuan note to donate, I’m afraid.----- Never mind. ______. We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helpsB. The more, the betterC. It’s better to give than to receiveD. No one is perfect25. No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven still attract people all over theworld.A. performedB. performingC. to be performedD. being performed26. The setting sun was reflected on the river, ________ everything along the banks ________ allthe more beautiful.A. to make; lookB. making; lookingC. making; to lookD. making; look27. The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environments.A. adaptB. appealC. adoptD. apply28. The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ________ due to the burning of construction materials,caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.A. have occurredB. occurC. have been occurringD. be occurring29. He told himself jokes while _________ in front of the mirror, _________ his teeth.A. standing, brushB. stood, brushingC. standing, brushingD. stood, brushed30. Doctors have been researching _____ effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have____ us.A. what, onB. how, onC. what, toD. how, to第二节完形填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）I can still remember clearly the phone call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18. When the phone rang, I was in the kitchen. On the other line was Marty Banderas, a literary agent (著作经纪人), to whom I had sent a draft (草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier.“I have a couple of31 to ask you first.” Banderas said happily. “First, how old are you?”“48 years old,” I replied. “What’s up?”“No. No. Questions first, for your benefit. Now, are you in good 32 ?”“Yes, I’m very well, excellent now… What’s this about? Tell me, please!”“Ok. No more questions. Listen. I’ve sold your novel for one and a half million dollars.”I sat down in great 33 . I couldn’t believe my ears! Yes, it was indeed a pleasant surprise! I had written fourteen novels in the past twenty years, but each one had been rejected by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been 34 by so many failures, but not me. Each time, I just got down to writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to give up.Seeing this book 35 was the best thing that had ever happened to me. It was a mystery story (like all the other novels) and it was on the best-seller list only two weeks after publication!I got my first lesson in story telling from my grandmother when I was very young. After I wrote something, she would read my stories and would gave me a love of words. She sparked (激发) my 36 and she has been a lasting influence on me. I always had stories running through my 37 and as soon as I thought of something, I 38 it down on paper.I married young and I have three children now, but I have never stopped writing. I often 39 novels between changing the diapers (婴儿的尿布) and washing dishes.I’m writing another novel now. Yes, that 40 has changed my life.31. A. novels B. things C. questions D. problems32. A. wealth B. health C. surprise D. order33. A. need B. sadness C. time D. surprise34. A. interested B. encouraged C. discouraged D. excited35. A. written B. published C. rejected D. rewritten36. A. happiness B. efforts C. novels D. imagination37. A. mind B. mouth C. voice D. work38. A. turned B. put C. broke D. sat39. A. sell B. read C. develop D. translate40. A. accident B. trouble C. failure D. success第三部分阅读技能(共三节，满分35分)第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）A41. You may find the above advertisements _____.A. in a store windowB. in a school magazineC. in a newspaperD. on a company notice-board42. The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job.A. floristB. artistC. preschool teacherD. dental nurse43. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?A. Cooking skills.B. The ability to work well with other people.C. Childcare experience.D. The ability to start work in two weeks.44. An office cleaner will be required to work about _____ hours a week.A. 5B. 10C. 15D. 45BFather Maurice Chase used a special way to celebrate his 90th birthday. The Catholic priest took $ 15,000 in cash to Los Angeles’ gutter(贫民区) and gave it away. Twenty wheelchair–bound people received $100 bills, while the rest received $1to $ 3 each．“I come out here to tell them that God loves them and I love them and that someo ne is concerned about them,” Chase said．Chase has given away cash and blessings every Sunday at the same corner for 24 years. Several hundred people wait for him every week．He makes a point of coming on Thanksgiving and Christmas, too, but this is the first year he spent his birthday in the downtown neighborhood where people live mainly in shelters and on dirty sidewalks．“It’s the place that makes me the happiest．I just love it,” said Chase. “I look forward to cominghere.”The money comes from donations he receives from rich and famous people he met during his work as assistant to the president of Loyola Marymount University．The crowd broke into choruses of “Happy Birthday” several times. Some people presented him birthday cards, to his delight．Travis Kemp, a 51–year–old disabled man with long black hair, was one of the lucky 20 to receive $ 100. He said he had no special plans for spending the money. “He has a lot of respect from me,” Kemp said. “I know I couldn’t do it.”45. Which of the following makes Chase feel the happiest?A. Celebrating his birthday with his neighbours.B. Working in Loyola Marymount University.C. Celebrating Christmas with the people he has helped.D. Going to Los Angeles’ gutter to help people there.46. What’s the source of the money Chase used to help people?A. All his savings.B. His earnings as a Catholic priest.C. Donations from the wealthy and celebrities.D. Donations from Loyola Marymount University.47. Travis Kemp is mentioned in the text to show _______.A. he was the luckiest person on that day.B. the disabled need to be taken care of.C. Chase is greatly appreciated by the needy.D. even old people came to celebrate Chase’s birthday.48. Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Every recipient could get $100 in cash from Father Maurice Chase.B. Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away not only on his birthday but also on otheroccasions.C. Although Father Maurice Chase gave the cash away on his birthday, he didn’t receiveanything in return.D. Father Maurice Chase earned a lot of money as assistant to the president of Loyola MarymountUniversity.CNowadays more and more people are interested in aerobic exercises (健身操). There are many such programs on TV for you to follow. You can also go to a club to learn the exercises. But here is some advice for you to follow once you decide to take them up or are just about to start.First, get your doctor’s permission. He or she will check your physical condition and tell you whether it’s safe for you to start exercising.Remember each period is of equal importance. Each time you exercise, start with some warm-up exercises. Don’t do extreme (极端的) exercises in this period. You can stretch (伸展) your muscles, bend the body forwards and downwards and then get yourself prepared for your workout. Warm up for at least five minutes.Start actual training. Jog, bike or do exercises that get your heart rate up to the target range. Depending on your age and your physical condition, raise your pulse rate to be between 140 and 160 beats per minute (bpm for short). Take your pulse during exercises to make sure that your heart rate doesn’t get too fast.After the 20-minute aerobic exercises, start cooling down. Do a few gentle stretches while you catch your breath. If your heart rate does not return to a resting rate (about 70 beats per minute) within five minutes, it means tha t you’re working out too hard.Finally, during the recovery period, sit down and relax. The following graph (图表) will help you to learn about the safe pulse rate in each period. For more information, please click here: /. Video shows and picture directions are available on the website. We are always at your service.49. You should __________ before you start an aerobic exercise program.A. make sure that you are young enoughB. make sure that you have learned warm-up exercisesC. go to a doctor for a medical examinationD. learn a course of aerobic exercises on TV50. What should your pulse rate be at the beginning of the cool-down period?A. Around 70 bpm.B. Around 150 bpm.C. Around 130 bpm.D. Around 90 bpm.51. Which of the following is NOT correct?A. The warm-up period is unnecessary for a workout.B. The warm-up period is as important as the recovery period.C. Extreme exercises cannot be done in the warm-up period.D. Not all the people can do aerobic exercises.52. What does the underlined word “workout” mean?A. Hard work.B. Good health.C. A good result.D. A period of bodily exercise第二节摘录信息（共5小题: 每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第56至第60小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。
安徽省六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月第三次月考英语试题(含答案)
六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月第三次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman impressed byA. The kids' shops.B. The bookshop.C. The charity shop.2. How will the man save moneyA. By cycling to work.B. By working from home.C. By sharing the cost of driving.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakersA. Neighbors.B. Co- workers.C. Husband and wife.4. What animal does the woman think the man should haveA. A dog.B. A cat.C. A bird.5. What is the man's suggestionA. They learn singing together.B. They perform together.C. They practice guitar together.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。
广东省深圳市普通高中-2018学年上学期高二英语12月月考试题--03-word版含答案
深圳市上学期高二英语12月月考试题03第一部分听力(1x20)第一节1.What is the man going to do nextA. Call a taxi.B. Clean the windows.C. Drive Jenny to the hospital.2. What does the woman want to buyA. Shirts.B. Shelves.C. Shoes.3. Where does the conversation most probably take placeA. In a cinema.B. In a theatre.C. In a sitting-room.4. What did the man doA. He tried to comfort the woman.B. He played a joke on the woman.C. He told the woman the wrong date.5. What does the woman think of the subject they are talking aboutA. She likes it very much.B. She just likes part of it.C. She doesn’t like it at all.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is Mr White doing nowA. Answering a call.B. Attending a meeting.C. Going to the Grand Restaurant.7. Who wants to discuss something with Mr WhiteA. Mr Baker.B. Mr Brown.C. Jenny Green.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s wrong with the womanA. Her head is injured.B. Her throat is infected.C. She has a problem with her lungs.9. How does the woman feelA. Wanting to cough.B. Always being sleepy.C. Having no desire to eat.10. What does the man ask the woman to doA. To keep warm.B. To stay in hospital.C. To drink more hot water. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
上海市浦东新区华东师范大学第二附属中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题
上海市浦东新区华东师范大学第二附属中学2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题一、单项选择1．With time going on, the method she had stuck ________ very effective and it is worthy________.A．proved, adopting B．to proved, being adoptedC．to proved, to be adopted D．to proves, of adopting2．He is thought ________ foolishly. Now he has no one but himself ________ for losing the job.A．to act; to blame B．having acted; blameC．to have acted; blamed D．to have acted; to blame3．Although it was very late when John began doing the job, he managed, with his friend’s assistance, ________ before the building was locked.A．to be finished B．being finished C．finishing D．to finish4．Take all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not____it later in life.A．to do B．to have done C．do D．doing5．________ the latest development of science and technology, he has had many modern communication devices installed in his office.A．To inform of B．Being informed of C．To be informed of D．Having informed of 6．Once I realized that I had no one’s expectations ________ but my own, I began to view college as a wonderful experiment.A．living up to B．having lived up to C．to live up to D．to have lived up to 7．What is left over may be put into the fridge,________ it can keep for two or three weeks.A．when B．where C．which D．while8．Her sister has become a lawyer，________ she wanted to be.A．who B．thatC．what D．which9．The worsening living conditions on the Carteret Islands finally resulted in________we calledthe relocation of all the islanders, from________arose the problem of losing their traditions and celebrations.A．which; what B．which; which C．what; that D．what; which 10．My cellphone, ________ I couldn’t contact my parents, was taken away by my teacher for the reason ________ I had used it in my English class.A．which, why B．with which, that C．without which, why D．without which, that二、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A Hedgehog, A Centrifuge (离心机) and Other Millennial Life-Improvement SplurgesHow much ongoing joy can you get from something that weighs eight ounces?For Simon Spichak, it’s a lot, thanks to a hedgehog that fits in his palm. Mr. Spichak, a science writer who lives in Toronto, bought his new companion in May 2023 11 $280 and named it Goober has improved Mr. Spichak’s life in small and big ways, he said, providing him with entertaining material to post to his social media accounts and 12 (help) to introduce him to some of his neighbors when he takes Goober around his block, where they’ re met with delighted curiosity.Millennials and Gen Z are more likely than older generations to make spending on a hobby or nonessential purchases 13 priority, according to a study published last year by Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax. The study suggested that this was 14 younger generations placed a high value on personal growth and mental well-being. While gym memberships or self-help books may be 15 (obvious) purchases for improving lives, less typical options, even odd ones, can make a lasting difference by helping people find happiness and connect to new communities.In laboratory research, a centrifuge is commonly used to separate substances in liquid or solid media 16 particle size and density differences. But Stephen Seyer, a senior technical support engineer in Chicago, uses his to make homemade cocktail infusions.He bought 17 after getting the idea from Dave Arnold, a bartender and the authorof the book “Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail.” “Typically, they’re purchased and used by restaurants and bars commercially,” Mr. Seyer, 31, said. “It 18 become my favorite piece of kitchen hardware ever.” The machine cost him about$1,100.Mr. Seyer has used the centrifuge to make banana rum, 19 (combine) overripe bananas and alcohol. After mixing them in a standard blender, he runs the concoction through the centrifuge, which spins at a rapid pace.“After six or seven minutes, the banana rum is ready, and it comes out perfectly clear and tasting like the most delicious fresh banana infusion 20 I’ve ever tasted,” Mr. Seyer said. He has made about 10 bottles of banana rum and given them away to friends and family. His new pastime has also given him an opportunity to get to know the people who work at his local watering holes.三、选词填空Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Your Power to Choose Is UnlimitedYou’re free to make any choice you want—as long as you’re ready to accept the consequences.Everybody knows the feeling of being unable to make a certain life choice, however much you’d like to, because 21 simply don’t allow it. Maybe you think you can’t end an unhappy marriage because of the emotional impact on yourself and your loved ones, or that you can’t leave a disappointing career because of the financial cost.These are 22 concerns. But the truth, though it often makes people indignant to hear it, is that it’s almost never literally the case that you have to meet a work deadline, 23 a commitment, answer an email, fulfill a family obligation or anything else. The astounding reality is that you’re pretty much free to do whatever you like. You need only face the consequences.Consequences aren’t 24 . Every choice you make comes with some sort of consequences, because at any instant you can only pick one path, and must deal with the repercussions of not picking any of the others.Freedom isn’t a matter of somehow wriggling free of the costs of your choice— that’s never an option. It means realizing that nothing can stop you from doing anything at all, so long as you’ re willing to pay those costs. The economist Thomas Sowell summed things up by saying that there are no solutions, only trade-offs. The only questions to ask about any choice is what the 25 is, and whether or not it’s worth paying.Once you begin to 26 life as a matter of trade-offs and consequences, it’s easier to say no to things you might not previously have dared to turn down. Some people are 27 at this. “Oh dear,” the English comedian Peter Cook is said to have responded when invited by a friend to have dinner with Prince Andrew. “Checking my diary, I find I’m watching television that night.”At other times, though, you’ll decide to go ahead with an unpleasant obligation because you understand the cost of saying no and don’t want to 28 it. For example, if a friend asks you to help her move this weekend, you may decide that the stress and disappointment you’d cause her by refusing is a price you’ re unwilling to pay. Notice how different that is— how different it feels—from 29 saying yes because you “have no choice,” then resenting it for days.Whatever choice you make, so long as you make it in the spirit of facing the consequences, the result will be freedom—not freedom from limitation, which is something we 30 never get to experience, but freedom in limitation. Freedom to examine the trade-offs—because there will always be trade-offs—and then to opt for whichever trade-off you like.四、完形填空Of all the components of a good night’s sleep , dreams seem to be least within our control. In dreams, a window opens into a world where logic is 31 and dead people speak. A century ago, Freud stated his revolutionary theory that dreams were the disguised (伪装的) shadows of our unconscious desires and fears; by the late 1970s, neurologists had 32 tothinking of them as just “mental noise” — the random byproducts of the neural-repair work that goes on during sleep. Now researchers suspect that dreams are part of the mind’s emotional thermostat (恒温调节器), 33 moods while the brain is “off-line”. And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only influenced but actually brought under conscious 34 , to help us sleep and feel better. “It’s your dream,” says Rosalind Cartwright, chair of psychology at Chicago’s Medical Center. “If you don’t like it, change it.”The link between dreams and emotions 35 among the patients in Cartwright’s clinic. Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day. Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life, we don’t always think about the emotional 36 of the day’s events — until, it appears, we begin to dream.And this process needs not be left to the 37 . Cartwright believes one can exercise conscious control over 38 bad dreams. As soon as you awaken, 39 what is upsetting about the dream. It is no use getting haunted by it. 40 , visualize how you would like it to end; the next time it occurs, try to wake up just enough to control its 41 . With much practice people can learn to, 42 , do it in their sleep.At the end of the day, there’s probably little reason to pay attention to our dreams at all 43 they keep us from sleeping or “we wake up in a panic,” Cartwright says. Terrorism, economic uncertainties and general feelings of insecurity have increased people’s anxiety. Those suffering from 44 nightmares should seek help from a therapist. For the rest of us, the brain has its ways of 45 bad feeling. Sleep — or rather dream — on it and you’ll feel better in the morning.31．A．eliminated B．exaggerated C．suspended D．substituted 32．A．switched B．committed C．adapted D．transferred 33．A．supervising B．governing C．uplifting D．regulating 34．A．focus B．discussion C．repair D．control 35．A．extends B．vanishes C．develops D．emerges 36．A．appearance B．resemblance C．significance D．magnificence 37．A．unconscious B．emotional C．controlled D．dreamy38．A．frequent B．abundant C．repeated D．reviewed 39．A．intensify B．identify C．simplify D．magnify 40．A．Consequently B．Likewise C．Instead D．Comparatively 41．A．climax B．trail C．length D．course 42．A．literally B．subconsciously C．readily D．independently 43．A．before B．because C．unless D．if 44．A．coherent B．persistent C．unprecedented D．extensive 45．A．seeing through B．talking through C．working through D．going through五、阅读理解For companies who bottle pure mountain air, like one in Canada, dropping air quality is a business opportunity. For the rest of us, it’s a killer. While billions of people live in a fog of harmful airborne particles each day, the business of Vitality Air, which sells bottled Canadian mountain air, is booming.“Our Chinese website keeps crashing. We are getting orders from all over the country, not just the wealthier cities,” said Harrison Wang, China representative for Vitality Air. “When the air is bad, we see increase in sales.” While the company has sold 12,000 bottles of air from Canada’s national parks to Chinese people sick of the pollution that chokes many of the country’s cities, plenty of other nations are increasingly asking for clean air.The past week has also identified the cause for this smoggy malaise (难以捉摸的问题). The torching of fossil fuels has grown so quickly that the world is heading to atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide beyond 400 parts per million — a level unseen in human history. Particles and chemicals released from power plants and vehicles are killing us as the CO₂ dissolves the Great Barrier Reef and helps rob Alaska of a winter.Indeed, if humans vanished tomorrow, our great contributions will not be non-hovering hover boards, but our pollution. Recent research concludes that on vast geological timescales, humans will leave behind just a layer of plastic and a blanket of planet-warming greenhouse gases.Cities, where most pollution dwells, are perhaps ahead of national governments in realizing the crisis we all now face. In the US, the Clean Air Act has lifted the smog from many largeAmerican metropolises and have banded with other urban areas from around the world to do more to tackle climate change. Paris has placed a monthly ban upon cars along the Champs-Elysee, while Santiago in Chile last year temporarily banned 40% of its 1.7m vehicles.But with more people dying from air pollution each year than malaria and HIV, it’s clear that far more needs to be done to clean up our cities, stem the flow of plastic into the environment and help rapidly growing economies exploit the sun and the wind, rather than coal, for their energy needs. Otherwise we will run out of places to bottle clean air from.46．Which of the following statement about Vitality Air is TRUE?A．It sells bottled pure mountain air only to wealthy cities in China.B．The Canadian company profits by transporting national parks’ air to Chinese people.C．It is a technology company whose website keeps crashing.D．Its products cause serious environmental problems.47．What is the root of the world’s air pollution problem?A．The atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.B．The excessive burning of fossil fuels.C．The dissolving Great Barrier Reef.D．The trillions of tiny pieces plastic.48．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Plenty of other nations were not able to buy clean bottled air from Vitality Air.B．Innovative technologies would be the consequence if humans disappeared on the earth.C．The warm winter in Alaska is caused by the burning of fossil fuels.D．National governments are working on the smoggy problem through a joint effort. 49．Which of the following is the best title?A．Bottled air: far from a silver bullet to air pollutionB．Dropping air quality: the killer hunting all of usC．A global dilemma: pollution has both upsides and downsidesD．An emergent call: we are running out of clean bottled airWe will support you to be at your best at work, helping you to pursue your full potential.Our combination of world-class benefits combine pay, progression, and career development, designed to be inclusive and appealing, no matter where you are in your career. We also offer useful discounts to reduce everyday household costs as well as bigger budget items or treats. What we offer is different in our nearly 50 different office locations around the world, but our UK benefits are listed below.If you are interested in a vacancy elsewhere in the world, please ask our recruitment specialists, whose names can be found on our job adverts for details of the benefits in your BenefitsKey benefits•28 days paid holiday•A contributory pension matched up to 9%•Life cover•Long-term sick coverHelp with everyday costs•Generously subsidised on-site catering•Free on-site gym and wellbeing centre•Discounted fees to use at the University of Cambridge Sport Centre and a number of other local gyms•Discount portal and cashback at more than 2,500 retailersFamily friendly•Hybrid and flexible working•Wellbeing programme and employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support and advice for you and your family•Access to workplace nurseries and enhanced family leave from day one Planet friendly•Pedal/ electric bicycle pool for colleagues to use during office hours (central Cambridge only)•Cycle to work scheme, allowing you to buy a bike or equipment with nearly 50% off•Green travel loan and season ticket discounts•Low emissions car hire purchase scheme through salary exchangeSupportive•Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support for you and your family•Competitive private healthcare plans for you and at a discounted rate for your family•Continuous professional development, from short courses to industry certifications and qualifications•Clear career paths linked to pay progression50．Which of the following statements is true?A．If an applicant wishes to apply for a job vacancy in our UK office, he or she should first consult our recruitment specialist.B．Our employees in the UK office will be entitled to a discount when using several local gyms and sports centres.C．Employees are less likely to be distracted by concerns regarding the caring and well-being of their children.D．Our employees will have round-the-clock access not only to pedal/ electrical bicycles but also to low emission vehicles.51．Which of the following can best describe UK benefits?A．friendly, exclusive, generous B．supportive, rewarding, comprehensiveC．diverse, attractive, demanding D．caring, conventional, growth-oriented 52．This article is mainly intended to ________.A．explain why employees need support and benefits at in their workB．introduce how family-friendly and planet-friendly the UK Benefits areC．describe the specific features of the UK benefits and how they operateD．inform those interested in order to attract prospective employeesAmerican culture nurtures many myths about the moral value of hard work. The phrase “bythe bootstraps”, describing those who have found success through dogged work and stubborn will, rose from The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen: the aristocrat (贵族) pulls himself from a swamp -not by his bootstraps, but by his hair. And Horatio Alger’s stories, often remembered as the representative tale of American rags to American riches, romanticized not just the social and economic power of hard work, but also the power of old-fashioned good luck.The myths will live on: They confirm a deeply held value in American culture, allowing us residents to hold onto the idea: that we live in a meritocracy (精英体制). That our widely imitated and yet unusual take on democracy has been built, and continues to rest, on a system that ensures talent and hard work will be rewarded.Current events have helped to reveal the notion of meritocracy to be what it always was: yet another myth. During a discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival, NPR’s Michele Norris talked with Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, and Jeff Raikes, the co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, emphasizing the tensions between how we talk about the American dream and how people live it.“As Americans, we want to believe you can get on that mobility escalator and ride it as far as you want,” Walker said, “but that no one rides it faster than anyone else.” We want to believe talent will triumph, and that hard work will be the tool of that success. Which is: We want to believe that opportunity is evenly distributed.However, this country, as Walker put it, “was constructed on a racialized hierarchy.” It’s a hierarchy that remains today, which is evident across American culture, across the American education system, across the American economy.And yet our myths tend to belie that reality. The logic of meritocracy - “a system where the talented are chosen and moved ahead, and their progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth” - supports a world where economic success carries a moral value, and where, as a consequence, the lack of such success implies a kind of moral failing. “Meritocracy” takes as its core assumption, essentially, an equality that doesn’t exist in America. It is romantic rather than realistic.53．Why is The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen and Horatio Alger’s stories mentioned in Para.1?A．To reveal the impact of American culture on literature.B．To explore the social and economic power of hard work.C．To exemplify the cultural origin of American meritocracy.D．To uncover the meritocracy in the American myth.54．What does the author mean by saying the notion of meritocracy is “yet another myth” (Para.3)?A．The notion of meritocracy is deep-rooted in American legends.B．The so-called legendary meritocracy doesn’t exist.C．Democracy has been built on the basis of meritocracy.D．Meritocracy reveals another mysterious American dream.55．Which of the following statements may Mr. Walker agree with?A．Those who work hard will be rewarded with opportunities.B．Americans still live in a society stressing the social hierarchy.C．Economic success is more dependent on moral success.D．Talent will triumph by employing the tool of diligence properly.56．Which of the following is similar to the meaning of “belie” in Para.6?A．mask B．convert C．expose D．identifyHow Silence Became a Luxury ProductOur cities and our lives are noisy. We are bombarded with undistinguished public transit announcements, helicopters circling, cellphones buzzing, beeping, ringing. The countryside is quieter, but leaf blowers still roar there too, as do planes overhead, and tractor-trailers. And everywhere there are voiceless but wordy ways of grabbing our attention like billboards or advertisements that dot each mile of the road and every spare surface. These too hinder silence with their input and visual noise.This isn’t all bad. 57 I get that. As I write this, I sit in a coffee shop with music pumping through the overhead speakers. I like it. I have three loud, beloved children. I understand that my daily life cannot hold the exquisite silence I’ve found inside of monastery walls.58 There was a time, not long ago, when it was less difficult to find silent spaces. Embracing silence always had to be somewhat intentional, of course. Humans have perpetually been able to fill the air with talk, song, laughter, screaming or humming. But for most of humanhistory — without TV, cars, radio, airplanes and industrial machines — hush was more of a default mode. 59 Think of the wealth required to purchase a getaway from the noise.In his book “The World Beyond Your Head”, Matthew B．Crawford advocates what he calls an “attentional commons”. We as a society hold certain resources in common, like air and water.60Crawford says that the “absence of noise” — auditory silence but also freedom from things like advertisements that intrude on our attention — should be seen as just such a resource. He writes, “As clean air makes respiration possible, silence, in this broader sense, is what makes it possible to think.” He argues that we all need access to quiet, undistracting spaces.A．Still, silence is a human need.B．People sometimes need to blow their leaves.C．But now, silence has become a luxury item.D．Therefore, silence is what human beings have been pursing all the time.E．These vital resources are available to everyone as part of the common good.F．We should pay equal attention to common resources existing in the society.六、书面表达61．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.What Are Y ou “True Colors”?Sometimes we talk about our feelings with words describing colors. For example, if I am feeling down or a bit sad, I can say I am “blue”. If I’m’ angry, I might say that I see “red”. If I want something that someone else has, I can say I’m “green” with envy. All these different feelings can be represented with colors. But what about your “true colors?” What does it mean to show your true colors?If we show our “true colors”, we are true to ourselves. We show what we are really like. We reveal our true nature, character, or personality. For example, I have a friend who loves the sun and sea. When she is at the beach, she shows her “true colors”. She’s very active - swimming in the sea, walking along the beach, and enjoying other outdoor activities. When she is away fromthe beach, she doesn’t seem herself. She is often inside and not very active.However, showing one’s true colors does not always mean something good. Some people may present themselves in a way other than how they really are. They might seem to have positive characteristics. They act kind, pleasant, generous, or helpful. But in fact, they are really the opposite. They are not showing their “true colors”. They keep their “true nature” hidden.Some word experts say the expression “true colors” dates back to the 1700s and comes from the world of sailing ships. Colored flags were, and still are, used to show what country a ship was registered to and to communicate with other ships at a distance. The ship’s colors were its flags. Pirates’ ships would sail under “false colors”, meaning under a friendly flag. They would do this to get close to other ships without raising concern. Then, when the pirates were close enough and ready to attack, they would raise their “true colors”._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________七、翻译Directions: Write out the words according to the relevant definitions. The first letter is given to you.62．d v. to come down from a higher to a lower level63．t n. land that belongs to a particular country64．s adj. causing great surprise, excitement, or interest65．o n. a job or profession66．e n. a statement or description that makes something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is67．i n. an understanding of what something is like68．q n. an exam that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed69．a v. to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable70．c n. the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by71．d n. the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others八、完成句子72．Segregation laws and meant that inequality was present everywhere. (根据句意填空)73．She as she was driven to prison, but she didn’t . (根据句意填空) 74．She didn’t know it at the time, but her simple had sown the seeds of something that would and in America. (根据句意填空)九、选词填空Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given in the box. Note that each phrase can be used only once and there are two phrases more than you need.75．As summer , it’s clear that public parks will play a crucial role in providing safe, affordable leisure spaces for millions of people unable to work or travel.76．His generous offer was well above average, a number of potential bidders. 77．The project was a failure, , because of poor planning and lack of communication. 78．When his parents were out of town, he had to do anything he could .79．The magazine, in many ways, announced Eliot a kind of cultural authority as a taste maker, and with it certain ideas of modernism.80．A prudent man the paths beaten by great men is to imitate those who have been most excellent to change the course of history.81．It’s a good sort of question that gets raised in such a problematic paradox: how writean original poem within such a conventional genre like the epic?82．The spokesman stressed that the measures did not an overall ban.十、翻译83．给在场每个人留下最深刻印象的是她那很好的幽默感。
湖北省武汉市2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题含解析
武汉市2025届高二12月考英语试卷（答案在最后）第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man care most about the phone?A.Its price.B.Its design.C.Its model.2.How does the man prefer to go to the airport?A.By taxi.B.By subway.C.By bus.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In an office.C.In a store.4.What will the woman do to cool down?A.Go outside.B.Open the window.C.Turn on the air conditioner.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A robot.B.A zoo.C.A hotel.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7小题。
6.Why is John calling Maria?A.To ask for a ride.B.To discuss a meeting.C.To borrow her car.7.When will the speakers meet?A.At7:10.B.At7:30.C.At7:40.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
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上学期高二英语11月月考试题12 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. How often does the woman go to Washington now ？ A. Once a month. B. Twice a month. C. Once a year. 2. Where did the conversation take place ? A. In a bookstore. B. In a supermarket C. In a restaurant. 3. When will Mr. Smith leave his office? A. At 4:00 B At 4: 30 C At 5:00 4. How many ties does the man probably have? A. He has five ties. B He only has one tie. C He has seven ties. 5. What are they doing? A. They are having a class. B. They are buying books. C. They are buying tickets. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题 6. Where is Betty going ？ A. To Guangzhou. B. To Shenzhen. C. To Xiamen . 7. Which of the following is Betty going to take? A. A bus B.A .train C.A plan. 8. How long will the holiday last? A. Two months. B. One month. C. One week. 听第7段材料，回答第9至 11题 9. When are they going to meet? A. On Wednesday morning. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday evening. 10. What is the probable job of the woman? A. She is a film star. B She is a musician. C She is a football player. 11. What are they going to do? A. They are going to see a film. B. They are going to have dinner together. C They are going to enjoy a concert. 听第8段材料，回答第12至 14题 12. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On a boat. B. On a train. C. On a plane. 13. What happened to the flight? A Someone on the plane got ill. B. It was delayed for some reason. C. The flight was put off. 14. What is the man going to do in London? A. He is going to visit his son. B He is going to study further. C He is going to have a holiday. 听第9 段材料，回答第15至 17题 15. What’s Tony’s telephone number? A. 80661680 B. 66801680 C. 66081680
16. How many languages does the school offer to teach? A. Two B. Three C. At least four 17. Where is Tony going to learn German? A. In New Century. B. In the Lake District. C. In Central Park. 听第10段材料，回答第18 至 20 题 18.. Where did the first pumpkin probably grow? A. North America. B. New England. C. Peru, South American. 19. Which of the following is NOT true about the uses of pumpkins? A. The shells of pumpkins are often made into lanterns. B. People cook and eat raw pumpkins as vegetables. C. People sometimes make them into pies. 20. What did the Native Americans do long ago? A. They cooked the seeds of pumpkins. B. They threw away the soft insides of pumpkins. C. They put the seeds into cans.
第二部分 英语知识运用 I.单项填空（20分） 21. In some Muslin countries, women do not _______their faces in the public. A. reveal B. uncover C. expose D. disclose 22. If I take this medicine twice a day, it should _____my cold. A. recover, B. hold C. restore D. cure 23. When I came back, I found the door _______. A. lock B. locking C. to lock D locked 24. The storms did a lot of _____and caused some______. A. damage, deaths B. damages, deaths C. damage, death D. damages, death 25. The way he suggests to us doesn’t make______ A. difference B. opinions C. use D. sense 26. She felt rather ______that she should drive the car at such a______speed. A. frightening, frightening B. frightened, frightened C. frightening, frightened D. frightened, frightening 27. Cleaning women in big cities get _____ by the hour. A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay 28. ___to complete the job on time, they set out to work immediately. A. Determined B. Be determined C. Having determined D.To be determined 29. Our class _______ of thirty-two boys and twenty-three girls. A. composes B. concludes C consists D. contains 30. A quarrel _________, which made him ______ his family. A. was broken out; break away B. broke out; break away from C. was broken away; break down D. broke down; break out 31. The girl looked at me with a ____expression. Maybe the problem was quite ______. A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling 32. Electric trains have now _______ steam trains in England? A. taken place B. taken up C. taken on D. taken the place of 33. The teacher _____ his students______ five groups.. A divided…into B. separated…from C. separated…into… D. divided…from 34. As we joined the big crowd I got _______ from my friends. A. spared B. lost .C separated D. missed 35. Miss Zhou, as well as Mrs. Lin, _______ good French. A. speak B. spoke C. spoken .D speaks 36. Now when people refer to England you find Wales______ as well. A. include B included C. including D. includes 37.—— How can we pass the time? There is half an hour before the concert begins. —— ______ ! I will like whatever you want to do. A. Up to you B. All right C. It all depends D. Take your time 38.Your room is in ______ mess! Go and put them in ______order. A. / ; an B. a; / C. a; an D. /; / 39. Have you got any ______ to make? A. comments B. impressions C. reactions D. opinions 40. scientists are convinced ______the positive effect of laughter ______physical and mental health. A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D.on; at Ⅱ完形填空 (20分) The British isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other 41 , or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is 42 into three parts: Scotland , Wales and England. The United Kingdom is that 43 of the British isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the44 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The45 of Ireland is self-governing. The 46name of the United Kingdom is 47 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. 48 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most49 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the50 “England” and “English” when they 51“Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 52 . The Scots in particular are very53 of their separate nationality.