吉林省长春外国语学校2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考试题英语含解析.pdf

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1、长春外国语学校长春外国语学校 2023-2024 学年第一学期月考考试学年第一学期月考考试高二年级英语试卷高二年级英语试卷第第卷卷第一部分：听力第一部分：听力(共共 20 小题，满分小题，满分 30 分分)第一节第一节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分分)听下面听下面 5 段对话段对话。每段对话后有一个小题每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有项。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。每段对话仅秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段

2、对话仅读一遍。读一遍。1.What will the woman do this evening?A.Have dinner with Mike.B.Go out with her parents.C.Stay at home with her brother.2.How does the woman keep in touch with her family?A.By making phone calls.B.By sending postcards.C.By using the Internet.3.What did the man buy?A.Green tea.B.Orange jui

3、ce.C.Hot chocolate.4.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Move some boxes.B.Make a phone call.C.Drive a car.5.Why is the man talking to the woman?A.To take out insurance.B.To describe his illness.C.To make an appointment.第二节第二节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分分)听下面听下面 5 段对话或独白段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后

4、有几个小题每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中三个选项中选出最佳选项选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题每小题 5 秒钟秒钟;听完后听完后,各小题各小题将给出将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第听第 6 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 6 至至 7 题。题。6.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a hotel.B.In the mans office.C.In a post offi

5、ce.7.What will the man do next?A.Post some papers.B.Find a fax machine.C.Go downstairs.听第听第 7 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 8 至至 9 题。题。8.Where did the man most probably lose his phone?A.On the underground.B.In a bank.C.In a restaurant.9.What will the man do before five oclock?A.Buy a new phone.B.Make a call to the

6、woman.C.Meet the woman.听第听第 8 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 10 至至 12 题。题。10.How did the woman book the movie tickets?A.On the Internet.B.At the ticket office.C.On the phone.11.When did the speakers plan to meet the Smiths at first?A.At 11:30.B.At 12:00.C.At 2:00.12.What will the woman hope to do on the way back hom

7、e?A.Order a book.B.Pick up the tickets.C.Meet with the Smiths.听第听第 9 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 13 至至 16 题。题。13.What does the man think of Lucys taking flying lessons?A.Inspiring.B.Surprising.C.Exciting.14.What is Lucy?A.Apilot.B.A nurse.C.Adoctor.15.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Teach in a college.

8、B.Start her own restaurant.C.Teach an Italian cooking class.16.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Brother and sister.C.Teacher and student.听第听第 10 段材料段材料,回答第回答第 17 至至 20 题。题。17.Who is the speaker?A.An English teacher.B.Auniversity student.C.Anews reporter.18.What does

9、 the speaker think of English listening?A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Difficult.19.What does the speaker suggest?A.Practicing listening more after class.B.Trying to understand every word when listening.C.Listening to pop songs without reading the words.20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.How to

10、 understand English teachers better.B.How to find interesting English materials.C.How to improve your listening in English.第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节共两节,满分满分 50 分分)第一节：第一节：(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。中，选出最佳选项。ATop Public Sculpture Parks to Vi

11、sit in AmericaKasmin Sculpture Garden(New York City)This quiet sculpture garden in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood is far from the crowds.Owned and operatedby Kasmin Gallery,this exhibition space can be viewed from the nearby High Line.It is designed by Future Green,a Brooklyn,landscape architect st

12、udio,and it stands beside a famous building designed by Zaha Hadid.Theres acurrent exhibition featuring bronze(铜)sculptures byAlma Allen,which shows the artists regard for Utah.Tippet Rise Art Center(Fishtail)This sculpture garden is worth the trip to the Beartooth Mountains in Fishtail.It is a 12,5

13、00-acre ranch(牧场),which is peppered with public art,including sculptures by Mark di Suvero,among others.This summer,the ranchwill be open to those who are hiking or traveling by bike.Storm King Art Center(New Windsor)By far the most popular sculpture park in upstate New York,it is a 500-acre sculptu

14、re park in Hudson Valley.Since opening in 1960,it has grown to include dozens of sculptures that change over time.In its collection,the parkowns sculptures by famous artists including Carl Andre,Louise Bourgeois,and Daniel Buren.Olympic Sculpture Park(Seattle)This outdoor park was created by the nea

15、rby Seattle Art Museum and features a large red sculpture byAlexander Calder called Eagle,as well as Wake by Richard Serra.Since 2007,this waterfront park has broughtcreativity to Elliott Bay.The landscape design fits in with the local roads and skyline,facing the harbor in whatsrecognized as Seattl

16、es largest downtown green space.1.What can be learned about the garden in Manhattans Chelsea neighborhood?A.It is run by Kasmin Gallery.B.It is designed by Zaha Hadid.C.It has become a part of the High Line.D.It stands for Alma Allens respect for Utah.2.Which of the following parks is located in Hud

17、son Valley?A.Kasmin Sculpture Garden.B.Tippet Rise Art Center.C.Storm King Art Center.D.Olympic Sculpture Park.3.Where can you see the sculpture Wake?A.In New York City.B.In Seattle.C.In New Windsor.D.In Fishtail.BThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.Silences may be thoughtful,or they

18、 may be empty whena person has nothing to say.Asilence in a conversation may also show stubbornness,or worry.Silence may beviewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable;therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap withconversation.Persons in other cultural groups value silence and vi

19、ew it as necessary for understanding a personsneeds.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people,just as sometraditional Chinese and Thai persons do.Therefore,when a person from one of these cultures is speaking andsuddenly stops,what maybe implied is

20、 that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said beforecontinuing.In these cultures,silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways,particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or inrelationships of people with different amounts of power.For e

21、xample,Russian,French,and Spanish persons mayuse silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion.However,Mexicans may usesilence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with himor her.In still another use,persons i

22、n Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect,particularly to an elderor a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across thepersonal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.Nurses should recognize their own per

23、sonal and culturalconstruction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.Anurse who understands the healing value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients fromtheir own and from other cultures.4.What does the a

24、uthor say about silence in conversations?A.It implies anger.B.It promotes friendship.C.It is culture-specific.D.It is content-based.5.What may be the best title for the text?A.What It Means to Be SilentB.Sound and SilenceC.Silence to Native AmericansD.Speech Is Silver;Silence Is Gold6.What does the

25、underlined word“gap”in the first paragraph mean?A.缺口B.隔阂C.间隙D.漏洞7.Where is the passage probably taken from?A.Aguidebook.B.A travel journal.C.An official document.D.Aresearch magazine.CSoil creates life from death.The production of more than 95%of the food we eat relies on soil.But thisprecious resou

26、rce is eroding(侵蚀)at a global average of 13.5 tons per hectare per year.Instead of nourishingcrops,fertile topsoil is washed and blown away,ending up in inconvenient places such as ditches and oceans.Jo Handelsman and Kayla Cohen try to make readers care about soil in A World Without Soil.Their prol

27、ogue(前言)takes the form of a letter to the government.With the letter,they hope to make soil management a federalpriority.The following chapters cover the basic science of soil as well as the causes and consequences of its erosion.In the last part of the book,the authors turn to possible solutionsman

28、y of them simple,and some centuries old.They describe about traditional soil management techniques,including planting diverse crops in rotation(轮种),increasing organic content,ploughing as little as possible,etc.With these techniques,farmers are able to producerich agricultural production while maint

29、aining deep banks of fertile soil.Why,then,is fertile soil being allowed to be washed and blown away?The answer,not surprisingly,rests inglobal capitalism.Farmers profit is thin,forcing farmers to plant the highest-profit crop from field to field everyseason.To ensure food security,Handelsman and Co

30、hen urge the world to demand a real top-down change in howagricultural production is managed.The burden of protecting soil cannot be shifted to farmers and environmentalactivists,they note.Governments must begin to move towards a model in which farmers are less independentbusiness people growing and

31、 selling food,and more government-supported land workers managing both foodproduction and soil protection.This should be the core of agriculture.Our land and soil are too precious to be destroyed by the market price of crops.We must invest deeply andthoughtfully in our farmers so that they can inves

32、t deeply and thoughtfully in the land.This is the future of farming.8.What is paragraph 1 mainly about?A.The gradual process of losing soil.B.The worrying situation of soil erosion.C.The alarming decrease of food output.D.The great significance of soil protection.9.What do we know about the book A W

33、orld Without Soil?A.It targets federal officials as its main readers.B.It puts forward some practical solutions to soil loss.C.It advocates changing traditional farming techniques.D.It blames governments for not taking care of farmlands.10.What do Handelsman and Cohen suggest farmers do?A.Invest in

34、the most profitable crops.B.Grow and sell food all by themselves.C.Shoulder the burden of protecting soil.D.Work the land with government support.11.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.ACall to Save SoilB.Tips to ReshapeAgricultureC.Ways to Enrich FarmlandD.An Appeal to Guarantee

35、 Food SupplyDMy father died when I was nine,and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother.I hatedchanging the vacuum cleaner(真空吸尘器)bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.Twenty years later,in 1978,I was doing chores at home alongside my wife.One day the vacuum cleaner wa

36、sscreaming away,and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it.With this lifelong hatredof the way the machine worked,I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.Easier said than done,of course.I didnt realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design,aproc

37、ess that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes(设计原型).By the time I made my 15th prototype,my thirdchild was born.By 2,627,my wife and I were really counting our pennies.By 3,727,my wife was giving artlessons for some extra cash,and we were getting further and further into debt.These were tough time

38、s,but eachfailure brought me closer to solving the problem.I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product,but I never thought of going into a business with it.Inthe early 1980s,I started trying to get licensing agreements(许可协议)for my technology.The reality was verydifferent,however.The maj

39、or vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters(滤网).No one would license my idea,not because it was a bad one,but because it was bad for business.That gave me the courage to keep going,but soon after,the companies that I had talked with started makingmachines l

40、ike mine.I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuumcleaner.However,I was still in financial difficulties until 1993,when my bank manager personally persuadedLloyds Bank to lend me$1 million.Then I was able to go into production.Within two years,the

41、 Dyson vacuumcleaner became a best-seller in Britain.Today,I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process.Nothing beats the excitement ofinvention.Go out and brainstorm your ideas.You are not bound to any rules in fact,the stranger and riskier youridea,the better.12.Accord

42、ing to the article,which of the following statements about James Dyson is NOT true?A.He lost his father during his childhood and lived with his mother.B.He decided to develop an innovative vacuum cleaner for his wife while in his thirties.C.He built over five thousand prototypes of the vacuum cleane

43、r between 1978 and 1983.D.The vacuum cleaner he reinvented became popular with British customers as soon as it arrived on the market.13.According to the article,Dysons bagless vacuum cleaner was produced in large numbers _A.in the carly 1980sB.before he obtained a patent on the productC.after his ba

44、nk manager agreed to lend him$1 millionD.after he managed to get a S1 million loan14.It can be inferred from the article that _.A.Dyson was a born businessmanB.Dysons invention might have ended up in failure without his wifeC.Dyson had no confidence in his vacuum cleaner initiallyD.Dysons vacuum cle

45、aner was never recognized by other vacuum makers15.According to the article,which of the following would most likely be Dysons motto?A.We are all failures at least the best of us are.B.The foundation stones for a success are honesty,faith,love and loyalty.C.It is only in adventure that some people s

46、ucceed in knowing themselves.D.The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid,but he who conquers that fear.第二节：第二节：(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分)根据短文内容根据短文内容，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选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you become really interested in self-improvement lately?Thi

47、s pursuit of more and better things,whetherthey be better health,clothes,or money has been normalized,but sometimes to the detriment of peoples wellbeing.This self-improvement mindset can make you feel disempowered,like you should be someone else.Here are fivetime-wasting self-improvement habits tha

48、t are harmful to you.Extremely high and unrealistic expectationsHaving goals can be very helpful since it can help give you something to work towards and place your energyinto._16_ This is a harmful habit because youre not focused on yourself and your enjoyment of life,but onachieving other peoples

49、ideals.Remember,you dont have to be perfect,you just need to be yourself.The quick culture mentalityThe idea about how you must never give up or that you must constantly hustle,even at the expense of yourhealth can be very damaging to your wellbeing.Sometimes,things just dont work out and you need t

50、o give up,butthats not a bad thing._17_ As much as there are people who have support themselves and others by workinglong hours,constantly hustling without taking any breaks for yourself to get your bearings may only lead toburnout.Putting aesthetics(审美审美)over healthSocial media can be a tool to hel