1、1永济中学 20182019 学年度高二第一学期 12 月月考英 语 试 题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题，每小题 3 分，共 45 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。APodcasts (播客)The B S. ReportDesigned for the sports fan with a sense of humor, the B.S. Report is hosted by the sportswriter Bill Simmons. Simmons show is in very
2、 loose and free form and its not uncommon for him to go almost a whole show without even mentioning sports.Wait, Wait Don t Tell MeOne of the most popular Programs on National Public Radio, Wait. Wait. Dont Tell Me is now available as a podcast. The show is a news program in the form of a game show.
3、 Each week a group of humorists and writers join host Peter Sagal in Chicago, where they are tested on the weeks most important and funny news stories. Listeners also get to call in to play different news-related games for a prize.The MothThe Moth is a weekly podcast run by a nonprofit art organizat
4、ion. The show is made up of recordings of “true stories told before a live audience without notes”. Each week. the group releases short 10-20 minute tales told by people from all walks of life. Past Presenters have included writers, comedians, scientists, and even New York City police officers.Film
5、spottingFilm spotting is a weekly podcast and is a must-listen for any movie fan. The show is focused on movie reviews, but hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson do more than just tell their listeners which new movie is worth seeing. They also discuss and examine the film as an art form. The show
6、doesnt just focus on current movies, either, as the hosts frequently discuss old films as part of theme marathons.1. If you are a police officer, you can take part in _.A. The B.S. Report B. Wait, WaitDont Tell Me2C. The Moth D. Film spotting2. What do The Moth and Film spotting have in common?A. Th
7、ey are weekly programs B. They are open to everyoneC. Their hosts tell stories to the listeners. D. They are nonprofit arts organizations3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. You can play games in The B. S. Report.B. People can tell stories in The MothC. Adam Kempenaar just tells their listeners old
8、movies.D. The Moth is available only in New YorkBSandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children， she often felt like she had “seven fathers”，because her six brothers，as well as her father，tried to control her. Feeling shy and
9、unimportant，she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading，she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school，with the encouragement of one particular teacher，Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father e
10、ncouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college，but instead of searching for a husband，she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the universitys Writers Wor
11、kshop，however，she felt lonelya Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “creative voice.”“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I
12、 was a Mexican woman，but I didnt think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life，but it had everything to do with it! Thats when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldnt write about.”Cisneros published her first work，The House on Mango Street，when she wa
13、s twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanishspeaking area in Chicago，much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then，Cisn
14、eros has published several books of poetry，a childrens book，and a short story collection.34Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?AShe had seven brothers. BShe felt herself a nobody.CShe was too shy to go to school. DShe did not have any good teachers.5The graduate program ga
15、ve Cisneros a chance to _.Awork for a school magazine Brun away from her familyCmake a lot of friends Ddevelop her writing style6According to Cisneros，what played the decisive role in her success?AHer early years in college. BHer training in the Workshop.CHer feeling of being different. DHer childho
16、od experience.7What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?AIt is quite popular among students.BIt is the only book ever written by Cisneros.CIt wasnt a success as it was written in Spanish.DIt won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.CHoney (蜂蜜) from the African forest is not only a kind of
17、natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest (巢) and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, peop
18、le and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helpera little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房 ). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a su
19、itable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they
20、finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but
21、 it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.高二英语试题（第 1 页，共 8 页） 高二英语试题（第 2 页，共 8 页）4
22、8. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B. Its covered with wax.C. Its hidden in trees. D. Its hard to recognize.9. What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A honey seeker. B. A bird. C. A bee. D. A beekeeper.10. The honey guide is special in the way
23、_.A. it gets its food B. it goes to churchC. it sings in the forest D. it reaches into bees nests11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and Honey C. Beekeeping in Africa D. Honey-Lovers HelperDChinese students always complain that theyre under great pressure and dont get eno
24、ugh sleep. But they may be surprised to learn that theyre much luckier than their peers in South Korea and Japan, according to a recently published report, conducted by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences on the physical and mental(精神的) health of senior high school students in the three Asian countr
25、ies.According to the study among nearly 6,000 high school students in the three countries, Chinese students are the tallest but poorest in physical fitness. Chinese students are on average 168.17cm, compared with 167.61cm for South Korean students and 164.70cm for Japanese students. Chinese students
26、 asked for sick leave(病假) more than students in other countries. About 72 percent of Korean students never asked for sick and injury leave during high school, compared to 53 percent for Japanese students and 45 percent for Chinese students. Moreover, Chinese students drink alcohol(酒精) and smoke earl
27、ier than Korean and Japanese students. Around 70 percent of Chinese students have drunk alcohol, compared to 50 percent for Korean and Japanese students.According to the survey, Japanese and South Korean students suffer more pressure than their Chinese peers. Statistics (统计) show 16 percent of stude
28、nts in China said they experienced mental pressure often over the past year, while the numbers in Japan and South Korea were 33 percent and 47 percent respectively. Their worries come from “study”, “future after graduation”, “friendships” and “relationship with their parents”. To go with stress, 57.
29、9 percent of Korean students sleep the least, less than six hours a day, compared with 46.6 percent of Japanese students and 30 percent of Chinese 高二英语试题（第 3 页，共 8 页） 高二英语试题（第 4 页，共 8 页）5students.More Chinese students were satisfied with their physical appearance, double that of students in the surv
30、ey from Japan and South Korea. The report said that over half of students in South Korea had tried to lose weight in the past year, while in China the figure was only 22 percent. In measures of self-worth, such as “I think I am valuable” and “I think I am successful”, “I can complete many things”, “
31、I wont give up to failure,” Chinese students showed greater self-confidence than students in Japan and South Korea.12. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Chinese students always complain that theyre in bad condition.B. Chinese students are much luckier than their peers in South Korea and Japan.C.
32、 There is a report on the physical and mental health of senior high school studentsD. Chinese teenagers drink alcohol and smoke earliest among the three countries.13. What does the underlined word “that” in the 4th paragraph refer to?A. the weight B. the appearance C. the height D. the number14. The
33、 worries that cause students to be stressed come from the following factors EXCEPT _.A. family relationship B. friendshipsC. study and career D. physical appearance15. Which statement is true according to the study?A. Compared with students of South Korea and Japan, Chinese students are taller and h
34、ealthierB. About 45 percent of Chinese students always ask for sick and injury leavesC. Among students of 3 countries, Japanese students experience the most pressure mental pressure often over the past yearD. Chinese students are more confident and only about 1 out of 10 them choose to lose weight第二
35、节 (共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.Roger Sperry and Robert Ornstein of the California Institute of Technology, Nobel Prize winners, discovered that the human brain has two sides, and each side has different work to do. 6The left side of the brain controls language and
36、 number and it analyses and reasons. 16 It controls our appreciation of music and our sense of rhythm. It is also the right side of our brain which daydreams. Leonardo da Vinci was the great painter and sculptor. He was also an architect, a scientist and an inventor! 17 When he invented machines he
37、used both his imaginative ability and his analytical （分析）ability.18 Albert Einstein enjoyed art, playing the violin and sailing. Indeed, Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from analysis, reason and language. He said that written and spoken words were not i
38、mportant in his thinking. The story goes that Einstein was daydreaming one summers day while sitting on a hill. He imagined that he was riding on sunbeams to the far distance of the universe. Then he found that he had returned to the sun. So he realized that the universe must curve（弯曲）. 19 He then u
39、sed the left side of his brain to apply analysis, number and reason. And finally he used language to explain it. Traditional education in schools encourages us to use the left side of our brains. Language, number, analysis and reason are given more importance in our schools than imagination and dayd
40、reaming. Why dont we give more value to visual thinking? Why jump on one foot if we have two perfectly good legs!20 We need to use our imagination to think of solutions to problems and to enjoy emotional and artistic experiences. And we need to be logical and to be able to analyze and organize in or
41、der to survive day by day. A. We benefit by thinking creatively. B. We all need both sides of our brain. C. He got this idea by using his imagination. D. Great scientists and great artists are similar. E. He was considered crazy for his strange ideas. F. He used both sides of his brain within each a
42、ctivity. G. The right side controls our imagination and our understanding of space. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空 （共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）I would lose things. One 21 ,my parents bought me a brown coat with a matching separate 22 to protect me from the snowy weather. They had 23 to buy me a coat
43、with a hood(风帽) because they knew my weakness but I begged and promised that I would not lose the hat.One day my father came home from work and asked me if I would 24 my new coat and hat. Upstairs I rushed two steps at a time, 25 to put on a fashion show. I pulled on the coat but I couldnt find the
44、hat. I 26 looked under my bed and in the closet, but it was 27 . Maybe he wouldnt 28 that I 高二英语试题（第 5 页，共 8 页） 高二英语试题（第 6 页，共 8 页）7wasnt wearing it.I flew 29 and dance around 30 on a stage, posing, smiling and modeling my new coat. “How pretty! More pretty with the matching hat!” he said. “I just w
45、ant to show you the coat,” I said, still dancing around the hallway and trying to avoid the subject of the hat. I knew the hat was 31 . 32 , my father seemed to have forgotten it, laughing and playing with me. 33 , in the middle of his laughing, he slapped me hard on the face. His 34 hurt me deeply
46、I stood there, holding my hand to my burning cheek and 35 . Then he took my new hat 36 his pocket. He had found it lying on the street, and as he looked at me over the top of glasses , he said, “Maybe now youll learn not to be 37 ”Im a grown woman now, but I 38 lose things. What my father taught me
47、that day was not a lesson of 39 I learned not to 40 his laughter any longer, because even his laughter hurt.21. A winter B. summer C. autumn D. spring22. A. hat B. pocket C. scarf D. hood23. A. pretended B. intended C. designed D. convinced24. A. put away B. try on C show off D. look for25. A. inter
48、ested B. astonished C. excited D. content26.A. cautiously B. naturally C. nervously D. eagerly27. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. everywhere28. A. notice B. realize C. remember D. forgive29. A. inside B. outside C. upstairs D. downstairs30. A. even if B. if only C. only if D. as if 31. A. gon
49、e B. thrown C. hidden D. dropped 32. A. Fortunately B. Eventually C. Obviously D. Sadly33. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides34. A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. anger35.A. listening B. crying C. thinking D. laughing36. A. down into B. away from C. out of D. up to 37. A. careless B. confident C
