辽宁省庄河市高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考（A）英语试卷

庄河市高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考 英语（A） 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986 Email: info@quasimodo.de Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year. Time: 1—20 Mar. Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost: Various Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 1973 Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com Craft (工艺) Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing. Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec. Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm Sat. 10 am—8 pm Sun. 9 am—6 pm Place: Direct Energy Centre Cost: $10 Phone: +7 658 198 3245 Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com Toronto Garden and Flower Show The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show. Time: Mon. 9 am—6 pm Sun. 11 am—5 pm Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Cost: $18; under 12 free Phone: +1 235 4478768 Email: info@mtccc.com 1．People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from________. A．1—20 Mar. B．26 Nov.—7 Dec. C．15—20 Nov. D．Mar.—20 Nov. 2．You can e-mail ________if you want to see Documentary Film. A．info@mtccc.com B．info@paris-touristoffice.com C．askus@oneofakindshow.com D．info@quasimodo.de 3．You can buy ________at the Craft Show. A．some books about film B．different kinds of flowers C．classic music CDs D．glass, ironwork and clothing B Last December,I was invited to a party in a company that provides roofing services. I’d never been there before, and I had it in my head that I’d walk in and see men with a smell of metal, asphalt shingles(沥青瓦) and truck oil in the air.But the image I created in my head was far from the truth. As I walked up to the main entrance of Universal Roofing in Indianapolis,I was greeted by a lovely lady.We didn’t know each other,but she was so welcoming and led me straight to the Grilliant Foods barbeque buffet. I soon filled my plate and headed for a table populated with people I didn’t know.After several bites, I started meeting my fellow table mates: a mix of a retired employee, a customer, and a partner,all of whom were talking about how long they had known Rob,who was the owner of the company, and the pleasant experiences of working with him. I personally was most impressed with the retired employee at the table.He was back and enjoying himself simply because he missed the people. After lunch I started to walk through the hall.I was impressed with how nicely decorated everything was.From the choice of colors on the walls,the furniture ,and flooring,there was love put into the decoration. On my walk,I was soon stopped, hugged and thanked for coming by Rob, and his son, Sam. In reality, they hadn’t known me all that long,but there was an unspoken feeling I had—I felt at home. Later, I visited their website. “Rob treats everyone who works for him like family,” reads the website. Actually, he treats everyone like family,and because of that,everyone around him treats the people they encounter like family.It’s what has made him so successful in business and in life. 4．What did the lovely lady do for the author? A．She warmly led him to enjoy food. B．She prepared a special table for him. C．She cooked him some delicious food. D．She filled his plate with food in person. 5．What is the author’s table mate’s attitude towards Rob? A．Envious. B．Uncaring. C．Doubtful. D．Favorable. 6．What impressed the author on his walk through the hall after lunch? A．Sam’s calmness. B．The activities. C．The decoration. D．Rob’s quietness. 7．What contributes most to Rob’s success in the author’s opinion? A．How he treats others. B．His family’s support. C．His great imagination. D．Online advertisements. C Not only was Gene Stratton-Porter one of Indiana's most well-known authors, but she was also an environmentalist, photographer, and artist. Gene shared her passion for the environment and wildlife in her writing and used her influence to fight for the preservation of nature and alert others to the importance of their natural surroundings. Born in 1863 in Indiana, she grew up with a love of nature and spent most of her innocent childhood wandering through farms and forests, catching butterflies and observing birds like doves and small animals like geese. In 1886, Gene married Charles Porter. Although she expressed happiness with her family life, Gene lived a more independent life traditionally unavailable to women in the late nineteenth century. Gene insisted on writing and photographing wildlife around her cabin near Limberlost Swamp. There she expressed her passionate feelings towards nature and its preservation. She spent much time in Limberlost, and later the cabin became the site where she conducted field studies on Indiana's natural environment. Early in her life, Gene studied nature in the Limberlost Swamp and recorded her thorough observations through photographs and detailed writings. Gene published dozens of books—novels, nature studies, poetry collections and children's books. Her books mainly connect readers to natural settings and earn her a high reputation. One of her best-known novels, A Girl of the Limberlost is about a lonely girl who lives on a farm and escapes from her sufferings in Limberlost. Gene's legacy (遗留物)is visible not only within her books, photography and films but also within the Limberlost Swamp, which eventually faded away to the farmland. Fortunately, through her hard work and dedication, the land is slowly being restored to its natural state, with over 400 acres preserved for nature study today. 8．Which of the following can best describe Gene? A．Considerate. B．Mysterious. C．Productive. D．Generous. 9．What can we learn about Gene in the 1880s? A．She conveyed her passion for natural conservation. B．She was absorbed in her happy family life totally. C．She spent an unforgettable childhood on the farm. D．She moved to Limberlost to enjoy independence. 10．What made Gene obtain a wide recognition? A．Publishing many books of different types. B．Teaching herself to learn photography. C．Taking various pictures of surroundings. D．Getting her readers more access to nature. 11．What is Limberlost Swamp like now? A．It centers on preserving the wildlife. B．It is turning into its original condition. C．It offers cabins for scientific research. D．It has transferred to farmland forever. D As an astronomer(天文学家)，I am accustomed to observing the universe in quiet places. I observe galaxies in the deep universe-places so far away that their light takes billions of years to reach our eyes. Sometimes I wonder what our own galaxy looked like billions of years ago, before solar system was born. I often stare at the Hubble Deep Field(哈勃深空区)searching for clues∶galaxies colliding(碰撞)，stars exploding，and stellar nurseries. Can looking to the stars bring us closer together? A couple of months ago，Betelgeuse，a bright star in the Orion constellation(猎户座) started to get dimmer and dimmer. Astronomers all over the world thought this might be a signal that the star was about to explode. Though it might not happen for another 1000 years or more, still I went outside every night to check it out. I was hoping that it would explode. Imagine seeing a star shining as bright as the full moon even during the day. I started dreaming about using such an event to remind everyone that stars produce nearly all of the chemical elements in the universe, which came directly out of the Big Bang. Everything we breathe, touch and see was made inside of stars. The iron in our blood, calcium bones, and almost the entire periodic table are products of stellar evolution. Betelgeuse did not explode, and more recent observations note that it is actually returning to normal. But nothing is normal here on Earth now. I am beginning to realize that we did not need a star to explode to unite us. All we needed was a common problem. I am hoping that everyone on the planet is saving some time to contemplate（凝视，沉思)the universe and to realize we are not alone. No matter where we are or who we are, we are on this planet together. Since we are all made of stars, looking up at the night sky gives us a glimpse of our past and our future, and we can contemplate both together. 12．Why does the author write this article? A．To advise others to stare at a potentially exploding star recently. B．To research into the scientific mystery in the universe with readers. C．To discuss the proper relationship between human and the universe. D．To suggest us thinking about the way human beings live in this world. 13．According to the article, Betelgeuse________. A．is a star the author tracked for years B．will produce chemical elements if it explodes C．is a normal star which is disappearing D．will explode in ten thousand years 14．"Such an event"underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to________. A．Betelgeuse's potential explosion B．Betelgeuse's getting dimmer and dimmer C．the author's checking out every night D．a star's shining as bright as the sun 15．What's the best title of this passage? A．What should an astronomer do? B．Should we know more about the universe? C．Looking to the stars can bring us closer together. D．Getting united is a problem impossible to solve. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?___16___ The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.____17____Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money. First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time.___18___ In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.___19___ Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with themoney. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want.___20___Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children. A．They can save it for future use. B．Timing is another consideration. C．As helping at home is a normal part of family life. D．Some children are not good at managing their pocket money. E．Learning how to get money is very important for every child. F．One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money. G．By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget (预算). 第二部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分 30分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I had a great dream when I was in my twenties. I wanted to travel around Africa with my ____21____. So I left my hometown with great confidence and ____22____ Cape Town, not really____23____ what to do next. Luckily, before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel ____24____ I had ever received. “Be like a(n) ____25____on your way around the world.” It sounded ____26____, but it really changed my idea about travelling. He helped me realize that travel is about learning and observing local ____27____. “It’s far too easy to go into a(n) ____28____ country and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions and try to learn from the locals, you’ll have far richer ____29____,” he promised me. On other vacations, when I was on my tour way to Cancun. I was _____30_____ a tourist. I only stayed there for a week to see the _____31_____ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn’t _____32_____me. I left the cities and towns without really knowing anyone or anything that existed in those places to which I had paid a visit. This time, I promised to myself that I would be a _____33_____ traveler. After seven months of_____34_____ backpacking in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, I realized that having a student-like mindset (观念模式) helped extend my trip and helped me learn a lot, which _____35_____ me more than any other trips ever did to me. 21．A．pet B．parents C．friend D．backpack 22．A．looked at B．checked out C．arrived in D．took on 23．A．happy B．worried C．sure D．excited 24．A．choices B．tips C．chances D．plans 25．A．teacher B．player C．actor D．student 26．A．simple B．perfect C．foolish D．boring 27．A．events B．houses C．habits D．cultures 28．A．big B．new C．interesting D．old 29．A．dreams B．experience C．tasks D．practice 30．A．just B．already C．quite D．even 31．A．watches B．mountains C．sights D．pictures 32．A．welcome B．change C．respect D．hurt 33．A．real B．hopeful C．lovely D．healthy 34．A．successfully B．suddenly C．politely D．hurriedly 35．A．warned B．frightened C．satisfied D．understood 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Some of the most interesting words in English are the actual names of the people first involved in the activities that ___36___(convey) by the meanings of the words. The word boycott, for instance, ___37___(come) from the case of Sir Charles Boytt(1832-1897), a land agent in Ireland,___38___was ostracized(孤立)by his tenants because he refused to lower the rents. Vidkun Quisling’s name __39__ (quick) became a bad ___40___(add)to the English language during World War II. He was a Norwegian politician who betrayed his country to the Nazis, and his name, Quisling, now refers to “traitor”(叛徒). Perhaps a commoner name example, at least___41___young people around the world, is Levi’s. These popular blue jeans are named after Levi Strauss, the man who first __42__(make)them in San Francisco in 1850. Perhaps __43__most common of all is the sandwich, named for the Fourth Earl of Sandwich(1718-1792), who created this quick portable meal so that ___44___would not have to leave the gambling table___45___(eat). Other words in this unique category include lynch, watt, davenport, and zeppelin. 第3部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） 你校正在组织英语征文比赛。请以“The Hero in My Mind”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括: 1.他的简介(职业、爱好、外貌、性格等) 2. 简述他对你的影响。 要求: 1.词数100左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.至少使用一个非限制性定语从句和一个V-ing做主语的结构。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25 分）读后续写 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Anxiously and hurriedly, two young firemen，Adam and Ben arrived at the apartment of a single mother with two children after they answered a 911 call. To their surprise, they discovered that there was no emergency at all, only to find that the younger child, about three years old, was playing with the phone. Adam told the mother that she should let the kids play their own toys instead of the telephone. The mother said sorry to them, promising that she would make the kid far away from the telephone. The similar things would happen many times a year. All the firemen were not angry about it, especially with a three-year old kid. Adam and Ben looked around their house again and made sure there was really not any danger before they left their house. After they go on their fire engine (消防 车), Adam asked curiously, “Have you noticed something strange in their house?” Ben thought for a while and answered, “All of them weren't smiling. It seemed like they weren’t happy at all.” “Yes, you are right! But anything else? I still felt there was something wrong in their house." The two young men looked at each other, and cried almost at the same time, “There was no Christmas tree!” It was December 23rd. It was a day when all families were preparing their Christmas buying gifts, making the delicious food, decorating their Christmas trees and so on, busy but happy. But the family they just met didn't have a Christmas tree in their house! It was pretty obvious that the family was having a poor life and they couldn't afford to buy a single Christmas tree! “Maybe they weren't going to have a Christmas this year. It was terrible!” Ben murmured (低声说) to himself. 注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: Two young firemen left the house with a plan. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “We are not firemen this time!" Adam said. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 英语参考答案 1．C    2．B    3．D 4．A    5．D    6．C    7．A 8．C    9．A    10．D    11．B 12．D    13．B    14．A    15．C 16．F    17．B    18．G    19．C    20．A 21．D    22．C    23．C    24．B    25．D    26．A    27．D    28．B    29．B    30．A    31．C    32．B    33．A    34．A    35．C 36．are conveyed  37．comes    38．who    39．quickly    40．addition    41．among(for)    42．made    43．the    44．he    45．to eat 46．We have a lot of respectable people around us. They may be our teachers, parents or one of our elders. As for me, my father is the hero in my mind. My father is a teacher, who loves his work and his students very much. He works very hard every day but he will also spare some time to accompany me and share many funny things with me about his work. When I come across problems of learning in my study, my father will listen to me patiently and encourage me to overcome the difficulties bravely. His working hard makes him respected by his students. So, in my mind my father is the person I respect most and I love him deeply. 47．Paragraph 1: Two young firemen left the house with a plan. After they got off work, they went to a supermarket and bought a Christmas tree, some lights, decorations, and gifts for the two kids with their own money. Then they returned to the apartment hurriedly. Opening the door, the woman was amazed to see them again. She turned back, shouting to her kids angrily, “Tom, why you played with the telephone again?!” Paragraph 2: “We are not firemen this time!" Adam said. “We are postmen assigned by Father Christmas. We deliver some gifts to you.” Two kids rushed out of their house, hiding behind their mother. Adam and Ben helped them put all the things in order, as if the poor house were lightened, shining. Asked why they did this, Ben answered, “We were glad to see that this family was going to have something to sit around." “It seemed like that the family would have a happy Christmas, which was all we wanted,” Adam added. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$