广东省惠州市正弘实验学校2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

2023—2024学年第一学期12月月考 高二英语试题 试卷总分： 120分 考试时长： 90分钟 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分60分） 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题3分, 满分45分） A My Favourite Books Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads. Matilda Roald Dahl I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda's battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress，Miss Trunchbull, are equally fumy and frightening，but they're also inspirational. After Dark Haruki Murakami It’s about two sisters- Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping，and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister. Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets. Gone Girl Gillian Fynn There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realize what’s going on is horribly enjoyable The Stand Stephen King This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 1. Who does “I” refer to in the text? A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn. C. Jo Usmar. D. Roald Dahl 2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri? A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda. C. After Dark. D. The Stand. 3. What kind of book is Gone Girl ? A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story. D.A horror story. B When British musician Paul Barton performs in Lopburi lately, his energetic listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music. These behaviors are normal; however, these crowds are truly wild—wild monkeys to be exact, who are Barton’s latest animal fans. Past wildlife audiences included elephants and deer living in special protected areas. He also once played to cows to please them to get more milk. Barton plays often to the animals in Lopburi, an area known for wild macaque monkeys. The pianist hopes the music shows bring calmness to the animals, which often suffer hunger during the hard time and become aggressive（好斗的）.The limited tourism means fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them.“On the one hand, we need to make an effort to make sure that they eat correctly. On the other hand, we should try to calm these wild animals down,” said Barton, 59, a Thailand man. Barton has played at four places in Lopburi, including an ancient Hindu temple, a store and an old movie theater. The animals quickly surround Barton when he plays music. Some of the creatures sit on his chair, while others climb up his body and touch his head. However, Barton keeps his attention on his performance, even when some animals run over his hands on the instrument and other animals take control of his music papers. Barton is happy to find they are curious about him and the piano and enjoy the music as he is playing it. 4.Who are the listeners for Barton in Lopburi? A. Monkeys. B. Deer. C. Cows. D. Elephants. 5. Why does Paul Barton play music to the animals in Lopburi? A. To show his music talent. B. To calm the animals down. C. To raise money for the animals. D. To help the animals out of hunger. 6. How do the animals react when Barton plays to them in Lopburi? A. Fight with other animals. B. Enjoy the music silently. C. Be curious about his behavior. D. Keep away from him immediately. 7. What’s the main idea of the article? A. Piano lessons are taught in the wild. B. Special concerts are held for animals. C. A musician helps animals play the piano. D. Some measures are taken to protect animals. C As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric（生物测量）technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though. Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device（装置）that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence（节奏）with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right. It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently. In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch”four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future. 8. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard? A. To reduce pressure on keys. B. To improve accuracy in typing C. To replace the password system. D. To cut the cost of e-space protection. 9. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible？ A. Computers are much easier to operate. B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast. C. Typing patterns vary from person to person. D. Data security measures are guaranteed. 10. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard？ A. It'll be environment-friendly. B. It'll reach consumers soon. C. It'll be made of plastics. D. It'll help speed up typing. 11. Where is this text most likely from? A. A diary. B.A guidebook C. A novel. D. A magazine. D The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. 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 in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority. Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures. 12.What does the author say about silence in conversations? A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship. C. It is culture-specific. D. It is content-based. 13.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought? A. The Chinese. B. The French. C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians. 14.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence? A. Let it continue as the patient pleases. B. Break it while treating patients. C. Evaluate its harm to patients. D. Make use of its healing effects. 15.What may be the best title for the text? A. Sound and Silence B. What It Means to Be Silent C. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold 第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 3 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，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。 How can teenagers keep themselves from suffering from loneliness? Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness. 16 A smile and a friendly greeting to the student behind you in line at the cafeteria won’ t make you best friends. But it will make you both feel good. It can also make it easier to interact the next time and the time after that. Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the dancing party makes you feel like you just don ’t belong，try joining a special-interest organization. 17 Just because you feel left out in one organization doesn’t mean you will feel like an outsider in every other one. Look for one that allows you to feel comfortable gradually. Find other ways of making connections. Lonely people hunger for friendship. Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others rather than wait for them to make you feel better. 18 Teach a child to read. Pay a visit to the local nursing home.You might be surprised at the connections you make. 19 Loneliness is an absence of quality friendship, not of a particular quantity of friends. That is why it ’s crucial to know how to select a friend. The best friendships are those based on similar values and attitudes. You get what you expect , so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly , you will behave in proper ways that encourage people to be friendlier to you. Loneliness won ’t last long. 20 A. Choose the appropriate people. B. Reach out to others but start small. C. Consider doing some voluntary work. D. It can be tough to be positive towards others. E. Maybe it is the drama association or the marching band. F. Consequently , loneliness is likely to continue into adulthood. G. And starting the first step of positive expectations can make all the difference. 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，从短文后各题所给A、B、C、D 的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Sitting in front of the computer, she efficiently logs in to her email and social media accounts using her chin .“I used to be very ____21____. Back then I would never have imagined myself with so many friends,” said Wang Yajing, a 24-year-old woman who is paralyzed (瘫痪) from the neck down. Wang was born in 1992 in Fuyang. Different from other little girls, she was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), 22 to move from the neck down. But Wang did not 23 living the life she wanted. In 2008, she 24 herself to operate a computer mouse and keyboard with her chin, and began to 25 poetry on the computer. For the next eight years, Wang 26 unimaginable difficulties and published over 4, 000 poems and stories. 27 her writing, Wang also devotes herself to people 28 . She holds lectures and 29 people she meets online. She has a lot of friends on all her social media accounts. Whenever they have trouble and need to 30 , Wang always listens to them 31 and encourages them to stay 32 . “I know I can’t solve their problems, but I am willing to 33 their sadness. When they are 34 and lose hope, I can be there to stop them. Because I know everything will be okay in the end and life is too ____35____ to give up.” said Wang, smiling. 21. A. unique B. awkward C. energetic D. lonely 22. A. unfit B. unable C. unwilling D. uncertain 23. A. give up B. insist on C. end up D. count on 24. A. recommended B. sent C. caught D. reminded 25. A. write B. read C. collect D. exchange 26. A. overcame B. ignored C. recognized D. found 27. A. Under B. In C. Besides D. With 28. A. at work B. in need C. on watch D. under control 29. A. comforts B. judges C. attracts D. gathers 30. A. respond B. argue C. talk D. recall 31. A. curiously B. patiently C. eagerly D. proudly 32. A. strong B. healthy C. independent D. young 33. A. address B. share C. recognize D. measure 34. A. reflecting B. hesitating C. shaking D. suffering 35. A. changeable B. brief C. private D. precious 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) Natural herbal medicines 36 (be) apart of the medicine world in the past one thousand years. Different cultures use them in 37 (vary)ways. Currently , 38 is widely known that they are safe because the ingredients are natural and have very few side effects when they 30 (take). The main purpose of natural herbal medicines is to help the body return to its normal state so that it can be restored 40 (entire). It is obvious that different herbs will work differently in the body systems , therefore 41 (bring)the desirable healing effects. They can make one better at remembering something as they improve blood circulation to the brain. Additionally , natural herbal medicines can reduce depression , 42 (anxious), exhaustion , stress , etc. as they help your nerves（神经）calm down. Despite many advantages of natural herbal medicines, you should take something 43 consideration when you use them. So 44 (avoid)any side effects , patients should seek medical advice before taking any herbal drugs. Furthermore , the Questions of the accurate amount and the exact type of drugs are 45 should be asked when you consult the doctors. 第三节 (共 5小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 5分) 阅读下面句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的适当形式。 46.________ (convince) that the Belt and Road Initiative will benefit China’s economy, we are optimistic about the future of our country. 47.Many people are unaware of how much food and drink they ______________ (consumption) every day. 48.The rapid _________ (expand) of cities can cause social and economic problems. 49.The current situation is very ________________(frustrate) for us. 50.The population has been _____________(steady) increasing for decades. 第四节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分) 阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。 ( break out deep down be comprised of in charge of break up thanks to for instance above all ) 51.The committee _________________ (由...组成) representatives from both public and private sectors. 52.The woman appeared to be confident. _____________ (在内心深处), she felt quite nervous. 53.The manager has not made up his mind yet as to who will be _____________ (负责) the project.  54.She completed the project ahead of schedule ___________ (幸亏) her efficient time management skills. 55.The country is in the situation where a war will _____________ (爆发) at any time. 第三部分 写作 (满分 20分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the city life. One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to show their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement filled the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to join in. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.” Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show?” She smiled, “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune. “You two? The talent show for the food bank?” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs? I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike. Emma and I started to rehearse (排练) almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.   I was completely knocked out by the news. Disappointed and sad, I sat silently in the room for what seemed like ages, unsure of what to do next. Then I started to pace up and down like a caged animal, debating with myself whether or not to go on stage alone. “How can this be possible?” I thought to myself. Fear and anxiety coursed through my veins(血管), and it seemed that all our hard work was in vain(徒劳地). But then the thought of the support and encouragement from Emma and my mom came flooding back to me. It was at the moment that I realized that I couldn’t let self-doubt hold me back. Filled with determination, I resolved to proceed with the performance by myself. 注意：1. 续写词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Finally came the big moment. ___________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( 5 )英语试题 共8 页 第 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$