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1、 1 山西省长治市第二中学 2019-2020学年高二英语 12 月月考试题【本试卷满分 150分，考试时间 120分钟】第卷（选择题共 100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 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 三个选项中选择最佳选项，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.Who will be invited to the party?A.David.B.Tom.C.Mike.2.What will the man do
2、this weekend?A.Study.B.Take an exam.C.Prepare for a trip.3.Where is most probably the man now?A.On the street.B.At his office.C.At home.4.Who is the man probably speaking to?A.His teacher.B.His mother.C.His classmate.5.What does the woman think of her work?A.Great.B.Boring.C.Easy.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分
3、，满分 15 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 三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.Why does the woman refuse to have more chicken?A.She is losing weight.B.She dislikes its taste.C.She prefers to eat other dishes.7.How much do
4、es the woman weigh?A.90 pounds.B.100 pounds.C.140 pounds.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What is the man busy with these days?A.Schoolwork.B.Work reports.C.Book reading.9.How much money will the man get in all?A.$75.B.$250.C.$500.10.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.Ask others for help.2 B.Find ano
5、ther part-time job.C.Spend more time on his schoolwork.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 14 题。11.What will the man do this Saturday afternoon?A.Visit a museum.B.Do math homework.C.Help his brother study.12.Whats the womans plan for dinner that day?A.To eat at a restaurant.B.To prepare food herself C.To buy some coo
6、ked food.13.When does the man plan to leave home on Sunday?A.Around 6:00 pm.B.Around 6:30 pm.C.Around 7:00 pm.14.What kind of apartment does the man want?A.A three-bedroom one.B.A two-bedroom one.C.A one-bedroom one.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.What should the speakers do to get to the apartment?A.Go u
7、pstairs.B.Go downstairs.C.Go straight forward.16.What will the woman prepare for the apartment?A.A refrigerator.B.A stove.C.A TV set.17.How does the man most probably find the apartment?A.Satisfying.B.Surprising.C.Disappointing.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What do we know about Colombia?A.It was found
8、ed by Christopher Columbus.B.Its in the northwest of South America.C.It became independent in 1801.19.Which countries have a larger Spanish-speaking population than Colombia?A.Mexico and the USA.B.Brazil and the USA.C.Mexico and Brazil.20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.Some North America
9、n countries.B.Some basic facts about Colombia.C.Some unknown facts about South America.第二部分 阅读理解（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。A Looking for a winter vacation destination?Try these four resorts(度假胜地)on for 3 size.Solitude Mountain Resort,Utah So
10、litudeMountain is a place often recommended by tourist agents.Its a place to go if you love skiing in winter but hate waiting on lift lines.Loving a bargain doesnt hurt either since the accommodations here are less expensive than at nearby and more well-known Park City,Alta,and Snowbird.Solitude sur
11、ely lives up to its name as one of Utahs most lovely winter ski resorts.Key West,Florida The crowds thin out and the prices fall in Key West in winter.Key West,the southernmost point in the United States,has a remote,romantic feel.It has inspired many poets and has drawn such literary greats as Erne
12、st Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.It will inspire you to literally celebrate the sunrise.Seriously,there are nightly sunset celebrations!Taos,New Mexico Taos,New Mexico is a popular winter ski spot.But if youre not a skier,youll want to head there anytime between Thanksgiving and April since there
13、 are fewer people there then.Youll still be able to experience all the culture and sights,including the thousand-year-old Taos Pueblo,the only living Native American community that is regarded as both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic Landmark.Big Sky,Montana Big Sky,Montana,ha
14、s more than 5,800 acres of skiing area spreading across several mountains,with a vertical(垂直的)drop of 4,350 feet,as well as 85km of Nordic tracks.Many people think of Montana as a place to go in the summer for fly-fishing,cattle chasing,and sheep-spotting.But its also a good choice to head for Big S
15、ky for the fantastic skiing in winter because then it has been called“the least crowded resort ever”21.Whats the advantage of Solitude Mountain Resort over the other three resorts?A.Having warmer climate in winter.B.Having relatively cheaper accommodations.C.Providing bargains for visitors in stores
16、.D.Being close to the modern cities.22.What is Taos Pueblo?A.It is a hotel in Mexico.B.It is the name of a designer.C.It is an ancient community.D.It is a national park.23.Whats the common characteristic of the above places in winter according to the text?A.Risky.B.Uncrowded.C.Cheap.D.Unpolluted.4 B
17、 When I was 17，I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay,once the home of a water-colorist named Marian McNay.She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death.On a sunny Saturday,Sally and I drove over to the museum.She asked,“Do you have the address?”“No,but I
18、ll recognize it,there was a picture in the magazine.”“Oh,stop.There it is!”The museum was free.We entered,excited.A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.“May I help you?”a man asked.“No,”I said.“Were fine.”Tour guides got on my nerves.What if they talked a long time a
19、bout a painting you werent that interested in?Sally had gone upstairs.The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的),keeping their eyes on me with curiosity;What was their problem?I saw some nice sculptures in one room.Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me.“Where do you think you are?”he asked.I
20、 turned sharply.“The McNay Art Museum!”He smiled,shaking his head.“Sorry,the McNay is on New Braunfels Street.”“Whats this place?”I asked,still confused.“Well,its our home.”My heart jolted(震颤).I raced to the staircase and called out,“Sally!Come down immediately!”“Theres some really good stuff(艺术作品)u
21、p there.”She stepped down,looking confused.I pushed her toward the front door,waving at the family,saying,“Sorry,please forgive us,you have a really nice place.”Outside,when I told Sally what happened,she covered her mouth,laughing.She couldnt believe how long they let us look around without saying
22、anything.The real McNay was splendid,but we felt nervous the whole time we were there.Van Gogh,Picasso.This time,we stayed together,in case anything else unusual happened.Thirty years later,a woman approached me in a public place.“Excuse me,did you ever enter a residence,long ago,thinking it was the
23、 McNay Museum?”“Yes.But how do you know?We never told anyone.”“That was my home.I was a teenager sitting in the hall.Before you came over,I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in.I never felt lucky before.You thought it was a museum.My feelings about my home changed after that.Ive always w
24、anted to thank you.”24.What do we know about Marian McNay?A.She was a journalist.B.She was a community leader.C.She was a museum director.D.She was a painter.25.Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?5 A.She mistook him for a tour guide.B.She felt nervous when talking to strang
25、ers.C.She knew more about art than the man.D.She disliked people who were nosy.26.Why did the author describe the real McNay museum in just a few words?A.The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her.B.She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum.C.The event happening in the house
26、 was more significant.D.The McNay was disappointing compared with the house.27.What could we learn from the last paragraph?A.People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.B.People should spend more time with their family.C.People should have good taste to enjoy life.D.People tend to educate teen
27、agers at a museum.C With the internet and smartphones,people have immediate access to news from all over the world.It sounds like good thing,but can there ever be too much of it?While access to news is important,the news itself is usually bad.This makes some sense.Not many people would buy a newspap
28、er with headlines like,“Everything is great!”or,“The sky is more blue today than yesterday.”Yet there is a problem that comes from the amount of news were taking in.People feel increased anxiety and stress because they get so much negative information.Why is this happening?As social animals,humans a
29、re empathetic(感同身受的)and compassionate(同情)toward each other.This is great for our communities,but when we read about people suffering in a faraway place,we feel heartbroken.This wonderful thing about humans instead becomes part of the problem.“Theres actually,for many people,physical pain in wanting
30、to help 一 our heart goes out to them,”US Professor Charles Figley,a mental health specialist,told National Public Radio.He calls it“bad-news burnout(倦怠).”Others call it“the hope gap”,which refers to the phenomenon that we feel surrounded by problems.Before this news stresses you out,take a deep brea
31、th,because you can take control of the situation right now.The first step is to take Figleys advice and turn off the news.“We cant obviously run away and hide forever,but yes,we do need to take breaks,”he said.Next,change the scenery.Leave the room where you get news and negative information.Better
32、yet,go for a walk.Dont let news into the parts of your life that are meant for socializing or relaxing.“Lighten up,just enjoy life,smile more,laugh more,and dont get so worked up about things,”Irish actor Kenneth Charles Branagh told US-based Interview Magazine.6 Life is short and your time is valua
33、ble.Make more time for friends,family and hobbies.Youdont need to spend it worrying about things you cant control.Instead,direct your energy toward the things you can change.28.What does the word“problem”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.People are faced with too much information.B.People get anxious with s
34、o much negative news.C.There is too little good news in newspapers.D.Fake news is having an impact on peoples lives.29.The author quotes Figleys words in Paragraph 5 mainly to_.A.explain how people are affected by bad news.B.show that its impossible to solve all problems.C.prove that bad news can ca
35、use illnesses.D.explain the benefits of human compassion.30.What does the author suggest people do with the stress caused by negative information?A.Avoid reading any bad news.B.Talk to a close friend.C.Find a relaxing environment.D.Find some good news to read.31.The underlined phrase“worked up”in th
36、e second to last paragraph probably means_.A.surprised B.confused C.optimistic D.upset D In todays rapidly changing workplace and emerging gig economy(零工经济),each year a growing number of top employers-from Google to IBM-are desperately trying to employ graduates to fill open positions.Though college
37、s contribute millions of smart graduates to the market each year,employers still find it hard to employ the persons meeting their requirements.According to a recent Brookings study,we re facing an estimated 55 million job openings by 2020 without the workforce to fill them.There is clearly a disconn
38、ect between what schools are offering and what employers need,and the skills gap continues to grow as a result.To fix this,schools need to deliver more career(职业)pathways to more students with the aid of network technology,at an earlier age.All studentswhether they plan to continue their education a
39、fter high school graduation or not-should begin exploring pathways and developing the skills needed 7 for in-demand careers during middle and high school.Along with the expansion of career education to more students,we need to reconsider how to deliver it most efficiently and effectively.It is not e
40、conomically viable,or necessary,to build large training centers focused on specific career pathways in each school district.Instead,we can develop a national infrastructure(基础设施)at a lower price that enables every high school student to have access to career training through online learning and loca
41、l or regional training opportunities.Thanks to new technologies,students are able to learn technical skills online,from anywhere.For example,we can provide students with exposure to industry experts through live teaching sessions,and use virtual reality to offer 3-D anatomy(解剖)and physiologytools to
42、 aid in health care education.As the workforce continues to develop,its up to educators to prepare students for it.By applying education technology to a national infrastructure,more students will have a head start to succeed in a rewarding career.And more employers will find employees with the skill
43、s they need.For the sake of students and the national economy,its time for career education to catch up with the demands of todays workforce.32.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.A variety of jobs have disappeared in the business world.B.Gig economy has become a new trend in today
44、s business.C.Schools fail to keep pace with workforce demands.D.Graduates are desperately eager to work for big companies.33.What are the schools advised to do according to the text?A.To expand career education at secondary education stage.B.To improve students academic performance.C.To raise studen
45、ts awareness of job security.D.To encourage more students to go to college.34.What does the underlined word“viable”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Reliable.B.Comparable.C.Profitable.D.Practicable.35.What is the best title for the text?A.National Infrastructure Vital to Economic Growth B.Education Tec
46、hnology Key to Career Readiness C.Online Learning Academically Beneficial to Students D.College Education Fundamental to Success 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5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。8 Social skills are often thought of as a set of skills that allow people to communicate and relate
47、with others.36 These skills are often the way to determine a persons status,consider people as potential friends,and evaluate them for employments or promotions in the workplace.In most English-speaking countries,verbal(言语的)skills are an important aspect of social skills.37 Specifically,one should m
48、aster the skill of saying the appropriate thing at the appropriate time,as well as speaking in an educated but reasonably understandable manner.People with good verbal skills in the US are thought to speak with a clear voice,speak appropriately in a situation,and have confidence in their voice.Poor
49、skills might be read as saying the wrong thing,speaking too softly to be heard or too loudly to be tolerated.38 The other aspect of social skills is nonverbal.Standing up straight,makingeye contact,making appropriate gestures,leaning toward the person one is speaking to,and smiling appropriately can
50、 all define good nonverbal skills.39 People who smile too much may not be trusted,and leaning too far forward into someone elses personal space may be considered rude.40 A nod of the head,commenting occasionally,and clearly taking in someone elses ideas are valuable during the whole conversation.Mos