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2021届株洲市健坤潇湘高级中学高二英语12月月考试题
卷面分值：100分 考试时间：90分钟
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 (共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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As COVID-19 broke out and spread in the world，many countries are changing their social habits to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒) Here are some of the ways that greeting habits are changing around the world.
China
Loudspeakers tell people not to shake hands but to make the traditional gongshou gesture(a fist in the opposite palm)to say hello.
France
France is famous for its romantic greetings. They touch each other' s cheeks and make a kissing sound. But now, this habit may be coming to a stop. Newspapers in France have begun publishing advice on how to replace kissing on the cheek. French etiquette(礼仪)expert Philippe Lichtfus said that simply looking into a person's eyes can be enough as a greeting
Spain
The outbreak could also hit one of Spain’s most important traditions-in the week before Easter known as Holy Week, the faithful(信徒) queue up to kiss the hands or feet of sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the saints, seeking their protection It's said that the ceremony could be banned.
Iran
Traditionally, people in Iran shake hands to greet one another. But today, a video has been popular in Iran, showing three friends meeting, hands in their pockets and two of them wearing masks, tapping their feet against each other as a greeting.
1.Many countries are changing their social habits to __________.
A develop the relationship between countries B attract more visitors around the world
C. reduce the risk of spreading COVID D show respect for other countries
2. People in China are told to greet through_________.
A gongshou B eye contact C foot tapping D hand kissing
3.Which country may stop its cheek-kissing greeting?
A France. B Iran. C.Spain. D China.
4.What activity could be banned in Spain?
A. Easter celebrations B. The Holy Week ceremony
C. Spanish music festivals D. The Marathon event.
B
Anderson Carey is 12 years old, One day, he saw a magazine article that interested him. It was about prosthetics(假体), which can be used to replace a missing body part, like a hand, arm or leg.
The article said people are using 3-D printers to build these devices(装置). Anderson thought this was very cool. He wanted to learn more about it. So Anderson talked to his science teacher Dr. Holly Martin He asked if they could build a prosthetic together. The timing(时机的把握)was perfect. Martin had just heard about a group called Enabling the Future. This group asks volunteers to help build robotic arms and legs. The volunteers build them for people who share their stories on the website.
Anderson and Martin looked through the website together. They decided to help a man from the country of Romania. His name is Cornel Crismaru, who lost his leg, hand and part of his arm. In February, Anderson and Martin got to work. Building the robotic arm was not easy. Anderson ran into some problems along the way. He had hoped to use a 3-D printer at his school. One of the pieces for the arm was bigger than the size of the printer, though.
Soon Anderson had an idea to solve this problem. He reached out to a 3-D printing company in Woodstock, Georgia. The company agreed to help. Anderson and Martin could use their big 3-D printers. After that, Anderson worked on the arm for about three months.
Anderson and Martin sent the arm to Crismaru in May. In August, they received a note. It was from Crismaru's son. He thanked Anderson and Martin for their help.
Martin said she hopes children and grown-ups who hear about Anderson’ s projects will realize that it may be hard to change the world， but they can start with small acts. Some of these can help a person in a “huge way”.
5. Anderson talked to his science teacher about________
A starting a website together B. buying a 3-D printer
C. building a prosthetic together D. studying robots
6. Anderson and Dr Martin learned from the website that Crismaru __________
A. lost some body parts B. wanted to be a volunteer
C. was homeless D. was interested in robots
7. How did Anderson solve his problem?
A. He made a new 3-D printer. B. He took Dr. Martin's advice
C. He worked together with his school D. He got help from a 3-D printing company.
8. What can we learn from the text?
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Those who help others help themselves D. Small acts make a big difference.
C
Previously, the most readily available invisible(隐形的))ink was lemon juice. To use it, write with the lemon juice on ordinary paper, iron(熨) the paper with a hot iron and the hidden message will appear. The disadvantage is that the paper has to be destroyed to hide the message so no one else can read it.
Scientists have discovered a new kind of invisible ink. It is called water. All you need for this secret-messaging ink to work is to write with it on a super hi-tech piece of paper coated (涂有）with special chemicals. Shine a UV(紫外线的) light on the coated paper and the water message becomes visible.
When the message has been read and needs to be hidden again, get out your hairdryer, and blow some warm air on the paper. Then the message will be erased (消除)and the paper can be reused, which keeps costs low.
The chemicals on the paper take in and give off light. The scientists found that putting water on the paper broke up the structure of the chemicals it was coated with. The water writing showed up darker than the surrounding paper under UV light.
Using hot air from a hairdryer for 15-30 seconds, you were able to reuse the special paper as many as 30 times because the heat reorganised the chemical structure of the paper coating.Without the heat from a hairdryer, the message stayed visible for up to three months
The invention was made by a group of scientists in China, led by Qiang Zhao of the Institute of
Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
9. What does the underlined word"it"refer to in Paragraph 2?
A. Paper. B. Ink. C. Light. D. Message
10. When you blow some warm air on the paper, the water message will
A. be read. B. be erased C. become darker D. become visible
11. How many times can the special paper be reused at most?
A. 3 times. B. 15 times. C .20 times. D. 30 times
12. What can be the best title for the text?
A A Magic Hairdryer B. A Special Chemical
C. A New Invisible Ink D. An Environment-friendly Paper
第二节 小标题填空(共3小题:每小题3分，满分9分)
下面文章中有3处(第13-15题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C和中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑，选项中有一项是多余选项。
How to Improve Your Focus
Studying is a skill you can improve, just like any other. In fact, your focus plays the most important role in it. Here are some effective ways to improve your focus.
13.___________
Make sure the TV and radio are off. Tum your phone on silent. If you don't need the Internet for your studying, turn your Wifi off so you won't get distracted (分心)
Study one subject at a time instead of multi-tasking.
Studies have shown that multi-tasking is not only ineffective but also stressful. You can get much more fun out of a task if you focus on it and do a good job
14.___________
Reading to study isn't like reading a novel for fun. You have to make sure you are actively focusing on and remembering the information. As you read the material, ask yourself about what you've just read to check your comprehension(理解力). Take notes by writing down the chapter headings and then make a few bullet points for each one with key information.
Take an active break at least every hour.
After an hour of sitting and studying, get up and take a little break. Try to make the break last about 10 minutes so that you can go back to studying better.
15.______________
Sleep is the best ingredient (要素)to help you focus. Staying up late studying on school nights is not a good idea for long term success. Lack of sleep prevents you from focusing and reduces your ability to remember what you have learned.
A. Stay organized with a study schedule.
B. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.
C. Ask yourself questions as you read and take notes.
D. Avoid distractions by limiting electronics(电子产品)
第二部分 知识运用(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last Saturday, two teenagers, Jim and Bob, went to the Rocky Mountains with their parents for the weekend. In the morning, the two boys decided to.16.______ Cathedral Mountain by themselves while their 17._______ relaxed at the campsite.
After three hours, they reached the top successfully. However, 18.______ began when they climbed down the mountain. Bob fell three metres off the path. He was badly injured in his right leg and couldn't 19._______ . Jim didn't want to leave his friend and waited for help with Bob.
When the boys didn't return that evening, their parents became very 20.______. They got in touch with park workers and began 21.______ the boys.
While waiting for help, Jim gave Bob his food and water and let him lie on his jacket to make him more 22.______, As it was getting darker, Bob told Jim to go back to the campsite, but Jim still didn’t 23._______. He used his extra shirt to keep Bob warm.
At sunrise, Jim and Bob started the long climb back to their anxious parents with great difficulty. 24._______, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite. Bob thanked Jim for saving his 25.____ saying that is the greatest thing a person can do for his friend.
16. A. climb B. clean C. describe D. protect
17. A. friends B. parents C. guides D. workers
18. A. noise B. trouble C. blame D. quarrel
19. A. breathe B.eat C move D speak
20. A relaxed B bored C. pleased D. worried
21. A searching for B looking after C shouting at D cheering up
22. A confident B. careful C. lovely D. comfortable
23. A wait B. refuse C. leave D. appear
24. A Generally B. Finally C. Quick D. Usually
25. A. life B. money C. time D. energy
第二节 语法填空(共10小题:每小题1分，满分10分)
Bees live in a well-organized society. They have a highly developed language 26._________is different from those of other animals. They27.______ (normal) pass important messages to each other about where 28._________(find)food.
A searcher bee goes out looking 29._______ new food supplies. She returns home and 30.________ (give)her information to the worker bees there. The major way that bees communicate is by touch. This is how bees can tell which kind of flower the searcher bee has found. She then does 31.________ dance to give more information to the worker bees.
There are two 32.________(type)of dance that tell about food: the ‘waggle’ dance and the ‘circle’ dance. The searcher bee does the circle dance when the food supply 33.________ (be) close to the home. In the dance, she moves in small circles to tell the worker bees that food is very near. However, the dance does not give 34.________(they)any directions. It is 35._________ (amaze) that the clever bees still know where they can find the food.
第三部分 写作技能(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 双向翻译(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)
MsGao Qian is going to give us a speech on 20th July, 36. She once lived in Australia and has travelled around the world. She is friendly and outgoing. 37. She knows China and the Chinese culture quite well, and she also knows about the world.
38.高倩女士擅长汉语和英语。 She graduated from Peking University in 2004. After graduation, she worked as an English teacher in a college for four years. 39. In 2008she started a school to help poor children to go to university.
Ms. Gao Qian likes travelling and has been to different parts of the world. She will talk about some foreign customs，as many students are very interested in them.40我们期她的到来。
36.____________________________________________
37.____________________________________________
38.____________________________________________
39.____________________________________________
40.____________________________________________
第二节 情景作文(共1小题，满分20分)
假定你是光明中学学生会主席李华，你校将在网上举行“用英语讲中国故事”征文大赛。请根据以下信息，用英语写一则书面通知。
Chinese-story-writing Competition
Aims ●To improve students’ writing skills
●To promotes students’ understanding
Participants All senior high school students
Requirements ●The story should be true and well-researched.
●The story should be amazing and original.
●It is required to write a Chinese story of about 300 words in English.
Prizes Each of the top 10 students will be awarded 200 yuan worth of books.
Deadline E-mail your story to gmhs2020@126.com by July 21th.
注意：
1.词数100左右， 开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。
2.可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。
NOTICE
Chinese-story-writing Competition
There is going to be an online Chinese-story-writing competition organized by our school. |
