湄池中學2021學年第一學期12月月考高二英語試題第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.On21stB.On22ndC.On23rd2.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherspeech?A.Confident.B.Excited.C.Nervous3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman'sdad.B.Abikerace.C.Theman'sbike.4.Whydidn'tthewomananswerthecalllastnight?A.Shewaslisteningtomusic.B.Shewastalkingtoafriend.C.Shewasdoingsomework.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Thefridgeisbroken.B.Thereisn'tmuchfoodinthefridge.C.Themanshoulddealwiththewateronthefloor.第二節(jié):(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的做答時間，每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第67題。6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inahall.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inalibrary.7.Whathasthemanbeendoingallmorning?A.Preparingforhispaper.B.Doingsometraining.C.Drinkingcoffee.聽第7段材料，回答第810題。8.Whydoesthemanetothewoman?A.Tocheckin.B.Tobookaroom.C.Tochangearoom.9Howlongwillthemanstay?A.Threedays.B.Tendays.C.Thirteendays.10.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Attendaconference.B.Buyaguidebook.C.Haveameal.聽第8段材料，回答第1113題11.WhatrelationisJaketothewoman?A.Herhusband.B.Herboss.C.Hersecretary.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthemessage?A.ThirteenpeoplefromNewYorkwillattendthemeeting.B.Themeetingwillbeheldontheeighth.C.Thesoftwarewillbetestedinadvance.13.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodointheend?A.Offerhisname.B.Sendanemail.C.Confirmtheinformation.聽第9段材料，回答第1416題。14.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisinfluencedbyhisparentsinhiscareer.B.Hehasgreattalentforperformingarts.C.Heisafamousactor.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofgoingtodanceschool?A.Worthwhile.B.Boring.C.Expensive.16.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.QuittheTVplay.B.Tryplayingdifferentroles.C.Makefriendswithmoreactors.聽第10段材料，回答第1720題17.Whoisthespeakertalkingto?A.Students.B.Athletes.C.Historians.18.Whatwillthelistenersvisitinthemorning?A.Wildlifepark.B.CardiffCouncilBuilding.C.CardiffCastle.19.WhatwillthememberofCardiffCityCouncildo?A.Talkaboutmedicineinancientdays.B.IntroducethehistoryofaRomanwall.C.Showimprovementsinwildlifeprotection.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthetrip?A.Thewholejourneytakesthreehours.BPeoplewillstayinahotelfortwonights.C.Cardiff‘sfamousstadiumisthedestination.第二部分：閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWhenyoung,Ilovedgoingontrail(小路)runs.Itwasmyfavoritewaytoescapestress.So,WhenIwasbackinmyhometownafteratoughfirstyearofmyPh.D.program,IthoughtatrailrunwasjustwhatIneeded.Butinsteadofhelpingmerelax,therundidjusttheopposite.AfterImovedtothecityforcollege,wheremyrunswereonflatconcretepathsinsteadofwindingdirttrails,IusedaGPSwatch.WhenIwentontrailrunsagaininthecountry,itconstantlyremindedmeofthefactthatIwasn’tkeepingupwithmyusualpace.Iturnedmywatchoff,thinkingthatwouldallowmetoenjoymysurroundingsandfindthepeaceIexpected,butIworriedIwasunderperforming.WhycantIletgoandjustenjoymyself?Iwondered.Butaftersomeintrospection(反省),IrealizedwhyIwasstruggling——bothontrailrunsandingraduateschool.GoingintomyPh.D.Ihadthoughtthatmysolidundergraduatetrackrecordwouldsetmeupforinstantsuccess.Tomysurprise,Iwaswrong.IlackedconfidenceinmyresearchabilitieswhichIthoughtstoppedmeperformingwellandIconstantlyfeltmyprogresswastooslow.Otherstudents’selfconfidenceandtheirexcellentresultsmademefeelinsecure.Finally,onedayIbrokedownintearsinmyadviser’soffice.Thencamemyvisithome:IwashavingtroublebecauseIhadn’tproperlyadjustedmyexpectationstothedifferencesbetweenanurbanrunandatrailrun.APh.D.islikeatrailrun:Sometimesyoucanrunfast.Sometimesyoumightfindyourselfclimbingupasteep,windingtrailatasnail’space.Andthat’sOK.Barriersareunavoidableandsuccesslooksandfeelsdifferentonachallengingtrailthanitdoesonasmooth,flatpath.Sometimesit’sbesttotakeadeepbreathanddoyourbesttomeetthechallenge.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasontrailrunsagain?A.Relaxed B.Tired C.Anxious D.Happy2.WhatresultedintheauthorspoorperformanceinPh.D.?A.Hislackofconfidence B.HislackofhardworkC.Hispoorresearchabilities D.Hispoortrackrecord3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess B.WorkingoutregularlyisbeneficialC.It'simportanttomakenecessaryadjustments D.It'svitaltoturntoothersforhelpBIndiafacesvariousmajorchallengesontheCOVID19front.Thereareover300,000newcaseseveryday—thelargestnumberofdailycaseseverexperiencedbyanycountry.India’shealthsystemcannolongercope.Therearenotenoughbeds,andhospitalsareturningawaypeoplewiththevirus.Theyhavealsorunoutofoxygen.Withahugepopulationof1,380?million,Indiaisdenselypopulated:464people/km2.Socialdistancingwithouttotalshutdownsisunthinkable,especiallyinthebigcitieswithcrowdedstreets,trains,busesandoffices.Thelatestdatafromthegovernmentsurveysaysthatonly36%ofIndianswashtheirhandswithsoapbeforeameal.Evenworse,160?millionIndiansdonothaveaccesstocleanwatertowashtheirhands.TheresearchsuggeststhatdiabetesandotherdiseasesworsenCOVID19outes.Theawarenessaboutdiseasedynamicsisverypoor,evenamongthewealthierandmoreeducatedpopulation.Afterthenationalvoluntary“people’scurfew”calledbytheprimeministeron22March,whichwasbyandlargeasuccess,peoplecameoutonthestreetsandcelebratedwithnoattentiontosocialdistancing.ManycountriesaroundtheworldaresendingoxygentoIndia.SingaporeandtheUKhavesentmuchneededoxygencylinderstoIndia.ASingaporeForeignAffairsspokespersonexplainedhowurgentitwastohelpIndia,“Wehaveallwitnessedinthepastyearhowthispandemicisatransboundarythreat.Itgivesnoregardforcountry,nationality,orrace.Thisisexactlywhywemustworkcollectivelytosupporteachother.”TheWHOsaidthesituationinIndiawas“beyondheartbreaking”.Itsaid,“TheWHOisdoingeverythingwecan,providingcriticalequipmentandsupplies,includingthousandsofoxygenconcentrators,mobilefieldhospitalsandlaboratorysupplies.”Itadded,“Thegrowththatwehaveseenincasenumbersisreally,trulyastonishing.”4.Inwhatwayistheserioussituationstatedinparagraph1?A.Bylistingfacts. B.Byusingquotes.C.Bymakinganassumption. D.Bymakingadefinition.5.Whatdoesthewritermostprobablyintendtoinformreadersinparagraph2?A.Indiaisacountrywithalargepopulation.B.TheIndiangovernmentistoblameforpandemic.C.ManyIndianssufferfromdiabetesandotherdiseases.D.VariousfactorscontributetotheseriousnessofpandemicinIndia.6.WhichoftheopiniondoestheSingaporeForeignAffairsspokespersonagreewith?A.Thespreadofpandemicisbeyonddescription.B.AllequipmentandsupplieshavebeenprovidedtoIndia.C.ThecurrentsituationofpandemicinIndiaisoutofcontrol.D.Allcountriesshouldmakejointeffortstofightagainstpandemic.C(Oct.13th,2020,Reuters)TheRoyalSwedishAcademyofScienceshasdecidedtoawardtheNobelPrizeinChemistry2020toEmmanuelleCharpentierandJenniferA.Doudna“forthedevelopmentofamethodforgeneediting”.CharpentierandDoudnahavediscoveredoneofgenetechnology’ssharpesttools:theCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissors.Usingthese,researcherscaneasilychangetheDNAofanimalsandplants.Thistechnologyhashadagreatimpactonthelifesciences.Itiscontributingtonewcancertreatmentandmaymakethedreamofcuringinheriteddiseases(遺傳病)etrue.Researchersneedtomodifygenesincellsiftheywanttofindoutaboutlife’sinnerworkings.Thisusedtobedifficultandsometimesimpossible.UsingtheCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissors,itisnowpossibletochangethecodeoflifeinafewweeks.Thediscoveryofthesegeneticscissorswasunexpected.DuringCharpentier’sstudiesofStreptococcuspyogenes(釀膿鏈球菌),whichcausethemostharmtohumans,shediscoveredapreviouslyunknownmolecule(分子),tracrRNA.ItkillsvirusesbybreakingtheirDNA.ShestartedworkingwithDoudna,anexperiencedbiochemistin2011.Theythenreprogrammedthegeneticscissors.Intheirnaturalform,thescissorsrecognizeDNAfromviruses,butCharpentierandDoudnaprovethattheycouldbecontrolledsothattheycancutanyDNAmoleculeatagivensite.Thenitiseasytorewritethecodeoflife.SinceCharpentierandDoudnadiscoveredtheCRISPR/Cas9geneticscissorsin2012,theirusehasexploded.Thistoolhascontributedtomanyimportantdiscoveriesinbasicresearch,andplantresearchershavebeenabletodevelopcropsthatcanfightpestsanddrought.Clinicaltrials(臨床試驗)ofnewcancertreatmentsareunderway,andthedreamofbeingabletocureinheriteddiseasesisabouttoetrue.Thesegeneticscissorshavetakenthelifesciencesintoanewpageand,inmanyways,arebringingthegreatestbenefittohumans.7.InwhichfieldisCRISPR/Cas9mostlyused?A.Lifescience.B.Tooldesign.C.Disasterprevention.D.Chemistryindustry.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3referto?A.Dealingwithcancer.B.Modifyinggenesincells.C.Curinginheriteddiseases.D.Discoveringlife’sinnerworkings.9.HowdoesCRISPR/Cas9work?A.Itkillsharmfulviruses.B.Itdamageshumanorgans.C.ItmakesDNAcopyingeasier.D.ItcutsDNAmoleculeatachosenspot.10.ThepassageisaA.sciencefictionB.personalstoryC.newsreportD.bookreview第二節(jié)：（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Asateenager,convincingyourselftostayawayfromelectronicstoplantagardenmightnotbeaneasytask.______11______Thisisbecausewhetheryouhavetheyardspacetogrowagardenortherearemunitygardensinyourarea,gettingyourselfinvolvedhasseveralbenefits.Forexample,caringforplantshelpsyoudevelopresponsibility.Alsoyoucangainasenseofacplishmentandselfconfidenceasyouraisethemfromsmallsprouts(苗芽)upthroughfullblooming,(盛開的)beauties.What’smore,gardeninghasbeenshowntoreducestressanddepression.____12____Inaddition,outdoortimepromotesexercise.Gardeningoffersfreshair,sunshine,andexercise,eventotheteenwhogenerallyavoidsphysicalactivity.____13____Soyoumayactuallyenjoygrowingpotatoes,oranyotherkindsofplants,forthesebenefits.____14____Ifyouarelookingforanewwaythatdoesn’tinvolvearguingtobondwithyourfamily,considerplants.Youcanhaveagoodfamilytimebytakingcareofplantstogetherinyourfamilygarden.Finally,growingfoodcanencouragehealthiereatinghabits.____15____Tastingthefruitsthroughyourowneffortsalsoinspiresyoutoeatmoreoftheitemsyougrowyourself.What’smore,abackyardgardenisalsoanexcellentwayforyoutoensurethatwhatyoueatisorganic(有機的).A.Gardeningalsooffersagreatwaytoconnect.B.Meanwhile,itcanimproveyourabilitytofocus.C.Butit’salwaysagoodideatolearntolovegardening.D.Youwillexperiencethebenefitsofyoureffortsovertime.E.Sowingseedsandplantingseedlingsalsorequiremovement.FTrytobeeknowledgeableaboutmakingwisefoodchoicesforlife.G.Teenswhogrowtheirownfoodaremorelikelytoenjoyhealthyeating.第三部分：語言運用（共三節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseenraininalmostamonth.Thecropswere____16____.Ifwedidn'tseesomerainsoon,wewould____17____everything.ItwasonthisdaythatIlearnedthetruelessonof____18____andwitnessedtheonlymiracleIhaveseenwithmyowneyes.Iwasinthe____19____makinglunchwhenIsawmysixyearoldson,Billy,walkingtowardthe____20____.Minutesafterhe____21____intothewoods,hecamerunningoutagain,towardthehouse.Momentslater,however,

hewasonceagain____22____inthatslowpurposefulsteptowardthewoods.Thisactivitywentonforanhour:

walk____23____tothewoods,runbacktothehouse.FinallyIcouldn’ttakeitanylongerandIcrept(悄悄地走)outofthehouseand____24____himonhisjourney.AsIleanedintospyonhim,Isawthemost_____25_____sight.Atinydeerwaslyingontheground,_____26_____

sufferingfromdehydration(脫水)andheatexhaustion,_____27_____itsheadwithgreatefforttolapup(舔食)the

water_____28_____inmybeautifulboy’shand.Whenthewaterwas_____29_____,Billyjumpeduptorunbacktothehouse.Ifollowedhimbacktoatapthatwehad_____30_____thewaterto.Billyopeneditallthewayupandalittlewaterbegantoflowslowly.He_____31_____there,lettingthewaterslowly_____32_____hishandthe

temporarycup.Whenhestoodupandbegantogoback,Iwasthereinfrontofhim.Hislittleeyesjustfilledwith_____33_____.“I’mnotwasting”wasallhesaid.Asmytearsbegantohitthe_____34_____,

theywere

suddenlyjoinedbyotherdrops,moredrops...andmore.AllIcansayisthatthe_____35_____thatcamethatdaysavedourfarm,justliketheactionsofonelittleboysavedanother.16.A.growing B.flying C.dying D.blowing17.A.win B.leave C.catch D.lose18.A.sharing B.accepting C.receiving D.sending19.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.livingroom D.classroom20.A.house B.woods C.garden D.field21.A.appeared B.lost C.disappeared D.ran22.A.swimming B.walking C.jumping D.leaping23.A.anxiously B.curiously C.carefully D.seriously24.A.shouted B.caught C.stopped D.followed25.A.amazing B.exciting C.frightening D.puzzling26.A.lightly B.gradually C.obviously D.finally27.A.lifting B.lowering C.putting D.pulling28.A.sent B.put C.given D.cupped29.A.disappeared B.lost C.gone D.used30.A.putoff B.shutoff C.turnedup D.takenup31.A.lay B.slept C.knelt D.stood32.A.makeup B.runthrough C.gothrough D.fillup33.A.tears B.dirt C.earth D.water34.A.hand B.ground C.clothes D.feet35.A.boy B.rain C.deer D.water第二節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Whenpeoplearefacedwithhealthornutritionquestions,itis_____36_____(increasing)montogoonlineanddiagnosethemselves.____37____,theInternetisfullofconflictinghealthwarningswithnoregulationtogetridofthewrongadvice,someofwhich_____38_____(be)extremelydangerous!Also,searchenginesrankresultsby____39____(popular)ratherthanaccuracy,sosolidfactscanbetrickytofind.Itisworth____40____(check)ifthewriterofanonlinepieceisproperlyqualifiedasanexpert.Anyonecancall____41____(they)a“dietexpert”,“nutritionist”andevena“doctor”——____42____(give)itcouldrefertoqualificationslikeaPh.D..Butremember,onlyofficiallyrecognizedpracticingdoctorsaswellasdietitianshavedegreesingivingmedical_____43_____(suggest).Soifyouareunsureandstillwondering____44____thechocolatedietreallydoesworkornot,thenitpaystomake_____45_____appointmentwithyourdietitianordoctor.Thetruthisoutthere,andyoujustneedtolookintherightplace.第三節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）用所給詞組的適當形式填空farfrom；beprisedof；devoteoneselfto；deepdown；inturn；beessentialtosubscribeto；attendto；onceandforall；bedeterminedtodo；trace…backto；breakout46.Settingthematter________isofcriticalimportanceforthemtostartanewlife.47.Ihavenever__________theviewthatschooldaysarethehappiesttimeofmylife.48.Thenurseissobusy________thepatientsthatshehasnotimetodate.49.Hisfearofdarkness________achildhoodexperience.50.Thefire________duringthedayandthereforealmostnoonewasinjured.51._________,Iwanttobelievethatdiligenceandvirtuewillleadtosuccesswhilelazinessandevilwillleadtoruin.52.Manyonlineservicesare________chargingconsumershighprices.Onthecontrary,theyarefreeofcharge.53.Weshould_________environmentalprotectionandecologicalimprovement.54.Peopletrytoavoidtransportationdelaysbyusingtheirowncars,andthis_________createsfurtherproblems.55.Whenitestohealth,anutritiousdietandexercise________everyone.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：（滿分15分）56.假定你叫李華，了解到在海水稻研發(fā)成功后，袁隆平又成功種植出全球首例沙漠水稻，為解決沙漠地區(qū)糧食短缺問題和改善沙漠的生態(tài)環(huán)境做出巨大貢獻。請你用英文寫一封信，向他表示祝賀。內容包括:1.表達你的愉悅心情；2.向他表示祝賀；3.決心向他學習。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭已經給出，不計入總詞數(shù))。2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.參考詞匯:海水稻searice；糧食短缺foodshortage；生態(tài)環(huán)境ecologicalenvironmentDearDrYuan,It’smygreathonortowritetoyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)：（滿分25分）57.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。Alightknockonthedoorbroughtmefrommykitchen.Becausewehadjustmovedintotheneighbourhood,Icouldn’timaginewhoitwouldbe.Openingthedoor,anoldmanstoodthere,whowasdressedindirtyclothingandwearingdirtyrubberboots.Hishandhungaplasticbag.“CanIhelpyou?”Iasked.“Wouldyouliketobuysomefreshgardenvegetables?”Hisblueeyeswerehopeful.“Aretheyfromyourgarden?”Ilookedinsidehisplasticbagandsawsomecarrotswithsoil.“Yes,”Hisvoicewassoft.“AndIcangetsomeapplesfromatreeinmyyard.Wouldyoulikesomeofthose,too?”Myheartsoftened,andIwonderedifheisbadlyinneedofthebitofmoney.W