2020-2021学年四川省成都外国语学校高二（上）月考英语试卷（12月份）

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6分，满分30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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

• 1．Apps can help any users，even those who are not students，get more organized and improve their work.Whether or not you are a student，here are some apps worth considering.
     Quizlet
     Quizlet is a study aid app.It is filled with flash cards on many subjects to study.Quizlet has links to subjects like：Arts & Literature；Languages & Vocabulary；Math & Science；History & Geography；Standardized Tests；Professional & Careers.The app has a mix of text，images and audio recordings，including pronunciation of words in different languages.Quizlet has games to play and tests to take.Cards are available on the app even when you are not connected to the Internet.Quizlet is available as a free app from Apple's iTunes store.
     Free Graphing Calculator App
     The Free Graphing Calculator lets the user create up to four graphs at once，and lets users adjust the graphs for the best views.You can change measurements within the image easily using the app.The mathematics and science guide within the app can explain some important math or science ideas.The Free Graphing Calculator is free.Users can pay to remove the advertising.
     PomoDone App
     The PomoDone app can help divide time into blocks for work and for breaks.The app on the computer helps keep track of time blocks for each activity.The app will say when it is time to take a break and when it is time to get back to work.PomoDone can work with other apps and help the user keep track of one's activities over long periods of time.The app is available for computers from the PomoDone website.The app is free.Paid extra features are available.
  
  （1）What's the same feature of the three apps？

  
  A．They can be used to help users for free.
  B．They can be used to divide time into blocks.
  C．They can be used to explain some important maths.
  D．They can be used to study English freely.
  （2）What kind of work can you use Free Graphing Calculator App to do？

  
  A．Remove the advertising for free.
  B．Make a graph clearer.
  C．Keep track of time blocks.
  D．Study Arts & Literature.
  （3）Where can you get the PomoDone App？

  
  A．At Apple's iTunes store.
  B．In the advertising column.
  C．From the PomoDone website.
  D．From the Free Graphing Calculator.
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• 2．Do you love food？Whether you're a foodie or someone who just likes eating，there is so much to choose from.We know that too much of the wrong kind of food can be bad for our health，but for some people having a food allergy means eating certain things can actually be harmful — and now，it seems，this is affecting more and more of us.
     An allergy is caused by the immune system fighting substances in the environment，known as allergens（过敏原），which should be seen as harmless.Food allergies can cause life-threatening reactions，which means people have to spend their lives following strict dietary restrictions and worrying about the ingredients of everything they consume.Allergy specialist Dr Adam Fox says，"If you look back over，say，30 or 40 years…there are much more allergic problems around now than there were."
     We often hear about people having allergies to dairy products and to peanuts.Last year a young girl died after suffering a deadly allergic reaction from eating a baguette containing sesame seeds.This led to a call for better food-labelling laws.
     Research has found that this problem is particularly affecting children.More and more of them are having allergic reactions to certain foodstuffs.Dr Alexandra Santos from King's College London says "food allergy now affects about 7 percent of children in the UK and 9 percent of those in Australia.Across Europe，2 percent of adults have food allergies".
     So what might be the cause？Dr Santos says the increase in allergies is not simply the effect of society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them；it seems to be more environmental.She says possible factors are "pollution，dietary changes and less exposure to microbes（微生物），which change how our immune systems respond".
     A lot of work is being done to try and find a cure，but that's not easy.So for now allergy sufferers must watch what they eat and they must rely on clear and accurate labelling.
  
  （1）What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 1 refer to？

  
  A．Having an imbalanced diet.
  B．Being allergic to some certain food.
  C．Consuming too much of harmful food.
  D．Fighting substances in the environment.
  （2）Which of the following writing skills is NOT used in paragraph 2 & 3？

  
  A．Giving a definition.
  B．Making a comparison.
  C．Offering an example.
  D．Presenting specific data.
  （3）What can we infer from the text？

  
  A．Dairy products are to blame for most food allergies.
  B．Kids don't suffer from food allergies as much as adults.
  C．Allergies unknown in the past may be diagnosed now.
  D．More exposure to microbes can reduce food allergies.
  （4）What's a practical suggestion for allergy sufferers？

  
  A．Never try new food.
  B．Make efforts to find a cure.
  C．Have a balanced diet.
  D．Read labels before eating.
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• 3．What makes one a great person？The legendary volleyball coach Lang Ping gave the answer in the recent documentary The Iron Hammer，titled after her nickname for her powerful strikes.
    The documentary features Lang's inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her unparalleled（无可比拟的）career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013.She led the US to a silver medal finish and China to a gold medal triumph in the 2008 and 2016 Olympic Games，making her the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach.
     Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. "I believe volleyball was my destiny." she said.
      But glory and challenges go hand in hand. Troubled by severe injuries to her cervical vertebra（颈椎），back，waist and knees，caused by intense exercise and hard work，the 60-year-old has undergone more than 10 surgeries. "No parts of my body function well，" she joked.
     But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced throughout her career.In 2005，she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang，who lived in the US，and her coaching career，according to China Sports Daily.She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year and this decision aroused a lot of negative comments back in China.
     "I'm proud of being Chinese." Lang responded in an interview.Later，she returned to head the Chinese women's volleyball team in 2013，leading the team successfully defending its World Cup crown with a perfect record of 11 straight wins last year.
     There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history.As an athlete commented in the documentary， "Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds."
  
  （1）What does this passage mainly talk about？

  
  A．Ways to become a great person.
  B．Reasons for Lang Ping's success.
  C．Lang Ping and her successful career.
  D．Great athletes and their achievements.
  （2）Why did Lang Ping go to work for USA Volleyball in 2005？

  
  A．To make a big fortune.
  B．To take care of her family.
  C．To avoid negative comments.
  D．To establish her reputation abroad.
  （3）What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 probably mean？

  
  A．Success comes at a price.
  B．Challenges are as important as glory.
  C．Athletes are likely to get their hands injured.
  D．Lang Ping has trouble in achieving her goals.
  （4）Why is Michael Jordan mentioned at the end of the passage？

  
  A．To honor the legendary pop star.
  B．To draw the attention of readers to another field.
  C．To illustrate there are lots of great people in the world.
  D．To acknowledge Lang Ping's status and achievements.
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• 4．The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety，a research group supported by companies that insure owners of motor vehicles，says U.S.crashes involving large trucks rose by nearly one-third since hitting a record low in 2009.A total of 4，136 people died in such crashes in 2018，with 119 deaths resulting from large trucks rear-ending other vehicles.
     However，a new study has found that when the rear-end crashes happened，safety systems were able to slow down the vehicles by over 50 percent，resulting in fewer injuries and less damage.The institute's Eric Teob did the study.He examined crash records from 62 trucking companies that operate tractor-trailers or other large trucks.He found about 2，000 crashes.Those accidents involved vehicles that traveled more than 3.2 billion kilometers from 2017 to 2019.
     The safety systems use cameras，radar and other sensors to watch the roadway.Some are designed to warn drivers of dangers，while more complex systems will stop the truck.Trucks with crash warning systems reduced rear crashes by 44 percent，while automatic emergency braking systems cut rear crashes by 41 percent，the study found.
     The institute called on the federal government to require such systems on new large trucks.It's noted that many truck operators are already adding emergency braking on their own.
     "Rear-end crashes with trucks and other vehicles happen a lot，often with horrible consequences，" said Teob. "This is an important countermeasure to that."
     The study found that trucks equipped with a crash warning system bad 22 percent fewer crashes than those without the technology.Trucks with emergency braking systems had 12 percent fewer crashes.
     Teob said the findings could be valuable for trucking companies and drivers who are considering whether to get safety devices on their next vehicles.
     In the United States，there are currently no requirements for either system.In Europe，automatic emergency braking with forward collision warning has been required by the European Union on most new large trucks since late 2013，the institute said.
  
  （1）What does the author want to tell us about U.S.traffic accidents in Paragraph 1？

  
  A．The seriousness.
  B．The consequence.
  C．The unpredictability.
  D．The causes.
  （2）How can safety systems help achieve fewer injuries and less damage while crashing？

  
  A．By sending alerts.
  B．By cutting speed.
  C．By making noises.
  D．By turning off the engine.
  （3）What is Teob's attitude towards the safety systems？

  
  A．Indifferent.
  B．Neutral.
  C．Approving.
  D．Negative.
  （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Safety Devices Can be Hard to Ease Your Worries.
  B．Safety Devices Can Reduce Big Truck Rear Crashes.
  C．Making Yourself a Perfect Driver.
  D．Driving Well for Less Damage.
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第二节 （共1小题；每小题10分，满分10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。

• 5．At some point when you were a child，a trusted adult likely told you that if you held a seashell up to your ear，you'd hear the ocean. （1）

  Seashells are not special capsules that have stored the sounds of their native homes.
     But what exactly is that rushing sound you're hearing？（2）

  "The sound of an empty shell held up to the ear is created by echoes（回声）from sounds made in the environment." Geerat J.Vermeil，a distinguished professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California，told us.
     （3）

  Other structures with openings，like empty bowls or bottles，can produce similar sounds. "When the noise around us hits the internal surface of this hard seashell，multiple reflection occurs，" said Vermeil. "Whether you hold a seashell or the mouth of an empty bowl around your ear，you experience the ocean-like sound quality as a result of a phenomenon called 'resonance'."
     （4）

  It says that you're hearing the sound of your own rushing blood in your body.But scientists also clarify that it doesn't change with variation of pulse or blood pressure. "All this is perhaps a bit unimportant，but a more interesting question is what controls the frequencies of echoes." Vermeil added，indicating that there's a need for further research into shape，volume and shell thickness in relation to pitch. （5）

  Actually，if you put a shell to your ear on the beach，the sounds you hear will include partly some ocean noises.
  
  A.The same goes for shells.
  B.The answer is less mystical.
  C.This effect is not limited to shells.
  D.Now you probably know that this is not true.
  E.Scientists are working hard to find the answer.
  F.Maybe the original myth is not completely false.
  G.There's another explanation for the rushing sound in a seashell.
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第二部分 完形填空（共1小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。

• 6．In the process of celebrating my 60th birthday with a 60 day kindness challenge，I got the greatest birthday surprise from my daughters.When they asked me what I（1）

  for my birthday，I said，" please do a（2）

  act for someone in my（3）

  ." They took it way（4）

  .
     They got in（5）

  with all my friends and family members and asked them to do the（6）

  thing I had asked of them，as my birthday（7）

  .Then they asked them to（8）

  them after they had done their（9）

  and tell them what they had done.They also asked their friends to do the same.
     On my birthday，I was presented with a（10）

  scrapbook（剪贴簿） filled with pictures and all the kindness acts written out in their own words，（11）

  me what they had done and how it made them feel.
     The "acts" ranged from（12）

  frequent flyer miles（飞行积分） so someone could visit their mom，shortening showers' duration（长度） to help with the water（13）

  ，bringing an elderly neighbor coffee in the morning，stopping to buy a（14）

  person lunch，（15）

  at a Red Cross blood drive，to many，many other beautiful gestures.
     I cannot tell you how（16）

  I was by this gift，and even more touched that their young adult friends would（17）

  with such love and enthusiasm.I cannot（18）

  a better gift.I share this story with the（19）

  that many a beautiful "someone" passes on this idea.The joy of it is（20）

  !
  
  

  （1）	A．wanted	B．planned	C．recommended	D．suspected
  （2）	A．brightness	B．kindness	C．happiness	D．politeness
  （3）	A．reputation	B．belief	C．honor	D．trust
  （4）	A．farther	B．deeper	C．bigger	D．greater
  （5）	A．trouble	B．agreement	C．touch	D．tune
  （6）	A．various	B．precious	C．meaningful	D．same
  （7）	A．present	B．promise	C．contribution	D．sacrifice
  （8）	A．talk to	B．write to	C．stare at	D．look after
  （9）	A．behaviour	B．responsibility	C．matter	D．act
  （10）	A．simple	B．complicated	C．gorgeous	D．various
  （11）	A．warning	B．reminding	C．telling	D．explaining
  （12）	A．providing	B．donating	C．lending	D．buying
  （13）	A．shortage	B．pollution	C．influence	D．disaster
  （14）	A．fearless	B．homeless	C．selfless	D．careless
  （15）	A．practising	B．instructing	C．observing	D．volunteering
  （16）	A．disturbed	B．satisfied	C．touched	D．disappointed
  （17）	A．celebrate	B．explain	C．suggest	D．participate
  （18）	A．look into	B．think of	C．make out	D．pick up
  （19）	A．hope	B．decision	C．fact	D．opinion
  （20）	A．challenging	B．attractive	C．interesting	D．astonishing
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第一节 首字母填空 （共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

• 7．One piece of advice from the forty-year-old woman is that do not c

  yourself with others.（根据首字母单词拼写）
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• 8．When you think that doing something will take you much time，you are likely to lose e

  and finally give up. （根据首字母单词拼写）
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• 9．Among the popular rap-singers，Pan Weibo r

  the first in my eyes and he will be my superstar forever. （根据首字母单词拼写）
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• 10．My dad was f

  with me when he found out I hadn't handed in my homework to Miss Li and lied to him.He couldn't control his temper and beat me. （根据首字母单词拼写）
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第五节 短文改错（共1小题，每题1分， 满分10分）

• 29．I was taking a train to London's Victoria Station.I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.Before long，a train inspector comes to check out tickets.A passenger realized he couldn't find his ticket but became quite upset.Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket，which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner.The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket-owner before.However，they quickly offered the strangers their help.If we could show concern to others on need，the world would be a better place to live in.
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第六节书面表达（满分25分）

• 30．假定你是李华，得知外教Mr．Hall寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节．请给他写一封信，内容包括：
  1．时间；
  2．一同过节的家人；
  3．活动．
  注意：
  1．词数100左右；
  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
  Dear Mr．Hall，
  

  
  Yours sincerely，
  Li Hua．
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