楚雄市天人中学2021-2022学年高二上学期12月月考
英语试卷答案
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5ABBAC 6-10CABCA 11-15ACBAB 16-20ACABC
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21-23BDA 24-27DCAB 28-31ACBD 32-35BCBD
七选五 36-40GBECA
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
41 -45 CACBD 46 -50 CBDAA 51 -55 ACCCB 56 -60 DBCAC
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
61. being 62.which 63.finally 64.declared 65.to retire 66.have made
67. but 68.saying 69.a 70.wonderful
【解析】本文为记叙文。讲述了九十高龄的Irene作为英国最年长的全职员工，依然在宠物店做着朝九晚五的工作，没有退休的打算，她被颁发 “年度女士”称号。
61.考查非谓语动词。根据其前介词for可知，此处用动名词形式作宾语，故填being。
62.考查非限制性定语从句。分析句子结构可知，先行词为the pet shop，在非限制性定语从句中作opened一词的宾语，故用which。
63.考查副词用法。根据空格所处位置可知，此处应用副词形式作状语，修饰谓语动词have been acknowledged，意为“最终得以认可”，故填finally。
64.考查谓语动词。根据上下文可知，该句主语为Irene，此处为谓语成分，根据后文had 以及said 可知用一般过去时态，故填declared。
65.考查不定式作定语。此处用to do sth做后置定语,用来修饰前面的名词plan,表示“……的计划”，故填to retire。
66.考查动词时态。根据该定语从句中的时间状语“over the years”可知，此处用现在完成时态，句意：我喜欢到这里来看看我的家人和我这些年来交到的朋友们。故填have made。
67.考查并列连词。根据句意逻辑可知，此处为转折关系，句意：我工作不是因为我不得不做，而是因为我想做。此处用but与前文not 呼应，构成“不是……而是 ……”之意，故填but。
68.考查非谓语动词。根据其后所接的宾语从句可知，此处用现在分词形式saying作后置定语，解释名词call的内容，call与say是主动关系，故填saying。
69.考查冠词用法。根据句意“我们还以为这是一个玩笑” 可知，此处joke为泛指，故填a。
70.考查形容词作表语。根据句子结构可知，在系动词is之后用形容词形式作表语，故填wonderful。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71.how-what72. chose-choose 73. take-taking 74 but-and 75 添加the 76 your-our 77. knowledges-knowledge 78. can-should或删除 79. thought-think 80. many-much
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mr. Liu，
I’m a boy of seventeen. I am writing to you in the hope that I may obtain an opportunity to apply for going to British for cultural exchange. The reason is that I want badly to get a thorough understanding of the British culture and this journey abroad will no doubt broaden my horizon as well as improve my oral English greatly.
The following are my qualifications. To begin with, I have acquired a good knowledge of Chinese culture and have a good command of oral English, which enables me to communicate with different people from different countries smoothly. Apart from that, I am outgoing, optimistic and competitive, thus making it easy for me to get along well with others. The final point to consider is that I have similar experience before and I am equal to the exchange program and ready for new challenge.
I would appreciate it a lot if you could take my application in to consideration. I am looking forward to your early reply!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua楚雄市天人中学2021-2022学年高二上学期12月月考
英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 满分:150分 ）
制卷： 保密时间：2021年12月31日14：30前
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟
2. 请将各题答案填涂在答题卡上，填在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What will Mary do this afternoon
A. Go to a party. B. Make a to-do list. C. Finish her homework.
2. How will the woman get to Mrs Brown's office
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. At the woman's workplace. B. At a cellphone store. C. At a repair shop.
4. What does Susan mean
A. She hasn't packed yet. B. She doesn't need to pack. C. She doesn't know what to pack.
5. How does the man sound now
A. Surprised. B. Relaxed. C. Worried.
第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 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、7 题。
6. What's Jennifer's problem
A. She's overworked for long. B. She has little time for sleep. C. She's suffering from stomachaches.
7. What does Jennifer most probably decide to do in the end
A. Go to see a doctor. B. Work with Linda. C. Check her temperature.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8至10 题。
8. When will the speakers stop singing
A. Around 3:30 pm. B. Around 5:30 pm. C. Around 6:00 pm.
9. Whose songs does Lily love singing most
A. Whitney Houston's. B. Mariah Carey's. C. Taylor Swift's.
10. What's the most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Colleagues. C. Brother and sister.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What is James doing on the computer
A. He's doing some reading. B. He's researching a paper. C. He's planning a cultural activity.
12. What makes the website special
A. Having resources for teachers. B. Allowing users to ask any question.
C. Applying math in daily expenses.
13. How does Mike most probably find math
A. Useful. B. Difficult. C. Interesting.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. Which film did Mr. Scott watch last month
A. Goldfinger. B. The Bellboy. C. The Bodyguard.
15. What view does Mr.Scott want
A. Biscayne Bay. B. Downtown Miami. C. The Atlantic Ocean.
16. What is most probably Lisa
A. A secretary. B. A hotel clerk. C. A travel agent.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What was the weather like yesterday in the south
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
18. What does the speaker suggest people in the south do today
A. Stay indoors. B. Buy sunscreen. C. Go out for fun.
19.What's the temperature today in the north
A. 10 degrees Celsius. B. 25 degrees Celsius. C. 35 degrees Celsius.
20. When will the rain stop in the north
A. Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15分，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
Built in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler's desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris, France
Probably the most popular Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But the Louvre is much more than a home to the "Mona Lisa". The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes（湿壁画）decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers will be deeply impressed by the works by Botticelli, such as "The Birth of Venus". Classic artworks from nearly 1, 000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
21. Which of the following enjoys the greatest popularity
A. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. B. The Louvre.
C. The Barnes Foundation. D. The Uffizi Gallery.
22. What makes the Barnes Foundation unique
A. Its structure. B. Its history. C. Its location. D. Its collection.
23. What type of writing is this text
A. A travel guide. B. An exhibition announcement.
C. An art show review. D. An activity poster.
B
Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man's new best trends.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescue workers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelt that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, "Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats arc good at that." Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!
The "rat project" is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
24.In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become popular because they can .
A. get into small spaces
B. take the place of rescue workers
C. find food for survivors trapped in buildings
D. find the position of survivors trapped in buildings
25. From the third paragraph we know rescuers can judge a person is alive by .
A. the noise made by the rat B. the rat's unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat D. the smell given off by the person trapped
26. After reading the passage we know that now .
A. people still use dogs and robots in rescue work
B. the “rat project” has been completed already
C. rats have replaced dogs in searching for people
D. people are happy to see a rat in a building
27. The main idea of the passage is about in an earthquake.
A. the importance of training rats B. the role rats will play
C. ways of rescuing people D. the reason for not using dogs
C
A blue hole is a special kind of underwater cave found inland or in the sea, which forms when the earth above a cave falls in and water fills the space.
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers. A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet.
Diving into blue holes is very dangerous. Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of toxic gas, which causes itching, headache, and—in large amounts—death. Divers must also be fast. They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen runs out. Additionally, divers have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole because it is very dark inside. Without the guideline, they may get lost.
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them The reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information. They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and biology. For example, some blue hole creatures probably haven’t changed for millions of years.
The blue holes could even provide clues about astrobiology. For example, divers have found bacteria there that can live without oxygen. Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. “Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,” he says, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago. By studying blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistoric times. As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that is so challenging to explore and gives us back so much scientifically.”
28. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. The definition of a blue hole. B. The location of a blue hole.
C. The formation of a blue hole. D. The structure of a blue hole.
29. Where can bright-colored bacteria be found
A. In the saltwater layer.
B. In the freshwater layer.
C. In between the freshwater and saltwater layers.
D. In both of the freshwater and saltwater layers.
30. Which of the following best explains the underlined word
A. The study of life on Earth.
B. The study of life in the universe.
C. The study of life in prehistoric times.
D. The study of life in oxygen-free environment.
31. Which of the following can best describe blue holes
A. They’re oxygen-free and lifeless. B. They’re free of air and light.
C. They’re death zones and mysterious. D. They’re poisonous and dark.
D
A MENTORING(导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.
Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said, “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. " "We try to create work experience opportunities which will make a really great difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships(实习)with world-famous firms such as Honda. "
“At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring because of that—it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. ” Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October, the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization's(UNESCO)International Youth Forum(论坛).
The event was held for young people all over the world to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundreds of observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. " Before we left I didn’t quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop. It was amazing. " he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. "
The main theme of the forum was how youth can bring about change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment. Kieran said: “It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.” The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For more details visit www. .
32. Why is the Young Inspirations mentoring program set up
A. To train staff for world-famous firms.
B. To provide youth with unique experiences.
C. To equip the unemployed for future jobs.
D. To offer job opportunities to young adults.
33. What does the underlined “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. the influence of unemployment B. the lack of support from firms
C. the shortage of money D. the lack of opportunities
34. It can be inferred from the passage that____________.
A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing
B. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects
C. the youth have found a way to solve their problems
D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations
B. Kieran, a School Pupil from Banbury to Paris
C. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades and Confidence
D. Young People Find a World of Life-changing Opportunities
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
The Slow Food Movement started in Rome, Italy in 1986.When a new McDonald's was opening near a beautiful historic place, some people stood outside the restaurant and shouted, “We do not want fast food.We want slow food！”
__36__One day Carlo Petrini went to a restaurant to eat a traditional meal.But the food didn't taste the same as he remembered.He learned that the peppers were shipped from abroad because the prices were low.This deeply concerned Carlo.
Carlo wanted people to care about where their foods came from and how their foods made their culture special.So he started a group to encourage this idea.It soon became the Slow Food Movement.__37__
First, what is good food Good food is fresh.The vegetables are eaten close to the place where they are grown.The fish hasn't been sitting for days before it is eaten.Good food is seasonable.__38__Good food satisfies the senses.It should look good, smell good and taste good.And finally, good food is cultural food.Each country has special foods that make it different.
Second, food should be clean.Today, there are great concerns about the way people grow and produce food.Farmers use chemicals to kill insects and feed plants.But the chemicals can also harm the natural environment around farms.__39__Clean food means food that does not harm our bodies or the environment.
And third, food should be fair.__40__All people should be able to purchase healthy food.The people who grow and make food should be paid fairly for their work.They should work in safe, healthy conditions.
A．Food should not cost too much money.
B．Its goal is to have good, clean, fair food for all people.
C．Over time, they can cause health problems in people too.
D．That was how the Slow Food Movement came into being.
E．It should be grown at the best time of the year for that food.
F．Today the Slow Food Movement has already expanded out of Italy.
G．This event wasn't the only thing that started the Slow Food Movement.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题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。
My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan. Every summer I stayed with them as a young child. I came from the 41 but loved the small place where they lived. People there knew everyone else, their kids, their pets and their ancestors (祖先). The bond (纽带、联系) with them continued to grow 42 I grew older.
My grandma was 43 at making something exciting by hand. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd plant flowers and carefully 44 them. She’d 45 sweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful 46 for each one. I remember the small thimble (顶针) she would use while doing her needlework (针线活). 47 her thimble on her finger, she’d remark, “I wouldn't want to sew (缝制) without one. ”
A few years ago my grandma 48 at the age of 91. After attending her funeral (葬礼), I realized how 49 our lives had changed. I missed her very much. When my birthday came, I was feeling 50 because there was no card from my grandma. But what happened later made me feel that she was 51 that special day with me. While I was arranging some 52 pillows that my grandma had made, I 53 felt something inside one pillow. It was small and 54 . I moved the object (物品) to a seam (接缝) and I carefully opened it. To my delight, out 55 a tiny silver thimble!
How 56 it was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, my grandma 57 it in that little pillow for me. I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had 58 over the years, which reminded me of the pleasant 59 of her.
I heated the tea kettle (茶壶) and made some tea, using my best china, as my grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's 60 . What a wonderful birthday that was!
41. A. building B. cottage C. city D. town
42. A. as B. though C. that D. if
43. A. mad B. angry C. good D. poor
44. A. watch B. tend C. pick D. cut
45. A. mend B. buy C. wash D. make
46. A. books B. houses C. quilts D. bikes
47. A. Buying B. Placing C. Collecting D. Removing
48. A. called on B. fell ill C. dropped in D. passed away
49. A. quickly B. shamefully C. slightly D. slowly
50. A. upset B. worried C. thrilled D. surprised
51. A. sharing B. thinking C. planning D. wasting
52. A. tiresome B. ugly C. colorful D. broken
53. A. eagerly B. carelessly C. suddenly D. gladly
54. A. neat B. difficult C. hard D. soft
55. A. went B. came C. took D. made
56. A. ashamed B. proud C. wise D. excited
57. A. mixed B. sewed C. hid D. stored
58. A. learned B. designed C. collected D. saved
59. A. memory B. book C. letter D. clothes
60. A. kettle B. tea C. thimble D. coffee
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman Of The Year”for ___61___ (be)Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield，___62___ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have ___63___(final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award，proud Irene ___64___(declare) she had no plans ___65___ (retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ___66___(make) over the years. I work not because I have to, ___67___ because I want to.”
Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31-who works alongside her in the family business-said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said，“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call ___68___ (say)she was short-listed，we thought it was ___69___ joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's ___70___ (wonder).”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden you view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，想参加学校的交换生项目去英国交流学习，请你向国际交流部刘老师写一封申请信，信的内容应包括以下要点：
1．写信目的
2．自身优势
3. 期待回复
注意：
1、字数100字左右；
2、可适当添加细节，使行文连贯通顺。
