湖南省永州市四中高二2022---2023学年上学期12月份英语
月考试题
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。
What is the woman going to do this Sunday
Repair a chair. B. See a doctor. C. Go shopping.
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A singer. B. A friend. C. An award
How many students will attend the activity at last
10. B.8. C.6.
How does the man feel about teaching kids
A. Too dull. B. A little hard. C. Always tiring.
5. Where are the speakers now
A. In a bank. B. In the library. C. In a store.
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、7 题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
On a train. B. At a ticket office C. At an information desk. 7. When is the train going to leave
A. At 9:15 B. At 9:35. C. At 11:25.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
Who is the woman
A A doctor. B. A secretary. C. A client.
What does the man have to do on Tuesday
See a doctor. B. Meet a client. C. Finish a report. 10. What will the woman do next
A. Examine the man. B. Lie in bed. C. Draw blood.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 12. What do the speakers usually buy
A. Flowers. B. Dresses. C. Cards. 13. Why don't the speakers buy a watch A. Their mother doesn't like it. B. They can't afford a good one. C. Their mother already has one.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
What is the probable relationship between the speakers
Strangers. B. Roommates. C. Neighbors. 15. Where did Harry get the information about the apartment
From a good friend. B. From Mrs. Hamilton. C. From the Internet 16. How many bedrooms are there in the apartment
Three. B. Two. C. One.
What does the woman ask Harry to do
A. Pay the rent first. B. Come to see the flat. C. Call her this morning.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
What bring surprise to people according to the speaker
The cost of a toy. B. The arrival of a storm.
C. The moment of opening a box.
Where was the idea from according to the speaker
China B. Japan. C. America 20. What is Wang Ning's attitude toward the future of Pop Mart
A Disappointed. B. Ambiguous. C. Hopeful.
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、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
For some, rice is simply bought at the market, ready to take home and steam or boil. But have you ever wondered about the journey the grains of rice take before they reach your plate or bowl, or fork or chopsticks
Sowing the seeds
First, the seeds are sown. Sometimes, they are planted directly in the fields, but often they are sown in nurseries(苗床) where they spend their first thirty days putting forth shoots and grow into seedlings(苗).
Transplanting to the fields
After about thirty days, the seedlings are transplanted to the fields. Transplanting is exhausting, tiring work that requires standing in water and repeatedly bending over.
Harvesting
When the mature plants are in golden yellow colour, the new grains are ready to harvest. Sometimes farmers use a mechanical reaper, but often they use only a sharp knife or sickle(镰刀).
Threshing(脱粒)
Threshing separates the grains from the stalks(秆). This can be done with mechanical threshers or combines, but often the stalks are simply pounded(敲击) against a hard surface. When threshing is done without machinery, the rice is tied into bundles(捆) and dried in the sun first.
Drying the rice
Drying is very important because if the moisture(水分) content is too high, the freshly harvested grains will spoil easily. In many countries, the grains are laid out to dry wherever space is available, from basketball courts to sections of major highways.Wealthy farmers may put large quantities of grains into heated air dryers.
After that, some of these grains, after certain kinds of processing and transplanting, will end up in your bowl, others will be saved for seeds next year.
21. What will happen after rice seeds are planted
They will be kept in nurseries for about two months.
They often grow into seedlings after 30 days.
It takes a week for them to grow into seedlings.
It takes little work to transplant them to fields.
Which of the following shows the old way of threshing grains
Grains are dried in the sun.
Grains are tied into bundles.
Stalks are pounded against a hard surface.
b→a→c B. c→b→a C. a→c→b D. a→b→c
What is the title for the passage
The way to Process Rice B. The importance of Rice to Human Beings
C. The Journey of Grains D. The Method Increase Rice Production
B
Celebrating her youngest son’s first birthday in the Royal Children’s Hospital during a brief but “fairy painful and forgettable” five- day stay, Judy Browning thought that if she ever got time, she’d like to go back and get involved with the hospital.
So when the last of her five sons turned 12 and the volunteering duties at their kindergarten and primary schools began to wind down, July picked up the phone to the Royal Children’s Hospital and asked just how she could help.
“Being a volunteer in these areas can be fairly strenuous, so hats off to the staff who keep the atmosphere energetic and do a wonderful job to make it a very cheerful place.”she says.“It’s incredibly rewarding to be a part of that and to be able to play a small part in helping these families.”
Every volunteer at the Royal Children’s is allocated a specific position and Judy’s role as Family Support Volunteer means she is there to do “whatever families want and need”. From sitting with a sick child while their parents take a break to be with each other or their other children, to taking siblings(兄弟姐妹) to the playground, Judy’s role can be very broad and vary from week to week.
“For parents, just having someone there other than the medical staff to watch their child sled or to put their dolls back when it’s fallen out is so important. It means they can feel comfortable and go about doing the things they need to do like spending time with their other children or some shopping knowing someone is always close by,” Judy says.
“It’s great to be involved and I would encourage others to do it but volunteering is definitely a commitment and not something you take lightly.”
When did Judy think of volunteering in the hospital
When her oldest son fell ill.
When all her sons went to school.
When taking care of her son in the hospital.
When her youngest son went to kindergarten.
Judy’s job in the hospital is _____________.
helping patients’ families B. keeping children energetic
making the environment pleasant D.taking children to the playground
What does the underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
Exciting. B. Disappointing. C. Comfortable. D. Difficult.
Judy said the words in Paragraph 5 to show_______.
what she does is worthwhile B. children don’t take care of their toys
C. Parents of sick children are very busy
D. what medical staff do is very important
B
When we visit museums, we see cultural artifacts－from everybody household items to precious carvings and statues, which give us a glimpse into the diverse cultures and communities from around the world.
However, controversy surrounds these artifacts and whether or not countries should return these pieces of culture if they were stolen or forcefully taken during colonization.
On Wednesday, October7, 2020, the Dutch advisory committee officially released a national report agreeing to the return of cultural artifacts that were stolen from its previous colonies such as Indonesia,Surname, and islands on the Caribbean. Through these actions, the Dutch government acknowledges the unfair treatment the colonies had previously experienced and demonstrates respect for the culture of these countries.
By the 18th and 19th centuries, European countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands had colonized many African and Asian countries where they are now displayed in museums.
Over the years, European museums have received requests for the return of artifacts.The debate regarding this issue took a turn in 2018 when a French report was released that directed that all heritage objects brought to French museums be restored. With the official release of this report, museums all across Europe began reconsidering their previous policies on colonial treasures.
Those who propose returning these objects to their original homes argue that with technology enabling virtual museum tours, returning these artifacts to their homeland does not take away the opportunity to learn about them. Furthermore, the country of origin will receive a significant part of their heritage back, and these artifacts will be given a chance to be truly appreciated in proper historical context.
Those against the restoration claim that culture is shared treasure and the artifacts are in fact”cultural ambassadors” that promote tolerance and understanding. They believe that while stealing them was wrong, history is full of “good” and “bad” actors. Moreover, they feel that keeping the cultural objects in the current museums has kept millions of artifacts safe from disfiguration and damage.
What did the Dutch government admit
The colonies had been treated unfairly.
The colonies had stolen cultural artifacts.
The colonies had experienced cultural boom.
The colonies had been respected for their culture.
Which country played a decisive role in returning stolen artifacts
The Netherlands. B. France. C. Britain D. Egypt
Why do some people support the return of stolen artifacts
These artifacts reflect a culture of shared treasure.
These artifacts prove that the history is difficult to explain.
These artifacts will be enjoyed in their historical background.
These artifacts help people distinguish good history from bad history.
What is the best title for the text
Are virtual museum tours meaningful
Will stolen treasures belong to colonies
Do people appreciate stolen treasures
Should museums return stolen treasures
D
Nightmares(噩梦) are considered to be common among young children with incidence reducing as they grow older. They occur in the second half of sleep during REM(rapid eye movement) sleep. Those who have experienced them will be familiar with the feeling of waking suddenly with a sense of fear and worry.
Night terrors, a sleep disorder, differ from nightmares and occur during deep sleep(non REM) cycles in the first half of the night. A night terror is often characterized by a loud scream and the individual sitting upright in a panicked state, though unaware of any of the action. The violent and rapid move of the body and limbs(四肢) are witnessed in more extreme cases. Children wake up in the morning unaware of their activity throughout the night.
Professor Dieter Wolke explained, “We certainly don’t want to worry parents with this news that three in every four children experience nightmares at this young age. However, nightmares continuing longer than that period or night terrors that continue into adolescence can be an early indicator of something more significant in later life.”
A group of children are assessed six times between the ages of two and nine. The possibility of experiencing psychotic(精神病的) experiences in adolescence increased with the incidence of nightmares. Those who only reported one period of repeated nightmares saw a 16% rise, whereas those who reported three or more sustained periods of nightmares throughout the study saw a 56% increase in risk.
In contrast, problems with falling asleep or night waking had no relationship to later psychotic experiences.
Dr Helen Fisher, of King’s College London, added, “ The best advice is to try to maintain a lifestyle that promotes healthy sleep hygiene(卫生) for your child, by creating an environment that allows for the best possible quality of sleep. Diet is a key part of this, such as avoiding sugary drinks before bed, but at that young age we’d always recommend removing any affecting stimuli(刺激) from the bedroom－be it television, video games or otherwise. That’s the most practical change you can make.”
According to the passage, which of the following statements about nightmares is true
They happen to most young children.
They are common among adolescents.
They are uncommon among young children.
They will disappear when children grow older.
What happens when night terrors happen
People are not in deep sleep.
People suddenly scream or move.
People will have psychotic experiences.
People know what has happened when waking up.
What does the “something more significant” referred to by Professor Dieter Wolke mean
Good health. B. Good sleep. C. Mental problems. D.Sleep Problems.
What should be done in order for the children to have the best quality of sleep
There should be no TV set in their bedrooms.
They should have sweet milk before going to sleep.
They’d better play video games before going to sleep.
The radio in their bedrooms should be on when they sleep.
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。
The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. That was not so bad: what really troubled me was that before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. 36 Anyway, who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. 37 Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of painting 38 .
On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. 39 The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I could hardly take my eyes away from that painting! 40 It was really worth looking at so many painting to find a painter who could interest me so much.
In it, a woman was reading to a child.
That felt almost as bad as being in school.
The two paintings are so similar to each other!
I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made!
I was immediately attracted by the strange way of painting faces.
Staring at those pictures, I still couldn’t see what was so great about art.
Unusual styles of art always attracted my brother, but I was not interested.
第三部分:语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For her eighteenth birthday, my sister received a gift certificate for lunch at The Tower restaurant. She was very 41 to be going to this prestigious(有名望的) venue in the capital－as was I when she asked me to 42 her!
There’s no doubt that the world-famous views that greeted us as we entered the restaurant were absolutely breathtaking. Despite my fear of 43 , I couldn’t help but walk around the whole restaurant, 44 the fascinating 360 degree views high above the city.
Once seated in our elegant, soft seats, we chose the “afternoon tea”option. To be 45 , the gift certificate would not have covered the price of “lunch” for two people and we didn’t have any spare 46 . The chef had gone to a lot of trouble to create sandwiches and cakes on the theme of a well-loved children’s story. The 47 involved was impressive－even the 48 itself was edible(可食用的)! Delighted, we ordered some hot drinks, but were 49 when we had to remind the waiter twice that we still hadn’t received them. 50 our drinks arrived, but a request for more was either 51 or completely ignored.
Would I 52 The Tower for a celebration The service was 53 and the eaiters made no effort at all to make my sister feel 54 . Although the food and views are outstanding, it’s very 55 . So personally I would suggest visiting the longer cafe on the floor below where you can enjoy the same luxury and views for a lot less money!
A. curious B. excited C. proud D. nervous
A. wait for B. help C. listen to D. accompany
A. heat B. strangers C. heights D. noise
A. taking in B. frightened by C. hiding from D. disgusted at
A. brief B. safe C. fair D. honest
A. seats B. time C. rooms D. money
A. creativity B. strength C. resource D. patience
A. restaurant B. menu C. cake D. sandwich
A. disappointed B. surprised C. sympathetic D. enthusiastic
A. previously B. Unexpectedly C. Safely D. Eventually
A. submitted B. considered C. forgotten D. met
A. recommend B. blame C. visit D. contact
A. unique B. slow C. free D. available
A. regretful B. fearful C. special D. reliable
A. worthwhile B. expensive C. famous D. crowed
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）或括号中单词的正确形式。
Most rain forests lie close to the equator, where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine. The warmth of the land heats the air above, causing it to rise 56 tiny drops of water to fall as rain. The rainfall can reach at least 98 57 (inch) a year. This wet , warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants 58 (grow), so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round. The trees 59 (they) also have an effect on the climate. They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. The wet air then forms clouds, 60 hang over the treetops like smoke. These clouds protect the forest 61 the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts, 62 (keep) temperatures fit for plant growth.
The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of a wide 63 of trees. Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds. When the fruits 64 (eat), the seeds inside them go undamaged through 64 (animal) stomachs and are passed out in their droppings. 65 seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，教了你一年的美国老师Marty即将离职回国， 为表达离别之情， 请给她写一封感谢信。
要点如下：
回顾你们之间的点点滴滴；
表示感激和期待。
注意：
写作词数应为80左右； 开头和人结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The little car was crowded with kids: my brothers and sisters. We fought, debated and cried, making much noise. Being part of a big family was really starting to annoy me. For example, my brothers and sisters knocked on the bathroom door all the time. How I wanted to be the only child in my family.
As the car rolled down the small road, my mum said cheerfully,”The pool is three minutes away. You’ll have much time to swim.” Swimming was a peaceful activity. I could float on my back and look at the sky. I could pretend I was the only person in the world. Mum parked the car beside a small row of other cars.“One at a time,” she yelled before the car doors opened. Nobody listened.
The car doors all flew open at once. After pushing, yelling and crying, we came out. I quickly pulled off my jeans, T-shirt, socks and shoes, and finally put on my swimsuit.“Yeah!” I yelled as I jumped into the big natural pool with small stones on its floor. Cold water struck my face. I put my head under the water, which shot up my nose. After standing up again, I dropped backward into the water and began to float. The water sat around my ears, smooth and silent. The sun warmed my face.
I was like a leaf floating in a large pool peacefully. Everything was silent under water. For the moment, I felt I was the only child there. I didn’t have to share things like snacks with other kids. My stomach made a noise at the thought of food. Hadn’t Mom packed a huge bag of chips for our snack I stood up to walk to shore.
Oh! Dark sandy water suddenly filled my mouth and covered my head. The rocky ground was gone; I was pushed into the deep, dark water. I tried to kick to the surface. As my face peeked out(微露出) from under the water, I took a deep breath. I tried to swim and leave the deep water. But it didn’t work. I only knew how to float.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。（教师版)永州市四中高二2022---2023学年秋季学期英语十二月考试卷答案
听力(30分）
1∽5 CACBB 6∽10 CBACA 11∽15 AABAC 16∽20 BBCBC
阅读（共两节，满分50分）
21∽25 BACCA 26∽30 DAABC 31∽35 DABCA 36∽40 BGFAD
第三部分:语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41∽45 BDCAD 46∽50 DABAD 51∽55 CABAB
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）
56. and
57. inches
58. to grow
59. themselves
60. which
61. from
62. keeping
63. variety
64. are eaten
65.The
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）略
