2022-2023学年江西省吉安市重点中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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1、吉安市重点中学2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷命题人：审题人:备课组长: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。B. On (he Internet.C. From the old shoe shop.B. Visit his mothers village.B. Near a bank.1. Where did (he man buy his shoes? A. From (he new sho

2、e shop.2. What will the man do this weekend?C. Leave the village.C. Near a bus stop.C.Japan.C. Fried chicken.A. Borrow a car.3. Where are the two speakers now? A. Near a cinema.4. Where might the woman decide to go for the holiday?A. India.B. Thailand.5. What do the two speakers often have for suppe

3、r?A. Instant noodles.B. Pizzas.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. What will the two speakers do?A. Go to a party.B. Buy some clothes.C. Celebrate the mans birthday.7. What will the

4、woman wear?A. AT-shiii with a skirt.B. Jeans with a nice blouse.C. A blouse with a long skirt.听第7段材料，回答次8至10题。8. How often does the woman check her phone?A. Every five minutes.B. Every fifteen minutes. C. Every hour.9. Why doesnt the man always check his phone?A. Because he doesnt have phones.B. Bec

5、ause he has a computer to save his information.C. Because he doesnt like playing on the phone.10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office.B. At a bus station.C. In a restaurant.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. Why does the man decide to give up eating meat?A. He realises too much meat is

6、 bad for his health.B. He loves to eat vegetables.C. He wants to lose weight.12. What is the mans reason for his stopping jogging to work?A. He was always late for work.B. He hurt his leg.C. He was too tired to keep it up.13. What do we know about the man,s bike?A. Its in the garage.B. The man used

7、it fbr a week.C. It was stolen.14. When will the man ride his bike?C. Tomorrow.C. In China.A. On a nice day.B. This weekend.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where is the man living now?A. In the U. K.B. In Spain.16. What problem docs the man have?A. He cant speak English very wellB. He finds it difficult to spe

8、ak SpanishC. He doesnt know much Spanish grammar and vocabulary 17. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Move to Spain.B. Have more regular conversation practice.C. Watch more Spanish television programmes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What may a job interview mean for people?A. An unforgettable expe

9、rience.B. A chance to improve themselves.C. A platform to show off their talents.19. How can an ideal person be selected in a job interview?A. By asking questions.B. By observing his or her behavior.C. By carrying out as many tasks as possible.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How you c

10、an perfonn well in a job interview.B. What you may experience in a job interview.C. What you should pay attention to in a job interview. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该 选项涂黑Four of the Most Magical Movies from Your ChildhoodWhether it was the e

11、nchanting characters, the memorable scenes or simply because it was the first film your mum or dad took you to, these are the movies that have left the most lasting impressions over the decades.Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory“1 loved it for two reasons. First, it showed a wonderful, loving exten

12、ded family. I was fascinated by their kitchen setting and the little corner where the boy Charlie slept. Second, inside the chocolate factory was what all children dreamed of. The whole movie transported me from my childhood worries into a fairyland world. v Margaret McKeeDumbo“For a kid who often f

13、elt like he didnt fit in, and wasnt good at anything, it was magical to see Dumbo discover his talent and become loved and celebrated. v LorraineThe Never-ending Story“It has to be the most magical movie. The story has everything a young kid can ask fi)r: a great story, a mythical flying dog and an

14、interesting ending. Our family continue to watch it today. “ 一 Aaron ElliottThe Sound of Music“When I was young, movies were a treat, with lollies, friends and a canvas scat. There was a special one that I did adore, and many times Ive gone back fbr more. The songs, the scenery and the story line al

15、ways transport me to another time. It is such a classic that my memories of it are so fantastic. Joanne Carter21. What is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory about?A. A dangerous situation.B. A fairyland world.C. A mysterious friend.D. An unexpected incident.22. Which movie may most help children la

16、cking confidence?A. Dumbo.B. The Never-ending StoiyC. The Sound of Music.D. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.23. What does Aaron Elliott think of “The Never-ending Story”？A. It is full of unrealistic （hings.B. It meets all his expectations.C. Il influences people of all ages.D. It is the most mea

17、ningful movie.BEven when communing with nature wc depend on technology for help but then, so did Thoreau （梭罗）at Walden Pond （瓦尔登湖）.Walking in the same woods yesterday. I let myself wander at random, communing with nature.I took in beautiful scenery near and far thanks to my progressive-lens eyeglass

18、es. Occasionally Id pull out my smartphone to take pictures on anything interesting. I recorded an inner monologue with a background of all sounds of the forest. At times, I consulted my smart watch to check on my heartbeat, mileage and calorie bum. Eventually I realized I was quite lost. Not a prob

19、lem of course. Online maps came to my rescue.But something bothered me. In what Id intended as a nature experience, here I was using very high technology to help myself out. This insight triggered a reconsideration of everything that happened during my “nature walk, which had been technologically en

20、hanced every step of the way. Id been functioning as a man-machine combination: a cyborg.What would the true naturalist Thoreau think of that? My first thought was that hed be shocked. But later I did some research. Thoreau enjoyed what his spyglass discovered, like this eagle from his journal:Lying

21、 on the ground with my glass, / could watch him very easily . . . till / almost lost him in the clouds . I think 1 have got （he worth of my glass now that it has revealed to me the white-headed eagle.Famously, Thoreau always set out equipped with a walking stick, which he used not only for support b

22、ut also to take measurements of water and snow levels. His hat was also a tool, which he called his “botany-box. And he was prepared even with needles and thread, so when coming out of the woods, he was “the best dressed. M Clearly, Thoreau was a bit of a cyborg hitnsclf.Thinking more deeply, I real

23、ized weve come a long way from our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who walked from necessity and relied on natures gift. Cyborgs arc us.24. What is the purpose of the text?A. To recommend Thoreaus book Walden Pond.B. To argue that humans have developed into cyborgs.C. To share the reflections on mans rel

24、iance on nature.D. To question whether people arc technology-dependent.25. Which picture best illustrates a cyborg in the authors eye?26. Why docs the author quote Thoreaus journal?A. To introduce a literary work on nature.B. To explain how to prepare for a nature walk.C. To prove that even naturali

25、sts use technology.D. To describe the natural beauty Thoreau enjoyed.27. What is the authors attitude towards being a cyborg?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.CTypically, a person sitting in the drivers seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it. It makes sense since do

26、ors are designed to be opened that way. Pull the handle and immediately the door is open. But if you happen to do that at the wrong time, you may create an obstacle （障碍）for a passing cyclist without knowing it. Then the cyclist will be sent falling off the bike, and the car door is likely to be dama

27、ged by the tast-moving bicycle.Obviously the solution is for the person getting out of the vehicle to check for oncoming traffic, but car door design and long-time habits have made the process instinctual. Luckily, theres a simple way to solve the problem: the Dutch reach. In other words, instead of

28、 using your left hand, reach for the door latch （门锁）with your right hand. This will force you to turn your body. At least, youll look into your side view mirror to see whether any car or bike is coming.“Its just what Dutch people do,“ said Fred Wegman, the former managing director of the National In

29、stitute for Road Safety Research in the Netherlands. All the Dutch arc taught it. Its part of regular driver education.The technique dates back about 50 or 60 years, and it was very popular between the 1960s and the 1980s. But it didnt really become known as the Dutch reach until a retired American

30、physician named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project in 2016 in an effort to popularize the practice in the United States and beyond. According to The Times, he was motivated by the death of a 27-year- old who rode into an open car door and died just five blocks from his home in Cambridge

31、, Massachusetts. Charney,s efforts may be paying off. Both Massachusetts and Illinois now include the Dutch reach in their drivers manuals （手册）.28. What is the first paragraph intended to show?A. The poor design of the car door and handle.B. A comnion conflict between cars and bicycles.C. A main cau

32、se of traffic accidents linked to cyclists.D. Potential risks associated with opening the car door.29. What does the underlined word “instinctual“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Complex.B. Possible.C. Natural.D. Dangerous.30. How docs the Dutch reach help to reduce traffic accidents?A. By making the person

33、open the car door more easily.B. By forcing the person to check for approaching traffic.C. By reminding the person of the traffic lights frequently.D. By helping the person sec the side view mirror more clearly.31. What made Charney introduce the Dutch reach into America?A. Its popularity among Dutc

34、h people.B. Its appearance in drivers manuals.C. A project launched in the year 2016.D. The death caused by a traffic accident.I）Most people have no idea what（o do with their old drugs. Unused or expired （至U期的） medicines lying around at home can get into the wrong hands, leading to accidental poison

35、ing or drug overdose. When drugs are flushed or sent to landfill, the medicines can pollute our groundwater,rivers,and streams,threatening human and sea life.In an effort to find a solution for dnjgs kept in medicine boxes or waterways, the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched its first Na

36、tional Takc-Back Day in September 2010. In the drug take-back program, the returned drugs are sent to medical waste incinerators （焚烧炉）.However, the process of transporting and burning such waste can release green-house gas emissions that could be potentially greater （han those generated if the drugs

37、 were poured into landfills.“But take-back programs are preferred as they reduce the risk of drug misuse and the incineration effectively eliminates the entrance of these medicines into our nations waters,“ says Tim Carroll, a spokesperson for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.Perhaps surpri

38、singly, not all unused medicines need to be thrown away. Every year five billion dollars worth of unexpired medicines end up being deserted in the U. S. Were wasting a lot of medicines which are already paid for, says Anandi Law, a patient engagement specialist. Millions of U. S. adults skip or dela

39、y getting their prescriptions filled due to high costs. We could give them to somebody else who needs it.”Now. at least 40 states have passed legislation establishing drug donation programs that allow drug manufacturers, medical and long-term care facilities, and sometimes individuals to donate thei

40、r unused drugs. For example,since its start in 2007, Iowas program, SafeNetRx, has served more than 117,000 patients and redistributed nearly 54-million-dollar worth of medicines and supplies. Georgias program formally launched in 2018. and it has already filled prescriptions worth over 50 million d

41、ollars.“All of these efforts are still relatively new,“ Carroll says. uWe still have a long way to go until households change their habits. v32. What disadvantage of the drug take-back program is mentioned in paragraph 2?A. It costs large amounts of money.B. It increases the greenhouse effect.C. It

42、can produce poisonous chemicals.D. It wastes lots of energy to deal with old drugs.33. What is Tim Carrolls attitude towards the take-back program?A. Cautious.B. Indifferent.C. Supportive.D. Disapproving.34. What is Anandi I为ws suggestion about unused and unexpired medicines?A. Sending them to landf

43、ills.B. Selling them at a low price.C. Donating them to someone in need.D. Developing technologies to recycle them.35. What do the numbers in paragraph 5 mainly indicate?A. The challenging task of SafeNetRx.B. The expense of recycling unused drugs.C. The significance of health care facilities.D. The

44、 achievements of drug donation programs.第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分125分）根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Is Managing Kids Screen Time a Good Idea?Screen time is a big topic of conversation in todays households, particularly during the pandemic when online education hours have multiplied for many s

45、tudents. 36. They hope to spare their kids from the countless challenges that technology can bring. Yet the challenges of screen time overuse seldom come from kids devices themselves, but rather from the tense relationships that technology can bring to families. 37. But technology has positive benef

46、its too. Since every child and family is different, managing screen time calls for joint family decision-making.If parents believe they can manage a childs screen time through adolescence, they are not only fooling themselves but also inviting relationship trouble with their teens. It is a myth to t

47、hink that parents can or should manage their kids screen time through authoritarian restrictions, even during elementary school. 38. When children are left out of those decisions, they often become less communicative with parents and siblings. This is the opposite of what parents want to achieve.39.

48、 From early ages, children are quite capable of understanding that a good life involvesawareness and balance. Just as they learn right from wrong, and good from bad, (hey can also learn to use technology in healthy ways. Learning how to regulate oneself and develop healthy behaviors is one of the primary tasks of childhood and adolescence. What happens when an adult tries to regulate a child is (hat the child misses out on (he opportunity t