合肥二中 2019-2020 学年第一学期 12 月考试
高二英语试卷
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 1 个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C3 个选项中选出最
佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Which of the following is not true?
A. The man wanted to call Joe.
B. Joe’s phone number is 965-0231.
C. The woman dialed the wrong number.
2. When can Mr Jones see the man?
A. Today. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.
3. What’s the man’s first name?
A. Ferry. B. Terry. C. Tarry.
4. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.
5. What are they talking about?
A. Their work. B. Their lunch. C. Their lunch break.
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、C3 个
选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小
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 2 遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At the railway station. B. At the airport. C. Somewhere in Chicago.
7. How long will the journey take?
A. One and a half hours. B. Two hours. C. Two and a half hours.
8. Why does the man go to Chicago?
A. To see his parents. B. To do some business. C. To attend his brother’s
wedding.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
9. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Husband and wife B. Close friends. C. Boss and secretary.
10. Who will cook the sea food?
A. The woman. B. The man. C. One of their guests.
11. How many people has the man invited to dinner? A. About 8. B. About 20. C. About 28.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。
12. Where will the party be held?
A. At the man’s house. B. At the woman’s house. C. At Carlo’s house.
13. Which of the following is wrong according to the conversation?
A. The man isn’t an American.
B. The man can’t dance.
C. Both the man and the woman will go to the party.
14. What do people not do at parties in America?
A. Have drinks or eat snacks.
B. Sit or stand around in groups and talk.
C. Rush around like birds with their heads cut off.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. What’s the Sullivans’ telephone number?
A. 415-2626. B. 451-2626. C. 415-6262.
16. What’s Elena’s new address in Dallas?
A. 2346 Birth Street, Apartment 706.
B. 2436 Birth Street, Apartment 706.
C. 2436 Birth Street, Apartment 607.
17. What day is it?
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. Why were there very few fish in the small river behind the factory where Ted worked?
A. Because the river was too small.
B. Because the river was polluted.
C. Because there was no water in the river.
19. Where did Ted go during his holidays one summer?
A. The seaside. B. A large expensive hotel. C. A new factory.
20. What was the average price for the oil to cook the fish each day?
A. $ 3.50 B. $ 0.50 C. $ 7.00
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 题；每小题 2 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。
A
You may know the English letters A, B and C, but do you know there are people called
ABCs? You may like eating bananas, but do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”?
How strange! Are these people from another earth? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means Americaborn Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the US.
Sometimes, people call an ABC “a banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside.
So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside — thinking like a westerner and yellow
outside — looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some
of them can not speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics.
But if ABCs can’t speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course.
They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens of another country
like the US, Canada or Singapore, but they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or
even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For
example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang ( 杨 振 宁 ). He got the Nobel Prize for
physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
21. “ABC” in the passage stands for________.
A. 3 English letters B. a kind of banana C. Chinese born in America D.
Americans born in China
22. Chinese in western countries are called “banana persons” because________.
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside
B. they think like westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but go to study in America
D. they like to eat bananas
23. This passage mainly talks about________.
A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C. N. Yang
B
Droughts (干旱) are a common feature of the weather in the UK, with one around every 5 to
10 years on average. After 18 months since the drought began to hit the UK, most of the east and
south-east of England is affected by drought. Luckily, a new water plant(工厂) in Beckton, East
London, is helping to ease the drought by turning seawater into drinking water.
The £270-million plant uses a process called desalination, through which salt and other
minerals are taken out of seawater. The plant takes seawater from the Thames Estuary when the
sea is at low tide, filters (过滤) it and then pumps it through a membrane (薄膜) with lots of little
holes in it. The process makes the water so clean that essential minerals have to be put back into it.
Around 150 million liters of water will be produced in this way each day, supplying 1.4 million
people with water.
With summer drawing near, the project has been developed to help the widespread drought
across the UK. Seven water companies have announced the limited use of water, and hosepipe (水龙带) bans are likely to be announced next month. The ban could affect one in three homes and
people caught breaking the rules could face a fine of up to £1,000.
As the desalination process is expensive to run and uses a lot of energy, it will only be used
in times of drought. Martin Baggs, chief executive of Thames Water, said that more money is
needed to help build reservoirs (水库) and develop new technology. He added, “People must use
less water during extreme conditions.”
24. The process of desalination refers to the process of ________.
A. removing salt from seawater B. adding minerals into seawater
C. taking water from the sea D. supplying people with water
25. It is implied in the text that in summer, ________.
A. the drought in the UK will be less severe
B. more methods will be used to ease droughts
C. more drinking water will be accessible in the UK
D. the UK will be threatened by more serious droughts
26. The process of desalination might not be widely used mainly because ________.
A. new technology can be developed B. it costs too much money and energy.
C. it can’t produce enough drinking water D. the water made this way isn’t healthy
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. Droughts have been common in the history of the UK.
B. The technology of taking salt out of seawater is being tested.
C. Seawater is being turned into drinking water in the UK.
D. Different methods are used to ease the droughts in the UK.
C
News 1
December 18, 2020 — This year shows strong growth for wind power when the total global
installed capacity (能量) added a record 62,000 MW, making the total capacity more than 680,000
MW. Wind power is by far the renewable (能再生的) source with the largest growth in worldwide
capacity during the last decade. However, the US is quite slow using wind power compared to
many European countries. China is the country with the strongest growth in the total capacity,
adding another 20% with 154,000 MW installed.
News 2
March 13, 2025 — New efforts have been made to get in touch with the Voyager probes (探
测 器 ) but to no avail and today it is officially announced that we have lost touch with them
forever. The last signal from Voyager 1 was received in November 2020 and from Voyager 2 in
March 2021. Voyager 1 was launched into space with the target (目标) to explore Jupiter and
Saturn and their moons (卫星) and rings.
News 3
December 15, 2030 — What will the most popular Christmas present be this year? Affected by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month, you will most likely get a gift card
for a space trip. The interest in the space trips have grown steadily ( 持续地) since the launch
about 20 years ago, but the market has basically exploded this year since the official
announcement of the Mars mission. More low-cost space lines have entered the market and you
can now find space flights for as low as $3,495.
28. We can learn from News 1 that ________.
A. wind power develops fast in China in 2020
B. the US has the strongest growth in wind power in 2020
C. European countries don’t make use of wind power in 2020
D. wind power is not made use of in some countries in 2020
29. The underlined part “to no avail” in News 2 can be replaced by “________”.
A. on the contrary B. without success C. on purpose D. with hope
30. What was the purpose of launching Voyager 1 into space?
A. To help get in touch with Voyager 2.
B. To help observe planets around the earth.
C. To explore the moons and rings around the earth.
D. To explore Jupiter and Saturn and their moons and rings.
31. According to News 3, taking a space trip in 2030 would be ________.
A. impossible B. costly C. common D. dangerous
D
People often ask me who I have to thank for my success as a pianist and songwriter. They
expect to hear that I was born into a musical family and had an excellent piano teacher. However,
the truth is different. When I was little, nobody played an instrument at home. I learnt to play the
piano and sing because there was a piano in my house and I just wanted to make music.
My parents allowed me to sit at the piano and sing as long as I wanted. If they were afraid
that I would break the old piano, they never mentioned it. They didn’t suggest that I should take
lessons, either. The songs just came to me when I had my hands on the piano. I supposed I had
musical talent and that was all I needed. My parents were very happy to see what I had done.
I started writing proper songs when I was a teenager. The music was mine, but the words
were from other songwriters. It seemed so easy. When you start to compose, you can copy other
people’s best songs. Then you start changing the melodies and the words and you develop your
own style. That only happened later when I had grown beyond my teenage years.
For a time, I thought music would be just a hobby. My parents had developed a strong belief
that I would be able to make a living as a musician, but I had my doubts, so after school I took a
job in radio advertising. Then one day one of my songs won a prize and that changed everything. I
realized my happiness was in music. I have been a musician ever since that day.
32. What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the text?
A. To suggest how children can be taught music.B. To describe his life as a successful musician.
C. To explain how he became a musician.
D. To complain about his lack of musical training.
33. When the writer started making music on the piano, his parents ______.
A. seemed happy to let him play it
B. said the piano might get damaged
C. saw the need for a piano teacher
D. wanted him to play his own songs
34. What did the writer say about the songs he wrote as a teenager?
A. They were not well-written.
B. It took him a long time to write them.
C. They were not very original.
D. They showed his personal style.
35. The writer took a job in radio advertising because ______.
A. his parents thought it was a good career for him
B. he thought he might not earn enough as a musician
C. he had learnt about advertising jobs at school
D. it offered him the opportunity to change his life
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 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。
Reading books is one of the best hobbies. It not only helps you pass your time but also helps
you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner. ____36____ Here we will give you a few
tips that can help you.
•Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read
This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective（有效的）. When you
borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline（期限）set. ___37_____
•Read everywhere.
Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass your time in
a very productive manner. ___38_____ Anyway, you can read your book 24 hours a day.
___39_____
This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or
sister and this
will enable you to finish your books as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of
your brother or sister.
•Choose your books very carefully.
____40____ Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also
finish your book effectively. If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer
period of time, there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.A. Read out to someone else.
B. Realize the importance of reading books.
C. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit.
D. Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs.
E. Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.
F. It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.
G. This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.
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）
The teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child. She 41 all her pupils to
have one, and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and 42 the work they had done as a
result.
One Friday morning the teacher told the class that 43 of them who had a hobby could 44 a
holiday that afternoon to get things they had 45 as parts of their hobbies ready for their parents
to see the following afternoon.
So on Friday afternoon, 46 those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual
lessons, 47 ones who had made something were allowed to go home, on 48 that they
returned before five o’clock to bring what they were going to 49. When the afternoon lessons
began, the teacher was 50 to see that Tommy was not there. He was the laziest boy in the class,
and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby. However, at a quarter to five,
Tommy arrived with a 51 collection of butterflies in glass cases. 52 his teacher had admired
them and helped him to arrange them on a table in the 53 , she was surprised to see Tommy pick
up them again and begin to 54. “What are you doing, Tommy?” she asked. “Those things must
55 here until tomorrow afternoon. That’s 56 the parents are coming to see them.”
“I know they are coming then,” answered Tommy. “And I will 57 them back tomorrow,
but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are 58.”
“But what has it got to do 59 your big brother?” asked the teacher. “Aren’t the butterflies
yours?” “No,” answered Tommy. “They belong to him.” “But Tommy, you are 60 to show your
own hobby here, not somebody else’s!” said the teacher. “I know that,” answered Tommy. “My
hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”
41. A. allowed B. encouraged C. forbade D. taught
42. A. see B. observe C. know D. inspect
43. A. all B. none C. those D. many
44. A. celebrate B. have C. give D. spend
45. A. done B. bought C. taken D. made
46. A. while B. if C. therefore D. because
47. A. bad B. lucky C. unlucky D. stupid48. A. condition B. situation C. state D. position
49. A. send B. give C. collect D. show
50. A. pleased B. surprised C. satisfied D. upset
51. A. beautiful B. necessary C. useful D. useless
52. A. If B. After C. As D. Although
53. A. case B. school C. building D. classroom
54. A. speak B. leave C. clean D. introduce
55. A. stand B. wait C. remain D. be
56. A. why B. how C. when D. where
57. A. take B. bring C. wish D. welcome
58. A. stolen B. burned C. flown D. taken
59. A. to B. with C. about D. on
60. A. about B. likely C. supposed D. known
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。
Christmas to me is a celebration, ____61____ includes spending time with my family,
decorating the entire house, and shopping for the people I love. Doing these ____62____ (matter)
a lot to me.
Spending Christmas with my family is very important to me. We usually celebrate at my
parents’ house. We spend the day ____63____ (prepare) a big Christmas dinner. The children play
games and share their new gifts that Santa Clause brought for each of ____64____ (they).
Besides, decorating for Christmas is ____65____ (enjoy). We try to change the decorations.
The men finish up just about the same time as women and then it is time ____66____ (decorate)
the tree together. The children love this the most. All the children put their first Christmas
ornament on the tree ___67____ a gift.
I am not usually ___68____ shopper, but during the Christmas season, I actually enjoy
shopping. The stores are so beautiful decorated. I can ____69____ (easy) lose self-control,
spending so much money. I must admit the ____70____ (think) of spending too much money
hardly comes to my mind.
61. ________ 62. ________ 63. ________ 64. ________ 65. ________
66. ________ 67. ________ 68. ________ 69. ________ 70. ________
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 1 分）
There are a lot public holidays in China, such as May Day, Children’s Day and Women’s
Day. But I think we should have other holiday — Farmer’s Day. Firstly, China is a agricultural
country. Farmers really play a very importantly role in China. They provide food for us, without
which we cannot to live. Secondly, farmers offered a lot to the development of industry. Lastly of all, most farmers work hard, with little time to rest or enjoy themselves. Some people look down
upon farmers so they think farmers do not have many knowledge. I suggest there should be a
Farmer’s Day to show respect for these 900 millions farmers in China.
第二节 书面表达 (满分 25 分)
假设你是王林。你的好友李明想加入学校足球队，但是他的父亲不同意，认为踢足球会
影响学习。请你根据以下提示给李明的父亲写一封信，帮助李明说服他的父亲。
理由：1. 踢足球可以增强体质，使精力充沛；
2. 踢足球能增强自信心；
3. 踢足球能培养团队精神，有助于结交更多的朋友。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可根据内容需要适当拓展，以使行文连贯。
高二第 12 月考英语测试卷
答案
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分）1~5 CCBAC 6~10 BACAB 11~15 CCCCA 16~20 BBBAB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
21~23 CBB 24~27 ABBC 28~31 ABDC 32~35 CACB 36~40 CGFAE
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
41~45 BACBD 46~50 ABADB 51~55 ABDBC 56~60 CBABC
61. which 62. matters 63. preparing 64. them 65. enjoyable 66. to celebrate 67. as
68. a 69. easily 70. thought
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
public 前 加 of ， other→another ， a→an ， importantly→important ， to 去 掉 ，
offered→offer，Lastly→Last, so→because，many→much，millions→million
One possible version:
Dear Uncle Li,
I’m Wang Lin, one of Li Ming’s best friends. I’m writing to try to persuade you
to agree with Li Ming’s decision to join the school football team.
In my opinion, playing football won’t affect his studies. Instead, it can build up his
body and make him energetic and so he can concentrate on his studies in class.
Besides, playing football can develop his confidence and that will play a vital part in
his future success. In addition, his team spirit will be developed and he’ll make more
friends, which will benefit his future life and work. Finally, everyone in our team
likes him, and we want to improve our skills together.
I truly hope you can consider my suggestion. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Wang Lin
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