青海省西宁二十一中2024-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷
西宁市第二十一中学2024—2024高二第一学期12月月考
英语本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷第一节
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，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。
. Who ate the cake, according to the boy?
A. A cat.
B. His mother.
C. His brother Todd.
2. How does the woman feel about the shoes?
A. They’re a bit big.
B. They’re too expensive.
C. She doesn’t like the color.
3. Why was Julia late?
A. She missed the bus.
B. Her grandma was sick.
C. The bus was in an accident.
4. What was the woman probably trying to get?
A. A role in a movie.
B. A part in a play.
C. A job as a model.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. At a market.
B. In a restaurant.
C. At a hotel.
第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why is May upset?
A. She failed the test.
B. She didn’t study for the test.
C. Jerry did better than her on the test.
7. What score did Jerry get on the test?
A. 59%.
B. 70%.
C. 79%.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is Alice called Little Miss Sunshine?
A. She is helpful.
B. She is beautiful.
C. She sings very well.
9. Who is the youngest in the class?
A. Jane.
B. Bob.
C. Jim.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the woman dream about?
A. She lost 100 dollars.
B. She found 100 dollars.
C. She won 100 dollars in a contest.
11. What does the man think of the woman’s dream?
A. Realistic.
B. Ridiculous.
C. Magical.
12. What will the woman do with the money?
A. Invite the man to have a big meal.
B. Buy some clothes for herself.
C. Try to return it to the owner.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What day is it today?
A. Friday.
B. Saturday.
C. Sunday.
14. What is the woman mostly doing?
A. Talking with her friends.
B. Finishing some schoolwork. C. Trying to look at the TV program.
15. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Take a break.
B. Go in another room.
C. Watch the show after she’s done.
16. When will the woman probably do her homework?
A. Tonight.
B. Tomorrow morning.
C. Tomorrow afternoon.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker use to live?
A. On a busy city street corner.
B. In downtown San Francisco.
C. In a dangerous but fun neighborhood.
18. Why did the speaker move to Topanga Canyon?
A. His rent went up.
B. He became a father.
C. He wanted to be closer to his family.
19. What is the main difference between the two areas?
A. The drive to work.
B. The food options.
C. The people who live there.
20. What is true about Topanga Canyon?
A. It’s quieter than Los Angeles.
B. The schools are not very good.
C. It’s only two miles from Los Angeles.
第二部分
（满分4分）
第一节（共15小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, VanEyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings ,and artists include Leonardo da Vinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,Titan and Veronest.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,Van Dyck,Velazquez,Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings,and artists include Canaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross（2-minute walk）. Leicester
Square（3-minute walk）,Embankment（7-minute walk）,and Piccadilly Circus（8-minute walk）.
21．Where should you enter to enjoy the older collections ?
A．The main entrance.
B．The ground floor entrance.
C．The Trafalgar Square.
D．The East Wing. 22．In which century’s collection can you see paintings in the modern Sainsbury Wing ?
A．The 12 th.
B．The 14 th.C．The 16 th.
D．The 18 th.23. Where are Van Gogh’s works shown?
A. In the Sainsbury Wing.
B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the North Wing.
D. In the East Wing.
24．Which of the following is true according to the last 2 paragraphs?
A．You can enjoy the Gallery at 6am on Thursdays. B．You are advised to go there only on Fridays.
C．Any special exhibitions are free of charge.
D．Charing Cross is closest station to the Gallery.
B
Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax（蜂蜡）, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but nothing can prevent the birds from making efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
25. What can we know from paragraph 1?
A. The wild bees’ nests can be easily found.
B. The wild bees’ honey isn’t a natural sugar.
C. A honey guide can help people find the honey.
D. A honey guide is a local villager living in the forest.
26. The underlined word “the follower” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. A member of a nest’s bees.
B. A bird which feeds on bees.
C. A person who raises bees.
D. A person who hunts for honey.
27. Which words can best describe a honey guide ?
A. Determined and smart.
B. Selfish and self-centered.
C. Helpful and Humorous.
D. Stubborn and mean.
C
It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was ,in his words, “a wonderfully written book ”. however, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all .I felt that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t .In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty（愧疚的） Secrets”,Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out ),I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten .But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one ,George Orwell’s 1984.I think it’s really brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky(I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either )and Herman Melville.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in –depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J.k.Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella(ah, the big sellers, in other words).Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).
28. How did the author think of Dreams From My Father?
A. It was his favorite.
B. It made little sense.
He was very fond of it. D. He totally had no idea.
29. What can we learn from “Report on Guilty Secrets”?
A. 58% of people haven’t read 1984.
B. All of the listed authors are unknown.
C. Many people have ever lied about reading.
D. Dreams From My Father isn’t among the top ten.
30.Why do people probably lie about reading?
A. To admire the writer.
B. To advertise the book.
C. To start a conversation.
D. To leave a good impression.
31.What’s the tone (语气) of the author in the article?
A. Very friendly.
B. A little humorous.
C. Rather confusing
D. Quite cautious.
D
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .Take my family’s last vacation for example .It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school ,and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked ,and Delta , the airline ,offered us $400 per person in credits(积分) to give up our seats and leave the next day .I had a meeting in New York，So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.
Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal(交易) is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks .I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple
of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do
what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate (犹豫)to spend on a good haircut. It keeps it longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
32. Why does the author mention her family’s last vacation?
A. To celebrate her son’s winter break from school. B. To show she was always ready to save money.
C. To prove the Delta’s service was reasonable.
D. To tell an unforgettable family experience.
33. What can we infer about the author?
A. She tries to make full use of every dollar .
B. She makes a living mainly by writing.
C. She is not a good mother or a wife.
D. She is crazy about cheap products.
34. What does the underlined word “tightfisted” mean ?
A. generous with time.
B. mean with money.
C. being excited.
D. feeling ashamed.
35. What can be a suitable title for the test?
A. How to be a good housewife.
B. How to book airline seats.
C. How to live a rewarding life.
D. How to make every dollar count
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。
How to avoid common life mistakes
Whenever you do things you don’t like, you will start to hate yourself a bit more. You will hate yourself for not being consistent. For doing things you know that you don’t want to do,
another stress is right there.
Do less
This is one of the hardest things, especially for me. I’m doing too many things at the same time. In itself, doing many different things to figure out what works and what doesn’t isn’t that
hard. __37______.But at some point you need to let go of the things that don’t work and focus on the things that work. And that’s the hardest part, at least for me.
38___.And if you always try to make everything work, you’ll usually end up with nothing working at all.
Get rid of complicated things
