1、安徽省县域联盟考试2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择Best Language Learning ProgramsLingQPrice: $7. 99 per monthLingQ is a web-based language learning system and offers lessons in 37 languages, including Spanish, Chinese and so on. Youll have access to their apps, vocabulary features, one-on-one
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7、 moved away from home to study, I started out living in student housing. We all had our own rooms, but every floor shared a kitchen and a common room. There was no supervision from family members, and we were expected to take care of ourselves. I had a neighbor who had, like most of us, just moved a
8、way from home. It was his first time on his own, and he felt unhappy. We had to teach this poor boy EVERYTHING. It started with the mystery of why the plates in the cupboard were always greasy (有油渍的). It turned out that the boy didnt know he had to use hot water to wash the dishes; he just washed th
9、em in cold water and put them back. He spent the first six months complaining about how he was always running out of money. This was because he didnt know how to cook. The rest of us lived on the usual student diet and treated ourselves to a pizza on weekends. However, he got fast food every single
10、day. I could feed myself for a month on his weekly meal budget. Moreover, he had no idea how to wash clothes with a washing machine. I had to take him shopping for laundry detergent (洗衣粉) first because he didnt know what it was. He thought he could just put ordinary soap in the washing machine. To h
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12、 his new wife as “the one who taught me how to be a man”.4What does the underlined word “supervision” in paragraph 1 mean?ADifference.BGuidance.CEscape.DHope.5What can we learn about the boy?AHe lacked common sense in housework.BHe got married to the author.CHe always washed dishes in hot water.DHe
13、didnt get along well with his mother.6Why did the boy always have money problems?AHe often cooked expensive meals.BHe bought himself a pizza every month.CHe treated his neighbors on weekends.DHe didnt know how to spend reasonably.7Which word best describes the relationship between the boy and the au
14、thor?AWorrying.BPoor.CClose.DDisappointing.As soon as Boran Bumovich Hignios bare feet touch the sand on the beach, he spreads his arms like a helicopter and happily says, “Lets go surfing!” The 7-year-old, wearing a black wetsuit, is followed by a dozen other kids who skip their way into the blue w
15、aves of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Perus capital, Lima. Boran gets help with his wetsuit from Diego Villarn, who founded the local surf school. This Peruvian surf school is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that use a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf the
16、rapy (疗法). The idea is not only about catching waves to make use of the proven mental health benefits of physical exercise. The wider goal is to create a space for young children to express themselves freely, to help teach them how to process their emotions and to create positive social connections.
17、 Limas surf therapy project is run by Alto Peru, a local nonprofit named after the neighborhood in the south of the city where Villardn-its 41-year-old founder-and all of the trainee surfers come from. Many of the children in the Alto Peru program face challenging situations. Some parents are addict
18、ed to alcohol. One of the boys has even turned up for lessons with a black eye a couple of times. Half of all mental health disorders begin before the age of 14 and up to a fifth of teenagers globally experience mental health conditions, according to the World Mental Health Survey Initiative, which
19、conducted face-to-face interviews in 17 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Surf therapy, which covers projects from Sierra Leone to California and Trinidad, is seen by advocates as a convincing solution to helping address mental health issues among young people. “It has changed
20、my life,” says Omarion Butler, 19, who began surfing with Alto Peru two years ago. “When my parents put me down in the past, it was hard for me to express my feelings. But surfing makes me more confident. It helps me to take time for myself.”8What do we know about Boran from the first paragraph?AHe
21、is good at flying a plane.BHe feels excited to go surfing.CHe is having a physical education class.DHe enjoys the holiday with his family.9What is paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe origin of surf therapy.BThe tips for catching waves.CThe purposes of surf therapy.DThe advice on relationships.10What does
22、the author intend to do in paragraph 5?AAdd some background information.BSummarize the previous paragraphs.CIntroduce a new topic for discussion.DOffer some suggestions to the readers.11What is Omarion Butlers attitude to Alto Peru?AUnconcerned.BUnclear.CDoubtful.DFavorable.A tiny crack (裂缝) grew in
23、 a very small piece of metal when placed under repetitive stretching. The experiment, designed to study crack growth, continued as predicted for a while. But then, something unexpected happened. The crack stopped growing and instead began to get shorter, effectively “healing (愈合)” itself. This incre
24、dible observation was made by a group of researchers at Sandia National Laboratories. The findings were recently published in the journal Nature. It would be reasonable to think, prior to this discovery, that self-healing metal was something that could only be found in science fiction. However, Dr.
25、Michael Demkowicz, a professor in Texas A&M Universitys materials science and engineering department and co-author of the recent study, held no such assumptions. Ten years ago, while an assistant professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technologys materials science and engineering department, De
26、mkowicz and his student predicted self-healing in metals. “We didnt set out to find healing. My student, Guoxiang Xu, was doing experiments on fracture (断裂),” Demkowicz said. “We accidentally observed healing in one of his experiments and decided to follow up.” Then, just like now, the results in 20
27、13 were surprising. Both the 2013 models and the recent experiment used nanocrystalline (纳米晶体) metals, which make studying self-healing easier because their small grain size allows for more microstructural features that even small cracks can interact with. Demkowicz said that these features are comm
28、on in many metals. One condition common to both the 2013 theory and the recent experiment is that both were conducted in vacuum environments without foreign matter. Such outside matter could influence crack surfaces ability to bond back together. Even with this limitation, applications could still b
29、e possible for space faring technology or internal cracks that are not exposed to outside air. “The main impact of the current work is to move the original theoretical prediction off the drawing board and show that it occurs in reality,” Demkowicz said. Potential applications of this work could vary
30、 widely. Demkowicz suggests that self-healing could be possible in conventional metals with larger grain sizes, but future investigations will be needed.12What was the recent experiment aimed at?AChallenging a former mistaken theory.BLearning about crack growth in metals.CProving what happens in sci
31、ence fiction.DStudying the uses of various metals.13How does the author develop the fourth paragraph?ABy listing examples.BBy analyzing causes.CBy making comparisons.DBy presenting ideas.14What is Demkowiczs suggestion?AConstantly changing the research environment.BPaying much attention to the origi
32、nal theories.CLearning drawing skills from different masters.DFurther researching the metals with larger grain sizes.15What is the best title for the text?AScientists Were Shocked by Self-Healing in MetalsBPersonal Achievements of Dr. Michael DemkowiczCThe Latest Developments in Science and Technolo
33、gyDThe New Applications of Metals Were Found by ScientistsAccording to the US governments dietary guidelines, people should eat 14 grams of fiber (纤维素) for every 1, 000 calories you take in daily. But only around 9% of women and 3% of men in the US meet the fiber recommendations. So how do we add mo
34、re fiber to our diets? 16 Focus on getting fiber from a variety of plant-based foodsResearchers say your best bet is to get fiber from a variety of plant-based foods. That means eating different kinds of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, seeds and nuts. Think about sweet potatoes, brown ri
35、ce and pumpkin seeds. 17 , but they contain other vitamins and minerals that promote good health. Take baby steps 18 . Thats because you need to gradually increase your fiber intake in order to give your body time to adapt. For example, if you like to eat white bread, try eating one serving of whole
36、 wheat bread the first week. In the second week, eat two servings. Keep doing that until youve turned all your servings of white bread to whole wheat bread. 19 Everyone is different, and some people might be more sensitive to certain types of fiber than others. So when you increase your fiber intake
37、, you can write down how various high-fiber foods affect you. Dont forget to drink waterAs you add more fiber to your diet, make sure to drink plenty of water as well. 20 It can also keep fiber from hardening, which can lead to more gas.ARethink your saladsBHere are some tips for getting thereCYou i
38、nclude fiber in your regular dietDKeep track of how high-fiber foods affect youENot only are these foods a good source of fiberFIf you don eat a lot of fiber before, the key is to start slowlyGIt can help the fiber move through your digestive system smoothly二、完形填空A 72-year-old resident from Georgia,
39、 Sam Kaplan, recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies. His 21 became even more special by the 22 of his 99-year-old mother.Kaplan decided to 23 his educational journey at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019; half a century after he had originally chosen not to receive higher 24 foll
40、owing his high school graduation in 1969. The 25 of going to college came when he heard a radio announcement about a degree program in cinema studies. Kaplan was 26 down the highway when he heard about the degree program. Th next exit led to Collinsville, so he 27 exited, and within five minutes, he
41、 28 the classes. Hes always been 29 in writing and storytelling. He longed to adapt his stories to screenplays, but he realized he 30 the basic knowledge to do so.Kaplan admitted that the 31 was a mix of anxiety and excitement, but it proved to be very 32 . He graduated with honors, majoring in cine
42、ma and media arts. And he 33 to continue writing screenplays in the future. On Kaplans graduation day, his mother, 99-year-old Virginia Kaplan, expressed her great 34 , saying, “My son faced numerous challenges but overcame them. I feel 35 and incredibly proud.”21AtreatmentBproblemCdiscoveryDachieve
43、ment22AstoryBpresenceCcallDphotograph23AstartBdelayCstopDdescribe24AtipsBscoresCeducationDawareness25AadviceBnewsCtroubleDidea26ArunningBwalkingCdrivingDclimbing27AillegallyBimmediatelyCangrilyDcarelessly28Acaught up withBsigned up forCkept away fromDgot out of29AweakBhonestCinterestedDlacking30Arem
44、emberedBintroducedClearnedDneeded31AceremonyBjobCjourneyDgame32ArewardingBconfusingCdepressingDfrightening33AfailedBagreedCrefusedDhoped34AcourageBprideCsadnessDwish35ApleasedBashamedCcuriousDpainful三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As the sun rises over his tea plantation in Ninger county in Pu
45、er, Yunnan province, Li Xingchang walks around examining the leaves and smelling their aroma (香气). September is harvest time, and Li is treating each tree 36 (careful), as if it were his own child. The 69-year-old man has spent almost four decades 37 (plant) and making Puer tribute tea (贡茶), which w
46、as once produced for the use of the royal family during the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). “From the time I started making tea, I felt like it was part 38 my life. My whole life has been involved with Puer tea,” says Li. Last November, Chinas 39 (tradition) tea-processing techniques and practices 40 (writ
47、e) on UNESCOs Representative List. Puer tea was included on the list. Lis family began making Puer tribute tea during the Yongzheng period(1723-1735). He is now the 41 (eight) generation with expertise in the process. When Li was a child, he would go to the plantation with his parents to help them pick leaves at harvest time. In 1987, Li started learning how 42 (make) Puer tribute tea from his mother, 43 was very strict. From planting to the complex processes of
