1、浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1When does the rainy season start?AIn January.BIn February.CIn November.2How does the womans food taste?ASalty.BHot.CSweet.3What is the relationship between the speakers?ATeacher and student.BFather and daughter.CSchool friends.4Which room has the man finished
2、decorating?AThe bathroom.BThe kitchen.CThe living room.5What does the woman probably do?AA doctor.BA coach.CAn athlete.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。6What does Miyako want to do?AMake a call.BSend a card.CHold a party.7What is the man doing?AMaking an apology.BGiving an explanation.CSharing an experience.听下面一段长对话，回
3、答小题。8What did David do last night?AHe played volleyball.BHe watched television.CHe read the newspaper.9What time will the match on Saturday afternoon start?AAt 2:30.BAt 3,00.CAt 3:30.10What will Lisa do first?ATalk with her mom.BGive avia call.CTake a piano lesson.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。11Where did the man m
4、ost probably lose his phone?AIn a restaurant.BAt the workplace.COn the underground.12What will the man do before five oclock?AMeet the woman.BBuy a new phone.CMake a call to the bank.13How does the man feel in the end?ASurprised.BGrateful.CDoubtful.听下面一段长对话，回答小题。14What does the man say about his off
5、ice?AHis office is richly decorated.BHe has used this office for a week.CHis office space is spacious enough.15Why does the man need a web camera for his computer?ATo record his trip next week.BTo collect cost-effective web cameras.CTo communicate with overseas scholars.16What are the speakers mainl
6、y talking about?AHow to choose an office chair.BHow to prepare for an online meeting.CHow to improve Professor Whites office.听下面一段独白，回答小题。17What does the speaker mainly talk about?AWhat courses the college offers.BWhy todays students need exercise.CHow todays students spend their money.18What does S
7、arah spend less money on?ATransport.BFood.CClothes.19Who loves cycling?AColin.BJack.CSarah.20How does Diana get her money?ABy selling a lot of books.BBy asking her parents for it.CBy selling clothes made on her own.二、阅读选择Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in AustraliaMagic Mountain MerimbulaLocated
8、 in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.Opening
9、 hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pmPrice: $90 per personThe Big Banana Fun ParkThe Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.Opening hours: Monday to
10、 Sunday 9 am to 5 pmPrice: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)Wet Wild Gold CoastOwned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 childrens areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the
11、 pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pmPrice: $24 per personBig Splash WaterparkFeaturing nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest them
12、e parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pmPrice: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.21What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park?ARide on a roller coast
13、er.BPlay golf.CBuy gifts.DTaste big bananas.22How much will 8-year-old twins pay if they go to Big Splash Waterpark?A$60.B$90.C$120.D$180.23Who is the text most probably intended for?AParents.BChildren.CGuides.DSwimmers.It was October 2005, and the catastrophic earthquake killing some 79,000 people
14、in Pakistan had reduced the valley to mud and ruins.Yasmeen Lari, a 65-year-old architect, was there to help lead the reconstruction of settlements, but she had never done disaster work before. Lari was known for designing smooth towers of glass and concrete. But here, shed be drawing plans for eart
15、hquake-resistant homes using stone and timber debris(木材碎片). With each passing day, she felt deeply right to do disaster-relief work. So she made it her new mission, spending the next four months working with volunteer architects and engineers from Pakistan and abroad.Inspired by local buildings made
16、 with sustainable materials such as timber debris, bamboo and mud, Laris shelters can better withstand disasters. Lari says this local, cost-effective and zero-carbon approach is creating an ecosystem. Anyone can learn by watching DIY videos on Laris Zero Carbon Channel on YouTube.The design won a U
17、N World Habitat Prize in 2018.“We need to believe in peoples capacity to bring about change. I treat displaced people as partners, not victims. They know what to do,” says Lari.Over the decades, Yasmeen Lari has won many awards as architect and environmentalist. While it may seem like an unlikely pa
18、th for a girl who was born into a well-to-do family in1941, she had an unconventional upbringing. At home, her father would talk about the desperate need for housing. Listening to her father talk about the housing crisis and need for architects made an impression on Lari. On a family visit to London
19、 when she was 15, she applied to architecture school at Oxford Brookes University. She laughs as she recalls her bravery.At age 83, Yasmeen Lari is still full of ideas about zero-carbon designs, skills building and self-sustaining villages. “Architects can no longer work for just the one percent,” s
20、he says. “That doesnt allow them to serve humanity as much as they could.”24What can we learn about Lari from the first two paragraphs?AShe felt considerably proud to do disaster-relief work.BShe started a brand-new volunteer working experience.CShe was good at designing earthquake-resistant houses.
21、DShe reconstructed the settlements with glass and concrete.25How did Lari make her design practical and environmental?ABy creating an ecosystem.BBy strengthening local buildings.CBy using local sustainable materials.DBy watching DIY videos on YouTube.26Why did Lari decide to apply to architecture sc
22、hool?AHer interest in architecture drove her.BHer father encouraged her to path unusual.CHer father talked about the demand for architects.DHer rich family allowed her to pursue the most of dream.27Which of the following best describes Yasmeen Lari?ASensitive and brave.BDetermined and cooperative.CH
23、onest and generous.DSympathetic and eco-responsible.The Guilford County Department of Public Health is hosting two rabies (狂犬病) clinics this month in honor of World Rabies Day on Sept. 28. The rabies vaccination (接种疫苗) will cost $5 per shot and will protect your pet for one calendar year. Dogs mustn
24、t get loose and cats must be kept in cages.The State of North Carolina requires dogs and cats to be vaccinated. The health department recommends that other animals that have regular contact with humans, such as horses, should be vaccinated as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pr
25、evention, the rabies virus causes approximately 55,000 human deaths worldwide each year, with most of the deaths occurring in children under 15.The rabies virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal. When an animal has rabies(or is rabid), the virus circulates throughout its body and
26、 is transmitted to other animals or humans through its saliva. The most commonly infected animals are raccoons (浣熊), bats, skunks, and foxes.The best ways to keep your pet from becoming rabid are to keep it tied when in public, as unchained pets are easily exposed to wild animals. Feed your pet indo
27、ors if possible. Wild animals will break into your basement, outbuildings, or garage to seek food, so be sure the storage location you select for your pet food is secure. Moreover, do not try to touch, feed, or rescue wild animals. Do not pick up dead animals as the virus could still be present.This
28、 year in Guilford County, the majority of the animal rabies cases have involved raccoons, with foxes in a very close second place. Guilford County has recorded fifteen cases of animal rabies thus far this year.28Which of the following is required to have a pet vaccinated for rabies in Guilford Count
29、y?AFood for pets.BA cage for dog.CFee of five dollars.DA permit for pets.29What does the underlined word “circulate” in paragraph 3 mean?ASpread.BCycle.CMove.DPass.30Which of the following animals would most likely be a carrier of rabies?AA raccoon.BA shark.CA squirrel.DA fox.31Which is a good recom
30、mendation for people to keep their animals free from rabies?AFeed your cat in the kitchen.BAllow your pets to go outdoors alone.CLet your dog run free at the local pavement.DStore your dog food in a container without lid.Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by r
31、eading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published report. Research led by the University of Leeds has found that children do better at primary school if their fathers regularly spend time with them on interactive engagement activities like reading, playing, telling stories, drawi
32、ng and singing.Analysing primary school test scores for five- and seven-year-olds, the researchers used a representative sample of nearly 5,000 mother-father households in England from the Millenium Cohort Study.According to the research, dads who regularly drew, played and read with their three-yea
33、r-olds helped their children do better at school by age five. Dads being involved at age five also helped improve scores in seven-year-olds Key Stage Assessments.Dr Helen Norman, who led the research, said, “Mothers still tend to assume the primary care r role and therefore tend to do the most child
34、care, but if fathers enthusiastically engage in childcare too, it significantly increases the likelihood of children getting better grades in primary school. This is why encouraging and supporting fathers to share childcare with the mother, from an early stage in the childs life, is critical.”Dads i
35、nvolvement impacted positively on their childrens school achievement regardless of the childs gender (性别), race, age in the school year and household income, according to the report.There were different effects when mums and dads took part in the same activitiesthe data showed that mums had more of
36、an impact on young childrens emotional and social behaviors than educational achievement.The researchers recommend that dads carve out as much time as they can to engage in interactive activities with their children each week. For busy, working dads, even just ten minutes a day could potentially hav
37、e educational benefits. They also recommend that schools and early years education providers routinely take both parents contact details (where possible) and develop strategies to engage fathers.32What can we learn about the research?AMums had more impact on young childrens educational achievement.B
38、Dads positive impact on kids learning had nothing to do with the gender.CDads involvement at age 3 helped promote academic performance at age 7.DThe researchers investigated nearly 5,000 single parent families in England.33Who may give his children the most educational advantage at primary school?AA
39、 father who is totally busy with his work.BA father who is really good at playing basketball.CA father who has absolutely low household income.DA father who actively shares childcare with the mother.34What advice do the researchers offer on childrens early years education?ADads should spare ten minu
40、tes a day to apparently benefit kids.BDads should maximize time to interact with their kids each week.CSchools should generate strategies to involve parents in management.DSchools should regularly contact parents to develop mother-engagement.35What is the main idea of the text?AIts crucial that fath
41、ers can have a lasting impact on children.BYoung children can get brilliant childhood with father-engagement.CFathers and mothers should share childcare in family early education.DYoung children do better at school if their dads read and play with them.Reading is often seen as an individual activity
42、, but it definitely doesnt have to be. If you join a book club, reading with others can be a positive social interaction. 36 And here are some of the ways that becoming part of a book club can better your life. 37 If so, a book club can help you discover and explore new types, authors, and perspecti
43、ves (观点). According to a recent survey, 57 percent of book clubbers said they wouldnt otherwise have read some of the books selected by their book clubs.In such a fast-paced world, sometimes its challenging to find the time and motivation to read. By joining a book club, you make a commitment to rea
44、d the book of the month or the week and discuss your insights with others. 38 Reading is one of the most important things you can do for your brain, but reading with other people can make it even better. 39 Being part of a book club can improve your learning skills, such as your memory, comprehensio
45、n, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. By discussing the book with others, you are exercising your brain and stimulating new neural (神经的) connections. Book clubs allow you to connect with other readers and learn from their perspectives.Another plus is that at a book club you get together with
46、your club members regularly, with whom you can share not only your thoughts about books but also other aspects of life. 40 Therefore, by reading with others, you are enriching your heart as well as your mind. So what are you waiting for? Join a book club now and enjoy the many benefits of reading wi
47、th others!AThis can help you meet your reading goals.BJoining a book club can offer you many benefits.CBook clubs can boost your happiness and well-being.DDo you often have difficulty finishing reading a book?EThis brings a sense of community, belonging, and friendship.FHave you found yourself always reading similar types of books?GMeeting with others and exchanging ideas about things is the key.三、完形填空Eight years ago, I determined to start my first job training horses in different countries. Now here I am, my connection with horses have taught me a lot. Let m
