湖南省名校联盟学年高二月考英语试题及答案解析.docx

1、湖南省名校联盟学年高二月考英语试题及答案解析湖南省名校联盟2019-2020学年高二12月月考英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解Back in 2012, Dylan Mayer was 19 years old. He was a few years into a new passion: scuba (水肺) diving. He says spending time under water is like visiting an alien planet full of

2、 strange creatures.Dylan grew up in Maple Valley Washington, just outside of the liberal blue bubble of Seattle. Dylan learned young how to hunt and do farm work. On October 31, 2012, he decided to marry his love of scuba diving with his desire to be self-sufficient and harvest his own food. That gr

3、ay morning, the goal was to pull a giant pacific octopus from its den, wrestle it to the surface and take it home for dinner.He and a friend headed to the popular dive site at Cove 2 in West Seattle. With his bare hands, Dylan caught an 80-pound cephalopod (头足类动物). “The key is to stay calm. Once you

4、 start to panic, youll drown,” said Dylan, recalling his 45-minute hand-to-tentacle (触须) battle with the octopus.But when he hauled it out of the water, people nearby didnt look very happy. Dylan and his dive partner threw the octopus in the back of their truck and quickly left the scene.Even though

5、 what Dylan did was perfectly legal and even though octopus is on restaurant menus all over the Northwest, the taking of this particular octopus touched a nerve. Adult members of the diving community that Dylan was so excited to be a part of not only roundly rejected him, but also threatened to kill

6、 him and his family. However, one diver from the Cove 2 community rose above the criticism to guide this young diver.1What did Dylan Mayer decide to do on October 31, 2012?ATo get married. BTo grow his own food.CTo support himself by diving. DTo pull a giant pacific octopus.2Which of the following s

7、tatements is true according to the passage?ADylan went to Cove 2 alone.BDylan spent 54 minutes catching the octopus.CDylan attached great importance to keeping calm.DDylan caught a cephalopod with some equipment.3What were peoples reactions to Dylans taking of the octopus?ANot all people liked it.BP

8、eople nearby were very satisfied.CAdult members of the diving community were very excited.DNobody liked it because they thought it was against the law.From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Many believe that music helps bo

9、ost creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that belief. Their findings indicate music actually stymies creativity.To come to their conclusions, researchers had participants complete verbal insight problems designed to inspire creativity whi

10、le sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music “significantly damaged” the participants ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity. The research team also tested background noises such as those commonly heard in a li

11、brary, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects creativity. The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as dress, dial, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common p

12、hrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunflower, etc). Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while exposed to three different types of music; music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.“We found strong evide

13、nce of damaged performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author Dr. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University.Dr. McLatchie and his colleagues theorize that music interferes with the verbal working memory processes of the brain, blocking creativity

14、. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “steady state” environment that doesnt disrupt concentration. Its worth mentioning that even familiar music with well known lyrics damaged particip

15、ants creativity, regardless of whether or not it caused a positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music strengthens creativity, and instead demonstrate that music, regardless of t

16、he presence of semantic (语义的) content (no lyrics, familiar lyrics or unfamiliar lyrics), consistently disrupts creative performance in insight problem solving,” the study reads.4Why are Mozart and Metallica mentioned at the beginning?ATo prove they are very creative. BTo introduce the topic of the t

17、ext.CTo show the importance of music. DTo offer some background information.5What does the underlined word “stymies” in the first paragraph probably mean?ABlocks. BBoosts.CInspires. DStrengthens.6If the participants were given the words fire, place and book during the game, a proper answer could be

18、.Aman BstoreCwork Dbirth7What do we know about the study?AThe tasks were very difficult for participants to finish.BAll participants were exposed to two different types of music.CMusic with famous lyrics didnt harm participants creativity.DLibrary background noises hardly affected participants creat

19、ivity.Heart disease is one of the major killers in the world today. Many who suffer from it must have heart transplants. However, its difficult to get a suitable heart donation, and even if a patient survives the wait, his or her body often rejects the heart.But there is now new hope for sufferers o

20、f heart disease. According to a study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from Israels Tel Aviv University printed a 3D human heart on April 15.“This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart,” professor Tal Dvir told CNN. Unlike the

21、 previous 3D-printed heart structure, the new heart is complete with cells, blood vessels, chambers and other structures a heart needs to function normally. But scientists still have more to figure out before the 3D-printed heart can be fitted into the body. For one thing, the experimental heart is

22、only the size of a thumb. And, although it can contract like a muscle, it cannot pump out blood like a real one. At present, the heart prototype is like a tiny airplane that has all of the right parts, but cant fly.However, the development is still regarded as a major breakthrough in medicine.In the

23、 experiment, the researchers turned human fat tissue into human heart tissue with stem cell technology. The tissue was then turned into “bio-ink” for a 3D printer to ensure that tissue in the heart came from the patients themselves. So ideally, if it were to be placed in the body of someone in need

24、of a transplant, there would be less risk of organ rejection. “Patients will no longer have to wait for transplants or take medications to prevent their rejection,” researchers told USA Today. “Instead, the needed heart will be printed, fully personalized for every patient.”But the scientists think

25、that 3D printing can be used to create other human organs. They foresee a time when the 3D printing of organs will be an everyday medical practice. “Maybe, in 10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world and these procedures will be conducted routinely,” Dvir said.

26、8Why do scientists have to do further research before fitting the 3D-printed heart into the body?ABecause the heart is incomplete.BBecause the heart cant pump out blood.CBecause the heart is an airplane that cant fly.DBecause the heart cant contract like a muscle.9What can we infer from the last two

27、 paragraphs?AThe needed heart will be printed to meet every patients need.BThe 3D printing of organs will be an unusual medical practice.CDvir has a negative attitude towards the future of organ printers.DPatients will need medicines to stop their rejection for their heart transplant.10What can serv

28、e as the best title for the passage?AOrgan printers in the hospitals.BHow to get a suitable heart donation.CHeart disease: one of the major killers.DA 3D-printed heart: new hope for heart disease sufferers.评卷人得分二、完形填空Can you imagine being able to remember every single experience of your life and eve

29、ry word in your favorite book? Thats 11 Beckys life is like.Three years ago, Becky was reading a newspaper article which mentioned that it was 12 for people to 13 the details of their life in the first three years. “What 14 !” she thought, because she could 15 remember her life all the way back to w

30、hen she was just 12 days old. Her parents had carried her to the drivers seat of their car and 16 her down for a photo.But it wasnt nonsense. She was just one of only 80 known people 17 a mysterious condition called HSAM. Beckys unusual 18 was shown on a program called 60 Minutes, where reporter All

31、ison 19 her ability by asking her about her favorite book series, Harry Potter. Allison would pick up a 20 and open a page and read her a line. 21 Becky would name the book, chapter number, chapter name and could recite every word 22 Allison told her to stop.Being able to remember every little 23 is

32、 great, but as every HSAM sufferer will tell you, its also 24 to deal with it. We always 25 things to get over sad experiences in our lives, but its something that people like Becky cant do. Even walking on the street and lightly 26 somebody can bring back 27 memories from Beckys childhood. Also, like Becky, people with HSAM 28 do well in school, because they have pr