高二英语上学期第二次月考试题2.docx
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高二英语上学期第二次月考试题2
集宁一中2015-2016学年第一学期第二次月考考试
高二年级英语试题
本试卷满分为120分,考试时间为100分钟
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卷(选择题共70分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40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
Manyyearsago,whenIwasfreshoutofschoolandworkinginDenver,Iwasdrivingtomyparents'homeinMissouriforChristmas.Istoppedatagasstation(加油站)about50milesfromOklahomaCity,whereIwasplanningtostopandvisitafriend.WhileIwasstandinginlineatthecashregister(收款台),Isaidhellotoanoldercouplewhowerealsopayingforgas.
Itookoff,buthadgoneonlyafewmileswhenblacksmokepouredfromthebackofmycar.IstoppedandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.Acarpulledupbehindme.ItwasthecoupleIhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtakemetomyfriend's.Wechattedonthewayintothecity,andwhenIgotoutofthecar,thehusbandgavemehisbusinesscard.
Iwrotehimandhiswifeathank-younoteforhelpingme.Soonafterward,IreceivedaChristmaspresentfromthem.Theirnotethatcamewithitsaidthathelpingmehadmadetheirholidaysmeaningful.
Yearslater,Idrovetoameetinginanearbytowninthemorning.InlateafternoonIreturnedtomycarandfoundthatI'dleftthelightsonallday,andthebattery(电池)wasdead.ThenInoticedthattheFriendlyForddealership-ashopsellingcars-wasright
nextdoor.Iwalkedoverandfoundtwosalesmenintheshowroom.
"JusthowfriendlyisFriendlyFord?
"Iaskedandexplainedmytrouble.Theyquicklydroveapickuptrucktomycarandstartedit.Theywouldacceptnopayment,sowhenIgothome,Iwrotethemanotetosaythanks.Ireceivedaletterbackfromoneofthesalesmen.Noonehadevertakenthetimetowritehimandsaythankyou,anditmeantalot,hesaid.
"Thankyou"-twopowerfulwords.They'reeasytosayandmeansomuch.
1.TheauthorplannedtostopatOklahomaCity_________.
A.tovisitafriendB.toseehisparents
C.topayatthecashregisterD.tohavemoregasforhiscar
2.Thewords“tookoff”underlinedinParagraph2mean“______”.
A.turnedoffB.movedoffC.putupD.setup
3.Whathappenedwhentheauthorfoundsmokecomingoutofhiscar?
A.Hehaditpulledbacktothegasstation.B.Thecouplesenthimabusinesscard.
C.Thecoupleofferedtohelphim.D.Hecalledhisfriendforhelp.
4.Thebatteryoftheauthor’scarwasdeadbecause_______.
A.somethingwentwrongwiththelightsB.themeetinglastedawholeday
C.heforgottoturnoffthelightsD.hedrovetoolongadistance
5.Bytellinghisownexperiences,theauthortriestoshow______.
A.howtowriteathank-youletterB.howtodealwithcarproblems
C.thekind-heartednessofolderpeopleD.theimportanceofexpressingthanks
B
Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forexample,inAmericanculturethesmileisingeneralanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotheruses.Awoman’ssmileatapoliceoffice
rdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesmileshegivestoayoungchild.Asmilemayshowloveorpoliteness.Itcanalsohidetruefeelings.Itoftencausesconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevenimproper.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces(althoughthisislesscommoninbigcities).SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplaces;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon’tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoverpainful
feelings.Vietnamesepeoplemaytellasadstorybutendthestorywithasmile.
Ourfacesshowemotions,butweshouldnotattemptto“read”peoplefromanothercultureaswewould“read”someonefromourownculture.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasmembersofanotherculture,butitdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturaldifferencesintheamountoffacialexpressivenesspermitted.Forexample,inpublicandinformalsituationsmanyJapanesedonotshowtheiremotionsasfreelyasAmericansdo.Whenwithfriends,JapaneseandAmericansseemtoshowtheiremotionssimilarly.
ItisdifficulttoconcludeaboutAmericansandfacialexpressivenessbecauseofpersonalandculturaldifferencesintheUnitedStates.PeoplefromcertainculturalbackgroundsintheUnitedStatesseemtobemorefaciallyexpressivethanothers.Thekeyistotrynottojudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionaredifferent.Ifwejudgeaccordingtoo
urownculturalhabits,wemaymakethemistakeof“reading”theotherpersonincorrectly.
6.TheauthormentionsthesmileoftheVietnamesetoprovethatsmilecan___.
A.showfriendlinesstostrangers B.beusedtohidetruefeelings
C.beusedinthewrongplaces D.showpersonalhabits
7.Whatshouldwedobeforeattemptingto“read”people?
A.Learnabouttheirrelationswithothers.
B.Understandtheirculturalbackgrounds.
C.Findoutabouttheirpastexperience.
D.Figureoutwhattheywilldonext.
8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetest?
A.CulturalDifferences B.SmilesandRelationships
C.FacialExpressiveness D.HabitsandEmotions
C
ThomasEdisonwasoneoftensaidtobethegreatestgenius(天才)ofhisage.Thereareonlyafewmeninallofthehistory,whohavechangedthelivesofothermenasmuchastheinventorofthefirstusefulelectriclight.ButEdisoncouldneverbehappyonlybecausesomeonesaidhewasagenius.“Thereisnosuchthingasgenius,”Edisonsaid.Hesaidthatwhatpeoplecalledgeniuswasmostlyhardwork.
ButEdisonwasadreameraswellasaworker.Fromhisearliestdaysasachildhewonderedaboutthesecretsofnature.Nature,heoftensaid,isfullofsecrets.Hetriedtounderstandthem;then,hetriedtolearnwhatcouldusefullybedonewiththem.
Edisonenjoyedthinking.Heknewthatmostpeoplewilldoalmostanythinginsteadofthedifficultworkofthinking,especiallyiftheydonotthinkveryoften.Butheknew,too,thatthinkingcangivemenenjoymentandpleasure.
Edisoncouldnotunderstandhowanyonecouldbeuninterestedinlife.Ashelovedtothink,healsolovedtowork.Onthedayhebecame75yearsold,someoneaskedhimwhatideashehadaboutlife.“Work,”heanswered.“Discoveringthesecretsofnatureandusingthemtomakemenhappier.”Hesaidhehadenoughinventionsinhismindtogivehimanother100yearsofwork.
9.Edisonthought____________.
A.hecouldbehappyifhewasagenius
B.geniusplaysthemostimportantpartinone’ssuccess
C.hardworkcoulddobetterthangenius
D.geniuscoulddobetterthanhardwork
10.InEdison’sopinion,____________.
A.thinkingcansupplypeoplewithenjoymentandpleasureaswellashelp
B.people’ssuccessliesmostlyingenius
C.hardworkisthesecondimportantthinginmakingpeoplesuccessful
D.therearefewsecretsforhimtodiscoverlater
11.Thelastsentenceinthepassagemostprobablyimplies(暗示)____________.
A.lifeistooshortforEdisontoinventmoreforhumanbeings
B.Edisonmade100inventionsinhislife
C.Edisonwasabletoliveandworkfor100years
D.PeopleofhistimewerereadytogiveEdisonanother100years’work
D
IsThereLifeonEarth?
TherewasgreatexcitementontheplanetofVenus(金星)thisweek.ForthefirsttimeVenusianscientistsmanagedtolandasatelliteontheplanetEarth,andithasbeensendingbacksignalsaswellasphotographseversince.
ThesatellitewasdirectedintoanareaknownasManhattan(namedafterthegreatVenusianastronomerProf.Manhattan,whofirstdiscovereditwithhistelescope20,000lightyearsago).
Becauseofexcellentweatherconditionsandextremelystrongsignals,Venusian
scientistswereabletogetvaluableinformationastofeasibility(可行性)ofamannedflyingsaucer(碟)landingonEarth.ApressconferencewasheldattheVenusInstituteofTechnology.
“Wehavecometotheconclusion,basedonlastweek’ssatellitelanding,”Prof.Zog
said,“thatthereisnolifeonEarth.”
“Howdoyouknowthis?
”thesciencereporteroftheVenusEveningStarasked.
“Foronething,Earth’ssurfaceintheareaofManhattanismadeupofsolidconcreteandnothingcangrowthere.Foranother,theatmosphereisfilledwithcarbonmonoxide(一氧化碳)andotherdeadlygasesandnobodycouldpossiblybreathetheairandsurvive.”
“Whatdoesthismeanasfarasourflyingsaucerprogramisconcerned?
”
“Weshallhavetotakeourownoxygenwithus,whichmeansamuchheavierflyingsaucerthanoriginallyplanned.”
“Arethereanyotherdangersthatyoudiscoveredinyourstudies?
”
“Takealookatthisphoto.Youseethisdarkblackcloudhovering(盘旋)overthesurfaceofEarth?
WecallthistheConsolidatedEdisonBelt.Wedon’tknowwhatitismadeof,butitcouldgiveusalotoftroubleandweshallhavetomakefurthertestsbeforewesendaVenusBeingthere.”
“Overhereyouwillnoticewhatseemstobeariver,butthesatellitefindingsindicateitispollutedandthewaterisunfittodrink.Thismeansweshallhavetocarryourownwater,whichwilladdevengreaterweighttothesaucer.”
“Sir,whatareallthosetinyblackspotsonthephotographs?
”
“Wearenotcertain.Theyseemtobemetalparticles(粒子)thatmovealongcertainpaths.Theyemitgases,makenoiseandkeepcrashingintoeachother.Therearesomanyofthesepathsandsomanymetalparticlesthatitisimpossibletolandaflyingsaucerwithoutitsbeingsmashedbyone”
“Whatarethosestalagmite(石笋)projectionsstickingup?
”
“Theyaresomeofgraniteformationsthatgiveofflightatnight.Prof.Glomhasnamedthemskysc
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