高二下学期第一次月考英语.docx
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高二下学期第一次月考英语
高二下学期第一次月考英语试题
第二部分:
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Theleast-visitedcountriesintheworld
It’severytraveler’sdream—acorneroftheplanetstillundisturbedbytourists.Andobviously,suchplacesdoexist.TheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganizationlatelyreportedthefourleast-visitedcountriesglobally.
Montserrat(9,000)
Onceapopularholidayspot,thisLesserAntillesislandhasneverquiterecoveredfromaseriesofnaturaldisasters.HurricaneHugoin1989hit90percentoftheislandandin1995theSoufriereHillsvolcanoerupted.
Thesedays,itsvolcanoisnowactuallyoneofMontserrat’smainattractions,alongwithitsbeautifulbeaches.Visitorscanalsogodivinginitsclearwaters.
Comoros(24,000)
ThiscollectionofislandsintheIndianOceannearMadagascarservesastheperfectdestinationforthosewhowanttogetawayfromeverydaycitylife.
Comorosoffersbeautifulvolcanicscenery,fruitfulforests,andremotesleepytowns.Thereareevensomeofthebestundiscoveredreefs(礁)justwaitingtobeexploredbydivers.
Liechtenstein(69,000)
Thesixthsmallestcountryintheworldisalsooneofthemostundiscovered.
LyingbetweenAustriaandSwitzerland,Liechtensteinisanoutdoorenthusiast’splayground.It’stheonlycountryintheworldtobetotallyintheAlpsandasummerdestinationforhikingandcyclingandsnow-coveredskiingperfectioninwinter,forthosewhocanaffordit.
FrenchGuiana(199,000)
FrenchGuianaistheleast-visitedcountryinSouthAmerica,withsomeoftheworld’smostdiverseplantandanimallife.
Whilethereismuchtoattracttouriststothearea,notleastitsmilesofjungle,theinfrastructure(基础设施)isinneedofsomeattention.
21.WhatdoMontserratandComoroshaveincommon?
A.Theyhavethickforests.
B.Theyaredestinationsfordivers.
C.Theyhaverecoveredfromnaturaldisasters.
D.Theywerebadlydestroyedbyvolcaniceruptions.
22.Whichcountryisthebestchoiceforsnowskiinglovers?
A.Montserrat.
B.Comoros.
C.Liechtenstein.
D.FrenchGuiana.
23.WhatdoweknowaboutFrenchGuiana?
A.Ithasarichdiversityofspecies.
B.Itsinfrastructureisnewandadvanced.
C.Itistheleast-visitedcountryintheworld.
D.Itsmostpopularattractionislargeareasofjungle.
B
Growingupinmyhouseholdmeantoftenhearinglivemusic.WhenIwassixyearsold,ItookatraditionalIrishstepdanceclass.Ifellinloveandstuckwithitforthenextsevenyears.DuringthattimemyfatheralsobecamemoreinvolvedintheIrishmusicworld,sohewouldplay,andIwoulddance.Myethnicheritage(族裔归属)isGermanandIrish,butbecauseIwassurroundedbytraditionalIrishmusicanddanceinmyhome,IhavegrowntobemoreinterestedinandconnectedtomyIrishheritage.
WhenIstartedinterning(实习)fortheFolklifeFestival,IbecameinterestedintraditionalBasquemusicanddanceandIlearnedthattheirexperiencewithdanceisverysimilartomyown.
Therearesofarover170Basqueorganizationsin24countries,withagreaterpopulationofBasquesoutsideoftheBasquecountrythaninit.Theseparationtheyexperiencefromtheirhomelandisbothphysicalandpsychological,sobeingpartofagroupwiththesameinterestsisanimportantsocialsupportsystem.TheseorganizationscontributetothecontinuationofBasqueculture,language,andcommunity,andencouragefuturegenerationstolearnabouttheirethnicheritage.Oneofthewaystheyachievethisisthroughdance.
WhilelearningandperformingBasquedances,theyconnecttotheirheritage,experienceapartoftheirhomeland,preserveBasqueculture,andcreateconnectionsandfriendshipsthatlastalifetime.
CalifornianValerieArrecheabeganteachingalongsideherfatherattheageofthirteenandonherownatsixteen.Forher,danceisherpreferredexpressionofheritage;itprovidesawaytobeproudofherBasqueheritage.
ThedanceperformancesofNorthAmericanBasqueorganizationshavedevelopedtheinterestofnon-BasqueAmericansaswell.JanetIribarnefromtheBasqueDancersexplainedthattheirorganizationisopentoanyone,andafterseeinghergroupperform,severalofhernon-BasquefriendshavedevelopedtheirownloveofBasquetraditionsaswell.
24.Whatisthereasonfortheauthor’spreferenceforIrishdance?
A.Herdanceteacher.
B.HerloveofIrishmusic.
C.Herinterningexperience.
D.Herfamily’sstrongrootindance.
25.WhatdoweknowaboutBasquepeople?
A.Mostofthemliveabroad.
B.Theircultureisbeinglost.
C.Theyliveinpoorconditions.
D.Theirpopulationisincreasing.
26.WhatisthepurposeofBasqueorganizations?
A.TohelpBasquesinneed.
B.TopreserveBasqueculture.
C.ToprovidemedicaltreatmentforBasques.
D.TosupportoverseasBasquechildrenforeducation.
27.What’snon-BasqueAmericans’attitudetowardsBasquedance?
A.Theyshownointerestinit.
B.Theyfinditdifficulttolearn.
C.Theyareenthusiasticaboutit.
D.Theyareconcernedaboutitsfuture.
C
YouknowthatGrandparentsDay,takingplacetheSundayafterLaborDayeveryyear,isaholidayforcelebratingyourparents’parents.Buthowdidtheholidaycometobe?
Diditoriginateoutofasweet,sincerewishatheart...orwasitallagiantmarketingplantosellmoregoods?
Itis,infact,theformer.WhenMarianMcQuadefirstthoughtoftheideafortheholiday,commercialism(商业主义)wasthelastthingonhermind.In1956,McQuadewastryingtoplanacelebrationfortheelderlymembersofhercommunity.Shemadethesaddiscoverythatmanyoftheseniorcitizensinthenursinghomedidn’toftenreceivevisitsfromtheirfamilies.Soshesetadaytoappreciategrandparents.
Inanycase,McQuadeneverwantedtheholidaytobeamoneygrab.Mother’sDayactuallyhasasimilarstory;infact,itsfounderwanteditdiscontinuedinthe1920saftershesawhowcommercializedithadbecome.However,itdidn’tstopcardcompaniesfromgettingexcitedaboutthefutureofanewholiday.Hallmarkpredictedthat,by1983,GrandparentsDaywouldbecomethesixthhighestcard-sellingholiday.Buttotheirdisappointment,itneverbecameacommercialholiday.
Manyfamilieshavemuchmoremeaningfulwaysofcelebratingtheholiday.DanielleKirschcelebratesbytryinganewactivityeveryyearwithhergrandmotherElsie.“Thisyear,we’llbepaintingtogether,”shetellsRD.com.MollyArnold’sgrandmotherisnolongeraround,yetshestillfindsawaytohonortheholiday.ArnoldistheChiefOperationsOfficeroftheFrankandBarbaraBroylesFoundation,acharityshecreatedinmemoryofhergrandmother,BarbaraBroyles,whopassedawayfromAlzheimer’sdisease(老年痴呆症).
However,justbecausetheholidayisnotaboutcommercialismdoesn’tmeanyoucan’texchangegifts.Sactuallysuggeststhatgrandparentsgivetheirgrandchildrengifts,especiallygiftsthat“honorfamilytraditions”.Forexample,ameaningfulgiftfromagrandpatohisgranddaughterwouldbeactuallyabirthdaygift,butwethinkit’saperfectGrandparentsDayideatoo.
28.WhydidMcQuadefoundGrandparentsDay?
A.Togrowherownbusiness.
B.Torealizeherparents’dream.
C.Torememberherowngrandparents.
D.Tocallonpeopletocarefortheelderly.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“amoneygrab”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Awaytomakebigmoney.
B.Acelebrationofone’swealth.
C.Achancetogiveothersmoney.
D.Adealbetweenfamilymembers.
30.HallmarkthoughtGrandparentsDay_____.
A.wouldn’tgrowpopularamongyoungpeople
B.wouldbecomeacommercialholiday
C.wouldturnintoaglobalholiday
D.wouldn’tlastlong
31.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?
A.Meaningfulwaysofcelebratingtheholiday.
B.People’sattitudestowardtheholiday.
C.Theefforttocarryouttheholiday.
D.Thefutureoftheholiday.
D
Scientistsmayhaveevidencethatourpersonalityplaysintooureatinghabits.Peoplewhoareopenandextroverted(外向的)eatmorefruitsandvegetablesthanothers,accordingtonewresearch.
Thenewreport,publishedinthejournalFrontiersinPsychology,analyzedtheeatinghabitsofmorethan1,000youngadultsages17to25.Researchersgaveparticipantsatesttomeasureforthe“BigFive”personalities:
opennesstoexperience,conscientiousness(尽责性),extroversion,agreeableness,andneuroticism(神经质).Thentheyaskedsomeparticipantstokeepafooddiaryfor21daysandothersfor13days,inhopesofencouragingmorepeopletocompletethetask.
Participantswhoscoredhigherthanaverageforopennessateabout4.5moreservingsofcombinedfruitsandvegetablesperweekthanthoselessopenones.Theyalsoconsumedlessunhealthyfood,suchaspotatochipsorfries.Extroversionalsohadapositiveeffectonfruitsandvegetableconsumption,thoughnotasstronglyasopennessdid,whileconscientiousnesswasaweakpredictorofproduceconsumption.
Ofcourse,thestudyonlyfoundanassociationbetweenthecharacteristicandeatinghabits,ratherthanadirectcausation.It’slikelythatpeoplewhoareopentonewexperiencestakethosesameattitudestowardfood,studyauthorTamlinConner,aprofessorattheUniversityofOtago,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Theirpersonalitymaymakethemmoreeagertotrynewfruitsandvegetables.Butit’salsopossiblethateatinghealthyfoodscancauseanyonetofeelmorelikeanextrovert:
AnotherofConner’sstudiesfoundthatintheshortterm,eatingmorefruitsandvegetablesresultedinmorefeelingsofmotivation,whichshesaysarekeycharacteristicsofextroversion.
So,youwanttoeatbetter?
Starteatinglikeanopen,extrovertedperson.“Trytotakeanattitudeofopenness,especiallytowardunusu
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