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学年最新人教版高二英语第一学期第一次月考综合测试及答案精编试题
第一学期高二年级第一学期第一次月考英语科试题
第Ⅰ卷
注意:
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一部分听力(满分30分)
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)
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MostpeopleknowthatMarieCuriewasthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize,andthefirstpersontowinittwice.However,fewpeopleknowthatshewasalsothemotherofaNobelPrizewinner.
BorninSeptember,1897,IreneCuriewasthefirstoftheCuries’twodaughters.Alongwithnineotherchildrenwhoseparentswerealsofamousscholars,Irenestudiedintheirownschool,andhermotherwasoneoftheteachers.ShefinishedherhighschooleducationattheCollegeofSévignéinParis.
IreneenteredtheUniversityofParisin1914toprepareforadegreeinmathematicsandphysics.WhenWorldWarIbegan,Irenewenttohelphermother,whowasusingX-rayfacilities(设备)tohelpsavethelivesofwoundedsoldiers.IrenecontinuedtheworkbydevelopingX-rayfacilitiesinmilitaryhospitalsinFranceandBelgrum.HerserviceswererecognizedintheformofaMilitary’sMedalbytheFrenchgovernment.
In1918,Irenebecamehermother’sassistantattheCurieInstitute.InDecember1924,FredericJoliotjoinedtheInstitute,andIrenetaughthimthetechniquesrequiredforhiswork.Theysoonfellinloveandweremarriedin1926.TheirdaughterHelenewasbornin1927andtheirsonPierrefiveyearslater.
Likehermother,Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.Likehermother,IrenewasawardedaNobelPrize,alongwithherhusband,in1935.Unfortunately,alsolikehermother,shedevelopedleukemiabecauseofherworkwithradioactivity(辐射能).IreneJoliot-CuriediedfromleukemiaonMarch17,1956.
21.WhywasIreneCurieawardedaMilitaryMedal?
A.BecauseshewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic.
B.Becausesheworkedasahelpertohermother.
C.Becauseshereceivedadegreeinmathematics.
D.Becauseshecontributedtosavingthewounded.
22.WheredidIreneCuriemeetherhusbandFrederiojoliot?
A.Atamilitaryhospital.B.AttheCollegeofSevigne.
C.AttheCurieInstitute.D.AttheCniversityofParis.
23.WhenwasthesecondchildofIreneCurieandFredericJoliotborn?
A.In1897.B.In1926.C.In1932.D.In1927.
24.InwhichofthefollowingaspectswasIreneCuiredifferentfromhermother?
A.IrenewontheNobelPrizeonceB.Irenediedfromleukemia.
C.Ireneworkedwithradioactivity.D.Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.
B
AlongtheriverbanksoftheAmazonandtheOrinocotherelivesabirdthatswimsbeforeitcanfly,flieslikeafatchicken,eatsgreenleaves,hasthestomachofacowandhasclaws(爪)onitswingswhenyoung.Theybuildtheirhomesabout4.6mabovetheriver,animportantfeature(特征)forthesafetyoftheyoung.Itiscalledthehoatzin.
Inappearance,thebirdsofbothsexeslookverymuchalikewithbrownonthebackandcreamandredontheunderside.Theheadissmall,withalargesetoffeathersonthetop,brightredeyes,andblueskin.Itsnearestrelativesarethecommonbirds,cuckoos.Itsmoststrikingfeature,though,isonlyfoundintheyoung.
Babyhoatzinshaveaclawontheleadingedgeofeachwingandanotherattheendofeachwingtip.Usingthesefourclaws,togetherwiththebeak(喙),theycanclimbaboutinthebushes,lookingverymuchlikeprimitivebirdsmusthavedone.Whentheyounghoatzinshavelearnedtofly,theylosetheirclaws.
DuringthedriermonthsbetweenDecemberandMarchhoatzinsflyabouttheforestingroupsof20to30birds,butinApril,whentherainyseasonbegins,theycollecttogetherinsmallerlivingunitsoftwotosevenbirdsforproducingpurposes.
25.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.PrimitivebirdsandhoatzinsoftheAmazon.
B.Theappearanceandlivinghabitsofhoatzins.
C.Hoatzinsindryandrainyseasons.
D.Therelativesandenemiesofhoatzins.
26.Younghoatzinsaredifferentfromtheirparentsinthat _______ .
A.theyeatalotlikeacowB.theyliveonriverbanks
C.theylooklikeyoungcuckoosD.theyhaveclawsonthewings
27.Whatcanweinferaboutprimitivebirdsfromthetext?
A.Theyhadfourwingslikehoatzins.B.Theyhadaheadwithlongfeathersonthetop.
C.Theyhadclawstohelpthemclimb.D.Theycouldflylongdistances.
28.Whydohoatzinscollecttogetherinsmallergroupswhentherainyseasoncomes?
A.Tokeepthemselveswarm.B.Toproducetheiryoung.
C.Tofindmorefood.D.Toprotectthemselvesbetter.
C
ArthurMiller(1915-2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatists
ofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustriaHungary,drawn
likesomanyothersbythe"GreatAmericanDream".However,heexperiencedsevere
financialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionofthe
earlyl930s.
Millers'smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewithhisworth.Willyis"burntout"andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:
ifhecan'tdothework,thenheisnogoodtohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis,andatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.
Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews,and
itwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNewYorkDramaCriticsCircleAward,and
thePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.
MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.
29.WhydidArthurMiller'sfathermovetotheUSA?
______
A.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.
B.Hisfamilybusinessfailed.
C.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.
D.Hewasattractedbythe"GreatAmericanDream".
30.TheplayDeathofaSalesman_______.
A.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMiller
B.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness
C.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworld
D.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompany
31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
______
A.ThehardshipArthurMillerexperienced.
B.ArthurMillerandhisbest-knownplay.
C.ArthurMillerandhisfamily.
D.TheawardsArthurMillerwon.
D
Ifyouareafruitgrower—orwouldliketobecomeone—takeadvantageofAppleDaytoseewhat’saround.It’scalledAppleDaybutinpracticeit’smorelikeAppleMonth.ThedayitselfisonOctober21,butsinceit hascaughton,eventsnowspreadoutovermostofOctoberaroundBritain.
Visitinganappleeventisagoodchancetosee,andoftentaste,awidevarietyofapples.TopeoplewhoareusedtothelimitedchoiceofapplessuchasGoldenDeliciousandRoyalGalainsupermarkets,itcanbequiteaneyeopenertoseetherangeofclassicalapplesstillinexistence,suchasDeciowhichwasgrownbytheRomans.Althoughitdoesn’ttasteofanythingspecial,it’sstillworthatry,asistheknobbly(多疙瘩的)Cat’sHeadwhichismoreofacuriositythananythingelse.
Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitspecificlocalconditions.OneoftheverybestvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinette,butyou’llneedawarm,shelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowit,soit’sapipedreamformostappleloverswhofallforit.
Attheevents,youcanmeetexpertgrowersanddiscusswhichoneswillbestsuityourconditions,andbecausethesearefamilyaffairs,childrenarewellcateredforwithapple-themedfunandgames.
AppleDaysarebeingheldatallsortsofplaceswithaninterestinfruit,includingstatelygardensandcommercialorchards(果园).Ifyouwanttohavearealorchardexperience,tryvisitingtheNationalFruitCollectionatBrogdale,nearFavershaminKent.
32.Whatcanpeopledoattheappleevents?
A.Plantfruittreesinanorchard.B.Tastemanykindsofapples.
C.Attendexperts’lectures.D.Visitfruit-lovingfamilies.
33.WhatcanwelearnaboutDecio?
A.Itisrarelyseennow.B.Ithasaspecialtaste.
C.Itisanewvariety.D.Ithasastrangelook.
34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“apipedream”inParagraph3mean?
A.Abrilliantplan.B.Aselfishdesire.
C.Apracticalidea.D.Avainhope.
35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Tohelppeopleselectapples.
B.Topromoteappleresearch.
C.Toshowhowtogrowapples.
D.Tointroduceanapplefestival.
第二节(共5小题:
每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
(注:
E涂AD,F涂BD,G涂CD)
“Why do I have to go to bed?
” you ask. “Sleep is boring, and I'm not even tired!
”
36Maybe you can think of a time when you didn't get enough sleep. That feeling is
awful and, when you feel that way, you're not at your best. So if you're not too tired, let's
talk about sleep.
37There's school, taking care of your pets, running around with friends, going to sports practice or other activities, and doing your homework. It's tiring just writing it all down.By the end of the day, your body needs a break. Sleep allows your body to rest for the next day 38Even your dog or cat curls up for naps. Animals sleep for the same reason you do—to give your body a tiny vacation.
39Though no one is exactly sure what work the brain does when you're asleep, some
scientists think that the brain sorts through and stores information, replaces chemicals, and solves problems while you sleep. Most kids between 5 and 12 get about 9.5 hours a night,
but experts agree that most need 10 or 11 hours each night. Sleep is an individual thing an