学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

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学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

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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ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

IncelebrationofWomen’sHistoryMonth,hereareafewofthemillionsofwomenthathavebrokenallconventionalrulestomakeadifferenceintheworld.

SusanB．Anthony

BornonFebruary15,1820,SusanB．Anthonywasawomen’srightsactivistintheUS.Shespentmanyyearscampaigningforwomen’srighttovote.Anthonywasalsoagainstslavery,helpingsupportthepassageoftheCivilWarAmendments.Shealsolenthervoicetothebattleforequalpayandeducationalopportunitiesforall.

AnneFrank

AnneFrankgrewupinahappyfamily.However,thingschangedwhenHitlercametopower.Anneandherfamilywereforcedtohideinsideatinyhouse,wheretheyounggirlrecordedherfamily’sfearsandstruggles.Evenafteralltheseyears,herjournal,AnneFrank:

TheDiaryofaYoungGirl,continuestobepopularwithpeopleacrossallagesandcultures.

AungSanSuuKyi

Determinedtobringdemocracy（民主）toMyanmar,AungSanSuuKyifoundedtheNationalLeagueforDemocracy（NLD）.SuuKyi’sopendispleasurewiththegovernmentresultedinherspendingmuchofthetimebetween1989and2010inprisonorunderhousearrest.In1991，SuuKyireceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.In2015,fiveyearsaftershehadbeenfreed,SuuKyi’sNLDPartywonagreatvictoryinthegeneralelections.

MalalaYousafzai

MalalaYousafzaiwasbomtoaPakistanieducatorandpoet.WhentheTalibandeclaredthatgirlsshouldnotbeeducated,theworld’syoungestNobelPrizewinnerdecidedtochallengetheseunfairpolicies（政策）.OnOctober9,2012,shewasshotandbadlyinjured.Sincerecovering,Malalacontinuesherfightforgirls’education.Herbraveryisencouragingyoungpeopleallovertheworldtostandupforwhattheybelieveisright.

21．Whomadeagreatcontributiontowomen’srighttovote?

A．AnneFrank.B．MalalaYousafzai.

C．SusanB．Anthony.D．AungSanSuuKyi.

22．WhywasAungSanSuuKyiputintoprison?

A．SherefusedtoleaveMyanmar.

B．Shedemandedthatthedemocratsbefreed.

C．Shevoiceddissatisfactionwiththegovernment.

D．Sheblamedthegovernmentforitseconomicpolicy.

23．Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethewomenmentionedinthetext?

A．Braveandinspiring.B．Reliableanddevoted.

C．Honestandresponsible.D．Considerateandoptimistic.

B

MynameisDeirdreVeneracionandIamaparaglider（滑翔伞）pilot.I’vebeenparaglidingsinceIwas11.

MydadandIarriveatourlocalflysiteonaJunemorning.Wemeetourinstructorandspendthefirst20minuteswatchingthewindcycles.Igothroughmypre-flightstepsandturnonmyradio.Atlast,Itakeastepandfeelthegroundundermefallaway.Ifeelthepressureofmyweightonthecanopy（伞衣）.

After15minutesofplayingwiththewind,myfatherradiosmefromtheplacewhereheisabouttotakeoff.“Howisthewind?

”“Perfect!

”Isay.Dadtakesoffbehindme.

Ihavedonealmost100flightsandyeteveryflightamazesmejustasmuchorevenmorethanmyfirst.Ilovetheunpredictabilityofeachflight.Everyflightisdifferent.After15minutes,Idecidetoland.

Now,I’moveraricefield.Itisamuchsmallerlandingthanmostlandingzonesbutit’spossible.Outofnowhere,Ifeelmycanopybecomeunstable（不稳定的）.Itlosespressureandfallsdirectlyinfrontofme.Iamfalling.Ihavebutterfliesinmystomach. Ipullmybrake（制动器）line,inthehopethatmywingwillgetpressureagainbutitdoesn’t.Ilooktowardsmydadandseethatheisalsointrouble.It’sasifwewereinsideawashingmachinebeingthrownupanddown.Iwon’tmakeittothelandingzoneinfrontofme.Tomyrightisanarrow（狭窄的）streamwithhardlyanywaterinit.Imakemydecision:

thenarrowstreamismybestchanceoflandingsafely.

AsItouchdown,Icheckonmydadandamgladtohearthatheisfine.Localvillagerscometocheckonmebut,surprisingly,Iamuninjured.

ThisisoneofthosetimeswhenweareremindedthatnopreparationcanpreventMotherNaturefromsurprisingus.

24.Whatdoestheauthordobeforetakingoff?

A.Shewatchestheweather.

B.Shehasatalkwithherfather.

C.Sheturnsofftheradio.

D.Shegivesinstructions.

25.Whatdoestheattractionofparaglidinglieintheauthor’seyes?

A.Thepleasantwind.

B.Thesuccessofeachflight.

C.Theexcitementoflanding.

D.Theuncertaintyofeachflight.

26.WhatkindoffeelingdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5probablyshow?

A.Happiness.B.Nervousness.C.Anger.D.Luck.

27.Whathappensintheprocessoftheauthor’slanding?

A.Shehurtsherself.

B.Sheasksherdadforhelp.

C.Sheseesawashingmachinebelow.

D.Shechangeshermindaboutthelandingsite.

C

Japanisstartingtoexperimentwithself-drivingbusesinrural（乡村的）communities,suchasthetownofNishikata,wheretheelderlyarelivingahardlifebecauseoffewerbusandtaxiservicesasthepopulationagesandbecomessmaller.

Theadvanceoftheself-drivingtechnologyismakingcitiessuchasParisandSingaporeexperimentwithsuchservices,whichcouldproveimportantinJapan,wherepopulationsarenotonlygraying,butbecomingsmaller,inruralareas.

Japancouldstarttheself-drivingservicesforcommunitiesthatarefarfromcitiesby2020,iftheexperimentsbegunthismonthprovesuccessful.

Thegovernmentplanstoturnhighwayreststopsintocentersfromwhichtodrivetheelderlytomedicalandbankingservices.

“SmallertownsinJapanaregrayingevenfasterthancities,andtherearejustnotenoughworkerstodrivebusesandtaxis,”saidHiroshiNakajimaofmobilegamingsoftwaremakerDeNACo.

Intheinitial（最初的）experiments,theelderlyofNishikataweresentfromaserviceareatosomeorganizationsprovidinghealthcareservices.

“IworryaboutnotbeingabletogooutwhenI’mnolongerabletodrive,”saidonetestrider,ShizuYuzawa,addingthatshewouldbeopentousingsuchservices.

Thetestalsocheckedthevehicle’ssafetyinroadconditions,andifthosecrossingitspathwouldreacttothewarningitgives.

Theride,ataspeedofabout10kilometersperhour,feltcomfortableandsafe,saidtesttakerMiekoShimazaki,71,buther72-year-oldhusband,Susumu,said,“Self-drivingcarscouldbeusefulinthefuture,butI’dliketoseethemgofaster,atleastat40kilometersperhour.”

28.WhyaredriverlessbusesappearinginNishikata?

A.Nobodytherecandriveabus.

B.Itspopulationisagingandfalling.

C.Peopletherewelcomenewthings.

D.Peopletherecanhardlyaffordcars.

29.Whatdoesthegovernmentplantodo?

A.Providehealthcareservices.

B.Trainmorebusandtaxidrivers.

C.Producemoreandmoredriverlesscars.

D.Setupcentersforpickinguppassengers.

30.WhatwasShizuYuzawa’sattitudetowardtheself-drivingservices?

A.Shewasinfavorofthem.

B.Shewasdoubtfulaboutthem.

C.Shewasuncertainaboutthem.

D.Shewasstronglyagainstthem.

31.Whichofthefollowingaboutself-drivingbusesdidSusumuthinkcouldimprove?

A.Theirspeed.B.Theirsafety.C.Theirspace.D.Theirprice.

D

Theskiesarerainingbigblocksofice,andexpertsaretryingtolearnwhat’sgoingon.

Forthesecondtimeinsixdays,Californiawasattackedbyiceballs.ThelatesthappenedonearlyThursday.AlargeblockoficedroppedintoLomaLinda,California.Theicecrashedthroughthemetalroof（房顶）ofafitnesscenter,leavingaholeupto2½feetwide.Noonewashurt.

TwotennisplayerswereplayingoutsidetheDraysonCenteronThursdaymorning.Suddenlytheyheardastrangesound,saidCrawford,anofficialoftheLomaLindaFireDepartment.

AsimilareventhappenedlastSaturdayinOakland,California.EarlyinthemorninganiceballdroppedintoafieldatBushrodParkandmadeaholeupto2feetwide.Luckily,nooneintheparkwasinjured.

Onetheory（理论）istheicewasdroppedfromplanes.Butthere’slittledirectsupportforthat.Afewexpertshavesuggestedtheremaybeothercausesofsimilaricefalls,perhapsevenglobal（全球的）warming.

Storiesaboutdroppingicegobackforcenturies.Theydidn’tbegintoreceiveseriousscientificattentionuntilafewyearsago,however,whenSpainwasattackedbyadozenlargeiceballsin2000.

ScientistJesusMartinez-FriasinMadridandhisteamhavecollectedreportsoffortycasesaroundtheworldsince1999ofpuzzlingfallingice.Hethinkstheiceformsintheairbyaprocesssimilartotheformationofhail（冰雹）insidestormsbutwithoutastorm.

Martinez-Friasbelievesglobalwarmingiscausingthetroposphere（对流层）torise.Thismeanstheroofofthetroposphereisforcedtoagreaterheight,whereitcoolsmorethannormal.Thus,thetemperaturedifferencebetweenwarmandcoldairinthetroposphereproducesstrongup-and-downwindsthatrepeatthehail-formationprocess,withoutastorm.

32.WhattookplaceonThursdaymorning?

A.Afitnesscentercaughtfire.

B.AbigiceballfellinLomaLinda.

C.TherewasheavyraininLomaLinda.

D.Twotennisplayerswerehitbyaniceball.

33.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenthetwoeventsinCalifornia?

A.BothwereseenbyCrawford.

B.Nobuildingwasdestroyed.

C.Noonewasinjured.

D.Bothcausedalargenumberofholes.

34.Whatdowelearnaboutdroppingice?

A.Itisverycommonaroundtheworld.

B.ItoftenhappensinSpaininrecentyears.

C.Itismostlikelytobeproducedbyplanes.

D.Ithasbeencarefullystudiedsince2000.

35.Whatisthecauseoficefallsa