河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学学年高二英语上学期第三次月考试题04080410.docx
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河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学学年高二英语上学期第三次月考试题04080410
淇滨高中2018-2019学年上期第三次月考
高二英语试卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)省略
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第1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
Festivalsaroundtheworld
RakshaBandhan
ThisisaHindufestivalheldinAugust.Sistersgivetheirbrothersarakhi,abraceletmadeofthread.Inreturn,thebrotherspromisetocarefortheirsisters.
Moomba
ThistakesplaceeachyearinMelbourne,Australia.ThereareboatracesintheYarraRiver,paradesandartshows.
USIndependenceDay
Thisisheldon4thJuly.TheUSflagisflownfrombuildingsandpeopleholdpartiestocelebratethebirthofthenation.
BastilleDay
On14thJuly,peopleinFrancecelebratethisoccasionwithflagsandfireworks.ItmarksthestartoftheFrenchRevolution.
MayDay
The1stofMayisthedaywhennorthernEuropeanswelcomespring.Peopleweargreenleavesanddanceoutdoors.
CarnivalinRiodeJaneiro
Thisisafour-dayfestivalwhenthousandsofpeopleincostumedancethesambathroughthestreets.
JoanofArc
JoanofArc,theFrenchgirl-soldierishonoredonthe30thofMay.ItwasthedayshewasburnttodeathbytheEnglishin1431.
21.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheactivitiesintheMoombafestival?
A.Boatraces.B.Parades.C.Artshows.D.Dancingthesamba.
22.Whichfestivalmarksthedaywhenthenationwassetup?
A.USIndependenceDay.B.MayDay.
C.BastilleDay.D.CarnivalinRiodeJaneiro.
23.Whichfestivalisheldinmemoryofafamousperson?
A.Moomba.B.BastilleDay.C.RakshaBandhan.D.JoanofArc.
B
Betweentheinnocenceofbabyhoodandseriousnessofmanhoodwefindadelightfulcreaturecalleda“boy”.Boyscomeindifferentsizes,weights,andcolors,butallboyshavethesamebelief:
toenjoyeverysecondofeveryminuteofeveryhourofeverydayandtofilltheairwithnoiseuntiltheadultmalespackthemofftobedatnight.
Boysarefoundeverywhere—ontopof,under,insideof,climbingon,swingingfrom,runningaround,orjumpingtothisandthat!
Mothersspoilthem,littlegirlshatethem,oldersistersandbrotherslovethem,andGodprotectsthem.AboyisTRUTHwithdirtonitsface,BEAUTYwithacutonitsfinger,WISDOMwithchocolateinitshair,andHOPEofthefuturewithasnakeinitspocket.
Whenyouarebusy,aboyisatrouble-makerandanoise.Whenyouwanthimtomakeagoodimpression,hisbrainturnstojellyorelsehebecomesawildcreaturebentondestroyingtheworldandhimselfwithit.
Aboywithmixture—hehasthestomachofahorse,thedigestionofstonesandsand,theenergyofanatomicbomb,thecuriosityofacat,theimaginationofasuperwoman,theshynessofasweetgirl,thebravenatureofabull,theviolenceofafirecracker,but_when_you_ask_him_to_make_something,_he_has_five_thumbs_on_each_hand.
Helikesicecream,knives,saws,Christmas,comicbooks,woods,water(initsnaturalhabitat),largeanimals,Dad,trains,Saturdaymorning,andfireengines.Heisnotmuchforgirls,overcoats,adults,orbedtime.
Nobodyelseissoearlytorise,orsolatetosupper.Nobodyelsegetssomuchfunoutoftrees,dogs,andbreezes.Nobodyelsecanputintoonepocketarustyknife,ahalfeatenapple,athree-footrope,sixcentsandsomeunknownthings.
Aboyisamagicalcreature—heisyourheadachebutwhenyoucomehomeatnightwithonlyshatteredpiecesofyourhopesanddreams,hecanmendthemlikenewwithtwomagicwords,¡°Hi,Dad!
¡±
24.Thewholepassageisinatoneof________.
A.humorandloveB.respectandharmony
C.ambitionandexpectationD.confidenceandimagination
25.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinPara.4probablymean?
A.Hehasaltogetherfivefingers.B.Heisslow,foolishandclumsy.
C.Hehasbecomecleverandsmart.D.Hecutshishandwithaknife.
26.Whatdoesthewriterfeelaboutboyhood?
A.Curious.B.Tiring.C.Delightful.D.Unsafe.
27.Thewriterisprobably________.
A.aenvioussisterB.asharplyobservantfather
C.aappreciativefondmotherD.aspoilednaughtykid
C
Foronetiredoutfromwork,autumnisoneofthebesttimestostepintotheopenairtokickbackandenjoysomegreatmusic.Andthat'swhatmanyBeijingershavedonethispastweekend.
Family,friends,laughter;beautifulgrass,freshairandlivemusicechoing(回响)offtheforestandtheGreatWallthatsurroundthisplace.Aweekendinthismusicparadise(乐园)justseemstooshort.Besides,abrandnewworld-classoutdoortheaterhasjustbeenopenatthisyear'sfestival,whichwillsurelymakethefestivalabetterandmorepermanentexperience.
Afullhouseisbeforethenewoutdooramphitheater(圆形剧场).Eventhethunderstormcouldn'tbreakupthecrowdcompletelyabsorbedinthemusic.Thankstothenewtheater,thisyear'sGreatWallForestFestivaloffersevenmoresuperbacoustics(音效的)andanoveralloutdoortheatricalexperience,eventhoughtheprojectisstillhalfcomplete.
Thefestivalisnowinitsfourthyear.Sinceitsfirstshowin2010,thefestivalhasseenasteadyincreaseinfestival-goersandhasexpandeditslengthfromtwodaystofourdays,dividedovertwoweekends.Ithasalsobeenexperimentingwithavarietyofstyles,fromclassicaltopop,withthisyear'stheme“Celebrating20YearsofChineseFolkSong.”FolkSonglegendLaoLangexplainshowfolksongshavehelpedencouragemoreamateurfolkstoexpressthemselvesthroughmusic.
“Beforemusicwasreservedfortheprofessionals.Butfolksongsmadeyoungpeoplerealizethattheycanexpressthemselvesthroughmusicaswell.Andthat'swhatcharacterizesfolksongs.It'spopularmusicanditalwayshasastory.”saidLaoLang.
Unlikesomeoftheotheroutdoorfestivals,theGreatWallForestFestivalappealstoawiderangeofaudiences.It'sarareplacewhereteens,parentsandfamiliescanallenjoytheoutdoorsandhaveagreattime.
Greatmusicandsceneryaside,manychildren'sworkshops,mastermusicclasses,andinteractiveartactivitieshavealsobeenintroducedthisyear.Ifmusicisthereasontocometothefestivals,you'llfindevenmorereasonsnottoleave.
28.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedphrase“kickback”inParagraph1?
A.Tohitwithlegs.B.Toworkharder.
C.Torelaxoneself.D.Tomakepeopleleave.
29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.TheplacewheretheFestivalisheldisneartheGreatWall.
B.Thecompletedprojectaddstotheattractionofthisyear'sFestival.
C.Theaudienceattendingthefestivalburythemselvesinthemusic.
D.Theyear2010sawthebeginningoftheGreatWallForestFestival.
30.The2014GreatWallForestFestivalhasgotimprovedinthefollowingaspectsexceptthat________.
A.ithasincludeddifferenttypesofmusic
B.ithasattractedawiderangeofaudiences
C.ithasintroducedmoreactivitiesbesidesmusic
D.itshasbeenexpandedfrom2daysto4daysinaweek
31.AccordingtoLaoLang,wecanknowthat________.
A.folksongscanhelpamateursingersbecomefamouseasily
B.folksongsaretheonesjustintendedfortheprofessionals
C.afolksong,alwayswithastory,belongstopopularmusic
D.popularsongsareusedbytheyoungtoexpressthemselves
D
¡°ThedayswhenthemanagementinWesterncompaniespresentedgoldwatchestolong-servingemployeestothankthemforloyalserviceisnowjustamemory.”saystheEducationalandTrainingSupportAgency.
ThisnewdevelopmentintheshapeandmovementoftheworkforcethroughoutWesternbusinessesispartlyaresultofthewaythatlayersofmiddlemanagementarebeingremoved,leavingmoreworkersresponsiblefortheirowndevelopment.
“Havingworkerstakeresponsibilityfortheirowndevelopmentmightbedramatic,butitisnowtherule,¡±saystheEducationalandTrainingSupportAgency.
“Today,notonlyareworkersmoremobile,theyhavetoruntokeepupwithchanges.”saystheGovemment-foundedagency.“Itisnolongerenoughforaworkertogainasetofskills.Workersneedtheabilitytoreactandgetusedtochanges.”Thisnewsystemisalsobeingpushedalongbythewaythatindustryislookingtoitsworkerstorenewtheirownskills.IntheUnitedStates,somecompanieshavecontracts(合同)whichrepairtheiremployeestoshowregularlyhowtheyhavetheirskillsuptodate.
Contrarytothistraditionsofthepast,employersintheWestarenowlookingforautonomouslearnersasrecruits,peoplewhocandeveloptheirowncontinuingeducationbeyondtheschoolanduniversitysystem.Atthesametime,businessesaredevelopingthecapacityforworkerstotakeupautonomouslearningonsiteinworkplace,sothattheskillsandabilitiesofallworkersinabusinesscontinuetoimproveandincrease.“This,ofcourse,¡±saysbusinesstheory,“willalsoimprovetheproductivity(生产率)oftheworkersandthereforetheprofitsofthecompany.”
32.Themanagementinwesterncompaniesnolongerpresentsgoldwatchestotheiremployeesbecause________.
A.theyarenotloyaltocompaniesB.otherrewardsreplacegoldwatches
C.thewayprovestobeafailureD.servingacompanyforlifeisrarenow
33.Thewesternworkforcefrequentlychangestheirjobspartlybecause________.
A.hoppingfromjobtojobhasbecomeanewtrend
B.employeesareexpectingtohavemoreexperiencesintheirlife
C.workershavetotakemoreresponsibilityforthemselves
D.itiseasytocompletethemselvesbydoingso
34.Thepassageseemstosuggestthatthepresentsituationinsocietyrequiresthatworkersshould________.
A.showmoreloyaltytotheircompanies
B.trytodeveloptheirskillstofitinwithchanges
C.gotocollegetohavetheirskillsuptodate
D.bequickinchangingtheircareersifthereisthepossibility
35.Thephrase“autonomouslearner”inthelastparagraphmeans________.
A.peoplewhohavereceivedhighereducation