山西省永济中学学年高二月考英语试题.docx

山西省永济中学学年高二月考英语试题.docx

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山西省永济中学学年高二月考英语试题

永济中学2018—2019学年度高二第一学期10月月考英语试题

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节　（共15小题，每小题3分，共45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

PuttingMoviesonMobiles

MoviesinthetheatergettheirrecognitionatawardsceremoniessuchastheOscars.Buthowaboutmoviesforphones?

TheyaregettingtheirturnatMoFilm—thefirstmobilefilmfestival.

ThefirstMoFilmcompetitionreceived250entriesfrommorethan100countries.Entrieswererestrictedtofilmsthatwerefiveminutesorlessinlength—bestforviewingandsharingonmobilephones.Anindependentteamofjudgesthenselectedashortlistoffivefilm-makers.Thewinnerwaschosenfromtheshortlistbyanaudiencevotingusingtheirphones.

NewPlatforms

Theawardshighlighttheincreasinginfluencethatmobilephonesareshowingintheentertainmentindustry.Manygrassrootsfilmmakersstartoutwithshortfilms.Theyarethwartedbythelackofopportunitiestoscreentheirwork.Therefore,mobilephonesareincreasinglybeingseenasanewplatformfortheseshortworks.

Itisagoodplaceforanyonewhowantstoexpressthemselvesandfindawaytohavethatexpressionbeseenbyawideaudience.Justthinkabouthowmanypeoplehavemobilephonesintheworld!

NewTechnologyAdvances

MoFilmispioneeringcontentformobileandonlineservicesthatisaworldawayfromHollywood.Themajorityoffilmsmadeformobilesarenowshortinlength,takingintoaccountthescreensize.Howeverthiscouldbeovercomeastechnologyadvances.

Inthenearfuture,longerfilmswilllikelybeseenonthemobilephone.Andtherearemobilecompaniescreatingphoneswhereuserscanwatchmoviesathigherquality.

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Whereveryouseemovies,onethingiscertain:

thequalityofwork,thesimpleabilityatstorytelling,andthethingthatinspiressomeonetotellastorycanreallycomefromanywhere.

1.AtthefirstMoFilm,______.

A.thebestfilmswerefiveminutesorlessinlength

B.over100countriestookpartinthecompetition

C.moviesinthetheatergottheirrecognition

D.thewinnerwaschosenbyexperts’voting

2.Theunderlinedword“thwarted”means“______”.

A.surprisedB.disappointedC.frightenedD.encouraged

3.Nowadaysthemajorityoffilmsmadeformobilesareshortinlengthbecauseof______.

A.thescreensizeB.onlineservices

C.technologyadvancesD.themobilephone

4.Wecanlearnfromthetext

A.Itisimpossibletoseelongerfilmsonmobilephone.

B.Mobilecompanieswillcreatingmorefilms.

C.Thequalityworkcanonlybeseeninthetheater.

D.ThequalityofworkcanalsobeseenfromMoFilms.

B

Haveyouevernoticedthatyoufeelhappierandmorerelaxedafteryoueatbread,pastaorfruit?

Doyoufindthatyouaremoreenergeticandawakeaftereatingyogurtorbeans?

Thesethingsarenotaccidents.Foodaffectshowwefeelmorethanwemaythink.Scientistsresearchingfoodanditseffectonourmoodsarebeginningtounderstandthatwecaninfluenceourfeelingswithwhatweeat.

Therearechemicalsinourbrainsthatcontrolourmoods.Oneofthemostbasicoftheseisserotonin（血清素）,oneofthemostcommonlyrecognized.Whenserotoninlevelsincrease,wefeelmorerelaxedandhappy;whenthelevelsdecrease,wefeelunhappier.

Proteins（蛋白质）foundinnuts,vegetables,tofuandsomemilkproductscontainachemicalthatmakesusfeelmoreawakeandenergetic.

Anotherchemicalthatcaneasilyaffectourmoodiscaffeine（咖啡因）.Caffeine,whichisfoundincoffee,chocolateandmanytypesoftea,isperhapstheworstthingyoucanhavewhenyouarefeelingstressed.Yetcoffeeorchocolateareoftenthefirstthingspeoplethinkofeatingwhentheyareunderpressure.Caffeineandsugarcanreduceyourbloodsugarlevel,whichchangesyourbrainchemistryandvitaminlevels,makingyoufeelevenmorestressed.

Ofcourse,enjoyinganicemealwithfriends,whateverweeat,canalsoaffecthowyoufeel.Itisimportantnottoworryabouteatingtherightfoodstocontrolyourmood.Mostimportantly,though,remembertheoldrule:

trytoeatdifferentfoods,anddonoteattoomuch!

5.Whichofthefollowingcan’tmakeyoumoreenergetic?

A.yogurtB.beansC.sugarD.nuts

6.Howmanytypesofchemicalscontrollingmoodsarementionedinthepassage?

A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five

7.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Beingwithfriendsalsoplaysabigroleinfeelinghappy.

B.Whenyoufeelstressed,youcaneattoomuchfood.

C.Wearesupposedtoeathealthyfoodtokeepaslimfigure.

D.Youhavetopayattentiontowhatyoueattochangeyourmood.

C

Proudlyreadingmywords,Iglancedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmatesbearingbigsmilesontheirfacesandtearsintheireyes.Confused,Iglancedtowardmystone-facedteacher.Havingnochoice,IslowlyraisedthereportIhadslavedover,hopingtohidemyself.“Whatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?

”

Quickly,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtalkIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:

goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeWashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountry,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfellow,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletelydifferent!

Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice:

flip（掷）acoin.Heads—thecommander,andtails—thepeanutsguy.Ah!

Tails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeanutbutter,GeorgeWashingtonCarver.

Weekslater,standingbeforethisunfriendlymass,Iwastotallylost.Ohwell,Iloweredthepaperandsatdownatmydesk,burningtofindoutwhatIhaddonewrong.Asaclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclear,“MyreportisonGeorgeWashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.”Thewholeworldbecamequite!

HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeWashington?

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Obviously,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,Idecidedtoturnthisaround.ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:

Nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequently,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyear.Tenmonthslater,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmaster’sofficewithmygrandfather,nowhavinganentirelydifferentconversation.Ismiledandflashedbacktotheembarrassingmomentatthebeginningoftheyearastheheadmasterinformedmeofmyoptiontoskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!

8.Whatdidtheauthor’sclassmatesthinkabouthisreport?

A.sad.B.Ridiculous.C.Boring.D.Puzzling.

9.Whywastheauthorconfusedaboutthetask?

A.Hefollowedtheadviceandflippedacoin.B.HewasunfamiliarwithAmericanhistory.

C.Heforgothisteacher’sinstruction.D.Hewasnewattheschool.

10.Theunderlinedword“burning”inPara.3probablymeans_______.

A.annoyedB.ashamedC.eagerD.ready

11.Intheend,theauthorturnedthingsaround_______.

A.byredoinghistaskB.throughhisownefforts

C.withthehelpofhisgrandfatherD.undertheguidanceofhisheadmaster

D

Itistruethatpeoplewithbettereducationareusuallyabletogetbetterpayingjobs.Inotherwords,theyhavemorechancestochooseagoodjobwhilepeoplewithlittleornoeducationdon’t.Itseemsthatthepurposeofeducationistomakepeoplegetjobs.Butthisisn’tacceptedbyallpeople.

Somepeoplemaythinkthatapersonshouldspendthebestyearsofhislifetogeteducationonlyforawayofliving.Thiswasprobablyoneoftheearliestreasonsofeducation.Infact,ifeducationisjustawayofmakingaliving,peopledon’tneedtospendsomuchtimeinschool.Peoplecangeteducationforalivinginashorttime.Subjectslikehistoryandgeographyneednotbetaughttoeveryone.Evenlanguageandmathsneednotbetaughtindetail（详细地）,either.Hereitisclearthateducationismuchmorethanteachingamantogetawayofliving.

Educationiswell-roundedanditismainlyforimprovingaman.Itisnotonlytoteachhimtospeak,readandwrite,butalsotodevelophiscreativethinkingandotherabilities.Afterthat,itistomakehimawisemanandthankfullyenjoytheachievementsofhuman.Educationistomakeamanleadabetterlife.Educatedpeopleareexpectedtobeabletolistentogoodmusic,readgoodbooks,watchplaysandtakeaninterestintheworld.

Iwouldagreethatmakingagoodlivingisanimportantreasonforeducation,butcertainlynotthemostimportantorthemainreason.

12.Peoplewithlittleeducationusually________.

A.spendalongtimeinschoolB.haveagoodchancetogetajob

C.spendthebestyearstochoosejobsD.havefewerchancestogetagoodjob

13.Theearliesteducationwasprobablyto________.

A.makeamanleadabetterlifeB.teachamantowriteandread

C.makepeoplegetawayoflivingD.teachpeopletoreadgoodbooks

14.Theunderlinedword“well-rounded”inthepassagemeans“________”inChinese.

A.圆满的B.崭新的C.公平的D.全面的

15.Itisexpectedthateducatedpeoplewillbeableto________.

A.accepteducationasawayoflivingB.takeaninterestinthewholeworld

C.developtheirabilitiestomakeplaysD.learnsubjectslikelanguageandmath

第二节　（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）