高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.docx

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高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

2019-2020年高二英语下学期第二次6月月考试题

第一部分：

听力（略）

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

WhenJaneputouttheideaofhomeschoolingtoherparents,thefirstreactiontheygavewas,“Youarecuttingthechildofftheworld.”“Didthechildreallygetcutoffordidthechildsocializebetter?

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Themomentwehearofhomeschooling,wethinkthechildwillhavenoopportunitiestointeractwiththeirpeers.However,inmyfriend’sopinion,weforgetthatwhenattendingaregularschool,thechildisnotintosocializingallthewhile.Thechildisrestrictedtosomanyotheractivities.Studiestakeamajorroleinachild’slife.Thechildhardlyhasthetimetointeractatschool.

Thechildmightbemeetingandstudyingalongwithmanypeers;however,howmanykidsinteractwithallthekidsinaclass?

Butinhomeschoolingsystem,asmyfriendmentioned,thekidhasallthetimeandcanplanhisdayaccordingly.Duringthedaythechildstudiesjustlikeotherschool-goingkidsbutwithnoburdenofhomeworkandprojectwork,thechildhassomuchfreetimeintheeveningastoeffectivelyinteractandplaywithpeers.Thequalitytimethechildspendsineducationisreallyimpressive.

Homeschooledkidshavetheopportunitytosocializemoreoftenastheyhavealotoftimeintheirhands.Theycanalsomakesocializingaregularhabit.Justasmyfriendsaid,herchildgoestoaneighboringparkalmosteverydayandhasasetoffriendswhogotheredaily.Otherchildrengetbackhometofinishoffhomeworkandprojectworkwhereasherchildwhoisalreadythroughwithstudiesgetstheopportunitytospendtimewithfamilymembers.

WhenIheardthis,Ireallyfelthowluckythechildwas.Definitelythechildhadabetteropportunitytosocializewhenparedwithmykid.However,Imightnotconsiderhomeschoolingformykid,asIamsousedtotheconventionalschoolingsystemandfeelregularschoolingthesafestbet.

1.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageisto_________.

A.expresshisviewsonhomeschoolingB.explainwhathomeschoolingis

C.sharehiswaysofteachinghischildrenD.promotehomeschooling

2.Whatisthebiggestadvantageofhomeschooledchildren?

A.Theywillbeebraver.

B.Theycanbemorepopular.

C.Theycansocializebetter.

D.Theywillknowhowtoarrangetime.

3.Whatdoweknowabouthomeschooledchildren?

A.Theydon’tinteractwiththeirpeersoften.

B.Theyhavemoresparetimetoplay.

C.Theyarerestrictedtocertainactivities

D.Theycan’tgainenoughknowledge.

4.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?

A.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.

B.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.

C.Bymakingparisons.

D.Bypresentingdata.

B

Anewstudyreportedinamedicalmagazineconcludesthatevensmokerswhoreachtheir70sarelikelytolivelongeriftheystopsmoking.Researcherssaythattheyhavegotsomeofthestrongestevidence（证据）thatit'snevertoolatetostopsmoking.

Thestudywasbasedonafive-yearfollow-upof7,178peopleovertheageof65wholivedinBoston,NewHavenandWashingtoncountiesinIowa.Thereportshowedformersmokersranaboutthesameriskofdeathfromheartdiseaseasthosewhoneversmoked.Womenwhostoppedsmokingfacedaboutthesamecancer-deathriskasthosewhoneversmoked,butmenwhogaveupsmokingstillhada50%higherrisk.Themen'sextrariskofcancerlargelydisappearediftheyhadnotsmokedformorethan20years.Thediscoverydoesnotagreewiththewidely-knownbeliefthatbythetimesmokersreacholdage,theirhabithasalreadyhurtthem,andthosewhocontinuetolivehealthilyareprobablyimmune（有免疫力的）tothedangersofcigarettes.

5.Theconclusionofthenewstudyisthat_________.

A.onecanplantogiveupsmokingatanyageforthesake（理由）ofone'shealth

B.it'slatetostopsmokingwhenoneisgettingold

C.it'snouseforyoungpeoplestoppingsmoking

D.smokersovertheageof70areexpectedtolivelonger

6.Aformersmokerisapersonwho_________.

A.smokesonceinawhile

B.isgoingtogiveupsmoking

C.usedtosmoke

D.smokesalot

7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Womenwhostopsmokingfaceaboutthesamecancer-deathriskasnon-smokers.

B.Menwhostopsmokingarefacingthesameriskofdeathfromcancerasnon-smokers.

C.Womenwhostopsmokingfaceaboutthesamecancer-deathriskasmenwhogaveupsmoking20yearsago.

D.Menwhostopsmokingfaceaboutthesameriskofdeathfromhearttroubleasnon-smokers.

C

WeChinesearenotbighuggers.Ahandshakeorapatontheshoulderisenoughtoconveyourfriendshiporaffectiontooneanother.Sowhenournewly-acquaintedWesternfriendsreachoutinpreparationforahug,someofusfeelawkward.

Manyquestionsgothroughourhead.WhereshouldIputmyarms?

Undertheirarmpits（胳肢窝）oraroundtheirneck?

WhatdistanceshouldImaintain?

Shouldourcheststouch?

It’sevenmoredifficultwithfriendsfromsomeEuropeancountries.ShouldIkissthemonthecheekwhilehugging?

Whichside?

Orisitbothcheeks?

WhichsideshouldIstarton?

Butitisn’tjustpeoplefromculturesthatemphasizeareservednessinexpressingphysicalintimacy（亲密）whofindhuggingconfusing.Hugscancausedisfortorevendistressinpeoplewhovaluetheirpersonalspace.

InarecentarticleforTheWallStreetJournal,USpsychologistPeggyDrexlersaidthatalthoughtheUSremainsa“mediumtouch”culture—“morephysicallydemonstrative（公开表露感情的）thanJapan,whereabowistheall-purposehelloandgoodbye,butlessdemonstrativethanLatinorEasternEuropeancultures,wherehugsarestrongandcanincludeakissonbothcheeks”,Americansdoseemtobehuggingmore.

Frompoliticianstocelebrities,hugsaregivenwilly-nilly（不管愿意不愿意的）tofriends,strangersandenemiesalike;andthepublichasbeenquicktopickupthepractice.USFirstLadyMichelleObamahasputherarmsaroundicyforeignleaderslikeRussianPrimeMinisterDmitryMedvedevandtheQueenofEngland,onthelatteroccasionactuallybreakingtheruleofroyalmanners.

Butnotallaregratefultobehugged,evenbythemostinfluentialandfamous.Tothem,anyhugisoffensiveifit’snotsincere.

AmandaHess,writingforUSmagazineSlate,sayspublicfiguresshouldstopimposinghugsoneveryonetheymeet.Forthem,ahugisrarelyagestureofsincerefellowship,passionoraffection.It’sallpartofashow.Hugsarefalselyclosepowerplaysusedbypublicfigurestoestablishtheirsocialdominance（统治力）overthoseintheirgrasp.

CeciliaWalden,aBritishjournalistwritingforTheTelegraphwholivesinNewYork,holdsthesameopinion.“Power-hugging”,asshecallsit,is“anoffenderdressedupaskindness”.IthasbeeafashionintheUSwhere“bossesarealreadyembracingtheirstaff（eithershortlybeforeorafterfiringthem）,menandwomen,theirfriendsorenemies,inathousandcheatingdisplaysofunity”.

8.Fromthefirstfourparagraphs,wecanseethat___________.

A.weChinesepeopledon’tknowhowtohug

B.peoplefromEuropeancountriesoftengetpuzzledabouthugging

C.peopleinWesterncountriesseldomusehugstoexpresstheirphysicalcloseness

D.hugscanbringpressuretopeoplewhenusedimproperly

9.TheexampleofUSfirstladyMichelleObamaisgiventoshowthat__________.

A.Americansholda“mediumtouch”culture

B.publicfiguresknowhuggingfunctionswellinpublic

C.sheismuchlikedbyAmericanpeople

D.hugsareforbiddeninEngland

10.“Power-hugging”inthelastparagraphactuallymeansthat_________.

A.hugsareonlyusedsincerelybysomepeoplewithpower

B.huggingispowerfultobossesinUS

C.publicfiguressometimesusehuggingjustforashowofpower

D.publicfigurescanhuganyoneintheirgraspfreely

11.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.Hugs,vitalornot?

B.Hugs,trickyaffair?

C.Hugsandpublicfigures

D.Hugsandpower

D

Cheerleadingisthefastestgrowinggirls'sport,yetmorethanhalfofAmericansdonotbelieveitisasport.Actually,petitivecheerleadingisasport.

Asportisa“physicalactivityagainst/withanopponent,governedbyrulesandconditionsunderwhichawinnerisdeclared,andtheprimarypurposeofthepetitionisaparisonoftherelativeskillsoftheparticipants."Becausecheerleadingfollowstheseguidelines,itisasport.

petitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivities.Likegymnasts,cheerleadersmustlearntotumble（翻滚）.Theyperformliftsandtosses.Thisiswherethe"flied'arethrownintheair,heldby"bases"indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandcooperationwithotherteammates.

Justasbasketballandfootballhaveguidelinesforpetitiveplay,sodoespetitivecheerleading.Thewholeroutinehastobepletedinlessthan3minutesand15secondsandthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.

petitivecheerleaders'goalistobethebest.Justlikegymnasts,theyareawardedpointsfordifficulty,creativityandsharpness.Themoredifficultamount,thesharperthemotions,thebetterthescore.Cheerleadingisateamsportsowithoutcooperation,firstplaceisoutofreach.

Cheerleadingisthenumber-onecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforcheerleadingarefivetimesthenumberofthoseforanyothersport,partiallybecausetheydonotwearprotectivegear（特定活动的服装、设别）.Whilemanyathletesareequippedwithhippadsorhelmets,smilingcheerleadersaretossedintotheairandspiraldownintothearmsoftrustedteammates.Thefliersmustremaintightatalltimessothattheirbasescancatchthemsafely.Also,becausecheerlea