高二英语上学期第一次月考试题1.docx

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高二英语上学期第一次月考试题1

河北省正定县2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题

第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

FlorenceNightingalewasborninarichfamily.Whenshewasyoungshetooklessonsinmusicanddrawing,andreadgreatbooks.Shealsotraveledagreatdealwithhermotherandfather.

Asachildshefeltthatvisitingsickpeoplewasbothadutyandapleasure.Sheenjoyedhelpingthem.

Atlastmindwasmadeup.“I’mgoingtobeanurse,”shedecided.

“Nursingisn’ttherightworkforalady,”herfathertoldher.

“ThenIwillmakeitso”,shesmiled.AndshewenttolearnnursinginGermanyandFrance.

WhenshereturnedtoEngland,Florencestartedanursinghome.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854shewentwithagroupofthirtyeightnursestothefronthospitals.Whattheysawtherewasterrible.Dirtanddeathwereeverywheretobeseen—andsmelled.Theofficertheredidnotwantanywomantotellhimhowtorunahospital,either.Butthebravenursewenttowork.

Florenceusedherownmoneyandsomefromfriendstobuyclothes,beds,medicineandfoodforthemen.Heronlypaywasinsmilesfromthelipsofdyingsoldiers.Buttheyweremorethanenoughforthiskindwoman.

AftershereturnedtoEngland,shewashonoredforherservicesbyQueenVictoria.ButFlorencesaidthatherworkhadjustbegun.SheraisedmoneytobuildtheNightingaleHomeforNursesinLondon.Shealsowroteabookonpublichealth,whichwasprintedinseveralcountries.

FlorenceNightingalediedattheageofninety,stilltryingtoserveothersthroughherworkasanurse.Indeed,itisbecauseofherthatwehonornursestoday.

1.Whenshewasachild,Florence_______.

A.lovedtotravelverymuch

B.knewwhatherdutyinlifewas

C.lovedtohelpthesickpeople

D.wanttolearnmusicanddrawinginthefuture

2.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854,Florenceservedinthefronthospitalwhere_______.

A.sheearnedalittlemoneyB.workwasverydifficult

C.fewsoldiersdiedbecauseofherworkD.shedidn’thaveenoughfoodorclothes

3.WhywasFlorencehonoredbyQueenVictoria?

A.ShebuilttheNightingaleHomeforNurses.

B.Shewroteabookonpublichealth.

C.Sheworkedasanurseallherlife.

D.ShedidagreatdealofworkduringtheCrimeanWar.

4.Thepassagecanbestbedescribedas_______.

A.thelifestoryofafamouswomanB.adescriptionofthenursingwork

C.anexampleofsuccessfuleducationD.thehistoryofnursinginEngland

B

Anewstudysayselectronictoysarenothelpingbabieslearn.

"Evenifcompaniesaremarketingthemaseducational,they'renotteachingthebabiesanythingatthistime,"saidAnnaSosathestudy'sauthor.

Researcherslistenedtoaudio（声音的）recordingsofparentsplayingwiththeirbabiesaged10monthsto16months.Theresearcherscomparedtheexperienceswhenthechildrenplayedwithelectronictoys,traditionaltoyssuchasblocks, orwhenthechildrenlookedatbooks.Whattheyfoundisthatparentstalkedlesswiththeirbabieswhenthebabiesplayedwithelectronictoys.

Whyisthisimportant?

Researchshowsthathowquicklychildrendeveloplanguageisoftenbasedonwhattheyhearfromparents.Whentheinfantsplayedwithelectronictoys,parentssaidlittletotheirchildren.Butwithtraditionaltoys,suchasblocks,parentssharedthenamesand descriptions oftheanimals,colorsandshapesastheirchildrenplayed.Therewasevenmoreinformationgivenbyparentsastheirbabieslookedatthepicturesinbooks.

Ofcourse,thereisnoneedforparentstothrowoutelectronictoys,buttheyshouldlookattheirinfants’playwithsuchtoysasentertainment,notalearningexperience.

ToyIndustryAssociationspokeswomanAdrienneAppellrespondedtothestudy.Shesaiditisimportantthatparentsmaketimetoplaywiththeirchildren."Playingisawaythatkidscanlearnsomuch,notonly cognitive（认知的） skills,butsocialanddevelopmentalskills,"shesaid.Sheaddedthatplayshouldbebalanced,includingtimeforjust"makebelieve" activities,aswellastraditionalandelectronictoys.

5.What’sAnnaSosa’sattitudetowardscompaniesclaimingthattheirtoysareeducational?

A.supportiveB.indifferentC.uninterestedD.doubtful

6.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatbabiesintheresearch__________.

A.likedtraditionaltoysbetterthanelectronictoys

B.interactlesswiththeirparentswhenplayingwithelectronictoys

C.talkedlittlewiththeirparentswhenplayingwithelectronictoys

D.listenedtoaudiorecordingsoftheirparents

7.Childrendeveloplanguagemorequicklywhentheirparents__________.

A.readthempicturebooksoftenB.teachthemhowtospeak

C.buythemalotoftoysD.throwawaytheirelectronictoys

8.AccordingtoAdrienneAppell,playing__________.

A.can’ttaketheplaceoflearning

B.shouldn’ttakemostofchildren’stime

C.isgoodtochildren’soveralldevelopment

D.can’tdevelopchildren’scognitive skills

C

Therewasatime,notsolongago,whenIwasbusy,busy.AtleastIthoughtIwas.

ItoldpeopleIworked60hoursaweek.Ideclaredtosleepsixhoursaweek.Ideclaredtosleepsixhoursanight.AsIcomplainedtoanyonestucknexttomeatparties,Iwasbasicallytoobusytobreathe.

NowIwork45hoursaweekandsleepclosetoeighthoursanight.ButI’mnotgettinganylessdone.Mysecret?

IstartedkeepingtrackofhowIspentmytime,recordinghowmanyhoursandminutesIdevotedtodifferentactivities,sleepandchores.

IsoonrealizedI’dbeenlyingtomyselfaboutwherethetimewasgoing.WhatIthoughtwasa60-hoursworkweekwasn’tevenclose.IwouldhaveguessedIspenthoursdoingdisheswheninfactIspentminutes.IspentmuchtimelostontheInternetorhangingabout,unsureexactlywhatIwasdoing.

I’mnotaloneinthistimefog.Ifyoubelieveresultsfromsomestudies,plentyofpeoplehavefalseimpressionsofhowtheyspendtimeinour“too-rushed-to-breath”world.

Weallhavethesame168hoursperweek-anumberofpeoplethinkitoverevenastheytalkabout“24-7”withabandon--butsincetimepasseswhetherweadmititornot.Weseldomthinkthroughexactlyhowwe’respendingourhours.Wealsoliveinacompetitivesociety,andsobycomplainingaboutouroverwork,weshowthatwedevotedtoourjobsandourfamilies.Being“busy”and“starvedfortime”isawaytoshowwematter.Putanotherway,itmakesusfeelimportant.

Butifyouthinkaboutit,complainingaboutaverylongto-dolistisnotonlyboring,it’ssadexcuseforone’sself-esteem（自尊）.Owninguptohowwespendourhoursgivesusmorecontrolofourtime,andfinally,ofourlives.

9.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasmadesobusyallbyhimself.B.Hewasonceterriblybusyeveryday.

C.Hehasagoodsix-hoursleepanight.D.Hewastoobusytostandhisdailylife.

10.Theexpression“24-7”（inPara.6）mostprobablymeans______.

A.7hoursadayforrestorsleepB.7daysaweekand24hoursaday.

C.7hourstakenawayfrom24hoursD.workhoursdecreasedfrom24to7.

11.Tosettleour“timefog”,theauthorthinks,weshouldfirst_______.

A.buildupself-confidenceinourdailylife

B.B.giveupcomplainingaboutourlengthyto-dolist.

C.knowthatit’simportanttoownenoughavailabletime

D.makeitclearhowmuchtimewehaveimproperlyused.

12.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?

A.Whyyouaresobusy.B.Whereyourtimegoes.

C.Howtocontrolyourtime.D.Howtoevaluateworktime.

D

Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolateyouknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.Youcanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfood.Youmaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgood.Youmaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlook,smellortasteverynice.Differentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfood.Afewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenses,whilemostanimalsusemorethanonesense.

Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffood,someanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetype.Thegiantpandaeatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo.Otheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoice.Akindofwhitebutterflywillstayontheleavesofacabbage,eventhoughthereareplentyofothervegetablesinthegarden.However,mostanimalshaveamorevarieddiet.Thebeareatsfruitsandfish.Thefoxeatssmallanimals,birdsandfruits.Thedietoftheseanimalswillbedifferentdependingontheseason.

Humanshaveaveryvarieddiet.Weofteneatfoodbecausewelikeitandnotbecauseitisgoodforus.IncountriessuchasFranceandBritain,peopleeatfoodswithtoomuchsugar.Thismakesthemoverweight,whichisbadfortheirhealth.Eatingtoomuchredmeatandanimalproducts,suchasbutter,canalsobebadforthehealth.Choosingtherightfood,therefore,hasbecomeanareaofstudyinmodernlife.

13..Whichofthefollowingeatsonlyonetypeoffood?

A.Thebear.B.Thefox.

C.Thesmallbird.D.Thewhitebutterfly.

14.When,certainanimalschangetheirchoosingoffood.

A.theseasonchangesB.thefoodcolorchanges

C.theymovetodifferentplacesD.theyareattractedbydifferentsmells

15.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.foodischosenforagoodreasonB.FrenchandBritishfoodisgood

C.somepeoplehavefewchoicesoffoodD.somepeoplecarelittleabouthealthydiet

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。

Oneofthecommoncomplaintswehearfromthepeoplearoundusareproblemstheyarefacing.Everydayandeverywherethereareproblems.Manytim