江西省吉安市吉水县第二中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx

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江西省吉安市吉水县第二中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

江西省吉安市吉水县第二中学2020学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听对话，选择正确答案。

1.Whatdoesthemanwanttobeinthefuture?

A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Anartist.

2.Whatisthewomangoingtobuyforherfather?

A.Ashirt.B.AnMp4C.Somefood.

3.Howlongdoesthemanhavetowaitinall?

A.2hours.B.3hours.C.6hours.

4.Whatisthetwospeakers’plan?

A.GoingtoHawaiibyship.B.GoingtotheMediterraneanbytrain.

C.GoingtoHawaiibyplane.

5.Whathashappenedtotheman?

A.Hehasstartedacompany

B.Hehasgotalotofmoneyfromamatch

C.Hiscompanyhasgotanincomeof$100million.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdidthemanusetoteachintheuniversity?

A.Music.B.computerscience.C.Painting.

7.WhoisJeffGreen?

A.Heisastudentoftheman’sB.Heisamillionaireinthetown.

C.Heisacompanymanager.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。

8.WhatdidthetwospeakersdolastFriday?

A.Theywenttothehospital.B.Theywenttowatchafootballmatch.

C.Theyhadafootballmatch.

9.Whathappenedtothewomanonherway?

A.Sheknockedintoanoldman.B.Shewasseriouslyinjured.

C.Shehelpedanoldman.

听第7段材料，回答第10至12小题。

10.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Acouple.B.Friends.C.Neighbors.

11.WhatdoesSandythinkaboutthenewjob?

A.Hethinksit’spromising.B.Heisn’tinterestedinit.C.Hethinksit’sterrible.

12.WhoisinChicagonow?

A.Theman.B.Sandy.C.Sandy’ssister.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第12小题。

13.Wherearethetwospeakers?

A.Inthewoman’shouse.B.Intheman’shouse.C.Inthelibrary.

14.Whatdoesthemanwanttodoafterhegraduates?

A.Hewantstobecomeateacher.B.Hewantstobeamusician.C.Hehasnoidea.

15.Whatisthewoman’smajor?

A.Math.B.French.C.Nursing.

16.Howdoesthemanearnmoneynow?

A.Byworkinginalibrary.B.Bydoingapart-timejobasatutor.

C.Byworkingatarestaurantinhisfreetime.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20小题。

17.WhydidStevenJobsdropoutofcollege?

A.Becausehewasfullofnewideas.B.Becausehecouldn’tcatchupwithhislessons.

C.Becausehecouldn’tgetalongwellwithhisclassmatesandteachers.

18.WheredidStevenjobsworkasavideogamedesigner?

A.InIndia.B.AtAtariC.InCalifornia.

19.HowlongdidStevenworkasavideogamedesigner?

A.Forafewweeks.B.Forafewmonths.C.Forafewyears.

20.WhatcanweknowaboutSteven?

A.Hebuilthiscomputerinhisgarage.B.Hemadethecomputerbyhimself.

C.Hiscomputerwasnotsosuccessful.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

BooksThatRemindMeofHome

Beinginanothercountrymakesyouappreciateallthethingsyouloveaboutyourhome.Readingandsharingbookshelpsmetoconnectwithmyhomecountry,theUK.

Herearesomebooksthat,forme,createvividmemoriesofhome.

DaddyLongLegsbyJeanWebster

Thisbooktakestheformofaseriesofletters,andfollowsthestoryofagirl,Judy,asshegoestouniversityanddiscoversawholeworldofnewexperiences.Itremindsmeofmyhomeandmymother,becausesheusedtoreadittomewhenIwasillinbed.

TheSecretGardenbyFrancesHodgson-Burnett

Haveyoueverreadadescriptionofarural（乡村的）areathatmadeyoufeellikeyouwereactuallythere?

Forme,thisbookdoesexactlythat.Itisaboutayounggirlwhodiscoversasecretgarden.

TheRailwayChildrenbyE.Nesbit

ThiswasoneofmyfavouritebookswhenIwasyounger,andforthisreasonitstillstronglyremindsmeofEnglandandmychildhood.Itfollowsthreechildrenandtheiradventureslivingnexttoarailway.

TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxybyDouglasAdams

Thisisascience-fictionnovelaboutaman’sadventuresinspaceafterthedestructionofEarth.ItiscreativeandhasaveryBritishsenseofhumour.WhenIreadit,Ifeelastrongconnectiontomyhome.

21.HowisDaddyLongLegsdifferentfromtheotherbooks?

A.Itbringsbackmemories.B.ItshowsBritishhumour.

C.Itisintheformofletters.D.Itisdesignedforparents.

22.Whooffersapictureofacountryside?

A.JeanWebster.B.FrancesHodgson-Burnett.C.E.Nesbit.D.DouglasAdams.

23.Whichofthefollowingtellsaboutspaceexplorations?

A.DaddyLongLegs.B.TheSecretGarden.

C.TheRailwayChildren.D.TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy.

B

Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IwasonsoutheasternAlaska’sKupreanofIslandwhenIsawahugewolfcaughtinatrap.Fromherappearance,Irealizeditwasamotherwolfandthatsomewherehungrypups（小崽）werewaitingforher.Iguessedshehadbeentrappedonlyafewdays.Soherpupswereprobablystillalive,hungry,surelynomorethanafewmilesaway.ButIthoughtifIreleasedthewolf,shewouldtearmetopieces.

SoIdecidedtosearchforherpupsinstead.Followingsomefootprints,Ifinallyfoundfourtinypups.Onebyone,Iplacedtheminabagandheadedback.Whenthemotherwolfspottedme,shestoodup,possiblypickingupthesmellofheryoung.Ireleasedthepups,andtheyracedtoher.

Whatnext?

Iwondered.Themotherwolfwasclearlysuffering.YeteachtimeImovedinherdirection,sheletoutathreateningsound.

Iputupashelterformyselfandwassoonasleepnearby.Atdawn,Iwasawakenedbythefourpupssniffingatmyfaceandhands.Iglancedtowardtheanxiousmotherwolf.IfIcouldonlywinherconfidence,Ithought.Itwasheronlyhope.Overthenextfewdays,Ifedher,talkedgentlywithherandplayedwiththepups.Butthebiganimalnevertookhereyesoffme.WhenIwasbeginningtolosehope,atduskonthefifthday,Isawawagging（摇摆）ofhertail.Imovedwithinthelengthofherchain.Sheremainedstill.Myheartinmymouth,Islowlyplacedmyhandonthewolf’sinjuredleg.“OK,”Isaid,“We’llhaveyououtofthere.”Ipressedandthetrapsprangopen,thewolfpulledfree.

Slowly,sheheadedtowardme.Shesmelledmyhandsandarmsandthenbeganlicking（添）myfingers.Iwasastonished.ThiswentagainsteverythingI’deverheardaboutwolves.Yet,strangely,itallseemedsonatural.

24.Whatdidthewriterdoafterhediscoveredthemotherwolf?

A.HelookedforthepupsB.Hesetupatrap.

C.HeputthewolfinabagD.Hefrightenedoffthewolf.

25.Whydidthewriterstaywiththewolvesfor5days?

A.Tostudythehabitofthewolves.B.Togainthetrustofthemotherwolf.

C.Towitnessthegrowthofthepups.D.Toexperiencethecharmofthewild

26.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhewastryingtoremovethetrap?

A.Nervous.B.Proud.C.Relieved.D.Hopeless.

27.Thetextdeliversthemessagethat______.

A.creaturesarebornequalB.havingcomesbeforegiving

C.waggingwolvesseldombiteD.kindnessdeservesacceptance

C

Parentshaveworkedhardtoteachthemostimportantlifelessonstotheirbabies.Theyremindkidstoeatwithaknifeandfork,andnottomakenoisesinpublic.Butthere’soneimportantlessonthatparentsmightforget,anditcan’tbecoveredinasimpleconversation.Infact,they’dbetterteachkidsbyexample.

Accordingtoastudy,babiesreceivemorethangenes（基因）fromtheirparents.Theycanalsoabsorbgoodqualities,suchaspersistence,bywatchinghowadultsbehave.ResearchersatMITsaidthatbabieswhowatchedanadultstrugglingwithandthensucceedinginsomethingweremorelikelytoshowpersistencewhengivenanewtask.

TheteamatMITstudied262babiesbetweentheagesof13and18months.Theyweredividedintothreegroups.Inthefirstgroup,theleadresearcherstruggledwithtwodifferenttoys’problemsbeforesolvingthem,lettingthebabieswatchwhenshedidso.Inthesecondgroup,theresearchersolvedtheproblemsbutdidnotstrugglewiththem.Andforthethirdgroup,shedidnotdoanything.

Afterthat,theresearcherleftthechildrenplayingwithasmallmusicaltoy.Sheshowedthebabiesthatitcouldplaymusicbutdidnotteachthemhowtoturniton.Thebabiesinthefirstgroupdiscoveredandpressedthetoy’sbuttonmanymoretimesthanthoseinthelasttwogroups.Inotherwords,thebabiesdidnotcopywhattheyhadwatched;theylearnednottogiveup,instead.

Nowresearchersareinterestedinexploringwhichwaysinfluencebabiesmost.Theywonderiftheresultscanworkintherealworld,andwhetherthelessonofpersistencemightlastintoadulthood.Afterall,persistenceisoneofthemostimportantqualitiesofthesuccessfulpeople.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“oneimportantlesson”inParagraph1referto?

A.Behavingpolitelyinpublic.B.Settinganexampletokids.

C.Usingaknifeandforkproperly.D.Teachingkidsnecessarylifeskills.

29.HowdidtheteamatMITmainlycarryoutthestudy?

A.Bydoingaresearch.B.Byplayingwithkids.

C.Byanalyzingsomefacts.D.Byinterviewingbabies.

30.Whatcanbelearnedfromthestudy?

A.Kidsinthefirstgroupturnedonthemusicaltoy.

B.Kidscouldcopythesamebehavioroftheresearcher.

C.Thefirstgroupkidstriedmoretimestoturnonthetoy.

D.Kidsinthelasttwogroupshadthesameperformance.

31.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?

A.Parentsshouldspendmoretimewithbabies.

B.Parentsshouldpayattentiontotheirbehavior.

C.Persistenceisanimportantqualityforparents.

D.Babiesshouldbetaughtsocialskillsfrombirth.

D

Poets,songwritersandleft—wingpoliticianshatetheidea,butfordecades,opinion—pollevidencehasbeenclear:

moneybuyshappinessandthericheryouare,themorelikelyyouaretoexpresssatisfactionwithyourlife.Untilnow,asurveyof43countriespublishedonOctober30thbythePewResearchCentreshowsthatpeopleinemerging（新兴的）marketsarewithinawhiskerof（一步之遥）expressingthesamelevelofsatisfactionaspeopleinrichcountries.Itisinlinewiththestandardviewofhappinessa