河北省石家庄市普通高中学年高二英语月考试题.docx

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河北省石家庄市普通高中学年高二英语月考试题

河北省石家庄市普通高中2019-2020学年高二英语10月月考试题

（考试时间：

120分钟试卷满分：

150分）

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，满分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。

A

Incollegesaroundthecountry,moststudentsarealsoworkers.Therealityofcollegecanbeprettydifferentfromtheimagespresentedinmoviesandtelevision.Insteadofthestudentswhowakeuplate,partyallthetime,andstudyonlybeforeexams,manycollegesarefullofstudentswithpressingschedulesofnotjustclassesandactivities,butrealjobs,too.

Thisisn'tatemporaryphenomenon.Theshareofworkingstudentshasbeenontherisesincethe1970s,andone-fifthofstudentsworkyearround.Aboutone-quarterofthosewhoworkwhileattendingschoolhavebothafull-courseloadandafull-timejob.Thearrangementcanhelppayfortuition（学费）andlivingcosts,obviously.Andthere'svalueinitbeyondthedirectcause:

suchjobscanalsobecriticalfordevelopingimportantprofessionalandsocialskillsthatmakeiteasiertolandajobaftergraduation.Withmanyemployerslookingforstudentswithalready-developedskillsets,on-the-jobtrainingwhileincollegecanbethebestwaytoensureajoblateron.

Butit'snotallupside.Evenfull-timeworkmaynotcompletelycoverthecostoftuitionandlivingexpenses.Thestudynotesthatifastudentworkedafull-timejobatthefederalminimumwage,theywouldearnjustover$15,000eachyear,certainlynotenoughtopayfortuition,room,andboardatmanycollegeswithoutsomeseriousfinancialaid.Thatmeansthatthoughthey'rcsacrificingtimeawayfromtheclassroom,manyworkingstudentswillstillgraduatewithatleastsomedebt.Andworkingfulltimecanreducethechancethatstudentswillgraduateatall,bycuttingintothetimeavailableforstudyingandattendingclasses.

Thereislittlerewardforattendingbutnotfinishingcollege.Studentswhowindupleavingschoolbecauseofdifficultyinmanagingworkandclassarelikelytofindthemselvesstuckinsomeofthesamejobstheymighthavegotteniftheyhadn'tgoneatall.Thedifficultyofworkingtoomuchwhileinschoolcancreateacyclethatpushesstudentsfurtherintodebtwithoutreceivinganyofthefinancialorcareerbenefits.

1.Accordingtothepassage,therealityofcollegestudentsisthat.

A.theythrowpartiesalotB.theystayuplateeverynight

C.theypaynoattentiontoexamsD.theyworkbesidesattendingclasses

2.Whatistheindirectcauseofanincreasingnumberofworkingstudents?

A.Theneedofdevelopingsocialnetworks

B.Thelackofsummerjobsforyoungadults

C.Thechanceoffindingajobaftergraduation

D.Theexpensesofhightuitionandlivingcosts

3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.workingstudentsaremorelikelytofinishcollege

B.studentscancovertheircollegeexpensesthroughworking

C.studentsreceiveahugerewardformanagingworkandclass

D.droppingoutofcollegemaynothelpstudentsgetcareerbenefits

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheDifficultiesofLandingaJobB.TheStruggleofWork-SchoolBalance

C.TheRewardofWorkingWhileStudyingD.TheImagesofWorkingCollegeStudents

B

Iwasdesperatelynervousaboutbecomingcar-free.Buteightmonthsagoourcarwashitbyapassingvehicleanditwasdestroyed.Noproblem,Ithought:

we'llbuyanother.Buttheinsurancepayoutdidn'tevenbegintocoverthecostsofbuyinganewcar-Iworkedoutthat,withtheloan（贷款）we'dneedpluspetrol,insurance,parkingpermitsandtax,wewouldmakeapaymentasmuchas₤600amonth.

Andthat'swhenIhadmyfancyidea.Whynotjustgiveuphavingacaratall?

IliveinLondon.Wehavearailwaystationbehindourhouse,atubestation10minutes'walkaway,andabusstopattheendofthestreet.Anewcarclubhadjustopenedinourarea,andoneofitsshinylittleredPeugeotswasparkednearby.IfanyfamilyinBritaincouldlivewithoutacar,Ireasoned,thensurelywewerethatfamily.

Butmynewcar-freeidea,sadly,wasn'tsharedbymyfamily.Myteenagedaughterswerehorrified.Whatwouldtheirfriendsthinkaboutourfamilybeing"toopoortoaffordacar"?

（Iwasn'tthatbotheredwhattheythought,andIsuggestedthegirlsshouldtakethesameapproach.）

Myfriends,too,wereastonishedatourplan.Whatwouldhappenifsomeonegotseriouslyillovernightandneededtogotohospital?

（anambulance）Howwouldthechildrengettoandfromtheirmanyevents?

（busesandtrains）Peoplesmiledasthoughthiswasanotherofmymadideas,beforesayingtheyweresureI'dsoonrealizethatacarwasanecessity.

Eightmonthslater,Iwonderwhetherwe'IIeverownacaragain.Theideathatyou"haveto"ownacar,especiallyifyouliveinacity,isallinthemind.Ilive-andmanyothercitizensdotoo-inaplacethathasneverbeenbetterservedbypublictransport,andyetcarownershiphasneverbeenhigher.Weworryaboutrisingcarcosts,butwe'dbebetteroffaskingsomethingmuchmorebasic:

doIreallyneedacar?

Certainlytheanswerisno,andI'malotricherbecauseIdaredtoaskthequestion.

5.Theauthordecidedtoliveacar-freelifepartlybecause.

A.mostfamilieschosetogocar-freeB.hewashurtinaterriblecaraccident

C.thecostofanewcarwastoomuchD.thetrafficjamwasunbearableforhim

6.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthor'sfamilytowardhisplan?

A.SupportiveB.DisapprovingC.OptimisticD.Unconcerned

7.Whatdidtheauthorsuggesthisdaughtersdoabouttheirfriends'opinion?

A.ArgueagainstitB.TaketheiradviceC.ThinkitoverD.Leaveitalone

8.Whatconclusiondidtheauthordrawaftertheeight-monthcar-freelife?

A.LifecannotgowithoutacarB.Lifewithoutacarisalittlebithard

C.HislifegetsimprovedwithoutacarD.Acar-freelifedoesnotsuiteveryone

C

It’snoteasygrowingup.Growingupcanbeareal“pain”forsomeofus.Sometimeswefeeltrapped,sometimeswefeelsad,sometimeswearefearful,andsometimeswejustdon’tunderstandwhywecan’tstayyoungforever.Butweshouldtakealookbackonallthehardshipsinlifewithapositiveattitudeandlearnfromthem.Wemustovercomeeveryobstacleonesmallstepatatime.Weshouldrealizethatallofourgrowingpainsactuallyturnintogrowinggains!

Throughoutourliveswearegoingtofacemanychallengesandpains,butweshouldneverlettheseobstacleskeepusfromfollowingourdreams.Wemustovercomeeveryobstacleonesmallstepatatime.

Asayounggirl,myparentsforcedmetodosomanythingsthatIdidn’tlike.Theymademelearntoplaytheviolinandthenthepiano.AtthattimeIhatedmusicandIalsohatedthem.Butlookingbacknow,Iamsogladthatmyparentsencouragedmetotakemusiclessons.Musichasenrichedmylifeinsomanyways.Inowrealizethatmyparentsandteacherswantedmetohaveabetterlifethantheydidthemselves.

Weareallgoingtoexperiencegrowingpains,buttheyarejustpartofourlife.Theymightseemsohugeatthetime,butwemustbestrong.Thinkabouthowwewouldfeelifwehadnochallengesandlivedalifelikethat.Lifewouldbereallyboringandmeaningless.Thefutureisours!

Alittlehardworkandsweatneverhurtanyone!

Ifwerealizethatthesepainsarejustsmallbumpsonourroadtosuccess,wewillrealizethatourgrowingpainsareactuallygrowinggains!

9.Theunderlinedword“obstacles”（inParagraph2）roughlymeansthingsthat______.

A.arerelatedtoyourstudiesB.youeasilyachieve

C.makeyouhappyD.makeitdifficultforyoutodosomething

10.Howdoestheauthornowfeelwhenrememberingwhatherparentsdidforherinthepast?

A.SheisfearfulB.Sheisgrateful

C.ShefeelstrappedD.Shefeelshateful

11.Wecanknowfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.lifewithoutchallengesisdull

B.lifeneedsnopainsbutsunshineandhappiness

C.facedwithchallenges,weshouldgiveupasthefutureisours

D.weshouldn’teasilypayalittlehardworkingrowingup

12.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellreaders______.

A.lifeisfullofhardships

B.growingpainscanturnintogrowinggainsinapositiveway

C.everyoneispainfulingrowingup

D.everyoneshoulddowhattheydon’tlikewhenyoung

D

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