高二英语月考试题6下Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、 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。AOne day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.The next day the old woman

2、met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?” “Sure. Why not?” the woman said,

3、and handed the stone to him. The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman. “Ive been thinking,” he said. “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope th

4、at you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag.” The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, “I have nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious the joy of giving!”The young man felt ashamed and left s

5、ilently.21. How did the young man find the precious stone? A. He found it in his food. B. He dug it out in a valley. C. He saw it in the womans bag. D. He noticed it shining in the stream.22. What does the underlined word “security” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Money. B. Worry. C. Health. D. Tro

6、uble.23. The man returned the stone to the woman because _. A. he found the stone was not precious B. he understood the real meaning of joy C. he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone D. he wanted to get something even more precious24. Which of the following would be the best title of the passag

7、e? A. A special stone B. The joy of givingC. A woman and a young man D. An experience in the mountainsBUsually, legends are stories of events from long ago. Urban legends, on the other hand, are stories in the recent past, perhaps even last week! Urban legends are that there are many different versi

8、ons （版本） of the same story, with local information changed to make the story seem more real. Today, the Internet has become a common way for urban legends to spread very quickly. A good example of an urban legend is the story of the girl who was killed by her jeans. In the 1980s, it was popular to w

9、ear very tight jeans. At that time, Levis sold special jeans that shrank （缩水） when you washed them. According to the story, a girl wanted to make her jean as tight as possible, so she wore them in the water. Unluckily, they shrank so much that the girl died. In fact, this legend came from a Levis ad

10、vertisement on TV. In the TV ad, a man stepped into the water and his tight jeans became the right size. However, some stories that sound like urban legends really come from real events. For example, there is a story about muggers （抢劫者） using snakes to rob people. There have been real reports about

11、this. The muggers hold a snake in a persons face and then take the persons money. According to the legend, these muggers are very common, so you should keep an eye out for strangers carrying snakes. 25. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. It tells readers some surprising stories. B. It tells read

12、ers what urban legends are. C. It tells readers how to make up urban legends. D. It tells readers a TV ad. 26. The passage tells us that urban legends _. A. usually take place in the country, or in small towns B. have the same version in different places C. none of them come from real events D. are

13、immediately known because of the Internet 27. What happened to the girl in the jeans story? A. She shrank. B. She played a part in a TV ad. C. Her jeans became too small. D. A man stepped into the water, too. 28. Which story in the passage really happened? A. The dog in the microwave. B. The dead ma

14、n in the office. C. The girl killed by her jeans. D. The muggers using snakes.CFor many people in the US, sports are not just for fun. Theyre almost a “religion”Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans watch the games at hom

15、e，sticking to their TV sets，never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” during her husbands favorite season. Americans devotion to sports has created a new class of wealthy people：professional athletes. Sports stars often receive milliondollar salaries. Some even make big money by app

16、earing in advertisements for soft drinks，shoes and almost everything.Sports are an important part of American culture. Throughout their school life，Americans learn to play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract scores of fans and benefit the

17、whole community. Many people also enjoy noncompetitive activities，like hiking，cycling，horseback riding，camping or hunting.Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis，golf，bowling and boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketbal

18、l has a truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to sports fans around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.29Many a wife becomes a “sport

19、s widow” in the US probably because_.Athey are serious in religion Bthey are devoted to sportsCtheir husbands stick to sports Dtheir husbands are missing30Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe US sports stars can earn a large sum of money via the media.BAmerican students g

20、o in for various sports and athletic events.CLots of American people take part in noncompetitive activities.DAmerican people like to exchange different sports from each other.31We can infer from the passage that_.Aall the Americans are sports fansBsports culture influences the worldCmost Americans l

21、ike competitionDAmerica has invented many sports32The writer mainly intends to tell us_. Ahow important sports are in AmericaBwhere sports can help to make moneyCwhy sports are so popular in AmericaDwhat affect Americans everyday lifeDAn AnnouncementIt was a small town which lay by the coast. Most p

22、eople there lived by catching fish. The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October. Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the high winds. So they paid much attention to the weather forecasts. They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catc

23、hing fish on the sea. Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.It was September. A hurricane attacked the town one night. Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electric and telephone lines were broken. People couldnt watch T

24、V, or call their friends, or go to work. To their anger, they couldnt listen to the weather forecasts the Town Radio Station broadcast. The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldnt be given medical careno medicine could be carried there. People didnt know what would happen a

25、nd they looked anxious.On the fourth day they read an announcement on the Town Weekly. It was written,“Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather. We usually get the forecasts from the airport. But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones. Whether or not

26、 well be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather！33. The people in the town often took radios with themselves because_.A. they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecasts.B. they were interested in the weather forecastsC. they couldn

27、t watch TV on the seaD. they hoped to listen to some good news34. The writer writes the passage mainly to _.A. describe the importance of weather forecast B. give a news reportC. describe a bad effect of natural disastersD. to warn people to be careful against hurricane35. Read the announcement, the

28、 people were_.A. encouraged B. happy C. excited D. disappointed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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。What is a big dream? 36 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dream

29、s. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow. The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego（自我）. Its there for protecting and should be listened to. 37 Most people

30、 are influenced by the inside voice. Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true. 38 Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dre

31、ams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 39 In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at. The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. T