高二英语上学期第二次月考试题Word文件下载.docx

1、A. A trip. B. A plan. C. Holidays.5. What is the woman going to do this afternoon ?A. Attend a meeting. B. Go to a chess club. C. Watch a tennis match.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the woman probably do just now ?A. She cooked in the kitchen. B. She talked with Sonia on the phone. C. She cleaned her be

2、droom.7. Where did the woman put her glasses ?A. In her bag. B. On the hall table. C. In her jacket pocket.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8. What did the speakers plan to do this afternoon ? A. Watch a tennis match. B. Book a tennis court. C. Play tennis.9. Why does the man want to cancel（取消） the appointment ?A. H

3、e is ill. B. It is rainy today. C. He has to attend a meeting.10. When will the man call the woman again ?A. Next Monday. B. Tomorrow. C. This evening.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the Low Memorial Library ?A. Near the school canteen. B. Opposite the main library. C. Next to St. Paul.12. What do we

4、know about St. Paul ?A. Its famous at Columbia. B. Its beside the gym centre. C. Many teachers get married there.13. What will the man do next ?A. Have an appointment. B. Show the woman around. C. Take the woman to the Registration Office.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does the man feel about Lynnes new j

5、ob ?A. Bored. B. Envious（羡慕的）. C. Dissatisfied. 15. What was Lynnes major at university ? A. Maths. B. Business. C. Computer.16. Why didnt the man buy Lynne a camera ?A. He couldnt afford it. B. He didnt thought she wanted it. C. He thought it unsuitable for her.17. What is the probable relationship

6、 between the man and Lynne ?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. When is the club open ?A. From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 pm. B. From 6:30 a.m. to 11:15 pm. C. From 6:30 pm.19. What does the speaker suggest people do in the club ?A. Swim for 25 minutes at

7、 night. B. Try diving in the 10-metre pool. C. Relax in the steam room before swimming.20. How can people apply to become a member ?A. By making a phone call. B. By applying on the Internet. C. By visiting the club themselves. 阅读理解 （共20题；每小题2分, 满分40分）A Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left scho

8、ol early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. Theres so much to learn, hed say. Though

9、were born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. He was determined that none of his children would be denied （否认） an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a reques

10、t. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the momentthe time to share the days new lea

11、rning.Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.Felice,d say, tell me what you learned today. I learned that the population of Nepal is . Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it

12、. The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . . Get the map; lets see where Nepal is. And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As childr

13、en, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one anothers education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestiona

14、bly our most influential teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting（传授）what Papa had known all alongthe value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though

15、I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.21What do we know from the first paragraph ?A. The authors father was born in a workers family.B. Those born stupid could not change their life.C. The town elders wanted to learn about the world.D. The poor could hardly afford

16、school education.22The underlined word it in the second paragraph refers to _.A. one new thingB. a requestC. the newsD. some comment23It can be learned from the passage that the author_ .A. enjoyed talking about newsB. knew very well about NepalC. felt regret about those wasted daysD. appreciated hi

17、s fathers educational technique24What is the greatest value of dinner time to the author ?A. Continual learning.B. Showing talents.C. Family get-together.D. Winning Papas approval.25The authors father can be best described as _.A. an educator expert at training future teachersB. a parent insistent o

18、n his childrens educationC. a participant willing to share his knowledgeD. a teacher strict about everything his students didBWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything

19、. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence wh

20、at a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperatu

21、re. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids（眼皮） and the sun hurts their eyes The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catchin

22、g them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think lik

23、e a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.26Why was the author upset in fishing trips whe

24、n he was nine ?A. He could not catch a fish.B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.27What did the authors father really mean ?A. To read about fish.B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish thi

25、nk.D. To study fishing in many ways.28According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _.A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees.29After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it eas

26、y to think like a customerB. his fathers fishing advice inspiringC. his first bosss sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people30This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guideB. a popular sales bookC. a novel on childhoodD. a millionaires biographyCWhether in the

27、home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal hou

28、sework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized a

29、ssistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential（潜在的） applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.