高一英语上学期第二次月考试题2Word文档格式.docx

1、 60 minutesLocation: Sydney, AustraliaGo ahead the scenes listed at the World Heritage Sydney Opera House, one of the worlds “must-see” attractions. On your one-hour guided walking tour of the Sydney Opera House, youll see what goes on behind the worlds most recognizable sails. Youll hear the variou

2、s stories of the buildings construction, as interesting as any opera story, brought alive by the tours new interactive audio-visual（视听的） presentation. Likely to sell out The Sydney Opera House guided tour regularly sells out weeks in advance, so book now to avoid disappointment.The Sydney Opera Hous

3、e was destined（注定） for greatness ever since it opened in 1703, and today it is one of Australias most recognizable marks. Your guide will bring to life the mysterious stories behind this wonder of architecture and engineering on your one-hour tour. Youll visit one of the major concert halls in the o

4、pera house, where over 1,500 performances are staged each year, and lose yourself in the beautiful world of Australias wonderful performing arts centre. The short one-hour tour leaves you with plenty of time in the day free to enjoy yourselves in Sydney.Tour and pricing optionsClick the link below f

5、or a price on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is changing with the latest information to make sure you always receive the lowest price possible we guarantee （保证）it. Your currency（货币） is set to US dollars. Click here to change your currency.Schedule detailsDeparture point: Sydney Opera House

6、information deskDeparture time: tour starts every half hour between 9:00 and 17:00.（New Years Eve tours end at 12:00. New Years Day tours begin at 11:00.）Return details: return to the starting pointAdditional information: wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking if you have limited ab

7、ility to move around.Pricing details for August 2012:$29.10（adult）, $23.37（child）, free（infant）1.What does the tour allow visitors to enjoy?A. The beautiful views of Sydney.B. The various stories of the operas.C. The performances in the arts centre.D. The buildings wonderful construction.2.What can

8、we say about the price of the tour?A. Its growing. B. Its very low.C. Its changeable. D. Its acceptable.3. Which is TRUE to visitors according to the text?A. They will get back to where they set out.B. They can change money at the information desk.C. They have to wait for half an hour to start the t

9、our.D. They are free to enjoy other places of interest in Sydney.4.Whats the purpose of the text?A. To guide the visitors. B. To attract visitors to the tour.C. To introduce Sydney Opera House.D. To explain the one-hour walking tour.B“Youll have to take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husb

10、and. “Im not feeling well.” “Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear,” her husband said. “Ill be pleased to look after our baby. By the way, shall I do the shopping for you as well?” he husband asked. The woman was very glad and said, “That will help me very much. Ill give you alist of things to bu

11、y.”She wrote out the list and gave it to him.The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things and looked for the things that were on his list. At first, everything was OK, but then the baby began to cry. Then he star

12、ted to scream. And scream! And SCREAM! “Keep calm, George,” the man said. “Dont get excited. Dont shout, George. Dontlose your temper, George.” A woman in the supermarket heard him saying so. She walked up to him.“I think you are wonderful,” she said. “You are so patient with your little George.”“Ma

13、dam,” the man said, “Im George. Hes Edward.”5.The man took care of the baby because his wife was _.A. ill B. busy doing housework C. angry D. going to buy things6.The baby cried so hard_.A. at home B. in the supermarketB. in the street D. in the car7.When the baby was crying, the father kept talking

14、 to _ for relaxing.A. his baby B. the woman C. himself D. Edward8.The underlined part “Dont lose your temper” in this passage means _.A. become angry B. shut up C. walk on D. calm downCYou name it, Jack mazzulo has done it. He has helped decorate a school campus, served meals at a homeless shelter,

15、read books to children and visited the elderly in assisted homes.Now, all his hard work has paid off. Jack, who recently graduated from Providence High in Charlotte, North Carolina, was given the Presidents Volunteer Service Award, for volunteering more than 500 hours in the community during high sc

16、hool. The award is designed to honour Americans who are committed to （致力于） service and help inspire others to get involved. “He is a humanitarian（人道主义者）,” said Michelle Mazzulo, Jacks mother. “ He gives so selflessly. He cant help himself.” Jack said his most memorable moment as a volunteer came yea

17、rs ago at his mothers workplace, a daycare centre. Jack helped kids in the program with academic（学术的） problems. Thats when he met a little boy who was experiencing difficulties focusing and behaving appropriately in school. “He acted out and nobody was getting through to him,” Michelle said. “So Jac

18、k had this idea of rewarding him.” Each week, Jack helped the boy with reading and talked about the importance of learning. At the end of the week, if Jack received an excellent report from the boys teacher, the two would go out for ice-cream. “When the boy had something to look forward to, he was a

19、ble to appreciate school,” Jack said. While Jack has mentored（辅导） younger students, he has also helped peers who struggled in school. Michelle said Jack would often stay up late at night, putting his own homework on hold, so he could help a friend who has a question about Spanish, science or maths.

20、“I love seeing the look on their faces when they finally get it,” Jack said. When he was a moment outside of volunteer work and internships（实习期），Jack serves as captain of his high school soccer team. Hes played soccer since he was four. Jack was recently started classes at Princeton University and p

21、laned to major in the science. He said he hoped to continue his volunteer work in college.9.Who is the Presidents Volunteer Service Award intended to award according to the article?A. People across the world who do excellent volunteer work.B. US citizens who successfully convince（说服） people to volun

22、teer.C. Teenagers who volunteer for more than 500 hours in the community.D. US citizens who are devoted to volunteering and get others involved.10.How did Jack help the schoolboy who had difficulty focusing and learning?A. By helping the boy find fun from the lessons.B. By rewarding the boy when he

23、made progress.C. By helping the boy set reasonable goals for himself.D. By teaching the boy about the importance of good behavior.11.The underlined phrase “putting his own homework on hold” in paragraph 10 means_.A. finishing his homework firstB. putting off his homeworkC. having difficulty finishin

24、g his homeworkD. taking a long time to complete his homework12.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the article?A. Part of Jacks daily routine involves helping others.B. Jack began to play soccer at the age of four.C. Influenced by his mother, Jack is always ready to help other

25、s.D. Jack will go on with his volunteer work in college.DFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes （音调）. Amusic people often cannot tell th

26、e difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale. As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their

27、 inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why man

28、y amusics intentionally stay away from places where is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation（隔离）. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally

29、learning how to identify this unusual condition. Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The diffenence is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusic can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no probl

30、ems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cannot see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed（诊断）. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name fo

31、r her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “ When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, Im amusic, ” says Margaret. “I just whish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”13. Which of the following is TURE of amusics?A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D. Their situation is well understood by music