高二英语上学期第一次月考试题7文档格式.docx

1、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。AAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the

2、 heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after you wake up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these expe

3、riments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps（小睡）in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult i

4、n the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working pe

5、ople, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the

6、 day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful. 21.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?A. They eat too much for lun

7、ch. B. They sleep too little at night. C. Their body temperature becomes lower. D. The weather becomes a lot warmer. 22. The employers dont allow taking naps, most probably because _. A. Taking naps is no good for health. B. Taking naps may lead to heart attack. C. Taking naps takes up the working t

8、ime and reduce production. D. Taking naps may leads to low working efficiency. （效率） 23. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 2:30 pmB. About 1:30 pm. C. About 12: D. About 3:30 pm 24. What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a RestB. Taking Naps

9、 in Summer C. A Sleep PatternD. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimateBBelow is some advice on how to prevent cancer:1. Eat Blueberries Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon（结肠） cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blue

10、berries also offer a large dose of vitamins C （14 milligrams per cup）. So at breakfast, try to take in a cup and a half of blueberries in your cereal or yogurt, or mixed with other berries. 2. Drink Pomegranate（石榴）Juice The deep red juice of the pomegranate contains polyphenols, isoflavones and ella

11、gic acid, which together create a powerful anticancer mixture. Most recently, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison have discovered that 16 ounces of pomegranate juice per day also may inhibit the growth of lung cancer. 3. Relax Feeling stressed or worried? Find ways to relax and y

12、ou may reduce your chances of developing cancer. Purdue University researchers tracked 1,600 men over 12 years and found that half of those with high levels of worry died during the study period. Only 20 percent of the optimists died before the study were completed, while 34 percent of the extremely

13、 anxious men died of some type of cancer. Instead of stressing about the past or future, focus on the present and relax!4. Take Selenium（硒） Selenium is well known for its cancer-fighting properties. In a study of almost 1,000 men, researchers from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found t

14、hat when men with the lowest initial levels of selenium in their bodies received a daily supplement over a 4-year period, they remarkably cut their prostate（前列腺） cancer risk by 92 percent. However, it is possible to get too much of a good thing, so monitor your intake of selenium-containing suppleme

15、nts, Brazil nuts, tuna, meats and grains carefully. 5. Eat Sushi（寿司） Seaweed may not be your idea of a great snack, but it is high in fiber, calcium and iron, and dry, roasted seaweed sheets used in sushi provide the additional benefits of vitamins A and C. Sushi rolls are also high in protein. So d

16、ont skimp（节省）on the Sushi!6. Breathe Clean Air Theres no question that secondhand smoke kills. A recent American Journal of Public Health study showed that nonsmokers working in smoky places had three times the amount of carcinogen（致癌物质） in their urine（尿） than nonsmokers working in smoke-free locati

17、ons. Whats worse, their levels of the carcinogen rose 6 percent for every hour worked. Nine states have banned smoking in all workplaces, bars and restaurants. The message is clear: Do whatever you can to avoid the cloud of smoke. 7. Break a Sweat Even a small amount of exercise can offer major canc

18、er-fighting benefits. In a study of 29,110 men published in The International Journal of Cancer, men who exercised just once a week had a percent lower risk of metastasis（转移性） prostate cancer than men who didnt work out at all. The better the frequency, duration and intensity of the exercise, the bi

19、gger the reduction in risk, according to the study. 25. To prevent yourself from catching colon cancer, you should eat _ as often as possible. A. sushiB. blueberriesC. pomegranatesD. vitamin D 26. A person is very likely to catch some type of cancer if _. A. he is very fond of exercise every day. B.

20、 he is addicted to drinking C. he is always feeling extremely stressed or worried D. he likes to have meals in restaurants 27. _ will remarkably reduce the risk of mens prostate cancer. A. Having a proper supplement of selenium B. Drinking a cup of pomegranate juice every day C. Breathing fresh air

21、now and then D. Taking exercise at least once a week 28. If you want to keep cancer away, it is completely important to _. A. have a daily supplement of vitamins B and CB. try to ignore the secondhand smokingC. take in as many selenium-containing supplements as possibleD. have exercise as often as p

22、ossible C A lot of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high position, making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more marked out. You turn to your best side and click. There it is - your selfie. Over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known te

23、rm across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” Today its not difficult to find social networking pages ful

24、l of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. And selfie culture has become especially related to young people. As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center. So what are the reasons for the ris

25、e of selfie culture? “The craze of the selfie celebrates regular people,” Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine,“There are many more photographs available now of real people than models.” Posting selfies also allows you to control yo

26、ur image online. “I like having the power to choose how I look, even if Im making a funny face,” Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue. In addition, selfies “allow for a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each others faces every day”, wrote Case

27、y Miller at The Huffington Post. But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems. “Theres a danger that your self-esteem （自尊心） may start to be tied to the comments and likes you get when you post a selfie, and they arent based on who you are -theyre based on wh

28、at you look like,” Weber told Vogue. “When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can plummet.” 29. The first paragraph is intended to _. A. introduce the topic of selfie B. describe how to enjoy selfie C. show the importance of selfie D. explain why selfie is popular 30. How many r

29、easons for the rise of selfie culture are mentioned in the passage?A. OneB. TwoC. Three D. Four 31. What is Jill Webers opinion about selfies?A. Comments on selfie are based on who you are. B. Others response to selfies might affect ones self-esteem. C. Selfies have more disadvantages than advantage

30、s. D. Selfies shouldnt be encouraged for they lead to social problems. 32. The underlined word “plummet” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _. A. put upB. calm down C. pick up D. go downDWhen 24-year-old Hannah Brencher moved to New York after college, she was hit by depression and lonel

31、iness. One day she felt so lonely that she wanted to reach out to someone. So she put pen to paper and started writing lettersletters to complete strangers. But these werent sad letters about how she was feeling. They were happy letters, all about the other person, not her. She would write messages for people to have a “bright day” and tell strangers how o