高二英语上学期第一次月考试题11.docx

1、高二英语上学期第一次月考试题11阳春一中20162017学年第一学期月考（一）高二英语科试卷（时间：120分钟，满分：150分）2016.10.16第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe first summer job is often a signal that youre on your way to adulthood, and its also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. Its

2、never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!Retail (零售) Sales Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be gr

3、eat for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 111-222-3333.Food ServiceA job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning abo

4、ut following instructions. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 111-222-3533 for more information.BabysitterThis job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is

5、 a great choice for teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 111-222-3336.HousekeepingThis type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to

6、 learn responsibility and develop their organizational skills. The summer sees an upswing in the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 111-222-3330.1. How

7、 much can you earn at least in two hours as a retailer? A. $10. B.$12. C.$16. D. $20.2. Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher?A. Retail Sales. B. Food Service.C. Babysitter. D. Housekeeping.3. The underlined part “an upswing” in the last paragraph can best be replace

8、d by “_”.A. an increase B. a limit C. a signD. a trickBWe just love giving cards inBritain. If theres a special occasion coming up, theres no doubt that well be there, card in hand, to celebrate it.And this isnt just for birthdays; we also give cards when people are ill or when they have got a new j

9、ob. And even if you forgot somebodys birthday, there are even “sorry its late” cards.So you can pretty much find a card for any occasion.Before coming toItalyI had never even considered that our love for card giving might not be shared by other countries. In fact, my workmates told me that hardly an

10、yone sends Christmas cards inItalyand that they actually dont really give birthday cards either! Unbelievable! In theUK, if a close friend or family member didnt get me a card Id feel upset! However, the only place you can buy cards inItalyis in a shop which sells school things. In comparison, we ha

11、ve whole shops that sell them in theUKand we even have different types of card shops.Although cards can take up your time, from choosing the perfect one, to thinking up the personal message inside, I think its a really nice gesture. And especially with Christmas cards, it adds to that festive feelin

12、g. When I sit down to write countless cards to friends and family, I get that little bit happier that it will be Christmas soon! Especially when I see my own Christmas cards, proudly sitting on my desk wishing me a very merry Christmas.Of course, the problem comes when theyre no longer needed, when

13、Christmas is over. It makes me sad just to throw them all away, so I try and keep my favorite ones.4. According to Paragraph 1, in theUKcard giving _.A. is very popularB. is changing peoples livesC. is mainly carried out on birthdaysD. is more common between family members5. After arriving inItaly,

14、the author found that _.A. Italians seldom send cardsB. cards are sold in card shopsC. the relationship between people is badD. card giving is losing its attraction slowly6. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Self-made cards make Christmas happy.B. Giving cards doesnt take up any ti

15、me.C. Throwing cards away is a bad gesture.D. There is no need to save every card.7. Whats the authors attitude towards card giving?A. He supports it.B. He doubts it.C. He disagrees with it.D. He is uninterested in it.CMost of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land，a Ch

16、inese official in charge of desertification（荒漠化） control said on Monday. And the invasions(入侵)could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.Since the start of last spring，the north and northwestern Chinese areas had be

17、en hit by 17 sandstorms，of which，a dozen came from foreign land.Located in the centralAsia sandstorm area，one of the worlds four largest sandstorm sources，China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources

18、are in Africa，North America and Australia.The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometres annually in China，and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year.The shrinkage(收缩)forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suff

19、ering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometres and 3,436 square kilometres late last century，respectively.Currently，the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometres，accounting for 27.46 percent of the nations land，and its sandy land totals

20、 1.74 million square kilometres，accounting for 18.1 percent of the countrys total.8What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?AGoing down. BGoing up.CComing from. DTaking up.9Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?AThe northwestern Chinese areas. BThe northern Chinese

21、 areas.CThe western part of China. DForeign countries.10Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?AMongolia. BAfrica. CChina. DAustralia.11What can we infer from this passage?AThe land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.BChina has mad

22、e achievements in its own desertification control.CThe desertification land makes up nearly half of Chinas territory(领土).DLittle progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.DWarm weather brought by El Nino has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy places in North America,

23、including New England, according to an Associated Press article.Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter, and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others, like snowshoe hares, are put at center stage in predators(捕食者) view when they lack snow

24、for disguising(掩饰) their white fur not a god thing for them, of course.Black bears, on the other hand, have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples, when they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now. Vermont and Massachusetts officials have asked residents（居民） to wait till sno

25、w falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety, the article said.“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird feeders, especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of bears in your neighborhood,” Forrest

26、Hammond, Vermont Fish and Wildlifes bear biologist, said in the article. “Due to lack of snow and frozen ground, birds are able to seek food in fields and forests for their natural foods.”Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they consume their accumulated fat dur

27、ing hibernation(冬眠), noted Hammond in the article. This is because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes, and also hides them from predators.12. What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nino?A. Their being caught more easily.B. Their failing to gather more food.C. Their consuming more

28、energy.D. Their losing sight of their enemies.13. Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls?A. They many disturb bears.B. Theres no need to do so.C. To avoid attracting bears.D. For the safety of bears.14. What do the bear biologists words imply?A. A heavy snow is on the

29、 way.B. Bears are common nowadays.C. Bears live mainly on birds in winter.D. Warm weather benefits birds in winter.15. Which of the following is the proper title for the passage?A. Warm Weather Helps Animals SurviveB. Snow Amounts Determine Animals Winter LifeC. Measures Should Be Taken To Protect W

30、ildlifeD. Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals第二节（共5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in genera

31、l? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 16 Different people may interpret(解说) “success” in different ways： some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the world in general. 17 Dont worry about what other p

32、eople think but come after what makes you happy.2. Do not believe anything without questioning it. 18 They are critical（批判性的） thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.3.Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.If you want to be succe