高二英语上学期第一次月考试题30.docx

1、高二英语上学期第一次月考试题30延津县高级中学20162017学年上学期高二年级第一次月考英语试卷 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：1.本试卷分第卷、第卷和答题卡，共 6页。满分 120 分，考试用时 90分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡卷交回，试题卷自己保存。2.答题前，请您务必将自己的班级、姓名、学号、考号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上。3.请用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。4.保持答题卷清洁、完整，严禁使用涂改液和修正带。第卷 选择题（共 60 分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：（共10小题；每小题2分

2、，满分20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。ABody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while

3、 your mouth is closed, your body is just saying. Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally

4、 use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy! Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want

5、your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little. Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still! Posture (姿势). A good posture makes

6、you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally dont sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable. Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse(噘嘴) your lips. You might also use this position t

7、o hold back an angry comment you dont wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know youre not pleased. Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (

8、厌恶) and fear to come through.1. When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that .A. he is angryB. he is outgoingC. he is cool D. he is not afraid2. If you want to appear confident, you should .A. cross your armsB. move your head a littleC. keep your head levelD. move your

9、 arms a lot3. Which of the following movements shows someone is nervous?A. Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.B. Moving around a lot more than normal.C. Keeping the arms to the sides of the body.D. Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.4. What can we infer from the passag

10、e?A. Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.B. Its not polite to use body language in formal communication.C. Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.D. We cannot communicate with others without words.BLast we

11、ek I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have

12、 never seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened

13、in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space age parks in the world. This science and technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visitors can get close to parts of the wor

14、ld they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learnin

15、g centers throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much more.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the parks entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for indiviudals

16、, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels, most of which provide a shuttle service to

17、the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lotbe sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walkin

18、g shoes!5. What is Futuroscope?A. A theme park for children in America.B. A theme park that provides only fun and excitement.C. A theme park that provides people with outstanding experience without leaving the earth and the present time.D. A theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take

19、people out of the earth and the present time.6. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. The things I did at Futuroscope.B. The history of Futuroscope.C. General information about how to visit the park.D. A general description of the park.7. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.

20、 Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.B. Future theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning.C. Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.D. In the future theme parks, there are learning

21、centers for people to try scientific experiments. C Valentines Day, a day traditionally reserved for expressing romantic love, is observed practically all around the world. However, not many people are familiar with Sweetest Day. Actually it is a holiday, especially designed to express love and care

22、 for those who were routinely neglected（忽视） by society.Sweetest Day was the idea of Herbert Birch Kingston, who worked for a company in Cleveland, Ohio. He felt that there were plenty of children, especially orphans and poor kids, who didnt necessarily get the attention they deserved. Thus in 1922,

23、he launched the first Sweetest Day to give out boxes of candy to mainly poor children.Since the day picked was the third Saturday in October, this became the traditional time to celebrate Sweetest Day. The tradition was so enjoyed that people often looked beyond kindness to treating their own friend

24、s or family to treats on Sweetest Day. In the US, Sweetest Day is celebrated primarily in the Northeastern region of the US, still on the third Saturday of October. Yet news of the tradition, which began nearly 100 years ago, has spread to other parts of the country, especially as people who lived i

25、n those areas moved elsewhere. People may distribute candy or small gifts to those in patient homes, hospitals, foster homes, or mental institutions, and they may also treat friends and family to little gifts from the heart.In keeping with the original tradition, celebrating Sweetest Day should real

26、ly be most focused on people who ordinarily dont have the good fortune of attention from friends or family, either due to difficult family circumstances or to poverty. This can be a great tradition to start if your community doesnt routinely celebrate the day, and there are many candy manufacturers

27、that are willing to help donate or reduce costs on gifts intended for people in unfortunate circumstances.8. The original purpose of Sweetest Day is to . A. provide an occasion to know orphans B. make those poor children happy C. make your friends and family happy D. distribute candy to those lovely

28、 children9. What do people barely do on Sweetest Day? A. Buy flowers for your sweetheart. B. Visit patients who have to be in hospital. C. Give friends gifts to make them happy. D. Care for children who lost their parents.10. We can learn from the passage that .A. it is vital to contact the candy ma

29、nufacturers B. it is necessary to call on friends or families C. it is important to help those in need D. it is common to serve your community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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are you satisfied with your life? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is s

30、uccessful though they are not usually better than you? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful. 1. 11_ Different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the

31、world. 12 And do not worry about what other people think, and come after what makes you happy.2. Do not believe anything without questioning it. 13 They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices; so, they will always question new information.3. Do not worry a

32、bout all unpredictable things that may happen to you.If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 14 Be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.4. Do not care about what other people think of you. 15 Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on quantity of people to p