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1、学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题目标版 新版2019学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题第卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15分，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFortune presents a list of the highestgrossing（最高票房） cartoon movies of all timeFrovenIf you are the parent of a girl under 10 or so then you do not need the plot of 201

2、3 s Froen summarized for you. The musical fantasy took in $362 million and your daughter has probably been more than happy to talk your ear off about it since its release.Frozen brought many sing-along events at theaters and Frozen themed birthday parties.Monsters Inc.Monsters Inc. is the story of t

3、wo creatures that help power their hometown of Monstropolis with the scream of the children they scare. It features（以特点） the voices of John Goodma Billy Crystal and Steve Buscemi and is the rare childrens film that parents could actually enjoy along with their kids. It opened to huge box office tota

4、ls in November 2001. It eamed $290 million in its theatrical run.Despicable Me 2Released in 2010 the original Despicable Me took in $252 million. Naturally this meant that there had to be a sequel(续集 )which was delivered to attract children in the summer of 2013. Lovely children across this great na

5、tion retumed to the theatres to have fun in toe humorous acting of Gru(voiced by Steve Carell) and the Minions. The movie eamed $374 million and was also nominated (提名) for the Best Cartoon Feature Oscar. It lost but the filmmakers could comfort themselves by crying into a pillow made of money.Toy S

6、tory 2The 1999 sequel to 1995 s commercial praised Toy Story funds Buzz Lightyear and the group trying to rescue their friend Woody from a cruel toy seller. It took in $246 million1. which film could appeal to a nin-eyea-old girl most ?A. Froven B. Monsters Inc. C. Despicable Me 2 D. Toy Story 22. w

7、hat is special about the film Despicable Me 2?A.It won the Best Animated Feature Oscar.B. .It earned the highest -grossing of the four film.C. .It spawned many sing-along events and birthday parties.D.It could be watched by parents and children together.3. The film about a character trying to rescue

8、 his friend was released in _.A. 1999 B. 2001 C.2010 D.2013 BThe English test will be removed from Chinas college entrance exam by 2020,according to details of exam and admission reform revealed by the Ministry of Education.The national college entrance exam,known as the “Gaokao” has been used to ev

9、aluate Chinese students for three decades.The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment.The Ministry will solicit(征求) public opinions before its release.Instead,tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the ex

10、am so as to alleviate study pressure and change Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system.The plan and suggestions for its implementation will be announced in the first half of next year.It will be piloted in selected provinces and cities and promoted nationwide from 2017.A new exam and admission system

11、 will be established by 2020,according to the education ministry.The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a students English skills and help students le

12、arn English better.“The reform shows China is learning from the West to give students more test-taking chances.But more chances might become more of a burden since Chinese students are likely to repeat the test until they get the highest score,” said Cai Jigang,a professor at Fudan Universitys Colle

13、ge of Foreign Languages and Literature and chairman of the Shanghai Advisory Committee for College English Teaching at Tertiary Level.Yu Lizhong,chancellor of New York University Shanghai,where classes are in English and students are required to have a high standard of English,said the most importan

14、t aspect of the reform lay in what to test and how to test.“As far as I see,the reform doesnt mean English is no longer important for Chinese students after it will be excluded from the unified college entrance exam,” Yu said.“In a way,English is even more important than before since the test would

15、only serve as reference,while every college and university,even every major,can have different requirements of a students English skills under a diverse evaluation system.”Yu said some students will have their study pressure reduced if the major they choose doesnt need excellent English while others

16、 still need to study hard if they want to be among the best students.The education ministry said the reform would not affect students attending the college entrance exam over the next three years.4.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.English will become less and less important in the stage

17、of compulsory education.B.It has been 30 years since English became one subject of national college entrance exam.C.Chinas once-in-a-lifetime exam system is unacceptable at all.D.The system that tests are held several times does more good than once-in-a-lifetime exam system.5.According to the passag

18、e,Shanghai educators and parents argue that . A.the new exam and admission system will make no differenceB.English shouldnt be removed from Chinas college entrance examC.the reform may accomplish the very oppositeD.western educational system does not apply to China6.What does the passage try to expr

19、ess in the underlined sentence?A.Students neednt lay a good foundation during the period of high school.B.Whether students should study English hard may depend on their major.C.Students can constantly strive for perfection only in their major.D.English must be close to full mark.7.Whats the purpose

20、of the passage?A.To advise students not to devote themselves to English.B.To call on Education Department to remove English from “Gaokao”.C.To support the act of Ministry of Education.D.To encourage students to do as they have planned.CI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely orga

21、nized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.W

22、ar broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a sin

23、gle minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeli

24、ng of sympathy rose up in my heart, Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then

25、, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.8. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She co

26、uldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.9. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates angerB. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show he

27、r careD. she was asked by Kate to do so10. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.11. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be Organized D. Lear

28、ning to Be RoommatesDSocial media is one of the fastest-growing industries in todays world. Your friends lives may look more exciting than yours on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but new research shows it is because they are faking (伪造) it.A recent survey has found around two-thirds of people on

29、social media post images to their personal information to make their lives seem more adventurous. And more than three quarters of those asked said they judged their peers based on what they saw on their Instagram, Snapehat or Facebook pages.The British survey, by smart phone maker HTC, found that, i

30、n order to make our own pages and lives appear more exciting, six percent also said they had borrowed items to include in the images in order to pass them off as their own. More than half of those surveyed said they posted images of items and places purely to show off, causing jealousy among friends

31、 and family.Behavioral psychologist Hemmings said the trend was unsurprising due to the rise of social media. “Were living in a world of instant communication.” she said. “Fashion and style used to live and die in magazines; now people are in search of authentic, peer-to-peer recommendations as well

32、, making social media an equal power house to magazines and newspapers.”“With images being shared in an instant, we desire to know what our friends are wearing, or what super stars are buying, as soon as they have got them.” Such is the influence of socialmedia sites like Instagram, 76 percent of those asked also said seeing items on social mediainfluences them to buy them, with men more likely to take style advice and buy what they see.12. How do some people make their live