高二英语上学期第一次月考习题14.docx

1、高二英语上学期第一次月考习题14河北省故城县高级中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题 考试范围：Units1-3 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分一、听力部分（共30分）二、阅读理解(共30分）1.（8分）A Francis Bacon,one of the most important philosophers(哲人)of England,was born in London and educated at Cambridge University.When he was only 15,he went to France to work for the English

2、 ambassador(大使).Two years later he went to England to study law.At the age of twenty three he was chosen to parliament(议会).His ideas about how scientists should study things in nature help to bring the modern way of thinking,called the scientific method. One of the Bacon best known books was his Ess

3、ays.Each essay was a short piece of writing in which he tried to give a lesson by discussing sides of a subject such as studying,conversation,friends and healthful living.In many of his books,Bacon explained how scientists should study things as they really exist in nature and then try to figure out

4、 what caused a particular thing to be as it is.Later,by doing experiments,the scientists could see that any one cause would always have the same result.This method,which is called inductive reasoning,is used by all the scientists today,but it was new in Bacons time.（21）According to the passage we kn

5、ow that _.A.Francis Bacon was the most important philosopher of EnglandB.Francis Bacon had good educationC.Francis Bacon worked for a French ambassador at the age of 15D.Francis Bacon stayed in France until he was 23（22）It can be known that Francis Bacon was famous for_.A.inventing the scientific me

6、thod of studying things in natureB.his booksC.his method,inductive reasoningD.being a member of parliament（23）His essays gave many useful lessons on _.A.studyingB.conversationC.friends and healthful livingD.All of the above.（24）The underlined phrase “inductive reasoning” in the last paragraph means_

7、.A.discovering general laws from particular facts or examplesB.reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general laws to a particular caseC.studying things as they used to beD.studying things in a particular way2.（8分）B Dogs are mans best friends.This everyday saying may contain some truth，but dogs are

8、 not the only animal friends that people like.For example，cats can be excellent house pets，too. People enjoy the friendship of cats.Cats love to keep close to their owners.Cats are quite playful.They love to run after balls，or play with anything hanging from a string. They especially enjoy playing w

9、hen their owners play the game with them.Just like a dog，a cat can be trained to perform tricks（诡计） or avoid unwanted behaviour. Cats do not have to be walked.They get plenty of exercise in the house as they play，and they do their business in their litter boxes.So their owners only need to spend tim

10、e cleaning their litter boxes.Washing a cat is almost never necessary because cats usually clean themselves.In addition，cats can be left alone at home for a few hours without any worry.Unlike some pets，most cats will not destroy the furniture when left alone.They just go about their usual activities

11、 until their owners return. Cats are polite members of a family.Unlike dogs，cats do not make lots of loud noise. They walk very quietly.Also，cats dont often have “accidents”Mother cats train their babies to use the litter box，and most cats will use it from that time on.Cats keep their energy by slee

12、ping more than most animals，especially as they grow older.（25）From the passage，we can learn that _.A.cats would rather play with themselvesB.cats often play tricks on their ownersC.many people think dogs are mans best friendsD.cats sleep less than any other animal does（26）What can be concluded（推断） f

13、rom the passage?A.Cats are very easy to be kept as house pets.B.Cats need more time to do exercise than dogs.C.Cats are afraid of being left alone at home.D.Cats dont like to clean themselves.（27）In the fourth paragraph，we can learn that cats are _.A.playful B.cute C.polite D.noisy（28）Which of the f

14、ollowing best describes the organization of the passage?A. B. C. D.3.（6分）Dolphins are not fish，but warmblooded animals.They live in groups，and speak to each other in their own language.In this way they are like other animals，such as bees and birds.But dolphins are very different from almost all land

15、 animals.Their brain is nearly the same size as our own，and they live a long timeat least twenty or thirty years.Like some other animals，dolphins use sound to help them find their way around.They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food.We now know they do not use thei

16、r ears to receive these sounds，but the lower part of the mouth，called the jaw.Strangely，dolphins seem to like man，and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.There is a story about sailors in the 19th century.In a dangerous part of the sea off

17、the coast of New Zealand，they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack.From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way.Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called the Penguin shot and wounded(伤害)Jack.He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the

18、areaexcept for the Penguin.Today，some people continue to kill dolphins，but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.（29）Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _.A.live in groupsB.have large brainsC.are warmbloodedD.have

19、their own language（30）Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A.He was lonely and liked to be with people.B.They enjoyed playing with him.C.He was seriously wounded.D.They wanted his help.（31）By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _.A.dolphins are friendly

20、 and cleverB.people are cruel to animalsC.Jack is different from other dolphinsD.dolphins should be protected by law4.（8分）Without proper planning，tourism can cause problems.For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of the country.If tourists creat

21、e too much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy.They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely.They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy.It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them.Tourism should help a c

22、ountry keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists.Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem.If tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry.This means that other parts of the countrys e

23、conomy can suffer.On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs.Businesses can also lose money.It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports，firstclass roads，and other support facilities(配套设施)needed by tourist attractions.For example，a major international clas

24、s tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build.If this room is not used most of the time，the owners of the hotel will lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning.There must be many other support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers(

25、下水道)to handle waste，and water.All of these support facilities cost money.If they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost.（32）Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?A.It is extremely important to develop tourism.B.Bu

26、ilding roads and hotels is important.C.Support facilities are highly necessary.D.Planning is of great importance to tourism.（33）The underlined word “inhabitants”(in Paragraph 1)probably means _.A.citizens B.passengersC.population D.tourists（34）Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _.A

27、.a bad effect on other industriesB.a change of tourists customsC.overcrowdedness of places of interestD.pressure on traffic（35）It can be inferred from the text that _.A.the author doesnt like tourism developing so fastB.local people will benefit from tourist attractionC.other parts of a countrys eco

28、nomy wont benefit from tourism muchD.we cant build too many support facilities三、阅读填空(共10分）5.（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。Kids health：Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed from time to time.（36） Some ways of dealing with stresslike screaming or hitting someonedont sol

29、ve(解决)much.But other ways，like talking to someone you trust，can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：(1)Get support.When you need help，reach out to the people who care about you.Talk to a trusted adult，such as a parent

30、 or other relatives.（37） They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test，or the death of a beloved pet.(2)Dont take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves.Oh，dear，thats not a good idea.Remember that there are always people to he

31、lp you.Dont take it out on yourself.（38）(3)Try to solve the problem. After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends，its time to get down to business.（39） Even if you cant solve it all，you can solve a piece of it.(4)Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的)Remember stress does go away

32、，especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps arent magic，but they do work.And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，youll help yourself feel better even faster.（40）A.Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B.Notice your friends fee