学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题3.docx

1、学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题3第I卷 第一部分：听力部分（共30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一 小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterday?A. Hot. B.Rainy. C.Cold.2. Whatdoes Heatherdo?A.Sheisa teacher.B.Sheisa writer.C.Sheisa doctor.3.Atwhattimewasthefireputout?A.Twoo

2、clock.B.Fouroclock.C.Fiveoclock.4. Howwill thewomangotothestore?A. Bybus. B. Onfoot. C.Bytaxi.5. Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesntcarehowthemovieended. B.Shedratherseea horrorfilmnexttime. C.Shegenerallydislikesthattypeof movie.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Whereisthemansmothernow?A.Inthehospital.B.Athome.C.I

3、ntheoffice.7. Whywillthemanaskforaweekoff?A. He hastoseeadoctor.B. He needstolookafterhismother.C. He hasnthiredanyonetohelp himyet.8. Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?A. He isthoughtful.B.Heishelpfultoher.C. He isa successfulman.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Whereisthebank?A.Neara busstop.B.Acrossfroma supermark

4、et.C.Nexttoabookstore.10. Howfarawayisthebank?A.Twoblocksaway.B.Threeblocksaway.C.Fourteenblocksaway.11. Whichof the followingdoesthemanchoosetotake?A.BusNo.104.B.StreetcarB-201.C.StreetcarB-102.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hegota raise.B.Hejustgota newjob .C. He movedintoa newhous

5、e.13. Whatkindof TV setdoesthewomansuggest?A.Asmallone. B.Abigone. C.Acheapone.14. Whydoesthewomangivethemansucha suggestion?A.Priceswillgoupsoon.B.Newproductscomeouteveryyear. C. His livingroomisntverybig.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Whatwasinthewomansdream?A.Herphysicsteacher.B.Anappletree.C.A newhouse.16

6、. Whydidthewomanhavethedream,accordingtotheman?A.Shewashungry.B.Shestudiedtoohard.C.Sheexercisedtoomuch.17. Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heneverremembershisdreams.B. He knowsFrenchbetterthanEnglish.C. He oncehadthesame experienceasthewoman.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Whatdoesthephrase “astonesthrowaway”pro

7、bablymean?A.Faraway.B.Closeby.C. Hardtofind.19. WhydidMr.Browndecidetohavea look atthehouse?A.Thehousewasverycheap. B. Thehousewasverybig.C. Thehousewasinagoodlocation.20. Whatcanwelearnfromthis talk?A.Mr.Brownboughtthehouseinthecountry.B. Mr.Brownthoughtthehousingagenthadlied.C.Mr.Brownthoughttheho

8、usewascloser tothecity.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将 该项涂黑。 AOnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary, andborrow atleastonebookforthesummer. Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Chil

9、drensRoom.”Isatdownonthefloorandpulleda fewbooks offtheshelfatrandom. Thecover ofabookcaught myeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.I hadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanion Ieverhadasachild.Hewasmysecret sharer, butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocare forh

10、im.I neverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebookscoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical（相同的）tomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureof thedog onthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle, Amos,the Beaglewitha Plan. Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthe summer.Undertheshadeofabush,I

11、started toreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery, veryslowlywithdifficulty. Thoughpageswereturnedslowly, Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeen separated fromhisfamily andwhofinallyfound hisway backhome.That dogwasmydog,andIwasthe littleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory, mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneo

12、freunion,onandon, untilmyownlostdogandIwere,in mymind,runningtogether.Mymotherscallreturnedmetothe real world.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:I hadreada book, andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inever toldmymotherabout

13、my“miraculous”(奇迹般地)experiencethatsummer,but shesaw aslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthored hisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerof thewordshasheld.21. Theauthors

14、mothertoldhimtoborrowa bookinorderto. A. encouragehimtodomorewalkingB.lethimspenda meaningfulsummer C.helpcurehimof hisreadingproblem D.makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons22. Thebookcaughttheauthorseyebecause. A.itcontainedprettypicturesofanimalsB.it remindedhimofhisowndogC. hefounditstitle easytounderstan

15、dD.helikedchildrensstoriesverymuch23. Whycouldtheauthormanagetoreadthebookthrough? A. He wasforcedbyhismothertoreadit.B.Heidentifiedwiththestoryinthebook. C.Thebooktoldthestory ofhispet dog.D.Thehappyendingof thestoryattractedhim.24. Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph? A. Theauthorhasbecomeasucce

16、ssfulwriter.B.Theauthorsmotherreadthesamebook.C.Theauthorsmotherrewardedhimwith books. D.Theauthorhashadhappysummerseversince.25. Whichonecouldbethebesttitleof thepassage? A. The Charmofa Book B.MumsStrictOrderC.Reunionwith My Beagle D.MyPassionforReadingBAtthirteen,Iwasdiagnosed（诊所）with kindof atte

17、ntiondisorder.Itmadeschooldifficultforme.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,I couldnot.Inmyfirstliterature class,Mrs.Smith askedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45 minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,“Mrs.Smith, yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattention problems.I mightnotbe abletodoit.”

18、Sheglanceddownatmethrough herglasses,“youarenodifferent fromyourclassmates,young man.”I tried,butI didntfinishthe readingwhenthebell rang.Ihadtotakeithome.Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablind person,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldntgetmucheducati

19、on.ButLouisdidntgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots（点）,whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.WasntIthe“blind”inmyclass, beingmadetolearnlikethe“sighted”students? Mythoughts spilled outandmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasnodifferent from other

20、s;Ijust needed aquieterplace. IfLouis couldfind hiswayoutofhis problems,why should Ievergive up?IdidntexpectanythingwhenIhandled inmypapertoMrs.Smith, soitwasquiteasurprisewhenit came back tomethenext day-withan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:“Seewhat youcandowhenyoukeeptrying?”26. Theau

21、thordidntfinishthereadinginclassbecause.A.hewasnewtotheclass B. hewastried ofliteratureC. hehadanattentiondisorder D.hewantedtotakethetaskhome27. WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?A. He hadgoodsight B.Hemadeagreatinvention. C.He gaveupreading D.He learneda lotfromschool28. WhatwasMrs.Smith

22、sattitudetotheauthoratthe endof thestory?A. Angry B.Impatient C.Sympathetic D.Encouraging29. Whatisthemainideaof thepassage?A. Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwith respect.B.Ateachercanopenupa newworldtostudents.C. Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswith efforts.D. Everyoneneedsahandwhen facedwith challenge

23、s.CWhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweight,whiletheFrench,whoconsumerichfood, continuetostaythin?NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabout eatingmayaffectweight.Researchers concludethattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull. However,Americanstendtostopwhentheirpla

24、teisemptyor theirfavoriteTVshowisover.AccordingtoDr.JosephMercola,ahealthexpert,theFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheir lifestyle.Theyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetable,whileAmericansseeeating assomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosethe a

25、bilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrench would havestopped. Inaddition,hepointsoutthatAmericans drivetohugesupermarkets tobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfor theweek. TheFrench,instead,tend toshop daily,walkingtosmallshops andfarmersmarketswherethey haveachoiceoffreshfruits,veg

26、etables,andeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.AfteravisittotheUnited States, Mireille Guiliano,authorofFrench WomenDontGetFat, decidedto write abouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfood.Today she continuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.Inspiteofallthesedifferences

27、,evidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmay beaffectingFrench eatinghabits. Todaytherateofobesityorextreme overweightamong adultsisonly6%.However,as Americanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditions,theobesityrateamongFrench childrenhasreached17%andisgrowing.30. InwhatwayaretheFrenchdi

28、fferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?A. Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.B. Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities. C. Theyregardeatingasa keypartof theirlifestyles.D.They usuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfood.31. Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween.A. Americansandthe

29、French B.lifestyleandobesityC.childrenandadults D.fastfoodandoverweight32. Wheredoesthis textprobablycomefrom?A.A TV interview B.A foodadvertisementC.A healthreport D.AbookreviewDAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people rememberless?Ifyouknowyourcomput

30、er willsaveinformation, whystoreitinyourownpersonal memory,yourbrain?ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments. Sheandherresearchteam wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave p

31、eople 40 unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwould savetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgroupremembered theinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydid nottry tor

32、ememberit.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchers gavepeoplefactstoremember, andtoldthemwheretofind theinformationonthecomputer.Theinformationwasina specific computerfolder (文件夹).Surprisingly, peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalledtransactive memory(交互记忆).According toSparrow,wearenotbecomi