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1、学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题doc2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考（9月）试题I.阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，共30分）第一节 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。（每小题2分，满分20分）A Do you like air travel with a service dog? Air travel makes some people very nervous. The crowds, the noise and flying itself can cause unease. But there are classes people can

2、 take to help them defeat their fear of flying. And, let me introduce similar training for service dogs that suffer the same problem Service dogs almost never leave the side of the people they care for. You will see them working on buses, trains and other public transport systems. But the busy envir

3、onment found at an airport can trouble even the best trained working dog. People with disabilities depend on their dogs. They want the animals to safely guide them through security areas. They also need the dogs to remain calm on duty on the plane, even when the flying is not smooth. This takes spec

4、ial training. The Air Hollywood K9 Flight School is one place where such help can be found. The school has a piece of equipment that provides the sights, sounds and even the feel of an airplane in flight. It is called a flight simulator, which was built for filming airplane scenes in movies. Sandy A

5、lexander has a disability that requires his two-year-old dog, Doc, to be always at his side. Mr. Alexander took the dog to the flight school to get him ready for plane trips. He says Doc did not like the bumpy part of the flight simulation(模拟). Dog trainer Mary Segall is with Canine Companions for I

6、ndependence. It provides dogs for people with disabilities. Ms Segall says successful training is based on a simple rule: preparation. Dogs need to be exposed gradually and repetitively to stimulation, to the environment, to loud noises, to sounds and to other dogs so that when this experience happe

7、ns to them on a daily basis, they are able to act in a way that theyre used to acting and that they dont get excitable. Dog owners who attended the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School say they now feel much more at ease about future flight. Their dogs also seem ready for take-off.1. How does

8、the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By asking a question. B. By introducing a novel. C. By comparing fear of flying. D. By giving an example.2. Why is Sandy Alexanders example given in Paragraph 5? A. Because he likes dogs. B. Because his dog is clever. C. Because he will play a role in a

9、 film. D. Because the author wants to develop the following paragraphs.3. From the last paragraph we can draw a conclusion that _. A. the training is very easy B. service dogs dont like flying with their owners C. service dogs adapt themselves to the stimulation slowly. D. dog owners are satisfied w

10、ith training B It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest man would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one

11、in the drivers seat is another matter. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool-hearted drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the poss

12、ibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave, or thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem a

13、ble to recognize politeness when they see it. However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical example is the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to

14、cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total jams that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to drive,

15、 let alone master the roadmanship(驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time that all of us took this message to heart.4. According to the writer, a good driver should _. A. beat back when force

16、d to face rude driving B. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it C. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel D. encourage children to cross the roads whenever they want to5. Troubles on the road are often caused by _. A. great speed B. traffic jams C. terrible road condition

17、s D. the behaviors of the drivers6. It is not always right for drivers to _. A. master roadmanship B. create atmosphere of good will C. encourage old ladies to cross the road D. give a friendly nod to show politeness7. Whats the best title of the passage above? A. Road Politeness B. Traffic Jams C.

18、Good Manners D. Modern DriversC Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic. The

19、 findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting where schools expect them to act as partners in their childrens education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn. Keith Robinson, the author of the study, said, I really dont kn

20、ow if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that was consistently negative was their parents help with homework. Robinson suggested that may be because parents thems

21、elves struggle to understand the tasks.They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but theyre still offering advice. Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do

22、was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant. Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because children with good academic success do have involved par

23、ents, admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success

24、 at school could improve their lives.8. The underlined expression parental involvement in paragraph 1 probably means _. A. parents participation in childrens education B. parents expectation on childrens health C. Parents plan for childrens future D. parents control over childrens life9. What is the

25、 major finding of Robinsons study? A. Parents are not able to help with childrens homework. B. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected. C. Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging. D. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.10.The example of Asian-American paren

26、ts implies that parents should _. A. help children realize the importance of schooling B. take a more active part in school management C. set a specific life goal for their children D. spend more time improving their own lives第2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。Reasons Why

27、 Physical Education is Important in School Are you looking for information about the importance of physical education in schools and why it should be emphasized? Do you want a healthy active lifestyle for your kids? Then this article can help you convince your kids that exercising and participation

28、especially in school PE classes are important. Its a link to good health. 11. _ Its only in physical education classrooms that students learn the value of taking care of themselves through proper healthy eating and regular exercise. Its preventive measure against diseases. 12._ Without any forms of

29、diet management and control with the numerous processed foods students intake every day, a students health can easily be at risk of many diseases. Physical education in schools is a preventive measure to teach students the value of regular exercise. 13._ Physical health allows students to function e

30、ven better in classrooms. A good cardiovascular(心血管的) system developing from regular exercise promotes excellent blood and oxygen circulation. This means more nutrients circulate throughout the body which includes the brain. This circulation produces longer attention time during classes allowing lon

31、ger concentration and better absorption. It builds self-esteem Students who are active in physical activities like basketball, volleyball and running are more confident with themselves according to most social school studies. 14._ In school, the physical education program introduces these sport acti

32、vities to students allowing them to make choices of which sport areas they want to get involved in. 15. _ Most physical education programs are holistic. The program allows students to interact together to a common goal, that is, to win and excel physically. It not only brings out the competitive sides of students working with both body and mind but also promotes sportsmanship. It promotes a physically active