广东省湛江市第一中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题.docx
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广东省湛江市第一中学学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题
湛江一中2015-2016学年度第一学期第二次考试
高二级英语科试卷
考试时间:
120分钟满分:
150分
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Putyourcarkeysawayandforgetaboutyourtravelpass---it’stimetodoabitofwalking.
NationalWalkingMonthisorganizedeveryMaybyLivingStreets,anorganizationthatcampaignsfortherightsandtheneedsofpedestrians,sotheorganizationispreviouslyknownasthePedestrians’Association.Theassociation’saimistomakestreetssafe,attractiveandenjoyablespacesforpeopletolive,work,shopandplay.Byputtingpeople(ratherthanvehicles)first,LivingStreetswantstocreatestreetsandspaceswherepeoplefeelhappier,healthierandmoresociable.
Theannualcampaigngivesparticipantsagreatopportunitytoexperiencethemanyvirtuesofwalking.Theseincludethephysicalhealthbenefitsofbecomingfitter;theenvironmentaladvantagesofnotusingvehicles;thedelightoflocaldiscoveries---seeingmoreofyourlocalareasonfoot;theenjoymentofwalkingwithotherpeople,whetherfamily,friendsorworkcolleaguesandfinallythestressreliefthatcomesfromwalking---walkingcanclearyourhead.
WalktoSchoolWeek,18to22May,ispartofthemonth’sactivitiesanditsaimistoencourageparentstosendchildrentoschoolonfoot,ratherthantaketheminthecarorletthemusepublictransport.Themovementwasstartedin1995withonlyfiveparticipatingschoolsandnowtwodecadeslater,morethanonemillionchildrentakepart.
Similarly,thereisWalktoWorkWeek,11to15May,wheregrown-upsareencouragedtowalk.Inthemorning,gettingoffthebusastopearlyorparkingafewstreetsawayisagoodwaytoaddmorestepstothedailytotal.Andduringtheworkingday,afterhavinglunchatthedesksorinthecanteen,takeawalkandgetsomefreshair.Walkhomewithyourworkmatesandchatawayabouteverythingunderthesunbutwork!
1.What’sthepurposeofLivingStreets?
A.Toletpeoplekeepawayfromvehicles.
B.Tobuildsaferwalkwaysforpedestrians.
C.Tohelppeopleenjoywalkinginthestreetandenjoylife.
D.Tomakepeopleawareofenvironmentalpollution.
2.Paragraph3isintendedtoshowthatwalkingis__________.
A.sointerestingB.veryrelaxing
C.perfectlysafeD.highlybeneficial
3.WhatcanwelearnfromWalktoSchoolWeek?
A.Itisorganizedbythegovernment.
B.ItisheldbeforeWalktoWorkWeek.
C.Ithasdevelopedrapidlyoverthelast20years.
D.Itencouragesstudentstowalktoschoolalone.
4.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.AnintroductiontoWalktoWorkWeek.B.Anationwidehealthmovement.
C.Theinfluenceofworkingday.D.NationalWalkingMonth’shistory.
B
WhyshouldIteachmychildrenhistory?
Thatsoundslikeastupidquestiontoevenask.But,asIheardifferenthomeschoolingteachersdiscusshistory,Igettheideathattheremaybedifferentreasonsforteachinghistory.Letmebrieflyexplainthethreegoodreasonsforstudyinghistoryandtwobadreasonsforstudyinghistory.
ThemajorreasonIseeforstudyinghistoryisthatwecanlearnfromthepast.Iamconvincedthattheworldwouldbeamuchbetterplaceifmorepeopleunderstoodthesuccessesandfailuresofthepastandthethingsthatmadethesesuccessesandfailures.However,astheunfortunatelytruestatementgoes"theonethingweseemtolearnfromhistoryisthatwedon'tseemtolearnfromhistory."Perhapsatleastinteachinghistory,tomychildrenIcandoasmallpartinchangingthis.
Thesecondmajorreasonforstudyinghistoryisthatitishardtounderstandthecurrentpoliticalclimateintheabsenceofanunderstandingofitshistoricalcontext.Wecannotevenunderstandwhyweareandwherewearewithouthistory,muchless(更不必说)trytofigureoutwherewearegoingorhowweshouldgetwherewewanttobe.
Iteachmychildrenhistory,foronemorereason.Ipurchasedasetofhistoricalaudio(录音机)tapesforourchildren.Myseven-year-oldsonlistenedtothemoverandover.ItwasmyhopethathewouldbecomeinspiredbytheaccomplishmentsofpeopleliketheWrightbrotherstoaccomplishthingsbyhimself.IthinkthatitisgoodthatwecelebratetheaccomplishmentsofpeoplelikeMartinLutherKingJr.if,indoingso,youngpeoplearecalledontostandfortheprinciplesthathestoodforandaccomplishwhatheaccomplished.IalsothinkthatbystudyingpeoplelikeAdolphHitler,peoplecanlearntostandagainstthethingsthathestoodfor.
5.InParagraph3,theauthorshowsthathistoryisusefulbecause_______________.
A.itmakesthecurrentpoliticalsituationgosmoothly
B.ithelpsusrealizetheimportanceofhistoricalevents
C.ithelpsusunderstandwhythingsarethewaytheyare
D.ithelpspeopleacceptthepresentsituationwheretheylive
6.Somehistoricalfigures(人物)arementionedinthelastparagraphtoshow______________.
A.peoplecanbeinspiredtodogood,whilealsolearningtofightagainstevil
B.peoplemayalsolearnfrombadhistoricalfigures
C.morecelebrationsshouldbeheldtohonortheirachievements
D.today’speoplecanalsoachievewhattheyachieved
7.Whatwouldbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?
A.Howtoteachhistoryeffectively.B.Somenegativereasonsforstudyinghistory.
C.Howtogetmorepeopletostudyhistory.D.Somebadhistoricalfigures.
8.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto____________.
A.inspiretheparentstoteachtheirchildrenhistory
B.showtheimportanceofhistoryinpolitics
C.explainthereasonswhychildrenstudyhistory
D.introducethewriter'sownwayofteachinghistory,
C
Withallthewars,fightingandsadnessintheworldtoday,it'snotonlynecessary,butalsoessentialtohaveagoodsenseofhumorjusttohelpusgetthrougheachandeverydayofourlives.Puttingasmileonsomeone'sfacewhenyouknowtheyarefeelingdowninthedumps(处于沮丧中),asthesayinggoes,makesmefeelgoodandwarmsmyheart.
Howwouldyoufeelifyoucouldnotjokearoundwithyourwife,husband,child,co-worker,neighbor,closefriend,orevenjustsomeonethatyouarestandinginlinewithatyourcornerstore?
Iamalwayssayingthingsthatmakeotherssmileorlaugh,evenifIdon'tknowthepersonI'mjokingaroundwith.MyGrandmaalwaysfoundhumorineverythingshedid,evenifitwasthehardestjobanyonecouldimagine.Thisnotonlyrelievesstressinanysituation,butalsoiscommoncourtesy(礼貌)tospeaktoothersthatarearoundyou.
Iknowofafewpeoplethatdon’thaveafunnyboneintheirbodies,astheysay.Everyonearoundthemcouldberollingonthefloorafterhearingagreatjokeandtheywouldsittherewithouttheslightestsmileontheirface.Theydon'tgetthejokethatmakesotherslaugh.Iambustingagutwhiletheyjustsitthere,lookingatmeasifIwerefromouterspace.Howcanpeoplenotgetareallyfunnyjoke?
Laughingisessentialtokeepyourstresslevelsundercontrol.Withouthumorwewouldfindourselveswithalotofpsychologicalproblems,oronalotofmedicationstokeepusfromgoingcrazy.Thereistoomuchsadnessinthispresentworld.Itdrivespeoplecrazy.Weallneedtofindawaytobypassthesadnessandbringalittlelightintoourlives.So,Ibelieveourbestmedicineistogettogetherandtellsomejokesandhavesomefunlaughingtogether.
9.Accordingtotheauthor,humorisusefulintheaspectthat____________.
A.itmakespeoplemoreconfidentB.itcanpickuppeople'sspirits
C.itcanhelpridthecrueltyintheworldD.itcanhelppeoplegetonwellwithothers
10.Thephrase“bustingagut"inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby__________.
A.explainingcarefullyB.speakingloud
C.keepingsilentD.laughinghard
11.Inwritingthepassage,theauthormainlyintendsto__________.
A.talkabouthisownunderstandingofhumor
B.encouragepeopletobehumorousindailylife
C.introduceapracticalwaytogetthroughdailylife
D.convincepeopleofthepowerofbeingoptimisticaboutlife
12.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepresentworld?
A.Positive.B.Critical.C.Satisfied.D.Indifferent.
D
Amazon.comhasreceivedapatent(专利)righttosenditsproductstocustomersbydroneplanes.ThecompanyisthelargestUS-basedonlinesellerofproductsbymailandotherservices.Now,thecompanyhasreceivedapatentforitsplanneddronedeliverysystem.
InMarch,federalofficialsallowedAmazontotestitsdronedeliveryplan.Butevenwithapatentandtheabilityofdronestomakedeliveries,itdoesnotappearthecompanywillputitsnewdeliverysysteminplaceanytimesoon.
TheUSPatentOfficepublishedthedocument,whichdescribesAmazon’splanstouseGPStodeliverproductstohomesandtowhereverpeopleare.Thedronewilluseacustomer’smobiledevice---usuallyasmartphone---toavoidhittingpeopleorbuildingsandtofindasecureareatoland.Thecompanywantstodeliverproductswithin30minutesafterpeopleorderthemonitswebsite.
However,theFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)isworriedaboutthesafety.AlthoughitallowedAmazontotestthesystem,theagencysaidtheoperatorsmustbeabletoseetheplanes.Thatgreatlylimitsthedeliveryarea.
LorettaAlkalayisaprofessorattheVaughnCollegeofAeronauticsandTechnologyinNewYork.AlthoughAmazonisnotyetofferingdronedelivery,ProfessorAlkalaysaysitwillnotbelongbeforeitdoes.Shesaysthereareworriesthatthedroneswillhitbuildingsorpeople,orthattheproductsanddroneswillbestolenordamagedbypeopleonpurpose.Butshesaysthatisbecausemanypeoplebelievethedroneswouldonlydeliver
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