高二英语下册月考试题附答案.docx

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高二英语下册月考试题附答案

2015年高二英语下册4月月考试题（附答案）

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（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMygrandmotherAdelelovedcultureandwasgenerouswithitsgifts.WhenIwasachild,shetookmetomuseums,restaurants,dances.Sheshoweredmewithgiftsfromhertravelsaroundtheworld.ButIcanonlyrememberhergivingmeonebook―abookthat,tothisday,Ihavenotread.Shepresentedmewithherownfavoritechildhoodbook:

HansBrinker.Mygrandmotherwashappytosharethisbookwithme.Sheevendecoratedthetitlepagewithherproudwriting.Itriedtoreadit.Iadoredreading,andwoulddiveintoanewpileofbooksfromthelibraryallatonce.ButsomethingaboutHansBrinkerjustwouldn’tletmein.ThestorywassetinHolland,alongtimeago.Itfeltdullandunfamiliar―eventhoughIwasafanofclassicsofothertimesandplaces.Isimplyreadthefirstpagesoverandover.Icouldnotprogress.Standingonabookshelfinourlivingroom,thebookwaslikesomethingIavoided.Itscoldedmefornotbeinginterested,fornottryinghardenough,fordisappointingmygrandmother.Thebookstartedtofitin,almostforgotten,untilAdeleasked.HadIreadit?

DidIlikeit?

Alwaysdetermined,shewantedtoknowtheanswer.Iwouldmakesomekindofexcuse,feelbad,andopenitagain,hopingforanewreaction.Thebookweighedonme.YearspassedandfinallyAdeleandIbothacceptedthatIwouldneverreadHansBrinker.EventuallyIclearedthebookfromtheshelf.TheHansBrinkerexperienceledmetosetarulethatI’velivedbyeversince:

Donotaskaboutabookgivenasagift.Don’task,despiteyourdesiretodiscussittogrowcloser.Thedesireforsuchconnectioniswhatgivesbook-givingwithspecialmeaning―andincreasestheowner’spossibilitytobealetdown.Guiltisbasicallythesameasforallgifts,though.Ifthegiverdoesn’thavethepleasureofseeingorhearingaboutthegiftbeingenjoyed,andaskswhetheritis,thentheowner―unlessshecantruthfullysay“yes”―eitherhastoadmittonotlikingthepresent,orelselieonthespot.Neitherispleasant.So,don’task.21.Whentheauthorwasakid,hisgrandmother________.A.tookhimtotravelaroundtheworldalotB.lovedtotakehimtomuseumsandstoresC.sharedherchildhoodstorieswithhimD.gavehimmanygifts22.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthebookhisgrandmothergavehim?

A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Puzzling.D.Disappointing.23.Theunderlinedsentence“Thebookweighedonme”inParagraph4probablymeans_______.A.thebookistooheavyfortheauthortocarryB.theauthorfeelsstressedfacingthebookC.thebookisfullofpowerfulviewpointsD.theauthorkeepsreadingthebook24.TheauthorlearnsfromtheHansBrinker’sexperiencethatnever________.A.giveothersbooksasgiftsB.lietopeoplewhogiveyougiftsC.getclosetoothersthroughgiftsD.askaboutthebooksgivenasgiftsBDecidingwhethertolendmoneytoafriendorfamilymemberistough.Ontheonehand,youwanttohelpapersonyoucareabout,butontheotherhand,youwonderifitisreallyagoodideatolendmoneytothisperson.Thetwomainthingstorememberwhendecidingwhetherornottolendmoneyaretothinkbeforeyoudoitandnottolendmoneythatyouneedyourself.First,realizethatyoudon’tneedtofeelguiltyifyoudon’twanttolendyourmoneytoanyone,evenafriendorrelative.Ifthereisareasonbehindtheguilt,forexample,theydidsomethingforyouandhelpedyououtwhenyouneededitthenyoumayreallywanttolendthemmoney.Ifyouhavethemoneyandwanttodoit,thenyoucandoit.Ifyoudodecidethatyouwanttolendmoney,besuretowriteupanagreement.Whetherit’syoursisterorthebestfriendyou’veknownfordecades,aclearagreementsignedbybothpartiesisimportant.It’snotamatteroftrust,butaclearunderstandingofwhatisexpected.Theagreementshouldhavedatesandspecificamountsforrepayment.Ifyouarelowonmoneyyourself,yousimplymaynotbeinthepositiontolendmoney.Youreallyshouldneverlendmoneythatyouneedyourself.Ifsomethinghappensandyourfriendorfamilymembercan’tpaybackthemoney,you’veputyourselfinadangerousposition.Afriendorrelativethatcaresaboutyoushouldunderstandthatandnotmakeyoufeelpressuredtolendmoneytohimorher.Manyfinancialexpertssaythattheonlycircumstanceinwhichapersonshouldeverlendmoneyisthattheyreallydon’tneedthefundsandreallywon’texpectthemoneyback.Otherwisethelenderisatrisk.Youcanalsodecideonthereasonforthemoney.Asinglemomstrugglingbetweenpaychecksisonething,whilemoneyneededtobuyabig-screenTVisatotallydifferentthing.25.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.decidingwhethertolendmoneytoyourbestfriendoryoursisteriseasyB.youshouldfeelguiltyifyoudon’twanttolendyourmoneytoafriendC.ifyouarelowonmoneyyourselfyoudon’tneedtolendmoneytoothersD.arelativethatcaresaboutyouwon’tunderstandyournotlendingmoneytothem26.Whatmaybeincludedinanagreementaccordingtothepassage?

①datesforrepayment②specificamountsforrepayment③measuresfornotrepaying④signatureofajudgeA.①②B.②③C.②④D.①④27.Manyfinancialexpertsadvisethatapersoncanlendothersmoneywhen_______.A.hedoesn’tneedthemoneynowandinthefutureB.hestillexpectsthemoneybackinthenearfutureC.hisfriendneedshishelptobuyabig-screenTVD.hisfamilymemberspromisetopaybackmoreCHumanbeingshaveanaturaldesiretoexploretheunknown.Peoplewithastronginterestinspaceliketosayitisthelastplacelefttoexplore.Butscientistsarewarningthatspaceexplorationforlongperiodsisnotgoingtobeeasy.Theysaythehumanbodyisnotdesignedtostayinspaceoveranextendedperiod.TheNewYorkTimesrecentlypublishedareportaboutscientistswhoarepreparingastronautsforatriptotheMoon.Thenewspapersaidthescientistswanttomakesurethattheircrewsreturnhomeingoodhealth.ButtherearemanyproblemstobesolvedbeforepeoplearereadyforlongtripstotheMoon,anasteroidoreventheplanetMars.Humansdevelopedonaplanetwithasurfacethatismorethan70percentwater.Ourbodiesarealsoabout70percentwater.Whenthereisnogravitythatwatermovesuptowardthehead,raisingpressureintheskull.Armsandlegsgrowweakeratwhatiscalledzerogravitybecausetheynolongerneedtopushagainsttheforceofgravity.Fiveyearsago,astronautswhospentweeksinspacereportedachangeintheireyesight.TheseastronautsweremembersofthecrewontheInternationalSpaceStation.Researchshowedachangeintheshapeoftheireyes.Normally-roundeyeballshadbecomeflatduringtimeinspace.Theresearchalsoshowedthattherighteyewasaffectedmorethantheleft,andthatmenweremoreaffectedthanwomen.Scientistscouldnotfindanexplanationforthedifferences.BonelosswasoneoftheproblemsfirstreportedbyastronautsreturningtoEarthafterlongerstaysinspace.Soscientistsdesignedexercisemachinestouseonthespacestation.TestsshowedthattheexerciseequipmenthelpedspacetravelerskeeptheirbonesalmostasstrongaswhentheyleftEarth.Thereareotherhealthissuesforastronautswhospendalongtimeinspace.Theymayhaveproblemseatingandsleeping.Butthebiggesthealthissueisexposuretoradiation.OnEarth,humanbeingsareprotectedbytheatmosphereandtheplanet'smagneticfield.Inouterspace,thereisnosuchprotection.28.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Peopleshouldn’texplorespace.B.Scientistsaretryingtofindouthowtoprotectastronauts.C.Spaceisdangeroustohumanbeings.D.Longperiodsinspacewillaffectthehealthofastronauts.29.Whatwillhappentohumanbodiesinspace?

A.ArmsandlegsgrowstrongeratwhatiscalledzerogravityB.Bloodmovesuptowardthehead.C.Pressureintheskullwillberaised.D.Alloftheabove30.Whydidscientistsdesignexercisemachinestouseonthespacestation?

A.Tomakesurethattheircrewsreturnhomeingoodhealth.B.TohelpastronautskeeptheirbonesalmostasstrongaswhentheyleftEarth.C.TohelpastronautsgetreadyforlongtripstotheMoon,anasteroidoreventheplanetMars.D.Toletastronautsadapttotheenvironmentofspace.31.Whatistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Menweremoreaffectedthanwomen.B.Researchshowedachangeinthesizeoftheireyes.C.Therighteyewasaffectedlessthantheleft.D.ThebiggesthealthissueisexposuretoSunshine.Dxkb1.comBelittlewasfirstusedbyThomasJefferson,thethirdpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Manyyearsago,aFrenchnaturalist,theCountdeBuffon,wrotesomebooksaboutnaturalhistory.Thebookswereagreatsuccesseventhoughsomecritics（批评家）didnotlikethem．Somecriticssaid,“CountBuffonismoreofapoetthanascientist.”ThomasJeffersondidnotlikewhattheCounthadsaidaboutthenaturalwondersoftheNewWorld.ItseemedtoJeffersonthattheCounthadspokenofnaturalwondersinAmericaasiftheywereunimportant.ThistroubledThomasJefferson．Hetoowasanaturalist,aswellasafarmer,inventor,historian,writerandpolitician.HehadseenthenaturalwondersofEurope.Tohim,theywerenomoreimportantthanthoseoftheNewWorld.In1788,ThomasJeffersonwroteabouthishomestate,Virginia.Whilewriting,hethoughtofitsnaturalbeautyandthenofthewordsofCountdeBuffon．Atthatmoment,Jeffersoncreatedanewword�Cbelittle.Hesaid,“TheCountdeBuffonbelievesthatnaturebelittlesherproductionsonthissideoftheAtlantic.”NoahWebster,theAmericanwordexpert,