学年秋季高二英语下学期第二次月考试题.docx

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学年秋季高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

山西省阳高县第一中学2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

第I卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

ThegeneralAllotmentAct,passedin1887bytheUnitedStatesCongress,wasexpectedtohelpNativeAmericans.TheActcalledforbreakinguptribalreservations（部落居留地）andturningthemintofamily-sizedfarms.EachfarmwouldbegiventoanindividualNativeAmerican.

ThegovernmentthoughtthatNativeAmericanswouldbebetteroffiftheyforgottheirtribalorganizationsandtheirtriballanguages.ThegovernmentexpectedNativeAmericanswhoownedlandandfarmedforalivingtobecomemorelikeotherAmericans.Butitdidn'tworkoutthatway.TheNativeAmericanswereusedtolivingintribalgroupsandsharingwitheachother.Theyhadalwaysthoughtoflandassomethingthatbelongedtothewholetribe,ratherthantoindividuals.

Withtheirfamiliesscatteredonseparatefarms,manyNativeAmericansweredissatisfied.Thelandtheyweregivenwasoftenpoor,andtheyhadn'ttheskilltofarmitwell.Povertyandpoorhealthincreased,whiletheNativeAmericanstucktotheiroldlanguagesandcustoms.EventuallythegovernmentrealizedthatthedivisionofreservationlandhadmadethingsworseratherthanbetterforNativeAmericans.

TheIndianReorganizationAct,passedin1943,reversedthegovernment'spolicy.ThisActsaidthatallNativeAmericanlandshouldbeownedbytribes,ratherthanbyindividuals.ThenewActencouragedtribalorganizationstotakeresponsibilityforrunningtribalaffairs.TheActalsoprovidedmoney,whichtribescouldborrowtobuymorelandortostartbusiness.

EconomicconditionshaveimprovedforNativeAmericans.Manytribesrunsuccessfulmanufacturing,mineralleasing,hotelsandgamblingbusiness.Yetproblemsofunemploymentandpoorhealthstillexist.TodayNativeAmericansfaceadoublechallenge.Theymustcontinuetoimprovetheireconomicandpoliticalposition,whileatthesametimepreservingtheirlandsandculturalheritage.

1.WhydidthegovernmentwantNativeAmericanstoownlandandfarmforaliving?

A.ItthoughtthiswouldmakeNativeAmericansmorelikeotherAmericans.

B.ItwantedtoseeifindividualNativeAmericanswoulddropoutofschool.

C.Itwantedtoseewhethermatterscouldbecomeworseonthereservation.

D.ItthoughtallthelandandfarmshouldbelongtoNativeAmericans.

2.Thoughitisnotdirectlystated,thearticlesuggeststhat .

A.mostpeoplewhoownedlandandfarmeditwereNativeAmericans

B.NativeAmericanswereusedtolivingonseparatefarms

C.thegovernmentdidnotquiteunderstandNativeAmericanways

D.thecustomsoftheNativeAmericanswereharmfulanduncivilized（未开化的，不文明的）

3.Onthewhole,thearticletellsusabout .

A.thegoodlandthatwasgiventoNativeAmericans

B.thegovernment'sefforttohelpthatdidn'tworkout

C.helpingNativeAmericansontheirreservations

D.breakingawayfromoldcustomsofNativeAmericans

4.Whichstatementdoesthisarticleleadyoutobelieve?

A.Thegovernmentwantedtobreakupfamilyfarms.

B.NativeAmericansareveryhardtodealwith.

C.Newcustomsarealwaysbetterthanoldones.

D.Oldcustomsusuallyinfluencemodernlife.

B

MassachusettstodaylooksnothinglikeitdidwhenthefirstEnglishsettlersarrived.Backinthe17thcentury,forestblanketedtheland.Today,roadsandtownscovermuchofthearea.Butthepastisnotdeadandgone.Justanhour'sdrivefromBostonliesPlymouthPlantation.

Thereyou'llexperiencethe17thcenturylifefromthedaysofthePilgrims（清教徒移民）.YoucanlookinthePilgrims'homes,watchthewaytheycook,andaskthemabouttheirdailylife.Youcanevenhelpthembuildhousesorworkinthefields.

WhenyouarriveatPlymouth,youaregreetedwith"Howdoyoufare?

"insteadof"Howareyou?

"Inthislivinghistoryplantation,actorsportray（展现）realpeopleof17thcenturyinPlymouth.Eachactorhastakentheidentityofsomeonefromthatperiod.

AlltheactorsspeakthelanguageofShakespeare.They'rehappytotalkaboutthehardshipsoftheirlivesorjustsharethegossipoftheday.Butdon'ttrytodiscussmoderntopics.Theywon'tunderstandwhatyouaretalkingabout!

Infall,youcanenjoyaharvestdinnerverysimilartotheFirstThanksgiving.You'lldinewithyourhandslikePilgrims.You'llfindnopepper（胡椒粉）onthetable.Thisexpensivespicewasusedverysparingly（节俭地）incooking.You'llfindnolast-course"dessert",either.Atthetime,peopleatesweetdishesrightalongwiththemeal.

Cranberrieswereonthemenuthenandstillaretoday.AshortdistancefromPlymouth,youcanvisitCranberryWorld.Atthisuniquemuseum,you'llseehowcranberriesareharvestedandcantastedifferentcranberryproducts.

Ofcourse,theFirstThanksgivingincludednotonlythePilgrims,butalsotheirWampanoagguests.IfyouwanttofindoutsomethingabouttheWampanoag,exploretherecreatedWampanoagHomesite.ItisjustashortwalkfromPlymouth.StepintotheNativeAmericanhomeandenteradifferentworld.NativeAmericansdressedin17thcenturyWampanoagoutfits（全套服装）describehowtheirpeoplelived400yearsago.Outside,youcanhelpmaketraditionalboatorlearnaboutnativeplantremedies.

MuchinMassachusettshaschangedsincethe17thcentury.ButinPlymouth,thepastliveson.

5.WhatdoyouknowaboutPlymouthPlantation?

A.ItisacranberryplantationinPlymouth.

B.ItiswheresomeoldPilgrimsarestillliving.

C.ItpresentsthePilgrims'livesinthe1600s.

D.Itisaplantationdatingbacktothe1700s.

6.WhatcantouristsdoinCranberryWorld?

A.Harvestcranberriesbyyourself.

B.Learnhowtogrowcranberries.

C.Tastevariouscranberryproducts.

D.Visitanoldhistorymuseum.

7.ThepurposeoftherebuiltofWampanoagHomesiteisto .

A.protectNativeAmericans,theWampanoag

B.attractmoretouriststostayinPlymouth

C.showhowtheWampanoaghelpedthePilgrims

D.keepthe17thcenturyNativeAmericans'lifealive

8.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AnInterestingJourneytoPlymouth

B.TheLifeofthePilgrims

C.AJourneytoPlymouth'sPast

D.Lifeinthe17thCentury

C

Sure,it'sgoodtogetalongwithyourteacherbecauseitmakesthetimeyouspendintheclassroommorepleasant.

Andyes,it'sgoodtogetalongwithyourteacherbecause,ingeneral,it'ssmarttolearnhowtorelatetothedifferenttypesofpeopleyou'llmeetthroughoutyourlife.

Butreally,there'sonesuper-importantreasonwhyyoushouldgetalongwithyourteacher.Whenyoudo,"learningburstsrightopen,"saysEvelynVuko,alongtimeteacherwhowritesaneducationcolumncalled“TeacherSays”fortheWashingtonPostNewspaper.

Infact,kidswhogetalongwiththeirteachersnotonlylearnmore,butthey'remorecomfortableaskingquestionsandgettingextrahelp.Thismakesiteasiertounderstandnewmaterialanddoyourbestontests.Whenyouhavethiskindofrelationshipwithateacher,heorshecanbesomeonetoturntowithproblems,suchasproblemswithlearningorschoolissues,suchasbullying（欺负人）.

Asakidinaprimaryormiddleschool,you'reatawonderfulstageinyourlife.You'relikeasponge（海绵）,abletosoakuplotsofnewandexcitinginformation.Ontopofthat,you'reabletothinkaboutallthisinformationinnewways.Yourteacherknowsthat,andinmostcases,isveryexcitedtobethepersonwho'sgivingyouallthatmaterialandhelpingyouputittogether.Remember,teachersarepeople,too,andtheyfeelgreatifyou'reopentowhatthey'reteachingyou.That'swhytheywantedtobeteachersinthefirstplace—toteach!

Somekidsmaybeabletolearninanysituation,whethertheyliketheteacherornot.Butmostkidsaresensitive（敏感的）tothewaytheygetalongwiththeteacher,andifthingsaren'tgoingwell,theywon'tlearnaswellandwon'tenjoybeinginclass.

9.Inthepassage,theauthormainlytalksabout .

A.howtogetalongwellwithteachers

B.theimportanceofagoodrelationwithteachers

C.howmuchthestudentsareexpectedoftogetalongwithteachers

D.howtomakethetimeintheclassroommorepleasant

10."learningburstsrightopen"inthethirdparagraphreallymeans .

A.learningbecomeseasierforyouatonce

B.youfindanopeningtolearning

C.there'llbemoreproblemswithlearning

D.there'llbenoproblemswithlearning

11.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingoffersthebestreasoning?

A.Youaregettingonwellwithyourteachers,soyouhavemorequestionsthanothers.

B.Youfinditcomfortabletoaskquestions,soyoucanbuildagoodrelationshipwithteachers.

C.Youhaveagoodrelationshipwithyourteacher,soyoucanturntohim/herwhenintrouble.

D.Youareintrouble,soyoucanbuildagoodrelationshipwithteachers.

12.WhichofthecommentsinFALSEonteachersandtheirworkaccordingtothepassage?

A.Teachersareexcitedevenifyouwouldn'tliketoaccepttheirteaching.

B.Teacherssometimeshavethesamefeelingsasstudentsdo.

C.Thoughfew,therearestillsomestudentswhocanlearneveniftheydon'tliketheteacher.

D.Havingabadrelationshipwithyourteachersdoesmoreorlessharmtoyourstudies.

D

TheshockingdisappearanceofMalaysiaAirlinesFlightMH370hascapturedtheattentionofmillionsaroundtheworldasthesearchfortheairplaneanditspassengersandcrewcontinues.Whathappenedtotheflight's239passengersandcrewaftertheplaneleftKualaLumpuronSaturday?

Itisbecominganincreasinglydesperatequestionasthedayspass.

Butit'shardlythefirstmysteryofitskind.Herearesomehalf-solvedandunsolvedairlinemysteriesthatkep