贵州省思南县学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题.docx

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贵州省思南县学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

贵州省思南县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

（100分钟120分）

本试卷分第

卷（选择题）和第

卷（非选择题）两部分

第

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。

A

TheNationalGallery

Description：

TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13thcenturyreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance

Layout：

ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13thto15thcenturypaintings，andartistsincludeDuccio，Uccello，VanEyck，Lippi，Mantegna，BotticelliandMemling.

ThemainWestWinghouses16thcenturypaintings，andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，TitianandVeronese.

TheNorthWinghouses17thcenturypaintings，andartistsincludeCaravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，VanDyck，Veláazquez，ClaudeandVermeer.

TheEastWinghouses18thtoearly20thcenturypaintings，andartistsincludeCanalett

o，Goya，Turner，Constable，RenoirandVanGogh.

OpeningHours：

TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto9pm）andisfree，butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.

GettingThere：

Nearestundergroundstations：

CharingCross（2minutewalk），LeicesterSquare（3minutewalk），Embankment（7minutewalk），andPiccadillyCircus（8minutewalk）．

21.Inwhichcentury’scollection

canyouseereligiouspaintings?

A．The13th.B．The17th.

C．The18th.D．The20th.

22.WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?

A．IntheEastWing.

B．InthemainWestWing.

C．IntheSainsburyWing.

D．IntheNorthWing.

23.Whichundergroundstationisclosest

totheNationalGallery?

A．Embankment.B．LeicesterSquare.

C．PiccadillyCircus.D．CharingCross.

B

Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'scelebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat—andwhenandhowweeatthem—areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweenrural（农村的）andurbanareaswithinonecountry.

Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasion（时刻）oratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhitsitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.

FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity（兴旺）intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies（预示）successintheNewYearfortheperson

whoreceivesit.

Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingred-coloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,bread,andmooncakesareeatenatwelcomecelebrationstorepresentfamilyunity.

Nutritionisnecessaryforlife,soitisnotsurprisingthatfoodissuchanimportantpartofdifferentculturesaroundtheworld.

24.Accordingtothepassage,sharingbread______.

A.indicatesalackoffoodB.canhelptodevelopunity

C.isacustomuniquetoruralareasD.hasitsrootsinbirthdaycelebrations

25.WhatdoesthecoininvasilopitasignifyforitsreceiverintheNewYear?

A.Trust.B.Success.C.Health.D.Togetherness.

26.Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby______.

A.usingexamplesB.makingcomparisons

C.analyzingcausesD.describingprocesses

27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thecustomofsharingfood.B.Thespecificmeaningoffood.

C.Theroleoffoodinceremonies.D.Theimportanceoffoodinculture.

C

ConflictisonthemenutonightatthecaféLaChope.Thisevening,asoneveryThursdaynight,psychologistMaudLehanneisleadingtwoofFrance’sfavoritepastimes,coffeedrinkingandthe“talkingcure”.Heretheyarelearningtogetintouchwiththeirtruefeelings.Itisn’talwayseasy.Theycustomers-somethirtyParisianswhopayjustunder$2（plusdrinks）persession-carequicktointellectualize（高谈阔论），slowtoopenupandconnect.“Youareforbiddentosay‘onefeels,’or‘peoplethink’,”Lehanetoldthem.“Say‘Ithink,’‘Thinkme’.”

Acafésocietywherenointellectualizingisallowed?

Itcouldn’tseemmoreun-French.ButLehanne’spsychologycaféisaboutmorethanknowingoneself:

It’stryingtohelpthecity’stroubledneighborhoodcafes.Overtheyears,ParisiancafeshavefallenvictimtochangesintheFrenchlifestyle-longerworkinghours,afastfoodboomandayoungergeneration’sdesiretospendmoretimeathome.Dozensofnewthemecafesappeartochangethesituation.Cafesfocusedaroundpsychology,history,andengineeringarecat

chingon,fillingtableswellintotheevening.

28.WhatarepeopleencouragedtodoatthecafeLa

Chope?

A.Learnanewsubject

B.Keepintouchwithfriends.

C.Showofftheirknowledge.

D.Expresstheirtruefeelings.

29.HowarecafesaffectedbyFrenchlifestylechanges?

A.Theyarelessfrequentlyvisited.

B.Theystayopenforlongerhours.

C.Theyhavebiggernightcrowds.

D.Theystarttoservefastfood.

30.Whatarethemecafesexpectedtodo?

A.Createmorejobs.

B.Supplybetterdrinks.

C.S

avethecafebusiness.

D.Servetheneighborhood.

31.WhyarepsychologycafesbecomingpopularinParis?

A.Theybringpeopletruefriendship.

B.Theygivepeoplespiritualsupport.

C.Theyhelppeoplerealizetheirdreams.

D.Theyofferaplatformforbusinesslinks.

D

Ifyoucouldhaveonesuperpower,whatwoulditbe?

Dreamingaboutwhetheryouwouldwanttoreadmin

ds,seethroughwalls,orhavesuperhumanstrengthmaysoundsilly,butitactuallygetstotheheartofwhatreallymatt

ersinyourlife.

Everydayinourwork,weareinspiredbythepeoplewemeetdoingextraordinarythingstoimprovetheworld.

Theyhaveadifferentkindofsuperpowerthatallofuspossess:

thepowertomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.

We’renotsayingthateveryoneneedstocontributetheirlivestothepoor.Yourlivesarebusyenoughdoinghomework,playingsports,makingfriends,seekingafteryourdreams.Butwedothinkthatyoucanliveamorepowerfullifewhenyoudevotesomeofyourtimeandenergytosomethingmuchlargerthanyourself.Findanissueyouareinterestedinandlearnmore.Volunteeror,ifyoucan,contributealittlemoneytoacause.Whateveryoudo,don’tbeabystander.Getinvolved.Youmayhavetheopportunitytomakeyourbigges

tdifferencewhenyou’reolder.Butwhynotstartnow?

Ourownexperienceworkingtogetheronhealth,development,andenergythelas

ttwentyyearshasbeenoneofthemostrewardingpartsofourlives.Ithaschangedwhoweareandcontinuestofuelouroptimismabouthowmuchthelivesofthepoorestpeoplewillimproveintheyearsahead.

32.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto?

A.Yourlifestyle.

B.Yourlifevalue.

C.Yourtroubleinlife.

D.Yourlifeexperience.

33.Whydoestheauthorsaytheyareinspiredeveryday?

A.Theypossessdifferentkindsofsuperpowers.

B.Theyhavegotthepowertochangetheworld.

C.Somepeoplearoundthemaremakingtheworldbetter.

D.Therearemanypowerfulpeopleintheirlifeandwork.

34.WhatdoestheauthorstressinParagraph5?

A.Learningmoreandcontributingmoretoacause.

B.Risingaboveselfandactingtohelpothers.

C.Workinghardtogetabiggeropportunity.

D.Tryingyourbesttohelpthepoor.

35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theauthorbelievesthelivesofthepoorestwillgetbetter.

B.Muchmoreprogresswillbemadeinthenearfuture.

C.Theworkonhealthisthemostvaluableexperience.

D.People’seffortshavebeenmateriallyrewarded.

第二节（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。

Agardenthat’sjustrightforyou

Haveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,wheretheatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum（总和）ofitsparts?

36._______.Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginsideyourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhowyouapproachthegardeningprocess.

●37_____

Somepeoplemaythinkthatagardenisnomorethanplants,flowers,patternsandmassesofcolor.Othersareconcernedaboutusinggardeningmethodsthatrequirelesswaterandfewerfertilizers（肥料）.38.______.However,thereareanumberofotherreasonsthatmightexplainwhyyouwanttogarden.Oneofthemcomesfromourearliestyears.

●Recall（回忆）yourchildhoodmemories

Ourmodelofwhatagardenshouldbeoftengoesbacktochildhood.Grandma’srosegardenandDad’svegetablegardenmightbegoodorbad,butthat’snotwhat’simportant.39.______--howbeinginthosegardensmadeusfeel.Ifyou’dliketobuildapowerfulbondwithyourgarden,startbytakingsometimetorecallthegardensofyouryouth.40.______thengooutsideandworkoutaplantotranslateyourchildhoodmemoriesintoyourgrown-upgarden.Havefun.

A.Knowwhyyougarden

B.Findagoodplaceforyourowngarden

C.It’sourexperienceofthegardenthatmatters

D.It’sdelightfultoseesomanybeautifulflower