河南省周口市中英文学校2013-2014学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题

第二部份： 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将之涂黑。

A

A woman Vicki once knew a young person named Susan at church. Susan always seemed happy, although Vicki knew she had faced struggles in her life. Her long-awaited marriage had quickly ended in divorce, but her whole face seemed to smile.

One day Vicki asked Susan,“How is it that you are always so happy, you have so much energy, and you never seem to get down?”

With her eyes smiling, Susan said,“I know the secret!”

“What secret is that? What are you talking about?”Vicki asked.

Susan replied,“The secret is this I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to make me happy and meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God to supply according to HIS riches. I have learned most of the time I don’t need half of what I think I do. He has never let me down. Since I learned that secret, I am happy.”

Vicki thought first, “That’s too simple!” But upon reflecting over her own life, she remembered how she thought a bigger house would make her happy, but it didn’t! She thought a better-paying job would make her happy, but it didn’t. When did she realize her greatest happiness? Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, this is a simple gift from God.

21. What do we know about Susan?

A. She lived a very happy life with her family.

B. She always wore a pretended smile on her face.

C. She had her own share of trouble in life.

D. She could overcome every difficulty in life.

22. What is Susan’s secret of happiniss?

A. Carrying out your promise B. Never wanting much in life

C. Depending on God D. Brushing away your worries

23. Vicki used to _____.

A. get happiness from better –paying work

B. live a happy life in a big house

C. be at a loss as to what the real happiness was

D. enjoy the simple things in life

24. After hearing Susan’s words , Vicki ________.

A. sold her big house and quit job B. changed her idea about happiness

C. still doubted about her life D. found a simple gift from God .

B

The desire for a better life is sometimes so big that it makes people leave their countries and their families and work in other countries. They know that they will have to face difficult moments, that they won't be able to communicate with the persons around them, and that they have to work in illegal conditions to get the money they need for their families, but they all take these chances and they hope they will succeed.

On the other hand, there are people who immigrate (移民) just for the sake of the people they love. They leave their families to make other families with the people they love. Women go to meet their men who have chosen other countries to start a new life, even if they miss their families and friends. Maybe they don't have a place to work but they are able to wait to see what destiny (命运) has for them.

There are also the cases of the people who are forced to leave their countries because of a war which threatens their lives. They'd rather start from the very beginning again than risk putting their lives in danger.

When well-developed countries see that their homeland is being "invaded" by lots of immigrants, they set new laws that make immigration harder. As a result of this, many illegal immigrants cross the borders and are eager to work, although they are paid only half the amount of money native workers receive for the same kind of job.

The opinions of the local people are varied and they range from total refusal to complete acceptance. Immigrants in countries which have large communities of them are fighting for the recognition of their social rights and for equal treatment. Many immigrants have managed to be fully accepted by the communities where they live and have managed to change the opinions of the local people about them.

25. Which of the following reasons for immigration is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Escaping from a war.

B. Being reunited with the beloved people.



C. Studying a foreign language

D. Seeking a better life



26. What's the usual response to immigrants in well-developed countries?

A. To put limitations on immigration.

B. To refuse them.



C. To accept them

D. To encourage them.



27. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Immigrants are never accepted no matter how hard they try.

B. Some immigrants are still fighting for their rights now.

C. Native people usually earn more money than illegal immigrants.

D. The local people have different attitudes toward immigrants.

28. The passage implies that _____.

A. illegal immigrants cause great damage to developed countries

B. stricter laws should be set to prevent immigration

C. many people go to other countries with great determination

D. culture shock causes great anxiety in some immigrants

C

You might not know it, but there is something wonderful at your fingertips. You can make people happier, healthier and more hard-working just by touching their arms or holding their hands.

Doctors say that body contact is a kind of medicine that can work wonders. When people are touched, the quantity of hemoglobin (血红蛋白)－a type of matter that produces the red color in blood increases greatly. This results in more oxygen reaching every part of the body and the whole body benefits. In experiments, bottle-fed baby monkeys were separated from their mothers for the first ten days of life. They became sad and negative. Studies showed the monkeys were more probable to become ill than other babies that were allowed to stay with their mothers.

Human babies react in much the same way. Some years ago, a scientist noticed that some well-fed babies in a clean nursery became weak. Yet babies in another nursery were growing healthily, even though they ate less well and were not kept as clean. The reason, he concluded, was that they often had touches from nurses.

Experiments show that most people like being touched. And nearly all doctors believe touch helps to reduce patients' fear of treatment. Of course there is time when a touch is not welcome. But even if we don't like being touched, a smile can make us feel better. Smiling increases blood flow and starts the production of "happy brain" chemicals. So let's have a big smile and don't forget to keep in touch.

29. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People may work harder because of body contact.

B. Everyone knows that body contact can make people happier.

C. Your fingertips can do something.

D. People may not understand the importance of touching.

30. According to the passage _____.

A. human brains need oxygen and blood supply now and then

B. touches from doctors and nurses have nothing to do with treatment

C. not all the people like being touched

D. new-born baby monkeys should stay away from their mothers

31. The word "benefits" in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. to be useful or helpful

B. to be ill



C. to get something useful or helpful

D. to be hurt



32. The best title for the passage might be _____.

A. Why People Touch

B. Smile and Touch



C. Touch or Not

D. Wonders of Touch





D

In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

33．The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. how to keep diseases from pets B. life of the old in Canada

C. how to take good care of pets D. Canadians have pets as friends

34．Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.

A. after being taken home B. in order to keep them safe

C. because they carry diseases D. because they are sick

35．The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means ______.

A. a container that has food for birds B. a person who gives food to birds

C. something that catches birds D. an animal that eats birds

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. ___36___Try the following steps

Calm yourself. __37__You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. __38___ K