高二第二次月考英语试卷

时间：100分钟 满分：150分

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

A

Driving to a friend’s house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftop. I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it is that most city people --- myself included --- usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.

My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a forest in Europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched much of his life.

I know the feeling. Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle（丛林） of northern India with some friends. We stayed in a forest rest house with no electricity or running hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known. And above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply.

Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fiber-glass. We have television, cell phones, electricity, heaters and air-conditioners, cars, computers.

Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, I thought, “Before long, I would like to live in a small cottage. There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. And perhaps write, but not in anger. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touched the moon.”

21. The best title for the passage would be _________.

A. Break away from the past B. Touched by the Moon

C. The happiness of city life D. The Pleasures of Modern Life

22. The writer felt sorry for himself because __________.

A. there was too much pollution.

B. there were too many accidents on the road.

C. he didn’t adapt to modern inventions

D. he failed to see the fullest moon.

23. Modern things are mentioned mainly to ___________.

A. show that the writer likes city life very much.

B. explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature.

C. tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life.

D. show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them.

24. The author wrote the passage to __________.

A. show the love for the moonlight.

B. express the feeling of returning to nature.

C. advise modern people to learn to live.

D. want to communicate longing for modern life.

B

When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．

People naturally have different levels of confidence．Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals．Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists (心理学家) and other professionals．

One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace． We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise．This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities．After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?

Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success．If you are sure of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors(上司), will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do．

Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job．If you can make yourself the person people go to for advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing(裁员). After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．

Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．

25．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The influence of confidence on one's life．

B．The difference of people's confidence．．

C．The importance of confidence to success

D．The judgment on one's confidence．

26．Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ______．

A．who dream to be recognized experts

B．who expect to give guidance to others

C．who want to ask the boss for a raise

D．who think their goals are hard to reach

27．What does the underlined word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?[:.]

A．outgoing B．attractive C．important D．energetic

28．What message does the author want to convey（传递） in the last paragraph?

A．To overlook one's disadvantages．

B．To make full use of one's advantages．

C．To have great confidence in one's abilities．

D．To make objective evaluations of one's abilities．

C

My son has poliomyelitis (小二麻痹症) and he suffered from it a lot. When he was young, my wife

and I took him to see so many doctors and got different kind of treatments. But still, he couldn’t walk like

a normal kid.

So he was laughed at by his classmates for his walking style and he was very sad. Then he became

afraid of going to school. He wouldn’t go anymore.

One night, my wife had a breakdown and shouted at him, “I tell you, my kid, you might be like this

forever. You are a freak in other’s eyes, and perhaps it would never change. But in my eyes, in your dad’s

eyes, you are not a freak! You are not! Even if you are, we love you and will love you forever!” My son

spoke nothing for two days. He didn’t eat or sleep. We could read he was hurt. We hoped something

wonderful would fall in our family. On the third morning, he struggled to walk to my car, with his school bag in his hand of course. He raised his head high and hugged me, saying “I want to go to school. Nothing will beat me.”

You know, from then on, he was never afraid of being laughed at any longer. If he couldn’t avoid these looks, he chose to look at them in the eyes. Later, something nice really happened and my son went to Harvard University. When he was asked how he managed to bear the pressure, he said, “Because of my parents.”

My dear fellows, if you care too much about how other people look at you or what their opinions are, you will never become what you want to be.

29. The author’s son was laughed at by his classmates, because _____________.

A. he didn’t do well in his lessons B. he walked in a strange way

C. he was from a poor family D. he often burst into tears

30. After hearing what the mother said, the son ______________.

A. quarreled with his mother and left home angrily

B. went to school unwillingly with speaking anything

C. burst out crying complaining about his bad experience

D. didn’t say anything without eating or sleeping for two days

31. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A. The boy was brave to face any difficulty after being encouraged by his mother.

B. The boy achieve success and was admitted to a famous university.

C. The boy finally could walk like a normal child after some treatments.

D. The boy owed his success to his parents and was grateful to them

32. From the passage we can say that the boy is _________________.

A. confident and outgoing B. brave and hard-working

C. wise and easy-going D. determined and brave

D

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young ones of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw（寒鸦） is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling（格格响的）sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers（羽毛） move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say,“Follow me.”At the same time, the parent calls out,“Ｋey-aw, key-aw.” The parent means, “Fly home with me.”The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds form the time they are hatch.

33．The jackdaw lives in .

A．Europe B．Australia C．America D．Africa

34．Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to .

A．ask their young to follow them B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time D．give a warning of a fire

35．This story tells much about .

A．the danger of jackdaws B．ways in which mother can talk to their children

C．the way jackdaws warn their young of danger D．how the jackdaw are living

第二节　七选五　（共５小题；每小题２分，满分１０分）

What is a big dream ? (36) Or , is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.

The Self

Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego(自我). It’s there for protecting and should be listened to. (37) Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.