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1、- 1 - / 26【2019【2019 最新最新】精选高二英语下学期第二次月考试题精选高二英语下学期第二次月考试题 2 2第一部分：听力第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1.What does the man want to drink? A. coke B. coffee C. water 2. What was the man doing when the phone rang? A. taking a shower B. cleaning the floor C .doing the laundry 3. When did

2、the woman arrive? A on march 2nd B. on march 5th C. on march 8th 4. Where do the speakers plan to meet? A at the cinema B. in the bank C. outside town hall5.What does a woman want to do? A sing a song B. listen to a song C. find out the name of a song 请听第六段材料，回答第 6,7 题：6. What day is it today? A. Tu

3、esday B. Wednesday C. Thursday 7.What does the man decide to do in the end? - 2 - / 26A. take a trip to Greece B . go to a lecture C. Go to Ellas party请听第七段材料，回答第 8,9 题：8. Which row in the theater will the man sit in ?A. In Row 12 B. In Row 13 C. In Row 15 9. How much change will the man get? A. six

4、ty Yuan B. fifty Yuan C. forty Yuan, 请听第八段材料，回答第 10-12 题：10. How long did the man sleep last night? A. for four hours B. for five hours C. for seven hours 11.Why didnt the man prepare for the exam earlier?A. he wasnt worried about it B. he forgot there was an exam C. he wasnt told about the time 12.

5、 What does the man plan to do tonight? A. Go to bed early B. play computer games C. watch a basketball game 请听第九段材料，回答第 13-16 题：13. How old is Kate?A. fifteen years old B. sixteen years old C. seventeen years old 14. What does the woman think of Janet? A. clever B. helpful. C cheerful - 3 - / 2615.W

6、hat does the woman say about Mandy?A. she is good at math B. she likes basketball C. She wears glasses 16. Who is the womans desk mate?A. Daisy B. Mandy C. Peter 请听第十段材料，回答第 17-20 题：17.What time is it now?A. 8:20 am B. 8:40 am C. 9:00 am18. What was the weather probably like yesterday? A. hot B. coo

7、l C. cold19. What do we know about The Singing Moon? A. It will last one hour B. it is a new one C. it is free of charge 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. entertainment activities B. sports competitions C. TV programs第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每

8、小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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。A A- 4 - / 26At the age of 16, Julia Butterfly Hill quit school and worked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only interested in making money and material things. Then one day she had a serious car accident, which changed her life.

9、Hill said: “I realized I wanted to find a more powerful purpose for being here on this planet.”As soon as she recovered, Hill traveled to California. There she saw ancient redwood trees, which are the largest trees in the whole world. The wood from redwood trunks is very hard. So the Pacific Lumber

10、Company cut down many of the huge redwoods to use for construction. There are not many forests of these trees left. Many environmental activists want to protect the remaining trees. The redwoods are very important to the environment.In 1997 Hill learned a group called Earth First was working to prot

11、ect a particular group of trees. They decided to send someone up into a redwood tree, hoping this would stop the company from cutting the trees down. Julia Butterfly Hill volunteered. Hill lived in the tree for over two years without ever coming down. Her home was a 6-by-8-foot tree house, 180 feet

12、up. It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree. There - 5 - / 26were even very serious winter storms while Hill was in the tree. The wind and cold almost knocked Hill out of the tree. But she did not fall she survived. Finally, after years of arguing, the company decided to protect Luna, the tree H

13、ill lived in. They signed an agreement to never cut down this huge redwood tree or the trees around it. When Hill put her feet on the earth again, she began to cry. But from that moment on Hill hasnt stopped working to protect the environment. 21. Julia Butterfly Hill traveled to California _.A. to

14、find a new job B. to build a tree houseC. with the hope of joining Earth FirstD. in expectation of doing something meaningful22. The redwood trees were cut down mainly _.A. because they might fall over at any time B. because they had great economic valueC. to protect other trees in the forestD. to m

15、ake space for constructions23. Julia Butterfly Hills living conditions in the tree were _.A. comfortable B. cool- 6 - / 26C. tough D. satisfying24. What can we learn about Julia Butterfly Hill from the text?A. She has a sense of social responsibility.B. She failed to protect the redwood tree.C. She

16、built a new house in the forest.D. She is a self-centered woman.B BThere are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually rule.SleepSleep Phone

17、sPhonesIts hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist and are quite popular. Sleep Phones wont give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, theyre far more comfortable than normal headphones.

18、 While theyre a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. Theres also a wireless version (版本) if you prefer.OnionOnion GogglesGoggles- 7 - / 26If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, its time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears,

19、 and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.LockLock LacesLacesTherere some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. Theyr

20、e basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.2D-Glasses2D-GlassesHate 3D-movies, but have to go to one?

21、The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片).Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a different picture, so each eye gets a different - 8 - / 26picture which the brain interprets as 3D. No

22、w you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.25. What do we know about Sleep Phones?A. There are two versions.B. Theyre comfortable but unhealthy.C. They give you th

23、e best quality sound.D. Theyre cheaper than other headphones.26. The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _.A. makes your eyes waterB. makes your fingers hurtC. destroys your water pipesD. adds to your washing work27. What is the advantage of Lock Laces? A. They are

24、strong and lasting.B. They help you walk comfortably.C. They are stylish and eco-friendly.D. They save you from tying your shoes.28. Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _.A. are cheaper and thinner- 9 - / 26B. wont give you a headacheC. let you see a different pictureD. are more popular in movie th

25、eatersC CA team led by a nurseryman (花圃工人) and his sons has raced against time for 20 years, using branches from some of the worlds biggest and most long-lasting trees to produce clones that could restore ancient forests and help fight climate change. Now comes the most ambitious step of the project

26、: getting the new trees into the ground. Plantings of two dozen clones from Californias huge coastal redwoods will take place Monday in seven nations: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Germany and the U.S. The lab-produced trees are genetic copies of three huge trees that were

27、cut down in northern California more than a century ago. Remarkably, new branches still grow from the stumps (树桩), including one known as the Fieldbrook Stump, which measures 35 feet in diameter (直径). Its believed to be about 4,000 years old. “We need to reforest the planet. To do that, it just make

28、s sense to use the largest, oldest trees that ever - 10 - / 26lived,” said David Milarch, co-founder of the non-profit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive. Milarch and his sons Jared and Jake, who have a family-owned nursery, became concerned about the condition of the worlds forests in the 1990s. They b

29、egan traveling across the U.S. in search of “champion” trees that have lived hundreds or even thousands of years, believing that better genes make it possible for them to outlive others of their species. Scientific opinion varies on whether thats true, with skeptics saying the survivors may simply h

30、ave been lucky. The Archangel team says theyve developed several methods of producing genetic copies. They focus on towering sequoias and redwoods, considering them best suited to absorb great amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for climate change.The challenge

31、is to find places to put the trees, people to look after them and money to continue the project, Jared Milarch said. The group is funded through donations and doesnt charge for its clones. “A lot of trees will be planted by a lot of groups on Arbor Day, but 90 percent of them will die,” David - 11 -

32、 / 26Milarch said. “You cant plant trees and walk away and expect them to take care of themselves.” Those receiving Archangel redwoods have promised to care for them properly. 29. According to the text, the clones _. A. are rather expensiveB. are based on dead ancient treesC. have been experimented

33、for 20 yearsD. have been widely grown across the U.S.30. To reforest the planet, David Milarch chooses the largest, oldest trees because _. A. they are lucky treesB. they have better genesC. they are easier to plantD. they look more beautiful31. David Milarchs team believes that genetic copies from

34、sequoias and redwoods _. A. can take in more greenhouse gasesB. are hard to survive for a long timeC. are likely to cause climate changeD. may be a threat to existing plants32. What is stressed by David Milarch in the last paragraph? A. The need of financial support. - 12 - / 26B. The difficulty of

35、finding places.C. The importance of caring for trees.D. The challenge of running his group.D DDuring the Middle Ages, most things that people did not understand were explained through religion. The Catholic Church sought to silence those who tried to understand and explain the world in natural terms

36、, and banned dissection (解剖) of humans.Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first people of the Renaissance to use the modern scientific method. He carefully observed nature, conducted experiments, and arrived at conclusions. His research unavoidably brought him into conflict with the Church.Leonardo sp

37、ent his life studying the world around him and filled many notebooks with drawings and ideas inspired by nature. He studied human anatomy (人体解剖学) by dissecting dead bodies, made detailed notes, and drew large numbers of pictures to explain.He studied the flight and anatomy of birds in order to desig

38、n a flying machine. He was not successful, although he tried out several strange-looking machines.- 13 - / 26As a scientist, Leonardo made great contributions in the fields of anatomy, botany (植物学) and physics. Leonardo was the first person to note that the number of rings of a tree was the same as

39、its age. He was also the first person to describe the arrangement of leaves in plants and draw parts of the body in cross-section.Leonardo was also a great inventor. He did not seek simply to better understand the world. He wanted to change it through the invention of new and useful machines. His cu

40、riosity took him in many directions.Although some of his inventions, like the extendable ladder (伸缩梯), were practical in his time, others, such as the helicopter (直升飞机), would only be useful hundreds of years later. They required new technologies.Leonardo lived hundreds of years before many of his i

41、deas were fully put to use. He was both a man of his time and a man of the future. From flight to deep sea exploration, much in our modern world was first visualized by Leonardo.33. Leonardo dissected dead human bodies _.A. for pleasureB. for scientific researchC. to show his anger to the Church- 14

42、 - / 26D. to teach others about human anatomy34. Why was Leonardo “a man of the future”?A. He pictured many modern inventions.B. His ideas were totally realized in his time.C. His inventions influenced later generations.D. He was the founder of modern technologies.35. We can infer from the text that

43、 Leonardo _.A. sent his helicopter into the airB. was fond of collecting notebooksC. was the first person to study the worldD. helped develop science and technology第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1010 分）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。HowHow smartphonessmartphones couldcould bebe

44、 ruiningruining youryour relationshiprelationshipWe carry our smartphones with us wherever we go. We didnt have the time to set any boundaries for smartphone usage, and now we find ourselves unable to save our relationships. Smartphones are very useful in many circumstances. 36 LackLack ofof mindful

45、nessmindfulness- 15 - / 26We become totally lost in our digital lives. Smartphones get in the way of our relationships, making it impossible for us to wholeheartedly devote our attention to the present moment. 37 LossLoss ofof communicationcommunicationIn fact, some people talk more about their rela

46、tionships on Facebook than they do face-to-face with the person theyre actually in a relationship with! 38 Why not do something together, other than sitting side by side staring at the displays on your individual phones? Excessive (过度的) smartphone use makes it impossible for us to build any new, sin

47、cere relationships.PrioritizingPrioritizing ( (优先优先) ) thethe wrongwrong modelsmodels ofof communicationcommunication39 We damage our happiness and harm our relationships, failing to see which is more important in our life. Small, precious moments are slipping away because we re focused on reading a

48、ll of our emails, and we get unreasonably anxious if we put our phones away even for 30 minutes.40 Unless you put boundaries to your phone usage, you will become addicted to it. We shouldnt feel stressed and - 16 - / 26anxious when were in phone-free areas. We should be happy that we can value speci

49、al moments happening each day and make good use of our time and our relationships.A. Breakdown of relationshipsB. Stress and smartphone separation anxietyC. However, they can harm our relationships in indirect ways.D. As a result, we lose many moments that are special and never to be lived again.E. You dont even have to take a smartphone addiction test to see if youre addicted to it.F. Why choose