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河南省南阳市新野县第三高级中学2014-2015学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题 一、阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)a about 30 years ago，i left cuba for the united states with my sonafter getting settled finally in brunswick，new jersey，i enrolled(注册) my son in kindergartenseveral weeks later，my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office in the teachers office，an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions：“is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)? does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?” was he talking about my wonderful scola? no，no，it cant bewhat a helpless，lonely moment! i told him that scola was a quiet，sweet little boy，insteadi asked him why he was asking me all these questions my son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me，and thus，scola was disrupting the classdidnt he know my son did not speak english yet? he was angry：“why hasnt your son been taught to speak english? dont you speak english at home?” no，i didnt speak english at home，i replied1 was sure my son would learn english in a couple of months，and i didnt want him to forget his native languagewell，wrong answer! what kind of person would not speak in english to her son at home and at all time? “are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country，never wanting to be a part of this society?” needless to say，i tried to tell him i was not one of“those people”then he told me the meeting was over，and i left as i had expected，my son learned to speak english fluently before the school year was overhe went on to graduate from college and got a job，earning close to six figureshe travels widely and leads a well-adjusted，contented lifeand he has benefited from being bilingual (双语的) speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others；it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the“educator”i met in new jersey1the teacher asked the author to his office_ ato discuss scolas in-class performance b to get scola enrolled in a kindergarten cto find a language partner for scola d to work out a study plan for scola2what does the underlined word“disrupting”in paragraph 4 probably mean? abreaking b following cattendingddisturbing3the authors attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as_acritical bcasual cpositive dpassive4this text is likely to be selected from a book of_amedicine beducation cgeography dhistoryb planning a visit to the uk? here we help with ways to cut your costs avoid b1g events big sporting eventsconcerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room a standard double room at the thistle brighton on the final friday of the brighton comedy festival(19 oct) cost 169.15 at bookingcoma week later，the same room cost 118.15 if you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your time check out sites such as whatsonwhercom，which allow you to search for events in the uk by city，date and category. stay away from the station if traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay inbooking two months in advance，the cheapest room at travelodges central euston hotel in london for saturday 22 september was 95.95a room just a tube journey away at its covent garden hotel was 75.75and at farringdon，a double room cost just 62.95 look after yourself really central hotels in cities such as london，edinburgh and cardiff can cost a fortune，especially at weekends and during big eventsas an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchenoften these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildingsa great example is the historic oneill flat on edinburghs royal mile，available for 420 for five days in late september，with room for four adults get on a bike londons “boris bikes” have attracted the most attention，but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace，saving you on public transport or car parking costs among the smaller cities with their own programmes are newcastle(casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours)and cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes，or 5 per day)5the brighton comedy festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may_a help travelers pass timeb attract lots of travelers to the uk c allow travelers to make flexible plans dcause travelers to pay more for accommodation6“farringdon”in paragraph 5 is most probably_ aa hotel away from the train stationb the tube 1ine to covent garden c an ideal holiday destinationd the name of a travel agency7the passage shows that the on eill flat_ a lies on the ground floorbis located in central london c provides cooking facilities for touristsdcosts over 100 on average per day in late september8cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of .ahalf an fourbone hour cone hour and a halfdtwo hourscapple seedscirculation(发行量)：1 year，9 issuescover price：$4455price for you：$33.95product description：apple seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9the cover is very soft，providing durability(耐用性)that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to comebesides，there is a big surprise for youits being sold at a more favorable discount than usualbetter lifecirculation：1 year，12 issuescover price：$44.55price for you：$15.00product description：designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestylebetter life is americas complete home and family service magazineit offers help with food，recipes，decorating，building，gardening，family health，money management，and educationhumor timescirculation：1 year，12 issuescover price：$36.00price for you：$11.95product description：the humor times magazine is for those who love to laugh! full of cartoons and humor columns，it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! in todays world，you need a reason to laughso lets find it in humor timesnews chinacirculation：1 year，12 issuescover price：$47.88price for you：$19.99product description：the news china magazine is the english edition of china newsweekthe magazine covers the latest chinese domestic news in politics，business，society，environment，culture，sports and travels，etcit is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in china9what do we know about apple seeds?athe soft cover enables it to be read and kept longbit can be purchased as an award for your childrencit offers the biggest discount among all the magazinesd the magazine is going to surprise you for many years10tom wants to beautify his house，so he may choose_.aapple seeds bbetter life chumor times dnews china11what kind of people may buy news china?apeople who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the chinesebpeople who have a strong sense of humor and love to laughcpeople who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kidsdpeople who are interested in chinas politics，business and culture12which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?aapple seeds bbetter lifechumor times dnews chinad weve reached a strangesome would say unusualpointwhile fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the world health organization (who)，more people now die from being overweight，or say，from being extremely fat，than from being underweightits the good life thats mote likely to kill us these days worse，nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweightwhats going on? we really dont have many excuses for our weight problemsthe dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting throughup to a point in the 1970s，finland，for example，had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main causenot any morea public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades maybe that explains why the percentage of people in finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005，and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the bodythat has become a sort of fashionno wonder it ranks as the worlds most body-conscious country we know what we should be doing to lose weightbut actually doing it is another matterby far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercisemore than half of us admit we 1ack willpowerothers blame good foodthey say：its just too inviting and it makes them overeatstill others lay the blame on the americans，complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much american-style fast food.some also blame their parentstheir genesbut unfortunately，the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shapeor rather slimits a similar story around the world，although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weightparents are eager to see their kids shape updo as i saynot as i do13why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight? aa lot of effective diet pills are available bbody image has nothing to do with good food cthey have been made fully aware of its dangers dthere are too many overweight people in the world14the example of finland is used to illustrate_ athe cause of heart disease bthe fashion of body shaping cthe effectiveness of a campaign dthe history of a body-conscious country15which would be the best title for the passage? aactions or excuses?boverweight or underweight? cwho in a dilemmadno longer dying of hunger二、七选五（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。如果选e涂ab . f、 g如下所示:f:ac、g:ad，每小题2分，共10分） what problems do you have with your study? do you want to improve the way you study? do you feel nervous before a test? many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problemit seriously affects their ability to study，so do their test results 16 study techniques you should always study in the same placeyou shouldnt sit in a position that you use for anotherpurpose 17 dont watch tv while you are studyingexperts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this wayalways try to have a white wall in front of you，so there is nothing to distract youbefore sitting down to study，gather together all the equipment you needapart from your textbooks，pens，pencils and knives，make sure you have a dictionary 18 finish one thing before beginning anotherif you need a break，get up and walk around for a few minutes，but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eattest-taking skills all your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your testgetting plenty of rest is very importantthis means：do not study all night before your test! it is a better idea to have a longterm study plantry to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months 19 doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentrationeat healthy food too when you arrive in the examination room，find your seat and sit downbreathe slowly and deeplycheck the time on the clock during the test，but not too often 20 aabove all，take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attentionbyour eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surfacecif so，use these tips to help youdbe realistic and dont try to complete too much in one study periodefor example，when you sit on a sofa to study，your brain will think it is time to relaxfyou will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy dietgexercise is a great way to reduce pressure三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分） one day，a man in rags begged from door to door along the streetwith an old wallet in his hand，he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eathe kept complaining(抱怨)about his bad fortune and kept 21 why those who had so much money were never 22 and were always desiring more“as far as im concerned，if i had only enough to 23 and to wear，i would not want anything more”just at that moment goddess fortune，who came down the 24 ，saw the beggar and said to him，“hi，i have wished to 25 you for a long timenow，open your 26 and i will pour my gold into itbut i will do that only on this 27 ：a11 that falls into the wallet will be pure gold；but every piece falling upon the 28 shall become dustdo you understand?”“i see”said the beggar，“then you should 29 ！ its obvious that your wallet is a(n) 30 one，so dont load it too heavily，”said the goddess fortune the excited beggar could hardly 31 to have goldhe quickly opened his wallet，and the 32 of yellow coins was poured into itthe wallet grew heavier and heavier “is that enough? isnt it cracking?”asked fortune “never 33 its still strong enough now，”answered the beggar the wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggars hands began to 34 “ah，if only the golden stream would 35 forever! just a 1ittle more，”said the beggar，“ 36 just a handful or two” “there! its fullthe wallet will 37 ，” warned the goddess，but the beggar requested，“it will 38 a little more，just a little more” one more piece was added and the wallet splitthe 39 fell upon the ground and became dustthe greedy beggar had now 40 but his broken bag21ashowingbexplainingcproving dwondering22arelaxedbsatisfiedcworriedd depressed23a1earnbwatchceat dplay24astreetbbridgecyard dforest25apraiseb forgivechelp dcomfort26acoatbpocketcboxdwallet27aoccasionbsuggestioncsituation dcondition28ahandbfeetcgrounddcorner29alook out blook afterclook up dlook down30a largebemptycworn dfull31astandbwaitcbreathedthink32astreambpiececpairdvariety33adisturbbrequestcfeardinsist34aspreadbcloseclosedshake35apourbendcdrydmelt36atakebaddc1enddsend37aflowbburstcdisappear dchange38aattractbpermitcinclude dhold39apresent bfood ctreasure dmetal40a nothing banythingceverything dsomething21四、语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）m：ellie, why are you just having coffee? i thought we were meeting for coffee and dessertw：im not eating dessert these daysim going to florida on vacation in less than a monthi need to lose