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学校 班级 姓名 考号 *密*封*线*密*封*宜阳县艺术学校2017-2018学年第二学期高二第二次月考英语试卷1、 阅读理解 (本大题共20小题，共40分)You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.BBaby girls make their way to dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show consistent differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged nine months to 36months. They were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boys toys-a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded Of the youngest children(nine to 14months), girls spent much longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two-and three-year-olds, girls spent 50percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90percent of their time playing with cars，which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the childrens choice Dr Brenda Todd said:Children of this age are already exposed to much socializationBoys may be given toys that go while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably through hunting instincts, while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby. 24.Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because _ A. baby boys are much more active B. baby girls like bright colors more C. there may be a biological differenceD. parents have an effect on their views 25.Both baby boys and baby girls like to play with _ according to the study A. a ball B. a teddy C. a car D. a doll 26.What can we infer from Paragraph 3？ A. Nine-month-old baby boys dont play with dolls at all B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls C. Parents should teach their babies to share each others toys D.The older the babies are,the more obvious their preference is27. What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study? A. Adults bring about babies preference on purpose B. Babies preference isnt affected by social surroundings C. Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-heartedCIt was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home. I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better. To my surprise, I heard my mom burst into tears. Get the car，Dean! Andrea has been in a car accident. We ran every stop sign on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched around every corner. We got to the hospital, but were not allowed to see Andrea. The next morning, after wearing masks, we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea. Well, the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories. It was a fatal accident. Over the next two months, I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house. I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills. She never once complained or pitied herself; her determined spirit was shining through. After two weeks in the ICU and two months of the regular hospital treatment, Andrea was able to come home. She missed several months of school, so it was hard for her to catch up. Andrea had tasks to accomplish, and no matter how hard it was, she stuck with them until the job was done. Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy, she always found time to love and play with me. Ill never forget the impact that this incident made on my life. I admire her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit. Today she is perfectly normal，despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place. I couldnt ask for a better sister, hero, or best friend 28.The writer sat up to hear the call because he _ A. sensed that something terrible had happened B. expected to get the phone call C. wanted to scold the people who phoned so late D. was not sure whether the telephone concerned him29. From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph，we can infer that _ A. the family did not obey the traffic rules B. the writers father was not good at driving C. the whole family were too anxious to see Andrea D. their house was very far from the hospital 30. During the treatment, Andrea _ A. had to give up all her studies B. stopped playing with the writer C. refused to be accompanied D. showed unbelievable strength31.What would be the best title for the passage？A. A Miracle Happening to my sister B. My Sister-the Hero in My Life C. An Accident Which Changed My Sister D. An Incident Which Influenced Me MuchDDo you ever wish for a little more time to do everything you need to do？Well, on July 1 youll be getting it-but only one more second On July 1 at exactly 7:59:59 a.m. Beijing time (or on June 30 at 23:59:59 UTC，Coordinated Universal Time), the worlds atomic clocks will pause for a single second, or, more precisely, change to the unusual time of 7:59:60，according to . The addition of a leap second（闰秒）, announced by the Paris Observatory，is to keep our clocks in the time with the slowing of Earths rotation and astronomical time as measured by the sun Just one extra second could cause big problems and affect the way computers and websites work, however. When the last leap second was added back in 2012，more than a few websites had some trouble. As reported by P, popular sites like the community websites Reddit crashed when the leap second was added. For Reddit, the problem was eventually found to be with a Linux system that got confused when it checked the network time and found an extra second Speaking to Wired about the problem back in 2012，Linux creator Linus Torvalds commented:Almost every time we have a leap second, we find somethingIts really annoying, because its code that is almost never used，and thus not tested by users under their normal conditions. Companies have had to think of their own solutions, and Googles leap smear may be the best-known example. As company engineer Christopher Pascoe explains in a blog post, companies usually try to fix the problem by turning back the clocks by one second at the end of the day so that they play that second again. However，Pascoe believes this creates problems. He asked:What happens？Does e-mail that comes in during that second get stored correctly？ Google has a solution：Cut the extra second into milliseconds and then put these tiny amounts of time into the system throughout the dayThis means that when it became time to add an extra second at midnight，says PascoeOur clocks have already taken into account over the course of the day. For many companies without Googles money, however, the leap second will likely still cause some crashes. Dont worry, though-at least it wont last long! 32.Why do we need to add a leap second？ A. The worlds atomic clocks are set to do so B. To keep in time with the worlds computers C. To keep atomic clocks in time with the slowing of Earths rotation D. To record the changes to astronomical time33.What happened to the website Reddit when the leap second was added in 2012？ A. It crashed because of a virus attack B. Its network time added two extra seconds C. All of the code in its Linux system went wrong D. One of its software systems got confused and the site broke down 34.What does the underlined word something refer to in the5th paragraph？ A. The code not working properly B. The extra second C.The problem D. Normal conditions 35.How do companies usually deal with the problem of the extra second？ A. By shutting down computers at the end of the day B. By stopping receiving emails that come in during that second C. By turning the clocks back by one second at the end of the day D. By cutting the extra second into milliseconds throughout the E 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 Ways to Find the Happiness in Front of YouWe struggle with war, poverty, global warming. 36 _ Famous people have wonderful lives，but you dont，and the if only s threaten to win the day：My life would be sweet if only I were richer, had a better job 37 _ And it doesnt care how much money you have or what the circumstances of your life areLook through the suggestions on how to look on the bright side and find the happiness in front of you 38 _ If Im feeling low, one of the best ways I know to cheer up is to make a love list. Its simple, just a list of every single person I love. Then I can put it in a pocket to take with me on a tough day, or just keep it in mind as I get on with my life Find Lost Friends I recently took some time to seek out people that Ive lost touch with over the years39 _ Wthin 24hours I had baby pictures and recent histories. But the interesting thing was that all the people I got in touch with had been thinking about contacting me a couple of days before getting my email Think Positively 40_ Im not saying your problems are over, but simply looking at the world through rose-colored glasses means that half your problems will look like exciting challenges, and the other half youll probably realize arent problems at all, just facts of life ACreate a love list BBut happiness is all around you CWish upon a star DI wonder whether they still remember me EWe hear of people getting sick or dying FIf you can get optimistic and stay that way, youre sure to succeed GIt took only a little time to shoot a few quick emails around the country 二、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30分)The other evening we had a knock at the door. It was a new 41 who introduced himself and his boys to us. He also 42 us to a block party as a way to know the people in the neighborhood as well as celebrate the first anniversary of his two foster sons(养子) coming to 43 with him.Weve lived here almost six years and44 has ever come to introduce themselves. I 45 we should have taken it on to introduce ourselves to people moving 46 , but we havent. In my opinion, it took the initiative(主动权) of a young 47 and his foster sons to show me how I could 48 better attention to my own community. I have many 49 friends but I have to admit that I havent usually been the one to develop the 50 in my own neighborhood.This experience 51 me of one of my favorite quotes; “When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was 52 to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldnt change the nation, I began to 53 my town. I couldnt change the town and as a(n) 54 man, I tried to change my 55 . Now, as an old man, I 56 the only thing I can change is myself, and 57 I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact(影响) on my family and 58 on my own. The impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”For those of us who want to make a(n) 59 in the world, its important to remember what Bucky Fuller said: “Think globally, but act 60 .” For me, Im going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors - starting now.41.A.classmateB. neighborC. leaderD. beggar42.A.persuadedB. commandedC. encouragedD. invited43.A.liveB. workC. studyD. play44.A.somebodyB. anybodyC. nobodyD. everybody45.A.planB. supposeC. promiseD. doubt46.A.inB. upC. awayD. out47.A.studentB. womanC. manD. mother48.A.loseB. payC. drawD. offer49.A.foreignB. honestC. richD. local50.A.friendshipB. troubleC. concernD. business51.A.toldB. warnedC. remindedD. cured52.A.easyB. difficultC. interestingD. right53.A.look forB. build upC. get throughD. focus on54.A.youngerB. cleverC. olderD. taller55.A.familyB. nationC. townD. world56.A.explainB. forgetC. regretD. realize57.A.rapidlyB. suddenlyC. luckilyD. sadly58.A.justB. onlyC. stillD. even59.A.differenceB. decisionC. apologyD. mistake60.A.locallyB. deeplyC. remotelyD. gradually三、阅读填空(本大题共10小题，共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。 She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course .But unlike school friends,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 61 (rest) Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 62 model in New York. Sarah 63 (tell) that she could be Britains new super model earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter，44， wants her to give up school to model full time But Sarah, 64 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 65 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to