下学期第二次月考英语试题

1、义马高中高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷命题人：董兴民 审题人：董兴民 （时间：100分钟）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） AForty years ago, Finland was a small country with mediocre（普通）public schools. Today, Finland is still small but no one calls Finlands public schools mediocre any more.In 2000, the Finns surprised the world when

2、their 15-year-olds scored at the top of a closely watched international exam called the PISA. Finland has stayed near the top ever since, while the U.S. scores around the middle.Pasi Sahlberg, an official with Finlands Ministry of Education and Culture, is in Seattle this week to share the story of

3、Finlands success, and what states like Washington can learn from it.Sahlbergs message, although he is too polite to put it so bluntly（坦率）: Stop testing so much, trust teachers more; give less homework; shorten the school day.On Tuesday, in a room filled with teachers, principals, professors, school-

4、board members and policy makers, Sahlberg joked about the Finns reputation（名声） for being a quiet, humble people. “When Finland hit the top of the PISA,” he said, “the biggest disbelievers were Finns.”More seriously, Finland never set out to create the worlds top school system. Instead, he said, the

5、country decided in the 1970s that it wanted to ensure that a students success didnt depend on family background.“Finland relied on cooperation among teachers and schools, rather than on competition. Rather than judging teachers and schools based on test scores,” he said, “Finland puts trust in its t

6、eachers and principals. Teachers develop the curriculum in Finland, and design their own tests. There are no national tests, except one at the end of high school.”Thats just the start. Along with a shorter school day, Finnish students dont even start school until they are 7 years old. Many primary s

7、chools have a policy against giving homework.“But Finland,”he said,“succeeded in part by adopting ideas from the U.S. and other countries. And those countries, ”he said, “can learn from Finland, too.”1What might be the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce a Finnish official.B. To c

8、ompare the education systems of Finland and the US.C. To share the story of Finlands success in education.D. To ask the US to improve its education.2People first learned Finlands success in education from_.A. its students performance in an international exam.B. its international exchange programs.C.

9、 lectures given by Pasi Sahlberg.D. its small-sized public schools.3Which of the following can contribute to Finlands success in education?a. Giving students fewer tests.b. Giving teachers more trust.c. Evaluating students family backgrounds.d. Creating the worlds top school system.e. Starting schoo

10、l late.A. a,b,c B. c,d,e C. a,b,e D. b,c,d4What Pasi Sahlerg said in Paragraph 7 suggested that _.A. children should start school as early as possible.B. competition among teachers might be harmful to education.C. the US education system is still the most advanced.D. its necessary to set up a nation

11、al curriculum. BWhen it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. Whe

12、n I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us

13、 would say: “Lets start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When

14、 I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many exce

15、llent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in

16、 a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell.”We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me t

17、han the lifetime services of a psychologist（心理学家），who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.5. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _.A. become serious about her s

18、tudy B. go to her friends house regularlyC. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend6. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means _.A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from

19、 LondonC. our unpleasant feeling about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London7. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _.A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other8. What is the best title for t

20、he passage?A. Unforgettable ExperiencesB. Remarkable ImaginationC. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions CA food additive (添加剂) is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of “chemicals in food.” The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances

21、 like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substances are indeed harmful, but a person who refused to consume any chemicals would find nothing to eat.The things we eat can be divided into natural and man-made substance

22、s. Some people feel that only natural foods are healthy and that all man-made ingredients are to be avoided. But many natural chemicals, found in plants and animals, are harmful when eaten, and some laboratory-made substances increase the nutritional value of food. Other chemicals have natural and m

23、an-made forms that are exactly alike: vitamin C is vitamin C, whether it comes from a test tube or from an orange. Like “chemical”, “man-made” doesnt necessarily mean “not fit to eat”.Food additives are used for many reasons. We add sugar and salt and other things to foods we prepare at home to make

24、 them taste better. Food producers have developed a range of additives that stabilize（使稳定）, thicken, harden, keep wet, keep firm, or improve the appearance of their products. Additives can make food more convenient or nutritious, give it a longer shelf life, and make it more attractive to the consum

25、er, thus increasing the sales and profits of the producers.Food additives are presently the centre of a storm of serious argument. Food producers have been known to use additives that have not been proved safe; some substances in common use have been proved unsafe and have been taken off the market.

26、 Many people feel theres a risk of eating food to which anything has been added. But food additives are now regulated by the FDA of the federal government, and new additives will go through strict testing before they can be placed on the market. For most people, the chances of developing serious sid

27、e effects (副作用) from the long-term use of presently approved (批准) food additives are very small.9From the passage we can learn that .A. natural foods are much safer than man-made onesB. it is right to refuse chemicals in foodC. food additives are harmful to our healthD. all foods have chemical subst

28、ances10Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Food additives can improve the quality of foods in many ways.B. To ensure food safety, the FDA will stop food additives.C. Foods free of additives can keep a much longer shelf life.D. Foods with more additives have higher nutritional

29、value.11We can infer from the regulation to the food additives by the FDA that .A. new additives will be approved more easily than beforeB. food with common-used additives will be taken off the marketC. food additives will be used in a safer and more scientific wayD. food producers wont be allowed t

30、o use new food additives12According to the writer, the food additive is .A. worrying B. acceptable C. poisonous D. avoidable DEveryone agrees that its necessary to reduce carbon emissions （排放物） around the world. There is less agreement over exactly how nations should go about achieving a more carbon

31、 - free planet. Thus, the environmental equivalent: cap and trade carbon emissions, or place a carbon tax on all users?With cap - and - trade programs, governments limit the level of carbon produced by an industry. Companies that hold their emissions below the cap can sell their remaining allowance

32、on a carbon market, while companies that go beyond their limit must purchase credits on that market. Carbon taxes are more straightforward: a set tax rate is placed on the consumption of carbon with the idea that raising the price will encourage industries and individuals to consume less. At the mom

33、ent, cap-and-trade has the upper hand, but doesnt defeat the tax just yet.Supporters of the tax argue that a cap and trade system would be too difficult to administer and too easily gamed by industries looking to sidestep emissions caps. Cap-and-trade advocates contradict that like all other flat ta

34、xes, a carbon collection would relatively burden lower income families, who spend a greater percentage of their income on energy than rich households.So which system will have a larger effect on carbon consumption? A 10% carbon tax might reduce the demand for carbon about 5 % or less, according to a

35、n analysis by the Carbon Tax Center, an environmental advocacy group. That may not be enough. Businesses and governments havent figured out how the two competing systems can work together, but in the end, the world may need both.13. The passage focuses on_.A. programs of collecting taxesB. systems o

36、f reducing carbon emissionsC. reasons for reducing carbon emissionsD. contradictions between the two systems14. According to the cap and trade program, companies_ .A. are forbidden to produce carbon emissionsB. are allocated the same amount of carbon consumption    C. can se

37、ll their remaining allowance within their limits    D. can sell the extra amount of carbon at a higher price15. Carbon taxes work by _.A. burdening well off families  B. encouraging industries to consume carbonC. raising the price for carbon consumption D. limiting the carbo

38、n consumption of industries only第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Seven Ways to Find Out What You Really Want in Life Be good to yourself You cant pinpoint(准确指出) exactly what you want in life. Youre constantly sacrificing your time and dreams for other people. 16 Ask yourself: if you werent tied down by your jo

39、b, family, or anything else, then what would you be doing right now? Regret nothingTo be good to yourself is not selfish. Its your life. Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want&

40、#160;to. If you constantly regret things you did or didnt do in the past, then you wont be able to move forward.  17 Figure out what you needSometimes its hard 

41、to figure out what you need. Sit down and think about what you need most. The freedom to express yourself? Love? Financial security? Something else? If it helps, you 

42、;can make a list. Also think about the kind of legacy(遗产) you want to leave behind. 18   You can fly only by pushing back against something you dont want. 

43、Figure out what upsets you, and be specific about it. Dont just say that you hate your office job. Pinpoint exactly why you hate it. Could it be your strict

44、0;boss? Your workload? Your meaningless job title? Or all of  the above? Determine what makes you truly happyTheres no life to waste if youre happy with living it. T

45、hink about what makes you happy. Being around children? Is it traveling? Owning a successful business? Financial freedom?  19 Let people around you know what youre trying 

46、;to achieveDont keep your goals and desires to yourself. Voice it all out! If you tell people what youre trying to accomplish, they will most likely support you 

47、;and give you new ideas. Sometimes mother does know best! Stay positive Life doesnt always go how you want it. Dont feel discouraged as your plans stray(偏离). Take control. Instead of being anxious, try your best to advance with the changes. You will get t

48、here someday. 20 . Youre just taking a little detour(绕道).A. Dont live in the past but live in the present!B. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.C. Determine wha

49、t really bothers you.D.Once you pinpoint the one thing that makes you happy the most, youll have a pretty clear idea of what you should struggle hard to get in&

50、#160;your life.E. You have to put yourself first, because if you dont, then no one else will.F. Determine what you are going to do next.G. You should think of&#

51、160;things positively. 第二部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)On a cold winter evening, I was walking home, tired and hungry, when suddenly came screams (呼喊声) from behind some trees. 21 , I slowed down to listen, and 22 that what I was hearing were the sounds of a fight. A woman w

52、as being 23 not far from where I stood. “Should I go to help her?” I thought. I was worried about my own 24 , and I regretted having suddenly decided to take a new way home that night. “ 25 Im hurt too? Shouldnt I just 26 to the nearest phone and call the police?.” But already the girls 27 were grow

53、ing weaker. I knew it was time for me to act fast because I could not 28 the life of this unknown woman, 29 it meant risking (冒的危险) my own life. I am not a 30 man. I didnt know where I found the 31 and physical strength(体力), but once I had finally 32 to help the girl, I became suddenly changed. I ra

54、n behind the bushes and 33 the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, where we fought for a few minutes 34 the man jumped up and escaped. 35 heavily, I stood up and came up to the girl, who was crying behind a tree. In the 36 , I could not see her clearly, but I could certainly 3

55、7 her shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a distance. “Its OK,” I said 38 . “The man ran away. Youre safe now. ”There was a long stop and then I heard the words, said in both wonder and 39 . “Dad, is that you?” And then, from behind the tree, stepped out my y

56、oungest 40 , Katherine.21. A. ExcitedB. FrightenedC. InterestedD. Disappointed22. A. knewB. understoodC. realizedD. imagined23. A. attackedB. buriedC. robbed (抢劫) D. caught24. A. moneyB. safety C. future D. family25. A. What forB. So what C. What about D. What if26. A. move B. escape C. run D. jump

57、27. A. criesB. noises C. cheers D. sounds28. A. saveB. ignore C. change D. decide29. A. althoughB. because C. as D. but 30. A. kindB. generous C. intelligent D. brave31. A. courageB. belief C. attitude D. hope32. A. agreedB. expected C. promised D. decided33. A. tookB. dropped C. pulled D. got34. A.

58、 unlessB. after C. since D. until35. A. WalkingB. Drinking C. Breathing D. Fighting36. A. daylightB. afternoon C. darkness D. midnight37. A. feelB. see C. guess D. find38. A. angrilyB. softly C. loudly D. happily39. A. shameB. peace C. pain D. surprise40. A. sonB. daughter C. grandson D. cousin第二节：（

59、共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 41 investigative tool. Journalists use it 42 (find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 43 (late) medic

60、al development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends 44 (live) far away or in different parts of a city. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 45 countries and cultures. 46 , although there are many positive d