广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

2017-2018上学期光明中学高二英语第一次月考

第II卷 笔试（满分125分）

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)

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，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

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 weren't 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 world's lakes and oceans. Sandra Day O'Connor(1930-present)

When Sandra Day O'Connor 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 Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor 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, Rosa Parks would not give up her

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广东省东莞市光明中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（无答案）

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. \tired I was, was tired of giving in,\11. 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.

12. What is the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm? A: Her lack of proper training in law. B: Her little work experience in court. C: The discrimination(歧视) against women. D: The poor financial conditions.

13. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.? A: Jane Addams. B: Rachel Carson. C: Sandra Day O'Connor. D: Rosa Parks.

4. 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.

B

If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life，new research may come as a shock．According to a recent scientific study，people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all．

Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1，000 joggers(慢跑者) and non-joggers for 12

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years．The death rates from the sample group suggest that people who jog at a moderate(合适的) pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die．The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour．The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as

non-joggers．The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉)．Over time，this can cause serious injuries．

Peter Schnohr，a researcher in Copenhagen，said，“If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy，jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy(策略)． Anything more is not just unnecessary，and it may be harmful．” The implications（含义） of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi，yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than“iron man”events，triathlons（三项全能） and long-distance running and cycling．According to Jacob Louis Marott，another researcher involved in the study，“You don’t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health．And perhaps you shouldn’t actually do too much”．

15. The underlined word”strenuous”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“ ” A.hard B. regular C. practical D. flexible(灵活的) 16. The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to . A. suggest giving up jogging B. show risks of doing sports C. provide supportive evidence D. introduce the research process

17. According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?

A. It may injure the heart and arteries. B. It can make the body tired out. C. It will bring much pressure. D. It consumes too much energy. 18. What can be inferred from the text? A. No exercise at all is the best choice. B. More exercise means a healthier life. C. Marathous runners are least likely to die. D. Proper exercise contributes to good health.

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C

How can we improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, \course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on yourself, not on any external other factors.

I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.

Huh! Is this what she calls \it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.

19. According to the woman mentioned in Para 3 , her life A. doesn’t need improving B. couldn’t be improved C. will be better some day D. will be worse in the future

20.What does the author think of the woman's life?

A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive 21.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts

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