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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高二英语月考试题第I卷（满分85分）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeople seldom fell neutral about poetryThose who love it sometimes give the impressionthat it is a satisfactory substitute(替代品)for food，shelter, and loveIt isnt Words，no matter how satisfying，are

2、 never an equivalent(等价物)to life itself and human experiencesThose who dislike people sometimes say，on the other hand，that poetry is only words and good for nothingThats not true，eitherIt is easy to become frustrated(懊恼)by words-in poetry or in life-but when words represent and recreate true human f

3、eelings，as they often do in poetry, they can be very important Poetry is，in fact，more than just wordsThose who know how to read poetry can easily extend their experience of life and their sense of human feelingsOne reason poetry can be so important is that n is so closely concerned with feelingsPoet

4、ry is often full of ideas，tooand sometimes poems can be powerful experiences of the mind，but most poems are primarily about how people feel rather than how people thinkPoems provide，in fact，a language for feeling，and one of the poetrys most insistent merits involves its attempt to express the inexpr

5、essible (难以表达的)How can anyone，for example，put into words what it means to be in 1ove or what it feels to lose someone one cares about? Poetry flies，and it often captures(捕捉)exactly the shade of emotion that feels just right to a readerNo single poem can be said to express all the things that love an

6、d death feels like，or means，but one of the joys of experiencing poetry occurs when we read a poem and want to say, “Yes，that is just what it is likeI know exactly what that line means but Ive never been able to express it so well”Poetry can be the voice of our feelings even when our minds are speech

7、less with grief or joy1What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean? AFew people think that poetry is neutral BPeople always differ in their views about poetry CFew people understand the true feelings poetry expresses DPeople usually have an obvious attitude towards poetry2One reaso

8、n that poetry can be important is that it is Aabout how people feel Babout how people thinkCthe poets feelings about words Danything but patterns of lines3The underlined word “merits” in the second paragraph means “ ”Apurposes B advantages Cpowers Deffects4In the authors opinion，poetry Ais a substit

9、ute for food，shelter，and love Bshould make its rc8ders satisfiedCis more important than words Doften tries to capture real human feelingsBI was sure that I was to be executed(处决). I became terribly nervous. I fumbled(乱摸) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their sear

10、ch. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches; they had taken those. I looked through the bars at my jailer(狱卒). I called out to him “Have you got a light?” As he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently locked with mine. At that

11、moment, I smiled I dont know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.“Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes,

12、here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that Id never see my family again, never have the chance to s

13、ee my children grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he turned back towards the town.My life was saved by a smile. Yes, the smile the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believe that if that part of me could recognize each other, we woul

14、dnt be enemies. We couldnt have hate or envy or fear.5. Why did the author call out to the jailer?A. Because he was to be executed.B. Because he was terribly nervous.C. Because he had no matches to light the cigarette.D. Because his hand shook badly.6. After the jailer lit the cigarette, the jailer

15、_.A. walked awayB. stayed near and continued to smileC. escaped the authors search D. put the author into the prison 7. The last paragraph mainly tells us that _.A. if you smile at a jailer, he will set you freeB. smiling is a natural connection between peopleC. there is no hate or envy or fear betw

16、een people D. youll have no enemies if you smile every dayC“We started as a group of friends with the same problem; difficult in our personal life to manage our time, being always in a hurry.” This thought was recently offered by Bruno to explain the origin of The Art of Living Slowly, an organizati

17、on that he founded two years ago, with his wife, Ella.Bruno and Ella said they decided to draw more peoples attention to the overlooked idea that “time is wealth.” On February 19 th last year, they created a new holiday, the first Global Dayof Slow Living. Despite its ambitious name, the event was l

18、imited almost entirely to Italy, where the couple arranged a number of events: a reverse bicycle race in which the last rider was declared the winner; an afternoon of grandfathers reading poetry to children etc. One Monday in late February, 2008, the couple staged a New York version of the Day of Sl

19、ow Living. “It has to be a Monday, the worst day to try to slow down.” Bruno explained. Bruno was wearing a police cap, mirrored sunglasses, and a sandwich board stating, “Caution! Speed walking camera is in action!” He flagged down passers by and handed them postcards printed with fourteen “slowman

20、dments.” For example, No. 4: Write your text message on your cell phone with no symbols and get in the habit of starting with “Dear ” No 7: Avoid being so busy that you dont have time for yourself. Bruno told the passers- by to read them once a day and keep the doctor away. Many said, “I cant do thi

21、s. New York is too fast.” Bruno admitted. But many stopped, they read and said. “This one is good for me, because trying to slow down is like trying to stop smoking.”When asked about their plans for the future. Bruno and Ella looked at each other and chanted the name of the city they have chosen for

22、 next years Global Day of Slow Living, “Tokyo!”8The Art of Living Slowly was founded to help people .Aunderstand the truth of life.Bknow the difficulty in managing timeCavoid being in a hurry all the timeDmake friends with the same problem9What did Bruno do in New York?AHe advertised his idea on a s

23、andwich board.BHe stopped passers by and delivered postcards.CHe served as a policeman to prevent accidents.DHe took photos for the people who walked fast.10Which statement may be included in the fourteen “slowmandments” in paragraph 3? AWake up five minutes earlier.BDo two things at the same time.

24、CMake a habit of writing letters.DDont work on weekends and relax.11What can be inferred from the passage?AThe new holiday is usually celebrated on a fixed day.BItalian grandfathers enjoy reading poetry to children.CThe couple tend to choose busy cities to promote the idea.DNew Yorkers have a negati

25、ve altitude towards slow living.DEd Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains.His last hike was up Mount Annapurna,in Asia s snowcapped

26、Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing. It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, said Viesturs. Theres no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches（雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountai

27、n.In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzogs tale of climbing the icy Annapuma. Herzogs story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.Viesturs got his start on Washingtons Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fi

28、fteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the worlds highest peaks. Finally, hes done. The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you clim

29、b it, said Viesturs. If we have the patience and the respect, and if were here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down.Whats next for a man who can t stop climbing? Im going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer

30、, says Viesturs. But for a man who s climbed the worlds 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.12. What record has Ed Viesturs set? A. He has succeeded in climbing to the worlds 14th higbest mountain. B. He has been to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains.

31、 C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet. D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.13 The underlined word hooked in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _. A. interested B. discouraged C. frightened D. upset14 The author used Viesturs

32、words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that _. A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures C. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy D. those who like mountain climbing wont stop climbing15. What s the next probable plan of Viesture

33、s? A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family. B. Climbing to the top of the worlds 14 tallest mountains again. C. Climbing another one of the highest mountains. D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.ESometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes bo

34、ring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestri

35、al Intelligence ( SETI ) project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.Processing this information is far too big a job

36、 for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out from the SETI network through the Internet This process is often known as metacomputing.It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal

37、or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch. Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential of computing. They know that it is more than

38、 just a way of working or playing games.Metacomputing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts in the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, The whole is more t

39、han the sum of its parts. People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has learned to think for itself.16 According to the writer, metacomputing may be creating intelligence _.A. because of a network of many computersB. because a co

40、mputer works as the brain doesC. because human beings are intelligent D. because of the number of computers17. Which of the following shows the order in which the SETI network works?A. Radio telescope SETI website Volunteers computer SETI baseB. Radio telescope SETI base SETI website Volunteers comp

41、uterC. SETI base SETI website Volunteers computers Radio telescopeD. SETI base Radio telescope SETI website Volunteers computers18. When you are involved in the SETI project, you _.A. should analyse information from other computersB. have to work in front of your computerC. don t have to connect you

42、r computer to the networkD. don t have to sit in front of your computer19. The underlined word it in the last paragraph refers to _.A. extraterrestrial intelligence B. human intelligenceC. the SETI project D. metacomputing20. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. a new way to work on the computerB.

43、 a new way in work and play gamesC. a new way to search for life outside the earthD. a new way to make life interesting and different第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in h

44、er diary. Now, a teenager with 21 problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very 22 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in 23 diary?The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 24than a diary. Usually, a teena

45、ger treats his diary like a book full of 25 that she does not want to 26 Its interesting that someone who writes in a blog 27 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 28 . She writes about things like waking up early for sw

46、imming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 29 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 30 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 31 that my sister might read it!The biggest 32 with blogging is that anyone c

47、an read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 33 about her in my diary, she would never know! 34 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend 35 read her blog and get a “cry”.There are also 36 to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary: “Nobody cares about me.” 37 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends woul