高二上学期第三次月考
英语试题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第二部分阅读理解 (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(原创)
You never forget your first whale. The impact it makes upon you is huge and life is never quite the same again. My first whale was a 40ft grey, off the coast of California in 1979, and I’ve been a whale addict ever since. Now I have to go whale watching regularly just to survive normal daily life.
I may be crazy but I am certainly not alone. The world is filled with whale watchers: since its beginnings in the mid-fifties, whale watching has grown dramatically and now more than 13 million people join organized whale watching trips every year.
As a faithful whale watcher, all your holidays center on whales. The only books you read are ones about whales; you wear whale T-shirts, and every time you meet your friends you talk about whales.
So what is it about these larger-than-life animals that makes them so special? Their enormous size is one possible explanation: imagine sitting in a small boat next to a blue whale almost as long as a Boeing 737.The fact that we know so little about them is another possibility: modern technology has taken us to the moon and beyond, yet we are only just beginning to understand these extraordinary forms of intelligent life on our own planet.
Planning and patience are just two essential requirements for successful whale watching. Planning is needed because there are certain whale hot spots—where you have the best chance of seeing them—and because the larger species tend to be on their way from feeding
areas to breeding grounds, so rarely do they stay in one place for more than a few months at a time.
Patience is necessary because, even under the best conditions, whales can be tricky to find. However, most commercial whale watching trips have a surprisingly high success rate because they tend to concentrate on well-known whale populations at peak (最高的) seasons. 21.What is the impact of the author’s first whale in his life?
A.He has been crazy ever since. B.He can’t have a normal daily life.
C.He has fallen in love with whale watching. D.He has organized watching trips every year. 22.What will a faithful whale watcher do usually?
A.Take part in whale forums. B.Wear only whale-themed clothes.
C.Join an organization for whale watching every month. D.Pay much attention to whales in the holidays. 23.Why is patience necessary in whale watching?
A.Because it is very difficult to find these clever whales. B.Because whales are on their way to breeding grounds. C.Because the watching conditions are not always good. D.Because they have enormous size as big as a Boeing plane. 24.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Tips on Whale Watching B.Memories of Whale Watching C.Whales Are Intelligent Animals
D.Essential Requirements for Whale Watching
B
Our bodies communicate what we feel loudly and clearly. Here are some tips for reading body language so that you can understand what is not being expressed
by words. All of these tips are based on American interpretations (解释), so not all the body language here means the same in different cultures.
A Cold Shoulder Is Really Cold
I was meeting a friend and her husband. We were discussing our business. When the husband brought up an annoying topic that my friend didn’t want to discuss, she unknowingly turned her shoulder away from her husband. She didn’t notice what she had done, but he got the message and changed the topic.
An Eye for an Eye
In the US, we expect people to look us in the eyes when they are talking to us. In a crowded elevator or on the street, someone that makes eye contact with you wants to start a conversation with you. If you are talking and don’t want to be interrupted (打断), look away at the end of a sentence. Eye movements help you control a conversation. On the other hand, if you want to talk and the speaker doesn’t give you the chance, stare at him and fix your eyes on him for a while. He will stop talking and let you speak.
You’ve Got to Hand It to Them
Prince Charles often stands with his hands held together behind his back. This posture expresses a sense of superiority (优越), confidence and power. When the hands are held together in front of one’s body, the posture means a need for protection or help.
25. From the passage, we learn that _________. A. our bodies can show most of our feelings
B. Americans are good at using body language C. body language has no country limits
D. body language may mean differently in different places
26. What did the author’s friend do when her husband brought up an annoying topic?
A. She began to discuss business.
B. She showed her husband a cold shoulder. C. She interrupted her husband rudely. D. She tried to change to another topic.
27. If a man makes eye contact with you in an elevator, it shows that he ___________.
A. would like to talk to you
B. is likely to control the conversation C. feels that you are dangerous D. is hoping to stop you talking
28. Who would most probably hold his hands together in front of his body
according to the passage?
A. A confident prince. B. An armed soldier. C. A missing child. D. An old artist.
C(原创)
DEAR AMY: We recently had to put our cat down. It came out of the blue. We had no idea that he had health problems, and we woke up early one morning to the cat crying out painfully. We immediately rushed him to the vet’s where the vet said that at best treatment might lengthen
相关推荐：
loading