1 河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学 2018 20192018 2019 学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试 题题 第第 I I 卷卷 第一部分 听力 共两节 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分满分 3030 分 省略分 省略 第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分满分 4040 分 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 A Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences To the Egyptians green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring while for Muslims it means heaven Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures In China children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year For many nations blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils 灾祸 People s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions 反 应 toward them Green is said to be the most restful color It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches Red can cause a person s blood pressure to rise and increase people s appetites 食 欲 Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant Similarly many commercial websites will have a red Buy Now button because red is a color that easily catches a person s eye Blue is another calming color Unlike red blue can cause people to lose appetite So if you want to eat less some suggest that eating from blue plates can help The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room think about the color carefully 2 21 Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their A cultural values B commercial purposes C personal experiences D physical reactions to the color 22 Why will many commercial websites have a red Buy Now button A T o relax people physically B To increase people s appetites C To encourage people to make a purchase D To cause a person s blood pressure to rise 23 What color might help lose weight according to the text A Red B Green C Blue D Purple 24 Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text A Colors and Human Beings B The Cultural Meaning of Color C Colors and Personal Experiences D The Meaning and Function of Color B B At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered with anxiety and worry in every line of his face This meeting would decide his future life and he obviously knew it You may wonder Sir Percival said Laura calmly if I am going to ask to be released 免除 from my promise to marry you I am not going to ask this I respect my father s wishes too much His face relaxed a little but one of his feet kept beating the carpet No if we are going to withdraw 退出 from our planned marriage it will be because of your wish not mine Mine he said in great surprise What reason could I have for withdrawing A reason that is very hard to tell you she answered There is a change in me His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color He turned his head to one side What change he asked trying to appear calm When the promise was made two years ago she said my love did not belong to anyone Will you forgive me Sir Percival if I tell you that it now belongs to another person I wish you to understand Laura continued that I will never see this person again and that if you leave me you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my 3 life All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret I will do both those things he said Then he looked at Laura as if he was waiting to hear more I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage she added quietly No You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you he said 25 How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura A Angry B Calm C Nervous D Excited 26 We can learn from the passage that A Laura had once promised to marry Percival B Laura s father wished to end her marriage C Percival had been married to Laura for two years D Percival asked to be released from the marriage 27 The passage is probably taken out of A a novel B a report C a diary D an essay C C The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones writing by hand has become something of nostalgic 怀 旧 的 skill However while today s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful both in school and in life Virginia Berninger professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington says it s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks both on a computer and by hand The study published in 2009 fou