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1、昆明黄冈实验学校2018-2019学年上学期第一次月考试卷高二年级英语 （考试时间120分钟 满分150分 ）第一部分 英语听力第二部分 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。AWhat makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius（天才）, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are
2、people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs
3、exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, o
4、n the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an
5、idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”21. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in th
6、e first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _.A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understandingB. pretty and handsome; ordinary-lookingC. great and important; commonD. hopeful and helpful; careless22. According to the context we can guess that a genius is _
7、while an idiot is _.A. a normal person; a funny personB. a strong person; a weak personC. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded personD. a famous person; an ordinary person23. A person _ is more likely to become a genius.A. whose parents are cleverB. often thinking about difficult pr
8、oblemsC. often helped by his parents and teachersD. born with a good brain and putting it into active use24. It is better for parents _.A. to praise and encourage their children more oftenB. to be hard on their childrenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as m
9、uch help as possible25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. Parents play an important part in their childrens growth.B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.D. What makes a person bright or s
10、tupid is still under discussion. BMr. Fitzpatrick has given much attention to his “Weight reduction” (减轻体重) programs. Just last year, for example, when he was the main speaker at the company dinner, he said he put on twenty pounds instead of losing thirty he promised he would.The year before that, h
11、e joined a health club. He exercised every day and ate less food. At the end of three months, however, he began making excuses about why he couldnt go there more often.After the health club failed to work, he joined Weight Watchers but stopped going because he was the only man there. And he hated fo
12、llowing any of the diet programs. Fitzs latest idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight.26. Mr. Fitzpatrick was _ when spoke at the company dinner last year.A. lighter than the year before B. planning to go on a dietC. heavier than the year before D. with the Weight Watchers27. He did
13、 not stay with Weight Watchers because _.A. he couldnt do as the diet programs required himB. he felt uncomfortable being watched by womenC. the members of Weight Watchers were all women but himD. both A and C28. Which of the following can best explain the main idea of the passage?A. There is no goo
14、d way to lose weight. B. One can do nothing without a strong will.C. There are different ways to lose weight. D. Walking is the best way of losing weight.CAre you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find mo
15、re and more information that suggests a connection between exercises and brain development. Judy Camerson, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels(血管),including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.” The effects of exercise on brain d
