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1、高一下学期英语第二次月考试卷一、阅读理解1.阅读理解Plan your 2020 vacation.The followingfour places are your fantasticdestinations.You can enjoy a completelydifferent experience.PanamaCosta Rica and the Caribbean often enjoy much more popularity thanPanama,but visitors should consider the centreAmerican country if they want
2、a less-crowded paradise.The travelsite states/Here,horses are still theprimary means of transportationand local fishermen serve fresh seafood andfruit from their home kitchens forroughly$6 a plate/IsraelIf you7 relooking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience,National GeographicTravel saysvisitors shou
3、ld head to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter with thousandsofpilgrims.If the crowds get too huge,visitorsare told to take a boat ride toKing Herodz s 2000-year-old Masada fortress or set off on a peaceful morningboatride across the sea of Galilee.SvalbardIf youz re a fan of winter activities,butare in n
4、eed of some sun,thenperhaps a trip to Svalbard is a good choice.NationalGeographic Travel notes/The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is locatedabout 620 miles south of theNorth Pole.In late spring,the sun never fallsbelow the horizonmeaning youcan take in all the Vitamin D you desire/Popular activi
5、ties in the area includehiking and wildlife spotting.NamibiaDuring spring,Namibia is regarded asthe perfect destination withreduced travel costs on cooler evenings.In I ate May,National GeographicTravel says that the watering holes start to dry upagain,which attracts giraffesand black rhino from the
6、ir hiding spots.If youz refond of adventurousexploration,head to the Namibia Desert for a spot of sandboarding.(1)What can visitors do in Panama?A.Hike in the mountains.B.Ride a boat across the sea.C.Taste freshseafood.D.Enjoy full-day sunshine.(2)What does Svalbard and Namibia have in common?A.They
7、 allow visitors to play in the sand.B.They offer the chance to watchanimals.C.They help visitors to save more money.D.They mainly focus onadventurous travels.(3)Where will a history lover most probably go?A.Israel.B.Panama.C.Svalbard.D.Namibia.2.阅读理解Should high school students do volunteer work?If y
8、ouranswer is no,then think again.Here are some reasons why doingvolunteer work is worthyour time and effort.In college,you will have to work on a group project.Ifyou7 re lucky,mostof the students in your group will care about what they aredoing and actuallywork as a team,but that1 s not always the c
9、ase.This iswhere volunteerexperience can pay off.When you volunteer for an event,youdonz t alwaysknow who you will be working with,but you know that the job needsto becompleted on time.Working with strangers will actually teach you how toplayto your strengths in order to get the best results.If you
10、are not confident,volunteering will likely changethat very quickly.Since many organizations depend on their volunteers to getthings done,it snot uncommon for you to work as a leader when working on a project.Whenyou work on a project,your confidence will grow and others willlook to you foradvice.The
11、 volunteering experience will surely serve you wellin college andyour future employment.In high school,we are with people who share the same valuesand culturalbackgrounds.When you head off to college,you may find yourselfliving withsomeone from another country or someone who has completelydifferentv
12、alues.You may feel confused.One important thing you can learnfromvolunteering is never to judge someone by the way he or she looks 一 getto knowthe person first.Volunteering will increase your abilityto think outside the box.You willneed tocome up with creative solutions for many problems.Volunteerin
13、gbefore collegecan take the word cannot out of your vocabulary.(1)According to Paragraph 2,what does doing volunteer work mean?A.Learning to work as a team.B.Creating a team of your own.C.Knowingyour own strengths.D.Getting paid off in the long run.(2)What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A.Many organi
14、zations have hard-working volunteers.B.A good leader isa person who likes volunteering.C.Our confidence may get improved whenwe do volunteer work.D.We d better do volunteer work as a leader.(3)What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Thinking very carefullyB.Thinking in cr
15、eative ways.C.Thinking aboutmany different things.D.Thinking as if you had great abilities.(4)What is the passage mainly about?A.How students can perform better at college.B.Why high schoolstudents should do volunteer work.C.Why high school students like doingvolunteer work.D.How students can make t
16、heir school life better.3.阅读理解Shakespeare has rightly said/A light heart lives long.There is nogreater thing than cheerfulness in the daily life and our cheer canbe expressedthrough a smile or a laugh.The saying Laughter is the bestmedicine”hasdeep meanings.Many scientists have stressed the importanceof laughter,which can lead a healthy life.In ancient times,most Emperors and Kings had a clown tomake themlaugh.This improved the atmosphere and helped people to come closer.Almostevery comedy has a
