2018-2019学年度上学期高二英语月考二试题

2018-2019学年度上学期高二英语月考二试题
第I卷
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time is it now?
A.6:00.
B.7:00.
C.8:00
2. How does the woman remember numbers?
A. With stories.
B. With places.
C. With music.
3. What will the woman probably do today?
A. Play tennis.
B. Go swimming.
C. Take a dance class.
4. What is going to happen to the boy's tooth?
A. He will pull it out.
B. It will fall out on its own.
C. His mother will pull it out.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. School lessons.
B. Weekend plans.
C. A new wat er sports center.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

6. What is the trouble with Ann?
A. She doesn't have enough time for working.
B. She cannot find a good part-time job.
C. She has no money now.
7. What does Ann hope to do next term?
A. Change jobs.
B. Concentrateon her studies.
C. Continu e to work in the company.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How long has the woman been waiting?
A. For ten minutes.
B. For twenty minutes.
C. For two hours.
9. How will the woman probably get to work?
A. By taxi.
B. By train.
C. On foot.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where is Steve?
A. At home.
B. At school.
C. At a hospital.
11. Who makes good chicken soup?
A. Steve's mother.
B. The woman.
C. The man.
12. What will the man do next?
A. Have something to eat.
B. Get some magazines.
C. Make a phone call.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers.
B. Family members.
C. Teacher and student.
14 When will there be a holiday?
A. On Monday.
B. On Tuesday.
C. On Friday.
15. How old was Joey when he saw pictures of his father's sur fing?
A. Fourteen years old.
B. Eight years old.
C. Six years old.
16. Why did Joey stay inside the hotel in ?
A. He didn't like the sun.
B. It was raining all the time.
C. His father couldn't go out with him.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When is the speaker giving the speech?
A. Before the concert.
B. During the concert.
C. After the con cert.
18. What was the weather like tonight?
A. Cold.
B. Wet.
C. Windy.
19. What did the speaker especially thank the people at the b ack for?
A. Their good humor.
B. Their presence at the concert.
C. Their patience until the last minute.
20. Who might the speaker be?
A. A performer in the concert.
B. The producer of the concert.
C. The organizer of the concert.
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。

A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not ha
ve heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed b elow, who do you think was the most important w of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jan e Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating sh elters and promoting education and services for people in nee d. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring rai sed awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful eff ects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oc eans.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at , in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议
员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Co urt. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1, 1955, in , , Rasa Parks would not give up he r seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks i n prison. But it also set off the bus boycott. It lasted for more t han a year, and kicked off the civil-
rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”said Parks.
21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her lack of p roper training in law.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her commu nity background.
22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being turned down by t he law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. Women’s being looked down upon.
D. The poor fi nancial conditions.
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-
rights movement in the ?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O’Connor.
D. Rosa Parks
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text ?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are trul y creative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace -lovers.
B
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow B ridge tollbooth(收费
站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” sh e said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after ano ther, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informe d, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read somethi ng on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and s enseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, sh e gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thoug ht it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to wr iting it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from ab ove.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he p
ut it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom w as the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn' t know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase do wn on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting th e classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it b
e yours!
25. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted t o show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had se
ven tickets.
26. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she
.
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
27. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence
above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
D. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
28. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
C
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Found ation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later o n school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last y ear the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.
How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-
age children, ten hours is ideal. But the new National Sleep F oundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-
olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost hal f of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV .
“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are m ore opportunities to stay awake, with more homework, the Int ernet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep rese archer at . She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing l evels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teen
agers’ bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it h ard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.
Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some sc hool districts have decided to start high school classes later th an they used to. Three years ago, schools in , , changed the s tart time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teac hers are pleased with the results.
29. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?
A. American kids’ sleeping habits.
B. Teenage rs’ sleep-related diseases.
C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness.
D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.
30. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-
olds need every day?
A. 7 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 10 hours.
D. 18 hours.
31. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskado n?
A. They are affected by certain body chemicals .
B. They tend to do things that excite them.
C. They follow their parents’ examples.
D. They don’t need to go to school early.
D
can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to bo ok groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discu ss them. Now, the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification n umber to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, trav eling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, say s,“The two things that change your life are the people you me et and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train st ations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to th e site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describi ng what they thought of it. E-
mails are then sent to the Book Crossing to keep them update d about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson s ays the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book t o gather dust on a shelf at home.
Book Crossing is part of a trend among people who want to g et back to the“real”and not the virtual. The site now has more
than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
32. Why does the author mention book groups in the first para graph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce Bo ok Crossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
33. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2refer to?
A. The book.
B. An adventur e.
C. A public place.
D. The identific ation number.
34. What will a Book Crosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it.
B. Keep it safe i n his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader.
D. Mail it back t o its owner.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online : A Virtual Tour
B. Electronic Books: A ne w Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D. A Website Lin
ks People through Books
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

(E=AB F=AC G=AD)
36. It is a very happy day for many boys and girls. Before t he term ends in some schools，
the children act a nativity or “birth” play，
showing how Jesus was born in a stable．
On the twentyfourth of December，
all children are very excited. 37. The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney of fireplac e，
so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. The greedy ones even hang up a pillowcase or a sack to try to get more p resents. 38.
On Christmas morning，
the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light a t two o'clock，
and most of them are awake by six o'clock although there is n o light in England for another hour or two at this time of the ye
ar.
39. At about one o'clock in the afternoon，
the Christmas dinner is brought in. 40. Children search in th eir Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it.Th e rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happines s of all Christian holidays comes to an end.
A．People are often busy going shopping. B．The turkey or chicken is quickly eate n. C．Now the Chinese people also celebrate Christmas. D．Children look for their presents，
and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. E． Later that night，
Father or Mother will put presents in the sock，
and leave others at the
side of the bed. F．Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready. G．Christmas Day falls on the t wentyfifth of December.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和
D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mothe r’s bedroom and opened the dresser. Then in the top drawer was a small 41 jewelry box. I was fascinated by its treasure s. Then I saw there was something 42 under a piece of clot h. 43 the cloth, I found a little white chip of china. Why did my mother keep such a 44 thing? Shining slightly in the ligh t, it 45 no answers.
Some months later, I was setting the dinner table when my ne ighbor Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and 46 the ta ble, Marge said, “Oh, you are expecting company. I'll 47 an other time."
“No, come on in,” Mum replied. “We are not 48 anyone."“But isn’t that your good china?” Marge asked. “I’d 49 trust k ids to handle my good dishes!”
Mum laughed. “Tonight’s my family’s favorite meal. If you set your best table for a(n) 50 meal with guests, why not for you r own 51 ? A few broken plates are a small 52 to pay for t he joy we get. ” Then she added, “ 53 ，
every chip and crack has a story to tell.”
Mum went to the cupboard and took down a plate. She said, “Seeing this 54 on the edge here? It happened when I was
17.”
Her voice 55 . “One day my brother invited a young man to dinner and sat him next to me. I was so 56 that when I took the plate, it 57 and knocked against the fork. As the young man was leaving, he 58 a piece of broken china in my hand without saying a word.”
I couldn’t forget about that plate with the 59 chip. I went up t o take out the little wooden jewelry box again. I examined the chip 60 . The chip which my mother had saved with care be longed to the plate she broke on the day she met my father.
41. A. silver B. gold C. china
D. wooden
42. A. hidden B. unpaid C. removed
D. fixed
43. A. Covering B. Tearing C. Seeking
D. Lifting
44. A. broken B. genuine
C. beautiful
D. valuable
45. A. found B. invented C. offered
D. selected
46. A. glaring at B. glancing at C. looking on
D. spying on
47. A. go by B. pass by
C. stop by
D. stand by
48. A. inviting B. expecting C. consulting
D. celebrating
49. A. always B. sometimes C. never
D. regularly
50. A. common B. strange
C. unbelievable
D. special
51. A. family B. relative C. neighbor
D. ancestor52. A. value B. fault
C. bet
D. price
53. A. However B. Though
C. Besides
D. Otherwise
54. A. break B. scene C. spot
D. design
55. A. hardened B. softened C. sharpened
D. weakened
56. A. nervous B. anxious C. surprised
D. pleased
57. A. jumped B. escaped
C. slipped
D. left
58. A. threw B. laid C. examined
D. picked
59. A. replaced
B. penniless
C. remaining
D. missing
60. A. secretly B. carefully
C. gratefully
D.proudly
第Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cupping treatment(拔火
罐) is 61 ancient form of alternative medicine in 62 a docto r puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create su ction(吸
力). People get it for many purposes such as helping with rem oving pain, blood flow, relaxation and well-
being. Cupping treatment 63 (support) believe that cupping treatment gets rid of harmful things and poisons 64 (hide) in the body to improve health.
Cupping treatment dates back 65 ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textb ooks in the world, Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient
Egyptians used cupping treatment in 1 550 BC. But the 66 (popular) use has been in traditional Chinese Medicine.
The cups may be made of glass, bamboo and clay. There are different means of cupping, (include) 67 the dry and the w et. During both types of cupping, your doctor will put somethin g, such as alcohol, herbs, or paper in a cup and set it on fire. As the fire 68 (go) out, he will put the cup upside down on y our skin. As air inside the cup cools, it will create a vacuum(真空). This causes your skin 69 (rise) and become red. Gener ally speaking, the cup___70____(leave) in place for several mi nute.
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that t he Internet has become more and more popular. Some stude nts regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of in formation online, so they can surf the Internet for any informat ion they need in a short time without working hard in the librar y. This is also very convenient to talk with others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some inf ormation online that is not good for students. In addition, spen d too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harms to health. Therefore, we sh ould make properly use of the Internet. It’s of great importanc e separate good plants from wild weeds.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，与好朋友小明约好一起去博物馆，因故不能赴约。

请给他写封邮件，
内容包括：1.表示歉意； 2.说明原因； 3.另约时间。

注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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2018-2019学年度上学期高二英语月考二试题
第I卷
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time is it now?
A.6:00.
B.7:00.
C.8:00
2. How does the woman remember numbers?
A. With stories.
B. With places.
C. With music.
3. What will the woman probably do today?
A. Play tennis.
B. Go swimming.
C. Take a dance class.
4. What is going to happen to the boy's tooth?
A. He will pull it out.
B. It will fall out on its own.
C. His mother will pull it out.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. School lessons.
B. Weekend plans.
C. A new water sports center.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

6. What is the trouble with Ann?
A. She doesn't have enough time for working.
B. She cannot find a good part-time job.
C. She has no money now.
7. What does Ann hope to do next term?
A. Change jobs.
B. Concentrateon her studies.
C. Continue to work in the company.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How long has the woman been waiting?
A. For ten minutes.
B. For twenty minutes.
C. For two hours.
9. How will the woman probably get to work?
A. By taxi.
B. By train.
C. On foot.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where is Steve?
A. At home.
B. At school.
C. At a hospital.
11. Who makes good chicken soup?
A. Steve's mother.
B. The woman.
C. The man.
12. What will the man do next?
A. Have something to eat.
B. Get some magazines.
C. Make a phone call.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers.
B. Family members.
C. Teacher and student.
14 When will there be a holiday?
A. On Monday.
B. On Tuesday.
C. On Friday.
15. How old was Joey when he saw pictures of his father's surfing?
A. Fourteen years old.
B. Eight years old.
C. Six years old.
16. Why did Joey stay inside the hotel in ?
A. He didn't like the sun.
B. It was raining all the time.
C. His father couldn't go out with him.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When is the speaker giving the speech?
A. Before the concert.
B. During the concert.
C. After the concert.
18. What was the weather like tonight?
A. Cold.
B. Wet.
C. Windy.
19. What did the speaker especially thank the people at the back for?
A. Their good humor.
B. Their presence at the concert.
C. Their patience until the last minute.
20. Who might the speaker be?
A. A performer in the concert.
B. The producer of the concert.
C. The organizer of the concert.
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。

A
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important w of the past 1 00 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams h elped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating sh elters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became th e first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popul ar 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effe cts of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at , in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议
员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the decidin g vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1, 1955, in , , Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the bus boycott. It lasted for more t han a year, and kicked off the civil-
rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.
21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her lack of proper training in law.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being turned down by the law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. Women’s being looked down upon.
D. The poor financial conditions.
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the ?
A. Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O’Connor.
D. Rosa Parks
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly creative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace-lovers.
B
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费
站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing ov er seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informe d, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Pr actice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much t hat she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it st ayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I though
t it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her lett ers, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put i t up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn't kn ow where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for d ays.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” H er fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Ki ndness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare pa id, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
25. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted to show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had seven tickets.
26. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she .
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
27. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence
above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
D. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
28. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
C
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new surve y by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-
olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school. How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of the m sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-
age children, ten hours is ideal. But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35 % of 10- to 12-year-
olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.
“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep resear cher at . She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for t hem to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing le vels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult char acteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.
Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to s tart high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in , , changed the s tart time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the result s.
29. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?
A. American kids’ sleeping habits.
B. Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.
C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness.
D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.
30. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?
A. 7 hours.
B. 8 hours.
C. 10 hours.
D. 18 hours.
31. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?
A. They are affected by certain body chemicals .
B. They tend to do things that excite them.。