【独家】河北省廊坊市香河三中2015-2016学年高二上学期第三次月考英语试卷

香河三中高二英语第三次月考试卷第一节（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。

AHow often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child —things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.1. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __.A. life for a child is comparatively easyB. a child is always loved whatever he doesC. if much is given to a child, he must do something in returnD. only children are interested in life2. After a child grows up, he __.A. will have little time playingB. has to be successful in finding a jobC. can still ask for help in time of troubleD. should be able to take care of himself3. The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.A. dutiesB. jobsC. suggestionsD. desires4. The main idea of the passage is _________ .A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some painsB. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardC. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's lifeD. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his lifeBWhen was the last time you lost something? What was it?According to a recent survey, we spend about ten minutes a day looking for lost things. Over an average lifetime, this adds up to an incredible 3,680 hours (or 153 days). Is there anything we can do about it?The study of 3,000 adults was carried out by home insurance company Esure. They found that mobile phones and car keys were the most frequently lost items. Other things on the list included: house keys, bills, sunglasses, wallets, bank cards, watches, jewellery (particularly rings and earrings).So, what‟s going on? “Most blame it on a busy lifestyle,” says Nikki Sellers, t he head of Esure. Others say it‟s the fault of spouses (配偶) or children for not putting things back where they belong. A few admitted to untidiness, absent-mindedness and a poor memory, with some wishing they were more organized.What‟s the solution? “You need to choose a particular place for something and a lways put it back there,” said Nikki Sellers. “And you need to make sure everyone else in the house knows where to put it back too. You also need to keep your house tidy, label boxes clearly and find a place near the front door for all the items that you need in the morning. A good idea would be to have a shelf there with a bowl for your keys, purse, wallet and anything else.” she added.If you are still having trouble finding things, don‟t worry — things could be a lot worse: fourteen people in the survey said they spent over an hour every day looking for lost items. Surely you can‟t be as bad as that!5. According to the survey, which do people lose most frequently?A. House keys.B. Cell phones.C. Bank cards.D. Sunglasses.6. The majority of people surveyed think that they lose something because of _______.A. lack of organization.B. their bad memoryC. the fault of their family membersD. their busy life7. From the text we learn that ________.A. many people in the survey spend over an hour looking for the lost itemsB. Nikki Sellers suggests always putting things back where they wereC. the author is quite worried about those who have trouble finding thingsD. a shelf near the front door is a must if you are to avoid losing moneyCExperts say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “ Culture shock” is the term these experts use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the experts. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems---the telephone, post office ,or transportation --may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They findthemselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.Culture shock causes a feeling of disorientation (迷惘）. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience--these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.8.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _________________.A. the fewer difficulties you may have abroadB. the more difficulties you may have abroadC. the more money you will earn abroadD. the less homesick you will feel abroad9.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?A. “Culture shock” is a term used to describe the feelings that people experience in a newenvironmentB. In the second stage of “ Culture shock”, people may hate the life in the newenvironmentC. When you are homesick, you had better not stay at home all the timeD. Every one of us doesn‟t feel culture shock in this way or that10.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Escape unfamiliar environmentB. The feeling of homesicknessC. The best way to overcome (克服、战胜）culture shock: get familiar with the new cultureD. Homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock11.What‟s the meaning of the underlined word adjust?A. comeB. pastC. adaptD. setDWhen I decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “Lori, it is just as easy to love a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. My boyfriend didn‟t have much money, but I loved him. “What?” I cried. “ How can you say that? I want to marry for love, NOT for money.” “ But why not marry someone you love who has money?” he asked. “Rich men are materialistic（物质主义的）. I‟d rather marry a poor man who loves me,” I said and he gave in.And as we went on, with my family growing, I learned why my father put such importance on money. We had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. We were under lot of pressure. The worries over whether we would be asked to move out or if we had the money to wash our clothes at the Laundromat this week made me question if I did the right thing by marrying a “poor” man.I realized that I had entered the ranks of the poor. Not that I‟d ever been rich. Most of my life, I considered us in the lower middle-class rank. We had a house of our own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. But now, as I listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “Mother‟s Day” gift, I realized she was talking about her welfare check（政府发放的救济金）. And another young mother tried to “help” me out by connecting me with a friend who stole baby clothes from a department store. “ For a small cut,” she said, “ I could return my …purchase‟(购买的东西）for cash.” It made me sick. How poor was I?I had a college education but wasn‟t using it. I insisted on not missing a minute of ourchildren‟s childhood and it came at a price. My husband was working as hard as he could and it wasn‟t enough. But somehow we made it.The kids grew. Today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. My children are not materialistic. They never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food, money, or clothes to the “poor”. They were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad.We had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when we‟d nest (栖息地）under the covers and talked about our future, the kids and how much we loved each other. Sure our financial(财政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didn‟t leave each other. We began to live a better life. We moved to a better community(社区）with good schools for the kids. And soon, we‟ll face a new challenge with wealth. But we‟ll never give up.My father died three years ago. Before he died, he knew I made the right choice. I‟m proud of my decision.12.After getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry herhusband because___________.A. she was often scolded(责骂)by her fatherB. she found her husband was irresponsible(不负责任的）C. he didn‟t think her husband loved her deeplyD. they lived a poor life with children to support13.After their children were born, the writer_______________.A. often regretted not using her college educationB. worked very hard in order to make more moneyC. had to steal baby clothes from a department storeD. looked after her children as a professional (职业的,专业的）housewife14. Why didn‟t the writer‟s children think they were poor growing up?A. Because the writer always gave them whatever they wantedB. Because the writer and her children often helped other people.C. Because the writer didn‟t let her children play with their rich neighboursD. Because the writer let her children have a good life through receiving help from others.15.What do you think is the theme(主题）of the story?A. Women should always make a decision by themselvesB. Listening to the old is important when people get marriedC. Money doesn‟t matter as much as love in marriageD. Children don‟t mind whether they have a poor family or not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。