山东省武城县20xx-20xx学年高二下学期第一次月考3月英语试题

山东省武城县20xx-20xx学年高二下学期第一次月考3月英语试题内容摘要：

thor of the book The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth believes what makes people unpopular in high school, mainly an unwillingness to obey, tends to translate into success as an adult. Robbins has spent the past decade analyzing the behavior of high school students. She found the things that make a student different make them a target. But in adulthood and outside of the school setting, the things that make you different make you interesting, fun, and often successful, she told the UK‟s Daily Mail. She researched the qualities that people found most valuable in adults. The top qualities are: creativity, freethinking, vision, authenticity, selfawareness, honesty, curiosity, love of learning, and courage. Those are qualities that are far more likely to be found in school outsiders than in the popular kids, she said. According to Robbins, when people are in with a popular crowd, they are more likely to hide aspects of their identity in order to fit into the group. As she put it to Yahoo. corn, You are more likely to have goals of social dominance (强势 ) rather than forming actual true friendships. You are more likely to let other people pressure you into doing things. None of those things is admirable or useful as adults. Meanwhile, in the eyes of Robbins, the outsiders are much more selfaware and much braver than the popular students. They are brave because they are sticking to being themselves in a challenging environment. There are many celebrity examples of progress from unpopularity to later fame. Hollywood director Steven Spielberg was laughed at for being Jewish in high school. JK Rowling, author of hugely, popular Harry Potter. was teased in school as a glasseswearing, child who lived mostly in books and daydreams. Robbins encourages students to participate in outofclass activities. They will automatically meet people with similar tastes, she told Daily Mail. 32. According to Robbins, what can make a student a target in high school? A. Difference to others. B. Pressure to fit in. C. Unwillingness to obey. D. Behavior of high school students. 33. Which quality is NOT considered to be valuable in adults? A. Being creative. B. Being authentic. C. Being different. D. Being curious. 34. Why do popular kids tend to be not as successful as outsiders? A. They may have goals of forming actual true friendships. B. They may hide aspects of their identity to fit in. C. They may force others into doing things. D. They may stick to being themselves in the society. 35. Which of the following statements is true? A. Young people who are outside are successful as adults. B. JK Rowling is one of celebrities of unpopularity. C. Unpopular students develop skills while the popular don39。 t. D. Robbins encourages young people to be themselves. 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小发，满分 10 分 ) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Planning a September trip to France September is one of the very best months to visit France. Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down——which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds. 36 ● Go wine tasting 37 And there are plenty of winerelated events and festivals around the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards (葡萄园 ) around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable. ● 38 The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France. With such fortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck (甲板 ) of a barge. ● Visit the museums Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to acmodate (考虑到 ) the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September. Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world, where you can enjoy the worldfamous art. 39 Besides the above, riding a bike through France39。 s villages is also a wele activity for young visitors in September. You call shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here. You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road. 40 A. Take a barge cruise. B. Enjoy the music concerts. C. So, don‟t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now! D. France is a beautiful country. E. September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in Franc e. F. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping. G. If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation! 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 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A gray sweater hung limply on Tommy39。 s empty desk, a reminder of the sad boy who had just followed his classmates out of our thirdgrade room. Soon Tommy39。 s parents, who had recently 41 , would arrive for a conference on his 42 schoolwork and bad behavior. 43 parent knew that I had sent for the other. Tommy, a (n) 44 child, had always been a happy, cooperative and excellent student. How could I 45 his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a 46 child39。 s reaction to his loved parents39。 separation and ing divorce? Tommy39。 s mother entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Soon the father arrived. Good ! At least they were 47 enough to be present at the meeting. A look of surprise and anger passed。