浙江省嘉兴市20xx-20xx学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题

浙江省嘉兴市20xx-20xx学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题内容摘要：

a family together. B. Google search reunites the father and daughter. C. Three decades’ search for daughter succeeds. D. Father finds daughter with good luck. B Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal (揭示 ) laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there’s always a temptation ( 诱惑 ) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation. Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren’t? To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader’s attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters. On the whole, Brooks’s story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks’s attempt to translate his tale into science. 60. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to________. A. show where science can be applied B. show the value of Brooks’s new book C. remind the reader of the importance of science D. explain why many writers use science in their works 61. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book? A. Its strong basis. B. Its convincing points. C. Its clear writing. D. Its strong characters. 62. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. introducing scientific theories B. telling a story C. the science of child development D. the theory of sexual attraction 63. What is the author’s general attitude towards the book? A. Contradictory(矛盾的 ) B. Supportive. C. Cautious. D. Critical. 64. What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph? A. Problems with the book. B. Brooks’ life experience. C. Death of the characters. D. Brooks’ translation skills. C On October 24, 1929 — “Black Thursday” — a wave of panic selling of stocks swept the New York Stock Exchange. The Great Depression began. By 1932, thousands of banks and businesses had failed. Industrial production was cut in half, farm ine had fallen by more than half, wages had decreased 60 percent, new investment was down 90 percent and one out of every four workers was unemployed. The Republican president, Herbert Hoover was unable to take measures to deal with the economic collapse. So in the 1932 election, he was defeated by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised “a New Deal for the American people”. Within the “Hundred Days”, Roosevelt rushed through Congress a number of laws to aid the recovery of the economy. The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men to work in reforestation and flood. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration aided state and local relief funds. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration paid farmers to reduce production, thus raising crop prices. The Tennessee Valley Authority built a work of dams in the Tennessee River area to generate electricity, control floods and manufacture fertilizer. The National Recovery Administration regulated fair petition among businesses and ensured bargaining rights and minimum wages for workers. The Social Security Act of 1935 established(建立 ) contributory old age（养老金） and survivors’ pensions, as well as a joint federal state program of unemployment insurance. The Work Progress Administration was one of the most effective of the New Deal measures. Financed by taxes collected by the federal government, the WPA created millions of jobs by undertaking the construction of roads, bridges, airports and other public buildings. It kept workers in the job, thus preserving their skills and their selfrespect. The New Deal programs did not end the Depression. But the economy improved as a result of this program of government intervention（干预） . 65. According to the passage, “Black Thursday” is the day ________. A . of selling stocks B. of reducing industrial production C. the Great Depression began D. the New Deal was implemented 66. The New Deal is a number of laws ________. A. to make young people plant trees and build dams B. to aid state and local relief funds C. to deal with workers D. to deal with economic problems 67. Which sta。