高二年级英语试题卷第1页共6页北北北大大大附附附中中中河河河南南南分分分校校校2016-2017学年上学期第二次月考高二年级英语试题卷(时间:120分钟总分:120分)一、选择题(70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共20小题:每小题2分,满分40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。ATheothernight,ourdaughter,Beth,wasdrivingtoTexas(德克萨斯州)withherhusband,Brian,tohaveThanksgivingwithhisfamilydownthere.Somewherealongthewayshepickedupabadchickenwrap(鸡肉卷)andbecameviolentlyill.Itwasalongtrip,withfrequentstopsforallsortsofunpleasantness.Andbythetimetheygottotheirdestination,sheandBrianwerebothwornout.ThankstothelateSteveJobs,werealizedwhatshewasgoingthrough.Havingbeensickinthecarmanytimes,Iknewwhatshewasfeeling.IfonlyIcouldhavedoneanythingtoreducehersuffering.ButIcouldn't.SoBethsuffered,whileBrianhadtheopportunitytobe,inBeth'swords,“thesweetesthusband”.BriantookgoodcareofBeth.Hegotthemtheresafely.Hedidsomewashingandthenpressedherneck.BythetimetheyreachedArlington,Bethsawherhusbandasthebestman.Asforthis,I'mjustsayingthatBethandBrianaremoreinlovetodaythantheywerethreedaysago.Thenlastnight,wegotacallfromanotherdaughter,Andrea,whostayeduplateintothenightwithhersonAlexander,whoseemedtohavecroup(哮吼).Ouryoungestson,Jon,usedtohavethat,soIknewexactlywhatAndreawasfeelingwhilehersonstruggledtobreathe.IwouldhavegivenanythingtomakeAlexanderbreatheeasily,andtogiveAndreasomerest—especiallysinceAndrea'shusbandwas3,000milesaway.However,intheprocessshe'sbecomingastrongerperson.AndthatisexactlywhatIhavelearnedfromthisThanksgiving.Ithankthedifficultiesweallmeetthatteachus,shapeusandformourcharacter.1.WhatcausedBethtobebadlyill?A.Thatshewastired.B.Thatsheateabadchickenwrap.C.Thelongtrip.D.Thatshewasnervous.2.WholookedafterBethwhenshewasill?A.SteveJobs.B.Beth'smother.C.Brian.D.Alexander.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.DifficultiesenableBethandBriantoloveeachothermorethanbefore.B.Bethlovesherhusbandverymuch.C.BrianlovesBethverymuch.D.TheauthorlovesBethverymuch.4.Fromthetextweknowthattheauthor________.A.learnedalotduringthisThanksgivingB.hadagoodtimeduringthisThanksgivingC.hadafamilygettogetherduringthisThanksgivingD.thankedtheGodduringthisThanksgivingBMonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseumOurmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon’tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.November7thTheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilengineers”.December5thIcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon’sicetradegrew.February6thAnUpdateontheCotswordCanals,byLizPayne.TheSmoudwaterCanalismoving�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������高二年级英语试题卷第2页共6页towardsreopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.W...