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1、 - 1 - 山西省朔州市平鲁区李林中学山西省朔州市平鲁区李林中学 20182018- -20192019 学年高二英语上学期第一次学年高二英语上学期第一次 月考试题月考试题 ( (总分总分: 150: 150 分分 考试时间考试时间: 120: 120 分钟分钟) ) 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解 （共两节，满分（共两节，满分 6060 分）分） 第一节 （共 15 小题;每小题 3 分，满分 45 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 ， 并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A You probably know who Marie Cu

2、rie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams (1860Jane Addams (1860- -1935)1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helpe

3、d the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社 区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (1Rachel Carson (1907907- -1964)1964) If it werent for Ra

4、chel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans. Sandra Day OConnor (1930Sandra Day OConnor (1930- -present)present) When

5、Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, 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. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases

6、 during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa ParksRosa Parks (1913(1913- -2005)2005) - 2 - On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted

7、 for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. 1. What is Jane Addams noted for in history? A. Her social work. B. Her teaching skills. C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background. 2. What is the reason for

8、OConnors being rejected by the law firm? A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court. C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions. 3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US? A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C.

9、 Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks 4. 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 B An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly

10、 a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window. The father asked his son, “What is that?“ The son replied, “That is a crow.“ After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?“ The son said, “Father, I told you just now. Its a crow.“ After a little while, the father asked his son

11、 the same question for the third time, “What is that?“ This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “Its a crow, a crow.“ After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is that?“ This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the s

12、ame question again and again? I have told you already, IT IS A CROW. Are you - 3 - not able to understand this?“ A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. “Today my little so

13、n aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didnt at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for

14、my son. If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care

15、of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.“ 5. The writer mainly intends to _. A. tell us the function of a diary B. call on us to love our parents C. teach us what a crow is D. introduce a pair of son and father 6. The underlined word “affection“ probably means_. A. puzzle B. hatr

16、ed(恨) C. worry D. love 7. We can infer that the father wrote that piece of diary at the age of _. A. eighty B. thirty-five C. thirty-eight D. forty-five 8. Why did the father ask his son questions about the crow? A. Because he wanted to test his sons patience. B. Because he had difficulty in hearing

17、. C. Because he didnt want to be treated as a burden. D. Because he tried to remind his son of what he did in the past . C C English is a little like a living thing that continues to grow. English began - 4 - to grow more quickly when William Caxton returned to Britain in the year 1476. He had been

18、in Holland and other areas of Europe where he had learned printing. He returned to Britain with the first printing press. The printing press made it possible for almost anyone to buy a book. It helped spread education and the English language. Slowly, during the 1500s, English became the modern lang

19、uage we would recognize. English speakers today would be able to communicate with English speakers in the last part of the 16th Century. It was during this time period that the greatest writer in English produced his work. His name was William Shakespeare (15641616). His plays continue to be printed

20、, acted in theaters, and seen in motion pictures almost four hundred years after his death. Experts say that Shakespeares work was written to be performed on the stage, not to be read. Yet every sound of his words can produce word pictures, and provide feelings of anger, fear, and laughter. Shakespe

21、ares famous play Romeo and Juliet is so sad that people cry when they see this famous story. The development of the English language took a giant step just nine years before the death of William Shakespeare, and Britain started to have colonies in North America, Africa and Asia. The English language

22、 also became part of these colonies. And the English language grew as words from the native languages were added. English speakers also continue to invent new words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor“ and “hotel“. Many years ago someone linked them together into the wo

23、rd “motel“. A motel is a small hotel near a road where people travelling in cars can stay for the night. Other words may come from the first letters of names of groups or devices. A device to find objects that cannot be seen called Radio Detecting and Ranging became “Radar“; the North Atlantic Treat

24、y Organization is usually called NATO. 9. When did English become the modern language we would recognize? A. In 1476. B. In the 1500s. C. In the 15th Century. D. In the 1900s 10. What role did William Caxton play in the English language? - 5 - A. He invented the first printing press. B. He introduce

25、d English into Holland and other areas of Europe. C. He introduced printing to England. D. He printed many books about William Shakespeare. 11. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4? A. The influence of the death of William Shakespeare. B. Britain started to have colonies in other continents. C. English was popular in British colonies. D. The English language spread and grew. D D In this day and age when we tend to throw away toys