广东省阳市高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

广东省阳春市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AI had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just founda better job and I knew that the manager would be disappointed when I was leaving.I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated (移民) to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed.The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange (安排) an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview.Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position.I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland and what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offer acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to motivate (激励) me to be kind.1.The reason why the manager was disappointed when the author left may be that ___________.A. they were close friends and he didn’t want him to leaveB. his leaving might cause more workers to leaveC. the author had never disagreed with himD. the author was an excellent worker for the company2. His new friend was refuse d at the interview because ___________.A. he was weak at EnglishB. they were afraid he wouldn’t work there longC. he had just migrated from another countryD. he was introduced by the writer who was about to leave the company3. How did the man get the job in the end?A. He insisted that he could do the job well.B. The manager knew him better and had pity for him.C. He showed his confidence and patience during the interview.D. The author helped train him for the job.4. Which of the following statements might the author agree with?A. The appreciation from a person you’ve been kind to is the best gift you can get.B. If someone migrates to a foreign country, knowing English is important.C. People who live in other countries have difficulty getting good jobs.D. People should work hard and not give up when they can’t find a job.BSPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theaters on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes! International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m. Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. concert this year tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College.5. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.A. your worriesB. your beautiful walkC. your comfortable shoesD. your sweaters and jackets6. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.A. at Central Park on SaturdayB. at the front entrance of City HallC. at the ballgameD. at 5:00 p.m.7. Which of the following is NOT true?A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group.B. “The Zoo” is going to meet their Australian audience for the first timeC. “The Zoo” will appear at 8:00 p.m.D. “The Zoo” will perform in front of college students.CIt was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in the stream behind Mr. Blickez’s house, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down. Across his farm and through some woods was a deep swimming hole supplied by several cold springs(泉).The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean Hereford bull(公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie, the animal’s name, was the meanest bull in town, maybe even the county, and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was reason to doubt about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez finally agreed.On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole andjumped in. The water was just as wonderfu l as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”.8. The author and his brother decided to go to swim because __________.A. there was no water to take a shower at homeB. the weather was so hot that they couldn’t stand itC. Mr. Blickez invited them to his house for swimmingD. they wanted to try their newly-found swimming hole9. What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?A. They didn’t know where to swim.B. They had to face a very mean bull.C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.D. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.10. What can we know about Mr. Blickez?A. He often tells lies.B. He is very shy.C. He is an honest man.D. He is very kind to children.11. When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she __________.A. tried to attack himB. immediately ran awayC. showed her friendlinessD. tried to drive him awayDImagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and finally Eastern Europe.China is planning to extend(延长) its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could rush from London to Beijing within two days. The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railwaystandard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.China’s bullet train(高速列车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety and maintenance(保养) of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on longer railway construction.China prefers that the other countries provide natural resources rather than financial investment. Resources from those countries could flood into China to support development. It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will certainly create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We predict that in the coming decades, millions of people will move to the western parts, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.12. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan _________.A. financial problemsB. safety of the systemC. technical issuesD. maintenance of railway tracks13. What’s the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?A. PositiveB. NegativeC. DoubtfulD. Critical14. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because__________ .A. China and the countries involved will get much-needed resourcesB. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various waysC. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesD. foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business andtourism15. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. International Railway NetworkB. High-speed Bullet TrainsC. Big Railway DreamsD. New Railway Standards第二节（共5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。