高二第二次月考

第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 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 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A How often one hears children wishing they were grown ups and old people wishing they were young again Each age has its pleasures and its pains and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult If a child has good parents he is fed looked after and loved whatever he may do It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return In addition life is always presenting new things to the child things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known But a child has his parents He is not so free to do what he wishes to do he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong When the young man starts to earn his own living he can no longer expect others to pay for his food his clothes and his room but has to work if he wants to live comfortably If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child he will go hungry And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents he may go to prison If however he works hard keeps out of trouble and has good health he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society 21 After a child grows up he A will have little time playing B has to be successful in finding a job C can still ask for help in time of trouble D should be able to take care of himself 22 According to the second paragraph the writer thinks that A life for a child is comparatively easy B a child is always loved whatever he does C if much is given to a child he must do something in return D only children are interested in life 23 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A People are often satisfied with their life B Life is less interesting for old people C Adults are free to do what they want to do D Adults should no longer rely on others 24 The underlined word responsibilities in the second paragraph means A duties B jobs C suggestions D desires B I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly This year a very sweet old lady that I cared for Alice had gone through a difficult time She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice In November I was finally able to get her back to her home Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen she was very sad Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday On Christmas Eve I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night Instead of taking her to my church I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift the smile on Alice s face 25 The underlined word dementia in Paragraph 2 probably is A an illness B a letter C a houseD a plan 26 Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story A In her old house B In her old neighborhood church C In the nursing home D In the hospital 27 What is the best title for this passage A A special candlelight Christmas Eve B The dream of an old lonely lady C A real present D The true love c The Museum The only surviving London home of Dickens from 1837 until 1839 the Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist It was opened in 1925 and there are four floors together People can have a good look at paintings rare editions manuscripts 手稿 original furniture and many items relating to the life of Dickens Opening Hours From Mondays to Saturdays 10 00 17 00 Sundays 11 00 17 00 No admission within 30 minutes before closing time Groups can ask for special opening times for a private view Admission Fees Families 14 00 2 adults Seniors 4 00 Children 3 00 Adults 5 00 Group Admission A special group charge of 4 00 for any group of 10 or more Children will still be admitted for 3 00 each Access We are trying to improve our collection and the access to the Museum for the disabled Our on going projects include the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with vision problem Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for people with disabilities such as eye problems There s an online virtual 虚拟 的 tour through the Museum Just click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online Rent the Museum You can pay to use our museum for private functions performances parties and other social occasions Transport to the Museum You can come to the Museum by the following ways Buses 7 17 19 38 45 46 55 243 Underground services Piccadilly Line Central Line Click here for a map The British Museum is within walking distance 28 The passage is most probably taken from a n A textbook B newspaper C website D magazine 29 If a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together they will save compared to going there separately A 25 00 B 14 00 C 11 00 D 9 00 30 According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE A The Museum is located near the British Museum B Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum C In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17 00 D No one is allowed to use the Museum for other uses 31 The main purpose of the passage is to A persuade more people to visit the Charles Dickens Museum B tell readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum C introduce different functions of the Charles Dickens Museum D tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum D Pablo Ruizy Picasso was born in 1881 But probably you are wondering why we have called him the youngest painter in the world When he died in 1973 he was 92 years old But he still took up his paints and brushes to start a new picture as if he were seeing things for the first time That s why we have called him the youngest painter Young people are always trying new things and new ways of doing things Eager to experiment they welcome new ideas They are restless and alive and never satisfied They seek perfection When he was over 90 this great Spanish painter still lived his life like a young man He was still restless looking for new ideas and for new ways to use his artistic materials Most painters discover a style of painting that suits them and stick to that especially if people admire their pictures As the artist grows older his painting style may change but not very much But Picasso was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting He was still struggling to find the perfect expression for his own uneasy spirit The first thing one noticed about him was the look of his large wide open eyes Gertrude Stein was a famous American writer who knew him in his youth Picasso painted a picture of her in 1906 He painted her face from memory not as he saw it with his eyes When people complained to him that the painting of Miss Stein didn t look like her Picasso would reply too bad She ll have to arrange to look like the picture But 30 years later Gertrude Stein said that Picasso s painting of her was the only picture she knew that showed her as she really was Picasso painted what he saw with his mind as well as with his eyes 32 Why Picasso is called the youngest painter in the world A Because he painted thousands of pictures in many different styles B Because he was the youngest painter of his time C Because he was always full of new ideas like a young man D Because he never stopped to try new things and ways of doing things 33 How old was Picasso when he painted the picture of Gertrude Stein A 35 years old B 20 years old C 25 years old D 43 years old 34 Uneasy spirit in Paragraph 4 means A Picasso was restless and never satisfied B Picasso had difficulty in drawing new pictures C Picasso s pictures changed in style when he grew older D Picasso painted thousands of pictures in many different styles 35 Which of the following is true about Pablo Ruizy Picasso A When he was over 92 he still lived his life like a young man B Gertrude Stein didn t like the picture he painted for her 30 years later C He discovered a style of painting that suited him and stuck to it D He painted what he saw with both his mind and his eyes 第二节 共 10 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 15 分 阅读下面材料 在空白处填入适当的内容 不多于 3 个单词 或括号内单词的 正确形式 When I was a ten year old girl I was once asked to deliver a speech titled A Real Test in My Life To talk before the whole class Just imagine how 61 terrible shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me I had no other 62 choose though First I was to