1、 - 1 - 阜蒙县第二高中阜蒙县第二高中 2012018 8- -2012019 9 学年度学年度第第一一学期学期第一次月第一次月考考 高高二二英语试卷英语试卷 时间：100 分钟 总分：150 分 第一部分：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） A In US, the potato is one of the most widely consumed crops. French fries are commonly found in typical American fast-food burger joints and cafet
2、erias. French fries were introduced to the US when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 t0 1809. Potato chips are popular with consumers as well. The humble potato is more than just a kind of food. In many ways its part of the American pop culture. Lets tak
3、e a look at some pop culture potatoes. Mashed Potato dance The Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962. The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies, Mashed Potato Time, performed by American R when two like-colored potatoes touch each other, they disappear. . Over the years, Ho
4、t Potato! has received mostly positive reception from critics. Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949. The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands, feet, ears and mouths. In 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first
5、toy advertised on television. This commercial revolutionized marketing and caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture. 1. Which is the newest to the American pop culture? A. French fries. B. Mashed Potato dance. C. Mr. Potato Head. D. Hot Potato! 2. What can we infer from
6、the text? A. Mr. Potato Head can be taken apart. B. Mashed Potato Time came from Mashed Potato dance. C. Players can play Hot Potato! on their phone. D. French fries were popular in US when first served in the White House. 3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Enjoy Americ
7、an Fast Food B. Different Uses of Potatoes - 2 - C. Have Fun with Potatoes D. American Food Culture B Its that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Is it because there are many criminals stealing cars? Not indeed. Rather its because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harv
8、est. Sharon recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that theyd begun to feel their skin turn slightly red. Thats when she decided it was time to share her blessings. Eventually she found a neighbor willing to have the tomatoes.“Feel free to take whateve
9、r you want “Sharon told her. Later that day Sharon found that her garden had indeed been harvested. She thought it a good way to help someone and the food didnt go to waste. A few days later the neighbor knocked at the door holding a loaf of bread:“I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes and I h
10、ave to admit that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldnt mind.“Sharon couldnt think of anything in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so.“But you did “the neighbor said.“You had some of the prettiest zucchini.“ Sharon was confused. She hadnt even planted any zucchini. But he
11、r neighbor insisted that there were bright green zucchini（南瓜）. Sharons curiosity got the better of her and she had to go to see where the zucchini had grown. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables Sharon smiled.“Well actually those are cucumbers that we never harvested because they g
12、ot too big soft and bitter.“ The neighbor looked at Sharon shock written all over her face. She hesitated a few times and then smiling held out the bread part of a batch (一批生产量) she had shared all over the neighborhood “I brought you a loaf of cucumber （黄 瓜）bread. I hope you like it.“ 4What might ha
13、ppen if a car were left unlocked in Sharons neighborhood at harvest time? A. It might be loaded with vegetables or fruits. B. It could be stolen. C. Neighbors might borrow it. D. Its owner would be warned by the guards. - 3 - 5Why did Sharon want to share the tomatoes? A. There were too many to cons
14、ume. B. Her neighbors did the same thing. C . Her familys skin became red. D. It was good for neighborhood relationships. 6How did Sharon feel when she found her garden harvested? A. Annoyed. B. Confused. C. Delighted. D. Surprised. 7Which is true about the loaf of bread? A. It was baked for Sharon
15、only. B. It might not taste good. C. It was made from zucchini. D. The neighbor had tasted it. C I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1, 1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but un-aware of the small, sleeping
16、baby in the background. I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brothers birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didnt truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University-coincidentally (碰巧地), t
17、he same room in which I had been born two years earlier. When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world. In reality, though I am two years older than my brothe
18、r, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. - 4 - Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone. Thats w
19、here Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through. Im envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with
20、your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says-a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, Im an English major, so.” My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isnt anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not
21、have a clear idea of where Im headed, but he is stuck with me. 8. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time? A. Angry and sad. B. Curious and scared. C. Excited and moved. D. Happy and interested. 9. What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean? A. My broth
22、er is the real baby in the family. B. My brother gets more love from the family than I do. C. In fact, I seem to be less mature（成熟的） than my little brother. D. I am growing more slowly than my brother. 10. What does the brother often help the author do? A. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood. - 5 -
23、 B. Help him with his studies. C. Give him advice on how to choose a major. D. Help him deal with many daily tasks. 11. What is the best title for this text? A. Stuck with Me-My Not-So-Little Little Brother B. The Real Baby in the Family C. My Strange Family Gatherings D. The Feeling of Having a Bro
24、ther D In the 13th century，the famous Italian traveller， Marco Polo，travelled a long way to China. During his stay in China，he saw many wonderful things .One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries，people did not use paper money until the 15th century.
25、 However，people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century. A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2000years ago. He made it from wood. He took the wood from the tree and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book. Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we kept on wasting so much paper，there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees， there will be no paper. Every day， people th
