1、 - 1 - 河南省淮阳县第一高级中学河南省淮阳县第一高级中学 20182018- -20192019 学年高二英语学年高二英语 1010 月月考试题月月考试题 第 I 卷 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第节(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 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Festival of Light, Longleat Safari ParkFestival of Light, Longleat Safari Park，WiltshireWiltshire Longleat i6
2、celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the parks animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the authors birth. There is also a 20-me
3、tre-high birthday cake. ? 27. 85，adult/ 20.65，child/under-threes，free. ?15 Dec. to 2 Jan. Festival of Light, Enchanted ParkFestival of Light, Enchanted Park， GatesheadGateshead Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a lrail.(小径)of light with
4、 performances and sculptures. “The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale, inspired by the 400lh anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops. ? 8, adult/ 2, child/under-fours, free. ?11 -27 Dec. Christmas Christmas G
5、 Glow, RHS Wisley, Surreylow, RHS Wisley, Surrey The garden is flowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays(陈 列）seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple
6、 juice. ?9.90, adult/3.60, child. - 2 - ?20 Dec. to 2 Jan. ChristChristm mas at Kew Gardens as at Kew Gardens o or Londr Londo on n Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decora
7、ted with 60,000 lights. Some of the gardens oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. ? 16，adult/10, child/ 48, family/under-fours, free. ? 24 Dec. to 2 Jan. 1. What can people do in Enchanted Park? A. Visit Shakespeares house. B. Listen to stories. C. Learn to create sculptur
8、es. D. Play the part of Santa. 2. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters? A.Kew Gardens. B. RHS Wisley. C.Enchanted Park. D. Longleat Safari Park. 3. How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old child? A. 16. B. 10. C.26. D.48. 4. What do t
9、he parks mentioned in the text have in common? A. Their open times are the B. They serve free cakes to children. C. They are full of Christmas atmosphere. D.They are free for children under four. B Ten-year-old Lena Draper decided to reach out to the Marion Police Department on Facebook after gettin
10、g stuck on the maths questions. Instead of ignoring her request, Ohio officer Lieutenant B. J. Gruber did his best to lend a hand. Lena informed the policeman that she was stuck on the problem (8 +29) xl5. He quickly responded：“Do the numbers in the parentheses(括号）first so in fact it would be 37 Xl5
11、. ” After settling the first question, Lieutenant Gruber was given a more difficult task. Lena asked him for the answer to (90+27) + (29 + 15) x2. The confident officer - 3 - responded with what he believed to be the connect answer, advising,“Take the answer from the first parentheses plus the answe
12、r from the second parentheses and multiply that answer by two. Work left to right doing the work in parentheses first.” But embarrassingly, Facebook users were quick to notice that his maths solving didnt quite add up. To solve the problem, you must actually add the numbers in the second parentheses
13、 and multiply the answer by two, before adding the numbers in the first set of brackets. Lenas mum Molly said，I didn t believe her at first. I thought it was pretty funny, I was happy， but not surprised that they responded so quickly. They are wonderful with their communication with the community.”
14、After Lieutenant Gruber was told about the mistake, he joked： “Hoping it is truly the thought that counts since obviously I can t ! Especially since the answer was wrong, it was very nice for Molly to recognize our attempt to help her daughter with some maths homework. ” Its not the first that adult
15、s have been left feeling trapped by a maths assignment aimed at kids. 5.What is the text mainly about? A. A new job is added to the police. B. A new approach to maths problem-solving, C.The Marion Police Departments Facebook page. D. A policeman helps a girl with her maths problems. 6. According to
16、the policeman, the result of the second problem is . A.205 B.322 C.456 D.555 7. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Some adults are too stupid to help kids with their homework. B. Some homework for children is not as easy as it appears. C.It is stupid for Lieutenant Gruber to make the mist
17、ake. D.Kids often ask the police to help them with their homework. C When I graduated from college I dreamed of being a television news reporter. - 4 - Having no experience，I had to work in a small town until I finally got my big break in the form of a job in Boston, I made it. Soon，reality set in.
18、I was too often sent to run after accused criminals out of courts, waiting outside of crime scene tape or at the doorstep of a family still crying for tragedy (悲剧),My breaking point came the day I accidentally informed a young woman that her mother died. It was the worst day of my professional life
19、and the day I decided I no longer wanted to shine a light on these stories. My career was ebbing, and at the same time my personal life was tooI divorced. My mom had always told me When you re feeling extremely upset, go help someone else. ”So I started seeking out stories of people who had been in
20、the news under tragic circumstances but were doing something inspiring with their lives;a young girl who was paralyzed(瘫痪的)by an accident but was uplifting her classmates with positive spirit, a blind and autistic (自闭的）musician who learned to play 27 instruments, a disabled soldier who opened own ar
21、t studio. I started to tell and promote stories like them. Over the last 10 years I have discovered my kindness gift： my ability to see the beautiful side of a person and reflect it back to them and the world. In telling stories of people turning their own hurt into acts of helping others I have bec
22、ome more sympathetic , more grateful and kinder. I have teamed that our power for it is limitless and that, as we shine a light on it，it grows. 8. What changed the authors working direction in his job in Boston? A. The tragedy in the society. B. The low payment of the job. C. The hurt from his divor
23、ce. D. The fear of cruel criminals. 9. What is the meaning of the underlined word “ebbing ”in Paragraph 2? A. Taking off. B. Getting into trouble. C. Unchangeable at alt. D. Dull but important, - 5 - 10. What the authors mother said means . A. helping others is a way to escape from reality B. helpin
24、g others can comfort your soul C. the best way of helping others is telling stories D. it is difficult to make contributions to helping others 11. According to the last paragraph, what does the author advise us to do? A.To tell inspiring stories. B.To fight against criminals C.To ignore our own hurt
25、. D.To do as much kindness as possible. D If youre wondering when you might get the flu, a new study indicates you should keep an eye on your local weather report. According to a research published in the Journal of Clinical Virology，if you keep your eye on the weather and watch for the first major dip in the temperature, you can essentially mark your calendar in prediction for an outbreak of the flu. To figure out how the weather and flu outbreak may be
