山东省德州市某中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期第一次(10月)月考试题

1高二上学期英语月考测试2015年10月满分（150）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)AIwasinashoppingmallrecently,andIdecidedtogoandgetacupoftea.AsIwasmakingmywaytothecoffeeshop,Inoticedanoldgentlemanratherpoorlydressedsittingonabenchnearby.Iknewfromthefirstsightthathewasinneedofsomekindofhelp.Hehadalittlelunchinfrontofhimandwaswholeheartedlyenjoyingit.Therewasayoungmaninfrontofmeinthelinealsowaitingtobeserved.Theyoungmanhandedtheservantatwenty-dollarbillandaskedforanorangejuiceaswellasafavor.Theservantlookedattheyoungmanwithalittlesurprise,notfullyunderstandinghim.Theyoungmanaskedhertogivethejuicetotheoldgentlemaneatinghislunchoutsideonthebench.Theyoungmanalsotoldherthathewouldbewatchingeverysecondsothatshewouldbecompletelysafeatalltimes.Later,therewasawonderfulexchange(交换)betweenthewaitressandtheoldman.IonlywishedIhadtakenaphotoofthesmilesonbothoftheirfaces.AsIwasthinkingaboutthiseventlateron,Iwonderedwhytheyoungmandidn’tjustperformthisactofkindnesshimself.Ithoughthewashopingthatthisactofkindnessmightinspireotherstodosomethingfortheoldmanaswell.Thinkingofthehappysmilesontheoldman’sface,Ifelthowworthwhileitistohelpothers.21.Theunderlinedword“favor”inPara.2refersto.A.passingtheyoungmanacupoforangejuiceB.buyinglunchfortheoldmanC.givingthejuicetotheoldmanD.exchangingmealswiththeoldman22.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribetheyoungman?A.Humorousandhelpful.B.Generousandproud.C.Richandfriendly.D.Kindandconsiderate.23.Intheauthor’sopinion,theyoungmanaskedtheservanttotakethejuicetotheoldmansothat.A.morepeoplewouldbeinspiredtodogooddeedsB.hewouldbecomefamousforhisgooddeedC.theoldmancouldprobablyacceptitD.hewouldbecomeafriendoftheservant2BTheHornofPlentyisoneofthelargestnaturalhealthfoodstoreswithintheGreaterHamiltonarea.Wearebigsupportersofbuyinglocallyandweareheretotellyouwhyitissoimportantforyourfamily,thecommunityandtheenvironment.Theconcept(概念)ofbuyinglocallyissimple:buyfoodproduced,grown,orraisedasclosetoyourhomeaspossible.Notonlywillyourfoodbefresherandtastier,butyouarehelpingprotecttheenvironmentandaresupportingbusinesseswithinyourcommunityandreducingpollution.BetterfortheenvironmentSustainability(持续性)andglobalwarmingaresuchhottopicsatthemoment,andmanypeoplewanttodotheirbittohelpsupportahealthierenvironment.Smallactioncarriedoutbymanypeoplecanmakeabigdifference.MostmaterialsinanaverageNorthAmericanmealhavetraveledabout1,500milestogetfromfarmtoplate.Tocutoutabigpartofthistravelwouldgreatlyreducenotonlypollutionfromtransportationandrefrigerationbutalsocustomers’expensesaswell.TasteandnutritionalcontentLocally-grownfruitsandvegetablesareusuallysoldwithin24hoursofbeingharvested.Becausetheyarepickedattheheightofripeness(成熟)andtravelonlyashortdistancetothemarket,theirfreshness,nutrition,andflavorarekept.Producetruckedinfromfarawaymaylosebothtasteandnutritionalcontent.CommunityandhomevaluesWhenyoubuydirectfromafarmerorbuylocally-grownfoods,youareengaginginatime-honoredtraditionbetweenagrowerandaneater.Youalsohelpkeepdollarswithinyourcommunity.24.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat.A.globalwarmingisthemostseriousproblemnowB.theincreasedcostoftransportingfoodispassedontothecustomersC.NorthAmericanfoodisrichinvariouskindsofmaterialsD.mostpeoplesupportbuyinglocally25.Locally-grownfruitsandvegetablestastegoodmostlybecause.A.theyaresenttothemarketatahighspeedB.theyarenotpollutedbychemicalfertilizerC.theycanbeharvestedatanytimeD.theyarepickedwhentheyarefullygrown26.Accordingtotheauthor,whenyoubuylocally-grownfoods.A.youcanseehowfruitsandvegetablesgrowB.youwillbecomemuchhealthierandprettier3C.youwillcontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentD.youaremakingmoneyfromyourcommunity27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thebenefitsofbuyinglocally.B.ThepopularityoftheHornofPlenty.C.Theimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.D.Thewaytokeepyourfoodtastyandhealthy.CPeopleoftensaythatmoneytalks.Theymeanthatapersonwithalotofmoneycansayhowheorshewantsthingsdone.Butitisnoteasytoearnenoughmoneytogainthiskindofpower.Sometimespeopleinbusinessfeelbusinessesareasdangerousaswildanimalsinajungle.Theyhavetobecarefuliftheyaretosurvivethejungleoutthere.Theymustnotbeledintomakingbogusinvestments(投资).Bogusmeanssomethingthatisnotreal.Itwassaidthatthewordcamefromacriminal(罪犯)whosenamewasBorghese.Borghesewrotecheckstopeoplealthoughhedidn’thavemoney.Afterhewrotethechecks,hewoulddisappear.So,peoplewhowerepaidwithhischecksreceivednothing.Peopletryingtoearnmoneyalsomustbeawareofbeingrippedoff.Apersonwhoisrippedoffhashadsomethingstolen,oratleasthasbeentreatedunfairly.Tokeepfromgettingrippedoffinbusiness,peoplehadbettertrytoearnmoneystepbystepinsteadofgettingrichquickly.Tobesuccessful,apersoninbusinessworkshardandtriestogetdowntobrasstacks.Forexample,asalesmanmaytalkabouthisproductwithoutsayingtheprice.Yougetdowntobrasstackswhenyousay,“Itsoundsgood,buthowmuchdoesitcost?”Wordexpertsthoughttheexpressioncamefromsailorsonships.Theycleanedthebottomofaboat.Aftertheyfinished,theyweredowntothebrasstacks,thecopperpiecesthatheldtheboattogether.So,ifwegetdowntobrasstacks,wecanavoidrip-o