甘肃省20182019学年合水县第一中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

2018-2019学年度第二学期高二级英语第二次月考试题一、阅读理解（共两节,满分100分）第一节(共15小题:每小题3分,满分45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.AKingMidasusedtolovegold．Onedayhemetafairywhoallowedhimtomakeawishforsomething．Thekingrepliedatonce,“Ilovegold．IwanteverythingItouch(触摸)tochangeintogold”．“Verywell,tomorrowmorning,everythingyoutouchwillturnintogold.”Sayingthis,thefairydisappeared.Thekingwaitedexcitedlytillthenextmorning．Tohisjoy,everythinghetouchedchangedimmediatelyintogold．“I’mtherichestmanintheworldnow.”Heshouted.SoonMidasbecamehungry．Hesatdownathistable．Allthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldinhishand．“I’mdyingofhunger.”Hecried.Justthenhisdaughtercamerunningin．“Whyareyousosad,dad?”sheasked,puttingherarmsaroundhim．Thereandthenshebecameagoldenstatue．Thekinglovedhisdaughterverymuch.Seeingthis,hebegantocry．Helookedupandsuddenlysawthefairybeforehim．“Don’tyoulikethegoldentouch?”askedthefairy．“Pleasetakeitaway,”beggedtheking,“givemebackmydaughter.”“Well,youhavelearnedyourlesson．Goandwashintheriver．Thenthegoldentouchwillbegone.”Thekingranquicklytothenearbyriver.1．Thefairyallowedthekingtomakeawishbecause_____A．shehopedtomakethekingtherichestintheworld.B．Shelovedgoldtoo.C．Shewantedtoteachthekingalesson.D．Shewantedtoturntheking’sdaughterintogold.2．Whenthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldthekingwas_____A．excitedB．hungryC．worriedD．happy3．Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A．Thekingdiedintheriver.B．Theking’sdaughterchangedbackfromgoldtoalovelygirl.C．Allthethingsthekinghadtouchedchangedbackintorealones.D．BothBandCBAyoungwomancarryingathree-year-oldchildgotonabus.Theconductor（售票员）hurriedtogiveherawarmwelcomeandthenkindlyaskedtheotherpassengerstomakemoreroomforthewomanandherchild.Onseeingthis,peoplebegantotalk.Youknowthisconductorusedtobeveryrude.Nowsuddenlyhehaschangedhisbadbehavior,saidamiddle-agedman.Yes,heshouldbepraisedandwemustwritealettertothecompany,saidasecondpassenger.That'sright,anotherladysaid,Iwishanewspaperreporterwereheresothatmorepeoplecouldlearnfromthisconductor.Justthenagentlemanwholookedlikeateacherturnedtotheconductorandsaid,Excuseme,butcanIknowyourname,please?Yourexcellentservicemustbepraised...Beforehecouldopenhismouth,thethree-year-oldchildsittingontheyoungwoman'slapinterrupted,Iknowhisname.IcallhimDad.4.Onepassengersuggestedwritingalettertothecompanyto________A.makeademandformorebusesB.thanktheconductorforhisgoodserviceC.criticizetheconductorforhisrudebehaviorD.inviteanewspaperreportertowriteabouttheconductor5.Whatwasthegentleman?A.Ateacher.B.Anewspaperreporter.C.Notknownfromthestory.D.Theconductor'sfriendfromhiscompany.6.Thewordheinthelastparagraphrefersto_______.A.thegentlemanB.theconductorC.themiddle-agedmanD.thethree-year-oldchild7.Itisclearfromthestorythattheconductor_______.A.haschangedhisattitudetowardshisworkB.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetoallpassengersC.hasnotchangedhisrudebehaviortopassengersD.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetowomenwithchildrenCHaveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing?Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterall,youprobablysingwhenyouarehappy.Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.Doyouknowwhata“territory”is?Aterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemale,claims(声称)asitsown.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Yourhouseisyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyfrightenedthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnesting(筑巢)season.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.8.Somescientistsbelievethatmostofthetimebird’ssingingisactually________.A.anexpressionofhappinessB.awayofwarningC.anexpressionofangerD.awayofgreeting9.Whatisabird’s“territory”？A.Aplacewherefamiliesofotherspeciesarenotaccepted.B.Aplacewhereabirdmayshoutatthetopofitsvoice.C.Anareaforwhichbirdsfightagainsteachother.D.Anareawhichabirdconsiderstobeitsown.10.Whydobirdskeeponsingingatnestingseason?A.Becausetheywanttoinvitemorefriends.B.Becausetheirsinginghelpsfrightenoutsidersaway.C.Becausetheywanttofindoutsidersaround.D.Becausetheirsinginghelpsgetridoftheirfears.11.Howdoesthewriterexplainbirds’singing?ABycomparingbirdswithhumanbeings.B.Byreportingexperimentresults.C.Bydescribingbirds’dailylife.D.Bytellingabird’sstory.DWhatwillmanbelikeinthefuture—in5,000oreven50,000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday,formanisslowlychangingallthetime.Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisarelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseof