哈六中2014-2015年高二4月月考英语试题及答案

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）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。AMygrandmotherAdelelovedcultureandwasgenerouswithitsgifts.WhenIwasachild,shetookmetomuseums,restaurants,dances.Sheshoweredmewithgiftsfromhertravelsaroundtheworld.ButIcanonlyrememberhergivingmeonebook—abookthat,tothisday,Ihavenotread.Shepresentedmewithherownfavoritechildhoodbook:HansBrinker.Mygrandmotherwashappytosharethisbookwithme.Sheevendecoratedthetitlepagewithherproudwriting.Itriedtoreadit.Iadoredreading,andwoulddiveintoanewpileofbooksfromthelibraryallatonce.ButsomethingaboutHansBrinkerjustwouldn’tletmein.ThestorywassetinHolland,alongtimeago.Itfeltdullandunfamiliar—eventhoughIwasafanofclassicsofothertimesandplaces.Isimplyreadthefirstpagesoverandover.Icouldnotprogress.Standingonabookshelfinourlivingroom,thebookwaslikesomethingIavoided.Itscoldedmefornotbeinginterested,fornottryinghardenough,fordisappointingmygrandmother.Thebookstartedtofitin,almostforgotten,untilAdeleasked.HadIreadit?DidIlikeit?Alwaysdetermined,shewantedtoknowtheanswer.Iwouldmakesomekindofexcuse,feelbad,andopenitagain,hopingforanewreaction.Thebookweighedonme.YearspassedandfinallyAdeleandIbothacceptedthatIwouldneverreadHansBrinker.EventuallyIclearedthebookfromtheshelf.TheHansBrinkerexperienceledmetosetarulethatI’velivedbyeversince:Donotaskaboutabookgivenasagift.Don’task,despiteyourdesiretodiscussittogrowcloser.Thedesireforsuchconnectioniswhatgivesbook-givingwithspecialmeaning—andincreasestheowner’spossibilitytobealetdown.Guiltisbasicallythesameasforallgifts,though.Ifthegiverdoesn’thavethepleasureofseeingorhearingaboutthegiftbeingenjoyed,andaskswhetheritis,thentheowner—unlessshecantruthfullysay“yes”—eitherhastoadmittonotlikingthepresent,orelselieonthespot.Neitherispleasant.So,don’task.21.Whentheauthorwasakid,hisgrandmother________.A.tookhimtotravelaroundtheworldalotB.lovedtotakehimtomuseumsandstoresC.sharedherchildhoodstorieswithhimD.gavehimmanygifts22.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthebookhisgrandmothergavehim?A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Puzzling.D.Disappointing.23.Theunderlinedsentence“Thebookweighedonme”inParagraph4probablymeans_______.A.thebookistooheavyfortheauthortocarryB.theauthorfeelsstressedfacingthebookC.thebookisfullofpowerfulviewpointsD.theauthorkeepsreadingthebook24.TheauthorlearnsfromtheHansBrinker’sexperiencethatnever________.A.giveothersbooksasgiftsB.lietopeoplewhogiveyougiftsC.getclosetoothersthroughgiftsD.askaboutthebooksgivenasgiftsBDecidingwhethertolendmoneytoafriendorfamilymemberistough.Ontheonehand,youwanttohelpapersonyoucareabout,butontheotherhand,youwonderifitisreallyagoodideatolendmoneytothisperson.Thetwomainthingstorememberwhendecidingwhetherornottolendmoneyaretothinkbeforeyoudoitandnottolendmoneythatyouneedyourself.First,realizethatyoudon’tneedtofeelguiltyifyoudon’twanttolendyourmoneytoanyone,evenafriendorrelative.Ifthereisareasonbehindtheguilt,forexample,theydidsomethingforyouandhelpedyououtwhenyouneededitthenyoumayreallywanttolendthemmoney.Ifyouhavethemoneyandwanttodoit,thenyoucandoit.Ifyoudodecidethatyouwanttolendmoney,besuretowriteupanagreement.Whetherit’syoursisterorthebestfriendyou’veknownfordecades,aclearagreementsignedbybothpartiesisimportant.It’snotamatteroftrust,butaclearunderstandingofwhatisexpected.Theagreementshouldhavedatesandspecificamountsforrepayment.Ifyouarelowonmoneyyourself,yousimplymaynotbeinthepositiontolendmoney.Youreallyshouldneverlendmoneythatyouneedyourself.Ifsomethinghappensandyourfriendorfamilymembercan’tpaybackthemoney,you’veputyourselfinadangerousposition.Afriendorrelativethatcaresaboutyoushouldunderstandthatandnotmakeyoufeelpressuredtolendmoneytohimorher.Manyfinancialexpertssaythattheonlycircumstanceinwhichapersonshouldeverlendmoneyisthattheyreallydon’tneedthefundsandreallywon’texpectthemoneyback.Otherwisethelenderisatrisk.Youcanalsodecideonthereasonforthemoney.Asinglemomstrugglingbetweenpaychecksisonething,whilemoneyneededtobuyabig-screenTVisatotallydifferentthing.25.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.decidingwhethertolendmoneytoyourbestfriendoryoursisteriseasyB.youshouldfeelguiltyifyoudon’twanttolendyourmoneytoafriendC.ifyouarelowonmoneyyourselfyoudon’tneedtolendmoneytoothersD.arelativethatcaresaboutyouwon’tunderstandyournotlendingmoneytothem26.Whatmaybeincludedinanagreementaccordingtothepassage?①datesforrepayment②specificamountsforrepayment③measuresfornotrepaying④signatureofajudgeA.①②B.②③C.②④D.①④27.Manyfinancialexpertsadvisethatapersoncanlendothersmoneywhen_______.A.hedoesn’tneedthemoneynowandinthefutureB.hestillexpectsthemoneybackinthenearfutureC.hisfriendneedshishelptobuyabig-screenTVD.hisfamilymemberspromisetopaybackmoreCHumanbeingshaveanaturaldesiretoexploretheunknown.Peoplewithastronginterestinspaceliketosayitisthelastplacelefttoexplore.Butscientistsarewarningthatspaceexplorationforlongperiodsisnotgoingtobeeasy.Theysaythehumanbodyisnotdesignedtostayinspaceoveranextendedperiod.TheNewYorkTimesrecentlypublishedareportaboutscientistswhoarepreparingastronautsforatriptotheMoon.Thenewspapersaidthesc