四川省成都外国语学校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期5月月考试题

四川省成都外国语学校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期5月月考试题注意事项:1.试题分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。3.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写，填涂在答题卡规定的位置上；使用2B铅笔填涂。4.考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。第Ｉ卷（选择题共70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）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。AMygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarIbrokeout,heseemedtohavebecomeanotherman,downhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernforhiswelfare,butoutoffear:ifhisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover!”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.1.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.A.thespreadoftheworldwarB.thesafetyofhistwocousinsC.adropinhislivingstandardsD.hisrelativeskillingeachother2.Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means________.A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEuropeC.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning3.Whatdidthe“servicepins”(inPara.2)standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls?A.StrengthB.CourageC.VictoryD.Honor4.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?A.DisappointingB.UnexpectedC.UncertainD.InspiringBThereisa1930s-oldrestaurantinmyhometownthathasdonelittletoupdateitselfoverthepast80years.Thisispartofitscharm,asisthewoodenphonebooththatsitsneglectedintheageofthecellphone.Ah,thephonebooth.Weneeditnowmorethanever.Formeitsymbolizesthatphonecallswereonceprivateaffairs,eveniftheinformationbeingsharedwasnotsensitiveinanyway.Itwassimplyassumedthataphoneconversationwasmeantfortwopeople,andtwopeopleonly.Inpublicplacesthismeantturningtothephonebooth—aprivatechamberwhereonecouldconverseinpeacewithoutbeingoverheard.Evenathome,phonecallsusedtoberegardedasprivate.Growingupinthe1960s,wehadonephoneinthehouse—fixedtothekitchenwall.Asakid,Ididn'tgetormakemanycalls.Ido,however,rememberansweringthephone,askingfortheidentityofthecaller,andthenhandingthephonetomymom.She'dtakeit,say“Hello,Mrs.Flaubert，”andthen,“onemomentplease，”assheplacedherhandoverthereceiver,turnedtome,anddirected,“Thisisforme.Whydon'tyougooutsideandplay？”Flashforwardtowhatcellphoneshavedonetothepast.Withinthespaceofveryfewyears,privateconversationshavebecomepublicdeclaration,andbeingoverheardseemstobethepoint.Alargepartoftheproblem,ofcourse,isthatwenowcarryourphoneswithus,andthereflex(反射)toanswerthedeviceassoonasitringsisaresponsePavlovwouldhaveappreciated.Buttheinformationisrevealed!NotlongagoIwassittinginBoston'sSouthStation,waitingformytrain.Afterpurchasingasandwich,Isatdownatatablenearamanwhowasonhiscellphone.Letmeparaphrasewhatthemanhadtosay：“Yes,that'sright.Theredandyellowroses.ThatwillbeaVisa.”Thenheproceededtorecitehiscardnumberandexpirationdatebeforesigningoff.Istaredunbelievablyatthefellow.Heglancedatmeandasked，“What？”Myresponsewasimmediate:Irecitedhiscardnumberbacktohim,alongwiththeexpirationdate.Thereisnomoreprivacy,nolongerasenseofpersonalbordersorlimitsandthecellphonehasbecomealoudspeaker.Toreturntophonebooths:Whydidtheydisappear?Andshouldyouthinkaphoneboothhasnovaluetoday,IsawoneoneBaygoingfor$4，750.5.Whydoprivateconversationsturnintopublicdeclarationaccordingtothepassage?A.Phoneboothshavediedoutinmodernlife.B.Peoplelackasenseofpersonalbordersorlimits.C.Thecontentofphonecallsisnotthatsensitive.D.Itisconvenientforpeopletoreachforcellphones.6.BydescribingwhathappenedinBoston'sSouthStation,theauthorindicatesthat________．A.it'sridiculoustoanswercellphonesinpublicplacesB.it'simpolitetooverhearothersansweringcellphonesC.it'snecessarytokeepasafedistancefromotherswhenansweringphonesD.it'sinappropriatetotouchonpersonalinformationincellphoneconversations7.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A.Pavlovisinfavorofansweringcellphonesinstantly.B.Somethingseeminglyold-fashionedholdsitscharmtoday.C.PhoneboothsareverypopularwithconsumersontheInternet.D.Peopleusedtolackasenseoftrustandsecurityinthe1960s.CThereareanextremelylargenumberofantsworldwide.Eachindividualanthardlyweighsanything,butputtogethertheyweighroughlythesameasallofmankind.Theyalsolivenearlyeverywhere,exceptonfrozenmountaintopsandaroun