山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题

山西省晋中市平遥县第二中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIwasridingmyspecialmotorbikethispastweekendandstoppedataconveniencestore.AsIwasgettingmywheelchairofftheback,amanwatchedmefromhiscarandInoticedawheelchairinhisbackseat.WespokeforamomentandIaskedhimaboutthewheelchair.Heansweredthatitwasforhisdaughter.“Well,doyouthinkshewouldliketogoforarideonmymotorbikewithme?”Iasked.Heseemedshockedthatatotalstrangerwouldaskhimthis.Hethoughtaboutitforasecondandsaid,“OK,aslongasIcanfollowyou.”HeintroducedmetoAmyandhesatheronmybackseat.Herfatherfollowedmeforafewmilesandshetalkednon-stopaboutwhatshewantedforChristmas.Aswecamebacktotheconveniencestore,shesaid,“ThisrideisthebestChristmaspresentIcouldeverreceive.Ihavebeeninawheelchairmywholelifeanddidn’tknowIcoulddothis.”ItoldheraboutsomeoftheotherthingsIdo(ski,traveltheworldbymyself,etc.).Asherfatherwastakingheroffmybike,sheturnedtohimandsaid,“OhDaddy,I’mgoingtobeOK.Mr.Bryantdoesallkindsofthings,andIwilltoo.”Herfatherturnedawayasatearofjoyrolleddownhischeek.Hehuggedmeandsaid,“IwassittinghereprayingforagiftforAmythatwouldencourageher.Sheoftenfeltthatherlifewasdullcomparedtootherchildren.Godansweredmyprayerjustnow.NowIpraythatGodwillblessyouforyourgifttoAmytoday.”Ibelievedwhathesaid.Beingkindandthoughtfultoothers,wecanbeananswertoprayer.1.Howdidthefatherfeelatfirstwhentheauthorinvitedhisdaughterforaride?A.Hefeltsurprisedbecausehedidn’tknowtheauthor.B.Hewashappybecausehisdaughtercouldgainexcitement.C.Hewasmovedbecausetheauthorwaswillingtohelphisdaughter.D.Hefeltnervousbecausehewasworriedabouthisdaughter’ssafety.2.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Heusuallydrovetoofast.B.Hewasadisabledman.C.Heworkedinaconveniencestore.D.Heoftenhelpedpeoplewhowereintrouble.3.Accordingtothepassage,thegirl_______.A.usedtobeacompletelyhealthypersonB.wasnotallowedtodosomefiercesportsC.usuallyfeltsadaboutlifeduetoherdisabilityD.wasunwillingtocommunicatewithastranger4.Whatwastheauthor’sgiftaccordingtothegirl’sfather?A.Themotorbike.B.Thewheelchair.C.Theride.D.Theblessing.BTheBritishMuseumWhat’sonAlthoughmanypartsofAsiahavelongbeenconnectedthroughtradealongSilkRoadandsharedreligioussystems,therearestrongregionaldifferences.Inadditiontovariouslanguages,Asiahasdevelopeditsculturalnetworks,patternsofgovernment,technologyandstylesofartisticrepresentation.ThediverseculturallifeofAfricahasbeenexpressedthrougheverydaycookingobjectsanduniqueworksofartsinceancienttimes.TheMuseum’scollectionofover200,000Africanitemsincludesarchaeologicalandcontemporarymaterialfromacrossthecontinent.TheIronAgewasatimeofbigchangeforthepeopleofBritainandEurope.Ironreplacedbronzeasthematerialusedtomaketoolsandweapons,whilereligionart,dailylife,economicsandpoliticschangedgreatly.AdmissionandopeningtimesTheMuseumisfreeandopendaily10:00-17:30exceptFriday,andisopenuntil20:30onFridays,exceptGoodFriday.TheMuseumisopeneverydayexceptfor24,25and26Decemberand1January.MuseumshopsBookshopMonday-Thursday10:00-17:30Friday10:00-20:00Saturday10:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30CollectionsshopMonday-Thursday09:30-17:30Friday09:30-20:00Saturday09:30-17:30Sunday10:00-17:30GettinghereByTubeNearestundergroundstations:TottenhamCourtRoad(500m)Holborn(500m)RussellSquare(800m)GoodgeStreet(800m)BybusBusesthatstopneartheMuseum:1,8,19,X25,38,55,98,242BycarTheMuseumlieswithintheCongestion(拥堵)ChargeZone.Thereislittleon-streetparkingnearby.ThenearestcarparktotheMuseumislocatedatBloomsburySquare.ThereislimitedparkingintheMuseum’sopenspacefordisabledvisitorsonly.5.Inthemuseum,youmaynotseeitemsfrom.AsiaB.AfricaC.EuropeD.America6.Ifyouwanttobuyartists’worksoftheIronAge,youmaygototheMuseumat.A.20:15Friday,July11B.14:45Saturday,January1C.18:00Wednesday,February14D.10:30Sunday,December287.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ItisnotconvenienttodrivecarstotheMuseum.B.TheNo.55busstopisthenearesttotheMuseum.C.Itis500metersfromRussellSquaretotheMuseum.D.TheoldcanparktheircarsintheMuseum’sopenarea.CIrelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulerstriedtoconquer(征服)Ireland.Forhundredsofyears,theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish.Finally,in1921,theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIreland.Theresultisthattodaytherearetwo“Irelands”.NorthernIreland,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublicofIreland,inthesouth,isanindependentcountry.Inthe1840sthemaincrop,potatoes,wasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750，000peoplediedofhunger.This,andashortage(短缺)ofwork,forcedmanypeopletoleaveIrelandandliveintheUSA,theUK,AustraliaandCanada.Asaresultoftheseproblems,thepopulationfellfrom8.2millionin1841to6.6millionin1851.Formanyyears,themajorityofIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Today,manypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices.Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace.TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm－heartedandfriendly.OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwere“thegreatesttalkerssinc