学年河南省周口市高二上学期第一次月考英语试题.docx

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学年河南省周口市高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2017--2018上期高二英语试题

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）

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。

A

OutinLondonandinneedofqualitypost-pubfood?

Ourexpertshaveselectedtheirfavouriteafter-hourscafesforyou!

★VoodooRay’s,Dalston

There’rethreeimportantfactorsforsuccessfullate-nightfood:

bequick,deliciousandfun.Youwantsomethingtastyandyouwantitfast.Andyoudon’twantanyonetellingyoutostoplaughingsoloudly.VoodooRay’slivesuptothisbecauseitservespizzabytheslice,apost-midnightpizzaspecialandasoliddrinkslist–aswellplayingexcellentmusic.

●.OpenMon-Wed5pm-midnight,Thurs5pm-1am,Fri-Satnoon-3am,Sunnoon-10pmBrittneyBean,co-founderof MotherClucker

★BobBobRicard,Soho

Peoplelovelate-nightdiningatBobBobRicard.It’ssoelegantandpleasant;insidearebeautifulbooths（隔间）thatareperfectforgatherings.ThemenuhasmainlyRussiandishesbutthereareBritishandFrenchinfluencestoo.Oneofmyfavouritethingsisthe“symbolic”steak.

●.Opendaily,12.30pm-3pmand6pm-midnight;FriandSat5.30pm-1am

DanDoherty,executivechefat24-hourrestaurantthe DuckandWaffle

★BeigelBake,BrickLane

It’sopen24hoursaday.It’scomfortingtoknowyoucangothereanytimeandgetsomethingtoeat.It’susuallyexactlywhatyou’relookingforatthattime:

hotsaltbeef,loadsofmustard（芥末）andbread.Yougetaneclecticmixofpeoplethere.

●OnTwitter.Opendaily,24hoursLeeTiernan,chef-owner, BlackAxeMangal

★RanoushJuice,Marylebone

Theshawarmaisgreatandtheenvironmentisreallygreat.It’sfilledwithfruitsforthejuiceanddifferentLebanesetreatsonthecounter.Customerswillalwaysgetashawarmawrap,asitcomeswithextragarlicandgreatsauces.

●43EdgwareRoad,020-77235929.Opendaily9am-3am

21.Whichofthecafesoffersprivateplaceforcustomers?

A.BobBobRicard,Soho.B.BobBobRicard,Soho.

C.VoodooRay’s,Dalston.D.BeigelBake,BrickLane.

22.VoodooRay’s,Dalstonislistedasthefirstplacemostlybecauseof_______.

A.itspizzamadewithspecialmethods

B.itsconvenientlocationincentralcity

C.itsfastservice,foodandenvironment

D.itslittledemandoftablemannersforcustomers

23.WhatcanweinferaboutthecafesinLondonmentionedinthetext?

A.They’rebestdaytimerestaurantsfortheyoung.

B.They’rebestfastfoodrestaurantsfortheyoung.

C.They’rebestlate-nightrestaurantsandcafes.

D.They’rebestcafessetupbyforeigners.

B

TothepeoplewhocametoChristopherMorleyParkinRoslyn,hehadnoname.Tothem,hewas“theicecreamman.”Hewasjusttwohandsandasmilehandingbackicecreamfromthevanwindow.Tome,hewasmyolderbrother,Andrew.

Once,heworkedonWallStreet.Nowhespenthisdayssellingicecreamtoanendlesslineofkids,momsanddadsinbathingsuits,perhapsdaydreamingofabeachfaraway.

Alldaylong,whilehesoldbagsofpotatochips,cansofsoda,andalltypesoficecream,hewoulddothissortofroboticmotion—turntotheright—stoopdown,handtheitemoutthewindowandcollectthemoney.

Hisdrinkingdayswereovernow.Theynearedtheirendonenightafterhetookaseverebeatingwhensomeonefollowedhimhomeandrobbedhimwhenhewasdrunk.Leftinthewakeoftoomanynightsofheavydrinkingwerememoriesofpainandmisery.Hewasdeterminedhewouldnevertakeanotherdrinkagain.

Onedayyearslater,Iwenttolookforhim.Islippedintothehighdriver’sseatandsatquietlywatchinghimwork.Occasionally,hewouldaskmetotosshimadietrootbeerorabagofchips,allthetimehunchedoverasheworkedthelongline.

HediedinMarch1999.HehadservedintheArmyfortwoyearsinEuropeinthe1950s.Theygavehimasoldier’sfuneralwithafoldedflag.

Onthatafternoon,asIwatchedhimsellicecreamfromavanwindow,hetaughtmesomethingaboutlivingthislifethatweallpassthroughtooquickly.Itwasalessonabouttryingtoliveitwithgraceanddignityandstyle,nomatterwhat.

25.Wherewasmybrotherlikelytoselltheicecream?

A.Onatrain.B.byaswimmingpool.

C.OnWallStreet.D.Inasupermarket.

25.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribemybrother’sjob?

A.busyandboring.B.dirtybutcharming

C.dullandannoyingD.hardbutinteresting

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph4referto?

A.therobbersB.thepainfulmemories

C.TheconsumersD.thedrinkingdays

27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Torememberhisbrother.

B.Toadvertisetheicecream.

C.Tosharealifelesson.

D.Toshowhislovefortheicecream.

C

VisitingDay isasimilarlypersonalstoryforitsauthor,JacquelineWoodson,anditsillustrator（插图画家）,JamesE.Ransome.Initsopeningpages,agirlwakesupearlyandjoyfullyhopesthemonthlytripsheandhergrandmotherwilltaketoseeherfatherinprison.“AndmaybeDaddyisalreadyup,”shetellsus,“brushinghisteeth,combinghishairback,saying,‘Yeah,thatprettylittlegirlofmineiscomingtoday.”Weneverlearnwhatcrimethegirl’sfatherhasbeenguiltyof.

Ransome’sillustrationsfor VisitingDayarefilledwithwarm,brightcolors,anddescribestheprison’svisitingroomasaspacefilledwithmenlaughingandembracingtheirchildren.Theseareimagesthatcanhelpchildrenseeprisonsasplaceswherelovecansurvive,buttherearesomeaspectsofincarcerationthateventhebrightestcolorscannotchange.

Thebookends,asitmust,withthegirlleavingtheprisonwithhergrandmother,andleavingherfatherbehind.Butthetworemainfocusedonthefuture,andontheirknowledgethattheyarestillafamily.“Grandmasaysallittakesistime,”thegirltellsus,“andwhilewe’reholdingoutwaitingforDaddytocomehomewecancountourblessingsandloveeachotherup.”

Thestruggleofgrowingupwithaparentinprisonisastorychildren’sliteratureisjustbeginningtotell.Writingofhisworkon VisitingDay,illustratorJamesE.Ransomeremarkedthathe“questionedwhetherornotweshouldclarifysuchacontroversialissue.” VisitingDay waspublishedin2002,andit’sdifficulttosaywhether,inthedecade,Americanshavegrowmorewillingtotalkabouttheneedlesssufferingmassincarceration（监禁）bringsdownbothprisonersandtheirfamilies—orwhetherAmerica’sprisonpopulationhassimplygrownsoastonishingthatwefinallyrecognizewecannotputoffthisconversationanylonger.

28.WhatcanwelearnaboutVisitingDay ?

A.Thefatherisguiltyofmurder.

B.Itisaboutawonderfultriptovisitaprison.

C.Itisbasedmerelyonitsauthor’sexperience.

D.Thegirlhasn’tseenherfatherforaboutamonth.

29.WhatisthevisitingroomintheprisonlikeaccordingtoJamesE.Ransome?

A.Hardtochange

B.Withcolorfulwalls

C.Inajoyfulatmosphere

D.fullofdisappointedmen

30.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestory?

A.Thefatherwasreleasedfromprison.

B.Thegirlwashopefulabouttheirfuture.

C.Thegirlstruggledwithpainforherfamily.

D.Thegrandmotherlefttheprisonheartbroken.

31.whatcanbeinferredaboutthebookVisitingDay?

A.Itinvolvesaquestionedissue.

B.IthasgrowingverypopularamongAmericans.

C.ItspublicationreducesAmerica’sprisonpopulation.

D.ManyAmericanauthorshavecoveredthiskindofstory.

D

ThereisaWebsitecalledthe“WorldDatabaseofHappiness”.Itcombinesandanalyzestheresultsofhundredsofsurveysfromaroundtheworldthathavebeenconductedonlifesatisfaction.Mostofthefindingsarepredictable,butafewaresurprising.

Thedatabasemakesitclearthatthereisnotastrongconnectionbetweenmaterialwealthandgeneralsatisfaction.Itisaclichetosaythatmoneycan’tbuyhappiness,buttheoldsayingseemstobesupportedbyresearch.Manypeoplestillbelievethatgainingricheswillbetheanswertoalltheirproblems,yettheyareprobablymistaken.

Studieshavebeencarriedoutonpeoplewhogotsuddenwealth,suchaslotterywinners.Inmostcases,aftertheinitialjoyhadwornoff,peoplewerenotleftwithasenseoflastinghappiness.Infact,theytendedtogobacktothewaytheyfeltbeforetheybecamerich.

Ifmaterialwealthdoesnotbringhappiness,thenwhatdoes?

Perhapshappinesshassomethingtodowithwhereyoulive.TheauthoritiesattheWorldDatabaseonHappinesshavesurveyedlevelsofhappinessindifferentcountries.Obviously,peopleinAmerica,Canada,andSingaporeareveryhappy;peoplelivinginIndiaandRussia,notsurprisingly,arenothappy.

Othersurveysconsistentlypointtotheimportanceofrelationships.Familyrelationshipsinparticularseemtobethekeytolong-termhappiness.Thewebsitesuggeststhatfallinginloveandhavingchildrenaretwoofthesituationsthatbringthegreatesthappiness.

Nowadayspeoplelooktotechnologyasanothersourceofsatisfaction.PeopleincreasinglyspendmoretimealonewatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetratherthanspendingtimewithfamily.Cantechnologytrulymakepeoplehappy?

Itistoodifficulttotell,butonethingissure:

Ifthewebsite’sresearchisright,timespentwithyourfamilyisabetterinvestmentthantimespentmakingmoney.

32.TheWebsiteWorldDatabaseofHappinessisdesignedto______.

A.sharestoriesofhappinessB.findoutthereasonforhappiness

C.conductsurveysaroundtheworldD.tellintervieweeshowtobehappy

33.Whatdoesthewordcliche（Para.2）mean?

A.Traditionalcustom.B.Provedtheory.

C.Famousreport.D.Popularbelief.

34.Whoisthehappiestaccordingtothepassage?

A.AnunhappymanwhohaswonalotteryinSingapore.

B.Astudentwhohast