《河南省2020学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《河南省2020学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷.docx（9页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、河南省南阳市第一中学2020学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷南阳一中2020年秋期高英语试题提示：本试卷满分150分= （阅读40+完型20+语法15+10+改错10+25）1.25分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AThe easy way out isnt always the easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one
2、month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everyt
3、hing. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldnt have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on p
4、reparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out,
5、 I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me
6、 to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing . I had to admit what the living thing was and why it was there. I
7、dont know who was more embarrassed by the whole thingDoug or me. 21. The writers purpose in writing this story is _.A. to show the easiest way out of a difficultyB. to describe the trouble facing a newly married womanC. to tell an interesting experienceD. to explain the difficulty of learning to coo
8、k from books22. Why did the womans attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?A. The canned orange had gone bad. B. She did not follow the directions closely.C. The cookbook was hard to understand. D. She didnt use the right kind of flour.23. What made the dough in the bin look frighten
9、ing?A. The rising and falling movement. B. The strange-looking marks.C. Its shape. D. Its size.24. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was .A. surprised at his being interested in the bin. B. curious to know what disturbed himC. unhappy that he didnt enj
10、oy the meal D. afraid that he would discover her secretBEverybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money? As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society
11、, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, its not easy to change later in life.Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great effect on the way we look after
12、our money.According to our different values, experts put us in three kinds. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.The ant-works firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people dont care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and sa
13、ve money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest(投资) in some funds and stocks with low risk.The cricket-fun firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesnt think too
14、 much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance. The snail-lives under pressureThe snail refers to pe
15、ople who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury(奢华的) houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more care
16、fully.25.People with the character of the snail would like to _.A. enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the futureB. live a luxury life at all costsC. put work before everything elseD. take the risk of investing a large sum of money26.Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except _.A. society B. money C. education D
