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1、榆林高新完全中学2018-2019学年第一学期高二英语第二次月考试题 时 间：120分钟 满 分：150分 第I卷 选择题(共100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，满分30分）AGolden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in
2、 1937. It cost more than $35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension(悬浮) bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opene
3、d in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of
4、almost 4 years. It is a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 19
5、57. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge w
6、as built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.21. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?A. It consists of two bridges.B. It costs the least of the five bridges.C. It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.D. It takes about 4 years to
7、 complete the construction.22. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?A. Golden Gate Bridge. B. Brooklyn Bridge. C. George Washington Bridge. D. Navajo Bridge.23. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?A. Have to pay some money. B. Use the second bridge.C. Cover nearly 2
8、50 meters. D. See the statue of Dr. David.BOne of the most famous nursery rhymes in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb. It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early
9、 part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA. Mary Sawyer (1806-1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would d
10、ie that very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went. One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother sugg
11、ested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her shock, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to
12、 ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school. That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Marys school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.Mary had a li
13、ttle lamb,Its fleece was as white as snow,And everywhere that Mary went,The lamb was sure to go.It followed her to school one day;That was against the rule.It made the children laugh and playTo see the lamb at school.And so the teacher turned it out,but still it lingered nearAnd waited patiently abo
14、utTill Mary did appear.Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to sc
15、hool but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honored Marys lamb by building a statue of the lamb with Mr. Roulstones poem below the statue.24.What is the best title for the passage?A.Mary Had a Little Lamb B.The Life of Mary SawyerC.The Origin of poetr
16、y D.An Animal Friend25.Why did the poem become a classic?A.It had another twelve lines added.B.It was written by a young man.C.It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet.D.A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.26.Which could be the right order of the following events according t
