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1、甘肃省临夏中学2020学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（注：选择题填涂到答题卡上，其余在答题纸上作答.）I.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。ATrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of
2、the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees.
3、 So the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil-make the rain in-and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain fa
4、lls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.1. The most important point of trees to man is that _.A. they give him wood and other things.B. they help him to make moneyC. they give him coolD.
5、they help him to stop drought and floods2. In many places forests slowly disappear because _ .A. many trees have been cut down by manB. new trees are not well looked afterC. man has not paid enough attention to planting treesD. all the above3. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because
6、 _ .A. roots of trees break up the soilB. there are too many rainfallsC. strong winds bring a lot of sandD. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.4. Which title best fits the passage?A. Trees and ManB. The Function of Tree WoodC. How do People do with Trees?D. The Usage
7、 of Tree RootsBA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an official UK government survey in 2020, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over L
8、ondon Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2020. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city,” Johnson told the Guardian in 2020.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and fro
9、m the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.And its not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK governments Cycle to Work scheme (骑行倡议) allows employees to buy
10、a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that its common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide workplace showers and lockers (储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike
11、 to work. Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve peoples happiness.”5. How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A. By making comparisons (做比较). B. By using numbe
12、rs.C. By giving examples。 D. By using famous sayings.6. Whats Johnsons attitude toward the bike-sharing system in London?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.C. Disappointed. D. Uninterested.7. What can employees get from the government under the “Cycle to Work” scheme?A. Free bike-sharing services. B. A tax-
13、free bike.C. Shorter working hours. D. Workplace showers and lockers.8. Whats does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?A. 不惩罚 B. 解雇 C. 请假 D. 释放CLast Sunday, my whole family went to the amusement park near our hometown, as we planned the day before, on my brothers 13th birthday. David wa
14、s two years older than I.The weather was perfect and everyone was happy. The park was not too crowded. “Fioda,” said my brother, “do you want to go on that ride with me?” “Of course,” I said. The ride was brand new. I saw commercials(广告) for this huge roller coaster(过山车）on television. I was so excit
15、ed to ride it. As we got in line, we talked excitedly about what we might experience. We decided that we would both try to keep our hands in the air the whole time. We believed that would make it even more enjoyable. I was so busy talking to my brother that I missed the most important sign-Empty your pockets before going on the ride. Something bad happened!The ride started. It was a really fast roller! Before I knew it, we were upside down. I felt my phone slipping（滑落） from my pocket. My hands were in the air, just as we had promised, and I didnt catch my phone in time. It hit me on the head,
