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1、1宝丰一高 20152016 学年上学期第一次月考第卷（三部分，共 115 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）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be t
2、he better painterOne day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, “Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your
3、wife. If not, please drop the question. ” Then it was decided to give it the following day. The next morning, Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch（束）of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece（杰作）and fixed their
4、eyes on it. Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice. the girl artist blushed（脸红）like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?21. The underlined part “
5、superior to” most probably means _A. not so better than B. better thanC. not so good as D. as good as22. Which of the following is TURE?A. Kerry didnt accept Alices suggestionB. Kerry wasnt sure of his painting so he dropped his offerC. Kerry did go the next day，but he failed to take a picture.2D. K
6、erry agreed to Alices suggestion23. Alices picture won high praise because _.A. it was true to natureB. people felt it strange to hang it on the gateC. it showed so large a bunch of flowersD. the flowers were red24. The “leather suitcase” was in fact _.A. a real one B. a painting drawn by KerryC. a
7、box with a picture in it D. made up of leatherBIt was a dark and cold night. The car driver didnt have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to
8、go, sir?”“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didnt feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
9、After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think Im a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I k
10、now how much I have to pay for the trip. I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The young man went past the railway station. B. The young man was working in the railway stationC. The youn
11、g man had just got off a train.D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.326. What do you think of the car driver?A. He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard.C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person.27. From the passage we know that the young man_.A. knew c
12、learly how far it was from the station to the hotelB. had been to the hotel several timesC. didnt want to stay in this cityD. must be a stranger and didnt know the city very well28. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_.A. make the young man happyB. let the young man think it
13、was very far from the station to the hotel.C. Let the young man have a good look at the city.D. Get more than twenty dollars.CScientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer hea
14、lth than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point, work is helpful to health.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that pe
15、ople feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into contact with
16、each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students
