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1、2015-2016学年度第一学期第一次月考试题高二英语 时间：100分钟，满分：120分 第I卷第一部分：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、D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Eu
2、rope for many years. But some people still havent quite got the message.The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs
3、over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.But Eleanor Silk, the Trusts communications director, says, “Its often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has go
4、t too big and too active, or it hasnt been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.” In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their
5、new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. Its hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. Whats more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy,
6、 rather than a responsibility.Appreciating what youre taking on with a dog can be a serious realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect theyll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.1.What would be the best title for the passage?A. Dogs and
7、 Catsthe Most Popular Christmas Gifts.B. A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas.C. How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas.D. Lets Help Those Abandoned Pets.2. The underlined words “rounded up” in Paragraph 2 mean “_”.A. given out as gifts B. thrown awayC. gathered into one place D. raised t
8、o make money 3. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us_. A. how to take best care of Christmas pets B. the right time to have a puppy as a pet C. the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet D. the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets4. Why is the author against the
9、idea of putting a dog in the Christmas stocking as a Christmas gift? A. Because these dogs can still cause damage. B. Because children will not take dogs seriously. C. Because children dont like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. D. Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. BMark
10、 Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. One day Mark Twain was going to a sma
11、ll town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that hed better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesnt matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I dont t
12、hink they will come to visit me.”After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “Im very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There a
13、re too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didnt come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.But that night Mark Twain slep
14、t well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.5. That day Mark Twain went to the town _.A. to see one of his friendsB. because he wanted to do something there for his writingC. because he was told there were a l
15、ot of mosquitoes thereD. to see one of his relatives6. The waiters felt sorry because _.A. they did something wrong to Mark TwainB. their hotel was too smallC. the room was not very cleanD. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twains room7. All the people present laughed heartily because _.A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong roomB. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twains room numberC. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsD. Mark Twain made a jokeCMany teenagers feel that the most important people
