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1、樟村中学2018-2019学年度高一年级第一次月考 英 语 试 题 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A You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 ye
2、ars? Jane Addams (1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the firs
3、t American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (1907-1964) If it were not for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worl
4、ds lakes and oceans. Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present) When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme C
5、ourt. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks (1913-2005) On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgome
6、ry bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.1. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?A. Her efforts to win a prize.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her social work.D. Her communit
7、y background.2. What is the reason for OConnors being turned down by the law firm?A. Womens being looked down upon.B. Her little work experience in court.C. Her lack of proper training in law.D. The poor financial conditions.3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A.
8、Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks4.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated.B. They are pioneers.C. They are truly creative.D. They are peace-lovers.BWhen I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick fo
9、rest. No other children ever stayed there. I didnt even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.I could never understand what the attraction of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my fathers dista
10、nt cousin, was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned .As I walked towards it ,I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard stan
11、ding at the door. I was greatly surprised.“Please dont tell them you saw me,” he said.“They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live.” “Dont worry,” I said.“I wont tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I meando you have enough to eat?” The old man shook his head.The same evening,
12、 I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff.I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on
13、 Taffs face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.5How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first?A. He was happy to be with his parents.B. He enjoyed reading good books there.C. He was pleased
14、 with the woods.D. He felt very lonely.6The underlined word “inedible” is closest in meaning to “”.A. too bad for him to eatB. nice to look atC. not enough to eatD.as delicious as usual7What can we know about the old man from the passage?A .He was poor and hungry.B. He helped to repair the old house
15、.C. He liked to play hide-and-seek with the writer.D. He raised many animals.8The story mainly tells us .A. its nice to raise wild animalsB. its valuable to help othersC. its good to live in the forestD. its comfortable to live in the old houseC Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about theweight that comes along with these delicious foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holiday
