山西省吕梁市泰化中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 The California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) in Old Sacramento totals 100,000 square feet. Completed at a cost of $16.1 million, the museum opened in May 1981. It houses 21 old locomotives (火车头) and cars, some dating back to 1862. Here, visitors can learn a lot about railroad history inCaliforniaand the West inAmerica.Hours & TicketsThe museum is open from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day). Tickets are sold until 4:30 p.m. $12 adults; $6 students; children aged 5 and under are free.ParkingA small number of metered parking spaces are available on the streets of Old Sacramento. However, these spaces are not for guests visiting longer than 90 minutes. All-day parking is available in large public garages at both ends of Old Sacramento.Food ServiceThe Silver Palace Restaurant in the Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station serves good food at the right prices. It is just one block southwest of the main entrance to the museum. There are many other restaurants throughout Old Sacramento.Other OfferingsGuided tours and films about the museum are offered daily. There are many other chances at the museum, too, including some historical attractions (景点) within Old Sacramento State Historic Park.21. What can we learn about CSRM?A. It has a history of 154 years.B. It has some old locomotives.C. It is open for 8 hours every day.D. It cost up to $15 million to build it.22. If a 6-year-old boy visits the museum with his parents, they should pay _.A. $12 B. $24 C. $30 D. $3623. In the authors eyes, the Silver Palace Restaurant _.A. is worth visitingB. is far from the museumC. is famous for its expensive foodD. is the best one in Old SacramentoBAmong a group of middle-aged men and women, who were discussing bringing about quality education (素质教育), was a young man dressed in a white shirt. Within minutes, he was called onto the dais (讲台). Twenty-two-year-old Babar Ali was surrounded (围着) by educators from across India. He was popularly known as the worlds youngest headteacher.The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village has completely changed. When he was nine years old, he had only eight students in his school. Now the school has 300 students and 10 teachers. The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan. It is recognized (认可) by the West Bengal government.Today Babar is a student in the morning. He is learning English literature atBerhamporeKrishanathCollege. But he comes home in the afternoon to teach his students.Babar was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education (NSQE). The meeting was held inBangalore, capital ofKarnatakaStatein southernIndia.“It all started as a game when I used to teach my sister, my first student in my backyard. Later, some children from the village often came to my classes and that was how the school was born,” he said.His biggest achievement is that six of his students have now started teaching in his school after their college hours.In another month, Babars dream of a school building will soon come true. Many people, a large part of whom are from Karnataka, have helped him realize the dream. They have given his school a lot of money.Although he has received so much attention and recognition, he is still notfulfilled. “There are people in my village who do not go to school. And there is a long way to go as so many children still need to receive an education,” he says.24. Where were Babar and the middle-aged people?A. At Babars college.B. In a class for children.C. In thevillageofBhabta.D. At an important meeting.25. Ananda Siksha Niketan was created by _.A. Babar Ali B. six college studentsC. a woman in Bhabta village D. theWest Bengalgovernment26. What does the underlined word “fulfilled” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.27. What would be the best title for the text?A. Higher education inIndiaB. Problems with Ananda Siksha NiketanC. Babar Ali: the worlds youngest headteacherD. NSQE: a meeting that makes a difference inIndiaCThe last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldnt sleep. He still couldnt think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didnt know himself. As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes. By the time