2019-2020年高二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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the countryThe king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sirI know an old man who lives in the forestHe is a much greater archerLet this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years”The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from himThen one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer”The old man had gone to cut wood and he was ing back carrying wood on his shoulderThe young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill himHe shot an arrowThe old man took a small piece of wood and threw itIt struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeplyThe old man came，took out the arrow and said, “I knew that some day or other you were going to do thisThats why I have not taught you this secretThere is no need to kill meMy Master is still alive，and Im nothing before himYou must be with him for at least thirty yearsAnd he is very old，so go fast! Find the old man!” 1The young archer wanted to kill the old man because _.Ahe had nothing more to learn from himBhe could then bee the greatest archerCthe old man refused to teach him everythingDthe kings old servant ordered him to do so2The following sentences show what happened between the young archer and his masterWhich is the right order of the events?aThe old man wounded the young man. bThe young man learned from the old man.cThe young man wanted to kill the old man.dThe young man asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer.Aabcd BdcbaCdbca Ddbac3What do you think would most probably happen next?AThe young archer died from the wound soon afterBThe king declared the young man the greatest archerCThe young archer found the old mans master and killed himDThe young archer set off to look for the old mans master4What lesson can you learn from the story?ATheres always someone better than you in this worldBYou must never try to bee better than your teacherCThe older a man is，the better archer he usually beesDAlways use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrowNearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you unfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And dont turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too. No one ever gets over being shy pletely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you. 5Where would this article probably appear? AIn a popular magazine. BOn the front page of a newspaper. CIn a science textbook. DIn an encyclopedia(百科全书). 6The main purpose of the article is to _ . Aexplain how shyness developed Bremend ways of dealing with shyness Cpersuade readers that shyness is natural Dprove that shyness can overe 7Which of these can you conclude from reading the article? AShy people never have any fun. BEntertainers choose their work to fight shyness. CThe attempt to overe shyness is always successful. DThe attempt to overe shyness is always worthwhile. 8What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness? AThe author of the article. BShy men and women. Cdoctors and psychologists DPopular entertainers.CCycling for AirTed Shred doesnt like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said, “Im going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get