甘肃省张掖市山丹县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语11月月考试题（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）测试范围：人教必修3第16单元。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Dreaming of summer picnics filled with family and fun? Weve come up with 4 of the top picnic areas across the US.Cumberland Islands, GeorgiaJust a few hours south of Savannah, this national seashore is a picnic paradise. Its an unspoiled place in the Deep South with over 50 miles of hiking trails (小径). Covered in Spanish moss, the trails are lined with trees and since its still a rural area, the stars line up for a spectacular show at night and create the perfect evening starlit picnic opportunity.Grant Park, ChicagoIf you are looking for delicious food in Chicago, go for a taste of a 20-day, lake-front, foodie festival that happens in October each year. Grab a spot near the fountain to enjoy your picnic, appreciate the city scenery and lake views and relax with family and friends. If you are there on July 4th, be sure to plan the day to include the fireworks display at the Navy Pier.Cranberry Islands, MaineHere, youll enjoy natural picnics with island views. The islands are a delightful group of islands about 20 minutes offshore from Acadia National Park. You can visit the islands by private boat or ferry (渡船) service. Bring a picnic basket along for the ride as its a romantic picnic area to take your special someone or go for a family outing to visit the islands.Big Sur, CaliforniaThe Point Lobos State Reserve is a small gem. Besides the coastal wildlife there are rare plant communities, and unique geological formations. Its good to have a picnic there. We recommend bringing a telescope, because much of the wildlife can be seen only at a distance.1. What are Cumberland Islands like?A. They are just next to Savannah.B. They havent lost their naturalness.C. They are almost covered in Spanish moss.D. They have a spectacular show every night.2. Where can you enjoy observing wildlife with a telescope?A. At the Navy Pier. B. In the Deep South.C. At Acadia National Park. D. At the Point Lobos State Reserve.3. Why does the author write this passage?A. To introduce some picnic areas.B. To share personal stories about picnics.C. To tell readers some good ways to relax.D. To offer readers tips for winter holiday.4. Where can we most probably read this passage?A. In a personal dairy. B . In a science report.C. In a travel magazine. D. In a geography textbook.BIf you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently began to pay careful attention to your needs and never let itself grow. When mind loosens its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think?, Why am I always given the difficult problems? Well this is the result of our own karma（宿命）of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.Hunger of the mind can be actually settled through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take help of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your How to? questions. Once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes（解码）it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing lout creativity. The more the number of books you read, the more your mind will open up. Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.5. What does the author mean by saying that our mind is hungry?A. We dont read books. B. Our creativity gets a full stop.C. We dont have a good memory. D. We dont know what to do next.6. Ones mind is hungry because he/she .A. cant work out things wellB. loosens the freedom to growC. is mentally busy with many absurd thingsD. begins to pay careful attention to his needs7. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading?A. Helping you develop your creativity.B. Helping you enlarge your vocabulary.C. Helping you impr