黑龙江省大兴安岭漠河县第一中学黑龙江省大兴安岭漠河县第一中学 2019-20202019-2020 学年高一英语上学期第学年高一英语上学期第 二次月考试题二次月考试题 第第 I I 卷卷 选择题选择题 （共（共 7070 分）分） I. 第一节：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A When youre looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, youre certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that youll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city. Hurghada A Water Sports Paradise With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3star hotels up to 5star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deepsea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If all that isnt enough, Hurghada is home to some of the worlds finest underwater gardens. Luxor An Openair Museum of Ancient History For those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, youre basically staying in an openair museum! The modern city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of the Kings and the Queens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the countrys ancient history. Cairo The Capital City Finally,of course, theres Cairo.Its definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. With the famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinating museums, Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city. 1Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them _. Athe funniest botanic gardens Bchoices of water activities Ca brief history of Egypt Dthe mix of culture and art 2Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt? ACairo. BLuxor. CThebes. DHurghada. 3This passage is most probably taken from _. Aa historical document Ba science magazine Ca travel guide Da book review B B Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability. Beethovens music teacher said about him, “As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.” What if this young boy had believed it? When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, “I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class . My father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that I was a stupid person.” What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him? When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of him, “I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.” His uncle agreed. “Hes_uneducable， ” he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability? Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas”. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, “You cant sing. You have no voice at all.” And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal. What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, “Its not what you are but what you dont become that hurts.” You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth. 4How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage? ASix. BSeven. CEight. DNine. 5Which of the following statements is RIGHT? AWhen he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at school. BLevant thought Louisa May Alcott couldnt write any popular works. COnly Auguste Rodins uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability. DBoth Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music. 6Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence “Hes uneducable”？ AHe cant be taught. BHe is very clever. CHe is different. DHe is a late success. 7What is the best title for the passage? AWorking Hard for Success BHaving Dreams CBelieving in Yourself DSelfchallenging C How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women, youve faced this question the hard way. A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually wont make the effort to clean or organise it. This doesnt mean that a woman has to do all the housework; she may have to manage many of the household duties, and request her partners participation(参与). A woman can often say t