- 1 -集宁一中西校区集宁一中西校区 2017201720182018 学年第二学期第二次月考学年第二学期第二次月考高二年级英语试题高二年级英语试题出题人：试卷说明：本套试卷总分120 分，考试时间100 分钟。第第卷卷 （选择题（选择题 共共 7070 分）分）第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节第一节 ( (共共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分分) )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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑A AA primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa，the supply teacher said out suddenly， “Its your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day.” The class of sevenyear olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School，Royton，Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher，who only worked at the school for one day last week，has been disciplined. The school has now said it will not hire her again. One father said， “My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesnt exist and its their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously，they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it.” “My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the classespecially as it was so close to Christmas .I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. Hes only seven years old and its part of the magic of Christmas to him.” “We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and hes fine now.” “The father described the incident as shocking and believed it was done with malicious intent(恶意地).A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher，who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency，is still listed and will work with other schools， ”the agency said. However，the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident. - 2 -1.Who felt the angriest about the incident? A. The teacher who was fired. B. The pupils who were in tears. C. The parents whose children cried. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about. 2.The sevenyearold children cried because of _. A. their teachers leaving B. the letters by the school C. something about Santa Claus D .the presents left out by the parents 3.We can infer from the passage that _. A. the teacher was fired and couldnt continue her career in teaching B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher D. in reality，Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year. 4.Whats the meaning of the underlined word“rowdy”? A. Surprised. B . Noisy. C. Discouraged. D. Annoyed. B BFor as long as I can remember，Grandmas plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summers end. Each September，just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days，Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind .She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandmas request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same，her desire for my help seems to increase each year.Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I，however，just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato，head in its direction，and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way，which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful. There we are，lost in the tomato vines(藤).Grandmas eyes are always knowing，and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From far she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden，she evaluates the tomato for a second time，but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. - 3 -However，Grandma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side，kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face，and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round，red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a half hearted smile. She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile，instead，at her. 5.Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her? A. He can help pick more tomatoes. B. He can learn the hardship of labor. C. She enjoys staying with him while working. D. She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him. 6.The second paragraph shows that the author _. A. is an inefficient tomato picker B. really has youthful eyes and quick mind C. has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma D. is a naughty child tryi