周口中英文学校2018-2019学年上期高一第一次月考试英 语 试 题第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. Most people learn English for five or six years at high school. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English at school as a first or a second language.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.21. How many people learn English as a second language?A. 37,500,000 B. 375,000,000 C. 750,000,000 D.75, 000,00022. In China we are learning English as a _. A. first language B. second language C. foreign language D. mother tongue23. Most international organizations use _ as their working language. A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Japanese24. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.B. The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.CEnglish is the language of global culture such as popular music and the InternetDEnglish is the most important and widely used language in the worldB Harry is eighteen nowHe studies in a middle schoolHis parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous manSo they often tell him to study hard and they do all for himThey call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is readyOf course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops Once Harrys father was sent to London on businessHe would stay there for half a yearWhen leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did beforeAnd two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bedNow the young man got into troubleHe couldnt do any houseworkHe had to do as his mother told himEven he didnt know where to get on the bus! Yesterday Harrys mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shopBut he didnt know how to chooseThe woman had a sigh（叹息）and gave him a shoe pattern（样品）and told him to buy a pair of shoes himselfIts Saturday today and Harry doesnt go to schoolWith a policemans help, he found a shopThe shopkeeper was friendly to himThe man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to chooseWhen he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them offThe man was surprised and asked, “Whats the matter young man?” “Im sorry, Ive left the shoe pattern at home!”25_always does some housework in the morning AHarrys father BHarrys mother CHarry DNobody26Harrys parents do all instead of him because_ Ahes too young Bhe has poor health Ches busy with his studies Dthey hope he spends all time on studies27The woman had to look after her son by herself because_ Aher husband wasnt at home Bshe was stronger than her husband Cshe knew the young man well Dshe was freer than her husband28When the man was in London, _ AHarry had to stay at home BHarry didnt find the bus stop CHarry fell behind in his class DHarry wouldnt go to schoolC Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.TimetableSunday8:30-11:30Personal InventionsYou can see many inventions by the students;you may also bring your own inventions. Monday19:00-21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe(宇宙).Wednesday19:30-21:00Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science? Friday18:30-21:00Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard UniversityLearn to use Windows XP.29. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _.A. Sunday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Fr