甘谷一中20182019学年第二学期高二第一次月考英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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。AShakespearesBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespearesWorldWelcometotheWorld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasbornin1564andwherehegrewup. Theproperty(房产）remainedintheownershipofShakespearesfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravellingfromallovertheworld, forover250years.OPENINGTIMES20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:30amto4:00pmSun:10:00amto4:00pm EnterthroughtheVisitorsCentreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespearesWorld, alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare. StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup. DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespearesperiod. EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden, plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinthepoetsworks.ADMISSION:Adult4.90lChild2.20Family12.00(2adults+upto3children) TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes walk). TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitorsCentre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可进入的）towheelchairusers. TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositethe Birthplace).1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.9.80 B.12.00.C.14.20. D.16.40.2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespearesBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitorsCentre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitorsCentreD.theexhibitionhallBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊所）with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; Ijust needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didnt expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an“A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”4. The author didnt finish the reading in class because.A. He was new to the class B. He was tried of literatureC. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home5. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He had good sight B. He made a great invention.C. He gave up reading D. He learned a lot from school6. What was Mrs.Smith s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. Angry B. Impatient C. Sympathetic D. Encouraging7. What is the main idea of the passage?A.The disabled should be treated with respect.B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.来源:学科网C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.CA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the